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The monitor A National Weekly Newpaper Devoted Primarily to the Interests of Colored American!. Published Every Friday at Omaha. Nebraska, by the Monitor Publishing Company,__ Bntered as S'sond-Class Mail Matter July 2. 1915, at the PostoIBce at * Omaha. Nebraska, under the Act of March 3. 1279. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. W. W. MOSELY, Associate Editor, Lincoln, Neb. LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS, Business Manager. _ SUBSCRIPTION RATES, 12.00 A YEAR; »1.2S 8 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Appllcaton. Address The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Atlantic 1322, Webster 4243 J i i ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE | '! UNITED STATES ? <> b ? ! Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged tv 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, X < > 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 | ;; 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 Ij! ;; within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. | i 0 I 0 ft t COMMERCIALIZING PREJUDICE rPHB COMMERCIALIZATION of ra cial and religious hatred for chiefly the financial benefit of the founder and his many cohorts, and not patriotism, was the primary and fundamental cause of the revival and reorganization of the infamous . order of the Ku Klux Klan, into ■which, unfortunately, a comparatively large number of otherwise respect able Americans were thoughtlessly swept. We do not believe that when it comes right down to the heart of the average American he desires to cherish hatred or ill-will against any human being. Through fear or pas sion he may be, and frequently is, moved to a certain course of action in which he feels justified, but when he views it in the light of sober reason and calm judgment, if he will only acknowledge it, he feels ashamed of himself and is convinced that his bet ter nature rebels against what under stress of mob psychology he has been influenced to do. Clever minds know how to make use of mob-psychology to further their own purposes. Any thoughtful analysis of the recrudes ence of the Kluxies, bearing the pon derous and pompous title of Knights of the Imperial Invisible Empire of the Ku Klux Klan, discloses that this is just what has been done. Realizing that there are certain types of minds wlftch can easily be swayed by prejudice, religious, ra cial, sectional and what-not, a man by the name of Simmons, seeing an op portunity to coin money, played upon men’s prejudices to revive this order. He had the cleverness to make many believe that America was threatened by the Roman Catholic church, an as sumption too silly to be given cred ence; by the Jews, an industrious, frugal and high minded people; and by the Negroes, a group of citizens whose loyalty and patriotism cannot be questioned. Silly and unreason able as it may seem a large number of Americans fell for this commerc ialization of racial and religious hat red and cheerfully paid $10.00 per head for the privilege of donning a sheet and an eye-slit pillow slip, meeting in secret conclave and plot ting to take the law in their own ■■ini jj. : X.-. in ■ r-.w i. hands and mete out punishment to any individual who had provoked their suspicion or disfavor. Additional si moleons for regalia, rituals and lit erature were poured into the ex chequer of the patriotic founder and his hunghy brood. Astute and well-1 meaning Americans could not see that they were being made victims of a get-rich-quick scheme on the part of the Imperial Wizard. A sug gestive title, indicating bewitchment, from which in this enlightened age, men, and particularly WHITE MEN, were supposed to be emancipated. It is said the order grows apace. Perhaps it does. And yet there are many who believe it is a case of “whistling to keep up courage.” This, however, is certain: neither of the groups against which it is or ganized, Negroes, Jews, Roman Cath olics, nor Americans of foreign-born parentage, is frightened by the sheet ed form of the Knights of the Invis ible Empire. Nor, despite all their assertions to the contrary, have the great mass of sensible American cit izens any sympathy whatsoever with their high-sounding sentiments of Americanism, w'hich their actions be lie. Like all other foolish fads it will have its day and cease to be. The government at Washington will live and all loyal American citizens, what ever their racial descent or religious views, of course within the realms of decency, may be, will have its pro tection without the aid or consent of the Kluxies. COMiRESSMAY DYER 0.MAHA CITIZENS who heard Con gressman I^eonidas C. Dyer last Monday night were deeply impressed with the sincerity of the man. His earnest plea for increased member ship in the great national organiza tion, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, to which he gave ungrudgfng credit for the passage of the Federal Anti Lynching Measure in the house of rep resentatives was most effective. It ought to result, as we believe it will, in rapidly increasing the membership of the N. A. A. C. P. While the fight against lynching is being vigorously pushed by this or ganization it is not, or should not be considered, primarily a racial or sec tional matter. It is a national affair. Our race is deeply interested in it be cause of the KNOWN 5,000 victims of mobs in the last thirty-five years ninety-six per cent have been of our race, but inasmuch as we are the LYNCHED and not the lynchers, it is the W’HITE American’s duty to roll away this reproach from the nation. It needed some one to begin the fight. The N. A. A. C. P. was that agency. Champions of justice like Congress man Dyer, Morefield Story an<t others have been raised up to help win the victory not for any class of Amer icans, but for all Americans. Let each of us do all in our power to strengthen the hands of those battling for justice and the overthrowing of mob-violence in America. Dyer is that champion. Let us strengthen his hands. — SENSIBLE WOMEN. 'J'WO WOMEN had a falling out over a trivial matter, as is the case of most falling outs, and stopped shak ing to each other. They lived op- i posite each other. Their former cus tom had been when they saw one an other on the [torch or lawn to ex change a cheery “Good-Morning” or other pleasant greeting. But after the breach of friendship each “female of the species” whenever she saw her erstwhile friend would gaze skyward apparently looking for a bolt from the blue to smite “the hateful thing”, as each esteemed the other. Finally one of the women madp up her mind that this "comedy of errors” had gone on long enough. So “swallowing her pride”, as one would say, she went to her former friend and said good naturedly: “I’m tired of acting as we do. I hope we are both sensible Christian women and this idea of our not speaking to each other is all wrong. Let's make up.” The other woman said, "“Youre right; isn’t it silly for grown women as we are to act like kids?” There was moisture in the eyes of each of these women. Tears washed away the dulness of their sight and each saw the other in her true light as an intelligent, well-meaning Chris tian woman, each of a high-strung and nervous temperament, a little over-sensitive, but really good at heart and anxious to do right. And so now instead of frowning, or ignor ing each other when they meet, they smile and speak, and are happy. Be fore, even though they tried to dis guise it, they were miserable. The Monitor commends the action of these two sensible women to others in like circumstances: for there are many women moving in the same so cial circles, attending, perhaps, the same church, who for some trivial cause, real or imagined, have stopped speaking to each other. It means un happiness for them and their friends. It’s foolish. Yes, it is “silly for grown women as we are to act like kids”. Some men are in the same boat. They too can profit by the example of these two women. NELSON CREWS tpiIE DEATH of Nelson C. Crews, editor of The Kansas City Sun, at his home last week after a protract ed illness removes a strong and force ful member of our race. As an orator of magnetic power he stood unrivalled. As a pioneer editor championing the rights of our people he wrought well. As a useful public citizen his is an outstanding name in the annals of his city and state. Many are showing their apprecia tion for the Monitor by sending in their subscriptions. Are you a sub scriber? If not, why not? Is your subscription due? If so, please pay it prmptly. ^ IIM 1W ^ J'g"J 1M—Ij.IJUhH^AMaaarraaw»i»»»- ■J-g..mg..,.M.. Nebraska Civil Rights Bill Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Rights. Enacted in 1893. pfe''’ f. :-;$$/ ‘ * i Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. All persons within this state ah all * be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advan tages, facilities and privileges of inns, restaurants, public conveyances, } barber shops, theatres and other places of amusement; subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to every | Sec. 2. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Section. Any person who ■*t shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any person, except for reasons of law applicable to all persons, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges enumerated in the 3 foregoing section, or by aiding ror inciting such denials, shall for each * offense be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined in any sum not less than 4 twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs * of the prosecution. | ‘"Tb0 original act was held valid as to citizens; barber shops can not 1 discriminate against persons on account of color. Messenger vs State, I 25 Nebr. page 677. K W. 688.” ■ “A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with re I freshment* in a certain part of his restaurant, for no other reason than L that he is colored, is civilly liable, though he offers to serve him by setting ■ a table in amore private part of the house. Ferguson vs Gies, 82 Mich. I , 868; N. W. 718.” iiip'i if» '’’V-■ . - —— ■. ■ - - ... , ..... _. Daddy’s 5dEvei\ii\$ Fairy Tale ay MARY GRAHAM BONNER i corrhud If *11 run ***** u»iii** i * FIRST SLEIGH RIDE Little Eugene wanted a Christina* treat more than anything else. "I would rather take a sleigh ride than anything else,” he said. Now, as yon can imagine, little Eu gene had never 11 veil In the country, for to take a sleigh ride Is lots of fun but not Just the very most special treat that most boys would ask for. First of all there was the chance that there might not be snow, but snow came in plenty of time. And It was with Joy that little Eugene looked at the snow-covered hills and the snow on the ground. which waa be coming smooth and nice. “it will seem more like Christmas than anything else,” he said. And the first time he heard sleigh bells he went almost wild with de light. "I hear them,” he cried. “I hear them.” Now little Eugene was visiting In the country, but the people whom he was visiting did not own a horse and sleigh. They were going to do their best to see that he had a sleigh ride though. And on the afternoon before Christ mas Eugene was given his flrst sleigh ride. Such a ride as It was, too! The trees were covered with snow for the most part, though the hemlocks had very little upon them. For when the -now had been falling the hemlocks had been shnking abont In their usual graceful fashion and the snow had not been able to ding to them. The sun made the snow sparkle un til a little later bright colors came In the sky and the sun went to bed dressed In his holiday suit of red. Eugene was sure lie had put It on for the holiday* and so he had, though Mr. Sun was also In the habit of wear ing that red suit of his when he gave u birthday party which he did very often. At either *lde of the sleigh there were hells attached and how they did Jingle. And coming down the road behind them, all along the road, was another sleigh which made a sleigh bell duet of Jingles! Sometimes where the snow had drifted brown patches of grass could he seen, hut mostly everything was covered with snow. In the brooks and streams they passed there were "So Nice and Winter-Like. ice and snow. Everything looked a<> i nice and- wtnter-llke and so different j from the city. Eugene loved It all. It certainly was a treat. And Dolly, | the horse, was very anxious to show Eugene that she would make It aa much of a treat as she could. the had heard him say that there wo lid be augar at the end of the ride am1 there had been sugar at the start of the ride. Oh yes. Dolly had some augar. So Dolly shied at an automobile which, of course, ahe never did aa a rule. But she thought It would be fun to do this for the little ctty boy. Lit tle city boys did think such funny things sometime*. Dolly had heard aome of the questions they asked when they came t# the farm. And Dolly even pretended to be a little frightened at the train when It hurried by I The sleigh was called a cutter and what fun It was to ride so close te the ground and what a crisp, pleasant sound It made when It hurried along, palled by Dolly, the horse. They passed by a well which was used by everyone In one small village. A community well It was called and little Eugene was surprised to hear that it didn't freeze. He had heard that plumbers were always busy In the country fixing plpea which had frozen. But It was explained to him that It was so deep In the earth it couldn't freeze and that the water drained back after It had been pumped. Oh no, that well never froze. But little Eugene almost did. And oh, how glad he was to get back to the fire again. He bad had a perfect Christmas treat, though, and he left a note for Santa Claus by the chimney that night, for he knew Santa would like to hear of the treat of his first sleigh ride—his great Christmas treat I Not Homesick. “Don’t you ever get homesick?" “No,” replied Senator Sorghum. “After being heckled a few times by my constituents I'm perfectly satisfied to reside In Washington, D. O."— Washington Star. SHOE REPAIRING — Charles L. Curry’s new location for Shoe Repair ing, in rear of 1620 North Tewnty Sixth street, where he will be pleased to serve customers and friends. Tel. Webster 3792. —it Hint Clam Medan Furnished Rooms —ITM No. MUt 8L Web. 47«(. Mrs. L. M. Bentley Erwin. FOR RENT—Three nicely furnished rooms for men and wife, or men.— Webeter 4481 DISPEL CLOUDS WITH HIBPLAHE Scientists Cause Rain by Drop* ping Electrically Charged Sand. CLEARS FOG; INSURES SAFETY Rainfall Caused and Clouda Made to Disappear in Experiments Conduct ed at McCook Field at Dayton, O.— Experimenters Claim Discovery Will Be of Great Value to Commercial World in Insuring Safety to Travel and Transportation. Rainfall has been caused and clouds have been made to disappear in a series of experiments at McCook field at Dayton, O., according to announce ment made by the experimenters. Prof. Wilder D. Bancroft of Cornell univer sity and L, Francis Warren. The experiments were made with the co-operation of the army air serv ice. Results of the experiments were de scribed as “absolutely uncanny” by ob servers at the army air field. In brief, the clouds were made to disappear and precipitate their moisture by the drop ping of electrically charged grains of sand upon them from airplanes. Professor Bancroft nnd Mr. Warren elalm that the process will he of great value in the commercial world, as fogs over cities, harbors nnd flying fields can he made to disappear, thereby In suring safety to travel and transporta tion. They do not claim that In every Instance rain or precipitation can be produced, ns they say all clouds do not contain sufficient moisture. Army Gets Use of Patent. In payment for its co-operation dur Ing the testR, the army air service has been given the free use of the process, for which patents are pending, for the removal of mlstB and fogs over Its fly ing fields. The experiments have been In prog ress nt McCook field there for the last year and a half, nnd will he continued at Moundsvllle, W. Vn., on the Wash Ington-Dayton air route, and possibly at Washington, where fog conditions are more frequent and better than a* Dayton. In the experiments a La Ppre plane, carrying about eighty pounds of sand, of about 150 mesh, with a wind-driven generator, operating an electric equip ment capable of charging the sand with high voltage either positively or negatively at the will of the operator, was employed. The sand was charged to approximately 10.000 volts, or a charge of the order of .0000 electro static unlta per grain, and was scat tered through the action of the plane propeller at a height of about 500 feet above the tops of the clouds, the plane traveling nt a rute of about 100 miles per hour. The time taken to precipitate and de stroy the ciouds from the period of the first direct attack to ttie period of final disappearance, in each ease, rarely ex ceeded ten minutes, and In several eases was less than five minutes, Mr. W'arren said. Made Holes In Clouds. It was found In the experiments that wherever the charged particles of sand, In sufficient quantity, were re leased at the top of a cloud, anil the cloud was of opposite charge to the sand, a large hole, In a fraction of a minute, was made through the entire cloud from top to bottom. No large-scale attempts were made, Mr. Warren said, at artificial rain-mak ing with heavy rain clouds, as the ex periments were solely directed at the removal of mists and fogs covering areas extensive enough to Justify the army air service In Installing the process over one of Its foggy flying fields. He said that all heavy rain clouds are highly electrified and It was not deemed safe to deal with them with high voltuges until measures were taken to guard against possible acci dents to the pilots and planes. At Its Moundsvllle (W. Va.) field the army air service purposes to employ a captive balloon, containing an electric equipment and anchored by cable to a truck. The balloon and equipment will keep the field nnd surrounding regions free from fog and also serve as a t>ea con night Hiid day during misty or foggy weather. At night the balloon will he Illuminated, so that It may he seen by flyers and the location of the open und free landing space deter mined. SCOTCH PLAID AIDS ORPHANS Glasgow Girl* Match Ribbon and Find Friend In New York. A bit of Scotch pluhl ribbon worn by Michael Conboy, New York, Identified Conboy to two orphans who arrived from Glasgow. The girls. Winifred and Kathleen Coyne, orphaned by the death of their parents, sent the ribbon to Conboy, a boyhood friend of their father, so they would know him when he met them at the pier. The ribbon ay its work and the girls were spared a trip to Kills Island. Swiss Family Ha* 24 Living Children. A family of a man named Hegglin, of Geneva, Switzerland, recently was Increased by the arrival of a twenty fourth child. All the children are liv ing and none of them are twins. 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