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Evening star., 1942-05-24
My Hour
Prize Contribution

Pr1xe C0ntrloution
BY LOUISE McCOLEUM, IL,
Woodrow Wilson High School.
Here, in the quiet of this hour.
Along this road, beside this flower,
1 find my thankful heart to be
A chalice filled with love for Thee
Mid scintillating shadows blown,
This ancient boulder as my throne,
I lift my longing eyes on high
And drink the freshness of the sky.
Before my greedy soul shall seize
The smoldering beauty of the trees,
And breathe with eager breath the
air.
The subtle flower perfumes there,
III humbly kneel before such art
And. cherished in my selfish heart,
This simple golden hour shall be
An altar to eternity.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Cash Prises Are
offered for Best
Contributions

Five prizes of 81 each are
awarded in every issue of The
Junior Star for the best original
stories, articles, poems and car
tOOnS by boys and girls Of hIgh
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Written contributions must be
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The editors choice of winners
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Writers of stories and articles
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Evening star., 1942-05-24

greatest euOTt 10
help his troop
win the biggest
event of all, the
annual inspec-
ton.
For days in
advance, t h e
Scouts prepare
for the event,
shining tn e i r
shoes and having
their uniforms
cleaned. On the
night of the in
S p e C tion the
Scouts assemble
ut thu Wo chino
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Ann won second

Ann won second
prize for her de-
sign of a four
piece suit. Her
reward for her
masterpiece was
a trip to New
York and a cash
prize.
This was Ann
first visit to New
York, and she
said 1t was a
great thrill to
see the largest
cit y in t n e
United States,
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Beauty Treatment

Junior Here comes the parade
and sister isn't here-where is she?
Mother-Shes upstairs waving her
hair.
Junior-Gosh, can't we afford a
flag?
Evening star., 1942-05-24
The Remains

The Remains
The goldfish looked about dead,
and the lady of the house was puz-
bled Bridget" she said to her
maid, did you give the fish fresh
water lately7"
mo, maam," the girl replied.
They haven't drunk what I gave
them two weeks ago vet"
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Eighth Grade Musicians
Form OeUn Orchestra
Prize Contribution
BY RUTH DAVIS. 13,
Paul Junior High School.

Do like popular musc' If do hear much it
will acquainted with eighth
they
10
the Night" the Of Remember
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Inspection
High Lights
Scout Year
Competitive Event
Always Inspires
Utmost Effort
Prize Contribution
BY JOHN DUDLEY, Is,
Washington-Lee High School.

The Boy Scouts of Arlington (Va)
division have numerous competitive
events during the year, but each in
dividual Scout always puts forth his
Evening star., 1942-05-24
THEY'RE Aterfures

Bobby-What are those holes in
that board?
Dad-Those are knotholes.
Bobby-If they're not holes, what
are they?
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Farmer-"Sure my pigs are sick.
But why should I smoke them?"
City Slicker: Isn't that the way
you cure hogs?"
Evening star., 1942-05-24
War Teaches
Girl Value
OF Thrift
Wilson Pupil Tells
Of Sugar Carrier
From England
Prize Contribution
BY CATHERINE CLARK, Is,
woodroy Wilson High Srhool

Late in November. l94l, that last
month of peace for America, I re-
ceived Christmas gift from Eng
land. I never dreamed that would
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Holding Her Up

Housewife Ito tramp)-If you
want something, you could at least
take your hands out Of your pockets.
Tramp-Lady. I'm asking for a
pair of suspenders.-George Aman.
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Riddle A AnSwerS

l. They both mend soles (souls).
q A battery. 8. They both knit.
4. A colin. 5. They can't get a
nickel out Of a copper.
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Mistaken Identity
Look at those pigeons"
Those are gulls"
whats the difference? Gulls or
boys, there certainly are a lot of
them"
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Prize Contribution
BY ELIZABETH FITZPATRICK, 16,
Macfarland Junior High School,

School,
young girls
in the fashion field.
They graduate
Roosevelt High School and student Wilson Teachers College
Woodrow
the girls
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Cliffs Of Dover" II Got 1t Bad and
That Amt Good" "Elmer's Tune"
The BELLS Of San Raquel," Rose
Evening star., 1942-05-24
Hot Stuff

Sophomore got these muscles
working in a boiler room.
Freshman-What did you boil?
Evening star., 1942-05-24

Woman at fish market: Are they
fresh fish?"
Peddler: FRESH Hey, lie still.
will you? Lie still"
Evening star., 1942-05-24
sponsored by q national magazine.

All of the II girls were contestants
last year in a designing contest
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WITH PAY

Beginning with the calendar year
1912, and each year thereafter, a Va
cation of Six (6) working days viii
be allowed to employees who in the
proceeding calendar year worked rot
less than 1,726 hours in one of The
classifications named above and who
continue their service relationship
during the entire calendar previous
to vacation year. In the event that
such vacation is not afforded in
such calendar year, employees will
be paid for six (6) days at the rate
Of pay. While Employees on vac
alton, the work of such vacationing
employees can be absorbed by the
remaining force, can be deferred, or
the position may be filled, if, in the
judgement of the management, nee
essary.
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27
DEAD HEADING

When called to deadhead other
than in exercise of seniority or at
their own request, deadhead hours
will be computed on actual minute
basis and paid for at service rates,
except that no allowance will be
mbade for deadheading between 9
p. m. and 6 a. m. unless required to
report for duty prior to 600 a.. N.
to prepare and serve breakfast, in
which case service time will com
mence from the time required to go
on duty. In case service trip is
made continuous with deadhead
trip. mo relief from duty interven-
ing) deadhead hourage viii be corn
puted in connection with service
trip. Time consumed in deadhea1-
ing to be computed in connection
with ARTICLE I, 2, and 3.
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RALEIGH HDQTRS.

Chief Adams, who had just return
ed from Norfolk, Va, where he had
been fitted out in uniform, said that
for the time being he will make
headquarters in Raleigh. Later his
headquarters may be shifted -
whatever locale proves the most
productive in his recruiting WORK.
He plans to keep in touch with all
recruiting officers in the state in
regard to the enlistment of Negro
men in the navy.
He is a native Of Wilmington. but
was reared in Nebraska, where he
attended the University Of Nebraska
at Lincoln. After graduating in
1929, he taught at Tuskegee Insti-
tute in Alabama and came to John
son c. Smith in 1887. In addition
to his acadamic duties he also has
assisted with coaching duties.
e also has served as executive
secretary Of the Negro Chamber OF
Commerce here. A dinner was
tended in his honor Friday night by
the chamber and a plaque presented
him in recognition Of his services.
He was indicted into the navy on
June 2"
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27
A IN
BY CLIFF MACKAY

BIRMINGHAM. June "a AMP
Two barriers to full participation Of
Negroes in southeastern war indusr-
ries were lowered Thursday almost
before the Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practices had op-
ened its scheduled hearing at the
federal courtroom here.
They were ~ The Bracken Bag
Leading Corporation, a subsidiary
of the Coca Cola Company. Allan
ia. termed n of the most vicious
In its denial of employment and
training opportunities to Negroes,
which in a closed executive session
signed an agreement with members
Of the comrnittee-that these practie-
es would be Immediately abandoned.
And ~ the pledge of James j.
McGinnis, chairman Of the Regional
Labor Supply committee, Birming-
ham that directives viii be sent to
all representatives of the United
States Employment Service to rec
ommend men to employment with
out reference to race.
The move of the Bracken corpor-
alton was made, il was believed, to
prevent public testimony against the
company which has persistently re
fused to employ Negro women al
though thousands were available in
the community.
Under the leadership Of President
Buell. G. Gallagher, president of Tai
1adega college, more than 200 witnes
ses who had been denied employment
arrived to testify. One Of the wi
nesses was said to have been the
sister Of the First Alabaman to lose
his life in World War II, a skilled
power machine operator.
The formal taking of testimony
began Thursdayaf ternoon when vii
nesses in the case OF the Vultee
Aircraft corporation. Nashville
were called. Cy W. Record, who
had been loaned from the War Pro-
duction Board to investigate for the
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from
ctttto,G c M te hsH

, What can I say in answer to that
c. c?
OF course, I'm sorry that Mr.. Gil
let got rolled" but maybe they
didn't touch the bread because they
thought he needed the dough.
Some pun, what?
CEN
Here's a letter from Virgil Bail
ey, G. c. 1t needs no editing or
comment. Ill just quote the letter
verbatum:
"Omaha,Ne braska, June q. 1912.
From Virgil Bailey. Contractor.
IT'S North 2sth Street Telephone
AT. 1853. Mr.. c. c. NJ. THAT 5
me.)
Virgil Bailey, IT'S North 2stn
Street, reading your columns when
are very interesting. I am an Or
ganization leader for the ECONOMIC
n social problems OF our group.
1 had a nervous breakdown and 1
have taken a rest for a while. M.
George Fl. Thomas retired police
man OF this city, 2S10 Charles Street,
and I have spoken at various chur-
ches for the last year, trying to get
our young people involved in being
qualified for Government jobs for a
few months. There are only two,
working from the office Of the ~
Y. A. we are the only two in tile
State of Nebraska. Mr.. Benny
Brown of Dur group, working in he
office, has recommended three of
our group that's going to NYA to
be qualified for Government jobs, to
Belleview, Nebraska, which is mol
ern, also board and room. There
are also two hundred white boys
there taking up the same training.
Continued On page ~ y
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27
WOMEN
NEEDED
FOR RED CROSS WORK

Omaha women are urgently need
ed to enroll Immediately in a Red
Cross nurses aide course because of
the shortage of nurses in Omaha
hospitals. it was ANNOUNCED this
week. Six local hospitals, Method
ist. Clarkson, University, St. Josephs
St. GATHERINGS and Emmanuel are
already welcoming the volunteer
work Of forty-nine nurses aides who
are giving four hundred hours per
month of assistance to their nurs-
ing staff, and more aides are need
ed.
T~hirty-four women now in train
ing for the work are about to fin
ish their course, but a new class will
begin Immediately for at least a
thousand hours Of volunteer work
are needed a week in Omaha. phys
icians and hospital authorities say.
Mrs. Herman Johnson, chairman
Of the Red Cross nurses aide comln-
ittee urges volunteers to notify the
Red Cross chapter house. Atlantic
1928, if they are interested in join
ing the class. and to register for the
work Immediately at the civilian
volunteer office in the World-H4r-
aid building if they have not already
registered.
Following the course, which con-
sists Of six weeks and a half Of train
ing. nurses aides are required to
pledge $50 hours Of work each year
for four years, if needed. This is
a minimum of the amount of serv-
ice given by the present grouD.
Classes meet daily, Monday through
Friday, for a two-hour session Of
instruction for the first three and a
half weeks and then for three hours
daily Of instruction in a hospital,
Saturdays and Sundays excepted.
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
Harold Adams
NAVAL DUTIES

Chief Harold S. Adams, formerly
assistant dean Of johnson C. Smith
university, arrived in Charlotte yes
terday to begin his new duties as
head Of procurement Of Negro mea
for service in the United States
Navy.
The navy. heretofore closed to N
groes except as mess attendants,
has been opened up to Permit their
enlistment both as apprentice ca
men and as petty officers. Those
enlisted in North Carolina will be
sent to Great Lakes Training sta
ton in Chicago for preliminary train
ing.
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COFep, outlined what he termed a
vicious situation" at the Nashville
plant. where out Of the thousands
Of persons employed. Negroes were
limited to about 20 jobs as ja~nitors
porters and maids.
Mark NJ. Lattings, a mechanic of
p years experience. told how he was
turned down because he lacked
training" although he had worked
for both the Ford Motor company
and the Chrysler corporation at De-
troit.
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Sign Agreement
with So. K. K.

AS a the result Of being selected
Bargaining Agent for the above
Employees of the Southern Railroad
Company, the Go. entered into Al
agreement with the company where
by the employees are now receiving
a substantial increase in wages. and
among the many advantages OBJ
tanned through its agreement, the
outstanding being:
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c0NGREsSMEN UPSET
AS C0L0RED WATERS STRIKE

Washington, June p amp Yer
ose congressman. met a problem 1t
lunch hour Tuesday in the three din
ing rooms in the house side Of the
capital building when walters in the
three spots struck for higher wages
right in the middle of the lunch
hour.
The restaurant was crowed with
house members. their guests, news
walters walked out. Most patrons
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27
ATTACKED

Mr.. David D.. Smith il convalasc-
ing from injuries received at TILE
hands Of assailants while being at-
tackled and robbed on the way from
Union Hall, of which he is a Go
Stewart of Armour and Company
Hog Kill Department. He was re-
leased from the hospital this wees,
though still confined to the 5d
with a broken leg and other inju--
les. His condition has slightly M
proved.
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tilted that Negroes formed only eight
tenths Of one percent o fthe whole
plant personnel. Negroes form 2S
percent Of Nashvile's population.
W. Y. Bell, chairman of the At
lanta Council on Defense Training
for Negroes was the principal wit
ness Friday and clearly outlined the
fight being made in Atlanta to get
training programs and job oppor-
tunities for Negroes open at the
huge new Bell Aircraft plant being
Ell ected near Atlanta. More than
5000 are to be hired at the plant
and at present no Negroes are be
ing trained for these positions. M
D. Mobley, Georgia Director Of Vo-
cational training. sought to justify
their failure to set up defense cours-
. lOL &NE5LOC5 III LIZ ass pun
that none could secure employment.
The courses being offered are fin
anced wholly by the federal govern
ment under a nact which forbids
discrimination between races in the
setting up of the courses.
The hearings, the first of their
kind ever held by the committee in
the deep south, went off without in
cident. Negroes were seated on one
side Of the courtroom and whites on
the other. NJ. P. Webster and Earl
Dickerson. only Negro members of
the committee, were most active in
he o examination of the witnes-
ses.
Chairman Malcolm S. MacLean.
President Of Hampton Institute,
who opened the hearing Thursday,
asserted the purpose of the commit
tee was ito obtain full use of the full
manpower of the United States in
the making Of planes. guns ami
ships
An embarrassing moment came UP
in the Thursday session when Dave
Sarnoff. president of RCA corpo--
alton, asked Mr.. Hastings of Vultee
Just what was the objection to hir-
ing skilled Negroes. Hastings. turn
ed a deep red. asserted. 1T just
might be embarrassing"
Denial of training opportunities in
Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida were thorough
ly probed and the findings after the
testimony has been reviewed by the
committee in executive session VIII
be released to the public, it was an
nouneed by Lawrence Cramer, the
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27

sat at the tables for 80 minutes be-
fore they realized what was wrong.
The walters said they wanted the
same rates OF pal q sthe senate side
walters received. $40 for part time
work and s65 for fun time work. a
gainst the present scale, which is
SIS for part time work and s42 for
full time work.
Some % walters quit in a body
while the other 10 left as soon as
they had collected the money for out
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27
STATION WORK

Under u agreement station work
is not counted in the basis month.
Extra pay is given for station work.
At our Convention held in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, the Burlington r. r.
Red Caps selected the United Trans
port Service Employees Of America
affiliated with Go as its Bargain
ing Agent.
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z Southern Barriers Against Negro
Labor Lowered as C0FEP Hearings

DINING CAR WALTERS, CAFE
CAR, BUFFET SMOKING CLUB
SERVICEMEN, WALTERS, WATT
ERS IN CHARGE AND PORTERS,
MEMBERS OF THE UNITED
TRANSPORT SERVICE EMPLOY
EES OF AMERICA, AFFILIATED
WITH CIO.-
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standing checks.
j. L. Damn, headwaiter acted as
spokesman and said petitions hal
been presented the chief architect
under whom the restaurant operat-
es. No action had been taken.
Walters say they average from
$3.50 to SO a day in tips and the av-
erage from a congressman Is a dime.
All Of the walters are colored,
while all Of the patrons are white.
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27

MISS JEAN TERRELL, the charm
ing daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Price
Terrell has returned home from
Kansas City where she is taking her
Junior year nurse training in the
General Hospital, for a months W.
cation.
1t fell Miss Terrell's lot to be the
nurse to take care of Mr.. Hugh Nc
Daniels, who was shot at a suburb
an lunch stand, where he went in for
a lunch and got into a controversy
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27
NEW COLORED PROGRAM TO
BE ON THE AIR

Beginning, Thursday. July ?, the
Nebraska Federation Of Colored
Women's Clubs, win be heard over
Station KBOM at las p. m.
This weekly program will feature
a state wide membership drive The
state organizer, Mrs. Frances Mos
ley, plans to bring to the listeners
many prominent speakers from time
to time, also ~favorite gospel hymns.
The goal is one thousand new
members for June 1913.
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27
WALLER GETS STAY TO JULY >

Richmond, Va, June 20 amp -
Odell Waller, who was scheduled to
die in the electric chair in the state
penitentiary here last Friday, rec.
eived a last minute reprieve from
Gov. Price Darden. on the strength
Of new evidence which his attorney
wishes to present to win the con
demned man a communication OF sen.
tence.
The new date set for the execut.
ion is July 2.
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What a slave we are to habits, CO

What a slave we are to habits, c.
c.
Just because it has become a hIbit
Of mine to write this message every
Monday night LRassed upan unus-
ua1 opportunity to enjoy myself.
But, perhaps. you say. work before
pleasure anyway, but I say I have
already done a good days work be
fore 1 even start this message.
You want to know what the pleas
ure was that I passed up?
A picnic-that's all.
And the invitation was from one
very prominent Omaha matron. l
won't mention her name. At any
rate, she invited me to the picnic
and dance-of her Girl Scouts.
Officially, 1 was o be adopted for
the AFTERNOON and evening as "Fa-
ther'' to one of the Girl Scouts.
Well, that would have been all
right. I've been most everything
else and it would have been a new
experience to become a Father" for
an afternoon and evening.
1 remember what you told me one
time about young people taking an
interest in older people just so thar
the older people would act as pay
master. No doubt you are perfect
" right but then there's a whole
lot Of pleasure in just being the
paymaster.
I hope the lovely lady that gave
the invitation will invite me again
some AFTERNOON and evening, ex-
cept Monday.
Yes, I am a slave to habit.
cen
Here's a hangover from last week
C. c. Remember, that letter from
which 1 quoted, from one, Corporal
A. Patterson. of Fort Warren. Wyo-
ming? Particularly that portion a
bout him filing for a divorce from
his wife Vivian.
Wen, there's been a reaction 10
that.
I've heard from vivian-that.
Mrs. Patterson you know. She says
that it is she who has filed for tne
divorce. That over a year ago Mr
Patterson deserted her and their
three youngsters. ages, seven. five
and two years. And that that was
months even before he entered tie
army-last December.
There's always two sides to every
thing, isn't there?
CEN
What's the matter with oath
street, c. c.?
Here's a card from Mrs. Earl r
Gillet who lives at 1922 South 18TH
Street 1t reads:
June 18th AZ, Omaha, Nebraska
Mr.. Mitchell: Last Saturday. ny
husband parked on oath by Dream.
land to get a hair cut. While in
the barber shop someone raided our
car and took eight packages Of sweet
rolls. Didn't bother the bread at
all. Is that the way oath Street i
nowadays? I'm glad I don't 1--we
near there. Your friend, Mrs. Ear
B. Gillet."
The Omaha guide., 1942-06-27
GRIEVANCES

Under their grievances agreement
the U. T. S. E. A. Go. has not lost
a grievance case, that among the
gauntlet Of cases run, includes the
famous Rule G.
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Constructive
CRITICISM

photographs. to so many publicat-
ions throughout the country. You
have done a great service to not
only organized labor, but to civic
groups. the national Government,
the community, and the Negro race.
In reply to your request for my
version Of the Institute, 1 wish to
say that it has been SO thoroughly
covered that anything I might hare
to say would be only a repetition
unless I chose to inject a sort of
pessimistic version; in other words.
make an effort to offer some critic
isms. But i ndoing so it should be
understood that all criticisms are in
tended to be constructive In fact
1 feel that almost all criticisms are
fundamentally constructive, because
U,ontinued en- pageHT2,
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The matter Of training opportunit
les was pointed to as the bottleneck
and W. A. Bass, superintendent Of
schools, Nashville, was called pos
itively hostile to the idea Of training
Negroes for war industries" by DR..
Emory o. Hawk, member, Regional
Labor Supply committee, who told
Of his efforts to have Negroes inte-
grated in the training program.
George S. Hastings, industrial
secretary, who appeared in defense
Of Vultee, claimed that it was living
up to the Presidential order 1902 and
brought ]. NJ. Shelton, representa-
i've Of the AFL International Mach
lists union, to support the claim,
though both under the sting Of Wig
orous cross examination by Earl 3.
Dickerson, Chicago alderman, adm
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committees secretary.
The hearings were brought I a
close late Saturday afternoon.
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as21 Writ St

Mr.. c. c. Galloway.
2420 Grant Street.
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear c. c.:
on behalf Of the sponsors Of he
Labor Institute recently held in o.
maha. 1 wish to express my appree-
iation for the services you rendered
as its publicity chairman, and the
efforts you are yet putting forth IN
interesting the public CT the value
Of such Institutes. evidently with
the view of holding Institutes in the
future. You deserve commendat-
ion for your success in obtaining the
version of various individuals and
groups and releasing it. along with