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The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03

A recent release OF the American Cotton cooperative
Association says: 'The A. G. G. A. is owned and con-
trolled by it's affiliated associations. 1t was organized
and is operated to assist the cotton farmers, and not for
the gain of those who have been stlected to conduct its af-
fairs. 1t cannot be successful unless the State and Reg
ional associations are successful. The State and Regional
associations cannot be successful unless the cotton farmer
patronizes his organization. -"
Substitute wheat" dairy projects" fruit" or any
still be accurate. A good many farmers haven't discover
ed as yet that the only way a cooperative can achieve sue
cess is by "cooperationr' And that means cooperation all
along the line-on the part Of the management, Of allied
groups and, most important of all, the producer himself.
During the latter part of depression the cotton far
mers have made definite progresS-because Of the IN
before the government and the general public, and in for
mulating a program to solve their problems. Other CO.
operatives have madt similar records. They have JUST
fed every faith that has been placed IN them Economists
and AGRICULTURAL authorities Of all schools believe that the
future of the farmer depends on his continued support OF
the cooperative movement.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
Teaching Fire Safety!

Some time ago the Boy Scouts of
America requested h e National
Board of Fire Underwriters to pro-
vide them with material on fire pre-
vention with which to instruct their
members. The result was a sixty-five
page book entitled "Firemanship",
for Merit Badge examinations. Over
sixty thousand Boy Scouts use it in
preparing for tests each year.
1t would be an excellent idea if a
national program was started to ac-
quaint children of all ages with the
hazards of fire, and how to do away
with them. Fire is one of the most
serious Of problems. 1t touches every
life, every piece Of property. 1t men
aces us all. 1t initiates taxes, destroys
jobs and investments and business
opportunities. Many cases are on rec
ord where a single great fire has
SO devastated a community that many
yeas were required to recover from
it.
The schools have, in recent years,
almost universally included accident
prevention work in their curricula.
They have instructed children in pro-
per conduct on streets and highways,
in the home, at play-wherever care
lessness 0 ignorance might cause an
accident The consequence has been a
great reduction in the number of
deaths and injuries among children
Of school age. The same thing should
be done in the case Of fire. 1t would
be simple, inexpensive and enormous
ly effective. In due course of time, it
would create a people who were con-
genitally awage to fire dangers and
how to cope with them.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03

pediency should guide the power po-
licies of the American people"
In addition to subsidized, tax-free
G aaps.t Il whlcn the Monitor
speaks Of, the private utility indus
try is forced to bear constantly
mounting taxes of its own, including
special" taxes which are not shared
equally by all other businesses 1t
has had its operating costs raised
through compliance with the NRA-
and yet a determined effort is being
made to force electric rates down
while the prices Of all other services
and commodities are being boosted
with governmental sanction. Finally,
the Public Works Administration is
lending money to communities to
build more tax-free competitive
ants, on terms and low interest
rates which are not granted private
industry and taxpayers.
Investors-and that term includes
millions Of men and women with
moderate incomes and salaries who
invested their savings in the light
and power industry-are faced win
actual destruction of their invest
ment. Thousands of workers will
have to hunt new jobs on the public
payroll if private plants are crippled
The taxpayer will suffer through
loss Of millions Of dollars the utilities
pay toward maintaining government
each year, which sums must be load
ed onto remaining taxable property,
in order hat publicly owned plants
may operate t~ax-free.
AS the Monitor so justly says:
"The New Deal should be a Square
Deal"-not for politically favored
groups but for every citizen
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
Sylvester Gets Results

COLUMBUS, Mississippi, Feb
ruary 28-On February 18th, Sylves-
ter Harris, Lowndes County farmer,
after several attempts was success
full in getting a long distant tele-
phone audience with President
Roosevelt. 1t developed that "a man
was getting ready to take his land"
and he had read in the papers about
President R~oosevelt's helping disti-
tute land wner
The President assured Sylvester
that his case would get due consid-
Grafton. On February 28th, George
Hamilton, local representative of the
New Orleans Federal Land Bank, re-
ceived a telegram, followed by a let
ter asking that the mortgage on Syl-
vester's farm be investigated
thoroughly and adjusted through ex-
tension.
Hamilton says Sylvester has n Of
the best cotton yields in Lowndes
County, having produced "a bales on
80 acres.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
Cooperation Can Do 1t

In a recent address before the Vir-
GINA State Dairymen's Association,
Charles H. Baldwin, Commissioner Of
Agriculture and Markets Of that
state, said: "All that we hope to ac-
complish through milk control boards
and milk marketing agreements that
provide federal support, could be Sc
cured through the cooperative efforts
Of the dairymen
"There are many helps, especially
in this disturbed time, that we must
have from our state and federal
governments, that we would not ex-
pect or need under normal conditions.
"The fact remains, however, that
much Of this help would not be need
ed if dairymen would cooperate, and
as one, unite to work for the desired
goal"
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace
has often observed that one Of the
greatest problems ne has faced IN
seeking to ~revitalize agriculture is
disorganization on the part of mil
lions of farmers. They are bound by
habits Of thought and action that
were out Of date twenty years ago.
And it isn't a coincidence that the
farm groups that are really getting
somewhere with definite programs
such as the cotton producers Of the
South and the dairymen of New York
are those with strong, Loyalty sup
ported, aggressive cooperatives.
Governmental relief must always
be temporary, and it can't work re-
volutions overnight.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
Continued from Last Week

r. v. A. Tennessee Valley Auth
ority) which is combining work and
study for its workers in the big hy-
d~roelectric projects in order that
those employed can return to their
communities tanned to carry on 9TH
er activities after the dams are built.
F. S. H. C. federal Subsistence
Homesteads Corperation) whose
plans include schools which will SER
We the educational, social and re-
creational needs of the community.
The Federal Office of Education is
all the emergency agencies on the
advising and cooperating with nearly
educational aspects of their tasks.
Commissioner Zook has called more
than 20 conferences of prominent
educators in various fields of school
work to help work out the solution of
problems arising in connection with
program activities. Mem
bers of the Office of Education staff
are helping to direct emergency edu-
cational projects and are also acting
as liaison workers reporting to school
officials throughout the United
States the implications for education
in recovery program developments
Hundreds Of questions from school
administrators about the recovery
program as it applies to education
are received and answered daily by
the Office Of Education.
Through circulars and publications
the Federal Office of Education is
keeping more than 1000 county and
city superintendents in constant
touch with new activities in Wash
ington.
January SCHOOL LIFE, which
summarizes education in the recovery
program, contains official authorize
tionai program is being developed, a
tons on which the emergency educa-
summary of what is being done I'M
der these authorizations, answers to
the principal questions teachers and
school officials raise, a description
of a typical CCC camp, diagram may
showing PWA school and library al
Iotments to December 6, an explana-
ton of the operation Of the PWA.
and CWA as they affect schools, and
rs thumbnail sketches of Govern
ment organization created to carry
on the recovery program.
N. B. Free copies Of January
SCHOOL LIFE will be sent to news
paper and magazine writers on re-
quest
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
10 Depressions Weathered

The life insurance industry has
lived through 10 major depressions-
and in every instance it has come out
with colors flying. 1t has proved it
self the cornerstone of mans fin
ancial structure and provided a road
to financial independence.
In 1857, paper initiation was es-
timated at $4,000 100000. Banks fail
ed and MODS ran riot in the streets.
And life insurance whose funda-
mental principles were then being
tried and tested, survived.
In 1878, u railroads were in de-
fault. The New York Stock exchange
closed for q week Depression and
unemployment were rampant Thirty
one life insurance companies, which
are still in business, carried on as us
ual. meeting every rightful obliga-
ton. +.
In one month Of 1898, 407 banks
failed. One-hundred sixty nine rail
roads were unable to meet mortgage
interest. Interest rates rose to 36t
per cent. The government came clos.
est to bankruptcy in its history. Anc
in a year of which it is said thai
money almost disappeared from cir
culation, life insurance paid out {
total of $175,0 900 900.
In 1907, one of the greatest Of al
financial crashes occurred. Depres
sion was worldwide. Yet every life
insurance company paid contracts il
cash exactly when they fell due.
In 1880, 1881 and 1882 %businesse:
collapsed, banks failed, moratorium!
we're declared. During those year
cash payments of As leading lif'
companies aggregated more thai
Sc, 1000, 0OO, 900 about half the origin
al war debt owed our government b!
Europe, 111a billions of which is still
unpaid.
Financial independence Week
March 1924, next, is a significan
and timely event.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
RAILWAY LABOR Exc
UTIVE ASSOCIATION
BACKS PULLMAN p o RTE S
FIGHT TO AMEND EMERGENCY
RAILWAY ACT
Randolph Says Plan Is to Bring Pull
nan Company Under Jurisdiction
of Federal COordinator

NEW YORK, February 28-In
reply to a request from the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters to sup
port the move to amend the Emer-
gency Railroad Transportation Act Of
1888, in order to bring the Pullman
Company under its jurisdiction as
are other railway carriers, Mr.. A.
Philip Randolph received the follow
ing communication from Mr.. A. f.
Whitney, chairman of the Railway
Labor Executives Association which
includes the twenty-one standard
railroad unions.
Mr.. A. Philip Randolph,
National President, Brotherhood Of
Sleeping Car Porters,
POT w. 140th Street, New York N. Y.
Dear Sir and Brother:
Acknowledge your communication
of the 18th instant, this is to advise
that at a recent meeting Of the Rail
way Labor Executives Association it
was definitely decided that we should
undertake to have the Emergency
Railroad Transportation Act of 1888
mended to include the Pullman and
Express Companies and steps are
now being taken with that in view.
l sincerely trust that we may be
successful in having this done, which
/ understand would also serve the
purpose Of your organization.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03

child.
Is it possible that American citi-
zens, in another ten years, will have
accepted a program which makes the
citizen exist as a tax-paying machi1a
lor the benefit Of government, or
will we get back @ the fundaments
doctrine of our country that govern
ment exists for the individual, and
that our public officials r servants
and administrative officers Of the
people, rather than their overlords
and masters?
viii the day come when an Amer
lean editor fears to criticize govern
ment, and viii the day come when
u government can censor the opin-
ions that editors express to their
readers, as seems to be the case IN
such countries as Germany, Russia
and Italy?
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
Keep American Ideals of
Liberty Alive

Recent press stories record a Ger
man sales girl being sent to a Nazi
prison for nine months because she
remarked to a friend that she knew
of abuses in a concentration camp; a
peddler sentenced to eight months in
jail because he saw storm troopers
kill several Jews in Leipzig; and ED
erly woman being given six months
for saying that relief given unem-
ployed was scanty in view of the
1898, 000, 900 fund available; a WON
an jailed for fifteen months for writ
ing a letter-opened by a censor-to
a sister in New York telling about
conditions under Nazi government; a
situation in Russia where the help
less masses now bow to q communis-
tic despotism more relentless than
that of the Gear; that Fascism has
given Italy material benefits, though
individual liberty has been killed;
that the Germans. from a liberty
loving people devoted to family life,
are bowling with apparent willing
ness to a despotism more absolute
and cruel than any other the modern
world has seen.
The situation is beyond under
standing, particularly as all these
political upheavals and revolutions
were to benefit the masses. But the
net result, in each case, seems to
have been to reduce the individual to
a cipher under the domination of
iron-handed officialism that lays out
the course Of every man, woman and
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
Things One Remembers

The air is filled with theoretical
schemes to stabilize industry and
agriculture.
We wonder if what industry needs
most isn't more good, old fashioned
character, integrity and experience
in wner and operators Of various
properties.
We are moved to make these re-
marks after looking over a statement
of the Bank of California, that has
been run strictly as a bank-no side
issues-no frills-since 1864.
It has paid its 10 per lent annual
dividend, depression or no depression,
and generally an extra 2 per cent.
It's radio of capital to deposits is l to
5.13.
Can legislation produce that kind
Of bank management?
A good practical farmer that we
know, bought a team for $500 a few
years ago, when his neighbor bought
a tractor for $4,000. The "horse far
mer" has made a consistent profit
out of his farm, even during the de-
preston, and his team is as efficient
today as when he bought it. The
tractor farmer" is broke-too much
capital invested for the possible earn
ing power of the land. The tractor is
on the scrap heap.
AS with banks, so with farming;
their salvation depends on men who
"know the business" All the "relief
measures" in the world cannot save
the inefficient, the wasteful and the
ignorant from failure.
Located on top Of Mob Hill in San
Francisco, is the Mark Hopkins Ho-
tel, named after a pioneer builder Of
the West, an individual with vision.
The same spirit that carved a mitch
for the name of California, in every
corne Of the world, has made the
Mark Hopkins a land mark for visit
ors from every country.
Romance is woven around the
early California pioneers and their
spirits live on in the undying activi-
ty Of many institutions that bear
their names.
This remarkable hotel, with it's
far-reaching tower light, seems to
stand as a sentinel at the Golden
Gate.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
Retail Stores in Chicago
Under Negro Proprietor
ship.

WASHINGTON February 21-(C
NS)-A recent tabulation of the Blu
reau of the Census shows that Chi
Gag leads in the number Of retail
stores under Negro pr~oprietorship
reporting 815, according to data OBJ
tanned at the first Census of Retail
Distribution taken in 1880 and cover
ing business operations of the pre-
ceding year. Philadelphia ranked sec
ond with 787 stores; New Orleans
third while New York and Atlanta
tied for fourth place with 391 stores
each. The ratio of Negro population,
as reported at the Census of 1880, to
stores under Negro proprietors was
practically the same for Chicago and
Philadelphia. The New York ratio
per store was approximately three
times that of either of these two
cities.
The 815 stores reported for the
city of Chicago showed a value of
sales for the year of S4826897 which
was the largest sales value reported
by any city for retail stores under
Negro proprietors. These stores fur
nished employment for 1889 persons
including proprietors and firm mem
bers and paid out S~497,349 to full and
part time employees. Their stock on
hand at the end Of the year was $435,
100.
Practically all types Of stores are
represented in the 8 major groups or
classifications and it is interesting to
note that the two food groups
Food with 213 and Restaurants,
cafeterias and eating places", with
BOT rank first and second respective
ly in number Of stores. "A combination
of these two food groups represents
slightly over so percent of the total
in number and amount of sales.
The highest average sales per
store, $22967 was made in the Food
group classified as "Other food
stores" however there were only
three such stores" 2O6 in number
showed an average Of $7196 with
drug stores in the lead with $15656
for those with fountains and $12492
for those without fountains.
The miscellaneous classification
under "Other Retail Stores" includes
1 Toy Shop l Beauty and Barber
shop 2 Toilet articles shops 8 Flor
lists l Malt product supplies SO News
dealers l Novelty and souvenir shop,
5 Patent medicine stores l Pet shop
(animals, birds and fish) 2 Printers
and photographers 1 Regalia badges
and emblems shop / Religious goods
store, 2 Sanitary supplies stores 2
Sign shops 80 Undertakers' and fun
eral supplies.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
A Square Deal Imperative

~In spite of the mistakes and
worse of some private utilities, it IS
not credible that the American peo-
pie wish to MAIN or destroy the life
savings Of small and larger investors
in the existing system through cut
throat and tax subsidized govern
ment competition" said the Christ
ian Science Monitor recently. "The
New Deal should be a Square Deal
for power properties no less than for
the laboring man and the farmer
Economic need and not political ex-
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03

Mrs. Elizabeth Allen, 2715 Hamil-
ton, passed away Friday morning,
February oath at 1870 a. m. Mrs.
Allen was married in Louisville, Ken
lucky and came to Omaha about
1896, being a resident of Omaha for
about IS years She belonged to
Claire Chapel, 22nd ard Ohio Street.
Funeral services were held Monday,
February 26th from Myers Funeral
Home. She leaves to noun her loss
her husband / son, Mr.. Robert Burns
eral. Burial was from Forest Lawn
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03

Mr.. Walter Rhoades, who resides
at 3015 Madison, with his aunt and
uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stewart
another Central High School student
also made the Honor Roll. Mr.. Wal
ter Rhoades is a former student of
South High, where he received a let
ter for his fine work on the track
team. He also received many honors
and a Gold Metal for his fine work
in Darlington. Minnesota for his fine
work in school.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
WOMAN DIES AT 127 LEAVING
DAUGHTER 100 YEARS OLD

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. February
21-(CNS)-Mrs. Minerva Stone was
boosted of 127 years of life died here
last week. Mrs Stone recently gained
publicity BY spanking her 10O-year-
old daughter "for being disobedient
who survives her. Mrs. Stones nus
band served in the Wan of the Re
bellion and Mrs. Stone received a
pension for many years.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
TWO GET LIFE TENS ON KID
NAP CHARGES

William 7. Burns, age 81, white
and Eddie Mitchell age 26 a Negro
both recently convicted of kidnapping
and robbery crimes were sentenced
to life Imprisonment under the new
California Kidnap law on February
23rd.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03

For your information ! enclose
copy of a report which we have just
issued in connection with general
legislative program, aside from the
proposal to amend the Emergency
Railroad Transportation Act. as
above referred to-
Fratenally yours,
A. F. WHITNEY, Chairman.
1t is expected that the question Of
Amending the Emergency Railway
Labor Act of 1888, will come up in
Congress in the next few weeks,
states Randolph.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
Hampton Institute
BY GEORGE ADRIAN KUYPER

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va,
February 28-N. C. Newbold, Direst-
or of the Division of Negro Edu-
cation for North Carolina, will serve
as chairman of a conference on Rural
Education to ge held at Hampton In
stitute all this week. The conference
has been arranged by Leo M. Favrot,
General Field Agent of the General
Education Board.
The main object of the conference
is to select and arrange material for
four proposed six-week courses in
Rural Education for use in Summer
Schools for Negroes. Membership in
the conference includes the following
representatives from seven Southern
states: Mrs. Katherine Brown, from
Frankfort, KY; G. w. Corbin, Prin-
cess Anne, Nd, Miss Azalea Martin,
Jefferson City, Mo-, Miss Anne R.
Floyd, Fayetteville N. c., j. P. Bur
CESS, Orangeburg S. c., Mrs. F. A,
Sanders, Nashville, Tennessee and
Miss Edna M. Colson, Petersburg,
Va.
Delegates at large are Paul ]. Nc
Knight, Augusta, Georgia, S. D. Will
Hams, Elizabeth City, N. G., Mrs
Rose B. Brown, Petersburg, Va, w.
M. Cooper and Miss Eva C. Mitchell
of Hampton Institute, Va.
The following are serving as con-
sultants: w. A. Aery. Director,
School of Education, Hampton Insti-
tute, Donald F. Fem, Director,
School of Agriculture, Hampton In
s~titute, Miss Nina D. Gage, Director,
School Of Nursing, Hampton Insti-
tute, w. D. Gresham, State agent of
Negro schools for Virginia, and Miss
Stella M. Wiley, Director, School of
Home Economics, Hampton Institute
The Hampton Institute Museum is
being used for the general sessions
Seminar Rooms in the Huntington
Library will serve as meeting places
for the subcommittee. An exhibit
Of material having an important
bearing on rural education is being
held at the Huntington Library.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03
HAMPTON INSTITUTE, v

HAMPTON INSTITUTE, Va,
DR.. Clarence Cameron White, di-
rector of the School of Music at
Hampton Institute, has just been
made chairman Of the division Of
Negro Music for the National Folk
Festival to be held at st. Louis next
May. The festival is scheduled as a
part Of the program of dedication of
the new Municipal Auditorium.
At this concert groups Of Indians,
cowboys, lumberjacks and others will
present in authentic form folk songs
and dances from every section Of the
country. The famous Hampton Insti-
tute choir will be given a prominent
place on this program.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03

Cemetery. Nothing needs To b. said
about Mrs. Elizabeth Aliens life as
everyone that knew her loved and
adored her for her sweet clean cut
life.
The Omaha guide., 1934-03-03

Allen, 8 daughters Mrs. Lucy Elliot
of Chicago, Mrs. Gordon Hopkins OF
Omaha and Miss Dorothy Allen, 3
grand children, and / brother All Of
her children were here for the fun