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“A WISE ETYMO
LOGICAL SELECTION
Editor Monitor:
My friend, R. J. Knox, has called
my attention to an editorial in your
issue of March 17, entitled “Use Al
bino as the Antonym of Negro.”
Since “Negro” is a proper appella
tion and “nigger” is used by disrep
utable whites to cast a reflection upon
our race, and since “Albino” means
preternatural, that is, unnatural, for
what is before natural or beside na
ture is a freak, an accident, a caprice;
and since everything that is is gov
erned by law, therefore Vvhat we call
a “white” man is not a white man, but
a pinkish man, hence no man at all.
The word “man” comes to us from
the Sanskrit and means “a thinker,”
and a THINKER is always devoid of
the T asty, dirty traits the so-called
whites possess.
The present occidental civilization
is as capricious as its originator, and
everything that curses humanity to
day was sired by this freak and is
destined to fail and disappear. This
freakish nonentity (the white man)
has commercialized everything—vir
tue, honor, courage, manhood and
womanhood — so that as a result
everything that damns us, religiously,
educationally, morally, physically,
aesthetically and, in fact, every way,
is the result of this misnomer opening
a pandemonium box of evil.
You are right, Mr. Editor, the word
“Albino,” etymologically considered,
more fitly describes the so-called
“white man” than does the word “Ne
gro,” popularly corrupted into “nig
ger,” describe the Negro. Go ahead,
you have made a wise, scientific, phil
osophical and etymological selection.
It is a good thing—push it along.
Yours for race uplift,
CARL H. X. STEWARD.
1321 Jackson Avenue, Kansas City,
Mo., March 20, 1917.
Kansas City, Mo., March 28.
Rev. John Albert Williams:
Dear Sir—I am sending you en
closed payment for The Monitor. Best
wishes for its success. I suspect that
much as I have appreciated reading it
I shall be even more pleased now that
it is paid for. Since it is to be war,
and there is little else to talk about,
here’s hoping that Omaha Negroes
•realize that the only sensible thing to
do is to be loyal. I know the tempta
tion to wish ill fortune to those who
misuse us, but I believe that the good
Lord is still able to dispense justice
without us as witnesses or prosecu
tors.
Yours as ever,
C. A. FRANKLIN.
“A RECORD TO DEFEND BUT NO
TREASON TO ATONE OR
EXPLAIN
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Mexico. We fought under Jackson at
New Orleans, and won for him the
victory that gave him deathless re
nown. The tear-dimmed eyes of Lin
coin were filled with hope when he
heard that we were coming to catch
the falling flag cut from the skies by
the dashing Lee.
“We snatched Roosevelt from de
feat and, amid a song of joy, placed
him victor on the Spanish ramparts.
But a brief season has pasesd since
we carried Old Glory into Mexico and
died beneath its folds.
"We have a record to defend, but no
treason, thank God, to atone or ex
plain. While yet we were in chains we
fought to free white men and returned
to our own chains. No Negro has ever
insulted the flag. Accuse us of what
you will—justly and wrongly—no man
can point to our disloyalty. No Negro
ever struck down a President of these
United States. No Negro ever sold a
military map or secret to a foreign
government. No Negro ever ran un
der fire or lost an opportunity to fight
and bleed and die in the Republic’s
service. Men may forget what we have
done, but God cannot forget. And God
is eternal justice, Who in time shall
dry all tears and right all wrongs.”
CHURCH OF ST.
PHILIP THE DEACON
The Rev. John Albert Williams, Vicar
At his annual visitation for confir
mation Sunday afternoon Bishop Wil
liams confirmed two adults, Mrs.
George A. Love and Jesse L. Bean,
and preached an eloquent and inspir
ing sermon on “Personal Religion” to
a large congregation.
The services on Easter Day will be
as follows: Holy Communion at 6:30
a. m., at which service it is requested
that all communicants of the Church
make their communion; 10:30 a. m.,
morning prayer and the Holy Eucha
rist, with sermon; and evensong with
sermon at 5 o’clock. At the 10:30 ser
vice Miss Ruth Seay, violinist, and
Mr. Dan Desdunes, cometist, will ac
company the organ and choir. Soloists
in the Easter anthem (Schililng) will
be Mrs. Jeanne Ichiki, Mrs. George
W. Parker and Miss Madeline Rob
erts.
Easter even today (Saturday) at
4:30, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism
wil be administered.
SCOUT NEWS
Troop No. 23.
What is a Boy Scout?—A Scout is
a boy outdoors in the fresh air, he
enjoys a hike through the woods; he
knows north, south, east or west by
signs; he can tie knots that will hold
and have meaning; he can mend his
trousers; he can pitch a tent; he
knows the names of birds and animals
and can tell you the different vari
eties of fishes; he walks through the
woods silently; his eyes are sharp
and he observes the nature and habits
of the various creatures; he is sel
dom seen, but sees much.
Thomas Wilson did a good turn
last week by assisting an aged lady
home with some coal.
Floyd Maxey did a good turn last
week by helping a woman catch a
rooster that was blind in one eye.
All right Scouts, altogether, let’s
do a good turn daily and report to
headquarters. All real Scouts are
governed by the laws.
A Scout is trustworthy; his honor
can be trusted. If he were to vio
late his honor by telling a lie or by
cheating, or by not doing exactly a
given task when trusted on his honor,
ho may be directed to hand over his
Scout badge.
ROBERT ALLEN, Scribe.
BORN TIMERS ANI)
MASTERS OF RHYTHM
Prof. Patterson, of Columbia Uni
versity, has published a new book
entitled “The Rhythm of Prose.” It
is a most excellent study of the sci
ence of writing English and among
many other things the author says
that the art of rhythm is lost except
by those “bom timers,” the Negroes
and Indians.
Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, 109 So.
14th Street. Douglas 5841.
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