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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1916)
The Monitor A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the civic, social and religious interests of the Colored People of Omaha and vicinity, with the desire to contribute something to the general good and upbuilding of the community. Published Every Saturday. Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Post office at Omaha, Neb., under the act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Lucille Skaggs Edwards, William Garnett Haynes and Ellsworth W. Pryor, Associate Editors. Joseph LaCour, Jr., Advertising and Circulation Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $1.50 PER YEAR Advertising rates, 50 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha. Telephone Webster 4243. PLACE TO BE RETAINED The assurance made by Mayor Dahlman that the position of inspec tor of weights and measures shall b • retained by some representative of our people will be welcome news not only to members of our race, but to all liberal-minded white citizens who believe in a square deal. This posi tion is the only political appointment any prominence whatsoever whicn has been given to our race in this city. Mayor Cushing, a democrat, ap pointed A. W. Parker to this office. He filled it with absolute satisfaction to all concerned and was reappointed by Mayor Broatch. The experiment having proven satisfactory the suc ceeding mayors, George P. Bemis, Frank E. Moores and James C. Dahl men, namely, G. F. Franklin, A. W. White, John W. Long, Thomas P. Mahammitt and John G. Pegg. All these incumbents of this office have given satisfaction. This being true, and our people as relatively heavy taxpayers, law-abid ing citizens and voters being entitled, not by sufferance but by right, to some just political recognition shou'd have at the very least an appointment of this class. It has been recognized by custom and proven by experience that here is one representative politi cal appointment which a member of the race can fill with satisfaction without friction. Wisdom and justice call for its retention and we are pleased to be informed by Mayor Dahlman himself that he takes this view of it. We are not concerned with any par ticular applicant for the position. We cnly desire to see some intelligent, self-respecting, gentlemanly member of the race appointed who has the abil ity, tact and efficiency to discharge the duties of this position with satis faction to the business public and with credit to the administration, to him self and to the race of which he is the representative. Among the race in Omaha such men are to be found. We note with pleasure the fact that this one appointment is to be retained for our people. We indulge the belief that the Mayor will find a competent man for the place. “TRYING TO DO SOMETHING” We take great pleasure in the al most pathetic examples that we note daily of our people “trying to do something” in a business way. It may be ^ little hand laundry, a eu phuism for old-fashioned washing and ironing; or a little lunch counter, which, by the way, seems to be in great favor hereabouts, or some other humble undertaking. But these ef forts at “trying to do something” are indicies of the right spirit. It is from ventures of this kind that large en terprises grow. True, we have in growing numbers most creditable business enterprises among us, but they have all been the outgrowth of the spirit manifested in these hum bler efforts at “trying to do some thing.” Keep at it. Don’t give up. A people who have the courage and the determination to keep on ‘trying to do something” will succeed. OUR IMPRESSION OF HUGHES We had the pleasure of hearing Charles E. Hughes in St. Paul last week. He is a pleasant, forceful and logical speaker brightening his argu ments with flashes of rare wit. He impresses one as being a very frank and sincere man. Our clerical com panion, who was not an over-enthu siastic Hughes’ admirer, said to us: “He impresses me as being a broad visioned statesman and not a politi cian. I confess I like him.” St. Paul’s immense auditorium which it is claimed seats ten thousand people, was crowded. The candidate’s speech aroused great enthusiasm, and if his reception in the Twin Cities can J be taken as a fair augury, when votes are counted in November Hughes will have a bumper crop of votes. KINDNESS One of the greatest forces in the world is kindness. Few can resist its power and influence. Cultivate kind ness. Try to forget the harsh things that people say and do. As a matter of fact, when one has been guilty of any meanness or unkindness when he comes to his better self, he is 1 ashamed of it, even though he may i lack the moral courage to acknowl edge it or to strive to make amends. But never mind the other fellow, see to it that you strive to do the right thing yourself. And one of the strongest influences in helping one do the right thing by his fellow men is the cultivation of a kindly spirit and the exercise of kindness.. There is a vast deal of talk about “the protection of American citizens at home and abroad;” but there is a class of American citizens who are not protected at home and they are Colored Americans. Talk is cheap. It is well for Americans to recall the d - served rebuke of Tristam Bey, who aid that it illy became the United States to prate about Turkish barbar ities so long as Negro-baiting and lynching was a favorite pastime in this enlightened and Christian coun try. A new segregation stunt has been pulled off in the Army and Navy De partments in Washington by the pres ent administration and yet they won j der why self-respecting Colored men who would like to divide on great pub lic questions cannot vote for demo crats for the presidency or for the senate or for the house. Do you realize that it is time you were getting busy with filling your ■oal bin ? The editor would like to fill his, and can and will if all sub scribers pay their subscriptions. Have you started that savings ac ount yet? _ Get the children ready for school. Thanks for your subscription. Boost all along the line. Feeling fine, thank you. PINEY WOODS COUNTRY LIFE SCHOOL Braxton, Miss, Aug. 3, 1916. Rev. John Albert Williams, Dear Friend: 1 thought you would be interested in knowing that the baby in the flag on the cover page of the August “Crisis” is our Piney Woods, Mississippi, baby, Turner Harris Jones. Naturally Mrs. Jones and I think he is a pretty fine speci men of American babyhood. Our school is making splendid pro gress. We now have 534 acres of land, four large buildings, half hun dred head of mules, horses and cattle, together with industrial machinery and other apparatus, the entire plant being worth over thirty thousand dollars, free from debt. We have ten teachers and 126 boarding students from seventeen counties, and 235 day pupils. Come see us some time. Yours truly, Laurence C. Jones. The above letter will be of interest to our readers, and all who have seen the picture will agree that this baby is a fine speicmen, and will be grati fied to learn of the success of the Piney Woods’ School. NEWSPAPER MAN’S PRAYER The National Baptist Union Review if Nashville, Tenn., has published the following, which it calls “The News paper Man’s Prayer: “0, Lord, I beseech Thee to forgive those who read our paper on a credit j and when the poor newspaper man j omes to collect, they fly off the han- j ] die and treat the poor servant man ' | - so mean that he feels so humiliated that he doesn’t know what to do. 0. Lord, teach them that the paper can not live without money; teach them that pay their subscription that they are paying an honest debt; teach them that the poor editor cannot live by promises and water alone; teach them that he is flesh and blood. Then, Oh, Lord, when through your mighty power, You have revealed this fact to them admit them unto Thy king dom, where everything is free, where the unjust are not allowed, and the debts are paid, and the editor and readers are all at rest.”—Amen. CITY PROVIDES RECREATION FOR YOUNGSTERS AND ADULTS Omaha, progressive in commercial ways beyond the average city, is also ooking after the health and pleasure or its citizens. Means are provided for enjoyment after the day’s work is done. At present the parks and play grounds are the scenes of unusual ictivity. Playgrounds has been established hroughout the city for the youngsters ind adults, as well. Golf links in iller Park are being supplemented >y new links in Elmwood Park, these being opened last week. Omaha’s businss men take advan tage of these playgrounds, any Satur day afternoon more than one hundred being on the greens. The Elmwood Tolf links enjoy this unusual distinc ion—the game can be followed by \uto over the entire course—the only one of its kind in existence. WILLIE PORTER SICK (Special to The Monitor) Fairbury, Nebr., August 18.—Wil lie Porter, of the team of Porter and Porter, is on the sick list in this cit>, but is rapidly improving. i ! Your Summer Needs t Can be filled here at a . moderate cost Thompson, Belden & Co. HOWARD AND SIXTEENTH STREETS | Assist Us In Preventing Accidents I We appeal to passengers to exercise care in getting on and off street cars and when crossing streets on which cars are operated. Carelessness in this respect often results in serious accidents. Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Company