The monitor., 1928-02-17
Does America Consider Negro Human?
E d | T O R | A l.

Miss Belle Ryan, superintendent of education
High school Friday night in the observance History
Week. in her brief but wechosen message greeting said
which the safeguard of America n which sep
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all coors alike equally enjoy its privileges advantages
hope will be always and that there will be separation
MISS Ryan was speaking OF course OF the ideal which un
deres the public school system of the United
founded overlooking for nonce the wide chasm which
between the ideal and its realization the theory
practical application certain sections of this country
area of which there seems to be weorganzed plan and de-
bracia system obtains there is glarng
inequality in school buildings and equipment in the school
respective With very few notable exceptions like
Washington D. c. and St Louis, Mo- this
cannot be successfully conradcted The expenditure of
per annum per Negro pupil and 5000 white
pupil which is the ratio in southern states where the BIZ
racial or separate system obtains graphically tells the story
of injustice and inequality.
Miss Ryan, have said, thinking this but of
the ideal which underes the honest employment the
public school system She speaking of it applies
Here is there separation distinction
the pupils School privileges and advantages open
groups all religions making for true Amercanism of the
highest kind and those who shortghted advocate
change-and there both who favor
braca sysemare no doubt unconscous encouraging hos
iy and inviting disaster to Americas best interests which
demands unity tolerance and friendship between all her ci
We cheerfulIy catholic and democratic
spirit IN the Omaha schools apty stated by the
cultured and efficient assistant superintendent There is how
ever an exception to be noted And this applies to the en-
poyment of teachers and school employees In the teaching
numbering approximately 1900 the other
hundreds of employees while there Catholic and Proes
tants Jews and Gentes, all races, EXCEPT THE NEGRO
RACE represented Despite the fact that youth have
enjoyed the privileges and excellent school
system and several have graduated from and other
universities and the standard intellectual and
professional qualifications and character set by the Supen
tendent Of Education and the Board have not single
teacher employed public schools Nor is there anor
clerk mechanic other member of directly
ployed by the Board of Education Is there with
conscience who will this fair in the face of
axpayng and contributions towards city and
school district?
We know the powerful influence of Superintendent Bever
dge and Assistant Superintendent Ryan the matter of the
appointment of teachers They have it within their to
that justice done IN this matter Members of the School
Board, and give their when have
told personally that the demand for teachers the part
of people fair and they What then doth hinder
making such appointments?
We appreciate the gracious greeting which Miss Ryan
brought to people behalf of the schools Friday
night We hope her wechosen words may be followed by
the exeron of her influence securing the appointment
some OF our welquafied young products of our
schools as teachers in these schools Then indeed be
uthfuy said that in the public school system of Omaha like
that of other progressive American cities be found
from Maine to California, there separation distinction
made and all received equal terms Catholic and
Protestant Jew and Gentle, all all coors alike, equally
enjoy it's privileges and advantages"