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The Omaha guide., 1941-02-08
DANCING PARTY

Invitations are now out for a
formal dancing party which is be-
ing given by the Modern Matron
Club. This social event will be
given on Thursday, February 13,
at the Elks Hall.
The Omaha guide., 1941-02-08

it may v the
birthdays of Abra-
ham Lincoln and
Frederick Douglas,
and to approach as
nearly as possible
the birthday of
George Washing
The Omaha guide., 1941-02-08
LUCKEY-MARTIN NUpTIALs

Miss Jacqueline Luekey and
Mr.. Fred Martin were married in
a quiet ceremony at the home of
the groom's mother. Mrs. Drenn-
an, at 2625 Writ Street, on Wed
The Omaha guide., 1941-02-08

that their chief department store.
employing 200 persons, is the only
n of its kind owned " Negroes
in the nation.
The Omaha guide., 1941-02-08
D~RAMATIZING PILGRIM


The Mount Moriah Baptist
Church. choir is dramatizing The
Pilgrim Journey February 9th.
1871 at s o'clock. Tickets 15ets.
Come out and help US put the pro-
gram over for the Master oath at
Ohio SITS, Rev. F. P. Jones, Pastor
The Omaha guide., 1941-02-08

RETURNS

III ~
Mrs. Mary Coleman returned TO
Omaha recently from a visit IN
Chicago, Illinois.
The Omaha guide., 1941-02-08

AT HOME

Nh. and Mrs. Henry Washington
are at home to their many friends
at 1427 North 23rd Plaza.
The Omaha guide., 1941-02-08
WITH PARENTS

sports column in the Omaha Guide
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-13

be taken, seeking the prevention
OF its spread and later conse-
have fh og or godagrb ar roh
quences. These laws have created
some confusion and a great deal
Of complaint. Why am / compel
led TO have blood test? am
well, look all right, feel al right.
What's the whole thing about
anyhow?
The answer is syphilis may be !,
inherited. The mother may trans
nit this to her child. The silent
enemy may yearly kill $4,000 ba-
bies before birth Or within the
first year after birth and infect
10000 babies born alive. The
child may become blind or sight
impaired, hearing may be defectA
ed, mentality may be lessened or
physical parts deformed. We can
never tell where the disaster may
fall and may extend itself to q
future generation. The state
must project the individual, home
and society so premarital testing
of blood for syphilis is resuired.
It is no disgrace, but matter
Of precaution and prevention
that these laws have been passed.
Committee: A. N. Vaughn, NJ
D., president; p. w. Myrd, MD,
chairman; E. ,. Burke, NJ. D.,
secretary.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-13
|PREMARITAL
BLOOD
T ES T S
EXPLAINED
(Ey the NINA COMMITTEES on
SYPHILIS for ANP)

In the national fight against
syphilis, the following states, 81,
have passed laws requiring pre-
marital blood testing of male
and -female--California, Colora-
do, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa.
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan,
New HAMPSHIRE, New Jersey,
New York, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island, South Da-
kota, Tennessee, Virginia, West
Virginia and Wisconsin.
For the benefit Of the many
who may not understand, the Ma.
tional Medical Association is
sending to all Negro papers !
somewhat comprehensive expla.
nation Of this legislation. The
laws are practically the same il
all states and will soon be adopt
ed throughout the nation. There
ID no class, exemption or distinc
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-13

ults, also, have learned to read
and spetk the American language
However, many Of the schools
AMI libraries do not receive q sin
gle Negro newspaper or nlaga-
zine from America.
In a conference Of Haitian au-
thors and newspaper men, which
was arranged by Dir. Louis Mars
Of Port-Au-Prince, DR.. ReddicF
was asked about the newest and
best books in the fields Of history
Negro music, rural sociology and
literature.
In his radio broadcast Wednes-
day, May %, over the Port-Au-
Prince station, HH2S, DR. Red.
dick outlined the general plan
for the exchange Of books, schoit
ars and newspapers between hal
ii and the United States. An ar
rangement has been completed
for sending one copy Of every
new book published in Haiti K
| the Schtmburg collection Of New
York Public library.
1T would be worthy public
service said DR.. Reddick, ii
the leading Negro newspapers Q
/ the United States would send col
les Of each issue to the leading
newspapers, libraries and school
| Of Haiti "
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-13

c. B. Vim married but
haven't been very long. NY hus-
band is very jealous and cruel to
me. | have decided to leave him.
What is your idea about it. | am
dissatisfied and | cry and worry
and | cannot leave him. Tell me
what to do?
ANS. Stay there with him and
ret yourself together. See If you
can't understand your husband
better and see If you cant make
him appreciate you more. He -
getting out of patience with your
crying and fretting around the
tho house and il you don't stop
il he will send you back to
your mamma. lf both of you do
right, you can 1.-Two a normal mar
ried life.
G. WI am writing about m.
troubles. My stomach hurts an
pains me all the time and ] wan
to know if there is anythinl
wrong with it and what TO do
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-13
Haitians Want To
Know More About
Negro Americans

PORT Az PRINCE, Haiti,
June l2.--tANP) - "Send us
books and newspapers. We want
to know more about the colored
Americans, is the constantly re-
peated request Of the people Of
Haiti to Dr. L. D. Reddick Of the
New York Public library, who is
on a good will tour in that coun-
/ try. English is taught in the
schools and by the aid Of radio
broadeasts and movie newsreels
from the United States, many ad-
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-13

have been thinking Of leaving
home and start travelling. Would
it be alright and would they miss
me?
ANS. Don't be ! quister
stay there and do the very best
YOU can for your family. There
;.n,t any one of them that
wouldn'. enjoy travelling the
same as YOU I. but they realize
il is impossible. Take q trip home
to visit your mother, but make It
short and return to your family
w. f. J.-Will you please tell
me whether my husband is gong
to take me back again and how
soon will it be? What must do.
ANS; Under the circumstances
Just sit tight and wait until ne
gets over this affair he is having
With this other girl. II won't last
long and then he will feel more
like talking business with you
Bosh Of you made mistake ane
il Won't be many months until NJ
realize. It thoroughly.
@. MI had friend who wa
yerv nice to me and my chlidrei
ana he went to Detroit and prom
| ised to send for US. VIII ne a'
it,
ANS. No don't think 50
He liked yon II is true, but 2
did not want to assume resPonsi
bilitv Of you and the children
TOO. and he knew you wouldn
give them up. Things turned o.
for the best
M. H.--My husband works al
does good but he won't even b
food for me. / work and spei
my money on the house. He
/ been treating me 50 bad and
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-13
are common offenders

If you're past 40, the chances are
that your breath will be offensive
oftener than that of a young person.
Fermentation Of tiny food particles
caught by partial plates and dem
lures frequently cause this condition
which you yourself may not detect
but which is SO offensive to others.
Why not take the easy, pleasant pre-
caution that SO many fastidious peo-
pie use to halt this fermentation
Listerine Antiseptic employed as a
mouth rinse. 1t Immediately makes
the breath sweeter, purer, less likely
to offend. Lambert Pharmacal Co.,
st. Louis, Mo.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1941-06-13
JUNE 13, 1e41. FRIDAY,

ton. They affect alike everyone
who contemplates marriage, re-
quiring each one to have a blood
test to detect possible SYPHILIS.
After taking the blood, the
physician Of your choice sends it
to an approved laboratory where
the test ii made and report
sent back to the physician. If the
blood is negative for both male
and female, it is reported upon
special blanks to the proper au-
thority and a license to marry is
granted. This marriage must take
within Is, 20, 30 or 40 days at
ter the laboratory reports tln
test-states differing in this
time requirement. If the marri-
age is not consummated With
the states required time, the
whole procedure of blood tesfg
ing must be repeated
OF either or both parties seek,
ing marriage are found positive
the permit is withheld and an
other test is made. The physician
is required to make 81 most care
ful physical examination am
must explain fully the danger o
| syphilis, the possibility Of heredi
tary transmission and the terri
bic consequences Of Congenita
| Syphilis.
A marriage license will b
! granted, but IN accordance wit
the states laws. treatments mus
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: TIE FORUM

want to know if he will change?
6ANS.:If he insists upon spend
ing his money before he can
bring any of it home don't
buy any food and put il there for
him to eat. Talk your problems
over sensibly and let him know
you are willing TO do your part
and If he doesn't want to cooper
ate let him 90 his way alone.
II seems to me that you can bring
about = change in him. He won't
60 hungry long At time he
will bring his money home il he
fnds you mean business.
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Before Any Date Use
LISTERlNE ANTISEPTlc

To Make your Breath SUeetsr
THE PEOPLES DRUG CO.
Cincinnati and Warrington Ste
Germantown St. and Broadway
Fifth and Western Avenue
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this column and sign your u nac
bde and address your letter For
READING covering hrbdafe; also tree .fhe, aap
analyzng three Questions Explain problems caIy a
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Michigan Tea
Consumption Up

Michigan is several thousand
miles from Ceylon and the heart
OF the tea producing section of
the world, but Michigan house
wives are keenly interested IN
tea. with the result that this state
Is an outstanding consumer.
MAS revealed here by the
Michigan Tea Institute an organi-
Zation seeking TO promote tea
drinking Although primarily de-
signed 10 stimulate sale and dis
tribution OF Michigan products,
the Michigan Days for Michigan
Prosperity committee fully real
lies the Importance Of imported
products distributed by more than
10000 food stores in the state.
From the tea institute the com.
mittee learned
a cup Of tea is the symbol oi
true friendship and hospitality
Probably much Of The popularity
OF tea is due 20 the fact that
people realize that tea is some
thing more than a beverage that
tastes good.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Michigan Fifth
As Home State

NJ ch igan ranks fifth in The
United States as home state. F"
with six out of every 10 families
owning their own homes as against
national average Of As out Of
every 10 families, a federal survey
shows.
One dollar out Of every S25 of
retail sales IN the nation - regis
tered in Michigan, the report says.
II. lists annual purchases made by
residents OF the state az almost
81. 4O0, 900, 900 with 5000 retail
stores sharing in the business.
The average Michigan consumer
is pictured as spending S2S7 every
year for necessities and Injuries.
ses compared with the national
average of $40
Michigan citizens buy $3.50. 600. =
900 worth of automobiles. acces-
series and garage services each
year. spending - per cent more of
their annual budget for this puT-
pose than the average American.
according TO the study. For every
100 families in the state there
are l02 automobiles registered,
highest ratio IN the nation
Every 10 families in the state
own % radios, a compared with
the national average of SO units.
One out Of every three families
has a phone in she home, q
eight out Of every 10 families have
electricity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
State GROUPS
Join in Displays
VI. j. MAYNARD
w. F. DOULE

LANSING, June 5.-Ten Michi-
gan organizations have joined in
advertising their products in spe-
cial store displays for Michigan
Days for Michigan Prosperity"
These displays will be the center
of attraction throughout Michigan
starting tomorrow and through
next Wednesday when the mighty
retailing drive comes to a con-
clusion.
Dairy products, beans, honey
vegetables. cherries, eggs, sugar
wine, apple juice and meat pro
ducts are all featured in these dis
plays. Joining these organizations
is the state department of agri'
culture which will have specia
banner in the stores throughout
1.-THE state.
The associations aiding the pro
gram are: The Michigan Alice
Dairy Association, Michigan Bear
Shippers Association. Michigan
Allied Poultry Industries, Michi'
gan Livestock Breeders Associa.
ton. Michigan Cherry Packers ano
Growers Committee, Michigan
Wine Institute, Farmers and
Manufacturers Beet Sugar Assoc
citation, Michigan Gamers and
Muck Growers Association, Michi.
gan Honey Institute, and the
Apple Juice Professors Committee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Big Customer
Reveal Kroger Grocery and Baking Company Spent
$29,469, 1896 in Michigan During 1910

The Kroger Grocery and Bak'
ing Company stood revealed as
one OF Michigan's biggest custom
ers today with the announcement
by w. w. Rogers. Detroit branch
manager. that the company spent
SIG. 469. 996 in Michigan during
1910. most Of il for the products
Of Michigan farms and factories.
Leading expenditures were
So. 900 900 for Michigan dairy
products. including milk, butter
eggs and cheese. and another
S3.000,0O0 for fresh and smoked
meats from Michigan farms anc
packing plants.
MichiganS farmers benefited
from Kroger purchases TO the tune
Of 81 .OO0,0 900 worth Of fresh fruit'
and vegetables. including S671 90(
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
aims June Gil Mchigan Days for Michigan Prosperity
Units Join
I'm Drive

Through the medium of a spe-
cial selling event which is being
advertised and is featuring
Michigan-made merchandise, the
six Sears. Roebuck & Co. stores
in the Detroit area are co-operat-
ing in the promotion of Michigan
Days." it was announced today by
j. F. Moore, manager Of the COM
pany's Detroit group.
In addition TO the company
Detroit stores. 20 other Sears re-
tail units throughout the state arc
Joining in this week-long drive
better 10 acquaint the residents oil
Michigan with the quality anc
variety Of merchandise made right
in their own back yard"
"Michigan's factories are ia
nous all over the the nation for
their workmanship and the high
quality Of their products" said
Mr.. Moore. However, the pur-
pose OF this promotion Is to
familiarize our own state resi-
dents with the type of merchan-
disc our factories are turning
out and TO increase its home
consumption.
Sears II delighted to tie I'm
with this event because we know
any stimulation to the buying Of
Michigan-made merchandise will
have healthy effect on local
business.
"While the sale Is In progress
at our stores we plan to identify
through newspaper advertising,
window and interior displays,
and special labels the Michigan
made merchandise we are fea-
turing"
AS pointed out by Mr.. Moore
IL was. in sense, comparativel
easy job for the Sears stores t
plan the merchandise to be fea
Itured during the Michigan Day
Ievent because a total of 251 manu-
featuring concerns in the stat
Iserve as regular sources Of suppl
for the company. These factorie
are widely distributed throughou
I68 small towns and cities.
Indicative of the important PAL
Sears plays in the economic lif
of the state is the sum of S14
l710.748 which that company sper
for Michigan-made merchandise j
1889. Although the 1910 figure
are not yet available, it is antic
, pated that these expenditure
were considerably increased dul
| ing that year.
4 Sears further adds to Michigan
economic well-being through II
employment of several thousar
persons, and through its expend
lures for taxes, rents and new
paper advertising.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Trained
Buyers
Mt Farms

With specially trained buyers
securing the countryside daily
Packers Outlets. one Of Mlchigan'S
outstanding food store chains. aids
in tho prosperity of the state BY
purchasing and offering for sale
as much of Michigan-producec
farm produce as Is possible &c
secure. Executives OF Packer:
Outlets said this is a general prac'
tice of their organization not only
because il is their wish 10 aid the
Michigan farmer but also because
Of the high quality, Of the food.
According to the company man
agement. the purchase of Michigan
sugar. beans, canned goods. fruits
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05

vegetables and other types Of farm
products as we'll as dairy foods has
been continuing ever since the
first Packers self-service super
market was opened nine years ago
Today the Packers Outlets stores
number u in Michigan. Is of them
in practically every shopping CEN
ter in Greater Detroit.
"NOt only does our Organiza-
ton feature the sale of Michi-
gan made products but our
company il Michigan owned and
operated" said John A. Reuter-,
company head. yesterday. COM
mentlng on the statewide sales
event Michigan Days for Mich
igan Prosperity"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
IMPORTANCE REVEALED

When We pause and consider
that II per cent of our farm
families own their homes COM
pared 10 So per cent for The state
average wc soon RECOGNIZE the i'm
portance OF family life in rural
areas.
Michigan ranks high aS q great
farm state. Michigan standing in
comparison with other states in
acreage and production Of indi-
vidual crops is always OF prime
interest.
Not only is tho state represented
in the growing of pra ctiCally every
crop produced in the nothern half
81 the United states. but il also
ranks well in every crop of i'm
portance when account is taken OF
the fact that * other states have
more land in farm and j. states
have more land readily available
for crops
II is noteworthy that in every
crop Of general Importance. the
state ranks in twelfth place OF
better. and that IN many crops il
ranks among the first five states.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Drinking Apple a Day
The Modern Method

Today we drink our apple a
day 10 keep the doctor away. Con-
Sumers have developed lazy
streak and are showing definite
preference toward drinking their
fruits instead Of eating them, the
Apple Juice Professors Committee,
with headquarters IN Detroit an
nounces.
With Michigan an important
apple producing state the people
are naturally interested IN seeing
apples consumed in large numbers
as the idea of buying Michigan
products prevails throughout The
state during Michigan Days For
Michigan Prosperity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05

worth OF potatoes and Sl98,30C
worth OF onions.
Kroger's purchase of S1,1S6, 90C
worth of canned fruit and vege-
tables grown by Michigan farm
ers and packed in Michigan
canning plants by Michigan peo-
pie added substantially TO the
states prosperity
Another important Michigan
product which found a ready mar
ket in Kroger stores was Michigan
beet sugar. Kroger's Dough
81 100000 worth of this for distri
button throughout the Midwest anc
South.
Other huge purchases were
81 $50, 600 worth OF Michigan!
breakfast cereals and flour. anC
$3.50 900 worth OF Michigan nav!
beans
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Fruit Industry Leads
Shows Way to Nation in Several Crops Which Are
of Vital Significance to State

FENNVILLE. June ;. - Five
fruit crops alone contribute more
than S15.0OO.OOO annually TO Mich
igan's farm income. representa-
tives of fruit growers and packers
said here today in connection with
the opening of Michigan Days
for Michigan Prosperity" These
crops apples. peaches, pears.
cherries and grapes. have placed
Michigan near the top among all
states in the total annual value
Of It's fruit production
In the cultivation Of apples. It's
chief fruit crop, Mirhivan produces
approximately 100000 bushels a
year, sufficient to supply every
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05

man, woman and child in the ma.
ton with three pounds each
In production OF cherries. Mich
igan holds first place among the
states. About $4,000 tons are
produced annually. The average
annual production of grapes is
l6, 900 tons.
New varieties developed in re-
cent years have added greatly TO
the value of the states peach pro-
duction. while pears. noted for
their tangy flavor and firm meat.
are being grown in steadily in
creasinC quantities. Approximately
| 500 Geo bushels of each Of these
fruits arc picked and shipped each
year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Trees for Snow Fences

Evergreens Bordering Michigan
highways that so delight the tour
lists were planted for the most part
TO act as snow fences. II has been
found that tree planting is more
economical than unsightly picket
fences
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Farmers Market Up
Pct. in 90 Years

Michigan farmers have IS times
as big a state market as they had
60 years ago. This is illustrated in
the Michigan Days for Michigan
Prosperity" campaign. Sixty years
ago each group of 1000 people
living on Michigan farms had only
200 non-farm persons TO supply
while today each group has 5000
such persons
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Michigan Enjoys
Wide Resources

LANSING. June 3 Michigan
could almost exist aS an isolated
empire while her people enjoyed
all the reasonable comforts of life
because of the states boundlesS
resources. according to NJ. J May
nard. Lansing businessman and
co-chairman OF the Michigan
Days for Michigan Prosperity"
campaign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
CITES FIGURES

Citing government figures indi'
eating that out of every dollar
spent for food by the average
American housewife last year, the
man who grew the food received
only AZ cents, O'Donnell declared
THE nations farm problem
will never be solved on the
farm; the proper line Of attack
is at the consumption and dis
tribution ends i'm big cities"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
PIONEERED ROUTE

This program Of chain and
Independent retailers comedies
with a long-standing company
policy to assist various states
create n demand for their farm
products" he declared.
THE A. and p. has pioneered
In shortening the route between
the farm and table, thus narrow
ing the spread between producer
returns and consumer prices"
The chain store official empha
sized the need of Michigan farm
people growing more of their owr
foodstuffs to fortify their health
for defense needs, and of city
dwellers following a better bal
anced diet and taking advantage
of this years large fruit and vege
table output.
1t was explained that the A. anc
p. recently launched a nine-weel
campaign from coast TO coast L
stimulate increased consumption
of Mountaineering fruits ant
vegetables.
In addition 10 promoting wide
application of modern diet rule
during the present national emer
gency. O'Donnell said. the cam
paign is planned to help farm
producers move their crops int
consumption during periods o
peak production.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
Long Growing Season

Michigan has longer growing
seasons. considering the latitude,
than any of the North Central
states. because of the large lakes
bordering il.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-05
A. & P. Leader
|SdIutes State
Agriculture

In a salute to Michigan agricul-
ture, James A. O'Donnell. vice
president Of the Atlantic and Pa
cific Tea Company's central west
ern division. today announced the
whole-hearted cooperation of the
378 A. and p. stores in the state
with the Michigan Days for Mich
igan Prosperity drive.
-6Donneii. in charge of isl
stores in the company'S Detroit
unit. said the campaign would bt
featured by special window anC
counter displays and newspaper
advertising layouts.