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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1928)
IRA REID APPOINTED URBAN ! LEAGUE RESEARCH DIRECTOR New York, N. Y.—The new direct or of the department of research and investigations of the National Urban league is Ira DeAugustine Reid. Mr. Reid is a graduate (A. B.) of More house college, class of 1921. He did graduate work at the University of Chicago .summer sessions of 1922 and 1923, and received the degree of Master of Arts in social economics in 1925 while on an Urban league fellowship at the University of Pitts burgh. Mr. Reid taught sociology and history at Texas college, Tyler, Texas, during the years of 1921 and 1923; was instructor in the Douglas High school, Huntington, West Va., in 1924 and has been industrial sec retary of the New York Urban league since 1925. “AMERICANA” OPENS WITH J. ROSAMOND JOHNSON New York, N. Y.—“Americana,” the great revue, opens in New York City next Tuesday night with twenty colored singers and dancers in the cast. Among the more notable per formers wtih the company are J. Rosamond Johnson and Taylor Gor don. The show opened in Boston two weeks ago and created a sensation in that city. DOCTORS LAUNCH DRIVE AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS Chicago, 111.—In possession of cer tificates awarded to them after com pleting a specialized course in tuber culosis and its prevention, given un der the auspices of the Municipal Tu berculosis Sanitarium, 50 doctors, at a meeting held recently, pledged themselves to the task of helping to reduce the ravages of tuberculosis among Negroes in Chicago. ATLANTA SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK GROWING FAST ! _ Atlanta, Ga.—The Atlanta School of Social Work, the only institution in America devoted exclusively to the j training of Negroes in social work, j has just begun its ninth term, under , the second year of the directorship ' of Forrester B. Washington. The student body is almost twice as large as at the same time last year, while | nearly as many more applicants for admission were unable to qualify. Other significant gains are the fol lowing: The course of study, formerly cov ering one year, has been expanded to two years; the requirements for en trance have been raised, two years of college work being now required for entrance; a plan of co-operation is now in effect between the school and the local colleges whereby college seniors may take the first year’s work in the school and receive credit for same on their A. B. degrees; oppor tunities for field work with local social agencies have been doubled; evening courses for the benefit of the community have been introduced; and a considerable number of male students have been enrolled. Mrs. S. W. Mills died at her home, 2807 Miami street, Friday, October 26, after a long, serious illness. She was buried Monday afternoon from Pilgrim Baptist church. She is sur vived by her husband, a sister, and a niece. The United Organizations’ slate for members of the Board of Education: Victor E. Levine. John M. Gibb. John U. Loomis Herbert E. King. Britannia Bednar. Bessie Saxton. __ | PARSONS AUTO TOP f AND BODY CO. '£ *•’ Jackson 5820 Y t Tops and Bodies Built •{• X and Repaired * y y j £ Side Curtains, Lights * £ Installed * 706 No. 18th 51^”Omaha, Nebr. ,j. | i i ■< E. C. PAGE =: V :• for :; jj DISTRICT COURT JUDGE ij £ Editor Page’s Digest Nebraska Supreme Court ** Opinions •* > ENDORSED BY OMAHA BAR ASSOCIATION :■ A,dWJWmVAVW.V.V,V/.‘.VW//W'WAVWAWrtrtr FACTS | 3 162,364 persons ride the street cars |j daily in Omaha. j 3 240 street cars are in service in j* Omaha daily. t 3 Omaha has 130.60 miles of street car j tracks. j 3 The street car company pays $358,000 Jjj in city, county and state taxes ]jj annually. |jj 3 The street car Company has an annual | j payroll of $1,492,000 in Omaha. I 3 The cost of track and paving im- j!; provements by the street car company j during 1928 has been 2,092,500 |l; tokens ($139,500)* II 3 The street car company has been h trying to give the best service possible. || Vote for the franchise on November • 6 so that it may continue to serve |j the city. |j Please Vote Yes on the I Franchise Nov. 6 I /ven the tokun smile at t/nut OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS Si REFT RAILWAY COMPANY Icanomical Tmnsporiatioa I N. W. WARE ii II ATTORNEY-AT-LAW * > 4* 1201 So. 13th—Omaha, Nebraska Phones Webster 6613——-Atlantic 8192. <> i» Y POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT »♦»»»»»•♦•»»»»»♦»»♦»»•»»»♦ i I i Vote For HARRY G. | COUNSMAN | Republican COUNTY I COMMISSIONER | 5th District | 1 \ X‘<"X“X“X“X“X"X**X~X“X~X"X*<* .V.>.V..V.,.V.V.’.Vj’a,«’.fV«V«V.V.V.-.V.V.V.V.V.V..V..V..V. i v . f Vote ror i I Herbert Rhoades \ Candidate for Re-election F°R J DISTRICT JUDGE jj On Non-Political Ballot I* You, Support Will Be •: Appreciated :■ WJVW^MW/WWVWVWWWVWi *V.V.V/^V/^V.V,.V,V/AV.,.V.V/.V.,,VA,.V/.V/.VA,.,.,« ■" J* Reasons Why— \ ! — , i The Women and Men of Nebraska Should Vote for jj •I Governor Alfred E. Smith for President £ Jj On November 6th, 1928 £ wi*» WMM. mm HUMANE AND SENSIBLE £ !ALFRED E. SMITH has done more to promote human !; fare and social justice in New York than any other ;■ n in public life throughout the history of the state. 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