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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1919)
The Monitor A National Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored Americans. ____, Published Every Saturday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub lishing Company. __ Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2. 1915. at the Postoffice at Omaha. Neb., under the Act of March 3, 1879. _ THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Lucille Skaggs Edwards and William Garnett Haynes, Associate Editors. George Wells Parker, Contributing Editor and Business Manager. Fred C. Williams, Traveling Representative. __ SUBSCRIPTION RATES, *2.00 A YEAR; *1.00 6 MONTHS; 60c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates, 60 cents an Inch per Issue. Address, The Monitor, 304 Crounse Block, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Webster 4243. ___ FOR anything worth having, one must pay the price, and j the price is always work, patience, love, self-sacrifice— t no paper currency, no promises to pay, but the gold of real j service.—John Burrows. | THE VICTORY LOAN TV’T'E are very confident that our W people will do their full share in subscribing to the Victory loan. Were there need for it, our people who are one hundred per cent loyal Americans, would readily give their money to our government to pay the expenses of the war. The govern ment is not, however, asking us to give our money, but to LEND it. For every dollar we loan to the govern ment we will receive interest. The money is needed, badly needed, to pay debts incurred by the war, to bring the boys back home and to re educate and fit the men who were maimed, wounded or blinded to earn their own living. This is what the government is asking you to loan your money for. Who will refuse the re quest? AMALGAMATION THE Colored press of the country ; announces that Braithwaite, the eminent Colored poet and critic, has come out in favor of amalgamation as a solution for the race problem. We haven’t seen his argument yet, but we have been acquainted with this so-called solution for many years. The greatest thing it has against it is that it won’t work and the next greatest factor is that intelligent men and [ women of the race don’t want it to ' work. As a primary principle we concede that it is every man and woman’s right to marry whomever he or she pleases. It is the individual’s happi ness that is at stake and if the in dividual finds that he or she really loves a man or woman of another race and that this love is reciprocated, it is the right of no man or nation to deny them the privilege of mar- { riage. But when it comes to ad vocating amalgamation for twelve millions of people, the idea is foolish and the solution neither pleasing nor desirable. The African race is the greatest race that God has ever made and its future depends, not upon it oblitera- | tion, but upon its continuation. The man who suggests that his race be absorbed by another cannot surely love his race. He must be ashamed of it. We venture the statement that the greatest fault of the race today is i that the majority are ashamed of their color and their hair, and until this majority ceases to be ashamed, the ] race has little chance. Let us remain the children of Af rica and in the days to come we will be glad that we have so remained. LYNCHING DOOMED FOR many years the Negro press practically alone, with only here and there an ally from the powerful white press of the country, has made a persistent fight against lynching, a gruesome, but apparently favorite sport largely localized in one section of the United States. The victims were almost exclusively confined to members of the Negro race. The country at large was strangely silent and indifferent. It seemed almost im possible to arouse the conscience of the American people. But at last the agitation bore fruit. An association of the foremost minds of the country was formed. This association took up the fight. Not only did the northern press take cognizance of the evil, but the leading southern newspapers have joined in the crusade. A con vention has been called to meet in New York next month to take steps to roll away this reproach. The call has been signed by the foremost men and women of the country, of both races, from all sections. When men and women of the character and influence of the signers of this call determine to accomplish anything it can be done. We confidently expect practical and far-reaching results from the proposed conference on the suppression of lynching. When the Arr dean people realize the enormity of t:ie crime of mob-murder or lynching and deter mine that it shall cease, it will cease. We believe that day is not far distant and that lynching is doomed. WASHINGTON’S SOCI AL SCANDAL ^OT only in Washington, but the race throughout the country' is shocked to know that so many girls and women of the charmed social cir cle have laid aside feminine modesty and posed nude before a fake scien tist for no other purpose than to ad vertise themselves as possessors of perfect figures. It was terrible enough for them to have been the victims of the degenerate Moens, but for race women to have acted as procuresses, is little short of total depravity. In the train of the scandal, however, there is one bitter conclusion that forces itself upon our minds and be comes all the more bitter because it is true. Immorality largely honeycombs our race and many of our women, tak ing the country as a whole, are too susceptible to the advances of immoral white men. It is not an easy thing to admit and it is still less easy' for our women to accept the truth, yet it is so. Not only in the south, but in the north as well, this class of white wen have their way with many of our women and these women seem to glory' in it. W’hat is still more to be re gretted, the so-called society element m (very city is the most demoralized. The middle and lower classes pos sess less wealth and less advantages, but at the same time they have a stronger hold upon the basic principles of morality than the gilded butter flies who flit by day and sneak by' night. Washington is exceptional only because sbe has been fonud out. Other places are just as bad, but their secrets are still dark. One thing we really need every where is a campaign for morality and the sooner it is started, the better. LINCOLN’S NEW PAPER THERE has just come to The Mon itor office a copy the Colored People’s Advocate, a new paper start ed by our people in Lincoln. It is a small paper, but worthy and wre are happy to extend the hand of fel lowship to our new contemporary. We have said that it is a small pa per and in comparing it to the first copy of The Monitor, we find that both are of the same size. The ocean of journalism is not a summer sea. but ■with energy and determination, both of which we feel the Lincoln editors possess, we feel that the Colored Peo ples Advocate has a bright future. It has started right and anything start ed right and kept right is bound to succeed. THE HOMESTEADER The Homesteader has been to Oma ha and we are glad of it. Of the several race pictures which have come to Omaha, none of them can compare with the film play produced by Mr. Micheaux. We do not say this merely as a matter of praise, but because it is deserved. The film told a real story and told it with vivid and in tense interest. The people who took part in the play were really actors and not mere amateurs. The Homesteader is the first release made by the Mich eaux Film company and judging from this first effort we may predict safely th it they will always stand, as they stand now, the foremost producers oi picture plays in the race. In speaking, of The Homesteader one should not forget that the film upon the screen represents the energy and determination of one man. Non< knows the difficulties which hampei race men from entering the motior picture world excep’t those who woulr enter and have entered, yet Mr. Mich eaux not only has entered and is car rying it through to success, but h< himself wrote the book, formed thi busineses company, filmed the picture and is now busy presenting it to th< public. We congratulate him upoi his work and say that it is a mos' creditable thing throughout. Omaha is glad to have been abh to see The Homesteader and it ex pressed its appreciation of the oppor tunity by crowding the house through out the entire engagement. UNDERWRITE VICTORY LOAN ADVERTISEMENT I’£ gives us great pleasure to call at tention to the full page Victory loan advertisement which has been paid for by some of our public-spirited busi ness and professional men. It shows a most commendable spirit, and a will ingness upon the part of our people to do their full share towards meeting every reasonable request. The Monitor publicly thanks you, gentlemen, for underwriting this ad vertisement. LOUD TALKING . - There is a bad habit upon the part i of many of our people that should be corrected and that is boisterous and loud talking on the streets and in public places. Of course refined peo ple do not do this; and we want all of our people to become refined. Some seem to take delight in letting the genera! public know all their busi ness, by telling it loudly on the streets and in other places. This shows very bad taste and much un | wisdom. SKITS OF SOLOMON Semi of Assyria THE world has had a few lady kul tur spreaders, but those few went big and left their initials on the pocket handkerchief of history. One of the first was Semi of Assyria, wife of Menones, who held down a job as general for Ninus, boss of Assyria. Friend later sent hubby to rapture a ! strategic burg and just as he was about to fluke, Semi pots the pie. : Ninus heard of it and, pinning an iron cross to a formal invitation, asked ; Semi to a lobster layout. She came all dolled up a la Gertrude Hoffman 1 tvle and Ninu^ fell head first in love. He sent Nenones a divorce by wireless and the boob murdered him self. Ninus now married Semi and when she chugged him under the chin, he forgot himself and sugared, "Any i thing in the world for you, bright eyes!” “Let me be the big boss for a day?” cooed Semi. “You’re on,” quoth Ninus and the first thing she did was to have him planted with his dead and dumb ancestors. Semi was now the whole show and when the idea blossomed in her bean that she was some shilallah, she began spread I ing all sorts of culture on the sur rounding countries with telling ef fect. Finally she decided to con quer India and this was the decision that wrecked her happiness and com plexion. In those days the Indians fought with elephants and these ani mals were as troublesome as sub marines. The species didn’t grow in Assyria, so Semi bought a lot of black cambric and sateen and made elephants of her own. The hosts met in deadly conflict, as Kid Carter says, and just as Semi was going strong, the real elephants discovered the in sult to their family honor. They flew into a rage and after everything was over they had the field of honor look ing like a remnant counter on bar gain day. Semi hotfooted it back to Assyria, but before she got inside the gates her son, Ninias, met her and I had her embalmed for safe keeping. Here ended the tale of Semi, the Assyrian scream. Obvious Observations I HOORAY for Japan! The cham pion of the dark races.. It is said that the gag is off the ; peace conference, but at that price we don’t seem to know a thing about what is going on over there. The period for the semi-annual bath I is now here. Proceed. If folks would patronize Monitor ! advertisers and tell these advertisers that they saw their ads in The Mon itor, it would mean a bigger paper than eight pages. Friend Ringer was a long time get ting on the job, but from the way it I looks he is trying to make up for I lost time. When will all the boys get back ! from over there? Ask us something j easy. Uncle Sam started enlisting a new army and he hung up the sign, “Only White Wanted;” but the white are ! coming up so darned slowly, that he has taken down the sign and is ask i ing Sam what he thinks about it. j Whenever the sun starts to shine, North 24th street looks like a Colored j convention is in town. Us folks sure I like the mighty orb. Is your subscription all paid up, ! friend? If not, pay us a call at 304 Crounse block. We won’t hurt you. The League of Nations sounds all right, but what we want to know is if the machinery will work after the engine gets started? How long before a boat can come up the Missouri without getting stuck in the mud? All Europe has been talking about stopping the bolsheviki, but it doesn’t appear that anybody has had any luck at it yet. Thanking you for your kind and generous yawns, we will now put or the soft pedal and go out and see ii our lettuce and beans are sprouting questionnaire' ANSWERS WHICH WILL SOLVE PERPLEXING PROBLEMS OF THIS RECONSTRUCTION ERA. Query.—The government has launched an educational campaign to encourage building In order to put more men to work. Would not a similar movement to show how the old structures can be best and most economically repaired and made good as new also help? Answer.—It is learned that such a plan is In effect and ‘.s linked directly with the Washington propaganda Industry must he turned back from works of war to the ways of peace. Employment must be found, In the meanwhile, for those whose occupa tion has been interrupted. There is no real surplus <41' labor In the United States. Rather there Is a shortage, which would be acute If normal condl dltions were already restored, and one step towards restoring them will come with resumption of repair work. Government restrictions, Imposed by the necessities of the war program, have for many months past retarded or altogether prevented construction, Improvement and repairs. These re strictions are now off, and there Is scarcely a town, a city, a factory, a dwelling or a farm that does not reveal a crying need for prompt attention. Nothing delays such Instant action ex cept the feeling that prices are high for the time being and may be lower. That Is not logical. No matter what It costs to repair, the cost Is less than the cost of neglect. No matter what the cost of paint, the wind and the weather will collect a higher bill In deterioration and decay. Query.—What do you think of paint as an Investment, aside from the appearance it lends? Does it really PAY to paint a house regularly, say. every three or four years? Answer.—Good paint properly ap plied when needed Is the main thing in making a house'last long and well. A house worth $2,500 can be painted at a cost of about $125. In CO years that house will need about 15 paintings, the total cost of which will be $1,895. Left without paint, such a house would fall Into complete ruin In 30 years. So taking CO years as a basis for our fig ures we find that with paint a home will last that time In good condition and will cost, plus paint, $4,375. With out paint the house would have to be rebuilt at the end of 30 years and would be ready for another complete renovation when the sixtieth year ar rived. Cost, without paint, $5,000 for a home ready to fall to pieces. Does regular painting pay? As the old Dutch adage says: "PAINT PAYS FOR ITSELF." Query.—J have a quantity of old paint on hand. Can 1 use it for the first coat In repainting my barn? Answer.—On no account should old paint which has become fat be used for priming either old or new work. Old paint In that condition is best used on a fence, brickwork or tinwork. If you value your barn sufficiently to paint it, do it the Justice of a good Job. U. 8. Invents Anti-Rust "Dope." Incbbut to th^war, the government has faced the problem that has so long proved baffling to commercial con cerns of protecting Iron and steel from rust. In an attempt to solve this fed l eral specialists have perfected various forms of protective coatings. In this connection It may be pertinent to ask whether commercial uses will not be found also for the so-called "dopes” which the government has invented to be applied to airplane wings and which are possessed of valuable weather-re sisting and fireproof qualities.. EFFECT OF COLOR UPON THE DURABILITY OF PAINT. Property owners who may have un der consideration the painting of dwellings and other structures should remember that more durable results are obtained when tinted paints are used. Permanent coloring materials which have been ground by machine Into a high grade white paint base have the effect of preventing “chalk ing” and “checking,” two defects which are often observed when white paints are used. PRETTY COLOR COMBINATIONS. Ground Stipple Stencil Coat Coat Color_ White Light Rose Medium, Light Gray White Light Gray Dull Blue. Gray-Green White Light Warm Light Coball Yellow Blue, Neutral Light Drab Light Gray Same Gray, Gray, Gray a little dark- Green 01 er Light Coball Blue Light Gray Light Blue Gray, Blue 01 Light Orang< Yellow Light Gray Green Light Gray • Neutral Drat Ivory Olive Green Ivory or Grayish Light Greei Light Colo- Light Blue Neutral nial Yellow Gray. Ivory Gold Bronze Dark Green Light Warn Drab. Me dium Olive, Warm Gray Cream. Aluminum Blue Delft Blue, Bronze Light Ivory Light Neu tral Gray Ivory Tan Brown, Burnt Um ber. Cream Ivory Dark Brown Light Tan, Cream. Llgh —_ Gray Drab 'vyvvyrvvyvYVvrvvvwyvvvvvvTrvY» rvmnrTT-rvi ... ......... The Beautiful Thing X About the FORD CAR is its 100% simplicity of operation, 100% per .j. cent economy,, and. 100% service. That’s why we’ve adopted the y ■»* slogan 100% Ford Service. 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