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The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
NEGRO X
CRASH BENDIX PLANT

South Bend, Ind, Sept 26-(ANP
Negro workers have at last been
given employment in the Bendix
plant here. Bendix, one Of the
largest manufacturers Of auto and
airplane parts and devices in the
country; holder of many exclusive
patents, was formerly headed by
the fabulously wealthy Vincent
Bendix, who at one time is repu-
ted to have said that no Negro
worker would ever darken the
door of a Bendix factory, the prin-
cipal one being located here.
Monday Is Negroes were given
employment. These were unskilled
workers but doing the same type
Of work many white are engaged
in. Five young men who have been
taking the defense training course
at the local high school were not
flied that they would be given
jobs in a skilled capacity on next
Monday
This accomplishment was easily
brought about entirely by a com
mittee Of local Negroes. On 1t were
the pastor Of Olfvet AME church,
: Rev. G. L. Hayden, chairman, "A
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
WHITES FORM VOLUNTEER"
POLICE AIMED AT NEGROES

Washington, Sept. % CAMP
Nearby Virginia through its gov
ernor, Jamer HI. Price. has offic-
tally disapproved the organizat-
ion in Fairfax county, adjacent to
the district, of a SO called volun-
teer police force whose members
carry pick ak handles to keep
Washington refugees moving ain
event of a bombing or race riot in
the capital"
With a white membership, the
group was recently organized and
had attempted to enlist member
ships from the farmer5 and bust
ness en- in the county.
Gov. Price declared the organiz-
alton unnecessary and potentially
dangerous, further stating that ir
the event the regular police and
e~nforceent officers need supple
menting, it should come from APP
! propriate public agencies.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
HASTE SAYS WAR
DEPT. NOT DISCRIM-
MATING

Washington, Sept. 26-(ANP)---
Declaring that an erroneous i m
preston is being created about the
e m p | 0 e n t Of colored
clerical and stenographic workers
in the war department, William
HASTE, civilian aide to the secre-
tary of war, last week pointed out
that this was as much a part Of
his job as seeing that proper
things being done for the
enlisted personnel of the army.
I, Since Jan. l., some so cjlored
clerks and stenographers have
been taken on in the department,
says HASTE, exclusive of a large
number of Negroes as messengers,
laborers and custodial workers.
When the department asks the
civil Service commission for a large
group of stenographers, they are
put in the stenographic room,
which has been referred to as a
pool.
From here they are gradually
taken in private offices as their
services are needed. Their pay be-
gins Immediately after they are
assigned to the department. From
this initial pool, they are assigned
out to the various offices.
"No doubt the assignment of
colored stenographers has been
slow from the start, said Mr..
HASTE, Gin fact, it was slower than
it should have been, but things are
beginning to change a bit. More
an more colored stenographers are
being used in white offices. Now
no colored stenographer is in the
pool more than two weeks. The
work has been speeded up consi-
derably and the transfers are COM
ing through faster than ever.
"A previous newspaper story"
said Mr.. HASTE, confused what
is a colored section of the Civilian
personnel division with a previous
/ report that Negro girls were being
segregated. These girls, about six
in number, are attached to that
office and have a separate room
for themselves.
Scattered through the depart
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
"People Must Wake Up To Trend of Government Says Chairma
Rev. Austin Denies RumOrs lie Will Head Bapt. Split

CLEVELAND, Sept.-(By Her.
man Clayton for ANP)-Cont-
rary tt rumors afloat, the DR.. G..
Austin, Chicago unsuccessful can
date for president of the Nation
al Baptist convention, does not plan
any effort to start a new body if
Baptists nor to institute court ac-
ion in condensation Of the election
in which, according to Rev. Aus
tin, only a mysterious "hand full"
Of the more than $4,000 messen-
gers who had streamed from all
parts of the country for the ex-
press purpose Of voting, were so
permitted.
Instead Rev. Austin says he
plans to form into permanent or
ganization the 1000 ministers who
in Mt. Zion Baptist church while
in Cleveland voluntarily pledged
themself to fight within the con-
vention the fragrant abuses which
have "for too long a time shamed
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
FOR GET ME NOT DAY
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER q

Saturday, September OF, will )
F~or-Get-Me-Not Day in Omaha.
That day marks the date of the
23rd anniversary Of the Battle Of
the Argonne and is observed ma
tionally by hundreds of CHAPTERS
OF Disabled Veterans from coast
to coast.
Blue For-Get-Me Nots will be
sold on downtown Omaha streets
and in residential districts, office
buildings and stores Of the citv en-
Saturday by a group Of Omaha
mothers of dependent cdilrren and
VA. girls who will be given a part
OF the proceeds of the sale, pro-
%portionate to the number of flow
ers sold by each one.
The proceeds of the flower sale
will be used to supply emergency
relief for needy Disabled Veterans
and their families, Tor the families
Of deceased Veterans and to on
duct an effective liason service
for the prosecution Of claims of
worthy Veterans for compensation
for disabilities suffered as a result
OF wartime Services.
Contrary to popular belief, the
average compensation received by
those Veterans who are fortunate
enough to receive consideration, is
approximately $50 per month, ac-
cording to AIRY B. Saunders, Com
mander of the Omaha Chapter Of
the DAV. THE compensation rec
eived by our disabled buddies in
most cases pitifully inadequate to
meet the needs of the veterans and
their families" Saunders stated.
Disabilities grow worse with age
and it is impossible for manv vet
Grams to hold down a Job Of any
kind. We are faced with a contin-
ual battle with authorities to OBJ
tain just treatment for u less
fortunate disabled buddies, and we
sincerely hope that the people Of
Omaha will be generous in their
support of our one day drive for
funds to carry on this work"
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
ALICE MAN ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS HIS WIFE

Mrs. Beatrice Jaskson, 29O8 No.
18th St., was accidentally shot in
the shoulder, Wednesday night by
her husband, John Jackson, As. MI.
Jackson claimed that he had taken
the gun out of the dresser drawer
and was cleaning it when the gun
accidentally went off, shooting
his wife in the shoulder.
Mrs. Jackson is in Nicholas
Seen hospital and her condition is
reported as good.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
Legionnaires Dissatisfied
With Site For 1912 Con
vention; Threaten Split

ment are all types and all kinds
Of arrangements for colored work
ers. In some offices, they work
together with the whites and in
others there are all colored units.
Zone section exists in the de-
partment where there is a color
ed chief over colored and white
personnel. This is in the procure
ment division of the finance Of
flee. There are about ten work.
ers in this office. Of course, this
man in charge has a high rating
in the civil service system.
Continuing, MI. HASTE pointed
out that the war department is
scattered throughout the city oc-
cupying some IL buildings and an
accurate check on the ever chang
ing personnel is difficult. How
ever, the trends in the policies of
the indignation Of colored work
r with whites.
81 would be the last person in
the world to attempt to white
wash a situation, said Mr.. Hast
lie with reference to the previous
story, "and were it true, | would
want to clear it up. But since this
is not the fact, I am relating the
conditions as they exist in the de-
partment to point out specifical-
ly that the war department at
present is not discriminating a.
gainst Negro workers."
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept
(ANP)-The designation Of New
Orleans as the site Of its 1912 con-
vention has caused much dissatis-
faction among the ranks of Neg
70 le~gionnairer who attended the
American Legion convention held
here last week. Letters Of str
ong proteste are to be sent to the
newly elected national comman-
der, Lynn U. Stambuagh, of Far
60, N. ID. demanding that the
Louisiana committee Of arrange
ments assure Negro delegates they
will receive every courtsit with
their state delegations and that
every precaution will be made to
safeguard theor lives during the
convention.
Negro veterans threaten to Sc
yer relationships with the legion,
because they fear the policy Of
southern posts Of discriminating
against them. Louisiana has no
Negro legion posts and the state
commander has recently refused
to grant charters for their form
alton. Hence Negro legionnaires
have no organization to act as hist
and assure them Of the usual round
of entertainment they are accust-
omed to. If however, the national
commander refuses to support
them, rumors have it that the Ne
gro legion will hold a grand union
in Atlantic City, N. J., opening on
the same day Of the New Orleans
convention.
In addressing 5000 legionnaires
of both races at Borchet field here
Atty. Euclid L. Taylor, president
Of the National Bar Association,
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27

ting up a program which will
keep the Negro farmer on his
farm.
In many instances, DR.. Hubert
said, drought followed by excess
sive r~ainfalls bring about the
small yield of food and feed crops
in Georgia this year, especially on
small farms. Many farms make
less than 500 pounds Of lint cotton
and where farms are worked by
tenants or sharecroppers, it will
require much more than that a.
mount to satisfy the landlord for
his interest in the years farm pro-
gram.
Hubert asserted that recently a
group seeking to better the con-
dition had been advised by federal
officials that they could not grow
tobacco or peanuts on their farms.
This presented a serious question
to many Negro farm families who
struggle for years trying to hold
small plots Of land.
the older people," DR.. Hubert
"Peas and potatoes may satisfy
said, "but the children want cash.
They will leave and 60 elsewhere
seeking this ready cash if they
cannot find it on the farm"
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27

the Baptist convention"
These abuses, DR.. Austin said,
expressed themself in the refusal
of what he terms the machine-run
convention to register opposition
delegates and in what DR.. Austin
says is the fraudulent practice Of
issuing non-negotiable sheeks to
cover the expenses of non-eligi-
BILE machine delegates, in the gross
disregard Of constitutional provis-
ion, and in the Fun-christian, and
undemocratic gagging Of opposi-
ton sentiment"
Proof of some of these abuses
Rev. Austin furnishes in the fol-
lowing cases:
The machine, having fraudul-
emily registered most of the huge
Alabama delegation, upon being
challenged, feverishly sought to
cut the number down SO as to wipe
out the disparity between the num-
Der of delegates and the amount
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27

flayed the Southern white man for
his prejudices and likened him to
Hitler. He asked why the color
bar should not be broken for good
and for all concerned.
Said Taylor, "The best hearts
among American Negroes yearn
for unity. They extend their hand
to the Italian who is a good Amer
lean, to the German, the English
man, the Frenchman, the Pole,
the Jew, the Irishman, to all the
stalwart contributors to America
as a nation who are willing to join
hands with them against the COM
mon foe."
Conspicuous in the parade Tues
day in which $4,000 or more Der
sons marched from nine O'Clock in
the morning until late that night.
were Negro legionnaires. Nearly
evc-- northern state was repre-
sented, together with a few SOU
thern states. Special honors went
to the George L. Gaines Post No.
81, Of Chicago; the Charles Young
Post Of Detroit and the James
Reese Europe Post, Washington.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
ju 9urn1ur1am
>3p%

AS a small contribution to a
great cause, we dedicate our en-
tire columns to the greatest sports
man and the grandest little scrap
per of our time-To VERNON
BROWN, who paid the supreme
price for his love of the greatest
American sport Of today. We feel
that it is no more than right that
w offer this small commemorate
ion for such a great little guy, and
hope that it will be looked upon
by our readers as a modest at
tempt to express our undying SYM
pathy and devotion to this grand
little sportsman. We realize that
all we could say or write, would be
but a small part Of the debt owed
by the youth of today for his cour-
age and spirit@shown in his fight
against modern medical knowledge
even against mother nature her
self, to live for almost a year af-
ter he had been given but a few
hours of further existence. In
closing we wish to quote a small
portion Of Shakespeare: "All the
world is a stage, and all the men
and women are merely players.
They have their entrance and their
exits -" This is VERNON
BROWNS exit. May he live in
the minds Of the youth of today,
as a shining example of courage,
faith and devotion.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27

Of money collected. In order to
nullify the rising avalanche Of
opposition votes, the machine tot
ally disregarded the constitution
al clause granting to churches adj
ditional delegates at SIS per dele
gte, and arbitrarily limited the
church they were howled and heck
led down.
However, these are not mat
tiers to drag into court" the mil
liant Chicago pastor said. II shall
continue the fight I started in st.
Louis in 1922 for a clean, orderly,
democratic, progressive and Chris
tian convention. Though the one
past was a far cry from that i'd
cal, I am not dismayel, or discour-
aged. 1 have the confidence to be-
lieve that those Of us who fight on
the side Of right will in the end
triumph"
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
ANNUAL SESSION OF
AME. CHURCH TO BE
HELD OCT. AIS Incl.
WELCOME To THE
GATEWAY CITY
OF THE WEST
OF THE WEST

The 21st annual session of the
Nebraska Conference of the Afri-
can Methodist Euiscoual Church is
to be held at rSt. Johns A.M.E.
Church, Oct. 14-19-1941. The
Rite Rev. Noa w. Williams D. D.
Lid. Presiding Bishop.
We are planning one if the best
annual conference ever held in
Omaha, spiritually and financial
ly.
The opening session will be
Wednesday, October Is, 1871 at
9:4F A. NJ. We are expecting
some very extinguished guest
namely: Professor A. F. Jackson,
financial sect. of the AME churcr,
Of Washington, D. c., Rev and
Mrs. F. D. L. Mcdonald presiding
elder Of Kansas City and the Lex
ington District, Rev. and Mrs. L.
f. Bryant OF Shorter Chapter,
Denver, Colorado, Rev. and Mrs.
G. A.. Williams Of Kansas City,
Mo-, Rev, and Mrs. I. S. Wilsin Of
Los Angeles, Calf, Rev. J. H.
Clayborn, Pres. of Shorter College
in Little Rock, Ark, Rev. and Mrs.
U. S. Robinson Of Cary Temple in
Chicago, ILL.,, Rev. More Of Den
YER, Colorado, DR.. Adams, D. D.
Pastor, Witchata, Kansas and a
number of other correctional men
and women
Rev. I. A. Sears, members and
friends of st. John extend to all
a cordial welcome to our city,
homes, and churches.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
URBAN LEAGUE OPEN
HOUSE OCTOBER btt

The Board of Directors of the
U,tan Ieague Com nurIty Center
heard preliminary plans fiji ne
GTen Hcue, program presented by
TIE FXecuti q Sec 'etary Raymond
R. Brown at their regular month
~ meeting Tuesday, September
10th.
Speakers hrve not been chosen
but ! ms are being made to GER
ter the topics discussed around the
influence of iet.rsc activities on
home lie.
Exhibits ~ the girls and boys
camp craft Developed at Camp
II; Lriet HArcing recently, IF tie
i,u!t educc.:nn and WPA recrea-
ION department. w.rk of Frank
Folis and Paul Gi7.cn, and other
."cal artists viii be on display in
Tire NEWLY decorated rooms of
re Urban League.
The Paul Briggs Ensemble has
been reques sd to furnish music
for the program.
A member Of the Organization
will present the philosophy of the
Urban League movement.
This will be the first opportun-
ity that all CONTRIBUTES to the Ur-
ban Leagues recent financial
drive have had to be invited as
members to an Urban League pro
gram. This meeting, however, il
open to the public as wei las mem
bers.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27

ty. Chas. A. Willis, Atty. J. Ches-
ter Allen, a member Of the Indi-
ana legislature and B. G. Smith,
secretary Of Herring house, local
community center. The group, lea
ders in local civic affairs, has been
trying to open up employment OPP
jortunities for Negroes. Crashing
Bendix is regarded as a signal vic
tory. Negroes work in many other
plants here. Vincent Bendix incl
d~entally was forced out of control
oh his companies a few years ago
and declared bankrupt.
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
URGE AID TO KEEP
NEGROES ON FARMS

Savannah, Ga, Sept. 26-CANP)
President Benjamin F. Hubert,
Georgia State college, issued an
urgent plea here Tuesday for ma
tional, state and local aid to keep
Negroes on the farm. His appeal
was directed to agricultural lead
ers, with a suggestion that a
study Of individual family needs
be made as a forerunner for set
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27
Joseph Martin

Republican Natl comm chairman
Joseph w. martin addresses meet
ing at Kearney, Nebr., Sept. 20.
Address To The State of Nebraska
County Chairmen and CO.WOrkers
by Joseph w Martin, Jr., Cong.
For Mass and Chairman of the Re-
publican National Committee
The people Of America must
wake up to the trend Of Govern
ment in this country. We are
drifting and have been drifting for
eight years toward a new type of
government which threatens to
end the American way Of life.
Our Constitutional government
is seriously threatened when men
in high office recklessly overstep
the power of their office. The bal
anced government Of a strong exc
cutive, an Independent legislative
branch and a free judiciary threat
en- soon to be only a beautiful mem
DRY. The two party system Of
government under which the AM
erican people have enjoyed more
progress and liberty than under
any other system yet devised is
steadily being undermined. Priv
ate enterprise has been under Sc
we're attack for nine years and il
now in real danger of extinction.
There is grave danger Of national
bankruptcy with all its serious
consequences of initiation, debt re-
pudiation and some new system OF
government.
An enormous bureaucracy is be-
ing built up in Washington which
is constantly expanding and reach
&c out to bring the people Of this
country more and more under its
complete domination.
Neither agriculture nor industry
were having a very happy time be-
fore the war boom arrived and
there is evidence their position is
to be difficult with war. The nee
essty Of both being kept solvent
must appeal to all.
In the light Of present world
conditions we must keep on spend
ing huge sums for national defense
There j. no great disagreement a.
bout that. The spending for de-
Tense has received support by near
ly all in Congress.
The necessity for economy in
our non-defense spending has been
apparent for some years. The
Republicans in Congress have
worked toward that end. We have
sought for over a year for the APP
pointment Of a non-partisan COM
mittee to obtain some real econ
omy after a study Of all our non-
defense spending. In behalf of
the Republicans, Congressman AL
len Treadway Of Massachusetts,
ranking Republican Member Of the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee, introduced a resolution toward
that end but was never granted a
hearing by the Rules Committee.
In the new tax bill Sen. Byrd
was able in the senate to have
adopted a resolution which will
bring about this needed inquiry
and we Republicans were very
CONTINUED on pagegy74
The Omaha guide., 1941-09-27

The commander" of the group
states that he has about 200 white
en- in various units in towns near
Washington, and he thought the
courts could be persuaded to grant
authority for the organization,
known as the "White Wands" to
carry firearms.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-24

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Tor canceilationA corrections o. adjust
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dept before 10 q IA on day OF iosuA
This newspaper reserves the night -
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vertisoment
Tho Daily Monitor shsfl not b r.
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errors must b given IN time for co1ec-
ton before The second edition.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-24
All (IubpIan
Garden Tour
Amnuol Event Set
: for July 81

oThe All annual tour on gar
den judging and Identification
work viii Be held on Thursday,
July 81. this year. All Club
members and leaders will meet
at the greenhouse at the Ferry
Morse Seed Farm, two miles
south Of Rochester and one
fourth mile east, on the north
side Of the road. 1t $50 am.
From 10 to IL there will be
a discussion or review of the
program; q discussion on vege-
tables by Mr.. Seaton; Of insects
by Mr.. Dibble: and potato defects
and grading by Mr.. Leighton, of
the Potato Department, Michigan
State College. =
Those attending should bring
a picnic lunch and from 1890
to 1870 games will be played. In
the afternoon from 1:30 to ap-
proximately 500 we will run our
garden judging contest.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-24
RayCenter

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Neiman
and son, Larry. Mrs. Norman
Kiehler and children, Herbert
Neiman and daughter Luella
and Lavanna, Margaret and
Helen Ballor, Elmer Neiman
and Clara Davis motored to
Pigeon and spent Sunday.
. August Bruder was q caller
at Dryden Sunday.
Mrs. John Barney Of Bancroft
is the house guest Of Mrs. Ida
Milligan and will remain for a
few weeks.
Donald Panzer Of Detroit II
spending q two-week vacation
with Lester Kirkum.
Frank DECKER Of Detroit en-
tertained a group Of young
folks at a Weiner Roast Ut the
home of his aunt, Saturday
evening. sf
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bettcher
Is spending q week ut the Straits
they are accompanied by Mrs.
Estella Newberry and daughter
Bethel. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Panzer Of
Detroit were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orla Kirkum.
Elmer Neiman had six stitches
taken In his head as the result
of fall at the gravel pit. q
Utica, and Is now staying at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bet
tcher and grand daughters,
Helen and Dorothy Reward and
Mrs. Giles Kirkum. were visit
ors Sunday 1t the home Of Mrs.
Ida Milligan.
Miss Clara Davis Il spending
a week at the home Of her par
entS In Flint.
Little Marylen De viieger Of
Detroit spent last week with
Marie and Kathleen Kirkum.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-24
Picnic
Plans Made

nNyW IALIudoNE - An Ill.
day pgogEam win feature the
second annual Ugoigo Club pic
mic % b hsld August II In
Eneolman's Park. corner Of
Main St1eet and County Line
road.
An electric washins machine.
Ever Hot cooker and rooster,
electric mangle and set Of dish
@, al purchased from the Hecht
Appliance Shop In Mount Glenn
ens, win b given away. Fifty
other awards, donated by New
Baltimore merchants, will also
be made.
Admission Is free and the pub
lie = invited.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-07-24
Obtain Grade Lines
For Granoi Avenue

EAST DETROIT - Figures
were available to builders to-
day on the curbing and grade
lines for Gratiot avenue 1t the
East Detroit City offices.
Following several request to
the State Highway Department,
the City was supplied these hg-
ures for the business area on
the west side Of 0fatiot. All
new construction will be held
to the proper lines Ia eliminate
the irregular frontage Of storeG
along this section.