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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1921)
The Monitor A National Weakly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored Americans ___ Published Every Thursday at Omaha. Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub liahlna Company. __ Entered as Second-Claaa Mall Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postothee at Omaha, Neb., under the Act of March 1. 1979 _ THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. George H. W Bullock, Buainess Manager and Associate Editor. W. W. MOSELY, Associate Editor, Lincoln, Neb. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR: $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS i Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application. Address, The Monitor, 2<M Kaffir Bloefc. Omaha. Neb. Telephone Douglas 3224. SOITltJERN WOMEN SI’EAK W/OMEN have tremendous influence, either for good or evil. Fortunate ly It is generally exerted on the side of good rather than of evil. This being so, The Monitor has often wondered why the women of America seemed so apathetic and so indifferent to the grave injustices and acts of violence so prevalent in this country and of which our people have been so largely the victims. We have wondered why they could be unmoved by the almost unbe lievable acts of barbarism against men and women of our race. As the ma jority of these fiendish mob-murders, so cruel and inhuman that the recital of them would make the blood congeal in one's veins, occurred in the sunny Southland, we marvelled at the silence of the tenderhearted women of that section concerning these deeds of blood. It looked ass though they ap proved. Asd yet we were reluctant to believe this. But at last this silence has been broken. On several occa sions recently women of culture, re finement, social prestige and wealth have voiced their disapproval of such deeds in no uncertain terms. The most recent and significant was the action taken a few days ago at Atlanta Georgia, by the flower ot white South ern womanhood in which they took an uncompromising stand against lynch ing and all acts of lawlessness and un- ; qualifiedly demand a single standard of morals both in the white an colored races and declare themselves for the protection of womanhood of whatever race. These women make it very plain, altho their language is guarded, that the greatest protection Southern wo manhood needs is a righteous single standard of morals. Their meaning must be readily apparent to all In any way conversant with Southern condi tions. The voice of Southern white women lifted in portest against mob violence and all forms ot lawlessness will have a tremendous influence upon conditions which all right-thinking people must deplore. When Southern white women speak, Southern white men will listen. “ARE YOU A YELLOW JACKETP rPHlS is the captain of a suggestive editorial which appeared in last weeks issue of The Houston Informer one of the ablest and most fearless of our race journals published in the South. It was reported that the Klux ies had compelled the Informer to sus pend, but the rumor was false. Editor Richardson s a man from the ground up and does not scare a bit. This edi. torial, however, has nothing to do with local, sectional or national probl“ }, but presents a personal question which should lead many of us to searching of heart. Here is what is pertinently said: “Are you a Yellow Jacket?” Perhaps this is a queer question and your ready response is, No! The yellow jacket is an insect that gets its substance from the rotten or bad part of fruits, etc'." There are some people in this world (and they do not form the hopeless minority) who, like the yellow jacket, can only see the bad spots in the lives of others. The yellow jacket has the opportun ity to eat the good part of the fruit, but it seems to be a part of his nature to hunt the bad and there eke out an ex istence. We are prone to imitate this insect. Despite the admirable traits and characteristics of individuals and in the face of some stellar accomplish ments and achievements we overlook all that and hunt for their faults and shortcomings. After we find them we labor over time In an effort to fatten ourselves at their expense and to their detri. ment. We air and publish on the house tops their sore spots, figuratively speaking, and glory and gloat In the perform ance of such a deleterous and destruc tive program. Remember, any old fool can be a yellow jacket and that the substance j secured In sucking these rotten parts , never fattens nor renders healthy the 1 pursuers of such a pernicious program. Again, the yellow jacket takes out and puts nothing in; he Is destructive, obstructive and not constructive. Locating sore spots and feasting thereon Is a yellow jacket's long suit. Are yon a yellow Jacket? COLOUR MOB TH RE A TEN H~J A11. CHARLESTON 8. C., Sept—A group of colored men threatened Augustus Weston la Jail hare on the charge of erimimaUy assaulting a young child, BOOZE JOINTS THE MONITOR would respectfully call the attention of the authorities to the fact that there are booze and boot legging joints in certain sections of our ;ity. Some of these are on North Twenty-first street. It is alleged that there is at least one of these joints In the frame flats on Twenty-first be. tween Niehalas and Izard Sts. Clean jut these booze joints. They are a menace. It does not need a SherlocK Holmes to conclude that housess which men and women apparently sober en ter and come out drunk as lords are jootl egging. WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY Hold Race Too Cheap The colored race, just like others, is valued according to the valuation it puts upon itself. God created us in His likeness in the same manner as be did ill other races, and out of the same sort of dirt. The human possibilities were given the race to serve the Crea tor’s purpose. As respectable law. ibiding, honest citizens of this country, we have a right as any other citizens to command and demand what we are entitled to, no more, no less. But lest we forget, it takes genuine, 100 per cent manhood to display this sort of courage. Until the colored race holds itselt as high and as important as any other race, It will always be looked upon as a cheap and Inferior race of people, willing to take anything the white people see fit to give it.—The Advocate, Portland, Ore. Exposing The Ku hlux Those of us who have followed the exposure of the Ku Klux are more than gratified to see the judgment of the Negro proven sound and correct on the operations of the Klan. When the news first spread that Simmons was reviving the Klan, the colored popula tion of the country raised its protest in no uncertain terms. The colored people knew that the Klan could have no justification for its existence, and, therefore, fought it vehemently. Little attention was paid to the pro tests of the Negroes until the New York World gave to this country the general workings of the Klan. l ne World has colected the facts, and is publishing the facts to the public. The facts as disclosed by the World show that not only is the Klan operating to the detriment of the Negro, but it is opposed to Jews, to Catholics and all foreign-born people. This is a gigan. tic undertaking by white men to con trol this country through means other than laid down in our Constitution. This is an effort to defy the Constitu tion by corrupt practices against cer tain members of the great American family. It is more than a blessing that the Klan has designs upon the Jew, the Catholic and the foreign.born citizen. If the Klan opposed only the Negroes, it might, in time, prove almost destruc tive to the Negro who is helpless to summons aid front whites who are not interested in our racial tribulations. But the Klan is arrayed against the Jews, the Catholics and the foreign born. This gives the Negroes a com mon ally in war. With the combined efforts of the. Jews, the Catholics and the foreign born the Klan may expect the battle of Its life. If actual blood shed is desired, then the allies are pre pared to do battle. If war is a social and industrial one, then the allies are ready to meet that kind of warfare. The common enemy will drive the common allies together in their own defense.—The Pittsburg Courier. HIIHMIHIIHIIIHIMMimtMmillMIIIHIIMIIIIIMMIIimUIIMIMHMMHIIDMHItKHItlllllU I Poets Ingle Nook | imimimlimiiirnttHmiMniHHimmiHiiiitmiiiiiliiiiiiMiiiiiHitimiiiimmiiiiiiio THE OPTIMIST By Mrs. J. W. Hammond. Who would have the sky any coloi but blue, Or tie grass any color but green? Or the flowers that bloom the sum mer through Of other color or sheen ? How the sunshine gladdens the hu man heart— How the sound of the falling rain Will cause the tender tears to start, And free the soul from pain. Oh, this old world is a great old place! And 1 love each season's change, The river—the brook of purling grace The valley—the mountain range. And when I am called to quit this life, My feet will not spurn the sod, Though I leave this world with its beauty rife, For a glorious one—with God. ^ g jq—^ Mountaineers of Senegal. (Prepared by th«» National Geographic So- I clety, Washington. D. C.) Senegal, brought into prominence because of the thousands of Senegal- 1 ese who, ns soldiers and laborers, as sisted the French in the World war. Is ! the gateway and main trade route to France's West African possessions. In llmt country and in the regions j inland to the east, Mohammedanism j i holds almost undisputed sway; and j from there, some observers declare, there Is likelihood that this religion ] will sweep southward until the great majority of African natives will be come Moslems in name at least On Its west, or Atlantic coast, Sene gal may be said to mark the beginning ! of the real Afrl the hot, moist j "dark continent” i * led with negroes. For northern Afinct »s to a large ex | tent desert, and is the land of Aral) and Berber or "Moor.” As one steams down the Atlantic coast of Africa, j leaving the last of the i>erennlul I streams of Morocco, lie skirts a forbid ! ding desert coast without a permanent stream for 1,800 miles. The first large stream encountered is the Senegal, emptying Into the sea through a sys ! tem of lakes and lagoons, navigable i during the rainy season for 600 miles | inland. This was naturally one of the best trade routes Into the Interior of i northwestern Africa, anil by the eon j structlon of a railroad from the river’s . rapids to a point 435 miles farther In j land. It has been made still better. Real Control by France Is Recent. The foothold of France In Senegal dates from the days of Richelieu. In 1636 Fort St. Louts was established as a trading post at rhe mouth of the Senegal river. France could point to little more than the maintenance of coast stations In this region, however, until relatively recent times. It was not until near the middle of the Nine teenth century that there was anything like an aggressive effort to consolidate Senegal under French control. How great the progress lias been since that time is Indicated by the fact that there | are now four self-governing municipal communes In Senegal, and they jointly send a deputy to the French chamber In Farts. The portion of Senegal which may be regarded as having progressed far toward becoming, like Algeria, a part of France, is small, embracing less than 1,000 square mile* and having a population of only a few hundred thousands. The remainder of Senegal, with an area of more than 70,000 square miles, consists of native states under French protection and under the supervision of resident agents. Situated between desert Africa and moist tropical Africa, Senegal Is not unnaturally a regloD of mixed races. As one advances fram the north, the Senegal river marks the first encoun ter with predominantly negro tribes, as It marks the end of the desert and its fringe of semi-desert On the north side of the river dwell people of Ber ber or “Moorish” stock—swarthy, straight-hatred, stralght-noeed. To the south of the river the tribes vary much In appearance, but practically | all are negroes-—black or dark choco ' late colored, with broad fiat noses and j kinky hair. Close to the coast are the members of the Wolof tribe, who are usually regarded as typically Senegal ese. They are said to be the blackest negroes known. Even their llpri are black. The people of this tribe are particularly loyal to the French and have served In large numbers as sol diers. Wise Methods of Administration. In administering Senegal, as Indeed In administering all her African pos sessions, France has depended on tact rather then on force. Her officials not ! only recognize native chiefs, but also I treat them with consideration. The 1 greatest of the rulers are presented with valuable gifts, which emphasize I the wealth and power of France, and i some of the leaders are taken to Farts | M guests of the government. The The following appreciated letter was recently received by Mrs. J. W. Hammond from Prof. Kerlin who up on reading her poem “The Way of Life” published in The Monitor re quested her to send him any other of her poems she thought meritorious. She sent him several with which he was well pleased as this let.er will show: Lexington, Va„ September 5, 192L rx:4jfiSBt.V--" French administrators have eflrnpd the gratitude of the large and Influen tial trailing class in Africa by breaking up brigandage and policing the cara van routes. The Moslems are all grateful because of the French policy, which has insured privacy to the mosques and harems and lias permit ted them to continue their schools and colleges, and in some cases has even subsidized such institutions. But though France has permitted Moslem schools to he carried on. she has not left ail schooling to the Mo hammedans. Public schools have been established In Senegal and elsewhere in the West African possessions, in which children of the various races, tribes ami religions are taught In French. At present these schools reach only a few thousand children In Sene gal, hut the system Is being extended as rapidly as possible. Excellent roads have been built by the French in Senegal, connecting the various towns and supplementing the river and rail routes to the sea coast. Dakar, which is situated under the lee of Cape Verde, the westernmost point of land in Africa. Is the best port on the whole west coast, and almost the only port on that const at which ocean-going vessels can lie up along side a quay protected from the surf. As a result, the commerce of the port is heavy, and the trade route to the east starting there Is used to distribute anti collect supplies to and from ex tensive regions In the Interior. Dakar is tlie seat of administration for all French West Africa and has a larger European population (about 3,000) than any other town it* Senegal or the neighboring countries. No Place for White Men. Senegal is not a "white man's coun try.” Because of its climatic condi tions it is unltealthful for Europeans and probably always will be. The French recognize this and have made no efforts to colonize the country. The European population is made up almost entirely of administrators of various kinds, and traders. This situation has made necessary the French plan of organizing the country largely on the basis of native slates under protec tion. Although cattle-raising on the grassy plains of the upper Senegal has long been the chief industry, agriculture has attained a place of greater impor tance In recent years. The principal article of export is the peanut, and considerable amounts of other oil seeds, oils, hides, rubber, timber and cocoa also are sent out Senegal ships large quantities of kola or cola nuts. These are eaten by the natives throughout western Africa, and even In the more remote parts of the conti nent, because of their stimulating qualities. Cotton grows wild and Its produc tion might be made into an important Senegalese industry hut for the habits of the natives. They are unwilling to engage In the cultivation of u crop which requires considerable steady work and a relatively long "wait for maturity. They prefer to raise sucii crops as peanuts and millet which re quire little attention between planting and harvest. While there are a few tribes of na tives in the outlying portions of Sene gal whose members practice fetish Worship, the great majority of the In habitants of the country profess Mohammedanism. This religion was Introduced both by the Berbers or "Moors” from the north and by near ly pure negroes who came front the West about the Thirteenth century and set up the powerful sultanate of Timbuctu. Some of the tribes of Sene gal are apparently staunch Moham medans. but others are only nominal followers of the Prophet, preserving their superstitions and pagan prac tices much as nominal Christians'con tinued to hold to stu b superstitions In Europe during the Dark Ages. I cannot tell you how delighted I mi with your poems. They are cf the true spirit of poetry. Now I wish y u would carefully revi *e them ac cording to my suggestions and do rm the honor to write me off a clean copy. ’A hy not send some of them to The On -is ? Have one each v. eek in Th« Monitor. T wish you to make yourself known Yours very gratefully, ROBERT T. RERUN. I jraS®! IBR§|||§| / ii *. "'i '■ \ * i NOTICE OE PROBATE HILL lu the tlounty Court of Douglas County, Nebraska. In the matter of the. estate of Ida May Johnson, Deceased. AU persons intersled in said estate are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in said Court, praying for (he probate of a certain instrument now on file in said Court, Tvurpoiting to.be the last will and testament of i said deceased, and that a hearing will be had on said petition before said Court on the 6th day of Octol>er, 1921 and if they fail to appear in said Court on the said 6th day of October, 1921 at | 9 o’clock A. M., to contest the probate ;of said will, the Court may allow and probate sad will and grant administra tion of said estate to Silas Johnson or some other suitable person, enter a de cree of heirship, and proceed to a settlement thereof. Bryce Crawford County Judge Ht-9-1',22,29-21 IN THE DISTRICT COTRT OF DOFC.LAS COUNTY, NEBRASKA. flue. 1^6 No. 27 NOTICE lu the matter ot me estate of Ernest C. H. Wicke, deceased. Notice is hereby given that, in pur suance of an order of the Honorable L. B. Day, judge of the district court ot Douglas County, Nebraska, made on the 2nd day of September, 1921, for the : sale of the real estate hereinafter de scribed, there will be sold at public; to be secured by note and mortgage on vendue to the highest bidder and upon the following terms, one-third cash, j and the balance on three years’ time, with interest at six per cent per annum •the premises sold, at the east door of the court house in the city of Omaha,j in said county, on the first day of October, 1921, at the hour of ten; o'clock A. M. the following described : real estate: lots One (1), Two '21. Three (3) and Four (4), In Block Two (2), in Hyde Park, an addition to the city of Omah, Nebraska, as surveyed, [platted and recorded. Said sale will remain open one hour, i Dated this 12th day of September, j 1921. Frederick J. Wicke Administrator of the Estate of r-. .. i r H W |i kft. deceased. Tuchman Bros. GROCERIES AND MEATS 24th & Lake Sts. It's our pleasure to serve you we Sett skinner's the highest grade Macaroni, Spaghetti, Egg Noodles and othar Macaroni Products. .V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V.V, i i Mme. Walker System :• £ under the management of £ !? Mrs. C. C. Johnson. Our S £ specialty is growing hair. J ^ Do you find your hair too ]I £ thin? Have you less hair £ £ than you had before? I^et S £ us help you to cultivate a $ / «P ^ full and beautiful growth £ t of hair. Call Web. 2627, £ J 2405 Stewart St. J Kitty’* Regular Attitude Eleanor, accompanied by a pet kit ten. wns playing on the sidewalk. A stray dog came up to them with which Eleanor Immediately became friendly. Meanwhile the kitten proceeded to ♦well up and spit, showing usual cat dislike for a dog. Eleanor, noticing the cat's apparent displeasure, said: •M.onU at that, will you? She always gets ilke that when I speak to a dog." Partlal'y Identified. Sloan—“Did you ever meet a felloJ down there with one leg named San ders?" Doan (pondering)—"What war the name of his other leg?" Pearl Fishers In Sea All Year. The women i>enrl fishers of Japan commence their work at the age of fourteen and are In the water almost all the year round, except In the coldest season, from the end of De cember to the beginning of February Venerate Sandal Wood. No wood is ho largely used by llln Jus In India as sandal wool. Whether living or dead, it bus been connected with their religious ceremonies for »ver fourteen centuries. I Butters Studio 1 I 1306 No. 24 Webster 6701 | Specialty Egg Thorough)! Screened Bdli $8.50 r Ton I all sues RADIANT COAL m 8IZB8 The Be»t From Franklin Co* 111. 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I will make your housekeeping easy by suggesting things for your table ami you WILL LOOK for me because it will help you to econo mize. I am going to work for !|The Peoples Bargain Store N. E. Cor. 26th & Q. St*. Market 1018 SOUTH SJDE We Sell SKINNERS the highest grade Macaroni, Spaghetti, Egg Noodles end other Macaroni Products. Reid—Duffy Pharmacy 24th and Lake Sts. Free lelivery Weketer Hit PATRONIZE THE STATE FIBIITME ^f ] 14TH ST. CORNER DODGE ST. Douglas 1317 } Headquarter* D Dll IIft Ilf I 1 f Phonograph* For D If UIV 91VI # 1 and Reconi* j ♦ A ..«>»» • • • • • •'•■*—♦0,0,0 m o - * ^rn i j