EVERY WORKER OF THE
COLORED RACE SHOULD
ORGANIZE IN THE CRAFT
IN WHICH HE IS EMPLOYED
By Milton L. Hunter.
BROTHERS: It is your duty as men
to make a stand for what you
know is rightfully due you, namely,
better living conditions, better wages
and an eight-hour work-day, a right to
organize in unions with white men and
women and to demand that all men
and women in the organization be
treated alike, and to see to it that
there is no discrimination in your
ranks on account of creed, color or na
tionality. The latter sentence means
that, first, as a Colored man or wo
man, I will not discriminate against
my white fellow brother or sister, and
if at any time you know a white broth
er to discriminate against you, I say,
see to it that that brother apologizes
to you and that that brother eliminate
all such discrimination. It is your
duty.
Quit sitting around gossiping about
the union that it is no good for a
Colored man. Investigate by all means
before you throw a stone in the cog
wheel of the union machinery. After
you are admitted to full membership
in the organization don’t be a laggard;
attend your meetings and be active on
the floor. If you don’t know the issue
that is being discussed arise from
your slumber and ask information and
some one will tell you enough to put
your thinking cap on.
Demand Good Wages or Get Out.
The best minds in the world today
believe that no industry is fit to live
that does not pay a fair living wage
to all who take a necessary part in the
productivity of the enterprise. All just
men concede that every honest worker
has a proprietary right in his job and
that it must be recognized by employ
ers as well as by the laws of the state
and nation. All intelligent persons
know that long hours are not only a
physical detriment but tend to stunt
mental development and rob the state
of thv. assistance of millions of men
and women who should have time to
attend to their social and political
duties; that the body and soul demand
time for recreation and contemplation
which cannot be denied in any form of
society entitled to endure.
It ferns clear, therefore, that if,
under our present form of social de
velopment, those obvious rights can be
guaranteed to the workers, and if at
the same time the President would see
his way clear to declare a general
amnesty in favor of all prisoners con
victed of violation of wartime statutes
our country could furnish an example
to a confused and distracted world of
general prosperity and happiness ex
tending from the family of the owner
of the enterprise down to that of the
lowliest laborer necessary to carry it
on, which is the only tolerable basis
upon which government can rest in
this world of new concepts.
Labor’s Minimum Demands.
Of course, I do not mean that even
the prompt extension of these rights
would check the aspiration which every
normal human being has for a broader
and better and happier life, which will
constantly urge mankind on to social
and industrial changes along the line
of enlightened advancement which
ever continue, unless the race stands
still, which would mean death, moral
and physical. But I do mean that the
guarantee of these fundamental rights
by our government is an immediate
and imperative necessity as a first
step to allay a condition of industrial
unrest which exists now and is steadily
increasing under the stimulus of the
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denial of these rights. I do not know !
what the workers will eventually de
mand, but I do know that they demand i
and will have at least these funda-,
mental things now.
To those who would stand in the
way of industrial justice belongs the
responsibility for whatever may hap
pen if these rights are persistently
denied.
P. S.—After my return from the
convention of the A. M. C. and B. W.
of N. A. A. F. of L. that wall convene
in Kansas City, Kan., August 19 to 24,
I will endeavor through the columns of
this paper to tell you my experience in
organization and the results I have
obtained and tell you what are a Col
ored American’s duties to labor or
ganizations.
SENATOR WALSH PRESENTS
PETITION FROM NATIONAL
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE
By Walter J. Singleton.
Special to The Monitor.
Washington, D. C., Aug. 20.—Sena
tor Walsh of Massachusetts presented
a communication in the nature of a
petition from the National Equal
Rights League to the senate and asked j
to have the same printed in the record
and referred to the committee on for
eign relations, as follows:
“National Equal Rights League, Of
fice of the Recording Secretary, 906
T Street, N. W., Washington, D. C.,
August 13, 1919.
“In behalf of the National Equal
Rights League, acting for the millions1
of colored Americans, we place in
your hands for presentation to the
senate the following petition for an
amendment to the covenant of the
league of nations to the end of vouch
safing equality of rights for all, re
gardless of race, color or creed .
“Please find herewith our petition
with some several signed copies there
of attached.
“Praying the exercise of your of
ficial prerogative in the presentation
of this petition to the senate, we are,
yours for true world democracy:
“Maurice W. Spencer, Washington,
D. C.; Byron Gunner, New York; W'm.
Monroe Trotter, Massachusetts; John
R. Hawkins, Washington, D. C.; Allen
W. Whaley, New York; Joseph H.
Stewart, Washington, D. C.; C. M.
Tanner, Washington, D. C.
"To the Senate of the United States
of America:
“We, the undersigned, petition the
senate of the United States of Ameri
ca, which, by virtue of its treaty
making power, must give to the league
of nations covenant its assent before
such covenant can be fnally adopted,
in the fulfillment of the noble puipose
of the recent world war, repeatedly
proclaimed by this government and its |
allies while the result was in doubt,
viz: ‘To establish real democracy ev
erywhere, to make the world safe for
democracy and a safe place to live in,
to insert or add by way of amendment
while said covenant is before the sen
ate, the following clause:
“Real democracy for the world being
the avowed aim of the nations estab
lishing the league of nations, the con
tracting parties agree to vouchsafe
to their own citizens the possession of
full liberty, rights of democracy and
protection of life without restriction
or distinction based on race, color,
creed or previous ondition.”
NEGROES LEARN
FRENCH QUICKLY
(By Associated Negro Press.)
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 20.—American
Negroes in France picked up the
French language more rapidly than
white soldiers, according to Captain
Arthur Fridge of the quartermaster’s
corps, United States army, who has
returned home after a year’s servise
with the Ameriran expeditionary
forces.
“I can’t explain it except on the
theory that the Negro has a readier
ear for sound than the white man,”
said Captain Fridge. “It was astound
ing how quickly many of the Negroes
in our labor battalions picked up a
working acquaintance with the French
language. They never obtained its
fundamentals, of course, but it didn’t
take them long to pick up enough
Fiench to make themselves understood
among the natives.”
ASKS MONEY FOR EDUCATION
Washington, D. C., Aug. 20.—Secre
tary Lane, in his latest annual report,
urges national appropriations for edu
ction, which he considers as vital to
natfonal welfare as the construction of
highways or the government inspec
tion of foods. He wants federal co
| operation with the states in wiping out
native white illiterarcy, in American
izing the foreign-bom and in better
ing Negro education.
“For the Negro and his condition,”
says the secretary, “we are respon
sible as for no one else. He came here
without exercising his own will. He
was made a citizen without discrimi
nation. He is a charge upon the Amer
ican conscience, and his education, I
believe, should long ago, in part at
least, have been a charge upon the
American pocket.”
WANT TO BAR COLORED
MEN FROM THE ARMY
Washington, D. C., Aug. 20.—Coming
upon the heels of another bill that just
had been introduced to prohibit the in
termarriage of white and Colored
Representative Caraway of Davis,
Tenn., introduced a bill to prohibit the
enlistment of any member of the Ne
gro race in the military or naval serv
ices of the United States of America,
and directing the discharge of all
members of the race now serving in
any branch of the military or naval
service of the United States.
The southern members of congress
seem to be running wild on the bases
when it comes to introducing bills to
curb the freedom of the Negro race.
The affairs of the government are
coming to a bad end when the money
of honest taxpayers is used to support
such narrow-minded statesmen as rep
resent some sections of the south. To
them the only way to gain a national
reputation is by constantly hammer
ing on the Negro.
OUT OF JOB BECAUSE OF
COPPERHEAD SNAKES
(By Associated Negro Press.)
Reading, Pa., Aug. 20.—Nineteen
Negroes brought here from distant
points recently by contractors on the
state highway between Hamburg and
Poit Clinton quit their jobs and left
for home because of the great num
ber of copperhead snakes uncovered
on the job.
The road flanks the wall of the old
Blue mountain dam, a canal feeder,
and part of the wall is being removed
by hand or steam shovel. Sometimes
the shovel unloads a dozen of the
snakes at one time, and the men have
had many escapes.
SINGERS MISTAKEN FOR
CHICAGO REFUGEES
(By Associated Negro Press.)
Oshkosh, Wis., Aug. 20.—The pres
ence of a company of jubilee singers
lepresenting the Utica Normal and In
dustrial Institute, Utica, Miss., gave
rise to a story that Chicago Negroes,
fleeing from that city because of race
riots, had come.here for temporary
residence.
CARD OF THANKS
We thank each and every one for
the kindness shown us during the sad
ness of the sudden death of our be
loved husband, son and brother,
Johnnie Osborne Walker, who depart
ed this life August 13, 1919, and we
sincerely thank you for the beautiful
floral offerings.
He leaves a wife and two children,
father, mother, five sisters, several
relatives and a host of friends to
mourn his loss.
Sleep on, Johnnie, you have paid the
debt that we all have to pay. We pray
to God that we may all meet again be
yond the river of Jordan some sweet
day.—Sarah Walker, wife; John Walk
er, father; Sally Walker, mother;
Lenora Williams; Flora, Ruby and
Zenobia Walker, and Mrs. Charles
Tyms sisters.
campfire notes
An Thursday, August 7, Troop Oro
wasin met at Robby Turner’s home.
The girls worked on their headbands
and made posters for a feast of seven
tables.
Last Thursday the group held a pic
nic at Mandan park.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The Monarch cafe will open to the
public under new management Sun
day, August 24, at 2 p. m. Special at
tention given to banquets and theatre
parties. Courtesy and quality to the
ladies, our motto.
J. W. CARTER,
C. R. TRIMBLE,
Proprietors.
—Adv. A. BELL, Manager.
STATE FEDERATION OF
LABOR TAKES RIGHT STAND
The Nebraska State Federation of
Labor at its recent convention in
Omaha unanimously passed resolu
tions declaring against all discrimina
tions in labor unions on the grounds
of race, creed or color.
A STORE OF PLEASANTNESS
Have you ever dropped into the H.
R. Bowen Furniture company ? If so,
you must have been impressed with
the marked courtesy of the employes.
Some one approaches you with a pleas
ant smile and asks, “What can I do
for you, sir?” or, “What can I show
you?” There is a spirit of courtesy,
pleasantness and sunshine about every
one you meet that makes you feel that
you want to become a patron of the
store. Mr. Bowen seems to have im
pregnated his whole staff with his own
genial kindness and courtesy. This is
what pays in business as in everything
else.
Monitor Phone, Douglas 3224
SOLDIERS WHO HAVE
RETURNED FROM OVERSEAS
Nearly all the Omaha boys have re
turned from overseas. They were most
fortunate, for while many who went
from other sections of the country
sleep under the crimson-blown poppy
fields of France, no Colored soldier
from Omaha lost his life in action.
Those who have returned lately in
clude Sergeants Hen Slaughter, An
drew Harrold, Henry Webster, Clar
ence Day, Frank Blackwell, Louis
Banks, Henry Cavers, Clifford Booker,
i Hunley Dickerson, Rufus Long, Roy
! Monroe; Corporals Shelly Cook, Gor
! don Parks, Cecil B. Wilkes, Oral Mur
i roll, and Privates Forest Grimmett,
Stephen Johnson, Albert Moore, Frank
Payne, Walter Puckett, William Wash
ington, Fred Hunter, John Ocona and
Moses Jordan.
Another notable fact about the
Omaha boys is the large number of
them who became non-commissioned
officers.
All soldiers are herewith reminded
that they are invited and expected to
attend the homecoming welcome exer
cises and festivities to be held at Krug
Park next Wednesday. The commit
tee in charge, headed by Mayor Smith,
wants it distinctly understood that all
Omaha soldiers are invited.
VISITS OLD HOME
AFTER THIRTY YEARS
John Joynes of 200V Paul street,
who has been in Omaha for thirty
years, became anxious to see his old
home ii. Baltimore, Md., so he went
about three weeks ago. He found near
ly all of his old friends dead and many
changes in thirty years. On his way
home he visited Atlantic City, where
his niece, Mrs. L. Cottman, resides. He
returned home last Saturday.
DRAMATIC CLUB
CHANGES N A M FI
The club formerly known as the
Dubois Dramatic club, but now the
Dubois Players, met at the residence
of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith and form
ed into a permanent organization. The
following officers were elected:
Ada Smith, manager and treasurer.
Cecilia Wilson Jewell, assistant
; manager.
Andrew Reed, stage director.
Cecil Alexander, assistant director.
• Edward Turner, advertising man
| ager and properties.
Jesse Peoples, assistant advertising
manager and pi op, i ties.
Eva Peoples, wardrobe lady.
Corinne Thomas, press agent.
The members are: Pearl Alexan
der, Ruth Washington, Sphar Dickey,
John Woods, Russell Reese, John
Smith, George Parker, Jesse Hale
Moss and J. R, Lemma.
The next meeting will be at the resi
dence of Mrs. Pearl Alexander at 2312
North Twenty-seventh street.
DEAN PICKENS SPENDS
SHORT TIME IN CITY
Dr. William H. Pickens, dean of
Morgan college, Baltimore, Md., en
route from the Pacific coast, where he
had been filling lecture engagements,
spent two hours in Omaha last Thurs
day afternoon. He succeeded in get
ting in touch with the Rev. John Al
bert Williams about 5 o’clock, who
went to the station for a brief but
pleasant interview. There was only
time enough to go as far as the Peo
ples drug store for a refreshing drink,
of soda water, of course, and then
make it back to the train. Dean Pick
ens hopes to be able to visit Omaha
for a lecture at some future date.
WELL KNOWN LODGE MAN DIES
Rev. Frank Wilson, chief grand
mentor of the Knights of Tabor, most
worshipful grand master of the York
Rite Masons, was buried Sunday at
Kansas City Kan. The funeral was
attended by thousands from the ad
joining states.
A delegation of seventy-five went
from Onr/na, among whom were Sir
Knight Harrold, Mrs. Silas Johnson
and Mrs. Jane Scott.
—
N. A. A. C. P. HOLDS ROUSING
MEETING ON SOUTH SIDE
The beautiful and spacious Bethel
Baptist church, South Side, w’as com
i fortably filled by a large and appre
I ciative audience last Sunday afternoon
at 4:30 when the Rev. John Albert
| Williams, president of the Omaha
; branch of the N. A. A. C. P., called
| the meeting to order. This was the
; first meeting of the branch on the
1 South Side. The meeting opened with
the singing of “America” by the au
dience and invocation by the Rev.
Thomas A. Taggart, pastor of Bethel,
who subsequently gave a brief but
most cordial address of welcome. The
president explained the objects and
ideals of the association and opportu
: nity was then given for enrollment of
I new members, sixteen giving their
names. Mr. C. Ford of St. Louis, gen
eral organizer of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butcher Workers of
North America, and an enthusiastic
j member of the N. A. A. P. C., gave|
an inspiring address which thrilled his
hearers. He said the N. A. A. C. P.
ought to have 12,000,000 members
which would give $12,000,000 to fight
for justice. He said every member of
the race should be enrolled in the N. A.
A. C. P.
He was followed by Captain Spahr
Dickey, late of the 351st Machine Gun
battalion, A. E. F., wTho is now in
charge of the war community work
here for returned soldiers. He told of
the great work to be done in this line
and bespoke the co-operation of all.
Captain W. W. Peebles and Lienten
ant Amos B. Madison, returned sold
iers, who are now practicing their
professions here, were called upon tind
delivered brief addresses. A vote of
thanks was tendered all the speakers.
The next meeting will be held Sun
day afternoon at 4:30 at Mt. Moriah
Baptist church, Twentysixth and Sew
ard streets.
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