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jj The Monti or j • ' A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS ❖ J ; OF COLORED AMERICANS ' ’ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA, BY THE ? | J MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Y !’ Entered a> Second-Cla»« Mail Matter, July 2, 191S at the Postoffice at Omaha. Y , , Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. _ X ' “ THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS... Editor V " W. W. MOSLEY, Lincoln, Neb. Asaociate Editor V ; ; LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS Buainoaa Manager ? SUBSCRIPTION RATES, *2.00 PER YEAR; *1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Y Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application ^ !! Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 120% Omaha, Neb. X !: Telephone WEbster 4243 £ ;; AN IMPORTANT WOJtD TO SUBSCRIBERS. f ;; The postal regulations require that for newspapers to j! !! be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in x I advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed for y ;; renewals. At the expiration of this period, where sub- •£ Iscriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. II If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- ;; 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 ; t to do. ; ;; We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or < < > pay the penalty. 1 ! ^•^W-^-X-X-X^X-^-X-^X-X-H^X-W^W-X-W^*|><I»»»» ‘ BAD SYMPTOMS Where will America land and how long will she hold her place among the nations if the spirit manifested by several hundred pupils in Emerson High School, Gary, Indiana, shall be permitted to triumph and prevail? Because 18 Negro students had been as signed to the Emerson High School, w'hich wants to be aris tocratic and exclusive,—and Nordic—several hundred stu dents have gone on a strike, demanding the exclusion of the Negro students. There have been six Negro students attend ing Emerson and the additional 18 has raised the number to 24. When it is known that the to tal enrollment of the school is around 1,600, it will be read-: ily seen that 24 is a very in finitesimal part of the whole. The spirit shown by the strik ing white pupils is no credit to them and is a reflection upon their intelligence and ethical standards. Fortunately the superintend ent and school authorities of Gary are reported as being firm , in their decision that they and not the pupils are running the schools. It is to be hoped that the school authorities will not yield, for a vital and far-reach ing principle, transcending the rights of the Negro pupils, is at stake and that is justice, free dom and righteousness, the pil lars upon which the republic rests. Incidents of this kind are bad symptoms which demand eradication or cure. OUR YOUNG PEOPLE There are those who are al ways finding fault with young people, and contend that they are headed toward damnation. This, however, is nothing new. One has but to read literature of a few centuries—yes cen turies, back to find that the same dire forebodings concern ing the youth of those ancient times were very much the same as those of today. Our young people are just as wholesome and sensible as we older folk were in our day. Young peo ple need sympathy and under standing and not so much absurd and destructive criti cism. NOT THE ONLY ONES It is quite customary for Negroes to think that they are the only ones who labor under a great handicap and are the victims of discrimination. This is not true. Other minority groups have just cause to com plain against discrimination, too. No race or individual has a monopoly of evil things or of good things. In the final analy sis the affairs of classes and people strike a rather fair av erage. LINCOLN, NEB. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Clark of Cali fornia were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Graves. Rev. H. W. Botts visited in St. Joseph, Mo., a few days this week. Beginning Sunday, October 2, is the forty-seventh anniversary of Mount Zion Baptist church. There will be preaching and a good pro gram during the day, which will con tinue each night during the week. On Sunday, October 9, the seventh anniversary of Rev. H. W. Botts’ pastorate of Mount Zion Baptist will be celebrated by a program and sermon by Rev. J. H. Jackson of Omaha. The final termination of the rally will be on Sunday night. Rev. T. J. Story of Nashville, Tenn., filled the pulpit Sunday at Quinn chapel A. M. E. in the ab sence of the pastor, who has gone to attend fhe annual conference. Services were held as usual at Mount Zion Baptist church Sunday. In spite of the rainy weather, a fair crowd was on hand and enjoyed two most excellent sermons by the pastor. The Sunday School and Young Peo ple’s society meetings were fairly at tended. Mrs. Katherine Moore met with a painful accident last week. In some manner, the crank of an automobile struck her on the nose, which was broken by the blow, while a man was fixing her tire. She is reported do ing fairly well. Mr. K. H. Brewer and Mrg. Ollie Ray spent several days in Kansas City, Mo., last week, visiting his mother and friends. They went by auto. SHERIFF PRESENTED WITH MEDAL FOR RESISTING MOB Tampa, Fla.—In recognition of his determined and successful stand against the mobs which attacked the Hillsborough county jail on May 30 and 31, Sheriff L. M. Hiers was re cently honored by his fellow citizens by the public presentation of a hand some medal commemorating his fidel ity. The presentation wa: made at the county court house by Mayor Perry G. Wall in the presence of a large assemblage, including many of ficials and other prominent citizens. Mayor Wall paid a high tribute to the determination, courage, and resource fulness manifested by the sheriff in his defense of the jail against the frenzied mobs bent on lynching B. F. _♦ • A A A A A A A A Levins, confessed slayer of the fam ily of Herman Merrill. The medal awarded Sheriff Hiers is a handsome bronze, picturing a heroic figure standing with drawn sword before a classic temple of jus tice, while roundabout is the inscrip tion, “In Defense of Law and Civili zation.” Engraved on the reverse side are the words, “To Sheriff L. M. Hiers, for notable service, May 30, 31, 1927.” The medal was designed by one of America’s leading sculptors for the Southern Commission on In ter-racial Co-operation for presenta tion to sheriffs and other officers who protect prisoners from theaten ing mobs. Up to the present it has been awarded in about a dozen cases. The commission of award is composed of Governor John W. Martin of Flor ida, ex-Governor Hugh M. Dorsey of Georgia, George B. Dealy, proprietor of the Dallas News, Marshall Ballard, proprietor of the New Orleans Item, and Mrs. J. H. McCoy, president of the Athens Female college, Athens, Ala. Y. W. C. A. NOTES On Tuesday afternoon, September 27, 1927, at 4:30 o’clock, the Doll contest, sponsored by Mrs. S. B. Can ty, chairman of the House Commit tee, was brought to a satisfactory close. There were ten little girl con testants, and after the awarding of the prizes by Mrs. Ada Smith, it was found that each little girl was the recipient of a prize. To little Mary Heddy Wiggins went the first prize of a beautiful colored doll. Miss Charlotte Redd ran a close second and received a By-lo doll. All of the girls did commendable work. The Night School of the North Side Branch “Y” will open Monday, Octo ber 3, at 7 :30 p. m. This year prom ises to be one of importance and re sults. A competent corps of teach ers is being obtained and there will be three divisions, primary, interme diate, and grammar. In conjunction with the Night School, a class in pub lic speaking will be offered. On. the nights of Monday and Wednesday of each week, the classes will be in ses sion. Mrs. E. W. Johnson, formerly principal of Long Night School, will supervise. Classes in public speaking and Night School will be taught free of charge. Register now! Just a word in regard to other classes opened at the North Side Branch. Art Class and Dressmaking each carry eight lessons for $2.75. The Art Class will meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights, starting Tues-1 day, October 4. The Dressmaking! class will meet on Friday nights at i 7:30 p. m. For those who love to sing, a chor- j al club will be organized for ten weeks at $2.00, meeting on Tuesday nights. Also a Gym class for women and girls on Friday night at 7:30 for the small cost of $1.50 for ten weeks. All interested in any of the above classes phone Webster 1539, and all information will be gladly given. The annual fall opening of the j North Side Branch was held on • Thursday evening, September 29, at the “Y” building, at which time a | very interesting program was I given in order to bring before the j public the different phases of the work at the North Side Branch. All j classes and organizations were demonstrated. A delightful evening was spent. Refreshments were served. The Athletic Gems held their reg ular meeting Tuesday at 4:30 p. m. There were several new members j present with the regular members Plans are being made for the most j elaborate Hallowe’en party yet given in the history of the club. ♦%♦*♦**♦ *** A AN OPEN LETTER Sept. 26, 1927. To the Many Readers of the Monitor: I have authorized my old friend, Rev. Dr. G. H. Schleh, to say to the many readers of The Monitor that I am glad for the privilege of member ship in the American League of Good i Will, and urge the colored people of this city and everywhere to ally them selves with the beneficient movement that bids fair to become a distinct I blessing to the colored people. This organization, the American League of Good Will, is far above the nar rowness of sect, denomination, creed or color, and the originators and large charter membership list promise a nation-wide movement for brother hood and sisterhood, the one thing needed above all else in the United States. Today’s issue of The World Herald contains an enlightening let ter contributed by Major General George B. Duncan, president of the American League of Good Will. I advise you to read it. The Monitor of a few weeks ago contained a splendid editorial by its brainy edi tor, Father John Albert Williams. The organization should have ten thousand members. Let us work to ward that end, and avail ourselves of this splendid opportunity to be come part and parcel of a nation wide movement for the “good spirit” promised by the angels of Bethlehem long ago. DAN DESDUNES, Band Master. LETTERS FROM OUR READERS Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 21, 1927 To the Editor of the Omaha Monitor: While I do enjoy the glorious “sun shine” and the inhaling of the “odor of the beautiful flowers” of this won derful city, there is nothing more “refreshing and interesting” than the Monitor which came to my notice, of the 16th inst. So full of news. But regret to note the passing of our old friend and loyal citizen, Mr. J. H. Broomfield. With best wishes for the Editor, and may the Monitor ever ex ist until it has reached the zenith of its ambition in the journalistic field, I am very truly yours, J. W. SHIELDS. 549 Ceres Avenue. jr i\ * For LOWER PRICES f ! S FURNITURE 1 y j Y Rugs and Draperies J with CREDIT | •% J V and the smallest monthly . ^ payments see X i ! 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