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The Omaha guide., 1946-03-02
WORLD-HERALD
REPLIES

Mr.. Eugene N. Blazer, Attorney,
Electric Building,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear MI. Blazer:
Mr.. Doorly is out Of the city, and
in his absence your letter of October
sixteenth is referred to me.
AS / am sure most of its readers
are aware, the World-Heral agrees
with you completely, on the issue of
intolerance. There certainly is no
excuse whatever for such violation of
American principles as occurred in
the Hazel Scott incident.
At the present time we are doing
our best to make room in our organ
ization for somewhat fore than one
hundred former employees who are
returning from duty with the Armed
Services. So far as l am aware, none
of our departments are taking on out
side help at the present time, and the
outlook for anyone who had no partic-
ular newspaper training, and no Skills
that would be useful in newspaper
work, would be very dark indeed.
| will leave your letter for Mr..
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-02
HAROLD SMELL SECRETARY
CINCINNATI NAACP

Cincinnati, O.-Harold ID. Shell,
a World War II veteran who was
active in trade union movements
prior to his army service, has been
employed as executive secretary
of the NAACP Branch here. Mr..
Smell spent two years in the army
one overseas. He studied for one
year at the University Of Wiscon-
sin, studying labor economies,
trade union history, labor journal
ism and contracts and grievances
He also took courses in economies
and sociology at the evening col
lege of the University of Cincin-
natl. For one year he was a per-
sonnet cousselor with the National
Youth Administration, He Is q
member of the American Veter-
ans Committee, and a number or
other organizations in this city.
Mr.. Smell is a native Of Dayton,
Ohio, and is 80 Years old.
Theodore M. Perry Is president
of the Cincinnati NAACP which
has a membership Of more than
1000 and which, according to its
financial report, handled a total
of $4,000 during 1945.
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BOWLES PRAISED FOR
HOLDING PRICE LINE

New York-A pledge of "uRqual-
flied support in his efforts to
hold the line on prices and block
initiation was telegraphed to Che
ster Bowles, former OPA director,
by the NAACP last week.
Praising Mr.. Bowles for his op-
position to racial discrimination
and for his work to prevent infla-
ton which woul work dister on all
Americans but particularly those
in the lower income bracket, the
wire said, yours is a gallant fight
for the common man and for the
preservation of a sound economy
which is being made against ire
mendous Odds
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ders, Miss Helen Thomas, Mrs. Ida
Green, Mrs. Zenobia Hickman, Mrs.
Ethel Marie Price, Mrs. Blanche Da-
Wis. Tenors, Horace Sherwood,
Thomas Porter, c. Phillips. Bass, first,
Charles Simms, Clenta Hanna, Ike
James, second bass, Bill Monday,
Charles Whitley, George Douglas.
McClinton Robson, H. J.. Johnson.
]. II. Jackson, and John Cartwright.
The officers of Emory Hickman presi-
dent, Anna MCGOWAN Chap. Fl. !.
Johnson Treas, Nj. H. L. Preston Di-
rector, and Mrs. Otis Jamerson Plan
ist. Let us not miss one single bit of
the excellent program this group has
planned for you by getting our tickets
early and being in our seats on time
We hope to have you among us on,
this night. Remember Monday, March
IL, 1916 at St. Johns Church, 22nd
and Willis Ave. at 800 d. m.
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CONSULT HOWARD DEAN ON
VET HOSPITAL STAFF

New York-The Howard Univer-
sity Medical School has been ask
ed to participate in the plans for
the stating of the Mt. Alto Vet
Grams Hospital, according to Cen
eral Omar Bradley, head of the
Veterans Administration. In An
swer to an NAACP request, Gen.
Bradley wrote that the Dean of
the Howard University medical
school had been made a member
of the Deans Committee along
with representatives of George
town and George Washington uni
versity medical schools.
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tsTil1ae Something was Dome
About Returning Negro Vets
Lack of Job Opportunities
and Discrimination Against
Him. ATTY. Eugene Blazer

statements Of insurance coverages.
Underwriting practices which arbi-
trarily distinguish risks on grounds Of
race deny to some citizens the ability
to comply with the term Of the Act.
Arbitrary refusal to insure persons by
reason Of race or color prevent these
risks from enjoying their civil rights
where they are involved in motor ac-
cidents through no fault of their own
Section |, Article Section Is, Ar
ticle l., Constitution State of Ne
braska.)
Section 44-101 provides that the
business Of insurance is public in
character and requires insurers to
practice the principles Of law and
equity in all matters pertaining to in
Surance.
Therefore, it is ordered that no in
surance company operative in this
state shall exclude any citizen from
types of beverages required by the
Financial Responsibility Law for the
sole reason of an applicants ace or
color.
(Signed) Stanley A. Matzke,
Director Of Insurance.
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In Circuit
Appeal Court

New Orleans-Argument in the
Chapman v. King case, involving
the right Of Rev. Primus X. King
to vote in the Democratic primary
in Georgia, was heard February
10 by the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals for the Fifth
Circuit, sitting here.
The case was appealed by the
Georgia Democratic Executive
Committee from a ruling Of a Fee
deral judge in Macon, Ca, which
held that qualified Negro electors
may not be barred from the pri-
mary election in Muscogee county
Ga.
1.-THE right Of an American cit
izen to participate in the electoral
processes Is the most fundamen-
tai right inherent in citizenship.
Discrimination because Of sex or
race in the exercise of this right
is prohibited by our Constitution
The 18th, 14th and 18th Amend
ments to the United States Con-
stitution and the Federal Civil
Rights Statutes we're enacted for
the purpose of %phobititing discri-
limitation because of race or color.
TIE conclusion of the brief point
ed out: Race has no place in the
governmental affairs of our nation.
Our Constitution prohibits racial
discrimination in governmental
functions. Our nation was the gui-
ding spirit in the United Nations
Conference in San Francisco that
adopted a charter providing the
purpose of the United Nations
shall be:
To achieve international COOP
GRAFTON in solving international
problems Of an economic, social.
cultural or humanitarian char
acter, and in promoting and en-
couraging respect for human
rights and for fundamental free
doms for all without distinction as
to race, sex, language or religion,
I'VE cannot be less scrupulous
in giving U own people the full
rights Of citizenship under iur!
constitutional democracy than we
r in urging tnat fundamental
freedoms be extended to the opre-
ssed abroad. We cannot indulge in
hypocracy about dmocracy and re-
tain Gather the respect Of other
peoples or our own self respect"
said the NAACP.
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NAACP OFFERS LEGAL AID
IN KILLING OF SOLDIERS

New York-The services of the
NAACP legal staff have been Of
fered to the Ferguson Brothers
Citizen Committee and to Stanley
Faulkner, attorney engaged by the
Ferguson family, in the killing of
Charles and Alphonso Ferguson,
both in uniform, by Patrolman
Joseph Romeika of the Freeport,
L. L, police force, just after mid
night February 5th.
kilograms have been sent to
Mayor Cyril Ryan and Police chief
Peter Elias of Freeport by the MA
ACP demanding the removal of
Romeika from the force. Repre-
sentatives of all the Nassau coun-
ty Long Island branches OF the
NAACP met in the national office
February 81 to plan further action
in cooperation with other organi-
ZdllOlS.
The four Ferguson brothers, tw
in the army, one in the navy, anu
one a civilian, became involved in
an alteration with the patrolman
following their failure to secure
coffee at a small cafe. They were
told, according to accounts, that
the coffee was out, but that they
coul have other drinks. They went
elsewhere and later met Romeika
who, after some words, lined them
up against a wall and shot Charlie
dead instantly, fatally wounded
Alphonse, and also wounded JOS
eph.
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Vote for w. B. Bryant who is a
candidate for County Attorney. He is
efficient and qualified for a real pub
lie servant having had twenty-four
years Of successful practice in the
state Of Nebraska; completed six years
of college training in Nebraska in
Guiding bis law and being first colored
eve to graduate from a law school
in Omaha; an ex-service man; a tax
payer and a believer in real democ-
racy.
The Negroes place and special
problems in the modern world demand
indignation in all government affairs.
This is the only constructive act
through whic hthe principles Of dem
ocracy will perpetuate for all races
to vote for anyone who is a citizen of
our great country and nation when
he is qualified and provided beyond
a doubht hat he is qualified to fill the
office for which he seeks.
One Of the prime factors of democ-
racy, filled with such great principles
coming out of one Of the greatest con-
situations ever carved out human
minds some time in about 1776 when
our nation was crying for liberty; and
in 1860 the nation was crying for
progress through which it succeeded
in laying a great economic foundation,
financially gained by slave labor. The
perpetuation Of such conditions would
have destroyed our nation had it not
been brought to an end through some
sort of human justice to a V the prin-
ciples Of democracy.
At this time, 146, the world is cry
ing for security. There will be no
security until all races and groups who
are citizens of oru great nation are
elected by the people and for the
people-upon which our constitution
is based. Such candidates must be
integrated into the office he seeks by
election in order that good will and
brotherhood will LIVE.
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pose it is one Of my duties as Appeal
Agent, to do with l can, to assure him
employment either in an office or in
a work that may give him somewhat
Of a future. He is a very personable
young fellow. l spoke to Mr.. Gallo
way, publisher of the Omaha Guide,
about this. Nh. Galloway suggested
hat | contact you.
I am speaking specifically now in
behalf of this young man. | do think
that | am going to be met with in
quiries from other Negro youths as
they are discharged to see what can
be done to fit them into positions COM
menSurate with their respective abil-
tiles.
l will appreciate your attention to
this particular matter, and in addition
thereto that the newspaper give
thought to this in its borader aspect.
We have just had the Hazel Scott
episode at Washington. A fe wyears
back one Of Americas greatest COM
posers of serious music, a Negro, was
in Omaha. He got no general au-
dience but performed at oath and
Lake Streets. My own thought is that
discrimination against any race is bad,
for those who do the discriminating as
well as for those who are discrim-
mated against. | think hat individuals
ought to be judged by their merits,
and should be given a fair chance to
exploit themselves.
Sincerely yours,
EY,nona NJ p1ozor
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EUGENE BLAZER SEEKS
TO SECURE JOE FOR
scr
EUGENE N. GLAZER,
Attorney at Law,
Electric Building,
Omaha.

Mr.. Henry Doorly, Publisher,
World-Heraid,
18th and Farnam Streets,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear Mr. Doorly:
Re: IT'S Marvin E. Kellogg.
| have been a member Of the Sc
~lective Service Board No. 2, Govern
ment Appeal Agent, Douglas County,
Nebraska, from the beginning, now a
little over five years. My district en-
braces Dodge north to Lothrop Street
and Thirteth Street east to the river.
A very considerable portion, if not
the majority, of the Negro population
Of Omaha is within this district. In
the main they have gone in very will
lingly, and without offering objections
or criticisms. l also learned, contrary
to the general impression, that they
are intelligent, and compare favorably
with the balance Of the population
That is especially SO with respect to
the younger members who finished
high school an dattended college.
Some OF the registrants were crit
ical. They stated, that in the broader
aspects they had been and were being
Disseminated against. That those with
qualifications could not receive posi-
tons commensurate with their abili-
ties. In u talks | suggested to them
that is was better for them to 60 into
the army without objection, and that
perhaps the whites would assume in
time a more enlightened, and perhaps
a more Christian, attitude toward
them. | think that accepted my sug-
geStion. The percentage Of those who
appealed from the la classification
was surprisingly small, and | think
may be compared very favorably with
the balance Of the population in
Omaha.
The young man concerning whom
| am writing is a graduate of Central
High School, Omaha. He is married
and has two children. l think that he
is perhaps in the middle twenties. Not
too lon CATER his entrance into the
army he wa made a corporal with the
recommendation hat he be given spe-
cial officers training with a view to
securing a commission. The order was
actually issued but somehow it got
miSdirected. He was overseas and was
promoted until now he is a Technical
Sergeant. While overseas he was at
tached to headquarters. Unless | have
forgotten, only capable and intelligent
men received these assignments. He
told me hat at headquarters he did
considerable stenographic work.
Prior to his induction he had been
a dining car porter, which he gave
up because it took him too far from
home, and became a worker or laborer
in a local dairy. He is back now, is
due to get to Leavenworth today, and
| think prepares to be discharged. He
asked me, if / was able, and | sup
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mpedafsts To Sing Sunday, March 3rd AIR.. R. Mems Club
Concert to Begin at 6 Pm.


Mr.. Walter Bell, young St. Louisan,
is making quite a mark for himself as
the director Of the Imperialist Choral
Ensemble. Mr.. Bell was stationed at
Fort Omaha as a Military Policeman
druing the war. Since his discharge in
December he has been devoting three
to five evenings a week in training the
Imperialists. He has bee unsuccessful
in developing a cohesive group.
They have appeared on many pro-
grams in the city since their initial
recital December 3Oth. Mr.. Bell is
presenting the group on March 3rd
at the Railroad Mems Benevolent
Club, 24th and Miami Streets. One
of the features of the program will be
rendition Of the popular hit
SYMPHONY"
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Doorly, and if he has any further
comment to add | am sure you will
hear from him on his return.
Sincerely yours,
Walter ChriStianson,
Editor,
The World-Herald.
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the Public Relations department of
this agency, the functions Of which
are entirely different from those of
this office, as you no doubt will
realize.
Please feel free to call upon this
office at any time for any assistance
which falls within the province of its
authority.
Sincerely your,
Joseph F. Albright,
Special Liaison Representative,
Room 1873.
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SEEKS TO
STATUS OF G. YET
IN ALL

Editor,
The Omaha Guide,
2418 Grant Street,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear Sir:
This office is most eager to solicit
the cooperation Of the Negro press
in determining the status of the well
fare Of Negro veterans in all commun-
tiles in America. The cooperation of
yopr paper in this matter is herewith
respectfully requested.
| would deeply appreciate a letter
from your office from time to time
in which you might make some ref
erence to certain phases Of the well
fare of Negro veterans, such as hous-
ing, job opportunities, community at
titudes, ETC., as these matters might
come to the attention of your paper.
In lieu of , or along with, a letter,
clippings Of your editorial comment
will be appreciated and welcomed.
Citing individual cases is not re-
quested, only insofar as such a eta
ton might serve to illustrate a general
condition.
The information submitted is to Be
used by this office to prepare periodi-
cally certain reports for the consider
alton of the administrative officials of
this agency. The cooperation Of the
Negro press is purposely sought in
formulating these reports because COW
erage by the press of community ac-
t~ivities and conditions will undoubt-
eddy be more comprehensive and more
complete than of any other source.
The relationship between your paper
and this office is not to be confused
with, but is distinct an dapart from
any contact between your paper and
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Febr. 10, 1916.

Mr.. Arthur B. McCaw
Assistant Executive Secretary
Omaha Urban League
22I3 Lake Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Mr.. McCaw:
In response to your letter Of Febru-
airy 18th, please be advised that Gov
enor Criswold has conferred with Mr..
Stanley Matzke, State Insurance Di-
rector, on the problem of discrimina-
ton in the issuance of automobile LA
bility insurance.
The Governor asked me to compli-
ment you on placing in the hands of
the Insurance Department some con-
crete material which will enable that
agency to bring this matter to a head.
The Insurance Department is con-
tacting the Nebraska representatives
Yof the Gulf Insurance Company and
plans to reach. an understanding with
that company concerning the issuance
of these policies.
1t is also the present plan of the
Insurance Department to issue a for
NAL order stating that in Nebraska
automobile liability insurance must be
issued on the basis free from race dis
elimination.
With kind regards, I remain,
Sincerely yours,
(signed) Ken r. Keller.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-02
Febr. %, 1916

Febr. 70, 1916.
MI. Arthur B. McCaw
Assistant Executive Secretary
Omaha Urban League
22l3 Lake Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Mr.. McCaw:
W. are pleased to inform you that
the Department has issued a new rul-
ing now certified with the Secretary of
State which prohibits discrimination
in writing automobile property dam
age and bodily injury liability in this
state for reasons of race or color. We
are enclosing a copy Of this order.
The Joem General Insurance agen-
cy have instructed their Omaha agency
to continue Mr.. Johnson's policy in
force in response to this order.
If we a give you any further in
formation, please advise.
Very truly yours,
STANLEY A. MATZKE
(Signed) Director of Insurance.
RULE 50
The Financial Responsibility Act,
effective August 10, 1915, requires of
citizens in this state, an ability to pay
for property damage and bodily in
jurieS in event of an accident. The
Act is usually complied with by fling
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-02

MISS ILEEN GILMORE Of 2522
Writ ST., celebrated her third birth
day Friday, February %, 1916.
She received many lovely gifts
from friends and relatives. Ileen
is endowed with a great deal Of
talnt and seems to have a natural
aptitude for music. This young
lady is the daughter Of Sgt. Fred
and Clara Gilmore, and the grand
daughter of Ben and Bessie Gil
more and also Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson. Her father, Sgt. GIL
more enlisted in the armed forces
six years ago, and is reenIisting.
for further service. At the pres
ent time he is home on a 80 day
furlough.
We are wishing for little Ileen.
many more such happy birthdays.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-02
State Insurance Dept. Issu
Prohibiting Discrimir
o OF ARTHUR B.
McCAW OF URBAN Ice
FINALLY
Negro Trucking Outfits
May Mono Obtain Insurance
On Freight Hauling NTH
Negro Drivers

The Omaha Urban League an
nounced today that they had received
a copy of an order issued by Mr.. STAN
ley Matzke, State Insurance Director,
to the effect that there could no lon
ger be any determinations because of
race or creed in the issuance Of Auto
mobile Liability Insurance. Following
is the correspondence and the order:
Febr. Is, 1916.
Mr.. Stanley Matzke
State Insurance Commissioner
State Capitol Building
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dear Sir:
Enclosed herewith find copies of a
letter received by Mr.. W. R. Johnson
of Omaha. and a copy of a letter re-
ceived by Kiplinger Insurance Co. Of
Omaha both of which are self-ex-
planatory.
| wish to refer you to your CORE
spondence with Clyde Malone Of the
Lincoln Urban League in August Of
1915. We think that you would be
interested to gain the information con-
tanned in both of these letters, in view
Of the status compelling citizens to
own liability insurance.
Sincerely,
Arthur B. McCaw,
Assistant Executive Secretary.
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Enclosures
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-02

Union Services

Union Services will be held Sunday,
March 3rd at St. John A. M. E.
Church. Rev. E. B. Childress, pastor
of St. John will deliver the sermon,
and his choir will furnish the music.
The public is invited.
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and -OiheErEninorities aad since names
of other men with unblemished liberal
records are reported under considera-
ton for Interior Secretaryship."
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49,. UI.1C vInIC, oIS. IN. LInuSdy
Uur prayers are imploring AL
mighty God to grant them a rapid
recovery. .-r Ytx4E
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leave.
AS for plans for the rebuilding
OF the Hillside rhurch, MI. Cor
don indicates interest in increas-
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ing sas. sour stomach and heartburn. doctors usually
p. 1s ne iastest-asting medicines known for
Isnlets No laxative. BeIl-sns brines comfort 10 4
to ". sc 1t AL druggists. ~
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Febr. %, 1916

Mr.. Arthur B. McCaw
Assistant Executive Secretary
Omaha Urban League
22l3 Lake Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Dear Art:
Upon my return to the Office l
found your letter Of February 18th
and l surely appreciate your writing
as you did.
l hope everything works out okeh.
With kind regards and all best
wishes, l remain
Sincerely yours,
(Signed) Dwight Criswold.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-02

Rev. ]. c. Crawford, Pastor
Worship 8 p. m, each Sunday,
Tues and Thurs. nights.
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r. w. COOK, oROFIN0, IDAHO.
GREAT SURPRISES AWAIT YOU,
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muraiAg cervIce-Ii Ucr0cK
Allen Christian Endeavor Leo
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Assistant Executive Secretary.
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Enclosures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
Surprise Birthday Party For
Miss Norma BrantIey Of Scouts

haze Carbonell, Wally Cervantes,
Junice Camus, Fay Curry, June
Hubbard, Louise johnson, Nancy
Jones, Alice Jinks, Betty Jinks,
Jackiline Jolly, Betty Key, Con-
stance Kennedy, Joan Knowles,
Linda Kingery, 10 Ann Mullins,
Marylin Marriott, Patsy Norman,
Barbara Pinder, Barbara Pritch-
ard, Fay Ross, 10 Ann Ross, Rose
Nell Riese, Barbara Roberts,
Lucy Ramsey, Kay Reordan,
Dorothy Stirrup, Lynn Sellers,
Patsy Sands, Betty Solomon, Lii
liam Ann Thrower, Barbara Trout,
Sandra Taylor, Millicent Taylor
Sophie Valdez, Joyce Valenzuela,
Sylvia Williams, Fay Waterson,
Freida Weech, Sylvia Fernandez,
Barbara Jolly, Deanne Ditrito,
and Betty Ann Baumgardt.
Also present were Miss Ruth
Gates, Miss Thelrna Gates, Miss
Louise Catshum, Mrs. E. Baum
gardt and assisting Mrs. Brantly
was Mrs. Andrew Pritchard.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-02-11
Discharged
Coast GuardSI1,an

Almond A. Almyda, Y2c, u. S.
c. G., son of Mr.. and Mrs. An
thony Almyda, 81 Peacon Lane,
returned home Sunday morning
after having been released from
the service with an honorable
discharge. W ms
Almond volunteered to serve
his country at the beginning of
the war and spent most of his
sea duty in the Atlantic. He was
then assigned to land duty at
Curacao, S. A., where he spent
almost two years. From there
he was transferred back to Key
West. He left here a few months
ago for a new assignment at Nor
folk, Virginia. ~
Saturday he received his final
lease papers at Savannah, Ca,
and states that he lost no time
getting back to the place that
holds first place in his heart.