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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-11

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The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Colored people had a picnic 6
years ago. Frank Frost's wife
told the colored people the stoves
were taken by slime white people.
The colored women wanted to fight
her SO she called for the park
Caretaker Charles Lindsay. Lind
say came up and tried to straigh-
ten the matter out. Lindsay then
gave the colored people two
stoves. Then she told Mrs. Janoff
the cob red people should go to
,Riverview Park.
Mr.. Hummel cleaned up the bali
diamond and playground at goth
and Burdette which was like a
dump before. There will also be
Rest Rooms installed if Mr.. Hum
mel is reelected. The colored peo-
plo have never been denied a per-
nit for the use of pavilions, parks
or any other facilities in the Park
Department under Mr.. Hummel's
term in office.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. Johnny OYen
1A2A N 23:rd st. Plaza

Mr.. Johnny oYen
1434 N 23rd st. Plaza
at has been my privilege 10
know Commissioner John kresi
for some % years, since my days
of selling papers on the corners
of S. Omaha. His conduct OF his
business, the principles of honesty
and fair play were noteworthy.
These same principles have con-
tinued to be a part of him down
through the years and have play
ed an important part in making
his terms of office in the City
Council an assured success.
81 am sincere when | say that
he deserves the vote of every
right thinking Negro. The num-
Der of Negroes on his payroll
roves his fairness in distribution
of patronage.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. Carrie Jewell
2s16 N. 2t6h st.
Il am asking my friends to
give Mr.. Walter Korisko their
vote in the coming election. | have
known him sereval years and
found him dependable, honest and
sincere. Mr.. Korisko has always
in the past been very favora-
BILE to people. He is in favor
of u quota of jobs with the city.
The short time that he has been
our fire commissioner he has made
many friends among us. Your sup
port will be greatly appreciated"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
PARK DEPARTMENT

The Colored people gave us their
support in the election three years
ago, now under the management
of commissioner j. B. Hummel,
we have two baseball diamonds.
One is located at 21st and Bur
dette with a grand stand, and
one is located at 22nd and Seward
St. We have staked out two ten
mis- courts 10 be built sAson at 22nd
and Seward streets and will erect
a comfort station and drinking
fountain at 21st and Burdette
ball diamond.
So please help us to keep the
commissioner in who gave US the
play grounds we asked for three
years ago.
SUPPORT HUMMEL MAY 9th.
Signed:
The Cokred employees of
the Park Dept.
Earl Jackson
J. B. Montgomery
Charles Gordon.
Mr.. Charles Gordon
5000 S. 14th
az have been employed in the
Park Department for 6 years. l
urge all my friends to vote for
Mr.. Hummel. I have been work
ing all my life and I have never
had a better employer.
Mr.. Virgil Williams
1924 Decatur
~ have worked for Mr.. Hum
mel and / have found him to be
a fair man and | urge all my
friends to vote for him."
Dr.. Price Terrell
ST am for the Good Government
Ticket"
Mr.. c. Wiley
"I am for the Good Government
Ticket"
Mr. Elmer Cant
."I am for the Good Government
Ticket"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mrs. Ethel Warren

Mrs. Ethel Warren
2200 Charles
az am asking all my friends to
vote for Mr.. Harry Knudsen. He
has done a wonderful job as COM
missioner in charge of city finan-
ces and because he has proven
himself as a friend to u group
Please return him to office on May
9Th"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mrs. Hattie Isers

Mrs. Hattie Isers
81 like Mr. Harry Knudsen, be-
cause he has done a very good job
as a commissioner and also be-
cause he has been a friend to our
people out of work, so | for one,
ask my friends to vote for him
on May 9Th"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
THERE Is NO BACK DOOR TO
THE MAYORS OFFICE

If you want a man who will
stand four square for right and
wish to encourage and maintain
efficiency, for the best interests
of the people as a whole-VOTE
for DAN B. BUTTER en- MAY
9th.
There is no back door to the
Mayors office.-If you are right
and have anything constructive for
the good of the people-y,n are
welcome in the FRONT DOOR.
Ii. however, you have anything
shady to put over, anything up
your sleeve that will work a hard
ship on the citizens of this city. do
net look to DAN BUTLER to help
you put it over. He can look any
one in the eye and say eyes" or
<'No" and means just what he says
This is the kind of man we
need to fill the Mayors seat IN
the City of Omaha.
Negroes throughout the city
should be grateful to DAN BUT
LER for the appointment of Willis
Grey, as Inspector of Weights and
Measures following the death OF
Marcellius Richie last summer
Two hundred or more represen-
natives of Omaha business firms
called on the Mayor; committee
after committee pured into the
Mayors office; delegations from
various Women's clubs waited on
him all urging to appoint a white
man to the position of Weights and
Measures.
But Dan Butler came through
for the Race in NO uncertain terms
he declared the position of Weights
and Measures had been held by
Negroes for the past 35 years and
hs felt a good capable, honest
Negro could still be found to fill
the vacancy.
Willis Grey whom he appointed,
il acceptable to all the Odored
ueople. He has held several res
ponsible positions in the city and
county and is making a splendid
record ON this job.
VOTE for the MEN who
STAND BY OUR GROUP. DAN
BUTLER came through for US.
Let us come through for him May
orb VOTE FOR DAN BUTLER!
GOOD GOVERNMENT TICKET
Sergeant Isaac Bailey
2816 Pratt
az am ging to vote for the
Good Government ticket because
they have kept the city as clean
as possible and they deserve the
votes of all good citizens"
Mrs. Clara Leonard
144 N. 23rd st. Plaza
81 am for Dan Butler because
he insisted and did appoint a Ne
gro as Inspector of Weights and
Measures, regardless of petitions
and objections which were made by
the opposite group"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mrs. Marie Tucker
o502 Maple

Mrs. Marie Tuckef
25O8 Maple -,
"Mr John Kresl is a spiendid
MAN / have known him for many
wears and my association with him
has proven Just what type of man
he really is. He has always tried
to do anything for an individual
hat is within his power. l will
a~nnreeiate it if all my friends Will
sunport him. I always cast a vote
for John Kresl."
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
John Woods

John Woods
1854 1-2 N. oath st.
al am for the good government
ticket, because u their record of
efficiency. This record will prove
that they are capable of carrying
on a satisfactory administration
for all citizens who r interested
in good government
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. Dewey Allen
2419 Binney

az have been a resident of Oma-
ha for thirty-five years. The rea-
sen | am for Jepson and the Good
Government ticket is that the city
has been cleaner and more eff
GENTLY run during their admins
tration than during any of the
years that | have been a resident
of the city"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. Ether Hicks
2218 Paul
1.-THE Good Government Ticket
has brought the city out of the
red Mr.. Jepson has had one of
the best Police forces between
here and Chicago. Jepson has
raised the pilice force. He has
given US our pro-rata of employ
ment.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Atty. II. J. Pinkett

Atty. II. J.. Pinkett
2118 N. 2t5h st.
Il am for Commissioner Harry
Trustin because he has been fair
to the Colored People. 1t follows
of course, that he has been fair
to all other people"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Edward Price
2516 @
81 am for the g I'd government
ticket because they have been fair
to our race as a group, and have
given deserving men employment
during their administration"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
John W. DDS

John W, DDS
5204h N oath
81 am for Jepson and the rest
of the Good government ticket
because their record will prove
that they are capable of carrying
on a satisfactory administration
for all citizens
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. Edgar Warren
2200 Charles st.

ZZUU OHdfItS OI.
ITO all my friends and readers
of the Omaha Guide, I am taking
this opportunity to ask you to vote
for my employer Harry Knudsen,
tho present finance commissioner.
He has made a g, cd commissioner
and has been fair to our group. In
return let Us show u apprecia-
ton by returning him and the rest
of the present commissioners to of
flee on May 9th"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

DR.. G B. Lennox
1927 Patrick Ave.
every Negro man, woman and
child should do all within his or
her power to urge the reelection
Of Harry Trustin, because within
the man we have a champion of
our cause"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. Charles H. Davis

Mr.. Charles H. Davis
2425 Maple
81 think Harry Trustin is a
gentleman easily met Quite fair
minded in his dealings and merits
a vote of all who want Good Gov
eminent"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs NJ. Hill
1882 N. 22nd
81 am for Walter Korisko be-
cause | think that he is a very
fine business man. He has made a
success of his cpvn business, and
he surely will make a success OF
the City's affairs.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
DIR. Craig Morris

Dir. Craig Morris "A
1923 N. oath
Harry Trustin's record of fair
ness to the Negro has set a STAN
dard which will be hard for other
candidates to equal. He has my
fullest support"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. Gordon Hopkins

Mr.. Gordon Hopkins
2419 Binney
81 am for Richard Jepson be-
cause he has given everybody a
square deal. The police department
has been run more efficiently I'M
der him than ever before in my
experience. This record deserves
every citizens consideration"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. P. T Mahammitt

Mr.. P. I. Mahammitt
2116 N. 26th :
Harry Trustin should receive
a vote from every Negro regis
tered voter, because of his great
record of fairness to US as .
group" a. lsf ~Ei
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. jim White

Mr.. jim White
APO N. 23rd St. Plaza
Harry Trustin has been the
fairest towards our people. He has
employed 5 of our group and has
given vacations with pay at $1t5
a month"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Willie Shuttles
1920 N. 18th
Il think that Mr.. Walter koris-
ko is a clean cut Teller, and II ne
is elected City Commissioner ne
will continue to administrate the
c;tv,s affair to the best Of his
ability"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
w. V. Countee
Sec Local 55s A. F. of M.

"I have known Mr.. Walter no
risko for a long time and | find
him to be very fair with our group
and if elected he is willing to give
rs nj rightful due in his depart
ment, as tax payers, and friends
and brothers that is what we need
most"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr. George Watson

Mr.. George Watson
2413 Lake
ANY commissioner who has
been fair enough to give salaries
in the amount of $4,000 over a
period of six years is entitled to
the support of all Negroes"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr.. Charles Solomon
2615 Maple
ITO the voters and friends of
Omaha, in order to give the value
for your vote be sure to vote for
John Kresl for City Commission
er. I have found him to be fair
to all people regardless of race,
creed or color. | urge all of my
friends to give him a vote on May
9TH"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. Harold Blame

Nh. Harold Blame
1922 Paul
1.-THE Good Government ticket
should continue, they will help
colored rae as far, as it is pos
sible, within their power"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. Elizabeth Hopkins
2419 Binney
"Mr. Jepson is a clean politi-
ton"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. M. w. Hill
81 am hr Harry Knudsen be-
cause he is a square shooter and
a square dealing man. If we could
keep real men in Office Omaha
will be alright"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Maurice Colbert

Maurice Colbert
1417 N. 23rd st. Plaza
at have known Harry Trustin
very well and I know that he is
fair to our people. No man in Of
flee or trying to get in office has
been as fair to our people as he"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. Myrtha Crawford
25O5 Maple
"Mr. Korisko seems to be a far
shooter, and has always kept his
word and will continue to give
Omaha a good administration"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

DR. Price TGrell
81 am for the Good Government
ticket"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer
2516 @
az am for the good government
ticket because they have given the
best administration since I've
been in Omaha"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Sergeant Issac Bailey
1916 Pratt
az am going to vote for the
Good Government ticket because
they have kept the city as clean
as possible, and they derserve the
votes of all good citizens"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Atty. Ray L. Williams
2502h N. 24tR
II feel that in as much as Harry
Trustin has given US our p~ro-rata
Of employment that he is entitled
to our whole hearted support"
Mr. E. w. Killingsworth
2416 N. 2t4h
Il feel that any commissioner
who has given us employment to
the extent of almost ten per cent
of his pay roll is entitled to the
greatest cooperation from every
Negro"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. Pearl Young
az am voting for Harry Knud-
sen. as I think he is a good man
and has done his duty as he saw
it. so I am in favor of returning
him to office"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. Foster Nelson

Mr.. Foster Nelson
2601 Writ
or am for the good government
ticket because its administration
of the city's affairs is the best
that Omaha has ever had"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr.. Lovejoy Crawfodd
2505 Maple
az have known Mr.. Korisko for
many years, and I have always
found him to be fair and square.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr.. Dewey Allen
2419 Binney st.
81 have been a resident of On
aha for thirty-five years The
reason I am for the good govern
ment ticket is that the city has
been cleaner and more efficiently
run during their administration
than during any of the years that
I have been a residnt of the city,
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. Esther Hicks
2218 Paul
"Mr. Kresl has II of our race
employed in his department.
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. Geraldine Freeman
2917 N. 26th
81 have known Mr.. Korisko per-
sonally and he has always cen
fair to our race"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06
Mr.. G. Wiley

MI. q. Wiley
~ am for the Good Government
ticket"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. Melrenia Cole
1928 N. 2t5h
oMr Korisko has been fair TO
the firemen of Omaha"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr.. VIM. Davis
54O3 S. oath
~ am for Kresl because ne Is
a souare shooter and always tries
to do whatever he can. he tries
alway. to keep employees employ
ed for the year rotnd."
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr.. Elmer Cant
81 am for the Good Government
ticket"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr. Willie Davis
54O3 S. oath
al am for John Kresl because
he is a square shooter, He Will
do anything for a person If it Is
within his power to do it. He tries
to keep his men employed as long
as he possibly can"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr.. Harry Booker
2615 oath
"I am for the Good Governm-
emit" ticket because they have
proven their ability as executives
in serving the people of Omaha"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr.. L. c. Cary
28O6 N. Goth
"Mr. John Kresl is one OF the
finest men that | have ever come
in contact with"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mrs. Clara Leonaru
1424 N. 23rd st. Plaza
81 am for Dan Butler because
he insisted and did appoint a Ne
gro as Inspector of Weights and
Measures, regardless of petitions
and objections which we're made by
the opposite group"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr. Joe Henly
14O1 N. oath st.
III am for John Kresl. l think
he will continue to give US good
government" -
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The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr. Elmer Cant
az am for the Good Government
Ticket"
The Omaha guide., 1939-05-06

Mr.. G. Wiley
81 am for the Good Government
Ticket"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
DAILY LESSONS
 IN ENGLISH
g. " !. 0. lea

Words Often Misn@d Do not say T see her every once in awhile Omit every, or better still say T see her occasionally Cor now ana them l"
 Often Mispronounced: Swaslika. Pronounce swas-ti-ka, first as in at, as in it. second as in ask mstressed. accent first syllable
 Often MisspeEed: Governor Ob- serve the CT and the or
 synonyms. Expansion, extension growth, Increase, enlargement
 Word Study; Use a word three times and it is yours Let us in crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day Today's word. Prodigal (adiective) given to reck- less eXuavagance. Good harvests make men pfodigal bad ones proyi- dent Proyerb.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
Charming luncheon Today Compliments
 Wives of Rotarians

The Distin Avenue home of Mrs. N. Lester Troast was the, scene this afternoon for a special luncheon honoring various wives of the visit ing. Rotarians Twenty five guests saFe present for the affair,
 During the afternoon Mrs. Thom- as Haigh, President of the Juneau Women's Club. spoke on Women of Alaska" while Mrs J Newton Harvey, of Vancouver, B. C., was an- other guest speaker for the. occasion. her topic being Europe From the Womans Eye"
 Mrs. Lola Mae Alexander sang several selections. The luncheon table was decorated with the blue and gold Rotary colors, offset by tapers depicting the Northern Light colors. Mrs. Harold Knight Mrs N. Lester Troast and Mrs H o. Adams assisted during the luncheon hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
HOUSE MEMBERS HAVING FUN iN
 PROJECT pRoBl

Continued from Page One) of thing you see in the lingerie ad- vertisements.
 There came a whole cluster of wit nesses to testify to the presence of Communism among the writers in the New York writers projects, which is, of course. the principal one of it's kind in the country. The committee particularly enjoye q hearing one Ralph De Sola report on the new trend of Communism, This, he said. is to class Commun- ism as the Inea1 descendant of Jeff ferson and Payne.
 Tt is the Trojan horse approach, 2 he said.
 De Sola was a Communist until he attempted to resign in 1886, The party refused to let him resign, he said, but instead expelled him as a Fascist en emy of the working class" a transformation whic h amused him as much as the com mittee members.
 De Sola once ran a geological gar den in Florida, but the depression broke him. Now he is head of 2 section of the writers project doing natural history of the country
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
M 0 D E k f@ ETIQUET TT E
 <
 By Roberta Les

c. When leaving q stranger, to whom one has just been introduced, lis il an right to say, "Good-by Mr. Brown; I am very glad to have met you?
 A. Yes. this is all right Or "Good-by, MT. Brown; I hope shall see you again some time.
 Q When man and woman are entering 6 public dining room and the headwaiter is standing in the middle of the room, what should one do?
 A. stand fn the doorway until the headwaiter comes and escorts you to table.
 Q. Is it ever permissible for the parents of a young man who is to marry to announce the engage ment?
 A. No; only the parents of the girl are entitled to do this.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19

briance or the heart it's greatest warmth and Ro-
 ary, capitalizing human need has set in motion the machinery devised to make better men, and from better better communities and from more spritu- ally enlightened communities a more understanding world.
 Since that day of Paul Harris original Rotary luncheon have dined and planned by the hun dreds of thousands and under the banner of Rotary have rendered aid to crippled children educated de- serving lads, built municipal playgrounds fostered homes for orphans, and given aid to humanity wher- ever a challenge appeared; and with this heart warmth and human consideration as a basis has built foundation upon which to construct larger under standing destined eventually to bring nations closer and closer together in the realm of good will and friendship the years fly by.
 Being human institution, Rotary must neces- sariy have flaws in it. both in the working of its ganzation and in the conduct of its members, but that is not the way to judge either movements The test which must be applied is: What fruit does
 bear?" It is by this test that Rotary proves it's worth to the world
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-05-19
NOTICE OF FIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS
 No 19E
No. 125

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA DIVISION NUMBER ONE. AT JUNEAU.
 Tn the Matter of RICHARD YOUNG, Bankrupt, In Bankruptcy. To the creditors of Richard Young, of Sitka, in the First Division of the Territory aforesaid, a bankrupt: Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of May, AID. 1889, the said Richard Young was duly adbldicated bankrupt and that the. first meeting of his creditors will be held at the office of the undersigned referee, at Number 269 South Franklin Street, in said City of Juneau on the 23rd day of June, 1889, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which time the said creditors may attend prove their claims, examine the bankrupt; appoint trustee, and transact such other business as may properly come before said meeting.
 H. B. LIE FEVRE.
 Referee in Bankruptcy Publication date, May 19. 1859