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The Monitor . ----- Ai'.Kn/.I NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS * '• OF COLORED AMERICANS ■■ PI BUSHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA BY THE •{• ' ; MONITOR PC BUSHING COMPANY v I '"Tn^ered ns Second-Class Mail Matter Jirty 2. 1915. at the Pos toff Ice V X _ Ct Of Mai. *:* Y Tr-f REV JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS Editor •{' Y YV W VOSElV Lincoln Neb... Associate Editor v I DCiNDA W, WILLIAMS___Butlne s Manager Y t SUBSCRIPTION RATES. $.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS £ X Advertising Rates F irnlsned Uoon Application £ •{• uJ<ti f>s I he Monitor. Postoff ice Box 1204. Omaha. Neh. Telephone WEbster 4343 i 'X“X“-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“X~XK“X~X~X~X~X~X~X"X"X*<«X~X~X"X~X'*X"X"X“X“:~:“X":' S * X AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. £ 4 X y The postal regulations require that for newspapers to y he sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in X £ advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed for & X renewals. At the expiration of this period, where sub- •{* y scriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. % $ If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- £ X cation. Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving •{• | The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are 1*’ •{• paid, as the law requires, in advance. Statements are be- X £ ing sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call— £ £ and unless your subscription is paid we will be compelled y to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want £ X to do. *j* £ We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or •{• t pay the penalty. £ 4* i. :“X“X“X**X“X—X-X—X-X“X"X“X“X~X—X—X—X—X“X**X“XhX~X“X~X~X MISS STRATTON Miss Edna Marie Stratton is leaving Omaha. She has filled a much larger place in the life and welfare of our. community than is at all re-| alized. Her going is a distinct loss to the upbuilding of ourj race in this city. Coming to Omaha about four years ago as secretary of the North Side Branch of the Young Women’s Christian Association, then in its very infancy, Miss Stratton has been untiring in her efforts to build up this organization, which is a most valuable, but unappreciated social asset to our community. Possessed of exceptional executive ability she has wrought well and ef ficiently in a most difficult field. A vast deal of good work has been done. She has laid a solid foundation upon which others may build. By no means the least important aspect of her work has been the most helpful contacts and warm friendships she has made not only for herself but for our people with influential and broad-minded women of the other race. As a represen tative of our people whenever Miss Stratton appeared upon I any program no apology was! ever necessary. She always met the highest standard set and made a most favorable impression whether she ap peared as a speaker or an ac complished musician. Nation al headquarters of the Y. W. C. A. knowing her ability has ordered her transfer to Tren ton, N. J., where a new work has been undertaken, at an in creased salary. This is com plimentary to Miss Stratton while it emphasizes Omaha’s loss and non-appreciation of a valuable social worker. Wish ing her success in her new field The Monitor voices the hopes of many that another as competent, accomplished and self-sacrificing as Miss Stratton may be secured as her successor here. — RELUCTANT TO RUN RISK It is not difficult to under stand why noble-hearted and justice-loving white men and women are reticent to speak out against or take a firm stand against what they really know to be unjust discrimina tion against our people. In the South it is attended with the danger of personal vio lence and in other communi ties with those of social ostra cism, more or less acute, and business and professional boy cott. The recent experience of Clarence Darrow at Mo bile, Alabama, ia illustrative of his. What a sad commentary on the freedom of this much vaunted “Land of the free and the home of the brave,” when a man is threatened with mob violence for expressing his opinion on the evils of lynch ing. It is incidents of this kind which show the enslavement, of the southern mind to its narrow traditions which will eventually cause its downfall. Shillady beaten and maltreat ed in ftan Antonio, Texas, for presuming to investigate a Ne gro lynching and Darrow forc ed to flee from Mobile, Ala bama, for denouncing Negro lvnchings, show what risks white men run in advocating justice and fair play for the Negro. Few men are willing to take such risks. DRAMATIC EVENGELIST TO CONDUCT SEERVICES Madame Frances E. Motin of Kan sas City, Kansas, dramatic reader and character impersonator will conduct special services at Grove M. E. church, March 13 to 27. There will be Bible study each afternoon at 2 o’clock, and gospel sermon each night. GAYETY THEATRE Harry Levine and Syd Burke head the cast of “Bright Eyes,” the bur lesque production which begins a week’s engagement at the Gayety theatre on Sunday. Levine is an excellent comedian and is assisted in his fun making by Gus Flaig and Joe Moses, forming a triumvirate of comics similar to the one which scored so heavily in the “Dimpled Darlings” show last | week. Syd Burke is a singing star and is ! featured in two big song numbers, “Broadway Indian Jazz” and “I’d Like to Pose for You,” both of which , are staged in special settings, show ing, respectively a scene on the Sioux Indian reservation and the interior' of an artist’s studio. _ Three other spectaclar episodes, enriched by novel scenic and costum ing effects, are “Tulip Time in Hol land,” “An Oasis in the Sahara” and “In Ancient Japan.” Sharli, sensa tional oriental dancer, is featured in the desert scene. Edna Sears is the prima donna of the show and Ruth Levine is the viva cious soubrette. Other unusual at tractions are the Four Jesters, a quartet of male voices, and the Daly Twins, song and dance stars. The chorus group, composed of 16 “Greenwich Village Artists' Mod els”, are billed as an aggregation of perfect forms. LENTEN SERVICES ARE WELL ATTENDED The Lenten services at the Episco pal Church of St. Philip the Deacon are attracting large congregations. The services next Sunday will be as follows: Holy communion, 7:30 a. m.; Church School, 10; sung euchar ist with sermon, 11; confirmation in struction, 12:46; evensong with ser mon at 8. During the week the Holy communion is celebrated Tuesday morning at 7 and Thursdays at 9:30. The choir has begun practicing the special music for Easter under the instruction of Mrs. Florentine F. Pinkston. JOSEPH TUCHMAN FILES FOR CITY COMMISSIONER Joseph Tuchman, of the well known and successful grocery firm of Tuchman Bros., has filed for city commissioner. Born and reared in Omaha and knowing what it is to struggle and come up from the bottom, Mr. Tuchman is a friend of the poor man regardless of race, creed or color. “In the event of my election,” says Mr. Tuchman, “I shall do my best to serve the interests of all the people. My career from a newsboy in 1895 to my present posi tion in the business world, is consid ered by my friends, who have urged me to file, a pretty good indication of my ability to fill the important office of city commissioner. 1 have a large acquaintance among the col ored people and will appreciate their support.” SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST. BENEDICT’S CHURCH The Rev. Thomas Martin of North Carolina is conducting special mission 1 at St. Benedict’s Roman Catholic Church, 2421 Grant street, each Sunday night during Lent at 8 o’clock to which the public is in vited. The sermon topics nre as follows: March 13, “The Destiny of Man”; March 20, "The Triple Sin”; March 27, “Personal Sin”; April 3, “Hell”; April 10, “The General Judgment.” Next Wednesday night, March lfi, at 8 o’clock. Father Martin will give an illustrated lecture on Joan of Arc. I FUN! FUN! FUN! j ! MID-NITE i f RAMBLE | * BRUTON & SCRUGGS | Mighty Colored ;i; Minstrels :j; | ENTIRE CHANGE OF X | —program— x x X FAST AND PEPPY! ? ?j ? FUNNY COMEDIAN | —NEW SONGS X X —NEW DANCES X X - X 4 The Bruton A Scruggs show is v> on e of the best to play Omaha $’ X in many a moon. You’ll say 4 4 so too! Y W. H. BERGMANN, X •j. Manager. jj* !New Lake! THEATRE ! I SATURDAY NITE j X March 12 11:45 P. M. X | ALL SEATS RESERVED | '»::" * * ”* » !! »«* a a «a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a;a a a I f; I I l £ Women Who "Shop oAround” oAgree Thai These « I |i I New Spring Frocks I ■ H lfr"!' 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I 0- I t y | 15141/2 North 24th Street f | | | Webster 1822 f i || | Office Hours—8:30 a. m. till 1:00 p. m. ||j *x..:~x~x~x~:~S*x~5~>*:**Xm:"X“X~^x~x~X“X~X“X"X'*x**x**x,*x**:"X"X~x* | Band Concert 1 I | —by— | ? FATHER FLANAGAN’S BAND v Y •{• Under Auspices of Bethel Club *i| FRIDAY, MARCH 25th, 1927 t t ST. BENEDICT’S CHURCH ? A f £ Between 24th and 25th on Grant Street £ 'i COMMITTEE: Edith Harrison, Dela Kelly and Laura Hicks * V Y I Ticket 25c I ___ __ VvvvvvvvvvvvvVvvVvvvvvvvvvvvvVVVVVVVVVVV ♦> * ❖ •> . ❖ I * EPISCOPAL > * Church of St. Philip the Deacon % X 21st near Paul Y ( * V Rev. John Albert Williams, Rector **♦ $ SUNDAY SERVICES * v 7:30 a. m. Holy Communion ❖ •> 10 a. m. Sunday School £ 11 a. m. Sung Eucharist With Sermon £ Y 8 p. m. Service and Sermon ❖ v *> t The Church With a Welcome % * and a Message, Come * I * $ £ *1* *1**1* *!* *** *»* *♦* ♦.* *!* •** v A i i