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The monitor A National Weakly Newpaper Devoted Primarily to the Interests _ of Colored Americans. Published Every Friday at Omaha. Nebraska, by the _ Monitor Publishing Company. ■ntered as S<sond-Clasa Mail Matter July 2, 1*15, at the Fostolfice at Omaha. Nebraska, under the Act of March I. 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. W. W. MOSELY, Associate Editor. Lincoln, Neb. _ LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS, Business Manager. : BUBSCRIPTION RATES, *2.00 A YEAR; *1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Applicaton. Address The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Atlantic 1322, Webster 4243 ‘ | :: ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE £ UNITED STATES ? * * Y « > Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged .{* ■ • y ^ 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, X ;; and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the £ < • United States and of the State wherein they reside. No •{• !! state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the X ;; privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor X shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- •{• «! erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person £ ;; within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. £ frx“x“j~x~x**x“x~x~;~x~x~x~x~x~;“x~x~x~x~x“x~x~x~x“x»*x~x~;' LIGHT IN DARKNESS — J^ARROWNESS ami manifestations of prejudice, racial or religious,i upon the part of ignorant people are to be expected. It causes little real worriment to the victims of it. They very charitably and rightfully believe 1 that with the dispelling of ignorance will come the dissipation of bigotry narrowness and prejudice. When, however, such manifestations come from those who are supposed to rep resent the highest ideals of culture, in telligence and refinement, there are those among us who are Inclined to become hopeless and discouraged. They feel that the future is dark, in deed, and that the fight against blighting race prejudice will never cease. Recent manifestations of this kind in two unexpected quarters have been disquieting. One was the action of President A. Lawrence Lowell in the virtual exclusion of colored stu dents from Harvard university; the other was the action of the committee of “eight eminent Americans” who a few days ago denied Miss Augusta Savage admission to the Fontainebleau I School of Fine Arts. When pressed for the reason, the chairman admitted that it was solely on racial grounds and the fear that it would be objec tionable to other American students. There was nothing against Miss Savage’s character or qualifications. God in His infinite wisdom had willed to create her a member of the dark race, therefore these “eight eminent Americans” presumed this sufficient grounds for denying her the privilege of developing her artistic ability anil that in direct violation of the customs which obtain in France. The prej udice of the white American towards the black American as manifested byj these cases of narrowness among men of culture would indeed make thick darkness to settle over the land for our group, but for one thing: THE| LIGHT IN THIS DARKNESS. Here is the LIGHT that must dispel this darkness: The board of overseers overruled Presrident Lowell and said ; Harvard’s traditions must stand. No; bar of color or race shall exclude worthy students from the advantages and privileges of Harvard. Those overseers are white men, standing for Justice and righteousness and truth. In the case of Augusta Savage many broad-minded white men and women with representatives of the press of the country are crying, "Shame, shame, on such action,” and a repre sentative of the Society of Ethical Culture has sailed for France to pro test there this act of exclusion upon the part of these ‘‘eight eminent Am ericans”. Therefore, take heart. There is light in the darkness. Let us continue to do our part. The light will grow until its beams illuminate the dark ness. RELIGIOUS LEADERS QN'E of the most powerful agencies for righteousness is the courageous religious leader, who is not a com promiser, an opportunist or a respec ter of persons. Such men wield a tremendous influence. America has produced some such men. All too few but men who have wrorught mightily j for human uplift, mutual good-will I and brotherhood. They have been : found and are still found in all de nominations. May their numbers in-' crease. Recently the Episcopal Church has lost two such leaders. One was the Right Rev. Daniel Sylvester Tut- j tie, bishop of Missouri and primate of the American Episcopal Church. The other was the Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, bishop of Washington. Both of these men were sincerely mourned by thousands even outside of their own communion and especially by hundreds of our people. It is signi-; ficant to note how closely our race press observe such men. Many of our papers commented on Bishop Tuttle’s passage and of his attitude towards our people. Several have called at tention to Bishop Harding’s attitude. The following editorial from The Washington Sentinel shows how ob servant and appreciative is the race press for religious leaders among the dominant group who in their dealings with all mankind manifest the spirit of the Master: “The death of Right Reverend Alfred Harding, late bishop of the Episcopal Church for the diocese of Washing ton, removes from our midst one ol the most forceful and beautiful char acters ever elected to preside over this diocese. In all his dealings, both temporal and spiritual, he expressed in his ministrations the true inter pretation of ‘primus inter pares and thereby endeared to him ever) element of communicants in thte dio cese. By the breadth of his views, his simplicity, his sympathetic interest ir the welfare of all the groups compos ing his diocese, the bishop jnade him self a great moral force with the col ored communicants in particular, upor whom his death has fallen as a dis tinctive loss.” MOTHER'S DAY CUNDAY is to be observed as Moth er's Day. A pretty custom has been established of wearing upon this day a carnation in honor of mother Red is the color worn- if mother it still living upon earth; white, if she has been called to join those w ho have gone on. before. Such a day has its j value. But many who will wear a carnation in honor of mother on Sun day will honor her more truly b) I obeying her every day and striving tc lighten her burdens. Honor merthei on MOTHER'S DAY and let every dsn be mother’s day. TOOh l\ TOO Mil l! TERRITORY ^Al'R friends the Kluxies took in to«i much territory when they included the Negroes, the Jews, the Roman Catholics and foreign-born citizens as ineligible for their select sheet and slit-pillow-slip organization. They found themselves lonely with their ■‘white, protestant, gentile” bunch. Can you blame them? Unable to stand tnis exclusive company they decided to let down the bars; or rather get out a revised edition, labelled ’“The Eascis ti”. This lets in everybody else but our people. Thanks, we are tnignty particular about our associates. PIT IT I P TO THE COURTS Js the arbitrary rule of a boxing commission superior to the con stitution ? Of course, it isn’t. How can you prove it? Easily. Let the Elks or the Roosevelt Post stage a boxing-bout between a white and a colored boxer. Then get out an in junction against the boxing commis sion from interfering. This will throw it into the courts. This is tne way to knock out the commission’s rurling. Will the Elk- or the Post make the test? THK ST. PAIL PRES BYTKRIA \ ( HI Hi ll Twenty-sixth and Seward Streets. Kussel Taylor, Pastor. All day Sunday the services till be in observation of the Mother's Day Anniversary. At the morning service there will be in the way of special music, a soprano solo, ".Mother of Mine”, by Harry T. Burleigh, sung by Mrs. Minnie Spriggs. Russel Taylor, Jr., will sing, “O Mother Mine”, by Finley l,Von. The choir will render the anthem, "Seek Ye the Kingdom”, by Carrie B. Adams. Mrs. Mary L. Clay will read Mrs. Margaret E. Sangster’s beautiful poem, "It Isn’t Quite Fair to Mother.” The pastor will have for his sermon topic, "Honoring Mother”. In the way of special program Sun day evening will be a selection on some phase of Mother’s Day by Mrs. Willard W. Chue; a reading by Mrs. Luella McCullough. In the way of music, the St. Paul Male Quartet will render the beautiful composition by Charles M. Filmore, "Home and Moth er”. There will also be other spe cial numbers. The public is most cordially Invited to be present at these services. -I— r—— ' . m I Nebraska Gvil Rights Bill Chapter Thirteen of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, Civil Rights, jj Enacted in 1893. | | Sec. 1. Civil rights of persons. All persons within this state shall l be entitled to a full and equal enjoyment of the accommodations, advan- 1} | tages, facilities and privileges of inns, restaurants, public conveyances, p I 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 jj 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 l twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars, and pay the costs of the prosecution. j **Ihe 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.” restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with re freshments in a certain part of his restaurant, for no other reason 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. 8B8) N» W. 718»** ,v , \ , ■ — -. . .. - .1.1 BOSTON DAILY FLAYS Rejection of Colored Artist for Fon tainebleau School in (France “SMALL BUSINESS' (Boston Post Editorial, April 25, 2923.) It is pretty small business for that “committee of eight eminent American architects, painters and sculptors” to be in, namely, turning down the application of Miss Auguste Savage of New York for entrance to the Fontainebleau School of Fine Arts in France, because of her color. That must be the reason, since none whatever is given. It is said private ly that the committee believes that her going to France would be dis agreeable to some white students and embarrassing to her. All this is poppycock. We know that France does not draw the color line, and if other American students cannot abide the dreadful contami nation of having an artist, well edu cated and refined colored girl as a fellow student, let them stay at home. As for the “embarrassment” of the girl herself, she is willing to take her chances. Miss Savage sums up the matter i pungcntly when she says: “Democ racy is a strange thing. My brother was good enough to be accepted in one of the regiments that saw service in France during the war, but it seems that hi- sister is not good enough to be a guest of the country for which he fought.” Yes, it is strange—when interpret ed by a set of men to whom race prejudice is a greater thing than jus tice. \N AFRO-AMERK AN’S CHARGE AGAINST W HITE AMERICANS Monroe Trotter, who has spent a lifetime in the service of his race, said recently: “The thing that the colored people of America cannot for give is the deliberate attempts made by Americans to spread race hatred in lands where none existed. Amer icans have done this in the West In dies, in South America, in England, and in France, and everywhere they have gone. It is bad enough to per secute the colored people here, but when American- insist on trying to convert the rest of the world into hat ing the colored race, I call it the base est betrayal of democracy on record.” This is a grave charge, but who -hail ay it is not trub?—Boston Post. LINCOLN NEWS ladies: We <il*.erve that Mme. A. C. Stanley has added a new line of toilet ar I tides to her Peru Beauty Parlor at 238 I North 9th. I Mrs. Milan NLukay and son, Doniphan uf Omaha, are visiting her parents here. Miss Ogden and Mr. Corneal Wallace . werer united in marriage last week. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Seals, Mr. and Mr*. | Felix, of Omaha, spent last Sunday in the city. Mrs. J. S. Burkes returned home from Omaha last Thursday after burying her i sister, Mrs. M. Grant, who recently died there. Albert Burkes returned home form Om aha Monday. He attended the funeral of his aunt there. Servi res at the A. M. E. church were well attended and there seemed to lie quite a spiritual uplift the entire day. In the morning a general covenant meeting j was enjoyed amt many praised the Lord in an old fashioned way. Sunday ftchool and A. C. F. societies were fairly attend ed. Rev. M. C Knight preached at the evening hour. f>>mniunion was served. Stewardesses Hoard No. 1 gave a ban quet in the basement on last Friday »*»• ennig in honor of their members, which was nicely attended and a fine success fi nancially. Short speeches were made by several perr*ons presrent. The De Luxe Cafe, which has just op ened fofr rbusi nets at 246 North 9th St., I Messrrs. J. Burke and G. Wiley, propri etors, had the formal opening last Tues day night. The dining room had been neatly arranger], the tables were adorneo with linen and rut flowers, and a piano I arranged for music. At the hour set for the spread many people braved the rain and came out to enjoy the event, and did enjoy themselves immensely. The boys have started a neat business, and with quality and service we hope they will win a fine trade. When in the city go and see them. Remember the chicken supper at the home of Mrs P A.. Abner, 421 North 24 street Thursday night. May 17, for the benefit of the Ml. Zion Baptist church. Mrs. Joe McWilliams entertained a party of nine persona at the De Luxe cafe Monday afternoon. The Buds of Promise had a fine meet ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. I.. Johnson, 2400 South 9th, last Sunday af ternoon. Mrs W. Todd chaperoned them. Many are showing their apprecia tion for the Monitor by Rending in their subecriptions. Are you a sub scriber? If not, why not? Jr your .subscription due? If ro, please pay it prmptly. SHOE REPAIRING — Charles L. Curry’s new 1 (nation for Shoe Repair ing, in rear of 1620 North Tewnty Sixth street, where he will be pleased to serve customers and friends. Tel. Webster 3792. ,—4t. Modena Famished Rooms —1TM No. Mth 9L Wob. 47M. Mm L. M. Bentley Erwta. FOR RENT—Three nicely furnished rooms for man and wife, or men.— Webster 4432. INDIAN MAIDENS HAVE OWN CGMIN6-0UT PARTY Ready to Receive Proposal After All-Night Dance. Washington.—The modern “society" flapper, with her coming-out party, ha* nothing on the American Indian maid en, whose murriage-announcement party lias been among the tribal cus toms from time Immemorial. Among the Washoe Indians of Ne vada there Is a dance or ceremony known as “the girl’s dance,” in honor of the young girl who becomes eligible for marriage. Her white cousin, how ever, would hardly care to be the star of such a feast, for Hie guest of honor Is allowed to eat nothing at all for four days previous. On the fourth night the dance starts at about eight o’clock, and sometimes lasts until sunrise the following morn ing. The Indians form a circle, Joining bunds, and move by short side steps in a ring, humming a sort of chant without words or meaning. The girl, accompanied by an elder wunian as a sort of ciiHperon, and carrying a long staff to support her because of the weakness induced by tier long fast, weaves In and out of Hie dance, Joining in the step. As the dance proceods late into the night, the girl's family give money and other possessions to the dancers to keep them moving and to Induce oth ers to Join In. The greater the num ber of dancers the greater the popu larity of the family. Shortly after midnight a feast Is given by tlie girl's relatives, and all participate. The ceremony closes at sunrise when the girl Is taken to her tepee and at tired In bunches of sagebrush In which money is concealed. She ap pears before the assembled darners outside and throws the money to them amid a wild scramble. A can of water Is then dashed over her head as the concluding ceremony, after which she is ready to receive a proposal of mar riage. I» First Baby to Be Christened by Radio ----! Little Winifred Coker and her moth er, Mrs. J. B. Coker of Atlnnta, Ga'. Winifred Is the first baby to be chris tened by radio and the ceremonies took place over WSB, an Atlanta broadcasting station. Pays Creditors After 20 Years Beating Back Cincinnati.—In a private dining room at an exclusive club, 14 business men met Tuesday night for what prob ably was the most peculiar feast ever attended by any of them. It was ar ranged with mystery concealing the Identity of the host, hut each guest was a creditor—whom he repaid after 20 years of efforts to "come buck." The presentation of checks for the principal with interesi for two decades recalled to each of the guests the name of Foster ISutner, former l.exlng ton, (Ky.) produce dealer, v ho failed In business In 1908 and left for the West. Presented by the toastmaster, who had arranged the dinner at his tele graphed request, the host explained that he had succeeded as a produce grower at Iloseberg, < ire. He told of his struggle to regain a footing and thanked each creditor for leniency. Fat and Wedded Best Risks. New York.—Married men are a bet ter risk than bachelor*, sh.vs the presi dent of a New York bonding company. He suys that Chinamen are the best risks of all. Fut men, profane men and men with a hobby are classed as good risks; they seldom go wrong. Youth of Austria Immigrating. Vienna.—A total of 10,571) persons left Austria In 11(22. More than 3.700 were under twenty-one years of age. They went to ttie United StHtes, Brazil. Argentina. Egypt, Palestine, the Dutch colonies, Mexico and Hussla. Only 2,100 paid their own transportation. > Shoulder Dislocated and Set in Accident A runaway accident dislocated ;j; and set the right shoulder of ;j !■! Frank P. f’owden, seventy years i ; old, a manufacturer of Tiffin, O. : The shoulder was dislocated :!; when Cowden was thrown from a buggy. 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