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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 aa Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915. at the Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879._ __ THE REV, JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS------- - W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Neb...._- --Associate Editor LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS---•„1Bu*l"f” Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 fl MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS I Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application_ Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neh. Telephone WEbster 4243 — ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE {• ! I UNITED STATES % I J Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged 1 ! 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, £ ;; and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the v i ’ United States and of the State wherein they reside. No £: ; | state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the Ij. j privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States: nor X ■ > shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- ❖ JI erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person ’{' j J J within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. FACING THE FUTURE 'T’HE NEW YEAR has Just begun. We are therefore facing its future with all that it has in store for us indiviru ally, collectively, racially and nation ally; yes. and internationally, for it is gradually dawning upon our con sciousness that the whole world is kin. The truth of the solidarity, the oneness of humanity is becoming more and more evident. This is in reality the solid fact upon which Christianity is founded and rests. It is because humanity is one that the world’s Re deemer assumed human nature,homo fad us mu in. became man. This is the Christmas message still ringing in our ears and giving us the keynote of the new-born year. And so in thinking of the opportunities and possibilities of the year upon which we have Just en tered we should consider them with the broad outlook of all humanity. The chief point with each one of us should be, how may I make my life count for the most so that the world may be the better for my having lived in it. If this be the dominant thought with which we face the future it is quite clear that it will place all we do upon the high plane of the public good. This will move us to be industrious, considerate, kindhearted and neighbor ly. taking advantage of every opportu nity to improve ourselves along all lines that we may render more intelli gent and efficient service wherever our duties call us. Starting with the right perspective and dominated with the desire and determination to do our best we can face the future with faith, confidence and assurance that we shall reap abundantly of the things which we have sown. BEARING FRUIT TNTELLIGENT agitation against mob murder. commonly called lynching, is bearing fruit., Statistics show that the known lynchings last year were fifty per cent less than those of the preceding year. The figures for 1922 - are fifty-seven and for 1923 twenty eight, a fraction less than one-half. Moreover it is noteworthy that there were forty-six cases in which the of ficers of the law prevented mob-mur ders. This proves the position that we have always taken that lynchings can be prevented in nearly every case if sworn officers of the law will only do their duty. As usual nearly all the victims of the mob belong to the col ored race, twenty-six of the twenty eight being of this race. It is to be hoped that the time will soon come when America can point to a clean record .and take her rightful place among the civilized nations of the world with her escutchen purged from every stain of mob violence and mob murder. Agitation and education must continue until this be brought to pass. HAVE FAITH IN COOLIDGE gOME of our contemporaries are very much disturbed by the fact that President Coolidge in his firBt message to Congress stated that the matter of racial adjustments in their final analysis belong to the respective local communities. They look upon this statement as a sop to the South. But granted that It is which we do not admit, is It not true? The ulti mate solution of all mi/hnderstandings must be worked out In one’s own household, one’s own community. CABPING CRITICISM /CONSTRUCTIVE criticism is always welcomed and should be welcomed by broad-minded people, charged with responsibility who are anxious to ob tain the best results; but there are people who seem to take delight in criticizing everything and everybody for the mere sake of criticism. Carp ing criticism butters ao parsnips. If you have cultivated this habit cut it out. JACK FRONT ARRENTED TW1TW YEAR’S DAY mercury touch «1 nine degrees below zero in Oman*. A real cool spell, thank you. is police officers arrested Jack _ whom they found sleeping off a of choice booze in a snow bank, taken to Jail to sleep off hi* drunk. Tuesday the weather moder ated. And some would have us be lieve t.’.at Omaha’s police force don’t get good results. adam McMullen a candidate Adam McMullen of Beatrice filed as a-republican candidate for governor Dec. 22 and made a statement in which ie says he believes that he is, in a sense, obligated to become a candidate, that he stands ready, in return for educational advantages in business and in agricultural opportunities, to render back to the state any service he can perform, that the hopes and problems of the farmer are his own. He does not pledge himself to work miracles. His pledge is the same he made to the people in the past cam paign, that if nominated and elected, wherever through his recommendation or official action the burden of tax ation can be lessened or the condition of the state improved in any way, it will be promptly done. • THE TEN MUSICAL SPILLERS One of the notable colored added attractions with the big double show, “Giggles,” at the popular Gayety twice daily all next week. THE TEN MUSICAL SPILLERS Added Feature With “Giggles,” the Big Double Show at the Gayety A visit to Columbia Burlesque at the popular Gayety theatre next week should be planned by lovers of light entertainment and admirers of pret ty girls . “Giggles” is the name of the attraction scheduled for the week and its producers give assurance in ad%’ance that this title only half con veys the amount of fun that will be found in its nine attractive scenes. It is reported from other cities where "Giggles” has played, that while there are plent y of giggles as the show proceeds, there are lots more real hearty laughs. Producer I^evitt. Harry Evanson and William Davis, the authors of the book, have striven for comedy and are declared to have been unusually successful. An or ganization that knows how to get the most out of the amusing lines and situations is said to have beeij as sembled. St. Clair Dotson and Mill ard McConn, colored steppers are tangle-foot dancess of the first water. This aggregation of fun makers is headed by Harry Evanson the featur ed comedian and includes William Da vis, Joe Lang, Sid Rogers, Olive De Covney, Miltred Simmons, Kitty War ren, the Burley Symphonists and La Penty and Kaney, Harry Evanson is well known to local theatregoers as a boob comedian and is said to be funnier than ever. William Davis, a very clever sraight man, is the foil for Evanson’s comedy undertakings. Kitty Warren is noted in the world of entertainment for her impersona tions of male types as well as for the facility and gbace of the style of en tertaining she does as a singing and dancing soubrette. Sid Rogers and Joe Lang are character comedians who will assist Harry Evanson in per petuating waves of laughter to the last ripple. The world famous Ten Musical Spillers, the razziest, jazziest boquet of colored artists who ever rolled into town on car wheels, is an added feature. Mildred Simmons, ingenue, possess es a pleasing personality and a fine voice; La Penty and Kaney are mar velous dancers who come from far off Argentine while the Burley Symph onists is composed of women who are declared the best instrumental inter preters of syncopated tunes heard in many moons. Costumes of rare and beautiful design are changed ten times in the twice-daily presentations of “Giggles” by a chorus of girls fa vored with good looks and talent. MENT OF CENTER OF COLORED POPULATION Washington, D. C., Jan. 4.—It has been given out by the Bureau of the Census, U. S. Department of Com merce, that the new center of Negro population is near Fishing Fawn, Ga. For the first time in its history, it is said, this center has moved to the northeast, its former movements hav ing been in a southwesterly direction. Says the Bureau: ‘‘The present northeasterly movement was due principally to the great increase in the Negro population of Massachu setts, Connecticut, New York, New' Jersey, Pennsylvanai West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan . The to tal increase in the Negro population of the United States was 635,368 and the increase in the Northerh States, noted was 56 per cent of the total in crease. This hegira North of the Ne gro population was due mainly to the expansion of certain industries during the World War. It is probably true that this movement has been contin ued due to the reduction of the cot ton crop and the demand for com mon labor at higher wages in the North.” BALI, FOR ACTORS A ball will be given next Wednes day night at Dreamland Hall in hon or of the talented colored actors who are playing at the Gayety theatre with the Giggles’ company. Some members of the company have rela tives living here. PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TO COMMUNITY CHEST Our people responded liberally in their subscriptions to the Community Chest. Many paid cash. Others sub scribed, promising to pay quarterly. The first quarter is now due. Quarterly payments are due Janu ary 1st, March 1st, July lslt and September 1st. Payments may be made at Room, 305, City Hall, or any bank in Omaha. South Omaha, Ben son and Florence. Let all who have subscribed pay without delay. Checks should be made payable to E. E. Fol ds, treasurer. 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