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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1918)
*■ Men Wanted! MiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiminiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmiiiiiiM STEADY WORK GOOD PAY 88 Omaha Paper Stock Co. Tel. Doug. 159 18th and Marcy Mrs. P. H. k t TRY PORO SYSTEM Try our scientific method of treating the scalp. We positively grow hair no matter how short it. may be. All work done at my residence. You give me a trial. I Res. 3009 Corby. Tel. Web. fi080 / SIMMONS CAPTIVATES LARGE AUDIENCE (Continued from Page 1) them and keep them a credit to you. “Never apologize for being a Negro. The American Negro has no need to apologize. He has a noble record to maintain. He is not asking the Amer ican white man to take him into his parlor. He is not trying 'o pull him down. He is simply saying to him, ‘Go up higher on the ladder, so that I may stand upon the rung upon which you now stand.’ “The Negro American is standing by the side of the American white man in this great conflict Jo win lib erty for the world that he may share Iherein. He is fighting by his side on the blood-stained fields of France, for milk for the white babies of Belgium, knowing that when the American whi e man returns to the United j States he who nobly fought for milk for the white babies of Belgium can j not and will not withhold mercy from ' the black babies of Dixie.’’ It is by such thrusts as this that 1 Colonel Simmons drives home tru'hs j that America needs without giving of fense. “When the war broke out the Ger ! mars said. ‘Why are you Negroes so j eager to fight for America? Don’t j you know that the white people of America despise, abuse and mistrea^ j you?’ I replied, sepaking for my peo ple, ‘Yes, I know it; but we don’t want you to butt into our family affairs. I’ll settle him.’ ” He told with great effectiveness of ’■ow the govemmen' could protect Austrians and yet with a wonderful inconsistency failed to protect its na I tive-born citizens, and said that this | would not. and could not always be. He 'old of how loyally Negroes are I subscribing for Liberty bonds and war savings stamps, and yet are compelled to ride in .Jim Crow cars. He said he saw a Mississippi Negro give his check for $35,000 for the fourth Lib I erty loan and then ride home in a I dirty Jim Crow car. and then asked with dramatic earnestness, “Do you think that America, the greatest coun try on earth, is going to continue to reward such loyalty and devotion after this manner when the justice loving | white man comes to himself?” He riddled with scorn the claim that j Germany is the home of science, art, culture and greatness. He showed how that the telegraph, the telephone, the submarine and scores of other inven | tions were the product of the white American’s brain. And then with one | of his flashes of wit he said: “And where do you find people interpreting the religion of the Master and prac tising it—in Germany? No, in Amer ica. You find the true interpreter of the religion of the Master not your German, but the American Negro. And keep on practising it and in grow ing in all things that make for right eousness, and eventually we will come into our own under Old Glory, which, despite many shortcomings, has done much for us and made us all that we are and will be. Patience and duty mark the pathway of our racial ard national advancement. PEACE AND THE COLORED AMERICAN By the Rev. Geo. Gilbert Walker, M. A Galveston, Texas. rpHE Colored American is looking I forward with longing and su preme interest to the end of the war and the conclusion of peace. The end of the war will mean the ceasing of the horrors and bloodshed v, hich have burdened and sickened the world. It will mean the putting down of the cause of it all, and the final routing of the menace to free in stitutions. The end of the war will mean the triumph of those principles of democracy and justice for which the allies are contending, and he actuali zation of which will mean the salva tion of mankind. The Colored American has placed upon the altar of liberty his wealth, his labor and his life. The issues are . world issues, is suer, of humanity; and therefore they are his issues. When the ruthless menace to justice and democracy shall have been rendered impotent forever, when the great war for human rights shall have ceased, when peace shall have come, the Colored American be beves that for him, as well as for all the world beside, will begin a new era of a renewal and an imperative emphasis of the things for which he so anxiously yearns, and for which he has contended so long and cease lessly. The democratic imperatives of jus tice, liberty, opportunity, will find emphasis in the new alignment of re lationship of the races in this coun try. We, in the new era, will dis cover the actualization of positive and ; practical Americanism. What are some of the things,,.which j will come to pass in the new regime? They are not new things. They are ! not new ideas or principles. They are practical and positive applications of those things which history and ex perience and common sense have -^ Among the Churches \ BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. T. A. Taggart, Pastor. Sunday school at 9 a. m.; preaching at 11 a. m. by Rev. J. A. Harris. Sunday night the pastor will preach on the subject, “A Lost Ball in High \Veeds.” Preaching starts at 8 o’clock sharp. B. Y. P. U., 5:30 p. m. The Mission Circle meets Thursday afternoon in the T. D. C. hall, Twenty ninth and T streets. Mrs. Octavia Vaughn of 5420 South Twenty-seventh street is ill. Mrs. Lucille Price is expected homo from the hospital some time thisweek. The Rev. Brother Jackson and a number of his members of the Taber nacle Baptist church in Council Bluffs worshipped with us Sunday night. We were glad to have them with us and hone they will come again. The members of Bethel Baptist church and the Ancient Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem presented '.he pastor with a neat little purse on his second anniversary. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. W. F. Bolts, Pastor A goodly number answered the “go to-church” call last Sunday, both morning and evening. There were two good sermons by the pastor. The Sun day school and B. Y. P. U. both‘had proved o he’absolutely necessary to the happiness anl progress of man kind. The constitutional rights and priv ileges of citizenship can no longer be withheld from citizens of this coun try. The new democracy makes that imperative. The right to share per sonally in the government of, by, and for the people, is a mandatory right of free institutions. For the princi ples of free political institutions the Uni'ed States is laying down its all. The American nation is contending that the door of opportunity shall not be closed in the face of any of man kind. The chance to live, and to live well and in security shall be accorded every American. Equal opportunity in the spheres of labor, commerce and general living—practical and positive opportunity—is at the foundation of national progress and well-being. A greater and more glorious spirit of sympathy and confidence is grow ing and shall continue to grow be tween the Colored and the white American. We are beginning to un derstand each other and to believe in each other as never before. We are beginning to have faith in each others integrity and manhood, of the things which make men worth while, we are coming to see that each of us has a fair share. In the realms of labor, commerce, education, on the battle fields, and ■ in the things of sacrifice and humanity, we are realizing that the white American and the Colored American each participate successful ly and adequately. We are learning team work in life. We are learning to respect each other, to trust each other, to co-operate in the things which make for national development, righteousness and power. We are bringing things from the clouds to the ground; we are taking them from the realm of theory and doctrine into the field of practice and utility. We are making them work. We are demanding and realizing a [ ragnatic democracy, a living, doing, experiential democracy. With the dawning of ine new era comes an understanding, a new de termination; an understanding of the grandeur and holiness of American ideals; a determination to make them true for all men, black and white alike. MEDICAL OFFICERS ASSIGNED T O A C T 1 V E S E RV I C E Washington, D. C., Nov. 14.—An nouncement is made that a number of Colored physicians, who have been serving as privates in the military service, have been given commissions as lieutenants in the army medical corps and have been assigned to active duty in several of the Colored schools where units of the students’ army training corps are established and y iung Colored men are receiving in .‘tractions in collegiate and vocational branches, in connection with their t raining in military science and tac tics. Lieutenant Fred 1). Ramsey has b< on assigned to Tuskegee institute, Alabama, and Lieut. Robert D. Foster to Morehouse college und Atlanta uni versity, Atlanta, for duty with both institutions. The following assignments have also been made: Lieut. J. M. Gill, to Branch normal school, Fine Bluff, Ark.; Lieut. J. I. A. Webb, to Negro Agricultural and Technical college, Greensboro, N. C.; Lieut. J. N. S. Taylor, Hampton institute, Hampton, Va., and Lieut. W. H. Calhoun, to Meharry Medical college and Fisk uni versity, Nashville, Tenn., the last named serving with both of the Nash ville colleges. interesting sessions, proving that both young and old felt that it was good to be here. All auxiliaries are active once more, viz., the Progressive club, Miss'on Circle, Wide-awake Twenty-four and several others. Let each one come ou and find his place to work. This is a church with a hearty wel come to all. ST. JOHN'S A. M. E. CHURCH The Rev. W. C. Williams, Pastor. Sunday services, both morning and j evening, were nicely attended. The pastor preached at the morning serv ice and Rev. Mr. Rodney, a native of South Africa and now pastor in Coun cil Bluffs, at the evening service. The total collection for the day plus the class dues was $200.96. The Ladies’ Aid met Thursday afternoon in the lecture room of the church. The High Church Council was held Monday evening in the lecture room. A large number of the members were in attendance. The doors of the new parsonage were flunk open Friday evening to the public. Every one when leaving expressed having spent a most enjoy able evening. Every one is welcome to our church ar.d Sunday school services. CORINNE THOMAS COUNTY COMMISSIONER UNITT THANKS VOTERS I desire through The Monitor to re turn sincere thanks to the Colored voters who helped elect me county mnmissioner. I shall endeavor to faithfully discharge the duties of the office and I want you to know that I fully appreciate the support given me. Cratefully yours, CHARLES UNITT. ENTERTAINS AT A COLONIAL LUNCHEON Mrs. M. D. Webb of Pittsburgh, Pa., who leaves soon for home Red Cross duties, was delightfully entertained by Mrs. A. J. Davis, 2612 Corby street, at r, colonial luncheon Tuesday af er noon, November 5. The decorations were red, white and blue, which were also carried out in the desert in the form of colonial slippers, liberty belli and lifesavers. Covers were laid for twenty. LOCAL BRANCH N, A. A. C. P. HOLDS SUCCESSFUL MEETING The local branch of the N. A. A. C. P held a successful meeting Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at Grove Meth odist Episcopal church, Mrs. James G. Jewell, president, presiding. Seven new members were enrolled. Some local matters were discussed and Re ferred to appropriate committees. The election of officers, which, according to the constitution, must be held ir November, was postponed until Sun day afternoon, November 24. Next Sunday night at 8 o’clock a specif1 meeting will be held at St. John’s A M. E. church, Twenty-fifth and Gran streets,— formerly the Mecca,— r' which time an interesting prog’rj will be given. The chief address r.r<’ subject for discussion will be on I subject, “Knowing Your Own Co munity,” and will be opened by At tomey Amos P. Scruggs. PATRIOTIC BALL DRAWS LARGE CROV’ Despite the fact of many postpor ments caused by t^o influenza ban t’ patriotic ball, given under the pa r age of the Crispus Attucks chapter r' the U. B. F. hall Monday night, v? ■ marked financial success. A 1;.>- > crowd was in attendance. Desdr orchestra furnished the msiuc. hall was attractively decorated American flags. WANTS TO HEAR FROM BROT Robert Baum, 2009 North street, Omaha, Neb., is anxo: A learn the whereabouts of his br:t’ « Wade Hamilton Baum, who fm j^A resided at Centralia, 111., ar.d IB whom lie has not heard for e g iH years. Should this notice com? to attention of VV'ade Baum or of ; ^A who can give any information x cerning him they will confer a f • by communicating with Robert B- i 2009 North 25th street, Omaha, EVERYBODY NEEDS THEM If you want your money’s wo: " yes, and double the value of y money—send us 50 cents and we send you absolutely the biggest 1 : gain yet offered in patriotic No pictures, which are in colors and rcr d to frame. Wo will also send you pev I cards and, to be liberal, throw in r large assortment of Christmas car l . Do not put this off. Write today. Money orders or stamps. JULIAN R. MILLER, JR., D-1201 Spruce St., Philadelphia. PORO j HAIR CULTURE I We treat the scalp and grow { the hair. | Manicuring and massage. • HATTL B. HILL, Proprietor 2320 North 26th St. Phone Webster 3390. * Repairing and Storing Orders Promptly Filled NOETH SIDE ! SECOND-HAND STORE Auction Every Saturday ! R. B. Rhodes f Dealer in INew and Second Hand Furniture and Stoves. Household Goods Bought and Sold Rental and Real Estate 2322 Lake St. Webster 908 t.. ... ^ C. H. MARQUARDT C YSH MARKET i: tu I Dealer in Fresh and Sait Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc. ! ' :| Cuiing St. Doug. 3831 " R-ndered Lard. We Smoke t ■ 1 •■nr own Hams and Baeon. ; Phone Web. 875. J. Hall : Work Called for and Delivered ! Progressive Tailors Ladies and Gents Tailoring SLITS MADE TO ORDER • Pressing. Cleaning, Dyeing and Alteration a Specialty ! UP | X. 2-tth St. Omaha, Neb. . v loim E. W. 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