The Monitor X TT«t1—n~—t--T •* r-l— the Internet* of Color** Published every Friday at Omaha. Nebraska, by the Monitor Publishing Company. jkitsisf! ■■ noonnrt floss Ms*1 **-**" T"‘~ * t*1* at th« Postofllco at --Mo*.. wader the Act of March X IBI.___ THt REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor. Georg* H. W. Bullock, BuMnes* Manager and Associate Editor. W. W. MOSELY, Associate Editor, Lincoln, Neb. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 ft C****$ 1 > X ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE $ :: UNITED STATES. * ■ 1 Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. 4 » Y ; | 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, | ' • and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the y • ’ United States and of the State wherein they reside. No j ! state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the ,j. I; privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor ¥ < > shall tiny state deprive any person of life, liberty, or prop- v < ’ erty without due process of law, nor deny to any person .j. !! within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. !j. Ol'R PATRONAGE DEMANDS RECOGNITION QUR PEOPLE spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a year with North Twenty-fourth street mer chants. We pour thousands weekly into the coffers of grocers, dry goods merchants and other business enter prises, and get nothing in return for this enormous trade either in employ ment or patronage of our racial en terprises. These merchants, for ex ample, will carry large advertisement in white WEEKLY newspapers and not a single inch in our publications. A mushroom sheet can be started by persons of the other group and these merchants will fall over themselves to give them advertisements running up into hundreds of inches, while well established race publications, which / our people read and take pride in, are turned off with such buncombe as "your rate is too high,” or “your cir culation does not justify our adver tising with you,” or “what’s the use, since we reach YOUR PEOPLE through our advertisements in other mediums,” or glse begrudgingly given a paltry inch or two. Is this right or fair? These^stores who get such a large proportion of our trade should, where they have a reasonably large number of employees, give employ ment to some of our people, and they should also give our newspapers a just share of their advertising busi ness. The Monitor simply asks its readers this question: Are we going to continue to pour our money into the coffers Jt>{ these merchants unless they tote fair in matters of employ ment wherever possible and in ad vertising in our own established newspapers? Let^ us wake up and demand something in return for our patronage. Our patronage and trade demand recognition and it is up to us to get it. NOMINATED FOR NAVAL CADETSHIP CONGRESSMAN ANSORGE of New York has won the approbation of our people throughout the nation, and we feel quite sure the approval of thousands of broad-minded white Am ericans also, for his nomination of a colored American youth as a can didate for the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Forming as our people do at least one-tenth of the total pop ulation, contributing by direct and in direct taxation to the up-keep of the government, called upon and willing ly and cheerfully responding to every demand made upon us in times of war no less than in times of peace, and proving by our loyalty our unques tioned dependability, it Is only just that we should be given the opportun ity of serving in every department of the government and have representa tion in the cadetships of our national military and naval institutions. Those of our race, Alexander, Flipper and Young who had the stamina and abil ity to graduate from West Point, proved themselves men of the right kind of mettle, nor did they bring reproach upon the army. We are sure that we have men of equal char acter, attainments and mental equip ment who can meet the exacting de mands of Annapolis, including the snubs, snobbery and social ostracism which those of our group must pre pare themselves to face, who enter that institution. From all reports the New York nominee, Emile Holley, is a young man of the right type to meet the test and break down the bars and barriers of race-proscription. The Monitor sincerely hopes that no sub terfuge or underhanded work upon the part of the authorities will pre vent Holley's entrance upon a naval cadetship. Bat it must not be forgot ten that his designation by his con I gresfcman does not necessarily mean Holley’s admission. He has to take tbo entrance examination, literary and physical, and with the traditions •of the institution, if the authorities ee desire they can find a way to keep ^ him oat. We hope that Holley will |B«t a square deal all around. Voicing the awtiment of our grsop in this sec tion of the country, we are grateful | to Congressman Ansorge for his ac tion and sincerely wish Emile Holley i the success which we believe he will I do his level best to merit. — HOOD MANNERS 'J'HE MONITOR is old-fashioned enough to believe that there is no better passport to success than good manners and politeness. We, there fore, deem it of the utmost importance that our people should set great store upon the cultivation of good manners. In public places, on street cars, and wherever we may go we should show ourselves to be a people of good heart., good character and good intentions by our genteel and good behavior. We should avoid loud talking, noise and boisterousness. Of course people of good breeding do this; but, there are many of our people who have not had this kind of training and who make themselves conspicuous by their noise. Tjet us all try to see how considerate and genteel we can be. Above all, let us strive to realize and appreciate the priceless value of good manners. _ HISTORY DAY BY DAY I Sunday, March 12—Prudence Cran 1 dall, a young Quaker school teacher, was mobbed at Canterbury, Conn., for venturing to open a school for colored children in 1^2. Monday, March 13—President Lin coln in a letter to Governor Hahn of ; Louisiana, recommended that colored ; men be “let in” as delegates to the state convention, 1864. Tuesday, March 14—The first ef fort in journalism by Philadelphia Negroes was the publication of the National Reformer in 1838, a monthly magazine, published by the American Moral Reform Society. Wednesday, March 15—In 1790 James Varick established in New York City a colored Methodist church which was the beginning of the Afri can Methodist Episcopal Zion denomi nation. Thursday, March 16—The total j value or our school property, includ ing scientific apparatus grounds and buildings owned by institutions for secondary and higher training of Negroes, is more than $25,000,000. Friday, March 10—Harriet Tubman, bom in slavery. She was employed during the Civil war in the secret ser vice of the Federal army. Died 1913. Saturday, March 11—John Durham, first Negro physician in the United States. Bom a slave in Philadelphia 1767. He evidently purchased his freedom.—Baltimore Afro-American. C,OV. DAVIS BUYS DRUGS FROM NEGRO DRUGGIST Natchez, Miss.—That there is no "color-line” in drugs is evidenced by the fact that oil of the pharmaceutical supplies purchased by Gov. Harry L. Davis for use of his family at the Executive Mansion are secured from the Community Pharmacy at Long and Lexington avenues, owned and conducted by a competent young Ne gro druggist, Waldo Tyler. LOS ANGELES NEWS PAPER OFFICE WRECKED (Associated Negro Press.) Los Angeles, Cal., MaAh 17.—The office of the New Age, Los Angeles, Cal., Frederick Roberts, editor, was robbed recently. The thieves wrecked the office and took the mailing list, subscription and advertising accounts. Nothing else was taken. Editor Rob erts is unable to explain the motive. 6,241 BLIND IN U. S. Washington, D. C., March 17.—Im provement in medical knowledge, par ticularly in care devoted to infants, reduced the blind population in the United States almost 5,000 in ten years. Census figures for 1920 show the number of blind to be 52,617. Of this number 6,241 are colored. The rate per 100,000 colored people is 60. The rate per 100,000 of white people is 48.3. \ SHIPS THAT FATTEN SAILORS Modern "Tankers" Are Now Blamed for Added Weight Taken On by the Seamen. Shipping experts continue to argue regarding the advantages of oil fuel over coal. At present the question Is occupying the attention of medical men. The adverse effect of oil fuel upon auch surfaces as steel, canvas, rope and other shipping accessories are widely known; ships’ doctors are now divided on the question as to whether It Is harmful or beneficial In Its effect upon sailors, a writer in London Tlt Blts states. Sailors on oil-fed vessels are fatter and plumper than those who work on coal-fed ships. Some naval surgeons declare that the fattening effect Is pro duced by the slight fumes exuded by the dormant oil fuel; others ridicule the suggestion, and maintain that the former are fat simply because they have less work to do. “Coaling ship’’ Is (Site of the finest exercises In the world for reducing superfluous flesh. It is hard work that has to be maintained at high speed all day. Ships vie with each other In get ting their coal aboard in record time, and even after the operation Is finished the sailors still have a few more ounces of avoirdupois to work off In cleaning up the mess below decks. Usually three days are occupied In cleaning a vessel after a bout of “coal ship." On the other hand, oil-fuel ships perform the task In about three hours. Doctors are asking themselves: “la the fat a healthy fat, or an Injurious parasitic growth?" If a hammock Is splashed with oil fuel, all the scrub bing and boiling In the world will not prevent a hole from appearing In It; nnd If It eats through double-ply can vas. what will oil fuel accomplish In the case of .human beings? “Tanker” hands are noticing that after two or three voyages they begin to put on flesh. FAMED FOR ITS MARASCHINO Dalmatian Town of Sebenlco Really Has Little Right to Other Claims to Honors. Sebenlco vainly boasts of being the Roman colony Slcum. where Cladlus quartered his veteruns, and so styles Itself in public Inscriptions and Latin documents. But Slcum stood farther south, near Salona, at a spot still marked by Roman remains. It Is to be feared that Sebenlco had a sadly Ignoble origin, says the Manchester Guardian. The name Is said to be derived from a word that means the fort from whence bandits watched the sea for ships which they attacked and plundered. The little Dalmatian pirates’ lair remained quite unknown until selected In the early Middle ages by Croatian kings for their favorite residence. Apart from |»os sesalon of a picturesque land-locked harbor, the only cathedral In the world built entirely of stone and metal, and I the ancestral house of the Orslnl, Se I benlco has few claims to distinction. I However, by some people Sebenlco j will always he held In high honor i for being the place where they make ■ maraschino, an Insidious liquor dis tilled from small black cherries. The Wrong Saint. Childhood’s propensity for getting ; names mixed was well Illustrated a I Sunday mortllng or two ago when little Richard, on the way to Sunday j school with his mother and sister, met another little boy afflicted with St. Vitus’ donee. Richard was deeply Impressed by the incident and asked his mother what was the matter with the little boy. “Poor child,” the sympathetic moth ; er replied. “He has St. Vitus's dance.” Back at home. Richard rnshed In to ! tell his father of the Incidents of the morning and closed with the re mark: “And—and—and we saw a poor lit tle boy who Jerked all over. He had th* Rltcomb Riley.” Only Fat Girl* ir. HI* Office. “I have found one employer whose •bug’ In hiring folks for his office Is worse than the Idea against bobbed i beads and short skirts.” lamented a | young woman who was weary with | bunting work. “And what’s that?” •He won’t hire any one—male or fe male—unless be has a fat, healthy, well-fed, well-Cared-for look. I was talking to the girl who lets applicant* In to see the boss. She was real sweet and kind and she told me 1 might as well not go In. I asked her why, and She confided to me that 1 was too pale, too delicate looking. This girl tlttuks It Is Just because he Is known as an old tightwad and la selfish, and he doesn’t want It said of him that even his office people look pinched and pale and Ill-treated.”—New York Sun. A Day Dream. “That was a smooth stock salesman In here Just now.” “He was. indeed," said Mr. Dub walte. “He hadn’t been talking five minutes before I saw myself stepping briskly into a bank to deposit a few hundred thousand dollars, then stroll ing around to my tailor to order a win ter outfit of a dozen suits and mak ing an engagement with a friend of mine In the motor business to look at the fall styles In limousines.” “What happened next?” “Oh, I woke up, glancing hastily •bout to see If I was still sitting in the little old office and wished him ‘good morning.’ ”—Birmingham Age Herald. INJUNCTION AGAINST , LILY WHITES! Atlanta,' Ga., March 17.—Leading j republicans here, white and colored, i Applied for an injunction to restrain , the lily-whites from using the word “republican’’ in their political activi ties. Headlight for Broom* An inventor In Maryland has per fected a small electric light to be at tached to a broom to light up dark corners when his wife sweeps the loor*.—Indianapolis News. OMAHA’S COLOR EH CITIZENRY AND ITS MANY ACTIVITIES (Continued from Page One) must be taught to others.” The Y. W. C. A., now a year old, is serving a large number of per sons, and as time goes on and tbe work of organization is extended, its usefulness will grow. It faces the same problems that confront all new effeorts in this very difficult tied and must meet them with wisdom and tact and in a spirit of cooperation. The Y. M. C. A is just now in the process of organization. Its commit tees are all complete and active and a paid secretary is an the ground organizing ctivities. It has a tre mendous task before it and It will have to be content with gradual pro gress. The foregoing is only a general statement of religious activity among the colored people. It has sought to point out the activities of the group rather than the activities of any indi vidual of the group. It seems altogether proper to sav in closing this brief article that tne church which serves our group has been a religious and constructive suc cess. It is destined to be even more than it has been. DRAMATIC RE \DER AND IMPERSONATOR TO GIVE RECITAL HERE Ada Belle Griffin of Worcester, Mass., who has won an enviable rep utation in the east as a dramatic reader and impersonator, will be heard in Omaha for the first time Tuesday evening, April 18, at Grove M. E. Church under the auspices of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon. She recites in their entirety several plays, im personating the various characters In the play selected. Press comments of her ability are couched in terms of highest praise. Madam Griffin’s method of entertainment will be some thing new to the people of Omaha. Musical numbers will be furnished by local talent. FOURTEEN TEAR OLD AFRICAN BOY SHOWS UNUSUAL ABILITY (Continued from Page One) the present rate of exchange, and cloth there, when It can be procured, Is held by the Portugese traders for something like two dollars a yard. It Is only the flimsiest kind of material, lasting but a short time. Miss Jen sen believes that if she can procure a few hand looms and spinning wheels she can teach her young Negro women converts to make cotton Into cloth for the benefit of the great mass of un clothed people. In this way she hopes to start the industry of cloth-making, thus providing a means of raising the economic standard of the Christian natives, providing them with a means of honest livelihood. Many of the Ne gro Christians at Ntisumba station are ashamed to come to church because they have no clothes save a few skins of goats or wild animals. Miss Jen sen has been studying the methods' employed at Hampton Institute In ex pectation of adapting them to the mis- j sion school and industrial training j center destined to grow up at Nusum ha about the mission station. FRANCE PROTESTS LIBERIAN LOAN Paris, France, March 17.—Condi tions of the American loan of five mil lion dollars to Liberia are so that Am erica would exercise vertlable sover eignty over the West African republic according to French newspapers which are urging the foreign office to pro test to the United States government. NEWSPAPER MAN APPOINTED Boston, Mass., March 17—Mayor James Curley announced the appoint ment of Joshua H. Jones, colored newspaper man, to be assistant direc tor of publicity at a salary of $2,000, per year. ■ ■Ml..-i DAY NURSERY Will take care of children, under school age, by day or week at my home, 3121 Franklin street. Terms reasonable. Mrs. Mary Hayes, Web ster 0267.—A-dv. w;a a a :: a xSBBSm a a a a a a aa a a a a a a :: s: a ;; aa a.'a a a a'a» a a a a a a;a a hjj a a s: a ’a S l Announcement i ~ Dr. S. B. Northcross wishes to announce that his residence g g telephone has been changed to Webster 3222. His North g g Side office is located at 1516 North 24th St., over the Co- g g Operative Store. Telephone Webster 6194. I __ a He desires to further announce that he will retain his ;| g South Side office also, 2731-3 Q Street. For information II g call Market 2151. DTHE NEW iamonDi 24th & LAKE STREETS !; SATURDAY \\ B M3 BOY WILLIAMS £ in “The Jack Rider” !; Also Good Western Feature and Comedy !■ f f $ SUNDAY V I* EUGENE O’BRIEN in “Worlds Apart” j| Larry Seman in a good comedy. Also western feature. I| MONDAY- £ RUTH ROLAND ’■ in “The White Eagle” TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY £ Thrilling Features and Comedies. Don’t miss any of them. I;. THE UNIVERSAL CAR FORDS FORDS Every used Ford we have on hand has been gone over thoroughly and put in first class running condition. Our stock, the largest in the West, gives you the oppor tunity to select just the car you need. Save money, buy now before the spring rush. I SAMPLE-HART MOTOR COMPANY Used Ford Department # Authorized Ford and Lincoln Dealers “WE TELL THE TRUTH’ AT. 5468 1810 Cuming ST. I FORDSFORDS i i % ...„„m......'4 THE I FRANKLIN THEATRE 24th and FRANKLIN STREETS 3 _______ FRIDAY— Return of the Dempsey-Carpentier Fight Picture Also WANDA HAWLEY in “Her First Elopement” SATURDAY FRANK LIN FARNAM in “The Last Chance” A Rip Snortin’ Western Feature. Also Seaside Series SUNDAY— ✓ ROBERT L. STEPHENSON, Greatest Star in “Treasure Island” Also Larry Seaman in “The Bell Hop” Also African Jungle Picture. I MONDAY— WM. S. HART in “The Dawn Maker” Also Comedy, “The Two O’Clock Train” t TUESDAY— RUTH ROLAND, White Eagle No. 7 Also Big Feature, Miss Prevost in “Back to Earth” Also Comedy ! WEDNESDAY— Return of HARRY CAREY in “The Fox” Also Comedy ! THURSDAY SNUB P 0 L L A R I) in “Penny in the Slot” J. P. McGOWAN in “Across the Divide” Also Stanley in Africa No. 7 1 l 2 S ji—HwmiwinmiiniiimiiiuiimiiiiiinniimiiiiniiiiiiiniinmnnniiiiiiumniunminiiiiiimnininnmniinmnnuintnmttnnnnnumtmntttrMniitiiitinmtttittiuii j ! Best Groceries and Meats. f i ! i at l £ ^ I Lowest Prices i . I Every Day Special Bargain Day | at This Store in Our Groceries, Meats, Fruits, Vegetables l and Canned Goods i 1 j ■ We Th« Highaat Grade Macaroni j| y. c || I IM 1^1 Noodle*. Spaghetti and ? .. SelKJfltll M.croni Product. X | TUCHMAN BROS. 1 | Groceries and Meats 24th and Lake Streets' Webster 0402 I 1 Reid—Duffy Pharmacy j | 24th and Lake Sts. I Free Delivery Webster 0601 I .... .... GOOD GROCERIES ALWAYS C. P, WESIN GROCERY CO. aim f>ok Fruit, and Vegetables. 2005 Coming St. Telephone Douglas 10*8 *.*.*.. y^/TIEN you need a PRESCRIPTION filled, bring it to us. We fill theem correctly and reasonably, regardless of what doctor writes them or where be sends you. Remem ber we cater to no doctor and give no commissions. FRANK J. HERMANSKY The Old Reliable Prescription Druggist Market 0260 28th and Q—Southside ^skxixisgctBstgsasffiaftaiiswrx » x «,»■« »■■ n-xtmK^xmmaaaaamoB SPECIALTY LUMP SPECIALTY NUT Nice Large Lumps Thoroughly Screened Delivered, *9.50 Ped Ton Delivered, $8.50 Per Ton I *T«." Colorado Lump Coal ET I RE-SCREENED AT THE YARDS | Per Tor $10.50 Delivered f H _ ?< ' - —. Genuine Radiant Coal Petroleum x Pennsylvania The Best From Coke Hard Coal Franklin Co.. III. All Heat, No Ash I $22.00 $12.00 $20.00 Per Ton Per Ton Per Ton Consumers Coal & Supply Co. “DEALERS IN GOOD COAI?’ DOUG. 0530 DOUG. 0530