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The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23
PUBLIC OPINION SWINGS
FURTHER TOWARD WAR

New York (Typ)-The Americ-
an people have abandoned isola-
tionism and by small pleurality
now favor taking the risk of shoot
ing war if that is necessary to beat
Hitler, the latest Fortune Survey
Of Public opinion reveals in the
August issue Of Fortune magaz-
inc.
Conducted by the same scientif-
ic methods that enable Fortune TO
forecast with an error Of less than
one percent the popular majorit-
les Of President Roosevelt in both
1896 and 1910, this Fortune sur
vey discloses among other things
that 609 percent Of the people be-
lieve Britain has an even chance
or more of losing the war if the
U. S. doesn't get in any further
than it is now.
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23

made a few mistakes" in the past
when you did not heed their ad-
vice.
P. H.-My husband and I don't
get along at all since he bought a
car. He treats me like a dog, he
CANDLES and drinks and throws
his money away on women. What
shall I do?
Ans: You can trace your
Erouble to the car. Why not put
your foot down and refuse to
spend anymore of your hard earn
ed money to pay for it. It's do
ing you no good and your husband
can't keep the notes up himself.
LET 1T GO BACK. t
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23

nous thought of the Committee that a
continuation of the discussion would
provide further exploration into the
opportunities for service in the nations
defense program.
Further evidence of the approp-
riatness Of the subject is shown in the
recent executive order issued by Pres
ident Roosevelt calling upon defense
industries to abolish discrimination in
the employment Of Negro skilled wor-
kers.
Thus the problem of integration
now gives way to the more serious
problem of preparation. And the phil
osophy of Booker 7. Washington of
putting brains and skill into the COM
mon occupations Of life" assumes a
new and virile Importance.
Under the stress of the present
situation, Tuskegee's third president,
DR.. F. d. Patterson warns that unless
some Negroes are trained in the cap
acity of specialists in technology areas
the Negro people as whole will re-
main outside of the main stream Of A.
merican Development.
If Negro business is to prosper
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23
NEBR. POWER co.
WINS FIRST PRIZE IN
HOME LIGHTING
CONTEST

The Nebraska Power Company
received first prize in a nation
wide contest dealing with home
lighting equipment sales accord
ing to word received today by Mrs
B. E. Marsh, residential sales man.
ager of the company. The contest
was open to power companies
throughout the United States. It
is sponsored semi-annually by the
Edison Electric Institute whose
membership is made up Of power
companies in all parts of the coun-
try.
The company cooperated with
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23

and expand it must have not only cap
able management, but also a support
ing clientele on industrial payrolls or
otherwise steadily and gainfully en-
ployed.
Horace R. Cayton, columnist in
the Pittsburgh Courier calls attention.
to Negro trade unionists as a poten-
tial and undeveloped market and is "a
mazed that this relatively large field"
has not been Systematically solicited by
Negro business.
The comments quoted all indicate
a conveyance upon the necessity for a
re-valuation Of our education from the
standpoint of preparation for indust-
rial opportunities and the training for
business pursuits which will better en-
able those thus engaged to visualize
all possible markets for growth and
expansion and successfully to devel-
ope them.
1t was with these broad objectiv-
es that the convention theme was sell
ected and progressive educators and
business men and women will take
part in the discussions.
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23

l cup sifted cake flour; IL cups
sifted granulated sugar; 1 cup egg
whites Is to 10 egg whites); IL
teaspoon salt; teaspoon cream Of
tartar; teaspoon vanilla; Il tea
spoon almond extract.
Sift flour once, measure, add IL
cup sugar, and sift together four
times. Beat egg whites and salt
with rotary egg beater or fat wire
whisk. When foamy, add cream Of
tartar and continue beating until
eggs are stiff enough to hold up in
peaks, but not dry. Add remaining
A cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at
time, beating with rotary egg
beater or whisk after each addition
until sugar is Just blended. Fold
in flavoring. Then sift about Il cup
-four over mixture and fold in
lightly; repeat until all is used.
Bake in two ungreased 9-inch layer
pans in moderate oven (3500 F)
25 minutes, or until done. Remove
from oven and invert pans on rack
until cake is cold. Spread Apricot
Cream Topping between layers and
sprinkle top or cake with cOnfec-
toners sugar.
Apricot Cream Topping
tablespoons sugar; table
spoons cake flour; dash Of salt; 4
tablespoons canned apricot Juice:
cup canned apricot pulp; 2
tablespoons lemon juice; 1 cup
cream, whipped.
Combine sugar, -four, and salt in
top Of double boiler; add apricot
juice and mix thoroughly. Sieve
well-drained apricots to obtain 1
cup pulp and add gradually to -four
mixture, stirring until blended.
Place over rapidly boiling water
and cook to 7 minutes, stirring
constantly. Add lemon juice. Chill.
Fold in cream. Makes 3 cups.
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23
EDUCATION AND
NEGRO BUSINESS

We present the above as the Cen
eral Theme for the next convention of
the National Negro Business League
which meets in Memphis, Tennessee,
August 27 to 20.
In selecting this subject, members
Of the Steering Committee were mind
full of the fact that at the last confer
ence of Presidents, of Negro Land
Grant Colleges a similar topic was
chosen. 1t was, therefore, the unani-
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS WHOSE
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE PAST DUE!

Section 526 Postal Rules and Regulations, Para
graph 1.-THE right of a publisher to extend In
good faith credit on subscriptions is recognized
and will not be abridged, although subscriptions
are regarded as expiring within the period for
which they were obtained, nevertheless when the
publisher makes the proper effort to obtain re-
newal within reasonable period, copies of their
publication shall be accepted for mailing as to
subscribers at the usual second-class rate of
postage for period of one year from date of
expiration"
So, Mr. and Mrs. Subscriber, if your sub
scription is past due for one year, you are re-
quested to come into the office and sign renew
al card, or give us call, WE. 1917 so we may
send card for you to sign, or we will be forced
to drop you from our mailing list in accordance
to the Rules and Regulations of the Postal De-
partment. Signed,
c. c.. Galloway, Publisher.
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23
INCREASE RECREATION AT
FORT RILEY

Fort Riley, Kans., Aug. 18 CAN
PA program is underway to
afford the colored soldiers of Ft.
Riley recreational facilities COM
parable to those already enjoyed
by white soldiers in this area. This
program is being initiated by a
colored entertainer, Wayne Har-
shaw, who is a representative Of
the WPA recreation program for
national defense. He comes dir
ectly from Kansas City, Kans.,
but has been organizing recreat-
ion clubs at Ft. Leavenworth for
the past Year.
Helping Mr.. Harshaw in this
work is Miss Evelyn Forney, a Y
WCA. representative who is work
ing in conjunction with the USO.
She has accepted the job Of bring
ing girls TO the cOlOred dances.
Pending the completion of re-
creational facilities, entertainment
will be staged on the outside. This
entertainment will consist of dane
es, band concerts by the WPA.
band, comedy acts, talent shows,
ETC., and vii be comprised Of tai
ent taken from colored regiments
in the Ft. Riley area.
Mr.. Harshaw and Miss Forney
plan to make their headquarters
in nearby Junction City. They
promise to develop their recreat-
ion program there and to furnish
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23

c a K e and to
those who al
ways nibble first
at the filling or
the topping. Try
it on your fam
lily and you'll re-
peat it for your
guests:
Apricot Cream
Angel Layers
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23

ALL JUNE GRADE AND HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATES ARE IN
VITED TO THE OMAHA GUIDE
INSPECTION PARTY, SEPT. /,
2, 8 FROM 2 PM. TO PM. RE-
FRESHMENTS SERVED FREE!
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23

ALL JUNE GRADE AND HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATES ARE IN
vITED TO THE OMAHA GUIDE
INSPECTION PARTY, SEPT. 1,
2, 8 FROM 2 PM. TO PM. RE-
FRESHMENTS SERVED FREE!
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23

the colored soldiers of this area
some splendid entertainment in
the near future.
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23

Nos:-YouR QUESTION WILL BE AssvEsED -Fszz"
Private Reply Send
DAY CHART and mail confidential
ing three ~ Questions privately Sign full address,
all letters and include fddrsed
Send WALLACE Box IL Atlanta Geora
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23
A New Layer
Cake

. BY Frances Lee Barton -
y" HAT tastes better than
w layer cake? Here's one that
will appeal to those who like good
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23
Wanted!

Man and wife between 40
and so. Woman to do
general house work. Man
to take care Of yard, keep
up cars must be able to
milk and take care of cow.
No children. References
required. $500 p e r
month with board and
room. Good job for right
parties. See G. E, Carpen-
ter, 9th and Harvey SITS.
The Omaha guide., 1941-08-23
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hearing about you, Eddie. Want to
join me for a drink at Jacks. when
you're Thought"
After eight months of it, Eddie did
not even remember to feel self-con-
scious. as he said, Ginger ale." to the
bartender.
Brainerd laughed. ITS on the level?
You're really off the stuff"
yeah" said Eddie.
Here's mud in your eye" Brainerd
toasted. "How's the Queen?"
Swell" said Eddie. He hoped.
''She was a good BEAR" said Jeff
Brainerd. Personality. Ooomph."
yeah" Eddie agreed.
you had a good act" Brainerd
smiled. Maybe I'm a sucker. just
an old dreamer of dreams. But if
you're really on the up-and-up. how
about it? We could use you, Eddie"
Eddie Reardon swallowed.
Where you keeping the Queen"
She's with friends" answered
Eddie. I'VE was with that punk Har-
mon. out West. and l left her there"
Get her back" said Brainerd. He
hesitated, and then said it !: Need any
cash?''
NO." Eddie said. mo. thanks"
Officially open June Ia. Eddie had
never bothered much about the word
officially" There were always ways.
He had more than five hundred dollars
saved. Two hundred bought 4 good
secondhand car. and five days out
of New York he drew up outside Pete
Cooper's garage in Red Bull.
Pete did not recognize him at first.
When he did. he grinned broadly.
II been saving clippings for you,"
he said.
(Confinvsd on next pogs)
Evening star., 1941-11-16

In January he got job at Madison
Square Garden, selling tickets. He
renewed old acquaintances, and made
the discovery that poker. accompan-
led by ginger ale, is a more lucrative
game than when wet down with whis-
key. Even the bones rolled more
Evening star., 1941-11-16

He forgot that he and Jeff Brainerd
had parted less than friends. The voice.
which brought back a rush of memo
ries of Victoria in her heyday. made
his face light up.
The man from the Greatest Show
on Earth held out his hand. 81 been
Evening star., 1941-11-16
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
UNTAMABLE LADY
Confinvsd from pogs fourteen
Confinvsd from poss fovsfssn

Shed never taken care of herself,
never been on her own, in her life.
Even before the first icy winds, the
first snowstorms hit the city, Eddie
knew that he was going back. Wyo-
ming was a long way off: he had to
save money. and he had to stay sober.
Evening star., 1941-11-16

favorably from hands that were as
steady as deacon's.
There was hockey game going on
inside the Garden, but Eddie's
thoughts we're far away to the west
ward. when a familiar voice interrupt
ed them: "Howzit, Eddie?"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Firms.
Equip Se1e(tees

1t costs SIP TO equip a recruit
with uniform, shoes. underwear,
duffel bag, etc. To equip 100000
selectees means an expenditure of
$50. 100000. and this does not in
clude blankets or other articles of
bedding, and is also exclusive of
arms equipment.
Michigan manufacturing con-
Germs have already received orders
for several million dollars worth
OF army trousers. leggings, neck
ties, shoes and blankets.
Two Michigan companies have
orders for canvas leggings alone
which total SS2S,OOO, the Hillsdale
Manufacturing Company of Hills
dale turning out leggings to the
tune of $780, 400, while the Fraser
Products Company of Detroit has
been awarded a-contract for S207.-
542. Other clothing contracts
awarded the ffiifsddte company
for trousers coats and understands
reach an aggregate of S5i60O0.
a dozen other companies IN
Michigan have orders for under
shirts, ovoralls. work sui IS.
trousers, shoes, wool blankets and
uniform cloth. cotton neCktieS and
knitted goods. to a total of more
than $4,000
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

dwarf and surpass any achieve
ment in past history.
Gar Wood Industries, Inc for
some time. has realized the gigan-
tic task with which the govern
ment is confronted in preparing
for national defense. The COM
pany is fully facing its task in this
huge preparedness program. Floor
space for manufacturing IN Gar
Wood Inc. has been enlarged
considerably New plants have
been erected. Thousands of square
feet Of floor space have been
acquired. by leasing and remodel
ing idle plants. New, modern
machinery has been installed TO
speed up production
We are busy manufacturing de
Tense materials and equipment
such as steel cargo bodies, motor
truck HOSTS and dump bodies of
many types and capacities, winches
for trucks and tractors, gun car
riageS. truck tank airport refuelers
for the air corps, road machinery
for airport construction and road
building. and wiIc-rceling devices
for the signal corps.
Gar Wood Industries finds itself
in an ideal position to participate
in the defense program. through
It's diversified divisions which
manufacture t"Ic'5 hoi,tS and
bodies. truck winchcS and cranes.
truck tanks road machinery and
air-conGiuoninC Each division is
complete and fully equipped with
its own engineering. manufactur.
ING. service and pafts departments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
1850 on Defense
In Lansing Plants
special to THE DETROIT rnns

LANSING, May 17-Defenss
orders in the hands of Lansing
manufacturers total well over $751;
100000 to date. More than $500
men are engaged here in making
defense materials. These men are
employed in about Is manufacture
ing institutions.
Products being turned out over
a wide range and include trucks.
aeroplane parts, shells, aerial
cameras, gun parts, diesel engines.
diesel generator sets, wood and
metal patterns, tank parts, also
forgings and castings for a wide
variety of uses.
One plant. the old Ryan-Bohn
foundry. has been completely re-
modelled and expanded into a
heavy forging plant and is now
turning out shells.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
G.. NJ NJ. Truck Will Train
1000 u. S. Army Officers

Specialized factory training in
army truck service and mainte-
nance will be given by the service
division of General Motors Truck
and Coach to approximately loo
commissioned officers of the United
States Army. according to an an
nouncement made by truck COM
pany officials recently.
This intensive program is to
acquaint United States Army Off
GERS with mechanical details of
the trucks which GMC has been
building for the army since last
Fall.
The present schedule calls for
a new class of 30 officers to con-
vene each week for the next eight
months. Officers come from forts
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Gar Wood Ready
For Defense Job
Normal Products vital
TO Military Actipity
BY G. A. BASSETT
Vice President and Treasurer,
Gar Wood Industries. Inc.

Michigan is now engaged in the
mass production of tools and dies.
trucks, machinery. tanks and of
vast variety of other equipment
urgently needed TO fulfill the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

and army posts in all parts OF the
United States to participate in
the school.
According to o. M. Brede,
GMCs- general parts and service
manager and supervisor of the
training course. classes are being
held in plant No. 3. Brede will be
assisted by service departmental
heads. Classes are held eight hours
per day during which time every
major operating unit of a truck
is disassembled and rebuilt by the
army officers.
Following the completion OF the
course. officers return to their
respective posts and serve as
supervisors of truck service and
maintenance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
3&6mHmNMB0MBERS %l&Ar

1t is with sober appreciation of its
importance that we undertake our
assignment in the vast task of provid-
ing adequate defense for the nation.
Our job is to contribute to the pro-
duCtion of the nations firSt-line
bombers. We are now engaged in
manufacturing parts and subassem-
blieS for the u. S. Army's B25-C,
twin-engined bomber pictured above.
This bomber is being built in col
alteration with North American
Aviation, Inc. "a company noted
throughout the aircraft Industry
for its record production of COM
bat planes.
This is work with which we are not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

acquire the Whidden Manufacture
ing Company, makers of a wide
line of small tools. Harry L. Har-
rison, Lakewood, and his associates
have taken over the property.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

urgently needeI
nations defense
requirements.
Mass produc-
ton a c I u ally
ori 81 mated in
Michigan a n d
from this state
will come the
full realization
of the nation 8
c a II. for { h c
immense quan-
titles of defense
supplies. Michi-
G a n nnanufaC-
ure rs are
readily reSpon-
SIve. This great,
~ a " ora "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Huge Tank Plant
Only Portion
0Chrys|er Job
By Il. T. KELLER
President Of Chrysler Corp.

The people of Michigan should
know what the Chrysler Corpora
lion is doing with regard 10 the
matter OF defense.
We think II Is pretty much a
matter of public property, the work
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Chicago Pneumatie's
Detroit Plant Busy

The Detroit plant Of the Chicago
Pneumatic Tool Company Is work.
ing overtime on orders for tools
and machines for practically every
type Of industry engaged In de-
tense work.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

we have been
dong at the
tan k arsenal.
where we Will
build 2 Ct o n
[ IN ks which
are known as
M-3 medium
tanks for the
United States
A r m y. This
plant is fast
ON in & into
completion. Our
first tank has
already b @ q n
produced. This
is a pilot tank
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
Tool Maker

COLUMBUS, o., May 17.-Har-
rison Tool and Manufacturing
Company, Elyria, o., has been in
corporated for 100000 capital to
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18
$1,000 Workers

Defense work coupled with our
present automobile business has
put our employment al an all time
high-about $1,000 people are now
on the pay roll. This calls for quite
long hours on the part Of a num-
Der Of our executives. both major
and minor. In the development of
this tank plant We have now al
most 900 people working and that
does not include those building the
building or operating machines.
The men ! refer 20 are engaged
in planning production operation
selecting machinery. and generally
implenenting the preparation Of
the tank plant FOR production pur-
poses.
We arc just now az the place
where We arc beginning 10 put
productive workmen into that
plant. and expect 10 have about
10000 people in the tank plant be
fore the end or the SuruTTEr.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

it was announced. The factory will
be used as an additional plant
unit to enable the company to in
crease its output of magnesium
alloy castings for airplane parts.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

ITO be always ready for was.
said Mention, Is the surest way
10 avoid it."-Francois de Sally
nae de la Mothe Fenelon.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

entirely unfamiliar, since at the
close of the last war we were turn
ing out airplanes at the rate of forty
a day.
Those earlier ships, of course, were
far simpler to produce than the
complex and suPer-powered war
birds that streak through the skies
today.
But the Body by Fisher of that
time was not as far advanced as it
is today, and, we now bring bet
ter facilities and more production
knowledge to the job than ever
before.
Not all of our plants and machinery
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-18

rushed through before completing
all the tooling for mass produc-
ton of tanks late in the Summer
early Eall----We think this is
quite an undertaking. and we
think our view is shared pretty
much by the army. They seem
to be very much pleased with the
progress that has been made.
In addition 10 the tank job,
which is the first major defense
lob we undertook. we are going
to build the central or important
main body of the Martin B-26
bombers. which are two-motored
bornbers rated very highly by the
United States Army. For this
purpose we have leased 100000
square feet of floor space on War
rem avenue, part of the old Ora
ham-Paige plant. / expect that
when we get our equipment in and
get going on this airplane manu-
featuring, we will have between
1900 and 5000 people employed
on that work alone.
90 MN. Connons
We took on another job last
week manufacture DO NM.
rapid fire anti-aircraft cannons,
which are regarded as one of our
best defenses in this country
against dive bombers - effective
about a mile away. Manufacture
of these guns will spread among
our various plants so that we shall
get the efforts of the entire cor
poration 10 work on them. The
navy tells us that securing these
guns is a very important thing
for the United States Navy and
we look upon il as very I'M
portant Job for us and we are
pleased that we were selected to
do this job.
In addition TO these three ma
for activities which we have been
carrying on or getting into-we
have contracted to supply 5000
Dodge trucks to the United States
Army; $4,000 of these vehicles
have already been shipped.
We have also made in our Day
ton plant quite number of field
kitchens-these high pressure gas
cline devices which are mounted
on army trucks.
Our Oilite Division is busy max
ing bearings and other powdered
metal parts for other defense
items.