The Monitor
A National Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored
Americans.
Published Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub
lishing Company.
Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2. 1915, at the Postofflce at
Omaha. Neb., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor and Publisher.
Lucille Skaggs Edwards and Madree Penn, Associate Editors.
Fred C. Williams, Business Manager.
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THE ROOSEVELT CREED
I BELIEVE in honesty, sincerity and the square deal; in making up
one’s mind what to do—and doing it.
I believe in fearing God and taking one’s own part.
I believe in hitting the line hard when you are right.
I believe in speaking softly and carrying a big stick.
I believe in hard work and honest sport.
I believe in a sane mind in a sane body.
I believe we have room for but one soul loyalty, and that is loyalty
to the American people.
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NO, THANK YOU! NOT
OURS, BI T YOURS
11H E World-Herald which is seldom
caught napping published on the
first page of its issue of Sunday, No
vember 23, under the heading, but
not in box car letters, “Give Negro
Twenty Years for Attacking Child,”
the following item:
“Orrie Brown, alias Barnard, Negro,
was sentenced Saturday afternoon to
twenty years- in the penitentiary by
District Judge Day for an attack on
7-year-old Ella Sundell last July. The
sentence followed overruing of a mo
tion for a new trial.”
This was the case to which The
Monitor referred three weeks ago,
when we called attention to the
marked contrast between reports of
crimes or alleged crimes by Negroes
and whites in the daily press. Brown’s
heinous crime, the assault of a 7-year
old child, was reported with such a
modest headline, that it scarcely at
tracted attention. Brown is white.
Had he been a Negro, we know what
box car type would have been used to
have proclaimed the fact of his crime
and to call attention to his race. We
are charitable enough to believe that
the dailies do not mean to be unfair
in this matter, but the fact that they
are is indisptuable. Striving to be a
Christian, we are hoping and praying
for the conversion of American dalies
that their eyes may be open to see
the injustice of this method. We have
faith to believe that they will event
ually come to see the light and that
there will be attendant amendment of
life.
But now here comes Omaha's “great
religious daily,” as someone has
named it, the World-Herald, and
wishes to present us with a degenerate
of the white race. No. thank you!
He is not ours, but YOURS. Keep him.
Our vicarious burden is already heavy
enough. Not only do we have to carry
the burden of those who really belong
to the black race, but also of those
w'ho blacken their faces and lay the
blame on us. When the degenerates
are known to be WHITE, for heaven’
sake, or the other place’s sake, please
keep them.
Be it said to its credit that the
World-Herald promptly published a
correction on the front page of Mon
day’s edition and again on an inside
page of Tuesday’s edition, thus mak
ing full atonement for its original
error.
WOOD FOR PRESIDENT
SOME months ago The Monitor mod
estly suggested that Major Leon
ard B. Wood would be—no pun intend
ed—an excellent choice for president
of the United States to succeed his
excellency, Woodrow Wilson. We
said that the republican leaders would
make no mistake, in our humble opin
ion, in nominating him for this high
office. What we then whispered has
become a loud voice, for we note with
gratification that a campaign for Gen
eral Wood’s nomination has been
launched. A strong sentiment favor
ing his candidacy is sweeping over
the country. We hope that this senti
ment may become so strong and irre
sistible that it will lead to General
Wood’s nomination for this high dig
nity and responsible office. His nomi
nation by the republican party will
be tantamount to his election; for the
handwriting on the wall foretells the
return to power of a republican ad
ministration. While there are indica
tions that a third party might be a
welcome possibility for many who are
not satisfied with either of the two
old parties, the democratic or the re
publican, but cannot as yet bring
themselves to espouse socialism, the
coming political power—there is little
probability of such a new third party
becoming a factor to be reckoned with
for the next three or four years. The
contest, therefore, in the next presi
dential election will be between the
two old parties, the democratic and
the republican, and as to which will
be successful there can be no doubt.
The republicans have several strong
men whom they could put in the field,
but none can surpass, if they can
equal, in qualifications, General Wood.
The unsettled world conditions, in
which our country is sharing, demand
not only a statesman, but a soldier in
the presidential chair. America in
this time of turmoil and readjust
ment needs a man of strength and
vision. Such a man is Leonard B.
Wood. With Rooseveltian spirit and
ideals, which incarnate our republic’s
truest self, Wood unites poise, cool
ness, deliberation, firmness and a well
balanced sense of justice which char
acterize the truly great military lead
er. Trained as a civilian and follow
ing an eminently successful career as
a physician until the Spanish-Ameri
can war called him to military life in
which he rapidly rose to distinction, j
the civilan ad miltary viewpoints hap
pily blend in him and give him a
breadth of view which is denied the
man who follows only one career. To
whatever duty he has been called
Leonard B. Wood has fully measured
up to the demands made upon him.
The Monitor believes that many of
the principles advocated by the so
cialist party must be adopted and put
into practice by the American people
before the problems confronting this
country will be happily solved. Wheth
er the republican party, which was in
the beginning the party of the com
mon people, can be sufficiently liber- (
ated from the influences which largely
dominate it to accept these principles
and policies which so vitally affect the
interests of the common people, is
open to question. We sincerely hope
it may and again become the party of <
the common people, of the masses
rather than of the classes. This op
portunity confronts it, as it is about
to be recalled to national control by
the people. Its future place in Amer
ican political life depends upon the
wisdom it can bring to bear upon
meeting the conditions, perilous and
exacting, of reconstruction facing us
and projecting themselves into the
coming years. Much depends upon
the man called to the presidency. T he
man who in The Monitor’s judgment *
will fully measure up to the job is the
well-balanced, true and tried, God
fearing statesman and soldier, Gen
eral Leonard B. Wood.
nI 1'POKTIMl Till. II W 1 l'KKSS.
,rr»HE Mid-West Labor News in its
1 issue of November 2H has an in- j
teresting editorial headed "Lioes La- ;
bor Need Its Own Press?" The article
calls attention to alleged misrepre
sentation of labor interests by the
daily press and cites a specific in- •
stance, which it stigmatizes “as an j
example of the desperation of the con- i
trolled press to poison the minds ot j
the public against the labor union." |
From this “example” of tnisrepre- I
sentation it points the following |
moral:
“The moral to the workers is plain. ;
If you would have the truth told about
your cause, if you would have the gen- |
oral public know for what you stand |
and for what you are striving, you
must lend your efforts to building up j
! a labor press that will be able to cope j
with the propaganda of the interests I
that are seeking to destroy organized j
I labor. This labor press must be so j
| powerful that it will not only reach |
the workers—who know the truth
| about themselves—but the general
I public as well. This result can only
! be accomplished by the earnest, intel
ligent, active and persistent co-opera
; tion of every man and woman who
works.”
Our contemporary In cogently point
ing out the need for a labor press,
plainly sets forth the reasons for sup
porting our race press. Like the labor
press, our own race “must be so pow
erful that it will not only reach (Ne
groes)—who know the truth about
themselves—but the general public as
well.”
The demand for a fearless, sane,
dignified, well-edited press to tell the
truth about our cause and to cope
with the anti-raeial propaganda be
coming more virulent every day is
growing more insistent every hour.
Support and upbuild your own press.
SCOTT’S A PPRECIATION
TT'MMET J. SCOTT’S appreciation
-I-iof the uplifting work of the Epis
copal church in providing an edu
cated ministry and developing an edu
cated pew, as expressed by him in a
recent notable speech which was pub
lished in last week’s issue, gains ir
value when it is recalled that Dr
Scott, who looms so large in national
American life, belongs to anothei
communion. It takes a big man tc
unselfishly give credit where credit is
due. Dr. Scott’s words are timely
for the Episcopal church in its last
general convention has authorized a
budget of more than $2,000,000 foi
aggressive educational, social and
evangelical work among Negroes am
has made this a factor in its nation
wide campaign which is now being
waged. As Dr. Scott well state:
whatever advances the religious ami
educational standards and status oi
the race is of vital interest to all.
DAILY NEWS IMPROVES
THE Monitor has been severe in its
criticism of the yellow journal
methods of the Omaha Daily News
in its reports of crimes and alleged
crimes by Negroes. Our criticism was
fully merited. It gives us great pleas
ure to call attention to the fact that
for the last two months there has
been a decided improvement in this
matter on the part of the Daily News.
Nothing objectionable has appeared in
its columns. It has given facts with
out sensationalism, either in head
line0 or subject matter. We commend
the Daily News for its changed atti
tude and we have taken opportunity
to personally thank its editor in chief
Joseph Polcar, for its new policy
which means so much to us as a peo
ple and which we hope to see con
tinued.
THE COAL SITUATION
I F you would not be cold, use econ
. omy and discretion in your use of
coal—when you can get it. It is to be
hoped that the coal situation may
speedily improve or, if it does not,
our Heavenly Father will graciously
send us such mild weather as may
minimize suffering.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
’TM1E President's message does not
1 measure up to the standard of his
'ormer state papers. It betrays a de
line in power of vigorous expression
,n which Mr. Wilson has been ac
claimed preeminent. Evidently our
president is a disappointed and heart
lick man His message discloses this
jy its perfunctoriness. Written as a
July and not as a labor of love wedded
o duty, it lacks that heartiness of
■onviction which has characterized
jthers of his messages which indeed
nave been great documents. This
message is greater, perhaps, in what
l omits than in what it says. It omits
mention of the peace treaty, upon
which the president has set his heart,
■xeept a covert attack upon congress
for its failure to ratify it; of the
Mexican question, which is acute; and
if several other pressing problems.
Among its constructive features, how
ever, in which it is not wholly want
ing, are the recommendations for a
budget system, a tariff for the chem
ical industry and better labor condi
lions. its pronouncement for orderly
government is timely. A clarion note
is sounded in the closing words: “The
instrument of all reforms in Vmerlett
Is the straight road of justice to all
Masses and conditions of men.”
THE PERIS! OPE.
(By The Associated Negro Press)
Social Purest Pause and Effect.
It Is quite unfair for the students
of economic progress to saddle all the
cause of “social unrest” among the
people of our group on the distribu
tion of propaganda and sedition. As a
matter of cold fact, the entire world is
topsy-turvy in the matter of social
conditions. There has been a univer
sal awakening to the fact that certain
so-called “superior" groups have been
holding the iron heel of oppression on
tlie heads, feet and hands of many so
called “inferior” groups, and it is now
generally realized that “superiority”
and "inferiority" are merely matters
of opportunity and environment.
Therefore, the attorney general of
the L’nited States in making a report
on radicalism and sedition, as reflect
ed by our publications haH seemed to
view the subject entirely from the
viewpoint of one who Is willing to ad
mit himself “superior” and the 15,
000,000 of our group must necessarily
be "inferior,” with limited and well de
fined aspirations.
There come to the executive offices
of The Associated Negro Press prac
tically all of the publications of the
race. Their editorials, news stories
and headlines are carefully scrutiniz
ed. It can be truthfully stated that,
with but one or two exceptions, while
the majority of the publications are
now "crying from the housetops” the
things that they arc crying against,
are the things that we fought against
on the bloody battlefields of France;
the things that the publications aic
demanding are simply the rights and
privileges of American citizens. Arc
we entitled to them? If not, why not?
The present unfortunate state of bit
terneas of so many people against so
many of the whites is due to the fact
that so many of the whites will not he
fair and square in dealing with us.
However, we must always be willing
to co-operate with those who are will
ing to be fair, and by the same token,
the white people must also realize, re
gardless of the past, we are willing to
meet them half way. we are not such
! terrible terrors. Ask the French peo
ple—they know.
"Curry On! Carry On!”
You remember the story of the
haunted house, the man who tried to
tarrv there, the succession of cats,
each one larger than the other, the
last one always saying: “Let’s go
get him," and the others replying. “We
can't do nothin' ’til Marlin comes." The
nerve of that lonely brother failed him.
and he finally, running out exclaimed.
When Martin comes, tell him I’ve
done been here and gone.”
The times are changed! We, as a
group of American citizens, take the
place of the “lonely brother;" the
scheming, designing, prejudiced, in
sistent, inconsistent, unreasonable,
steadily growing smaller group of
whites represent the various sizes of
cats that come into the pathway of
our liberty and progress. But we are
sitting up with them and waiting for
Martin.” Sizes and numbers do not
frighten us any more. We are going
to stick and carry on, carry on!
We are going to carry on our fight
for equal justice and opportunity, and
we will be guided only by the eternal
principles of right. We know what they
are, and we know that we know what
they are. and wp know that all the
other folks know that we know what
I they are, and we propose to carry on,
carry on! We will not he sidetracked,
1 banfoozled" or frightened.
Today w'e are doing the seemingly
impossible things. We are going for
ward In every avenue of American
progress—economic, political and so
cial—and fighting the demon Preju
dice every inch of the way. We are
what we are, because we have been
; weighed in the balance and not found
wanting. If we have made progress,
and we have, it has been by the stern
edicts of merit and necessity—there is
no sentiment in the transactions. All
these things, wherever we are. in
whatever line of endeavor, we must
realize in the concrete, and govern
ourselves accordingly.
We must take heart and know that
we are farther along in life's pathway
than yesterday, and we must carry on.
carry on without ceasing.
EGYPT SE< I KES \ ('ONSTITI"NON
Malta Secures Loral Self-Government
Iiirest anti VKUatlnn Hearing
Fruit.
London. Dee. 3.—A constitution for
Egypt and local self-government, for
Malta, both of which were announced
November 29, are designed to meet the
unrest in those countries, which have
been demanding application to them
selves of the self-determination
theory.
The extreme Egyptian Nationalists
demand complete independence, and
I Cairo messages say the cabinet has re
signed as an answer to Field Marshal
Allenby's statement of the British
plans.
One of the Egyptian complaints has
i been that Great Britain has published
its intention to maintain a protector
ate. but has kept the Egyptians in the
dark regarding what is meant by a
protectorate and how it is to he car
ried on. Great Britain's action In pre
venting an Egyptian Nationalist dele
gation from going to the Paris con
ference has been another cause for
■ complaint.
Another sign of the times is that a
group of Burmese, with the support of
former British Borman officials, have
begun agitation for including Burma
in the new measures of self-govern
ment which the Montague scheme will
give India.
MOFNH IIAYOF VOTES
$100,000 SCHOOL BONDS
(By The Associated Negro Press)
Jackson, Miss., Dec. 2.—Evidence of
ttu prom ol Negroes In Mississippi,
especially along educational lines, is
found in the fact that Mound Bayou, a
Negro settlement, owned and con
trolled entirely by Negroes, has just
voted the issuance of $100,000 in bonds
for the erection of a school. It will
I be for teacher training and vocational
training purposes. It will be the
'largest institution of its kind in the
| south.
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