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The Omaha guide., 1937-04-03
OPINIONS
CaLUln's Digest
By Floyd j. CoIUins

IBritain's Ance-a~Generakion Spect
acle;" Cathedrals Preserve Englisl
Medivalism;" etc.
Negroes in America may con
graduate themselves that they ar.
not left out of this, the cultura.
and broadening aspect of our ma.
tional life. We have developed, al.
ong with many other things, ou1
own Travel Bureau, which is con.
Quoted by Mr.. Adolph Hodge, OF
1949-74th street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. Hodge, who stands high in edu-
%cational circles as a man, being a
eacher in the New York City school
syiEem, is this year conducting
his ninth annual tour to Europe,
which will last Al days, and on
which tourists will visit France,
Switzerland and Italy, all by mo-
or, after sailing from New York
on the palatial French liner lie de
Fance on July 9th. On the Hodge
itinerary r calls at Rouen, Paris,
Verdun, Strasbourg, Lucerne, Luz
gano, Milan, Venice, Florence, As
sisi, Rome, Genoa, Pisa, Grenoble
Dion and back to Paris and home
on August oath.
1t Is announced that the New
York City Board of Education re-
cognizes the Hodge Tours, and will
grant "Alertness Credit for sal
airy increases to teachers who NAV
take them
M. Hodge Is to be congratulated
on blazing a new trail for his peo-
pie in American life. Such high
class publications as The Nation
and the New York Times have pu-
blished fine comments on his work.
When we find an adventurous soul
among US whose call is high and
unique, the least we can do is to
encourage him. Those who can
should support him.
Economic Adjustment
The twenty-sixth annual report
of the National Urban League is
labeled Economic Adjustment for
the Negro Under the depart
ment of Industrial Relations of
the report, we read: "In connec-
ton with u work to improve the
industrial lot of the Negro, we have
completed the organization of 70
Workers Councils and Committees
groups of Negro workers in vari-
Gus occupations who are studying
for themselves the labor thought
IN the nation and preparing them
selves psycologieally to join with
other workers as opportunity is
presented to Negroes to enter those
lines of occupations which have
hitherto been denied to them be-
cause of organized labors' disinclin
alton to accept Negro member
ship
Under the New Territory" cap
ton, we read: Eve have made an
intensive effort to organize new
territory in the south, inasmuch as
we felt that for the first time in a
number of years there were com
munities there where sntiment was
favoable to .interracial approaches
to the social problems of the Ne
gro and where financial aid might
be forthcoming. Accordingly, eff
forts have been directed at Birm-
ingham, Memphis, Little Rock and
New Orleans. In each of these ci-
ties committees have been organized
through which peranent local Lea
CUES seem probable"
When the Urban League moved
into the field of organized labor,
it showed it was unafraid; that it
was not bound to a set routine,
but was on the alert to follow the
needs of a growing and expound-
ing people. More power to the Ur-
ban League.
The Omaha guide., 1937-04-03
An Echo
From My Den

As / sit here In my DEN. nses6-
tattng as 1t were, I would like Sor
my people to know that the OrnaAn
Guide Is much concerned about the
why that no Negro has received
appointment TO the Federal Wri-
ters project being carried on In
our city. We have followed very
cioeiy the impartial attftudh of
Federal authorities in surrounding
cities, relative to the appoint
ment of qualified Negroes to this
particular project. For example
JHst across the bridge in Council
Bluffs a young race lady was
appointed by the director of the
the fifth district of Iowa to ga
Their and compile data relative to
Negro life in the city Of Council
Bluffs. In Sioux City, a town that
boasts Of only 1900 Negroes. we
find that the director of the Works
Progress Administration, Iowa
district number 8, saw fit to ap-
point a young Negro man to the
position of assistant research edi-
tor of the writer's and Historical
projects, having as his duty the
editing of material from 10 sur
rounding counties. The question
thus arises, if these towns which
boast of less than one tenth the
Negro population that may be
found in Omaha, find it expedient
to place qualified Negroes in these
white collar jobs, why then, should
not Omaha with its 10000 Negro
population, have similar jobs open
ed to qualified Negroes.
Upon interviewing n of the
local Negro Social organization
heads, we were informed by
him that he had endeovored
to have placed on the Writers
project a Negro but up to date
ad been refused. He further stated
that he had been asked by a young
white lady employed on the FEEDER
al Writers project to give her data
or the Negro in Omaha but had
refused to comply to her wishes
on the grounds that he felt that
such a job should be given to some
qualified Negro whom he knew by
virtue of racial identity would be
able to give a better view of the
race life IN Omaha. The Omaha
Guide cOmmends the stand taken
by this champion of justice and
equal economic rights, who is none
other than Mr.. B. E. Squires Of the
Urban League Community Center,
and as mouth piece of the Omaha
Negro, urge, that we all stand be-
hind his contention, until the will
of that humanitarian Franklin D.
Roosevelt who believes in and ad-
vocates the giving of jobs to quail
flied individuals regardless of color
creed, or race, has been duly car
ried out in Omaha.
The Omaha guide., 1937-04-03
KELLY MILLER
SAYS
. GENUINE NEGRO DEMO.
CRAT

attention TO himself by the as
servation II am a Democrat"
The Hon. William j. Thomp-
kins Of Missouri. might well
claim distinction by proclaim,
ing II am a Negro Democrat"
Most Ntgro politicians feel call
ed upon to explain or apologize
for their recent espousal of the
Democratic party. DIR. Thomp
kins Is a Democrat by birth and
tradition, following in the wake
of his father before him. He
was born in Missouri So years
ago in a complacent Democrat
environment. As a lad, he was
adopted by a fashionable Dem
ocrat Club as its mascot, and in
full regalia used to function
in chat capacity on gala occa
ions.
Missouri is a state Of striking
pecnliarities. Until the last
two or three decades it was list
ed with the Southern states. al
though it extends further north
than Kansas. 1t was the pivot
about which was waged the is
sues of slavery and freedom. 1t
was the central figure in tht
Missouri Compromise and the
bred Scott decision. 1t fullfils
the d~efisition of a southern
state in that it held slaves in
1860 and was restrained from
secession only by force of arms.
The Negroes of Missouri have
always held a unique position.
The state was settled by aristo
cratic farmers from Kentucky
and Indiana. Its population was
reinforced and liberalized by
the influx of German radicals,
led by Carl Schurtz, as the out
come Of the Germas revolution
of 1S4S, Henry c: Bruce, bro
Their of Senator b. X. Bruce,
gives us an interesting account
as to how he and his distin
Iguished brother spent their ear
ly manhood as slaves on a Mis-
souri, farm. KnasasCity consti-
ituting the hating point in the
stream of the 40 california
gold rushers, attracted Negro
mechanics and carpenters from
far and near to make and mend
wagons and harness for tht GOV
cred wagons on the western
course. VIM. j. Thompkins is a
descendent of these coloredSae
chanics who clustered around
Kansas City.
AS Missouri never underwent
the tragic experiment of recon
truction, it escaped the political
horrors about which we hear
so much in the deep and distant
South. There was never any
fratricidal wrangling about
the place of the freedmen in
the body polite. 1t is the only
southern state that has never
had jim crow ears or the dis
reimbursement laws, The poll
teal division between the two
parties has been more or less
even. A large number of white
Republicans has made impos-
sible the Negroes ambition for
leadership in the state organi
zation, and has obyiated the
excuse for lily whites.
The Hos. @. H. j, Taylor, min
lister to Liberia, and recorder
of deeds under Cover Cleve
land, was a Missouri Negro Dem
ocrat. The way was well paved
for the emergence of VIM. j.
Thompkins, The Negro Demo
crat par excellence.
DIR. Thompkin's effective
work in politics lies in the way
of organization. For eight years
he has been president of the
The Omaha guide., 1937-04-03
PAGE

AS~o 3AV hob 4ooAA AShAA4a
mushrooms which spring up fol
election purposes, but are pei
manently maintained for Demo
cratic propaganda among the
eolored voters of these sta3es.
In the campaign Of 1892, Mr..
Thompkins had charge of the
Negro contingent for all the
western states, adj of which
landed safely in the Roosevelt
column. In 1886, because of the
unseemly sectional rivalry of
Negro d Democratic leaders, he
was technically confined to his
home state, but actually his re
gional influence was demanded
by the exigeneies of the situa
ton. His own ward in Kansas
City, composed mainly of Ne
gro voters, gave Roosevelt 1900
votes against 300 for Landon.
We first met DR.. Thompkins
in his official capacity as sur
geon in chief Of the Kansas City
hospital, which position he held
for several terms, according to
the fluetuation of political for
tunes in that state. The Kan
sas City hospital for Negroes
is SAID by some to be the best
equipped and best managed in
stitution of its kind anywhere
in the country. DR., Thompkins
became an enthusiast for the
development of the health pro
gram to meet the needs of the
Negro race on a nation wide
scale. He was endorsed by the
Missouri Delegation for the
headship of Freedmen's hospi
tai which he, at that time sought
mainly as a wider field to ex
tend his health program.
DR.. Thompklns established
the Kansas City American ten
years ago. 1t now has a circula
,tion Of over 10000 with a read
ing radius covering the region
al states above enumera ed. 1t
is, | believe, the only Negro pa
per that was established as a
Democratic organ, which still
remains true to Its original
principles
As a result of his work for
the reelection Of President
Roosevelt, he was appointed re
corder of deeds in Washington,
DC: He took hold of the office
with vigor and Intelligence and
reorganized it in harmony with
the required standards Of eff
cient administration. He has
about $50 persons on his off
cial staff, divided about equal
ly between the races. His is the
only office now held by a Ne
gro which carries with it pat
ronage and administrative con
troll. Recently he had prepared
and installed the pictures of II
or IL colored recorders of
deeds who have held office be
fore him. This, / believe, is the
only instance in the public ser
vice where the portraits of col
ored officials decorate a public
office.
Sometime ago l wrote a re
lease on "The Black Cabinet
incluling 9ae presidential ar
pointees or departmental assign
ees to positions above the Civi.
Service. These composed a list
of a dozen or more distinguish
ed colored men of character
and efficiency, but none o.
these, except DR.. Thompkins
(now that Mr.. Robert l.. YAM
has voluntarily withdrawn ha,
back of him a local voting cor
stituency. This Black Cabinet
played little or no part in the
alanf.an e D-o1% .sEIn- =
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27

at Helena, Ark, in the public
schools of that city; he later enter
ed in the Arkansas Baptist College
at Little Rock, which institution
was founded by his late father, DR..
E. C. Morris, president of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention, and the
late DR.. Joseph A. Booker.
In 1910 he took his degree from
Howard University, Washington D.
G. He was then placed in position
as assistant cashier of the Bank
of Mound Bayou, Miss, under the
late Charles Banks Of that place.
In 1880 at Chicago, Mr.. Morris was
elected as the auditor of the Ma
tional Baptist Convention, which
position he served creditably for
five years.
Mr.. Morris was married in 1911
to Miss Bessie Smith of Little
Rock, Ark, daughter of Mr.. w. III.
Smith, high Masonic leader a d
now retired government man. There
were no children of this wedlock.
He was a member of Olivet Bap-
fist church. He is survived by his
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27
GIVEN EAGLE RANK

Andrew Childress, 6451 st. Law
renee avenue, member of Boy
Scout Troop 1912, Douglas Division,
was one OF the 102 Scouts in Chi
cago to be awarded the badge of
the Eagle rank, the highest in the
advancement program of the Boy
Scouts, at the same dinner.
To qualify for the Eagle rank, a
Scout must have a satisfactory
service as Life Scout for S / x
months and have obtained twenty
one merit badges, including those
given for athletics Or physical de-
velopment, first aid, life saving Gn-
Guiding swimming), personal health,
public health, cooking, civics, camp
ing, bird study, pathfinding, safe
ty and pioneering.
Troops 1912, to which Eagle
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27

widow and a large number of rela-
tives. Two brothers, DR.. J. Spurge-
on Morris dentist, Mr.. Flies A. Nor
ris, Chicago Postal clerk and Mrs.
Matte M. Maruess of Philadelphia.
He was a cousin to the Bookers of
Little Rock, to Cavers of Cleve-
land, Ohio and the Carriers of Chi
cago. With DR.. L. X. Williams Of
floating the funeral was h l d
from Olivet Baptist church Tues
day morning. Interment at Lincoln
cemetery.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27
FRED ID. MORRIS BURIED
Bow Scouts Of America
Bestow Medals forVer
Distinguished Services

For distinguished service to boy
hood, Sydney P. Brown, ALI East
47th street, was awarded the Silver
Beaver, the highest honor a Scout
Council can bestow, at the annual
dinner and meeting of Chicago
Scout Council Tuesday evening,
February Is, in the Grand Ball
room of the Sherman hotel.
Mr.. Brown has been connected
with Scouting since 1926, perform
ing valuable service in Douglas
Division, Chicago Scout Council,
as chairman of the local leadership
training committee, assistant fin
ance chairman and as acting chair
man of the Court of Honor Commit
tee. He is now chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee for Douglas Div
ision, Chicago Scout Council, n
which capacity he is giving unself-
ishly of his time and energy in pro-
noting Scouting among Negro boys.
Mr.. Brown is the second men,
Der of his race to be thus honored
by the Chicago Scout Council. In
1888 this award of the Silver Bea-
yer was conferred upon the Rev.
William S. Bradden, pastor of the
Berean Baptist Church and Scout
master of Troop 448, which his
church sponsors.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27
AT TRAINING SCHOOL

DR.. William II. Benson, 5943
Prairie avenue, district Scout eX-
ecutive for Douglas Division, Chica-
go Scout Council, is attending the
SIND session of the National Train
ing School for Scout Executives at
Schiff Scout reservation, Mendham.
New Jersey. The school, providing
intensive training for professional
Scout leaders, is conducted by the
national Office Of the Boy Scouts
of America. The present f o UT
weeks course will continue o
March 10.
DR.. Benson is the first represen
alive of his race in Chicago to at.
tend the school. A graduate of the
School of Dentistry, Northwestern
University, he has been active in
Scout work for number of years,
serving as volunteer district com.
missioner and neighborhood com.
missioner ON the south side before
his appointment as district execu-
tive in 1884.
Also attending the current ses.
sion of the training school is En-.
merson D. James, Chicago Negro
youth who grew up" in Scouting
in this city. A month ago he was
made director Of Negro Boy Scout
activities in Cleveland, Ohio. 4
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27

Artist violin student of Richard
Czerwonky, invites the public to
hear his students at the Church of
the Good Shepherd, 500 Prairie
avenue on the last Sundays of each
month at a o'clock. No admission.
Mr.. Lane charges SIS and $1.0o for
the finest violin instruction and
calls at the homes. This includes
free ensemble training. Ken. 9731.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27
to overcome the attack.

TO overcome the attack.
Mr.. Morris moved to Chicago
from Little Rock, Ark, in the year
1922. He Immediately incorporated
the Silver Cab Company, one of
the first Negro cab lines here. This
company grew to large proportions.
He was former Grand Keeper O
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27
Former Auditor of
National Baptist
Convention

Fred Douglass Morris, age 49, business man, politician
and former auditor of the National Baptist Convention
ed away early Saturday morning after illness Of
than weeks which had confined him his bed at his
idence, 3S46 South Parkway. He victim of double
heart collapse He able to rally sufficient strength
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27

Records of Seal of the Knights of
Pythias of the State of Arkansas
from 1917 to 1922 and in that office
he became widely known as a man
of great business acumen.
He received his early training
'snunInsnInIusu luInsnsnIiihGIInInanrnsn'
The J. r. Watkins Company, man.
ufacturers of the famous line of
extracts, spices and toilet arti-
Giles, recently opened new
branch at 431t Indiana Avenue
under Race Management. Agents
are wanted to sell these pro-
ducts and you are also urged to
ptronize the agents when they
come to your door. For direct
to the home service call Oakland
3441. w. L. Greene, Manager.
Prudence Penny recommends the
use of Watkins Products over Sta
ton WAAF at 10 A. M. on Friday
mornings.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27

Scout Childress belongs, is sponsor
ed by Woodlawn A. M. e. church.
65th street and Woodlawn avenue.
A. J. Carey Jr., 81 East 46th St, is
the Scoutmaster and j. F. 30 lie.
1853 South Wabash avenue, is AS
sist Scoutmaster.
Metropolitan news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1935-19??, 1937-02-27

The versatile entertainer Mary Richards is being well
coined back to Chicago after being at the bedside of her
Their who has been critically i'll in California She states that
she left her only after being assured by the doctors that she
the road to recovery.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
Shipping News
Arrivals and Departures
at New York.
ARRIVALS.
Today.
ARRIVALS.
Today.

countryside in an apparent effort to
forget his homeland.
He never says anything about re-
turning, but his companions say the
days are happiest when they bring
reminders Of England.
increasingly he has turned to the
old tunes of Inconsistencies" when
playing his accordion, and at times
he calls in young detective stationed
here for chat about what's going on
in London.
The strains of annie Laurie" and
Aud Lang Syne" fioated from his
country retreat last night as he re-
laxed after dinner.
To his companions the duke seems
lonely expatriate who tries unsuc-
cessfully to forget his homeland. They
say he strives to adapt his life to that
OF the people around him.
Evening star., 1937-04-16
WINDSOR WEARS
HOMESPUN TOGS
Comfort, Not Style, Is Aim
in Dress-Seems Trying
to Forget Homeland.
BY the Associated Press.

HS the ASSOCIATED Press.
ST. WOLFGANG, Austria, April
16.-The Duke of Windsor has turned
from the dashing styles that set the
world agog to clothes for comfort.
Secluded in this lakeside resort, the
former King goes in for homespuns,
the native leather breeches for noun
tain climbing and suits that have a
knock-about, comfortable air
Once he pioneered the colored tie
for evening wear. His checks and
plaids on the golf course were always
the newest and the brightest.
There is still plenty of color in the
Dukes wardrobe, but he hasn't seen
a tailor since he came to Austria last
December. He is expecting one to
come from London to fit him with a
few necessary suits, but his interest in
clothes appears to have waned con-
siderably as he wanders about the
Evening star., 1937-04-16
Foot Ball Kills Player.

While playing in foot ball game at
Southampton, England, George Brand,
aged %, was struck by the ball and
killed
Evening star., 1937-04-16
Work Commission Named.

C0echoslovakia has appointed a
commission to adjust working condi-
tions Of those who make musical in
struments at home.
Evening star., 1937-04-16

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is worthy to rule, and only he can
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He Needn't Worry

The conceited young man had
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had been extremely well looked
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Nurse" said the patient one
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in love with me too, and he saw you
kissing me this morning ANSWERS
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What Mioh+ Have Been

It is when our budding hopes
are nipped beyond recovery by
some rough wind, that we are the
most disposed to picture to our
selves what flowers they might
have borne if they had flourished.
Dickens.
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Poor Pickings.

A country school teacher came into
the bank to cash her monthly salary
check. The cashier apologized for
giving her dirty bills, saying he had
forgotten school teachers were
afraid of germs.
ooh, that's all right" she said a
little sadly, mo germ could live on
my salary" THE Laughter Library
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Like Adam

'Did he take his misfortunes like
MANI"
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