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I The Monitor A National Weakly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored Americans. Pablle'ied Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Pub lishing Company. _ Entared aa Becond-Claaa Mall Matter July 2. 1916, at th« “OBtofflce at Omaha. Neb., under the Act of March t. 1979. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. Gaorge H. W. Bullock, Bualneaa Manager and Associate Editor. W. W. MOSELY, Associate Editor, Lincoln, Neb. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, *2.00 A YEAR; *1.25 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application. Addres*, The Monitor, 204 Kaffir Block. Omaha, Seb. | Telephone Douglas 3224. * | CHRISTMAS /CHRISTMAS! How the heart thrills '“4 with joy at the mere mention of this almost magic word! Certainly this is true of all the dwellers within Christendom. All mankind, high and low, rich and poor, young and old, are! more or less under the spell of this sacred season. All feel its influence, even tho’ there may be some who do not understand its significance or ac knowledge its obligations. Whence comes the joy of Christmastide ? Why does it strike such a responsive chord in every normal human breast? To what great truth does it bear wit ness? What fact or facts, w'hich grip the souls of men and women, does it attest For there is something potent in the spell of Christmastide which can only be accounted for upon the ground of its answer to some longing within the universal human heart. And such a longing there is. That longing, that desire—felt through ages all along—is for union, compan ionship, fellowship with God, nearness to God. “Oh, that I might find God, and know Him and be found of Him” j expresses the attitude of the normal human soul. And Christmas and the fact for which it stands and to which it bears witness is the answer to this desire. Theologians call the Fact to which Christmas bears witness the In carnation. They mean by this w-hat the Prophet sums up in the euphonic word “Emmanuel,” God with us. In some wondrous way God has united Himself to and taken up His abode with man. Without laying aside His Deity He has taken upon Himself oui humanity. God the Son, out of love to mankind, took man’s nature in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary of her substance, thus adding a pure human nature to His Divine Nature, binding and uniting, as we see, for all eternity, in His One Divine Person, these two whole and perfect natures, the human and the divine. Human nature was hereby taken into closest union with God and that for all eter nity. The human hunger for union with God finds its answer in the In carnation, “Emmanuel, God with us1', explains the joy of Christmastide. And since the motive spring of God’s wondrous Gift of His Only-Begotten Son was Love for Men, this explains the feeling of kindliness and good will which marks this season. May the fullness of Christmas joy be yours is our wish for all our read ers. GIVING UP QNLY when men give up and cease trying to accomplish that which is laudable and good are they defeat ed. In times of difficulty we are all prone to become too easily discour aged and to give up. Keep up your courage and keep plugging away al ways doing your best. Never give up until you absolutely have to and then simply take breath and start again. ——. 1 t ANOTHER’S VIEWPOINT rpHE older we grow and we are try ing to grow old gracefully, al ways keeping our heart young, the more we are convinced that most men and women are really anxious to ac complish something worth while for their community, their race, humani ty and themselves; but that we fail i knowing how to do it. We differ as to methods. We do not see eye to eye, but as our observation goes we believe that most men and women are really sincere in their desire to do i some good in the world. We wonder | if it would not be a good idea to at 1 Following the call of the trade we have grouped our large ;j; ? line of woolens into three popular prices, all consistent with •> % good tailoring and service. 2 $30.00 $.35.00 $40.00 2 jr Tntoi;hese three groups we have crow ded our greatest values. •> y We specialize on individual style. * THE GLASGOW TAiLORS $ The Best Place in Omaha to Buy Men’s Clothes % 310 So. 15th St. F. S. Hanna. Prop. 1703 So. 24th St. X. 2 (near Farnam) (near ‘L ) 2 FRESH GROCERIES: LOWEST PRICES. The Peoples Bargain Store N. E. Cor. 26th & Q. Sts. SOUTH SIDE Market 1018 Zi Skinner's Sell other Macaroni Product. | * j Christmas Greetings [: r to Everybody | v Kryptok Glasses | Jewelry : Dr. L. C 1 menu- I L*"en factur- ? q f register ing ° ed optic ! E*p.rt larAcn -{%£} ion 14 Repair %£/ ICWellTl^ ^ ye“" eX' Sarvica 304kN*46./«. ^ i/iore7 * Gmaks • * ‘ i I yiiw* t> MO) HTMuiHto <*or Nebra/k. | North of Post Office. ! least try to get the other fellow’s viewpoint before arriving at too dog matic conclusions. Radicals and con servatives there always have been and will be, and when they really try us ually a common ground upon which both can stand is found. There is al ways something to learn from anoth er’s viewpoint. THE PACKERS’ STRIKE W,'E sincerely hope the strike of the packing house employees will soon be settled amicably. Up to the present there has been little of seri ous violence. Self-restraint will win sympathy for the strikers’ cause whereas acts of violence will alienate public sentiment. Many of our own people are affected by the strike and we counsel them to prudence. r— Events and Persons Mrs. C. Pauline Lynch has been tak en to the University hospital, where it may be necessary for her to under go a serious operation. Mr. and Mrs. Frazier N. Toombs of Los Angeles, Calif., are recent arriv als in our city. They are stopping at 2609 Grant Street. Mrs. Anna Singleton expects to leave soon for California. Her son Millard F. 3rd, will accompany her. FOR SALE—Corner grocery busi ness $600.00. Reasonable terms. Rent $30.00. 1446 N. 19th St. . ' Mr. Josiah Brown entertained at a luncheon and theater party Tuesday, Deo. 20, in honor of the ninth birth day of her daughter Sarah. The S. S. S. met at the residence ot Miss Gladys Brown Saturday evening, Dec. 17. The meeting was spent in planning for the holidays. The Ocawasin Campfire entertained at a reunion dancing party Wednes day P. M., Dec. 21, at the home of the Misses Ruth and Florence Jones, omaha locals . James W. Headley, who has been in the employ of the Sample-Hart Motor Co. for several years has been quite ill at his residence, 28th and Binney for twyo weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Headley are re joicing over the birth of a fine daugh ter. Louis LaCour is expected home Sat urday from Ada, Ohio, where he is attending the University. The Phi Delta’s gave a delightful party Wednesday night at Hillcrest, the home of the Misses Jones, who were the hostesses. C. O Soon Shortens Sentence. Private Bings was incorrigible. Ills imposition had always been ti o merry ind carefree to suit the commanding (fficpr but when be entered the post lommand whistling, It was altogether 00 much. “Binks.” said the captain tternly, “you seem to like to whistle fll give you your chance Stand there n the corner and whistle for one lour.” Private Binks swung Into the (trains of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” ‘Your sentence is mitigated to five ninnies." said the captain, rising vearily to attention.—American Legion Weekly MILKS BARNHART PRINTING CO. --^ <J O M A H A S # dm I I 1 P 1 H Sgil^k I I I I i fl WBm • IfiH jlBB^KIl 1 J| I ■ I i|B||l>J MBIBNjpBVPBi Boys’ All-Leather School • Shoes All Sizes $1.45 and $2.45 BOYSEN SHOE CO. 412 N. 16th St. Opposite Jefferson Square ORIGIN OF CHRISTMAS * i FIRST CELEBRATION WAS HELD IN THE YEAR 98. Forty Year* Later Before It Wa» Offi cially Adopted ae Christian Festival. CHRISTMA8 was first celebrated In the year 98, observes a writer, but It was 40 years later before It was officially adopted as a Chris tian festival; nor was It until about the Fifth century that the day of its celebration became permanently fixed on December 25. Up to that time it hud been Irregularly observed at vari ous times of Ihe year—In December, In April and In May, but most fre quently In January. In Rome the Saturnalia, or fenSst of Saturn, fell at about the same time as our Christmas, and It marked the greatest festivul of the Roman year. The city abandoned Itself to gayety. Universal mirth was the order of the day; friends feasted friends, and foe* were reconciled. All social distinctions were laid aside. Work was stepped, olid no war was ever entered upon at that time. One by one other legends and cus toms have been disproved and over thrown. yet none has dared attack the legends and the customs sacred to Chrlstmastlde. It remains with us, and will always remain. Christmas marks the winter solstice. The days begin to lengthen, and the sun no longer journeys away from the earth, but enters upon Its return. It is a promise of renewed light and warmth, of the approach of summer, and men hailed these signs with every expres sion of gladness. When Christianity spread abroad, men adapted the old customs of their ancestors to the new order of things. The word Yuletide, used to give a picturesque, oldtime flavor to the Christmas Idea, comes from Yule, an old name for Christmas. The term springs from an English word used to designate the two months of Decem ber nnd January, one of which was called the “former Yule," the other the "after Yule." There Is a legend which relates that It was the custom years ago for every Saxon household to bum the Yule log on Christmas eve. This was a great gnarled root or tree trunk, cut the day before Christ mas nnd brought into the hall on Christmas eve with great ceremony and accompanied hy music. Each memher of the household would sing a Yule song, standing on the center of the log. In Germany and other European countries it was believed by the chil dren that the Christmas tree glitter ing with candles and brightness, and the gifts found beneath the tree, were the work of jolly old St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus, as we know him. This kindly saint was no legendary char acter. He lived about 300 A. D.. and was a noted bishop of Asia Minor. He was looked upon as a patron saint of generosity because of his liberality. The idea of St. Nicholas traveling in a sleigh drawn by reindeer originated In the cold northern eitintries. The reindeer were the swiftest animals known, and they must needs fly like the wind to carry St. Nick the rounds of the world In one night. Almost as Important as the gift giv ing and gift receiving on Christmas day Is the east of dainties spread on that occasion. Rut even the Chrlsi mas dinner has its origin In the dim. distant pH st. Feasts were always the accompaniment of any festival. In Egypt, at the winter solstice, every family killed and ate a goose ns a re ligious observance. We preserve the custom of eating fowl on Christinas, hut the toothsome turkey has more generally supplanted the goose. HE STICKS TO HIS “BUDDIE" Former Service Man Takes Up Col lection and Saves Ex-Comrade From Jail Term. Bayonne, N. J.—That "buddies" of the battlefield siick together after they have become comrades of civil life was Illustrated 10 a courtroom filled with Interested spectators here recently. Michael Zwanick of this city, over seas service man, charged with a minor offense, was uliout to go to Jail for HO days in default of payment of a $2S fine. Joseph Kush, In the court room crowd, recognized the young prisoner as a man with whom he had served In the campuigu in France. Taking his hat, Kush started a collec tion In court. Then he went out and made a house to-house canvass which netted him enough for the fine and costs. Re corder Cain accepted the payment and released the soldier, who declared It was his first and last time before the bar. Both men are members of the Amer ican Legion here and they served to gether In Company H, Two Hundred and Tenth Infantry. Boy Lassoes Truck; Dragged to Death j: New York.—Flaying cowboy, John Bulleru, ten, threw his ;; lariat uround a post on the edge ; !; of a heavy truck thut was pro- ;; !; feeding along pier No. 37. Hold ing to the rope, he was drugged | ; several feet, his head striking the i; !; pavement, before the driver ; , could stop his truck. The lad !| ■vas dead when an umhiiluncc ! | ' irriveil. ———1—^^————————— THE 1800 CHRISTMAS Flf^ST YULETIDE DINNER SERVED IN THE WHITE HOUSE. Haunch of Veniaon Graced the Table Preaided Over by the Wife of John Adame. HE first dinner at Christmas (jjv given in the White House was j that which took place in the year 1st to, when John Adums was Presl- I dent and thrifty Abigail, tils wife, sat j at tlte head of the futile as hostess. It was not a comfortable meal, although a splendid haunch of venison, the gift of Mrs, Washington, graced the hoard, and the country people of what .Mrs Adatns called "the City In the Wilderness’’ had generously contrib uted gifts of all sorts to make the feast as toothsome as one could well wish. The reception after dinner took place In the oval room, which Is now the library, and wns nt that time barely habitable, though furnished, as Mrs. Adams wrote, In “warm crimson.” The view from the windows on that first Cl,, istmas day worth! have dlaclosed 1 what John Cotton Smith describes as “a deep morass, covered with alder hushes.” The sidewalks were laid with chips from the stones with which Hie Capitol wns built. A wooden bridge spanned Black Tiber Creek, and low houses, also built of wood were the residences of the congressmen. The only brick dwellings were those that stood in Pennsylvania avenue, be tween Twenty-first and Twenty-second ! streets, six In number and built with j money derived from the snle of lottery tickets. These were the surroundings of the first Christmas day of the Chief Executive of the young nation “whose policy In government lias been more 1 f'hrist-tike than any other nation on i tin- face of the earth which keeps the holiday.” EXTRAVAGANT AFFECTION. Perce—'Maud exi*><ts a handsome I present from me this year and ha* hinted she thinks It might he in the I shape of an engagement ling when I f can afford only a plain one. Kerii Serves you right for lndulg lug :i diamond ring passion on a ten dol'ar salary. Stories of Great Scouts Vatson ©, Western Newspaper Union. LEWIS WETZEL, “DEATH WIND OF THE DELAWARES” Many of the great scouts did not j become Indian fighters until they were men, but Lewis Wetzel started early, i He killed his first Indian when he was only thirteen years old. Wetzel was boro In Virginia in 1752. His father moved to the present site of Wheeling. W. Va„ and was killed there l»y the Indians before the eyes of his sons. Lewis swore eternul enmity against ail redskins. One day while he and his brother were roaming In the woods they were attacked by Indians. Lewis killed oue of the savages and the next instant was hit by a bullet which carried away a piece of his breust hone. Both boys were taken captive. That night while the Indians slept, Wetzel worked loose the thongs which bound him and ; then unfastened his brother. After the boys bad fled for about a mile they discovered that their moc casins were torn to shreds. Leaving his brother In hiding, Lewis returned to the Indian camp mid, undetected by the sleeping savages, robbed litem of two pairs of moccasins' as well as a gun and some powder und lead. The next morning the Indians were hot on their trail and soon were close upon them. As tiie Indians ap proached, the boys stepped out of the trail into a dump of hushes, allowing their pursuers to speed past, and then they followed. Soon they neard the Indians coming back and again they stepped into the bushes and hid. The Wetzel boys played this dangerous game of hlde-and-seefe several times before they Anally eluded the savages ’ and returned In safety to their home. When Lewis Wetzel grew older he crossed over Into Ohio and soon be came one of the best-known scouta in the country. Wetzel was called “The Death Wind" by the Delawares whom hi hated particularly. More than once a Delaware warrior trembled with fear as he heard a shrill, moaning cry echo ing through the forest, for It usually was followed soon afterward by a shot from the scout’s deadly weapon which ended the redskin's life. In his later years Wetzel lost the respect of many people because he be gan killing all Indians be met, whether hostile or friendly, and several tiroes he was Imprisoned for shooting mem bers of peaceable tribes. In his last days he became a lonely, hitter old man until death came to him In 1808. | Victrolas »r Graphonolas | <■ The Latest in All Kinds of Music | Goto I 1 The Q Street Pharmacy f y 86th & Q Sts. Market 0260 - If < > Prices and Terms Always to Suit. $1.00 Down and $1.00 per week X 4 • Jjt If Reid-Duffy Pharmacy | 24th and Lake Sts. * | | Free Delivery Webster J)65 9 f ;K“X"X,«"X"X"X“X"X"X"X"X“X":"X"X"X“X"X"X"X"X“X"M'X~X"X I I Standard Barbers’ Supply Co. X OF OMAHA '£ V £ AGENTS FOR THEO. A. 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