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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1920)
THE MONITOR A National Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored Americans. __, Published Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub lishing Company. ________ Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter July i, 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 RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.26 6 MONTHS; 60c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates. 75 cents an Inch per Issue. Address, The Monitor, 204 Kaffir Block, Omaha Keb. Telephone Douglas 3224. WWAWyWW.V.YAV.Y.W.Y.Y.Y.Y.SV.W.V.V.V.V.V.V % *! ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION Of' THE > ;j UNITED STATES. J ;! Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. £ «! 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, £ !■ and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the £ ;I 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 •. j! 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. £ ! R ___■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■ ftvrjrrrrmnr»nnrri ■ ■■■■■■■■■ A LIFE. FAITHFUL AND USEFUL. WE publish in this issue an article from the Detroit News on Toub saint L. O. Lambert, who, on April 1, finished half a century of faithful service as a letter carrier in the De troit postoffice. Mr. Lambert’s faith fulness as a postal employee is matched by his record as a devout communicant and officer of St. Mat thew’s Episcopal church. For a like term of years, no weather has been too severe to keep him from attending every Sunday, three times a day, the services of his church. Moreover, scores of men and women all over the country owe more than they can ever repay to this modest, godly man, and his first wife, a woman of dis tinguished literary ability and marked culture, whom hundreds sincerely mourned when some years since she "went within the low green tent whose curtain never outward swings." The refined home of ‘'Toussaint and Mollie Lambert,” as all called them to dis tinguish them from the older mem bers of the Lambert family, an hon ored name in their city, was always open with generous hospitality for the boys and girls who would avail them selves of its privileges. The youth who entered that home were given high ideals and encouraged to fare forth and seek to attain those ideals. And so it has come to pass that men and women of our race in many com munities who have done or are doing j worth while things for God and hu manity were started on their way by the unselfish interest, kind word of encouragement, and frequently by sub stantial help, generously given out of a meager income, from the Lambert home. The one who who writes these words Is in the priesthood today, humanly speaking, through the influ ence of Toussaint Lambert. He it was who quietly suggested to me one night, when T was a student in the high school, that I consider the min istry as my vocation. Boylike, I laughed at the idea. But somehow the suggestion stuck. The thought | lodged in my mind bore fruit. And so whatever service I have been per mitted to render my fellowmen, how ever slight that service may be, I owe it largely to him who is now the honored dean of Detroit postmen. MONITOR’S WORK FOR WOOD. rjTHE Monitor is proud of the work it did for the candidacy of Leon ard Wood in the First and Second districts which include Omaha and Lincoln. In both these districts Wood j won. It was undeniably the loyalty of the colored vote which put him over. Our people were practically a unit for General Wood and despite herculean efforts upon the part of Per shingites to cause desertion to their camp their efforts were unavailing. This was due to the influence of The Monitor anu the reliable information placed before our readers concerning Leonard Wood and his stand for law and order which with our goup Is vital and paramount. The fact that Johnson won out in the state is directly due to the Influ ence wielded by Senator Norris and opposition to the league of nations and the ratfication of the peace treaty in -any form, which strikes a sympa thetic chord in the hearts of many Ne braska voters, particularly those of foreign parentage and descent. These of course, responded to the Johnson sentiment. One factor that gave the vote of Douglas county to Wood must not be overlooked and that is the fact that becanse there were colored candidates in the field more of our people voted at the primaries than ordinarilly would have done so, although even at that less than half voted. Had there been no candidates of our own these people would not have gone to the poles and and frankly said so and their vote would have been lost and both Wood and the Wood delegates, who won by a narrow margin, would have undoubtedly been defeated. Here is a lesson the true significance of which ought not be lost either upon the voters or candidates. Doug las county saved the day for Wood in the 8econd district, as both Wash ington and Sarpy county gave large pluralities for Johnson. The Monitor claims credit for carrying the First and Second dis tricts for Wood. EXPRESSES APPRECIATION. □ young business man said to the editor of The Monitor, last week, after the election returns were in: “You’re a trump! I admire your pluck! It took nerve to go up against a political machine and that bunch of rich guys, and run against them for election; and, believe me, you made some run. I’m glad to see how well you ran. You’re game, all right” We appreciate the compliment of our admiring friend, which is quite undeserved. Somehow, we cannot help it, and would if we could, but there is a good deal of the sportsman in us and we enjoy a contest; and the greater the odds, the greater our zest in entering the game, and play ing it fairly, and squarely to the limit of our strength and skill. And so when we were requested to be come a candidate for district dele gate we consented with the belief that we stood as good a chance of election as the other candidates. At all events we would do our best and if defeated we would continue to wear our smile and wonted good na ture. And we are still smiling. We are, indeed, proud of the show ing made in the contest and desire to take this opportunity of thanking our friends and voters for their loyal support, for it is to them the credit is due. To stand fourth in a contest of this kind with such opponents as William G. Ure and 8. J. Leon, who had the powerful support of the Howell SmitU-Ure machine, which vigorously and actively opposed our candidacy; Captain C. E. Adams, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R., backed by the Pershing machine; Gould Dietz, wealthy clubman, active in civic affairs and deservedly popu lar, and Thomas Hollister, well known and popular attorney, is in deed an honor which any citizen well might covet. We appreciate the loyalty with which the members of our race and other friends rallied to our support and sincerely thank them for their splendid testimonial of con fidence, appreciation and esteem. THE PRIMARIES fTYHE primaries in Nebraska are A over. The general result was quite satisfactory. No one got Just what he desired, but that was to be expected. It has been demonstrated that women have actively and Intelli gently entered into politics and are to be seriously taken into account. They know how to organize. Doubt less, some mistakes were made by them, as was to be expected; but they who make no mistakes never make anything else; and the men have spe cial reason for exultation over their own inerrency. So far as our own group is con cerned it has been demonstrated that we can and must be a power to be reckoned with; but that we have still a vast deal to learn. The encourag ing fact is that we are headed in the right direction and are moving. More perfect and complete organization and co-operation are needed and must be carefully worked out before the November elections. We must profit by our mistakes. There must be systematic instruction given to our voters in order that they may know Just how to vote. The import ance of voting intelligently and wisely must he stressed. The neces sity of going to the polls and exer cising the franchise not only as a privilege but as a duty must be em phasized. NOT DEFEATED YET. BECAU8E Wood did not carry Ne braska let no one for a moment believe that he is out of the running at the national convention which meets in June in Chicago. He will enter the convention with several delegates from Nebraska as well as from Michigan and other states which other aspirants have carried at the preferential primaries. OCB OWN CANDIDATES. FDUR candidates of our own filed for important positions. They were John Albert Williams for dis trict delegate, F. L. Barnett and M. F. Singleton for the state legisla ture and Amos P. Scruggs for pub lic defender. John Albert Williams received a few under 4,000 votes, showing that he received practically the unanimous vote of all the col ored voters who went to the polls, approximately 1,800, and more than 2,000 from white voters. Washing ton county alone, where there are no colored voters, giving him 303. F. L. Barnett polled 2,490 votes and M. F Singleton 1,938. If the women could have voted for candidates i/or the legislature these votes would have been larger, but even many of these votes were due to the women who though they could not vote. Amos P. Scruggs, who was third in the race for public defender, received only 1,402 votes, which is most disappoint ng, as the women could vote for him. It looks very much as though our peo I pie did not support him. This The Monitor keenly regrets. We were anx ious that all of our candidates should make the best possible showing and for thlB reason we had hoped that all our candidates would have been given practically the unanimous vote of all our people. With this on exception, the result is gratifying. It should encourage us to groom and present the strongest possible candidates for elective offices next time and to keep everlatingly at it until we win. TIIK BEAMON W1IY. 115 reason why the people of our group throughout the country are almost unanimously for Leonard Wood for president is because we be lieve he stands uncompromisingly for law and order and for the con stitutional rights of all American citizens. This is all we desire. We do not expect, neither do we desire, that he will show our group any spe cial favors. His career, up to the present time, shows him to be a man of decision and fair-mindedness. The country at this time demands such a man and because, judging by his past, we believe him to be the best quali fied man for the responsible posi tion of president, our group in com mon. with other American citizens, is practically a unit for Leonard Wood. Too much sleep is as bqd as too much whisky. Be temperate in all things. IL O O K ! LOOK! LOOK! jl THE f j LINCOLN LUNCH ROOM j % 103 Vi South 14th St. Phone Douglas 5503 It Indigestion is an unknown quantity if you take your ^ meals at the Lincoln Lunch Room. One minute service; no I; I; long waiting. The following is one of our many special ;! ^ menus which are always ready for service from 11:50 a. m. to 8:30 p. m. . MENU \\ SPECIAL MENU FROM 11 A. M. to 8.30 P. M. EVERY THURSDAY £ Baked Spareribs with Brown Sweet Potatoes, Hominy and Hot £ Corn Bread, Brown Gravy..........35 I* Roast Beef with Fried Hominy and Brown Gravy, Corn Bread.. 36 ![ Home Made Country Sausage with Steamed Rice, Brown Gravy, Hot Corn Bread . 25 Ij | Veal Stew, Spanish Style, with Steamed Rice, Hot Corn Bread.36 ■[ Baked Short Ribs of Beef with Brown Gravy and Spaghetti, Hot ■! Corn Bread ....— 36 ■ j f Hot Frankfurters with Sauerkraut and Hot Corn Bread—Every £ Day This Week . 25 I;j Sweet Potato Cobbler. 10 Raisin Pie.10 «jj '■ ^ Apple Cobbler . 10 Green Apple Pie..._.10 ; ^ Blackberry Cobbler _ 10 Peach Pie . 10 ■■ % Special to Order—Short-cut Steak with Fried Potatoes..35 5 :■ J Don’t forget the place. f i \ Mil ■HI w*,t*~.***rum*->. -rrr'iv-i-—irrmr- -—mmrr«vrr>rr-r in»*nmrn i—i IM,i jj_ mrr) W« Have a Complete Line of FLOWER,CRASS fi J AND GARDEN vJ““US Baiba, Hardy Perenniala, Poultry Sappllea Fraab rat flower* always on hand Stewart’s Seed Store lit N. lttb St. Opp. Post Offica Phone Douglas 977 * Res. 1920 N.o 36th St. 0* Phone Webster 4743 | j. snell i £ General Building Contractor y ?• Estimates Furnished Free— y y Prices Reasonable y Petersen A (Vfichelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 1408 N St. Tel. South 162 ... • ■ : Liberty Drug Co. | ; EVERYBODY'S DRUG STORE t ! Wre Deliver Anywhere. y > Webster 886. Omaha, Neb. HtSSeSfSSSSM'WM-W-W t -.*.. Established 1890 C. 1. CARLSON Dealer in Shoes and Gents’ Furnishings 1814 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. MELCHOR - Druggist j The Old Reliable Tat. Soatfa 807 4826 So. 24th St. ! ... * .—• f :m »♦« » * * » ... Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St. Start Saving Now Ona Dollar will open an account In ib*J Savinun Department Of lb© j United States hat’l Bank * lent and Farnam Streets ■ t M e « « « »• « . . . j T A Re ^ 10YPTIAN REGULATOR TEA woe* * Cowflpatlon and Stomach Disorders Price tic., sec. ••<) si.00. THB EGYPTIAN DRUG CO , 120 W. 31st St., New York l (Traana I. A. Edholm E. W. Sherman Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Daaler in Freak and Salt Meata, Poultry, Oyet*re, eta. 2081 Cuming St. Doug. 88S4 Hama Rendered Card. We Smoke and Cura our own Hama and Bacon, a... . ... .... *■ I i \ Afro-American | Employment Bureau :: \ 2522 Vi Lake Street jf i f For Employment ■ \ of All Kinds f Call Webater 5076. < lea Phone Re*. Phone 41 Ibater 482 Wabatar 2047 7 Retidenea 3318 Emmett 8t. 8. L. MOATTE8 7 TRANSFER CO. 7 Wa Do All Kind* of Hauling ink* Delivered to Any Part of the? itand, 2218 No. Ml 8t. OMAHA \ •3. JL 4 ► jl i: || j j ;; II WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO. f==7 II i omaha S ;; < > < > < > < > • i <» < > < > ■ > < > ANYONE Desiring Modern Homes CALL G. W. MACK LIN For Reasonable Terms Webster 2380 24th and lllondo Sts. r _ A CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY OF OMAHA’S COLORED BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS K|gBgBB88BBB8E8H8SBB8BBB8BB8BB ; A. F. PEOPLES PAINTING PAPERHANGING AND DECORATING |w Estimates Furnished Free. gf All Work Guaranteed. !| 4827 ERSKINE STREET. 1 PHONE WALNUT 2111. 1 £■' •IlIHUHIIIIHIIIINHttnillHHtllllHtlllHiniltlllimilHIHMIllHIIHmMHmMMIH ■ I SILAS JOHNSON Licensed Emhalmer and Funeral H Director 2518 I,ake Street K The place known for its qual- g )V ity service, and reasonable prices | We spare no pains for our H P complete chapel service. Open g j.; day and night. Phone Webster 248. i Repairing and Storing Orders Promptly Filled B NORTH SIDE SECOND-HAND STORE f R. B. RHODES Dealer in ■x New and Second-Hand Furniturt B and Stoves. 5 Household Goods Bought and n ^ Sold. Rental and Real Estate. | 2522 Lake St. Webster 908 j 1 I ATTENTION! LISTEN! MEN OF OMAHA 10 Are you interested !n giving your H | wife one day’s reat during the | week with no dinner to get and no H | worrisome dishes to wash? | If so, take advantage of SOUTH & THOMPSON'S H [ delicious 60-cent Huoday dinner. ■ ^ Regular Weekly Dinner, 86c. I 1'hone Web. 4R88 2418 No. 24th Bt. B I Allen Jones, Res. Phone W. 204 Andrew T. Reed, Res. Phone Red 5210 JONES & REED FUNERAL PARLOR 2314 North 24th St. Web. 1100 Lady Attendant ... NIMROI) JOHNSON NOTARY PUBLIC Real Estate, Loan? and Rentals. B Office 220 South 13th St B Tyler 2724 Res. 2726 Burdette St. Webster 4150 j :'":l ..H NORTH END COAL AND | ONE MINUTE EXPRESS I A. F. ALLEN, Manager Hauling of any kind— Call Webster 5036 f Early morning until lata at night, K> • ii"H mum .. ■ mi,. .. ni.rn n mi, Open for Bualnasa tha BOOKER T. WASHINGTON j HOTEL INIcaly Furnlahad Staam Heated J Rooma, With or Without Board t2S North 15th St. Omaha, Nab. Phona Tylar BS7. Eureka Furniture Store Complete Line of New and Sec ond Hand Furniture PRICES REASONABLE Call Us When You Hava Any Furniture to Sell 1417 N. 24th St. Web. 4204 ( KD®aOTtzarooM>ffi®aja>iE(Ea}CDa>a7a>g3tmc!