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The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
The European Road

1t has been but two short years since the United States showed
its ability to produce the materials needed to win World War Ii. The
electfict utilities companies of the nation rendered outstanding ser
vice in making this production possible. They were able to supply
electric power when and where needed to meet the exhorbitant de-
mands of war. This is the record OF one of the nations outstand-
ing industries during a national emergency.
President Truman is asking a quick start on a ten-year program
for controlling floods and developing the water resources of the
Mississippi River basin. This is a sound, noncommercial function
of government. But it is safe bet that the advocates of socialized
electric power in the United States will use flood control as the We
hcle to build power dams and proceed with sucn tax exempt pro-
perties to force present private electric companies into government
ownership in the territory affected, thus establishing a government
monopoly of electric power in another vast are of the United States.
President Tman makes no reference to existing electric COM
panies in the flood control message, no invitation is given to private
fribution of electric power at the various dams. If allowed to do
so, private enterprise, publicly regulated, would undoubtedly be glad
to join with the government in financing electric development, thus
saving the hard-pressed taxpayers enormous sums. Investor owned
electric companies would thus be creating vast new taxable assdsto
help support government, IN contrast with aforementioned tax
exempt power plants which gradually put taxpaying plants out of
business.
This is something to think about unless the country is ready to
ready to go whole hog towards Specialization of industry. Are we
going to follow the European road TO the ultimate destruction Of
private enterprise and individual opportunity,
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09

This service is based on
questions most often asked at
Veterans Administration Of
fiices in Nebraska. Offisial
answers are supplied by va
@. L would like to attend
classes at a university on a
part-time basis. Is it necessary
for me to go to school on a full
time basis in order to take ad-
vantage of the CT. Bill edu-
cational benefits?
A. No. Your can take a part
time course and it will be charged
proportionately against your ed
ucational entitlement. For exam
pie, if you take a half time course
for a year, you will have used up
only six months of your period Of
educational entitlement.
@. I am considering reinstat-
ing my lapsed National Service
Life Insurance and converting
it to a permanent policy, out
I don't know how to go about
it. Where can I get Informal
ton and assistance?
A. Go to any office of the Vet
Grams Administration. In addition
to the regional office, there are
many VA conttct offices in Nebr-
aska each serving veterans of sew
eral counties. VA Representa-
tives at any of these offices can
provide you with full NSLI infor-
nation and assistance in reinstat
ing and converting your policy.
Q. I want to get a govern
ment-guaranteed loan to buy
a home, where do I go to Dor
row the money?
A. Money may be borrowed
under the G. I. plan where people
normally go to obtain loans:
Banks, building and loan associa-
lions, insurance companies, public
and private lending agencies or
individuals who are in a position
to handle the loans properly. The
Veterans Administration does not
make loans.
Q. Under what circumstances
does the Veterans Admins
tration consider a veterans
parents dependent upon him ?
A. Dependency will be held to
exist if the parents do not have
an income sufficient to provide
reasonable maintenance for them
selves and members Of their fami-
ly under legal age, or otherwise
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NEGROES SUE CITY
FOR FACILITIES

LOUISVILLE KY. 49, On July
90. NAACP attorneys appeared
in behalf Of DR.. P. o. Sweeney,
a Negro Louisville dentist in a
suit instituted by him against the
Board of Park Commissioners of
the City Of Louisville.
The suit is designed to make
available to Negro citizens of
Louisville facilities of those
parks from which they are ex-
Guided. In the petition for man.
damus it was alleged that the
white citizens had facilities
which could not be found in those
parks restricted to Negroes.
Specifically. it requested that
Negro citizens be admitted to the
golf courses and the amphi-
theater in view of the fact that
no such facilities have been pro
vided for them.
Lengthy argument on pre-
1iminary motions Of the de fen
dants was heard and briefs were
requested by the court to be SUBJ
mitted by August 18th. The case
will probably be set for trial the
latter part Of August or early
part Of September.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
JEWISH CONGRESS

The AmericanJewish Congress
today sharply criticized Justice
Benvenga's dismissal of motion
in the Supreme Court to grant .
temporary injunction preventing
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company from practicing racial
discrimination in its Stuyvesant
Town housing development and
announced that an appeal would
be taken against the decision.
In a statement issued by the
Chairman of it's Executive Com
mittee, Rabbi Irving Miller. the
American Jewish Congress declar-
ed that Justice Benvenga's decis-
ion that the Metropolitan Life can
exercise all the usual powers and
functions Of the owners Of a pri-
vately owned and controlled a.
partment house" if upheld. will
mean that laws involving the civil
rights and liberties Of Americans
are to be applied in a complete
vacuum where social,
and political facts are utterly
without relevance and meaning
1t is completely unrealistic to nre
tend that here is no difference he
tween the owner of a ten-famiIv
tenement and the worlds largest
private corporation, between a
two-stroy apartment house and a
housing project with a population
larger than that of such Ameri-
can cities as Cheyenne. Wyoming.
Stamford, Conn; and Ithaca Nv
declared Rabbi Miller.
such thinking will set back Nv
at least fifty years the fight II
protect the democratic rights of
americans against the power Of
corporate enterprise" Rabbi Nil
lers statement emphasized.
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h Veteran Asks

dependent by reason of mental or
physical incapacity.
Q. I have heard that veterans
may use their terminal leave
bonds now to pay National
Service Life Insurance pre-
miums. Is this true?
A. Yes, you may endorse your
bond and send it to the Veterans
Administration office to which
you send your regular premium
payments. Be sure to give full in
formation when you submit the
bond, so that it may be promptly
credited to your account. For fur
Their in formation, visit the near
est VA office.
Q. Does a discharge under
conditions other than dishon-
orable" mean any kind of dis
charge except a dishonorable
discharge?
A. Yes. An honorable discharge
Or discharge under honorable con
ditions qualities a veteran for pro-
vided by the G. L. Bill, and a dis
honorable discharge disqualifies
him. A discharge that is neithe1
honorable nor dishonorable may
qualify Or disqualify him, depend
ing on the conditions" under
which he received it. The Veterans
Administration determines al
such cases.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09

SOME FOLKS have the idea that
profit is something business takes
unfairly and harmfully out OF
buying and selling and manufac-
turing. This idea is that what
ever a company earns, no matter
if it is a fraction Of a percent
Of the total sales, this money is
extracted underhandedly from the
public. If you have ever felt that
way, / dare you to take a good,
straight look at Americas econo-
mic picture-and yourself.
You arc paid a salary or a
wage each week, r. you not!
You have invested your time,
your energy, your brain-power,
your muscle-power, your special
skills, your training and expert
ence. Do you think, each time
you get your check, that you have
done something harmful to your
community? Do you feel that
you have cheated America?
Chances are that you do not feel
that way at all.
Taking YOU MAY BE able, af-
Profits ter paying all your ex-
penses, to put a little
into the bank or insurance. You
may be interested in investing a
part Of your savings in stocks
Or bonds. If you are like most
Americans, you find you a in
vest in some luxury goods. That
is, you put some money into a
car, an electric refrigerator, or
perhaps a good collection of fish
ing tackle. You find that these
and other things you can put
your profit into will help you
continue to live and to work.
Business corporations are pref
ty much like this picture of your
self. Whether General Motors,
the corner delicatessen, or your
self - profit is what is left over
after all the bills are paid. Profit
results from good management,
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
JR. CHAMBER AGRICULTURE
COMMITTEE GARDEN
PROJECT

Omaha school children will have
an opportunity to display results
from their summer gardens at
Joslyn Memorial August 21st and
22nd. Bob Butler, chairman Of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
Agriculture Committee Garden
Project, announced today that the
Jaycees and the Metropolitan
Utilities District will act as CO.
sponsors of the 1947 Garden Show.
All children are eligible for COM
petion with 6,O39 registered in the
Yard and Garden Project. Twenty
five classes will be available so
youngsters can enter any type Of
fresh vegetable they produced
this year.
In addition, there are fifteen class
ifications for canned goods, and
ten for flowers. Schools with out
standing group exhibits will be
honored.
Last years winner in group ex-
hibits, Miller Park School, is *
pected to defend it's title.
Details of the show can be OBJ
tanned from the Junior Chamber
of Commerce office in the w. o.
w. Building. Omaha public and
parochial schools, Parent Teach
err Associations and Douglas
County Extension Agents are CO.
operating with the Jaycees in the
Project.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
Fats and Oils Stocks
STAY Dangerously Low

Domestic industrial stocks OF
fats and oils will be about the
same on November !. 1947. as
on that date a year ago. when
they were the smallest in the
past Is years. the Department
OF Agriculture reports.
Domestic fats and oils crops
are expected to be larger this
year than last year, but indus
try's requirements have been
such a drain upon fats ana oils
stocks that household grease
salvaged by American women
has been a most important factor
il the production of goods that
used this raw material.
USED cooking fats turned In
~ women" says Secretary of
gricu.;nre Clinton P. Anderson.
cave been and continue TO re-
present an important part of our
-a-nt ircas:Tial fats supply.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09

thrift, imagination. and hard
work. The big corporation turns
some profits back into the COM
pany for new plants and new
tools. The rest goes to the folks
whose buildings, tools, machinery,
and money the company has been
using.
Way To THIS PROFIT IS
More Wages usually none too
much. Compensa-
ton of employees in l945, as
estimated by the Department OF
Commerce, would have gone up
only 10 per cent if the entire
corporation income of the country
had been turned into wages. Yet,
if this were done, it would mean
that millions of people, perhaps
including yourself, would fail to
receive dividends. Corporations
would soon become bankrupt.
Jobs would become scarce.
The important thing is that
good profits and good wages 60
along together. The success Of an
enterprise, as well as the we'll
being Of everyone who gets in
come, depends upon profits. When
corporations have to accept losses,
or even meager profits, wages for
everybody 60 down and jobs be-
come hard to find. 1t is not just
chance that brings these two
things, small profits and low
wages, in the very same years.
They belong together.
All of us want profits. Why
then, all the hullabaloo about
wanting business enterprise to
hand over any profit it makes to
employees? To do this would be
to cut our own throats. What we
really need is more folks with the
idea of going into business, max
ing money, and employing PEG.
pie. The need is not more bank
rupt corporations, but more prof
it, more wages, and better living
for everybody.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
jim CROW TAKES
DIVE IN PA. POOL

YORK, Pa, 49, Rev. Frank A.
Reed, president of the York bran
oh NAACP stated that through
efforts of the York branch
NAACP, segregation in the MUM
cipal Swimming Pool has been
broken down. The City Council
removed the barriers against
Negroes after presentation of
the case of denial of accommoda-
tons by two Negro youths at
the pool.
The City Council went on re-
cord on July 18th against bar
ring Negroes from the Municipal
Swimming Pool after a session
with representatives If the York
branch NAACP was represented
by Counsel Attorney Judson E.
Ruch.
For a number of years, it was
understood that the policy of the
York Municipal swimming pool
was to discriminate against Neg
roes. On Sunday, July 10, two
Negroes youths presented them
selves for admission and was de-
MED. On reporting their case to
the president of the local branch
Rev. Frank A. Reed. A COM
mittee from the executive board
was formed and presented the
case Monday, July14, to Council
man director of Parks and Play
grounds. He acknowledged issu-
ing the order, but when confront
ed with the fact that the matter
would not rest there but would
be referred to the NAACP Ie-
gal counsel he disavowed full re-
sponsibility for the act, claim
ing that the responsibility rests
with the whole council.
The committee, the two young
men involved, and Attorney Jud-
son Ruch, counsel for the branch
appeared on July15th before the
City Council. The case was dis
cussed and the NAACP attorney
specifically pointed out that
the denial of admittance to the
city pool was a violation of the
Pennsylvania Civil right law.
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Because of the absence of one
Of the councilmen the discussion
was deferred until Friday July
18th. At this meeting the case
was thoroughly discussed, and the
council being again confronted
with the law, by motion unani-
mously voted to rescind the act.
and issued the following public
statement: In a caucus this
morning of the City Council it
was unanimously agreed that the
law of Pennsylvania strictly pro-
vides for the public admission of
any person to any public place
and that includes the recrational
facilities of the City Of York"
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
Primitive Origin

The universally of mans love of
color was demonstrated early In
antiquity. Each region and sub-re-
gion OF the globe developed its own
aye sources. It is estimated that
nearly 1000 different plants, vines.
shrubs and trees were, at one time
or another, employed for extract
ing dyes. However. oniy a few of
me pr-rn1'v ayes survived to an
Gent and medieval times.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
Whip Of Progress

Most Of us thing that the "boomtown' days of the oil industry
ended many years ago, and that the industry can now take it easy
and supply the publics needs with its present facilities.
The truth is that oil is engaged in a tremendous and dramatic
race to bring output up to the enormous civilian demand that came
after the war
The geologiss and wildcatters are searching for new oil reserves
in every corner of this country-and in a long list of foreign coun.
triesas well. As rapidly as the necessary materials can be brought
they are sinking new wells and charging refneries. The labor
atory technicians are seeking new methods of getting more oil pro-
ducts out of each barrel Of crude, and for producing oil from sour
ces which so far have been untouched. Never in history was so much
oil needed now-and never in history was s. much knowledge, money
and sheer drive given to producing it.
Competition within the industry is extremely keen, both in OBJ
tanning supplies of crude and in seeking public favor with readytouse
oil pohurts. That In itself is the best guarantee that demand will
be met with a minimum of shortages-and that the price charged will
be as low as current costs allow. Oil isn't standing still. The
why of progress is keeping it on the run.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION
hCENTENNIAL 100

hCENTENNIAL 100
St. Mo. - A special Centennial
message concentrating the one-
h~undredth anniversary of the
founding Of the Evangelical Lu-
theran Synod Of Missouri, Ohio
and other States, was featured this
morning yer Bringing Christ to
the Nations. the international Lu-
theran Hour. The Rev. DR.. John
w. Behnken, President of the de-
nomination, asserted: "A hundred
years ago, also in the city of
Chicago, the first convention OF
the so-called Missouri Synod as
sembled for the purpose of organ
izing Jul church body. At that
time Chicag vas a sprawling town
of only 10000 population. But even
that small town paid little or no
attention to the fact that about
thirty-six men representing about
1000 communicates from small
congregations in Missouri, Ohio
and other states were assembled
in First Saint Pau1's Lutheran
Church. Nor vas the population
of town interested in the fact that
all the delegates to this first con-
vention were so scrupulously ON
scientious about adopting a con
stitution which would give precise
and adequate expression to the
important matters that weighed so
heavily upon their hearts. They
were so deeply concerned about
organizing a church body which
would stand foursquare upon Holy
Scripture as the divinely inspired
Word of God.
Speaking over the Mutual
Broadcasting System and affilia-
ted stations, DR.. Behnken asserted
To-day our Synod celebrates and
sounds forth anthems of praise
and gratitude to God besause we
realize and are fully convinced
that Gods grace has preserved
for us pure Bible doctrine. After
one hundred years we stand upon
the same platform of Holy Scrip
ture and the Lutheran confessions
upon which our fathers stood. We
know that it is something unique,
something very extraordinary
that a church body should continue
for an entire century in sound
Biblical teaching Church history
shows that gradually and persis-
tently all manner of human inter
pretations have crept in caused
deterioration and disintegration in
many church bodies. Even in
Christ's day this vas true. The
Savior in speaking Of the Phari-
sees say: In vain do they wor-
ship Ne teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men," Hence
we recognize it as something de-
cidedly exceptional that a church
body established upon a platform
of soundly Biblical orthodoxy has
maintained its doctrinal position
for a hundred years
DR.. Behnken concluded: "On the
occasion of the many celebrations
throughout u Synod as well as
u celebration today we pledge
ourselves anew to cling
ingly to the truths of Gods
Word and to adhere Loyalty to all
its doctrines. We dedicate our
selves anew to aggressive pro
clamation Of the precious Gospel
of Christ, that many others might
share the wonderful blessings with
us. We come with a fervent plea
before u people that they may
put forth ever greater efforts to
carry on the work of Christ in
their local congregations, in their
district, in the church at large, as
well as over the radio"
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
niue n Wedding

The wearing Of something blue at
the wedding was ancient Israelite
custom which suggested a blue rib
bon for the bride-blue being the col
or of purity. love and 9delity.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
Original Alloy

Prehistoric ornaments of plati-
mum hammered over gold we're
found in the graves of the priests
and kings of the ancient Indian in
habitants Of Colombia. This was
probably the original idea Of COM
bining the two rare metals to obtain
the two-tone color effect for jewelry.
Alloy Is Strong
The green color Of emeralds Is
due to small quantities Of, chromium
in the jewels. When this same
chromium is added to steel along
with nickel, the resultant alloy is a
hard, strong, wear-resistant metal,
nickel-chrome steel, often used in
gears and axles.
Industrial Uses
Milk Is used in a wide variety Of
industrial products such as plastics,
textiles. paper coating. paint, glue,
films, pharmaceuticals, insulation,
fertilizer. insecticides, penicillin,
plaster, dyes, animal feed, preserva-
tives. explosives. electroplates
Say you Saw it advertised in The
Omaha Guide
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
mgn FIRE Toll

For many years deaths In the
United States due to fire have been
a~varaoino aroarrd IN n . vaa-
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09

Say you Saw il ADVERTISED in The
Omaha Guide
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09

"There is only one way to lift our living standards-one way
to prov lie every American with even more of the good things which
he already has in unique abundance-and that is to turn out more
and better goods."-Emil Schram, President, New York Stock Ex
change.
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09
Alloy Is Strong
Industrial Uses

Say you Saw it advertised in The
Omaha Guide
The Omaha guide., 1947-08-09

Entered as Second Class Matter March Is. 1927 at the Post Office
at Omaha, Nebraska, under Act of Congress Of March !. 1873.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Catholic Aid Director
Barred by YugosIavs
Rx tbs Assoeiated Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Oct. 10
(Delaye6 Official Yugoslav sources
said today the visa of Msgr. Albert j.
Murphy, director of Catholic war
relief in Yugoslavia. has not been
extended. They said he would not
return to this country.
These sources said Yugoslav OH
cials objected to the fact that Msgr'
Murphy personally supervised the
unloading of supplies-totaling more
than $500 O00-and insisted on &C
companying them to their final des-
tination among the people. This,
they said, was considered an in
suit to the, Yugoslav Red Cross,
which was working with the priest
in handling distribution.
Msgr. Murphy's departure means
at least a temporary cessation OF
the $4,000, 900 Catholic war relief
program for Yugoslavia.
Catholic sources here said Msgr.
Murphy and the Yugoslav Red Cross
had agreed to share the RESPONSE
bility of the distribution OF relief
supplies.
Catholic institutions in this coun-
try were to receive small portion
of the contributions directly, under
this plan, and the rest was to be
distributed to the people without
regard to religion.
Msgr. Murphy was reported to be
in Trieste, awaiting orders from his
American headquarters.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
D. T.. Air Force Pilot
Safe in Crash-Landing

Capt. Robert L. Hopkins, Is, Of
Washington, an Air Force pilot,
escaped injury when his Psi Mus
tang plane crash-landed yesterday
on a golf course adjoining Mitchell
Field. N. Y, the Associated Press
reported.
Capt. Hopkins address was given
rs 2445 Fifteenth street NV.
Amy landing is good landing
that you can walk away FROM" he
was quoted as saying.
According to the dispatch, he told
Mitchell Field authorities his throttle
apparently stuck while he was cir
cling for a landing, and he was un-
able to reduce speed for safe land
ing or increase 1t to regain altitude.
Capt. Hopkins was making q rou-
tine flight to Mitchell Field from
Grenier Field, Manchester, N. H.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
Naval Academy Secret Society
|AbsoIved of Clique Charges

I bers' careers. He called II an unuer-
graduate group which had oft-the-
campus social meetings, a SCHOOL
boy thing" designed to circumvent
Navy regulations against drinking.
The publication Armed Force said
that the percentage of Green Bowl
ers holding top-level naval jobs was
not excessively high despite the fact
that midshipmen tapped for mem.
bership almost always were honor
men of the class, outstanding ath-
letes or outstanding personalities"
Armed Forces listed 355 midship-
men it said were chosen for Green
Bowl membership between the
founding year, 1909 and 1910. when
the society was ordered disbanded
OF these, IS attained flag rank,
18 of them still on active duty. There
we're 279 flag officers in the Navy
october 1.
Among prominent officers who
have readily disclosed Green Bowl
membership are Admiral Ramsey
and Vice Admiral William M.
Fechteler, deputy chief OF naval
operations for personnel