THE MONITOR A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA, BY THE % MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered a* Second-Class Mail Matter July 2. 1915. at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Actjif March 1879._ _ Vwik rev. John albert williams W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Neb-------Associate Editor LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS...-..-Manager B 8 SUTTON. miii , ....Circulation Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Ratee Fumlehed Upon Application_ Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 V ■„ —. ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE \ \ \ UNITED STATES * J | ; Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged X ; : 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, .£ ;; and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the x «’ United States and of the State wherein they reside. No $ ! I state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the X I | privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor X < ' shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- jr ! ! erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person £ ; ; within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ^ THE PRESIDENT HATH SPOKEN PRESIDENT Coolidge has spoken. He has delivered his anxiously awaited message to Congress. It is a very straight-forward and out spoken document dealing specifically with important matters of state with a frankness and directness which is genuinely refreshing. The message does not deal with platitudes nor seek to disguise the Chief Executive’s po sition. The message is commendable for candor and courage. The Presi dent’s views on foreign affairs are tersely, but, clearly put. They are these: Favors America entering the world court, with such reservations as will make it clear that we are not in any way involved with the league of nations; opposes cancellation of for eign debts but not adverse to fair and reasonable adjustments; opposes rec ognition of Russia. The message clearly indicates that domestic affairs should more largely concern the United States than foreign, and so it deals with many of these most can didly. The reduction of taxes is fa vored. Prohibition should be enforced. Freight rates should be reduced. Tar iff tinkering should cease. The coast guard should be strengthened and the army and navy increased. Immigra tion should be restricted. Shipping should be transferred from the gov ernment to private ownership. The president should be clothed with pow er to take emergency action in coal, strikes. Prison problems should be considered. The soldier bonus should not be granted. These are some of the matters dealt with in the mes sage. Aside from the general mat ters which effect us all as Americans, the message takes occasion to refer to the Americans of color in specific words which is a tacit acknowledge ment of the fact that in popular con ception and treatment we are con sidered as a thing apart from the general American citizenry. The con stitution regards us as citizens; but our actual treatment in large meas ure is that of aliens. This is recog nized in the President’s Message when he says: “Numbered among our population are some 12,000,000 colored people. Under our constitution their rights are just as sacred as those of any other citizen. It is both a public and a private duty to protect these rights.” His recommendation for greater in terest in the education of our group and the appointment of interracial commissions to create mutual under standing and helpfulness in meeting migration are also notable parts of the message. The message as a clear and frank expression of the mind of President Coolidge and as outlining the legis lative path upon which our govern ment should proceed in sanely meet ing its domestic affairs, while not un mindful of our duty as a world na tion will take its place among the most statesmanlike utterance which have ever issued from the White House. The message bespeaks the man, as an honest, sincere and far sighted statesman in whose hands the affairs of this great nation can be safely left. BEING CONSIDERATE JT IS wise always to be considerate of others. When people are cran ky and fretful and peevish, we never gain anything by trying to outclass them in these unenviable traits. It is the better way to make due allow ance for such infirmities of our friends and acquaintances and hold ourselves in check. This js easier said than done, but it can be done; and the fellow who can keep his head while others all around him are losing theirs and blaming it on him proves himself the stronger and will be the happier man. PAGE EVANS. THE IMPERIAL W/'HAT will our friends the K-K Kluxies do now to hide their chagrin? A Jew has won the first prize in the great nation-wide poetry contest sponsored by a Poetry So ciety of America, and a Negro the second. UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK’S CHRISTMAS SAVINGS FUND — Many of our people are taking ad vantage of the Christmas Savings Clubs which some of the banks have j been featuring. The United States | National Bank on the northwest cor I ner of Sixteenth and Famam streets ! has a large number of such deposi | tors among our people. The Monitor I was informed by Miss Wilbur, one of ; the courteous young women in charge i of this fund, that last year many of j our people who joined this unique Saving Club and took out books had ! completed their deposits in less than 1 six months, showing how interested one becomes and how easy it is to save. There are several classes in these \\ I I I % Christmas Savings Club running from 1 cent a week up to $10.00 The de positor stipulates to pay a certain sum per week for fifty weeks. At the end of that time he receives a designated amount plus 3 per cent interest. One can draw out at any time what he has put in, but in order to get his interest he must let it re main the stipulated time. It will pay you to become a member of the Christmas Savings Club. Go to the United States National Bank Savings Department and they will be pleased to explain the plan to you. Have you visited the North Side Bazaar and Women’s Exchange, 2114 No. 24th street yet? Come in and inspect our goods. 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