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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1916)
The Monitor A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the civic, social and religious interests of the Colored People of Omaha and vicinity, with the desire to contribute something: to the general good and upbuilding of the community. Published Every Saturday. Entered as Second-ClaBs Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Post office at Omaha, Neb., under the act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Lucille Skaggs Edwards, William Garnett Haynes and Ellsworth W. Pryor, Associate Editors. Joseph LaCour, Jr., Advertising and Circulation Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $1.50 PER YEAR Advertising rates, 59 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha. Telephone Webster 4243. THE MOTON EJECTMENT The ejectment of the wife of Major Moton and his brother from a Pull man in Alabama this week again rais es an issue that must be met. The Supreme Court of the United States has too long side-stepped the question of the rights of inter-state passengers. The pernicious separate coach law can by no fair interpretation of law apply to interstate pasengers and ag itation against the application of it to interstate passengers should never cease until the Supreme Court is compelled to pass upon it. Of course, the whole principle is wrong and agitation must not cease until all such laws are wiped off the statute books. Clearly defining the status of interstate passengers will be the first step in accomplishing this. One deplorable feature of the eject ment of these cultured people is the alleged anouncement by Major Mo ton that they had taken Pullman res ervations against his advice. We hope there is a mistake about this. If from motives of prudence he had given this advice privately and it had been disregarded, there was no need for giving that fact publicity. He was under no obligation to apologize for his wife and brother. The apolo gy is due from the other side. They were exercising their rights as free born law-abiding American citizens. A lawless, low-browed obligarchy vio lated and violates those rights. Major Moton, please don't assume the attitude of an apologist. We are hoping for big things from you. W« know and appreciate the difficulties of your position. Stand squarely and firmly for justice to your race. No apology is due from either Mrs. Mo ton or yourself because as a cultured and refined woman she preferred to ride in a Pullman rather than in a “Jim Crow” car in which “equal ac commodations” are not provided, and in which the conditions are seldom sanitary or pleasant. “We are very glad we published the full text of Judge Dyer's decision. Many of our readers of both races have spoken in words of commenaa tion of that decision. We hope that men, fearless, justice-loving men of Judge Dyer’s type, will be raised up all over this land to fight for justice. The hour will call forth the man. A Southern judge in Florida has been found who waB courageous ana just enough to declare unconstitution al the law which forbids the teaching of Colored people by white people or white people by Colored people. Ig norance like vice, can not be deter mined by any color line. We are for temperance, not prohi bition. We do not believe you can legislate righteousness, which in cludes temperance in food and drink into anybody. Do everything in your power to prove and demontsrate your worth to the community in which you live. RETURNS FROM EXCELSIOR SPRINGS W. D. Sandifor, president of the Fontenelle Investment Co., returned from Excelsior Springs Wednesday morning, where he went in quest of health. His trip was most beneficial. He was most favorably impressed with the progressiveness of our peo ple in Excelsior Springs, where Mr. W. H. Harris has opened up first class new apartments, well equipped with modem ocnveniences, and is well prepared to accommodate the public. In Kansas City Mr. Sandifor visited the Colored Y. M. C. A. and is most enthusiastic in his praise of that splendid institution and its efficient secretary, Mr. W. M. De France, he hopes that some day Omaha will have a similar institution for the benefit of our young men. NEW PASTOR AT MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CHURCH The Rev. M. H. Wilkinson, the new pastor of Mt. Moriah Baptist church, and his wife are now settled in their new home at 2308 North Twenty ninth street. They are favorably im pressed with Omaha and with the prospects of the church. The Rev. Mr. Wilkinson is a native of Jamaica, British West Indies, and has come to Omaha from an important charge in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he had a successful pastorate. VOTES REPORTED BY CONTESTANTS IN THE FREE TRIP CONTEST Help Your Favorite. Francis Shaw . 560 Madeline Roberts. 354 Oletha Russell . 160 Blanche Lawson . 154 Hazel Hall . 142 Pearl Ray . 67 Ruth Jeltz ._. 66 Olga Henderson . 41 Ozelia Dunning. 37 M. F. Singleton was tendered the position of assistant sergeant-at-arms at the National Republican conven tion which meets in Chicago next week by National Committeeman R. B. Howell. Mr. Singleton regretted that he was unable to accept the honor tendered him. / 1512 Farnam Street McQUILLIN Heart of Omaha I JOHN B. STETSON HATS Neckwear 50c to $3.00. Lewis Underwear, Imperial Underwear and Vassar Underwear. Interwoven Hose. 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