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The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07

Lodge know thot the 81, 200. 90 check
that they have deposited in the Car
yer Building and Loan Association is
just as safe as if it were in the
Omaha United States Bank. Because
the Carver Building and Loan Assoc
iation has been authorized and
chartered by the banking depart
ment Of the State of Nebraska; I'M
der the banking laws of the State of
Nebraska, and will have to operate
in accordance to the State Statute
that governs Building Loans and
Banks. The books of the institution
will have to be always ready and
open to the Banking Department for
a check up in accordance to law
without a moments notice. The Of
fetal office holders Of the Carver
Building and Loan Association are
now and must be at all times under
bond sufficiently large to cover
whatever funds that they are in
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07

doubly so, are anxious to announce
that" No. 2, 81, 600. 90 check.
What is the Carver Building and
Loan Association goal? Well we will
let you in on a secret if you promise
not to tell. The Carver Building and
Loan Association goal is 500, 900 90.
Are we going to get it? Yes Sir,
without any doubt we are. Just
think Of it if you please, a one
hundred thousand dollar financial
institution at oath and Lake owned
and operated by the Mid-City
citizenry, employing yes sir, the
boys and girls that you are now
betting are going to make good.
Remember, my dear friends. you
need to help create some incentive
Of confidence to help that boy or
hat girl. Don't let it be said that
the Elk's lodge No. go is the only
spirited organization hat we have
in Omaha. The members of the Elk's
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
Immediate NPC Public Ownership, REPEAL 2o4
y D pnnllII DccInuc nnhuA DncT
Discuss Electric Power
Controversy at North
Side Home Meeting

A large interesting group heard
Mr.. Bernard Stone. president of the
Non-Profit purchaser of the Nebr-
aska Power Omaha Electric Com
mittee) and Attorney John Samson
discussed Power controversy at the
home Of Mrs. Christine Althouse.
Tuesday evening, April 8, 1945. \
The two bills being 297 the Pub
lie Power Bill and 204 Peoples Pow
er Bill.
Under 297 the Nebraska Public
Power Bill which the Non-Profit
Omaha Electric Committee) will be
able to turn the Nebraska Power
over to the People. for Public
Ownership within 60 days to 80
DAYS if the Legislature Immediately
repeats 204. This action will enable
Omaha citizens to begin at nee to
enjoy savings up to a million dol
lars a year in taxes and reductions
in electric rates. The benefits de-
rived by the Schools, County, and
States i'll taxes. will still be paid
50 Omahans need have no fear that
their schools shall not continue to
be well supported as they have in
the past, under private ownership.
Under 204 the Peoples Power
Bill which is considered by many
as special Legislation and which
has not been declared constitution
al, and is being supported BY prof
it motive groups and thus causing
a continued fight for the past two
years; and viii probably continue
for two years more, because the
many legal bearers it has to hurdle.
especially the uncertainty of 204
constitutionality.
The proceeding under 297 where
the people will get a chance to e.
lect 6 (siX) of the Board members
whereas under 2G4, they don't have
any say, as to who picks the Board
but it is left entirely up to the
Mayor of Omaha and the Governor
Of Nebraska.
Get behind 297 and repeal 2O4
and public Ownership will get right
around the corner GO to 80 days
by the Immediately turning over of
Nebraska Power to the people by
the good citizens of Omaha-the
Omaha Electric Committee).
Write to your Representative in
Lincoln, Senator Foster, urging up
on him the necessity of the immed-
late repeal of 2O4 before Monday.
April 8. 1945-letters and cards ar
irving no later than 8 a. M. Mon
day.
Let our slogan be Repeal 2O4 and
BRING PUBLIC POWER OWNER
Tread more about the facts
on page 81
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07

The above photostatic copy is
check No. one for 81, 900. 90 from the
lrquois Elk Lodge No. 80.
We the Omaha Guide and the
Official family of the Carver Build
ing and Loan Association are think
ing there are many individuals and
organizations that have. yes sir.
many thousands of dollars laying
idle in some bank vault or some
place for safe keeping and most as
suredly not serving the interest of
the group. Why not put it to work
for your own interest in an institut-
ion that will count you as it's No. /
customer and too. where your boy
or your girl might someday be en-
ployed in a respectable position pay
ing a good wage. Please think il
over. talking it over with individ-
uals and leaders of your organizat-
ions.
We the Omaha Guide. Oh yes
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07

have and more"
But on April Z, she will be back
again to win the greatest honor or
all-her W composition played BY
the celebrated New York Philhar-
monte Symphony Orchestra.
Philippal Schuyler. who began
composing at the age of three and
played her first composition over
the radio on her fourth birthday.
has written over 100 compositions.
many Of which have been publish
ed. She il the youngest member or
the National Association or Amer
lean Composers and Conductors and
had a day named in her honor at the
New York Worlds Fair in 1910 On
April LIST, Philippa will give a re-
cital in Chicago, on April 3rd in
Toledo, and on April 5th in Pitts
burgh; but on Saturday morning
April 7th. she will be sitting on the
front row in New York's Carnagie
Hall.
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
Negro Soldiers Prohibited So.
of L%eavenWorth After 8 Pm.
Reported Rumors of
Restriction Discussed
by Leading Groups

II is rumored strongly through the
different organizations of our City
that Negro soldiers have been pro-
hibited by orders from some source
not to go South of Leavenworth st.
after 500 p. NJ. in the evening. The
rurnor has been d~iscussed in several
different meetings Of Labor. Civic
and Economic organizations Mr.. r.
a. Hayes. President Of the Trans
port Workman Union, with offices
at 1929 one half Farnam Street and
who is Chairman Of the Go Coun-
Ell called Rev. ~Blackmore. Presid-
ont of the y. A. A. c. p. by phone
and reported this rumOr to him. Mr.
Blackmore extended an invitation to
Mr.. Hayes to meet the Executive
Board at their local office PALS
Grant Street in the Omaha Guide
building. Mr.. Hayes met with the
hoard members that were present a.
bout $50 p. NJ. and the matter was
discussed at late, Pro and Con. Some
OF the members of the board had
heard the rumor also. Mr.. Smell,
Contractor stated he had heard the
rumor but he thought it possible
that it originated out Of the state
ment made to the press by the USO
that there was but one Uso in
OMAHA. Mr.. Hayes said he had talk
ed the matter over with Mr.. r.
Brown of the Urban League Mr..
Brown stated he had also heard the
rumor. The matter was turned over
to- the Legal Redress Committee, Mr.
II. J. Pinkett, Chairman for invest
igation with instructions to report
his findings to the President Of the
n. A. A. g. p. The president was re-
quested by the chairman Of the
legal redress committee hat if there
was any truth in said statement to
write a letter of inquiry to the
Army Official that has the authority
to issue such statement.
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07

of her Manhattan Nocturne'. 1t
will be the last and most important
of the Young Peoples Concerts of
the 1944-45 season, and as always
on this occasion there will be an
overflow audience Of young and old
music lovers. The program will be
broadcast locally over the radio.
Philippa began Manhattan Noe
turne" while she was vacationing
in Mexico City last April and COM
pleted it in time for her 18th birth
day on August End. She scored the
and now, an even year after her
initial inspiration. she will hear it
played by the worlds greatest mus
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07

zeal aggregation.
Carnagie Hall honors are not I'M
usual for this youngster. Each sea
son from her fifth to her eleventh
ear she attended the Young Peo-
pies %oncerts and won the highest
honors with her notebooks-eight
prizes in all-from such notables as
Ernest Schelling, founder of the
Young Peoples Concerts; John Bar
barolli, noted English conductor.
and Rudolph GAM. At the age of
eleven Philippi was barred from
further participation in the note
book contests because, as DR.. CAM
announced from the platform,
"Philippa has already won all we
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
One Of OMAHA Oldest
Citizens Passes In Calf.

e~s. Mrs. Freeman and Mrs. Esther
Robbins. 6 grandchildren. all of Los
Angeles, Calf, 3 ~nieces, Mrs. Minnie
Spriggs, Mrs. Stella Long and daugh
ter, Mrs Alice Preston. 2 nephews,
John Wright, Wendell Williams. all
Of Omaha.
Mrs. Brennan is the last of the
Mason family, pioneer residents of
Omaha who had lived here so years.
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
SUBSCRIBE
SOW

Mrs. Viola Brennan. wife of Aus
tin Brennan. former resident #
Omaha. died in Los Angeles, Calf,
on April 2. 1915 at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs. Esther Robbins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brennan lived in O.
maha more than Is years and NOV
ed to Los Angeles, Calf, a year ago
Survivors: her husband, Austin
Brennan, SON., Howard, two daught-
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
Asst. Mgr. Of Drugstore
Barely Escapes Death
Falling Ceiling Misses
Mr.. Wiley's Head by
Six Inches

Wednesday morning about Sac Mr.
Guy Wiley. assistant manager of
Johnson Drug Store claims nothing
beats living right and trusting the
Lord. Mr.. Wiley says not excluding
his auto wreck he had some years
ago which he thought vas a narrow
escape. he escapes death by a second
on the steps of the Drug Store lead
ing to the basement this A. NJ. He
was going to the basement to get
the snow shovel and when he was
just about two steps from the land
ing on his way down the whole
ceiling which is about a quarter of
an inch thick fell within six inches
of his head it would have caused in
slant death because it came down in
slabs.
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
OUTFIT LOST ONLY TWO GUNS
ALTHOUGH 20 OF so BOATS
WE'RE SHOT AWAY

SACRAMENTO, Calif-The worl
of a Negro Army amphibious trucl
company the afternoon of D-Day OF
Two lima, made the difference be.
tween taking the island and hand
ing it back to the Japanese" ac-
cording to a letter received here BY
white platoon leader Of the heroic
colored men.
The Negro company braved a hail
of Japanese mortar and artillery
fire on the Two beach to bring in
the big guns needed by the marines.
If the guns-105 mn. howitzers-
had failed to make the shore, US.
forces might have been forced to
withdraw from the island.
Il can't give enough credit to my
boys" wrote 1t. Groves. Il hope
there is some way learns
of the marvellous way these colored
obys performed.
II landed my platoon at 2 in the
AIC AAOOiA Oi D-DdS we were car
rying los howitzers and ammunit-
ion for the marines. We were I'M
der terrific mortar fire while com
ing in and while on shore.
THE beach was too steer and two
soft to get up and when we landed
we stuck right to the shore unit
a tractpr could pull US up. My men
stayed in their vehicles under ter
rifle fire and got their ducks am
phibious trucks) ashore, some of the
ducks so shot up they couldn't go
back into the water.
zone of my sergeants was hurt
when he was crushed between a
duck and a tractor. He was trying
to get wounded casualties off a
beached duck. Another man stayed
with his stuck luck carrying an
artillery piece while everyone else
was in a foxhole. 1 could go on and
on about the mems brave conduct.
l am proud to belong to a colored
duck company with the calibre Of
menthatare present in this outfit"
Sgt. Larry Schulenburg, marine
corps combat correspondent, wrote
of 1t. Groves outfit:
''The Marines on Two will never
forget this of coIOred
boys. Japs On Mt. S%uribachi were
raking the beaches to plaster
marine units trying to dig in be-
fore nightfalI of D-Day. There
was no marine artillery ashore yet
Marine guns were no match for
mortars and heavier Jap guns.
"Then early in the afternoon
this Negro outfit started inland
in so %bObbing, swaying ducks.
bringing with them the o MN
hOwitzers, the long-muzzled guns
which since swept Two with saIvo
after salvo.
when the cOlOred boys finished
As hours later they had lost Is
out of their 80 ducks. but the guns
were emplaced and working. In
the face of huge odds only two
guns were lost.
"One hour after they hit the
beach the guns were set up and
ammunition ready for firing. The
drivers had to stand up, exposed
t. unharness the hOwitzers. The
marines thought the cOlored army
boys were crazy, but those boys
thought that if the marines could
land on the place, their duck COM
pany could give them the stuff
to make the landing stick"
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
Rudolph GAM will
Conduct New York's
Philharmonic Symphony
Orchestra in Rendition

New York-Philippa Duke Schuy-
Ter. talented 13-year old pianist
composer of this city, will attain the
goal of every composers ambition
on April I when DIR. Rudolph CAM,
renowned pianist and head of the
Chicago Musical College. lifts his
baton in Carnagie Hall here to di-
rect the New York Philharmonic
Symphony Orchestra in the premiere
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
Marriage Announced

Mr.. and AIRS
John Dotson
a n n o u nee
the marriage
Of t h e i r
daug liter,
Eva e
Dixon to Mr..
Goldie G.
Davis, Sun
day after
noon April 1,
1915. M
Davis is the
son Of b
late Mr.. and
Mrs. George
Robert Dav-
is of Oak
land, Calf.
The Rev.
f. G.. Will
liams 'offic-
lated i.
Photograph
BY BLIVEN.
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
Brown will Go to Ohio
Position at Higher
Salary
Crooms Slated for Job

Mr.. Raymond Brown who has been
the Executive Sec'y OF the Urban
League for he past four years has
tended mis- resignation to the local
Urban League Board 10 take effect
Immediately. Mr.. Brown has been
appointed Executive Ssc'y Of the
Urban League at Akron, Ohio with a
substantial increase in salary. At
this date it is not known who will
fill the a in the Omaha
Chapter. II is hoped by many that
Mr.. Durword Crooms will be the ap-
pointee. Mr.. Crooms has made many
friends as Assistant Sec'y to Mr..
Brown since he has been in the City
Vice-President of the local board OF
N. A. A. c. P. He is also the Son-in
law of Rev. ST. Clair of Mount
Marian Baptist Church.
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
We will present in the
Near Future

The Omaha Guide at some flu
ture date. will sponsor a music
al entertainment featuring Miss
Philippa Schuyler at the City
auditorium and The Omaha
Guide subscribers and advertis-
ing column supporters will be
our guest at this grand musical
affair.
Watch The Omaha Guide col
umns for the date of appearance.
Miss Philippa Schuyler is only
Is years old and we are sure il
will be after school closes.
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07

marks were correctly presented in
the following paragraph from John
c. Smiths dispatch to the New York
Herald Tribune: "Mr. Gibson said
he tried to find out why Negro
troops so often melt away in the
face of the enemy where n few
strrG@Iers will fall by the wayside
in other units, a whole Negro plat
Don will sometimes get panicky .."
Mr.. Gibson was also asked if he
was correctly reported in the fol-
lowing paragraph, also from the
Herald Tribune: Mr.. Gibson said
most of the 92nd Division Officers
killed in combat have been Negro
officers. which he said. reflected
more credit On their courage thar
their Judgement
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07
MARINES ON TWO JLMA D-DAY
Saved By Guns Brought A shore by Negro uni

WHITE CALIFORNIA OFFICER {
WRITES FAMILY, 81 AM PROUD
TO BELONG TO A COLORED
DUCK COMPANY;"
The Omaha guide., 1945-04-07

NAACP ASKS GIBSON FOR HIS
EXACT WORD ON 92d DIVISION
NEW YORK-TRUMAN K. GLIB
SON. JR., civilian aide to the Secre-
tary Of War, has been asked by the
NAACP to clarity statements attri-
buted to him in a March IA press
conference in Rome, Italy, on the
92nd Division. The interview ap-
peared in the New York Herald
Times, the New York Herald Tri-
bune. n other major papers thru
out the country.
The NAACP Committee on Admin
~istration discussed the Gibson state
ments at its regular March meeting
and instructed Acting Secretary Roy
wilkins to write for notification.
Mr.. Gibson was asked if his re.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
THE wYANDoTTE NEWS HERALD
MONDAY DECEMBER IT. 1s45 PAGE FIVE

Francis J. Donohue, director Of the
Evening division.
In the past, February freshmen
have been admitted only TO day
school classes at the University, but
it was explained that the new
policy is the result of demand from
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
10000 J0bless In Michigan

Compensation Commission paid So
478.584.82 in benefits to Michigan S
unemployed for the week ending
December 8. 1t was announced to-
day by Eugene T. Dormer, execu-
tive director.
In the Detroit metropolitan area,
there vas total of 95,452 regis
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

There s total of l57.l98 unem-
Nioyed registered currently in Mich
i2an for unemployment benefits.
Oh this number. 72.7o6 are women.
The previous week there were 2,436
more men and s,94o more women
registered
Tne Michigan Unemployment
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
EMPLOYEES OF NEISNER BROS
GET CHRISTMAS BONUSES

Christmas bonuses ranging from
S. to 500 will be distributed among
employees of NeiSner Bros, Inc. sc
to 81 store, Sl06 Biddle. The bon.
uses will be given to employees who
have been with the company six
months or longer. H. Weiss, man.
ager Of the Wyandotte store, has
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17
Animal Amity

REDONDO BEACH, Cal. WD -
A dog, q cat and pigeon solved
their own housing shortage here
by sharing the same coop at the
home Of 13.year-old Ronnie Can
non, and became inseparabie
friends.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

U OF ID TO ADMIT
ENGINEERING FRESHMAN
TO FEBRUARY NIGHT CLASSES
Beginning freshmen will be ad-
mitted in February to night school
courses in both Engineering and
liberal arts in the McNichols Road
Evening Division of the University
OF Detroit, it was announced by DR..
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

recently discharged servioemcn who
are employed during the day. The
programs will be open to civilians,
both men and women, as well as
tc discharged service personnel.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

The decline of the dinoSaur Is
selisged to have been related to a
cl.ol!ee In climate, to which they
were unable to adapt themselves.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

tered for unemployment benefits
for the week ending December 8. OF
these, 44,645 were women.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

- Buy Victory Bonus -
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

: Buy Victory Bonds -
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-12-17

- Buy Victory Bonds -
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25

our public health nurses, and we
may well include in this classifica-
tion the nurses of the State Board
of Health, the Visiting Nurses As
sociation, the Red Cross, and the
school and industrial nurses. Pub
lie Health Nursing Day was inaug-
urated this year to bring to the
average citizen a greater under
standing of, and appreciation for,
public health nursing services
which, being concerned with the
total health situation of the family,
include sickness care, disease pre-
vention, and health promotion.
Leaders in the movement point out
that it is expected that the return
of veterans and postwar condi-
tions will make increasing demands
upon the public health nurse, and
it would be well if Deaware's cit
liens learn to give her greater un-
derstanding, appreciation, and CO.
operation in order that the health
of the state may be maintained" l."
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25
MIDDLETOWN MAN FINED
Two Trucks Collide on DUPONT
Boulevard at Boyd's Corner

Two Trucks Collide on DUPONT
Boulevard at Boyd's Corner
Two trucks were damaged to the
extent of S1O5 in collision on the
DUPONT Boulevard at Boyd's Cor
ner, two miles north of Odessa,
Monday night. Troopers said a
truck driven by Leslie Sartin, AZ,
of Middletown, failed to stop, went
through stop sign and was struck
by truck operated by William
Herman Dukes, 40, of Easton, Md
Dukes was unable to stop when
the Sartin truck darted in front of
him, troopers said, because of ice
on the highway. Dukes truck and
trailer, owned by the Preston, Md,
Trucking Company, was damaged
to the extent of $25 and that of
Sartin, $50. Sartin was arrested
on a charge of failing to report an
accident and for passing stop
sign. He was fined $40 on the first
charge and $40 on the second by
Magistrate Warren G. Buckingham,
Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25
GOVERNOR ENDORSES PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSING DAY JAN. 26

Observance of Public Health
Nursing Day on Friday, January
26th was given endorsement in a
statement issued by Governor Wal
ter w. Baconfi supporting the OBJ
jective of giving public recognition
to the public health nurses who
carry on the fight to lessen dis
ease and suffering on the home
front. Governor Bacon commented
that it is most fitting at this time,
when nurses are so desperately
needed for the care of wounded
fighting men, and many are enlist
ed for this heroic mission, that
some adequate mark of apprecia-
ton also be shown the home front
nurses. Babies continue to be
born, children to have commune
able diseases, tuberculosis and So
cial diseases to spread" the Gov
ernor mentioned. Health in Del
aware would not be at its present
level this fourth year of war, were
it not for the untiring efforts of
Smyrna times., 1945-01-25
PILOTS TO BE ENTERTAINED
Wife of Commanding officer in
Charge; Hostesses Named

Trainee pilots who shortly will
complete their combat fight train
ing at the Doer Army Air Field
will be honor guests at the first in
a series of Commitment Balls to
be held on Friday, Jan. 26, at the
Air Base Officers Club. Mrs. Ed
win NJ. Dixon, president of the Wo-
mems Club and wife of Dover's
commanding officer, announces that
Mrs. Lee S. Ranck is chairman of
the formal affair, scheduled for 9
p. M, with music for dancing to
be provided by the soldier orches-
ira, Gene Cole and the Thunder
bolts. Hosts and hostesses for the
evening will be Colonel and Mrs.
Dixon Mayor and Mrs. j. Wallace
Woodford of Dover, and 1t. and
Mrs. Ranck. A group of young
women from the Dover area have
been invited to attend the affair as
the guests of the club, to provide
dancing partners for the trainee
pilots. Committee members assist
ing Mrs. Ranck are Mrs. Edward
Kelly, Mrs. Harry Rolf, Mrs. Will
liam t. Lowe, and Mrs. c. w.
Thacher.