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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1927)
The monitor I * A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS ' * OF COLORED AMERICANS ( ’ PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA. BY THE \ [ MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY | ' ’ Entered me Second-Clese Mai] Matter. July 2. 1916 at the Postoffice at Omaha. * , . Nebraska, under the Act of March 6. 1879. t ' THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS... ..Editor < II W. W. MOSLEY. Lincoln, Neb. _____Aaeociate Editor * j ; LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS Business Manager J ' ’ SUBSCRIPTION RATES. 82.00 PER YEAR; 81-25 8 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS \ Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. Ij <I Telephone WEbster 4243 ►♦0<*«“&*M><*«><“X~X*^K*<K->XK*<K"X“X~X-XK"*-X~X“XKK*<><K~X»X~M I ; AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. j The postal regulations require that for newspapers to .5 >! be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in 3 !! advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed for • ; * renewals. At the expiration of this period, where sub- 5 i > scriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. \ \ I If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- j | | cation. Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving < «; The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are !! paid, as the law requires, in advance. Statements are be- 1 ;; ing sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call— \ <; and unless your subscription is paid we will be compelled ] 1! to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want 2 !! to do. I ;; We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or 1 < > pay the penalty. | SUPPOSE THEY WERE NEGROES Two white youths, each aged 20, plead guilty to rape or “perversion,” of three sisters, aged 9, 7, and 4, mere children and were sentenced by Judge Fitzgerald Tuesday morning to two years in the state re formatory. The daily news papers ga%re practically no no tice to this crime of degenera cy, and perhaps it is just as well that they did not. We cannot, however, refrain from wondering how it would have been were these degenerate youths black instead of white. Just suppose they had been Negroes. JOHN H. BROOMFIELD In the death of John H. Broomfield, Omaha has lost a warm hearted and generous citizen, and our people have lost one who deeply loved his race. Yes, he was an ex saloon keeper and all that, but he was every inch a man. He had his faults, but who is fault less? He had his sins, but who is sinless? In our opinion, and we knew him well, in the book of golden deeds his name will be written large among those who loved to help their fellow men. There are many among the poor and needly, irrespect ive of race or creed, who will gratefully remember the kind ly help of one who has been called to meet his Maker, “Who knoweth whereof we are made, and rewardeth every man according to his works.” “TALKED TOO MUCH” “Jack” Johnson was in Oma ha this week. He received much publicity and was sub jected to an unnecessary ar rest. The explanation given for his arrest was that “he talked too much.” A grave and serious charge! If every body who talks too much were sent to jails our jails would have to be of prodigious size. There was no sense, reason or justice in the arrest of Jack Johnson Monday night. It was a case of stupid bungling. Bennie Danbaum, our rather diminutive, but able and profi cient chief of detectives, lost his temper and that alone is the secret of Jack Johnson’s ar rest. Johnson’s prompt dis charge in police court proves there was no just reason for even his temporary detention, even though he may have talk ed too much when he said, as it is alleged, “See here, little man, you can’t arrest these fel lows.’’ “THERE WILL BE” A prominent and successful physician was driving us past Technical High school last Monday morning just as the splendid body of Omaha’s school teachers were coming out. They were, indeed, a fine, well-dressed, nice-looking intelligent crowd, from those of the flapper type to the more staid, stately and dignified “traditional school marm,” what few there were of these. Our friend said: “I suppose in that group there are representatives of ail nationalities, but one, and that is the one of the colored peo ple. There is not a colored teacher in that whole crowd, is there?” Our reply was, “No, not one.” “That’s a shame. Why? There ought to be.” We agreed with our friend and said, “There will be.” And THERE WILL BE. Just as cer tain as there is a God in Heaven. There are enough broad minded men and women on the Board of Education to see to it that this “shame,” as our friend expressed it, and injust ice is righted. BOY SCOUTS AT CAMP GIFFORD Forty-three boy scouts enjoyed a 10-day period at Camp Gifford, from August 17 to August 30. The larg est number was from Troop 79, the next largest from Troop 23, and the others from Troops 86 and 33. Scoutmaster T. P. Mahammitt and Assistant Scoutmaster Martin Thom as spent the whole period in camp with the boys. Scoutmaster Davis spent part time there. This was Mr. Mahammitt’s sixth consecutive year at camp. Sunday, August 28, a large num ber of visitors, including parents, rel atives and friends of the scouts vis ited the camp and were present when the various honors were given out. Several boys received all the dia monds, diamond shaped pieces of cloth of various colors, indicative of proficiency in different matters such as table manners, cleanliness, obedi ence, swimming, etc. The highest award, the black diamond, was given Joseph Chetham of Troop 23, as be ing the outstanding scout of the year’s camp. Sunday, August 21, Supt. John H. Beveridge delivered a fine address to the boys at their morning service, and Father John Albert Williams conducted the religious services for the camp at 10:30, August 28, speak ing on the subject of “Duty Towards God.” t LINCOLN. NEBR. Mrs. Lulu Burks returned home last Tuesday, after a stay with her husband in Denver, Colo. Rev. H. W. Botts, Mrs. E. J. Grif fin. left Monday for Detroit, Mich., where they attend the National Bap tist Convention. Mr. Louis Swingler of Tulsa, Okla., returned to the city Sunday to re enter the state university. Mrs. Eva Carter returned home from camping in the north Mrs. P. L. Moore, Misses Ella N. Botts, Evelyn and Anna Johnson, motored to Omaha and returned Sun day. The public schools will open Mon day, September 12. The State Fair is on with a boom ing success. Record fair and at tendance is predicted. SPANISH AMERICAN VETS MEET Detroit, Mich.— (Special)—Hun dreds of colored ex-service men were in line in the gigantic parade of the Spanish American War Veterans which marched through the principal streets of the city Thursday on the second day of the convention of the organization. Adams’ New Novelty Orchestra re turned Thursday from a very suc cessful month’s tour of the Black Hills country. Mrs. Ida Moore and daughter, Dorothy, of Sedalia, Mo., were house guests of their cousin, Mrs. C. Vin cent, 1438 North 20th street, last week. LINCOLN MARKET ia still drawing crowds. There is a ramson. Groceries and meats which please. 1406 No. 24th. Web. 1411 yVVTVTTT TVyyTVVVVVVirV^infVVTT ENTERTAIN FOR DENVER GUESTS ! « — 4 Friday evening from 7 p. m. to ! 10 p. m. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram R. J Grenfield of Dundee entertained in- • formally with an “At-Home,” honor- ! ing their distinguished friends and ] house guests, Dr. and Mrs. J. H. P. J Westbrook of Denver, Colo., The < beautiful Greenfield home was a ) bower of pretty garden flowers which ] lent an enchanting background to the < charmingly attired ladies. A deli- ^ cious cool summer repast was served. Miss Lutie Bryant received with the host and hostess and honored guests. Mrs. Westbrook and Mrs. Greenfield are life-long friends. Those assisting the hostess were Mesdames A. L. Hawkins, and Walt er Craig in parlors; Mrs. Augustus Hicks presided at the punch bowl in ! the reception hall; Mrs. R. K. I,awrie presided at the dining room table, as sisted by Mrs. Nora Mims and the Misses Ruth Collins and Odessa Banks. Everyone expressed delight in greeting Dr. and Mrs. Westbrook, who have a most pleasing personality and are race leaders of Colorado and nationally known. 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