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! ’ Entered 11 Second-Class Mail Matter. July 2, 1915 at the Poctoffiee at Omaha. * *
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• > W. W. MOSLEY. Lincoln. Neb.___-— Associate Editor
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WANTED: AN EXECUTIVE
ORDER
Quite a number of our ex
changes have expressed them
selves in the same tenor as we
did on that portion of Presi
dent Coolidge’s message refer
ring to the Negro. His words
have been most kindly and
complimentary, upon every oc
casion opportunity has offered
him to speak to groups of our
people or on our behalf'and as
such have a public opinion
moulding value, but failure to
act in matters vitally affecting
our status as American citizens
has discounted his kind and
complimentary words. An ex
ecutive order, which he has
full authority to issue, abolish
ing undemocratic discrimina
tion among federal employees
at Washington, would demon
strate the sincerity of his words
and go far towards establish
ing our status as American citi
zens. Discriminatory prac
tices, such as segregation and
jim-crowism, permitted and
sanctioned by the government
among its employees, on the,
ground of race, creed or color,
is so obviously wrong that the
toleration of it is indefensible.
An executive order would rem
. edy this. Let us have this or
der, Mr. President, because, in
very truth, we do desire to
have faith in your sincerity,
when you continue to speak in
such laudatory terms of our
progress and proven worth as
members of the republic.
HELPING OTHERS
During the coming week
people will be planning for
Christmas. In making plans
everyone should try to give a
little happiness to others out
side of their own immediate
family circle, whose circum
stances ma^ not be as fortun
ate as theirs. Think of some
one who is in need and include
them in your plans for Christ
mas.
HOW LONG?
We sometimes wonder how
long it will be before America
will ungrudgingly and whole
heartedly think of our people
simply as American citizens
and not as a group, separate
and apart, markedly differen
tiated from other citizens. We
wonder if the time will come
when we will be regarded as
American citizens and not as
Negroes. This is a consumma
tion devoutly to be wished.
This is the sole status for which
many of us are considered
“radicals” are contending.
Abraham Lincoln truthfully
said, “America cannot endure
half slave and half free.” This
might well be paraphrased,
“America cannot endure with
half citizens and whole citi
zens.” The contention of the
wide visioned people of Amer
ica is that if peace and pros
perity, justice and piety are to
prevail in this republic, every
citizen, whatever his racial or
igin, his religious creed, or his
color, must enjoy the rights
and privileges to which the
Constitution of the United
States explicitly declared he is
entitled and guaranteed.
COMMENTS OF RACE PRESS
ON PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
MORE WORDS FROM COOLIDGE
“History does not anywhere record
so much progress in the same length
of time as that which has been ac
complished by the Negro race in the
United States since the emancipa
tion,” said President Coolidge in his
message to congress recently. True!
And history does not anywhere re
cord so stubborn refusal to reward
merit as has been shown toward the
Negro race in the United States since
the emancipation!
The President adds: “They have
shown that they have been worthy of
all encouragement which they have
received.” These words seem to
mean much, but the man who says
them, like his predecessors, appoints
the members of the interstate com
merce commission, who permit “jim
crow” cars to enter the nation’s cap
ital; and he appoints the heads of de
partments, some of whom compel Ne
gro employees of the government to
work behind screens.
We thank President Coolidge for
his praise. We are touched by the
sympathy which leads him to say we
are “subjected to thoughtless and in
considerate treatment.” We recall
that he has condemned lynching be
fore. But congress has not acted and
congress will not act, because it
thinks of us as a people apart from
the rest of the citizens, just as the
president did, when he found it nec
essary to put us off in a chapter by
oursei.es.—The Kansas City Call.
STATESMANLIKE BUT
DISAPPOINTING
Mr. Coolidge stressed the need of
continued economy on the part of the
government, urged another moderate
reduction of taxes, advocated the
strict enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment and asked for more pow
er in handling such aggravating situ
ations as the coal strike has brought
upon the nation. However, that to
which we wish to call special attep
tion is that portion of his message
touching upon the Negro citizens of
America. In this he assumed a
strong, statesmanlike position, hut we
lare plainly disappointed that he fail
ed to come out as strongly for the
enforcement of the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments as he did for
the eighteenth. By this omission, the
president leaves himself open to the
charge of insincerity in the demand
for law enforcement.—The Denver
Statesman.
PLEASANT WORDS FROM
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
THE NEGRO
History does not anywhere record
so much progress made in the same
length of time as that which has been
accomplished by the Negro race in
the United States since the Emanci
pation proclamation. They have
come up from slavery to be prom
inent in education, the professions,
art, science, agriculture, banking,
and commerce. It is estimated that
50,000 of them are on the govern
ment pay rolls, drawing about $50,
000,000 each year. They have been
the recipients of presidential ap
pointments and their professional
ability has risen to a sufficiently
high plane so that they have been in
trusted with the entire management
and control of the great veterans’
hospital at Tuskegee, where their con
duct h&s taken high rank. They
have shown that they have been
worthy of all the encouragement
which they have received. Neverthe
less, they are too often subjected to
thoughtless and inconsiderate treat
ment, unworthy alike of the white or
colored races. They have especially
been made the target of the, foul
crime of lynching. For several years
these acts of unlawful violence had
been diminishing. In the last year
they have shown an increase. Every
principle of order and law and lib
erty is opposed to this crime. The
congress should enact any legislation
it can under the constitution to pro
vide for its elimination.
THEY DIGNIFIED THEIR
PROFESSION
(The Denver Statesman)
The world at large can profit and
learn a lot from the lives and suc
cesses of Florence Mills and Tiger
Flowers, both of whom brought em
inence to our social group and were
called to make the final accounting
of all mortals within a very short
time of each other recently. In their
chosen professions these two charac
ters were as far apart as the poles,
the one a dancer, the other a pugilist,
gained^ world wide fame and proved
to be artists in their respective lines,
of unusual merit and popularity.
;Nor can the elements of chance be
.pleaded as a reason for their sue
| cesses, as both were hard workers,
! conscientious and imbued with the
I spirit that wins. Both started from
jthe ground floor and endured every
handicap and hardship incident to
j racial differences and prejudice,
j Death came to each in the height of
! their careers and just at a time when
jthe world was looking to them for
further victories and honors. Much
’has been written concerning them and
! it is not the purpose of this article to
enlarge upon their individual virtues.
It may serve a useful purpose, how
ever, to say that the thing so neces
sary to success in this world, no mat
ter what profession or trade one may
choose, is to excel in that line and
I not merely be content with mediocri
J ty. The world is looking for the fin
ished artist, professional or mechanic,
j Skill along original lines of thought
iwith a proper realization of the fact
J that the public always wants the best,
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and is willing to pay for it, is an
element that will invariably carry
one to success if not to the top. In
nearly all branches of endeavor the
demand for youth is increasing, but
with that demand comes a call for
efficiency. Learn to honor and dig
nify a profession or trade and the
journey to success is lialf won at the
very beginning.
There will be a midnight high mass
at St. Benedict’s church, Twenty
fourth and Grant street, Saturday,
December 24. Special Christmas
music. Everybody invited.
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JEWELRY SALE
20 to 35 Per Cent Off
2,500 Rings
Diamonds Watches
Jewelry Silverware
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JEWELRY STORE
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Kryptok Glasses
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| PANATROPES I
$165 Madrid.$115.50
$600 Panatrope . ■ . . . $420.00
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75c Records, popular tunes . . 45c
$1 Records, 12 inch .... 60c
$1.25, 1.50, 1.75 and $2 Records 95c
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To Those Who Shop in
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FLOOR BELOW
In making these prices, the dependability and
service are remembered as usual.
These, picked at random,
capably represent the rest
Chlidren’s Felt Slippers .... 85c and $1.00
Boys’ Tie Sets.$1.00
Women's Fabric Gloves with novelty cuffs . $1.19
Rayon Bloomers, light or dark .... $1.00
Rayon Chemise, lace trimmed.$1.29
Turkish Towel Sets, with two wash cloths,
each set.$1.00
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