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THE MONITOR A W—A.T KIWtPAm DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERT FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA. BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANT ■Stand u Saoond-Clau MaU Matter July 2. 1915. at the Portofflca at Outaha. Nabraaka, under the Act ol March 2, 1279._ \ THE REV, JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS——.. _ - - W. W. MOSBLY, Lincoln, Nob--—Aoooclotu Editor LUCINDA W. WILUAMS--Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, (ZOO A YEAR: $1.B • MONTHS: 75c 3 MONTHS _Advertising Rataa FumNhed Upon Application_ Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 v. . ■ -J ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged 1. AH persons born or naturalized in the United States, 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 shaU any state deprive any person of life, Hberty, or prop erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person ; within Its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. COOL HEADED COOLIDGE J^VERY day It is becoming increas ingly apparent that Calvin Cool idge is the man who is needed in the presidential chair. His cool-headed nees, his refusal to be stampeded or coerced into a course of conduct which his -.onscience cannot approve stamps him as a great man. He was called to office in a critical hour. Tremen dous problems have confronted him. Great pressure has been brought upon him from every side to force him to do this or that, but fully realizing the responsibility that has been placed upon him as ruler of this great re public, he has been unswerving in ad hering to that which he believes to be right. All of his official acts up to the present time have been wise and won commendation from all ex cept those who are seeking partisan advantage. The fierce flare of piti less publicity is being turned upon all his official acts and in that bright light which beats upon him, Calvin Coolidge looms large as a sagacious, cool-headed, Justice-loving, God-fear ing man, who by Divine Providence has been called to be the Chief Execu tive of this nation. May he be daily enduded with wisdom and courage to do the right as he sees the right “that peace and happiness, truth and Justice, religion and piety may be es tablished among us for all genera tions.'’ COHEN’S CONFIRMATION 4 - rPHE confirmation of Walter L. Co hen by the Senate Tuesday, after a sixteen months’ fight, is a victory against damnable prejudice in which all right-minded Americans can and should rejoice. No reproach was brought against Mr. Cohen touching his character or ability. He had prov en himself worthy of trust. It was for this reason that President Hard ing appointed him comptroller of cus toms for the New Orleans district. The opposition to him by Southern sena tors was solely on the ground of color—although in color he is as white as some of the senators who opposed him and, who if the truth were known, may have as much Ne gro blood as he. His rejection by the Senate, each time by a close vote, was out of deference to the ‘'senatorial courtesy” demanded by the Senators of Louisiana, who protested that he wae '“personally objectionable’’ *to them. President Coolidge is to be commended for ignoring ths objection and twice renominating him, refusing like Roosevelt In the caise of Dr. Crum, to admit color as a valid ground of objecion to a federal ap pointment. The closeness of the vote, 39 to 38, shows that there is still a vast deal of educational work along the line of Americanization to be done even in the United States Senate. SHOW GROUND TO BE PLAT GROUND fTHAT favorable action has been taken by the Council for the es tablishment of a Municipal Play ground in the vicinity of the “old circua ground" centering around 21st and Charles street will be hailed with delight by the citizens resident with in the territory which it la to serve. Great credit is due Dr. Craig Morris, the successful scout master, whose deep interest in boys and his study meat. He found valueile ea the Colored Commercial Club and other social agencies, who unitedly and whole heartedly backed the move ment. The territory which this play ground will serve is one of the most congested in Omaha, the people in thia vicinity belonging to the class who obey the divine injunction to "be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth.” BOOZE WILL GET TOC JJESPITE the ostrich policy of pro hibitionists to hide their head in I the sand claiming that the drink evil, has been overcome by law, the fact remains that there is a vast deal of drinking going on in Omaha. What chiefly concerns the Monitor is that many of our men to whom we should look as examples in self-restraint and leadership are becoming boon com panions of John Barleycorn. They love their booze and they manage to get it at whatever it may cost. They are good men. Too good to yield to this weakness. Too good to befog their brains and jeapordize their rea son and endanger their domestic hap piness by drinking the liquid poison ■which bootleggers dispense. No mat ter how strong one may think him self to be, if he keeps it up, booze will get him. Our race has too few men of character and ability to lose one of them as victims to booze. Ol’R CANDIDATE FOB GOVERNOR a republican newspaper, albeit an independent one which places men above parties, The Monitor has a candidate for Governor, for whom it hag no apologies to make in the per son of Adam McMullen of Beatrice. He was, as is well known, our choice in the last campaign. It will also be recalled by our readers that we hailed | with pleasure his filing for the nom ination this year. We confidently ex pect to see him nominated. We can and do commend him to the favorable support ; state. By birth, tradition an.-l train ing Adam McMullen is a man to whom all classes can confidently look for square dealing and fair treatment. Of sturdy Scotch parentage, he was born on a farm in Allegheny County New York. For forty years he has been a resident of Gage county. He graduated from our state university in 1896. Later he graduated from the Columbian Law College and practiced for some .years at Wymore, where he was elected mayor and president of the school board. Twelve years ago he retired from practice to devote hit time to extensive farm operations. He has served the State in the State Legislature, two terms in the house and one In the Senate. That he is qualified for Governor no one can doubt. Speak of him to your friend* and vote at the primaries April 8, for Adam McMullen, Republican Candi date for nomination for Governor. THE LOCAL POLITICAL SITUATION s° FAR as Omaha is concerned it is praiseworthy that so many candi-! dates of both parties seeking the suf-! frages of he people are men of good character and ability. Thi* is as it should be. Good men should present themselves for office. From the long list of aspirants for various offices some excellent men can be chosen. Our people should carefully study men and issues and cast their votes, in telligently and conscientiously, ac-1 cording to their convictions. New comers should be instructed as to the value of the ballot and be encouraged to vote. This instruction is a duty which devolves upon press, pulpit, lodge and Individual. LETTERS FROM OUR READERS Relative to Playground Rev. John Aibert Williams, 1119 No. 21st Street, City. Rev. Dear Sir: The petition filed with th<J |City Commission requesting that a play ground be established accessible to the children living in the district be tween Cumng and Lake Streets from 16th to 30th, upon which your name appears, was received by the City Commission and I am glad to say that favorable action has been taken on the same. An ordinance appropriating prop erty for acquiring the land for this playground has been recommended for passage. I am enclosing a copy of the report. The playground will be located up on and near what is known as tne “old circus ground” and I feel sure that in locating the same at this point many of the children in that district that have not been able to benefit by playgrounds like other children in vari ous parts of the cKy, will find this easily accessible and it will take them off the streets at the same time and make it safe as well as convenient for them. Yours truly, DAN B. BUTLER. DBB-EM Com. of Finance. CITY OF OMAHA Council Chamber Omaha, Nebr., March 17, 1924 Mr. President: Your Committee to which was re ferred document No. 1666, same being an ordinance appropriating property for the purpose of making an addition to the system of parks, hghways and boulevards, (same being for play grounds), beg leave to report that we have carefully considered this ordin ance and recommend that it be placed upon its passage. DAN B. BUTLER, Chairman. Committee of the Whole. THE WIDE AWAKE 24 The Wide Awake 24 met Friday, March 7 with Mrs. G. Ashby. Four teen members and two visitors were present. The Circle was given a very pleasant surprise by their Presi dent Mrs. G. F. Fl&nnagan, who pre sented them with a purse of $15.00. Many thanks to our good president and the ladles who assisted her. After the business session a very elaborate luncheon was served by the hostess. The next place of meeting will be with Mrs. R. Cuff, 2219 Grace street, on Friday, March 21st. I 1 *■ g Nebraska Civil Rights Bill Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Rights. ■bacted in 189t. Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. All penons within this stats dial! be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advan tages, facilities and privileges of inns, restaurants, pebUe conveyances, barber shops, theatres and othsr places of ameasment; subject only to the eonditio"* and limitations established by law and applicable alike to every Sec. 2. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Section. Any person who shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any person, except for reasons of law applicable to all persons, the full enjoyment of sny of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges enumerated in the i foregoing section, or by aiding or inciting such daniala, shall for each effense be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined in any sum not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs ef the prosecution. " The original act waa held valid aa to dtisans; barber diops can not dlaci iminate against parsons on account of color. Meaaunger vu State, * Nebr. paga 677. N. W. 6M.” •A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a adored person with rs fieekninlts h a certain part of his restaurant, for no othsr reasgh than that ha la colored, is civilly liable, though he offers to serve him by setting a tibia in WW* private part of the house. Ferguson vs Glee, at Mich. 168; N. W. 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