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. The Monitor W—My BMwpapw Devoted uT the Interact* of Colored Published every Friday at Omaha. Nebraska. j by the Monitor Publishing Company. ■itoM ae Soeond-Class Mall Matter July 1. lfll. at Um *»o*toffle« at Pass be. Me*., aader tbs Act of March 1. 1«T». _ THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor. W. W. MOSELY, Assoclato Editor, Lincoln, Nsb. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.» * **ONTHS: 7Sc J MONTHS Advertising Ratei Furnished Upon Application. Address The Monitor, 204 Kaffir Block, Omaha. Neb. Telephone Atlantic 1322; Webster 4243 L — ' ’ ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE * <; UNITED STATES. ? !Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. !j. 11 1. All persons bom or naturalized in the United States, ji; ;; and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the ■ ’ United States and of the State wherein they reside. No £ ! state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the X | 1 privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor { j; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- -j > > erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person £ ", within its Jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. X ( i v Racing ihe Famlly‘YM ;«,^»^Mml0hvMi --—r • {-* THESE* time f l EueenuEo pkceo I TOUrtJ I iMEii P.R6 A \ SCCtTfSV'! p 1 BRAZIL AND AMERICA JT strikes the casual observer as rather funny that while the United States would be scandalized were it proven that its Chief Executive chanced to be a colored man, Brazil, which is among the wealthiest and most progressive of the South Amer ican republics, does not worry in the least because its president, who prev iously served with ability and accept ability as its premier, belongs to the Colored race, as judged by American standards. The chief fact with them is not the fact of his descent, but that he has proven himself a man of brains and character of sufficient quality and quantity to discharge the functions of his office. These are the criteria by which men and women should be judged In any democracy worthy of the name. The United States will come to this position some day and a man’s racial antecedents will be abso lutely ignored. He will he rated upon his individual merits as a man and an American citizen. Brazil points the right way to the United States. “OF AFRICAN DESCENT” rJTTE DAY will come and it is nearer than many people believe even in the United States of America, when every man who has African blood in his veins will be proud of that fact. “Of African descent” will be a badge of honor. It is even now. For great ness and nobility consist not in great material possessions, nor in mani festations of physical prowess, nor in ability to subjugate and exploit; but in kindness of heart, magnanimity of spirit and in unshaken faith in Him whose going forth has been from of old. In these characteristics, the noblest traits which humanity can possess, the people “of African des cent” are abundantly rich. Great ma terial possessions are not, and may not be ours, and yet undreamed of wealth is coming under the control of representatives of our group; nor are we sure that such will prove an unmixed blessing to us, unless we are wise enough to realize, in tljpt pos session, that we are merely STEW ARDS OF GOD’S ROUNTY, and use it not for selfish agrandizement hut for the advancement of God’s glory in all that makes for the highest and best civilization. Amazing intellectual advancement we may not have made, although in mental ability, latent and undeveloped though it is, we are the peer of any group on God’s green earth. What we, as a group, need is simply to develop the mental capaci ty and powers with which we are en dowed. And this is also true of that which is our chief racial glory, warmth of heart and spiritual per ception. With these noble traits we are richly endowed. They are not the qualities which a vast segment of mankind regard as pre-eminent; but that does not alte> the fact that they are pre-eminent; and that race that possesses them and values them as they should has a high and noble destiny among the peoples of the earth. These qualities are predominant among the people of African descent. Negro blood should be regarded as a badge of honor, demanding of its possessor, not racial self-conceit, hut self-respect and a nobility of charac ter which scorns to think or do any thing that is ignoble or base; which is too magnanimous to descend to bi gotry or uncharitableness, and which with a firm, unwavering faith in God chewrfullv takes up its appointed work and does it thoroughly anti to the best of its ability. Be proud then of your African descent and live worthily of it. "Let every man hig soul inure, In noblest sacrifice, And with a heart of oak endure Ignoble, arrant prejudice. “Let none make common cause with sin, Be that in honor bound, For they who fight with God must win On every battle ground.” A PERSONAL WORD I desire to thank sincerely our ad vertisers and subscribers for their appreciated loyalty to and support of The Monitor. It can be said without any spirit of boastfulness that The Monitor has striven to do and has suc ceeded in doing good service for the pepple of this community and the race in general. It will continue this pol 1 icy. Your continued confidence, pat ronage and support is solicited and it will be our earnest endeavor to strive to make it, as means permit, a strong er and better publication. John Albert Wiliams. WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY. M.'GKO MURDERS UOXTINUE The south is in a veritable orgy of | lust; with<n a few weeks three abom | inable incidents have taken place. In the first N* groee were burned at the stake on the confession of one of them; 1 in the second a Negro boy of fifteen, j probably i n imbecile, was burned alive; and tn the third another boy is I dragged at the end of a rope until he | was dead, then burned, in the sec ond incident more than two hundred i shots were fired into the body of *he I Negro by the mob of over one thous and. One reads of these incidents with a | shudder. Is this an American crowd : which, after having burned a boy at ihe stake, goes into epileptic fury and fires hundreds of shots into the dead body? Is this the stuff of which par' of our republic is built? There !.s ! ..rdly any in -g that one can say. A i orrible ntusea comes over one in thinking of the incident. One feels contaminated by the horror of the incidents. And, meanwhile, among the leaders of the country, those who represent us to ourselves and to the nations, there a>e some who oppose furiously the passage of the Federal Anti-Lynching Law. They argue that it is against the dignity of the states at wl irh it is aimed. The dignity of the states! A state which allows these things to go on has no dignity. Someone must teach it what digniftPd behavior and dignif!.1 justice is.—Der Tog (The Day.) (We are indebted to Mr. Israel M. Gershater, of 2314 Charles street, w':o has frequently translated notable ar ticles for us fom Jewish publications, for the above editorial from Der Toe, | a Yiddish daily published in New | York.—Editor Monitor. MR. HARDING’S COLORED BI.OOD According to a newspaper report, Secret Service men are trying to lo cate the author of a book which makes the claim that President Hard ing has Negro blood in bis veins. One may boast of any blood except Negro in this country. It was said of President Wilson’s second wife, we believe, that she is a descendant of Pocahontas, Indian princess. The allegation that Mr. Harding ie colored was made in his presidential campaign and indignantly denied. Certainly his Birmingham speech, denial to colored men the privilege to hold big federal plums in the South, his evident disinclination to name a colored man as Register of the Treas ury because a large number of white women are employed as clerks there, and the fact colored men like Charles W. Anderson, of New York, have not received political recognition, do not stamp President Harding as being af filiated with the Negro race or a Pres ident who is willing to accord the Ne gro the same rights and privileges en joyed by other classes of Americans. He thinks and act« as most white men when it comes to dealing with the Negro. His views on the race question are but slightly different from those of the many so-called lib • '.£ , \ I-;" 1 “ : "Endurance, love will yet prevail Against all laws of hate; Such armaments can never fail Our Taee its beat estate. I vires'' . eral white southerners.—The Balti more Afro-American. v (TMiors smwTiois One of the curious anomalies of pol itics is that the defeat of Ku Klux Klan, candidate for governor In Ore gon should be ascribed to the Grand Maste- of the Mason’c lodges in Ore gon who issued a proclamation de flating an interdict on all .Masons who should take part in what he described as “a movement inciting racial and religious bigotry.” He asserted also that these new alignments in political .natters fostering such sinister ap peals to prejudice and discord begot a menace to American Institutions which every Mason should condemn and sup press. This proclamation turned the tide against the Ku Klux candidate and incidentally resulted in a check or the antl-Catholic. movement in that state. Quite a curious situation.— The True Voice, Omaha. LINCOLN NEWS ANII COMMENT A. B. Mosley spent last Sunday witVi brother and friends in Atchison, Kans. Rev. C. W. Wilson of Chetopa, Kansas, is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. M. Griffin here, enroute to Omaha Mrs. Lillian Black of Omaha visited friends in the city last Sunday. Mrs. Lizzie Woods, G. M. A. M. and her sister. Mrs. Cora Thomas, M. A. M. of local lodge, left Monday to attend the grand session of Heroines of Jer icho at I^avenv orth, Kansas. Mr. Wm. Woods leaves Thursday of this week for Newark, N. J., to attend the N. A. A. C. P., and will visit New York and other points before return ing home. Mrs. Lola Howard entertained the Mission at her home on last Tuesday night. There w is a good attendance. Mrs. Roberta Johnson is reported sufficiently improved to return to her home from the hospital. A fine time was had at the church social at the home of Mi's. Alice Grant last Thursday night The Utopian Art Club will meet with Mr. and Mrs. 7. Johnson June 29. Services at Mt. 7.1on Baptist church last Sunday were as follows: School and Children's day exercises at usual hour, and after unusually good sing ing led by Mr. J. E. Jeltz, Rev. H. W. Botts preached a most excellent ser mon, being well taken by all. Rev. C. W. Wilson of Chetopa, Kans., who worshipped in our midst, filled the pulpit at night nd gave a good prae tieal sermon, which seemed to tickle some of the folks, but all expressed themselves an having enjoyed it, for the truth was told. The annual -ermon of Lebanan Ixulge No. 3, A F. & A M., will be held In A. M. E. church next Sunday afternoon, June 18th. Rev. W. A. Mc Clendon will deliver the message. All Master Masons take notice. Nebraska Grand Lodge A. F. & A. M. will convene in Grand Island this August. CITIZENS OK CHICAGO EX TEND GENUINE ANTI HEARTY WELCOME TO CLUB WOMEN Dear Clubwomen of the Northwest: This is to remind you that the meeting of the National Association ; of Colored Women, which convenes at Richmond, Va., Is nearing. You have a long journey before you. We re peat our invitation which we have al ■ ready extended to you that you stop over in Chicago and be refreshed for the remainder of the journey. The delegation leaves Chicago on August 5th, and we want you as our guests for a week prior to this date, which means that we expect you to I arrive in Chicago by date of July 29. The Committee has completed a splendid program for your entertain ment. Homes are open to you. Sight seeing trips are arranged. Recep tions and entertainments of various kinds, conferences of interests, all with the thot in mind, that we want you to have a well rounded out visit to the Big City by the Great Lakes. All are extended a hearty welcome who are bound for the National. I>et us know at once, how many are com ing, jhen you will arrive and over what road. When you arrive, you will be met by the Housing Commit tee and your responsibilities will end for a week. \\'e shall be disappointed if you do not come with a strong-dele ! gation. It is important that we hear from you at the earliest possible mo 1 ment and we hope that nothing will keep you at home. Write to the General Offices, 3302 Rhodes Ave., Chicago. Yours cordially, Joanna Snowden Porter, N. W. Fed. President, Myra Hunter Reeves, General Chairman. N. B. $45.00 is the Round Trip Rate from Chicago to Richmond, Va. Sleeping car heservationa, extra. I 'RULING & STEINLE FOR TRAVELERS’ SUPPLIES One of the firms which has been a rgular, consistent and successful ad vertiser in The Monitor is that of Fre lirjg & Steinle, who carry the finest line of trunks, valises and travelers' supplies in the city. They have a deservedly growing patronage among our people for the reason that not only do they have excellent goods at reasonable prices, but show by their pleasant and courteous treatment of ■ all customers their appreciation of that patronage. LARGE TREE FALLS During the fierce wind and rain storm of Monday night a large tree in front of St. Philip’s rectory fell on the .home of Arthur Chasteen, 1115 North Twenty-first but fortunately did only ; slight damage. Firemen removed the tree from on top of the house. BEDDEO’S TENTH ANNIVERSARY SALE Attention is called to Beddeo’s tenth anniversary sale now going on the advertisement of which appears elsewhere in this issue. Wonderful | bargains are offered. It will pay you to investigate. INFORMATION WANTED Any person who can furnish infor mation concerning the whereabouts of Mrs. Sylvia Poe Atwater, originally from Jackson, Tenn., please call Mrs. Laura Jefferson, Market 1145.—Adv. Services at the A. M. E. church were well attended la*t Sunday. Sunday school held their services, also cele brated children’s day by a special program, which was good. Rev. W. A. McClendon tilled his pulpit morn ing and night, delivering grand ser mons. Members of Mt. Zion Baptist church will give their annual 4th of July picnic in F Street Park. Services at the New'man M. E. church were fairly attended by the members. The pastor, Rev. A. J. McAllister, filled his pulpit during the day. Word comes to me that Dr. C. C. Thomae, our young dentist, Is drawing [ some trade. We trust this is true, and in good talth, for 1 believe the doctor will gi\ e you service. The New Era Baptist Association meets with Dr W. F. Botts, Zion Bap tist church, Omaha, June 19-24. J E N S E N'S FAMILY WET WASH FLAT WORK and KOI (ill DRY LAUNDRY 2316 No. 2tih St. Web. 1029 >M"K“H“Wv X~X~X~X~X~X“X~X | W. K. 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