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/JUSTICE/EQUALITY HEWTOTHE LINEN EQUAL OPPORTUNfTT PHONE HA.08Q0 VOL. XXI~No. 10. THE OMAHA GUIDE OMAHA, NEBR. Saturday, April 10th, 1948 ONLY^FcENTsTerToTy OMAHA BOY KILLED IN OGDEN, UTAH (Special to the Omaha Guide) Theotis Woods, an Omaha boy who runs on the road, was shot and killed in Ogden, Utah, April 6th, 1948. Mr. Woods is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Young, 2517 North 18th. In the Night Club in Ogden, two men got in an arguement. One pulled out his gun and shot two innocent by standers, one through the heart killing him instantly an one through the hand. Mr. Woods leaves a wife. Iris, and a nine month old baby daughter. THEOTIS WOODS J. LEROY WELSH FOR BOARD OF REGENTS J. LeRoy (Roy) Welsh, whom Gov. Peterson appoint ed to the State University Board of Regents to complete the unexpired term of the late Vincent (Stub) Haskell, is up for nomination in the April 13 primares to continue to serve. For years Mr. Welsh has been an extremely active worker. He was largely re sponsible for securing the war time industrial alcohol plant for Omaha, and has been un tiring in his eforts to promite the industrial use of surplus farm crops to the benefit of the entire agricultural region. To this end, he established the non-profit Agricultural Re search Corporation, of which he is president. Mr. Welsh is currently serv ing on the board of the Ne braska American Legion to help build the Youth Memor ial Building on the campus of the State University as a stu dent recreation and commun ity center. In addition to being presi dent of the Butler-Welsh Grain Company, Mr. Welsh also heads Omaha’s industrial alcohol plant, the Farm Crops Processing Corporation. I HARRY KNUDSEN FILES INDEPENDENTLY for CITY COMMISSIONER Harry Knudsen has again filed for the Office of City Commissioner. Mr. Knudsen ranks as the Dean of the present City Com missioner in point of servce to the people of Omaha. We should keep a man of Mr. Knudsen’s ability and ex perience on the City Council so that the people of Omaha may enjoy and take advantage of that ability and experience. WILLIAM J. DONOVAN 1 Wm. J. (Bill) Donovan, the owner* of Donovan Brothers Furnace Co., pioneers in heat ing, one of Omaha’s oldest furnace companies, is located at 1114 North 24th Street. Wm. J. (Bill) Donovan was born and raised in Omaha. He is married and has seven child ren, and lives at 615 South 32 Avenue. My father and mother c&me from Ireland and were early settlers in Omaha, hav ing ten children, eight boys an two girls. I, Bill Donovan, am asking your support as a Democratic Candidate for Director on the Metropolitain Utilities Dist. Board, at the Primaries. April 13, 1948. It will be a pleasure to me if you and your friends will remember me on this great primary day. If elected I will give the Board many of my time and business exper ience, to further the progress this great Utilities has made and continue to make it better to the best of my abilty. Yours for Success, Wm. J. (Bill) Donovan WALTER G. HUBER Walter G. Huher, Lutheran Church, member of Ak-Sar Ben, District Commissioner of Boy Scouts for rural Douglas and \\ ashington County, and member of the executive board of the Covered Wagon Coun cil. Worked my way through college by means of sales work. Considerable business exper ience along with legal career. Married to a former teacher in Douglas and Washington Co untys. Gould Dietz, candidate for District Delegate to the Re publican National Convention, has been closely identified with the civic and commercial progress of Nebraska for mor^ than forty years, during which he has devoted muct of his 1 time and means to the devel- - opment of numerous charitable and civic institutions. Long a leader in Ak-Sar-Ben, he was chosen its twelfth king and served as first president of the Ak-Sar-Ben Exposition Co. j He has never been a candi date for any public office car rying any compensation but has represented his district in previous national republican conventions and is familiar with the intricate procedure in selecting a presidential candi date. His friends believe he is well qualified to serve again. From many contacts due to his wide acquaintance nation ally and locally, he believes ( that the sentiment of a major ity of citizens is strongly in 1 favor of a return to funda mental priciples of govern ment, and that, with a strong leader worthy and capable of inspiring the confidence of the electorate, the republican par ty, will be successful in No vember. Mr. Dietz has announced that if elected in the Primaries, April 13th, he will enter the convention pledged to the Sec ond District’s Presidential can didate. WILLIAM M. PECK William M. Peck who is running for the Legislative from the 5th district is not just another candidate. He is a man who has lived in or near the 5th district sin ce comming to Omaha in 1916 as a boy of 16. Knows most of its people, knows what they want, and has the ability if elected to get them what they want. Others have been elected, but failer to produce, i Vote for Bill and get results. * HARLEM INAUGURATES HRST “UNOFFICIAL” MAYOR 4P The "Mayor of Harlem," Sherman Hibbett, 39-year-old former Detroit resident who came to Mew York in 1941, was inaugurated March 23 at impressive ceremonies in Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom. Hibbett, who was elected in the first popular vote ever conducted for a locality mayor, received an additional honor at the affair when he was presented with a framed plaque by Philip Morris A Co. Ltd.. Inc. The plaque, pre sen ted to Hibbett by Philip Morris’ famed cigarette callboy “Johnny,” was a Certificate of Award “for di» tinguished achievement toward improving better race relations and civic government in terms of real Jdemocracy.” Looking on as Hibbett accepted the award are, left to right, Reuben J. Patton, executivf director of the Unofficial Mayor’s Committee of Harlem; Hugo E. Rogers, Manhattan Borough President^ "Johnny,’’. Mayor Hibbett and Herbert Wright, Philip Morris representative in Harlem.... Eighty Listed on T. S. U. Honor Roll Houston,—Eighty undergrad uates made the honor roll of the Texas State University in ! the first semester, William H. BeLI, acting dean, announced recently. Two students main tained a 3 point or A average, and the remaininm 78 made a 2 point (B average) or better ' in five courses or more.- Only students who carry a credit hour load of 15 semester hours or more are considered for the honor roll, Dean Bell said. Leader Hoskins of Houston and Delcenia Powell were the two students who had A aver ages. Honor roll students from cities otther than Houston are Ruby Lee Dickerson of Gal veston, Lula Mae Haller of Angleton, Jessie Mae McDon ald and Nancy Steward of Luf kin, and Booker T. Sears of Dayton (Texas). noustonians other than Miss Hoskins and Mrs. Pow- ! elj on the list are: Preston Adams, Jimmy Ray Alexander, Ritchie Alexander. Richard Barnes, Louise Spri ggs Beal, Ada Margaret Berry, Edna L. Brown. Thomas Bur r e s s, Robert E. Burroughs, Ora Lee Cambell, Lessie E. Carr. Stephen L. Carraway, Llayron Clarkson, Helen Ruth Daniels, Leon Davis, Kath leen S, Decatur, Ethel Lee Foster, Hilda Sayles, Daisy Scott, Hubert D. Smith, Mar lin Smith, Marlin Smith, El Nathan Galloway, Alice R. Grisby; William Grovey, Lillie Hall. Eugene Harrison, Carrie Earl Hart, Estelle M. Hearne, Theasel Henderson, James Hicks, Nealie Hoskins, Aman- | da J. Hunter, Haetie Bell John son, Jessie Mae Johnson, Cel ia Kingsbury, John Lane, Etta Lee. Joseph Lee, Eric May field, Juanita Brown, Martin Mayfield, P a u 1 i ne McNeal, I Steve Moten, Connie Peter [ son, Maulta Pierson, Shield Ponder, Mytle Pullum, Arth ur Ratcliff, Doris Raymond, I Clarice Rhodes, Theodore Rh odes, Norma Roberts, Goles Robertson, Janet Marie Stafford, Elga Steward, W a d d e 11 Steward, Bettye Stivers, Josephine Tho mpson, Yvonne Tobin, Mary Trahan, Raymond Tyler, Carl Walker, Curtis Watkins, La verne Weston, Laura Nell Weston Celeste Wilkins, Ly dia Wilkins, Theodore Wil liams, Carrie E. Wilson, Her man Woods, Beatrice Young,, Beatrice Windom, and Hazel* Wheatley. -- T. S. U. TO OFFER HEALTH LECTURE SERIES Houton.—A series of health lectures have been scheduled at the Texas State University for Negroes during National , Negro Health Week, April 4 10. The lectures are being con ducted under the auspices of the Division of Natural Scien ce and Mathematics, Robin son H. Parson, acting chair man. ! On Wednesday, April 1, Dr. I J. D. Bowles, university phys ician, will give a health talk to all university women; and on Thursday, April 1, a sim ilar talk was given to all uni versity men. Miss Francetta Lane, con sultant in health education. Houston Anti - Tuberculosis League, will lecture to the university community on Mon Continued on the next column FEDERAL HOUSING AD MINISTRATION Commissioner Franklin D. Richards of the Federal Hous ing Administration today not ified all field offices of the FHA of the amendments to Title VI of the National Hous ing Act passed ’by Condress and just approved by Presi dent; Truman. The new amend 1 ments extend Title VI of the NaUpftal Housing Act passed by Obngress and just approved by President Truman. The1 new amendments extend Title VI for thirty days, through, April 30, 1948, and grant the Federal Housing Admniistra tion an increased insurance authorization of $400,000,ooo. The legislation contnues te mporary the important act ivity of FHA in the insurance of mortgages loans covering newly constructed 1- to 4 fam lly properties under Section 603 and multifamily or apart-1 ment type projects under Sec. 608 . The principal difference iPv the new amendment as com pared to the former provisions of Title VI which FHA has administered under the Veter ans Emergency Housing Pro gram is contained in Section 603 where insured mortgage operations on and after April 1, 1948 will be based on value nstead of necessary current costs as heretofore. The bill also provdes that all applic ations for mortgage insurance under Section 603 received in FHA offices on or before Mar ch 31st, will be processed on the former basis of necessary current costs.' Mr. Richards indicated that Title VI applications for mort gage insurance will continue to be handled on a selective1 basis and that preferential treatment would continue to be afforded those projects offer ing the best low rent and sal es possibilities for occupancy by veterans as heretofore. The bill does not in any way affect the regular operation of FHA under the Insured Mor tgage Plan of Title II and the Property Improvement Loan facilities under Title I. JUDGE SAID HE WON’T STAND FOR DISCRIMIN ATION Judge Lester Palmer said to C. C. Galloway of the Omaha Guide upon investigation he had found the Harket Houses had been discriminating a gainst some Omaha Citizens, especially at the new Grey hound Bus Station, 18th and Howard. Judge Palmer* said he thought it was a disgrace upon the city to refuse to ser ve passengers who would not have time between arrival and departure to go elsewhere to eat. The Judge also said that the lunchroom at the railway station, the Burlington stat ions, and other bus stations did not refuse or discriminate against the citizens. day, April 5. On Wednesday, I April 7, Dr. Bowles will again lecture, this time to the stu dent body and faculty. As a climax to the seres, the Physical Education Depart ment will present Dr. J. E. Codwell, principal of Phillis Wheatley High school, on Friday, pril 9, Large Erosion Acreage It is estimated that in the United States at least half the acreage needed this year for intertilled and close growing crops is subject to erosion. CI\ IL SERVICE EXAMIN ATION ANNOUNCED FOR' MAIL HANDLER POSIT IONS IN OMAHA POST OFFICES Miss Rena B. Smith, Director Eighth U. S. Civil Service Re gion, announced today that ap plications for probational (car eer) appointments to the pos ition of mail Handler in the Omaha Post Office Service, at Omaha Nebraska, would 'be accepted until the close of bus iness 28 April 1948. The entrance salary for reg ular Mail Handlers is $2,000 a year with periodic increases of $100 a year until the maximum salary of $2,500 is reached. Sub stitute Mail Handlers are paid at the rate of 99 cent per hour. Appointments are u s u ally made to substitute positions, followed by promotion to reg ular positions according to sen iority of appointment. All com petitors will be rated on an elementary written test desi gned to determine to read and write on and to perform simple tasks. Applicants will also be given a strength test before appointment which will con sists of shouldering and carry ing a mail sack and contents weighing 100 pounds. A copy of the announcement and application forms may be obtained from the Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, Post Office Build ing, Omaha, Nebraska, or from the office of the Director, Eighth U. S. Civil Service Reg ion, Post Office and Custom house Building, St. Paul 1, Mi nnesota. MRS. RINER GOES TO WASHINGTON Mrs. Elizabeth Riner, Sup ervisor of Homemaking Edu cation in the Omaha Public Schools, has been asked to ser ve on thelstafff of the United States Office of Education in Washington, D. C. for two months commencing April 1st. Mrs. Riner will prepare mat erial on Adult Homemaking Education based on her exper ience in Omaha. The program of Adult Homemaking Educa tion in the Omaha Public Sch ools is recognized as outstand ing, particularly in the field of Family Life Education, and has gained national recognit ion. Mrs. Riner has been Sup ervisor of Homemaking Edu cation since 1934 and taught the first c,lass in adult home making offered by the Depart ment of Vocational Education of the Omaha Public Schools in 1920. She has servied as an instructor and consultant on the summer school staffs of Cornell university, Stout In stitute, Colorado A & M Col lege, Syacuse University, Ball State Teachers College (Indi anna) and the University of Nebraska. Dr. Harry A. Burke Superintendent of Schools, said “This temporary appoint ment to the United States Of fice of Education )is a splend id tribute to the worn of Mrs. Riner and the Adult Home making Education staff of the Omaha Public Schools.” Miss Martha Artist, Head of Homemaking Department at Technical High School will be Acting Supervisor of Home making Education during Mrs. Riner’s absence, and Mrs. Le ota Traver will assist Miss Artist. American National Red Cross DOUGLAS COUNTY CHAPTER l Volunteer workers for the Red Cross Fund Campaign are taking advantage of the time extension of the drive to “cle an up” all campaign solicitat ion, W. B. Millard, Jr., chair man, said this week. He urged county residents to remember Red Cross’ im portant role in service to veter ans, servicemen and their de pendants, disaster relief and rehabitation and the National Blood program and to give generously. i He told the people of Doug las County, “It would be of tremendous assistance if those who have not given or have not been contacted send in their contribution to the Red Cross Campaign headquarters, 702" Woodmen of the World building, Omaha.” RECEIVE MORE MEDALS Donald F. Gunn of Grand Island, Nebraska, Northwest ern Bell Telephone Company lineman, who received a Vail Medal Award from the Tele phone Company last Septem ber for rescuing a fellow work man, has been presented with two additional awards in rec ognition of his heroic action. The presentation was made at McCook Nebraska, on April 1 by Stuart H. Kelley, Assist ant to the Vice President and General Manager! of the North western Bell Telephone Co. The two awards are the Certificate of Merit of the A merican Red Cross and the President’s Medal of the Nat ional Safety Council which is made up of thousands of safety organizations and industries employing more than 12.000, 000 persons. The act for which Mr. Gunn is receiving such outstanding recognition took place a few miles west of Grand Island on May 1, 1947, when a fellow workman, Lloyd Pearson suf fered a 7,200 volt shock over a wire which broke as it was being unwound and flipped up against an electric power line. After directing the other member of the crew to call a doctor and emergency unit, Mr. Gunn, while alone in the interval before help arrived,' applied artificial respiration so effectively that, although it required some 20 minutes to restore the victim to conscious ness, his efforts were success ful During the war, Mr. Gunn served in the Coast Guard where he received first aid tr aining in a life-saving station and aboard the ship, F S141, overseas. In January 1947, he took the Telephone Company first aid course which he pas sed with a perfect score. To Her Who Waits Women inherit 70 per cent of the estates left by men and 64 per cent of those left by other women. Re-Elect Your MUNICIPAL JUDGES • '' LESTER PALMER FRANK G. NIMITZ DENNIS E. O’BRIEN PERRY M. WHEELER (Political Advertising) BROTHERLY BEHAVIOR By Earl Conover In typicau Irish humor Pad die is supposed to have said, “Begorra, I think iv’iybody’s as good as iv’rybady ilse-in fact some are a litie bit better”. Maybe you are one of those “better” people, who, by rea son of character, training, ed ucation and idealism, should be taking even more of an act ive interest in the affairs of your government than you do now. The. complaint i s so often made that the “better” folks are the very ones who show the least interest in govern ment e. g., they make up the majority who do not vote. Still the government affects them 1001 times each day. We've told that they vote most faithfully — and would vote repeatedly if they had chaYeleonic characteristics — who have most to win or lose. (‘Tis a selfish world, to be ; sure .) Yet in every election | planned for us we win, or lose, | depending upon those “right” 1 or “wrong” election officials. A j multitude cannot seem to see the direct relationship betwe ! en an election and their daily i life, “PUBLIC SERVANTS” Sometimes our “public ser vants!’ need a reprimand, a reminder they were elected for such, to represent us and not to re-present their own ideas ad infinitum, et ad absurdum. Often, however, our public officials are as innocent as new born babes of any major responcibility for realjy unfav orable conditions. Many things are just too big for any of us to have caused — or avoided. Headwinds were too powerful for any smooth sailing. But let’s play the game of “S’p'osin ” ias we did when kids. Let’s pretend that all the blame should be drept like a ton of brick on the toes of some “public servant”. What do we do about itl? Anything at all? Well, some folks do some thing: they go out and vote. They’re not content with the tongue lashing which seldom gets more than the backyard broadcast, or heats up the tel ephone wires on occasion. They use their feet to go to the polls. Protest votes win or lose many an election, some times by even one or two. Your vote might turn the tide. GIVE HIM THE GATE So if you’re all fed up with Senator so and so, if he’s done nothing for you since you gave him a cross (X) on the ballot, except to match it with his own making it a beautiful double-cross, you can do your part to “give him the gate”. Even before he begins his cam paign sppeches you can begin [your very own. But get some ' facts and figure first because there’s entirely too much un true talk about other’s, espec ially our, ,polititians. “The mills of the gods grind Slowly but they grind exceed ing fine.” A peaceful revou tion is possible,, and expected, under our American system. That’s why we like it. Now that all (?) our citi zens have registered, may they ont forget and vote. Probably some will need a reminding, or even a car ride to the polling places. If some sacrifice is ne eded, let’s give it. Her’s one chance for needed changes. May the very best people be elected. First Labor Organization America’s first national labor or ganization, the Knights of Labor, was founded after the Civil war by two Pennsylvanians, Uriah S. Ste vens and Terrence V. Powderly. 7