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The Monitor Waakty Nvwypapar Dayotad to tha Intereat. of Colored i Pul Jished every Friday at Omaha. Nebraska, by the Monitor Publishing Company.___ Bbitarad aa Hacond-Claaa MaU Matter July *. 1»1S. at tbi ^oetofTice at Omta Mab.. under the Act of March ». 1»T». ___ I THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. George H. W. Bullock, Buafnets Manager and Aaaoclate Editor, i W. W. MOSELY, Aaaoclate Editor, Lincoln, Neb. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, S2.00 A YEAR; 21.SS t> d^HS; 75e 3 MONTHS Advertlalng Ratea Furnlahed Upon Application. Addrggg, The ■•miter, Kaffir Block, Omaha. Neb. Telephone Oeuglaa 3224. k ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE £ I \ UNITED STATES. \ Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. it y |; l. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, £ •« and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the £ I! United States and of the State wherein they reside. No .| ! I state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the II privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor % < • shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop !", erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person J within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. I|I SUSTAINED ALLEGIANCE I TNDER the above caption The Chi ^ cago Whip in its last week’s issue published the following suggestive and thought - compelling editorial which we commend to the serious con sideration of our many readers: Woodrow Wilson writes through the Associated Press that Senator Reed of Missouri is “incapable of sustained al legiance to any cause.” Mr. Wilson has coined an apt phrase that is ap propriately suitable to the black peo ple of America—incapable of sustain ed allegiance to themselves. We have only the records to review to reach the conclusion that so far as the black man in this country has proven himself incapable of allying himself with his own people and keep ing that alliance and allegiance invio late, sacred and sustained. We have been disloyal to our own in business and in politics and in return we find our economic development stunted and a decided retrogression in representa tion before this Nation. If the success of the black man de pends, as the authorities.claim, upon his independent development in the economic world then sustained alleg iance is the indispensable requisite that is lacking. There must be loyal ty, fidelity and honor among ourselves before we can eradicate the disinte grating influences which have caused us to mark time for the last fifteen years. Sustained allegiance will not come over night, but must be infused thru a process of education and a period of years. Hamilcar, the father of Hannibal, almost daily led his young son to the altar of his gods and there made him swear eternal vengeance to Rome and Hannibal, the great, as history re cords, was a member of the black race, followed the teachings of his father. We advocate no doetries of hate and revenge for our enemies. ‘‘Ven geance is mine, saith the Lord God of Hosts, I will repay.’ But every member of the black race should be taught the lesson of racial consciousness, race pride and race loyalty. If the black man will learn to love himself and take pride in his racial identity, if the idea of “hero worship” which has foiled his progress is abused, then we will become cap able of “sustained” allegiance to our selves. We must become competent to support and build our own indus tries, and finance our own schools, churches and political campaigns, then we will begin to receive the recogni tion and respect that is at present denied us. Sustained allegiance is j an earmark of character and no man or race of men can possess distinctive character who does not respect him- . self. The black race must build up the qualities which will insure "sus- j tained allegiance.” crime against women. On the con trary a reading of the text of the story revealed the fact that the offense was an assault and battery committed against a white man. Originally the lynching of Negroes was condoned on the ground that it was a protection for the women. This was not always true even in the be ginning of this -monstrous wrong. Often innocent Negroes were framed by scheming enemies, and charged with social crimes. Regardless of the fact that any colored woman was re garded as fair prey for any white j man, the orgy of lynching was direct ed exclusively against the colored man. But like any other wrong, it grew with age and practice. The rope and stake were next ap plied to alleged murderers, when the accused was a colored man, and now it seems that where a Negro licks a white man in the south, the Negro’s life is forfeit. So wonder the colored man is m»\ inR heaven and earth to secure the passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. And it would seem that the white people should also be interested, for it is a short step from lynching i colored people to applying the same treatment to white people. In fact. I that step has already been taken, and lynching? of whites are also becom ing of frequent occurrence. The remedy lies in making the laws worthy of respect, and then rigidly enforcing them. This is supposed to he a government of law. It must be made so in fact, if this nation is to endure. —The Liberal Press. OMAHA COLORED MPSICIANS \RE PROGRESSIVE \ND QPITE POPI'LAR (Continued from Page One) j linists of merit; pianists of the first rank; singers of rare and fine artistic accomplishments, and almost countie instrumentalists who have attained success as musicians. Amonj? the American composers, Burleigh, Cook and Johnson have high , places. Buileigh has for many years j stood high as a vocalist, as Johnson ! and Cook have stood as instrumental i ists and directors. But Roland Hayes now seems to I have won the place most prized. Re cently he has been in England and now is in France and in both places has been acclaimed the equal of the great Caruso as a tenor. Omaha in Music has made great progress in our group during the past fifteen years. She had always pos sessed a number of pianists of merit, one of whom, thirty years ago, took rank with the first dozen teachers in America. There were bands, too, in this day, and small orchestras that were a credit to our group. And the older men and women tell of marvel ous voices that the members of the group had in other days. But in re cent years these have been augmented. We now have two bands, four or- j cbestras, seven or eight music teach ers, two composers, and a number of fine choirs and vocalists. One of the hands is known throughout the middle west for the music it makes and has become an institution. The leader of this band has recently organized and trained a hand at Father Flannagen’s Boys’ Home. He has also developed one of the best orchestras in Omaha. This musician has also trained many of the men who are very successful in other orchestras in Omaha. The de mand for this man’s musical groups is greater than he can supply. The most finished musician in Omaha in oui group is a graduate of the New Eng land Conservatory of Music and of the Conservatory of Music of Paris, France. Few persons of any group ever attain these heights. Still an other woman has the honor of being the best teacher in Omaha for begin ners on the piano. This woman has been a fine organizer in this field. When she came she found no system of teaching and made one and put in struction in music in its better sense on the upward march. The second band is good and is growing better j SOITTHERN WOMEN SPEAK OIT 'T’HAT the women of Texas have joined with their sisters in other Southern states in speaking out and taking a firm stand for justice fur nishes gratifying evidence of a deter-. mination to right the wrongs which our people have too long suffered. In their address they strike at funda mental evils which can be and will be eradicated by the united action of the women of the Southland. The pro tection of womanhood, as womanhood, from the lecherous male of the species is fundamental, asd the education and normal development of childhood un der the most favorable conditions is vital. WHAT EDITORS SAY LYNCHING IS SPREADING The spread of the lynching evils es pecially where the colored peoples are j the victims is especially illustrated by events within the past few days. Quite recently the dispatches told of the lynching of two Negroes in a southern state for the crime of as sault. The headline reader would be misled into thinking that this was a | with age. All the orchestras are good and are making good. The voc ! alists are doing excellent work in the i choirs of the larger churches and as soloists and quartets. A young man is doing excellent work teaching chil dren the violin. There is in process of formation now a choral society which will render some of the more serious much from time to time. Such works, for in stance, as “The Hiawatha,” "The Atonement,” and “The Messiah.” The total number of persons who may be classed as musicians in our group in Omaha is several hundred in all classes. A few of these are artists; a few are teachers only, and still oth ers are lovers of music for what joy it give- them and those for whom it is produced. In this field of effort our group, all in all, has done well and is going to do better. Here there is no color line. You speak a unlverrsal language in this and are understood. The answer is plain and unequivocal “May your tribp increase.” fThp np' t article in this series will he “In the Labor Field.”—Kditor.) V t. P. HELP AN INTERESTING MEETING The X. A. A. C. P. met at Grove M. E. Church, Twenty-second and Seward streets, last Sunday afternoon. A fair crowd attended, hut the attendance could he much larger than It Is now. After regular routine business was disposed of Mr. J. David [.arson. Com missioner of the Chamber of Com merce. save a forceful, highly instruct ive and well received address. His subject was: “Who is thy neighbor.” Me stated tha* in our world today we had i restless, avaricious, suspicious, burden ed, wounded, hungry' and wicked world, and that character alone counts. Mr. Larson knows his subject ind how to preesnt It. He was introduced by the Rev. Jno. Albert Williams. Mr. S. S. Caldwell who has en deared himself to quilp a few colored Omahans was also present and be gave some timely advise. He stated that of the approximate *12,000.00 a day being spent bv colored Omaha. *3,000.00 should go to men of our group, thereby making places for our own boys and girls. He also told us to get together for we could never ac complish anything singly, or In groups either until wc made nur wants known. The next meeting of the association will be held at Pleasant Green Bap tist Church. Twenty-second and Paul streets, next Sunday at 4:00 p. m. Come and bring some one with you! I 4 ^ VV- W. Moseley is the versatile cor espondent of the Lincoln news col imn appealing in this paper. Please give him all news items you wish car ried in the Monitor, by Tuesday noon of the week of issue. THE MANAGEMENT. LINCOLN NEWS \NO COMMENT Mr. E. E. Bryant, organizer for the G. U. 0. of Odd Fellows, was in the city April 21-22, add set up the Gold en Link Household No. 5988. and in stalled their officers. Mrs. L. B. Alexander, P. M. Noble Governess; Mrs. Jennie Johnson, M. Noble Gov ernes-: Mrs. M. Griffin, It. Noble Gov.; Mrs. M. Todd, W. Recorder; Mr-. Rosa Adair, W. Treas.; Mrs. Sophia Anderson, W. Chamberlain; Mrs Effie Osborne, N. Gov.; Mrs. Lillie Girley. W. Shepherd; Mrs. Helen Owens, W. Prelate; Mrs. E. C. ! Stephney, W. U-her; Mrs. Alma Wiley and Mrs. Estella Davis, R. and L. Sr. Stewards; Mrs. Alberta Boone and Mrs. N. Christianson, R. and L. Jr. j Stewards. At the A. M. E. church last Sun Rev. T. B. Smith conducted services in the absence of the pastor. Sun day school services at 9:20 a. m. and i Rev. Mr. Smith delivered the morning ' message. At night Rev. C. Ross preached. Attendance during the day was fair. Mrs. J. A. Patrick was confined to her bed with illness at last reports. Rev. H. W. Botts was called to Plattshurg, Mo., last Friday to preach the funeral of a former member of I his church while there. The Heroines of Jericho elected the following named persons for the en suing year: Mrs. Cora Thomas. M. A. M.; Mrs. Ollie Colley. Sr. M. A. M.; Mrs. Odessa Johnson, Secy.; Mrs. i Mary Williams, Treas. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Dun | ham, some few- day’s ago, a Fine baby ' boy. The Utopian Art Club of Mt. Zion Baptist church will meet with Mr. and Mis. W. R. Claik. 6«2 So. 20th, on Thursday night. May 4th. Rev. M. H. Wilkinson. State Mis ionarv of New Era Baptist Assn., I made his last official visit here Sun 1 day before the setting of the A-sn. in Omaha in June. Rev. Mr. Wilkinson I preached morning and evening for Mt. Zion Baptist church in the absence of the pastor, Rev. H. WT. Botts. The Sunday school and B, Y. P. U. had nice services. The missionary gave the church words of encouragement, urging them to give the convention and Assn, their hearty support this year. The Mission Society will hold a | -pecial rally Sunday, April 20, in the afternoon, which wil he for the benefit of the building fund. They have ar ranged quite a program which prom isos to be interesting to all who may attend. Rev A. Troupe of Council Bluffs, Iowa, will preach for the oc casion. The members and public are cordially invited. Rev. A. J. McAlister, sinee return ing to the city for another year at the Newman Methodist, states that he is in for everything that is for the good of the gospel. He preaehed fine ser mons to his people Sunday. Robt. Henry Hurless Consistory’ No. 22 elected the following officers for the ensuing year: John L. Galbrath, C-in-C.; A. B. Mosley, 1st Lieut.-Com.; M. E. Williams. 2nd Lieut-Com.; Lloyd Carter, Recorder; T. T. McWMIliams. j Treas.; I .B Smith, Prior. Mr. and Mr . W. R. Clark and Miss ! Ma.vbelle Scott spent a few hours in : Omaha Sunday night, worshipping at j Zion Baptist church. SON BORN TO MR. AND MRS. MACKAY Mr. and Mr- Harry F. Mackay are the proud parents of an 8-lb. boy, bom April 14 at the home of its grandnarents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Coleman, Lincoln. Mrs. Mackay was formerly Miss Nilan Coleman, living in Omaha. 2212 No. 28th Av-e. GOVERNOR COM MITES AGED M \N’S SENTENCE Raleigh. N. C., April 28.—Governor Morrison has commuted the death sentence of one-armed, broken frame, awed Wright Rouse, conjure man, to life imprisonment. Tetters from all over the union urged him to take this step. Rouse, who is colored, was sen tenced to the electric chair on the charge of being hired by a white man and white woman to kill the woman’s husband. GETS $2,000 SCHOLARSHIP Washington, D. C., April 28.—Prof. E. P. Davis, of the Department of German of Howard University, has been awarded a scholarship at the University of Chicago. CHICAGO GIRL WINS *.-*00 IN MOVIE CONTEST Chicago, II!.. April 28—Miss Helen K. Perry, 3426 Calumet avenue, a school teacher in the public schools, won one of the forty prizes offered by the Chicago Daily News for a movie scenario. Twenty-seven thousand persons submitted manuscripts. Judges included D. W. Griffith, Norma Talmadge, Charlie Chaplin. Governor Morris, Gertrude Atherton, Rubert Hughes, all white, of the movie world. Thirty thousand dollars was given away in the contest and Miss Perry received five hundred dollars. The scenario is entitled “Romany Road.” The characters may be either white or colored and it will be filmed soon. The Whirligig of Time. An old Arkansas inan remarked the other day that "Times ain't like they useter be In the old days the men put powder in their guns and went out to hunt the deer; but nowaday* the ‘dears' pul powder on their faces and go out to hunt the man."—Boston Transcript. JENSEN'S FAMILY WET WASH FLAT WORK and ROUGH DRY LAUNDRY 2316 No. 24th St. Web. 1029 | lawoiNl Theatre, Lake St., Iielow *4th.»M.t* TO MAS” Shown at the .Sew I) .y ' . . _ I CAUGHT IN PASSING A man without a conscience Is a 1 man without principle. The worst thing about a failure Is the kind uf sympathy that goes with It. At. if a man couldn't accumulate enough Junk, he will buy a ticket In a raffle. When wives and widows speak of their iHte husbands their meanings are (Afferent. Cheat—What the other fellow does when you get the worst of the bar gain. A small boy's idea of a board of health Is a chance to eat whenever he Is hungry. It Isn’t always the veterinary col lege graduate that displays the most horse sense. Most men tell a woman she Is the only one they ever loved merely fn*m force of Imblt. Practice makes is-rfect—and It often makes the neighbors feel like smash ing the piano. Some wolves don't even take the trouble to disguise themselves In sheep's clothing. One can't always tell by the size of the sorrow how rhtieh It Is going to take to drown It. The way some people have of being good Is worse than the way others have of being had. The only way a man can And out just what a woman thinks of him Is to make her angry. A hen-pecked man scnitclies around a good deal on his own account when he Is nwnv from home. The state of Washington has 125 hydroelectric horsepower for every square mile of territory. Of course there Is nothing new un der the sun, but any druggist can give you something Just ns good. When a man Is reading a newspaper account of a wedding he skips the de scription of the bride's gown. RELIC OF PREHISTORIC RACE Discovery of Lake Village Near Glas tonbury, England, Hae Awakened Much Interest There. Much Interest was awakened in Eng land not so long ago by the discovery of a prehistoric lake village near Glas tonbury, the New York Herald report a. The dwellings were placed on mounds of clay Htid raised above the level of the water. The framework of a prim itive Itsmi was found under one mound, and the number of broken hone needles and bone splinters dis covered In another mound may have been the site of an ancient needle fao tory. Few human hones were discovered, but among the interesting (lads was a blue glass bead with a waving dark line running round If. One of the mounds contains .'100 tons of clay, all of which must have been dug from the surrounding hills and carried to the spot In boats. Obeyed Instructions Literally. Little Helen Imd been Instructed by her mother to be sure when she vis ited a certain Indy to leave promptly when the lady’s husband came home In the evening. “Now you come right home, ns I hive told you." warned her mother. The child carried out these Instruc tions In a rather literal manner, not having hnd very many years upon this earth In which to learn the finesse of things. When the gentleman opened his front door that evening Helen was mindful of her mother's Instructions. “Well,” she said. In response to his greeting, “I’ve got to go now.” And away she wenb Out of Luck. The family were disclosing what kind of dresses they would wear at a fancy dress ball to which they wen going, Audrey made the suggestion that they should all wear dresses to match the color of their hair. “Ill that casu,* she declared, “1 should wear an auburn-colored dress; Cynthia would have t« wear h golden dress; mmnmie a gray one, and daddy —oh, daddy I What color can you wear, because your-” “J sha’n't lie able to go at all If you make thut stipulation," Interrupted father hurriedly. Hi* Immediate Need*. Midnight was M minutes distant. The cafeteria was experiencing it* nightly rush as the young men return ing from their "dates," satisfied their appetites before retiring. A young chap rushed up to the coun ter. “Say.” lie demanded. “1 want some thing to eat. quick. 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