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The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
DIR. LennOx Doe Not Like
"MiSS Eyes"

DR.. G. B. Lennox M. d
2122k North Twenty Fourth Street
Omaha, Nebraska
July "a, 1888.
C. c. Galloway,
Acting Editor,
Omaha Guide,
2417 Grant Street,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear Mr.. Galloway:
have been a reader of the Omaha
Guide for any number Of a and
have tried wherever I could to boost
its publication. 1t is the only paper of
its kind in this city, and 1 have often
wondered why it does not carry a
larger circulation, as in the last few
years it seems it has had such a hard
struggle for existence.
! have questioned any number Of
individuals, and l find criticisms
have been brought about to the affect
the editor OF acting editor Of a news
paper of this kind should strictly at
tend to business at all times, and see
that real news is written up and not
personal gossip. / am sure you real.
lie there are certain personal affairs
n conditions that existed in the
community before you became an
editor, and it is impossible for YOU to
rectify them in the way you are 60
ing.
Taking into consideration the last
few publications of the Omaha Guide
with the column headed "Miss Eyes"
your paper is only digging its W
grave, as u town il too small and
her articles are too plain and point
ing. Every n readily knows to whom
she has reference, and if this type of
publication is allowed to continue. in
~ long run it will bring about more
enemies than friends.
1t is observed this column delights
IN featuring or writing up phases Of
one personal affairs that are N
Elective and degrading rather than
elevatang, thinking no doubt it offers
choice bits Of gossip but no wen
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
LOOKING BACK
Talking Back
D. WILL -
By .Videtta Ish

(For the Literary Service Bureau)
All of US who are forty a old
have heard, Don't you talk back to
me-" "I1l slap you over if YOU talk
back to me-" Don't give me anv Of
your impudence;" and "Shut up; don't
raise your voice when you talk to
me-" Sometimes, too, the children
addressed were grown ups. But to-
day, even small children "talk back,
arguing with their parents and "giv
ing word for word" Whose fault is
It! The parents fault, of course.
Sometimes my child declares I am
different from other children's
mothers. And these other children's
mothers have let it out that they
think my children's mother is entire
~ too strict. I may belong to the old
school but I know the old methods re
suited in greater respect for parents
and for other adults. Mine don't talk
back to me!
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

eTS.
8. Wire both senators from var.
ious states and congressman urging
them to do everything in their power
to insure action being taken under
No. l and No. 2.
4. In various communities, cities,
counties and states, units of your or
ganization should follow closely in
the public press and elsewhere an
nouncements of public works pro-
grams of their respective cities,
counties and states and urged to bring
pressure on their governors, mayors,
city councilmen, state commissioners
of labor, federal, state and municipal
employment agents, asking for Ne
groes a fair share Of jobs.
1t is needless for us to point out
that this issue affects everyone of US
We ask that you go the full worth Of
your organization, both as a national
body and in each of its local units
into this struggle. All branches of
the n A A C. p, are actively at
work in this direction and we ask for
CO Ordination and unity of efforts to
the end that SO great a demand may
be created that it canot be ignored
enclose a list of those persons and
organizations to whom this letter is
being sent.
Because the time is so short we
have had to Monograph this instead
OF sending a personal letter. We ask
that you regard this as a personal
message and act promptly, as every
day counts.
Ever sincerely,
Walter White, Secretary.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
Write Roosevelt.

Organizations and Individuals TO
Whom Letter il being sent on mar
shaling of public opinion on National
Recovery Act and Public Works Act.
DR.. L. X. Williams, President, Ma
tional Baptist Convention, Inc.
Rev. DR.. Nurse, President, Nation
al Baptist Convention, Uninc.
All Bishops Of the African Meth
odist Episcopal Church.
J. Finley Wilson Grand Exalted
/. B. p. o. E. of W.
DR.. S. "A. Furniss, Masons.
Mrs. Sallie W. Stewart, President,
Association Of Colored Wo-
men.
Jesse s. Heslip, President, Nation
al Bar Association.
DR.. Lionel Francis, President, Nat
ional Medical Association.
DR.. Robert r. Motion, President,
National Negro Business League.
Editors, The Negro Press.
All Bishops Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Eugene Kinckle Jones, Secretary,
National Urban League.
John P. Davis, Secretary, Negro
League.
Charming H. Tobias, National
Council Y M. C.. A.
Miss Marion Cuthbert, National
Board Y. w G. A.
All branches of the N A A. C.
p.
National Presidents Of the Alpha
Phi Alpha Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega
Psi Phi, and Phi Beta Sigma Fratern-
tiles.
National Presidents of the Alpha
Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta and
Zeta Phi Beta Sororities.
S. W. Green, Knights of Pythias.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
HEROES UNSUNG
Mothers of the Poorer Glass
BY A B. Mann


Cor the Literary Service Bureau)
Motherhood is a thing OF superla-
tive honor. But it is taxing, consum-
ing and exceedingly perilous. Despite
advanced knowledge and modern a
venences, it still is dangerous. Still
many go to the gates Of death-and
never return.
The rich woman may have parental
care. Available are proper diet. med
ical care, home comforts, ample pro-
vision for all necessities. Added to
these she has the best and safest OBJ
stetricians to make her work of de-
livery the easiest possible.
These comforts conveniences and
facilities are unknown to poor moth
ers and they have to "do the best they
can" In rearing children. the rich
mother has facilities which reduce her
work and worry to the minimum. The
life OF the poor mother is one Of
labor and sacrifice. Yet for the most
part, these who have contributed most
to human advancement have been pro-
ducts Of these lowly mothers of the
poor class. Heroes Yes! OF the highest
and finest type.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
SEEMETH 1T VAIN?
By r. "A. Adams

(For the Literary Service Bureau)
Seemeth it vain, for you to fight
And struggle to sustain the Right,
When cruel, heartless, Wanting
Wrong
Is honored by the needless throng?
Seemeth it vain, to constant strive,
With industry, that you may thrive,
When multitudes, all must confess,
Contented live in idleness?
Seemeth it vain your heart should
break,
And you such sacrifices make,
For common well, while others go,
Unmoved by sight of human woel
Know this. No effort can be lost
No matter what might be the cost,
If made sincerely Gas it should)
In interest Of human good.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
Opening Of Topsy's Inn Thursday
July 20 at Elk's Hall.

~ . AAn AAaR
The Nay Bros. brought a neuclus
of performers and musicians into
Omaha from the Georgia Minstrels,
which was an outstanding attraction
from the offices Of Fanchon and Mar
co Inc, to which was added q number
Of local chorus girls that added
strength and beauty to a wonderful
floor show that opened in the Elk's
Hall last Thursday evening to a full
house. Much credit is given those
performers for the marvellous pro-
grams featured nightly. From the
opening chorus to the grand finale
was very interesting. The doors were
opened at 8 o'clock with that Jazzbo
Orchestra grinding out Hot Dance
music until 1920 when the Floor
Show began. Then the Hot-cha began
and for As minutes the audience was
held spell bound.
The Nay Bros. have brought an All
Star Cast to your door at a very small
price and every one should take the
opportunity Of seeing the show as the
Elk's Hall is opened every night to
give the public some place to GO. The
shows change every night. What you
see and hear: Topsy's Chorus of sing
ing and dancing girls, Topsy's sing
ing and dancing walters, Topsy's
celebrated quartette, Miss Christine
Mayberry, Blues Singer and Coined
ian, Topsy and Sonny Boy (Topsy's
Rooster), Zelma Watkins and Thel-
ma Watts, those dancing girls, the
two Brown Boys from Georgia, some
dancing act, Harry Royal Jackson, the
tenor with the big voice, j. Nelson
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
Continued From Page One)

Il akG lAC
grams, petitions, long distance tele-
phone calls and personal visits will
be the only means of preventing the
Negro being overlooked. The persons
to whom these messages should be
addressed are:
l. President Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
2. General Hugh S. Johnson, Di-
rector, National Industrial Recovery
Act, Washington, D. C.
8. Secretary of the Interior, Har-
old L. Ickes Administrator Of Public
Works.
Here are the steps that we urge
you to take:
1. Send kilograms to President
Roosevelt and General johnson urg-
ing that each industrial code be care
fully scrutinized to prevent exclusion
Of or discrimination against the Ne
gro, and asking the inclusion of
clauses prohibiting discrimination on
account Of race, creed or color.
q Send kilograms to President
Roosevelt and to Mr.. Ickes asking (a)
that every step be taken to assure
Negroes being given their full share
of jobs without discrimination in all
contracts under the public works act
and urging inclusion of specific
clauses in all contracts and agree
ments prohibiting discrimination on
account of race, creed or color in the
awarding of contracts or employment
under those contracts; % that
qualified and intelligent Negroes be
appointed to administrative posts to
insure just treatment of Negro work
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
Reception Committee Disappointed

The letter was handed over to Mr.
] Harvey Kerns, Executive Secretary
of the Omaha Urban League, with a
request of getting as large a CON-
mittee as possible in readiness to
meet the Filters when they arrived.
Mr.. Kerns was successful in getting
the Mayor, Roy N. FOWL and Police
Commissioner, Frank Myers, and
many other prominent citizens to lead
a reception committee to the MUM
cipal airport. After waiting all day
Friday for the telegram, and until late
Saturday, the Omaha Guide Office
got in touch with the Associated
Press and other news agencies in
quiring as to the where abouts Of the
filters. We were unable to get any line
on them what so ever. We hope the
many people who were called by the
Omaha Urban League, and were asked
to take a part in this reception will
accept this as an apology for not be-
ing able to carry out our intended
program of reception for the first
Negro Filters that crossed the %contin-
ent, DR.. A. E Forsythe, Of Atlantic
City, N. J. and C. Alfred Anderson,
Of Brynmaurr, Penn. We did not, at
any time receite the expected tele-
gram. On Monday we were informed
by the Omaha Bee News that the
filters passed through Omaha Sunday
at noon, and spent 80 minutes at the
Municipal airport, and then continued
on to Chicago
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Anderson the wonderful baritone,
Harrison Blackburn, as Topsy with
Sonny Boy, the big crooner, Buddy
DeLoache Master Of ceremonies. and
others of the company include Paul
inc Freeman, Lucille Alexander, Viola
Quarrels, Marion Oglasby, Vernon
Alexander, Rastus Williams. Mem
bers of the orchestra are: George
Bryant leader, Harry Nay, trumpet,
Albert G. Simmons, reeds, Hubert
Glover, trombone, George Edgefield.
bass, Guss Haney, drums and Mrs.
Blanche McRaven hostess. Hurl and
Harry Nay, proprietors and Jeff
Smith, manager.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Mrs. Lucille S. Edwards 2411 Ersk-
Inc says, "A particular friend of mine
called me up and said I know you are
writing that column Of Miss Eyes,"
and you are going to get yourself in
bad. OF course, Mrs. Edwards denied
that she is writing miss Eyes"
which she is not, and made the follow
ing comment to the Acting Editor. II
think Miss Eyes" is alive. She seems
TO be seeing lots Of things, and | real
~ get q kick out Of reading that
column. / can't see why anyone would
Be offended with Miss Eyes"
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
Sports s s,,- At

Jess Hutton, the popular president
of the Maple Leaf Tennis Club in
forms me that they have sold all but
IL of IS memberships put up last
week for soc for the remainder Of
this season. If you wish to take adj
vantage of this extremely fine chance
to play tennis the rest Of this summer
see Hutton or Tom Chandler.
The game between the Tuxedo A.
C.'s and the City Club Beverage
planned last Sunday was postponed
on account Of wet grounds. Jim jew
ell, manager Of the Tuxedo, has sche-
duled games with Clarinda August A,
Hancock 5, and Oakland 9th.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
July Is, 1888.

July TO- 1900.
Editor Omaha Guide
Dear Sir:
Aviators C. A. Anderson and DR.. A.
T. Forsythe making round trip trans
continental flight will make short
stop It your city about Friday of this
week. will wire you time of arrival
later, and If you and other citizens
are interested you may meet the
plane. The flight is being made by
eolored aviators in the interest Of the
Colored Race. We viii be glad to ex-
plain purpose to any group you may
have at the airport.
We left Atlantic City at 2:55 a. m.
Monday. Stopped in Kansas City,
Kansas over night Monday evening,
stopping in Albuquerque overnight
tonight (Tuesday). Plan to be in Los
Angeles tomorrow in San Francisco
Thursday, in Chicago Friday, and
New York Saturday. Full details Of
this flight was sent to your office
several weeks ago. Your local white
Associated Press reporter can pro-
baby keep.you posted as regards u
movements.
Sincerely,
C. Alfred Anderson
Albert Z. Forsythe
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Miss Eyes overheard a converse
ton about the New Cabaret on Lake
Street. Several eem to be very much
worked up over the idea of not having
a colored girl selling tickets just as
though they aren't capable. They say
the theatre whic- is operated by col
ored doesn't have . colored girl sell
ing tickets either. Yon had better
watch out boys. Some one may be
buying you two tickets back to Geor-
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
Dear Miss Eyes:

HAAoO JSG
| think your column is wonderful.
Maybe some people will stop talking
so much. We are asking a favor of
you, will you please print this in your
column. Will the sister who does SO
much shouting at church and who IL
SO j~ealuos of her daughter-in law,
quit talking so much. Everyone knows
you are possessed of the Devil. You
must be crazy yourself when you say
your daughter in law was going
crazy. She has more brains than you
Or your son will ever have. Quit talk
ing SO much. You are a nuisance in
every community you live. Just be-
cause you have had five husbands
don't wish it to your son, because he
is a gentleman.
The Serious Four.
Thank you, a Subscriber.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

DR.. T. c. Ross says, "Well, l don't
know about the column known as
miss Eyes" | hear lots Of comment
for and against it, but. of late each
week I'm selling every copy that |
get and have to recorder. l suppose
you ar running miss Eyes" just to
create an interest and make the peo-
pie read the paper. You will have to
be careful and do the best you can.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
Lincoln, Nebraska.

AlIIUlls 4NCOIdShd.
lilo Omaha:
Mr.. c. c. Galloway,
Acting Editor of The Omaha Guide.
My dear Mr. Galloway:
Allow me to congratulate you upon
such a splendid paper as you are
putting out. 1t is a paper all colored
people should feel proud Of. Six pages
and each page full news.
But may I say there is just one
thing about your paper l hate to see
you permit and that is miss Eyes
column. Now | think that sort of a
thing is alright in its place, but Mr..
Galloway, l have only your interest
and paper at heart when | tell you
would drop miss Eyes" from your
paper. / have here upon my desk a
letter from Dallas, Texas under date
of February 27 from Brotherhood
Eyes" asking me to become an eye
with a very fl~attering offer, but
have a distaste for anything that
tends to cause discussion among
people and nothing good can come of
it. With all respect for "Miss Eyes"
don't print it any more. I will write
you more about this matter personal
ly.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. L. Swannigan.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
The
THEATRES
RITZ Theatre

Sunday and Monday Nancy
Carroll in "The Woman Accused"
Tuesday, Wednesday & Thurs,
Richard Barthelmess in Central
Airport" and also Lionel Atwill in
Murders In The Zoo"
Friday and Saturday Eddie
Quillan in Strictly Personal" also
Regis Toomey in Estate Trooper"
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Burns Scott says, Say, Mr.. Peo-
pies Choice, the Miss Eyes Column
is really hot. She's really going over
big, and everybody seems to be get
ting a kick out of Miss Eyes"
Column. Who is she anyway? l have
some things | want to put her in
touch with. We need miss Eyes" in
Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Miss Eyes
Omaha Guide Publishing Company
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
I've been reading your column
regularly and I'm sure proud of you.
much spunk." You know, around
home, you were kind of timid but
guess since you've been to the "Big
town. you've changed. Child you
sure lay 'em out. Tell ole "Sergt."
and the rest of the boys and girls
that they'd better mind cause my
'big sisll" get 'em if they don't
watch out. won't cha honey?"
By the way, Sis, watch out what
you say how you say it, cause you
know mamma raised us better. Even
though we give them ''down in the
country" we must not forget that we
are still eyes" with culture and
background.
Well, sis, that's all for this time
Answer soon.
Your little Brother,
Black Eyes.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Mrs. Elise Turner, 2514 Maple St.,
says, "oh why should anybody get Of
Tended about the colum of "Miss
Eyes. It is just a little fun and some
thing to spice the paper with. 1 think
it is a great column"
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

DR.. G. B. Lennox says, :" 1 don't
believe the column miss Eyes" is
going to do you any good. i find SO
many people who are wanting to put
you IN the spot. Read elsewhere in
the paper and you win see more fully
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Mr.. R. Wilson says, "Miss Eyes"
is really putting the paper wei big.
Everybody that talk to about it
thinks it is the hottest thing in town,
Many people said they were going to
write the Acting Editor a letter com
plimenting him on the "Miss Eyes,
column. Oh, there maybe a few peo-
pie who will kick on it, but even those
will be looking for it before it comes
off the press, and will be amused by
it.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Mr.. Editor, 1 just want to compli-
ment you on the first article in the
"Miss Eyes" column of last week
July Is issue) for your having the
nerve to call the attention to the
public of that affair." because it has
been going on for a long time, and is
a menace to society.
A Friend of the Paper and Community
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

DR.. johnson says, "what has hap
pened to the Omaha Guide that has
got it selling Sc fast now? There must
be something in there that is making
it move so fast of late. / tried all day
Sunday to get more copies. I sold out
Saturday night"
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Mrs John F. Faucet, 1921 Corby,
called the Omaha Guide office today
and said please send TO get your sub
seription money. Mrs. Faucet was
asked If she was receiving the paper
regular and how she liked the column
called Miss Eyes" Her reply was as
follows: I think Miss Eyes" is alive.
in fact, ! considered il an education
al column. No one that is living right
should fear Miss Eyes, and | should
think those who are living wrong
would feel that it is a warning for
themstO get right. To tell you the
truth can't say anything about miss
Eyes" but something good, for some
Of the things that she prints are on
the tongues Of everybody in town any
way.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
COMMENTS FROM OUR READERS
ON THE miss EYES" COLUMN

Mrs. p. W. White, 2115 Grant says
Il really get a kick out of reading
Miss Eyes Column, even though | am
unable to place any Of the characters
therein mentioned, / think it is real
spicy and it makes me long for the
paper each week before it gets here.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
his opinion about miss Eyes"

Mrs. Loretta Swannigan Of Lincoln,
Nebraska has the following to say
about Miss Eyes"
My dear Mr.. Galloway:
Allow me to compliment you on
such a splendid paper that you are
putting out. The Society page and
each page are full of news, but Oh,
"Miss Eyes" Read elsewhere for the
full letter of Mrs. Swannigan who
writes to the Acting Editor of the
Omaha Guide.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29
From a Subscriber:

From a Subscriber:
Dear Miss Eyes:
/ think your column is wonderful.
Maybe some people will stop talking
SO much. We are asking a favor of
you. Will you please print this in
your column. Look elsewhere in the
paper for the full comment.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

DR.. Craig Morris says, 1.-THE column
that you are running, "Miss Eyes,, /
think it is out Of its place. It seems
as though it is meddling in peoples
personal affairs.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Abbie Robinson says, "Miss Eyes"
is really hot. Say, Mr.. Galloway, the
paper seems to be going over big
since the printing of the column "Miss
Eyes" The thing I don't understand
is how is it they bad the Acting Ed
tor in the LIST issue, did you know Miss
Eyes" had you in her column that
first week." mo Mr.. Robinson, / did
not, | very seldom read trashy things.
However l hope miss Eyes" got a
kick out of saying whatever she had
to say about me. l suppose she
thought that it probably wouldn't be
printed when she sent her column in.
| will have to read that column where
she wrote me up and see if there is
anything to it.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Miss Gertrude Lucas says, 81 can
hardly wait until | get the Guide to
E what miss Eyes" has to say in
her column. Really / get a kick out of
reading that column, and l suppose
every n viii until they read some
thing about themselves"
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Mrs. Hstelle Newland, 2511 Corby
Street says, Miss Eyes" Is really on
the job. but the first time I catch
"Miss Eyes" on me, / am going to
black somebody's eye"
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

The above is a letter the Acting
Editor of the Omaha Guide received
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Mr.. E. j. Palmer, 2426 Caldwell
says, Il want two Omaha Guides.
Your paper is really hot now. All
the railroad boys are asking for il.
How much r the two copies" "Ten
cents Mr. Palmer" "Well, I don't
want to miss an issue, SO I suppose l
might as well subscribe for the pa
per. | don't know how long I will be
running in here so here is a 81 25
Put me on the books for six months
| think quite a few of the boys will
be in and subscribe. ! hera everybody
talking about it.
The Omaha guide., 1933-07-29

Mr.. Wendell Willis says, "you
know that Miss Eyes column, Mr..
Galloway is going to hurt the Cir
culation Department. few people will
understand it is all through fun, and
something just to make the people
read the paper. For instance, many of
my friends say that Miss Eyes"
column is too personal. I was talking
with Mr.. Charles Dickerson, and he
said that he thought it was ridiculous
for a paper to carry such a column,
and that he wouldn't, under any cir
cumstances subscribe for the paper
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1933-08-03
DoCKToN NEWS
A. ]. Stuckey

Miss Virginia Berry Of Tacoma has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary
Catalinich at Dockton. She left
Saturday to spend the rest Of her va
cation with her father at Kanaka Bay
on the San Juan Islands.
Mr.. Gustave Schunke, Miss Rowena
Edison and Miss Marcia Matson spent
Sunday with Mary, Katherine and
Rosie Berry.
Miss Katherine Petersen and Mr.
and Mrs. ]. Antus Of Aberdeen drove
up Sunday to see Miss Petersen's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Petersen.
Mrs. Harold Peterson of Seattle was
the dinner guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
Theodore Berry Thursday.
Miss Clara Mass and friend from
Tacoma spent Thursday with Mrs. A
G. stuckey.
Jeanette Nelson of Tacoma spent
Tuesday of last week with her parents
She brought guest from Tacoma.
Mrs. Martinolich and Freda visited
in Tacoma last week.
Mrs. Harold Peterson, of Seattle, has
been vacationing with Mr.. and Mrs
John Petersen.
Miss Lena Ljubich and Helen Har.
melting. observed their birthdays
July ~. Johnny Ljubich had a birth
day July rs. He was twelve years old