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I NEBRASKA’S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF COLORED AMERICANS
- THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor.
$2.00 a Year— \ ?nts a Copy. OMAJHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1926. Vol. XII.—No. 7 Whole Number 577
3 NEGRO CANDIDATES NOMINATED
RATIONAL LABOR
SI1 ION AND
RO WORKMEN
Industrial Relations Department' of
the National Urban League
Issues Instructive
Report
CONDITIONS VUE FAVORABLE
Survey of Country Shows Improve
ment in Many Cities and De
creased Op|M*rtunities in
Others
Washington, O. C.—Bulletin No. 4
of the Industrial Relations Depart
ment of the National Urban league
summarizes employment cohditions
throughout the country as follows:
Industry as a whole was static dur
ing June and the situation among
Negroes coincided with this general
condition. Here and there fluctua
tions were recorded and a few out
standing events were reported. The
incidents cited below are the prin
ciple reported deviations during the
month of June.
Atlanta—This city provides the
most glaring injustice reported be
cause of the signing of a bill by
Mayor Sims granting a minimum
wage of $100 per month for all
"white" skilled and semi-skilled city
employees. Forty colored male em
ployees of the rity have petitioned the
Committee on Cooperation of Atlanta
to intercede in their behalf for a
higher wage. The men, fearing the
loss of their jobs or other forms of
intimidation, have used fictitious
numes and addresses.
St. Ixiuis—A leather goods factory
employed 125 colored girls in a new
department. They were provided by j
the Urban League of that city. Then |
comes also this amusing statement1
“with the coming of hot weather
whites doing street work are being
rapidly replaced by Negroes.”
St. I’aul -The American Radiator
Company has promised to employ 40
colored men in a new foundry to i
he opened in August.
Detroit—The steady inflow of Mex
ican common labor is disturbing the
already unsettled conditions of De
troit. Prophesies as to its effect up
on Negro labor are frequently made.
The Negro population is 81,000. In
1920 it was 41,000.
Raleigh—A movement of labor!
toward new development sections of j
the state is noted and there is a
reirort of temporary movement to
Washington, D. C., of bricklayers on
account of large building programs
there.
Lansing—The new Olds hotel is
employing a small number of door
men, bus boys, porters and cleaners.
Efforts are lieing made to extend this
employment to bell hoys and waiters,
but local opposition makes this im
probable at preesnt.
San Antonio, Texas—The first Ne
gro orchestra to play at a white hos
telry in San Antonio, Texas, is fill
ing a summer engagement at St. An
thony hotel. Alphonse Trent’s or
chestra has the contract.
Jefeison City, Mo.—The first street
contract to be awarded a Negro has
been granted Charles Marberry to
grade a city block. He employs all
colored help. His contract is $5,000.
Minneapolis—Negroes were re-em
ployed by the Minneapolis Street Rail
way company. At the insistence of j
the Urban league of that city the j
company was prevailed upon to dis- ]
regard complaints of inefficiency and |
permit another trial. Maurice Roth
schild's store hired a maid and a
a night watchman. They were the first J
■ Negroes to be employed there.
W Milwaukee—Negro musicians were
employed in resorts out from this
city where previously white orches
tras were employed. They are union
men.
Summary
Cities in which business houses
employed Negroes in June for the
first time: Lansing, San Antonio,
Jefferson City, Missouri, Minneapolis,
Milwaukee, St. Louis.
AMERICAN CURSE RACE HATE
Philadelphia, Pa.—Racial hatred,
religious bigotry and materialism are
alarming and threaten the sanctity
of the nation, is the opinion of the
Rev. Dr. Joseph Fort Newton, pastor
of the Memorial Church of St. Paul,
Overbrook. Dr. Newton presided at
he religious services in the auditor
ium at the Sesqui-Centennial Exposi
tion. Three things threaten the very
fabric out of which this glorious
Union is woven, declared Dr. Newton,
—religious bigotry, racial hatred and
materialism. “Nothing is more ter
rifying than the growth of racial ran
cor among us, especially in our great
cities, where men of many races
gather, and this nation is a fraternal
symposium of many people.” Con
tinuing, the Rev. Dr. Newton declared
that no one race settled and devel
oped America. "It was a great inter
racial enterprise. There is room in
America for everything except ha
tred.” *
HAITIAN BUILDING IS
DEDICATED AT SESQUI
Philadelphia, Pa.—The Haitian ex
hibit at the Sesqui-Centennial was,
formally opened July 28, when the
Honorable Hannibal Price, envoy ex
traordinary and minister plenipoten
tiary, from Haiti, was the guest of
honor. Mr. Price was greeted by a
fifteen gun salute at the Navy Yard,
and again at Camp Anthony Wayne
when he visited both places in the
company of A B. Francis, of the
Foreign Participation department of
the sesqui. At the Navy Yard, Mr.
Price was welcomed by Admiral T. P.
Magruder, and at Camp Anthony
Wayne by General H. C. Learned,
luncheon being served in the Russian
pavillion.
JOIN VETS OF FOREIGN WARS
Kansas City, Mo.—-Twenty-five col
ored veterans, each with valiant rec
ords of service overseas, organized
a Post 1117 of the Veterans of the
Foreign Wars, head the list of the
II new V. F. W. posts formed thruout
the country since the first of the
year, according to the announcement
made from the National headquarters
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Kansas City, Kansas, by Commander
in Chief Fred Stover.
GIVES FORTUNE TO JUNK MAN
Springfield, Mass.—(By the A. N.
|>.)—Peter Audaim will not go to
his home in the West Indies for some
time to come. His wife is the cause.
The two of them had worked hard
and saved $1,200. When they made up
their minds they would go, they ship
ped some of their furniture and Peter,
all happy, drew the money they had
and placed it in an old shoe bag at
home. Wednesday while Peter was
away, Mrs. Audaim heard the cry of a
junk dealer and decided to clean out
her closets. The shoe bag went with
the junk and so did the $1,200. 'I he
dealer has not been found.
Significant industrial problems:
Students from southern schools
stranded throughout the north. The
city of Louisville has paid the trans
portation of a number of these boys
back to their homes. As many as
17 were provided with free transport
ation in June.
Atlanta has enacted another dis
j criminatory law. It granted raises to
1 white city employees and ignored the j
[ colored city employees.
Union labor: No report of recent j
friction between white and colored
| workers involving union labor. Ap
proximately 100 colored girls are on
strike with white workers In the cloak
workers union in New York. In Ra
leigh less hostility is reported
against Negro bricklayers by white
union bricklayers. In New York mo
tion picture operators, recently per
mitted to join the union, reported
greatly increased wages. One col
ored operator, formerly employed at
$45.00 a week for 66 hours work, now
receives *63.02 a week for 36 hours
work.
EDITORIAL
We are very gratified indeed at the results of the primary
as they affect our group particularly. While the vote was not
nearly as he&vy as was anticipated or predicted, the fact remains
that our people in response to our urging to lay aside petty crit
icisms and personal likes and dislikes and stand unitedly behind
our candidates in the ninth and tenth districts have accomplished
that which was deemed not impossible, but highly improbable.
They have nominated two candidates for the state legislature in
Omaha and one in Lincoln. Dr. John A. Singleton won out by a
substantial majority, over a strong opi>onent in his district, and
F. L. Barnett defeated two others in his district by a good ma
jority of the votes cast. T. Trago MacWilliams of Lincoln, is the
winner in his district. So that for the first time in its history
Nebraska lias duly named three race,candidates for the state legis
lature. It shows what can be done, when knowing what we are
up against and not deceived by false statements, we use every
ounce of energy to accomplish what we desire. It may be well
to note in passing that N. W. Ware, candidate for municipal
judge, also received a good sized vote. The Monitor is gratified
with the result. ^
The election comes in November. That will be the supreme
test. We are confident that all three of these candidates can be
elected as they are all in strong republican districts and there
will be no question of their election if our people will register and
get out and vote and white republicans will play fail' and vote for!
colored candidates as the colored people have always voted for the i
white candidates. We believe they will.
The chief interest in Douglas county*centered in the nomina
tion of sheriff. McDonald won. He was not our candidate, but
he is to be congratulated upon the loyalty with which his friends
and champions stood by him. Koutsky made a valiant fight, but
J some of the forces aligned with him, like some aligned with Mc
Donald were not regarded with favor by many of the voters.
Others preferred to see Koutsky remain as city commissioner
where he has undoubtedly made good and seriously questioned
whether he would have gained in either prestige or usefulness by
becoming sheriff. This was and is the view of The Monitor. The
democrats nominated John Hopkins who will, unless all signs
fail, give the republican nominee a royal battle for the sheriff’s
mace.
Henry Beal, whom The Monitor supported for county attor
ney, received the largest vote of any county republican nominee,
despite the opposition of the hooded crowd and the Civic Alliance,
which is an endorsement of the manner in which he has tried to
conduct his office.
Judge Sears, present congressman, easily defeated his op
ponennt, William F. Gurley, prominent and able attorney. He
also was our choice. Grace Berger distanced all competitors in
the race for county clerk, which is a just recognition of her abil
ity and efficiency.
The primaries locally disclosed a healthful sign of indepen
dence of both political boss and Klan control, although these ele
ments figured in the contests. Voters to a large degree ignored
appeals of bosses or of cliques and voted for candidates whom
they believed would do the right thing. This intelligent voting
is a hopeful sign. We hope the time is passing, and we believe
it is, that it can l.»e said of our people, particularly, that this in
terest or that controls our vote and can swing it any way it
pleases. The direct primary will in time prove a great school for
[ intelligent, independent political thinking. An intelligent elec
torate is the safeguard of the republic.
The people have by their own free choice nominated those
whom they believe will, if elected in November, give us honest
and good government to the best of their ability.
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DETROIT COPS SHOOT NEGROES
Detroit, Mich.—Three times In three |
days Negroes have been shot down
by police officers in this city for
failing to halt, when commanded to
do so by the police.
In only one instance had the men
committed any crime and that one
had had a fight, according to reports,
and is said to have stabbed his ad
versary. The times are quite fre
quent here when colored men are
shot on the slightest provocation, by
the police.
CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
Memphis, Tenn.—Fifty years of
married life were celebrated here by
Mr. and Mrs. Florence Cooper during
the past week. Mrs. Cooper, one of
the original Fisk Jubilee singers, has
lieen a teacher in the public schools
of Memphis for 47 years. The ma
tron of honor for Mrs. Cooper was
Mrs. Virginia Broughton, who cele
brated her golden wedding anniver
sary last March. Both women at
tended Fisk more than fifty years
ago.
JEWS AND GENTILES TO MEET
Chicago, III.—By the A. N. T\)—
I A seven day conference of Jews and
Gentiles, representatives of the syna
gogue and the church, will be held
at Olivet college, Olivet, Michigan,
August 9-16, for the purpose of dis
cussing racial and international re
lations.
POLICE RESERVES PROTECT
GEORGIA MURDER SUSPECT
Macon, Ga.—(By the A. N. F.)—
Heavy police reserves were called to
augment a force of sheriff’s deputies
following the announcement that Ed
Glover, held with several white men,
a suspects in connection with the
double murder of Miss Hilda Smith
and F. W. Wilson, has confessed the
crime.
lairge mobs gathered several times
but were dispersed by the presence of
the reserves.
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URBAN LEAGUE AIDS NEGROES
IN SECURING EMPLOYMENT
New York—(By the A. N. P.)—
That the Urban league, through its
local branches, is aiding Negroes in
securing employment and in improving
the conditions of the Negro workers,
is indicated in the report made pub
lic by Eugene Kinckle Jones, execu
tive secretary of the league. This
phase of the work is conducted by
T. Arnold Hill, secretary of the In
dustrial Relations Department, who
recently made a tour of the indus- ]
trial centei's of the country.
SAYS MARRIED FOLKS SANEST
l/ondon, England—(By the A. N. P.)
—According to Prof. ff. M. Robert
son, in an address before the Royal
Medical Psychological Association, in
sanity is three times more prevalent
among bachelor men and women than
among married men and women.
Some Winners in Republican
Primaries Held Tuesday
Adam McMullen.
Popular governor renominated by over 100,000 votes.
l ess than 50 per cent of the registered
voters in Douglas county cast their votes
at the primaries Tuesday. The vote was
correspondingly light throughout the state.
Governor McMullen’s administration was
endorsed by his virtually unanimous re
nomination, so small was the vote of his
opponents as compared with his. He will
MISS GRACE BERGER
Nominee for County Clerk
in- opposed by Charles W. Bryan, who
liad no opposition in the democratic camp.
Nearly all the state officials were re
nominated.
In Douglas county, Charles B. McDon
ald, having the endorsement of the klan
and the Civic Alliance, whom some allege
is its ally, defeated Joseph Koutsky, vig
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CHARLES B. McDONALD
Nominee for Sheriff of Douglas
County
orously opposed by these questionable
agencies, and as vigorously supported by
the equally questionable “machine” by
a vote of 11.458 to 9,449 for sheriff. Ross
McGowan ran third.
Henry J. Beal, around whom another
fierce battle raged, defeated Emmett J.
G Pears*
WILLIS G. SEARS
Nominee for Congress, Second
District
Brumbaugh for county attorney, receiving
the highest vote cast, 13,792 as against
8,767 for Brumbaugh. Congressman Sears
defeated W illiam F. Gurley by over 6,000
votes, his vote being 14.313, Gurley’s
8,349. Grace Berger won the nomination
for county clerk, receiving a much larger
vote than that of her other competitors.
Dr. John A. Singleton defeated Walter
K. Johnson in the ninth legislative dis
trict by a vote of 795 to 586. F. L. Bar
nett received 343 votes in the tenth dis
trict as against his nearest competitor’s,
Boyles’ 211. The late J. Alice Stewart
though recently deceased, received 75
votes.
T. Trago McWilliams of Lincoln, re
ceived the nomination in his district for
state representative.
LEAVES FORTUNE OF $100,000
Louisville, Ky.—Hilliard Wright,
prominent business man who recently
died here, is reported to have left
a fortune of $100,000.
DR. L. K. WILLIAMS
BANQUETED BY FLOCK
Chicago, III.—Dr. L. K. Williams,
pastor of Olivett Baptist church and'
president of the National Baptist
Convention, Inc., was the guest of
honor at a banquet given by the mem
bers and officers of the church, Fri
day evening, commemorating his ten
years of service at Olivet.