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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09
HAVE YOU GIVEN YOUR PINT?

Frankly, our hats are off to the
millions of people throughout the
country who have given-not mere
money, nor hours of work, nor lip
service-to the cause of freedom, but
one good solid pint of their life'e
blood. Some have gone back to the
blood bank once, twice, three times,
anxious to show their deep respec,
for the boys in the service.
But really we can't call it just re-
spect, can we, when a person is CIV
ing his blood? It's devotion that is
almost deeper than love
And yet over there on the other
side of the world and down in the
Pacific Islands, there are boys who
Lave given more than pint, or a
quart, or gallon, even, of their
blood. They have given everything.
And they lie out there, under the sun
and the stars, victims of their love
for freedom, and truth, and decency,
and everything that the Stars and
Stripes stand for.
They have made the Supreme Sac
rifice; and we, pouring out our own
blood, few drops at time, feel
privileged in being able to share in
that sacrifice.
A long time ago, there was another
who made that Supreme Sacrifice.
There is a green hill far away" to
quote that old hymn, and on that
blessed slope Jesus Christ, God and
Man, laid down His life for our free
dom. Ok. it wasn't for freedom
from earthly dictatorship. He freed
us from something much more sinis-
ter-He freed us from the power of
darkness and gave us hope of being
able to rise one day from our selfish
ness and pleasure-madness and greed
Lent starts next Wednesday,
which is what gave rise to these
tkoughts-and we can share in Je-
sus' Sacrifice. We don't have to give
our blood, but we can give some
thing. Perhaps we can do without
some innocent little pleasures of life:
butter at breakfast, maybe, or candy
between meals; or perhaps we can
do someone an extra kindness each
day; we might make try for more
patience around the house. There are
lots of possibilities, lots of ways in
which we can "give our pint" and
show our love for Him who shed His
blood for us down to the very last
drop.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09
The American Federation of Musi-

The American Federation of Musi-
clans refused to make monograph
records until it was allowed to col
lect from a half-cent to two cents on
each record, over and above union
wages-the public pays the assess
ment. With this precedent establish
ed, what is to prevent any union from
refusing to produce until it is allow
ed a percentage on its output--or
what is to limit the amount of the
assessment?
Then there is the case of Cecil B.
DeMille, dean of American film pro-
ducers. He belongs to the union of
the American Federation of Radio
Artists. He is seeking court restrain
ing order to prevent his suspension
as a member of the union for declin-
ing to pay an assessment levied by
the union to raise fund for a politi-
cal campaign.
If unions, or other organizations,
are allowed to levy tribute on each
article they produce, or If they are
allowed to mulct each member for
political contributions, what becomes
of property rights and personal lib
erty in this nation?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09
OLD HANDS AT KEEPING AHEAD

Keeping a jump ahead OF COM
petitor has always been the cardinal
objective OIL the successful American
enterprise. With this background.
United States businessmen, when wal
came, turned from trying to Guido
each other to keeping AHEAD of the
enemy in scientific development and
production, like duck takes to wa
ter They have not only been jump
ahead of the enemy but also, in most
instances, have managed to keep a
step ahead of the demands of our
own military leaders.
Up to now, 100-octane gasoline
has been considered the last word in
aviation fuel. And yet representatives
of the oil industry have announced
that whenever the military authori-
ties say the word, most of the up-to-
date petroleum refining war plants
in the country can turn out super
fuel"
Research in this higher perform
ance gasoline has been going on for
two years. Laboratory analyses and
field tests were made until the scien-
fists knew they had the answer.
Here is another brief glimpse of
why the United States, land where
the flames of individual ambition,
Imagination and resourcefulness still
burn brightly, has become the great
est military power on earth in space
of months.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09
WINTER WHEAT ACREAGE

A total of $4,000 acres, the larg-
est acreage of winter wheat seeded
in Maryland since the fall of 1887, is
the estimated acreage planted last
fall for harvest this year. This is
three per cent more than the 401 900
acres seeded for the 1914 crop. and
So per cent more than the acreage
seeded two years ago. Production is
indicated at about 1904, 900 bushels,
compared with S,906,000 bushels
produced last year and a 10-year av-
erage of 7,634,000 bushels. This is
a report of the Crop Reporting Ser
vice at the-University of Maryland,
cooperating with the U. S. Bureau of
Agricultural Economics.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09
The professional guessers no.

The professional guessers now es-
innate that the war in Europe may
drag on for year or more. Recon
version plans have been postponed
and munitions output is being spur
red to new heights This means that
government war spending will con-
tinuc indefinitely at the rate Of
arc nd $1,000. 900. 200 Q month. It
means the public debt may soar be-
yond the $500, 900. 600, 900 mark.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09
LOOKING
AAEAD
n GEORGE S. BENSON
\ Presidenf--HardiHg College
Searry. Arkansas
For Peace


oeace. This prosperity ought to
spread, as fast as it can, to other
countries. It. is in America, how
ever, where men have the key to
prosperity and the United States
must lead the procession to high liv-
ing standards through open compe-
tition the only way to obtain a
more abundant life, for ourselves
or others.
At first thought, some people may
not agree that prosperity has any
thing to do with peace. But they
will convince themselves if they will
think back. Troubles that built up
to this present war were economic
troubles. Hitler and Mussolini both
climbed to power over ruin; ruined
fortunes, ruined hopes, ruined lives.
They got following by promising
people relief from misery.
Want Is Serious.
People will be patient, and con-
tent themselves to wait for solutions
to ordinary political problems, but
they will do desperate and violent
things when hungry; when their
families need food. Prosperity helps
to rnaintain peace, and Gas / said in
the first sentence) prosperity in
America is the first step. The rea-
son is plain. Uncle Sam is the
worlds best customer.
When we think about the impor-
lance of the United States in world
affairs, these simple figures stand
out boldly: We have only 10 of the
earth's population and yet we buy
40% of all the raw materials in the
world from which manufactured
goods are produced. When wheels
are turning in America, markets get
active to the four corners of the
earth.
Looking to America.
When American smokestacks are
warm, and American factories hum,
the tin mines of Malaga get busy,
the rubber plantations of Sumatra
swarm with workers, and the Carib-
bean countries commence shipping
coffee, chicle and bananas. Our
prosperity is the worlds peace. But
why discuss it unless we can do
something about it? hasten to say
we can!
Foreign lands prosper when they
sell freely to America. They sell
to America when jobs are plentiful
and good here, when most Aneri-
cans have money to buy what they
want. Jobs are plentiful and good,
and workers prosper, when business
is expanding. Business expands
when investors see possible returns
from investments. They could see
such opportunities now if they were
not afraid of taxes.
Uncertainty Kills.
Very few business men in the,
United States have any idea today
that they will be able to expand in
oeacetime pursuits. Most of them
know they can't afford to expand if
the present-dayi $50 excess profits
tax remains in force. 1t was enact
ed as war emergency measure.
| do not say it ought TO be re-
pealed at this hour. But we ought
to make certain now that it will not
outlive the war.
Revenue measures are the hard
est of all laws to repeal. Taxes
rarely get smaller. But unless taxes
on business get sma"or after the
war, investors would &c insane to
spend new billions for expansion.
P-,~'-oes men want 10 llcn peace
tine sSles ard en- n'oyment now.
When Congress makes reasonable
tax law to become effective with VIC
tory, world peace will haze its first
guarantee of long life. II will have
to be done this year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09

On second thought the Germans
have decided that bay window Is
not an architectural adjournment TO
their western front.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09

Army marks time in Montgomery
Wards. Can't conduct an offensive in
Europe and Chicago at the same
ime.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09

A. p. correspondent complains he
paid $3.50 for pack OF cigarettes In
Paris. Well, lie didn't have to stand
In line to get EN-.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09

10000 tons of seed are shipped to
Russians as a reward for not letting
the grass grow under their feet,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-02-09

Germany has had 70 years of Hit
err. Think Of poor Hitler, who has SIS
on 56-years of 1t.
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03

pared with a total of more than 5R
million white women in the same
occupations in that month. Further
more, comparatively little gain wa.
made by the Negro ONE i'll such
other fields as professional and semi
professional endeavors and in the
proprietary and managerial groups.
After 4 years Of wartime change
over 90 percent of the clerical and
sales force in the country is still
white, while about % percent Of the
professional, proprietary and man
agerial group also remain white. On
the other hand, the proportion Of
the unskilled jobs filled by Negroes
is larger than it was. For example,
the total numebr of male laborers,
(outside of agricultural decreased
but there was a slight increase in
the number Of Negroes i'll such jobs.
The same sort Of development oc-
CURED among female domestic ser
wants. The greatest gain in employ
ment opportunity has come from tho
opening up up Of jobs to Negroes as
semiskilled and skilled workers,
principally III factories.
CHANGES IN INDUSTRIAL
DISTRIBUTION, 1910 to 1911
The changes in the industrial
distribution Of the employed Negro
es between April 1910 and April 1914
reveal again the shift from the farm.
to the factory, showing a marked de-
cline in the proportion engaged il,
| agriculture and a corresponding in
crease in the proportion in manufact.
/ uring. The gains in factory EN-
! ployment' however, have occurred
in the munitions industries. Thus.
the most important fact disclosed
the concentration of the increase OF
Negro factory workers in the "mer
ais, chemicals, and rubber"
the so-called war-industry category
which includes the basic heavy in
dustries such as iron and steel anG
machinery, as we'll as transportation.
equipment (including aircraft and
shipbuilding). The actual numbe,
Of Negro men in this group increas-
ed BY well over a quarter Of a mil
lion between 1910 and 1914, tripl-
ing in + years.
Essentially the same pattern OF
wartime change in industrial dis
tribution occurred among the Negro
women. The data show a sinila,
trend from farm to factory, altht
the decline in service activities anc
the increase in employment in trade
is particularly marked among thu
mt Here again, by far tn;
nos important change in employ
ment in the manufacturing field wa
also in the metals, chemicals, ant
rubber" group. Fewer than 300
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03
By Beginners Who Want
to Go Places

Pvt. James Simms of the Har-
ward Army Air Field will be one
of the Negro favorites in the
Midwest Golden Gloves tourna-
ment at the City Auditorium We'd
nesday and Thursday of next week.
A former lightweight champion
of the Keesler Field, Miss, army
base, Pvt. Simms has won nine
out of ten fights in a brief amateur
boxing career.
The air mechanic from Savan-
nah, Ga, worked as a sparring
partner for Bob Montgomery when
the latter was preparing for his
title bout against Beau Jack last
summer.
The Boys Town team, coached
by Paul Hartnek, also will be led
by a Negro, Middleweight Kenny
Morris. In this same class will be
James Watson younger brother of
Larry, who has been going strong
as a pro boxer since winning the
Omaha light heavy Golden Gloves
title last year and progressing to
the semifinals at Chicago.
Watson will represent the Lo-
| gan Recreation Club, along with
Flyweight Joseph Taylor, Weltel
Charles Grimes, and Middleweight
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03
Nazi Shells Rained on BastOgne
Negro ~Arti11ery1nen
Stuck To Their Guns
BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA
MAJOR IN CHARGE
OF OPERATIONS..

BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA
MAJOR IN CHARGE
OF OPERATIONS. ...--
WITH U. S. FORCES | N
FRANCE-So close to German in
fantry that mortar bombs fell on
them like rain," men Of the 969th
Field Artillery Battalion, a Negro
155-mm howitzer outfit, stuck to
their guns and fired all around the
compass during the defense of err
circled Bastogne.
The battalion, which landed III
France last July, was attached to the
28th Infantry Division at the tins
Of the German attack.
On the morning Of December II,
the battalion was informed by its
forward observer that the Germans
were moving in to attack. There
was heavy artillery fire. Then,
said Captain William J. Wood,
Communications Officer, Of Wichi-
ia Falls Texas, "our communications
went out Jerry artillery knocked
out damn near-all communications
il the whole sector. He seemed 70
know the location of every switch
board"
Unaware of the situation, the bat
talon moved back toward LaRoche,
where it was attached to an artillery
group and ordered toward Neufchat-
eau. Enemy tanks and infantry at
tackled from the east and south.
Twice the battalion went into firing
position to repel threats to the COZ
umn.
Mortar fine and enemy artillery
grew heavy. Other batialions in the
artillery were knocked out. Under
diorecTion Of the 1O1st Airborne Div
ision, the 969th moved to Villeroux,
where it set up its guns. Enemy
tanks and infantry approached. With
the help of a few scattered tanks
and a handful of infantry. the 969th
made Jerry keep his distance.
AT one time the enemy was SO
close that the battalion commander
ordered all classified material des-
troyed.
Enemy mortar fire grew ever
more intense. Small arms fire rain
ed on the gun positions. Individual
exploits were many. The battalio.
medics evacuated both German and
American wounded under enemy
Continued on Page E>O.
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03
RANDOLPH SAYS NEGROES
RALLYING TO FEPC

Columbus, Ohio-In a large and
enthusiastic public meeting in De
troit and Indianapolis, A. Philip
Randolph, Co-Chairman Of the Ma
tional Council for a Permanent FE-
PC, stated that no question has
come before the Congress affecting
Negroes since the 18th, 14th and
10Th Amendments to the Constitn-
ton which is as fundamental, yit-
al and important as the LaFoll-
ette-Dawson Bill in the House and
the Wagner-Capper Bill in the Sem
ate to make the Fair Employment
practice Committee a permanent
postwar agency. Local councils
nave been established in Detroit
and indianapolis and are mobf1iz-
ing public sentiment and raising
FUNDS for the fight for the Ellis.
IN Detroit, the Rev. Mr.. Horace
White was chosen as the %coordinato
ing Co-Chairman and in Indiana
polls, the Rev. Audies.
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03
Hats OF Omaha Citizens To A..
Group Of Race Men
Sponsoring Carver
& Loan Assn.

Omaha citizens wish to congratu-
late the distinguished gentlemen for
being the first in the history Of Me-
braska to organize a much needed
financial institution.
The officers Of this organization.
are in hopes of conducting its affairs
SO hat it will be acceptable to every
man, woman and child in the mid
city section as a place to start their
savings accounts, and thereby build
ing a financial institution which
knows and can best serve the district
wherein we live.
All Omaha, in fact everybody, is
wishing the Carver Building and
Loan Association a successful career
in their efforts being put forth to
serve a group of people who have
never been acceptable to any Build
ing and Loan Association in Omaha
as a borrower, as any other citizen.
Negroes today have $176,OOO in fin
ancial institutions III Omaha, which
is being used to give employment, to
build homes, buy homes and to fin
ance business i'll every section in the
city except the Negro section. Col
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03
The Reu. Thomas S. B0Wdern, S. j
At Annual
Meeting

urban Acknowledgement and Com
munity Planning" will be the subject
Of the talk by the Rev. Thomas s.
Bowdern, S. J., Creighton Univers>
ity President, at the 18th Annual
Meeting Of the Omaha Urban Lea
gle Community Center, Tuesday,
February 10. Because Of Father
Bowdern's deep interest in postwar
urban pltnning and because of the
study Creighton University is max
ing Of this subject he will have a
special message for the citizens of
this community.
Although the Omaha Urban Lea
que has been holding annual meet
ings since 1928, the year of its or
igin, this will be the first dinner
meeting for this occasion. 1t will
be held at Zion Baptist Church, 1918
Grant Street, with dinner served a,
6:45 p. m.
Mrs Doreene Holiday, Chairman
OF the Program Committee, in max
ing this announcement, wished to
call attention to members and friends
OF the League that reservations for
the dinner must be placed at the Of
lice, WE-5020, before noon Febr-
uary 18th.
In addition to a turkey dinner,
those attending will have opportun-
ity tc enjoy special music and to par
ticipate in the other events planned
for the evening. New members to
the Urban League Board of direc,-
orS will be elected at this meeting.
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03
zhoma S BoWd@M 81, = HARVEY s. FIR STONE
ton Uni Pres. Will Address Urban League GETS LIBERIAN AWARD

, NEW YORK, Jan. 23-For In
valuable service to the Republic Of
Liberia Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
President Of The Firestone Tire and
Rubber Company, has been awarded
the degree Of Commander Of the
Order of the Star of Africa, Walter
F. Walker, Consul General Of the
Republic, announced.
The citation, conferred by
President w. ". S. Tubman Of
Liberia acting in his capacity as
Grand Master of the Order, is
the highest presented by the Re-
public.
Membership in the order is
limited to individuals who have
made an outstanding contribution
in the fields of public service,
science, politics, art or literature.
Only a very few persons from
countries other than Liberia e
ceive this high honor and those
selected from outside the Repub-
lie must have won worldwide
recognition in one of the fields
for which the decoration is given.
President Tubman notified Mr..
Firestone that the award was
being made as IAN indication of
my personal esteem and gratitude
of the government and people of
the Republic of Liberia for the
invaluable assistance rendered in
the economic and social develop
ment of the Republic by the es-
Enlistment and progressive ex-
pansion Of your company in Lii
beria".
The Firestone rubber planta-
tions were started in Liberia in
1925 when the late Harvey S.
Firestone, founder Of the Fire
stone Company, began his crusade
for Americans to produce their
own rubber. .
Foreseeing just such a situation
as occurred when the japanese
cut off the major portion of the
natural rubber supply, Mr.. Fire
stone sent Harvey S. Firestone,
Jr., to survey the rubber produc-
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03
Nebraska Power Co. Will
Comply 1000 with WPB
Brown Out" Order

The Nebraska Power Company
will comply 1000 with the recently
released 'brownout' order, effective
February 1, Mr.. J. E. Davidson
president, said today. He asked that
all customers Of the company make
every effort to help this program,
which is designed to relieve the crit
ical fuel shortage. He further stat
ed that everyone is asked to start
the program voluntarily before Feb.
ruary 1.
The War Production Boards an
nouncement of the nationwide
'brownout' order gives detailed in
formation about the types of cleo
trio usage which will be prohibited
Utilities Order U-9, the new r%estric-
ton, practically eliminates use of e
lectricity for outdoor advertising and
ornamental and display lighting, and
it is estimated tat the order will save
100000 tons of coal annually.
Under terms of the new WPB or
der, effective February 1, no cleo
tricity may be used for the follow
ing purposes;
1. Outdoor advertising and out
door promotional lighting.
?. Outdoor display lighting ex-
cept where necessary for the con-
duct of the business Of outdoor est
Adjustments.
3 Outdoor decorative and out
door ornamental lighting
4. Show window lighting except
where necessary for interior illum-
nation.
5. Marquee lighting in excess OF
90 watts for each marquee.
6. White way street lighting il
excess of the amoun determined BY
local public authority to be necessary
for public safety.
Z. Outdoor sign lighting. except
for;
(a) Directional or identification
signs required for fire and police
protection, traffic control, transpor-
tation terminals or hospitals; or dir
ectional or Identification signs for
any similar essential public services
the lighting of which is specifically
certified to be necessary BY local
public authority. Ce~rtification shall
be made in writing to the appropr
late electric supplier and need not be
in any particular form:
(b) Directional or Identification
signs using not more than so watt:
per establishment, for doctors anc
Tor hotels, and other public lodging
establishments.
AS n of the penalties for non.
compliance, the new order, which is
effective throughout the nation. bro.
vIdcS that WPB may direct the dis
continuance Of electric service tc
any consumer who wilfully violate.
the order. This order was drafted
by the Office Of War Utilities O.
WEB after consultation with rep.
resentatives Of tie electric industr,
o all parts Of the country.
In a White House release. TIL,
President stated that in view Of III
iact that residential dwellings, are t
De kept at a So degree temperatur
% conserve fuel, it was also essen
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03
o Editorial Comments

We have for the next weeks is
sue of the Omaha Guide a series Of
editorial comments from 25 daily
newspapers throughout the country.
gathered by the National Associat-
o for the Advancement of Colored
People, SO Fifth Avenue, New York
NY These summaries of editorials
concern Negroes from South Caro-
lima to New York and from New
York to Frisco. They will be prints
ed i'll a series of eight installments.
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03

tial that outdoor advertising, and
ornamental and display advertising
be prohibited for the same reason.
He added hat he would insist upon
the compliance Of all government a
gencies, including the White House.
Mr.. J. E. Davidson, in a letter to
all commercial and industrial Gus
toners of the Nebraska Power Com
pany, explained the restrictions, and
offered special information or as
sistance in interpreting the order
whenever needed.
The Omaha guide., 1945-02-03
OMAHA POLICE FOR
RETURN OF STOLEN POCKET
BOOK LAST DEC. 30

Mr.. and Mrs. J.. W. Porter Of 2O13
North 23rd Street wish to thank
the Omaha Police for the quick ser
vice which was given in the find
ing OF the pocketbook and con-
tanning important papers OF their
niece Mrs. Leona Porter King Of
Kansas City, Mo-, who was held up
and robed on Saturday night, Dec.
30, 1914.