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In The Lion's Claw ALPHA PHI ALPHA CONVENTION TO BE BIG GATHERING Challenges Attention of New York City—1,000 College Men Are Expected to Attend Sessions MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS New York, Dec. 19.—The great city of New York with all its bustle and hurry has its attention challenged by the preparations which are being made for the entertainment of the delegates and visiting members and friends of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity who will sweop down upon it during the days of December 27th to 31st, 1924, for the annual convention of this leading Negro college fraternity. Other Organizations to Meet In addition to the Alpha Phi Alpha, delegates and members of the Delta Sigma Theta and Zeta Phi Beta Sororities will be present in New York City at that time in attendance upon their annual conventions. Already, there has been much interest aroused because of the fact that this will be the first time for such a large and representative number of Negro college men and women ever to assemble at the same time in New York City—the metropolis of the world. Local Alpha Phi Alpha Plans for 1,000 According to information received from the National Secretary Norman L. McGhee, of the Alpha Phi Alpha, by local committee of Eta Chapter, composed of Dr. P. F. Anderson, Mr. W. B. Allison, and Attorney Thomas B. Deyett, not less than 1,000 members of this fraternity will be in attendance at its annual convention. It is also predicted that there will be present more than 100 members of the Delta Sigma Theta and some fifty odd members of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. Pilgrimage, Public Session, Banquet Among the interesting features of the Alpha Phi Alpha convention will be a pilgrimage to the grave of William Hunton, the first International Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of his race, at which place a short memorial service will be held and a short address given by Dr. C. H. Tobias, the present colored member of the International Committee of the Y. M. C. A. and an honorary member of the fraternity. The public session of the convention will be held at the Abyssinian Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon, at which time an address will be delivered by Mr. Emory B. Smith, field and alumni secretary of Howard University, and a member of the fraternity. Many social functions are scheduled. DR. JOHN HOPE ELECTED TO "Y" GENERAL BOARD Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 19.—The National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States, at its meeting here, has given deserved recognition to the colored associations by electing President John Hope of Atlanta, Ga., to the highest governing board of the Council. In being elected to this body, known as the General Board of the National Council, President Hope is one of thirty-one men drawn from the country at large. The Board as selected is a remarkably representative body. Its members come from many parts of the country, from many lines of business and professional life, and from many denominations. Dr. Hope is a graduate of Brown university, from which he received a Phi Bet Kappa scholarship rating. For fifteen years he has been president of Morehouse college. He was associated with the war work of the American Y. M. C. A. in France. The ink had scarcely dried upon the pages of the world's newspapers, which in turn told the story of the League of Nations formed for the purpose of protecting weaker nations against the strong, and how Great Britain—who proudly boasts, "wherever waves the cross and bars reigns justice to all mankind"—had recognized the independence of Egypt. The world read and believed, but people who knew the British Lion watched the twitching of his tail and clutching of his paw, and saw, hooked within his grasp, the enthusiastic Egyptians, one paw resting on the Sudanese in the south of Egypt, and the other on the Suez Canal. To the world the claws were sheathed, but the natives constantly felt their prickings as they worked quietly to tighten their grasp. Then came a rebellious group who took the life of an English officer because they said he was cruel and unjust. The "Lion" roared, bared his teeth, snatched away the independence of THE MONITOR HRISTMAS SERVICES AT ST. PHILIP'S CHURCH Following iff usual custom, St. Philip's Episcopal church will usher in Christmas Day with a midnight celebration of the Holy Communion Christmas eve, Wednesday night. The service will begin at 11:45 with the singing of Christmas carols, followed by High Mass and brief sermon. The other services will be Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m. and full morning service at 10:30. Public invited to all services. MONEY LENDERS SCHEME THWARTED BY BUSINESS MEN Philanthropic White Men Come to the Rescue of the Standard Life Insurance Company in Crisis PROMPTLY ADVANCE $500,000 Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 19.—(Preston News Service.)—A group of white money lenders was about to strip holdings valued at about $13,000,000 from Heman E. Perry, Negro financier, when he was rescued by a group of white philanthropists operating through the Title Guarantee and Trust company. His rescuers told him they did it in recognition of his achievements, beginning with nothing, born ten years after his parents had been freed from slavery and raising himself, at the age of fifty-one to his present position. Heman E. Perry is president of the Standard Life Insurance company here, which he founded; chairman of the Citizens' Trust company and of the Penny Savings Bank and president of eleven corporations; his life is insured for $1,000,000, and he is estimated to be worth about $8,000,000. Faced Loss of Fortune Yet an emergency need of $500,000 in liquid capital put him in the hands of a group of money lenders, and they were just about to foreclose on the network of valuable undertakings which he had established, all under the control of men of his own race. During the last few days, however, his rescue was arranged quietly at the offices of the Title Guarantee and Trust company, and he was provided with the money he needed to get out of the hands of the money lenders. The meetings were attended by Perry, Dr. Robert Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, Clarence H. Kelsey, chairman of the Board of the Title Guarantee and Trust company, which will manage the loan, and Julius Rosenwald, multi-millionaire and philanthropist, chairman of the board of Sears, Roebuck and company of Chicago. Mr. Rosenwald is noted for charities extended to the Negroes, chiefly in the founding of the Rosenwald Fund for Rural Negro schools which has been responsible for the establishment of more than 1,300 Negro schools during the past decade. He is known to have provided half the funds which have just saved Heman E. Perry. SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR Mrs. Grace M. Hutten has been employed as special investigator for the Associated Charities and has entered actively upon her work. MIDNIGHT MASS AT CATHOLIC CHURCH High Mass with special music will be celebrated at the Church of St. Benedict the Moor, Twenty-fourth and Grant streets, at midnight Christmas eve. Rev. Francis J. Cassily, S. J., pastor. Public invited. this helpless and weakened monarchy, and for the life of one of his subjects and wounding of several others, he wrung from these helpless people all of their money, and all of their privilege, and even violated the rules of Christian warfare, "out-Hunning the Huns" by shelling and destroying a hospital. The enraged "Lion" behaved like the beast that he is: took advantage of his prey, wreaked upon it his vengeance, then bared his teeth and growled with menacing attitude at those—other nations—forming the League of Nations, who seemed inclined to carry out the principles for which they had been joined together, but Great Britain has stultified the League, destroying by this wanton act the organization with which it expected to guarantee its retention of all of that world which it had been able to grab off and pin down. The world is watching Egypt in the grasp of the Lion's Claw.—The Pacific Defender. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1924 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERY BODY !!! URBAN LEAGUE CONFERENCE DREW EMINENT SPEAKERS Delegates from twenty-one cities attended the sessions of the National Urban League Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, December 2nd and 5th. Speakers nationally known and commanding influence in social and governmental affairs addressed large mixed audiences. Owen R. Lovejoy, director of the National Child Labor Committee, told the delegates that under the present conditions in the South, colored children are scarcely more crushed down by the exploitation of business and industry than the white children, "It is up to social service agencies, such as the Urban League, to see that every child who is not an imbecile should have every chance to develop himself to the limit of his capacity." "A man may travel over the world and scatter it thick with friendship," said L. Hollingsworth Wood, president of the National Urban League, always an inspiring talker, and he pointed to this idea as the one aim of the Urban League. Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, president of the National Association of Colored Women, discussed the "Problems of the City Dweller". The migration has brought an upheaval in the living habits of southern colored people", she stated, "and has thrown upon them new difficulty of living a helpful life in a wholesome surrounding and in a normal and moral tone". She plead for the unprivileged child of the South threatened with this new condition. James Weldon Johnson, executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, explained that both the Urban League and the Advancement Association proceeded to the same end by different routes: one prepared the Negro to assume his rights and the other insisted on his getting them. "Negroes must make themselves fit for all the common rights of American citizens—morally, educationally, February 8th So Designated by Federal Council of Churches—Universal Observance Is Urged Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 19.—The Federal Council of Churches, through its Commission on the Church and Race Relations, has designated February 8, 1925, as Race Relations Sunday, and is asking that the Churches of America dedicate it to the promotion of mutual understanding and good will between the races. The interchange of pulpits between white and colored pastors of the other race, special sermons and addresses on race relations, studies of Negro achievement, poetry and music, and the singing of Negro spirituals are some of the suggestions offered for the observance of the day. Dr. George E. Haynes, secretary of the commission, has prepared a 12-page pamphlet suggesting programs, themes and hymns appropriate to the occasion. Copies of this pamphlet may be had for five cents each from the Federal Council of Churches, 105 East Twenty-second street, New York. Race Relations Sunday was first observed in 1923 and more widely in 1924. Good results were reported. It is hoped that the third observance of the day in both colored and white churches will be more general than ever before. economically and physically," he said, "and they must find the way to compel the recognition of this fitness. There is no panecea. Neither education nor economic prowess can do it alone. Publicity, backed by money will go a long way towards getting a hearing." The greatest danger, he feared, was that in submitting to Jim Crow arrangements as they are compelled to under the present laws, that they Jim Crow their souls and feel that they are where they belong. William J. Norton, president of the National Conference of Social Work, warned against being so absorbed with building up more machinery as to destroy the n in objectives of the work. "Charity like a drug, can be as dangerous useful if unwisely used." Dr. J. D. W. jamson, vice-president of the Society for Savings, Cleveland, Ohio, said, "I would be false to my heritage if I did not find myself with a deep interest in the problems of the colored population. They are the same now as in the days of the Abolitionists, only in a new form requiring new adjustments." Secretary of Labor James J. Davis' message was read by the Hon. Francis Jones, director-general of employment of the U. S. Department of Labor, who pledged the interest and practical assistance of the Department of Labor to the program of the Urban League. Eugene Kinckle Jones, executive secretary of the National Urban League, presented a remarkably informative report of the accomplishments of the League. Its expansion from a combined budget of $8,500 per year to $300,000 yearly; from two paid workers to 175; its 27 functioning organizations with executive secretaries in charge; its inclusion in all cities with a community chest; the operation of its program in softening the process of assimilation in industry; its training of twenty-eight spe- GIRL, FOUR, LOSES LIFE, BUT SAVES BROTHER, TWO Indianapolis, Dec. 19.—While Mrs. Alberta Donahue, living on the second floor of 428 Wade street, was at a grocery store, her four-year-old daughter was suffocated and her two-year-old son badly frightened by a fire of unknown origin. The latter is said to have been saved only through the deed of his sister. Mary is thought to have tried to save herself and her brother Forest by fleeing the house, but the door was locked. The firemen found Forest under a dresser where Mary had evidently placed him before she climbed into a cupboard and closed the door. The fact that he had been placed on the floor where there was a current of air saved his life, while his sister shut off by the walls of the cupboard was suffocated. CHARLES SATCHELL MORRIS PLEAES OMAHA AUDIENCES Wellknown Speaker Is Heard at St. John's A. M. E. Church and at the University of Omaha Charles Satchell Morris, the brilliant young journalist and orator, who is filling lecture engagements throughout the country, spoke at St. John's A. M. E. Church Monday night, under the auspices of the Excelsior cial workers; its work in securing 19 places on the program of the National Conference of Social Work; its research work and its new industrial department which is perhaps the most significant development of recent years. One of the most scholarly discussions presented was that by Prof. Herbert Adolph Miller of Ohio State University on "Psychology of the Race Problem." "We must know," he said, "that what is accustomed to be accepted as racial, in is large part social and cultural; that if the problem of 10,000,000 Negroes and 100,000,000 whites in the United States were solved, it would be but a small portion of the problem, that the main thing is that people should learn to live together and to do this we must be able to analyze into their elements the things which make living together difficult. There is no such thing as race conflict unless presons of different races come into contact. Only recently has this contact come, and hysterical persons would have us believe that we are meeting new problems which are definitely racial. When by accident one group attains dominance over the other, it is assumed this to be due to an inherent superiority. There is no evidence of any such inherent superiority for when conditions are reversed, we find the former subordinate race falling into the same habits. Nothings has happened to Negroes that has not recently happened to women. More Jews have been killed since the war than there have been Negroes lynched in the United States since Emanuelpation. Prejudices are very much alike. If we must live together, we must look within to develop self-respect and solidarity and look without for co-operation." The daily sessions were devoted to the internal problems of the organization. Club of the church. Mr. Morris sustained his reputation as a thoughtful, inspiring and brilliant speaker. His subject was "The Measure of Man", which he defined as character, courage, faith and hope. He enlarged upon each topic and embellished them with illustrations drawn from the history of the Negro race. It was an able and thoughtful presentation of a well-chosen subject. Monday morning Mr. Morris addressed the students of the University of Omaha. His addresses were all well received. SCHOOL BOARD ADMITS PUFIL—ACTION DROPPED Arma, Kas., Dec. 19—When the school board here, a mining town in southeastern Kansas, agreed recently to admit Negro children mandamous proceeding pending in the supreme court were dismissed. The suit had been brought by Mrs. Amanda Richards to compel admission of colored children to the school in district No. 95, which includes the town of Arma. The action was filed some weeks ago. Later the school board changed its mind about drawing the color line and Negro children were admitted to the school. The court held that the proceedings were automatically dismissed and ordered the school board to pay the costs of proceedings, including attorney's fee of the plaintiff's lawyer. A Scientist Extraordinary Whole Number 493 FAMOUS NEGRO INFANTRY MOVES INTO NEW HOME New York, Dec. 19.—The famous 369th Infantry, N. G., of this state has at last moved into its new $800,000 home, which is on 143rd street, just east of Lennox avenue. This is said to be the second largest armory in the country. The Eighth Coast Defense being the largest down in the Bronx. KLAN THREATENS NEGRO TENANTS IN THE QUAKER CITY Residents of Aristocratic Vicinity Turn Letters Over to Police—Their Homes Will Be Protected THREATS FRIGHTEN NOBODY Philadelphia, Dec. 19.—Negro residents of the aristocratic 200 block of Siegel street received letters from the Klan threatening them harm if they do not move. Wm. Pettyman, a successful garage man, who is buying his home, and Albert Gist, were among those warned. The letters were all similar in construction and in the one sent to the Gists a vulgar and unprintable postscript was addressed to Mrs. Gist personally. The letter minus that postscript, reads as follows: Philadelphia Imperial Office of the Ku Klux Klan South Philadelphia Chapter 12-8-24 To Our Enemies Philadelphia, Penna, Mr. Albert Gist and Family, 913 Ship Street 12-8-24 Our First and Last Warning. We have been informed by our fellow Kluxers residing in the vicinity of Siegel street bounded on the east by Second street and on the west by Moyamensing avenue that you have taken and rented a home in the above mentioned vicinity. As you are well aware of the fact that the KKK are your bitter enemies and as you are also aware of the fact that the KKK only issues a warning to its enemies once before it strikes we would like this to serve as our warning for you to vacate or suffer the consequences—Death without warning. Home burned up in the dead of night. Your children mobbed in your immediate vicinity. The above three mentioned means are only a few of the many that you may expect if you do not vacate within the near future. We hope that you are also aware of the fact that the KKK has police protection in this city as ninety per cent of the city and police officials are members of this imperial organization. We do not wish to injure any one but as enemies of this organization and of the white race you will always remain as such. Therefore take heed and vacate before we have to act in the extremes. Yours very truly, KKK. On receiving the letters the colored families reported the matter to the police at the Fourth and Snyder street station but were given scant consideration here, and were directed to lodge complaints at the thirty-third district station at Seventh and Carpenter street. Mr. Pettyman visited the City Hall where subordinates of the Marine Director of Public Safety assured him that the matter would be brought to the attention of the chief. Think of producing the yolk of an egg from a sweet potato, or treating tuberculosis with peanut extract, and you can twist your imagination to parallel the visions of members of the Women's Board of Domestic Missions of the Reformed Church of America (white), who were privileged to hear Dr. George W. Carver, of Tuskegee Institute, deliver a remarkable lecture in New York recently. They saw exhibits of rubber, coffee, molasses, paint, ink, vinegar and 94 other useful products which the black scientist had created out of the lowly sweet potato. They gazed upon convincing proofs that Dr. Carver had extracted 165 products from the humble "goober". They listened attentively as he told them of the 300 differently-colored paints which he had worked out of the country clay at Tuskegee. And last but not least, according to Dr. Carver himself, they learned that Thomas A. Edison, white, the electrical wizard of Menlo Park, N. J., had vainly sought to have the black scientist become his associate GROWING :: :: :: :: THANK YOU 93 Vol.X—No. 25 GIFTS OF MILLION FOR HAMPTON AND TUSKEGEE SCHOOLS Princely Donations of Kodak King Constitute Two-Thirds of Endowment Fund to Be Raised CAMPAIGN ACTIVELY STARTS Boston, Mass., Dec. 19.—To make possible a broader educational program whereby Hampton and Tuskegee Institute will be able to offer courses in business, teacher training, natural science and agriculture, the trustees and friends of these two institutions launched in Boston Monday, December 1, a national campaign for an endowment of $5,000,000. The support of both the white and Negro population is sought. Boston's quota is this drive is $165,000. The New England quota is $365,000. Following the announcement of this drive, Mr. George Eastman of the Eastman Kodak Company, and Mrs. J. B. Duke, the "Duke's Mixture" tobacco manufacturer, have come forward offering a million dollars each to both Tuskegee and Hampton on condition that the amount of $5,000,000 is raised by the end of 1925. A Notable Gathering A dinner preliminary to the opening of the campaign was held in Boston at which many of Boston's oldest and most prominent families were represented. Charles E. Mason, Boston trustee of Tuskegee and chairman of both the New England and Boston campaign committees, presided. The speakers were Principal Robert R. Moton, of Tuskegee; Principal James E. Gregg, of Hampton; and Dr. Francis G. Peabody, of Harvard, senior trustee of Hampton, of which Board Chief Justice Taft is chairman. More than 100 special friends of Negro education attended the dinner. Such names as the Higginsons, the Shaws, and the Hallowells were represented by the sons and daughters and the grandsons and granddaughters of men and women who were identified with the early abolition movement. Among those at the head of the table were Miss Alice Longfellow, the daughter of the noted poet of the same name; Rev. and Mrs. Paul Revere Frothingham; Mrs. N. Penrose Hallowell, widow of the late Col. Hallowell who led Negro troops in te Civil War; and Mrs. Charles E. Mason, the grand-daughter of John A. Andrew, the Civil War governor of Massachusetts. Dr. Moton paid high tribute to a number of, particularly liberal givers to Hampton and Tuskegee including Julius Rosenwald, of Chicago, who has given $3,000,000 and is spending $1,000,000 a year in building school houses for Negroes throughout the South, and the late Miss Anna T. Jeannes of Philadelphia, who gave large sums to provide common schools for Negro boys and girls in the country districts of the South. ELECTED CAPTAIN OF CAGE TEAM Brookings, S. D., Dec. 19.—Ross Owen, Negro four-sports student, was elected captain of the South Dakota State basketball squad for the 1924-25 season. Owens has played against Creighton during the past three years in football, basketball and track. Besides starring in these sports, he is also a crack baseball player. The new captain plays a guard on the cage squad. Owens earns his way through college by delivering milk from the college dairy. extraordinary at a princely salary, but that the Tuskegee chemist had decided to continue his wonderful work upon the soil and amid the sympathies of his own people. The skepticism of the white audience at the beginning of his lecture quickly turned to concentrated interest, especially when it was divulged that "war bread" had been made of products of the scientist's discoveries during the flour shortage. In all, it was a wonderfully instructive afternoon for the white folks, who closed their conference by listening to a solo sung by Harry T. Burleigh. Skull-testers and others, who continue to insist that the brains of black folk are composed of inferior stock, should have been present to hear Dr. Carver, a living realism of science, Christianity, modesty and gentility. The Royal Arts Society of London, England, of which Dr. Carver is a member in good standing, cares naught for his African descent. Its membership is glad to worship at the shrine of his scientific achievements.-The Pacific Defender. | X WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO. ‘THE INTERESTS ‘OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Gntred as Second-Clase Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at, the Postoffice at ved %* Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 8, 1879 "HE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. oon Editor W.W. MOSELY, Lincoln. Neb. ee Associate, eator LGciNDA WwW. WILLIAMS Son Busine «Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $200 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS: 75¢ 3 MONTHS ‘Advertising Fates Furnished Upon Application ‘Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged 1. Allpersons 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 prop- erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. THE NEGRO’S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE A moment’s thought will easily convince open-minded persons that the contribution of the Negro to American nationality as slave, freedman and citizen was far from negligible. No element of American life has so subtly and yet clearly woven itself into warp and woof of our thinking and acting as the American Negro. He came with the first explorers and helped in exploration. His labor was from the first the foundation of the American prosperity and the cause of the rapid growth of the new world in social and ‘economic importance. Modern democracy rests not simply ‘on the striving white men in Europe and America but also on the persistent struggle of the black men in America for two centuries. The military defense of this land has de- pended upon Negro soldiers from the time of the Colonial wars down to the struggle of the World War. Not only does the Negro appear, reappear and persist in American litera- ture but a Negro American literature has arisen of deep and Negro folk lore and music are among the Seat heclanse of this land. Finally the Negro has played ‘@ peculiar spiritual role in America as a sort of b test of our ideals and an example of the fai fae ‘of our religion—-Du Bois, “The Gift of PAGE TWO CHRISTMAS. CHRISTMAS, ever old, yet ever new, is with us once again and glad- ness and holy joy fills all the hearts of men. ‘There is a gladsome spirit in the air and all feel its spell. Under its magic alchemy there’s a feeling all is well. Associations, sweet and tender, around the season cling. Meri- riment and joyous laughter through- out the household ring. Kindly thoughts and words and actions are the order of the day. Sordid selfish- ness and meaness feel the spell and hide away. The nobler traits of hu- man nature on every hand are seen. ‘The leaves of love and friendship are not now sere but green. Men look on men as brothers and .wish each other well, Against all strife and hatred the hearts of men rebel. There seems magic in the season which we call Christmastide, which compels the churl within us for the time at least to hide, and uplifts our nobler man- hood to its truer, higher plane, which would perpetuate our happiness if thereon we would remain. For the spirit of this season should prevail throughout the year; men should live ‘as brothers upon this mundane sphere. It was for this that Christ was born in Bethlehem beyond the sea and the lilt of the angels’ song proclaimed His Nativity. The Holy Babe of Beth- lehem proclaims the Father's love; Who'd have His children live on earth ‘as in the realms above. One family on earth are we throughout the widest span: O help us everywhere to see the brotherhood of man! Which brought the Saviour of mankind upon this earth to live, and of the fullness of His Love to every creature give, to the end that strife, variance and hatred shall cease, and the world real- ize the joy and blessedness of uni- versal peace. THE BETTER SIDE MAYY eratitying evidence of good will and the desire to help our people are seen in all sections of our country. The spirit of justice and of fairplay is not dead. There are times when there is a disposition to magnify the disadvantages to which we are ‘subjected because of our race and to minimize or overlook the advantages ‘we enjoy. Is there not a danger of thinking too much about our foes and ‘too little about our friends? That we have foes is, of course, true; but ‘a8 one of our own poets has well said: “We have more friends than foes within the Anglo-Saxon race.” This is a truth some of us, indeed, many of us are inclined to overlook. - Several news items in this issue Justify our position. Generous gifts for education from philanthropic white people show sympathetic inter- est, kindness and friendliness that ¢annot be discounted. When a Negro corporation, the Standard Life In- surance company, with assetts total- ing $13,000,000 was about to be foreed into bankeruptey, as so many race enterprises have been by designing money lenders, kindly disposed and generous hearted white friends came to the rescue. So when we read of acts of injustice and unfriendliness which are frequently in evidence let us not overlook obvious acts of friendliness and good will which show the brighter and the better side. AMUSED NOT FOOLED [T amuses us when the hooded night shirt brigade protests that it is friendly to the Negro and only op- posed to Roman Catholies and Jews. Well, it is a safe conclusion that any organization that has hatred and dis- like for any class of people, are too limited in sympathy and intellect to feel kindly to any other group, other than its own. But aside from this, in the face of its creed and its activ- ities in carrying out that creed in certain sections its claim not to be anti-Negro is absurd. We are amused but not fooled. ‘THINK AGAIN! Q)MAHA has approximately 4,000 colored families, Each family spends at least 25 cents a day for coal. This means $1,000 a day for coal. Suppose only 10 per cent of these families bought their coal from our own coal dealers, how long do you think it would take for these coal dealers to build up a big business which would enable them to give em- ployment to several of our people. Think this over and then act. REMEMBER OTHERS! YOUR Christmas will indeed be a happy one if you carry out the spirit of its Divine Founder in think- ing of and ministering to others. THE OMAHA PRINTING CO. HAS A LARGE AND VARIED STOCK | The Omaha Printing Company is one of the oldest and most reliable firms in the city. When people think or speak of the Omaha Printing Com- pany the idea uppermost in their minds is that it is a firm which spe- cializes in high-grade printing. That is true; but high-grade printing is but a small part of the business of this great firm. They handle a large stock of supplies from pins to office furniture and equipments. They han- die a large supply of leather goods also. ‘Their stock of traveling bags is one of the best and most complete in the city. If you are looking for a dependable store for useful and suit- able Christmas gifts it will pay you to drop into the Omaha Printing Com- pany at Thirteenth and Farnam streets, where a corps of courtsous and competent clerks will be ploused to serve you. Drop in and look around and if you do not see something you will want to buy we will be greatly surprised. ; ‘ : Useful Things : j Make the Most Acceptable Gifts : Our stock consists of luggage and other useful gift things in leather that will be delightfully received. : For Him! For Her! . Oxford Bags Pallas Bays | t Gladstous Bags Fitted Suit Cases English Kit Bags Ladies’ Hand Bage ; F Dross Suit Cases Writing Folios | Trsseiog Gasew Bridge Sets Colles Baye Pullman Hat Boxes : Soft Collar Cases Blouse Cases Bill Folds Dressing Cases { Shirt Cases Costume Vanities Brief Cases Shopping Bags ; Hartmann Wardrobe Hartmann Wardrobe Trunks Trunks In addition to these suggestions, our : Pelasetis a iecad cul one sopalee L priced novel gifts that will show good | taste in their selection. j This Store specializes in assisting | last-minute-shoppers! ; . . | Freling & Steinle 1803 Farnam St. Jackson 0273 Rt RS he ee ee a a ee eS Petersen’s Bakeries 24th and Lake 1806 Farnam 24th and Ames Fruit Gake, Mince and Pumpkin Pies for Christmas WE HAVE INSTRUCTED OUR BAKERIES TO MAKE YOUR Pies, Rolls and Bread EXTRA GOOD FOR CHRISTMAS Plan your dinner ahead and ORDER EARLY. Your purchase will be wrapped up carefully waiting for you to call. Remember We Will Not Open Our Doors Ghristmas Day i Giving our employees as well as employer a real holiday, but we will be here to serve you Christmas Eve Until 10 O’clock _ WE HAVE A FINE LINE OF | Christmas Gandy and Nuts BUY FOR THE CHILDREN : WEBSTER 3387 | LINCOLN NOTES Mr. Wm, Scott is confined at home with illness. Mrs. W. L, Todd was called to New Brunswick, Mo., last Sunday by her mother’s illness. ‘The Utopian Art Club was enter- tained by Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Copeland last Thursday night at their home. Mrs. George and adopted daughter, Maud, were guests. Mrs. George ad- dressed the club, telling of her mis- sion in Africa and the good she be- lieves to be doing in trying to edu- ate and save heathen in that land. Miss Maud also addressed the club and amused the crowd with songs in the tongues of the heathen. They were most interesting to listen to as they seemed earnest in their efforts to do good. They are soon to return to Africa, Mr. Guy Wiley spent Sunday with his intended at Omaha and reports having enjoyed splendid services; and also visited the Old Folks home there, which he found to be in splendid con- ‘dition and very commendable. Rey. C. T. George, Mrs. George and daughter Maud were principals in the services at the A. M. E. church Sun- ay morning. ‘Their message from Africa was listened to with interest. Regular services were the order for the balance of the day. Mr. Jack Jobnson is reported not so well at this time. L. [ Kensington club held their annual Christmas tree festivities con- trary to usual times. Table tree and place cards were used. A number of THE MONITOR gifts were received. Election of of- ficers for ensuing year was held. Mr. and Mrs, Toby James and fam- ily have moved to Grand Island to reside in the future. The Mary Talbot club is to have an entertainment December 29, at Ma- sonic Hall. With the compliments of Mrs. J, H. Dean. Messrs. J. H. Dean and Julius Cowans were genial hosts to about 16 friends at a jolly staz party Monday night a+ the Dean residence. Christ- mas suggestions were used at decora- tions and prizes, The guests had a delicions repast of rare wild game at 8:30, while a three piece orchestra kave latest song hits. ‘The ususl services at the Mt. Zion Baptist church were conducted Sun- day by the pastor who preached to well filled congregations. The Sun- day School and B. Y. P. U. had good services. The Saturday night serving club made a profitable report. Rev. H. W. Botts was a guest at dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Jenkins at Omaha Tuesday. Mr, and Mrs. Scott entertained the mission last Tuesday night; Mrs. | George and daughter Mand, mission- aries from Afries, were guests. ‘The court of Isis had a rousing meeting last Saturday night; six can- didates crossed the hot sands. In- stallation of officers will be held on Christmas night, December 25. ‘The Sunday Schools of all churches will have thelr Christmas trees on |mext Wednesdsy night, Dec. 24th. Se ee ee aoe é why Not Let Us Do Your | SHOE REPAIR WORK est material senonable price ALL WORK GUARANTEED BENJAMIN & THOMAS Phone Web. 5084—1415 No. 24th. sescessseoseesoooesest: EMERSON’S LAUNDRY ; The Laundry That Suits All ¢ 1301 No, 24th St. Web. 0820 segesesaee aeopesteaeeens reseeoseooossoacesoosotees HILL-WILLIAMS DRUG COMPANY » FOUNTAIN PENS—STATIONERY ; CIGARS and CANDY $ Eastman Kodaks and Supplies } 2402 Cuming Street f PLACES A GRAND, UPRIGHT OR | | PLAYER PIANO - IN YOUR HOME FOR ’ CHRISTMAS } : Prices and Terms Cannot | ; Be Duplicated Pea ROeSs eel ee gearanee - Select from this List: ; Chickering & Sons Up- ‘ ; right, only. $120 | | Epworth Upright, - only . $125 | Starr Upright, ; only $135 | J. & C, Fischer . Upright, only. $145 ; Gabler Upright i only $155 ° Walworth Upright, only $175 3 Hall & Sons Upright ‘ only $190 ; Kimball Upright, ‘ only $210 Steger & Sons Upright, 4 only $220 ; Emerson Upright, : only $240 ; Hardman Upright, ; only $245 | Chickering & Sons Up- : right, only. $290 | A. B. Chase Upright : only $295 : Kimball Player ‘ only $198 : Artemis Player ‘ only $315 | Christie Grand q only $275 ; Schmidt & Schultz § Grand, only. $395 | $1,700 Steinway Grand ‘ only $1,000 : $1,350 Steck Duo Art only $875 | | USE OUR XMAS CHECKS AND | | Every Instrument in the Best of | Schmoller & Muellar Piano Co. : 1514-16-18 Dodge St. Useful Gifts Regular $1.25 Values | Men’s and : 69 Comfort Soles ) Ladies? Cc All Sizes | Felt Slippers All Colors | 1203 North 24th Street | The Hotel Cumings 1916 Cuming Street UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT This centrally located hotel is now in charge of D. G. RUSSELL TERMS REASONABLE “The Fire i The Flint” The Great Race Novel of the Day By WALTER F. WHITE A thrilling story depicting race conditions in ths South, Critical book reviewers pronounce it a master- piece. Should be read by EVERY AMERICAN, Black or White. $2.50 A COPY For Sale by The Monitor and the Omaha Branch | of the N. A. A.C. P. LE BRON @ GRAY ELECTRICAL WORKS Expert Electrical Engineers Motors, Generators, Electric Elevators Repairs, Armature Winding, Plectrle Wiring PHONE JACKSON 2019 116 South 13th St., Omaha eecarerar : It will pay you to do your Christmas Shopping with : Sol. Lewis | JEWELRY ; y VICTROLAS } 4 RADIOS ; : RECORDS ' Soe sible gusraalon : for satisfaction 5 ¢ % : S. LEWIS | : 24th and Parker Web, 2042 f # < ‘ é % = It _will pay you to look in § ¥ ‘our windows. é icc datsaeaecoesa SPECIAL, - | SPECIAL | i For This Week Only i Fay w) Se : Felt House Slippers ; ‘ All Colors ; ‘ ; ; : Friedman | : Brs. Booterie : a $1510 North 24th St. ; oebeste these tte cto cto dtedtendte elena tettadtedtetetateteae jaeae 8, jesesces - 5 ’ as Lue Loy E hy OF s 4 A Vy a Hee = 3 : : 5 : : : i XMAS : 5 5 iSLIPPERS: = * j Women’s felt slippers, with { soft leather sole, in all cok § f ors and sizes, special , ; | 69c | | re j | Men's felt slippers with J f soft leather soles, grey and § 4 brown, in all sizes. A prac- j ; tical gift : i j ; ' 89 Gi j ; Men’s leather house slip- $ 4 pers with rubber heels, kid ; i leather uppers, at } : ‘ : ; J e j f { Children’s house slippers 4 in all colors and styles, | 4 special 5 : ; tee : Cc j 4 j f iy % j | Gift Hosiery | ‘ a j tat Lower Prices } : j | | ‘ 2 2 : j : ; Keoneys | ' 205-7-9 North 16th Street | Ss ERG RA PSG PA REG PS PERE PEERS PE; Advertise in The Monitor Local and Personal Happenings WE PRINT THE NEWS WHILE IT IS NEWS Electrical Gifts Are Practical And Lasting OPEN EVERY EVENING UNTIL CHRISTMAS Very Convenient Terms E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust building, Jackson 3841 or Harney 2156. Miss Ruth Kimberling who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. B. B. Cowan, 2865 Miami street, left Thursday for her home in Kansas City. A unique selection of Christmas cards.—New Era Print Shop, 24th and Grant streets. Web. 2055.—Adv. A fine daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Trueman Ellis, 620 Pierce street, Thursday morning, December 11th. A. P. Scruggs, lawyer, 220 South Thirteenth street, over Pope's Drug Store. Atlantic 7812. Kenwood 2492.—Adv. Richard E. Wilson graduated from Technical high school last Friday night. He has been employed outside of school hours at the New Era Print Shop. He contemplates entering Creighton university. "Dentlo," the tooth paste you ought to use.—Adv. Charles H. Hicks who underwent an operation at St. Joseph's hospital Tuesday of last week is rapidly improving and hopes to be able to go home within the next ten days. A fine son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Milton White Monday morning at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dixon, Twenty-ninth and Pinkney streets. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished rooms in modern private home, two blocks from car line. Rates reasonable. 2858 Burdette St. Web. 4901. 2t Xmas Packages of four records for $1.00. S. Lewis, Twenty-fourth and Parker streets. WEbster 2042.—Adv. Mrs. J. H. Hargrove and sister, Arbella Johnson, left December 10 for Boise, Idaho, to visit Mrs. Hargrave his husband who is employed at the Marietta hotel. They will be absent from the city for several months. Xmas Packages of four records for $1.00. S. Lewis, Twenty-fourth and Parker streets. WEbster 2042.—Adv. Mrs. Dolly Sims and little son, Oscar, arrived in Omaha Sunday from Kansas City, Mo., to spend the holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan McDavid, of 2120 North Twenty-eighth street. They will remain in the city until about January 15th. Xmas Packages of four records for $1.00. S. Lewis, Twenty-fourth and Parker streets. WEbster 2042.—Adv. Thomas Taylor, son of the Rev. and Mrs. Russel Taylor, who was injured in a coasting accident last week, has been taken to the University hospital. Mrs. W. L. Dent, 930 North Twenty-third night, entertained at whist Monday night complimentary to Mrs. Hargraves and sister, on the eve of their departure for Boise, Idaho. Frank L. Liverpool owing to paralysis on his legs is confined to his home, 1115 North Twentieth street. FOR SALE—High Grade Player Piano on very liberal terms. Inquire Rev. Jno. Albert Williams, WEbster 4243. Mrs. George Dixon returned last Thursday from Little Rock, Ark., where she was called by the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Leroy C. Williams. FOR RENT—Three-room flat for rent. 2213 Grace street. KEnwood 2093.—1t-12-19. The annual sale and bazaar held last Wednesday by the Woman's Auxiliary of St. Philip's Episcopal Church in the Jewell building was a financial success. Miss Dorothy E. Williams who is teaching at Sedalia, Mo., is expected home Saturday to spend her vacation with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. John Albert Williams. William H. (Bob) Robinson has returned from a trip to Leavenworth, Kansas City and Excelsior Springs, Mo. FOR RENT—Nice furnished rooms. Strictly modern. Two blocks from car line. Webster 5713. 4t-12-19-24 Miss Gladys E. Brown, a senior at the University of Nebraska, is expected home Saturday to spend her Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper E. Brown, 2883 Miami street. Shelton Pearl, Jr., of Council Bluffs, Ia., who has been quite ill at St. Joseph's hospital for several weeks is reported to be steadily improving. The Rev. J. E. Ellis, the new pastor of Grove M. E. Church, is well pleased with Omaha and is aggressively pushing the work of his church. He is a native of Tennessee and came to Omaha from New York. FOR SALE-Dorsey's Famous Chicken Shack on West Center street. We wish to thank our many friends for the helpful patron during this year. We wish to thank our many friends and the public in general for the helpful patronage they have given us during this year. We wish you A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Mrs. H. J. Crawford & Sons 2208 North 24th St. al Gifts Ar cal And L EVERY EVENING UNTIL CHR The popularity contest for the North Side Branch of the Y. W. C. A. was held at Bethel A. M. E. Church Monday night. Three committees had entered contestants, the Service, Mrs. Ricks, chairman; the Health and Education, Mrs. Divers, chairman, and the Fellowship, Mrs. Wilkinson, chairman. The respective contestants were, Mrs. Venus Parker, Miss Ethel Jones and Miss Dorcas Jones. An interesting musical-literary program, participated in by the three contestants and Miss Helen Adams, Mrs. McCullough and Mrs. Estella Craig, preceded the announcement of the standing of the contestants which was as follows: First prize, Miss Ethel Jones, 1,153 votes, $57.65; second prize, Miss A Good Place to Eat THE BEE LUNCH SHOP 5c—SANDWICHES—5c HOT DOGS HAMBURGER Car Service Given Special Attention FREE DELIVERY Web. 6930 24th and Grant 2220 No. 24th St. Goldstein-Chapman Co. 16th and Farman DAVID R. COHEN Formerly of North Twenty-fourth St. Has a large and select line of jewerly and imported and domestic novelties from which you may select the CHRISTMAS GIFTS You are looking for. He will be pleased to see his former friends and patrons and many new ones at Goldstein-Chapman's Just as you enter ends and the public in general age they have given us . We wish you easting Web. 0184 THE MONITOR oster 4243 Dorcas Jones, 600 votes, $30; third, Mrs. Venus Parker, 520 votes, $26. Each contestant was given an ap- propriate prize. If you want to buy a good Christmas present for one who loves books you cannot find a better present than Walter F. White's fascinating and thrilling race novel "The Fire in the Flint". Everybody ought to read it. Robert Robertson of North Twenty-seventh street, is quite ill at St. Joseph's hospital. LOOK—Fine Social Stationery. Two hundred sheets and fifty envelopes printed with your name and address. A dollar bill. Register Press. Hannibal, Mo. Goldstein-Chapman Co. 16th and Farnam Goldstein-Chapman Co. 16th and Farnam DON'T FORGET THE BOYS' SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS Many inexpensive, dainty Christmas presents in very useful gifts from 50c to $5.00 TOY Of All Descri Beautiful Color Only a Few Come in and look around Many suggestions on display. BOYS' SHOP 2nd floor GET A GET A Christmas Record TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS "The Lazy 75 A REAL VICTOR E. D. Pattor Northwest Corner 16th Holiday That this holiday season yours good cheer Petersen SEASON'S The Lazy Blue 75c A REAL HIT VICTOR RECORD D. Patton Music C northwest Corner 16th and Farnam Street Holiday Greetings at this holiday season may bring you a yours good cheer is the wish of Petersen Bakeries SEASON'S GREETINGS A REAL HIT VICTOR RECORD E. D. Patton Music Co. Northwest Corner 16th and Farnam Streets Holiday Greetings That this holiday season may bring you and yours good cheer is the wish of Petersen Bakeries ```markdown ``` We wish all our customers A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR Stewart Seed and 109 North 16th St., Opposite E MERRY CH MICKLIN LUMBER GARAGE BUILDING 24th and Burdette Sts. WE WISH YOU A MERE PROSPEROUS FREE DE Stwart Seed and Flower Shop 16th St., Opposite Post Office Jac MERRY CHRISTMAS BCLIN LUMBER & WRECKING GARAGE BUILDING OUR SPECIALTY Burdette Sts. Web WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR FREE DELIVERY Stewart Seed and Flower Shop 109 North 16th St., Opposite Post Office Jackson 3282 H. A. CHILES & CO. FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND LICENSED EMBALMERS Chapel Phone, Web. 7133 Res. Phone, Web. 6349 1839 No. Twenty-fourth St. fear Are you self-conscious about the impression you make on people? PERSONAL appearance has a lot to do with the way you feel. Clothes count, of course. But still there is one thing so many people overlook—something that at once brands them as either fastidious or careless—the teeth. Notice today how you, yourself, watch another person's teeth when he or she is talking. If the teeth are not well kept they at once become a liability. Listerine Tooth Paste cleans teeth a new way. At last our chemists have discovered a polishing ingredient that really cleans without scratching the enamel—a difficult problem finally solved. A large tube of Listerine Tooth Paste is only 25 cents; at your drugstrict. -Lambert Pharmacal Co., Saint Louis, U. S. A. TOYS Of All Descriptions Beautiful Colored Dolls Only a Few Left Zucker's 1615-19½ North 24th St. y Blues" c HIT RECORD A Music Co. and Farnam Streets Greetings n may bring you and is the wish of Bakeries GREETINGS D Flower Shop Post Office Jackson 3282 CHRISTMAS & WRECKING CO. OUR SPECIALTY Webster 5555 BY CHRISTMAS AND A NEW YEAR LIVERY GET A ```markdown ``` WILL GROW IF YOUR SHARE % ON SAVINGS You Right LOAN ASSOCIATION Streets Bankers Reserve Bldg. WANTED Defender Latest Den Weekly representing the big CHICAGO DE- nit. We will show you how. Our Letter to No. 9, CHICAGO DEFENDER, Ave., Chicago, Ill. UG STORE HARMACY THE MONITOR WILL GROW IF YOU WILL DO YOUR SHARE We Treat You Right STATE SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION N. W. Corner 19th and Douglas Streets Bankers Reserve Bldg. CHICAGO DEFENDER WORLD'S GREATEST DAILY WEEKLY You can make good money representing the big CHICAGO DEFENDER. Write today, don't wait. We will show you how. Write Your Letter to AGENT DEPARTMENT, No. 9, CHICAGO DEFENDER, 3435 Indiana Ave., Chicago, Ill. THULL PHARMACY XMAS GIFTS Give something economical and You will find that here. Our per- tion in the selection of all gifts. Phone WEbster 5876 24th a Christmas Pres PERFUMES, TOILET ARTICLES, CIG AND MANY OTHER ITEMS At Prices Which Please and Quality W Prompt Free Delivery—Let Us S ROSS DRUG S 2306 North 24th Street TWO PHONES—WEBSTER 2770 GOOD GROCERIES AT C. P. Wesin Groc Also Fresh Fruits and V 2001 CUMING STREET TELEPHON EAGLE MIKADO MIKADO N2 The YELLOW PENCIL with the RED BAND EAGLE PENCIL CO. NEW YORK. PATRONIZE THE STATE FUR Corner 14th and Dodge Streets Tel comical and serviceable. here. Our personal atten- of all gifts. 24th and Seward Streets Us Presents TICLES, CIGARS, CANDIES OTHER ITEMS and Quality Which Delights —Let Us Serve YOU UG STORE 24th Street BSTER 2770 and 2771 RIES ALWAYS Grocery Co. s and Vegetables TELEPHONE JACKSON 1098 DO NO.174 The LOW PENCIL RED BAND O. NEWYORK, U.S.A. ATE FURNITURE CO. s Tel. JACKSON 1317 Give something economical and serviceable. You will find that here. Our personal attention in the selection of all gifts. Christmas Presents PERFUMES, TOILET ARTICLES, CIGARS, CANDIES AND MANY OTHER ITEMS At Prices Which Please and Quality Which Delights Prompt Free Delivery—Let Us Serve YOU ROSS DRUG STORE 2306 North 24th Street TWO PHONES—WEBSTER 2770 and 2771 C. P. Wesin Grocery Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 2001 CUMING STREET TELEPHONE JACKSON 1098 EAGLE MIKADO MIKADO NO.2 174 NEW YORK, U.S.A. No.174 The YELLOW PENCIL with the RED BAND EAGLE PENCIL CO. NEW YORK, U.S.A. REAL GAME PATTERN MANUAL & PRINT ENGINEERED MADE BY THE LARGEST PENCIL FACTORY IN THE WORLD BRUNSWICK REID-DUFFY PHAR FREE DELIVERY 24th and Lake Streets Phon EXPERT BARBERS USE ARROWAY PHARMACY LIVERY Phone WE bster 0609 REID-DUFFY PHARMACY FREE DELIVERY 24th and Lake Streets Phone WE bster 0609 BEAUTIFUL HAIR For Every Woman A girl is being styled by a hairdresser. Headquarters for GOOD LOOKING HAIR FOR EVERY MAN A Makes hair lie straight, smooth; gives beautiful gloss; nourishes,encourages growth. Used by wild-dressed,particular class-car Barber Shops. PAGE THREE Phonographs and Records PAGE FOUR THE MONITOR