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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1922)
The Monitor 1 A National Weekly Newpaper Devoted Primarily to the Interests j f, of Colored Americans. _ Published Kvery Friday at Omaha. Nebraska, by the Monitor Publishing Company. _ __ i ;j Entered aa Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postoffice at | Omaha. Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ___ ]! THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. W. W. MOSELY, Associate Editor, Lincoln, Neb. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Applicaton. i? Address The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Atlantic 1322, Webster 4243 l ■ J \ >******•****••••*•*****’ *** * *** * < • ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE *’ ; UNITED STATES. | \ Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. 11 ‘ \ 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, ;; | ; 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 J; J I privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor ; ; shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- v > ’ erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person !! within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. X MARRIAGE A>D DIVORCE TVTARRIAGE is the foundation of the family. The family is the found ation of the nation. The strength and perpetuity of the nation depend abso lutely upon the family. The progress of a race or nation is correctly meas ured by the morality and sanctity of its home life. Anything, therefore, that undermines or weakens the family threatens the life of the nation. No one who gives a moment’s thought to the laxity with which the marital bond is regarded in this country today can fail to be impressed with the grave | danger we are in by our worse than heathenish disregard of the binding character and sacredness of the mar riage relation. Marriage is regarded I with too much light-mindedness, al most with levity, by many who enter into it. The cause of this does not rest primarily with the young people j who very naturally should look for- j ward to marriage with the most hon orable and highest of motives, but is very largely due to the attitude of par ents and older folk who speak of it, if at all, too lightly, jokingly or in differently and not advisedly. Be cause of this too many marriages are i contracted hastily, lightly, thought lessly and with the result that divorce speedily follows. Nor is it true that only young people enter into this sac red relation hastily and thoughtlessly. The light and careless manner in which even people of maturer years enter into the married state has be- j come, and increasingly so, a scandal and an unseemly, yes, a tragic Joke. Divorces are rapidly multiplying. Homes are broken up and families' scattered. This is a serious matter, which does not simply concern the in dividuals who are primarily interest ed but the whole social fabric. It is a matter which affects the whole nation. There is therefore imperative j need of plain teaching in the home and in all religious organizations of' the sanctity of marriage and of its indissolubility; an insistence upon the tguth that marriage means a life rela tionship, “until death do us part’’, and j because it means a life relationship, it must not be entered into thought- ] lessly or hastily, or from motives of sordidness, selfishness, convenience or commercialism, but “advisedly, sober ly, discreetly and In the fear of God,1' which, of course, presupposes love upon the part of the contracting; parties. This is the teaching that is j needed today if the sin of divorce which is threatening the life of the nation is to be stemmed. Divorce is one of the greatest menaces of the day. We should discourage it in every way possible. One very important way in which divorce can be discour aged is by wise and and sensible teach ing upon the sanctity and divine pur- ! pose of marriage as an honorable es tate instituted by God for the well- j being of mankind, in perpetuating humanity and training immortal souls for the endless joys of eternity. For this honorable estate men and women have been created and therefore mar riage is honorable in all and should be so regarded and so maintained, and that which destroys this relationship should be vigorously opposed. THE COMING ELECTION pREAT interest is being aroused in I '“rthe approaching election which is' only two weeks oft. Much anxiety is being felt on both sides. The colored vote is the balance of power. The republicans have hitherto felt that they this vote cinched and the democrats opined that it was useless for them to attempt to get It; but affairs political have changed. The colored brother and sister have at last wisely decided that they are going to vote for men rather than parties and that they will support the man, irre spective of hie party label, who will tote fair in the matter of recognition. |f Omaha democrats are wise they feye a golden opportunity to win and TP-frtatn favor among colored voters. If the republicans expect to hold this onto they have fat to change their sod give us due recognition m some representative positions. Po- ! sitions, not special privileges, are what the respectable, progressive colored citizens of this community want, with a fair, wise and impartial enforcement of law. The Monitor is for the man irrespective of party, who will give our people, in common with all other citi zens, a square deal. We are, there fore, glad to see our people thinking ■ for themselves and showing an inde i pendent position in the coming elec : tion. — HELP THE “1” GO OVER | 'J'HE Y. W. C. A. is a splendid organ ization which is doing a much needed work among women through out the entire world. This organiza tion is making its annual drive or campaign for funds in its support. The Omaha branch is asking for $43,000 for its work next year. This sum is for its four branches. One of these branches is the Grant street centre for the girls and women of our race. For this branch about $3,500 is asked, merely for maintenance; the secretary’s salary ueing paid by na tional headquarters. The Colored ; people of Omaha are asked to raise j their quota. Go to it. Let everybody give and this sum of $3,500 will be ex ceeded. The “Y” as a community cen ter is doing good work. We need it. .Support it. The Drive commences on Monday and closes Saturday. Every body give and let us show what we can do. One dollar from 3,500 people will do It. But lots of us can give $5, $10 and even $100. But let EVERY BODY GIVE AND PUT THE “Y” OVER THE TOP. REGISTER. JF you have changed your addresa since last election or have not reg istered, you must register, if you would vote. Be sure of your registra tion. Ask your neighbor if he has registered. Uearn how to mark your ballot so you can vote intelliyently. Be sure you have been properly reg istered. Letters From Our Readers Short, timely letter! are invited. W« firefer that writers sign their names, >ut in all case! letters signed witl| a nom de plume or as “Reader," “Sub scriber," ^tc., must be accompanied by the name and address of the author for the editor’s information. 1_i NO EXPLANATIONS NECESSARY 'f ROM MIKE CLARK. Editor Monitor: In a letter to the Editor of the Monitor of October 6th, Mike Clark tries to explain certain in cidents at the Elks’ Carnival. This incident wag the donation of prizes in a tag matching contest, an. uiark at-1 tempts to say in this letter that his donations were not in the interest of his political campaign, but merely as a matter of business inasmuch as he is privately interested in the sale of Blooded Rhode Island Red chickens. He insinuates that his opponents do nated various prizes, such as $5 gold pieces, hams, bacons, etc., in the inter est of their political campaign. Now Mr. Clark cannot explain away the fact that the tags, by means of which his prizes were awarded, ex pressed his Intentions for re-election as sheriff, and also a large sized political banner decorated the Chicken Coop where his prize offerings were publicly kept. What could be the pur pose of these tags and this political banner other than mere political elec tioneering? This fact is confirmed es pecially in view of the additional fact that hie own deputies were passing out the tags. Furthermore, Mr. End res donated these prizes, not in his own interests, but In order to aid the Elks In their Carnival enterprise. This is a far nobler aplrlt than the spirit of private enterprise, which Mr. Clark admits was the only reason which prompted him to donate th# prizes Further more, we did not offer any hams or « bacons of any sort as prizes and we did not publicly advertise the prizes we had awarded, except by means ot the tag, whereas Mr. Clark not only used tags, but political banners. Moreover, Mr. Clark says that he seeks office on his past record, "which has been built upon a foundation of efficiency.” The man whose adminis tration has been marked by a lynch ing and a burning, certainly has a record on which to seek re-election, but whether or not it rests on a "foundation of efficiency” is a ques tion on which reasonable minds may differ. Mr. Clark must have a guilty con science, else he would not lake the trouble to explain what no one asked him to explain. ISAAC KONECKY. Omaha, Neb., Oct. 15, 1922. MEN'S CLUB WILL MEET MONDAY NIGHT The Men’s Club of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon will hold a special meeting Monday night at the rectory'. A large attendance is re quested. t * X •j* DON’T FORGET*' •{• I j FRANK DEWEY! X REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE T •j. for .{; COUNTY CLERK X Be sure and vote for him. He has been and will continue to be X j X your friend. X j *•* %• •X”X"X,*X”X~X"X~X~X“X,*X~X~X~X“X~X**X~X~X“X“X"X~X”X*<~X~X Workers x x X Make Friends with this Bank. X | £ To earn money is only half the battle—to save part of X your earnings is the other and bigger half. !j! ;!; For future comfort and independence—SAVE while you X X can. X j X THINK IT OVER! X X Open a Savings Account today with this friendly bank | X and save with regularity. X j $ A nr Paid on Savings jm t ^r/O Compounded Quarterly "fr X AMERICAN STATE BANK X X 18th and Famam Streets X X D. W. GEISELMAN, President D. C. GEISELMAN, Cashier X X C. V. NELSON, Vice-President H, M. KROGH, Asst. Cashier :-:“X~:~:~x~:~:~:~x~X“X~:-x*<~X“:~x-x~x-:":~:-x~x~X“X~x~:“:-:~>:' >X~X~X~X-X~X~X"X~X-X”X-X"X"X~X“X“X~><X~:~X~>X~X"X-X~X~: I Remember This! I | You Can Not Vote i y I Unless You Register % x1 X IF YOU HAVE MOVED SINCE LAST X X ELECTION YOU MUST RE-REGISTER, -j 1 v X Car furnished FREE to those who want y y to register or change their party affilia- X •j. tions for the si* more days in which to X X register. £ | Call Webster 2627 j Negro Democratic Headquarters X :X"X*v*X“X~X“X“X“X“X"X"X-X”X“X--X“:"X~x~x~X":"X"X~x~x-x~i:‘ Y V V ****** *♦* V V V V V V VV V V V V VV V V%* V V V * I CHARLES H. I ranjll j X f 1 REPUBLICAN I ! CANDIDATE i t x ❖ Y f v -for- Z toeraop Y » v Z f f A successful business man, who will jfive y A the state what it needs—An Economical S* Y V y Business Administration and EVERY »♦, £ CITIZEN A SQUARE DEAL. *|» | VOTE 1 | For Him t It GIRLS’ HIKING CLUB The Girls’ Hiking Club recently or ganized by Mrs. Grace M. Hutten, Commissioner of the Colored Commer cial Club, went on their second hike last Sunday afternoon. The girls hiked to Avery, Nebr., and enjoyed the jaunt. The club is growing. A soft answer won’t turn away a bill collector. Books are too high. Dime novels now cost $1.50. If a woman is pretty she is glad she is a woman. i-. KINNEY’S 16 Pearl Street Council Bluffs, Iowa j| ' j Women’s Black Satin Pumps at $3.98 and $4.98 Girls’ Oxfords and Strap Slippers, Patent and j Brown, Low Heels $2.98 Men’s Dress Shoes and Oxfords for Saturday— $2.98 Y *»• Y I’hone Webster 5617 . MADISON I % CLEANING and | ? PRESSING X y £ :j: HAT BLOCKER ;j; % — y •j* Ladles’ Work a Specialty X % * - Y 1625 Lake St. Omaha X *Jnnhet nsh XMXMX«><XMXMXHIMXMXMX”XMXMX | Central Cuming Mkt. | | HIGHEST QUALITY £ X GROCERIES and MEATS 2 t - ? «j. All Kinds of Fruit and £ i; Vegetables in Season ’ff <> Open Until 9 P. M. Every £ 2 Evening. All Day Sunday. £ ■■ 2820 Cuming Street 2 PHONE HARNEY 4515 £ Skinners tfc, h4hM «rad> Hi nn.l, Spaghetti, Egg Noodlae M Mwr»i»rfVwdmeOs. j ii Star Grocery and ii ii Meat Market ii « * :: »«• * :: I; w. nr. Corner 10th and Prntt Sto. :: ii i: — ;; ;; the store or courtesy ;; I : AND SERVICE s? SWNNBHSS ii II < > «• the highest grade Macaroni, ;; 11 Spaghetti and Egg Poodles- < i > .*«**asa4saaAAAAAAAAAAA COUNCIL BLUFFS i It is not generally known that Coun cil Bluffs has a mechanical genius in the person of Mr. George Lewis who has constructed several radio sets w-hich have worked successfully. His first set was constructed out of a cigar box. Concerts have been heard from San Antonio, Texas, Atlanta, Ga., and other distant points over Mr. Lewis’ radio sets. Ask your neighbor if he or she has registered so they can vote Nov. 7th. Mrs. Giles is reported on the sick list. A successful revival is beintf carried on at Tabernacle Baptist church by Rev. J. P. Jackson. ^ Patronize Monitor advertisers and be sure to tell them that you saw their ad in the Monitor. Mail your news items to The Moni tor. Glad to have them. *<~x~:~x~x~xk~x***'X**<~x~x*****x~x*%~.*vvvvv*.*vvv*. •.. * Tell us that you have seen our name in The Monitor, so that * we may know how many read the paper. Y 1 HARKER'S stomInfor | | 521 West Broadway Council Bluffs, la- j ,:-.x~x~x~xk~X“X~x~x~x~x~x~x**X"X**;~x**;~x~x***x*<x~x~x~X"X-** •x-xxx-x-x-x-XK-x-x-x^-i^x-^x-x-x-xx-x-x-x-x-i-x-x-x-: J J. P. HESS COMPANY j ? INVESTMENT BANKERS f f REAL ESTATE AND IX) A NS £ | 123 Pearl Street Council Bluffs, Iowa ;!; X~:"X~X"X-X~X"X"X~X“X~X><~X“X-XK~X~X~X"X"X“:-X*<-X-X~X“X" jr 1470 {• The Firs! | National Bank l | j i The First National Bank X has no favorites. It favors ? jc all its depositors. It makes £ •? no difference how small .? £ your account may be, nor X X how large it may be. Fair ;{• and square treatment to all. •? £ If a Bank of this character £ X appeals to you, may we have j' your account? We pay 4% •? % on Savings Accounts and ?! | $1.00 starts an account. | IE. A. Wickham, President X F. F. Everest, Vice President •? (J. F. Spooner - Cashier X Roy Maxfield, Asst. Cashier i J. S. Watson, ABst. Cashier 4* THE ? ? FIRST NATIONAL ? ? BANK % V j !j! Council Bluffs, Iowa J Cutler’s Funeral Home 533 WILLOW AVENUE First Door West | Public Library * AUTO | AMBULANCE PHONE 97 Personal Attention given all calls both day or night, in city or country. < Phone 614 J", :: council bluffs :: CARPET CLEANING CO. j j J ’ Manufacturers of .. .. The CELEBRATED FLUFF RUG ;; ! [ Made from Old Carpet < > ;; L. H. BREMHOLM, Manager !! 1633-1636 W. Broadway ; [ ! I Council Bluffs, Iowa * 1 > | CONDENSED REPORT OP X THE STATE SAVINGS BANK f X OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA X X To Superintendent of Banking at ¥ X he close of business Sept. 2, 1922 X & RESOURCES X First Mortgage Farm X Y Loans and other X X High Class Recur- Y ¥ ities .$2,158,117.61 X % U. S Liberty Bonds X X and U. S. War 8av- I Y Ings Certificates. . 650,362.60 X X Overdrafts . None Y X Real Estate.All Charged Off X X Furniture * Fixt’r’s 20,631.65 ¥ * X Actual Cash Resources X X Cash on hand and X X due from banks.. 438,210.12 ¥ | $3,165,3)1.81 X 4* LIABILITIES & Y Capital stock..'$ 50,000.00 X X Surplus . 100,000.00 ¥ X Undivided Profits.. 74.833 C5 X X Sight Deposits. 825,574.84 X X Savings Deposits... 1,816,066.30 X ¥ Time Certlfic'ites. .. 298,838 n2 X X Bills Payable. None X X Re-discounts . None X X $3,165,511.81 | X E. A. WICKHAM . President ¥ X H. L. TIN’I.EY Caehier X x W. 8. RA1RI), iVice President X X and Trust Officer X |»W»WW»W»»»40M4»I f GOOD STYLISH :: ? THINGS COST ! 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