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Our Choice for President
in 1928 is
WALTER W. HEAD
of Nebraska
An Astute, Able, Clear
headed Business
Man
“NEGRO PSYCHOLOGY”
A warm friend said to us the
/ other day, “You don’t under
stand Negro psychology.” We’ve j
been told the same thing before.!
This remark has started us
thinking. Are the general laws
of mind different in our racial
group to that of others? We
have always believed that thei
laws of mind were the same,
modified indeed by one’s na
tional environment but operat
ing in the same general grooves.
We can understand how an ori
ental lodks at one thingr one way
and an occidental another. We
can understand that there can
be an "American mind,” and a
“British mind” and a “German
mind.” We have been lead to
believe that a man of African
descent, or Negro, if you please,
born and reared in the United
States, or Great Britain or Ger
many would have a mind, or psy
chology moulded along the line
of his environment and associa
tion, but that it should be differ
ent from that of another race va
riety under the same conditions
we have questioned. Is there in
deed such a thing as “Negro psy
chology?”
IN JEST OR EARNEST?
Tn the balloting for a school
manager, some member of the
Roard of Education submitted
the name of Tom Dennison, the
alleged political boss of Omaha,
painted by some as a veritable
devil and bv others as a saint
Rome consider the submission of
this name a joke, others as an
outrage; but The Monitor opines
that Tom Dennison, who has
shown his ability as an organizer
in other directions, were he
chosen would be able to save the
taxpayers money. He would be
manager, and boss of the job, if
all that is said of him is true.
The name may have been sub
mitted in jest or in earnest by
some member of the Board of
Education who from intimate
knowledge may have respect for
the business ability of the
“political boss.”
WHO’S WHO
F. L. Barnett, candidate for State
Representative, Tenth District, is a
native of Ohio. He has been a resi- j
dent of Omaha for forty years. A
home owner and taxpayer, he was
for some years editor and publisher
of The Progress, one of Omaha’s first
colored newspapers. He has served
as sidewalk inspector and several
other appointive positions. He is a
member of St. John’s A. M. E. church
and of the Mason and K. P. lodges.
John A. Singleton, candidate for
State Representative, Ninth District. j
Born and reared in Omaha. Graduate j
■-». of Central high school and Howard ;
university. Practising dentist. When
taking state examination white grad
uates’ licenses were held up because
they were found cheating, but Single
ton, only Negro in class, compliment
ed for honesty and promptly given
his license. Married, Homeowner.
Taxpayer. Member of St. Philip’s
Episcopal church. Mason, Elk, mem
ber Roosevelt Post American legion.
NoSfr Webster Ware, candidate for
Municipal Judge. Native of Missouri.
Resident of Omaha for 25 years.
Studied law at Creighton low school
and admitted to bar in 1917. Married.
Homeowner and taxpayer. Member
of Zion Baptist church.
LETTERS FROM OUR
READERS
Commends Editorial.
Omaha, Aug. 2—To the Editor of
The Monitor: Your excellent editor
ial in your issue of July 20 has been
[ read with pleasure and profit. I
j endorse every word and I wish to
; commend you most heartily for your
' wise, sane and unbiased expression !
concerning the political situation and
the candidates whom you urge our
people to get unitedly behind and sup
post, without dodging behind this ,
flimsy excuse and that because there
may be some little thing about them
which they do not like. The Bible |
alw-ays gives as both sides of a man’s j
character, take for example Abraham
and David, pointing out their faults I
as well as their virtues, and showing
by contrast that their virtues far
outweigh their vices or faults, and :
I think if this plan were more gen- !
erally carried out today we would
be a great deal better off. Your edi
torials are doing good in making as
think and see things in their true
light and because of this I am con
strained to send you this word of
hearty commendation.
M. H. WILKINSON,
Pastor Spring Hill Baptist Church, j
Asks Support for Endres.
Opiaha, July 28—To the Editor of j
The Monitor: Allow rrw a little space
in your valuable paper in order that j
I may speak to my friends of the
race who are registered Democratic
why they should at this time support
M. L. Endres, our present sheriff at
the primary, August 10th, and make
his nomination sure.
July 23rd, while on duty on 63rd
end Center streets, regulating traf
fic to protect the citizens from !
speeders and other disorderly ele- j
ments, I was run over by one of |
them in an automobile and for four
months struggled between life-and j
death in Lord Lister hospital. When
I finally came out of the hospital a
cripple, and broken in my health, tne
county commissioners for some rea
son unknown to me, served notice
upon Mr. Endres, sheriff, demanding
my discharge. Mr. Endres refused
to discharge me, told the county com
missioners that I was hurt while per
forming my duty and the county
should stand by me; whereupon they
stopped my salary and for six months
1 worked without pay.
I had to appeal to the court to
help me; Mr. Endres stood by me
and helped me in my fight to get
justice. They dragged me from one
court into another, expending the
taxpayers’ money, and finally the Su
preme Court in a mandamus issued
to the commissioners, forced them to
pay the hospital, doctors, and pay me
my salary.
I need not recite to you the details
of my painful experiences; that I am
still alive is a miracle. I now plead
that you support and vote for Mr.
Endres for sheriff on August 10th,
the man who stood by me in my bit
ter struggle and who still employs
me, and who always upholds the prin
ciples of justice for everyone. I as
sure you of my appreciation in help
ing to elect M. L. Endres on August
10th.
ISAAC KONECKY,
Deputy Sheriff.
OMAHA LOCALS
Mesdames Isaac Bailey, James C.
1 Donley, William Murphy and Miss !
'Sarah Brown leave Wednesday mom
inng on a tour to Denver and other j
■ Colorado points in the Bailey’s new j
| Dodge sedan. Harry Long will go as !
chauffeur.
Mr. Robert Terrell of Akron, Ohio,
who has been visiting his mother and |
step-father, Sergt. and Mrs. Isaac !
Bailey, left Tuesday for his home in
the east.
Mrs. H. J. Crawford, who had gone
to Denver, Colo., to visit her sister, I
Mrs. Ellen Russ, was recalled to Oma
ha Thursday by the death of her sis
ter, Mrs. J. Alice Stewart. Mrs. Russ |
returned with her.
—
William T. Stewart and Lovejoy
Crawford, his nephew, returnee! Sun
day morning from St. Louis, Mo.,
| where they took the body of Mrs.
' Stewart for burial.
Mrs. Ssuie Trent was one of 23
women who went to St. Louis Satur
i day as the guests of Poro college,
j She returned Monday.
“YELLOW FINGERS" PRESENTS
NEW STAR OF SILVER SHEET
Olive Borden Makes Rapid Climb
to Top Rank of Film
Success Ladder.
Screen patron- of 1-ike have their i
first opportunity to see dainty Olive
Borden as a star in “Yellow' Fingers,”
a new Fox production based on Gene !
Wright’s novel, at the Lake theatre
; next Thursday.
The climb of this little actress from
obscurity to stardom in an incredibly
short time is one of the wonders of
Hollywood. Now she is hailed by
many film critics as the Duse of the
JOSEPH KOUTSKY|
for Sheriff
For the voters’ information,
Mr. Koutsky started life in a
sod house in Saunders county,
Nebraska, in 1875, his parents
being among the first home
steaders in the state, and he
has lived in eastern Nebraska
all of his life.
JOSEPH KOUTSKY, candi
date for Sheriff on the Republi
can ticket, is now completing
his second term as City Com
missioner in charge of the De
partment of Public Improve
ments in the City of Omaha.
During Mr. Koutsky’s admini- Jj
stration there has been laid
over one-half the paved streets
within the city and this was
accomplished at from 25 to 40
per cent less than in any other
city similarily situated in this
country.
If Mr. Koutsky is elected sher
iff, he wants the voters of Oma
ha and Douglas county to know
that he will be the real sheriff,
and will take full charge of the
office entrusted to him. No in
dividual or organization will
dictate the policies of the sher
iffs office.
Mr. Koutsky will conduct his |
campaign on the following prin
ciples:
First—E very one connected
with the sheriffs office must
be honorable in his pecform
ance of duty.
Second—No inhuman treat
ment of prisoners will be tol
erated.
Third—No home will ever be
entered for the purpose of mak
ing a search without a war
rant properly issued and based
on reliable information.
F'ourth—Mr. Koutsky guar
antees to protect the rights of
citizenship as provided in the ;
constitution of the United States I
to all American citizens regard
less of race, color or creed.
Fifth—A square deal for [
everybody” will be given under
the personal supervision of
Joseph Koutsky.
If you believe in these prin
ciples, vote for
JOSEPH KOUTSKY
For Sheriff.
screen and her acting in this picture
indicates that the honor is not unde
served. Certain it is that she posses
: ses unusual talent and in this produc
tion she has a story admirably adap
i ted to her personality.
The plot of “Yellow Fingers” con
cerns a beautiful half-caste girl who
! learns to love the man who has
reared her from infancy as his own
! daughter. He does not suspect the
I nature of her affection for him and
when he falls in love with another, a
1 beautiful American girl, all the fiery
I jealousy of a woman scorned comes
to the surface. Many of the scenes
require emotional acting of the high
■ est type and be it said for Miss Hor
den that she meets every requirement
of a difficult role.
The supporting cast includes Ralph i
Ince, Claire Adams, Edward Piel, |
Otto Matieson, Nigel de Brulier and
many other screen favorites. Em- 1
mett Flynn directed the picture from
a scenario prepared by Eve Unsell.
WADDLES LADIES’ BAND
TO GIVE CONCERT
Prof. P. W. Waddles Ladies’ band
will give one of their popular concerts
at Tabernacle Baptist church, Avenue
A and Fourteenth street, Council
Bluffs, Rev. J. P. Jackson, pastor,
next Thursday night, August 12th.
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