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The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11

1HGTICOT1OQS act a VEgTU HIdy UU, OILY III a IEW SOIdL0U
cases are we able to have it reported in the daily paper,
and then in such a small way, it will require a microscope
to find it. But where one of my group commits a crime,
whole columns Of front page publicity is given. You will
then in all fairness and justice admit the necessity OF us
maintaining an organ, by which we may proclaim the men
and women of whom we are justly proud and our children
may realize that we too have some in our race, who have
the strength and courage to battle on until the clouds of
prejudice, injustice and hate have been rolled away and
standing in the rays of the noon day sun Of opportunity
can beckon us on to a brighter day of achievements and
hope, for those who would follow after. AS all newspapers
are predicated on advertisement, and as a race, we have
not as yet arisen to the heights necessary to establish for
our group places of business necessary to satisfy our needs
in supplying the necessities Of life, we then as newspaper
men must 60 to those with whom we spend our money in
search of that by which we must carry on.
Ibelieve we comprise about 58 per cent Of the popu-
|lation in Omaha, with a purchasing power Of approximate
lily $4,000 a day. Of this amount $50 is spent with the
merchants Of your group, you will see by this that the
money spent with the few Negro merchants OF which we
boast is practically negligible. At this period of our eco
nomic development, unfortunately our greatest asset IS
our buying power. May | call your attention to the fact,
that the members of my group are the best working IN
vestment of all the other races OF like status IN America.
We are and have always been the greatest exponent OF the
N. R. A. that ever lived. Long before President Roosevelt
coined the "Buy Now" slogan, we had anticipated him by
seventy years, we have always bought now" and bought
here" in America. We have had no relatives in foreign
lands to whom part of our earnings had to be sent, but as
we have earned our money here, we spent it here, without
or restraint. Consequently we feel that as the Omaha
Guide is the mouth piece of Ia, 900 Negroes, It's representa-
tives should at least get a respectful hearing ana q proper
ouoto Of advertising, which as you know is absolutely es-
sential to it's successful development. It would be foolish to
thy to make you believe that we do not read the daily pa
pers-but how-only SO far as the National and local gen
eral news matter and sports. AS we are not included IN
other features connected thereto, it is not necessary for
us to look further, for Negroes the Negro Weeklies are
the best advertising medium o%btainable. For that and the
above reasons, we earnestly solicit a fair proportion OF
business cmmesurate with on buying strength.
Respectfully ubmitted
M. [. HARRIS, Advertising Agent of The Omaha Guide.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
An APPEAL TO OMAHA
MERCHANTS MI
ADVERTISERS
A VOICE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS

So many times have | been confronted with the
statement, well we have decided to discontinue advertls-
ing in the group papers or weeklles, and use only the TWO
daiies. the World Heard and the Omaha Bee" that am
constrained to write protesting IN being so grouped. While
personally | don't object to being grouped with the Week
iy papers of the various races, if | was permitted to ENJOY
the same classification in the other avenues of our eco
nomic and industrial activities. Allow me to call your at
tention. if YOU please to the difference in the relations the
great dailies of America sustains between my people and
The people Of all other races. No one will deny that they
(the dailv papers) serves every race, Nation or group OF
neople. in a full measure except my race. Reports are CIV
en- of their social, religious, political, educational, athlete
tical all other activities. Their doings and achievements
are proclaimed to the world. The speeches of their great
men are quoted and their pictures look at US from the
nages of the daiies, from the largest cities to the smallest
hamlet. singing the praises of those whom you delight to
honor. It matters not to what race or nation they may be-
long. as long as they are not of Negro extraction, not even
executing those of the other darker races, who have rose
to heights Of eminence. This is as it should be, | have only
the HIGHEST respect and the deepest regard for those, VINO
contributes to i this condition. If the daily papers would
oive to our group the same service, | would neither MUIR
m1,r or complain, when the Omaha Guide or any otnef
Negro weekly paper is grouped with the week.-Mrs. OF the
different white races. Nor would | protest OF beng SO
GROUPED. IL when entering your office and factories, l
foi,nd that members of my race had been SO grouped ana
mixed at the various desks, and at the different jobs as !
find those of other races (white). But as that is not the
case. I strenously object to the Omaha Guide, being SO de-
sionated or grouped. May | call your attention to the fact
that ? Negro weekly, is the only weekly paper that has a
RIGHT to exist, in fact. AS I said before the daily papers
serves the interest Of every race and nation with the one
exception, and that is of the Negro. 1t matters not what
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
SEVEN ELEVEN ROOM IN EN-
PRE- STATE BUILDING A GOOD
ASSET

NEW YORK CITY, November g.
(CNS)-Speaking Of some Of the
p~eculiarities which crop up now anc
then in the rental business, John A
Daley a realty broker with offices
in the Empire Stae Buildings, cites
the fact that superstitions and fet-
ishes often play an important part
in leading to a decision For instance,
he regards room I'll as a good asset.
To those acquainted with the game
Of AFRICAN folf" the number pres
ents some significance.
From my experience" says Mr.
Daley " | should say that room I'll
viii easily rent for a price from 500
to 5000 per year above any equival-
ent amount Of space on the same
floor.
Il have actually had prospective
tenants offer me a bonus if | could
get them that particular room. 1t is
difficult to appraise and anything
that has to do with sentiment or
emotion is bound to elude actuarial
computation"
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
PRIZE
ALONG THIS WAY

NEW YORK CITY, November 3
(CNS)-The Viking Press New York
City publishers of "Along This Way
the autobiography Of James Weldon
Johnson a prize essay
contest; title "What this Book Means
to the Negro Student"
Prizes: First Prize: $500 and a
copy of "Along This Way" Second:
$1,000 and a copy of "Along This
Way" Third: $500 and a copy Of
"Along This Way. Fourth, Fifth
and Sixth: An autographed copy of
"Along This Way"
Judges: Crystal Bird, Benjamin
Brawley, George S. Schuyler.
Length: Between 200 and 300
words.
Essays must be mailed not later
than midnight, November 20 1883
addressed to Contest Editor, Viking
Press Is East 48th Street New York
City.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
OPEN LETTER
Omaha, Nebraska.
October "a, 1888.

am writing you this open letter that you may be
fully informed that we are about to put over the greatest
circulation campaign that has ever been launched IN the
city Of Omaha. AS one who has only recently arrived in
your city, allow me to frankly discuss with you some OF
the reasons why as circulating editor, | am asking for
and expect your support in putting over this drive Tor
circulation.
First-That in every city in which two thousand
or more Negroes live, it is essential that they have a news
paper in which their church, social and other activities
may be reported, and also wage a consistent battle for
any encroachment on their rights, civic, industrial and
political Second, permit me to call your attention to the
fact that a newspaper is a public enterprise as well as a
racial necessity, and should not be viewed or held in the
same light as business Of other kinds, such as drug stores,
grocery or other business of that nature. This is true OF
newspapers, because of the fact that all OF its pages are
devoted to the printing of news for which no charges
are made except the space devoted to advertisement. BY
this you must see and know how important 1t is that the
circulation should be maintained at a certain standard,
making it possible to continue publishing your Social
church and other activities.
Since coming to your city and connecting with the
Omaha Guide, l have been repeatedly warned OF the folly
of trying to do the impossible-Revive the Omaha Guide.
The Omaha Guide does not need reviving. 1t only needs the
support Of those who use its pages and columns IN which
to report their church and social news. It is not enough
that YOU subscribe for or buy the Guide, but for the serv-
ice rendered should be a Omaha Guide Booster. The
Guide needs Boosters with a big letter, and you need
boosters. That has been our greatest trouble, we nave mao
too much knocking and most OF us have ola TOO mucn
knocking one or the other. Our Race hos had too much
knocking from without and from within. Let US resolve
to bury the hammer-handle and all, lets US enlarge on
one anothers virtues and help to cure each others vices.
Remember, "He that is without sin cast the first stone.
AS we can't cast it, so let us forget it by boosting the good
we do find in the other fellow. Is not that the christian
thing to do? AS well as the human thing to do? Come let
us reason together. The Omaha Guide needs you and you
need the Guide. Lets get along together, even the Lion
and the Lamb lied down together" why can't we? Tc
accelerate our circulation campaign, we have organized
The Omaha Guides Boosters Club. The person sending
in more boosters subscribers coupons addressed to the
circulating manager. Omaha Guide by December 70, will
receive $1,000 in Gold. 1t cost you nothing to join, just
- H. - oo,,non En1 IN N mo N
address Of subscriber, number Of weeks or months sub
scribed for. with your name and address.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
Helene Twelvetrees and Bruce Ca
bot in Paramount's Sympathetic
Story of a Girl Who Wanted to be
Too Moden-At RITZ Theatre
Sunday and Monday

She wanted to be modern!
And if Gay Holloway was hurt
at playiung the modern game the
way the moderns play it, she was
willing to take the consequences
until the consequences came.
"DisgracedI" is Paramount's SYM
pathetic story of this up-to-the min
ute miss, eager to live her own life
according to society's latest single
code. The picture opening Sunday
and Monday at the RITZ Theatre
with Helen Twelvetrees, Bruce Cab
OF, Adrienne Ames, William Harri-
gan and Ken Murray in the leading
roles. Erie C. Kenton directed.
An utterly fascinating story Of
Gay Holloway, it tells of this lovely
daughter Of a New York police cap
tain, assigned to the district attor-
ney's office, who finds that free love
is woman's most expensive luxury.
She assimilate modern notions from
her contacts with the upper set at
the shop where she s employed as a
model. There she finds that the wo-
men, married, engaged divorced or
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
COMMUNITY EXECUTIVE COM
MTTTEE MEETS

The Community Executive Com.
mittee, met Monday at IL p M
President E.. w Sherman called the
executive committee Of the Comm
unity Center to order. Members pres
ent, Dr. Craig Morris Milton John
son Herman Frieldlander H A..
Taylor c. c. Galloway. Members
absent: w. L. Myers, T.. p. Maha-
mmitt Dr. G. B. Lennox and Dr..
IT, c. Ross.
The secretary in charge reported
for the week which was read, it
showed an attendance in the building
of a daily average Of 230. Athletic
Fall outline Of games was presented
for Mr. Martin Thomas for the
boards approval for the winter. Mrs
O. H. Singleton, secretary in charge
expressed in writing to the executive
board her plans for the activities in
the different department. Mr. Fried
lander. chairman Of the House Com
mittee called a meeting for the
House Committee for Monday at z
p-- M Present at the meeting Of the
House Committee were: c. c.. Gallo
way absent T. p Mahammitt.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
'DISGRACEDr REVEALS DRAMA
BEHIND WOMEN WHO CAST
ASIDE CODE

single all have outside attachments
and the men, with interests Of their
own, are seemingly content also to
go their own way.
While modelling for Julia's fiancee
Underwood meets her. The friend
ship, on her part at least, develops
into something stronger.
To Underwood however, Gay re-
mains nothing more than a temper
airy interest though he leads her to
believe he intends to break off with
Julia Thorndyke. When Gay learns
that h is leaving her, however she
meets him at his country home, and
in her hysteria, brings a gun along
to force him to fulfill his promises.
But Underwood locks her in a closet
calls the district attorney to send
up to get her away. The
nan chosen for the job is the father.
What happens when he finds her
to be the woman in the Ease furnish
es a gripping climax.
"Disgsacer!" is a revealing story
Of the temper Of the modern girl,
discading the and moral
code of the generation past. 1t is
at the same time, a modern portrait
Of courageous youth, too eager per-
haps, but strong enough to face the
world. admit faults and struggle for
tho v~iLdication of the essentials of
its nhifoconhv
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
KIND OF PEOPLE THAT WE
CAN GET ALONG WITHOUT

l. The policeman that told the
Ritz Theatre management that if
they would put a Negro girl in the
ticket office and fire the Negro
operators he would satisfy the Ne
groes of this community
2 Suppose to be newspaper re-
porter that told the manager of the
Ritz Theatre manager that the fight
to keep the Negro youths in the mo-
tion booth, with a salary of $3.50
per month was his fight and not the
fight of the community.
g.. The Negro that chambers on
the platform about racial enterprises
and spends his money where there is
not a Negro working when he could
spend it where his 0 or daughter
might have an opportunity to be en-
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
YES-BUILD NOW!


How would this proposition strike
you?
You are given a chance to pur-
chase something you need-some-
thing that will be Of permanent and
increasing value to you and your
family - for a fraction of what it
will cost within a year or 50. And. ut
the sarae time, by buying it you win
be expediting recovery, putting men
to work at good wages in a hundred
industries, and stimulating business
es of all kinds in your town.
That's certainly an attractive pro-
position-and it's not fictional. The
investment is construction. Individual
home building and repairing is one
of the most important factors in the
recovery program. And, SO far, the
construction industry has shown less
pickup than any business Of com
parable size.
During the present winter it Will
be possible to build we'll and build
cheaply. You can obtain a house for
a few thousand dollars that would
have cost twice the price four years
ago 49, and probably will again four
years hence. The same thing is true
of repairs of all kinds-from those
rickety steps you've been vaguely
meaning to have fixed for months, to
that roof which has suddenly deve-
loped a leak. And-here is something
to think about-one-third Of the peo-
pie on the relief rolls in the larger
cities r normally engaged or sup
ported by the construction industry
Starting BODYBUILDING on a nation
al scale is all that will bring back
their jobs.
Yes-build now! You'll never re-
greet it. Get that bargain in homes
that is being offered you-and have
the satisfaction. cf moving that
you're doing your part to prevent
privation and want during the COM
ing winter.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11

Last weeks paper stated in a write
up that the Cudahy Packing Com
pany was reported by Mrs. Bell of
the Montgomery Grocery Company,
Of unfair treatment as a custment as
customer
Correction is, that this was not the
Cudahy Packing Company it was the
Swift Packing Company.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
ITS A MIGHTY ILL WIND THAI
DON'T BLOW ANYBODY ANY
GOOD

The Storz Brewing Company's
manager, called the OMAHA GUIDE
in consultation about Negro employ
ment. The Storz Brewing Company
agreed to put two Negroes to work
Immediately. This matter was re
ferred to the Secretary of the Urban
League, ]. Harvey Kerns--
Mr. c.. Adams, President Of the
Square Deal Grocery Stores says in
six months, there will be more mem
bers in the Community Grocery
store activities.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11
Continued From Page One)

CONTINUED From Page One)
They RI sent to us from the Vet
Grams Employment Office, Mr.. Har-
ry Hough manager through Mr.
Parkinson in the Douglas County
Court House.
Only one colored man has applied
for work here and he is working his
name is L. Pittman--
Very truly yours
LEE BURNS, Foreman
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11

Omaha now has a Negro Coal
Company hauling coal direct from a
mine by a truck to your door.
A good high grade furnace coal
for $685. per ton. Cheaper in load
lots three tons 500 pounds to the
load Think Of it from the mine to
your door.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11

6. Unanimous telephone calls
from people, who calls the Omaha
Guide Office filing their complaints
about existing conditions claiming
they are of the other race with all
the accent and dialect of an Alabama
Plantation Negro and refusing to
give their names.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11

ployed some day.
A.. The Negro that see no good
in nobody but himself and carries a
hammer in every pocket, knocking
on everybody and everything.
5. The Negro that picks on the
Negro Grocery Stores when he has
vent the limit on the grocery cred
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11

The OMAHA GUIDE was success
full in closing a deal for a comic
page, known as keeping up with
the Jones'es" with a news syndicate.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11

CONTINUED Fom Page One)
ter of Ceremonies.
The Omaha guide., 1933-11-11

So quick TO use, SO sure, SO sat
isfactor is every
body's favOrite. Gives your hair
the radiant coal black Iuster
everybody admireS. Brings back
the natural loneliness OF your
hair = try Godefroy's, the time
proven hair coioring, today.
You must be completely salts
fed or your money back
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-16
WAR VETERAN DIES
HERE EARLY sunday
John Bertram Smith, Federal
Building Janitor, Had
Served Overseas

John Bertram Smith, World war
veteran who served overseas five
months, died at local hospital short
~ after I o'clock Sunday morning.
His death was caused by q compli-
cation Of ailments after . short ILL
ness. He entered the hospital Jan. 1.
Smith. who resided 1t 100 Rosser
avenue west. had been . janitor at the
Bismarck federal building for the last
six years.
He was born July 2, 1855, at North
vile, S. D., being A years old ct the
time Of his death. He enlisted In the
U. s. Army at Steele June %, 1918,
and was sent to Camp Dodge, Iowa.
He served in Battery F. 33sth Field
Artillery, until July 18. 1918. and with
Battery D. 339th Field Artillery, un-
til his discharge as a private at Camp
Dodge. Feb. IL, 1919.
Smith served overseas from Aug. ~,
1918, until Jan. IS, 1919.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-16
Meetings of Clubs,
Fraternal Groups

Fort Lincoln chapter OF American
War Mothers will meet at 2:3O O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon in the War Moth
ers' room at the World War Memorial
building. Officers will be installed.
y Il \
Members of the Bismarck chapter
Of the Order Of Eastern Star will
meet at 1880 o'clock Tuesday evening
at the Masonic temple. There will
be balloting and affiliation services.
+ y i
The Busy Bee Sewing club viii
meet at $50 o'clock Tuesday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. H. H. En-
gen, 927 Seventh st.
= y n
Ladies Of st. Georges Episcopal
church will be entertained at o. card
party Wednesday evening at the home
Of Mrs. A. A. Jones. 108 Avenue G.
West. Play will start at 3 O'Clock, All
ladies Of the congregation are ex.
tended . cordial invitation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-16
MANY LOCAL Lions
TOATTEND MEETING
Plan Large Representation At
Zone Conference in Man.
dan Tuesday Night

Members Of the Bismarck Lions
club, at their luncheon meeting Mon
day. made plans to send q large repre-
sentation Of the Capital City organ
ization to the Lions zone conference
in Mandan Tuesday evening.
The conference will be held at the
Lewis and Clark hotel, beginning at
$50 O'Clock I'M. s. IT,
Among visitors expected at the ses-
sion are District Governor w. Muir
ray Allan, Grand Forks; District Gov
ernor Bill Tracy, Duluth, Mimi. and
District Governor N. L. Haney, Sioux
Falls, s. D.
II. NJ. Mckee and A. G. Rausch
president and past president, respect
lively, Of the Mandan Lions club. at
tended the luncheon and extended a
personal invitation to all Bismarck
Lions to attend the zone meeting.
The Capital City club decided to
make assistance to the state engineer
tn his water conservation program
one Of the organizations major &C.
tivtties for 1888. The club decided t.
give whatever assistance possible t.
the program. following a talk on the
subject by State Engineer r. E. Ken
needy.
Kennedy described how water level
statistics are kept for all sections Of
the state and pointed out the import.
ance Of conservation work to localities
and the state in general. The en-.
gineer also told Of the progress Of
the conservation campaign and Of
future plans.
F. q. Orr. program chairman, pro.
vided entertainment with q Jews
harp. auto harp. and an fashion
ed iausic box. As one Of the features
ebert A. Olson. club president, oper-
ated the music box.
Among guests were Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ole H. Olson. New Rockford;
State Senator Nels p. Simonson, Fin
ley; e. p. Mather. Minneapolis; and
9. s. Heidel. Helena. Mont.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-16
Holds Services at
Gospel Tabernacle

Rev. M. H. Ness, Grand Forks. Sum-
day night opened series of lectures
at Bismarck's Gospel Tabernacle.
Rev. Ness will be here two weeks in
the absence of Rev. Marvin Miller.
pastor. who Is conducting a series of
services In st. Paul.
The Grand Forks pastor says he
will describe his experiences on board
the "Tosto." which was torpedoed by
. German submarine in the North Sea
during the World war, in his lecture
Monday evening. which is entitled
"Torpedoed In the North Sea-"
Other lectures on this weeks pro-
gram include The Scarlet Woman"
Tuesday: THE Tree Of knowledge"
Wednesday; "Racketeering In Bis
marck," Thursday: and Divine Heal
Ing" Friday. The programs begin at
7:4S o'clock each evening.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-16

disproportionate with the duty Of IS
cents a bushel on flax seed.
Alva H. Benton, of the North Da-
kota Agricultural College at Fargo,
representing growers, said that I'M
porters unable to bring flaxseed into
this country because of the duty on
1t. are successfully importing linseed
oil, furnishing what he described as
competition with the northwest
farmer"
Others appearing for the growers
were James s. Milloy, Of the Min
neapolis Tribune. and w. Bruce Sill
cox Of University Farm, st. Paul,
MINI.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-01-16

He win be buried with full military
rites. Funeral services Will be con.
Quoted from WebbS Funeral Home u
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. A
rifle squad from Fort Lincoln win par
ticipate in the rites and members Of
Lloyd spetz post Of the American Le-
gion will serve - pallbearers.
In charge Of the services will be
Adtutant Herbert Smith Of the Sal
walton Army, In which organisation
Smith was q worker.
Smith leaves four sisters and one
brother. They are Mrs. George Smith,
who resides ct tho u. 3. Indian school
here: Miss Rosebud Smith and Mrs.
H. q. Roberts, Minneapolis: Mrs. A.
w. Brewer. Washburn; ana Al Smith,
Minneapolis.