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PICKENS PRESENTS PEHflTNENT PLEA “Colored Henry Ward Beecher" Ad dresses Americanization Conference on “The Cure for Race Troubles and Riots.” Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 16.—William Pickens, associate field secretary of the National Association for the Ad vancement of Colored People, known for his oratory as the “colored Henry Ward Beecher,” gave an address to Christian Americanization Conference here February 12. Mr. Pickens, who won the Ten Eyck oratorical prize for oratory from a class of 300 men at Yale university, recently resigned as dean and vice president of Morgan college in order to join the advance ment association’s staff. “The chief cause of race riots in the United States.” said Mr. Pickens, ‘is the attitude of mind in the white pub lic toward the Negro race. “As long as an intelligent and religious white man discriminates against the Negro race, regardless of individual merit, the ignorant and irreligious white man will be coarser and more brutal in his dealings with the Negro. ‘ The politician in Washington at tempts to lynch the Negro civilly and politically; the man at home in Texas attempts to lynch him with a rope. The one lynches him in soul, the other in body. If where the Negro is con cerned, the senator respects no law, human or divine as one of them said, then the lynching of the Negro is the most logical thing in the country. "The better classes of both races must deliberately and consciously seek out co-operation and acquaint anceship with each other’s aspira tions, needs, worth. Inter-racial com mittees should exist wherever there is an appreciable number of colored people, to promote inter-racial amity. And any organized effort to affect the race problem in any particular, must be along the lines of the National As sociation for the Advancement of Col order People—that is it must consist of both white and colored men, de liberately pursuing this solution. Neither race can settle the matter aline. The white man has already failed in that method; the Negro need not try it.” THE NEURO yeah book FOR 1918.1919 Monroe Work, Editor. The Negro Year Book for 1918-1919, the fifth annual edition, has been en larged and improved. The information contained in previous editions has t-een revised and brought down to date. One hundred and thirty pages are devoted to a review of the events of 1917-1918 as they affected the in terests and showed the progress of the race. Among the important subjects com prehensively reviewed are: "The Ne gro’s Economic ProgresF," "The Migration of the Negro,’’ "The Negro and the Trade Unions,” "The Finan cial Contributions of Negroes to Lib erty Loans and War Work Activities.’’ "The Problems Connected with the Use of the Negro as a Soldier in the World War,” “The Negro as a Soldier in the World War,” “The Negro in Politics,” "Race Relations and Racial Co-operation,” “Race Riots.” “Lyneh ings,” “The Race Problem in the United States, in the W'est Indies, in Africa.” The editir has made extended re searches and has spared neither time nor pains to make this new edition ol the Negro Year Book in every way more comprehensive and authoritative than any of the previous editions. “It covers every phase of Negro activity in the United States, reviews progress in all lines, discusses grievances, out lines the economic conditions of the race, presents religious and social problems, educational statistics and political questions as they relate to the race. Price, postpaid, paper cover, 75 cents; board cover, 11.25. Address: The Negro Year Book Company. Tus kegee Institute, Alabama. BLACKSTONE HOTEL NOTES. We are most pleasantly located or the hill at Thirty-sixth and Famarr streets. Breeze, if not on the outside it is with the waiters on the inside Captain Leonard, who is well know* from the Atlantic to the Pacific ai well as in Omaha, has been indispose* for some time, but is holding his owi and sets a pace for the younger aspir ants as a party man. William Jones left for Kansas Citj last week in search of flu medicine Frank Clemmens, who has been il for several weeks, is much improved Frann Pritchard is ill at his resi dence, 2715 Douglas street. Miss Inez White, the head pantrj girl, is confined at her home, 2921 Grant street, with la grippe. Miss Lulu Williams is chairman o? the sick committee. She is never to* busy to prevent her from visiting anj of the crew when they are ill. m. THE LINCOLN-DOCGLASS MEMORIAL CELEBRATION TIE Llncoln-Douglass memorial celebration which was held last Thursday night at Grove Methodist Episcopal Church under the auspices of the Leonard Wood Republican club, brought together an audience of more than 500 people, which was well repaid for Its attendance by the high charac ter of the program given. Dr. E. L. Britt, who presided and made an ex cellent chairman, introduced John W. Long, who made a brief and well | chosen introductory address. Prayer was offered by the Rev. S. L. Deas, | "America" was sung by the audience, i Two highly appreciated numbers were given by Dr. John A. Singleton, the popular tenor. Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg address was Impressively read by Mrs. Othello Rountree, and the Emancipation Proclamation, with telling effect, by Miss Frankie B. Wat kins. community worker. The Rev. j Thomas A. Taggart, in his brief ad dress on “Douglass, Lincoln’s Friend." scored some telling points; Alley W. Lewis, who is a gifted orator, delighted the audience with his masterly treat ment of “Lincoln, an Interpretation," in which he recalled Lincoln’t advice to treat the Negro as a man. for the ; day might come w'hen he would pre serve the jewel of liberty. Mrs. J. D. Lewis, a young matron of much prom I ise, gave an excellent address on "Op portunity;” W. E. Alexander, brk-fly and with well-chosen word3, welcomed women to the suffrage. This elicited j a thoughtful response, replete with \ sound advice and outlining a broad | visioned policy by Mrs. J. Alice Stew art. on “What the Woman’s Vote Will | Do." She urged women to independ ent thinking for themselves, study of | issues and united action. The closing i speech was one of inspiring eloquence , by Mr. Burton, a young attorney, a , nephew of Ex-Senator Burton of Ohio, who in a masterly manner analyzed ! Lincoln's character and his official iactB in the abolition of slavery and the j post-bellum legislation safeguarding the colored man's freedom. In closing he paid high tribute to Major-General ; I^*onard Wood as the man of the Lin j coin type which the present time de jmands in the presidential chair. RECITAL OF PtTILS OF THE POLLYAYVA PAHCIYfl SCHOOL Columbia hall was crowded to ca pacity Monday night to witness the recital in folk and fancy dancing by I the pupils of the Pollyanna Dancing ; school. All pupils who took part re flected credit upon their thorough, j hard working and competent teacher, Mrs. Lizzie Buford, who is talented in her line. The Monitor compliments her upon the splendid work she has done in the training of these children, There can be no question as to the healthful and aesthetic value of such training. The children presented a beautiful picture in their simple, pret ty costumes. The first number, the skirt dance, was faultlessly given by five pretty little tots. Catharine Wil liams. Della Howard, Estella Pegg Sarah Brown and Geneva. Tteir graceful dancing .poise and self possession captivated the audience, which was generous in its applause and Insistent upon a repetition of the number. This was also true of every other number on the program. A Spanish dance by Sybil Merrifleld , Josephine Ratcliffe, Aurora Rountree |and Gladys Banks elicited unstinted praise. A catchy song and dance by Pauline Black and Margaret Bell was most pleasing. The Pizzlcati ballet was given with nymphic grace by five of the larger girls prettily gowned in pink. They were Myrtle F'rampton Theresa Liverpool, Madeline Shipman Carrie Harrison and Miss Battles. The Tango Schottisehe was pleas ingly demonstrated by Weldon Solo mon and Beatrice Black, Worthington Williams and Alma Webster. Musical numbers which were heartily encored were given by Mrs. Theresa Mitchell and Miss Ethel Jones. After the stage numbers the entire school demonstrat ed two special numbers on the floor, after which members of the audience were permitted to indulge in dancing for an hour. Mrs. Clarence Single ton, an excellent pianist, furnished the music for the children's dances and Terry's orchestra for the other num- j bers and general dancing. The Pollyanna Dancing school has been regulraly conducted since last summer under the efficient manage ment of Mrs. S1na Brown and Miss i I>ena Paul, with Mrs. Buford as teach 'er. “LEMME HAVE MI>E" By 'Booker Washington (Two in One) Lincoln Roosevelt Douglass." All dese plans of reconstruccshun, Dat de worl’ am talkin' 'bout, Is jest the thing fer civilizashun. If us black folks ain't lef' out; | ’Cause dere ain’t no sho solushun Dat don't wid e<jul rights combin’, So ter keep frum all eonftishun Lemme have what rights Is mine. Lemme have ’em as you writ 'em, In de laws an stashure books. It wuz you who fust submit 'em, 1 warn't no thieves nor lection crooks, if deys wrong. Jes go an peal 'em. If deys right, sumbody’s lyin’. Dey is in dere, don’t conceal ’em, But lemme have jes what is mine. Lemme have ’em, ’cause I won ’em, In de wars dat have ben fought; Taint no doubt 'bout who begun ’em. j Jes so our services wuz sought. And de “cause” wuz always "justice." ’Lowed dat it twuz on de ’cline, Now since vic’try always blest us. White folks, lemme have what's mine. 1 believes in furrin’ mishuns. En I believes in sumthin more Dat we sumes a false posishun. When wTe overlooks "nex’ door." Now de plans fer furrin neigbburs. Is alright if deyll enclin To recognize my hones' laburs. Also to lemme have mine. You’se bothered now wid Bolshiviki, Unrest scattered here and dere | Varus gangs dat’s awful trickyv Tryin’ to fin' weak spots somewhere. So it ougbta stand to reason, Dat if youse honestly tryin' Fer to 'stablish law a season, You'll certainly gimme mine. In conclusion lemme tell yer. How to deal wid dese here cranks: Fer dey sho boun' to repel yer. If wid yer laws, yer don't “close ranks." Blindfold all de koala and Judges, Have 'em kneel at Justice's shrine, Leab behind all sorts of grudgeg, Then you bet I’ll sho git mine. Black folks ain’t de fool dey wunce wuz, En dey sees how yore laws bend; En It Is a mighty dunce, sirs. What can't see a nashun’s end— Dat sits in peace, yea unshooken, While de serpent gnaws Its heart With ideers dat am mlstooken About givin’ me my part. When de crash comes In de naBhun, Twont be bout de black man’s right, But bekase dat laws violashun, Leads ti jes dat kinda plight. Violate one and den anuther, Trouble all de time a-buyin'. If you’d save what you’ve got, brother. You'll Jes have ter gimme mine. If there is anyone in Omaha you have not met they will be at the Shriners' entertainment. 1 IS. W. MILLS FURNITURE CO. 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