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SECOND BIENNIAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF NEGRO LIFE AND HISTORY. At the close of this the fourth year of its existence the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History will convene in biennial session in Washington, D. C., on the 17th and 18th of June at the 12th street branch Y. M. C. A. The reports for the year will be heard, new’ officers will be elected, and the plans for the com ing year will be formulated. The chief interest of the meeting however, will center around the :n forming addresses on the Negro in the world war by Julius Rosenwald, George Foster Peabody, Emmett J. Scott, George E. Haynes, W. T. B. Williams, Ralph W. Tyler, James H. Dillard, and Thomas J. Jones. Every phase of the war history which the Negro helped to make will be treated. Returned soldiers will be invited to take part in the aiscussions. The association will work out also the plans by which it will collect data to write a scientific history’ of the Negro in the world war just as soon as the treaty of peace is signed and documents now in accessible because of the proximity of the conflict be come available. The co-operation of all seekers after the truth is earnest ly solicited. During the past two years the asso ciation has been able to move steadily forward in spite of the difficulties in cident to the war. The subscriptions to the Journal of Negro History have gradually increased and a number of philanthropists have liberally contrib uted to the fund now being used to extend the work into all parts of the country. This work is being done by a field agent who organizes clubs for the study of Negro life and histoiy and, through local agents, sells the publications of the association and solicits subscriptions to the Journal of Negro History. In addition to publishing for four years the Journal of Negro History, a repository of truth now available in bound form, the association has brought out also, Slavery in Ken tucky, an interesting portraiture of the institution in that state: The Royal Adenturers Trading Into Af rica, one of the best studies of the early slave trade; and A Century of Negro Migration, the only scientific treatment of the movement hitherto published. The circulation of these publica-' tions has been extensive. They are read in North America, South Amer ica, Europe, Asia and Africa; they reach more than three hundred col lege and public libraries; they are found in all Negro homes where learn ing is an objective; they are used by most social workers to get light on the solution of the problems of hu manity; they are referred to by stu dents and professors conducting classes carrying on research; and they reach the members of the cabinet and the president of the United States. The officers of the associa tion are R. E. Park, president; J. E. Moorland, secretary-treasurer, and C. G. Woodson,d irector of research and editor, who, with Julius Rosenwald, George Foster Peabody. James H. Dillard, John R. Hawkins, R. E. Jones, A. L. Jackson, Thomas Jesse Jones, Sir Edmund Walker, Irving Metcalf, L. Hollingsworth Wood, Moorfield Storey and J. G. Phelps Stokes, con stitute the executive council. Among the persons who support this movement are: Harold H. Swift, capitalist; Oswald Garrison Villard, publisher of the New York Evening Post; A. S. Frissell, banker; William G. Wilcox- philanthropist; Morton D. Hull, statesman; Frederick L. Hoff man, statistician and author; Frank Trumbull, railway president; Cleve land H. Dodge, capitalist; Anson Phelps Stokes, secretary of Yale uni versity; James F. Jameson, editor of the American Historical Review; Henry Churchill King, president of Oberlin college; Jacob H. Schiff, banker; R. R. Moton. principal of Tuskegee institute; J. W. E. Bowen, Gammon Theological seminary; Wil liam J. Schieffelin, philanthropist; Frank O. Lowden, governor of Illi nois; Bishop R. A. Carter, C. M. E. church; Bishop J. Albert Johnson, A. M. E. church; Bishop George W. Clin ton, A. M. E. Z. church; A. H. Stone, historian; Mrs. L. Hammond, writer; George C. Hall, social worker; J. Stanley Durkee, president of Howard uniersity; Miss Helen Adams Keller, writer, deaf and blind; J. G. Schmid lapp, capitalist; and J. A. Jeffrey, manufacturer. an enjoyable event New York.—The third anniversary of the marriage of the Rev. and Mrs. M. Norman Wilson took place on the evening of May 12 in the parish house of the Church of the Messiah, !)5th street and Third avenue, to which a host of friends of the happy couple were invited and who extended to them their congratulations, and all good wishes for many happy returns of the day. The Wilsons are charming and gracious hosts, and they together con spired to make the event a most en joyable social function. A fine orchestra under the leader ship of Prof. A. J. Ford furnished en livening music during the evening, and the younger set took advantage of the opportunity presented to break in their new dancing slippers. A fine lunch was served about mid night to which ample justice was done by all. A large wedding cake oc cupied a conspicuous place among the good things on the heavily ladened table the cake was not there, table the cakew as not there. Rev. and Mrs. Wilson were unceas ing in their attentions to all and all voted Madame and her talented hus band, who by the way is a native African, two of the best hearted and happiest young married people in New York City. Following is a list of those present: Mr. Stennett. Miss Maude Stennett. Miss Augusta Stennett, Master Wil liam Stennett, Mr. Israel Johnson (African), Mr. Gbe Wolo (African), Mr. Said Ibrahim (African), Mrs. G. E. Fawcuss (African), Mrs. James Woods, Miss Fanny Rowan, Miss E. May Johnson. Mr. Roger Melbourne, Miss Mitchell, Miss Donelley, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Mitchell, Nurse Louise Pieters and ward, Mrs. Florence Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Durham, Miss V. Holder, Miss Harry, Rev. and Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Ada Donelan, Miss W. Ovid, Miss May Duncan, Miss Marie Tailor, Miss Viola Taylor, Mr. and Mr3. Jenkins, Mrs. Charity, Mrs. Flan ders and brother, Miss Gertrude Dyer, Miss Winifred Trim, Mrs. Brice, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ford, Mr. and Mi's. Robinson, Mr. Percival Whitingham. Mr. Holder, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Bruce, Miss Yearde, Miss Prout, Mrs. L. M. DeShand, Mr. Ramsey, Miss Hamlvn, Miss Lena Beckford, Mr. Henry Beckford, Master Lewis. HEAD WAITERS MILL HOLD CONVENTION Officers of National Association Mak ing Eleharoate Preparations for Its Annual Meeting Where Con structive plans for Efficiency in Profession Will Be Considered. (By Associated Negro Press.) New York, June 4.—Judging by the arrangements which are now being made by the officers of the National Association of Head Waiters the an nual convention of the association this year, which will be held at the na tional headquarters, this city, on Tuesday, June 10th, promises to be by far the largest and most interesting session ever held. Becruse of condi tions growing out of the war the pro fession or calling of head-waiter has developed to such an extent and has arisen to such a point of dignity, that President Jos. T. Lee, Secretary B. C. Waller together with Vice Presi dent W. T. W'hite, are putting forth every energy to have the members of: the association out in force at the annual meeting. The principal thing will be the consideration of construc tive plans which Vice President White, general manager of the association, has outlined and the safeguarding of, the standard of dignity which the pro fession has acquired, taking advan tage of the unusual opportunities now offered the members, and adoption of a plan for a greater spirit of fratem-1 alism. PETITION FOR BETTER M AGES (By Associated Negro Press.) Panama, June 4.—Six hundred race employes of the commissary plants in the canal zone petitioned Governor Harding for a flat wage increase of $30 per month. The present pay is from $25 to $75 per month. The gov ernor replied that executive order for bids paying more than $75 to em ployes who are not Americans. He ! said the others should take their cases | before the wage board. — HEAVY BUYER LIBERTY BONDS (By Associated Negro Press.) Brenham, Te>:., June 4.—Something ! for the "human haters” to think about has been brought to light as a result of the recent Victory loan. Washing | ton Dillard, a prosperous farmer of i Washington county, purchased $5,000 | worth of Victory bonds. His entire ' holding of Liberty bonds amounts to $12,500. Besides buying heavily him self he spent considerable time en couraging others to buy bonds. MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE GRADUATES LARGE CLASS (By Associated Negro Press.) Atlanta, Ga., June 4.—The com mencement exercises of Morris Brown college closed this week with the com : mencement address delivered by Dr. ; A. J. Carey of Chicago. One of the largest classes in the history of the school was graduated and a prosper ous year reported. Degrees of doctor of laws were conferred upon Robert S. Abbott of Chicago, editor of the Chi cago Defender, and Dr. Archibald J. Carey of Chicago, presiding elder in the African Methodist Episcopal church and prominently mentioned foi bishop. THE VICTORY PAGEANT GREAT SPECTACLE Alleged lo Have Outclassed in Magni tude, Beauty and Execution Any Similar Production Ever Witnessed by Residents of Windy City. (Ry Associated Negro Press.) Chicago, June 4.—In the Victory pageant given at Quinn chapel, A. M. E. church, this week, the people of Chicago witnessed the greatest pro duction of the kind ever held here. There were more than 500 partici pants, representing the various coun tries of the world, each trained per fectly to the manners and customs of the various peoples. After the proces sional, singing and dialogue of those representing each country', tableaux scenes were formed which for beauty of color and harmony of pose out classed anything previously witnessed by Chicagoans. The costuming was marvelous in beauty and detail, each country, represented by queen, poten tate and attendants, charming the au dience by the excellency of taste. The mammoth production was given under the personal direction of Miss Pauline James lee and Clarence E. Muse, director of the Chicago School of Dramatic Art. This institution, the only one of its kind in the country', is making an enviable reputation under the management of its director, Clar ence E. Muse. MINISTERS WOULD BETTER GENERAL CONDITIONS Law rencebu rg, Tenn., June 4.—The ministers of this community' held a meeting recently to prepare a pro gram for bettering the conditions of our people here. O. J. Summerhill, who was in military service during the war. recently returned from At lanta, where a general program was mapped out. Of the effort J. C. Carter states: “We must try to lift our people out of notorious dives, take them off the streets and the alleys after night, put them upon higher planes, so they may reform their lives and make better men and women.” \ G E I) PHYSICIAN ANSWERS SUMMONS Augusta, Ga., May 23.—Dr. George S. Rurruss, one of the oldest and most respected physicians in the South, died here. His death was the result of blood poisoning, contracted from performin'' an operation. He leaves considerable propertv and is survived by a wife rind relatives. Get a new Subscriber for The Mon itor. It is only $2.00 a year. It is up to you to help push your own pa per. The Monitor must go into every Colored home in Omaha. Help us put it there. Thank you. GOVERNMENT OPENS MODEL CITY FOR RACE <Continued From First Page.) government directly and will not be sold immediately. "A word about rents. The war housing bureau law states ‘In no rase shall property be given away, nor shall rents be furnished free, hut the rental charges shall be reasonable and just as between employees and the government.’ There can be no sub sidy. House Building War Measure. “All of the houses built by the U. S. Housing Corporation were pur posely designed to meet the war needs for housing the skilled worker and mechanic, the man receiving more than average wages and who demand ed a fairly high grade house. Fair rents are based on a fair interest return on the value of the property. They must include repairs and main tenance, cost of utilities and the ex pense for schools, police and fire pro tection. The excess war time cost of houses is not to be charged to the renter. That war cost is home by the country at large. Tenants May Become Owners. “The V. S. Housing Corporation will not build any more houses. Its authority under the war emergency terminates. The final disposition of the houses rests with congress. Those who have become posted on the hous ing situation in this country, realize the critical situation involving many complex questions of political economy in the housing problem before us all. It is my hope and my expectation that these houses will be sold direct to individuals on some plan of easy pay ments. It would be deplorable to auction these houses into the hands of private speculators and profiteers for their aggrandizement at the ex pense of the people. Uncle Sam’s people alone speculated in this invest ment through Liberty bonds. No one else took any risk, no one else is en titled to any emoluments. I want to see first choice given to the renters. I believe in the slogan ‘Own Your Own Home.’ The home is the bulwark of the nation. The poisonous weed of bolshevism does not sprout among a people of homes. Pays Tribute to Race. ‘‘Whatever may be the fault of the Negro, one inestimable quality he has to a certainty. The Colored race is 100 per cent American. The Col ored man has no ties of allegiance in any shape or form to any foreign I government. This would be true, even j if it had not been proven by the Colored heroes of the Buffalo divi sion in the crisis of Chateau Thierry and the Argonne forests. The prob lem of Americanization is not with the Colored. It is with the undigested scum of Europe. Race Home I-overs. ‘‘I am not altogether an ignorant Yankee. I have known the Colored man in my experience as civil engi neer on construction in Memphis and Little Rock. I have met him in the in stitutions of learning. T have seen his faults and virtues. One predominant racial characteristic he has. A most worthy characteristic, the love of home. This is exemplified time and again. It is a part of his legend and song and melody. In ‘Pixie,’ ‘Down . on the Swaunee Rier’ ‘The Old Folks at Home,’ etc. “To those of you who are living in | these houses, to those who are com ing, I believe you have an opportunity. . Environment often makes the man As citizens of Portsmouth, I trust you ' will compel for Truxtun village the : respect and esteem of your neighbor and that you will fumish an example to the nation for other towns like this, i “You will be welcome to oa'I upon me for anv assistance within mv pow er. I will try to help vou in the ad justment of any difficulties and in i helping you make a good start. “I hope that these houses will be turned bv you into homos. Homes with smiling wies anil children reared with advantages which will mean for the advance oft he coming genera- j tion. "I wish each one of vou every meas ure of success, happiness and pros perity.” * LET ME SELL YOU \ GROCERIES N. SLOBODISKY £ 20th and Paul Streets <X^**X**X**X*<MX**X*<>4X*<X**»*I*<**XM> I ONE THOUSAND l MEMBERS t & WANTED FOR THE | N. A A. c. P. x y y ? Now is the time for us to £ GET TOGETHER X Let your DOLLAR do its duty ? A towards getting for you and A y your children the things that y | God intended you to have. X. This is the only organization X y working oersistently and con- y X sistently to Abolish Lynching, £ X{ Discrimination and Jim Crow- £ y ism in Political and Civil Life, y £ A CAMPAIGN IS ON i X JOIN NOW. X y Isn’t $1.00 a year little enough y X to see Justice Done? £ | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION % for the **• 'X. ADVANCEMENT OF COL- i | ORED PEOPLE. | X Omaha, Neb., Iiranch. £ X % ? | X X i i ¥ ¥ | l X WAILKb f BARNHART i % PRINTING CO. % V •• ! 4 | : V / y f y y y X X :i: | : ? y y C1 OMAHA l x y v y * I I | y t V V % % GRAND EVENING PICNIC From Omaha to Lake Manawa £ THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE J2TH Auspices of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church '}. Cars leave 24th and Lake, 7:30; stop at 24th and Franklin, 24th j and Cuming, 16th and Dodge. f. Cars leave 28th and Q at 7:30, stopping at 24th and N and 14th and •{• f Howard. ? f, REFRESHMENTS. 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