Stave ' a UncoV _^_unjImjlm r'lowwfj* rwTi w City 3 1 Weekly Edition tea?P, 1 _ | Upon | _ __RANTSF_o£8»»»333000X?OiOOOOOOCCf^^ VOL. XXI—No. 35. THE OMAHA GUIDE Saturday September 25th 1948 ONLY TEN CENTS FER COPY ONCE UPON OUR TIME By the Town Crier Every newspaper in Nebras ka ought to print every import ant vote of every member of Congress running for re-elect ion, during his entire career at Washington. Then we’d know what we-re voting for —or against. My adviser on men’s styles, a chap down at Brandies, tells me 1949’s well-dressed men will re fuse starch in his shirt collars or a crease in his coat sleeve. His jacket will be loose. .1 hear men have been turned diJ'Svn for cert aim university cluba* because of a crease in the sleeve*. If We Nebraskans want this country governed as it should be, we can’t trust the job to furriners from South Carolina, Texas or Maine; we’d betted send our best men down to Washington. I’d like to see a Nebraskan elected who knows its one world and wants to keep it in one piece, and who’ll intro duce a world government till to that end. Gene O’Sullivan would do such a job. — What I’d like to have explain ft ed to me, is why Dewey, the fP. candidate blows hot Did at the same time? In ifork and other large nor an bordes stats he plans ak and woo the tan voters with the others. There :aks about the brotherho man, and promises to car ; every pledge of the GOF rm, but at the same time he * n¬ care too much a b> fgging a vigorious cam pi ^*vn south, where there is lifting just in reverse of wh. Advocates. Tis* said that he would not care to *risk his popularity resentative, Mr. McDavis docs not have authority to contract for any advertisement for the Guide, or to make any collect ions for the Guide. The Omaha Guide will not t>e responsibile for any con tracts or committments made by either Mr. McDonald, or Mr. McDavis. Our representa tives carry identification, ask to see it, if in doubt. Women's Group To Meet Sept. 29 COUNCIL OF CHURCH WOMEN AND WCTU IN JOINT SESSION The council of Colored Cru rch Women and ‘he Women Christian Temperance Union will hold a joint session next Wednesday, September 29th. The meeting will begin at 10 A. M., and will b hid at the Pilgrim Baptist Church, at 25th and Hamilton Strets. The morning session will be opened with devotions being conducted by Mrs. Edna Rob erson and Mrs. Arneta Hayes. The theme for the meeting will be “Godfs Glorious Works”, selected from the 8th Psalms. Reverend Tyler Speaker The guest speaker will be the Rev. Chas. Tyler, minister of Hillside Presbyterian Chu rch. Mrs. Romell Marion is scheduled to sing a solo. Also atf the morning Session, the Church council president, Mrs. Cora Haynes will deliver her address. The afternoon session will l be opened with a devotional period, to be conducted by the Rev. Mrs. Farmer. The presi dent of the WCTU, Mrs. Anna Burton, will give her address at the afternoon session. Ther remainder of the session will be devoted to reports of the chairmen of the two councils: a Bible Tree Quizz and a song period. Mrs. M. L. Dixon, is corresponding secretary of the group. Resigned Mr. C. C. Me Donald We call to the attention of our advertisers and readers that Mr. C. C. McDonald has resigned from the staff of the Omaha Guide and is no longer connected with our circulation department., and does not have the authority to accept or col lect for subscriptions, or to Solicit anv advertisement, either POLITICAL or COM MERCIAL for the Omaha Guide. 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. New HospitaLOp en House Today 7:30 to 10:00 PM OPEN HOUSE AT THE PEOPLES HOSPITAL, 7:30 to 10:00 P. M. Omahans will have the oppor tumty to inspect the New Peo ples Hospital at 1844 North 20th Street, this evening, dur ing the hours trom 7 :dU to lO: 00 P. M. The Peoples Hospital, is -t new venture in Negro Hospital management in Omaha, and ac cording to reports from the management, it will be equipp ed with the latest equipment, j and will be staffed by some of ! the best physicians in Omaha and also will have an efficient nursing staff. It is, however, the hope of the management that the pub lic and local organizations will see the need for such an insti tution providing training for girls wishing to take nursing as a career; underwrite expens es for the training of each girl. It is estimated that the cost for each girl would be approximat ely $1800. As the situation now stands, any local girl who de cides upon a nursing career, must in most cases go out of state for her training. The 20-40 Club is sponsoring the pre-open house evening. Doctor Aaron McMillian is in charge of the hospital. Traffic News Spectators at a greater part of Nebraska’s High School and College foofball games this fall will be greeted by a series j of traffic safety announcem- j ents, the Nebraska nafety Cou j ncil announced today. A ten-page booklet of timely warnings has been sent to eve ry high school and college playing football in Nebraska and they will be used in the majority of the schools over the public address systems op esated at the games. The announcements have been prepared by the state saf ety council and are designed to warn spectators of the dangers existing on streets and high ways following a game and to urge them to be extra alert and cautious in their trip home Then Came the Tub The indoor bath wax brought about when water systems ware In troduced into cities in the early 1800s. By 1830 tha revolutionary idea of a warm bath three time* a week was tha aim of a crusade. By the 1920s the U. S. owned 99 per cent of ail tubs in the world and had begun to go in for such variations of the Standard porcelain tub as solid onyx tubs, marble tubs and tubs with solid gold fixtures. REVEREND METCALF PASSES I Rev. William S. Metcalf, age 82 years, 3442 South 15th street, died Thursday, Sept. 16 at a local hospital. The Rev. Mr. Metcalf was a native of Lawrence, Kansas, but had lived in Omaha over fifty years or twelve years he was Oma ha City weights and measures inspector. Having pastored in Horton, Kansas, Fremont, Ne braska City, and Allen Chapel AME Church of Omaha, and engaged in evangelistic work. The Rev. Metcalf spent his last years as Superannuate Elder of the AME Confrence. Rev. Metcalf is survived by four nieces Mrs. Ruth Lewis, Omara; Mrs. Minnie Logan, Omaha; Mrs. Ruth Mitchell and Miss Amelia Kizer of Law rence, Kansas; brother-in-law Henry Aaron, Mitchell, S. D.; and other relatives. His wife, Mrs. Myrtle E. Metcalf pre ceded him in death two years ago. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, Sept. 18th from St. John’s AME Church with Rev. E. B. Childress, of LOCAL DAIRY ASKS TO SELL V-F SKIM MILK The Roberts Dairy compan y's request for permission to sell vitimine-fortified skim milk in Omaha came “as a result of advice from local physicians,” according to Gordon Roberts, head of the firm. In a recent letter addressed to Mayor Glenn Cunningham and members of the City Coun cil, Mr. Roberts stated that ac cording to medical men such a product would be “of nutri tional benefit to those past for ty with a tendency toward overweight, even more vitally desireable for women in late pregnancy.” The new product would be “plainly labled” as skim milk, the dairy head add ed. Suggest Further Consideration Commented on the State Agricultural Department’s opinion that foreign substance cannot be added to milk, Mr. Roberts said, “We feel that any opinion with regard to the en richment of milk with vitimins should be given further consid eration.” Emphasizing that his dairy has no desire to lower the but terfat standard requirements for whole milk, Mr. Roberts said, “Our company, in fact, suggests that the Nebraska State butterfat standards be raised to conform with those recommended by the U. S. Pub lie Health service.” Advocate* Uniform State Law “We believe that considera tion should be given a uniform law providing one high grade of fluid milk for cities of more than 10,000 in Nebraska,” said Mr. Roberts. “Such a law wou ld, for one thing,” he added, “help eliminate the danger of milk shortage in Omaha and answer many perplexing pro blems.” Dr. L. L. Fatheree, Omaha Health Director reported Tues day to the City Council that the dairy’s request for permis sion to sell the new vitimin fortified product is under dis cussion with the dairy’s attor neys and the City Legal Depart ment. Catching an Alligator The next time you want to catch a live alligator, just hold his mouth shut and tie him up. According to the World Book encyclopedia, the animal’s jaws are very powerful, but once they are shut, a man can easily hold them closed with his bare hands. Pennsylvania Farmers Pennsylvania farmers have a total investment of nearly two bll lion dollars in farm land, buildings, equipment, machinery, livestock and crops on hand. Speed of Red Fox The red fox is much faster than the grey fox. He has been known to cover a given distance at the rate of 30 miles Der hour. —---— Eariy Finns Honored The Finns' who settled along | the Delaware in Pennsylvania in 1638 were honored by Finland’s spe- i dal commemorative stamp 10 years ' ago. I ficiating, assisted by Rev. John Adams, Sr., P. E., Rev. J. B. Brooks, Rev. H. W. Bletsoh, Rev. O. J. Burchardt, Rev. J. E. Cooley, Rev. Jorn Williams, Rev. Wm. Pruitt, Rev. C. C. Baker. Pall bearers were A. B. Goode, B. A. Howell, Robert Mosley, W. P. Ervin, C. B. Fredrich, R. Brown. Burial wasin the family plot at For est Lawn cemetery with ar rangements by Thomas Funer al Home. ▼sloe of Milk A quart of milk—four glass— supplies approximately these per centages of the dally nutritive re quirements of an average man: Cal cium, 100 per cent plus; riboflavin (vitamin G), 82 per cent; phos phorus, 87 per cent; protein. 49 per cent; vitamin A. 80 per cent; thia min, 22 per cent; ealories, 22 per cent; vitamin C, 19 per cent; niacin. 8 per cent, and iron, 3 per cent. Bust and Bustle Era Fashion dictators are prescribing abundant use of jewelry to comple ment the "bust and bustle" fashions currently in vogue. In keeping with elegance of the new gowns, jewel ers are creating lavish, delicate pieces using the sister metals, pal ladium and platinum. Isaac Woodward, 29-year-old ex-Sergeant who was blinded by Jim Crow police practices in the South two years ago, has been appointed National Co-Chairman of Veterans for Wallace. Woodward, whose eyes were gouged out by Aiken, South Carolina, police only a few hours after his dis charge from the Army, was the center of a celebrated NAACP case. The policeman who admitted attacking him was later acquitted by an all White Federal jury in Aiken after 2^mjnute3 of_ delibera* Brown - Life Reporter for Truman New York—Earl Brown, col umnist for the New York Am sterdam News, has come out with a flat endorsement of President Truman, seeing in the standard-bearers for Re publician and Progressive part ies the makings of an era of re action which ultimately would lead to the doom of America. Writing in his column, “On ce Over Lightly,” Mr. Brown states that he plans to vote for Mr. Truman on November 2, but not only because he has come out for civil rights. He interprets the President’s civil rights program as the sal vation of both Negro and white Americans. Brown gives as his primary reason for supporting Mr. Tru man’s candidacy a fear for the Brown gives as his reason the future of America under re publican presidential candid ate, Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, and the Progressive Party can didate, Henry Wallace. Gov. Dewey he describes as the “cold standard bearer. . . dangerously reactionary,” and knowingly giving aid and com fort to American fascists. “Every American owes Mr. Truman a debt for his courag eous stand on civil rights,” tne New York Amsterdam News columnist stated. Mr Brown is a Harvard Uni versity graduate. In addition to his spot on the New Amster dam News, he is also a re porter for Life magazine. Courier Head to Support Dewey STATEMENT OF MRS. ROBERT L. VANN President-Treasurer, The Pit tsburgh Courier, Made To . . day at Albany, N. Y. . . I have just told Governor Thomas E. Dewey that the Pittsburgh Courier will sup port his candidacy for Presi dent. Negroes are indeed fortun ate in having all of the three major candidates for Presi dent, favorably disposed to the advancement and protection of their rights and interests. President Harry S. Truman and Mr. Henry Wallace have been dramatic in espousing the cause of Negroes, but Gover nor Dewey has been more ef fective in giving protection to their basic rights and well be ing. He has achieved in New York, for Negroes, most of the objectives and has had enact ed most of the laws which President Truman and Mr. Wallace have advocated for the nation as a whole. Urban League Gives Warning It has been reported that unscrupulous persons are at work in our community try ing to swindle sincere and hard working people out of their earnings. Mr. J. W. Strom, Director, U. S. Civil Service, Omaha, Nebraska District, re ports the latest one. A man is going about the community selling correspondence courses to those wisring employment in the U. S. Civtl Service. The cost of a course is said to be $90 payable in installmnts. The man is promising those who accept his proposition, U. S. Civil Service employment in Omaha when they complete the course. Mr. Storm says this is WHOLLY FALSE! and such promises cannot be kept. Check all of these solicita tions with either your Nebras ka State Employment Service, your Civil Service Commis sion if it’s a government job, the Urban League, your min ister, this newspaper, or better still, the company with whom the persons promise to get you a job. Very few, if any, jobs are gotten by paying a fee to a person who knocks on your door, stops you in the street or approaches you in a public place. If such persons are hon est and sincere, their story can stand investigation. Before parting with your money, It’s be sure we know where it’s going. DON'T BE Nebraska First Portia 1 ELIZABETH DAVIS PITTMAN FATHER-DAUGHTER FORM LOCAL LAW FIRMS_ Father-Dauhter form law firm Mrs. Elizabeth Davis Pitt man who was recently admit ted to Nebraska State Bar, has formed a law firm here with her father, Charles F. Davis, who, for many years has been a practicing attorney in Oma ha. The partnership of Davis aha. The partnership of Davis & Pittman is one of the few such colored father and daugh ter firms of record. Mrs. Pittman has been ex tremely active on the civic and social scene in Omaha. She will also be remembered for her brilliant scholastic record at the various schools which she has attended. Mrs. Pittman was an honor graduate of North High school and received a Regents’ Schol arship to the University of Ne braska, where she completed a part of her undergraduate work. She was also an honor student at Creighton, and from which she also received her Bachelor of Science Degree. She was chosen Law School Princess at the Creighton Jun ior and Senior Prom this spring. Mrs. Pittman.who is the on ly colored woman attorney in Nebraska, constitutes the jun ior partner in the law firm ol Davis & Pittman. She is a member of the Ves try and Secretary of St. Phil ip’s Episcopal church and an officer of Delta Epsilon Ome ga Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. Before commencing active practice, Mrs. Pittman and her mother, Mrs. Charles F. Davis will take a Pacific coast vaca tion. Licenses Alerted on Sales to Minors Lincoln —A special "poster Dulletin” designed to help beer -etailers fully comply with Ne braska’s "No-Sales-to-Minor*'* law has gone out to all licen sees, from the Nebraska Divi sion, U. S. Brewers Founda tion, according to Charles E. Sandall, state director of thi* self-regulation organization of the brewing industry. The poster side of the bullet in is headed "$50.00 Fine” and calls attention to the Nebraska: law providing penalties for persons misrepresenting their ages to procure beer or liquor, the fact that “John Q. Public is Boss” and "through the law* he forbids sale of beer to min ors” is set forth on the poster. It also states, “If you are under 21, do not ask for beer. For your own protection as well as ours, you will be refused.” Named to Head ‘H’ Division MRS. R. C. PRICE WILL HEAD DIVISION ‘H’ IN CHEST DRIVE The headquarters for the Community Chest, announce that Mrs. R. C. Price of 2411 North 22rd street has been ap pointed the chairman of Div ision H for the Women’s div ision of the Community Chest campaign which will be con ducted from Sept. 27 to Oc tober 13. New Fiber from Milk Aralac is a milk fiber for blend ing with other fibers to make cloth ing, blankets and Interlinings. . SURVEY OF NEGRO HOUSING MARKET BEGINS SEPT. 27th Mr. Alfred P. Kennedy, Vice President of McFarland & Kennedy Real Estate Co., and chairman of the Omaha Urban League Housing committee, announced a survey will be made, starting Monday, Sept. 27, of the local colored housing market. Questionnaires will be sent out to 4,000 colored famil ies living in both North and South 'Omaha. The survey will seek to discover the following: (l)the number of families in the colored group who are liv ing in adequate quarters; (2) the number of families desir ous of eithr buying a home or of renting more favorable quar ters; (3) the savings available for down payments on purchas ed homes and (4) the current income availabl for rentals and or amortizations. Other members of tre Urban League Housing committee are: Charles F. Davis, Secr tary-Treasurer, Carver Savings and Loan Ass’n., Wm. Stuht, Stuht & Beford Co.; Phil A SUCKER! _ Dodge, N. P. Dodge Co., E. A'. Undeland, Undeland Co.; Ken neth Red, Hastings & Heyden Co.; Wm. Sones; Arthur Mc Caw, and Dr. J. J. Jones, DDS. Cooperating with the commit tee are the local Federal Hous ing Administration and the City Planning office. The committee hopes to have the survey completed and tab ulated by November 1st. HOPE LUTHERAN PASTOR’S BROADCAST HEARD OVE SCOTS BLUFF STATION . Reverand H. H. Schauland the Hope Lutheran church of the Hope Lutheran church preached Sunday at the St. Pe I ter’s Lutheran Church in Scot* I tsbluff, Nebraska. The service was broadcast over station K. N. E. B. St. Peter’s minister, Rev. Geo rge Uleber formerly conduted Lutheran services at the home of Mrs. Mary McIntosh recent ly deceased in Omaha. t