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The Omaha guide., 1947-01-11
Urban League Report
Shows Gains in Campaign
Against Job Discrimination

NEW YORK-While 400. OOO
Negro workers were unemployed
during 1916 and racial discrimin-
alton in employment remains
widespread in America, signifi-
cant advances have been made by
Negroes in a number of job fields.
according to a year7end state
ment released this week by the Ma
tional Urban League, Americas
only national ~interracial social
welfare agency.
This was the year when we
feared Negro unemployment would
reach 1000, OO0." Julius A. Tho
mas, the Leagues Industrial Re
lations Director stated. I'VE an
ticipated finding many thousands
of displaced Negro war workers
without jobs but the employment
level has held remarkably wen
during the first year of peace
Not only the comparatively high
level of general postwar en-
ployment. but the successful ex-
perience of many large companies
which employed Negroes for the
first time during the war, the de-
termined efforts Of progressive
trade unions to outlaw discrimin-
alton. and the enactment and i'm
fermentation of fair employment
practices legislation in several
states have proved contributing
factors. Mr.. Thomas pointed out.
Urban League Opened New Jobs.
In its efforts to open new and
better jobs for Negro workers.
the National Urban League met
with more success in 1946l than
in any previous year, Mr.. Tho
mas reported. The League sue
ceeded in placing 1.-THE first Ne
gro" in a wide range Of new jobs
in so cities scattered throughout
TIE country. Switchboard oper-
ator5. clerks, stenOgraphers. in
stallers. coin collectors and tech
nicisns were placed in jobs with
local telephone companies in De
troit Minneapolis. Boston. Provi-
dence. Milwaukee. San Francisco
and Newark. In New York and
New Jersey 500 Negro switch
board operators and workers in
other classificatiOns were added
to the telephone work force. The
companies had employed 1852, 900
persons since vi Day. of whom
less than 1900 were Negroes.
Despite the initial success in
breaking down unfair practices by
the telephone companies in these
areas, most telephone company
operating units still are guilty
of fragrant discrimination against
Continued on Page 81
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AS in the past, any reader who feels the need of friendly
guidance and personal counsel may submit his or her human
relationship problem for free analysis with the purchase of
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stamped envelope for your confidential reply.
10 introduce the first five lessons. Able is making q
special introductory offer Of five lessons for one dollar.
Please address your letter and order to The Able Wallace
Service, in care of this newspaper. Turn to "Problems of
Humanity" column on page eight for complete address and
instructions.
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MI. James z. seay, Is, 2204
Paul st., died Friday, January 3
at a local hospital Mr.. Seay was
a veteran Of World War II with
three and one half years of SER
vice with the Army Air Corps. He
i survived by his wife Mrs. JOY
Seay, daughter, Gwendolyn; father
and mother, Mr.. Jimmie and Mrs.
Rosie Seay; seven sisters. Mrs.
Claudia Downing, Mrs. Corrine
White, Mrs. Veola Dryver, Miss
Louise Seay. Miss Ellen Jean Seay.
Miss Beverly Ann Seay, Sharon
Kay Seay. all Of Omaha. Funeral
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The studio will be set UP at the
Northside YWCA. 22nd and Grant
Streets, and open to take these
pictures from 10 a. m. until 6 pm.
On these dates a representative
of the above mentioned studio
will be here with all the necessary
studio equipment, ready for TAX
ing pictures of the youngsters.
There are no strings to the offer.
You don't have to be a subscriber
of The Omaha Guide and it is not
compulsory that you buy any pic
lures Of your baby or children af-
ter they are taken.
We just want the pictures TAX
en- of all the youngsters that we
can get, and the more the better.
Parents of the children will be
given the opportunity to buy pic
lures if they wish-it is entirely
up to them.
So fathers and mothers OF Oma-
ha and surrounding communities
should remmeber the date and
place, Friday, January II, at the
Northside YWCA, 22nd and Grant.
Bring your child in and have his
or her picture taken.
You'll be mighty glad after
wards if you did and mighty sorry
if you didn't. For where is there
a father or mother Of a little tike
who wouldn't be proud to see his
or her picture in the home town
paper?
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job for all of our people not of
a few. Educated men can best
serve by providing the dynamic
and courageous leadership need
ed"
Mr.. Robson, who was featured
speaker at the annual session Of
Americas oldest Greek letter
group among Negroes drew sus-
tanned applause from an audience
Of almost 5000 when he exclaim-
ed 81 believe in human dignity
and the greatest insult to me as
member of my race is to be told
you can go this far and no fur
ther." 'The Negro" he said, must
join with people everywhere in the
cause of freedom"
Other nationally and ~interna-
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1915 Vas
CRUCIAL YEAR FOR
NEGRO EMPLOY MENT
YWCA. TO HOLD
C~ANDLEL1GHT SERVICES

Beginning Saturday night, Jan.
18, there will be a Candlelight Sup
per at the Branch Building from
SO p. m. at which time special
tables for individual persons and
families and their friends will be
provided. Persons are saked to
make reservations for this din
ner by calling the office or con-
tacting members of the staff. A
tasty meal will be served.
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-ervices were held Tuesday after
noon from Pilgrim Baptist church
with Rev. Charles Favors %officiat-
ing, assisted by Rev y. r. Mosley
Rev. J. H. Reynolds and Rev. y. @.
Wade. Honorary pallbearers. Mr..
@. C. Galloway. Mr.. Edward Lus-
ter, Mr.. Peter Meherns. Mr.. Law
renee Lewis, Mr.. H w Smith. Mr..
Paul Barnett. The active pallbear-
ers were Mr.. Arthur B. McCaw.
Mr.. D. r. Crooms, Mr.. Welton
Ross, Mr.. William Harper. Mr..
James Williams. Mr.. Leroy Tho
mas. Burial was in Soldiers Circle
Forest Lawn cemetery.
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JAM (. SEAY

1t is with a sad heart that l
write these few lines A young man
a fine young man and a very good
friend of mine, recently passed
away. It is lonesome here in the
office of the Omaha Guide with
out his presence, and it will con
tinue to be as long as I write this
column.
Working in the shop, setting
type, James became my personal
adviser. He would discuss almost
every paragraph that I wrote.
Sometimes helping me with the
spelling of words. or inserting an
idea. Always full of joy and laugh
ter, never complaining, just
spreading happiness to the many
who knew him.
The article that was his favorite
was THE HOUSE THAT GOD
BUILT After spending most Of
the morning writing it 1 took it
back to him in the shop.
He began reading it as I walk
ed over to speak to some of the
members of the staff. 1 had hardly
began co~nversing before James
yelled "Come here. Lewis
whats wrong M 7 asked half
smiling. thinking 1 had misspell-
ed another word.
This is good, really good. I
think it is your best James said.
Pm glad you like it." I said.
after all I spent three hours
writing it. and Ill bet you can't
find a misspelled word"
James just laughed and went
back to his job. A smile was still
on his face as he touched the
keys that would soon have the
article ready for printing.
Getting to know James was
about as hard as spending money
these days. He has always been
friendly to me. OF course, we had
so much in common. We talked
Of our war experiences, about our
families, and he was so enthused
about the little baby that will soon
his or her first breath on this
earth. y
He never would tell me whether
he wanted a boy or a girl. I guess
he didn't have a preference, as
long as he was going to be a ia
Their again. Already being the ia
ther of one lovely little girl in mis-
heart he was probably wishing for
a boy.
James gave his life, in order to
save other misfortune Is well as
injury. His first thought in dash
ing madly out Of the building with
a flaming bucket of gasoline was
to insure the safety Of the plant
as well as the safety Of his asso-
ciates who were with him at the
time.
Flames, burning into his flesh.
did not keep James from COM
pleting this task. In doing this he
lost his life. So young, so energetic,
so full of joy and laughter. A
great loss to his employer as well
as to his family. Words cannot ex-
press the tragic sorrow that sur-
rounds his family as well as his
many friends.
J Well miss you James, but the
time you were with us, and the
pleasure that you brought US, Wen
always remember.
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ed the special work of its COM
mittee on International Rela-
tons among Minorities; and
pledged support to other groups
working for a better America,
such as Southern Conference for
Human Welfare. Council on Afri-
can Affairs. and others.
Tulsa, Oklahoma was chosen as
site for the f~raternity's 1947 con-
vention.
Reelected to office were General
President; Belford V. Lawson Jr.;
First Vice President, William n.
Lovelace; Second Vice President,
VIM. H. Gray; Third Vice Presi-
dent. Louis H. Schuster; Fourth
Vice President, A. Maceo Smith;
General Secretary, Burt A. May
berry; General Treasurer, M. G..
Ferguson; Editor of the Sphinx.
Lewis o. Swingler; Director of
Educational Activities, H. Council
Trenholm, and General Counsel,
Charles Lane.
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Tulsa, Okla. Selected
For 1917 Meeting
BY J. RUPERT o

COLUMBUS, Ohio-Lauding Al
pha Phi Alpha fraternity for its
unique and pioneer program of In
ternationalism which has been and
is focusing attention on the pro-
blems of minority peoples through
out the world, Paul Robson. noted
stage, concert and screen star, de-
clared at a public meeting held
here as a part of the organiza-
tons thirty-second annual con-
vention that elimination of pre-
JUDGE and discrimination is the
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A Suggestion

Here is a suggestion on how to
get your picture taken PROMPT
LY.
If your last name begins with
any of the letters between:
a. AND N" VISIT PHOTO
. GRAPHER FRI. JAN. 18TH
~ AND IN" SAT. JAN. 18TH
"N' AND Y" MON. JAN. 10Th
The above suggestion is not
compulsory but your. parents CO.
operation will be appreciated.
Don't forget the place-North-
side Branch YWCA., 22nd and
Grant Streets, beginning Friday
January 18th.
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Pictures w Wanted!
Pictures To Be Taken and Published
In This Newspaper FREE of Charge
Pictures To Be Taken by Woltz Studios at
Nortlside Branch YWCA, Beginning Fri, Jan. 18th.

The OMAHA GUIDE wants a picture of every baby girl or boy in
this trade territory so it can have a cut made and the picture publish
ed in the OMAHA GUIDE paper exclusively. To be certain that we
erceive a late picture and a good one. that will portray your baby or
youngster cage no limit just as it is now, w e have made arrange
with a nationally known studio. Wolff. of Desmoines Iowa to
to come to Omaha on Friday January IL. Saturday January is Mon.
January 20 and Tuesday January 81 and take these pictures FREE Of
charge.
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No Age Limit

There is no age limit. Clippings
of these pictures will become
treasured mementos of childhood,
so be sure to call on our photo
grapher during the time mention
ed in this article. We do not want
a single local youngster tc be DIS
appointed. Appointments are
NOT necessary, but one of your
parents or another adult must ac-
cnmnanV Won.
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From The WorId-HeraId Public Pulse Comes
Fairbury Citizen Writes
About An Omaha Waiter

TO a WALTER
Fairbury, Nebraska: One of the most unusual personalities IS
a Negro waiter in downtown Omaha He has the same pleasing
way day after day, making the gloomiest' turn to smiles. His
voice has a glowing melodious atmosphere along with a cheer
full smile. He has an untiring way of giving good service. He
is a credit to his race. He is respected and mentioned by people
from near and far. His name is a Mr.. Thomas. It goes to show
you make yourself what you reanv are-C. L.
CThe full name Of the waiter mentioned above is Mr. Theodore
"A. Thomas. who resides with his wife Mrs. Mamie Thomas in
their happy home at 2713 Writ Street. His friendly and pleas
ing manners. are but a reflection of his home life. His neigh
bors and friends all have the highest fondness and respect for
him.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
STOP N SHOP

One of the finest demonstrations
of interracial cooperation is the
new modern STOP N SHOP,
at 14th and Yesler Way, the equal
in price and quality of Safeway
and other stores.
You get more for your money
than other stores, because it is
the only interraciaI operated big
time store with a full line of
fresh meats, fish and every variety
of grocery products.
Interracial throughout, the store
is manned by Whites, Negroes
and Japanese, each proficient, pol
lite and eager to serve. Unknown,
each department was quizzed and
the response so favorable, we pass
it on to the public. They are
glad to make deliveries when
purchases justify.
When business employ you, gives
you quality goods, they are GER
tainIy worthy of your patronage.
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BY ROBERT GROVES

In answer to an article in the
Seattle Dispatch, saying that
am now manager of the Elks
Club. and that the Elks Club had
lost their equity; l wish to clar-
ify this statement as 1t is as
MISLEADING as many other articles
found in said paper. The Elks
Club is now under the supervision
OF a committee of Elks appointed
by the Elks Lodge.
offered my services to this
committee to remodel the club
and open it's lounge and cafe, so
that its members may be able
to have the privilege of enjoy
ing same, with the understanding
that its management is to be
appointed, as soon as the lodge
gets official returns from the state
liquor board concerning its license.
The Puget Sound Lodge Elks are
sole owners and managers of their
club.
Within the last few weeks there
have been numerous articles in
the Dispatch concerning what lit
tie social and recreational life
that we, as Negroes have the
privilege to enjoy. These articles
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ELKS LODGE RETAINS EQUITY IN CLUB
CLUB OPERATED BY SPECIAL COMMITTEE
DULY APPOINTED BY The LODGE

have become sore spot on its
population.
We have now one of the most
able police chiefs that Seattle
has ever enjoyed, and these dirt
digging articles are very I'M
just reflection thrown upon a
very fine administration. Everyone
in the city is conscious of the
fact that our social and recreation
al facilities are very limited. The
Jackson Street Community Council
in cooperation with civic officials
are doing their best trying to solve
problems and other things that
are offensive to social and civic
welfare.
Why can't this paper fall in
line with these civic minded
groups and help to solve our prob
lens in an intelligent manner?
This system of dirt digging is
detrimental to every Negro in the
city.
extend the invitation to the
writer of these articles. to join
hands with our community in do
ing a job for humanity. An intel
ligent job is not always using a
hammer, but constructive programs
is the solution.
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Having won the acclaim of such
noted stars ar. Marian Anderson
and Paul Robson, the U. S. Arm
ed Forces overseas and the public
alike, de Paur's Infantry Chorus
comes to the Moore Theatre Tues
day evening, November %, as a
De Luxe Theatre presentation by
Cecilia Schultz.
Wherever this chorus of 35 vet
Grams has sung, the audiences
have been wholehearted in their
acclaim.
Leonard de Paur, who directs
the chorus, is said to be by no
less authority than Robson, one
of the few great choral conduc-
tors of our time.
For their concert at the Moore
Theatre, the de Paur Infantry
Chorus will sing a varied pro
gram consisting of contemporary
melodies, folk songs from Latin
America, songs of World War II,
Negro spirituals and songs of
faith.
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And on This

Two hundred fifty-seven men
from Lawton, commanded by Ma
por Harry Dickinson, pause at IL
a. m. for a moment of silence in
memory of the nations war dead,
during the American Legion-spon-
sored Armistice Day memorial
service at Victory Square, Seattle,
Wash. The huge crowd bowed their
heads and DOTTED their headgear
in silence
One hundred twenty-five soldiers
(25 men from each of the follow
ing companies - seth, 45th and
10th Truck Companies, 447th and
S63rd Port Companies), under COM
mand of Capt. Virgil Grant, salute
the presentation of colors during
the Armistice Day ceremonies.
Fort Lawton emphasizes racial
tolerance during the American
Legion-sponsored Armistice Day
memorial. Fort Lawton soldiers,
Negro and white, were equally
represented with 127 whites and
q Negroes. Goodbye, soldiers.
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RED RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CHARGE
BACKFIRES In MARITIME UNION (CIO)

munist Party's national fight to
rid the union of anti-Communist
port agents.
The conventions trial commit
tee completely freed the agents
Harry Alexander and r. ]. Sulli-
van-of the charges.
The charges arose over the fir
ing" of Dorothy Morris, Negro
stenographer in MINUS New Or
leans office on August 81.
According to Father Drolet, Bill
Mccarthy (acting NMU port agent
at that time and former chairman
of the Communist Party's organ
izing committee on New York
waterfront). ordered Miss Morris
to withdraw her statement deny
ing that Alexander and Sullivan
had practiced racial discrimina-
ton in the local. She refused, the
Continued on Page ~
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80 Civic Organizations Dine At Annual Dime
JACKSON ST. COMMUNITY COUNCIL HOLD
ANNUAL DINNER THURS. NOVEMBER 20

Delegates, members of commit
tees, and their wives and husbands
of the Jackson Street Community
Council will gather at dinner
meeting on Thursday November
20, at Educational Center, 304
18th Ave. So. it was announced
this week by Mrs. Leila Hall,
Chairman of the Council.
This will be the first general
nesting of the members of the
Council since our annual meeting,
which was held last May" Mrs.
Hall said. Were hoping for a
large turnout, and asking that
all delegates and committee MEM
bers make special effort to be
there"
Final program plans have not
yet been completed. but they in
clude entertainment. a speaker of
note as well as information on
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LOOK = On this Picture
Pres. YarbrOugh, NAACP
Protest Jim Grow in
National Guard Unit

Mr.. Letcher Yarbrough, president
Seattle NAACP headed a commit
tee of protestants against the for
nation and acceptance of a Negro
unit. military band, as members of
the Washington National Guard.
The protest was made to Brig.
Gen. Llewellen. Guard commando
ant.
General Llewellen stated steps
would be taken so that Negroes
would be admitted to the Guard on
the same basis as whites.
Others joining the protest were
Gerald Wells, John Copeland and
Morgan Tam.
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ARMISTTCE, NOV. Il

November II, 1881 What a day
of rejoicing. We danced in the
streets. Strangers embraced each
other, overjoyed that the war was
at an and and our soldiers would
soon come home.
Never again would we be forced
to fight on foreign lands for the
preservation of our country. What
a delusion to all America What
an opportunity for the scourge of
Europe to rebuild their shattered
war machine strong enough to be-
gin their victorious march to con-
quer the world.
Two years later after Germany's
march through Poland. Hitler was
monarch of all North Africa. With
all Europe in his grasp, Russia
frightened out of her wits sought
safety in coalition with this
homicidal maniac. But with all
Europe in his grasp this human
demon repudiated his Russian CO.
alition, in his dream to conquer
the world with the same ease as
all Europe. The Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor halted the Ger
man Attila. when the U. S. A.,
backed by its productivity of mill
lions of courageous men and wom-
en-. struck the death blow that
saved the world to Communism.
Rusia's thanks to America?
We have no Armistice Day for
World War II. But those who
never came back have not died in
vain, nor have they been forgotten.
Men in arms, soldiers from Fort
Lawton came to Victory Square,
black men and white men. toler-
ance personified as together they
honored their buddies who never
returned
And white men and black men
alike left, proud of their American
heritage.
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NEW ORLEANS. La Especially
The racial discrimination which
National Maritime Union (CIO)
Communists charged against lo-
cal officials of the union last
week was committed by the Com
munists themselves, it was charg-
ed here.
The charge was made by Rev.
Jerome A. Drolet, honorary mem
Der of the NMU, known by sailors
the length of the Gulf Coast.
Father Drolet's charges were
read into the record" at the
MINUS recent 24-day national con-
vention in New York City. He
said the race-prejudice accusa-
tions were only part of the Com
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the activities Of the Council, and
planning by the delegates for
future projects Of the organization.
Mr.. Robert Groves is chairman Of
the program committee.
Invitations will be mailed to the
representatives Of various organ
izations and to members of stand
ing committees this week, it was
announced by Mrs. Anita Bruce
Holiday. chairman of the publicity
Committee for the dinner
Mrs. Sidney Gerber is chairman
of the hospitality committee. as
sisted by Mrs. Robert Duwe. Mrs.
Louise Kingcade, and Mrs. Yoshito
FULL Other committee members
include; Program, Mrs. Charles
F. elise, Frank Hattori. Arthur
Solomon, and Victoria velasco;
Publicity: Takashi Hori, Tollie
Green, and Matias Lagunilla.
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tunities for Jobs because of race
and color.
Racial restrictions in private
housing places an unfair burden
on members of the nonwhite popu-
lation in particular.
Unemployment High
Discussing employment, Dotson
said an increasing number of firms
are employing Negroes, but UNI
employment among Negroes still
exceeds that among the white
population"
Dotson said Seattle's Negro
population increased during the
war from less than 1000 to $4,000.
The League urged the commit
tees report be read and discussed
widely in Seattle. It can be obtain
ed from the Superintendent of
Documents. Washington, d. C. The
title is ITO Secure These Rights"
The price is 81.
Some Bright Spots
Dotson found some bright spots
in Seattle race relations.
Public housing as administered
by the Seattle Housing Authority
enjoys a splendid reputation ma
tionally for its interracial charac-
teristics," Dodtson said. people of
various races. creeds and national
origins live next to each other,
and they are good neighbors."
Dotson noted that Negroes hold
such positions In King County gov
eminent as deputy prosecuting at
torney, deputy clerk and court
bailiff, and other responsible jobs
such as public-health officer for
the State Department of Health.