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LIBERIA DISPLEASED WITH UNITED STATES LIFTING LIFT TOO $2.00 a Year. 5c a Copy LIBER COLORED SCHOOLS MAKE PROGRESS IN SOUTHLAND State Agents From Maryland to Texas Hold Conference At Hampton Institute PUBLIC SUPPORT NECESSARY Dr. J. H. Dillard Declares Good Citizenship Must be Put in Reach of All Classes By William Anthony Aery Hampton, Va., May 24.—The state agents for colored schools in 14 of the southern states, who recently met for a three-day conference at Hampton Institute, were introduced by Principal J. E. Gregg as "the group of men who are doing the most important work that is being done in the south for the improvement of colored public schools." Leo M. Favrot, Baton Rouge, La., referred to Hampton's service to the south through its graduates. He stated that in Louisiana the colored school population had increased 3 per cent in 9 years, while the number of colored pupils had doubled and the salaries paid to colored teachers had quadrupled. n 1913 two-thirds of the white children were enrolled, while only one-third of the colored children were enrolled. In 1922 three-fourths of the white children and two-thirds of the colored children were enrolled. "There is a growing sentiment," he said, "that we must do more for our colored children." N. C. Newbold, Raleigh, N. C., stated that North Carolina is now spending between three and one-half and four million dollars annually on its colored schools. "We have built," he said, "287 Rosenwald schools at a cost of over one million dollars. Forty more Rosenwald schools must be completed by June 1. These schools will cost $120,000. Three years ago North Carolina had 1,000 colored school teachers with state certificates. Today the state has 2,250. North Carolina is making an earnest, sincere and faithful effort to do its duty by its colored people. Some us have a hope and an ambition that we may live to see in our state—not only here but all over this country—such conditions obtain that will make of the races friends and helpers and co-operators for the upbuilding of our country." W. T. B. Williams, Tuskegee Institute, Ala., Field Secy. of the Jeanes and Slater Boards, said: "American Negroes have had stimulated within them the sense of responsibility for those who have been less fortunate than they are. That impulse has sent hundreds into the work for the uplift of others." OMAHA BRANCH N. A. A. C. P. The regular monthly meeting of the Omaha branch of the N. A. A. C. P. was held at Grove Methorist Episcopal Church, Twenty second and Seward streets, last Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o'clock, Henry W. Black presiding. There was a good attendance and an enthusiastic meeting. The outstanding feature was an eloquent, practical and forceful address by the Rt. Rev. William Tecumseh Vernon, D D. Methodist Episcopal Bishop of the Transvaal and Orange Free State. The keynote of the bishop's address was organization and unity. He spoke in the strongest terms of approval of the great work the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has done and is doing for justice and the procural and protection of our constitutional rights. MOSAIC TEMPLARS HOLD JOINT INSTAL JOINT INSTALLATION The first annual joint installation of the officers of the Mosaic Templars of America was held last Friday night at the Pilgrim Baptist church. State Grandmaster D. M. McQueen, assisted by Aaronic Grandmaster James S. Dudley, conducted the impressive ceremony. There was a large attendance, 143 officers being installed and more than 200 members, with many visitors being present. A eesolution presented by Mrs. Georgia L. Borden, assistant scribe, and seconded by Mrs. E. L. Dudley, S. G. S., designating Mrs. L. B. McQueen, wife of the State G. M., as "First Lady of the Land" for the Nebraska jurisdiction, provoked much enthusiasm and was unanimously passed. Next Sunday will be observed as Founders' Day with a special program at three o'clock at Pleasant Grener Baptist church. THE MONITOR Portland, Ore., May 24.—Knights of the White Light are distributing circulars throughout the west urging whites to encourage and assist Negroes to migrate to Africa. SOUTH'S BLOOD MIXED SOUTH'S BLOOD MIXED Hot Springs, Ark., May 24.—The purest Anglo-Saxon blood is in the South, said Wade H. Ellis addressing the Cotton Head Association. Also in the South it is most mixed with black blood to form mulatoes. A colored listener interjected. DISCRIMINATION IN NEW YORK SCHOOL CIRCLES (Crusader Service) New York, May 24.—Rank discrimination against colored school teachers has been uncovered in this city by a representative of the Crusader Service. The colored teachers were given the option of being segregated at a dinner held in honor of Commissioner Stern of the Board of ducation at the Hotel Astor on Satudray afternoon, May 12, or of absenting themselves. Rather than be segregated the colored teachers quite properly decided not to attend the affair. HOME FOR WEAK-MINDED Petersburg, Va., May 24.—The colony for feeble-minded colored people being constructed in connection with the Central State Hospital, at Petersburg, is nearing completion. It will have 100 beds. NEBRASKAN STARS IN HOWARD UNI'S GREAT TRACK MEET Eugene Nichols Distinguishes Himself by Remarkable Speed and Endurance in Two-Mile Run GOURDIN IN SPECIAL EVENTS Washington, D. C., May 24th.—The Fourth Annual Track Meet given by Howard University, Saturday, May 12th, resulted in a victory for the University, Howard having scored 82 points as against 45 points for Hampton, its nearest opponent. The meet was participated in by representatives from Howard, Hampton, Wilberforce, Storer, Bordentown, Dunbar and Armstrong, the local high schools and the Baltimore high school. Special events were arranged for Ned Gourdin, the world's champion broad jumper; Cornelius Thompson of New York University; and Jimmie Moore, of Pennsylvania State College. Some of the remarkable events of the day were the sensational 100-yard run by Richardson of Shaw Junior high school, in 10 flat; the brilliant two-mile run by Nichols, the newcomer from the University of Nebraska in 10.5. Nichols showed great endurance and led in every lap, sprinting in on the finish for 200 yards, leaving the second man, Graham of Hampton, about 250 yards behind. Green, Doakes, Warring, Young and nderson of Howard all showed cleverness and ability in the field events. Wilberforce took only two third places in the meet, but first place was expected to be theirs in the pole vault which was canceled on account of broken poles. "Suds" Sedwick of Wilberforce vaults 10 ft. 6 inches. He is known as Wilberforce's aero star. Among the notable events were the presentation of Ned Gourdin, the star from Harvard who broke the world record in the running broad jump at 25 feet 3 inches last year. He featured in four events, winning in all. "CHI" CABARETS CLOSED Chicago, May 24—Following an administration change, licenses have been denied a number of cabarets run for white and colored people. Those already closed include the Entertainers Cafe, Sunset Cafe, Lincoln Gardens, Paradise Gardens, all on 35th street, and the Radio Inn, on Vernon avenue, and Fiume Gardens on State street. The places are all run by white men. GETS RID OF WIVES Sierra Leone, West Africa—King Beyene of West Africa, head of the town of Atok and ruler over all the Mekae tribe, who had 250 wives, is now conveying most of them to other leaders of the tribes because the French government is putting a heavy tax on every wife beyond the fifth one. A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1923 WI Many Pay Tribute to the Memory of Janitor Many Pay Tribute to the Memory of Janitor RACE WELL REPRESENTED AT NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF SOCIAL WORK Colored Workers Listen to Addresses By Colored Members—Two Placed on Important Committees. HOWARD PROFESSOR CONTINUES IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC STUDIES Washington, D. C., May 24—Some three years ago Mr. Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, Ill., through the National Research Council, established the Rosenwald Fellowship at Howard University for Dr. Ernest E. J. Just, Professor of Zoology at Howard University. Dr. Just has recently been "Distinctions and differences that men make don't count with God," declared the Rev. Arthur Attack, pastor of Hanscom Park Methodist Church, in preaching the funeral services for Richard Seay, 66, colored janitor of the minister's church for more than thirty years, who died Tuesday morning at his home, 1924 North Thirty-sixth street. More than 100 persons, white and colored, gathered at the residence of the old janitor to pay their respects to "one of the whitest men God ever made." Close personal friends of his own race were there in number, but there was an equal if not greater number of white persons present. These for the most part were members of the church and constituted men, women and children who loved the old man sincerely. Men who, as youngsters, and women too, who first attended the Hanscom Park Methodist church as members of the Sunday school, were present. Flowers in great number made a bower of the little parlor. Rev. John Albert Williams, pastor of the Episcopal church of St. Philip the Deacon, read the regular Episcopal funeral service, recited the Apostles' Creed and pronounced the benediction. In answer to a request made some time ago by Richard Seay that Mrs. W. H. Smails sing at his funeral, she sang "Oh Love That Will Not Let Me Go." RACE WELL REAT NATIONAL ENCE OF Colored Workers Lift By Colored Members Important Co Washington, D. C., May 14—The National Conference of Social Work met for eight days, from Wednesday, May 16th to Wednesday, May 23rd, in Washington, D. C. It was the organization's fiftieth anniversary and six thousand delegates were in attendance. among them many prominent colored social workers from many sections throughout the country. The colored race was well represented in all groups of the proceedings. There were two colored members of section committees, George E. Haynes of the Federal Council of Churches, on the section on Churches and Eugene Kinckle Jones, Executive Secretary of the National Urban League, on the section on Public Opinion. Mr. John Hope, president, Morehouse College, presided at one of the meetings on Health at which time Eugene Kinckle Jones spoke' on the subject, "The Negro's Struggle for Health." Mrs. Gertrude E. McDonald, who works as Vocational Advisor in three public schools of New York, under the Board of Education, spoke at one of the meetings on Children on the subject, "The School and Its Relations to the Vocational Life of the Negro." Charles S. Johnson, director of the Department of Research and Investigations of the National Urban League and editor of "Opportunity," spoke on the subject, "Race Relations and Public Opinion" at one of the group meetings on Public Opinion. In the report of the Nominating Committee to the Conference the names of two colored persons were submitted for membership on the Executive Committee, namely, Forrester B. Washington, director of Research of the Detroit Community Union, and Edward Kinckle Jones. Charles S. Johnson spoke in part as follows: "The Negro's struggle for status is similar to that of women and practically the same theories are advanced to "justify" their inferior status. Public Opinion on the Negro is a resolution of individual opinions which tend to regard them as mentally inferior, innately criminal, immoral, physically repulsive, constitu- informed that this fellowship will continue by Mr. Rosenwald for an additional two years as the arrangements have "worked out so completely to the satisfaction of Mr. Rosenwald and the National Research Council" which organization "has followed with a great deal of interest the gratifying output of research which has been made possible by this exceedingly effective and satisfactory co-operation In answer to a similar request, M. L. Stone, who had known Richard Seay during his thirty years association with the church, spoke. He said: "We are assembled to do honor to a good man. One of God's noblemen has gone home. I am proud to say that he was my friend. He was always a welcome guest in my home. 'Dick,' as we who loved him always called him, always had friends because he was a friend of everyone—a true Christian and an honest man in every particular. We gave him the key to our homes, we trusted our children with him. We will miss him there at the church. We miss him now. "I look back and remember how oft times in the winter he would stay all night at the church on Saturday, so that we would all be comfortable for the morning service. I recall how a few short years ago when there was a big elevator fire out our way, he walked all the way from his home, those many miles, because he had no other means of getting there, to see if he could do anything to save the church. He was a man of whom it can truthfully be said, he was faithful unto death." The Rev. Arthur Attack, who had known "Dick" for sixteen years, was even more praiseworthy in his address. He told of the love that all little children had for him and the great love and respect he had won in the hearts of the g.5wnups by his REPRESENTED SAL CONFER- T SOCIAL WORK listen to Addresses members—Two Placed committees. tionally weak physically, and irremediably lacking in civic and social responsibilities. These opinions in turn are prompted by beliefs and attitudes handed down ready made from traditions and supported by theories and philosophies which attempt to rationalize, justify and lend stability to them. Those beliefs rest in part upon fact but in respect to these facts there is a general and habitual tendency to assume, that the theories about the fact are as unchanging as the facts themselves; to deny new facts when they contradict the theory; and to see facts that even do not exist, because the accepted theory demands them. These beliefs, as they exist, tend to crush all hope of the highest development of the Negro by asserting incapacity for improving beyond a given point. They react upon the Negro group distorting its conduct. This distortion in turn provokes and strengthens the application of these beliefs and so on indefinitely, increasing the isolation of the races with each step, and producing mutual and unnecessary fears. If these beliefs and fears can be dissolved, or even honestly questioned many of our inhibitions of normal rational and ethical conduct will be removed." Mrs. McDougald in her address said: "No matter how white America may estimate him, the Negro knows that he has contributed sufficiently toward the building up of this country to warrant his claiming a respected place in the nation. Still more than that, he feels that he is a factor in the work of the world. He has reason to be proud of the fact that, in making these contributions, he has benefited other groups in the nation even more than he has his own. "A picture of the vocational life of the Negro in the north is not complete if only industrial lines are included. In that section, Negroes are following almost as many vocations as are the whites. The numbers in any of the skilled callings are perhaps unduly small. The variety is nevertheless great. They hold not only positions seldom associated with Ne- between Howard University and the National Research Council." During the three years that Dr. Just has had the benefit of the Rosenwald Fellowship he has published ten papers covering his researches on fertilization, artificial parthenogenesis, and cell division in the important scientific journals of the country. These papers are recognized as valuable contributions to biology. devoted, kindly and cheerful service through the years. "Dick was known by thousands of people; not only in Omaha but throughout the land. On my visits to distant cities where I have met people who have attended Hanscom Park M. E. church, invariably the first question I have been asked is 'How is Dick getting along?' To those who might ask that question in the future I will reply, 'Dick is getting along very well thank you'—for I know I shall be speaking the truth." Members of the choir of St. John's M. E. church and the church of St. Philip the Deacon, sang at the funeral in addition to the solo number by Mrs. Smails, who is soprano soloist at the Central Congregational church, The Rev. Russel Taylor, pastor of St. Paul's Presbyterian church, led in prayer. Honorary pall bearers made up of representatives of the Hanscom Park Methodist church, comprised Fred Dale, M. L. Stone, J. Coatsworth, W. B. Peaks, A. W. Partridge and William Redgwick. Interment took place in Forest Lawn cemetery. Richard Seay is survived by his wife and one daughter, Ruth, a high school teacher of St. Joseph, Mo. He was born in slavery and came to Omaha thirty-five years ago. He had been ill for over a year and had been confined to his home for several months.—The World-Herald, Omaha, Saturday, May 19, 1923. groves, but also gain distinction for the character of the work done. One would hardly think of a white monthly magazine of national circulation having at the head of its news service a colored woman who rose in the organization from the position of stenographer. Nor, that one of New York's largest department stores employs Negro saleswomen, one of whom is head of stock in her department. One would hardly think that a busy New York post office station would have as its superintendent, a colored man who rose from junior clerk, and now has a force of thirty men under him. Would one usually think of a Negro as being the assistant manager in one of the important stores of a drug syndicate? Or, would one imagine that a colored editor-in-chief would pass upon every sheet of music accepted for publication by a music house with branches in several countries? One does not usually think of the scores of Negroes in commercial work or of the many officials of city and state when one discusses the vocational life of the Negro." CIVIL WAR VETERAN DENIED BURIAL IN OAKWOOD CEMETERY Interment Halted as Coffin is About To be Lowered Into Grave Purchased by Son of Deceased Chicago, May 24 (A. N. P.)—Local cemeteries are drawing the color line. Sergeant Frank Lampton, a Civil War Veteran, who last February celebrated his 100th birthday, died here May 5th and arrangements were made to inter the body in Oakwood's cemetery, known as a "white cemetery" although thousands of cooled people were buried there in days past. The funeral cortege passed into the grounds, the bell tolled as the body of the veteran clad in Grand Army uniform and draped in the American flag passed by in its expensive casket and the funeral party paused at the edge of the grave. The pall-bearers lifted the casket over the freshly dug cavern when suddenly a command to stop; the grave diggers were ordered to remove the box and fill the hole. It seemed the authorities had not known the corpse was colored. $400 had been paid for the lot. Negroes it seems, are permitted only in an addition near the railroad track. Attorney C. C. Adams, son-in-law of the deceased, remonstrated but was rebuked and promptly filed suit against the cemetery. Humiliated and chagrined the mourners left the cemetery. The body was held at McDade's Undertaking parlors pending the outcome. Whole Number 411 MORRIS RECOVERING Norfolk, Va., May 24.—Charles Satchell Morris, knocked down and run over by an auto after making an address in Mississippi last week, is recovering from his injuries. SPAULDING SUCCEEDS MOORE Durham, N. C., May 24.—C. C. Spaulding has been elected president of the North Carolina Mutual Insurance Company to succeed the late Dr. A. M. Moore. J. M. Avery and R. M. McDougal are vice presidents and E. R. Merrick, treasurer. NURSES GRADUATE FROM FREEDMEN'S TRAINING SCHOOL Washington, D. C. May 24—Graduating exercises of the Freedmen's Hospital Training School for Nurses were held Wednesday evening, May 9th, in the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, on the Howard University Campus. The graduates are: Alice LaRhetta Amos, Alice Yvette Overton, Clara Bell Royster, Marie Morton Smith, Irene Beatrice Felton, Katherine Caroline Dixon, Esther Ruth Loving, Maude Anna Warfield, Grace Marion Thomas, Verdella Schyuler Dockins, Henrietta Alice Neely, Ardella Truman Dunston, Elma Louise Benjamin, and Vera Branch. Los Angeles, California, May 24—Within a few miles of the city, 2,000 members were initiated into the Ku Klux Klan last week. ORGANIZATION AND UNIFICATION ARE KEYNOTES STRUCK Sound Sentiment Marks The Speeches Delivered at Dinner Given In Honor of Bishop Vernon PRELATE GIVEN AN OVATION Delivers Eloquent Address Showing Urgent Necessity for Race Consciousness And Monday night a dinner complimentary to Bishop Vernon was given at the North End "Y" by a group of the business and professional men of Omaha under the chairmanship of the Rev. John Adams and Dr. Wesley Jones. The dinner was given for a two-fold purpose: to honor the distinguished visitor and to promote good fellowship and unification. Fifty-three guests were present. Rev. W. C. Williams gave the invocation. Mr. Adams stated as the main objective of the gathering unification and getting together for the best interests of our group in the community and introduced Dr. L. E. Britt as the master of ceremonies, who in turn presented the following speakers, who were limited to five minute talks: Dr. W. W. Peebles, Dr. A. G. Edwards, Dr. R. C. Riddle, Attorney A. P. Scruggs, I. H. Emerson, restraunter and Rev. John Albert Williams, and the Rt. Rev. William T. Vernon, orator of the evening, whose time was unlimited. Dr. Peebles' assigned topic was "The Problems of the Negro Dentist" which he stated were not different from those of any other group, the solution of which was organization. Dr. Edwards spoke on "The Problems of the Negro Physician." He urged organization of all the respective interests of our people in one general organization that would function efficiently and intelligently. Dr. Riddle, founder of Mercy hospital, spoke of a hospital as a community asset and necessity and urged the support of such a community institution. Mr. Scruggs' topic was "The Problem of the Negro Lawyer." The speaker claimed that the lawyer of our group has the hardest field of any professional man, because he has to overcome two presumptions, those of dishonesty and inability, the latter based upon the custom of having to consult white lawyers. Gradually, however, the lawyer is winning his way. I. H. Emerson spoke on "The Restaurant Business" and gave some suggestive statistics upon the capital invested, over $50,000, by the colored people in this business and of the large number of patrons. Rev. John Albert Williams' topic was "Journalism." He told how the American public is beginning to respect the race press as voicing race sentiment and of the necessity of supporting race publications. Bishop Vernon was then introduced by Dr. Britt and was given an ovation. He expressed his gratification that a meeting of this kind had cen- GROWING THANK YOU VOL. VIII—No. 46 TATES LIBERIA WILL SEND DELEGATE TO THE VATICAN President King Makes Unprecedented Recommendation to Liberian Congress in Session at Monrovia DESPAIRS OF AMERICAN AID President Says Country Must Raise Revenue by Increasing Taxes To Meet Their Growing Expenditures Monrovia, Liberia, May 25.—An exchange of diplomatic representatives with a Vatican in Rome, was recommended by President C. B. D. King, to the Liberian Congress in session here. The President told the Congress members that the powerful moral position held in the world by the Roman Catholic Church makes it desirable that such representatives should be exchanged. Congress was also told that the United States had refused to okey the $5,000,00 loan and that Liberia would attempt to increase its revenue through taxation. The West African Republic has caused so much publicity through the debate of America's proposal to lend Liberia $5,000,000 that it has been necessary to establish a governmental bureau of information in order to answer the hundreds of questions. To Increase Taxes President King announced his intention to increase revenue by more rigid inspection in the custom service, to the construction of motor roads in the interior, for the transportation of raw products; tariff and harbor taxes and the establishment of wireless communications along the coast as a benefit to trade. He said that imports for nine months in 1922 amounted to $1,141,292, and that exports for the same time amounted to $773,832. Most of the trade is with England, Germany and Holland, and very little with the United States. Slaps at America In urging an increased appropriation for the Liberian College, President King said: "We cannot expect, as in the past, to receive any appreciable financial support from our friends in the United States for this institution. They will no longer respond to appeals made to them for higher education among the Negroes in the States, much less in Liberia. But for industrial education, yes. We must therefore make up our minds to shoulder this responsibility ourselves, if we hope to produce here on the spot, the men and women that will be able to carry on the Government and perpetuate our national institutions." Because of the peace and prosperity in the country, it was possible in 1922 to decrease the appropriation for the Liberian police force by $30,000. tered around his coming. It was the first event of the kind attended since his return from Africa. From his extensive acquaintance with racial conditions throughout the world, the tendency everywhere being for the stronger to exploit the weaker, self-preservation of these weaker groups make their organization imperative. This is true of our group in the United States and in every community in the United States. Hostile propaganda is creating adverse sentiment in hitherto friendly communities. Whoever thought that the day would come when a fiery cross, desecrating the symbol of sacrifice and love, would flare on northern hills to summons men whose creed in hatred of their fellow men? Such has come to pass. These and other signs of the times demand organization and unification within our ranks; standing shoulder to shoulder with one another; the development of a race consciousness and race loyalty which will command respect. The bishop then gave sound, practical advice upon how to unite for the accomplishment of any necessary program or project in the city which vitally concerns the entire group. This involves the enlistment of the cooperation of all interests and not the independent and isolated actions of individuals or little cliques or coteries with self aggrandizement as the chief objective. "I am not speaking flatteringly, but as I honestly believe," said the bishop, "when I say, with the ability, brain and resources represented around this board tonight, the Negro citizen of Omaha can get anything within reason that they may want or demand, or put over any constructive program they desire, if they will unite their forces and go after it." --- THE MONITOR A National Weekly Newspaper Devoted Primarily to the Interests of Colored Americans. Published Every Friday at Omaha, Nebraska, by the Monitor Publishing Company. Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. W. W. MOSELY, Associate Editor, Lincoln, Neb. LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS, Business Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.09 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application. Address The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Atlantic 1322, Webster 4243 ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application. Address The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Atlantic 1322, Webster 4243 ARTICLE XIY, CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged 1. All persons born or m and subject to the jurisdiction United States and of the S state shall make or enforce a privileges or immunities of ci shall any state deprive any erty without due process of within its jurisdiction the eq 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ORGANIZATION AND UNIFICATION ORGANIZATION and unification for racial advancement was the keynote struck at a fairly representative gathering of professional and business men of our group at a complimentary dinner given to Bishop Vernon at the North End Young Women's Christian Association last Monday night. It was a notable gathering, a delightful affair and we hope the precursor or forerunner of similar gatherings which will be as fully representative of the male contingency of our group as it is possible to have it. It was also the gracious and proper thing to do. When distinguished men or women visit our cognizance of their presence by some marked gathering, whenever possible, should be taken, and so The Monitor is glad that this was done in the present instance. We do not know how thoroughly representative the promoters of the dinner strove to make the attendance, but in view of the fact that it is announced that in addition to it is announced the guest of the hour its purpose was to seriously consider closer unity, business and other community, we missed many who should be have there to make the assemblage as fully representative as possible. This was doubtless an oversight, which at any similar future gathering should be remedied, particularly if unification and concerted action be the paramount purposes of such a coming together, and that there is need of such, no thoughtful person can deny. We hope that helpful organization and unity may be the outcome of this meeting. It is a consummation devoutly to be wished. It can be accomplished in only one way and that as we see it is this, as was also pointed out by Bishop Vernon in his eloquent address: laying aside any thought of individual, personal, denominational or fraternal aggrandizement or advancement, let representatives of lodges, churches societies, business interests and any other groups come together in a conference and agree upon some common plan by which the whole group, thru its representatives, can and will act as a unit Nebras Chapter Thirteen Enacted in 1898. Nebraska Civil Rights Bill Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Rights. Enacted in 1898. Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. All persons within this state shall be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of inns, restaurants, public conveyances, barber shops, theatres and other places of amusement; subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to every person. Sec. 2. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Section. Any person who shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any person, except for reasons of law applicable to all persons, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges enumerated in the foregoing section, or by aiding or inciting such denials, shall for each offense be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs of the prosecution. "The original act was held valid as to citizens; barber shops can not discriminate against persons on account of color. Messenger vs State, 25 Nebr. page 677. N. W. 638." "A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with refreshments in a certain part of his restaurant, for no other reason than that he is colored, is civilly liable, though he offers to serve him by setting a table in amore private part of the house. Ferguson vs Gies, 82 Mich. 358; N. W. 718." INSTITUTION OF THE STATES Not to Be Abridged Naturalized in the United States, on thereof, are citizens of the state wherein they reside. No any law shall abridge the citizens of the United States; nor person of life, liberty, or prop- law, nor deny to any person unal protection of the laws. upon any matter which concerns the whole community. When such a central committee or organization speaks or acts, it will speak or act for the whole people and not merely for this individual or that, this church or that, this lodge or that, this social club or that, this business interest or that, but for ALL COMBINED. A UNITED VOICE OF A UNITED PEOPLE. This is not impossible if we all get away from our selfishness, and put the common good above our own special interests and concerns. The regrettable fact is (and we will get nowhere unless we face facts) that certain individuals, certain churches, certain lodges and societies among us try to exploit, commercialize and use everything racial for their special advantage and unless they can reap some direct individual benefit from it, generally represented by cash or other returns, will either have nothing to do with it, or will actively oppose it. This is the cause of lack of efficient organization and unity of action among us. Isn't it true? Of course it is. Well, what are we going to do about it? Are we going to permit this to continue and lose ground, showing ourselves weaklings, or are we going to show ourselves men and women of character, vision, initiative and ability? In the face of present conditions is there not need for UNITY OF MIND AND HEART AND ACTION? "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in OURSELVES that we are UNDERLINGS." RICHARD SEAY ELSEWHERE in this issue we publish verbatim the excellent report from the World-Herald of the funeral of the late Richard Seay. No one could have attended that remarkable funeral and listened to the sincere words that fell from the lips of Mr. Stone and the Rev. Arthur Attack without sincerely thankening God for such a beautiful life as that of Richard Seay. The tributes paid by those who knew and loved him came straight from the heart. We believe that it is the first time in Omaha ka Civil Rig of the Revised Statutes of Neb history that prominent business men of the other race were glad to act as honorary pallbearers for one of our own race. Lives like that of Richard Seay and funerals such as his was show the kinship of humanity and draw the races closer together in the bonds of Christian brotherhood. WHT BRAND WAS IT? A news item the other day said Sheriff Endres' deputies saw THREE snakes and killed one, but that the other two got away. Honest boys, what brand was it? EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP THE DEACON The services on Whitsunlay or the Feast of Pentecost were all well attended. At the eleven o'clock Eucharist the pastor preached an instructive sermon on "The Gift of the Holy Spirit to the Church." The Confirmation class met at 5:00 and evensong with sermon was said at 8:00 P. M. Next Sunday is observed as Trinity Sunday. The services will be Holy Communion at 7:30 A. M.; matins at 8:30; Church School at 10; sung Eucharist with sermon on "The Ever Blessed Trinity" at 11; confirmation class at 5:00 and evening prayer with sermon at 8:00 o'clock. Everybody welcome at all services. Get acquainted with the services of the Episcopal Church. LETTERS FROM OUR READERS Editor Monitor: The action of Fr. Cassilly in first appointing a capable colored convert to the faith as marshal of the parade on Sunday next, May 27, which is to commemorate the removal of St. Benedict the Moor Community House from old site to the new and then rescinding that action, after the appointee had devoted much labor to the cause has left a bad taste in the mouth of thinking colored citizens. THOS. H. JONES. Approves Editorial I am in hearty accord with the thought expressed in the editorial under the caption, "Funeral and Flowers". If flowers, while bringing expressions of sympathy that tend to assuage the anguish of bereavement, are such that can be used for the cheering of the sick chamber, hospitals, etc., a two-fold purpose has been served and a more economical and saner use of flowers instituted. MRS. HERBERT WIGGINS. Azores Named for Hawks The first name given to the Azores was Acores, and, while the date and name of the discoverer of these islands is uncertain, it is conceded the name was given because of the great number of hawks flying about. Acore signifying hawk in Portuguese. His Next Anniversary Bobby was four years old and so he had a birthday party. About a week later some friends called on us. One of them asked Bobby how old he was, and he replied: "When I have an other party I'll be five."—Chicago Tribune. Obey something and you will have a chance of finding out what is best to obey. But if you begin by obeying nothing, you will end by obeying Beelzebuh and all his seven invited friends.—Ruskin French Proverb. To the living we owe some consid-ration, to the dead we owe only the ruth. Eggs were first incubated in Eng- land by a charcoal fire under a cotton covering. ights Bill Nebraska, Civil Rights. THE MONITOR Daddy's Evening Fairy Tale MARY GRAHAM·BONNER COPYRIGHT BY WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION SANTA'S SECRET Santa Claus was in his workshop. He was chuckling over the letters he had received. There was one from Lucy asking him for a doll with a blue hood. Just why Lucy wanted a blue hood for her doll he didn't quite know. MARIE But he would see that the doll would a blue hood. In fact he had the very material which would make a most charming hood. Then there was a letter from Gwen. Gwen was very anxious for "The Very Ma- a letter from terial." Gwen. Gwen was very anxious for a pair of new skates. She wanted the kind that came all fastened on the boots and she thought she was big enough for them by now. She did so hope dear Santa Claus would think so too. Santa Claus smiled to himself as he read that. Yes, he thought Gwen was big enough this year. Then Teddy wanted a train with an engine which had headlights. That would be particularly nice, he thought. And he hoped Santa Claus had been well all through the year and hadn't caught any cold up so far North. He had had a cold himself for a while in the fall but it was all gone now. Then there was a letter from Rose, Rose was a friend of animals. She was so devoted to them and loved to know all the interesting things they did. Rose wanted a book about animals. He would be sure that she had this too. There was a letter from Anne and she wanted a book about the fairies. Well, she would have this book by all means. Anne hoped that Santa Claus would find time to get home so he could have a good hot dinner on Xmas day. That was very kind and thoughtful in Anne. There was a letter from Maggie and she asked for dates and grapes and oranges and candy. Dear little Maggie! How he did love her. And Maggie was always asking for good things to eat. Maggie was so cunning and so sweet. Little Eugene had asked for a train. He wanted one with stations and bridges and signals and tunnels if that was possible, but if not, he would be glad to have a train of cars and an engine, or just an engine and coal cart and one coach would do. That was like little Eugene. He gave Santa the chance to get a very big and beautiful present if he wanted to (or could do so with all of the things he had to attend to) or he would be quite happy and quite satisfied with something very much simpler. Santa Claus was very fond of him. He was so perfectly natural and cheery and jolly. But as Santa Claus read the letters over again and made notes on his great lists which he now had hanging along the walls of his workshop he said to himself: "It does Santa's heart good to read the letters but oh, how they amuse me, too. They tell me that they've been so good and of course I'm delighted to hear it. And they tell me that their mothers and their daddies, too, say they have been so good. Of course that is very nice! "But Santa remembers when his letters came from these very daddies and mothers and how they said that their mothers and their daddies said they had been good! "So I'm sending this secret to some of my children this year and that is So I'm sending of my children tha that Santa remembers these letters from the mothers and daddies when they were young. SANTA CLAUS "Oh, Santa is delighted beyond words to hear of goodness, and above all he loves kindness and unselfishness. But the children can know this secret—that their daddies and their mothers too, had to try to be good and didn't always to try to be good "With My Love." and didn't always find it as easy as easy could be! "Though none of them, and none of you, ever really made Santa Claus look sad. And that is what Santa couldn't bear. "For, as you all know, Santa Claus is kept young by the smiles and the laughter of children and he loves to stay just as he is now. And I'm going to send these messages with my love and with the secret about the daddies and the mothers to the children this very evening." A Cure. "I have rheumatism in one foot." "Push your foot through a window." "Why?" "Then the pane will be gone." Many are showing their appreciation for the Monitor by sending in their subscriptions. Are you a subscriber? If not, why not? Is your subscription due? If so, please pay it promptly. First-Class Modern Furnished Rooms — 2709 No. 26th St. Web. 4760. Mira L. M. Bentley Erwin. FOR RENT—Three nicely furnished rooms for man and wife, or men.—Webster 4432. RUNAWAY MICROBE SPREAD MYSTERIOUS NEW DISEASE "Tularaemia" Germ Gets Loose During Experiments and Infects Laboratory Workers. A new mystery microbe, called Bacillus Tularem, got out of hand at the Lister institute in London recently and infected two of the occupants with "tularemia," the first known British cases. At the Lister institute is the "National Collection of Type Cultures," as it is officially called. The work of the curator and his assistants is to receive disease cultures from all over the world, to maintain the strains and to exchange or supply cultures to hospitals and workers on bacteria. Lately an attempt was made to get a culture of an organism that has been isolated in a disease called "tularemia." it is contracted by human beings from animals, no specific is known for it. There have been some deaths, but it is scarcely ever fatal. It was found impossible to keep a culture in the test tube, and it had to be studied from an infected animal. In some way the microbe wandered, with the result that the curator and his assistant were infected. Now they have discovered that in America the organism is so infectious that laboratory workers there almost invariably catch it. "S O S" GETS DOCTOR AT SEA Liner Turns Back to Get Sailor, Who Is Critically Ill. The story of how the steamship Conte Rosso turned back on its course across the Atlantic so that the ship surgeon could perform an urgent operation on a seaman of another vessel, was told in dispatches received at New York. The dispatches stated that the adventure, which took place in a heavy storm, had delayed the Rosso's progress about 24 hours. According to the radio message, the steamship was in midocean when an S. O. S. came from the American freighter, Eastern King, of the United States shipping board. The Conte Rosso turned back, located the other vessel and a critically ill seam was taken aboard. Then an operation was performed. The man is doing well and is being brought here on the Conte Rosso, which has a well equipped hospital. FOUR BAD TEETH TO A MOUTH Student Dentists Say There Are 400,000,000 Jobs in U. S. The total number of teeth in the United States needing dental care is more than 400,000,000—almost four to every man, woman and child in the country, according to an estimate published by the Columbia university school of dentistry. This school, through its department of oral hygiene, is doing preventive work among children in New York City public schools. Fifteen thousand children will be treated by Columbia's women students this year. Dr. Anna Hughes, director of the oral hygiene department, said the value of oral hygiene work is shown by figures from a city where a five-year program of oral prophylaxis has been in force. The reduction of dental defects in that city has been 67.5 per cent, she stated, and retardation in the same schools has dropped 60 per cent. SLUMP IN GERMAN BUILDING Only one-eighth as Many Houses Going Up as a Year Ago. Only one-eighth as many new buildings are being put up in Germany today as a year ago, according to reliable trade statistics. In December 458 new structures were reported, representing less than half the number registered the previous month. November's new buildings totaled one-fourth the registry during the same month last year. SUES DAUGHTER FOR GEMS Mother, Jury Decides, Gave and Did Not Loan $1,530 Jewels to Girl. The question whether a mother had lent or given jewelry, valued at $1,530, to her daughter 27 years ago, was decided by a jury before Supreme Court Justice Aspallin in Brooklyn in favor of the daughter, Mrs. Teresa E. Lockwoed. Mother and daughter were in court, but did not speak to each other. Jailed Day After Wedding. Mrs. Anna Fallos of Grand Forks, N. D., was married the other day. The next day she appeared before Judge C. M. Cooley on a charge of having liquor in her possession illegally and was sentenced to 90 days in the county jail. U. S. Cares for 1,500,000 Children. The American Relief association now is feeding and caring for a million and a half Russian children. The number will reach almost 3,000,000 by next June, Secretary of Commerce Hoover, head of the organization, declared recently. Man Dies on Way to See Sick Son. Miding in his automobile to visit his son, who was ill, Will Hendrickson, fifty-one years old, of Connersville, Ind., suffered an attack of heart disease and died while at the wheel of the car. FRANK KELLOGG Painting: Decorating and Wall Paper General Repair Work Brick Laying Carpenter Work Office 2202 N. 24th WE bater 6668 Res. WE bater 2456 EMERSON'S LAUNDRY The Laundry That Suits All 1301 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 WILL CELEBRATE UNDER'S D day, May 2 AT Stant Green Baptist C PAUL STREETS at 3:00 O'CLOO PROGRAM GOOD SPE open and in Mind. Come Out and Great Negro Fraternal Order McQueen, State EAGLE MIKADO 174 EAGLE MIKADO 162 The YELLOW PENCIL with the RED BAND EAGLE PENCIL CO. NEWYORK, U.S.A. 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Specially priced at ..... 39c Women's House Dresses Ginghams and American Prints, institutions, and a full line of sizes. The Women's Kimonas lie in all the latest and most popular line of sizes. Specially priced at INKLAV Comprising Ginghams and American Prints, in all colors and combinations, and a full line of sizes. They are a real buy at ..... 98c Women's Kimonas Complete line in all the latest and most popular flowered patterns; full line of sizes. Specially priced at ..... $1.98 Formerly BERNSTEIN'S BIG LITTLE DEPT. STORE Phone Webster 3705 1806 North Twenty-fourth For Negro Unity THE OFFICIAL CALL FOR THE NATIONAL All-Race Conference will soon be sent out by the Committee of Arrangements, appointed by the Conference of the Civil Rights Organizations, and headed by Prof. Kelly Miller. In the Meantime: All secretaries of organization, lodges, labor unions, women's clubs, churches, etc., and other interested persons, are requested to communicate their names and addresses, together with the name of their organization, to the Secretary of the Conference, in order that a formal invitation may be forthcoming. Wherever possible to dispense with red tape, organizations should do so and not wait for a formal invitation but the moment the call is published in the press should take action according to the basis of representation which will be laid down in the Call. Address: CYRIL V. BRIGGS SECRETARY of CONFERENCE 2299 Seventh Avenue, New York City A GREAT BLESSING FOR THE RACE AND SUFFERING HUMANITY