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| The MONn oR.] ' ; A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS 3 , , OF COLORED AMERICANS j \ [ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA. BY THE 5 , J MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY J , l Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter. July 2, 1916 at the Postoffiee at Omaha. J , , Nebraska, under the Act of March 2, 1879. ; ; THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS Editor j , , W W. MOSLEY, Lincoln. Neb- Associate Editor 1 , , L UCINDA W. WILLIAMS . .. Business Manager ) o SUBSCRIPTION RATES. $2.00 PER YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS j < > Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application. jj > • Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. •! !! Telephone WEbster 4243 !j : AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS % < > 2 I; The postal regulations require that for newspapers j ;; to be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid 3 ; > in advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed i for renewals. At the expiration of this period, where $ ;; subscriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stop- j ;; ped. If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the 3 < > publication. Those, therefore, who desire to continue | ! I receiving The Monitor must see to it that their subscrip ;; tions are paid, as the law requires, in advance. State- \ ;« ments are being sent to all those who owe, or our col- 3 !I lector will call—and unless your subscription is paid \ I; we will be compelled to cut off your paper which, of | ;; course, we do not want to do. 3 <! We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or pay the penalty. 4 < > 3 < > i WHAT IS YOUR ANSWER? We were asked in all seri ousness this question, “Do you believe the time will ever come when the strong will not op press the weak?” What do you think our an swer was—what would yours have been? We really would like to know. Our answer was “Yes, we dc believe that that time will come. It is no doubt very, very far away. We believe, how ever, that it will eventually come because we believe in the ultimate triumph of righteous ness.” “You predicate your faith, then, I see, upon the fulfilment of the Gospel and from that viewpoint you may be right; but, sir, as I review history and study human nature as it is to days, always has been and it seems to me always will be, I can never conceive of a time, as long as the world lasts when might will not be considered right by those who have pow er,” replied our questioner. Are we right or is our ques tioner right? We would like to have an expression of opin ion from our readers. CROSSING THE LINE A speaker at the recent an nual conference of the Nation al Association for the Advance ment of Colored People made the statement, that passed un challenged, that five thousand persons who, by America’s pe culiar reversal of mathematical principles, are classified as “Negros,” cross the line and “pass” as “white persons,” which as a matter of fact they are. They merge their racial identity with that of the domi nant group not willingly, but reluctantly, because of econo mic pressure. They ‘‘pass” be cause of the economic and in dustrial advantages thus accru ing. Having ability for certain lines of employment they know full well how extremely diffi cult it is in the vast majority of cases, should it be known that they are “colored,” to secure such employment that they “cross the line,” with many heart breakings and misgivings at first for blood and race cause a tugging at the heart strings. We know whereof we speak for we have had the con fidence of some, both in high and more lowly, but successful, stations, who have crossed the line, sometimes only partially, and temporarily, sometimes fully and permanently. We had a godson who held high official rank in the serv ice of the government whose racial identity was never sus pected. His brother and sister, too, naturally “crossed the line” and married on that side. This is fact, not hearsay, which can be duplicated in thousands of cases. Some suggestive facts in this connection are given by Prof. Reuter of Iowa State Univer sity, in his able and impartial volume on “America’s Race Problem” and by other stu dents of this subject. It would seem, then, that the very thing America seeks to avoid, or pretends it would like to prevent, mulattonizing the nation she is hastening by her short-sighted policy of exclud ing from certain occupations persons on the ground of color and race. A study of the census which reveals that many “Negroes” “made themselves air into which they vanish,” will dis close the fact, no doubt start ling to many, that instead of there being 5,000 who annually “cross the line” and “pass as white,” this figure is far too low. Enlarged industrial, social and cultural opportunities will check this at present increas ing whiteward racial flow for none, paradoxical though it may seem, has a greater love for his sun-liveried race, than he who from his color would seem the least to be bound to it by blood ties. DIFFERENCE IN NOISE The democrats caged the sympathetic colored brother at Houston and the republicans jim-crowed him at Kansas City. The jackass brayed and the elephant trumpeted. Sweet music in neither case. Differ ence in noise, that’s all. DELIBERATE Religious prejudice would be struck a telling blow by the election of Smith, but would that be adequate compensation for the doctrine of States' Rights advocate dby his party? There are certain paramount issues to be seriously consider ed in the presidential election. : Deliberation is needed. EXPRESSION OF THANKS The funeral of Mrs. Verna Scott was held from Zion Baptist church Thursday, July 5th at 2 p. m., with the pastor, the Rev. Mr. Young, offi ciating. Mrs. Scott’s death was the result of an automobile accident that occurred in Chicago Heights, Chica go, 111., Friday night, June 29th. Verna was the daughter of the late j Mrs. Florence Elizabeth King and Mr. J. H. King of this city. She was the sixth child of a group of ten chil dren. The family is deeply indebted to its host of friends for their many acts of kindness shown and the many beautiful floral offerings. “We realize that a precious one from us is gone, A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled.” Sadly missed by: MR. J. H. KING, father. MR. FELIX KING, brother. MRS. C. E. DUNCAN, MRS. J. E. TUDDLE, MRS. VIVIAN MITCHELL, MRS. THELMA OWENS, MISS LOIS KING, sisters,. JAMES TYREE LEWIS, B. S., M. D. Though Euccess is a relative term, it is more or less, a definite object toward which humanity strives. It is like an ideal rising as it is approach ed. One encouraging feature of suc cess, however, is that it is not neces sarily an attribute of old age, afford ing reflections of contentment. It may come early as an inspiration to others who strive. One prominent evidence of success ful achievement among our younger men is that of Dr. James Tyree Lewis, who was recently graduated from the University of Nebraska college of medicine. He will be remembered j by his genial disposition, and his re markable ability to forge ahead. Dr. Lewis was born in Monticello* Ark., and came to Omaha when he was 2 Vi years old. He is the son 6f Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Lewis of 2604 North Twenty-fifth street, and the brother of Joseph D. Lewis. In 1921, Lewis was graduated from Omaha Central High school, and it was while attending this school that he first ex hibited those characteristics which i IX-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-X-l-k-k EMERSON’S \ LAUNDRY I j f. 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Dr. Lewis is the first of his race to graduate from the University of Ne braska college of medicine, receiving his degrees of Bachelor of Science, and Doctor of Medicine. He has se cured an appointment from the Kan sas City General hospital, No. 2, at Kansas City, Mo., as an interne, where he will serve for two years, to further equip himself, before he enters into the practice of medicine. I Surely such a character of progress iveness, in fitting himself for the life work, will serve as an inspiration for other young men of our race. Dr. James Tyree Lewis, Omaha is truly proud of her own. TWO WOMEN KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Mrs. Vemie Scott and Mrs. Nina Teeters of Chicago were killed by a big oil truck which hit her husband’s car in Chicago Heights on June 30th, at 12 m. Mr. Vern Scott, who was driving his car, is in a critical condi tion in the hospital. 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