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The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
Rapid Expansion of Farm Service
Bell Telephone Companies

brought the total number Of
such telephones to l65,639, the
highest rural telephone dew
elopment n the Company's his
tory. OF tbs gain, 99l were on
customer owned lines which
come t with Northwestern
Bell Company exchanges and
for which that Company pro-
vides switching service.
The gain in rural telephones
n communities served by the
Northwestern Bell in Nebras.
ka last year amounted to $50.
In the last two years-1946
and 1047 the Northwestern
Bell Company made expendi-
lures Of more than $5,OOO,OOo
for expansion Of and improve
ments in it's rural telephone
plant, the plans call for the
expenditures of an additional
SIS 100000 for further expan-
sion and improvement in the
next two or three years, the
Company announced today. In
addition to extending service
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

because as the noted folk lor-
ist, Ben Botkin points out in
his preface, "There has never
been book that draws upon
the greatest of folk song trad
itions the freedom song, as
successfully as this one does.
olt, sing walk in Peace, VIII
ich is included in the book can
forget it. Here is one verse that
These are songs that not only
helped build America but will
help keep it free"
No one who heard the fam
ous Calypso singer, Sir Lance
hit me powerfully:
We condemn Russians for
tyranny,
And denial to the press Of
liberty.
But tell me this one thing,
candidly:
Is Greece, or Spain, or even
China, free?
And black men in this GREAT
democracy,
Do they walk with noble dig
nifty?
Or do they hang their heads
in shame,
And torture their souls in !
Jim Crow train?
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
VOTE FOR
G. G. GALLOWAY
STATE SENATOR
FIFTH DISTRICT

ability Of our farmers to pro-
duce our needed food and fibre.
Following the Nebraskans'
visit to the Dewey farm, the
pair was interviewed upon tn
cir return to Nebraska. When
asked for their conclusions
they agreer that Governor
Dewey undoubtedly has the
b S t understanding of the
understanding of the broad
subject Of American agricult-
ure and the most realistic ap-
proach to the nations farm pro
blems Of any presidential as
pirant. We are convinced that
an administration headed by
Tom Dewey would give the
American farmer the best pos
sible consideration, assistance
and cooperation. Dewey's lead
ership would put emphasis on
the reward for individual farm
effort and would consuicuous1y
omit restrictive or regiment
ing legislation that can u1ti-
mately result only in econom-
ic chaos and agricultural ruin.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
PEOPLES SONG BOOK
HAS MANY FAVORITES
WALLOPS Jim CROW

"The Peoples Song Book, y
just published by Boni and Ga
er, is a book you'll want for
yourself, your friends, your
piano or your guitar, if you
have one. 1t has 100 songs with
words and music in arrange
ments which, Paul Robson,
who went over the book says
are splendid.
Here are many of your fav-
orite songs: John Henry, Lift
Every Voice and Sing, by
James Welton and !; Rosa
mund Johnson, often called the
National Negro Anthem. GO
Down Moses, Joshua Fit the
Battle of Jericho, ooh Free
DOM, "Oh Mary, Don't You
Weep, Take This Hammer"
Here, too, is Strange Fruit"
which Billy Holiday m a d Z
famous and dozen anti i'm
Grow songs, including Listen,
Mister Bilbo", BLACK, Brown
and White Blues, "Hallelu-
jah, I'm a travelin' Talk
ing Union.
That is natural for this book
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

war objective, announced
1945, of adding another million
rural telephones within a per-
iod then estimated to take as
long as five years. This goal
was set for the first phase Of
the long-range program, COM
pany officials said.
During the last two years,
new rural lines have been built
at the fastest rate in history
enough by the Bell Companies
alone to stretch twice around
the world. During the same
period, 100000 miles of wire
were strung in Bell Systm ar
eas. The heavy construction
program in rural areas is con-
tinuing this year throughout
the Bell System.
In. addition to bringing tel
ephone service to more rural
customers, the Bell Companies
are continuing their efforts to
improve and modernize rural
telephone service. Many lines
which have been temporarily
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

to all who want in rural areas
the Company stated that its
rural service objectives include
reducing the number of Gust
omers per line to eight, and
eliminating magnetic service
and ground or one wire lines.
According to figures also re-
leased today by the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co.
for the Bell System as a whole
Bell System Companies thro-
ughout the nation added 300,
900 telephones in rural areas
last year, bringing telephone
service to farm regions at the
beginning Of 1913, there were
over 100000 farm telephones
in territories served by the
Bell Companies.
The 1947 gain brought the
increase n the number of rur-
al telephones served by the
Bell Companies to 100000 in a
little over two years since VI
Day. This represents 20 per-
cent of their immediate post
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
NEGRO PRIEST ASSIGN
ED TO WHITE CATH
OLIC PARISH

Kent, O., March 9th Spec
ial-Father Allen M. Simpson,
Negro natives Of Iowa who
was recently ordained to the
Catholic priesthood, has been
named assistant pastor at St.
Patrick's Church here. Mem
bership in the parish is almost
entirely white. There are only
a few Negro communicates. !.
Believed to be the first Neg
70 native of Iowa to become a
Catholic priest, FIR. Simpson
was ordained last month in the
Cathedral in Youngstown, o.,
BY Most Rev. James McFad-
den, D. d., Bishop Of Youngs-
town.
The pastor at St. Patrick S
hurch here, to whom Fr. Sim
pson will act as assistant, IS
FIR. John B. Holcomb.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

from the production Of dairy
products, hence his farm is
stocked with a commercial dali
'ry herd. And yet, according to
the Nebraskans, Dewey's kno-
wledge and understanding Of
feeding, care and development
of livestock extended far be-
yond the limits of dairy cattle.
II asked Governor Dewey
about this method Of haying,'
said Arndt, who has developed
new and revolutionary process
ses of crop drying as we'll as
hay drying. Il got a ready an
swer, for the Governor knew
exactly the methods used in
his farm community, and had
very good general knowledge
of other hay-producing section
throughout the country"
Boedeker, who operates 3
farms in Cass county and has
topped the market for five con
secutive years with Angus
calves, asked Governor Dewey
about his views on farm par
ity. "The Governor said he had
just issued a statement on par
ity and he repeated it to me
from memory" Dewey said, II
firmly believe that parity must
be maintained for merican agri-
culture. Our present parity for
mulas also need to be modern
lied to provide a true measure
between farm prices and farm
costs. We must never again
allow low prices to DESTROY the
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
VISITS

Mr.. and Mrs. Tommy Worlds
motored here Friday from Oh
icago to spend five days with
relatives. While here, they
were royalty entertained. An
elaborate cocktail party was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hill, breakfast by Mr.. and
Mrs. George Dean, a dinner by
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Essex, a
luncheon by Mrs. Lille Lev
ison, a lovely cocktail party
by Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Dean.
The Worlds left for St. Louis
Thursday before returning to
Chicago.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
Nebr. Iowa
Electrical
Council
Awards
Prizes

Bertha Huber, Route 7, Om-
aha teacher at Monmouth Park
grammar school, will receive a
new electric range as first pri-
re in the recent contest spon-
sored BY the Nebraska-Iowa
Electrical Council, it was an
nouced Saturday. The contest,
which ran from January 18th
through February 28, was held
in honor Of the Tenth Anniver-
sary Of Martha Bohlsen's 'Ho
memaker's Club of the Air"
radio programs, heard daily
over four Omaha radio stat
ions.
HOther prize winners annou-
need include Mrs. ]. Dale Co
onley, Genoa, Nebraska, who
won second prize-an electric
refrigerator; Mrs. F. A. Cliff
ton, 4313 Mayberry Avenue,
Omaha, third prize-an elect
ric water heater; Mrs. Edward
Wenstrand, sos North 32nd St
Council Bluffs, fourth-an ell
ectric roaster; Amalka M. Kir-
elmer. 6515 Emmett St. Omaha
fitth-aa electro mixer;p Mrs.
w. A. Kelley, 20O3 Seward
Plaza. Omaha. sixth-an cleo
trio toaster; Mrs. Albert Le-
rinelli. 1907 South 34th Street,
Omaha, seventh, and Mrs. L.
P. Struyk. 554 South 26th St.
Omaha. eight-electric iron.
Judges for the contest were
Mrs. G.. T. Work. instructor
in the Adult Homemaking De
partment Of the Omaha Pub
lie Schools; and Mrs. Eliza
beth Riner, supervisor Of home
making education for the ON
aha Public Schools; and Clara
Moves, home eX-ention agent
for Douglas County.
Prizes were awarded on the
basis Of originality, sincerity,
and aptness of thought. The
contest required completion,
in so words or less, OF the SEN
tence Il like the Homemak-
er's Club Of the Air because. !.
...." Only one entry was
allowed any one person.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
Blood Banks
Emergency Quota
Filled lst Month
AMERICAN NATIONAL
RED CROSS
Douglas County CHAPTER


During the Red Cross Blood
Banks first month of opera
ton, all emergency requests
for blood were met, Howard
Q. Hansen, Director, said this
week.
From February Is, to March
IL, 33S successful blood dona-
tions were taken from 444 pro-
spective donors. Two hundred
pints Of Red Cross blood. av-
eraging so pints a week, were
given to patients in all local
hospitals.
Within the month, hospitals
demand for blood prevented
the Bank from building up a
reserve stock, so three extra
blood donation schedules were
arranged,
"Now our reserve stock is
growing a little every day, but
more donors are needed to
meet the ever increasing need
for blood in Douglas County,
Hansen said.
The Bank has been able to
supply all types Of blood, in
Guiding the rarest, ALB mega
tive and B negative.
Two pints of rare B. posit-
i've and B. negative blood have
lbeen sent to Osceola, Nebr-
aska to a patient undergoing
surgery. A patient in an ON
aha hospital with type B pos
tive blood is receiving Fed
Cross donated blood after de-
pending on relatives and frie-
nds for transfusions. She has
had over 20 transfusions.
The Blood Banks operation
al budget of S24,500 is respon-
sible for the 10 per cent in
crease in the Fund Campaign !
goal over the amount contri-
buted last year, $4,000. The
Campaign seeks sal ,5S3.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

overloaded to reducing the nu-
mber of parties on a line.
The pace of the prog1fess
during the past two years, the
Company said, is to a large ex-
tent attributed to the fullest
possible use Of fast, econom-
ical construction methods de-
veloped and perfected by tele-
phone engineers in recent yrs.
Use Of stronger wire has cut
down considerably the num-
Der Of required poles, which
are now set farther apart. Port
able power-drven augers dig
holes where rock doesn't nter-
fere, plows dig trenches, bury
wire and cover it in one oper-
alton where soil conditions per-
nit.
Rural expansion programs
also are under way in areas
esrved by independently
ed telephones whose lines con
meet with those Of the Bell
system.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

Governor Thomas Z. Dew
ey and two Nebraska farmers.
Edwin Arndt of Platte Center
and Charles Boedeker of Muir
ray are shown in upstate New
York on Dewey's farm at Paw
ling. The Nebraskans paid the
Empire State leader a visit to
discuss the presidential aspir-
ants view on agriculture.
w h n two representative
Nebraska farmers, Edwin Ar
ndt OF Platte enter and Charles
Boedeker of Murray, called up
on Governor Thomas E. Dew
ey at his farm in Pawling, N.
r., last weekend, they were
impressed to find the chief ex-
ecutive Of the Empire State
practical and down to earth"
IN his attitude and understand
ing Of the nations agriculture
al problems.
Governor Dewey told his
Nebraska visitors that he re-
garded agriculture the basis of
all industry and that he con-
s1dered a prosperous, soundly-
managed American agriculture
essential to the national econo-
my.
Arndt and Boedeker are
both cattle feeders, as we'll as
farm operators, SO they Piled
Governor Dewey with quest
ions regarding livestock. AS
the Governor pointed out, a
large percentage of New York
State farm income is derived
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

Collge Head-Dr. Harold c.
Warren, for thirty years a
Presbyterian minister and gra-
duate of Princeton University,
1912, will be inaugurated as
president Of Tougaloo College,
Tougaloo, Miss, Sunday, Ap-
Tougaloo, Miss, Sunday, Ap-
ri 4, The eminent educator and
religious philosopher has COM
pleted residence work for the
doctorate at the University Of
Pittsburgh. Much Of his edu-
cation was abroad.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
OU R
OuoSt
Column
OPEN LETTER TO
AMERICA

It's funny thing about JUS
tice. Webster says it is tie qua
lity Of being just. Just what
this means | am not too sure
because here in America we
have all kinds of Interpretation
for it. We have white Justice
and a black justice. We have
even gone so far as to invent
Mexican justice and an Orient
al justice.
Constantly we hold ourselv-
es up to ridicule and DISGUST
to ever civilized nation in the
world with our lopsided YER
sions on this thing we call JUS
! tice. They just can't under
stand why and how we can
profess SO much interest in the
voting privileges Of the Poles
! who are thousands OF niles a.
way and still deny our own
! citizens the vote here in our
own country. They can't under
stand how we can insist that
the Jews be given a place to
live while here at home we de-
ny men the right to a home
simply because of their color.
Why citizens Of our own coun-
try must 60 into courts to de-
fendl their rights to decent ho-
mes and nine times out Of ten
the courts deny them these
same rights.
Yes, we know we are the
land Of the free and the home
Of the brave but we would
have to work overtime to make
anyone else believe it.
We have just completed the
toughest war in our history
and we haven't learned A thing.
We are falling back into that
same seIf-satisfied rut.
From coast to coast prejud-
ices are on the rampant. Dis
| ordinations are the mode Of
the day. Men get jobs, homes
justice, according to the color
Of their skin or where they we
re they were born or their rel
igion. Even Congressman adj
vocate violence to keep citizens
from voting, and we do moth
ling about it but yawn.
/ Of all the states in the Union
I defy any man to find just one
that is absolutely democratic.
Ill even settle for a citv-or a
town. AS a great comedian on
&c said, there aint no such an
| imal".
If Christ himself came to-
day and if by chance his skin
were black, he woulI be jim
crowed in every state in the
union. Would this ne Justice? /?
| Ii you've wondered what hell
is, ask the Negro YOU meet.
/ He can easily tell YOU. It's just
that simple. Nothing more an
,,nothing less.
| We talk about the Nazi, the
Fascist, the ommunst. They
are rank amateurs. We taught
them everything Trey know.
Can we deny it? No! Not to-
| day.
A great man whose shoe
laces we are none fit to tie said
"He who is without sin cast
the first stone" If he should
say that today, who cast that
first stone? Don't try to an
/ swer. We all know. We none
could.
A house divided against it.
self cannot stand. Let's clean
in our own house before attem
pting to clean clouds. Let's
find what justice really means.
Let's make Democracy work.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

ear to be presented April End
and 3rd in the Tech High Aud
itorium.
Mrs. Jimmie Musselman is
in charge of the dancing in the
opear. Besides the numerous
small dances, there are also
several ballets.
Mrs. Flora Ellis is director
of the glee clubs. Some of the
m u sical numbers includs ::
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
Rapid Expansion of Farm Ser
vice Announced by Bell Tele-
phone Compares

Seventy-two percent of all
farms in territories served by
the Northwestern Bell Tele-
phone Company-the highest
percentage in history now
have telephone service, it was
announced by that Company
today. This compares with 81
per cent at the beginning of
1917, 90 per cent at the begin
ming of 1916, and So per cent
at the beginning of 1915.
For the Nation as a whole,
farms having telephone service
are now about AZ per cent Of
the total number as compared
with 81 per cent three yrs ago.
In 1947 there was gain of
1869 rural telephones in ter
ritories served by the North
western Bell Company in Iowa
Nebraska. Minnesota, and No.
and South Dakota. This gain
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
THE RED MILL" is
TECH HIGHS OPERA

Omaha Technical High Sch
ooPs opear, "The Red Mill, "
promises to be one of the best
productions ever given by the
Senior Glee Clubs. Romance,
thrills, comedy, and all-round
good entertainment are includ-
ed in this Victor Herbert on
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

when You're Pretty and the
World Is Fair" whistle It,"
Every Day Is Ladies Day
With Me" J" "In Old New York.
and "The Isle of Our Dreams. +"
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
Old Temperature Test

By holding incubator eggs in the
eye, the ancient Egyptians and Ash
atics determined the proper degree
of heat for the eeos
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27
IMPROVING

Mrs. Eugene McGill, owner
owner Of the Blue Room, who
recently suffered a heart at
tack. is improving.
The Omaha guide., 1948-03-27

Mrs. Iceslon McSwain
Icelon McSwain wishes to
inform her customers that she
is now operating at2418 Grant
Street, Edwards Beauty Sal
on"
Mrs. CorneIous Edwards
Owner
, 1948-05-19
PUBLICATION

1t is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Trade Mark
shown below which was regis
tered in the United States Pa
tent Office, Washington, DC,
on June 2, 1881, in the name
of THE TIMKEN E AND
TUBE COMPANY of Canton
Ohio, a corporation organized
under the Laws of the State
of Ohio, and now owned by
the Timken Roller Bearing
Company, a corporation of
Ohio and Trademark certifi-
cate No. 283, TAO, issued there
for, has this date been regis
tered in the Office Of the Gov
ernmnt Secretary of the Vir-
gin Islands Of the United
States at st. Thomas, in ac-
cordance with the provisions
in the Virgin Islands, approx
ed April /, 1916.
, 1948-05-19
P UBLIC

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that Trademark No.
IA, 149 shown below, which
was registered in the United
States Patent Office, Washing
ton DC, on June 81, 1921, in
the name Of The Timken Rol-
Ter Bearing Company, of Can
ton, Ohio, a corporation organ
lied under the laws of the
State Of Ohio, and renewed on
Dec. %, 1947, for a period
Of twenty years from January
5, 1948, has this date been reg
istered in the Office of the
Government Secretary of the
Virgin Islands of the United
States at ST. Thomas, in ac-
cordance with the provisions
in the regulations governing
the registration Of Patents
and Trademarks in the Virgin
Islands, approved April /,
1916.
, 1948-05-19
P PUBLICATIONS

It is hereby brought to pub
lie notice that the Trademark
shown below which was regis
tered in the United States Pat
ent Office, Washington, D. c.,
on October 9, 1884, in the name
of DISTILLERS
INC, of Baltimore, Maryland,
a corporation organized and
existing under the Laws of the
State of Maryland and now
owned by The Calvert Distill-
ing Co., a Maryland corpora
ton, and Trademark certifi-
cate No 317,871 issued
IL ereo n, has this date
issued therefor, has this date
been regietered in the Office
of the Government Secretary
of the Virgin Islands of the
United States at St. Thomas,
in accordance with the provi-
sions in the regulations gov
Ierning the registration of Pat
tens and Trademarks in the
Virgin Islands, approved.
April l, 1916.
, 1948-05-19
FOR SALE
FRIGIDAIRE

= CUBIC It.
Excellent Condition
Can be seen at international
Shop.
one year old
Offered for sale by Father
Rohn, formerly of Frederik-
sted.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
TRIO sues FRESNO
ELKS FOR LIBEL

FRESNO, Cal.-Charging that
the Twentieth Century Elks Lodge
9SSS OF this city libeled them.
owendell Jackmon. James White
and Henry Rolla. filed suit for
$4,000 against the lodge last
week.
Included i'm this suit that specif-
ically accuses the lodge of falsely
charging the plaintiffs with the
theft of $4,000 of the lodges funds
are seven officers and committee
members the lodge.
Each of the plaintiffs seeks
$4,000 punitive damages. as
$500 special damages. Following
their being accused of the theft,
they are dismissed from the lodge.
Jackson. at the time of the al
legged theft, was exalted ruler.
White was in charge of the bar
and Rolla was lodge treasurer.
In their suit, the plaintiffs
charge that statements contained
in the documents telling OF their
denied theft caused them to be
exposed to hatred. contempt and
ridicule, as well as outsted from
the lodge. They declare they are
innocent OF all the charges
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
PROMINENT |. A.
ELK MOURNED

LOS ANGELES-Funeral serv-
ices were held last week for Percy
d. Buck, IS, a pioneer member of
the Golden West Lodge SO of the
Elks, and a prominent citizen of
this city.
A resident of this city for forty
five years, the deceased was active
in many civic and community
groups, and had won wide respect
and admiration.
He was a veteran member of the
Elks. having joined the organiza-
ton fifty years ago. He rose to
the position of exalted ruler here.
and at the time of death, was
chairman of the board Of trustees.
Following forty-four years of
service with the Southern Pacific
Company as an instructor of walt
ers, he retired in 1914 to devote
full time to lodge duties.
Funeral rites were held at the
local Elks' Temple where thou
sands paid final homage to the
deceased.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09
SEATTLE'S SHAME: NAACP DRIVE
WOEFULLY SHORT OF IT'S GOAL

IL we are to have a militant or
ganization we need the support of
the entire community. The time
is near at hand when we will
ned efficient agency to combat
the wrongs that we will face in
the struggle for existence in every
narrowing field of labor.
The following persons are solic-
iting: Mesdames: Ester Ewing.
May Palette, Victoria Pinnack, An
nabelle Hayes, Louis Phelps, Zelda
Brown. Jimmie Scott, Mazell Nc
Cullough, Jennier Vrooman, Carrie
Duval, Jessie Shields, Jessie War
rem. Gertrude Nafe, Audrey Mic
hols, Geneva Miller, Octavia Brown
Elizabeth Wells, and Juanita Will
hanson. Messrs. Marcus Ayers,
Harold Morris. Ira Simons, Al
Hall, Walter Rutley, Charles
Adams, Clarence Tullis, Feed
Shorter, Rev. Penick, Tonu Saka-
hara. Frank Bayley, Jr., Lewis
Watts, Rev. Chappelle, Russell
Gideon, DR.. J. Groves, Morgan
Tam, George Woods, and Douglas
Jones.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-09

Despite the continued success
of our brilliant leader, President
Walter White in leading the
NAACP's battle for national civil
rights as proclaimed by President
Truman, Seattle, which needs the
NAACP more now than ever, is
woefuIly short of its goal.
The Northwest Enterprise APP
peaIs to the fine citizens of Seat
tie. both white and black: Don't
lose faith In America; don't lose
faith In the NAAcP. You need
the NAAcP; the NAAcP need
you.
What are you going to do about
IT. We would like to know.
Mrs. Augusta Shannon, general
chairman of the NAACP campaign
Is asking all campaign workers to
please concentrate on getting more
members. 1t is deplorable that in
a city of the size of Seattle that
we are so far below quota of
memberships with the campaign
closing June 16. The NAACP is
only as strong as its mebership.