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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1917)
Our Women and Children Conducted by Lucille Skaggs Edwards HOW LONG, O, HOW LONG! There is always a Negro side to everything. The Negro Church and the Negro school. The Negro sol dier must be placed in a Negro regi ment. Negro women must form Ne gro clubs and societies for Red Cross work. On the census blanks prepar atory to conscription, the Negro must designate himself by tearing off a corner. Discrimination meets you or every hand if they don’t get you "comin,’ ” they get you “goin.’ ” If out of this great world struggle for the supremacy of the principles of democracy, there come a true, a real democracy in America—civil rights, protection, and the unmolest ed pursuit of happiness to the Negro —we shall never regret the giving up of our fathers, husbands, sons and ourselves for a country in reality “the land of the free,” a country which at last we may proudly call our own. —L. S. E. THREE MOTHERS Three mothers by your cradle stand: One mother who has given birth, And one of them is Motherland, And one of them is Mother Earth; Three mothers must you have in all, And two are great and one is small. Your Motherland is strong and dread; Her shield your sure protection makes; She spreads her law above your head, But even while she gives she takes. Her arm is strong, her word is true, But she may ask your life of you. From Mother Earth by toil you wring Or feast or crust at her caprice, The shelter for your journeying, Though brief at best will be the lease. And at the end she gives you bed But cares not where your soul has sped. The Mother who has borne your flesh Through good or ill will hold you fast, Will guide you through the world’s dark mesh, And so will save your soul at last. Three mothers shall you have in all, And one is great and two are small. —Ex. The year’s at the spring, The day’s at the mom, Morning’s at seven, The hillside’s dew-pearled; The alrk’s on the wing, The snail's on the thorn, God’s in His heaven— All’s right with the world. —Robert Browning. Get your tickets early for the grand benefit play to be given art the Audi torium May 28, for the Old Folks’ Home. Boxes 75c; first floor 50c; balcony 25c. Call Webster 3217 or Harney 3886 for box reservations.— Adv. Come out one and all, encourage our local young people and do your part for the Old Folks’ Home.—Adv. Belmont Laundry, Webster 6900. Satisfaction guaranteed. OMAHA’S BEAUTY PARLOR Omaha has at last become a metro politan city for Colored folk and the best proof of this is that a real, first class beauty parlor has been opened foi its citizens. If these venture some ladies are accorded the patron age due them, beauty and physical refinement among our women and men should become the rule rather than the exception. Saturday wit nessed the auspicious opening of the new business under the ownership and direction of Mesdames Chiles, Smith and Wheeler, at 24th and Erskine streets. The Monitor staff was in vited to attend and heartily congrat ulates the ladies for the delightful manner in which they called atten tion to their new departure. If dainty refinement and expert equipment are in anywise essential to business success, then The Mon itor predicts much patronage to this new institution. A profusion of beau tiful flowers immediately held the gaze of visitors on entering, while the tasty furnishings worked theii way into the delightful picture grad ually. A bright and cozy reception room set off with a handsome Vie trola, a fully lighted work room with tables loaded down with craft tools for beauty bringing and a third room with water-heating plant and more prosaic machinery for expert work manship, make up the order. That the ladies are really prepared to work is abundantly set forth. A throng of visitors poured in and out during the afternoon and after each was served with hot chocolate, macaroons and bits of delicious cake, he or she was presented with a car nation to which was attached the business card. It was a triumph and The Monitor congratulates the pro prietors upon their success. No less interesting and equally as excellent are the dressmaking parlors of Mrs Hughes, who occupies the other half of the handsome building. Her equip ment is complete and thoro and only such as must be expected of one whose reputation as a dressmaker ranks so high. We venture to pre dict that this corner will become the social mecca. You will miss it if you fail to see Andrew Reed in the drama, “Satan,” May 28 at the Auditorium. He’s great.—Adv. Ur J NO OTHER LIKE IT. NO OTHER AS COOD. Purchase the "NEW HOME” and you will have i a life asset at the price you pay. The elimination of repair expense by superior workmanship and best Quality of material insures life-lonjj service at mini mum cost. Insist on having the * NEW HOME”. WARRANTED FOR ALL TIME. Known the world over (or .uperior sewing qualities. Not sold under any other name. THE NEW HOME 8EWING MACHINE CO..ORANGE,MA88. hayden'bros. THE OFFICE BOY’S DEFENSE (From the Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tel egraph.) The boss lay in wait for the erring office boy. “William,” he said, as the urchin came in, “you asked me for the af ternoon off yesterday. I gave it to you, and then I saw you at the ball game. You told me you were going to a funeral.” The office boy grinned. “And I wasn’t far wrong, was I? Did you ever see a slower game in your life?” LINES TO BE REMEMBERED That man is great, and he alone, Who serves a greatness not his own, For neither praise nor pelf. —Lord Lytton. We specialize in cleaning ladies fancy shoes. Called for and deliv ered. Gene’s place, 103 So. 14th St.. Douglas 7306. i f The I v v | Thompson, Belden Store | i I y 4 * fj Presents spring and summer fashions | | in all their newness. | * s % 1 * fj The economy of purchasing good '${ * quality was never be Iter demonstrated | X * than at the present time. % x t v..... ^ ..A r *" * May Days Arc Here 1 1 Not Only Here, But Heartily Welcome. 1 Preparedness is valuable and es sential here also. I 1 Our reasonable prices will al ways please you. i ' Thomas ! Kilpatrick & Co. .. We Have a Complete Line of i FLOWER,GRASS AND GARDEN 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 .« «, . ..«... j 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. 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 HOLSUM AND KLEEN MAID Why Buy Inferior When The Best COSTS NO "'"RE? JAY BURNS BAKING CO. Start Saving Now I On* Dollar will open an account In the Savings Department ♦ of the I United States Nat*l Bank I istn and Farnam Streets ' < I ASK FOR AND GET Skinners THE HIGHEST QUALITY EGG NOODLES 38 PAGE RECIPE BOOK FREE SKINNER MFG. CO., OMAHA, U.S.A. LARGEST MACARONI FACTORY IN AMERICA