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POLITICAL GAIN
The fact that such a large
number of our people who
have run for public office have
been elected is most encourag
ing and shows that we are
coming into our own political
ly. Just to cite a few of these
cases. Chicago has elected a
congressman and sent five to
the legislature, two to the sen
ate and three to the house; j
Missouri has sent four to the
state legislature, three from St.
Louis and one from Kansas
City; Kansas has sent one, and
Nebraska one. Eastern states
have been equally successful.
In many cases where candi
dates of our group were de
feated, it was clearly demon
strated that they were in the
running. These are indica
tions that we are beginning to
take our rightful place in the
political life of our country.
OMAHA SHOULD GET
IN STEP
New York has more than
600 colored teachers giving
eminent satisfaction in the
schools of that great metrop
olis, and by the way, one is a
former resident of Omaha—
and Omaha hasn't even one.
Chicago has over 200 em
ployed in the schools of that
city. Omaha has not even one.
Cleveland has nearly one hun
dred; Detroit, Mich., over fif
ty; Los Angeles, Cal., ten, one
being a principal, and Omaha
has none. Other cities from
Maine to California have such
teachers. Yet, we have sev
eral qualified persons w'ho can
measure up to every standard
required. We have several
young women attending our
universities preparing them
selves to teach. Is it not about
time that Omaha was getting
into step with other progres
sive cities in this matter? Is it
fair that wo should make sac
rifices to give our children ed
ucational advantages to have
the door of opportunity slam
med shut in their faces? Oma
ha has hundreds of fair-mind
ed, justice-loving white citi
zens. We wonder how long
these excellent people are go
ing to stand for this denial of
privileges and opportunity to
the well-qualified young wo
men of our race? We want
teachers in our public schools.
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BEING PLEASANT
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It costs no more to be cour
teous and pleasant—indeed it
costs less—than to be discour
teous and grouchy. We have
seen this motto over the desk
of a very successful and busy
business man of Omaha: “Life
is not so short but that there is
always time for courtesy.” It
it a good thing to remember.
THE BREAKUP OP
THE SOLID SOUTH
The full significance of the elec
tion of Mr. Herbert Hoover through
the votes of four states of the solid
south is not fully appreciated, par
ticularly by the colored voters of the
country.
It means that there will be in the
Southern states in the future a two
party government. And although
the colored voters have been dis
franchised for many years this new
condition makes certain their ulti
mate enfranchisement, because both
parties will be interested in securing
the votes of the colored people. This
is as it should be, if we hope to have
an enduring representative democ
racy in the United States of America.
The election of Mr. Hoover, there
fore, ushers in for the colored people
a new and beneficent era in politics
and government; and all persons who
contributed to this result, whether
supporters of Hoover or Smith, have
reason to be proud of the ends
achieved.
THF. REV. JOHN ALBERT
WILLIAMS RETIRES FROM
EDITORSHIP OF MONITOR
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Veteran Editor and Pioneer Journal
ist Retires From Field to De
vote Time to Church
Work
After continuous service as found
er, editor and publisher of The Moni
tor for over fourteen years, the Rev.
John Albert Williams disposes of his
interests in that Colored weekly to
George H. W. Bullock, one time as
sociate, and sometime business man
ages. For some time the editor has
found the dual service of publisher
and pastor drawing too heavily on his
mental and physical strength and has
for a long time determined to retire.
It is for that particular reason that
he feels it to be imperative that he
relinquish the newspaper work and
devote his time exclusively to his
parish work of St. Philip’s church.
The new owner will take charge of
the paper with considerable experi
ence and training, having been asso
ciated on The Monitor for several
years as business and advertising
manager. Mr. Bullock is a college
graduate, and had two years of theo
logical training for the Episcopal
ministry. He served in the army as
Y. M. C. A. executive, and later as
executive in charge of the Colored
work in the War Camp Community
service, in which capacity he came to
Omaha nine years ago. Many of his
articles have appeared in this paper
from time to time. He will assume
control and editorship with the first
issue in December which comes to
the readers Friday, December 7th.
Mrs. W. H. Jackson entertained
with a bridge luncheon at her beauti
ful home, 3532 North 2>th street,
Thursday, in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. Rodney Paul Williams of
Oakland, Cal.
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Y. W. C. A. NOTES
The Intercollegiate club, an out
side organization of the city, spon
sored a beautiful Japanese Tea, Sun
day, November 18, from 4 to 6 p. m.
Music was selected from the opera,
“The Mikado.” The Branch was
elaborately decorated with color, and
packed with the friends of the club.
We welcome all other outside organi
zations to use the building for their
entertainments.
The committee on colored work
met at the Central Y. W. C. A. Tues
day, November 20, at 10:30 a. m.
Girl Reserve Department
The girls of the Up-to-Date Grade
School club are planning a very in
teresting series of “hobby books.”
Each girl has a chosen subject and
their discussions are to be based on
the general theme, “Adventuring.”
The Blue Ribbon grade school girls
are planning for a public program in
the near future. The High School
girls are going forward with their
work with many interesting things in
the offing for the future.
Vesper News
Everybody is invited to attend the
Vespers, Sunday, November 25, at 4
p. m., at the North Side Branch, Y.
W. C. A., in charge of the religious
and general education committee,
with Mrs. Hiram Greenfield, chair
man. Those who attend will hear
Mrs. I. S. Wilson, former'y of Den
ver, for the first time in Omaha. Mrs.
Wilscn is the efficient and accom
plished wife of Rev. I. S. Wilson,
pastor of St. John’s A. M. E. church.
An excellent program will be ren
dered as follows:
Devotionals, Miss Margie L. Dan
ley, executive secretary of the North
Side Branch.
Piano Selection, Vonceil Anderson.
Reading, Mrs. Ardena W’atson.
Piano Selection, Edrose Willis
Reading, Mrs. Estelle Craig.
Vocal Selection, Male Chorus of
Pleasant Green Baptist Church.
Address, “The Abundant Life,”
Mrs. I. S. Wilson.
Vocal Selection, Junion Choir, Pil
grim Baptist Church.
Social hour follows, when you are
invited to linger and enjoy the hos
pitality of the committee.
Clast Announcements
The Opportunity School is still en
larging its enrollment. The Art
! Class is also increasing in number.
An afternoon Dressmaking Class will
be opened for those who wish it, pro
viding that a sufficient number reg
ister The Gym Class period has been
changed to Friday evening at 8:30
o’clock. There is still room for YOU
in any of the classes.
Mrs. M. L. Rhone, director of the
South Side Cultural Center; Mr. J.
Harvey Kearns, executive secretary
of the Urban League? and Miss Mar
gie L. Danley, executive secretary of
the Branch, spoke before the Ameri
can Citizen Department of the Omaha
Woman’s Club, Monday, November
19th.
PLEADS FOR FAIR PLAY
AS MOUMENT TO NEGRO
SOLDIERS IS UNVEILED
Chicago, 111.— (By the A. N. P.) —
A thirty-five thousand dollar memor
ial monument to the 137 members of
the 370th Infantry, who lost their
lives in the world war, was unveiled
and dedicated here recently while
the sun shone kindly and thousands
of persons gathered around gold star
mothers at Thirty-fifth and South
Parkway to attend the exercises in
connection with the dedication.
Hon. George T. Kersey, represen
tative in the state legislature from
the Third district, who was the chief
sponsor of the bill for the monument,
paid appropriate credit to all those
who aided him in a short speech, in
troducing the chairman of the mon
ument committee, the Hon. Edward
H. Wright, former member of the
Illinois Commerce Commission.
The dedicatory speech was made
by the Hon. Len Small, governor of
the state, who paid high tribute to
the valor in war and the service in
peace of the Negro.
State Senator Adelbert H. Roberts,
one of those who aided Mr. Kersey
so much in his fight for the monu
ment, made the chief address, paint
ing a vivid picture of the sacrifices
Negro soldiers and mothers had made
in the war that they might share the
benefits of peace. He declared that
it was a travesty on the American
sense of justice that those who were
willing to die for their country in
war were not able to live as other
citizens in their country in peace.
Two of the regiment’s colonels,
Colonel John R. Marshall, the fir»t,
and Colonel Otis B. Duncan, the pres
ent, spoke for the long line of illus
trious heroes which the regiment has
furnished from 1898 until the pres
ent day. Colonel Duncan accepted
the memorial on behalf of the regi
ment.
The monument was unveiled by
Mrs. Bertha Roberts, one of the gold
star mothers.
FAIR SHOWS NEGRO PROGRESS
Montgomery, Ala.— (By the A. N.
P.)—Exhibits in the colored depart
ment of the state fair here last week
presented a representative cross sec
tion of th life of the Negroes of Ala- •
bama. Their contribution to the ag- f
riculture of the state was abundant
ly attested by pyramided tiers of fine
appearing farm and garden crops.
The home crafts of the women, the
products of the vocational and aca
demic departments of the schools,
and the wares of business enter
prises were all on display. Officials
of the fair declare that the exhibits
surpass those of any previous years.
Thousands of visitors of both races
passed through the building which
housed the colored exhibits and com
mended the exhibitors on the fine
showing made. Among these were
Gov. and Mrs. Bibb Graves, who, to
gether with their party, carefully in
spected the exhibits. The governor
congratulated the Negroes of the
state upon the progress they have
made as evidenced by the exhibits.
EMINENT SPEAKERS DISCUSS
“INTERRACIAL FRIENDSHIP”
Chicago, 111.— (By the A. N. P.) —
“Interracial Friendship,” particularly
between white and colored people,
was the theme for the meeting of the
Chicago Forum, Sunday afternoon,
November 18. The speakers were
John Herman Randall of New York,
director of the World Unity Founda
tion, and William Pickens, secretary
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People. Dr.
Randall, formerly associate of John
Haynes Holmes at the Community
church of New York, is now devoting
his entire time to promoting friend
ship between all groups, classes and
races.
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