The Omaha guide., 1942-07-11

U fncilliOA lue ucdlu VI my rather
in your column This was very
thoughtful of you and 1 appreciate
it more than / can say. I thought
a lot Of him and he was a wonder
full Dad. I have two brothers and
four sisters and we all hope that he
will be privileged to sleep among
the for-get-me-nots of the Angels,
because he lived his entire life with
only the thought in mind of what
he might be able to accomplish,
which would be Of benefit to his
children.
You seem to be doing a good job
in a position where you should be
able to make the most of your abil-
ity. If you take care OF yourself
you should live a good many more
years. You are in a position to DO
a lot for the colored race and for
yourself. I want to be one Of the
people who wish yu every cce
Since the Civil war there are
many Negro people, both men and
women, who have taken their place
among our great Americans. Book
er T. Washington, DIR. Carver, Joe
Louis and many, many others. Joe
Louis in my opinion, one of the
greatest fighters and sportsmen of
all time, is temporarily, if not for
ever, giving up a brilliant career to
serve along with thousands of others
Of his race, in the present conflict
against the dictators. You have the
opportunity of serving in another
way. There has been much debate
on whether or not the pen is might
Ter than the sword. I'm not going
to argue that, but you have the abil-
ity to do a good job with your pen,
and 1 believe you will.
In closing may 1 express the hope
you will write to me when you have
time. Also, since you are in a pos
ition to do so, you will use your alb
ility as a writer to promote the ad.
vancement of all colored peple. IN
these trying times, and for that mat
ter for all time, you can carry or
with the thought in mind that what
you do is being done not only for
Your race but for the greatest coun.
try on earth today, and our grand
and glorious flag.
Sincerely yours,
Paul H. AlthOuse."
CEN
G. c. let me ask you a question
Suppose you needed finances badly
and you met a friend, of unquos.
tionable financial standing, who
went to the bank with you and en-.
dorsed your note in blank and told
the bankers to let you have what
ever you needed and whenever you
needed it. What sort Of a friend
would you say that friend is? A
very rare one, indeed, wouldn't you:
Well, Paul Althouse, comparatively
speaking, for III circumstances
were different, and our needs were
different, did practically the same
thing. After I got deathly sick in
the West Indies and was sent back
to America to die, 1 spent nearly
three and a half years wears mind
you, not weeks, or months) in recup.
Grating and writing my books. Yes,
I had friends, but it was Paul Ait.
house who opened the door Of oppor.
tunity for me Gin mor ways than
one) and told me to think, or worry
about nothing, but my writing. AMI
for nearly three and a half years
did nothing but think and write,
and rewrite, my books. Some of
them being written over three diff
ferent times, and this was repeated
on nearly every one of the six that
are now completed. Perhaps you
can understand why 1 can never
forget such friends as Paul AT
house, and a half dozen others, in
Michigan, who stuck by me, and,
apparently, are still sticking by me.
CON
Well, the Fourth Of July, is past,
and the Races have gone. A nun.
Der Of colored business men have
told me that the Races hurt any
number of legitimate colored bust
ness houses. In this respect I have
a funny incident to report also
! One of your subscribers told me
some weeks ago not to come around
again until July 9Th as the Races
would be gone then and they were
busy each day out at the TRACK
making money. Well, I called ar
ound on the 9Th and the woeful ex
preston on the subscribers fac,
told me, before a single word ha(
been uttered, the sad tale. But thi.
is what they said: Yes, 1 told yoI
to call on the 9Th. Well the Race,
are v The horses have gone ant
the horses took all the money witt
them" What'll we do, c. c. wal
till the horses come back again, fol-
this particular subscriber, or JUS
forget the whole thing?