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>00 R S*rcot W Lnc ■'In, ot Neb, i I _ . ;; 1! This Is Your Newspaper ;; r. !! What you are doing is news. ; ! Please Phone Your News To ; ! HA 0800 j; ; ; | or send it to <: ; THE OMAHA GUIDE __ _v 2420 Grant St /JUSTICE/EQUAIITY HEW TO THE UNE\ ; \ \ **" EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ' i..; Vol. 30 No. 32_Friday, October 12, 1956__10c Per Copy Mob Violence Will Not Stop Integration It is reported in the Herald Tribune of Septem ber 17, 1956, that the white townspeople of Clay, Kentucky, prayed and sang their hymns on Sunday, September 16, with their hearts full of joy over the expectation that the little Negro children who have been attending the Clay school under the protection of 500 national guardsmen will be officially, legally and politely turned away from the door of the Clay Consolidated School when they appeared on Mon day morning to enter the classrooms. In other words, the southern way of life, namely, jim crow, though in violation of the Declaration of Independ ence, the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amend ment to the Federal Constitution, will be restored. It is inconceivable, however, that the State of Kentucky and the Federal Government would stand • idly by and permit the Federal Constitution to be made a scrap of paper by mob rule. certainly me major test ot the capacity ot people for self-government is the maintenance of law and order. Even an acknowledged criminal, in a civilized society, is entitled to pay nis debt to so ciety for the crime committed in accordance with the due processes of law. How can the United States of America, the most powerful nation on earth, dare talk about free elec tions in East Germany, and preach the doctrines of democracy to the peoples of Europe, Asia and Africa, when they permit the fury of mob law to shape the way of life of various communities in our own land, in obedience to racial prejudice? What can the Declaration of Independence and the Fed eral Constitution mean to tne yellow, brown and black peoples of Asia and Africa, as well as the white people of Europe, when little innocent black boys and girls are turned away from a school house merely because of race and color? Even if a public official be not in accord with the doctrine of integration, his moral and legal ob ligation and duty are to maintain law and order. While groups of misguided and inflamed citi zens in various southern communities rage and rave against colored children attending so-called white schools, if the police in these communities, even with out the assistance of the national guard, were sin cere, impartial and determined to keep the peace, it could be kept, and little colored and white children would be safe in attending the same school. Of course, whenever local authorities fail to carry out their duties in preventing the monster of mob law to run riot, the Governor of the State, as was done by Governor Clements of Tennessee and Governor Chandler of Kentucky, should send the national guard. If the national guard should fail to restore peace and maintain law and order, the President of the United States should see to it that the national guard and the local authorities are reinforced by federal troops. Boys Town Choir Sings Next Tues. The Boys Town Choir, under the direction of the Rev. Francis F. Schmidt, will present a "going away" concert next Tuesday evening, October 16, at 8 o'clock, at the Boys Town Music Hall. The choir will leave the follow ing day on its 10th annual con cert tour which will take them through midwestern and eastern states. The program for the 1956 tour spans five centuries of musical composition, from 16th century masters such aa Palestrina, V loria and Monteverdi to modern composers like FI or Peeters, Jean Langlais and Bonavenlura Som mi, ranging from liturgical music through folk songs and carols, spirituals and light classics, to music in the modern idiom. The concert program is divided i into three general classifications, the first consisting of folk songs of England. Germany, France, Ireland and America, along with a group of songs for Twelfth Night. The second section of the pro gram consists of liturgical music, from Palestrina to the modern day. An interesting note in con nection with the liturgical portion of the program la that three of the contemporary composers rep resented have visited Boys Town. They are Flor Peeters, the em inent Belgian composer and or | ganist, who gave an organ recital at the Dowd Memorial Chapel in October, 1963, and more recently was on the guest faculty of the fourth annual liturgical music workshop held at Boys Town dur ing A usust. Jean Langlais, blind French or ganist, gave a recital at Boys Maudine Mayo Mrs. Maudine Cade Mayo, age 44 years, of 3019 Emmet Street, mother of Omaha pianist, Robert Robinson, now of New York City, expired Wednesday Octo ber 10, 1956 at a local hospital. She was an Omaha resident 26 years. Mrs. Mayo is survived by her husband, Joseph Mayo of Oma ha; son Robert Robinson of New York City; mother, Mrs Maggie Cade of Sulpher, Oklahoma; 4 and Mrs. Josie Giles of Omaha, Mrs. Helen Reid of Pocatello, Idaho; Mrs. Cecil Dowd of Sul pher, Oklahoma; 3 brothers, Buster Cade of Omaha, Curtis Cade of San Francisco, Califor nia and Eugene Cade of Sul pher, Oklahoma. Town in February of this year, while Bonavent ura Somma brought his celebrated Choir of the Academy of Santa Cecilia from Rome for a concert at i> Town in October, 1955, The final portion of the concert program includes a variety of light-hearted melodies such as American folk songs, spirituals, songs by Stephen Foster, and A medley of Viennese songs. The latter numbers were among music which the late Msgr. Ed ward J. Flanagan, founder of Boys Town, had secured for the choir in Vienna while on a youth wel fare mission for the United States Government, which were found among his effects which were shipped home after his death In Berlin, Germany, on May 15, 1948. The songs were arranged by Father Schmitt, and have often been included in the concert repertoire. The public is cordially Invited to the concert. There will be no admission charge. “It is the highest privilege of every citizen...” / If someone tried to take your vote away, you would probably fight Yet you can lose ithe privilege of voting by forgetting to register in time. So many elections have been won and lost by a tiny handful of votes in each voting .{area that your personal vote this year could actually decide who is elected. As President Eisenhower pointed cat recently: Ml< b not Ml; the kifkal privilege but ike duly of every dtiaen to vole. Lee us remember we rennet vole if wo do not register." "Lincoln defined this government la three wayst ‘of, by, end for the people,' implying that If people did not exerdae their right to govern, their government would perish from the earth." , "I have unlimited faith in America aa long as America will express Hadf. The only thing I should like to see b every American vela!” * - 'Make sure YOU are registered. Call your local election officials for time and plat* ' of registration days. REGISTER NOW , VOTE NOVEMBER 61 To Install 2-Millionth Telephone Sometime this week the North western Bell Telephone Company will install its two millionth tele phone in one of the five states it serves. “It would be quite difficult to determine where we put in the telephone that is exactly No. 2 000.000”, said Mr. G. A. Holmes. District Manager here. "Every working hour there are many telephones being installed Actu ally, it’s quite possible that the two millionth is right here in our oun community.” Northwestern Bell reached its first million telephones In 1944, which was 68 years after Alexan der Graham Bell’s invention. It has taken just 12 years to reach the second million. In the same 12 year period, the number of telephones in Omaha has increased from 82,604 to 150,808. a gain of 68,204. Seven central offices - Pleasan . Pros pect, Orchard, Regent, Terrace, Lake and Yellowstone, have been added to take care of this growth. The average investment per telephone when the first millionth telephone was installed was $202, Mr. Holmes said. The added In vestment per telephone required to reach the second million has | brought to $285 the average for all 2,000X100 telephones in ser vice. In the last 12 months, re flecting today's higher costs, the average investment per telephone added has been $434. "It is interesting to note," Mr. Holmes concluded, "that with all the tremendous advances in the use of automatic machinery there »re many more telephone men and women at work in our company than ever before. We had 14,000 people in 1044 and today we have well over 24,000.’’ Gun Blast Kills Fred Lee Booker Fred Lee Booker, age 28 year*, of 1441 No. 20th Street, was I killed by shot gun blasts early Sunday morning October 7, 1956 24th and Patrick Avenue. ; He was an Omaha resident 24 years and was a member of the Goodfellows Athletic Club of which he served as Chairman of the Sick Committee. He had been employed at the American Smelt ing and Refining Co. for the past 14 months. lie is survived oy ms wiie, airs. Lorene Booker; 3 sons, Fred Lee, HI, Stephen Laverne and Donald Joe; daughter, Sandra, all of Om aha; father, Fred Lee Booker. Sr., of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; 2 sis ters, Mrs. Ruby Morgan and Mrs. Ruth McIntosh, both of Omaha; 2 grandmothers, Mrs. Pearly Booker of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Georgia Booker of Kansas City, Kansas; 2 aunts, Mrs. Hen rietta Hunter of Sapulpa, Oklaho ma, and Mrs. Alma Johnson of Tulsa, Oklahoma; uncle, Herbert Robinson of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; 3 great aunts, Mrs. Georgia Coop er of Omaha, Mrs. Maggie Mc Neal and Mrs. Callie Booker of Sapulpa, Oklahoma, and a host of cousins and other relatives. Funeral services tenatively ar ranged for Thursday, October 11 1956 at 2:00 p.m. from the Para d'se Baptist Church with Dr, C. Adams officiating. Myers Brothers Funeral Ser vice. The average person eats about 104 pounds of potatoes a year. “It would be easier for young sters to learn good manners U they saw more of them.” Cut Tart Shells: Use the metal top of a pound coffee can to cut tart shells. The 5-inch circles are just the right size to fit over the back of muffin tins. Reiterate Seeking Jobs On Merits AIBANY, October 2 (AP) — Governor Harriman praised today the eighteen airlines serving New York State for their pledge to step up efforts to end all dis crimination in airline employ ment. He said the agreement, an nounced yesterday by the State Commission Against Discrimina tion, “ marks a new advance by private enterprise in America to ward achievement of vital dem ocratic goals." The Governor congratulated C h a r les Abrams, commission chairman for his part in bringing about the agreement. The eighteen airlines include all major ones in the nation. Students Told of Doria Collision Mr, Ernest C. Griggs, Jr., Uni ted Nations Social Welfare Ad visor for the Middle East was guest speaker at Virginia Union October 3, during the regular chapel hour. The purpose of his! visit was to explain to the stu-j dents the operation of the United) Nations' social welfare program for the Middle East. Aside from the great interest shown by the students in his address, there was tremendous Interest in the fact that Mr. Griggs, his wife and son ►/ere passengers on the Andrea Doria at the lime of its accident with the Stockholm during Aug ust. After the question and an swer period, Mr. Griggs praised the students to some of the Uni versity officials for being so up to-date in their information and interest in world affairs. Union Is Favorable to Handicapped The foil owing statement was issued by AFL-CIOprcs ident George Meany, on “Na tional Employ the Physically Handicapped Week”: “The AFL-CIO is built on the Trade Union tradition of working for the general welfare of all people — and that includes, of course, the physically handicap ped. We believe America's hand icapped workers are entitled to a chance to prove their ability. It's ability, not disability, that counts. “This is the 12th year tn which the National Employ the Physi cally Handicapped Week (October the millions of handicapped in 7-13, 1956) will be observed. For America, this week will be just t little brighter than the last “During the past 12 years since the law was enacted, we have seen a growing interest in the problem. Thousands of handi capped workers have proved their ability to perform useful work whenever they are given employ ment opportunities. "Jobs must be made available to them. Jobs for which they have been trained and for which they are qualified. “Our unions are determined to do what they can to see that a person with an Impairment U not denied the opportunity to earn a living. “We believe that management should take an enlightened view of this problem, but we also be lieve in accepting our own share of this responsibility. "I urge all members of organ ized labor as well as the national public to help in the national program to give tehphysically program to give the physically ity—not only during this week but the year 'round.” Leslie Shipman Mr. Leslie Shipman, 70 years, 2724 North 30th Street, passed away Tuesday morning October 2nd. Mr. Shipman was a retired grading contractor and had been a resident of Omaha thirty seven years. He is survived by hi3 wife, Mrs. Mollie R. Shipman, Omaha; two daughters, Mrs. Thelma Unthank, Portland, Oregon; Mrs. Madeline Wright, Seattle, Washington; six grand children., two great grand children, three brothers. Mr. Ru dolph Shipman, Omaha; Mr. Wil liam and Mr. Elmer Shipman, Fairfax, South Dakota; two sis ters, Mrs. Mary Rosacker, Eugene, Oregon; Mrs. Emma Stuckwich, Battle Creek, Michigan; nieces and nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were held ten oclock Friday morning, October 5th from St. Phillips’ Episcopal Church with Father S. N. Jacobs officiating. Pall bearers, Mr. Burns Scott, Willis Gray, Russell Bryan, Wil liam Haynes, Earl Wheeler, Bert Fowler. Iterment was 2:30 p.m. U. Nations Sunday Is October 21st A “United Nations Sunday” celebration will be held on Octo ber 21st, at 3:00 P.M. in Memorial Park, West Dodge Street, Omaha. The gathering will be at the place where a tree was planted and dedicated last year, as part of Omaha's observance then. In case of bad weather, the ceremony will be in the Omaha University auditorium. This observance is sponsored by the United Veterans Council of Omaha, an organization com posed of representatives of the several veterans’ groups in the city. Colonel Sweeney, Speaker Musical numbers will be given by the Offutt AFB Band, which will, also, render a band concert beginning at 2:30 o’clock. Clergymen, for mer military chaplains, will participate in the program. ! The Governor, Mayor of Omab our Congressmen, and other of ficals, are being invited to attend ai.d bring brief greetings. Also, the Chairman of State United Nations Committee, Samuel T. Berek, Fremont. The main speaker is Colonel Hardin C. Sweeney, USA (Ret.), a former Chief of the Nebraska Military District. He has travel ed extensively in both Europe and Asia, so has wide acquain tance with many of the countries composing the United States *t self. Colonel Sweeney, once the Dep uty Chief of a mission, with the Soviet Army, is one of the few persons who has gone far into those nations now behind the Iron Curtain. Native Costumes Wanted Our newer citizens from foreign countries, as well as their de scendants, all who can wear na tive costumes, are urged to at tend to give both color and at mosphere. If possible to plan, a parade of cars (convertible type) will carry those in native costumes to Mem orial Park from Courthouse Square, as special guests of the day. Those with foreign costume who can comply with the request to represent their former nations are urged to contact one of the following for further details: Jack Head, 2036 Howard Street, (HAr nry 0749) or Dr. Earle Conover, 3125 Mason Street, (WEbster 6035) Mr. Speaker Of The Gold Coast The distinguished African. — SIR EMMANUEL QUIST, aged 70, re-elected Speaker of the Leg islative assembly in the Gold Coast. Sir Emmanuel has been presid ing over meetings of the Gold Coast Legislature since 1949, when he was appointed President of the Legislative Council. He was elected Speaker after the 1951 general election, and a gain after the election held in June 1954, and is now serving his third term. Charter ** Talks Are Scheduled - Thirty-four speaking engage ments are scheduled on the pro posed new Home Rule Charter in the next eight days, announced the Co-Chairmen of the Citizenaf Information Committee on Home Rule Charter. Dr. Milo Bail, President of Om aha University, and Father Carl M. Reinert, President of Creigh ton University, are Co-Chairmen of the group sponsoring the Char ter Convention Speakers’ Bureau. They are endeavoring eo encour age Omahans to “study the Char ter so they can vote intelligent ly.” Dr. Bail and Father Reinert said the “tremendous response from the various clubs and organ izations inviting Charter speak ers is an indication of the large interest in the Charter.” To date, speakers have ap peared before 75 clubs and or ganizations in Omaha since the Speakers’ Bureau was established a month ago. Requests for speak ers should be addressed to the C h a rter Convention Speakers* Bureau, 340 Electric Building The telephone number is Jack son 8044. Following is a list of the spik ing engagements scheduled dur ing the next eight days. The names of the speakers appear when possible. Wednesday, October 10 —8:2® a.m., Central High School Civic* Class, Wayne Anderson. —9 a.m., Jewish War eteran*. Samuel V. Cooper, Jewish Com munity Center. —6:30 p.m., Omaha Dispensing Agency, Arthur Bradley, Jr.„ Town House. Thursday, October 11—6 p.m., Omaha Credit Womens’ Assn., Hotel Sheratan-Fontenelle, Arthur Bradley, Jr. —8 p.m., Corrigan School PTA, 38th and X Streets, Fred Jacobberger. —8 p.m.. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 42nd and Bancroft — 9 p.m., Omaha Food Retailers* Blackstone Hotel. Friday, October 12—9:30 a.m.. League of Women Voters, YWCA, Howard Drew. —12 Noon, Sertoma Club, Sher aton-Fontenelle, A. V. Soren sen. Saturday, October 13—7:45 p.m.. United Commercial Travelers, Castle Hotel. —8:00 p.m., Na tional Federation of Post Of fice Clerks, Labor Temple. A. V. Sorensen. Sunday, October 14—7:30 p.m-. First Presbyterian Chun* "Gateway to Life” Group, 34th and Farnam, A. V. Sorensen. Monday, October 15—12 Noon. Insurance Executive Division of Chamber of Commerce, at Chamber, Howard Drew. —12 Noon, Y’s Mens Club, YMCA, John R. Maenner. — 2:00 p.m., YWCA Staff, YWCA. A. V. Sorensen. Tuesday, October 16—7:45 p.m.. Park School PTA, Mike Milder. —8:00 p.m., North High School PTA, Charles Peters. —8.15 p.m., Columbian School PTA, Howard Drew. 8:15 pm».. Saunders School PTA, N. Phi! Dodge. —8:00 p.m., Kenom School PTA, Fred Jacobber ger. —8:00 p.m., Bancroft School PTA —6:30 p.m., Ben son Lions, Kenny’s Steak House. A. V. Sorensen. Wednesday, October 17—12 Now. Junior Chamber of Commerce, at Chamber, John R. Maenner —12 Noon, Optimist Club, Hotel Sheratan-Fontenelle, 1 Howard! Drew. —8 p.m., Edward R<w» water PTA, Charles Peters. —« p.m., Women’s Division, Cham ber of Commerce, Howl Drew. —8 p.m., Beth Isne^ Samuel V. Cooper. —8 pun* South Omaha American T rilm Howard Drew and Thomas X O’Conner. —8 p.m., Lone School PTA. Charles Paters. _ € p.m., Omaha Credit Women’* Assn., Arthur Bradley. JT* Sheraton-Fontenelle Hotel. —. 8 p.m., Clifton Hill School PTA, John Maenner. Thursday, October 18—12 Noam South Omaha Kiwanis Club, A. V. Sorensen and Thomas X O'Conner. —10:30 a.m„ South Omaha League of Women Vo ters, Public Library, Hatiy Trustin. _-*