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I the Monitor I A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered as Second-Clasa Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postofllce at Omaha, Nebraska^ under the Act of March 3, 1879.__ fHffcevrJOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS.. .. —. Editor w W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Nab--Associate Editor LUCINDA W, WILLIAM8- Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES. *2 001 A YEAR; *1.2S 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 i- * ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE & ;; UNITED STATES | 1! Citizenship Rights Not t* Be Abridged 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, i ;; 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 I! ;; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- ;; ' > erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person - > II within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. | YELLOW JOURNALISM “WUXTRA! Buy a wuxtra! All about Negro Assaults Woman. Buy a Wuxtra!” Enterprising news ies were shouting this on the streets of Omaha Tuesday afternoon. Copies of the Omaha Daily News were going like hot cakes. Visions of some “burly Negro” having committed a lustful and bestial crime against some white wo man of our city or vicinity was doubt less in the minds of the eager pur chasers of the “Wuxtra”, newsies’ jargon for “Extra”. Surely it must be a crime of this nature for was there not screaming in box-car letters, four inches deep, across the front page of the pink sheet, which carries the most valuable and important news of the hour, the thrilling, blood-stirring, mob-inciting headline: ‘Tosses Hunt Negro Assailant of Woman”! The important news item, over shadowing national and international affairs, was a meagre dispatch from Hinsdale, 111., only about 500 miles distant from Omaha, telling of the pursuit' of a Negro who was appre hended by the authorities for alleged robbery and made his escape. The impression conveyed, and intended to be conveyed, by the startling head line, “Negro Assailant of Woman”, was that rape had been attempted or committed, whereas the facts as pub lished, did not Justify this implication. But even though the facts had justi fied this charge or implication there is no sense or reason, except there be the ulterior motive of indicting us as a race of criminals, for stressing the race of the alleged offender, rather than his crime. Yellow Journalism of this character has been responsible for mob violence in Omaha as in other cities. It does incalcuable harm not only to the weaker race but also to the entire community by engendering suspicion, ill-will and bitterness. No newspaper which sincerely desires to serve the best interests of the people can re sort to these reprehensible methods without loss of prestige and self respect. We hope that the Omaha Dai ly News, realizing, as it must realize, the harm such sensational propaganda does a large group of loyal, forward, self-respecting citizens will not re peat the offense. THE BIGHT WAY ^J^HEN a committee representing six organizations waited upon the Omaha Daily News to protest agains* an offensive headline, a step in the right direction was taken by our group in this city. Instead of one or two individuals going in a private capacity the seven or eight gentlemen present spoke for organizations and hence represented a large proportion of our people. This is the right way to do things . The sooner we learn the necessity of team work and intel ligent co-operation the better it will be for all of us. No mass meeting was called, there was no time, nor neces sity for this. Executive heads of the various organizations were pi miptly consulted and urged to name repre sentatives on the committee. A strong, sensible intelligent representative committee was thus secured and got busy. It was courteously received and it is confidently believed that most satisfactory results will ensue. In this matter we have started in the right way. Let us keep it up. Corporate, united action proves successful where individual effort may prove futile. JUSTIFIABLE VIGILANCE JT was reported to the Rev. Z. C. McGee that the physical director in a certain grade school had kicked and seriously injured a boy. He immedi ately communicated with the presi dent of the N. A. A. C. P., who with two others, Joined him in making an investigation. While the facts were exaggerated they were substantially true. Fortunately, the boy waB not injured, as reported, but he might have been. They boy was largely to blame for what happened but the physical director had no business in kicking him or “shoving him over with his foot", as was admitted he had done. The boys were in line for their phys ical exercise, and the boy who was kicked, was trying to step on the fin gers of the boy behind him as they were bending over in their exercise. It was while he was doing this that the director saw him and merely “shoved him over with his foot", which is euphony for what we com monly call “a kick”. The director bears a reputation for fairness to all and deep interest in his work and his impulsive action in this case should be overlooked, since he regrets it, and assurance has been given that nothing of the kind shall happen again. The principal of this particular school is fair and impartial and is handling a difficult situation well. Despite ‘his it is wise to investigate and learn the truth about such complaints as the one in question. While there is such a thing as being over-sensitive it is well to let it be known that we are vigilant j for right and,willing to co-operate for i Justice to all. S. 0. S. ( ALL ■^^13 have mailed out quite a number | of statements to out of town ! subscribers whom we have trusted for a long time. Some have responded ! promptly others have failed to do so. 1 Unless we hear from those who have not esponded we will be compelled to stop their paper. Unless people pay us we cannot pay the printer and un i less we can pay the printer we cannot continue publication. So please, pay up! NAMED HEALTH OFFICER Keystone, W. Va., Feb. 13.—Dr. Jo seph E. Brown has been named assist ant health officer and coroner, to take effect March, 1925. <>o»oooo»omomo»»ooo»oo»»mmoo< I; THE NEGRO’S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE < > < > -- < * A moment’s thought will easily convince open-minded ! persons that the contribution of the Negro to American ! nationality as slave, freed man and citizen was far from • negligible. No element of American life has so subtly and | ■ yet clearly woven itself into warp and woof of our thinking | ■ and acting as the American Negro. He came with the first < > ’ explorers and helped in exploration. His labor was from « > • the first the foundation of the American prosperity and j; > the cause of the rapid growth of the new world in social and •; • economic importance. Modern democracy rests not simply ? ' on the striving white men in Europe and America but also ;; ' 1 on the persistent struggle of the black men in America for ; ; two centuries. The military defense of this land has do- ;; ; pended upon Negro soldiers from the time of the Colonial ; ; wars down to the struggle of the World War. Not only does ; ; the Negro appear, reappear and persist in American litera 1 taro bat a Negro American literature has arisen of deep ; rignificance, and Negro folk lore and music are among the < | choicest heritages of this land. Finally the Negro has played .. ' a aomHT spiritual role in America as a sort of living, ’ breathing toot of oar idesls and an example of the faith, ; ! hspo aad tolerance of oar wUgiom—Du Boia, -The Gift of :j i * i COMMITTEE LODGES PROTEST WITH THE OMAHA DAILY NEWS A committee representing the Oma ha Branch of the N. A. A. C. P., the Colored Commercial Club, the Negro Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Association, the Negro Business and Professional Men’s league, the Col ored Ministerial Alliance and Theo dore Roosevelt Post of the American Legion waited upon the Omaha Daily News Wednesday afternoon to protest against the publication of the sensa tional head line published in Tues day’s issue. The members of the com mittee were the Rev. John Albert Wil liams, Allen Jones. Dr. D. W. Gooden, Count Wilkinson, Rev. Frederick Div ers, R. L. Williams and Dr. W. W. Peebles. R. L. Williams, commission er of the Colored Commercial Club, had telephoned Mr. Polcar making an appointment for 4 o’clock, which the committee promptly met. Mr. Polcar had deputized the city editor, Mr. Mor ris, to act for him. The committee was courteously received by Mr. Mor ris and laid its complaint before him. He saw the point of the objection and frankly admitted that it was well made. It is believed that there will be no further ground for complaint of the Daily News’ policy along the lines complained of. WELL-KNOWN WIDOW GOES TO HYMEN’S ALTAR Mrs. Susie Trent, a well-known and popular widow of our city, and Mr. Guy Wiley of Lincoln, Neb., were mar ried at Council Bluffs, W'ednesday afternoon by the Rev. W. F. Botts, pastor of Zion Baptist Church, of which the bride is a member. Wit nesses to the ceremony were Mes dames Lucinda Davis and L. M. Er vin. A dinner was served for the bridal party following the cetemony by Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Oliver, at the residence of Dr. Lenox, 2627 Patrick avenue. ENTIRE CHANGE OF VAI'DE VILLE AT LAKE THEATRE The Lake theatre announces that four new characters for the vaudeville programs will arrive in Omaha to open for Sunday's showing. Dusty Brown will continue to appear as he has made as wonderful hit in Omaha. Entire change of programs will be made on Sunday, Tuesday and Friday as in the past. The public is urged | to attend early as all week day vaude-1 ville starts promptly at nine o’clock before which time a big feature pro ^ gram is presented. Especially big feature attractions have been secured for the coming week announcement of which is made elsewhere in this paper. The Lake theatre is now the talk of all Omaha The quality of the shows is being constantly improved and any one missing any of the changes of pro gram is passing up a rare treat. N. W. €. A. HOME NOTES The meeting of last week at the Home was well attended, and every j one seemed to enjoy themselves. The superintendent served a very delight- j ful lunch. Any one wishing to come into the Home please apply to the chairman of the investigating committee, Mrs. Ijiura Hicks, 2530 Maple street, tele phone WEbster 6873. Next Sunday at 4 o’clock the Rev. E. H. McDonald will conduct services at the home. BUFFALO MAYOR TO NAME NEGRO FOR HEALTH DEPT. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 13.—The Trade and Commerce Club of Buffalo, a col ored organzatlon, enlarged its mem bership recently with the enrollment1 of Mayor Schwab, who baa shown much in'erest in the body and encour aged its growth. In recognition of i the good work of the colored citizens, I he made a promise to appoint a rep resentative of the race for the health department. 60,600 J APANESE MOVING TO SETTLE IN ARKANSAS Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 13.—What is perhaps the biggest immigration movement the country has witnessed in a long time began several days ago, when two Japanese families settled upon the rich portion of Arkansas j along the Frisco railroad between Ma rion and Joyner. It was the first move In the plans of the Japanese incorporated under the name Delta Improvement Company, to buy several thousand acres of land hnd colonize it with some 60,000 Japanese. JUDGE REPRIMANDS WHITE LAWYER FOR RACE INSULT Washington, D. C., Feb. 13.—The contempt of the judge as well as op posing lawyers and respectable citi zens was aroused in a court here, when a white lawyer, Jacob Ditwiler, acting as defending council for a col ored man and woman accused of adul tery, In his argument stated that the majority of the colored people in the district where the client lived were no better than they. Attorney RickB, one of the oldest members of the local bar and Attor ney Scott challenged the statement vehemently while Judge Scott repri manded Attorney Detwiler and had his remarks expunged from the rec ords. WELL-KNOWN CITIZEN DIES SUDDENLY AT FAMILY RESIDENCE John W. Long, Prominent and Active in Political Affairs and Resident for Forty Year, Answers Last Call John W. Long, prominent and active in political affairs and a resident of Omaha for forty years, died suddenly at his residence, 2712 Ohio street, Wednesday night. Mr. Long had been at work at the Court House, as usual all day, and retired apparently in the best of health. He awoke complaining of difficulty in breathing and before medical aid could be summoned he ex pired. Mr. Long was a native of Hillsboro, N. Car., where he was born sixty-four years ago. He was married in Atchi son, Kans., to Miss Sina Wallace in 1886, coming thence to Omaha where they have since resided. He was em ployed in the Pullman service for a number of years. Being an ardent republican and active in politics, he served twice as inspector of Weights and Measures, first under Mayor Moores and then under the administra tion of Mayor Smith, when this de partment was under William lire. He also held a position at Washington under Congressman Mercer. For the past two years he has been employed at the Court House. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from Bethel A. M. E. church of which be was a mem ber. 1025 “WORLD ALMANAC” LISTS SPINGARN MEDAL CONDITIONS AND WINNERS The World Almanac which last year wrote to the National Association for Lhe Advancement of Colored People, asking for data on the Spingarn Medal, this year, in its 1925 edition publishes the conditions governing the award of the medal, and a list of the winners from thfe time the medal was instituted in 1914, by J. E. Spingarn, S'. A. A. C. P. treasurer. The wide publicity amending the award of the medal to Roland HayeB last year, was largely responsible for this new recognition of the medal's importance. SEGREGATION OF DAYTON SCHOOL CHILDREN FOUGHT Dayton, O., Feb. 13.—A suit has been filed n the common pleas court here for a writ of mandamus to pre vent the Dayton board of educaton from segregating colored children in the public schools. The petition was filed by Earl Reese, 227 Norwood ave nue, who declared his two children were unlawfully placed in a building now used exclusively for Negroes. TOW BASS WINS PRIZES AT DENVER HORSE SHOW Denver, Colo., Feb. 13.—Tom Bass of Mexico, Mo., won first place in the prize gelding class and first in the five gaited saddle competition at the Denver horse show with “Denver", a young horse. Five hundred dollars was the prize in the five gaited class. “Belle Beach”, Mr. Bass’ high school horse, was the sensation of the show, on exhibition every night. CLEVELANDER APPOINTED ASSISTANT VAULT CUSTODIAN Washington, D. C., Feb. 13.—In re cognition of his brilliant record, while in the government service at Wash ington a little over a year, William Todd of Cleveland has been selected by Harley V. Speelman, Registrar of the Treasury, to fill the position of assistant vault custodian of the treas ury. He ig accredited with having made the highest mark in the civil service examination for bookkeepers. He was formerly a minister of the A. M. E. church. • KANSAS CITV LAWYER REPLACES WHITE ATTORNEY Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 13.—Attorney Duane Mason, prominent Negro law yer of this city, received an unpre cedented distinction, when he was ap pointed Assistant Prosecuting Attor ney of Jackson county. He is one of the younger members of the local bar. COLORED HOSPITAL OPENED Durham, N. C., Feb. 13.—One of the finest hospitals for the accomodation of colored people in the South has been formally opened here. The new building which takes the place of one destroyed by fire several months ago, is a beautiful fire-proof structure, having all of the latest appliances for caring for the sick. It will be known as the New Lincoln Hospital. INDIANS KNOW HOW TO SAVE Washington, D. C., Feb. 13.—(By the Associated Negro Press.)—Interest paid by banks throughout the country, in which funds of individual Indians under guardianship of the government are deposited, amounted to $1,845,549 last year. The total amount of money belong ing to individual Indians and deposit ed in banks was $35,877,729. This does not include tribal or other funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States and drawing interest. The average rate of interest earned ‘hrough these deposits in banks was more than 4 per cent. Of the total | amount of interest $418,744 was paid | by depositories for the Indians of the : Osage tribe in Oklahoma; $403,028 by depositories for the five civilized j tribes in Oklahoma, and the balance amounting to $1,023,747 by deposito ries of individual members of other tribes. WHITES ASSAULT NEGBO WHO IS “TOO PROSPEROUS" Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 13.—Junius ! Butler, son of Rev. A. J, Butler of this city, lies in bed at his home in Sa‘ suma Heights with hiB side paralyzed from a wound suffered when he was attacked and shot by a group of young white men while on his way home. He stated that during the assault one of ‘he men declared that he had better shut down his garage which was tak ing the business of two small w’hite garages in its vicinity. » Eva Novak in “The Man from Hell’s River at the I^ake Theatre Friday and Saturday I FURNISHED APARTMENTS j For rent—2 and 3 rooms. . I WE. 4983 I 2130 No. 28th Street 1 USED CARS bought, sold and exchanged. Used parts for all makes of cars. 'j AMERICAN AUTO PARTS COMPANY 1011-1013 No. 18th Street LAKE THEATRE SUNDAY-MONDAY “BROKEN HEARTS OF BROADWAY” Colleen Moore and Vaudeville — # [ TUES.-WED.-THURS. “THE ARAB” Hamon Novarro and Alice Terry j and Vaudeville | FRIDA Y-SATURDAY "MAN FROM HELL’S RIVER” Rin-Tin and Eva Novak and Vaudeville -A $2.00 Show for 25c IH. J. 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