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LIMITING OUR
EDITORIALS
We are limiting our own
editorials this week to accom
modate two instructive articles
of editorial character from the
able pens of Kelly Miller, Ph.
D., the scholarly dean and
head of the department of
mathematics in Howard Uni
versity, Washington, D. C.;
and George H. W. Bullock, A.
B., Lincoln University, a resi
dent of Omaha.
Both of these men write in
structive articles which many
of our readers enjoy. And as
the purpose of the The Monitor
is to instruct and induce our
readers to think, it is always a
pleasure to give articles of this
nature space in our columns.
We invite signed articles on
any subjects of general mo
ment or race interest which we
will gladly give space as far as
our limited columns will allow,
whether we agree with the
writer or not.
Doctor Millers’ article (and
by the way he never parades
his degree, although he is a
Ph. D., doctor of philosophy,
from Johns Hopkins University
and everybody speaks of him
simply as “Kelly Miller”) is
captioned “Race, Religion and
Rum,” while Mr. Bullock’s is
titled “Prohibition and the
Candidates.”
By a rather strange coinci
dence the mail brought us Mil
ler’s article about the same
time we were handed the Bul
lock article, and it will be noted
how each writer differs in his
conclusion. Dr. Millet con
tends that the liquor question
is bound up with the election of
Herbert Hoover and urges his
election upon that issue, while
Mr. Bullock’s conclusion is that
no matter which candidate is
elected the Eighteenth amend
ment will stand. We invite a
careful reading of both arti
cles.
Our own opinion agrees with
that of Mr. Bullock that de
spite all claims to the contrary,
and in spite of what Governor
Smith frankly says is his own
opinion and desires concerning
the expediency of repeal or
modification, it makes no dif
ference whichever candidate is
elected the Eighteenth amend
ment and the Volstead act will
stand. Personally, we are very
largely, but not wholly, in sym
pathy with Governor Smith’s
views on the prohibition ques
tion. We are “wet” if you
please. We do not believe that
prohibition is the best way to
promote temperance and that
is the thing to be desired. It is,
however, the law, and we stand
foursquare for the enforcement
of the law and believe it should
be enforced until the people,
convinced that there is a bet
ter way for promoting temper
ance, demand its repeal or
modification.
NOT SENTIMENT
Whatever may be the out
come of the present political
campaign one of the most en
couraging facts to be noted
among our people is their study
of the men and issues claiming
attention and support. Senti
ment and emotionalism are
being supplanted by sober
thought and reasoning upon
the part of many. This means
the dawning of a better day, a
period of transition.
THE COMMUNITY CHEST
DRIVE
Preparations, and they have
been quite thorough, have been
completed for the Community
Chest drive, for $446,000 to
take care of thirty-one charity
and welfare organizations of
our city. The active canvass
begins October 15. A good
number of our people will be
represented among the can
vassers and as speakers. We
are large beneficiaries, propor
tionately, of the Community
Chest. But even though we
were not, it would be our
bounden duty to help from hu
manitarian motives. We feel
sure that our people, according
to their ability, will generously
respond and help “put a feath
er in Omaha’s cap” by raising
the entire amount.
LOOK CLOSELY AT
HOME
There is always danger in
the stress and strain of presi
dential campaigns to overlook
the importance of men and is
sues more closely at home. The
election of the governor of the
state and state officers come
more closely home to us all
than does the president. The
judiciary is tremendously im
portant and we should be very
particular in doing our best to
elect competent, experienced
and judicially minded men to
the bench. Look more closely
at home.
Every man should bear his
own burden.
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ACTIVE IN WELFARE
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Very few men in the state of Ne
braska can claim such a large part
in the organization of welfare and
humanitarian groups as can Charles
E. foster, candidate for district judge
of the fourth judicial district, which
comprises Burt, Douglas and Wash
ington counties.
Judge Foster was one of the first
to help put into operation the play
ground system used in Omaha and
was active in this work until play- j
grounds were taken over by the city.
He was one of the first to organize
a boy scout troop in Omaha and was
on the first executive scout council. ■
Up until the time of the world war, i
be was a scout master.
Judge Foster assisted in organizing
the Masonic Home for Children, and
also the girls’ home operated by the
Y. W. C. A. He is chairman of the
Shrine Hospital committee for crip
pled children.
Judge Foster’s humanitarian work ,
has stamped him as a leader in chil
dren’s activities. The present juven
ile court was organized by Judge Fos
ter with the assistance of the late
George A. Day. Judge Foster helped
to establish the detention home for
children, now known as the Riverview
Home.
Judge Foster heard more than
100,000 cases while he was on the !
municipal police bench of Omaha for !
ten years. He was re-elected five
times.
He has also been a deputy county j
attorney, and his long legal experi-!
ence, with his education in the Uni-.
versity of Nebraska law school, makes i
him a fitting and able candidate for
the district bench.
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A MORNING PRAYER
Now I get me up to work,
I pray the Lord I may not
shirk.
If I should die before tonight, j
I pray the Lord my work’s all
right. Amen.
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A PERSONAL EXPLANATION
I have been informed that some of
my friends felt that I had been slight
ed because I was not seated on the
platform at Dreamland hall at the
repnblican mass meeting Tuseday
night. I desire to state, in justice to
the chairman of that meeting, that I
was cordially invited and urged by
him to take a platform seat, but I pre
ferred, as I always prefer, to sit in
the audience in front of the speaker
and not behind him. I avoid taking
a seat on a platform whenever I can,
unless I am taking some part in the
program or exercises which renders
my presence upon the platform nec
essary.
JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS.
ALLIANCE MEETING
The regular monthly meeting of
the Interdenominational Alliance will
be held at the “Y” Thursday evening,
October 11, at 7:30. The program:
Song service.
Prayer.
Summary of Lesson, by Mr. J. C.
Parker.
Instrumental solo, Miss Ollie Mat
tison, Pilgrim Baptist Sunday School.
Address, Mr. J. Harvey Kearns,
secretary of Omaha Branch Urban
League.
Annual election of officers.
MRS. BEATRICE GRAY,
Secretary.
Carnival Dance given by tbe Cboir
Guild of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
at Dreamland Hall, Thursday even
ing, October 11. Music by Harmony
Seven.—Adv.
Mrs. Minnie Hibbs has returned af
ter a pleasant visit with friends in
Kansas City and Miami, Mo.
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