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, $1.50 PER YEAR
Advertising rates, 59 cents an inch per issue.
Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha.
Telephone Webster 4243.
THE EAVES CASE.
An eleven-year-old Colored boy of
Des Moines has been expelled from
school, arrested and sentenced to the
reform school because of his refusal
to salute the flag.
We believe the judge who so sen
tenced Hubert Eaves exceeded his au
thority and will rceive the condemna
tion of all right-thinking Americans.
The boy was not vicious. He was
not charged with delinquency. The
press dispatches say he had given his
teacher no special trouble. His of
fense was refusal to salute the flag.
He said his religion—his parents be
long to some new religious cult—for
bade his saluting anything or anybody
but God. Moreover, he claimed that the
flag did not protect his people, but al
lowed them to be insulted, mobbed,
and Jim-Crowed with impunity. W ho
will deny that there is a vast deal of
truth in what Hubert Eaves says?
And what Hubert Eaves says scores
and scores of Colored youth are think
ing and saying throughout the United
States of America.
Just a few days ago, an Omaha
High school boy, and he is a boy of
brilliant mind, fine morals and high
ideals, said to us: “The American flag
don’t mean much to us! It doesn’t do
anything to protect us at home or
abroad. Of course, it means some
thing to the white man, but as to pro
tecting Colored people, bah! When
I’m older I believe I’ll go to South
America where our chances are bet
ter.”
We cite this to show that in other
communities besides Des Moines there
are other Colored youth, older than
the Des Moires lad, who think very
m ’cb like he es.
We belie-e ' hat everything should
Li* . cne to d.s<o:.rage su.m sentiments
as these. We should teach our chil
dren that this is their country, and
that no other class group has a better
right to claim it as their country than
have we. This, however, cannot be
done by the tactics employed by the
doubtless well-meaning but blunder
ing Des Moines judge. Unless the lit
tle Colored lad can sincerely salute
the Stars and Stripes, the symbol of
his country—his equally with that of
any other American youth—because
he loves it, believes in it and is ready
to defend it, forcing him to do it is
but forcing him to be a hypocrite.
Patriotism is not engendered by dur
ess. The methods of the Des Moines
authorities will in our judgment en
gender hatred rather than love for
the flag.
W'e do not believe that Hubert
Eaves has been guilty of an offense
which justifies his detention in any
reformatory institution and that the
people of Des Moines should see to
it that he is released at once.
CHANCE FOR AN EDUCATION
We call the attention of our aspir
ing boys and girls to the four scholar
ships which the Nebraska Federation
of Women’s clubs have at their dis
posal, the purpose of which is to assist
worthy boys and girls in Nebraska to
secure an education. The notice which
we publish elsewhere in this issue
states that “these scholarships are
open to any boy or girl in the state of
Nebraska who can meet the require
ments.”
We feel quite sure that among our
readers are boys and girls who can
meet the requirements and we urge
such to make application.
There will be two more issues be
fore the primaries. Candidates who
desire to get their names before the
Colored voters in the way that will
count should use our columns. Our
rate is 50 cents an inch per issue.
Minmum amount taken, two inches.
Had to refuse ‘ads’ this week because
all space taken. Catch the signifi
cance of this fact please. If advertis
ing justifies it and we believe it will,
we’ll double our size next issue to ac
cammodate those desiring space.
Phone Webster 4243 and representa
tive will call. Turning down requests
for advertising space and only an in
fant of eight months is going some.
Thank you. Glad you recognize a
good medium when you see it!
The Monitor is the only publication
devoted to the interests of the Colored
people, not only in Omaha, but in the
whole state. This is a fact we want to
impress upon the advertising public.
1 The value of such a publication will at
once commend itself to the up-to-the
now advertisers.
If you have moved since last elec
tion be sure to Register. Do it Now.
Upon your vote may depend the elec
tion of the president, a senator or a
congressman. Register and Vote.
Mr. Joseph Banks died Wednesday
morning at the home of Mrs. William
Lewis, 2014 No. 24th St.
Springtime is here—Call Webster
5036. Let George remove your ashes
and rubbish.
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Vote For a Friend
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ANDERSON
Republican Candidate For
State Representative
Primary Election April 18, 1916
44 Years in State; 34 Years in Omaha.
lames Allan
Republican Candidate for
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
Primary Election April 18, 1916.
Y our Vote is Solicited
Arthur E. Baldwin
33 Years Practicing Attorney
31 Years Resident of Omaha
Candidate for
Judge of the Municipal Court
Primaries April 18th.
Resident of Douglas County 18 Years
VOTE FOR
JOSEPH O. BURGER
(Graduate of Creighton Law College)
Democratic Candidate for
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VOTE FOR
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Republican Candidate for the Office of
PUBLIC DEFENDER
Primaries April 18th, 1916.
Vote in £>th, 6th, 9th, 12th and East
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VOTE FOR
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Republican Candidate for
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Fifth District
Primaries April 18, 1916.
Benj. S.
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REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR
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Vote for the Colored Man’s Friend.
Republican Primaries April 18, 1916.
William F. Wappich
(Attorney)
Candidate for
POLICE MAGISTRATE
An Efficient and Plain Man for the
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Chief Clerk County and City
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Republican Candidate for
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