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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1928)
! The Monit or < > _—-4* Y A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS V X OF COLORED AMERICANS X X PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA, BY THE X X MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY X v ______.— ■■■ ■ y i Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter. July 2. 1915 at the Postoffice at Omaha. Y Nebraska, under the Act of March 8, 1879. 3, THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS- Editor t W. w. MOSLEY. Lincoln. Neb. Associate Editor LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS Business Manager }, SUBSCRIPTION RATES, *2.00 PER YEAR; *1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS X Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application. X •> Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. £ X Telephone WEbster 4243 | £x*X~X~X~X~XK»X*X»X~X~X~X~X~X“X~X~X'*X“X~X-,X**X-,X**X~X~> <~X“X“X~X~X~X-X~X~X~X“X~X“X~X“X"X**X~X“X~X~X~X~X~X“X~X> y X I AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS * The postal regulations require that for newspapers % X to be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid | X in advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed X 4* for renewals. At the expiration of this period, where *j* f subscriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stop- | X ped. If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the X X publication. Those, therefore, who desire to continue £ y receiving The Monitor must see to it that their subscrip ^ tions are paid, as the law requires, in advance. State X ments are being sent to all those who owe, or our col- £ X lector will call—and unless your subscription is paid * % we will be compelled to cut off your paper which, of *{* X course, we do not w'ant to do. X We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or X £ pay the penalty. X ^.;_;„X~X“X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X~X**X“X-*X~X“X~X“X» STANDING FOR RIGHT It is gratifying to record the action taken against racial dis crimination by two large na tional Christian organizations. The Young Women’s Christian Association was to have held its convention in Portland, Ore gon. It changed its place of meeting because the hotels of Portland would not consent to accommodate the colored dele gates to the convention. The refusal to bow to racial preju dice by the Y. W. C. A. was the right and consistent thing for that influential body of Chris tian women to do. They honor ed themselves and their cause by their righteous stand. Following close upon this comes the action of the execu tive committee of the Federal Council of Churches at their re cent meeting in Cleveland, where they unanimously pass ed a resolution urging all church organizations in select ing their places for their meet ings to insist that “provision be made for delegates of other than the white race and that every precaution be taken to protect such brethren against embarrassment from any form of social discrimination.” If the powerful Christian and religious organizations of the United States will continue to act consistently with their profession it will not be many years before the irritation and embarrassment which results from racial prejudice will be virtually negligible. It is because of the loud pro fessions and little deeds of those who profess to follow the Master that racial and religious prejudices are so widely prev alent. THE THING THAT COUNTS There is a good deal of day dreaming and airy castle build ing by most of us. We sigh for greater opportunities and im agine what wonderful things we would do if we only had different material or better chances. But as a matter of fact, the thing that counts is what we do with the chance we have. What use are we making of our present opportunities, meager though they may be? What kind of a structure are we rearing with the material we have at hand. Remember that it is the use we make of what we have that counts. It’s what we do with the chance that counts. GETTING INTO THE GAME We are glad to note that in every section of the country our people are getting into the political game by filing for of fice. It is the right thing to do. Properly qualified people of our race are the ones that should file, and invite the sup port of the electorate in their respective localities. WHAT OTHER EDITORS SAY WHITE AND COLORED PAPERS The greatest difference between the white and colored newspaper press, is that the white press prints the news that is of interest to its great majority of white readers. The majority of these readers are not particularly interested in what colored people of culture and worth are doing. They are mildly interested in important things done by their own, the white race. Their main in terest seems to lie in crime and scandal of all tints and perhaps in social activities to some degree. Anything pertaining to these subjects will “sell white papers like hot cakes.” If, in addition to the average news item on a crime, a Negro is in some way implicated, the paper sells faster. Hence white papers are known to have frequently featured in bold headlines, crime news implicating Ne, groes, when as a matter of fact, Ne groes were not guilty. On the other hand, the colored newspaper is the only medium through which the Negro race can speak to the world and tell unstint ingly of its achievements. Negro newspapers inform the public, black and white alike of the merit and worth, not always alone of colored people, but as often of white. There fore, the good standard Negro news paper, is the ideal newspaper, for it strives to be very broad in recording the deeds, more particularly the good | ones, of both the colored and white races. Every colored person and a great many whites know it to be a fact that without the colored newspaper, the colored race would not be as highly respected and appreciated as is gen erally, for the colored newspaper has conscientiously, consistently, and de votedly recorded the Negro’s activir ties, the important events in his life; his achievements are heralded on the front page and when he dies, it is the Negro newspaper that tells the public what a worthy citizen has passed. In its true and proper light, the I Negro press is a great blessing to white and black. We sometimes doubt, however, if they realize it for ! such little appreciation is shown , where a whole lot is deserved and de sired.—The Portland Advocate. REAPING Lynching is an abomination to the nation. It is a blot and curse to our civilzation. It cures no evil, re dresses no wrong. It is never just ifiable. It is more harmful to the living-than to the dead. From DeQuincy, La., December 29, 1927, there comes the story of a small group of white boys who sought to amuse themselves by engaging in the pastime of lynching one of their num ber “like they do niggers.” A rope was suspended from a tree, and this was placed around the neck of Gar land Gillis, jr., age 10, “like they do a nigger,” and the boy was pulled off the ground. The boys did not appreciate the seriousness of their action. The in ability of their youthful companion to speak alarmed them. When young Gillis was taken from the tree he was dead, and the “excited mothers” screamed and fainted. “The dice of God are always load ed.”—Star of Zion. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA The Utopian Art club was enter tained by Mrs. E. J. Griffin at her home last Thursday. A profitable meeting was held. Robert Henry Hughes Consistory No. 32 held a meeting in the Masonic hail Saturday night, and the follow ing named were given the Scottish Rite degrees: Messrs. Charles Scott, Beatrice; J. L. Morrison, Fairbury; T. E. Mason, Nehawka; L. J. Gordon, R. G. Houston, Joe Burden, of Lin coln. The young folks’ dance at Masonic hall Friday night was well attended. Mrs. Donald Stith is reported im proving at this time. The Lincoln branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held a rousing meet ing in Mount Zion Baptist church, Sunday afternoon, and rendered an interesting program, which was as follows: Singing, Negro anthem by the audience; Invocation, Rev. S. H. Johnson of Newman M. E.; Duet by Miss Evelyn Johnson and Mr. H. R. Miller; Address by Mrs. H. W. Botts. late of St. Joseph, Mo., followed by the speaker of the day, Attorney H. J. Pinkett of Omaha, who well gain ed the attention of his hearers, who gave vent by applause. He told his hearers why they should support the N. A. A .C. P., and that students who are attending colleges today ought to ever fSe on the alert for they know not when a crisis may befall them. Attorney H. J. Pinkett of Omaha spent Sunday in the city, guest of his sister, Mrs. L. J. Gordon, and her husband. He worshipped at the j Mount Zion Baptist church. _____ Mr. George B. Evans was reported j on the sick list this week. DIVISIONAL CONVENTION A DECIDED SUCCESS Roosevelt Post Is Highly Honored by Election of Killings worth as Vice Commander of Douglas County Never before in the history of Le- j gion activities has there ever been ' staged such a successful and gala af fair as that of the divisional conven tion held February 6th, at the Elks’ j club, Eighteenth and Dodge streets, j Roosevelt Post No. 30 was ably | represented by the following dele gates and alternates: Dr. W. W. Peebles, L. C. Broomfield, Dr. J. A. Singleton, Dr. A. A. Foster, Paul Hol liday, Metz Manion, F. D. Garrett, Dr. Wesley Jones, Clarence Gordon and j E. W. McCowan. Commander E. W. Killingsworth was elected vice com mander of Douglas county; Nels Johnson of Valley, was elected com- | mander of the second district, of the department of Nebraska. Adjutant R. L. Williams made a very impres sive brief talk on the “Status of the Legion,” and was successful in put- } ting it over in truly “big town” fash- ! ion. Dr. W. W. Peebles merits com mendable mention, because of the strategic manner in which he gained j ■ certain objectives of vital importance j to our group. The delegates passed a resolution recommending that each post in the ; district pass a set of resolutions, urg ing that national defense be main-1 tained at a standard which will ade quately insure peace for this nation. Important reports were made by Jean B. Cain, state commander; C. W. Conklin, state adjutant; Rev. Irvin Askine, state chaplain; Sam Reynolds, national committeeman; Leo Bozell, chairman of state rehabilitation com mittee; H. H. Dudley, adjutant of the Omaha post, reported on plans for the national convention to be held at San Antonio, October 6th. Clin ton Brome spoke on national defense and Col. Robert B. Douglas, chairman of the state legion emergency relief fund, explained the details and func tions of his department. After adjournment, a sumptuous banquet was served for the 80 dele gates in one of the spacious dining rooms at the beautiful Elks’ club, fol lowed by a theatre party at the Gay ety. The carefree abandon and spirit of comradeship prevailed throughout the evening so obviously that one could readily feel the strengthening bonds of friendship, unity of purpose and service. For the information of the community in general: “In peace, as in war—we serve.” V %♦ %#%* VV VV VW4r%f ^rVVVV V V V y 4 ❖ z ❖ z ❖ EPISCOPAL | | Church of St. Philip the Deacon | X 21st near Paul Y *% 4J4 ♦♦♦ Rev. John Albert Williams, Rector i ❖ £ $: SUNDAY SERVICES f V y 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion y ♦> 10 a. m. Sunday School 4* *£ 11 a. m. Sung Eucharist With Sermon £ *♦* 8 p. m. 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