“SUFFERED, DIED, ROSE AGAIN"
“Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified dead and buried”; . . .
“The third day He rose again from
the dead.” So reads the historic
Creed of Christendom which will be
recited by millions in stately fanes and
at humble shrines on Sunday next
while myriad sons of earth bow the
knee in reverent worship.
These words assert two facts.
But, first, what is a fact?
Well, the word comes from facio,
in the Latin tongue, which means to
do or accomplish; therefore a fact is
something accomplished, something
done, something which has actually
taken place. This is what is meant
by a fact. That Abraham Lincoln
signed the emancipation proclamation
is a fact, a well-authenticated fact of
American history; that President W il- j
son on April 6, 1917, formally de
clared that a state of war existed be
tween Germany and the United States j
Is another fact. These are events;
which actually took place, hence they
ere facts. It is customary to observe
the anniversary of such events, and
such anniversaries, or (observances,
bear witness to that particular fact.
These words from the Apostles'
Creed assert two facts^ as fully
authenticated as the two^cited from
American history; and those two facts
are these: The Death and The Res-.
urrection of Jesus Christ. Good Fri- J
day is the memorial and witness of j
this first event and Easter Day, and j
indeed in a certain sense, every Sun
day, is the memorial and witness of j
the second event. These two events
took place at a certain time, and in
a certain well-defined locality and
are testified to by unimpeachable wit
nesses.
It may be well to remind ourselves
of the certainty of these things which
are believed among us.
On Easter Day emphasis will be laid
upon the cheering, comforting fact of
the Resurrection. For it does reveal
a most comforting truth: the triumph
of life over death.
It answers the age-long question:
“If a man die, shall he live again?”
It rolls away the stone from the sep
ulchre and enables us to behold those
whom we have loved long since and
lost awhile “clothed upon with immor
tality.” It proclaims the truth—noti
the distinction between a fact and a
truth—that man cannot be holden of
death; but is destined for eternal life,
which gift has been won for him b>
One, who although divine, willingly
subjected Himself to the limitations of
manhood.
Through sacrifice to victory is the
thought stressed by Good Friday and
Easter.
Belief in the resurrection of the
body—for that is the truth that Eas
ter Day proclaims— requires empha
sizing today, when attention is being
called to the necessity of temperance
and purity. The fact that the same
body, not any other, but the same
which died; that the same flesh which
was separated from the soul at the
day of death shall be united to the
soul at the last day, should influence
men to respect their bodies. Definite
teaching of this much-obscured truth
will be found to have its influence up-1
on morality. The fact which Easter
attests, and • the truth which it pro
claims is not a mere abstruse theolog
ical dogma, but one that has a prao*
tical bearing upon man’s practical
everyday life.
“Resurgam,” I shall rise again.
Think what this involves. And surely
you will strive to live daily so as to
be worthy of such an inheritance.
Through sacrifice to victory;
through death to life.
“I believe in the Resurrection of
the dead and the Life of the world
to come.”
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
PSYCHOLOGY
The psychology of the American
press is indeed a peculiar species of
animal. It moves according to no
known laws and is as variable as the
gusts of summer. On the one hand
it plays up to Americans that Ger
many is not the military power she
pretends to be and is momentarily on
the brink of destruction, while on the
other it keeps dinning into our ears
that we are failing to do our part and
that we must bend every effort to
increase our efficiency. Only a few
weeks ago we learned of the proposed
German offensive. The same was
pooh hooed in American papers and
called German bluff and bull. Sud
denly the offensive occurs and is the
most terrible battle ever known in the
annals of history. Lives are being
lest, not by thousands, but by the hun
dreds of thousands. Fire and shall
descend like rain and vast armies
struggle with each other for the mas
tery of a few feet of ground. We
were not expecting it because our
press did not prepare us. It said that
it couldn’t happen. Why the lies, the
garbled truth, the slighting sidelights,
the false deductions, and falser rep
resentations? Is that the kind of
gaff that is to stiffen the American
backbone and raise the degrees of de
termination? We are fighting the
greatest military machine the world
has ever known and is it not better to
let us know all that can be known of
the inner workings of this juggernaut
than to try and persuade us that it is
nothing and only awaiting a loose bolt
to throw’ the whole into wreck? Are
our soldiers being taught to underes
timate the enemy ? Do they get the
same line of dope that is being dished
up every day for the American pal
ate? Let us hope not. Let us have
the truth, the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. We can stand it and
the greater the truth the greater will
become our preparedness and deter
mination to win at all hazards. Cut
out the monkey stuff and give ul
man food and woman food. That is
what we need and nothing else.
THE WESTERN DRIVE
The terrible German offensive is on
on the west front. While the cost
should not be underestimated there
should never for a moment be the
slightest concession that Germany will
win. The allied forces will triumph.
Every American should realize that he
is to do his utmost to help democracy
gain the victory. There can be no
talk of peace until the Prussian war
lords are beaten to their knees. The
western drive is on. It will decide
the war. Ivm-ay be a long conflict,
but the end is sure. Do your part,
whatever it may be.
ENCOURAGING SIGNS
We note with pleasure several en
couraging signs as noted elsewhere in
these columns. A young man of our
race has been appointed to Annapo'is
following the appointment of one to
West Point. This is as it should be.
The statement that Bellevue and A1-1
lied hospitals will admit candidates on j
merit, not color, strikes the right note. I
The opening up of many industrial op-1
pcrtunities is another encouraging j
sign. Let us prove worthy of these j
opportunities as they' offer themselves, j
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BRITISHERS, ATTENTION
We have been requested to call the j
attention of Colored Britishers to tne j
fact that their country is calling them j
home for enlistment. There are many I
of British birth who may be reached j
through The Monitor and we hope that i
every effort will be made to tell them ]
that England is calling them. What
their response will be everybody
knows. Men of British birth, England
is calling you. Pass the word along.
SKITS OF SOLOMON
The Seed Catalogue.
The Seed Catalogue is the Ananias
par excellence of literature and comes
into its own every year along about
this time. How it can get by year
after year and still retain a reputa
tion for veracity is one of the marvels
of all time. Psychologists claim that
it is the beautiful pictures of mam
moth cabbages, mouth watering let
I tuce, beautiful radishes, handsome
beets, golden parsnips, grand onions
verdent beans, and lovely okra, that
brings about the hypnotizing effect
and makes amateur gardeners forget
all about the fall-downs of yesteryear.
Maybe so, but at any rate it is sure
some hypnotizing that the seed man
puts across. Another queer thing
about the whole performance is that
the seed catalogue is never blamed
for perjury. If a gardener doesn’t
reap garden truck as beautiful as
those delineated upon the pages of the
spring bible, he blames the soil, the
weather, the heat, the cold, the rain,
the drouth, the culture, the bugs, and
every other dad blamed thing except
the seed catalogue. Sometimes he
blames the seed, but never the hand
somely illustrated pages that tell all
the wonderful things that the seed is
going to do. It is a sin against hu
man credulity and a brand of camou
flage that makes the German and Al
ly line of dope look like a schoblboy
performance. But what are you going
to do about it ? You can kick and
rear and explode, but next year you
are going to accumulate another li
brary of seed catalogues and study
them just as hard and swallow the
salve in doses just as big. There is
absolutely no cure for the truck gar
dening germ. It is as certain as
spring fever and was implanted in the
human frame along with original sin
and other such junk. It belongs to
the incurable diseases.
IT’S UP TO US
The time has come when every
mother’s son and daughter of us must
stand shoulder to shoulder and fight
to win, that we may live and work
in peace in the days to come.
The administration at Washington
should have our unprejudiced suport,
backed to the limit by every man of
us, whether or not ’tis our privilege
to follow th# flag to a foreign field.
When once we get that feeling out
of our system which prompts us to
cErp and criticise when Mr. Hoover
or Mr. Garfield suggests, or demands,
that we use sparingly of this or that
or Mr. McAdoo asks us to buy mo:e
Liberty Bonds, then we will be ready
to put a foot in the fellow’s mouth
who is forever peddling the “Why”
and “What-for” in argument against
the men who are doing their best in
wrestling with the great problems
which confront the people of our coun
try.
It’s up to every one of us to make
US stand practically—as well as lit
erally—for Uncle Sam.
It’s time to do SOMETHING, stop
ping short of nothing but OUR BEST.
The boys at the front are doiny
something. They are over,there fight
ing for us, and they are giving a
mighty good account of themselves.
They are doing something more than
dispensing with finger bowls.
The Kaiser is busy.
Let’s take an oar.
NEBRASKA BOOMING
—
There is plenty of money in circula
tion in Nebraska these days. Enough
of it passed through the Omaha clear
ing house to put her into eighth plaee
in bank clearings, although thirty
fourth in population. She overtopped
such cities as Cleveland, Pittsburgh,
P.altimore, New Orleans, Cincinnati,
Detroit. Atlanta, Minneapolis and St
r>aul. The com movement had some
thing to do with this. The car lot re
ceipts of the principal com markets j
during January and February com
bined were: Chicago, 8,46” cars;
Omaha, 8,356 cars, and Kansas City,
5,727 cars.
The American nation may be liken
ed unto a team in which, to win, each
shall play the part for which he is bes'i
fitted. Are you playing your position"
If you are tired of war’s demands on
you buy Liberty bonds and help end it
Pay your debts, and include among
them your subscription.
Help your government hinder tiv
Huns.
Letters from Our Readers
THANKS FOR THE BOUQUET!
Kansas City, Mo., March 24.
Rev. John Albert Williams, Editor of
The Ofnaha Monitor:
Dear Sir—I beg to voice my praise
of your most newsy paper. It gets bet
ter with each succeeding issue. I
eagerly await its coming, for it always
contains so many interesting news
items. I am glad to know that youi
paper is gaining such a wide circula
tion. This, no doubt, is due to the
tireless efforts of your traveling rep
resentative, Mr. F. C. Williams.
With the standard that your paper
has maintained during its two years'
existence I venture to say that it ie
destined to become the foremostNegro
newspaper in the United States.
Sincerely yours,
RAYMOND JEAN KNOX.
4137 Pennsylvania Avenue.
CO NCERNING
WALTER S. JARDINE
To the Colored Voters of Greater
Omaha: It gives me pleasure to tak"
this opportunity of calling your atten
tion to the coming primary and th<
numerous candidates in the field. We
as voters should select men who will
open the door of opportunity to us a.
citizens. In this respect I point with
pride to Mr. Walter S. Jardine, who
employs thirty-five men of our race
and will gladly employ more of the
right kind if they apply. So, Mr. Voter,
when you cast your ballot primary day
be sure to vote for W. S. Jardine, the
man who is giving employment to
many of our people.
Respectfully yours,
CHARLES MITCHELL.
1529 North Seventeenth Street.
FEDERAL INCOME
TAX IN BRIEF
The Requirements Boiled Down
for Busy Folks.
Returns must be filed on or before
April 1, 1918.
Tax due may be paid now or on or
before June 15, 1918.
If you are single and your net In
come for 1917 was $1,000 or more you
must file a return.
If you were married and living with
wife (or husband) and had a net In
come of $2,000 or more for 1917 you
must file a return.
Husband’s and wife’s Income must
be considered jointly, plus Income of
minor children.
Income of a minor or incompetent,
derived from a separate estate, roust
be reported by his legal representa
tive.
Severe penalties are provided for
thoSe who neglect or evade the law.
For false or fraudulent return there
Is a penalty not exceeding $2,000 fine
or year's Imprisonment, or both, plus
100 per cent, of tax.
For failure to make return on or
before April 1, 1918, fine Is from $20
to $1,000, plus 50 per cent, of tax due.
Returns must be filed with the Col
lector of Internal Revenue of district
In which you live.
An agent may file return for a per
son wdio Is 111, nbsent from the country
or otherwise incapacitated.
Each return must be signed and
sworn or affirmed by person execut
ing It.
Single persons are allowed $1,000
exemption In computing normal tax.
A married person living with wife
(or husband) Is allowed $2,000 exemp
tion. plus $200 for each dependent
child under 18.
A head of family, though single. Is
allowed $2,000 exemption If actually
supporting one or more relatives.
Returns must show the entire
amount of earnings, gains and profits
received during the year.
Officials and employees are not taxa
ble on the salaries or wages received ,
(from a state, county, city or town In
■the United States.
I Interest on state and municipal
bonds Issued within the U. S. Is ex
empt from federal Income tax and
[should be omitted.
Interest on United States govern
ment bonds Is also exempt, except on
Individual holdings of Liberty Fours In
excess of $5,000 par value.
Dividends are not subject to normal
tax, but must be reported and included
In net Income.
Gifts and legacies are not Income
and should not be Included on the re
turn of the beneficiary.
Life Insurance received as a bene
ficiary or as premiums paid back at
maturity or surrender of policy Is not
Income.
Payments received for real or per
sonal property sold Is not income, but
the profit realized thereon Is Income
for the year of sale.
Amounts received In payment of
notes or mortgages Is not Income, hut
the Interest on such notes or mort
gages Is taxable Income.
I From the entire gross Income cer
tain allowances are made In arriving
at the net Income.
Necessary expenses actually paid In
the conduct of business, trade or pro
fession may be claimed.
A farmer can claim payments for
lat>or, seed, fertilizer, stock feed, re
pairs on buildings, except his dwelling;
repairs of fences and farm machinery,
materials and small tools for Immedi
ate use.
The amount of rent paid for a farm
may also be claimed us u tenant farm
er’s expense.
; Payments for live stock are allowa
ble If bought for resale. Rut If bought
for breeding purposes cattle are an ln
Ivestment, not an expense, and cannot
be allowed.
A storekeeper can claim amounts
paid for advertising, clerk hire, tele
phone, water, light and fuel, also dray
jage and freight bills and cost of op
erating and repairing wagons and
trucks.
A physician can claim cost of his
professional supplies, rent, office help,
telephone, expense of team or automo
bile uBed In making professional calls
and expenses attending medical con
ventions.
A dentist can claim similar items,
except team or auto expense, which
are not necessary In his profession.
Expenses that are personal or con
nected In any way with the support or
well being of a person or family are
not allowable.
The costs of machines, Instruments,
vehicles or Implements that are more
or less permanent In character are not
allowable as an expense. They are In
vestments.
Interest paid on a mortgage or other
personal Indebtedness Is allowable on
a personal return.
All tuxes paid within the year can
be taken out on a federal return, ex
cept federal Income taxes, inheritance
taxes and assessments for local Im
provements.
losses sustained In business or
through tire, storm or shipwreck or by
theft, except when compensated by In
surance or otherwise.
Wear and tear of rented buildings or
machinery used in business may be
claimed.
You can also claim the amount paid
to the Red Cross and to other charita
ble. religious or educational organiza
tion to the extent of 15 per cent, of
your net Income.
HATS
HATS
HATS
APLENTY
Yes, we are featuring STETSONS stronger than ever.
PR,CED $4.50 AND UP
■ ‘
Some More You Ought
3X to See our
Beavers Silk Shirt
Now In. Display.
303 South 16th. Securities Bldg. 16th and Farnam
Trade at the Washington Market
The Most Sanitary and Up-to-Date Market in the Middle
West. Visit Our Branch at the McCrory 5c and 10c
Store in the Basement.
Washington Market
1107 DOUGLAS STREET
I Obee-Hunter-Wakefield Funeral Home I
(People’s Undertaking Co.)
North Side 2101 Cuming St.
Phone Douglas 8103
South Side 24th and Q Sts.
Nights and Sundays Call
South 2614
All other times call Doug
las 8103, main office and calls
will be answered at once.
We belong to most all Fra
ternal orders.
Cun secure county burial for
those who have not means for
burial.
King and ring again until
you get us, Douglas 8103.
I G. W. OBEE, Mgr. J. H. Wakefield, Secy. NAT. HUNTER, Treas. ■
Embalmer Phone South 2614 Res. Tel. Web. 4740 1
FRANK GOLDEN. Auditor. I
| KEEP YOUR EYES ON
The Mecca
Amusement Co.
On the 24th and Grant Street Stroll
ROLLER SKATING, DANCING, MOVING PICTURES,
MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT, CABARET GARDEN
CAFE AND SOFT DRINK FOUNTAIN.
| SPECIAL NIGHTS—Sunday, Monday and Wednesday
Skating Sunday, Monday and Friday Evenings
8 P. M. to 11 P. M.
Watch The Monitor’s Amusement Columns
for Special Attractions j
F. J. THOMPSON, Mgr. BOBBIE BROWN, Asst. Mgr.
PHONE W. 1984
GROVE METHODIST CHURCH
22nd and Seward Sta., Omaha, Neb.
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
Kvening.
W. H. M. S. Thursday Afternoon
Ladies’ Aid, Friday Afternoon.
GRIFFIN G. LOGAN,
Res. 1628 N. 22nd. Web. 5003
Piiminn 1 ®16 cuming street '
UU In I fly Comfortable Rooms—Reasonable Rates
Douglas 2466 D. G. Russell, Proprietor
Warden Hotel
On Sixteenth Street at Cuming.
STEAM HEATED ROOMS—HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER—BATHS
By Day for One.50c, 75c, $1.00
By Day for Two.$1.00, $1.26, $1.50
By Week .$2.00 to $4,50
j BILLIARD PARLOR IN CONNECTION FOR GENTLEMEN WHO CARE
EASY WALKING DISTANCE TO HEART OF CITY
Dougla* 6332. Charle* H. Warden, Proprietor.
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