The Omaha guide., 1933-08-12
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Race prejudice must go. The Fatherhood Of God
and the Brotherhood of Man must prevail. These are
the only principles which will stand the acid test Of good
citizenship in time of peace, war and death.
ID we must have our prO-rata of employment i'm
businesses to which we give our patronage, such as groc-
cry stores, ~laundEies, furniture stores, department stores
and coal companies, IN fact every concern which we sun =
port. We must give our citizens the chance TO i've res
pectably. We are tired Of educating our children and
permitting them to remain economic slaves and enter in
to lives of shame.
(2) Our prorata of employment for the patronage
to 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 prO-rata Of employment in re-
turn Tor the taxes we pay in our city, county state and
federal government.
60 To encourage the establishment of u first class
hospital that we may get the best that there is i'm 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.
CD A one hundred per cent department of our cit
liens in our public or private places Of business, especial
~ on street cars. 1t we are to be respected we must act
respectfully, especially in public places where we are con-
stantly before the public's eye.
go A one hundred per cent membership i'm 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 q five million
dollar endowment fund to maintain operating expenses
and to further the principles of the All pco-
pie Of al races must be educated up to q higher principle
and . more thorough understanding Of interraciaI rcla-
() The He-eStabli6hment Of the Christian Rehgi~n
IS Christ taught Il, for the u~plifting Of mankind, elinin-
ating financial and personal gain. "A practical Christian
8engisn, week day IS well as Sunday. An attitude TO-
ward our fenowman - q brother I'm order to establish an
hsnhip that sr country may in reality be o gsvernnpen4
q the pesple, fer the people and ~ the pespse in whole
and net In part
principle which win guide the destiny ef each otAera
children; our ~neighbor's chidren to-day are CUR eGidrem
tomorrow.
90 Csurtesus treatment Ia Oh places OF bssinaas~
sad The enforcement u the State Civil Right Law.
go To encourage and assist i'm the establishment oR
te faAswink financial institutiena near 7lth and Lakm
Streets: A building and lean association, . state bank,
administering I'D and assistance 70 eur widows a.
eAi1dren.
80 70 encourage the erection Of a enc HUNDRED
thousand dollar Young Mems Christian Associates
Building near 24th and Lake Streets.
QO) To enlarge the Young Women's Christian Ar
sociatien that it may supply sufficient dormitory accom-
msdations.
QD To teach our citizens to live economically with
IN their earning capacity by printing i'm each issue q bud
get system for various salaries.
Q2) To make Omaha a better city i'm which to live
by inaugurating a more cosmopolitan spirit among our
American citizens.
G3 TO put a stop to the Divorce Evil by passing m
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 effense, one of longer duration; third Offense,
from one to five years in the penitentiary. This, we be-
heve viii make men and women think before marrying.
QQ 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 att
and, also, a first-class trust company for the purpose Of
tract men of high calibre.