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i THE MONI1 OR » A ineiKLV NRWBPAIT6R OOVOTBD PBIKAHII.Y TO THE INTWtKS'fS or CCMjORBD AMWICANS i rrrBueHKD every priija y at omaha, nbbraska, by thi ! monitor pi-bushing compant __ Buterra as Seoond Claa« Mail Matter July 2. 1SH, at the Postoffic* at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3. 1OT*. fWI rSv. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAM*--- [fdttor % ft w M06ELY, Lincoln, Neto-- Associate Editor LUOlttOA W. WILLI A M$ -----— § I SUBSCRIPTION RATES. $kU» A YEAR. $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Fjrnlshed Upon Application I Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 <__ ■■ . —J ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE ;; UNITED STATES \ j 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 1 ;; United States and of the State wherein they reside. No J < ’ state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the < ! privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor ; shall afty state deprive any person of We, liberty, or prop- ; ’ erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person ; ! within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the »wk i i ( ’ ! >»»»+«#■»♦♦♦ p»*» • Our Choice for President in 1928 is WALTER W. HEAD of Nebraska An Astute, Able, Clear headed Business Man ANOTHER VOICE FOR RIGHT A few weeks ago a prominent and influential white Marylander publicly advocated the aboliton of the iniquitous “Jim Crow” car | laws of the South, clearly point ing out the injustice of the | system. Another voice has been raised against this un-American | institution, created for the sole purpose of humiliating and de grading the colored American. This time a courageous white Georgian speaks, in the person of Dr. Will W. Alexander, one of the secretaries of the Federal Council of Churches. Speaking in Birmingham, Ala., before a gath ering of young white men and women, Dr. Alexander spoke out fearlessly against the ‘Jim Crow’ car law and urged its repeal. He, too pointed out the unfairness and injustice of this iniquitous institution which compels Ne groes to pay first-class fare and accept inferior accommodations, in dirty, ill-kept coaches, being denied Pullman and dining car service, no matter how clean, in telligent, w-ell-dressed and well behaved the passenger may be. Of course the “Jim Crowr” car law is indefensible and must eventually go. It will go, how ever, only when thousands of earnest and sincere Christian white men and women of the South, of whom such men as Dr. Alexander are the forerunners, have courage to speak out and stand up for right, or when self respecting Negroes, in numbers sufficiently large to make the falling off in passenger income felt, positively refuse to ride in “Jim Crow” cars, finding other means of conveyance, even though they have to forego the | pleasure of travel. The law calls for “equal accom modations,” but everyone knows “there ain’t no sech animul” in any “Jim Crow” arrangements, anywhere. South or North. When arrangements are made “for col ored” anywhere, those arrange ments are always inferior to those made for other people. The railroads, operating in the South. 1 should be compelled to obey the | law and provide “equal accom : modations.” which means equal coaches, equal Pullman service and equal dining car service. It is, however, an encouraging I sign to have now and then a l voice from the dominant race 1 crying in the wilderness against the “Jim Crow” system. POWER OF THE BOYCOTT. Some year* ago in a city that for the prevent shall lie nameless, it was rumored that the proprietor of a certain grocery store which had a large and well-paying colored trade, had participated in a move ment of serious consequence* inimical to colored people. Several persons who had account* with the store paid up their ac counts anti discontinued their trade, frank ly telling him whv. Other patrons tran* AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. ;i; The postal regulations require that for newspapers to j be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in Ijl advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed for ? renewals. At the expiration of this period, where sub scriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped, .j. Ilf this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- X cation. Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving ❖ The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are •{• paid, as the law requires, in advance. Statements are be- .j! ing sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call— and unless your subscription is paid we will be compelled £ to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want X to do. X We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or f pay the penalty. £ it 0 a tt to 1 , !+»++»»+»+»»»»»»»»■><. ;; THE NEGRO’S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE i > « • ! 1 A moment’s thought will easily convince open-minded 11 ! I persons that the contribution of the Negro to American I I !! nationality as slave, freedman and citizen was far from II II negligible. No element of American life has so subtly and II I yet clearly woven itself into warp and woof of our thinking .. I and acting as the American Negro. He came with the first • > II explorers and helped in exploration. His labor was from II I the first the foundation of the American prosperity and I • • the cause of the rapid growth of the new world in social and < > I economic importance. Modern democracy rests not simply aa the striving white men in Europe and America but also • > I an the persistent struggle of the black men in America for < two esaturieo. The military defense of this land has de spoil Negro soldiers from the time of the Colonial down to the struggle of the World War. Not only does the Negro appear, reappear and persist in American Iftera ' fence hut a Negro American literature has arisen of deep ; significance, and Negro folk lore and music are among the ! shninrnt heritages of this land. Finally the Negro has played 1 a permfiTir spiritual role in America as a sort of living, ; breathing test of our ideals and an example of the faith, hope and tolerance of our religion.—Du Bois. “The Gift of I! m~k Folk.” IIIM ..nttTTttttttTtttTTTTtvrttll; \ ferred their trade elsewhere. The man | said, “My God, I’m ruined, what can 1 do to save my business?” Well, he had to sell out at a loss and move. Here was one case where the race wisely used the power of the boycott. They refused to spend their money with one whom it was alleged was actively unfriend ly to them. Self respecting people will not spend their money with those who are either actively or secretly unfriendly or who | insult them. The boycott is a powerful weapon. We will be respected more and accomplish much when we learn to use it wisely and effectively. — PUBLIC UTILITIES. Our citizens are taxpayers. As such \ they are partners in the corporation known as the City of Omaha. The Metropoli J tan Utilities, which have hundreds of em ployees practically ignore our people in j matters of employment. Just for your information ascertain how many colored ' men or women are employed by the Water Board or the Gas Company, city-owned utilities. How many are employed by the Northwestern Bell Telephone company? W'hat are you going to do about it? NORTH SIDE Y. W. C. A. The regular monthly meeting of the hoard of management was held at the ] North Side Branch Wednesday afternoon, I April 14. Encouraging reports were made by all the committees. At a meeting of the executive board Sat, urday morning, April 17. Mrs. Estella Craig was selected to represent the North Side Branch at the Ninth National convention of the Young Women's Christian Associa tion. to be held at Milwaukee, Wis,. from April 21 to 27. Standing of contestants for this week is as follows: Mercedes Johnson, $6.35: Eouise Scott, $2.00; Mercedes Ferguson. $ 1.40: Gladys Reynolds, none. Mrs. Estelle Craig, chairman of the committee of management of the North Side Branch. Young Women's Christian Association, left Tuesday evening, with the delegates from the Central Branch to attend the Ninth National .Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associa tions of the United States of America, which ronvenes in Milwaukee, Wis.. April 21 to 27. LECTURE. On Friday evening, April 16. the seventh of the series of 10 lectures on “The History of the Negro," was given under direction of H. J. Pinkett. The topic discussed was “The African Slave Trade.” The following sub-to pics were admirably presented, in order: “The Basis of Slavery,” by Miss Ernes tine Singleton: “Family Life in Slavery." Miss Melva McCaw; “Dutch Slave Trad ers." Miss Nonence Gibson; “English Slave Traders," Miss Albertine Johnson; “Span ish Slave Traders." Miss Dorcas Jones. A fact of interest related by Mr. Pin i kett is this—it was pointed out by W. E. DuBois. a noted race man, that “during the period that slave trading existed ap proximately 1.000.000 human beings were •being sacrificed and the debt will have : to be paid by the different races of peo* pie.” Facts equally as interesting are : presented at each lecture. COUNCIL BLUFFS NOTES. By Mrs. Erma Jones. Those on the sick list this week are: i Mr. Manior, Mrs. George. Mrs. Davis, Rev. | J. P. Jackson. Wm I>*e. Rev. Mr. Jackson ! is improving. , Rev. J. H. Reynolds preached Sunday, I April 18, in Rev. Mr. Jackson's place. He I preached at 3 P. M. for Rev. S. Fant, at I Calvary Baptist church. Every one is invited to come to the j I nion Missionary meeting at Bethel A. \1 E. church. April 25. A splendid pro gram will be rendered at 3 p. m. Rev. S. i fant will preach the sermon. | The Mission Circle will serve dinner at the Rock Island shops Thursday, April 29. |IP' —p ANNOUNCEMENT ■ I Mrs. Anna Jones-Tubbs, sires to announce to her pa trons that her telephone number, which was Web ster 5450, has been changed to WEBSTER 2243. The Tabernacle Baptist church will | have the ordination of Deacons the first of June. Mrs. Allie McCullen is able to be out again. Miss Marderia Shelton is able to be around again. Messrs. Cecil and Theodore Workman of Milwaukee are visiting their sister. Mrs. Elnora Hill, 17th streK and 10th avenue. The Court of Calanthe will give a play, j entitled, “The Old Maids Club, at Bcu i lah Baptist church. 18th and 3rd avenue, j \pril 26. All are invited. The dinner given at Beulah Baptist j churrh, April 21, was well attended. Rev. Mr. Ward visited the Beulah Bap ! list church Sunday the 18th. Mrs. Roll Vavis of Kansas City, Mo.. , is visiting her sister, Mrs. Daisy Fox. PICTURE AND PLAY FOR ALTAR GUILD See Nazimova, the Great, in “A Doll’s House” and “Her Choice,” a playlet, by the Junior Girls’ Friendly j Society, at the Lake Theatre, Satur day, April 24, under the auspices of the Altar Guild of St. Philip’s Epis copal Aurch. Admission 20 cents.— Adv. A X (Formerly Standard A j|* Laundry) £ Y 24th Near lake Street ;j( PHONE WE. 6055 I ;!' - ? x “Dependable j ; Family :: Service” " A i _ A i! I <> Dry Cleaning of ladies and X ] J A! 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A booklet, “Street Car Facts,” telling the provi- V Y ♦% X sions of the franchise in plain language, has been prepared and may bel X X X A Y obtained from any conductor, at the carhouses or at the general officer ♦% i ? / T X It is hoped that everyone will become familiar with the franchise and X V V X vote on May 18. % X OMAHA % COUNCIL BLUFFS STREET RAILWAY CO. ± t Y Y