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Entered aa Second-Class Mall Matter July 2, 1915, at the_ Postoffice at
_Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. _
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W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln. Neb----Associate Editor
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ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE f
;; UNITED STATES |
1 i Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged
! > 1, Ail persons bom or naturalized in the United States, •{•
I! and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the X
;; United States and of the State wherein they reside. No %
< • state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the -j
I privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor 1*1
;; 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
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THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
COMMENDATION of President
Coolidge’s message should be
forthcoming from even the most hide
bound partisan opposition press. The
keynote of the message is economy
in governmental affairs. With this
program none can find fault. The
country is suffering from extrava
gance and waste. Much of it, of
course, is a legacy from the late war.
Some of it undoubtedly is due to graft
upon the part of men in high posi
tions who proved recreant to their
trust. The urgent demand for econ
omy stressed by President Coolidge
touches the cancer in our national
life. Making economy the keynote of
his message, the President is candid,
clear and forcible in his recommenda
tions touching other highly important
matters, such as waterways and rec
lamation, restoration of agriculture,
railways, a national police bureau,
the army and navy, labor, care of vet
erans, foreign relations, constitutional
rights of citizens, and an internation
al court. All of these questions are
treated with sanity and common
sense. He favors, and we believe
wisely, America’s entrance into an
international court, but not into the
league of nations. He removes the
fallacy, held by many, that only the
rich pay the expense of government,
The humblest citizen shares the bur
den of taxation and feels it more
keenly than the wealthy. His state
ments referring specifically to oui
group expresses only truisms whicli
America must eventually acknowl
edge, but their importance lies in the
fact that the President has called the
attention of the country, by implica
tion, at least, to the fact that Negroe?
are denied their constitutional rights
His words upon this point though
few and terse are very significant, il
they will issue, as we believe they
will, in action. “The colored people
are working out their own destiny
I firmly believe that it is better foi
all concerned that they should be
cheerfully accorded their full consti
tutional rights.” Certainly this is all
we ask, “FULL CONSTITUTTONAl
RIGHTS.” We were unworthy,
shamefully unworthy, of our Ameri
can heritage, were we satisfied with
less. And further as he well says,
“that they should be protected from
all of those impositions to which
from their position, they naturally
fall a prey, especially from the crime
of lynching, and that they should re
ceive encouragement to become full
partakers in all the blessings our oui
common American citizenship.” The
message is characterized by candoi
and common sense and points the wav
towards prosperity and peace at home
and abroad.
THE COMMUNITY CHEST
P°R some reason, despite the fact
that it was most successfully
handled last year, the response this
year to the Community Chest has not
been as spontaneous or as generous
| as it should be. Up to the present
| time there is lacking about $50,000 of
' the quota of $402,000 needed to pro
vide for the 29 agencies and charities
supported by the Chest. Last year
our people subscribed generously.
Many of them have done the same
this year. Doubtless many have given
nothing. If you have not given, do
give something. Help fill the Com
munity Chest. Omaha must not fall
down and we are sure that our own
people will not fail in their duty.
Call Community Chest Headquarters,
Fontenelle Hotel, or The North Side
“Y” and a solicitor will call.
MISREPRESENTATION
rpHE habit of misrepresenting facts
is quite common. We do not
think people want to be wilfully ma
licious, .but it seems difficult for some
people to tell things as they are.
They will exagerate or misrepresent
facts in such a way as to injure theii
neighbor or cause trouble. Avoid the
habit of misrepresentation. At least
make an honest effort to tell thing?
as they are.
TAKING A RACE NEWSPAPER
JTVERY thoughtful and self-respect
ing Negro should subscribe foi
and read a race newspaper. In oui
own mediums we get important fact;
j about our people that cannot be ob
tained elsewhere. Then, too, our owr
race publications champion our eausf
and plead for a square deal.
THINK THIS OVER
CONSERVATIVELY estimated th<
colored population of Omaha ii
around 14,000. We spend an averagf
of at least 50 cents a day for foot
alone. This means $7,000 a day foi
food or $2,555,000 a year. Supposf
only one-tenth of this amount werf
spent with our own people. Thinl
this over.
RAG’S OBSERVATIONS
Booming Business Among Us.
The big election is now over. Bus
iness is again growing normal. Thf
numbers of the unemployed are dim
inishing rapidly. The outlook for thf
future is much more promising. Thf
great optimism of a large part of thf
people is responsible for this encour
aging outlook.
Some one said immediately aftei
the election that the per capita wealth
for Nebraska is $4004. There is one
automobile to every five persons,
This is the greatest corn growing
state in the union. Encouraging
sure. Well, all business places seem
to be very busy—the business places
run by white people and Jews.
But what does all this mean to the
colored race? As one colored man
said very recently concerning the
right to vote: “It does me no good
to vote, I get no more.” Colored
THE NEGRO’S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE
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A moment’s thought will easily convince open-minded 2
'< I persons that the contribution of the Negro to American 2
<• nationality as slave, freedman and citizen was far from 2
• > negligible. No element of American life has so subtly and 2
<« yet clearly woven itself into warp and woof of our thinking 2
< > and acting as the American Negro. He came with the first f.
<> explorers and helped in exploration. His labor was from 2
< > the first the foundation of the American prosperity and £
• ;; the cause of the rapid growth of the new world in social and 'J‘.
•; economic importance. Modern democracy rests not simply J
;; on the striving white men in Europe and America but also |
;; on the persistent struggle of the black men in America for ?
;; two centuries. The military defense of this land has de- £
;; pended upon Negro soldiers from the time of the Colonial
;; wars down to the struggle of the World War. Not only does $
; ; the Negro appear, reappear and persist in American litera- $
; ; ture but a Negro American literature has arisen of deep £
• significance, and Negro folk lore and music are among the 2
! choicest heritages of this land. Finally the Negro has played ?
) a peculiar spiritual role in America as a sort of living, < >
'1 breathing test of our ideals and an example of the faith, ! I
’ hope and tolerance of our religion.—Du Bois, “The Gift of ;;
Black Folk.”
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riiitutttttt t r n
Omaha is not able to feel this busi
ness boom because they spend their
earnings on foreign soil. The good
profits enlarge the bank accounts of
other races. You get as much out of
anything as you put into it.
There are a few colored places in
Omaha, which if rightly supported by
the colored people, could not possibly
get along with the limited personnel
they now have. More businesses
would have to be organized to handle
the trade. This means more jobs for
the jobless; more money for the race.
It means a’business boom.
LINCOLN NEWS A\I> COMMENT
The moral drama “Every' Youth” to
be given next Monday night in Ma
sonic Hall at 8:30 has Mr. William
Stanley, the genial partner of our
popular cafe, The Blue Goose, ac‘ing
as the efficient business man called
“Work”. Mr. Stanley simply trans
fers his business hours from the cafe
to the play. “Truth” as Mr. Sidney
Thomas calls attention to the fact
that that young gentleman has some
splendid facts to give us concerning
life. “Vice” as Mr. Everett Wilford
and “Cace” as Mr. Clyde Malone give
spice and flavor to the whole produc
tion. "Happiness” as Mme. Sara
Walker is a sweet winsome Miss act
ing as "Work’s” stenographer.
The L. L. K. Club met with Mrs. G.
H. Dean at a covered dish luncheon
Monday evening. This proved to be
a source of Jollity and excitement as
no one knew what was to be served
except the hostess who served the
desert which was delicious. Next
meeting is the annual Christmas cele
bration of the club; all members to
be present for election of officers and
formulating plans for the new year.
Mrs. J. R. Edwards, president.
Attorney Adams was a welcome vis
itor at Quinn Chapel Sunday morning.
Mrs. Pearl Chrisman is recovering
from a siege of illness at her home.
Mrs. Davis of Omaha, Mr. Sidney
Brown of Kansas City and Mr. H. Ellis
of Des Moines, la., were Lincoln vis
itors last week.
Thanksgiving services were nicely
attended all day and evening at Quinn
Chapel. The Emergency Club cleared
a nice little sum.
Our Community Chest Workers are
Mesdames Knight, Young, McDonald,
McCowan and Knight.
Mrs. Easily and granddaughter of
Kansas City, Kans., spent Thanks
giving day as guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Gant at the Liberty cafe.
Miss Nannie Vance left last Satur
day for Kansas City to visit kin.
Mr. Alonzo Johnson left Saturday
for St. Paul, Minn. His father, Zack
i Johnson, being much improved.
Mrs. Gertrude Haynes is reported
to be quite ill at their home, 1416 B
street.
Thanksgiving services were held at
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Thursday
morning. Rev. H. W. Botts delivered
a fine sermon. Dinner was served
during the afternoon and night, being
a splendid success. The choir held
a short program in the auditorium at
night after which the contestants for
the diamond ring reported as follows:
Mrs. Lillian Kenney, $46; Mrs. Ida
Todd, $36; Mrs. M. Griffin, $6; Mrs.
Nanny Vance, $5. Mrs. Ijllian Ken
ney was awarded the diamond ring,
$46; Mrs. Ida Tood, second prize, $5
In cash.
Miss Erma Easily and Mr. T. Saun
ders were married at Council Bluffs,
la., last week end.
Eat at the Blue Goose, 238 North
Ninth street.—Adv.
Remember “Every Youth” at Ma
sonic Hall Monday night, December
8th.—Adv.
Services at Mt. Zion were held as
usual Sunday. Rev. J. A. Bruce of
Omaha, Btate missionary, was present
and preached in the morning. The
pastor preached at evening worship,
attendance being good.
“THE TEN COMMANDMENTS” IS
MECCA OF AMUSEMENT LOVERS
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“The Ten Commandments”, Cecil B.
DeMille's powerful spectacular drama
presented by Adolph Zukor and Jesse
L. Lasky, plays its only engagement
in this city at the Brandeis theatre
beginning Sunday night. Perform
ances will be given daily at 2:20 and
8:15 during the engagement. The big
picture comes here with the reclaim
of long runs in New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Boston and Los Angeles,
where it was received with unexam
pled attendance and enthusiasm.
Dishonesty in business and official
lite is one of the big central themes,
reflected as if by prescience the vital
issues of the year. The need of the
fundamental code of right and wrong
was never more vividly illustrated.
The modern scenes are laid in San
Francisco, and the drama is tense and
thrilling.
Dan, the commandment breaker, and
his pal Inspector Redding, who winks
at iniquity; Mary, the wife; Sally
Lung, the charmer from Chinatown,
and John, the “four-square” carpen
ter, are folks that live in memory and
win from {he spectator the tribute of
sympathy, laughter and tears.
The main story is preceded by a
grand Introduction which pictures
Israel's bondage and flight from
Egypt, the miracle of the divided Red
Sea, the giving of the Law to Moses,
and the destruction of the licentious
bacchanal of the Golden Calf. Theo
dore Roberts as Moses, Estelle Taylor
as the beautiful frenzied prophetess,
together with Rod l*a Rocque, Rob rt
Edeson, Beatrice Joy, Nita Naldi and
Richard Dix in the modern story, are
the outstanding figures in a cast of
rare excellence. One of the most de
lightful features is the accompanying
Riesefeld score played by a large or
chestra of symphonic experts.
ST. JOHN’S BAPTIST CHURCH
NOW IN NEW QUARTERS
Last Sunday St. John’s Baptist
church had its formal opening in its
new temporary quarters in the
Knights of Tabor Hall, Twenty
fourth and Burdette streets. The
pastor, the Rev. E. H. McDonald,
preached in the morning on, “Lack
of Faith,’’ and at night on, “The Mod
el City.” In the afternoon the Rev.
Z. E. McGee, pastor of Pleasant
Green Baptist church and his choir,
participated in the services. Mr.
McGee preached a helpful sermon
from the text, “Without Me Ye Can
Do Nothing.”
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IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of our dear
father, Ethan Smith Ford, who died
one year ago, December 2, 1923.
The month of December again is here,
To us the saddest of the year;
For just one year ago today
Our dear father passed away.
He is sadly missed by his children,
Thomas Ford and Mrs. Alberta
Moore, Omaha;
William and Mancbion Ford, St. Paul,
Minn.;
Marian Ford, Kansas City, Mo.;
Bernice Ford, Los Angeles, Cal.;
Mrs. Bessie Gant, Pittsburg, Pa.
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