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ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE \
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!! state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the
;; privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor X
;; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- ?
! • erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person
II within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. X
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A FRENCHMAN’S FEARS
A FRENCH professor fears a clash
of the races in the United States.
Of course it may come, but we hope
not. He believes that there is great
danger of the white race losing its
prestige before Stoddard’s “Rising
Tide of Color.” There will be no dan
ger of this if the white race will live
up to its opportunities and make full
use of the advantages which have been
given it. If it will use its power and
influence for the promotion of justice
among all people and to all people its
place is secure. If, however, drunk
with pride of power it exploits and
overrides and treats with contumely
peoples of darker skins then the
the French professor is right. It will
lose its place. It is to be hoped that
the Nordics—to use the newer term—
will realize that if they do justly, love
mercy and walk humbly with God,
their place is secure. He urges that
the white races unite for what he con
siders the inevitable conflict with
colored races. His advice were better
if it urged the putting into practice
the principles of the Christian relig
ion among its nominal professors to
day and extend its influence to all men
everywhere to the end that recogni
tion of God’s Fatherhood and man’s
brotherhood will uproot hatred and
prejudice from the hearts of men of
whatever clime or color and supplant
these with love and understanding
that will make war and strife impos
sible.
A NOTABLE GIFT
JT MUST be noted with pride that
members of our race are making
substantial contributions to the cause
of education. Mrs. Leila Walker’s gift
of $25,000 to the Hampton-Tuskegee
Endowment Fund is a notable and out
standing example of this. That, from
our penury and poverty of a few gen
erations ago individuals have arisen
who have accumulated fortunes of
sufficient magnitude to make gifts oi
this size is an eloquent and significant
tribute to racial progress. MMe C.
J. Walker, mother of the donor, gave
generously of her means to educate
worthy and ambitious Negro youth
That this her daughter’s gift to the
cause which lay so near her sainted
mother’s heart should take the form
of a memorial to that mother is most
fitting and shows a filial devotion wor
thy of the highest commendation.
ANOTHER ROBIN HERALDS
SPRING
^MONG the many evidences of race
advancement comes pleasing news
from Louisiana. The theory of inher
ent racial inferiority is constantly re
ceiving stunning Ajlows. Robins here
and there herald spring. S. E. Brat
ton, a young Negro, has just received
his appointment as a certified public
accountant in Louisiana and has been
complimented by the officials on hie
rating. C. P- A.’s are not going around
in flocks among people of the othei
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group. That a Negro has qualified as
such in Louisiana is another robin
that heralds spring.
IS THEBE CAUSE FOB FEAB?
WE have been advised that certain j
hairdressers, apparently alarmed
over the proposed bill now before the
Nebraska legislature with reference
to licensing and regulating hairdress
ers and beauty culturists, have con
sulted and engaged a local law firm
to assist them in having the measure
modified or, failing this, to try to
bring pressure to bear to have the
bill defeated. They believe or contend
that persons who have been engaged
in this business for years should be
exempt from its provisions. This is
the modification sought. There is a
wide-spread feeling that the measure
is proposed in the interest of big
firms which conduct beauty parlors
and wish to crush out the little fel
lows. There may be something to
this. We have not studied the meas
ure and not knowing what its provi
sions are we withhold judgment for
the present. A large number of col
ored women are engaged in this pro
fession. • They seem to have peculiar
adaptability for it. This being so,
none should fear her ability to meet
any honest requirement imposed and
all should welcome the standardiza
tion of what has become quite an im
portant and lucrative profession. If
there be “quacks” or incompetents in
this line of work, of course, they
I should be weeded out and those who
have the necessary preparation and
knowledge should welcome any meas
ure that will raise the standard.
Whatever the standard set our women
are qualified or can qualify to meet
it. While alert to their interests there
should be no foolish stampeding or
hysteria upon the part of any women
of our race over measures of this
character which will make them easy
victims of exploitation. Should the
proposed measure pass we see no
| cause for fear upon the part of hair
dressers and beauty culturists of our
j race who furnish so many experts in
j this profession.
ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH
25th and R Sts. Phone Mar. 3455
O. J. Burckhardt, Pastor
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Sunday was an interesting day at
Allen, starting with a Sunday school
well attended and brimful of zeal and
interest. At 11 a. m. Delia Carey was
the speaker. At 4 p. m. was the bible
class. Dr. W. W. Peebles addressed
the league.
ST. PHILIP’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Confirmation classes have been
started and are held Fri4ay and Sun
day nights at 8 for adults and Friday
afternoon at 4 for children. The ser
vices Sunday will be at 7:30, 10 and
11 a. m. and 8 p. m. The Men’s Club
will meet at the Rectory Tuesday
night at 8 o’clock.
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! I persons that the contribution of the Negro to American <•
nationality as slave, freedman and citizen was far from < >
negligible. No element of American life has so subtly and <
yet clearly woven itself into warp and woof of our thinking < •
acting as the American Negro. He came with the first j j
■ ■ explorers and helped in exploration. His labor was from ;
the first the foundation of the American prosperity and ;
the cause of the rapid growth of the new world in social and
economic importance. Modern democracy rests not simply ;
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
wan down to the struggle of the World War. Not only does ;
fb* ] jear, reappear and persist in American Btega- ",
ran literature has arisen of deep ;
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LINCOLN NEWS AND COMMENT
Mrs. Ella Black was called to Iowa
last Friday, her mother having died
unexpetedly.
Mrs. Viola McDaniel entertained
the Utopian Art Club at their home
last Thursday night. Mr. Nimrod
Ross addressed the meeting after
routine of business, the meeting ad
journed to meet with Mrs. Rosa Adair
at 730 North Thirteenth street Febru
ary 12th.
Mrs. Glass of Alliance, Neb., was
a Lincoln visitor last week on lodge
business. She was guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Johnson.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cooley enter
ained at a beautiful appointed three
,'ourse dinner Saturday night. Among
;hose in the party were: Mr. and Mrs.
L. G. Forbes, Mr. and Mrs. M| L.
Copeland, Mr. and Mrs. Sanders, Mrs.
\ Wiley and Mr Marshall. The ev
ening was spent informally.
Islam Temple No. 55 held its in
stallation and reception in Masonic
-lall last Wednesday night. The il
ustrious potentate elect and other
officers spared no pains, in arrang-;
ng appropriate decorations and other
comforts of life for the entertainment
of invited guests, who turned out in
good numbers. The installing of the
officers by Mr. T. T. McWilliams,
oast potentate of Islam Temple, was
neatly done. Mr. M. E. Williams ac-1
cepted his official capacity with much j
lignity and gave a brief speech. Lun- I
:heon consisting of chicken sand
wiches, ice cream, cake and coffee was
served in cafeteria style, after which
he young folks enjoyed themselves in
i social whirl.
Among the large class of pupils ;
who graduated from the grade schools :
this mid-winter term, six were of our j
group, of which we are proud.
Sunday services were nicely attend
»d at Mt. Zion Baptist church. The
Buds of Promise had services in the
;hurch at 3 p. m. Mrs. E. L. Johnson
s in charge of Saturday Night Serv
ing Club. Mid-week meetings are in
creasing in attendance.
The usual good services were car
ried out at Quinn chapel Sunday. The
Sunday school and Mary Taylor socie
ties had their meetings. The Rev.
Mr. Knight preached and the usual
week’s program was creditably ear
ned out.
ORCHARD & WILHELM CO.
TO HAVE THIRTY-SECOND
ANNUAL FURNITURE SALE
A selling event so unusual as to
attract trade wide attention held by
Orchard & Wilhelm Company last
year, is to be repeated this February.
Mr. E. L. Holland, ad-man for the
company, explained that the sale, as
well as the novel manner in which
it was conducted, was so acceptable to
the public that preparations for ex
ceeding those made last year have
been under way for more than four
months. Every market, big or little,
where furniture is made, has been
searched for merchandise and their
buyers are full of enthusiasm for this
year’s sale that opens Febiuary 2nd.
A list of rules to insure fair play
and safe guard the public against dis
appointments will be published in due
course.
Although the preparations are store
wide and take a great deal of time, j
business will continue as usual.
Courtesy days for the inspection of
merchandise will be Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week.
WIVES ENTERTAIN
A number of wive^s of the Bachelor,
Benedict club are taking advantage of j
the use of the beautiful club rooms for;
entertaining their guests. Mrs. Lemuel I
Payne entertained in honor of hen
guest, Miss Lee Greenway of Musca
tine, la., Tuesday evening. Sixty in
vited guests attended a most unique j
dancing party with favors, refresh
ments and entertainment by Roulette’s
orchestra. On Thursday evening Mrs.
Huges entertained at a surprise party
in honor of her husband’s birthday.
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Te N. W. C. A. will hold its annual
election of officers at the borne next
Wednesday, February 4. The yearly
report will be read by the treasurer,
Mrs. James G. Jewell. Te meeting will
open promptly at 10:30 a. m. and all
members are urged to be present.
CARD OF THANKS
I desire to express my heartfelt
appreciation of the kindly messages
of sympathy and condolence received
from many friends upon the death of
my mother. I sincerely thank you all.
Z. C. McGEE, Pastor Pleasant
Green Baptist Church.
RECEPTION FOR PASTOR
OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH
A largely attended reception was
tendered the Rev. Charles A. Williams
and family in the church parlors Mon
day night. After the rendition of a
well arranged program a banquet was
partaken of at which addresses were
made by Commissioner John Hopkins.
! R. L. Williams, Dr. L. E. Britt, Count
Wilkinson and James Lewis. Attorney
John Adams was master of cere
monies.
Diamonds and jewelry loans, quick
service, safe and reliable. Diamond
Loan Co. N. W. comer 16th and Chi
sago. — Adv.
SMATTERINGS
Many a man falls because be never
tries.
The blast that blows loudest is soon
averblown.
Too many cooking-school graduates
spoil the broth.
Our patience will achieve more
than our force.
An empty compliment evokes an
Jtnpty smile.
Less intimate you become the less
you can he hurt.
They who always labor cun have
ao true judgment.
Angry friendship Is sometimes n
Jad as a calm enmity.
The faster a man's pace, the soonc
old age overtakes him.
Lots of fools look wise and lots oi
wise men look otherwise.
Some girls are shy about marryin.
nen who are shy of money.
Is there any system of training that
will produce none but manly men?
Digestion worries a middle-aged man
tnd complexion a middle-aged woman.
Economy—one kind—is to be so
3usy, you haven't time to spend
Honey.
We don't grow so much wiser as
we grow older, but we grow tireder
jt nonsense.
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It requires considerable shrewdness
to dodge the kind of novels you don’t
[ike to read.
We all love a doctor who brings us
10 per cent of medicine and DU per
rent of cheer.
To practice vegetarianism comfort
ably, one must uot get excited and
talkative about it.
It Is Impossible to make some men
feel cheerful about tomorrow Jf they
have to go to a party.
So long as not one person In 100
understands psychoanalysis or cares
about It, It can't do much harm.
German Housing Exhibit
The Dresden exhibition for the year
1925 will he devoted to housing prob
lems. settlements and city buildings.
Especial Importance Is to be given to
a scientific and technical section,
which will show modern building ma
terials and parts, special construction
methods, modern building tools and
auxiliary machinery used In construc
tion. Next in Importance will be ex
hibits showing domestic necessities
and modern conveniences, such as
household utensils, furniture and heat
ing and ventilating plants. Models of
dwellings and groups of houses are to
be constructed In the open.—United
States Commerce Reports.
Christmas in Hotel
“I obeyed every adjuration of the
advertisers this year." moaned a
Marlborough avenue father, “and did
my t'lirlstmas trading early. 1 bought
all the presents for my two children
and my wife, found a nice Christmas
tree, and made all arrangements for
a happy holiday. And just as I con
cluded that every thing was set for the
finest sort of day. one of the children
came down with scarlet fever. The
house is quarantined and I had to
spend my Yuletide In a downtown
hotel. I call this tough.”—Detroit
News.
Wild Anirtials Costly '
Few wild animals can now be
bought In the open market, the Indus
try being so much Interfered with
owing to post-war conditions. It Is
becoming increasingly difficult for cir
cuses nnd zoological gardens to re
place their stock, and prices have
soared proportionately. The center of
the world market is Hamburg, Oer
many, where a giraffe brings $5,000:
a hippopotamus, $2,500 to $5,000 and a
fine Ron. $1,250.
“Gee Whiz/’ Said He
“GeeOwhix," said a busy man as he
stepped Into a Wichita barber shop
and found six girls In advance of him.
While he was considering whether to
wait or not, a girl In a chair paid her
bill and departed and the five others
who were only waiting for her win
with her.—Wichita Eagle.
Canada’s Wood Bisons
Canada has set aside a tract of
4,000 square ndles for the preservation
of the only two known herds of wood
’ bisons existing In the wild state In the
district. The animals are considered
superior In size and stamina to the
plains bisons, to which, they are close
ly related.
NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT
DEFENDENT
To Ellis Lacy, non-resident defend
ent:
You are hereby notified that on
the 14th days of October, 1924,Bernice
Lacy, as plaintiff, filed a petition in
the District Court of Douglas County,
Nebr., against you as defendent, the
object and prayer of which are to ob
tain a divorce from you on the
grounds of cruelty and non-support,
and custody of your minor child, Ellis.
You are required to answer said
petition on or before the 23rd day ol
February, 1926.
BERNICE LACY, Plaintiff.
By W. B. Bryant, her attorney.
4-tl-16-26
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THE NEGRO COMES TO
HIS OWN IN MOVIE ACTING
That the Negro is capable of at
taining the apex of any art ia clearly
shown in his invasion of the world of
cinema, which heretofore, particularly
in its infancy, has been reserved to
members of other races. True there
have been members of the race taking
parts in some productions but all were
minor parts.
Today we Bee members of the race
very frequently on the screen. Many
producers bring forth an all star col
ored cast. Among those producers
is Superior Art Motion Pictures, Inc.
Omaha is to see a super drama, “Smil
ing Hate”, augmented by a thrilling
comedy, “Steppin’ High”, in the near
future at the Franklin theatre on 24th
street. These two plays by Superior
Art promise to be as good an all star
colored aggregation as current eine
madom has produced.
The Franklin, by the way, seems to
be spilling super dope rfeht along.
Saturday and Sunday Emory Johnson
with an all star cast appears there in |
“Life’s Greatest Game.” It promises
to be a real show.
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BIG GRl'MMAGE SALE
1 Our readers’ attention is called to
the advertisement of the Great East
ern Outlet Co. whose big rummange
! sale is now going on at 1803 N. 24th
| street. It is replete with bargains in
almost everything you may need in
! the way of wearing apparel.
“THE LAST of THE ARKANSANS"
By William Pickens
For the Associated Negro Press.
The last of the1 Elaine victims are
free! The fight had gone into the
sixth year, and the result proves the
philosophy of fight. If there had been
no fight in the N. A. A. C. P. there
would have been death for a dozen
victims of “law” and legal slavery of
three-score.
But in spite of the foolish counsel
of those who wanted “quiet”, this
fight was made and kept up at con
siderable expenBe and some peril to
I individuals, until today as I write, the
' national office >s reading a telegram
I from Scipio Jones tha* the last of the
six victims who were destined for the
electric chair sixty months ago, are
now free. This Job for the N. A. A. C.
P. is not only the greatest Job ever
done by Scipio Jones, but the greatest
achievement of any Negro lawyer In
the history of the country. Truly he
is “Scipio Africanus Maximus”.
And as for the Association, this sin
gle achievement would Justify the en
tire sixteen years of its existence.
The blot on Arkansas can never be
wiped out, but the fighting group of
American Negroes and their white
friends have kept the blot off their
own record by sticking to this matter
until it wag finished, and finished
right.
President Calvin Coolidge recently
delivered an address to a group of
editors in Washington, which shows
that the President has a fine “close
up” knowledge of the power and pur
pose of the press. He declared that
American newspapers are the best in
the world. It can be stated on very
high authority that the President is
equally sb familiar with the press of
colored America as he is with the dai
' ly public prints. It was to have been
supposed that President Harding, him
j self a newspaper man, would be inter
ested in newspaper slants; the keen
: interest of President Coolidge in news
; papers indicates his knowledge of the
secret of being in on the know of the
j world.
About 6,000 Negroes were connected
in different ways with the Confeder
ate Army.
ESiTERTAIJfg SERVICE
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ricks, 128
j South Twenty-eighth avenue, enter
(tained Monday evening the members
j of the Service Committee of the North
t Side Branch of the Y. W. C- A., of
: which she has been chairman for the
I past three years and to which position
j she has been re-elected for a three
( year term. The entire membership of
I th committee was present with the
| exception of Mesdames A. D. James
! and William A- Brown. Miss Edna M.
Stratton and Mesdames Venus Parker
and Marie LaCoq were guests of hon-(
or. The members of the committee^
are Mesdames Richard Simpson, Earl(
Jones, Earl Wheeler, Frank Black-(
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well, L. Broomfield, G. L. Gaines,
Cash Lewis, B. Randall, Clarence Gor
don, A. D. James, Wm. A. Brown and
Miss Ernestine Lancaster.
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