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PRIoRITEs ON SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION LIST Schools for tho outlying districts of Anchorage arc far doun tho list, Amer J. Peterson, who visited in Juneau during the Legislature, said.
 Tho following list of priorities for school construction during the year has boon recommended by tho commissioner of Bducation:
 Clark s Point, $36 ,ooo; Nolnek, $45 ,00o; Sand Point, $45, 900; Glonn Ll1on, $l0 ,ooo; Pauloff Harbor; BIO, 900; Konoi, $lQ0, ,0oo; Ninil chik, $50 ,0Oo; Fort Yukon, $50 900; Candle, $39, ,ooo; Fiat S39 900; Anvik, 5l o, 900; Anchorage outlying areas throe buildings.
 Additions and Repairs "'ocker, 37 1000; Honor--1 room, $8 ,O0O; Palnor--2 rooms, s1o 900; snag Point g rooms, water system, so7or system S25, 900. Hl..~--AII STATEHOOD
 .ithout dissenting voice, tho Houso Public Lands Cor1mi tteo voted fovorably on admitting Hawaii as state, and it is expected tho r1oasiro -ill be reported to tho House hortly.'
 Prel ilinary hearings on Alaska statehood before this coimittoo arc scheduled to begin ipril Is.
 Carl Ra 1nuason has some very beautiful moving pictures Of somo of tho valleys beautiful flower gordoisr--in color. The viot:s arc taken tn Hrs. Max Shorrod's, Mrs. Clyde King's and Mrs. Elmer LoDuc's s gardens. Pictures Of vegetables and al so pets Toro included in these pictures.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
1t Is Rumored

1t is rumored that Joe Louis did
not go to Mexico City only to
fight his opponent. He also went
to settle a fight. Walter Winchell
said it is reported that Joe Louis
and Marva Louis his ex-wife were
married in Mexico City on his
trip there for the fight.
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1t is rumord that the Safeway
and Hinky-Dinky Stores are con-
templating on opening UP a store
representative has called on the
owner of the Amvets Building
trying to negotiate a lease to
open a store where the ballroom
is now located.
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1t is rumored that a big wedding
will take place Easter Sunday i'll
Detroit, Michigan of one of Oma-
has popular young ladies. Watch
next weeks paper for full ann
ouncements of this bbig wedding.
Not a rumor but a fact. DR.. Price
Terrell. Jr. who graduated last
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
NAACP CREATES POST
OF CHURCH SECRETARY

New York, Mar. 20th-The APP
pointment of Water Offutt as CHI
urch Secretary to thestaff Of the
NAACP today filled what has
long been considered an important
need The Rev. James HI. Robin
son and the Rev. o. c. Maxwell,
co-chairmen Of the Religious Act
ivities Committee, declared, in an
nouncing the appointment, that a
coordinator of church activity will
be an effective and valuable mem
Der of the national staff.
Churches are becoming more
conscious of their social role in So
ciety. in addition to taking a more
active part in fighting for civil
rights, community betterment and
against discrimination" the CO.
chairmen said. "At annual church
meetings, Sunday school confer
ences, Quarterly Conferences, stu
dent assemblies in the summer,
National Women's Missionary Con
ferences, and other kinds of church
conventions, there has been an in
creasing desire for leadership in
the area of social action"
Offutt's background specifically
fits him to fill this post. He holds
a Bachelor Of Arts degree from
West Virginia State College, a Mas
ter of Arts in political science
from the University of Pennsyl-
vania. He has completed all the
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
Regional USES Directors Requested
To Cooperate With Urban League
Vocational Opportunity Campaign

Regional Directors of the United
States Employment Service thru
out the country have been request
ed to cooperate with the National
Urban League in its Vocational
Opportunity Program, Robert c.
Goodwin, USES Director, said last
week end. The Leagues 1947 pro-
gram was adopted at a conference
in Washington, March 1928, end
ing last Sunday.
In a memorandum forawrded to
the twelve USES regions Mr.. Good
win urged that State Employment
Services in til regioens be asked
to actively cooperate with the Sc
local groups affiliated with the Ur
ban League as its program varies
in the different communities.
Employment Service cooper
alton with this campaign is desir-
able" Mr.. Goodwin said, because
among it's detectives are the slim
ulation of Negro youth to train and
prepare for jobs; and the improve
ment Of employment opportunities
for the Negroes"
The Urban League program in
cludes group counseling, public
meetings, conferences and visits to
business and industrial establish
ments. 1t also is conducted in mix
ed schools in Urban League centers
and in Negro colleges and schools
in the South. Cooperating groups
in all sections of the country in
clude YWCA, YMCA, Rotary and
Kiwanis clubs, trade unions, Gov
eminent agencies, women's groups
trade associations and other COM
munity groups.
Preceding the conference Miss
Ann Tanneyhill, Of the Leagues
Bureau of Vocational Guidance, at
tended consultations on current oc-
cupational guide studies of the Un-
tied States Employment Service.
Others who participated in the De-
partment of Labor consultations
included Lester Schloerb, Director,
Occupational Research Bureau,
Chicago Board Of Education; DR..
Gilbert Wrenn, University of MINI
esota; DR.. Ronald Super, Teachers
College, Columbia University; Max
Paer, Director, B'Nai Birth Voca-
tional Service Bureau and DR.. Ed
win Davis, George Washington
University.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
REGION 3 PLANS
SWEEPING DRIVE

Mapping final plans for the gig
antic April-June drive to enroll a
million members in the NAACP,
membership chairman of 1856 MAJ
CP branches in eight mid-western
s~tates-Wisconsin, Michigan, Hi
nois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia,
Kentucky and Tennessee-will
meet in six conferences in the next
few weeks.
The eight states, comprising Re
gion 3 in the nationwide five re-
gion set-up, has a goal Of 158, 600
members, about one-sixth of the
one million total. Donald Jones,
assistant field secretary, directs
Region 3 headquarters in Colum-
bus, Ohio.
A conference will be held In
Charleston and Nashville on March
|22nd and 23rd for the branch mem
bership chairman of West Virginia
and Tennessee. A meeting in Lou
isville on march Goth will bring to-
gether branch representatives of
Kentucky and Indiana, and the fol-
lowing day membership chairman
from Wisconsin, Michigan and nli-
nois will convene in Chicago.
Two conferences we're held OH
March 18th and 10th in Columbus,
the first for the branch chairmen
Of Ohio and the second for the
state membership chairmen Of the
eight states. State chairmen at
tending included James w. Dorsey,
Milwaukee; DR.. r. G. Riddle, Ben
ton Harbor, Michigan; D. 3. Jour
dain, Jr.. Evanston. Illinois; Afford
M. Carroll Louisville, and Horace
Rains, Columbus.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

had previously been made to many
firms and individuals. A small
committee had notified individuals
and the newspapers had carried
notice of the broadcast. The pro-
gram was very informative. repres
enting the two major unions, the
Urban League, the veterans and
the brotherhood of Christians and
Jews.
Every church in Omaha and
Council Bluffs was contacted thru
a vocational guidance lecture
which had been prepared by the
Urban League. adopted by the In
ternational Ministerial Alliance,
and mailed to 48 churches. It was
estimated that 1000 persons heard
the lecture read at church gather
ings on the first Sunday which
marked the beginning of the Voca-
tional Opportunity Campaign, on
March 18th. The Committee which
worked diligently and, in many
cases, at a sacrifice. was response
BILE for the success of the Camp
align, it was agreed by the officials
Of the Urban League.
Working in several capacities,
Mrs. Robbie Turner Davis not only
arranged for the school meetings,
but helped with vocational lectur-
es to the school groups. Mr. John
r.. Butler. Executive Secretary,
Near Northside YMCA., directed
the use of his 16mm protector in
showing several interesting and
appealing films. Mr.. Butler was
either on hand to show the film
and help with vocational talks or
he directed his visual aid respon-
sibility by the use of other operat-
ors. Mr.. M. N. Taylor, Industrial
Secretary at the Urban League,
assisted special committees with
their work
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
Unseating Of Talmadge
BY Supreme Court Is A
Great Testimonial To The
Unity, Courage, and
Determination of the
People of Georgia
SAYS DUMBROWSkI
CONFERENCE
FOR HUMAN WELFARE
OFFICIAL

New Orleans, La, March Is THE
unseating of Herman Talmadge by
the Georgia Supreme Court is a
great testimonial to the unity, cour
age and determination of the peo-
pie of Georgia." James A. DOM
browski, Administrator of the
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare, declared.
Dombrowski is in Miami work.
ing with Florida members of the
Conference who played a promin-
ent part in arranging a statewide
meeting in Winter Park on March
% to rally public protest against a
white primary bill to be introduc-
ed into the 1947 session of the Flor
ida legislature which convenes on
April s. His statement was issued
through the Conferences head
quarters here.
This action is a vindication of the
democratic spirit of the majority
Of the people of Georgia who have
made their will known so effect
lively through their churches. labor
unions, student associations, Or
CARNATIONS of Negro citizens ard
other groups. Inspired by their
devotion to freedom, the Court has
declared illegal the openly fascist
putsch by which Talmadge attempt
ed TO take the government Of one
Of the fo~rty-eight states away
from the people"
Pointing out that the white
primary bill recently signed by
Talmadge now becomes null and
void" Dombrowski voiced the OPP
inion that 1T is the scored duty OF
Governor Thompson to use the
powers Of the office given him by
the people Of Georgia to wipe this
undemocratic. unChristian and I'M
constitutional measure off the
books"
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

(BY b. f. McLAURIN, International
Field Organizer Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters. Inc. AFI.)
NOTE TO READERS: As right hand
aide to A. Philip Randolph Mr.. Nc
Laurin has been a key man in the FE-
&c move nent from The beginning.
NEW YORK.
There is an ironic scene in Gers
hwin's opera "Porgy and Bess"
which points a lesson about the
complex superstructure of social
institutions we have SO Industrious
ly built up. A character in the or
era returns to his community at
ter an unexplained absence of some
months.
Where you bin, Joe ?" he is ask
Ell by all his friends.
"On, the white man done put me
in Jail, and the white man done let
me out. and I still don't know
what it's all about"
Indictment, trial by jury, district
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

A long and imposing list of par
Elephants in the discussion groups
of the seminars has been arranged.
as part of the program of the In
stitute on Education in Human
Relations, to be held at the Joslyn
Memorial on March 81 and April /.
DR.. Clyde r. Miller. originator of
the nationally-famous springfield
Plan," will be the guest speaker at
each session, and will conduct the
conferences with the help of many
local leaders from educational. re-
ligious, civic and social circles.
Those who have consented to act
as chairmen of the three seminar
sessions are: the Very Rev. VIII
liam H. McCabe, President of The
Creighton University, Monday af-
ternoon, March 81, from 2 to 4 o.
clock; Dr. Harry A. Burke. Super
intendent of Schools, Tuesday
morning, 10 to 1855 a.. M; Mr..
Rowland Haynes, President of the
University of Omaha, Tuesday af-
ternoon, April /, from 2 to 4 o.
clock.
A public meeting, planned espec-
tally for those who might have diff
ficulty in attending the daily ses-
sions of the seminars, will be held
at the Joslyn Memorial on Tues
day evening, April l at s p. m.
1t is hoped that many will avail
themselves of this opportunity to
see and hear Doctor Miller.
Two luncheons have been ar
ranged, at both of which DIR. Mil
Ter will be presented, one on March
81, at 1900 noon, in the WOW
building, through the kindness Of
the Good Fellowship Committee
of the Chamber of Commerce; an
other on Tuesday; April Lat 1900
noon, in the Central High School
cafeteria, by the cooperation of the
Elementary School Principals
Club. Interested persons are in
vited to attend these luncheons by
making reservations through one
of the local committee.
The Institute, which will bring
out the necessary principles of
truly democratic living, is a furth-
err attempt to combat both preju-
dice and bigotry in this section.
Many of the City's leading or
CARNATIONS have given endorse
ment to this worthy proect, as
well as prominent citizens repres-
enting all manner of civic groups.
The co-chairmen of the Commit
tee for Racial and Religious IN
derstanding, formed of represent
atives of about forty ocal societies
for the purpose of presenting the
Institute are: Mrs. Herman Cohen
Chairman of the Citizens Anti
Discrimination Committee; Earle
Conover, Regional Director, The
American Brotherhood, National
Conference of Christians and Jews
Mrs. J. G. Schmidt, Pres, Omaha.
Council of Parent-Teacher Assoc
iation.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
Governor Peterson
Issues Proclamation

Governor Peterson proclaimed
the week of March 80 as Negro
Health Week in an order issued
Wednesday.
Saying the health of its Negro
citizens is one of the responsible
ties of our State, the Governor de-
clared I'VE must wage an about
fight against sickness that strikes
at home and family among our
Negro population.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
Julius W. Washington
Exonerated In Accident Death
Of Wife

No charges will be filed against
a husband whose wife was shot to
death early Sunday, Deputy Coun-
ty Attorney Joseph Inserra said
Monday.
The husband, julius w. Wash
ington. 1923 Burt street, had said
he could not remember all the cir
cumstances surrounding the death
of his wife, Opal at their home
Chief Deputy County Attorney
Clayton Shrout quoted the husband
as saying he could only remember
that he picked up ar automatic
pistol, and that the, gun went off
after his wife struck at him.
Investigation indicates the death
was accidental, Mr.. Insera said.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wash
ington were held Thursday from
Pleasant Green Baptist Church,
Rev. Neynoldo officiating. Thomas
Funeral Home in charge of ARA
npementS.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
MONTH OF APRIL TO MARK
BIRD OBSERVANCE
DR.. n. VIRGINS, AND
DR.. D. w. GOODEN,
~CO-CHAIRMEN OF
NATL HEALTH WEEK
IN OMAHA

Doctor Herbert Virgins and DR..
d. w. Gooden, Co-Chairmen of the
Omaha Negro Health Week Com
mitee, announced the 33rd observ-
ance of National Negro Health
Week will be held during the week
of March 30th. Special objective
this year is Community Wide Co
operation for Better Health and
Sanitation. To be featured dur
ing Health Week are a mass meet
ing on Wednesday, April 8, at 7:30
pm. at the Zion Baptist Church.
Doctor Fatheree, recently appoint
ed City Health Commissioner, or a
member Of his staff, will give the
principal address on Community
Health and Sanitation. Spot a
dio announcements over Radio sta
ton KBON and a ten minute radio
talk by Doctor Wesley Jones over
Station KOWH on Tuesday, April
LIST, at $50 pm. will also be heard.
Doctor Virgins and Doctor Goo
den said, 1T is the individual and
collective responsibility of every
one to think how we can best i'm
prove community health and sani-
ton. The program during Nation
al Negro Health Week hopes to
emphasize the How. To be sue
cessful, however, we must be con-
cerned about health and sanitation
the year round.
The following organizations are
cooperating under the general
sponsorship of the Omaha Urban
League in developing the National
Negro Health Week program; The
Omaha Negro Medical Association
The Health Division of the Omaha
Community Chest, Omaha Visiting
Nurse Association, the Ideal I'M
provement Association, Delta Ep-
silon Omega Chapter AKA, the
Northside YMCA., and Northside
YWCA., The Negro Ministerial AL
lance, Zion Baptist Church and
the City Health Department.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
Ellis Arna||, Ca Ex-Gov. Will Speak In Omaha Mon. 4

Ellis Arnall. Georgia's famous
ex-governor, will speak in Omaha,
under the auspices of the Center
Forum, on Monday evening, March
81. at 8:15 at Central High school
auditorium.
While still in his thirties, Arnall
became the youngest governor in
the nation, brought about many
social and educational reforms IN
Georgia, and made a national
name for himself.
Mr.. Arnall captured the imagin-
alton and the interest of the Am
erican people because of the cour-
age and intelligence with which he
handled the recent controversy
over the Georgia governorship.
ArnaIl is the author of the cur-
rent ~best-seller, THE Shore DIM
ly Seem.
Single admissions are S1-2O, OBJ
tainable at the Community Center
1O1 North goth Street, Omaha,
Nebraska.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

requirements for the degree Of
Bachelor Of Divinity at the Union
Theological Seminary.
Offutt taught civics in a Louis
vile, KY, public school. He was
Race Relations Field Representa-
tive for the Office of Price Admin
istration, and assistant minister Of
the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in
Philadelphia and the Bethany
Church in Brooklyn. For the past
two years, while attending Union
Theology Seminary, he has served
as a field worker in a recently es-
tablished community program. He
helped direct interested persons
and agencies to function on an in
tercultural neighborhood basis in
the interest of the people Of the
community.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
PALM SUNDAY
BY n w. SMITH

The ancient custom of observing
Palm Sunday is with us again and
we all feel that we have prepared
ourselves to give our divine
thoughts to Holy Week and as one
song writer mentioned Must Jesus
Bear the Cross Alone...and our ex-
p~erience teaches us that there is a
cross for everyone! AS the time
approaches to the end Of Lent. we
should all be very thankful that
we are living and pray for long
life
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
Mayor Leeman
Issues Proclamation

The month of April this year
marks the Thirty-third observance
of NATIONAL NEGRO HEALTH
WEEK, which is being sponsored
nationally by the United States
Public Health Service. The spec
ial objective of this observance
this year is Community Wide CO.
operation for Better Health and
Sanitation"
Local, National Negro Health
Week is being sponsored by the O
maha Urban League in cooperation
with the Douglas County Health
Department, the Health Division of
the Community Chest, Omaha Ne
gro Medical Association, the
Young Mems and Young Women's
Christian Associations, and many
other organizations.
Since good health is often a pre-
requisite to good citizenship, and
since our nation as a whole is be-
coming increasingly conscious of
the Importance of promoting and
maintaining a high standard of
health among it's citizens, this OBJ
servance of NATIONAL NEGRO
HEALTH WEEK is both fitting
and timely.
THEREFORE as Mayor of the
City of Omaha, I Charles w. Lee
man, hereby proclaim the week of
March 80 to April 6, 1947 MA
TIONAL NEGRO HEALTH
WEEK in Omaha, and urge our cit
liens to cooperate in observing its
commendable special objective of
COMMUNICATIVE Cooperation for
better Health and Sanitation.
CHARLES w. LEHMAN.
MAYOR.
Dated at Omaha. Nebraska
this % day of March. 1947
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
symbolic.

symbolic.
The endless streams Of propos-
ed amendments to the FEPC bill
are an effort by its opponents to
reduce the issue to the level of
what to call the mayor" Stones
peasants weren't misled. Why
should we? PERHAPS by the
time the rank and file American
can reel off the names of such a.
gencies with ease, the agencies will
have lost their substanc and outliv-
ed their usefulness. The FEPC adj
vocates of today may then be agit-
ating for something else to meet
the changed situation. After all,
.'the old order changeth." Justice
can fulfill itself in many ways.
Readers wishing a packet Of FEPC
literature may write to: Suite 905, 112
East 10Th Street, New York g, N. Y.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
OLD L HOME
E DRIVE
REACHES CLIMAX

AS the final week for the Annual
Membership Drive for the Old
Folks Home, reaches its climax,
if you haven't taken out your mem
bership to help support this most
worthy Of institutions, do so NOW
by calling, Mrs. Gussie Mcpherson
at Webster ALB.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
10000 NEW YORK STATE
VETS REINSTATE INSURANCE

New York. NY. (Global) The
Veterans Administration announc-
ed last week that during February
more than 10000 war veterans in
New York State reinstated $751;
092 500 worth of National Service
Life Insurance policies which had
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
TRAFFIC SAFETY

Bicycles numerous. More and
more the bicycle becomes a men
ace. 1t is sort of an orphan that
nobody cares for, and must look
out for itself. Let it obey vehicle
laws.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
Lest Ne Forget
palm SUNDAY, @arrb 30tb

January from Nebraska Univer-
sity as a dentist, has now opend
up his dental office. Watch next
weeks paper for announcements
in detail.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29
Theme of National Negro Health Week
Community Wide Cooperation for Better Health & Sanitation''
A BICGER AND BETTER ST. JOHN anne. CHURCH

On Sunday, April 18th, the St. Johns AME. Church at
22nd and Willis avenue, will hold its PreDedicatory Services
for it's Main Auditorium of worship. The Pastor, and his
wife, Rev. and Mrs. Childress and the members of the
Church, wish to extend to everyone, a most hearty and cor
dial invitation to come and share in these services.
The Omaha guide., 1947-03-29

lapsed. Veterans may reinstate
such policies at any VA. office
without a physical examination
and through payment of only two
monthly premiums until Aug. 1st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-02-02
A Matter of Cooperation

A man is arrested for stealing
three dresses in a store, valued at
$40 each. He is taken before the
United States commissioner, charged
with grand larceny and held for the
grand jury. He is finally indicted
and some months later comes to trial
in the United States District Court.
There it develops that the dresses,
while priced for. sale at $40 each,
were bought by the store at SIS
each. The defendant had stolen
property valued at $45, instead of
$780,. He should have been charged
with petty larceny, which covers
property up to $50, instead of grand
larceny. The indictment has not
been sustained; the time of the
grand jury and the District Court
have been wasted. Had the charge
been petty larceny in the first place.
the defendant could have been tried
in Municipal Court Immediately.
There are scores of cases of this
type which clog the grand jury, take
up unnecessary time in the District
courts, often lead to nolle presses
or failures to convict. United States
Attorney Fay and superintendent
Callahan have undertaken an ex-
pertinent in cooperation which may
show substantial results later on.
Major Callahan is instructing his
officers to take as many cases as
possible into the criminal division
of Municipal Court, where Mr.. Fay's
assistants will help in the prelimi-
nary investigation which determines
the charge. Investigation of some
of the factors which tend to jam the
grand jury and the District courts
has convinced Mr.. Fay and Major
Callahan that a partial remedy lies
in a cooperative effort to place
more attention on deciding, in adj
vance, the shortest route to trial and
punishment.