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VOL. XXI—No. 30._ OMAHA, NEBRASKA—THE OMAHA GUIDE—Saturday, August 21st, 1948 ONLY TEN CENTS FER COPY News from NAACP WHITE PRIMARY COL LAPSES AS NEGROES VOTE IN SO. CAROLINA New York, Aug. 12—Partic ipation of onestimate 35.000 Negro voters in the Democrat ic primaries of South Carolina was hailed this week by Thur good Marshall, XAACP special counsel as “the culmination of a twenty-three year fight by the Association to establish the right of Negro citizens to exer cise their choice of political candidates.” Mr. Marshall was in South Carolina on the primary ele ction, August 10, to witness the results of the decision han ded down by Federal District Judge J. Waties Waring and the U. S. Circuit Court uphold ing the right of Negro citiz ens in these cases which inval idated the “white primary” schemes of the politicians. With this development the right of Negro citizens to vote in the primaries and the gener al election in any state in the Union has been established. In a statement watched Neg ro and White citizens of South Carolina, in Charleston and in Columbia, voting together in the primary election last Tue sday. This is the culmination of a long drawn out old figha by the XAACP to establi sh the right of Negro citizens to exercise their choice of pol itical candidates. Despite the dire prediction of certain die hard politicians whose polit ical life depended on white supremacy, we checked and re checked and found no evidence of any friction since Reconstr uction time. “Negro citizens were orderly cieanly dressed, and acted as ladies and gentlemen. They vot ed in this Democratic primary and the skies didnot fall. More than 35,000 Negroes in that primary and each of them de serves the,plaudits of all good Americans4 for their long, pat ient support of litigation and the calm and cool manner in •which they accepted their vic tor}' and cast their votes." NAACP FILES SUIT < TO END OKLA. SCHOOL SEGREGATION Oklahoma City, Aug. 12 — A special three-judge Federal Court sitting in this city will, on August 23. hear NAACP lawyers ask for a decision in validating the state’s segrega tion laws insofar as they pro hibit qualified Xegroe from entering the University of Ok lahoma graduate schools. The complaint, filed in be half of G„ \V. McLaurin, form er Langston University teach er, seeks a preliminary injunc tion! against the university’s continued rejection of quali fied Negro applicants. Mr. Me, ' Laurin. it points out, is admit tedly qualified in all respects and is denied admission sole ly because of race and color in conformity with the laws of Oklahoma and the rules of the University’s Board of Regents. The complaint further alleges that enforcement of these statutes and rules have denied the applicant his rights guar anteed under the Constitution and laws of the United States. In New York City. Thur good Marshall, NAACP spec ial counsel, .and Amos T. Hall, associate counsel, said today that “this is believed to be the first time this type of relief has been sought by means of a special three-judge Federal [Court. Under this procedure, if declared applicable, the long delays in similar suits will be circumvnted. The statute spec ifically provides that such cas es ‘shall be given precedence and shall be in ever}- way ex pedited and be assignd for a | hearing at the earliest practic j able date.’ This case will be | watched with interest by law 1 vers as well as by the general [ public.” JERSEY GOERNOR FREES A CHAIN GANG FUGITIVE k .. jr" ' Newark. N.J., Aug. 12—Re leased from prison by order of Gov. Alfred D. Driscoll. John j Colier, 28-year-old fugitive from a South Carolina chain jgang. was this week looking forward to a life of useful em ployment. Colier was freed by the Governor on August 6, fol lowing intervention of the New Jersey State Conference of NAACP branches, the New ark Ministers Conference and the Americaft Civil Liberties U nion. Although the courts had re jected the pleas of J. Mercar Burrell and Abram A. Golden. Colier's attorneys, and form er Gov. Walter E. Edge had signed extradition papers per mitting the fugitive’s removal to South Sarolina. Gov. Dris coll released him after a public hearing. Colier escaped from the chain gang after serving 10 months of a 19-months sentence. He had been convicted and sen tenced in 1937 for the theft of a few packages of chewing gum and cigaretts in Green wood, S. C. In announcing hfc decision to release the young man. Gov. Driscoll said: ‘I have followed the principle which I have publicly laid down at the hearing held be fore men—a careful weighing of the demands of justice against the demand of the prin ciple of comity between states. “On this basis, it has become (Continued on page 4) Babe Ruth Dies at S3 of Cancer Number “3 will be retired fore%_er from the shirts of the big leagues. Babe Ruth was such a great ballplayer and %vas loved by so many people that they retired the Number “3” from use. Some fifty thousand admirers of “Babe” visited him for the last time as his body lay in state. We, the people will miss not only a great baseball player, but a true American. „ MUSIC FESTIVAL FUND_ Dr. C.B. Powell, president, and Mr. Neil Scott, executive director of the Amsterdam News Welfare Fund Music Festival, are shown jubilantlv pjannir, "for the giant Music F^tival which the Fund is planning at Lewisohn Stadium on Wednesday, August 11, at 8 p.m. Dr. Powell and Mr. Scott are establishing a pre cedent by giving honor to Irv ing Berlin, along with Bill “Bojangles" Robinson and W. C. Handy. It is beleived to be one of the first times a Negro organization formally recogni zed the creative achievements of a white man I one who is not a political figure). Mr. Scott states that “in the case of Mr. Berlin, when one begins exam ining the history of American music, there is no way to over look him.' % we gav e a festival j of American music honoring Berlin, along with W. C. Handy, we would fail the con cept of democracy. The offic ials of the Amsterdam News Welfare Fund refuse to fall in to this trap. Just as the Fund j gives to nedy persons regard less of race, creed, or color, so will the officials of the Fund honor greatness, regardless of rac, creed, or color. ‘‘Mr. Handy is being honor ed as the originator of the ‘blus' trend in America, which gave him his title ‘Father of the Blues’. Mr. Berlin is being given honor as being vertually ‘Mr. Musical America’, him self, as far as the masses of j Americans are concerned. Mr.j Robinson is honored for his sterling achievements as a tap dancer and a fixture in the musical comedy field. - Dr. Powell and Mr. Scott announced that the Amsterdam News Welfare Fund has re cently given away more than 30 thousand dollars, and that j the Festh-al is being given to j replenish the treasury and ex- j pand the scop eof its charitable activities. More than 25.000 persons i are expected to crowd their 1 way into the Lewisohn Stad ium on Wednesday, August! 11th, and patrons are expect-j ed to come from the lengths and breadths of America to witness the gigantic spectacle. _LA U. S. Civil Service Commission Office of the Local Secretary Omaha Guide C>maha 10, Nebraska Dear Sir: The following is submitted as a preija release for your next issue of your pa per: “The United States Civil Service Commission announces the following new examina tions for probational appoint ment. Internal Revenue Agent—Spe cial Agent Tax Fraud, $3727 to $4479 per annum. Positions are located in various Treasury De partment offices, Bureau of In ternal Revenue, in the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, So. Dakota. Nebraska and Iowa, in In addition to a written test ] applicants must have education or experience which will show that thy have a thorough knol i edge of commercial account ing and auditing principles and practics. Applications will be accepted until September 8th, 1948. Draftsman. $2152 to $3727 per annum. Opportunities ex ist in various Fderal agencies located in the* 8th U. S. Civil Service Region. Applications will be accepted until further notice. Engineer, $2974 per annum, for duty in Washington, D. C., and vicinity. Applications will be accepted from students who expect to complete their col lege course within six months ot the date of filing applicat ions. Applications will b ac cepted under furthur notice. Printer's Assistant, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, of Washington D. C.. $1.10 per hour. Applicants must pass a written test. Age limits are from 18 to 45 except to veter ans. Women are desired for this position. Applications will , be accepted until September 7. 11948. Elevator Operator, Washing ton D. C. Open onlv t£> persons entitled to veteran preference. Women are particularly desir ed. No Age limits. Application will be accepted until further notice. Salary ranges from SI. 10 per hour to $2020 and $2. 152 a year. Further aiformation and ap tions may be obtained from the Commission’s Local secretary, George J. Storms, 404 Post Of fice building, Omaha, Nebras ka. Signed George J. Storms V cal Secretary . SEE THE U. S. ARMY Recruiting Service Ad On Top of Page Two $@986808830680889®®®®©®® Delta Sigma Theta To Hold National Conven tion in St. Louis, Mo. STATEMENT ABOUT DELTA SIGMA THETA The economic and social sta tus of the Xeero minority places a tremendous responsi bility upon those within the group who have had the ad vantages of college education, The Sorority justifies its exis tence, therefore, to the extent to which its members identify themselves individually and collectively with the needs and aspirations of the masses of people. From its inception and particularly today, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority has endeavor ed to demonstrate by word and deed that young women who achieve a B average in college and are of high char acter can be an influence and' a fore for good in the local community, the nation and the j world. Delta Sigma Theta is a na tional organization of coliege women founded more than 30 years ago at Howard Univer sity. Today, it is at work in 182 communities and college campuses throughout the coun-j try. Character, high ideals and good scholarship are essential tor membership. Every chapt er and even,- individual is pled ed to assume full responsibil-! ity for building good citizen ship and working for commun-j ity, national and international welfare. Membership Membership in Delta Sigma Theta is open to young wo men of all races and faiths who meet its requirements in char acter, citizenship responsibil ity and scholarship. The Sor ority is a member of the Inter national Council of Women and the National Council of | Negro W omen. To achieve its purpose, the Sorority includes the following: National Projects We sponsor a travelling li brary which aims to reach peo ple in rural areas »who are without the benefits of library facilities. For the past ten years, we have worked in rural North Caralina, Georgia, and other southern states, in ad dition to hospitals, orphanages and other institutions making available book shelves and reading rooms which our mem bers sponsor. Selected books by and about Negroes are us ually included. Job Opportunities We are at work to encou age and tram Negroes for bet ter job opportunities. Through our program, we are develop ing increased facilities for the vocational guidance of our youth, t present, in coopera tion with the National Urban l eague, we are sponsoring two demonstration centers with special emphases on vocational guidance for college students. One is in Atlanta, Georgia and the other is Detroit, Michigan. In cooperation with the Na tional Urban League and the Uarents’1 Institute, we are pub lishing the true stories of out standing Negroes who have made good in various job field under the title,‘Negro Heroes’. 300 thousand copies have been released. Schorlarship and Foreign Fellowships To encourage young people, we offer scholarships and fel lowships. -Last year, throught our national body, we made grants of S5000 and through our various chapters wvell ove S20.000? In addition to scholar ships for study in colleges of ( higher education in this coun try, we have instituted o fel There is in France, today, one young women, the first recip ient of our foreign fellowship. Another has been projected for a Libedian young woman. Contributors to the Organiza tions such as: United Negro College Fund . TheMarch of Dimes East West Association National Com. to bolish the Poll Tax. National Council for a Perman ent FEPC. NAACP Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. National Urban League . National Council of Negro Wo men Round the World YWCA Re construction Fund Some Twpical Chapter Endea ! vors: In Detroit Delta has estab lished a home for girls w hich operates under the Council of Social Agencies as a commun ity service. In Lynchburg, Delta has been instumental in arousing i community support for the op • ening of a public library for i which has not been available : to either white or Negro citizen i At the University of Illinois and Hampton Institutes, to metion only two. Deltas hold ! highest scholastic average of any Greek letter organization. ' In Houston, Delta sponsors a Town Hall Forum present ing members of the Presi dent's Civil Rights Committee At Tuskegee, Delta received an award for raising thousands of dollars for the Infantile Par alysis Fund. At Tuskegee, Delta received an award for raising thousands of dollars for the Infantile Paralysis Fund. In Atlanta, Delta establish ed ^a library serving two out lying countries. At Clark and Morris Brown Colleges, Delta brought infor mation on new fields of work. In Tulsa, Delta sponsored Career Clinics and tBack to School Campaigns for Negro youth. ( In Berkeley, Delta gives act ive leadership on public issues. Region render distinguished service in the areas of employ ment opportunities, scholarsh ips aid, publications, health and general welfare. Cooperation: We are members of the Pan | Hellenic Council and the Nat ional Council of Negro Wo men. We work closely with the accrediting agencies of the ed ges for the maintenance of pro per standards within our organ ization so far as scholarship attainmnt in concerned. We are a unit in the American Co uncil on Human Rights. Opr Convention: |Once a year, representatives of all our chapters, along with the National Officers, meet in Convention to determine our program emphasis and to Uke the kind of action necessary to achieve our aims and relate ourselves effectively to the needs of our times. Both undrgraduate and the graduate members will come together from all regions of the country for essential wefrk on our program. August 24 28th, St. Louis, Missouri. This year we meen around th theme j Human Rights—Our Challen ge, Our Responsibility. DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. GRAND CHAPTER Mr. C. C. Galloway, Editor Omaha Guide, Omaha, Nebraska. Dear Sir: I The Twentieth National Convention of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will be held in the Kiel Municipal Auditorium St. Louis. Missouri, August 24 and 28. “Human Rights—Our Challenge. Our Responsibil ity” is the theme of the con vention which will bring to gether young women from 182 communities and colleges iu 48 states. We are enclosing a copy of our tentative program to give you an idea of the scope of our sessions and some of the im portant national and Interna tional personalities who will participate. The digest tells something of the work we do. We invite you to send a re porter to cover the convention. Our Press Room has been ar ranged to secure the maximum of service to your representa tive. We should like also to invite you to a spcial luncheon of our national officers and press representatives, on Mon day, August 23rd at 12:30 p.m. Will you say that we may expect the Omaha Guide to be rpresented at the convention and at the spcial luncheon? Your cooperation will mean much in this important en deavor. Very truly yours, Dorothy I. Height, Grand President. 20th National Convention The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. PROGRAM Theme: “Human Rights, Our Challenge, Our Responsibility Monday, August 23 10:00 a.m. Executive Board Meeting—Homer G. Phillips Nurses Home. 12:30 Luncheon. Grand Of ficers and Members of the Press, Homer G. Phillips Nurses Home. 1:30 Tour of the City 3:30 Box Luncheon. Home of Goror Nan Walton, 1145 Au bert St. 7:15 Radio Broadcast Station. Registration: Phillis Wheat ley YWCA, 2709 Locust St. Tuesday, August 24 9:00 a.m. Coffee Hour—Re ception to Delegates and Vis iting Sorors. Courtesy Grand Chapter Officers. 10:30 Formal Opening, As sembly Hall, Kiel Auditorium. 12:00 p.m. Luncheon, Refect ory, Keil Auditorium. 2 £0 Plenary Session, Aasem blv Hall, Kiel Auditorium. Symposium: Presenting the Highlights of Reports of Grand Officers. 5 KX) Dinner. Refectory, Kiel Auditorium. 8:15 Forum. (ihe public is invited) “Human Rights, Our Chall enge, Our Responsibility” - Mrs. Sadie 9. Alexander, member Presidents Committee on Civil Rights. Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune President, National Council of Negro Women. Madame Raj an Nehru, India Tht East and West Associa tion. Mr. Letter B. Granger, ,Ex ecutive Secretary, National Urban League. Dr. Homer P. Rainey, Pres ident, Stephens College, Col umbia, Missouri. Music: Stowe Teachers Col lege Choir Guest Artist: Miss Muriel B. Smith, Star of Carmen. Jones Opera Carmen. \\ ednesdav, August 25 9:0 a.m. Plenary Session, Assembly Hall, Kiel Auditor ium/ Soror Dorothy I. Height, (Continued on page 4) HEWTAL HOUSING IN BEDFORD PARK I Will Soon Be Available Make Your Application Now! j See Hiram D. Dee 3105 No. 30th St. Phone—PL. 1900