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he The Monitor see NEBRASKA’S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. a rgr—5c a Copy _OMAHA, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1926 Whole Number 550 Vol. XI—No. 30 * W! ' WOULD ..EGALIZE AND ENCOURAGE CONCUBINAGE Another Vicious Anti - Intermarriage Bill Is Introduced by Senator Caraway of \r kansas PASSAGE WILL BE FOUGHT National Advancement Association Is Urging Branches to Unite in Opposition to Measure The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has notified it brunches throughout the United State of the bill introduced in Congress by Senator Caraway of Arkansas which would prohibit the intermarriage of Negroes and white people in the District of Columbia and rbake it unlawful for persons so mar ried to reside in the District or for those so married and now residents to return to the District for residence, if they once leave it. The penalty prescribed by the bill for anyone violating any of the provisions of the act i: a fine of not more than $1,000 and imprisonment for not less than one year or more than five years. N. A. A. C. P. branches are called upon by the national office to send telegrams to the senators from their state, and to induce prominent white and colored people to send letters and telegrams demanding that the bill be opposed. I»cal editor ., of both white and colored publications are to be urged to denounce the lull editorially, and churches, lodges, fraternal bodies and political clubs are to be a <ked to pass resolutions denouncing Senator Caraway's measure. Ihe bill is numbered S-2160 and a I communications to senators should mention it by number. The N. A. A. C. I*, gives the follow ing reason for opposing all such measures: I. That marriage should be entirely a matter of individual choice between persons who are eligible to enter the marriage contract under the general laws of the land. 2 That the Negro cannot in self respect consent to have himself writ ten down in the statute books as something outside and beneath the human race. 3. That every such law -weeps away from colored girls an I women the protection, legal recourse and remedy, where white men are con reined, to which they are entitled as well as other girls and women. 4. That the enactment of such laws does not stop intermixture but sets the stamp of legal appoval upon con cubinage, bastardy and the legrada tion of colored women, deprived of the protection of matrimony. 111! LOCKE \ DDK ESSES EOIII \l OE YOI N'(i DEMOCRACY Philadelphia (By the Associated Ne grn Press) At a meeting of die Forum of Young Democracy, whom* membership consists of foreigners who arc socialists held ul Musical Fund Hall on .Sunday afternoon. Dr. Main l.cKoy I sake, former professor of philosophy at Howard I ni versity, stated dial there is a movement among the American Negro group daily asserting itself along cultural and spir ilual lilies, dial is sure lo benefit the na I li ill. Di. I -ockr expressed himself as lalieving dial this transformation in the social slums "is the result of turning from protest and apologies to raciul slf-expres sion and self development.” Dr. IxH'ke was of ibe opinion that professional lead ers and writers are proclaiming the change as a benefit to raeial groups. 'Hie meet ing was presided over by Mr. Simon Ll bros. OFFER $1,000 PRIZE FOR NOVEL TO BE WRIT TEN RY A NEGRO At the request of Messrs. Albert and Charles Boni, publishers, the Na tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People, 69 Fifth ave nue, announced a prize of $1,000, to be pai l outright, in addition M roy alties for a novel of Negro life, to be written by a person of Negro descent. Hitherto unpublished manu scripts may be submitted to Messrs. Albert and Charles iloni before Sep tember 1, 1926. T e judges of the competition are: Henry Seidel Canby, editor of The Saturday Review; Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, editor of The Crisis; Charles S. Johnson, editor of Opportunity; James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the Na tional Association for the Advance ment of Colored People; Edna Ken ton; Lawrence Stallings of The N. Y. World, and Irita Van Doren, editor of The Tribune Weekly, “Books’’. The conditions for the contest state that in addition to being written by an author of Negro descent: “The novel must deal with Negro life in the sense that one or more of its leading characters must be of Negro descent and its action must show tin influence of this fact.” Full details of the contest may he j obtained from Messrs. Albert and Charles Boni, 66 Fifth avenue, or from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 t Fifth avenue, New York City, N. Y. i _ lilt. MV,I,ETON FILES FOR EEGISCATI RE lh. John A. Singleton, the well known dentist, files for nomination for state re-1 preventative from the ninth dl si riel. |)r. Singleton is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Singleton, pioneer residents of Oma ha. lb- i* a graduate of Central High school and of Howard I niversity, and is active in the American Legion and (rut ernal organizations. He is married, a home owner and taxpayer and is well ‘luafified to make a good representative. VIRGINIA I A CK SON RANKS AMONG HONOR PI 1’II.S Ales A iinini.i Jackson, aged 16, duugh lei of Mr. and Mis Tony Jackson. 3117 Corby street, a senior at Central High school, is one of thirteen pupils to go on the honor roll the last semester with lour and a half As. Eight students seven girls and one lroy, made a record of five A s. The A pupils fall into five classes, running from five to three As. A irgiriia i* in the second group. JONES INSTALLS DEACONESSES • _ N, w Orleans. I.a. t liy A. N. P. i In ,n elaborate installation service, llislio] Robert I Jones oi the New Orleans area ol the Methodist I pi-copal Churches inducted deaconesses Maxwell and Russell from the General Deaconess Training School of lie- Moines, Iowa, into office in this city. They will assist in social service and religious work. Muatuma Mni VUI( Mlapali, l\lrw Towualie .War Atlantic City. Atlantic City, N. J. Illy the Associated Negro I’resst Predicting that Mizpuh. the town site being established near here would help to solve the congested living problems of Philadelphia and other cities, while providing a new haven for oncom ing immigrants, u group of men prom inent in business, religious and welfare activities of the country headed by Mr. Anthony Overton, president of the Doug las* National liank of Chicago, III., spent a day recently inspecting the land and investigating the opportunities of the ven ture. The men who are enthusiastic in their endorsement of the idea which prompted Mr. N. Kathblott, president of the devel opinent, ami a well-known business man and philanthropist of Philadelphia, are as follows: Dr. L K. Williams, president "f the National Baptist Convention; J I'inloy Wilson, Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks; Mr. Anthony Overton, president ol the Douglass National Bank and presi dent of the Victory Life Insurance Co., of Chicago; Dr. Earnest Lyon of the Liberian Council; Rev. J. H. Branham of Chicago; Dr. Jordan, field secretary of the Fore ign Mission Board; Rev. Pennick, presi dent of the Baptist State Association of Illinois; Rev. Junius Grey of Baltimore, Dr. Martin, pastor Ashbury M. E. church; Mr. Earnest T. Attwell of Philadelphia, and Mr. Ira A. Hall, Deputy of Elks, Cam den, N. J. The Mizpah development comprises about two thousand acres situated on the Pennsylvania Eldctrfc Railroad on the direct route between Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Passenger busses are run ning from Mizpah to Atlantic City. Tin distance it twenty miles from Atlantic City to Mizpah. and only forty miles to Philadelphia from Mizpah. Most of the inhabitants who are not farming on a small scale commute to Atlantic City and other nearby cities where they work. I * Some Salient Facts of Negro History Important for Negro History Week THE NEGRO AS A PIONEER The ancien African taught the mod ern world the use of iron, the most important of all metals, the one by which science and initiative have re made the Universe. Negroes have a place among the pioneers of American history. Afric ans were the first to visit the shores of America, according to Professor Ueo Wiener of Harvard University; for he has found evidences of African influences on this continent prior to the coming of the white men from Europe. Negroes were with the other adven turers in the discovery and explora tion of America. It is said that Pie tro Alonzo, il nigro, was a pilot of the fleet with which Columbus dis covered America. In the discovery of the Pacific Ocean liulboa carried with him Nuflo de Olano, a Negro. In the conquest of Mexico Cortez was accompanied by a Negro, who on lulling in his rations of rice some grains of wheat, planted them as an experiment and thus made himself the pioneer in wheat raising in the Western Hemisphere. Negroes assisted in the exploration of liuatemala and the conquest of Chili, Peru and Venezuela. Estevanico, most noted of all the early Negro explorers, actually led expeditions of the Spaniards in Mex ico and Central America and discov ered what we now call the states of New Mexico and Arizona. Matthew A. Henson, the last to ap pear in the role of explorer, was chosen by Commodore Peary to ac company him to the North Pole. Com modore Peary and Commodore Mac Millan testify that Henson was chosen because of his peculiar ability to grapple with the problems of the Arctic. He was the best builder of stoves; he was the best dog driver; lie was the best interpreter. Henson is, therefore, today the only living man who has seen the North Pole. THE NEGRO LABORER Twenty Negroes were brought (o Jamestown, Virginia, in Jfil!), and were sold into service. They were not enslaved but were indentured a servants; for one of the number not only gained his freedom but became later a slaveholder himself, when most Negroes had been gradually debase 1 to lhe condition of slaves. The Negro has made a di-tinet con tribution a. a laborer. He supplied the demand for cheap labor necessi ated by the expansion of trade in the cotnmericial revolution. To Negro labor belongs the credit for opening the South, clearing the forests, drain ing its swamps, and preparing its soil for the culture of sugar, rice, tobacco and cotton. The Negro has enabled the upper strata to produce what culture the South can boas* of today. The Negro has not been merely a dull laborer, but of his brain has come the .skill of the mechanic and artisan. This aptitude has gone still further, even to the extent of produc ing in the ranks a number of inven tors. THE NEGRO INVENTOR Norbert Rillieux, a Negro of Ix>ui siana, invented the vacuum pan which revolutionized the refining of sugar. Benjamin Banneker, the noted as tronomer and mathematician, who worked out one of the first series of almanacs in this country, made the first clock produced in America. Jan K. Matzelliger, a Dutch Guinea Negro, invented a lasting machine by which the tremendously large indus try of making shoes by machinery started on its way toward unprece dented success. Elijah McCoy, the pioneer inventor of automatic lubricators, opened a new era in the use of machinery throughout the world. Granville T. Woods, an inventor of electrical appliances, made an undy ing reputation for himself in the technical and scientific world. , THE NEGRO AS A SOLDIER As a soldier the Negro has acquit ted himself with honor in all Amer ican wars. t'ri.'pus Attacks, who fell in the Boston Massacre, was among the first to give Jr in i elf as a sacrifice for the independence of this country In 1775 Salem Poor showed such military prowess in the battle of Charlestown that fourteen white of ficers reported him to Congres a« having behaved like an experienced officer as well as an excellent soldier. Negro soldiers came to Andrew Jackson’s rescue in the Itattle of New Orleans' in 1814. In return for that contribution to his splendid victory he said: “I knew that you loved the land of your nativity and that, bke ourselves, you had to defend all that is most dear to man. But you sur pass my hopes. I have found in you, united to these qualities, that noble enthusiasm which impels to great deeds.” In the Civil War the Negro soldier gave a still better account of him self. Of those fighting at Port Hud son one said; “The deeds of heroism performed by these colored men were such as the proudest white men might emulate.” At Fort Wagner the 54th Massa chusetts, a Negro Regiment, stood like heroes in the midst of caranage and evoked from their superiors the heartiest thanks for their courage and dash wich convinced observers that Negroes cannot be exceeded as soldiers. in the punitive expedition, under Geueral Pershing, in Mexico in 1916 ! members of the 10th Cavalry and the 14th Infantry distinguished them selves as the heroes of the hour. In the World War, Negro troops I and officers were praised as courage ous men, admirable in their attack. Their bravery and dash won the ad miration of observers and the grati tude of France, to the salvation of which they made a distinct and valu able contribution. THE NEGRO IN BUSINESS Tin- economic progri^s of the Negro ' Is unprecedented in the history of thr world. Starting almost without anythinf hi 1865. the Negro has today to his cred it property valued at more than a billion dollars. Most of this wealth is in the form of farm acreage and comfortable homes. The race has made exceptional progress. hftwever, in manufacturing, hank mg. and insurance. As pioneers in de veloping such businesses among Negroes there stand out preeminently such persons as Isaiah T. Montgomery, John Merrick. Mrs. A. E. Malone, Madam C. .1. Walk i er, Samuel Rutherford, W. G. Pearson. C. C. Spaulding, Anthony Overton, and Jesse liinga. THE NEGRO PRESS In no case has the Negro made greater progress than that evidenced by the in creasing power of the Negro Press. The few dailies which have appeared here and there have not actually succeeded; bul in every large city with a considerable Negro population there is now a success ful weekly newspaper publishing to the world the case of the Negro and direct-; ing the race in the way of economic, so cial and religious progress. These organs1 of thought now number more than three ( hundred. N A. \. C. I1. WILL MEET SUNDAY The monthly meeting of the Omaha Branch of the N. A. A. G. P. will meet next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the North Side Branch of the Y. W. C. A., Twenty-second and Grant street. Public is cordially invited. IMIl DELTA CLl'B ELECTS OFFICERS Tlo* Phi Delta club was entertained by the Misses Ireta Walker ami Martha Roberts at the home* of Miss Roberts, on Monday evening. Hie following of ficers were elected: Mrs. Frances Peoples president; Mrs. Mary Harrold, vice-presi-1 dent; Miss Otis Watson, secretary; Miss Cnma Watson, social secretary; Miss Mar tha Roberts, treasurer; Miss Ireta Walk er, reporter. Evening was spent playing bridge, after which a two-course lunch eon was served. NEGRO REBELS RECEIVE CONFEDERATE PENSION CH ECKS Shelby, N. O. Among tin* Confederate j veterans who received their pension check this month were three “rebels of color,” i Phil Roseboro, who served as body-guard for his “master”, Jim Rice, and Sam Cab inis, who served in the Civil War to build breastworks for the rebel side. HILLSIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO HOLD DEDICATORY SERVICES The* Hillside Presbyterian church, i Thirtieth and Ohio streets, which has been undergoing extensive repairs and improve ments will hold a series of dedicatory exercises from February 10 to 14. Inter esting programs participated in by mem bers of various churches will be features of the occasion. Dr. Edwin Hart Jenks, pastor of the First Presbyterian church and other prominent ministers and officials of the denomination will also take part. The Rev. Charles H. Trusty, D. D., is pastor of Hillside. Mrs. George Ashby, entertained a num ber of young matrons at her home, 2228 Willis Ave., last Wednesday, in honor of Mrs. Grace Stephenson of St. Louis, Mo. HOUSE MEASURE FOR HOWARD UNI MEETS WITH FAVOR Bill Enables the Institution to Re ceive Needed Federal Appro priations in the Reg ular Way TO INSURE APPROPRIATION Crampton Bill Is Designed to Frus trate Annual Efforts to Throw Out the Appropri ation Washington, D. C.—A hearing on the bill to amend the charter of How ard University was held Wednesday, January 27th, by the Committee on Education of the House of Represen tatives, of which Honorable Daniel A. Reed of New York is chairman. For several years in the House of Representatives the point of order has been raised against appropria tions for Howard University as car ried in the Interior Department Sup ply Bill on the grounds that they were not authorized in substantive law. In order to do away with this practice each year, Representative Louts C. Cramton. who handles the Interior Department bill, introduced the How ard University bill, which has the hearty support of the administration and, it is believed, a big majority in both houses of congress. At the hearing held Wednesday, January 27th, Mr. Cramton as sponsor of the bill, explained to the commit tee that this legislation is needed as substantive law that will make the annual appropriations for Howard University "authorized” as for other government establishments. Dr. J. Stanley Durkee, president of Howard University, ami Dr. Emmett J. Scott, secretary-treasurer of that institution, also appeared and pre sented in full details the claims of the university upon the government for upporf such as has been given since 1879. The hearing was a sym pathetic one. On Friday, January 29th, the Com mittee on Education was again as sembled and a favorable report on the bill to the House of Representatives was ordered by the Committee on Education. This legislation, if passed by both houses if congress, will frus trate efforts which annally are made to throw out appropriations for How ard University on the point of order agains the Interior Department Ap propriation Bill. NEGRO WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS The Negro Women’s Christian Associ ation held its annual meeting at the Old I1 oiks Home. 924 North Twenty-fifth street. Wednesday with Mrs. Martha Tay lor Smith, presiding. Reports from offi cers and committees were read showing the excellent world accomplished. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Tilly Simpson, president; Mrs. Laura Hicks; vice-president; Mrs. Eleise Turn er, recording secretary; Mrs. Alice O. McGee, assistant secretary; Mrs. Florence Johnson, treasurer; Mrs, Georgia Thomas, corresponding secretary; chaplain, Mrs. W'. F. Bolts. Mrs. Martha Taylor Smith, to whose zeal and devotion for so many \ car- f • success of the Home is due, was i\ inmush elected honorary presi dent. ^ CONFIRM \TION CLASSES AT ST. PHILIP’S CHURCH Idle first meeting of the Confiralion Classes of the Church of St, Philip the Deacon, will be held immediately after the 11 o’clock service Sunday morning. Persons desirous of learning about the doctrine, discipline, worship and customs of the Episcopal church are cordially wel come to attend any of these instructions. The usual services will he held Sun day. Holy communion 7:30 a. m.; Church school 10 a. m,; sung Eucharist with sermon, 11;' evening prayer and sermon at 8 o’clock. The Woman’s Auxiliary of St. Philip’s church will give a Pre-Lenten Party at tlm Jewell building, 24th and Grant, Wed nesday evening, February 16.