THE MONITOR
A National Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests ot 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 Postofflcc at
Omaha, Neb., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher.
Madree Penn, Associate Editor.
Fred C. Williams, Business Manager.
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THE DEMOCRACY OF WORK.
THE Omaha and Council Bluffs
Street Railway company was
putting a switch in at Twentieth and
Cuming streets. The Monitor was in
terested in watching the workmen;
not merely from the nature of the
work being done, but because of the
workmen engaged. From the faces of
the workmen it was easy to recognize
several racial types. Two brawny
black men were wielding pickaxes be
side two men from Italy or Greece.
A black man lifted one end of a heavy
oak tie and a white man the other and
carried it to Us place where it was
duly set to support the heavy steel
rail. As w'e watched these workmen,
black and white, working peaceably,
good-naturedly and helpfully, side by
side, the thought that swept across our j
mind was a most pleasing one touch
the democracy of labor as exemplified 5
in this group of workmen. Toilers of j
men, toilers for daily bread, engaged |
in a common work, why shoyld there j
be a separation among them or strife j
between them ? In this band of labor-1
ers, workmen at a common task, we
see the lesson that America must
learn before true democracy shall be
supreme. Men of various racial groups
must be given the opportunity to and !
be taught to work side by side, each |
lifting his end of the oaken tie, re
specting and respected by each other.
RECOGNITION OF MERIT.
AS a recognition of merit, The Mon
itor notes with pleasure that Des
dunes’ Band has again been engaged
by-the Chamber of Commerce to ac
company its delegation on its trade
excursion through Nebraska, Wyom
ing and Colorado. When it is known
that many bands are applicants for
this coveted honor, the fact that it has
been won by Desdunes’ band for two
consecutive times is a high testimon
ial to the superior standard attained
by this splendid musical organiza
tion. This standard has been reached
and maintained only through the hard,
persistent work of years. It is being
. maintained, and can only be main
tained, by regular and diligent rehear
sals. The Monitor compliments the
band upon this merited recognition
again given it by the Chamber of
Commerce, congratulates it upon the
high standard it has set and indulges
the hope that our own people gener
ally, in this and other lines, will ap
preciate, encourage and aspire to
reach and maintain the high standard
set by Desdunes’ band. Among the
many lessons that we may learn from
the success of this band are these:
It pays to set a high standard and to
work unremittingly to attain that
standard and having attained it, to
work doubly hard to maintain it; that
the price one must pay for success in
any line is work; and that although it
may he slow in coming, recognition
will eventually come where It is de
served.
REMOVING BARRIER8.
OtJR Was hington correspondent
sends information which seems al
most too good to be true. It is that
two of. the most important Roman
Catholic educational institutions in
the country have opened their doors to
colore students. These are George
town University and the Catholic Uni
versity of Washington. The Monitor
hopes that no embarrassing limita
tions have been or will be placed upon
any students who wish to avail them
selves of the educational advantages or
these institutions.
One of the factors which has been
playing a large part In the American
program of de-Americanizing the col
ored American is the growing dlspo
sitlon to exclude colored youth from
many of the higher institutions of
learning and particularly those under
religious auspices. Roman Catholics
have not been less guiltless than other
Christian bodies in this respect. They
have all, speaking generally and dis
regarding, for the nonce, the few ex
ceptions, pursued the same un-Chris
tian, un democratic and illiberal poli
cy. The so-called secular institutions
of learning have followed a more lib
eral policy than those claiming to be
animated and dominated by the religi
ous spirit. Of late years technical and
professional schools have, in increas
ing numbers, been barring colored stu
dents. This is unquestionably a short
sighted policy and subversive of the
very foundation upon which all true
education and culture rests, which is
the widening of one’s mental horizon
and the broadening of his sympathies.
The well-educated man is too broad
minded to be dwarfed by racial or re
ligious prejudice. A man trained in an
institution which excludes any class
of students on racial or religious or
social grounds, cannot be a well-edu
eated man because he starts out with
a disqualifying mental bias.
Since so many institutions are bar
ring colored students, we are gratified
to be advised that the influential Ro
man Catholic communion Is removing
the barriers to admission to its lead
ing universities. We hope that no sub
terfuge will discredit its JuBt policy,
that all students will be admitted on
equal terms, applicable alike to all,
and that the example set will be fol- :
lowed by other colleges and universi
ties which claim to rest upon Chris
tian principles and to stsftd for lib
eral culture.
PECULIAR ASTIGMATISM.
THE Monitor is in most hearty
accord with the sentiment ex
pressed by the congressmen, eighty
eight ot them, who signed a protest
against the imprisonment, without ar
raignment or trial, of persons arrest
ed in Ireland for political offenses.
We believe such a practice, wherever
or by whomsoever put into effect, rep
rehensible and violative of human
rights which are fundamental and sac
red. At the same time we cannot but
marvel at the peculiar astigmatism of
these same eighty-eigbt American
statesmen, or politicians, which—the
latter, it they are, as we suspect, more
interested in securing Irish-American
votes, than animated with genuine
sympathy for Irish political prisoners
—which blinds them to similar condi-!
tions here at home. Here scores of I
American citizens are "deprived ot
life and liberty * * * * without due
process of law,’’ and yet these same
gentlemen, whose righteous souls
burn with indignation at the wrongs
of Irisb political prisoners are as
loudly clamorous and eloquent as oys
ters as touching crimes against Amer
ican citizens. True, in one case, the
wrong is done by representatives of
the English government; while, in the
other. It is done by mobs who defy
tbe American government and courts
and yet our law-makers say and do
nothing. Is this due to a peculiar
species of astigmatism or is It direct
ly traceable to unsuspected, though
malignant, simonpure hypocrisy?
GETTING THEIR EYES OPEN.
rE Monitor is gratified to note
that recognition was given to
our people by the election of four
delegates to the republican state con
vention. It looks as though “the
time-is-not-ripe, etc.,” bunch, who
have been running republican poli
tics hereabouts are getting their eyes
open.
HANDICAPPED.
TtTHEN smarting under some injus
W tice we are inclined to make
wholesale charges against the doml
nant race and upbraid all for the un
fairness of tbe few. This is not right.
The majority of men are kind-hearted
and justice loving and wish us well.
Many of them are, unfortunately for
temselves as well as for us, the vic
tims of wrong education. The whole
process of American education is to
stress the fact that we are an innately
inferior and vicious people. As long as
this form of education prevails, and
newspapers persist in keeping it up
the two largest groups of American j
citizens are handicapped in under-1
We must show by our manliness, hon
standing and appreciating each other 1
esty, sobriety, intelligence, industry I
and self-restraint that we are not in
ferior. Handicaps develop strength.
GOODBY’, TOM.
BIG-hearted, good-natured Thomas
J. Flynn, United States marshal,
at the age of 50 years, has answered
the final summons. All wTho knew
him will sincerely mourn his leaving
us. He was a man from the ground
up. Realizing his end was near he
called for some of his closest friends
| to bid them goodby. His final mes
! sage was characteristic of the man.
; “I always tried to be square with
everybody, and I want them to know
it. Will you please tell them, goodie,
for me?”
Goodby, Tom. The Judge Eternal
before whom all must appear will be
as square with you as you were with
everybody. Goodby, warm-hearted
and true friend of many years.
AY ABSURD OBJECTION.
THE length to which race prejudice
will lead men is shown in the ab
surd reason given by the United States
Chamber of Commerce, recently in
session at Atlantic City, for its oppo
sition to granting a bonus to the sol
diers of the world war. If it were not
below the dignity of T^ie Monitor to
use such language, w-e would call tbe
reason assigned, which is not a rea
son,but a very transparent excuse, as
inine. The opposition, according to
the language of the resolution adopted,
is based upon the fact that it would
place millions of dollars in the hands
of colored soldiers, in sums of from
$500 to $600, who coming into pos
session of such princely wealth,
would imediately quit'work until the
money was spent, in which “orgy of
spending labor would be disorganized
and production decreased.” And just
to think that men of supposed intel
ligence from other sections of the
country fall victims to this southern
1 stultification stuff! Such stuff is an
| insult to every American soldier,
j white and black, who risked his life
to make the world “safe for democ
racy."
While many of these gentlemen of
the Chamber of Commerce were safe
at home piling up fortunes by profi
teering, these brave soldiers were of
fering their lives for high principles.
I Soldiers are entitled to the bonus and
such absurd excuses as these ought
not weigh for one moment against
' their just claims.
PROPERTY SECURED FOR
BRANCH OF Y. W. C. A.
Tbe Young Women's Christian asso
ciation through its chairman of col
ored work, Mrs. Charles Offutt, has
purchased property at Twenty-second
and Grant streets which will be open
; soon for branch .association club
rooms and general activities for girls
and young women. After undergoing
necessary improvements very com
1 fortable and attractive quarters are
anticipated.
The provisional committee consists
of tbe following ladies:
Mrs. J. Alice Stewart, finance; Miss
Lena Paul, bouse and economics; Mrs.
; D. W. Gooden, membership; Mrs. J. I
H. Hutten social education; Mrs. Jes
! sie Hale Moss, religious education.
| Miss Modre Penn, girl’s work; Miss
! Frankie B. Watkins, branch secretary
in charge.
The Monitor—Phone Douglas 7074.
CONFERENCE TO SELECT
TWO COLORED BISHOPS
Who Will Be Chosen Is Matter That
Causes Much Speculation.
BEGIN ELECTION FRIDAY
Dee Moines, la., May 11.—The gen
eral conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church yesterday voted to
elect two Negro bishops for work
among the Negroes in the United
States.
A canvass among delegations re
veals that Dr. R. E. Jones will prob
ably be the first choice of the white
delegation, and certainly of the
Negroes. The next election, said some
delegates, lies between Dr. J. W. Bow
end and Dr. C. A. Tindley. In the
minds of others of the conference,
Dr. Jones probably leads in support,
while Dr. Bowen, W. A. C. Hughes
and Mathew Clair will probahly be in
the running for second place.
Dr. Jones is the editor of the
Southwestern Christian Advocate and
is one of the two Negro members
on the unification commission.
Dr. Bowen is vice president of
Gammon Theological seminary, and
received a heavy vote for bishop four
years ago.
Hughes High in Church.
W. A. C. Hughes has been field
secretary of the board of home mis
sions and was in charge of a group
of colored conferences in the New
Orleans area during the centenary.
Mathew Clair has been one of the
leading colored ministers in Washing
ton, D. C., for a number of years and
is now district superintendent in that
city. C. A. Tindley is one of the
greatest orators in the church and
has a popular following.
Abolition of the office of mission
ary bishop was the import of report
No. 3 of the Episcopal committee.
The .passage of character of bishop
was eliminated by the recommended
election of those now in that Episco
pal state to the general superintend
ency. Heretofore a missionary bish
op has been only the supervisor over
the particular district to which he
was elected.
COLORED COMMERCIAL CLUB
HAS SOCIAL GATHERING
Hears Interesting and Instructive Ad
dress On Republic of Liberia.
The Colored Commercial Club held
a well-attended smoker and good fel
lowship meeting last Thursday night
at Community Center. Mr. Harry
Dean, who spent twenty-one years In
Liberia, and is well informed on Afri
can affairs delivered an excellent ad
dress on Liberia. An opportunity of
which many availed themselves was
given to the members to ask the speak
er questions and the promptness and
thoroughness of his answers, to
gether with his lecture, gave his in
terested audience much appreciated in
formation concerning Liberia. The
speaker stressed the importance for
Liberia of maritime interests and a
national bank. In appreciation of his
lecture the members of the club vol
untarily presented him with a dona
tion of $32.
Several new members joined the
club.
THE N. A. A. C. I*. ELECTS
PRESIDENT DELEGATE
The Omaha branch held an inter
esting session Sunday afternoon, lis
tened to an address on Liberia by
Harry Dean and elected Mrs. Jesse
Hale Moss, president of the branch,
delegate to the national conference
soon to convene at Atlanta.
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