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The Monitor ■ i * allkj.y xnrsrtro d«vot*d primarily to the interests , | or colored amekwar# ' ' roiUlRCS ETEBT FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA. BY THE < ;; MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY 1 ) ’ entered u Swcnd-Ctaaa MaH Matter July 2. lilt. at the Peetaflice at 4 , , __OwkaJMiaHn. ua4ar the Act ef March t. 1WI._ I ' ; THS REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS_Bdltar 4 W W. MOSELY, Lhtcetn Note______ Associate Editor J ,; U|empA w. williams_ _i»i«nni m—^»r J J ! SUBSCRIPTION RATES. WOO A YEAR: $1*6 « MONTHS: TSc I MONTHS T <> Advertloln, Rateo F-irnl»*iod Upon Application A ;; Addre^, The Monitw, Posteffire Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. | Tfl^i^boM W buter 4243 * '' % i: AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. £ ;; The postal regulations require that for newspapers to % ;; be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in £ !1 advance. A reasonable time, thirty days? is allowed for x \ \ renewals. At the expiration of this period, where sub- j y scriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. £ 2 If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- i \; cation. Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving y ;; The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are 2 ;; paid, as the law requires, in advance. Statements are be- a 1! ing sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call— 4 ;; and unless your subscription is paid we will be compelled 2 ;; to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want A \ \ to do. X ;; We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or 2 pay the penalty. X < ■ $ THE INFERIOR COMPLEX Unfortunately, many of our people are victims of slave psychology. They have the in ferior complex, the opinion that because their skin is dark, that, of necessity, there are certain things they cannot do, certain aspirations they must suppress, certain opportunities they must forego, certain oc cupation they must not seek, certain privileges they must not expect to enjoy. This inferior complex makes us timid. For-1 tunately, many of the younger generation are getting away from it. The sooner we all rid ourselves of the idea that we( cannot do this, or that, or ob-] tain this or that, which, of' course, is lawful, the better it, will be for us. We are not fa voring individual or racial self-j conceit, but we do plead for the cultivation of self-confidence and self-respect. We want to have our people prepare them selves for whatever calling, trade or avocation they may desire, and, being qualified, go after it without feeling the handicap of color. JUDGE SUTTON In the death of Judge Sutton Omaha has lost a most useful citizen, and the bench an hon orable a.nd upright judge. He w'ill be sadly missed and sin cerely mourned. We know of many kind deeds done by him while on the juvenile bench and criminal docket which are written in that Book of golden deeds which the Supreme Judge of all the earth impart ially keeps. — THANKS We are pleased to receive a note of appreciation from one of our readers for the work The Monitor has endeavored to do during the many years of its publication. We thank our correspondent for her cheering words. A REAL THOUGHT FOR TODAY If you would make good, you under stand, The work which counts is the work in hand; It’s the things we’ve done, that show what you can, Not the bigger and better things you plan. II. The service rendered now must be right, If you reach your goal or utmost height; So take your aim and watch your step, And do your part each day with pep. I LETTERS FROM OUR READERS Find Monitor Interesting To the Editor of the Monitor: The Monitor is generally full of interest-; ing news but this week it seemed so brim full of items which are vitally important to our group, that we just had to tell you how much we enjoyed reading it. The community needs The Monitor and The Monitor needs the community. May the two get together for a better Omaha. MRS. HERBERT WIGGINS, 2833 Franklin Street. February 12, 1927. AN AWAKENING IN DETROIT The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People with headquarters at New York has just reported that the Detroit branch has sent one thousand dollars ($1,000 .00) to the Home office as its 1926 apportionment. We congratulate the Detroit branch upon its success in meeting its apportionment promptly. Of course, it might have been St. Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, had either of these,,cit ies had the experience which Detroit had in the Sweet case. The colored people of Detroit had the opportuni ty of seeing the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peo ople in action; they saw this organi zation step in and snatch, as it were, eleven colored people from the very doors of the State penitentiary; they saw the N. A. A. C. P. do for them, that which was impossible for them to do for themselves under the cir cumstances; they saw about twenty five thousand ($25,000.00) dollars spent defending the rights of the colored people in their own city. Thus, they had right before their eyes the strongest evidence of the need of an organization with a na tional scope, hence, no doubt, it was easy for the local officers to raise the money. The fact is the colored people of Detroit have had an awakening. But the cost! Think of the bitter experience they under went in the Sweet trial. We wonder are the other cities awaiting for a similar experience before they awake? Right here in St. Louis, we note that there are those who turn a deaf ear, when an appeal is made to them to Join or give at least one dollar to help sup port the work, yet they are the | ones who, in time of trouble brought I about because of racial discrimina tion, are the first to run to the local i N. A. A. C. P. for protection or re j dress. Remember, “an ounce of preven tion is worth a pound of cure.” One of the strongest weapons with which to fight discrimination is dollars. It looks too bad to print, that there arc in St. Louis nearly a hundred thousands colored people, yet it is hard to find one per cent of that number willing to give one dollar to help fight their battles for equity I and justice. For God knows they are many, thick and fast, from within as well as from without.—St. Louis Argus. _ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE PASSES RESOLUTIONS At its session February 8th, the House of Representatives took the following action: Resolutions of sympathy to Hon. John A. Singleton were presented | by the Committee appointed, as fol lows: WHEREAS: Our colleague, Hon. j J. A. Singleton, has been greatly be reaved in the passing away of his sister, at Omaha, Sunday evening. February 6, 1927, and, WHEREAS: We sincerely sympa thize with Mr. Singleton: Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That we, his fellow members in this the forty-fourth Be sion of the Nebraska legislature, hereby tender him our sincere sym pathy and condolence in this, his hour of sorrow. An be it further RESOLVED: That this expression | of our feeling towards Mr. Singleton, | be spread upon the House Journal of j ; this Honorable Body. J. B. LaCHAPELLE, Chairman. ROBERT NEWTON W. S. NEWMEYER i Which was adopted. The Committee on Medical Soci : eties presented the following; and ! moved that it be made a part of the j records of the House: WHEREAS: Hon. John A. Sing ! leton, as Secretary’ of the Committee I on Medical Societies, has served faithfully and well in that capacity, and WHEREAS: A Committee has I been appointed by our Honorable ‘ Speaker to draft resolutions condol ing with Mr. Singleton in his loss. Now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: That we ask permis sion to join with the above Commit ! tee in tendering our sympathies to 1 Mr. Singleton and ask that these res I olutions also be made a part of the I permanent record of the House. DR. MAIN, Chairman. J. C. MALSTER, M. I). I TROY L. DAVIS J. B. LaCHAPELLE Which was agreed to. —House Journal. A BIT OF CONTRAST | - l(From the Washington, D. C., Daily! I Times.) A WASHINGTON colored woman, A COOK, 60 years old, found HER INNER clothing afire, and BECAUSE of her modesty, refused j TO TEAR off or permit the CLOTHING to be torn off to EXTINGUISH the fire, policemen AND FIREMEN having to disrobe HER BY force to keep her from i BURNING TO death; and in CONTRAST TO her conduct, we RECALL THE white girl who ! STRIPPED OFF everything and TOOK A bath in a tub filled WITH WINE, for the delectation j OF WHITE men and women in ; NEW YORK under the direction of : I EARL CARROLL, who is not likely ; j TO EVER forget the affair. — A MILLION MILES OR MORE (Toronto Daily Mail and Empire) A Negro employe was being ques tioned during an investigation after a trespasser had been killed when he fell from a moving freight train. “Did you see the man on the train?” “Yes, suh.” “Where was he?” “ ’Bout thuty cahs back from the engine.” “Where were you?” “On de back end of de tendah of de engine.” “What time was it?” “ ’Bout leben o’clock.” “Do you mean to tell me that you saw that man 30 car lengths away at 11 o’clock at night?” “Yes, suh.” “How far do you think you can see at night?” “ ’Bout a million miles, I reckon. How fah is it to de moon?” A Detroit policeman recently shot and killed an Afro-American pris oner who had offered no resistance. Members of the police force in that city are largely K. K. K. CARD OF THANKS We desire to the express our ap preciation and gratitude for the kindness and sympathy shown to us by friends during the illness and death of our beloved wife, daughter and sister, Bessie May Prestidge, and also for the beautiful floral offer ings. OLIN PRESTIDGE, Husband; MR. M. F. SINGETON, MRS. M. F. SINGLETON, Parents; CLARENCE H. SINGLETON, JOHN A. SINGLETON, Brothers; MRS. JAMES W. MADDEN, _ Sister. In Memory °f j I My Dear Mother Ella Newman ! 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