Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (April 27, 1928)
The Monjior j < > ___— < > ' ’ A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE INTERESTS J j OF COLORED AMERICANS '! PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT OMAHA. NEBRASKA. BY THE J'l ] I MONITOR PUBLISHING COMPANY Y , '! Entered u Seeond-Claee Mail Matter. July 2, 191S at the Poatoffice «* Oinaha Y; , , Nebraska, under the Act of March 3, 1879. ^ ( ! ! THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS Editor Y ’ W. W. MOSLEY, Lincoln. Neb. Associate Editor Y ,, LUCINDA W. WILLIAMS -- Business Msnsger 4, [ SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 PER YEAR; $!.2S 6 MONTHS; 75c 3 MONTHS , , Advertising Rates Furnished Upon Application. , , ■ > Address, The Monitor, Postoffice Box 1204, Omaha, Neb. <>; 1 Telephone WEbster 4243 !! : AN IMPORTANT WORD TO SUBSCRIBERS X !; The postal regulations require that for newspapers Y ;; to be sent through the mails subscriptions must be paid ^ < • in advance. A reasonable time, thirty days, is allowed <£ !! for renewals. At the expiration of this period, where X ;; subscriptions are not renewed, the paper must be stop- y ; > ped. If this is not done, postal privileges are denied the $ !! publication. Those, therefore, who desire to continue X 1receiving The Monitor must see to it that their subscrip- Y ;; tions are pa;d, as the law requires, in advance. State- •{• • > ments are being sent to all those who owe, or our col- * !! lector will call—and unless your subscription is paid X ;; we will be compelled to cut off your paper which, of f • > course, we do not want to do. 1I We, as publishers, MUST comply with the law or X ;; pay the penalty. £ Our Choice for President in 1928 is WALTER W. HEAD of Nebraska An Astute, Able, Clear headed Business Man ENCOURAGING HIGHER EDUCATION AMONG US The “Go to High School; Go to College” campaign inaugur ated a few years ago by the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, and eagerly taken up by other organizations has resulted in an increased attendance of our youth in the higher institutions of learning. Every year this campaign is brought to the at tention of our group by a spe cial week’s observance. This campaign to encourage higher education begins Sunday throughout the nation. Every encouragement should be given our youth to prepare them selves for useful careers. BISHOP DELANEY A TRIBUTE “The strife is o’er, the battle done The victory of Life is won, The song of Triumph has begun, Alleluia.” A few days ago there passed from the stage of life a character whose influence and example reached far out into the life of not only Church men, but hundreds outside of his com. munion. One whose life and example it would be well for us all to emulate. That character was the Rt. Rev. Hen ry Beard Delaney, D. D., bishop suf fragan of the six dioceses of the Car olinas, who has passed into that bless ed peace which passeth all under standing. He was a leader in word and deed, and lived the life of a true Christian. Nothing ever caused him to swerve in the least from the true spirit of the trust placed in him. He was practical and capable. He had a broad knowledge of and sympathy with the strength and weaknesses of the human family. He understood the pitfalls of life and always came as ^n experienced parent to the res cue of one who seemed near the brink. We poor mortals sometimes are in clined to question the justice of Prov idence in removing from our midst so noble a character and influence as Bishop Delaney and leaving others who make no substantial contribution to the welfare of the human race. The writer was very intimately as sociated with Dr. Delaney for over ten years. I first came in contact with him in 1903 when I entered St. Augustine’s Normal and Collegiate institute of Raleigh, N. C. He was their vice-principal and taught sub jects in the academic department and many trades. It was he who organ ized the school farm from which he raised almost enough produce to feed all the student body. He organized the dairy department from which the milk and butter of the school was sup plied. He organized and developed the poultry department from which the school got its entire supply of eggs and poultry. It was under his instruction that every brick and stone building, of which there are many and great on the school campus, was constructed. He instituted a depart ment in the school by which deserving students w-ho did not have the cash to defray their school expenses could work their way through school. He also made provisions through city contractors whereby deserving trade students could work at their trade through the summer vacation an* amass sufficient funds to pay their schooling throughout the term. In short, he made it possible for any boy or girl desiring an education to get it at St. Augustine’s school, money or no money. As a result of these acts of benevolence, the writer can point out many men of outstand ing leadership and ability both in the ministry and out, who by being re cipients of the favors of this splen did gentleman, were able to get along in life while it would have been im possible for them to have gotten their education otherwise. I mention these facts to show only the beneficient work of Bishop Delaney as a part of the school faculty. In 1908, upon the death of Arch deacon Pollard, Dr. Delaney was ad vanced to that position, where his field was greatly enlarged. In this capacity he set about the task of rais ing the economic standards of those ministers under his supervision. He raised their stipends as nearly as pos sible to a living standard. He in spired those who would be discourag ed to greater effort and determina tion to carry on. He also encouraged those who had a vocation to the Christian ministry to prepare them selves for this service and kept watch over them until they accomplished the same. He would then creatd openings for them either in his own diocese or petitioned for them in oth er dioceses. All his ministers loved and respected him and were willing to make the necessary sacrifice of enlisting in a diocese in which the stipends were comparatively low merely to serve under his care. It was he who urged me to prepare for the ministry. It was he who prepar ed and presented me for confirmation and it was he by whom I was encour aged in the General Theological sem inary. It was he under whom I serv ed three years as catechist or lay mis sionary in charge of two churches at j Greensboro and Winston, N. C. In 1918 he was elected suffragan | bishop to serve in one of the three dioceses in the state of North Car olina. It was my privilege to cast a j vote for him. Later his field widen ed to the diocese of east Carolina) then to western Carolina, then to j both the dioceses of South Carolina. Few’ of us can grasp just what this j means to any man. Then, too. Bishop Delaney was a man who had an unusual grasp and understanding of Negro psychology. | Few, if any, understood and sympa thized with youth as he did. He or ganized in St. Augustine’s school ' what was called the neighborhood | Sunday school, which numbered sev- i eral hundred children of all classed I and kinds. He could call every one i of them by his or her first name. ! He looked kindly and sympathetically upon the pranks and caprices of the j youth, even though the joke was on himself. He would get as big a, | snicker out of a prank played on him self as those who played them. He was a bom musician. He train ed all of the college choirs. He could play and teach well almost any mu < sical instrument. Dr. Delaney, as a man, was the embodiment of meekness and Chris tian piety. He never returned insult for insult. He was devoted to his work and could not be swerved from duty by any means whatsoever. Once his oldest son, now Dr. L. T. Delaney, while a mere boy, went hunt ing. He stumbled, discharging the gun and shot his hand to pieces. Dr. Delaney was in the school chapel con7 ducting services when the mistaken report came to him that his son had shot his head off. The bishop gave no sign of outward emotion but pro ceeded with the service until finished, then went to his son. But Bishop Delaney is no more. That splendid character has passed on to his rest and his reward. And now it is up to us who are left t<i carry on. Though his body may lay moulding in the clay, “his works do follow him” into the lives and min istrations of those who received their inspiration from his contact and will keep alive the fire which Bishop De laney kindled. GEO. H. W. BULLOCK. NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE MEETS IN N. Y. Tuskagee Institute, Ala.—It has been announced here that the 29th annual session of the National Negro Business League will be held this year at New York City, August 15 j to 17. -s I Lewis Service Station ; AND Kenwood Express Southwest Corner 24th and Grant BEST GAS—BEST OIL ; BEST SERVICE—BEST MAN Open Day and Night Web. 1822 V - v Dress Suits for Rent Hats and Caps Renovated HOLMES The TAILOR 2218 N. 2<t*h Street Phone WE. 3320 SUITS MADE TO ORDER Cleaning and Pressing, Suits Cleaned and Pressed. Reduction on all Other Garments. __ £ GREAT WESTERN £ £ CLEANING CO. | y Suits Cleaned and Pressed, $1.00 X l <• Work Called for and Delivered A ❖ 2704 Lake St. WEbster 2129 A V C. S. Turner, Prop. A 1 MARCELLING 50c 2 All Kinds of Hair Work and Facials ? For Appointments Call Mrs. C. S. Turner | WEbster 2129 2704 LAKE ST. .£ A For Real Down Home Cooking Eat at A 2 The La France Cafe 2 y Where Service Is Supreme A A James Griffin A 2 2526 Lake St. 2 J- WE. 6079 or 4450 ? Suits Made to Order 2 Toadies’ and Gent*’ Tailoring i i J. C. HALL f o Proirciiire Tailor 41 2 CLEANING PRESSING 2j * ALTERATIONS £ ^ We Call for and Deliver j, | 1614 No. 24th Phone WEBSTER 0875 £! ^ Omaha, Neb. ^! Ii * . . < * For Style and Economy !! I “Brandson’, Dresses ! I $15 I i i: Because of the late styles, good materials, | tasteful trimmings found in Brandson ]: I£ dresses, women are finding it sound econ- j; $ omy to buy two “Brandson” frocks rather t than one of higher price. % A wonderful range of colors, styles, and a complete range of sizes. I; SECOND FLOOR «! DO YOU READ ALL OF THE ADS? •> l Goldware’s New Store Z | ™e A. P. MARKET} f WEbster 2141 2255 No. 19th St. | :j: Corner 19th & Willis Ave. i. ! _ I X y ■i The Very Best QUALITY GROCERIES f l f and MEATS at the Very Cheapest Prices. X f - I f f Z jr | Phone for Service f IOur Phone Number is the same. X WE. 2141 I ViV«VAV/A*<W1VAWAV/i’//i,A,rrA,/AV/«’A,AVAW/W [“Dependable Family Service” :• o-o ;I Dry Cleaning of Indies’ and Gents’ Wearing ij Apparel and Household Furnishings !j ^ o-o !j J SOFT WATER LAUNDERING \‘. J Wet Wa*h - - - 4C per lb. j; f Thrifty Wash - - 6C per lb. £ Dry W’ash—Rough Dry—Family Finish ;! 5 Linen—Curtains—Blankets, Etc. I* \ EDHOLM & SHERMAN ij !> LAUNDERERS ANI) CLEANERS \\ 24th Near Lake Street J» PHONE WE. 6055 I; VJVVWAf/ *-> Tires and Batteries to Suit Your Pocketbook We always have a tire and bat tery to suit your pocket book. We have been on one corner for four teen years and we have had cus tomers trade with us exclusively all that time. We offer SERVICE on any tire or battery and we guarantee com plete satisfaction. An Exclusive Goodyear Tire Dealer Hermann Maehaehoen NATIONAL TIRE SHOP and BATTERY STATION I ATlantic 6427 Corner 17th and Capitol Avr V —. , — ^