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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1919)
OUR CHILDREN 1. Understood as They Should Be. IT was Frances Hodgson Burnett who said, “One generation, one en tire generation of all the world of children, understood as they should he loved as they ask to be, and de veloped as they might be would more than bring the millenium.” Ah, little children of the Negro ece, who without the co-operation of your mothers can make it possible for you to be understood as you should be, loved as you ought to be and de veloped as you might be? Understood as they should be—the vital duties of mothers are so far leaching in their effect on the child and on society that no child can af ford to be misunderstood by its nether. How few the tragedies and sorrows of life would be if we had all been understood as we should be. How many good mothers are heart broken over children who have gone ristrav, yet these mothers do not real ize that too often-they themselves are at fault because they did, not un derstand their children. Sometimes we hear a mother, “O, if I could only gain my mother’s confidence,” when she should say, “Regain my child’s confidence. Every child in early life confides implicitly in its mother if this ceases the mother is to blame fo" she has not understood her child as she ought. It is a priceless treas ure the mother has lost and it is an irreparable injury the child has re ceived. Mothers, you must study your chil dren if you would gain that under standing of their natures that wlil aid most in their normal physical, mental and moral development. There i- a right and a wrong way in deal ing >vith each individual child. Each child has its owns idosyncrasies. The mother must also seek inspiration from the Great Teacher and she will gradually gain a sympathetic insight into the hearts of her little ones. Understanding the child demands an acquaintance with its teachers; this not only aids the teacher but brings about an intelligent, sympa thetic co-operation between the home and the school. Often the teacher learns things about the child of which the mother is ignorant and of course the mother can give the teacher much insight into the nature of the child. Both can better understand and serve the child by working together for its interest. The demand for efficient Negro mothers is equal to the demand for efficiency of the Negro race for are they not one and the same? Home, civic, social and moral conditions are fixed according to the standard of the care of children. We cannot rid moth erhood of its responsibility, but we can grasp the richness it offers. The best of us make mistakes; we can all look back and see instances where we misunderstood our children, where we did not respect a childish viewpoint, where our eyes were closed to a child ish weakness, but these mistakes may prove valuable lessons. Mothers, you may be busy with duties you cannot shirk, you may feel that no more can be required of you, but you can find a little time to study child nature, to learn something of those with whom your children will associate. Let your life stay close to the life of your children, live with them, play with them, try to get their vision that they may grow up, under stood as they should be. —L. S. E. (Next week. II. Loved as They Should Be.) DR. J. L. GREEN OPENS OFFICE Dr. J. L. Green, a merhano-the rap ist from the American university, Chicago, 111., has now opened an office — at 1614*4 North 24th street, over the Progressive tailors’ shop and is pre pared to treat all chronic diseases ac cording to the latest drugless meth ods. Besides being an experienced manual manipulator, he is prepared to give electro massage treatments and all forms of medicated baths, which will save you the time and ex pense of going away to some spring or bathing place for your health. Think of this being the only place in the city conducted along this line by a Colored man. This is what we need. We want to see the Colored man make himself prepared and walk out and take his stand beside other men. It is said that all forms of chronic dis ease are benefited by these combi nation of treatments, and that if a few are taken all along you will keep well and defeat old age a long time. The wise man is trying to preserve his health. The time you should consult a doctor is when you are up on your feet. When you are well. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cu’-e. There will be a lady attendant for ladies. * REPORT OF THE N. W. C. A. January 1, 1918, to February 1, 1919 Mrs. Ashby, a bedspread and two gallons of canned cherries. Mr. H. L. Brown, groceries amount ing to $14; drayage, $1.50. Mrs. Stewart, one suit of underwear and dress for inmate. Mrs. Carroll, a suit of underwear for inmate. Mrs. Dr. Peebles, two jars of fruit. Mrs. Nellie Gordon, comforter. . Mrs. A. Bowler, blanket. Mrs. Martha Smith, comforter. A Friend, one comforter, blanket, a pair of pillow’ slips. Mrs. John Perry, two dozen cans of tomatoes. Solicited by Mrs. H. Black and Mrs. Solomon, eight tons of coal, one ton of wood. Money Received. Entertainments $175.28 Donations and pledges. 137.18 Inmates’ board and room 117.50 Money collected from N. W. C. A. banks . 30.42 j Dues . 12.95 j Red Cross 10.00 Pennies from Flower fund 1.16 I — Total .$484.49 Money Spent. Groceries $181.36 Matron’s salary 124.42 Nebraska Fuel Co 53.96 Nebraska Telephone Co. 29.70 Printing and advertisement 20.10 Gas. 8.03 Metropolitan Water Co. 5.12 Drugs . 4.65 Insurance 4.00 Central Furniture Co 4.00 Weaving rugs . 2.80 Ice cream and paper napkins 5.25 Hauling 8.25 Donations to Mr. Walls for his place of business for a dinner 2.00 Donation to Mrs. Ida Johnson for use of gas for cooking dinner . 2.00 Flowers for deceased. . 1.50 Incorporation fees 1-00 Total $468.69 We hope next year to get our yearly report out in book form, so that every one’s name who so kindly helps us will be inserted in the book and sent to each person. We hope we haven’t omitted a dona tion from any one, and thank each and every one, and those who so liberally donated to the New’ England dinner and Mrs. N. W. Spencer for her kind ness in giving her services to the in mates at the home. Respectfully submitted, MRS. ANNIE BOWI.ER, President. MRS. MARTHA TAYLOR SMITH, Treasurer. A monthly Review of Africa and the Orient, $1.50 per year. Monitor office or 158 Fleet street, London, E. C. 4, England. Philip’s Department Store is pleased with the business The Monitor draws. See ad in this issue. X * | Burgess-Nash Co. | | Everybody’s Store ? I !*! i 1 ,J. 1 A Smart, New :j: :!: Spring Cape at f ! $19.50 | x x X A LL wool navy serge with X Y ^ vest front trimmed in but- •{• X tons, like illustration. Y I I I ? | Children's Capes f. y y For ages 8 to 14. Made of y X serge, poplin and velour, in X <5» navy, tan, burgundy and pecan X x b|ue- y | $9.95 to $16.50 I \% x | *4>*«>«*»*»**4*****«4>4"fr*+»fr* BASTROP, TEXAS We wish to thank our friends for their asistance shown during our sor row and the beautiful offering to my dear husband. Yours respectfully, Mrs. Lillie Matthews, wife; Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Matthews; Mr. Joe Mat thews, brother; Mrs. Lizzie Gage, sis ter, Bastrop, Tex. The body of Yancy Matthews was buried by the K. of P. lodge. Dave Williams, Colored undertaker had charge of the funeral. PALESTINE, TEXAS All the churches had appropriate services on Sunday. The Rev. A. W. Keith was in his pulpit and had a good crowd on Sun day night at Mt. Vernon A. M. E. church. The Rev. J. R. Cams preached a soul-stirring sermon at St. Paul A. M. E. church Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, and the Rev. S. M. Bolden, the pastor, stirred things up Sunday night. The Pilgrim Rest Baptist church had a good service Sunday night. The Rev. Johnson of the Cartrel Chapel A. M. E. church is in town stirring things up for his church. Grant Chapel A. M. E. church is rolling things up for Easter. South Union Baptist church had appropriate services. There was a mass meeting at West Union Baptist church and a large congregation was present and organ ized the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People with 100 members. The officers elected were as follows; S. J. Williamson, president; Miss Emer Paton, secre tary; Dr. W. R. Roberts, treasurer. And that looks like business. Mr. John Jackson is very sick at Mr. Walter Pinsons and not expected to get well. Mr. Tom Miller died on last Friday. Miss Bettie Coin is still on the sick list. Miss Emer Howard is on the sick list. Fiss Bertha Johnson and Mr. Orther Jones were married on last Thursday night and we hope for them a happy and prosperous life. The writer hopes they may live forever and the writer | never die. Miss Jewell Pinson went to Jackson ! ville on last Friday on business. Rev. Pierson and wife were in town | last week. Mrs. Rebecka Henry of Oakwood j was in town last week. Mrs. Jane Johnson died last week and was shipped to Kilgore for burial. Mr. George Dunson and Mrs. Emer Brown were married last week. We hope for them a happy life. LINCOLN NEWS C. B. Hosmer, a teacher in the Tus kegee Institute in Alabama is visiting Lincoln, and on Saturday spoke in a number of churches in the interest of Negro education in the south. Tus kegee Institute is Booker T. Washing ton’s great school, which was estab lished 39 years ago. The home makers’ association co operated with the Red Cross nursing department in arranging a meeting lor Colored women at the A. M. E. church last Wednesday evening. For try women were present. Major West ermann spoke on “Necessity for Prop er Attention to the Health in the Home.” Miss Margaret Wharton fol lowed with an explanation of home nursing classes. Seventeen of the la H. DOLCOFF FURNITURE AND HARDWARE STOVES, RUGS, LINOLEUM Better Goods for Less Money. Credit if You Wish. OPEN EVENINGS 1839-47 N. 24th St. Phones—Webster 1607; Webster 4825 I ~ ’ ’ ’ GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS* " ’ ' ' ’ ' * ' C. P. WESIN GROCERY CO. Also Freak Fruits and Vegetables. 244k Cussing St. Telephone Douglas IMS | ....—....»..i dies signed up for class work in the home nursing. Last week Mrs. Floyd Wambean talked to the group on clothing. An Easter party was given last Wednesday aftemon by Mrs. Mabel Williams at her home, 409 South 21st street, in honor of her mother, Mrs. John May, of Sheridan, Wyo. The reception rooms were beauti fully decorated with a profusion of Easter novelties. A huge white Easter bell was suspended from the archway, surrounded by Easter lilies, which were woven and interwoven about its folds. For amusement an egg hunt and other games were participated in by all, which brought forth much en joyment, after which a very dainty luncheon was served. ORKIN BROTHERS NEW ADVERTISING MANAGER Orkin Bros., whose up-to-date and elegant ladies store is steadily grow ing in popularity, has secured the services of a live-wire advertising manager in the person of Mr. Henry Steinlauf, a most pleasant and cour teous young gentleman, formerly of [ New York. Mr. Steinlauf has but re cently been released from military service, where he did his bit. He was in New York when Col. “Bill” Hay ward's fighters returned and he says “New York gave those boys some re ception. It looked like all New York had turned out to welcome those boys home. Well, they deserved it.” I Jenkins’ Barber Shop In our new location everything is y first class. All barbers are expert / £ hair cutters. Give us a trial. We Jl ;j; guarantee service. Electric massage, If manicuring. If | Ice cream parlor and soda fountain V X in connection under management of ' ;i; Miss Ethel Caldwell. | 2122 North 24th St. Webster 2095. ❖ OMAHA, NEB. i llllltlllllf lltlllll!l!!!llllll!IIUIIIi:il!l|||| IIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIt I Omaha’s Leading Barber Shop | Alamo Barber Shop and Billiard Parlor. EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS I E Phone Web. 5784. 2416 North 24th Street. 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