The Broad Ax

The Bold Attempt to Split Old Bethel Church Wide Open--False Reports Circulated--Bishops Defamed--The Well Planned Revolt Has Pettered Out THE COMMITTEE ISSUING THE STATEMENT CLAIM AFTER HAVING TAKEN AN INVENTORY OF PROPERTY, WE FOUND A GREAT DEAL OF SLICK TRICKS HAD BEEN PERFORMED, CARRYING OFF OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE CHURCH, SUCH AS HYMN BOOKS, CLASS LEADERS BOOKS, USHERS ARM DISHES, SILVERWARE, COLLECTION BASKETS AND EVEN MONEY COLLECTED BY SEVERAL CLUBS HAS BEEN WITHHELD. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE GOODS BELONG TO THE CHURCH AND THE MONEY COLLECTED IN THE NAME AND FOR THE USE OF BETHEL CHURCH-DEMANDS FOR RESTITUTION OF MUCH OF THE PROPERTY NAMED HAS BEEN REFUSED BY THE HOLDERS OF THE SAME. The revolt of a number of members of Bethel A. M. E. Church, September 30, 1920, and the false statements widely circulated by some of the seceders personal and through the public press and the silence of the officers and loyal members of Bethel Church, failing to reply to any of the published and personal reports freely circulated has caused many of the citizens of Chicago and friends of Bethel Church to believe that the reports circulated to be true. In justice to the present members of the church, the officers now conducting the affairs consider it to be their duty to present a few facts relative to the schemes secretly hatched by a few men officially connected with Bethel Church at the time that the revolt occurred. It is charged that Bishop L. J. Coppin, the appointing power in the Chicago conference repeatedly snubbed Bethel Church and refused to consider petitions forwarded to him by members of the church, having been regularly pre- This statement is unquestionably false. No petition or resolution emanating from the members of Bethel Church, from a legal call as per discipline for a meeting by officers or members for the purpose of informing the Bishop of any grievance or any other matters which the members of Bethel Church would demand that he should give consideration, has ever been held. It is true, however, a few self-appointed men officers of the church drew up a protest and resolutions couched in insulting language, which they handed the Bishop while in St. Louis. The first one was during the meeting of the general conference held in St. Louis during the month of May, 1920, which was handed to the Bishop by a few members from Chicago, visitors to the general conference. Another one was sent the Bishop while he was holding his annual conference in Indiana by the self same institution in persons. The persons who prepared the protest against the appointment of the presiding elder for the Chicago district to fill a vacancy caused by the election of Rev. A. J. Curvey to the Bishopric spoke only for themselves and not by any authority given by any church in the Chicago district. The Bishop to change the appointment upon the demand of the signers who slinked the responsibility to prefer a charge or sign their names to any specifications of misconduct on the part of the presiding elder appointed to the district would have indeed constituted an act of mal-administration on the part of the Bishop; no Bishop, prelate, priest or any other dietary vester with power in any Christian Church to assign preachers to churches or charges would have changed his appointment on the request of such irresponsible representatives. On the return of several of these meetings to Chicago from the conference, a meeting was called by a few officials of the churches located in Chicago which was held in the Young Men's Christian Association, at which time plans were considered to take action against the Bishop. Another meeting was held in the lodge room of the Union Masonic Temple, 3056 S. State street, at which time resolutions denouncing the Bishop and others whom they considered had something to do with the act of the Bishop in not considering their protest, was adopted. Two other meetings were held at the home of Z. T. Bleving, one of the stewards of Bethel Church who provided at the various meetings. From these meetings another document was formed to the Bishop, more radical and frustrating than the one presented to him. THE BROAD AX in St. Louis, this document was treated with silence as was also the former document handed the Bishop at the General Conference. This was because they originated from persons speaking for themselves and not by the authority of any church which they claim to represent, these documents are now in the hands of the Bishop, which he will in due time submit as proof of the malicious attitude of these people who represented themselves as mouth pieces for the churches and thousands of loyal members belonging to the Methodist denomination through out the country. The result of these meetings was an agreement entered into to boycott the presiding elder in holding his quarterly communion services in the various churches in the city. The first quarterly meeting held by the presiding elder was in Bethel Church, at which time the boycott was in part enforced by the officers of Bethel Church with several exceptions. The boycotting was to be followed up in other churches, the attempt was made to do so, but proved to be a miserable failure. The officers of the churches believing such treatment to be beneath consideration of any class of men professing to be Christians. One of the false reports circulated, was that the Bishops are paid fat salaries taken from the Dollar Money paid by the members throughout the denomination, as a comparison, we beg to say, that the Bishops receive a salary of $3,500 per year. The books of record of Bethel Church, recorded by the men who revolted, show that Dr. Cook received from Trustee and Stewardess Boards approximately $3,700 per year. Thus it is shown that he is better taken care of than the Bishops, who perform twice as much laborious service as any local minister wheresoever located. Another false statement being circulated that Bishop Coppin and the members of the annual conference held in Quinn Chapel in the month of September, 1919, maliciously snubbed Rev. W. D. Cook when electing delegates to the General Conference to be held in St. Louis in 1920, this is also false. Dr. Cook as all other members of the conference, who desire to be a delegate, submitted his claim of election to the members composing said conference among whom was a large number of candidates, the election resulted in the defeat of Dr. Cook as was others excepting the seven receiving the majority vote for said position, this indeed was the right of the conference to choose their own delegates by secret ballot, which they exercised, Bethel Church because Rev. W. D. Cook was the pastor thereof had no prior claims over any other candidates in the contest. Hence the charge that the Bishop defeated him in the election in absolutely false. The fact of this is this, that Bishop Coppin has been displeased at the failure of Dr. Cook to bring about the results that he so much desired, that is to relieve the congested condition which has existed in Bethel Church for several years. When presenting his report of work done in Bethel Church at the Evanston Conference held in 1918, also the annual conference held in Quinn Chapel, September, 1919, Bishop Coppin openly expressed his sorrow and disappointment that nothing had been done in Bethel Church by the pastor and officers in a constructive way, that better service could be given the people. Bishop Coppin made several visits to Chicago during the past two years and urged the pastor and officers of Bethel Church to take advantage of the opportunities presented to secure one of the churches that was in the market for sale, which I would comfortably accommodate the CHICAGO, ILL., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1920. [Portrait of a man in a suit and tie, facing left, with a serious expression.] One of the most widely known pulpiteers in the great A. M. E. Church connection, who delivered a great talk at Bethel Church Last Friday evening and he had its present hustling pastor, Rev. S. L. Birt, and its old time members shouting and going on to beat the band. vast number of people that attended Bethel Church services. Notwithstanding the assistance promised by all the pastors of the churches in Chicago to assist Bethel, if need be, to raise the necessary amount of money to take over one of these churches, his pleas to the pastor and officers on both occasions were ignored. It is evident by such action Bethel Church has lost its opportunity to become what the Bishop and Ministers of the A. M. E. Church throughout the connection hoped for, of becoming the strongest, most constructive and most progressive working church in the African Methodist Eniscopal denomination. Various reasons have been given by the pastor and officers in regard to their failure to meet demands of the Bishop, members and friends of Bethel for more seating capacity. As evidence that the condition could have been changed by the members of Bethel is the fact that all the colored churches of any prominence in the city of Chicago arose equal to the demand and have done constructive work in the uplift and promotion of their respective church to Olivet Baptist Church, Rev. L. K. Williams, St. Mary's Church of our own connection, Rev. F. G. Nelson, Quinn Chapel, Rev. H. E. Stewart, Wayman Church, Rev. B. U. Taylor, Hyde Park Church, Rev. W. H. Griffin. Rev. Snelson with a membership of less than six hundred, Rev. Griffin with a membership of less than four hundred, notwithstanding the high cost of labor and material, built and completed two of the most beautiful churches of our connection in this city, while Bethel with its boasted three thousand members failed to do anything in remodeling the old church, buying any other church or building a new one. The condition in Bethel being the same now as it was whgn Rev. W. D. Cook was appointed to the charge four and a half years ago, nothing having been done to accommodate the people attending. Prior to the meeting of the annual conference held in Des Moines, Iowa, emanating from one of these secret meetings above mentioned, a resolution was prepared to be sent to the Bishop asking that Rev. Cook be returned to Bethel, notwithstanding the fact as per discipline he had received his five appointments to said church. On this particular point the discipline reads as follows: "Appointment of preachera." The Bishop shall not permit any preacher to remain on any circuit or station longer than five years, nor shall he permit any preacher to remain on a circuit or station when it becomes evident that his continuation is in- BISHOP ARCHIBALD J. CAREY. jurious to the prosperity of the church." Had the Bishop appointed Dr. Cook at the annual conference held in Des Moines he would have exceeded his authority except in the case of an emergency which did not exist by appointing Dr. Cook for the sixth consecutive time as pastor of Bethel Church. It is a fact that the Bishop used his godly judgment by withholding his appointment on account of the lack of interest manifested by the pastor and officers of Bethel Church. The discipline also provides that any meeting hold for the purpose of petitioning the Bishop for any purpose whatever must be called by the pastor in charge and he preside at such meetings. This was not done in any case of meeting held by this self-constituted committee said to speak for Bethel Church members. At the regular Sunday evening service held in Bethel Church, September 19, 1920, this self-constituted committee read the petition which they purposed to send to the Bishop for the return of Dr. Cook, which they stated—"It is not necessary to have the approval of the church at this time, for the reason it was presented at the class meeting previously held Friday evening. September 17." A motion was then made that four delegates be appointed, two trustees and two stewards to carry this petition to the annual conference in Des Moines and present it to Bishop Coplin. This committee, was appointed by some one, we know not whom, however a check for two hundred dollars ($200.00) was drawn from the treasury of the trustee board and another for one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) was drawn from the funds of the stewards making a total of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) drawn from the two treasuries to pay for the junket of the four committeemen to Des Moines to spend one half hour with the Bishop in presenting said petition. One hundred fifty dollars would have covered all expenses of the four persons for a days outing to present the result of their visit to the Bishop: "the Bishop left us under the impression that Dr. Cook would be reappointed to Bethel Church." Mark well that they said they were left under the impression, without receiving from the Bishop any statement that he would make this appointment, which would have been contrary to law. Owing to the fact that the Bishop appointed to Bethel Church Rev. S. L. Birt, it is said a secret meeting was held at Bethel Church parsonage, Dr. W. D. Cook, the self-constituted committee and others at which time the revolt was arrested upon, which was rushed through Friday evening, October 1, at a meeting called by this committee, they having perfected all plans to secure another place of meeting, advertised the same, passed pledge cards for the members to join the new movement and in fact all things that they conceived to be necessary to carry out the revolt on said night was done. The loyal members and officers of Bethel Church frankly say that they have no objection to any person or persons who desire to sever their connection with Bethel Church which is a privilege they have a right to exercise. However, we think that proper steps should have been taken in severing connection with the church as the discipline provides. This revolt shows malice aforethought, contempt for the Bishopric, and loyal members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church throughout the known world numbering more than one and a half million souls, followers of Richard Allen. Having taken an inventory of property, we found a great deal of slick tricks had been performed, carrying off of property belonging to the church, such as hymn books, class leaders books, ushers arm dishes, silverware collection baskets and even money collected by several clubs has withheld. Notwithstanding the fact that the goods belong to the church and the money collected in the name and for the use of Bethel Church. Demands for restitution of much of the property named has been refused by the holders of the same. If Dr. Cook who having received many well paying appointments in his forty-three years of service in the A. M. E. Church and those who have followed his leadership in this revolt feel clear of conscience that God approves their actions and that the revolt will be for the uplift of sinners and the Christian religion, not only in Chicago but in other sections where this revolt has been hurled, we, the loyal members say to them without the least feeling of resentment. "Go on, God be with you—Bethel Church members will continue to serve God under the old banner. All that we demand is that false reports be the last resort by you, whether such is circulated by top notherms or the humblest of your followers. Act on the square, tell the truth be honest and live pure lives," such is the commandments of God. Respectfully Signed, Jos. W. Bicks, Jessie T. Weakley, Alex Jackson, I. B. Winfrey, J. Q. Adams, G. W. Daniel, J. J. Herron, H. S. Bramlette, N. F. Murray, M. D. Foote, J. A. Monroe, E. W. Tankerulay, R. E. Moore, Thomas Logan, John Woodard, G. Smith, W. C. Kirkland MORE ABOUT WHITE WOMEN AND BLACK MEN SIDE LIGHTS, COMMENTS AND REVIEWS, BY GUSTAVE B. ALDRICH, ESQ. The relation between white women and balck men in this country and the submergence of the black woman and her consequent debasement constitutes among other things the heart of the race problem. prejudice nor the fear of white men, nor anything save the poverty of black men and their political weakness prevented the absolute amalgamation of the races. That it was purely an economic condition and the social situation based thereon that kept the ma- In all ages of our so-called Anglo-Saxon civilization, the European branch of the human family has not been deterred from mixing its blood with the darker members of the human race by any ethical, ethnic, moral nor other consideration, whenever and wherever the two are brought in contact. Even the so-called inmate pride of race or pretended horror and loathing evinced by the most rabid of white southerners have not served to prevent this class of white men from debauching two or three million of black women. To such an extent has illicit intercourse in this country gone on between white men and black women that the darker race is broadly speaking no longer Negro or Ethiopian, but a Mongrel admixture of Caucasian and various other bloods. Meanwhile, the white woman as a whole, protected by powerful influences of public opinion socially, penalty of ostracism and the — brute jealousy of white men, have taken small active part in this debauching of the Negro race. However, the constantly recurring charges of sexual crime in America against black men in regard to white women, viz., rise to a question frequently overlooked and almost entirely ignored by the general public. How much of Negro assault charges are due to improper inducement on the part of the white female party in so-called rape cases? The average white man shuts his eyes, closes his ears, refusing to admit the very possibility and concludes that the Negro man's greatest idea of Heaven is to be in some white woman's arms. Archibald Gimke in Atlantic Monthly, recently discussed this question at length and showing that the prevalence of the double standard of morals is alone responsible for the fact that white women are more secretive and assertive in their relations with the opposite sex of the lesser race and not an instructive aversion to contact with them on the emotional plane. My personal experience is that a white woman is exactly like a white man. Given security and a chance to gain, the immortal white female will act as the immortal white male and there is no difference save in the different manner in which the sex approaches the object. One very learned woman of high family in St. Paul, Minn., once told me that not On the past Sunday morning Bishop Archibald James Carey delivered an eloquent and powerful sermon at old Bethel Church and at the morning service every seat was occupied and hundreds of its members and friends were forced to stand up all around the wall, many new members joined it, and the money just rolled in on the collection table which caused a pleasant smile to pass over the face of its new wide awake Pastor, Rev. S. L. Birt—Editor You may have been in Chicago almost half a century, you, your children, your brother's wife and his children may have come to Chicago when the city limits were at 22nd street, but whist of that? Are there any streets and alleys named after you? Are there even any butlers doing chores, or attending the pantry for you! You say you have been here for thirty years and more. How much taxes do you pay? Are you just here, and just been here without making yourself a great factor when opportunity knocked folks down, it was so drastic and stronuous! Listen, there are over one hundred and fifty thousand of your own race, never heard of you, never will hear of you, would not remember your name ten minutes if they ever heard it called, and besides prejudice nor the fear of white men, nor anything save the poverty of black men and their political weakness prevented the absolute amalgamation of the races. That it was purely an economic condition and the social situation based thereon that kept the majority race from absorbing the lesser. In this there is more truth than poetry. White men have always known this. This is the key-note of their persistent opposition to absolute equality. Make the cult of the "white woman" a fetish and by that means prevent the economic and political development of the darker races and retain in their own hands the power to rob and exploit them. All else is nought but cannaflouge. The time may come in this country as it has been stated in these columns before when colored men may be forced to fight and run and fall down on their knees and lap up water like the bloody dogs of war while endeavoring to protect their wives and beautiful young daughters from the ravishments of white gentlemen, for it must be borne in mind that 90 per cent of all the bastard children born to colored women throughout the rotten or the unmoral Southland are the off-spring of white gentlemen consorting with colored women, some of those colored women these white gentlemen delight to embrace, kiss and hug are as black as the ace of spades, use snuff, are repulsive in every way and as unceuth as they possibly can be, yet thousands of white gentlemen claim that that class of colored women are plenty good enough for them; that they always feel ever so happy whenever they can have the extreme pleasure of being wrapped up in their arms. In the past the colored race in this country has produced many men who have performed many brave and daring deeds which will linger with us to the end of time. As the years continue to roll on and on into eternity the time will certainly come, when some brave and war like black boy with the courage of the fighting and roaring lion will spring forth from its mother's arms crying aloud "unchain the bloody dogs of unrelenting warfare upon all white gentlemen who will persist in attempting to satisfy their beast like passions upon the females belonging to the colored race in this country." The colored man who will come forward and lead off in the movement in attempting to rescue his females from the lecherous embraces of white gentlemen will be entitled to wear an everlasting kingly crown in glory!—Editor. they are too dadgusted busy buying out stores, taking new leases, starting new enterprises, availing themselves of new and better privileges than they had "back home" and, believe me, they "sain't bothered nohow." The migrant from the South has done a deal of good for those they found here belonging to their own race, and it ill-becomes the high brow to go with upturned lips, for had it not been the migrant from back home the Negro would have been in a heleva fix when the riot broke loose a year or so ago. The new citizens of the North are buying property faster than "Man o' War" can lay 'em down on a fast track. They are setting a good example for the rest of us, because, a man tied to tangible material things, don't globe-trot so much. The real citizen in all cases is the follow that loves the home base, economizes, and studies the duties of civic life and lives it. ROBBERS STRIP TWO VIOTIMS; LEAVE THEM NUDE IN COLD. Three colored men held up Daniel Ryan, 6415 Mineserv avenue, and James Birrell, 3846 Prairie avenue, stripped them and left them nude and shivering Saturday night behind a billboard at Michigan avenue near 41st street. It was bad enough to rob their victims but all three of the colored men should be shot down like so many rats, for relieving them of their clothing. The Bold Attempt to Split Old Bethel Church Wide Open--False Reports Circulated--Bishops Defamed--The Well Planned Revolt Has Pettered Out THE COMMITTEE ISSUING THE STATEMENT CLAIM AFTER HAVING TAKEN AN INVENTORY OF PROPERTY, WE FOUND A GREAT DEAL OF SLICK TRICKS HAD BEEN PERFORMED, CARRYING OFF OF PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE CHURCH, SUCH AS HYMN BOOKS, CLASS LEADERS BOOKS, USHERS ARM DISHES, SILVERWARE, COLLECTION BASKETS AND EVEN MONEY COLLECTED BY SEVERAL CLUBS HAS BEEN WITHHELD. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THE GOODS BELONG TO THE CHURCH AND THE MONEY COLLECTED IN THE NAME AND FOR THE USE OF BETHEL CHURCH-DEMANDS FOR RESTITUTION OF MUCH OF THE PROPERTY NAMED HAS BEEN REFUSED BY THE HOLDERS OF THE SAME. The revolt of a number of members of Bethel A. M. E. Church, September 30, 1920, and the false statements widely circulated by some of the secured personal and through the public press and the silence of the officers and loyal members of Bethel Church, failing to reply to any of the published and personal reports freely circulated has caused many of the citizens of Chicago and friends of Bethel Church to believe that the reports circulated to be true. In justice to the present members of the church, the officers now conducting the affairs consider it to be their duty to present a few facts relative to the schemes secretly hatched by a few men officially connected with Bethel Church at the time that the revolt occurred, it is charged that Bishop L. J. Coppin, the appointing power in the Chicago reference repeatedly snubbed Bethel Church and refused to consider petition forwarded to him by members of the church, having been regularly prepared. This statement is unquestionably false. No petition or resolution enacting from the members of Bethel Church, from a legal call as per discipline for a meeting by officers or members for the purpose of informing the Bishop of any grievance or any other matters which the members of Bethel Church would demand that he should give consideration, has ever been held. It is true, however, a few self-appointed men officers of the church drew up a protest and resolutions concocted in insulting language which they handed the Bishop while in St. Louis. The first one was during the meeting of the general conference held in St. Louis during the month of May, 1920, which was handed to the Bishop by a few members from Chicago, visitors to the general conference. Another one was sent the Bishop while he was holding his annual conference in Indiana by the self same conference in Indiana by the same persons who prepared the protest against the appointment of the presiding elder for the Chicago district to fill a vacancy caused by the election of Rev. A. J. Carey to the Bishopric spoke only for themselves and not by any authority given by any church in the Chicago district. The Bishop to change the appointment upon the demand of the signer who slinked the responsibility to prefer a charge or sign their names to any specifications of misconduct on the part of the presiding elder appointed to the district would have indeed instituted an act of mal-administration on the part of the Bishop; no Bishop, prelate, priest or any other dignitary vester with power in any Christian Church to assign preachers to churches or charges would have changed his appointment on the request of such irresponsible representatives. On the return of several of these people to Chicago from the conference, a meeting was called by a few officials of the churches located in Chicago which was held in the Young Men's Christian Association, at which time plans were considered to take action against the Bishop. Another meeting was held in the lodge room of the Union Masonic Temple, 3856 S. State Street, at which time resolutions denouncing the Bishop and others whom they considered had something to do with the act of the Bishop in not considering their protest, was adopted. Two other meetings were held at the home of Z. T. Blevins, one of the stewards of Bethel Church who provided at the various meetings. From these meetings another document was forged to the Bishop, more radical and bold than the one presented to him. THE BROAD AX in St. Louis, this document was treated with silence as was also the former document handed the Bishop at the General Conference. This was because they originated from persons speaking for themselves and not by the authority of any church which they claim to represent, these documents are now in the hands of the Bishop, which he will in due time submit as proof of the malicious attitude of these people who represented themselves as mouth pieces for the churches and thousands of loyal members belonging to the Methodist denomination through out the country. The result of these meetings was an agreement entered into, to boycott the presiding elder in booking his quarterly communion services in the various churches in the city. The first quarterly meeting held by the presiding elder was in Bethel Church, at which time the boycott was in part enforced by the officers of Bethel Church with several exceptions. The boycott was to be followed up in other churches, the attempt was made to do so, but proved to be a miserable failure. The officers of the churches believing such treatment to be beneath consideration of any class of men professing to be Christians. One of the false reports circulated was that the Bishops are paid fat salaries taken from the Dollar Money paid by the members throughout the denomination, as a comparison, we beg to say, that the Bishops receive a salary of $3,500 per year. The books of record of Bethel Church, recorded by the men who revolted, show that Dr. Cook received from Trustee and Stewards Boards approximately $3,700 per year. Thus it is shown that he is better taken care of than the Bishops, who perform twice as much laborious service as any local minister wheresoever located. Another false statement being circulated that Bishop Coppin and the members of the annual conference held in Quinn Chapel in the month of September, 1919, maliciously snubbed Rev W. D. Cook when electing delegates to the General Conference to be held in St. Louis in 1920, this is also false. Dr. Cook as all other members of the conference, who desire to be a delegate, submitted his claim of election to the members composing said conference among whom was a large number of candidates, the election resulted in the defeat of Dr. Cook as was other excepting the seven receiving the majority vote for said position, this indeed was the right of the conference to choose their own delegates by secret ballot, which they exercised, Bethel Church because Rev W. D. Cook was the pastor thereof had no prior claims ever any other candidates in the contest. Hence the charge that the Bishop defeated him in the election is absolutely false. The fact of this, that Bishop Coppin has been displeased at the failure of Dr. Cook to bring about the results that he so much desired, that is to relieve the congestion condition which has existed in Bethel Church for several years. When presenting his report of work done in Bethel Church at the Evanston Conference held in 1918, also the annual conference held in Quinn Chapel, September, 1919, Bishop Coppin openly expressed his sorrow and disappointment that nothing had been done in Bethel Church by the pastor and officers in a constructive way, that bitter service could be given the people. Bishop Coppin made several visits to Chicago, during the past two years and urged the pastor and officers of Bethel Church to take advantage of the opportunities presented to secure one of the churches that was in the market for sale, which was comfortably accommodate the CHICAGO, ILL, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1920. [Picture of a man in a suit with a tie]. One of the most widely known pulpiteers in the great A. M. E. Church connection, who delivered a great talk at Bethel Church Last Friday evening and he had its present hustling pastor, Rev. S. L. Birt, and its old time members shouting and going on to beat the band. vast number of people that attended Bethel Church services. Notwithstanding the assistance promised by all the pastors of the churches in Chicago to assist Bethel, if need be, to raise the necessary amount of money to take over one of these churches, his pleas to the pastor and officers on both occasions were ignored. It is evident by such action Bethel Church has lost its opportunity to become what the Bishop and Ministers of the A. M. E. Church throughout the connection hoped for, of becoming the strongest, most constructive and most progressive working church in the African Methodist Encouracal denomination. Various reasons have been given by the pastor and officers in regard to their failure to meet demands of the Bishop, members and friends of Bethel for more seating capacity. As evidence that the condition could have been changed by the members of Bethel is the fact that all the colored churches of any prominence in the city of Chicago arose equal to the demand and have done constructive work in the uplift and promotion of their respective church to Olivet Baptist Church, Rev. L. K. Williams, St. Mary's Church of our own connection, Rev. F. G. Snelson, Quinn Chapel, Rev. H. E. Steward, Wayman Church, Rev. B. U. Taylor, Hyde Park Church, Rev. W. H. Griffin. Rev. Snelson with a membership of less than six hundred, Rev. Griffin with a membership of less than four hundred, notwithstanding the high cost of labor and material, built and completed two of the most beautiful churches of our connection in this city, while Bethel with its boasted three thousand members failed to do anything in remodeling the old church, buying any other church or building a new one. The conditions in Bethel being the same now as it was whgn Rev. W. D. Cook was appointed to the charge four and a half years ago, nothing having been done to accommodate the people attending. Prior to the meeting of the annual conference held in Des Moines, Iowa, emanating from one of these secret meetings above mentioned, a resolution meetings above requested that Rev. Cook be returned to Bethel, netwithstanding the fact as per discipline he had received his five appointments to said church. On this particular point the discipline reads as follows: "Appointment of preacher." The Bishop shall not permit a preacher to remain on any circuit or station longer than five years, nor shall he permit any preacher to remain on a circuit or station when it becomes evident that his continuation is in- BISHOP ARCHIBALD J. CAREY jurious to the prosperity of the church." Had the Bishop appointed Dr. Cook at the annual conference held in Des Moines he would have exceeded his authority except in the case of an emergency which did not exist by appointing Dr. Cook for the sixth consecutive time as pastor of Bethel Church. It is a fact that the Bishop used his godly judgment by withholding his appointment on account of the lack of interest manifested by the pastor and officers of Bethel Church. The discipline also provides that any meeting held for the purpose of petitioning the Bishop for any purpose whatever must be called by the pastor in charge and he preside at such meetings. This was not done in any case of meeting held by this self-constituted committee said to speak for Bethel Church members. At the regular Sunday evening service held in Bethel Church, September 19, 1920, this self-constituted committee read the petition which they purposed to send to the Bishop for the return of Dr. Cook, which they stated—"It is not necessary to have the approval of the church at this time, for the reason it was presented at the class meeting previously held Friday evening, September 17." A motion was then made that four delegates be appointed, two trustees and two stewards to carry this petition to the annual conference in Des Moines and present it to Bishop Coppin. This committee, was appointed by some one, we knew not whom, however a check for two hundred dollars ($200.00) was drawn from the treasury of the trustee board and another for one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) was drawn from the funds of the stewards making a total of three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) drawn from the two treasuries to pay for the junket of the four committeemen to Des Moines to spend one half hour with the Bishop in presenting said petition. One hundred fifty dollars would have covered all expenses of the four persons for a days outing to present the result of their visit to the Bishop: "the Bishop left us under the impression that Dr. Cook would be reappointed to Bethel Church." Mark well that they said they were left under the impression, without receiving from the Bishop any statement that he would make this appointment, which would have been contrary to law. Owing to the fact that the Bishop appointed to Bethel Church Rev. S. L. Bist, it is said a secret meeting was held at Bethel Church parenage, W. D. Cook, the self-constituted committee and others at which time the revolt was agreed upon, which was rushed through Friday cevning, October 1, at a meeting called by this committee they having perfected all plans to secure another place of meeting, advertised the same, passed pledge cards for the members to join the new movement and in fact all things that they conceived to be necessary to carry out the revolt on said night was done. The loyal members and officers of Bethel Church frankly say that they have no objection to any person or persons who desire to sever their connection with Bethel Church which is a privilege they have a right to exercise. However, we think that proper steps should have been taken in severing connection with the church as the discipline provides. This revolt shows malice aforethought, contempt for the Bishopic, and loyal members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church throughout the known world numbering more than one and a half million souls, followers of Richard Allen. Having taken an inventory of property, we found a great deal of slick tricks had been performed, carrying off of property belonging to the church, such as hymn books, class leaders books, ushers arm dishes, silverware, collection baskets and even money collected by several clubs has withheld. Notwithstanding the fact that the goods belong to the church and the money collected in the name and for the use of Bethel Church. Demands for restitution of much of the property named has been refused by the holders of the same. If Dr. Cook who having received many well paying appointments in his forty-three years of service in the A. M. E. Church and those who have followed his leadership in this revolt feel clear of conscience that God approves their actions and that the revolt will be for the uplift of sinners and the Christian religion, not only in Chicago but in other sections where this revolt has been hurled, we, the loyal members say to them without the least feeling of resentment. "Go on, God be with you.-Bethel Church members will continue to serve God under the old banner. All that we demand is that false reports be the last resort by you, whether such is circulated by top notchers or the humblest of your followers. Act on the square, tell the truth be honest and live pure lives," such is the commandments of God. Respectfully Signed. Jos. W. Ricks, Jessie T. Weakley, Alex Jackson, L. B. Winfrey, J. Q. Adams, G. W. Daniel, J. J. Herron, H. S. Bramlette, N. F. Murray, M. D. Foote, J. A. Monroe, E. W. Tankerley, R. E. Moore, Thomas Logan, John Weardard, G. Smith W. G. Kirkland. MORE ABOUT WHITE WOMEN AND BLACK MEN SIDE LIGHTS, COMMENTS AND REVIEWS, BY GUSTAVE B. ALDRICH, ESQ. The relation between white women and balck men in this country and the submergence of the black woman and her consequent debasement constitutes among other things the heart of the race problem. prejudice nor the fear of white men, nor anything save the poverty of black men and their political weakness prevented the absolute amalgamation of the races. That it was purely an economic condition and the social situation based thereon that kept the ma- In all ages of our so-called Anglo-Saxon civilization, the European branch of the human family has not been deterred from mixing its blood with the darker members of the human race by any ethical, ethnic, moral nor other consideration, whenever and wherever the two are brought in contact. Even the so-called inmate pride of race or pretended horror and loathing evinced by the most rabid of white southerners have not served to prevent this class of white men from debauching two or three million of black women. To such an extent has illicit intercourse in this country gone on between white men and black women that the darker race is broadly speaking no longer Negro or Ethiopian, but a Mongrel admixture of Caucasian and various other bloods. Meanwhile, the white woman as a whole, protected by powerful influences of public opinion socially, penalty of ostracism and the — brute unpleasantly of white men, have taken small active part in this debauching of the Negro race. However, the constantly recurring charges of sexual crime in America against black men in regard to white women, viz., rise to a question frequently overlooked and almost entirely ignored by the general public. How much of Negro assault charges are due to improper inducement on the part of the white female party in so-called rape cases? The average white man shuts his eyes, closes his ears, refusing to admit the very possibility and concludes that the Negro man's greatest idea of Heaven is to be in some white woman's arms. Archibald Gimeke in Atlantic Monthly, recently discussed this question at length and showing that the prevalence of the double standard of morals is alone responsible for the fact that white women are more secretive and assertive in their relations with the opposite sex of the lesser race and not an instructive aversion to contact with them on the emotional plane. My personal experience is that a white woman is exactly like a white man. Given security and a chance to gain, the immortal white female will act as the immortal white male and there is no difference save in the different manner in which the sex approaches the object. One very learned woman of high family in St. Paul, Minn., once told me that not On the past Sunday morning Bishop Arbibald James Carey delivered an eloquent and powerful sermon at old Bethel Church and at the morning service every seat was occupied and hundreds of its members and friends were forced to stand up all around the wall, many new members joined it, and the money just rolled in on the collection table which caused a pleasant smile to pass over the face of its new wide awake Pastor, Rev. S. L. Birt.-Editor. You may have been in Chicago almost half a century, you, your children, your brother's wife and his children may have come to Chicago when the city limits were at 22nd street, but whist of that? Are there any streets and alleys named after you? Are there even any butlers doing chores, or attending the pantry for you? You say you have been here for thirty years and more. How much taxes do you pay? Are you just here, and just been here without making yourself a great factor when opportunity knocked folks down, it was so drastic and stronous! Listen, there are over one hundred and fifty thousand of your own niece, never heard of you, never will hear of you, would not remember your name ten minutes if they ever heard it called, and besides prejudice nor the fear of white men, nor anything save the poverty of black men and their political weakness prevented the absolute anmalgamation of the races. That it was purely an economic condition and the social situation based thereon that kept the majority race from absorbing the lesser. In this there is more truth than poetry. White men have always known this. This is the key-note of their persistent opposition to absolute equality. Make the cult of the "white woman" a fetish and by that means prevent the economic and political development of the darker races and retain in their own hands the power to rob and exploit them. All else is nought but camouflage. The time may come in this country as it has been stated in these columns before when colored men may be forced to fight and run and fall down on their knees and lap up water like the bloody dogs of war while endeavoring to protect their wives and beautiful young daughters from the ravishments of white gentlemen, for it must be borne in mind that 90 per cent of all the bastard children born to colored women throughout the rotten or the unmoral Southland are the off-spring of white gentlemen consorting with colored women, some of those colored women these white gentlemen delight to embrace, kiss and hug are as black as the ace of spades, use snuff, are repulsive in every way and as unseath as they possibly can be, yet thousands of white gentlemen claim that that class of colored women are plenty good enough for them; that they always feel ever so happy whenever they can have the extreme pleasure of being wrapped up in their arms. In the past the colored race in this country has produced many men who have performed many brave and daring deeds which will linger with us to the end of time. As the years continue to roll on and on into eternity the time will certainly come, when some brave and war like black boy with the courage of the fighting and roaring lion will spring forth from its mother's arms crying aloud "unchain the bloody dogs of unrelenting warfare upon all white gentlemen who will persist in attempting to satisfy their beast like passions upon the females belonging to the colored race in this country." The colored man who will come forward and lead off in the movement in attempting to rescue his females from the lecherous embraces of white gentlemen will be entitled to wear an everlasting kingly crown in glory!—Editor. they are too dagusted buy buying out stores, taking new leases, starting new enterprises, availing themselves of new and better privileges than they had "back home" and, believe me, they "ain't bothered nohow." The migrant from the South has done a deal of good for those they found here belonging to their own race, and it ill-becomes the high brow to go with upturned lips, for had it not been the migrant from back home the Negro would have been in a heleva fix when the riot broke loose a year or so ago. The new citizens of the North are buying property faster than "Man o' War" can lay 'em down on a fast track. They are setting a good example for the rest of us, because, a man tied to tangible material things, don't globe-trot so much. The real citizen in all cases is the fellow that loves the home base, economizes, and studies the duties of civic life and lives it. ROBERS STRIP TWO VICTIMS; LEAVE THEM NUDE IN COLD. Three colored men held up Daniel Ryan, 6415 Minerva avenue, and James Birrell, 3846 Prairie avenue, stripped them and left them mute and shivering Saturday night behind a billboard at Michigan avenue near 41st street. It was bad enough to rob their victims but all three of the colored men should be shot down like so many rats for relieving them of their clothing. THE BROAD AX In this city since July 15th, 1899, without missing one single issue. Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxes, Priests, infidels or anyone else can have their say as long as their language is proper and responsibility is fixed. The Broad Ax is a newspaper whose platform is broad enough for all, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communication to THE BROAD AX 6206 So. Elizabeth St, Chicago, Ill. Phone Wenworth 2597 DR. M. A. MAJORS Associate Editor 4700 South State Street Vol. XXVI. No. 10. NOVEMBER 27, 1920. Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post Office at Chicago, Ill. Under Act of March 3, 1879. THE BROAD AX HALL OF FAME The late Samuel A. McElwee, one time storekeeper at Brownsville, Tenn., member of legislature of Tennessee, politician, and in fact a big man at one time in the South. Became a lawyer and practiced before the Chicago bar for many years. At one time cherished hopes of a bright future, but did not win honored renown because of some of the frailities common to a great many. He could have turned the force and power of his great intellect into a well merited success, but he did not do it. Hon. W. E. Mollison, one time power in Mississippi both in politics and finance. Progressive and prosperous in the law in this great city. Has a force possessed by few men in the matter of winning friends. He is eloquent, and has a grasp upon the prerequisites that insure to him success in his profession. Being up to date, he has in the loop an office and a library, and a full equipment to carry on the practice of law. A good fellow, not puffed up in any sense, and in every way a good father and husband. Bob Jackson is just plain Bob, although they call him Major Jackson Vigorous and active in civic life, he is both a business man and a politician. But he is much more. He is a progressive factor, and is chief among the aggressive elements of our race lift in this great city. He is an alderman that alders. Belongs to all the lodges, an officer in everything he belongs to, and he and money are not rank strangers by any means, owning a deal of real estate. Whenever Major Jackson makes a speech he grows eloquent and instructive, and if you have never heard him orate, you have not discovered the reason why he is almost always at the head of everything to which he belongs. His friends are way up in life or six figures. But whatis the use? Everybody likes the Major. Cary B. Lewis, veteran writer, disciple of C. Henry Waterson of The Louisville Courier Journal, contributor to The Freeman, The Conservator, city editor of The Chicago Defender, an essayist, winner of several gold medals, a serious student of the times, and a progressive factor among the live spirits of the city. He is now in the hotel business, and learning the art of good fellowship in the matter of looking after the wants of strangers who register at The Idlewild Hotel. ADDRESS DELIVERED BY DR. M. A. MAJORS ON THE OCCASION OF THE MEMORIAL MEETING AT GRACE PRESSBYERIAN CHURCH, NOVEMBER 14. Ladies and Gentlemen—We do ourselves very great credit on such occasions that call us together for a pause, and a breath space to pay tribute to men of our race, and especially when they have left their impression of genius on our minds. It may seem sad to emphasize our interest in giving utterance to thoughts that convey the greatness of our respect for them, still it will have no less effect than magnifying the glory of our attainments, and redound to the honor of the race to which the late Geo. W. Ellis, and Hirum Holland were attached by ties of blood. As historian and poet their well performed work will add to our valuable contributions in literature a wealth unappraised, but rich and splendid. The greatestness of a man is measured by his relationships. If he lives in the flesh and only for the flesh, he belongs to the world of worms. If he arises to intellectual contact with the universe, but leaves his moral mature undeveloped, he is like a barren heir field under the midnight sun. ATTORNEY PATRICK H. O'DONNELL If he relates his spiritual powers the heart of the universe, and brings with him to this subline contact his mind and body then—he becomes in very truth a man. In accentuating in a memorial service our appreciation of their genius, we cannot but feel that we are honoring ourselves. Mr. Ellis was greatly interested in the origin and history of races and early conceived the idea, and imbibed the wish to study the African in his primitive state. To do this his ambition led him into the political life of Kansas which rewarded him with a position as secretary to legation at Monrovia Liberia. Hiram Holland, after graduating from the high school at Hot Springs, Ark., came to Chicago in search for public libraries to which university of all knowledge he matriculated his mind, his heart and soul. It is no idle remark to say that without teacher, or monitor he became a master in the knowledge of all science, all art, and all history. In the early passing of these young men our sustained loss is far greater than any one among us is able to comprehend. CIVILIZATION'S GOAL IS MEN NOT PRODUCTS New York—"Men, not things, is the true goal of civilization," said President Gompers, in an address before the American Society f Mechanical Engineers. "That civilization fails that does not produce great men and great women, able to create and to use with discernment the material things that serve the spirit. Who can estimate the worth of human beings? I submit that the true ethical point of view of production is that the man himself is the main product and the materials the by-product, and it is in this clearer point of view, it seems to me, the way lies open for joining the forces which the labor movement represents and the forces represented by the activities of your own societies. "The old feeling of craftsmanship, which existed before the industrial revolution came about, has been greatly modified because of the perfection reached in machine design. This process, however, has been carried entirely too far, for in many places the man has become a human connecting link in a machine and mastered by it instead of controlling the machine himself, as he did with the tools in the old days. "The result is that today men's work tends to become mere toil, so it seems to me that the task that lies before us is to develop a definite kind of working environment which will be attractive and which will inspire rather than repulse the workman. The work itself must become a central concern. This cannot be brought about unless the man finds the opportunity for self-expression in the day's work and a chance to exercise his creative impulses. "It is the deadly monotony of repetitive work that is at the root of most of our troubles and I, therefore, in the name of the workers urge upon you engineers to direct our energies to the solution of this problem. "Beware that the machines you create do not become a Frankenstein and endure the human race." FEELING BETTER Mrs. Hattie Sawyer, Past State Grand Princess, S. M. T., residing at 2280 S. Dearborn street, who has been ill at her home for a long period, is improving rapidly. Mrs. Carrie Warner, 3822 Calumet avenue, will spend her Thanksgiving in St. Louis, Mo., with his sister, Miss Bettie Ray, and with her mother, Mrs. Gidney. [Picture of a man in a suit with a bow tie]. THE LATE DR. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. Founder of the far famed Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, who started on a long journey to that undiscovered country, the middle of November, 1915. TOTAL LYNCHINGS DURING 1920 REACH FIFTY MARK. New York.—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 70 Fifth avenue, has announced the lynchings of one woman, Minnie Ivory, and two men, Alex Byrd and Willie Ivory, reported to have occurred in Douglas, Ga., on November 18, brought the total number of verified lynchings for the year 1920 up to fifty. Before 1920 passes away about 20 more colored men and women will be mobbed and lynched by the white Christian gentlemen residing throughout the Southland without the slightest provocation simply to show their superiority or brute force over the colored people.—Editor. M. T. BALEY GREETED BY MANY FRIENDS. M. T. Bailley, President of the Bailey Realty Co., also Manager of the Milton Mercantile Ageney, 3638 S. State street, has returned to his office, after having undergone a very successful operation under Dr. Geo. C. Hall, praising Dr. Hall, the internes, officials and nurses of the Provident Hospital, also his sister, Mrs. L. G. Robinson and Mrs. Lou Ella Young, who so efficiently cared for his official matters while he was confined. THE BROAD AX, NOVEMBER 27, 1920. SHORT AND INTERESTING REVIEW OF THE CAREER OF THE LATE PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND, BY-JAMES MORGAN. 1837—March 18, Stephen Grover Cleveland, born at Caldwell, N. J. 1854—An office boy in a Buffalo law office. 1863—Admitted to the bar. 1863—Assistant district attorney 1885—March 4, Grover Cleveland inaugurated twenty-second President, aged 47. No other man has stepped so quickly from obscurity to the Presidency as Grover Cleveland. When Garfield stood on the steps of the Capitol to be inaugurated he never had heard the name of this Buffalo, attorney, who was to stand in the same place four years afterward. At 45 Cleveland remained unknown outside his county. At 47 he was in the White House. It was a meteoric rise. Yet this man was no meteor. Slow of mind, with a narrow range of reading and of intellectual interests, Cleveland was stolid in manner and without brilliant qualities. But he had a character as rugged and immovable as a mountain. It had been built up in rural parsonages, where his father, a Presbyterian minister, was required to rear a large family and set an example to the community on $600 a year. For more than a quarter of a century he plodded along in Buffalo, a quiet, trusted, but not distinguished lawyer. Unmarried and without family or a home, he took no part in the social life of his community, where 100 other Buffaloians may have been better known to their fellow-townsmen. He had been an assistant district attorney of Erie County and also its sheriff. The first that was ever heard of him outside his neighborhood were his sledge-hammer veys from the Mayor's office only two years before his election to the Presidency. The whole State of New York stopped to listen to his resounding whacks and next the whole country took notice. The sudden, the theatrical rise of the man was not a mere caprice, a blind stroke of luck. On the contrary, he was nominated and elected President because he was the logical, common-sense choice; because this unknown, unambitious lawyer of Buffalo had become in two swift years the most conspicuous embodiment of the things that the times called for—independence in politics and a higher standard of conduct in office. Here was a man who was to make his own precedents, a man who was to care for nothing that had happened before he happened. The first President after the Civil War to have had no part in that strife, he was without a political past, and his face was turned wholly to the future. He struck dismay to the greedy hopes of the Democrats, after their long wandering in a wilderness without spoils, by announcing that he would let the Republican office-holders finish their terms, with the exception of those who had been guilty of "offensive partisanship." When the Republican Senate attempted to interfere with such removals as he did make, he objected to the revival of an old statute "after an existence of nearly 20 years of almost innocuous desuetude." This phrase was too much for the Senators, and the act was repealed. At last Cleveland deliberately sacrificed himself for the sake of plain speaking. The prospects of his reelection were bright. His native conservation had made him a favorite in the great financial centers of New York, and the all-powerful business interests of the country were satisfied with him. But on the eve of the election of 1888 he upset the entire situation by sending to Congress his sensational tariff message, opening with the now oft-quoted words: "It is a condition which confronts us, not a theory." WEDDED IN WHITE HOUSE 1864—July 21, Frances Polsom born in Buffalo. 1885—Graduated from Wells college. 1886-June 2, married President Cleveland in the White House. 1913-February 10, married Prof. Thomas J. Preston at Princeton, N. J. As the Democrats had lost power under a bachelor President, James Buchanan, they regained it after a quarter of a century under another bachelor President. That strange coincidence was brought to an end by Cleveland's marriage in the second year of his administration. From the day Cleveland entered the executive mansion at Albany, gossip busily made matches for him with one after another of the eligible women who appeared at his receptions. A special favorite of those persistent rumors was the pretty widow of one of his old law partners, Oscar Folsom whose home was one of the few homes in Buffalo where this unsocial person had been in the habit of visiting. It was not suspected that all along his own choice had been the daughter rather than the mother. Mrs. Folsom and her daughter were guests of the President and Miss Cleveland in their first month at the White House. Even the wives of Wash- THE LATE PRESIDENT GROVER CLEVELAND. He was a warm friend of the late Dr. Booker T. Washington and in May, 1907, he presided at a great meeting in New York City and assisted to raise more than six hundred thousand dollars, for Tuskegee Institute. As President of the United States, Mr. Cleveland in many ways demonstrated his sincere friendship for the colored race. ington did not guess that the beautiful young girl who was present at a reception—all in white—would in another year be the bride of her host. "Inecomplete checking already shows that Congressmen who were insecure and hostile have been defeated." "This is one of the Miss Folsom had graduated and was traveling in Europe when the country was set in a flutter by the announcement of her engagement. She returned home to meet such an ordeal as no other American girl of twenty-two ever has faced. Her name was no every tongue in America; her portrait was in every paper, and the press boats crowded about her ship from which she was smuggled aboard a revenue cutter to avoid the curious crowd at New York dock. There had been only one marriage of a President, and John Tyler was a widower, which took some of the romance out of the occasion. For the first time a President was to marry in the White House. As Miss Folsom's mother had given up her home and as her grandfather's house was in mourning for his recent death, like the afflianced of a sovereign she went to her husband's home to be married. The wedding in the blue room was extremely simple, the only guests being a few relatives of the bride and groom and the members of the cabinet. After the cake had been cut in the state dining room, the bridal pair succeeded in stealing out the back door under cover of darkness to a waiting train in a switch yard. They had eluded the curious crowds gathered in front of the White House and at the station, but not the ubiquitous press, whose locomotive was under steam and in readiness to pursue them, with a trainload of reporters, to their honeymoon retreat in the Maryland mountains. The continued attention of a vigilant press wherever the Presidential couple went was indignantly resented by the bridegroom, who hotly denounced the "ghoulish glee" with which his family affairs were discussed. More malicious, more cruel where the unprinted tales which were persistently circulated as long as he remained in public life. Mrs. Cleveland is said on one occasion to have given a pathetic hint of what the strokes aimed at the President through her little ones meant to a mother. With childlike bashfulness a daughter was holding back from the greetings of a small company at the White House, when Mrs. Cleveland said, "Speak up, dear, or the people will be told that you are deaf and dumb." Mrs. Cleveland herself was spared. At first her girlish charms, afterward her womanly dignity and her maternal devotion made this most youthful the most beloved mistress of the White House. LABOR'S NON-PARTISAN CAM PAIGN HAS BEEN JUSTIFIED, SAYS COMPERS. Washington.—Labor's non-partisan campaign has been justified, declared President Gompers in his first public statement on the recent election. One of the features of the election, says the trade union executive, is the defeat of 50 time-serving congressmen and the election of a surprising number of friends of labor. Mr. Gompers' statement follows: "The non-partisan political policy of the A. F. of L. is more completely justified than ever and the futility of separate party action more convincingly demonstrated. "Every man in the house whose record of services was perfect has been elected. "Incomplete checking already shows that Congressmen who were inconsistent and hostile have been defeated. "This is one of the most impressive features of the entire election. Five time-servers have been beaten. "Against these 50 who were feated the working people have elected from 56 to 60 men whose records show fair and considerate service. "This represents a clear gain in integrity in government. The new Congress also will show an increased number of men who hold union unions. Incomplete checking up of the ranks so far shows 15 elected to the new Congress with the probability that final counting will show more than 25. "It is not to be said that the education was satisfactory in every respect. Every forward looking man and woman must feel some deep regret because of the great plunge toward reaction. The democracy will right itself at the proper time, and meanwhile the actual tabulation of results in Congress, the law-making body, shows a definite and specified gain for all that makes progress and response to the needs of our time. "The non-partisan campaign of the A. F. of L. was primarily and most effectively a campaign in congressional districts. Its results were gained in the primaries and in the election. These results will serve as a constant reminder to all servants of special privilege and the ever-present and ways impressive fact will be before the new Congress that 50 of the unafficial and the hostile were defeated by the organized workers of our public. "A notable American has said he would rather be right than be proud dent." To be engaged in a righteous cause, to fight for freedom, for justice for peace and human brotherhood, of greater concern to the human family than is a passing success. The late movement of America recognizes the tremendous struggle of the masses of the people in all history to oblieve the right, and the setbacks they have often had to endure and the sacrifices they have had to make decade by decade, cycle by cycle, in the march and the trend of the cause of freedom of America, forward, onward and upward." SLATED FOR WHITE HOUSE FOR TION. New York.—If the rumored plans of President-Elect and Mrs. Harding are not miscare, Georgia will in all probability move to Washington on and after March 4. The official family of the next President of the United States will not only have among its members Hon. Harry Lincoln Johnson, but will also have Miss Inez McWharter, of Atlanta, taking her rightful place at the head of the culinary department. It is said to very excellent authority that Miss Mrs. Wharter, who for many years, has been a member of the Senator's household has played an important part in the Front Porch Campaign. Moving with the Senator and Mrs. Harding from Washington, to Marion shortly after the nomination last June, she has assiduously devoted herself to the task of supplying the Hardings and the most quaint menus ever prepared by the heir man hand. Mr. and Mrs. Cary B. Lewis, 437 B 46th street, are in St. Louis, Mo where they will be among the shining lights at the big celebration at Port Collega. M. J. ALDERMAN ROBERT R. JACKSON. The extremely popular and clean cut member of the City Council from the Second Ward, who will wage a strong and bitter fight to the last ditch in order to prevent the colored people residing in that ward from being "Jim Crowed" and segregated. T. C. C. Monday evening Dr. Mary F. Waring, who recently returned home from a three months' pleasure trip through Europe, delivered a highly interesting lecture at Bethel Church under the auspices of the Pastor's Aid Society, Mrs. Katie Hightower, President, Rev. S. L Birt, D. D. Pastor, on December 6, Dr. Waring will lecture at Cario, Ill., and at the Institutional Church, this city, December 8, and at Toledo, Ohio, December 12. As stated before her talk is highly interesting and it is well worth price of admission. SHOWING GROWTH OF DOLLAR. How Benjamin Franklin's Bequest o $5,000 to Boston Has Increased in a Century. How the dollar invested works for the individual himself has been best illustrated by that first great American teacher of thrift, Benjamin Franklin remarks World's Work. In 1791 he bequeathed £1,000 to the commonwealth of Massachusetts and to the city of Boston as a mark of his appreciation for having appointed him as agent in England at the "handsome" salary of £2,000. And to make his bequest really valuable, with his great foresight Franklin provided in his will that this £1,000 should be put out at 5 per cent interest for 100 years; that at the end of that time 31-131 of the fund accumulated should again be put out at interest for another hundred years and then the fund be divided one-fourth to Boston and three-fourths to the state. Let us see how well that $1,000 of Franklin's has worked. At the end of the first hundred years it had grown to $41,383.62. It was then divided in accordance with the will; $329,300.48 was set aside for "public work" and $102,085.15 was started on its course of earning interest for another hundred years. That was in 1891. On January 1, 1918, this sum had grown to $267,805.15 and at this rate of increase the fund should amount to at least $6,000,000 when the second period is completed, and may be considerably more. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE KANSAS FARMER-NEWS PAPER CORRESPONDENT, VISITED BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND OTHER POINTS IN THE SOUTH WEST THE PAST WEEK. HE WILL ARRIVE IN ST. LOUIS, MO., IN TIME TO ASSIST IN THE BIG CELEBRATION OF THE NEW ANNEX TO PORO COLLEGE, WHICH BEGINS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, AND WINDS UP SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27. Beaumont, Tex.-When you can associate with big people, these who believe in doing things and associate with them as friends, it makes you feel you are some pumpkins, and then it makes you feel like you want to shout. I am in that condition right now, and I may explode before I get through with this letter. Now you want to know what has happened to me, and I will have to tell you just a few things I have experienced since I wrote to you last and you will agree that I have a right to shout and you may get the holy rock yourself. I would like for you to join with me in this matter, for it is something worth while. I think I told you about being with Prof. Aaron E. and Mrs. Annie M. Malone of St. Louis, Mo., president and founder of Poro College, the only school of its kind in the United States. It is not a school that depends on the public for contributions, but it carries itself, has a building costing over half million dollars, and all paid for at cash. Of course you may say that represents business and you are right when you come down to that. They have been doing business, and then they have been helpful to the race. I spent a few days with them and in so doing I am full of inspiration and joy. Just think of it, headed by the Malones who were assisted by some of their friends, and captains and lieutenants from Quiney. $10,000 placed on the table in cash and pledges in four days, and it was done with ease. Mrs. Mabel Breedlove was the forerunner and she went there before the Malones could get through, and assisted in the organization. When the election was over Mr. and Mrs. Malone went to Quiney, Ill., where they have a summer home and where he at one time served as principal of the public school there. The organization was ripe, and harvest ready. Work was started. Lunches were served each evening, and Friday they had on hand, Charles Stewart, from Chicago, and he made a speech; Saturday evening they had Prof. Frank L. Williams, principal of Sumner High School, St. Louis, and he made a talk to the people; Sunday they had Dr. J. E. Mooreland, senior secretary of the Y. M. C. A., among our people. I must not forget to let you know that Prof. Gerald Tyler, director of the music for Sumner High School, St. Louis, was present Saturday night to give pep to the cause. All these people stop at the Poro cottage in St. Louis, and just think of it, Mrs. Malone, one of the wealthiest women of our country was the chief cook, and served the meals. She enjoyed it too. Then I saw her with her apron on sweeping the outside, taking up the leaves, and just a busy woman, around home. This all added to the pleasure and comfort of the guests. There was just a family getting together, that's all. I would like to have the time to tell you about the various speeches made, and what they said, but that is not possible now. They all had in them the doctrine of "Self-Help," and this is what is needed today. This race must stand alone, and not sit down brooding over slavery and depend on others to do for us what we should do for ourselves, and we are no: going to do it any more if we have been doing such things in the past. Full grown men and women today. Mrs. Breedlove represents the latter part of her name, hence I am free to tell that she had much to do with the success of that 10,000 drive. She was the forerunner, and she made a home run, by preparing the hearts of the people, and then followed Prof. Aaron E. Malone, the leader. He was then as I told you to get the election returns, and at the same time show the people what they should do for themselves. He was there, and then followed Charles Stewart, and I am told that he came along to be with the others, and I stepped in to see it well done, and he able to tell you about it. Now comes the rest, Prof. Williams, the scholar, the grand master of drives, for he has fought in many battles, and is fighting in one now for one hundred thousand dollars for an orphan home. Mrs. Malone put her life into it, and her money also, for the two Malones put in over 2,500 and are willing to do more and will do more before it is over. Sunday afternoon the big meeting was held in the A. M. E. Church, and the big speech was made by another expert driver for good, Dr. J. E. Mooreland, of the Y. M. C. A. and his spoke pallove me honey, and when he was through inspiring, I just took and emptied my pocketbook, and tried because I did not have more. That is what I call touching heart and pocketbook at the same time. When it was over, I got myself together, and left for St. Louis, getting there Monday morning, found a friend with a whole chicken for my lunch, and left town the same morning for this place where I came right now. I made several stops of course, but got here just the same. In Texarkana, I had the pleasure of meeting Prof. M. M. Rodgers, the auditor of the National Bapaist Convention, and secretary of the Texas State Convention. He was on his way to check in and check out. That is Dr. Joseph A. Booker was turning over his office of Home Mission Secretary to Dr. W. F. Lovelace and he was going to Little Rock as auditor to see it well done. He was in company with Prof. W. T. Daniels, the young business man and hustler. I was delighted to see them all. Now next found me in Beaumont. I reached here almost four hours late, but found at midnight, Dr. C. B. Charlton, the tooth dentist doctor at the stable awaiting my arrival, accompanied By James Roland, one of the busiest young men in town. They were there in a real automobile car wagon carriage to escort me and all my trunks out to the home of Dr. Charlton. Soon I was there, and Mrs. Charlton had something for me to send into my eternity. I enjoyed it, talked with them until about 2 o'colek, then went to the land of Nod, feeling myself nearer my eternal home. Dr. Charlton, is just like an old shoob, but a busy man. He is one of the best in this country, and believe me when I tell you he is just kept busy all the time putting half soles on teeth. I have told you about him, his wife and his work and his work before. Will not tell you the same thing over again. They have two fine little girls, and are going by the help of God, educate them. So I must tell you about what I am doing here and take my seat. I am here seeing Bishop William Decker Johnson, D. D., hold a conference, and he is what I truly call a man. But let me pause here with bowed head, for death has taken from us another great man, Bishop Evans Tyree, D. D., M. D., of Nashville, Tenn. I am told that Saturday morning, November 13, the messenger knocked at his door, and "I am here to take you home." Bishop Tyree folded his arms and said, "I am ready to go with you," and sailed off, to return to us no more. He was a great man, from a slave to the highest place in his church, and as a bishop he made good. He was one of the best preachers in the country, and truly a friend to man. His hand was ever outstretched to his fellows, and he made his contribution to the race and to the world. Bishop Tyree has been complaining for some time. He had his baggage all ready, and when the messenger came, he had only to step on board and go on home. I desire to extend sympathy to his widow, Mrs. Ellen Tyree, his daughter, his two sons and granddaughter. Some day you shall go to him, and what a meeting that will be. He has gone to join those who left ahead of him. Bishop Johnson is indeed a remarkable character, and he is going to be one of the great bishops. He is going right into the hearts of men. In his dealing with men, I note that it is not so much "I" but we. "We are workers together for God." He knows men and knows how to deal with them. I am proud of his start. I shall have more to say about him next. He has gone to the funeral of Bishop Tyre. QUINN CHAPEL NOTES The Pastor Dr. H. E. Stewart is preaching a series of sermons on the subject: "The Parmount Questions. Next Sunday morning the theme will be the A. M. E. Church and its peculiar mission in the present age. Quinn has entered upon an effort to clear up the balance of the old debt. Substantial results yesterday will warrant the realizations of their plans in the near future. Miss Ida Mae Miller and evangelist will conduct a series of services beginning Sunday, November 28. During the month of December, January and February a special pentecostal and evangelistic services will be conducted in the chapel of the church beginning at 7:30 every Sunday, Wednesday and Friday evenings—"C." Leavenworth, Kana—Col. Jack Johnson, former heavyweight champion who is serving a sentence in the Federal prison here for violation of the Mann Act, will go into the ring at the penitentiary Thanksgiving Day in two five-round bouts, Warden A. V. Anderson has announced. The first bout will be with "Topeka Jack" Johnson, Negro, former trainer of Johnson. The second opponent of the former champion will be Frank Owen of Chicago, also a former sparring partner of Johnson. Embroidery From New Republic Meets With Warm Approval of Dressmakers. Color Combination Figures Prom- nently in Fashions of the Moment —Crepe de Chine in White is Favorite. Among the novelties that have been launched for the fall, observes a Paris fashion correspondent, are a number of dresses and coats that show the present embroideries of Czecho-Slovakia. This idea was first exploited by Jeanne Lanvin at her August openings in 1919, but at that time this maker was entirely alone in using distinctly Czecho-Slovak patterns and colorings. Since then many other 1 Gray Jersey Dress Embroidered in Black. dressmakers have taken up the idea, and now the fashion is in full swing. This is an interesting example of the way in which a fashion, if good, will live, no matter how extreme it may appear. It may not endure in its original form, perhaps because of its extremeness, but its offspring are met for many a day. So few worthy ideas are brought out that dressmakers are not willing to let a really good thing escape. Influence Is Maintained. We prophesied when this style first appeared that it would have a remarkable influence on fashions for a long time to come. While of a marked type, it was not bizarre in any way. The delicate thread embroidery was charming. Along with the black and white effects were lovely black embroideries on stone-colored cloths. This has developed into black or white embroideries on all tones of gray. Lanvin developed her costumes of Czecho-Slovak inspiration in the form of a long coat or overdress with a tight underskirt. Some of the costumes even had the loose-hanging trousers of the rustic goat herders. There were few women who cared to accept such an extreme movement in dress, so these were soon replaced by a short, tight skirt falling below a long tunic. The tunic did not allow more than a few inches of the underskirt to show. A great deal still is made of skirts of this type. The peasant or chemise type of overdress girdled at a low waistline has passed through many evolutions. There is great variety in the embroideries from this new republic, as many different peasant peoples have been thus brought together. A domi-nant note is the black and white embroideries, which may be, according to the original Moravian dress from which they are taken, either black on white or white on black. We now see the influence of the pictureque dress of these countries in both tailored suits and dresses. These ideas are carried out clearly and definitely, so that there is no mistaking the source from which they come. So distinctive are they that they would be completely spoiled if combined with any other motif. This idea is emphasized in colorings as well as embroideries. Its influence appears in the use of bright red as a trimming on dark suits. Plentiful use is made, too, of the white and black embroideries of the Moravian and the brilliant red, white and black geometrical patterns of the southern Slavic people. Graze for Combinations. A strong feature in the fashions of the moment, which is doubtless an outcome of the Czecho-Slovak movement, is the craze for combinations of JOYOUS DAY. Egypt Juvenile No. 2 Ancient United Knight and Daughters of Africa and Pilgrim Council No. 161 entertained last Saturday at Bailey's Hall, 2638 S. State street, and a fine time was had by all. O HON. WILLIAM W. MAXWELL. Splendid Lawyer, Master-in-Chancery of the Circuit Court, who would make an ideal candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. black and white. This is another thing which goes to prove the far-reaching effects of a fashion rich in ideas. Launching such a style is like throwing a pebble into a pond. The circles widen continually. Each maker of clothes gets her individual impression. Very lovely new dresses for tea dances are being developed in black with white embroideries, or in white with black. One of the most interesting frocks of this type has the new long sleeves, the high stock collar and the black embroidery on white. Heavy white crepe de chine is a favorite fabric for black embroideries. And what could be more effective than a simple chemise dress of this silk, with touches of black? On a model of white crepe de chine elaborately decorated in black, the embroidery serves to accentuate the side panels. These side panels are among the most popular features in clothes. A charming effect is obtained by trimming the high collar with a band of sable. Of course, so much embroidery adds greatly to the expense of the dress, but the woman in the home, as well as the professional dressmaker, can see the possibilities in this model. A very simple white silk dress may be made most effective with just a touch of black embroidery and perhaps a sash of black ribbon or a bit of black fur. One of the loveliest frocks that Paris has sent us this season is developed in white crepe de chine and black velvet. It is made in this way: First a straight slip of the white silk with bretelle top has a wide band of black velvet placed around the top, passing under the arms. Over this is worn a separate skirt of silk, made entirely of loop panels attached to a belt. Each panel is edged with black velvet ribbon. Then there is a little overblood fitted in at a low waistline. There are no sleeves and the overbodice is cut low under the arms to reveal the black velvet banding. Hanging handkerchief points and cascading draperies continue popular. Skirts made with these offer an excellent opportunity for featuring contrasts of black and white. Collar Adds Dainty Touch. Collar Adus Dainty Touch. Mme. Jenny's clothes this season have proven even more successful than ever with Americans. The models are most attractive and at the same time wearable. She shows straight box jackets, with straight, short, narrow skirt, one-piece dresses with flowing panels starting from a low waistline, evening dresses having side trains and those having sashlike single strips of a contrasting color, also bung from one side. Many of her models show high collars. There is a particularly attractive blue serge, having a high collar with a narrow plaited labo of sheer white organdie. This jabot is attached to the top of the collar, so that about three inches of the organdie extends horizontally under the chin and the remainder cascades down the front of the suit. This form of collar ornamentation is even used on velvet dresses. Another interesting high collar is joined to the bodice in deep Van Dyke points all around the neck. RETURNS TO CAESONDALE Alfred Ray, of Carbondale, IL, who has been confined in the Provident Hospital for seven weeks, has recovered sufficient enough to return to his home in Corbondale. California Opportunity Chancery of the Circuit Court, adjidate for Judge of the Circuit Lovely little suits that are simple and wearable, as well as very smart, are made with short box coats that 1 Frock of Heavy White Crepe de Chine Embroidered in Black. have bell-shaped sleeves and high collars. Fur banding is placed all around such jackets. Sometimes they are fastened only by a single fur button at the neck While bell-shaped sleeves are used in many of these models, others have the regulation coat sleeve. Both velvet and cloth are used for suits of this type. Both suits, jackets and long coats show cape backs and short capes encircling the figure. One suit jacket has a gathering cape falling over the top of a high fur collar, across the back only, to well below the shoulders. Another model of interest has a cape attached at the edge of a high turn-over collar, the cape hanging evenly ed up and held high around the face around the figure. It may be gather-if desired. WAS AT RACINE Inmate Hebie Mitchell, a member of Household Ruth, No. 44, assisted in the organization of Belle City Household, in Racine, Wis. SEES RELATIVES. Mrs. Lula Norton, 38th and Wabash avenue, is being visited by her nephew, T. A. Byrd of Pooria, Ill., who will remain over Thanksgiving. 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