CAMP FIRE NOTES
About a dozen Camp Fire Girls got
up with the sun on Wednesday morn
ing, July 2, and hiked to Child’s Point.
The girls were a group of picturesque
tramps as they hiked down the tracks
that led through the woods. Some
were in aprons and a few discarded
bothersome skirts for the day and
were clad in bloomers.
After arriving on the river, break
fast was cooked and it tasted better
than anything cooked at home. Lunch
was beans, beans, beans. Supper was
. a triumph. It consisted of spaghetti
and tomato sauce, custard, cake, tea
and sandwiches. Every girl had her
time for K. P. duty.
The day was spent in ' wading,
tramping and exploring, eating, lay
ing around and everything. When the
supper things were cleared away, a
tired, but hanpy group of girls re
turned from a day in the wilds back
to civilization.
MR. GRAY ASKS A
COURTEOUS QUESTION
The following letter was recently sent
to the Omaha Daily News by a
thoughtful resident of Council Bluffs:
Omaha, Neb., June 7, 1919.
Mr. Joseph Polcar,
Care Omaha Daily News,
City.
Dear Sir:—
Referring to the enclosed clipping
of headline from your paper, I wish to
inquire why you should feature such
things in this manner. I assure you
“ that it does not appeal to the better
class of white and Colored people. I
further wish to refer to the small clip
ping attached, which appeared in an
inconspicuous part of your paper and
inquire just why this is not as impor
• tant in your estimation as the subject
of headline above mentioned.
I have taken the matter up with the
editors of the Bee and Herald in ref
erence to these sensational writeups
and they have agreed with me that
they are not demanded by the public,
either Colored or white, and your pa
per will best serve the interests of the
people, in our estimation, by putting
these items of news in less glaring
type. Respectfully yours,
W. H. GRAY,
1322 Ave. A., Council Bluffs, la.
Homeseekers coming to Omaha
. should try the Western Real Estate
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or a farm at a bargain.—Adv.
For Monitor office call Doug. 3224.
Flying in Franklin’s Day.
Benjumln Franklin, who closely re
ported the uerlal experiments he view
ed In France In 1783, wrote:
“The Improvement In the Construc
tion and Management of the Balloons
had already made a rapid Progress;
and one cannot say how fur It may go.
“A few Months since the Idea ol
Witches riding thro’ the Air upon a
Broomstick, and that of Philosopher*
upon a Bug of Smoke, would have ap
peared equally Impossible and ridicu
lous.
"These Machines must always be
subject to be driven by the Winds.
Perhaps Mechanic Art may find easy
means to give them progressive .Mo
tion In a Calm, and to slant them a
little in the Wind."
N. W. C. A. REPORT
Negro Woman’s Christian associa
tion report of May day dinner.
Amount taken in sale of tickets..$35.49
Total expenses. 19.84
Amount cleared.$15.65
Charity ball given by Mrs. K. K.
I,aw lie.
Amount sale of tickets.$215.63
Total expenses. 68.75
Amount cleared.$146.88
l Through courtesy of Mrs. West 26
! glasses of jelly and 3 g1 esses of jam
were turned over to home. These
donations and monies collected we are
very grateful for.
Pay your debts and keep your credit
good.
THERE ARE TWELVE THINGS TO
REMEMBER
The Value of Time.
The Success of Perseverance.
The Pleasure of Working.
The Dignity of Simplicity.
The Worth of Character.
The Power of Kindness.
The Influence of Example.
The Obligation of Duty.
The Wisdom of Economy.
The Virtue of Patience.
The Improvement of Talent.
The Joy of Originating.
Colored people coming to Omaha,
Nebraska, should write to the West
ern Real Estate Co., for locations, as
they have a large list of houses for
sale.—Adv.
CONGRESS ASKED TO
STOP LYNCHING
(By Associated Negro Press.)
Buffalo, N. Y., July 10.—A measure
aimed to stop lynching, which tends
to increase, has been introduced in
congress by Representative Ballinger
of Massachusetts. By the terms of
the bill a state, or the officers of a
state in which lynching takes place,
will be considered as denying to a
citizen lynched the protection of the
laws and a lynching will be considered
a violation of the peace of the United
States.
Every person in a mob by which a
citizen is put to death will be deemed
guilty of murder, subject to prosecu
tion and, if convicted, subject to pun
ishment under the laws of the state
in which the lynching occurs. More
than that the state will be subject
to the forfeiture of $5,000 to $10,000
for the use of the dependents of the
persons lynched. 1
Officers of the state who fail to
prevent lynching and prosecuting offi
cers who fail to prosecute for the
offense all persons participating in
a lynching mob will be deemed guilty
1 of an offense against the United
J States. Representative Ballinger
! would provide for them a punishment
! of not more than two years’ imprison
j rr.ent or a fine not exceeding $5,000,
| or both.
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C. S. JOHNSON
18th and Izard Tel. Douglas 1702
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VOODOO WORSHIPERS
ARE KILLED IN RIOTING
Havana, Cuba, July 10.—Five al
leged Negro voodoo worshipers held
in San Severino prison at Matanzas,
on a charge of complicity in the mur
der of a little girl, were shot and
killed by soldiers when they attempted
to escape while being removed from
the prison to a place of greater safe
ty after a mob had attempted to storm
the castle for the purpose of lynch
ing the prisoners.
Two members of the mob were
killed and 11 injured when the sol
diers fired on the would-be lynchers
a couple of hours earlier.
Matanzas is said to be greatly ex
cited and further trouble is feared.
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nations to which our men were sub
jected. He paid a splendid tribute
to the manner in which they had be
haved despite all this.
Labor and Industry.
“The Negro in Labor and Indus
try,” engaged the conference Tuesday.
At the morning session, William R.
Conners of the Welfare Association
presided, and splendid practical ad
dresses were made by E. U. Jones,
secretary of the National Urban
League, and Lieut. George L. Vaughn
of St. Louis. Resolutions urging the
trainmen in session in Denver to be
come eligible for membership in the
A. F. L. by admitting Negroes were
passed and wired to Denver.
Tuesday night’s mass meeting was
held in the auditorium of the East
Technical High school, the subject be
ing “Negro Labor; Migration and Re
adjustment.” A. C. McNeal of Chi
cago, presided. Illuminating, practi
cal and convincing addresses were
made by Prof. Geo. A. Towns, of At
lanta university, in which he urged
the continuance of migration; and
Eugene K. Jones, who sees wonderful
opportunities in the changed attitude
of labor unions towards the Negro.
Pilgrimage to Oberlin.
Wednesday the conference pilgrim
aged to Oberlin, the first institution
to open its doors to Negro students,
where a cordial welcome awaited the
delegates. In the afternoon a mass
meeting was held in Finney chapel,
where the delegates were welcomed
by the mayor and representatives of
the college. The speakers were Prof.
Wright of Oberlin; John A. Gregg,
president of Edward Waters college;
Dr. DuBois, and Miss Cora Finley of
Atlanta. The subject was “Educa
tion.”
Returning to Cleveland a mass
meeting was held at 8 o’clock in Ep
worth Memorial church. The subject
was “Education and Social Welfare.”
The sneakers were John R. Shillady,
Leo M. Favrot, state supervisor of
rural schools, Louisiana; and Rev. M.
H. Lichleiter. Mr. Favrot belongs to
the awakening type of white men in
the south, who are getting a wider
outlook. He read a most statesman
like paper, not minimizing the short
sightedness of his state in the neglect
of> Negro education, but gave facts to
show that conditions are improving.
Thursday’s Sessions.
At Thursday’s sessions “The Vote”
was considered. An excellent address
was delivered by Hon. Charles Cottrill
of Toledo. B. Harrison Fisher opened
the discussion. Miss Lucy Laney, the
famous educator of Augusta, Ga., gave
one of the best speeches of the con
ference at this session.
At the evening session held at Cory
M. E. church, Butler Wilson, president
of the N. A. A. C. P. branch, of Bos
ton, presided, the address being deliv
ered by Rev. Mordecai Johnson of
Charlestown, W. Va., and Mrs. Alice
Dunbar Nelson. A pleasing surprise
J was the unexpected presence of
Charles Edward Russell of Root Rus
sian commission, who gave an inspir
ing address emphasizing the fact that
i in seven northern states the Negro
! vote can control the elections. He
urged the recognition of this impor
tant fact and its organized and wise
use.
Pennants were awarded by Miss
i Ovington to the branches which had
gone over the top.
Branches and the Association.
Friday morning and afternoon were
devoted to such subjects as financing
the national work; membership re
cruiting and retaining membership;
literature; state or district organiza
tions; special problems o fthe city
branch.
Friday night was “Spingarn Medal
Night.” The speakers weie Oswald
j Garrison Villard, James Weldon John
son and President Thwing of Western
Reserve college, who presented the
medal to that grand old gentleman,
Archibald Grimke, of Washington, D.
C., who in his gracious acceptance of
the honor said, “I haven’t done any
thing to deserve it; I've simply tried
to be of service to my race. I would
rather have this medal than a dis
tinguished seivice cross from the
hands of President Wilson.”
Mr. Villard’s message was one of
non-resistance by force, but by the
manifestation of patient suffering and
forebearance. “I would not have your
noble race sink to the level of my race
in its deeds of crime, violence and
bloodshed,” said the speaker.
“I have wondered whether peace
ever will be achieved until some na
tion deliberately dedicates itself to
destruction if need be, and goes down
to slaveriP, even to death, because it
is too proud and too just and too
honest and too sincerely Christian—
to fight. We will triumph only by
being true to the life and teaching of
Jesus Christ.”
“I preach this doctrine to you to
day, because I hear it said that no
longer is there time for patience and
humility; that where the Ku Klux
walks, there the blood shall flow.
“No one who preaches the doctrine
of reform by force in America is a
loyal or worthy American. So far it
redounds to the great honor of the
Colored people that no assassin of a
president has had dark skin. When
bombs were placed recently there
were many guesses as to the mis
creants and many quarters of the
cities were searched. But no police
man went into a Negro quarter and
not a single guess suggested the crim
inals were Colored men.”
James Weldon Johnson, field sec
retary and traveling investigator of
the association, told the audience the
cause for delay in obtaining Negro
aims was that the Colored people had
not reasoned their campaigns as well
as their oppressors had. He urged
unceasing effort for organization, as
the fundamental machinery with
which the Negro must come into his
own.
Closing Sessions.
Saturday morning and afternoon
were devoted to reports of branches
and choice of next meeting place, for
which, after an animated discission,
Atlanta, Ga., was selected. Invita
tions had been received from the may
or and Chamber of Commerce.
Gray’s armory, which has a capacity
of 5,000, was comfortably filled by
the audience which attended the clos
ing session. The subject was “Anti
Lynching.” Harry E. Davis presided.
An interesting feature of the evening
was the presentation of two mag
nificent bouquets of roses to Miss
Mary White Ovington, “the mother
of the Association,” who serves with
out salary because she believes in
the capability of the Negro race to
rise to the highest type of American
citizenship. The presentation was
made on behalf of the Association by
James Weldon Johnson. The speak
ers of the evening were Prof. G. A.
Gregg of Kansas City, Kas.; Walter
F. White, assistant secretary of the
N. A. A. C. P., and the Rev. Pezavia
O’Connell of Cleveland. The immense
audience was thrilled with the stir
ring messages of these speakers, who
urged for America’s sake that efforts
should not slacken until this evil is
banished from our beloved country.
The resolutions adopted by the con
ference touch upon all vital questions
dealing with the fullest privilege of
American citizenship, and demand an
equitable distribution of educational
funds.
Approval was voted for expenditure
this year of $62,000 by the national
office. Of this sum $10,000 is to be
spent in campaigns against lynching,
$2,000 for legislative and legal ex
penses, $12,000 for field organization,
investigation and traveling expenses,
$7,300 for administrative and super
visory work, $9,000 for educational
and publicity work and $19,000 for
general office expenses.
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