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$2.00 a Y—t— % Ceuta a Copy- OMAHA, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 3, 1926Vol. XII—No. 23 Whole Number 593
SEGREGATION IS STRUCK BY COURT
Indianapolis Wins Fight
In Residential Segregation
INDIANAPOLIS SEGREGATION
ORDINANCE IS DECLARED
UNCONSTITUTIONAL
New York.—Telegrams received at
the National Office of the N. A. A.
C. P. from F. B.. Ransom, member of
the National Board of Directors of
the N. A. A. C. P., and R. L. Broken
burr, one of the attorneys in the
case, announce that the Circuit
Court in Indianapolis has declared
the city segregation ordinance to be
unconstitutional after a court fight
victoriously conducted by the Indian
apolis Branch of the N. A. A. C. P.
In the course of the fight, the Ind
ianapolis Branch staged a campaign
for members and funds in the course
of which more than $5,000 was
raised. The Indianapolis Branch un
dertook and carried through the en
SOME WILD OATS TO
BE SHOWN AT THE
“NEW LAKE”
Those who missed the down town
showing of the sensational photoplay
attraction, “Some Wild Oats,” will
have another opportunity to sec it
at the New Lake Theatre next Thurs
day and Friday, December !) and 10.
Owing to the delicate subject with
which this picture finals, women and
men will not be admitted together.
Special shows for women and special
shows for men have been arranged.
Thursday, December 9, has been set
aside for women, and shows will be
as follows: Matinee, 3:30; nifchts,
7 and 9 o’clock. Friday, December
10, will be men’s night, with show
ings at 7 and 9 o’clock.
Dr. Kopman, well known authority
on sex and social hygiene, will lec
ture on sex at each and every per
formance. Dr. Kopman advises us
that The Lake showing will be the
last and final showing of the famous
film in Omaha. So do not miss it!
Children under 16 positively will
not be admitted.
OMAHA YOUNG PEOPLE
ATTEND THE HOWARD
LINCOLN FOOTBALL GAME
In the vast crowd of about 15,000
who witnessed the Howard-Lincoln
football game on Thanksgiving day
were some of our own young people.
The Misses Grace Dorsey, Gladys
Brown and Robbie Turner, and
Messrs. Eugene Nichols and Jesse
Hutten were together. Howard Al
len, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Allen,
former resident of Omaha, now re
siding in Los Angeles, who is attend
ing the University, did his share to
make it pleasant for the Omahans.
NEGRO POETS’ PROGRAM IS
GIVEN AT OHIO STATE UNI
(Preston News Service)
Columbus, Ohio—Professor Her
bert A. Miller’s class in sociology at
. Ohio State University ushered and
the Choral Quartette composed of
Mrs. Sadie J. Wooten, Mrs. Mamie
Davis, J. A. Taylor and W. P. Hop
son sang Sunday afternoon at the
Chamber of Commerce when the
Ruce Relations committee of the Co
lumbus Urban League had its meet
ing. Countee P. Cullen and Lang
ston Hughes, the two famous poets
of New York City, read their own
selections. Professor Frederick C,
Detweller of Denison university and
Chief Harry E. French made the
principal addresses for the occa
sion. This meeting was open to the
public.
STATE SENATOR WILL
SPEAK IN THE WEST
Denver.—State Senator Adelbert
II. Roberts, Third Senatorial District,
of Chicago, 111., will speak in Den
ver, Colo., on December 31, and in
Pueblo, Colo., on January 2, 1927,
under the auspices of the Y. M. C.
A. He will be accompanied on his
trip by his wife. He will return to
Chicago on January 5, 1927, and
then will leave for Springfield, 111.,
to be sworn in for his sseond term
as State Senator for the 55th Gener
al Assembly.
tire case, the National Office acting'
only in an advisory capacity.
The Indianapolis segregation ordi
nance was passed by the city and
signed by the Mayor, despite the fact
that it was clearly pointed out that
it was entirely similar to the Louis
ville, Ky., segregation ordinance, de
clared unconstitutional in 1917 by
the U. S. Supreme Court in a case
won by the N. A. A. C- P. through
its president, Moorfield Storey, who
[ argued it. The Mayor of Indianapo
, lis signed the ordinance March 24,
and the Indianapolis Branch imme
diately contested it, resulting in a
complete victory.
The decision of the Indiana Cir
cuit Court is based upon the decision
won by the N. A. A. C. P. in the U.
S. Supreme Court in the famous
Louisville case in 1917.
OLD FOLKS HOME
The N. C. W. A. will hold its reg
ular meeting on the first Wednesday
of ea ch month. Visitors and
friends are welcome.
We extend our most hearty thanks
to the Western Star Lodge, No. 1,
K. P. Mr. Jim Bell, of the De Luxe
Cafe, Mrs. Roberts and Mr. Hill for
bringing sunshine and happiness to
the old people with a delicious
Thanksgiving dinner. Also those who
gave so willingly toward the offer
ing at the union Thanksgiving ser
vice of St. John’s and Zion Bap
tist churches. We are grateful to
Dr. Gooden, who so kindly assisted
in conveying the inmates from the
service to the home.
All donations given to the Home
during the month will be published
weekly in the Monitor. We were
glad to have Rev. H. W. Botts and
J. T. Wright of Lincoln, Nebr., vis
it us. Rev. C. A. Williams called
to se us before leaving the city.
Mrs. Broomfield, Supt.
ANNUAL DOUGLAS HOSPITAL
DAY IS OBSERVED BY ST.
JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH
Annual Douglas Hospital Day, for
the Douglas Hospital in Kansas City,
Kan., was observed by St. John’s A.
M. E. Church with a musical-literary
program, Monday evening, November
29. The proceeds, which were twenty
dollurs, will be used to purchase lin
ens for the hospital.
LOWMAN LYNCHING PROBE
MAKES MISERABLE SPEED
Aiken, S. C.—Irritated at the re
lentless publicity given the state by
New York World’s exposure of the
lynching orgy staged here when
the three Lowmans were shot down
by a mob after being taken from the
jail, Governor McLeod, smarting
under the lash, is slowly taking steps
for an investigation.
In spite of an all too evident dis
inclination to proceed, the many af
fidavits, identifying members of the
mob that continue to pour into his
office, make such a step awkward
for the state’s chief executive.
BETHUNE-COOKMEN
DEFEATS EDWARD WATERS
Jacksonville, Fla.—Can a Wildcat
whip a Tiger? This question was
answered Thursday afternoon on
Barr’s field, when the scrappy Wild
cats from Bethune-Cookmen College,
Yaytona Beach, shoved, pushed,
flopped, rammed, smashed and claw
ed into submission the heavier but
less agile Tigers from Edward Wa
ters College, to the score of 16 to
nothing.
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MOREHOUSE HANDS FISK
A 7 TO 6 DEFEAT
Nashville, Tenn.—Only one point
represented the margin of the More
house victory over Fisk in their an
nual Turkey Day Battle, but it was
quite enough for Morehouse and far
too much for Fisk, when after sixty
minutes of fighting the scoreboard
read: Morehouse 7, Fisk 6.
OMAHA’S BIG JOB”
This is what Chairman J. E. Davidson of the Community
Chest Campaign Committee aptly calls the task of raising th<
$430,000 to finance for 1927 the charitable and welfare work '
of various agencies operating in our city. It is a big job, and
is proving a bigger job than it was at first believed it would
be, not because it is beyond the citizens’ ability, but because
of the apathy and indifference, caused perhaps by misunder
standing and lack of knowledge, by such a large proportion
of our population. Despite earnest efforts upon the part of
hundreds of volunteer workers who have gladly given of their
time to canvass the city for subscriptions, the fund is still $60,
000 short of the amount needed. This amount must be raised
if the needful work economically planned is to be carried on
and can be raised if every one will do his share. Surely the
apathy which obtains could not be due to lack of confidence
in the splendid outstanding men and women who have accept
ed the responsibility of seeing that the money given is wisely
expended by the various agencies. Who questions the integ
rity, sincerity and ability of such persons as A. H. Richard
son, 0. C. George. C. M. Wilhelm, E. E. Folda, Walter W.
Head, William Holzman, S. S. Caldwell, Henry Monsky, Mrs.
J. W. Towle, Mrs. Arthur Mullen, to mention only a part of
the Board of Governors, who devote many hours to this civic
duty without one cent of compensation? The apathy is due
to lack of information or misinformation. Knowing the gen
erous-heartedness of our own people, we believe that many
have contributed to the Chest. We believe that many who
can give something have not as yet done so. Nickels and
dimes and quarters mount rapidly into dollars. In the ef
fort next week to raise the balance for the Chest we hope that
all our people will give something if it be only a dime or a
quarter and thereby know that they have had a share in
this important work of the community of which we are a part.
“Omaha’s Big Job” is our job because we are Omahans.
PHILADELPHIA TRIBUNE
CELEBRATES FORTY
SECOND ANNIVERSAY
Philadelphia, Pa.—The Philadel
phia Tribune celebrated its forty
second anniversary last week, the
celebration taking the form of an
“anniversary edition" supplementing
the regular 16-page weekly edition
with an eight-page pictorial section.
It is notable in reviewing this issue
that the pictorial section devoted
largely to the depiction of evidences
of the progress of the race that has
made the “Tribune” possible and en
abled the publication to grow.
Founded 42 years ago by the late
Chris J. Perry, the Tribune has ad
vanced steadily in circulation and
influence until today it is one of the
leading publications edited by Ne
groes. It is edited and printed in its
own plant and all of the work, the
printing and editing, is done by Ne
groes.
WASHINGTON'S FAVORITE
SOPRANO IN RECITAL
Washington, D. C.—Mme. Lillian
Evanti, product of Washington’s mu
sical circles and a native Washing
tonian, scored a distinct triumph at
a recital in the Belasco Theatre here
recently. Her accompanist was
Lydia Mason, who proved unusually
sympathetic and artistic. The critic
says of her playing “Lento” by Cyril
Scott; Poldini’s “Japanese Etude,”
Coleridge-Taylor’s “Bamboula” and
Werner’s “To a Toy Soldier,” that
she showed pianistic ability.
EDITORIAL
Did you ever stop to think how many talented young peo
ple of our race we have growing up right here in Omaha?
For example, we have, in proportion to our population, an un
usually large number of excellent musicians, some of whom
will, if given any encouragement, be recognized as artists of
no mean ability in a few years. Of course, it means that they
have years of hard, painstaking work ahead of them, but they
show by their diligence, application and love of their art now
that they have both the will and the ambition to attain heights
as yet mayhap undreamed of by themselves or those who now
know them. There are a number of boys and girls who show
proficiency and skill in drawing and painting; others in clay
modelling and woodcarving. Mechanical ability and an in
ventive turn of mind is displayed by others. Who can tell to
what heights of greatness and usefulness some of these may
rise? Which one of them may give some masterpiece of gen
ius to the world? Or contribute some discovery or invention
to humanity’s weal? Who indeed *
“can look into the seeds of time,
And say which grain will grow and which will not?”
We know that we have a fine group of talented young
people of our race right here in this city, whom we should
appreciate and encourage in every way possible to make the
best of their talents and ability. Are we doing this? Are we
giving them any practical help? It is not because we do not
want to. but because we have not thought about it.
Many parents are making sacrifices to give their children
certain cultural advantages. Can you not think of some way
in which you could help lighten the load and help the child
who shows special ability in some particular field? Think it
over.
As an illustration of what might be done in a practical
way, say in the case of some boy or girl who has made some
appreciable progress in music, why could not he or she be pre
sented in recital and those of us who love music pay to attend
the recital and go in goodly number? Or, when such a
one anpears on a program for some church or other cause,
why should not some small sum be given as a mark of appre
ciation and as an expression of willingness to help as well as
to be helped?
I.et us appreciate the fact, and it is a fact, that Omaha
has just as fine a group of high-minded, purposeful, ambi
tious, talented and promising youth as can be found in any
other city of like age, advantage s and population in the coun
try and what these youth need is ncouragement to make the
best of themselves and of their opportunities and sincere and
enthusiastic appreciation of their efforts upon the part of
their elders. Our young people, too, must realize that they
have good opportunities here for self-development which will
enlarge and improve as time goes on and that they themselves
have their contribution to make towards this development and
enlargement by the wise use they make of their present ad
vantages.
Entire Nation Being Roused
Against Lynching Shame
New York, Dec. 2.—The entire
country is being roused to protest
against the evils and the shame of
lynching, according to reports reach
ing the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
G9 Fifth Avenue. Not only has the
New York World for 22 consecu
tive days been conspicuously feat
uring details of the Aiken, South
Carolina, lynching on its first page,
but other powerful and widely read
newspapers as well have been tak
ing a hand in the fight.
The New York Times, in an article
written recently by Savel Zimand,
carried a full report on the lynching
situation, including a summary of
the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill, the
arguments for and against pass
age, and statistics furnished by the
N. A. A. C. P. More recently, in
its issue of November 17, the Phila
delphia Evening Bulletin carried
on its editorial page a long article
about lynching, quoting from the N.
A. A. C. P. literature, from the
New York Times and beginning as
follows: “Agitation for Federal
anti-lynching legislation has been
stimulated by two recent outrages
of peculiarly flagrant nature which
added six victims ,two being women,
to a death list showing a disheart
ening increase over the figures of
the three preceding years****These
killings, according to the tabulation
made by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People, bring the total of lynchings
this year to thirty-one as against
eighteen for the entire twelve months
of 1925. The Association has ac
cordingly called on President Cool
idge, to urge Congress to take ac
tion on the matter which lies within
the Federal power.”
The pressure relentlessly applied
by the N. A. A. C. P. for a federal
anti-lynching law has penetrated
even the lynching State of South
Carolina, where the Columbia State,
on November 23, said editorially:
“It would be foolish to deny that
recent lynchings and especially
that of the Lowmans where the mob
treated judge and jury with such
brutal contempt, furnish advocates
of a federal anti-lynching law with
a lot of ammunition. Only two
classes can defend lynchings—crim
inals at heart and fools. And
when lynchers habitually escape
punishment, even prosecution, it is
difficult for those who happen to
be neither criminals nor fools to ex
tol or defend the legal system under
which such practical immunity is
possible.”
A further significant development
in the nation-wide campaign against
lynching is a debate on the subject
of lynching, published in the De
cember number of the Forum mag
azine, which was also broadcast
over the radio on November 23.
Commenting on the present situ
ation, James Weldon Johnson, Sec
retary of the N. A. A. C. P. said:
“Whatever the outcome of the cam
paign of publicity conducted by the
New York World and directed into
the Aiken lynching situation, one
fact stands out. Lynching as an is
sue has been divorced from the old
twaddle about ‘the usual crime’ of
fact stands out, lynching as an is
now squarely before the American
people of state inability or unwilling
ness to proceed against mob mur
ders unless pressure is brought to
bear from the outside. In face of
the terriffic publicity being given
this issue it would not seem that
Congress, or rather the United States
Senate, would dare entirely to ig
nore it. At all events, the N. A. A.
C. P. as heretofore, will hammer
away at this issue throughout the
country and will again knock at the
doors of the U. S. Senate when that
body reconvenes.”
REV. J. D. DAVIS DIES IN
OKLAHOMA
Rev. J. D. Davis, died in Guthrie,
Okla., November 28th, 1926, after
a long illness.
Rev. J. D. Davis was one of the
bers of the Mosaic Templars of
America in Nebraska for many
years, where he lived prior to a
few months ago.
Grand Master David McQueen of
the Mosaic Templars of America,
and wife, went to Guthrie, Okla.,
and attended to the last rites of
the deceased.
Rev. Mr. Davis was an active
member of Mount Moriah Baptist
Church of Omaha, Nebraska, until
his removal recently to Guthrie,
Oklahoma.
STUART’S ART SHOPPE
Have you visited Stuart’s Art
Shoppe at 1803 North Twenty
fourth street? A visit there will
please you and surprise you. The
store has been remodelled and at
tractively decorated. The Stuarts
specialize in Negro art subjects.
There you will find pictures of
Frederick Douglas, Booker T. Wash
ington, Paul Lawrence Dunbar,
Phyllis Wheatley, Toussaint L’Over
ture and others. Also attractive
colored dolls and novelties. They
also handle race literature and pub
lications. It will interest you to
drop in and get acquainted.
ANNUAL SALE AND BAZAAR
The Woman’s Auxiliary of Saint
Philip’s Episcopal Church will hold
their annual pre-Christmas sale and
bazaar at the Jewell building, Twen
ty-fourth and Grant streets, Thurs
day, December 16. The people who
have been patronizing these sales for
years know what beautiful art needle
work and fancy and useful articles
can be purchased at reasonable
prices. Many anticipate making
some of their purchases for Christ
mas gifts at these sales. Remember
the date, December 16, and the place
—the Jewell building, Twenty-fourth
and Grant streets.—Adv.
OMAHA BRANCH N. A. A. C. P.
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR
At a meeting held at the North
Side Branch Y. W. C. A. Sunday af
ternoon, November 21st, the follow
ing officers of the Omaha Branch
of the N. A. A. C. P. were elected
and will assume office January 1st,
1927: M. L. Hunter, president;
Rev. J. A. Harris, vice-president;
Rev. Russel Taylor, secretary; H.
L. Anderson, treasurer; Henry W.
Black, Rev. O. J. Burckhardt, Wil
liam Hall, A. C. Carter, Mrs. J.
Blackwell, Miss Gertrude Lucas,
members of the executive commit
tee.
The regular monthly meeting of
the branch will be held Sunday af
ternoon at 4 o’clock at the “Y”.
Public is cordially invited.
CHURCH OF ST. PHILIP THE
DEACON
There was an excellent congre
gation present last Sunday morning
at the 11 o’clock service, which was
the usual sung Eucharist, with the
first of a series of special Advent
sermons. The services next Sunday
will be as usual, Holy Communion
or low Mass at 7:30 a. m.; matins
at 8:00; Church school, 10 a. m.;
Sung Eucharist or high Mass with
sermon at 11; and evensong with
sermon at 8 o’clock. Sermon topic
at 11—“The Holy Scriptures; Their
Inspiration, Message and Use.”
The children of the Church school
are training for a Christmas page
ant to be given on the evening of
the Sunday after Christmas, which
is also the Feast of St. Stephen,
December 26.
HAS RETURNED FROM
PULLMAN PORTERS MEETING
William R. Estell, who recently
attended the Porters Mutual Benefit
Association in Chicago, has returned
and is very enthusiastic over the
successful meeting held. The As
sociation has the largest member
ship and greatest financial standing
of any organization of its kind in
the United States. Mr. Estell was
a delegate from the Omaha local.