The Omaha guide., 1941-11-22
NJ ms DAY 100 Citizens Hear Speaker A. F. Randolph
Brotherhood of Sleeping
Car Porters' Meeting
Goes Over In Big Way

Inc OF Sleeping
Car Porters held their mass meet
ing at Zion Baptist Church, Tues
day, November is, 500 p. M. with
the Honorable Mr.. A. Philip Ran
dolph, President of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters of
New York and the Honorable M.
P. Webster, Vice President of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
tiers, also a member of President
R~oosevelt's committee on Fair
Employment for Negroes in the
defense industries, were principle
speakers.
Mr.. Samuel Towles, President Of
the local branch of the Brother
hood Of Sleeping Car Porters, act
ed as Master of Ceremonies. Mr..
Towles is becoming a master in
the capacity as Master of Cerem-
onies. Several favorable conf
ments were heard throughout the
audience Of how ne successfully
handled the meeting.
Mr.. Webster, the first speaker,
dealt principally with his new po-
sition as a member of the Presi-
dents Fair Employment Commit
tee-in the work they are trying
to do, to increase the earning cap
acity of our group in the defense
industries.
Mr.. Randolph held the audience
spellbound for one hour and eight
minutes. You could hear a pin
fall during the time he was speak
ing. After the meeting had adj
journed, many of the attendants
shook hands with each other con-
graduating themselves on deciding
to attend the meeting. You could
hear them say on leaving the en-
trance, 1T was the greatest mes
sage as well as inspiring one, that
they had ever had the pleasure of
listening to-"
Wednesday at HOO A. M. the
local branch held their Brother
hood meeting in the NAACP Of
flee 2418 Grant st. At 200 P. NJ.
Mr.. Webster attended the Chair
Car meeting at the Urban League.
Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. Webster an
Mr.. Towles, paid a visit, with
many other members, through the
plant and offices of the Omaha
Guide Publishing Company.
Wednesday evening at $50 the
honorable guests were entertain
ed at an reception at the Elks
beautiful hall. All seem to Of had
an enjoyable evening.
Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. Webster,
Mrs. Sims, Mrs. Rome, Mrs. Bell,
and Mrs. Taylor, were the guest
at dinner of MI. Towles and Mr..
Sims at the King Yuen Cafe,
where a reporter of the Omaha
Guide dropped in on them and if
you had been there you would
have thought that the reception
at the Elks hall had not adjourned
for the evening, but just for a few
minutes.
Mr.. Webster stated at the King
Yuen Cafe, that New York had
nothing on Omaha when it comes
to entertaining it's guests. Mr..
Randolph say he always has a
feeling Of joy when he is headed
for Omaha and that he considers
the Omaha branch Of the Brother
hood of Sleeping Car Porters, n
of the finest branches Of the en-
tire organization.
Mr.. Vernon Booker T. Washing
ton who is chef cook On the Union
Pacific, had the pleasure of meet
ing the distinguished guests &C the
King Yuen Cafe. Mr.. Washing
ton was very much impressed with
his introduction and Mr.. Randolph
with his keen interest in the well
fare of the Negro worker asked
MI. Washington many questions
about his position with the Union
Pacific. MI. Randolph asked Mr..
Washington was it true that the
Union Pacific was planning to ex-
clude Negro chefs in the dining
a system. Mr.. Washington
stated that he didn't know, but
that they have not hired any Ne
gro chefs since 1888. Mr.. Wash
ington stated to the Omaha Guide
reporter, that he expected it to be
a good idea, in order that his
many friends may know who he is
that he had better say that MI.
Washington, better known as
"Sioux Bill.
Thursday at 600 p. m. the local
branch gave a dinner in honor of
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