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THE MONITOR
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MARY B. TALBERT
'J'HE DEATH of Mrs. Mary B. Tal
bert at her home in Buffalo, N.
Y., after months of suffering, borne
with such cheerfulness and fortitude
that even her family and closest per
sonal friends did not fully realize the
seriousness of her condition, has re
moved from earth one of the noblest
and moat useful women of our race.
A woman of liberal education, of gra
cious and winsome personality, warm
hearted and sympathetic, courageous
for right and of indomitable will, she
was peculiarly fitted for the leader
ship which was accorded her. To ;
whatever office she was chosen and
to whatever task she addressed her
self she gave whole-hearted service
which issued in success. Mary B. Tal
bert was a worthy representative of
the noblest type of womanhood. In j
the spacious fields of eternity and in
the Nearer Presence of the Master
Whom she loved and served in serving
humanity so well may ®he find the
full fruition of her labors here.
COMING INTO HIS OWN
SOLOIST for the Boston Sym
phony orchestra, Roland Hayes,
the famous tenor of our race, has, as
a liberal-minded Boston musical
authority says, “come into his own”, I
or as another puts it “is at last and
deservedly summoned in his own coun
try to an orchestra of the first rank.”
It is rather suggestive and signifi
cant, however, that largely, if not
solely, on account of his race, Roland
Hayes, had to go abroad' to gain rec
ognition of his talent which was de
nied him here. Recognized and ac
claimed an artist by the best musical
authorities in Europe, Hayes returns
to the United States to take his right
ful place here in the musical world.
His career should be an inspiration
to our people. Born and reared in
poverty he struggled to secure educa
tion and perfect himself in hiB art.
Nor must it be overlooked that there
were friends of the other race who
willingly tdped him and encouraged
him. The point we would stress now
is that recognizing his God-given
talent Roland Hayes determined to
develop that talent and to do his level
best. In other words to pay the price.
Having done this and realizing that
his native land would not give him
the recognition which his talents mer
ited he went abroad receiving the ap
preciation which his work deserved
and then returned to his own coun-1
try to come into his own. Work, per-1
sistance and determination bring their
own reward. In Roland Hayes’
triumph is foretold the fact that the
day will come and is nearer than many
believe that even in caste-blinded
America merit and worth will be rec
ognized, appreciated and rewarded ac
cording to its deserts. Our task as
individuals and as a race is plain and
that is to prepare ourselves for the
highest test and prove worthy.
FREE THE HOUSTON MARTYRS
PETITIONS are being circulated
throughout the country by the
National Advancement Association for
signatures requesting the pardon of
the fifty-four sodiers who are serving
sentence in Leavenworth prison for
their alleged participation in the so
called Houston riot of six years ago.
The Monitor maintained then and has
never wavered in its conviction that
the members of the Twenty-fifth In
fantry who were executed and those
who were imprisoned were martyrs to
fanatical Southern mobocracy to which
the government of the United States
weakly yielded. We knew then and
know now the gravity of this charge.
We believe the imprisoned men should
be freed and we hope that not only
100,000 signatures but a million sig
natures will be signed to the petitions
being circulated and will carry such
weight that these men will be re
stored to freedom.
THINGS HAT HINDER TOE
BET CANNOT STOP TOE
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(Contributed Editorial.)
JTNOWING the many besetments
that often appear to obstruct our
| way toward the realization of our
heart’s desire, and the dark threaten
| ing clouds that suddenly gather over
us, making our skies of hope dark
! and gloomy, how grateful we should
: be to our Creator for the establish
ment of a principle that is as firm
and reliable as eternity and that has
been tested by men of all ages and
races and proven to be never failing.
The power to overcome is a gift of
‘ God within you. O man, know thyself
I and thy Creator. What If our happi
ness and attainments depended upon
external conditions, such as circum
1 stances and environment, many a
! promising and useful life would have
i been assigned to defeat.
But fortunately for every individual
! the forces within are greater than
j the forces without. Make use of the
I power within you for it is the power
I within and not the power without that
determines an individual’s life.
A great deal of talent is lost in the
world for the lack of a little courage.
The courageous are the ones who suc
ceed, the ones who fight to win. The
coward gives in at the first repulse.
A brave man struggles again. With
a bounding check and a quivering lip
he battles his way against men.
We mourn and say we are unfor
tunate, unlucky. The truth is we lack
faith and courage. To resolve to do
a thing is to feel that you have it
within you to do it.
We admire the person who will not
be ! weakling of circumstances or con
ditions; but, whose ambition is stimu
lated by the tonic of opposition, and
who without family influence or
wealth, will by his own individual ef
forts force his way to success and
renown.
You may expect opposition that
lies in the wav to success. Sway not
from your path, but press onward.
Mount over the cloud-capped hills of
obstacles and difficulties, press on
ftirough seas of hardships and laugh
at rivers of discouragements for they
may hinder you but cannot stop you.
You only can stop yourself.
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i Letters From
Our Readers
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FAITH AND PRAYER
ARE THE SOLUTION
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 22, 1923.
EDITOR MONITOR:
“What will be the outcome of the
prejudice against our race, which has
so largely increased since the World
War; will it become so bad that it will
ultimately result in good?”
The reply to your question could only
be correctly given by one to whom the
gift of prophecy had been given. For
in our short transit from eternity of
the past to eternity of the future, we
learn there is nothing certain except
death.
However, I belong to the old school
i whose paths are trodden by faith, and
i in the power and efficacy of prayer,
is found a solution of the problem you
| propound.
Mr. Coolidge said about nine years
ago: “Men do not make laws, they
j do but discover them. Laws must be
| justified by something more than the
i will of the majority. They must rest
on the eternal foundation of righteous
i ness.
This statement made when practic
ally unknown save in his own Mass
achusetts, proves our president a man
1 of clear vision. You cannot teach
morals by force, and the majesty and
power of the law will not eradicate
that hateful blot on our civilization,
' race prejudice.
We are at the parting of the ways
i now as never before. The Afro-Am
i erican of today is a different being
from the illiterate untrained indivi
dual who entered the ranks when we
| became a party to the World War.
His view point has become more ele
vated, consequently that which satis
; fied prior to that period, now' fails to
do SO.
The development of individual char
acter is that upon which we build to
day, and if this development is along
! uplift lines, then, out of the evils of
j today will come the peace and happi-1
| ness of a united people. If on the
| contrary, the spread of the gospel of
j hate, racial and class antagonisms,
j prevail then across the pathway of
j this country there looms a threaten
ing storm ready to annihilate us.
To quote the words of a lecturer of
national renown speaking in this city
quite recently—a white speaker and a
white audience—“Without God the civ
j ilization of today will vanish from the
I face of the earth.”
To Christians of all races and creeds
belong the duty of being human in
| struments in the hands of a Heavenly
Father in bringing peace out of chaos
I and good out of evil. Will they rise
j to the occasion and become “Soldiers
! of the Cross” in reality rather than in
name?"—I. B. SMITH.
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i THE MOSAIC TEMPLARS
OF AMERICA
Omaha, Nebr., Oct. 21, 1923.
To the Editor of The Monitor:
Please give space in your paper for
a few words from the state officers of
the Mosaic Temple of America, Jur
isdiction of Nebraska.
We are proud to say that the order
js progressing nicely under the effici
ent leadership of Rev. D. McQueen.
We are still taking members at $1.50
per member. Our goal is one thous
and members and $1,000 to be raised
by next Grand Lodge session. This
is indeed a great organization and is
doing a great work for tha^ uplift of
our race. We wish that every think
ing man and woman would come into
this noble order and help to foster
the good work.
The policies of this order can be
carried for from $300.00 to $1,000.00.
Our doors are open for all good Chris
tian men and women.
The lunch room of Mt. Moriah Bap
tist church, beautifully decorated, and
was the scene of beauty and pleasure
on the 18th inst. when the women of
the state board assisted by thhe men
gave the annual luncheon whi"h was
| a decided success, fully 250 persons1 <
j being present. We wish to especially j'
1 i
thank Miss Amie Anderson, for her
liberal patronage and reservation for
twenty-one guests.
We wish to thank every one for their
patronage and invite you to come
again. Your attention is also called
to the get-together meeting which
will meet with Mable Mills Chamber
November X. Business of importance,
every member is expected to be pres
ent.
We are sincerely yours for the good
of the order.
Rev. D. M McQueen, S. G. M.
Mrs. Georgia L. Borders, S. G. S.
THE NATIONAL LIBERTY
LEAGUE STATES POSITION
EDITOR OF THE MONITOR:
The following telegram sent to the
President ig self explanatory.
October 19, 1923
HONORABLE CALVIN COOL 1IK1E,
Washington, D. C.
Members of the National Liberty
League reiterate their stand as out
lined in our letter of September 17th
to you in regard to law enforcement
in general.
In all due respect to the late Pres
ident Harding and his stand on the
wet and dry question we are looking
for you to have a mind of your own
and as you are trying to follow out
part of his program in calling the gov
ernors’ conference at this time which
seems to have resulted in a political
broil, the drys after having spent mil
lions of dollars of the tax payers mo
ney and having had full control of the
enforcement of prohibition for the last
four years with dictating to the legis- |
lative and judiciary now are trying to I
control the chief executive and are
bringing themsc’ves into ridicule with j
their nefarious and obnoxious methods |
and propaganda. As Roy A. Haynes
stated that the people have “dropped
the banner’’, we believe that the ma
jority of the people now feel that the
Volstead act is enforced at the cost
of most all other laws and against the
preamble of the Constitution of the
United States, "establish justice, in
sure domestic tranquility and secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity”; and against the
fourth amendment of the Constitution,!
'against the right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, pa
pers and effects against the unreason
able searches and selzues”, shall not
be violated believing that the Volstead
Act was passed as a war measure only j
and the emergency is over for this
sumptuary law. If such of their kind
as Governor Pinchot, who is only using
this meeting in order to further his
own cause and personal aggrandiz
ment. The National Liberty league
believes that the people will demand
the most formidable candidates that
both major parties will adopt a plank i
in the coming election and we believe
any candidate that stands openly and [
unequivocally for the above principals
as outlined by the National Liberty
League will be elected by a large ma
jority and we ask that you earnestly
consider making the race on the above
principals and ask your fullest eo
operation and support in this great
fight.
NATIONAL LIBERTY LEAGUE
Bon E. DeBow,
National 8ec’y and Treasurer.
405 Paxton Block, Omaha, Neb.
THE REPLY
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 20, 1923.
My Dear Mr. DeBow:
Your telegram of October 19th has
been received and will be laid hefore
the President.
Assuring you that the President will
appreciate the courtesy of your League
in sending him this frank message of
their views, I am,
Sincerely Yours,
f. B. Slemp,
Secretary to the President.
Mr. Don E. DeBow, Sec’l-Treas.
National Liberty league.
(Adv.)
SIGHTS
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came and in we jumped. But I had
a hunch that something unfavorable
would happen. Laws-a-mercy. At
midnight a cry was heard, “Los An
geles, all off.” Like the virgins we
were fast asleep. Such a scampering
by the women and muttering by the
disappointed brethren. Honest, I
would not take an oath as to what they
said or did not say. We got off in
such a hurry, one parson left his hat,
another his umbrella. They succeed
ed in getting back just as the porter
was closing. They were lucky weren’t
they ?
MT. MORIAH BAPTIST CRTKCH
Rev. E. H. McDonald, Pastor.
« Services were good all day Sunday.
The pastor preached two unueual aer
i mons. Two were added to the church
membership. Next Sunday night the
| pastor will preach on “The Prodigal
| Son,” illustrated by pictures. Every
j body is invited to attend the services.
The church is planning a Anniver
sary Week, to be held early in Novem
ber. At that time the special feature
will be the burning of the church mort
grge.
Rev. J. E. Davis Is slowly improving
at University Hosptal.
HISTORICAL RACE PAGEANT
TO BE PRESENTED
What is expected to be one of the
j.best programs of the season is an
i Historical Pageant of the Race. The
pageant is arranged and is to be di
I rected by Mrs. Frederick Divers. This
i is given for the benefit of meeting the
remaining payment on the Old Folks’
; Home.
A large cast selected from churches,
; lodges, American legion, Boy Scouts
and school girls will make this an af
fair worthy of attendance.
Watch for date and place in next
{ issue.
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