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The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31

itarianism and democracy-one is
all for the state and the other is
for the individual"
With all of these fine state
ments, however, the Negro is find
ing it more and more difficult TO
obtain jobs-and the stop gap be-
tween jobs on private industry
pay rolls and relief is the WPA.
1t is up to the clear minded and
clear thinking members of cong
ress to render this service to the
Negro, as much as the Negro hat
es to be consigned to the WPA. 1t
is his only salvation until the field
is cleared up.
The second opportunity for SER
vice for these Republicans who
have criticized everything but
were unable to do anything in the
fight being made for a clean up Of
the nasty situation existing in the
employment setup of the Social
Security board. Martin Carpen-
ter, an executive of this govern
ment department, has a solution
which has backfired because of
prejudice and racial friction.
At first, the matter was bruited
about the Social Security board
through an anonymous circular,
later it was brought to the atten-
ton of congressman and the old
bugaboo of racial equality flaunt-
ed in the faces of the unregener-
ated southern section of the house.
An IMMEDIATE clique was formed
to block any efforts on the part Of
Nh. Carpenter to modernize the
setup, bring it up to date so that
it could function and OF the same
ime ~equalize the opportunities Cor
employment of Negroes through
the changes proposed.
In subcommittee rooms, south
ern representatives loudly and OPP
emily declared themselves against
any such change and found a way
to bring into the arguments the
question of colored interviewers
talking with white female clients.
This alone was sufficient to defeat
the proposal although it has not as
yet come to a vote.
The time is therefore ripe for
the Republican members of the
house to look into these situations
and if they can't rectify them, at
least make some kind of a fight to
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31

prevent the complete defeat of
plans which would be beneficial TO
all Americans, whether white or
colored.
Too little attention has been
paid these items by the Republican
members of the house and when an
interested PRISON visitd Joseph
Martin of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Mar
tin referred him to DR.. Emmett j.
Scott. Immediately the man told
Mr.. Martin that DIR. Scott was an
estimable person and very capable
but DIR. Scott like himself, knew Of
these things but could do little a
bout them. What was wanted
was the voice of a congressman on
the floor of the house in protest
against this and other things
which would mitigate against the
Negro population of the district as
well as the entire nation, for as
the district goes, usually the ma
ton pattern is similar.
Visits were also made Rep. Tink
ham and Sen. Lodge with the same
proposals. That the matter is de-
finitely in the hands of the Rep
ublicans is a known fact what
their action will be realms to be
seen.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31

'or in courses at High
School. You simply go to
the Nebraska State En-
ployment Bureau, in the
Arthur Block, 218 S. 18t
Street, Omaha and regis
ter. Be prepared to make
a clear statement Of what
experience you have had
in this line and where.
Experience is a prorequis
tie in getting on. Why
not do this today. 1t is
understood that this train
ing is now being offered
at Technical high school.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
GRADUATING
EXERCISES
FOR NURSES

The Baccalaureate Services for
the graduating nurses of General
Hospital No. 2 were held at Wood
land Christian Church, Kansas
City, No., Sunday. May Is, 194l.
The Omaha gir.s graduating in
that class this year are Loretta
Riddles, Ruth Anderson, and Ethel
Terrell.
The graduation exercises Were
held Wednesday, May 81.
Miss Terrell was appointed to a
position at Iced; Sanitariu n in
Kansas City, Mo.
Miss Riddles is not expected
home until fall weather begins.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
BELL. AIRCRAFT GIVES IN;
WILL HIRE NEGRO YOUTH

Buffalo. New York-The vicious
circle has come to ar end for Eu-
gore Redding, 81 year-old New
Rochelle. N. Y, lad who was refus-
ed a job at the Bell Aircraft corr
pany plant here early in April.
A report has just been received
by The National Association Tor
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie. that as r suit of NAACP.
action in this case, the state en-
ployment sevice at Buffalo, pro-
misses to send Redding to Bell All
craft with its next quota of work
ers Gnd Bell has agreed to take
him.
Reading was recommended by
his Instructor at vocation training
schol, Quoddy, Maine, for a jot
with Bell along with five others.
Four Of the others had their apph-
cations accepted and went to WORK
for The company the first week II
April. Redding and another CO.
oted youth were the only two G
The six who were not given jos
Ire, sure was brought by the "
AACI. through Ira De A. Peil q
ito Bureau of Employment Sec
urlty. Washington, D. C.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
REPUBLICANS HAVE CHANCE
TO r NEGRO IN
CONGRESS

Wa hington, May rs, (ANP) =
Republican members of Congress
have two opportunities before
them to render the Negro race a
distinct service, provided they are
interested in such service.
Before long, the appropriations
for the WPA will come up for hear
ings. This is opportunity number
one. With Democrats lining up
with the administrator, it is report
ed to slash this bill or that p~artic-
ular portion which deals with lie
WPA., Republican members of the
house a do soc good work in at
tepting to forestall these cuts and
preserve among the large numbers
of persons taken care of by this
form of relief, some semblance of
responsibility.
True, in the past the Republic
ans have decried this form of
work relief, but nothing has been
done by the administration to re
lieve the situation, and the WPA.
must be continued. The only way
it can be continued is by facing
the issue squarely and observing
the lassitude shown toward Negro
es and other unemployables in
keeping them off the payrolls of
the big companies engaged in de-
Tense program work.
While it has been said in the
past the WPA. seemed to be haven
for Negroes and that eventually
WPA. would become an all Negro
outfit, facts and figures belle this,
for throughout the south there are
thousands of whites who are on
this benefit with no relief in sight.
If the WPA. is abolished, there
will be greater confusion in the
United States and more suffering
than ever before, For at present
the much maligned WPA. is the
only refuge for millions who can
not get employment, despite Mr.
Knudsen's statement to the cor
trary.
Mr.. Knudsen said in a speech
last Sunday in Observation of I
Am An American Dap" in Chicago
eff you want work, you'll hustle
out and take what you can get and
not sit and wait for work to come
to you-you ear still find plenty
of opportunity. Democracy does
that for us, and only democracy
gives a man the opportunity tt
make as much or as little of him
self as he wishes. This is the dd
ference in my mind between total
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
C. C. Galloway, Acting Editor
Omaha Guide,
Dear Sir:

In that the Negro is waging a
fight over the country to gain a
place in Defense and Industry and
to gain recognition by labor un-
ions / thought that the following
story might be interesting to you
and your readers concerning a Bill
passed by the Nebraska State Leg
islature.
After the Tower bill was passed
by the Kansas Legislature, Negro
organizations in Omaha requested
me to place such a measure before
the Nebraska Legislature. This
request came two weeks before the
legislature was to adjourn and too
late for the introducing of a bill.
I found, however, that there was
already pending in the legislature
a bill introduced by a Senator
George Bevins (white) of Omaha,
L. B. 504) to regulate the payment
Of fees for membership in labor
unions. This bill had no chance of
passage and | persuaded Mr.. Bev-
ms to let me use his bill as a car
rier for the law We wanted passed.
He agreed to this and | succeeded
in getting my bill substituted for
his by amendment, which in sub
stance was the same as the Tow
er's bill. | am enclosing a copy
of my amendment herein. This
bill as amended was advanced to-
ward final passage. l have en-
closed a marked copy of the Lin
coin Journal showing what discus
sion took place on the bill, and
several other marked copies show.
ing the story of the bill. However
when the bill came up the seconc
time, it was opposed on the GROUND
that the national Wagner Labor
Act defined who should have the
collective bargaining power anc
the state could not limit this. i
was necessary to make a compro'
mise amendent in order to get the
bill passed. The bill was rasset
and was signed by Dwight Girls
void, Governor of the State of Ne
braska on May 23rd. The subjec
matter of the bill is as follows:
TT is hereby declared to be tn.
policy of this state that no repre-
sentative agency of labor in col
lective bargaining with employer
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
ARGUMENT
LEADS TO
STABBING

On Sunday night, at about IL p.
m, Miss Opal Terry, 1926 Miami
Street, was stabbed by Miss Helen
Sherwood of 2615 North oath st.
An argument allegedly started
in a local tavern, when Miss Terry
in a different part from Miss Sher-
wood, began to playfully fight,
ending by choking Miss Sherwood
who left the tavern almost immed-
lately after.
Later in the evening when the
two we're at another tavern, Miss
Sherwood ollegedly started in
Miss Terry's direction when the
latter hit Miss Sherwood on the
head with a beer bottle. Miss
Sherwood than walked away from
Miss Terry, and when she return
ed she had a knife in her hand and
stabbed Miss Terry in the throat.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
MEMORIAL
DAY
BY RoBT. L. MOODY

Since last May 30 many more
souls have passed into eternity.
Some have gone calmly as a re-
suit of disease. Others have died
suddenly or horribly because of
accidents, bad hearts, suicide, muir
der and war. Some were notabl-
es, while others were lesser lights
but all have gone the same path
that many more of US must 90.
Whether our friends and loved
ones were regarded as great, their
passing leaves an deep impression
upon us. We are reminded that
we have an opportunity to make
life and the world better or worse,
this being dependent upon u
willingness to take heed. We bow
our heads in reverent memory Of
those noble characters who died
during the past year; and we are
highly resolved to profit by the
less noble passing of others.
Many have died for a glorious
cause and more are dying now or
will be called upon to give their
lives for a like noble cause. This
is very well done but the world
needs to learn a better lesson.
If all men would realize the re-
ward of Giving" for a glorious
cause, there would be less need for
dying in war, starvation and dis
ease. The only way to die nobly
is to live nobly."
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31

City Councils and Aldermanic
Boards to ~memorialize President
Roosevelt to issue an EXECUT-
I'VE ORDER to abolish racial dis
elimination in the Government asd
National Defense. Randolph re-
piled thatp reparation for the
marches on the city halls by Me-
groes were proceeding with vigor,
ability and enthusiasm.
While in Washington, he and
Captain Eugene Davidson, Assist.
ant Director of the March selected
headquarters for the National and
Local Committees. A
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
ANNOUNCE CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION

Washington, May 81 amp -
An open competitive examination
for the position of specialist in
vocational education in agriculture
has been announced by the United
States Civil Service comission. No
written examinations will be held
but applicants will be rated on the
basis of education and experience
Further details may be obtained
from local post offices.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
SUBSTITUTE BILL. A
STEP FORWARD AGAINST
IN UNIONS

concerning grievances, labor dis
putes, wages, rates of pay, hours
of work, shall, in such collective
bargaising, discriminate against
any person because of his ace or
color. The department of labor
shall be and hereby is charged
with the duty of enforcement of
this policy, in conformity with Ar
ticle l Of the Constitution of Ne
bfaska and section l of the 14th
amendment to the constitution of
the United States of America"
I believe this is a definite step
forward and will help to educate
the public in Nebraska against
discrimination in Unions. Already
since this bill vas pending we have
seen definite results in Omaha in
the employment of Negroes on
pending projects and admission of
the same into unions.
We have 43 members in our leg
i~slature and it takes % votes for
the passage of a bill. This bill
received the necessary % votes
after the legislature had been held
under a call of the house for ap.
proximately an hour. Because of
the fight put up by the American
Federation of Labor against this
bill most of the members did not
care to record their vote for or a
gainst it.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
NEGRO
MANHOOD

Il you want to work in any Of the
industries set up for u national de-
tense, there is a certain course for you
to pursue. This chance is given to the
young men of the country between the
ages of Is to 25. There is not much to
do in trying to get on these jobs, but
you must do that. Any young man
who has had experience in any field Of
mechanics, whether in machine shops
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
JAMES p. ECHOLS. WORLD
WAR VETERAN, DIES

Mr.. James Pleas Echols, age 46
World War Veteran, died May %
at the Veteran Hospital at Musk
ogee, Oklahoma, after an extend
ed illness. Mr.. Echols was 4 mus
ician and had been an Omaha resi-
dent for a number of years. He
is survived by his wife Mrs. Der
ice Echols of Omaha, a brother
Mr.. Thomas Echols, Wordsworth
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31

Boston branch NAACP. who pied
Ford's cause asd was largely in
strumental in preventing his be-
ing turned over to the southern
police.
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31
RANDOLPH RETURNS FROM
SOUTHERN TOUR; TO AS
SUME DIRECT DOMINANT OF
MARCH ON WASHINGTON

Upon completion of a tour of the
Southeastern Seaboard in The in
terest of organizing Colored Loco
motive Firemen, A. Philip Rand
olph international President of the
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Por-
ters and National Director of the
movement to mobilize fifty thous-
and Negroes to march on Wash
ington for jobs and justice in Ma
tional Defense announced in the
Nations Capitol that he plans to
devote all of his time during the
month of June to the development
of the March.
He asserted that the activities of
the March on Washington Comm
ittee throughout the country are
rapidly being put into High and
would be kept there so that the
movement of the March on the
Capitol of the Arsenal of Democ-
racy would assume a blitzkreie
tempo to execute a maneuver OF
mass action by Negroes for their
economic, POLITICAL and social
rights that will shake America.
When asked about the marches
in the various cities upon their
City Halls to urge Mayors and
The Omaha guide., 1941-05-31

Kansas. Funeral services e
held at 2 P. M. Tuesday, May q
from Thomas Mortuary, with the
Roosevelt Post No. 80 of the Am
erican Legion in charge, burial
Soldiers Circle at Forest Lawn.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, April 26 UP) -
SUCKS were irregular today in
light trading.
Aside from few issues. the
stock list gained fractions. Traders
We're cautious about risking com
hltments over the weekend be-
cause of war uncertainties. Tay
fears also played a part and more
attention was paid to possible cur
tallment on a large scale of the
defense program because of a coal
shortage
AS the bituminous coal strike
carried into its 26th day, the steel
industry gradually was feeling a
pinch: However, major plants were
working off stockpiles Of pig iron
and operating schedules showed
little change The Pittsburgh steel
areas schedules for next week call
for a 3-point decline in operations
70 20 per cent Of capacity. Chica go
plans sligo advance at 95k per
cent. Buffalo plants will operate
at 9O1z per cent, the current rate.
Leading steels were steady
around the previous close .Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube pfd fell 3
points to new low at SO on
single transaction. Copper issues
held around the previous close.
DOW Jones preliminary closing
stock averages; Industrial 116.43
Is,I2 up .01 and 65 stocks 1897
stock sales approximated 16O 900
SHARES, the smallest two hour total
since last March s, and compared
with $4,000 a week ago. Curb
stocks sales were $4,000 shares
against 10000 a week earlier
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
.Sacs Increase
Loop Lead With
Win Over Seattle
BY UNITED PRESS

Sac heightened its Pacific coast
league leadership to two and hall
games over San Diego and Seattle
last night by humping the Rainiers
to O, while Portland was again
upsetting San Diego.
George Munger turned in his Sec
ond shutout of the year for the
Solon's, a four-hit performance
Sloppy fielding behind Sylvester
Johnson'S seven-hit pitching gave
Sacramento two unearned runs.
Portland overcame a 2 to l dis
advantage and beat out San Diego
z to 3. Dannie Escobar's three-man
homer in the fourth gave the Beav-
ers to lead. Johnny Gill added
another in the sixth on a sacrifice.
and the Beavers scored two more
in the eighth off Byron Humphries
when Steve Patchett fumbled with
three men on base. Whitley Hilcher
was wild and walked five Padres,
although allowing only six hits.
Each team now has won two games.
Hollywood rallied in the ninth
to nose out Los Angeles, 7 to 6,
when Bob Kahle homered with
Johnny Barrett on base.
San Francisco also came from
behind TO beat Oakland, 5 to 4, in
10 innings when Ted Jennings came
home after Hugh Luby threw wildly
past first attempting to complete a
double play.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
Five Valley Players Remain in
Running in Tucson Net Tourney

TUCSON, April 26 (SpeciaD-
Five Imperial Valley players were
still in the running in either singles
or doubles competition in the an
nual Tucson open tournament Sat
urday as the tournament entered
semi-final round play.
Bill Maxwell, Ell Centro tennis
coach, and the Valleys No. l player,
and Clare Riessen. No. 2 player.
both bowed out of the singles but
advanced easily in doubles. Maxwell
bowed out of singles in a third
round match and Riessen lost to
Bob Kellogg of San Diego.
Maxwell and Riessen advanced to
the doubles semi-finals without the
loss of a single set.
In junior competition Nichols and
Riedy defeated Blazell and Kline,
60, 3-6, 7-5, but lost in the second
round to Foster and Richards.
Patty Claiborne of Holtville dropped
her third round singles match but
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
H0LTVILL.E
RELAY
RESULTS

Results of annual Holtyille relays
Glass c Medley Relay. Braw-
ley, 2. FL Centre, 3. Holtville-
time-1:44.
G Shot Put. Augusta ID. 2.
Mori CID, 3. Okuma B)-dist.-
41 feet.
B Medley RELAY. Ell Centre,
2. Brawley,3. Holtvlle-time, 3;11.6.
A Medley Relay. Ell Centro,
2. Douglass, 8. Brawley, time
344.7.
B Shot Putt. Burnett OBJ, 2.
Kimura OBJ, 3. Greer (EC)-dist.
40 feet.
c Shuttle Hurdle RELAY. Ell
Centro, 2. Brawley, 3. Holtville-
time-61.5 new record.
A Shot Put. Williams (B),
2 zumstein CID, 3. Stevenson
EC)-dist-47 feet.
B Shuttle Hurdle Relay-1. FL
Centro, .. Holtville, 5. Brawley-
time-597.
A Shuttle Hurdle RELAY. Holt
vile, 2. 81 Centre, 5. Brawley--
time-59.7.
C Pole Vault. Mori CID, 2.
Horrible Geo, 3. Augusta d.
ht feet 6 inches.
G so Yard-1. Kinjo (B), 2.
Chickahisa EC9, 8. Minter OBJ,
time-6.2.
B 100 Yard-1. Alarcon eco
?. Leger Geo, 3. Schaffner HD-
time 10.5 new record.
A 100 Yard-1. Williams (B),
2. Blackshear Cd, 8. Adams OBJ,
time-10.1 e(new record
3 Pole Vault. Oswalt Geo.
2. Hester EC), Asamen OBJ tie
hit. II feet, 3 inches new record
G Relay. Brawley, 2. Ell Gen.
tro, 3. Calipatria--time-50.
B RELAY. Brawley, 2. Ell Gen.
tro,3. Holtville - time = 48 flat
(record).
A Relay Ell Centre, 2. Braw-
ley, 3. Douglass-time-479.
C Distance-1. Brawley, 2. El
Centro, 3. Holtville-time 3:25.7.
B Distance-1. El Centro, ..
Brawley, 3. Holtville-time-6:32.
A Distance. Ell Centro, 2.
Holtville, 3. Douglass--time-8:43
Pole Vault Varsity)-1. May
rard CID, 2. Harber (H), 3. John
ston (EC) ht-12 #, 6 in. (recordD.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES, April 26 OP)-
MOST issues held at or near YES
terday's close in trading of 5000
anaEes on the Los Angeles stock
was up, two were down, and eight
were unchanged
outhern California Edison 6pct.
-, off s; Southern Pacific 105s
otff = Richfield Oil 81 unchang9
eq; standard Oil 20 Unchanged; !;
Alrcraft Accessories Is unchanged
Menasco Ia unchanged; Vega Air
plane Co. 81 unchanRed
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS
L. A. PRODUCE

Los ANGELES, April 26 (UP)-
Iradlng was rather slow.
asparagus: per ID. colossal &c,
select and ex fey 71zc, Dos Palos
se!ect 8 Z G., ex fey 5kc, fey 41zc;
Guadalupe 5 y &c.
Bunched vegetables: per crt;
s0S1.
Cabbage: cannonball 7O-s5c; jun
Dos 3O-4oc; Copenhagen zoe; red
S1.75-2; savoy 75c.
Cantaloups: slow demand and dull
Imperial Wy mostly holdovers pony
pas S4.50-5; e4s s3.75-4; 72s $3.50
s9s-8ss mostly SO; irregular flats
S1.25-L75.
Squash: white summer Imperia,
erts S1.25-1.50; Italian Imperial crts
S4.3o- 1.50; yellow crookneck I'm.
perial crts S1.50-1.75; banana sc Ib
$2-2.25; 20s 65-75c; lugs 4O-50c,
flats 35-50c; Imperial 5x6s s1.75-
1.S5; 6x7s s1.50-1.6O; 7xss S1.-1.10.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27

terday but they found cut the nlntn
inning still counts.
It's doubtful if they make a
straitjacket strong enough to hold
Frankie F'risch after he loses a
tough one. Imagine what he did
last night after the Pirates blew
yesterdays game to the Cubs, 81.
With two out in the ninth the Cubs
scored four runs with Augie Galan's
single driving in the winning run.
AS if things weren't tough en-
ough for Doc Prothro, the Phillies
tossed a game right into the lost
column yesterday. They had the
Giants licked, 4-2, going into the
ninth but fell apart and lost, IA.
Jimmy Dykes is one of the orig
inal haters of the Cleveland Indians
following their mutiny last June, but
his wrath must have been unbound
ed after the Tribe scored three runs
in the ninth to steal So triumph
from the White Sox.
But perhaps the fellow who feels
worst of all is Fred Haney, the
little red faced pilot of the Browns.
He saw his team lead the Tigers
20, 6-2, IA, ga, and 11-10 and
then lose in the ninth, 12-11.
The other two American league
pilots, Joe Mccarthy and Joe Cron-
in had a pleasant afternoon. Ernie
Bonham twirled a three hitter (two
of them scratch hits) as the Yanks
beat Washington, 60. The Yanks
again beat their old nemesis, Dutch
Leonard, making it three times al
ready this season. Joe Cronin
benched himself because of sore
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-27

arm and watched the Red SoX
come through with a 81 victory
over Philadelphia and snap their
four-game losing streak. Rookie
Dick NeWsome allowed only five
hits, and had the AS shutout with
two hits until the ninth.
The other two National league
pilots, Leo Durocher Of the Dodgers
and Billy Southworth of the Card
inals, had plenty TO make them
happy.
Kirby Higbe, wearing No. 13 on
his shirt Che discarded No. Is after
losing his first two games), hurled
his first triumph for Brooklyn, a
SO shutout over the Bees, the Cardi-
nails beat the Reds, 8-4, making
their fourth triumph in five games
over the world champs.