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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1917)
Our Women and Children Conducted by Lucille Skaggs Edwards CHILD TRAINING By Laura Spencer Porter, in Mothers’ Magazine. If your idea be to train the child as you would train a young animal, so that you can govern him, to the ad miration and amazement of your neighbors, so that he will do as you say, and will consult you humbly in all matters, then doubtless punish ments and rewards of a very definite order will be necessary. Sugar and bits of meat and judicious whippings and pettings are the only means I know for training little animals. If your object be, as it should, to develop his understanding and to make him a sensible, self-governing individual, there will be needed two things—a very limited administering of your own whimsical rewards and punishments, and a very extended ef fort to bring him and yourself to a clear understanding of the unalter able consequences and results that life continually administers. Not only are most of the punish ments we administer stupid, but they are hopelessly inadequate, trifling. In urging you to punish your child less with your punishments, I am not beg ging you to be more lenient, but less so. What I would beg you do is to fit him to avoid life’s punishments. You punish him when he fails to obey, by depriving him of a cherished plan; but life punishes him when he goes counter to her commands, by depriv ing him of love, of happiness, of suc cess. If he continues to do as you tell him not to do, you deny him to come to the table, perhaps, but if he continues to do what life tells him he must not, there may be years of fail ure that he must pay. EVERY BROOK RUNS BLUE AGAIN By Mary Carolyn Davies. Oh, yellow ure the waters when spring pours in! And swollen are the small brooks, and loud’s their cry; And little rapids form and foam, and tear the tree roots from their home; But every brook runs blue again when spring’s gone by! Then ripples on the stones make a gentle din, And flowers are on the river banks and grasses high. The summer sky is overhead as smooth as is the river bed. Oh, every brook runs blue again when spring’s gone by! The brook, your heart, is turbulent and fierce with pain, Like broken trees your hopes upon its rapids lie; The angry floods of grief lay bare your spirit’s fields and mead ows fair; But—every brook runs blue again when spring’s gone by! VARDAMAN’S PATRIOTISM Senator James K. Vardaman, a party diner at the New Ebbitt hotel a few nights ago, failed to stand while the orchestra played “The Star Spangled Banner.” The senator ex plained that he did not recognize the national air. KANSAS NEWS The Kansas legislature recently passed a bill appropriating the sum of $73,860 for the maintenance of the industrial department at Western uni versity, Quindaro, for two years. Out of this sum a new department will be opened to give instruction in auto re pairing and machine works. The Negroes of Greater Kansas City rushed to the recruiting station last Wednesday, when call was made for Colored recruits. The old and young, great and small, were on hand, seeking a chance to enlist. Easter service at the First A. M. E. church was largely attended. The Excelsior club gave a patriotic concert last Thursday night at Metro politan Temple, Kansas City, Kan. The Western university cadets made quite a fine demonstration along Minnesota avenue Wednesday evening. The boys made a fine mili tary appearance and a number of them could be used as officers if a call be made for Colored troops. Major Ammons deserves much credit for his efficient instructions. Revival services at St. John’s A. M. E. church, Topeka, are being con ducted by the noted evangelist, Miss M. J. Keys. The Rev. Mr. Peck made no mistake when he secured her aid, as she is doing great work in Topeka. The night school at Atchison has just closed a very successful term under the direction of Prof. W. E. Gray. The Independent Baptist church of Leavenworth gave a very interest ing bazaar. A neat sum was realized. Dr. Kealing, president of Western university, Sundaro, Kan., is seriously ill at this writing. We wish for him a speedy recovery. BOV SCOUT NEWS Troop 23 A Boy Scout practices self-control, for he knows that men who do, who dare and master big problems in the world, first learn to master self. A Boy Scout keeps a close watch on his temper and never loses his head, for he knows untruthfulness will shake the confidence of others. He never uses alcoholic liquors, because he does not wish to poison his body. He never flinches when danger comes, for he knows at such a time he must be alert, to preserve the safety of others, as well as himself. Shumpert Logan cut kindling for an old man who has dropsy. Marcellous Richie assisted an aged woman home with a basket of clothes. Floyd Mapey helped move books at school. Earl Jackson helped an aged wo man home with a basket of groceries. Ernest Faulkner directed a woman to home of her friend. Henry Gordon assisted a lady home with a fern. Guiou Taylor helped a lady plant gurden. Law 3—A Scout Is Helpful He must be prepared at any time to save life, help injured persons and share the home duties. He must do at least one good turn to somebody every day. S. M., H. L. Anderson. S. S., R. Allen. SURPRISE SHOWER Thursday evening, April 10, the Bethel Baptist Mission Circle gave a surprise shower in honor of their be loved pastor, Itcv. T. A. Tp.ggart, and wife at their home, 2722 Corby. It was in appreciation of the work Rev. Mr. Taggart has done in the last eight months, over 160 new members being added to the church. A crowd of about fifty called and began singing, “There’s a Stranger at the Door,” as the house was reached. The pastor opened the door and beheld all fifty weighted down with all manner of groceries and Mrs. Velma Hill, presi dent of the Mission Circle, in front with a huge bouquet of tulips and buttercups. A delightful program had been arranged for and was ren dered, the pastor giving an impromptu recitation from Shakespears. A two course luncheon was served. ST. JOHN’S A. M. E. CHURCH NOTES Special revival services are being held at the church. The Rev. J. S. l’ayne and wife, noted evangelical singers and workers for the salvation of souls, will conduct services all day Sunday. The meeting will continue all the week. The Rev. T. F. Jones of Quindaro, Kan., will assist with the meetings next week. Rev. Mr. Jones is a teach er in Western university. The lecture and banquet on April 10, with Bishop H. B. Parks speaker and honored guest, was a success from every viewpoint. Too much praise cannot be given to Mrs. T. P. Mahammett, chairman, who planned the most excellent dinner and saw to it that her every plan was carried out through the professional assistance of Mesdames H. J. Pinkett, R. K. Lawrie, E. R. West, Elnora Gray and Florence Johnson, and Messrs. Irvin Gray, Roscoe Miller and Charles Gar rett, all of whom share equally in praise and appreciation for what has been acknowledged by the public as the grandest and largest attended af fair of its kind yet given. MOVING PICTURE HOUSES ARE HARD HIT Secretary McAdoo has submitted to congress his suggestions for raising war money by new methods of taxa tion. Among the proposals is one that $75,000,000 shall be paid by thea ters and such places of amusement. If put through it will mean that every picture house will have to pay about 2 cents upon every ticket issued. It looks as though the 5-cent shows are doomed. t— • • • .« » > » <1 GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO, Also Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. 2005 Cuming St. Telephone Douglas 1098 . ...... ■ « . . . a April Showers Due Now Not only due, but welcome and necessary. 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