THE MONITOR I
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS
OF COLORED AMERICANS
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA. BY THE
MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postoffice at
Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879,_
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ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE
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\ \ Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged I!
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\! 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, I;
j; and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the v
<■ United States and of the State wherein they reside. No
!! state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the
J ; privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor ?
< * shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- f
O erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person X
; | within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. 2
“TRADITIONS, TOO”
'Y^B frequently hear It stated by
members of our race that when
ever there comes a conflict between
"Southern traditions'’ and “Northern
principles”, in the matter of racial
prejudice, the white people of the
North always surrender to the South.
We admit, with keen regret, that there
is much to justify this contention.
Examples of such surrender even by
religious organizations which profess
to exemplify the democracy and cath
olicity of the Divine Founder of Chris
tianity as well as by civic bodies, poli
tical and welfare organizations and
educational institutions abound in
such large measure that this opinion
finds Justification. It is, therefore, re
freshing and enheartening to be able
to cite, however occasional they may
be, examples which show the golden
side of the shield; which prove that
there are men and institutions not
afraid to be just or to take the right
stand. Such an example is that of
president Baker of Washington and
.Jefferson University who positively re
fused to surrender to Southern tradi
tion.- His reply to Dean Campbell
whose ultimatum was that unless
Charles West were removed from W.
& J.’s team the traditions of Wash
ington and Lee would compel them to
break their contract was manly,
straight-forward and unequivocal.
Commenting on his decision, which
met with the unqualified approval of
the student-body, townsfolk and peo
ple of Pennsylvania, President Butler
said:
"I am sorry the unfortunate situa
tion arose. I respect the tradition
which Washington and Lee followed
in refusing to play the game, but
Wasth-Jeff college is a Northern
school with traditions, too. It 1ms
never made any distinction against
color or creed in enrolling its students.
Charles West, who was the cause of
the controversy, has been one of the
best students In the college for the
last three years. He has been an honor
to the school both as a student and
ns an athlete, adding to its prestige
by his gentlemanly conduct and his
efforts as an athlete. To have with
drawn him would have been a gross
injustice.”
President Baktr did a service not
only to the university of which he is
the head in standing for its best tradi
tions, but to the whole country. It
is well to let the South and all others
who stand for narrow and un-Amer
ican traditions^ understand and, that
courteously, but emphatically, that1
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there are sections of this country,!
which have “traditions, too,” which are
fairer and more representative of the
ideals upon which America; was found
ed than are theirs and that these tradi
tions and principles will not be sur-*
rendered'. With the North standing
true to her “traditions, too”, the time
will come when the better sentiment
of the South will realize that "tradi- j
lions'’ which violate the principles of
democracy upon which the republic
was founded are unworthy of her and
repudiate them. But if the North and
the liberal-minded people of the South
continue to surrender to narrow, un
reasonable and unworthy "Southern
traditions”, these “traditions” will en
dure to the confusion of the country.
WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER?
WK have been asked the following |
question which we pass on to our
readers and would like them to sub
mit their answers, in brief letters,
covering not more than 300 words.
This is the question: “What will be
the outcome of the prejudice against
our race which has so largely in
creased sinre the World War; will it
become so bad that it will ultimately
result in good?” t
Put on your “thinking cap” and let
us have your answer. Write plainly
on one side of the paper. We will
publish weekly as many as we have
spaee for and we are sure that thev
will he interesting.
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ATTENDING NIGHT SCHOOL j
^ LARGE number of our people of j
various ages are availing them
splves of the educational advantages
offered them by the night schools, i
This is the right thing to do. The de
sire fo improve oneself in every wav I
possible is highly commendatory. We J
hope that all who ran possibly do so.
and who realize the need of further
schooling, attend night school faith- j
fully. Don’t he afraid or ashamed to I
go.
PREPARE TO DO YOI’R SHARE
rJ"'HE drive for the Community Chest
will be made the latter part of
November. Prepare to do your share
erf giving when the time comes. We
want our people as an integral and
important part of Omaha’s progres
sive population to go over the top.
The estimated value of the proper
ty owned by Negroes in the United
States is $1,500,000,000.
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Letters From
Our Readers
Short, timely letters are Invited. W«
prefer that writers sign their names,
but In all cases letters signed with a
nom de plume or as ''Reader," "Sub
scriber," etc., must be accompanied ]
by the name and address of the author j
for the editor's information.
HISTORIC ASSOCIATION
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Omaha, Nebr., Oct. 16, 1923.
EDITOR THE MONITOR:
In your Issue of The Monitor of Oc
tober 5, 1923, your paper contained an
article entitled “Historical Associa
tions”. I appreciate the necessity of
such an association for many reasons
In this brief letter to you I will tersely
show to youT readers and the world
at-large tre crying need for such an
organization and why it should com
mand attention and respect.
Having been bom and raised
amongst the Negro race near the Blue
Ridge Mountains of east Tennessee,
and having had the pleasure of hear
ing some of the brightest men of this
nation express themselves upon the
subject of the equality of men, 1 think
that I am in a good position to both
write and speak of the Negro and his
battle for equal rights amongst all
other races upon American soil, poli
tically, morally, patriotically and from
a biblical standpoint.
Reviewing the past patriotic events
of the Negro, I will say it is a matter
of history that Toussaint I.’Overture,
in his fight to liberate the Negroes
of Hayti in the insurrection of San
Domingo, a Negro defeated the Army
of Napoleon, who conquered practical
ly all Europe and was only defeated
at the battle of Waterloo by the Irish
Duke of Wellington. So that, stand
ing at the bottom of the list, the Negro
race is entitled, If judged by the great
men of the masses, to the same re
cognition as the Anglo-Saxon or any
other race.
In this article I shall discuss the
rights of the Negro and his duties and
obligations. The rights of the Negro
are the same as the rights of any
other child of our first parents, Adam
and Eve. The significance of this
statement nia^ be appreciated when
one consults the Scriptures and finds
the word "man”—a generic term, in
cluding not only the sexes but includ
ing all colors in the human race,
whether they be black or white, yel
low or red—all embraced in the single
wide term, “man”.
Further let me say that at the birth
of our Saviour, one of the many, in
cluding the noble wise kings from the
east, who came to visit and adore the
infant Jesus, was a Negro, who was
received by our devine Savior on the
same footing and with equal welcome,
as t.he white kings. Then Christ, the
king, made no distinction in his wor
shippers. Now, how dare white men
attempt to deny the Negro the inher
ent rights of a human being, endowed
with an immortal soul? Was not the
Negro received with the same kindly
love at the birth of Christ Jesus as
were the kings from the east? Then
how dare mere men, bearing a y- hite
skin but otherwise in the same cate
gorical sphere, deny their colored
neighbors the rights and privileges of
a natural, unharassed life; When
Christ commissioned His apostles did
he not say: "Go forth, and teach al!
nations!” Our dear Lord did not ex
clude Africa from Hie commission.
Christ, with His arms extended to the
limit on the cross of Calvary, em-]
braced all men for whom he gave his
blood and made no distinction be
tween the souls of Ethiopians and
Caucasians. He did not consider skins
but souls, and His principles when
rightly applied often discover white
souls in black bodies, and black souls
In white bodies.
My Negro friends, I need not refer
at length to Scripture to prove your
God-given rights. Nature herself, in
our birth and death, shows the equal
ity of all men. I have a heart, so
have you. I have a soul, so have you.
I have a brain so have you. You have
the same number of bones, muscles
and nerves as have I. We are all
doomed to death and in the end our
bodies are identical in dust. So that
there is no difference between your
body and mine, Mid that of the pres
ident of the United States, when at
rest In the grave.
' KD F. MORKAKTY.
(To be continued.)
WORLD’S OKI (TENT NEGRO ('ITT
By Kelly Miller.
New York has, become the metropolis
of the Negro race. Indeed, it is the
greatest Negro city in the world.
The colored population of New York
City is equal to the total population
of the State of Delaware. Quite a
quarter of a million Negroes are foc
cuBsed at this great metropolitan cen
ter. They are brought Into contact
with the most favorable influences
which civilization affords. They en
joy full political rights. The law
grants them civil equality which pub
lic sentiment in the main concedes.
They have the^best educational facili
ties that money can buy and the most
favorable business opportunity. Al
though somewhat restricted by racial
prejudice at present, they will In the
long run be what the capacity and
energy of the people themselves create
and sustain.
Harlem Is a solid Negro city larger
than Trenton, New Jersey. The bounds
are as sharply drawn as if cut by a
knife. The lingering remnant of
whites tarry for a while for the sole
purpose of business exploitation.
Within the next half-hundred years
Harlem will show the capacity of the
Negro race for self-direction.
Why should not two hundred and
fifty thousand Negroes in New York
count for as much in the general equa
tion of things as the corresponding
number of white (mermans in the
State of Helen are i
According to t)ie theory of demo
cracy one citizen Is equal to another.
He has the same capacity. It is need
less for two hundred thousand Ameri
cans to complain that their neighbors
will not give them opportunity. In
the language of President Garfield,
they must capture their own oppor
tunity.
Wherever the Negro is overshadow
ed by a white environment, he is apt
to rely ui>on the whites to do things
for him. He takes little interest in
the primary pjwesses of affairs. He
seeks secondary pursuits after the
principal lines have been already laid
down. He seeks employment rather
than enterprise. The government,
politics, business, civil and public pol
ity are not for him. It is his highest
• Tibition to fit in. It is enough for
the servant to be as his lord.
As long as the Negro maintains this
differential attitude he will make lit
tle first rate advancement in the con
trolling affairs of life. Two hundred
thousand white people anywhere In the
world are a sufficient group for nil
the practical purposes of business and
practical undertakings. They proceed
to meet, not only their own needs and
necessities, but to help furnish the re
quirements of other groups. The Negro
must begin to ask himself seriously
why it Is that groups of the rare how
ever numerous are not self-sufficient
Why are there not Negro towns and
cities thriving under Negro enterprise
and initiative? Boley, Oklahoma, and
Mound Bayou, Mississippi, are inter
esting and commendable exceptions.
There are six cities in the United
States with over one hundred thou
sand Negroes. The problem before ub
is to see to it that these people of
Negro blood figure in the activities
and affairs of their several communi
ties in proportion to their numerical
strength. The old argument about
race prejudice and denial of oppor
tunity and privilege will hardly work
much longer.
The Negro contingency of New York
must assume leadership in business
and industry as well as in intelectual
and moral guidance and direction. The
greatest Negro city in the world
should lead the Negroes of the world
in the path of progress.
STATEMENT OF THE OWNER
SHIP, MANAGEMENT, CIRCU
LATION, ETC., REQUIRED BY
THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF
AUGUST 24, 1912,
Of the Monitor, published weekly at
Omaha, Nebr., for Oct. 1, 1923.
State of Nebraska,
County of Douglas, ss.
Before me, a notary public in and
for the state and county aforesaid,
personally appeared John Albert Wil
liams who, having been duly sworn
according to law, deposes and says
that he is the editor of the Monitor,
and that the following is, to the best
of his knowledge and belief, a true
statement of the ownership, manage
ment, etc., of the aforesaid publica
tion for the date shown in the above
caption, required by tbe Act of Aug
ust 24, 1912, embodied in section 443,
Postal Laws and Regulations, to-wit:
1. That the names and addresses
of the publisher, editor, managing ed
itor, and business managers are:
Publisher—The Monitor Publishing
Co., Omaha, Nebr.
Editor—John Albert Williams, Om
aha, Nebr.
Managing Editor—John Albert Wil
liams, Omaha, Nebr.
Business Manager—Lucinda W. Wil
liams, Omaha, Nebr.
2. That the owner is: John Al
bert Williams, Omaha, Nebr.
’. That the known bondholders,
mortgagees, and other security hold
ers owning or holding 1 per cent or
more of the total amount of bonds,
mortgages, or other securities are:
None.
(Signed) John Albert Williams
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 12th day of October, 1923.
(SEAL)' Guy B. Robbins.
My commission expires July 18, 1928.
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Nebraska Civil Rights 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
I 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,
26 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 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.
868; N. W. 718“
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