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The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
Colored Rail Firemen
FIGHT FOR JOBS

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Oct. "a
Assembled in the Fifth National
Conference in Birmingham, Ala,
the industrial center of the south
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters' Provisional Committee to
Organize Colored Locomotive Fire
men, to wage an aggressive and
relentless battle % to maintain
jobs colored firemen have and
other Negro workers employed
in the operating-running crafts of
the railroads, ~ safeguard their
security 81 consolidate security
on the jobs, az and keep the door
of employment open to Negro
workers in the railroad industry.
Delegates from all are leading
railroads in the south were in att
tendance at the Conference and
gave graphic and dramatic stor-
les of the injustice and hardships
they we're suffering at the hands
of the Southeastern Carriers. the
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
ginemen and Firemen and the
IOIllCI llOOOO VI lb0llIOdo ldllllllCll.
A presentation of the cases now
in the courts or planned to be
filed was made by attorneys t.
W. Johnson of Macon, Ca, Thur
man l.. Dodson of Washington
D. c. and Samuel H. Gellman of
Richmond, Va, M. P. Webster,
former member of the Presidents
Committee on Fair Employment
Practices and First National Vice
President of the Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters, gave the
history of the work of FEPC in
the interest of the colored firemen
and other Negro railroad workers.
He also deplored the misrepresen-
tation of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters and the AT of l.
by some of the papers.
A. Philip Randolph, chairman of
the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car
Porters Provisional Committee for
the organization of colored loco
motive firemen presided. In his OPP
ening statement, he pointed out
the war between two world sy-
stems of ideas for dominion over
the hearts and minds of men,
touched and affected the Negro in
Birmingham just as it affected the
peoples of Greece, China, the Mid
die East and France. Negroes must
make a choice said he, between
the totalitarian philosophy on the
right and left espoused by Hitler's
Germany and Mussolini's Italy and
there was more need in Nebraska
represented in the Western Demo-
cracies. Totalitarianism, Fascist,
and Communist, achieve social,
economic and political convictions
through police terrorism and those
who dissent invite liquidation. The
democracies, on the other hand
achieve convictions and decisions
on economic, social and political
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
Officers Of Negro Group
Praise d By
Atty General

Attorney General Tom Clark
praises officers of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People for multiplying
attempts on the part of local I'M
its of the organization to ban the
showing of a musical version of
Uncle Toms Cabin.
The Attorney Generals common
dation is contained in an article
in the December American Mag
azine in which he says ~"intoler-
ance is on the increase largely be-
cause a growing number of AM
orleans Are unwilling to grant to
people they don't like the rights
and privileges they, themselves
enjoy under the Bill of Rights.
Well-meaning groups often STUN
BILE into dangerous practices, he
says, explaining:
Take the Negroes. For decades
they have fought to abolish lynch
ing, poll taxes, and discrimination
But recently Negro groups took
a stand that was an attempt at
censorship. In many cities, local
units of the NAACP campaigned
to ban the showing of a musical
version of Uncle Toms Cabin on
the ground that is portrays the
Negro in a derogatory manner. 1t
is to the credit of the national
officers of the NAACP that they
quickly saw that a civil rights
issue was involved and wired the
locals to desist from their attempt
to suppress the play"
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
FEDERAL GRAND JURY
IndiCtS Six i'm
Jones LynChing

NEW YORK, Oct. 24th-Six
men named by Albert Harris Jr.,
as members Of the mob which
lynched his cousin, John Jones,
and beat Harris, in Minden, La,
on August Sth were indicted on
Oct. 18th by a Federal Grand Jury
for violation of civil rights sta
tutes. Young Harris and his faith
err Albert Harris, ST., made a dra-
matte trip to Monroe, La, last
week under the protection of US
marshals and accompanied by the
executive secretary Of an NAACP
branch, to present their evidence
to the grand jury.
The indictment charged that
Chief Of Police B. Geary Can't,
Deputy Sheriffs Charles Edwards
and o. H. Haynes, Jr., deprived
the Negroes of their Constitution
al rights by causing them to be
released from Jail and handed
over to a mob which inflicted a
beating upon both. The others
named were Samuel Maddry, Sr.,
H. E. Perry and w. d. Perkins.
The indictments followed an
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
WALLACE TO
SPEAK NOV. Z

Former Secretary of Commerce
Henry A. Wallace will deliver his
first New York address since his
resignation from the cabinet at a
luncheon at the Hotel Commodore
Monday, November 4th. sponsor
ed by thhe National Citizens Pol
itical Action Committee, it was
announced yesterday by DR.. F.
Kingdom, chairman of the organ
ization.
The speech will mark Mr.. Wal
lace's only Neww York appear
ance during the current election
campaign. Thine luncheon. which
is the closing event in National
Citizens PAC's campaign activi-
ties, has as its co-chairman Mrs.
Stephans Wiman, chairman of the
Women's Division, and Mr.. Paul
Tishman, chairman of the Busin-
essmen's Division. G. B. Baldwin,
executive vice-chairman of Natl
Citizens Political Action Commit
tee, will serve as POSTMASTER.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
NATURAL GAS
WHAT ABOUT RATES.?

The City Of Detroit. after years
of dealing with Natural Gas Com
panies, officially and through the
City Corporation Council. makes
four suggestions to any city which
contemplates changing from Man
ufactured to Natural Gas.
J.. Know exactly what the rates
are to be. especially the rate to
home consumers. and reduce the
understanding to writing.
2. Know what the contracts are
between the distributing company
and the pipeline company-alI cen
tracts.
3. Reach and adequate under
standing for the elimination Of I'm
necessary standby and obsolete
equipment.
4. Know on what capital the
rate win be based-have that cry
stal clear.
Let's take Detroits advice and
get a definite understanding as to
what the little fellow is going to
pay in comparison with the big
fellow. before we sign that blank
check7Committee for Telling the
Other Side
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02

District is a public property and
makes no profit, the statement
emphasizes that economies af-
fected by the use of Natural Gas
will be passed on to all gas users
in the form of reductions in cost
for gas service.
From experience in other ci-
ties that use Natural Gas, and
from estimates of our own and
leading gas engineers. the savings
from Natural Gas will be substan-
ton, the statement says.
If Natural Gas is not approved
the city will be forced to a rs
percent mixture of Natural and
manufactured gas, which would
be but a temporary remedy for
the acute gas shortage, according
to District officials, and a change
to full Natural Gas would have
to be made anyway in five years
or less.
The Utilities statement points
out that only a small part of the
gas plant will be abandoned il
Natural Gas is adopted. The only
part of the plant that would not
be used with Natural Gas woulC
be the generator and purifying
equipment. The rest of the equip
ment and plant, holders, compress
sors, boiler plant, valves, Jogging
equipment ETC., would continue
to be used with Natural Gas as
they are today.
Gas home heating. now restric.
ted-would be open to all who
want it if Natural Gas is adopted
the District says.
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investigation by the FBI at the
request of the civil rights section
of the Justice Department, before
whom Albert Marris, Jr., presen-
ted his testimony last August af-
ter his escape from the lynch
mob through NAACP interven-
ton.
In a letter to Attorney General
Tom Clark. Walter White, exc
cutive secretary of the NAACP
stated:
THE NAACP is very happy
about the Federal Grand Jury's
indictments of six men who parti-
cipated in the lynching of John
Jones and the beating of Albert
Harris Jr. in Minden, La, August
9Th. We feel, however, that the
only way to insure a full and cor
rect presentation of the case
would be through the appoint
ment Of a Special Prosecutor by
you.
THE record of United States
Attorney Malcolm LaFargue, in
regard to Negroes, which is well
known to you and to US, seems
to make this Imperative.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
r. r. MAENNER and GERALD
e. COLLINS QUALIFIED
CANDIDATES FOR
PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT


In these days of greatly increas-
ed living costs. it is comforting to
learn that at least one necessity
Of life for every Omaha family
a now be lowered.
This situation is the direct re-
suit of the foresight and courage
Of a group of loyal Omaha citi-
zens who acted at a critical mo-
ment TO purchase the Nebraska
Power Company for the people of
this community.
The Company is nov in the pro-
cess of being transferred from
that local-non-profit group to the
Omaha Public Power District.
This District, being politically
owned, will effect sufficient saw
ings Owe the old private owner
ship 70 pay off the purchase price
and at the same time reduce the
cost Of electricity to all users.
Two men who were leaders in
the group which acted for the
people are now candidates for Di-
rectors Of the new District. They
r T. II. Maenner. prominent
Omaha real estate insurance agent
and Gerald f. Collins. well-known
Omaha attorney.
The experience and knowledge
of the situation which these two
men gained in acquiring the Com
pany for the people will be ex-
tremely valuable to the new Dis
trict. The District is composed of
sever Directors. two of whom will
be elected November 5. The selec-
ton of the two Directors is not a
political matter, but a matter of
choosing experienced and capable
men who have proved that they
have the best interests of the peo-
pie at heart.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
NATURAL GAS
WILL ease COAL SHORTAGE

1 don't see how these coal deal
ers have the nerve to object to
40 years of gas supply when they
can only offer us thirty days and
even that depends on the whim
of John L. Lewis. If the people
r fooled again on Natural Gas
by the coal and oil dealers, they
are certainly dumb.
Our city needs Natural Gas for
equal competition among larger
cities. The longer we put this off
and the more times we vote on
the subject, the longer it will take
to have reduced rates.
Yours truly,
c. S. Bosanek. 1919 S. SO st.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
Senator Morse Says
OCHKdtOI IIOI DO Gays
II e m 0 a is
Refused To Block
FEPC Filibuster

Text of letters addressed by Sen.
Wayne Morse of Oregon to the
New York Herald Tribune, and
to the National Association for
the Advancement of CoIored Peo-
Pile.
Editor. New York Herald Tribune
New York, New York
Dear Mr.. Editor:
I have just finished reading a
special article which appeared in
your paper of October 10 written
by my good friend, Walter White
entitled, viii Negroes Vote Re-
publican ?" In this article, Mr..
White makes some observations
and draws some conclusions which
make good propaganda for the
Democratic Party but which GER
tainly cannot be reconciled with
the best political interests of the
Negroes in America.
L dill SuIc LIldI any ldlT-IIllIlQ6Q
person who reads MI. Whites ar
ticle will see that the conclusion
which he would like to have them
draw is that the Republican Par
ty is no more friendly to protec-
ting the civil rights and providing
the Negro people with equality Of
economic opportunity and freedom
under our Constitutio than is the
Democratic Party. 1 am at a com
plete loss to understand how Wal
ter White, for whom I have an
e~xceedinly high regard and great
respect, could so completely for
get when he wrote his article the
wretched record which the Demo-
Gratis in Congress wrote for them
selves in the 10th Congress.
I am sure Mr.. White knows it
was the Democrats in the Senate
of the United States who, by way
of the filibuster, defeated time
and time again the attempts Of a
considerable number of Republi-
can Senators to force through to
a vote on its merits the FEPC bill.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
New Hotel Opened
at 25O4 Charles st

Realizing the need for additional
Hotel accommodation for transient
and permanent guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Walker, 2721 Parker
St, recently purchased the proper
ty at 25O4 Charles st. where they
have opened a modern spacious
hotel with accommodation for 80
people.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02

the Boswell amendment, which
would set up as a qualification for
registration the ability of the pro-
spective voter to read, write and
interpret the Constitution of the
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
NATURAL GAS WILL CUT
COSTS TO GAS USERS.
DISTRICT SAWS

Definite reductions in gas costs
TO Omaha users will result if the
city's voters approve full Natural
Gas in the election, according to a
statement by the Metropolitan
Utilities District.
Pointing out that the Utilities
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02

Oh, yes, there were a few Demo-
cratic Senators who were support
ing the bill, but there was not a
single Democratic Senator who.
at any time gave any support
whatsoever to those of us on the
Republican side of the aisle who
took the position that the only
way to beat the filibuster against
the FEPC bill was to hold the
Senate in session for twenty-four
hours a day for as many days or
weeks or months as might be ne
cessary in order to drive the vi
cious practice of the filibuster
from the floor of the Senate.
We not only failed to get any
help from a single Democratic
Senator in that fight but those
Democratic Senators who were as
Stunning leadership on the Demo-
cratic side of the aisle in favor
of the FEPC bill actually advised
against it and refused to COOPER
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
Would Restrict Negro Vote By Constitutional Amendment In alabama

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Global)-
The State Democratic organiza-
ton will put before the voters in
the November 5th election a con-
stitutional amendment measure,
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02

United States.
This same political trick which
was used to restrict Negro voting
after the Civil War would vail
date the present voting qualifica-
The proposed measure is op-
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
Political
NEWS
JOE c. sToLINsKI
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR
Stree he has been in public Of
flee Joe C. Stolinski has made a re
cord for fair and impartial deal
ing with all people. he has never
played favcrites nor has he lis
tened TO pressure groups, large
or small to assess property this
way or that. He has done what
he has considered the right and
fair job.
CARL JOHNSON AND JOSEPH
v. BENEecH CANDIDATES
FOR THE LEGISLATURE
II is to the best interest Of the
people of this community to elect
Carl Johnson. State Senator from
the Fifth legislative district and
Joseph V. Benesch to represent
the Sixth legislative district.
ROMAN L. HRUSkA, FRANK
BEST AND n. q. BERoUIST
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ROMAN L. HRUSKA is serving
his second year as chairman of
the County Board.
He is the only attorney member
of the Board. For Il years he has
successfully engaged in general
practice of law in Omaha.
AS chairman of the Board. Mr..
Hruska has ably presented Doug
las County's contentious TO the
State Legislature in regard to
laws and bills on county business.
FRANK c. BEST has establish
ed himself as a man Of action in
public office. His good judgement
with the welfare of the people
foremost in his mind. has resulted
in economy and efficiency in the
Douglas County administration.
Through his appointment of the
Hospital Investigating Commit
tee" which was composed Of civic
minded leaders. the Douglas Coun-
ty Hospital has been reorganized
and definitely taken out of poll
tics He actively supported the
Polio Ward in the hospital for
victims of the dreaded infantile
- Ra HAAA&h AGlAAIlG n 1uII
splendid service in the present
epidemic, this being attested to by
medical men and parents alike.
III. ID. BERQUIST S record as a
present member OF the Douglas
County Commission warrants his
reelection. for a continuance Of
efficient management.
Since Mr.. Berquist became a
member. the County Board has
paid off a S55O.0O0 deficit incur
red b va previous regime; also
1000. 900. in road and hospital
bonds. This leaves Douglas Coun-
ty with a debt of only S35. 900.
which can easily be paid off in
two years. leaving Douglas Coun-
ty debt free.
In charge of operation Of River
view Home, Mr.. Berquist has man
aged the Institution humanely and
efficiently.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
VETERAN v. p. WAITER
RETIRES

Ralph Emmons, 60, Oldest wait
er in length of service on the IN
ion Pacific Railroad, has applied
for annuity under provisions of
the railroad retirement act. A
waiter operating out of Omaha
since 1912, Emmons has been on
leave Of absence for ten months
due to illness.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02

In behalf of the people of this
State, I want to identify for the
Islander and %scurrility that they
are, the statements reported in
the press as having been made by
Bilbo about New York. We. here
in New York, live together as
free Americans. regardless of
what differences there NAV be
among us in race, creed or color.
In contrast to the man from Miss
issippi, we do not claim to have
achieved perfection in human rela
tons. We confess. frankly, that
we r learning to improve them
all the time. Nothing else could
measure up to being the American
way.
1--WE have no opology to make to
Bilbo, or anyone else, for being the
first State to pioneer with an Anti
Discrimination Law. Democracy
in employment is one Of our av-
owed objectives
The tar brush, the lyncher's
rope and the klansman's sheet for
which Bilbo stands, have no place
in New York, nor anywhere in
America. AS dangerous to welfare
there is nothing to choose between
Bilboism and Communism. Both
are wretched, both are subver-
sive.
AS for myself, I feel that so far
as it is in his power to do so.
Bilbo has conferred upon me an
honor by attacking me in terms
only slightly more abusive than
he has used to vilify a number Of
distinguished Americans".-Gov-
ernor Thomas E Dewey of N. Y.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02

ton of ability to read and write
and own property valued at $500.
posed by Governor-Elect Folsom,
Republicans. PAC and several To-
cal business groups.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
Public Pulse,
Omaha Guide,
Omaha, Nebr.

Public Pulse,
Omaha Guide,
Omaha, Nebr.
Dear Sir:
The oil and coal dealers oppos-
ing Natural Gas r criticizing
the fact that there is only forty
years of reserve natural gas. How
can they talk.
I heard over the radio the other
day that there was only 80 days
reserve supply of coal available,
John L. Lewis thinks it about time
to pull another coal strike and
hike the price of coal still higher
on the helpless public. .
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
Dewey Bans Bilboism from New York,
Administration Outlaws K. K. K.

questions through intellectual com
bat in the arena of public decision.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
Decline to Restrict Contribution to Negro Schools
SLEEPING CAR PORTERS BECOME
SPONSORS OF RURAL SCHOOLS

as the official correspondent for
the project.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02

nor Roosevelt; and MI. Charles
Houston, Washington, d. G.
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02

YOUR OPINION DOES COUNT
DON'T FAIL TO VOTE NOV. S,
The Omaha guide., 1946-11-02
CARL JOHNSON AND JOSEPH
v. BENESCH CANDIDATES
FOR THE IEGISLATURE

II is to the best interest Of the
people of this community to elect
Carl Johnson. State Senator from
the Fifth legislative district and
Joseph V. Benesch to represent
the Sixth legislative district.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-05-02
Burg Baseball
Season Will
Open Sunday

On Sunday, May 5 at 300, the
Gaithersburg Athletic Club Base
ball Team will entertain the Fy-
anes Engineers in their opening
game of the 1916 Season. There
is every indication that they will
field stronger team this season
than they did in 1912, when they
won the Upper Montgomery Coun-
ty Championship for the third
consecutive year. Three-fifths of
the championship team went into
the Service of their Country and
now that most of them have been
discharged, Gaithersburg is look
ing forward to another good year.
Manager Walter Selby reports
that he has Paul Hottinger, Har-
old Morris and George Smith, his
star pitchers, back from Uncle
Sans Navy. Back from the Army
are Myrell Miller, Clark Windsor,
Norman Glover, Bill Reber and j.
D. Morris.
The club has voted to play in
dependent, unlimited ball this sea-
son with the hope that a strong
Montgomery County League may
be formed next season with Gath
ersburg as one of the teams. Any
strong teams interested in booking
games in July and August, contact
Manager Walter Selby at Gath
ersburg BAR.
The lineups for Sundays game
are:
Fyanes Engineers:
Joe Denikos, Bird base; Red
Murphy, IS; l.. Chiporis, LF; R.
Johnson, RI; J Schwartz, LIST
base; M. Huck, End base; DeGroot,
CT; Harry Martin, Catcher; Gil
Pitcher.
Gaithersburg:
Aubrey Beall, CT; Myrell Miller,
RI; George Riley, LIST base;
George Reber, IS; Yves. Briggs,
IF; Norman Glover, End base;
Windsor Clark, 3rd base; Harold
Catcher; Paul Hottinger,
Pitcher.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-05-02
HOmemakers Told
"Peace Is Only
Atomic Defense"

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cured is through adult education
so that the attitude of all man
kind toward war is changed.
He further stated that the scien-
tific benefits of the use of atomic
energy are Unreasonable. 1t is
already known, for instance, that
certain emanations of the atom
have great therapeutic value for
some forms of cancer, resistant to
other Pathological treatment.
Preceding DR.. Groubard on the
program was a talk by Miss Venia
M. Keller of the Extension Ser
vice of the University of Mary,
land. who brought greetings from
the University and listed the top
les and speakers to participate in
the Rural Short Course to be held
again this year, in June. Three
Short Course Graduates" Mrs.
Alice Kinsey, Mrs. John Darby
and Mrs. Cora Howard each gave
short talks explaining what the
course had meant to them in the
past.
Mrs. Arma Rush and Miss Clau-
dia Galliher both spoke briefly
on the chest X-Ray project to be
carried out in the county. They
urged the Homemakers to see
that every member of their fam
lily, and all their neighbors over
twelve years of age, had an X-Ray
at the Firehouse in Gaithersburg
sometime between June 3 and 6.
The program closed with the
presentation by five members Of
the Olney Sunshine HomemakeIs
Club of a humorous skit entitled,
"Diet Begins Tomorrow" in which
Mrs. Robert Brown, Mrs. Albert
Burroughs, Mrs. Foster Hett, Mrs.
Brown and Mrs. Elias
Howes took part. A line by one
Of the characters, which brought
down the house" was, cts not
SO much how much / weigh, but
where l weigh i'll"
Punch and cookies were then
served by the Damascus and Ce-
dar Grove Homemakers from at
tractively decorated tea tables in
he social hall of the Church.