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| NEBRASKA’S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS
| THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor
$2.00 a Year—5c a (| I OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1925 Whole Number 502 Vol. X—No. 33
RACIAL BETTERMENT
MAIN OBJECTIVE OF
A WISE PROVISION
i Justice Without Discrimination and
Equal Protection of the Law
Minimum Program Urged
by Commission.
WILL WORK FOR SUCH RESULTS
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 20.—What pro
vision should a fair-minded commun
ity muke for its colored population?
In the effort to answer that question
the staff of the Commission on inter
racial co-opei ation, in session here,
has formulated the following as a sug
gestive minimum standard of com
munity provision for Negro welfare
as to schools, health, economic im
provement and public welfare insti
tutions :
Equitable distribution of school
funds, both for maintenance and
buildings; Jeanes Fund supervising
teacher for colored school^ of the
county; erection of at least one Ros
enwald school a yeur until the needs
are met; erection and maintenance
of a central training school; colored
parent-teacher association which re
ceives the co-operation of the white
association; colored public health,
nurse and adequate hospital facilities;
colored farm and home demonstra
tion agent-; proper provision for Ne
groes in jails, almshouses and juven
ile detention homes; juvenile proba
tion office'- or advisory committee;
humane and just administration of
the law, without discrimination as to
race.
Tnic standard is being put into the
hands if local inter-racial committees
throughout the south, as suggesting
practical lines uf effort. In the main
it is thought to be well adapted to
every community where there is a
considerable colored population.
SEND OUT CALL
FOR NATIONAL NEGRO
BAR ASSOCIATION
(Associated Negro Press)
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 20.—Lead
ers of the Iowa Negro Bar Associa
tion are active in the call just issued
for all Negroes engaged in practice
of law to meet in this city, August 1,
this year, to organize a National
American Bar Association for the col
ored legal profession. The call is in
the form of a resolution pussed by the
Iowa Association and is signed by
George H. Woodson, head of the com
mission that visited the Virgin Is
lands, and a Howard graduate of '95;
S. Joe Brown. Iowa University, *01;
and Howard P. Drew, Drake Univer
sity. ’20.
FUNERAL OF JOHN LONG
Bethel A. M. E. Church was
crowded to the doors, many being un
able to gain admittance, last Satur
day afternoon for the funeral of .the
late John Long, who died suddenly
last Wednesday night. There was an
abundance of beautiful floral trib
utes sent by friends and organiza
tions of which the deceased was a
member. The funeral was held under
the auspices of the Knights and
Daughters of Bethel.
The invocation was offered by the
Rev. F. W. Botts, pastor of Zion Bap
tist Church; the lesson was read by
the Rev. C. A. Williams, pastor of
St. John’s A. M. E. Church; a brief
eulogistic address was given by the
Rev. O. J. Burchardt, pastor of Allen
Chapel; und the funeral sermon was
preached by the Rev. Frederick Di
vers, pastor of Bethel. The closing
prayer was said by the Rev. James S.
Blaine, pastor of Cleve Temple C. M.
E Church. Resolutions were read
from the lodges and the trustee board
of Bethel. Selections were rendered
by the choir. Interment was in For
est Lawn cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
j widow and two sons, Rufus C. and
Harry, of Omaha.
THOROUGHFARE NAMED
after negro citizen
Trenton, N. J., Feb. 13.-The city of
Trenton, New Jersey, saw fit to do
John M. Herbert, a colored rug manu
facturer, the honor of having one of
the newly opened thoroughfares nam
ed after him. The street which is op
posite his home was named Herbert
Place.
The Herbert families are among the
oldest citizens, having owned a beauti
ful home here for over a hundred
years.
COLORED GIRL SHINES
IN U. OF PENN. DEBATE
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 20.—It was
mind against mind when the Pro and
Con club of the women students of
the University of Pennsylvania met
and defeated the Philomathean So
ciety of university men in a debate on
the question of establishing an honor
system for undergraduates.
Among the four speakers on the
women’s affirmative team was Miss
Edith McDougal, a brilliant young col
ored girl from this city whose logic
and keen wit coupled with forceful
and eloquent speaking did much to
win the decision. Miss Edith is one of
the ranking students of the great uni
versity.
NEBRASKAN QUITS
U. S. ATTORNEYSHIP
PRIVATE PRACTICE
Colonel William Hayward, Former
Commander of Colored Regiment,
Will Head Old Law
Firm
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APPOINTED NEGRO ASSISTANT
New York, Feb. 20.—After serving
a little over three years as United
States attorney for the southern dis
trict of New York, Col. William Hay
ward has handeil in his resignation.
When Col. Hayward leaves his office
March 4, he intends to take his old
seat at the head of the law firm of
Hayward and Clark.
Had Unusual Career
Col. Hayward has had an interest
ing career. His home is in Nebraska, |
from which state his father was a
U. S. Senator. He wras schooled at
the University of Nebraska and the
University of Munich in Germany.
He served as captain in the Spanish
American was and as colonel in the
World War, having led the famous i
15th N. Y. He was awarded the Croix
De Guerre, the distinguished service
medul and extra citation.
Handled Important Cases
As a member of the bar, Colonel
Hayward has handled many cases of!
great importance, several involving
suits for over a million dollars. Onej
of his first acts as U. S. attorney was;
to appoint James Thomas, 2nd, as an i
assistant U. S. attorney, the first,
time a colored man had ever received j
such an appointment. Col. Hayward ,
was appointed to his present office!
by President Harding.
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ASSOCIATION COMMENDS
ILLINOIS SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
FOR OPPOSING RACE BAR
New York, Feb. 20.—The National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People has written to W. C.
Baer, principal of the Danville high
school, Danville, Illinois, commending
him for refusing to dismiss a colored
drummer in the school band. Three
white boys, two cornetists and a
drummer, resigned from the band and
tried to create trouble among the
other players because of the colored
boy’s presence. But Mr. Baer di
rected that band performances go on
as before and that no student be ex
cluded because of race or color.
The letter sent Mr. Baer by the N.
A. A. C. P. is as follows:
“The local branch of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People has sent us a news
paper clipping containing a report of
your refusal to tolerate discrimina
tion against a colored drummer in the
Danville high school band.
“We were rejoiced to know of the
firmness and enlightened courage
with which you have met the situation,
and desire to assure you that Negroes
everywhere appreciate such evidence
of intelligent good will and true
Americanism.
Very sincerely yours,
(Signed) “Robert W. Bagnall,
“Director of Branches."
LARGE LEGISLATIVE PRO
GRAM FOR MISSOURI NEGROES
Jefferson City, Mo„ Feb. 13.—(By
the Associated Negro press.)—A legis
lative program including a cottage for
tubercular patients, a separate re
formatory for Negro boys and a clause
in the community school bill provid
ing for the reduction of the minimum
number of colored children necessary
in b: district before a teacher can be
employed, is being sponsored by the
federation of Negro organizations of
the state at the capitol here. D. F.
Bowles of St. Lcuis is president and
R. s. Cobb of this city is secretary.
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YOUNG MICHIGAN ATTORNEY
IS FIRST STATE PROSECUTOR
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 20.—Lloyd A.
Loomis, a quiet and self composed
young attorney, who has only been
practicing law for half a year, has
distinction of being the first colored
man ever appointed to the staff of a
county prosecuting attorney in the
state of Michigan. Atty. Loomis was
selected for the position by Hon. Rob
ert M. Tours, prosecuting attorney of
Wayne county.
Attorney Loomis is a native of this
city. He finished the elementary and
high schools here and the law school
of the University of Michigan in
June, 1924. He passed the Michigan
state bar in September and was ad
mitted to practice the same month.
DAVID JONES JOINS
INTERRACIAL STAFF
Former Standard Life Secretary and
Active Social Worker Enters
Good Will Campaign
March First.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 20.—David Jones
of this city, who recently resigned his
post as secretary of the Standard Life
Insurance company, has joined the
staff of the Commission on Interracial
Co-Operation as a field secretary for
work throughout the southern states.
Mr. Jones is a brother of Bishop
Robert E. Jones, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and was for several
years secretary of the Colored Y. M.
C. A. of St. Louis, where he served
most effectively. Later he accepted
the secretaryship of Standard Life,
but resigned the office at the time of
the merger with the Southern Insur
ance company.
Fine native endowments and thor
ough college training mark Mr. Jones
as a young man of unusual ability,
eager to devote his life to the up
building of his group. It is believed
that in his new connection he will be
able to render great service to the
cause of interracial good will in
America. He will enter his new field
on March first.
GEO. LEE’S ORCHESTRA
TO PLAY AT DREAMLAND
Geo. Lee’s Novelty Singing Orches
tra, direct from Kansas City, carry
ing seven pieces and playing fourteen
different instruments, which were
booked to appear here Dec. 10, but on
account of bad roads, was unable to
reach here in time—will play a return
engagement here at Dreamland Hall,
Monday evening, Feb. 23rd. This or
chestra is now filling a long engage
ment at the most exclusive hotel in
Kansas City, Mo., and has an entire
new repertoire of all the latest song
and dance hits. Their engagement
here promises to be one of the most
popular of the season and will doubt
less bring out a. record breaking
crowd. The orchestra will arrive over
the Burlington at 6:06 p. m„ Feb. 23.
The dance will begin at 9 p. m. and
continue till 2 p. m. A great treat is
in store for the public.
PASTOR OF MT. MORIAH
BAPTIST CHURCH MUCH
PLEASED WITH PROGRESS
Reports Remarkable Gain In Mem
bership During First Six Month
of His Omaha Pastorate.
The Rev. George W'. Day, who has
recently completed the first six
months of his pfttrtw^te at Mt. Mor
iah Baptist church, Twenty-fourth
and Ohio streets, feels highly grat
ified with the results of his minister
ial labors here. He reports that the
congregation has grown from a mem
bership of less than one hundred when
he took charge in August last to 250
and that all organizations are effi
ciently functioning.
The Rev. George W. Day is a native
of San Antonio, Tex., where he was
| born forty-nine years ago. He has
been in the ministry fftr twenty years
filling pastorates at Fort Worth and
Mineral Springs. For eleven years
he was pastor of Pilgrim Valley Bap
tist church, Fort Worth, whence he
was called to the pastorate of Mt.
Moriah.
VALEDICTORIAN OF CLASS
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 13.—(By
the Associated Negro Press.)—Helen
N. Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Madison Jackson, was graduatel as
valedictorian of her class at the John
Marshall high school here. Miss Jack
son was also associate editor of The
Judge, the school paper, and one of
the editors of The Cardinal, the school
annual. She is the second colored
student to win valedictory honors in
the Twin City high schools, and Is naw
registered at the University of Minne
sota.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 13.—Afro
Bureau.)—The Federal Finance and
Ix>an Corporation, designed to meet
the growing needs for Negro business
men and home owners, was tentatively
organized here recently by z, group
of prominent business men.
j MRS. PINKSTON PRESENTS
PIANO PUPILS IN RECITAL
A large audience of parents and
friends attended the Ninth Recital
and Demonstration by the pupils of
Mrs. Florentine F. Pinkston last Fri
day night at St. Benedict’s Community
j House. These recitals which are in
tended as exercises for pupils in pub
lic performing are always anticipated
with pleasure not only by the parents
of the pupils but by the music loving
public. The programs always include
pupils from the primary to the most
advanced and so gives opportunity of
judging of the progress made from j
year to year, as well as furnishing a
program of wide range.
There were exercises in Key signa
tures, named by Helen Lancaster; and
a class drill in rhythm and musical
notation in general. The program in
cluded the following numbers and pu
pils:
Porter—Valse, Harrold Lane; Kohler
—Ex. 59, Marjorie Jane Edwards;
Conrad — Joyous Farmer, Bernice
Phannax; Risher—(a) Rosemary Mel
ody, Erb—(b) Cuckoo Song, Spauld
ing— (c) Airy Fairies, Madree Jack
son; Lester—Caprice, Warren Jack
son; Spindler—Sweet Violet, Ruth
Cambelie; Brown—Pixies’ Drill, Grace
Dorsey; Handrock—Scherzino, Vera
Walton Bassler — Good Evening
Schottische, Jean Dorsey; Morrison—
Meditation, Gladys Mitchell; Bohn—-j
Love’s Oracle, Wave Shaw; Kinkel—
Whisperings of Love, Marie Smith;
Rummel — Students’ March, Louise
Pryor; Oeften—Alpine Glow, Helen
Lancaster; Bohn — Mazurka, Willa
Hays; Rubinstein—Romance in E flat,
Joella Washington; Massenet—Ara
gonaise, Madeline Shipman; Wright
| —(a) Prelude, (7), (b) Prelude (1),
Catherine Williams; Bohn—Mazurka,
Sara Brown; Schutt—A la Bien
Aimee, Elaine Smith; Scharwenka—
Polish Dance, Dorothy Allen; Grieg—
Dance Caprice, Grace Adams; Sind
ing—Rustle of Spring, Frances D.
Gordon.
Fallowing the recital program there
was a contest with the following par
ticipants, Catherine Williams and Wil
la Hays, “The Silver Nymph”, Heims;
Sarah Brown, Dorothy Allen and Jo
ella Washington, “March of the
Dwarfs”, Grieg; and Grace Adams
and Fllaine Smith, “Second Waltz”,
Goddard. The winners in the contests
were Willa Hays, Dorothy Allen and
Elaine Smith, each being awarded a
$2.60 gold piece. The judges were
Miss Edna M. Stratton, Mr. Karl Tun
berg and Mrs. Pinkston.
ASH-WEDNESDAY SERVICES AT
ST. PHILIP’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
'
I The Ash-Wednesday services at the
Episcopal Church of St. Philip the
[ Deacon will be as follows: Holy com
i munion, 7 a. m.; matins and litany at
10:30 a. m.; evening prayer, peniten
■ tion office and sermon on “How Lent
Should Be a Help” at 8 o’clock.
The services on next Sunday which
> is Quinquagesirna Sunday will be as
1 follows: Holy communion, 7:30 a. in.;
t Church School with brief missionary
i program on Bishop Demby’s work by
r the Bishop Demby class at 10; matins
» and sermon at 11; evening prayer and
Instruction at 8 o’clock.
$200,000 CORPORATION
BUILT BY A POOR MAN
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 20.—The
tale of a small Negro concern starting
on $200 capital and expanding into a
$200,000 corporation is the pride of
this section of the country. The con
cern is a furniture manufacturing es
tablishment which goes under the
name of its founder and owner,
Heflin.
Leon N. Heflin has announced that
his company is to form a corporation
which will erect a new $200,000 plant
to handle the immense volume of or
ders that are coming in. One hun
dred and fifty artisans will be em
ployed by the new concern.
WAR DEPARTMENT
YIELDS TO COLOR
PREJUDICE CLAIM
Denver War Veterans Condemn Re
voking of Order Stationing
Twenty-fourth Infantry
at Forth Logan
SEND PROTEST TO PRESIDENT
(N. A. A. C. P. Press Service)
New York, Feb. 20.—Lientenant
Earl W. Mann, colored world war vet
eran, and commander of the Wallace
Simpson Post 29 of the American Le
gion, located in Denver, Colo., has
sent to the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
a resolution passed by his post con
demning the action of the war de
partment in bowing to race prejudice
by revoking its order stationing the
25th U. S. Infantry at Fort Logan be
cause of protests received from white
residents.
The war department had ordered
the 25th Infantry, a colored unit,
transferred from field duty on the
Mexican border, to Fort Logan. Short
ly afterward this order was revoked.
"The only reason,” says the colored
veterans’ resolution, “as set forth for
the repeal of the said war department
order, commanding the 25th Infantry,
U. S. A., to garrison duty at Fort
Logan, Colo., is in compliance with
the wishes of certain citizens of En
glewood, Colo., expressed and trans
mitted through the Englewood Cham
ber of Commerce.” The resolution
further states that “this complaint
and objection to the garrisioning of
the 25th Infantry, U. S. A., at Fort
Logan, Colo., is based solely upon the
color of the troops.”
Setting forth that the war depart
ment action constitutes an injustice,
and an unwarranted reflection upon a
body of loyal and well behaved U. S.
soldiers the resolution concludes:
“Resolved, That it is for the pur
pose of securing equitable treatment
i for the members of the 25th Infantry,
I U. S. A., and for the protection and
perpetuation of friendly relations be
tween t the white and colored people
of America that we, the Wallace
Simpson Post, American Legion; the
Denver Colored Civic Association, the
Denver Ministerial Interdenomina
tional Alliance, and the Denver
Branch N. A. A. C. P. respectfully and
most earnestly petition our worthy
and estimable President of the Uni
ted States, our Honorable Secretary
of War, and the Honorable members
of the Congress of the U. S. from the
Centennial state, to give these reso
lutions and petition their unbiased
consideration and bring such influ
ence to bear as will assure the gar
risoning of the 25th Infantry, U. S.
A., at Fort Logan, Colo.”
The resolution was signed by Lieu
tenant Earl W. Mann, commander
Wallace Simpson Post 29, American
Legion; E. V. Cammel, president The
Denver Colored Civic Association; C.
H. Uggams, president The Denver
Ministerial Interdenominational Alli
ance, and George W. Gross, president
Denver Branch N. A. A. C. P. Copies
have been sent to the White House in
Washington, to Congress, the Secre
tary of War, the National Office of
the N. A. A. C. P. and the colored
press.
INTRODUCES ANTI-EQUAL
RIGHTS BILL IN COLORADO
Denver, Colo., Feb. 20.—Two bills
to repeal the Colorado civil rights act,
which guarantees equal privileges at
all places of public accommodation to
citizens of every race and color, have
been introduced into the state legis
lature. The repeal measure is one of
the most drastic ever presented at the
twenty-fifth general assembly.
LEAGUE URGES THE
OBSERVAHCE OF
ATTUCKS DAY
Anniversary of Death of Crispus At
tacks, First American Martyr
Urged for Observance
Every March 5th
SPECIAL VALUE THIS YEAR
Boston, Mass., Feb. 20.—The annual
observance on March 5th of the death
of the first martyr to American Inde
pendence, a colored man, Crispus At
tacks, by the colored race in the U. S.
A., a republic bom in his Iblood as he
bravely resisted British military oc
cupation and tyranny, as a national
race day is advocated by the National
Equal Rights League. March 5th sig
nalizes the races’ greatest asset in
that the proto-martyr to the new na1
tion was colored and the league holds
that its annual observance as “Cit
izenship Foundation Day” affords a
vital opportunity to proclaim publicly
to white Americans the soldier service
so loyally given them wherever they
have been asked for help, from Bos
ton Massacre to the World War, to
save white civilization everywhere.
Attacks leaflets can be secured
from 103 Court St., Boston, office of
corresponding secretary, Wm. Mon
roe Trotter, of the league which points
out that, as the date follows the in
auguration appeals from the observ
ances in the name of Attacks of Mass
to President Collidge of Mass, to abol
ish segregation by the federal govern
ment Attacks died to found, will be
very effective.
All churches also are asked to have
prayers and send a resolution to Pres.
Coolidge on March 1st making it
“Equal Rights Sunday.” All branches
newly organized leagues, equal rights
committees or other bodies are urged
to hold meetings on March 5th and
send resolutions to the White House.
DEBATE PROVES HIGHLY
INSTRUCTIVE AND HELPFUL
Those who were fortunate enough
to attend the debate held by the Om
aha Branch of the N. A. A. C. P. at
the North Side “Y” last Sunday after
noon enjoyed a rich intellectual treat.
The subject was, “Resolved, That the
Negro is taking advantage of his op
portunities.” The affirmative was
supported by the Rev. Russel Taylor
and Mrs. Frederick Divers and the
negative by Mr. Henry W. Black and
Mrs. Senora M. Wilkinson. Each side
had thoroughly prepared its argu
ment and the audience Was given
many instructive facts. So ably was
each side presented that it would have
been difficult to decide which won
the victory had a decision been called
for. So much interest was manifested
that a resolution was ’manimously
adopted directing the continuation of
the subject on the first Sunday in
March, when the Rev. J. A. Harris
will open for the affirmative and Mr.
Y. G. Logan for the negative, after
which it will be thrown open to the
house. Look up your facts and sta
tistics and come prepared to defend
your side.
THE NORTH SIDE
BRANCH Y. W. C. A.
—
The committee on management met
Wednesday, February 11, at the Y.
W. C. A., 22nd and Grant. “A Little
Message of Today’s Life,” a very
beautiful poem, read by Miss Edna
Stratton, served as the opening for
the meeting. The theme of the poem
was Christianity; how to live it and
how to apply it.
New officers for the ensuing year
were elected. They are: Chairman,
Mrs. Estella Craig; vice-chairman,
Mrs. Eva Pinkett; secretary, Mrs.
John Albert Williams. Reports from
the various committees were read and
received with much enthusiasm. Those
who were successful in the election
held January 23 received their ap
pointments. The new chairmen and
their respective committees are: Mrs.
Helen Mahammitt, finance; Mrs. Eva
Pinkett, membership; Mrs. Belle Ri
ley, girl reserve; Mrs. Martha Bell,
general and religious education; Mrs.
W. C. Ricks, house; Mrs. Sadie Di
vers, health e<fucation; Mrs. Senora
Wilkinson, fellowship; Mrs. Lenora
Gray, service and hospitality; Mrs.
Minnie Dixon, recreation, and Miss
Cuma Watson, publicity.
Each pomrajlttee received its as
signments of dinner days, committee
duties and quota to be raised during
the year.
