| THE MONITOR
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA. BY THE
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Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter July 2. 1915. at the Postoffice at
Omaha. Nebraska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS_Editor
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ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE |
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<. Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged
• • 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States,
;; and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the 1!
; United States and of the State wherein they reside. No ;;
• state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the ;
;; privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor !
;; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, er prop- ;;
- ertv without due process of law, nor deny to any person ;;
: within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
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SALOON OR BOOZE JOINT
THE SALOON was admittedly a bad
thing. But we seriously question whether,
with all its evils and abuses, it was not bet
ter than tile illicit booze joints which are
scattered promiscuously about the city.
The saloon was an open and seen institu
tion. It was licensed and this license
carried with it certain conditions and reg
ulations. The beverages dispensed by it
could be inspected. The booze joint is
hidden, or supposed to be. It is not
licensed or in any manner whatsoever reg
ulated. Its poisonous, craze-producing
concotions are under no inspection and
consequently the keepers of these places
can sell their patrons any vile stuff they
please and they are weaklings and fools
enough to buy. Drunken men and women
are a more common sight in some sections
of our “dry town", than they were in the
balmy days of the saloon. In substituting
these illicit, unregulated booze joints for
the saloon, have not our zealous reform
ers simply “swaped the devil for a witch?”
These booze joints in our judgment are
worse than the saloons, and heavon knows
they were bad enough. Cannot these il
licit booze joints be driven out of exist
ence? Broadly speaking, they exist in
many sections of Omaha. In some sections
they are apparently thicker than in others.
If booze joints cannot be driven out of
existence or at least banished from re
spectable neighborhoods, then restore the
saloons, for of the two evils they are the
lesser.
AND THE BAND PLAYED
DESDUNES' famous band is again
coming in for well-deserved praise, not
only for its delightful music, but for its
cool-headedness. Last Wednesday a storm
of tornadir force broke over the city. It
wrought considerable destruction of prop
erty in the southwest section of the city.
It was peculiarly terryfying in the vicinity
of Ak-Sar-Ben field where large crowds
had assembled for the June races. Hun
dreds in the grand stand became terror
stricken. Desdunes' hand, which is play
ing an engagement there, stuck to its post
and at the height of the storm continued
to play and is credited with having averted
a panic. The music had a soothing and
reassuring effect. Colonel Duncan paid
the band the compliment of saying that it
displayed the spirit of brave and true
soldiers. WTten one recalls that the band
leader and some of his men narrowly es
caped death in the terrible tornado here
twelve years ago. the coolness displayed
upon this occasion is even more prais
worthy. Emergencies test men.
INCREASED FARES
STREET CAR FARES have been raised
again it: Omaha. Straight cash fares are |
now ten cents, or .if tokens are purchased,
the fare is 6 W& cents or si* for 40 cents.
This is only an increase of five-twelfths
or a little less than one-half cent over the
old rate of four fares for a quarter. The
biggest increase is in the rase of cash
fares, where it is raised from 7 cents to
10 cents, which is an increase of nearly
43 per cent. This is a big advance. It \
ought to be sufficient to pay the company j
reasonable dividends to prevent their Im
mediate entrance to the poor house. Since |
an increase seemed justified, according
to the finding of the Railway Commission, I
it is well that a way was found to lighten
the charge on the regular patrons of the !
street cars. It is clearly to one’s advantage j
to buy tokens and not pay cash fare*.
JOIN THE N. A. A. C. P.
THE MONITOR cannot be too insistent
in urging our peop e to join the N. A. A.
C. P. It is the one great organization that
is sanely and pers stently fighting for
justice for our people every where .365 days
in the year.
EVOLUTION
THERE is much nonsense spoken and
written concerning Evolution. Even were
Evolution a proven scientific fact, which,
of course, is debateable, it would not
crowd God out of His world. Creation
is His, act and the method of creation is
an indifferent matter. It does not make
one whit of difference whether God creat
ed man out of organized dust or unorgan
ized dust God did it.
LINCOLN NEWS AND COMMENT
Mr. Ben Corneal went to Hot Springs,
Ark., last week for his health.
Rev. H. W. Bolts was an Omaha visitor
former part of last week.
Rev. M. C. Knight spent a few days in
Kansas City, Mo., last week.
Lincolnites were shocked to hear of
Reuben Murray’s sudden death by a fall
in Omaha the past week. Mr. Reuben
Murray was the son of the late Mr. and
Mrs. P. Murray, pioneers of this city. The
body was brought here for burial, accom
panied by the wife and other relatives.
Mr. Eugene Turner of Sheldon. Ia., vis
ited his sister, niece aunt and friends
here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burden celebrated
their tenth wedding anniversary last week.
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THE NEGRO’S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE |
A moment’s thought will easily convince open-minded a
persons that the contribution of the Negro to Amerieai. "j
V. nationality as slave, freed man 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
> and acting as the American Negro. He came with the first
> 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 oimpiy
< > oa the striving white men in Europe and America bat aloe
; on the persistent struggle of the Mack men in America for ;
; two centuries. The military defense of. this bund has do
; pended upon Negro soldiers from the time of the Colonial
; wars down to the straggle of the World War. Not only does ;
; the Negro appear, reappear sad persist in American Mters
; tore bat a Negro American literature has ariasn of dosp ;
' diaifkaacc, and Negro feflt lore and manic are among the • >
! idutnrl heritages of this land. Finely the Negro has played I
■ > a etrnlliir spiritual role in America as a sort of rang,
> breathing tent of our ideals and aa example ef the faith, •
! hope and tsleranee ef ser refigiea—Du Beta, -The Gift ef
: : Black Falk.”
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Mr. Edwin Todd journeyed to Topeka,
Kans.. last Friday, where he took to him
self a helpmate. Miss Margie Johnson of
that city. The young couple have returned
home and will be at home at 663 South
Twentieth street.
Mrs. Alice Browii of Kansas City, Mo.,
spent a few days in the city enroute to
Omaha to attend the New Era association.
Rev. M. C. Knight is preparing to go
to Los Angeles. Cal.. June 20th. Hence
a special rally and services will he held I
next Sunday in viting friends to assist
him.
Remit for your paper!
Friends and relatives gathered at Ma
sonic Hall Saturday night to pay especial j
honor to the many graduates who have
labored so faithfully and so well. The
five from High school: Thelma Hammond,!
\ aleria Crews, Ruth Hickman (Franklort.l
Kang.), Florence Reed, Henry Botts, jr.; |
four from State University: Gladys E. ,
Brown I Omaha I ; Clyde W. Malone, junior
certificate; Lucille Bivens (Omaha), \zai
lia Black (St. Joseph, Mo.). Prof. Scott,
dean of the English department of Univer
sity of Nebraska, was the speaker. The !
hall was decorated in combining colors of
the two schools, cream and black, red and
white, the work of Mr. Sid Thomas. Re
freshments were served by the hostesses \
who are to be congratulated on this sue-!
cessful event.
The L. L. K. club will give a one o’clock
covered dish luncheon at the residence of
Mrs. Lorraine Dorsey, Thursday in honor
of Bishop Carey and Rev. and Mrs. }A. C
Knight. The club was entertained last 1
Monday night at the home of Mrs. C.
Walker. Business meeting and plans for
the observing the club's twentieth anni
versary in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Harding entertained
at dinner Mrs. M. McGowan, Mrs. Ada
McWilliams and Mr. and Mrs. O’Donald
Sunday afternoon.
The funeral of Mr. Reuben Murray was
held at Quinn Chapel, Rev. M. C. Knight
officiating. Our hearts go out in sympathy
to this bereaved family.
M iss Mary Burden is visiting friends in
Kansas City, Kansas.
The Esther Day Services of Princess
Hattipha and Amaranth chapters held in
Masonic hall Sunday afternoon were very j
impressive. Inspite of the rain a goodly
number were present. Mrs. Cotton, past
matron of O. E. S., visiting friends in the
city, was present. A short program was
rendered — Addresses by Messrs. Young j
and Evans; solos, Miss Johnson and Mrs.
Izetta Malone; remarks. Mrs. Williams
and Matron Mrs. Huston; paper, Mrs. R.
E. Edwards. Chairman of program com- j
mittee, Mrs. John Collins.
Francis Thomas, son of Mrs. L. B.
Thomas, sustained a broken collar hone '
and bruised shoulder when he fell from
his bicycle. At present he is doing nicely.
PICKENS SPEAKS SUNDAY
Sunday at 4 o’clock a mass meeting
under the auspices of the Omaha Branch
of the National Association for the Ad
vancement of Colored People will be held
at St. John’s A. M. E. Church. Twenty- j
second and Willis Avenue. Sunday after- j
noon was chosen because it was believed
that it was a time that would meet the
convenience of most people who are an- j
xious to hear William Pickens speak. St. |
John s church is commodious and central- i
ly located. The following program will be
rendered:
“America” by audience, lead by orches- j
tra and chorus. Invocation, Rev. C. A.
Williams, pastor of St. John’s. Remarks
by chairman, Rev. John Albert Williams.
Solo by Miss Edna M. Stratton. Intro
duction of speaker by Rev. Russel Taylor
Address by William Pickens, Field Secre
tary N. A. A. C. P. National Negro
Anthem by chorus and audience.
MOSAIC TEMPLARS
HEAR ANNUAL SERMON
The Mosaic Templars of America
attended Pleasant Green Baptist
church, 22nd and Paul streets, Rev.
Z. C. McGee, pastor, last Sunday af
ternoon for their annual sermon.
There was a good attendance. The
sermon was preached by the Rev. J.
S. Williams, pastor of Salem Baptist
church, and made a marked impres
sion. State Grandmaster McQueen
introduced Dr. A. L. Hawkins, master
of ceremonies. An interesting pro
gram was rendered. A duet was con
tributed by Mesdames Lela Montgom
ery and Libby Harris of Royal Cham
ber; a vocal solo by Mrs. Drewery of
Pride of the West Chamber and a
paper by R. C. Campbell. The order
is steadily growing.
REUBEN MURRAY KILLED
BY FALL FROM WINDOW
An improvised safety attachment
becoming loosened, Reuben Murray,
25, colored, 3211 Burt street, was fa
tally injured at 2:30 Friday after
noon when he fell from the sixth
floor of the Union Outfitting com
pany building, 16th and Jackson Sts.
He died at 5:30 o’clock at I xml Lister
hospital.
He was employed by the National
Window Washing company. The met
al hook at the window, to hold the
window washers, was too large for
his own hook to catch on, so he im
provised a clasp to his belt, which
broke.
Julius Ogorodnick, 2006 Maple St.,
working with him, heard Murray ex
claim "Oh,” and saw the fall. It was
also witnessed by Kenneth George,
2320 Howard street, an oil station em
ployee across the street.
Murray is survived by his widow
and one son, Riebalt, 3; four brothers
and two sisters also survive.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon from the Western Funeral Home
and the body taken to Lincoln for
burial.
His father, Pendleton Murray, died
less than a month ago.
ESTHER DAY SERVICES AT
CLEVE TEMPLE C. M. F.. CHURCH
The five local chapters of the Order of ;
the Eastern Star attended Cleve Temple 1
G M. E. church last Sunday afternoon
for their Esther Day services. An instruc- '
tive sermon aws preached by the Rev. ,J. I
S. Blaine, pastor, on “Womanhood the j
Star of Destiny”.
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