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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
CENSUS ATTITUDE

CENSUS ATTITUDE
Editor, The Times: After
hearing on the radio and read
ing in the paper how all organ
izations were helping the census
bureau in trying to get each
and everyone in the whole town
checked and accounted for l
discovered that l had been
missed somehow so I knew that
working a split shift makes it
inconvenient for anyone to find
me. so 1 took myself to 500
Rust building and reported that
I had been left out.
The woman at the desk took
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-21
by John Xix

learned in school," he says. IT
think l have a right to make this
statement, since hold five uni
versity degrees"
DR.. Sibley has continued his
enthusiastic interest in all los
subjects.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

There Is nothing wrong about our wanting to "call
the tunes for our race, but we must also pay the
piper.
This great clamor and drive to take over our
whole educational system lays upon us the response
billty of supporting these institutions. In other
words, we are ever ready to proclaim to the world
our manhood; are we quite as willing to paw the
price involved therein? The Indifferent support that
Negroes give to the NAACP makes one wonder if
the Negro actually knows what is involved in his
proclamation of manhood. The rather desultorv SUD-
port Negroes give to education also makes the Ne
gros profession of manhood questionable. The
measure OF the Negroes manhood is not his procla-
nation or his profession, but he number of double
duty dollars he spends; the amount of support he
gives to Negro education and the intelligent votes
ne casts for better government. Some way must be
found to translate our loud-mouthed proclamation
INTO s%acrificial deeds of support for those things
that make us men!
If the Negro thinks he can dress finely, drive big
cars, vaunt his manhood and equality, ride over this
country to divers conventions, air his views. how
ever llusory, in the press, speak up to and back at
the white man, and send the bills for his education
to the white man, he is seriously mistaken. Negro
leadership may as we'll grid the race for service and
sacrifice and suffering. This is the price that man.
nood demands. Whether we are willing to paw it
determines our equality with the white man. more
1nan some anthropological or biological speculation.
Inc Negroes biological equality means little or moth
ing when he must depend on the white for bread or
Gle hungry. We are fast passing out of the "big-talk
phase" of our development. We need vision and plan
and action.
Whenever | think of paying the price of man
hood, my mind always turns to the AME church. I
was thrilled the other date to note that Morris
Brown college in Atlanta is a class "a" college. A
Negro college, Negro founded and Negro supported
and Negro controlled, and it is easily the best pat
tern of the Negroes future. Morris Brown repre-
sents the highest and best Negro leadership this
nation has known. Negro Methodism is willing to
pay the price!
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
GAS, WATER RATES REDUCED q MILLION
Metropolitan Utilities District Shows Huge Savings
to Omaha Citizens

Under the conservative business policies of the
Utilities District gas and water rates have been cut
So, 100000. it was pointed out this week. Today O.
maha has the outstanding publicly owned gas utility
in this country.
Omaha voters, for Is years, have consistently
refused to elect politicians to the Utilities board of di-
rectors.As a result only leading professional and bust
ness men OF the city have ever served on the board.
This policy has resulted in a modern water
plant and distributing system valued at Is million
dollars, practically free from debt, and of reductions
in water rates of more than $11,800,00 600, since the ac-
QUESTION of the Omaha Water Company in 1912.
The history of the gas plant is no less impress
slve. Directors have reduced gas rates more than 10
million dollars since 1921 through II consecutive gas
rate reductions, and Omaha now has the lowest manu-
featured gas rate in America. The gas plant and sys-
tenn is valued at 10 million dollars and will shortly be
debt free.
This brilliant record of achievement under nom
political management is outstanding in the nation, a
tribute to Omaha voters who have elected only men of
the highest civic and business standing to sit on the
board.
Linn ?. Campbell, republican member of the
board running for reelection, is president of the By
ron Reed Company, pioneer Omaha real estate firm,
and a lifelong Omaha resident. He is also v~ice-presi-
dent of the United States National Bank and promin-
ent in the Masonic order as we'll as numerous civic or
ganizations.
Edward F. Leary, democratic member seeking
reelection, is a brilliant attorney, business man and
public benefactor. He is legal advisor to the Catholic
Diocese of Omaha and was made a knight of st. Greg
Dry by Pope Plus XI for outstanding service to public
life and social welfare.
indications this week pointed to the fact that
both men would be returned to the Utilities board by
wide malOr1tles by democratic and republican voters
in the primary elections Tuesday.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

Because of the. respect and friendship which |
came to have for Arthur J. Weaver when he was
Governor and was Attorney General, | could not do
otherwise than give him my earnest and Whole-neart-
ed support for United States Senator. He was a great
Governor ,he will be a great Senator.
There is about former Governor Weaver a re-
freshing forthrightness. He knows where is is going
and why. He is a rugged individualist who cannot be
pushed :around by the big nor scared by the crowd.
He is what he is at all times and in all places; the
apples in the Weaver barrel are as good in the bottom
as at the top.
To Weaver, the welfare of the state and the
nation comes first, party success and advantage, Sec
ond. Weaver has been a leader in the Republican
Party, but not a bigoted partisan who could not see
good in candidates having a different party label
And SO he has never voted a straight party ticket. He
has done what he could to get his party to divorce it
self from its Big Business leadership and to give the
average businessman, farmer, wage Garner, and pro-
fessional man a voice in its management.
Believing thus, it is not surprising that Weaver
has always opposed those who scheme to destroy the
direct primary in order that the political parties
might be run by and for professional politicians. AS
Governor he vetoed an anti-direct primary bill.
Weaver has a definite forward-looking pro-
gram, particularly as to Agriculture, Transporta-
ton, and Government Economy. Weaver r%ightfullv
insists that Agriculture will not be prosperous until
the farmer gets cost of production, plus a reasonable
profit. AS a farm owner and operator for thirty
years, he knows, as all of us do, that farming is a
business that cannot succeed unless the average an
null gross income is enough to pay operating e-
penses, interest on Indebtedness, taxes, and fair
wages to the farmer and his family for their work.
What Weaver wants is for the farmers to be on an
equal basis with industry, finance and organized
labor. Until the farmers have such equality, Weaver
favors the continuation of parity payments.
And to Weaver equal opportunity is not Just
an equal chance for the farmers to share what little
is left on the national dinner plates after a few
through special privileges have stolen all the meat
and potatoes. He wants the farmers to sit at the
first table of the nation.
Weaver is a friend of rural identification and of
sponsored the water resources conservation survey
which laid the foundation for the present irrigation
and hydro-electric public power program.
When Weaver makes a statement about
economy in government he knows what he is talking
about. While Governor he cut government expenses
right and left and when he went out of office there
was a reserve of $~4,000,000 in the general treasury.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06


literature sent; # yen will send
US a list of such names, we will
be happy to e that this IS done
at once.
II Senator Vandenbarg IS your
choice for the Nebraska presi-
Dental preference, we hope that
You will acquaint others W III his
qualifications and experience.
Your help woud be greatly ap-
preciated.
Sincerely yours,
Charles S. Reed.
Elsie Diers.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
BETWEEN THE LINES
(By Dean Gordon H. Hancock, for AMP
Paying the Price

L aging III L ICc-.
Being a man is one of the most expensive human
us clamor for the sacrifices and sufferings that full
fledged manhood entails. We have come up in times
when much is being said about the manhood of the
race, and we too often go to foolish ends and utter
foolish things to make it appear that we are men.
Manhood need no heralds but like the light mention
ed on holy writ, it shines if we only "let" it.
A few decades ago we acknowledged the child
hood of our race; for we sought the sympathy and
philanthropy in which were laid our present founda-I
tions. Then we "spake as a child, understood as a
child" but now we claim to have put away childish
things. This is mighty good if it is really true!
If the Negro can paddle his own canoe it speaks
volumes for his moral being and for his ability and
the world will crown him with many crowns. 1t is,
however, a dangerous thing to serve notice on the
world that 1--WE can make it if we are not really ready
to pay the price such pretention involves. This is the
claim for men and not cry-babies. If we say in one
breath that we can stand on our own feet, and in the
next bewail the withdrawal of the white mans in
terest and philanthropy we are miserable creatures.
We have come upon a time when we clamor for
the complete control of the institutions which white
philanthropy built for us. This is the cry of men but
it involves the question whether or not we are will
ing to support these institutions financially. The
two things go together-the complete control and
the complete support. If Negroes are planning to
control and let the white man support, he miscalcu-
lates miserably. If the Negro vaunts his manhood
and wants to send the bill to the white man he lacks
the finer sense of discernment that the emergency
demands. Nobody can blame the Negro for wanting
to be a man, neither can anybody blame for for
Wanting his manhood before the face of the world.
But unless he is willing to pay the price for this
greatest of all privileges, he is a poor creature.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

about Senator Arthur H. Vanden-
berg of Michigan. We who are
assisting in Senator Vanden-
berg's Nebraska campaign hope
that you are among the thous-
ands of other Nebraska Republic
ans who believe Senator Vanden-
berg to be qualified for presi-
dent.
You know Senator Vandenberg's
record of twelve years in the Sem
ate. He has made his position
clear on important issues before
the American people. He is well
acquainted with national govern
ment and national problems. For
seven years he has been leading
the fight to preserve the Ameri-
can form of government.
We trust that you will read the
literature sent under separate
cover. Perhaps you have friends
to whom you would like similar
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
Civil Service Examination
Announced

Washington, April A (ANP)-
Examination for coal price ana
lysts and Investigators animal
geneticists were announced by the
United States Civil Service ON
mission this week. The examina-
tions, to be given in the lear fu-
ture, require filing of applications
not later than April %, in some
states April %. Applications and
list of requirements may be had
by writing the commission here
or from local postoffices.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
GUTTERY'S REPLY TO SUPER
INTENDENT At CHADRON
March %. 1910.

March %, 1910.
Supt. James Skinkle,
Chadron. Nebraska,
Dear Mr.. Skinkle:
am glad that you have express
ed to me your criticism of my plat
form. Having known of you and
OF your good work as a school man
for a number of years, your opin-
ion is of value.
No, Mr.. Skinkle, | believe you do
not understand my platform when
you say, "You cannot lower taxes
and help schools"
l would like to give you some de-
tails in explanation of my platform
As to the liquor question. l be-
lieve am as dry as you are, but we
have liquor in Nebraska and it is
a menace to the State. 1t must be
put under control. l favor a lie
ense fee of $4,000 yearly from lie
ensed saloons permitted to sell
beer and hard liquor). OF this
amount, l would pro-rate $780, 90 a.
mong the schools of the county
where the saloon is located, and the
remaining $4,000 l would add to
the Old Age Assistance fund.
Now, for an example. The rum
ors, according to an editorial in the
World-Herald last June, were that
Omaha was considering very SER
iously cutting their school term
from 0 months to 8 months, owing
to lack of funds.
In last Sundays World herald,
Mayor Butler of Omaha made the
statement that there were 610 beer
parlors in Omaha, and he advocat-
ed a reduction in the number. Sup
pose in changing from beer parlors
to saloons he reduces the number
to 300. Multiply 300 saloons by
$4,000 and the result is $780, 0C
to go into the Douglas county
schools, and this tax burden would
be lifted from homes, business ans
personal property.
Whether the standard of school
is raised or lowered, depends on tn
people of the community where tn
school is located.
Hoping that | have made my
IDEAS clear, and thanking you fo
calling my attention to your views
| remain,
Yours sincerely,
John "A. Cutlery
Democratic Candidate for Cover
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
AN OPEN LETTER

VICTORY with VANDENBERG
A Voluntary Organization of
Voters Working for the Nebr.
Primary Preferential Endorse
ment of Sen. A. II. Vandenberg
on April 9th
Charles S. Reed, Chr,
Mrs. Harold Diers, Vice. Chr.
505 Omaha Natl. Bank Bldg,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear Fellow Republican:
On April 9th we Nebraska Re-
publicans must make our choice
between the two presidential
candidates entered in our prim-
ary-Senator Arthur Vanden-
berg and Mr. Dewey. The i'm
portance of this presidential pre-
ference cannot be over-estimated.
We are writing to a number of
prominent Nebraska Republicans
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

The Omaha Guide,
2418 Grant st.
Omaha, Nebr. ~
Mr.. Weaver found the copy of the statement
at the time of the North Platte incident. I do not
know whether you will want to use this or not but l
am enclosing an exact copy for your formatl l
thought you might like to have this before you, as
it shows that Governor Weaver will see to it that
every citizen is given equal protection of the law.
Very sincerely,
Weaver for Senator Headquarters
sooa By H. B. Muffly, Manager.
Governor Weaver discussing the North Platte situa-
ton today, said:
81 have had an extended conference with Attor-
ney General Sorensen regarding this situation. In or
der to ascertain the full facts the Attorney General
and | are agreed that a Deputy Attorney General
should accompany the State Sheriff for the purposes
of a full investigation. Under our constitution and
laws Negro citizens are entitled to equal rights and
protection. 1t is the duty of every political subdivi-
sion to defend these rights. Negro citizens of this
state who have been forced out OF their home town
North Platte must be permitted to return without
molestation and their property should be restored to
them. I shall call upon the Mayor of North Platte and
the Sheriff of Lincoln County to see that this is done.
eff officers cannot control a local situation, they
should Immediately call upon the state for any ass1s-
lance needed to dispense any mob which interferes
with the orderly processes of government. Mob ac-
ton is never justified.
ct is a blot on the good name of Nebraska to
resort to intimidation or injury of any citizen who is
law-abiding or innocent of any crime, and | shall call
upon the officials of North Platte and Lincoln county
to arrest and cause to be prosecuted all those who
have been responsible for the outrage of driving in
nocent and law-abiding citizens from their homes.
"The sober judgment of our people will vindicateI
the position of the state in this matter, and good citi-
zens everywhere should give every support to local
officials to avoid lawlessness in every FORM
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

Judge John w. Yeager, who is a candidate for
the Supreme Court of the State of Nebraska, repre-
senting this district, this week pointed to his long
judicial record as a basis for his elevation to the
Supreme Court.
Judge Yeager has served this state for eight
years as a judge. Prior to that time he was Chief
Deputy Attorney of Douglas County, Nebraska, for
eleven years and has, therefore, a total of nineteen
years public service.
During his judicial service Judge Yeager has
been honored by the Supreme Court of the State of
Nebraska having been requested to sit on that court
in the decision of scores of cases among them being
a number of decisions very important to the citizens
of Nebraska. Both lawyers and laymen have recog-
nlzed Judge Yeager as one of the outstanding jurists
of this state. ~,
: Born in a log cabin, obtaining his education as
a farm boy between crops, studying at night, Judge
Yeager progressed step by step in obtaining his edu-
cation. His legal education was self-earned and by
virtue of the fact that he is a self-made man, he has
had an opportunity to know the problems. of the
farmer, the laborer and the business man.
In the present campaign Judge Yeager has
placed before the voters of this district his record
and proudly points to the fact that the voters have
always complimented him with a very high vote.
Recently in connection with Judge Yeager's can
didacy for the Supreme court, the World-Herald had
this to say of Judge Yeager and one other judge mot
either of his present opponents) Judge --
and Judge John w. Yeager of Omaha have had long
experiences as judges of the District Court. They
have made good and honorable records that have
earned them the respect and confidence of both the
bar and the laity."
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

In the United States Senate, out of his experience
as a farmer, businessman and former Governor, he
will be able to give valuable suggestions for balanc-
ing the national budget.
Weaver says:
THE World War was not our war; we had
no business in Europe. l shall oppose the United
States becoming involved in any foreign war"
The election of Weaver to the United States Sem
ate will guarantee two votes from Nebraska against
this country being swept into the Second World
War.
Weaver has a well-poised personality, the cour-
age of his convictions, long public experience, and
excellent power of expression. He will be a Senator
of which Nebraska can be proud.
BY c.. A. SORENSEN.
Judge Yeager, who is serving as Dist. Judge at
the present time and who was Chief Deputy in the
County Atty. office for many years is now running
for election to the State Supreme Court Bench. A
position which he has been called on to serve in many
times.
Omaha should be represented on the Supreme
Court Bench. Judge Yeager deserves the vote of
every Negro in the State of Nebraska. Judge Yeager
has been fair in his service in every way for many
years to our group.
He is qualified to we'll represent good citizenship
in every capacity if nominated and elected to the posi-
ton he seeks.
The Dean of the Omaha University Law School,
Mr.. Elmer E. Thomas, who the Omaha Guide has
known for 81 years and a man who has given his life's
blood for the betterment of this community says,
Judge Yeager should be nominated and elected. "
Robert Smith, clerk of the Dist. Court who is a loyal
friend to the Negroes of this Dist. says, Judge Yea
ger should be nominated and elected.
Judge Yeager knows law, and if elected can be
depended on to administrate the law faithfully and
justice according to the State Statue to all Nebraska
citizens, regardless to race, creed or color.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
OPEN LETTER
Gilbert S. Brown
Attorney At Law
1880 City Natl. Bank
Building
March %, 1910


March %, 1910
Mr.. Boyd v. Galloway,
Editor of The Omaha Guide
2418 Grant Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Sir:
For a month or six weeks past
there has been a movement here
in Omaha to advance the inter
est in Golden Spike Days" by
making a joke out of the solemn
duty and obligation of electing
a President of the United States.
It is my judgement that this &C
ton on the part of those who are
directing the publicity for Gold
en- Spike Days" is without inten-
ton or thought of being unpat-
riotic or of injuring our political
life, but they have seized upon
this thought as an expedient fer
advancing business interests,
little thinking of the effect it
may have upon the serious and
sacred task of ~electing a Presi-
dent TO direct the affairs of the
United States in a time SO
fraught with danger both within
and without.
l realize that a laugh now and
then is good for any man, but
there is a time and place for ev-
erything and making fun of, or
a joke out of the election of the
President of the United States is
unseemly.
Ridicule is a powerful weapon
and may do great damage to a
good cause. Omaha by making
sport of the solemn obligation of
the election of a President of the
United States is setting a bad
precedent.
l should like to see an express
ion on this subject from one who
takes the obligation of citizen
ship seriously as 1 know you do.
Sincerely yours,
Gilbert S. Brown.
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06
Open Letters
Arthur ]. Weaver

President Nebr. Constitutional Convention, 1920
Governor of Nebraska, 1929-3O
41O-11 Barley Bldg.
Lincoln, Nebraska
The Omaha guide., 1940-04-06

March %, 1910
Mr.. Boyd v. Galloway,
Editor of The Omaha Guide
2418 Grant Street
Omaha, Nebraska
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-09
LEGION AUXILIARY
DELEGATES REPORT
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON AT LEGION
HALL: TRIP REPORTED

Delegates of the American L.
gion Auxiliary who stten6ed the
convention IN St Petersburg =
April. made their formal report
at the meeting IN the Legion Hal
yesterday afternoon
The report gave an sccounf q
their trip from hey WeSf 20
Tampa and their delighfful wizlf
spent with friends IN Tampa and
how pleasantly the tine xss
spent in ST Petersburg
Their activities IN S. Peters
burg and a fun account Ct fne
methods used 70 bring the c0n-
vention Of 1871 70 Key West and
their pleasant return 20 the clty
coming by way Of Wesf Palm
Beach and Miami. were told IN
detail.
Members OF the deleEsfior
committee and alternzfes Eere-
Mrs VIII Richardson. Mrs Rzlph
Sawyer. Mrs George Archer.
Mrs. K NJ Sands. Mrs. Jsck
Wharton and Mrs Ross Spencer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-09
HOLLAND THANKS
FLORIDA VOTERS
WIRES MESSAGE 70 THE
CITIZEN THIS MORNING
TO REST TWO DAYS

BARLOW. May 9--viciury
was all the more pleasing because
it was won cleanly". said Spes-
sard L. Holland. candidate for
governor. who finished frs IN
last Tuesdays primary. today I
deeply appreciate the support
given me and am confident q
going on to win May Is
mo appeal was made BY my
friends or myself in the first pm
mary on the dement's Of any can
didate. We harb0r no III feeling
toward any candidate OF the
friends or supporters Of any can
didate. We extend 70 them and
their friends and supporters .
warm welcome and . cordial n
vitation TO join us IN our fiEhf
for clean government.
Holland spoke briefly tzz
night over q statewide hookup
from Tampa on invitztion Ct
friends He plans 70 resf . a.
or two before resEimf1g =
tour.