The Monitor
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A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the civic, social and religious interests
of the Colored People of Nebraska and the West, with the desire to con
tribute something to the general good and upbuilding of the community and
of the race.
Published Every Saturday.
Entered aa 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 and William Garnett Haynes, Associate Editors.
George Wells Parker. Contributing Editor and Business Manager.
SUBSCRIPTION PATES, fl.50 PER YEAR
Advertising Rates. 50 cents an inch per issue.
Address, The Monitor. 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha.
Telephone Webster 4243.
ADMINISTRATIONS PASS
The Monitor has no desire to em
barrass in any way the present ad
ministration. It is because we realize
that we are living in most perilous
times when everything should be done
to unify the nation and to remove, as
much as possible, any just cause for
complaint upon the part of our people,
that we have not hesitated to call at
tention to acts and statements from
those in authority which, if persisted
in, cannot help but chill the ardent
patriotism of one of the most patriotic
groups among American citizenry.
We would ..save the administration
from embarrassing itself by advising
it of the true sentiments of the large
group, forming fully one-tenth of our
population, with which we are identi
fied. We believe this to be iur pat
riotic duty. It would be the height
of folly and wholly dishone t and
disloyal to withhold the truth that
there is very much with which we are
not pleased.
We are not pleased with the present
policy of limiting our young men, who
are anxious to serve and defend our
country and our flag—for it is OUR
COUNTRY and OUR FLAG, let him
deny it who may— to certain branches
of service. We beiieve that in the
hour of the nation’s peril, as well as in
times of peace, our young men and
women should be permitted and en
couraged to serve in any line of serv
ice for which their aptitude and abil
ity may qualify them to be trained.
As Americans imbued with Ameri
can ideals and animated with Ameri
can aspirations, we ought not be and
cannot be, and will not be, satisfied
with any treatment, sentiment or pol
icy which would regard us like “the
Witch’s Daughter,” as “a thing apart”
from our national life, perils and ac
tivities, or thwart these lawful am
bitions.
We believe that America’s success
ful leadership in a world democracy
is absolutely dependent upon her
frank recognition of the necessity of
a just and unbiased application of
these principles to us and to all her
citizens. This country must eventu
ally—and why not now?—recognize
the short-sightedness of, and refuse to
tolerate any policy that runs counter
to these ideals. And so we will all do
our duty and hope for the triumph
of true democracy.
Administrations, wise or unwise, lib
eral or illiberal, far-sighted or short
sighted, as men account them,pass;
“but the powers that be are ordained
of God.” God still reigns. The gov
ernment still lives. Our Country—
God bless her! abides. Our Flag—
God protect it!—still floats. To these
our allegiance, our fealty are due and
given ungrudgingly, and doing our
duty manfully the future will bring
rich reward to America's loyal sons.
STRANGE, BI T TRI E
The South is always proclaiming
from the housetop that it is “the Ne
gro’s best friend.” Doubtless it be
lieves it. But it has a mighty queer
way of manifesting this friendship.
The rumor went forth that Negro
troops would be sent South for train
ing with other United States troops,
and lo, on the instant Washington
was bombarded with protests from
Southern statesmen and near-states
men against this great indignity.
With eyes swollen form weeping—•
or from some other cause, or causes—
and with voices choking with—“hie”—
emotion, Southen statesmen pleaded
pathetically and, it is said, prevailing
ly, that Uncle Sam’s black soldiers
be not permitted to come where “the
Negro’s best friend” has his habitat.
Moreover, it was hinted that if this
plaintive plea prevailed not in prevent
ing the proposed perigrination to plan
tations where possums play, palmet
toes plume and persimmons pucker,
there would be something doing.
We can only remark that this is a
strange way of manifesting either
friendship or patriotism. “ Tig
strange; 'tis passing strange, but
true.”
A PLEA FOR CHARITY
A benefit for the purpose of pur
chasing an artificial limb for Loui
Carr will be given Tuesday evening
August 28th, 1917, at St. John’s
A. M. E. Church, 18th and Webster
St. An excellent musical and literary
program will be rendered by some ol
Omaha’s best talent. Mr. Carr har
his light leg amputated some timf
| ago, and has been in the county hos
: pital for some time.
It is expected that he will be sell
supporting if the limb is secured.
The benefit is under the auspices of
the O. S. W. Club.
IS THERE NOT A CAUSE?
When conservative men like Major
Moton, principal of Tuskegee; Prof
Kelly Miller of Howard University,
and Dr. Boyd of Nashville, Tenn., join
with radicals like Prof. Dubois, editor
of The Crisis; William Monroe Trot
ter, editor of The Boston Guardian,
and Harry Smith, editor of the Clever
land Gazette, in voicing the same dis
approval, there is some genuine rea
son for this disapprobation.
BE SELF-WATCHFUL
The nerves of the nation are at high
tension. The nation means you and
me and every other fellow; for “the
nation” is made up of individuals. At
such a time as this every one should
be watchful of himself lest by in
considerate word or act he cause
strife or violence. These are the times
demanding self-watch fulness, self-re
straint, forebearance and charitable
ness. If clouds lower look for the [
silver lining. It is there. Look up
and do your duty.
Obvious Observations
If Uncle Sam will really reduce the
cost of coal it will be a ten shot for
government control.
The north has five cantonments and
the south fifteen. Six are in Texas,
the home of the assistant president.
When it comes to getting in on the
soft things the south isn’t a bit slow.
In everything eise it makes a snail
look like Barney Oldfield.
The senator from Oklahoma pro
1 tones to send an army of 5,000,000
Chinese to the front instead of able
bodied Americans. How in the dick- j
ens did it happen that he didn’t make
it 5,000,000 Colored men?
What has become of the Vice Pres- ,
ident? Washington papers say that
Wilson shuts and locks the door even,
time he sees him coming.
The man that said The Monitor
doesn’t need that il.50 for subscrip
tion is wrong. We need just five j
hundred of twelve-bit pieces.
Thanking you for these few serious
fulminations, we will now have an in
terview with the bathtub.
SKITS OF SOLOMON
Debts.
A debt is more easily contracted
than measles and harder to get rid of j
than a four-inch bunion. Anybody can
contract a debt, but the per cent who I
pay them run the cipher mark a close
second. A debt is like a mountain
forty miles off: it looks easy to climb
until you start climbing. A wise man
makes friends with a debt only
through convenience. Nations also
contract debts. At present the scrap
ping nations are piling up debts as
fast as a steam engine piles up ashes.
There is only one exception to this
and that is Japan. She helps others
make debts and refuses to make any
herself. The easier a man or nation
assumes a debt, the harder it is to
: collect it. A reader of human nature
can always tell a former friend. He
slides up with a happy mitt and slith
ering smile and asks you for a ten
spot just as though he were asking
for a match or a street address, and
I if you are dumus enough to slip him
i the green, it’s bye bye ten simoleons.
1 You will never see him again if he sees
; you first. There are some folks who
stiill owe for each ertremity of life;
the first extremity owing the doctor
Mho helped the stork with the bundle,
and the other extremity, the under
taker who didn’t have anyone to help
him with the bundle. Debts make
some men happy and others miserable.
The happy man is always talking
about his credit and pushing it to the
| limit without ever liquidating it; the
miserable man is worried until he can
sfnile and say "hello!” to his creditor
without said creditor having to hum
and haw in an effort to ask for a
dollar advance politely. This essay is
punk, but punk always has some good
burning points. •*
Hair growing and hair preservation,
scalp treatment, manicuring and mas
sage. Smith, Chiles & Wheeler, 2414
North 24th. Webster 3024.—Adv.
Our Women
and Children
Conducted by
Lucille Skaggs Edwards
CHEERFULNESS
There are times when cheerfulness
ceases to be a virtue, times when it is
necessary to show to some persons a
black face and a stem reproof. But
the cheerful person will less often have
to display those forbidding aspects
than he who is moody or who is heav
; ily aware of the weight of the world
and his responsibilities in it. People
surly or “cranky” perhaps are less
likely to commit errors or-faults de
serving censure and more likely to
develop the pleasant and also the solid
traits of character.
Persons in authority frequently feel
it necessary to disguise their naturally
cheerful dispositions. They have the
idea that if a man is to be a strict
disciplinarian he cannot exhibit a smil
ing countenance or freely indulge his
natural turn for humor. Yet the
I strict disciplinarian who shows in his
relaxed moments a kindly heart and a
genial spirit will accomplish better re
sults than one who relies upon his
sharp voice, brusque manner and cold
eye to command respect. And some
persons, without being strict disciplin
arians at all, are able by communicat
j ing their spirit of cheerful interest and
activity to get a large measure of ef
ficiency out of their workers.
If cheerfulness is a valuable trait in
an employer, it is even more important
in an employee. The man who can
conquer depression and worry and dis
: content, who can control the forces of
' envy and jealosuly within him, and
who ean go about his work day in and
day out with cheerful good humor is
in a fair way of arriving at a stage l
where depression, worry, discontent,
envy and jealousy may reasonably be
expected to have less claim upon him. j
At whatever end of the industrial scale |
your lot may be cast, you will be wise i
if you cultivate the spirit of cheerful
ness in your relations with your fel
low men.—Youths Companion.
THE PILGRIM
So prone
Was he to find
Some good iri all
Mankind,
So quick
To stop and heed
The cry of those
In need;
0
And so
Disposed to say
Nothing to mar
One’s day,
That heaven,
With love abrim,
Did not seem strange
To him.
—The Christian Herald. !
MINIM I 'M COST OF FOOD FOR
ONE FAMILY
Having received several inquiries a.*
to the lowest cost of food for a fam- j
i ily, for one week, the Department of j
j Health of the city of New York has
published s^Iist of articles of food suf
ficient for a family of five for that :
j period. It is assumed that the family
consists of two adults and three chi I- i
dren. The list of foods given has |
been tested for about two years and
; found to be successful. Of course,
I varying prices will change this weekly i
j cost somewhat. Following is the list: j
1 pound butter $0.42 j
1 bag sugar (314 pounds). .24
1 pound rice . .08
1 pound dried peas ..... .09
1 pound beans .09
1 pound farina . .06
1 pound oatmeal . .05
1 box cocoa (14 pound) . .10
1 pound prunes . 15
1 pound onions. .04
6 pounds potatoes .... 22
1 head of cabbage (medium size) .05
1 pound cheese .22
2 dozen eggs.60
2 pounds meat daily at 20 cents.. 2.80
2 loaves of bread daily at 8 cents 1.12
2 quarts of milk daily at 7 cents.. .98
Total .$7.31
FACT AND COMMENT
The man of intelligence who lacks
: moral force remains always a follow
er; he never becomes a leader, for he
is seldom master of his own conduct.
! An Idler’s Chance in Life is like a
Peach—
.; Too Green, or Overripe, or Out of
Reach.
Yellow was originally adopted by
the woman suffragists as their color
because of the suffrage victory in
Kansas in 1887. That victory was re
garded as of immense importance, and
yellow, in the eyes of the leaders of
the movement, was inseparably asso
ciated with the Sunflower State.
Many men can rightly assert that
their opinions do not change; but they
are not wise in boasting of the fact.
It shows too often that they have
learned nothing since the day on
which they reached their opinions. So
obvious an evidence of ignorance or j
foolishness no man should advertise.
THE ONLY WAY TO WIN
It takes a little courage
And a little self-control
And some grim determination
If you wrant to reach a goal.
It takes a deal of striving,
And a firm and stern-set chin,
No matter what the battle,
If you're really out to win.
There’s no easy path to glory,
There’s no rosy road to fame.
Life, however we may view it,
Is no simple parlor game;
But its prizes call for fighting,
For endurance and for grit,
j For a rugged disposition
And a “don’t-know-when-to-quit.”
You must take a blow or give one,
You must risk and you must lose,
And expect that in the struggle
You will suffer from a bruise.
But you mustn’t wince or falter
If a fight you once begin;
Be a man and face the battle—
That’s the only way to win.
—Author Unknown.
PLEASED WITH PAPER
Omaha, Neb., July 9.
Itev. John Albert Williams, Editor
The Monitor:
Please find enclosed check as pay
ment of my subscription to The Moni
tor from July 1, 1917, to July 1, 1918,
inclusive. We arc very much pleased
with your paper and therefore we de
sire its continuation.
Very truly yours,
C. W. WASHINGTON.
2409 Lake Street.
Subscribe for The Monitor. $1.50 a
year and worth it.
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Priced at $10.00, $12.00, $13.50
and $15.00.
Freling & Steinle
“Omaha’s Best Baggage Build
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1803 FARNAM STREET
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School Shoes
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Misses Shoes—All Styles and Materials, 98c to $2.48
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