“BILL" I RE THREATENS,
OR DOES HE ONLY WARN?
Monitor Has an Unexpected Interview
With Two of the Commissioners—
Heads of Finance and Fire Hold
Differing Opinions.
“If you folks don’t stop your agi
tation, you’ll stir up something you
don’t want, and that we’ll all regret,"
said Commissioner William G. Ure
to The Monitor Tuesday morning
when asked, “How do you account for
Mr. Ringer’s attitude in refusing to
suspend the two indicted police offi
cers?”
V “Because he is perfectly right,” said
Mr. Ure, “and, if I were in his posi
tion, I wouldn’t suspend them either.
And let me tell you this, if you folks
don’t stop your agitation about this
thing, you’ll stir up something you
don’t want and that we’ll all regret.
You and your association (the N. A.
A. C. P.) are wrong in trying to stir
up trouble.”
“Mr. Ure, don’t you think we are
/ right in asking justice and protec
tion for our people?” he was asked.
“You don’t need any association
for that; the white people will see to
it that you get justice and protec
tion,” replied Mr. Ure.
“Will, you’re dead wrong,” inter
posed Harry B. Zimman, who was
a party to the interview'. “If the
colored people don’t try to protect
themselves and stand up for their
rights, you know perfectly well that
they won’t get them. The Jews have
an anti-defamation society to fight
misrepresentation, and the colored
people need an association for their
protection and defense. You know if
Ren Abrams, a Jew, is accused of a
crime, the papers don’t say a Jew
did it; if Bill Ure, they don’t say a
Presbyterian did it; or if Mike Hogan
or Tim Murphy, they don’t play up
that it was an Irishman or Catholic.
Why then should the exception be
made in the case of a colored man
and it be played up that a Negro did
this or that? So they do need a so
ciety to fight that kind of a thing.
Now about those officers—they ought
to be suspended. And they are not
trying to stir up something because
they are asking that this be done.
As a matter of fact, in my opinion all
those officers should have been held.”
“That’s because you are prejudiced
against the department, Zimman,”
said Ure. “You’d like to fire them
all.”
y “No, only those who don’t use or
dinary judgment,” retorted Zimman.
As The Monitor man walked to
wards the stairs with Mr. Ure the
Commissioner volunteered: “Let me
warn you, if you people keep up this
thing, you’re going to start trouble,
sure.”
“All right, Mr. Ure, let me frankly
tell you this—we are going to keep
up anything and everything we be
lieve to be for the best interests of
our people; and get that fact firmly
fixed in your mind.”
CONCERNING ANCIENT
YORK RITE MASONS
Grandmaster Broadnax Replies to
Grandmaster Hunter.
In reply to Mr. Nat Hunter, G. M.
of A. F. and A. M. of Nebraska, claim
ing that the A. F. and A. York Rite
s. Masons of the M. W. K. S. G. L. of
Kansas are known by all as clandes
tine and unauthorized by all. I desire
to ask why, Nat Hunter, did you call
up Mr. Hickman of this lodge, Friday,
September 12, and tell him you were a
York Mason, but your men did not
know it, and you desired to unite
with us? You also told Mr. Silas
Johnson you were a York Mason. Why
do you wfant to unite with a bogus
lodge, Mr. Nat Hunter?
John T. Hilton, of Boston, Mass.,
the successor of Prince Hall of Af
rican lodge No. 45!), issued the call,
for all Masons of color in America to
meet in national convention on the
24th day of June, 1847, and all Masons
of color did meet and lay before the
world their sentiments. This they
declared: In all stages of oppression
we have petitioned for redress to oui
brothers in white, but found none,
therefore in solemn convention as
sembled, we do in the name of the
great Masonic body of Free Masons
declare ourselves a free and independ
ent body of Masons to be known as
the National G. L. of F. and A. A.
Y. M. colored of the U. S. of America,
and Masonic jurisdiction thereto be
longing, with John T. Hilton, N. G. M.;
James Bird, N. D. G. M.
The word “compact”—when all Col
ored Masons united it was a com
pact.
We have long since learned no two
lodges of the same name can exist in
any state or territory without one or
the other being bogus. All so-called
colored A. F. and A. M. pulled out of
the Free and A. Ancient York Masons.
The question, Mr. Nat Hunter, is
who organized that lodge? At what
place? In what state? And date?
By whom?
Mr. Hunter, is it not true that all
Negro Masons previous to 1873 were
York Rite Masons?
Mr. Hunter, fighting, slandering,
back-biting, has never won a battle.
We have state laws for all frauds
who impose on other’s rights. May
you prosper in your lodge or lodges
whatever Rite it may be. We are not
guessing what we be; we know, there
fore, we prosper. Respectfully,
J, A. BROADNAX,
G. M. of the M. W. K. S. G. L. of A.
F. and A. York Masons.
(Compact) Prince Hall origin, State
of Kansas and jurisdiction.
HINTS TO THE SMALL
STOCK RAISER
Under the above heading I have
been requested to contribute a series
of weekly articles which will be of in
terest to the farmer in his efforts to
raise a small amount df stock.
I will begin the series within a
couple of weeks and will give, to the
best of my knowledge and experience,
such information as will enable the
small fanner to improve his economic
condition.
It has been repeatedly shown that
with the application of science a once
burdensome herd can be transfoi-med
into a source of great wealth.
With the reconstruction of devast
ated Europe comes the demand for re
placing of the once abundant live
stock. There also is the steady market
demand increased by the cry of all
Europe for American pork and beef.
The next ten or fifteen years w-ill
produce many wealthy men who have
the foresight to turn their attentions
to raising herds on a scientific basis,
which is the only paying way.
In these articles I propose to in
clude: (1) Hygiene; 2) Care of the
herd; (3) Bi:i.h and care of the young;
(4) Care of the mother; (6) Diseases
common among cattle and hogs; (6)
Efforts being made to eradicate cer
tain diseases; (7) Sources of infor
mation along all lines of stock rais
ing.
There will also be included a few
articles upon the proper care of chick
ens.
The first installments will appear
in these columns in about three weeks.
O. Meredith Waller Jr., D. V. M.,
U. S. Inspector B. A. I.
HAVE YOU BRAINS, OR
IMAGINATION, OR BOTH?
Here Is the Difference Between
Brains and Imagination—as Alex
Puts It.
“Like all the rest of you simple
minded and innocent New Yorkers,
you get brains and imagination
mixed. There is a big difference!
Brains is what puts a man over and
imagination is what keeps him back.
The feller with brains sets his mind
on what he wants, forgets everything
else, goes to it and gets it. He don’t
for a minute consider what might
happen if he fails, or that the thing
he proposes has never been done be
fore, or that maybe his scheme ain’t
really as g -od as he first thought It
was. Why don’t he think of them
things? Because he ain’t got no imag
ination! The imaginative feller is
beat from the start. He keeps think
in’ from every possible angle what
might happen to him if he fails, and
by the time he gets that all figured
out, his idea is cold and his enthu
siasm for it has drowned in the sea
of possibilities his roamin’ mind has
created! The feller which said ‘Look
before you leap!’ might of been clever,
but I bet he thought a five-dollar bill
was as big as they made 'em till he
went to his grave! If I’d had imag
ination, I’d never of come to New
York and made good. I’d of been
afraid the town was too big for me.”
SOUTH OMAHA GIRL
WINS TICKET CONTEST
Miss Ethel Yourell, employed as a
cashier in a South Omaha soft drink1
parlor was the lucky contestant in the
Lincoln Motion Picture Co. (Inc.)
ticket selling contest that carried
away first prize.
With only four days in which to
compete Miss Yourell easily outdis
tanced all competitors and won first
prize, consisting of $5 cash and two
seats in the box occupied by Clarence
A. B looks, the star of “A Man’s Duty”
shown Septemlier 3 at the Boyd the
ater.
Miss Yourell will also represent
The Monitor hereafter in South
Omaha.
25TH YEAR OF AK-SAR-BEN
The two big features of this fall's
Ak-Sar-Ben carnival will be the two
magnificent parades. On the night cA
October 1, the grand electric pageant
will be seen on the streets and, this
being the 26th anniversary of Ak
Sar-Ben the parades this year will
surpass any of previous years. On the
afternoon of October 2, the automobile
floral parade will take place, when
126 beautifully decorated automobiles
will be seen. This year’s parades will
excel all previous efforts in this line.
On the carnival grounds, 16th and
Capitol avenue, Con T. Kennedy’s
greatest of American tented attrac
tions will give afternoon and evening
performances, September 24 to Oc
tober 4.
THE ABC OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
By DR. FRANK CRANE.
What it the League of Nation*?
A. A union of the strongest civilized
nations formed at the conclusion of
tjie great war.
2. What is its object?
A. First, to promote the Peace of
the World by agreeing not to resort to
war. Second, to deal openly with
each other, not by secret treaties.
Third, to improve International law.
Fourth, to co-operate In all matters of
common concern.
8. Does it presume to end war?
A. No more thun any government
can end crime. It claims to reduce tha
liability of war.
4. What will be done to any nation
that makes war?
A. It will he boycotted and other
wise penalized.
5. How else will the probability of
war be lessened?
A. By voluntary, mutual and pro-'
portionate disarmament; by exchang
ing military information, by providing
for arbitration, by protecting each na
tion’s territorial Integrity and by edu
cating public opinion to see the folly
of war.
6. What else does the League pro
pose to do for Mankind?
A. (1) Secure fair treatment for
labor,
(2) suppress the White Slave
Traffic, the sale of dangerous
Drugs, and the traffic In War
Munitions,
(3) control and prevent Disease,
(4) promote the work of the Ued
Cross, and
(5) establish International Bu
reaus for other Causes that
concern the human race.
7. Who are to be Charter Members
of the League?
A. The United States of America,
Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, British Em
pire, Canada, Australia, South Africa,
New Zealand, India, China, Cuba,
Czecho-Slovnkia, Eucador, Frnnce,
Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Hedjaz,
Honduras, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Nic
aragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portu
gal, Rumania, Serbia, Slam, Uruguay
and the following states which are in
vited to accede to the covenant: Argen
tine Republic, Chili, Colombia, Den
mark, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay,
Persia, Salvador, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Venezuela.
8. What other nations may join?
A. Any self-governing State which
will agree to the rules of the League,
provided the League accepts It.
9. What Agencies will the League
have?
A. (1) An Assembly, composed of
representatives of all the
member Nations,
(2) a Council of Nine,
(3) a Secretary-General,
(4) a Mandatary Commission, to
look after colonies, etc.,
(5) a Permanent Commission, for
military questions,
(6) various International Bu
reaus ; such as the Postal
Union, etc.,
(7) Mandataries.
10. What is a Mandatary?
A. Some one nation designated by
the J-eugue to attend to the welfare of
"backward peoples residing In colonies
of tlie Central Empires, or in terri
tories taken from them." This is to be
a “sacred trust,” nnd In selecting a
mandatary the wishes of the people
of the area in question shall he the
principal consideration.
11. Does the League mean a Super
nation?
A. No. It Interferes In no way with
any Nation’s Sovereignty, except to
limit Its power to attack other nations.
12. Can any Nation withdraw when
It wishes?
A. Yes. The League Is Advisory
and Co-operative, not coercive.
13. Does the League put Peace above
Justice and National Honor?
A. No. It puts Reason before Vio
lence.
14. Does not the League take away
the Constitutional right of Congress to
declare war?
A. No. The League can advise war;
Congress alone can Declare war.
15. Does it destroy the Monroe Doc
trine?
A. Exactly the contrary. For the
first time in history the other nations
recognize the Monroe Doctrine; and
extend It to all the world.
16. Does it not interfere with Treaty
Making Powers of the United Stated
A. No. It is a Treaty. We can make
any Treaty we please.
17. Would we have had the Great
War if w: had had this League?
A. No. That War cost the world
over 7,000,000 lives and 200,000,000,000
dollars.
18. Of what Importance Is th*
League?
A. It le the greatest deed of man
kind lp the history of the world.
19. Has not anyone a right to ob
ject to the League?
A. Yes, This Is a free country. Any.
one has a right to any opinion h*
chooses.
20. Why is the League so bitterly
opposed by a few?
A. Because, unfortunately, any
Treaty or League must be made by th#
President, and a President Is chosen
by a political party and many mem
bers of the opposite Party think tba|
mum decry whatever ha dues.
CAMP FIRE NOTES
The Ocawasin Group met with Miss
Pauline and Beatrice Black. Camp
Fire songs were practiced and an en
joyable afternoon spent. Miss Frank
ie B. Watkins of the W. C. C. spoke
to the girls who will be affiliated with
the girls’ division.
Mrs. Wm. Rose, who underwent an
operation at the Clarkson hospital
three weeks ago, is now at her home,
1303 North Fiftieth avenue, and do
ing nicely.
Neatly furnished rooms for light
housekeeping. 2901 Seward. Call
evenings after six.
Mrs. E. D. King, 2706 Maple, and
Mrs. S. T. Phannix, 3702 North Twen
ty-third, spent a day at the State
Fair in Lincoln, Neb.
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