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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1922)
I ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE ;; 11 UNITED STATES. ;; j ! I Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. !. j 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, | ' • and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the y !: United States and of the State wherein they reside. No 4 ;I state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the X j; privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor | < shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- v ! erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person X, I! within its iurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. i THE X. A. A. C. P. MEMBERSHIP DRIVE rpuE National Association for the Ad "*■ vancement of Colored People de serves the support of every broad minded, Justice-loving American cit izen. No American of color who is advised of the principles for which this organization stands, or the work which it has accomplished during the eleven years of its existence, should hesitate for a single minute in becoming a member. Membership costs *1-00 a year. Half of this amount is kept by the local branch for the work it may have to do at home, and the other half goes to Na tional headquarters for the work | which the National organization haB to do throughout the country. This organization has been in existence eleven years. In that time its mem bership has grown to 250,000, about one-tenth of whom are white people, many of them representing foremost places in the realms of business, edu cation and the learned professions. There ought to be a membersrhip of one million colored people alone To mention only a few things the Nation al Association has done: Aroused the conscience of the Am erican people to the menace of lynch- | ing, resulting in the passage by the House of Representatives of the Dyer Bill, and its introduction in the Sen ate. In its work of publicity, collec tion of data, etc., In connection with this measure it has expended over $50,000. Exposed peonage in the South, which has led to federal investigation of this evil, and the punishment of several persons guilty of this crime. Secured better educational advan tages for colored children in the South. Helped to secure Justice for inno cent Negroes accused of crime. These are only a few of the many excellent accomplishments of the or ganization. It aims through its publicity bureau to place facts concerning race rela tionship before the American people, •believing that the truth will set the nation free from many injustices of which our people are largely victims. Imagine what a society of this char acter, ably and wisely directed as It is, with a membership of one million could accomplish. The Spring Drive for Members is now on. Let no self respecting member of our race hes itate to join. Omaha three years ago had a mem bership of nearly 800. The branch wag growing in power and- Influence. Unfortunately selfish interests were set to work which nearly succeeded in wrecking it. The membership dwindled to a low figure. Faithful officers and a comparatively 1 w loyal followers have stood by the or ganization and done excellent work for which they are to be commended. The Monitor hopes that in the drive which is now bn for new members Omaha citizens <?f both races will re spond in large numbers. The N. A. A. C. P. Spring Drive is an earnest en deavor to unite hundreds of thousands of colored Americana to achieve a common end; namely, freedom from , the menace of lynching, justice in the courts of the land, equal educational advantages for all children, full en joyment of th< franchise, or In other words, equal rights for all American citizens. As a self-respecting, law-abiding, industrious and progressive Ameri can citizezn of color, do you want these things for yourself and for your children? Then Join the N. A. A. C. P. Your dollar and your Influence are needed. HOT A LEGAL OFFENSE T AST WEEK the Monarch Gardens, a popular cabaret writh people of both races who patronize such insti tutions, wag closed by the Board of Public Welfare. The superintende-1 of the board, Wallace Wilson, In two or three interviews, published in two of the local dailies, stressed as the ebief reason for closing this cabaret the laet that both races were, permit - ted to use the same dance floor, whereas the permit was granted with the proviso and understanding That the privileges of the place should be restricted to colored folk, or to quote the language of the alleaeu -interview, published by the Bee, "only blacks would be allowed on the dance floor.” The violation of this arbitrary rule of the Board of Publir Welfare seemed to constitute the chief offense. This was undoubtedly the fact given most emphasis. The Monarch Gardens, like many cabarets, under either white or colored management, may have been a disorderly place and permitted vio lations of the unpopular law prohibit ing the sale of intoxicating liquors, as many of them do and officials should know that they do. If this were the case, the cabaret shouljd be closed for violation of the law and the point should be made clear that it was for being disorderly and for violation of the law. But the voluntary patron age of public places by both races does not, however, constitute a legal offense under the laws of Nebraska* and when officials for political cap ital, and this is the joker in the deck, attempt to make it appear so, they make themselves ridiculous in the eyes of thoughtful people. should open their eyes 'YJ/’HE.N political tricksters in this community want to pose as para gons of virtue and conservors of pub lic morals and would throw dust in the public eye, they always manage somehow to find some Negro or Ne gro place of business which they can conveniently use for their purpose. It is to be regretted that a certain class of our people permit themselves to be placed in positions where they can be so used by oily, designing and unscrupulous politicians who are more Interested in votes than in the morals and good name of the city, and who will grant privileges and protehtion when so doing serves their purpose, and withdraw them when they can be made a political asset by bestowing them elsewhere. Some day our peo ple will get their eyes open. WHAT OTHE REDITORS SAY NEGRO NEWSPAPERS “To the Negro papers of the coun try must be given the credit for bring ing about a nation wide demand, for instance, for a federal law with enough well preserved teeth in it to put an end to the barbarous sin of lynching. Hence the Dyer anti-lynch ing bill, which recently was passed by the House and is now awaiting action by the Senate. And who can truth fully deny that during the great war the colored paper did its infinite best to bring that great conflagration to a close with democracy on top? And lest we forget! Did not the colored paper receive also and effectually uti lize its opportunity to preach 100 per cent patriotism all during the critical period? Yes, and it did so on a par with the most staunchly American jourkels of the nation. "Race consciousness, the develop ment of which everywhere among our people, is decidedly on the increase. A very happy sign, indeed, that nat ural desire to ‘see what our papers have to say about it,’ is becoming more and more general among col ored people, who are gradually grow ing more appreciative of the effort that is being expended by those of the race to build up in its interest a strong press. • “Big job, it is admittedly, but it is ilso one of those ultimate and sacred aims of the now much criticized Ne gro newspaper that must not and will not fail. “There is one thing of which we are certain, and that is that the colored •’ress ig slowly, but surely, becoming a powerful moulder of public opinion.” -—The Indianapolis Freeman. PARTIES. Negroes for fifty years have march ed to the polls and voted for men be cause they called themselves Repub licans and hollered the Abraham Lin coln stuff. But the principles oi % t. . Abraham Lincoln and his immediate | successors seem to be dead and to be forgotten by the generation of leaders of this day. And now Negroes are awakened to the fact that parties are instruments to be used for the benefit of the coun try, primarily, and closely following, for the benefit of the people, who give adherence and support to the party ot their choice. When the party fails to give recognition to any group or class of its citizens and becomes callous in the matter of the protection of the rights of those citizens to life, liberty and the possession of property, it is j time for them to cast about for new * alliances. And the time is now ripe i for Negroes in every part of the Unit 'd States to think in terms of prac tical politics and cast sentiment and tradition to the winds.—Baltimore Herald. EVEN "DEAD ONES’ HAVE FOL LOWERS. Political candidates who are talking about their “large personal following” should remember that even the corpse at the head of the funeral has that.— Harrisburg Telegraph. CONCERNING SOCIAL EQUALITY i Associated Negro Press) (From “When Black Meets White,” by John Louis Hill.) By “social equality between the white and black races is generally meant a meeting of the two races up on the same social level, a gracious extension and cordial reception to I and from each other of the amenities j of social intercourse. This means vis- | iting with and entertaining each | other. Social equality of these races means for both colors to sit together around the same festal board. Against this idea the South has al ways rebelled and with most people in the North it has been but a theory, racticed by comparatively few. As dated in the previous chapter, this question has no legitimate place in the adjustment of racial disagreements because color has nothing to do with character. Only two things of right should determine social equality or inequality, viz., character and intellect. In nothing are there so many strata and gradations as in the make-up of the world’s social life. No other word has a more varied significance than the word “society." Primarily, it means the ‘entire" human family in its as-ociated and interrelated con tact. In its narrowest and most de spicable sense it refers to the “upper crust," the aristocracy of gold, the “400." There are as many gradations of so ciety as there are levels upon which people meet in mutually pleasant in- j tercourse. There is social inequality between a cultivated individual and an uncouth ignoramus. There is so- ; cial inequality between a man of high moral character and a libertine; be tween a pure woman and a courtesan( between an honest man and a thief; a gentleman anil a robber. None of Grand Opening Sugar Bowl Candy Kitchen 2208 No. 24th Sunday, May 7th SOUVENIRS FOR EVERYBODY | Reid—Duffy Pharmacy !i 24th and Lake Sts. \: Free Delivery ' Webster DIOI :: The Bell Apartment Hotel 806 Vi So. 13th Atlantic 3940 NEWLY OPENED Rooms Attractively Decorated and Richly j Furnished. Suites: I.urge Combination Living and Bedroom (with Vanishing Bed) and Kitchenette Hot and Cold Water. Separate Gas Meter. Terms Reasonable. Call and Inspect. j J. S. BELL ... Proprietor / “MAN TO MAN"—Shown at the New Diamond Theatre, Labe St., below 24th. these differences are made by the color of one’s skin. We all know of many Colored people with whom wt would prefer to associate in any ca pacity, than with some white people we know. And, there are Colored peo ple so low that self respecting persons i of the same race would not think of receiving and entertaining on an equal social basis. From every angle, all ot the argument is against the idea ot color having anything to do with so cial position. ***•*••» Through a half century of struggle and growth, the Negro has learned that his social position, like that of every other man, must be attained— that he must win his spurs before he can wear them. And while the Ne gro has been learning this truth the •vhite race is learning that when the Negro has merited social recognition it must not—in a free country—cannot be denied him. We must go still fur ther, by gladly co-operating with him, in every way encouraging him, and welcoming him to the highest social standing he may justly earn. INVITATION FROM ALAMITO DAIRY The Alamito Dairy is extending an invitation to Women’s Guilds, Socie ties, etc., to visit their sanitary plant, vjur people who are such large users of milk and dairy' products should accept this invitation. See the Ala mito “ad” in this paper. CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank our many friends for their marked kindness to us and the expression of their sympathy by many beautiful floral gifts In our be reavement.—Florentine F. Pinkston, i John H. Crawford and family. Previous Training. "Pretty good rubber you have now," j aald the fat pntron of a Turkish bath. “Yes,” said the proprietor. “I j thought the fellow would make good when I hired him." “He works like an experienced man." “He’s had plenty of experience, all right. He used to awab decks on a liner." Embarrassing the Boss. "Have you any employees who real ly take an Interest In your business?’' “Ofle,” said Mr. Ihibwalte. “He's in a responsible position, I prssumeT’ “No, he’s tny office boy. That young ster Is so smart Hnd Industrious I feel like apologizing to him every time he catches me with my feet propped up on my desk and nothing on my mind but a game of golf.”—-Hlrmlngham Age-Herald. JENSENS FAMILY WET WASH FLAT WORK and ROUGH DRY LAUNDRY 2316 No. 24th St. Web. 1029 SIX 'UNKNOWN POILUS’ LIVING French Government Seeks Identity of War Heroes Whoee Mumoriee Are a Blank. Paris.—France has six living “un known poll us.” The men, their mem ories a complete blank as the re sult of horrors undergone during the war, are being cared for by the gov ernment, which Is seeking to establish their Identities. They have been visited by thousands of persons, but none recognised them, ! and the minister of pensions has de- i elded to send their photographs and | detailed descriptions to the metro- . polltan and provincial press In hopes that their relatives can be found. Father’s Definition. "Pa, what’s a silent majority T” "A silent majority, my son, Is two men trying to entertain one v/oraan.” Enemies. “Smears says lie’s an Impressionist.” “That so? Then from now on I'm a suppressions.’’ Again. “Did Hlghlee succeed In obtaining a divorce?” "Yes, and he has already been revamped.”—-Judge. Civility. “Who’s that fellow that cussed me a minute ago?" “That's the civil en gineer.’’ “What's In a name anyhow?” No Doubt. "Mrs. Flubdub has a fine new graphophone." “Now she ll put on airs.” Describing the Scenery. “He's making a mountain out of a molehill.” “I see. Oettlng up a sum mer prospectus.” When We Really Need It. Knlcker—What Is thrift? Booker—Saving for a sunny day.— New York Herald. Entertainment at Home. “You are much more serious In your addresses than you used to be,” re marked the friend. “Many's the time when a mass meeting was held In your honor, you’d simply hire a band, tell a few anecdotes ami let It go at that?" “True!” responded Senntor Sor ghum. “Modern Invention has changed all that. I’ve got to give ’em real thoughts. You can't exj>ect a states man to go through life trying to com pete with the phonographs and the comic supplements.” It Used to Be. The exorbitant prices that prevail all over the world led Col. Charlea L. Forbes, director of the Veterans' bureau, to say at a reception In Wash ington : “These unreasonable prices natural ly make men think that post-war mor ality In the business world U more rapacious thnn pre-war morality was. “It used to be that a nmn wasicon tent to bold tils own. Today be In sists on bolding other people’s.” Adroit Publicity. “You price told me you were very much Interested In the theory of evo lution." “I am,” replied the member of the legislature. “Then why did you introduce a bill to prevent It from being studied?" “People seenysl to be forgetting all about It. I thought It would tie a good Idea to-bring it back to popular atten tlon." Fur Market Shifts to China. Because of the disturbed conditions In Hussia. l.lepslc has been deprived of Its place as the fur center of the world, which has now been shifter) to Mukden. China. Many American firms have representatives located there. Prior to 1915 practically no shipments of furs were tiiHde from Mukden, whereas the value of such shipment*! non amounts to I2..VIO.OOO annually. Come One! Come All! Vote for Your Favorite Society and Win a Donation! ,1 Donations of $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 and $10.00 will be given to the Four Women’s Organizations of Omaha and Council Bluffs who bring the most Members, Children and Friends to the plant of the Alamito Dairy* during the month of May from the 1st td the 27th, inclusive, at 2 or 3:30 o’clock or in the morning or evening by special appointment. This invi tation includes church societies, women’s clubs, business and profes sional women’s clubs, labor unions, parent-teacher associations, mothers’ circles, sewing and embroidery clubs, social clubs, card clubs, lodges, civic improvement leagues and all other forms of women’s organizations! Societies having over 100 members are requested to come in divisions on successive days, all beiflg counted and credited. Officers of organiza tions which have adjourned for the summer are requested to get their members together by phone. Anyone may vote for any organization whether a member or not. Kindly notify the plant (Phone DO 0409) at least a day in advance that suitable arrangements may be made Dairy refreshment served and free cartons of cottage cheese distrib nted. Miss Lutie E. Stearns of Wisconsin, who has endeared herself to the women of Omaha and Council Bluffs through her successive visits and who has been lecturing in the South and East during the past winter, v U be with us to talk on "Two Wonders of the World.’’ Reserve an afternoon at once and avoid disappointment later. Alamito Dairy Company Leavenworth and 26th Street* Pasteurized Milk Buttermilk Cream Butter Phone DO ugla* 0409 To the Woman Wishing to Specialize in HAIR DRESSING FULL COURSE IN Champoolwr $20.00 Electric . Massacring LCm- lllenchiiiK plete ” Marcel Wailng #10.00 for Sinirlc Course In MAMCrRING CLASSES DAY AND NIGHT This Course Qualifies for Both White and Colored. Nme. C. C. JOHNSON WEBSTER 2027 24th and Seward Sts.—Upstairs Don't Buy Ready Made* Made-to-measure clothes fit better, hold their shape better and wear a preat deal lonper than “hand-me-downs. If make your suit the price is not much more, but the satisfaction of a really pood suit is so much preater. 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