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Boy Murdered; Stepfather Is Accused World Census Puts Negro Race Fourth LIFTIN LIFT T State Historical Society $2.00 a Year—5 Cents a Copy Boy M World Census Puts The Total African, or Negro, Population of the World Is Placed at 107,000,000—European-American Group Leads New York—Negroes compose the fourth largest racial group of the world's population, according to an exact census of all the world compiled by German professor of Berlin, Dr. Alois Mueller. The census completed after a painstaking and prolonged research, is regarded as approximately accurate—that is, within a few millions—and one which especially indicates the proportionate numbers of the various grand divisions of the race. European-American Leads He arranges all the tribes and nations of the earth in eighteen groups. Of these, the largest is composed of the European-American peoples, with an aggregate of no fewer than 658,-000,000 souls. Second is the East Asia group, comprising the Chinese and Japanese, with 576,000,000, and the third is the South Asia, or Indian, with 317,000,000. These might be called the "Big Three." The fourth group is the African, or Negro, with 107,000,000, closely followed by the Oriental, or West Asia, with 100,000,-000, while the Malayan group stands sixth, with only 67,000,000. Other Groups Are Smaller The remaining twelve groups are comparatively small. The American Indians, comprising, of course, those in Central and South America, are credited with 14,000,000; the Tunguses of Northern Asia with 12,000. NATIONAL HEAD OF ELKS' BROTHERHOOD IS CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS Wilson, Grand Exalted Ruler, Relies Upon His Unequalled Record of Achievement to Re-elect Washington, D. C.—J. Finley Wilson, in a statement made today, has the following to say: "My election as the next Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks is assured. Whatever opposition there i sto my re-election, it is negligible. The rank and file of our great fraternity is rallying to my standard in increasing numbers daily. So great is the rush to the band wagon that it would not surprise me if I got 98 per cent of the vote of the delegates to the Grand Lodge convention. "I have maintained my record in the organization of new lodges. The intensive growth of the lodges has been beyond my expectations. In the matter of new lodges organized, it may be illuminating to the public to know that in two instances alone lodges have been organized in Philadelphia and Baltimore, this past year, with nearly 2,000 members and 1,000 members, respectively. "I consider as the outstanding achievement of the present year the permanent vacating of the injunction that obtained against the Elks in New York. By having this injunction vacated, we will be permitted to meet in New York without molestation. My insistence that this injunction be vacated is not only emancipation for the Elks but it is at the same time the emancipation of Negro fraternities. "The education department of the Order has justified its existence and the aid we have given worthy and aspiring youth of the race is the cause of commendation everywhere. "The excellent work of this department has caused the white Elks to pattern a like program after us. "The health program begun only this year has brought answers from 47 state, and the statisties gathered in the short time the commission has been in existence conclusively shows that the commission on infant mortality has worked systematically and intelligently. "I know of no better platform on which to appeal to the delegates at the twenty-eighth annual convention of the Elks than that of my record of achievement this past year." --- THE MONITOR 000, the Mongols with 3,500,000, and the remnant of the Armenians with 2,900,000. The European-American group is subdivided into twelve sub-groups, the largest of which is the German, with 250,000,000. The Latin people are credited with 207,000,000 and the Slavs with 165,000,000. Smaller sub-groups are the Irish, with 12,000,000, the Hungarians, with 10,000,000, the Georgians, with 6,900,000, and the Estho-Finns, with 4,700,000. The German, or Teutonis, sub-group, is again divided into 133,000,000 Anglo-Saxons and 99,000,000 Germans, of which latter number 60,200,000 are in Austria, 3,100,000 in Poland. The Spanish sub-group is the third of the European-American, of whose 65.,000,000 only 22,000,000 are in the Iberian peninsula, while 43,000,000 inhabit the American continents. The Italians are estimated at only 46.,000,000, and French with 44,000,000, of whom 35,200,000 are in France and 3,250,000 are in Belgium. Chinese Have Many The East Asia group contains 430,000,000 Chinese and 80,000,000 Japanese and Koreans. Of the Jews 3,000,00 live in Poland, 2,800,000 in Soviet Russia, 2,000,000 in the United States, 820,000 in Rumania, and in Palestine itself only 120,000. The correctness of these figures will no doubt be challenged since the number of Jews in America is certainly much larger than that given, while the very large number in other Asiatic countries than Palestine are altogether ignored. AIR MAIL MAKING VERY RAPID GROWTH IN UNITED STATES Washington, D. C.—The total length of airways in the United States is 7,526 miles, William P. McCracker, secretary of commerce for aeronautics, revealed yesterday. A great increase in mileage is expected soon. By December 31, it is expected that there will be 10,554 miles of airways in operation. This is an increase of approximately 40 per cent. The daily mileage now flown over these airways is 16,592. By December 31 there will be approximately 22,648 miles flown per day, or an increase of 36 per cent. ALABAMA BIGOTRY BARS FOREIGNER FROM HOME New York—Alabama bigotry and intolerance, manifesting themselves in masked terrorism, which was given an airing in the recent trial of Ku Klux Klan floggers sentenced to jail terms, has been extended to cover not only the Negro but white foreigners as well. The N. A. A. C. P. has received a copy of the Birmingham News, reporting a mob demonstration against a Greek, living in Birmingham. This Greek bought a residence from a local real estate company, paying $6,000 for it. The papers were signed and the money paid. Says the Birmingham News: "The buyer went to take possession of his property and was met by a mob members of which told him in language filled with vehemence that he could not then, and never would, occupy the house he had bought. In great distress, the man returned to the realty firm and told how he had been mistreated. The firm felt morally bound to satisfy the patron and promptly returned him his money." PANIC AVERTED BY BAND AS STORM HITS A CIRCUS Peru, Ill.—Circus employees averted what threatened to become a panic when a near cloudburst struck the Hagenback-Wallace circus here Monday. Several thousand were in the huge tent when the storm broke. The show proceeded while the colored band blared as the deluge tore great holes in the canvas. Be honest. Pay your subscription due The Monitor. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19. 1927 EDITORIAL THE AMERICAN LEAGUE Omaha is the headquarters of an organization which the U. needs. It is called "The American motto is: "Loyalty and Good public." The object of the organ constitution in these words: "The object of this or loyal Americans in an effort to tense devotion to America, stitutions; to banish the spirit to restore respect for law and other as fellow-citizens of the in or be involved in matters of religion. Nor shall there be secrecy in the conduct of the This is quite plain and un and thoughtful people cannot and the necessity for some or groups and classes of the Amer to develop an intelligent and ideas, ideals, principles and in from which America suffers a true character is due to ignore character and ideals are there ness is a reproach and menace unless there is sincere repentance "respect for law and order and citizens of the republic." The therefore, is a most worthy and readily enlist the hearty supporting Americans. Its membership United States of America, incl irrespective of race, creed or co keep the membership pledge, w "I will deal with my fe under all circumstances on the Good Will. Especially I will all transactions, and will uph for my wrongs in lawful way power to expel the spirit of Americanism. These things OF THE REPUBLIC." "And to this, like the reliance for protection on Divi life, my fortune, and my sac We believe that this is a p best interests of our country a scribe. We believe, too, that we give our readers an intelligent we feel sure will commend itself the need of such a manifest American citizens as the Leag The League of Good Wi Thomas E. Barr of Omaha, wh lawless, anti-American and amosities following the World W teract these. The result of his American League of Good W others catch his vision and im ment has thus begun. Its prince is no question but that it will be ing organization resulting ulti self-respecting, law-abiding, m loyal people." We are confident that man roll in this organization, which principles for which it stands, America to a higher plane and destiny. The Monitor is glad in place of The American League will grow until it embraces the AMERICAN LEAGUE OF GOOD WILL in the headquarters and Nebraska region which the United States of America called "The American League of Good Will for the Sake." Object of the organization is plain these words: object of this organization shall be pursued in an effort to develop intelligence to America, her ideals, principle, banish the spirit of lawlessness, respect for law and order and regain-citizens of the republic; but resolved in matters of party politics, shall there be any secret work to conduct of the organization." The plain and unequivocal and all people cannot help perceiving the necessity for some organization which asses of the American people in an intelligent and intense devotion to principles and institutions." Man America suffers and which debase is due to ignorance. Enlighten ideals are therefore imperative, each and menace and forebodes sincere repentance, which means law and order and regard for each of the republic." The objective of the most worthy and commendable the hearty support of all loyal and Its membership is open to all of America, including both sexes, creed or color, who are willership pledge, which reads: ideal with my fellow-citizen at all circumstances on the basis and in Especially I will seek fairness asses, and will uphold the laws and laws in lawful ways. I will do what I feel the spirit of lawlessness, and. These things I will do FOR PUBLIC." In this, like the fathers of old, will protection on Divine Providence, June, and my sacred honor." that this is a pledge to which all of our country at heart can more believe, too, that what has been here has an intelligent idea of this organization will commend itself to our people with a manifestation of Good Will asses the League seeks to promote of Good Will owes its origin of Omaha, who, like many district American and anti-Christian acting the World War sought some of the result of his thought and purpose of Good Will. He succeeds its vision and inspiration. A new begun. Its principles being what but that it will become a powerful an resulting ultimately in its goal law-abiding, mutually consider. Confident that many of our people organization, which, if it remain true which it stands, and we believe a higher plane and help her to find Monitor is glad indeed that Nebraska American League of Good Will, it embraces the entire nation. THE AMERICAN LEAGUE OF GOOD WILL Omaha is the headquarters and Nebraska the birthplace of an organization which the United States of America sorely needs. It is called "The American League of Good Will." Its motto is: "Loyalty and Good Will for the Sake of the Republic." The object of the organization is plainly stated in its constitution in these words: "The object of this organization shall be to unite loyal Americans in an effort to develop intelligent and intense devotion to America, her ideals, principles and institutions; to banish the spirit of lawlessness in all forms; to restore respect for law and order and regard for each other as fellow-citizens of the republic; but not to engage in or be involved in matters of party politics or sectarian religion. Nor shall there be any secret work or forms of secrecy in the conduct of the organization." This is quite plain and unequivocal and all well-disposed and thoughtful people cannot help perceiving the wisdom of and the necessity for some organization which will unite all groups and classes of the American people in a sincere "effort to develop an intelligent and intense devotion to America, her ideas, ideals, principles and institutions." Many of the evils from which America suffers and which debase and belie her true character is due to ignorance. Enlightenment as to her character and ideals are therefore imperative. Her lawlessness is a reproach and menace and forebodes her destruction unless there is sincere repentance, which means the restoral of "respect for law and order and regard for each other as fellow-citizens of the republic." The objective of this organization, therefore, is a most worthy and commendable one and should readily enlist the hearty support of all loyal and forward-looking Americans. Its membership is open to all citizens of the United States of America, including both sexes, and all ages, irrespective of race, creed or color, who are willing to sign and keep the membership pledge, which reads: "I will deal with my fellow-citizen at all times and under all circumstances on the basis and in the spirit of Good Will. Especially I will seek fairness and justice in all transactions, and will uphold the laws and seek redress for my wrongs in lawful ways. I will do whatever is in my power to expel the spirit of lawlessness, and to teach true Americanism. These things I will do FOR THE SAKE OF THE REPUBLIC." "And to this, like the fathers of old, with a firm reliance for protection on Divine Providence, I pledge my life, my fortune, and my sacred honor." We believe that this is a pledge to which all who have the best interests of our country at heart can most heartily subscribe. We believe, too, that what has been here written will give our readers an intelligent idea of this organization which we feel sure will commend itself to our people who keenly feel the need of such a manifestation of Good Will toward them as American citizens as the League seeks to promote. The League of Good Will owes its origin to the Rev. Thomas E. Barr of Omaha, who, like many distressed with the lawless, anti-American and anti-Christian activities and animosities following the World War sought some agency to counteract these. The result of his thought and prayers was the American League of Good Will. He succeeded in making others catch his vision and inspiration. A nationwide movement has thus begun. Its principles being what they are, there is no question but that it will become a powerful and far-reaching organization resulting ultimately in its goal of "a united, self-respecting, law-abiding, mutually considerate, universally loyal people." We are confident that many of our people will gladly enroll in this organization, which, if it remain true to the high principles for which it stands, and we believe it will, will lift America to a higher plane and help her to fulfill her high destiny. The Monitor is glad indeed that Nebraska is the birthplace of The American League of Good Will, which we hope will grow until it embraces the entire nation. INDIANAPOLIS CRITIC UPGES SUPPORT FOR NEGRO ARTISTS New York—As an aftermath of the 18th Annual Conference of the N. A. A. C. P. in Indianapolis, the art critic of the Indianapolis Star has recently urged support of colored artists. The Indianapolis Star's critic writes, in the issue of July 31: "When the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held a ten days' convention in Indianapolis a few weeks ago, many prominent white citizens took a keen interest in the movement by attending the sessions and taking part in the program. This interest in a big national organization should not be allowed to lessen at the close of a convention but should be given full play in a local way when opportunity affords. And a very worthwhile way in which to help in the advancement of the colored people, locally, is to encourage the talented young artists. Encourage them by visiting their art exhibitions and expressing an appreciation of their work. Encourage them by giving an occasional commission for a portrait or by purchasing a landscape, a figure composition or a still life painting. Thus you will be putting to practical test your interest in the national movement to advance the cause of the Negro in America." --- REQUE OF GOOD WILL and Nebraska the birthplace United States of America sorely can League of Good Will." Its Will for the Sake of the Repub- ization is plainly stated in its organization shall be to unite to develop intelligent and in- her ideals, principles and in- t of lawlessness in all forms; and order and regard for each republic; but not to engage of party politics or sectarian any secret work or forms of organization." equivocal and all well-disposed help perceiving the wisdom of organization which will unite all ean people in a sincere "effort tense devotion to America, her institutions." Many of the evils and which debase and belie her ance. Enlightenment as to her before imperative. Her lawless- and forebodes her destruction, which means the restoral of regard for each other as fellow- objective of this organization, and commendable one and should at all loyal and forward-look- up is open to all citizens of the riding both sexes, and all ages, color, who are willing to sign and which reads: allow-citizen at all times and the basis and in the spirit of seek fairness and justice in hold the laws and seek redress. I will do whatever is in my awfulness, and to teach true I will do FOR THE SAKE others of old, with a firm reine Providence, I pledge my need honor." ledge to which all who have the heart can most heartily sub- what has been here written will idea of this organization which of our people who keenly feel of Good Will toward them as seeks to promote. owes its origin to the Rev. so, like many distressed with the anti-Christian activities and ani- ar sought some agency to coun- sell thought and prayers was the all. He succeeded in making spiration. A nationwide move- ples being what they are, there come a powerful and far-reach- nately in its goal of "a united, actually considerate, universally day of our people will gladly en- gage, if it remain true to the high and we believe it will, will lift and help her to fulfill her high deed that Nebraska is the birth- of Good Will, which we hope entire nation. Miss Morehouse devotes the remainder of her column to comment on and praise of the work of two young colored artists of Indianapolis, John W. Hardrich and Hale Woodruff. RETURNS FROM PLEASANT TRIP The Rev. W. F. Botts, pastor of Zion Baptist church, has returned from an enjoyable motor trip to various points in Missouri, his native state. He is enthusiastic over the hospitality shown. He was joined at Excelsior Springs for the homeward trip by Mrs. Botts and Miss Proctor, who had been visiting Mrs. Botts' sister, Mrs. Wilson, and Miss Proctor's aunt, at Fulton, Mo., for three weeks. HONOR RECENT BRIDE AND CHICAGO GUEST The Misses Dorothy E. Williams and Frances D. Gordon were hostesses at a 1 o'clock luncheon, followed by whist, at St. Philip's rectory, last week, complimentary to Mrs. Saybert Hanger, a recent bride, and Mrs. Ralph Elliott, a former Omaha girl now a resident of Chicago. The first prize was won by Miss Gladys Brown, second by Mrs. Edith Gray, and the booby prize by Miss Grace Dorsey. Covers were laid for ten. The hostesses were assisted by Miss Catherine Williams. Vol. XIII—No. 8 THIRTEEN-YEAR BOY FATALLY SHOT WHILE SLEEPING AT HOME Step-Father Divorced From Boy's Mother Bound Over to District Court After Coroner's Inquest for Crime An unidentified assassin fired four shots through two windows into the body of James Brinson, 13, as he slept on a cot in the dining room of the home of his mother, Mrs. Maggie Clay, 2506 Jefferson street, at 2:30 a. m. Friday. Young Brinson, a pupil in Highland school, died at 4:15 a. m. at St. Catherine hospital. Mrs. Clay was awakened by shots and screams of her son, and saw a dark form running away from the house, she told police. Her former husband, Preston Clay, 2703 Q street, was arrested for investigation at her request. Clay denied knowledge of the attack, saying he was home all night. Mrs. Clay's daughter, Marguerite Brinson, and James and Mattie Davis, also in the house, did not awaken in time to see any one flee. Clay was ordered held to the district court following an inquest into the fatal shooting of James Brinson, 13. Inquest was held at the Myers funeral home, 2416 North Twenty-second street. Clay is the divorced husband of Mrs. Maggie Clay, mother of James. Alan Thomas, 2703 Q street, with whom Clay made his home, told of a drinking party Thursday night which ended when Thomas and his wife retired about 1 a. m. Joe Manas, white, 2717 Q street, testified that he saw Clay walking south from Q street early Friday morning about 2 a. m. The boy was shot at 2:30. Police officers testified to finding shoes which gave evidence to having been washed inside and outside, hidden under sacks on the back porch of where Clay lived. The sacks contained coal and wood. Clay's trousers, according to the officers, were wet when he was arrested about 5 a. m. Friday morning. A black hat believed to have been worn by Clay that night has not been found. GOVERNMENT REQUESTED TO SUPPRESS INJUSTICES Constitutional Rights of Race Citizens Violated By Klan's Action In Driving Them From Town. Birmingham, Ala.—Declaring the constitutional rights of the Negro have been violated, Solicitor Jim Davis, white, of Jefferson county, will seek federal entry into his investigation of recent Ku Klux Klan activities in this vicinity in which many colored Americans have been brutally mistreated. OVER HALF MILLION IMMIGRANTS ENTER THE COUNTRY DURING YEAR Washington, D. C.—A total of 538,001 aliens entered the United States during the fiscal year ended June 30, Commissioner General Hull of the Immigration Service announces—but the country's net gain by immigrants and visitors for the year was only 284,439 persons. This was due to departure of 253,508 foreigners either after visits or residence. For the previous fiscal year the net immigration gain in population was 268,351. More than 38 per cent of last year's immigrants came from ten countries, Canada leading with 67,721; Germany, 48,513; the Irish Free State, 23,054; Great Britain, 24,160; Italy, 17,297; Poland, 9,211; Sweden, 8,287; Norway, 6,068, and France, 4,405. New York—The London Sunday Express prints a statement attributed to a member of the League of Nations Armenian Relief Commission, charging that 30,000 white persons, mostly women, are still in slavery in Syria. They are a remnant from the Turkish deportations of Armenians in 1915. --- GROWING THANK YOU Whole Number 630 ccused PULLMAN COMPANY WILL NOT ARBITRATE IN PORTERS' FIGHT Statement on Pullman Porters' Position in Fight for Recognition, a Living Wage and Better Working Rules STRENGTHENS PORTERS' CASE Chicago, Ill.—The following letter given out by Honorable Edwin P. Morrow is a clear indictment of the Pullman Company's position in its refusing to comply with the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, as other railroad companies have consistently done thus far: Chicago, Ill., Aug. 12, 1927. The Pullman Company, Chicago, Ill.; The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, New York City. Gentlemen: On August 9th and 10th I advised you that my efforts to bring about an amicable adjustment through mediation of your controversy existing between you had been unsuccessful. In compliance with the law, I endeavored through letters of said dates to induce both of you to submit your controversy to arbitration. The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, on August 10th, signified in a letter to me its willingness and desire to submit the controversy to arbitration. The Pullman Company, in response to my letter of August 10th, requesting that it join the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters in arbitration of the said controversy, advised me on August 12th that its position in the matter was that no dispute existed and, therefore, there was no cause for arbitration. You are, therefore, advised that my final required action, to-wit: to induce the parties hereto to submit their controversy to arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, have been unsuccessful. Copies of the official correspondence, i. e., my letters to the parties requesting arbitration and the responses of both parties thereto, are made a part hereof. Member U. S. Board of Mediation. L. S. Hungerford, vice president and general manager, replies, "there is no cause for arbitration," although the Mediation Board says there is. Randolph, general organizer, says, "fight just begun." The position of the Pullman Company is indefensible and untenable before bar of public opinion. Arbitrary attitude of the Pullman Company, in refusing to arbitrate, strengthens our case. Porters show hot resentment to the Company's policy of arbitrating with its conductors and refusing to arbitrate disputes with them. Porters reply by rallying in paying dues. The Brotherhood will exhaust every provision of the law to invoke the appointment of an Emergency Board by the President of the United States to investigate the matter and settle the dispute. The Company's claim that it has a contract with its employees, or the Company Union, is an obvious smoke-screen which is calculated to evade the issue. Donald R. Richberg, attorney for the Porters' Union, and organizers, are now planning future fight for recognition, living wage and no tips, decent hours, and better working rules. The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was organized August 25th, 1926, in New York City. It is fighting for recognition, $150.00 minimum wage and no tips, 240 hours' work a month, and better working rules. In two years it has won over 70 per cent of the porters as members. It is the first National Negro Labor Union in America. A. PHILIP RANDOLPH, General Organizer. Lindbergh Ball and Cabaret Dance by Roosevelt Post at Dreamland hall, August 30th. THE MONITOR A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter, July 2, 1915 at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS W. W. MOSLEY, Lincoln, Neb. LUCINDA W. 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Those, therefore, when The Monitor must see to it paid, as the law requires, in ing sent to all those who own and unless your subscription to cut off your paper which to do. We, as publishers, MUU pay the penalty. BOOTLEG JOINTS OR SALOONS We do not know how it has worked elsewhere, but we are confident that prohibition has not decreased drunkenness nor raised the moral tone of Omaha. Instead of the public saloon which everybody could see and know where it was we now have almost innumerable bootlegging joints and speak easys in all parts of the city. Such places exist in poorer neighborhoods, among both black and white, in comparatively large numbers, and even fashionable Dundee, Minne Lusa and other such districts are not exempt, as arrests from time to time have shown. The saloon had many evils, but frankly we seriously question whether those evils were any greater than those surrounding bootlegging with its poisonous coconctions which poor deluded human beings purchase at exorbitant prices, and seem to have no difficulty in buying in almost any section of this "dry" city. Neither the federal authorities nor the city authorities seem to be able to cope with the secretive bootlegging joints which have taken the place of the public saloon. Ostrich-like people may hide their heads in the sand and proclaim that prohibition has promoted the cause of temperance, but so far as Omaha is concerned, and we don't believe that as a city we are sinners above all others in this regard, our candid opinion is that we have only swapped the devil for a witch. Of this fact we are convinced that among the Negroes of Omaha, just like among the foreigners and whites, there is a large number of bootleggers who ought to be put out of this nefarious business. Saloons were bad enough, but these bootlegging dens and joints are infinitely worse in our opinion. Church Rev CONVENTIONS This is the season of the year when our people are spending millions of dollars in attending conventions of various kinds. A vast amount of good can result and does result from such gatherings, but we have often wondered why it is necessary to have so many annual conventions. Could not as much good be accomplished by having such conventions, say, every two or three years? Would it not be wise to do this and devote the saving that would be made to the development of some commercial or industrial enterprise? UNEMPLOYMENT We are puzzled to know why there should be so many men and women out of work here in the very height of the ordinary busy season. It is a matter to cause serious concern. With winter not so far away and work scarce now the outlook is not very encouraging. Something is wrong somewhere with industrial conditions. ROCK ISLAND CHOSEN AS OFFICIAL ROUTE TO BAPTIST CONVENTION The Rock Island railway has been designated as the official route from the Nebraska-Iowa territory to the national Baptist convention which convenes in Detroit, Mich., September 7 to 12. If there is a sufficiently large number to go from this immediate territory there will be a special coach provided from Omaha to Chicago. The round trip from Lincoln to Detroit is $44.58; from Omaha, $41.61; from Council Bluffs $41.16 and from Des Moines $34.05. Rev. W. F. Botts, 2526 Grant street, is chairman of the transportation committee for Nebraska, and will be glad to furnish information. Trains leave for the convention September 5th, the return limit being September 17. THE MONITOR Helps to a Religious Life Tenth Sunday after Trinity, August 21, 1927 Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Think on these words: Concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. Study carefully the words of this prayer and then make them really voice your ardent petition. It is implied that God is merciful and that His ears are attentive to prayers. But of whom? The proud, the haughty, the self-satisfied? Hardly, because such feel that they have no need of prayer. They belong to that class of which the Holy Virgin Mary sings in the Magnificat: "The rich He hath sent empty away." Those who feel they have no need and are entirely sufficient unto themselves. There are such. But those who have the grace of humility, the first Christian virtue, as someone has called it. "Thy humble servants." Those who recognize their true relationship to their Heavenly Father. Note then their petition; "Make us to ask such things as shall please Thee." Teach us our needs in accordance with Thy will, that we may ask aright. That we obtain our petitions. Wisdom in asking those things which are needful and best. We ask, do we not, that the Lord's Spirit may teach us how to desire, that is, to pray, that we may obtain a blessing. Differing gifts to each but to be used. The gift of another is not to be envied or despised. Each one is to use his own spiritual gift profitably. NEGRO BOY'S QUICK ACTION SAVES CHILD Leon Gaskill, 2½ years old, owes his life to instant action by Donald McRaven, 15, a Negro Boy Scout, who plunged into a small lake at Kountze park and rescued the child when he fell into five feet of water, according to Leon's mother, Mrs. Barney E. Gaskill, 1607 Burdette street. Mrs. Gaskill and a neighbor had taken their children to the park for an outing on July 23, and while his mother was busy setting out the lunch, little Leon wandered too near the edge of the pool and fell in. Donald, stopping in the park for a drink, heard him scream and plunged in after him, bringing the boy safely back to his mother. Leon might easily have been drowned if the scout had not acted promptly, Mrs. Gaskill declares. McRaven is a member of Troop 79, and lives at 3456 Patrick avenue. A Prayer NEW SEGREGATION IN WASHINGTON; N. A. A. C. P. COMPLAINS TO COOLIDGE New York—The N. A. A. C. P., 67 Fifth avenue, has made public a copy of a letter sent by Neval Thomas, President of the Washington, D. C. Branch, to President Coolidge, protesting against the extension of segregation in the government departments, particularly in the Pension office. The letter sent by Mr. Thomas to President Coolidge reads as follows: "My Dear Mr. President: The colored people of the nation, through their press, are deeply agitated over the further extension of the undemocratic system of segregation in the government service, and I deem it the duty of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, along with other national agencies like the National Equal Rights League whose telegram you have received, to let you know the feeling of the colored people, and to acquaint you with this unnecessary offense against the public service. "Since your departure for the West the colored clerks in the Pension office have been taken from their desks where they have worked for years without friction or discourtesy and congregated in a Negro division called the File room, where some of them are doing laboring work, and all of them in danger of remaining in the lower salary grades by reason of such placement. One cultivated colored lady was brought from seven years' efficient service in the Medical division where she was respected by all of her co-workers and her chief, and sent to this inferior status. There were other transfers of colored clerks in the Interior department to this segregated File room, in all cases working humiliation and sense of wrong upon your efficient colored employees. It far transcends the personal fortunes of these faithful clerks; it is the over-shadowing issue of government that is involved, for any group stigmatized by the nation as inferiors and pariads is subject to further inroads upon its liberties. "You will remember that when the above named organizations appealed to you in the White House on Lincoln's last birthday, you gave us a most courteous and untrammeled hearing. You had evidently been incorrectly informed that the great mass of your colored employees and the colored people were not objecting to segregation. We made it plain that the colored clerks and the colored people DO object, and that the reason you do not hear more of their complaints is because they feel that since your subordinate officials have been unjust enough to segregate them, they will be unjust enough to seek reprisals if these humiliated employees give expression to their feelings. "In that conference you generously promised an investigation of our complaints, and a settlement of the issue that would 'be satisfactory to all concerned.' We now renew our complaint, and report the new grievance, feeling that, as head of the party that counts the vast majority of Negroes in its folds, and, far more, as head of the great nation that boasts itself a democracy, you will order the abolition of all forms of discrimination in the public service." MINNESOTA N. A. A. C. P. STOPS RESTAURANT SEGRE GATION OF WORKMEN New York—The Twin City Herald, published in Minneapolis-St. Paul, reports effective action by the local N. A. A. C. P. to stop attempted segregation in a restaurant. The proprietor of the restaurant in deference to the wishes of an excavating crew, whose members hailed from the South barred colored men from his place, and even placed a sign in his window announcing that he would not serve colored people. Dr. M. W. Judy of the executive board of the local N. A. A. C. P., noticed the sign and, failing to convince the restaurant keeper that he 2116 North Twenty-fourth Street Webster 6014 Webster 6014 Special Prices to Churches and Lodges Open Early Open Evenings Telephone Your Order. Prompt Attention ought to remove it, called upon the mayor. The mayor, after consulting with the chief of police, ordered the segregation sign removed on pain of having his restaurant license revoked. null Pharma Thull Pharmacy 24th and Seward Streets Call WEbster 2000 Easy to Remember Delivery Webster Petersen Bakeries And Lake—24th and Ames—1806 everyone should come to our Bakeries! 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Mrs. Julia Harris, who spent a delightful week in Omaha as the guest of Mrs. Lily Cathron, 2622 Caldwell street, left Sunday evening for her home in Chicago. A. P. SCRUGGS, Lawyer. Large experience. Handles all law cases. 2310 North Twenty-second street. WEbster 4162. Mrs. Henrietta Fox, 3722 North Sixty-seventh avenue, Benson, entertained Tuesday night at her residence complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott of Chicago. Mrs. Lizzie Buford of 2211 Miami street is spending her vacation visiting friends in Chicago and Idlewild, Mich. She expects to be gone for three weeks. Mrs. Marie New, North Twenty-third street, who has been confined to her home for the past two weeks, is rapidly improving. Red Hot Dixie Ramblers at Dream land hall, Monday, August 22. Messrs. Henry Smith, Arthur B. McCaw, John G. Pegg and Robert Burns Allen leave Saturday for an automobile trip to Chicago, where they will spend two weeks visiting relatives and friends. Miss Ione Pinkett was confined to her home by illness a few days this week. Lindbergh Ball and Cabaret Dance by Roosevelt Post at Dreamland hall, August 30th. FOR RENT—Furnished or unfurnished rooms. Near carline. Reasonable. WEbster 1053. The Misses Dorothy E. Williams and Frances D. Gordon left Sunday night for a two weeks' visit with relatives and friends in Peoria and Chicago, Ill. Mrs. H. J. Pinkett left last Saturday night for Chicago, Jacksonville and Peoria, Ill., at which places she will be the guest of relatives for a fortnight or three weeks. For Rent—Three room apartment with bath, in the Jewell building, Webster 0121. Mr. Robert Coleman, proprietor of the Jazzland Billiard Parlor, left last Tuesday evening via St. Louis, Mo., to attend the Elks' convention in New York City, August 22 to 27, 1927. Mr. Coleman goes as a delegate from Midwest Lodge No. 233, I. B. P. O. E. W. of Kansas City, Mo. Red Hot Dixie Ramblers at Dreamland hall, Monday, August 22. Mrs. Addie Bell Moore entertained at dinner Saturday evening at her residence, 2629 Seward street, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Randel and Mrs. Randels' mother, Mrs. Bell Carrie, former residents of Omaha but now of Denver. Covers were laid for twelve. Myers M. B. --- Endeavoring at all times to meet the demand economically as well as scientifically Mr. James G. Jewell, who was on the sick list last week, is much improved and able to be out again. Prize two-step contest at Dreamland hall, Monday evening, August 22nd. Music by the Red Hot Dixie Ramblers. Mrs. Lulu Hayden, one of Omaha's old residents, and mother of Mrs. Myrtle Moore, is very ill at the University Hospital. Mrs. W. D. Taylor, 2117 North Twenty-eighth street, is a delegate to the U. B. F. and S. M. T.'s grand lodge now in session at Sedalia, Mo. She will visit in Glasgow and Kansas City, Mo., after the session, returning home September 1. Dance with Roosevelt Post No. 30, American Legion, at the Emancipation Celebration at Krug Park, September 12th. Dr. G. B. Lennox has gone to Detroit, Mich., to attend the Medical Association's convention, which was to be held from August 15 to 19. He expects to visit many cities and friends before returning. He motored to Detroit, Sunday, August 14. Miss Lydia Owen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Owen, 2228 Ohio street, will leave for Cincinnati, Ohio, August 20th, after spending five weeks with her parents in the city. FOR RENT. Furnished room near two carlines. 2015 Izard street. Atlantic 1609. Mrs. A. L. Hawkins, wife of Dr. Hawkins, who has been ill for the past two weeks, is reported to be rapidly convalescing at their residence, 2214 North Twenty-fourth street. Mrs. Lulu Washington, 1514½ North Twenty-fourth street, gave a dinner party Saturday evening, honoring Miss Beulah Beets of Chicago, Miss Virginia Rhodes of St. Louis, and Mrs. Florence Lewis of Yazoo, Miss. Covers were laid for ten. Dance with Roosevelt Post No. 30, American Legion, at the Emancipation Celebration at Krug Park, September 12th. Mrs. Leonard E. Britt, wife of the well known physician, is quite ill at the family residence, 2519 Maple street. Mrs. R. B. Rhodes and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morris enjoyed a delightful visit with relatives and friends in St. Paul, Minn., whither they motored August 6th. Mrs. Saybert Hanger spent the week end in St. Louis, Mo., visiting her mother and other relatives. Miss Melva McCaw left Saturday night for St. Paul, where she will visit relatives. She will visit in Chicago before returning home. FOR RENT — Furnished apartment or furnished room in strictly modern home. Webster 4162. 2310 N. 22nd street. TO SEE YOU Miss Etta Green is the authorized Monitor collector. She has your bill. Please pay when she calls. She is coming to see you. Be prepared to pay something on account if you cannot pay all. Please do not put her off. PLEASE PAY Many subscriptions are now long past due. It will be greatly appreciated if you will either bring your money to the office or be prepared to pay when our collector calls. Funeral 2416 North 22nd St. A Modern F Endeavoring at all demand econo as scien W. L. Myers THE MONITOR Mrs. Minnie Lillard, 2504 North Thirtieth street, who has been quite ill with inflammatory rheumatism, is improving. Dr. J. J. Jones, one of Omaha's successful young dentists, has gone to Detroit, Mich., to attend the national convention which convened August 15. While there he expects to visit many friends. Mrs. Alfred Jones and daughter, Ethel, spent the week end in Kansas City, Mo., as the guests of Dr. and Mrs. L. V. Miller. Miss Ruth Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jones, 2911 Caldwell street, arrived Tuesday morning from Denver, Colo., where she has been taking a summer course at the University of Denver. Miss Jones is teaching in the public schools of Fort Smith, Ark. Mrs. Bruce Vanoy entertained at a five-course dinner Monday, at her home, 2716 Franklin street, complimenting her mother, Mrs. Carrie, and her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Randel of Denver, Colo. Covers were laid for fourteen. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blackwell entertained at cards and dancing Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nate Hunter, 2108 North Twenty-eighth street, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott of Chicago. The Misses Charlene and Lorraine Lewis were hostesses at a largely attended dancing party at the home of their parents on Wednesday evening, in honor of Carmelita Black, of Los Angeles, formerly of Omaha. About fifty of the younger set were in attendance, and spent a pleasant evening. FOR RENT. Light housekeeping rooms, furnished. 2629 Seward street. Webster 1825. 2t. Mrs. William Murphy returned Thursday morning from a very pleasant two weeks' vacation spent in Chicago and Idewilde, Mich. Miss Mercedes Ferguson was hostess at a very delightful dancing party at her home, 2810 Grant street, on Monday evening. About forty of the younger folks were in attendance. Bishop and Mrs. M. W. Clair were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Peebles, 2906 North Twenty-fifth street, during their stay here. Miss Thelma Gordon, 2872 Miami street, has published a small volume of verses, several of which display the true spirit of poetry. A strong religious sentiment runs through all. The little booklet of twenty-four poems sells for 25 cents. Miss Gordon, who is in poor health, depends upon the sale of these booklets to earn her livelihood. Mrs. Hazel Shepherd, the daughter of Mrs. Hattie Douglas, 2824 Douglas street, and friends, Miss Ruth and Charles Cherrie of New York City, were in Omaha visiting friends. They motored to Omaha Sunday, August 7, and left for their home Wednesday, August 17. RECEPTION AND DANCE FOR FORMER OMAHA GIRR Mesdames R. D. Allen, C. W. Dickerson and G. Gordon were joint hostesses at a very delightful reception and dance in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Elliott of Chicago, at Dreamland hall, last Thursday night. Mrs. Elliott is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Allen, 2715* Hamilton street. About two hundred guests responded to the invitation of the hostesses to meet and make merry with the guests of honor. Home Phone Web. 0248 uneral Home times to meet the nically as well tifically At a special meeting held in the lodge rooms, seven new members were initiated. They were Jim Isaac, E. F. James, J. W. King, Preston Peterson, Charles Reed, McKinney Tapp and Wade Wilson. Amos P. Scruggs, exalted ruler, left Omaha last Saturday for Chicago, from there he will go to the grand lodge session on the special train leaving Chicago. There are three other delegates from Omaha. They are Ollie Jackson, Charles Taylor and Otto Mason. The Cornhusker lodge of Lincoln is sending four delegates. At the annual picnic of the Elks no accidents were reported, and everyone declared the celebration a huge success. DENVERITES, FORMER OMAHANS, HERE VISITING RELATIVES Mr. and Mrs. Alex Randel, and daughter, Opal, accompanied by Mrs. Carrie Bell, motored over from Denver last week, and have been the house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, 1208 North Twenty-fifth street. Mrs. Carrie is the widow of the late Benton Bell of Omaha, and Mrs. Randel is remembered as Birdie Bell. They have been residents of Denver for many years, but are pleasantly remembered by friends here who have showered them with social courtesies. They leave the latter part of this week for Denver. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of these visitors, the affair partaking largely of the nature of a family reunion. Covers were laid for thirty-six guests. Mrs. Morgan is a sister of Mrs. Randel. Mrs. J. Julian Walker, now of Memphis, Tenn., has protested coming to Nebraska to live with me. I take this method to inform the public that as her husband, I am not responsible for her. DR. J. JULIAN WALKER. —Adv. Four flats and three store rooms at Twenty-seventh and Lake. Repairs made to suit renter. Low rents for respectable and responsible renters. CHAS. SOLOMON, —Adv. 2615 Maple St. LEGAL NOTICE Ed. F. Morearty Attorney at Law Peters Trust Building Notice of Service by Publication To Roy Pitts, non-resident defendant: You are hereby notified that Hattie J. Pitts, your wife, the plaintiff, filed her petition in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, on the 6th day of May, 1927, to obtain an absolute decree of divorce from you, on the grounds of extreme cruelty and non-support. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 10th day of September, 1927. HATTIE J. PITTS, 4t.-8-12-27 Plaintiff. For LOWER PRICES on good FURNITURE Rugs and Draperies with CREDIT and the smallest monthly payments see HARTMAN'S 413-15-17 So. 16th St. HOTEL CUMING 1916 Cuming Street Rooms by day — 50c, 75c, $1.00 By the week — $2.00 to $4.00 UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Mrs. Mayme Mason D. G. Russell, Prop. — Omaha Phone JA. 2466 Reid-Duffy PHARMACY FREE DELIVERY Phone Web. 0609 24th and Lake Streets and 24th and Cuming OMAHA, NEB. ELKS NEWS NOTICE CHEAPER RENTS fined in the T. B. ward of the county hospital at Chicago, where she died, and was buried there about two weeks ago. Will the subscribers of The Monitor in Lincoln please phone or see me right away, concerning your subscriptions, which are far in arrears? W. W. MOSLEY. ANSWERS FINAL SUMMONS The funeral of Ollie Morgan Hicks, who died August 9th, at the age of 44 years, at 1826 North Twenty-third street, was held from the Joseph D. Lewis mortuary, August 12th. Interment was in Forest Lawn. Deceased is survived by two aunts, Mrs. Lettie Sheed of Clarksburg, Mo., and Miss Tina Johnson of St. Joseph, Mo., and two cousins, J. C. Jackson and Walter Hughes of Omaha. NOTICE OF N. A. A. C. P. FORUM MEETING SUNDAY The Omaha Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. will meet in regular forum at the Bethel A. M. E. church, Franklin street between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets, Sunday, at 4 p. m. Matters pertaining to the betterment of the organization, the community, and the race in general, will be freely discussed. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Anderson of Casper, Wyo., now visiting in our city, will sing a special selection. Mr. Herschel Taylor, nephew of the Rev. Russel Taylor, will render a Cornet selection. YOUR CHILDREN OD MANNERS? DO YOU WISH YOUR CHILDREN TO LEARN GOOD MANNERS? Send them to ST. BENEDICT'S SELECT SCHOOL, at 2324 Grant street, which is the only school in Omaha where they will be taught religion and learn to say their prayers. The Sisters in charge will train them to politeness and good manners. The school opens on Tuesday, September 6th. EE!! TABLE SET ware and Linen very 25-cent Purchase oda Fountain Service Boxes Containing Presents Drug Store FREE!! 153 PIECE TABLE SET China, Silverware and Linen Keys Given with Every 25-cent Purchase A Key Given with Soda Fountain Service Three of These Keys Unlock Boxes Containing Presents Peoples' Drug Store 2414 North Twenty-fourth Street Phones: WE. 6323 and WE. 1091 Efficiency Is Our Motto PROMPT FREE DELIVERY SERVICE YOU INSURANCE? PROMPT FREE DELIVERY SERVICE HAVE YOU INSURANCE? IF NOT, SEE HICKS building, Atlantic 3623 i Street, Webster 6426 lumber bill. Re-screen, re- ing in the repairing line. Let indows. See us about our 435-37-39 Keeline Building, Atlantic 3623 Residence 3012 Miami Street, Webster 6426 Let us figure your repair or lumber bill. Re-screen, reroof or re-paint, or anything in the repairing line. Let us figure on your storm windows. See us about our ready-built garages with our sectional reinforced concrete foundation. H. GROSS LUMBER & WRECKING CO. 2102 Nicholas Street WEbster 2234 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Sunday was Educational Day at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church. Rev. Jesse Peck of the Western University, Quindaro, Kan., was present and was speaker during the day. It is reported that quite a large sum of money was taken for education. Mr. Guy Wiley spent Sunday with friends at Omaha. Mr. C. R. Johnson made a flying trip to Minneapolis, Minn., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. James Dean, Mr. Julius Cowens and others drove to Kansas City last week. Mrs. Katherine Moore is able to be out after some sickness. The dinner given by members of Mt. Zion church last Thursday night was a success in spite of rain. The dinner at Quinn Chapel A. M. E. church last Thursday evening is said to have been well patronized. The Loyal Women's Club gave a supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Copeland, at 2400 Holdrege street, which was well patronized and it is reported as having been out of the ordinary and very swell. The club is an auxiliary of the Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mrs. Izetta Malone is confined at ter parents' home, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Colley. The baby was born Monday night, but died soon after. A message comes to us from a Miss Julia Brown at Chicago, stating that Miss Jennie Porter, daughter of Rev. T. J. Porter of Lincoln, and well known by many here, had been con- PAGE THREE R. TAYLOR, Secretary. PAGE FOUR "The American Race Problem," by E. B. Reuter. Published by The Thomas W. Crowell Company, 393 Fourth avenue, New York City. Price $2.75. An amazing number of books discussing the race problem are being printed from year to year. This volume of Reuter's, professor of sociology at the University of Iowa, impresses me as the best up to date. It has careful statistics concerning the Negro population, health, economic status, education, the church, and crime. There is also a comprehensive bibliology at the end of each chapter. The comment is dispassionate sometimes to the point of dullness, but clear, and on the whole very favorable. "As a result of intermixture the Negro as such will ultimately disappear from the population and the race problem will be solved. But in the meantime there will be the problem of defining relations in terms tolerable to the members of each racial group." What those terms should be is shown in another clear cut statement. "It would be to the advantage of the Negroes and to the advantage of the white people, to remove all handicaps imposed by caste and other prejudice. They retard the cultural advance of the Negroes and to that extent the advance of the community. The result is the same whether the Negroes are handicapped in their individual freedom directly by discriminatory acts or by the existence of a sentimental race complex." Prof, Reuter does not believe in what he calls the nationalistic movement—voluntary segregation. Only in open competition he feels can men do their best work. "Separate institutions are inferior institutions. They are manned by persons incompletely assimilated to modern culture." Solidarity, he believes, can only bring temporary success. He considers the two races as equal in cultural possibilities, declaring that "for two decades, scholars have accepted as a provisional and fairly well working hypothesis the position that the various races and people of the world are essentially equal in mental ability and capacity for civilization." There are many opponents to the Negro whom we can now gladly declare are not scholars! Reuter shows up Dr. Dean of two decades ago, who found extraordinary differences between Negro and white brains, because he knew which were Negro and which were white. Reuter finds little work of first importance as yet produced by the American Negro, but he accounts for this on cultural, not physiological grounds. The discussion on lynching and crime is admirable. Among other things, the author says: "There is a deep seated and all prevailing fear of the Negro in the American South. One source of this fear is the treatment the Negro has received at the hands of the whites. The slavery of the Negro, his economic and industrial exploitation, his moral degradation, and other historic facts of the Southern situation are fundamentally repugnant to civilized moral standards." This condition creates crime against the weaker races, since "the presence of a misused person is a perpetual reminder of conduct in violation of the customary standards, and such an irritant becomes an object of aversion and hatred." The book is a scholar's presentation of an immense mass of material which he has accumulated for years. It lacks the human note. One questions whether Prof. Reuter has any friendly, intimate knowledge of the educated Negroes of today. If he had he could scarcely indulge in his crushing criticism of "classical training," the college education given after the war at such institutions as Atlanta, Fisk, Talladega and Tougaloo. The contact of the newly emancipated black with the consecrated teachers of these schools was the finest one thing the American Negro has ever had. Reuter values also, perhaps too highly, the cultural standards of the white Americans. The Negro musical shows were far more artistic in the past when they catered chiefly to their own race, than today when they are doctored up to suit white Broadway. Roland Hayes sang for years to appreciative colored audiences before England and France had told white America to listen to him. But these are minor criticisms. On the whole, the book is generous in its spirit, and full of important material. It is both a text book and a disquisition. SHOE REPAIRING BENJAMIN & THOMAS always give satisfaction. Best material, reasonable prices. All work guaranteed. 1415 North 24th St., Webster 5084 The National Urban League, by its Department of Industrial Relations, has just released the following statement with reference to what appears to be a sudden, unwarranted migration to Akron: "Negroes throughout the country from practically all of the Southern and Middle Western states and from as far west as Los Angeles, are coming to Akron looking for work. Some of them are coming upon the invitation of relatives and friends who have lived in Akron; some have heard through various sources that the city is short of workers. Akron's industry are reported on a firm foundation, and are working a full time schedule, but it is feared that if the intake of new workers does not cease Akron will be unable to take care of the numbers who are finding their way to the city. "George W. Thompson, executive secretary of the Association for Colored Community Work, has conferred with the Better Akron Federation, the Local Community Chest and other public and private agencies and advises that persons planning to come to Akron expecting to find work immediately should delay their coming until those who are already there are properly intergated within the social and industrial life of the community. "Akron has been fortunate in not having unwieldy unemployment or business depression periods, because the prosperous automobile industry kept the rubber manufacturing plants busy. This probably accounts for the opinion generally thought to be true, that work is always plentiful there. "The Urban League is making known the fact that such is not the case, and advises that persons who contemplate going to Akron for work should obtain it before reaching the city or be prepared to maintain themselves for several weeks and perhaps longer, while seeking employment." LOS ANGELES N. A. A. C. P. FIGHTS SEGREGATION AT THE BATHING BEACH New York—Dr. H. C. Hudson, the president of the Los Angeles Branch of the N. A. A. C. P., and three companions have undergone arrest and paid a fine as part of a fight the Branch is making against an attempt to exclude colored people from Manhattan Beach and the bathing privileges there. In order to exclude colored people from the beach and bathing privileges the City of Manhattan Beach leased the beach front and the municipal pier to a private individual for the sum of one dollar, and this individual gave orders that the police were to eject or arrest "undesirable characters" trespassing on the beach frontage for which he held the lease. Dr H. C. Hudson and three companions insisted on their right to bathe on the city's property and were arrested, the police testifying that they had been instructed to exclude all colored people as "undesirable." Each of the colored men was fined $100 and all realased in $500 bail, their attorney giving notice of appeal. In the absence in Europe of Arthur B. Springarn, chairman of the N. A. A. C. P. national legal committee, Mr. Springarn's associate, Charles H. Studin, is sending legal citations to Los Angeles. C. P. WESIN Grocery Company Now one of the Red and White Chain Stores Same Prompt and Courteous Service Better Prices. 2001 Cuming Ja. 1248 WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO. OMAHA THE MONITOR How came the bank of England to be built? And why the appellation "The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street?" Mr. H. Rooksbys Steele, a well-known London architect, supplies the answers in an article on the architectural history of Britain's bullion house. Many think that Sir John Soane, the wizard of Lincoln's Innfields, built the bank. His are the girding walls, but in the raising of the fabric three other names—those of Sampson, Taylor and Cockerell—have to be joined. Mercer's hall, Cheapside, was the bank's first home; but a quick move was made to the Grocer's hall, in Poultry, and it was not until 1752 that the foundation stone of the present bank was laid. George Sampson was the first architect, and it is curious that no building, other than the bank, can be attributed to his hand, a writer in the Cleveland Plain Dealer comments. In the coricee extending the full length of the building, Taylor sculptured an excellent figure of Britannia, some years after the completion of the building. "This carving, the 'trade mark' of the bank," writes Mr. Steele, "was probably the inspiration for that trite appellation, the 'Old Lady of Threadneedle Street.'" Taylor added to Sampson's building, and in 1870 the Gordon riots led the directors to fear that the adjoining church of St. Christopher-Stocks might lend itself as a dangerous vantage point for a mob, so powers were obtained, the fabric was pulled down, and more extensions were made. Evolved by Accident When the son of a Sixteenth century spectacle maker in Holland picked up some spectacle lenses in his father's shop one day and happened to hold up two of them, one in each hand, he was surprised on looking through both lenses to see the weathercock on a neighboring church steeple greatly enlarged. Excited by this discovery, he ran to his father and told him what he had seen. The father immediately took the two lenses and reported the experiment. The result confirmed his boy's report and the father set to work at once, fixing two movable lenses on a board—an idea suggested to him by the varying view he had obtained by moving the lenses in his hands—and thus the first rude telescope came into being. Shortly after the news of this discovery had leaked out, a friend wrote to Galileo in Italy describing the contrivance of the Dutch optician and it was from this description that the Italian inventor built the telescope that made him famous—Newcastle Weekly Chronicle. Gen. William T. Sherman wrote in his Memoirs that Cape Horn was an island rounded like an oven, "after which it takes its name (Ornos) oven." However, he was in error, for the Spanish word for oven is "hornos," though it is pronounced without the "h" sound. The island to which Sherman referred is known as Horn island and the actual cape is only a portion of the island, says the Pathfinder Magazine. But the cape did not get its name because of its resemblance to an oven. It was named for the Dutch navigator William Schouten van Hoorn who, with Lemaire, doubled the cape in 1616. Horn is an angledized form of Hoorn. In Spanish it is called Cabo de Hornos. No wonder Sherman was misled, for literally Cabo de Hornos would mean cape of ovens, that is, it would according to the form, did it not have a different origin. It was a country town, and at a meeting of the leading merchants it was decided that the fire company and appliances available were not sufficient for a place of such importance. They therefore decided to form a supplementary company and, having enlisted several members, consulted the chief of the fire department as to what was to be done. "Well," said the chief, "let us suppose there were two fires in the neighborhood and all our available men were called to one, do you think you could manage to put out the other?" "Well, we couldn't do that, but we could keep our fire going till you came back from the other."—Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph. Skill That Becomes Art The attainment of proficiency, the pushing of your skill with attention to the most delicate shades of excellence, is a matter of vital concern. Efficiency of a practically flawless kind may be reached naturally in the struggle for broad. But there is something beyond—a higher point, a subtle and unmistakable touch of love and pride beyond mere skill; almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art—which is art-Conrad. Warsaw was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Poland, and later the chief city of the Russian province of that name. The peace settlement of 1919 re-established Poland as a sovereign state with the republican form of government, and Warsaw is the capital. It has a population of 700,000, one-third of whom are Jews. It is an important railway center and is the first place in what used to be southwestern Russia. First Rude Te'escore Cape Horn Next Best Thing Poland's Capital Nature Has Equipped The man-o-war is a sea bird with a body about the size of that of an ordinary barnyard hen, monstrous long wings, spreading as much as ten feet, a long bill with hooked tip that makes a dangerous weapon, and tiny feet so weak that the bird can scarcely waddle. With such equipment, the bird is an accomplished aeronaut, circling and diving in midair with lightning speed, or hanging on motionless wings in the teeth of a gale without losing ground. It gets its name from its habit of dashing forth, after the manner of the old-fashioned frigate ship, or fullsailed man-o-war in pursuit of a merchantman, and playing the villain's part with the peaceful booby returning home from the sea with a maw full of fish for the powder-puff youngster on the islet's battlements. The frightened booby squaks and dodges, but it cannot escape the threatening pirate bird; so in despair it disgorges in mishair and makes its escape, while the man-o'-war dives like a plummet, recaptures the morsel before it drops into the sea, and makes for its own youngster atop the islet or lies in wait for another encounter—National Geographic Magazine. Desert Animals That One of the most fascinating chapters in animal poisons is the subject of natural immunity, the fact that some animals are immune to the poisons of others and remain unhurt if stung or bitten by the poisonous animal, whereas all other sorts of beasts succumb. A case in point is that of desert animals which are unharmed by a scorpion's sting. The desert fox, the kangaroo rat and other inhabitants of deserts where scorpions abound are in this happy position. Their cousins, living far away from the desert, would at once be seriously injured by a scorpion's sting, whereas the desert breeds remain unhurt. It is to be supposed that in the far distant past, before the desert animals had this complete immunity to scorpion venom, those which were stung and could not resist died, leaving no offspring. Their luckier brothers, who happened to have a hardier constitution, survived and left behind them a resistant race of descendants.—Prof. H. Munro Fox in the Forum. 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