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'— The Monitor ——
A NATIONAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS. Editor
h $2.00 a Year 5c a Copy OMAHA, NEBRASKA, AUGUST 4, 1922 Vol. VIII—No. 5—Whole Number 369
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EMANCIPATION
CELEBRATION IS
GREAT SUCCESS
Well-Arranged Program Is Carried
Out Successfully to the Delight
of Large and Apprentice
Assemblage.
IESMNES' BMD MAKES NIT
Ri>». John Albert Williams Delivers
Notable Address on “The lilaek
Cipher in the American
Equation."
(Special to The Monitor.)
Red Oak, la-, Aug. 4.—The enter
i prising colored citizens of this pro
gressive Iowa city planned and suc
cessfully carried out a splendid pro
. gram, in connection with the first
Emancipation celebrption held her*,
last Tuesday. The exercises were held
at the beautiful Chatauqua grounds.
The attendance was estimated at fif
teen hundred. Nearly that number
assembled under the spacious povil
lion for the afternoon program, the
attendance at this session being much
larger than in the morning. The
members of the race present number
I ed about 300. Red Oak’s colored pop
ulation, which numbers only about
R 100, being augmented by visitors from
adjacent towns in Iowa and many
from Omaha.
The exercises of the day began with
a parade led by DesDunes’ band from
the downtown section to the Chautau
qua grounds, where the following pro
s gram was rendered: Music, by the
f band; chorus, ’Liberty,” led by Mrs. A.
■ ones; prayer by the chaplain,' Rev.
B. F. Hub' 1 of Clarlmla, Iowa; who
also substituted for the mayor In mak
ing the address of welcome; which
was responded to by Mrs. H. 3. Web
ster; tenor solo, by Levi Broomfield;
an ail tas by Rev. J. H. Handy; de
claim in, “Our Colored Soldiers,” by
Mrs. Catherine Cooper.
The afternoon program began
promptly at half past one o’clock, and
consisted of music by the band, which
of course demanded an encore; "The
' Star Spangled Banner” by chorus led
v. by Mrs. A. W. JoneB; "Lincoln’s Eman
''H.wiwPrt.rtantatton,”- by Mrs. Oscar j
Davis; solo by Mrs. Anna Stewart; J
address by Kev. John Al ert Williams,’
orator of the day; cornet solo by Jeff
W. Smith of Omaha; tenor solo by
i Lev| Broomfield; address by Rev. B. F.
| Hubbard; solo by Mrs.(lertrude Brooks
*' of Omaha; closing number by the band.
Every number on the program was
well executed, each participant receiv
ing an encore. The audience did not
want to let I^vl Broomfield go. He
was given an ovation. Desdunes’ band j
as always made a hit.
The Rev. John Albert Williams, who
\ delivered the principal address, chose
as his topic, "The Black Cipher in the .
American Equation.” The speaker:
made many telling points. The theme i
developed was that In American life,
the Negro has been largely regarded |
a* a cipher, not counting for much,:
| but the audience was reminded that In
expressing magnitude one could not
get very far without using the cipher.
He brought an array of historical facts j
and data to show that in casting up the i
sum total of American life and achieve- !
ment the “Black Cipher” rounded out
the score.
A baseball game between the All Na- i
tlons, a colored team from Clarinda,
and the Red Oak team (white) closed
the sports of the day. The visiting
team was trimmed to the tune of 18
to 6.
From 7:30 to 9:00, DesDunes’ band
gave a concert In the public square
which was listened to by an immense
throng, all Red Oak and the region
round abouit apparently being present.
NO COLOR OR RACE LINES
The two summer camps at Center
ville Mills, Aurora, O., recently con
ducted by the Y. M. C. A,, were en
joyed by between 200 and 300 boys,
among whom were a number of our
youth. Swimming, athletics, boating,
f etc., were thoroughly enjoyed. Each
leader had charge of ten boys. Rev.
'V B. Suthem of St. Andrew's Epis
copal church, this city, Orlando With
ers and several other Afro-Americans
were among the leaders. The boys
were housed (mixed) in tents, regard
less of race or color, and the camps
were IDEAL In this respect, at least.
It is not necessary to say that they
were perfect successes and most cred
itable indeed to the Y. M. C. A. and
to all concerned. Mr. L. T. Goodman,
executive secretary of the Downtown
Boys’ Community branch, Central Y.
y M. C. A., was in charge of both camps
and is entitled to major crellt for their
T, success. The advent in camp, one day
last week, of Clarence Benjamin Gib
son, assistant in the conduct of the
^ boys’ department at the Central Y.
M. C. A., was hailed with general de
light by all the boys, with whom he
Is deservedly popular. "Gibby", as
he is familiarly called by his scores
The first contingent of colored draftees for the World War left Omaha, August 5, 1918. A
large concourse of citizens of both races accompanied them to the Union Station to See them
entrain. This picture of the Crispus Attucks’ Chapter of the Red Cross and citizens sending off
our boys to help “make the world safe for democracy” was taken at that time, and therefore is of
interest to our readers on this fourth anniversary of that event.
of young admirers, is very popular
with them, although a strict desciplin
arian. From all we are able to learn,
Mr. Goodman and his assistant are
broadminded young men, well-placed.
The absence of everything that sav
ored of discrimination on the score of
race or color was the best feature of
both camps, and too, there were boys
of many nationalities or races who
were cared for. They were REALLY
Young Men’s CHRISTIAN Associa
tion camps.—The Cleveland Gazette.
KU KLUX NEEDS NO
MASK FOR NEGRCZS
The evidence is that in the South
the “Ku Klux” are not bothering with
Negroes.
Nearly all, if not all, the lawlessness
done in the South in the last twelve
months by masked men has had white
men for its victims.
The naked truth is that when a band
of lynchers set out to kill a Negro
they do not take the trouble to mask.
They do not think it neressary in
these days to join a secret society,
pay initiation fees and buy regalia
when Negroes arc the quarry. So far
the Ku Klux are not persecuting
Negroes, numerous as the recent out
rages against Negroes in Texas, Mis
sissippi and other states have been.
Saying this, we do not relieve the
South of any of the guilt of mob law.
A lynching is not less a crime when
it is done by men not masked.
Ku Klux methods are employed in
the South against white men because
the victims may have friends who
would cause arrests or otherwise
“fight back”.—Columbia S. C. State.
JOHNSON NAMED DIRECTOR
New York, Aug. 4.—James W.
Johnson, secretary of the National As
sociation for the Advancement of Col
ored People, was named on a board
of directors with eight white persons
to handle a million dollar “American
Fund for Social Service.”
The donor is Charles Carland, white,
who inherited the money from his
father. Carland at first rejected his
inheritance, hut later accepted it i.n
order to devote it to social service
work. According to the incorporators
the fund is to he used for "agencies
which are so new or experimental that
they do not command general public
support”.
PARDONED AFTER SERVING
FOURTEN YEARS IN PRISON
St. Ixjuis, Mo., Auk. 4.—By the As
sociated NeRro Press.—Charles L. A.
Hlncher, who was sentenced to serve
a 99-year term in the penitentiary for
murder, was freed by Governor Hyde
on recommendation of the state prison
board, after servinK fourteen years of
his term.
TWO ESCAPE FROM PRISON
Atlanta, Ga., Auk 4.—Freeman and
Will Pinkerton, two colored convicts,
made a spectacular escape from the
road KanR near Center Hill, after
ovorpowerinK and disarmiriK Guard
D. M. Pittman. Freeman had served
eiKht years of a 20-vear sentence for
burKalry, while Pinkerton was serv
inK an eiRht-year term for robbery,
havinK completed about two years of
the sentence. They have not been
captured.
TWO OLD RESIDENTS
ANSWER FINAL CALL
Mis. Sophia Woodard Botts, aged
72 years, who had been a resident of
Omaha for over forty years, died at
her late residence, 2415 Patrick Ave.,
Thursday night after a protracted ill
ness. The funeral was held from the
residence Monday afternoon and was
largely attended. Interment was in
Forest Lawn cemetery. The Rev.
John Albert Williams officiated. De
ceased is survived by three sons, Wil
liam and Frank of Omaha, and Fred
cf Duluth, Minn., and other relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wright, aged 57,
widow of the late John Wright, died
at the Paxton Memorial hospital last
Thursday morning. Mrs. Wright, whijj
was born in Middleport, Ohio, had
resided here over thirty-five years.
The funeral was held from her late
residence, 2523 Ohio street, Tuesday
afternoon, the Rev. Fred Divers, pres
iding elder, assisted by the Rev. W.
F. Rntts, officiating. Interment was
in the family lot at Forest Lawn.
Deceased is survied by her mother,
Mrs. Hale, of this city; a brother,
George Hale, of Akron, Ohio, and a
nephew, Marvin Hale.
ANTI-KU KLUX KLAN IS
ORGANIZED IN ILLINOIS
Springfield, III., Aug. 4.—Preston
News Service.—For the past six weeks
organizers have been here moving
silently" 'swiftly and secretly perfect
ing an Anti-Ku Klux Klan organiza
tion. It was learned that nearly 1,000
persons joined this new movement.
The officers of the organization de
clare that something must be done to
prevent Illinois being placed in the
same category with Georgia, Texas,
Alabama, Mississippi and other states
where lurching and other forms of
lawlessness are going on under the
guise of “100 per cent Americanism".
VIRGINIA “LILY BLACKS”
WANT HENRY FORD
FOR PRESIDENT
Richmond, Va., Aug. 4.—Declaring
resolutions will be submitted calling
upon Henry Ford, Detrou'/notor mag
nate, to stand for the presidential
nominatnon, J. R. Pollard, chairman
of the Negro or “Lily Black” repub
lican party in Virginia, has called a
meeting of that body at Buckroe
Beach, Va., August 6, to nominate a
candidate for the United States senate
and ten candidates for congress, from
Virginia.
COLORED WOMEN’C CLUB
TO MEET IN RICHMOND
Richmond, Va., Aug. 4.—(By the
Associated Negro Press-.—The Na
tional Association of Colored Women’s
clubs will hold its Thirteenth Bien
nial sessions in Richmond, Va., Aug.
7 and 11, 1922.
LEAVES LEAGUE $5,000.
New York City, Aug. 4.—The Na
tional Urban League for Social Serv
ice Work among colored people has
received a check for $5,000 from Mrs.
Flln Sack Plotz, white, who died re
cently.
POLITICAL SITUATION IN
NEW YORK UNCERTAIN AS
VOTERS REALIZE STRENGTH
James Weldon Johnson, Backed by
35,000 Votes, Being Groomed to
Succeed Congressman
Ansorge.
New York, Aug. 4.—Will New York
or Chicago be the first northern cen
ter to return a Colored American to
congress? Chicago will not this year.
The nominations have been made, and
in the First District, where the votes
arc almost four to one colored, Martin
B. Madden, chairman of the Appropri
ations committee, has been retained.
In New York the situation is dif
ferent. The nominations are yet to
be made, and strong efforts are being!
made to induce James Weldon John- j
son to oppose Congressman Ansorge,
who comes from practically a colored
district.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger
says: “The Negro vote in the greater
city is almut 50,000 among 1,250,000
voters. But of the 50,000 colored votes
fully 35,000 are located in the Twenty
first congressional district where the
blacks are clamoring for a candidate
of their very own, a favorite being
James Weldon Johnson, a conspicu
ously able Negro. The incumbent,
Martin C. Ansorge, a white man who
aspires to be returned to the House
this autumn, is finding the colored
portion of his district in open revolt
against the republican party. The
total vote of the congressional district
is 80,000.
“The highlands of Upper Manhat
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,, Nebraska Civil Rights1 Bill
Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Rights.
Enacted in 1893.
Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. All persons within this state shall
be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advan
tages, facilities and privileges of inns, restaurants, public conveyances,
barber shops, theatres and other places of amusement; subject only to the
conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to every
person.
Sec. 2. Penalty for Violation of Preceding Section. Any person who
shall violate the foregoing section by denying to any person, except for
reasons of law applicable to all persons, the full enjoyment of any of the
accommodations, advantages, facilities, or privileges enumerated in the
foregoing section, or by aiding or inciting such denials, shall for each
offense be guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined in any sum not less than
twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs
of the prosecution.
“The original act was held valid as to citizens; barber shops can not
discriminate against persons on account of color. Messenger vs State,
25 Nebr. page 677. N. W. 638.”
“A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with re
freshments in a certain part of his restaurant, for no other reasjon than
that he is colored, is civilly liable, though he offers to serve him by setting
a table in amore private part of the house. Ferguson vs Gies, 82 Mich. (
358; N. W. 718”
tan are occupied by the whites, but
the valleys to the eastward hold a
black city of 150,000; colored people
living in fine apartments with steam
heat and baths. There was a time
when Charles W. Anderson, a Negro,
formerly United States internal rev
enue collector, could go among his
race and turn their minds any way
in the interest of republican candi
dates. But not so nowadays, for a
new generation of colored people have
taken up the problems of their race.”
BISHOP JONES AT
GROVE M. E. CHURCH
Bishop Robert E. Jones of New Or
leans, La., will preach at Grove M. E,
church ait 22nd and Seward streets
Friday evening, August 11th. The
Bishop was for a number of years the
efficient editor of the Southwestern
Christian Advocate, the organ and
mouthpiece for the three hundred and
sixty-five thousand Negroes in the
Methodist Episcopal Church in partic
ular and the Negro race in general.
Having won so much for our race by
his strong editorials the Bishop is
entitled to a packed house on Friday
night. At the General Conference in
May, 1920, at Des Moines, Iowa, the
General Church put itself on record
by lifting this worthy character to the
gift of its highest honor (The General
Superintendency.) He being the
first Negro so honored has proven in
every way the wisdom of the great
church, for his Episcopal area stands
among the foremost in Methodism.
Ministers, itheir congregations and
the public are cordially invited to hear
him. T. S. Saunders, Pastor.
MISS BERTHA LAWSON
WINS POPULARITY CONTEST
Miss Bertha Lawson is the success
ful winner of The Monitor’s popularity
prize and it gives us great pleasure tc
present her with the beautiful mani
cure set which was offered for the
young lady receiving the largest num
ber of votes. The standing of the con
testants Monday at 5 o’clock when the
contest closed was as follows:
Bertha Lawson, 2624 North Twenty
fifth street, 2175 votes.
Dorothy Williams, 1119 No. 21st
street, 1618 votes.
Lovetta Busch, 5219 South 29th
street, 85 votes.
, Audrey Trueheart, 1443 So. 17th
street, 32 votes.
Cerelda Tucker, 2508 M. Street, So.
Side, 15 votes.
Ireta Walker, 1926 So. 14th Street
9 votes.
Otis Watson, 2925 Grant street, £
votes.
APPOINTED HEAD
NIGHT NURSE IN
HARLEM HOSPITAL
New York, Aug. 4.—Miss Jam
Reed, R. N., a graduate from Lincoli
hospital with the Edith Cavell clas
of 1921, was appointed head nigh
nurse of the children’s medical am
surgical ward of Horlem hospital. Sh
is the first woman of color to hoh
such a position there.
WANTED—A good reliable barbel
Good, steady job. A guarantee to :
good man, or will sell one half in
terest in a three-chair business. Tai
lor shop in connection. Both depart
ments doing good business. D. I
Mirhols, 219 North 9th St., Lincoli
Nebr.
NEGRO EDUCATION
MAKES PROGRESS
IN SOUTHLAND
Dr. James H. Dillard Declares Amer
ica Should Spent Five Times
More Money for
Education.
PUBLIC TAXES FOB SCHOOLS
Dr. John A. Gregg Is Elected Presi
dent of the National Association
of Teachers in Colored
Schools.
By WM. ANTHONY AERY.
Hampton, Va., Aug. 4.—Dr. James
Hardy Dillard of Charlottesville, Va.,
in his address on “Co-operation”,
delivered in Ogden Hall, Hampton In
stitute, before the closing session of
the eighteenth annual meeting of the
National Association of Teachers in
Colored Schools, expressed the pro
found conviction that America ought
right away to spend five times as
much money for education as it is
now exepnding- “America could af
ford to spend this money for educa
tion.” he said, “if the people should
quit paying $40,000,000 for every bat
tleship.”
Doctor Dillard, who is a member of
the General Education board and pres
ident of the Jeanes and Slater Funds,
stated that the Jeanes Fund received
from public tax funds $3,402 in 1912
1913 and in 1921-22 received $115,000.
The county training schools for col
ored students, which increased from
4 in 1912 to 156 in 1922, received, for
salaries, from public funds $3,444 in
1912 and in 1922 received, from the
same source, $416,000. This last
amount was more than doubled by
appropriations for other forms of
support. Of the $1,407,000 spent in
building “Rosenwald schools”, which
are modern rural schools for Negroes,
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago gave
*293,000; white people, $151,000; col
ored people, $403,000; public tax
funds, $560,000. Doctor Dillard de
clared that the masses cannot be
educated by philanthropy. “The only
right way to educate people is through
public taxes.”
The Association elected Dr. John
A. Gregg, president of Wilberforce
University, Wilberforce, O., president,
and R. S- Grossley, assistant state
supervisor of Negro schools, Jackson,
Miss., executive secretary. Sixteen
other officers, including seven wom
en, were installed by the first pres
ident of the association, R. R. Wright,
Sr., Philadelphia. The 1923 meeting
will be held at Tuskegee Institute,
j July 25-27.
OPEN $10,000 DRIVE
AGAINST VICE IN U. S.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 4.—Colored
members of the Volunteers of Amer
ica have opened a $10,000 campaign
for a parental home in the organiza
tion’s fight against vice, with appeals
from the pupils of all race churches.
THE POET’S INGLE NOOK
YOUTH ETERNAL
Lord, keep me young, though my
joints get creeky,
My hair turn gray and my eyes go
bad,
Though the valves of my heart get
somewhat leaky,
Let my spirit still be a spirit glad.
For arteries harden and thews grow
rusty
And the sti-ength may be as a spring
that’s sprung,
But the mind and the soul may still
be lusty
If You, Dear Master, will keep me
young.
Lord, keep me young, though the
years may chill me
And love be only a tale that’s told,
Life will have glamor and glow to
thrill me
So long as the heart of me isn’t old;
If my voice shall be too cracked for
singing,
If my feet no more in the dance are
flung
I still can list to the laughter ringing
And find it good—if you keep me
young.
Let me never sit in the corner, frown
ing
, On fun and frolic and gaiety,
Let me rather smile at the joyous
. clowning
i Of youth that merrily winks at me;
, Then I shall not shudder at strength
departed
I Or growl and grumble with acrid
. tongue,
1 But dream again with bliss light
hearted
If You, Dear Master, will keep me
. young.
, —The North Dakota Sheaf.
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