THE MONITOR
A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the civic, social and religious interest*
of the Colored People of Nebraska and the West, with the desire to con
tribute something to the general good and upbuilding of the community and
of the race.
Published Every Saturday.
Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 1. 1916. at the Post Office at
Omaha. Neb., under the act of March 3, 1879
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher.
Lucille Skaggs Edwards and William Garnett Haynes, Associate Edltora
G.' >rge Wells Parker, Contributing Editor. John D. Crawford. Business
Manager. Fred C. Williams, Traveling Representative
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Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha.
Telephone Webster 4243.
IMPORTANT ISSUES INVOLVED
An American army officer, in uni
form, First Lieutenant Charles Tri
bett of the 367th Infantry, under or
ders from the War Department to
proceed from Camp Upton, N. Y., to
Fort Sill, Okla., was ejected from a
Pullman at Chikasha, Okla., arrested
and fined $5 for attempting to ride
through that state in a Pullman, for
which accommodation he had paid the
legal fare and was entitled, both in
law and morals, to receive.
In the arrest, fine and humiliation
of Lieutenant Tribett, the Government
of the United States of which he is a
representative and upon whose lawful
business he was engaged at the time
of his detention, was flaunted, insult
ed and humiliated. Is the United
States Government going to permit
such an insult without demanding
redress? Is the federal authority
subservient to state authority? Are
the whims, prejudices and unconstitu
tional ordinances of southern states
to be permitted to let, hinder and in
terfere with the business of the United
States Government in these serious
times of war? These are all vital
questions and issues which are raised
by this case of Lieutenant Tribett.
Consider what the consequences of
Lieutenant Tribett’s unlawful deten
tion by the narrow-pated authorities j
of Chickasha might have been. Sup
pose, for example, he had been com
missioned to deliver an imperative
and important secret message to the
commanding officer at Fort Sill, upon
the prompt delivery of which message
depended the safety of an army di- j
vision. The serious consequences of}
his being delayed, in such a case,
must be readily apparent. Despite
our use of telegraph, telephone and
other methods of swift communication,
there may be times when the authori
ties may decide that certain messages
must be delivered in person by trust
ed messengers. Aside from the viola
tion in principle involved, suppose
that Lieutenant Tribett had been such
a trusted messenger. This is a prac
tical side of the case that needs to be
given due consideration. It is a side
which our Government must frankly
face in considering not only the in
justice but the national danger of the
“Jim Crow” laws, maintained in wan
ton, notorious and indefensible viola
tion of the Constitution of the United
States throughout the South.
Now, this officer had violated no
law. He had purchased his ticket
from his starting point in the East*
with Pullman reservation through to
Fort Sill. He had conducted himself
as a gentleman and had ridden prac
tically half way across the continent
enjoying the privileges and accom
modations for which he had paid and
to which he was entitled. No objec
tions to his presence had been offered
by his fellow passengers—but if there
had been objections raised, that would
not have affected his rights by a sin
gle jot or tittle. All went well until
he reached Chickasha, when he was
informed that the slate law of Okla
homa, the state law, please note this
well, required that he must leave the
Pullman and ride in the dirty, stuffy,
unsanitary “Jim Crow” car “provided
for Negroes.” Having paid first-class
fare, Lieutenant Tribett most right
fully declined to submit to robbery by
accepting “steenth” class accommoda
tions. For this refusal to be robbed
—for that is just what it is when one
pays for one article and is given an
inferior one—this United Slates Army
officer on army business was arrested
and fined!
Can the federal authorities shut
their eyes to such injustice as this?
We do not believe that they can or
will.
Article XIV of the Constitution of
the United States reads, "All persons
born or naturalized in the United
States, and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens of the United
States and of the state in which they
reside. No state shall make or en
force any law which shall abridge the
privileges or immunities of citizens
of the United States.”
But Oklahoma, and other southern
states, have made and enforce laws
which abridge the privileges and Im
munities of citizens of the United
States, and so enforce those laws that
they not only operate against men and
women in civilian life, but also
against Government officials on Gov
ernment business In such a manner
and to such an extent that they may
Imperil the safety of the nation. It
was to such a “law" that Oklahoma
appealed in this case.
Not only are the “Jim Crow" car
laws of the several southern states
unconstitutional and violative of the
spirit of democracy for which this
country stands ideally and must even
tually obtain, but they are an ever
increasing menace to the stability of
our nation.
They are doomed to go with all
other unjust and undemocratic insti
tutions which array class against
class and divide the interests of the
republic.
Important issues are raised by this
case of Lieutenant Tribett ,and must
be settled. One of the chief questions
raised is the old one of federal and
state authority and jurisdiction.
Can any state make or enforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges
or immunities of citizens of the United
States! The Constitution says “No."
Oklahoma and other southern stater
say “Yes.”
We do not believe that the Ameri
can people will for one minute en
dorse the unethical position that the
Constitution of the United States is
“merely a scrap of paper.”
We do not believe that either the
United States Government, which is
now controlling the railroads of the
country, or the best sentiment of the
country will tolerate such injustice J
and humiliation as that to which Lieu
tenant Tribett waB subjected. And I
his case is only one of many similar
cases which have arisen, but the offi
cial position which he occupies makes |
his treatment an affront to the gov
ernment.
Important issues are involved in j
this case which cannot be ignored.
ANNOUNCEMENT
We have been in Lincoln a numbei
of years, and have studied conditions
here along the line of courtesy and j
accommodation, that is shown to oui
people different places of busines
where Certain accommodations have
been arranged for the benefit of cit- j
izns and patrons, of which we are a ]
part. We know that in a great many j
instances we are welcome as patron
but for other conveniences we are no'/
welcome with that home-like hospital- i
ity as other patrons where we are j
forced to spend our money.
As we look at the embarrassing I
position our ladies are placed in, foi j
instance, when they are out shopping '
they are not welcome to the recreation '
and sitting room as other patrons, and
if they want to wait for husband and
friends, they are forced to the street
and you feel better there because you
know that you are not welcome to
these accommodations. Our men have
the barber shops and pool rooms con
veniences while our ladies have noth
ing.
To eliminate this condition especial
ly for our ladies, we have decided to
open a first class cafeteria to com
pete with any business of like natur'
in Lincoln, where we are welcome a
patrons, we have seen fit to install
a lavatory and sitting parlor for oui
ladies, and you are welcome at all
times with that homelike hospitality
to enjoy all the privileges we have
arranged for all.
Opening date to be announced later
THE DUNBAR CAFETERIA,
Colley & Galbraith.
240 North 10th Street.
THE “SMARTER SET”
Now that the “Bostonians,” that fa
mous; representative singing organiza
tion which held the most commanding
position in the history of light and
comic opera singing in this country
for over thirty years, has passed away,
it remains for the “Smarter Set,” for
merly known as the “Smart Set,” and
headed by Salem Tutt Whitney and
J. Homer Tutt, to sustain the popular
interest in the melodies of the stand
ard songs of the day, and the songs
of originality. As a singing organ
ization the “Smarter Set” is without
equal in this country. The press
throughout the United States has pro
claimed this to be a fact and though
they are only humble Colored enter
tainers, yet when they blend their
repertoires, all question of race, color,
creed and conditions are forgotten.
The “Smarter Set” will be the at
traction booked for the Boyd on Sun
day next for three nights. Matinees
Sunday Tuesday and Wednesday.
DIAMOND THEATER OPENS
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
The Diamond Theater, at Twenty
fourth and Lake streets, which has
passed under the management of Mr.
J. Kulakofsky, who was raised in
Omaha, has been thoroughly remod
eied and renovated. It reopens today
and It is Mr. Kulakofsky's determina
tion to make it one of the most popu
lar movie houses in the city, where
everyone will be given a cordial wel
come and where the best pictures and
serials will be shown.
FOR FIRST TIME IN
HISTORY OF CITY
Norfolk. Va., March 15.—For the
first time in the history of Norfolk,
colored troops marched at the head of
a procession of white soldiers in this
city today, February 22. The colored
troops numbered about four hundred
men. They came from Camp Stuart.
DEATH OF MRS. IDA TYLER
Mrs. Ida Tyler, widow of the late
Ernest F. Tyler, formerly of Omaha,
died at her home in St. Faul, Minn,
last Friday night with pneumonia.
The body was taken to Columbus>
Ohio, for interment. Mrs. Tyler had
j many friends in Omaha. She was ex
' pecting to visit Miss Lutie Bryant
j here Easter.
SPEAKING OF POLITICAL
CANDIDATES.
Alfred C. McGlone.
Alfred C. McGlone, who is seeking
! the nomination for City Commissioner,
is a member of the Northwest Hotel
Men's Association, Independent Order
of Oddfellows and the Elks. He spent
twenty years in the hotel business.
For four years he was superintendent
of bridge construction for the Norfolk
& Western Railway. He is a Spanish
War Veteran and was formerly cap
tain of Company F of the Nebraska
National Guard. His friends are en
thusiastic in their admiration of Alf
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Busy Bee Cafe
E. D. Washington. Prop.
GOOD HOME COOKING
[ 1210 DODGE STREET OMAHA
ECONOMY TAILOR
C. M. SIMMONS, Prop.
22 years in the tailoring business
Goods called for and delivered.
Phone Doug. 6335
We cut trim, make suits to order. !
$25.00 up. Ladies’ and Gents' j
Clothes cleaned and repaired.
114 So. 13th St. Omaha, Neb.
I THE SANITARY
ICE CREAM PARLOR \
FIRST CLASS GOODS AT LOW i
PRICES I
FULL LINE OF GROCERIES J
1425 North 24th St. Omaha, Neb. |
F. WILBERG
BAKERY
Across from Alhambra Theatre
The Best is None Too Good for
Our Customers.
Telephone Webster 673
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The Jackson Lunch Room ;
Open 6 a. m. to 9 p. in. J
Short Orders Six O’clock Dinner 4
Special Home Cooking
2122 No. 24th St. Omaha, j
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| L. WOLK, Tailor
} First Class Tailoring. Men's Sec
4 ond Hand Clothes at Bargains
T All Kind of Alterations and Special
Dry Cleaning.
| 1506 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb.
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McGlone and are confident of his nom
ination and election.
Leonard C. Johnson.
Leonard C. Johnson, who aspired to
guide the destinies of growing Omaha
as City Commissioner, is a successful
young business man, being vice presi
dent of the San Juan Fish and Tack
ing company.
Remember the Moonlight Club dane
April 2.—Adv.
ALFRED SORENSON
Candidate for City Commissioner
To the* voters of Omaha I am
:i candidate for the Important of
fice of city commissioner, and If
nominated I shall make a vigorous
campaign for election. If elected
I shall perform the duties of the
office to the best of my .ability,
always having in view an honest,
economical, impartial and efficient
administration of municipal affairs
so far as my power, authority and
influence may go.
ALFRKI > SORENSON.
Mr. Sorenson was born in Wis
consin; was educated at Racine
College in that state: is a grad
uate of the law school of Harvard
University; is a printer by trade,
has been a newspaper man nearly
i all his business life; ha6 success
fully published The Omaha Exam
iner for 18 years; became a resi
dent of Omaha in 1871; is a prop
erty owner and a man of family.
Mr. Sorenson has entered this cam
paign IN ALL SERIOUSNESS and
believes that he will receive a very
I large vote.
LADIES SPRING
COATS ON SALE
$10
$1.50 Aprons .. 98c
$5.00 Silk Waists . $2.98
SHOES OF ALL KINDS
Ladies’ Shoes $1.98
Men’s Fancy Shoes $3.98
Child’s Fancy Shoes $1.50
BOYS’ CLOTHING
Boys’ Suits on Sale.. $2.98
$7.50 Boys’ Suits_$1.98
J. HELPHAND
CLOTHING CO.
314-316 North 16th St.
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Leonard C. f
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CANDIDATE FOR 2
City Commissioner I
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DON’T FORGET THE \\
EASTER BALLl
AT MECCA HALL, TUESDAY EVE |
April 9, 1918
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HARMONY CLUB f
11 Perkins' Jazz Rand of Six Pieces will furnish the music for $
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DIAMOND
mmmmmmmmmm T-H-E-A-T-R-E
21th and I«ike Streets
Which has been closed for two weeks undergoing a thorough
renovating and remodeling
Opens Today, Saturday, March 16th |
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
Mr. J. Kulakosky wishes to inform all patrons that the
best pictures and serials will be shown. He solicits your
patronage and guarantees your money’s worth if you come
to the DIAMOND.
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VOTE FOR
ALFRED C.
McGLONE
Spanish-American War
Veteran
Candidate for
CITY ’
COMMISSIONER
NON-PARTISAN TICKET
Phone Red 3393
Office 311-313 lirandeis Theatre
Building
PRIMARIES APRIL 9, 1918
II A I P|.mJnn 1 9 1 6 CUMING STREET
llU lb I UUmmg Comfortable Room*—Reasonable Rate* j
J Douglas 2466 D. G. Russell, Proprietor |j
KEEP YOUR EYES ON
The Mecca
Amusement Co.
On the 21th and Grant Street Stroll
ROLLER SKATING, DANCING, MOVING PICTURES, j
\ MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, CABARET GARDEN
! CAFE AND SOFT DRINK FOUNTAIN.
SPECIAL NIGHTS—Sunday, Monday ;uid Wednesday
Skating Sunday, Monday and Friday Evenings
8 P. M. to 11 P. M. ' j
Watch The Monitor’s Amusement Columns !
for Special Attractions
F. J. THOMPSON, Mgr. BOBBIE BROWN, Asst. Mgr.
P II O N E W .1 9 8 4 |
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