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THURSDAY
FL Jardin Heights Social club win
meet with Mrs. w. B. Mather.
Mrs. Robert MsEowen will be host
esS to the Modern Priscilla.
District IA Of the Texas Gradu-
ate Nurses association viii meet at
the Nurses Home in Harrington.
p. T. A. OF the High and Junior
High schools will meet In the Junior
college auditorium at 4 p. m.
Mrs. w. NJ. Coleman will be host
esS TO the Brownsville Study club.
, 1935-01-02

Ray Stanley, who have been visit
ing Mrs Tolson's parents. MI. and
Mrs. A. j. MCGOWAN. in San Anton
10, have returned TO Mercedes
Mrs. j. G. Bauer and daughter,
Miss Gretchen. returned Monday
from Judsonia, Arkansas. where
they have been visiting Mrs. Bauer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Weston.
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the guests being written in Spanish.
Miss Myrick Is a student at Mary
Hardin Baylor college, Bolton and
VIII leave this week to resume her
studies there.
Misses Alice and Marion Tamm,
students in Texas University, Aus
tin, who are at home with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Tamm,
for the holidays, were hosts Satur-
day evening at their home from 4
TO 6 o'clock TO a group Of friends.
Christmas colorS were used in the
decorations and in the refreshment
course. Miss Katherine Ewing
poured coffee.
Miss Jean and Miss Kelsey Stu
art entertained a small group OF
intimate friends Thursday with a
delightful luncheon at their home
In Stuarr Place.
The Misses Stuart left on the
weekend with their parents. Mr..
and Mrs. E. o. Stuart for San An
tonic where they spent the New
Year. Miss Kelsey Stuart will 20
on to Austin this week where she
will resume her studies in the
State University.
Miss Sarah Cha.field was hostess
Monday afternoon at her home at
a bridge party honoring a group
Of friends home for the holidays.
Three tables were arranged TO the
games Of contract IN rooms made
gay with Christmas decorations.
When scores were totaled the award
went to Miss Clementine Stephens
and the consolation award went to
Miss Jare Harryman.
A delicious salad plate vas Serv-
ed by the hostess assisted BY her
mother, Mrs. !. II. Chatfield.
Outstanding among the holiday
social affairs for the younger set
was the dance given New Years eve
at the home Of MI and Mrs. II. r.
Milchake. Jr., l0l West Pierce, when
Mrs. Milchake and Ray Chatfield
entertained for Miss Wilma Clau-
sen. The holiday theme wa empha-
sized in the decorat ons Of the
house.
Mrs. Milchake was assisted by
Miss Sarah Chatfield in serving a
buffet supper in the late evening
hours.
Forty members OF the younger
set were present for the delightful
affair. Miss Clausen eft Tuesday
morning for Denton wrere she is a
student in the Texas State Teach
e-s College.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemon OF Amarillo
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Miss Juanita Day. home econom-
les teacher In the Rio Hondo schools,
was a guest in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Parnell during
the past week. The visitor is a sis
ter OF Mrs. Parnell.
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Misses Mary Anne Prothro. Betty
Jean Shotwell. Frances Dawson of
Corpus Christi. Estelle and JAG
quelinc Ashton Of Corpus Christi.
were guests al a party given Satu-
day night ia Harrington by Miss
Dorothy Carlisle.
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MR.. Margaret Ragland was
hostess Al an enjoyable dinner Sun
day. Guests for the occasion in
cludcc Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID. Shaw and
daughter. Miss Imogene. and Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Tabor. all Of Hous-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Shaw, Miss
Delight Shaw and John Shaw and
Mrs nj \. shaw and w. +. Shaw.
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NIT. and Mrs. r. y. Rupert. MIR.
and Mrs. M. L. David, Mr.. and Mrs.
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mr.. and Mrs. sam Lester OF Con-
ztles. spent the holidays in Merce-
O. IN the home of their son, r. G.
Ester and family. The visiting
Isters are at present In the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. Sam Johnston in
Edcouch. having been delayed by
an automob l. accident enroute
home. in which MI. and Mrs. Lester
received serious injuries.
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MIR. and Mrs. Gene Afford have re-
turned 10 their home in St. Louis,
and Mrs. r.. II. Evans. to her home
I'D Austin. after a visit here In the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. Nj. JOY
ner. Mrs. Evans Is Mr.. Joyner's
mother. and Mrs. Afford is his sis
ter.
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Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Davis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemon OF Amarillo
, 1935-01-02

F. O.. Tappin has returned to Kill
gore, after a visit here with friends.
, 1935-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Bailey had
Ter guests this week, Mrs. Bailey's
mother, Mrs. j. NJ. Eubank. and sis
Ter. Mrs. J. L. Norwood and son,
George. all OF Donna
, 1935-01-02

Captain Ralph Stone Of the Pan
American Air Lines. was a guest
here here this week in the home OF
his brother. Owen Stone. and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray TolSon and son,
, 1935-01-02

Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Cope left for
their home in Madison. Indiana. at
the week end. after a visit Of several
weeks in Mercedes in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Cope.
, 1935-01-02

Miss Barbara Todd. a student at
the state university. Bill Bartlett
Of FL PaSo, Mr.. and Mrs. B. H.
Hooks OF Edinburg. and Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Voiz Of Mission. and their
families we're dinner guests here
Sunday in the home Of Mrs. Jen-
ME Jones.
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Mrs. Id Herring accompanied her
son, Edmund Herring. and Miss
Majorie Gilliland. her niece. guests
during the holidays here. to FL Paso,
Sunday morning. Mrs. Herring viii
visit her sister. Mrs. Galliland in
that city.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
WATCH OUT FOR COLDS

TILE NEAR approach Of cold weather reminds Us
: to warn readers against the common cold, that
many people think unavoidable. 1t is nothing to
be lightly dismissed because it leads to serious
complications very often.
People catch colds but they can be avoided
Build up your system if it Is run down, see your
doctor and take advantage of medical science I'm
fighting the cold If you have been susceptible to
them IN the past it might be a good idea to secure
special treatment from your physician
Parents should not permit their children to run
Wild during the time they have colds and should
not mingle with other people themselves IL you
want others to have your Infection, If you wish to
disregard the health Of others and don't care
care whether somebody dies from your eareIessness
then when you catch a cold, forget all precautions
and spray your germs as you go. Otherwise care
fu yavoid injecting other people.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21

sea j. much greater than stirring up a sentiment
lace, because It's solution depends upon a will
mgness On the part of people everywhere to remedy
the causes Of international unrest which inevitably
lead to warfare
In an attempt to make clearer what we mean,
we call attention to a recent statement by Hiss
Pearl :. Buck, a well known auhor, who prefaced
her remarks by saying that people are sick Of war
and denying that the world IS atune to the war
spirit. She insisted, however, that war i again
probable, not through ignorance OF It's terror and
fut-f1ty, but because ssEfe IS for too many people
even more terrible than war" She contends that
the next war viii be an escape for these people,
and suggests that organizations for peace must
begin their work IN the very bowels Of life. They
must study the depressed classes
Pointing out how to avoid war, she insists that
this : to be accomplished by making ''hfe better,
Sc that It's security viii be toe precious to lose,
and BY remedying the cause for such despair IN
life a. makes people wiIIin gfor war"
Along the same line comes an expression from
the pen OF Colonel Edward NJ. House, former close
adviser Of President Woodrow Wilson III q recent
article in Liberty Magazine, he declares that Great
Britain, France, Russia and the United States, the
four powers now possessing the world, must reveive
Italy Germany and Japan on terms adjusted to
present world conditions and see that they are CIV
en- their proper part Of colonial resources.
Some years ago Premier MussoIini said that
Italy must expend or explode. The same comment
has been made repeatedly IN regards to Japan, anu
for years Germany insisted that she must have her
place III the sun Ii there IS any truth to the con
tention of these three nations, and there must BE-
some justification Of their attitudes, it Immediately
becomes apparent that the nations Interested Ill
maintaining world peace must be willing to permit
them into enjoy a fuller share of the worlds bounty
The people Of the world must study the ques-
ton OF peace seriously. It involves much more than
q sh for peace.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21

The Los Angeles Y. MI. On A.
gained q small measure W y
peculiar kind Of fame recently
when il closed its doors to Lang
ston Hughes who was scheduled
to speak there for a quite respect
able organization. lit ~ easy w
set this amazing episode down to
provnelafsm and let it 20 at
that. The trouble u that that
isn't the real story.
4 happen to b. well acquainted
with Mr. Baxter s. Scruggs. sec
rotary Of the Los Angeles
VI. MI C a., and know that be VI
2 nice enough fellow who prides
himself On his liberality. I SUD-
pose that he must have read some
Of Mr.. Hughes work and that he
was not particularly harmed bv
them As a matter Of fact. nv
operatives report that Ivy was
quite abashed at having to
clude the poet.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
OLD STORY

There is plenty Of reason for
the desire vi sinister forces To
control Negro opinion It = az
open secret that Negroes ~ pref
ty well dissatisfied with the x
ist4ng set-up- Why shouldn't they
BET W. are the hardest hit BY the
mushroom bills OF the pas So
years IL there IS any spark OF
struggle left, we ought tO by plot
ting ways and means o 4 lettering
our own lot.
The effort to prevent Negroes
exercising free speech = an Old
one. Frederick Douglass was bar
red from some of our best church
es and leading Negroes shun-
ned John Brown like poison LII
W day DUBOIS was DEIl111
a dangerous radlaL The point i
that any semhIanee OF thinking BY
Negroes Is frowned upon By those
who profit. directly Oh Indirectly,
out Of keeping the Negro ~ his
place" Negroes, like Mr.. Scruggs
OF Mr.. Hudson wv Mr.. Bauman,
who eOnnive ATT these efforts are
only preparing a halter for their
own neeks. II they aid IN pre-
pairing a Fascist America they can
Be pretty certain that they viii
occupy cells right close no that
one assigned to Mr.. Hughes
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
CAN H WORLD Sc
CURE PEACE?

THE PEOPLE Of Omaha like millions Of others
4 throughout the United States, are intensely IN
terested II peace. Undoubtedly most Of them con
denim japanese aggression III China, and look with
horror upon the approaching carnage IN Ethiopia.
We notice that various groups IN the United
States are urging that something be done to pre-
vent slaughter The Women's Christian Temper
anee Union recently heard an appeal from It's pres
dent who found I strange that Christian nations
are standing idly BY while little Ethiopia is raw
aged by great Italy" and she wonders why ''in
the name Of humanity, cannot Italy be stopped
Along this same line, the Negro Baptists OF
the United States depIored ItaIys acton, and 4
speaker called upon the United States government
TO use It's influence TO prevent this war and help
save Ethiopia
Again, quite recently, the Women's Interna-
tlonal League for Peace and Freedom fnaugurated
q campaign to secure fifty million signatures to a
peoples mandate to governments to end war.
The Omaha Guide is certain in sympathy with
the aims Of these organizations and others that
have taken similar action, either II specific cases
o. warfare OF in the general effort to advance the
cause oI International peace The problem, how
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
WEEKLYSHORT
SERMON
By DR.. a c Bearer
For the Literary Service Bureaul
Modern DesDots

HAO1rEH D@Sp0LS
Text: Q, thou ma Of God. there
IL death / the pOt.=u Kings $40
IN this passage is found the record
OF one Of the miracles Of Elisha the
rrophet and successor Of Elijah He
had instructed some Of his followers
TO prepare q meal for some guests.
BY mistake a poisoned herb was ulac-
ed IN the pot. The eaters became sick
and r cried There l. death fn the
get So, today there are manv death
Pots from which men and women are
eating, but there i no prophet TO
work a miracle and save them. so
they Just die.
1.-The Rum Pot There are MANY
varieties Of drink III the rum Dot.
Sometimes the foolish victims die
suddenly, but, as a general thing.
they die slowly, BY degrees. The pro
gress Is 50 deceptive that they do not
realize It, though they are diving Iii
the while There j. certain death III
the rum pot.
= The Epicurean Pot As did their
ancient predecessors the epicures are
crying. Eat, Drink, and Be merrvT
The effect Of wine, women and
song" IS increased BY indiscreet eat
ing There Is a saying that many men
dig their graves with their teeth This
Is confirmed by the effect Of eIut-
tony characteristic OF this reckless
age There Is death IN thousands Of
-pIcureau pots; but people still eat
from them-and die.
J. The Pot Of Sex Indulgence. The
sex appetite l. one OF the most I'M
satiate Of al. In It more have found
death than III any other. Exhaustion
caused BY excess, and venereaI di-
seases, play havoc with the unbridIed
s~ensualist Thousands are killed ~
jealous rivals and thousands suffer
severe penalties, including death be-
cause OF commission OF sex crimes.
Yes, there Is death. certain. inevj-
table death III the pot Of sex induIg-
ence-
T. No Excuse for Those Who Eat
and Die III the case recorded here
ne poison was put into the pot by
mistake, but it i fully known what
= IL these modern death-pots- For
that reason those who die IN this
way r responsible for their own
undoIng- Il Is 70 be hoped that this
may influence young men to think
seriously before they surrender To
appetite and final death IN the Dot.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
AND COMMENTS

It's about time for the new ealenders to b4gin
to appear.
People still insist on trying to beat the en-
gines to the crossings.
We still maintain that payin gcash i the best
way to keep out Of debt.
One Of these days the world viii be more like
you want 1t but you won't be here.
The idea Of woman.s superiority falls bv the
wayslde when one considers the prerogatives that
many Of them get,
The man OF woman who thinks that a public
question is as plain as mud probaIy knows little o.
nothing about It.
Do your part to build up Omaha and you vii
probably be surprised to find out how many people
are ready to do the same.
Correct this sentence; "No thank you Daddy.
don't want you to give ne any money because /
have had enough candy already
The Omaha Guide ought to be in every home in
this area and We hope to add new names to our sub
scriptiOn list every week this fall.
Forward looking boys are now cautiously ap-
proachng their parents and finding out what the
prospects are for Christmas.
Adults who criticize children for playing would
be better off II they did some playing themselves
The get rich quick schemes that attract you has
gotten the savings Of better men than you are.
Fast driving IS said to be the cause OF most
automobile accidents, but you can hardly get 4 fast
driver to admit 1t.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
NO WASTE

It goes without saying that the
up~bullding Of such a party IS no
simple task 1T means sustained
effort and sacrifices. But AZ the
matter stands We do plenty Of
sacrificing and get nothing IL the
bargain The United States i
IN such a shape that we've got to
sacrifice whether we will Ii or
not As for me, I'm IN favor Of
sacrificing to help ourselves.
Nor l. there much III that
hoary old argument that q new
party can't win at the next cleo
ton or the next No political
party springs up full grown. And
consistent work and agitation for
a party that has a platform for
the best interests OF the masses
: hound to attarct them sooner
OF later The masses are the ma
after all Come to think OF
It, isn't 1t better to vote for
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
ETHIOPIA MUST STAND

THROUGHOUT 1000 years of history this ancient
Il empire has withstood the assaults Of would be
invaders from the European continent and has
never been conquered The latest threat. an inva-
sion BY Italy, causes alarm throughout the world
because it = feared that the natives with all their
ferceness and courage cannot Withstand the modern
implements Of war that MussoIini has imported for
his East African campaign
MussoIinis motives are well known but little
sympathy can be found for this man and his nation.
That Italy IS overpopuIated IS a fact, but that is
not due to any Ethiopian cause The Dictator made
this condition by encouraging the b~irthrate increase
Of the nation Free theatre tickets and groceries
were given to mothers The marriage age OF the
girls was moved from 16 to Il A tax Oh single
men also was placed IN effect. Knowing the bound
airy limits Of his country one can hardly understand
why any nation should encourage an increasing
birthrate.
England with her vast empire made up largely
of darker races VIII never permit Italy to conquer
Ethiopia. Her domination Of India and parts Of
Africa would Be threatened France is Ii a dilemma
ard Is trying to play ball with both nations She
cannot afford to lose EngIands support against a
German invasion and she dares not lose Italy's sup
port ii maintaining Austrian independence. The
smaller nations with the support Of England viii
come to Ethi0pia's assistance and a prolonged war
against Italy VIII finally break down the determin-
alton Of ItaIy's man Of destiny, MussOLInL In the
meantime thousands of Americans, white and color
ed. are protesting the attack on Ethiopia and are
picketing the Italian e~onsulates IN various cities
throughout the country At the same time boycotts
against Italian merchants have been started IN
many cities. All Of which viii be helpful but It IS
doubtful that anything could stop the power mad
Dictator now. There may be history in the making
The next few months viii reveal the fate of world
peace and the effectiveness Of the League Of Ma
tIOns.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
SWELL IDEA

The -dea Is an excellent one last
II Is bound to be opposed BY those
who dwell under the illusion that
the Republican or Democratic
parties can be reformed to suit
our needs. But it IS well To re-
member that both old parties be-
long to those who put up the cash
to run them and elect their
nominees They pay the piper
and they call the tune. It's lust
as plain that Negroes n d poor
whites don't put up that cash.
Hence they have to be satisfied
with the crumbs.
Senator Seward, one Of TIL
founders Of the G. o. p. re-
marked a long time ago I h 4
political party is ike 4 Joint
stock company and that those
who contribute most. get the
most out OF the party ! activities.
What we need i a party to
which we viii contribute our
share, n votes and support. and
from which we can get our share
or the proceeds.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
Who Owns Them?

1 have no doubt that both had
heard grumblings from the Big
White Folks coupled with whisp-
cred warnings against radicals
There, ! think, j. the crux of the
whole matter The question Is: To
whom 10 Negro YM.CA.' BE-
long to the community, It seems
simple enough that the people Of
the community should have the
right to hear any person they
want at their own Institution. Re
ports have it that plenty of Los
Angeles people were On hand to
hear Mr.. Hughes They were pre-
vented from doing w at the be-
quest of those VINO would control
Negro opinion.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
THE BAER-LOUIS FIGHT

NEXT Tuesday one Make Baer VIII climb into
the ring to face one Joe ouLis, the idea being
to see which can knock the other down and emerge
as the logical opponent for one James J. Brad
dock for the so-eaIIed heavyweight championship
We call attention to the public that a radio
broadcast Of the fight viii be dispatched over a
nationwide hookup beginning at eight O'Clock Cen
traI time
We are no boxing experts but the Detroit Ne
gro locks like a formidable antagonist and we would
not be surprised If he managed to take the measure
Of Mr.. Baer. There are many who viii be intense
Iy Interested but we see no cause for stirring up
racial feel g or fights However here in Omaha the
only fights viii likely be between gentlemen Of
color over payment OF the proverbiaI bet.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
WAY OUT
BY Loren Miller
TWO PLUS TWO

Even b e most devout follow
ers OF the Republican and Demo
cratic parties are willing to adj
nit, If you catch them outside of
office hours, that the two part
les haven't done right by the
Negro people Of course, the
perfidies Of the old parties are so
plain that nobody i entitled to
much credit for the admission
it's something like admitting
that two plus two equals four.
At that, I suppose there must
be those people b y have some
preference In the matter and who
much prefer to starve under the
regime Of, say, Mr.. Hoover than
under that Of Mr. Roosevelt.
Such things are not to be ac-
counted for and there will al
ways be a minimum OF voters
who viii ride the elephant Oh the
donkey to the bitter end / can
remember thta my sainted grand
mother always refused To Z l
tomatoes she said that they were
poison and she stuck by her be-
lief to the last.
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
WHAT GUIDE
READERS
SAY:
Omaha, eNbraska,
September Is, 1885.

1CpLCmDCI 4Cy 400.
Editor, Omaha Guide:
Please publish this letter iii the
next issue of the Omaha Guide.
I am q subscriber TO the Guide
and I feel that the Negro popuIa-
ton OF Omaha should support
the Guide.
With this support it would not
take long for the paper To
change fro ma weekly to a daily
publication If all of US would
subscribe for the Il e paper we
could learn more about what u
people are doing and what other
people are doing for our race
We are not interested enough in
our race. We should wake I'd
before it Is too late.
I have been a subscriber for
the Guide 70 rthe past three
months I now think how much
interesting news I have been
missing all the years that / have
lived IN Omaha and did not sub
srlbe for your paper Z am well
pleased with the paper and II
wish that t was a daily news
paper instead Of a weekly I find
80 much news OH interest to ME
We must unite before we can
ever progress In unity there Is
strength Verv truly yours
Mrs. a. Ill Williams
2102 Chicago Street
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21

they drag her down. III pursuing
ther Owl selfish enc Il Is likely that
they VIII redeem the black race
While we may not at present answer
chs question N the affirma-
tfvc. Il l. nevertheless Obvious that
this process VIII be exploited Musso-
mi viii probably conquer Abyssinia
and dispute with Great Britain for
other areas N the African Continent.
All OF our moraIizing viii be irnpotent
and yet n1oraIize we must We cannot
help ourselves. Those who have not
might, right i always extolled Eth
opia stretches forth her hands unto
God because those hands are Irnpot-
ent, with an impotence upon which
the moral advance OF mankind de-
ponds
The Omaha guide., 1935-09-21
NOT ORIGINAL

With the case against the old
parties as plain a. 1t l., Ii seems
to me that the thing to do is to
look around and find more to our
liking. The idea isn't original
with me at all, in fact it has aI-
ready been done In Queens New
York, where a group Of persons
are supporting a Negro woman
candidate for Alderman On an
independent ticket Newspaper
reports have It that among L e T
supporters r RepubIiea,n J
Democrats, Communists and as
sorted dissenters.
The same idea is back Of the
persistent agitation for a labor
party As i understand it. the
Labor Party would include all
who have grievances against the
two old parties and who Z op-
posed 70 things as they are.
Basieally the party's platform
would include planks calling for
adeqate social and unemnlov-
ment insurance, against dlserim-
matiOn and for a wide variety of
reforms designed to ills
from which poor Negroes and
whites suffer.