THE MONITOR
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A National Weakly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored
Americana. _
Published Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub
lishing Company. _
Entered aa Second-Class Mall Matter July 2, 1916. at the Postofflce at
Omaha. Nab., under the Act of March I. 1979.
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor.
George H W Bullock, Business Manager and Associate Editor.
W. W. MCSELY, Associate Editor, Lincoln, Neb.
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THE .MANLY ATTITUDE
William Warley editor of the
Louisville News, is a young man of
sterling quality. He represents the
new type of upstanding, progressive
leadership which means so much for
the future of our race. He has just
done an unusual thing. He lias held
a lucrative city political position for
some years. But he resents the
treatment given our people in that
• city by the administration. Then,
too, like many others he does not
take kindly to the new attitude of the
national administration towards our
people. He advocates an independent
uarty. So Mr. Warley has done the
manly thing. He has resigned his
city position to help put over an in
dependent ticket It would be to his
personal advantage, no doubt, to re.
main with the administration; but
he places race benefit above personal
gain, something which our people
holding political jobs seldom have
the courage and manhood to do. Mr.
Warley’s letter of resignation ad
dressed to his chief, Mr. Searcy,
clearly states his reasons for his act
ions and will repay careful reading.
It is as follows:
Dear Mr. Searcy:
I am handing you herewith my res
ignation as "Special Investigator’’ in
the Sinking Fund Commission.
I do so to save you from embar
rassment and to save myself from
humiliation. It naturally would be
embarrassing for me to be continual
ly criticising the administration and
holding an office under it. On the
other hand it is humiliating to me to
try to defend it when the thoughtful
elements of my Race are wise to its
short comings and are bitterly op
posed to its policies. There will be an
open revolt against the party this fall
on the part of the thoughtful element
of the Colored people. The non
appointment of Colored men to office
in any fair proportion to their vote
and loyalty; the installation of “jim
orow” signs in the public parks; the
opposition of the organization to Wil
son Lovett, Colored Candidate; the
multiplicity of dives and bootlegging
joints—all have left a bad taste in the
mouth of thoughtful progressive Col
ored people. I am allied by all the
ties (hat bind to that element. Their
cause is just and I cast my lot with
them.
Personally, our relations have been
cord'al and you have done certain in
dividual favors for me. In return I
have been loyal to you and the organ
ization, keeping you in touch with
the temper of the Colored people and
if suggestions I made had been re
garded this revolt would not be on
your "hands today. Often 1 have call
ed attention to matters that I warn
ed you would alienate the Colored
vote. Protests made by me on behalf
of the better element of the Race
have been ignored. The insulting,
prejudice breeding signs in the pub
lic parks were only taken down at
my earnest insistence that it would
hurt the ticket but Colored people
are bitter that they were even put up.
Frankly, I had hoped to he able to
go through this campaign without
any fight, with its bitter criminations
and recriminations. But come what
may, without any heroics without
any four flush I cast my lot with the
thoughtful progressive, respectable
element of Colored people convinced
that the interest of my Race are
above party interests and ev»n my
personal welfare.
Respectfully yours,
William Warier.
Plain words now, before the nation
goes mad with excitement, is every
man's duty.—Wendell Phillips.
WHITHER SHALL WE GO?
N° one who is in touch with the
younger men and women of our
group can successfully deny the fact
that they are thinking hard these days
along political lines. Not only is this
true of the younger group, but those
who belong to the older and more con
servative element are plainly outspok
en in their criticism of the changed
attitude of the Republican party to
wards our people. That there is
rapidly reveloping a concensus of
opinion that we must seek a new
political alignment is very evident.
The question is whither shall we go ?
The Monitor believes that there will
be a strong trend toward the Social
ists. There are, however, .those who
believe that we should organize our
own party and put our own candidates
in the field. Why not? Think it over.
Let us have your opinion as to whither
we shall go politically.
THE HU E CIRCLE CLCB
rpillS is the name of an organization
of young men, most of them in
their “teens” who have organized
themselves for a laudable purpose.
They have accumulated quite a sunt
towards the purchase or erection of
a permanent home for their
organization which will be a well
conducted rendezvous for young men
who stand for the highest and best
things. These young men are launch
ing out in business ventures. Their
ideals and plans are excellent and it
presages much for the progress and
advancement of our community when
young men like those in the Blue Cir
cle club hand themselves together to
carry out their laudable and progres
sive ideals. The Monitor wishes these
young men every success and hopes
that the organization will maintain its
present high standard of character
and worth as it grows in numbers.
WHAT OTHER EDITORS SVY
To Right Wrongs.
To he a loyal citizen in the sense
that one does not attempt to under
mine the government by acts of vio
lence or to send arms and ammuni
tion to restless colonies does not mean
that one can do nothing at home or
abroad to right wrongs, redress
grievances and alleviate conditions.
The Anti-Slavery Movement, the
Temperance Crusade and the Wo
man's Suffrage Movement In America
show what the pulpit, platform
press and pen can do to right wrongs.
—The Negro World.
One Letter Mould Help
A Southern newspaper headline
says, “President Harding Takes
Hand in Southern Rate Discrimina
tion.” Say, hoys it would be great
if it were really so that one lettei
could be changed to make the head
line read, “President Harding Takes
Hand in Southern Race Discrimina
tion.”—The Appeal. (St. Paul, Minn.i
Let's < lean 1'. S 1. Kirs).
In a recent speech in New Hantp
j shire, President Harding declarer
that the God-given destiny of Anierl
j ea is to reform the world.
A great deal of such talk was in
duiged in by former President Wil
son, w'ho suggested reformation fot
; the world, but failed to do manj
things which were needed at home
THE APPEAL suggests to Mr
Harding that there is work enottgl
at home. The United States is not the
proper leader for any kind of a re
form movement as there are tor
many skeletons in her closet.
When the U. S. A. has eliminated
lynching, race riots, disfranchise
ment, segregation and discrimination
for a large group of its citizens sc
that all Americans, colored and white
rich and poor, Gentile and Jew, can
enjov life, liberty and the pursuit ol
happiness, then and not until then
will this country be in a position to
“clean up” other lands.—The Appeal,
((St Paul, Minn.i
Numbers Versus Intelligence
There are still more colored peo
ple in South Carolina than whites.
The figures of the last census show
that only 48.6 per cent of die pop Ilia
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tton are white, w lie 51.4 per cent
are colored.
So far as numbers are concerned,
there are enough colored people In
South Carolina to break up every
mob of white lynchers, and to put up
a political party of their own against
the regularly established party of
whites and overwhelm them at the
polls.
South Carolina has numbers of
j colored' people enough to do this, but
jthe colored population is not suffi
ciently intelligent to do It. Only one
'out of every third man can write his
name.
Superior intelligence beats num
bers every time. If the colored |ieo.
pie of South Carolina were twice or
three times or even a hundred times
their present strength and had no
more intelligence than they have now
they would still be governed by a
handful of whites, and lynched by
them at their discretion.—The Afro
American, (Baltimore, Md.l
Against < Hi holies Jews mid Negroes
We have never thought seriously
that the Ku Klux Klan would ever
really amount to anything except a
nuisance and a menace to Colored
people in the rural unprotected sec
tions. That was when w’e had con
cluded that the Klan only meant to
“keep the Negro in his place.”
But since it has leaked out that
the Ku Klux Klan is against the
“Catholics, Jews and Negroes" we
know it is “Good night, Ku Klux.”
The Colored Brother is the weak
est of the trio, we admit. And we
seriouly doubt if he meant to take
any Ku Klux foolishness without giv
ing an “eye for an eye". But with
the other two elements of the na
tion's population—two of its strongest
elements, the Jew amt the Catholic
to have c utmon cause with him, the
Colored Brother need bother no long
er. That is to say it is only a mat
ter of time now’ and the Ku Klux
Klan will go back to the grave from
which it sprung “unwept, unhonored
and unsung." But while we are pass
ing we might point out the irony or
this thing: the Klan rails itself 100
per cent American and says its object
is to crush all un-Americanism. What
a Joke when it announces as the sub
ject.s of it persecution “the Catholic,
the Jew and the Negro” the three
most truly 100 per cent Americans In
the nation.—The Ixmisville News.
V. \\ < . A. NOTES
What we work by:
World motto—
“Not by might, nor by power, hut
by my spir t saith Jehovah of hosts.”
Zech. 2:6.
National motto—
“I came that they may have life,
and may have it abundantly." John
10:10
Purpose—
“The purpose of this organization
shall he to associate young women in
personal loyalty to Jesus Christ as
I Savior and I^ord: to promote growth
in Christian character and service
through physical, social, mental anfl
spiritual training, and to become a
social force for the extenson of the
Kingdom of God.” ,
Why Join The V. W. A.f
Membership is an investment tn
the biggest woman movement In the
world. Five hundred fifty-nine
thousand five hundred and nineteen
| women and girls In the U. S. have in
vested. Foriy.seven countries of the
world have invested. Have you?
Why Join Te Y. W. C. A.?
Because the A'. W.C. A. through its
purpose, “To associate young women
in personal loyalty to Jesus Christ.”
seeks to make possible a more abund
ant life for girls and women of
Omaha.
Because the A'. W. C. A. seeks to
establish a social order in which
friendship and justice shall safe
guard womanhood all over the world.
A’ou Need Tire Association
Because it points the way to Com
munity Service of tire highest type.
Because it gives you a real friend
in every city.
The Association Needs A'on
Becaue it seeks to serve all young
women regardless of membership and
If needs your help.
Because by increasing its member
ship, it may become a tremendous
power for good.
Th policy of tlie membership com
mittee shall be to secure new mem
bers for the Association who are in
sympathy with its puri>ose, without,
any of its activities or hospitality.
Join now! Junior dues 50 cents.
General $1.00 and life membership
$100.00
The delegates from Lake Okobogl
have returned full of enthusiasm and
spirit of the conference. They miss
the morning dip In tire lake and the
various hells calling them to service.
August 1022 can not come too soon,
already the girls are preparing for
the next year’s conference.
Dinner w’ill be served each Sunday
in September by Miss R. K. Lawrie
and her club to assist in rating funds
fm the beautiful lights at the en
trance. Come and Help.
Don't forget to register for classes.
The Education Committee is prepar
ing a schedule which will be out
soon. Those interested in sewing
and millinery will please register at
once. Forming of these classes will
depend on the number to take the
work.
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AJINNEIIAHA HIVES THE HAIHA
TO PARIS DOWN AS NO HARR
FOR RED-BLOODED INDIAN |
There Is one maid in the movies to !
whom a Paris gown means absolute- i
ly nothing. That rare Individual is i
none other than Minnehaha, she of
I he “laughing water" variety.
A full blooded Cheyenne Indian,
born on one of the reservations in the
United States, when Indians still pos
sessed of their native spirit of roving,
she. joined her parents In their me
anderings over the country, following
the tribe wherever they went. Fin- ,
ally, with them, she joined one or
the “wild west’’ shows, where her
chief role was being, as she said,
“just one of the sights.”
Later she went to an American
school where she learned to speak
the English language, that being the
only thing she learned, for she just
“couldn't get on to the ’ehlte’ way ot
walking and dressing." She still
sticks to the Indian custom of wear
ing moceasins.
Minnehaha is one of the characters
playing a role in Metro’s “The Four
Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” by
Vincent Blasoo Ibanez, now playing
at the "randeis Theatre. Her patr
(demands that she vary her former
way of talking, walking and dressing.
I She Is called u)>on to wear dress and
i shops—very, very first time she ever
was forced to wear the clothes of civ
ilization.
“1 have always worn Indian
elothes,” she said. “I can't see these
things that the white women wear
these days. I have to wear what you
call an evening gown in this picture,
and shoes with soles and heels, and
the short time 1 had them on they
sure put me on the bum. I couldn’t
get back Into my moccasins soon
enough. I have to wear this funny
dress and hat. I know' it looks fun
ny, but it feels just as funny. I’m in
a Paris cafe, you know and I have
to wear a Paris dress. I don't mind
the dress, but, oh those shoes!”
Minnehaha claims to be on the
shady side of fifty but she says,
| “I’m not ashamed of my age, because
I know 1 look young, even if I have
not any front teeth."
“The Four Horsemen of the Ap
ocalypse” was scenariolzed front the
great Ibanez novel by June Mathis.
It is directed by Rex Ingram, with an
all-star cast.
LINCOLN NEWS
Mr. David Oliver went to Omaha
last Saturday.
Mrs. Virginia Clark entertained t<<
I luncheon last Thursday afternoon in
honor of Audru Truheart of Omaha
and Miss Mabel Scott of Beatrice.
| Other guests were Misses Carmel
j Botts, Erma Tuggle and Mr. David
i Oliver. Mr. Oliver took the girls
for a car ride through the city. Miss
| .Viable Scott and Miss Audru True
heart left for Omaha at 4:.’?0. Miss
Scott will continue her studies at
Wesleyan University this fall.
Father E. Corneal has been re
moved home from the hospital.
Mr. Hall Hilman left for his home
in Terre Haute, Ind., last Thursday
after a pleasant visit with his sis
ters and friends in the city.
M rs. Minnie Hill, wife of Harry
■ M. Hill died suddenly last Monday at
9:30 P. M. at their home from effect
of convulsions of the muscles. The
funeral was held in the A. M. E.
church Wednesday at 2:30 P. M. Rev.
I. B. Smith preached. The Daughters
of Tabernacle and Daughters of Isis
! turned out in full regalia. The de
l ceased leaves a husband, daughter,
I mother, two sisters, and three broth
j ers to mourn her loss. A large num
; hers of friends paid last respects to
it he deceased.
Miss Thelma Jones arrived from
| Los Angeles, Calif., this week to vis
it her father Rev. H. H. Jones, who
| has been ill for some time.
Mrs. Laura Johnson and Mr. W.
A. Johnson arrived home Sunday from
j Chicago; after a pleasant visit with
Mrs. Johnson’s children and friends.
The party travelled in their auto and!
had a sucessful trip.
Nadine Sewell died at their home;
last Tuesday morning after some ill
ness. The body was taken to Mar-;
shall, Mo., for burial.
J. C. Collins spent last Sunday ini
Omaha.
Mrs. Knight left Sunday for Chi- j
cago, where she will visit her sister.
The Utopian Ait Club will meet
| with Mrs. W. W. Moseley Thursday,;
Sept. 15.
The following persons went to Chi-1
cago this week to attend the Nationalj
Baptist convention: Rev. H. W. Botts,
Mrs. E. J. Griffin. Mrs. Virginia:
Clark, and Mrs. Alma Wiley.
At the A. M. E. Church Sunday sei
vices were as follows; Rev. H. H. Jones'
preached in the forenoon, Rev. I. B.
Smith preached at night. The pews;
are being installed this week, and are
about ready for annual conference on
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