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The Republican., 1941-04-10
Oak Grove PIT. A. Organizes

The Oak Grove Parent Teachers
Association has just been organized at
the Oak Grove school near Gormania.
Officers are Warren Harvey, president;
Mrs. Isaac Wildesen, vice-president;
Mrs. Charles E. Moreland, secretary;
Mrs. Melvin Shreve, assistant secre-
tary; Bernard Cox, treasurer; William
Wildesen, assistant treasurer.
The next meeting of the association
will be held at the Oak Grove school on
April II at 500 o'clock, when Rev.
Lyons will address the members on
Cooperation between parentss, the
schools and churches" Interested per-
sons are invited to attend.
The Republican., 1941-04-10
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our many
thanks to the folks who so wonder
fully helped US in the sickness and
following the death of our wife and
daughter.
CONRAD BARKMAN,
MARY BISER.
The Republican., 1941-04-10

Japanese troops were reported Sat-
urday to have been put to flight after
a six-day battle with Chinese forces
in Central China.
The Republican., 1941-04-10
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS g..
By FRANK R. KENT

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by per-
mission,
The Republican., 1941-04-10

Yet no thinking man, informed as
to the facts, can AVOID being shocked
at the utter recklessness with which
he is pouring out money on monde
fense projects and the completeness
with which Federal finances have got
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
Dance Band
Can't Meet Demand
Where and When They Play

1t would seem that a word Of
praise for the meritorious work of
the w. P. A. Colored Dance Band,
whose popularity has justly been
earned by highly creditable per-
formances at the Court House and
elsewhere during the summer
months, would not be inapropos
at this time.
This group of nineteen capable
and versatile musicians under the
able direction of George Bryant,
never is wanting an audience wher-
ever it happens to appear; wheth-
er it be at the Court House, Ath-
letic Park Or any other place with
in reaching distance of the public.
Its Brass Band concert programs
cover all types of music, ranging
from the exciting "Swing" to the
imposing overture, each of which
is approached by these musicians
with an earnestness, understanding
and thoroughness that makes fir
perfection in any musical under
taking.
The dance units Of the band are
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
HAS $4,000 FOR SCHOOL, But
CAN'T FIND A CONTRACTOR

KeysvilIe, Ga, co Prof. J. 5.
Ross, principal of Boggs Academy
is in a fine predicament. He has
$4,000 to spend, but can't spend it.
1t seems that the Professor was
allotted this money for improve
ments on his school, but so far he
hasn't been able to find a contrac-
tor to do the wirk. Several have
been here to look it over, but he
hasn't heard from them since.
Il guess they are all going to
bigger jobs" he stated, "and ]
guess we will just have to wait"
But though the little school has
to stand still on improvements
now, many new things have come
up on its campus since Prof. Ross
took over just last February. For
instance, there a new water sys-
tenn In store and a central heating
plant underway. A modern $685.
600 girls dormitory which replac-
ed the old one which just burnt
down this year. The Presidents
home, too, has been remodelled.
Boggs is expecting a record atten-
dance this year and those who n
not afford the $1.5O fee per person
are paying it in eggs, butter, meal
and etc.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
Omaha Nebraska, Saturday September g. 1911 OUR 18th YEAR-No.2 "a City Edit
|0.P.M. comittee Makes First Call on President

Oct. / and 2 have been set as the
dates for the committee meeting i'm
Los Angeles, where It will conduct
an Investigation on complaints
against discrimination against
minority groups.
Similar hearings are scheduled
for New York City and Chicago
but no date has been set for these.
The committe revealed that it
had received reports Of discrimina-
tory practices in several areas, in
GLIDING the West Coast aviation
industries. Open Sessions will hear
complaints from organizations and
individuals and then hold confer
ences on the problems presented
with the governments training,
labor supply and employment agen"
cies in that area.
Col. r. J. McSherry, director Of
OPM's Defense training branch,
told the committee that he is inn
mediately placing 200 new Negro
trainees in west coast schools in
anticipation Of future needs re-
sulting from changes of employ
ment policies on the part of some
deense Industries.
New York has been reported to
the committee whre four companies
are said to be discriminating in
employment Chairman Etheridge
and Lawrence Cramer were in
structed to prepare these cases for
action by the committe.
Sec. Cramer's desk is piled high
with correspondence and com
plants which as yet have not been
gone into. His secretary is busy
with the details of the committee,
having to reply to all letters, those
seeking positions with the commit
tee, of which there are quite a
number, and other complaints.
Several newspaper rlen have ap-
piled to the committee. 1t il re-
J ported, for positions, Investigation,
etc., and after discussing the APP
plications in conference, they are
referred to Mr.. Cramr's office
for reply.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
WON SAFETY AWARD

First award and trophy for tn
best 1940-41 safety record in group
B, Electric Utilities division of the
National Safety Council contest,
was won by the Nebraska Power
company, according to a report re-
ceived today by Ralph E. Walter,
safety director.
This is the fourth consecutive
year the company has won this ma
tional safety award. It's 1940-41
record of only two reportable in
juries for the twelve months end
ing June 80, also is its best in the
past five years. In the previous
year it won the national award
with four lost-time accidents.
This years award is based on
1,819,620 man-hours Of work by
company employees giving the
company an accident frequency
rating if Ito accidents per million
man-hours.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06

Mrs. J.. L. Belts and daughter,
Mrs. Gertrude Hendricks of Chi
cago, has just returned from a two
weeks sightseeing trip coveting
ten states. Colorado. Utah, Ne
vada, California, Arizina, New
Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,
and Missouri. Stopping at Den
yer, San Francisco spending a
week in Los Angeles and stopping
off ait Kansas City. The most in
teresting part of the trip was Mif-
fot tunnel and the Gore Canyon
of Colitado. Also the Feather
River Canyon Of California. Mrs.
Gertrude will leave Thursday for
Chicago, Illinois.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
MRS. ROOSEVELT. DEPLORES
INDUSTRIAL BIAS

New York, Sept 8 amp
Mrs. Franklin D.. Roosevelt de-
nounced racial discrimination in
private industry when she spoke
before a group Of fifty representa-
tives of business and industry in
the Astoria Work shop Of the NYA
last Wednesday afternoon.
Acknowledging the difficulty en-
countered by local boys and girls
in finding employment, she saw q
redoubling of this handicap in the
case of Negroes. whom she said
have a desperately harder" time.
TITS not the color Of your skin
that makes you hireable", she said.
you've got to take a person as a
person, regardless Of his race,
creed or color. when it comes to
filling a job.
The First Lady had previously
toured the work shop inspecting
the additional equipment and the
facilities of the plant. She had
not visited the shop since June a
year ago.
On Thursday, Mrs. Roosevelt
was hostess to the young memberh
of the National Advisory cimmit-
tee NYA, at her Hyde Park es-
tate. Numbered among the group
making the trip were Carroll Mo-
ton Leevy, 19-year old June grad
uate at Fisk university. Mr.. Levy
travelled this summer through the
state Of South Carolina gathering
attitudes of youth on NYA pro-
grams in that region.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
SOCIAL NEWS

Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Crimer dom
Quoted a series of meetings at the
Church of God. POPS North 24th
Street, during the week Of Aug
ust rs. While here. they were the
house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Booker 1922 Grant st.
Miss Melba Faucet, the charm
ing daughter of Mr.. John F. Eau
cett, left last week for a short
trip to Rapids, Iowa. and from
there to st. Paul, Minnesota,
where she will visit relatives.
Miss Katie Beasley. the dau-
ghter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
left for Kansas City, Friday morn
ing to visit Miss LaVerne Lee
Miss Beasley will return after a
week stay.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06

In winning the award the COM
pany achieved a much better safe
ty record than all other companies
competing in this division. Kansas
Gas & Electro Of Wichita, which
placed second, had seven lost-time
accidents for a frequency of 3.49.
and other companies had from
eight to as many as "a accidents
with frequency ratings ranging
from 4.54 to 31.9.
Distinction of having the best
all time safety record among util-
ity companies was held by the Ne
braska Power Company until a
year ago when a Fall River, Mass,
electric company bettered the local
companys record Of more than four
million man-hours without an acci-
dent. That record was made by
the Nebraska Power Company
from July %. 1881 to September 8,
1884.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06

Washington Sept. 8 (ANP)-
The six man OPm Fair Practice
committee made its first call on
President Roosevelt Wednesday
morning, accompanied by the ex-
ecutive secretary, Lawrence Cra-
mer. Absent were Philip Murray
Of the CLIO and William Green Of
the A. F. of L. John Brophy sub
stituted for Murray. Their discus
son with the President was brief,
but they presented the recommen-
dations of the Council Of Personnel
Administrators which moved to
eliminate discrimination against
colored persons in the hiring Of
government workers.
Mark Ethridge, the chairman,
said the committee had received
only scattering complaints to date
but these were being investigated.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
WHERE AND WHEN THEY
WILL PLAY FOR YOU.

Sunday, Sept. = Community
Sing, Elmwood Park at 7-8 P. M.
Monday, Sept. 8-16th and Pierce
Playground, Dance at 7-8 P. M.
Tuesday, Sept. 9-Athletic Park,
23rd & L, Brass Band, 7:15-8:15
P. M.
Butcher Workman Hall, 1901
South %, Dance 8:3O-1O:3O
P. M.
Wednesday, Sept = orby
Playground, "a & Corby, Brass
Band, 6:30-7:3O p. M.
Friday Sept 12-Bellevue, NYA
Resident School, Dance, 8:3O-11:30
P. M.
Saturday, Sept. 13-Fort Crook,
Dance, 7:00-12 midnight.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
LISTEN, PLEASE
(By Patsy Graves, for the A. N. F

(By Patsy Graves, for the A. N. p
THE STEADY RISE IN FOOD
PRICES is bound to affect the
food buying habits of every house
wife in the nation. Where ever
possible, club groups, particularly
thise of women, and civic organiza-
tons should turn their attention
ii a study Of the consumer move
ment. Maybe you can't stop the
prices from bouncing. Nobody can,
it seems. Not even Mr.. Hesderson.
But you can plan carefully and
spend wisely.
Elder Lightner 1927 Charles st,
is now in Naw York visiting
his cousin Elder Lightner is err
pecting to return home around the
first of newt month.
Miss Gladys Taylor left Mon
day l, to attend school at Oak
wood Junior college. Miss Tay-
lor is a June graduate of Tech
nical High School.
Minis Elaine Davis has spent
the summer in the South visiting
Relatives. Miss Davis is one Of
the first graduates of Saint Bene-
dict. Miss Davis plans to attend
a training school for nurse in Sa-
int Louis.
Mr.. Charles Harold is i'll at his
home. Mr.. Harold is the jan
itor of Kunc Memorial church on
36th and Farnam.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
NATIVE SON" DOING
FINANCIALLY WELL ON
TOUR

New York (C)-Though a fin
ancial failure on broadway, after
only LA performances, Native
Son" has done amazingly well on
the road. Beginning its come
back" on July 18th at the Maple
who'd New Jersey Theatre, it
caused a minor sensation among
the conservative theatre goers Of
that region by out drawing "Twel-
fth Night" with such top flight
stars as Maurice Evans and Helen
Hayes.
Then two weeks ago and last
week, the race conscious drama,
with Canada Lee always as Big
ger Thomas repeated its sensa-
tim in Bronx and Brooklyn. Daily
there were near riots at the box
office if the Windsor and the Flat
bush, for seats and each pcEf0D.
nance averaged at least 100 stand
ees.
Although low prices have played
an important part in making the
shiw a success, its star, Canada
Lee is credited with most Of the
present triumph as he has "con-
~sistently brought down the house,
There is much talk of a Fall tour
for "Native Son" and this i still
being discussed in the Shubert Of
flee.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
RALPH w. ADAMS AND FAM
lily RETURN TO ARKANSAS
AFTER THREE WEEK VISIT.

Ralph w. Adams, wife and two
sons spent the last three weeks OF
August, visiting with relatives
and friends in Omaha. Mr.. Adams
is employed as Educational Dir
ector in the Department of Inter
ior of the IT,. government, and is
located at the Charlotte Civilian
Conservation Corps Camp, near
Batesville, Arkansas. He is the
son of Rev. and Mrs. John Adams,
ST.. and brother of Senator John
Adams, Jr. Mrs. Ralph Adams
is the former Lavinia E. Scott,
daughter Of Mrs. ]. M. Scott of
Omaha.
Mr.. Adam states that he feels
that the efforts Of the government
in providing an educational pro-
gram for enrollees of Arkansas
have been tremendously beneficial.
The responsibility Of MI. Adams,
who is the only Negro member Of
the official staff of fourteen, in
cludes the organization and huper-
vision Of academic and vocational
classes, vocational guidance, job
placement. welfare, recreational
and rligious activities and public
relations. He works with two hun
dred boys each six months period.
MR.. Adams assists her husband il
this program of varied activities.
Mr.. Adams explained further
that dozens of illiterate boys have
been taught to read and write.
Hundreds have learned and devel-
oped skills in such trade subjects
as auto mechanics, carpentry,
blacksmithing and clerical work.
The new nationa defense program
in the camp has been the medium
through which fifty boys have
been prepared to take places in
metal work occupations. AS a
result of the boys participation in
rounded program arranged for
them, a definite Improvement in
personal pride, appearance, self
respect, self confidence, commun-
ity interest and employability can
be noticed.
Before leaving for Arkansas last
Saturday, the Adamses expressed
that their visit in Omaha was de-
lightful and that they appreciated
immensely the hospitality and
kindness ofol d friends and new.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
Coming Attraction

The fine dance to be given at
Dreamland Hall, Monday, Sept. 8.
Music by LloydHunter. Also be
on lookout for Erskine Hawkins
which will be here soon.
Well folks
They tell Us Monday was Ga
Dor Day"
So let's wait till next week. and
See what we have to say, This is
your week to week, Girls on the
Streets turning the lights out on
the news until then.
M. SIS eyes are no longer droop-
ing for J. B. since Louis Hender-
son from Texas came to our fair
city.
Joe B. sure wanted to see Mary
S. bad to go to her house at $3.50
in the morning. Must believe
again. What you say Joe?
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06

in constant demand, for their in
terpretations of dance music i'm
pregnate the dance with that ele-
mental something which makes
dancing an emotional pleasure as
well as a physical delight.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
ABOLITION SOCIETY YET
EXISTING

Philadelphia, Pa, Co An abol-
ition society is still carrying on
here. Formed in 1774, it is known
as the Pennsylvania Society for
Promoting the Abolition of Slav-
cry, the Relief if Negroes Unlaw-
fully Held in Bondage and I'M
proving Conditions Of the African
Race.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06
LABOR DAY vACATIONERS

Miss Doris Ware and her mother
Mrs. Rose Ware left Saturday for
a visit TO Kansas City. They will
be gone for two weeks.
Miss Lula Williams and Miss
Korea Clark took a short trip to
ST. Joseph, Missouri. and from
there to Kansas City. Missouri for
Labor day.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-06

Dolores Martin, daughter of
Mrs. Bertha Lawrence just RETURN
ed from Wichita. Kansas, where.
she visited her grandmother.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-01-03
Attempts OF The Memphis
Machine POIit clans

The attempts of Memphis machine
politicians to drive leading Negro citi
zens out of the city, the interference by
police with Negpo business establish
ments, and the threats and SANDER
heaped upon Individual Negro citizens
the last elections were the subject of
an open letter to President Roosevelt
by public officials of that city since
from the Southern Negp Youth Con-
gress, asking that the Federal Govern
ment intervene to protect the lives and
property of Negro residents.
The letter, signed by Edward Strong,
Congress secretary, referred to Police
Commissioner Boyle of Memphis who
recently declared, This is a white
mans country, and always will be, and
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-01-03
!!Murderers Cannon
Escape

its landss devastating its accumulated
riches of culture and religion, and kill
ling thousands of its women and child
ren-at the same time piously declaring
that they have 1.-The divine right to
rule" and that they are, doing the will
of Cod?
To such nations comes the same con-
demnation-al although in larger measure
that came to the first murderer And
here is the condemnation as recorded
in sacred history: ''The Lord said unto
Cain, Where is thy brother?' And lie
said, I know not: am I my brothers.
keeper And the Lord said, What hast
thou done? The voice of thy bpother
blood crieth unto me from the ground
A fugitive and vagabond shalt thou
be in the earth And Cain said unto the
Lord, My punishment is greater than
/ can BEAR"
Today, the voices of vast multitudes
are crying out against the ruthless OPP
pressors of men and women of various
races, religions, color and social status
!, Whether these oppressors consist of ma
tons or individuals, the voices of the
oppressed will be heard, and their con-
domination will be just as sure as was
that of the first murderer.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-01-03

any Negro who doesn't agree to this
better move on" This statement, Mr.
Strong declared, was an Indictment to
violence against the Negores of the city.
Mr. Stnong indicated that behind the
situation in Memphis was the attempt
to force Negroes to vote for only those
candidates endorsed by the machine of
Boss" Ed Crump.
The letter said, in part: There is
documentary evidence available to-
warrant a Federal investigation of the
Crump machine There is being estab-
lished in Tennessee an American Fasciest
stronghold with its race hatreds, emnity
to labor, and suppression of freedom
of speech and press"
The full text of the letter follows;
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-01-03

out the following schedule, selec'k
ing for each weekday a particular
beauty spot on which you can con
centrate: Monday, hair; Tuesday
hands; Wednesday, complexion aLt
makeup; Thursday, body; Friday
feet; Saturday, entire appearance.
Naturally. you will not confipe
your activities only to one part a
you but on Monday, for instance, Il
you have half an hour to spare, i
would be wise to devote, say, fiftec:,
or twenty minutes of that time "a
improving the appearance Of yoL.
hair and, in the remaining few, min
utes, give yourself the once-ovef
all around. This proposed schedule
does not, of course, limit your hair
dressing to one day week. 1t II
merely suggested routine OF
beauty care for busy women.
myself have found this a very sue
cessful method to follow and so, too,
I think will you.
Regain the admiration of your
loved ones. Surprise them with q
new couture, with becoming make
up. Show your young folks that
beauty, neatness and charm in ap.
pearance are not attributes only OF
youth-that mother and grand
mother, too, can benefit by beauty
routine. You'll be glad you took
time out for your brushing and
cleansing, your exercises, when you
hear their EXPLANATIONS of deligh.
at their new" mother. You'll bs
more than repaid for any effort
when they say "How wonderful yof
look" "You look ten years young
er." And, Mother, how pretty.
how attractive"
I shall be happy to hear from busy
mothers who make use of thiV
simple plan, and hope they will II
write their experiences to me-
Wbat are yoar beauty problemsi.
Write: Marie Downing, Lnieaa
Beauty Bureau. 1909 findea i
Blvd, St. Louis, Mo-. and sbs viii
Be glad to snwr them. b.
nre to eneloss . ssiy-Sddssusa,
stmnped snysiops.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-01-03
By DIR. Charles Stelzle

Not all muderers use "gats" and dag
gers. For example, it is quite as posi-
bic to murder little child with a
rotten tenement as it is to do it with a
battle axe. 1t takes longer but it IS
just as effective.
When an individual concern maintains
dark dirty Ishacks for it's efplovees
denying them even the commonest con-
Venlences-no sewers, no water. no
sanitray facilities-with the result tina,
those who live in them are already IN
the tmdertaker's list, it is murder
When a factory owner fails to mako
adequate provision for escape from fire.
"hen ne refuses to supply even the
minimum of safety devices, he is q Do
tentlal murderer. When, merely tn add
TO his profits, a manufacturer usec n,
pure materials and sells them for miro
food' causing people to become sick and
ole, that manufacturer is a m,rderar
we instinctively become indignant
when such things are done to indiv;.
ouals' but what about nations whose
armies ruthlessly despoil a whole peo-
pie, destroying its homes, wrecking its
institutions, stealing its treasures a 4
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1941-01-03
1 e. !! i

To the mothers and grandmothers
Now that the holidays are over,
and you can relax for breathing
spell, do you look as though you
had been run through a wringer, or
left out in the rain by some for
getful person?
In your haste to complete prep
arations for the gala days, did you
ignore yourself? Most mothers do.
And, so in this column today, 1 am
appealing to you mothers and grand
mothers whose work is never done
to take time out, and make your
own appearance as attractive as any
decorative effect you may have
planned for your families.
Dress up! Brighten up your
whole costume! Make your very
presence breathe an air of gaiety
and charm! Don't let yourself get
an after-holiday slump in spirit and
appearance just because you may be
tired from pre-celebration duties.
If your natural enthusiasm for your
children's pleasure has almost run
away with you, stop now and give
q thought to your own self-beautifi-
sation.
1t isn't difficult to see oneself
emerging from the period of house
cleaning and decorating with be-
eraggled hair, unkempt hands,
fatigue lines around the eyes and
across the forehead. 1t seems to be
the great feminine custom to do the
lob completely-AND to wear one
pelf out with the effort. BUT, there
u no need for carelessness just be-
cause q little extra work comes up
There Is no necessity for cessa-
eon Of the beauty program because
h was so hard to stretch the hours
over the numerous chores that
eopped up each dayl
Begin today to concentrate a
kttle more sealously on your beauty
Rvutine. II you haven't any plan for
Improving and enhancing your ap-
pSarance, use these early weeks Of
5.auary for establishing ouA Once
Rag habit Of saxs 4 develop16 Jour
beauty practices Vim ssa1n ~ elmple
b, accomplish - any sthla 4 y0ur
6eily dutiass
In srdAs - Aslp yos I hayn ~