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| The Kiddies’ | I Korner f f v »:"XM“X"X:“XX"X“X“X:":“;“X"XX"X FOREWORD. CHILDREN, friends and lovers of children, attention. We invite you to join us in celebrating the open ing of the Junior Department of the Monitor, “The Kiddies’ Korner.” Here we will from week to week as semble those things that pertain to the happiness and growth of children; and we want you to help us. If it is good, send it in. Story, poem, game, stunt, puzzle—anything, if it will make the kiddies happier or better, we want it. If it will give them a chance for self expression or self-determination, see that it reaches us. Address all matter to The Kiddies’ Korner, the Monitor. A New Year’s Story. Jimmie was two years old. It was five o’clock New Year’s morning when with wide opened eyes and scarcely suppressed excitement he went over all those most wonderful events of the last few days—days which had been the most wonderful of all his life. Before Christmas he had been an 0 eager listener to the stories of a most wonderful Santa, who rode in his rein deer sleigh, high over the tops of the houses and came down the chimneys of good little boys, filled their stock ings with candies and nuts and toys and all sorts of good things. Every few minutes during these days he had gone to his mother and said: “Mother, Santa’ll come and see me, won’t he? I’m so good a boy, I am.” And his mother with infinite pa tience had replied: “Yes, son, he’ll come.” And he had come. Oh, that wonder ful Christmas tree, with its lights and toys and goodies! In memory pf, it all, with convulsive movement, Jim mie pressed, with his chubby brown hand, close to his side, the favorite of them all—his little tin soldier. Christmas day had gone, and the days, which followed had been full of feasting and music and laughter and joy. The house was all in a bustle; every one was getting ready for New Year. He had heard them talking about New Year, but this time he did not ask. In his own childish mind he had reasoned that, since everybody had been busy like this before Christmas, New Year must be the name of an other Santa—so, breathless with an ticipation, he waited until the house hold should arise. Soon the household was astir. And when they assembled at family prayer there was a solemnity about it that impressed even Jimmie. In this household, for twenty years, prayers New Year’s morning had been an event. With round, big eyes Jim mie watched his father as he pushed aside the big book with the beautiful pictures, out of which he usually read, and took down another. Out of this, in slow, even tones, he read: “I, Abra ham Lincoln, President of the United States, by virtue of the power invested in me as Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States in time of actual armed rebellion against the authority and Government of the Unitea States, and as a fit and necessary war measure, for suppress ing said rebellion, on the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1863, . . . do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said des ignated states are, and henceforth shall be free; and that the Executive Government of the United States, in cluding the military and naval author ities thereof, will recognize and main tain the freedom of said persons. . . . And upon this s’ncerely be lieved to be an act of Justice, war ranted by the Constitution upon mili tary necessity, I invoke the consider ate judgment of mankind and the gra cious favor of Almighty God.” Closing the book and bowing his head, his father had prayed with sol emn voice: "Almighty God, our Fath er, we magnify Thee, we glorify Thee, we adore Thee for Thy great glory and truth and righteousness. “We thank Thee that Thou didst guide the sons and daughters of Ethi opia out of bondage. We thank Thee that Thou dost lead them now out of the night of proscription and preju dice into a new dawn. Continue to bless Thy people, Lord. To Thy hum ble servants in this household vouch safe strength and opportunity, if it is Thy will. “For all these blessings, thanks— Amen.” All this had been far over little Jimmie’s head—by words he could not understand, but wondered at even as he wondered at the moisture he saw in his mother's eyes. But the last few words had impressed Jimmie. Be tween mouthfuls of oatmeal he had said them over and over again to him self: “For all these blessings— thanks.” , The holidays were weeks behind. A I sudden epidemic influenza had dimmed their joyousness. Upstairs, hovering between life and death, his father lay. His mother had borne the brunt of *he nursing. Her springing step was gone. Fear gripped hard at her heart. The light of faith had gone out and left her gaze dull and listless. Her endurance seemed gone. She felt she could bear no more. She was coming in from outdoors and looked up to see Jimmie, who him self had a cold, leaning far out of the window in the cold, bitter January air. She called to his: “Jimmie, close that window and get back into the house.” But Jimmie did not heed. She called again, and still he did not move. And because Jimmie already had a cold, and the fear of influenza was upon her, she hastened into the house and with sharp words had spanked his hands and drawn him back into the house. At the unaccustomed severity his lip had twitched a little and dropped; but he did not cry; instead, looking up | at his mother, he had said: “For all ! these blessings—thanks.” A sudden calm came into the soul of Jimmie’s mother. The sharp fear had j gone; the dull ache suddenly seemed j lifted. Knowledge that her husband ! would not die came instinctively. The ; crisis was over. She did not need the : verdict of the doctor, who had come from the city for consultation. She knew! She knew! Stooping and kissing her son, she | had gone back into the room, all the i wild rebellion gone and faith restored. As for Jimmie, smiling at his little | tin soldier, he was building around him | a wall of blocks. — __ MISS MADRE PENN A NEW DEPARTMENT The Monitor takes pleasure in an nouncing that we have added a new department which we are sure will be an attractive feature of this publica ! tion, the motto of which is progress and improvement. A Juvenile Depart ment, called “THE KIDDIES’ KOR-i ' NER,” will be conducted by Miss Madre Penn, who has eminent quali | fications for this work. Not only will ; the children for whom this depart- j ! ment is especially intended find it full ] | of interest, but so will our adult ' ; readers. Miss Penn’s first articles "A Fore | word" and an original story appear in J this ii sue. With Mrs. Lucile Skaggs Edwards j j conducting the department, "Our I j Women and Children,” and Miss Penn, , “The Kiddies Komer,” we feel that we have two especially attractive fea tures that will be appreciated by our j i large and growing family of readers. Miss Madre Penn is a graduate of the Omaha high school and of How- j ard university, class of 1914, in both of which institutions she made a splendid record. Since graduation she ! i lias been engaged in Y. W. C. A. work, being attached to the general New York office, traveling as one of the field secretaries. She has literary ability of high rank and The Mon itor is fortunate in having her on its staff. ROOSEVELT: AN APPRECIATION IN THE death of Theodore Roose velt a major planet fell from the super-realms of our nationalism. He was one of our most popular presidents, an acknowledged political leader and a great citizen. After his entry into politics his suc cesses crowded upon the heels of one another until by the choice of the peo ple he succeeded himself as chief ex ecutive of his country. On this oc casion his appreciation rose to the high resolve to bear alone all of his executive responsibilities, expressed or implied, and discharge all his du ties appertaining thereto regardless of fear or favor. No associate or lieu tenant of Roosevelt’s was ever asked to share with him a blame that he might wear the laurels of the game. While president scarcely any phase of human activity affecting national politics escaped his observation and scrutiny. Probably no president of our coun try gave expression more extensively concerning the executive will and ac tion. His “law of worthy life” in the GETTING ACQUAINTED white-house was “fundamentally the law of strife.” To him the nation could not progress and “move on to better things” except by the “painful effort, grim energy and resolute cour age” of those whom the people had chosen to be responsible. His indefatigable industry crowned many of his efforts with glowing suc cess, and merited for his Panama ca nal achievement the description, “co lossal.” It has been attributed to Roosevelt as president that he was too impetu ous in his executive acts and too un compromising in his convictions, yet his political policies have been ap proved as emanating from vision nigh prophetic. His was the legislative rather than the judicial mind. Learned in the law, he was often at variance with its rules and courts. Hut he ever stood fast in the law of facts and in the courts his courageous convictions. If he erred in decision, it was his fallacy of mind—not his purpose of heart. He desired our nationalism to fully and completely attain unto the only acceptable ideal of this American de mocracy, a strong centralized repub lic. He advocated a distinctively right eous and sovereign national authority fearlessly fair industrially, clean moral and morally and just in the law righteously administered. In any crisis, national or interna tional, he would have had it known that a nation of such authority cannot be too proud to fight nor too ethical ot be aggressor so long as the cause is jURt. As the nation’s highest officer be gave marked recognition to genius re gardless Of race or religion. He sought out men of distinguished abil ities and placed them in governmental responsibilities consistent with their accomplishments to contribute to our national ideals. With peerless pride in the progress and rpinciples of his government he looked upon other nations as our "co operative equals,” and by deed indi cated that our nation should be dem ocratic enough in its international re lations to treat with them upon terms of good faith and friendship. If Americanism means devotion to country, his Americanism stands un questioned; yet he mediated between Japan and Russia, and forbade unjust discrimination against the Japanese in this country. Roosevelt was a bom leader of men who by “painful effort” acquired a profound knowledge of the mechanism of government. His political career is indicative of his undoubted rank as a great political leader of undaunted physical and un swerving moral courage. In his conception of governmental administration the spectacle of a lead er following along behind was intol erable whether presented as a fact or a theory. The leadership he represented is champion or creator of public senti ment, but its uncompromising oppo nent when it smacks of oppression, wrong or injustice. His leader may be a precedent mak er or a precedent breaker, and the precedent stands or falls according as to whether or not it permits action to meet the exigencies of the eternal present. Mr. Roosevelt’s citizenship exempli fies the most representative—the most comprehensive type—the paragon. It must be said of him that he was he roic in time of peace and patriotic in time of war, and withal taking part in many and interest in all of those things which contributed to humand progress and the preservation of civ ilization. The war spirit of our country heard its first call in the voice of Roose velt. His protestations against our nation’s neutrality in the face of the sinking of the Lusitania and the mas casre of helpless Armenians by the Turks struck the sublime pitch of a battle hymn. That our nation should resort to the arbitrament of arms was his expressed conviction. In this international crisis his moral and physical courage responded no bly to his expressed conviction in his offer to serve his country. In his death the world lost an in ternational mind; humanity an inter racial heart; the nation another of her gifted leaders and patriots. And it came to pass that just be fore dawn in that celebrated darkest of hours, when the moon and the svars dim their silvery candles, while Roose velt slept, his physical elements en countered their eternal enemy and in evitable victor—Death; but his uncon quored spirit survived—and his soul goes marching on. AII.EY W. LEWIS. ST. JOHN’S CHURCH NEWS The Rev. W. C. Williams, Pastor Sendees throughout the whole day were largely attended. From former stati.<tics it was the biggest day that the trustees had ever had. The S. S. was also largely attended. The aim of the recent campaign seemed to have been accomplished. That of an increased attendance and a more loyal school spirit. The cele bration of the victors of thf campaign was held Saturday in the lecture room of the church. They will partake of the delicacies of the season while the j defeated side will also be present to enjoy their “beans.” The reading recital by Madame Dimery, of Kansas City, on last Fri day night was a grand success. It can truly be said of Madame Dimery j “she is a real artist in every sense 1 of the word. Miss Cordelia Johnson has been ap- j pointed chorister of the S. S. On next Sunday evening the Rev. I Mr. Page will preach. He is noted : from coast to coast. Come out and hear him. CORINNE THOMAS. SOT. BAILEY HELPED SAVE ROOSEVELT ROUGH RIDERS Sergeant Isaac Bailey, who was with TroopB of the famous fighting j Tenth cavalry, which saved Itoose- , volt’s Rough Riders from being cut to pieces when they were caught in a trap in Cuba in the Spanish-Ameri can war has this to say of Roosevelt: “Roosevelt was a great man, in ev- I ery sense of the word. I knew him ] personally. He was always ready to extend his hand in welcome or to advise one on any subject. He was ready to help anyone irrespective of race or creed. I admired him for the ! stand he took in the case of Dr. Crum. Roosevelt was like Generals Guy V. Henry, Grierson, Hatch'and Pershing, when he had to take the field, he wanted Colored troops with him. As a fighter I have seen but few to equal him and none to surpass him. THE N. A. A. C. P. FORUM WELL ATTENDED Last Sunday the N. A. A. C. P. forum held an interesting meeting at St. John’s A. Ml E. church. In the absence of the president, the Rev. John Albert Williams, the vice presi dent, Amos P. Scruggs, presided. An interesting program was rendered. The chief feature of the program was a thoughtful, well prepared and well delivered address by Miss Iola Brown on “The Progress of a Race.” Miss Brown traced step by step the ad vancement made by our people from our advent in America up to the pres ent time. Her array of facts was such as to give inspiration and en couragement to all who heard her. , The Forum will meet next Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock at which time another interesting program will be prepared. MISSIONARY MASS MEETING AT BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH A mass meeting of the Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary So ciety will be held at Bethel Baptist church, South Side, Sunday, January 19 at 2:30 p. m. The Rev. T. A. Tag gart will preach and a short program will be rendered. Everybody is going to the Phi Delta Auxiliary hop, January 28, 1919, at U. B. F. and S. M. T. hall.—Adv. 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