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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1917)
HOME VS. STBEET COHHEH As a part of the recent entrance examination at an American college of high standing, the candidates foi admission were asked to write upor what they regarded as the reform; most necessary to be made among the boys of their acquaintance. The re plies taken as a whole brought out two facts of great interest: first, that the writers almost all mentioned cigarette smoking, the use of bad lan guage, boastfulness and loafing or street comers as the evils most com mon to boys of seventeen; and, sec ord, that they agreed even more gen erally in naming the comer loafing as the most serious fault, both ir itself and as a cause of the others. To older people the information it not new, but it is none the less im portant. Those college boys, foi all their youth,—perhaps, indeed, be cause of it,—see with clear eyes. The earnestness with which they announc; their discovery and ask for reform should awaken the zeal of those whe have the remedy so largely in theii hands. One obvious way to prevent a boy from spending his evenings in th< streets is to make home more attrac tive to him. How many parents try to do it? Listen to what one college toy says: “Although sometimes i boy will not seem to care whether his father is interested in him or not, he is secretly pleased when he co-oper ates with him.” Fathers and mother? who have never tried the plan should act on that hint for a week, and watch the result on the boy. They will also find it of interest to notice., too, whether the inconvenience to themselves is real or only fancied. But every boy has the “gang” in stinct, which must play its part at a certain stage of his development. The trouble is that it is difficult to use it for the boy’s good because of the absurd but undeniable fact that beys at one period of their lives take pleasure in appearing worse than they really are. "The time-worn philos ophy of boyhood and youth is that the brave men are the bad men. The worse a man may be, the more worthy cf imitation he is." Most youths soon outgrow the days of their allegiance to the motto “Seem and not be.” None the less, street-corner loafing can do them nothing but harm. The tone of the individual, instead of being raised by that of the group, is lowered by it He loses the inspiration that spring; from common feeling and action in e good cause, and for that loss he may suffer all the rest of his life. The faults in boys are due partly to themselves and partly to their par* ents. The best way that fathers and mothers can help their sons to cor rect their shortcomings is to try to remedy those for which they them selves are responsible.—Youth’s Com panion. THE WINDS By Adelbert F. Caldwell The West Wind met the South Wind And cried out in surprise, “How happens it you’re blowing— I can scarce believe my eyes! Did not the North Wind bluster He’d blow alone today?” “Yes,” gently said the South Wind, “But he blew himself away!” —Ex. THINGS WORTH KNOWING When your blanket is worn at the top and foot, do not use the good part for an ironing blanket or table pads. Cut off the worn parts, bind the good parts with satin ribbon and if not too much worn put a wreath in the center or stencil a border of rabbits or geese or ducks on it. They make excellent baby blankets. When sewing on hooks and eyes, or fasteners, pin a tape measure where the hooks are to go and sew them an inch apart. Then pin the tape meas ure on the opposite side and sew on the eyes. You will find in this man ner you can do the work much quick er and it is less wearisome than measuring each one. Perhaps you are making your chil dren’s summer clothes and bewailing the fact that they insist on growing out of their clothes so fast that you can hardly keep them properly dress ed. And then you would like to use last summer’s dress this summer, as it is good enough for afternoons, but the sleeves are entirely too short and Mary or Alice has used the scraps that were left for doll clothes. Too provoking, isn’t it, because the hem could be made narrower or let out en sleevet! Now, the best way to pro vide for this is in the cuffs. Cut the cuffs about one-third wider 'than wanted, then stitch one side to the sleeve and sew sleeve and cuff seam together before sewing other side of cuff to sleeves. Turn sleeve wrong side out and turn the extra width of cuff and whip to sleeve. When the sleeve is to be lengthened, it is an easy matter to take out the whipping stitches, let down the cuff and whip it into place again. Buy lemons when cheap and store in a box of sawdust. They will keep fresh for weeks. Paper in which butter, margarines tirely and faced—but, oh, these or lard has been wrapped should be kept and used as a lining for cake tins and as a covering for a pudding which is to be steamed and for wrap ping up sweet roly-polies before put ting them into a cloth to be boiled. These papers are all ready without any more greasing, so there is a very great saving of both time and labor. A tiny pinch of carbonate of soda well stirred into the milk as soon as it arrives will help to keep it sweet in hot weather. AN “ALICE IN WONDER LAND” PARTY Last Saturday afternoon, from 2 to 6 p. m. Mrs. Alfred Jones gave an “Alice in Wonderland Party” in honor of the eleventh birthday of her daugh ter, Florence. Just as the clock struck twelve in Wonderland, Alice (who was repre sented by Miss Florence) led her lit tle guests through the “Magic Look ing Glass” into Wonderland, where they ate of the mystic cake, partook of the “magic draught” and for two hours enjoyed the delights of Won derland. Alice then led her little friends into the dining room where all enjoyed the “Mad Tea Party.” Thf( little girls expressed themselves a.c having a delightful time and declared that the hour of six came all too quickly. John Ruskin Cigar, 5 cents. Biggest and Best. THE LABOR SITUATION The labor situation in the west is most acute. There are demands for more than 1,000 Colored men and the labor cannot be supplied. The Moni tor has been working for some time in trying to induce firms to advance transportation for the Colored men of the South who want to leave, but has not yet succeeded. Past experience of these firms make them rather afraid to advance several thousands of dol lars in transportation, but they must come to it eventually. The Colored men whom The Monitor brings from the South can be depended upon to pay back every cent advanced for transportation, for only the best are chosen. We believe that it will only be a matter of a week or so when these companies will be willing to trust our applicants. Farmers are now writing in to us for men and we are sending them our lists of farm help so that they may get into com munication with those of our people who wish to leave the South. Labor conditions are critical and industries will make some arrangements for labor in the very near future. Y f Y v | The | | Thompson, Belden Store | i* * v « t I Y y X d| Presents spring and summer fashions X X in all their newness. X I X X ? f Y y X |]| The economy of purchasing good X Y jil X quality was never better demonstrated X y X than at the present time. X f •W,X“X“X"X,,X"X"X"X“X,,X,,X"X">,:"I“>,X“X,,X"X“X“X,*X,':,,X,,X"X*,X t... . ...■—t April Showers Due Now i Not only due, but welcome and necessary. Preparedness is valuable and essential here also. Rain Shedders for men, women and children. The littleness of the prices will please you. Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. We Have a Complete Line of FLOWER,GRASS «*»***-! « AND GARDEN vJCCUS 1 Bulbs, Hardy Perennials, Poultry Supplies Fresh cut flowers always on hand Stewart’s Seed Store 119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Office Phone Douglas 977 STANEK’S PHARMACY Henry Stanek, Prop. PRESCRIPTION EXPERT Cor. 24th and L Sts. Tel. So. 878 WHO DOES YOUR SHOE RE PAIRING? Try H. LAZARUS Work done while you wait, or will call for and deliver without charge. Red 2395 2019 Cuming St. If I don’t get your work, we both lose. k........I,. [TRUNKS THE BETTER KIND ; Made from good clear lumber, covered with fibre; well bound on edges. Durable corners and braces where necessary. Sturdy locks and hinges, 2 trays nicely cloth lined. Priced at $10.00, $12.00, $13.50 and $15.00. Freling & Steinle “Omaha’s Best Baggage Build* era 1803 FARNAM STREET i i ■= HOLSUM AND KLEEN MAID Why Buy Inferior When The Best COSTS NO 'f°RE? i JAY BURNS BAKING CO. Start Saving Now On. 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