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WE NEED more people saying
"Hurrah for the home town." and
fewer saying, at can't be DONE"
Milford chronicle., 1933-12-01
Economic HighIights
Happenings That Affect The Dinner
Pals, Dividend Checks And Tax
Bills OF Every NATURALIZATION
al And International Problems
Inseparable From Local Welfare.

Strangely enough, there's no eco
nomic subject the average citizen
knows less about than money. He
uses it daily, but the tokens with
which he barters, aren't really money
at all. Their only value lies in the
credit of the government issuing
them. Real money is seldom seen
it is gold and is jealously boarded by
treasures.
AS a result, the average citizen
was pretty well puzzled when the
u. S. Government announced that it
had started a world gold buying
campaign in an effort to raise COM
modify prices. He couldn't see the
connection. AS a matter of fact, the
connection is simple enough if
simply explained-it's very much
like an auction. The more people
you get to bid for an object, the
more valuable it becomes. That's
true of gold. When the United States
went into the market there was an
other Important bidder for the yell
low metal, and its price rose ac-
cordingly. At the same time, the
value of the dollar, which has def
mite gold backing, declined, and
commodity prices went up. Briefly
described, the dollar has been cheap
ened, and it is worth less wheat,
clothing or gasoline than it was a
while ago.
At the moment, the worlds free
gold supply, if melted down, would
amount to a ten-foot cube, worth
about $400,000,000. Since 1892, when
Columbus discovered the new world,
all the gold mined would amount to
only a 40-foot cube and over half of
that has vanished, either through
being sunk in ships, made into
Jewelry, or boarded.
Most important foe of the U. S.
gold policy is the British Empire.
London is the worlds largest gold
market, and any buying campaign
will naturally center there. Dollars
are exchanged for pounds, in order
to buy in the English market, thus |
increasing the international supply |
of American currency and increas- |
ing the demand for English currency.
A more expensive pound must fol-
low, discouraging Britain's foreign |
trade. Matters are at a deadlock. |
It's going to be a monetary battle
Of the giants, with the two greatest |
financial powers of the world Op-
posed. .
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
National

Cd Fight for a passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynch Bill
and thus stop the shamful lynching Of American citizens.
0) One of our citizens in the presidents cabinet.
60 Federal control Of the educational system that
every child must have a high school education.
~ Assist in the furtherance Of research By our
scientists and historians to prove that civilization was
first founded i'm Africa.
81 Establish a political influence which will bring
about our pro-rata of higher appointments made by our
chief executives.
go Stop graft in politics by passing a Federal Law
making election day a legal holiday and compelling every
American citizen of voting age to vote.
Cd Prevent further wars by teaching the so-caIIeG
white race that it is high time for them to quit fooIing
themselves about white supremacy with only three-tenths
OF the worlds population. They must be taught that
color is due to climatic conditions. They must be taught
that seven-tenths of the worlds population is made up of
darker races. They must be taught that the RAYS of sun
that blaze upon the equator and turn the skin brown do
not affect the power of the brain any more than the cold.
ness OF icy glaciers affect the brain Of the white races.
and that the darker races will not continue to be crushed
by a money mad few. liz the Fatherhood Of God and the
Brotherhood OF Man are not welded into the hearts of this
worlds family now, by teaching the principles laid down
by our Saviour. it will be welded into the hearts of our.
children some day soon, on the bIoodiest battIefieIds thi9
world has ever known.
() Cut down congressional representation fror.
the Southern States in proportion to the number of votas
cast.
The OMAHA JUDI will put forth its hest effor+s
10 BRING about the above y points with the assistance az
those who believe it is for the best interest of eood Amor
lean citizenship. 4"ei
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
THE CO-OPS ARE READY

Keep your eye on the farm co.
operatives.
They're ready for recovery. They
We hand an important hand in legis-
lation designed to bring it about And
they're all set to go now that it is
coming.
They've come through ten years of
depression-yes, the farmer has had
it for that time, as compared with
three years for the rest of US with
flying %colors. They've labored might
lily in the face of obstacles, and they
We produced results. More farmers
are organized - more farmers know
what the cooperative plan is-more
farmers are enthusiastic about its
potentialities-than ever before.
The groundwork has been done.
And the job now is to build a stable
structure on top of it.
The average farmer has at last
learned that 0 cooperation is an
other word for sheriff's sale. He must
sell his products in highly organized
dlstributive channels. The buyer is
gong to buy at the lowest possible
price-the unorganized farmer takes
what IS offered or goes without a
sale. Fair prices are possible only
when the selling and buying groups
meet on equal grounds-when the. CO.
operatives face the middlemen.
Industry's plans FOR recovery are
all wisely based on co-operation-on
enlightened self interest. And the
farmer is in exactly the same posi-
ton.
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
The N. A. A. C. p.

From the Chicago Bee. No organ
ization for the betterment Of the So
cial, industrial, economic and educa-
tional condition of Negroes has had
to contend with the manifold dissen-
tions, oppositions and criticisms as
has the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People,
whose oath national convention was
held in Chicago last week. 1t has
only succeeded because of the loyal
ties Of a handful Of white and Negro
supporters who have stuck to it
through all Of the years of its tum-
ultous life The high brows have been
lukewarm to it and the common peo-
pie have stood afar and viewed it
askance.
When we look upon the history and
achievements Of this remarkable or
g%anization and note its colossal ach-
ievements, great is the wonder that
it has done is work so well and ac-
complished so much with the little
support it has gotten from the peo-
pie it has endeavored to serve If
criticisms are to be levied they should
be aimed at the lethargic public
whose half hearted support has ser
iously handicapped the efforts of this
dynamic group.
The need for the services of the
N "A. a. G. p grows apace with
the growth and extended scope of
Negro problems as they multiply in
this country Of ours It must have
increased support from all classes of
citizens who hope for the ultimate
peaceful and intelligent solution Of
our racial problems that seem to
multiply rather than diminish.
The reports on the accomplishments
as well as needs should constitute a
direct appeal to our millions of peo-
pie to rally at once to its support
On its record the N. A "A. G. P.
merits the thanks and financial sup
port of all of the people everywhere
Lend them a hand and continue To dc
50 that they may function in behalf
of your liberties efficiently.
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
AN OPPORTUNITY IS OFFERED

It is a significant fact that recent
reports from all parts Of the country
show growing increase in residential
construction.
The meaning Of that is clear. The
three-year construction doldrum - in
which home building was close to the non
existent point-has reached it's end. The
nation, instead Of having an oversupply
Of homes, actually has a shortage, placed
by various observers at around 500, 1000.
Factories are opening up, men are going
back to work, families are charging their
budgets. And BODYBUILDING always
comes high on the list at such times.
Residential construction and main
tenance, IN a nation wide scale, is going
to be an important factor in speeding re-
covery. And the wise property owner will
see the handwriting on the wall. Higher
prices for materials and supplies of all
kinds are going to be here before we
know it. The cost indexes have started up
noW-and they're moving fast. The long
era of bargains is nearing its end. It real
ly is the last chance to buy at depression
prices.
So the prOperty-oWner has a double
opportunity-to build and repair before
costs sky rockets, and to do his bit in pro-
noting recovery by spending money for
labor and supplies. Don't let that oppor-
tunity pass!
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

The great virtues of the American
system OF government-as distinct from
those prevailing in a great many other
powers - are nicely exemplified by the
recent troubles in Cuba.
We have had revolutions in America
and more lately than is usually realized.
We had one when Wilson defeated Taft
and Roosevelt, and came to office with
an almost entirely different viewpoint to-
ward government than those of his i'm
mediate predecessors. We had one last
November, when two irreconcilable poll
tical PHILOSOPHERS opposed each other, and
the new one triumphed. But these revo-
lutions were obviously very different
from those of the Cuban type-no form
of government is so amenable as ours to
orderly and decisive change, without dis
turbance and without violence, when the
mass of the people desire it.
When the opposing factions met il
Cuba there was bloodshed and chaos and
sabotage, followed by martial law. The
sam thing happened in Russia and in
Italy and Germany. It happened in Spain
and Mexico. Dictatorships, whether by a
king OF a m who lifted himself by
his W bootstraps, must be achieved by
violence, and then must end by violence.
Of the great powers, England and Amer
lea are the outstanding examples of gov
ernments where the old order can be
changed by due process Of law, and where
force of arms is never contemplated.
That is a fine testimonial to those
who framed the Constitution with it's
fundamental principles of our system.
They saw far ahead-farther ahead than
we usually realize. And that is the best
argument against those who would sub
ject those principles to any short sighted
overhauling.
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23

ownership, address or present day
valuation and the time that you gave
me was so short that the work had
to be hurried in order to get it before
the Board at all and l did the very
best that | could under the circum-
stances.
Again let me try to make myself
plain in this respect that | am al
ways glad to work for your group or
any other group of tax payers, every
one interested sufficiently to own
property within the city of Omaha
is entitled to the consideration of any
employee Of any subdivision of the
state and | for one do not consider
myself the better for holding a job
of this character but rather would
consider myself as having done my
duty in serving my people.
Please call upon me at any time
and in giving you this information l
feel assured that / am furthering the
wish of my superior, Sam K. Green
leaf.
KARL KEHM, Field Deputy.
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
their twin brother, the b~ootlegger and
moonshiner.

their twin brother, the b~ootlegger and
moonshiner.
Thieving has become a terrible
pest, especially in our cities, where the
sneak thief can easily hide in the crowd.
In the last month the writer has been
victimised four times by thieves. The city
detective force goes through the motion
of looking up the cases that are reported,
but generally nothing Of he inves-
tigation and one gets the impression that
no serious effort whatsoever is made by
them to catch the thieves. Even in cases
where clues are furnished the detectives
seem to do just as little as they can get by
with. A private detective would soon find
himself without customers if he did not
give himself more pains.
The struggle between the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and the big in
dustrials for and against the closed shop
is going on; both sides try to influence
the President. Neither side should win
out completely.
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
Dr.. Lennox
On the Job
July IS, 1888

Mr. Karl Kehm,
County Assessors Office,
Court House Building,
City.
Dear Sir:
We more than appreciate your CO.
operation and assistance in helping
to bring about a further reduction of
taxes in the North End. In fact. we
desire a blanket of this entire dis
trict, especially where there are Col
ored tax payers, as it seems we have
been taxed higher, not Intentionally,
but in some way more than the aver
age payer of taxes.
Taking into consideration employ
ment in this district there is pract-
icallv none and the valuation of our
property is below par. Property in
ether cities is assessed according to
its sale. loan value and improvements.
We Away try to improve our pro-
perty when ever we are inorder to
have a desirable place in which to
live, and not be cast aside when seek
ing considerations.
There are any number of descrip-
tions | did not bring in. / brought
only a few to press my statements,
and since they were examined I was
hoping the entire North End would
be taken into consideration with
them. l also brought in twenty or
more descriptions a few days after
our meeting You stated you were
unable to obtain the right description
of some. I do not think there were
as many errors in this small number
as in the large number of those Civ
en- in the beginning
You also stated we had until the
latter part of this month or the 1st.
of August to get these descriptions
in | noticed however, your statement
over the phone was altogether diff
erent and that | could not appreciate.
Without a doubt there is a misinter-
probation on your part or mine. AS a
rule l watch and can judge people
very closely upon my first meeting,
and you did not appear to me as a
imam who would make a statement
and then reject it.
We appreciate each step you have
taken in helping to secure that which
we were due, realizing as you re-
marked, it was a part Of your work
and you did not object in doing so.
Thanking you very much for any
further consideration you may give
to help bring about an adjustment Of
this entire district, I am
Respectfully yours,
DR.. G. B. LENNOX
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23

March OF Events
By REV. ALBERT KUHN

The new President of the Republic
of Cuba does not have an easy row to
plow. It was much easier for him and his
adherents to make enough of a rumpus to
scare Cespedes from his new job, but tt
stay himself in the saddle when his OPP
ponents follow his own tactics is not easy.
This teaches again the old lesson that to
c~riticise is easier than to cooperate. The
lack of integrity and unselfish teamwork
in Cuban political life has as a result gen
eral poverty and insecurity in a country
the natural resources and the climate of
which should make it a veritable garden
of Eden and the home Of plenty. The
Cubans chafe at the idea Of being, like
Porto Rico, administrated as an Amer
lean Territory. Yet a few decades of or
derby administration by Uncle Sam would
be a valuable object lesson to them in the
art of government. Years ago the idea of
anneXing Cuba was a very popular one
among the people Of the United States.
In the last twenty years public opinion
has however entirely changed. We stuck
u head into a hornets nest when we
annexed the Philippines and are only
too glad now if we can shaking the critter
off without losing part Of our hide. We
are by this time pretty well sick of the
job of a political guardian to an entirely
alien race. All we got from the PHILIPPINES
for freeing them from Spanish misrule
and for preserving them from perpetual
civil wal was abuse and added expense;
we would have the same experience with
Cubans, no doubt.
Thirtyone states have so far indicated
their desire to repeal the Eighteenth
Amendment. Personally | regret to see
the return of the open saloon with it's
constant temptation to weak willed men
and women. Opponents of Prohibition
have assured the gullible Public that they
will keep out the saloon forever; the same
crowd will now change their tactics and
advise us to license whiskey saloons in
order to raise much needed government
funds. Our Radio Announcer will add to
the song of the Tooth paste and the
Cigarette that of Old Scotch and of
Bourbon Rye Whiskey. Yet the exper-
fence of the last fifteen years has con-
WINGED a good may friends Of Temperance
that it is impossible successfully to legis-
late in matters Of personal conduct and
personal appeUlJe unless the vast major
ity of the citizens are not only agreeing
with the provisions of the law but are
willing to assist in the enforcement Of
the same. With me half Of our population
lukewarm or actually opposed to the sup
preston of the liquor traffic and the OPP
position growing instead of diminishing
in the curse of the years, the repeal of
the law has become inevitable. Local OBJ
ton will have to decide again whether a
village, town or city will tolerate the
saloon, The brewer, the distiller and the
s~aloonkeeper will again become mani
pulators Of state and ward politics, and
as there are sky high license fees and IL
quor taxes we shall have in our public
life with the saloonkeeper and distiller
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
Local

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
cltizenstIp in time of peace, war and death.
~ We must have our pro-rata of employment in
businesses TO which we give our patronage, such as groc-
and coal companies, in fact every concern which we SUD-
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23

For the first time in experience of
p~resent-day American n~eWspapermen,
economic news has a greater attention
compelling voltage than sex."-Kark
Bickel, President Of the United Press.
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
Respectfully yours,
DR.. G B LENNOX
Omaha, Nebraska,
August 8, 1888.

DR.. G. B. Lennox.
2122k North oath Street
Omaha, Nebraska.
My dear Doctor:
Your letter Of July 18th just re-
ceived by me, this was due to the
fact that I left on the 14th fot my
vacation, getting back last Saturday
and reading your letter yesterday.
| want you to know that whatever
I did to be of any assistance to your
group of interested tax payers, l was
only to glad to do and was giving you
the same consideration as l would
any other tax payer.
That part of your letter referring
to not being able to understand me
over the telephone when you talked
to me last and me not acting the
same, you certainly are mistaken in
this and / can only explain it by say
ing that I am usually very brief over
the telephone and might have been
particularly so when you called me
due to the fact that we had plenty of
work for two men letting alone that
| was the only one to do it.
You will ~recollect that the first
group Of complaints that I received,
came directly from the Board Of
Equalization and some of them had
been through our books Those that
had not been through our books ]
Immediately delegated the work to
n of my assistants and he saw to il
that all corrections necessary were
made and in that way I could handle
your work rapidly and to your best
interest
The later group that you gave me
had never been before the Board OF
Equalization, nor had they ever beer
through our books and in most OF
these instances these complaint were
| not right. either as to description
The Omaha guide., 1933-09-23
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-07-24

who bought Amalgamated Clothespins at 10
last winter and sold out recently at 90 may be
a smart fish, but he has enrolled himself
among the something for nothing boys and
any recovery that takes place will come in
spite Of him and not because Of him.
For that man is a symptom Of a national
disease: disease that came upon us most
virulently during the gay Dos and which has
had us fat on our backs for the last four
years.
In the old days the country's admiration
went to its builders, its doors, its men who got
things done and made It possible for their fell
lows 10 get things done.
The railroad builders, the steel builders. the
auto magnates and their brethren. may have
been guided by some cloudy ethics now and
then and they may have pro1ted unduly &C.
caSionally-but at least they gave the country
a definite return for their wealth
decade ago We started shifting our adj
miration to the clever lads who put UP their
booths at the crossroads and levied toll on
passing commerce; the men who made their
fortunes by juggling stocks, who got rich not
because they produced something we needed,
but because they got in on the ground floor
and let the elevator carry them up
Unless We can turn our admiration back to
the builders instead of the takers, the recovery
which now is in progress will do us precious
little good