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Wright Murder Verdict----“Not Guilty” PORO COLLEGE THROWN OPEN TO ALL ST. LOUIS TORNADO VICTIMS PORO COLLEGE THROWN OPEN TO ALL ST. LOUIS TORNADO VICTIMS LIFTING LIFT TO $2.00 a Year—SAVE a Copy Wright PORO COLLEGE TH ALL ST. LOUIS St. Louis, Mo.—(A. N. P.)—Poro college at St. Ferdinand and Pendleton avenues is temporarily a lodging house and relief center where 5,000 meals are supplied daily by the Red Cross to members of our race who were victims of the storm. Lodging 100 Sufferers Mrs. Annie Malone, founder and owner of the college, is in the east on business. As soon as she heard of the tornado and the havoc it wrought in St. Louis, she notified Charles S. Stone and Edgar E. McDaniel, her representatives, by long distance telephone to throw open the college to storm victims and devote all its resources to relief work. Mrs. Malone insisted that Poro college should be kept open until all refugees have been provided for. In addition to this service, lodging for more than 100 individuals has been provided in the auditorium of the institution, together with a nursery for women with babies. The overflow of lodgers from this place is housed at Sumner High school, Cottage and Pendleton avenues, Central Baptist church, Washington and Ewing avenues, and Lane tabernacle, C. M. E. church, Newstead and Enright avenues. Equipped for Emergency The Poro college building is admirably adapted for an emergency of this kind, as it is modern in every respect, with a medical department and a staff, an operating room and a kitchen and a dining room large THIRTY-SIX YEARS PRIEST Tuesday, October 18, St. Luke's Day, will be the thirty-sixth anniversary of the ordination of the Rev. John Albert Williams to the priesthood. There will be a celebration of the Holy Communion that day at 7 o'clock in the morning. Sunday, October 16, however, the anniversary will be marked by a special service at 11 o'clock at which all the members of St. Philip's and other friends of the rector are invited to be present. ST. LOUIS ROMAN CATHOLICS CREATE HEALTH BUREAU St. Louis, Mo. — Negro Roman Catholics of this city are rejoicing over the fact that the St. Louis Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women has agreed to raise $12,500 a year for the maintenance of a health bureau for the parochial schools of the city. There are a large number of Negro Roman Catholics in St. Louis and the mortality rate among Negro children has been relatively high. Negro Roman Catholic children who are eligible to health care by the proposed bureau, and who have heretofore been treated merely by volunteer workers, will doubtless climb to a splendid health status in the coming years under the painstaking attention of Roman Catholic physicians and nurses. New York, N. Y. —The Los Angeles branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held a dinner conference October 7 to arrange for the nineteenth annual spring conference of the association in that city next June. . THE MONITOR enough for hotel requirements. At Poro, first aid is administered to the slightly injured, and clothing, food, and lodging are provided for others. Through the Red Cross and with the aid of Charles Stone and Edgar McDaniel, supervisors of the college, relief measures have been quickly organized. Astonish Red Cross Workers Red Cross workers express amazement at the fortitude and spirit of our people as they have found them in distress. They cite a case of a man and wife with 13 children in a badly damaged home on Enright avenue, who, although without provisions, could scarcely be induced to accept food, this family urging that others could be found in greater distress more deserving of the aid. Among others cared for at Poro were Mrs. R. L. Tapp, 4024 Finney avenue, who with her two children, 3 and 4 years old, was imprisoned for three days in the basement by the collapse of their home. They escaped injury, but were ill from shock and hunger. Mrs. Lucille Blackman, 4044 West Belle Place, who found a refuge at Poro, was on the third floor of her home when the storm came. The interior of the house collapsed. The floor on which Mrs. Blackman stood stopped at the street level, and she stepped out through the front door uninjured. Those on the lower floor were killed. IS RACE MAKING PROGRESS? ENERGY PROPERLY DIRECTED? Durham, N. C.—(A. N. P.)—Is the Negro standing still or going forward? Is prejudice increasing or on the wane? As the tide of migration moves northward are conditions improving or is proscription advancing? What is the actual economic status of the race? How nearly are our organizations functioning in the various fields, doing an effective job? Is the church living up to its opportunity? Are we getting somewhere or just kidding ourselves? These and kindred questions are the subjects which are to be tossed on the table for discussion at the Stock Taking and Fact Finding conference to be held at Durham, N. C., December 7 to 9, when leaders representing different phases of Negro activity, various organizations and schools of thought will gather around a round table to look the issues squarely in the face, attempt to take stock of the situation and using the facts presented by experts in different avenues of Negro life as a basis, try to see just what the present day status is and what we as a group need to do. An executive committee on which Dr. R. R. Moton, Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Dr. James E. Shepard, C. C. Spaulding, Rev. L. K. Williams, John R. Hawkins, W. G. Pearson, and J. M. Avery are arranging the meeting which is being planned in a fashion that is hoped will make it definitely resultful. Dr. James E. Shepard, president of North Carolina college for Negroes at Durham is secretary of the committee and able to give the public any information desired. DR. E. W. LOMAX PASSES AWAY Bluefield, Va.—(A. N. P.)—Dr. E. W. Lomax, founder and head of the Lomax hospital, died here Friday after an illness of two or three weeks. His passing was wholly unexpected and was a great shock to the community which he has served for a number of years. Since coming to Bluefield, Dr. Lomax has gained quite a reputation as a surgeon and was active in civic affairs, always working for the advancement of his race. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Olive Wright Lomax and two children. Band concert Monday night, Tech High. Going? Sure! OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1927 EDITORIAL The supreme need of the UNITY and then intelligently owe "All our weakness lies in disc union." No doubt you are familiar with chief who was anxious to teach be quarrelsome with one another lesson. Calling his sons around pick up a twig. He then told e course, each twig snapped under the brawny braves. He then b twig and hand it to him. Binding he passed the bundle to each or him break it. The strongest war "See, my children," the wise has little strength and a child together in one bundle have gr cannot break it. Be a bundle; foes will not overcome you." We, as a people, need to be Indian chief. We must become United we can withstand foes, friends, for we have them, too. The policy under the slave hands suspicious of and spying vice versa; to encourage the slur suspicious and unfriendly to the old Roman policy of divide under a little different form. "This system is a difficult thing to the inherited suspicions and jeour group from united action. paratively easy, although fortune for this one and that one to arri one against the other, in almost remain mere weak twigs and m We need to pool our money velop commercial enterprises; the bundle and make them count; the tailment of our civil rights by in one heap big bundle and man. There is no need of our living the fact, that as we rise in respect, prejudice, instead of ab efforts to humiliate and suppression for progress become more and determined. Instead of that it should only make us the most to do everything that may become what we must do and that is forces, since America seems de community in which we exist in also nationally and make a man without which would stay our Individuals, be they however tial or wealthy, can accomplish however, united with those of o can bring mighty things to pass We believe that in this com cognition of the need of such unit hope the day is not far distant w and not a dream. Freedom brought responsibi colored men, they cared for the resented a cash investment and men's problems are settled, they men themselves, if colored men supreme need of the Negro in the United States and then intelligently directed and sane man's weakness lies in discord, all our strength. Not you are familiar with the story of them, was anxious to teach his sons, who were some with one another, a much-needed skillling his sons around him, he bade each one swig. He then told each one to break his twig snapped under slight pressure in the braves. He then bade each one pick and it to him. Binding the several twigs in the bundle to each one of his sons in turn it. The strongest was unable to do so. My children," the wise old chief said, "one to strength and a child can break it; many to one bundle have great strength and a swig it. Be a bundle; be a heap big bundle not overcome you." A people, need to learn the lesson taut self. We must become a bundle, a heap he can withstand foes, for we have them, and we have them, too. Policy under the slave regime, was to keep delicious of and spying upon the house seized to encourage the slaves upon one plantation and unfriendly to those on other plantation, human policy of dividing and conquering the different form. The psychology acquires is a difficult thing to eradicate. That aided suspicions and jealousies which have from united action. It explains why it is easy, although fortunately becoming more and that one to array our people, in life at the other, in almost every community, we weak twigs and not strong heap big be used to pool our money in a heap big bundle commercial enterprises; to put our votes in one and make them count; to put our opposition of our civil rights by discrimination and so big bundle and make its influence felt. It is no need of our living in a fool's paradise, that as we rise in intelligence, wealth, jeudice, instead of abating, rises proportionate and suppress our just and laud progress become more strongly organized, diminished. Instead of this causing us the least likely make us the more determined to be something that may become a man." It indicates must do and that is organize and unite the America seems detrained to have it so in which we exist in any considerable numerally and make a mass attack upon evils which would stay our progress. Quals, be they however intelligent, learned, healthy, can accomplish but little alone. The limited with those of others, tied in a heap a nightly things to pass. Believe that in this community there is a great the need of such unity as we have suggested is not far distant when such will become dream. In brought responsibilities. When white men, they cared for their every need because cash investment and so much profit. When items are settled, they will now be settled, selves, if colored men are to own themse The supreme need of the Negro in the United States is UNITY and then intelligently directed and sane mass action. "All our weakness lies in discord, all our strength is in our union." No doubt you are familiar with the story of the old Indian chief who was anxious to teach his sons, who were inclined to be quarrelsome with one another, a much-needed and useful lesson. Calling his sons around him, he bade each one of them pick up a twig. He then told each one to break his twig. Of course, each twig snapped under slight pressure in the hands of the brawny braves. He then bade each one pick up another twig and hand it to him. Binding the several twigs in a bundle, he passed the bundle to each one of his sons in turn and bade him break it. The strongest was unable to do so. "See, my children," the wise old chief said, "one twig, alone, has little strength and a child can break it; many twigs put together in one bundle have great strength and a strong man cannot break it. Be a bundle; be a heap big bundle, and your foes will not overcome you." We, as a people, need to learn the lesson taught by this Indian chief. We must become a bundle, a heap big bundle. United we can withstand foes, for we have them, and aid our friends, for we have them, too. The policy under the slave regime, was to keep the field hands suspicious of and spying upon the house servants, and vice versa; to encourage the slaves upon one plantation to be suspicious and unfriendly to those on other plantations. It was the old Roman policy of dividing and conquering, but only under a little different form. The psychology acquired under this system is a difficult thing to eradicate. That accounts for the inherited suspicions and jealousies which have long kept our group from united action. It explains why it is still comparatively easy, although fortunately becoming more difficult, for this one and that one to array our people, in little groups, one against the other, in almost every community. Why we remain mere weak twigs and not strong heap big bundles. We need to pool our money in a heap big bundle and develop commercial enterprises; to put our votes in one heap big bundle and make them count; to put our opposition to the curtailment of our civil rights by discrimination and segregation in one heap big bundle and make its influence felt. There is no need of our living in a fool's paradise, or blinking the fact, that as we rise in intelligence, wealth and self-respect, prejudice, instead of abating, rises proportionately and efforts to humiliate and suppress our just and laudable ambition for progress become more strongly organized, entrenched and determined. Instead of this causing us the least dismay it should only make us the more determined to be and "dare to do everything that may become a man." It indicates clearly what we must do and that is organize and unite our racial forces, since America seems detrained to have it so, in every community in which we exist in any considerable numbers, and also nationally and make a mass attack upon evils within and without which would stay our progress. Individuals, be they however intelligent, learned, influential or wealthy, can accomplish but little alone. Their efforts, however, united with those of others, tied in a heap big bundle, can bring mighty things to pass. We believe that in this community there is a growing recognition of the need of such unity as we have suggested and we hope the day is not far distant when such will become a reality and not a dream. Freedom brought responsibilities. When white men owned colored men, they cared for their every need because they represented a cash investment and so much profit. When colored men's problems are settled, they will now be settled by colored men themselves, if colored men are to own themselves. WHY NATIONS DECLINE AND FALL A few days ago a student of facts, delivering an address to a city, said that history reveals a of the decline and fall of nation man and the decrease of the s this premise that it is the duty and welfare and social agencieferior man to approximate as superior man. The speaker is absolutely right that that is highest and best in tion of civilization itself, every the inferior to the level of the number of the superior and de This being true any country petuate an inferior caste amor or citizens by giving them inf under other disadvantages, civ suicidal short-sightedness. It is according to the infallible t prophecy. days ago a student of social phenomena, deriving an address to a group of social workers, that history reveals that the one outstanding line and fall of nations is the increase of the decrease of the superior man. He also assert that it is the duty of society through free and social agencies to raise the status of to approximate as nearly as possible to man. Speaker is absolutely right. For the preservation is highest and best in civilization, for the civilization itself, every effort should be made to the level of the superior, and thus it is the superior and decrease that of the being true any country or community which is inferior caste among any group of its by giving them inferior schools andpler disadvantages, civil and residential, is import-sightedness. It is inviting its own decline to the infallible teaching of both h A few days ago a student of social phenomena and social facts, delivering an address to a group of social workers in this city, said that history reveals that the one outstanding cause of the decline and fall of nations is the increase of the inferior man and the decrease of the superior man. He argued from this premise that it is the duty of society through the Church and welfare and social agencies to raise the status of the inferior man to approximate as nearly as possible that of the superior man. The speaker is absolutely right. For the preservation of all that that is highest and best in civilization, for the preservation of civilization itself, every effort should be made to raise the inferior to the level of the superior, and thus increase the number of the superior and decrease that of the inferior. This being true any country or community which would perpetuate an inferior caste among any group of its inhabitants or citizens by giving them inferior schools and placing them under other disadvantages, civil and residential, is displaying suicidal short-sightedness. It is inviting its own decline and fall according to the infallible teaching of both history and prophecy. CHINESE PREMIER HAS WOMAN AIDE Peking—Premier Pan Fu has appointed Miss Nadine Hwang of the Chinese Bureau of Economic Information as his "press secretary." Miss Hwang, daughter of a former Chinese diplomatic representative in Spain, who died last year, is an accomplished linguist and holds the honorary rank of colonel in the Shantung army. The famous Dan Desdunes' band, which is an organization of which --- Negro in the United States is directed and sane mass action.ord, all our strength is in our with the story of the old Indian his sons, who were inclined to enter, a much-needed and useful him, he bade each one of them each one to break his twig. Of slight pressure in the hands of bade each one pick up another the several twigs in a bundle, one of his sons in turn and bade is unable to do so.old chief said, "one twig, alone, can break it; many twigs put eat strength and a strong man be a heap big bundle, and your learn the lesson taught by this a bundle, a heap big bundle. for we have them, and aid our regime, was to keep the field upon the house servants, andaves upon one plantation to be use on other plantations. It was ling and conquering, but only The psychology acquired under eradicate. That accounts for salousies which have long kept It explains why it is still com-ternately becoming more difficult,ray our people, in little groups,st every community. Why we not strong heap big bundles in a heap big bundle and de-put our votes in one heap big put our opposition to the cur-discrimination and segregation like its influence felt. ing in a fool's paradise, or blink- intelligence, wealth and self-ating, rises proportionately and ass our just and laudable ambistrongly organized, entrenched its causing us the least dismay we determined to be and "dare me a man." It indicates clearly organize and unite our racial trimmed to have it so, in every many considerable numbers, and ass attack upon evils within and progress.er intelligent, learned, influen-but little alone. Their efforts, cheers, tied in a heap big bundle, community there is a growing recy as we have suggested and we when such will become a reality lities. When white men owned our every need because they reso much profit. When colored will now be settled by colored a are to own themselves. of social phenomena and social group of social workers in this that the one outstanding cause is the increase of the inferior superior man. He argued from of society through the Church to raise the status of the innearly as possible that of the right. For the preservation of all civilization, for the preservation effort should be made to raise superior, and thus increase the increase that of the inferior. For community which would perg any group of its inhabitants superior schools and placing them ill and residential, is displaying inviting its own decline and fall teaching of both history and Omaha is justly proud, will give a band concert Monday night in the Technical High school auditorium. In addition to the fine musical program which Desdunes' band always gives, there will be special features by high-class and popular entertainers, among them being Miss Irene Cochran, soprano soloist, and Mr. Levi Broomfield, tenor. Others on the program are Mr. Dan Morton and Mr. Samson Brown. The Elite Whist Club held its opening meeting at the residence of Mrs. H. J. Pinkett, 2218 North Twenty-fifth street, Tuesday afternoon. The highest score was made by Mrs. T. P. Mahammitt. Vol. XIII—No. 15 MRS. ALMA WRIGHT TRIED FOR MURDER AND IS ACQUITTED Woman Accused of Shooting Her Husband on Twenty-Seventh Street After a Quarrel at Home Goes Free SEVERAL STATE WITNESSES Many Testify to Seeing Defendan Hunting With Gun for Husband. Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Saw Her Shoot The jury in the Wright murder case brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty" Thursday night after a trial which lasted several days. Mrs. Alma Wright, charged with first degree murder for the alleged shooting of her husband, Ailus Wright, May 24, went on trial Monday morning in district court, before Judge Fitzgerald. The large courtroom was well filled with interested spectators, who manifested great interest in the trial. In the face of what was considered damaging evidence against the accused, the coroner's jury freed her, May 25. As there had been several homicides among Negroes in which the accused had been exonerated by coroner's juries, committees waited upon the county attorney requesting a thorough investigation of this case. As a result Mrs. Wright was rearrested, charged with first degree murder and bound over to the district court and has been confined in the county jail. In the trial which began Monday, the defendant was represented by Judge Ben Baker and Ralph Wilson. John Yeager and Ross L. Shotwell of the county attorney's office appeared for the state. Monday morning was occupied in empanelling the jury and with the opening statements by the attorneys for the prosecution and defense. Monday afternoon witnesses for the state of which there were several began giving their testimony. The first witness was Jessie Wright, daughter of the defendant, who testified to the relation existing in the family in the last few months and as to the quarrel in the home preceding the shooting which occurred on the street. She testified that she did not hear the shots and knew nothing of the shooting. Several witnesses testified to seeing Mrs. Wright leave her home with a gun, apparently going in quest of her husband and two or three of these also testified to hearing her say, "I'm going to kill him." Mrs. Lightner, next door neighbor, testified that she heard her crying and making threats and leaving home with a gun. The Rev. Charles Lightner, also testified that he saw her leave home with a gun, and he also saw the defendant at the scene of the shooting. Mrs. Theodocia Rouhlac, who lived directly across the street from the Wrights, at the home of her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. Russel Taylor, testified to seeing her coming out of her home carrying a gun and asking some children "which way he went," going first east on Charles street and returning, going west towards Twenty-seventh street. T. B. Dyson, to whose home Wright had gone after the alleged quarrel in his own home, testified to her bursting in his screen door, with a gun in her hand, and of his wresting the gun from her as she and her husband were tussling and of her returning later, demanding the gun, saying it was her brother's and of his returning it to her, when she went out the alley and shortly thereafter three shots were heard. His testimony was corroborated by Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Smith, who were making their home at Dyson's. Smith testified that he and Wright were sitting on the screen porch and seeing Mrs. Wright approaching with a gun in her hand, Wright went into the house. Mrs. Wright burst open the screen door and started after her husband when Dyson intercepted her and took the gun. Mrs. Smith, who was formerly Mrs. Kellogg, while corroborating the testimony of Dyson and Smith, added further that she asked Dyson why he was so foolish as to return the gun GROWING — THANK YOU Whole Number 637 to Mrs. Wright, while she was in such an angry mood. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Smith were acquainted with the Wrights. Mrs. Russel Taylor testified to seeing Mrs. Wright with the gun as also did the Rev. Russel Taylor, whom she called a vile name, when she heard him laughing as he was joking the World-Herald carrier, evidently thinking that he was laughing at her, Mrs. Wright. Stephen Taylor, the 14-year-old son of Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, testified that he was going west on Charles street and just as he neared Twenty-seventh street, he saw Mrs. Wright point a gun in his direction and shoot, and he scooted for home and ran under the porch. He didn't see who she was shooting at. "It looked like she was shooting at me." Dr. Scott, Mrs. F. L. Barnett and Mrs. Scott, testified to hearing three shots fired, and hastening to the scene of the shooting, saw a gun passed between a woman and a man and the man run up the alley. Scott and Mrs. Scott further testified as Wright fell Mrs. Wright struck him with some square object. The chief witness for the defense was Douglas Munson, Mrs. Wright's brother, who testified that Wright left home with a gun wrapped in a towel, and that hearing the shots, he ran up the alley and saw Wright holding the gun in his hand with Mrs. Wright under him, and Wright said, "I shot myself, get a doctor," and when Wright dropped the gun, he, Munson, picked it up and ran up the alley with it to the Wright home, where he attempted to call a doctor. "I called one doctor," he testified, "but getting no answer, I returned to the scene of the shooting." Olga Turner, Mrs. I. B. Johnson, and Rev. A. Waggoner were called as character witnesses for the defendant and Dr. A. L. Hawkins testified as to the nature of the wounds. The opening argument to the jury for the defense was made by Attorney Ralph Wilson and for the state by Ross L. Shotwell, who in closing said, "there ought to be a closed season for going gunning for husbands." Judge Baker closed for the defense, caustically castigating the witnesses for the state as prevaricators and painting the defense witnesses as paragons of truth. He closed dramatically with the question, "Who fired the shot?" Attorney Yeager made a masterly argument in closing for the state. He agreed with Judge Baker that the important question was, "Who fired the shot?" He reviewed the testimony of the witnesses who saw Mrs. Wright with the gun, of her going to the Dyson home. According to all these witnesses, reputable people, "Mrs. Wright went gunning for her husband." He riddled Munson's testimony. He showed how impossible it was for Wright to hold the gun in his right hand as Munson testified he did, and shoot himself through the left thigh without being an expert contortionist. Judge Fitzgerald instructed the jury, stating that there was either one of four verdicts that they might render, guilty of murder in the first degree, guilty of murder in the second degree, guilty of manslaughter, or not guilty. C. C. SPAULDING A GRAND DADDY Durham, N. C.—(A. N. P.)—Insurance, banking, educational, fraternal, and social circles in this busy community all paused last week to extend congratulations to C. C. Spaulding, widely known and revered president of the North Carolina Mutual company, because of an event which gladdened his heart and those of all his friends. A bouncing baby boy was born to his daughter, Margaret, and her husband, A. Moore Shearin, jr., general manager of the Southern Surety and Fidelity company. Mr. Spaulding, who has regained his health, was jubilant over the occasion and Durham predicts that a new star has arisen to carry on in the financial world. Hear Desdunes' band in concert at Tech High school Monday night.—Ad. 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We, as publishers, MUS-pay the penalty. NO JIM CROWING, PLEASE It has been reported to us that the new Orpheum theatre has magnanimously set apart a separate section for colored people. We would respectfully call the attention of the management of the Orpheum theatre to the fact that this solicitude upon their part for the accommodation of their colored patrons is entirely unnecessary. Not only is it unnecessary, but it is UNLAWFUL. It is in direct violation of Nebraska's Civil Rights Bill which expressly provides that "all persons within this state shall be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of . . . THEATRES and other places of amusement; subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to every person." Furthermore, this statute provides a penalty for violation of this law. It must be apparent to all that if theatres and places of amusement can provide separate places for colored people, "public conveyances," and other places of public accommodation, named in this statute, can do the same thing. This principle, once submitted to, how long will it be before the advent of jim crow cars, and other like abominations? Our advice to the management of the Orpheum and any other theatres that are trying to introduce and maintain jim crow provisions for the humiliation and embarrassment of respectable and law-abiding colored citizens, is to abandon such efforts and cease violating the law of Nebraska, and to treat all patrons as the law provides. There will be no trouble or loss of patronage. This policy will avoid trouble, while that of segregating or attempting to segregate will invite and provoke trouble. Our advice to our own people who are theatre patrons is this: Do not submit to any policy of segregation. Do not accept the principle of a "separate place for colored people." Always be well-behaved, conducting yourselves as people of good breeding and training should. Do not permit yourselves to be betrayed into losing your temper or to becoming loud and boisterous. If you are refused the "equal privileges clearly contempted in the Civil Rights statute, bring suit. In your suit you will have the backing of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, of the Citizens' Committee and like organizations. This jim crowing evil is going too far and now is the time to check it. If Nebraska's Civil Rights Bill is a mere scrap of paper, the sooner that fact is known, the better. If it be the law of this state, as we contend it is, then those who violate it should be made to pay the penalty. It may be well to point out that it has been held, we believe invalidly, that this law applies only to c'tizens of this state. Be sure then that you are a citizen of this state, if it SUNDAY SERVICES 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion 10 a. m. Sunday School 11 a. m. Sung Eucharist With Sermon 8 p. m. Service and Sermon The Church With a Welcome and a Message, Come becomes necessary at any time to bring suit. Play safe. Let there be no loophole or technicality which may weaken your case. We hope the theatre managers of this city will not make it necessary for any of our citizens to resort to law. We believe that every effort should be made to promote amity and good will among all our citizens with all co-operating in making Omaha a well governed, liberal minded, progressive going city, of which all can be justly proud. There should be no backward or reactionary move, such as the policy we oppose is, in pleasant race relations. We hope that theatre managers will recognize the wisdom of this. If, however, we are forced to go to the courts for the protection of our civil rights there must be no hesitancy in doing it. Self-respecting colored people, knowing their rights, cannot be expected to tamely submit to embarrassment, humiliation, discrimination and violation of those rights without lawful protest. They who will not contend for their rights are not worthy of them and will eventually lose them. Negro citizens of Omaha have too much self-respect and manhood to tamely submit to jim crowing which is in direct violation of the laws of Nebraska. RACES Jim Crow, Jr. TIME, a widely circulated weekly news magazine in its issue of October 10, contains the following suggestive and thought compelling article on the recent Gary school case, in which a pusillanimous school board and city council supinely surrendered to the demands of striking school children who insisted that Negro children be excluded from the Emerson public school.—The Editor. Youth is brave, but youth is cruel. Last week, two dozen young Negroes of Gary, Indiana, were mortified by 1,357 young whites of Gary, probably more painfully than any adult Negro ever lynched by rabid adult whites. The thing began when the pupils of Emerson High school returned to their classes and found the 24 Negroes enrolled in their midst. Emerson High school is in the "nice" residential section of Gary. It has never before had more than four or five Negro pupils. But during the summer, Gary's school districts were redefined. Because they lived where they did, the 24 Negroes were entitled by law to attend Emerson High school. galleries were "ple" who can point at last drance, by the The Council h the absence of the three Negro block the passporary appropc a two-thirds c Negro Aldo did not insinuism lay behind Instead, he f propriation is of the taxpay plenty of room children of Ga not equip a s Law or no law, the Emerson pupils whispered, gestured, glowered at the dusky newcomers. They told their parents, who protested to Supt. William A. Wirt and Principal A. E. Spaulding, who said nothing could be done. "Segregation is impossible because of economic reasons," said Mr. Wirt as tactfully as possible. Winfield Eschelman of the Emerson senior class, glib talker, good swimmer, got together with Jack Keener, sleek cheerleader, and Sam Chase, smart debater, and some of the athletically "big men" of Emerson, to talk things over. Result: on Monday morning, instead of attending classes, some 800 Emersonians in floppy trousers, sporty sweaters, trim skirts and fetching blouses, went shouting and laughing through Gary's business section. Police disbanded them for "obstructing traffic" but many of them later stood around outside Emerson High school, hissing, gibing, cat-calling at non-striking students when school let out. Policemen saw to it that the 24 Negroes went home unmolested. Next day the "nice" residential part of Gary was littered and scrawled with placards and signs: "WE WON'T GO BACK UNTIL EMERSON IS WHITE. . . . . . NO NIGGERS FOR EMERSON. . . . EMERSON IS A WHITE MAN'S SCHOOL," etc. The strikers' ranks swelled to 900 that day. Then, emboldened by their elders' actions or kept at home by nervous parents, Emerson's seventh and eighth grades walked out, making a total of 1,357 strikers. Police broke up attempted Negro mass meetings. The school authorities threatened the strikers in vain. Led by talkative Winfield Eschelman, the strikers formulated their demands at a mass meeting which the school officials attended: 1. Let all Negroes be segregated in corners of Emerson classrooms and in the school cafeteria. 2. Let no disciplinary reprisals be made upon the strikers when they should return. 3. Let the strikers not have to "make up" school work missed during the strike. 4. Let the Emerson Negroes be transferred to other schools as soon as possible. 5. Let an all-Negro high school be built in Gary as soon as possible. The school authorities were helpless. President Ralph Snyder of the Board of Safety, representing Mayor Floyd E. Williams, arbitrated the situation and the strikers won all their demands. Magnanimous, Winfield Eschelman and friends permitted three Negro seniors to finish out the year at Emerson because they had been there all along, but the rest were transferred temporarily to an all-Negro junior high school elsewhere in town. The strikers returned to school. The issue then shifted to the City Council, a special sitting of which was called to hurry through a $15,000 temporary all-Negro high school. The Rev. John Albert Williams, Rector galleries were packed with "race people" who came to hear their viewpoint at last expressed without hindrance, by three Negro Councilmen. The Council has 15 members, and in the absence of three white members, the three Negroes were sufficient to block the passage of the $15,000 temporary appropriation, which required a two-thirds council vote. Negro Alderman A. B. Whitlock did not insinuate that Ku Klux Klanism lay behind the Emerson strike. Instead, he firmly said: "This appropriation is a useless expenditure of the taxpayers' money. We have plenty of room now for all the school children of Gary. This money would not equip a shack, and the site you propose is in a wilderness. There are no streets, no sewers, no facilities there at all." White Alderman Merritt Martindale, senior Councilman, interrupted Mr. Whitlock. "Now, Bill," he said. "I hope you are not going to take a wrong view of us whites. The difference is there and it does no good to try to hide it." "My people are taxpayers," protested Colored Alderman William Burrus. "They have a right to as good an education as anyone. You are setting an awful example by yielding to these striking students. "These young people are taking the law into their own hands." The whites promised that a $60,000 permanent high school would be built for Negroes as soon as possible. A Negro replied: "Even if you offered us a million-dollar school we would not take it. We're fighting for the principle of the thing." Numbers won. When the three absent white members were obtained for another council meeting, the two-thirds vote went through. Gary is to have $15,000 temporary quarters for the Emerson High Negroes. More suitable, permanent all-Negro quarters will probably be furnished in time. Pending this outcome, students of U. S. race problems reflected that 95 per cent of all U. S. Negroes are descended from slave stock, some of which has been in the U. S. even longer than genuine Mayflower stock. They also reflected that, whereas U. S. Negroes form 14 per cent of Gary's population, U. S. whites form 36 per cent, foreign born whites form 50 per cent. Thus a large majority of Winfield Eschelman and friends were—if representative of Gary's population—descended 14 per cent from Slavs, 10 per cent from Poles, four per cent from Hungarians, three per cent from Austrians, three per cent from Croats, three per cent from Italians, two per cent from Germans, one per cent from Greeks, one per cent from Mexicans, eight per cent from miscellaneous white races, one per cent from races of other colors.—Time, October 10, 1927. GOLDEN RULE GROCERY Specializes in Good Meat You are particular what you buy; we are particular what we sell. 2120 North 24th St. Webster 4198 FREE DELIVERY (Until 10:00 p. m. Saturdays) LINCOLN MARKET is still drawing crowds. There is a reason. Groceries and meats which please. 1406 No. 24th. 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Dry Wash—Rough Dry—Family Finish Lineu—Curtains—Blankets, Etc. EDHOLM & SHERMAN Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 700 Peters Trust Building, JACKSON 3841 or Harney 2156. Mr. an Mrs. George Harris, 2208 Charles street, entertained Tuesday evening, October 4, in honor of Mrs. Ethel Jackson of Beacon, N. Y. Mrs. Jackson left to visit in Portland, Ore., before returning home. Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Jackson are first cousins and had not seen each other for twenty years. Cash reward for the return or information leading to the recovery of grey blue overcoat taken by mistake from Dreamland hall, October 3. Call Web. 0721. Mrs. Georgia E. White, Mother Matron of Juvenile No. 245 S. M. T., has organized a girls' drill team. Mr. H. L. Ferguson, formerly of Omaha, who was the house guest of Mrs. Charles Whitley, 2724 Miami street, for the past month, has returned to his home in Berkeley, Cal. Midnight to Dawn Frolic at Dream-land hall, beginning at 11:55 p. m., October 16. Music by the Dixie Ramblers. The funeral of Mrs. Correbelle Turner, aged 32 years, who died September 30, was held Monday, October 3, at 3 p. m., from the residence, 3222 Charles street, the Rev. W. S. Metcalf officiating. Undertaker Lewis was in charge and interment was in Prospect Hill. Her casket was a burnt rose full couch. Deceased is survived by her mother, Mrs. Mamie Davis, and several other relatives. Mr. J. L. Stewart, an uncle of La Grange, Ore., was here for the funeral. Jesse Stone and his Blue Serenaders are coming back to Dreamland hall, October 24. Mrs. Joseph D. Lewis was hostess for Miss Emma Dickey of Oak Mills, Kan., Tuesday, October 4, for an auto party that included all the churches and points of interest in our group, also in our city. The funeral of Mrs. Florence Godly, aged 48 years, of 1001 North Twenty-third street, who died September 24, was held from the Joseph D. Lewis Mortuary Saturday, October 1, at 2:30 p. m., the Rev. W. F. Botts officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn. Deceased is survived by her husband, Thomas Godly; a sister, Mrs. Herman, and several nephews and nieces. Mr. Leroy Herman, a nephew, of Chicago, was here for the funeral. FOR RENT—Nearly furnished rooms in modern home. On two carlines. 924 No. 20th St. Tel. Jackson 4379. Desdun Technical High Au Monday, N CONCERT by Desdunes Band Technical High Auditorium, 8:15 p. m. Monday, Night Oct. 17 A. E. Sol Miss Irene Cochran Enter Mr. Dan Morton This Band has just play at the Nebra Admission Adults DAN DESDUNES, Dir. Soloists Miss Irene Cochran Mr. Levi Broomfield Entertainers Mr. Dan Morton Mr. Samson Brown This Band has just played to 350,000 people at the Nebraska State Fair. Admission Adults 50c Children 25c DAN DESDUNES, Dir. WM. LEWIS, Mgr. ```markdown ``` Jesse Stone and his Blue Serenaders are coming back to Dreamland hall, October 24. Mrs. Augustus Hicks entertained at a birthday party at her home, 3012 Miami street, in honor of her little daughter, Charlotte's birthday, last Thursday afternoon. Decorations and favors were suggestive of Hallowe'en. Thirty-two children were present. High-class entertainers will delight you at the band concert by Desdunes' band at Tech High school, Monday night, October 17. FOR RENT—Two six room houses, modern except heat, water paid, storm doors and windows. $20 to responsible persons. Web. 3622. Mrs. Essie Bell, who has been making her home in Chicago, arrived in the city Sunday morning and is the guest of Mrs. Hill of Twenty-seventh street. Mrs. J. Irvin, 1445 North Twentieth street, entertained at dinner last Sunday in honor of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Harris of Council Bluffs. Other guests were Mrs. Vera Williams, Mrs. Isaiah Graham, Mrs. Ida Moore and Mrs. Callie Nelson, her sister. Mrs. Irvin and her sister have recently returned from a vacation trip to Colorado Springs. Midnight to Dawn Frolic at Dreamland hall, beginning at 11:55 p. m. October 16. Music by the Dixie Ramblers. FOR RENT—Two rooms, furnished or unfurnished. Heat. Electric light. Web. 7089. Mrs. I. J. Reynolds of Atlanta, Ga., who has been at the Lord Lister hospital as the result of injuries receiver in an automobile accident early in September, has been removed to the home of her son, Mr. A. W. Reynolds, 2810 Grant street. She is improving nicely and hopes to be able to return to her home soon. FOR RENT — Furnished rooms in modern home, steam heat, on two car lines. Mrs. Anna Banks, 924 North Twentieth street. Jackson 4379. FOR RENT — Light housekeeping rooms. Web. 1825. 2629 Seward FOR RENT — Furnished rooms in modern home. 2211 Miami street. Tel. Web. 2910. WOMEN'E MISSIONARY CONVENTION IS HELD AT KANSAS CITY The seventh annual convention of the Conference Branch Women's Mite Missionary Society of the Nebraska Conference over which Bishop Carey presides, and of which Rev. W. T. Osborne and Rev. John Adams are CERT es Band ditorium, 8:15 p. m. ght Oct. 17 opists Mr. Levi Broomfield trainers Mr. Samson Brown yed to 350,000 people ka State Fair. 50c Children 25c WM. LEWIS, Mgr. THE MONITOR Presiding Elders, was held September 21-25, at Kansas City, Kan. While the ministers of the annual conference were in session at the First Church, the women were having enthusiastic meetings at the Christian Church. The meeting was opened with Mrs. R. E. Knight, the president, in the chair. The reports of all local societies showed marked improvement over previous years. The reports were neatly made out on report blanks furnished by the executive board of the parent Women's Mite Missionary Society. All reports showed increase in soul saving and in finance. Much praise is due the women for adhering to that part of the law which says: "All dues and penny collections are sacred and must not be used for any other purpose." This money belongs to the missionary treasurer, all of which must be reported at the district and annual conferences. The program was instructive throughout. One outstanding feature of the convention was the delegation of young people. This is the first time that department has been represented. The Branch raised this year for missionary work $1,015.33, $507.66 to foreign work, $507.66 to remain in the district for home work. The Omaha district received the banner for the largest amount raised and for the greatest number of converts. St. John, Omaha, Mrs. M. Metcalf, reported $207, an increase of $107 over last year's report. First Church, Kansas City, Kan., Mrs. J. B. Isaacs, president, reported $200 missionary money. Among the prominent visitors was Mrs. I. Wilson, president of the Colorado Branch Missionary Society, who delivered an encouraging address. Mrs. Osborne, editor of the Missionary Recorder, spoke on the necessity and importance of this paper, encouraging conference-wide subscription because of the need of each woman to know what is going on at different points of work. The delegates elected to the Quadrennial Convention at Columbus, O., were: Mrs. Rosa E. Knight, Lincoln; Mrs. Hattie E. Adams, Omaha; Mrs. Ella Whiteside, Atchison, Kan.; Mrs. Mattie Morton, Leavenworth; Mrs. Horsey, Kansas, and Mrs. Lossie Saunders of Kansas City, Kan. The president and all officers were unanimously re-elected to serve another year. The slogan this year is: "Every woman an intercessor; a family altar in every home; every woman a soul winner." MRS. H. E. ADAMS, Corresponding Secretary. Y. W. C. A. NOTES Mrs. Ada Smith has been appointed publicity chairman of the publicity committee of the North Side Branch Young Women's Christian Association, in place of Mrs. Evelyn Singleton, who has declined that position on account of having to leave the city in a short time to be away for an indefinite period. A campaign of systematic advertising will be begun at once, and many new plans will be carried to a close before the first of the year. The regular night school, which is being conducted at the Branch on Monday and Wednesday evenings, is progressing as well as can be expected. Many old students have registered and are anxious to get into the regular system of study once more. High school subjects are also being offered to those who wish to further that type of work. Each committee has held its regular monthly meeting and have their reports prepared for the board of management meeting, which will be held Saturday evening, October 15, at the Branch. The art classes are convening for the first time this week. The ladies are very happy to have Mrs. A. Jeffers as their instructor again this fall. The other classes have all held their first meetings and the prospects for the coming season are very promising. A call is being made to all the young people of the city who are desirous of becoming a member of the Choral Club to be organized at the North Side Branch. It is the desire of the Branch officials to make this group a magnetic drawing card of this season and seasons to come. Very excellent instruction is to be given and satisfaction guaranteed. Will all young people interested please call in person or telephone the North Side Branch at 2306 North Twenty-second street. Web. 1539? RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH OF JOHN H. BROOMFIELD At the last regular business meeting of the Negro Women's Christian Association of Omaha, Neb., the following resolutions were adopted on the death of the late John H. Broom- Choral Club Whereas, Almighty God, in His infinite love and wisdom, has summoned to his eternal reward our beloved brother and co-worker, John H. Broomfield, and Whereas, during his long years of activity and unselfish service as a citizen and counselor in our work and other civic interests he had won the respect and admiration of a legion of friends and acquaintances through his kind and generous manner, and Whereas, in the passing of Brother John H. Broomfield, the Negro Women's Christian Association of Omaha has lost a true and tried friend and member, who always was ready to assist in promoting the welfare of our organization. Therefore, be it resolved, that we, the officers and members of the N. W. C. A., in meeting assembled, do hereby extend to the bereaved family our deep and sincere sympathy in this, their hour of sorrow and loss. And be it further Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of the deceased, a copy recorded in the minutes of this Association, and a copy be sent to the press for publication. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION AND DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that Prince Hall Masonic Building association has been dissolved and that the funds on hand which were paid into the association for the purchase of share certificates are now ready for distribution as provided by law. PRINCE HALL MASONIC ASS'N By JOHN H. WAKEFIELD, Treas. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 7, 1927. 2T—10-7-27 CHAS. F. DAVIS, Attorney PROBATE NOTICE In the matter of the estate of George G. Johnson, deceased. Notice is hereby given: That the I. Levy DRUGGIST PRESCRIPTIONS 24th and Decatur Sts. WEbster 5802 ORTHOPHONIC VICTROLAS and ORTHOPHONIC RECORDS BRUNSWICK PANATROPES and BRUNSWICK LIGHT RAY RECORDS Columbia Viva- Tonals and VIVA-TONAL RECORDS Sold at lowest prices and easy terms. 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To Claus Bjornborg, Defendant: To Claus Bjornborg, Defendant: Take Notice: That plaintiff has filed motion and affidavit in the municipal court, the object and purpose of which is to secure revival of the judgment made and entered against you in the sum of $113.00 and court cost taxed at $4.40 in which said plaintiff was plaintiff and you were defendant. You are required to appear on or before the 1st day of November, 1927, and show cause why said judgment should not be revived against you, the defendant therein. Upon your failure to appear and show cause, said judgment will be revived in favor of plaintiff and operate with, and in full force and effect against you. By order of the court, ROBERT W. PATRICK, Judge. WM. B. WHITEHORN, Clerk. RUTH ROBERTSON, Deputy. 4T—10-7-27 LEGAL NOTICE In the Matter of the Adoption of Ethel Margaret Robinson, Minor. 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Per ton $8.50 Consumers Co AT 4444 "Dealers in Funeral 2416 North 22nd St. A Modern F Endeavoring at al demand econo as scien W. L. Myers ```markdown ``` PAGE THREE H. J. PINKETT, Attorney PROBATE NOTICE In the matter of the estate of Henry Hunter, deceased. Notice is hereby given: That the creditors of said deceased will meet the administrator of said estate, before me, County Judge of Douglas County, Nebraska, at the County Court Room, in said County, on the 1st day of December, 1927, and on the 1st day of February, 1928, at 9 o'clock a. m., each day, for the purpose of presenting their claims for examination, adjustment and allowance. Three months are allowed for the creditors to present their claims, from the 29th day of October, 1927. BRYCE CRAWFORD, 4t-9-30-27 County Judge. A. P. SCRUGGS, Lawyer. Large experience. Handles all law cases. 2310 North Twenty-second street. WEbster 4162. C. P. 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Good Coal" AT 4444 Phone Web. 0248 Funeral Home all times to meet the mically as well identically PAGE FOUR See EREENNRAiaaiel WORKING CONDITIONS ARE STEADILY IMPROVING AMONG NEGROES OF OMAHA Colored Free Employment Bureau, Member of Omaha Community Chest, Placed 120 in Jobs During September The report of R. L. Williams, Employment Manager of the Colored Free Employment Bureau, for Sep- tember, shows suggestive facts that will repay careful study. The total number of applicants was 317, of whom 162 were men and 155 were women. During the first five days of the month there were 100 appli- cants, 60 men and 40 women, while during the last five days of the month the applicants had decreased to nearly 30. This would indicate that many had secured work either by personal solicitation or with the assistance of other welfare organiza- tions. Bureau Placed 120 in Jobs The number given employment through the Bureau’s efforts was 120, or a little better than 40 per cent of the number applying. Of this num- ber 58 were men and 62 were women. The Bureau received 141 calls for employees during the month. The men placed were as follows: Porters and janitors 9, day workers 22, wait- ers 4, car washers 4, paperhangers 1, dish washers 5, solicitors 1, laborers 4, shoe shiners 2, kitchen help 3, cooks 2, house boys 1, footmen 1. The classification of women given employment includes: House maids 83, day workers 20, cooks 2, nurse girls 5, silver girl 1, waitress 1. The average pay per week was $14. ‘The aggregate sum received by these 120 employees per month is nearly $10,000.00. The Committee of Man- agement has requested an increase in budget from the Community Chest for 1928, which will enable them to employ a part time assistant, which will enable the Employment Manager to devote part of the day to field work, thereby increasing the number of placements. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Rev. L. W. Harris arrived in the city from St. Paul, Minn., and was the guest of Rev. H. W. Botts of Mt. Zion Baptist church. Mrs. Lucinda Bowen, aged 70, passed away at 10:15 p. m., Tuesday, at the home of her son, J. D. Bowen, 1600 Whittier street, after a long ill- ness. She was the widow of Burl Bowen. She leaves as survivors three daughters, Mrs. Lulu Abner, Mrs. M. Edwards, Lincoln, Mrs. Eng- lish, Alliance, one son, J. D., Lincoln, and other relatives. The funeral was held in the Henry Brown Chapel last ‘Thursday at 3 p. m. Rev. H. W. Botts preached. The services were attended by a large concourse of friends. Miss Minnie Bell is able to be u and around her home. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Gordon have returned from their extended auto trip to the east. Mr. James Shelby received sad in: telligence of the death of his mother at Detroit, Mich. He will attend the foneral. The forty-seventh anniversary of Mt. Zion Baptist church and seventh anniversary of the pastor, Rey. H. W. Botts, closed Sunday night in termi- nation of the financial rally. The program throughout the past week was filled with good services, both spiritual and intellectual. The Rev. L. W. Harris of St. Paul, Minn., was at his best in all of the sermons and addresses he gave. He paid special tribute to Rev. H. W. Botts on Sun- day night in his sermon on his sev- enth anniversary. Rev. 8. H. John- son of the Newman Methodist church, addressed the church Wednesday night. The financial efforts of the rally was $218.55. Mr. W. H. Rossier, aged 73, passed away at his home, 727 Rose street, after some illness. Mr. Rosier was a pioneer of Lincoln, a well known citi- zen by both colored and white. He leaves as survivors his widow, a brother, Dan Rosier, two nieces, Mrs. Dora Holcomb, Mrs. Retta Grant, and other relatives. The funeral was held in the Henry Brown undertaker parlors Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Rev. P. G. Johnson of Westminster Pres- byterian church, preached. The Ma- sons attended. Rev. L. W. Harris left Monday for his home in St. Paul, Minn., after spending a pleasant week as guest of Rev. H. W. Botts. The Solon club resumed its duo- semester activity. Trago T. MeWil- liams and Lester B. Edwards retire as president and vice president, re- spectively. Lonnie Thomas and Wal- ter Gill were elected president and vice president. John Quincy Adams and R. Harold Saunders were re- elected as secretary and treasurer. Karl Finnely was initiated into the club. A Hallowe'en dinner party is being planned for youths within and ‘without the city of Lincoln, One by one the nations of people have gain- ed prosperity, co-operating our mo- tive, is sought from each individual of Lincoln or elsewhere in order to advance, intellectually, morally and physically. W. W. MOSLEY. JAPANESE DIVERS FIND FIRST GOLD COIN IN SEARCH FOR $2,500,000 Sebastopol, Crimea—It is reported here that Japanese divers, who were searching for a half million sterling in gold ($2,500,000) aboard the British cruiser Black Prince, have discovered the first gold coin. The coin bears the inscription of George IV and the date 1821. The coin was discovered after 20 tons of stone had been removed from the cruiser, which was wrecked in Balaklava Bay during the Crimean war. LEADING EDITORS CONDEMN GARY SEGREGATION STRIKE ‘Association for the Advancement of Colored People reports that leading editors throughout the country are outspoken in condemnation of the segregation strike by white high school students in Gary, Indiana, and the capitulation to the mob sentiment by the city council. The N. A. A. C. P. recently published the follow- ing editorial extracts as indicating the tone of newspaper comment: Chicago Daily Tribune “The strike of school children in Gary is as discouraging as it is re- grettable. . . . The Gary incident is an aspect of what is called the race problem. . . . Men of good will and enlightenment do not waste time in denying the existence of race prej- udices, but devote themselves to hold- ing the consequences within bounds. . . . Such an embittered attitude of mind in a cosmopolitan community like Gary is particularly discouraging. . . . The children, needless to say, would not have acted without the ap- proval of their parents. The par- ents may live to regret their mistake. These youngsters have been allowed to flout authority, and as these lines are written it appears that the chil- dren have defeated authority. . . . The parents who abetted them in re- bellion will deserve the consequences of their folly. We have small sym- pathy for them, but much for the chil- dren who are, after all, too young to know how cruel and stupid their strike has been or how thoroughly un-American has been their behavior toward constituted authority.” Newport, Rhode Island, Daily News “Race prejudice is an evil thing, al- ways. It is particularly evil in this country, for the reason that unless we drown it out it will make a ter- rible amount of mischief. Whites and Negroes must live together here. The Negro has as much right as the white. The Constitution guarantees him every right and privilege enjoy- ed by people whose skins are white. Yet we find, not only in the South, but fay too often in the North, peo- ple who are fired with race hatred and race prejudice, and who would treat the Negro as though he were an outeast. . . . Americans like to believe they are exponents of the gospel of fair play, yet many of them are notably unfair to the Negro. We expect the South to be unfair to the Negro, as the Southerner is inheritor of a tradition of unfairness to the black man. We do not expect that a modern community in the middle west shall exhibit race hatred. This Gary incident is one of the most de pressing of its kind which has come to public attention in recent years.” New York Evening World “It is significant of the community sentiment that the students have the approval of their parents and of the business men of the town. . . . No community in the country can 80 ill afford nationalistic and racial con- tentions, for in Gary the result would be feuds and factions born of the most ugly instinet of human nature.” Chicago Journal “The youths who have forced from Gary a promise of immediate total segregation of the races in the schools offer the most pronounced in- stance of jim crowism observed in the North in a long time. A certain de- gree of self-government in student bodies is desirable, in the interest of enthusiasm and honor, but total usur- pation of authority is intolerable and is certain to be costly if not curbed,’ : HOLMES | The Tailor Reliable in all transactions. | Call us any hour. Bus. Phone Res. Phone | WE. 3320 WE. 3652 ; 2218 No. 24th St. THE MONITOR Sa REIGN OF TERROR | SHOE ON IN ALABAMA |BENJAMIN & sees satisfaction. Farmer’s Barn Burned When He Re-| able prices. bukes Negro Floggers— 1415 North Death from Masked eee Vislense | To Luverne, Ala.—A “reign of ter- ror” in Crenshaw county, resulting from masked violence which has “re- sulted in several deaths,” is under in- vestigation by Attorney General Charles McCall. In a statement here, Mr. McCall said that conditions in Crenshaw county were the “worst yet brought to his attention” and revealed that twenty or more masked floggings re- cently uncovered by authorities were being investigated “with all indica- tions that 90 per cent of the guilty persons will be brought to justice.” The firebrand, he added, has alter- nated with the lash in Crenshaw county as an instrument of intimida- tion in the hands of masked men. Solicitor Walker cited one instance where a farmer’s barn had been burn- ed because he rebuked a party of men who flogged a Negro farmhand. “More than 150 persons are involy- ed in the whippings, with the mask and hood involved in 90 per cent of the cases,” Mr. McCall said. “I want to assure the public that these guilty parties will not get away with it. I am going to get them. With good grand juries and good trial juries, I am confident I can get indictments in 90 per cent of the cases.” The attorney general revealed that he had 93 flogging cases in all parts of Alabama under investigation. Names of suspects and victims will not be announced until the Crenshaw county investigation is completed, he said. “1 am not a fanatic on the ques- tion,” Mr. McCall said, “and I do not seek to exaggerate the situation, but it was virtually a reign of terror. “I find that immediately after these crimes are committed those re- sponsible get together and frame up falsehoods and false alibis.” Several floggers have been identi- fied and their cases will be presented as soon as a grand jury can be con- vened. Many victims have been intimidat- ed into refusing to testify as to their injuries, Mr. McCall declared. FOR NEGRO HOSPITALS Washington, D. 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