Nebraska Newspapers

    Matter of Hittory
Confirmed by Coin
Goins do more than throw corrobora
tive light on historical events. In
soma coses they actually supply data
missing la the records which would
otherwise remain In the limbo of for
gotten things.
There is an old tradition of the
Christian church, for instance, that
the Apostle Thomas, familiarly known
as Doubting Thomas, went to India
as a missionary. The Apocrypha cou
tains a book known as the "Acts of St.
Thomas," in which is revealed how
the disciple converted one Gondu
pharnes, klug of India, to Christianity.
As far as history can tell us, no such
king of India ever lived. But In 1838
coins were found in northwestern
Lndla bearing the name Gondaphames.
Thus the tradition was corroborated
and the apocryphal book found to con
tain the truth.
Shortly afterward other coins of the
same period were discovered, lacking
the name, but bearing a new Inscrip
tion. This time it was “Great Saviour,
King of Kings." No numismatist will
go so far as to declare that this in
scriptlon refers to the king's conver
sion, but it may very likely be so.—
Crawford Wymun In the Saturday
Kvening Post
Pumice Deposits Due
to Volcanic Activity
Nebraska possesses extraordinary
deposits of pumice. Virtually the
whole stut** is overlaid by natural de
posits of this substance, in all stages
of consolidation, from fairly solid rock
to the finest dust.
Pumice is a volcanic product, and
Its presence in such large quantities
in Nebraska and some adjoining states
is taken to be evidence of former vol
canic activity in that region. It is
produced by the rapid expansion of
gases in lava, due to sudden release of
pressure, which either forms a very
light, porous rock or may completely
shatter the lava into dust, in which
state it may be transported great dis
tances by wind and deposited in drifts.
In the western portion of Nebraska
there are Impure masses of it, prob
ably deposited in this way, 100 feet or
• more in depth. Nearly all the pumice
or the volcanic ash used in the United
States is made into polishing powder
or incorporated in abrasive soap.
• Other uses are tiie manufacture of
semi-fused filling brick or mineral
wool or cement and of a cheap kind
of glass.
Literary Anecdote
There was nothing that James Whit
comb Riley liked better than a cup of
weak tea. Once when he and Edgar
Wilson (Bill) Nye were eating choc
i olate soldiers after an arduous siege
of lecturing, the talk turned to fame.
“The keystone of every famous au
‘ tbor’s glory is one character," said
Nye. “Shakespeare achieved fame
’ through inventing the character of
Falstaff. Dickens is deservedly well
known for his Samuel Weller. Thack
eray created Becky Sharp. Now then,
Mr. Riley, from what character of
your Invention did you obtain your
reputation ?”
“I got It Orphan Annie,” answered
Riley, who bad not had more than
three cups of diluted tea since dinner
time.—Akron Beacon-Journal.
Important in Commerce
“Ramie” is the name of a fiber
producing plant and of the fiber pro
duced thereby. The fiber is one of the
strongest and finest known. The plant
Is widely grown in China, more or less
in India and has been grown in Cali
fornia on a small scale. From China
and India It is exported to various
countries of Europe and to the United
States. The fiber Is employed In the
manufacture of nets, cordage, gas
mantles, underwear, canvas, dress
goods, etc., and for embroideries.
Some of the woven fabrics composed
of it closely resemble those made of
flax linen in various characteristics,
including appearance.
“Ieh dien" Is a German phrase, mean
ing literally “I serve.” It was orig
inally the motto of John, the blind
king of Bohemia, who served In the
army of the king of France and was
slain In the battle of Crecy, 1346. The
victorious English army was led by
Edward the Black Brince, who ap
propriated the motto, which since that
time has been the motto of the prince
of Wales.
VACATION SCHOOL AT
THE CULTURAL CENTER
The Cultural Center, 2916 R street,
South Side, has opened a vacation
school, which offers classes in can
ning, cooking, sewing, flower and
lamp shade making and embroidery
for girls and woodwork, toy making
and reed work for boys, five days
in each week. The hours are from
9 a. m. to noon. Saturdays at the
same hours courses in piano lessons,
dramatics and folk lore are offered.
A playground equipped for tennis,
basketball, baseball and other ath
letic sports is open daily from 6 to
S p. m., under the direction and su
pervision of Mr. Martin Thomas.
The teaching staff of the vacation
School is as follows: Mr. Charles
"Lightiw,<^o4*w£;<$rs. R. W. Tay
lor, cooldng; Mrs. E. E. Southers,
jui; Miss Kuth Adams, sewing; Miss
folk lore; Mr. Martin Thomas, recre
ation leader; Mrs. Lovetta Busch, is
house visitor and Mrs. M. L. Rhone,
director.
It is the purpose of this vacation
school to provide profitably and help
fully for the spare time of children
during the summer months by keep
ing them off the streets and giving
the something to occupy their atten
tion. The value of such an agency
cannot be over estimated.
PRESENTS PUPILS IN RECITAL
Miss Elaine Smith presented her
pupils in pianoforte recital Sunday
afternoon at the north side branch
of the Y. W. C. A. An appreciative
audience was present and each pu
pil showed painstaking work upon the
part of their young teacher and dili
gent application on their part. Each
number elicited applause.
The following program was given:
Duet—“Coming of the Giants.”
Kathleen and Juanita Macy; “Daisy
Chains” and “Hickory Sticks,” Paul
ine Harbin; “May Dance” and “The
Swan,” Charlotte Hicks; Burgmul
ler’s Etude in C Minor, Kathleen
Macy; “The Pony Race,” Orville
Jones; “Under the Lilacs,” Ellen
Richardson; “Melody of Love” and
“The Storm,” Helen Singleton; Duet,
"Grande Valse Caprice,” Ellen Rich
ardson and teacher.
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
HOLDS ANNUAL PICNIC
Zion Baptist church held its seven
teenth annual Fourth of July picnic
at Miller park. It was largely at
tended by old and young. Tables
groaned under the load of good
things to eat and games and various
forms of recreation, added pleasure
to the outing.
Doubtful Evidence
Young Minister: “Dear, do you
think the congregation agreed with
what I said in my sermon?”
Doting Wife: “I’m sure they did,
my love, everybody was nodding.”
CHRIST TEMPLE
Twenty-sixth and Burdette streets.
O. J. Burckhardt, pastor. Sunday
School at 9:30. Preaching by Dr. F.
W. Faulks at 11:00 a. m. Subject,
“Christian Living.” At 8:00 p. m.
the pastor’s subject will be “Why
Does Not God Kill the Devil; or, in
Other Words, Why Does He Permit
Evil?” Don’t miss hearing this sub
ject; there is material in it for
thought.
HONOR OFFICERS OF THE O. E. S.
One of the most unique affairs of
the season was given by the Chapters
of the Order of the Eastern Star at
Masonic Hall at Twenty-fourth and
Parker streets, June 29th, in honor
of the W. G. Matron Sister Maggie
B. Ranson and W. G. Patron Brother
T. B. Smith, of Amaranthus Grand
Chapter O. E. S. Nebraska and juris
diction. W. G. Patron Smith made
his official visit and his address was
very timely and instructive. Too
much praise cannot be given the
president of the Matrons’ and Pa
trons’ Council, Sister Lydia Wilson
and the committee from all chapters
for their untiring efforts in making
the meeting a great success. The ta
ble and hall were artistically decorat
ed with Chapter colors and beautiful
cut flowers were seen everywhere
throughout the building.
WALTER WHITE SUBMITS
FLOOD PEONAGE FACTS
TO SECRETARY HOOVER
New York, N. Y.—In a letter to
Herbert Hoover, director of Missis
sippi Flood relief, Walter White, as
sistant secretary of the National As
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People, has submitted the
results of his investigation of peon
age conditions in the flood area.
“At Vicksburg, for example,” re
ports Mr. White in his letter to Mr.
Hoover, “I was told by General Cur
tis T. Green that Negroes are to be
held in the camps until the landlords
for whom they were working at the
time of the flood, came to the camps
and ‘identified their Negroes.’ He
further informed me that when Ne
groes were thus ‘identified’ their
landlord or his authorized agent
would take these Negroes back to
the plantation from which they
had come, and that no man would be
allowed to talk to any other than
‘his own Negroes . . . .’ At
Memphis, I was told of Negroes elud
ing guards at the refugee camp at
the fair grounds and escaping, pre
ferring to forego food, shelter, cloth
ing and medical attention rather than
go back to the plantation from which
they had been driven by the flood.
“At Vicksburg I was shown by
General Green report sheets of Ne
groes who were taken away from the
camp by local industries. The name
of the foreman and the official who
requested Negroes for work, the date
and hour these colored refugees were
taken away f>om the camp, and the
name of the person who took them
as well as the hour, date and name
of the official who returned them
were included in these report sheets.
I later found that these Negroes did
not object to working even if they
were not paid but they did object to
the cursing, beating and other bru
tality to which some of these employ
ers subjected them.”
Mr. White’s letter asks full free
dom of movement for Negro refu
gees, as American citizens and "a
checking of the efforts of selfish
persons to use the Red Cross to
wards retention of Negroes as though
they were chattels.”
JUDGE JAYNE OF DETROIT
DELIVERS KEYNOTE TALK
AT N. A. A. C. P. MEET
Indianapolis, Ind., June 23—De
livering the keynote address last
night at the opening mass meeting in
Caleb Mills hall, of the National As
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People, now in 18th annual
conference here, Judge Ira W. Jayne
of the Wayne County circuit court,
Detroit, and a member of the Asso
ciation’s Board of Directors, voiced
his hope in the Negro’s struggle for
equal opportunity in America.
“I am not yet ready to believe
that the mapority of my fellow men,
that is my white fellow men, have
had their sense of justice eaten away
by the canker of race prejudice,’’
declared Judge Jayne. “I believe
that in the hearts and minds of a
multitude of your fellow white citi
zens similaritly situated, alike in
everything but color, there ie an
abiding sense of justice which may be
successfully aroused.
“The soil has been well prepared.
They listen to your artists because
of the beauty of the sound. They
read your authors for the feel of
i their words. The time has come to
submit to them the proposition of
justice in the abstract. We have suc
cessfully taken our case to the courts
of law. Let us now take it to the
courts of public opinion. We must
get our appeal into the white pulpit
and the white press. Why not over
the radio into the white home? It
is a task of magnitude. It does
appear discouraging. I know when
the fiery Henry Ward Beecher car
ried his message to his cowardly con
temporaries his listeners sought to
enforce his silence. But the masses
of our fellow white men can be told
that as for them, race prejudice is
a weapon in the hands of the enemy.
Its sole purpose is their own injury,
I believe our cause is just; so just
that all must listen.”
In the course of his address Judge
Jayne referred to denial of the bal
lot to Negroes in the South and said:
“Northern white men have at last
awakened to the fact that they are
also the victims of Southn minori
ty usurpation of the Cnogressional
representation, when, as in some
states in the North it takes six times
as many voters to send a representa
tive to Congress or to a convention
as it does in some states in the South.
The time has come to use the resent
ment of these populous states to our
utmost advantage. It is not beyond
the realm of imagination to foresee
the Southern boss promising and fur
nishing fair local government in re
turn for the appearance at the polls
of his colored brother whom he has
so long sought to keep away.’
SPEAKER CONDEMNS
SEGREGATION UNDER
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
Boston, Mass.— (Special) —The
National Equal Rights league and its
national headquarters signalized
“Salem Race Day” not only by a
two-day commemoration, on the 16th
in Faneuil Hall, ‘Cradle of Liberty,”
and outdoors at Bunker Hill monu
ment on the 17th, but by having a
national officer of the N. A. A. C.
P., Prof. Neval H. Thomas, of Wash
ington, local president and member
of the association’s board of direct
ors, as orator guest for both observ
ances, a notable example of amity
and union of civil rights organiza
tions.
At Faneuil Hall, in the course of
a great oration, one of the greatest
excoriations of jim crowism ever
heard here, Prof. Thomas, leading
authority as to federal segregation,
declared emphatically the following:
“Segregation is the great issue be
fore the American people, this coun
try’s most widespread evil. It is war
against democracy and human prog
ress, hence against the constitution
of our country. It was invented to
kill the soul and destroy the self re
spect of a great people, and to pro
mote the conceit, and intolerance,
and the political, civil and economic
advantage of the dominant group.
“I am thankful for the splendid
traditions of equality that fill the
pages of Massachusetts history, but I
deplore the fact that with this same
great commonwealth in the saddle at
Washington, there is more segrega
tion than at any time since the Civil
War. In every department of the
federal and municipal government
there is pronounced discrimination in
position, salaries, quotas of appoint
ments, toilets, rest rooms and res
taurants.
“Nearby, I saw the statues of Sum
ner, Phillips, and Garrison, and with
them those of Crispus Attucks, and
the black regiments of Civil War
fame. We have just marched from
the spot where black and white blood
flowed in one crimson stream in the
Boston massacre, and we are here
celebrating the 153rd anniversary of
the daring and tide-turning heroism
| of Peter Salem and Salem Poor at
; Bunker Hill, and in the name of all
: of these services and sacrifices let us
■'npeal again and again to President
Coolidge for the abolition of every
vestige of segregation from the fed
I eral service and the nation’s capitol,
most of which can be done by mere
! executive order.
“This great commonwealth must
i not lose her heritage. We must re
i sist the march of the segregated
j school, the un-Christian Y’s, hospitals,
; and every other civil distinction that
is so generously offered to us.”
At Bunker Hill monument on Fri
day, after being the city’s guest in
viewing the military parade through
the league, which had secured the
presence therein of the Peter Salem
Garison, Army and Navy Union, Prof.
Thomas declared that the license giv
en lynchings is giving bloodthirsty,
homicidal traits to American char
acter which seriously menace the
government and demanded that Pres
ident Coolidge get sincerely behind a
federal anti-lynching law.
At both meetings, a Peter Salem
resolution, offered by Monroe Trot
ter, was adopted calling upon Pres
ident Coolidge to abolish federal seg
regation by executive order, and to
urge and back stronger laws against
peonage and a federal anti-lynching
law. A. G. Wolff, of the local Equal
Rights league, presided at Faneuil
Hall, and Rev. C. C. Somerville, vice
president at large at the monument.
Mrs. M. Cravath Simpson scored i
lynchings at Faneuil Hall where Rev.
Chellis V. Smith, white, and Rev. Le
roy Ferguson also spoke and Rev.
B. W. Swain, first national vice pres
ident of the league offered prayer.
The other speakers at the monument |
were Dr. Alice W. McKane and Mrs. !
i
Minnie T. Wright. Mr. Thomas was
guest at Boston’s big New Parker ■
House hotel and was entertained by
officers and members of the league
j till Sunday.
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