The Omaha guide., 1932-10-08
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Race prejudice must 60. The Fatherhood of God
and the Brotherhood of Man must prevail. These are
the only principles which viii stand the acid test Of good
citizenship in time of peace, war and death.
ID We must have orr pro-rata Of employment i'm
businesses to which we give our patronage, such as groc-
cry stores, ~laundries, furniture stores, department. stores
and coal companies, in fact every concern which we sup
port We must give our citizens the chance to live res
pectably- We are tired Of educating oar children and
permitting them to remain economic slaves and enter in
to lives of shame.
ID Our pro-rata of employment for the patronage
70 our public corporations such as railroad companies,
the street car company, the Nebraska Power Company.
the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and other
establishments which we are forced to support by right
OF franchise. Also our p~ro-rata of employment in re-
turn Tor the taxes we pay in our city, county state and
federal government.
CD To encourage the establishment of a first class
hospital that we may get the best that there is in medical
science from our doctors whom we know to be nearest us,
also to encourage a high respect of them and encourage
more OF our girls to take nurse training.
a A one hundred per cent department of our cit
zens In our public or private places Of business, especial
ly on street cars. If we are to be respected we must act
respectfully, especially in public places where we are con-
stanty before the public's eve.
90 A one hundred per cent membership in the Om-
aha branch of the NAACP. should be had to encourage
the efforts put forth by the founders Of the organization
and to assist the general office to establish a five million
dollar ndOwment fund to maintain operating expenses
and to further the principles of the All peo-
pie OF all races must be educated Up to a higher principle
and a more thorough understanding of interraciaI rela-
tionship that our country may in reality be a government
OF the people, for the people and BY the people in whole
and not in part.
CO. The re-estabishment of the Christian Religion
as Christ taught it, for the uplifting of mankind, elimin-
ating financial and personal gain. A practical Christian
Religion, week day as well as Sunday. An attitude to-
ward our fellOwman as a brother in order to establish a
principle which viii guide the destiny Of each others
children; our ~neighbOrs children today are our children
tomorrow.
Cd Courteous treatment in all places Of business
and the enforcement of the State Civil Right Law.
l6g To encourage and assist in the establishment Of
the following financial institutions near oath and Lake
Streets: A building and loan association, a state bank,
and, also, a first-class trust company for the purpose of
administering aid and assistance to our widows and
children.
90 To encourage the erection of a one hundred
thousand dollar Young Mems Christian Association
Building near oath and Lake Streets.
Q0) To enlarge the Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION that it may supply sufficient dormitory accom-
modations.
Old To teach our citizens to live economicalIy with
in their earning capacity by printing in each issue a bud
get system for various salaries.
Q2) To make Omaha a better city in which to live
by nauguratlng a more cosmopolitan spirit among our
American citizens.
Q3 To put a stop to the Divorce Evil by passing a
State law making the mistreatment of a wife or a hus-
band by either of them, a criminal offense to be decided
by a jury, first offense, jail sentence of a short duration;
second offense, one of longer duration; third offense,
from one to five years in the penitentiarE. This, we be
heve Will make men and women think before marrying.
QD We must become owners of the city govern
ment by paying a seemingly higher salary to those whom
we employ to administer its affairs, a salary that will at
tract men of high calibre.