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Neuman M. E. Church 23rd and 8. Sts. Rev. Geo. N. Jones. Minister The regular and special activities of lhe church are published in order that • he public, as well as the membership.! may keep informed as to what is going on in the society Tuesday, 7:30 p ni . prayer and class meeting. Wednesday. 8 p. m.. literary society i orogram. Friday. 8 p. m., choir rehearsal Sunday, 9:30 a. m„ church school Sunday, 11 a. m.. morning worship. The Woman s Home Missionary So ciety will meet w'ith Mrs. A. P. Curtis at 3:30 p. m,. Wednesday, February 8th. and the same society will give a Valentine entertainment at the par sonage, Friday evening, Feb 17th Ev ery one is invited. The New Century Club will give a trip around the world Thursday even ing, February 9th. beginning at the oarsonage. The choir sang in the Methodist church at Sprague Sunday evening to an exceedingly appreciative audience. They arrived at the church at 7:15, when, to their delight and somewhat i-urprisc, supper was ready and the most congenial membership watting to show them every courtesy within their •seemingly unlimited ability. But to refer to that meal as a supper would be to cast a reflection upon it when >t was more properly a banquet. Home made bread, home made butter, home canned fruits and home made every thing that goes to make up a real banquet. The choir members were in such full attendance that they were short one robe. The arganization de cided that it were better for her to be without a robe than for any other member; and although at first she "-eemed a little embarrassed to appear without a vestment, it had no effect upon her manipulation of the instru ment. The directress was at her best. She had prepared quite a lengthy program Jor the occasion with three or four ex tra numbers as a factor of safety, but they were used (extras and all*, and ihe audience made three or four spe cial requests in addition—these she was able to supply to their entire sat isfaction. The president of the choir •-poke in the interest of Newman church and also expressed the choir's appreciation of the hospitality shown Jt. While there is an aversion to pub lishing the amount of the contribu tion received on such occasions, it is at least fair to state that in this case it was extremely satisfactory. The Rev. George N. Jones will be the principal speaker at Grace M. E. church Sunday evening, February 12. This day is designated in the Meth odist Episcopal church as Negro Edu cation Day, and will be observed in Methodist churches everywhere. The Newman church choir will furnish the music. --0 Capitalism Doomed Says Prof. Ross __ Ti :hnocracy's findings show that we are in next to the last stage of cap :talism? according to Prof. E. A. Ross head of the sociology department at the University of Nebraska. “Now for the first time I was wondering if the capitalist system is at the end of its /ope,"’ he said. "Capital at the outset of the depres sion was taking 44 per cent of the value created In industry. With indus trialists taking advantage of the 1? million unemployed to cut wages, we shall probably come out of this de pression with capital getting about 60 ’ CORYELL 70 Better, Cleaner, Cheaper per cent of the value produced If this happens It Is safe to bet that we are In the next to the last stage of capi talism." He had always felt capitalism would snap out of this depression, he said, I until he saw technochacy’s data. As j late as last October he was confident j we would come out of this depression j a; we had the others. "With wages and employment fall ing. we would eventually have a na tion composed of a great mass of pau pers receiving public aid and a small body of people operating industries whose products would find only a nar row market," he says. “Until lately two-thirds of the pur chasing power relied upon to move the products of our factories came fropi persons with incomes of less than $3 000. four-fifths from persons get ting less than $5,000 a year If this great body of moderate Income people Is gradually to disappear, the whole Industrial organism will be suffocated in its own products." Under the present system of financ ing big industries through holding companies and other schemes designed to the same end. Prof. Ross finds less and less relation between income from capital and personal merit. "The Insull companies, for example, were created to be Interposed between the original producers of electric cur rent and the consuming public so as to have an excuse for charging two or three times what it should be payinc for current. "Thus the $2,500,000 genuine invest ment of the Georgia Light <St Power Co. is beaten up into a froth of legal claims for $17,500,000 by seven com panies being Interposed between the original company and the public. In all directions you see sponges being inter posed between the original companies for the express purpose of absorbing profits that otherwise could not be collected or justified." Mrs. Jennie Watts Dies Mrs. Jennie Watts, wife of Thomas Watts, pioneer resident of Fremont, Nebraska, and step-mother of Mrs. Eu- j gene Edwards of this city, died last' Monday, Feb. 6th at her home and i was buried last Thursday, Feb. 9th ! Mrs. Watts suffered a stroke about two weeks ago. which was the cause of her death. Besides her husband she leaves a daughter, Miss Josephine Watts, 12 years of age, and lyo step children, Mrs. Gene Edwards of Lin coln and Eiishus Watts of Fremont. Mrs. Edwards will remain another week in Fremont. The Review joins: Mrs. Edwards’ many friends in extend ing sympathy. -o Rambling Thoughts By REV. I. B. SMITH The Rambler scans the mental hori zon carefully, and the first item of in terest that caught his attention, is a selection from some unknown author. I give it to you, dear reader, with the hope that it may give you a moment's pleasure: Heart Music "A laugh is just like sunshine— It freshens all the day; It tips the peak of life with light. And drives the clouds away. The soul grows glad that hears it, And feels its courage strong; A laugh is just like sunshine For cheering folks along. A laugh is just like music— It lingers in the heart. And where its melody is heard The ills of life depart. And happy thoughts come crowding Its joyful note to greet; A laugh is just like music For making living sweet.” Prayer "Prayer is a kind of communication with large meanings and ideals, a way REAL ESTATE and INSURANCE We Write All Kinds of Insurance Phones B-«190 — B-2084 McWilliams and woods Union Shoe Service Shop Men’s Soles __ 05c Hats ('leaned and Rubber Heels -25c Blocked _50c Cadies Cilts 15c Cadies’ Soles _50c Shine _ 10c 1018 - O St. BAR-BE-QUE MEATS, STEAKS, CHICKEN, CHOPS 5 Rock Island Barbecue Inn k > V 1 i We believe that quality pays. Therefore, when there is a J * better quality of he<d raised on the plains of old Nebraska, ’ ^ we will buy it. When there are more scientific methods ^ t known to the process of preparing it, we will do it. When there is more modern or sanitary equipment used ' i in this business, we will have it. SUPPERS BY APPOINTMENT £ 52b No. 19th St. .1. W. (Bill) Nelson Lincoln, Nebraska ' of "tuning id” on life's - largest sym phonies; a way of spending quiet hours, while we consolidate our exper ience and expand and organize our be liefs. Students who have time for this kind of prayer are not apt to be throw'n off ati even balance " Harmony Harmony Is the essential element of all organizations. Without harmony an association cannot long exist. Harmony Is pence. Discord Is war. Dtscord spoils all music. Litigation comes from, and Is the result of discord. Let us have harmony in the family, harmony in she neighborhood, har mony in the State, harmony in the Race, harmony in everything Harmony Is the support of all good things. Peace, unity and harmony are necessary to the perpetuity of civiliza tion Advertisement In an English newspaper appealed an advertisement, which struck the Rambler as peculiar. "Wanted — A steady, respectable young man to look after a garden and milk a cow who has a good voice and is accustomed to singing in the choir.” The critic remarks, that he does not. believe such a cow is living Opportunity I have noticed of late that the press of our group are talking of opportun ity that is before our graduates. Hun dreds are leaving the halls of learning and the question is. what will they find to do? The great army of grad uates are looking for something bet ter than the humble labors of their parents. It is a serious problem that confronts them. Education is, contrary to the generally accepted opinion, that to educate is to teach; the correct in terpretation is, that it means to lead forth. In other words, to educate, is to get out of an individual that of which he was not previously aware. Give a young man or woman a chance to think by leading him or her on, and you will be surprised at the results, A card lies on my desk from a friend who is in the newspaper bus iness down South, announcing that on the 12th of this month he would give a talk on Frederick Douglas, on a 15 minute radio program for station WREC. Hotel Peabody. Memphis, Ten nessee. This is news, for until of late, the colored man and brother, only en tered such places in the capacity of a servant; not that being such was any disgrace, for opr Jesus of Nazareth came to serve. The young man. to whom reference Is made, is Mr. L. O. Swingler, a graduate of our local Uni versity. He is the city editor of the Memphis World, one of the outstand ing papers of the race, and it is a bi weekly journal. Here is a young man who found his opportunity, and is do ing well. A letter from down in Tampa, Flor ida is also lying on my desk, awaiting a reply; it is from a very dear friend, who has come through the “Valley of Sorrows", and yet, her message is full of hope for the future. Many of us would have given up all pleasure, to live a life of melancholy solitude. But she has faith in Him, who said: "I am the Resurrection and the Life.” Our sympathy and admiration for her mental attitude goes to her in her distant home. Another letter from Washington, D. C., lies in the unanswered list. It is from a national character, who is try ing to save to our group, the National Benefit Insurance Company. We used to think of some of our fraternal so cieties as simply a place for grafters only; but here is a man, whose word is law to thousands, trying to save an other organization. It reveals to th? public a new view of the place, that we. as a group, are trying to fill In the body politic. He belongs to the group we like to call: "The Best People On Earth." The Rambler noted in a recent is sue of one of our local papers an ar ticle by Winifred Black, in which she also writes about the great problem which faces the graduates from our great educational centers. For head lines we note: “Girls and Boys Out of College Present a Problem." The Ram bler thinks with a certain great Amer ican who said. “Where there is no way I will make one." May we say to all. in the words of the Book of Books: "Go thou and do likewise." So we leave the realms of endeavor, to turn to the practical every-day life of the business world. Peace be to all. As Others See !t This column is devoted to the ex pression of the public's sentiment or any matter. Send letters to Mr. Gaitha Pe.gg, 1942 Vine St.. Lincoln, Nebr. Porgy I haven't had an opportunity to read this play since it has been the topic of local discussion, but I would like to know more about it. I think that there should be a thorough investigation of this play, given by the University Players, to determine whether or not those participating in it should be c riticlsed. I have heard much commenting bv those who have read the book a’’d those who know the play to the effect that those taking part in it will b-' participating in something which will I ave a degrading effect for the race. I think that such a matter is of pub lic interest and tire people should re ceive the truth of the matter. Yours truly. S. J. Williams. Dear Sir:— As I see it, Rep Paul Bruvelell's bill for prohibiting public utility corpora tions from selling gas and electrical appliances will not better the standing of the public The public, should It want these goods, will secure them re gardless of who Is selling them But If the public must secure them from an Individual in business who sells at a higher prices and takes all the profit unto himself rather than from a pub- j lie corporation selling at a minimum' price and scattering the profit widely, the loss will be greater In the long run. If the power to sell accessories and 1 appliances Is taken away from the utility corporations and the rate of gas and electricity Is lowered, the money saved by this wUl have to be paid to the retailers of these commod ities for the higher prices which they will charge, and so where Is the bene fit, It seems to ine that It lies with the public owning stocks of the corpora tion rather than watching two or three Individual proprietors getting rich Charles R King. Omaha Dear Sir; — A letter In the last Issue of the Re view referred to a time when the Ne groes held several city jobs which they do not hold at present It also stated at that time that there was a solid block oi some 200 Negro votes. Nat urally, such a block of votes would command respect now as It did at that time It was admitted that this group has since allowed itself to become divided, and resulting bad conditions have clearly shown that “united we stand and divided we fall." But why has tills organization failed? Were the leaders so short sighted that when they attained a small degree of success, they laid down the reins instead of holding them tighter and continuing to drive. If we had a block of 200 votes at one time in the past, we should be able to form a thousand now What is going to be done about it? Yours truly, Sam Coleman. -o Newman M. E. Church 23rd and S. Sts. Rev Geo. N Jones, Minister. Church Notices Tuesday, 8 p. m., prayer and class meeting. Wednesday. 8 p nv, literary society program. Thursday, 8 p. m„ New Century club meeting with Mrs A. Hill. Friday. 8 p m., choir rehearsal at the parsonage The W. H. M. society will give an en tertainment at the parsonage on Fri day, Feb. 17th. There will be a chicken dinner at the church Thursday, Feb. 23rd. from 5:00 to 7:30 p. m. (25 cents). The anniversary of Abraham Lin coln was observed in Newman church with appropriate scrveces, beginning with the church school at 9:30 a. m.. when the children and young people carried out a very unique program commemorating the great emancipa tor. At 11 a. m„ the minister delivered an able address. He likened Lincoln unto Moses and John the Baptist, in that he, bn well as they, wefe sent from God for the accomplishment of a great work During the week, Mr Jones addressed the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, and judging from the tone of a letter received from Mr Bernard Paine, the address was gra ciously received and highly appreciat ed Ho will lecture to a group in one of the departments of the University of Nebraska 1'i esday, February 14th, and broadcast over KFAB by request Sunday evening, the choir and the minister of Newman M. E church worshiped with Grace M. E, church In a Lincoln Day program All Method ist churches observed the Sunday nearest the birthday of Abraham Lin coln as Negro Education Day, when contributions were taken for the sup port of schools and colleges for Negroes owned and operated by the Methodist Episcopal church. The Newman church minister was the principal speaker on this occasion — his subject being: “Keeping Faith With Lincoln" The musical program by the Newman choir had been arranged with the same subject In mind The services for Sunday. February 19th, will be as follows: 9:30 a. m.. church school (Geo. B Evans, Supt.). 11 a. m.. morning worship. Sermon subject: "The Call of God." 6:30 p. m., teachers and officers Bi ble class continued Subject: “The First Church." 7:45. special music of old familiar hymns and spirituals 8 p. m.. evening worship Sermon subject: “The Soul of a Black Man " -o All Men Created Equal By Bruce Barton What was there for Jesus to add? It was a thought more splendid than all which had gone before and it has al tered the current of history. He in vited frail bewildered humanity to stand upright and look at God face to face! He called upon men to throw away fear, disregard the limitations of their mortality, and claim the Lord of Creation as Father. It is the basis of all revolt, all democracy. For if God j is the Father of all men, then all are his children and hence the common- j est is equally as precious as the king ! No wonder the authorities trembled They were not fools; they recognized j the implications of the teaching Either Jesus' life or their power must go. No wonder that succeeding gener ations of authorities have embroider ed his idea and corrupted it, so that the simplest faith in the world has be come a complex thing of form and ritURl, of enforced observances and "thou shall nots." It was too danger ous a Power to be allowed to wander the world, unleashed and uncontrol led. This, then, Was what Jesus wished to send to all creation, through the In strumentality of his eleven men. What were his methods of training? How did he meet prospective believers? How did he deal with objections? By what sort of strategy did he interest and persuade? He wps making the journey back from Jerusalem, after his spectacular triumph in cleansing the Temple, when he came to Jacob's Well, and be ing tired, sat down His disciples had stopped behind at one of the villages to purchase food, so he was alone The well furnished the water supply for the neighboring city of the Human - tans, and after a little time a woman came out to It. carrying her pitcher on her shoulder. Between her people, the Samaritans, and his people, the Jews, there was a feud of centuries. To be touched by even the shadow of a Samaritan was defilement according to the strict code of the Pharisees; to speak to one was a crime. The woman mode no concealment of her resent ment at finding him there Almost any remark from his Ups would have kindled her anger. She would at least have turned away In scorn; she might have summoned her relatives and driv en him off. An Impossible situation, you will ad mit. How could he meet It? How give his message to one who was forbidden by everything holy to listen? The in cldent Is very revealing; there are times when any word Is the wrong word; when only silence can prevail. Jesus knew all this precious secret. As the woman drew closer he made no move to Indicate that he was con scious of her approach His gaze was upon the ground When he spoke It wits quietly, musingly, as If to himself; "If you knew who I am." he said, "you would not need to come out here for water. I would give you Uvtng water." . line Only CORYELL 70 Call ADAIR TRANSFER For HAULING & TRUCKING Moderate Prices Day Calls — Night Calls Phone—R-5487 — It 1020 CEDAR CREST RECREATION PARLOR 215 No. 9th Street Barber Shop — Billiards Confections J. W. THOMAS, Proprietor. UNDERTAKERS—1110 0 St. UMBERGER Ambulance — B-2421 “The National SHOE REPAIRING SHOP Fred Hock. Prop. Shoe repairing of the better kind; work called for and delivered. Phone B-7850—925 O St. Lincoln, Nebr. President-Elec* : ’ : m* ten . V aters WnviiiK farewell ns lie set sail mi an eleven day emi»e, liis last vacation before taking over the I'residciirv, Kranklin l>. Roosevelt looked forward to a real rest and relaxation from can*. Aboard with him was h:i cousin, Kermil Roosevelt, son of further I’resident, Theo.lore Roosevelt. I’hoto shows Kermil Roosevelt, President elect Rnusevit mid Vincent Aster, host, and upon whose yacht. The Nonrm ih.il. the cruise is beinn made. The start was made from Jacksonville, Kin. One Leg. Then Wrap They are pants hut they are put on in a jMM iiliar maimer. One leg is a regular leg and -dips on, font first. . . . The other leg “wraps around “ and forms the new heaeh trousers which Nell Hughes of Memphis dem onstrates above. Says, "On Vacation” • Win. Hullit), Ameriean diplomat now in Ktiro)><‘, around whom races a tempest in a teapot, as to whether lie is a aoifet cm ha say for President elect Rooseielt or Pot. House in obtaining debt information. "Silly" says Barbara Barbara Hutton, Woolworth heir and sard to ho the richest nnntar ried girl in the world, declares as “•illy’' Count Horretm'o'i assertion that they are engaged. Now Senator ('lark Ron nett C. ' 'lark, (!>) Missouri, son of a former Speaker, Champ Clark, was sworn in as the new Seu* ator from hi* state, February .1, sue* eroding Sen. Hawes, and thus gaining seniority right*. *