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The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04
Association Organizes Nation
Wide Drive For Jobs, And Adolf
ton of Discrimination In Natl
Defense

New York-A call to its mem
bers and the American public
throughout the country to galvan-
ize public opinion in their comm
unities to concrete action against
the segregation and discrimination
against Negroes in the Army,
Navy and Air Corps, and the bar
ring of Negroes adult and youth,
from jobs in national defense in
dustries, was announced here TO-
day by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People.
The campaign, according to as
sociation officials, will eliminate
in the celebration of National De
Tense Day. on Sunday January
26 when mass meetings will be
held in key citiss throughout The
country. National groups includ-
ing church, welfare, %fraternal, So
cial and labor organizations that
have worked with the Association
in the fight to pass the Anti-Lyn-
h bill will be asked to cooperate
in the campaign, the announce
ment said. The association urged
its members to work out commun-
ity plans for calling upon minis
tiers toset aside a part of their
Sunday services on January 26th
for the voicing of protests against
discrimination under the national
defense program. The plan calls
for flooding Congress with post
cards, letters and kilograms, urg-
ing the abolition of all discrimln-
alton in the country's armed fore
es and the opening up of job oppor
tunities to Negroes in defense
industry in the skilled as well as
unskilled occupations. The plight
of Negro youth, under the national
defense set-up, will also be pictur
ed with the participation of MA
ACP. youth councils in the drive.
Further information about the
conduct of the drive will be ann
ounced shortly, Association offic-
ials said.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04
BISHOP A. SHAW TO
PEA ~ CITY ON
THURS. JANUARY >
HIS SUBJECT WILL BE THY
KINGDOM COME

Bishop Alexander P. Shaw, the
resident bishop of the Baltimore
area of the Central Jurisdiction of
the Methodist Church will be the
guest speaker for the I~nter-racial
meeting that will be held at the
First Methodist Church, goth and
Davenport Streets on Thursday,
January 9th.
Bishop Shaw is a native of Mis-
sissippi and received his college
training at Rust College, Holly
Springs, Miss. Taking his bach
elor of Arts degree in 1902. He
later attended Cannon Theolog-
ical Seminary and received his
Bachelor of Divinity degree. Con-
tinuing his education he attended
BostonU University and studied UNI
der DIR. Broden P. Bovine from
1906 to 1908.
The Doctor of Divinity degree
was bestowed upon him by Phil
ander Smith College and Cannon
Theological Seminary.
Bishop Shaw served as a pastor
for a number of years and served
as pastor of Wesley Methodist
Church Los Angeles, Calf, for
fourteen years and from that pas
torate, he was elected the Editor
of the Christian Advocate, South
western Edition.
From this position as editor he
was elected a Bishop of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church by the Gen
eral Conference in Columbus, Ohio
in 1886.
He served as resident Bishop Of
the New Orleans Area from 1896
to 1910 and was assigned to the
Baltimore Area at the first ses-
sion of the Central Jurisdicti1aal
Conference in June 1910.
Bishop Shaw is a son of the
parsonage and is a great leader of
his people,
DR.. G. d. Hancock will be host
to the Bishop while he is in Om-
aha and Bishop Shaw will address
the congregation of Clair Chapel
Thursday evening" following HIS
address at the First Methodist
Church. The public is invited tc
hear Bishop Shaw.
Several of our choirs will rend-
er music on the program.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04
BROTHERHOOD PLANS TO
NEGOTIATE AGREEMENTS
FOR TRAIN PORTERS OF
MO. PACIFIC RAILROAD

1t was announced at the head
quarters of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, PIT West
125th Street, New York City, by
A. Philip andolph, international
President, that the Brotherhood,
as a result of winning an election
conducted by the National Mediat-
ion Board for Train Porters on
the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
moves to negotiate the revision Of
the existing agreement for Train
P%orters of the aforementioned car
rier.
Conferences for the negotiations
Will begin January 3, in the Miss
ouri Pacific Building, st. Louis.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04

FORT RILEY, Kan, Jan. l (by
Lazetta LiDrazzah for ANP)-lf
recently promoted Brig. Gen. B..
o. Davis is assigned to duty with
the 9th and 10th cavalry in this
area, he may look forward to an
unhappy time. Most of the older
soldiers and the non-commissioned
officers have stated that they pre-
fer White officsIr and currently
are "faring a hundred times better
under white officers than we
would under Gen. Davis
To understand the reasoning
back of this strange psychology,
one must understand the mental
makeup of the soldiers and non
commissioned Officers who are
members of these regular army
units. | know, for | served in the
9th cavalry for II years and eft
it only last summer.
For almost two decades, the 9th
and 10th c~avalrymen we're little
more than uniformed chamber
maids, bootblacks, stablehands and
flunkies for white officers and
units, the 9th being restored 10
active duty status only last Aug
US. During the intervening years
white commissioned officers care
fully selected and cultivated a
mob of semiilliterate colored non
commissioned officers who receiv-
ed special privileges in return for
depriving other Negro soldiers of
the few favorable advantages
granted the race by the war dep
artment. These men, and the pri-
Yates who have also gone along
with them to obtain special fay-
ors, are the ones who are opposed
to Gen. Davis as their command.
ing officer,
These 'old soldiers, struggling
along at the ranks of private and
corporal, despite more than 20
years of service, begin to predict
a formidable end to their freedom
and privileges. Some contended
that the rank of B. o. Davis would
inspire him to treat them worse
than any white commanding off
Ger under whom they have served
These old soldiers were the lead
ers of the mob, which comprised
J approximately 95 percent of the
soldiers of the 9th cavalry, thai
opposed the late Major Monroe
S. Caver, their chaplain, in every
thing he planned during his last
days in which he devoted his spare
moments to documents which was
meant to aid those interested il
the recognition of the rights Of
Negro soldiers.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04
Rev. Patton Retires

Church and educational circles
throughout the country heard with
regret yesterday o fthe retirement
January l, of the Rev. Robert w.
Patton, D. D.. as Director of the
American Church Institute for Ne
groes, which operates, under the
auspices if the Church, eight nor
NAL and industrial schools for Ne
groes in as many states in the
South.
One of the most widely known
and best loved of the leaders of
the Church DIR. Patton, militant
and picturesque, is also one if the
few rmaining links between this
generation and the ancient regime
} of the Southland. His great grand
father, Genral Hug Mercer, emf
ing border warfare between Eng
land and Scotland, served as an
aide to George Washington in the
Revolutionary War. His father.
John Mercer Patton, one time Gov
ernor of Virginia, and associated
in Congress with Henry Clay.
John C. Calhoun and Daniel Web
ster, was a member of the staff
of Stonewall Jackson in the wan
between the States. Sarah Chur-
ch Lindsay his mother numbered
among her ancestors James Madi
son and Zachary Taylor. She was
a belle in Richmond during the
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04
PROTEST WAR DEPARTMENT
PLAN TO SEGREGATE NEGRO
ES THROUGH CALLING Up
ONLY WHITE DRAFTEES

New York-A vigorous protest
against the studied policy of care
fully preparing the ground fer
complete segregation of Negro
troops from white troops in train
ing camps by selecting and m
Quoting only white draftees into
the army until scamp facilities
are available for Negro troops"
was launched with the War Depart
ment on Monday, December 23rd.
by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie.
The protest was made following
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04
TUSKEGEE ISSUES REPORT
ON LYNCHINGS For 1910

Dear Sir: l send you the fol
lowing information concerning
lvncaings for the year 1910. |
find, according to the reports
compiled in the Department of
Records and Research, that there
were 5 persons lynched in 1910.
This is 2 more than the number of
8 for the year 1889, l less than the
number 6 for the year 1888 and 3
less than the number 8 for each
of the years 1887 and 1886. One
of the persons lynched was taken
from the jail; l was shot to death
in jail.
There Were % reports Of in
stances in which officers of the
law prevented lynchings. Three
of the reported instances were IN
northern states, and 10 of the re-
ported instances were in southern
states. In 81 instances, persons
were removed Or guards augment
ed or other precautions taken.
In l case, armed force was us
ed. A total number of % persons
A white men, 2 Negro women, and
% Negro man-vIere thus saved
| from the hands of mobs.
OF the persons lynched, was
white and A were Negro. The of
fenses changed were wife beating
and drunkenness, 1; attempted
rape, /; attempting to qualify to
vote, L; and an alteration with
white man, /; and failure to refer
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04
ATLANTA NEGRO CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE. STUDIES ECO
NoMIC SITUATION OF NEGRO
EMPLOYEES

Atlanta, Dec. "a tANP)- The
Atlanta Negro Chamber Of Com
MERGE has sent out missionaries
to business and manufacturing
firms in an effort to get a picture
of the economic situation facing
the Negroes in this city. Its aim
is to point out to what extent Ne
groes r providing employment
for themselves and to discern
which type of economic activity
offers the greatest possibilities.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04

to a white man as Mr." L.
States in which lynchings oc-
CURED and the number in each
state are as follows: Georgia, 2;
Alabama q and Tennessee, L.
There are 5 cases concerning
which information, at the present
time, is regarded as uncertain or
incomplete. These cases ire in the
following states: Georgia, 3;
Tennessee, /; and Louisiana, /.
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04

Civil War. 1t was from the porch
of the Patton home in Richmond
that Webster, in the late fifties,
delivered a now famous Grafton
directed toward reconciliation of
the differences between North and
South which were then driving for
Continued on page EB p
The Omaha guide., 1941-01-04

the issuance of an order to local
draft boards here on Monday by
New York City's selective service
headquarters, advising board mem
bers that only white draftees will
be selected and indicted into the
army under the first 1941 draft
call until sometime during Febr-
uary, when facilities for Negro
troops are expected to be ready.
The order means that, regardless
of number, Negro draftees will be
passed over and only white draft
ees will be ordered to report for
training during the present per-
iod.
Association officials said that
they believed similar orders nave
gone out to draft boards in many
sections of the country. The com
plete text of the type of order
sent to local boards in New York
city follows:
This is an order coming from
the Selective Service Headquar-
tiers lin New York;. The Army
has called for a total of 1868
white ment o be furnished from
the city of New York in the initial
call for January, 1941. Your
quota for this call is 81 men. If
any of the men whose order num-
bers bring them within your quota
call are Negro they will not be di-
rected to report at the induction
station. Instead, notice of select
ion will be sent to these men and
they will be called for induction as
soon as camp facilities r avail
able for Negro troops, probably
during the month of February.
For example, if the quota for your
board is fifteen men and two out
of the first fifteen men on the or
der list are Negroes, the two Ne
groes will be given only notice OF
selection, and the thirteen white
men will be given notice of select
ion and also the order to report
for induction"
Draft Boards All White
From reports that continue tc
coma in from NAACP. branches
as a result of the association
survey launched several weeks a
go to determine conditions facing
the Negro under the draft law
| announcement was made toda!
that no Negroes are serving OF
either local or advisory draf
| boards in st. Paul, Mimi. New
port, R. l.; Nashville Tenn; Full
ton, Ark; and Charleston, Mo.
Tacoma Washington, has on
Negro serving on the local board
but none on the advisory board
New Bedford, Mass, reports non
on the local and two on the advis
DRY board. Bridgeport, Conn. ma
one serving on the local and on
on the advisory board.
In none of the above-named cit
les are Negroes employed as pal
workers on either local or advisor
draft boards, it was reported
While ten Negro volunteer ply:
ieians work with local drat
boards in Nashville, Tenn, the
examine only Negro draftee
Negro physicians work with loc'
draft board in Nashville and in s
Paul, MINI.
No n gro physicians work wit
draft boards in any of the follow
ing cities: Tacoma, Wash; Ne
Bedford, Mass; Newport, r. |
Fulton, Ark; and Charleston
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-08-30
Local News

Mrs. P. M. George a n d
Almarose and Violet Mary
have returned home a # er
spending several weeks in
Chicago, visiting relatives.
Mrs. Rosie Jefferson and
grand daughter Dollie Mae
are visiting her daughter and
son.in-law, Rev and Mrs. A.
II. Howard of Leland.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-08-30
SCOTS PLANTATION
Club Repo.t

Amazing strides hov- be rca e
in the past few yeors toward solv
leg the most fascinating f I'll
scientific prob ems the org II and de
velopment of Extension Sefvic
Indeed recent advances in ~.
field Of Child Development, meal
planning am Food Preparation
should hold great promises for the
future development Of mank n.
The new development n Home
Maxim and Food Prepararion can
b. f Q u n d in the field Of Home
Economics, but the more widely
exploded side is found in the field
of Exteneion Service which deals
commonly with the rural people
for the improvement of their life.
Mrs. Gustava Keaton Richard
son, Home Demonstration Agent
for Bolivar County has developed
more than twenty Home Improve
inert Clubs rough out the
County.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-08-30

Yet It i, no easy = IA rstand
how this development Of rural club
work achieved un IS, we review
briefly the procedure Of some spe
cific c u b. Here for an example,
the elderly Mrs. Alexander shows
in a very attractive EXHIBIT the de-
velopment which thev have gained
in many fields since the origin Of
their club.
From sugar sacks, m a sacks
and feed sacks the following things
were on display, curtains. scarfs,
napk ms, pot filters, dollies, aprons,
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-08-30
KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS

KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS OF TABOR
Mississippi Jurisdiction IS America
OLDEST AND GREATEST PURELY NEGRO FRATERNAL ORDER
IN THE WORLD
Policy adults; policy
offered children for NO RED TAPE Claims paid
S filed.
than members
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Sir NJ Smith, Chief Mentor,
Miss Katie Al Grand High Pestess Mound
m. Chief Grand Scribe, Shelby, Miss
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1941-08-30
BOX No. SIS

p low cases, aIun~henn sets, table
cloths, children's clothing, sips,
dresses, panties, coats, shirts, rugs
sew ng kits, clothes hag, quilts
artificial flowers, nut baskets
From the G ar d e n fresh and
canned: Soup Mixture, tomatoes,
snap beens, peas, turnip green's,
cucumhers, pumpkins, sweet po-
tatoes, beets, pop corn, cabbage.
Fruits: plums peaches, pears. ap-
pies, figs, berries, f G ind p e ar
preserves. jellies. Meats: chicken,
bird, beef. Eggs of all kinds.
List of green vegetables: Water
melons, crowder peas egg plants.
turnip green's, stringbeans, beets,
onions, corn. tomatoes, okra, car
rots, lima beans, bell p PIPER,
cushshaw, irish potatoes, gre e n
pepper (hot), field peas. Assert
ment of flowers: Ten (10).
This club usually ends it meet
ing with some form of refreshment
Mrs. Alexander is very gracious
hostess and has such an odd way
of seeing that each of her club
ladies c n o y the best of every
thing, so she ends the meeting by
serving (potted meat) (tomatoes)
sandwiches and beverage, water
mellon, ice cream, cake and pie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25

ship, will lead 6 discussion 9n how to build up existing clubs and how to encourage new ones. The counts organizers, Mrs. Ekerman, Mrs. Hayden, Mrs. Florence Welch. AgEM Brannick and Mrs. Driscoll win as- sist her.
 Miss Margaret '. Corners win outline changes in the election laws. Mrs. Chase c. Woodhouss will review outstanding leglslation.
 The purpose of the meeting ig se help build c program and prepare this winter for the 10z2 election.
 At luncheon Mrs. Ralph Lasburys chairman, women's division, etat@ defense council, will speak on the defense program and our part iia ik Mrs. Lasbury has done outstanding work in Hartford in the organizaA ton of the Volunteer Bureau.
 The principal luncheon speaker will be Miss Phoebe Morrison, As@ sociate professor, Yale Law school the only woman to hold professoriaf rank in an eastern law school. She is judge of probate and trial justice of Killingworth. She Is also meme Der of the Killingworth draft regIe lation board and the author of many articles and book reviews iIa legal publications.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
|CONLONG FITTED
 BY ASSOCIATES
Retiring Superintendent of Chase Metal Works
 Presented Gifts

Friends and associates of James Conlong, retiring general mill su- perintendent of the Chase Brass & Copper Co, paid tribute to him at testimonial dinner last night at The Elton. More than 300 attended
 MT. Conlong was given U. s. De- fense Bonds by Walter A. Jarvis, the presentation being made on behalf of men employees of the company He was given a gold wrist watch by Miss Martha Watts, who represent cd women employees.
 MT. Conlong will retire Oct. ], after 39 years of service with the Chase firm. He has been one of the company's most popular em- ployes.
 Among the speakers were Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Dr. Thomas J, Condon, superintendent of schools; Richard B. Ely, G. B. Orsini, John King, John Murnane and George Sengstacken.
 Rev. D. r. Moran of Milford of fered grace and thanksgiving. Fred erick A. Jackie, works manager of the Chase Co, was master of cere- monies.
 Others seated at the head table were: MT. Conlong's son, Nelson, Providence, R. I. attorney; Wallace Husted, factory manager of the Wa terhury Mfg Co.,; John Gilbert, treasurer of the Chase Co.,; Sherman Perry, manager of mill sales at the Chase Co, and Wendell Cross man. ager of the Thin Sheet Metals Go.
 Members of the arrangements committee included: Walter A. Jar wis, Daniel Sullivan, Leo Conway, William Graham, C. B. Orsini, Ed mund White, George Sengstacken, Patrick Winston and George Con- long,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
G. o. P. CHAIRMAN
 SPEAKS AT MORRIS

Republicans of Morris last night entertained State Chairman J. Ken- meth Bradley, the occasion marking the first time that a G. o. P. state party head had visited the town.
 MT. Bradley outlined aid which the state organization will give to town committees in the town elec- tions next month. He urged party members to support their elected representatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
National Woman's Day Observance Arranged
State Federation of Democratic WOmen's Clubs to Attend Luncheon; Meeting at WaverIy Inn Saturday

Waterbury units of the Connec- ticut Federation of Democratic Womens clubs will be represented by large delegations at the National Woman's Day celebration Saturday at Waverly inn, Cheshire. Mrs. Henry A. Hayden of this city, presi- dent of the New Haven county di- vision of the Federation, is chair man of the arrangements commit tee. Miss Elizabeth Smith is chair man of the reservations committee. The days program will include a business meeting, luncheon, speak ing program and round table dis- cussions.
 The plan for an annual National
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
IRISH-AMERICANS
 TO NAME OFFICERS

The Irish American Social club will elect officers for the coming year at the annual meeting tomor- row night at Canadian Legion hall, l09 Bank street. Plans will be made for ceremonies at which the new of- ficers will be installed.
 President Mortimer J. Calvin will preside at the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25

Women's Day was evolved by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. This year, under the supervision of Mrs. Charles Tillett of the national com mittee, a Mile of Dimes is being collected all over the country, with one-third of the proceeds going to the national committee, one-third to the state committee, and one- third for women's organizational work during the next year. Collec- tons in Waterbury have been In charge of Mrs. Edward Mcdonald and Mrs. Thomas Corden.
 The meeting will open at li:00 a. m., sharp. Mrs Louiejune Moran. state chairman of member.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
BLANSFIELD HEADS
 STATE DELEGATION

Senator Michael V. Blansfleld of this city will head a Connecticut delegation to the third annual con- ference on savings bank life insur- ance at Cutchogue, L. l., Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
 The local man is president of the trustees of the Savings Bank Life Insurance Fund of Connecticut Other trustees and state insurance department officials will accompany him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
LoNDoN's FOG

Britihsh meteorological office flg- ures show that in spite of the wide reputation of London's November fog fog the average number of foggy November days is five.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25

Gene Autry, Republics singing western star, has purchased a ranch In Ardmore, Oklahoma, where he will keep the stock he uses in his rodeo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25

India Is now making nearly all her military needs and also supplying munitions to Hong Kong and Singa- pore,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-06-03
Read, and Take Heart!

So everybody selfish Ell! Everybody is out to get
~ he can out Of the national defense situation No. not
everybody.
Perhaps you haven't read about the Observation-Disclosures
Of the Long Island plant of the Sperry corporation These
are highly skilled men-men whom it would be difficult
perhaps impossible to replace The usual of holding
down hours that IS hiring doesn't work in their
case There just aren't any available with the
proper skill IN their delicate work precision Instruments
So 200 Of them have been working go hours week. and
1s500 more face an increase from 40 to so hours
Are they about it? No. Frank Craig president of
the United Instrument Workers. their Clio union says the
workers 100 per behind the defense effort He
- cooperating In movement to give their annual two
week vacation. and thinks IS per cent of the men will
follow his own lead in doing
True these men are being and will be. well Maid for
their extra work. But money cannot compensate them
entirely For three months this winter these worked
from $50 to 1880 p. m. three days week and from
night In such state of exhaustion that they had to
tumble directly into bed.
II IL doubtful whether the highest production is obtained
with such hours except in like this one where
more trained workers ready to step to the benches
Money can't pay for effort like this The pay
IN satisfaction in having done what right in having
contributed very definitely and at sacrifice to the
defense Of country.
Similarly, another story comes to mind Carl G. Swe-
bius, bueeyed Swede with fine eye for gum bought
factory, equipped with secondhand machinery he picked
up here and there all the country and rebuilt gathered
up q lot Of former employees Of World days. and is
now turning out 50alber machine in thousand lots
Army officers called 1t a miracle, but Swebus did it.
He. too presumes, will make money out of his
ture But there satisfaction in it far beyond ha-he
There Is talk of sacrifice Too many have not yet
caught the About spirit But when you think of that
too often think of the Observation-Disclosures bending
their benches for SO hours week and giving their
junk lathes in plant which 80 days before
cemetery for rustng jaoppies.