j the monitor I A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA, BY THE MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Entered as Second-Clasa Mail Matter July 2, 1915. at the Postoffice at Omaha. Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879^ ______ the REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS---.Editor W W MOSELY, Lincoln. Neb._Associate Editor ' LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS-Bualnesa Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES. *2.00 A YtAR; *1.25 6 MONTHS: 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 _ ...... .. ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE j; ;; UNITED STATES J| i! Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, ; I! and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the ! I ;; United States and of the State wherein they reside. No J ; ' > state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the ; !! privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor ., 11 shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- ; J . • ertv without due process of law, nor deny to any person . j ! I within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ' 1 > HELPING OUT A WEALTHY, wide-visioned, gen erous-hearted white woman of North Carolina having read the delightful autobiography of William Pickens, en titled “Bursting Bonds”, has an nounced that she will present copies of this fascinating volume to white school libraries and individuals whom "racial conditions” might otherwise prevent from getting it. She believes, and rightly, that the reading of such a book will compel many white Amer icans to gain a more sympathetic in sight into the real worth, mental, moral and spiritual,, and aspirations of “his best neighbor, the Negro American”. She graciously writes the author, “whenever I can put your book in the hands of white boys, it j will be in the hope of doing something for Negro young people and the cer-' tainity of doing MUCH for white ones.” This generous, broad-minded wo- ‘ man recognizes that ignorance is the parent of prejudice and misunder- ' standing and that he or she who can enlighten the ignorant is rendering humanity an excellent service. De spite their general knowledge and in telligence, white Americans, as a class, are woefully ignorant concern ing the Negro American. This is due to the fact that they do not read our literature, study our art, give au dience to our speakers or listen to our musical artists. They flatter them selves that they know all about us, because they know something about our points of weakness, but little or nothing about our points of strength. This accounts for racial antipathy and misunderstanding. Anything therefore that can make for better understanding between those who lean towards estrangement is to be en couraged and commended. The read ing of "Bursting Bonds” and similar works from the pen of race authors will do much towards removing this misunderstanding and creating sym pathetic insight. Mrs. Bartlett’s plan will have in calculable influence for good. She is helping to solve the problem. INDIA APPRECIATES THE FAR-REACHING influence of the publicity work of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is brought forcibly home by an item published in a news paper in India noting the decline in lynchings in the Unted States through the unremitting work of this great society. “The Hindu”, which is the name of the newspaper, cites the work of the N. A. A. C. P. as “a fine illus tration of what can be done by steady, intelligent and persistent agitation to educate people and to uphold the rights of an oppressed section of the population.” This comment is significant. The natives of India are becoming increas ingly and belligerently restive under British rule. They feel themselves in their own country “an oppressed sec j; THE NEGRO’S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE j ! A moment’s thought will easily convince open-ntinded | i persons that the contribution of the Negro to American \ • nationality as slave, freedman and citizen was far from l • > negligible. No element of American life has so subtly and j ' J yet clearly woven itself into warp and woof of our thinking i ' > and acting as the American Negro. He came with the first j • explorers and helped in exploration. His labor was from \ < • the first the foundation of the American prosperity and j 11 the cause of the rapid growth of the new world in social and j ;; economic importance. Modern democracy rests not simply ] ; on the striving white men in Europe and America but also j • on the persistent struggle of the black men in America for j ; 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 j ; the Negro appear, rea pear and persist in American litera- j ; tore hut a Negro American literature has arisen of deep \ - significance, and Negro folk lore and music are among the ] choicest heritages of this land. Finally the Negro has played \ spiritual role in America as a sort of living, j test of our ideals and an example of the faith, ] tolerance of onr religion.—Du Bois, “The Gift of ] ..... tion of the population”. The move ment for self-determination grows apace. “Steady, intelligent, persist ent agitation” is going on in India, and it is encouraging for those who are struggling for rights there to be able to point to a concrete illustration of the results of “persistent agitation to educate the people” in upholding their rights in the United States. The recognition of the splendid work the N. A. A. C. P. is doing in the United States by an influential newspaper in far-off India should open the eyes of thousands of our own peo ple in this country who seem perfect ly oblivious to the tremendous work the N. A. A. C. P. is doing to uphold our rights here. The Association has done and is doing well with its mem bership of 110,000. But what tre mendous power it could wield, what stupendous work it could do, “ to up hold the rights of an oppressed sec tion of the poplation”, if its member ship were 1,000,000, as it really should be. GET BUSY NOW! THAT OMAHA should and must have some colored teachers in our public schools is practically the una nimous sentiment of all our intelligent citizens. Since this is true, there is one way to go about getting them. It should be done now at a time when ! there is no special political agitation going on that might becloud the issue. A strong representative committee from the churches, the lodges and oth er orgaizations should be selected to I go before the Board of Education and make a united demand for this just recognition. Some one has suggested ' that a m^ss meeting be called for selecting such a committee. The Mon itor believes that the better way would be for say the Ministerial Alliance, the N. A. A. C. P., the Masons, the Oddfellows, the Elks and similar fra ternities, the Women’s Federation and like organizations to meet and select two representatives from their re spective bodies to represent them in presenting this matter. Representa tives from these bodies could then j meet and outline the plan of proce ; dure. What do you think of this plan? ; But at all events let us get busy now! — HOW LONG are the people who live west of Twenty-fourth street on Burdette, Erskine and other streets out that way going to be satisfied with unpaved and poorly lighted streets ? You are entitled to public improve ments. Go after them! The Community Chest Drive for next year will be put on November 15. Get ready for it. Who was “the dark lady” in Shake peare’s life?—B. B. V., Corinth, Miss. A woman of African blood undoubtedly, if one accepts the description. However, she has ever been the lady of mystery and no commentator on Shakespeare has ever been able to find out who she was. | LINCOLN NEWS AND COMMENT Mr. Frank Saunders returned to his home in Chicago last week after quite a stay with brothers, sister and many friends in the city. — Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery of Hor ton, Kans., have located in this city. Mrs. A. W. Wills of Sedalia, Mo., is in the city. Messrs. H. J. Ford and Booker of Omaha worshipped at Mt. Zion Bap tist church Sunday. Mr. Ford is state president of the B. Y. P. U. and was on an official visit. He gave the society wholesome instruction in his address to them. Mrs. Virginia Lewis is reported j sick. Mrs. Lee Dean is reported improv ing from recent illness The Utopian Art Club was nicely entertained by Mrs. Ella Black at her home last Thursday night. After rou tine of business a paper on religious activities was read by Mrs. Guy Wi ley, which gave splendid thought and was commented on by several present; a solo by Mrs. Eva Carter was good. A splendid corps of members were present. Next Sunday, October 18th, the Zion Baptist Church will celebrate the for- j ty-fifth anniversary of the congrega-' tion, on which occasion Dr. W. F. ; Botts of Omaha wdll preach at night, j followed during the week by a series of affairs by auxiliaries of the church ; each night and closing Sunday, Octo- j ber 25th, by celebrating of the fifth anniversary of Rev. H. W. Boots’ pas- j torate of Mt. Zion. On this occasion Rev. J. S. Williams of Salem Baptist church of Omaha will preach. All churches and the public in general are invited to attend these activities. You will appreciate the efforts. _ * At Quinn Chapel A. M. E. Church Sunday esrvices were nicely attended. Tommy W. Coleman is reported quite ill yet at his home. A CORRECTION Last week some person, either mis informed or malicious, telephoned to The Monitor requesting the insertion of an item stating that Miss Anna Speese had been taken to the State hospital at Lincoln, Tuesday. The item was inserted as requested. We are advised that this is an error and that Miss Speese who has been ill is at her home here and steadily improv ing. We gladly make this correction. WOMEN AND GIRLS, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OPPORTUNITY! — i The folowing classes will be offered j this fall at the North Side Branch, Y. W. C. A., Twenty-second and Grant streets: 1. Sewing classes. 2. Gymnasium classes. 3. Art classes, including lamps shade making and all kinds of needle work and other branches of art. 4. School of Social Poise. Other classes will be formed upon request. Requirements: 1. Ten or more per : sons for each class; 2. Small tuition | will be charged. Date: Classes begin Monday, Octo ber 19, 1925. Term, eight weeks. REGISTER | NOW! For further information call ; Webster 1539. Announcement We are pleased to announce that the Gaebel Flower Shop has changed hands—hereafter it will be known as “The Weis Flower Shop”, featuring a fuller line of goods, better quality and better service at moderate prices. 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