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The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
Negro Dining Car Workers Want Living Wage

New York, (NNS) Latest strug.
gle Of honest Negro labor to get
its just due centers about the cur
rent plight of Dining Car employ
ees.
Much has been written and said
about the difficulties of working
conditions encountered by sleep
ing car porters, but little has come
to light of the struggles of rail-
road cooks and walters. These
men serve passengers faithfully
and untiringly render the thous-
and and one little courtesies that
help to make a railroad trip more
livable and comfortable.
They must prepare delicious,
appetizing meals to satisfy pas
sengers at all hours Of the night
or day. These dining car en-
ployees work under a plan called
the basic month";" an arrange
ment which usually guarantees
24O hours pay for regular en-
ployees eve if the ~exigencies of
railroading make it impossible
for a man actually to work that
many hours. Dining car workers
on railroad trains don't stay in
n place. They are constantly
on trains speeding from one city
to another. In many cases after
they have completed a trip in one
direction, there may be no more
work for them so they must trav-
ell back home on their own time
without any pay. This arrange
ment is less expensive for the
railroads who don't like to pay
regular salaries.
The workers union known as
Local $40, Dining Car Employees,
AFL have been unsuccessful in
their efforts to negotiate with the
New York Central. An appeal
made several weeks ago to the Ma
tionol Mediation Board has not
been answered. The demands Of
the union are as follows:
1. 1t wants the basic month to
be about 200 hours, not 24O.
2. On this basis, it wants time
and a half for overtime work.
8. 1t wants vacations with pay
(Which railroads have never Civ
en-
A. When employees have to
ride around in bunk cars TO get
to the place from which their
train-job starts, the union wants
that time paid for.
Sleeping car porters have got
ten some concessions in their new
agreement, but the dining car
workers have received no consid-
Grafton whatsoever. 1t is the
general opinion that unless the
mediation board or the railroad
does something definite about the
situation in short order, the union
will inevitably vote on a strike.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
RADIO STATION BANS HENRY
ARMSTRONG WINE PROGRAM

New York, June Is AMP The
w. 0. v. B~roadcasting company
waited until the morning Of the
initial broadcast to inform the
Henry Armstrong-Skouras Wine
Corp. that their program, a half
hour of entertainment featuring
leading Negro orchestras, would
not be aired Monday evening. Re
peated telephone calls to the sta
tons offices only brought the re-
Spouse that Paul Gerard, general
manager was "too busy" to speak
to this reporter, or to make any
comment on the ban.
From other sources, however, it
was learned that the station drop
ped the program because Of a
change in policy in which a stron-
ger note for Americanism" is to
be emphasized. This is in defin-
tie contrast to its policy hereto
fore when Italian language pro-
grams had been a feature, so
much so that claims that it had
Facist leanings were frequently
levelled at it.
Nevertheless, it has been diff
cult to see how such reasoning
could be applied to a program in
which the American Negro is TIE
focal point. The real objection is
said to be the fact that Henry
Armstrong; name is SO very clos
ely identified with the wine pro-
duct, a thing new to commercial
broadcast.
This Identification of the pre-
, duct had been made known to the
/ sales representative for WOW ear
! ly last week when the program
was accepted. The objection is
a new development, according to
Ben Frankenstein, white manager
of the wine corporation. AS a
matter of fact, he added, the PRO-
gram was to have been divided
between that company and the
Gramercy Chemical, Inc, makers
/ of a cleansing product. Joe Bos-
tic, no stranger to radio, was to
have been the announcer for the
program.
Mr.. Frankenstein further stat
ed: "It seems to me that because
we have the audacity to market a
wine with the name Of a Negro,
we are being made to submit to
Serious inconvenience and loss. 1t
definitely leaves US in a bad spot"
In order that dealers might be
we'll stocked with the company's
product when the program start
ed, letters had been sent out to
the trade offering a substantial
discount to encourage purchases
to meet potential consumer dem
and. 1t is in this connection that
the loss is expected to be felt in
asmuch as the discount offered is
below the usual figure.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
BIRTHS AND DEATHS
For the Week Of June 2-9


For the Week of June 20
Births
Bonnie and Lila Brown, 1902
North Both, son;
Allen and Alice Humphrey,
1874 Binney Street, daughter;
John and Lula Harrison, 14U6
North 23rd Plaza, son;
Otto and Fredericks Williams,
1927 North 18th street, son;
\ Leonard and Helen Enois, 2515
Caldwell Street, daughter;
Milton and Larita Howard,
1922 North oath St., daughter,
Deaths
Fred Wesson, 80, 25O9 North
26th St.,
Hattie Irons, IS, 3O18 Lindsay
avenue,
Harvey Smith, "a, 251S Maple
street,
Mrs. Mary E. Payne, 1925 Char
les street.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
GH GIRLS ON H
III SIRE TS....

Just wondering what happened
to the romance between Peter
Lorrie and N. L. S. Enrol Flynn
isn't satisfied with the single girls
married ones is the stay.
Dorothy Smith
left the scene for MINI. Friday
She didn't worry much, for she
was only gone one or two days
and she was with her mother
She said she enjoyed the lakes
We're knowing she did.
=
Jesse McCletOn
|, was seen, by the "Seeing Eye
pushing a very fine roller. He
couldn't honk his horn at old
friends-Mabee he didn't want to
be bothered!
May 3Oth at Elmwood Park
Two "short cuts" were arguing
over which was the taller.
*****
Rudolph Jones'
was passing poems around he
composed them himself!
*%***
ElOise FramptOn-
was wearing a fine pair of
shorts.
**&*#
LenOre West =
was running around looking for
pins. Jack had accidently pulled
her hem out of her skirt.
James Allen
was spending some of his spare
time with w w.
Joe Brooks
was very hungry-poor fellow,
his pocket was full Of money and
he was eating a group of girls
lunch.
%*%##%
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Gossip
At Fontenelle Park there were
a few married boys. Why don't
you boys take your wives out
sometimes? You wouldn't want
your wives to snake on you-well
why don't you show them some
courtesy.
noticed there were a few boys
and girls out at Fontenelle park
Wednesday night, who weren't in
vited. Why don't you kids wait
for an invitation?
There was also a crap game out
to Fontenelle park. Why can't
you boys act like gentlemen some
time?
Some girls at the party Wednes-
day night who didn't wear formals
i know these girls have one
If you were invited girls, why
didn't you wear a formal?
Etiquette
1. Don't attend a party I'M
less you are invited.
2. Dress for the occasion.
8. Don't go to a party, stag
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

acting baking powder; Il teaspoon
salt; 4 eggs; 4 cup sifted sugar;
! teaspoon vanilla.
Sift -four once and measure.
Combine baking powder, salt, and
eggs in bowl Place over smaller
bowl Of not water and beat with
rotary egg beater, adding sugar
gradually until mixture becomes
thick and l~ight-colored. Remove
bowl from hot water. Fold in flour
and vanilla. Turn into two Is K 10
inch pans which have been creased,
lined with paper to within " inch
Of edge, and again creased. Bake
in hot oven (4000 F.) 10 minutes.
Quickly cut off crisp edges of cake.
Turn out on cloth covered with
powdered sugar; remove paper. Cut
each cake into six pieces of equal
size, spread thinly with lemon
flling and roll. Wrap in cloth and
cool on rack. Before serving,
decorate rolls with rosettes and
borders Of sweetened whipped
cream. using pastry tube. Makes
IL rolls.
For tea roll slices, cut individual
lemon rolls in n inch slices. Makes
8 dozen slices.
Lemon Filling
1 cup sugar; 5 tablespoons cake
-four; dash Of salt; 2 egg yolks,
slightly beaten; % cup water; "A
cup lemon juice; l teaspoon grated
lemon rind; 2 teaspoons butter.
Combine sugar, flour, and salt In
top Of double boiler; add egg yolks,
water, and lemon juice, mixing
thoroughly. Place over boiling
water and cook 10 minutes, stirring
constantly. Add lemon rind and
butter. Cool. Makes about III cups
filling, or enough for two or three
pinch layers, or two SIX 8-inch
layers generously.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

you should be escorted.
a. Boys! Leave your craps at
home.
Thank you for reading this coll
umn. The ALLrSEEING Eye
is watching you.
-"CYCLOPS"
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

for a little time
and effort, but IL
pays enormous
dividends to its
followers.
Individual
Lemon Rolls
q cup sifted
cake -four; q
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

School News
Audrey Forrest, Josephine Nit
chell, Bertha Davis, Richard Nor
ris e. promoted to the Central
High school A Capella choir.
Inez Upcher, Annalee Upcher,
Shawn Edmondson, Bertha Davis,
will be majorettes in the Central
High School ROTC. band next
semester. These girls have been
with the Junior band and have
made AS in baton twirling. The
All Seeing Eye, W ill be watching
these girls step high at football
games and other activities. Good
luck majorettes.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
MAP SHOWS STRAEGIC
SPOTS

This graphic map shows clearly
the new stages in Europe's thea
ire of war. Notice the long flight
necessary for Nazi planes, from
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
Reputation
Builders

- BY Frances Lee Barton -
ITO those who wish a reputation
as a cook and hostess, l submit
the following recipe. It may call
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
The Bad Black Dispatch

had a flat the other evening
a group of studs was pinning
the scenes with their chics--
when-Boom! nothing exciting
happened because they had a
spare.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

Lena Sanford Roberts and her
choral group directed by Sammy
Stewart.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

Some choir members are SO steep.
ep in sin,
1t doesn't mean a thing to hear
them sing,
And should put their hymnals
down,
Until Gods cleansing grace they
too have found
For only the Lord c an forgive,
The raggedy way they live,
For they have a religious air or
Sunday
They cast aside on Monday.
Some c hoir members sing and
shout
And can hardly wait til church
is out,
To be in some tavern swinging
out
And G ct so high t i'll they get
low,
Asking sinner men to spend their
dough
And foot the bill for drinks they
swill-
How can they look the sinner in
the face
And sing "The Story Saved by
Grace
When they have told him with a
drunken grin,
They sing much better when they
are full Of gin.
Although they sing on Sunday
Lord plant my feet on higher
ground
Some choir members on Monday
Are rafting around,
Like an old beagle hound
Running some woman's husband
down
But they better beware
Some mans wife will rip up the
rags they W ear
And leave them standing in +he
streets dead bare.
Not religion just on Sunday,
But Everyday.
The good old practical kind,
That makes us fair to all mankind
A Christian not only in name
But one truly born again.
For a true Christian is Christlike
And will guide the sinners Alright.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

(3) capital of Iraq, are surrounded
by extensive oil fields. A small
arms factory at Mussiyib in the
same area and barracks at Ann
aran near the Port of Basra (4)
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
The Drum Bugle Corps

The Drum Bugle Corps
will go to Waterloo, Iowa and
/ parade June 18th.
******
The Girl of the Week
was a graduate of Howard Ken
nedy class in '35. A graduate of
Technical high school 1889 and
will soon be back from Bennett
college in South Carolina. She
has a tan olive complexion, brown
long hair, brown eyes, medium
height, weighs about 129 lbs. She
has bee n a member of the North
side YWCA. for years. She took
the record in 1888 for being the
fastest typist in the high schools.
She is the cousin of Marion Wat
son, Roy Kellogg, Evelyn Stewart
and Marvin Kellogg. Her name
is Doris Irene Newland.
******
Some More Gossip =
Alyce Smart and her boy friend
will soon break their chain of
friendship and bind the knot of
neutrality-suspicious. declares that
she's care less.
******
YES! last week we went to
the Fontenelle Park-It was the
night Of the senior "Sport Prom"
given for the June grads. The
spotlight of the evening fell ac-
ross the big popularity contest.
Everyone voted for the most pop
ular ones-And for all who wasn't
there, The Most Popular Girl was
Betty Riggs-Best Personality,
Katherine Taylor-Most Romant-
ic, Walterine Wright-Best Line,
Lavar Powell-Most likely TO suc-
coed, Kathryn TayEor-Prettiest,
Johnice Harston,-Peppiest, Ven
eta Swancey-Most Sophisticated,
Doris Southern,-Best Athlete,
Audrey Preston,-Best Artist,
Betty Riggs,-Best Dancer, Lille
Anderson,-Wittiest girl was also
chosen.-Sweetest, Kathryn Tay-
lor,-Most Bashful, Nonice Will
iams-Most Courteous, Leona Ed
wards.
Among the popular boys the
! Most Popular was Hrvey Bridges,
Best Personality, Milton Mallory
Best Caveman, James Monday, -
Best Line, Hobert Ray,-Nost
Likely to Succeed, Milton Mallory
-Handsomest, Calvin Hobbs, -
Worst Woman Halter, Percy Hud-
son,-Best Athlete, Harvey Bridg-
es-Best Artist, Gaines Partridge,
Best Musician, Bernard Grice,
-Wittiest, Joe Crossley,-Man a.
bout Town, Kenneth Marooney,-
Most Bashful, Harvey Bridges
Most Courteous, Milton Mallory,
Mrs. Robbie Davis, Mrs. C.
Crawford and Mrs. Nivens, were
! the sponsors.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
The All-Seeing
EYE"

!, HI FOLKS! Here / am again
with a few items I observed last
week.
Gross Eickes
The party at Fontenelle Park
Wednesday night which was given
by the Gross Eickes was really IN.
There were many fine draped
shieks and shebas out there.
Sub Debs-
Are mighty fine girls. They
have many interesting and enter
tanning plans anticipated for the
summer. Watch out for these
young observation-disclosures they
are coming on strong.
Glamour Girl of the Week
Miss Mary Yancey.
Best Dressed Girl Of Week
Miss Frieda Laurie wearing a
buff colored coat, and a buff col
ored redingote dress with a large
red purse.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
when A Girl Marries''

she not only takes his name, but
everything else he has"-K. NJ.
was giving the reasons he didn't
take his girl to the Coronation
ball. The whole principal was
based on expenses-first he reiet-
ed the fact that the fare was a
buck, well that wasn't bad-but
then the corsage would be about
four bits, if not more-of course
it wouldn't do for her to walk to
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
Obseryation:-

Joseph Wright was seen sever
al times up at Central looking for
Bertha Davis. And also walking
with her. He was also seer going
to church and also to the party at
Fontenelle park with her. These
two are seen together quite a bit.
Donald Stanley has been seen
quite a bit with Gwendolyn Davis
and he also goes to church. Are
you boys interested in the church
or the girls?
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
Feuds--

Feuds-
The locker-mates at Central
high school that I mentioned last
week, took my advice. They were
seen together Friday in the halls
at school. That's fine girls
friendship toward all, malice to-
ward none.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
More Amusing Than

It's More Amusing Than
Continuing
Maggie Johnson lost exactly 81
along the stroll-due drops of
tears flowed until-Well, ask her
the rest of it.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

the recently acquired island bases
in the Aegean Q). The airdrome
(shown by planes( in Syria, a
French mandate in the Near East
are reported to be under German
control. Mosul ~ and Baghad
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
Mary (Franklin) Gaskin-

Mary VFrankIln) GaskIn-
is ossifying her time in a local
hospital, sick. Everyone of her
friends should try to their best to
cheer her up. We hope she has a
speedy recovery.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger
Perry Harris has struck out of
Fort Riley to Fort Meade-not fer
girls, he's only in North Dakota.
Overheard Conversation
L. P. was telling NJ. N. quote:
81 wouldn't feed hay to her if she
was a horse".-that's pretty bad
chi
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
William Wynn

William Wynn
was at the dance the other
night. Our worry is: did he de-
eide to go himself or did Mary
Jones decide for him?
#%*&**
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
This is just the season.

This is just the season
many working grown-ups find
themselves broke. All of their
checks have ran out with the
horsesABecause this is just the
time for the Big races, let's follow
the crowd to the Ak-Sar-Ben and
join up wifi them.
*%***E
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
And Now for the Weekly Gossip

And Now Tor the Weekly GOSSIP
FLASH! Most of the Cats
from the C's are back among
them is cool, calm and collective
Push" as soon as he hit north
oath street, he was seen in Duffys
drugstore asking for information
for the phone number of 1924 n.
9th Street.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14
Villa Mae Ross

and Petite Allen; a certain queen
is awful worried about your trou-
bles.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

Some More Gossip =
Alyce Smart and her boy friend
will soon break their chain of
friendship and bind the knot of
neutrality-suspicious. declares that
she's care less.
The Omaha guide., 1941-06-14

Spotted shaking hands with
friends along the stroll was Ray.
mond Alexander, former Omahan.
now living in Waterloo, Iowa.
While in this fair city he has Wis
tied many friends including the
old friends living on Lake street.
****%*
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-24

The team was composed of
Blain Ward, John Woodruff,
Capt.,) Gentry Pennington, Sid
ney Absher, Dayne Sanders, John
Wiley Goodman, Clint Dancy,
Marvin Pennington, and Paul
Thompson.
Absher and Woodruff were on
the second all star county team,
which was coached by James Mil
Ter, and gave the first team such
close tussle. Pennington was on
the third team.
The Nathan's Creek girls are to
be highly praised for capturing
the conference championship of
Ashe County. They did not stop
at that, but won the Ashe County
tournament. and went in the fl
mails at Appalachian and played in
the third round in the Journal
and Sentinel tournament, and
took the high scoring honors.
The girls so well coached by
Dale Atwood, played twenty
five games, and came out with
twenty-five victories.
The Nathan's Creek quints, in
result of their play, have now in
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, To Graduate From Nathan's Creek
PAGE FIVE

possession of their school, the APP
palachian conference and County
championship trophies, as well as
all county honors for most of the
players.
The girls squad was composed
Of Capt. Mildred Gambi1l, for
ward, who took the scoring
honors in all games, a star in
three tournaments, and won the
scoring honors in the Winston
Salem Journal and Sentinel. tour
nament; Mildred Osborne a star
guard in two tournaments, and
the main defense of her@team;
Irene Brown, a star guard in the
All-C ounty tournament; Iva
Pierce, guard on the second all
tournament at Appalachian
Pauline Fowler, forward, who all
ways helped her team by scoring
and good floor playing; and VIII
ma Dare Absher an asset to any
team, who can play either for
ward or guard.
These six they have as their
helpers, Mary Austin, Treva Nc.
MILAN, Clara Dickson, and Notra
PhippS,
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ciated as true friend and de-
pendable pal. Her hobbies are
hiking and admiring nature. mu-
sic, reading and skating. Motto:
Build for character not for
fame" Her ambition is to become
a musician.
MARIE PHIPPS
Age 18- Born June %, 1922.
Marie is a likeable and depend
able girl. She is faithful and sin
cere to duty. Motto: EVERY cloud
has silver lining" Her hobbies
are dancing, reading and hiking.
Her ambition is to become a Sec
rotary, and with her ability we
are sure she will succeed.
WILLIAM JONES
Age 18-Born October 8, 1922.
William is quiet, friendly, and
liked by all, especially the girls.
He was voted the biggest flirt of
boys of the senior class. His hob
by is baseball. Motto: Nothing
interferes with my education, not
even studies" His ambition is to
be a doctor.
MARVIN STUMP
Age 17-Born August Is, 1923.
He is a natural-born electrician
if there ever was one. With his
ability we are sure he will sue
coed. He is a loyal friend and al
ways lends a helping hand. His
hobby is bicycle riding. Motto:
"When it comes to intellect size
means little" Marvin's ambition
is to become an electrician.
CLINT DANCY
Age 18-Born October 5, 1922.
He is admired by the girls and is
liked much by the boys. He is the
vice president of the class. His
hobbies are hunting and horse
back riding. Motto: "After all, to-
morrow is another day." Clint's
ambition is to have any kind OF
a. good job. 80,
= WILLARD WIRES
Age 1S-Born August rs, 1922.
He is good natured and a good
sport. His hobbies are playing
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Finals At Nathan's Creek To
Start On Saturday, April 20

Finals at Nathan's Creek high
school will get underway. on Sat
urday evening, April 26 when the
elementary school will present on
operetta, "The Cobbler of Fair
land"
The Baccalaureate sermon will
be delivered. on Sunday, April 27.,,
by DR.. J. K. Rankin. Thurs
day evening at eight O'clock the
public school music students and
the glee club will present a
musical program under the 'direc-
ton of Miss Lois Dixon. At this
time certificates of award won by
students in the district music con-
test at Boone will be presented.
On Friday evening, Nal 2, at
800 p. M, the literary address
will be delivered, and diplomas
will be awarded to the members
of the senior class and to the
seventh grade. Haskell Blevins
will deliver the Salutatory and
Robert Hurt, the Validictory. Ed
M. Anderson will deliver the ad-
dress. 49,.
The final commencement pro-
gram will be on Saturday eve
ming, May 8, when the senior class
will present their play, 'The
Life of Riley" This is brisk and
dashing farce, showing one excit-
ing day in the life of Terry
Rilev.
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s.,C.reek
Teams. Enjoyed
Sui Successful Year

y
Nathan's Creek high school has
just completed one of its most
successful a tn le,tic programs,
with both boys and girls winning
.honorS. -.
|. Nathan's Creek mot only stresses
basketball. but is school that
has supervised play with 100 per-
cent of the students body parti-
cipating. Mr.. Hurt: with his teach
ers started an athletic program,
with supervised play, four years
ago.. and it is still strictly and
successfully carried on. This gives
every boy and girl some thing to
do at the recreation periods, and
problems of discipline, that usual
ly occur. are entirely eliminated.
The Nathan's Creek boys bas-
ketball ably coached by James
Miller and made a good record.
They won six conference games
and lost two. After losing to both
of the Jeffersons, they were tied
with "Riverview'' for second
place. Nathan's Creek boys were
the only team in Ashe County,
that was eligible to enter both
the Appalachian and Journal
and Sentinel tournament.
They reached the finals in the
Ashe County tournament, the
semi-finals at Boone, and ad-
vanced to the second round at
Winston-Salem, when they were
eliminated bv DObSOn.