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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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