Nebraska Newspapers

    THE MONITOR
A National Weakly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored
Americans.
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Published Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub
lishing Company _
Entered as Second-Class Mall Matter July 2. 1915. at the Postofflce at
Omaha, Neb., under the Act of March S, 1879.
THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher.
Madree Penn, Associate Editor.
Fred C. Williams, Business Manager.
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Address, The Monitor, 204 Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb.
Telephone Douglas 3224.
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i' I . COLORED AMERICA!. VOCTTI i
“I will never bring disgrace upon my race by any un
worthy deed or dishonorable act; I will live a clean, decent,
manly life, and will ever respect and defend the virtue and
| honor of womanhood; I will uphold and obey the just laws of |
my country and of the community in which I live, and will jj
encourage others to do likewise; I will not allow prejudice,
injustice, insult or outrage to cower my spirit or sour my |
soul, but will ever preserve the inner freedom of heart and |
U;nce; I will not allow myself to be overcome of evil, |
ll strive to overcome evil with good; I will endeavor g
slop and exert the best powers within me for my own g
al improvement, and will strive unceasingly to quicken g
nse of racial duty and responsibility; I will in all g
vays aim to uplift my race so that, to everyone bound |
y ties of blood, it shall become a bond of ennoblement, |
t a byword of reproach.”
DULUTH AXD OMAHA
TV7K PUBLISH in this issue a re
tll markable article from the Du
luth Rip-Saw of June 26 on the triple
mob-murder which recently Cain
branded that city. The article is re
markable from the fact that the Rip
Saw, a white newspaper, has the cour
age and the conscience to tear to
shreds the dime-novel story of the
alleged assault upon a young woman
by six males which in the mind of
even law-abiding people was suffi
cient provocation and justification for
the Duluth mob. It exposes the shady
character of the youth who was with
the girl and points out discrepancies
and inconsistencies in the story of the
pair which throws doubt upon the
story.
The facts as presented by the Rip
Saw should be given the widest pub
licity in order that the adverse pub
lic sentiment which is always created
against the whole Negro race by rea
son of these sensationally reported
"assaults by Negroes on white
women”—nine-tenths of them damna
ble lies—might be corrected. We
wish the white press would only be
fair and always publish the truth
when ascertained even though it may
reflect upon their own group as when
it is used to blacken the character of
ours. The alleged crimes of Negroes
are published in box-car type. When
it is learned that the accusation is
false, retraction of the hurtful story
is seldom ever made, and If made, is
in some obscure place in the paper.
It would seem that the Duluth
lynching was planned, inspired and
executed by the same hoodlum el
ements and under practically the same
conditions which brought shame to
Omaha last September. The story told
about the alleged assault by Will
Brown upon the Omaha girl was in
finitley more incredible than the
story told in Duluth. Here, as in Du
luth, the girl’s companion was a pool
hall loafer and tough of the first
water. The story as given in the
press was an insult to the intelligence
of the people of Omaha, and yet it
served its purpose.
Some day and that veiy soon the
scrutinizing public will not be so
blinded by race prejudice that every
time some story is given publicity
about a crime against some woman by
Negroes that they will not take it at
face value. They will want to know
something about the character of the
people making the charges. W'hen
| that day comes there will be less dis
I position to make some hapless Negrc
; the scapegoat for another's sin.
MULTIPLYING AGENCIES
TY7"E HAVE received a communica
,\v tion requesting a contribution
towards a fund of 110,000, which is
being asked for the “Community Home
of St. Benedict the Moor for the Col
ored People of Omaha." This is a
very laudable undertaking upon the
part of the Roman Catholic Church In
Omaha to minister in a social way
towards the uplift of the Increasing
population of color in our city. Any
agency, honestly and sincerely work
ing for civic betterment Is to be cor
dially welcomed. The Monitor cor
dially welcomes all honest endeavors
along this line; and yet we feel that
Howard University
WASHINGTON, D.C.
J. STANLEY DURKEE.A. M., Ph. D., President
EMMETT J. SCOTT, A.M., LL.D., .Secretary-Treasurer
Collegiate and Professional Schools
Junior College, covering the Freshman and Sophomore years, and leading
to the Senior Colleges.
Senior College, consisting of the Schools of Liberal Arts, Educa
tion, Journalism, and Commerce and Finance, granting U
respectively the degrees, A. B. or B. S.; A. B. or B. S. in Education; H
B.S. in Journalism; B. S. in Commerce.
R School of Applied Science, four year course, giving degree, B. S. in C. E.; |
B. S. in E. E-, B. S. in M. E., B. S. in Architecture; B. S. in Agri- y
culture, and B. S. in Household Economics.
School of Music, four year course, giving degree of Mus. B.
School of Religion, three year course, giving degree of B. D. (Also Di- fl
ploma and Correspondence Courses.)
School of Law, three year evening course, giving degree of LL. B.
School of Medicine, including Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical Colleges.
Four year course for Medical and Dental students; three years for
Pharmaceutical students. Following degrees given: M. D., D. D. S.,
SPhar. C.
Students may enter for Collegiate Work at the beginner of any quarter
For Catalog and Information, write
DWIGHT O. W. HOLMES, Registrar
Howard University, Washington, D. C.
! we would be remise in a very lm- [
portant duty, if we did not point out
the danger of unduly multiplying
agencies which seek to reach the com
munity as a whole. This no religious
or denominational organization, how
ever zealous and powerful it be, can
do. It, at beet, can only serve a
special group. Therefore, any com
munity work, that is to say work that
represents the community, should be
absolutely non-sectarian and unde
j nominatlonal. For some months there
has been conducted a community cen
ter on Lake street which is function
ing for the whole community in the
same manner that the Community
House of St. Benedict the Moor pro
poses to function. It, too, is making
I a drive for funds. Is there not seri
ous danger of confusion arising in
the minds of the public who are be
ing appealed to for community work?
The Society of St. Benedict the Moor
jean and doubtless will do good work
but, naturally, for various reasons
which we need not here point out,
its work will be necessarily more re
stricted than that of a similar work
which enlists the co-operation of all
elements of our citizenship, irrespect
ive of religious or denominational
lines. Since the number of Roman
Catholics among the colored people
here 1b very small, practically negli
gible, it seems to us that it would
be much better for them to throw
their weight on the side of the com
munity center already established
The Y. W. C. A., another work ap
pealing to the whole community has
Just been established and is making a
drive for funds. A multiplicity of
agencies seeking the same general end
functioning among our people will
have a tendency to weaken rather
than to strengthen the work of so
cial uplift among our people. The
times demand concentration of effort
not dissipation of energy.
BOURKE C0CKRAV8 APPEAL
BOURKE COCKRAN in a pathetic
appeal from Tammany to insert
a wet plank in the democratic plat
form urged the 8outh to rally to its
support upon the questionable ground
\ of States Rights He stated that the
\ South which had successfully (?) han
dled its "Negro problem” upon the
laissei fair doctrine needed to be re
! minded that that privilege waB In
danger by the same principle that
would deprive the several states of
| their liberty to be wet or dry. It
j would seem that he was willing in
I this appeal to trade off the rights of
! millions of black human beings for
the privilege of enjoying booze. It
was an unworthy demagogic appeal
I which fortunately the Southern dele
gates did not heed.
INCREASE THEIR
PASTOR’S SALARY
The congregation of Allen Chapel
A. M. E. Church, South Side, have vol
untarily increased the salary of their
pastor, the Rev. J. A. Broadnax, |200
a year. This has been done in addi
tion to raising a substantial fund for
improvement upon the church build
ing.
WEDDING BULLS
Zion Baptist Church was the scene
of one of the season’s most beautiful
weddings Wednesday afternoon when
Miss Thelma Jones, and Mr. A. Harold
Bentley were artisticly united. The
Rev. Dr. Botts read the ceremony.
The bride was charmingly dressed
in a white taffeta gown and carried
a boquet of white and pink roses.
Miss Aline Bentley, sister of the
groom, was the maid of honor, Miss
Viva Robinson was the bridesmaid and
Mrs. Elsie Foster was matron of hon
or, all of whom carried boquets of
pink and white carnations.
Little Olive Jackson acted as ring
bearer while little Margaret Dallas
acted as flower girL
After the wedding a reception was
given at the home of Mrs. Walter P.
Ervin, where more than 100 guests
were entertained.
The happy pair were the recipients
of many valuable presents.
KAFFIR CHEMICAL
LABORATORIES MOVE
BUSINESS OFFICES
The business offices of the Kaffir
Chemical Laboratories, which were
temporarily located upstairs in the
Kaffir block, have been removed to
the first floor, and now occupy all of
819 North Sixteenth street. This
leaver several suites of offices avail
able on the second floor for rental
to professional and business firms.
The shipping room will soon occupy
413 North Sixteenth street. The Kaf
fir block Is most conveniently locat
ed at Sixteenth and Cuming streets,
nix street car lines passing the door.
RETURNS FROM PORTO RICO
Mrs. Grace Hutten, who has been
employed as a government teacher in
Porto Rico for the past three years,
returned home for her summer vaca
tion Friday. Mrs. Hutten was one of
sixteen teachers out of 250 who were
anxious to return to the United States
who was fortunate enough to secure
passage on one of the government
transports. This year she has been
teaching at Isabel and enjoys her
work thoroughly. Mrs. Hutten has
been promoted to supervisor of Eng
lish with a substantial increase in
salary.
MEETING OF DOUGLAS
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
A meeting of the Douglas Republi
t an League is called for next Wednes
day night at Lake Street Community
Center for the election of officers and
the transaction of other Important
business. M. F. Singleton, president;
J. H McDonald, Jr., Secretary.
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN
Ten-room modern home, hot water
heat, downstairs finished In mahog
any, upetairs in white enamel. Year
ly income, $1,000. Will sell with or
without furniture. Possession at once.
If Interested, investigate. 984 North
Twenty-fifth street. $2,500 will han
dle. A. HOLLAND.
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314 North Sixteenth Street.
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1612 North Twonty-fourth Street
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Bulbs. Hardy Perennials, Poultry
Supplies
Fresh cut flowers always on hand
Stewart’s Seed Store
119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Office
Phone Douftlhs 977
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LATEST IMPROVED
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Work called for and delivered
2629 Cuming St.
Call Harney 7070
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CASH MARKET
Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt
Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc.
2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3834
Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke ^
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4827 ERSKINE STREET.
IPHONE WALNUT 2111.
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Western Funeral Home
2518 Lake Street
Phone Webster 248
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JONES & REED
FUNERAL PARLOR
2314 North 24th St. Web. 1100
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NOTARY PUBLIC
Real Estate, Loans and Rentals.
Office 220 South 13th St.
Tyler 2724
Res. 2726 Burdette St.
Webster 4150
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