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State Historical Soc. Williams, H L L ING—TOO 5:1-2:9 $2.00 a Year—5 Cents a Copy PROMINENT "DEMO" REGIONAL DIRECTOR TALKS TO LEADERS Dr. William J. Tompkins Spends Sunday in Omaha, Confers With Local Leaders and Arranges for Active State, City Canvass. Dr. William J. Tompkins of Kansas City, Mo., regional director of the colored division of the democratic national committee spent Sunday in the city holding a conference with local democratic leaders and the national committeeman. At night he delivered an address on "Leadership" at the Salem Baptist church, leaving at midnight for Kansas City. In his conference with the democratic leaders at the Castle hotel, it is said that he was very frank and outspoken and made a most favorable impression. He asked what the democratic party had ever done for the Negro race and what could be expected now. The time has come when the Negro is not the sole and safe property of either party. He is demanding something tangible in return for his support just like other groups in the American electorate. He is demanding opportunity for self-expression and self-development, justice in the courts, and a fair proportion of patronage. The party that will honestly meet these reasonable demands may count upon the Negro for support. If the democratic party is willing and ready, despite its past attitude, to give him a square deal, it can win him to its standards. Thousands, disgusted with republican hypocrisy and insincerity, are ready to make a change of party allegiance. Dr. Tompkins' district includes the states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska. He has just returned from Tennessee and Kentucky where he claims that 90,000 Negroes will support the democratic presidential nominee. Arrangements have been made to open headquarters here in charge of the race and to effect a state organization. Dr. Tompkins, who has been an active democrat for several years, expects to return to Omaha for a speech during the campaign. MEMBERS OF AL SMITH-FOR PRESIDENT CLUB MEET "AL" Among those who met and welcomed Governor Alfred E. Smith, democratic nominee for the presidency, to Omaha, Tuesday, were the following members of the Negro Al Smith-for-President club: A. Stuart, Dr. W. W. Peebles, Harry Leland, John Wood, and Gray. They met the governor at the station, had a automobile in the parade, and shook hands with the distinguished visitor at the Fontenelle hotel. The following members occupied seats on the platform at the auditorium when the nominee delivered his opening address of the campaign: Dr. W. W. Peebles, Harry Leland and Mesdames Stuart, Leland and Wheeler. In the press row at this meeting were H. J. Pinkett, "covering" the address for the Omaha Bee-News symposium; C. C. Galloway of the Omaha Guide, and Rev. John Albert Williams, editor of The Monitor. HILLSIDE WHIST CLUB The Hillside Whist club met at the residence of Mr. C. E. Reese, 2858 Corby street, Tuesday evening, September 18. The Hillside Whist club wishes to challenge any club that will accept its invitation and co-operate with it in a game of prize whist. For further information call Web. 3637 between the 1st of October and ask for the club reporter. Prizes will be worth your effort. OLD SOLDIERS ATTENDING ENCAMPMENT P. W. Waddles and Judah Miles, members of the Old Guard Post, G. A. R., left Sunday morning to attend the national grand encampment at Denver, Colo. These two comrades who wore the Union blue have always made it a point to attend the annual encampment. J. C. Moore of Hennessee, Okla., father of Mrs. Waddles of Omaha, goes as a representative of his post. Hear Florence Cole-Talbert sing on Monday night at the Strand theater. —Adv. THE MONITOR NEBRASKA'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. RACE ORGANIZATION FORMED TO WORK FOR REPUBLICAN VICTORY Committee Named To Conduct An Active Campaign for the Election of Ticket Headed By Herbert Hoover Presenting a united front and declaring themselves traditionally, naturally and eternally behind Herbert Hoover in his stand for the 18th amendment, the Douglas County Colored Republican Central Committee Monday endorsed Hoover and the republican ticket and elected officers for the campaign. The organizing committee consists of: Mrs. Ada Hill Smith, Rev. Z. E. McGee, E. W. Killingsworth, David McQueen, George W. Hibbler, John A. Smith and James G. Jewell. Officers elected were: George W. Hibbler, chairman; David McQueen, vice chairman; Mrs. Ada Hill Smith, secretary; E. W. Killingsworth, treasurer. At the meeting at republican headquarters at the Rome hotel Monday, Rev. Z. E. McGee outlined plans for the campaign. George W. Hibbler and David McQueen also spoke. It was decided to open headquarters for the colored division. The organization presented by the colored committee was received by Harry O. Palmer, chairman of the Douglas county republican central committee, who asked that a plan for the campaign be submitted. Campaig nplans will be decided upon by the colored committee at a meeting Tuesday. ENTERTAINS AT DINNER FOR FLORIDA GUESTS Mrs. Albert Johnson and daughters, Mercedes and Albertine, were the hostesses at a delightful dinner party at their home, 2709 Douglas street, on Monday evening, honoring Mrs. Johnson's sister, Mrs. Barna Suher, and a friend, Mrs. Rebecca Hamilton, both visitors from Florida. Other guests included Mrs. Emma Louis of St. Paul, Minn., Mrs. B. A. Howell, Mrs. John Archy, Mrs. Eva Peoples, Mrs. William McAllister, Mrs. W. C. Ricks, Mrs. Warren Brooks, Mrs. Charles Justice, Mrs. Robert Gray, Mrs. Anna Burton, and Mrs. John Goodman of Omaha. Mrs. Hamilton left Wednesday for St. Louis, where she will spend a week visiting friends. From there she will return to Florida. ST. PHILIP'S FIRST RUMMAGE SALE SUCCESS. COMMITTEE GRATEFUL The women of St. Philip's Episcopal church, who under the chairmanship of Mrs. Alice M. Smith, conducted a successful rummage sale at Twenty-fourth and Hamilton streets, desire to express their appreciation to members, friends and patrons who contributed to the success of the sale. The store was donated by Joe Margules, the owner; the proprietor of the Dutch Market, adjoining the store, was most courteous and helpful. Mrs. Hattie Brewer, generously served lunch for the committee at her home, 2405 Hamilton street. The following women served on the committee: Mesdames Charles T. Smith, C. H. Spriggs, Herbert Wiggins, W. J. Johnson, Dumas James, Ella Grimstead, George Watson, Augustus Hicks, Addie Moore, J. F. Smith, Bessie Patterson and Jennie Williams. ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith returned Friday night from a three weeks' visit to Chicago where she attended the annual meeting of the National Hairdressers' and Cosmeticians' league, held September 4 to 7 inclusive. Mrs. Smith was elected vicepresident of the organization. The next meeting of the league will be held in St. Louis. FORMER OMAHA PASTOR VISITING OLD FRIENDS The Rev. W. F. Botts, now pastor of St. Paul's Baptist church, Los Angeles, Cal., formerly pastor of Zion Baptist church of this city for 17 years, is visiting old friends and parishioners here. He is en route home at Louisville, Ky. Mrs. Botts accompanies him. Mrs. J. C. Brewer attended the conference of the A. M. E. church in Leavenworth, Kansas, last week. Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, September 21, 1928 A Florence Cole-Talbert Florence Cole-Talbert, who for the past two years has been abroad appearing with great success in grand opera, will be heard in song recital, accompanied by Edna Rosalyn Heard, pianist, at the Strand theater, Monday night, under the management of a committee of women of which Mrs. John Albert Williams is chairman. The proceeds are to be donated to the North Side Branch of the Y. W. C. A. Madame Talbert, who sang here five years ago at the Brandeis theater, delighted a large audience and local musical critics. Pleasing as a vocal artist then she has improved by her operatic work abroad. From among the highly complimentary comments of the foreign press the following typical ones are selected: "The title role of 'Aida' was performed in a most distinguished manner by Miss Florence Talbert, who has a beautiful voice, and is most effective as an actress."—Calabria Fascista, Rome, Italy. "The greatest success was the singing of Miss Florence Talbert, who has "Negro Voters In Revolt" says Kelly Miller of Howard University in Story Negro voters are bolting and revolting against traditional party lines as they have never done before. Negro Smith organizations, north, south, east, and west, are about as numerous as those for his republican opponent. According to my personal observation and the best information I can secure, about three colored men out of five, when approached as to their preference, openly declare for Smith or remain non-committal. If the republican contingent is better organized and co-ordinated than the democratic rivals, it is by reason of the fact that the G. O. P. has built up a more competent staff of professional politicians who are adepts at the game. There is but one practical remedy for this restlessness and dissatisfaction, which the republican party is not willing to apply. As long as the G. O. P. ignores the 14th and 15th amendments, flirts with lily whites and crucifies the Negro participants, it cannot expect that self-respecting Negroes will support its cause with enthusiasm and gladness. If Charles Sumner and Thaddeus Stevens had been delegates to the Kansas City convention they would have walked out the moment the party refused to stress the human rights amendments. Every Negro delegate would have followed them. The race is left no positive reason for supporting the glorious party of the olden day. Its moral grandeur has departed. Its only appeal to Negro support is comparative and negative. Whither Will He Go? If the colored voter bolts the republican party, whither will he go? The democratic rival certainly does not offer anything better, in some respects the prospect is decidedly worse. Shall the Negro, then, remain forever in the republican party, and allow himself to be reduced to a political nullity by his own acquiescence? Shall he espouse the democratic cause with all of its past record of political unfriendliness? Or a magnificent voice, powerful, yet modulated, and as soft as velvet in her tone, as was exhibited in her rendition of 'O Patria Mia' in a manner that surprised and deeply moved her audience."—Giornale d'Italia, Tivoli, Italy. The Chicago Herald says: "Cole-Talbert is mistress of song;" and The New York Evening World: "Miss Talbert's voice has a body and vibrancy of the true dramatic type. The temperamental attributes that should attend that genre are hers. In a program ranging from Scarlett to Wolf and then on to Castlenue-Tedesco, no want of versatility was discovered, nor of admirable diction." These opinions of discriminating musical critics at home and abroad bear testimony to Florence Cole-Talbert's ability as one of our race's most outstanding artists of song. Many of the prominent white citizens who heard Mme. Talbert when she sang here five years ago are anxious to hear her again and have bought tickets for the recital as have also many of the former colored patrons. shall he, acting independently, support this or that party, either or neither, according to the dictates of the racial interest and welfare? Support Moral Principles There are at least two million qualified or qualifiable Negro voters in the north and in the south. Herein lies a latent power of incalculable potentiality. How can this potential power be translated into dynamic energy? Certainly not by slavishly following the fortune of the republican party which is gradually reducing the race to a political cipher. Certainly not by falling uninvited into the arms of the democratic party before it has even expressed penitence for its past sins. Where then is political wisdom to be found? To me the answer is plain and simple. Let the Negro voter support sound moral principles, on whichever side of the political line they may fall. I supported John W. Davis in the last election because he openly declared his opposition to the Ku Klux Klan, and stated with convincing candor, that, if elected, he would use the best of his ability to enforce the constitution of the United States. When asked of he intended to include the 14th and 15th amendments, he answered in the emphatic affirmative. Mr. Coolidge on the other hand was silent on the Ku Klux Klan and inarticulate on the human rights amendments to the constitution. I never did believe that Mr. Davis could be elected, but that did not affect the principles upon which he stood. The orthodox, patented, stamped and standardized Negro politicians, then as now, shouted until they were hoarse, "Long live Coolidge and the republican party." They carried the day. Verilly, verilly, they have their reward. One Essential Difference In the present campaign, I can see but one essential principle that distinctifies the two parties and the two candidates—and that is the principle (Continued on Page Four) Vol. XIV—No. 12 MELLON DENIES BUT THOMAS MAINTAINS THERE IS SEGREGATION Washington, D. C.—The recent denial by Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon that segregation of Negroes prevails in thirty-odd bureaus under the treasury department was given the lie last week in an open letter to Mr. Mellon by Prof. Neval H. Thomas. In his open letter to Mr. Mellon, Prof. Thomas, president of the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P., scathingly charged that segregation is rampant in the treasury department and cited numerous instances. COLORED TEACHER WRITES ARTICLE IN LEADING JOURNAL St. Louis, Mo.—In the last monthly issue of the English Journal, America's leading publication on English composition and the official organ of the National Council of Teachers of English, appears a valuable and interesting article by Miss Hazel B. McDaniel, instructor of English in Sumner High School of St. Louis. This most recent composition dealt with the problem of making old English literature and essays appear interesting to modern youth. This she did by a novel method of joining their reading efforts with compositions which paralleled their own experiences with the essays of the old DeCoverly Papers. She tells of her experiences with a large number of students in an article that is both interesting and illuminating, and which introduces some genuinely original contributions to the science of instruction. Miss McDaniel is a regular contributor to a number of literary journals and her work is of that high standard demanded by Americas' leading educators. NATIONAL GUARD UNITS IN CALIFORNIA COMPOSED OF NEGROES, NOW MOOTED San Francisco, Cal.—California bids fair to set a patriotic precedence over Western states as the result of he inauguration of a movement to establish Negro National Guard units in the state. Only two other states in the country have Negro National Guard regiments, Illinois and New York. Establishment of colored units of the California Guard wherever found practicable was urged by the state officials of the American Legion as the result of action taken by the World War Veterans at their recent state convention. Numerous race organizations that served with credit in the military forces of the United States, including American Legion posts, have been persistent in their demands for colored national guardsmen in the state. State Commander N. Belgrano, in an explanation of the Legion's stand, brought it out that some real recognition is due the colored military bodies because of the great service they rendered their country in the World War. OMAHA LOCALS Mrs. Betty Thompson, 1114 North Twenty-second street, is visiting her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Will Butler, in Jonesborough, Ark., and other relatives in Little Rock, Ark. En route home she will visit relatives in Kansas City, Mo. She will be gone three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Myers and daughters left Saturday night by auto for Nashville, Tenn., where their daughter, Hazel, will enter Fisk university. They were accompanied by Miss Aline Burnett, who will also enter Fisk. They expect to visit in Kentucky, Ohio and the lake region before returning home. Miss Grace Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Adams, 2806 North Twenty-sixth street, left Tuesday evening for Atlanta, Ga., to reenter the university there. She will visit an aunt in Memphis, Tenn., en route. Mrs. Luella Mae McCullough died at her home, 2430 Patrick avenue, Monday, September 10, after a long and painful illness. She was buried Thursday, September 13, at 2 o'clock from St. John's A. M. E. church. In the absence of the pastor, Rev. J. H. Grant, who was away attending the conference, Rev. Russel Taylor officiated. GROWING — THANK YOU Whole Number 685 METHODISTS CHANGE THREE IMPORTANT NEBR. PASTORATES Adams Removed as Presiding Elder and Assigned to Lincoln. Grant Is Transferred to Kansas Conference. At the annual conference of the A. M. E. church held at Leavenworth, Kansas, last week, the Rt. Rev. John A. Gregg, D. D., presiding, changes affecting several Nebraska pastorates were made. The Rev. John Adams, presiding elder of the Omaha district, was assigned to Quinn chapel, Lincoln, succeeding the Rev. M. C. Knight, who has been transferred to the Colorado conference. The office of presiding elder of this district, as well as that of Kansas City, formerly held by the Rev. William T. Osborne, has been left vacant and will be supplied later. The Rev. John H. Grant, D. D., pastor of St. John's, Omaha, has been transferred to the Kansas conference, and the Rev. I. S. Wilson, D. D., presiding elder of the Colorado conference, has been appointed his successor. The Rev. J. C. Brewer, pastor of Allen chapel, South Omaha; the Rev. J. W. Garner, pastor of Bethel, and the Rev. Jesse Glover, pastor of the Adams Mission chapel, were returned to their respective pastorates, as was also Rev. W. S. Metcalfe, in charge of the church at Fremont. Among those from Omaha who attended the conference were Mesdames Hiram Greenfield, Gertrude Shackleford, Anna Burton, J. Johnson, J. C. Brewer, M. L. Rhone, John Adams and Miss Sidney Parks. NORTH SIDE BRANCH Y. W. C. A. NOTES Dr. Edith Hale Swift of the American Social Hygiene association of New York, will address a meeting for women and girls on Sunday, September 30th, at 4 o'clock, at the North Side Brand, Y. W. C. A. Dr. Hale Swift's subject will be "The Value of Health Hygiene in the Home." Mothers are especially urged to come with their daughters. Miss Margie L. Danley, executive secretary, together with the Misses Josephine Martin and Ollie Mattison, two of the High School Girl Reserves, attended the week-end setting-up conference for high school Reserves at Camp Brewster. Miss Martin took part in the ceremonial, Miss Mattison assisted with the music and Miss Danley read Negro poetry. The North Side Branch was represented at the board of directors luncheon by Mrs. J. A. Williams, Miss Margie L. Danley, Mrs. Z. C. McGee, Mrs. J. H. Hutten, Mrs. Herbert Wiggins and Mrs. Minnie Dixon. The North Side Branch, Y. W. C. A., is seeking to meet the community needs and is offering the following classes: Art class, with Mrs. A. Jeffers, instructor, beginning Tuesday, October 9, for eight weeks, at $2.75 for the course; Dressmaking, with Miss Emily Mercer, instructor, beginning Friday, October 12, 7:30 p. m. to 9:30 p. m., eight weeks, $2.75 for the course; Public Speaking, Mr. G. A. Burrell, instructor, beginning Friday, October 12, and continuing for two terms of nine weeks each. Five dollars ($5.00) for two terms, payable in advance or $3.00 each term; Gymnasium class announcements will be made later. Other classes formed upon request and sufficient registration. Please register as soon as possible. The night school will open Monday, October 8, with Mrs. E. W. Johnson as principal. Vespers under the direction of Mrs. Hiram Greenfield will open October 14. Further announcements will follow. Miss Lorraine Williams, who has been the house guest of her sister, Mrs. Saybert Hanger, left last Friday for Pittsburgh, where she was called by the illness of two sisters there. Mrs. Alphonso Wilson returned Sunday from a pleasant two weeks' visit in Chicago, Ill. Mrs. J. H. Smith, 2211 Ohio street, returned Friday morning from a very pleasant three weeks' visit in Chicago. THE MONITOR BE SURE TO GO TO THE POLLS NEXT TUESDAY, TEMBER 25TH AND VOTE "YES" FOR NATURAL OMAHA. No, it is not the presidential election, but so far the nature of Omaha is concerned, the special election to next Tuesday is MORE IMPORTANT than that of 6, and for the reason that the question as to whether shall have Natural Gas and move forward industrial have it, and stand still or go backward, touches us as home directly and closely. You see then, don't you? Very important it is that you should go to the polls next day and vote right. The way to vote right will be "X" in the square opposite the word "YES" on your Be sure to go and vote. It is very important that you should vote, for as of Omaha and a wage earner, you are vitally into larger opportunities for employment. Our city needs foundries and like industries. There is no question as is there? We need to build payrolls. Isn't this true Omaha has been handicapped in this respect by the fuel. Consequently factories, foundries and like it which might have located here and given employment and women of our race, in common with others, have cities where they could get cheaper fuel. NATURAL many places, nearness to coal mines in others, has furry cheaper fuel. Omaha now has its opportunity of natural Gas and so of inducing industries to come here, up to you, Mr. and Mrs. Voter, to say whether we should or not. It is for you to decide. We cannot underst anyone who understands the exact situation could make any other decision than the right one. Omaha wants cheaper fuel. Natural Gas is this fuel. Texas companies have an inexhaustible supply of Gas to sell. They are seeking markets for their product. Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha, our own and publicly owned utilities for supplying us with gas—not some outside corporation, mind you, seeking this field in competition to our municipal owned plant and careful investigation has found that Natura which is hotter and cleaner than manufactured gas purchased and sold more cheaply to consumers than to manufacture gas. In other words, they say, "Let natural Gas and sell it to Omaha consumers which we saving of $500,000 a year, instead of continuing to man gas." Here you have it in a nutshell. So the Metropolitan Utilities District has entered contract with these Texas companies to buy Natural, this contract cannot become effective without a vote cation by the people which calls for the authorizing issue of $1,500,000. It is upon this issue that you are Tuesday. Public spirited men, who are not politicians, but interested in the progress of our city, and have much would not advocate buying Natural Gas if they did not that it would be the wisest and best thing to do. W. F. Baxter, C. M. Wilhelm, Charles T. Kountze and of like character and business acumen would not find thing detrimental to the welfare of this city. Our own common sense, however, is enough to hide some elementary questions, such as these: Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEBster 4243 BE SURE TO GO TO THE POLLS NEXT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th AND VOTE "YES" FOR NATURAL GAS IN OMAHA. No, it is not the presidential election, but so far as the future of Omaha is concerned, the special election to be held next Tuesday is MORE IMPORTANT than that of November 6, and for the reason that the question as to whether Omaha shall have Natural Gas and move forward industrially, or not have it, and stand still or go backward, touches us all here at home directly and closely. You see then, don't you? how very, very important it is that you should go to the polls next Tuesday and vote right. The way to vote right will be to put an "X" in the square opposite the word "YES" on your ballot. Be sure to go and vote. It is very important that you should vote, for as a resident of Omaha and a wage earner, you are vitally interested in larger opportunities for employment. Our city needs factories, foundries and like industries. There is no question about this, is there? We need to build payrolls. Isn't this true? Now Omaha has been handicapped in this respect by the high cost of fuel. Consequently factories, foundries and like institutions which might have located here and given employment to men and women of our race, in common with others, have gone to cities where they could get cheaper fuel. NATURAL GAS in many places, nearness to coal mines in others, has furnished this cheaper fuel. Omaha now has its opportunity of getting Natural Gas and so of inducing industries to come here. But it is up to you, Mr. and Mrs. Voter, to say whether we shall have it or not. It is for you to decide. We cannot understand why anyone who understands the exact situation could possibly make any other decision than the right one. Omaha wants cheaper fuel. Natural Gas is this cheaper fuel. Texas companies have an inexhaustible supply of Natural Gas to sell. They are seeking markets for their product. The Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha, our own municipal and publicly owned utilities for supplying us with water and gas—not some outside corporation, mind you, seeking to enter this field in competition to our municipal owned plant—after long and careful investigation has found that Natural Gas, which is hotter and cleaner than manufactured gas, can be purchased and sold more cheaply to consumers than to continue to manufacture gas. In other words, they say, "Let us buy Natural Gas and sell it to Omaha consumers which we can do at a saving of $500,000 a year, instead of continuing to manufacture gas." Here you have it in a nutshell. So the Metropolitan Utilities District has entered into a contract with these Texas companies to buy Natural Gas; but this contract cannot become effective without a vote of ratification by the people which calls for the authorizing of a bond issue of $1,500,000. It is upon this issue that you are to vote Tuesday. Public spirited men, who are not politicians, but who are interested in the progress of our city, and have much at stake, would not advocate buying Natural Gas if they did not believe that it would be the wisest and best thing to do. Men like W. F. Baxter, C. M. Wilhelm, Charles T. Kountze and others of like character and business acumen would not favor anything detrimental to the welfare of this city. Our own common sense, however, is enough to help us decide some elementary questions, such as these: Does Omaha need factories and like industries? Does Omaha need cheaper fuel? Does Omaha need cheaper and better gas? Does Omana need cheaper and better gas There is only one answer to these questions and that is YES! There is only one answer to these questions and the The people who have Natural Gas to sell and are for markets for their commodity are interested in so the goods they deliver are satisfactory to the purcha is not, they cannot increase their sales. The experime with Natural Gas is passed and so the Omaha per have no fear in making this purchase. BE SURE TO GO TO THE POLLS TUESDAY AT "YES" FOR A GREATER AND MORE PRO OMAHA. There is only one answer to these questions and that is YES. The people who have Natural Gas to sell and are looking for markets for their commodity are interested in seeing that the goods they deliver are satisfactory to the purchaser. If it is not, they cannot increase their sales. The experimental stage with Natural Gas is passed and so the Omaha people need have no fear in making this purchase. BE SURE TO GO TO THE POLLS TUESDAY AND VOTE "YES" FOR A GREATER AND MORE PROSPEROUS OMAHA. --- PAGE TWO Does Omana need factories and in Does Omana need cheaper fuel? GOVERNOR SMITH'S SPEECH Governor Smith opened his campaign for the presidency under auspicious conditions in Omaha Tuesday. The weather was ideal, being that of a delightful smiling, sunshine September day native to peerless Nebraska. His welcome was typical of the warm-hearted West. Cheering non-partisan throngs met him at the station and lined the flag-flung thoroughfares of our fair city through which he was escorted. His good natured smile and hale-fellow-well-met air, never associated with the conservative East, but preeminently characteristic of the progressive West, put the New York governor immediately "en rapport" with the citizenry of this section. Whatever Omaha as a whole may think of Alfred E. Smith as a candidate for the presidency, there can be no doubt that they like him as a man. A busy day culminated with his speech at the Auditorium, crowded to capacity with an enthusiastic audience, estimated at 10,000, while other thousands unable to gain admittance thronged the streets, all eagerly expectant to hear the message of the man who may be the next Chief Executive of the Nation. If any audience could inspire a man to do his best it was such a one as that which greeted Governor Smith on this memor- POLLIS NEXT TUESDAY, SEP- VES" FOR NATURAL GAS IN election, but so far as the fu- the special election to be held TANT than that of November question as to whether Omaha love forward industrially, or not backward, touches us all here at see then, don't you? how very, should go to the polls next Tues- to vote right will be to put an e word "YES" on your ballot. You should vote, for as a resident you are vitally interested in ment. Our city needs factories, There is no question about this payrolls. Isn't this true? Now in this respect by the high cost , foundries and like institutions and given employment to men mon with others, have gone to paper fuel. NATURAL GAS in ines in others, has furnished this its opportunity of getting Nat- ustries to come here. But it is to say whether we shall have it. We cannot understand why exact situation could possibly be right one. Natural Gas is this cheaper inexhaustible supply of Natural markets for their product. The of Omaha, our own municipal or supplying us with water and mind, you seeking to enter municipal owned plant—after which has found that Natural Gas, man manufactured gas, can be by to consumers than to continue words, they say, "Let us buy Nat- sumers which we can do at a ad of continuing to manufacture tshell. Les District has entered into a panies to buy Natural Gas; but effective without a vote of ratifi- sion for the authorizing of a bond this issue that you are to vote are not politicians, but who are our city, and have much at stake, natural Gas if they did not believe and best thing to do. Men like Charles T. Kountze and others acumen would not favor any of this city. However, is enough to help us de- s, such as these: and like industries? Fuel? these questions and that is YES! Rural Gas to sell and are looking at are interested in seeing that factory to the purchaser. If it is sales. The experimental stage and so the Omaha people need purchase. POLLS TUESDAY AND VOTE AND MORE PROSPEROUS able occasion. It was expectant, enthusiastic, friendly and sympathetic. We, too, were and are still, friendly, open-minded and sympathetic; but we are frank to confess that we were disappointed in his speech. It may be because we were expecting too much. It may be that the high note struck in the well-prepared, scholarly and thoughtful address of Richard L. Metcalfe, candidate for United States senator, and that of Harry B. Fleharty, candidate for congress, had led us to believe that the speech of the democratic candidate for the presidency would match these in thought, if not in diction and delivery, that we were disappointed. We do not know how his speech impressed others, but to us it appeared as a rather shallow, but clever, appeal of a well-trained and skillful politician thoroughly schooled in the art of the successful campaigner. LEE VON HOTEL 2212 Seward Street Strictly Modern and Up-to-Date First Class Service Rooms By Day or Week Remodelled and Under New Management Phone WEbster 3016 ```markdown ``` He devoted the major portion of his speech to a well-deserved criticism of the republican party's pledges and promises for so-called Farm Relief—to our mind a rather mythical thing. He showed himself "the happy warrior" in shooting his shafts into vulnerable spots in the opposing party's armor in its promises to the farmer, still unfilled or unfulfillable. Its sins in this respect are comparable, in our judgment, to those against the Negro. Long on promises, short on fulfilment. His shafts were well aimed in this respect at least. In his Smith said be expected at one win that especial applied to the enforcement, Civition, Segment employees in inter ar and like which we with which becoming did not ex any of these any more Governor Smith made a direct appeal for the agricultural vote of this great section by declaring his stand for the principle of the McNary-Haughen bill, pledging himself, in the event of his election, to immediately call a conference of farm experts to work out its application. This is simply a repetition of what he said in his acceptance speech. That was the chief objective of his speech, purely an appello ad agricolas, "I appeal unto the farmers." And let no one delude himself as to its effectiveness. In answering several questions, clearly propounded to embarrass him, but which he cleverly turned upon his proponents, Governor Smith touched upon, but did not discuss prohibition, which he declared was not the chief issue in this campaign; the control of liquor by the police power of the respective seates in which he declared for the doctrine of States Rights; the St. Lawrence waterway and the Underwood tariff bill. THE STORE OF Thomas Kline ON DOVGLAS STREET New Dr The Floor Hundreds of modish s and georgettes. Wrap line. Black and all Fa Size: 10 Rayon Un Dancetter—Tailored or binations—Slips— Exception $198 Buys Play THE STORE OF Thomas Kupatrie No. ON DOUGLAS STREET FOR FIFTY YEARS New Dresses $8 The Floor Below Hundreds of modish styles, in satins, crepes and georgettes. Wrap around and straight- line. Black and all Fall colors. 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In his speech Governor Smith said nothing, as was to be expected, and in this he is at one with Herbert Hoover, that especially or peculiarly applied to the Negro, such as the enforcement of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments, Civil Service discrimination, Segregation of Federal employees, Jim Crow car laws in inter and intra-state travel, and like disabilities against which we justly complain and with which we are constantly becoming more dissatisfied. We did not expect him to discuss any of these "delicate" matters any more than we expect Mr. Hoover, who is anxious for votes in the "Solid South," to do so. If, however, "Farm Relief" will bring general prosperity to the country, our people will share in it. We are seeking no specific legislation upon our behalf, all we are seeking is the honest and courageous enforcement of the Constitution of the United States with all its amendments. There is an apparent honesty, directness, straightforwardness, friendliness and manliness about Alfred E. Smith which we admire and like. As C. P. 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Baldwin Candidate for District Judge Fourth Judicial District 45 Years a Lawyer 43 Years a Resident of Omaha 12 Years a Judge of the Municipal Court of Omaha NEW— GOOD— MENT— ORED PATRONS O DOLLARS EVERY WEEK MEATS, AND PAY TREK FOR 100 WEEKS. CENTS ANNUALLY ENT IN OUR STORE AND GIVE EMPLOYMENT OUR GIRLS AND SALES WOMEN, ERS, ETC. OWNER OF ANDISE COMPANY, COMPANY. ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE. Cole-Talbert ANA SOPRANO IN ITAL THEATRE SEPTEMBER 24th S. P. M. returned from a triumphal tour in Europe. IN Naturally ment with Naturally The Millard's More Employment with Natural Gas! The change from manufactured gas to natural gas will be absolutely without expense to domestic users. Stoves will be adjusted by the Utilities District without charge, and the adjustment will require only from five to ten minutes. The present pipe lines into houses will not be disturbed. Any statements to the contrary are false. To build a really Greater Omaha, the people of Omaha should vote for Natural Gas, because this cheap fuel will permit our industries to expand. Increasing our industries means putting more men to work in Omaha; it means more jobs. The growth of a city depends upon its advantages over its neighboring cities. Omaha's neighboring and competing cities have Natural Gas and cheap fuel. That is why many industries have decided to locate in those cities instead of coming to Omaha. If Omaha gets Natural Gas, industries will be induced to come to Omaha. The bonds of $1,500,000, which you must approve to get Natural Gas in O naha, are for new central "high pressure" mains. These are necessary because more gas will be used. The Bonds will NOT increase taxes. Interest and principal will be paid with earnings from the sale of gas, just as all water and gas bonds are now paid. Permanent, even pressure is guaranteed. It is VOTE YES X SEPT.25 GREATER NENS NATURAL GAS COM W. F. BAXTER, Chairman Interested in Low Cost Gas and A Greater A Clean Fuel FOR A GREATER OMAHA CITIZENS NATURAL GAS COMMITTEE W. F. BAXTER, Chairman Interested in Low Cost Gas and A Greater Omaha Keep These Jobs In Omaha "Unless Omaha gets lower fuel costs, we may move some of our departments to Kansas City. I am very much in favor of Natural Gas." C. A. CUSHMAN Manager, Omaha Plant of Swift & Co. Most Important Opportunity "I think the introducing of Natural Gas is the most important opportunity for the development of Omaha since the coming of the Union Pacific railroad to this city." C. T. KOUNTZE Chairman of the Board of First National Bank of Omaha. A Clean Fuel "This is Omaha's chance to get a clean fuel for cooking and heating, and yet save money each year. By all means we should vote YES." KARL KEHM Paving Contractor Secretary, Fontenelle Improvement Club Fifty-Year Appeal "For fifty years Chamber of Commerce meetings have been held to get cheap fuel for Omaha. This is our chance to get it and build a Greater Omaha." C. B. STUHT Realtor More Factories Here "Omaha will get new industries, more factories, and Omaha will have more jobs if we vote for Natural Gas." BRUCE J. NEWLON President, Miller Park Improvement Club. Omaha industries have pleaded for cheap fuel for fifty years. They have known that the lack of cheap fuel has kept many industries out of Omaha. Hold out your hands to new industries; help this city be progressive. Vote for Natural Gas. THE MONITOR PAGE THREE even pressure is guaranteed. It is known by actual tests and measurements that the present gas fields will supply all the territory for at least 50 years. Beware of many false statements being made against Natural Gas. Many of these false statements are being made by those with selfish intent. AGE Pour THE NEGRO VOTERS IN REVOL1 By Kelly Miller Howard University REA DSR oe of prohibition. While I regret to say that the republican party is not un- equivocally committed to the moral principle of prohibition, yet the dem- ocratic adversary stands for its im- mediate or ultimate destruction. Mr. Hoover believes that the noble exper; iment should be carried out construct- ively; Mr. Smith thinks that the ex- periment is vicious in principle and should be frustrated without further trial. The Negro can justify his vote for Hoover on the ground of the con- stitution, law, order and temperance. A vote for Smith counts in the con- trary direction. This he can do, with self-respect, notwithstanding Kansas City, Perry Howard and lily whites. He must never, however, give Mr. Hoover or the republican party to understand that because he is voting the ticket he is insensible to the out- rageous treatment received and re- ceiving at their hands. The colored press has commented widely upon my open ietter to Mr. Finley Wilson, grand exalted ruler of the Elks, in which I urged that the movement of political revolt which he headed should vote for Hoover on the temperance issue, but hold the party’s feet to the fire for its past and pres- ent transgressions. Some said that I argued for Smith and concluded for Hoover jothers that I was carrying water on both shoulders—a rather delicate compliment to the perform- er’s steadiness and poise. This I ap- prehend is far preferable to the at- tempt to carry water on one shoulder and beer on the other as the wet Ne- gro republican is essaying to do. Still others mistook open mindedness for double mindedness. The old line pol- itician says that he who is not for us is against us. But the old line politi- cian never did comprehend the moral significance of the utterance of the Christ. This applies only to the sharply contrasted issues of right and wrong, truth and error, righteousness and sin. Neither the democrats nor the republicans are all right or all wrong on great public questions. ‘There is a strange and confusing mix- ture of vices and virtues in both camps. The Kansas republicans are dry, the New York republicans are wet. Mr. Work strikes hard for the Negro vote in the north but soft ped- dies the 15th amendment in the south. The voter must select for himself the political or moral issues which he deems vital. In my letter to Mr. Wilson, I drew up a partial bill of inditment against the G. 0. P. which I urged him to keep alive in the mind of the Negro ~oter and before the republican rul- ers. The campaign season is the psy- chological moment for any aggrieved group to emphasize its wrongs. Those who seek his support will naturally by soft persuasion urge him to forget them until the issue is settled. “Help us win the war, and we will remedy your complaints after the victory is won.” The gullible Negro has listen- ed to this artful guile with amazing credulity for ten quadrenniums. It is with astounding effrontery to the Negro’s intelligence that the same old trick is still resorted to. If the Ne- gro consents to forget his grievances while the campaign is on, the winning party will surely ignore them when the campaign is over. PERSONALS Ed. F. Morearty, Lawyer, (00 Fe ters Trust Building, JAckson 3841 or HArney 2156. Mrs. James Oglesby, 3406 Parker street, is visiting her grandmother and other relatives in St. Louis, Mo., and vicinity. Mrs. J. H. Kerns, wife of Mr. J. H. Kerns, Urban league secretary, and their children, arrived in the’ city ‘Tuesday morning and are at home at 2911 Lake street. ‘Mr. Weldon Solomon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Solomon, 2615 Ma- ple street, left Friday for Iowa City, Iowa, where he will re-enter the uni- versity. Mr, Burns Scott left Tuesday, Sep- tember 11, for Chicago, where he is spending his vacation visiting rel- atives and friends. Mrs. Hiram Greenfield returned Monday from Leavenworth, Kansas, where she went as a delegate from ‘St. John’s A. M. E. church to the con- ference last week. Mrs. Martha Oliver, better known as Mrs, Martha Buckner, an old res- ident of Omaha, died at University hospital September 10. The body is at Jones & Co. funeral home, await- ing funeral arrangements. ‘Mrs. Frances Peoples returned last Monday from Los Angeles, Cal., where she has spent the past three ‘months. Mr. W. M. Murphy, temporary res ident of Chicago, who spent the week- end here with his family, returned by ee accompanied by Mrs. , who will spend a week ir Chicago visiting friends. Gwendolyn Goff of Sherby, Miss., is at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Goff, i720 Bur- dette street. She expects to attend Technical High school. FOR RENT—Modern room for man and wife. Web. 2180. 2516 Pat- rick Ave. ED. F. MOREARTY Attorney-At-Law 700 Peters Trust Building NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLI. CATION To Fred Stone, non-resident de- fendant: You are hereby notified that Julis Stone, your wife, the plaintiff, filed her petition in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, on the 26th day of July, 1928, to obtain an absolute decree of divorce from you on the grounds of non-support and desertion for more than three year: last past. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 20th day of October, 1928. At-9-21-28 JULIA STONE. WHY THE NEGRO DEFECTION FROM THE G. 0. P. |the democratic party, many attempts have been made to assign a satisfac- tory reason for it. None seems to be satisfactory, nor does the tide seem to be stemmed. Political agents at- tempt to reassure party chieftains that the Negro will be back in the fold in November. But, somehow, this reassurance does not seem to allay the anxiety of the perturbed chiefs, who see this unusual senti- ment grow in volume and momentum despite all of their efforts to the contrary. So the situation has been reduced to a wild guessing contest, as to what the colored brother will do Novem- ber 6th. What makes the Negro so hard tu fathom is the fact that he seems de termined to do his own thinking and voting. Nothing wrong about that. But this sort of thing upsets the prog- nostigations of any politician. And why wouldn’t it? Here is a block of voters which has always been counted on by the republicans as a quadren- nial installment of the “debt” the Negro owes the republican party, that seems to be fast slipping over [the democratic fence. A block which will be felt wherever it falls. The Negro vote could defeat or elect eith- er Hoover or Smith, for they are larg- est in the so-called doubtful states. It is interesting and amusing to note some of the comments on the Negro defection. Some _ political dopsters are silly enough to say the Negro cannot and will not desert the G. 0. P., the party that gave him his freedom, for he owes the republican party a debt which he must continue to pay as long as he lives. That to desert the fold at this time, when he is most sorely needed, would consti- tute gross disloyalty and ingratitude. These “vices,” he consoles himself, being foreign to the colored man, will not be practiced in November. Elementary logic, this. The Negro answers this bunk, in Ja manner that statles the whole republican ranks: He acknowledges that such a debt once existed and thanks the party which “stood on his notes.” But he shows receipts where the “debt” has been paid in full. He also questions how this “bill” was placed on the charge side of his led- ger anyway, and proceeds to show just how and when it was supposed to have been incurred. The republicans claim that because that party liberated him from slavery in 1863, they hold a lifetime mort- gage on his suffrage. The celored brother counters with this sound but homely logic: ‘That the only reason the republicans had to liberate him from slavery was because they or their forbears placed him in slavery. And that because the institution proved unprofitable to one section of the counrty, while profitable to an- other, and that because of the econ- lomie competition created, the North fought to free the slaves only because there was no other alternative. That the Civil War was not primarily in- tended to free the Negro. That war was intended to preserve the Union. So, if this is called a debt, it most certainly was not incurred by the Negro. And besides, he, too, fought jin that war, having 178,975 soldiers in battle, and a larger nuhmber doing Nabor. Maybe this installment of the “debt” was not credited. But let us concede for sake of ar- |gument that it was a debt we should Ipay. If such were reduced to cash imoney and evidenced by promissory notes, we ask was their price so high that it required 250 years of slavery jand 63 years of conditional freedom |to discharge such a “debt”? If such “bill” were a cash. obligation and reduced to notes, it would have passed the statutes of limitation ex- jactly 305 years ago. For, according Ito the law which our brethren made TER HONiruR circumstances, only one state in the Union allows bills to be collected for jas long as eight years; and all the rest, for periods ranging from one to six years. But here are perfectly good republican bill collectors mak- ing their regular rounds to the col- ored brother every four years to col- lect an installment. So our colored ‘brother finally says that if all the ‘paying he has been doing for lo, these ‘many years is not sufficient, he \“ain’t a-gwine to pay no more.” | ‘The chief and fundamental reason for the Negro defection right now is ‘that he is determined to administer a rebuke to the party for deception and neglect. History tells us that of ‘the twenty-nine presidents who have ‘been elected since the republic was founded, sixteen of them were re- publicans, That of the 139 years of the existenee of this republic the re- |publicans have been in power almost |two-thirds of thet period. That dur- ing the 63 years of this freedom, re- |publican presidents have been in the |White House 47 years. So the color- led man thinks the G. O. P. has had ample time to demonstrate its sin- cereity by earnestly and honestly set- ting about to remedy certain deplor- |able conditions. He holds his politi- |cal guardians, the republicans, re- sponsible. He has supported the re- publican party almost entirely sinee he had the use of the ballot. 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WARE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW oi Sct eee, LPPLOLOOL LLL LOAD ALLOA LAL DDO LOL ALLEL ALLL SOCIO OO, “Dependable Family Service” Dry Cleaning of Ladies’ and Gents Wearing Apparel and Household Furnishings—Soft Water Laundering ‘WET WASH, 4c per Ib, THRIFTY WASH, 6c per lb. Dry Wash, Rough Dry, Family Finish, Linen, Curtains, Blankets : EDHOLM & SHERMAN LAUNDERERS AND CLEANFRS ; 24th Near Lake Street Phone WE. 6055 every hand. His freedom has been made largely a mockery and a farce land he the football of ambitious of- fice seekers. He is palmed out hy- poerisy, deception, cowardly _lily- ‘white republicanism. He is doled out ‘the most niggardly portions of our ‘nation’s work, and is set apart as a separate part of the nation in the ex- ercise of that work. He is put out whenever and wherever a flimsy ex- cuse can be found. He sees republi- can president after president go in cffice under oath to stand by and de- fend the constitution; to protect and defend all of its citizens in their con- stitutional rights an dliberty. But he sees that constitution literally trampled under foot by discrimina- tions, Jim Crowism, lynching and dis- franchisement, while not a hand is raised nor a voice heard in protest. ‘The United States government spends ‘millions of dollars annually and em- ploys thousands of workers to en- foree one constitutional amendment (the 18th), while it allows the previ- ‘ous seventeen and the following one together with the whole constitu- ‘tion itself, go to the devil, as if this ‘one amendment was the whole con- stitution. The Negro has become fed ‘up on this kind of sham, and is deter- mined at this election—win, lose or draw—to register his emphatic pro- test against that thing. Hence discontent and defection. GEORGE H. W. BULLOCK. OPPO Oe HARRY LELAND’S REAL ESTATE CO. 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