i The Monitor i ^
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— THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor
$2.00 a Year Sc a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY 17. 1921 Vol. VI No. 34 (Whole No. 294)
SEDUCTIVE SCHEME I
FC'. SEPARATE SCHOOLS
\
\ Well-Conceived l\ is Been Devised to Introduce a Separate
School System ii V aha—Part of the Segregation Policy
Which Organization ’ Individuals Have With Some Meas
ure of Success Been . ig to Make Effective Here for the
Past Few Years and \ it The Monitor Has Exposed and!
Most Vigorously Opposed
PROPOSED TO MAKE LONG VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
Original Plan, Based I'pon the Success of Colonization. Was to
Eventually Make Long. Kellom and Howard Kennedy School*
for Negroes—No Need for Such Special Provisions—All Races
Have Attended Public Schools Without Friction—Omaha Ha*
Had Successful Colored Teachers and Should Have Them Now
‘ to Teach All Pupils
rf"tHERK seems to be a clever, well*
" conceived plot to introduce into
Omaha separate schools for the chil
dren of our race. It Is of a piece
with the subtle policy that certain
organizations and Individuals have
been moving heaven and earth, figur
atively speaking, to put into effeet here
for the last few years to force upon
us segregation or colonization. The
Monitor has fought this movement and
Intends to fight it, liecause It is uncon
stitutional. unArneriean and makes for
racial strife and discord, rather than
for racial amity and concord. The col
onization plan i this: To compel or
induce. If you please, all colored peo
pie to live north of fuming street and
west of Twenty-fourth street, the
northe-n boundary being Binnev stre«t
>n<i the western. Thirtieth street.
Broadly speaking, tills was to be the
territory in which we were to have
sovereign sway and masterdom. The
adjacent territory bounded by fuming
on the south. Twentieth on the east
and flark on the north was also to he
conceded to our group. Within this
•• rea we must be contented to abide
Public playgrounds would be provided
for colored children, with eolored dl
rector* and employees in charge. Of!
comse. there was no intention whatso- j
ever to make these “eolored play
ground*" or “exclusively for colored
children." but Inasmuch as the segre
gation program being carried out, this
territory was to be populated exclu-|
sively by colored folk what else lr» I
the name of high heaven would such
playground* be’
Nov for the s-'hool policy, which
, would follow naturally at
the day. Need The Monitor point It
out? It I* so plain that a wayfaring
man though a fool mar not err there
in I sing school at Twenty sixth and
Franklin would lit* first set apart for!
eolored children: then Kellom on I
Twenty second and Paul and final!'-1
Howard Kennedy on Thirtieth and
Maple Eventually colored teacher* ]
would lie given employment In these
schools. Pupils of our race whOHe
parents reside outside of tills terri
torv might then be compelled by a
system of transfers, now pending be |
fore the board of education, to attend
these schools and the “separate school
system for Negroes" contrary to the
practice and traditions of Nebraska
would become a thing aeeompllshod
for this Nebraska metropolis.
The segregationists have fixed upon
the Ig)ng school for a "vocational
school," Inasmuch as It has a large
enrollment of colored pupils, and in
this school, it Is proposed that a few
colored teachers be employed A mean-,
ure is now pending by which pupils:
may transfer from one school district
to another, not an unwise provision
if honestly and fairly carried out with
strict and equal applicability to all
pupils; but a very unsatisfactory pro
vision if unfairly and arbitrarily en
forced. The plan is to make Ixtng the
first of Ornaha’s separate schools.
Some short sighted members of our:
race are favoring this policy which is
radically wrong If they want sepa
rate schools then they ought to have
remained where thev were in *
or return thither.
For years the children of all races
In Nebraska have attended the same
schools and have learned to know
honor and respect one another. If the
Americanization program of which we
hear so much these day* is to he ef
fectively carrier) out. this is as It
should he. American children can not
tie separated into antagonistic groups
for their education and by that sepa
ration taught clan* distinctions and
racial inferiority and then in later
years he welded into a homogeneous
nation with a national consciousness 1
There is no more need for separate
schools for otir children in Omaha
than there is for Jews nr Swedes or
Irish or Itanes. As 100 per cent
Americans we simply ask to b" treat
ed as American citizens, without any i
special distinction or favors.
As for teachers in the public schools
of Omaha, wc ought to have them We
have had them, two jf them, who gave
splendid satisfaction for years until
they married. One of them was Miss
l.ucindn W. (Jumble, now Mrs. John
Albeit Williams; and the other wa '
M'ss Knlalia Overall, now the wife of
Or. Leonard K. Britt. Pupils of these
two teachers are prominent in Omaha'
affairs toda> and speak with pride of
their teachers These voting women
taught in our schools without Motion,
Thev met the required qualifications
and made good. Their pupils were not ,
limited to anv race or class. The
Monitor wants fo see our young women
meet all the requirements demanded
as teachers In the public schools of
Omaha and then he appointed on their
merit* to teach not only colored pupil*
lull all pupils who belong to their
grade in the si hool* to which thev may
he assigned.
Omaha must take no backward step
in dealing with all classes of her cltl
zerts, She want* no separate *rhool*
We do want well-qualified women of
our race to lie appointed as teacher*
in our public schools. Other eities
have them and so should Omaha.
LINCOLN, NEB.
Mr. W. P. Walker returned to h*
home in Overton, Neb., Monday after
visltinp his sick daughter, Mrs. M.
Stith
Mrs. Alma Wiley left Sunday to
pend a week with friends in Omaha,
then to visit her patents in Platts
burp, Mo,
Mrs. Emma Jackson ia reported se
riously ill.
Mr. L. P. Oates was called to Des
Moines, la., last Thursday on account
of the illness of his sister.
Mr. H. E. Anderson of Omaha, state
-uperintendent of the Nebraska Nepro
Baptist Sunday School convention
made his annual visit to Mt. Zion Sun
day School last Sunday. He addressed
the school and pave them many on
rourapinp words. He annouced that
the statp convention will meet here
May 10.
Mts. Hattie Brown of Denver, Colo.,
is visltinp parents and friends here.
Prof. W R. B Alexander very ele
gantly entertained the Tftopian Art
club at hi: home till South Eleventh
street, Inst Thur day eveninp. About
foity-one persons were present. After
the transaction of the business short
remarks were piven by the visitois
present The professor served the
crowd with a dainty luncheon and was
the recipient of manv congratulation*.
Mrs. Ida Todd entertained the Mi.
ulon Circle of Mt. Zion at her home
on South Twentieth street last Tues
day night and a large crowd was in
attendance.
Messrs. N'at Hunter, O. M., Walter
L. Seals, Perry S. Warner of Omaha!
spent Saturday and Sunday in the city j
on lodge business.
Vert Sunday will be quarterly meet
ing at the A. M. E. church, and Pre
siding Elder J. S. Payne will b< pres
ent to conduct services. The quar
terly conference will meet on Monday
night.
Services were held as usual on Sun
day. The pastor preached interesting
sermons. The stewardess board raised
about $50.00 to apply on pews.
Mr. J. D. Rowen left Saturday for!
Cheyenne, Wyo., carrying his wife toj
the home of her parents. Mrs. Rowen
has been quite ill since the birth of,
her child. Her mother accompanied
them.
The Utopian Art. club gave their j
entertainment in the church Monda>
night. It was fairly attended and I
was a success.
The It. Y. P. U. will give their en
tertainment Tuesday, February 22, in
Mt. Zion Raptist church.
Mm. James Shelhv has been re-;
moved to the hospital where she will j
undergo a surgical operation thisj
week.
Mrs. Lena Williams left last week!
for her home In Horton, Kas. Her1
sister. Mrs. M. Stith, being improved.
Services were well attended at Mt.1
Zion Baptist church last Sunday. The
pastor delivered excellent sermons at
both services. The attendance was
good.
Amaranth Chapter No. 54 which
meets the first and third Wednesdays
in the month have elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
Lulu B. Moore, worthy matron; Mary
L. Williams, associate matron: W. It.
B, Alexander, worthy patron; Maud
Johnson, secretary; Grace Stanley, as
sistant secretary ; G»rt-ude Havne-',
treasurer: Ida Allen, associate con
ductress; Catherine Moore, associate
contnsctrrgs: Leigh James, warden;
Ollen Hemphill, sentinel. Members on
the Central Star are: Mamie Griffin,
Lucy Iwvells, Annie Smith, Jennie Kd
vards and Ollie Colley.
ls-t us have your news.
SOUTH SIDE LOCALS
Mr. Wakefield, 4430 South Sixteenth
street, who has been away for over a
month visiting in Kentucky. Illinois
and Indiana, returned last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown are
quite happy over the birth of an eight
pound baby girl.
Go to Street Pharmacy for your
drugs and especially prescriptions.
Reliable and reasonable. 28th and Q.
Mrs. Alice Williams, Thirty-third
and U streets, is ill at the Ford hos
pital.
The Pastor's Aid club of Beth.-I
church is giving an entertainment
Mondav. February 21, in the T. I). C.
hall. Everyone is asked to come.
Mr. N. Perkins, who was called to
Parsons-. Kans., three weeks ago. due
to the dlness of his mother, has re
turned leaving his mother much im
proved.
For latest records go to (| Street
Pharmacy, 28th and (J Sts.
The funeral of Mrs. Joe Reed, who
died Saturday at her home, was held
Monday at the larkin undertaking
pai lors.
Due to a mistake on the part of the
reporter last week, it was not men
tioned that Mrs. Currv, who sane
“Robert’ ’and “My Task” for the S. T.
I . club, was so ably accompanied bv
Mrs. Rilev. pianist.
Look! Look! St. John club No. 16
will give a social entertainment at the
residence of Lee Morton. 3020 R
street, February 19. Everybody wel
rome. Refreshments served.
FINED FOR VIOLATING
CIVIL RIGHTS KILL
CHICAGO, III., Foh. 17.—Spoehr’s
Candy Shop and Sofia Fountain, 119
North Michigan avenue, through its
attorney, paid to Miss Lillian Beale,
secretary to the superintendent of the
United Charities, $100 and costs of
court for its refusal to serve her on
August 28, 1920. Attorney V’iolette
N. Anderson, who represented Mis
Beale in the two flays' contest -before
Judge Adams of the municipal court,
has been assured by' the firm repre
senting the defendant that all who ap
ply for service In the future at
Spoehrs’ will receive equal anti cour
teous treatment at all of its shops and
from all of its employes.
STRIP ACTRESSES AND
HORSEWHIP COMPANY
The Benbow Darktown Frolics Com
pany Subjected to Indecent Indigni
ties by Louisiana Mob.
SHREVEPORT, La., Feb. IT.—De
tails of the manner in which Ben
bow’s Dark town Frolics were stripped
nude and beaten are beginning to
come to light.
The theatrical company known as
Benbow’s Dark town Frolics was in
this city for the purpose of staging a
show. During the afternoon preced
ing the performance Benbow’s wife
was out for a walk with her dog. The
dog snapped at a white child, whose
mother related the incident to her hus
band. A mob was quickly formed. In
the meantime the troupe was making
preparations to flee from the scene.
They were overtaken near Mansfield,
stripped of their clothing, and beaten
nude. Those in the company wTio
were whipped were Billy Bradford,
Marion Bradford, Archie Majors,
Frank Butter, Japrise Adams, Oscar
Adams, Rose Whitting and Belle
Waters.
FLORIDA CITIZENS PROTEST
AGAINST K I KM X KL \N
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 17—
Protesting again**, lawlessness in
Jacksonville and the tarring and
feathering of F. P Sullivan (white)
as “outrages peipetrated on its citi
zens,” Acting Mayor Frank Howen is
suer! a call at noor Wednesday for a
mass meeting.
The meeting was held for the pur
pose of devising wa> s and means by
which the recent outrages, which have
become more and more frequent of
late, could be checked.
The maltreatment of Sullivan
brought the tense J^uation to a cli
max. Sullivan, who is a chicken farm
operator, attended a colored wedding
and had been asked to be godfather
at a ch listening.
According to Sullivan's statement,
he and his wife were at their home
about 8 o’clock Tuesday evening when
two men came to Ids door and asked
him to accompany- (hem. A short time
later the three were met by three
others, with white masks over their
heads. He. was p.'s*..in*) an automo
bile, under threat, taken to a lonely
spot and tarred and feathered.
When asked why he was being sub
jected to such treatment, they replied
that he had been too intimate with
Negroes living near him.
As a result of the meeting 100 of
the most prominent citizens pledged
themselves to every effort to stamp
out such criminal practices.
Resolutions wrre adopted calling
upon all citizens to co-operate with
the forees of law and order in bring
ing to justice perpetrators of crimes
committed through a spirit of per
sonal punishment or vengeance.
QITET DAY FOR WOMEN
Next Thursday the Rev. Wilbur
Scranton Leete. rector of St. Luke’s
church. Plattsmouth, will conduct the
annual "Quiet Day” for women which
has been a helpful feature of the
Lententide services at the Church oT
GOVERNOR OF INDIANA
REFUSES REQUISITION
Declines to Turn Over Prisoner to Georgia Authorities Unless
Guaranteed That the Accused Shall Not Re Lynched—Sends
Commission to Investigate Conditions in Community Demand
ing Guldens Return
ALLEGED ACCUSED WAS DEFENDING HOME
INDIANA POI.IS, Did., Kcb. 17.—At
the hearing before Governor War
ren T. McCray on the extradition of
Marie Giddens, charged with murder
ing a deputy sheriff at Sylvester, Ga.,
and recently arrested in East Chicago,
Ind., the governor announced that he
would hold Giddens until the state of
Indiana had sent a committee of three
persons, two white and one of our
rare, to Sylvester, Worth county, in
order to determine whether the pris
oner rould secure a fair and impartial
trial.
Show Lynching Pictures
Governor McCray stated that hr did
not rare to place himself in the atti
tude of shielding crime, but neither
would he turn a man over to the au
thorities to be lynched after he
reached the state of Georgia. Attor
ney Lewis E. Johnson, Chicago, repre
sented Giddens, and was called in the
case by the Chicago Defender, after
relatives of the prisoner had appealed
to that newspaper for help and advice.
Attorney Johnson, armed with pic
tures of lynchings in Georgia and
southern newspapers with glaring
headlines advertising the overthrow of
law and order, all collected by the Chi
cago Defender, made an eloquent plea
in defense of the prisoner.
Regarded as Precedent
This action of the governor is re
garded as a precedent in matters of
this kind and it is thought will go far
toward showing the southland that
their method of administering justice
is being closely watched by states
north of the Mason and Dixon line.
All Named Giddens
A witness, also sent by Georgia, to
testify, finally admitted on cross-ex
amination by Attorney Johnson that
he knew nothing at all about the ca«e.
A peculiar circumstance was brought
out which confused the governor for
awhile. It was found that the deputy
sheriff who was killed, the witness
from Georgia and the prisoner all had
the same name, Giddens.
Has Worst Record
Attorney Johnson made a plea that
requisition papers be denied on the
ground that Georgia had lynched over
350 men and that Giddens would, be
yond a doubt, share the same fate;
that Giddens was compelled to fire In
self-defense, when a mob surrounded
his house and threatened to lynch him;
that he fired only after his door had
been broken down and the life of him
self, wife and his aged mother were at
stake. The deputy sheriff died with
two revolvers in his hands.
St. Philip the Deacon for many years.
Father Leete is a man of deep spirit
uality ami his meditations and instruc
tions are most helpful. The services
begin with the Holy Communion at
9:30; followed by the first meditation
at 10:30; Litany and intercessions it
12 noon. Recess is taken for lunch
and two meditation- are given at 2
and 3 p. rn., closing with evening
prayer at 3:30. Not only the mem
bers of St. Philip’s but any women
who desire to receive the help that
such services give are welcome.
ST. PAUL’S PRESBY
TERIAN CHURCH
The spring-like weather induced
manv to come out Sunday. A* a re
sult our services showed the best at
tendance since one establishment, both
morning and evening.
The services in the interest of the
Freed men Board of Missions were
very interesting. The select reading,
“Negro in Art and Literature” rend
ered by Mrs. Mattie Johnson was very
interesting. To sing a hymn composed
by Paul Laurence Dunbar was a pleas
ing novelty.
On Monday evening a splendid
group of the young people with a
sprinkling of the older ones gathered
»t the pastor's residence in a Valen
tine social given by the social com
mittee of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety The decorations were appro
priate to the occasion. A short pro
gram, consisting of vocal solos by the
Misses C. Johnson and Ruth Alexan
der, a cornet and piano duet by Mr.
and Mrs. Willard Chue, and a very ap
propriate address by Mr. John A.
Hardy.
Sermon topics for Sunday are:
Morning. “Spiritual Investments.”
Evening. “The Democracy of the Gos
pel of Jesus Christ.”
HOTEL PORTER LEAVES
ESTATE WORTH $40,000
KANE, Pa., Feb. 17.—Robert Miner,:
one of the most widely known men in
central Pennsylvania, died here Fri
day. He was born in slavery. Short- j
Iv after the rlose of the /civil war he
came to this section, working as a,
hotel porter. He left an estate worth
*40,000.
TRIES TO AROUSE DEAD
WITH ALARM CLOCK
MIAMI, Fla.. Feb. 17.—Joseph
Thomas, an aged “spiritualist,” is b”
ing held to the grand jury on charge
of receiving money under false pre
tenses. Thomas took $15 from the I
wife of a deceased man, and the dead
man’s watch. The “spiritualist" then
to»k the dead man’s watch and an
alarm clock and buried the man’s
watch in his grave. It appears that
the watch did not tick loud enough,
nor did the alarm clock ring. The
dead man slept on.
INTER RACIAL ORGANIZATION
FORMED IN SAVANNAH, GA.
(By the Associated Negro Press)
SAVANNAH, Ga„ Feh. 17.—An in-1
ter-racial organization has been
formed here for the purpose of pro
moting relations between the whites'
and blacks in this city. Bishop F. F.
Reese is the chief promoter of the
organization.
RICHMOND BANK GROWS
RICHMOND, Va„ Feb. 17.—In less I
than three months’ time the business
of the Commercial Bank and Trust
Company has advanced its resources
to $102,292.50. This represnts an in
crease of nearly $33,000 since the
opening day, in spite of the fact that
the twelve weeks' business included
the heaviest withdrawal period-of the
vear, the Christmas holidays. T. C.
Irwin, former president of Dinwiddie
Normal School, is president of the
bank. M. C. Clark is cashier.
STATE BANK FOR LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE. Ky„ Feb. 17.—The
First Standard (State) Bank of Louis- j
ville has opened its doors in tempo
rary quarters here. The capital stock,
$110,000. has been fully subscribed,
and the opening of the bank is looked
forward to as the filling of a long
felt need here. Wilson Lovett is the
president and has associated with him ;
some of the most prominent business !
men of the town. Captain Abe Simp
son, an overseas veteran, is one of the
cashiers.
VOTE SOLID SUPPORT OF
TEXAS JAPANESE BIUL
AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 3.—Unanimous
support of the Japanese bill, intro
duced in the legislature last week by
Senator Dudley of El Paso, was voted
at a meeting of the anti-Japanese and
legislative committees of the state or
ganization of the American legion.
FINEST THEATRE OWNED
BV RACE IS OPENED
(By.the Associated Negro Press)
AUGUSTA, Ga., Feb. 17.—What is!
regarded the finest theatre owned and '
controlled by Negroes was opened
here last Monday night. It is located
in Ninth near Gwinnet street and cost
$100,000. The capacity of the house;
is 691.'
VIRGINIA MINISTER
DENOUNCES KU KLUX
Rector of the Historic St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Which Gen
eral Lee I'sed to Worship Says Klan Appeal to Moh Passion
and Pernicious Methods Should Be Met With Spirit of Con
federacy’s Great Leader and Sturdily Opposed by Christian
Community
ORGANIZATION IS INSULT TO GOVERNMENT
Race Integrity Must Be Assured Not for One Race, But for Both;
But Equally Necessary is the Determination to Secure for the
Negro Justice, Sympathy and Cooperation in His Legitimate -
Efforts for Betterment Which no Secret Organization Can Be
Allowed to Endanger
RICHMOND. Va., Feb. I?.—The Rev.
Russell Bowie, rector of St. Paul's
church, Richmond, Va.. where General
Dee used to worship, recently ap
pealed to his oongregation to deal with
race relations in that great 'eader’s
spirit rather than by the pernicious
methods of the revived Ku Klux Klan,
against which, the rector said, a Chris
tion community should set its face like
a flint.
Dr. Bowie referred to the release of
savage instincts as an aftermath of
(he great war. and fhe increased need
for patience and justice between the
races. He declared fhe public appeal
of the Kian was an appeal to mob pas
siop and the spirit of lynch law. !f in
reconstruction days the order tiad had
"the relative justification of a terrible
emergency" at the present time it was
“an insult to the forces of orderly
government.”
Must Build »w fivili/.aiioii
Race integrit v must he assured, not
for one race, but for both; hut equally
necessary is a determination to secure
for the Negro justice, svinpathy, and
co-operation in the attainment of his
legitimate desires for betterment
which no violence, and no secret or
gaiii>ation, can lie allowed to en
SIOUX CITY, IOWA
Mr. Albert Williams and daughter,
Rosebud, are very sick at their home,
515 Main street.
Squire Grant has purchased the
double house at 602 West Eighth
street.
Rev. J. A. Broadnax of Kansas City,
Kans., was the dinner guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Rasburn Curtis on Tuesday.
February 8, at their home, 510% Cook
street.
Mr. .Tones, district grand deputy of
the York Masons, has returned from
a trip over the district.
Mr. Marzette has recovered from hi
recent illness and has resumed his
duties at the Cudahy packing plant.
Mrs. Mary Knight, who has been
very ill at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Horace Green, on Geneva street,
is able to be out again.
Mrs. Allie Williams is out after a
severe illness.
The Willing Workers, Mrs. E. J,
Curtis, president, met at the home of
Mrs. Tousel, on West Seventh street,
Tuesday afternoon. They are laying
plans to sene an inaugural dinner on
March 4.
Mr. Higgins and children spent Sun
day in Cherokee, la.
Mrs. Anna Roberts is chairman of
die Household of Ruth entertainment
'ommittee.
Presiding Elder Rev. Thomas B.
Stovie of the Northwest A. M. E. con
ference will hold his second quarterly
meeting at Malone A. M. E. church
Sunday, March 13.
Sioux City lodge, G. U. O. of O. F.
No. 4655, will hold a lodge meeting of
instruction at their hail, 3123 Pearl
street, Thursday, February 24.
Mr. John Briggs left for Mason
City, Ta., to visit his wife, who is ill.
They intend to move to Sioux City.
Mr. Lee Washington of Main street
left on Thursday last for Los Angeles,
Cal., where he was called by the very
serious illness of his father. Rev.
James Washington.
Mr. John Wells has started a taxi
eab line.
Mrs. Susie Perry, proprietor of the
Poro Hair Parlors. 507 West Seventh
street, has moved to the corner of
Cook and West Seventh streets, where
she has a fine five-room flat, all mod
ern.
Mrs. Beau of 508 Conk street, who
is in St. Joseph's hospital, having un
dergone an operation, is reported as
doing well.
The Willing Workers paid $-10 on
the range In the parsonage and do
nated $7 to the stewards at their
meeting last Tuesday.
DURHAM, N. C„ Feb. 17.—Dr.
James E. Shepard, president of the
National Training School of this city,
was elected grand master of the Ma
sonic fraternity in this state last
week.
danger. The great Lee, the speaker
said, ‘‘believed that, the needs of the
south could only be met so far as men
will patience, with self-control, and
with the power of Christian charity set
themselves to build the new' civiliza
tion. On no lesser foundation can the
civilization of today rest. We want
no violence. We want no secrecy.
With truth and candor, and with the
chivalry that makes the strong race
responsible for wise, unselfish help
fulness toward the weaker one, must
we build if what we build today be
worthy to endure.”
It will be recalled that w'hen this
organization, which has been so ar
raigned as subversive of American
ideals, first sought, a few years ago,
to gain a foothold in Tennessee, one
of the Chattanooga papers outspokenly
opposed its methods and principles,
and unified lawabiding public senti
ment against it in that city. The
southern press and the southern pul
pit can logether solidify the over
whelming majority of southern people
against this ‘‘insult to the forces of
orderly government.” and prove be
yond question that the spirit of Lee is
still honored in the land he loved so
much
BLRI.fNftTOJi, IOWA,
WELCOMES OMAHA VISITOR
BURLINGTON, la., Feb. 10.—Dr. J.
R. Lemma of Omaha was invited by
the citizens of Burlington, la., to fire
the fir st gun in their campaign to build
a community home and a new parson
age and remodel St. John’s A. M. E.
church. He arrived here Thursday,
January 27, and proceeded at once to
the home of Rev. Mr. Rhonnenee. That
nigirt at 7:30 the lady officers of the
church had an entertainment entitled
‘‘Living Pictures,” under the direction
of Mrs. Fred Graham. This was cer
tainly a master production. I>r. Lem
ma in a brief way announced to the
audience gathered his mission to their
city, and enlisted their co-operation in
the work to be undertaken. The peo
pie of the city of Burlington consist
of about 1,000 Negro inhabitants. The
total habitation of the city is about
2R.0O0. Dr. Lemma found that there
was no National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People in
Burlington, and after his lecture Sun
day afternoon in St. John’s church, lie
suggested that there be a branch of
this body in Burlington. There was
a wonderful audience gathered, and
they received the suggestion with
much gratitude and proceeded at once
to elect the following officers: Tempo
rary president, W. C. Dickson; vice
president, Ernest Cole; treasurer. Mat
Ross; secretary, Ollie Folks. Members
were then secured to the number of
fifty, embracing some of the leading
citizens. Dr. [,emma closed his cam
paign Monday night, January 31, with
a lecture on “Human Efficiency and
the Development of the Positive Quali
ties.” at the end of which the citizens
expressed a deep sense of gratitude
and contributed $26,000 pledges and
subscriptions. Mr. Rand of Burling
ton, president of the First National
bank, *va„ elected as their treasurer,
and was very grateful for the work
done.
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