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ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE X
'■ UNITED STATES J,
, I Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged ?
I 1. All persons bom or naturalized in the United States. |
1! and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the |
; > United States and of the State wherein they reside. No X ,
!! 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- |
'> ertv without due process of law, nor deny to any person f
! I within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
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LET US HAVE LETTERS
WE FREQUENTLY receive tele
phone calls thanking us for our edi
torial position on various subjects.
This is highly appreciated, but we
wish our readers who approve or dis
approve of our editorial utterances or
position would use our department of
“Letters From Our Readers ’ to say
so. This department of our paper
could be made as interesting and in
structive as the “Public Pulse” sec
tion of the World-Herald.
Communications of this character
would show that our opinion or atti
tude is endorsed or unendorsed, all of
which has its value in creating public
sentiment.
For example, several persons com
plimented us upon and thanked us for
our recent editorial captioned “Point
ing the Way”. Now, if the«e persons
had taken time to write us for publica
tion a brief letter voicing their ap
proval, it would have shown that we
were voicing not simply our own senti
ments on a very important civic mat
ter but that of our readers. Do you
not see the point?
We hope our readers will get into
the habit of using our “Letters From
Our Readers” section.
SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION
WE ARE GLAD to note that in
creasing numbers of our youth art
going to college every year. It wa.
not so long ago that it was an ex
ceedingly rare thing for children of
our group in this city to look forward
to college and university training
There was a reason for this. Parents
who had to make sacrifices for their
children’s primary' and secondary
education, seeing the limited oppor
tunities offered them, felt little in
clined to encourage them to go fur
ter. Moreover the youths themselves
saw little to inspire them to continue
their studies. They had not learned
that it is wise to fully prepare one
self for‘opportunities that may come
or may be made, rather than to let
those opportunities come and find us
unprepared. There has, however, come
in the last few years a new orienta
tion or viewpoint concerning higher
education for our people. There is a
thirst for higher knowledge with the
desire for service. And so, like Lin
coln, our ambitious boys and girls
have decided that they will prepare
themselves for certain callings that
when their chance comes they will be
ready. The increasing number there
fore of our youth who are striving
for higher education with high ideals
of usefulness and service is a most
gratifying sign of progress.
NOT HIS BUSINESS
AS ONE of the ministers of the
city we were asked to sign a petition
to the Governor of the State request
ing him to look into the violation of
anti-gambling laws in Omaha, espe
cially with reference to “Policy”. We
declined to do so, for the reason that
I we believe that the enforcement of
j law in Omaha rests not with the Gov
I ernor of the State but with the city
' authorities. The city authorities should
see to it that all laws are obeyed and
i if they do not do so and violate their
oath of office then the citizens who
l are in earnest, and not bluffing or
' playing to the gallery, about the en
i forcement of law should have the
j courage to start impeachment proeeed
, ings. The Monitor stands squarely for
I the enforcement of law and does not
| believe in passing the buck. The city
' authorities can suppress gambling—
j if they want to, and if the people, in
| eluding some distinguished gentlemen
j high up in business and commercial
circles, want it suppressed. Put the
1 gaff where it belongs. law enforce
1 ment in Omaha is not Governor Mc
Mullen’s business.
WILL FIND BETTER Bl SINESS
SOME PERSONS who have earned
a livelihood by working for the “Po
licy Ring” have been thrown out of
employment by the shutting down of
employment. Some of the men, ex
the game. They will be able eventu
1 ally to find better and more honorable
i cellent fellows, too, are too good to
be in that kind of business and ought
to be profoundly thankful for being
forced out of it and glad to be kept
out of it.
IS THIS FAIR?
THT OMAHA Board of Education
' I has upwards of 2,500 employees. In
1 this vast army the Negro citizens who
, represent one-twelfth of the popula
; tion and pay their proportionate share
■ of the taxes have not a single em
ployee. Is there anything just or fair
about this? What are we going to
do about it?
PFBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS
STOP! Don’t try it! It will be too
much of a mental tax to undertake
to count the number of people of our
race who are employed by the public
(service corporations like the Nebras
ka Power Company, the Northwestern
Bell Telephone Company, or even our
city owned public utilities like the
, Gas Plant and Water Plant. W’hose
i fault is it? Think it over!
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WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY
SCHOOL DAYS
The great American free school system
j of education is still the largest contributor
to the advance of civilization.
Many years ago in the East, we had the
little red school house. South of the
Mason-Dixon Line, our foreparents learned
the three Rs in a rough-hewn building
built of logs. Today, we have a continu
i ous stream of buildings that house our
young Americans who are seeking the fun
damentals necessary to equip them with
their battles in life.
Next week, in the city of Los Angeles,
over 300.000 students of varying ages will
register their declarations to grow en
lightened with the age.
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THE NEGRO’S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE ¥
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A moment’s thought will easily convince open-minded .j.
! 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 £
< > 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 neyv 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 y
;; wars down to the struggle of the World War. Not only does j;
;; the Negro appear, reappear and persist in American litera- y
; ture but a Negro American literature has arisen of deep ¥
> significance, and Negro folk lore and music are among the ¥
I choicest heritages of this land. Finally the Negro has played Z
; a peculiar spiritual role in America as a sort of living, ?
■ - breathing teed of our ideals and an example of the faith, ¥
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The children of black Americans will •
file into these institutions of learning and j
take their seats side by side with the vari
ous nationalities that go to make up this
great nation.
I Many will have come recently from the
Southland, where jim-crowism, discrimin
ation and segregation are rife. But here
in this great metropolis of the Golden«
West, they will get their first glimpse of j
the sunshine of the Constitution which
guarantees to every man. regardless of
race, creed or color, an equal opportunity.1
Here, also, they will find the spirit of
true democracy which is theirs to accept, !
practice and fight to maintain, thereby
proving the necessity of its continuance, '
for, if all people are to live in this great
country together, they must study together, j
learn together, grow up together and work i
together for the salvation of the ideals of
Americanism for which the American treej
school is provided as an incubator for the
hatching.- -The Pacific Defender.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
! IN NEGRO HISTORY
(This column is conducted by George
Wells Parker, author of "The Children oi
the Sun" and founder of the Hamitic ,
League. He will be glad to answer In j
this column all questions of a reasonable
length. Where space will not permit, he ;
will answer correspondents who inclose
postage for a reply. Questions for him
"hould he addressed to George Wells Pai- i
ker, 3423 Indiana Avenue, Chicago. III.)
Were the Pyramids built for tombs or
astronomical observatories? C. L. K.
I Dennison. Texas.
The Pyramids were built as tombs for
the dead. That they have certain astran
otnicaJ aspects is true, but these appear to
I have been secondary to the main purpose
which was that they were built a« tombs
for the dead.
What building set rets did the Egyptians
have which we do not possess..—-F. D. G..
Springfield, Ohio.
Many. Their cement, colors, rock drill
ing, lifting enormous weights, are but a
few secrets which we no longer possess.
Was Zeus an African God? G. C. \.
Boston. Mass.
Zeus was originally Cretan. The Cre
tans were descendants of African colonists
and it is supposed that Zeus was an Afri
can deity inasmuih as he was believed to
have once dwelt in the holy land of Ethi
opia.
How was the Moorish civilization des
troyed?-—M. M. L.. Canton. Ohio.
The Moorish civilization was destroyed
as a result of the religious wars waged by
the Christians and the Mohammedans.
. Who was Jethro? - D. K. T.. Fulton, K'.
, Jethro was a priest of Midian and fa
ther-in-law of Moses. He was of African
r descent.
If hat was the greatest city of ancient
Ethiopia?—G. H., Kansas City. Mo.
The city of Meroe, often called the
Kingdom of Meroe. inasmuch as it was
situated on an island just north of Egypt.
( late archeologists have claimed the orig
( inal Ethiopia stretched clear across the
f northern littoral of Africa, including even
the (/old Coast, ff this is true, then Ethi
opia was indeed very extensive.
Is it true that some Negroes har^e been
admitted to the K. K. K.? D. N. F., I .os
Angeles. Cal.
Hardly. The very purpose of the Klan
excludes them. If there are any Negroes
in it, it is that they are passing as Nordic.
BE BEAUTIFUL
< This column i*» conducted by Madame
Katherine Wilson, author of The Success
ful Hairdresser and founder of the famous
California Sun Parlor and School of Beau
ty Culture in Omaha. Neb. She will t>e
glad to answer in this column all questions
of a reasonable length. Where ‘-pace will
not permit, she will answer corespondents
who inclose p<rstage for a return reply, i
Questions for her should be addressed to
Mme. Katherine Wilson. Associated Negro
Press. 3423 Inldiana Avenue, Chicago, 111.) {
Mrs. G. C H.—My dear lady, don’t you
know that pure white hair is all the style.
Nothing is more }>eautiful than a head of
I prematurely gray hair, especially when the
j possessor has a youthful face and figure.
i Although I have always had great sue
I cess with hair dyeing, I always advise the
customer against the practice, but there
are always people who will try anything
once.
Since your hair has been ruined, why j
not cut it as close to your head as is safe 1
and wear a white transformation until it
| grows out again. In a few months it will
be grown out and be a solid color, and
then your hair will not contain all the
colors of the rainbow.
Helen—Plucking the eyebrows is a pain
ful process. Why not shave them if they
must he shaped. However, a little witch
hazel applied with a connto pad just he- ■
fore plucking may soothe the tender skin
around the eyebrows.
Miss Jaqueline—There seems to be quite
a divided opinion among the authorities j
as to whether or not we should wash our
faces with soap or use cold cream to
cleanse our faces.
Personally, I think the constant use of j
cold cream alone clogs the pores. Each
night, before retiring, I would wash my
face in fairly hot water, using a pure -as
tile soap. A fine camel's hair brush or a
coarae wash cloth should hr used vigor
ously, especially in Chicago, where dust
: and grime gather quickly.
Never use a sponge. Sponges are un
I clean and they invite infection. Cleanli
1 ness is the greatest asset to good health.
Of course, the face should be rinsed in
several waters until no soap remains. Aft
er that, if the skin is inclined to be dry
a little c*ld cream can be applied with
good results.
“It is generally the man who doesn't
know any better who does the thing that
can’t be done. You see the blamed fool
doean’t know that it can’t be done so he
goes ahead and does it.”
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LINCOLN NEWS
Mrs. Flo. Forbes is yet contined at home.!
suffering from recent injuries caused from
an auto accident. She is said to be im
proving.
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Merle Stith is able to be out after his j
auto wheel accident.
Mrs. Alma Wiley. Mr. John W. Marsh
all, accompanied by Miss Blanche Clark,
returned from an auto trip to Plattsburg. I
Mo. Mrs. Wiley’s auto trip included St.;
Joe, Kansas City and Leavenworth.
Mrs. Mary Nichols is reported to be
confined with illness this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Miss Cozy May
Smith and brother motored over from
Kansas City, Mo., last week, visiting kin
here.
The chicken supper given at Mt. Zion '
last Friday night was a big success. \
very enjoyable musical program was given :
in connection.
Mrs. E. J. Griffin left Saturday for the
national Baptist convention, stopping at
Chicago Sunday, thence to Baltimore, Mil. j
Rev. H. W. Botts left Sunday night for
Omaha where he joined a delegation to
' Chicago. At Chicago they met the prcsi
i dent. Or. L. K. Williams, and delegation
and left for the National Baptist conven
tion at Baltimore via Washington, 0. G.
Miss Ella Botts, accompanied by Mrs.
Holiday, arrived from a visit at Platts
burg. Mo., Saturday.
Miss Carmel Botts is home from Omaha.
Mr. II. 1 ~ Anderson and family of Om
i alia are here on their annual state fair
visit.
The l topian Art club was entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. 1(. Adair on last Thurs
day night. The next meeting will tie at
the home of Mrs. Mary King's. 2123 T St.
Rev. M. C .knight is preparing to leave
for the annual conference which convenes
in Leavenworth next week.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. William West
liery. a fine baby girl -Monday.
Cornhusker Lodge No. 579 initiated an
other class into Elkdoin last Friday night.
ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHI RC H
25th and R Sts.—Phone MArket 3475.
O. J. Burckhardt, Pastor.
Sunday, September 13th, will close
this conference year’s work at Allen
, Chapel.
Sunday morning’s subject will be
“Contending for the Faith” and the
subject of the evening sermon will be
“The Passing World But an Abiding
Syul”. I will appreciate the presence
of my many friends upon this closing
day.
EMANCIPATION DAY
CELEBRATION MONDAY
The annual Emancipation Day cele
bration which has been held for sev
eral years under the auspices of St.
John’s A. M. E. Church at Krug park
and which was scheduled for last
Tuesday, but postponed, will be held
] Monday. A parade of automobiles
and floats will be a feature of the
day. Speeches, music and games will
be other features. Mayor Dahlman
i has asked that a half holiday be or
| dered so that employees may take
| part in the celebration
BOY INJURED BY AUTOIST
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William, the six-year old son of Mrs.
I Gertrude Harris, 2218 Paul street, was
knocked down and injured Thursday
i night at Twenty-fourth and Hamilton i
j streets by an automobile driven by L.
Harris, real estate agent. Billie’s leg
was broken in two places and it was
i at first thought that he was injured
| internally. Mr. Harris took the child
to the Methodist hospital where it is
said he will-have to remain for several
i weeks.
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