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The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
ELCN VAL
for GOVERNOR CLUB
Elgin, Nebraska
Dear Fellow Republican:

Dear FellOW republican.
Judge Carroll Stauffer, promi-
nent Oakland citizen and former
district judge, has known Val Pc
terson since his birth and is thor
oughly familiar with Val and his
family. Speaking before a rally
of our club he said:
by ancestry, nature, education,
training, experience and charact-
er, Val Peterson is the best quail
flied candidate for Governor that
Nebraska has ever had in my ex-
pierence.
He is one Of the common folks
who has elevated himself entirely
by his own efforts.
He is young enough for vision
and mature enough for balanced
judgement and his patriotism was
amply proved during the recent
war"
The people of this community,
where Val has established himself
as an outstanding citizen, endorse
Judge Stauffers comment and
Fundamentally recommend Val
to you and the people Of your
community. We believe he will
make Nebraska IN outstanding
Chief Executive.
Yours very truly,
Signed-Cleon Pratt, Sec'y
Officers:-S. M Huffman, pre-
sident; H. {. Mignery, James
Squire, vice-presidents; Cleon Z.
Pratt, secretary; d. j. Sass, trea-
turer; and George A. Wright, Act
ivitieS chairman
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
POLICY ISSUED AFTER
INVESTIGATION BY URBAN
LEAGUE DIRECTOR,
ONWARD CROOMS

Mr.. Alonzo Crawford, 1911 Paul
Street, trucker, reported to the
Urban League that he had been
denied the opportunity to purch-
ase liability insurance on his
truck and as a result he could not
license his truck for 1916, and
was deprived Of his means of max
ing a living. Crawford stated that
the agency whom he had attempt
ed to secure his liability insurance
from could not find a comps any
who would accept his policy.
Mr.. Onward X. Crooms, xecu-
tive Secretary of the Urban Lea
que called Mr.. Stanley Matzke,
State Insurance Commissioner at
Lincoln and explained Mr.. Craw-
ford's predicament. Mr.. MatZke
told rM. Crooms that he had not
notified the Insurance Companies
Of his recent order directly, but
that all companies doing business
in this state were subject to the
order from the GATE that he had
filed the order with the Secretary
Of State.
Mr.. Crooms then notified the
companies CONCEIVED, and inform
ed them of their abridgement OF
the rule. Mr.. Crawford's policy is
now in the process Of issuance.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
ARMY DENIES BAN ON
MIXED MARRIAGES

New York-US Army theatre
commanders abroad have not
prevented the marriage of Ameri-
can Negro soldiers and women Of
the countries in which they were
stationed according to Robert z.
Patterson, Secretary Of War.
Replying to a letter from the
NAACP, Sec'y Patterson said no
incidents such as alleged in your
letter have come to the attention
of theatre commanders. Sec'y
Patterson suggested that specific
facts such as names, ranks and
serial numbers, and location Of the
unit of compliments would be
helpful in conducting a thorough
investigation.
THE Commanding General of
the Theatre, Wrote Secretary
Patterson, under instructions that
he has issued, must take many
things into consideration in de-
termining whether o r not a mar
riage should be permitted or re-
fused, such as the capacity to
marry, application of the local
laws to foreigners marrying, ste
rility Of the individuals concerned
reputation of the intended spouse
at cetera. All rules and regula-
tions which govern the marriage
of military personnel in oversee
areas are applicable to all mem
bers of the Army, regardless of
race, creed or color. You may be
assured that it is not the policy
of the War Department to prac-
tice discrimination.
The NAACP is furnishing to the
War Department the several spe-
cific complaints it has had and
invites Negro soldiers to submit
additional information to the ma
tional office at 20 West 40th st.
New York IS, NY.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
New Northside Branch y. M A. Sec'y Appointed

w. H. Mead, General Secretary
of the Omaha YMCA together
With Charles Davis, chairman of
The Committee of Management of
The Near Northside Branch of the
YMCA are announcing the appoin
ment of John r. Butler of Spring
field, Ohio as Executive Secretary
of the Branch YMCA with tenn
porary headquarters in the former
USO Club 2221 No. oath st. But
Ter arrived Friday from Wichita
Falls, Texas where for the past
two months he had been serving
as Staff Assistant of the Redwood
USO Club Serving approximately
$500 soldiers. He brings to the
Association % years of experience
beginning his work in Springfield,
Ohio in January 1928 as Boys and
Physical Director, in 1929 moved
to Columbus, Ohio as Boys Work
secretary later becoming Execu-
i've OF the YMCA there. In 1928
returned to Springfield as Exc
cutive Secretary of the Center
Street Branch YMCA and in
1871 transferred to the Army and
Navy Department Of the YMCA
working with USO serving in Sa-
wanna, Illinois, Little Rock, Ark,
Omaha, Lawton, Oklahoma and
Wichita Falls, Texas. He has at
tended Wilberforce University,
Wittenberg College, Ohio State
University and YMCA Summer
Schools. He feels highly elated
over his return to Omaha and sen
ses the great challenge and need
for a well rounded YMCA program
in this community. He is a men,
ber of the Methodist Church, MAJ
CP, Urban League, Omega Psi
Phi Fraternity, Masonic Lodge
and several other civic and fra
ternal organizations. He is MARI
led and has a daughter attending
Ohio State University.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
NO HOPE FOR
PEOPLE IN CHURCHILL
SPEEE(H-NAACP

New 1OfK-Ine speech Dy
Winston Churchill, wartime pre-
mier of Great Britain, at West
minister College in Missouri on
March 5 would virtually insure
continuation Of Imperialism, it
was declared last week in a state
ment by the NAACP.
Great Britain's policies toward
colonial peoples which have been
continued by the present Labor
government, said the -,-4ACI',
"can only cause shudders of ap-
pehesion as far as Churchill's pro-
posal Of an Anglo-American Goa
lition is concerned" The complete
statement:
"Mr. Churchill's address is be-
yond question one of the most
dangerous and cynical made in
contemporary history by a pre-
sumably responsible spokesman.
1t calls for an Anglo-American
bloc which, if successful, may de-
stroy the United Nations Organi-
zation and plunge the world with
in a short time into another war,
with the splitting of the atom, it
would make the destruction of the
last war seem trivial by compar-
ison
AS far as colonial peoples are
concerned, and particularly col
ored peoples of the world, the pro-
posal would virtually insure con-
tinuation of imperialism. Great
Britain's imperialist record in In
dia, ~Indonesia, South Africa and
in other parts of the world, and
its policies toward peoples which
have been continued by the pre-
sent Labor government can cause
only shoulders of apprehension so
far as ChurchilIs proposal of an
A~nglo-American coalition is con-
cerned. This would have direct and
immediate effect on all Americans
in its underwriting of mpire. 1t
would have particularly disastr-
] u effects upon the fate and the
fortunes of colored peoples.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16

the midwest at Fl. Smelling, MINI
in 1921.
CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Has been secretary and presi-
dent Of the Elgin Commercial club
and q director Of the Nebraska
Association of Commercial Organ
ization Secretaries. He served as
a director of the Northeast Nebr-
aska Press Association and as Sec
rotary of the Oakdale-S cribner
Branch Organization to fight
train service removal. He is a
past president of District Three
of the Nebraska State Teachers
Association and is a member Of
numerous honorary and profess
ional clubs and fraternities.
WHAT OTHERS THINK
Val is just a common fellow
with uncommonly fine intelli-
gence and high detectives. His
feet are on the ground-WAYNE
HERALD.
Mr.. Peterson is expected by
most observers to be one of the
strongest candidates in the race
OMAHA WORLD-HERALD..
At the age of AZ years, he is
old enough to have had valuable
experience and yet young enough
to bring virile effort into the Of
fice.-LEIGH WORLD.
Val is not only a &C. T." but a
right Guy" and for our election
vote would make Nebraska a top
notch state executive.-HOOPER
SENTINEL.
AS manager Of Senator Buffers
successful campaign and working
with Ken Wherry, (now Senator
Wherry) Who was state chairman
in the campaign Of 1910, together
they pulled the republican party
out of the "doldrums' into which
it had fallen. AS a result, Nebr-
aska has been safely in the>repub-
lican lineup ever since. HIS ex-
perience therefore is sure to make
it interesting for any candidate
who may oppose him-AINS-
WORTH STAR-JOURNAL.
He has everything that would
make a real governor of Nebras-
ka----we believe that Nebraska
would profit greatly by his leader
ship as chief excutive.-GENOA
LEADER-TIMES.
TRAINED FOR THE JOB.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16

NATIVE

Born at Oakland, Burt County,
Nebraska, July 18, 1903. Father
was Henry O. Peterson, well
known G. st. P. M. & o. Railroad
agent and Northwestern traffic
representative. He was mayor at
Bloomfield and also Oakland.
Grandfather, Rev. F. N. Swan
berg, was an early day leader in
the Augustana Lutheran Church
serving at Lincoln, Mead, Swede-
burg, Oakland and Holdredge.
EDUCATION
Wayne High School. A. B..
Wayne State Teachers College and
A. NJ, University of Nebraska.
Hae done additional graduate
work.
Specialized in government do
ing research work in public adm
inistration. Among other duties
wrote a thesis on the Governors
office.
Worked his way through high
school and college by carrying
the bod, cooking on railroad
bridge gangs, blowing corn and
smashing baggage"
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Coached athletics and taught at
Carroll, Madison and Kimball.
Supt. Of Public Schools at Elgin
for six years. Instructor in gov
eminent at the University of Ne
braska.
PUBLISHER BUSINESSMAN
Owner and publisher Of the Ell
gin Review since 1886. Operates
a successful commercial printing
plant.
Former district superintendent
for a large oil company. Operat-
ed out of North Platte and Ogal-
lala.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
Active in political affairs for
many years. Campaign MANAGER
for Senator Hugh Butler in 1910.
Secretary to Governor Dwight
Griswold January 1941 to May
20, 1912 when he resigned to en-
ter the armed service.
Was administrative assistant to
Governor Griswold for 18 months
and IS thoroughly familiar with
all problems that a governor must
meet.
OVERSEAS VETERAN
Served in the China-Burma-In-
dia theatre for twenty-four mon
tbs in World War II. Was in the
| service for forty-two months.
Is one of five brothers, all of
whom saw service during the war
Thre~ 7ere ovrseas and one was
IL IN the breakthrough at st
France. Their mother, Mrs
Il. G. Peterson, lives at Oakdale,
Nebraska.
Peterson was Chief Of the Plans
and Operations Division of the
Northern Air Service Area Comm
and and as such deployed troops
and supplies to support the 10th
Air Forca in Burma and partici.
pated in supervising the move.
ment of supplies over the HUMP
into China.
Was in the first Civilian Mill
airy Training Corps camp held
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
WINS RIGHT TO VOTE IN
X PRIMARIES

New Orleans, Lathe right to
vote of the Rev. Primus King in
the Democratic primaries Of Mu-
scogee county, Georgia. was up
held here March by the US Su-
prece Court Of Appeals for the
9Th Circuit. The case was argued
February 10 and the NAACP le-
gal staff field filed a brief ami
Gus curiae, supporting Rev. King
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16

a IngtdAanl, pl eolUenL, nom ne
NAACP The wire, sigaed by Wal
ter White, NAACP sec'y said:
THE National Association for
Advancement Of Colored People
extends it's warmest congratula-
tons to the YWCA for it's vision
and courage in adoption of the 80
point program calling for the full
indignation of NEGRO vror'en a~d
girls in the YWCA program. You
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
--APA
JIM CROW TRAVEL CASE
OFF TO MARCH 1927

Washington D. C-The oral ar
gument in the Irene Morgan case
testing the segregation of pas
sengers in intrstate travel, has
been postponed by the US Sup
rene Court until the week Of
March 25, it was amounted on
March z. The case will be argued
by William H. HASTE and Thur
good Marshall, of the NAACP
legal staff. The case will be rea-
ched on March 81.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16

Camp Stoneman, San Francisco
Port of Embarkation, P~ittsburg,
Calf, March 6-Sergeant Christ
me Boyd of Omaha, Nebraska,
has recently been awarded a hash
mark for three years service with
The Woman's Army Corps, as of
IS January, 1916.
Sgt. Boyd took hr basic training
at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, and
has since been stationed at Fort
DevenS, N. j.; Fit. DeS Moines, Ia;
New York Port of Embarkation;
and Camp Knight, San Francisco
Port of Embarkation. She Is now
assigned to the 106th WAC De-
Cacnment of Camp Stoneman,
where she is serving as clerk-typ-
ist in the Debarkee Personnel Sec
ton, processing records of Pacific
Sgt. Boyd is the neice Of Mrs.
Hattie Riley of Century, Florida.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
A CONCR4TIL4TES
ON INTERROGATION
POLICY

Atlantic City, ~ "A tele-
ram of congratulation on the
ldoption of a program calling for
he full indignation of Negro wo-
and girls in the YWCA was
received last week bv Mrs Pcr-
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
| OUR
| GUEST
Column
Edited by Verna p. Harris
THE HATED VICTOR
10y Luigi CreaiOre, assoc.
Director. Settlements &c
Veterans DiUisiOn, Natl.
CIO Community Services
Committee
Edited by Ierna r. Harris

luC lkSltIUS Ildu Has uOIfC
with war. He has been thru
the impartial fury of mech
anized battle. He has met
the { rces of fascism and con
quered them. Now he Is
home.
Is there an American who
will deny the homage we owe
the soldier 5 there an Ameri-
"a who will deny him the
right to a job, the right to
establish a home, TO raise his
family in reasonable secur-
ity?
Is there a citizen of Amer
gica who would hold back the
freedoms from the soldier
whose life was offered in the
name of democracy?
II seems an absurd ques-
ton.
No voice will defame the
soldiers name or deny his
rights-as long as he is a fig
ment of editorial imagination
But let him become a reality,
let him face one hundred and
thirty million people, and he
viii have enemies.
If he is a Japanese-Amer-
lean who fought furiOusly a.
gainst the Germans in the
hope he would chosen for the
push against Japan, if ms
mind was troubled by more
Q than the fear of personal
3 danger because mail from his
o family had an internmen,
camp for a return address
he will have enemies.
If he is a Negro whose L.
tent skills we're developed a.
long with a sense of respOn>
sibility and leadership, for
the purpose of winning a war
he will have enemies.
If he is a Jew, or a CathO-
lie, or a Protestant, or a des-
cendant of the Latin peoples,
the AntlO-SaxOn peoples, or
the Oriental peoples---Le viii
have enemies.
The enemy abroad wore a
uniform and said He'll or
"Banzai." He was a tough
enemy but easily identified.
The enemy at home wears
civilian clothes and spits
words of intolerance. He is
moi always easily identified.
He is sly enough to talk a.
gainst the Jew to the Italian,
against the Italian to the Ne
gro, against the Negro TO the
Catholic-and on and on in a
vicious cycle.
He is the soldiers enemy
because he is the peoples N
envy and the soldier has
fought a peoples war.
He is the soldiers enemy
because he seeks TO spread
intolerance in the nation that
has led the worlds search
and the worlds fight for free
dom from intolerance.
He is the soldiers enemy
because he would ration the
soldiers share in freedom ac
cording TO the color of his
skin. his creed and his race.
We at CIO are ever aware
that the soldier fought the
peoples enemy abroad. We
believe it is for the people TO
fight the soldiers enemy at
home.
We can do this by demand
ing a permanent FEPC.
We can do this by demand
ing equal wages for equal
work.
We can do this by demand
ing equal opportunities for
all veterans seeking jobs,
housing, medical attention,
education, etc.
We must ask that the Con
stitutiOn of the United States
conceived in liberty an equal
ity, become a reality. We
must ask the man on the
street to search his heart for
justice and give us the answ-
err.
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16
TRUCKER DENIED u|AB|u|TY|NSuR.'

have thereby supplemented more
effectively tnan any orner reIgi-
Gus organization the tenets of
true Christianity"
The Omaha guide., 1946-03-16

oKNOW D U RACE
A new feature of The Omaha
Guide on page 5 Of this issue.
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The Arizona post., 1946-10-15

Miss Sylvia Cogan, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Cogan, and
Joe Levkowitz of Tucson, were
married October Sixth in a for
NAL ceremony at the Congrega-
ton Anshei Israel by Rabbi Mar
Gus Breger.
The altar was banked with
ferns and white roses. Miss Ruth
Kellar sang Because" and cat
Dawning", accompanied by Miss
Helen Brown.
The bride was attired in a white
satin gown, fashioned with tight
bodice, sweetheart neckline and
full skirt with long train. She
wore a fingertip veil topped by a
tiara of pearls, and carried a brid-
al bouquet of white roses, gar
denias and carnations.
Mrs. Jack Klensin, sister of the
bride, was matrOn OF honor. She
wore a white gown with full net
skirt, blue gloves, and carried a
bouquet of yellow roses and del
phinium. The groom's sister, Miss
Goldie Levkowitz, as maid of
honor, wore drop shoulder gown
of blue net and carried bouquet
of talisman roses. Bridesmaids
were Mrs. Victor Gore and Miss
Barbara Wendell. Both wore
drop shoulder gowns of blue net
and carried colonial bouquets.
Mike Levkowitz, brother of the
groom, was best man and ushers
were Victor Gore and Arnold
Feuerstein.
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15
Temple Youth Organization

Richard Reinman, 1929 E. Helen
St. is temporary chairman of the
new Temple Youth Organization
recently formed under the spon-
sorship of Rabbi Joseph Gum
biner. All youth of high school
age and through the age of Is are
eligible to join. The group plans
to meet, tentatively, every second
and fourth Sunday afternoon at
Temple Emanuel. Two meetings
have already been held, and the
constitution ratified. The group
numbers 80. For information con-
cerning membership, R C h r d
Reinman may be contacted at
4699-M.
Permanent officers elected at
the Oct. IL meeting, will be an
nounced later. The purpose OF
the Temple Youth Organization is
both cultural and social.
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15
United Youth For Greater
Understanding

Martin Mazer, president, an
nounces that Edward H. Spicer,
associate professor, Department
of Anthropology at the University,
will speak on JAPANESE-AMER-
ICANS DURING THE WAR at
the next meeting to be held Tues
day, October Is. The group meets
at the First Methodist Church the
first and third Tuesday of the
month. There are now some 40
members.
Other officers are Marjory o.
Kelly, vice president; Alice Ia
cuto, corresponding secretary;
Rose Armstrong, recording secre-
tary; Cressworth Lander, treas
urer
The organization is endorsed by
the Ministerial Union, B'nai Birth,
American Veterans Committee
and the Alianza Hispano. A new
chapter has recently been formed
in Phoenix.
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15
CHURCHILL SCORES
PALESTINE POLICY

BLACKPOOL (JPS-Palcor) -
In his speech to the Conservative
Party's convention in Blackpool,
Winston Churchill confined his
reference to Palestine to the fol-
lowing passage: What are we to
say of the handling of the Pale
stine problem by the Socialist
Government? At election they
made lavish promises to the Zion
lists and their success at the polls
excited passionate expectations
through the Jewish world. These
promises were no sooner made
than discarded and now all
through the year the Government
stands vaccilating without any
plan or policy, holding on to a
mnadate in whichthey have no
vital interest, gaining distrust and
hostility of both Arab and Jew,
and eposing us to worldwide re-
probation for their manifest in
capacity"
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15
B'nai Birth Girls

B'nai Birth Girls held a pledge
meeting on Thursday, October 3,
at the home of the president, Jean
Ginsburg, 432 E. Speedway. The
group meets regularly the 1st Sun
day of each month, alternating
between Temple Emanuel and
Congregation Anshei Israel.
Miss Ginsburg reported that the
recent Pledge Tea brought a
splendid response An Open
House to acquaint young people
of Tucson with the Chapter will
be held in the near future. Other
officers are Shirley Shykofsky,
vice-president; Sandra Fischman,
corresponding secretary; M y a
Koplin, recording secretary; Sun
ny Podolsky, treasurer.
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15
Ladies Auxiliary

October 21, at l pm. the Ladies
Auxiliary of Congregation Anshei
Israel will hold a card party at
the Congregation. There will be
refreshments and everyone is in
vited. On October 80, there will
be a get-together for members
and their husbands, as well as for
men and women of the COM
munity. 1t will take place at 8
o'clock at the Congregation, 1901
E. 9th st. Both affairs usher in
the opening of the social season
of the Auxiliary. For further in
formation please telephone the
social chairman, Mrs. Henry Ber-
man at 5823-J.
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15

NEW YORK, (JPS)-Rep, Hell
en- Gahagan Douglas of California
has lent her support to the move
ment for the removal of Theodore
C. Bilbo from the U. S. Senate,
the Civil Rights Congress an
nounced here.
A bill of particulars drawn up
by the Civil Rights Committee
points out that Bilbo admits he
is a member of the Ku Klux
Klan; that he has insulted racial,
national, political and religious
minorities; that he has flouted
State and Federal laws and the
U. S. Constitution by melting vio-
lence against Negro voters in
Mississippi, and that he won re-
nomination in the recent MisSiSS-
ippi primaries through fraud and
violence.
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15
ORGANIZATION
HNL>zm2zlAl
HilleI Foundation

Announcement is made of a Hill
lei Foundation Membership Dance
to be held on October 26 at Con-
gregation Ans h ei Israel. The
dance will have a Halloween mo-
tiff.
Nanny Beckson, editor of the
Arizona Hillel News, says the
group now numbers Sc. With
the increased enrolment at the
University, a large membership
is expected this year. Hillel is
placing emphasis on interfaith
activities, scholastic achievement
and intermural athletics.
For the past five years Hillel
has been directed by Rabbi Jo-
seph H. Gumbiner. Officers of
Hillel are Stanley Caplan, presi-
dent; Edward Kleinerman, vice
president; Norma Dumas, CORES
ponding secretary; Julie Swirce
recording secretary; and Clarine
Feir, treasurer Meetings are held
the first and third Sunday of the
month
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15
YPHA

YPH held an Open House Sun
day, Oct. 13 at Congregation An
shei Israel. All young people be-
tween the ages of 18 and 35 are in
vited and urged to join the organ
ization.
Refreshments were serve d.
There was entertainment with
worth while prizes including
movie and football tickets as
prizes. President of YPHA Is
Harold Rappaport.
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15

Mrs. Cogan, mother of the
bride and Mrs. Levkowitz, moth
er of the groom, both chose pow
der blue gowns with corsages of
pink roses.
The couple left on a wedding
trip to Los Angeles and upon their
return will live at 425 N. Vine.
The bride attended Hunter
College in New York and the
University of Arizona. Mr.. Lev
kowitz is native Tucsonian and
member of a pioneer family. He
attended Tucson High and the
University of Arizona before en-
tering the army air force in which
he served three years.
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15
B'nai Birth

B'nai Birth is planning a bene-
fit dance in the near future, date
and place to be announced later
inthese columns. Mr.. Jack Klen
sin is program chairman.
Mr.. Gift Giffords, p b licity
chairman, announces that a set of
books titled "JUDAICA' has re-
Gently been donated to the Carne-
gle Public Library in Tucson.
The Arizona post., 1946-10-15
Zionist Emergency Council

A meeting of the Council was
held on Oct. 3, at Congregation
Anshei Israel, prior to the ZOA
meeting. DR.. Leonard Weiner,
chairman of the z. E. c. states
that further issues of the Arizona
Post will carry news of the vari-
Gus activities both locally and ma
tionally.