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The monitor ., - — < > < > A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTBREST8 , . | [ OF COLORED AMERICANS J J ' ’ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA. BY THE < • I I MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY | | II Entered u Second-Class Mall Matter July Z. 1915, at the Postoffice at j J , , Omaha, Nebraska, under the Act of March 3. 1879 , , ° THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS_Editor < • " W. W MOSELV, Lincoln Neb_Associate Editor ** || LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS ..... ____Business Manager % II SUBSCRIPTION RATES. LOO A YEAR; *1.25 « MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS X 11 Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application X • > Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. ? <> Telephone WEbster 4243 | 11 AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. | ;; The postal regulations require that for newspapers to jt ;; be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in 11 11 advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed for ; | || renewals. At the expiration of this period, where sub- «; ;; scriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. II I i If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- 11 || cation. Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving v |; The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are !! | paid, as the law requires, in advance. Statements are be- 11 II ing sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call— ;; ;; and unless your subscription is paid we will be compelled <! ■! to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want 11 11 to do. ;; 11 We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or «> «■ pay the penalty. 11 <> II RELEASE GARVEY The Monitor believes that Marcus Garvey, who was sen tenced to Atlanta federal pen itentiary for five years for using the mails to defraud should be pardoned by Presi dent Coolidge. Garvey has served more than two years of his sentence, and granting that he was wilfully guilty of the crime for which he was con victed, we believe the ends of justice have been fully served. We have felt that Garvey was more the victim of circum stances than a wilful and de liberate violator of the law. We have been unable to sat isfactorily place him in our own mental gallery and time alone will give him his right ful place in the history of far reaching social movements. Be that as it may, in the light of many pardons, apparently less justifiable than that of this black leader of a great social movement, whether we regard that movement with favor or disfavor, there seems to us no good reason why Garvey should not be released from Atlanta prison. CHINA AWAKENING Students of world affairs cannot be indifferent to what is taking place in China. A country of vast resources, im mense population, and ancient civilization is awakening and coming into her own. Having one-fourth of the population of the world, over 400,000,000, awakening China is destined to play an important part in world affairs. LINCOLN NEWS Miss Leon A. Lilly was the hostess at a party given Monday evening, March 13th, in honor of Miss Mar garet Stephens, a former student of Central high school, Omaha. Thirty high school students were present, and the evening was devoted to whist and dancing Mr. J. T. Wright went to Scotts bluff, Nebr., last Wednesday to join his wife, who is there on account of the serious sickness of her sister, Mrs. Telitha Lindsey. Mrs. William Gandy is reported at the hospital. Frances Ruth Williamson, aged 2 years, grand-daughter of Mrs. Ella Black, died in Omaha last Tuesday. The body was brought to Lincoln for burial. The funeral was attended at the home, 708 North 13th street, Thursday at 2:30 p. m. Relatives from Omaha and Nehawka were present with home friends. Services were most interesting at Mount Zion Baptist cruch Sunday. Rev. H. W. Bbtts delivered two most instructive sermons. Sunday school and young peoples’ meetings were in terestingly instructed by the assis tant superintendent, Mrs. Mayme Griffin. Several of our brilliant young group from Mount Zion Baptist church and Quinn Chapel, African M. E. church, gave a program at the First Presbyterian church, white, Sunday from 6:30 to 7:30 p. m., con sisting of songs and addresses and were accorded hearty congratula tions from their hearers. The dinner given by the Utopian Art club last Thursday night at the ■ home of Mrs. E. J. Griffin, 2225 S street, was a fair success. Bishop A. J. Carey of Chicago was 1 the guest of Rev. M. C. Knight this week. The bishop preached for Rev. Mr. Knight’s congregation Sunday, and the inclement weather was a hin drance to the attendance. The Rt. Rev. Bishop A. J. Carey gave a lecture on the commission form of a city government under the auspices of the Negro Civic and Im provement league, which was very instructive to listeners. Mrs. F. Young was reported im proved at this time. LINCOLN GIRL WINS SCHOLAR SHIP Miss Zanzye H. Hill, the first race i girl to enter the law college of the University of Nebraska, was the win ner of a scholarship. The scholar ship was based on scholastic standing and will entitle her to the refund of her tuition. Miss Hill is the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. E. Hill of Lincoln, Nebr. POLITICAL RACE WARMS UP AS PRIMARY DRAWS NEAR At last all the political ponies are out on the track and at the wire rarin’ to go. There are several “fields” with quite a few runners in each field. Including all the inde pendents, there are some fifty in the race or will be when the filings close tomorrow night. The mad dash for the wire starts next Monday when the jockeys apply the whip for the finish, which no doubt will be an exciting one. The presnt administration “field” is such a top-heavy favorite that no one can be found to take the short end money. That the present seven commis sioners will all be renominated is as near a mortal cinch as anything mor tal can be. How hard their fight to be re-elected will turn out is a matter of just who their seven com petitors will be. Many good men are running independent or are on other slates and some of them will be nom inated who are sure to show the city hall boys a thing or two in political racing. How well a person is known is nearly as important in a political race as how favorably one is known. Bob Samardick is one of the boys seeking the nomination and election. He is almost as well known as any of the present commissioners. Bob has been in the white glare of publi city for several years now and has withstood the calcium glare in good shape. Voters and others are either for him, body and soul, or they are against him, teeth and toe nail. Funny thing about smiling Bob. He has many friends among boot leggers who have been caught in his net and made to pay the price of fooling with forbidden fruit. They like him because they have learned that he is a square shooter, even if he did break up many of their play houses. He has had hundreds of them prosecuted but never once has he been found guilty of persecuting them. He will very probably be one of the fourteen nominated. Besides Commissioner Koutsky, the South Side has John Bysee and Herman Thielke as contenders. Mr. Thielke should and will be a strong bid for the sterling honors and other things that go with the job of run ning our fair city. The South Omaha realtor has made many friends with our people by his eminent fairness to them at all times. Last year he employed colored men This so riled some of our white breth as well as white on excavation work, ren that they decided to quit unless our people were fired. Herman kept the colored teamsters in spite of all kinds of threats. He has a few col ored tenants and has been exceeding ly good to them during the long win ter, not bothering them about the rent while they had little or nothing to do. He has a tax program that is new and novel and has much to rec ommend it. Joe Rosenbloom is about the pep piest man out for a place on the ticket. Joe was born and has lived all his life on the north side and knows the wants as well as the needs of our group as do few others aspir ing for the office at this time. Whether he is a friend of our people or not is best told by his ac tions in the past as well as the pres ent. Joe is in the garage business and has been for some time. He has never discriminated against any man because of his color, race or religion. Colored men have always been on his payroll. If nominated i and elected he promises a square deal 1 to our group and they will no doubt get it if he makes the grade. _ Charles Unitt is a general favorite J and has strong backing. In the j political positions he has hitherto held he has made good. His last j political job was that of county com missioner. He was fair to our group in the securing of widows’ pensions and in other matters in which he had a voice and this square dealing will not be forgotten when our people go to the polls. Among the entrants who will be in the running is Charles J. Solomon, who is making his first race. He will have the united backing of our group and has a good chance of being one of the fourteen who will come under the wire. He has been one of our best citizens for several years, is a home-owner and taxpayer. W. J. Poff is another candidate j who has filed for city commissioner. He is president of the West Leaven worth Improvement club and has been active in business in that dis trict for many years. His promise to the voters is “a better and cleaner city government, if elected.” He fought the advance' of street car fares and other meas ures of various utlities companies. Mr. Poff is a property owner and is interested in the welfare of our citizens and our city. If you want to meet about the finest fellow in town you should go to the ilenshaw hotel and get ac quainted with C. A. Halpenny. C. A is not only a fine fellow but a sound, broad-minded man of good, common sense judgment. He is a candidate for city commissioner and making a strong race. Mr. Halpenny has been with the telephone company for ten years. He is a home owner and a family man. — Some folks say that everything is fair in love and politics. That may go for love but not politics. Ex ample 1. — Political enemies are spreading it to the effect that Art Westergard is a Klansman. If he is, so is the editor of this paper. Westergard, who was private secre tary to Congressman Sears, has as his campaign manager, Mr. Shea, prominent in Roman Catholic circles. 'Muff said. Art is running independ ently and should be one of the four teen nominated. He is 100 per cent a man and thus cannot be a Klansman. “Rich” Jepson is out for the nom ination. He is a go-getter and gen erally brings home the bacon. The popular grocer has cast his fortunes with Dan Butler, the wild bull of the City Council Pampas. Mr. Jep son’s double slogan is "Buy-rite and Vote-rite.” Karl Kehm has a live bunch of enthusiastic backers who are con fident that he will be a winner. An then who knows? Some dark horses may be trotted up to the wire at the last minute to make the race more spirited. It’s going to be some race and we don’t mean mebbe. Among those whom his strong sup porters declare will be a sure win ner is J. E. Marcel), of the South Side, who has many enthusiastic backers among our group “over there” who aver that he is absolute ly on the square. POPULAR MINSTRELS RETURN ENGAGEMENT Bruton and Scruggs, colored min strels, who made such a hit at the new Lake theater, have been secured for a return engagement Friday and Saturday of this week. This will j positively be their last appearance here this season. This popular show of 25 people will present an entirely new program. “Bill” Bergman has just closed a contract with Arthur Smith and his Black Bottom Revue which will be the attraction Wednesday and Thurs day. No advance in prices. Mrs. H. Lynch returned last Tues day fro ma four weeks’ southern trip. She visited her mother, Mrs. Mary Wallace, in New Orleans and rela tives and friends in Louisville and Chicago. PATRONIZE THE STATE FURNITURE CO. Corner 14th and Dodge Street. Tel. JACKSON 1317 A*,r BRUNSWICK nd Record. | ««««« N««« flt U. tdMM. AC3K «««««« «« U.U.« STUART’S ART SHOP I ART, MUSIC AND LITERATURE | Picture Framinf and Enlarging 1 1803 North Twenty-ourth Street I AA AIIlAja* ^ | ? I I i Charles J. Solomon \ 1 I £ Candidate for | CITY COMMISSIONER I I i X WILL APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. | j; \ • I —VOTE FOR— John Marcell for City Commissioner FAIR EFFICIENT IMPARTIAL HERMAN’S i Grocery Co. 1 X "BEST SERVICE” % 2315 North 24th Street X Web.ter 6915 X | Colored Commercial Club \ i (INCORPORATED) t 1 i } } j; Stands for | The development of business enterprises and the ;j; | general welfare of the community. Also Conducts as a Welfare Agency ;!; t I An Employment Bureau X Workers and Employers Invited :j: X to Register. •£ I X y -o- •> I y «T* |x . ... % j; Believing that gainful occupation is the first ne- y ;!; cessity for self-respecting and substantial citizen- £ I ship, this bureau tries to find steady work for col- j X ored people. { ! I —°— * I X 1514^2 North 24th Street X ? Webster 1822 I | i Office Hours—8:30 a. m. till 1:00 p. m. | I 1 | Petersen Bakeries | | 24th and Lake—24th and Ames—1806 Farnam £ I A VARIETY OF BREADS AND ROLLS f For Every Meal X $ THE BREAD WITH A FLAVOR | 4 White Bread—Bran—Graham—Whole Wheat •> *j; Rye and Raisin jr A Special Health Bread—100 per cent Whole Wheat X _ x ;!; Specials for Saturday S X LIGHT BREAD BISCUIT, 15 cent pans for 10c *i* X ANGEL FOOD CAKE 25c ? ? BUTTERFLY ROLLS per dozen 18c X | CLOVERLEAF ROLLS, per dozen 20c % Y Y i I I I | VOTE FOR | Robert P. Samardick I £ ? f FOR Y | City Commissioner I Cheaper Than Any Catalogue House Wall Paper, less than half the regular price. : Paints, all kinds and makes, per gal. $1.50 to $2.50 Kalsomine, (75c package) .....25c | Doors and Windows about half the. regular price. Roofing, per roll -- $1.25 to $2.50 Chicken Wire, 5 ft. high, per roll_ $6.00 \ Galvanized Screen Wire, Nails, Shingles and Flooring. R GROSS LUMBER & WRECKING CO. 21st and Nicholas Webster 0310 I