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NEW BEDFORD GIRLS WIN A VICTORY LIFTING LIFT TOO $2.00 a Year—5 ts a Copy. CONGRESSMAN DYER RAPS REPUBLICANS FOR DEATH OF BILL Charges Defeat of Anti-Lynch Bill to Insincerity and Supineness of G. O. P. Members in United States Senate. FAVORABLE ACTION IN HOUSE Senate Judiciary Committee Comes in for Cordial Condemnation From Solon. Norris Is Member. Chicago.—Speaking before the 17th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Representative L. C. Dyer of Missouri, blamed Republican senators, especially those on the judiciary committee, who failed to support the McKinley-Dyer anti-lynching bill, which would make lynching a federal offense and provides for a fine of $10,000 to be imposed upon any county in which a lynching occurs, such sum to be recoverable by dependents of the mob's victim. "A sincere and earnest effort has been made by the house of representatives in the past several congresses to pass this measure," said Congressman Dyer. "In the 67th congress, this legislation passed by a very large majority. The United States senate failed in that congress to pass it. The house of representatives has been ready and still is, to pass this legislation at any time. It has been considered useless, however, to do so, in view of the action of the senate when this legislation went before them in the 67th congress. They allowed a small number of senators to put on a filibuster and stop its passage there. We all know that the senate could then, and could now, if it wanted to, adopt a cloture rule which would limit debate and enable its members to vote. With the house in favor of it, it could have become a law signed by the president, who has stated many times that he favors it. "A hearing was held by the judiciary committee of the senate upon the bill introduced by Senator McKinley, in the senate, the same one that I introduced in the house. At the hearing on February 16, a number of friends of this legislation appeared in favor of it. Among them was James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the N. A. A. C. P. He made a very splendid address and furnished very complete data and reasons for the enactment of the legislation into law. In addition to that, he furnished an able legal brief shwing the constitutionality of the legislation. No one appeared at the hearing in opposition to the bill. Not withstanding this, the judiciary committee of the senate not only has failed, but it has refused by a vote of its members to favorably report this bill to the senate. "Since the judiciary committee of the senate has had this legislation directly before them, as stated above, and as they have had a hearing upon it, and then refused to report it to the senate, it is apparent to everyone that the fault lies entirely with the senate, and that it would not only be foolish from a legislative standpoint, but that it would be insulting to those who are especially urging this legislation to keep repeatedly passing it in the house. "A number of the senators who recently have failed of renomination had my opposition. The chief responsibility and the chief failure to act, so far as this congress is concerned, lies with the judiciary committee of the senate. That the friends of this legislation may know who these senators are and where they are from, I give information touching this, to-wit: Republican members: Senators Albert B. Cummins (Iowa), William E. Borah (Idaho), George W. Norris (Nebraska), Richard P. Ernst (Kentucky), Rice W. Means (Colorado), J. W. Harreld (Oklahoma), Charles S. Deneen (Illinois), Frederick H. Gillett (Massachusetts), and Guy D. Goff (West Virginia). Democratic members: Lee S. Overman (North Carolina), James A. Reed (Missouri), Henry F. Ashurst (Arizona), Thomas THE MONITOR CALIFORNIA VETERANS ELECT TWO COLORED OFFICERS Monterey, Cal.-At the state convention of the United Veterans of the Republic, which closed recently at Monterey after a four-day session. N. L. Montgomery, commander of Unit No. 112, and Harry Beal, a governor, were elected to important posts. N. L. Montgomery is now a state vice commander and Harry L. Beal a member of the executive committee of the state of California. Commander Montgomery is a world war veteran, commander of Benj. J. Bowie post of the American Legion and vice commander of the Inter-City Council of the Los Angeles American Legion posts. Only three colored veterans attended the convention—one from Salinas near Monterey, and the two veterans from Los Angeles, Beal and Montgomery. COLORED ACTOR HEADS LITTLE THEATRE CAST Los Angeles—The director of the Pot Boiler Art Theatre of Los Angeles has announced that James B. Lowe will be seen in Eugene O'Neil's "The Dreamy Kid." Lowe recently created a sensation with his interpretation of Brutus Jones in the play "Emperor Jones." Because of his great work in this last play, Lowe has been mentioned for prominent parts in "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and De Mille's "Porgy." "The Dreamy Kid" will be one of several one-act playlets to be presented at the Pot Boiler Theatre during July. 'OPPORTUNITY' EDITOR INVITED TO CONDUCT NEGRO SURVEY Los Angeles—The Community Chest officials of Los Angeles who are planning a Negro industrial survey, have been asked by Mrs. Katherine Barr, head of the local branch of the Urban league, to bring Charles S. Johnson, editor of the Opportunity magazine, to Los Angeles to supervise the taking of the survey. Funds have been appropriated for the survey and if the proper arrangements are made between Mr. Johnson and the survey board, work should be started under the supervision of the brilliant easterner the first of July. Urban league officials are insisting upon Charles Johnson being employed for the work because of his success in the same lines of endeavor in Chicago and other cities. A survey was conducted last year in Los Angeles but it is deemed advisable that a new and more thorough one be made this year. The survey is being made with the object of determining the status of the Negro wage earner in this city in industrial plants. N. A. A. C. P. LEGAL COMMITTEE MEETS ON SEGREGATION DECISION New York—The National Legal committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, has held a meeting to discuss further steps in the segregation fight, following the U. S. Supreme Court's decision in the Cartis segregation case in Washington, D. C. The meeting was held in the offices of Louis Marshall, 120 Broadway, and besides Mr. Marshall there were in attendance Arthur B. Spingarn, chairman of the committee, James A. Cobb of Washington, Herbert K. Stockton and James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Because of the fact that the Supreme Court did not pass upon the merits of the case but declared itself to be without jurisdiction, the committee decided to take up another case as soon as it may be possible that will force a conclusive proof upon the fundamental questions involved. J. Walsh (Montana), Thaddeus H. Caraway (Arkansas), William H. King (Utah), and M. M. Neely (West Virginia)" Mr. Dyer quoted from a press statement of the N. A. A. C. P., showing that four senators had voted for the measure in committee: Cummins, Ernst and Deneen, all Republicans and Ashurst, Democrat. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1926 For Negroes, No Republicans or Democrats---Only Friends and Opponents Chicago, Ill.—Declaring that for Negroes in America "there are no Republicans and no Democrats, only friends and opponents." Moorfield Storey, of Boston, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in a message read at the opening mass meeting, June 23rd, at the Association's Seventeenth Annual conference, urged colored people to unite in behalf of their citizenship rights. Mr. Storey, who was secretary during the reconstruction days to Senator Charles Sumner, and has been president of the American Bar Association, could not come to Chicago because of the strain of such a journey in his advanced years, sending the message read, "We represent more than twelve million persons of Negro blood," Mr. Storey's message continued, "entitled under our Constitution and laws to every right that belongs to any American citizen, sure eventually to receive those rights, and determined to fight for them until they are secured. "The need of the hour is union. We must act together, work together, and vote together. We ask no charity, no privilege, only the rights of every American citizen, the right to live unmolested in any house where we have a legal right to live, the right to be protected in our persons and our property against mob violence, the right to a fair trial if accused of crime or involved in any civil controversy, the same rights that any other citizen has in public parks, public schools, and all public institutions supported by taxes of which our taxes are a part. We ask equal rights in public conveyances, public hotels, public places of amusements and above all we want the right to vote, for otherwise we are taxed and drafted without representation, the cause of the Revolution which established the United States. "How shall we use our votes? The answer is: 'vote together for men who will work for our rights and for no others.' There are for us no Republicans and no Democrats. There are only friends and opponents. We are tired of promises, pleasant words, appeals to our gratitude for the acts of dead men fifty years ago. We want what those men upheld now, we want constitutional amendments which they passed and enforced, we want the rights which they gave us recognized, and no man who will yield any NEWARK PUBLIC LIBRARY SHOWS COLLECTION OF NEGRO BOOKS Newark, N. J.—The Newark public library is showing during the months of June and July, a collection of books, pamphlets, pictures and playbills illustrating the Negro's contributions to American culture. Most of the material shown has been lent for the purpose by Eugene Gregory, Newark lawyer. Among the exhibits are editions of the poems of Phyllis Wheatley including the poem in her own handwriting, manuscripts of the poems of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, books, letters and autographs of Frederick Douglass, and many biographies, pamphlets and letters from slavery and Civil War days. Among contemporary colored writers represented in the exhibition are Matthew Henson, the late Booker T. Washington, Countie Cullen, Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Jessie Fauset, Walter White, W. E. B. Du Bois, Jean Toomer, and James Weldon Johnson. A feature of the exhibition are signed state papers of the Haitian liberator, Toussaint L'Ouverture. MAYOR APPOINTS COLORED MEN ON N. Y. CITY SURVEY COMMITTEE New York—Mayor Walker has appointed a number of prominent New York colored citizens members of a committee of 500 who will help the officials of the city of New York in discovering and planning to meet the needs of the growing metropolis. The colored members of the mayor's committee are: James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, Editor of The Crisis; Eugene Kinckle Jones, secretary of the jot of those rights will receive our support. Let us make this clear and even the fraction of our votes which we can cast will be found a mighty weapon. "Our next weapon is the courts of the country. Our experience has abundantly satisfied us that the courts are our surest allies, and we have won many substantial victories. Our rule must be that wherever any right is infringed our organization must be ready to take the case into court and there seek appropriate redress. "Finally there is the never-failing appeal to public opinion, and now especially at this anniversary time when men's minds will be recalled to the great principles of American freedom. When the words of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Lincoln, and the great band whose spokesmen were Summer, Phillips, Garrison and their associates, are quoted on every side, it is time to ask our fellow citizens what those words mean, and if they are proud to repeat them, whether it is only as a familiar jingle or as words of vital meaning by which they wish to live. The great commandment, the golden rule which is the very essence of Christianity, does not bid us love our white neighbors as ourselves, Christ does not ask that little white children come unto him 'for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.' "We flatter ourselves that we are the most enlightened people on earth and are free with our criticism of European nations. Yet we are the only people on earth where human beings are burned alive at the stake, where men, women and children look on with approval and where the murderers go unwhipped of justice and walk the streets, while the smell of burning flesh still pollutes the air, with heads erect exulting in their barbism. Go through this country and open your eyes. If you are civilized and Christians you cannot help being horrified at the treatment which is visited on our Negro fellows, and at the indifference with which it is regarded. "The good people of this country must get together and uproot these abuses or the day will come when the whole country will suffer the bitter consequences. Abuses like those which the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is formed to combat cannot long be tolerated without bringing the punishment which may 'have leaden feet but surely has iron hands.' My friends, let us close up our ranks and press on." Urban League; John E. Nail, of the firm of Nail & Parker; Dr. Louis T. Wright; Ferdinand Q. Morton, Civil Service Commissioner; and Lester A. Walton, journalist. The committee comprises many of the outstanding persons in New York civic and social life, including bank presidents and industrial leaders jurists, educators, welfare workers, engineers and representatives of all walks of life. Among the prominent members of the committee are: the presidents of the New York and Columbia universities; the director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the director of Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, the presidents of the N. Y. Life Insurance company, of the N. Y. Times, of the Herald-Tribune, of the Parks and Playgrounds Association, etc. The duties of the committee will be to report on housing and zoning, port facilities, traffic regulation, sanitation, highways and bridges, parks and playgrounds, and new sources of municipal revenue. Newport, Ky.-School teachers of this city, while on duty, were ordered by the board of education to wear their dresses "with the lower edge not more than 11 inches from the ground, "after a mothers' club had protested that short skirts distracted the students from their studies. White Oaks, Ky.-Officer G. S. McNeal said he dreamed several nights ago that there was liquor in the Baptist church here. Investigation later revealed 20 gallons of "red" liquor in the belfry, much to the amazement of the congregation. None of them, however, was arrested. Vol. XII.—No. 1. VICTORY FOR COLORED GIRLS IN USE OF NEW BEDFORD SWIMMING POOL New York.—New Bedford (Mass.) branch of the N. A. A. C. P. has established the right of colored girls to use the Y. W. C. A. swimming pool in that city, according to reports received by the national office of the N. A. A. C. P. The vote of the Y. W. C. A., according the swimming pool rights to colored girls was taken after a conference requested by Mrs. Joseph Webster, secretary of the New Bedford N. A. A. C. P. It was voted that: "The board of the Y. W. C. A. wishes to go on record and states that there will be no discrimination in race, creed or color as long as girls and women strive to uphold the purpose of this Association." The fight by the N. A. C. C. P. against the swimming pool discrimination was upheld by both the New Bedford Evening Standard and the New Bedford Times, local dailies. NEGRO EXHIBITS AT SESQUI Philadelphia, Pa.—The collective Negro exhibit in the Palace of Agriculture is rapidly nearing completion. Decoration is now being put on by Miss Laura Wheeler, race artist, who has spent much time abroad in the study of her profession. The scheme of the decoration is taken from ancient African art, and will be unique. The booth of the "Sesqui-Dressmakers' Club" has been worked out with splendid design under the supervision of Mrs. Fannie Jones, a practical dressmaker and a leader in artistic fashions. The club consists of 25 persons who have combined to put on a splendid exhibition of race efficiency in that line. Cheyney Normal school is featuring the subject of education, particularly as relates to the history of the Quakers in their aid to colored people. Among other features developed will be a medical exhibit in the form of a miniature emergency hospital under the supervision of Dr. John P. Turner. A trained nurse and an interne have been detailed from local hospitals to be constantly in attendance and to attend emergency cases as well as to exhibit hospital achievements of our group. The manager of the exhibit, T. J. Calloway, announces that this exhibit, when completed will be the most unique of its kind in that all features are being worked out on the basis of excellence in detail. No exhibits have been shown which do not stand out as representing distinctive contributions to the race advancement. The pageant "Loyalty's Gift" under the direction of Mrs. Dora Cole Norman, will be held in the magnificent auditorium, with a seating capacity of 20,000 on July 12th. DENSITY OF COLORED POPULATION Washington-In the 1920 population of the United States averaged 35.5 inhabitants per square mile of territory. The Negro population averaged 3.5 persons for each of the 2,973,774 square miles that constitutes the total land area of the United States. Leading all other areas was the District of Columbia with a colored population of 1,832.7 persons per square mile, followed in the order named by states in which there are ten or more colored inhabitants per square mile: South Carolina, 28.3; Maryland, 24.6; Georgia, 20.5; Mississippi, 20.1; Alabama, 17.5; Virginia, 17.1; North Carolina, 15.7; Delaware and Lousiana, 15.4 each, and Tennessee, 10.8. In the northern states, New Jersey ranked in first place in the density of the colored population with an average of 15.6 persons per square mile, followed by Pennsylvania with 6.3; Ohio with 4.5, New York, 4.2; Illinois, 3.3; and Missouri, with 2.6 colored inhabitants per square mile. Since 1920, however, decreases in the South and increases in the North have followed as a result of the continued migration; and it is probable that Pennsylvania has now joined New Jersey and that these are the only northern states in which there are ten or more colored inhabitants per square mile of land area. GROWING THANK YOU! Whole Number 571 CTORY ADVANCEMENT ASSOCIATION BE- GINS CAMPAIGN Militant Civil Rights Organization Launches Drive for Large Fund to Fight Segregation and Disfranchisement. SECRETARY SOUNDS SLOGAN James Weldon Johnson Urges Race to Mobilize Financial Strength to Maintain Fundamental Rights Chicago.—A million-dollar fund to fight segregation, Jim Crow and disfranchisement, "the last vestiges of slavery," was launched Sunday afternoon in the Auditorium Theatre at a mass meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, holding its 17th annual conference here. The fund was launched during an address by the secretary of the association, James Weldon Johnson of New York, ex-U. S. consul to Nicaragua and Venezuela, writer, and editor of compilations of Negro poetry and spirituals. "What American Negroes need and what we propose to begin raising now," declared Mr. Johnson, "is a fund of one million dollars to fight segregation, Jim Crow and disfranchisement, these being the last vestiges of slavery. "Such a fund will be a demonstration of the mass power which the Negro intends to use and will serve notive upon the country of the Negro's determination to secure and maintain every fundamental right which should be his in common with other Americans. "It is possible and feasible for American Negroes to raise this million-dollar fund. The race has given the money and can give. The demonstration was recently given in the quick raising of a legal defense fund of more than $70,000. "The American Negro asks no allowances, for what may be his shortcomings or his lapses. But he does demand equality of treatment. Ignorant white men have rights; poverty-stricken white men have rights; and even white criminals have certain rights; and these rights belong to them regardless of their condition. We intend to see that unhappily circumstanced black Americans have the same guarantees and opportunities as unhappily circumstanced white Americans. "We shall, moreover, use this power to smash the practices which allow the most unkempt white persons to travel under first class conditions while the neatest colored person must travel Jim Crow; that allow the most ignorant white citizens to vote and bar the most intelligent black citizen; that allow a white man charged with a crime to be tried by a court of law and a black one to be burned by a mob at the stake." BISHOP JOHN A. GREGG Washington — Bishop John A. Gregg, former president of Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio, following an informal conference of bishops of the African M. E. church at the recent commencement exercises at Wilberforce, has declined to accept the presidency of Howard University, recently tendered to him by its trustees, of which Colonel Theodore Roosevelt is chairman. Separation of Bishop Gregg from his parochial duties was found to be beyond the jurisdiction of the Board of Bishops of the church. It is said that the acceptance of the Howard presidency by a Bishop would be an act of "inversion" inasmuch as the bishops of the A. M. E. Church are usually required to serve first as college presidents. Paris—A large part of this city is built on the water-soaked soil of the River Rhine, and in consequence, pile foundations have been used extensively. The wooden piles hitherto employed are now being replaced by concrete. ```markdown ``` THE MONITOR A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY SUBSCRIPTION RATES. $c. 60 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 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. AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. 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WILLIAMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $.90 A YEAR Advertising Rates Fund Address, The Monitor, Post Office Telephone W ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION Citizenship Rights 1. All persons born or naked and subject to the jurisdiction United States and of the State shall make or enforce any privileges or immunities of citizenship without due process of law within its jurisdiction the equi- Our Choice for President in 1928 is WALTER W. HEAD of Nebraska An Astute, Able, Clear-headed Business Man A TREMENDOUS SPECTACLE Whatever may be one's opinion of the Roman Catholic church, it must be admitted that the great Eucharistic Congress which was held in Chicago last week was the most stupendous religious gathering that not only America, but possibly the entire world, has ever seen. It was not only a marvelous and moving religious spectacle but an undisputable demonstration of the power, devotion, faith and unity of the great historic Latin communion. From all parts of the world came pilgrims to Chicago to bear witness to their faith. High and low, rich and poor, men and women of all colors and nationalities, learned and unlearned, all sorts and conditions of men, recognizing in each other, the children of the same loving Heavenly Father, knelt at the one Altar, to worship the one Ever-Living Saviour of men, who, according to their faith is verily and truly present upon the altar after the words of consecration are pronounced over the elements of bread and wine. This tenet of the Catholic faith, belief in the localized Presence of Christ, unequivocally taught and questionably accepted by its adherents, accounts for the devotion of Roman Catholics to their religion and explains and interprets the Eucharistic Congress. It is to bear witness to Christ's presence in the Holy Eucharist, Mass or Holy Communion, that these congresses are held. The gathering of over a million of people in Chicago for this avowed purpose, the honoring of Christ the Saviour of men, was unquestionably a tremendous and profound religious demonstration which, simply humanly considered, can not help leaving its impress upon the nation. Admittedly, there were features in this great gathering which do not appeal to millions of Americans; much that they will criticize; much that they will honestly disapprove of; but, aside from any ulterior motives which may be ascribed to its protagonists, even the most biased, we believe, will admit that as a demonstra- AN IMPORTANT WORD The postal regulations re be sent through the mails s advance. A reasonable time renewals. At the expiration scriptions are not renewed. If this is not done, postal pication. Those, therefore, wh The Monitor must see to it paid, as the law requires, in ing sent to all those who ove and unless your subscription to cut off your paper which to do. tion of religious faith and anacknowledgement of the Kingship of Jesus Christ, which all Christions hold, and a much-needed protest against the materialistic tendencies of the day, the Eucharistic Congress ought to have a far-reaching and most helpful influence upon the religious life of America. AN IMPORTANT GATHERING It is rather significant that paralleling and following the great religious gathering in Chicago which demonstrated the unity of humanity and the brotherhood of man, there was another conference aiming at putting into effective practice in these United States of America the very principles for which Christianity stands. That was the Seventeenth Annual Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Thoughtful men and women of both races from all sections of this country were there taking counsel together as to how best remove the discrimination practised against the colored American whose right to quiet possession of his home is being called into question and his citizenship rights flagrantly and unblushingly denied. Both gatherings have this in common—the exaltation of rightoeusness. The N.A.A.C.P. in fighting for justice and right for Colored Americans is striving to exalt righteousness in America without which she will perish as have other nations. Segregation, Jim Crowism, disfranchisement, mot violence and other evils against which the. N.A.A.C.P. is compelled to fight are diametrically and fundamentally opposed to the tenets of Christianity and when righteousness is exalted these evils must give way. But until then the battle must rage. A MILLION FOR DEFENSE Justice costs money in America. This has been proven again and again. For this reason it is gratifying to note that a campaign for $1,000,000 for the defense of our people and the obtaining of our constitutional rights has been launched by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. It is only by a liberal use of money for publicity, propaganda and legal action, legitimately used, that segregation and Jim-Crowism and disfranchisement can be eliminated. If one-tenth of the money spent by our people in excursions and various conventions for one season were to be placed in such a fund, we would have not a million but millions for defense. Of course, this million-dollar defense fund will be raised because our people are awakening to the consciousness of the fact that it takes money to win even moral victories. Rev. W. F. giving sermon the Masons church. It will to all who he and Eastern 3 Week at the Monday night night. Tuesday night. Wednesday will meet and preach the se RACE PUBLICATIONS. Our people are learning more every year to appreciate the need of strong, fearless, sane, well-edited race publications. Every community where our people exist in large numbers should support such a publication. It is an imperative need. The better such papers are patronized and supported the larger and better they can be made. Yes, it's the good old summer time; but don't forget that Winter is not many moons away. Make hay while the sun shines. LINCOLN NEWS NOTES. The Negro Civic and Improvement league met in Masonic hall last Monday night and elected for the ensuing year: President, E. T. McWilliams; vice president, Robert Johnson; secretary, W. A. Johnson; treasurer, M. E. Williams; assistant secretary, C. R. Johnson; chaplain, Ross; sergeant at arms, Frank Burden. Carl Chrisman passed away June 21 at his home, after several weeks of serious illness. The Nebraska State Federation of Colored Womens' clubs convened here in Mount Zion Baptist church Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. There was a large representation of women from Omaha, Beatrice and Lincoln. Officers were elected for the ensuing year Wednesday afternoon. The session closed Wednesday night with a program. Chief Justice Morrissey was the principal speaker. His address on "Law and Citizenship" was well taken. The presentation of the $50 donated by the Elks to the Federation by Mrs. Rosa Adair accorded applause. The following were elected for the coming year: Mrs. Ada Holmes, president; Mrs. Minnie Scott, vice president; Mrs. Camille Webster, second vice president; Mrs. Rhieva Harrold, secretary; Mrs. Edna Parks, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Moffett, state treasurer; Mrs. Daisy Gordon, home treasurer; Mrs. G. Shackleford, state organizer; Mrs. K. Robinson, chaplain; Mrs. Lenora Gray, economics; Mrs. Belle Collins, music; Mrs. Jennie Johnson, child welfare; Mrs. Fanny Young, home; Mrs. J. McGovern, ways and means; Mrs. Laura Johnson, chairman executive committee. Dr. W. F. Botts and wife were among the delegation from Omaha at the federation. Rev. M. C. Knight was confined to his home with sickness last week. The annual Fourth of July picnic by Mount Zion Bartist church will be held in F street park Monday, July 5. Rev. J. B. Smith filled the pulpit for Rev. M. C. Knight at the A. M. E. church Sunday, Rev. Knight being indisposed. COUNCIL BLUFFS NOTES Mrs. Erma Jones was called to Fort Dodge by the death of her father, Mr. William Blackburn, on June 18th. She returned home on the 24th. Mr. Lester Blackburn is visiting his mother and sister Mrs. E. H. Madison went to Fort Dodge to attend the funeral of Mr. William Blackburn on the 22nd of June. Sunday, June 27th was the quarterly meeting. A wonderful sermon was preached at 3 p. m. Rev. Mr. Manley of lillinois was with us Sunday. He is a former pastor. The stewardess of Bethel A. M. E. church will give a concert and dinner on July 5th. All are invited. Mrs. Eva Bess attended the convention of the Grand Chapter of O. E. S. at Waterloo last week. She also visited Des Moines and attended a banquet given by Mrs. McLean. Several prominent doctors and lawyers were present. A round table was formed and helping the Negro was discussed by all. Three lodges held their meetings in the same building at the same time. Rev. W. F. Botts preached the Thanksgiving sermon last Sunday afternoon for the Masons at the Tabernacle Baptist church. It was an inspirational sermon to all who heard it as well as the Masons and Eastern Stars. This week is Jubilee Week at the Tabernacle Baptist church. Monday night will be Sunday School night. Tuesday night will be Paint clubs' night. Wednesday night the pastor's aid clubs will meet and Rev. C. A. Moore will preach the sermon. This will be special rally night. Thursday night the Promotion clubs Plantation concert will be given. Friday night—Mission circles night.—Rev. Mr. Mitchell, the boy evangelist, of Omaha, will preach the sermon. Sunday will be Rally Day. Men will give $3.00 Women will give $2.00. The Union Mission will hold their meeting at the Beulah Baptist church Sunday afternoon. Rev. Jackson will preach the sermon. Mrs. D. M. Nixon was operated on last Monday. She is reported doing fine. Mrs. Mary Hill is improving nicely. Monday, July 5, will be a big barbecue on the new barbecue pit built in the yard of the church by Mr. O. J. Caldwell. Telephone AT-lantic 4672 Back at the Old Stand Omaha Fireworks Company "If It Is Fireworks— We Have It" 1414-16 Harney Street Omaha, Neb. A. R. C. Price by Exper We are there they des Killingsworth & We Employ More Killingsworth & Price, Proprietors 2416 No. 24 St. We Employ More of Our People Than Any Other Omaha Institution. Latest Equipment for Beauty Culture by Experts. 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BILZ FIREWORKS Howard at 16th 2 Doors West of M Open Evenings and All Wholesale and Ret 2 Doors West of Municipal Gas Office. Open Evenings and All Day Sunday and Monday Wholesale and Retail-AT lantic-2644 Washington—36,486 Negro children of from 10 to 17 years of age, employed in gainful occupations, as classified by the U. S. Bureau of the Census, would be affected by the passage of a child labor bill, proposing a number of advances over the standards of the present law, which has been introduced in the present session of the Louisiana legislature. The new bill, which was submitted by the Consumers' League of Louisiana, reduces the maximum hours of labor of children under 16 from 10 per day and 60 per week to 8 per day and 48 per week, and requires a child under 16 to have completed the fifth grade and to have a certificate of physical fitness fro ma health officer or public school physician before he can receive an employment certificate. LABOR BULLETINS TO BE ISSUED In order to keep the public informed of the essential changes in industry in various parts of the country, the Industrial Relotions Department of the Urban league has appointed "industrial associates" in many important urban centers of the country. These are men and women whose associations give them access to facts and conditions of Negro life in their respective communities. The information thus collected may be made available through bulletins issued monthly by the industrial Relations department of the National Urban league. of which T. Arnold Hill is director. The first bulletin apears elsewhere in this issue. Colored men and women are not entering industry dramatically as they did during the war but they are making decided gains in factories that are new to their toil and they are advancing to skilled workers in many industries that once used them as casual or common laborers only. The significant achievements will be noted and given publicity as a stimulus to further advancement and to offset reports that the race has not proved itself equal to the tasks assigned it URBAN LEAGUE NOTES LABOR PROGRESS According to an announcement made by the Industrial Relations department of National Urban league, T. Arnold Hill, director, the two sections of the country showing the most satisfactory conditions in industry for Negroes are widely separated—the New York City district and the city of Milwaukee, Wis. The New York district, which includes parts of Jersey City, where prospects are unusually bright, has actually witnessed the importation of cloried workers from the south for railroads and industrial plants. Wholesale transplantations usually reveal weakness in the jobs offered. While the rule has followed in this case, the movement has not been entirely unsatisfactory. Wages offered have been 50 cents per hour with 75 cents for overtime. In Milwaukee two plants are looking for molders and chippers. Conditions there are good in all lines and the colored worker is getting a good opportunity. Both Milwaukee and Ney York have done something for school boys, who have found work harder to obtain than usual on account of the failure of the Pullman company to offer them work as porters. In New York the Motion Picture Operators union has finally admitted colored operators to membership. As a consequence, the pay of some of them has doubled. In Milwaukee electric crane operators have entered a steel plant for the first time. In mining sections of Kentucky, in foundries in small cities of Ohio, and in parts of Michigan, gains are registered, while Fort Wayne, Ind., sustained the loss of one hundred men in the Pennsylvania Railroad shops. Washington-A nation-wide spelling bee contest, sponsored by representative newspapers of 25 cities, and in which 25 girls and boys from all parts of the United States took part, was recently held in this city at the National Museum auditorium. PAGE FOUR CHILD LABOR BILL municipal Gas Office. Day Sunday and Monday mail—AT lantic-2644 Sponsored by the Telegram Gazette of Worceser, Mass., Sarah Louise Van Allen was the only colored child in the contest. She drew the applause of the vast audience by outlasting all but the prize winners after she had correctly spelled "psychological." At her turn on the next round, however, she failed on the word "risible." The Telegram Gazette is to be congratulated upon its broad attitude in selecting a colored child to represent the city of Worcester in a nation-wide contest. ZION'S AND ST. JOHN'S OPEN SUMMER PARK The Rev. W. F. Botts, pastor of the Zion Baptist church and the Rev. C. A. Williams, pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church on Friday night, July 2, a summer park at Twenty-fifth and Grant streets. A program which includes an address by Mayor Dahlman will feature the opening night. Sunday nights, beginning July 4, union services conducted by the two pastors named will be held in the park. BUYS NEW TRUCK Mr. John A. Gardner, the enterprising and wide-awake express and transfer man has just purchased the lavest model Graham truck, which enables him to give even better service to his patrons than he has given formerly. He specializes in all kinds of hauling, long or short distance being equally acceptable to him. PRESIDENT AND AFRICAN RULER EXCHANGE PHOTOS Washington—As an act of international comity, President Coolidge and his imperial highness, Ras Taffari, Prince Regent of Ethiopia, have exchanged autographed photographs of each other. This is in conformity with a custom inaugurated during the administration of President Roosevelt and continued by successive administrations. GRADUATES EIGHT NURSES Philadelphia, Pa.—The Mercy Hospital and School for Nurses at its fifteenth commencement, which was held in St. Peter Clavier auditorium, issued diplomas to eight young women. The graduates are: Sophia S. Purnell, Alice Roosevelt Hazard, Martha M. Mosley, Christiana B. Lee, Priscilla E. Morris, Ceola L. McClelland, Florence Downing Trower, and Roena Vera Hailey. Los Angeles.—This city is the largest in the country in point of area. With a population of about 700,000, it contains 250,651 acres. New York with a population of more than 6,000, 000, contains 191,360 acres. Church SUNDAY SERVICES 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion 10 a. m. Sunday School 11 a. m. Sung Eucharist With Sermon 8 p. m. Service and Sermon The Church With a Welcome and a Message, Come THE MONITOR TABORS WILL GIVE BARBECUE AND PICNIC The Tabors are going to give a big picnic and barbecue Monday at Bennington, Neb., quite a popular picnic ground. The committee in charge promise the event of the season. Among the attractions will be a live base ball game between two fast teams. No one need go hungry for patrons may have their choice of a chicken or vegetable dinner. Busses will leave Twenty-fourth and Lake N. W. ATTORNE N. W. WARE ATTORNEY AT LAW 1208 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska Phones Webster 6613-Atlantic 8192. Candidate for Judge of Solicits Your Vote. Prim THE WORLD WILLIAMS' COL Favorites at H 130 PERFORMANCES WILLIAMS' LYCEUM BUREAU candidate for Judge of the Municipal Co s Your Vote. Primaries, August 10th THE WORLD FAMOUS AMS' COLORED SING Favorites at Home and Abroad PERFORMANCES IN LONDON, ENGL AMS' LYCEUM BUREAU, 6618 VERNON AVE., C Candidate for Judge of the Municipal Court. Solicits Your Vote. Primaries, August 10th, 1926 THE WORLD FAMOUS WILLIAMS COLORED SINGERS Favorites at Home and Abroad 130 PERFORMANCES IN LONDON, ENGLAND WILLIAMS' LYCEUM BUREAU, 6618 VERNON AVE., CHICAGO These Noted Singers Will appear in full concert, un A. M. E. and Zion 1 r in full concert, under the auspices of A. M. E. and Zion Baptist Churches, a Will appear in full concert, under the auspices of St. John's A. M. E. and Zion Baptist Churches, at ZION BAPTIST CHURCH WEDNESDAY EVEN Admission, 50c. Rese Secure Tickets Early WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 7TH vision, 50c. Reserved choice seat secure Tickets Early and Avoid the Ru WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 7TH Admission, 50c. Reserved choice seats, 75c. Secure Tickets Early and Avoid the Rush by listing your name and telephone number with Catering and Employment Office 2811 Caldwell Street. WE. 0752. Rev. John Albert Williams, Rector street at hours designated in the advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue. INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mrs. N. W. Ware, wife of Attorney Ware was quite seriously injured in an automobile accident at Twenty-fourth and Binney streets, Sunday morning about 11 o'clock as Mr. Ware and his wife were en route to church. An automobile collided with the Ware car. D FAMOUS ORED SINGERS me and Abroad IN LONDON, ENGLAND 6618 VERNON AVE., CHICAGO under the auspices of St. John's Baptist Churches, at ST CHURCH OPENING, JULY 7TH served choice seats, 75c. and Avoid the Rush O Business Directory PATRONIZE THE STATE FURNITURE CO. Corner 14th and Dodge Streets Tel. JACKSON 1317 Headquarters for BRUNSWICK Phonographs and Records HIGH CLASS PICTURES for sale. Picture framing a specialty. High grade toilet articles; newspapers and magazines. STUART ART SHOP, 1803 North 24th Street. BAGGAGE AND HAULING J. A. GARDNER'S TRANSFER. Baggage, express, moving, light and heavy hauling. Reliable and competent. Six years in Omaha. 2622 Maple Street. Phone WEbster 4120. C. H. HALL, stand, 1403 No. 24th. Baggage and express hauling to all parts of the city. Phones, stand, WE. 7100; Res., WE. 1056. BEAUTY PARLORS MRS. J. H. RUSSELL, 2914 Erskine street. Poro hair dresser. For appointments phone WE. 2311. MADAM ANNA E. JONES TUBBS. Scalp and hair treatments. For good and quick results call WEbster 5450. 1712 North 25th Street.—Poro. MADAM Z. C. SNOWDEN. Scientific scalp treatment. Hair dressing and manufacturing. 1154 No. 20th St. WEbster 6194. MADAM WILLIE DIXON, 2426 Blondo street. WEbster 6153. Poro hairdressing, facial massage, Turkish baths. Home comforts. COAL DEALERS C. SOLOMON COAL AND ICE CO. At your service winter and summer. All kinds of good coal at prices to suit. Phones WEbster 3901 and 4238. DRUG STORES ROSS DRUG STORE, 2306 North 24th Street. Two phones, WEBster 2770 and 2771. Well equipped to supply your needs. Prompt service. THE PEOPLES' DRUG STORE, 24th and Erskine Streets. We carry a full line. Prescriptions promptly filled. WEBster 6328. HOTELS PATTON HOTEL, 1014, 1016, 1018 South 11th St. Known from coast to coast. Terms reasonable. N. P. Patton, proprietor. THE HOTEL CUMMINGS, 1916 Cuming St. Under new management. Terms reasonable. D. G. Russell, proprietor. NEW LAMAR HOTEL, 1803 North 24th street Tel. WEBster 5090. Semi-modern, comfortable rooms, reasonable. Cafe in connection. Mrs. E. V. Dixon, proprietress. LAWYERS W. B. BRYANT, Attorney and Counselor-at-Law. Practices in all courts. Suite 19, Patterson Block, 17th and Farnam Sts. AT. 9344 or WE. 2502. W. G. MORGAN—Phones ATlantic 9344 and JAckson 0210. H. J. PINKETT, Attorney and Counselor-at-Law. Twenty years' experience. Practices in all courts. Suite 19, Patterson Block, 17th and Farnams Sts. AT. 9344 or WE. 3180. PAINTERS AND PAPER HANGERS A. F. PEOPLES. Painting and decorating, wall paper and glass. Plastering, cement and general work. Sherwin-Williams paints. 2419 Lake St. Phone WEbster 6366. PRINTERS FORD PRINTING COMPANY, Jewell building, 24th and Grant Sts. For good printing see us. We. 1750. PLUMBERS NEBRASKA PLUMBING CO. J. F. Allison, manager. Estimates furnished. 3025 Evans St. Phone KE. 6848. No Advertisement Accepted for This Classified Directory for Less Than Six Months PATRONIZE THE STRE Corner 14th and Dodge Street Headquarters for BRUM RESTAURANTS PEATS RESTAURANT, 1405 North 24th Street. Where those who desire good home cooking at reasonable prices go. WEbster 0580. SHOE REPAIRING BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give satisfaction. Best material, reasonable prices. All work guaranteed. 1415 North 24th St. WEBster 5084. UNDERTAKERS JONES & COMPANY, Undertakers. 24th and Grant Sts. WEBsther 1100. Satisfactory service always. H. A. CHILES & CO., funeral directors and licensed embalmers. Courteous, efficient service in the last sad hour. 1839 North Twenty-fourth street. Phones, office WEBsther 7138; residence WEBsther 6349. Classified FOR RENT—Two cool and airy rooms for gentlemen; in modern home. Prices reasonable. WE. 2769. FOR RENT. Nice desirable home for man and wife. Reasonable rent. Call We. 4810. tf 6-18-26. FOR RENT. Two rooms. Strictly modern Kitchen and private bath. The new James Apartments. For information call at 2221 North Twenty-fifth street. Phone WE. 3634. lt 6-18-26. FURNISHED ROOM FOR RENT IN modern home. Call after 4 p. m. Web. 4535. 2-T. FOR RENT—Modern furnished rooms 2204 N. 19th St. WE. 3308. FOR RENT—Two unfurnished rooms. 2310 N. 22nd St. FOR RENT—1711 Jackson street. Six room cottage, good for shop and home or renting rooms. Garage. Harney 0647. Do you like The Monitor? Do you want it to continue? Then you MUST PAY UP NOW. For rent. Four room modern apart- ments, 1547-1551 North Seventeenth street. $15.00 per month. At. 6863. tf. For rent. Neatly furnished room. Heat and kitchen privilege. Web. 2089 FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms in modern home. WEBster 6834. FOR RENT—Modern furnished rooms. Steam heat. Close in. On two car lines. Mrs. Anna Banks. 924 North Twentieth street. Jackson 4379. FOR RENT—Light housekeeping rooms. 1 block from car. All modern conveniences. 1712 North Twenty-fifth street. WEbster 5450—tf. FOR RENT—Apartment, furnished or unfurnished, for couple. Web. 6975, 2216 North Twenty-eighth Ave. FURNISHED APARTMENTS FOR RENT—2 and 3 ROOMS WEbster 1166 2130 NORTH 28TH STREET FOR RENT—Nice front room. Modern home. For two gentlemen. WE. 6789. tf FOR RENT—Light house keeping rooms. Modern home. 2514 Caldwell. WE. 2180. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms. One block from car line. Web. 4064. 1405 No. 25th street FOR SALE—All modern five-room house. Good location. WEBster 2478 or WEBster 3030. FOR RENT — Neatly furnished rooms. Heat and kitchen privileges. Prices reasonable. 2433 Franklin. WEBster 2089. FOR RENT. Two unfurnished rooms. Reasonable. Web. 5188. FOR RENT—Four furnished rooms for light housekeeping. $20 per month. 2814 Hamilton street. Web. 5552. tf. 2-26-26. For Rent—Two neatly furnished front rooms. Private home. Modern. —At. 9945. ATE FURNITURE CO. s Tel. JACKSON 1317 SWICK Phonographs and Records