The Monitor
A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the civic, social and religious
interests of the Colored People of Omaha and vicinity, with the desire
to contribute something to the general good and upbuilding of the
community.
Published Every Saturday.
Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Post
office at Omaha, Neb., under the act of March 3, 1879.
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher.
Lucille Skaggs Edwards, William Garnett Haynes and Ellsworth W.
Pryor, Associate Editors.
Joseph LaCour, Jr„ Advertising and Circulation Manager.
• SUBSCRIPTION RATES, 11.00 per year.
Advertising rates, 50 cents an inch per issue.
Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha.
WILL OMAHA PERMIT IT7
We had hoped that after the city
authorities had refused to permit the
booking of “The Birth of a Nation” as
an attraction at the city-owned audi
torium, upon the showing that its ex
hibition was being strongly resented
by colored Americans and their white
friends throughout the nation, no ef
fort would be made upon the part of
any of the play houses in the city to
bring it here. We had hoped soi, but
at the same time we were not over
sanguine that our hopes would be
realized. For this reason we have
brought before our readers from time
to time information dealing with op
position to this photo play in other
parts of the country. It was with de
sign that this was done. The Moni
tor prides itself upon the fact that
it is being read by many of the best
men and women of both races in this
city—by men and women of influ
encee and standing, whose good
opinion we prize, and upon whose
intelligent and hearty co-operation
we must and do depend for that
which makes for good in the com
munity. We know, therefore, that
they are in a measure at least ad
vised of how distasteful this great
picture play is to us as a people, and
will resent its presentation.
Indeed it was one of our readers
of the other race who took the pains
to call our attention to the fact that
“The Birth of a Nation” had been
booked by the Brandeis theater, and
added that its presentation here
should be prevented.
Lest it may be thought that the
colored people are too sensitive
about this photo play, we have pub
lished on the front page of this is
sue an editorial from The Kansas
City Times, which cannot justly be
charged with being biased on behalf
of the colored American, and the find
ing of the Ohio State Board of Cen
sors, which was given after careful
consideration of the whole case.
We submit this evidence first to
the board of censors, then to the
authorities, and then to fair-minded
people of our city and ask, “Should
•The Birth of a Nation’ be shown
here?”
WILL OMAHA PERMIT IT?
IT CAN BE DONE.
We suggested that the colored peo
ple of this community pay for the
Old Folks’ home, thereby demonstrat
ing our ability to do something for
ourselves. We agreed to receive ac
knowledgments in our columns and
pay over to the treasurer of the
home any contributions, large or
small, sent to us for that purpose.
It therefore gives us pleasure to state
that we have received a letter from
Mr. E. W. Pryor endorsing our propo
sition and enclosing his check for $5
to start this fund.
Send in your contributions for the
Old Folks’ home. Let us pay for it
by Christmas. It can be done. Let us
do it. The fund starts with $5. The
fund is started. Watch it grow.
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Efficiency is the keynote of the
day. Unless our people take every op
portunity which presents itself to
make ourselves proficient and effici
ent in every occupation which gives
us honorable and honest employment,
we will lose out. Competition in all
lines is intense and we must measure
up to our competitors. We must be
able to deliver the goods. Never be
satisfied with mediocrity; strive to
be the best in your line.
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In reading over our social columns
have you ever noticed how large a
place dancing and card parties holds
in our life? Would it not be well
to do a little more along intellectual,
artistic, sociological and musical
lines? There is plenty of ability
among us going to seed. Amusement,
amusements and recreation have
their legitimate place in every hu
man life;, but here, as elsewhere, there
should be symmetry and proportion.
WILL OMAHA PERMIT
DIXON’S PHOTO PLAY?
(Continued from first page.)
times as to cause Negroes to be
lynched, making the lynching day a
day of celebration. The same spirit
prompted masked men to take Leo
M. Frank from the custody of the
law and execute him. Filins which
present scenes of this character in
a manner which to the onlooker
seems to be justified cannot fail to
be harmful.
"It is also true that there are a
few scenes on the end of the last
reel of said film that show the colored
race in a favorable light. But to my
mind, after considering all that has
gone before, it is similar to forcing
a very nauseating concoction down
the throat of a man and then giving
him a grain of sugar to take the taste
out of his mouth.
“The objectionable features above
described, including the plot, scenes
and subtitles, are so interwoven
throughout the entire film that I
consider it impossible to eliminate
said objectionable matter.”
It this be true, will Omaha permit
Dixon’s photo play?
What He Thinks Remarkable.
"Do you think there is anything
remarkable in love at first sight?”
asked the romantic youth. “Not at
all!” answered the cynic. "It’s when
people have been looking at each
other for four or five years that it
becomes remarkable." — Pearson’s
Weekly.
OLD FOLKS’ HOME FUND.
No one is authorized to solicit for
this fund. Contributions must be sent
or brought to the office of The Moni
tor. A receipt on a printed form will
be given to each contributor. His
name and the amount will be pub
lished in our columns. As soon as
$100 is received it will be turned
over to the treasurer of the Negro
Women’s Christian association to be
paid on the property, and a copy of
the receipt from the treasurer and
from the real estate agent to whom
payment is made will be published
in this paper.
Acknowlelgments.
Nov. 1., E. W. Pryor.$5.00
APPROVES PLAN.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 1, 1915.
Editor Monitor:
I heartily approve of your sugges
tion that we, the colored people of
this community, pay for the Old
Folks’ home, which the Negro Wom
en’s Christian association is pur
chasing on Pinkney stret. It gives
me pleasure to inclose herewith my
check for $5 to apply on this fund.
Respectfully yours,
E. W. PRYOR.
j Attend Meeting at
i Grove
i M. E. Church
j 3:30 p. m.
j Sunday,
j November 7
to protest against
“Birth of Nation”
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