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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1927)
The Monitor j ' > A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS 4 ' > Or COLORED AMERICANS ' * i »_ Y PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA. BY THE J J MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Y ! ! Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter, July 2. 1915 at the Postoffice at Omaha. Y 4 I Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879.__ X ' ' THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS .. Editor Y ' ’ W. W. MOSLEY. Lincoln. Neb. . Associate Editor •> J I LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS Bualneaa Manager J I ’ SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 PER YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS V Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application J !! Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. .j. !! Telephone WEbster 4243 .j. ;; AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS. ;j; The postal regulations require that for newspapers to .j! : J be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid in Y J J advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed for ;!; <> renewals. At the expiration of this period, where sub- 3. !! scriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stopped. X j ;; If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the publi- f ;; cation. Those, therefore, who desire to continue receiving J ! i The Monitor must see to it that their subscriptions are X II paid, as the law requires, in advance. Statements are be- ;; ;; mg sent to all those who owe, or our collector will call— < «! and unless your subscription is paid we will be compelled !! 11 to cut off your paper which, of course, we do not want ;; J| to do. ;; ;; We, as publisher!, MUST comply with the law or < ■ ;; pay the penalty. MORE LIBERAL CULTURE Opportunities for more liberal culture upon the part of our peo ple in our own city and other communities in the north and west are abundant. These oppor tunities should be seized. We have access to well-equipped li braries, admirable lecture courses; inspiring concerts; night classes in schools and uni versities and other institutions. There is no valid excuse these days, where these advantages ob tain, for ignorance or intellectu al mediocrity. Instead of giving so much time, as many do, only to recreation and amusement, a portion of that time should be given to intellectual improve ment. Why cannot some of our women who give a good portion of their leisure time to bridge and whist, give a portion of that time to study clubs and reading circles? Why cannot our men do the same? Mental stagnation is suicidal to any true progress. FATHER AND SON Beginning Sunday, “Father and Son Week,” which has as its purpose the creation ot a better understanding and a spirit of comradeship between fathers and sons, is to be nationally observed. This is but emphasizing the nor mal relationship which should exist between sires a»d sons throughout the year. It must be admitted that there is not the comradeship between lad and dad that there ought to be. Per haps this is more largely true among our own group than among others. If this movement will result in larger sympathy, better understanding and com radeship between fathers and sons, as we believe it will, it will prove an undoubted blessing to the manhood of the nation, pres ent and future. SUPERIOR COMPLEXES Don’t let superior complexes of the other fellow worry you. Simply make it a point that you yourself are not afflicted, for it is a real affliction, with this mal ady. Do your best. Live up to the highest ideals and ethical standards and the superior com plex or airs of the other fellow, race or group, will not bother you in the least. You will be walking in the heights from which you can look complacent ly and compassionately upon those who, whatever they may think of themselves, are still treading the lower courts. A .GOOD THING TO REMEMBER “The hen does not stop scratching because worms are scarce.” This means that there is no sense in becoming discouraged because results are meager. LINCOLN, NEBR. A notable event of the season was the home gathering of the Masonic bodies of the Amaranthus grand chapter, Order of Eastern Star, and the grand lodge of Masons of Nebras ka and jurisdiction in Masonic hall, 1022 P street, Lincoln, last Wednes day night, and for the reception of the officers who were chosen in con vention at Omaha recently. T. T. McWilliams, grand master, Mrs. I Maude Johnson, worthy grand ma tron, are of Lincoln. About 75 per sons from Omaha were present. While luncheon was in progress, plans for a Masonic temple at Omaha were discussed by grand officers. W. A. Johnson, master of Lebanon lodge No. 3, was toastmaster. Among the visitors present were Nate Hunter, first grand master; R. H. Young, sec ond gTand master; C. W. Dickerson, third grand master; T. T. McWil liams, fourth grand master; Mrs. Laura Johnson, first worthy matron; Mrs. K. Wilson, second worthy ma tron; Mrs. Maude Johnson, third worthy matron. Various other offi cers and members were also present. The funeral of Tony Otoo Christ man, who died Tuesday, was helcMn Quinn chapel A. M. E. church Thurs day afternoon. Rev. M. C. Knight officiated and preached a touching sermon, which was a gjreat warning to the living. Quite a few relatives and friends paid last respects to the deceased. The marriage of Mrs. Ursula Hines of St. Joseph, Mo., to Rev. H. W. Botts of Lincoln, Nebr., is announced for Wednesday, November 9, at Kan sas City, Kans. Services were conducted as usual at all churches Sunday. Attendance was fair. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Spicer cele brated their golden wedding anniverr sary at their home, 1821 No. Twenty ninth street, Sunday evening. There were guests from Kansas, Missouri, and Falls City, Neb. Miss Belva Spi cer motored over from Kansas City. Miss Spicer was a charter member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority when it was organized in January 1921 at the state university. The house was ar tistically decorated with white and gold. The active members and pa tronesses of the chapter entertained. The program consisted of songs, lead by Mrs. Collins; recitation, “Crossing the Bar," Mrs. O. W. Ferguson; in strument solos, by Marie Ferguson. Refreshments were served. The gift table was in charge of Mrs. Lelia Moore and Mrs. Mary Brown. Jt„ i . -- -J’ 1 SUCCUMBS TO LONG ILLNESS Mrs. Dock Stewart, a resident of Omaha for many years and highly re spected by a large circle of friends, died at her late residence, 2862 Chi cago street, Friday morning, after a protracted illness. The funeral was held from St. John’s A. M. E. church, of which the deceased was a member, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock. She is survived by a husband and other relatives. FATHER AND SON DINNER AT ST. PHILIP'S A Father and Son dinner will be held in the Guild rooms of the Epie copal Church of St. Philip the Dea con, Tuesday night at 7:30. Dr. Herbert Wiggins is chairman, l_ I NEGRO RESIDENTS ARE HEAVILY HIT BY RECENT TORNADO (Continued from Page One) of similar great disasters elsewhere, find themselves if they are to rebuild at the mercy of grasping money lenders, who are demanding 25 and 30 per cent on second deeds of trust. James T. Bush, president of the James T. Bush company, and the lead ing financier of the city, whose firm is reputed to have loaned more money on colored homes than any other sin gle agency, is endeavoring to develop a movement, backed by the local Ne gro Business League and the People’s Finance Corporation, which will pro vide a fund to help the homeless re build. It is hoped by these leaders that the National Negro Finance Corpora tion, various fraternal organizations and individuals with surplus money will assist in absorbing bonds secured by the real estate on which new buildings to house the homeless are to be erected. “What we are asking for," said Mr. Bush, “is not charity, but rather investment which will pay the invest ors seven per cent. We expect to raise a quarter million from colored sources here in St. Louis, and if we can get the assistance to double that amount from the outside, we can save the homes of our citizens who are cer tain to lose their efforts of a lifetime if compelled to accept the terms now demanded. If we fail in this effort St. Louis Negroes have been struck a blow from which they cannot re cover.’’ The James T. Bush company , is located in the People’s Finance j building. The immediate suffering was re-1 lieved through the heroic work of the American Red Cross, the American } Legion, Poro college, and the local j Urban league, and the self-sacrificing effort of individuals and groups. The stories of the nights following the ; storm are pathetic and tell graphic- , ally the conditions faced by the city j and how well the citizens met their I task. Race prejudice was forgotten and i white and colored worked together to i help those who had been made home- j less. The rich and the poor forgot | their respective stations in life and | joined hands in the common cause According to those stories it was a common sight to see the daughters of millionaires serving soup to the victims or rushing them to a place of shelter. In this suffering all distinction was submerged and laid aside, but an- j other condition presents itself in the | rehabilitation projects. St. Louis, as far as Negroes are concerned, is at a stand-still in this direction. 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