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The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
Job Tensions Are
Rising, Truman Told
Plea

New York-Mounting racial ten
sion in 16 key states due to "uncer-
tainty as to a fair chance for I'M
ployment in the postwar period"
was reported to President Truman
last week by the NAACP in a tele-
graphic request for continuance Of
the FEPC.
The NAACP telegram, signed by
Roy wilkins, assistant secretary,
declared: Feeling is general that
Indifference and hostility to Fair
Employment Practice Committee
NEAR that government has aband-
oned Negro Americans and they will
have to shift for themselves, bat
Ting disheartening old attitudes Of
follows:
Since WI Day the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
Colored People has had a disturbing
number of reports from u chap
ters in 16 key states indicating
mounting tension springing from
uncertainty as to fair chance for
employment in postwar period.
Feeling is general that indifference
and hostility to Fair Employment
Practice Committee means that
government has abandoned Negro
Americans and they will have to
shift for themselves battling dis
heartening old attitudes of preju-
dice. Added to this is feeling Of
returning Negro veterans that
country is Indifferent despite their
sacrifices in war for democracy a.
broad. In whatever conferences
are held on fate Of present FEPC.
we trust that your wise and sym
pathetic view as to its value in
this critical period will prevail. We
most earnestly and respectfully
urge that present committee be con
tinued so that it may contribute its
experience to the solution of vexing
problems already upon US and may
at the same time reassure Negro
citizens that the government has
not abandoned them and that the
democracy their soldiers fought for
is at work on the home front.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
Omaha Children to Enjoy
Matinee Saturday Given
by Royal American Show

Omaha children are going to have
a special party on the Royal Ameri-
a Shows midway Saturday after
noon at what officials of the Omaha
Veterans Of Foreign Wars call a big
Riddles nickle fun time carnical
party"
Children and parents will be ad-
mitted t othe grounds as guests OF
Veterans and free parking for 10000
cars has been made available directly
across from the showgrounds.
For children of school age all
shows and virtually all Of the thrill
rides will be priced at FIVE cents.
Veterans told The Guide. Special
prices will prevail, also, for everyone
attending the children's matinee, it
was reported.
Royal American Shows has been
playing to tremendous crowds nightly
ever since it opened a week ago. The
closing engagement will be Monday,
Labor Day.
Family matineeS are scheduled both
for Sunday and Monday afternoon.
Outstanding among all tent the
alter shows on the midway is Leon
Claxton'S famous Cuban Rum Boo
gle, featuring a delightful troupe of
singers and dancers from Havana,
Cuba, who are on their first tour in
the United States.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
Urban Lge Sec'y
Urges Workers
To Register!

In the first Of a series Of tours to
industrial plants, Mr.. Onward X.
Crooms, Executive Secretary OF the
Omaha Urban League and Mr.. Ar
thur B. McCaw, Assistant, learned
that employees layed off because Of
war contract cutbacks will be rehired
according to seniority regardless OF
a at the Eaton Metal Products Co.
The Gate City Iron Works had not
been forced to lay off any of its per-
sonnet but were in need Of more help
both laborers and welders. The In
dependent Metal Products Go. had
not been required to lay off any Of
its employees either. However, they
are not in need of any help nor have
they ever employed any Negroes.
MI. CroomS and Mr.. McCaw in
lGINlGW6Q MI. dul Ollillll, doolotdAl
superintendent at Eaton Metal Prod
ucts Co., who praised the work Of
their Negro employees saying that the
first person t be rehired will be a
Negro.
Nh. CroomS announced that Urban
League facilities will be available to
any one looking for work and urged
that all persons available for work
come to the League Office to register.
He said Mr.. McCaw are going to con
tact all other industrial plants and
business houses for the purpose Of
encouraging the use Of Negro labor
and keep an active file on jobs avail
able.
The Omaha Urban League is sup
ported by the Community Chest.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01

Due to the fact that about 400
UPWA-CIO workers Of the Morrell
packing plant at Ottumwa, Iowa have
been locked out by the company,
which has refused to do collective
bargaining with the union, Omaha
Packing House Workers tonighth
throug a joint executive board meet
ing of all UPWA-CIO Omaha, Nebr.
locals, representing $1,000 packing
house workers, pledged their support
to the workers Of the Morrell Packing
Co. and demand hat government
agency settle the dispute or action will
be taken. The Morrell Packing Co.
has signed a contract with the
UPWA-CIO and has refused to follow
same. Also refused to follow orders Of
government agencies.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
MEMORY OF ALICE DAVIS

At the request Of relatives OF the
late Mrs. Alice Davis, for more than
forty years a resident of this city, and
during all that time a most Staunch
friend and client of mine, | wish to
take this opportunity of expressing
publicly, my deep appreciation Of
that friendship, and my knowledge Of
the beauties Of the sturdy Christian
character Of this outstanding Oman
Alice was one that di dnot need to
fear the approach of that moment,
when our Heavenly Father called, to
her to approach the Judgment Seat
and she answered that call by saying,
Here, dear Lord; not my will, but
thine be done"
Her whole life was marked BY that
cleanneSS, charity, beauty Of Spirit
that made the summons to cross that
invisible line that separates Time from
Eternity, a joy. In my heart and Soul
| feel hat | can hear the beautiful
words of welcome to the Heavenly
Kingdom uttered by Our Father
Well done, thou good and faithful
servant, enter into the Kingdom Of
Heaven, prepared from the beginning
for all those hat know, love, and
serve God"
Alice had no idle moment; she
raised her family and raised them
well and at many sacrifices to her.
She was easily the outstanding head
Of the Colored Race Of this city, and
devoted all time that Was not taken
up with the support and care Of her
family to aiding the less fortunate
members of her Race. She worked
many long years for the upbuilding
and support of the Bethel A. NJ. E.
Church which to her was a spot very
near to Heaven. She loved her work
in the Church and BY reason Of the
beauty Of her character she has
brought happiness to many a member
OF her Race who had become careless
in respect to his or her duty to Al
mighty Cod.
Alice will be sadly missed by her
host . friends. Of both I in this
city and Southwestern Iowa, but ~
members enjoying the happiness Of a
Christian religion we know that this
separation is not final; we know that
we will meet again in hal Heavenly
Kingdom where separation is I'M
known.
| feel at this time, that we should
not say, Goodbye" but rather. fare
well, dear Mother and Friend, until
we meet again.
John P. FINLEY.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
COMMISSION AGAINST
DISCRIMINATION PROBES
NEGRO BALL CLUBS

New York5(Calvin's News Service)
New York States Commission
Against Discrimination has started
probing charges of discrimination
against the race by local big league
baseball games.
In answer to a letter from City
Councilman Ben ]. Davis who pointed
out that the Council had passed reso-
buttons against discrimination by
league games, Henry c. Turner, presi-
dent of the Commission disclosed that
the Commission had begun work on
the affair. Too, Turner disclosed that
he had named two Commissioners,
Elmer A. Carter and Julian ]. ReiSS
to study the situation and make rec
concentrations.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01

finger to aid the worst victims of re-
conversion, the laid-of war workers.
There is also a lamentabIe lack of
national planning for full employment,
and a tendency to lift production and
price controls in such a way as to re-
store the normally" Of unlimited
grabbing for the few and depression
and unemployment for the many.
On this Labor Day, the CLIO calls
upon our political and industrial lead
erS to join with labor and the whole
American people in reversing these
disastrous trends before it is too late.
We urge the immediate revision Of
our national wage policy to permit
substantial wage adjustments, and to
eliminate substandard wages below
Csc an hour.
We urge Congress, Immediately it
reconveneS, to adopt President Tru-
man emergency proposals for S25 a
week tor % weeks for unemployed
war workers, as embodied in the Kill
gore-Forand bill.
We urge the speedy adoption Of the
guaranteed annual wage in collective
bargaining agreements throughout in
dustry.
80 the American people may have
freedom from want and fear, we urge
expansion Of our social securit sys-
tenn, as proposed in the Murray-Wag-
ner-Dingell bill. And to end IN
American determinations, we call for
a permanent Fair Employment Prac-
tee Commission.
We also urge an immediate start on
overall planning for full production
and jobs for all, for which a first step
IS passage Of the Murray-Patman Full
Employment bill.
AT the same time, we warn against
the national division threatened by
plans for anti-union drives and by
such anti-labor measures as the Ball
Burton-Hatch bill, and call instead
tor national unity and cooperation in
promoting national prosperity.
In the difficult days ahead, Ameri-
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
JOINT COUNCIL DINING
CAR EMPLOYEES

The Joint Council Dining Car En-
ployes, Richard w. Smith, Secretary
Treasurer, and its affiliated Local 351,
OF Chicago, Bert Jones, Pres, w. S.
Settler, Gen. Chr, 7. c. Edge, Sec
Treas, H. T. Brooks, Ed. Dir. bit
terly denounced a press release ap-
pearing in Chicago papers which
stated that dining car walters Swim
died els" on the railroad.
AT a hearing for dining car work
ers picked up by FBI agents posing
as railroad stewards, held in the Old
Post Office Building at HOO a. m.
on August %, under Judge Edwin n.
Walker, only one man pleaded guilty
The rest Of the group emphatically
denied the accusations, and later told
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
LABOR DAY MESSAGE
By Philip Murray, President CLIO

By Philip Murray, President CIO
On Labor Day, 1945, labor shares
the pride of all Americans in the mag
nificent record Of GU rarmed forces, as
signalized by the complete defeat Of
the Japanese and the NaziS. Labor
has contributed nightly to these sue
ceSSeS.
In the sphere of international rela-
tons, labor has also done its part for
the continuing unity Of the United
Nations. The San Francisco Charter
has laid a firm foundation for world
organization against faSciSm, aggreS-
sion and future war, while the World
Conference of Trade Unions has made
splendid progress in uniting the work
ing people of all countries for these
and other common purposes.
But on the domestic scene, unfor-
tunately, American labor finds fewer
grounds for satisfaction.
In its unparalleled war achieve
mentS, America has shown a capacity
for organization and production that
should assure the full employment of
our people after the war in creating
unparalleled prosperity for all. But,
with reconversion already under way,
there are many tragic signs that selfish
privilege and governmental inertia are
ob~structing the fulfllment Of this
promise.
The mass purchasing power of
American working people must OBJ
biouSly be one of the main pillars of
u postwar prosperity. Yet today this
purchasing power is being cruelty
slaShed by layofs, loss Of overtime,
downgrading and generally reduced
take-home pay, while the Infamous
incubus of the Little Steel formula
smotherS collective bargaining and
holds wage rates far below sky-high
living costs.
Congress meanwhile has been eager
and quick to provide profit guarantees
and other projections for business in
r~econversion, but has not lifted a
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
JOBS FOR THE ASKIN
You Travel Too!

1t you want a good job and also
like to travel here's an opportunity.
Elsewhere in this edition in an adj
vertisement signed by VIM. Martin,
manager, cookhouse, Royal American
Shows, saying he needs cooks, dish
washers, walters, buSmen and other
help to travel with the big show.
Mr.. Martin told The Guide the
show travels southwark through Kan
sas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Alabama
to Florida where it will take part in
all Of the Florida midwinter fairs.
So, if you ike show business and
enjoy travel, here's an opportunity for
a few OmahanS.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01

Boystown Band to Play;
Speaking, Sports, Fun Slated
on Mondays u orkers'C Card
(BY A. II.

wards making Omaha a Union
Town. Come and witness some OF
the fine progress we are making.
THE PUBLIC is CORDIALLY
INVITED.
Remember the place. Beautiful
Riverview Park at 10th and Deer
Park Boulevard. Program starts
at 1880 pm. addressed by national
leaders Of the CIO, Band muzic by
the famous Boystown band, Flag
ceremony by the Seventh Service
Command. U. $. Army and Vets OF
World War III. There will be
sports. fun and entertainment.
Start now to pack that old picnic
basket and come to the greatest
social event of the year. You will
meet old friends. you will make
new friends and have the time Of
your life.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01

their union representative that the
small portions served were due to the
small amounts of food, especially
meat, furnished all diners by the Car
rier. They said that on many occa-
sions no meat was provided but only
egg dishes were served. Many els
who were accustomed to eating meat
in the army rebelled at the egg and
vegetable meals, which, of course,
was no fault of the walters.
The Council, and Local 35I, en-
phatically stated that the slur in the
press avs deliberately calculated to
create the impression mat dining car
workers conspired to cheat els is
false. One of every nine dining car
workers is serving in the armed
forces; many dining car workers have
lost their lives in World War II and
several thousands more are still in
the armed forces; dining car workers
have bought several millions Of dol
lars worth of war bonds; they have
put on special programs for all sorts
OF home front activities and supported
the American Red Cross with blood
donations and with dollars and cents;
they have worked inhumanly long
hours, oftimes as many as 290 per
month at a time, in crowded, over
heated thanksgiving and living in
%unSanitary, cramped quarters, dead
heading, ETC., to feed els to whom
they have been real friends and
brothers.
The Joint Council and Local ISL
have statements from Howard Gould,
Industrial Relations Officer Of the
Chicago Urban League, o. D. Stands,
N.A.A.C.P., Rex Gorleigh Of the
South Side Community Art Center,
and a number of heads of reputable
organizations who know, from day to
day contact, that dining car work
ers are honest, reputable and trust
worthy citizens who should not be
made victims Of such slanderous prop
uganda as reflected in the headline
"CIS swindled."
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01

NEW YORK-A preliminary check
on the employment situation one
week after VI Day reveals a spotty
picture, but with thousands Of col
ored workers out Of jobs, according
to the NAACP.
The NAACP West Coast office in
San Francisco reported that the
greatest number of Negroes had
been laid off in the Richmond yards
of the Kaiser Company and thai
few Of these discharged from ship
construction were being reemploy-
ed on ship repair because the A. f.
L. unions on ship repair jobs claim
the Negroes lack the required
skills.
From Philadelphia comes a report
that two we'll known firms, Bayuk
Cigar Company (Phillies) and Sears
Roebuck have requested white
only" employees Of the United Stat
es Employment Service. Bayuk
asked for 1000 women and Sears
Roebuck for $50. but all white. Al
so from Philadelphia comes the re
port that many firms are request
ing through the Veterans Admins
tration white only or white Gen
ellie only"
In Houston. Texas. the picture is
not 50 dark. Many fils-s 1--we not
discharged any workers and some
have transferred workers, white
and Negro, to other plants On peace
time production. However. one
firm which had 1000 Negroes now
has less than 200. On the other
hand. several firms in Houston have
announced they will employ more
! Negroes.
Chicago reported no trends dis
cernible in first week after WI
Day but that Negroes were being
laid off according to seniority. but
not on a discriminatory basis.
Portland. Oregon, reports that
10000 employees have left the Kai-
ser shipyards, some of their own
vOlition. but that many others
could have been absorbed in other
yards which are still working.
In Kansas City. Missouri. cancel
lation Of war contracts with North
American Aviation and Pratt-Whit-
ney has thrown approximately T.,
200 Negroes out Of work.
Cleveland, Ohio, reports hat at
the end of the first week after VI
Day about 1000 Negroes were out
of jobs and that of this number ap-
p~roximate1y 1000 will not be reem-
ployed.
Dismissals in Detroit were report
ed occurring daily" with plants
staggering the lay offs in order D
to add to the confusion. Persons
applying for unemployment insur-
ance have lined up for as far as
seven blocks. The picture on the
Negro worker was not too clear
one week after VI Day.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01

All il set for u big Labor Day
Celebration. The Committee under
the able leadership of Jack Cassidy
is sparing no pains in attempting
to make this the greatest celebra-
ton in the history of the CIO and
Omaha.
How about making plans to spend
Labor Day. Monday. September B.,
with your fellow CIO members.
their families n friends.
This arrangement is under the
auspices of the City Industrial I'm
ion Council. (This including not
only the ten thousand workers in
the South Omaha Packing Industry
Transport Workers Union, but
many other workers in the city
come under the banners Of the
CLIO.
W. have come a long ways to-
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
Preliminary Survey
Jobs Spotty

can labor must above all build its
union strength and increase its politi-
cal activity, SO that it may make its
full contribution to complete victory
over all anti-democratic forces and to
a free and prosperous postwar Amer
lea.
For the achievement of these goals,
the CLIO offers its closest cooperation
to all other Americans who love their
country and seek its welfare.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01
AMERICAN COUNCIL
OF RACE RELATIONS

The American Council Of Race Re
lations this week went on record as
endorsing one hundred per cent the
Wagner-Murray full employment bill,
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01

ly convinced that the problem Of
dealing with intergroup relations will
be enormously simplifed by the elm
nation of unemployment"
The bill, which President Truman
has catalogued as must" legislation,
and which has the backing Of Secre-
tary Of State Byrnes and most labor
groups, was up for a hearing before
the Senate banking and currency com
mittee throughout the past week. 1t
was during this hearing that Secre-
tary of State ByrneS stated that he
believed in the general principles
of the bill and that its enactment
would demonstrate to the world
that this country is determined to
prevent mass unemployment"
Pointing out that lack Of security
is one Of the major factors in increas-
ing racial tensions" the American
Councils executive director assured
Senator Wagner that the organiza-
ton heartily endorses the proposed
full employment legislation and is
also in favor Of other effective ma
tional legislation" including extension
Q fthe Social Security Act, adequate
coverage under social security, health
insurance, and an adequate housing
program. Our organization" Liver
light informed Senator Wagner, has.
for at least six months, attempted to
emphasize the basic Importance Of
the Wagner-Murray Full Employment
Bill to a sound solution to race rela-
tons in this country"
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01

which, according to A. A. Liverright,
executive director of the Council, is
zone of the most important corner
stones of a sound national program
for unity and the elimination of racial
tensions in America.
In a letter addressed to Senator
Robert F. Wagner, who, iwth Senator
James E. Murray, is sponsoring the
bill, Liveright declared that, al
though we do not believe that a plan
for full employment will automatically
eradicate racial tensions, we are firm
MISSIONARY CONVENTION
CONVENE AT BETHEL A.M.E.
Under the leadership Of Rev. G. III.
Copeland, Bethel A.M.E. Church,
10th and Ave. A, Council Bluffs, will
be host to the Northwestern Confer
ence and Missionary Convention, in
JnClI ZOll dlilludl SCSolOll- lilo "hA
be the first time in 10 years that the
Conference has ct there. More than a
hundred delegates and visitors repre-
senting Minnesota, Iowa and South
Dakota will be in session from Sept.
3rd through the 9th. The popular and
dynamic Bishop ]. A. Gregg assisted
by Presiding Elders: Revs. w. H.
Ogleton and w. E. Guy and also
Mrs. Coldie FAINT, president Of the
Conference Branch Missionary So
ciety, will preside. Among the dis
tinguished guests expected to be
present are: DR.. L. l.. Berry, Secre-
tary Of Missions, New York; Dean
Lewis of Payne Seminary, Wilber-
force University; DR.. Charles Wesley,
President of Wilberforce u, Mrs.
Nettie Crews, Woods, 4th District
Missionary leader Of Chicago, Ill.
and others. Special programs by the
Missionary Society on Monday and
Tuesday evenings. Wednesday norm
ing the Annual Sermon and Commun-
ion Services, followed by the regular
business sessions and reports from the
Charges. Wednesday evening Local
program and reception; Thursday
evening, Missionary program; Friday
evening, Education Night; Saturday
the Junior missionary, and Lay
mems organization will hold SEES
sions, and Sunday winding up the
meeting with the reading of Appoint
ments by the Bishop. Committee
chairmen are as follows: Kitchen and
food service, Mrs. Hazel Means; Din
ing room, Mrs. Marybelle Cruise;
Courtesy, Mrs. Lille Mills; Program,
the Pastor and Organists; Registra-
ton, Mrs. Jeanne Banks; and Hous-
ing, Mrs. Ocie Cooper.
The 4th Quarterly Meeting and
Conference will be held at Bethel
A.M.E. Church Sunday, Sept. End,
presided over BY Rev. w. H. Ogle-
ton, Presiding Elder Of the Des
Moines District. Special Services at 8.
D. m. at which time Rev. Grant Page
Of Clarinda will bring the message as
the guest speaker. Rev. Ogleton will
deliver the morning and evening ser
mons. Reports for the year will be
reviewed.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-01

W. have come a long ways to-
Evening star., 1945-05-27
Lincoln
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of Secretary Of State Stettinius, Che
chief executive officer of the con-
ference, drive was launched to
complete the work Of drafting the
new United Nations charter and
bring the conference to close
June 6-the first anniversary of the
successful invasion of France by the
Allied forces.
This anniversary is regarded as
an ideal occasion on which to launch
the greatest of all efforts to erect a
structure for. international peace.
President Truman is coming here to
address the conference at its final
session.
New Trusteeship Chapter.
Progress of the conference gives
hope this goal may be reached. The
new chapter on trusteeships has
been virtually completed, with only
a few points still at issue. The re-
!gional arrangements provisions have
been completed.
The chapter providing for creation
|of a new International Court of JUS
tice has been whipped into shape
with only the question of voluntary
|or compulsory jurisdiction-await-
ling final action Of the committee in
charge. 1t is confidently predicted
that jurisdiction will be voluntary.