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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1920)
THE MONITOR A National Weakly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored Americans. ____ Published Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub lishing Company. ____ Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postofflce at Omaha. Neb., under the Act of March 3, 1879.__ THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Madree Penn, Associate Editor. Fred C. Williams, Business Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATfiS, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 60c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates, 75 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 201 Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Douglas 3224. _.__ _ JVVWYVVVYS%W.V.V.V.V.VAW.V.V.V.WW.V.SW.W.V.V ■! ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION 0*' THE £ ;! UNITED STATES. >m 11 Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. % I; 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States. 5. ;■ and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the £ ;! United States and of the State wherein they reside. No !! state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the •• !■ privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor < ;! shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop ■! erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person !; within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. ;j LwJWWWJWmVJMV/^VWAVAV.VAV/W/.V AN ANNOUNCEMENT. OWING to the scarcity of print pa per and the increased coat of publication The Monitor is compelled, much against its will, to temporarily reduce its size to four pages. We will return to eight pages Just as soon as conditions will permit. Reduction in size will compel condensation of news items and articles and the exclusion from our columns of much that we would like to publish. The high liter ary character of The Monitor, which has given it an enviable reputation among newspapers of the country will be maintained. We hope that it may be possible to return permanently to eight pages within a few weeks. GIVE US PAVED STREETS. rE attention of the commissioners is respectfully called to the fact that in those sections of our city where the largest number of our peo ple reside, the streets are unpaved. Why is this so, gentlemen? Many of these districts are within the mile and a half mile limit which can be paved without any petition from the property owners. Give us paved streets. CLEAN UP. NOW that spring is here our peo ple must see to it that their premises are cleaned up and houses and grounds made attractive. Our people own many attractive homes in this city, must take pride in seeing to it that there are no more beauti ful grounds or better kept homes In the city than those occupied by our people. Clean up and paint up. Plant flowers and gardens. See that you have the most beautiful lawn in your neighborhood. APPREflATITG OFR OWT. rig rather unusual, or has been un usual, for our group to pay es pecial honor to men of our race who have rendered notable service. The ovation given Major John R. Lynch ex-congressman and distinguished au thor, as he modestly entered Colum bia hall last Wednesday night was as notable as it was pleasing and significant. It shows that we, as a people, are beginning to recognize and appreciate our leaders. It is a hopeful and significant sign. A GREAT GAIT. AS The Monitor goes to press the result of the primaries is not known. Wood delegates have un doubtedly been elected and Wood is leading. One thing stands out very plainly and that is this: Colored vot ers have splendidly supported their own candidates and whether they win or lose it has been demonstrated that we can get together and have done so. It was to test this issue, among oth er things, that our candidates con sented to file and make the race. Whether, therefore, our candidates are successful or unsuccessful, the demonstration that we are determined to stand united politically is of itself a great gain. Sufficient, indeed, to lusttfy the effort. “DE8DITTE8 BATD.” "T'VESDUNES Band," that’s its popu. lar name, but its official name Is the First Regimental Band Uniform Rank K. of P., is an organization oi which Omaha, as a whole, is proud oi and of which we, as a people, should be especially proud. It has had a tre mendous influence for good in thii community. It has done a vast deal to create a good sentiment towards our people. Once a year this band gives s concert for its own special treasury and for some specific object. Thii year it Is for its uniform fund. The concert is to be given Sunday after noon at the Auditorium. The Monitoi * • hopes the people will turn out en masse and show their appreciation Listening to good music on Sunday will do you good and not harm. It will be a pleasant and helpful way to spend a portion of Sunday after noon. CHANBE TOUR POLICY. THE Monitor desires to ask the Howell-Smith-TJre machine, which aims to dictate, run and control every office from national committee man down to precinct committeeman, whay they persist in ignoring and ex clndlng colored representatives from active participation In the affairs of [ their organization These have been 1 the tactics of that bunch since the j time of the organization of the silk- j stocking Fontenelle club several years ! ago. The Monitor desires to warn I these gentlemen that they are mak | ing a serious mistake by pursuing this policy. If it were not that onr I group places party fealty and devo tion to principle at this crucial pe riod above the narrowness of indi viduals and intends to stand loyally and unitedly for the republican party and the candidacy of Leonard Wood, these local gentlemen would receive a well-deserved jolL A change of policy Is necessary upon the part of the Howell-8mlth-T7re combine, if they expect support of colored voters. SOCIAL EQUALITY. Social equality is a much misused term and no doubt has been the cause of much harm to the progress of the Negro. As we view it, there is no such thing as social equality in the sense that all must or should belong to, or move in the same social set. \ Impossible! Because a person seeks and de mands a square deal in business or politics, or an equal opportunity in j the race of life does not imply that : that person desires to be your as sociate or bed-fellow. Too long has ! the term “social equality” been used | to our disadvantage in the enjoyment [ of all the rights and privileges guar- [ an teed to us as citizens under our sacred constitution. In the past, when ever any worthy persons of color as pired to high things he was met with i the objection that he seeks social j equality. We have before us a great task in , attempting to convince our white friends that it is not social equality— | that absurd thing—that we seek, but j rather equality of opportunity, equal ity before the law. In the language of Theodore Roosevelt, "a square deal.” Because a colored man buys a beautiful home in the selected resi dential district of the city is no indi cation of a desire upon his part of seeking social equality with his white neighbor, no more than could it be said of the white man should he buy a home in a beautiful part of the city principally inhabited by colored citi zens. The same rule holds good in politics and in business. Because a Negro seeks to fill a representative office by appointment, or by election, it cannot be held that he seeks social equality. If the American people would begin to practice the great and juFt principle of "All men up and no man down,” the country would be far better off and there would be less violence and friction between the two races. It is the inalienable right of every man and woman to select his or her own associate or social set. We cannot sustain a law that would at tempt to select onr social associates. That is a matter that is a law unto each man. There are many stratas of society. Even criminals select their own sets or gangs. We often see people who work at the same trade associating together. Why is this so? Because there is a simil arity of thought, feeling and environ ment and the same aspirations. Therefore we must insist that because 'we, as colored citizens, seek an equal opportunity in the affairs of life we do not desire such an ab surdity as social equality.—The Colo rado Statesman. You don’t have to hold your tongue to keep it still. Keep your mouth shut. iiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiillllllllllllllliiM 15randeb Stores I Basement—Arcade | New Trimmed Hats | EE Choice of hundreds in all of the desirable new = shapes, trimmed in flowers and wreathes—in EE EE colors of black, brown and navy. Specially == — priced for this great three-day sale at jEE | $3.95 | I 1,000 Children’s Hats | Special at $1.89 EE In every wanted style; in colors of black, navy, jEE == white, rose and copen; trimmed with ribbon =E streamers; specially priced at E= | $1.98 | IllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllI 1 THE • | I LINCOLN LUNCH ROOM | !■ Has been re-opened at 103% South 14th street, and the best of meals % I are being served. Meals 25c and up. Good home cooking at reason able prices. A. L. Monteen, chef, is noted for his cleanliness, as well j» as being proficient in the culinary art. Prompt and efficient service. "> Open from 6 A. M. to 12 P. M. Mr. Galloway’s years of ex-. perience in this business is sufficient recommendation to the public, j All are welcome. [■ STOP! STOP!! WHY GO FURTHER? T . The following is one of our Breakfast Special Menus ready to ■“ ** serve from 6:30 a. m. to 11:30 a. m. Remember Wheat Cakes and Coffee with Pure Cream, 15 cents. \ J OUR MOTTO: GOOD HOME COOKING. £ J SPECIAL BREAKFAST BILL £ ■I Grape Fruit (half)...10 Orange (whole) - 10 jl !■ Oatmeal and Cream.__.10 Corn Flakes and Cream.10 ■ J Stewed Prunes _ 10 Apple Sauce .—.10 J, ■I Hot Cakes with Syrup.10 Dry Toast and Coffee.10 .■ .| Buttered Toast .15 Hot Tea Biscuits.—- 10 •} ■! Hot Tea Biscuits with Steamed Rice and Brown Gravy..20 I* Home Made Country Sausage with Wheat Cakes.30 £ Home Made Country Sausage with Steamed Rice..25 % JJ» Fried Calves Liver with Steamed Rice and Hot Tea Biscuits .■ and Country Gravy ___30 V jl Old Fashion Beef Steak with Steamed Rice, Brown Gravy, Hot J Bacon and Eggs with Fried Potatoes and Hot Tea Biscuits—.35 “■ / Ham and Eggs with Fried Potatoes and Hot Tea Biscuits...40 ■[[ ■* Fried Pork Chops with Steamed Rice, Hot Tea Biscuits and Ji J. Country Gravy —.—------35 .* I" Coffee, Tea or Sweet Milk or Buttermilk.....05 IWe put up a Fine Sandwich Lunch, with Pie, for 30c «■ Special Every Day This Week, Beginning April 19th ]£ Hot Frankfurters with Sauerkraut and Hot Corn Bread..25 J* C. C. GALLOWAY, Manager A. L. MONTEEN, Chief Cook _ . - ■■■ I r-...... ■ • ...... We Have a Complete Line of FLOWER,GRASS AND GARDEN ^“vUS Baiba, Hardy Perenniala, Poultry Supplies Freeh cat flowers always on hand Stewart’s Seed Store lit N. 16th SI. Opp. Poat Offica Phone Douglas 977 i. i, ....... .......... »■■■• ■ i •5.¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥¥ Res. 1920 N.o 36th St. 4 ¥ Phone Webster 4743 ¥ £ J. SNELL | General Building Contractor ¥ ¥ Estimates Furnished Free— ¥ ¥ Prices Reasonable y •X“X“:-X"W-X-X-X"X“X-X-«"X4 ... v Petersen A Mfchetsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2409 N St. Tel. SobIIi 192 ...—... » ► « \ Liberty Drug Co.:: | EVERYBODY’S DRUG STORK J| We Deliver Anywhere. > Webster 386. Omaha, Neb. <> > 4 » BctabUshed 1800 C. 1. CARLSON Dealer in Sheas sad Gent*’ Furnishings 1614 Ns. 24th St. Omaha, Nab. i I I t I i t i » i « « t t t a m ♦ ■ — r .* * * * •* MELCH0R--Druggist The Old Raliahl. TaL South 807 4836 So. 24th St. 1... . .. ... . . . .. (...... .. Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tylar 160 2402 Cuming St. ... ... ... . ... Start Saving Now Om Dollar wii: open an aecoast la SatiigA Dfparlwai of tbs United States Nat’l Bank IBtB aad rirnaai Birttia y .# m n m • •••• m- • • • »■ • #■ a. «■ m » > f F. WILBERG BAKERY Aerosa from Alhambra Theatre The Beet la None Too Good fer Our Customers. Tslsphons Wsbster *73 a. - «—• aw we. a aw —-A EGYPTIAN REGULATOR TEA • Ceasflpitloa and Stomach Disorders Price tie.. Me. .nd 61 OO. TBB EGYPTIAN DRUG CO.. 12® W. Slat St.. New York — I. A. Fdhotm E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 34th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Freeh end Sett Meets, Poultry, Oysters, etc. IMS Caieing St. Dong. 18*4 Home Rendered Lard. We smoke end Care oar own Hams end Bacon, a......... I WATERS f I ^ i BARNHART t l PRINTING CO. { y » •; * *1 c OMAHA S Si I < > < > <> < > ■ > < > < > <. < > <» < • «. < > . . 4, I > < > < ' « ' 1 < > < > I < > ♦ __^__ ANYONE Desiring Modern Homes CALL G. W. MACKI.IN For Reasonable Terms Webster 2380 24th and Blondo Sts. A CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY OF OMAHA’S COLORED BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS J 5 A. F. PEOPLES PAINTING PAPERHANGING AND DECORATING 1C 1 it Estimates Furnished Free. ( All Work Guaranteed. 4827 ERSKINE STREET. PHONE WALNUT 2111. | ' ..iii.»nimiii.mu ;nmu ...i ■■ ic ...nil iiirit.i.ininiiini.iiiiiiitwiu. j SILAS JOHNSON | Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director 2518 lake Street | The place known for its qual | ity service, and reasonable price* 10 We spare no pains for our complete chapel service. Open day and night. Phone Webster 248. Repairing and Storing Orders Promptly Filled ! NORTH SIDE SECOND-HAND STORE R. B. RHODES Dealer in j New and Second-Hand Furniturt and Stove*. y Household Goods Bought anti | Sold. Rental and Real Estate. | 2522 Lake St. Webster 908 1 5 Ml.II. .- --- 2fi / I ATTENTION! LISTEN! MEN OF OMAHA I Sf Are you Intereeted In giving your I wife one day'* rest during the week with no dinner to get and no worrisome dlahes to washT If no. take advantage of SOUTH A THOMPSON'S I delicious GO-cent Sunday Sinner. Regular Weekly Dinner, SSc. i Phone Web. GSM 1418 No. J4th 8t, Allen Jones, Res. Phone W. 204 ' k Andrew T. Reed, Res. Phone f Red 5210 JONES & REED FUNERAL PARLOR 2314 North 24th St. Web. 1100 Lady Attendant | II—«8HMiMHmimimtiiintniini«w.i..Mii........,.^....e..^.-nt))nf|<|||||1 Quality Service DR. P. W. SAWYER DENTIST 1614 % No. 24th St Webster 3694 j A. tlf VMlWWIinilllH,. „„„ _ NORTH END COAL AND ONE MINUTE EXPRESS A. F. ALLEN, Manager I Hauling of any kind— Call Webster 5036 Early morning until late at night. ••MMMNMMMNNIIMMIMtlMlMItmimintlllUtltlinilMlltMIMIIlMftMIMiaMIP Open for Bualneaa the BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ■ L , Steam Heated Vlthout Board Omaha, or 887. llllinin4limutlUIIIUHUIMMIMHM lure Store New and Sec urniture SONARLE ou Mars Any § to Sell 8 1 Web. 4206 ft