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WELFARE WORK
“Why should an agency 'ike
‘The Free Colored Employment
Bureau’, which has been effi
ciently operated under the Col
ored Commercial club,receive!
support from the Community
Chest?” is a question that has
been frequently asked. It is a
proper - question and merits a
straightforward answer. The
answer is this—because it is a
welfare organization. It seeks
to make charity unnecessary by
finding employment for people
by which they can support them
selves. Isn’t this very important
and sensible welfare work?
Let us take one illustration,
and it can be duplicated several
times: About a year and a half
ago a young colored man came
to Omaha with his, wife and
three small children, one of the
children being quite delicate. He
had very little money, and find
ing it difficult to secure work,
it was soon exhausted. He was
told of the Free Colored Employ
ment Bureau at the Colored
Commercial Club and made ap
plication there for work. Within
a day or two he was placed m a
well - paying permanent job
which he still holds and has been
able to take care of his family.
If he hadn’t got work what
would have happened? He would
have had to have gone to the As
sociated Charities, the County or
some other agency for charity.
Which was the better thing to
do—find him a job or let him
and his family become depend
ent upon charity?
This is the kind of work, gen
uine, character-building welfare
work the Free Colored Employ
ment Bureau has been doing?
is. Is $2,300 a year too much
Every thoughtful person will
agree with The Monitor that it
is. Is $2,800 a year too much
to be appropriated for such good
work, which includes salary, of
fice rent, telephone, postage,
etc.? Of course not.
AN APPRECIATED ROQUET
The Monitor is gratified to re
ceive a complimentary commu
nication from our good friend,
Attorney W. F. Francis of St.
Paul, Minn. Mr. Francis of St.
Paul, Minn. Mr. Francis is not
only recognized as one of the
outstanding lawyers of the
Northwest, but stands high in
the counci's of the National Re
publican Campaign Committee,
being a district committeeman.
We thank Mr. Francis for his
complimentary words concern
ing the work of The Monitor.
His congratulations to Nebras
ka’s successful candidates to the
legislature, through the Monitor,
will be highly appreciated by
them.
CONGRATTTATES WINNERS;
COMPLIMENTS MONITOR
St. Paul. Minn.. Nov. 8.
Rev. John Albert Williams.
Editor The Monitor, Omaha Neb.
Mv dear Dr. Williams:
I congratulate Dr. John A. Singleton
and Ferdinand L. Barnett oil their elec
tion to :he Nebraska legislature. I com
mend the citizens of Omaha for the sup
port given these gentlemen, and I call at
tention to the fact that the success was due
largely to the efforts of The Monitor fear
lessly rendered throughout the entire cam
paign.
You and your paper are paramou-.t es
sentials to the progress of the race in
Omaha. Sincerely,
W. T. FRANCIS.
GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST.
MARY PRESIDES AT
CHILD STAR FEasT
There probably isn’t a boy or girl in
the world who wouldn't give almost any
thing to see Mary Pickford presiding at
the head of the table on their birthday.
That was the good fortune of Baby
Muriel MaCormac and Billy Butts, child
picture stars who appear with Miss Pick
ford in “Sparrows” her latest United
Artists Corporation release coming to Lake
theatre Sunday.
Muriel and Billy have the same birth
day. Muriel was seven and Billy six one
day while "Sparrows" was in production
They had to work hard part of the day
and go to school the rest, so there was no
time for a party during working hours.
At lunch time, however, a table was
spread on the lawn at the Pickford studio.
Two huge cakes were there—and Miss
Pickford cut them both. Presents were
piled high everywhere, and good things to
eat were there in plenty.
Miss Pickford gave Muriel and Bills
gold pencils, with their names engraved
on them, and a silver pencil to all the
other children in the picture.
It was a gala birthday party, one
Muriel and Billy will never forget.
GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY CHEST.
LINCOLN NEWS NOTES
The Sunday Theatre ordinance was
voted nut in recent election, which was a
noble act, by the well-thinking citizens
of Lincoln.
Praise and covenant services were en
joyed by a good number of members at
Mt. Zion Sunday morning. At night the
pastor delivered a wonderful sermon to a
fine crowd. The Sunday School and
Young People’s meetings had encouraging
numbers.
R. W. Walker and Miss Lulu Carriagen
were uni'ed in marriage last week.
Rev. C. T. Scott returned to his home
in Los Angeles, Cal., last Wednesday after
a visit with Rev. and Mrs. M. C. Knight.
William W'oods is confined to his bed
with illness.
Mrs. Maggie Johnson is considered seri
ously ill at her son’s home.
Rev. J. C. Owens of Kansas City was
guest of Rev. M. C. Knight of Quinn
chapel. He1 filled the pulpit for the
morning and evening services, and de
livered great messages from the king,
which was much enjoyed by the audience.
The Sunday School and aides had fine
gatherings.
Zack Johnson and W’illiam Scott are
yet confined at their homes with illness.
COMMUNITY CHEST FINANCIAL
CAMPAIGN, NOVEMBER 15 TO 22.
The Community Chest gives the Com
munity a soul and God knows she needs it.
FINES WHITE ATTORNEY
FOR USING WORD “NIGGER”
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Roanoke, Va.—For referring to Attorney
Henry D. Dolphin, one-time president of
the Old Dominion Bar Association as a
"nigger” in a heated argument in a case
in the Hustings court of this city, Attor
nep Carlton Peen, white, was fined $10 for
contempt of court. Besides being fined.
Peen lost the case of his white client
against Attorney Dolphin's colored client.
The Community Chest gives the Com
munity a soul and God knows she needs it.
COLORED Gllk. WORKERS
AIDED BY UNIONISTS
Chicago.—President Fitzpatrick and
other officers of the Federation of Labor
are aiding colored girls whose low wages
at a date and fig factory forced them to
strike. As beginners they were paid $-1
to $5 a week. After one year they may
make $9 a week. There is no dressing
room and work and sanitary conditions are
bad.
The girls have been organized and the
trade unionists are directing them how to
conduct their fight for better conditions.
COMMUNITY CHEST FINANCIAL
CAMPAIGN, NOVEMBER 15 TO 22.
FIRE FOUR POLICEMEN
IN K. K. K. GRAFT QUIZ
Norfolk, Va.—Following recent outrages
against colored citizens here committed by
bands of masked whites and the connec
tion of members of the police force with
the outrages. City Manager Truxtun has
dismissed four policemen from the force
here, accusing them of accepting graft.
The dismissals grew out of an internal
disturbance which brewed for a long time
after the statement of O. B. Pelot, foimer
state organizer of the Ku Klux Klan in
Virginia, Maryland. West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, that 85 per rent of the force
were klansmen.
The Community Chest gives the Com
munity a soul ond God knows she needs it.
RESIGNS AFTER 41 YEARS
IN MINNESOTA FIRE DEPT.
St. Paul, Minn.—From the days of the
horse-drawn fire apparatuses to the day
of the modem motor drawn fire truck,
might be given as the record of Captain
William Godette, 65, who resigned from
the St. Paul fire department after 41 years
of service.
Captain Godette, who was in charge
of Engine Company No. 9, for the last 14
years, held the highest rank of any colored
fireman in the city. He began with old
Company 22, located at Front and Matilda
street*.
COUNTER CULLEN ON
STAFF OF OPPORTUNITY
Counter Cullen, poet and author of
color, whose verse has charmed thousand*
and captured new friends for the rare,
has been adder! to the editorial staff of
Opportunity, journal of Negro life, pub
lished by the National Urban league.
Mr. Cullen’s position will be that ol
assistant to the editor, in that magazine's
! growing work and programs. He will se
lect its poetry and counsel with the hun
dreds of young writers whose eager de
mands have long exceeded the magazine's
means of attending them adequately. He
will contribute occasional articles and
conduct a monthly column of substantial
discussion on books and personalities, so
cial and literary trends significantly re
lated to the Negro and race relations in
general.
Aside from Mr. Cullen’s extraordinary
gifts which have, carried him to the first
ranks of American poets, he brings an un
usual equipment for the deliberate pro
grams of Opportunity. He is a graduate
of New York university, a Phi Beta Kappa,
a master of arts from Harvard university,
brilliant and successful competitor in sev
eral Negro poetry contests; editor of th'
special issue of Palms; one who, although
young, has contributed to practically all of
the major literary magazines in this coun
try, and is, perhaps, the best known of
the younger Negro poets in European lit
erary circles. He is a fortunate addition
to the staff of a journal which already
includes Eric Walrond, author of “Tropic
Death,” the recently published volume of
starkly realis'ic Caribbean stories, and
Gwendolyn Bennett, whose “Ebony Flute”
has drawn warm praise for its constant
delights.
CAMPAIGN, NOVEMBER 15 TO 22.
COMMUNITY CHEST FIN.ANf.1AI
“THE SHEIK” AT LAKE THEATRE
The management of New I.ake theatre
advises us that they will be the onlp thea
tre in Omaha to present Rudolph Valen
tino's famed photoplay, "The Sheik,”
which opens a three-day engagement next
Thursday.
“The Sheik” was brought bark to
Omaha by a vote and over 1400 movie
fans and patrons of the Lake ask that they
be given opportunity to see the great lover
in his first starring picture.
Manager Bill Bergman announces that
there will be no advance in admission
during the showing of “The Sheik.”
SEEK NEGRO POLICE, FIRE DISTRICT
Washington—Citizens of the Ivy district
of this city have gone on record through a
Citizens’ Association in favor of establish
ing an entire colored police prerinet and
also another fire house with entirely col
ored personnel.
Another Week
of Big Pictures
AT THE
New Lake
Theatre
WEEK AFTER WEEK
The I.ake Continues to
Present These Big
Super-Specials.
Friday—Saturday
THRILLS, CHILLS AND
MORE THRILLS
“ONE EXCITING NIGHT"
More Thrilling Than
“The Bat"
ALL-STAR CAST
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
ANOTHER BIG ONE—
Mary Pickford
IN
SPARROWS
For Fun ‘Wide Open Faces'
Wednesday
A ZANE GREY STORY,
“BORN TO THE WEST"
WITH
Jack Holt and Mary Brian
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
ONLY SHOWING IN CITY
RUDOLPH VALENTINO
IN
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