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The monitor i A National Weekly Newpaper Devoted Primarily to the Interests l of Colored Americans. _ Published Every Friday at Omaha, Nebraska, by the Monitor Publishing Company. _ Entered as S-cond-Class Mail Matter July 2. 1915, at the Postofflce at Omaha. Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879._____*_ { THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. W. W. MOSELY, Associate Editor, Lincoln Neb. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS I Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Applicaton. Address The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Atlantic 1322, Webster 4243 ■ . ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE | ! UNITED STATES. | Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. «! ! 1. AU persons born or naturalized in the United States. J; 1 ’ and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the £ ' • United States and of the State wherein they reside. No 4 I ! state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the V II privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor Y ;; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- <j ! ’ erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person £ ! I within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. £ ISN’T IT Ql’EER? W/'E are not particularly interested in | W the prize fight. We believe that a species of savagery that should i have no place in Christian civilization.’ I It belongs to cave men and the jungle. It brutalizes those who take part m it and the spectators who cheerfully part with an almost fabulous sum to wit ness two trained human brutes batter up end bruise each other. But our much vaunted “white” civilization not only tolerates it, but encourages it. We Mould be perfectly content to have the .so-ca'ied superior race have a monopoly of this brutal sport while our people gave themselves up to really worth while things but since members of our group have elected to take on this form of civilization a:,d enter the prize ring, aspirants for these high fistic honors should strive to be the best in their class. And they have. There is a long and illus trious line of black prize fighters who have successfully won and held fistic championships here and abroad. But it strikes us as mighty queer that in these latter days of high living and’ Iom- 'thinking the only time even mild objections are raised to prize fighting is when some black champion knocks out an erstwhile white champion. Ah, then the very foundations of civiliza tion are threatened. Good pious souls are thrown into moral spasms. “The basest passions are aroused, etc." But when the decision goes the other way, “this manly sport, between well trained fighting machines, etc., etc.,” should be encouraged. Isn’t it queer ? Or should we call this peculiar atti tude of mind by a different name? GETTING INTO THE GAME ~|^ LECTION returns from several states show beyond the slightest doubt that the colored American is getting into the political game right. In no less than five states have mem bers of our race been elected to state legislatures by substantial majorities, ■while in others aspirants for legisla tive honors have been defeated only by narrow margins. In addition to this several have been elected to other offices. For example, St. Louis elect ed one justice of the peace and four constables. Other cities have elected councilmen. The showing is good. Moreover, the strength of the race vote has been shown in returning prov en friends to office in sveral states where contests were close and the vote of the colored American was the decisive factor. Three republicans, two congressmen and one senator were defeated by the active opposition of colored voters because of their hostility to the Dyer Bill and democrats chosen in their stead. This independence ol action is to be commended. It shows that our people are waking up, realiz ing their political strength and get ting into the game right. ENCOURAGING SIGNS ^MONG the many encouraging signs which point to a better understand ing between the races in this country is the fact that so many of the Chris tian bodies have classes in which they are studying the American Negro. They are reading books and magazines written by our people and are serious ly studying this important question. As a result of this systematic and in telligent study many are frankly ad mitting that they are getting a larger vision and an entirely different view point. The trouble has been and is that the white man has flattered him self in believing that he knows the colored American, while as a matter of fact, he is wholly ignorant of him. He knows nothing whatever, broadly speaking, of the homes of culture and refinement among our people, or of what we have accomplished and are accomplishing in science, industry, lit erature, art, music, and other lines of honorable endeavor. These study classes are opening the eyes of many and will have a most salutary effect. And in the meanwhile we ourselves should know our own history better and abate not by a jot or tittle our earnest endeavors to improve ourselves along all lines making for the highest and worthiest citizenship. While oth ers are studying us, we should study too to khow ourselves the better in or der that we may eliminate such faults and failings as weaken us and culti vate those things which make for strength of character. “Y” HYPOCRISY MDHY cannot the Omaha the Y. M. C. A. be a truly Chris tian organization? They have just pulled off another despicable and hypo critical stunt in barring the colored students of the Omaha high school from attending “Y” activities. The members of the council ought to be too big to stoop to such despicable littleness. SHINE YOUR SHOES JPREDERICK Douglas once said that the best way to keep a man out of the mud was to shine his shoes. Shine your shoes and you will be careful to look where you step. You will try to keep out of the mud. 5 WHAT OTHER t EDITORS SAY + *r 2 ++++++++++++-H-+-H-+-H++++-H BETTER BACK FEEIJXS A movement which is working for good ami not receiving the apprecia tion it deserves it that of promoting better feeling and clearer understand ing between the white and colored people of the South. The work is be ing done by what, is known as the Southern Commission on Interracial Co-operation, with headquarters in Atlanta. Two-thirds of the counties of the thirteen Southern states have local organizations of representatives of the white and colored people, res pectively. Kentucky has recently sup plied two illustrations of the benefits which accrue. At Madisonville when a mob formed to seek out a drug-crazed Negro w-ho had murdered the sheriff, the commis sion met and it was soon clear to everybody that the guilt was that of an individual and not that of a class. The Negroes Joined in the search for the assassin. They deplored the act. Sheriff Hanson had been friendly to the Negroes and the friendship had been reciprocal. The guilty man was legally tried and legally executed. The mob had considered burning the Negro section and precipitating a race war. The saner course was fol lowed because the Interracial com mission could appeal to public senti ment in a sensible way. At Corbin a Negro was wrongly ac cused of cutting a white man. The cutting was not even by a member of the race of the accused. The ring leaders of the mob which formed and herded all of the Negroes of the town was sent to the penitentiary through the efforts of the Interracial commis sion. Mob law is anarchy. It brutalizes the community. It lowers the stand ards of whites and blacks. It discour ages the ambitions of Negroes to be good citizens. It Is anarchy and has no place In civilization. Everybody knows these things, but IS* takes or ganization to make the knowledge ef fective.—Louisville Times. OUR HISTORY To the average Negro mind, our his tory starts back in slavery somewhere, on one of the farms of our former masters. He Is unable to think be yond the Civil war; and such a thing as family history Is of no moment whatever. The truthfulness of' this statement makes It all the more piti able. History means more than a long list of personal acquaintances. His tory deals not only In years, but in , hundreds of years, yea thousands of years. And this is where we lose In terest. The farther we delve Into the past, the less interested we become in what Is found to be truths. Indeed, few of us are even interested in our own family tree beyond two genera tions. But we shall soon overcome tms lack of interest. We shall be inter ested very soon in our history as a race of people. Soon we shall be ap plying ourselves to determine to what tribe or family we belong, with as much diligence as we now seek to know our neighbor’6 business. Our curiosity is about to be aroused. We are about to be shaken from our deep sleep of indifference. Our race con sciousness is about to get started. Perhaps, we are somebody! Perhaps the most reliable ana ef fective agency yet called into service is the Society for the Study of Negro History'. This organization will meet on the 23rd and 24th instant In Louis ville, where a program of research and study will be arranged and re leased. Membership in this organiza tion is solicited. This organization is in earnest. It Is headed by Dr. Carter Woodson, one of our best students of race history. If we are to equip ourselves with an adequate answer for all the insults offered us because we have no his tory, our membership in the society is perhaps the best means available just now. Let us become more curi ous Let us become curious about ourselves; whence we came, who and what we are, and why. Once we know ourselves better, we may think more of ourselves. Begin now to get a true line on our history.—The Pittsburgh Courier. LEARNING, TOO And the Negro vote helped to knock out Miller because he failed absolutely to recognize that there was such an element in the state. Negroes now vote for men and measures that re cognize their existence, and give them a share in the spoils of victory'. And that is real good common sense.— The Buffalo (N. Y.) American. SOME ELECTION RESULTS Five Colored Men Are Elected to Leg islatures from Different States— Dyer and Madden Win. and Ansorge Loses. New York New York City, Nov. 5—Rev. R. N. Bolden, A. M. E. Zion minister, failed to be elected to the Legislature by 3000 votes. Congressman Martin C. Ansorge, of New York City, who last spring nom inated Emil Holley, of the same city, i to a cadetship at the- United States | Naval Academy, was among those de 1 feated for re-election Tuesday. New Jersey Newark, Nov. 5—Oliver Randolph ! was elected to the Legislature in Ran dolph/ county.. He ran 5,112 above i the nearest Democrat. Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Nov. 5—Andrew F. i Stevens and John C. Asbury were re j elected to the Legislature. Illinois Chicago, Nov. 5—S. B. Turner, editor of Illinois Idea, and A. H. Roberts, was elected to the Legislature. Congressman Leonidas C. Dyer, white, author of the Dyer Anti-Lynch ing Bill, was returned from Chicago, and Martin C. Madden, white, from the Black Belt of Chicago. Massachusetts Boston, Nov. 5—Matthew Bullock was defeated in election to Legislature. ROYAL CIRCLE MEMBERS ARB PUBLIC—ATTE RYI ON I have learned since leaving Omaha fo: a few weeks that some persons who are leaders of other fraternities and insurance companies are spread ing propaganda throughout the city that I had closed the office in Omaha, run off with all the money, that the Insurance Commissioners at Lincoln had stopped The Royal Circle from doing business in Omaha, that the Order had gone down, etc., all of which is false, and can be investigated fro.n any source and found to be false. This propaganda has simply been spread to hurt the Order because it has added in Omaha in six nunths over 1500 members and is going to continue to add them in spite of a)h talk. This means that on my return to Omaha the last of the month that I will stay until The Royal Circle Hospital is established which will be the first of the year, then all the pro paganda put out will amount to noth ing. Those who are knocking and making false statements know that the moment a hospital is put there, they will have to change their ways and give the people something for their money instead of taking it all themselves. The Royal Circle gives its members the benefits when living and all alike. It benefits the masses and riot the classes. This propaganda was put out to impede the progress of the Circle and to keep the membership there from running to the 2000 mark when a hospital will be put in Omaha. We will have the 2000 by the first of the year—WATCH US. • The office was closed because I, as Supervisor of the Western States, would be on the road a great deal, and all Secretaries would make their re ports direct to the Supreme Office and not to a branch office, which applies to all jurisdictions and which saves a great deal of money as this expense was unnecessary. These things are | why the Royal Circle leads all it taking care of its members, because | there is no waste of money to benefit a few. Only last week a Free Clinic was opened in St. Louis to give mem bers there free treatment and medi cine. Hospitals in Memphis, Little Rock, Hot Springs, and one in Chicago and Omaha soon. This does not look like the Order has gone down or ever will go down as it is growing each day throughout the country. Supremo President to be in Omaha, Dec. 6th, at St. John's Church A big Joint Meeting will be held at : St. John's Church on Wednesday night, ' Dec. 6th, 1922, to make another large ' class of candidates which is expected i to bring the membership of the Circle in Omaha to 2000 or more. The Su i preme President and myself will be there and every member must be pre sent and try and have at least ONE Candidate each to bring the member ship to 2000 or more. The Triangle Council will also he organized on this night which is the same as a Grand bodge. This degree will be given by the Supreme President for $1.60, which is the Grand Lodge Degree. All mem ber- are expected to take this degree. Joining fee for this night, $3.50. Members pay $1.25 per month and NO TAXES, and receive $7.00 per week for accident or sickness, $300.00 at death, a monument, free hospital treatment, the advantage of a Loan and Charity Department, Old Folks Home, School and Home for the Or phans of members. $1.25 pays for all, and you have not a single TAX to pay throughout the entire year. The Circle is 16 years old, operating in all States, membership over 200,000. A. L. RICHMOND, Supreme Supervisor, Western States, DR. R. A. WILLIAMS, Supreme President. (Adv.-4t) ZION BAPTIST flirKC'H Dr. W. F. Hotts, Pastor After a week of prayer and two weeks of special revival services, the meeting is closing Friday, N'ov. 13th. Dr. Hotts has conducted the meetings, bis only assistant being Mrs. Lulu Butler Hurse of Kansas City, Mo., who has helped to make the gospel plain by her melodious singing. Dr. Hotts gave some wonderful messages both to the saved and unsaved, and (|uite a number took advantage of the plan of salvation and accepted Jesus as their personal Savior. Quite a few of our members are 111, but we hope for them a speedy re covery. Regular services next Lord’s day. Bible school 9:30 a. m., B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p. m., Preaching 11 a. m., Sermon 8 p. m. Strangers are urged to make this your church home while in the tity. LINCOLN NEWS AND j :: COMMENT :: 1 __i .Mrs. Ollie Ray visited her sister and friends at St. Joseph, Mo., last week. Mrs. C. W. Allfn is recovering from her recent illness. Mrs. F. Young was confined at home with sickness the past week. Last Saturday's supper at Mt. Zion Baptists parsonage was a success, tho the weather was inclement. Rev. J. H. McAlister conducted the services at the Newman Methodist last Sunday, tho the weather being incle ment, but few attended. Mr. James Carriage died at his home last Wednesday at 11 a. m., after suf fering from a stroke of paralysis from which he never recovered. Deceased leaves a wife, children and two broth ers, who were here from St. Joseph, Mo., and other relatives here. The funeral was held In the A. M. E. church here last Friday afternoon. Rev. W. A. McClendon preached. Quite a number of friends turned out to pay last respects to the deceased. N. B. Ashford has recovered suffi ciently to return to work. Remit for your paper, past due. Dean Pickens w ill be in the city Sat urday, Nov. 23, and will lecture under the auspices of the N. A. A. C. P. Services at Mt. Zion Baptist church were only fairly attended last Sunday, owing to the Inclement weather. The pastor, H. W. Botts, preached two In teresting sermons. The Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. had good services. The weekly Saturday night supper at the parsonage was well patronized altho it was raining. The Thanksgiving din ner will be served in the Masonic Hall, Thursday, Nov. 30th. Rev. I. B. Smith will go to Grand Island next Saturday where he is to speak at the dedication of a church there on Sunday. Rev. W. A. McClendon filled his pul pit at the A. M. E. church last Sunday, delivering his usual good sermon. The Sunday School and A. C. C. Societies had good services. The attendance was slight on account of rain. The Church will be engaged in a series of meetings for the next ten days. The B. Y. P. U. of Zion Baptist church will give a supper at Wiley’s home, 1122 O street, Tuesday, Nov. 21. Members are urged to come out FRANK FINNY FINNEY IN NEW REVIE The Gayety theatre makes its usual complete change In entertainment Saturday matinee when Frank Fin ney’s Revue comes to entertain devo tees of musical burlesque. The star comedian has written “Stepping Out’’, the main feature of the program, es pecially to give opportunity for wide diversity in details that will include songs, dances, ensembles and novelty numbers. There is nothing that can not be introduced during the progress of a revue and it Is declared that Fin ney has accepted every chance to brighten and refresh a speedy diver tisement “Stepping Out” is a title that ap plies to what is said to be more than the usual burlesque plot—for plots In HELEN McCI.AlN Prima donna with Frank Finney & j Co. at the popular Gayety twice daily all week. burlesque, are generally conspicious through their absence. In Finney’s operetta a city girl has longings to live in the country and a rural lassie has her heart set on a trip to the city. Both girls attain their desires and in doing so their adventures af ford opportunity to introduce many oddities in musical ensembles, timely specialties and some surprise twists to the fleeting scenes. In creating the laughter Frank Fin ney will be chief comedian. Ladies’ matinee at 2:15 dilly all week starting Monday. Sunday’s ma tinee begins at 3:00. FOR RF. NT—Two well furnished rooms with use of kitchen. One room I for gentlemen preferred.—Web. 5372. 1823 North 23rd Street.—Mrs. Drake. n. w. WARE Attorney at Law 111 South 14th Street Omaha, Neb. NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT DEFENDANT To Fred Gray, non-resident defendant: j You art- hereby notlfi* <1 that Eddie Gray, >n the 15th day of July. 1922. fifed her • petition in the District Court of Douglas jCount. Nebraska, wherein she prays to I County, Nebraska, wherein sin* prays to obtain an absolute divorce from you on 1 the grounds of cruelty ami non-support;, an«l that on the 8th day of November, j 1922. the District Court of Douglas Coun ty, Nebraska, entered an order that ser . "I • : * -1 o in I .'H'l toll Mia v t ' ! provided, for obtaining constructive upon j non-resident defendants. You are therefore required to answer I plaintiff's petition on or before the 20th j I lav of December. 1!*22. EDDIE GRAY. Plaintiff. P L E A S E I* A Y V O I R Sl’BHCBim 0 N ^Jlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllll TWEED FOR FALL AND WINTER l,J- ms . 3 Tweed promises to be as popular for fall and winter as for early spring. A wide collar of raccoon fur makes it de cidedly comfortable for cold weather and saves carrying an extra fur. SHORT COATS ARE POPULAR Abbreviated Garments Prominent in the Wrap Field—Fabric Ap parel Holds Favor. Short coats, akin to the popular short fur coats, have made their ap pearance In the coat and wrap field recently, and they are already making a hid for the bigger share of the sea son's popularity. Designed to go with the newer modes In cloth dresses, these coats are really an outstanding feature of *he coat market. Tn other purls of the trade various lines of wraps and regulnr long eoats, with fur trim, nre gathering In a large part of the business. Their popularity Is assured, and while the shorter mod els for street wear are acknowledged by manufacturers to he a decided hit, even though they hnve been going only a short while, the longer garments In this year's list are relied upon to bring In the major share of profit. Buyers are reported to have placed substantial orders for their needs, with little of the closeness In ordering that marked the early days of the dress season. Despite the ever grow ing popularity of fur coats for winter wenr the balance of the fall and early winter season will still show a majority of women clad In fabric coats and wraps. The effort to bring hack suits of the better sort to popularity Is being con tinued with Indifferent success by the higher priced suit houses, hut the swing to short coats seems to threaten even the smnll success attained In this movement. SLEEVES ARE OF ALL TYPES Armcoverings in New Blouses Have Same Style as Used in Dresses —Fabrics Follow. The sleeves In the new blouses are of all types, ay cry sleeve that Is seen In dresses being represented. The fab rics, too, follow the lead of dresses, us do collars and trlmmhigs. Silks of crepe weave as well as the blistered effects are prominent. All the shades of brown play au Important part In the color scheme. Necklines are both collared ami collarless, the latter be ing In slightly greater favor. Both beud and thread embroideries continue In unabated popularity. Jersey for Street Wear. Jersey will he a popular fabric for street wear. An unusual model devel oped In this material comes In a very soft shade of green with collars, cuffs and belt of white kid. The skirt Is i Ircnlnr In cut und the sleeves are l°n»- , _u_u I* I- E \ S E I* A Y Y 0 i: It S l' B S C It I I* T I 0 X Extraordinary—Don’t Miss It \ A Trip Through Europe A Personal Travelogue hv Our Pastor, REV. E. H. 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