Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1918)
Really we are living in a wonderful lime. The whole world is in a state of evolution, reform. There has been practically a world-wide victory for prohibition; woman’s suffrage is com ing into Its own; and important in deed to all mothers is the vigorous fight against vice. When we pause for a moment in the conflict and take an inventory of past and present conditions, we can not but realize, if we be fair and thoughtful observers, that really tre mendous strides have been made in the crusade against vice in all of its forms, especially in our large cities, where it has its biggest strongholds. Recently, In our own and other large cities, the Board of Health has enacted a law Isolating men and women affected with social diseases. This should affect the health and hap piness of generations to come. Red light districts are being abol ished In all cities. It is true that, as a result of this action, houses of evil are being run in respectable neigh borhoods, but are not respectable neighborhoods better equipped to re sist and prevent the inroads of vice than the poor and submerged quarters that have long been victimized by en trenched systems of vice, police pro tected and officially maintained? Moral committees have found the social evil to be systematized busi ness. The reason, more than anything else, that girls go wrong is that some one (not the girls themselves) has a money interest in their going wrong. Hence, attacks are being made upon this vice in its commercial phase. The pulpit and the home have long fought against vice, and now that the press, the city, the Htate and the na tional government have ull become allies, victory at last is in sight. War has formally been declared, the forces of reform have actually been mobilized, and several actions have already been fought. The powers of vice are being steadily pressed back ward and put more and more on the defensive. Indeed, we may say that organized vice is on the run!—L. S. E. THE REQUISITES There has recently appeared a book, written by the dean of women in one of our colleges, that deals with the op portunities open to the college-trained woman and with the necessary mental, physical and temperamental equip ment for different kinds of work. Per haps nothing in it is more striking than the steadiness with which it dwells upon the danger of reljing too much upon talents. “That most un fortunate young person with the many talents,” “There is nothing in the world so common as talent”—over and over again the warning : „ounded. What, then, are the fundamental requisites of a true success — the things that are in no danger of trip ping a person up, the things that count everywhere and always for ric tory ? In the first place, good health. Next to character itself that is the best and should be the first investment for every girl. Second and together, courage and common sense. No enduring success ever can be gained without those two. And finally and always, willingness to work patiently at difficult and un congenial tasks. There are many other qualities that are desirable—that may, indeed, be recessary for certain occupations; but the girl who has character, health, courage, common sense and industry can be sure that the world needs her, that there are large opportunities open to her, and that she can go con fidently on toward the kind of success that makes life really worth while.— Youth’s Companion. ' ' ■ ■ ■ -—' ■ ■■ - - MUSIC Growth of Musical Interest and Intel ligence in America. BY FLORENTINE F. PINKSTON. For years musical art in America made its way w'ith great difficulty and against prejudice. It is of record that many Puritans believed Christians should not sing at all. Gradually col lections of sacred music were intro duced and the worship of song became common. It was not, however, until 1770 that a Congregational church al lowed an organ to be used in its serv ices, and it is interesting to note that even as late as 1790 when a Boston church of that denomination had or dered an organ from London a parish ioner offered to reimburse the church and give alms to the poor if he might be permitted to hurl the offending contrivance into the depths of Boston harbor. How great an advance has been made in musical taste may be seen from the fact that this very Boston is now the home of what is probably the world’s finest orchestra. A distin guished citizen has dedicated to it a considerable part of his fortune, and a special hall, one of the “show places” of the town, has been built to accom modate its audiences. All this in a little more than a century. Today in America a greater outlay is made for music than in any other country of the world—willingly, if not always wisely. Operatic performances are being given in cities that never knew them before. Towns of second or third rank in population are start ing symphony orchestras. The study of music is made a feature in public schools. Our universities have opened ! departments for instruction in <t. j Music in the churches has vastly im j proved. It is to be hoped that many i t’oung Americans will realize in these strenuous times that learning to sing | or play does not necessarily mean a public career. This country is full of music and music lovers. One reason j that so many people study music is : because of the general interest in that j art. Nothing seems to give so much 1 pleasure, either in the home circle or in social entertainments, as music. Finally, remember that it takes l character and enthusiasm to brave ! through work to success, without fal 5 tering and weakening or breaking down under the demands of the tre T " HI Thompson, Belden & Co. The Fashion Center for Women I Established 1886 1 DON’T FORGET THE | \EASTER BALLj i AT MECCA HALL, TUESDAY EVE I | April 9, 1918 f $ Under auspices of ¥ (HARMONY CLUB I I Perkins’ Jazz Band of Six Pieces will furnish the music for | this occasion. X ADMISSION. 50c THAT’S ALL | mendous strain. Enthusiasm has done wonders for the growth of musical in terest and intelligence in America. Time steals flower by flower from the crown of life. Time gives riper judg ment and a greater stock of knowl edge. But when time begins to rob us of our enthusiasm we ‘begin to fail as artists and musicians. American au diences have an enthusiasm that goes far to compensate for actual musical learning and they appreciate and en joy the very best. THE FIVE FOOD GROUPS 1. Vegetables or fruits. 2. Milk, or cheese, or eggs, or fish, or meat, or beans. 3. Cereal: Corn, rice, oats, rye, or wheat. 4.,. Sirup or sugar. 5. Fat: Such as drippings, oleo margarine, oil, butter. Choose something from each of these five groups every day. More One-dish Meals. There are some recipes for dishes of this kind in other United States Food Leaflets. “Instead of Meat” (Leaflet No. 8) tells what foods are good to use when you don’t buy meat, and how to make some meatless one-dish meals. “Make a Little Meat Go a Long Way” (Leaflet No. 5) will help you to cut down your meat bills. The savory stews and meat pies show how you can give your family a good one dish meal by using a little meat in various combinations. You can make up other recipes for yourself by combining foods from most of the five groups. Pass them on to your neighbor. Potted Hominy and Beef. Hominy is excellent to use as part of a one-dish dinner, if you have a fire in your stove so that you can cook it for a long time, or use a fire less cooker. Heat IV2 quarts of water to boiling; add 1 teaspoon of salt and 2 cups of hominy which has been soaked overnight. Cook in a double boiler for four hours or in the fire less cooker overnight. This makes 5 cups. This recipe mamy be increased and enough cooked in different ways for several meals. Hominy is excel lent combined with dried, canned, or fresh fish, or meat and vegetable left overs may be used. Here is one com bination. 5 cups cooked hominy. 4 potatoes. 2 cups carrots. 1 teaspoon salt. Vi pound dried beef. 2 cups milk. 2 tablespoons fat. 2 tablespoons flour. Melt the fat, stir in the flour, add the cold milk, and mix well. Cook until it thickens. Cut the potatoes and carrots in dice, mix all the ma-i terials in a baking dish, and bake for one hour. These dishes supply all five kinds of food. Each is enough for the whole dinner of a family of five. Eat them with bread and with fruit or jam for dessert. Then you will have all thd five kinds of food your body needs. Fish Chowder Rabbit, fowl, or any meat may be used instead of fish, or tomatoes in stead of milk. Carrots may be omit ted. 1% pounds fish (fresh, salt, or canned). 9 potatoes, peeled and cut in small' pieces. 1 onion, sliced. 2 cups carrots cut in pieces. (4 pounds salt pork. 3 cups milk. Pepper. 3 tablespoons flour. ' Cut pork in small pieces and fry with the chopped onion for five min utes. Put pork, onions, carrots, and potatoes in kettle and cover with boil ing water. Cook until vegetables are tender. Mix th^ee tablespoons of flour with one-hale cup of the cold milk and stir in the liquid in the pot to thicken. Add the rest of the milk and the fish which has been removed from the bone and cut in small pieces. Cook until the fish is tender, about 10 minutes. Serve hot. You can omit salt pork and use a tablespoon of other fat. Dried Peas With Rice and Tomatoes. 1 Vi cups rice. 2 cups dried peas. 6 onions. 1 tablespoon salt. (4 teaspoon pepper. 2 cups tomato (fresh or canned). Soak peas over night in two quarts of water. Cook until tender in water in which they soaked. Add rice, on ions, tomato, and seasonings and cook 20 minutes. In California they are trying to save the life of one of the most famous trees in the world—not a giant red wood, but a fruit tree that has stood in a Los Angeles grove since 1873, after coming from Brazil by way of the horticultural gardens in Washing ton. The tree bore the first navel oranges ever raised in the United States, and is the parent tree of groves that bore $67,000,000 worth last year. The Jones Poro Culture College Positively Grows the Hair Try our scientific method of treat ing the scalp. We positively grow hair or money refunded. Electric massage for scalp and face. System taught. Sterilized equipment. Steam heated booths. All work private. MRS. ANNA EVANS JONES 1516 North 24th St. Webster 5450 Harney 5100 LADIES' SPRING COATS ON SALE $10 $1.50 Aprons . 98c $5.00 Silk Waists.$2.98 SHOES OF ALL KINDS Ladies’ Shoes _ $1.98 Men’s Fancy Shoes ..$3.98 Child’s Fancy Shoes .$1.50 BOYS’ CLOTHING Boys’ Suits on Sale.. $2.98 $7.50 Boys’ Suits.$4.98 J. HELPHAND CLOTHING CO. 314-316 North 16th St. Liberty Drug Co. EVERYBODY’S DRUG STORE B. Robinson, Manager 1904 No. 24th St. Webster 386 Omaha, Neb. MADAME HENDERSON HAIRDRESSER and MANICURIST Agent for the Celebrated Madame Walker Preparations. The Walker Method Taught. Diplomas Granted. Phone Webater 1489 2304 N. 25th St. Omaha, Neb. MIMIIIIiamilHIMNMMMMNMHMMMiiMNNMMMM. Web. 2088 Give Ua a Trial M. LYNCH The Tailor LADIES SUITS OR SKIRTS MADE TO ORDER Cleaning, Presaing and Repair ing Neatly Done for Ladies and Gents MEN’S SUITS MADE TO ORDER Called for and Delivered PRICES REASONABLE W. B. WALLACE, Manager 1807 North 24th Street HOLSUM AND KLEEN MAID Why Buy Inferior When The Best COSTS NO '""'RET JAY BURNS BAKING CO. i I Ik» ■ THE LATEST STYLES Clothing ON CREDIT FOR Men and Women $100 PER WEEK N. W. NAKEN 120 SO. 15th STREET I 1 IF YOU PREFER QUALITY IN 1 Meats YOU CAN GET IT AT H. Schnauber’s 1906 North 24th Street. A Church Where All Are Welcome Services Sunday School, 10 a. m. Preaching, 11 a. m., 8 p. m. League, 6:30 p. m. Florence P. Leavitt Club, Mon day afternoon. Prayer Meeting, Wednesday Evening. W, H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon GROVE METHODIST CHURCH Ladies’ Aid, Friday Afternoon. 22nd and Seward Sts., Omaha, Neb. „ GRIFFIN G. LOGAN, Res. 1628 N. 22nd. Web. 5003 A Timely Easter Sale of New Spring Suits at $12.95 COLLECTION of serge suits that you cannot judge by the pi-ice, for they are made of splendid quality serge in blue and black. The jackets are tailored or pleated over the hips with self or silk collars, belted. The skills are gathered in back with sep arate belt. These are extreme values at .$12.95 BURGESS-NASH COMPANY V/ f ... V Bonoffs Cloak Store f We again advertise through The Mon ! itor to inform our friends of our won ( derful bargains in Spring Coats, Suits, Dresses, Skills and Waists. You and your friends bought of us before. We are cheaper than any other store in town. - ‘ f, «— ..«.... .. ,..t I .1 Particular Dentistry II Best 22IC gold crowns..$4.00 and $5.00 Gold fillings .....$2.00 and up Casted gold inlays.....$5.00 and up Heavy 22K bridgework........$5.00 and $6.00 per tooth Porcelain crowns ...$5.00 Full upper or lower plates, best material... $10.00 Silver fillings .........$1.00 Temporary fillings.....$ .50 Extractions ......$ .50 and up 1 Clarence H. Singleton, D. D. S. 109 South 14th Street (Over Peoples’ Drug Store) Office Hours, 9 A. M. to 12 M. 1 P. M. to 7 P. M. Phone Douglas 7812 1 a a a a a - a .