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THE MONITOR ______ _ A WHKLT N■ WIfAFK DBYOTKD ntIMARXLT TO nr* Ul IMMT1 OF OOUIUD AMniCANI _ nun) B !■ I nUDAT AT OMAHA NKBRABK.A. II TBI ! MOH1TOI rUBLJBHINU COMP ANT Mini aa lanMOa MjlU Mattar July 2, lilt, at tha Paatatfftea at - MaMraaka. aaAar Ika AX at Marah t, lift. _ tW«"ftiv;"jOHN ALBIRT WILLIAM*------■-«*{Wr W. W. MOBBLY, Llnaala, Na*.---- Aaaacl«*a K W LUCIWOA W. WILLIAM*_ - --Baataaw BMBBCRIFTION RATI*, BN A YIAR; *1JB I MONTH*; TU S MONTH! Alvartiatag Rataa FvmMBa* U*aa ApfUoatlaa I Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 Vm ■ -^ :t t ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE | -I UNITED STATES ? ;; x I Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged 1. All persons bom or naturalized in the United States, $ and subject to the< jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the £ United States and of the State wherein they reside. No Y state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the •{• privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor !jl 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. X ^^w„^x--:-<--x**x.-x~x**x--x--x--x-x-:-:-x-;--x--x-x--x-x-x*-x-x-x “FROM NEIGHBORS" 'J’HIS was the inscription on a large and beautiful floral wreath which was among the many mute, yet elo quent, expressions of sympathy and affection sent to the family of the late Rufus W. Johnson, who passed away at his home last Thursday at the ripe age of eighty-one years, after a brief illness. He had lived in the same neighborhood with his wife, who sur vives him, for thirty-eix years. His was the only family of color in the neighborhood. None was more highly respected. The Johnsons had moved into that section of the city and pur chased their modest home there when it was sparsely settled. Gradually the neighborhood filled up. The new comers soon learned that the John sons were fine people and so genuine friendship sprang up between them. When Rufus Johnson passed away none mourned his loss more sincerely than these same neighbors who shed genuine tears of sorrow, sent floral expressions of their friendship and sympathy and attended his funeral. In their neighborly intercourse there was naught of patronizing on either side. They lived normally as friends and neighbors. This is as it should be. In the face of constantly grow ing opposition to respectable families of color locating in any but certain designated neighborhoods it is instruc tive to call attention to incidents of this kind as illustrative of the fact that neither race nor religion forbids the possibility of neighborliness. NO LEAD PIPE CINCH JT IS BECOMING increasingly ap parent that the republican party has no longer a mortgage upon the colored voter. This will, of course, innure to his advantage. Whatever else may be said of the Negro it can not be truthfully said that he is un grateful. He ie deeply grateful for any service rendered him, for any kindness shown. His gratitude is pro found. His gratitude to the republi can party, when it was the party of Lincoln and Sumner, for what it did for him, has kept him loyal to it dur ing the years that have passed. He desires to give it his allegiance now, but in the light of recent years he has been given very little to encourage him in his loyalty, devotion and alle giance. If the republican leaders have ordinary common horse sense they will change their attitude and show that they really want the support, of the colored voter. Republicans haven’t a lead pipe cinch upon the colored vote and they should realize that fact. NORMAL MEN ARE SOCIABLE tJ'HERE are some people, fortunately their unmber is few, who make the serious mistake of believing that they gain much by living entirely to themselves. They isolate themselves from the community life. They keep themselves as largely as they can aloof from society. They claim to find entire happiness within the bosom of their own family. Those who do this lose much of the.genuine Joy of living and are failing in their duty to them selves, to their family and to their fel low men. God has implanted the so cial instinct within man’s nature and he who tries to ignore it shows an ab normal condition. If one has been given special talent or advantages above his fellows then he owes it to use these gifts for the good of others. No man or woman can live a selfish life without serious spiritual and mor al leakage. The normal man wants friends and shows himself friendly. He desires to share in the activities, social, civil, religious and fraternal, of his community. Hermits like mi sers are abnormal. Try as men may to deny it, the truth remains that “no man liveth unto himself and no man dieth unto himself." The normal hu man being loves to mingle with men. . ><♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«»»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•*«», A PRAYER FOR DELIVERANCE FROM RACE PREJUDICE 3 3 By Morney Williams 3! (For the Associated Negro Press) ;; OG0D, who hast made man in Thine own likeness and . > who dost love all whom Thou hast made, suffer us not, 3 3 i because of difference in race .color or condition, to ;; ' > separate ourselves from others, and thereby from Thee; but <« 13 teach as the unity of Thy family and the universality of 33 3 3 Thy love. As Thy Son, our Savior, was born of an Hebrew ; 3 ] > mother and ministered first to His brethren of the House < j 11 of Israel, but rejoiced in the faith of a Syro-Phoenician wo- i 13 man and of a Roman soldier, and suffered His cross to be | ;; carried by a man of Africa, teach us, also, while loving and 4 ' > senring our own, to enter into the communion of the whole Z 3 3 human family; and forbid that, from pride of birth and S 3; hardness of heart, we should despise any for whom Christ 4 1 > died, or injure am in whom He lives. Amen. 4 aimiiiiin.. 1 Do You Take a Race Paper? 1 I ————8 I | Subscribe Now for | | The Monitor | | $2.00 a Year 1 THE WHATNOT COLUMN (By Robert P. Edwards for The Asso ciated Negro Press) What was the greatest of all Sudan states? The kingdom of Songhay, which at one time had an area equal to that of the United States, was the greatest of all the Sudan states. For nearly nine centuries (750 A. D. to 1591) the kings of this great state reigned in regular succession. The existence of Songhay concides almoBt exactly with the life of Rome from its foundation as a re- j public to its downfall as an empire, j What assistance did Mr. John D. Rockefeller give the colored Y. M. C. A.? The second city to erect a modern building for colored Y M. C. A. work was Washington, toward which John I). Rockefeller donated $25,000 and in j order to stir the race to activity, etip ulated that a similar amount must be raised by the efforts of colored people. So impressed were the colored people with this generous idea that they raised nearly $100,000 of which col ored men paid $27,000. Who has produced the largest wa termelon? John I). Carter of Garza, Denton county, Texas, succeeded, by a variety of crosses, in producing a watermelon weighing 122 pounds in 1923. Mr. Carter forced to match wits with the boll-weevil, studied the Burbank meth od until he was able to produce tits giant melon. He predicts that in the not distant future 100 pound melons will be common. From four and one half acres Mr. Carter marketed nearly $13,000 worth of watermelons, all at wholesale. N. W. C. A. NOTES The N. W. C. A. met the second Wednesday at the home and had an ; unusual large meeting. Mrs. Jennie Fleming of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Mills, representing the Mosiac Temple of America, were visitors. Mrs. Mills was a committee of one coming from that order asking to do something for the home to stand as a monument. The organization named three things which we think we will get one of | them. Mrs. Jennie Scott was a visitor ; and enrolled as a member. We wish to thank Mr. S. H. Dorsey for another check of $5.00 to apply on the building fund. How easy it would be for us to always have our rent if more of our business men would oc casionally send us $5.00 to apply on our rent. Yon give to a worthy cause. We have a room beautifully fur nished for transit, for anyone coming to the city for a night or a few days. It will help the home raise the $52.001 per month on the home. Religious services are held every Sunday afternoon at the home from 3 to 4, conducted by Rev. Mr. Union. He would like to have the cooperation of every minister in the city. Every body invited. quilts and rugs. Call Mrs. Ervin, carpet rags won’t you give them to the ! home as our inmates are making j quilts and rugs. Call Mrs. Bdvin, Webster 4769. OMAHA PIONEER ANSWERS SUMMONS — Mr. Rufus W. Johnson, one of Oma ha’s pioneer and most highly respect ed citizens, passed away last Thursday at his residence, 4240 Miami street, after a two weeks’ illness. Although Mr. Johnson was eighty-one years of age he was active and vigorous up until his last illness. He,was bom in Tennessee, April 15, 1843, and served through the Civil War. Deceased is survived by his widow, a step-son, Ralph White, of Ottawa, Kans.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Fred Russell of Omaha and four grandchildren. The funeral, attended by a large number of friends of both races, by whom he was held in high esteem, was held Monday afternoon from Jones & Co.’s chapel, interment being at Forest Lawn. Rev. John Albert Williams of ficiated. HELD FOB GRAND JURY FOR DOl'E POSSESSION" Kenneth Gibbs, 2212 Seward street, was bound over Friday to the federal grand jury by United States Commis sioner Boehler, on charge of possess ing dope. Gibbs was arrested by Detectives Palmtag and Davis in a pool hall at 1015 Capitol avenue. “Here, take my money, I’m going to jail,” he said when the officer? entered, handing a roll of bills to another man. The officers testified they seized the bills and found a box of opium wrapped in them. SOUTH SIDE NEWS This past week marked many social affair on the South Side among them was a six-course luncheon served at the home of Mrs. Fannie McCoy, 2924 R street, Thursday evening in honor of Mrs. Hatley of Kansas City who is a guest of Mrs. Lula Roundtree. The invited guests were Mrs. Lula Roundtree, Mrs. Rocksy Williams, Mrs. Adams, Mrs Lovetta Bush, Miss Williams and Rev. O. J. Burckhardt. The evening was pent in helpful con versations pertaining to racial mat ters politically, socially and religious ly. Mrs. McCoy is an ideal hostess. Mrs. Alice Pegram, 2627 Y street, president of the stewardess’ board of Allen Chapel, gave an ice cream so cial at'her beautiful home Thursday evening. A good number of the mem bers were in attendance and all re-; ported a pleasant time. Mrs. Mattie Lambert has just re turned from Elkville, 111., where she went to bury her brother. She also stopped in St Louis and spent a day with our old friend J. L. Woodward who lived here for many years and was prominent in business and the lodge world. ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH Twenty-fifth and R Streets—O. J. Burkhardt, Pastor. Starling with the Sunday school all services were well attended Sunday. Rev. W. S. Metcalfe preached at night. Sunday at 11 a. m., the pastor will preach on “The Need of the Hour”. At 8 o’clock the Rev. P. M. Harris who recently returned from New York City will speak on his observa tion of racial conditions there. Joseph Jefferson is quite ill. Fred Little is home from the hospital. Mr. Clay remains about the same. Little Marie Starnes is still in the hospital for cripple children. BETHEL A. M. E. CHURCH Rev. Frederick Divers, Pastor. The Sunday .School is getting things ready for the annual picnic which is to be held next Monday at Elmwood park. All children of the D. V. B. S. will be in the picnic whether members of the Sunday School or not. The services were good Sunday morning and well attended. The pas tor preached, using for a text John 13:14-14, and dealt at length with the lesson of humility taught by Jesus Christ. There was a good congrega tion at the evening service. MR. WATCHMAKER: You are reading this ad. If your ad were here someone else would be reading it. FOB KENT—Four rooms, two fur nished, two for light housekeeping. 2639 Seward street. WEbster 3016. , —It. FOK KENT—Furnished rooms for light house keeping. One block from car line. 1712 North 25th street. WEbster 6450.—Indf. (7-25 24). FOR RENT—Three-room flat. KEn wood 2093—It. 7-25-24. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished rooms. Home convenience. Two blocks from car line. 2619 Caldwell. WEbster 5731. 4t. 7-25-24. FOR RENT—One large furnished room, suitable for two men. 2433 Blondo street. WEbster 2927. 2t. 7-25-24. ST. PHILIP’S ANNUAL PICNIC Despite the threatening weather a large number attended the annual Parish and Sunday school picnic of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon at Elmwood park last Thursday after noon and a most enjoyable time was spent. Among the interesting fea tures was a game of ball, and a good one, between a nine composed largely of married men and one of bachelors. The former were ahead when the game was called on account of dark ness. TAKES KINK OUT IN THREE TO SIX DAYS If you have tried the rest, now try the best—New Discovery: Wecie Kink Straightener contains no grease, does not harm the hair. Guaranteed to straighten your hair or you can re turn bottle and money will be refund ed. Convincing testimonial: “Wecie Laboratories—My husband, Earnest Martin, used your Kink Straightener 3 days, night and morning and his hair is erfectly straight. He surely thinks it wonderful. It straightened it some the very first time he used it. (Signed) Mary Martin.”—To quickly introduce our wonderful Kink Straightener in your locality, we will send you one bottle (regular price $2) foil $1. Sent C. O. D. and you pay the postage. Order today. WECIE LABORATORIES, 6th Floor, Manhat tan Bldg., Dept 17, Kansas City, Mo. I DON’T NEGLECT YOUR f FEET £ Corns Are Not Only Pain- j; ful but Injurious to £ Health X LET ME REMOVE THEM | | G. W. Holmes 1 X Chiropodist j; X 12 years’ experience X % 2008 N. 23rd St. $ T ;; HILL-WILLIAMS DRUG | ;: COMPANY ;j> !: FOUNTAIN PENS—STATIONERY $ : : CIGARS and CANDY 11 Kastman Kodaks and Supplies J !! 2402 Cuming Street $ ? ... -.. LK IRON ft GRAY ELECTRICAL WORKS Exptrt Electrical Engineers Malm, Cnmliri, Blectrir Rmttn Repair a. Armature Winding, Blectrir Wiring PHONE JACKSON 2019 11* South 13th St., Omaha ;; FOR SALE 4 > A We have several five and six- X room houses for sale on small X ” payments. Call £ • > A <> A j; ENTERPRISE REAL E8TATF, j COMPANY £ < > y 1423 North 24th Street tjl I! TBL. WEBSTER 4 6 5 0 **’ $. I THOROUGHLY worthy used furni ture of every description is offered for sale at very reasonable prices in our warehouse, between the hours of 1 p. m. and 5 p. m. week days. 8th and Capitol Ave.—Orchard & Wilhelm Co. i »■ • « .. Why Not Let tin Do Your . SHOE REPAIR WORK ; Beat material, reasonable prices. I ALL WORK GUARANTEED BENJAMIN & THOMAS Phone Web. 5084—1415 No. 24th J i EMERSON’S LAUNDRY X ? The Laundry That Suits All * T. 1301 No. 24th St. Web. 0820 | •4*X“X“X"X"X“X-X*<“X“X A4444 Bunds Furnished to Reliable Persons NOTARY PUBLIC IN OFFICE PHONES: Bus., Web. 6613; Office, At. 5104 Res. 2863 Binney St. NOAH W. WARE ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR AT LAW HOURS: 9 A. M. to 12:00 Noon; 1:30 P. M. to 6:30 P. M. 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PECK, President f X Western University Kansas City, Kansas b X THE BRANDEIS STORE Our Annual August Furniture Sale More than $100,000 worth of furniture will be offered at 20 to 50 per cent reductions. j You may buy on our Easy Time Payment Plan And enjoy the use of your furniture while you pay. Every piece is plainly marked with regular price and August Furniture Sale Price. At a glance you can “See What You Save” -We Treat You Right STATE SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION | 315 South 17th Street Keeline Building WWA-WW/WWWWWWWW/WWWAV/JW I ROSS DRUG STORE p ? Let ns serve you. Prompt, free delivery ij J WE 2770 and 2771 2306 No. 24th St. l\ 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, advantages, facilities j 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 PRECED ING SECTION. Any person who shall violate the fore going section by denying to any person, except for rea sons of law applicable to all persons, the full enjoyment of any of the accommodations, advantages, facilities, or H 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 i 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, 25 Nebr., Page 677. N. W. 638.” “A restaurant keeper who refuses to serve a colored person with refreshments in a certain part of his res taurant, for no other reason than that he is colored, is civilly liable, though he offers to serve him by setting a table in a more private part of the house. Ferguson vs Gies, 82 Mich. 358; N. W. 718.” ..—i -