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ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE j |
UNITED STATES
' Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged ; ;
1. All persons bom or naturalized in the United States, ;
\ I 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 j
privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor !
;; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- ; ;
' > erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person j ;
! within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
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RADIATING SUNSHINE
THERE is one class of persons whom
none of us envy and that is the grouchy,
dyspeptic, querulous fault-finding class.
There are some people who take delight
or seem to, in being grouchy and “knock
ing” everything and everybody, exclud
ing from the blameworthy and worthless
only themselves and theirs. Have you
not met such people? We are quite sure
you have. We are equally sure that you
have not admired them. In striking con
trast to the chronic grouch is the sun
ny-dispositioned individual who seems to
radiate sunshine and good will. Who,
although not blind to the fact that there
are many things in individuals and so
ciety which are not right and need cor
rection, nevertheless, does not permit these
foibles and imperfections to sour his dis
position or to induce him to be contin
ually “singing the blues”. He realizes
that it is his duty to be hopeful, cheer
ful and sunny. To help his fellow men
by a kind word and by manifesting
friendliness. Things would be much bet
ter and life much happier if we all tried
to radiate sunshine rather than dispense 1
gloom and cloudiness. Suppose we try.
Give to the Community Chest!
TEAM WORK
IF there is one thing that we, as a
race need to learn it is team work. This
is the crying need of our people in Oma
ha, as elsewhere. Movements of various
kinds with the same general objective
are started, and are not effective because
there are several groups working separa
tely instead of unitedly for the same pur
pose. For example, some few years ago
the Colored Commercial Club was organi
zed for the encouragement and develop
ment of business enterprises among our
group. This was one of its chief pur
poses. Subsequently a group of those
who stood outside and criticized instead
of coming in and helping boost, organized
“the Business and Professional Men’s
Club”, with the avowed object of “en
couraging the patronizing and building up
of race enterprises.” Now this may dif
fer t-adically from the avowed purpose of
the Colored Commercial Club, but we con
fess we havenft the mental /ability in
grasp the difference. This, however, is
a fair example of the way we do things
here, or attempt to do them, because as a
matter of fact neither the Colored Com
mercial Club nor the Business and Profes
sional Men’s Club has been the success
they should have been or could have been
—along the lines proposed—if they had
united. The Free Employment Bureau
operated by the Colored Gimmercial Club
has rendered invaluable service in finding
employment for our people, but it has
not been able tor do as much as it hoped
to do in the development of commercial
enterprises and yet, it has done what it
could in this direction. So long, how
ever, as this divisive spirit here illustrat
ed remains among us we will continue
to move in a circle. What we need is
team work to get anywhere. Let us stop
this childish foolishness of forming rival
organizations aiming at the same objec
tive and show ourselves men by uniting
our forces.
LOOKS LIKE A THREAT
LAST Sunday’s edition of the Omaha
Bee contained an excellent editorial undeT
the caption “Employment for the Negro”.
The position taken by the Bee relative
to Pullman porters’ just plea for a living
wage is most sound and will win the ap-:
probation of all right minded people, j
This same position was voiced by the
Monitor some months ago in speaking of
the Caption “Employment for the Negro”,
ter for his bravery in a wreck by naming
one of its cars after him. The experiment !
that the Pullman .company is making by
employment of Fillipinos as porters looks
to us very much like a threat to deter
the Negro porters from pressing their
claims for increased wagers. The tip
ping system is absolutely wrong in prin
ciple and makes for mendicancy rather
than for manhood and what America needs
today among all classes is upstanding
manhood. The Pullman company owes it
to itself as well as to a class of men who
have loyally served it to see to it that the
Pullman porter receives fair treatment as
to wages and working conditions and Ire
given the opportunity for honorable pro
motion wherever it is merited. Improve
ments have undoubtedly been made in
the past few years, but there is room
for vastly more improvement.
Give to the Community Chest!
IMPETUOUS BUT SHOW'S GOOD
METTLE
STINGING under an act of discrimina
tion and injustice solely because of his
race a young man said hotly. “Damn
these white hypocrites, they make me
tired. All white people are alike, they
are hypocrites and liars and they are all
against us.”
When the impetuous youth's choler had
cooled a little he was reminded of per
sonal acts of kindness which he had re
ceived at the hands of white people,
which clearly showed their friendliness.
There was also called to his attention the
attitude of many others towards other
individuals and the race in general which
disproved his sweeping indictment. He
admitted that he was wrong, but added.
“Well, of course, there are some good
white people, whom I believe are real
Christians, but thev are mighty few!” He
said he was ashamed of himself for his
outburst of anger, and would profit by
the mild but just rebuke he had received.
Such a fellow as this shows he has good
stuff in him.
Give to the Community Chest!
’ THE DEFENSE FUND
GRATIFYING as the results have been
in responding to the National Association
for Advancement of Colored People’s
Defense Fund when one considers the
urgency of the case and the wealth and
earning power of our race it does not
seem that money would pour into the
Fund very rapidly and that instead of
raising $50,000 ten times that sum would
be given. White friends of justice and
fair play have set good examples by their
contributions to the laggards among us.
i; THE NEGRO’S CONTRIBUTION NOT NEGLIGIBLE |
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A moment’s thought will easily convince open-minded £
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 y
< > the first the foundation of the American prosperity and y
;; the cause of th<* 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 f
• two centuries. The military defense of this land has de- y
; pended upon Negro soldiers from the time of the Colonial y
/ ; ; wars down to the struggle of the World War. Not only does y
; the N^ro appear, reappear and persist in American litera- y
; tore but 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 X
; ; a peculiar spiritual role in America as a sort of living, y
' breathing test of our ideals and an example of the faith, y
i ! hope and tolerance of our religion.—Du Bois, “The Gift of £
\ Black Folk.” X
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GIVE TO THE COMMUNITYY CHEST
* OMAHA has not raised the money
needed for the Community Chest which
takes cate of thirty-one charitable and
welfare organization. The sum asked is
$511,000. Less than four-fifths has been
subscribed. This means that something
over $100,000 must be raised to complete
the quota. It’s everybody’s job and every
body who is in good health and has a
job should give something. The money
will eventually be raised because Omaha
cannot afford to fall down. It will make
the job easier if everybody will give as
generously as he can.
Smile and the other fellow will smile,
too.
One friend got sore with another
friend because this first friend said pre
cisely what the second friend had said
on another occasion, namely, that gam
bling is a bad thing and young men
should be adviser! to fight shy of form
ing this bad habit.
SOMETHING BESIDES FUNERALS
A GOOD suggestion has been made
to the effect that our wealthy fraternal
organizations invest some of their money
in building modern and sanitary homes
for our people which can either be pur
chased upon reasonable terms or rented,
uggestions of this nature show we are be
ginning to think seriously about better
ing the economic conditions of the present
life rather than stressing funerals and a
decent burial for the lodge brother.
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“The shortness of life is not, to any
rational person, a conclusive reason for -
wasting the space of it which may be
granted him."
COUNCIL BLUFFS NOTES
By Mrs. Erma Jones.
The Tabernacle Baptist Church is
planning to celebrate the tenth anni
versary7 of their pastor, Rev. J. P.
Jackson, December 3. Everyone wel
come.
The Baptist Association of Iowa,
Minnesota and South Dakota will con
vene at the Tabernacle Baptist Church
December 8th.
Rev. J. P. Jackson will preach Sun
day morning and evening. Sunday
School at 10:30, services at 11:00, B.
Y. P. U. at 6:30, services at 7:30.
Mr. Jeremiah Scott is ill at his
home. He is a former employe of the
Rock Island.
Doc Jordan has left for Missouri
and Chicago, He will make his home
in the latter city.
Mr. Leonard Jones is ill at his
home, 712 Twelfth avenue.
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The Hollis Art Club will hold a
rummage sale and chicken dinner at
Bethel A. M. E. Church December 1st.
Mr. Hopkins is very ill at his home.
Rev. C. A. Moore left Thursday
evening for Chicago. While there he
will attend Copin Chapell’s revival
meetings. Will be gone ten days.
The Sir Knights of Tabor gave a
concert and dinner at the Bethel A.
M. E. Church. Program was well
rendered by all taking part.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Ghalie left last
Wednesday for Columbus, 0.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson entertained
Rev. C. A. Moore and family7 and a
few more friends. Covers were laid
for twelve.
Mrs. Frank Newby has returned
from her trip to Chicago.
Dan Deadlines
Says:
If 10,000 of the 15,000 colored
people living in Omaha will come
to his LAKE THEATRE just
once a month that he can keep
1 ten people working and give the
| public the best there is in pic
tures. Will you pledge your
self? Admission 10 and 20 Cts.
Mr. Will Chesney has returned from
St. Paul after attending the funeral
of his sister, Mrs. A. McGregor.
Mrs. Liza Baker has returned from
her trip to California after a pleasant
visit with relatives.
Mrs. J. Fountain was called to Har
risburg, Kent., to attend the funeral
of her brother, Mr. M. Fountain.
CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP THE DEACON
.During Advent-tide which begins Sun
day there will be special Advent services
held at St. Philip's with sermons and
music appropriate to the occasion. The
services will be at the regular hours:
7:30, 10:00 and 11:00 a. m. and 8:00 p.
m. Public invited. The Men's Club will
meet at the rectory next Wednesday night.
Mrs. William Newsome, formerly of
' Omaha, enroute from Buffalo, N. Y., to
Colorado Springs, spent two days with
Mrs. J. a Donley, 2413 Enkine (treat,
last week.
Mr. Leslie Shipman spent the week in
Omaha.
A well attended and enthusiastic meet
ing of the W'otnen’s Auxiliary of St.
Philip’s church was held last Thursday
at the residence of Mrs. Sarah Lewis,
2818 Miami street. Their annual sale
will be held Thursday, December 17.
Mrs. Robert Taylor, of Davenport. la.,
who has been the house guest of Mrs.
Larry N. Peoples for the past two months
left for her home Wednesday morning.
Give to the Community Chest 1
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Da-Beds, at price that marks this bargain Q 7C
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8-Piece Dining Room Suite, in golden oak 7C
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