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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1915)
General Race News THE “JITNEY BUS” NOW A COMMON CARRIER Washington, D. C., Sept. 17.—The colored citizens of Washington are sharers in the victory by which the heretofore discriminating “jitney” busses have been declared common carriers, and are therefore subject to the regulations of the Public Utilities Commission and the general laws rela ting to common carriers in the Dis trict. This means, for one thing, that the “jim-crow” policy will have to be abandoned, as there is no separate coach law here. The "jitney” will have to accomodate the people—all the people—or go. The companies operating the little fly-by-night vehic les are in bad straits financially and it is not expected that they will thrive in this city. The Colored citizens are well treated by the traction lines and they will not view the passing of the "jitney” with any widespread regret. DR. GILES APPOINTED INTERNE AT CHICAGO. Dr. Roscoe Conkling Gilts, 1603 Pa cific street, Brooklyn, who graduated from Cornell University Medical Col lege, class of 1915, with high honors, and who found it impossible to se cure admission into any of the New York hospitals as interne because of his color, has received notification from the New York State Board of Medical Examiners that he passed the June examinations with the excellent percentage of 85.75. Dr. Giles is now entitled to begin practicing in New York State, but he has secured an appointment as in terne at the Provident Hospital, Chi cago, where he ■will gain much valu able experience before entering upon the active work of his profession. He enters this hospital November 1. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 3.—As the result of trouble in Forsythe County and in the neighboring territory between the whites and blacks, the Negroes have been barred from entering the county. This was brought out clearly yester day by the experience of Hudson Moore, a prominent white man, who went to Cummings, Forsythe County, on legal business and took along with him a Colored nurse and chauffeur. He heard a commotion outside the courtroom and, rushing out, he found a crowd of several hundred persons gathered around the two, threatening violence if they did not leave the county at once. Mr. Moore at once intervened and while talking to the crowd pushed the nurse and chauf feur into his motor car and rushed them out of the country. WHITE FATHER MAKES COLORED CHILDREN HEIRS. Florence, S. C., Sept. 17.—Opt. Paul Whipple was a white northerner who settled here after the war. He was the father of several colored children. He died recently at Riverdale, S. C., leaving an estate of nearly $100,000. His will provides that two of his colored children, Sam and George, in association with a white man, shall administer his estate. It is believed that the children will have no trouble in securing the inheritance. WANT MEMBER ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 25.—With six prospective vacancies on the board of education, the Negroes of this city are campaigning to secure at least one representative on the board. Many of the most prominent Ne groes in the city are being mentioned for the position, among the names suggested being that of Bishop Levi J. Coppin, the Hon. George H. White, the Rev. Henry L. Phillips, the Rev. William A. Creditt, the Rev. Matthew Anderson, the Rev. E. W. Moore, Dr. N. F. Mossell and Dr. William A. Sin clair. MUST NOT ASK ABOUT COLOR OF APPLICANTS. Youngstown, O., Sept. 17.—The re quirement made by the State Medical Board that applicants for certificates to practice certain branches of sur gery in Ohio should state in their ap plication race and complexion and furnish a photograph, has been elim inated by the secretary of the board, in response to action taken by Gover nor Frank B. Willis. ■ - .1 ‘ -' - •: ' '* V i VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN QUAKER CITY SCHOOL Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 26.—Voca tional training for 400 children of the Thomas Durham school, Sixteenth and Lombard streets, will be introduced January 1, 1016. There pre 1,200 Ne- i gro children erolled in this school. It is planned, in case the experi ment is successful, to introduce vo cational training into fourteen other Negro schools. COULD FILL THE BILL. He had told her the age-old story, and, torn with emotion, waited for a few short words that would decide his fate. “George," she said, “before I give you my answer you must tell me something. • Do you drink anything?” A smile of relief lighted his hand some countenance. Was that all she wanted to know? Proudly, triumph antly he clasped her in his arms and whispered in her shell-like ear. “Anything," he said.—The Medicine Man. REASSURING MOTHER. Edmund has just begun to attend the public school, and had found a new friend, a child of whom Edmund’s mother had never heard. “Who is this Walter?” she asked. “Is he a nice little boy?” “Yes, ma’am, he is!” replied Ed mund enthusiastically. “Does he say any naughty words?” pursued the mother. "No,” replied Edmund, with empha sis; "and I’m not going to teach him any!”—Youth’s Companion. 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