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The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15

tory value of $685. $40 and sales
for the year amounted to $1,156,-
$50, or an average of $5,381 per
store.
OF the total sales, 20 per cent
was reported by a combination of
the two food groups, 65 Food
stores reporting $470,429 and 70
Restaurants, Cafeterias and Eat
ing places" reporting $343,383.
The highest average sales per
store for a specified kind of bust
ness was reported for "Combina-
ton stores, groceries, and meats"
followed by drug stores and rest
aurants with table service. Egg
and poultry dealers and fruit
stands and vegetable markets are
included with "Other food stores"
Under "Other retail stores" the
miscellaneous classification in
cludes glass and mirrows, patent
medicines, printers and lithogra-
pliers, and undertakers' and fun
eral supplies.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
COMMITTEE TO AID
YOUTH FORMED

New York, July ID (CNA)-An
Emergency Committee to support
the National Youth Admistratls..
was formed here this week by a
group of social welfare leaders,
and representatives of religious
and youth organizations. Design
ed to broaden the support for
young people, the Committee an
nounced that one of it's first ma
jor aims will be to rally support
for President Roosevel,'s proposed
budget of $123, GOO, 900 for the Ma
tional Youth Administration dur
ing the next fiscal year.
The formation of the Committee
conceded with a report issued by
DR.. Nelson P. Mead, acting presi-
dent of the Student Aid Associa-
ton and the RENAME Scholarship
Fund to the effect that zee stu
dents received aid in New York
City from the NYA during the
acaremic year just ended.
1t was pointed out that through
the assistance rendered by the
NYA these students, numbering
many Negroes, were able 10 con-
+inue their studies.
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c U. s. PAT. OFF.

Recently professors and psychoI.
ogists have had much to say re.
garding the character" revealed in
a persons "Doodles" - those un-
conscious little scrawls and scrib-
bles n makes on newspaper mar
gins. telephone pads and the like.
But in offering this entertaining
series of "Doodle-bug" heads, we
claim no Interior motive. We pre-
fer to think that most folks Just
doodle" for funl So go to 1t with
a soft pencil. and see how many
varied and amusing expressions
and types you can create from the
simple outline heads which will
appear in this paper. Remember.
it's the latest pastime, and Every
body's Doodling it,"
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
C0NOCO TRAVEL BUREAU
OFFERS COMPLETE TOURIST
TRAVEL SERVICE

Readers of the Omaha Guide
who are planning a trip this sum-
mer, either to the Worlds Fairs
at San Francisco and New York,
or to any other parts of the coun-
try will again be given the oppor
tunity to obtain from the Conoco
Travel Bureau, Denver, the most
complete tourist service in Ameri-
ca, according to Nh. Dudley B.
Luck, Continental Oil Company's
special Negro representative and
director of the Negro branch of
the Conoco Travel Bureau.
The Conoco Travel Bureau.
maintained by Continental Oil
Company, offers a special person
allied trip service to any point
in the United States, Canada or
Mexico, with absolutely no charge
even for postage. This service,
known as the Touraide, includes
specially marked sectional road
maps and descriptions of points
of scenic or historical interest "a
long the way, and includes a list
of cottage camps, hotels, and 9th
er Accommodations available to the
Negro.
Mr.. Luck is the founder of the
Negro branch Of the Conoco Ira
vel Bureau, and has spent many
years travelling about the country
compiling the list of Negro tourist
Accommodations and helping Negro
dealers of Conoco Products mer-
chandise their services. To Mr..
Luck was given the task of try
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15

listed In Scott (page 1888 al from
81 w TO $3.50 20 each.
Following tue close OF the World
War the Crown Colony of ke.!a
and the inland Uganda Protectetrte
were combined TO form the Crash
Colony and Protectorate OF I'm
VA and UGANDA. Stamps bearing
this Inscription were first issued in
1922 (Scott. page 6yyl. and were
followed by later issues in 1925.
1927 and the early part of 1885. this
latter being the Silver Jubilee Is
sue. Later, In the same year. an
other emission appeared with the
augmented inscription OF KENYA,
UGANDA. TANGANYIKA. and this
has continued to date.
TANGANYlKA, which lies to the
southwark of the other colonies,
comprised the former GERMAN
EAST AFRICA Colony (Scott. peee
476). Following the Treaty of YER
sailles the greater part of this
German colony was inundated to
Great Britain, the rest going to
Belgium. This latter area, which
comprises Ne provinces of Ruanda
and Urundi, is known as BELGIAN
EAST AFRICA (Scott. pages l66-
1851. though attached to Belgian
Congo for administrative purposes.
Stamps bearing the inscription
"Deutsch-O stafrica" German East
Africa were in use from 1898 to
1915, followed by Belgian and Bril-
fish Occupation stamps until 1922
In that year appeared the first
emissions bearing the single name
"Tanganyika" and similar issues
were In use from then until 1891
(Scott. page 1212).
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15

The coIor of Ellen's hair WAS red
but her name vas Green. Terry
O'Donovan had the brownest OF
brown bair but frequently assured
Ellen that his blood was green.
sure, an it must be, for both
ne father an me mother came from
The Emerald Isle"
Ellen always smiled at these as
for who could look into
'rerry's honest blue eyes and not
rmile7 Even so she could not or
get that Terry wanted TO go "on
the force" which / n other words
meant that he had ambitions 20 be
= policeman.
Al present he was a Waterman
al the bank around the corner,
while Ellen sold children's clothes
10 a department store.
"Ae, a big husky chap" Terry
krieved aloud one day. lust walkin'
around lookiD' for burglars that
never come, when Id like to be out
roundin' EN- up an turnin' 'em
Owe 10 the law"
Maybe you'll be president of the
bank some day IL you stick to IT,"
Ellen comforted him. Such things
do happen"
An maybe you'll be first lady of
-oi something some day." Terry
returned. You'd make a ~stunnin'
first lady OF anything. II | had me
own way-but. Ellen, me dear, you
already know how / feel about
tbaL"
ElleL's cheeks flushed at Terry's
words and the look in his eyes but
she turned away resolutely. She
mad ambitions of her own but they
did not run parallel to those OF
Terry. First lady-of something
Yes. hat was what she wanted to
he. So Terry with his barney and
his irish blue eyes must not be
allowed to interfere.
Returning one day after her
luncheon hour Ellen was surprised
to meet Terry coming u of the
store. He was carrying a big bun
die and called to Ellen as he went
by
Must hurry back to the bank
now but will see you soon. Want
10 ask you something important"
Don't, Terry" Ellen called after
MIN. Just forget H."
She smiled as she spoke but her
voice was resolute. She simply
aust not encourage Terry even
though her heart did ache a little
when she thought about bin.
81 made quite a sale today, Ellen,
while you were out" one of the
saieslAdies told her. "A tall chap
With blue eyes, Irish eyes, you
know the kind. Bought enough IN
der "a TOR a small orphan asylum
-~-children's things. Doesn't know
naen about kids. though, and had
10 'ss helped a lot"
= wonder" began Ellen and
Then ceased TO wonder aloud.
Ferry came that evening in spite
VI .Gll@n's lack OF encouragement
b.. he hooked worried. TOO tired
70 so out. Elem" he asked. 81
sAs hoping you'd go with me to
see"
Sorry, Terry" Ellen interrupted,
hut I've made other plans for to-
@saA
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15

The philatelic history Of the
three adjoining British Crown Colo
MES of KENYA, UGANDA and
TANGANYIKA N central East AT
RIGA is more than ordinarily con
fusing to stamp collectors. For
about thirteen years. from 1890 to
1903, all of the area under British
control in East Africa was admin
istered by Che British East Africa
Company under the name of bril-
TISH EAST AFRICA tSeott Stand
ard Postage Stamp Catalogue. 1899
edition. page 210). Most of the ITO
major varieties of stamps bearing
this name are relatively scarce.
several being listed at $4,000 or
more each.
During most OF this same period,
namely, from 1895 to 1902, the
western portion of the territory,
lying to the north and northwest of
Lake Victoria, and known as UG-
ANDA, issued its own stamps. and
these, too, are hard to get and high
In price for the most part. The
earlier issues of Uganda Protecto-
rate were crude, typewriter affairs
but, after a few years, they were
replaced by more formal emissions
featuring the head of Queen Vic
toria. (Scott 1899. pages 1271-72).
In 1903 the British East Africa
Company was superseded by the
EAST AFRICA and UGANDA
PROTECTORATES, and several is
sues Of stamps appeared bearing
this inscription during the next
sixteen years to 1919. These stamps
all bear profile heads of King Ed
ward VII and King George V and
the greater number of them are
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
CLEVELAND HAS 215 RETAIL
STORES OPERATED BY
NEGRO PROPRIETORS
IN 1880

Washington CGNS0Cleveland
reported 215 retail stores opera
ted by Negro proprietors. accord
ing to a recent tabulation made
by the Bureau of the Census OF
data obtained at the first Census
of Retail Distribution taken in
1890 and covering business opera
tons for the preceding year.
Among the cities having $4,000 or
more Negro inhabitants, Cleveland
ranked twelfth in Negro popula-
ton, number of stores under Ne
gro proprietors, and number of
full and part time employees;
eleventh in size of payroll;
seventh in value of stock on hand;
tenth in amount of sales; and sixth
in average value of sales per
store, following New York, De-
troit, Washington, Chicago, and
Pittsburgh, in the order named.
This city had a ratio of 334 per-
sons per store, a ratio greater
than that for New Orleans, Allan
ia, Houston, Memphis, Chicago,
Richmond, Philadelphia, or st
Louis.
The 215 stores reported sales
for the year amounting to $1,156,-
$50 which exceeded that reported
for Atlanta, Baltimore, or Birm-
ingham, although each of these
cities had a larged Negro popula-
ton. The total number Of persons
employed, including proprietors,
and firm members not on payroll,
was 435, and sos, 666 was paid in
wages to the 1876 full and part
time employees Stocks on hand
at end of the year had an. inven-
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
THE LOW DOWN FROM
HICKORY o

This uproar in Europe, it is bad
medicine and is nothing to just
wink at, but we been putting in
too much time there. We got plen-
ty Of weeds in our own garden.
This Mr.. Hitler, he says he had
to be the Supreme Court and ev-
ery;hing, all by himself, a few
years back-and clean house. Said
he had to do it to save the coustry.
He saved it for himself, but not
for the average German. But that
Is not our problem. If Hans and
FIitz like it, let 'em be a suck
er.
] sur am not fond of Herr A
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
NAACP GETS 1900 MEMBERS
IN PHILADELPHIA DRIVE;
RAISES $500

Philadelphia, Pa. July "a to-
tai of $500 has been realized to
date in the membership campaign
conducted by the local branch of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
and 1920 new members taken into
the organization, according to an
announcement made here today.
Officials who conducted the
drive included: G. James Fleming,
director; DR.. Harry j. Greene,
president of the branch; Miss
Florena G. Brown, secretary; and
Herbert T. Miller, treasurer.
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Read The Guide for News
ANY Color So It's Green,
By ANN JOYCE

All right, Ellen, II that's tns
way you feel about II. Then IN
just run along by myself"
Up in her room later she couldn't
forget The hurt look in Terrys eyes
as he turned away. A picture snow
of course, 1t a
"That Irish boy was In the store
again while you were out" the
friendly saleslady told Ellen n few
days later. uses his lunch houg
tv go shopping. 1t seems. BUYING
kies' shoes and socks today. no
| TOLD me he has a sick friend who
has a raft of children and Is ~
| against 1t. I think he'd liked It -
| I'd offered to go see them. Talked
| about a woman understanding bet
| ter how to help. Maybe I'll 30 u
he comes Ia again."
81 woNi er-"began Ellen again
and stopped. Perhaps II hadn's
| been q picture show but an errand
| of mercy he meant the other night
Her naart ached more than usual
for the rest OF that day.
"All about the robbery" the
newsboys were calling when Ellen
went out one day. Bank enteredh
Robbers caught but guard injured
while preventing escape Of thugst
Torrance O'Donovan-"
Ellen saw no more. EverythinR
swan before her eyes. Something
had happened to Terry. dear. warm-'
hearted Terry, who had tried so
hard to win her affections. She
must rush to him now anc II It WAS
not too late, confess - severaIl
things
Sure. now, Ellen, it's good os
when she was admitted. THE spalS
poems knocked me out a bit but y
did more than that to them. Round
ed 'em up proper an turned EN-
over to the law Just like I was
tslhn' you ! wanted to be after
DO n. I'm to be promoted for this
days work, 1t seerls. so now =
won't be wantin' to o on the force
efte- all"
"oh, Terry, you're wonderful"
Ellen assured him between laughs
ing and crying. You'll be presi-
dent of the bank yet II you're not
careful. oh, I'm so glad you were
not killed entirely"
KILLED entirely. is It you're after
sayin', Ellenl Sounds like me
own cid irish grandmother taikin'.
Not like proper little Ellen Green
at all, at all"
ELLEN McGinty Green it really
is, Terry, darlint. That's one Of
the things I have to confess to you
Part of my blo0d is es green as
yours or as my own name, for Ina
half Irish myself and proud Of II.
And now that I've come t. my
senses there's another thing ! have
to confess. I would like to be q
reai first lady, Terry, but only In
some good mans home"
81 know the very place for yea,
Ellen McGinty, me dear" cried Ter
ry joyfully. AN just as soon as I
get out again I'll tell you all about J
tiff you'll be after w~aitin'." :.
"Ill be after waiting, Terry darSl
lint, only get well soon and donTi
keep me waiting long," ~
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15

JWIto DIP. w. Nilsson BzENNeR NJ M
What Ought % Be Done for a Former Convict, a Victim of Love
for His Parents, Who Now Wants to Teach in a Prison?
Bv On. w Nilsson RPFNNFp Noted Cyinliu0I0gin

swore to its correctness. The forg-
cry was discovered. Jack was con.
victed and sentenced to imprison-
ment. After serving most Of his
time he was paroled. Later he
went to another state and led an
exemplary life. He passed a civil
service examination to become a
teacher in a prison. making the
highest grade. When the chairman
of the civil service examiners
learned from his application that
Jack was a former convict he hesi-
tated to certify his appointment.
THE PROBLEM:
II Jack we're appointed he might
exercise a bad influence on the
conViets.
If he were not appointed such
action might discourage other
former convicts from going
straight in the belief that it does
not pay.
WHAT WOULD YOU DO II you
had the power to decide Jacks
fate?
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5By#SCHEELq

dolph, but he got powerful close
to the truth for one when he said
the us. it might solve some of
It's own unemployment and get out
Of the mire which it is begged
down in, before crossing the At
%lantic.
China, it is doing pretty well,
since everybody has let them a.
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15

New York, July I3 tCNA) Frss
lunches given to needy New York
school children have helped raise
the scholarship and morale of
those receiving this aid, Grace
Helene Miller, acting supervisor
of high school ~lunchrooms, de-
clared this week. :
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lone. So will Europe.
The Teller trying to eettle The ar
gument next door, he is the guy
who winds up in the hospital.
Yours, with the low lawn.
10 SIERRA
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FRANK.

aueeN 2 oERlNoER
Motherhood SPEAKING.


MOTHERHOOD SPEAKING.
One had a daughter just able TO
run about and get In mischief and
the ether held a babe In arms.
Said one. You may think she IL
: care row.. with Der feeding sehed-
ule and waking you up with her
crying at nights. but just wait nntM
she gets on her feet and you have
to watch her every moment TO keep
her out of danger"
Said two Il am not worrying
owe. that sc much as when she gets
to high school age aud thinks she
IL able to meet up with the world"
Said me-. when | think of my
experiences feel as though ]
would have to lock her up In n
safety vault before that time
Said two. Il do not want my girl
to meet up With all | have had to-"
Here were two girls, still young
n years, facing the responsibilities
Of life. They had been intelligent,
sensible girls. and 10 all OUTWARD
appearances had met youths prob
lens well. But still there had been
heartaches aud regrets which they
did not want their darling daugh-
lers to have TO go through.
But their mothers before them
had tried TO project and guide them
past the difficulties along the way.
Their mothers had wished for them
to have the beauties oil lille wilnouk
the h%ardships. But the girls. young
and feeling confident in themselves,
had met the world in their own
ways. and found 1t not SO good az
X seemed. At least now in looking
back the eternal mother was speak,
Ing, saying the future must be
easier than the past
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15
By DE

tActuaI life problems which IN various
6ayl have faced persons at different times,
calling for decisions of vital importance.
Readers are invited to write their opinions Of
alternatives given in these cases affecting the
happiness, the liberty and sometimes the lives
Of people. Names will be omitted, Il de.
tired. If you have a personal problem about
which you seek advice write TO Dr.. Brennes
in care of this newspaper. For an answer by
mail enclose a self-addressed envelope. Com.
'nunioations treated in eonfdence.)
The Omaha guide., 1939-07-15

Case of a Reformed Foo er-Jack
was a real estate salesman OF no
mean repute. His father was presi-
dent of a building and loan assoeia-
ton, which Jack Joined as secre-
tary. Without authority from the
board of directors, the father. In
collision with the treasurer, In
vested the shareholders money In
q bad speculation.
At the behest Of his father, and
In order to protect the officers
against damage suits. Jack forged
a resolution authorizing their ac-
ton. 'iserted II in the minutes of a
board meeting. and as secretary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Committee
MEMBERS
 JOIN SODAL|Ty
LOurdes Children of Mary Plan Communion Break
 fast Mothers Day

The Children of Mary Sodality of Our Lady of Lourdes church held their regular monthly meeting re- gently at the Parish hall with Miss Gertrude Rosa presiding. Final plans were made for the Combined Communion Breakfast to be held with the Holy Name society in honor of Mothers Day" on Sunday, May ,, IA after the g o'clock Mass. The committee in charge includes: Miss i es Angeline Perrotti, Anna Bova, Edith Conizzi, Mary Pazzaglini, Le- onora Vigiano, Dolores Paoloni, Rita DiNorfio, Mary Bartolini, Gertrude Rosa, Bertha Paoloni and Rae Bis | conti..
 Usherettes were appointed for the Scream Lined Musical Revue to be given by the Societies of Our Lady l of Lourdes church at Buckingham hall, May 10. The girls are as fol- lows: Mary CofranceSco, Rita Capo- donna, Anna Nardozi, Rita Donofrio Carmela D'Ambrosi, Florence Lo- Russo, Venice Donorfia, Mel Den- ! orfia, Josephine DeMaria and Grace Briglione.
 Plans were discussed on the re- ception of new members and also the Coronation of the Blessed Vir- gin Sunday afternoon May 28 al 3 o'clock. A social will follow ir the Parish hall after the procession Dolores Paoloni is chairman of tht affair assisted by Grace Baglione Joseph DiMaria, Connie Privitera
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Drum, Corps
FAMOUS AUTHOR
 CHIEF SPEAKER
Ludwig Lewisohn to Ad= dress Jewish College
 Students at COnfab

Ludwig LeWiSohn, internationally famous author, will be the princi- pal speaker at the Sixth Conference of the Connecticut Valley Associa- tion for Jewish College students, which will take place on Sunday, May ', 1889, at 2:15 p. m., at Con- gregation Kadimah, IT Oakland street, Springfield, Mass. His sub ject will be the general theme of the Conference, Toward a Defini- tion of Judaism.
 The Connecticut Valley Associa- tion, under tEe auspices of the Union of American Hebrew Congre- gations, of which Rabbi Gustave Falk is Regional director, was or ganized four years ago and includes Jewish students from colleges and universities of Connecticut and Southern Massachusetts. Irving Fischer, of the Connecticut State college, is president of the Associa- tion and through him more than twelve hundred invitations have been sent to students in the col leges in various parts of New Eng land.
 The following Congregations, af- filiated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, will send representatives to the Conference: Congregation B'nai Israel, Bridge port, Conn.,, Congregation Beth Israel, Hartford Conn, Congregation MiShkan Israel, New Haven, Conn. Temple Israel, Waterbury, Conn.,, Temple Israel and Congregation Ohabei Shalom, Boston, Mass, Temple Emanuel, Worcester, Mass.
 M. Fisher will speak at the General Assembly at 2:45 D. m. and greetings will be extended to the students by Judge Solomon Elsner, of Hartford, Regional Chairman of the Union. MT. Machelle J. Neiditz, of Yale University, secretary of the Association, will then give report following which MT. Ludwig Lewis ohn will give the principal address.
 Rabbi Maurice L. Zigmond, Coun- selor to Jewish Students in Con- necticut and Southern Massachu- sets, will give a word of explana- tion concerning the Round Table Discussion Groups which will as- semble at 4 p. m. to discuss the fol- lownig subjects: Judaism as a Religion" Judaism as Philosophy Judaism as a Law" Judaism as Nationality" Do Jews Constitute Race?"
 The Conference will close at 6 D. m.. and Supper and Dance in the Vestry of Congregation Kadimah will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Waterbury Youth T Q Be ! Ordained In Hartford
Rev. William H. Sullivan Among Candidates for Holy
 Orders at St. JOseph's Cathedral

William Henry Sullivan, son of MT. and Mrs. John F. Sullivan of 126 Chestnut avenue, is one of a class of 10 priests to be ordained at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Hartford, on Ascension Thursday, May IS. Off, ciating will be Most Reverend Fran cis J. lief, retired bishop of Con- cordia, Kansas, who will act for Most Reverend Maurice F. McAulitfe bishop of Hartford, who is ill.
 MT. Sullivan, a former em- ploye of The Democrat, is the only Waterburian to be ordained at Hart ford this year.
 A native of this city, he first att tended St. Mary's Parochial school later transferring to the Sacred Heart Parochial school. where he was graduated. He studied later at Crosby High school and at St. Thomas Seminary, prior to begin- ming his final studies for the priest hood at St. Bernards seminary. Rochester, N. Y.
 MT. Sullivan will sing his first solemn mass at St. Margaret's church at Il a. m. on Sunday, May Fist.
 Another of the new priests to be ordained Is Bernard L. Mo-