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AN ABSURD LIMITATION
The restriction of the Louis
ville Negro police offers to the
arrest only of Negro offenders
is such a stupid and assinine
policy of public safety and pro
tection as to be almost unbe
lievable. Policemen are peace
officers, commissioned for the
protection of the public. Im
agine a case like this: A white
criminal or thug holds up or
attacks, we will say, some citi
zen of Louisville, white or
black, it makes no difference
as to that. A Negro police of
ficer, who, like other officers
is under oath to preserve law
and order, sees the attack, but
not matter how flagrant may
be the crime or offense, if the
offender be white, the Negro
officer dare not arrest him.
How farcial and absurd and
prejudicial to law7 and order is j
the limitation placed upon the
Negro members of the Louis
ville police force.
GOING AT IT IN THE
RIGHT SPIRIT
We are glad to know that
Omaha this year will fall in
line with other cities in the ob
servance of National Negro
History Week. The Cultural
Center is to be congratulated
upon its initiative in this im
portant matter and the other
organizations upon their alacri
ty and willingness to co-oper
ate. This is, indeed, a good
augury. Frequently a worthy
cause or movement suffers
through jealousy. An opportu
nity, overlooked or neglected
by one group, seized by anoth
er, sometimes provokes an un
worthy jealousy which pre
vents co-operation. We are
very pleased to note an absence
of this spirit among our people
on this occasion, and we feel
that all will unite in making
the first observance of Negro
History Week here a marked
success. Cheerful co-operation
can carry over a successful
program.
MAY IT SUCCEED
We note with great interest
the sentiment that seems to be,
growing among the numerous
local Baptist congregations for
merging, in keeping with the
suggestion made by The Moni
tor some months ago and re- j
cently repeated. Two or three
strong aggressive Baptist con-;
gregations here in beautiful,
well equipped, debt free edi-|
fices would be able to accom
plish vastly more for Christian
ity and the race, than a dozen:
small debt burdened churches
struggling for existence. That j
is largely the situation now. It ;
is true, in less degree, of other
denominations among our peo
ple.
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FLAUNTING SIN
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The flaunting of the sin of a
wealthy eastern widow who
has recently given birth to an
illegitimate child is anything
but edifying or conducive to
morality. If, instead of call
ing the child born out of wed
lock, the “eugenic baby,” it
were called by what it really
is, through no fault, however,
of its own, by the harsh term
given such children, it might
not be quite so gratifying to the
mother of the child, who now
seems to glory in her shame.
It is hardly to be believed that
the respectable people of
America will put a premium
upon bastardy. High sounding
names do not disguise the hide
ousness of degrading sin.
Fornication is still fornication,
call it what you may; and the
illegitimate issue of fornication
may be called a “eugenic
baby,” but that does not alter
the fact of its illegitimacy no
matter how much wealth sur
rounds it.
FEBRUARY OPPORTUNITY
The February Opportunity is an in
spiring issue from its initial page to
its last. Horace M. Bond contributes
a controversial article of importance
on “Human Nature and Its Study in
the Negro College.” “A Matter of
Inches,” a story by Warren A. Mc
Donald has the virtue of being both
well told and different. Marion P.
i Saul discusses the recent Harmon
! awards from the standpoint of the
i recognition of Negro ability; William
H. Baldwin shows in an ingenious
sketch what the Negro’s impress is on
“This White Man’s Country.” There
| is an especially interesting and diver
: gent page of correspondence carried
this month, including a more ampli
fied statement from Benjamin Braw
ley concerning his rejection of the
Harmon award voted to him, a note
from Mabel Byrd of Switzerland con
ferences, and a letter of invitation
from a Negro student in Czecho
slovakia. There are poems by Dor
othy Littlewort, Frederick Adler,
Robert Bonner, Ernest Hartsock,
Abel Meeropol and J. Corson Miller;
and book reviews by Kemper Har
reld, Rayford Logan, Mortimer Weav
er, and Leslie Pickney Hill. Charles
S. Johnson’s editorials, “The Ebony
Flute,” “The Dark Tower” and “The
Survey Section” all contribute to
ward an issue that demands the
thoughtful person’s attention. Op
portunity is the literary organ of the
National Urban league of which Eu
gene Kinckle Jones is executive see
] retary.
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LETTERS FROM OUR READERS
Approves Editorial
i Omaha, Nebr., Feb. 2.—To the
Editor of the Monitor.—A few weeks
ago you had an editorial warning
against the too prevalent custom of
charging all the misfortunes that be
i fall us to the enmity of the other
■ race.
It was my purpose at the time your
j editorial came forth, to commend
j you for the position you took on the
matter. But lack of time prevented
me from doing so. I trust that this
I belated commendation will not fail
in its purpose.
Last year I took it upon myself to
visit several of our leading churches
j successively, taking special note of
i what might be said in the way of race
relations. To my great regret in
practically every case either in the
sermon or some after comment there
invariably occurred remarks that
could do naught but instill racial ha
tred and tend to stir up racial strife.
Without exceptions the white man
was held up as the arch enemy of
racial progress in every line—indus
trial, economic, education, and po
litical. Whatever ills we suffer were
charged directly or indirectly to the
other race.
It is not the purpose of the writer
to impugn the motives of those who
speak and advise in the matter herein
| criticised. I believe they are acting
in good faith. I do think, however,
such methods show a dreadful lack
of careful analysis of conditions, a
lack of unbiased judgment, an un
willingness to courageously place the
blame where in most cases it belongs.
Too often the fault that we are
underlings is not with our stars nor
our environs, but with ourselves.
I And unless those who have the ear
I of the greater number of our people
do not use diligence in searching out
and properly placing the blame for
our shortcomings, direful will be the
burden and handicap placed on gen
erations to follow.
The Negro has suffered and is suf
fering many ills at the hands of mem
bers of the other group. This no
one attempts to deny. But if we will
carefully collect and sum up the ben
efactions received from the same
group in the past and at the present
time, it will be found that the good
received will by far outweigh the evil.
But I am taking more space than I
intended, and trust you will pardon
this too long drawn out comment
and accept this expression of my ap
proval of your stand in the editorial 1
above mentioned.
RUSSEL TAYLOR.
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Y. W. C. A. NOTES
The new board of management of
the North Side Branch of the Young
Women’s Christian association held
its first meeting of the new year,
Tuesday evening, January 31.
The religious and general educa
tion committee will have charge of
the vesper service at the North Side
Branch, Y. W. C. A., February 12,
Lincoln’s birthday, at 4 p. m. The
subject, “My Duty to God and Com
munity,” will be generally discussed
by the audience in brief talks during
the program which is as follows:
Devotional*, Mrs. L. M. Brewer;
America, Audience; Reading, “Eman
cipation Proclamation,” Miss Thelma
Norris; Vocal solo, “My Task,” Miss
Venus Parker; Musical ensemble,
ladies’ orchestra under direction of
Miss Ruth Seay; Address, Miss Ger
trude Lucas; Musical ensemble, la
dies’ orchestra, Miss Ruth Seay, di
rector.
Tea will be poured during the so
cial hour which follows program free
to all present. The orchestra will
render a selection while every one is
getting acquainted. The public is
welcome. You will enjoy the “Y”
hospitality.
CLAIR CHAPEL M. E. CHURCH
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The Sunday school meets at 9:30 j
a. m. and morning service is at 11:00 j
o’clock. Sunday morning, the pastor, [
Rev. A. H. Higgs, had as his text,
“How Shall We Sing the Lord’s Song ,
in a Strang Place,” Psalm 137:4, and
delivered a very inspiring sermon.
The report to the South-Western Ad
vocate was read by Mrs. B. Bostic,
the reporter. Mr. Thomas Dooley
was present as a visitor.
Sunday afternoon’* sermon was by
Rev. O. J. Burckhardt, whose congre
gation assembled with that of Clair.
The Epworth league will meet to
reorganize next Sunday evening at
6:30. All are urged to attend. Mrs.
C. Bennett is president.
Preaching at 8:00 p. m. Theme:
“Man,” Psalm 8:5.
Sunday was a great day for Clair
chapel as it was rally day and each
member surrendered to the cause.
Midweek service Wednesday at 8
o’clock. The pastor is striving to
make each movement an outstanding
one.
“The bigger you are the farther
you can reach up and help the other
fellow.”
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