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The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
OPEN LETTER
OPEN LETTER ON MANOR
CAMEL RADIO INCIDENT

Mr. c. c Galloway,
Omaha Guide.
241S Grant Street,
Omaha. Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Ny office has been flooded with
letters from most OF Americas Ne
gro publishers requesting that we
at Interstate United Newspapers
check with the r J. Reynolds Tc-
bacco Co., to find out If they were
sufficiently responsible for the in
suit TO Dorothy Maynor as recited in
Miss Ilka Chase's best seller, Past
Imperfect" 10 warrant a nationwide
boycott Of Camel Cigarettes by Ne
gro Americans.
In this regard the writer contact
ed Mr.. S. Clay Williams Chairman
Of the Board Of Directors Of the r.
J.. Reynolds Organization. In the
lively exchange Of letters which en-
sued from the phOto-static and Or
iginal copies OF letters sent you DIV
your readers and then sent on to us
were sent TO the makers Of CameIs
- that they could e first hand
how much Negro Americans resent
being denied their rights a. Amer
leans to appear On commercial radio
programs and all other types Of rae
ial prejudice
We are convinced that the J. L.
Reynolds Tobacco Co, was in 10
way responsible for this insult TO
the race in general and Miss Mayor
II particular. The insult was made
BY someone not connected with the
makers Of Camel Cigarettes and net
authorized to set or determine the
policy Of the r. J.. Reynolds Toba,.-
Co Co
In view OF the foregoing and BE-
! cause OF the fact that the R. J.. Rey-
nolds Company is one OF Americas
biggest employers Of Negroes plus
the fact that it has a clean bill Of
health with the Federal Government
a sregards employees working con-
ditions plus the fact that We
need all Of our fighting energies To
help lick the axis in this war at
home and abroad. we herewith re-
quest that you pass the word along
to all organizations IN your comm
unity, Civic Social. Church and
FraternaI asking them not to start
a war at home by boycotting Camel
Cigarettes because we feel that an
organization headed by a man as
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
WHAT OUR ATTITUDE
TOWARD
DISEASE SHOULD BE
Cby DIR. C. B. LENNOO

Dasni+a o,,r nrazan+ .ri+i..1
"OH III OIH9l iioN lie war Iorc-
"a rs 70 take a realistic attitude tor
! ward health. This is particularly
true Of syphilis and gonorrhea. We
now speak freely Of these sarious
health problems. When these two
diseases slow our effort to victorv.
it is too expensive not to talk about
them. We must sneak Of svnhiIis
and gonorrhea as disease problems
for that is what they are.
The sick person needs treatment
No person should DENY this und
mental fact.
Any attitude which might d~iScou-
age a sick person from appIvinr "a
adequate and reliable treatment Is
unhuman-
NO Christian basis can be found
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
HERMAN FRIEDLANDER ENDORSES
&C, GALLOWAY FOR STATE SENATOR

IN ardent supporter Of Senator Nor
rs and his predictions that Senator
Norris viii go down in history AZ y
great champion and fer
human liberty. His prediction cara
true when the Senator introduced
the unicameraI system. Mr.. Gall
oway supported this plan and
brought the Senator to a meeting
on north gath street. but people did
not care to lsten to him-they fear
ed the unicameral system would
prevent a colored man TO be eIecr-
ed to the Legislature Mr.. Galloway
knew different an dthe gesuits a Ne
gro has been elected ever since.
Mr. Galloway enjoys the respect OF
many prominent citizens all over
the city too numerous to mention
How well do I remember his devo-
ton to his good friend II. 3. Tim
man when the Brandeis store de-
cided to give the jobs for elevator
operators to colored girls. I don't
know who claimed the credit bit Z
do know that only through Mr.. Gal
loway's influence with Mr.. Zimman
was it accomplished
The Community Center Of which
I also was a sponsor, may not have
been here, were if not Of the assist
ance and effort OF Mr.. Galloway and
had Mr. Galloway been retained as
head Of the Center, we would have
had a larger Center today.
Mr. Galloway is also a great
friend and supporter Of the candid
acy Of Senator Wherry for United
States Senator. A promising lead
er in Americas present and future
destiny.
I have only mentioned a rev Of
the many points why Mr.. @. al
Galloway deserves the support OF
every true American
III this crisis which our country
is facing, it is our duty more now
than ever before. to pay attention TO
7rr elections. It Is our duty to ex
ercise right to vote-to encour-
age ur friends to vote and above all
to find cut who the candidates are
before we 90 to the polls
VOTE FOR G. @. GALLOWAY.
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18

ing in the state) not engaged in the
business Of scrap buying or collec-
ton are eligible To collect scrap met
al or rubber to be entered in the
name Of tile firm. The same mat
erial- however. may not be credited
% both a firm and an individual
Every individual living in IT,
state and not engaged in the bust
ness Of collecting scrap metal ard
rubber j. eligible to compete -or
the individual prize.
Every state junior organization
Tin unitsl such as Al Clubs. BOY
Scouts. F- A- A- Clubs, Girl Scouts
or Camp Fire Girls. is eligible ~
compete for the junior prize
PROCEDURE
The county salvage committaa
viii within each county BE- in charge
Of the program
All scrap metal or rubber must be
receipted at point Of delivery. Cal
your local salvage committee chair
man or representative for location
OF delivery point Credit In the
contest will be ONLY upon the basis
Of such receipts Be sure TO get a
receipt in pounds
WOrId-Herald Correspondents in
each county viii telegraph Tt
worId-Herald the total Of the prev
Iious days collections each day dur
ing the contest. these results to T.
published daily a. a box score to
heighten interest in the contest
Additional local contests and local
prizes viii be encouraged by tn
county committees under rules they
may prescribe.
In all questions Of interpretation
Of the rules Of this contest the lee
ision OF The world-HeraId win Be-
tina.
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
SCRAP METAL = SCRAP RUBBER

viii be as follows.
$1,000 War Bond viii be awarded
to the county reporting the greatest
total poundage Of Scrap metal and
rubber collection per capita d949
census to be used as to county pop
uIationl
$500 War Bond to the county re-
porting the second largest collection
per capita:
$500 War Bond 10 the business
firm turning In the largest pound
age Of scrap;
$50 War Bonds and Stamps ~
the individual delivering the Iarg-
est number Of pounds.
$50 in war Stamps To the local
junior organization delivering the
largest p~oundage-
These Bonds and Stamps viii have
present cash value OF $1,000. $500.
$500, $3.50, and $50. hence are equiv
alent to cash
The prizes going TO counties are
TO be used for some charity or pub
lie purpose OF general value to the
county, such use OF the prize, if re-
ceived, to Be announced BY the local
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
sIDAT-sINGH TO AIR CORPS

WashingtoR July IL ANP) -
WiImeth Sidat Singh has been ord
cred to report to the aviation train
ing center at Tuskegee institute on
Aug. Z. Singh. former Syracuse
basketball and football star. is now
o nthe metropolitan police force,
having been appointed several
months ago.
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
BY HERMAN FRIEDLANDER)
3211 Myrtle Avenue

Mr. c. c. Galloway is a candidate
for State Senator of the 5th District
Mr.. Galloway not only deserves our
vote, but we should take it upon
ourselves to : that Jul friends
an dneighbors go to the polls and
vote for him alongside Of other de-
serving candidates.
I have known Mr.. Galloway more
than 25 years. He has always been
interested IN civic effairs and con-
tributed much Of his effrots to
Eaks Omaha a bctteor place to live
in for all of US.
c. c. Galloway was not always on
the winning side but he stood for
what he thought was right. Let
me cite you a few instances as an
illustration Of his good judgement
of his farsightedness-
Many years ago and now, he was
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
BAN
HARD ON
NEGRO
ARTISTS
PETRILLO DEGREES
END TO RECORD
MAKING
by Frank Marshall Davis,

Cby Frank Marshall Davis
CHICAGO. July IL ANPAunless
James PetriI1o, car Of the Americ-
an Federation Of Musicians, chang
es his mind and rescinds his ban on
the making Of phonograph records
and electrical transeriptions sched-
uled to go into effect July 81 Ne
gro musicians viii be hard hit
PetriIlo has informed all record
manufacturers that the 140.O D Ne
gro and white members of this DOW
erful AFL union would stop making
records except for war agencies. an
less the companies found a way to
prevent their use BY radio stations
and in juke boxes.s Since the man
ufacturers know OF no way to insure
exclusive home use for platters.
they plan to sit back and await d.
FeIOpmentS-
The union leader bases his stani
on the contention that members re-
ceive about $4,000, 600 annually in
recording royalties but lose" $780,
10000 yearly as a result Of the re-
duced employment Opportunities.
He=says that many places 1nieh
would otherwise employ musicians
now use canned music" estimating
that between 5000 and 5000 music
ians could be put to work in places
that now rely on juke boxes.
Record companies say they CANNOT
Continued on Dage@2l
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
zee

The following article is the first
Of a series OF articles contributed by
the members Of the Nebraska Negro
Medical Society. These articles are
presented as a public service in the
interests Of better health for Nat
ionaI Defense. Because control OF
venereal disease is the least salts
factory in our present program, this
series will deal with this subject.
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
III
ELIGIBILITY

Every person residing within q
county is eligible to contribute to
that cOunty's total collection. Pc
sons and their families engaged in
the business Of buying and selling
scrap iron and rubber, or collecting
ii on a commission, are not eligible
to compete a. individuals or firms.
They may, however. help TO increase
the county's total by initiating scrap
collections. the contest credit to 90
to the original owner.
All firms, partnerships and cor
porations and their employees div
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18

astute and fair minded as Mr.. s.
Clay Williams has shown himself To
be. viii always Z to it that the
Negro is treated fairly by the max.
ers Of Camel Cigarettes.
With best wishes and the assIr.
ance that we csc a solid front
TO all our enemies at home and a
broad, we are,
Very truly yours,
Interstate United Newspapers Inc
William G.. Black.
Sales Manager.
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18

DR.. Bethea, as president Of the
Board Of Lay Activities Of the Gen.
trail Jurisdiction Of The Methodist
Church. IS one Of the Reception
committee for the National Council
Of Methodist Conference Lay Lead
ers at Hotel LaSalle. Chicago. July
S-10- The Conference lay leaders
Of the nineteen Negro Conferences
over which Dr.. Bethea presideS are
meeting jointly with similar officers
from the other ninety-1ve Confer
enceS Of The Methodist Church N
connection with the General Board
Of Lay Activities, Chicago, d..
George I Aorelock. executive secre-
tarE
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18

Mr.. Peter Mehrens who some Of.
US have known for 81 years is vel
on the firing line for justice
Mr.. Mehrens was in the Guide Of
flee on July IA. to make a statement
TO the Acting Editor. c. C. Galloway
in regards to his candidacy for
County Commissioner Of the 1st Dis
trict of Douglas County. Mr. Meh-
rens states that he vet believes IN
the Negroes prorrata Of employ
ment in proportion to the taxes We
pay and the votes we cast and that
that win be his position if he is
nominated and elected for the let
District Of County Commissioners Of
Douglas County.
Mr.. Peter Mehrens is a wealthy
man at SIS and is not running for
an office for what consideration n
salary and il not in it for himself
He wishes to be placed in a position
where he can render a service 70
the people who made it possible for
him tn accumulate his wealth in the
last % years
2s ago Peter Mehrens was
lust an ordinary chef cook, in a sec
ond rate hotel. known as the Mer-
chants Hotel on Farnam between
18th and 18th streets on the lite
where the World-Herald building
now stands
He has been a pioneer in the
working and building Of Omaha He
Is considered as a successful busin-
ess man. He wants to serve tne
Daoule who made It possible for his
success If you live in the 1st Dis
trict-you can't make a mistake bv
voting for Peter Mehrens for County
Commissioner. He viii do for he
Negro as County Commissioner. what
be has done as a member OF thu
Board Of Education
There has been a number Of state
ments made as TO who put Negro
teachers Oh the school board pay
roll and Negro janitors- We VIII
admit many Omahans have tried 10
the last 90 years. but up to the time
when Peter Nehrens went on the
Board Of Education from the date
OF Mrs. Uua OveralTs resignation.
there was not a Negro on the school
payroll system. Today We have five
Janitors, two janitoress and three
teachers
The janitors are J. G. Bates, How
ard Kennedy: Leon Hodison, Druid
Hill: Henry Hadden, Long Charles
solomon. Lake; J-anitoress Mammie
SDriggs, Lothrop: Esther Hicks; =
Eu5EAE 0hAAAAIAr -I111
bic T. Davis. Tech; W. Fletcher. al
Howard Kennedy; Enumeration Flor.
ence Terrell total Of ten employ
ees all placed on the payroll sines
Peter Mehrens has been on the
Board Of Education, lot a single ono
-as %b,ra before
Peter Mehrens SAT right here II
the Omaha Guides office and sald
TO the acting Editor. C c. Galloway
that if he was elected as a membeI
OF the School Board he would Dc
everything within his power IN get
ting our pro-rata Of the work as
teachers and janitors in our public
school systems. I will ask you i
the above is not some evidence thai
he has made a fine start in keeping
his word Mr.. Negro voter you car
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18

not 90 wrong voting for Peter Ne
hrens. He is absolutely a straight
shooter in every sense OF the word
A hard worker and a good business
executive / have personally known
Peter Mehrens for 81 years.
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
CONTRIBUTE
YOUR PART
LET'S COIN AN ALL OUT
SCRAP GATHERING
CAMPAIGN

SCOUR YOUR ATTICS. YARDS.
ALLEYS DUMP HEAPS FOR
ALL SCRAP METAL AND
RUBBER
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18

" active part in the control OF the
problem
The patient should ask for q blood
test If it is not offered, and if it is
suggested, the patient should feel
that the doctor is alert and progress
sive
You have no personal immunity
TO germs All classes. creeds, and
peoples have died from undiscovered
or untreated syphilis.
Most infections occur at an early
age-15-25. This mean that these
people must look to the community
for help The public attitude to-
ward this problem will probably de-
eide how adequate this help viii he.
We cannot afford to fail the next
generation
Our attitude toward education in
the schools should be a positive one.
We should demand that our high
schools acquaint Il youth Of the
dangers Of syphilis and -gonorrhea-
The reports showing the great num-
bers Of young people infected. show
that they know a part of the truth,
but they do not know enough to AZ
void the dangers or get a cure
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
PURPOSE OF THIS CAMPAIGN:

To encourage the collection in Ne
braska of every possible pound vi
scrap metal and rubber TO help
meet the nations war needs; to
make Nebraska first in the nation
to complete an exhaustive cleanup
Of these materials, thus setting an
example for other states to follow;
to supplement and encourage All
activities Of other agencies gather
ing these vitally-needed war mater
ials.
PLAN
Prizes viii be given by The World
eraId 10 the Nebraska county bust
ness firm, individual and units Of
junior boy or girl Organizations
turning in free or selling to dealers
the most scrap metal or rubber in
the three weeks. July 1g-August s
inclusive. according [ the prize
rules. II does not matter whethe-
the scrap metal or rubber is given
free to the government OF sold to
dealers 1t all counts in the prize
competition The main purpose is
TO get all the scrap for the govern
ment. One pound Of rubber scrap
viii count as five pounds Of metal
scrap. Get a receipt to show your
county committee
PRIZES
Prizes given by The world-HeraIi
The Omaha guide., 1942-07-18
PRIZES

Prizes given by The world-HeraId
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
DELUXE CORK DART BOARD

Well-built, "a" target,
with 21-game on back.
Both sides cork-faced;
wooden pedestals; three
large darts. Popular year
round item for game
rooms. Stock at once.
For children and adults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
First-Aid Course Urged
For Raid MESSENGERS

" The Junior f1rst-aid course today
was announced as the appropriate
one for AFRAID messengers.
Chief Afraid Warden William j.
Mileham notified his wardens that
he had received word from John w.
Gates, director of first-aid instruc-
ton at the District Red Cross, that
the Junior first-aid course is COM
plete and Gives ample training to
younger persons to perform intelli-
gent first aid
Mr. Gates pointed out that since
the Junior course is Is hours and the
course required by OCD is 10, those
who took the junior course have had
sufficient hours to be certified and
ARE better equipped than messen-
gers who have taken the 10 hours
of instruction, which was primarily
designed for adult students"
Mr.. Mileham said many candi-
dates for the messenger service have
been able to show certificates of the
junior firSt-aid course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12
Placing Of 0cD Units
Under Police, Fire
Departments Studied
Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Group Refers
Proposal to Committee

A proposal that the emergency
feeding and housing service of CT
villain defense be placed under the
Police Department, and the war
den service under the Fire De-
partment was discussed last night
at a meeting of the Rhode Island
Avenue Citizens Association.
A resolution declaring the COR
ganizing and training of Civilian
Defense units should be under the
supervision of those people properly
trained and legally charged with
the duties of preventing and COM
batting disaster" was referred to the
associations Public Rela tons and
Legislation Committee
Under the proposed plan, the
emergency feeding and housing
units and ambulance corps would
be placed under the supervision
and assistance of the Police Depart
ment." The warden service would
be placed under the supervision and
assistance of the Fire Department.
The suggested change would vest
power in the two departments to
promote IAN efficient and we'll
trained Civilian Defense Corps" and
ito recommend removal of inefficient
personnel to the proper authorities"
The association referred to its
public utilities committee the ques-
ton of whether the recent hearings
of the Public Utilities Commission
on the gas rate increase were fair"
There have been charges, it was ex-
planned at the meeting, that the
hearings were conducted unfairly.
The Public Relations Committee
was authorized to cooperate with
other organizations in the Wood
ridge area to sponsor the annual
Christmas program. John L. Fowler,
president, presided over the meeting
which was held at the Woodbridge
Branch Library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-12

Tat, tat, tat, tat, tat!
Double barreled 22'
gun with spring motor.
Shoots sparks, sounds
real.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Sinking Rate Surpassed.
Former U. 5. Cutter Blasts
Two Enemy Submarines

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. GA former
United States Coast Guard cutter
which joined the Royal Navy last
year was honored today as the sim
gle-handed victor over one and pos
sihly two submarines.
The Admiralty in a special an
nouncement told how the one-time
Chelan, now called the Lulworth,
threw her 1888 tons into ram
ming attack on the 1,332-ton Ital-
ian submarine Pietro Calvi after
bringing the submersible to the
surface with depth charges.
With the impact, the Pietro Calvi
turned on her side, dumped part of
her crew into the water and sank
before a boarding party could reach
her.
A second submarine surfaced
nearby, the Admiralty said, and
the LulWorth's gunners scored direct
hits on the coming tower before
the craft could dive. Hours we're
spent searching, but it could not
be confirmed that the submarine
had been sunk.
There was one humorous touch to
the whole engagement.
The Pietro Calvi's navigating
officer, identified as a former Olym-
pic swimmer, churned his way so
rapidly toward the Lulworth that
he was mistaken originally for a
torpedo.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
I look like I never had a perna-
nent."
Worried Over Auto.

look like I never had a perma-
nent."
Worried Over Auto.
Miss sherwood admitted she had
been a bit worried by the forlorn
outlook of the family automobile,
leaning on f1st tire at the curb
beside a sizable pile of scrap metal
she had collected. So she had
placed a warning sign on the wind
shield, reading, We admit this is a
piece of junk, but please don't take
it
At 2349 Massachusetts avenue
NV. the residents were scrap
conscious -. and for a reason.
Persons living at that address
knew the full meaning of Nazi
atrocities. They dumped their scrap
near the sidewalk and at an early
hour Mares Karel, butler. was on
hand to see that the metal was
ready for the collector.
That house is the residence of
the Czechosiovakian Legation.
All in all, the drive looked like a
success. 1t was definitely a success
in the case of one dairy truck driver
in the city. He was seen to stop
his truck early in the morning in
the $500 block of Thirteenth street
NV. get out and approach a scrap
pile at the surh. He closely examined
an automobile tire that had been
contributed for salvage by the
householder, finally approved of it,
threw it in his truck and drove
away.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Doctors and Hospitals
Urged 10 freeze Fees
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 2s.-Dr. Nc
Farlane Tilley of Brooklyn, N. Y.
president of the American Osteo-
pathic Association. urged yesterday
that hospitals and doctors freeze
their fees for the duration as q
means OF cooperating in the Presi-
dents national victory program of
civilian rehabilitation and fitness
for war effort
Addressing the annual convention
OF the Maryland Osteopathic Asso-
citation, DR.. Tilley asserted that be-
cause peak public health is neces-
sary, medical care must remain
within the financial reach of every
one.
"Rationing of doctors. numerically.
may become necessary" he added.
because by the end of the year
one-third of the Nations doctors
will be in the armed forces. but
the rationing or limiting of his serv-
ices by any doctor to any one
under present conditions is un-
thinkahle." -.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Nicola Moseona 10 Sing
Al Bond Rally Here

Nicola Moscona, young Metropoli-
tan Opera basso, will sing at the
Italian American Columbus Day
war bond rally, October IL at the
Departmental Auditorium. Ralph
Cipriano, general chairman, an
nounced yesterday.
Born in 1910 In Athens, Greece,
the basso became famous In Europe
through hisperformance in The Bar
Der OF Seville" at the Athens Opera
when he was 81 years old. He was
Evening star., 1942-09-28

invited to make 4 concert tour Of
the Near East and italy. In 1897
Edward johnson invited him to the
United States, where he made his
American debut at the Metropolitan
In Aida" He then made 4 short
tour OF Eastern cities. including
Washington. Twice he has been
selected as soloist by Toscanini.
Arrangements are also under way
to obtain other Metropolitan Nngers
for the celebration, which Is being
sponsored by 40 Italian American
organizations here. A speech by
Attorney General Biddle viii be
broadcast from Carnegie Hall, New
York during the rally.