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THE MONIT OR j < > A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS ♦ < > OF COLORED AMERICANS I f ’ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY' AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA, BY THE Y J J MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY _ I | [ Entered ns Second-Cla«« Mail Matter. July 2. 191S at the Poatoffiee at Omaha. T t t Nebraska, under the Act of March 8,_1879._ _ _ X < ► THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS $Aitor I I > W. W. MOSLEY, Lincoln, Neb. „ Associate Editor Y J J LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS.___ Buain—a Manager ^ SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 PER YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Y Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application ^ Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. :: Telephone WEbster 4243 | > a o » »»♦»»» a»e<"X»Y<K-x~x»*<K»**x~x~X“X~x~x~x»<~x-iX~x~x»»a ;; AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. ;!; The postal regulations require that for newspapers to £ II be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in X 11 advance. A reasonable time, thirty days( is allowed for Y ;; renewals. At the expiration of this period, where sub- ^ 11 scriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. X 11 If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- Y ;; cation. Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving •}• II The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are x 11 paid, a6 the law requires, in advance. Statements are be- x I; mg sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call— ;; < - and anless your subscription is paid we will be compelled 11 11 to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want I | I! to do. ;; ;; We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or < > 11 pay the penalty. 1! II III LEONARD WOOD The sudden and unexpected death of Leonard Wood re moves one of the world’s great est characters. He was a true, tried and faithful servant of his country. Entrusted with manifold duties he proved to be able, resourceful, efficient and faithful in all. He bore bitter disappointment with a true spirit of resignation and humility, characteristics of the truly great and noble charac ters. It was a great disap pointment to him when he was not permitted to lead the forces he had trained in the ex pedition across the sea. Poli tical chicanery, in the judg ment of many, was responsible for witholding from him this grave and honorable responsi bility. Eminently fitted for the high office of President and the popular choice in 1920, it was his lot to have been defeated by the politi cians. In this connection The Mon itor recalls with pride that it was one of the first papers in the country to advocate the candidacy of General Wood and it was no small recogni tion given this publication when our editorial of Decem ber 4, 1919, with the letter of Major John R. Lynch, endors ing our editorial, was selected to be published in pamphlet form and circulated in hun dreds of thousands as a cam paign document. As an ardent admirer of General Wood we regret that his earthly career has ended. May America raise and nur ture many such noble sons as he who has just been laid to rest in Arlington, Leonard Wood, valiant soldier and ser vant of this republic. SACCO-VANZETTI CASE — Some six years ago Sacco and Vanzetti were charged with the murder of a paymas ter. They were tried and con victed of murder. It has been claimed t hat because they were aliens and radicals they were convicted for their radi calism and not for the murder. Their case has been fought for six years. It would seem that in that time if their trial had been unfair or irregular that fact would have been dis closed. Facing execution, their case was submitted to Gover nor Alvin T. Fuller. He in vited others, men of broad sympathies and fair judgment, to review the case with him. Apparently these men consci entiously reviewed the case. Their finding was that the men had been given a fair and impartial trial, and that, there fore, the law should take its course. Whatever one’s sym pathies might be with these convicted men, it would seem conclusive that the charge that they were not given a fair trial -cannot be sustained. | The fact that radical sym pathizers with these condemn |ed men are resorting to ex treme measures, such as the destruction of property and the endangering of human lives, in order to intimidate the court is a resort to mobbism that will alienate public sym pathy and calls for drastic ac tion. This effort at terrorism will recoil upon the heads of those who invoke it. LETTERS FROM OUR READERS Commendi Editorial Brotherhood of SLEEPING CAR PORTERS 2311 Seventh Ave., New York Chicago Division 224 East Pershing Road August 5th, 1927 Rev. John Albert Williams, Omaha, Nebraska. My Dear Reverend Williams: Just a word to express my deep appreciation and thanks for the able and constructive editorial you wrote in the July 29th issue of The Monitor on the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Portere^^May I say that this is the kind of spirit of solidarity and econ omic vision which will unquestionably work for the economic liberation of our group. It serves to stimulate in terest among the men greatly and also to mould public opinion in our behalf, and I want you to know that I am deeply grateful to you for this fine spirit of co-operation. Sincerely yours, A. PHILIP RANDOLPH, General Organizer. Helps to a Reliqious Life ---- I HELPS TO A RELIGIOUS LIFE | Ninth Sunday After Trinity, August 14th, 1927 A Prayer Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do anything that is good with out thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Think on these words: Now these things were our exam ples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolators, as were some of them; as it is written. The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them com mitted, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of ser pents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were de stroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for I ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. I Cor. X, 3-10. Who is there that does not need to frequently offer this prayer? Who is there who does not desire “to think” and to do such things as are right? “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Thoughts go before acts. If all of us had the spirit to think those things which are good we would do those things that are right. Cultivate the spirit of right think ing and right doing and living must follow. Be not overbold. The Scriptures were written for our learning. Ex amples of fraility as well as of strength are given for our guidance. Y. W. C. A. NOTES The Board of Management of the North Side Branch of the Young Wo men’s Christian Association wishes to announce that on August 18, 1927, at the “Y” building, 2306 North 22nd street, the Seventh Anniversary Homecoming of the North Side Branch will be given from the hours of 2 to 9. For the small charge of twenty-five cents a very tasty menu will be served. All come out and bring your friends and help support the biggest effort yet put on by this Branch. Guaranteeing satisfaction for the most particular person, we remain, The Board of Management. Mrs. Walter Craig, Chairman. Mrs. J. A. Williams, Secretary. Dr. J. H. Hutten leaves today for Detroit, Mich., to attend the annual meeting of the National Negro Medi cal Association. EPISCOPAL | Church of St. Philip the Deacon i 21st near Paul t Rev. John Albert Williams, Rector X SUNDAY SERVICES % 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion ♦> 10 a. m. Sunday School !£ 11 a. m. Sung Eucharist With Sermon Y 8 p. m. Service and Sermon y The Church With a Welcome $ SEGREGATION IN FEDERAL OFFICE IS UNCHECKED Pension Bureau in Interior Depart ment Latest to Be Separated Under This Vicious System Washington, D. C.—Segregation in the government department is still on the increase. The Pension Bureau of the Interior Department is the latest office to inaugurate this vici ous practice. Four Negro examiners on July 19 were removed from the floor on which they had official contact with white examiners. The men removed are Rev. Wallace McCary, E. L. Webster, Pierce Albert, an attorney, and Examiner Coombs. For more than 30 years they have served as ex aminers of pension claims. They are the remains of an examining force which at one time included over 25 Negro examiners, aH of whom were rated as experts. Thoie Responsible Those immediately responsible for the segregation of these employees are Section Chief J. F. Engle, of an examining division; Winfield Scott, commissioner of pensions, and E. W. Morgan, deputy commissioner of pen- , sions. Dr. Work Out of City Dr. Hubert Work, secretary of the Interior, who is regarded as one of the broadest men in the president’s cabinet on the race question, is out of the city and it could not be le&rn whether the segregation instituted in the Pension Bureau has his approval. During President Harding’s and President Coolidge’s administration, 1 both republicans, more segregation has been practiced than during the eight years of President Wilson’s reign. While many protests have ‘ been made to President Coolidge, he has continually refused to do any thing to remedy the situation. MR. 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