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[ the Monitor I a if —■ i i MnnFAPHi dbvotbd primarily to tms interwt* or colorbd ambricans rv>unm> kvbhy Friday at omaha. nbbraska by tub MONITOR PTrBIJSHING COMPANY MfrM u Second-Ola** Mail Matter July 2, 19U. at tha Postoffice at Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act ef March 2. lWt. ... TM Wfv j6hV‘albert williams--———gfg** » fr W MOSELV. Llncktn. Nek____- Aaaeotate Editor j w. WILLIAM* --—»“«*— ««T •UMChlPTION RATES, $«.<» A YEAR; $1.25 $ MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Adverticing Rates Fumithid Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone WEbster 4243 V .... . — I ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ J j; ARTICLE XIV, CONSTITUTION OF THE ;j ;; UNITED STATES Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged ' ’ 1. All 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 ; ! wirileges 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 ; within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. Our Choice for President in 1928 is WALTER W. HEAD of Nebraska An Astute, Able, Clear headed Business Man VIOLATE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL Our attention has been called to several violations of the Ne braska Civil Rights bill upon the I part of small lunch counters and stands where soft drinks are j sold. Our advice to people who are running up against these dis criminations is this: Hold your temper, prove yourself by your self-restraint a gentleman, ob tain the name of the proprietor and file suits against the place under the Civil Rights bill for its violation and a suit for damages. The longer such insults and de nial of one’s civil rights are tol erated the worse they become. Our advice is fight, not with fists, but in the courts. WHAT SCHOOL CENSUS SHOWS — The recent school census, I and among the many enumer ators appointed for this work, let us state in passing, it was impossible to get the Board of Education to appoint a single worker from our people, despite a definite promise that this would be done, “because it is only just and fair”!—discloses the fact, a gratifying one, that the largest ratio of increase in the school population is shown by our group. This in the face of an unprecedented decrease in the total school census. There is a shrinkage of 553 from that of last year, the total number for 1926 being 49,798; while that of last year was 50,356. Negro children enrolled last year numbered 2,185, and this 2,726 an increase of 541, a gain of nearly 25 per cent. These fig ures show that our population is steadily increlasing. WHEN IT RAINS, WADE When it rains it is impossible to get from Twentieth to Twen ty-second street on Paul without wading in water so depleted are the once, proud sidewalks. Rem nants of their old glory remain, largely pulverized. Sidewalks should be laid and Paul street paved. The attention of the City Commissioners is respect fully, but urgently calledio these needed improvements. Please get busy with them. ■1 y ; ; AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. ' ' , \ \ The postal regulations require that for newspapers to | ;; be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in X !! advance. A reasonable time, thirty days is allowed for y \ ; renewals. At the expiration of this period, where sub- ? ; scriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. X \ \ If tnis is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- y \ I cation. Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving ? ;; The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are t > ' paid, as the law requires, in advance. Statements are be- X ; [ ing sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call— ? and unless your subscription is paid we will be compelled % \ > to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want X :: to <k>. We, as blishers, MUST comply with the law or \ pay the penalty. 11 • ► LETERS FROM OCR READERS Defends Civic Alliance July 10th, 1926. To the Editor of the Monitor: Dear Sir:—My attention has been called to a statement circulated through the columns of papers of your race, to the effect that the or ganization known as the “Civic Al liance”, is simply the Ku Klux Klan in disguise seeking to win the sup port of the colored population for political purposes. Having been one of a very small group of men connected with the be ginning of the organization known as the Civic Alliance, 1 wish most | emphatically to declare that the Civic Alliance is not connected with, obli gated to or influenced by any other organization, whether it be the Ku Klux Klan, the Knights of Columbus or any other, in any manner whatso ever. It is just what it claims to be —an effort to arouse all good citi zens to a deeper interest in govern ment and to the support of good men and true, for public office The writer is on record with the declaration that at any time the Civic Alliance becomes anything else than what it claims to be, or becomes the tool of any self-seeking or designing group, he will withdraw from it in a public manner and will advise his *-iends to do likewise. For some years better understand ing between racial and religious groups has been one of my hobbies. In following that interest, I have en deavored to keep free from all or ganizations of any kind and character that would limit my effectiveness in preaching this gospel. That has been my policy in the past j and will continue to be my policy ir. the future. With such a policy it follows that I could not give my support to the Civic Alliance were it dominated by any particular group or interest. JAMES A. CRAIN. The writer of the above letter is the executive secretary of the Omaha Council of Churches, a gentleman whom we highly esteem and whose sincerity we do not question.—7ditor. TROOPS ATTACK PORTERS New Orleans, La. Members of Troop C. 198 National Guard Cavalry, enroute to the training camp at Alexandria, La., attempted to mob Pullman porters at the T. and P. station, despite the efforts of their commanding officers to restrain them Police and railroad detectives finally sub dued the members of the state militia who, on entering, the service had taken oath to protect the peace and dignity of the nation. One leading newspaper of New Orleans in commenting on the affair said "Many of the troopers seemed to be under the influence of liquor and their officers, who were few in number, seemed to be unable to handle them.” COMPETENT WOMAN SEEKS POSITION AS COUNTY CLERK Miss Grace Berger, Chief Deputy for Seven Years, Appointed to Fill Vacancy, Seeks Election to Office When Frank Dewey, who had been county clerk for many years, died last year, in looking for a worthy suc cessor the County Commissioners wisely appointed Grace Berger,, who had been Mr. Dewey’s chief deputy, and to whose efficiency the success ful administration of his office was largely due, to fill the vacancy. Even those who doubted the expediency of placing a woman as head of such an important office have admitted that the choice of the commissioners was a | wise one. As a member of the board of equali zation in the recent tax tangle. Miss Herger showed wonderful tact, ability, and level-headedness in protecting the taxpayers’ interests, while at the same time guarding those of the JOSEPH KOUTSKY for Sheriff For the voters’ information, Mr. Koutsky starter! life in a sod house in Saunders county, Nebraska, in 1875, his parents being among the first-'home steaders in the state, and he uved in eastern Nebrask ail of his life. JOSEPH KOUTSKY, rand i p for Sheriff on the Repu can Ticket, is now completing econd term as City Cor inner in charge of the •er:t of Public Improve ments in the City of Omaha. During Mr. Koutsky’s admini stration there has been laid over one-half the paved streets within the city and this was accomplished at from 25 to 40 per cent less than in any other city similarily situated in this country. If Mr. Koutsky is elected sher iff, he wants the voters of Oma ha and Douglas county to know that he will be the real sheriff, and will take full charge of the office entrusted to him. No in dividual or organization will dictate the policies of the sher iff’s office. Mr. Koutsky will conduct his campaign on the following prin ciplea: First—E very one connected f with the sheriff’s office must be honorable in his perform ance of duty. Second—No inhuman treat ment of prisoners will be tol erated. | Third—No home will ever be entered for the purpose of mak ing a search without a war rant properly issued and based on reliable information. Fourth—Mr. Koutsky guar | antees to protect the rights of \ citizenship as provided in the j constitution of the United States to all American citizens regard less of race, color or creed. Fifth—A square deal for everybody” will be given under the personal supervision of Joseph Koutsky. If you believe in these prin ciples, vote for JOSEPH KOUTSKY For Sheriff. city. This was an unusual emergency and threw a vast deal of extra work on the office of the county clerk and yet it was admirably dispatched. In : word Miss Berger has made good not only as chief deputy7 for seven years but as county clerk since Mr. Dewey's death. Miss Berger is now a candidate f< r nomination at the primaries Aug eet 10 on the Republican ticket. Any one who has any dealing with the county clerk’s office, knows the cour teous and prompt attention given to all. This is one of the offices which for years has employed one of our race in a clerical position. Miss Berger’s twenty years’ experience in this of fice, thirteen as clerk and seven as chief deputy, give her qualifications for the position which no other can didate can claim. LINCOLN NEWS Mr. A. L. Corneal left last Wednes day for his home in Portland, Oregon, after some visit with his sister and brother here. Mrs. P. L. Moore, accompanied by Mrs. Belle Collins, Mrs. Ida Allen,' Miss Cleo Ross and Miss Charlotte Loving motored to Atchison, Kans., last week where they attended th« District Sunday School convention of the A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Mitchell left for her home Sunday night after visiting her sister, Mrs. C. R. Ross. Remit for your papers. There was a rousing meeting held at Mt. Zion Baptist church last Fri day night, a large crowd of voters be ing in attendance. Numerous speeches •X-X-XM-XX-MxM-XM-M-M-XM-W f A | Dorsey & Son l 55th and Center X | All kinds of :j: | sandwiches and f soft drinks | I | | Road Service! % % W,X"XM“;“XXX"XXX"XX“X,,XX"X7 were made in boosting. T. T. Mc Williams for nomination as represent ative from thirty-third district. 9 Mrs. T. L. Allen of St. Joseph, Mo., visited friends here. Mr. Preston Mosely of Atchison, Kans., spent Sunday with his brother, W. W. Mosley. Rev. M. C. Knight and his mem bers enjoyed fine services in their new temporary location at 7th and A streets, Sunday. Their church is well under the way of remodelling. The executive board oi the New Era Baptist Association held their ses sion in Mt. Zion here Tuesday. It was well attended. _ The N'egro Civic and Improvement \ league held their monthly meeting j in Masonic hall Monday night. Much i business of an important nature wav transacted and enthusiasm is on the ! increase. The lawn social by the Young Peo- ' pie’s Union of Zion Baptist last Fri- j day night was a big success. Rev. M. C. Knight was in attend ance at the District Sunday School convention at Atchison, Kans., last week. Rev. H. W. Botts spent the week end at Omaha last week. Mrs. Vera Williams and daughter, Lula May, and Mrs. J. S. Crum and son, Arthur Lee, are spending the week end in Kansas City, Mo., with relatives and friends. HOME OWNERS— HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY! Six Months to Pay in. Have your house painted papered or newly decorated —All work guaranteed. E. M, DAVIS. Real Estate and Rentals Papering, Painting and Decorrfting 29IK North 25th St. WEBSTER 1166. WANTED — Beauty Operator, Chiropodist ami Masseuse. 623 W. Broadway, Council Bluffs, la. Mrs. H. 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