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
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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
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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
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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,
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