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The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
Voters Urged To
Block So. Move
to- Kill Merit syst'm

The effect Of the bills passage
is the authorization Of southern
senators to block confirmation Of
the employment of any Negro in
any job over $500 a year. as OF
June 80. 1913 especially if he is
one who is NOT an uncle Tom
Such jobs Gould be held only after
a political review Of members Of
the senate from the states con-
cerned-
Negro voters throughout The
country have been urged to take
the short time Necessary to cali.
telegraph, or write and to mobil-
ize intelligent opinion locally
through their affiliations and
through the press. for this bill viii
have sufficient support to pass
both houses unless real pressure
is brought to bear.
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13

Washington. d. C.-The NAACP
uttered this week a strong warn
ing against a bill known a. S575
and introduced by Senator Nickel
Ter Of Tennessee. Tn ebill which
forces an outrageous patronage
system on the American govern
ment makes civil service worth
less and supports the southern
revolt against the administration.
Basic Givens' Bombardiers and the
Lloyd Hunter aggregation
Guest artists viii be the king
Cole trio.
This fine evening Of entertain
ment will be held at the Dreamland
Hall, Monday March Is, 1913 from
3 p. m. to 1 a. m.
Admission is IS cents tax includ-
ed.
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the idea OF the committee.
With only routine work proceed
ing in the office, no policies est
ablished, no routines established
whereby the committee viii be able
to see its way clear to do an ef-
f~ective job. there is little reason
to expect anything except disgust
and dissention- Some have said
thsi viii be the policy of the pow
ers that be, to let the committee
die a natural death unnoticed and
UNDECIDED.
The recent meeting Of leaders"
from all over the country is being
considered more or less a political
gesture to soften the blow. 1t is
felt in high places that nothing
Will come of this meeting, no mat
ter what has been promised.
A similar case is pointed out in
Maryland. where about a year ago
there was a March ON Annapolis"
Two Thousand Negroes laid their
grievances on the governors door
step. He promised to look into
all Of the complaints Election
time was drawing near and some
excuse had to be made. Since
then, there has been nothing heard
Of the committee appointed by the
governor to investigate the charg-
es-
FEPC is in a similar spot. NO
one seems to know what to do.
The original sponsors have des-
erted the group leaving the entire
matter in the hands Of underIines
who are constantly under fire and
taking a severe going over be.
cause Of their failure to compre-
bend the situation or attempt to
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
MAN Is
FOR INJURY TO WOMAN

James Tyron. As, Of 1908 North
Path street. was arrested last Fri
day in connection with an INJURY
to Mabel Bailey, 81. same address,
who was taken to the hospital
on February 20, officers called
to the address said they found the
woman too drunk to be question
ed. TyrOn was arrested then. but
the case was later dismissed in
muny court for lack Of ~prosecut-
ion on her part
Friday. her doctor called County
PHYSICIAN L. A. Delaney and re-
ported she was UNCONSCIOUS with
O brain injury.
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
RADIO PROGRAMS
TIC HIGFiLIGHT URBAN
Ice JOB CAMPAIGN
NOTED
TO AID URBAN LEAGUE
CAUSE

Outstanding men and women of
the entertainment world and pub
lie life. both negro and white, will
appear on radio programs during
the week Of March 1921 to aid the
National Urban Leagues Job drive
to secure Increased employment
opportunities for Negro workers.
This eleventh Vocational Oppor-
tunity Campaign Of the League
viii direct public attention to the
role Of Brown American Woman
power in helping to win the war.
and will seek opportunities for Ne
gro workers to use their skiIIs
and abilities in the nations all
out victory effort.
Included among the weII-known
persons who will lend their talents
to this effort are PAUL MUM,
stage and screen actor; MISS
FREDI WASHINGTON, star Of
stage and screen; HERBERT A
GAR, President Of Freedom House;
MISS MERCEDES GILBERT, ac-
tress; DEAN DIXON, composer
and conductor; CANADA LEE .ra-
do and stage actor. MISS EDNA
NAE HARRIS. actress of radio
and screen: JUSTICE HUBERT T.
DELANEY. JUSTICE JANE Boil
IN; and the EVA JESSIE CHOIR.
Radio programs on all Of the
leading networks have been ar
ranged through the cooperation OF
the broadcaSting companies, the
American Federation Ct Musicians
and the American Federation d
Radio Artists. In commenting on
CONTINUED on pageE74J
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do anything about it.
This FEPC is of vital interest to
every member of a minority group
in the United States and the man
handling Of that organization may
be seen as the handwriting on th5
wall as far as liberalism toward
minority groups is CONCERNED.
The contents Of the letter to the
President were not revealed, but
it is known. that a careful reading
would show a complete dissatisfac-
ton with both Mr.. McNutt and At
torney General Biddle. the latter
too strongly Influenced by the pro-
fessionaI white solvers Of Negro
problems. who know only how to
line their pockets off Negroes
earnings or live off their misfor-
tunes.
The Negro is determined nct
to let the FEPC die WITHOUT hold
ing a wake that will resound down
to the very edges Of the fourth
term, said one speaker when CUES
toned on the matter If Mr..
Roosevelt has any ideas about a
fourth term. he had better stop
flirting with the unreconstructei
south and stick with those who
have carried him thus far. Surely
the Negro had on important par.
in his successes"
No satisfactory word may be had
from the FEPC representatives.
none of whom seem to know what
is going on nor how long they viii
be functioning.
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a. publicity director Of the organ
.ization.
The appointment is regarded
here with great significance, as it
brings Mr.. Ottley into the Nations
expanding war relief councils.
Today they are assuming vast inn
portance in the war as well as IN
the post war plans The CLIO man
giver to Community War Chests
and war relief, has raised more
than s10,O0O.0O from its member
ship for United Nations relief, and
has earmarked over 81, 000, 900 for
special AFLCIO labor projects in
China, Russia and Britain.
That the Go should choose a
Negro for this strategic position
met with considerable favorable
reaction here. Observers feel that
it points the progressive direction
of the Go organization, which, in
the past. has been willing to serve
the interests Of Negroes.
Mr. Ottley. author OF -Ins;de
Black America which Houghron
Mifflin is publishing this May,
brings to his pohition long expe--
ience as a journalist He was
formerly an editor and columnist
with the New York Amsterdam
News. contributor to national per
iodicals. and book reviewer for the
New York Times and Herald TrI-
bune. He was educated at St Bon
aventure's College. University Of
Michigan and st. Johns Law
School.
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
GIRAUD BANS RACE
IN AFRICA

General Henri Honore Giraud.
French Commander in chief, last
week formally banned racial dis
elimination in French North At
RIGA
He took this action in ordering
women and girls Of Jewish faith
not be barred from French govern
ment Jobs.
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
Suggests
Abolishinq
Percentage
System

WASHINGTON, March s (ANPl
Draft more Negroes for the army,
regardless of the past rulings and
considerations OF percentages, i
the plea of Paul ". McNutt. who
sees in this step the elimination of
the necessity for drafting whites
In other classiflcations. McNutt
has pointed Out that the percent
age system has kept more Negroes
out OF the army than any other
method. BY eliminating this meth
cd OF calling draftees for the ar
my and by taking Negroes in all
branches of the services. army.
navy. marine corps, without re-
gard for the percentage quota. an
easement On the number of whites
called win be effected.
McNutt did not clarity his state
ment or elaborate on it when
made to his press conference Mon
day. however. his statement was
clear enough to be understood
War department. officials had no
comment to make on the elimin-
alton Of their percentage calling
system.
While McNutt is willing to e
that Negroes are called into the
army regardless of the number or
percentage. he has done nothing
about the FEPC in which Negroes
temselves are intensely interested.
Calling Negroes for the army by
quota has left a large pool Of Ne
groes with Ia classifications, Nc
Mutt says. On the other hand, a
large number Of whites have been
called into the army exhausting
completely the IA classification
Earlier in the war it was poss-
ible for whites to enlist in all
branches of the Service. Negroes
were denied this privilege. As a
result white men were already
draining their own monpower pool
before Negroes were permitted 10
join up.
In the first days Of the s~elective
service system, yer when men
were being called to the colors,
they were slow in calling Negroes,
declaring there were no facilities
for training them at that time.
The recent statement OF the war
department that there are now $50,
600 Negroes in the armed services
bears out the statement that there
are slightly over 10 percent in the
military service.
McNutt's new suggestion will
bring to the navy, marine corps
and army an influx OF men which
they say they are not ready to &C.
cept.
Mr.. McNutt has been advised to
apply the same principles to the
FEPC and the labor situation.
The war and navy departments
bluntly refused to accept McNutris
proposal to droft Negroes without
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
NAACP GETS NEW ASSISTANT
FIELD SECRETARY

New York, n. Y.-Donald Jones,
until recently Publicity Director
for billiard University and sales
director for group disqualification
for Flint-Goodrich Hspital. a unit
OF billiard has been appointed as
sistant field secretary for the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People. Mr.. Jon
es, a native Of Louisiana was for
16 years a postal employee. Fol-
lowing his resignation from the
post office he was for two years
managing editor Of the New Or
leans Sentinel. He was a leader
in the fight for equalization Ct
teachers salaries in New Orleans
which was successfully concluded
in 1912.
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
Phillip Murray
Calls Upon c. l. Q.
To Help Red Cross

Terming the 1913 American Red
Cross War Fund Campaign a vital
part of the Go War Effort, Pres
ident Philip Murray last Thursday
March 4th. called on over $780,
600 members of the Congress Of
Industrial Organizations to take
up the job planned by the Nation
al Go Committee for American
and Allied War Relief and drive
it through to a smashing victory
In a letter addressed to all In
ternationals and Industrial Union
Councils affiliated with the CLIO,
Mr.. Murray said, With CIO mem
bers today carry Demacracy's cru
sading banner all over the world.
we have a special duty and res
possibility to aid in the successful
promotion of the Red Cross cam
paign. Only the Red Cross can
bring word from far of prison
camps to anxious parents. only the
Red Cross can furnish food and
medical supplies to these captured
American boys. and only the Red
Cross can have ~life-saving blood
plasma ready when they fall on
the battlefields".
Under the direction of the Nat
ional Go War Relief Committee
hundreds Of Industrial Union Coul
ellis and Locals throughout the
country will carry the story Of the
Red Cross to their members dur
ing the months Of March and April
and will appeal for contributions
representing labor's fair share of
the local Red Cross goals.
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Guard stationed in the country,
and Boatswain's Mate John Mack
ay, also of Pea Island
The only civilians appearing en-
the program were Acting President
r .OrHara Lanier. who described
the wartime activities OF Hampton
Institute and p. B. Young, Jr.,
manager-editor Of the Norfolk
Journal and Guide. who interview
ed some of the fighting men,
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
OWL, and Security Board Head Promises
Bow To Jim-Crow in D. c. Employment

in accordance with the space lin
itations so that there viii be no
greater offense TO social sensibil-
itise than exist at the present
time
MI. Traver. What about this bus
mess Of having colored stenograph
-ers called to attend to the steno-
graphic needs OF white employees
and conversely white stenograph-
ers being called to attend to the
stenographic needs Of colored en-
ployees2
Mr.. Altemeyer: We will not have
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13

jim-crow at a recent house hearing
in answer to q demand by Geor-
gas congressman Malcolm c. Tar
yer.
A verbatum account of the CON
versation between Tarver and Alt
emeyer follows:
Mr.. Tarver: What about mixing
them white and colored) all up in
the same work room7
Mr. Altemeyer: SO far as that
is concerned. I viii give you the
assurance I gave you before that
we will certainly work that out
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
UNITED CAB, AUTO COLLIDE;

Evelyn Rush, q Of 1929 South
22nd street. received slight injur-
les last Sunday night when the
car in which she was riding collid-
ed with a United Cab at 18th and
N streets.
The car in which she was riding
was being driven by her brother,
Ray Rush Elmo Littlejohn, driv-
er Of the United Cab. who resides
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
Musicians
Annual Ball
KING COLE TRIO
TO BE
AS GUEST ARTISTS

On Monday eve. local 55S Of the
Musicians Union will present for
Omaha dance lovers the Musicians
Annual Ball. A battle Of music
between those ever popular bands,
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13

ed by the publishers. this encyclo-
pedia includes the names Of per
sons in each country whose achieve
ments in their respective fields
are worthy Of recognition It is
advertised as "an authentic rec
ord of notable living men and wo-
men in every country throughout
the world"
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13

washington, D. C.-The promise
Of A. J. Altemeyer an Owl execr-
tive director and Social Board
chairman that he did not intend
TO approve a plan that will result
in the supervision Of the white
personnel by colored OF viii result
in white persons being required or
being asked to be interviewed by
coIored persons" was cited this
week by the NAACP as another in
dication Of the South's Increasing
dictatorship of federal policies.
AItemeyer made his salute to
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13

that done. Now. you are asking
two questions. 1 do not think
there has ever been any question
raised, Mr.. Jones can correct me,
on colored people serving the need
Of white persons or furnishing
stenographic assistance. 1 think
You mean particularly the other
situation.
Mr. Tarver; I think both are OBJ
j~ectionable-
Mr.. Altemeyer- If there is 90
lection we will eliminate both"
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
JOHN HENRY, AIR RAID
WARDEN, PROVES LOYALTY
TO ZONE

Red Springs. n. O., March s "a
MP A year ogo when Red Springs
began its Systematic Organization
OF defense work, John Henry Col-
Inns, an empIoye OF the Flora Mac
Donald college. white was appoint
ed air raid warden for q zone in
one of the districts.
A few months ago. he decided
to move out on his farm two miles
from town and devote all OF his
time toward raising cotton. corn,
and a victory garden for his farm
ily- He Neglected. however, to not
ify defense officials Of his move.
The first blackout for several
months was staged on last Thurs
day night When the signal sound
ed. John was undressed and in led
but in exactly q minutes from the
first sound Of the siren. he r e.
ported, painting and b~reathIess. 10
his town district. having dressed
and come to town on foot to take
charge Of his zone.
4EzHHRaEaIu rTEla HaaaE fa~ urwr
at 25O5 Maple St. was fined SIC
by Judge Palmer for reckless driv-
ing
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13

supplied to them by the United
States.
The assurance was given by Wal
ter White, NAACP Secretary in a
brief chat with the famous visit
or in her suite at the Waldorf-As-
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
Nine. Chang ai-Shek Told Negroes
Interested In China's Problems

New York-Mme Chang Kai-shek
wife of the Chinese generaIissimo.
was assured here March A., OF the
deep interest of Ngro Americans
IN the brave struggle of the Chin
csc people and in more aid being
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13

toria a few minutes before the
brilliant reception arranged by
the Chinese consulate on another
floor OF the hotel Nine Chang
Kaishek. in her gracious manner.
thanked the NAACP official for
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
CIO. Appoints
NeqrO Director
of Publicity

| WASHINGTON The National
Go Committee for American and
Allied War relief, through its
chairman. Irving Abramson. this
OF Roi Ottley, New York Journalist
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
GIRL STRUCK BY AUTO
WHILE CROSSING STREET

While crossing oath and Indiana
avenue last week, Nary Lee John
son, 10. 2412 Indiana avenue. s1f
fered hip injuries when she was
struck by an auto driven BY Edw-
ard W. Clinton. 4s17 Grand ave.
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13

the expression of interest in her
country on the part OF American
Negroes Mr. White was one OF
several prominent colored persons
invited to the reception.
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
DIR. HARRISON LISTED IN
WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA

Langston, Okla, March s amp
DR.. G. L. Harrison, president Of
Langston university. has recently
been notified that his name viii
appear in the 1913 edition Of the
Biographical Encyclopedia Of the
World. compiled and published by
the Institute for Research in Bio
graphy.
According 10 information releas-
The Omaha guide., 1943-03-13
FEPC. Members Hit McNutt In Stronu Letter to the P

NEGRO WILL NOT LET
FEPC DIE WITHOUT HOLD
ING WAKE THAT WILL RE-
SOUND TO THE VERY EDGES
OF THE FOURTH TERM,
SAID ONE SPEAKER.
COMMITTEE DOOMED
Evening star., 1943-11-17

you ran in where Buster Bear was.
1 was on my way to help you when
I heard Bowser yelping with fright.
and I knew then that something
had happened so that you didn't
need me.
You knew, or ought to have
known, that you were in no condi-
ton for long. hard run, so if you
had had just little bit of sense
you would have kept away from
Farmer Browns. What did you
go up there for, anyway"
II don't know" muttered Reddy.
Eyes, you do know" snapped
Granny. You went up there be-
cause you thought you were smart
enough to catch a chicken and not
get into trouble. You didn't catch
the chicken, and you did get into
trouble. Isn't that true?"
Reddy didn't say anything. 1t
was true, and he couldn't deny it.
But he was too stubborn to admit
1t. Or perhaps it was shame that kept
his tongue still. You are old enough
now to have little fox sense"
Granny went on. Even If I hadn't
warned you to keep away from
Farmer Browns hen yard, you would
have known if you had the least bit
OF sense in that crazy head of yours.
Hard times haven't come yet. There
is plenty to eat if you hunt for it.
When we can't get food anywhere
else 1t will be time enough to try for
Farmer Browns chickens. Here we
are living In peace and comfort, but
If once Farmer Browns Boy gets it
into his head that we are after those
chickens he will have that bother
some dog after us all the time. You
got good fright today. I know it.
I could tell by Bowser's voice just
what was happening, so it is of no
use for you to try to tell me that you
didn't. hope it will be lesson to
you. And let me tell you this, you
relocated scatterbrains: If I hear
of you prowling around that hen
yard again without permission from
me Ill wash my hands of you.
You'll have to shift for yourself and
need not look for any help from me.
Now get out of my sight"
Reddy did. All the strut and
swagger was gone. He just simply
sneaked away.
Released by the Associated Newspapers,
Evening star., 1943-11-17
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURG

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Old Granny Fox listened to Red
dys boastful tale of how he had
led Bowser the Hound to where
Buster Bear was taking a nap, and
how Buster had frightened Bowser
almost out OF his wits. Now Granny
Fox never does any boasting her
self. She Is far too wise and clever
for that. You know she is one of
the very smartest of all the little
people in the Green Forest or in
the Green Meadows. Everybody
knows that. Many times she has
told Reddy that no good comes of
boasting. So now as she listened
to Reddy's boastful story she wasn't
fooled by 1t a bit. No, sir, she
wasn't fooled by it a bit. When
Reddy had finished his story she
spoke and her voice was sharp.
stop staggering and strutting
about and sit down." said she.
Reddy sat down. He sat down
very meekly. He didn't dare do
otherwise, for he has great respect
for old Granny Fox. "Why don't
you tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth?" she
demanded. Reddy hung his head
That story might do for some one
who doesn't know you as we'll as
I do" she continued, but 1t won't
do here. You must think I have
lost all my common sense If you
think I would believe any such
story as that. I don't say that
you didn't lead Bowser the Hound
to where Buster Bear was taking
q nap. but If you did 1t was by
mistake. You didn't do 1t pur-
posely. I know you, Reddy Fox,
and I know that you are too much
afraid of Buster Bear to 60 any,
where near him II you can help it.
1t wasn't through smartness, but
through stupidity. that you got rid
Of Bowser the Hound. You did
thing that no smart fox ever does
ran into a place that you didn't
know all about. You were just
simply lucky when Buster Bear
started for Bowser the Hound in
stead of you
Granny paused and glared at
Reddy and Reddy wanted to crawl
out Of sight, but didn't dare to.
What is more" Granny went on
"you had no business to 30 where
Bowser the Hound would get after
you. You were up by Farmer
Browns hen yard. I know, because
/ heard Bowser's voice when he
started to chase you. Afterward,
you weren't smart enough to get
rid of him. You tried the old tricks
that used to fool him and they
failed. You weren't smart enough
to think of new one, and that
dog was right at your heels when
Evening star., 1943-11-17
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Evening star., 1943-11-17

to the ace. Since the Jack dropped,
South had twelve tricks even with
out another club trick.
Dummy's two remaining diamonds
and all five Of dummy's hearts were
run, South saving nothing but his
two spades. West had to hold the
club ace to top dummy's ten, so he
had to blank the spade ten. A spade
lead from dummy made both of
South's remaining cards good.
y X X
Yesterday you were Oswald ia
coby's partner, both sides were vul-
nerable, and you held:
Al03
1905
KJ109
@KQ42
The bidding:
Jacoby. Schenken. You. Lightner.
Pass 10 Pass "a
Pass - Pass So
Pass 4 90
Answer-Pass. A double is very
poor percentage. You cannot hope
to set the contract more than one
trick. Furthermore, if the club ace
Is situated in back of your K-Q. a
not unlikely contingency, the de-
clarer will make his bid.
Score 100 per cent for pass, 20 per
cent for double.
Question No. 1,544.
Today you are Theodore Light
ner's partner. You are vulnerable
and hold:
2AQ1054
8 10
AKQ632
The bidding:
Schenken. You. Jacoby. Lightner.
Pass 10 Pass 20
Pass CD
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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