The Monitor

GROWING, THANK YOU! By Charles P. Howard. (The writer was a member of t. Championship Tuskegee Base Ball teams of 1912 and 1913, and is at present a member of the Foot Ball, Base Ball and Track Teams, Drake University, Des Moines, Ia.; is a close friend of Howard P. Drew, the world's famous athlete; and while serving in France, was brought in contact with many of our boys who made athletic history and of which he will speak in the future.) Our people are so widely scattered over this country that one section probably knows very little of the achievements of the other. Their activities are as many and as varied as any other class of citizens. It is the aim of the writer to bring before the country and our people in particular, the achievements of colored athletes during the last decade. Since we are going to deal primarily with amateur athletics, we will confine our selves almost wholly to those members of our race who have attended universities and colleges throughout the country, and who, from their constant association with other races, are creating a feeling of comradeship and better understanding. The boys who are making these records are confined to no particular section of the country. Many of them come from southern schools and not only make enviable records for themselves in competition, but return to their Alma Mater and are equally successful in the development of other athletes. A recitation of the difficulties and some of the privations experienced by these boys and of the results attained, sound more like fiction than real life. The old adage, that you get out of the game what you put in it, is as true in athletics as in any other line of endeavor. Permit me to cite a few of the outstanding features of the Negro athlete's achievements in the last few years: An eminent sports writer in 1913 said: "If the dolored track athletes competing at that time, could be brought together and a team chosen from them, it would be strong enough to defeat any college team or athletic club in the United States, and would have taken at least two-thirds of the first places. In 1915 a half-mile relay team chosen from the colored sprinters competing at that time, could have defeated any relay team in the country and have set a new world's record, as each man could do better than 22 seconds in the 220." There is one class of events in which the Negro seems particularly adapted and that is the sprints. There are many reasons for this, chief among which are the facts that the Negro is of a nervous and excitable temperament, requisites which are pramarly assential in a sprinter; also a less vigorous and exacting course of training is necessary in this class of events than in others, and finally, it was in this class of events that Negroes first made a success, and this inspired others to try the same. In fact all the records in running races held by our people are confined to races not greater than a quarter mile. There has been no time in the past ten years but that a colored athlete has been a member of some college team in the United States, and a point winner. They have secured points in every inter-collegiate or national meet in the country, and they hold not less than thirty collegiate national A. A. U. and world's records. There is one goal, however, which they have not attained, and this is an Olympic championship. This is the ambition of every track athlete. We have had members of Olympic teams but we have never had a winner, although we have had men who have beaten Olympic winners. However, in the inter-allied games in France last June, we had a winner in the broad jump, and in winning it he came within two inches of the world's record. Heretofore we have dealt largely with track athletes, but there are other branches of athletics in which the Negro has proven his ability beyond a doubt and has gained the highest honors. There is no branch of athletics that commands the admiration of the public more than football. The highest award possible is to be placed on Walter Camp's all-American football team. Two Negroes have achieved this distinction and at least a half dozen others have been second and third choices, and indication is that this number will constantly increase. THE MONITOR Then there is basketball which also has a strong appeal for our people. As yet there is no recognized author-rating colored basketball players those of the white. However, have had many representatives on the college and university teams of the country who have been recognized as stars on their respective teams. In addition to this we are represented by entire teams both in our southern schools and by athletic clubs around New York, Atlantic City, Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburg, Kansas City and Des Moines, Ia. Another sport of which we do not hear so much but in which many of our people are finding much pleasure and enjoyment, is tennis. This year, for the first time, colored tennis players of the country have been officially rated. Washington, D. C., seems to lead in the number of people engaged in this sport and in the amount of enthusiasm shown, however, there are other cities having tennis clubs ranking very high, among which are Los Angeles, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Boston, Springfield, Mass., and New Haven, Conn. As for baseball, since it is a profession sport and our reputation as baseball players is so well recognized, the writer feels that it is superfluous to dwell at length on this subject. One of the outstanding features is, that beginning next year we will have an organized colored league. The circuit as yet has not been definitely decided, but will probably include New York City, Chicago, Pittsburg, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Detroit, Kansas City and Philadelphia. So much for professional baseball. As for amateur baseball there are but few towns that do not boast of a team. All the southern colleges are represented by excellent teams, and as members of teams representing the northern colleges and universities, the Negro has been a very important factor. The aforementioned sports are those which have the largest following and in which the largest number of our athletes have competed. However, in association football, rugby, La Crosse, hockey, inter-collegiate wrestling and boxing we have had representatives and very often champions. In fact there is no athletic sport of which I have knowledge, in which the Negro has not proven himself proficient, unless it is golf, and it is possible that we will have national representation in this sport in the future. As the reader will see, we do not attempt to do more than give a resume of Negro athletics as a whole. We do not claim to cover the field in its absolute entirety. It is the purpose of the writer, in future articles, to bring to our readers knowledge of individual athletes and their records, also the work of the southern colleges and athletic clubs throughout the country. We shall also make mention of some of our people who have been prominent in the fostering and development of Negro athletics and the very liberal encouragement given by the Amateur Athletic union of the United States. CHARLES P. HOWARD. ISSUES APPEAL FOR ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL (By Associated Negro Press.) Orange, N. J., June 3—Rev. Charles T. Walkley, rector of the Grace Episcopal church has issued an appeal in behalf of St. Paul's Normal and Industrial school. For thirty-eight years Rev. J. S. Russell, founder and head of the school, and deaconade for colored work in the diocese, has supervised its instruction and work and served the community. PITTSBURGH PAYROLL IS Pittsburgh, Pa., June 3.—For its size, Pittsburgh has the largest pay roll in the world, its salary and wage list totaling daily $2,500,000. Taking its area and population into account, this city handles more money than any other city in the world. These facts are gleaned from the latest issue of "Pittsburgh First," the Chamber of Commerce's official organ. NEW GREATER BERLIN CONTAINS 3,800,000 PEOPLE Berlin, June 3. The diet has approved a bill creating a new Greater Berlin, which in point of area is 622 square kilometers and ranks with New York. The newly incorporated communities will give the capital a population of 3,800,000, placing it fourth on the list of world capitals. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, JUNE 3, 1920 Timely Editorial From "The Negro World," Official Organ of the Universal Negro Improvement Association Which Operates the Black Star Line of Steamships, Officered and Manned by Colored Seamen, and plying Between New York, the British West Indies and Panama, and Conducts Other Big Industries. ENLARGINGG BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROPERLY PREPARED YOUTH Specialization, Thoroughness and Efficiency in Lines for Which They Feel Themselves Best Adapted Wisely Urged Upon Ambitious and Aspiring Young Men and Women of Race.—Growing Corporations Launched by Race Not Kindergartens, But Business Enterprises Which Demand Accuracy and Competent Service From Employees. THAT our race has awakened to the fact that entrance into big business is one of the imperative duties of the hour is shown by the fact that in almost every section of the country large enterprises have been incorporated and successfully launched. Men and women have realized that if the thousands of young men and woman who are being trained in technical schools, colleges and universities are to find employment at the occupations for which they are training themselves, our own people have to make places for them. That is why ministers, teachers, professional men and laboring men, as well as business men are uniting their energies and efforts in the business world. They realize the absolute necessity of economic and commercial salvation. Of the many large corporations financed and successfully conducted by the colored race probably the most gigantic and boldest is that of the Black Star Line, capitalized at $10,000,000, with offices at 56 West 135th street, New York City, which owes its origin to Marcus Garvey, a man of daring genius, who, six years ago, founded a society known as "The Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League" to unite the peoples of African blood and descent throughout the entire world primarily in business relationship and secondarily for intelligent and concerted action against exploitation. The founder of this association recognizing the value of maritime relationship, planned his corporation for the audacious purpose of operating "a direct line of steamships, owned, controlled and manned by Negroes to reach the Negro peoples of the world, America, Canada, South and Central America, Africa and the West Indies." A great vision. A daring venture. But "where there is no vision the people perish." The dreamer and visionary, saw the beginning of the fulfillment of his vision on Friday, Oct. 31 when the steamship Yarmouth, first of the Black Star Line, was launched, and subsequently made her maiden voyage. With the entrance into the business world comes a demand for trained and efficient workers. "The Negro World," which is the official publication of this association, in a recent issue points out in a striking editorial the need of the hour. What is true of New York is true in corresponding degree in every city where large business enterprises are being launched. The Kaffir Chemical Laboratories of Omaha, for example is in the market for the same kind of efficient help as that mentioned in The Negro World. The Monitor commends the World's thoughtful editorial to the careful consideration and attention of our readers and calls upon our young men and women to prepare themselves thoroughly for the positions which await the competent and properly prepared people in ever increasing fields of service from which hitherto they have been largely excluded. Here is what The Negro World says: The public schools throughout the country are turning out yearly thousands of youths of both sexes who have faced the future heretofore with no prospects, some of them, other than that of becoming underpaid teachers in country schools, messengers, porters, bellhops or waiters in white men's hotels. There are few positions in white business establishments for our youths when they leave school for college, because these are reserved—and always will be—for white boys and girls who grow into the business and are sometimes taken in as partners. Negro youths are given jobs such as elevator men, porters, shipping clerks, attendants at the doors of an establishment to open and close the doors of customers' autos. Negro girls and women are provided with jobs in the women's rest rooms, or as scrubwomen and cleaners, or, if there is a restaurant attached, as waitresses. If the establishment is of the kind where the tips are generous, the colored girl has a formidable rival in the uneducated poor white girl. Negro men or women must not be permitted to make money too rapidly or in too large amounts, as, in the opinion of many white people, the possession of large sums of money makes them "uppish." When Negroes are employed, as a great many of them are, in the downtown districts in clerical capacities, they are not paid the same amount in salaries as is paid white clerks and bookkeepers, some or whom are not as efficient as these workers. We know a Negro bookkeeper in a certain big establishment in this city whose employers regard him as an expert, but who pay him only $25 per week, while their white bookkeepers are paid $35 and $45 per week. The reason for this wage discrimination is obvious. It is the settled purpose of our white friends not to recognize the Negro socially or industrially as an equal. The low wage fixes the status of the Negro in the social scale, and to pay him the same wage for the same kind of work, or even better work than is performed by the white man is to admit his equality. Hence the policy or white employers of Negro labor, skilled and unskilled, is to keep the wage scale for a the Negro a little below that for the white man. Now the Universal Negro Improvement Association and its allied branches are opening the way to ambitious youths of both sexes of our race to become useful to the race and to help themselves by taking advantage of the opportunities these corporations are offering to young men and women who are qualified as clerks, bookkeepers, typists, stenographers, salesmen and saleswomen in the various enterprises they are now opening up and will continue to open up. These positions are available to the young men and women of the race who are competent to fill them—who feel that they can do credit to themselves and their race, if given a position of corresponding importance to that they would hold in a white business establishment downtown, where their chances of promotion would be limited and their salary remain stationary, or if increased, would still be below that of the white employee. Now, we are ready and willing and anxious to surround ourselves with the very best clerical talent that the race produces. We want typists who can actually write business letters in up-to-date form, who know the English language and understand all the niceties of speech. We want stenographers who can take letters from dictation and who can transcribe them after they have been given to them. We want capable, honest, earnest, concientious workers of all kinds in these corporations, who can always be relied upon to do their level best and do it well. We want men and women who are thorough and whose work, when done, will be beyond criticism. We advise our young people to specialize, to make an intensive study of the work they now believe themselves competent to perform, and we warn applicants for positions with these corporations, that they are not kindergartens, but business enterprises. Be serious and remember that "Life is earnest, life is real." We are offering the Negro youth of America the greatest opportunities they have ever had to make something of themselves; time will tell whether or not they are equal to it. We believe they are. PRESIDENT JONES CALLS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Officials of National Baptist Convention and Board Members to Meet at Springfield, Ill., June 17. Evanston, Ill., June 3.—(Reciprocal News Service)—An executive order was issued May 11 by President Edwin P. Jones calling the executive committee of the National Baptist Convention to meet at Springfield, Ill., June 17, at 12 o'clock. This official announcement was made at the Chicago Ministers' Alliance. It was read and signed by President Jones and C. P. Madison, the secretary of the convention. The object of the meeting at Springfield is for the arranging of a program of the next National Baptist convention which is to be held in Columbus, Ohio, September 8-12. This meeting of the executive committee, said Dr. Jones, will bring to Springfield many of the most influential members in America. In connection with the executive committee meeting, he announces that there will also assemble the national campaign committee at 12 o'clock on the 18th of June, to make reports and further complete the Baptist drive for twenty-five millions of dollars, which was put in motion last year at Norfolk, Va., and which provided for an annual report with the further arrangements of financing the whole campaign. MORE REDUCED RATES TO THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS Chicago Ill., June 2.—(Reciprocal News Service)—Mr. C. A. Fox of the Central Passenger Association, has notified the Rev. Henry A. Boyd of Nashville, Tenn., the secretary of the Sunday School Congress, that his association had concurred in a onefare and a third round trip rate on the certificate plan for the Sunday School Congress to be held at Springfield, III. Notice of this action was sent with instructions that details of the arrangements would be furnished by Mr. C. M. Burke, the chairman of the Trunk Line Association, at 143 Liberty street, New York, but it is understood that the tickets are to be on sale throughout the district June 12-18 and that they have a return limit up to and including June 24. PROF. CURRY GOES WITH A LYCEUM CO. Urbana, O., June 2.—Prof. E. W. B. Curry has closed a contract with the Alliance National Lyceum company for the season of 1920-21. His contract calls for an unlimited territory as this company has circuits all over the United States and Canada. This is the first time in the history of lyceum operations that a Negro has been selected to tour the country as a lecturer. It speaks well for Dr. Curry who has long sustained the reputation of being one of the most eloquent and pleasing orators on the American platform today to be found in either race. The contract calls for a very handsome salary with traveling and living expenses paid. WOMEN FIGHTING HIGH COST (By Associated Negro Press.) Greensboro, N. C., June 3.—The colored women here are making a determined fight against the high cost of living. They have employed an expert of the Royal Baking Powder company of New York and have organized a baking school which meets Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. They expect to reduce the high cost by one-half. PASS CIVIL RIGHTS BILL Trenton, N. J., June 3.—The senate has passed the measure by Senator White of Burlington, known as the civil rights bills, by a vote of 17 to 0. The bill provides that when discrimination is shown to people of our race in hotels and theaters an action may be brought and the complainant recover a minimum of $150 and a maximum of $500 in the event of a conviction being found. WORK OF MOVABLE SCHOOLS. (By Associated Negro Press.) Auburn, Ala, June 2.—The Alabama Extension service has just issued a new circular which shows the work of movable schools among colored people throughout the state. Pictures of cabins, poultry houses, fencing and other features depicting conditions among the people appear in the new circular. ESTABLISH INDUSTRIAL HOME ESTABLISH INDUSTRIAL HOME Wilmington, Del., June 3.—An Industrial Home for Colored Girls will be established in this city by the local Colored Women's clubs. Vol. V. No. 48 (Whole No. 257) INTERESTING NEWS FROM KAFFIR BLOCK The Kaffir Chemical Laboratories Launched Its Sales and Advertising Campaign in Several States June 1. —Large Territory Being Covered.—Miss Ray Lee Middleton Leaves for Oklahoma and Texas.—H. Gomez Davis Will Cover Colorado, Utah and California. BERT WILLIAMS ACCEPTS EXCLUSIVE MICHIGAN AGENCY THE Kaffir Chemical Laboratories which was incorporated about six months ago has not been sending up sky rockets or making much noise. It has, however, been quietly but effectively at work preparing its products, conducting its stock sales and lining up an efficient corps of workers. Some delay was caused by the necessity of moving. Slowness in securing the art work necessary for labels and procuring other materials also caused some delay. But despite this, goods have been placed in limited quantities upon the market and have been favorably received. Repeat orders are coming in rapidly which shows that Kaffir products move. The month of June is going to be one of the big months, for a simultaneous sales and advertising campaign has been launched in several states. Miss May Lee Middleton, who has shown her ability as a saleswoman and demonstrator of Kaffir products in the local field, is leaving for Oklahoma and Texas where she will have charge of sales in that large territory establishing agents and salesmen. H. Gomez Davis, an energetic, experienced salesmen, will have charge of the district comprising Colorado, Utah Arizona and California. Bert E. Williams, a young man who has made an enviable reputation as one of Detroit's most energetic real estate men, of the well known firm of Williams and Johnson, has taken over the exclusive agency for the state of Michigan. Andrew Fitz and McKinley Burnett are at work in Iowa. Among those who are creating a demand for Kaffir Cream by demonstrating its use as a face lotion is Miss Edna Jones of Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Alma Eggleston of Council Bluffs, Ia., and Mrs. Lovetta Busch of South Omaha. Miss May Ward, a graduate of Boyles College has been added to the staff of stenographers and Mr. Marshall Penn has taken charge of the shipping department. While these people are busy in their respective fields activities are humming in Kaffir block, which eventually will become the office building for a large number of our business and professional men. Dr. R. C. Riddle has an elegantly furnished suite of offices embracing rooms 201-3, having added room 202 vacated by the enterprising real estate firm of Desdunes and Clark, who, needing more room, have taken suite 205 and 206, which includes a reception room and private office. The Monitor has suite 204. Prospective tenants are negotiating for other offices. BODY OF ERNEST ERVIN HERE FROM ENGLAND South Side Overseas Man Died Day Armistice Was Signed. The body of Private Ernest Ervin, and the first of the American dead to be returned to Omaha from overseas arrived at the Union depot Friday morning at 8:45 o'clock over the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad. Ervin, who was 26 years old, formerly resided in South Omaha. He entered the army on August 22, 1918, and after a brief period of training at Camp Grant, Ill., sailed from New York for France on October 5, 1918. He was a private in Company D of the Eight Hundred and Sixteenth pioneer infantry. Shortly after his arrival in England he was stricken with influenza and pneumonia and died in a hospital in Ramssey, England, on the day of the signing of the armistice, November 11, 1918. He was buried in a cemetery at Winchester, England. He is survived by his wife, Mattie Ervin of 5243 South Twenty-fourth street. He was a member of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in Omaha Roosevelt post No. 30 of the American Legion will assume charge of the funeral, which will probably be held Sunday. The body will lie in state at the undertaking parlors of Silas Johnson at Twenty-fourth and Lake streets until then. THE MONITOR A National Weekly Newspaper Devoted to the Interests of Colored Americans. Published Every Thursday at Omaha, Nebraska, by The Monitor Publishing Company. Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Postoffice at Omaha, Neb., under the Act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Madree Penn, Associate Editor. Fred C. Williams, Business Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.00 A YEAR; $1.25 6 MONTHS; 60c 3 MONTHS Advertising Rates, 75 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 204 Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb. Telephone Douglas 3224. THE ASSOCIATED MILKO PRESS FIRST IN SERVICE ARTICLE XIV. CON UNITED Citizenship Rights 1. All persons born or nati and subject to the jurisdiction United States and of the St state shall make or enforce an privileges or immunities of citi shall any state deprive any p erty without due process of within its jurisdiction the equ ARTICLE XIV. CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. Citizenship Rights Not to Be Abridged. 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. MOTHERHOOD FIRST. MRS. E. D. CANNADY of The Portland Advocate is a brilliant newspaper woman. She is also a woman of decided business ability and takes a whole hearted interest in affairs racial on the Pacific coast. Despite her business and literary ability those who have visited her home say she is thoroughly domestic in her tastes and a notable housekeeper, one of those real busy little women, who accomplish a vast deal without fussiness. She is the mother of two fine boys. Her face beamed with pride when upon a visit to Omaha, she said, "I want you to see my boys." One could well understand the mother's pride when they met these bright, handsome, well-mannered children. The following lines, captioned, 'Mother of Two Splendid Boys,' fully explains why these boys are what they are: "Yes, I know my parlor is littered With lots of queer trinkets and toys; While others are in daintiest order, And nothing upset by scuffling boys. Yes, and my room is often invaded, No matter what time of the day; While others may be unmolested, And dream their soft hours away. Yes, and there are two little bedsides, Where I must be watchful each night While others visit the movies, But I think I'm a neat little woman, And I like a house orderly, too; And I'm pleased with dainty belong- ings, But I wouldn't change places with you. No! Keep your fine home with its order, Its freedom from rollicking noise; And have your meaningless leisure, But give me my two splendid boys. NEXT week the national republican convention meets in Chicago to nominate a candidate for the presidency of the United States and to formulate and adopt a platform upon which an appeal to the American people for the support of the party nominee will be based. This convention is of great interest to our people who are traditionally republicans. This year is to be a testing time. Whether the party can depend upon the almost unanimous support of our people as hitherto depends upon the character of the nominee and the attitude of the party towards the problems which, while affecting all the American people more or less remotely, affect our group more particularly and directly. Among these questions the first is that of the denial of the franchise in several of the southern states. This is an issue which has been most artfully dodged too long. The republican party must dodge it no longer. Then come the iniquitous Jim Crow car laws of the several states by which robbery is sanctioned; for when one is compelled to pay for one article and an inferior article is substituted this is nothing else but robbery. These are some of the issues which must be fairly and honestly faced. If the republican party this year is honest with us then it can rely upon our support in November; if it is not, then it will not receive our whole-hearted support. The candidate who is nominated INSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. Not to Be Abridged. Naturelized in the United States, on thereof, are citizens of the state wherein they reside. No any law which shall abridge the citizens of the United States; nor person of life, liberty, or prop- law, nor deny to any person final protection of the laws. will also count tremendously. If the nomination should go to the wrong man, and our voters have decided views upon this point, it will be a notice to the colored voters that their votes are not desired, and the party will be taken at its word. The Monitor has hopes that the republican party will justify the confidence of our people by meeting the issues that with us are vital and paramount, honestly and wisely, and by nominating as the standard bearer the one man in whom our people have greater confidence than in any aspirant for the presidency—Leonard B. Wood. A FEW weeks ago The Monitor published, without crediting it to The Negro World of New York, some observations by Bruce Grit. This was an oversight for which due apology is made to our contemporary. It is a violation of newspaper ethics to which The Monitor tries to adhere, to publish editorials or special articles from other journals without giving credit for the same. Several of our contemporaries are perfectly conscieless about this and some of them purlin Monitor editorials and special articles bodily and publish them as their own. Of course, we realize that now and then this may be due to an advertisement or oversight, but when it occurs repeatedly it impresses us as being a matter of design. The Monitor like all respectable newspapers strives to observe newspaper ethics and if at any time we violate the proprieties we shall quickly make amends. THE HOME LIFE NOTHING more vitally affects the life of any people than the home. A hut or hovel may be a real home, if love and obedience and purity and reverence there abide, while a palatial mansion may be only a residence. See to it that the house where you dwell is a real home. APPRECIATING NEWSPAPERS ONE of the most hopeful signs of the times is the ever-increasing appreciation of our race journals. Our people are coming to support, as they deserve to be supported, the well-edited and forceful newspapers which are proving one of the most important factors in our racial development. WHAT OUR EDITORS SAY. The race that fails to do all within its power to uplift itself will never rise. It is the Divine plan that the strong shall help the weak, but God himself, does not do for us what we can do for ourselves. This is true of the individual and of one as it is of another.—The Phoenix (Ariz.) Tribune. Others Getting Tired. Too. It is not the colored people alone who get tired of the jimcrow cars of the south. The railway companies in many cases oppose the separate car law on account of the heavy expense of complying with its provisions. The Baltimore (Md.) Afro-American. Absolutely Unjustifiable. Few people outside of our group can possibly realize the sting, the humiliation, the hardships the black men and women are forced to endure under the provisions and interpretation of the so called "Jim Crow" law. A careful study on the part of any social student will convince that it is AN APOLOGY. Self-Upliftment THE MONITOR contrary to a Christian sense of fairness, utterly incompatible and conducive to more friction between the races than any other policy of public probity known in our government.—The Tulsa (Okla.) Star. More than ever before the Negro is demanding a square deal. It is this spirit and demand that is prompting all of the utterances and actions which are being taken by the race all over this country at this time.—The Buffalo (N. Y.) American. Getting down to brass tacks it is up to every young Negro in the city of Detroit, who has had the advantages of home training, public school, church life, pleasant environments and general contact with the better things of life to remember that there are thousands of his brethren who are less fortunate and who need a helping hand.-The Detroit (Mich.) Leader. Do Men Read History Wisely? To the Editor of The Monitor:—Away back forty or fifty years ago when I first began to find deep and constant interest in the political utterances of newspapers and politicians generally, I was forever kept in a puzzle in attempting to square the assertions of these classes of citizens with my interpretation of American history. I am honest enough to make public confession of the belief at this time that my efforts in this direction have proven a positive failure. Mr. Lincoln always regretted the loss of time which he experienced while studying "Weem's Life of George Washington." As a text book it was absolutely worthless, a fact which had apparently never been suggested to the prospective "Savior of His Country" prior to his completion of its perusal. As one observes the historical statements that appear through the columns of the average daily American paper, one can hardly escape the suspicion that many of our young students of today will have to regret the fact in later years, as did Mr. Lincoln, that they will have spent so much precious time in valueless reading. I think it will be sufficient as an indication of the point I am driving at to quote briefly from our esteemed friend, The Bee. I quote from the editorial, "Memorial Day." The Bee says: "Old Glory never has waved over a war of conquest but only has led brave men in defense of liberty and justice. So the living renew on Memorial Day devotion to those eternal principles on which our government is founded, and by decorating the graves of the dead who followed the flag into the battle pledge themselves again to the perpetuation of all it stands for. CYRUS D. BELL. ONE OF THREE SURVIVORS (By Associated Negro Press.) Richmond, Va., June 3.—Isaac Edmonston, colored, was among the three survivors present of the terrible disaster at the state house recently, at the unveiling of the tablet placed in commemoration of the awful event. FRENCH ORPHANS Several of our girls, under the direction of Miss Lucille La Cour, of Lake Street Community Center, sold poppies last Saturday for fund for French orphans. Their work was appreciated by the committee in charge. The Monitor—Phone Douglas 7074. Ford THE UNIVERSAL CAR It's no longer necessary to go into the details describing the practical merits of the Ford car—everybody knows all about "The Universal Car." How it goes and comes day after day and year after year at an operating expense so small that it's wonderful. This advertisement is to urge prospective buyers to place orders without delay. Buy a Ford car when you can get one. We'll take good care of your order—get your Ford to you as soon as possible—and give the best in "after-service" when required. SAMPLE-HART MOTOR CO. 100% Ford Service 18th and Burt Streets OMAHA Demanding Square Deal. Extend Helping Hand. "POPPY DAY" FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW. Go down i' the heavens of freedom; And true hearts perish in the time We bitterliest need 'em! But never sit we down and say There's nothing left but sorrow; We walk the wilderness today, The Promised Land tomorrow Our birds of song are silent now, There are no flowers blooming! Yet life beats in the frozen bough, And freedom's spring is coming! And freedom's tide comes up always, Tho' we may strand in sorrow; And our good bark, aground today, Shall float again tomorrow. Thro' all the long, dark night of years The peoples' cry ascendeth, And earth is wet with blood and tears; But our meek sufferance endeth. The few shall not for ever sway, The many moil in sorrow; The powers of hell are strong today, But Christ shall rise tomorrow. Tho' hearts brood o'er the past, our eyes With smiling futures glisten. For, lo! our day bursts up the skies; Lean out your souls and listen! The world rolls freedom's radiant way, And ripens with her sorrow; Keep heart! who bear the Cross today, Shall wear the Crown tomorrow. O Youth! flame-earnest, still aspire, With energies immortal To many a heaven of desire, Our yearning opes a portal And tho' age wearies by the way, And hearts break in the furrow, We'll sow the golden grain today— The harvest comes tomorrow. Build up heroic lives, and all Be like a sheathed sabre, Ready to flash out at God's call, O chivalry of labor! Triumph and toll are twins; and aye Joy sums the cloud of Sorrow; And 'tis the martyrdom today, Brings victory tomorrow. The Light in the Window. The transport had entered New York harbor. On board was one lone colored soldier among the homeward bound. As the ship passed the statue of liberty there was absolute silence, when suddenly the dusky doughbov broke the quiet by remarking: "Put your light down, honey, Ise home."—The American Legion Weekly. NEGRO CHURCHES. There are forty thousand Negro churches in the United States with a membership of four and a half million. These churches own $87,500,000 worth of property and have 37,000 persons in Sunday schools. The work of these churches is carried on at an expenditure of $18,500,000.—Charleston (S. C.) Messenger. "Two Gentlement. At Least." In St. Louis, Mo., the other day, a publisher, seeing a Negro driver refuse to punish an overloaded team, though ordered to do so by the owner of the horses, had a gold medal made and presented to him. The medal bore this inscription: "Presented to Tom Lett, a Colored Gentlemen Who Would Not Whip a Stalled Team." Two gentlemen at least figured in this incident.—Our Dumb Animals. Subscribe for The Monitor. rd ERSAL CAR (Gerald Massey.) HIT AND MISS. Buils, Hardy Perennials, Poultry Supplies Fresh cut flowers always on hand Stewart's Seed Store 119 N. 16th St. Opp. Post Office Phone Douglas 977 Res. 1920 N.o 36th St. Phone Webster 4743 J. SNELL General Building Contractor Estimates Furnished Free— Prices Reasonable Petersen & Michelsen Hardware Co. GOOD HARDWARE 2408 N St. Tel. South 162 Liberty Drug Co. EVERYBODY'S DRUG STORE We Deliver Anywhere. Webster 386. Omaha, Neb. Established 1890 C. J. CARLSON Shees and Gents' Furnishings 1514 No. 24th St. Omaha, Neb. MELCHOR--Druggist The Old Reliable Hill-Williams Drug Co. PURE DRUGS AND TOILET ARTICLES Free Delivery Tyler 160 2402 Cuming St. Start Saving Now One Dollar will open an account in the Savings Department EGYPTIAN REGULATOR TEA FOR Consultation and Stomach Disorders Price $22.50, $60.00 and $11.00. THB EGYPTIAN DRUG CO., 120 W. 31st St. New York (email printed upon request.) OMAR WONDER FLOUR Standard Laundry 24th, Near Lake Street Phone Webster 130 OMAHA PRINTING COMPANY THE OFFICE SUPPLY HOUSE C. H. MARQUARDT CASH MARKET Retail Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats, Poultry, Oysters, etc. 2003 Cuming St. Doug. 3834 Home Rendered Lard. We Smoke and Cure our own Hams and Bacon. OMAR WONDER FLOUR Afro-American Employment Bureau 2522½ Lake Street For Employment of All Kinds Call Webster 5976. WATERS BARNHART PRINTING CO. OMAHA ANYONE Desiring Modern Homes CALL G. W. MACKLIN For Reasonable Terms Webster 2380 24th and Blondo Sts. A CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY OF OMAHA'S COLORED BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL FIRMS A. F. PEOPLES PAINTING PAPERHANGING AND DECORATING Estimates Furnished Free. All Work Guaranteed. 4827 ERSKINE STREET. PHONE WALNUT 2111. SERVICE and Consideration Are Always Uppermost in My Mind Silas Johnson, Proprietor Western Funeral Home 2518 Lake Street Phone Webster 248 Repairing and Storing Orders Promptly Filled NORTH SIDE SECOND-HAND STORE R. B. RHODES Dealer in New and Second-Hand Furniture and Stoves. Household Goods Bought and Sold, Rental and Real Estate. 2522 Lake St. Webster 908 ATTENTION! LISTEN! MEN OF OMAHA Are you interested in giving your wife one day's rest during the week with no dinner to get and no worrisome dishes to wash? If so, take advantage of SOUTH & THOMPSON'S delicious 50-cent Sunday dinner. Regular Weekly Dinner, 35c. Phone Web. 4566 2418 No. 24th St. Allen Jones, Res. Phone W. 204 Andrew T. Reed, Res. Phone Red 5210 JONES & REED FUNERAL PARLOR 2314 North 24th St. Web. 1100 Lady Attendant NIMROD JOHNSON NOTARY PUBLIC Real Estate, Loane and Rentals. Office 220 South 13th St. Tyler 2724 Res. 2726 Burdette St. Webster 4150 NORTH END COAL AND ONE MINUTE EXPRESS A. F. ALLEN, Manager Hauling of any kind— Call Webster 5036 Early morning until late at night. Open for Business the BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HOTEL Nicely Furnished Steam Heated Rooms, With or Without Board. 523 North 15th St. Omaha, Neb. Phone Tyler 897. Eureka Furniture Store Complete Line of New and Sec- ond Hand Furniture PRICES REASONABLE Call Us When You Have Any Furniture to Sell 1417 N. 24th St. Web. 4206 Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Seals and Mrs. Nate Hunter motored to Lincoln Monday. Others may claim that Nebraska is dry—but ask this party. "Wet all the way from Millard to Lincoln." The new headquarters of Jones Poro Culture College has moved to 1604 North 24th St. (Upstairs). Phone Webster 5450 Mrs. S. J. Roach of North Twenty-third street returned last week from an extended visit to her parents at Henderson, Ky., and to her sisters at Indianapolis, Ind. Holst Pharmacy for drugs. 2702 Cuming street Harney 681—Adv. The Rev. Russel Taylor, accompanied by three of his children, Theodocia, Russel, jr., and Elbert arrived in the city last week from Empire, Wyo. and are stopping temporarily with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor on Miami street. DENTLO. Have you tried it? You don't know what real tooth paste is until you do. Manufactured in Omaha by the Kaffir Chemical Laboratories. Ask your druggist for Dentlo, the pyrohea preventive toothpaste.—Adv. Leroy Kelly, son of Mrs. Ed Spann, is home for his vacation from Rogers Williams college, Nashville, Tenn. E. F. Morearty, Lawyer, 640 Bee Bldg. Douglas 3841 or Harney 2156. Sergeant and Mrs. Isaac Bailey left Saturday night for a two weeks' visit to Chicago and Akron, Ohio. Have your subscription money ready for The Monitor collector when he calls. The Rev. Dr. Shumpert of Holly Springs, Miss., who was a delegate to the Methodist conference at Des Moines, has been the guest of his daughter, Mrs Griffin G. Logan, 1628 North Twenty-second street. North Side taxi, J. D. Lewis, proprietor. Two limousines with heat Stand phone, Web. 1490; residence phone, Web. 949. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert V. Gordan of Kansas City are stopping with Mrs. Baylis A. Pegg, 2324 North Twenty-sixth street. Send in your subscription for The Monitor, please. It is $2.00 a year. A chapter of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew has been organized at St. Philip's Episcopal church. John Dillard Crawford is president and L. O. Gregory, secretary-treasurer. A. P. Scruggs, Lawyer, 220 S. 18th St. D. 7812, Col. 8811—Ady. Don't forget the quality meats, also hens and spring chickens at Finkenstein's. Webster 1902. COME TO A. BONOFF'S Great Reduc- tion Sale NOW ON at 1409 Douglas Street Every Garment Is Sold at 1/3 to 50% off SUITES, COATS, DRESS- ES, WAISTS AND SKIRTS Take advantage of this Sale Garage Service! Quick Intelligent Thorough Washing Repairing Storage CENTRAL GARAGE We Buy and Sell Used Cars of All Kinds 1318 Harney St. OMAHA Tyler 714 PRESBYTERIANS, LET US RALLY We who have longed to have a Presbyterian church established in Omaha, now is our opportunity. Certainly no organization could have more encouraging conditions to begin with than we. While other congregations have had to labor long in order to secure means with which to purchase a place of worship, we have been made free from such conditions. The Presbytery of Omaha has graciously stepped in, bought an excellent building for us, made itself responsible for the support of a minister for at least twelve months and only asks that we do our part in building up the membership. Are we going to deliver the goods? Are we going to allow such an opportunity to pass by? Let me say we cannot afford to do so. We must work hard, each and every one of us not only that the confidence placed in us be not amiss, but also that we may duly honor to the cause of Christianity, and do our share in the betterment of the community. As announced in another column, there will be the regular services next Sunday. Let every Presbyterian and friend of the cause "try and be out." The sermon topics will be as follows. Morning, 11:00 a. m.—"The Faith of teeh Faeithless;" Evening, 8:00 p. m.—"The Power of a Name."—Russel Taylor. Specials for Saturday—Advo and Happy Hollow coffee, 1-lb. can, 55c; J. M. Coffee, 2-lb. can, $1.00. Finkensteins. MEHARRY MEDICS INVADE CITY A live bunch of students from Meharry Medical college, Nashville, Tenn., have invaded Omaha. These ambitious young men have come to this city for the summer to work in order that they may earn money to carry them through next year. Several of them are stopping at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hicks, 2518 Maple street. The Monitor did not learn all of their names but here is a partial list: Adamson, Scott, Donaldson, Belcher, McFall and Holloway. They are alert wide-awake gentlemanly young men. SERVICES SUNDAY AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Regular services are now being maintained at the Presbyterian church, Twenty-sixth and Seward streets, every Sunday. The services are as follows: Morning services, 11 a. m.; Sunday School, 1:30 p. m.; evening service, 8 p. m. Public invited. Rev. Russel Taylor, minister in charge. "FIVE IN A PEW. SUNDAY" "Five in a Pew, Sunday and Every Sunday" is the slogan adopted by several of the wide-awake members of the Church of St. Philip the Deacon, Episcopal, Twenty-first street near Paul. Services are as follows: Holy communion, 7:30 a. m.; Sunday school and Bible class, 10 a. m.; holy communion and sermon at 11 a. m.; evening prayer at 5:30. LOCAL ODD FELLOWS TO ENTERTAIN GRAND LODGE The local lodges of Odd Fellows are making arrangements to entertain the Grand Lodge which meets here July 18 to 23. The chairman of the committee of arrangements is Mr. Robert A. Falls. OFFICES FOR RENT IN KAFFIR BLOCK Desirable offices can be rented in the Kaffir block, formerly the Warden hotel property at Sixteenth and Cuming streets. Heat, light and janitor service. Apply Kaffir Chemical Laboratories, Douglas 7074. TEXAS MONITOR READERS ATTENTION, PI ATTENTION, PLEASE Charles Hemphill would like to hear from or learn the whereabouts of his sister, Mrs. Mary Huff, who when last heard from was a resident of Taylor, Texas. Send letter in care of The Monitor, Kaffir Block, Omaha, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Smith left Saturday night for an extended eastern trip. Ak-Sar-Ben butter, 45c per pound; new popatatoes, 12c a pound; peas, two cans for 25c, at Finkensteins. News has renched Omaha of the death in Alaska, where he has resided for many years of James H. Braxton, father of Mrs. Hazel Nix and brother of Mrs M. F. Singleton. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Tillery, formerly of Omaha, but now of Chicago, were week-end visitors. They were the guests of Mrs John Grant Pegg, who is Mrs. Tillery's sister, and of other relatives John Dickerson died at his home Friday afternoon after a long illness and was buried Monday. He was reared in Omaha and attended the state university. For a number of years he followed the carpenter trade. He is survived by a wife and two children; his father and a sister, Mrs. Henry W. Black. Subscribe for The Monitor. THE MONITOR The Washington Benevolent Association, which was founded in 1884 and of which Carter Duncan has been president for the past ten years, gave a reception for him last Wednesday night at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Ashby, 2211 Popleton avenue. Mr. Duncan leaves shortly for California. A very pleasant evening was spent. Mr. Duncan was presented with $25 as a token of the association's esteem. This organization owns valuable real estate and has a substantial sum in the bank. Mrs. William Mortimer succeeds Mr. Duncan as president. WOMAN METHODIST MINISTER VISITS OMAHA RELATIVES Mrs. M. E. B. McCullough, a regularly ordained minister of the Methodist church and in charge of a congregation at Carthage, Ind., was the guest last week of her sister, Mrs. H. B. Jones, of 3520 Ohio street. Mrs. McCullough is en route home from the general conference which recently met in St. Louis. She is an aunt of Guy B. and Clifford Robbins of this city. HEAR ANNUAL SEMION The Knights of Pythias of Omaha and South Omaha will have their annual sermon next Sunday, June 6, at 2:30 o'clock at St. John's A. M. E. church, Twenty-fourth and Grant streets. All members are requested to be at the hall, Twenty-fourth and Charles streets, at 12:30 sharp. By order of Grand Chancellor Commander. WILL ELECT OFFICERS Shaffer Chapter No. 42 O. E. S. will hold its annual election of officers next Wednesday night, June 8, at regular meeting. All members must be present. Marie Wood, W. M.. Estella Craig, secretary. Esther Day services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at Grove M. E. church. Four room cottage at 2212 North Twenty-seventh street, to be sold on or about June 5th, 1920. For further information see agent. Mrs. Mollie Stone, administratrix. NIMROD JOHNSON, Agent, 2726 Burdette St. Webster 4150. Everything in vegetables and greens at Finkensteins, 26th and Blondo. FIRST USED IN CIVIL WAR Idea of Divisional Insignia Is Credited to General Joseph Hooker—Were Worn as Cap Ornaments. "The divisional insignia, which was hailed as something of a novelty when it was introduced in the A. E. F., did not stand for an entirely new idea in uniform decorations for an American army," says the Home Sector, the ex-soldiers' weekly. "Gen. Joseph Hooker—"Fighting Joe"—whose record in another American war fought sixty years ago has not been entirely submerged in the vast history that grew out of that war, had conceived the same insignia idea, and the men of the regiments fighting under him in the Civil war put on a distinctive emblem and thereby established a fashion that was adopted by all the Union forces. The idea did not die with the Civil war, for in the Spanish-American war also American soldiers wore distinctive emblems to show what organization they belonged to. "The divisional insignia as worn by the A. E. F, was new, however, in the details of its wearing, for the soldiers of the Civil war and of the Spanish-American war did not wear cloth patches on the left shoulder. The fighting men of the Civil war wore their emblems—made of metal, with cloth centers—as cap ornaments. The soldiers of the Spanish-American war displayed their own organization marks—of enameled metal with a clasp backing—pinned to their left breast just above the pocket flap." The Season for Straw Hats is On KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS TO HEAR ANNUAL SHAFFER CHAPTER KAFFIR CHEMICAL LABORATORIES GET EXPERT ACCOUNTANT Delbert V. Gordan for the Past Four Years With the Bureau of Valuation of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Western District, Kansas City, Mo., Takes Up Duties With Omaha Firm. WELL PLEASED WITH POSITION DELBERT V. GORDAN, who for the past four years has been employed in the Bureau of Valuation of the Interstate Commerce Commission, Western District, with headquarters at Kansas City, Mo., accompanied by Mrs. Gordan, arrived in Omaha Thursday to take up his duties as expert accountant and bookkeeper for the Kaffir Chemical Laboratories, incorporated, and engaged in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, chemicals, drugs, medicines and toilet preparations. This enterprising company, which is rapidly being recognized as one of the coming big business enterprises of the race, m its work of organization and promotion has been gradually lining up skillfull and competent persons to handle its business in the various departments. The company a few months ago entered into correspondence with Mr. Gordan. He visited Omaha, looked over the Kaffir plant, went over the entire proposition with the officers of the company and was so well pleased with the business that upon his return to Kansas City he resigned from the Interstate commission and accepted the position tendered him with the Kaffir Chemical Laboratories. Mr. Gordan is a native of St. Louis, Mo., and a son of D. Gordan, who for forty years has been one of the foremost educators of that city and is principal of the Desslaines school. He is a graduate of the engineering department of the University of Iowa, where he also took a post graduate course in accounting. Speaking of his new position with the Kaffir Chemical Laboratories, Mr. Gordon says, "I am well pleased with my position and I have accepted because I see the unlimited possibilities for commercial growth and development before this company. It has a field all its own. It is offering a splendid line of articles to the trade for which there is a big demand. If I had not seen a future for the company, I would not have resigned my position with the Interstate commission. There is a future for big business for our race. We must get into it. There is no better business proposition before the country today in my judgment, in which our people can invest than the Kaffir Chemical Laboratories." RETURN FROM TRIP TO GARY, INDIANA Two Omaha Men Favorably Impressed With the Industrial and Business Opportunities Offered in Mid-Western Steel City. John H. Broomfield and William H. (Bob) Robinson have returned from a trip to Gary, Ind., enthusiastic over what they saw and learned there. The steel works are employing thousands of colored men at wages ranging from $6.40 to $37.50 a day. Notice that these are daily wages, not weekly. Unskilled laborers command $6.40 a day and skilled mechanics $37.50. "Whatever a man is qualified to do," says Mr. Broomfield, "that he is given the opportunity to do, and is paid accordingly. Houses are tremendously scarce and people who keep roomers keep their beds full day and night. Men who work on the night shift occupy them by day, and those who work on the day shift sleep in them at night. Colored people are in all lines of business and nearly every store and business establishment employs one or more colored clerks. There is a real estate firm which has listed over 1,700 pieces of property. There is a great future for our people in Gary." Loyal Theatre 24th and Caldwell Streets Admission: Adults, 15c; Children, 10c. Hours: Week Days, 7 to 11 p. m.; Sundays, 2 to 11 p. m. CHILDREN'S DAY—SATURDAY, JUNE 5 Drama—Baby Marie Osborne and Little Sambo in Serial—Antonio Moreno in the new Vitagraph Secret Service Serial, "The Invisible Hand." Episode No. 1—three thrilling reels. Western—Tom Mix in "Pals in Blue." Comedy—a monkey acted by real monkies. Comedy "The Midnight Man," Genic. Episode No 1 Eastern An Arbuckle Comedy. TUESDAY, JUNE 8 Four reels of Pathe's new serial, Episodes No. 2 and terror of the Range." Western—Tom Mix in "T tmp." Comedy—Billie West in Christie Comedy. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 A Carewe production featuring Dolores Cassine of Deceit." Comedy—Ovey in Comedy. Detective S nn stories, featuring Herbert Rawlinson in "Outla NINE 8 Serial, Episodes No. 2 and No. Etern—Tom Mix in "Tramp, in Christie Comedy. NINE 9 Featuring Dolores Cassinelli in in Comedy. Detective Stories art Rawlinson in "Outlaws of NINE 10 Essie Barriscale in "Josselyn's sons wiles and social scandal. Comedy. Detective Stories— NINE 11 Being Monroe Salisbury. Serial episode 2 of "The Third Eye." ACTIONS 11" starting Wednesday, June tuesday, June 29th. Don't for- mance. LT! Come to a Glorious STOP BELD, ILL. , 1920 Session of the School Press may have exerted every effort to end success. Every Sunday school impossible to send a messenger, identifying your school with the And How to Build Them" successfully solved. Send for an en- tance this signed receipt to the to pay one-third fare for the to return June 24th. In writing close 5 cents for post-haste ser- Henry Allen Boyd, Sec. Cashville, Tenn. Serial—Four reels of Pathe's new serial, Episodes No. 2 and No. 3, "The Terror of the Range." Western—Tom Mix in "Tramp, Tramp, Tramp." Comedy—Billie West in Christie Comedy. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 Feature—A Carewe production featuring Dolores Cassinelli in "The Web of Deceit." Comedy—Ovey in Comedy. Detective Stories—Chief Flynn stories, featuring Herbert Rawlinson in "Outlaws of the Deep." THURSDAY. JUNE 10 Feature—The chic and beautiful Bessie Barriscale in "Josselyn's Wife." A play of guilty love, woman's wiles and social scandal, Comedy—"Be Careful Kate," a Supreme Comedy. Detective Stories—"Outlaws of the Deen." The chic and beautiful Bessie Barriscale in play of guilty love, woman's wiles and so be Careful Kate," a Supreme Comedy. Detective of the Deep." FRIDAY, JUNE 11 e—"Phantom Melody," featuring Monroe Salisbury and Eileen Percy in Episode 2 of "The Bud." COMING ATTRACTIONS More Serials—"The Whirlwind," starting Wednesday by Three," starting Tuesday, June 29th. HALT March of Fifteen Years We Come to a Glorious SPRINGFIELD, June 16-21, 1920 With the Fifteenth Annual Session of the Sunday School Congress School workers of this country have exerted even last invasion of the North a decided success. Every Student is presented. Where it is found impossible to send a student enrolment blank, thereby identifying your school student work of the present age. Line Sunday Schools and How to Build that the CONGRESS has successfully solved. Send ink now. Fill out and return to the CONGRESS Session 10th. Remember this CONGRESS will be ably re-run Sunday School Convention in Tokyo, Japan, in CONGRESS Secretary. Feature—"Phantom Melody," featuring Monroe Salisbury, Serial—Walter Oland and Eileen Percy in Episode 2 of "The Third Eye." "Ham and Bud." COMING ATTRACTIONS Two more Serials—"The Whirlwind," starting Wednesday, June 23, and "Trailed by Three," starting Tuesday, June 29th. Don't forget the dates. After a March of Fifteen Years We Come to a Glorious STOP At SPRINGFIELD, ILL. June 16-21, 1920 With the Fifteenth Annual Session of the Sunday School Congress The Sunday School workers of this country have exerted every effort to make the first invasion of the North a decided success. Every Sunday school should be represented. Where it is found impossible to send a messenger, send in your enrollment blank, thereby identifying your school with the greatest Christian work of the present age. "Front Line Sunday Schools and How to Build Them" is a problem that the CONGRESS has successfully solved. Send for an enrollment blank now. Fill out and return to the CONGRESS Secretary on or before June 10th. Remember this CONGRESS will be able represented at the World's Sunday School Convention in Tokyo, Japan, in October, 1920, by the CONGRESS Secretary. ALL RAILROADS Have granted an excursion rate of one and a third fare for the round trip on the Certificate Plan. Every representative should ask his ticket agent for a certificate or a receipt, when purchasing tickets going to the Congress. The Congress Secretary will sign the same. Present this signed receipt to the agent at Springfield and you will one have to pay one-third fare for the return trip. Tickets on sale June 12-18, good to return June 24th. In writing for blanks and other information, please include 6 cents for post-haste service. Send all communications to the SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS, Henry Allen Boyd, Sec. 523 Second Avenue N., Nashville, Tenn. Have granted an excursion rate of one and a third fare for the round trip on the Certificate Plan. Every representative should ask his ticket agent for a certificate or a receipt, when purchasing tickets going to the Congress. The Congress secretary will sign the same. Present this signed receipt to the agent at Springfield High School, have it to be mailed a third fare for the return trip. Tickets on sale June 12-18, good to return June 24th. In writing for blanks and other information, please inclose 5 cents for post-haste service. Send all communications to the SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS, Henry Allen Boyd, Sec. 523 Second Avenue N., Nashville, Tenn. SAVE MONEY way to save Money is to buy things for place to buy things for less is at this store can help you save money. Here are our power in this direction. buy things for less. ess is at this store. Hence, ney. Here are a few ex- The way to save Money is to buy things for less. The place to buy things for less is at this store. Hence, this store can help you save money. Here are a few examples of our power in this direction. WOMEN'S PUMPS, OXFORDS, COLONIALS, HIGH GRADE QAUILITY FOOTWEAR. VALUES TO $15.00 FOR ONLY $7.95. This is the greatest value in Omaha. Leather House Slippers with Silk Pom-Pom at only $1.49 1831-1833-1835 North Twenty-fourth St. NORTH OMAHA'S BIG DEPARTMENT STORE WITH THE BIG SHOE DEPARTMENT. ENGLANDER WIT-EDGE SPRING Sold everywhere by furniture dealers and department stores ENGLANDER PRODUCTIONS ARE BLAIR HILL 1850 Write for illustrated booklet ENGLANDER SPRING BED CO. New York - Brooklyn - Chicago TUCHMAN BROS.GROCERY 24th and Lake Street. Phone Webster 402 BETTER EATABLES FOR LESS MONEY ALL RAILROADS 3 a a NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE Headquarters Office, 1816 Twelfth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. J. C. Napier, Nashville, Tenn, Hon- orary President. R. R. Moton, Tuskogee Institute, Ala., President. Charles Banks, Mound Bayou, Miss. First Vice President. R. E. Jones, New Orleans, La., Chair- ‘man Executive Committee. Charles H. Anderson, Jacksosville, Fla., Treasurer. Emmett J. Scott, Washington, D. C, Secretary. ‘The following Reorganization and Reconstruction Program, seeking to place the National Negro Business League on a forward-looking basis, was adopted at the annual session of the League held at St. Louis, Mo. August 13, 14 and 15, 1919. It is brought to the attention of local leagues alreaddy organized, whetrer active or inactive, ant also to tre at- tention of those in various communi- ties who are interested in the organ- ization of Local Negro Business Leagues. ‘The National Negro Business League has opened National Head- quarters where the U. S. Chamber of Commerce has for years maintained its headquarters and where said U. S. Chamber of Commerce is now act- ively engaged in promoting domestic and foreign commerce, in pointing out business opportunities, encourag- ing the development of various indus- tries and business enterprises, and in promoting various kinds of propa- ganda. THE NEW PROGRAM. 1. The National Negro Business League Headquarters will serve as a clearing house for the collection, compilation and dissemination of all kinds of useful and inspiring news data, information, etc., that may be sent in to Headquarters by any of the members, officers or friends of the Business League, by any of the several hundred branch Local Bus- iness Leagues, or by any of the af- filiated organizations now or here- after connected with this national body—including the National Negro Bankers’ Association, the National Negro Press Association, the National Negro Farmers’ Association, the Na- tional Negro Bar Association, the Na- tional Negro Funeral Directors’ Asso- clation, ete. 2. ‘The National Negro Business League Headquarters will keep the Classified Advertisi wooo Wesee Gene Sak Geter ir mite iret DRUG STORES ADAMS HAIGHT DRUG CO., 24th and Lake; 24th and Fort, Omaha, Neb. | ona, Neb FOR RENT—Furnished rooms in first class modern home. Web. 5557. 2 FOR SALE—8-rm. modern house, on paved street, near 24th St. $300 cash. Robbins. Doug. 2842 and Web- ster 5108. One furnished upstairs front room, suitable for two gentlemen. Two blocks from the car line. Rates rea- sonable. Call Web. 3792. at For Sale—Seven rooms, modern three 50 ft. lots, outbuildings, chicken yards, garden spot; 4 blocks to car. Want an offer. Harney 3735. FOR SALE—Seven rooms modern, three 50-ft. Jots, outbuildings, chicken yards, garden spot; 4 blocks to car. ‘Want an offer. Harney 3755. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms in a first class rooming house, steam heat, bath, electric lights, on Dodge and Twenty-fourth street care line. rs. Anna Banks, 924 North Twentieth. Douglas 4379. LODGE DIRECTORY SS = =A == we cL BSS G. U. 0. of O. F., South Omaha Lodge Nor 98740" Meetings first and thied Fa covet one Dept., second and fourth Fridays, 25th and N Sts., South Side. ast ‘Grand’"Masters"Coumelt No, 442 neat nnd third Tuesdays, 24th and Charte Streets: WM. R. SHAFROTH, N. @. E. E. BRYANT, G. M. and P. & Attorney at Dag. Bee Bullaing . y at Law, Bee Bul Notice to Non-Resident Defendant. rg Witiats Patrick, "Non-Resident De- “endant: Wotiee is nereby given that on the 18th any of February, 1020. Anna Patrick, as faintitt, tiled he petition in the Pinte Rourt of Douglas County, Nebraska, the object ‘and prayer of which is to obtain fin "abeohater decree of atvoree from you Sn the ‘grounds thet you have wantonly, i and eraciiy abandoned the piuin: ny, Joe goes thay two years inst bast You'are further notified that on the 1ith day of May, 1920, leave: was siven to \se- Sake ‘services upon ou by publleation.. You sre roauireg to ahrwer tis petition on or ithe bth day of July, 4920. ANNA PATRICK, -_ Pniaite. ly, regularly and rigntiully informed as to the past and current achieve- ments of Negro men and women in all parts of America and the world, and will exploit and forward the in- terest of all worthy racial endeavors, mercantile and otherwise—the object being to give regular publicity and a constant stimulus to Negro business enterprise. This publicity is designed to moid a healthy public sentiment at home and abroad and to foster and stimulate race pride and tangible race progress. 3. The National Negro Business League Headquarters will make a ‘special effort to locate, to get full de- tails concerning, and to make known in such manner as may seem best, industrial, business, trade, profes- sional, manufacturing and other kinds Jof opportunities for Negro men and women in any given community, and will seek in every way practicable to encourage the establishment of an in- creased and more diversified number of business and kindred enterprises among Negro people, keeping Local Leagues in touch with this data, in- formation, etc., through regularly {s- sued bulletins, ete. 4, The National Negro Business League will serve as a clearing house for the employment of all kinds of skilled and unskilled Negro labor, in- cluding mechanics, farmers, teachers, business managers, insurance and other agents, stenographers, book- Keepers and other clerical assistants, so as to be in a position to help labor where needed; will find employment of all kinds for worthy men and women; will aid in the proper dis- tribution of labor will supply to growing communities, and especially to Negro business enterprises, such professional, mechanical, skilled or unskilled labor that may be urgently needed or which will find therein op- portunities for usefulness and profit- able employment. 5. The National Negro Business League Headquarters will compile a catalogue of Negro business enter- prises, including individual, partner- ship, corporate enterprises, etc., and will procure all available data con- cerning same, with a view later on of giving them a rating on the order of Dun’s and Bradstreet’s Mercantile Agencies; and thus making possible the standardizing of such stocks and bonds as may be issued by duly in- corporated Negro business enter- prises; and make careful inquiry and pass upon such Negro business en- terprises as are found to be unques- tionably worthy, and thus there might be brought to the support of such genuinely worthy enterprises the money of the race. On the other |hand, the Negro public could be | warned against bogus business enter- prises and wildeat schemes, the fail- ure of which in the past has made Negroes slow to invest their money in corporate business endeavors. 6. The National Negro Business League Headquarters will constantly seek, compile and publish new and improved, or the most successful, methods of managing and building up various kinds of business or other racial enterprises, and disseminate from time to time practical hints and suggestions, establishing a medium of communication and asin (through the National Negro Press Association), a closer alliance with the several hundred Negro newspa- pers now being published, to the end that each Local League might be brought to loyally support its local Negro newspaper. 7. Under the direction of the Na- tional Negro Business League Head- quarters, well-trained efficiency ex- perts will be placed on the road, go- ing from city to city to serve (not as orators nor even so much as in- spirational lecturers), but going among colored business enterprises for the purpose of studying Negro business and making such practical suggestions as will be welcomed and appreciated and which will put those business enterprises in touch with live, up-to-date, economical and suc- cessful business methods. 8. Syatematic effort will be made to develop the membership of the Lo- cal League as a basis for the promo- tion of the ideals of the National League. MECHANO-THERAPIST CURES CASE OF APPENDICITIS Sam, son of Mr. A. Theodore, real estate, builder, loans and business man of this city, was stricken with what a white physician diagnosed as acute appendicitis. Doctor Green, colored, mechano-therapist was called and after three treatments the patient was up and about. 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