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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS TO YOU Anti-Lynching Crusade Is Taken Up By "Graphic" New York Daily Some Popular Fallacies About Race Relations Some Popular Fallacies About Race Relations LIFTING LIFT TOO $2 a Year—5 Cents a Copy Historical Society CHRIS Anti-Lynching Cru Up By "Graph New York, N. Y.—The anti-lynching crusade carried on for 16 years by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has now enlisted the interest of the New York Evening Graphic, a daily "tabloid" newspaper, which has begun a series of articles on race relations. The Graphic began the series with a first page composite photograph, prepared from a description of a lynching read by James Weldon Johnson, N. A. A. C. P. secretary, before the Senate Judiciary committee last year. The photograph shows a Negro chained to a stake being burned alive by a Mississippi mob. Below the picture is the following caption: "How Long Will This Go on in Civilized America?" This composite photograph was carefully prepared from the description of the burning of a Negro at the stake in Rocky Ford, Miss. This outrage was described before the Senate Judiciary Committee by James Weldon Johnson, in a plea for the Dyer Anti-Lynching act which has not yet been passed in Congress. In the article in the Graphic accompanying this photograph are the following statements: "Not long ago there was a strange drama enacted in the historic Capitol at Washington. "Within the halls of the Congress, eloquent statesmen were busy denouncing the barbarism to which Americans were subjected in foreign lands. "The unspeakable Turk was attacked as a savage and a monster because of his cruelties. There was Some Popular I About By ROBERT B. ELEAZER Educational Director, Commission on Interracial Co-operation. Yes, like measles, everybody has to have them, even the best of us. There the analogy ends, however; for most folks get over measles pretty promptly. Nobody wants to go around speckled forever with a million red bumps. And one would think that nobody would want to go through life with his mind bump with misinformation and inflamed with bad feeling concerning his fellow men. Yet lots of people do just that. 1. For example, a college student gravely informed me the other day that God turned one of Noah's sons black and sentenced his descendants to perpetual servitude. He spent a half hour searching the Bible to prove it. He didn't find it, of course, for the Bible says nothing of the kind. There is no suggestion that God cursed anybody or that anybody was turned black. Read Genesis 9 and see for yourself.) The scientists tell us that our color variations are due to the influence of climate and environment working through long ages. Probably we were all red at first; the name Adam means "red earth," you know. Then those of us who settled in the North faded out, while those farther South grew darker. 2. "Oh, yes," someone says, "the Negro is all right in his place." An obvious truth that oftens hides a fallacy; for generally it means that the man who uses it has already assumed to fix the Negro's place as one of inherent inferiority and servitude. Has one human being the right thus to rate another and to deny him the chance to improve his status? Am I God, that I should set limits to the possibilities of any of God's children? Yet that is the philosophy of some today who would keep the Negro ignorant in order to keep him subservient and content. It is the philosophy of a past age and of paganism. The highest welfare of all, not the selfish convenience of a few, is the only standard that meets the test of twentieth century intelligence and Christianity. 3. "But no genuine Negro ever showed real intelligence or ability." THE MONITOR angry criticism against the Mexicans. The Chinese were denounced. "Meanwhile in another room in the capitol, another voice was raised, quietly, earnestly, in a deliberate address to the members of a sub-committee of the Senate Judiciary Committee. "The speaker was a colored man. He was James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. His job that day was to speak in behalf of a measure that had no chance to pass—the Dyer Anti-Lynching act. "That measure had no chance to pass, in spite of the fact that 3,224 persons have been lynched in the United States in the last thirty years and most of them were colored people!" The Graphic then quotes the description of the lynching read by Mr. Johnson before the Senate Committee. And the article continues: "The colored people propose now to become human beings with the rights of all other fellow citizens. Not only by this is meant political rights, but social rights. They propose to be heard from on their merits as individuals. They do not want to lose their identity at all. They do not wish to see their color fade into some neutral, indistinguished blend. They are proud of their colored skin and mean to see it honored in the world. They are not ashamed of their history or of their descent. . . . They do not propose to be set apart because of their color and their race." Do you think not? What about George Carver, the South's foremost agricultural chemist and Fellow of the London Royal Society of Arts? What about Phyllis Wheatley, African-born slave who wrote such good poetry that she was complimented by President Washington and entertained by the royalty of England? What of Robert R. Moton, head of Tuskegee Institute, a school with 2,000 students and an annual budget of half a million dollars? What of Roland Hayes, world-famous tenor, who sings perfectly in four languages and has been honored by the crowned heads of Europe? What of Mary McLeod Bethune, who has built up a great school for girls at Daytona, Florida, with a plant worth $500,000? What about hundreds more who have achieved notably in spite of great handicaps? Better inquire before you retail that particular fallacy again. 4. "The Negro has had no worthy part in American history," someone says. No? Had you heard that Crispus Attacks, a Negro, was the first martyr of American independence; that Peter Salem, a Negro, was the hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill; that Salem Poor, another Negro, distinguished himself in the same battle; that 3,000 American Negroes took part in the Revolutionary War; that General Andrew Jackson warmly commended the courage of the Negro troops at the Battle of New Orleans and credited one of them with the death of the British commander; that Commodore Perry spoke in high praise of his Negro sailors in the Battle of Lake Erie; that Negro soldiers distinguished themselves in the Spanish-American War at Guasimas, El Caney and San Juan Hill; that two Negros were the first American soldiers decorated in the World War; that four entire Negro regiments were cited for bravery in that war, and that sixty Negro officers received decorations? Look up the record. You'll find it interesting. 5. "But Negroes want to break down the social line between the races." Who told you so? The finest types of Negro leaders deny it emphatically. They say frankly that they prefer the society of their own OMAHA, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 24. 1926 Christmas Christmas commemorates fact that ever has been or is advent of God in human life. "The Dering was made (beed word) Flesh and dwelt and eternity was God for "in the the Word was with God, and love He bore the human rays life through the gateway of was incarnate by the Holy became man. It was Dionwondrous Incarnation and memorate with joy and g Christmas therefore is should be kept as such, in a wonderful gift of His Only Bee for all mankind and to save shalt call His Name JESUS from their sins." "From their sins." S sins of commission; the lea ought to have done; as well not to have done. To save purity, lying, dishonesty, pride, hatred and hypocris our Saviour was born on Creign and rule of righteous versal brotherhood and made His children—live in love of eternal life. Human nature, though ful and most glorious thing story. The Christmas story is of such dignity and worth did not disdain to assume He clothed Himself with our and a human soul, like our faculties that belong to the standard of human life and "Emmanuel, God with and live as worthy children should be the uppermost season. With this as the the true idea of the great fact our Christmas will indeed be by Christmas. No place selfishness, or hatred or ill-of Good Will" of whom the Christmas morn over Judea's "Worship and adore He and thereafter strive to call Child wherever we may go do. Christmas commemorates a great fact, the greatest fact that ever has been or ever will be. That Fact is the advent of God in human flesh, the Birth of Jesus Christ. "The Word was made (became is the more accurate rendering) Flesh and dwelt among us." He who from all eternity was God for "in the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God", for the love He bore the human race willed to enter into human life through the gateway of human birth, and for us men was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary and became man. It was Divine Love that wrought His wondrous Incarnation and Holy Nativity which we commemorate with joy and gladness every Christmastide. Christmas therefore is a great religious festival and should be kept as such, in gratitude to God for the wonderful gift of His Only Begotten Son to reveal His love for all mankind and to save them from their sins. "Thou shalt call His Name JESUS for He shall save His people from their sins." "From their sins." Sins of omission as well as sins of commission; the leaving undone of the things we ought to have done; as well as doing the things we ought not to have done. To save us from the sins of lust, impurity, lying, dishonesty, avarice, greed, selfishness, pride, hatred and hypocrisy. In a word Jesus Christ our Saviour was born on Christmas Day to bring in the reign and rule of righteousness, link the world in universal brotherhood and make all mankind—for all are His children—live in love and peace together as heirs of eternal life. Human nature, though marred by sin, is a wonderful and most glorious thing in the light of the Christmas story. The Christmas story tells us that human nature is of such dignity and worth that the Eternal Son of God did not disdain to assume it, to take it upon Himself, He clothed Himself with our nature, with a human body and a human soul, like ours with all the properties and faculties that belong to man, to set before us the true standard of human life and enable us to attain it. "Emmanuel, God with us," to enable us to become and live as worthy children of our Heavenly Father should be the uppermost thought in our minds at this season. With this as the central thought and grasping the true idea of the great fact for which Christmas stands our Christmas will indeed be not only a merry, but a happy Christmas. No place will be found in our hearts for selfishness, or hatred or ill-will. We will indeed be "Men of Good Will" of whom the angels sang on that first Christmas morn over Judea's star-lit plain. We will first "Worship and adore Him born the King of Angels" and thereafter strive to carry the spirit of the Christ Child wherever we may go and into everything that we do. people. Perfectly natural, too. Besides, experience does not justify any such charge. Negroes want justice, not social relations. Education, protection, decent living conditions, a chance to develop their best—these are the things they ask. And these requests the white man must grant, if he proposes to be reasonably fair. 6. Finally, the most fundamental fallacy of all—the universal "superiority complex." Every racial group has it. Each thinks itself better than the rest, and consequently entitled to exploit the others, if it can. Jews thought themselves better than Gentiles; Greeks felt superior to Romans, and Romans to everybody. We white Americans are just-as bad. We think ourselves the pick of the world,—"God's last and best." Meantime, Chinese and Koreans and East Indians look down on us in turn, as vulgar, excitable, noisy newcomers, superficial thinkers and gross materialists. Nor do Europeans think much better of us, if the truth were told. It is high time for the world to outgrow that fallacy. Nobody knows which is the superior race—or whether there be one. All we can say is that we differ in physical characteristics and in degree and kind of development. History shows that the backward race of one age often becomes the dominant race of the next, and vice versa. It behooves us all-to be humble; to remember that we are all human beings, owing to each other respect and good will. And the more advantaged any of us happen to be, the greater is our obligation to serve the others. New Orleans, La.—Charles Hamilton, pianist of Sellers, La., has been engaged by the Columbia Phonograph Company to record several original numbers, prominent among them being the "Chicago Defender's Blues" and "Mr. Hamilton's Strut." rates a great fact, the greatest ever will be. That Fact is the fresh, the Birth of Jesus Christ. Name is the more accurate renaming us." He who from all beginning was the Word and the Word was God", for the one willed to enter into human human birth, and for us men Ghost of the Virgin Mary and Vine Love that wrought His Holy Nativity which we comadness every Christmastide. A great religious festival and gratitude to God for the wongotten Son to reveal His love them from their sins. "Thou for He shall save His people Sins of omission as well as living undone of the things we as doing the things we ought from the sins of lust, imaavarice, greed, selfishness, easy. In a word Jesus Christ Christmas Day to bring in the sinness, link the world in uniake all mankind—for all are and peace together as heirs marred by sin, is a wonder in the light of the Christmas tells us that human nature that the Eternal Son of God it, to take it upon Himself, or nature, with a human body us with all the properties and man, to set before us the true enable us to attain it. us," to enable us to become men of our Heavenly Father thought in our minds at this central thought and grasping act for which Christmas stands not only a merry, but a hapill be found in our hearts for will. We will indeed be "Men the angels sang on that first star-lit plain. We will first him born the King of Angels" carry the spirit of the Christ and into everything that we PORTER WHO SET TEXAS CAPITOL ON FIRE IN 1878 REAPPOINTED BY STATE Now Serving Forty-Ninth Successive Year in Employ of State of Texas; Hopes to Round Out Half-Century Austin, Texas — Henry McBride, the colored porter in the State Attorney-General's department of the State Capitol, who has the distinction of the burning of the capitol building of Texas forty-eight years ago, is practically assured of his re-appointment by the incoming attorney, Mr. Pollard. McBride, whose greatest ambition is to round out a half-century of service to the state, was porter in the Attorney-General's department in the days of the old capitol and one cold day he built a fire in the stove in the office and during his absence from the room the blaze in some manner communicated to the waste paper upon the floor and in a short time the entire building was enveloped in flames. It was the destruction of the old capitol that brought about the erection of the present granite building and McBride takes no little pride in the thought that he had something to do with the bringing this about. Chicago, Ill.—Figures recently made public by Dr. E. R. Mower, social psychologist of the University of Chicago, discloses the fact that the neighborhood in which one lives has a definite influence on the marital happiness of the individual. Various residential districts in Chicago were studied. The business or Loop district showed 47 cases per thousand, the wealthy district as 37, the Jewish area as 35 and the colored district but 34. Vol. XII—No. 26 THREE JAILED ON CHARGE OF NIGHT-RIDING Arkansas Whites Imprisoned Following Waiving of Examination On Intimidation Charges. Helena Ark.—Waiving preliminary examination, three Woodruff county white men charged with "conspiracy to intimidate certain United States citizens," were held for Federal court Monday and returned to jail in default of $1,000 bail each. Several colored witnesses testified against the men and were instructed to return during the March term of Federal court. The men held were arrested at Augusta, Ark., on Sunday night on a charge of night riding. They were brought to Helena by Deputy U. S. Marshal W. W. Stout. Ernest Green, land sales manager for the Chicago Mill and Lumber company of McClellan, Ark.,H. D. Rollins and Joe Eweratt, farmers of the same district, are the men being held. The incident for which they were arrested occurred at McClellan the night after Thanksgiving. On that night, it was charged, several white men notified colored dwellers in the vicinity that they had better be out of the vicinity within ten days, or suffer the consequences. MANY FOREIGN THEATRES FEATURE NEGRO ACTS French Stars Presented in Mixed Cast Revue at Champs-Elyssses Music Hall and Receive Cordial Welcome Paris, France—(Pacific Coast News Bureau)—American colored artists are receiving an extremely welcome in the foreign amusement centers of London, Paris and Berlin where they are to be found as the featured attractions in many of the largest theatres. In London Florence Mills "Blackbirds Revue" continues to draw at the London Pavilion where the Prince of Wales recently witnessed his fourth performance of this fast stepping attraction. In Paris at the Champs-Elysse Music hall the featured number is a tabloid revue by Henri Falk and Jean Wiener, entitled "Olive at the Home of the Negroes." Besides several noted French stars the cast contains Jesse Crawford, Allegretti Anderson, Joe Alex, the colored dancer, and a race troupe with Vance Lowry and his jazz kings. In musical circles Leslie Hutchinson, the colored American pianist who has played in practically every capital of Europe during the past two years, recently gave a recital that attracted favorable attention. In Berlin, Louis Douglas is at the Grosse Schausplehaus; the team of Mutt and Jeff are at the Barberina, while at the Wintergaden, Greenlee and Drayton, who came over with the "Chocolate Kiddies" under the management of Dr. Leonidoff (Russian) are domiciled for the month as the feature attraction. Josephine Baker, who was with the Revue Negro is now engaged in motion picture work in Berlin. At the Theatre Des Westens in Berlin Ruth Bayton, formerly of the Follies Bergere in Paris, is serving a three months contract as the only colored performer in the cast. TELLS SOUTH TO LET THE NORTH ALONE Washington, D. C.—Southern democrats who oppose modification of the Volstead act, are advised in a letter to the Thomas Jefferson League, to remember what the South did to nullify the spirit of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments in taking the ballot away from the Negro. The letter was written by L. A. Whipple, an attorney of Cochran, Ga. It is Mr. Whipple's belief that the North should be let alone to nullify the spirit of the Eighteenth Amendment so long as the South is permitted to laugh at the Fourteenth and Fifteenth. Otherwise, he argues, something may happen to make the South change its position. GROWING THANK YOU! Whole Number 596 O YOU FEDERAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES HOLDS IMPORTANT MEET Pass Resolutions Denouncing Lynch-ing and Urging That Churches Arouse Nation to Take Action SOUTHERN BISHOP IS REBUKED Methodist Prelate Who Spoke Unwisely is Politely Told "Nigger" is an Offensive Term to Be Promptly Resented Minneapolis, Minn.—The meeting of the Executive Committee of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America held at Minneapolis, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, of last week was a bigger thing than most people in the Twin Cities seemed to realize. The Federal Council of Churches, composed of twenty-eight different protestant denominations, has a program of constructive Christian uplift that is far and away ahead of anything ever before attempted in Christian endeavor. The meeting brought to the Twin Cities prominent Negroes from various parts of the United States who are members of the organization, among whom were Dr. George E. Haynes, secretary of the committee on race relations, New York; Bishop George C. Clements, African Methodist Episcopal Zion, Louisville; Dr. Lacy K. Williams, president, National Baptist Convention, Chicago; Dr. L. G. Jordan, Foreign Mission Board, National Baptist Convention, Philadelphia; L. Allen, Jr., Shreveport, La; Rev. J. H. Henderson, Hot Springs, Ark; Lawyer W. T. Francis, member Committee on International Good Will, St. Paul; Rev. R. H. Broyles, Waterloo, Ia.; Rev. J. H. Griffin, St. Paul, representative of Bishop Gaines, A. M. E. Church; Rev. W. Jernagen of Washington, D. C., and others. The local pastors of the Twin Cities were well represented at all the sessions and great benefit was derived by them as a result. A resolution condemning lynching was unanimously adopted and one of the high spots of the meetings was the report made by Dr. Haynes on the work done and the future plans of the committee on race relations. One discordant note was struck throughout the entire session was the statement made by Bishop John M. Moore, of the M. E. Church South, who was presiding, in commenting upon the work of the Race Relations Committee and the good feeling between the white and colored people in the South, made the mistake of ending his remarks with the statement "with a good nigger chauffeur and a good nigger cook a man can be happy ever after." The impropriety of the Bishop's statement was very clearly called to his attention by the Rev. J. H. Griffin, who without passion or vehement, yet forcefully and with dignity, informed the good bishop that the word "nigger" was offensive to the race, and not only that, but that the race had made such progress in the past sixty years in the ministry, in business and the professions that it was no longer to be judged, measured or remembered by its chaffers and cooks. It is barely possible that the good bishop meant no offense and merely spoke from the fullness of his southern heart and without thinking of the effect it would produce; but if that be true it will never occur again, for it will not be possible for him to forget Rev. Mr. Griffin's reply. With the exception of this incident the entire session was a pleasure and profitable to all the attending members. Christmas is a time of goodwill; a time to forget old grudges, quarrels and misunderstandings and to make up with your neighbors. Merry Christmas to all our readers. THE MONITOR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Neb. Associate Editor LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS. Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 PAGE TWO THE M WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED OF COLOREN PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY A MONITOR PUBLISH Entered as Second-Class Mall Matte Omaha, Nebraska, under THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAM W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Neb. LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $.00 A YEAR Advertising Rates Furn. Address, The Monitor, Poston Telephone W ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW Americans are very much like the Athenians of old when it comes to organizations and laws, they are always seeking something new, instead of trying to vitalize and utilize the organizations they have and to enforce the laws we have upon the statute books. We have adequate laws, if rightly interpreted and enforced, to successfully take care of all offenses, crimes and misdemeanors. But a law is not enforced and legislators are induced to have enacted some other statute or measure to enforce some law that is treated as a dead letter. A society is organized, for example, for the suppression of vice, for which laws already exist, but nevertheless a "society" or "organization" for this purpose is believed by some zealous people to be an absolute necessity. After a while a society is organized to assist the "Society for the Suppression of Vice". Later there comes into being a "Society for the Encouragement of the Society for the Suppression of Vice". The same is true of religious, political and welfare work. There is division and multiplication of agencies where there should be unification. This duplication is not confined to our race who are past masters in the art but to all classes of Americans. "DIVIDE AND CONQUER" This was the policy of ancient Rome. She would get various tribes divided among themselves and then step in and conquer the separated tribes. This was the way in which she built up her great empire, which flourished for a period and then declined. This is the policy still adopted by those who would exploit weaker groups or hold them in subjection and subserviency. It is a policy from which we as a race suffer in this country and in almost every community. By flattery and other methods we are easily divided and conquered. We are thwarted in putting over large programs or securing those things to which we are entitled. We have got to stop being fooled. We have got to be united. All our weakness lies in discord, all our strength is in our union. MEMBERSHIP IN CIVIC BODIES We believe that as citizens and taxpayers of Omaha our people should seek representation in all civic bodies. We believe that some of our business men should apply for membership in the Chamber of Commerce; that they should apply for membership in the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben and in similar organizations which are not primarily social in nature but have as their objectives the general welfare of the community. There should be helpful contact and association between all classes of citizens in all public affairs if Omaha is ever going to develop into a wide-awake, broad-minded progressive city. CONGRATULATIONS, POSTMASTER RINGER The Monitor desires to extend to Postmaster Ringer sincere congratulations upon the able and efficient manner in which he and his valuable assistants handled the immense crowds which thronged the post office this week. The vast throng of patrons were so quickly and systematically handled that at no time was there any congestion. The Monitor does not believe there was any post office in the country that surpassed, or indeed equalled, the Omaha post office in the scientific dispatch of the holiday business. --- Patronize and build up our business enterprises. Pool dollars and develop business houses that will give opportunities for employment to our youth. LINCOLN, NEBR Luther Robinson Knight, aged 26, died at his home, 660 South 20th Street, last Thursday at 6 a.m. after a lingering illness. Several cousins and other kin survive him. The funeral was held in H. W. Brown undertaking parlors Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. I. B. Smith delivered a parting message. Cornhusker Lodge of Elks had charge of the services. Mrs. Mayme Griffin is confined to her bed at her home. Mrs. A. L. Wilson is reported as taken suddenly ill Sunday. Mrs. Mayme Todd left Monday to spend the holidays with her mother at New Brunswick, Mo. Wendell Willis is spending the holidays at Atchison, Kansas, with his parents. The pre-Christmas dinner at Mount Zion Baptist church Monday night was a success. The Utopian Art club was entertained by Mrs. Eva Carter at Mount Zion Baptist church last Thursday night, after the routine of business of the past year. Election of officers for the ensuing year was held and are as follows: Mrs. E. T. Johnson, president; Mrs. Mary King, vice president; Mrs. Nettie McDonald, secretary; Mrs. Rosa Adair, assistant secretary; Mrs. Eva Carter, treasurer, and N. B. Ashford, chapplain. Mrs. Anna Christmas is improving from a recent sickness. Mr. Zacharia Johnson passed away at 4:15 a. m. Tuesday at the Lincoln sanitarium after a lingering illness of dropsy. He leaves as survivors a devoted wife, a daughter, a son, two sisters, two brothers and friends. He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist church, serving in the office as deacon, which he did faithfully until his health would not allow him to attend. He was a member of Regal Lodge of G. U. O. O. F., Household of Ruth. The funeral arrangements have not been made. Lebanon Lodge No. 3, A. F. A. M., will hold their annual St. John banquet in Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church, Monday night, December 27 at 8:30 o'clock. Quite a number of the out-of-town students are spending the holidays at their homes. The Lincoln branch of the N. A. A. C. P. held a meeting in Masonic hall Wednesday night. The following program was rendered: Harold Jones, vocal solo; Harold Adams, reading; Thelma Hammond, vocal solo; Gladys Reynolds, recitation; Lucille Hubbard, vocal solo; Anita Miller, paper; Marie Ferguson, instrumental solo; Henry Gordon, reading; Misses Bernice and Wil- helmina Guess, instrumental duet. After the program the lucky number was drawn for the turkey. The association thanks all friends for loyal support. PRIZES ATTRACT MANY STUDENTS Scores Preparing to Enter Papers in Race Relations Contest Many students in colleges throughout the South are planning to submit papers on "Justice in Race Relations" in the competition recently announced by the Commission on Interracial Co-operation, according to a statement from the Commission's headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. Nearly a hundred young men and women from more than fifty institutions have already written to the Commission, expressing a desire to enter papers and requesting further information and suggestions. In addition, many professors have requested the information for members of their classes and are encouraging them to enter the competition. The head of the department of sociology in one of the big state universities writes that all the members of one of his classes are going to compete. From present indications it is expected that the number of papers submitted will far exceed those of previous years. ALEXA Atlanta, York anno Harmon For gold medal this city, as have made bution to the relations in year. The Alexander's the Commi The three prizes offered by the Commission are $100, $65, and $35 respectively. The contest closes on April 15, so there is still plenty of time for all to enter who desire. Full information, with suggestions as to treatment and sources, may be had by writing the Commission, 409 Palmer Building, Atlanta, Ga. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. 20th and Cuming Streets Jackson 1248 GAYETY BERT MARKS and MILDRED COZIERRE America's Famous Singer of Real "Blues" It's the Greatest Show in Town BIG SPECIAL MIDNITE SHOW AND FROLIC NEW YEAR'S EVE BY ALL MEANS DON'T MISS THIS ONE! WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS FIG LEAVES WITH GEORGE O'BRIEN-OLIVE BORDEN PHYLLIS HAVER. ANDRE DE BERANGER. CHARLES CONKLIN. 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Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or Harney 2156. Mrs. Jim Edmond of Kansas City, Kansas, arrived last Thursday morning to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Courtney. A. P. SCRUGGS, Lawyer. Large experience. Handles all law cases. 2310 North Twenty-second street. WEbster 4162. Mr. Ed Courtney and his brother, Mr. Irvine Courtney of Ponca City, Okla., arrived Sunday, December 12, to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hattie Courtney. Select you Christmas gifts at Thull's Pharmacy, 24th and Seward streets. Mr. George Goff, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Goff, 911 Forest Avenue, who attends the University of Minnesota, arrived home Sunday morning to spend the Christmas holidays. Thull's Cold Capsules. 24th and Seward streets. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tayor are the proud parents of a fine baby boy, born Saturday, December 18. Baby and mother are both doing nicely. E-KAID—an honest to goodness hair grower. Just try it. Mail orders promptly filled. 2218 No. 25th Street.—Telephone Webster 5372. —Adv. Dixie Ramblers at Dreamland hall New Year's Eve. The annual New Year's Ball will be held at Dreamland hall, New Year's Eve, December 31. FOR RENT—Seven room house, all modern. Hot water, heat. Half-block from carline. $25.00 per month. WE. 4810. tf.-12-10-26. The funeral of Mrs. Hattie Courtney, who died December 11, at her home, 2216 Grace street, was held at 2 o'clock Thursday, December 16, from the Pleasant Green Baptist church. Rev. Z. E. McGee, officiated. John and Harold, sons of Rev. and Mrs. John A. Adams, arrived Monday from the University of Nebraska, where they are students, to spend the holidays. Miss Edna M. Stratton, secretary of the North Side Branch of the Y. W. C. A. has gone to Pittsburgh, Pa., to spend the holidays with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor are the proud parents of a fine baby boy born Saturday. December 18. Mother and child are doing well. Thull Pharmacy has speedy delivery service. Webster 2000. Master Arthur Carrington, Jr., will entertain with a Christmas party at his home, 2120 North Twenty-seventh avenue, from 8:00 to 10:30. Seven little guests will be present. Thull Pharmacy has a complete line of Christmas gifts. 24th and Seward streets. NEW YEAR'S EVE BALL A New Year's Ball will be held at Dreamland Hall, Friday night, December 31. The Dixie Ramblers will furnish the music. Make It a Radio Xmas Radios from $10.00 up Sol Lewis 1804 No. 24th St. at Decatur Web. 2042 The services on Christmas Day will be at 8 a. m. and 10:30 p. m. Sunday services at 7:30 a. m.; 10:00; 11:00 a. m. and a beautiful Christmas pageant "The Nativity" by the children of the Church school at 7 p. m. The public is invited. "The Messiah's Coming" A Christmas cantata, that will interest all music lovers, will be presented by Grove Methodist Episcopal church choir, 22 and Seward St., December 29, at 8:00 p. m. Public is invited. ELKS ANNUAL BALL GREAT SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL SUCCESS The annual ball given by Iroquois Lodge No. 93, I. B. P. O. E. W., at Dreamland hall last Thursday night was the most successful in the history of the organization. It was an outstanding social event. Several hundred persons were in attendance, among them quite a number of visiting Elks from as far east as Detroit, Mich. The ladies were resplendent in beautiful gowns and many of the gentlemen were in full dress, although it was not a strictly formal affair. The music was furnished by the Elks' nine-piece orchestra. The proceeds of the ball, which was a financial success, were used entirely for supplying Christmas baskets to needy families. Last year the Elks provided for more than 100 needy families. This year the demands upon them have greatly increased and they will give assistance to a larger number. The Elks are demonstrating that they are not merely a good-time organization, as many believe, but one that is exemplifying by practical deeds the fundamental tenets of Christianity. "MIDNIGHT FROLICS" With all the humor and activity, as well as the musical features that have been incorporated into the "Midnight Frolics," there is little wonder at its success. It is asserted that this attraction was one of the most successful upon the Mutual Burlesque Circuit last season, and that the popularity of that success justified the management in offering it again this season over the circuit. The two featured members of the organization are Mildred Crozierre, a favorite singer of "blues" songs, who possesses a rich soprano voice of magnificent range and clarity; and Bert Marks, a Hebrew comedian of discriminatory tact and force. The balance of the company consists of Bebe Tobin, a dynamic mite of soubrettish vivacity; Kathryn Exton, a singing and dancing comedienne of excellent promise; Louise Sutton, a dainty ingenuue; Len Smith, an Irish comedian; Lew Harris and Frank McKay, two singing and dancing comedians, and Ike Wallman, a light comedian, who can dance. The twenty dashing, dainty, daring damsels are said to be drilled to as nearly a state of perfection as it is possible to secure these days. "Midnight Frolics" will be at the Gayetty theatre, commencing Sunday matinee. The special midnight show and frolic will be staged New Year's Eve and there will be a little bit of everything for this special show—namely three special dances, and the original "Black Bottoms." THE MONITOR By Robert P. Edwards (For the Associated Negr oPress) I've just been listing my Christmas gifts. (You know 'tis nearly time) For Santa Claus will soon be here And he will give me mine. I'll read them to you one by one. (Of course, you must not tell) What I am going to give my friends For then they'll know full well; To Father, I'll give handkerchiefs, To Mother, nice warm gloves, To Brother, I'll give candy-canes, For those he dearly loves. To cousin Jack, I'll give a drum, To cousin Belle, a doll, A pair of slippers for Grandpa, To Grandma, give a shawl. A pair of sox for Uncle John, A neck-pin for Aunt Grace, And to my friend, who plays with me A basket for some poor people, I would not them abhor. I think that quite enough, don't you? 'Twill help out Santa Claus. Oh! I forgot, there is a friend I learn of Him in Sunday School, His name is GOD, they say. He watches o'er me at my play, He guards me through the night, To not give him a present, would In my mind, not seem right; He doesn't care for handkerchiefs Nor neck-pins, gloves or sox, He does not care for candy-canes Nor dolls or shawls or clocks, He doesn't care for slippers, or For baskets, vase or drum, Of all the earthly present I Have thought of not a one. I know what I will give Him! With it He'd never part. I'll put His name first on my list. TO GOD ILL GIVE MY HEART. OLD FOLKS HOME WILL KEEP OPEN HOUSE The Old Folks' Home, 926 North Twenty-fifth street, will keep open doors New Year's day and cordially invites the public to call. It will cheer the hearts of the inmates to see their friends. Come, it will do you as well as them good. CHRISTMAS BALL The annual Christmas Ball will be held at Dreamland Hall, Christmas night, December 25. Hunter's Serenaders will furnish music. Dance until 2 a. m. I. Levy DRUGGIST For CHRISTMAS GIFTS Perfumes, Toilet Articles Candies, Cigars 24th & Decatur—We. 5082 EMERSON'S LAUNDRY The Laundry That Suits All 1391 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 Christmas All Kinds of Xmas Can Will Give Churches Ware's Can 1516 North "Dependable F Dry Cleaning of Ladies Apparel and Hous SOFT WATER Wet Wash - Thrifty Wash Dry Wash—Rough Linen—Curtains EDHOLM & All Kinds of Xmas Candies At Reduced Prices Will Give Churches Wholesale Price Ware's Candy Kitchen 1516 North 24th Street Dry Cleaning of Ladies' and Gents' Wearing Apparel and Household Furnishings 0000 SOFT WATER LAUNDERING Wet Wash - - - 4c per lb. Thrifty Wash - - 5c per lb. Dry Wash—Rough Dry—Family Finish Linen—Curtains—Blankets, Etc. EDHOLM & SHERMAN LAUNDERERS AND CLEANERS 24th Near Lake Street PHONE WE. 6055 Card of Thanks We wish to express our gratitude to the friends, the church and Rev. Z. E. McGee during the death and sickness of our daughter. We wish to thank also the Knights of Pythias for their services rendered and for the beautiful floral offerings. MRS. SALLY TODD, REV. D. TODD, EDWARD TODD, MR. ED. COURTNEY, MR. IRVIN COURTNEY, MR. JIM EDMONDS. OMEGAS TO MEET IN CHICAGO Washington, D. C.—The Administrative Office of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity in charge of Attorney Walter H. Mazyck, has announced that the Fifteenth Annual Conclave of the Fraternity will convene in Chicago, Ill., December 27 to 31, inclusive. The convention will be the quest of the Iota and Sigma Omega chapters of that city. This fraternity which was organized at Howard University in 1911, has now expanded into an international organization of 70 chapters, with a total membership of nearly 3,000. Ed F. Morearty, Attorney-at-Law NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION To Eddie Martain, Non-Resident Defendant: You are hereby notified that Fontella Martain, your wife and the plaintiff herein, filed her petition in the district court of Douglas county, Nebraska, on the 5th day of August, 1926, to obtain a divorce from you on the grounds of cruelty and non-support. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 11th day of December, 1926. FONTELLA MARTAIN. Smith's Dining Room 2022 North 24th Street Special Christmas Dinner Creamed Tomato Soup, Celery and Olives Roast Turkey with dressing and Cranberry Sauce, Candied Sweets, Creamed Peas, Hot Rolls, Salted Nuts, Steamed Fig Pudding, Hard Sauce, after-dinner Mints and Coffee 75c Roast Goose and dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Apple Scalloped Corn, Salted Nuts, Steamed Fig Pudding, Hard Sauce, after-dinner Mints and Coffee 65c -Tables Reserved Call Web. 3939 While BACON is 50c a Pound, Why Not EAT RABBIT Till Bacon Comes Down? Massey's Little Grocery 27th and Ohio Streets Special Dresses At Reduced Prices Wholesale Price Lady Kitchen 24th Street Family Service" s' and Gents' Wearing ehold Furnishings LAUNDERING - - 4c per lb. - - 5c per lb. Dry—Family Finish —Blankets, Etc. 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AT 4444 "Dealers in Good Coal" AT 4444 Big Display of Xmas Gifts AT PRICES WHICH CANNOT BE EQUALLED ANYWHERE GIGANTIC NO-PROFIT SALE NOW GOIN COME IN AND BE CONVINCED GIGANTIC NO-PROFIT SALE NOW GOING ON COME IN AND BE CONVINCED GIGANTIC NO-PROFIT SALE NOW GOING ON COME IN AND BE CONVINCED Between Seward and Franklin 1619, $ 1 6 1 9^{1 / 2} $ North 24th Street Zucker's BIG AT ZION BAY 22nd and THURSDAY, Su Resolved, that th Zucker's Dept. Store BIG DEBATE AT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 22nd and Grant Sts. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927 Subject: Resolved, that the Negro is an asset to America. BIG DEBATE AT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH 22nd and Grant Sts. THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1927 Subject: Resolved, that the Negro is an asset to America. AFFIRMATIVE MISS THELMA NORRIS MR. MILLARD CARR DEACON H. L. ANDERSON MR. CLARENCE DESDUNES NEGATIVE MISS HELEN WHEELER ATTORNEY D. H. OLIVE MR. HERBERT W. LEWIS DR. J. WESLEY JONES DR. J. H. HUTTEN MR. HENRY BLACK There will be a literary prize Special musical selections by w tette, and Miss Margaret Dalla There will be a literary program in connection with the debate. Special musical selections by the Zion Choir, the Silver Leaf Quartette, and Miss Margaret Dallas. The debate commences promptly at 8:15 P. M. Reserve that date: THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, 1927. Don't fail to hear this subject discussed, as both sides are being well prepared. The public is cordially invited. Admission, 25 cents for adults, and 10 cents for children. Robert S. 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Omaha Printing Company Farnam at Thirteenth-At 7793 --- --- OFFICE DESKS, CHAIRS, TABLES. # NEGATIVE MISS HELEN WHEELER ATTORNEY D. H. OLIVER MR. HERBERT W. LEWIS DR. J. WESLEY JONES ES DR. A. L. HAWKINS REV. T. W. KIDD MR. R. L. TURNER Automobile Lunch Kits, Brief Cases, Book Ends, Desk Sets, Music Rolls, Leather Wallets, Bill Folds, Traveling Goods, Gladstones and English Kit Bags, Ladies' Fitted Cases, Hat Boxes, Men's Fitted Dressing Cases, Writing Portfolio, Diaries, Sheaffer, Parker and Wahl Fountain Pen Desk Sets, Smoking Sets, Smokerites. PAGE THREE CASH Accrued to All of Greater Mahaha Grounds Ash Water Ton $9.50 $8.00 INOIS Nut Quality as the Water Sizes on $7.50 LUMP Bootless — Lasting Co. AT 4444 Gifts BE DING ON store CH 1927 asset to BOKINS AND NER with the debate. Her Leaf Quar- February 6, 1927. are being well 25 cents for man CE Shop Nebraska ons FLOWERS BONDS CUNCIL SETS TED ONES AND CAGES small Deposit ery. ```markdown ``` PAGE FOUR The Doom Trail By Arthur D. Howden Smith Author of PORTO BELLO GOLD, Etc. (@ by Brentano's.) WNU Service THE STORY CHAPTER I.—Harry Ormerod, proscribed traitor to King George as a Stuart partisan, returning from Rance to Juggins from a band of assassins. Juggins proves to be the grandson of a former steward of Ormerod's father, to Ormerod himself indebted. Ormerod tells Juggins he has abandoned the Stuart cause. CHAPTER II.—Juggins tells Ormerod of a Jacobite plot in the American colonies to weaken England by forwarding the French interests. Thel. the return of Jacob and English throne. At the land is one Andrew Murray, a Scotsmaster, and a Frenchman. De Veuille, deadly enemy of Ormerod. We are in London furious with their schemes. They seem them. Anticipating the plotters' early return to America, Juggins arranges for Ormerod to go there with him. Ormerod to go there with Juggins, and to work to follur Murray. CHAPTER III.—Disguised as Juggins' servant, Ormerod takes passage to America. He meets a Scottish girl, daughter of Murray, and arden, Jacob and Vale. He recognizes him, and their enmity flames. The Frenchman denounces Ormerod to the girl as a traitor to the Stuart cause. Believing him, she repulses Ormerod's proffer of the sea to the enmity into the sea by an unseen assailant. CHAPTER IV.—Ormerod, regaining the deck, has recognized his assailant as Murray's servant, Tom, giant negro. He accuses Murray of employing the sea to massacre him, that he is arranged. New York Ormerod saves an Indian from insult. The Indian, who speaks English, is Ta-wan-ears, Seneca chief. "I remember," interposed Colden. "Twas some four years ago. I remember having seen the maid at a council at Albany. She was called Ga-ha-no (Hanging Flower), a pretty child and wondrous dainty for an Indian. "Tis a sad story," commented the governor. "Is it certain De Veulle took her?" "He didt not take her. She ran away with him." "I wonder what became of her," I said. "Tis only some three years since De Veuille appeared in Paris." Corlaer shrugged his shoulders. "Suppose you findt the Doom Trail and come to La Verge du Bols. May be then you know." "That is exactly what we wish to do, Corlaer!" exclaimed the governor "Do you think it can be done?" Corlaer reflected, ponderous as a sleepy moose. "It will take much time andt money andt then all depends upon der Indians." "What Indians?" "Der Six Nations. If we find der Trait, gofernor, what then. We he der Keepers. They are a strong bandt. We must fight them. You cannot send soldiers. That would be war. We must fight them with Indians. And what Indians could you get but der Iroquois? " "Can we get the Iroquois?" "I do not know," confessed Corlaer. "But if you get them, you smash der Trail." "I see," said the governor. "Yes, there is every reason why the Iroquois should join us. Look you, Corlaer, this is the obvious plan of the French With Murray's aid they will cram their magazines with trade goods this summer. They will push ahead the building of the fort at Jagara. Once that is finished, they will have a curb on the necks of the Iroquois. They will be able to hold up the fleets of fur canoes from the upper lakes that now pass down to our port at Oswego on the Onondaga's river. In two seasons they will have wrested the trade enirely from our hands, and then if they are ready they can strike with musket and scaiming knife. "And who, think you, will bear the brunt of the first blow? Who but the Iroquols, whom the French have dreaded since Champain's day?" "True," murmured Golden. "Yes," assented Corlaer; "you haf der right of it, gofernor. What is your plan?" "I shall send this young man"—he laid his hand on my arm—"with you and Ta-wan-ne-ars to spy out the ground at Jagara, to search the wilderness for signs of the Trail, to work upon the Iroquols in our interest. Master Ormerod hath had experience with the French and he knows De Veille of old." "When do we start?" replied Corlaer simply. "Within the week you must leave for Albany. You need spare no expense. Peter. My own funds are pledged to this, and Master Juggins, too, is offering his aid." Corlaser deliberately donned his cap of fur. "It will not be money, but friendship and hate will serve your turn, gofernor," he said. "You have not yet read the letter from Juggins," I reminded him as he walked toward the door. "So I haf not," he admitted, and took the letter from me and slinped it inside his leather shirt. "Will you have it read?" asked Golden. "No, der young man is all right. Ta-wan-ne-ars has chudged him." With that he was gone, and a sense of bewilderment stole over me. It seemed incredible that either of the two old characters of the wilderness with whom I had talked could really have existed. But Governor Burnet lost no time in doubts. He paced the room, rubbing his hands together with satisfaction. "We have done well, Colden. We could not have done better. Master Ormerod, you were indeed fortunate in going to the help of the Seneca You earned, not only his friendship, but that of Peter as well. You are to be congratulated. But I must ask you to excuse me. I have much work to do. Pray grant me the pleasure of your company for dinner tomorrow. Colden, will you show Master Ormerod out?" It was dusk in the streets, a soft purple dusk that became velvet darkness under the trees; and I felt in no humor to return to the drab company which the tavern offered. So I wandered at hazard until I found myself in an alley leading down to the waterfront—and heard of a sudden the thud of flying feet. I spun around in time to see a monstrous bulk come sailing through the air, knife and tomahawk whirling in either hand. "I'll kill yer, varmint," howled an ugly voice. "I'll cut yer heart out and skin yer and take yer scalp!" I dodged the knife and grappled the wrist which swung the tomahawk, twisting myself behind him so as to hinder his attack. But he was far stronger than I and slung me back in front of him as if I were a sack of chaffed wheat. I still clung to his tomahawk hand and contrived to knock up another blow of his knife, but he must have dismebowed me in the next vicious sweep of the blade. "Hah-yah-eee-eee-cee-e!" The ferocious yell made my blood run cold. It startled my assailant even more. His muscles slackened just long enough for me to leap clear of him. “—!” he snarled. He drew one arm back to hurl his knife at me, but something whirred past my shoulder and his head jerked violently to one side. There was a sharp clang, and he fled precipitately shouting curses. Against the nearby house wall a small, bright object glimmered through the shadows, and I stooped to snatch it up—only to leap instantly erect as a voice spoke at my elbow. "My brother was in danger," sat the voice quietly. "Ta-wan-ne-ars saw the Red Death follow Ormero from the Governor's house, so Ta-wan-ne-ars followed him." The tail figure of the Seneca was scarcely discernible in the gloom. "Was it Bolling?" I asked. He raised the shining object from the ground. It was his tomahawk and curled about the blade was a loot of greasy red hair. He pointed to "That time Ta-wan-ne-ars missed he said grimly. "Some day the ligh will be better—and Ta-wan-ne-ars will not miss." "Although you missed, you saved my life," I answered warmly. ""Tis a obligation I shall not forget." He laid his fingers to his lips. "Hark," he said. I listened, and from the water front came the thunderous voice of the bellman. "Half-after-eight-o'clock, and a night with a southwest breeze. An his excellency the governor is please to proclaim that whereas divers persons have mocked, assailed or sough to humiliate visitors to the city, the governor has made a rule that such persons, upon apprehension, shall be set in the stocks for twelve hours the first time and upon the second offense shall be publicly whipped at the cart's tall along the Broad-Way." Ta-wan-ne-ars replaced his tomahawk in its sheath. “There is no talk of obligations between brothers,” he said. “Come, we will walk together to your tavern.” (Continued Next Week.) TWILIGHT AND DAWN—A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT By Daniel W. Chase Chaos, cosmos, cosmos, chaos—and so it has been through all the ages. Throughout all Palestine, Judea, the region around about the Jordan, men had bargained, had bought and sold; yes, there had even been traffic in souls. Man had fallen from the path of right, and he had been driven from Eden. There had occurred dreaded family feuds, tribal disturbances; nations and races had clashes, and migration had become necessary, for men were traveling toward a land of peace. A number of Israelites had been forced into "alien countries". There had been pestilence; everything possible that could happen and now as an acid test, there had gone forth an edict that "all male children should be put to death." Racial distinctions, color bars, systems of caste play an important part in the affairs of the world. They played their part in the first century. Every play whether tragic or comic has its stars, and in the Divine Drama of the Birth, there were three all stellar players in strong roles. The stage is set, it is the largest in the world's history, and although the three players occupy the center of the stage, and one of them must occupy the center of the stage for THE MONITOR all ages, the cast includes "multi- tudes of the heavenly host". And Mary and Joseph are the twilight hour be passed are seen treading their weary way. There is little to note about this pair that would seem to be different. They perhaps did not represent "the four hundred", nor were they "clothed in purple and fine linen", riding in "a coach and six". More travelers they were on life's highway, seking shelter ere the shadows fall. And other travelers pay Mary and Joseph no mind. They are going—on a journey—to a land of promise. AND IT IS NIGHT. Yes, it is night o'er Bethlehem's plains, and even during the yuletide season nineteen centuries after it is night with many. But the stars shine on this memorable night, and the poets say "the stars shone never more brightly". Ancient custom required that six months clapse between the time of the engagement and the wedding; picture what would happen in times like these if engaged couples could not see each other for six months after betrothal! But Joseph knew Mary. They journey on. The night has a thousand eyes, and these eyes are an aid to this holy pair destined to play so great a part in the affairs of men. Mary, fairest of fair women, and a virgin both in thought and deed, must indeed have grown weary! No! one never grows weary, and knowing as she must what was to take place, her love was stronger than human pain. Divine love always is. And Joseph looking with tender pity on his espoused wife, hastens to seek shelter from the night. The night is still—majestic stillness in which there is beauty. But they find no room. The journey continues. There must come someone in the world to redeem the world; to free men of race and religious hatred and prejudice; to wipe away for all time all forms of proscription, and to give to this growing number of black men of the East and to this uncounted multitude of black men of the then unknown Western World, a real man's chance in a real world. The world then as now was waiting for the coming of the Prince of Peace. AND SO THE DAWN APPEARS! The dramatic effect is made the more appealing by the final setting given the act. In a lowly manger—a humble place for a kingly birth—Mary and Joseph find themselves at dawn. And while shepherds watched their flocks, and wise men journeyed far, the bright stars shine all the more brightly because of the dawn of a new day, Jesus the Saviour is born. Heaven's angelic choir, with an augmented orchestra, yes, multitudes in the heavenly host praised God, saying: "Glory to God in the Highest." AND IT WAS DAWN. NASHVILLE GLOBE PUBLISHES BIG CHRISTMAS EDITION Nashville, Tenn.—The Nashville Globe issued a holiday number December 17. It was a 52-page newspaper containing six sections, eight pages to the section, and one section of four pages. It was the largest special edition ever published by a newspaper in the National Negro Press Association. The paper was printed for the purpose of showing Nashville's progress and as a compliment to the enterprising citizens of the capital city of Tennessee. A SEEKING SUITABLE AWARD FOR BLACK HERO OF POLAR TRIP Matthew Henson, Who Accompanied Admiral Peary on His North Pole Expedition, Is Remembered. Washington, D. C.—Matthew A. Henson, one of the few surviving heroes of the historic polar trip of Admiral Robert E. Peary, who is said to have planted the American flag at the North Pole, marking the first time that any civilized beings had ever set foot within the region, is at last about to receive recognition, al- though the incident occurred sixteen years ago (1909). In a bill introduced in the house Saturday, by Representative Celler, democrat, of New York, it was requested that a suitable medal be given to Henson in recognition of the noble and valuable service rendered his country. Has Been Overlooked The Hon. Mr. Celler in his appeal stated Henson, who at the peril of his own life, saved Peary from death and made the polar discovery possible, received neither honor nor award. Today, he declared, that same Henson is old and ill from exposure, he is an obscure menial servant in the customs house of New York. HOWARD UNIVERSITY APPROPRIATION STRUCK FROM BILL BY CONGRESS Action Follows Argument By Lowery of Mississippi, Opponent of Federal Educational Aid Washington, D. C.—On a point of order made by Representative B. G. Lowery of Mississippi, and successfully argued, the house Wednesday struck from the interior department appropriation bill the provision authorizing the appropriation of $368,000 for Howard University. Congress has appropriated various sums to the institution for many years. Lowrey a Bitter Opponent Lowrey a Bitter Opponent For several years, or ever since he came to the house, Representative Lowrey has opposed government aid to Howard University, the basis of his opposition being that Congress did not make appropriations for institutions of a similar character maintained for white or Indian students, and also because the Negro race at present was not "prepared" for university education. Discussing his opposition to the proposed appropriation, Lowrey in part said: A Southerner's Idea "I do not believe that in the present condition of the Negro race a university education is the best way of helping him. He is most in need of a practical and industrial education to make him a thrifty, self-sustaining citizen. In this I am not opposing the advancement of the race." No doubt right will prevail, but it takes so long in getting here that a fellow's meal ticket gets punched full of holes in the meantime. 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