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The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
IL n" WACS" DO SUCCESSFUL
JOB IN WAR PLANTS

Louisville, Nov. 2 amp Ian
Wacs,'' nicknamed for the more
than 200 Negro women employed in
she South Louisville shops and
South Louisville roundhuses, be
gan their work on such jobs as riv-
It catchers, rivet handlers, blackers
turntable operators, cleaners and
sweepers, last Aug. 16; their ages
range from 1910, and employers
ire agreed that these womea are
doing a good JOB.
AT the present time these LIN
'Wacs'' are employed IN the car de-
Iartment. the machine shop, the
boiler shop and the stores depart
ment at South Luisville shops,
working only on the first shift,
while at the South Louisville round
house they work on all three shifts
Most OF them Ike their work and
are fast becoming familiar with
shop and roundhouse practice ami
usage. They are allowed TO dress
as they are sarbed in scmi-mascu-
line attire-slacks, ~overalls, cover
ais mems pants or Grapes.
These women though now en-
ployed in specific jobs will soon
find themselves assigned to various
other shophouse duties as men
shop workers 60 off to war or in
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
COMPLIMENT OCD BLOCK
LEADERS ON SECURING
HOME FRONT PLEDGES

Compliments to the OCD Block
Leaders organization for having
done an outstanding job in secur-
ing Home Front pledges to abide by
OPA price rules and abstain from
patronizing Black markets, are ex-
pressed by Eugene F. Harris, form
err OPA state information executive
in q letter received by Addison
Wilson, Oman aOCD Block Leaders
chairman.
1T may interest you to know, :
Hart wrote, that recently while
in Washington l had an opportun-
ity to read reports from all over
the country, and it was most graf
flying to see that the drive as con-
Quoted by your organization was
outstandingly successful.
Il know that you, Mrs. Lake
Deuel. and your associates spent a
gr at deal Of effort on this project.
without the untirng efforts of
Block Leaders, this drive could not
have been so successful"
Hart. who has been succeeded as
state information executive by
Sands F. Woodbridge, left Omaha
last Monday night for Washington
to his new post as assistant
to Donald McPhail, OPA field oper-
atoms director.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
AME CONFERENCE CENTERS
ATTENTION. AROUND
WAR PLANS

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 3 amp -
The East Mississippi annual con
ference of the Sth Episcopal dls-
trict of the AME church, in SEES
sion last week at the Pearl st. AM
E. church, DR.. B.. ]. Nolen, pastor
directed much of its time to war
discussions and to the formation
Of a post war rehabilitation pro
gram.
The conference, which was pre-
sided by Bishop S. L. Green, az
claimed DR.. J. w. Hair, the leader
Of the annual conference, as its
formidable candidate for the bish-
opric for 1914. The following we're
the other delegates elected: The
Revs. w. L. Harrington, T.. c,
Woodland, A. w. Jackson, N. II.
Jeltz, B, J., Nolen and T. s. J.
Pendleton.
The high-notes IF the conference
were the post war rehabilitation
program of the district, the relig-
Gus education program of the dis
trict, the 5000, 900. 900 post war build
ing program of Campbell college
and the district wide war bond
and stamp purchase campaign.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
TEXAS PRIMARY CASE
ARGUMENT BEFORE SUPREME
COURT NOVEMBER 10

(Conrlnued from page u
The third case, Grovey VS.. Town
send. not handled by the NAACP
vas decided against the Negroes
on the grounds that the Texas
State Democratic convention had
the right to restrict membership in
the party.
Basis for NAACP argument in
support of it's third case is supplied
by the recent United States VS. Clas-
sic case which, involving the Lou
isiana primary essentially similar
to the Texas system, vas decided
in favor of Classic, the high court.
judgement being that the primary
election was IAN integral part tf
the procedure of choice" being
conducted under color of" state
law and therefore subject to fed
eral control.
Adding weight to their claim that
the Negro suffrage and anti-dis-i
elimination amendments to the
Constitution are being deliberdte-
1y Haunted, NAACP attorneys have
established that in an actual white
primary election, Texas white mem
bers Of any political party are per
mitted to vote while al Negroes,
regardless of party affiliat ,ons,
were barred from the polls.
The supporting brief submitted
by the National Lawyers Guild as
For deendant Albright the
election judge, frankly admitted
this discrimination. No attempt
was made to determine whether
white persons were, or were not.
party members. He said:
@. Mr.. Alright, when a white
a white person m into the poll
ing place during the primary cIec-
ton of 1910 and asks for a ballot
to vote do you ever ask them what
party they belong to2 A. No, we
never ask them.
20. AS a matter Of fact, if Il
white e~lector comes into the poll
ing place to vote in the Democrat
ic primary election, he is g!vsa 4
ballot to vote; is that ~correct? AZ
%. And Negroes are not permit
ted to vote in the primary elect
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06

ion? A They don't vote in the
primary.
Q. But any white person that is
qualified; regardless of what party
they belong to, they can vote? A..
That is right.
q. And do you let them vote? A.
Yes"
The ACLU brief states that the
recent history Of the white prim-
airy in Texas shows a studied in
tent to disfranchise the Negro 1T
hardly needs to be said" reads the
brief, that the commands of the
constitution have not been uniform
" accepted as to assure full parti-
cipation Of our Negro citizens in
their electoral rights. The evil
dence, now for the first time fully
presented in the record before the
Court. ind. Gates, among other
things, that the Democratic party
is not a closely organized private
voluntary association with the us
ual attributes Of such bodies; that
the election laws Of the State Of
Texas are actually so closely inte-
grated with primary procedures
that they canno be separated from
the actions Of the Democratic
party; and that the primary Is, in
fact, the election in Texas.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
to join the armed forces.

to join the armed forces.
The Willing Workers Club will
meet at the home of Mrs. C. Stew
art. The Helping Hand Club will
meet Tuesday. November 9Th at
the home Of Mrs. Burroughs 2735
Seward street.
Rev. and Mrs. St. Clair wish TO
express their sincere gratitude to
the church and auxiIiaries for their
splendid work and reports for the
month Of October.
Mt. Moriah extends an invita-
ton to all to come and worship
with us. Visitors are always well
come.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06

his press conference Friday, Octo-
Der 22. Approximately 100 Of
these Negro recruits are members
of the "Seabees," construction bat
talions organized within the Bur-
eau Of Yards and Docks to build
advance bases wherever needed
and to fight whenever the occasion,
requires it.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
HIRE NEGRO WOMEN AFTER
FEPC SHOWS CONCERN NO
BASIS FOR DISCRIMINATION

When representatives of the
Presidents Committee on Fair EN-
ployment Practice convinced offic
ials of a large Eastern war plant
that their reason for rejection of
Negro women as employees had no
factual basis, the company relaxed
its barriers and has made great
steps toward eliminating a labor
shortage, a report filed with the
Committee in Washington, D c..
revealed this week.
Will Maslow, FEPC Director Of
Field Operations, said that Negro
girls have been hired by the com
pany and found satisfactory sine
the company issued strict instruc-
tons to all it's supervisory and
personnel staff to eliminate any
considerations of race, religion or
nationality in employment.
The matter was referred to the.
Committee by the United States
Employment Service after a check
had disclosed that all Negro girls
referred to the firm had been re
jected. over a two-month period
500 white girls were referred to the
company of whom 300 were hired.
During the same period however,
Of 100 Negrogi rls referred, all Of
whom met the same basic stand
ards. none was hired.
Investigation brought from the
management the explanation that
the jobs required handling of
small mechanisms and that the Ne
groes were rejected because they
"all had 'sweaty hands, It wa
found that the test for 'sweaty
hands" was superficial and upns
tionable as to its validity.
When these findings were pres
ented to the management at late,
conferences, officials of the comp
any admitted the possibility OF CIR
ror in the original belief and prom
pity moved to correct any employ
ment practices which might in any
way violate the principles Of the
Executive Orders 1902 and 934G.
AS a result, a numbers of Negroes
was accepted.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
Is SEABEES
FIRED BY NAVY

New York, NY.,-Charged with
ineptitude and unfitness fifteen
Navy Seabees were dismissed this
week from the U. S. Navy for pro
listing against Jim Crow and ere
ating a small state of mutiny".
The men have presented their
to the NAACP and are pro
pairing to appeal to Frank Knox.
secretary of the Navy for rein
statement. They have worked at
Naval construction bases for more
than a year.
Thirkeid Montgomery, Officers
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06

Chicago, Ill.-Lt. Jeanne Mann,
pretty Military Order of Guards,
3rd Calvary, 1st Div. Lieutenant,
who wit hCapatin Verdell Robin
son invites girls from to IT so
years old to join their organizat-
ion and enjoy the training in mil
itary art and science. 1t. Mann
says the life is beamng with thrills
and if you are interested write to
M. o. G. Headquarters, 5536 Indi-
ana Ave. They are charming, po-
Cook, End Glass, spoke for the men
listing a number of grievances the
men had complained of.
The group, before their discharge
had been asked by the Battalion
Commander to meet with him for
the purpose of ironing out the
trouble.
The meeting was, the command
er said, off the record. Into the
discussion were broguht such
things as Segregated signs, the
matter Of ratings, separate lib
erty buses" and why except in a
few cases all the first class men
YER white.
The following day the men were
summoned to the office of the
Commander Officer told that the
meeting o the previous day was a
violation of navy regulation. The
next day they were examined anG
on the third day dismissed.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
ST. LOUIS p. ID. CAFETERIA
ORDERED TO STOP SEGRE-
CATION OR CLOSE DOWN

st. Louis, Nov. 6..(ANP) The
main postoffice cafeteria here must
either serve Negro and white pos
tai employees alike or close down,
as the result of an order issued
last week by the postoffice depart
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
MT. M0RIAH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. David st. Clair, Pastor

Rev. David st. Clair, Pastor
Services throughout the day were
very interesting and inspiring. The
> o'clock hour was nicely attended.
Itey. Lovelace of Chicago, Illinois.
secretary Of the home mission
board of the National Baptist Con-
vent'on was present and took pic
lures Of the various groups of the
church.
The request program by the chor
was a spiritual ucces and enjoyed
by all present.
After the evening worship the
members and friends gathered at
TIE parsonage in honor of Rev.
David St. Clair, Jr., son of Rev.
and Mrs. st. Clair who left Mon
day morning for FIT. Leavenworth,
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
NOW BLUEJACKETS

Great Lakes, nl.-Two Nebraska
boys, Robert L. Wynn, IS, Omaha,
and Ernest c. Turner, IS, Of ON
aha, are rapidly being transformed
into fighting Bluejackets since en-
tering their boot training" recent
~ at the U. s. Naval Training
School.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06

Ques. What is the name of q lax
ative that has been a popular and
respected favorite with four genera
tons? Ans. Black-Draught. Ques.
Is Black Draught purely herbal?
Ans. Yes, and you'll find it easy 10
take. CUES. Is Black-Draught salts
factory in action? Ans. Yes. 'lsF1
ally Is, if YOU follow dir1ct.-rS
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
800 pm

Sunday throughout the day was
grand. The Pastor preached a soul
stirring sermon both morning and
might. Next Sunday November Z,
our pastor will be attending our
51st Annual Convention in Tulsa,
oklahoma. Everyone is invited to
come out. Sunday morning our
speaker win be Rev. Davis.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
LIBERTY. MO. VISITORS

Mrs. r. B. Harris Of Liberty, Mo.
is visiting Rev. and Mrs. St. Clair
and family. Mrs. Harris is the sis.
ter OF Mrs. St. Clair.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06

LOCAL NOTES
VISITS HOME

Mr. William Triplett. who is on
the go most of the time as a chef
cook on a private U. P. car, visited
with his wife over the week end
of last week.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
Ask yourself these Questions
when you buy a laxative

Black-Draught comes in power
ed or graduated form. Many say
the granulated is even easier to
take. Is to 40 doses cost only Csc.
Caution. use only as directed. GET
Black-Draught from your dealer
today and have this friendly lax
alive" handy the next time a AK
ative is needed.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06

accordance with the demands of
wartime traffic.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
!; THE ART OF GOSPEL
SINGING TAUGHT BY
!: THELMA S. POLK.
DIRECTOR ZION BAPTIST
CHURCH CHORUS

Thelma S. Polk, teacher Of Cos
rel Music. has been chosen Pianist
Director for the Gospel Chorus at
Zion Baptist Church.
Mrs. Polk, a native of Chicago,
comes to Omaha very much pre-
pared in this line of work having
served in Union Baptist and a
number of other prominent church
eS in her home town.
I. OPENS STUDIO
The Rev. S. K. Nichols, uncle of
this fine young woman, has opened
for her a studio at 2424 Erskine
street. where she will teach Gospel
Singing exclusively. For inform
alton CALL JA-322s.
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06
CHURCH CT THE LIVING COZ,

CHURCH CT THE LIVING GOD
1906 North oath St.
Rev. S. X. Nichols. Pastor
Rose oliver. Reporter
Sunday school ....-..9: 45 am.
Morning Service .....11:3O am.
YiPU. 49,. .--........6 prn.
Evening Service ..7:30 pm
Wednesday night Service 1880 pm
Friday night Women"s work
..--.-. ...... 800 pm
The Omaha guide., 1943-11-06

"a 1000 NEGROES SERVING
IN e. S. NAVY SAYS KNOX
More than $4,000 Negroes are
now serving in the US. Navy. Sec
rotary Frank Knox announced at
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Capt. Samuel Riggs, IA,
To Be Buried in Rockville

Funeral services for Capt. Samuel
Riggs, "a. who died Sunday at his
home in Rockville, will be held to-
day at his home. The Rev. G.. Free
land Peter, acting rector of Christ
Episcopal Church, Rockville, will Of
ficiate and burial will be in Rock
vile Union Cemetery.
A son of the late Reuben and
Martha Candy Riggs, Capt. Riggs
was born near Laytonsville, Md.
and had lived in Rockville nearly
so years. He is survived by two
sons, Reuben Riggs, Rockville, ano
Lowry Riggs, in the Navy at Camp
Bainbridge, Md. He also leaves q
brother, William C. Riggs, Wash
ington, and three grandchildren
His wife, the former Miss Ida
Frances Lowry, died about &c
months ago
During the Spanish-American Wal
Capt. Riggs commanded Company
K. Maryland Infantry, composed
largely of Montgomery County men
Later, he enlisted as first ieuten
ant in the infantry and saw active
duty in the Philippine insurrection
On February 6, 1900, he was award
ed the Silver Star for gallantry ir
action.
AS a young man, Capt Riggs prac-
ticed law in Rockville for a few
years. Later he was employed in
the water department in the Dis
trict until about Is years ago when
a stroke forced him to retire.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Judge ". N. Fletcher
To Be Buried Today
Virginia Commissioner
Victim of Pneumonia
By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND Der

bS LHt ASSOCldteQ f[eSS.
RICHMOND, Dec. 21.-Funeral
services for Judge William Meade
Fletcher, 73, attorney and a MEM
ber of the Virginia State Corpora
ton Commission since 1923, will be
held at 2:30 pm. today at Christ
Episcopal Church, Woodville, Rap
pahannock County. He died at his
home here Sunday of influenza.
Burial will be in Woodville.
A native of Rappahannock Coun-
ty, he studied law at the Univer-
slty of Virginia before going West
to practice in Montana In the 1905.
He also practiced in Chicago and
Philadelphia before returning to
Virginia in 1912.
Gov. Darden praised the notable
contribution to Virginias govern
ment' which he said Judge Fletcher
had made in his Is years as a COM
mission member. In his tribute the
Governor was joined by another
member of the commission. Judge
Lester Hooker, who said Judge
Fletcher's work on that body would
remain as monument to him"
AS lawyer he had no superiors
ana ne had likeable and attractive
personality and a heart as large as
MS mind" Judge Hooker said.
In the field of corporate law.
Judge Fletcher had won some dis
tlnctlon. He was the author of sew
eral legal treatises and wrote a To-
volume encyclopedia on the law Of
private corporations soon after the
World War.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Alexandra Rector Accepts
Call 10 Buffalo Cathedral

The Rev. Edward Randolph
Welles, rector of Christ Church
Alexandria, has accepted the call
as dean of st. Pauls Episcopal Ca
thedral in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rev. Mr.. Welles has been
rector of Christ Church since jan
uary, 1910, and delivered the sermon
on New Year Day, 1912. when Pres
ident Roosevelt and Prime Minister
Churchill attended services there.
He was born in Cincinnati, April
20, 1907, the son of the late Canon
Samuel Gardner Welles of Trinity
Cathedral, Trenton. N. j., and the
grandson of the late Right Rev
Edward Randolph Welles, Bishop of
Wisconsin. He graduated from
Princeton University in 1923, re-
ceived his master of arts degree
from Oxford University and his
bachelor of divinity at General
Theological Seminary in New York
The Rev. Mr.. Welles came to
Alexandria from the Albany Cathe-
dral, where he had been appointed
dean in 1886, the youngest minister
ever to hold the office of dean.
Although the Rev. Mr.. Welles will
preach his first sermon in Buffalo
January 80, the vestry of Christ
Church has not yet considered a
successor and has announced that
the rector plans to remain in Alex
andria until some time in February
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Two Pleas for Rezoninq
Heard in Silver Sprinq

No opposition was voiced yester-
day to two petitions for rezoning
OF property in the general Silver
Spring area at public HEARINGS held
before the Montgomery County
commissioners in the county build
ing In Silver Spring.
However, during the hearing on
the application of Blair Manage
ment Corp, asking for reclassifica-
ton from residential C to industrial
E of property on the northeast
side of the EastWest highway, it
was brought out that the Park
and Planning Commission has
recomr ended the classification be
changed to commercial D.
The property adjoins a gasoline
station site at the intersection of
East-West highway and the Coles
vile road.
The other hearing was held on
the application of Mr.. and Mrs
Marshall Lehman for rezoning from
residential A to industrial E OF
acreage near the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad near Linden. 1t was an
nounced the Park and Planning
Commission has recommended an.
proval of the proposed change.
The county commissioners re-
served decision in both cases.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
New Buildings Urged
AT CheItenham School
Maryland Welfare Office
Gets improvement Plea
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 21-A pro-
posal that all but four buildings at
the Cheltenham School for Boys
be replaced with new units was be-
fore the Maryland Department of
Public Welfare today.
Dwight H. Ferguson, head of the
departments new division on insti-
tutions, said after a tour of the
school that the administration
building and six cottages, in use
since Cheltenhams founding in
1872. were obsolete.
The only structures which should
not be razed, he added, were the
new gymnasium, hospital, boiler
room and mule barn.
The cottages, which "do not seem
worth repairing" house the colored
juvenile delinquents, schoolrooms
and workshops. Offices, officers
quarters, dining room and kitchen
are housed in the administration
building.
Mr.. Ferguson also favored con-
structlon of combination school
and workshop building and pro-
vision of an athletic field. He pro-
posed these additional undertakings:
Installation of modern electrical
equipment for vocational training.
Installation of adequate shower
facilities and replacement Of sani-
tary facilities in use for more than
30 years.
Hiring of about Is additional staff
members.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
lsWRahonmiq
ssSsSRemiinderym =
Canned and Frozen Foods,

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No 4, green stamps D. E and
F valid through January 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book No. 3,
stamps L, NJ, N and P valid
through January l.
Sugar-Stamp 20 in Book No. 4 good
for pounds through January is.
Shoes-Stamp No 18 in Book No. l
and stamp on the "airplane"
sheet of Book No. valid now for
an indefinite period
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B and G coupons good for 2 gall
Ions each. B-2 and CO coupons
in books issued after December /
are good for gallons each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For
B coupon holders. January 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons, good
for 10 gallons a unit, valid now,
expire January 3. Period No. 2
coupons, valid now, expire Febru-
ary 8. Period No. coupons be-
come valid January 4, remain valid
through March IA. According to
the District OPA, consumers in
this area should not have used
more than "a per cent of their
total yearly fuel oil ration as Of
December Is.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
First Reading Given
AIexandria's S Budqet
Of S1,711,463.44
Council Feels Toxpoyers
Approve When Public
Ignores Meeting

Following public hearing at
which no one appeared to be heard
the Alexandria City Council last
night approved budget of STILL
463.44 for 1914 and passed the first
reading of the ordinance.
Members of the Council decided
the advertised budget had received
the tacit approval of the citys tax
payers when no one had appeared
after Is minutes and recessed to
the Council room to pass the neces-
sary ordinance.
The budget represents an increase
of s235, ,299.28 over the 1943 budget
and is also somewhat higher than
the figure proposed by City Man
ager Carl Budwesky.
Lack of controversy or public in
terest was believed due to the fact
that the Council had already ap-
proved the Board of Education
budget which was the subject for
discussion and controversy last year
The city's share of the school
budget is set at S489, ,403.34, as op-
posed to last years budget oi
s34o, 900, and represents the great
est single increase.
Apparent increases in the Police
and Fire Department appropriations
are the result of salary raises votec
by the council during l943 which
became effective after the adoption
Of last years budget.
Anticipated increases in revenue
to meet the higher expenses ar,
scheduled to come from an increas,
of Sl87 500 in real estate taxes. fol
which the rate remains at $3.50 pei
Sl00; $4,000 in personal propert,
taxes with the rate of $3.50 per s10t
unchanged; $4,000 in increased
license fees; $1,500 from higher
swimming pool receipts: $4,000 ad-
ditional from payments on Army
and Navy housing projects: and ar
s44 ,821 anticipated increase in mis-
cellaneous receipts.
Certain decreases in revenue are
also anticipated, all of which reflect
wartime conditions. A drop of $4,000
in building permits is anticipated
of $1,000 in sewer service permits; OF
$500 in ABC Board ALLEGATIONS: OF
Sc, 900 in curb and gutter payments:
and Of $4,000 in revenue from park
ing meters.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Dorden to Request
.Chonqed Voting Law

RICHMOND, Dec. 81 (P,.-Gov
Darden, back in Richmond today
after comforting with Virginia mem
bers of Congress in Washington or
servicemen's vote legislation. saio
that he would proceed with his
plans to ask the 1914 General AS
sembly to change the States voting
laws to permit servicemen abroad
to cast their ballots.
L am going ahead with my plan
the Governor said. Regardless OF
what Congress may do about the
matter, Virginia will tackle this
proposition and I am hopeful that
We can work out satisfactory plan
1t ought to be done"
The Governor has not announced
details of his plan but disclosed that
he had requested Attorney General
A. P. Staples to determine how far
the State could go in liberalizine
the law SO that absentee servicemer
could vote.