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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1918)
The Monitor 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 fh# r&C4. Published Every Saturday. Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter July 3. 1*19. at the Poet Office at Omaha. Neb., under the act of March 3, 1379. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Lucille Skaggs Edwards and William Garnett Haynes, Associate Editors. George Wells Parker, Contributing Editor. Bert Patrsck, Business Manager. Fred C. Williams, Traveling Representative SUBSCRIPTION RATES, S1.S0 PER YEAR Advertising Rates. 50 cents an Inch per Issue. Address. Tha Monitor, 111* North Twenty-first street. Omaha. Telephone Webster 4243. TENNESSEANS ORGANIZE AGAINST MOBOCRACY Prominent citizens of Tennessee have formed a Law and Order League to enforce law and suppress lynching or mob-murder. This is the outgrowth of the revulsion of feeling which has come from the three rapidly succeed ing torturings and burnings of col ored men, with unthinkable brutality, which so recently have disgraced the state. These men and women, who stand foremost for all that is highest and best in the life of that state, have pladged themselves to work for arous ing sentiment against mob rule and lawlessness and for the application of strict justice to all offenders against the law regardless of race or color. This is an encouraging sign of an awakening conscience. The great body of Americans, either south or north, do not stand for brutality, in justice or cruelty. For some unac countable reason, however ,the gTeat •mass of Americans have been lament ably indifferent to the indefensible crimes against colored Americans ac cused of crime. Accusation was con sidered proof of guilt, and when some poor wretch accused of crime was lynched nothing was thought of it. The indifference of sober-minded. Justice-loving, warm-hearted, white Christian men and women, in the North as well as in the South, to the crime of lynching black men and women will be regarded by future his torians as among the most peculiar and unexplainable of America's social phenomena. The race press has not hesitated to call attention to this evil, and even tually the white press followed. Now prominent leaders of thought and molders of public sentiment are aroused and we can hope to see mob murder banished from the land. The moral cowardice and indiffer ence of leaders of thought in this country account for the continuance of this evil. When the best people in any community demand that certain abuses shall cease, they cease. So it will be with mob-murder. Tennessee is on the right road. May other com munities follow. THE AFTERMATH. Little did the world dream that the dice of the gods were loaded when Austria sent her ultimatum to Serbia almost five years ago. But what has passed is gone and we have only the present and the future. The present finds the civilized earth at each oth er's throats, and what the future holds is beyond the ken of even the deeply wise and wondrous great. But re cently two more nations have begun an active part in the world war, Japan and China. Two years ago they were unwelcome, and they would be un welcome still save for the fact that the Allies are in dire straits and need their help. They were once unwel come because in the beginning the combatants held that their war was a white man’s war and there was no place for yellow and brown and black. But man proposes and God disposes. Brown and yellow have cast their might into the fight and at the coun cil seat of peace, brown and yellow shall sit with white and make their wants known. Both Teuton and Allies know what that demand will be: Asia for the Asiatics. It will be a blow from which the white race will never recover. The untold wealth of Asia will be no more the magnet for the selfishness and rapacity of greedy na tions. "Hands off!” will be Japan’s and China’s dictum. “Go elsewhere for your commerce!” Elsewhere, in deed; but where? Japan is already mistress of the Pacific and is clasping hands with South America. The Al lies will try to destroy German com merce utterly, but will Germany's commerce go to them? Will the Allies be satisfied with being shut out of ■> j 'Asia and South America? Will they try to tackle China's millions or buck Japan's gold? Where will they turn for markets? Will they humble them selves and ask Japan and China to let their commerce live? Who knows? The end is not yet. There is only one thing certain, and that is in the future nations will come to realize that the earth was not made for white men. but for all men; that the only per manent basis of peace will be to give every nation the right to rule itself and deal justly with its own. .48 ,4N 4DVEBTI8IHG MEIMl M. The Monitor is the exclusive publi cation of colored Americans in Ne braska. Not only has it a large and growing circulation in Omaha and throughout the state, but it has a large number of subscribers in Kan sas, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida, Mis sissippi and other southern and west ern states. It is therefore not only a good advertising medium for local merchants, but also for what is known as" foreign or general advertising and mail order business. Just now there is a demand for space for political advertising. Can didates who desire to bring themselves before the colored voters cannot af ford to ignore The Monitor. Our ad vertising rates for political advertis ing are the same as those for com mercial advertising. Our columns are open to all who desire to advertise. Our editorial support will be given to men who have been fair to our people in the past, or whom we believe will be fair to us when given the oppor tunity. WISHING HIM SUCCESS The Monitor notes with pleasure that the republicans of Kansas City have nominated Attorney William C. Heuston for alderman of the Eighth ward. Mr. Heuston is a young man of splendid ability and a gentleman from the ground up. With the united support of his race in Kansas City where, be it said to their credit, they have learned, or at least are learning to stand together, Mr. Heuston will be undoubtedly elected. He will be a ci edit not only to the race, but to the aldermanic body of Kansas City. Here is wishing Mr. Heuston success! Kan sas Cityans owe it to themselves to put him over. FINDING NEW EMPLOYMENT It is worthy of note that a numbei cf our young women are securing em ployment and making good in various positions in the city from which they were formerly barred. Among the most recent firms to open a position to a Colored girl is the fashionable Hersberg Toggery, which employs Miss Vance as seamstress in the al teration department. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? In every community there are to be found people who have had exception al advantages who are not using those advantages for the good of their feri lows. To whom much is given, of the same shall much be required. True greatness lies in service. I serve, should be the desire of every normal human being. IMPORTANT ISSUES INVOLVED. The United States Government has again been flaunted, insulted and de fied, not by an insolent foreign Prus sianism, but by a home-grown product of the same obnoxious species which grows rank in certain sections of our fair land. APPRECIATES RESPONSIBILITY Every member of The Monitor staff appreciates the privilege and respon sibility which is theirs <in speaking each week to at least 10,000 people. We are all anxious to give some mes sage that will instruct, encourage and uplift. It is gratifying to receive as surance that we are doing this. SKITS OF SOLO MO Polities. Now cometh the season of politics, when the cullud brother will get many a handshake, a crop of smiles and a j collection of bad cigars. If he ever got anything more in this community, the same was a mere accident. And it is his fault. Somehow he has the bud in his brain that politics is the science of seeing how many different ways he can play the game for himself. Many times he has had get-together games, | but every such game was a game played by one or two wise guys with : a bunch of boobs. At least, said wise baby always figures he is leading a bunch of boobs. But boob days are ! over. The cullud elements of the pop ulation are tired of being the fuel for the guy who is hunting the feed. The real trouble is that there are too many professional crooks among the cullud politicians. They are all gen erally ragged until after election time and then they have enough to buy a new front and pay something on the gr- eery bill. The foolish thing about them is that they think they are fool ing their followers and making them believe that they went through the campaign for the race. What the cullud population needs is a house cleaning and a new crop of cullud politicians—politicians who will go into the game with hammer and tongs for race betterment and who will not drop their weapons and smile as soon as they see the glitter of a five dollar note. No political party ever shook the plum tree unless it had to shake, and when the cullud population gets together and says “Shake!" there will be some shaking, believe muh. Why not try it now? There's a good chance to shake down something besides a few pennies. Let the grafter get the pennings and let us get the something. Protect womanhood. If anyone thinks that Omaha weather can’t acquire the blizzard habit, he had better live here a few w eeks. It is easy to start trouble, but the great trouble with starting trouble is that before you’re through you have several brands of trouble that you didn’t bargain for. For instance, Der Reiser didn’t figure there was much of a chance of Japan starting after Siberia and coming up on him from the rear. Have you cone your spring plowing yet? All persons intending to dine on ham and eggs Easter morning will kindly inform the income tax col lector. The third Liberty Loan drive and steentb Monitor Sub Collection drive are due *o start about the same time Please nurse the nickels. The U. S. Government has notified all spies that they must stop spying at once or they will be punished by having their names mentioned in the papers. If ever., coal man in Omaha doesn’t feel like a cousin to Mr. J. P. Rocker bilt t certainly isn’t the fault of Old Man '.Vinter. All hail the sassafras season Thu poorest guy navigating can now have plenty ol pink teas for only a blue. Canada yelled Bryan down! Of course. The boneheads south of the j M. D. line never had sense enough to do it and that is why Broad Beam ing Biil tf ought he could put it over anybody. Any i.eison desii'ng to buy a good rake, hoe, spade, or sprinkler, can do so at the nearest hardware store. Our gas now being low and our ignition missing fire, we will doff our bonnet and shoot some more dope next week. Pay your debts, and include among them your subscription. Respect yourself and others will re spect you. DON'T FAIL TO SEE THE Lightning Sketch Artist —at— St. John’s A. M. E. Church, March 29th KY ROBERT E. BELL. He draws and paints patriotic pictures while patriotic songs are being sung. ADI LTS, 25c; CHILDREN, 10c. VOTE FOR Charles H.Withneil CANDIDATE FOR City Commissioner His efficient administration of the Department of Public liuildinRs and Fire Protection speaks for itself. PRIMARIES APRIL 9 THE MONITOR IS THE BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN OMAHA VOTE FOR GEO. PARKS ' for I CITY COMMISSIONER First Time to Run for Public Office. A Vote for Me is a Boost for “Growing Omaha." PRIMARY ELECTION, APRIL 9. My Slogan, "EFFICIENCY” Clean Streets, Good Roads— Service. HATS HATS * HATS APLENTY Yes, we are featuring STETSONS stronger than ever. PRICED g J AND UP. Some More You Ought to See our Now 7n. Display. 303 South 16th. Securities Illdg. 16th and Farnam United States Depository. The Merchants National Bank REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF OF OMAHA, NEB., At the Close of Business March 4, 1918. RESOURCES. Loans and Discount* ..$ 9,362,366.72 U. S. Bonds for Circulation ^ 50,000.00 Ba H 131,310.33 U. S. Bonds 245,786.00 Other Bonds . 129,500.00 Cash and Due from Banks 6,029,167.96 $15,948,131.01 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in $ 1,000,000.00 Surplus 250,000.00 Undivided Profits ...... 418,929.4 4 National Bank Notes 50.000.00 Due Depositors 13,931,643.24 Rediscounts with Federal Reserve Bank 297,558.33 $15,948,131.01 Luther Drake, Frank Hamilton, Fred P. Hamilton, B. H. Meile, President. Vice-President. Vice-President. Cashier. F. A. Cuscaden, S. S. Kent, Assistant Cashier. Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS. Luther Drake G. S. Rogers Frank T. Hamilton C. W. Hamilton Fred P. Hamilton Geo. N. Peck Chas. L. Saunders -- —--—-I-.-i This is the Club to be seen in the Easter play, “The Risen I-ord,” next Thursday evening at the A. 0. U. W. Temple. Twenty-fifth and M streets, South Side, at 8:15 p. m. Admission, 25 cents. You miss a treat if. you fail to see it. There are thirty-five characters in the play. i i i . i3fi|§5 | , .