The Broad Ax

It is Freely Contended; that Prior to the April Primaries 1924; that Hon. Medill McCormick, United States Senator from Illinois Contributed $350, for the Benefit of the Prince Hall, and Order of Eastern Star Home; that so far, that Particular Sum of Money, Has Not Found its Way into the Treasury of the Home. SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE Vol. XXX. It is Freely 1924; that from Illinois Hall, and Particular Treasury THE SEVENTEEN THIRD SONS THROUGHOUT OF ILLINOIS BELONG MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE, SHE THEIR HEADS IN SH MILIATION, UNTIL VIDE A BETTER COMFORTABLE ABE FOR THE INMAT PRINCE HALL AND OF EASTERN STAR ROCK ISLAND, ILLIN THE SEVENTEEN THOUSAND MASONS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF ILLINOIS BELONGING TO THE MOST WORSHIPFUL PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE, SHOULD HANG THEIR HEADS IN SHAME AND HUMILIATION, UNTIL THEY PROVIDE A BETTER AND A MORE COMFORTABLE ABIDING PLACE FOR THE INMATES OF THE PRINCE HALL AND THE ORDER OF EASTERN STAR HOME NEAR ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS. --- It is very strange indeed that so many men and women belonging to the various secret societies and to the churches always have an itching desire and vaulting ambition to get mixed up with the money end of the secret societies and the churches in order to rake in some real easy or dishonest money. Many times at the expense of the poor unfortunate persons who are helpless and are confined in our charitable institutions, and those who are thus willing to rob the blind, the lame and the halt, the sick and the distressed, the old and the young, and others who are unable to continue in the great struggle for existence. This seems to bring us near the point for which we have been aiming at. It will be recalled that near the first of March, 1924, all the colored masons in Chicago, belonging to the most worshipful Prime Hall Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Illinois and its Jurisdiction, received important notices from their various worshipful masters commanding them to assemble in their various lodge rooms the second Sunday in March, at one o'clock sharp, in full masonic uniform and join in the parade and march to Greater Bethel A. M. E. Church, 42nd street and Grand Blvd., where they, the masons, would take an active part in laying the new corner-stone of "Old Bethel." At the time that many of the masons received their official notice, commanding them to appear at Bethel church on that Sunday afternoon, many of them jumped at the conclusion that someone was in the act of putting a sharp political trick or game over on them in broad daylight, and would be placing themselves in a position to pick up some real easy political money at the expense of all the colored masons residing in all parts of this city, and with that idea firmly impressed on their minds, many masons refused or utterly failed to turn out on that Sunday afternoon. It was not hard to tell just which way the political wind was blowing on that cold and raw March Sunday afternoon. And the few masons who braved the snappy weather, while standing around and watching the laying of the church political cornerstone, beheld two big nameless colored men, who always walk with their hands on their backs, waiting and expecting some easy Republican or Democrat money to fall into their hands, bossing the job. And while those two nameless big colored men were engaged in forging and foaming at their mouths in sounding the praises of the Hon. Medill McCormick, they let the political cat out of the bag and let it be known that the corner stone laying was for the THE BROAD AX 5 CENTS PER COPY Sely Conti at Hon. Illinois Conti d Order ar Sum o y of the THOUSAND MA- HOUT THE STATE ALONGING TO THE FUL PRINCE HALL SHOULD HANG IN SHAME AND HU- TIL THEY PRO- ER AND A MORE ABIDING PLACE MATES OF THE AND THE ORDER STAR HOME NEAR ILLINOIS. benefit of Senator McCormick, who was at that time endeavoring to be renominated United States Senator, and that Senator McCormick was standing right there to talk up for himself, and Senator McCormick let all the colored masons know that he wanted them to vote for him at the primaries, Tuesday, April 8, and the two big nameless colored men assured him that they would. The most worshipful Grand Master, Hon. Thomas H. Samuels, laid the corner-stone and delivered an eloquent oration in behalf of the colored Masons in Chicago. Senator McCormick felt so good after the corner stone laying was all over, that something prompted him, so they say, to dig up or cough up three hundred and fifty dollars which they claim was donated by him to the Prince Hall and Order of Eastern Star Home, near Rock Island, Ill., but it has been repeatedly stated by those who claim that they are in a position to know "that that three hundred and fifty dollars has never reached the treasury of the Prince Hall and Order of Eastern Star Home; that some way or other it got stuck fast or tight to someone's fingers and that they are unable to get rid of it in any manner, shape or form, and to a blind man sitting away up in the top of the tree it appears that that three hundred and fifty dollars has gone glimmering through the dream of things that will never return to this earth again. As stated at the beginning of this article it is intimated that some men and women join secret societies and fraternal orders for the sole purpose of robbing the dead and the living, the sick and the blind, and that no amount of money is too large or too small for them to lift it into their own pockets and as long as such rotten conditions prevail, the honest and short sighted members of the many secret societies will continue to be robbed right and left. It was stated in the columns of this newspaper, July 26, 1924, "that at the present time there are seventeen thousand Blue Lodge Masons in Illinois; that they pay eight thousand and five hundred dollars per year to help, to maintain the Prince Hall and Order of Eastern Star Home at Rock Island, Ill.; that the four thousand lady members of the Order of Eastern Star pay in 25 cents each year towards the support of the Home, making one thousand dollars or a grand total of nine thousand and five hundred dollars per year which should be expended for the benefit of the seven inmates and the matron. That nine thousand and five hundred dollars should never be blown in for anything other than for the Home. It should be perfectly plain to the THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1924 PETER H. The up-to-date and popular Treasurer of Cook County, who is one of the big leaders of his party in Illinois and Mr. Carr is firmly of the opinion that Hon. John W. Davis will be elected President of the United States. Instead of being forced to resort to such doubtful methods to raise money for the Home there should be more than sixty thousand dollars in the bank belonging to the Home tax fund. The Home, as it stands there near Rock Island, Ill., in its insanitary condition should cause the 17 thousand Masons and the four thousand ladies belonging to the Order of Eastern Star to forever hang their heads in everlasting shame and humiliation and they should never attempt to erect a temple in this city until they first see to it that the seven old inmates in the so-called Home at Rock Island are placed in a new modern home right here in Chicago. The following account was sent out last year by some one in connection with the Home: The Prince Hall Masonic O. E. S. Home The Prince Hall Masonic O. E. S. Home, located at Rock Island, Ill., is a reflection of great credit to the fraternity. Many repairs have been made during the past year and the Home is in excellent condition, and no expense has been spared in making it comfortable and cheerful for the inmates. Many of the lodges, especially those in the First District, have given "showers" for the Home from time to time, and canned goods and other supplies have been received. Visitors are always welcomed and it is hoped that many of the brethren will visit the Home during the summer months and see for themselves how conditions are. Attention is called to the fact that the Home Tax is now due, and lodges are requested to send same to the Secretary without further delay. The above statement is far from the truth and this can easily be verified if the Masous will only visit the Home in broad day light and they will have no trouble in beholding the insanitary condition of the Home. In conclusion every Mason belonging to the Prince Hall Masons should and has the moral right to know just how every penny of the money which he pays into his lodge each year is expended by those who hold the big money bag. RUTH WHITEHEAD WHALEY New York—Mrs. Ruth Whitehead Whaley, who was denied a law diploma by Fordham University on the ground that she alleged race prejudice in the school successfully passed the New York bar examination last week and has been admitted to practice law in New York City. SEES WIFE TALKING TO BLACK MAN, AND GOES ON RAMPAGE (Preston News Service) Columbus, Ohio.—When Garfield Moore, aged 25 years, looked out of his kitchen window and saw his beautiful young wife talking to a black man standing in the alley, however the woman was in her own yard, he lost control of himself and went on a rampage and rushed upstairs and destroyed what he supposed in his haste to be his wife's wardrobe by cutting dresses and other wearing apparel into shreds with a pen knife. Moore discovered his grave mistake when he was hailed into court the next morning by Miss Maggie Welsh, a roomer at the Moore home, on the charge of having destroyed her clothes. Judge Mahaffrey gave Moore a suspended sentence of 30 days in the workhouse and a fine of $50 and costs on condition that he pay for the damage incurred. Moore, his wife and Miss Welsh are white persons. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Clark and their family have removed from 27131% Indiana avenue to 4942 Champlain avenue, where they are now at home to friends. Mr. Harry Ramsey, one of the old time subscribers to The Broad Ax, has removed from 3125 South Park avenue to 1340 N. Wells street. Dr. Edena C. E. Minott of New York City, is having a lovely time in visiting among her many warm friends in this city. She is stopping at the beautiful home of Mrs. Irene M. Gaines, 3262 Vernon avenue, phone Douglas 6160. She will return to her home in New York October 1. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX Primaries Senator the Prince so far, that may into the EVENT PLANNED FOR WITH SIDE COMMUNITY DIRECTION OF MISS GMAN OF THE NA- MMUNITY SERVICE OF NT, ENTITLED "MILE- N THE PROGRESS OF DRED RACE, WILL BE AT THE AUDITORIUM, STREET AND WABASH TUESDAY EVENING, 4. NGA, PRESIDENT OF A STATE BANK, WILL TREASURER OF THE RED PERSONS WILL ST IN THIS WONDERFUL ON. BIG CHARITY EVENT PLANNED FOR THE SOUTH SIDE COMMUNITY CENTER. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MISS ADA CROGMAN OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE OF NEW YORK. THE PAGEANT, ENTITLED "MILE- STONES" IN THE PROGRESS OF THE COLORED RACE, WILL BE STAGED AT THE AUDITORIUM, CONGRESS STREET AND WABASH AVENUE, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14. MR. JESSE BINGA, PRESIDENT OF THE BINGA STATE BANK, WILL SERVE AS TREASURER OF THE AFFAIR. FIVE HUNDRED PERSONS WILL TAKE PART IN THIS WONDERFUL PRODUCTION. --- Plans are now in process for the staging of a big charity event for the benefit of the South Side Community Center at 32nd and South Wabash avenue, of which Mrs. Ada McKinley is the President, Mrs. Mary Blount Jones, Secretary, and Mr. Jesse Binga Treasurer. The event will assume the nature of a Negro Historical Pageant, entitled "Milestones." The Pageant has been staged in numerous sections of the country with a great degree of success, and has been pronounced as one of the greatest Historical Pagcants of recent date. Miss Ada Crogman of the National Community Service, New York, is here to direct and produce the Pageant. She comes to us well qualified to do this piece of work, being a graduate of the Emerson College of Oratory, Boston, Mass., and has done special work at the Hawn School of Speech and Art, Carnegie Hall, New York. Miss Crogman enjoys the unique position of serving as dramatic specialist for the National Community Service, New York, which is maintained by the Playground and Recreation Association of America and is the only woman of color who serves the organization in this capacity. The Pageant consists of nine episodes and artistically depicts the progress of the race, starting in Egypt land, ancestral idol worship in Africa, their captivation by the Spanish slave traders, the period of bondage, emancipation, participation in the World War, and their present day achievements. A cast of five hundred is desired and a most cordial invitation is extended to all organizations to participate in this great event. The cast is being organized now and all those desiring to participate will please call the South Side Community Center, 32nd and Wabash avenue, Phone Victory, 4691. Miss Crogman holds splendid recommendations of the Pageant from MISS ADA CROGMAN One of the guiding stars of The National Community Service of New York, who will conduct a wonderful pageant in this city. many prominent people who have seen it and among them are: Lieutenant Governor Fred Sterling, of Illinois, and Miss Julia Lathrop. The following is quoted from Miss Julia Lathrop who saw the Pageant in Rockford, Illinois, not so long ago: To Whom It May Concern: The Pageant entitled "Milestones of the Colored Race" was given last summer at Rockford under the direction of Miss Ada Crogman. I saw it with great pleasure and interest. It was finely directed in every way and the cast showed great ability and splendid training. The production was admirable in every way and should be many times repeated through the country. (Signed) Julia C. Lathrop. Too much cannot be said in behalf of Miss Crogman, for she is one of (Continued on page 2) THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th, 4899, without missing one single issue. Republicans, Democrats, Catholics, Protestants, Single Taxers, 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, even claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. It is neither Democratic nor Republican. It is strictly or absolutely independent in politics. Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. One Year .....$2.00 Six Months .....$1.00 Advertising rates made known on application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX $206 So. Elizabeth St., Chicago, Ill. Phone Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F. TAYLOR Editor and Publisher Vol. XXX No. 1 Chicago, September 20, 1924 Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago. Ill. Under Act of March 8, 1879. MISS ADA CROGMAN (Concluded from Page 1) the most intellectual and brilliant members of the Colored race in this country, and the name of Crogman is well-known in all parts of America Her illustrious father, Prof. W. H Crogman, A. M., who is now in his 83rd year, was for many years one of the professors in the Clark University Atlanta, Ga., author of "Talks for the Times," also his well written-book entitled "Progress of a Race, or the remarkable advancement of the Afro-American Negro, from the bondage of slavery, ignorance and poverty, to the freedom of citizenship, intelligence, influence, honor and trust." "The mother of Miss Crogman, like her distinguished husband, is well versed in all the histories or literature pertaining to the advancement and the substantial achievements of the Colored race in this country. We have every reason to believe that Miss Crogman will meet with unbounded success in bringing forth her wonderful pageant in this city. A NATIONAL RACE CONVENTION ON THE CAMPAIGN To be Held in Brooklyn on October 9th. National Equal Rights League Seeks Race Unity in Campaign Demands Boston, Mass.—An opportunity for the colored citizens of the United States to assemble in a national conference of their own racial element independently of any one else to deliberate upon the most effective methods of using the present potential ballot power of the race to secure redress, is to be afforded by the National Equal Rights League at its Annual meeting in Brooklyn, N. Y., October 9th. The main object of the 17th Annual Meeting of the League, to be held in the Holy Trinity Baptist Church, Franklin and De Kalb Aves., Brooklyn, Rev. T. S. Harten, Pastor, October 9, 10 and 11, will be to have the race endeavor to unite upon a race demand or program for rights and protection now denied, and upon how to do most with the ballot power of the race in this unusual political campaign to make assured headway for successful results, in view of the three party contest with unprecedented division of the colored vote. Every race body from every community is to be invited to send delegates, to sit on equality with regular league delegates, but it is especially urged that in every town, county or city Equal Rights Committees or Branch League be organized at once to agitate this Race Conference and send representatives. Any desired information will be furnished by National Headquarters, 103 Court street, Boston. VISITING IN SOUTH Sergt. Julius S. Glenn of Morgan Park, who has made a splendid record with the police department of Chicago, has gone on his two weeks' vacation to visit with relatives and friends at Winston Salem, S. C., and Roanoke and other points in Virginia. THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CON VENTION HAS WOUNDED UP By Carey B. Lewis The Forty-fourth Annual National Baptist Convention (unincorporated) closed its five days session at the 8th Regiment Armory, 35th and Giles, Sunday night, Rev. J. E. Wood, Danville, Ky., National President, presiding. Rev. Wood is editor of the Danville Torchlight and was elected president last year at Fort Worth, Tex. Five thousand messengers and visitors crowded the armory on Wednesday of last week, the opening day and at the same time the Women's convention, auxiliary to the National Body, opened its meetings at the Ebenezer Baptist Church with Mrs. Georgia DeBaptiste Faulkner presiding. One thousand delegates attended the women's meeting. President's Annual Address In his Annual Address, Dr. Wood declared "the world needs today, not a league of nations; a world court will not solve world problems. What the world does need is a ministry devoted to the doctrines of Jesus Christ. I want you to know your community on election day, and let your community know you. I do not want any shyster politicians who go around to the back door with their hats in one hand and the other hand out. Dr. Wood paid a high tribute to the work of National Baptist Publishing House, Nashville, Tenn., the educational program of the convention and the splendid work accomplished by the Women's Auxiliary Convention, the Home and Foreign Mission Boards and the Theological Seminary, located at Nashville, Tenn. Rev. Boyd Makes Report Rev. Henry Allen Boyd, Nashville, Tenn., Secretary of the National Baptist Publishing Board, stated that more than a quarter of a million dollars worth of business was done during the fiscal year and over $25,000 worth of improvements made, 10,000 copies of standard books and 10,000-000 copies of Sunday school periodicals printed and manufactured, 1924 close of the fiscal year. The publishing house was founded by the late R. H. Boyd and this institution has become the "Rock of Gibraltar" in denomination efforts. Henry Allen Boyd, the eldest son succeeded his father and this was his second annual report which was received amid great praise. One of the humanitarian sides of the work of the Publishing Board's report, connected with the religious activities, is that each employee is insured for $500 and the beneficiary of this insurance is named by the employee independent of the National Baptist Publishing Board and yet the Board pays the premium. The editorial work, extension, Sunday School Missions, new building program, with new features to be added cover a scope of work outside of the financial statement which was submitted to the secretary by Homer K. Jones, (certified accountants) accompanied a complete appraisal from Lloyd Appraisal Bureau. Plea For Schools A plea was made by the Rev. J. P. Robinson and the Rev. D. B. Gaines, Little Rock, Ark., for better schools and colleges for the Negro as an inducement for him to remain in the Southland. Officers Elected. 1924-25 Officers Elected, 1924-25 Officers elected for the ensuing year follow: J. E. Wood, Danville, Ky., president; J. W. Hurse, Kansas City, Mo. first vice-president; J. H. Winn, Fort Worth, Tex., president-at-large; C. P. Madison, Norfolk, Va., secretary; E. H. Branch, Chicago, Ill., treasurer; John H. Frank, Louisville, Ky., chairman of foreign mission board; Henry Allen Boyd, secretary National Baptist Publishing House; J. P. Robinson, Little Rock, Ark., chairman home mission board. LUNCHEON IN HONOR OF MISS ADA CROGMAN Tuesday afternoon, at one o'clock, a very tempting luncheon was served at the South Side Community Center, 3201 South Wabash avenue, in honor of Miss Ada Crogman, Dramatic Director of the National Community Service, New York City. It was a very enjoyable affair and Miss Crogman is a very charming lady to meet. VISITS HOME TOWN Rev. Gordon C. Coleman of Oakland, Calif., who attended the session of the National Baptist Convention, uninc., which just closed in Chicago, left immediately for South Boston, Va., his old home town, to visit relatives and friends before returning to the West. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1924 M. J. Member of Congress from the First Congressional District of Illinois, who will be re-elected to it from his old district in November without the slightest doubt and Congressman Madden feels sure that Hon. Calvin Coolidge will be the next President of the United States. [Name] The Able and Brilliant Assistant State's Attorney of Cook County, will more than likely enter the race for Judge of the Superior Court in November and if he should jump into the fray he would be elected with both hands down. The Able and Brilliant Assistant State's Attorney of Cook County, will more than likely enter the race for Judge of the Superior Court in November and if he should jump into the fray he would be elected with both hands down. Former Republican-Partisan Leader and Holder of Highest Race Federal Position Thus Protests Refusal of Harding and Coolidge to Restore Former Federal Position to Race—K. K. K. Also a Reason New York, N. Y.—Hon. William H. Lewis, former Assistant Attorney General of the United States, who has volunteered to head an independent non-partisan movement among colored people of the country for the election of John W. Davis, Democratic nominee, declared that he will oppose the K. K. K. with the C. C. C. (Coming Colored Citizens). In commenting on the situation, and why he will support Mr. Davis, Mr. Lewis said: "I propose to do this because the Republican party today is the party of LITTLE AMERICA, and Ku Kluxism. As a Colored American "As a colored American citizen, I propose to work and vote for John W. Davis, because his record shows him to be a man of humanitarian instincts, of broad and universal sympathies. "As a Colored American, I propose to vote for Mr. Davis because he is opposed to the Ku Klux Klan, the greatest menace to American democ- HON. MARTIN B. MADDEN congress from the First Congression who will be re-elected to it from beber without the slightest doubt and feels sure that Hon. Calvin Coolidident of the United States. racy today. It has raised the standard of religious bigotry, race hatred and is striving with might and main for the control of the American government, to administer it in the interest of one group of Americans. It is aimed first at the Negro, then at the Jew, then at the Irishman and the Catholic, and finally it has set its hand against all foreign born, as if any man had the say as to the race in which he should be born, or in what country. Republicans the Ku-Klux Party "The Republican candidate for president has said nothing up to now as to whether he stands for the Klan or against it. Is the Republican party afraid to take a stand against the Ku-Klux Klan? It is still the party of Lincoln, of Grant, and Roosevelt? "I see no way of putting down the Ku Klux Klan, except through the instrumentality of the Democratic party. All that has been accomplished in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas, has been the work of the Democratic party. I propose to join with the great majority of Americans, including the Irish Catholics, the Jew, and the foreign born, not only in the interest of self-preservation, but in the interest of my country." Mrs. Nora Keiser has removed from 3030 Vernon avenue to 3105 Calumet avenue, where she will be pleased to meet her friends. [Picture of a man in a suit and tie]. HON. JAMES W. BREEN and Brilliant Assistant State's Attorney will more than likely enter the re uperior Court in November and if he fray he would be elected with both NOTICE OF INCREASE OF CAPITAL STOCK I hereby certify that at a Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the Binga Safe Deposit Company, held at Chicago, Illinois, on the 18th day of August, A. D., 1924, at 10 o'clock, pursuant to notice required by law, the following resolution was adopted by unanimous vote of the whole stock of said corporation issued and outstanding: RESOLVED. That the Capital Stock of the Binga Safe Deposit Company is hereby increased from Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) consisting of Fifty Shares of the par value of One Hundred Dollars ($100,00), to Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000), consisting of Two Hundred Shares of the par value of One Hundred Dollars ($100,00). Attest: Jesse Binga, Secretary.—Adv. RETURNS TO VIRGINIA NORMAL Miss Mary E. Branch, who attended the summer session of the University of Chicago, has returned to her duties as teacher of English at the Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute, Petersburg, Va. While in the city, Miss Branch was the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Franks and the Baxter Sisters, 420 E. 48th Place. ONE THOUSAND COLORED MEN AND WOMEN HOLD MANY PUBLIC POSITIONS OF TRUST AND HONOR IN NEW YORK CITY. ESTIMATES OF PAY ANNUALLY, $1. 250,000.00; COLORED MAN HOLDS POSITION OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER AT $7,500.00 PER ANNUM. New York.—(Special to The Broad Ax).—Twenty-five years ago the 40,000 colored people living mostly in the San Juan section of the city voted the straight Republican ticket. They held no representative offices, and the few laborers' positions paid colored workers a total of $7,000 a year. Besides there was always trouble with brutal police and incipient race riots. Today there are nearly 2,000,000 Negroes in New York, there are 1,000 of them employed by the city government, drawing total salaries estimated at $1,250,000. Heading the list of jobholders is Ferdinand Q. Morton, an old Washingtonian, with a salary of $7,500 as Civil Service Commissioner. Jimmy McLendon, formerly of Jacksonville, Florida, gets $3,000 as assistant District Attorney. James Watson, $3,500 as assistant corporation counsel. There are in addition three supervisors of markets at $3,000 parole and probation officers, and clerks, assistant deputy sheriffs and the like by the dozen. Ask any New Yorker of dark hue how it happened and he will point to Tammany Hall, and its ally the United Colored Democracy. Today the most intelligent and progressive Negroes in New York are registered as Democratic voters. Dr. E. P. Roberts, oldest and most respected physician and former member of the Board of Education, is a black Tammanyite. Lester Walton, dramatic critic and former editor of the hide-bound Republican New York Age, was at one time Booker T. Washington's publicity agent. Today he is press agent for the black Tammanyites, Young Turks or Radicals, or whatever the old conservative Republicans can call them. The right of colored men to hold public office upon the same terms and AFRICAN NATIVE MUSIC The first attempt at a scientific study of African music is being made by Mr. Nicholas J. Ballanta-Taylor, of Sierra Leone, who, after two year's study in America, is spending a month in London on his way home. In America Mr. Ballanta-Taylor—or Mr. Ballanta, to give him his native name—has been studying at the Institute of Musical Art under Dr. Damrosch, and he has been in close touch with many prominent musicians. "African music has not been understood," Mr. Ballanta-Taylor tells me. "It has not been properly realized that their system of harmonization is different from the Western one." As the African octave is divided into seventeen sounds, African music cannot be correctly expressed on an ordinary piano. He has put the idea of a new keyboard specially for African music before Steinways, of New York, and the building of an instrument embodying it. Headed by Dr. Moton, of Tuskegee, the institute founded by Booker T. Washington, a committee of black and white people (the latter including some leading Americans such as Mr. George F, Peabody) has been formed to make it possible for Mr. Ballanta-Taylor to carry on his investigations in West Africa. Mr. Ballanta-Taylor hopes to be able to make a good collection of native instruments so that he may study them. At the same time he points out that with the exception of the woodwind instruments, which would have to be specially treated, any orchestra composed of "natural instruments" can play African music with its seventeen notes.-The Manchester Guardian Weekly, Friday, August 29, 1924. conditions as other men has been scrupulously observed by Tammany Hall under the late Charles Murphy's leadership. Colored Democrats say that no truer test than this can be found as to the attitude of a political party upon the question of the constitutional rights of colored Americans. "Of course," they say, it is not important whether any individual or individuals hold public office or not, but it is vitally important that the right of members of every racial group to hold public office should be recognized. The other day Black Tammany Hall celebrated its silver jubilee—25 years with the Democrats. It took four days to celebrate and the exercises included a tea party for the women, and an outing for the children. Tammany believes in getting hold of its voters while young, hence the outing. At the public meeting there were addresses by Mayor Hylan, Lt.-Governor Lunn and a half a dozen Senators. How Tammany Began In 1886, when Dr. Ernest Lyons was pastor of St. Marks M. E. Church here and at the same time chief Republican, he attempted to secure the appointment of James D. Carr as assistant District Attorney. Republican leaders, however, double-crossed Dr. Lyons, and when a committee protested to Republican leaders they were told, "I know the Negroes better than they know themselves: you could not drive them out of the Republican Party with a sledge hammer." Negroes, headed by E. P. Roberts, made a deal with Richard Croker, then Tammany leader. Negroes were promised positions in every city department in return for their elect. Thousands of them helped elect the next Democratic candidate mayor, and Tammany kept its word by giving out the jobs. 1. Where is the hall of fame? State its object. * * * 2. What is the origin of the word "news"? * * * 3. How many persons out of 100. 000 reach the age of 100? * * * 4. What was the cost of the capit tol at Washington? 1. The hall of fame was erected on University Heights, New York, in 1900, in commemoration of great Americans. * * * 2. Popularly the origin of the term "news" has been explained as information from the four points of the compass—N. E. W. S., north, east, west, south. * * * 3. One in 100,000 persons reaches the age of 100 years. * * * 4. The cost of the capitol in Washington was over $13,000,000. ST. LOUIS HOSPITAL IS OVER-CROWDED St. Louis, Mo.-City Hospital No. 2 for colored patients is badly overcrowded. With space sufficient for only 110 beds, 220 beds are crowded in and the average daily number of patients is 244. The city has appropriated over a million dollars for a new colored hospital. Mrs. M. McClure, 6514 Evans avenue, returned home the first of the week from Pittsburgh, Pa., where she attended the sessions of the B. M. C. Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, and also the sessions of the Household of Ruth. She greatly enjoyed her trip to the smoky city. COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REGULAR TRAMPING CORRESPONDENT FOR THE BROAD AX, ATTENDED THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION AT NASHVILLE, TENN., WHERE HE HAD TIME OF HIS LIFE Nashville, Tenn.—The world is not standing still, but is moving, and I am glad to report to you that the Baptists are moving with it. The National Baptist convention has just passed into history and it was the greatest session I have ever witnessed since I have been colored, and that has been a long time. I think I was in and about Washington when I wrote you that last letter and you will see right where I am today, and I will be in another part of the world before you can get through reading this letter, and I am glad to so report to you. In company with, I don't know how many people, we left Washington headed for Nashville. They had three bed cars, and I am not saying anything about anything else, but it is sufficient for the time being to say we had three bed cars, and I had the parlor in one of them known and called drawing room. Honey that is some riding. I met many people, and in this number were Dr. W. H. Jernagin, president of the National Race Congress, and a man whose life is spent for his people; Dr. W. H. Winston, of Baltimer, president of a college; Dr. M. W. D. Norman, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist church; Dr. J. E. Willis, of Washington, D. C.; Dr. R. C. Woods, president of the Virginia Theological Seminary and College; Dr. T. J. King, second president of the Virginia Baptist State Convention; Walter H. Brooks, D. D., that great preacher from Washington, and I could just name them all day. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs, Mrs. A. C. Williams, Miss Cordelia Wolffolk, Mrs. W. H. Jernagin, Mrs. Winston, Mrs. Norene Davis, and a host of other women helped to make up the party, and I must inform you that Miss Della Harris, returned missionary from Africa was also in line, and I saw her and the little boy direct from Africa, Spencer. He is over here to be educated and then return to his native home for education. We pulled out from Washington 1:45 Monday, and it was indeed a happy crowd. All had lunches, and of course I had one too. I had a full basket prepared by Mrs. Norene Davis, and Mrs. Lillian Johnson. It looked like to me that some of them people were going to eat their fool brains out, but I am not going to say a word about myself. For when we got to the place called Charlotteville, Va., the reporter on one of them bed cars came in looking for me. He had brought a big box of lunch from Mrs. L. C. Brown, and Mrs. LeGrande from Richmond. They knew that I was going to be on the bed car and they brought along something for me to enjoy, and you put it down that I did find much enjoyment out of this box. We reached the city called Louisville, in Kentucky about 11:30 Tuesday, and there we found some preachers, and others there to see the Baptist host go through. Not only to see them go through, but as we were to be there until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the citizens of Louisville turned out in their automobiles to tote the people around. The Louisville people of my race have some automobile car carriages, and you may tell the world I told you so. The first place was to the Green Street Baptist Church, and honey you should have seen that great lunch which had been prepared by Dr. W. H. Jones, and his good people. Chickens, to the extent that every fellow had about half a chicken, and you may know that some few chickens' heads had fallen off, and they had been singing "And am I born to die, to lay these feathers down?" And must my body go into some frying pan?" But most of the chickens there entered the ministry. I got mine. After the cats were all over then we took a ride down the town, looking at some of the churches, some of the schools, especially the State University, where we noted that they were working on a new building. This institution was called State University, but now they have a new name for it. Simmons University, it being named for that great Baptist preacher, William J. Simmons. Speaking of William J. Simmons, he during his life put the Baptists on the map, and just the time he was rendering his best service, God claimed him, and we had to give him up. I have met some of the graduates from that institution. Back to our bed cars, and lo and behold that was another crowd. I don't know what you would call this crowd, for they had just 11 of them riding carriages, and 9 of this number were them bed cars, and they hitched up our three with them. The other crowd were delegates to the National Baptist convention from New England, New York and Pennsylvania. They were some pumpkins, believe me. They and I am now prepared to say we were made second section to the Pan American, the almost "No Stop" iron horse carriage, and we were in Nashville, before dark. Don't you ask me about Nashville, for there was the number that no man could number. I was forced to ask as did Mayor House, in delivering an address of welcome "Where did all these people come from anyway?" They stopped us out just a little ways from the stable, and said "Get off here, for there are 6,000 in the main stable, and it will be sometime before we can get in there to dump you out. It was near the publishing house conducted by the Rev. Henry Allen Boyd, so I just toted my things over there, and took up the speaking trumpet, asked the "hello" girl to give me the residence of Rev. Julian C. Caldwell, D. D., of the African Methodist Episcopal Sunday School Union. It was soon that he was at one end and I was at the other other shouting 'hello,' and I told him where I was, and he was soon there with his automobile car carriage to tote me over to his place. He had invited me to stop with him, and his wife had joined in the invitation, and put it down that I made it over there. In his home I soon was, and in my palatial room, and other guests were in their own rooms. Mrs. Caldwell received me just like she was receiving a brother. She had a special welcome smile for me, and of course I accepted it. Speaking of Dr. J. C. Caldwell, he is now on the shelf, to be taken down in 1928 and placed on the episcopal bench of his church. During these years, of awaiting he will do a great work for he is going to feed the minds of the young people and old people too, if they will study the Sunday School lessons. He is the editorial secretary, and put it down that I told you he is going to give his people some thought. He is a scholar and a christian gentleman. Dr. Caldwell, soon had us in his automobile car carriage to go out to see the town. That is we went to a concert, and from there back home, and I believe in my soul I slept like a log. They tell me that I puffed and groaned like that iron horse. Some of the people in the house declared that I was trying to imitate him. Now about the convention. Dr. L. K. Williams, D. D., of Chicago, who is called the Baptist wizard, called the 44th Annual Session of the National Baptist convention of America to order, and this happened in the Ryman Auditorium of Nashville, the largest place of its kind in the city. The people were there in large numbers, and took active part in this program. I was so mighty glad to see them and to be with them during this time. It was to me a source of pleasure to see these good people. But there was a sadness in the opening of the convention, Urof, J. C. Austin, the wonderful leader of the chorus, the man who has charge of all the music for the convention, had his 100 voices to sing, and they had the usual opening, and then Dr. L. K. Williams said: "It now becomes my duty to call to order the 44th annual session of the National Baptist convention. There has never been in the history of our convention an opening like this. Death has invaded our ranks, and has taken the oldest officer from point of service, Dr. Andrew Jackson Stokes, who died in California, and his body is now in this city. He was treasurer of the convention for a number of years. His voice is silent, and his familiar form will be with us no more. God's will hath been done." A motion passed that all business be suspended, and that the memorial services, or funeral, be had at the auditorium. This motion was made by THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1924 For more than seven years he has with great credit to himself and to his race served as Assistant Attorney-General of Illinois, who is fast regaining his health after spending the summer on his farm at Benton Harbor, Michigan. [Name] The well known and popular A. M. E. pastor of Morgan Park, Ill., who has been serving as secretary of the A. M. E. Conference which has been holding forth at St. John's Church, 62nd and Throop Streets this week. Over five hundred preachers from Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, including Bishops W. Sampson Brooks of West Africa, W. T. Vernon, and other big preachers. Rev. John Maloney, pastor of St. Johns preached the annual sermon. All the sessions were largely attended. The well known and popular A. M. E. pastor of Morgan Park, Ill., who has been serving as secretary of the A. M. E. Conference which has been holding forth at St. John's Church, 62nd and Throop Streets this week. Over five hundred preachers from Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa, including Bishops W. Sampson Brooks of West Africa, W. T. Vernon, and other big preachers. Rev. John Maloney, pastor of St. Johns preached the annual sermon. All the sessions were largely attended. the Rev. Dr. S. E. J. Watson, of Chicago, and the officers of the convention were appointed pall bearers, and the officers of the boards and state vice-presidents the honorary pall bearers. I will not go into details, but it was a sad funeral. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. R. T. Pollard, president of Selma (Alabama) University. At the close, as the body was being carried to the hearse five thousand people, bathed in tears, so to speak, sang "Shall We Meet Beyond the River?" The body was carried to Montgomery for burial. I am sure that you remember Dr. Andrew Jackson Stokes, for he was one of the most noted characters in the country. His life was spent for his people. For many years he was pastor of the First Baptist church in Montgomery, and resigned just about 5 months ago to go to Los Angeles. He wanted to spend his last days where he could take in free air, he having fought the cause for over forty years in Montgomery. He entered the kingdom from California, near the Golden Gate. He has gone to be with his wife, Morris, Gilbert and others who have gone ahead of him. He was a friend of Booker T. Washington. I wonder if they have met yet. One by one we are passing out, but Editor Taylor says I must not talk COL. FRANKLIN A. DENISON an seven years he has with great care to his race served as Assistant Attic us, who is fast regaining his health an mer on his farm at Benton Harbor, M so much about going to my Baptist heaven, but some day I am going there he just the same. Following the funeral, the convention turned attention to the other side Dr. J. C. Austin was the first speaker, and he is a speaker direct from Speakersville. He is a wonderful character. When he was through then came the welcome addresses. This was a feature, and I have told you that the Mayor of the city was some speaker. "I came down here myself," he said, "to honor you. I am glad to have any body of people meet with us who can receive greetings from the President of the United States as you have done. We are proud to have you meet with us. Your people have joined my people in building up the south to where it is today." The Mayor said that Nashville was a city that believes in equal opportunity for the white boy and the black boy—in fact, for all the youth. It provided school 12 months the year and furnished free text books. I am not going to try to repeat his speech for it is impossible. I wish you could see him as he seemingly opened his big heart and said "Here is the city of Nashville, take it, it is yours this week. I have instructed the chief of police to see that you are treated right, and the police are here to serve [Name] REV. BENJAMIN H. LUCAS own and popular A. M. E. pastor of M. has been serving as secretary of the race which has been holding forth a 62nd and Throop Streets this week preachers from Wisconsin, Illinois a Bishops W. Sampson Brooks of West, and other big preachers. Rev. John St. Johns preached the annual sermere were largely attended. you, to be courteous and show and direct you." I was surprised to see that fully a hundred ministers during the convention, came forward and said that they were returning to the National Baptist convention, Rev. I. J. Crawford, who said that he had gone off blindly, was glad to return. His position had been for years to nominate Dr. E. P. Jones, but he discovered that he was following the wrong side of the house. He paid a high tribute to the late E. C. Morris and then was loud in his praises of L. K. Williams, the president. He was informed that as the brethren returned there would be no questions asked. I would like to tell you some more more about the convention, but it will not be possible this week. I will have more to say to you another time. I will here bring my letter to a stop. I am spending a few days in Chicago, and will soon be on the go again. I am not feeling good—in fact I am sick. CHARLES E. STUMP. Mrs. Mary J. Harsh, 290. Federal street, spent the past two weeks at Pittsburgh, Pa., and reports a most enjoyable time. She will arrive home the first of the week. She is financial secretary of the Easter Lily Club and prominent in many secret societies. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF NEGRO LIFE AND HISTORY Please enter my name as a subscriber to THE BROAD AX. I inclose herewith Two Dollars, the annual subscriptions to same, or One Dollar for six months. Historians and social welfare students of both races will meet in annual session to disseminate information and popularize the truth about the Negro. The aim of the meeting will be to point out the good and beautiful in all branches of the human family and especially to present the long overlooked virtues of the Negro. Race prejudice must become impossible by better acquainting one race with the other. The whole effort of the Association is based on the truth that you cannot hate one whom you know. The distinguished persons to appear on the program assure the success of the meeting. President W. J. Clark of Virginia Union, will survey the work of the Association; Dr. James E. Gregg, of Hampton, and Prof. C. H. Malony will discuss the question of race superiority and inferiority; Mr. Charles S. Johnson, will read a paper on the "Scientific study of the Negro;" Prof. L. P. 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