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j The Monitor i A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS J PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA. BY THE 3 MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY I Entered aa Second-Clana Mall Matter July Z, 1S15, at the PoBtofflce at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 187S I THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS___- Editor , W. W. MOSELY, Lincoln, Nab____ Aeeoelete Editor I LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS_Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATES, *2.00 A YEAR; *1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 V in ' "■■■ .. ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE ; ; UNITED STATES ; Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged 1. AH persons born or naturalized in the United States. ! and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the ! ; 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, or prop ■ erty without dne process of law, nor deny to any person ! within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. i ' IS IT DEBT PAYING? IT is difficult to estimate or to foresee the far-reaching results of the entrance of the Firestone Tire Company, with its investment of hun dreds of millions of dollars into Li beria. This great American corpora tion wants rubber. The fact is Eng land and Belgium now control 97 per cent of the rubber output of the world. Rubber has been steadily mounting in price due to this monopoly. Astute Americans have been seeking a way out. Africa offers the opportunity desired. Liberia, founded by Presi dent Monroe, as a haven of refuge for the free Negroes of America, strange ly enough becomes the promised land for the investment of American cash. So to Liberia American capital goes. A million acres of land have been se cured for rubber development with a 2,000 acre rubber plantation, fully matured and bearing. The Fire stones wall invest $100,000,000 in ue velopment and improvements neces sary to the successful conduct of their gigantic business. All this will ne cessarilly be to the advantage of this wonderful land, rich beyond the wild est dream, but undeveloped. It looks to us as though this is the providen tial plan throcgh which Liberia is to secure her place in the sun. Of course there is the possibility, but in our judgment, a very remote one, of Li beria losing her sovereignty. This is an extremely remote possibility. We believe rather that the economic de velopment which she is about to un dergo will strengthen her sovereignty and political independence. We be lieve, too, that the investment of American capital will give an oppor tunity for educated Negroes of Amer ica such as engineers, civil and elec trical; architects, draughtsmen, phy sicians, dentists, chemists, mechanics, iron and steel workers and agricul turists to find employment according to their ability. White Americans will of course go to Liberia and so will black Americans. Who can tell ? Is not America about to repay the African race for its centuries of un requited toil in this land by this in vestment in Liberia ? “God moves in a mysteriocs way His wonders to preform” and always exacts payment from nations no less than from indi viduals. THE NEGRO LABOR CONGRESS SUFFICIENT data is not at hand to permit us to pass an intelligent opinion upon the deliberations or out come of the Negro Labor Congress just held in Chicago. We do not hes itate to say, however, that wre are en tirely in sympathy with the main pur pose of that Congress as outlined in its preliminary .program. We may have something to say of this move ment later. We simply desire to note at this time the extreme solicitude of the United States government for the suppression in the Congress of any "Red” tendency or incendiary utter ance, by the presence there of govern ment officials. This solicitude strikes us as damnable hypocrisy. If the same solicitude were shown by government officials concerning the utterances of organizations whiih are permitted in this country to fo ment racial and religious strife and to suppress its insidious propaganda we would have more respect for the sincerity of the United States govern ment. Why so mcch apprehension about “black red” propaganda, and so much unconcern and indifference | towards “white red” activities? YOUR NEWSPAPER IT is gratifying to have our readers express their appreciation of our journalistic work. The editing and publishing of a newspaper is hard but it lightens one’s task and makes it pleasureable when words of appro bation and appreciation are spoken. And it is noteworthy that words of commendation invariably come from people who are prompt in paying their subscriptions. The non-payers are al most invariably the critics and kick ers. So when you hear any one find ing fault with your newspaper, you can pretty safely wager that he owes for his paper. Funny, but it is a fact. BEING FRIENDLY P50PLE who want friends must show themselves friendly. No one can live in selfish isolation and then when sorrow or misfortune comes to them expect to find themselves sus tained by the helpfulness of sincere friends. Friendship is something worth while. It is not to be spurned. THE cold snap found many unpre pared for it. It is ever thus. SOME folks don’t want colored folks to live in decent houses or even to worship in decent churches. DO your full duty. Keep smiling Love your neighbor, whether he loves you or not, and do unto every man as you would have him do unto you. EDITORIALS FROM THE COLORED PRESS (From the Washington Daily Amer ican. Oct. 19, 1925.) The Retention of Clarence Darrow. Clarence Darrow, one of America’s outstanding lawyers, has been re tained to defend Dr. O. H. Sweet and ten other colored men and women in Detroit, charged with murder for de fending the home of Dr. Sweet from mob violence. The National Asso ciation for the Advancement of Col ored People has secured for the de fense of those, who represent every red-blooded man and woman in the United States, the best legal talent which America affords — Clarence Darrow, lawyer extraordinary, phil osopher and staunch supporter of hu man rights. The selection and retention of Clar ence Darrow as chief counsel in the case is most fortunate and wise. For at the present no issue looms before the colored race in America more im portant than whether American citi zens on account of their color shall be deprived of their fundamental right of defending their homes against in vasion, whether the legal maxim that a man’s home is his castle shall be in terpreted to mean a white man’s home Colored people all over the country ' should and will rally to the financial suport of this great fight. For we j have learned through the years since ' slavery passed to fight our enemies j with their own weapons. If physical ! violence is offered we kill in self-de fense. If justice is sought to be de feated in the courts, we produce a i Clarence Darrow to fight our battles. ! The fight waxes hot, but the colored : man will be found lacking neither in the courage to defend physically his home and person nor the will to make necessary financial sacrifices to bring to a successful finish a just fight. (From the N. Y. Apisterdam News, of Oct. 21, 1925.) Thanks to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ple, Dr. O. H. Sweet, his wife and nine other defendants charged with first degree murder because they defended their lives and the doctor’s home, are to have Clarence Darrow, most noted criminal lawyer in the United States, to defend them in the courts. If you feel that these imprisoned martyrs were justified in defending theii 'home, even if two white members of the mob storming the house were killed, make your contribution to the fund necessary to properly conduct their defense. Address the N. A. A. C. P., 69 Fifth Avenue, New York J City. COUNCIL BLUFFS NOTES Mrs. Emia Jones has returned from a | visit to her father at Fort Dodge, Iowa, who has been seriously ill. — Rev. A. C. Moore's wife and children arrived Saturday, October 24. Rev. A. C. Moore preached instructive sermons Sunday morning and evening at the A. M. E. church. Hollis Art Club gave a musical and fashion show at the Baptist church Octo ber 29. It was well attended. Mrs. E. H. Madison is still serving as secretary to the quarterly conference of j the Bethel A. M. E. church and has been for fifteen years. Mrs. Eva Bess has returned as organist for Bethel A. M. E. church. — Mrs. Liza Baker has gone on a month's trip to California. There will be a reception on Rev. A. C. Moore and family November 4. Everybody | is invited. — Scientists Now Able to Hear Insects Eat Mr. C. K. Braio, professor of en tomology at the University of Stellen bosch, South Africa, tins published an astounding "preliminary note" on the adaptation of (S-rtaln radio principles ! to insect Investigation work. Ordinary wireless apparatus is used. The question of amplification, says the professor, Is a simple matter, and ttie whole success or failure of the ar rangement centers on the microphone ; and its surroundings. Two portions of apple trep stem, !d fested with the larvae of the apple and quince borer, were placed In a box In contact with the partition car i rylng the microphones, and through the headphones the movements of the larvae could be heard distinctly and ! the gnawing readily recognized. The presence of weevils In grain and Id yeast cakes has, likewise, been de tected, and attempts are being made to secure a microphone which Is suf ficiently sensitive, so that It may he used for the detection of Insect larva* In fruit. This, If It can be acconv pllshed, will have an Important bear ing on tlie selt^lon of fruit for ex port and the testing of seeds. An old-timer Is one who can rernem : her when affixing a patch was a deil ! cate art. A wife may he cajled the better half j because she usually gets the best of the other half. It Is easy to pick the fellow whose father Jerked a forelock. He Is arro gant and overbearing. Daughter says woman Is more than man’s equal when It comes to being swelled up about her Job. The way to tq|i a bandit from a dry agent Is that the bandit doesn’t always shoot when you run. Almost Alone •'We were playing to practically empty houses the whole time, and one night there were Just a few people dotted about the theater. “For a few minutes In one scene In •Dear Old Charlie” I have the stage completely to myself, and Holman haa to come on and In the most lugubrious and solemn voice ask me: ‘Are yon alone?’ “On this occasion I very nearly up set his gravity, for I looked all around the house and then replied : ‘Almost.’ " —From the Truth at Last, by Charles Hawtrey. To Restore Looted Crown As a friendly return for the recent visit to England of the prince regent of Abyssinia, thp British government has decided to present to the Empress Judith of Abyssinia the crown of the Emperor Theodore, which was cap tured by Lord Napier at Mngdnla In 18(58. For many years the historic relic has been among the exhibits In tha Victoria and Albert museum. i: THE NEGRO’S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE f ! I A moment’s thought will easily convince open-minded X » persons that the contribution of the Negro to American X ! 1 nationality as slave, freedman and citizen was far from X ' > negligible. No element of American life has so subtly and X ' > 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 simply •)’] ; ; on the striving white men in Europe and America but also y ; on the persistent struggle of the black men in America for ; two centuries. The military defense of this land has de- j ; pended upon Negro soldiers from the time of the Colonial f ; wars down to the struggle of the World War. Not only does y ;; the Negro appear, reappear and persist in American litera- f ; ; tore but a Negro American literature has arisen of deep y < ’ significance, and Negro folk lore and music are among the X I choicest heritages of this land. Finally the Negro has played X ; a peculiar spiritual role in America as a sort of living, j>\ > breathing test of our ideals and an example of the faith, X I hope sad tolerance of our religion.—Du Bois, “The Gift of X > »Hm (L folk ” v , , DHCK JTiWm. >, ! 111 m r 11 y 11 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦I ALLEN CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH 1 ~ - 1 Twenty-fifth and R Streets, South Side. O, J. Burckhardt, Pastor. All services were well attended Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Conwell preached at 3 o' clock. Next Sunday excellent services are anticipated. The pastor will preach morn ing and evening. Morning text, “Not an Hoof Shall Be Left Behind"; evening topic, “The Certainty of Hell”. The League will be cared for by Mrs. Gertrude Kinney and Mrs. Addie Jones. President Lester Carter who has done fine work resigned because of other church duties. Among the sick I are Mra. Anna Alston and her two chil dren, Ruth Redd, Mattie Lamberts, and Hattie Osborne, all of whom are improv ing. Charley Pegram, one of the best known young men of South Omaha, who came to an untimely end by a railroad accident was buried from the church last week its capacity being overtaxed to ac commodate the many friends who came to pay their last respects. Many beautiful floral offerings were sent . The parents express their gratitude to many friends. The Monitor is YOUR paper. Your support in both a moral and financial way is necessary for its success. — Newest in Milliners’ Goods PARTY HATS FOR ALL OCCASIONS New hand-made hats. Better values for less money. $3.50 and $7.50 values, now selling for $2.00 and $2.50 Your OLD HAT MADE NEW in the latest style. TOILET REQUISITES A full line of Hair Goods at all times. DOLL WIGS MADE TO ORDER — Lamberton Hat and Nubone Corset Shop 2511 Noth 24th Street WEbster 6028 Miss Robina Kammerer of The Bourbon Beauty Shop * Introduces A NEW METHOD FOR STRAIGHTENING THE MOST STUBBORN HAIR Yet does not injure the delicate hair roots as many so called straighteners do. A little more time than the ordinary straighteners is required, but results are more permanent. The manufacturers guarantee results. We also carry a very mild FACE BLEACH—the newest thing out. STRAIGHTENER . $2.00 a Jar BLEACH .*.75 a Jar The Bourbon Beauty Shop Phone ATlantic 9721 McCrory Building, Sixteen and Farnam Sts., Omaha, Neb. Y V Y ♦♦♦ I MOVING ! Y ♦♦♦ *♦* Mrs. IL J. Crawford & Sons announce the ♦*» Y removal Monday, November 2nd, of their popular *♦* ♦% and growing store, specializing in Ladies’ and *♦. Children’s Clothing and Gents’ Furnishings, to ? their new location, a half block south, 2120 North Y 5 Twenty-fourth street, where they will be pleased V Y to welcome their old customers and many new «$• Y ones. ♦♦♦ Y ❖ j ♦> v PEP SERVICE STATION “EVERYTHING FOR THE AUTO” We are specialists in our line. Let this be your service depot. FREE TIRE AND BATTERY SERVICE. 24th and MIAMI STREETS PHONE WEBSTER 2020 Dreamland Cafe :: <: THE LAST WORD IN ELEGANCE j;| ;; AND SERVICE ;;j :: Serving the BEST of everything. Ice Cream, Candies, Soft ;; ! I Drinks, Sodas and HOME COOKED MEALS :: :: ,, - < >i .. DOLLY THOMPSON, Proprietor " :: j: :: - : I Jewell Building 24th and Grant Streets ;;; WANTED Wide Awake Boys to Sell The Monitor in Omaha, South Omaha and Council Bluffs Call Webster 4243 or apply>t 1119 No. 21st Street J WATERS 1 BARNHART PRINTING CO. 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