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Mrs. Blanche Owens, of 3329 Em
mett street, died at Lord Lister hospi
tal Thursday, May 24. She is sur
vived by her mother, her husband and
two small children. The funeral was
held Saturday afternoon from Jones
and Chiles chapel, the Rev. W. F.
Botts officiating and interment being
in Forest Lawn cemetery.
Smoke John Ruskin 6c Cigar. Big
gest and Best.—Adv.
The Improvement Club of the
Church of St. Philip the Deacon gave
a pleasant parish social in the Guild
rooms Wednesday night. Amusing
games and contests of various kinds
for skill at which simple prizes were
awarded furnished a delightful even
ing’s diversion.
Mrs. C. H. Wilson was called to
Topeka by the serious illness of her
father, Moses Robinson.
Ladies tailoring and dressmaking.
Mrs. E. M. January, 2310 N. 25th St.
Webster 1483.—Adv.
The Junior Rosebud girls of Zion
Baptist church was organized as an
auxiliary of the church by Mrs. Anna
Lee at the home of Miss Merle Brown.
Miss Beatrice Brown is president and
Miss Hazel Roulette, secretary. En
thusiastic and successful meetings
were held May 24 with Miss Marjorie
Weston and May 31 with Miss Mc
Gowan.
Plain sewing done. Children’s
clothes a specialty. Mrs. L. Johnson,
Webster 1621.—Adv.
John M., the two-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Robinson, of 1618
North Thirty-sixth street, died Sun
day morning. The funeral was held
Tuesday morning at 11 o’clock. The
Rev. John Albert Williams officiated.
Mrs. Sam Walker, of 2609 Blondo
street, entertained at dinner Tuesday
evening in honor of Miss Maud Ray,
of St. Paul, Minn. Covers were laid
for twelve.
John Ruskin Cigar, 5 cents. Biggest
and Best.
Mrs. E. O. Blumenthal, of Chicago,
who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Jackson, of 2301 North Twenty
seventh street, has gone to St. Louis
to rejoin her husband.
Will N. Johnson, Lawyer, 109 So.
14th Street. Douglas 5841.
Mrs. Joseph Taylor was called home
from Lincoln Monday by the death of
her little nephew, John Robinson.
Miss Josephine Taylor was called
to Pleasant Hill, Mo., Saturday by
the death of her grandmother, Mrs.
Nora Cohron. She returned Tuesday.
Joe Lewis has purchased an auto
truck and will conduct a light moving
and express business in connection
with his taxi service.
Belmont Laundry, Webster 6900.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Misses Mary Pegg, Madeline Rob
erts, Birdie McRoy, Ruth Washing
ton and Irene Newman were ushers
at the N. W. C. A. play Monday even
ing at the auditorium.
WILL OBSERVE ESTHER DAY
Shaffer Chapter No. 42, 0. E. S.,
» will observe Esther Day, Sunday, by
attending a special service at Mt.
Moriah Baptist chrurch at 3 o’clock.
The Rev. M. H. Wilkinson will preach
the sermon. The subject will be
“Womanly Heroism."
ATTENTION O. N. E. CLUB!
All members are requested to be
present at S. M. L. hall June 7, 1917.
Mrs. Sellers, state organizer, will
lecture.
N. W. C. A. NOTES
Report of donations for N. W. C. A.
from February 1 to May 1, 1917:
Mr. J. Christenson, provisions.. $ .40
Mrs. Isaac Bailey, 1 doz. oranges.
Woman’s Home Missionary So
ciety of Grove M. E. church,
provisions . 1.50
Mrs. Wm. Jackson, cash. 1.00
Mrs. Frank Rice, kindling.
Miss Ellrttte Smith, provisions.. 2.80
Mrs. A1 Gray, 1 doz. oranges.
Mrs. Henry Moore, 1 lb butter,
1 lb. coffee, 1 doz. oranges.
Mrs. R. W. Freman, 2 waists, 1
cap, 1 carpet ball, provisions.. .50
Mrs. J. Christianson, 3 cans peas.
Mrs. A. L. Bowler, 1 carpet ball,
provisions .,.50
Mrs. W. W. Peebles, literature, fruit,
Mrs. Lee, cash.25
Mrs. McCorkle, cash .25
Mr. Austin Curtis, cash .25
Mrs. G. D. Gordon, carpet rags.
Mrs. Sadie Blue, 2 pairs of new
shoes.
Mrs. J. W. Smith, 1 sheet, 1
picture.
Mr. Mack, labor .50
Mrs. D’Arcy, 4 hours labor,
Gratefully acknowledged,
Mrs. James G. Jewell, Pres.
Mrs. Louise Gray, Sec’y.
LABOR LETTERS
Boston, Mass., May 15, 1917.
Mr. George Wells Parker,
1119 North 21st St.,
Omaha, Nebr.
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter
will say that I have been unable to
find that any special opportunities
are offered to the Negro laborer. We
have about 15,000 Negroes and the
sexes are about equally divided. There
.s no industry I know of that employs
Negro help only. I should say that
steamboats, railroads and hotels pro
vide employment for about sixty per
cent.
If you know of any Negroes who are
skilled machinists, I should advise you
to write to Comandant Rush of the
Charlestown Navy Yard, Charlestown,
Mass., who is seeking everywhere for
killed machinists.
I hope that the above information
will be of some value to you.
Very truly yours,
W. F. P. NICHOLS,
Secretary Industrial Bureau.
Waterloo, Iowa, May 19, 1917.
Mr. George Wells Parker,
Business Manager The Monitor,
1119 No. 21st St.,
Omaha, Nebr.
Dear Sir: With reference to your
letter May 16 enclosing letter from
D. T. Green, of Louisville, Miss, re
gard to employment in the north, I
have requested transportation for
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Hair Dressing Parlor
We treat the Scalp.
Positively Grow Your Hair.
Stop Falling Hair.
Electric Scalp Treatment.
Manicuring and Facial Massage.
SMITH, CHILES & WHEELER
2414 North Twenty-fourth St.
Phone Webster 3024.
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for the other two men he mentioned.
We can use ten additional good, re- ;
liable Colored men at Waterloo shops :
at 20 cents per hour, ten hours per
day, and we have a geed many Ccl
t red men in the shops who have been
in the shops for five or six years and
have become thoroughly established.
V/. KELL,
Master Mechanic I. C. R. R.
Kingston, N. Y., May 8, 1017.
Mr. George Wells Parker,
Business Manager The Monitor,
Omaha, Nebraska.
Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry
regarding Negro labor in this city
and vicinity, would state that we are
not overcrowded with such labor, and
in fact, the proportion of Colored cit
izens in our city is small.
Aside from the usual vocations,
quite a number of our Negro citizens
are employed on the brick yards
along the water front, including the
following firms: Kingston Brick and
Ice Company, 20 West Strand; Sta
ples Brick Company, 30 Hasbrouck
Avenue; Terry Bros. Company, North
Kingston Point; U. F. and J. T. Wash
barn, East Kingston, N. Y.
Very truly yours,
JAMES E. CANFIELD,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce.
Springfield, 111., May 9, 1917.
The Monitor,
1119 North 21st St.,
Omaha, Nebr.
Gentlemen: Replying to yours of
the 7th, if you will communicate with
the following concerns they can prob
ably give you some information rel
ative to Negro labor:
Capitol Coal Mining Co.
Woodsie Coal Co.
Jones & Adams Coal Co.
Tuxhora Coal Co.
Springfield Drain Tile Co.
Springxieid Paving Brick Co.
Very truly yours,
W. H. CONKLING,
Secy. Springfield Com. Assn.
FAILURE
By Julian Walter Brandeis, in
“Survey”
I hail the man who toiled his days in
\ ain,
Who waged a valiant strife that
came to nought,
Who left but hope unblossomed
where he fought
Nor reared a single shaft to mark a
gain.
His mission such as that of sweet
spring rain
That softly falling to the earth is
caught
By every yearning living thing, and
wrought
In all the splendor coming in its
train.
No thunderbolt from him that shook
the world;
And yet a flash of light that lit the
way
For those who struggled bravely to
the crest
Where Victory’s banner rested still
unfurled
And if he had a cheering word to say
That spurred them on—what mat
ters all the rest!
TO HONOR GOV. PINCHBACK
Washington, D. C.—Gov. P. B. S.
l'inehback will be tendered a reception
and luncheon by the residents of
W ashington on Saturday evening,
June 2, at Odd Fellows Hall in honor
cf his eightieth birthday. The local
committee is making extensive prep
arations and many out-of-town friends
of the guest will be present.
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