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The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26

There are people In Omaha who think soberlv. sin
cerely and have the interest of the city at heart.
But they are somewhat puzzled over the constant
controversy between the city and the Nebraska
Power Company In regards to whether the people
of Omaha, as tax payers, should buy or not.
The strange thing about the whole matter is that
the Speaker of the House, who assisted in drafting
the /. B. 204 Bill, said to the Mayor and City Coun-
eli, that the bill was intended to give the people Of
Omaha an opportunity to vote on the issue and say
whether or not they wanted to buy the Nebraska
Power Company.
The City Council in session to a man except the
Mayor-said, as they stood to cast their ballot in the
voting Of the Power Commissioner appointments
that the people would have an opportunity to vote
on the issue concerning the buying Of the Com
pany., The Power commissioners who were ap-
pointed said through the columns of the press, that
before the NPC. was taken over, the people would
have the privilege Of voting on the issue, as to whe-
Their they wanted it,
The Nebraska Power Company In an open session
of the City Council, stated that they were perfectly
willing for the people to vote on the issue. Due to
differences Of opinion in this matter, there was a
petition filed with 81 600 names of citizens thereon.
requesting the City Council to call a special cleo
ton for thepurpose of setting the controversy once
and for all.
1t landed In the District Court of Douglass County.
After the Court, listening patiently for several days
to the best legal minds Of the city and giving the
matter careful consideration, the Honorable District
Judge Frank M. Dineen, Monday afternoon an
nounced that he will rule that the City Councils re-
solution appointing the PeOplesPower Commission
must be submitted to a vote of the people. And in a
letter to attorneys interested in the Power c~ontrover
sey case Judge Dineen stated he will enter an order
granting a writ Of Mandamus to force the City Coun-
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26

United Auto Workers Union tc
represent them as bargaining agent
Of the total votes cast, 60.3 pei
cent were poIled by the JAW Go
The number OF votes against ar-
cepting the UAW-CIO equaled
1884 percent.
The percentage Of eligibles vet
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
IL. b. 204' Nebr. Power Co. Issue

ell to call a special election.
The puzzling thing about the whole situation is: all
all concerned say the people must decide this issue
by vote.
!. The Legislative body says: /. B. 24 was intend
ed for the people to have the authority to decide this
issue by vote.
2. The City Council says: The people must decide
the issue by vote.
3. The appointed Power Commission saws: that the
people must decide this issue by vote.
4. The Nebraska Power Co. says: through til re-
preventative that they want it decided bv vote of
the people.
9TH Honorable District Judge Frank M. Din.
men says: the people must decide this issue by vote.
Now why have a number ''6'' which would be the
State Supreme Court and possibly several other
numbers, which would tie this matter up in the
courts for God knows how long with thousands of
dollars of the public money wasted ? For after all.
It makes no difference who wins this case, "Mr.
Jones', the taxpayer Will have to pay the bill. And
another thought that should be given serious con
sideration: it is ridiculous Ia have all these mnster
minds tied up in al question that everyone seems
to agree on when the blood oil the youth of this coun-
try Is being spilled on the firing lines at the rate of
367 every second. 1t seems to me these great minds
should be interested In matters more vital in the
safety of this country and the ending Of this war.
So we say, why go any farther in court with this
argument, why not satisfy all parties concerned in
this matter and carry out the mandate of the will Of
the people and call a special election and settle this
issue.
Who viii it satisfy? All indication seems as
though it will satisfy all concerned about this cbn-
troversey.
So we say, Mister Mayor: this is one time You
should use your commanding power as Mayor Of our
city council and call this special election ordered BY
the Honorable Judge FRANC M. Dineen.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
Navy to Commission
Negroes in Naval
Reserve

AS a result Of plans which have
been under development by the
Navy Department for several
months, selection OF Negro candi-
dates for co~mmissioning as officers
in the L. S. Naval Reserve is now
being made to fill approximately
% available billets.
Twelve qualified enlisted men
viii be selected as line officers.
with the rank Ensign.
Ten professionally qualified Ne
groes viii be commissioned as
staff officers. with the rank Of
Ensign or Lieutenant Gunior grade
depending upon the ages and pre-
fessional qualifications Of the men
commissioned 1t is in anticipate
ed that these officers will be ap-
pointed from civilian life. Two
officers will be selected for each
Of the following Naval staff dut-
les. Chaplain Corps. Dental Corps.
Medical Corps. Civil Engineer
Corps and Supply Corps.
The Negro enlisted men conluis-
stoned as line officers will be Civ
en- a special training course Of
from three TO six months duration
at the L. s. Naval Training Sta
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
Navy Launch New
Policy on Negroes

lew weeks
A patrol chaser, pc building at
the Consolidated Shipbuilding Cor
poration, Morris Heights, New
York. will have an initial crew of
50 Negroes and nine whites. It is
anticipated that this vessel. which
IS scheduled for commissioning
late in March, also will be manned
eventually by an all Negro crew.
AS is customary for all q. S.
Naval personnel assigned to this
type Of duty. all members Of the
crews assigned to these two YES
cells VII receive specialized train
ing. TIL crew Of ths destroyer Is
eort already has reported To the
Destroyer Escort School at the.
Naval Operating Base, Norfolk,
Virginia and the crew Of the H.
c. soon will be assigned to tie
Submarine Chaser Training Cente-
Miami. Florida
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
Bomber Plant Goes {. l. O.
Union Gets 6O.3 of Ballot Vote Run-Of

Production, maintenance, garage and cafeteria
employees of the Martin-Ne Nebraska bomber plant
Wednesday voted in favor Of accepting the Go
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
A MAN
OUT 'GAINST
DISCRIMINATION
Tells Christians to Live
What They Profess
DIR. HENRY SLOANE COFFIN
HEAD OF THE PRESBYTER-
IAN USA.

Last night at the First Presby-
terrain Church. at 34th and Farnam
streets, the Rev. Dr. Henry SLOANE
Coffin. Moderator and head # the
Presbyterian Church. spoke 70 a
packed congregation on "Rehold
Now is the Accepted Time"
He said we are fighting Two
wars, one is external and thu 9TH
er inteornal and if we lose the lat
ter, we will have lost both wars.
He Pointed out four strongholds
which must be broken down:
National Selfishness; Economic
Injustice; Racial Discrimination.
Denomination.
He also challenges the Church
to trust God and believe what
they profess. He scored the An glo
Saxon theory of race superioritv-
He showed the absurbity Of separ-
ate blood banks in violation of
scientific and Bible teaching
where God made Of one blood all
nations. He proved no man is
superior to another if the same
opportunities are given.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
NEGRO NEWSPAPER
WEEK" PROGRAM
OVER NBC TO HONOR
RACE CONTRIBUT'NS
TOWARD
PAUL V. McNUTT TO JOIN
ENTERTAINERS, WAR
HEROES AND CORRESPOND
ENTS IN HALF-HOUR
TRIBUTE

NEW YORK, Feb. 24-In tribute
to the contributions Of the Negro
people to the war effort, the Ma
tional Broadcasting Company will
observe Negro Newspaper Week"
with a half-hour Program on it's
doast-to-coast network Saturday.
Feb. 20, 600 pm. EWT0 Paul v.
McNutt. chairman of the WPB.
and Dr.. G. B. Powell, publisher of
the Amsterdam News. will be the
principal speakers. Leading Negro
entertainers and war heroes also
will take part.
McNutt will report on the Negro
in the defense industries. DR..
PowelI's topic will be The Negro
Press and the War Effort DR..
Powell is a civic leader and member
of the New York State Athletic
Commission.
Canada Lee noted actor, will be
master Of ceremonies He will be
Joined by Hazel Scott, star of radio
and motion pictures.
The Willie Bryant USO Overseas
Unit also will entertain.
The Negro war heroes will be in
terviewed by four newspaper cor
respondents-Randy Dixon Pitts
burgh Courier; David Orro, Chicago
Defender; Ollie Stewart, AFRO
American and Thomas Young. Nor
folk Journal And Guide. Dixon will
speak from London
Negro Newspaper week" u be-
ing celebrated this year from Feb.
81 to March 4. The program has
been arranged through the CO.
operation of the Negro Newspaper
Publishers Association. whose pre-
sident is John H. ~Sengstake. pub
Usher of the Chicago Defender
Ira Avery directs on behalf of
NBC and Richard McDonagh ire
pares the script.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26

ton, Great Lakes, Illinois. Upon
completion of this course. the Of
ficers win be assigned to duty init
tally at the U. S. Naval Training
Station Great Lakes, Illinois.
The staff officers also viii be
given a short indoctrination course.
at the .. S. Naval Training Sta
ton, Great Lakes, Illinois and af-
forwards assigned initiaIIy Ia the
o. S. Naval Training School. Ham
pton, Virginia or the L. S. Navtl
Training Station. Great Lakes. III.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
Negro Crews to Man 2
Antisubmarint Vessels

Two new U. S. Naval anti-sun-
marine vessels will be manned pre-
dominantly by Negro crews.
Adestroyer escort under CON
struction at the U. S. Navy Yard.
Boston Massachusetts. init ally
will have an enlisted crew of 100
Negroes and A whites. The white
ratings will be limited to billets
requiring specialized training or
experience not yet had by Negro
es- 1t isa nticipated that as soon
as Negroes qualify. they will re-
place the white enlisted members
so that the entire crw eventually
will be Negroes The vessel will
be commissioned within the next
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26

labor relations board
The election Wednesday followed
plant balloting February ; IL
which the UAW-CIO obtained ass
percent Of the valid votes cast.
while 37-4 percent favored no union
and 1872 percent chose the ALL
international Association Of Mach
inists. The runoff was between the.
UAW-CIO and no union.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
. BATTLE IN GOSPEL SONGS

There is to be a Battle in Cos
pei Songs by two musical organ
izations belonging to the army and
navy respectively. From advanc-
ed reports. both groups OF singers
are well trained so those attending
this affair, should enjoy it. Tbs
date IS Sunday. February 81. at ais
pm, al st. Johns AME. Church.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
STEALS MONEY JAR

Someone low in morals and p1;-
riotism entered the Victory Beauty
Salon. 211s North oath street and
stole a jar placed there by the
Auxiliary Women's Voluntary Ser
vice for collecting money with
which TO furnish smokes for the
fighting men.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26
COP. HEAD
ES NEGRO DEMOCRATS

ASKS THEM TO TAKE A
-FORTHRIGHT AND UNEQUIV-
OCAL STAND ON NEGRO
ISSUES
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26

OCAL STAND ON NEGRO
ISSUES
Chicago. Illinois.-R. r. Church.
Memphis. Tennessee. president of
the recently formed Republican Or
ganization issued a challenge 10
the Negro Democrats. scheduled to
meeting in Washington next week
to take a fortnight and unequjv-
ocal stand on the issues vitaIly af-
fecting the American Negro.
The COP leader had the follow
ing to say, In our recent meeting
here, the Republicans. in a fearless
and straightforward manner. draft
ed a program that leaves no doubt
in the mind of anyone that the
welfare Of the Negro was upper
most and that party consideration
was secondary In that vein. rhcv
criticised those Republicans who
had formed an "Unholy Alliance"
with the poIl-tax Democrat and
served notice that the party would
be held strictly accountable for
their reactionary and obstruction
ist tactics"
IF the Negro Democrats, in
their meeting. fail to take a deter
mined stand upon these issues, the
Negro electorate will know thar
the Negro politicians in the Demo-
cratic Party are not concerned with
the Negro problems, but r look
ing only for the loaves and fishes"
He continued. The Democrats
will have an opportunity, in can-
wasting the situation Of the Negro,
OF calling to the attention If the
ADMINISTRATION the abdominable
discrimination and Segregation
which exist in the armed forces
and the utter indifference of the
Commander-in-Chief and the adm
inistration to the general Of sec
ond-class citizenship as it affects
the Negro"
Mr.. Church was conscious OF the
fact that the public is waiting NIX
iously for a statement from the
Democrats. He was very doubt
full that they would speak out on
any question affecting the admin
istration where Negro rights are
concerned. This is reflected, he
said, in the attitude Of William L.
Houston. National Director Of Ne
gro Democrats. who refused to
make a statement. when requested,
the appointment of race-hat-
ing. race-baiting, white supremacy
advocate and bribe-taker BllbO, 6
virtual governor of the District of
Columbia, a federal controlled city.
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26

ing totaled SIS. while the percent
age OF eligibles casting valid votes
equaled 8T.1S. Void ballots equaled
.0023 percent. while O0154 percent
were challenged
The election was carried out IN
der supervisor Of Hugh B. Sperry.
regional director of the national
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26

NBC-FEB. Goth 200 p. M. CWT
CBS-FEB. o. 1890 P. M. CWT
BLUE-NAR. 2 800 P. M. CWT
The Omaha guide., 1944-02-26

PRESENTING:
President Franklin ID. Roosevelt, Secy OF the Navy
Frank Knox, Donald M. Nelson. Paul Robson
Hazel Scott. -
Willie Bryant, n eth Spencer, Wings Over
Jordan. Duke Ellington. Overseas
Negro War Correspondents, Negro Army, Navy and
Merchant Marine Heroes and many others.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
l2-City Prop. for Sale
SAN DIEGO PROPERTY

SAN DIEGO PROPERTY
Large old two story house, IA
rooms and two bath and service
porches. Part of upstairs now
rented as rooms with kitchen
privileges. Present income $205
monthly. Two room furnished
apartment vacant for immed-
late possession for new owner.
Downstairs occupied by present
owner who will lease at OPA
max. rental unfurniShed at
$500 a month with the gar
ages. 100000 cash will handle,
bal. monthly. Must buy furnish
ings for rooming house at
$120O.00; $7500.00 full price of
building subject to $4500 1st
trust deed payable $l00 monthly.
Write William Miller, 1901 Ban
croft St., San Diego 2, Calf.
g.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

100 ACRES, Ito in perfect stand
of milo. Can be contracted $500
per ton. Crop goes, owner says
sell. M. S. Stevenson, $50 Main
ST., Phone 1872. SO
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
l7-Counfry Property : Lease

FOR RENT-$10 to SIS per acre-160
Holtville, cultivated 80, and 160
Westmorland. Worth more than
that for pasture land Evarts, Box
238, Westmorland, or Oldham, lot
North 9Th, Phone 125. 8-8
80 ACRES for lease. 81 miles
southeast of Holtville. Olive Nit
chell. 1882 Broadway, Ell Centre.
8-5
ls-Country Property Sale
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
FOR SALE-2h miles east of El

FOR SALE-21a miles east of Ell
Centre on Highway &c. 61a acres
of land with bedroom house,
bathroom not quite complete, direct
water delivery, electricity, good
water pressure system, plenty of
shade, 205 it. highway frontage.
l colt, yr. old, 2 young sows
with small pigs, all for $1,000 cash.
A. P. Baker, address given above.
R-7
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

FOR SALE-2 houses-2 bed rooms
each. One furnished. One on
north side and one on south side.
See Starr Won Fluss, 664 Holt.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

FOR SALE adjoining Live Oaks on
highway, 80 acres houses, many
trees, flowing water. Club or resort
possibilities. John T. Rice, Phi.
826-M. 80
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
PINE VALLEY
For lots and improved property
In Pine Valley and vicinity see
or write E. e. Bangs, Real Es-
tate Broker, Pine Valley.

FOR SALE-Fourteen acres of farm
land and house, 11a miles east of
Ell Centre on highway 80. Phone
8715-J-3, w. R. Whitsitt. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

FOR SALES room house and bath,
S700. See M. o. Reed, 308 Villa
Avenue. 8-3
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

40 ACRES, modern house, garages,
beautiful shade trees, 40 fruit
trees, ripening and berries and
grapes, garden in, chick equip
ment, saanan goat milking, 1900
gal. tank. $4,000 - $4,000 down
and balance like rent. Mrs. Bishop,
mi. north of Campo. 8-3
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02
Sell Your Don't Wants" Then Buy War Bonds and Stamps
l1-City Prop. Tor Sale

l9-City Prop. Tor Sale Saloooooo
THREE bedroom house, modern
With1H acre land and garage.
8 room house, modern and nice,
ii acre land.
4 room FILA house, modern hard-
wood floor. l acre. Above houses
in Ell Dorado acres and may be
sold completely furnished incl.
elec. range and refrigerator.
Nice modern l bedroom house
with garage and servants quart
ers. This place now vacant and
buyer may move right in. Can
be sold completely furnished if
desired. 1881 Vine. st.
Nice room house on paved street.
No street assessments. Large yard,
garage and store room.
CLAUDE VEDDER
Real Estate and Insurance
534 Olive Phone 1728-J
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

FARMS for sale, or rent for various
corps. w. E. HANCOCK, 1.-The
Farm Land Man" since 1914.
8-1tf
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

MUST sell naccount of health,
8 acres near Camp Lockett. 300
it. frontage on paved highway,
rural route, school bus, 11a miles
to store, miles to Morena lake,
2 bedroom all electric house,
partly furnished, 2 car garage,
wired; well and tank, l HIP. ell
ectric motor pump, water piped
to house and grounds, Fordson
tractor, gang plow, harrow, disc
and drag. Cow, two electric BROOD
ers. Price $4,000 cash. Richard
Morrell, Campo, Calf, Route l.
8-5
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

FOR SALE--W. E. Sima ranch, Is
acres citrus, miles east of CAL
exico on Calexico-Yuma high
way. Caterpillar-10, orchard i'm
plements, large house, desert
cooler and new Chevrolet pickup
truck, $6000 Write to A. Sima,
PASS Market ST., San Diego, Calf
8-5
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

FOR SALE-Ranch, 72 acres, mile
east and " mile south of Mesquite
School, John Wendall. 8-9
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

FOR SALE room house, 14X16 to
be moved. Inquire Everett, across
from High School on Olive, Holt
vile. as
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

HOUSE and furnishings for sale.
6 rooms, near high school, large
yard. Terms. Phone 543. 3-3
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

WANTED-Girl for office work.
Apply Joe Bush Service, 670
Broadway. 3-4
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

MONEY! MONEY MONEY! |!
YOU CAN GET TT BY USING
POST-PRESS WANTADS REGU-
LARRY
Imperial Valley press., 1944-08-02

.s-Country Property Sale
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Luncheon Tomorrow
For US0 Workers
Marks Anniversary

In a reversal of procedure, more
than 500 leaders of USO, civic and
military groups will be the guests of
service men and women at lunch
con at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce in celebration of the third
anniversary of the establishment of
the United Service Organization.
The Army Air Forces Band will
furnish music for the party, which is
sponsored by the USO Council of
Washington and the USO Staff Con-
ference of the Washington area.
Sidney F. Taliaferro, chairman of
the council. will preside and Comdr
r. D. Workman, chief of the Navy
chaplains, will read the invocation.
Under the direction of Louis D.
Krakow, president OF the Ad Club,
and w. A. Gray, commercial adver-
tiser, nine local department stores
this week will show window displays
of the USO's various services. One
of these service units, mobile
truck, will be parked on display out
side the Chamber of Commerce from
1890 to $3.50 pm.
The USO is an afflliation of six Or
ganizations, the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, National Catholic
Community Service, Salvation Army,
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton, Jewish Welfare Board and Ma
tional Travellers Aid.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Gen. Lovet Awarded
leuion Of Merit

Brig. Gen. Ralph B. Lovett, now
on an unannounced overseas as
signment, has been awarded the
Legion of Merit in recognition of his
work as director of training and
operations in the adjutant generals
Office, the War Department an
nounced yesterday.
His wife lives at the Kennedy
Warren Apartments where they
have made their home while Gen
Lovett was on duty here.
Under his direction. the citation
stated, as many as 100000 men a
month were classified and assigned
to units. In addition, he established
and supervised the operation of q
administrative schools.
Gen. Lovett was serving as as
sistant director of the War Depart
mems Bureau of Public Relations
at the time of the attack on Pearl
Harbor. He was transferred to the
adjutant generals Office in June
1912. Shortly after he was pro-
NOTED to a temporary brigadier gen.
eral.
Born in Kansas in 1890, he at
tended the University of Kansas and
the Oklahoma Baptist College be-
fore being commissioned a captain
in the Infantry Reserve during the
World War.
Evening star., 1944-02-03
Deaths Reported

Rose B. Thomas. 90. 1928 18th st. Sc.
Hospital.
Ezra M. Castor. "a. 2133 Send st. Sc:
Lincoln L Pitsnogle, 80, $500 10th st. n. "
Mary Mary. 4 4, Paul, Paul; 50; 12I 18th st. Sc.
Lee Young, ~, st. Elizabeths Hospital.
CHARLES W. Collier, rs, 2S04 14th st. NV
Isaac Zafln, 72. 905 Emerson St
Margaret M. Crenshaw, 65, 1909 Webster
st. NV.
Julian W. Morales, 90. 1902 North Capitol
Joseph w. McClanahan, 81, 1929 Rhod,
oscar B. Benson, 55. 1900 @ ST. NV
Paul j. Ostrye, 54, 5245 42nd st. NV.
Helen D. Disney, 80, 145 18th st. Sc
Rita Maxwell, Al, 2441 10th st. NV.
Infant James Pope, Fairfax, Va.
infant Thelma E. Sibley, Rockville, Nd,
Infant Payne. Dahlgren, Va.
Matilda jackson. n. 1868 1st st. sw
John Clark, SO, IA Eye st. ne.
Maria Ezell. 6S, 419 M ST. NV
William J. Owens, 6S, 1439 Corcoran st.
Meauvell Green. so, 4414 Douglas st. ne
Carson I.soia Basrino, %, ll73 Stevens rd Sc
Infant Mcclellan, IL st. ne
Evening star., 1944-02-03
LYRIC
TENOR SOLOIST
For Congregational Church,
Apply to Ruby Smith Stahl.
HELP MEN g. WOMEN.

ASSISTANT MANAGER for busy, attrac.
tive restaurant and cocktail lounge; tor
salary; must be experienced, possess avail.
ability certificate. Apply Mr.. Cannon
BO0KKEEPER. with knowledge Of typing
Call in person, Homes Oil Co, 6225 Blail
BooKKEEPER. double-entry, in real estat,
9mce Salary, $50 per week. Box 52-Y
BOY OR GIRL-opportunity to learn ad
vertising. Interesting work. good pay
ApTly Palais Royal advertising dept. i'm.
CAFETERIA WORKERS - EXCEPTIONAL,
favorable employment conditions. Appiy
Room 5435, South Building, U. S. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, am. to $50 D m
Applications will also be received from
persons desiring 4 or hours Of cafeteris
about March l.. Welfare Association O. q
the Y. s. Department OF Agriculture
COOk' furnished house, maintenance, good
wages to cook (white). small school near.
by Nd; permanent: references required
Call Silver Spring 0503 or Post Once Boz
lSa: Silver Spring, Md.
nespby Mas mS.t Se farm
farming; wife to do housework: permanent
Job; excellent salary, with furnished liv.
lng In,, quarters. Call Rupert. MA. OSLO
COUPLE or man or woman. to work in
boarding house. Room in. Husband can
9eoe 1s emPI4yed; ofS Good salary If carable
SERVICE STATION MANAGERs-salary
$40 week and commission, vacation with
pay and bonus. pleasant working condi.
tions: no age limit, no heavy work. Call in
person. Homes Oil Co, 6225 Blair rd. NV