GOVERNOR MANNING
South Carolina, in her effort to rise
above the recent stigma brought upon
her through the lynching of Anthony
Crawford, presents a different front
from that worn by her under the ad
ministration of Cole Blease. After
Crawford was lynched in a public
square, there were some lawless ones
who believed that all of Crawford’s
family had to leave the state. The
-family was so informed by the mob.
It is' refreshing to note the differ
ence in men. Blease, the hater of all
black men, allowed his state to make
for herself any kind of lynch record
the rabble desired. But Governor
Manning evidently has within him
some of the elements God intended
real human beings should have. In
’•csponse to the desires of th* mob,
the governor went on record as saying
that the family of Crawford did not
have to leave the state. In perfect
accord with this declaration, some of
the best men of the city of Abbeville
met and went on record in the form
<of resolutions as being opposed to the
action of the mob, and the spirit of
those who ordered the Crawford fam
ily from the state. The resolutions
indicate that the Governor has within
him the better blood of South Car
olina. There seems to run between
he lines that spirit of fair play, de
cency and common justice, all of
which is in proof of our theory that
one red blooded white man can make
a thousand cowards quit.
The country at large will greet
with satisfaction the action of Gov
ernor Manning. South Carolina will
be proud of the higher esteem in
which she is held by the country be
cause of the position taken by a real
governor. If the contagion can but
spread to Georgia, Governor Manning
.ill have initiated the reform of the
South.—Pittsburg Courier.
A RAY OF HOPE FROM GEORGIA
Dispatches from Albany, Ga., tell
of an important conference partici
pated in by leading white and Colored
men, held a few days ago to inaugu
rate an organized effort to stem the
tide of emigration that has set in
among the Negroes of that section.
At the preliminary meeting represent
atives of both races talked things over
and an understanding was reached
that immediate action should be taken
to assure the Negro laborers of South
west Georgia that they are wanted
home and will be given protection
from mistreatment.
It is reported that during the con
ference Colored men were asked to
talk frankly and freely, which they
did, resulting in both races reaching
a better understanding. Coming from
Georgia, where race prejudice and
lynchings thrive, this “get-together”
meeting must be regarded as more
than a passing incident. From it there
shines a ray of hope that down in
Georgia the white people are becom
iig ashamed of their inhuman treat
ment of the Negro and have decided
to turn over a new leaf before the
first of the year.
It is surely a hopeful sign when
southern white man find it no insult
to their intelligence to ask southern
Colored men to speak out frankly and
freely about the Negro; for usually
the southern white man assumes the
strange attitude that he knows more
about the race problem, be it in the
North or South, than the Negro him
self.—The New York Age.
Go to Gordon’s Drug Store, 24th
and Burdette Sts., for Brown Skin
Powder, Dr. Palmer’s Skin Whitener
Soap and Skin Whitener. Webster
6174.—Adv.
Letters From Our Readers
APPRECIATE PROMPT ASSIST
ANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILY
To The Editor:
I wish to thank the officers and
members of the N. W. C. A. and Mrs.
H. J Crawford also through the Mon
itor for their fine spirit shown in
promptly contributing to the needs of
Mrs Cheatem, who has five small
children and a sick husband in a hos
pital. This family was greatly bene
fitted and I feel that the efforts of
these women have been highly appre
ciated.
Respectfully,
Mrs. W. B. Watson,
2925 Grant St.
N. W. C. A. NOTES
A call meeting was held at the home
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 6th.
Letters of acceptance have been re
ceived from Mr. George G. Wallace
and Mr. E. F. Dennison, secretary of
the Y. M C. A., who have been se
lected as members of the advisory
board.
A nice dinner was served to the
inmates of the home on Thanksgiving
Day through the kindess of Mrs. R.
IC. Lawrie.
There are now two inmates in the
home and room for several more. Ap
plication for admission may be made
through the president, Mrs. J. G. Jew
ell, 2911 Lake street, or the secretary,
Miss E. Smith, 3029 Pinkney street.
Rabbi Frederick Cohn, chairman of
the advisory board to the Commercial
club, Mr. K. Shreiber, head of the
city welfare board and the Rev. Jno.
Albert Williams were visitors at the
home during the vceek and expressed
themselves as highly plealsed with!
the cleanliness and excellent appear
ance of the home.
The ladies of the association are
1 preparing for a tea to be given at
the home, January 4, under the dir
ection of Mrs. Lawrie.
Friday has been set aside as visitors
day. The public is invited to call and
inspect the home.
A regular meeting of the associa
tion will be held Wednesday after
noon, Dec. 13.
The report of donations from the
churches is held over for next week’s
issue.
A Thanksgiving party was given
by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Charles of
2603 Cuming street. The dining room
was decorated with green and red and
miniature pumpkins and cupids.
Among the guests present were Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Todd, Mr. and Mrs. J. Duke, Mr.
Bell, Mr. Hatcher, and Miss Bessie
Beasley. A delightful time was spent
by all present.
Mrs. Amanda Craig from Atchison,
Kans., spent a pleasant two weeks in
our city visiting her daughter, Mrs. E.
G. Scott, 2636 Burdette St., and her
son, Mr W. C Craig, 2320 N. 27 th.
Mrs Craig left Monday morning for
Denver to visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Cousins.
Mrs. Crouch, of 2552 Spaulding St.,
hostess to the North Omaha Needle
Craft club Wednesday afternoon from
2 to 5 o’clock. The hostess was pre
sented a beautiful cut glass dish. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. Lizzie
Fleming Hopkins.
The Don’t Worry Girls Club met at
the home of Mrs. Hazel Jordan Fri
day, December 1, and at the home
of Mrs. Audrey Stewart, 1215 Mis
souri avenue, South Omaha, Decem
ber 7th.
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