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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1923)
I » ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE ;;j UNITED STATES. < » < • Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. 1. AH persons born or naturalized in the United States, J| ; and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the ; ■ United States and of the State wherein they reside. No ., I state shaH make or enforce any law which shall abridge the | ; privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor ; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- j > I erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person I within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. | | KIDDING THEMSELVES T AST Sunday afternoon the city au ditorium at Lincoln was packed by an audience to hear an address by a ministerial representative of the much-advertised association of cock roaches, commonly called the Ku Klux Klan. Every time we read a report of; one of these meetings we are amused. The seriousness with which the chief actors in this high comedy take them selves strikes us as particularly funny. The report of the Lincoln meeting is no exception. We are told that “a religious and patriotic atmosphere was given to the proceedings by a flag draped rostrum, an opening with the singing of ‘America.’ the words of which were printed in large letters for the assembly to read, and by the re peating of the Lord’s Prayer, led by F. L. Cook, Kleagle of the local klan, who introduced the speaker.” Now the thing that strikes us as really funny about this “religious and patrotic atmosphere” is the unrelig ious and unpatriotic sentiments of the "reverend” orator who apparently was innocently—ignorantly, were the better , word—unconscious of the incongruity j of his utterances with this “religious and patriotic atmosphere.” Religion 1 and patriotism should draw men to gether and move them to work for the betterment of humanity. They should broaden men's visions and sympathies. But this reverend gentleman proclaim ed a creed of hatred and suspicion and with evident pleasure stressed the fact that only 15,000,000 in America’s population of nearly 120,000,000 are eligible to membership in this organ isation of the elect, which is limited to "white, native born, gentile protes tants.” This excludes only about 105, 000,000 of us, who according to the creed of the cockroaches, are not worthy to be considered “100 per cent Americans,” and against whom opposi tion and distrust must be directed. He painted in startling colors the great danger America is in from those of us who are not “white, native born, gen tile protestants,” and urged upon his hearers, many of them sympathetic and members of the legislature, if you please, the duty of saving America from this motley array of "aliens”, who pay taxes, bear arms and do a citizen’s full duty, but who have to be vigilantly watched. Well, we opine that the little bunch of us who are not "white, native born, gentile protes tants" will be able to get along toler ably well despite our ineligibility to membership in the Kluxies. In the meantime they can go on taking them selves seriously for they seem to get a good deal of pleasure out of it and continue to kid themselves that they are religious and patriotic. To the great mass of sensible Americans they will continue to be regarded as a huge Joke. % / KILL KLAN BILL 'J’HE Nebraska Senate killed tbe Strehlow anti-Klan bill Monday. It was permitted to ignomlniously die in tbe 8enate. Committee of the whole without the formality of a roll call. The reason for this is apparent. It would have placed the senators on rec ord and some of those gentlemen might find that record embarrassing In tbe future. We were assured by Senator Cooper last Tuesday that the bill would undoubtedly pass the Senate; hot evidently he was mistaken. It seems that Senator Cooper changed kb mind as to the necessity of the measure, for according to press re ports, in the debate on the measure, he made the point that the present stat utes against unlawful assemblage fully covers the situation. Why did Senator Cooper make this point, if, as he indi eated to us, he favored the measure? He will understand why The Monitor asks him this pertinent question, it Is farther to be noted that Senator Bobbins, also of Douglas county, asked If Ais measure was not directly mimed tbs Klan, sad bis opposition Is it was based upon sa affirmative to his question. Why is 8en Dbbina of Omaha so solicitous legislation? Speaking for its constituents, The Monitor de sires to make it plain that we are no more deeply interested in anti-Klan legislation that are the other groups of American citizens, against whom the Klan directs its invectives, hostility and propaganda. The Klan is against our group and we know it; and we are openly and avowedly against the Klan. So the issue here is clear. The Klan is avowedly against other groups, also; so we are not alone in our oppo sition. It is not our exclusive fight. But we serve notice that any person under suspicion of being friendly to the Kluxies can count upon our oppo sition to any elective office he may seek. Dodging responsibility for the death of Strehlow’s anti-Klan bill wilt not prove a heavy political asset with us. CLEAN CP AND BEAUTIFY CPRING is approaching. It is there fore an opportune time to call our people's attention to the necessity of planning early for the beautifying of their homes and property. A large proportion of our citizens are home owners, or home-buyers. We are, in nearly every large city, very generally colonized. This is the tendency of the day. To our mind this is a serious economic blunder which American prejudice is making. But of this later. Now we simply note the fact Since this is the fact, our people should see to it that our residential sections are unsurpassed in beauty, cleanliness and upkeep by any other in the city. We own many beautiful homes and their owners take pride in keeping up their property. There are others, however, who seem to lack this civic pride and are apparently indifferent to the ap pearance of their premises. l>et us all no matter how humble or unpre tentious our homes may be see to it that they are made as attractive as possible. As Spring approaches, clean up, paint up, plant flowers and beau tify your home. Owner and tenant alike should act upon this suggestion. CAl'SE FOR REJOICING have great cause for rejoicing in | the legal victory which has Just been won by the attorneys for the Na tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People in the case of the so-called Elaine rioters. The Su preme Court has reversed the Arkan sas court If there ever was a flag rant case of injustice it was that in which innocent Negro farmers, virtual peons, and who were simply legally contending for their rights were made to appear as rioters and nineteen of them were railroaded to death sen tences within less than an hour. But, thank God, the race wan alert, and the sense of justice was not dead even among some of the white people of Arkansas and the fight for justice was on. The value of a strong organization like the N. A. A. C. P. has been dem onstrated. White attorneys like Moor field Storey and colored attorneys like Scipio A. Jones and others came to the rescue and the fight for Justice was on. It has been a hard fight, but the vic tory is near. There must be no slack ing until peonage is driven from the land and all men, black and white, receive justice. Hold the line and fight for the right. GIVE THEM WELCOME ^J^E are advised that thousands of our people are leaving the South land seeking larger opportunities in the North and West. This places a responsibility upon our people in these sections to give these newcomers cor dial welcome and do all in our power to make them valuable assets to the community. Many of them will im press us as being crude. Be it bo. This should be seized as an opportun ity for genuine helpfulnese. Since we are judged by the masses, not by the classes, let us realize that it is our duty, if we have had advantages de nied our brethren, to use our superior advantages to help elevate the masses. Our brethren are coming to better their condition. Give them welcome. IN THE LAND WHERE CHRIST LIVED By Mrs. Lelia Walker Wilson. Palestine, the land where Christ lived, and long since known to all the civilized world as the Holy Land, on a whole cannot be called a beautiful land. Every province, and there are seven, has its peculiar physical form and taken separately they are inter esting to note, but grouped, they re mind one of our own hills and val leys, except of course, they are de void of the natural signs of care and cultivation. In striking such a com pafison, do not believe me to mean the more picturesque scenery which America has, hut Palestine, to me is like the state of California, up-hill, down-hill; but with twice as muon variety of scenery and climate. All America though, has such remarkable plateaus as Palestine. Running ncrth and south along the shores of the Mediterranean Sea is the Philistine Plain, or as some know! it the Plain of Sharon, and the Phoen ician coast. Gradually rising up from them into what is almost the middle of the country are the mountains of i Judah, mountains of Ephraim and Mount Carmel. These mountains are a literal dividing line between East and West Palestine. Just beyond, them lies the Dead Sea, 1,300 feet be low the Ie\el of the Mediterranean.. Due north of it and about sixty-five miles distant, is the Sea of Galilee. These two inland seas are joined by the River Jordan and its tributaries. ■ Beyond them and further into the in-, terior, lie the Mountains of Moab, Mountains of Gilead and Mount Her mon, all of which slope gently away to the Syrian Desert. The land orj Palestine comprises the provinces of Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Phoenicia, j Damascus, Decapholis and Perea. I which in turn comprise all the van- J ous types of land from sandy sea- ■ shores and fertile valleys to lofty, | barren mountains and burning desert! lands. These extremely varied re gions coupled with the fact that they j do not exceed eighty miles in width; and 250 miles in length, help to make, Palestine the most remarkable part j of the world. It has been called the! "least of all the lands” and rightly i so, for had it been larger, its influence! might have been less. As might be supposed, in such a1 land of varied conditions, the inhab-i itanta are engaged in just as varied, pursuits. The chief, however, arc■ fanning and sheep raising. There are. of course, the merchants and traders.1 seafarers, laborers, learned men. | guides, servants and countless profes sional “do nothings”. But on a whole the 700,000 persons get along to suit their fancy without much aid from the outside world and apparently not j much thought of it. The most an-! cient methods are used in tilling the; soil and grinding grain. In fact, ev-i erywhere is to be seen the most ob solete methods. It is just now and then that one glimpses an occidental touch in doing things, and always used by modem settlers. Donkeys and camels continue to be the chief beasts of burden, though the more re cent and fashionable residents possess vehicles and horses. Rpligion is the chief interest of the inhabitants, and why shouldn’t it be ? Living as they do in the land where Christ lived, their every move is among the most Holy of Holies and silent influences are exerted over them that apparently shut out the worst that is worldly. Of the reli gions, Mohammedanism has the larg est number of followers. It prescribes Friday as the Sabbath, prohibits the use of intoxicants and believes In more than one wife. Faithful Mo hammedans pray five times daily and wash their feet each time before do ing so. Their women wear veils which cover the lower part of the face, the eyes alone being exposed. Among them marriage is easy and so is divorce, a word with a little money being enough to consummate either by a desiring husband. The real cities of Palestine are few and present a sight far different from our cities and the scenes may be contrasted to the quiet simple pas toral life of the small towns and back-hill settlements of that land. In them may be found all the pictures of the Orient. A succession of narrow, crooked streets, al" ays filled with brilliantly attired people; low stone dwellings; a row of disarranged, but well stocked shops; countless minarets and spires piercing the sky-line, sug gesting the numerous mosques and churches; bazaars, beggars and a conglomeration of everything under the sun. Jerusalem in particular is the home of all the sects and “isms.” known in Christendom, and it is not much more than that. Many things one would expect to find there are not to be seen. There are no parks or theatres, no concerts, no libraries, clubs or lectures. Simple things like soda-water, light lunches, tooth paste and shoe polish are unknown to shop keepers. Only the bare necessities of an antiquated people are carried. Everywhere the Holy Land is spoken of in superlative terms and rightly so, for with its large number of biblic ally historical points, its singular geographical traits, its sacred import ance, it is the one such place in all the world, holy, enchanted and al luring. MAMMY’S MONTMENT Dey talks about a moneement Which deys gonna ’rect to' me And what kin be de use ob it Is mo’ dan I kin see. Dey bettah take dat money Put it to some good use And look aftah my po’ child’en What gits all dis abuse. While dey up dar in Washn’in A passin’ laws an rules Dey oughta pass some kind’s law Dat gits cullud kids good schools. Now it aint no use a’talkin It would be bettah still If dey use dat ’properatlon And pass de Dyer bill. Dey makes an awful lotta fuss And a terrible lot a noise But dey don’t nevah do nothin’ To stop ’em lyncbin' boys. If dey’d stop dlscrimatin’ Am holden my child’en down You’d see some mighty progressin’ And advancin’ goin’ ’round. I aint got no eddicashun Nevah toted a book or slate But data de kind ob a moneement Dat I’d most 'preciate. —J. B. Watson. FOR RENT—FnrsUhed Room with Kitchenette, 2425 Grant street. Phone Webster 3 34. Inquire at 2221 North Twenty-fifth street. First-Claes Modem Famished Rooms —1702 No. 26tb St. Web. 47(1. Mrs. L. M. Bentley F.rwtn. FOR RENT—Two unfamished rooms for light housekeeping. 1531 No. 31st street.Webster 6081. j Look! LOOK! Look! | Saturday, February 24 -Will Be the Grand Opening of Our Real Dance Hall IN THE HEART OF YOUR HOMES These dances will be continued on every Monday, Wednes day and Friday nights from 9 P. M. to 1 A. M. AH ob- jf jectionable features have been eliminated. Everything I has been improved in order to make things convenient for ;|jj your pleasure. TWELVE BIG REASONS FOR YOUR EARNEST CONSIDERATION ,L 1. Nineteen pool tables have been removed and put in storage jii so as to accomodate the dancing public. M 2. A steam heating plant has been installed at a great expense || I to make it comfortable for you. ;jj 3. A large convenient check room is located at the southwest comer of the hall. | 4. There is a soft drink bar with all of the latest beverages II on ice. * II 5. An up-to-date lunch room. We do not serve regular meals, nothing but sandwiches, salads, home-made pastries and ice tjj cream. I 6. A first-class candy, fruit and punch bowl counter at your )t | service at the south end of the dance hall. |j| I 7. A new ventilation system has been installed. jj | 8. The management will see to it that the very best of order is ji| maintained. j * 9. There will be no ladies too large or too small to be enter • tained. Everyone must have a good time. j| I 10. There will be ten handsome young men to see after all of the II old ladies. Everybody muat dance and enjoy themselves. j| I 11. There will be ten beautiful young ladies to look after the old II men to see that they are entertained. 12. This is the greatest one of all of the twelve reasons why you iff ■ should strive to make this a success: THE BUILDING IS jjl OWNED AND OPERATED BY OUR OWN PEOPLE. _ II Columbia Dance Hall ; 2420-22 Lake Street IHI ADMISSION 35e L. A. CLARK, Mgr, 16A¥ETYs«r«»T.Mar.3 ■ JOHNNY HUD INS ■ THE FASHION PLATE CONCEDED THE NIFTIEST OF ALL COLORED ENTERTAINERS In Conjunction With ■ TOWN SCANDALS INDOOR CIRCUS HI COLUMBIA BURLESK S OUTSTANDING NOVELTY ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH Twenty-fifth and R Streets—Phone Market 3475—Rev. O. J. hardt. Pastor. Sunday was another one of those interesting days at Allen when every body seemed to have had a real good time spiritually. Also the social side of the church is becoming noticable. If we can succeed in keeping the members loving each other the church is bound to grow and go. Our Sun day school grows richer and better each Sunday under the able leadership of Mr. Wm. Carter, superintendent. Mr. Bunting helps to put life into it by his discussion of the biblical point brought out by the lesson and he draws others into the discussion which j creates a growing zeal for the Sun day school time to come. The superin tendent has a new blackboard and ban ner which adds to the interest of the Sunday school. Our League president. Miss Ruby Redd, has been indisposed several days and Miss Ollie Redd act ed as president and Ruth Adam as secretary, while Ethel Carter sub stituted for her sister Elsie who is our organist. Quarterly meeting will be the 11th of March and the Junior League will serve a free lunch to all who come and want to spend the day with us. You are cordially invited to both dinner and services. Our sick are improving. Mrs. War ren Alstrom presented her husband ' with a beautiful little girl that he I might add to hjs junior choir. The senior choir is preparing to appear in quarterly meetings with their new | gowns and caps. Sister Elizabeth Is at the helm. Don’t fail to hear this j choir. The junior choir say they are i going to make the seniors remem-1 ber that they have a choir also. We are proud of the interest our young people take inthe church work. We expect an unusual good time Sunday. Come and worship with us! THOROUGHLY worthy used furni ture of every description is offered for sale at very reasonable prices in our warehouse, between the hours of 1 p. m. and 5 p. m. week days. 8th and Capitol Ave.—Orchard & Wil helm Co. I A. J. Glenn I I 2426 Lake Street I I Ftru. line; staple and fancy grocer.es I ^__^_fresh and cured meats I | 1401 } -jSsSsSntsJSSTirss: I j. own wor'c shop for sale at attract!™ ffij® ^hrnent* Tde *n ®ur $ X cheaper an ready-mades 1 ' • The>' are better and f | r.„„„ **., Offer: Fta. Bf„, S.ll, ,«, „orth „ J | K^I,»Lwils?ntailor,ngCO. I I Consumers Coal & Supply Co I I "■ “IEM.EM H MOD COUC' 1 „. „« I | SUPREME LUMP COAL I J Vl'R^mvfRANKE,N COUNTY’S I I TON ^ji.50 DEL»VEBED I I [I'r-gs f7sss~ . I I M..,s 39.50 ^ $9.00 I ii ,H?“rd Semi Genuine Franklin I I I HoldK fire over nieht. Hot COUnlV I I Picked" *’ ° T SMALL EGG SIZE I I Per ton ... Pd.jU Ton Delivered, ©1 1 rv/A § B Kescreened vl J «Ut/ I 300 Pairs of Old Worn-Out Shoes •: $1.00 for every pair of Men’s and Women’s OLD SHOES—no matter how badly ?■ worn or delapidated they are—Just wear them into our store—Buy a pair of new ones— ■ Pay us our low sale price for them—and our cashier will refund you $1.00 for your Old mm Pair of Shoes. i ■> Remember, we only want 300 Pairs, so come early to get in on this wonderful offer. _■ ONLY ONE PAIR OF OLD SHOES ACCEPTED FOR EACH NEW PAIR BOUGHT! "■ 50c for the first 150 pairs of children’s, Boy’s or Girls’ Old Shoes. Wear them in a B and buy a new pair—and we will give you 50c for your old pair.
