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The Washington times., 1938-12-06
PROBERS LAUD
PATENT POLICY
OF AUTO HEADS
No Monopoly Sought,
Senators Find

QN.S.). The automobile indus
try was given a clean bill o.
health" today by the joint anti
monopoly committee with regard
to its patent policies.
After hearing testimony by fivt
of the foremost motor magnate'
Senator O'Mahoney, committe:
chairman, issued this statement
IN no case, apparently" are
patents used to obtain control OF
the market.
NOT CRUCIAL ASSETS
patents are assets, but not
crucial ones in this industry.
They are not used in this in.
dustry to suppress competition.
The characteristic of this indus
try is that its profits are made
primarily from production and
the sale of its products rather
than through the handling 81
patents.
while the testimony Of these
automobile manufacturers Is
highly persuasive, observers
should not deduce that their
methods are necessarily ones
which might be applied to all OF
American industry, nor that the
automobile practice is entirely
perfect. We need more facts
about specific industrial prac-
tees before we have that an
Swer."
The committee today heard vii
liam S. Knudsen, president OF
General Motors, testify that the
auto industry is entirely indifter
ent toward patents, but that the
patent laws should be kept on the
statute books for the protection Of
the small inventor.
Adjustment of the patent sys
TEN would "be bad for industry
generally because the poor man
wouldn't have a chance" he de-
clared. ,.
Knudsen delivered his testi
mony in the same friendly atmo
sphere that the committee has &C
corded other witnesses from the
automobile field, like his prede
cessors, he asserted the pooling OF
patents had worked to the pro
motion of good in the industry.
HOW 1T WORKS OUT
1.-THE cross-licensing Of pat
ents was essentially a great aid.
in the development stage" he
said. They are not so important
any longer"
"Then why do you take out
patents?" he was asked.
principally to protect our
selves against infringement
suits"
But you charge royalties?"
Eyes, principally to encourage
the would-be purchases OF the
license to buy the manufactured
goods from us instead"
Senator O'Mahoney CD Wy
oming, committee chairman, ques
toned Knudsen at length about
the possibility of a revolution
airy" invention disrupting the In
dustry.
WOULD ANGER PUBLIC
THAT just cannot be done"
the General Motors executive re-
piled. Its possible. But you
couldn't take all the automobile
business. There is too much
there.
The public wouldn't stand
for it. If all the automobiles
were made by one man every
one would get sore"
The Washington times., 1938-12-06

Children are sent (if they are
sent at alb to church and not
brought to it.
Morals are of a barnyard
variety.
Divorce claims one out Of
every six marriages. The col.
lapse of home life is one of the
most serious relapses in our
American way Of life"
The remedy for these things, the
minister set out in a two-point pro.
gam, headed up by demands that
public men lead in a moral re
armament"
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
TAX CUT URGED
BY EDSEL FORD
Continued from Page II

est wage We can that is consis-
tent with our earnings"
Ford said at one time the COM
pany had a cash bonus profit
sharing program, but that 1t
switched to a higher wage scale.
He said sharing of profits Through
high wages was less paternahstic
less complicated and more ef-
fective. 7
1--WE have felt that the en-
ployes would like it better this
way" he added.
The company, Ford asserted,
has had a policy since 1904 of
paying what we think is above
the going rate in pay"
He pointed out that in 1914 the
Ford Company established a IS
per day minimum wage, which
was continued until 1920. when 1t
was raised to Sc per day, the
present scale.
But at one time during the
depth of the depression several
years ago we got down to as low
as 81 per day." Ford said smil-
ingly.
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Committee Assaulted

His second point was demand
for wide expression through pub
licity and promotion Of the real
American theology" and an asser-
ton that il such an theology was
inculcated thoroughly this nation
need not be afraid of an occasional
radical who stands up and advo-
Gates the overthrow Of the Gov
eminent.
The committee also heard Mrs.
Ellen Woodward, assistant admin
istrator of WPA, and Mrs. Halle
Flanagan, director of the Federal
theater project.
Representative Starnes CD of
Alabama engaged in a tiff with
Mrs. woodward over her assertion
that the Dies committee was guilty
of un-American conduct. In the
end, Mrs. Woodward filed q
lengthy statement and thanked
the committee for permitting her
to appear.
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Cynical to Ballot

In this nation today, charged
the young minister, sit is pathetic
and frightening to see the cynic.
ism our people have toward the
honesty of the ballot or the honor
of publicly elected officials"
Graft is accepted as matter
of course; perjured witnesses are
an admitted phenomenon; in
come tax settlements are smiled
at.
THE present mayor Of Chi
cago paid an income tax and
settled in six figures, when his
salary, matter of public record,
had never been in even five fig
ureS,
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
SysteI71 Smells

people hesitate and neglect
to take individual responsibility,
and initiative in a system that
Stinks like that. The integrity
of the ballot and the honor of
elected officials ought to be po-
litical axiomS instead Of acct
dents"
DR.. Anderson laid special EN-
phasiS on what he called the "de
cay" of home life. After sharply
criticizing schools for cutting
off from any religious
connection" he turned to condi
tionS in American homes.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
Lack of
Aid tOChurCh
At Probe
Continued from Page II

United States that the Pilgrim
father were undecided whether to
call it Christendom or democracy.
If America is to throw off I'm
American impediments to prog
reSS, he argued, it must go back
to those principles.
The Rev. Anderson criticized
the Presidents son because he
said young RooSevelt's recently
published income tax over a three
year period revealed no contribu-
tons to churches and only $28 per
annum as gifts.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
Home Life Fading

"Our homes need even scan
tier description than our schools,
for we are closer to them and
realize their plight" he added.
They are turning to Satur-
day night jamborees and Sun
day afternoon cocktail parties,
which is about as far from early
American tradition as hell from
heaven.
The Washington times., 1938-12-06
Paid S6,75O,OOO

For the years 1919 and 1920,
Ford said, the company main
tanned a cash bonus plan during
which $6,750,000 was paid out by
the company. This program, he
explained, was discontinued in
1921 in lieu of the Sc per day
minimum wage established in
1920.
In addition to the high wage
rate standards, Ford said, the
company maintains an employee
investment plan inaugurated In
1920 which permits employees to
deposit in a separate fund in the
company as high as IS per cent
OF their wages which draws in
terest ranging from four and a
half to six per cent. He said that
there is now approximately
$4,000, 900.
Ford said that since 1920 the
company has contributed approx
mately $15,000,000 in interest
land other payments" which he
added comes under profit-sharing.
Tells About Cost
The various benefit funds for
employees, including the employees
investment plan, cost the company
SIT ,565, 900 from 1914 to 1919,
Ford said.
Willard H. Dow, president of the
Dow Chemical Company, of Mid
land, Mich, thought tax-incentive
legislation would do little to
stimulate industry and employ
ment but agreed with Vandenberg
that it might be of some help if
Government would mind its own
business"
Dow said that money is scared"
to invest in new enterprise be-
cause of the Governments tax
policies and attitude toward big
business.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
Central Track Vets Return


Central high, which has always
had a strong team, and i Tech
greatest rival has a glaxy Of last
years stars returning. Numbered
mong the veterans + Byron
Hooch" Winston, Lazy" Wash
ington. Jimmy Monogram" Hol-
land, big Mack" Lew Mcdonald,
|. Wells and Warren Philips. A
couple of new Corners promise to
add considerable strength to the
sprint relay teams.
Warren is a version of his bro
Their il size, the brother who was
Central former sprint star, Paul
Philips. The cry around Central is
watch that big 200 pound So
phomore weight wangler, Nc
Donald, swing out with the shot
and discus. The author of this
piece would also like to suggest
that an eye be kept on Warren and
Philips.
Omaha universe y will be re-
presented in the weight events this
spring by big John Elliot, Dick
Greer, the former Lecly sprinter
will probably report to coach Hart
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
Lliyd Hunters Band Tops
Throughout Middle Yves

Oven a period of many years,
Lloyd Hunter has been fortunate
enough to have an organization
that has paved the way for other
orchestras to fcl0w. Hunterl is
n of the very few orchestra-lead-
ers who began at the top, and afte~
playing the Musicians Annual Ball,
the Band remains tops, on account
of Hunters Band bel @ so far a
head of the parade at the Musicians
Ball it wasn't necessary to take
. vote.
The orchestra is composed most
ly of college boys. Each membe
has had an outstanding musical.
The members of this fifteen piece
band are: Lloyd Hunter, trumpet
man, also plays every instrument
in the band. He is a Omaha boy
and he has played for two years
in Chicago with a number of great
bands.
w. S. Fletcher is now back with
and he received his degree from
Howard University and one from
Nebraska, also Mayed with the top
bands in the East. He plays the
trumpet and yoilin.
Willie Long, trumpet. Willie has
played with every named band of
the South for the fourteen years.
Bill has been with Hunter for the
last seven years.
Jimmie Bythwood played with
quite a few main bands, North
and South. He plays all the reed
instruments and the violin
Richard Harris, trumpeter and
violinist ami composer of Kan.
University; ,9in Re"'qtr, II no
composer and writer; Deho Mills,
drums and viberphone, Ed Ham
mond, bass violin and cello; Dave
Finney, Guitar; Less Holt of Kan.
University, reeds, composer, and
writer; Shorty Gray, reeds, Uni
versity of %Illieois: Orville DeMoss,
reeds. Kan. Hinver 'ty, Raw Byron.
trombone; VIM. Kyles, popular
baritone Of Kan. University; and
Paul Rivers, dancer from New
York, NY.
The past season the band has
catered mostly to Fraternity anc
Sority dances, playing n on NOR
at every college in the Central
States. The los have picked Bro
adway as their goal. The boys
have picked Omaha as their He'd
quarters while the band makes
necessary preparations.
The motto of this band s
Integrity"
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
Tech, An Unknown Quality


Tech the school that won the
city championships last year, has
been hit hard by the loss of two
white stas; Dick Beal and Divid
Wall, but the number of Negroes
reporting to Dutch White should
help him. No end to such hard
workers as Chester Hodges and
Gilbert, All-City, have been proven
to be an asset to any team. The
Tech Squad numbers over one
hundred members but is still a
question mark.
South and North, two of the
weaker teams on the cinder path
and field sports, will have a few
Negro youths on their squads
Three young are pioneering at
North high which had only two
eolored trackmen previous to now.
These three are Preston "Jabber
Love-, Bunky Smith, and Larry
Parker. Benson high will not be
represented by any Negro, since
Gus Rose, the only one to ever
ompete for the green and white
IS not reporting.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
FLASHES ON LOCAL
AMATEUR FIGHTERS
BY BILLIE DAVIS

The greatest fighters. and the
best prospective conner so far of
the year is Roscoe Smith, who won
the lightweight championship of
the World Herald Golden Glove
tournament. This lad will bear
close watching. He has just re-
turned from another one of his
%iaunts. First he went TO Chicago
to compete in the National Golden
Gloves there, after returning home
for a few weeks rest, then left on
April 9,with the champions TO
Boston, Mass. where he also fought
i'm the tournament there. Smith is
one great little fighter and has
plenty of courage. He is a coming
champion.
Another little fighter that de-
serves a lot of praise is Preston
Love, who is a natural born fight
en-. He was also in the World
Herald Golden Glove tournament.
He lost his second fight in the
tournament on a very bad decision.
Love is being trained by his bro
Their Billy Love, no at one time
was one of the best little fighters
in the middle west. With careful
handling Love will develop into
enc of 1.-THE creates fighters IN his
class.
Both of these boys have the
making o championship fighters,
under careful guidance. Their
chances of reaching the top are
very good.
We have had other young men
in the local rugilistic field that
have had "A good chance to get on
the higher rounds oftheladder, but
poor management, lack of interest
and failur eof ourselves to stand
behind them aid and encourage
them. has also been a prime factor
in their downfall and failure.
Names like Haskell Lee, a natural
fighter, if there ever was one,
physically equipped and a good
puncher and an amatuer champion,
failed in professionalism. Not be-
cause of himself but lack of pro
FER guidance and schooling wasted
on the altar Of ambition without
proper supervision
An old timer who is staging
"Kingfish" who quit the ring sew
eral years ago, is working out
daily at Jensen's gym. He is look.
ing very good.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
SOCIAL
AT AIRS
Marse S Column
BY Marjorie 10 Saith

Faye Lee mas a new Fontenelle
Logan personals y and she stays at
hyme, 1elieve it or don't you.
Andrew Fields was going down
the street singing Gold Mine In
the Sky" anl a lady asked him If
one Of the nuggets fell down and
nit him in the eye causing 1t to be
black.
L. isn't CROUCH to keep vigil over
oath sereet, because a lot Of ro-
nance is taken care of at Brandeis
during lunch hour.
Frank Garrett is going To X. c.
next week to indulge in heavy ro-
mi He says Omaha doesn't af-
ford it. lis here .. X, but its nice
work if you can get i.
b. Palmer is quite Joe Lousy
about tackling big people in spite
of the fact that she is only a half
pint.
Woo! Wool Mr.. Davis, the Slmp-
son man, is wearing some more
loud trousers, only these ne still
louder.
Fritz Parks has done it again.
What is meant by saying Cover
nor Avant is behind the Eight
ball" We know that is a pool term,
but these people were talking
about women.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
MOUND BAYOU MAYOR
ON CHAIN

Mound Bayou, Miss. April 1900
Mayor B. A. Green of tn 5 all-Ne-
gro town was scheduled to speak
on the wWings Over Jordan" pro-
gram over the CHS radio chair
from Station VICAR, Cleveland.
O., Sunday morning, April 10
Mayor Green, Fisk and Harvard
graduate. was the first child born
in Mound Bayou. Local citizens
expected TO hear the address thr-
ough WREC at 8 o'clock SUNDAY
morning.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
ANNOUNCEMENT
To Omaha -Sportsmen:

To Omaha Sportsmen:
Outdoor Sportsmen will organ
ize a Gun Club.
Mr.. Noah Thomas, retired Police
Officer and Mr.. Frank White, a
lover of outdoor sports, issue a
call for all sportsmen and lovers
of trap-shooting to meet with them
at the NJ S NJ club room. oath ;
Patrick across from the Ritz The
alter, April II, at 300 p. m. to or
ganize a gun club for trap-shooting
and craftsmanship. The public is
invited to attend. For further infor
nation call Mr.. Noah Thomas IA
6484. -
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
ATHLETES SHOULD HAVE
GOOD TRACK YEAR

Spring is here and the various
hi"h and colleges have started
aractinc for their spiked shoe art
lists. 1t IS probable that Negroes
will again play a. importa9t part
n this mot ! pular Sprirg sport.
mo- III l-cal oi~dor stars
and weight-wranglers, the lovers
of the scanty pants sports will be
able to find Negroe participating
in every event with the possible
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
PoRTERS
BY RusselReese

The Omaha Division Of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers congratulate the Omaha Guide
or their Eleventh Anniversary and
wish them many more years of
successful business. The Omaha
Division of Ahe Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters arc now hav-
ing their election of officers and
all brothers who chance to read
this article are urged to attend
vour meetings ard secure your bal
lot, and it is very important that
YOU pay your dues.
Much helpful and instructive IN.
formation is available, and yot
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
REPAIR WILEY COE HALL

Marshall, Tex. April 16 (C)-
The expending of $4,000 for re-
pairs to Coe hall for boys, at Wi
ley college, was approved by the
Board of Trustees on Wednesday.
An increase IN teachers salaries to
offset the reduction in mid-depre-
ssion was approved. President
Dogan's building and expansion
program for the college was adj
opted.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
R CASE STUDIED

New York City, April 16-Foll-
owing disclosures here during Nat
ional Sharecroppers' Week of con-
ditions of forced labor on certain
plantationh in Eastern Arkansas,
and the arrest of Mrs. Henrietta
McGhee on a charge of enticing
labor simply because she asked for
a wage of one dollar a hundred
pounds for picking cotton, the Nat
ional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People placed a
complaint before the Department
Of Justice, in Washington, asking
for an investigation.
The department has replied
through Brien Mcmahon, assistant
attorney general, stating that it
will ivestigate the situation 10 see
if federal laws have been violated.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
robson PHOTO IN
N SCHOOL TEXT

New York April 16 CA
photograph of Paul Robson as
he appeared in the screen version
of 1.-The Emperor Jones" appears
on page 172 of an English text
used in New York high schools.
The book is made up of Macbeth"
by Shakespeare and "The Emperor
Jones" by Eugene O'Neill, and ed
tied by B. A. Heydrick and A. A.
Nav.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16

in session here last week, rated
North Carolina College of Dur
ham, Dir. j. E. Shepard, president,
with a.. This new rating means
much for the future progress of
the institution, said DR.. Shepard.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16

exception of the mile run and the
pole vault. -Four high schools and
one OF our local universities will
be represented in part by Negro
performers, as is always the case,
we find that Tech and Central
build their teams around a few out
standing Negro stars.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16

Miss Lena D. Paez, IS year old
granddaughter of Mrs. Pinkey An
derson, 300 Decatur street VII be
enc of tie participants in the Pre-
Easter style show and wedding a
the Zion aptiat church Friday ev-
ening, April 18th.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16

can only intelligently receive it at
Our meetings.
We are sorry to learn of the
i.lD.ss o. bro. VIM. Beasley and
trust he viii have a speedy {
cry. BrCehers Taylor Murrell, S.
ToWles, j. L. Heron and Russell
ia. heese. were appointed delegates
t. represent our division at the
Central Trade Union. Brothers
Sell, n. A. Bradley and S. Sanford
recently lost their sisters. The To-
cal extends its deepest sympathy.
-o-
The field is in readiness for 4
smooth landing on Wednesday,
April 10, at 8 p. m. We are looking
Tor the rest of the ships on sehed-
uled time. Several of the ships are
rapidly approaching.
The Baby contest sponsored by
the Finance Committee of the "Y"
will close on April IL at 8 p. m.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16

Dete tive Perry Davis, Messers.
Buck Johnson, and Ross Brown of
Sioux City, were the guests of
Detectives Jenkins and Matthews
Sunday.
Other Sioux Citians who were
in town Saturday night and Sun
day were: William Smith, Lewis
Brown and wife, and Artho Shell
ton, his wife and little on. The
latter was in attendance at the
Go victory party, representing
the CIO locals of Sioux City.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16

Los Angeles April 16 (C)-Hall
Johnson. noted conductor of the
choir bearing his name, will direct
\ hugh chorus from the jefferson
Evening High school under the
auspices Of the Adult Education
section of the Los Angeles City
Schools, il was announced Friday.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16

nan to work with the freshman
squad.
So we are looking for a very
high year for the local track stars.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16

Ms. Ruth Johnson, 222s Willis
avenue was called to Battle Creek,
Michigan on account of the line s
of her mother, who passed after
Mr.. Join o'sn arrival at her
home.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16

Mrs. Caroline Underwood, PTS
Caldwell street, died April 8. She
is the mother of Ralph Underwood.
Survivors are four sons, two
daughters, and a host of grand
children and great grand children.
The body will be shipped to
Brewton Ala, for burial. her ma
tive home. The j. D.. Lewis, Nor
tuary is in charge.
The Omaha guide., 1938-04-16
" Activities

Tho Trojan Club Social and
Worship committees sponsored a
Palm Sun,Iy breakfast 1t the
YWCA on Sunday, April 10. There
were "a person present, who en-
joyed the breakfast prepared by
the above committees. Following
the breakfast, the Worship Com
mittee, Helena Thomas, chairman,
presented a lovely worshi p%scrvice.
1t was a lovely affair. There
were nine tables seat ng four per
sons, and the favors consisted of
Easter eggs, dyed in such beauti-
full %colors, rested in green grass.
Each table held a bud vase with
a red rose. Esther Essix is chair
man Ct the Social Committee.
Tn eQuack cclub's Palm Sunday
Nesper WIS very enjoyable. The
main speaker, Mrs. c. w. Mead,
national board member, spoke on
1.-THE Meaning of the Resurrection
for Life TODAY" Tea was served
following the Vesper. Mrs. Bernice
Marshall, Worship Chairman and
Mrs. Dorace Johnson, Social Chair
man, we're in charge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-21

July /. 1910, Mr.. Neils said.
"The temporary interest reduction
does not change the contract in
terest rate, that Is, the rate written
in the mortgage at the time loan
was made" Mr.. Mems states. "At
present the contract rates on new
land bank loans are per cent for
loans through unimpaired associa-
tions, and Az per cent for direct
loans. The contract rate on all
Commissioner loans made through
the land bank Is 5 per cent. Under
the law, as now amended, both land
bank and Commissioner borrowers
will resume interest payment at
their respective contract rates on
July /, 1910.
Farmers who now obtain new
loans through an active association
at the 4 per cent contract rate"
Mr.. Neils continued, will get the
benefit Of the 3h per cent rate for
all interest instruments payable
prior to July /, 1910, and after that
will not have to pay more than the
4 per cent contract rate for the bal
ance of the term Of the loan, which
may be for as long as 20 to 40 odd
years."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-07-21
ONTARIO GARDEN
SPOT OF CANADA
Miss Mae Cook Writes
Interestingly On Views of
DOminiOns' Province

Miss Mae Cook, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Cook, of this city,
who is enjoying visit in Ontario,
wrote her impressions of the coun-
try and Lake Erie, as follows:
Greetings from Long Point
Beach, Ontario. 1t Is a long way
here from Sank Centre, but really
worth coming to see. Lake Erie
stretches away as far as eye can
reach, and occasionally in the dis
lance trail Of smoke heralds the
approach of a liner.
I'm the small Bay sailboats, mot
or boats and yachts lie at rest, and
at sunset the sails on the lake make
a sight not easily forgotten. On
tario is the garden spot of Canada.
While driving through the country
Is easy to see large orchards with
pear, peach, cherry, apple and many
more trees are seen on every side.
There are also large fields Of tobac-
CO to be seen almost everywhere
you look. People from the south
ern states are developing the rich
tobacco land.
"The flowers are gorgeous. A long
the roadsides are banks of roses Of
the most beautiful colors. I hear
that a big liner is coming in, so
must stop and go to see it."
Mae Cook.