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I The Monitor I A WEEKLY Kawvim DEVOTED FRIMAJULT TO THE IN7EUBT8 or ooix)Km> americanb FDMLCEMED EVERT FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA. BT TEE MONITOR PUBLIBHINO COMPANY _ Erli if u SMoal-CkM MaII Ikttar July 1. lilt. At tba ImWIM At O^a NEnakA Ute tha A«t of Mint 1. UTI. _ . THm *bV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS W. W. MOBBLY. Lin—In. NM>.--_A—c'.to EJltor LUCINDA W. WILLIAM* -Bu«ln— M«n*—c BUBBCRIPTION RATBB, B.N A YEAN; *1Ji • MONTHS; 7*e 1 MONTHS AdvartlalnB WntAA FnmNAod Upon ApMI—tl—_ Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 L — 1 > $ ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE • > UNITED STATES \ ! ’ Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged ••• 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, \ \ and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the X ;; 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 X ; J shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- % erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person •{• within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. X X REACHING THE RACE VOTE J^EBRASKA was formerly consid ered a rock-ribbed republican state. For the last few years it has been classed as a doubtful state. This means that neither of the major par ties has a mortgage upon its elector ate. Normally republican the elector ate, in which the average of intellig ence is high for Nebraska stands sec ond in the sisterhood of states in li eracy, hac, shown a remarkable degree of independence in voting and has sprung many surprises. In the pres ent campaign Nebraska is conceded to be fighting territory and all three par ties are going to exhaust every effort within their power to swing it into their respective column. Voters of our race share to a large degree this independent spirit. In their efforts to win this state the colored vote, which really holds the balance of power, must not be overlooked. Pro moters cf the publicity campaigns and et'orts to reach and influence this vote must net ignore or underrate rice publications. This fact is res pectfully brought to the attention of the managers of the national, state and local campaign managers. Well established publications should be given pieieience over mushroom, po litical campaign sheets, which spring up aiound campaign time and cease publication as soon as the campaign is over. FOR GOVERNOR OF NEBRASKA ^/HILE MANY of our people are debating how they will vote fci various officials, national, state and municipal, in the coming election there should be no hesitency in theii choice for the important office of governor of Nebraska. There is nc reason whatever why those of us whe are normally republican, and this ap plies to the great majority of out 44t4»4t44 A PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE FROM RACE | :: PREJUDICE ]; By Morney Williams ! I (For the Associated Negro Press) ;; OGOD, who hast made man in Thine own likeness and < > who dost love all whom Thou hast made, suffer us not, !! because of difference in race ,color or condition, to J| ■ > separate ourselves from others, and thereby from Thee; but ; ; !! teach as the unity of Thy family and the universality of ;; Thy love. As Thy Son, our Savior, was born of an Hebrew 'ti < ’ mother and ministered first to His brethren of the House ;; ! I of Israel, but rejoiced in the faith of a Syro-Phoenician wo- ? ! I man and of a Roman soldier, and suffered His cross to be r, ;; carried by a man of Africa, teach us, also, while loving and !' serving our own, to enter into the communion of the whole <5 !! human family; and forbid that, from pride of birth and ;; hardness of heart, we should despise any for whom Christ < > died, or injure any in whom He lives. Amen. ;; ' [4 f ft ft 04 ft ftf group, should not enthusiastically support, as The Monitor believes we will support, Adam McMullen, the regular nominee on the republican ticket. He is clean, able and broad minded and we have every reason to believe that all classes of citizens will receive a square deal at his hands. Governor Bryan by his square-deal ing and taking a position which his republican predecessor clumsily dodged and refused to take, became popular with our people, many of whom would have no doubt felt it their duty to have voted for him. Such persons can now with a good clear conscience give their vote to Adam McMullen. The election in Ne braska this year will undoubtedly be close. Every vote will be ijeected. Be gin boosting now for Adam McMullen for our governor and keep up that boosting until the polls close in No vember. “FOR ALL BOYS” tJ'HE OMAHA Elks Lodge will give their annual picnic at Elmwood park Saturday afternoon “FOR ALL BOYS 5 TO 15 YEARS OLD.” And this great live wire body of red blooded men mean just what they say. “ALL BOYS” means just what it says. It doesn’t mean simply “white boys,” as some invitations do, when they say “all boys.” The Elks have set a magnificent example for some folks, “who profess and call themselves Christians” but who in their practice deny the fundamental principles of Christianity, in these an nual outings they have been giving for some years now for Omaha boys. No racial or creedal lines have been drawn; nni the utmost good will and friendship have prevailed. To Dr. Michael J. Ford, whose heart is as big as his body, and he is a six-footer of splendid manhood, credit is due for launching this annual boys’ picnic which has become an institution of Omaha. It is hoped that the boys of our group who are to be the guests of the Elks Saturday will conduct themselves as in previous years as gentlemen, so that the understanding, amity, goodwill and genuine democ cracy w hich these gatherings are de signed to promote may suffer no back set but grow stronger and firmer year by year, justifying the faith of these big-hearted men who are genuinely in terested in the boyhood of Omaha today which means the manhood of Omaha tomorrow. DID YOU GET ONE? JJID YOU get one of our letters asking you to pay your overdue subscription ? We have sent ouf a large number but have received, as yet, very few replies. Subscriptions are due and payable in ADVANCE. But we have been le nient in many cases so that there are several whose subscriptions expired over a year ago who owe us. This in the aggregate amounts to a large sum. Please send us in at once the amount due. We know you are hon est and want to pay your just debts. You have simply overlooked it. If you received one of these letters please reply at once. PERISCOPE By WILLIAM PICKENS For the Associated Negro Press. On to Persia! A mob killed an American over there. That must not be tolerated. Our government must have a thorough investigation. Of course, mobs kill Americans in Georgia, but that’s dif ferent. We do not need to investigate about Georgia—we already know about that. Then, too, we have some au thority over Georgia, while wpe haven't a bit of authority over Persia, we could do something in Georgia; it is doubtful whether we can do a thing in Persia. Therefore, on to Persia. Something must be done there. That wag a "religious mob" that killed one American in Persia. Those are thoroughly IRRELIGIOUS mobs that have killed 450 Americans in Georgia.—Therefore, on to Persia! Never mind Georgia. We must give Georgia a chance to teach Persia a little lesson. That American in Persia was violat ing the religious sentiments of the J mob. But the Georgia mobs don’t have any religious sentiments. Where fore and therefore, the Persia mob ought to be punished. I What a savage country Persia is, to kill ONE American in a sudden and 1 fanatical religious frenzy. They don’t • even know how to cooly and delib erately burn FOURTEEN in a single year as the United States did in 1919. On to Persia! Thinking Worth Parking in Your Mind Claver, the Jesuit, afforded an in i stance of self-sacrifice for the Negro 1 during the dark days of slavery, j which, although rare at that time was common among Romanists. The son of a noble Catalan family of Spain, he entered the Company of Jesus at the age of twenty. He cele brated the close of his noviciate by a pilgrimage to Montserrat where I»yola had nearly a century before hung up bis sword in renunciation of the world. To the day of death Claver never spoke without emotion of this visit to a sanctuary hallowed by the prayer and vigils of his spiritual father. He came to Cartagena, Colom bia, then New Granada, in 1610. The misery of the slaves so shocked him that he vowed to be until death the slave of the Negro. In 1645 the Massachusetts legisla ture restored two Negroes to their African home whom a member of the Boston church had imported and sold. As early as 1701 Boston besought heT representatives to abolish slavery. §lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll>llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll>lllllllllllllll!lllllllllll>llllllllll| 1 Do You Take a Race Paper? | 8 Subscribe Now for 1 I The Monitor § | $2.00 a Year 1 UUWfUIIIIHIUHIIUlUifttltllllSIlllHlllllUllittlUWUlllllHtllllllllllP Sewall wrote an anti-slavery pam phlet and essayed to prevent Negroee and Indians being rated with cattle. The woman who goes away for the summer faces two vital questions: What to do with the cat and what to do with her husband—to keep them from “running wild”. WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY The Issue Is Plain. It is Calvin Coolidge versus John W. Davis in the 192:1 presidential race. The one, a republican, hails from the “Old Bay State” with its historical brilliancy and noble traditions; the other, a democrat, hails from West Virginia with its all too near South ern leanings and heritage. Both are men well trained in public service, and both possess high intellectuality and clean records. But the influence of environment and local coloring has played an important part in the offi cial acts and concept of presidents in the past and it is certain to do so again. The issue therefore becomes plain at the very outset so far as the Negro vote is concerned, and if not wholly a question between the North and the South, it is sufficiently near to it to have a marked influence upon our ballot next November. We have no quarrel with Mr. Davis, the individ ual, for he stands nigh in the councils of American state-men and diplomats. But he is from the wrong section of the country and hi party strength is too pronounced south of the Mason and Dixon line to suit our fancy and we will be much-mistaken if the Ne gro vote fails to line up with sturdy solidarity against him.—The Colorado Statesman. Grand Ball August 4 at Dreamland Hall.—Adv. .MR. WATCHMAKER: You are reading this ad. If your ad were here someone else would be reading it. I. LEVY DRUGGIST * DRUGS, DRUG SUNDRIES. CIGARS, CANDY AND SODA Let u« deliver you a pint of our Famous Malted Milk In sanitary Seal-TIte bottle, 20c. Made Fresh. Web. 5802 24th and Decatur j SEEDS I | OF KNOWN QUALITY | Flower, Grass and Garden ? Seeds | Bulbs, Hardy Perennials £ Poultry Supplies £ -See Us for Your- 'if Fresh Cut Flowers | Always on Hand X | Stewart’s Seed Store ::j | 119 No. 16th St.—Opposite ;;! Postoffice — JA ckson 9977 |; j SEW AND SAVE WITH BEST SIX CORD SPOOL COTTON Dressmaking Hints For ■ valuable book on dressmaking, tend 4c. to THE SPOOL COTTON CO., Da*. C 31S Fourth Ava., New York FOR RENT—.Neat modern room, 961 North Twenty fifth street. One block from car line. 2t FOR RENT—Four rooms, two fur nished, two for light housekeeping. 2639 Seward street. WEbster 3015. t —It. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms for light house keeping. One block from car line. 1712 North 25th street. WEbster 5450.—Indf. (7-26 24), FOR RENT—Three-room flat. KEn wo<jjf 2093—It. 7-25-24. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished rooms. Home convenience. Two blocks from car line. 2619 Caldwell. WEbster 6731. 4t. 7-25-24. FOR RENT—One large furnished room, suitable for two men. 2433 Blondo street. WEbster 2927. 2t. 7-26-24. OMAHA BRANCH N. A. A. C. P. TO MEET SUNDAY The Omaha Branch of the N- A. A. C. P. which during the Bumnier is holding only one meeting a month will hold its regular monthly meeting Sun day afternoon at the North Side Branch Y. W. C. A. at 4 o’clock. Dr. H. Wiggins will deliver an address and business of importance will be transacted. All members are request ed to attend. Grand Ball August 4 at Dreamland Hall.—Adv. TAKES KINK OUT IN THREE TO SIX DAYS If you have tried the rest, now try the best—New Discovery: Wecie Kink Straightener contains no grease, does not harm the hair. Guaranteed to straighten your hair or you can re turn bottle and money will be refund ed. Convincing testimonial: “Wecie Laboratories—My husband, Earnest Martin, used your Kink Straightener 3 days, night and morning and his hair is erfectly straight. He surely thinks it wonderful. It straightened it some the very first time he used it. (Signed) Mary Martin.”—To quickly | introduce our wonderful Kink Straightener in your locality, we will send you one bottle (regular price ?2) for! $1. Sent C. O. D. and you pay the postage. Order today. WECIE LABORATORIES, 6th Floor, Manhat tan Bldg., Dept 17, Kansas City, Mo. X DON’T NEGLECT YOUR ? £ FEET ? Corns Are Not Only Pain- j; ful but Injurious to *!• £ Health 7. % LET ME REMOVE THEM X i C. W. Holmes l X Chiropodist $ '• X 12 years’ experience ¥ X 2008 N. 23rd St. }. X I HILL-WILLIAMS DRUG J COMPANY | FOUNTAIN PENS—STATIONERY | CIGARS and CANDY j Eastman Kodaks and Supplies ¥ ^ 2402 Cuming Street | t-—« • • * «—.— —i LE BRON a GRAY ELECTRICAL WORKS Expert Electrical Engineers Motors, Generators, Electric Elevators Repairs, Armature Winding, mectric Wiring PHONE JACKSON 2019 116 South 13th St., Omaha «... .,.,4 II FORSALE £ We have several five and six- X room houses for sale on small J payments. Call <• f ENTERPRISE REAL ESTATE j; COMPANY • | 1423 North 24th Street X % x! i TEL WEBSTER 4650 X f % THOROUGHLY worthy used furnl- 1 ture of every description is offered for sale at very reasonable prices in our warehouse, between the hours of 1 p. m. and 5 p. m. week days. 8th and Capitol Ave.—Orchard & Wilhelm Co. >"*•* • * —• V* * *■*»■*" ..'1 Why Not Let Us Do Your • SHOE REPAIR WORK Best material, reasonable prices, T ALL WORK GUARANTEED j BENJAMIN & THOMAS Phone Web. 5084—1415 No. 24th J ♦ EMERSON’S LAUNDRY J y The Laundry That Suits All % r. 1301 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 % Bonds Furnished to Reliable Persons NOTARY PUBLIC IN OFFICE i PHONES: Baa, Web. 6613; Office, At. 5104 Res. 2863 Binney St. NOAH W. WARE ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR AT LAW HOURS: 9 A. M. to 12:00 Noon; 1:80 P. M. to 6:30 P. M. Kaffir Blit. 817 No. 16th St. Omaha I | I I I ! CHICKEN II i; DINNER j EVERY SUNDAY ;: At 2210 O Street :: MEALS 40 CENTS ;P «> BEVERAGES OF ALL KINDS Y Sacred Music All Day Sunday Blzer & Blzer, Props. •« CORN HUSKER CAFE ! I LINCOLN, NEBRASKA •• • • • ■ • : 4 .... .__ I LET US PAY YOU g^ ON SAVINGS I -We Treat You Right- i STATE SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION i 315 South 17th StreetKeeline BuildiRg i wtwwywww^wbWAwy»AwvwwwywidWwwwwA i| ROSS DRUG STORE ;! II Let r.s serve you. Prompt, free delivery !j j; WE 2770 and 2771 ' 2306 No. 24th St. j; ' “Blood Win Tell” ORIGINAL THREE-ACT RACE DRAMA At St. John’s A. M. E. Church REV. W. C. WILLIAMS, Pastor Friday Night, Aug. 8th Admission 25c I | Western University :l; State Industrial Department £ •{• “A School Noted for Christian Home Life” X COLLEGE, NORMAL, ACADEMIC, INDUSTRIAL, MUSIC, $ ? THEOLOGY, FINE ARTS % y ? Y - y £ A FULL COLLEGE COURSE leading to the degree of A. B. X X or B. S. X £ INDUSTRIES: Agriculture, Domestic Art, Carpentry, Auto | y Mechanics, Blacksmithing, Commercial Course with y Practical Banking, Domestic Science, Printing, En- £ | gineering, Laundering, Millinery, Tailoring, Stock, Poul- X X try Raising and Plumbing. y X ATHLETICS: Football, Basketball, Track, Tennis and Y X Physical Training. X Young men are trained in military tactics by an ex- X £ perienced army officer. | Industrial Students over 14 May Specialize Regardless X j; of Literary Grade | | SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER 1, 1924 jj X For Information Write to: ‘k | F. J. PECK, President k X Western University Kansas City, Kansas & £ % Nebraska Civil Rights Bill Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Rights—Enacted in 1893: Sec. 1. CIVIL RIGHTS OF PERSONS. All persons within this state shall be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, 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 person. Sec. 2. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF PRECED ING SECTION. Any person who shall violate the fore going section by denying to any person, except for rea sons of law applicable to all persons, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges enumerated in the foregoing section, or by aiding or inciting such denials, shall for each offense 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 of the prosecution. “The original act was held valid as to citizens; barber shops can not discriminate against persons on account of color. Messenger vs. State, 25 Nebr., Page 677. N. W. 638.” “A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with refreshments in a certain part of his res taurant, for no other reason than that he is colored, is civilly liable, though he offers to serve him by setting a table in a more private part of the house. Ferguson vs Gies, 82 Mich. 358; N. W. 718."