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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-06
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard BarcIav
'The Authority on Authoritiesp

messed to the J. Back came a
spade to the O and the diamond
q was iincsEc., the * taking the
setting trick.
Where ths CONTRACT was made,
East must have done some very
simple card-rcading after getting
the lead of the heart A and
spade switch With a suit long
enough to hid that way in hand
as weak as indicated. South must
have had at least seven cards. His
A lead bctokcncd lack OF the X,
SO that card must he ~ Ec..h's
hand, unguardcd after tie first
lead.
In that case, East cGuii simply
lead the second round of hearts,
when in tn" lead. and ruff in the
dummy. A trick or So later. the
Is having been eliminated. he
could have discarded 4 diamond
on the heart q. Now he could hay,
afforded TO lose Il single diamond
hncSSc. making his contract be-
cause he could ruff one of his own
diamonds then in the dummy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-11-06

Euy War Saving, Stamps ct i:un!s
TrHrvi
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
ASKS VOTE
TICKET

*=*Mr. Edward G. Brown says
Negroes Should vote the Re
publican Ticket Straight***
**Eir. Brown has been a Demo
crat FOR a long time and On-the-
Inside-We wonder what hap
pened?***
Washington. D c.. Oct. IA Edw-
erd G. Brown director Of the Nat
ional Negro council called on Negfo
es to vote the republican ticket in
November because the so-call~d
new deal democratic party has gone
sour on the Negro"
Brown, who also is presiaert 81
the United Government empscves,
sal be "can no longer support II
present administration and the de-
moc-atic party in their att 'tude to.
word 10 million Negro people, 400
thousand Of whom are in the armed
Services fighting and dying for de
r.oc-acy abroad" He charged the
democrats had 'vapitulated bosy
ard soul to the Jim crow dissra1.
g isenent and discrimination lat.
5ern Ct the 81 nth"
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24

II was kenneth S Wherry. pres4
'ent Republican nominee for the
United States Senate, who secured
passage in the Republican Nation
al Platform in 1912 of the plank
containing the seven-point program
submitted by c. c. Galloway, editor
and publisher of the Omaha Guide.
Mr.. Wherry is shown here facing
the camera while Thos. Dewey is
shaking hands with Mr. Galloway.
The plank which Mr.. Wherry got
into the National platform for Mr..
Galloway reads:
I'VE pledge that we American
citizens of Negro descent shall be
given a square deal in the economic
and political life of the nation. Dis
elimination in the civil service, the
army, the navy and all other bran
ches of the government must cease.
To enjoy the full benefits Of life
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
universal Suffrage must be made ef-
fective to the Negro citizens. Mob
violence shocks the conscience OF
the nation. and legislation to curb
this should be enacted"
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
NAACP OPENS CAMPAIGN
IN FAR WEST STATES

New York-In a campaign to spur
activity in the Far western branch
es Of the NAACP during the war CT
fort, Roy wilkins, assistant secret
any and editor Of The Crisis maya
zine, began a speaking tour octob.
er IS. in Denver colo, Following
his speech in Denver. one Of the
oldest branches Of the NAACP, Mr..
wilkins viii visit Cheyenne, salt
Lake City, Spokane. Seattle. Tacoma
n Portland. At Portland the ma
ACP official viii confer on the sit
uation at the Kaiser shipyards
where Negro workers have been
barred from employment by an AT.
of L. union.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
TENNESSEE TEACHERS WIN
SALARY INCREASES

Chattanooga, Tenn.,....F First step,
toward the equalization Of Negro
and white teachers here received on
October 1st checks with increases
in salary. The aggregate sum OF
money received over their last years
salary is sSO.14O.35. The Chat+an-
ooga teachers salary suit was fought
BY the National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People in
1871.
The school board has instituted
salary increases for those who are
at the present lowest on the scale
when training and service are TAX.
en- into account BY this
ment teachers having equal train.
Ing and service records viii event.
ually receive equal compensation.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
FACTS ABOUT I'll
POLL TAX"

The Geyer anti-poll tax bill has
now been adopted by the House of
Representatives by a vote Of ex-
actly three to one. In the Senate
the substantially similar Pepper
bill is due to be acted upon by the
Judiciary Committee next Monday.
Many persons must have been mys-
titled by the strong statements
made for and against these meas
ures, On the affirmative side that
they would end a shameful attempt
to disfranchise Negroes and pov.
erty stricken white people in eight
Sothern stotes; on the negative side
that they are an Unconstitutional
attack on States tights and thu
principles Of democracy. spokes-
men for the eight poll-tax states
particularly resented the support
which came to the measures, n the
words Of Representative Brown of
Georgia from this crusaders cf
New York and Chicago"
Sine there Is aanger that a sen
ate minority. putting this issue a.
head Of the nations var needs, may
conduct a filibuster against the
Pepper bill, a few points shoula be
made clear First there is history.
The poll tax "a revived. Ill tie
eight states which row have it, be-
tween 1890 ami 1908. Georgia being
the last State ID adopt it. One rea-
son for this revival was the Populist
ara similar movements in the Eight
cen Nineties and after. which LED
% a fear that the Negro vote ana
the vote Of the poorer white man
night be combined.
Second, there Is economics. A
Pei tax Of one TO three dollars a
rHur does nna Seem IN absolute bar
rler- 1t becomes more formi sable
when there . e tvo or more vote, !
II q family. ami when the unoa,7
TN IS cumulative That it does dug
ed and outraged. as We are sure ev-
cry decent American must be. at
the thought that anywhere in our
land in 1912 could be found a mob
which void hang two boys barely
in their teens"
The NAACP. announced that i /.
bringing renewed pressure upon
Cogress for enactment OF a anti
lynching law in view Of the five
lvnchings of 1912.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24

courage voting is SHOWN by the j W
voting PERCENTAGES in the eight poll
tay states, and ~ the increases in
voting pereensa. vs in Louisa IA.
Florida and Moth Carolina, which
repealed their Tcl tax laws in 1884,
1897 and 1920, respectively. Less
tnan one-fourtn Of the citizens Of
the poll tax st ates vote in na.t1rIl
elections, as tCn pared with 10
thirds in the 1,Tty other states. #
the primary elections are taken a.
q yardstick. the effect Of the one
party system is reduced. Even
then the states which require the
payment Of a poll tax by the prim-
airy voter turn in about one fourth
as many votes to the election dis
trict as the non-poll tax states do.
Third there are the "pernicious
political activities" referred TO il
the Election Act which the Geye-
bill proposes to amend. There Is
plenty Of evidence that in some poll
tax states, if not all Of them, the
tax is so arranged and employed
that difficulties are placed in the
way Of opponents Of the incumbent
political regime, and that payment
Of the poll tax by second parties.
whether or not forbidden by the law
is used to bride voters who agree
to vote with the Incumbent regime.
1t seems to US that the Indictment
against the poll tax stands; that re-
peal by Congressional act is legally
justifiable under the Fourteenth
Amendment; that the people e
forty states have the right to de-
mand that Federal officers shall not
be elected by restricted franchise
i many state: that the Just inter
ests OF the South. in which repeal
has much support, are not infring-
ed by te proposed legislation; and
that any obstructive action by a Sen
ate minority could not be regarded
otherwise than as an undemocratic
effort to defeat the will OF the rec
ognized legal majority.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
NEGRO SOLDIER GETS
DEATH PENALTY

Macon, Ca, Edmund Reed, a
Negro soldier from Fl. Benning. Ga.
was convicted for murder and given
the death penalty. A. T. Walden.
'NAACP. legal counsel for the del
ense, reports from the courtroom
the verdict of the jury was cor
tainly not a reflection OF the feel
ing Of the majority Of the white
people Of the community, as they
were evidently convinced that what
Reed had done was absolutely justi-
fable. At the conclusion Of the
case scores of whites who were in
attendance upon the trial SO tx
pressed themselves and compliment
ed us on the defense that we put
A new trial was tentatively set
up"
for October is and Walden stated
further, Il feel quite confident we
shall secure a reversal as 1 can rot
by any possibility see how a case
Of murder has been made out"
The substance OF the testimony
was to the effect that Reed. while
Macon, Ca. was questioned in a
beer parlor by a military policemen
and a city policeman about not has-
ing on the regulation tie and belt.
Reed was also asked to show his
furlough which he did not have with
him. The MP held Reed while they
awaited the arrival Of a city police
wagon Reed attempted to get a.
way from the MP, and in the scuf-
fe both men fell beneath the bump
ers of two closely parked automo-
biles. At this point two bus drivers
one of whom was an ~ex-wrestlar.
and the other a stalwart white
country man, came to assist the Mp
While the ~ex-wrestler was holding
Reed firmely around his body with
both Of Reeds arms almost clinched
to his side, the other bus driver
was holding one Of Reeds hands
and another white man holding the
other hand. the city policeman
struck Reed in the back Of the head
three terrific blows with his black
jack Thereupon Reed grabbed th4
pistol out of the MP's holster and
fired two shots. the first strikin.
the MP and the second fatally
wounding Favors.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
ASK TO
LYNCHERS

New York-Pointing out that the
lynching Of two fourteen year old
boys at Quitman, Miss, October u,
damaged the cause Of our cour-
try in this national crisis" the MA
ACP. has called upon President
Roosevelt to speak out against lyn-
ching and to lend support to the
enactment of a federal antilynch-
ing law.
We shall ontinue to press for 8
federal antilynhing law" the Ma.
ACP letter said. and we earnestly
solIt sub aid and encouragement Tor
this legislation as your powerful
office can give.
These victims. mere children,
were the forth and fifth persons
lynched during 1912.
I'VE protest this lynching. as we
have protested all those hat have
gone before; but we are more shock
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24

CONNALLY OF TEXAS, ANTI
LYNCH BILL OPPONENT,
THREATENS POLL TAX
FTLIBUSTER

FILIBUSTER
New York. N. Wow that the
Geyer anti-poll tax bill has passed
by the House by an Overwhelming
vote of 252 to "a, the next battle
will be on the floor of the Senate
when the companion Senate bllI
comes to a vote. Supporters Of the
bill anticipate a filibuster led by
Senator Tom Conne1y of Texas
who led the fight against the anti
lynch bill.
Urging that every effort be made
to expediate the passage Of the
anti-poll tax bill in the Senate be-
fore Congress adjourns this session
the NAACP. sent this week letters
to every United States Senator.
The letters demanded:
I'VE ask you to d everything you
can to get action Immediately as
the nearer Congress comes to adj
journment the greater the likeli-
hood Of success Of a filibuster
which has been threatened.
1T is our measured opinion thai
the people OF this country viii not
tolerate a filibuster at this time es-
pecially On an issue involving de-
mocracy as much as the poll tax.
Even those persons who may not
be interested in the poll tax would
resent any tying up of the country's
business at a time when our very
national existence is al stake.2
This action on the part of the
NAACP follows the line OF the res
olutions passed at the Los Angeles
Conference of the NAACP in July,
the part OF which resolutions de-
manded full citizenship rights Tor
Negroes including free exercise Of
the ballot.
The houses passage OF the bin
comes as a result OF vigorous ef-
forts over a long period of time on
the part If the NAACP and other
organizations. The poll tax laws
exist in the states OF Texas, Ark
ansas, Tennessee, Virginia, Missis-
sippi Alabama, Georgia, and South
Carolina and have prevented 10
million Americans from exercising
the right to vote.
On June 20. Walter White, MA
ACP Secretary wrote every member
in the House OF Representatives
and urged each OF them to give
their support in bringing the bill
out OF Committee and further urg-
ed them to vote for the bill when It
came to the floor OF the House Fav-
rable replies were received from a
majority Of the members of the
House OF Representatives.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24

but / felt ! ought to be making
progress, so I quit and got a JOB
washing ears for a garage because
I was interested in mechanical
things. There ] learned all I could
about automobiles mechanics and
resigned to take a more respons-
ible job with another garage"
when this country got into the
war I felt ] ought to be doing some
thing TO help until they wanted me
ia the Army. l get in at the p,aut
OF the Carnegie Illinois Steel Cor
poration and they let me work my
way up They helped me when
they found out I was trying"
Turner started at the plant as a
tcommon laborer, made friends with
soremen, then executives and fin
ally the plant superintendent. Tho
Officials permitted him to work out
his invention. Now he has i Ger
tificate Of merit that he say= ne
wouldn't taketany amount Of money
for. It was issued to him in rec
ognition Ct initiative and patriotism
.fcr q mer:torious contributi N ID
the war reduction drive" At wrs
Ina first award Of the kind pr ;sa.r-
ed at the liant.
Since Opportunity il opening np
ror the Ne : in war plal.. ,.here
is no iinit to how Ia he AN pro
= = the b0u- - NJ! nj III
itiative, perseverance and common
sense. Joe Turner has proved that.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
GRISWOLD'S
COLORED APPOINTMENTS

Colored appointments made b.
Governor Grisw0ld of the State or
Nebraska: Louise Bryant Winston
and Kathryn Bogus Harrison. fl
ing clerks in the motor vehicle de-
partment: Madeline Brown Harold,
Cosmetology Inspector; Roy White
Oil Inspector: william B. Davis,
State Mail Carrier in the capitol.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24

JOSEPH TURNER lost his par
ents at an early age and was plac-
ed in an orphanage. where he says
he was well treated, happy, all
learned a lot OF things that helped
him in later life. Today he is a
skilled mechanic in a war produc
ton plant at Charleston, West yir-
GINA, and the inventor of a mech
anical device that has brought him
/ considerable recognition.
Turner is a "scaler'' at the
branch plant Of the Carnegie Him
ois steel Corporation at Charleston.
500, 600. 900 concern engaged in war
production work. He is in charge
OF a mechanical chisel that remov-
ed scale from steel plates. The
machine is operated by compressed
air. Turner invented and perfect
ed an attachment that cools the
point Of the chisel, hence preserv-
ing its temper and greatly length
ening its life. It reduces labor by
half and doubles production
Sketches OF the device were sent
to the main office Of the Company
mt Pittsburg where they waro
drawn to scale sent back to the
Charleston plant and the machine
perfected. Seven Of them are now
in operation at the plant.
Turner in his youth worked when
ever he could find anything to DO.
Eventually he secured a position Us
bellman in a Charleston hotel.
1T was there that I learned to
get along with people, he sad.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
ARREST OF
NEGRO

Laurel, Miss. Oct. 1s-Three al
legged members Of a mob Of one
hundred white men who early TO-
day lynched a convicted Negro
slayer were arrested there as two
attachments OF Mississippi state
guards, armed with riot guns and
tear gas, guarded the jail and court.
house.
Under protection OF the guards
men, the county grand jury began
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
BALTIMORE
$4,000 FOR NAACP

Baltimore, Md.,-Randall L. Tyus
NAACP assistant field secretary
now directing a membership camp
aign in Baltimore reports this week
that the Baltimore branch has
reached the $4,000 mark.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24

an inquiry into the states thin I
lynching in a week. Two IA wear
old Negro boys accused OF attempt
ing to rape a white girl were hang
ed last Sunday by a mob at Shub-
uta, 35 miles from here.
The new victim was Howard
Wash, a middle aged Negro. who
was convicted of the murder on MAY
is OF his employer Clint Welborn,
AZ, a dairyman.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
WOMEN URGED To VOTE IN
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS

Washington-Officers OF the AL
pha Kappa Alpha ~Sorority's Non.
Partisan Council on Public Affairs
here, have sent out a nationwide
call for a record registration or
women at the polls in the coming
elections.
The organization calls attention
to the unusual significance Of the
feminine vote with millions If men
under arms and out of touch with
local politics, and with questions
vital to the welfare Of the Negro
minority coming up before loea-
and national legislative bodies.
Women are urged to keep in close
touch with local developments af.
fecting Negroes. and reports to the
Washington office show that sorors
are taking the lead in studying in
their gatherings all pending legisla-
ton and the record OF all candida+.
es soliciting support.
The women are also urged to take
stock OF Negro needs in local. dis
trict and state areas. and. in COOP
Grating with other Organizations
wherever possible, to make sumner
OF legislation which meets these
needs the price OF their vote.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
KILLED ON DUTY; SIG, 1000 ms.
$500 IN CASH AND SOME Z. s.
BONDS

A former Omahan Mr.. Will Smith
was killed by a switch engine At
Reath, oregon on Oct. Is, 1912. No
one to claim the body. If you know
anything Of relatives, please call
Mr.. c. c. Galloway at the Omaha
Guide office 242O Grant st.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24
Republicans Confident OF Victory
NORTHSIDE HEADQUARTERS
CONDUCTS VIGOROUS
ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES
Chairman Ralph w. Adams Of the
Northside Republican Headquarters
stated that "All political signs and
symptoms indicate that overwhelm-
ing success will be enjoyed BY Re
publican candidates in the coming
county, state and congressional e.
ections. A dozen Committee mem
bers. who have been canvassing the
districts in this section in the in
tenest of registration ana Republic
an activities have reported a very
definite Republican sentiment in
the minds Of the majority
Activities Of Northside Headquar-
ters. PIT North oath St. for the
past week, have included a general
ward canvass. consisting or a house
to house campaign for the sake OF
stimulating an interest in registra-
ton. A survey has shown that so
many Negroes had been disqualif- |
led by reason Of having moved or
changing name through marriage.
Another fact discovered was that
there were over three hundred
young men and women who had be-
come of voting age in the last year,
tut had not formally qualified thera-
to cast a vote.
A systematic campaign was pro
NOTED by Headquarters, being a
.''pass-the- word along" program.
by all interested workers,
UP by ministers Of churches,
presidents Of clubs, ana extending
into the community in general.
This was designed FOR the purpose
Of reminding the ~citizenry about
registration dates. Il
General circulars were sent out to
Organizations. A Speakers bur
eau was organized, and speakers
discussed the Importance Of suf-
TRACE rights before assemblies in
various localities Of the city. An
nouncements and registration adv
were displayed, partic-
in local theatres. House
meetings were held for the purpose
Of stimulating particular neighbor-
hoods and ending inspiration to
those working directly in the cam
.aign efforts.
A followup committee OF regis
specialists" worked from
October 10 to %, assisting the phys
ically handicapped and reminding
other citizens to go to the special
registration places. A committed
Of thirteen conducted a .telephonol
for three days supple
menting the house-to-house camp
aign by ward workers, as a means
Of reminding citizens OF their duties.
All in all, it is felt that the act
lvites of the Republican Committee
have definitely accomplished their
first purpose-that OF registering
the challenged and unchaIlenged
vote in Ward 2 and the Negro sec
lions Of Ward II and 8. The see
ond objective Of the committee is
to get the vote out on November 3
to elect all candidates on the Rep
ublican ticket.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24

p~ointees. First one in the history
Of Nebraska of her race.
We think that he has made a fine
E~Overncr and been very fair to the
Negro people Of Nebraska This Is
the first time any Governor has a9-
pointed any Negroes in the state
capitol at Lincoln.
we think b. deserves votes from
all the Colored people for his fair
ness to US. He is very proud Of all
his appointments FOR doing a very
good job i Representing their state.
The Omaha guide., 1942-10-24

of the
WEEK

6rom the New York Times, October
Is, 1941l
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-20

prices farmers received. on the
whole, were 90 per cent of the
base period 100; prices paid were
121 per cent of the base period
100; so that the real prices farm
crS got for their products were
only II per cent of the base period
100. And in addition growers of
basic commodities were producing
on greatly restricted acreages.
At the present time farmers
prices received and farmer prices
paid are approximately 80 per
cent of base period 100, so that
farmers real prices today are
approximately at parity. Farm
efforts today in my Judgment,
have as the goal maintaining this
general parity relationship, and /
do not think that is an unreason-
able position.
Real wages in industry while
not so much higher than in 1899,
are considerably higher than in
the base period which the farmer
has been assured again and again
was and is fair basis on which
to determine his prices and in
come, from the viewpoint of the
national welfare.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-20
Daily Quiz

Even a bottle of water might
have a kick in it. Where in
the bottle would you find it !?
2-It's easy to understand the
nickel part of "nickelodeon, y
but how does "odeon' fit into
the picture?
"a keg is usually a small cask
of less than 10 gallons, but rs
a weight for nails it's equal
TO how many pounds?
What musical instrument will
be on hand to supply the
flourish if you are the recipient
of a fanfare?
5-Starting from New Orleans, in
the famous Mississippi steam
boat race. the Robert +. Lee
crossed the finish line in three
days Is hours. Where was the
finish2
S-We've all heard of Minnehaha
but even more so Of her hus-
band. Who was he7
If the army and the navy ever
look on Heavens scenes, by
whom will they find the streets
well-guarded, according TO the
service hymn?
ANSWERS Oh Page 23)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-20

tenant spoke to Kalnik.
"YOu could take some lessons
from that man, corporal" he
said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-20
KnowIede Test
BY DIR. SABINA III. CONNOLLY

DN I'm. oADt4N ~ II. AO4N INOLLI
Copyright, 1912, by King Features
Give these chief justices last
names: (a) Oliver .....;
OBJ Roger B. ....; (c)
Salmon =. $1,000.
What nationality are these
composers: (a) Franz List;
(b) Edward Mcdowell; (c)
Ignace Paderewski?
3-What day of the week is kept
holy: (a) by Christians; CD
by Mohammedans; (c) by
Jews?
Can you give the full name
ta) Augustus, the sculptor
(b) John, whom Pocahontas
saved; tc) Junipero, Franciscan
missionary?
(which was invented first: ta)
steamboat or locomotive; tb)
telephone or telegraph; (c)
automobile or airplane?
j-What scientists name do you
recall at the mention Of: (a)
hydrophobia; (b) survival OF
the fittest; (c) relatively?
when did they become repub-
lies: (a) Turkey; tb) China
(cD Spain?
ANSWERS on Page 23)