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The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09

Eastman said: Between 1920 and
1882 at least rs billions Of capital
went into the development of trans
portation facilities in this country. .
"This enormous increase in trans
portation facilities has led to a Bit
ter struggle for traffic. and this
struggle has been intensified by the
depression This situation imperils
the financial stability Of the national
transportation system, threatens
wages and working conditions, and
creates a Generalization in rates and
charges which in the long run is a
menace to commerce and industry"
Mr.. Eastman has said time and that
the only sound and fair way out Of
the problem is through coordinated
regulation Of all carriers-rail, water
and highway. His new report, which
is long and detailed, points out that
trucking is d~isorganized, that what
regulation there has been of water
carriers is ineffective and INCOMPLETE.
and that only the railroads are really
regulated in the public interest.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
NO TRACE FOUND OF
KIDNAPPED l. L. d. OR
GAMER IN FLORIDA
Had Been Active in Demanding Pun
ishment for Murder Of the Negro

Lakeland, Fla.-No trace has yet
been found of Frank Norman, Inter
national Labor Defense organizer
here and former leader Of the Citrus
Workers Union. who was kidnapped
by Ku Klux Khan thugs Wednesday.
April 18th.
Details Of the kidnapping shows
the link between the kidnappers and
local authorities.
The kidnap gang which called at
Norman's home stated they were
Sheriff w. Chase, and deputies, and
ordered him to come with them to
identify a Negro they said had been
lynched on the Barlow road They
took with them also Ben Surrency, a
worker living in the same house, but
released him before leaving town,
training their pistols on him and or
dering him to run
The car bearing the kidnappers
proceeded up the road, and Surrency
has reported that he heard a shot
it before it got out of ear-shot.
Norman had been very active in
organizing protest the murder OF
James Franklin, Negro citrus picker,
by police and a local landlord, in
Polk County, and in demanding pun
ishment of the murders
Sheriff Chase, who has denied ne
was one of the kidnappers, and says
he PRESENTS the charge" is concentrat-
ing making statements to the effect
that he is looking very hard for Nor
man and his kidnappers.
The I. L. D. has charged him and
Mayor E. L. Mack with direct COM
plicity in the kidnapping and possible
murder Of Norman, and has called for
nationwide demands for an investl-
CATION, holding these officials, and
Governor Dave Scholtz, Tallahassee,
Fla, responsible for Norman's life
and safety.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
EVANGILISTIC MEET
INGS HELD

Special Evangelistic meetings are
nav going on at the Cleayes Temple
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church
at the corner of 25th and Decatur Sts.,
conducted by the Northumberland
ist and presiding Elder Of the Okla
conference, Come and hear this Cos
pei preacher. Old time southern Cos
peds such as we have down home
Sunday will be a high day. The Rev.
James Arthur Hamlet, A. NJ. d. D.
Phi D. the presiding Bishop owe the
6the Episcopal District will be in the
city and preach Sunday at IL a. m,
Everybody is invited to hear the es-
teemed Bishop. Dinner will be served
at the church.
Rev. o. A. Calhoun-Pastor
Robert w. Wells-Evangelist
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BANK
OPENING A

Washington -(CNS)- w. II. G.
Brown, former president Of the In
dustrial Bank and now acting as con-
servator, announces that the necessary
cash has been raised for the opening
of the bank and that the officers
are waiting on the Treasury Depart
ment to set the opening date The
total capital stock of $65,OO0 has been
subscribed for, and only minoor de
tails to be complied with before the
bank is open for business.
Reopening Of the bank, will re-
lease 35 per cen of deposits, or more
than 5000, 900. Dividends will be paid
from time to time on approximately
$4,000 of impounded money, it was
said.
Names oof officers as proposed
for the bank have been submitted
to the comptroller Of the currency
Jesse H. Mitchell, vice president of
the Industrial Savings Bank, has been
proposed as head of the new indus
trial bank, should the present CON
servator be continued in this position
with relation to the old institution.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
SMOKY CITY HAS F.
1.-THE PITTS
BURGH CITIZEN

Pittsburgh -(CNS)- The Pitts
burgh Citizen. p. J. Randall, editer.
and j. H. Pitts, city editor, an eight
page, eight column quarto weekly
newspaper made its appearance here
April 18th. With slogans Depend
able'-"Accurate" flying fgrom boxed
wings on its first page, the new week
ly gets off to q good start.
It's leading editorial claims that "A
present and pertinent survey Of the
New Deal and Democracy as it re-
lates to the American Negro discloses
actual facts discrediting the Guffey-
Democratic leadership and
requiring a change to lift Pennsyfvan-
ia Negroes out of political slavery"
Joseph Guffey, a candidate for the
nomination for the
United States Senator, was given the
credit some months ago as being the
sponsor for Robert l. Vann's appoint
ment in the department Of Justice.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
TIME TO RENOVIZE

Last spring a good many American
communities inaugurated renovation
campaigns, during which local citizens
were urged to have their property in
spected, and make necessary and val
liable additions, alterations and re-
pairs
The campaign provided thousands
Of jobs. 1t sent money through a
hundred major Industries. Essen
tial improvements were obtained at
a fraction Of what they would have
cost a few years earlieri
This spring and summer should see
additional campaigns of the same or
der. The need for employment is
almost as great as it was a year ago.
The construction industry is still lag
ging behing business in general.
That peeling paint-the leaky roof
that ancient wiring which presents
a constant fire hazard-that out
,moded heating plant-that old plumb
ing-that rickety garage-those crack
ed steps-now is the time to fix and
change them. 1t doesn't matter
whether you have ten dollars to spend
or ten thousand-in either case you
are doing your bit to spur recovery,
and you are getting bargin values.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
TEN HURT
IN CULT RIOT M MICH.

Detrolt-(CNS)-Slxteen leaders OF
a new cult which has rapidly taken
root here among colored people, were
arrested in a raid on the University
of Islam after many citizens both
colored and white had made complaint
A riot took place at the doors of
the police headquarters in April when
a mob sought to march to the court
room of Judge Arthur Gordon, when
16 leaders Of the cult faced arraign-
ment on charges of contributing to
the delinquency of children.
Ten policemen were stoned, beaten,
and slashed with knives before riot
squads and the entire mounted div
ision could dispense the crowd. In
spector William G. Rick and four
others suffered severe injuries.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09

may avoid accidents on the street. ~
the home and at play-wherever
carelessness or ignorance might cause
tragedy. 1t then suggested that a
national campaign of this kind be in
stituted to instruct children a. to how
fires may be prevented.
Evidently the writer was not aware
that such a program initiated bv The
National Board of Fire Underwriters
in Schools several years ago, IN con-
nection with Fire Prevention Week,
essay and poster contests. In order
to supply information in regard to
fire dangers and how to correct them,
the National Board prepared and dis
tributed the booklet entitled Safe
guarding the Home Against Fire.
which was intended for children Of
lower grades Later, it prepared and
distributed a high school manuel, en-
titled Safeguarding the Nation A.
gainst Fire" At the same time, nu-
merous pamphlets were distributed
and then playiets were prepared and
sent to schools, in order that the pupils
might take part in dramatizing fire
dangers. Suitable posters were dis
tributed.
Many schools now include fire pre-
venrion in their regular course OF
study. AS a result children grow up
with a more serious consciousness Of
he danger of fire and this reduces
the terrific toll Of life and property
taken by fire annually.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09

With full faith, brown men might be
Blest with true democracy.
From Flanders Fiald where peoples
grow
Brown boys came with hearts aglow.
Some MANNED, broken, suffering still
No hope, no plans their lives could fill
Back from death, from glory won
Brown boys came, but faced the sun
Swallowed by clouds Of greed and hate,
Color's scorn and prejudice's fate.
But they had fought for right in
truth
To Negro men and Negro youth
Fought, race-hatred to be downed
And in its stead have justice crowned;
Lynching and mobs no more to be
Nor ere a Scottsooro tragedy.
In flanders Field the sungoes down
On soldiers white and soldiers brown,
Ain, sweet they steep, nor wish them
wake
With brotherhood and peace still
staked
Peace is theirs in graves sung low,
Marked by crosses row DON row;
For glorified with pain surcease,
They stand before the King Of Peace
Truth and ideals they W die
Ere tho men may them belle.
Who are we to doubt the plan
OF him who made and ruleth man?
Every drop of blood shall be
Full paid in Gods own destiny;
In Gods own time, and tho his baign.
He will crown justice, truth and right
Solemnly dedicated to the memory
Of brown boys who sleep in Flanders
Lucle Skaggs Edwards
PAIL Erskine Street
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09

The following lines, composed by
Mrs. Lucille Edwards, were donated
to Mrs. Mable Fields of the Welfare
Department Of the American Legion
Auxiliary Of Unit No. 80, for Poppy
Day which is Saturday. The Aux
Hilary respectfully requests the coop
Grafton of the public inbuying the
peoples which will be on sale on the
streets Of Omaha.
Mrs. MabIe Fields, chairman
In Flanders Fields where peoples
grow
Lie Negro Soldiers too, you know.
Meath rows of crosses buried deep,
Our brown, brave, noble heroes sleep.
Row on row the crosses stand
And poppies bloom in hallowed land:
Hallowed by baptismal flood
Of Negro soldiers sacred blood.
They too answered Freedoms call;
They too gave their all in all
Hoping that their Race would stand
Honored in their native land.
Husbands, brothers, lovers, sons
Faced the shells and furious guns.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
pointed a commissioner of Cancellation
will supervise the work of the division.
NANSEMOND COUNTY
VIRGINIA Draw NE
GRO FOR JURY LIST

Richmond-(CNS)-Negro citizens
are on jury lists of Nansemond County
and the city of Suffolk, both areas
of dense Negro populations in Virginia
Upwards of a score of Negro citizens
went on the lists a month ago when
they were made up for the year.
Judge James L. McLemore of the Sec
ond judicial circuit states that "the
commissioners of NanSemond have put
about fifteen on the list Of ZOO"
In Suffolk, l understand, two or
three were put on the list Some were
drawn at the last term but did not
see active service. Under the pro-
cedure the sheriff draws about "a
names and summons 20. I have not
named any Negro citizens to the
grand juries."
Judge McLemore, it will be recalled,
was designated by Governor Pollard
to preside at the George Crawford
trial in L%oundoun circuit court. in
Northern Virginia, last December,
when a test was made of the then
almost universal practice in Virginia
of excluding Negroes from jury SER
vice. He ruled that the letter Of the
law ~forbidding discrimination against
any kind of citizen had not been vio-
lated in L~oundoun, but it was brought
out in the case that Negroes had not
been placed on the lists in Loudoun
for many years.
Judge McLemore stated in his rul-
ing on the issue that he could see no
reason why qualified Negro citizens
should not be called for jury service.
Loudoun. in which the issue was
raised, has a very small percentage
of Negro citizens. Nansemond and
Suffolf, on the other hand, have as
many Negro as white residents. This
area, in fact, with its many Negro
workers and farmers. has social and
political conditions closely resembling
those of the Mississippi delta and
other of heavy Negro popula-
ton in the far South. Southampton
county was the center of the first
and most fearful of the servile in
surrections in the South-the Nat
T,,r,ar ,-oholIiop IN 1921
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
BAPTIST
CHURCH IN
OUSTING PASTOR

Pittsburgh (CNS)-Two years ago
the congregation of the Bethany Bap-
fist Church here sought to dismiss its
pastor, the Rev. Maurice L. Gordon.
Fighting to retain his ~pastorate the
Rev. Gordon with the aid of other
friendly ministers held a series of de-
votional and religious services in the
church building to settle the dispute
Finally the Equity Court was APP
peaIed to on Saturday April 7ththe
Rev. Gordon stepped down and out and
his supporters were forced to bow to
the will of the majority.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
PRISON DOCTOR PRO
Misses TO MOVE HERN
TO HOSPITAL

Atlanta, Ga.-Forced by protest
from every part of the country against
the Imprisonment and troture Of
Angelo Herndon, young Negro organ
izer of white and black unemploy-
ed in Fulton Tower here, Prison Doc
tor Blalock last week promised a
delegation Of white and Negro liber-
ais to Immediately move the prioner
to Grady Hospital.
Examination by white woman ply
sician in the delegation revealed a
serious condition Of the right lung,
and DIR. Blalock, who has previously
refused to treat Herndon at all, was
forced to promise an X-ray.
The delegation included Mrs. Mer-
Ger Evans, whit. teacher at Atlanta
University, a Negt, college graduate.
Tom Tippett, labor journalist, John Fl.
Greer, local Negro lawyer who is as
sociated with Benjamin J. Davis, Jr.
in the defense of Hernon, and a white
woman doctor who asked that her
name be withheld.
The l. L. D. has called on all SYM
pathizers to increase the flood of pro-
tests to the state and prison officials,
to force Herndon's unconditional free
dom.
The demand for Herndon's removal
to a hospital should be directed to DR..
Blalock, Fulton Tower, Atlanta, Ga.
1t should also accompany demands for
Herndon's unconditional release adj
dressed to Governor Eugene Taimage.
and the state supreme court, at At
lanta.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
DIR. THOMPSON TAKES
POST AS NEW C. o
Err OF DEEDS

Washington-(CNS)-Dr. William
J. Thompson, editor of the Kansas
City (No-) American who was re-
Gently confirmed as Recorder of Deeds
OF the District Of Columbia to sue
coed Jefferson S. Coage, was sworn
IN Friday, surrounded by . group of
his many friends.
DR.. Thompson was confirmed by
the Senate in April, to be the eleventh
incumbent Of this office and the tenth
colored appointee to the position.
Three colored Democrats and six Re
publicans preceded him as recorder,
beginning with Frederic Douglass,
appointed in 1881 by President Gar
field.
Senator George McGill (Democrat)
of Wichita, Kansas. and Represent
ative Ralph F. Lozier (Democrat3, of
Missouri, as well as Edwin A.. Halsey,
secretary of the Senate were present
as he took the oath of office Incl
dental ceremonies we're held at the
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
IN B
ENCE DI-
VISIONOF

JEFF.

Washington -(CNS)- The Divi-
sions of Subsistence Homesteads in
the Interior Department is now some
seven months old. The Division is
charged with the selection and estab-
iishment of homestead projects in sell
ected e with the $25,0O0,00O re-
volving loan fund made available for
this purpose by the National Recovery
Act
More than 2.50O0 separate applica-
lions have been made, cchming from
every State and also from Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands and Alaska.
Applications calling for more than
$4,000, 000, 900 in proposed subsist-
ences homestead projects have been
submitted to the Subsistence Division.
Including in these proposals are quite
q number that have as their objective
the housing and taking care of Negro
homestead families. The later pro-
jects call for loans to the amount Of
more than $500, 900 and it is report
~ that some of them have much merit
Hundreds of colored families around
the country are seeking the %opportun-
ity afforded by the $4,000 900 re-
volving fund, to combine living on q
small tract of land with full or part
time work in a foctory, trade, craft,
or forest A number of poposed pri-
vate corporations are seeking loans
from the fund to carry out a program
of improving the standard of living Of
colored families with low incomes.
Many demands have been made
upon Secretary Harold L. Ickes, of
the Interior Department and Director
III. L. Wilson Of the Subsistence Div
ision. that colored citizens be allotted
homesteads in the various projects
now being developed.
DIR. Bruce Melvin. chief of section of
the Division and supervision of Ne
gro work relating to subsistence home
steads, when interviewed last week.
reported that a number of proposed
projects to take art of Negro appli-
cants were under investigation.
DIR. Melvin has a special staff as
sisting in the Investigations; includ-
ing four colored employees; j. P.
Murchison and J. R. Otis, field agents;
and Miss Hazel Brooks and Miss Elsie
Spriggs.
Mr.. Murchison has virtually com
pleted the work for his Phi. D. at
Columbia University. He was Pro-
fessor of Economics at Lincoln Uni
versity. Mr.. Otis was on the staff
at Tuskegee Institute and has COM
pleted his Masters Degree ae Cornell
University. Miss Brooks is a grad
uate of Fisk University and has
served as Secretary DR.. Motion and
DR. johnson. Miss Spriggs has SER
we'd as Secretary to DR.. Paul M. Pear
son of the Virgin Islands.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
FIRE SAFETY TAUGHT
IN A SCHOOLS

A newspaper editorial comments
on "Firemanship," n book being used
by 10000 Boy Scouts in preparing for
Merit Badge examinations. The book
is devoted to fire prevention, and
material for it was supplied by the
National Board Of Fire Underwriters.
The editorial said that in recent
years accident prevention work has
been almost universally included in
school programs, the idea being to
instruct children in order that they
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09

recorders office Immediately after
ward, where colored Republicans and
Democrats joined in welcoming DR.
Thompson to the Capital
Addresses were delivered by Bishop
John A. Gregg, Perry W. Howard,
DR.. Emmett J. Scott, Mrs. J. Finley
wilson, Dean Kelly Miller, DIR. Joseph
L. Johnson, DR.. Marshall Talley, DR..
William T. Thomas, DR.. A. NJ Curtis,
J. A. Landlord and Mrs. Reuben S.
West.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
Omaha Guides Rowing Representa-

tive
While in the Brandies Stores ono
day list week. a representative of the
omaha Guide was approached by
MI. Harry thinner, and the following
conversation took place a.. ~You are
just the man l want to see, saws
Mr.. Zinbmer, you must have known
that we are the colored peoples friend
by doing for them as much as it is
possible to do under the Circumstance
es- We make no discrimination as
to where they shall sit in the cafe
down stairs, but we fail to under
stand why they should intrude them
selves on tables where people of the
other race r sitting, when there
Is ample room at tables where some
OF their people are, and other tables
where they could be seated, where
thre is no one at ALL" "This, he
continued, only makes it harder for
US, and we feel that such men as
you OF your race should explain
this condition to your people, it would
make 1t better for all concerned"
Mr.. Galloway, the Guide representa-
tive replied, l think you have been
misinformed by someone in your m
pioy, who entertains a personal pre-
JUDGE against my race l do not be-
lieve that there are any members of
my group who would prefer sitting
at the tables with the members of
other races in preference to theirs"
"All light. said Mr.. thinner, l wish
you would drop down some day and
see for yourself"
A few days after the conversation
quoted above, the Guide representa-
tive dropped in the cafe about the
noon hour, after standing around a
few minutes ostensibly for the pur-
pose of examining exhibits or making
purchases, but really to find out if
there was any thuth in what had
been told him.
Two young negroes came in, and
instead of taking seats at a table al
ready set up, they took seats over
at a table, which one could plainly
see had been reserved for a special
purpose. They proceeded to Eight
up" (smoke) and waited for the girl
to come and take their order. The
Guide representative approached
them and said. Il know you are 60
ing to get run out of here, why didn't
you take the table over there which
was already prepared" One of them
sad, mkt time we will" Soon after
that, a man and WOMEN came in
(colored) and instead of taking seats
with the young men just mentioned,
they proceeded to seat themselvs at
a table whre two white women wre
seated, altho this table was only
spread for three persons, the young
man in question, drew a chair from
a table close by to crowd himself
in. The head-waitress asked them
if they would not take a table which
she designated, or be seated with the
two colored men mentioned above, he
replied in a very disrespectful man
mr.. "IIl sit where / please"
The Omaha Guide representative
slowly and sadly walked away, with
emotions which can only be APP
preciated by those who have been
confronted by the same situations,
with an apology to MI. thinner in
his heart for his people, and a prayer
on his lips for their temporal saliva
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
M HUNDRED O L
AIRS DAMAGES FOR
A OF CHILD

Washington -(CNS)-Norman and
and Anna Owens of this city have
been awarded 800 damages in the
death of an 11-year-old son killed
in an automobile accident last Dec
Grafton day. Walter A. StrommeI,
white Of Capital Heights was the de-
PENDANT
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
L TO HEAD C
DIVISION IN DEPART
MENT OF LABOR

Washington-(CNS)-It is report
ed that Secretary Francis Perkins has
created a division in tn Department Of
Labor to be known as the Division Of
Negro Labor in the Bereau Of Labor
Statistics Lawrence A. Oxley ap-
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
BLACK HERMAN DIES

Louisville, Ky.-(CNS)- "Black
Herman" known in private life as
Herman Rucker, one of the most noted
magicians Of the day. died here last
Tuesday.
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09
MAMIE
TRAINS OVER 1000 WO-
MEN IN Is A

Washington-(CNS)-Miss Mamie
Burroughs who has trained owe 1000
women in the National Training
School for Women, at Lincoln Heights.
in the past rs years, is seeking to
raise $4,000 to enable the school to
reopen in June
The Omaha guide., 1934-05-09

~DEMORALfZING
In his recent report to the Presi-
dent, Coordnator of Transportation