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SCHWAB TESTS HONESTY OF NEGRO SOLDIERS Loans Money to 154 Men on Transport and at Latest Report 138 Had Re turned Loan—Millionaire Pleased With Result. _ New York, April 10.—Charles M. Schwab, former head of the Emer gency Fleet Corporation, is not trou bled about any inroads of bolshevism in the United States. “After observing conditions in Eu rope during my recent trip overseas, I returned home without worry as to the future of bolshevism in this country,” said Schwab at the launch- ! ing of the steamship Strathnascer at the Downey shipyards, Staten Island, Thursday. “I’ll tell you an incident j that will give you one of the reasons , why I think so. I came home two . weeks ago on a transport bearing several thousand Negro troops. There | was a canteen aboard and the boys— those of them who were lucky at roll- j ing the bones—were patronizing it liberally. I noticed one great big fel low giving the candy stand some very longing glances, but he wasn’t doing any buying. I went up to him and said: ‘What’s the idea? Are you broke?’ “ ‘Boss,’ he said. ‘I ain’t seen no pay in five months.’ “ ‘Well,’ I said, I’m going to loan you a dollar. It’s yours, and you needn’t trouble about getting it back to me.’ “That gave me an idea. I decided to test those men just for the fun of experiment. I made it known that I was willing to help out any of the men who were broke, and 154 of them came to me. To each I said some thing like this: ‘Now, you needn’t pa; this back if you don’t want to. You know me and where I am. Suit yourself.’ “Do you know what? Up to date 13S of those boys have sent me the money they borrowed. It came out as I expected. The boys are sound to the core.” _ NEW $200,000 NEGRO Y. M. C. A. BUILDING DEDICATED Senator Spencer the Principal Speak er at the Exercises Sunday Afternoon. St. Louis, Mo.—The new $200,000 building of the Negro Young Men’s Christian Association at Pine street and Ewing avenue was dedicated Sun day afternoon, United States Senator Selden P. Spencer being the chief speaker. St. Louis Negroes contrib uted $60,000 to the cost of the build ing, $25,000 was furnished by Julius Rosenwald of Chicago and the St. Louis Metropolitan Board raised $110, 000. Vincent L. Price, president of the St. Louis Y. M. C. A., presided at the exercises, which were in the gym nasium of the new building. Phile mon Bevis, general secretary of the St. Louis Y. M. C. A., conducted the dedication. The manager of the new building will be Frederick D. Gardner, who recently was discharged as a battal ion sergeant major in the Ninety second division, U. S. A. He is 26 years old and was named for Gov ernor Frederick D. Gardner, whom he served as valet for 15 years. Mem bers of his family assumed the name of the governor after working in his household for 40 years. “MONITOR MUST GO FORWARD,” WRITES ROSCOE SIMMONS Chicago, 111., April 12, 1919. Rev. John Albert Williams, Omaha, Neb. Dear Friend: I am home again as you see, and happy to be. I have traveled over, and seen much, but am anxious still to protest that I am not ashamed of my people. In the distant fields I have found that my country seemed to be ashamed of mine and me; but if my country is ashamed of mine, I say that my country is ashamed of me. The purpose of this letter is not to indulge in this, but to ask you why you cut your paper down from eight pages to four pages? Answer that question. The Monitor is an important in stitution, and the life of the progress we are making under God, and it must go forward. Yours sincerely, ROSCOE SIMMONS. FASHIONABLE RECEPTION A beautiful reception was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Crawford on April 2, in honor of their daughter, Mrs. T. L. Floyd, who was married to Mr. T. L. Floyd in Wichita, Kan., March 3. The bride was charmingly dressed in white taffeta and tulle, and carried a beautiful bouquet of white roses. The groom was handsomely dressed in evening dress. The hostess, Miss Aline Bentley, was dressed in orange crepe de chine and wore roses to correspond with her dress. Her assistant was Miss Cordelia Johnson. The house was beautifully decorated with flowers, the color scheme being pink. Just before refreshments were served Rev. W. C. Williams offered up a blessing. The refreshments were carried out with the color scheme— pink ice cream in the form of roses, with wrhite cake and punch. The bride and groom received a number of presents from their many friends. Over forty guests were pres ent, who seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. THE NEED FOB ORGANIZATION AMONG THE COLORED PEO PLE OF BRITISH GUIANA (Special to The Monitor.) Georgetown, British Guiana.—At the present there is agitation lo cally against the system of repre senltation by the Colored people of this colony by their brethren, who are charged with the old political sin of feathering their nests while their con stituents go to the dogs through the methods of the government or cap italists. There is good ground for the contention, for if the proprietors of the sugar estates had got what they wanted, labor would have been intro duced to complete unfavorably with the present local supply. With only two dissentient voices among the rep resentatives of the people when the motion for the sanction of the court for the introduction of more labor to assist the industries of the country was moved by one of their number, the public is being shown in no un certain measure the exact caliber of those they have returned. Speaking on this same labor question, the la borers of the sea defence section, working under government, struck for wages, when the same was reduced below what they worked for under the corporation which had just handed over to the government. These men held out for over ten days, in which time the reports of the occurrance was censored in the press, and no representative raised a voice against either the conditions causing the strike, or the action by some inter ests in keeping the matter private. What is evident is that if capital is right, public opinion is sure to be against labor, and vice versa, but things in this colony are run in such a go-as-you-please manner, that it is no one’s business to interfere, and if those elected to look after the in terests of the laborinlg classes as well as the interests of capitalists should fail in their duty, they should be properly castigated, and taught a les son. as their chastisers in the press and elsewhere are doing. But I am afraid that the remedy is not to be found in this way. What is the earth ly use of having a system which al lows individuals to be returned through your help to the leg islature, and does not give you the privilege to control them after they get there? There is crying need for an organization with power behind it to handle all such matters in such a manner as to remove individuality al together, and work for the good of the majority. Otherwise the same troubles will arise. Until this system is adopted in this country, representa tion in the legislature is only a farce, and it only requires the ratting of two members returned by the electors to defy the remainder as far as the carrying of government measures are concerned. As things go at present our men are entirely on the defen sive, and never attempt to introduce a motion on behalf of their people. Is it possible to be forever on the de fensive in any affair either business or otherwise and gain anything? Un less a man is prepared to get very much on the offensive and carry a very aggressive front to the opposi tion, he is only wasting time, and any attempt to excuse himself or jus tify his position is so much camou flage. That is just what our repre sentatives in our legislature are hand ing out to us, camouflage, and a poor brand of it, too. "rVTTTTVT W 'r’r'mr’rwr r-r * ♦ • • • • J Happy j j Easter! j 1 I Easter specials—Beauti- £ ful samples in new Capes, £ Dolmans, Suits and Dresses. £ Suits and Dresses | 1/3 OFF j a.bonoff| 1409 Douglas St. ; I THE NEW ALLIED CLUB IT is not to be disputed that in every city of large population, a respect able club for gentlemen is an asset and a needed institution. Omaha has long been without one, but on April 10, thfe Allied club at 1121 Douglas street opened its doors for inspection. It was a real pleasure for one of The Monitor staff to inspect the new club rooms and they were found fitted up cosily, neatly and completely. The front room is a rest and reading room, the middle room a reception room, while the rear room contains a bar from which the choicest soft drinks are dispensed. On the third floor will be found a finely appointed pool room, together with several card rooms and rooms to be fitted up for gentlemen who may care to reside at the club. The moving spirit in organizing the club is Dr. J. W. Scott, the well known chiropodist, and everyone who has the pleasure of Dr. Scott’s acquaintance knows that he is the apostle of class, respectability and refinement. Mr. Frank Douglas, retired Union Facific railroad man, is president, Dr. Scott, vice president and general manager. The idea is to run a strictly gentle men’s club and each member is to be presented with a key and that key alone shall mean admittance to the club of the members and their friends. We congratulate the gentlemen upon this move and predict success as long as they maintain the high stand ard they have set. We sincerely hope that it will fulfill its promise of be ing properly conducted in spite of any inducements that may be made to lower its standard. The Allied club fills a real need and every man may feel safe in enjoying the benefits of club life which have been denied them till now for many and obvious rea sons. COLORED MEN’S COMMERCIAL CLUB A meeting of the Colored business men of Omaha was called for at The Monitor office, 304 Crounse block, last Monday at 2:30 p. m. Owing to the mail several did not receive their let ters until too late to attend. Another meeting is called for next Monday at the same place and time and it is re quested that all local business men attend. Poser From Prison. If men are the helpless creatures o‘ their environment, how then do yor account for the fact that in this prls< i there are three separate and distinct grades? Since the environment is pre cisely the same, how do you explain the segregation of the inmates into three wholly dissimilar classifications? —Leavenworth New Era. HOW SOLDIER BOVS CAN SECURE BONUS Information Supplied Monitor for Benefit of All Men Who Have Been Engaged in Military Service and Entitled to Money. Washington, D. C., Feb. 26.—Army Zone Supply Officer, Army Building, Omaha, Neb.—Following telegram sent Feb. 25 by A. G. O. to all camps and independent stations: Section 1506 revenue act approved February 24, 1919, provides "That all persons serving in mili tary or naval forces United States during present war who have since April 6, 1917, resigned or been dis charged under honorable conditions (or in case reservists been placed on inactive duty) or who at any time hereafter (but not later than termina tion current enlistment or term serv- : ice.) In iase enlisted personnel and female nurses, or within one year aft er termination present war in case of- j ficers, may resign or be discharged j under honorable conditions (or in case reservists be placed on inactive duty) shall be paid in addition all other amounts due them in pursuance law, sixty dollars each. I This amount shall not eb paid 1. To any person who though ap ! pointed or inducted into military or i naval forces on or prior to November j 11, 1918, had not reported for duty ; to his station on or prior to such date; . or 2. To any person who has already received one month’s paf under pro visions of section 9, Act Maf 18, 1917; or 3. To any person who is entitled to retired pay; or 1 4. To herrs or legal representatives any persons entitled any payment un der this section who has died or may die before receiving such payment. In case of any person who subse quent to separation from service as above specified has been appointed or inducted into military or naval forces and has been or is again separated from service as aboce specified, only one payment of sixty dollars shall be made. The above amount, in case separa tion from service on or prior to pas sage of this act, shall be paid soon as practicable after passage of this act, and in case separation from service after passage of this act shall be pail at time of such separation. The amounts herein provided for shall be paid out of appropriations for pay for army and navy respectively by such disbursing officers as may be designated by secretary of war and secretary of navy. The secretary of war and secretary of navy respective ly shall make all regulations neces sary for enforcement of the provis ions of this section.” Paragraph 2. All persons separated from active military service after re ceipt of these instructions who are entitled to the bonus of sixty dollars provided for in act above quoted will be credited with and paid such bonus upon their final pay vouchers period. In event that they have been separ ated from active service prior to re ceipt of these instructions, but have not yet received finai pay the dis bursing officer making final settle ment will include any pay bonus of sixty dollars in making such settle ment. J Disbursing officers asking payment of sixty dolalrs bonus in connection with final settlement will make in dorsement in each case on discharge certificate or discharge order, if no certificate is issued, of each personal showing specifically that such bonus was paid. Paragraph 3. All persons separated from active military service from April 6, 1917, to date, receipt these instructions who are entitled to siyty dollars bonus in reference and who have received their final pay will fori ward claim for such bonus direct to zone finance officer, Lemon building, Washington, D. C., who is hereby des ignated to settle such claims. Such applications must conta:n. (a) The discharge certificate, or or der for discharge or relief if no cer tifieate was issued, but both certifi cate and order if both were issued, the paper bearing indorsement of final payment being required. (b) Statement all military service since April 6, 1917, showing place and date reporting gfirist military station and (c) Address to which check is to be sent. When settlement is made all per sonal papers will he returned to ap plicant with cheek. No further corespondence is neces sary except to advise of change in ad dress, ofjipplicant period. V No other disbursing officers are au r' thorized to pay claims covered by this paragraph. LORD FINANCE. .■«x„:«x»>w«>v*«XMXMXXXMXMX**X Wolf’s' i■ Y t 3 (Stores^ EASTER FITTINGS FOR MEN Subscribe for The Monitor Pre-Easter Bargains _ SPECIALS AT THE NEW STORE FOR I Women and Misses $20 and $25 Dresses, & I 9 (\ r this week $±<£.90 $30 and $35 Suits, (BjOO 7^ ! this week $^iO. i O $20 and $22.50 Suits <2* 1 A QC this week $8.50 and $10.00 Skirts, <2*r AA this week. $0.1/0 $5.00 and $6.00 Georgette <2*0 QO Waists, this week $0.3/0 Children’s Coats and Dresses 20% Off 1 Across 1 F>om ( Hayden’s. 1 Open Until 1 9 p. m. Sat I unlay Night. New Easter Trimmed Hats Specially Priced for ^ Friday and Saturday *P at ■•... ... Values to $10.00 Including all the new styles and trimmings. New Banded Tailored Hats A large assortment just arrived in time for <2*0 QO Easter. Special price is__ $^» 90 Regular $5.00 Hats. I ;i I The Spirit of the ; X ;; | Season i J Prompts us to suggest—not that you need new * • ;; shoes, but if you do contemplate buying any, let us j; ■ i ** 1 ► show you first. '; X X Y F. & M. | \ * ► Boot Shop <» ,; |; 16TH AND FARNAM ! I <• :: o <!