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Friday Morning, March 6th, Julius F. Taylor Left New York City on the Philadelphia Lightning Express, Running Ninety -One Miles in Ninety-One Minutes, Remaining in Philadelphia Until Three O'clock P. M. Catching Another Fast Train at That Time, Arriving in Washington D. C. at 6:15. SOCIETY NEWS. PUBLISHED FREE Vol. XXX. Friday Mo City on the -One Miles Until Thre That day Morning day on the Pl the Miles in N til Three C That Tim After a stormy voyage the account of which appea columns, January 31, 1925, in company with arrived safely back in Africa, which is indi letter which follows: my voyage the account of which appear in, January 31, 1925, in company with a safely back in Africa, which is indica which follows: After a stormy voyage the account of which appeared in these columns, January 31, 1925, in company with Mrs. Brooks, arrived safely back in Africa, which is indicated by the letter which follows: DETERMINATION OF SEX FEMININE CHOICE WRITER SAYS London.—Under the title of "Sex by Choice," a book written by Mrs. Monteith Erskine, wife of a member of parliament, was published Thursday. Mrs. Erskine in her book claims to have discovered the secret of sex determination before birth. "I predict," said Mrs. Erskine "that within five years all parents will elect to choose their offspring, either a boy or a girl. My methods are based entirely on natural, healthy laws. "The possibility of choosing the sex of the child lies entirely with the woman, the man has nothing to do with it." If that lady with the new book can be able to handle, the ladies to the extent she claims she can in the way of bringing forth female or male children—she will be a jim dandy.—Editor. A. [Name] ATTORNEY AUGUSTUS L. WILLIAMS Head Counsel and Vice President of the Public Life Insurance Company, who will be the guiding spirit or hand behind Joyland Amusement Park, Thirty-third and South Wabash Avenue, this coming season. 5 CENTS PER COPY Morning, the Phila es in Nine ree O'cl at Time, count of which appeared in these, in company with Mrs. Brooks,rica, which is indicated by the to choose their offspring, either a boy or a girl. My methods are based entirely on natural, healthy laws. "The possibility of choosing the sex of the child lies entirely with the woman. the man has nothing to do with it." If that lady with the new book can be able to handle the ladies to the extent she claims she can in the way of bringing forth female or male children—she will be a jim dandy.—Editor. THE BROAD AX THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 18, 1925 ON THAT SAME FRIDAY EVENING HE ATTENDED THE OLDEST INHABITANTS GRAND BALL AND RECEPTION AT THE GREAT CONVENTION HALL WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN THREE THOUSAND PEOPLE FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. TWO WELL DRESSED CHINAMEN IN COMPANY WITH TWO BEAUTIFUL LIGHT COLORED LADIES ATTENDED THE BALL AND RECEPTION AND ATTRACTED A GREAT DEAL OF ATTENTION. Bishop W. Sampson Brooks and Hon. John L. Webb Loudly Sounds the Praises of This Paper Early on Friday morning, March 6, the writer was wide awake, up, dressed, suit and grip sack packed and already to start on our return trip back to Washington, D. C. with a short stop off at Philadelphia, Pa., where we intended to visit with our oldest and warmest friend in the world, Mr. William H. Dorsey and his family, 223 West Penn street, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. In the meantime Mrs. Robinson was astir and by half past six she had breakfast all ready for us, but before attempting to enjoy it she offered up a word of prayer and also blessed the early morning meal and after it was all finished Rev. Robinson and Grandma, Mrs. Carrie Knight, just managed to get up in time to bid us farewell but it was so early that Miss Marjory Robinson was unable to wake up and make the grade and we will have to forego the pleasure of saying good-by and how-do until we meet again. Shortly after seven o'clock the yellow cab was standing in front of the door waiting for us and ten or fifteen minutes from that time we had arrived at the Pennsylvania passenger station, 32nd street and Seventh avenue, and we had no more than settled down in a seat on the Philadelphia Express, which pulled out of the depot, just as the big clock in the tower struck eight o'clock, and the old engine gave one mightily lunge forward and the long train of solid steel cars caused (as it were) the whole earth to shake and tremble as the wheels Bishop W. Sam Webb Loudly S HON. JOHN L. WEBB, ONE OF THE BEST AND MOST HONORABLE BUSINESS MEN IN THIS COUNTRY, LOUDLY SOUNDS THE PRAISES OF THE BROAD AX Supreme Custodian W. O. U., U. S. A Hot Springs, Nat'l. Park, Arkansas April 10, 1925. It is a pleasure for me to send you the check for the subscription to your paper. I want to commend you for the splendid work in getting out such an excellent paper. It is such papers as yours and those like it that the Republican Party was able to make the landslide it did in the last election. I am pleased to have had the pleasure of meeting you during my last visit in Chicago and I hope that you will come to Hot Springs and spend some time and allow me the pleasure of helping to make your stay pleasant. Yours truly, Jno. L. Webb. The writer wishes to heartily thank Mr. Webb for extending an invitation to him to visit Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, stop at his up- rolled over the ties at a fearful rate of speed. Sometimes it seemed that the cars were endeavoring to run over the engine and sometimes we thought that the fast engine was endeavoring to run over itself and several times we felt as though the engine and the whole train was flying right straight through the air, for never in our life before had we traveled on such a fast lightning train. It is ninety-one miles from New York City to Philadelphia, and the train ran that distance in ninety-one minutes, rushing through such beautiful little cities as, Princeton, Trenton and so on without making one single stop and after leaving New York City at 8 o'clock A. M. and at 9:31 o'clock we were walking around the streets of Old Philadelphia where we had spent some of our boyhood days. Ten minutes after we had arrived in the Quaker City we tumbled into a yellow cab headed for the house of our old friend of our boyhood days. Mr. William H. Dorsey, 223 W. Penn street, Germantown, Philadelphia. We had not intimated to him nor to no member of his household that we expected to pay him a visit in the near future or at any time, and when we arrived in front of his lovely home we rushed out of the taxi, ran up the steps at break neck speed, the driver following close behind with our luggage, and rang the door bell real hard. A young man opened the door and we said to him, does Mr. Dorsey live to-date hotel and enjoy the finest baths in existence. If we are around on this earth in January or February, 1926, we will spend two or three weeks with you during those two months. As stated before that Mr. Webb is a high class, honorable and successful business man, he should be elected President of the National Negro Business League this coming August. Lastly Mr. Webb and his charming wife, Mrs. Webb, whom we have had the extreme pleasure of meeting, are both a great honor to the colored race of America.—Editor. BISHOP W. SAMPSON BROOKS, AWAY OFF IN MONROVIA, LIBERIA, FOR WARDS HIS CHECK FOR $10 TO CONTINUE HIS SUBSCRIPTION TO THE BROAD AX The following letter speaks for itself: Sixteenth Episcopal District A. M. E. Church Bishop W. Sampson Brooks, D. D. Monrovia, Liberia, March 10, 1925. cago and is your name Mr. Julius F. Taylor? We replied by saying, Yes Sir, and why do you ask that question? Well, he said, I thought so for Mr. Dorsey and the ladies here in the house are always talking about you. Mrs. Evelyn Dorsey Robinson, one of the two highly accomplished daughters of Mr. Dorsey, was the first member of his household to come in contact with us, for she spent several months in this city last summer and made many warm friends here during her pleasant visit to it. She informed us that her father was confined to his bed that day from the effects of a severe cold and she requested us to wait down in the parlor until she ran up stairs and informed her father that a friend of his wanted to see him. When we were finally ushered into his bed room he was completely overcome with great joy when he beheld us and for more than two hours we sat by his bed-side talking over old friendships of our younger days. Mr. Dorsey said at that time, "I know you are going to remain here and visit with us over Sunday, so that we can have many of our friends to come in and meet you and make your visit a pleasant one." We very softly exclaimed, "that will be impossible for us to do as we had to be back to Washington, D. C., that same evening in time to attend the grand ball and reception to be given by the Oldest Inhabitants of Washington where we (Continued on Page 2) for ten dollars ($10.00) to be placed to my account. I never know when my subscription runs out, I only know that The Board Ax must come at this time. I can't afford to lose my connection after twenty-five years, so send it. We are on the field, trying to make our usual fight against heathenism. Our school is all set; the enclosed circular will tell you something of its magnitude. We have a large number of students, and we are doing exceedingly well with them. I brought a number of missionaries out with me; they are all doing well and have had good health thus far. I will be dropping you a line from time to time to let you know something of our activities. Mrs. Brooks joins me in kindest regards to you and yours, I am, No one feels more happy than the writer over the fact that Bishop and Mrs. Brooks arrived safe and sound back in Africa, and their thousands of warm friends in all parts of this country hope that they will continue to greatly enjoy the best of health and at the same time continue to be able to accomplish a great and lasting work for the natives of far off Africa. —Editor. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX eft New Y unning Nin Philadelp Fast Train at 6:15. No. 31 New York ing Ninety iladelphia t Train at 6:15. 1 HON. JOHN L. WEBB Supreme Custodian Woodmen Ark., Treasurer of the Naturer of the National Negt best business men in this president of the National fourth coming annual meet Antodian Woodmen of Union, U. S. A. Treasurer of the National Baptist Convent the National Negro Business League business men in this country, who shout of the National Negro Business coming annual meeting in August. Godmen of Union, U. S. A., Hot Springs, the National Baptist Convention; Treasal Negro Business League; one of the in this country, who should be elected national Negro Business League at its final meeting in August. Supreme Custodian Woodmen of Union, U. S. A., Hot Springs, Ark., Treasurer of the National Baptist Convention; Treasurer of the National Negro Business League; one of the best business men in this country, who should be elected president of the National Negro Business League at its fourth coming annual meeting in August. GROUP OF WOMEN WILL ASSIST URBAN LEAGUE IN ITS PROGRAM In order to carry out effectively its enlarged program, the Chicago Urban League will organize a large committee of women volunteers who will assist in raising funds for the League, and in addition will serve on various sub-committees and thus assist the Urban League staff in carrying out the program to which the organization is dedicated. An invitation is ex- tended to every woman who is interested in the promotion of the Urban League program to attend a meeting at the League's headquarters, 3032 S. Wabash Ave., on April 21st, at 3:30 P. M., at which time the plans and purposes of the organization will be fully explained. It is anticipated that no less than one hundred women will respond. Last year the New York Urban League organized a women's auxiliary which rendered very valuable service. It is the plan of the Chicago group to excel the New York group in every respect. 1930 J. B. 78 78 HON. CHARLES KRUTCKOFF Member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County of the Norris-Ward Coal Company, who is be his legions of warm friends to enter the raurer of Cook County in 1926. the Board of Assessors of Cook County Morris-Ward Coal Company, who is bea ns of warm friends to enter the rat Cook County in 1926. of Assessors of Cook County, president Coal Company, who is being urged by friends to enter the race for Treas in 1926. Member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, president of the Norris-Ward Coal Company, who is being urged by his legions of warm friends to enter the race for Treasurer of Cook County in 1926. Member of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, president of the Norris-Ward Coal Company, who is being urged by his legions of warm friends to enter the race for Treasurer of Cook County in 1926. tended to every woman who is interested in the promotion of the Urban League program to attend a meeting at the League's headquarters, 3032 S. Wabash Ave., on April 21st, at 3:30 P. M., at which time the plans and purposes of the organization will be fully explained. It is anticipated that no less than one hundred women will respond. Last year the New York Urban League organized a women's auxiliary which rendered very valuable service. It is the plan of the Chicago group to excel the New York group in every respect. In this city since July 15th, 1899, ‘sithout missing one single issue. Re- pablicans, Democrats, Catholics, Pro- testants, Single Taxers, Priests, infi- els 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. It is neither Demo- eratic nor Republican. It is strictly or absolutely independent in polities Local communications will receive attention. Write only on one side of the paper. Subscriptions must be paid in ad- vance. One Year 02. ..-.eeeseeee+- $2.00 Six Months .......---.++.+-+-$1.00 Advertising rates made known on ‘application. Address all communications to THE BROAD AX 6206 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago. Phone: Wentworth 2597 JULIUS F, TAYLOR Editor and Publisher od Vol, XXX No. 31 Chicago, April 18, 1925 ee Entered as Second-Class Matter, Aug. 19, 1902, at the Post office at Chicago, I Under Act of March 8, 1879. ESSAY ON JAPANESE IMMI- GRATION WINS PRIZE AT HAMPTON Hampton, Va—Lionel B. Fraser of St. Croix, Virgin Islands, who re- cently won the first prize in the “Adams Essay Contest” at Hampton Institute, where he is a second-year student in the Teachers College, with his essay on “Japanese Immigration into the United States,” said: “Considering the question of Jap- anese exclusion from the United States, in a mood iree from passions, and making allowances fer the sincer- ity of the course, acknowledging that America has every right as a sovery eign nation to say who shall or shall not come within its borders, can we not, nevertheless ask, is it the best policy, does it work for the creation, preservation, and the promulgation of Peace, a peace wherein men shall learn to tolerate other men, to appreciate each other's ideals, in fine, one in which the peoples of the world shall become united, working for the com- mon benefit of mankind? Assuredly it does not. “To make immigration laws in which the policy of restriction is ap- plied to one group of nations, and that of exclusion is applied to another, will eventually lead to disastrous re- sults as every dual policy of mankind does. It creates in the minds of the peoples of the world the idea that the clash of races is inevitable. “Is American able to maintain a Ptire race? Rather, the question should be: Is there a pure race? ‘No- ody has the slightest evidence of the multiple origin of man. By the blood test or the mating test the human specie ig a unit, neither does anybody Know that race characteristics are fixed or that races are inelucably’su- perior or inferior .. .’ ‘There is noth- ing, either Jew or Greek, but think ing makes it so.” America and every nation must learn that ‘the real selective forces in complex societies are economic, or moral, or psycholo- gical, or educational, but not ethnic.” “It is just as true today as in the days of old that intercourse of one people with another is essential for progress. Any laws, measures, or acts tending to thwart the natural desire for intercourse is therefore necessar- ily detrimental to the material and spiritual development of the world, to the realization of the highest stage of civilization. For whatever history may be in the future, ‘will not be the result primarily of an Anglo-Saxon heritage, but will be the product of the interaction of these most recent ¢lements’ in the population of the ‘United States.” HOME FROM WISCONSIN Mrs, Eliza Jackson, state grand queen of Illinois of A. U. K. & D. of A. is home from Wisconsin where she has spent considerable time with the councils in holding election and installation of officers. Hon. George T. Kersey, committee- man of the Third Ward Regular Re- publican Organization; member of the firm of Kersey, McCowan & Morsell, undertakers,’ 3515 Indiana avenue, is en route to Hot Springs, Ark, where ‘he will spend several weeks taking a ‘much meeded rest. d ‘ } - THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday GOES TO HOT SPRINGS THE TWILIGHT MUSICAL AT THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC By Miss Louise Bond Perens) Ray POS Ae eee the National University of Music. 4427 Grand. Boulevard, and her pro- gram committee, Miss Bessie Hicks and Mr, Hugh Bachannan, those who attended the University on Easter ‘Sunday were given a rare treat indeed, in the form of a Twilight Musicale. The guests, seated in the beautiful front patlors of the magnificent home of the University, seemed thrilled with a kind of awe as the beautiful strains of wondrous music were brought forth by a group of the most talented artists. 7 The overtures, Princess of India, by Carol King, and played by the Uni- versity’s own orchestra, were the opening numbers on the program. Mr. S. Walford Young is the conductor of the orchestra and centainly merits all of the praise that he receives. Fol- lowing this was a duet, “The Fatal Stone," from Verdi's opera “Aida,” sung by Miss Alpha Bratton, soprano, and Mr. Lemmyon Ammoreux. Both Miss Bratton and Mr, Ammoreux are accomplished artists and take their places among singers of note, Miss Neota Cardy accompanied them on the piano, The next number. “Carna- tion,” by Adams, and “Yearning,”-by Davis Burke, was rendered by the University of Musit Orchestra. I am sure that neither of these songs was ever played so. beautifully by any orchestra as they were on Easter Sunday when played by the orchestra of the National University of Music. Last, but by no means least, on the program, was “The Crucifiction,” by Major N. Clark Smith, sung by the Quartet, namely, Miss Lou Elia L. Smith, soprano, Mr. Lemmyon Am- moreux, tenor, Miss Pauline James Lee, contralto, and Mr. George Bizelle, bass. I take the liberty to say that nowhere could be found a more perfect quartet in harmony, tone, rythm, and anything else that is nec- essary to the perfect quartet, An added and highly appreciated feature on the program was a’ hu- morous recitation, by Miss Lou Elia L. Smith, dramatist, of a court scene depicting, in perfect dialect, the lang- wage of the two members of our group who wr involved in the case, and presenting the exact facial contor- tion that accompanied each word. It was extremely well given and while it was very humorous it also brought out a realization of the need of edu- cation among some of our people, for the sketch was not at all unreal and sadly enough it is true to life, which can be proved by paying a visit to any of the city’s courtrooms. To the seriously thinking man and women, this need for education is by no means small. . An Easter appeal was made by the University in order that the public might give a definite contribution which might show their appreciation of the programs given from time to time and of the wonderful work this school is doing. “We know that’ thinking men and women of our group do recognize the . obligation, ‘the responsibility which is ours to support institutions among us, and for this reason we believe that you are glad to add to your moral support, the financial strength which it needs. A silver of- fering will be taken we know will carry out the spirit of sacrifice and service which the Eastertide brings.” As we all know, this appeal is ir- resistable and if we were not present to enjoy the Twilight Musical on Easter Sunday, if we have not been present at many other delightful oc- casions presented by the National University of Music, no matter what our excuse may be, it does not in any way lessen our duty and obligation to this institution. Nor does the fact that because we were not present on Easter Sunday, to hand in our silver offering, excuse us from doing so or give us cause to wait until the next appeal is made. There is not one of us who; when showing off the beauty ON OS Re occ Sea eee ee THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 18, 1925 THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE LAUNCHES INDUS- TRIAL PROGRAM; T. ARNOLD HILL HEADS UP WORK. The National Urban League has an- nounced the inauguration of its Na- tional Industrial Program which has been under contemplation for the past ‘year for the purpose of conducting a strenuous nation-wide campaign for larger opportunity for Negro workers. The Director of this program is T. Arnold Hill who for the past eight years has been the Executive Secre- tary of the Chicago Urban League and Western, Field Secretary of the Na- tional organization, Mr. Hill, whose headquarters are now in New York City, has had a most successful ad ministration in Chicago and the West. In Chicago, he developed the League from its incipiency to the point where it had sixteen workers and a budget ‘of $30,000 per year. He laid the foun- dation for League organizations in a number of western cities and became the outstanding authority on the prob- lems of race relations and the Negro in industry in social work circles re- gardless of color. During the Chicago race riots, he was instrumental in bringing together the leading white and colored citizens of Chicago, resulting in the establish- ment of the Chicago Commission on Race Relations which published a re- port which is considered the most au- thorative report of race conditions yet presented. Before leaving Chicago, Mr. Hill was a member of the Execu- tive Board of the Council of Social Agencies, and the® Social Workers | Club, He also was a member of the Committee representing all of the social agencies of Chicago which pub- lished an authoritative report on the financing of social agencies. ‘Mr. Hill is thirty-six years of age, a graduate of Virginia Union Univer- sity, and has specialized in the social sciences at New York University. ‘The program of the Industrial De- partment is as follows: 1. To standardize and coordinate the local employment agencies of the League so that exchange of informa- tion and more regular correspondence between them can assure applicants for work more efficient and helpful service and employers of labor a more efficient group of employees; 2. To work directly with large in- dustrial plants both in cities where the League is established and the com- munities removed from such centers to procure larger opportunity for work and for advancement on the job for Negro workers and to stimulate Negro workers to a fresh determina- tion to “make good’ on the job so that their future in industry may be assured; * 3. To help through available chan- nels of information to ascertain points at which there is an oversupply of Negro labor, and to use existing agencies of publicity and placement to direct Negro labor, including mi- grants, to those points where they are most needed and where their families will most easily become adjusted. The Department of Research and Investigations of the League,’ Charles S. Johnson, Director, is cooperating with the Industrial Department by making an investigation of the exper- iences of Negros with Trade Unions throughout the United States the re- sults of which study will immediately be placed at the disposal of the Indus trial Department. MADAM FLORENCE COLE TAL- BERT STARTS ON A SIX WEEK’S SINGING TOUR THROUGH THE SOUTHWEST AND THE WEST Tuesday evening, Madam Florence Cole Talbert, 4019 Calumet avenue, the nightingale of the middle west, started on her six week's singing en- agement under the direction of Booker and Chase, booking agents. The latter part of this week she will fill one engagement at Hot Springs, Ark. On Apri} 24 she will make her grand appearance at San Francisco, Cal., and will sing in the other large cities in the extreme west. During her absence Prof. Norton Dennis, teacher of music at Wiley College, - Marshall, Tex. will have charge of the choir of Bethesda Bap- tist Church, 53rd street and Michigan avenue, and the vocal class of Madam Talbert. > Mrs. Susie E. Parden, of Detroit, Mich. daughter of the late Bishop Smith, of that city, who has been spending the winter in Los Angeles, Cal, will serve as accompanist for Madam Talbert. * ‘The many friends of Madam Tal- bert in this city can reach her by mail by addressing their letters care of Mrs. Cole, 1116 Dewey avenue, Los An- geles, Cal. Ce Ye ON — PM, per be oe ee : yy - DR. WALTER N. THOMAS Prominent Mason and one of the leading and most popular M. D.’s in this city, who has many patients in all parts of this city who will swear by him at every stage of the game. DEATH OF MRS. RUBY DOUG. LASS, WIFE OF HON, WAR. REN B. DOUGLAS Sunday evening at 10:45 o'clock, Mrs. Ruby Donglas after a long spell of sickness closed her eyes in death, at her home 526 E. 36th Street, Funeral services were held over her remains Wednesday noon aj Grace Presbyterian Church, 36th and Vin- cennes Avenue, Rev. Moses Jackson officiating. Interment at the Family Lot in Lincoln Cemetery. ; Frank Edwards. Funeral Director, in’ Charge. Mrs, Douglas leaves to mourn her death, her husband, Hon, Warren B. Douglas, member of the Legislature oi Illinois, and one daughter, Miss Gwendolyn Douglas, 91% years old, and troops of warm iriends to mourn her untimely death. Many prominent citizens attended the funéral services at the church. Among them being Hon, Charles S. Deenen, U. S, Sen- ator from Illinois, Hon. Joseph F. Haas, Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Hon, James A, Kearns, Clerk of the Municipal Court of Chicago. Ten members of the 54th Gen. As- sembly of Illinois, were present to represent that law making body. There were 112 Floral offerings con- sisting of the most beautiful designs the finest and largest of them all be- ing offered by Hon. Charles S. Deen- en, The second By Hon. Joseph F. Haas. the third by Hon, James A. Kearns. Among the others contrib- uting floral offerings were the Hon. Chas. Krutckoff, thember of the Board of Assessors of Cook County, Alder- man Robt. R. Jackson, Hon. Edward H. Wright, and Mr. Oscar DePriest. Mr, Douglas received 160. telegrams and 15 special delivery letters all con- veying condolence and sympathy of the senders. Rev. Jackson spoke words of hope and love to the sorrowing husband, daughter and the other close friends who knew Mrs, Douglas the best while she was passing through this life. BOTH HOUSES OF THE LEGIS- LATURE OF ILLINOIS SHOULD PASS SENATE BILL 311 The following state senate bill 311, has been introduced by Hon, A, H. Roberts, ordered printed and refetrred to the committee on Judiciary: A bill for an Ace to amend Section 1 of “An Act to protect all citizens in their civiland legal rights and fixing @ penalty for violation of the same,” approved June 10, 1885, as amended. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, représented in the General Assembly: Section 1. Section 1 of “An Act to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights and fixing a penalty for violation of the same,” approved June 10, 1885, as ‘amended, is amended to read as follows: | Section 1. All persons within the jurisidiction of said State of Illinois shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the accommodation, ad- vantages, facilities and privileges of inns, restaurants, eating houses, hotels, soda fountains, saloons, barber shops, bath rooms, theater, skating rinks, concerts, cafes, bicycle rinks, elevators, ice cream parlors or rooms, railroads, omnibuses, stages, street cars, boats, cemeteries, funeral hearses and public conveyances on land and water, and all other places of public accommoda- tion and amusement, subject only to the conditions and limitations esatab- lished by law and applicable alike to all citizens. Senator Roberts should work hard night and day in an effort to have it become a part of the laws of Illinois. —Editor. THE PASSING OF ENGLE- WOOD'S OLD AND MOST HONORED CITIZENS Be Mites Tbubee Boat Our entire community has been saddened ‘by the loss of one of our most beloved neighbors, Mrs. Julia W. Roberts, who passed away jat 4 P, M,, Friday April 10th, at her home, 6238 S. Ada St. , Mrs, Roberts who endeared herself to us by her sweet christian character. She was the Heavenly sun beam that lighted ‘the hearts, of her home and family, and brought sunshine and good cheer to all those who came into close contact with her. She will be missed for her charitable kindness to those less fortunate than herself; she will be missed by the church, whose banner was ever held aloft by her christian example she set by her every day life will be a lasting beacon light to guide the footsteps of those left here to mourn her loss. We can find one great comfort in that our loss has been Heaven's gain. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to her devoted daughter, Mrs. Joseph- ine Haynes, of Toledo, Ohio, her son, James Roberts, whose deep de- votion and constant companionship with his mother has won the admira- tion of all who know him, and to her brother, Mr. Joseph Wilkinson, whose tender care throughout her lingering illness has shown a depth of devotion seldom witnessed. To you this parting is sad. But wipe away your tears and open the eyes of your soul that you may. be- hold the ascention of that beautiful soul to the higher spiritual plain wher we see mre clearly and under- stand better. : WORLD IS REMADE BY MODERN IDEALS, Hampton, Va. Apr—Dr. Willy- stine Goodsell, assistant professor in the history of education, Teachers Col- lege, Columbia University, who was recently introduced by Dr. James E. Gregg to the Hampton Institute workers and students at the Sunday- evening chapel service, held in Ogden Hall, spoke on “The Transforming Power of Ideals.” Doctor Goodsell, after an inspec. tion of the Institute, addressed a gen- eral assembly of the School of Home Economics, of which Mrs. Blanche W. Purcell is the director. Doctor Goodsell, in her chapel ad- dress, expressed her profound belie! in this age as an age of renascence of the human spirit, She referred to Mampton Institute as the realization of a dream. She discussed briefly the ideals of “Peace on earth, good- will“toward men,” social. and indus- trial justice for the masses of workers, and making of life more beautiful and humane for those who work in indus. trial centers. ENTERTAINS CLUB Mrs. Lou Ella Young, 4114 Calu- met avenue, was hostess to the Cor- nell Charity Club on April 10th at her home. A fine program was rendered and among the topics discussed were, “Cleaning Season” and “The Way- ward Girl.” Several visitors were present and a large membership. RED CAPS’ CLUB NEWS The next regular monthly meeting of the Red Caps’ Literary Club will be held on Sunday afternoon, May 3, at 4 o'clock, at the Clubhouse, 3441 S. Wabash avenue, The program prom- ises to be most interesting as well as unique The program will be an- nounced in a subsequent issue of this Paper. Sahdy W. Trice Prec Julius F. Taylor’s Next Jump — In His Cross Country Tour (Continued from Page 1) expected to meet many of our friends from the various parts of the country.” Mr, Dorsey, who met with success in the catering business for many years, who has now retired from active business, felt greatly disappointed when he was unable to induce us to pay him a longer visit but we informed him that if we lived that we would visit him three or four days in 1926. Mrs. Robinson had ordered dinner to be ready by half past 12, and her very brilliant daughter, Miss Peggy, who is just sweet eighteen, who is far advanced in her advanced stadies, and if she lives she is bound to make her mark in this life, and two aunts, Mrs. Gray and Mrs. Dorsey - Marshall, whose husband is successfully en- gaged in the drug business in his present home town, gathered around the dinner table and enjoyed the noon day repast. ‘Mr. Dorsey's devoted and lovable wife, who was a member of the Dur- ham family, one of the oldest and most highly respected families ip that city, passed away nine or ten years ago, leaving two daughters, namely, Mrs. Evelyn Dorsey-Robinson and Mrs. Dorsey-Marshall, and two dutiful sons; out of respect to the memory of his departed wife Mr. Dorsey has never married again, Near one o'clock we requested Mrs. Robinson to order up a yellow cab in time to enable ys to catch the three o'clock fast express for Wash- ington, D. C. The cab was atthe door in a very few moments time after she had ordered it and Mrs, Robinson said that as we had considerable time to spare that she would like to have us to visit Mercy Hospital and School for Nurses, 50th Street and Woodlawn avenue. Mrs. Robinson, Miss Peggy SUCCESSFUL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION OF COLORED TEACHERS OF MISSISSIPPI The Mississippi Association of Teachers in Colored Schools closed its 19th Annual Session at Vicksburg last week, Encouraging reports were made by presidents of Parent-Teacher As- sociations, County and District organ- vations. There was present, Mrs. L. H. Yarborough, representing _ the White State Parent-Teacher Associa- tion, who addressed the convention and assistet! in perfeéting the Colored State Parent-Teacher Association, The State Department of Education was represented by Mr. Bura Hilbun, Rural Supervisor of Colored Schools and Mr. W. C. Strahan, his assistant. Principal addresses were delivered by Mr, J. O. Thomas, Secretary Urban League, Atlanta, Georgia, and Dr. W. W. Saunders, President of the National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools, Charleston, West Virginia. The election of officers resulted in J. E. Johnson, of Prentiss Institute being re-elected President without any opposition, with B. B. Dansby, of Jackson, Executive Secretary; P. S. Bowles, Alcorn, Secretary, and T. J. Harris, Meridian, Treasurer. Presi- dent Johnson and Executive Secretary Dansby were selected to represent the State in the National Association! of Teachers in Colored Schools. which convenes. in Durham in July.” Green- ville was chosen the next place of meeting. The association is publishing month- ly an Educational School Journal which serves as a medium of com- munication among the five thousand teachers of the state. It is the first effort of its kind launched by any state and has merited thé commenda- tion of leading school authorities, white and black throughout the South. 0. K. BARE LEGS AT ATLANTIC cITy Atlantic City—Women may go bare legged on Atlantic City beaches, Mayor Edward L. Bader has an- nounced. Stockings were required last year, “Yes, the girl bathers can go bare legged,” said Mayor Bader. “To my mind, rolled hose are more suggestive than bare legs, but women don't seem to view the question either from the point of morals or suggest- iiveness, Fair bathers are very con- trary; when we permitted them to go barelegged they adopt the long stock- ing fad. When we requested them to wear long stockings they rolled them. _ “So we have decided to give up and let "em wear anythiag they want so long as the skirts of their bathing suits are at least eleven inches long,” Let the dear sweet ladies go. with- out any stockings on if they feel dis- and the writer piled into the cab and it was a very pleasant ride to the Hos- pital which is sanitary and up-to-date in every respect. While inspecting it from end to end and fron? top to bot- tom, Mrs. Robinson presented us to Henry M. Minton, M. D., Superinten dent, Miss Albertine Felts, R. N. Superintendent. of nurses and with many other ladies and gentlemen con- nected with that worthly institution, Several other places of great inter- ‘est were visited by us in company with Mrs, Robinson and Miss Peggy. Mrs, Robinson, who is the President of the Colored Women’s Republican Club of Philadelphia, numbering six thousand members and who is a graduate nurse and a prominent social service worker and who greatly assists her husband Mr. Benjamin F. Robinson, in his catering business, would not permit us to spend one cent while in her com- pany and that act on her part in pay- ing the cab fare and so on completely knocked us off our feet, for she was the first lady that we have ever come in contact with who had even pro posed such a thing. As we were headed for the station we asked Miss Peggy what did she want to learn to be and she promptly, replied that she wanted to learn to be a doctor so that she could come to Chicago, and assist to nurse us in case that we became ill. It was ten minutes of three o'clock when the taxi drew up in front of the depot and Mrs. Robinson and Miss Peggy accompained us to the gate and bid us a loving farewell and in a few minutes we were speeding on our way back to Washington, arriving there at 6:15 o'clock, in ample time to at- tend the grand ball and reception held at Convention Hall. CEs be eeatiowss) Posed to do so for the men folks will not get frightened at them and run out of town.—Editor. THE 29TH ANNUAL MINSTREL AND DANCE ON EASTER MONDAY EVENING AT THE EIGHTH REGIMENT ARMORY WAS A GRAND SUCCESS More Than Two Thousand People Attended the Affair Monday evening, Easter, the old Amateur boys gave the annual Easter frolic and dance for the benefit of the Old Folks Home; the wonderful affair was held at the Eighth Regi- ment Armory and it was attended by more than two thousand people. The music was furnished by Cook's wonderful brass band and it was lively all the time throughout the evening. The show was better in every way than it has been at any time in the past. Later on the amount of money cleared above all expenses will appear in these columns, THE QUESTIONAIRE By Miss Louise Bond 1, From what source did Longfel- low gather his material for Hiawatha? From what did Minnehaha get her name? 2, What is the subject of Long fellow's Evangeline? 3. In what poem do Miles Standish and Priscilla Alden appear? 4. Name three of Whittier’s poems When did his death occur? 5. Give the author and quote the first line of “The Barefoot Boy.” Of “Maud Muller.” > Answers 1. Longfellow gathered these myths from the Algonquin, Indian legends. She was called Minnehaha from the faterfall of that name. 2. The subject of this tale is the explusion of the inhabitants of Acadia (Nova Scotia) from their homes by order of George IL, and the life wan- derings of Evangeline in search of her lover Gabriel, , 3. These two characters appear in @ poem written by H. W. Longfellow. “The Courtship of Miles Standish.” 4. John G. Whittier wrote “Snow Bound,” “Hazel Blossoms,” and “The King’s Missive.” He died in 1892. 5. “Blessing on thee, little man.” from the Barefoot Boy,” by John G. Whittier. “Maud Muller on a sum- mer's day.” from “Maud Muller,” by John G. Whittier. oni BUILDING FUTURE HOME Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Settles, 11346 S. Throop street, Morgan Park, are erecting a beautiful heme on the cor- ner of 113th and S. Throop streets, Morgan Park. COL. CHARLES E. STUMP, THE REG- ULAR OLD TIME TRAVELING CORRESPONDENT OF THE BROAD AX, SEEMS TO BE. UT- TERLY UNABLE TO PULL HIM. SELF.OUT OF THE OLD STATE OF FLORIDA. Tee eee ee ee eT ee ple will be holding ‘the universe in t hands. They will be making jeures) handling rounded sentences, observing every period, comma and all the otlier marks used to point out the proper use of language. They are go- ing to receive at the hands of the su- perintendent, chairman of board of trustees, principals. and presidents, their diplomas. + will be just at the time when they think the whole world is looking to teem, now that they have graduated, sone with honors, to solve the whole problem, but many will be their ups and downs and at times more downs than ups) They will find out that the fellow who told them that they had delivered the greatest oration he had ever heard, did not mean alll that he aid to them, but wanted to make them feel good. His tune will shave changed, and if you took him at the compliment paid and thought as he said you were the greatest thing that ever walked down the pike, then you are doomed to fail. This old world is full of failures. But I do not want to discourage any one. As | step over this world of ours, going into various parts of the coun- ny, I find men and women succeed- ing, men and women who have started from nothing and now rank with the business things people, the professional people—the financial people, the edu- cators. You will find college presi- dents, principals of schools, editors — men in every walk of life who can tel you how they got there, They can tell you how they had to win the place they occupy, When I wrote that other letter to you, I was in Denmark, South Caro- lina, as busy as busy could be, trying to help to do something. The people over there were celebrating the birth of the school and paying tribute to Mrs. Elizabeth Wright-Menafee, the founder, the woman who’ had placed within the reach of several thousand boys and girls education, and just at the time she was in the, morning of life, death claimed her. She was 3 great woman, and one whose life has been an inspiration to many boys and girls. I thank God for her life. On invitation from Prof, J. F. Blan. ton, principal of the school, backed ‘wp by the treasurer, I took an impor- fant part in the exercises, for I deliv. ered a sermon, and they tell me it was worth while. This is always an im- Portant occasion at this school. Mrs. Menafee ended life in youth so to speak, She had just gotten into her work good. When one steps out of the rank and goes into rest, there has always been one to step out of the rank and fake that place. We have men and women who can do anything. I am under obligations to Miss Cyverta D. McMurray, for her assistance in ‘get- ting out my letters, and. saying a few things to those in authority for me. She is from Owensboro, Ky., and 2 sraduate from the Commercial De- partment of Wilberforce | University, Xenia, Ohio. She is a brilliant young woman. Prof. J. D. Randolph, came over and carried me to Claflin University, Orangeburg, South Carolina, and tha is one of the institutions in this coun- ty that is going to turn out some strong young people this year who wil take their places in this busy world. I returned to Florida, and Prof. Martin A. Menafee, the treasurer of Voorhees, came along to see that I reached the city of Jacksonville ‘sicly, but he was visiting the state, snl was going to some of the schools. I made a trip to St. Augustine, then back to Jacksonville, going out to see Miss Leola Redding, a nurse in the county hospit, and a young woman, who deserves credit for the position she took when her father was sick $0 long. She was practically the support of the family and all without @ mur- ior. She put into the home all of her salary and often wept because she did not have more. I am always Proud of such a young woman. Now I made a trip to Ocala, Fla, and there is where I just had to shout all over the street when I noted what ™y people were doing in this and how they bad Tate pc real plates just fike the other Sedlow Te Gar he ee ee or ee : banquet and reception to Col. W. W. Andrews, Grand Chancellor, of the Knights of Pythias. It was the oc- casion for his annual visit, and they turned out to greet him I will not be able to tell you about his address this week. But it was an address, and what he said, you will have to wait and hear for yourself. Mrs. Fannie Ponder is the wife of one of the best and most aggressive phy- sicians in Florida, Dr. J. M. Ponder. He had out his shingle for a jong time in Ocala, but is now down here in St. Petersburg. I was delighted to hear Mrs, Ponder and her address, for it showed that she was a woman well trained. She has had the pleasure of going through school. Her parents believed in edu- eating their children. Recently she was appointed Grand Receiver of De- posits for the Grand Court of Calan- the, and at the annual session in May she will be elected to the position. I I found her busy getting her report ready, getting ready for the closing of the school, and then assisting in church work. She is a wonder. Ocala is a thriving city, full of busi- ness, and it would make your very soul rejoice to see the business places of our people. These people have fitted up their places just like others. I visited the bank, and looked at the large three-story block building they own, brick structure, and located on the corner. The bank occupies the very corner, and a planter is next door. The Metropolitan Savings Bank was organized in 1914 with capital stock $25,000, and started out in success and has continued to grow. They ex- ercised wisdom in the selecting of the official staff, men of experience and with money. F. P. Gadson, president; Dr. L.. R. Hampton, R. Reche Wil- liams, vice-presidents; J. S. LaRoche, cashier; G. Crompton, assistant cashier, and then the Board of Di- rectors are Frank P. Gadson, D. W. Goodwin, Dr. W. P., Wilson, J. S. LaRoche, Dr. L. R. Hampton, Dr. R. R. Williams, Neptune Brown and G. Crompton. I would just show growth for one year: January 1, 1924, they had deposits of $137,72003; January 1, 1925, de- posits $159,181.50; January 1, 1924 total resources $178,384.44; January 1, 1925, resources increased to $212,- 324.45, I would have you then step across the street to the department store of Frank P. Gadson, and you would think you were walking in one of the department stores in any city. You will find it to be all that is implied, and you will find some ,polite, busy efficient clerks, and at the head of all is a well trained woman who's very heart is in the work, and she is the enbodiment of politeness, and every time she opens her mouth she is mak- ing friends, and this has had much to do with the business. It is Mrs. F. P. Gadson. T spoke of the planter, but did not mention his name, M. E. Hughes, on whose card you will find his name and under his name “Licensed Embalmer; Undertaker.” Of course he is an ex- pert in the business aud is covering all mistakes made by man himself which causes “Dust to dust, ashes to ashes.” He is renting from the bank but is now building a home for his business. I saw the building, It will be two stories, and up stairs will be his living quarters, but on the first floor is now being completed for office, chapel, morgue, embalming room. This will be finished in a day or two, and they will move in. In the rear is a large lot which he is fitting up for a park; and will permit the churches to use it for entertainments. This is his con- tribution to the church. I will not be able to tell you about ‘the reception and banquet to Grand Chancellor W. W. Andrews, for I am now using much time and space, and I ‘have not told you about so many other things in this little big head of mine. T have not told you about my school trip. I have been coming in touch ‘with schools, It will not be long be- fore these schools will turn ‘em out, 1d you will hear such orations, as THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 18, 1925 selves, and the later will form a part of the lives of the young people who will graduate. At the completion of the orations, and essays he will stand up in this style (2) which will ask “What next?” What doors will be opened to these young people? Who will give theni employment? Will they go from the rostrum to a dance hall that night, and ever after seeking to be society, buds and blooms? Will they have common sense and. seck something that is elevating, or will they sit down and wait for something to turn up? Will the young men, get behind a cigarette or cigar with smoke at one end and fool at another? Will our graduate young girls sell their souls for clothes? Are we. putting on the world thinkers or a lot of dam- phules? Time will have to answer the question. Tam now in the aggressive city of St. Petersburg. Got here late this afternoon and have not been able to get around yet. Look out for my next letter, A letter from Dr. A. M. Townsend, informs me that the home for the Sunday School Publishing Board will ‘be completed in full about June 1. I will tell you more about it later. Charles E. Stump. ELKS HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES A thousand officers and members of Ft. Dearborn Lodge No, 44, and Great Lakes Lodge No. 43, I. B. P, O. E. W., marched to the new Bethesda Baptist Church, 53d and Michigan avenue, where they held their memo- rial services for departed Brothers and Sisters. Weleome address was de- livered by Rev. E. T. Martin, pastor of the church and was responded to by Hon. Judge Wm. Houston of Lake City Lodge, No, 182, Gary, Ind, The principal address of the day was made by Hon. George E. Bates, Newark, N. J., grand secretary of I. B. P. O. E. W., who made the trip to the city for this occasion. His address was very inspiring and helpful. Memorial sermon was delivered by Rev. T. L. Scott, pastor of Allen A. M. E. Church, and a member of Ft. Dear- born Lodge No, 44. Rev. Scott was at his best and was highly commended by all for the masterly manner in which he handied his sermon. A glorying tribute of the life and works of.the late Nora Fields Taylor, grand daughter ruler, was made by Ella G. Berry, vice-grand daughter ruler. Aniong others taking an active part on the program were: James M. Brooks, chairman of the Memorial Committee; Atty. Lawrence A. Newby, district deputy of Illinois; T. L. Stevens, of Great Lakes Lodge No. 43, who acted as master of ceremonies, In the evening a banquet was tendered in honor of Hon. Bates who left Mon- day morning for his home and duties. JULIUS F. TAYLOR WILL AD- DRESS THE KNOWLEDGE SPEAKERS CLUB Saturday evening, “April 18, Julius F. Taylor, will address the Know- ledge Speakers Club, which meets at the Friendship Home, 3015 Prairie avenue, on The Power and Influence of the Press. THE NEW LINCOLN GARAGE Mr, and Mrs. Lacy Johnston, 5423 S. Wabash avenue, have become the owners of the new Lincoln Garage, 4621-4623 S. State’ street. General automobile storage and up-to-date re- pairing. Day and night service, the best of treatment to all patrons and a square deal. Mr. and Mrs. Johnston, have space for fifteen or twenty cars and their many friends wish them the greatest suecess in their’ new business under- taking. MOTORS TO CITY Ambrose H. Robinson, of Milwau- kee, Wis., motored to Chicago and spent the Easter week-end with his uncle and aunt, Mr, and’Mrs. A. H. Young, 4114 Calumet avenue, and other friends: Mrs. Sandy W. Trice, 4536 Calu- met avenue, has returned to the city from Hot Springs, Ark. where she spent three weeks, enjoying the baths and a much needed rest. She would be pleased to have her many friends call to see her. Grammatical Slips “Baucated men don't say ‘don't’ ~ remarked a great mayor of New York, Bow gone to rest. But they do. They id, even then. They also say “ain't” when they are not thinking about tt, and may yet come to saying it delib- erately. While they are about it, they may even take “It's me” under thelr protecting wings—New York World Children Need Sunlight for Their Development Recent experiments on chicks dem- onstrated the importance of, sunlight im humen health, particularly as a factor In the physteal development of young children. ‘The chicks were divided into three groups. All were given the same dlet, but one group was kept in natural sun- “ight, the second in natural sunlight passing through window glass, while the third was kept in natural sunlight and expgsed at Intervals to strong ultra-violet rays. ‘The first group of chicks developed normally. All of the second group— those that received the sunlight through window glass—developed rickets. Those of the third group reached in ten weeks the same stage of physical development that those raised in nat- ural sunlight attained in twelve weeks. ‘The rickety chicks were cured when subjected to ultra-violet ray treatment. Between 97 and 100 per cent of the children bora in the summer and au- tumn develop rickets In some degree by the following spring. Through the winter the mothers fear to subject them to the bitter cold; ‘hence the ables receive thelr “sunshine” behind closed windows. Of Course Minister Had | to Heed Flock’s Opinion ‘The late Odam Wagnallis, the New York publisher, reproached a maga- zine editor one day for never printing translations in his magazine. “Here are Anatole France and Knute Hansen and Gorky and a dozen other wells of genius for you to draw from,” he sald. “Why don’t you draw?" “Because,” sald the editor coldly, “the public prefers native talent.” “You remind me,” said Mr. Wagnalis, “of the country minister who never used the Lord's prayer. “Why don't you use It, man? a friend from the city asked. “"Well, you see, we don’t need it,’ sald the mnilnister. “a sublime prayer lke that! And you don't need it. Come, now, even a chap as gifted as yourself can hardly equal a prayer lke that cai he? “‘ash—er—no,’ the minister sim- pered, ‘but my flock thinks otherwise.’ ” eee eee The Post Office department was faced with a mystery in the continual rifling of registered letters in the Southwest. ‘The theft was narrowed down to one of six post offices, but the question as to which one was hard to solve. A few weeks later an inspector took one of the letters that had been rifled and resealed, held it to his nose and calmly announced that the thief would be taken within a week. He was. The inspector had prepared six lots of mucilage, exch having a difter- ent perfume. This was distributed among the six offices under suspicion. ‘The thief used the perfumed muctlage to reseal the letter and gave away the location of the office. ‘The rest was easy. Simple Explanation This joke, which was recently for warded to prove that selentific men can be witty as well as wise, should be read aloud: A colleague of Dr. Crun Brown, the famous Edinburgh pro- fessor of chemistry, once came to him concerning an Indian medical student whose English was defective. “We cannot pass this man,” he said. “He is quite illiterate; he simply can- not spell. Why, he has spelt proceed with one ‘e.” “From what place does he come?” asked Doctor Brown. “From Ceylon.” At once Doctor Brown flashed back: “That explains it That's the land of the Cingalese!” His College! T have just come across this story in “Twenty-Five Years in Six Prisons,” by that well-known chaplain, Mr. Eus- tace Jervis: Ina London omnibus one day the chaplain recognized a strap- hanger as a “client.” “Hello, Jack!” he sald. “Got work, I see.” “Oh, yes, sir,” was the reply; “get- ting on all right. You're still at the same college, I suppose? How are the students? Well, I sha’n't be coming back to see you for some time, I hope.” “Now I call that Art with a big A.” comments the chaplain, “for though ‘everybody could hear every word, no one could tell what the college was.” —London Times. Most Useful Tree? It ts appropriate that the coconut should be the symbol of the troples since it grows nowhere else. For ages it has provided the swarming natives of the Pacific islands with food, drint, shelter and most of their other needs. ‘Now it has extended its benefactions to the races of the temperate zone, giving them fats for cooking and eat- Ing, soap to keep them clean, and a delightful confectidn to satisfy thelr craving for sweets, says Nature Maga- zine. ‘The coconut would stand high on a list of trees most useful to man- kind. The Silent Lake ‘There is a lake the depth of which is unknown. This is the Great Sunk- en lake in the Cascade mountains, and Desides being possibly the deepest in the world it is also the most silent Sunk far below the mountain rim, tt ‘walls average 2,000 feet down to the water's surface, and how much farther down the water goes no one knows. ‘The length of the lake ts Afteen miles and the breadth about four and a halt Figure This Out Sympathetic Friend—Banged your finger? Dear me. I always think that hurting one’s finger set's one’s teeth ‘en edge all down one’s back. _- QRNAMENTAL IF NOT US Ce i aN c Ve e hos 1 | ec Oe Pee , k ' | aoa ee a cut SMARTLY SHOD FOOT IS AN ESSENTIAL OF GOOD DRESSING aa > [SEE eee Le CO er a Re a \ Se eS: ‘SS NS . . ss Wea” : ha ya, Us ome we os 2 We ore ee is Madame Fashion. Fur on spring and summer wraps! Thus reads the order. Of course, whether we ap- Prove of it or not we are going to do as we are told, for who would dare defy the mandates of fashion So, in the spirit of “oprs not to question why,” we are bordering the hemline of our coats with deep fanciful fur. The mode, however, specifies that the collar be not be-furred, so we are do- ing Just that. The picture shows the smart effect of a cogt with strictly tailored notched collar, long sleeves buttoned nearly to the elbow, fur, in combination of dark with light, embel- lishing the hemline. This is a new idea of banking one border of fur on top of another, as the illustration here portrays. ‘When it comes to fur on our spring and summer coats, its purpose is merely to play an ornamental part and not a useful. That is why novelty colors and kinds are the vogue. The long tawny furs, dyed furs, real and camouflage, all are accepted, if they play a whimsical, faneiful part. An- other mission of fur is to accent the skirt-flare which characterizes the isarenk eit auadis. Se) Gils cmaiee: ee ecee 00 convinces the present generation that shoes were ever other than graceful slipper- like affairs. Most of us have good reason to wonder If ever there existed such a curiosity as a pair of common- Sense high button or lace, heavy soled shoes. Ask the salesman to show you pair—see what happens. He very Mkely will tell you that such have passed into history, or he may politely Inguire if you refer to shoes for hiking or mountain climbing, or perhaps he will deferentially lead you to a far corner where the sign “old ladies’ comfort shoes” will greet your eyes. As to that, who would have the cour- age, these days, to make such a re- quest, for we have learhed the lesson that to be daintily shod is fashion's fixed law. Even our grandmammas of today testify in the wearing, that stylish bootery is an asset when it comes to maintaining a youthful ap- pearance. There is such a galaxy of lovely shees cota sheaths mpeinating te scarcely knows where to begin. In the matter of street shoes, there is a new one-eyelet tie which is very fashlon- able. Adaptations of the pump are very popular. Various combinations of Jeathers and colors are the rule, and alligator grains are prime favorites. ‘The handsome russet brown kidskin pumps shown in the oval picture em- SS Not Ouite Useless q ‘Man (in English court)—The nelgt bors complain of my dog and say it's no use, but it bit the landlord when he called for the rent i atl ile tat a il often fur runs across the front only, and this fulness-to-the-front idea is most popular. Not only are cloth coats fur trimmed, but satin and benzaline silk ones also follow this treatment. Nor are coat colorings confined to black and somber shades. Corded silks in gray or blonde are exquisitely fur embellished, also cloth in pastel colorings sport fur bor- Uers of every description. Just now the styl'st has again brought monkey fur into the limelight. It is used effectively as a deep fringe at the lower edge of the coat. ‘The new coat fashions register very charming pompadour blue cloth coats with gray squirrel bandings. This wearing of “the blue and the gray” Is featured throughout fashiondom this season, Other modish wraps feature black satin trimmed with strappings of leopard skin. Such exquisite coat fantasies are on fashion’s list as: gray crepe de chine is bordered with silver fox; black satin with' red fox; black and white monkey on black satin; sprightly badger far bordering apple-green cashmere twill and so thé list of fur-enhanced spring coats might be continued indefinitely. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. A a a re cae eee body all the essentials of a perfect shoe. ‘They have a medium walking heel, high enough for grace, low enough for comfort. ‘The leather is ex- auisitely soft. The increasing popularity of the ox- ford and its many variations manifest itself in a very clever four-button model, with an extended tab or strap at the top. It may be a rich Havana brown kid, or be developed in two-tone, such as gray or tan with black. Quite one of the smartest novelties In spring footwear is @ French tie- model of batiked kid. The sort vamp and heel are of black patent kid, and the quarters are of tan kidskin batiked in various brown shades. As the pic- ture shows, over the small tongue there is a tle of light grosgrain ribbon, Satin shoes matched to the costume are the leading spring vogue. Coolidge gray, penny brown, wigwam, and blond are the popular shades, and black con- tinues in favor. Lizard, crocodile, batik are all new leather effects which appear in the smyrtest spring models. Short vamps and ribbon bows eater conspicuously into present-day footwear designing. ‘A smartly shod foot is 90 only when the hosiery matches the shoe, for fashion insists on « perfect ensemble this season. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (@ 1925, Western Newspaper Union) ———— Trouble Never Tires ‘The world is moving at the rate of 6,000 miles an hour, but trouble nevertheless manages to keep up with her 3 —————— Made Synonyms Only . by Common Consent ‘Tn popular usage the words “thor- oughbred” and “purebred” are prac- tically synonymous. The dictionaries as a rule make no distinction between them. In fact the word “purebred” is ‘not recognized at all by most diction- aries. Webster's International diction- ary, which does not contain “pure bred,” defines the adjective “thorongh- bred” as follows: “Bred from the best blood through a long line; pure-blood- ed—sald of animals.” The same au- thority defines the noun “thorough- bred” as a “thoroughbred animal, es- Becially a horse” According to this dictionary ft is equally correct to speak of a thoroughbred horse, a thorough- bred dog or a thoroughbred cow. This undoubtedly is the general and accept- ed usage. But scientists and breeders usually try to make a distinction be- tween the two terms. According to technical usage, “thoroughbred” Is ap- plied only to the breed of running horses eligible to registration in the Standard stud books. On the other hand, “purebred” is applied to pure- blooded animals in general. , This dis- Unetion Is ignored by practically all the dictionaries and is not observed in popular usage—Pathfinder. Wind Force and Speed by No Means Identical “How strong was the wind?" is the question asked after a destructive storm. ‘The answer to this question Is Ukely to be misleading, says Nature Magazine, because it Is nearly always Stated in terms of speed rather than force, and the two things are not identical. ‘The force of the wind can be indl- cated accurately by saying what pres- Sure it exerts (in pounds per square foot, for example) upon a surface at right angles to its path. ‘This pres- sure varies approximately as the square of the speed. Thus a wind of 20 miles an hour blows about four times as hard as one of 10 miles an hour, and a wind of 30 miles an hour blows about nine times a8 hard as one of 10 miles an hour. Ostrich Model Husband The mate ostrich is very domestic in his tastes. When he marries he mar- ries for life. The ostrich makes his primitive nest with but little trouble. He les on his breast and kicks the sand out backward and sidewise, thus scooping out a saucer-shaped hole in the sand about four feet in diameter and ten inches deep in the center. In this the female deposits her eggs, usually about 10 to 15. One egg is laid every alternate day. An ostrich egg weighs between three and four pounds and contains as much food as two or three dozen ordinary eggs. It is sald that 30 minutes are required to soft doil them, Incubation takes from 40 to 42 days, the male and the female sitting on the nest alternately. The ‘eggs are regularly turned and are cov- ered with sand and left during the day. —Family Herald. The Lowly Potato It seems rather strange that the Irish potato, which is now such a com- mon article of diet the world over, was once a pilgrim and a stranger, so to speak. When it was introduced into Europe in the Seventeenth century it encountered bitter prejudice and had a hard struggle to reach popularity. Many people refused to eat potatoes even in time of famine; and at one time some laborers rejected potato soup, saying: “We will not eat this washy stuff, that affords no nourish- ment; we will not be fed on meal and chopped potatoes like hogs.” By 1800, however, it had become “a constant outstanding dish at every meal except breakfast, at the tables of the rich as well as of the poor.”—St, Louis Globe- Democrat. ° All Plants Need Light ~ All plants require some lizht. Sun- light supplies the energy which causes chemical reactions to take place in- side the Isaves. ‘These reactions con- vert the raw food elements into the food elements available to the plant, says Nature Magazine. Therefore, such sun-loving plants as geraniums, roses and abutilon, when set away im ® dark corner, do not thrive so wel as when placed in a sunny window. On the other hand, plants which like a mild amount of sunlight, and this includes palms, aspidistra, ferns and many of the vines, do not thrive if put in a sunny location. Euphemistic Mrs. Newrich—So you've traced my family back to great-great-grand- father. How did he die? Genealogist—Well—er—he died of apnoae, superinduced by pendulous Maqueation. Mrs. Newrich—Oh, that sounds so aristocratic. Please write it down. 1 must tell my Indy friends. Genealogist—I don’t think I would, madam. To tell the truth, It means that he was hanged—Boston Tran- script. Caribou Has Third Horn Caribou, in addition to antlers, pos ess a third horn, called a digger. It grows from the base of an antler and extends to the nose. It is fiat and tapering and {s used to dig for herb- ‘age growing underneath the snow and fee. American moose attain the height of seven feet at the shoulders and an antler spread to eleven fect. ‘They are very timid except during mating sea- son, when they will attack any other ‘animal or even man. Old Roman Dandies Rich men of ancient Rome wore sandals that were elaborately em- broldered and set with precious tones. Ernest Williamson UNDERTAKER Charles C.Dawson The Cathedral of Chapels FREE. Dependable Friendly Service Very Moderate Prices AUTOMOBILES FOR ALL OCCASIONS KENWOOD 0455 5121-5123-5125 South State Street Subscribe for The Broad Ax EXELENTO MEDICINE CO., Atlanta, Ga. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE Write For Particulars PHONE MAIN 2014 A. D. GASH ATTORNEY AT LAW 118 N. La Salle Street CHICAGO World's Many Languages World's Many Languages There are about 70 independent countries in the world at the present time. Practically all these countries have a distinct language. The exceptions are the United States, whose official language is English; the South American republics, whose languages are either Spanish or Portuguese, and Austria, where German is largely spoken. Federal Capitol Building The southeast cornerstone of the original Caritol building at Washington was laid on the 18th of September, 1793, by President Washington with Masonic ceremonies. The north wing was finished in 1800, and the government, which came from Philadelphia, took possession in October of that year. Angora Furnishes Mohair Mohair is made from the wool of the Angora goat, generally of Asia Minor and South Africa. The manufacture of the material was first due to the genius of the rearers of this particular goat and originated in Asia Minor. Mohair fabrics were used in England as early as the Eighteenth century. No Waste of Ivory Not a scrap of ivory is ever wasted. Rings left after the manufacture of billiard balls are collected and made up into bangles, small models and decorative objects. Enormous quantities of these are exported and sold in India. In addition, cuttings and shavings are used for inlaying, polishing, and making India ink. Width of English Channel At Dover strait the distance from England to France is a bit more than 21 miles. Between Sidmouth and St. Malo, where the English channel is at its widest, the distance is 140 miles. The average width is about 70 miles. All He Really Needs A good wife and health are a man's best wealth.—Benjamin Franklin. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 18, 1925 Piratical Emblem The marine research society of Salem, Mass., says that it has no exact information as to how the name Jolly Roger originated, but it was in use as early as 1720, when it was employed by Captain Roberts. In early times Roger was a caning term for rogue, and a Jolly Roger, therefore, would have its meaning as a jolly rogue. Meaning in Birds' Songs As a rule, the singing of birds denotes some happy emotion, and thereby hangs a weather sign. When birds cease to sing bad weather is likely to come, for the birds' silence is due to depression at the atmospheric change. Birds depend more on the weather than we do, and are easily elated or saddened by it. Skill in Flattery There is an oblique way of reproof which takes off the sharpness of it, and an address in flattery which makes it agreeable, though never so gross; but of all flatterers the most skilful is he who can do what you like without saying anything which argues he does it for your sake. The Morning for Work Spill not the morning (the quintessence of the day) in recreations. For sleep itself is a recreation; add not therefore sauce to sauce; and he cannot properly have any title to be refreshed who was not first faint.—Thomas Fuller. Artificial Pearls Artificial pearls now manufactured from ash scales are almost indistinguishable from the real jewels. Herring scales are placed in a bottle and a secret solution of chemicals is poured over them. The "Unfortunate Treaty" The treaty of Cateau-Cambrels signed in April, 1559, between England, and Spain and France is called the "unfortunate treaty" because Spain and France had to give back most of the territory they had conquered. HAIR PREPARATIONS STRAIT-TEX LINCOLN STATE BANK OF CHICAGO Under State Government Supervision 31st and South State Streets Telephone Victor No Profit in Lost Money The government does not actually realize any profit from paper money which is lost, even though theoretically it does. The money is still held in the treasury vaults against outstanding paper currency and unless congress passed such a bill that this money might be taken out of the reserve fund, no actual profit would be derived. Bloodstone's Composition Bloodstone's Composition The bloodstone is a species of chalcedony and is a green siliceous stone flecked with red jasper as if with blood, hence the name. The stone is also known as hellotrope, which word comes from Greek words meaning the sun, and to turn. Need of World Today There's all the difference in the world between "show me" and "lead me." The one expresses doubt, the other confidence. What men most need today is confidence, which will come only as they follow footsteps of experience—Grit. Where Swallows Winter The common barn swallow visits the West Indies during migration and winters in Central America and South America. The tree swallow winters from South Carolina and the Gulf states to the West Indies and Guatemala. Creating Appetite The sight, smell or thought of food may be very effective in making "the mouth water," in which case the result is a so-called psychical secretion. The impression is sent to the brain and in turn the brain sets the salivary glands in action. When Hippo Is Dangerous When Hippo Is Dangerous The hippopotamus is naturally timid, though subject to fits of panic or rage. When wounded or enraged this animal is regarded by sportsmen as perhaps the most dangerous beast to be encountered. Middle Age Defined Middle age may perhaps be defined as that period in life when you're going to feel just as well as you ever did in a day or two.—Ohio State Journal. Phones: Office Main 4153; Residence, 4751 Champlain Avenue Phone Kenwood 5611 ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 708—184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Phone Maiu 2017 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmemich Building 184 W. 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