The Broad Ax

SOCIETY NEWS PUBLISHED FREE 5 CENTS PER [Image of a man in a suit with a tie]. M. HON. DORSEY R. CROWE Member of the City Council from the 42nd Wa at the top notch among the ten or twelve the voters residing in his ward, and Alderm stage a successful comeback at the city spring of 1927. the City Council from the 42nd Ward to notch among the ten or twelve thou residing in his ward, and Alderman successful comeback at the city el 1927. Member of the City Council from the 42nd Ward, who stands at the top notch among the ten or twelve thousand colored voters residing in his ward, and Alderman Crowe will stage a successful comeback at the city election in the spring of 1927. MR. AND MRS. JESSE BINGA WILL GIVE THEIR FAR FAMED ANNUAL TWILIGHT PARTY CHRISTMAS EVENING Saturday, Christmas evening, Banker and Mrs. Jesse Binga will give their annual celebrated Twilight Party at half after five o'clock at St. Elizabeth Auditorium, Michigan boulevard at 41st street. The Binga twilight party has become each year the greatest social event so far held among the wealthy and prosperous class of Afro-Americans residing in Chicago. On that evening Mr. and Mrs. Binga will spare no expense in making it pleasant for their hundreds of invited friends and guests. The affair will be strictly formal and dancing will be the order of the evening. MRS. BEATRICE LEE COOPER SENDS POST CARD TO EDITOR JULIUS F. TAYLOR FROM PARIS, FRANCE The first part of this week the writer received a post card from Mrs. Beatrice Lee Cooper, who has been sojourning in Paris, France, for the last four or five months. Her stay there is indefinite. At the present time she is studying or brushing up on the French language. She heartily wishes to be remembered to her many friends in old Chicago. JOINT BLDG. ASSN. MEETS The Joint Building Association of U. B. F. & S. M. T. held its final meeting of the year on last Sunday afternoon at Bailey's Hall at which time Now that the American Bar Association is striving to make the practice of law a rich man's profession, what are the struggling youth of the Race to do [Name] ```markdown ``` M. J. B. Member of the City Council from the 4th War member of the Judiciary Committee of that is also serving on many other committees, and is as clean as a hound's tooth and he will be the City Council in 1927. the City Council from the 4th War of the Judiciary Committee of that serving on many other committees, and as a hound's tooth and he will be Council in 1927. Member of the City Council from the 4th Ward. He is a member of the Judiciary Committee of that body and he is also serving on many other committees, and his record is as clean as a hound's tooth and he will be re-elected to the City Council in 1927. Vol. XXXII. from the 42nd Ward, who stands ten or twelve thousand colored and Alderman Crowe will ack at the city election in the MRS. BEATRICE LEE COOPER SENDS POST CARD TO EDITOR JULIUS F. TAYLOR FROM PARIS, FRANCE The first part of this week the writer received a post card from Mrs. Beatrice Lee Cooper, who has been sojourning in Paris, France, for the last four or five months. Her stay there is indefinite. At the present time she is studying or brushing up on the French language. She heartily wishes to be remembered to her many friends in old Chicago. JOINT BLDG. ASSN. MEETS The Joint Building Association of U. B. F. & S. M. T. held its final meeting of the year on last Sunday afternoon at Bailey's Hall at which time election of officers was held. J. B. Street, who has served so faithfully and labored hard to purchase headquarters for the organization in this city, was re-elected president. The association is making rapid strides towards accomplishing their aim. 1930 From the 4th Ward. He is a committee of that body and he her committees, and his record ith and he will be re-elected to THE BROAD AX THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 18, 1926 Chicago Has the Best and the Greatest Street Car System in the World. All It Needs is a Little Doctoring Up Here and There. It is the Solemn Duty of the Committee on Local Transportation of the City Council of Chicago to Refrain from Wasting So Much Time in Fooling with the Head Officials of the Chicago Motor Coach Company, and John M. Harlan and His Windy Mouthed Followers, and Without Any Further Delay, Issue a New Twenty Year Charter or Franchise to the Present Owners and Managers of the Chicago Surface Lines. At the Meeting of the City Council on Wednesday, the Time Was Extended Six Months in Order to Bring About a Settlement of the Traction Question. In the Meantime the Street Car Companies are Passing Into the Hands of Receivers. There is no desire nor horsing on our part to heave any brick bats at anyone connected with the local transportation committee of the city council of Chicago, neither do we wish to bat anyone on the side of the jaw who is connected with the surface lines of this city. But it does seem to us that some one or a collective number of gentlemen who have been frothing at the mouth for these many years on the street car system in this city are either receiving their orders from some one standing away back in the dark or that they are absolutely ignorant themselves when it comes down to figuring out a practical and far-seeing solution of the traction question. For at least two years the newspapers have been filled to overflowing with a thousand different theories pertaining to the settlement of the traction question. All the big and little statesmen who have been connected with the local transportation commit- (Preston News Service) Washington, D. C., Dec. 17.—A total of 4,227 patients were admitted to Freedman's Hospital during the past fiscal year, according to the annual report of Dr. W. A. Warfield, chief surgeon. Of those, 970 were pay patients and brought a total revenue of tee from time to time have dished up and given out long interviews in the newspapers, and after all of the wind and bluster not one thing so far has been done in the way of settlement of the traction question, which has been of the slightest benefit to the three million people residing in this great and wonderful city. Every once and awhile after the newspapers have been warning the people that the 31st of Jan., 1927, would soon roll around, that the charter of the street car system would expire on that date, and with its expiration everything in connection with it would be turned up side down. With those repeated warnings ringing in the ears of the local transportation committee they locked up shop and started on a fishing trip for two or three months, and the great traction question received not the slightest consideration from their hands. This rough statement plainly indicates that some of the higher ups on $23,533.50. Of those admitted free of charge, 1,598 were residents of the District and 1,659 came from the States. During the year 3,861 patients were discharged. Of these 2,318 had entirely recovered, 1,301 were improved, 242 unimproved. Deaths amounted to 348. The surgeons performed 2,030 operations with a mortality of three per cent. The total mortality at the hospital was seven per cent. The physical equipment of the the part of the city officials, aside from the members of the local transportation, fell fast asleep at the switch, and before they were able to wake up the fast or the express train had rushed over them pell mell and scattered their remains up and down the railroad tracks. Lastly the committee on local transportation should not waste its time in dickering with John M. Harlan and his windy-mouthed followers of New York City, for the present big bankers of this city can easily raise hundreds of millions of dollars for building extensions or branch street car lines in every direction, but the managers of the present street car system can not do one thing in the way of improving or building as long as their hands are tied and the street car companies should be able to secure new charters which should run at least for twenty years and then the great city of Chicago would bloom and blossom like unto the beautiful rose in June. hospital, Dr. Warfield reports, is in very good shape with the exception of the laundry machinery, which during the year must be almost entirely replaced at an estimated cost of $27,182. On December 17, the National Political Study Club of Washington, D. C., presents Mrs. Alice Dunbar-Nelson in an address entitled, "The Need of Political Organization." One dollar, please! X M. B. HON. GEORGE M. MAYPOLE One of the most popular and one of the best m City Council. He hails from the 28th War thousands of Colored voters residing in his v assist him to make a home run at the spri 1927. most popular and one of the best men council. He hails from the 28th Ward of Colored voters residing in his waen to make a home run at the spring One of the most popular and one of the best members of the City Council. He hails from the 28th Ward and he has thousands of Colored voters residing in his ward who will assist him to make a home run at the spring election in 1927. UNCLE SAM HELPS NEGRO MAKE HOME ATTRACTIVE (Preston News Service) Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 17.—The White House in the Woods, so the neighbors call the neat, white-washed cabin far back in the woods of Lee County, Ala., one of many which stands a testimony to the recent passing of the movable school, the Booker T. Washington agricultural truck. convenient in some way during the past year. The old Negro cabin, symbol of the years with little leadership or training, is giving way to the "white house in the woods," comfortable home of a progressive contented Negro family. FORUM HAS FINE PROGRAM The second Sunday evening forum, under the auspices of Ft. Dearborn Marching Club of which L.B. Dawes The first coat of paint or whitewash was applied to 3,260 Negro farm homes scattered throughout the South last year because of the help and encouragement given by the 177 Negro agricultural agents co-operatively employed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and State colleges. Many Negro farmers now look with pride at their own clean, attractive farm homes with glass windows, where before there were only shutters; convenient doorstep where there was none before; a good well which does away with the long tramp to the next farm for water which was often polluted; a sanitary toilet with its added protection to the family and community, and an attractive planting of trees and shrubbery. The colored women and girls are doing their share in improving the interior of their homes, often primitive cabins, and under the direction of the 115 Negro home-demonstration agents, are making curtains for the windows, beautiful rugs of dyed crocus sacks and rags, comfortable and sanitary mattresses, and best of all, screening the home and learning to keep it clean. Nearly 3,000 Negro home-keepers have made their kitchens more pleasant and [Name] O HON. WILLIAM W. MAXWELL Ex-Judge of the Municipal Co served as such; Master-in- of Cook County, who woe candidate for Judge of th in 1927. of the Municipal Court of Chicago, who is such; Master-in-Chancery of the Suit County, who would make an ideal state for Judge of the Circuit Court of Ex-Judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago, who honorably served as such; Master-in-Chancery of the Superior Court of Cook County, who would make an ideal Republican candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court of this county in 1927. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE BROAD AX No. 14 and one of the best members of the fails from the 28th Ward and he has voters residing in his ward who will home run at the spring election in NEGRO IVE convenient in some way during the past year. The old Negro cabin, symbol of the years with little leadership or training, is giving way to the "white house in the woods," comfortable home of a progressive contented Negro family. FORUM HAS FINE PROGRAM The second Sunday evening forum, under the auspices of Ft. Dearborn Marching Club of which J. B. Deveaux is president, was held in the club parlor, 3920 Grand boulevard, on last Sunday evening. A very interesting musical and literary program was rendered. Miss Mayme Howell recently from Canada, rendered an excellent piano selection; a vocal solo was rendered by Lela Mayweather, known as the nightingale of Texas. Cornet solos were rendered by Dr. Robt. E. Giles, accompanied by Dr. Wm. D. Giles. The principal address was made by Rev. R. T. Wright, pastor of Old Bethel A. M. E. Church. Among others who made short adresses were J. C. Martin, Dr. Lacey and J. B. Deveaux, president of the club. This is the final meeting of the year, the next meeting will be held the second Sunday in January. Ft. Dearborn Marching Club will entertain its officers, members and their friends with a cabaret dinner on New Year's night at the club parlors, 3920 Grand boulevard. Arthur J. White, chairman and Harry J. Brown, secretary are working like trojans on plans to make this a successful and entertaining affair. O pal Court of Chicago, who honorably later-in-Chancery of the Superior Court who would make an ideal Republican of the Circuit Court of this county i i a iad i a ee ee ee ee Be ae ee Se - ee ar OF ae oa. SO Re eS : ee ee “a : eae ek 2 aes: Yee 2 LTS Pe Sa ee oe ae Sf 2h . , 6a ij ee Oe are FS bs’ | ie nen fe F go eee eS of ge ee 4 oe ge -— nag as | a i eee ee Pkt. ee we i ee Lo ee ne ee ee ee J REV. WM. D. COOK One of the most eloquent pastors in Chicago who has a strong following among the people on the South Side, has with his followers moved into his new church home, corner of 41st Street and South Parkway. Rev. Wm. D. Cook and his flock, South Parkway and 4ist street Sunday which continues to increase by leaps | morning. For a long time it was the and bounds, will move into their new | home of the First Presbyterian church. home Sunday morning. Tt is one of the finest church build- ees ings on the south side; it will seat Some five or six years ago Rev.|almost two thousand people, and in Wm. D. Cook, who was at that time|connection with it there is a large transfered from Bethel church this city |community house which is up-to-date to Des Moines, Iowa, refused to accept |in every respect. of his new charge with a handful of| As stated above Rev. Cook and his members, began to hold morning and | faithful followers will hold their first evening services at the Wendell Phil-|services Sunday morning. ° lips high school building, and after] Rev. Cook and his Soldiers of the everlastingly sticking to it Rev. Cook|Cross richly deserve to be heartily and his followers will have moved | congratulated on coming into posses- into their new home at the corner of |sion of such an elegant church home. CONGRESSMAN HAMILTON | which will be for all time an inspira- FISH ASKS N.A.A.0.P. AID IN| tion to patriotism and loyalty for all NEGRO SOLDIER MEMORIAL | the colored people of America. FIGHT “tse Shek sen will be oble te New York.—The National Associa- tion for the Advancement of Colored People, 69 Fifth Avenue, has received a letter from Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr., who introduced in Congress a Bill providing for a memorial to the colored soldiers of the 93rd Division in France. Mr. Fish writes as follows to the N. ALA. C. P.: “I am writing to ask if you will please use your influence and that of your Association to carry a word to the colored newspapers and to your people that H. R. 9694 which author- izes the expenditure of $30,000 to erect a monument in France to commemor- ate the valiant services of the 93rd Division has-passed the House of Rep- resentatives, and has been reported out by the Senate Committee on Military Affairs, and is awaiting action by the Senate of the United States. “Unless a vote is reached before Bill will die automatically, and a fav- March 4 when the Senate adjourns, the orable opportunity to secure such ac- tion by this Congress will have ex- pired, and it will be much more diffi- cult to take it up again in any future Congress. Consequently, it is of the utmost importance that every Senator, ‘particularly in the Northern States, be petitioned by letters and telegrams to work and vote for H. R. 9694 in order to secure its immediate passage. “There were four hundred thousand colored soldiers in our Army; there ‘are twelve million of colored people in the country and every one should be interested in seeing that recognition is given to the soldiers of the colored race who made the supreme sacrifice. “The four regiments, 369th, 370th, S71st and 372nd which composed the 93rd Division, served with the French Army. Three of the four regiments had their flags decorated with the French Croix de Guerre. There is no dispute as to the heroism, gallantry and courage of the colored fighting soldiers of the 93rd Division. Out of a total strength of approximately 10,- 000 soldiers in these four regiments, 487 were killed and 3,468 were ‘ties, te "MAIL the colored people of America ‘are asking that the unjust discrimina- Sy cate wee aibdaledl of the: Neat Seno se “& monument be erected in France ‘South Parkway and 41st street Sunday morning. For a long time it was the home of the First Presbyterian church. Tt is one of the finest church build- ings on the south side; it will seat almost two thousand people, and in connection with it there is a large community house which is up-to-date in every respect. ‘As stated above Rev. Cook and his faithful followers will hold their first services Sunday morning. ° Rev, Cook and his Soldiers of the Cross richly deserve to be heartily congratulated on coming into posses- sion of such an elegant church home. which will be for all time an inspira- tion to patriotism and loyalty for all the colored people of America. “I hope that you will be able to interest the colored people to take upon themselves the responsibility of notify- ing the Senators by Resolutions, let- ters and telegrams that the entire twelve million colored people of Amer- ‘ica request and demand that this Bill ‘be voted upon and passed before ‘March 4 in order that the gallantry of these colored soldiers who were segre- gated by Order of the War Depart- ment, be recorgnized and a monument ‘be erected on the battlefields of France so that oncoming generations of Amer- ica will know of the glorious record of these colored soldiers. “Trusting you will bend every ef- fort to get the support and the co-op- eration of all the colored newspapers, churches, fraternal organizations and leading citizens to make their wishes known to the, Senators of the United States. “Sincerely yours, “HAMILTON FISH, Jr.” INTERESTING NEWS FROM HAMPTON Hampton Institute, Va—According to a letter received at the Institute, a gold medal for distinguished service in the education of the Negro has been awarded Hampton Institute by the International Jury of Awards of the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition. The Hampton exhibit consisted of a series of photographs and charts housed in a booth of unique design, made by students of the Institute. The seventy-odd photographs _ illustrating the various activities of the students, enlarged and printed in sepia, were framed in brown oak and hung in panels_on the wall, while a standard carrying pictures and charts occupied the other side wall. Charts telling of the various schools of the Institute and their courses were placed on the inside of the columns. The diplomas of award are now be- ing prepared and, according to the executive jury, will be ready for dis. ‘tribution during the early part of the coming year. ! Standard Gauge ‘The standard gauge in Burope is not the same as in the United States and Canada—4 feet 8% inches. But it is in Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland Sweden, European Turkey, and some other Places, Russia favors dive feet; Spain and Portugal 5 feet 6 inches. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 18, 1926 “eae Hundreds of the most prominent citizens of this city attended his funeral services at his old home, Champaign, Ill., last Friday afternoon. s FRANK W. HENRY ARRESTED DOWN SOUTH AND BROUGHT BACK TO CHICAGO FOR ROB- BING THE FORT DEARBORN LODGE By Charles Stewart The members of Fort Dearborn Lodge of Elks are to be ‘congratulated for their persistent and successful ef- forts in having detected and brought back to Chicago by Lieutenant Mid- dieton, Frank W. Henry. He was formerly of the undertaking firm of Poole & Henry. During the time he was secretary of the Undertakers As- sociation, there were many questions as to his method of handling their finance. It was reported at the time of his election as treasurer of Fort Dearborn Lodge, it was intimated that his election was questionable. It is alleged that he is eighteen hundred doliars short as treasurer of said lodge and in justice to the members of Fort Dearborn and other secret organiza- tions, he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. .This will serve as a warning to others who may attempt to pilfer with money entrusted to them. Se itis Chiiaienenae. The banquet given in honor of Mr. Anthony Overton, president of the Douglass National Bank and several other organizations at the Morrison Hotel on Wednesday evening was a brilliant affair. It is reported that the diamonds and pearls. worn dimmed the lights in, the magnificent dining room of the Morrison Hotel. The guests present represented the “black Wall Street” of Chicago. eee " The Community Christmas tree and holiday party to be given Wednesday night, Dec. 29, at the Sixth Ward Re- publican headquarters, 1020 E. 63rd street, under the auspices of the Sixth Ward Republican Club, will entertain the children of high school age be- tween the hours of 2 and 5 p.m. From 8 to 12 p. m, the young people and adults will participate in dancing. Among the members of the committee are Mesdames Lula Scurlock, Hattie Grendori, Bertha Morton, Sadie Cave, and Messrs. H. B. Sloan, E. W. Cave, and E. B. Johnson. eee Mrs, J. M. Brumfield has been pre- sented with the latest 1927 model 8 cylinder Willys Knight and is’ pre- ALMOST FOUR HUNDRED PROMINENT CHICAGOANS, INCLUDING HON. AND MRS. ALEXANDER FYFE, AT- TENDED THE FUNERAL SERVICES OF THE LATE SEN- ATOR McKINLEY AT CHAM- PAIGN, ILLINOIS Last Friday morning many of the leading and most distinguished cit- izens of this city were present at the funeral services held over the re- mains of the late United States Sen- ator, William B. McKinley, at Cham- paign, Til. The following prominent personages were in evidence on that sad occasion: Hon. and Mrs. Alexander Fyfe of this THE LATE WILLIAM B. McKINLEY paring a list of sick and convalescent of the neighborhood in order to give them a Christmas outing in the shape ha drive: after a severe attack of bronchitis. eee Miss Annie Leonard, 4747 Cham- plain avenue, who was a prominent member of the Hyde Park high schoo! and a charming society miss made a bow out of the single set last Sunday afternoon and became the wife of Mr. Wilired Wilson, Their many friends wish them a happy bon voyage upon the sea of matrimony. ; eee ‘The annual sermon of the Ebenezer Board of Ushers, Sunday, Dec. 19, at 3 p. m,, at which time the ushers of the various churches of Chicago will assemble and the following program ‘will be rendered: Prayer, Rev. J. C. Diggs; Anthem, Choir; Chorus, Usher Girls; Reading, “Miss DeWiss McGaffey; Solo, Mr. W. N. Hall; Anthem, Choir; Duet, ‘Mrs. Juanita Wood and Mrs. Ruth Carter; Solo, Mrs. Carris Davis; The ‘Usher an Asset to Worship, N. Mag- ‘nolia Locke; Chorus, Usher Girls; Sermon, Rev. C. H. Clark; Offering; Master of Ceremonies, Mr| C. H. Talley. This annual service is worthy of the attention of the church goers of Chi- cago. This group renders invaluable service in preserving quiet and de- corum necessary for the success of al religious ceremonies conducted in the ae BULLETIN No.. 87—FOR THE PROTECTION OF YOUR PROPERTY By Chief of Police Morgan A. Collins This is the season that burglars and sneak thieves are more apt to ply their vocation than at any other time of the year. Here are a few hints on how to guard your property when absent from your home or place of business: Burglars will rarely enter a home where there is a light burning. It is a bad practice to leave your home in total darkness when you leave at night. : When you leave your house don't advertise the fact by pulling down the shades or by leaving a note in the let- ter-box saying that you will be back at such and such a time. It is an in- vitation for them to enter. city, United States sepators and con- gressmen were present from all parts of this country as the following indi- cates: Senators Deneen, _ Robinson, Moses, Overman, McNary, Fletcher, Shortridge, Ashurst, Weller, Brussard, Fess, Harris, Ernst, Stephens, Tyson. ‘Members of Congress present included Madden, Hull, Sproul, Britten, Chind- blom, King, Funk, Yates, Michelson, Adkins, Williams, Denison, Sabath, Kunz, Rainey, Arnold, Burton and Montague. Members of the Hamilton Club of Chicago present included William Grant Edens, chairman of the com- mittee and manager of the senator's first “senatorial campaign; Adam C. Cliffe, federal judge; Palmer Ander- Every door or window in your apart- ment or your house should be securely. fastened before leaving it. Try your door when you go out. Snap locks do not always work properly, and you may leave your home an easy prey for a thief. To conceal keys under door mats or over door casings is an invitation to rob your home of everything movable. If you see a suspicious person in the hall of your apartment house or loiter- ing about your home, notify the police at once by calling Police 1313 or your nearest ntighborhood police station. By your vigilance you will assist the department in protecting you against thieves, and if you cause the arrest of ‘one of them, help us to convict them. THE CHICAGO AND NORTH- ERN DISTRICT FEDERATION _ More than three hundred persons attended the second quarterly meeting at Hull House, Dec. 6, Cordial greet- ings were extended by Dr. Hamilton and Miss Page, residents of Hull House, Miss Jane Addams was ill, but sent her sincere regrets. Among the excellent reports de- ‘serving special mention are those of Mrs. Dixie Brooks, the very efficient statistician; Mrs, Eva Thornton Wells, the untiring, chairman of the schools committee; Mrs. Mary Galloway, the conscientious chairman of household science, brought a representative from Prudence Penny department of the Herald and Examiner, who gave a most instructive demonstration of fabrics and interior decorating, recipes and pamphlets were given to the dele- gates. Dr. Rachelle Yarrows made a plea for more interest in the Social Science Institute. Mrs. Alexander, of the Mme. Walker company, urged the women to help put over a million dol- lar soap factory, thereby giving em- ployment to thousands of our boys and girls. Miss Roberts made an ap- peal for Mrs. Bethune’s School at Daytona, Florida. Mrs. Theia Adkins, president of Hull House Community Club, and her committee served an excellent dinner to 250 in the coffee house. Mrs, Nannie Reed, the popular president and her efficient co-workers has brought the Federation up to a high standard of permanent construc- tive effort, we need many more of such women in our club life. Elizaheth Lindsay Davis, Editor. son, United States marshal; Postmas- ter Arthur C. Lueder, Samuel E. Bradt, president First National Bank, Dekalb; George T. Buckingham, An- thony Czarnecki, collector of _cus- toms; Ralph T. Bradford, appraiser of the court; James D. Snyder, waterway commission; George Edmund Foss, former member of Congress; Justice J. Kilkenny, investment banker, friends of Gen. Dawes and McKinley and Paul Deamus. It is estimated that almost five thou- sand people attended the funeral serv- ices and the floral tributes were the finest ever witnessed in this state, simply proving that Senator McKin- ley occupied a warm spot in the hearts of Mls Sellimoara: Ri pee. a SN se ee ellie ii me et a. sea oe eae nn ae f i ee | Cae a ue A, o> MRS. ELIZABETH LINDSAY DAVIS Founder and for many years President of the Phyllis Wheatley Woman’s Club, who is still one of the most active work- ers among club women in Chicago, and her thousands of warm admirers hope that she will be able for many years to continue her good work among club women. A DANGEROUS HABIT a‘tiny rod shaped mite of life which, — if left unchecked, can cause tubercu- By Elizabeth Cole losis. “There is no conversation, no laughter, no cheerfulness, no sociabil- ity, except in spitting, and that is done im silent fellowship around the stove when the meal is over” wrote Charles Dickens (and much more on the same subject) in his “American Notes” ‘after his visit to the United States in 1842 We smile at such a statement now- adays and rather smugly comment on how far advanced is the 20th century over the 19th. And, of course, it is in many ways. But have you ever noticed as you walked along the main streets in your city or town how many deposits of sputum you see on the sidewalks? Not a very pleasant pastime, to be sure, but truth is often unpleasant and this is a truth that needs to be driven home 365 days in the year—namely, that we have not advanced very far in over- coming the dangerous habit of spitting. Aside from the fact that spitting is a thoroughly filthy habit, its chief harm lies in the fact that it is one that threatens lives. Young children es- pecially who play ball, roller skate, spin tops, or play games on the side- walks, are in danger of picking up disease germs in the dried sputum. It has been found that from 7 to 10 per cent of the sputum deposits examined in one city contained live tubercle bacilli, the germs of tuberculosis. In- fluenza, pneumonia, colds, measles, are other diseases that children may con- tract from picking up sputum on their playthings and then conveying the germs to their mouths on the hands. No one can be positive that he is free from disease, for the seemingly well person may be a carrier of germs. Dr, Allen K. Krause of Johns Hopkins Hospital, states that during early childhood (from 4 to 7 years) almost half of the infections from tubercu- losis occur. This is the age period when children are running about out- doors and can most easily come in con- tact with the disease germs contained in sputum. No one wittingly kills a child. It is best to believe that those who careless- ly spit on the sidewalk and in public places are ignorant df the serious danger. Until this dangerous as well as dirty habit becomes more universally con- quered, the campaign to stamp out tuberculosis cannot be considered truly successful. The National Tuber- culosis Association and its 1500 state and local associations have been waging a war against spitting to help in conquering tuberculosis for the past 20 years. Their work is financed by the annual sale of the tuberculosis Christmas seal. You can help to stamp out tuberculosis by buying and using Christmas seals, Dr. Herman N. Bundesen Endorses the Christmas Seal Sale as Fol- lows: The Dozing Germ All germs are not harmful to ‘the human system; indeed some of them are beneficial tovit. There is really no reason for our becoming hysterical about the viciousness and destructive power of germs in general. But we should know and be on constant guard against those that are injurious, to pre- vent them from entering and gaining control of our bodies. ‘One of the most dangerous germs is the one known as the tubercle bacillus, a‘tiny rod shaped mite of life which, if left unchecked, can cause tubercu- tosis, The Chicago Tuberculosis Institute advises all of us to “keep the health standards up to normal and thus pre- vent a lowered resistance.” In order to educate the general public in the ‘rules of health living, the nineteenth annual sale of Christmas seals is now being held throughout the country. To buy and use Christmas seals is to help barricade ourselves and those seat ize: aeiceak denise Christmas seal booths are now oper- ating busily in various parts of the city. One at the Wilson Avenue station of the North Shore Line opened Dec. 1 It is in charge of nurses from the Grant Hospital, the Augustana Hos- pital, the Ravenswood Hospital and the Swedish Covenant Hospital, each et these hospitals providing student nurses for a certain number of days The rest opened December 10—one at the Randolph station of the Illi- nois Central Railroad in charge of nurses from the Roseland Hospital; one at the Van Buren Street station of the Illinois Central in charge of the Presbyterian Hospital; one at the County Building in charge of the St. Elizabeth Hospital; one at the Amer- ican: Express Company, 70 East Ran- doiph street, in charge of the North Chicago Hospital. It is the yearly custom of the various hospitals to contribute the services of student nurses for this purpose in friendly co-operation with the Chicago Tuberculosis Institute. NORTH STAR LODGE ELECTS OFFICERS North Star Lodge No. 57, United Brothers of Friendship, met in its reg- ular monthly meeting and last meeting of the year on Dec. 8, at Bailey's Hall, 3638 S. State St. After a very inter- esting meeting, election of officers for the ensuing year was held. M. T. Bailey, who has served as secretary of the North Star Lodge for a number of years was elected Worthy Master to succeed J. B. Street, who has been elected as state grand master of U. B. F, & S. M. T. throughout Illinois. Mr. Street has served North Star Lodge long and well and has initiated some of the foremost prominent professional and business men in the city, including Hons. Jas. G. Cotter, Geo. C. Adams, R. R. Jackson, Geo. T. Kersey, Chas. A. Griffin, Walter M. Farmer, W. D. Crawley, Henry Humphrey, Drs. Wm. L. Thurman, W. B. Buchanan, T. C. Tymony and many others. The lodge meets’on the second Wednesday even- ing ‘in each month at Bailey's Hall, 3638 S. State St. 27 LYNCHINGS, BIG INCREASE, REPORTED CDiaibeee Mee Basvicn) Minneapolis, Dec. 16. — Twenty- seven lynchings, nine more than the whole of 1925, has occurred in the United States up to November 15, 1926, the committee on race relations reported to the Federal Councii of Churches. This, says the report, rep- resents the severest setback since 1922 in the campaign to make this a lynch- less land. Bishop George C. Clement, of Louisville, Ky., is chairman of the chehuiltiiig, * By H. LOUIS RAYBOLD GEORGE ABBOTT was a very much engaged young man. His fiancee, pretty Sarah Makepeace, had her own loving ways of occupying his evenings and his office hours were frequently punctuated by telephone calls arranging to meet him for lunch or downtown after work on this errand and that. And because George really loved her and knew in advance what a capable, thrifty little wife she was some day going to be to him, he never thought of protesting that her apron strings were a bit tiring. Never, that is, until that memorable night when they read aloud to each other a fascinating story of the ever-alluring South seas. When George had kissed Sarah goodnight three times, he turned slowly homeward. Thoughtfully, too. For the first time it struck him that there were distant lands to be seen. He neither was free to go nor had the money, as far as that went. But he and Sarah, who gave music lessons in between being engaged to him, were saving every possible cent towards a nest egg on which to marry. When George reached his room, he found slipped under his door a white envelope addressed to him in hand-writing only faintly familiar. Curiously, he opened it, and read the letter that was enclosed. "My dear nephew"—so read the letter— "I'm not dead yet nor thinking of dying. But I'm playing the dead aunt to my heels. That is, I'm giving away now what you probably get later, each one of you. Please spend it to gratify some secret wish. "Affectationately, my dear boy, etc." Attached to the inner sheet by a wire clip was a folded check for $2,000. It is significant that George did not at once telephone the good news. In a way, it made their marriage an immediate possibility and surely one would expect that any engaged young man's secret desire would lie in that direction. On the contrary, several days went by and still George said nothing to Sarah of the windfall. If he appeared distrait the very next time he saw her, she gave no outward sign of noticing the fact. She even loaned him the magazine containing the South seas story without a query as to why he wanted it. To tell the truth, George was an enigma to himself. Here for months he had been longing to marry Sarah and now, at the instance of a silly yarn dealing largely with beating surf and honey-colored moons and dusky maldena, he was yearning to take a little trip all by himself and postpone settling down for a year or two. His unexpected legacy seemed to render legitimate this desire, yet how could he explain to Sarah? The obvious thing to do would be to get married and then, if he must blow the money in such a way, make the journey in Sarah's company. He loved Sarah, he was insanely jealous if Sarah looked sidewise at anyone else, and yet—how he wanted this last mad fling of irresponsible youth all by himself! Suddenly he made up his mind to get it over with. He opened his mouth, shut it, cleared his throat and was about to speak when Sarah, laying down her work, leaned forward and regarded him. "George," she said solemnly, "I've something to tell you. It's hard to say, but—well, I've changed my mind about getting married. I feel—well, before I settle down, I'd like to go somewhere, see somebody—" "See somebody—" echoed George, feeling as if the bottom of things were falling out. "Yes," nodded Sarah, and into her eyes came a faraway ecstatic expression. "Sometimes I dream of distant lands where the off-shore surf beats on the coral reefs, where honey-colored moons rise out of a velvet ocean, and strong, bronzed men in spotless suits, white helmets and Victoria crosses on their chests—" "Sarah!" by this time George had risen. Then, with an effort to swallow his indignation, "Just how would you do all this?" he asked. "Well," said Sarah, "I've nearly a thousand dollars I was saving towards the house and—" "And you'd use that!" "Perhaps when I come back," said Sarah gently, "T'll not mind marrying you. But first—oh, I want one last mad fling!" Rising, while her work fell to the floor unheeded, she shewn her slender arms towards the ceiling. Then she found herself selzed and her arms, falling, fell on George's shoulders. "Sarah," he was saying sternly. "Enough of this nonsense! I've just been left $2,000 by an aunt who isn't dead yet and we are going to be married at once. White helmets and Victoria crosses indeed! Tell me you do love me!" So Sarah told him she did love him. What she did not tell him was that any girl knows when her lover has something on his mind and intuition plus some guess work will soon help her discover what it is. Three weeks later, George's aunt received a letter. "Dear Aunt: "Your welcome gift made possible a trip to Nigaraa falls, a lovely little blue runabout, and first payment on a five-room bungee." One Thing Adam Escaped Eve never taunted Adam about the number of men who had proposed to her.—Florence Herald. DECLARES RACIAL PREJUDICE HAMPERS U. S. IN ITS PROTECTORATE OF HAITI. (Preston News Service) Newark, N. J., Dec. 17.—After a study of a survey which she had made with five other persons, Miss Emily Balch, speaker last Thursday night at the weekly meeting of the People's Institute of Newark, expressed herself as not in favor of United States imperialism in its protectorate of Haiti. Miss Balch, former professor of economics at Wellesley College, one time associate editor of the "Nation," and for three years worker at the League of Nations headquarters at Geneva, had been asked to speak on "Why Are We in Haiti?" Haitians Lack Confidence Miss Balch outlined the history of the country, described the social and economic conditions of its people, and gave both sides of the question. There is value, she asserted, in the work done by the United States there in its control and in the keeping of order. But this value is overbalanced by other things such as racial prejudice and lack of trust by the Haitians in Americans. The population of the Island is of two kinds. The mulatto of French and Haitian blood, called the elite, are the city people and have what culture and wealth there is. The other type is the black peasant. Among the former there is less prejudiced contact with the French than with the Americans, people of the nation with whom Haiti ratified a treaty in 1916. This treaty expires in 1936, and in Miss Balch's own words, "No one has ever suggested that we stay there later." Navy Is Southern Miss Balch said that the United States navy is much more southern in aspect than northern, and since the U. S. marines have the power in Haiti, the relationship is not that or equals to equals. On the other hand, the Haitians, while living in a land often troubled by strife, had independence and their own social divisions within their own race. This attitude of the Haitian that he is the equal of other races, confronted with the attitude of the American that he is inferior because of his black skin, is not productive of harmony. Each resents the other. Imperialism Adds to Suspicion And the United States imperialism in Haiti also adds to the general suspicion of this country which is in the mind of all South American Latins, the feeling that the United States is seeking means of getting a hold on South America solely for her own purposes. The speaker said that there were ways in which we could help these people, to that which she considers they are entitled. The religion of the country is Catholic, and all of the priests are French, no seminaries being established to train Haitians for the priesthood. The educational system, she said, was in a poor condition, and the contact with France much closer than that with the country which occupies Haiti. Haitians wishing higher training than offered in their own country go to France rather than to the United States. Most Agricultural Experiments Failed Taken all in all, the experiment has not been a success, from the social angle of the relations of the two peoples, nor economically, because most of the agricultural experiments have failed, the speaker said. The business and banks are dominated by the United States, and practically no power is in the hands of the Haitians, she added. Lawyer Father of Kings Charles Bonaparte, a lawyer in a small town on the island of Corsica, was known as the "Father of Kings." He was the father of Napoleon I; Joseph, king of Naples; Louis, king of Holland, and Jerome, king of Westphalia. Early American Congress Early American Congress The Anti-Stamp-Act congress, the first congress of the American colonies, met on October 7, 1765. Nine colonies were represented. Four colonies not represented were: New York, Virginia, North Carolina and New Hampshire. Welcome Atlantis! Scientists tell us that the floor of the Atlantic ocean is gradually rising and that the lost continent of Atlantis may reappear. That will be handy for seasick passengers who want to get out and walk—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Knoche's Long Service A brass knocker on the front door of Francis Hopkinson's house has been in use since the building was erected in 1750 at Bordentown, N. J. Keeping Mum Rich Restaurant Owner Kills Girl and Himself and Withholds Reasons.—New York Paper. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 18, 1926 COLORFUL NEWS MOVIES By THE CAMERAMAN (Preston News Service) 3. Pullman Porters Face Test. 4. The Aged Benefactress. 5. Colorgrams. Education's New Future: According to the Editor of the New York Times, the period in Negro industrial education, a major in all the past years, while still of utmost importance to the Race and to the Nation, has no more superior future value than have Science, Art and Literature. In other words, the Times, in a scintillating editorial in its issue of December 9, points out that there is great need of institutions of the type Fisk and Howard universities, "for the training of those who are to be of service to the Race, and so to mankind in the higher intellectual ranges," "It is of special concern to a democracy," says the Times, "that talent, wherever discovered, should be encouraged and have opportunity for development." It is indeed consoling to note this open championship of the cause of higher education for the Negro, for whom, heretofore, industrial education has been his major subject. Emphasis upon the industrial phases of the Negro's educational preparation is all well and good; but the Race has had a hard time making the white world realize that the liberal arts and sciences are likewise essential to a Race which hopes to enjoy the privilege of real advancement. The President, in his recent message to Congress, emphasized the need for Negro physicians to preserve Negro health and life. In like manner, artists and scientists, mathematicians and linguists, are needed to develop the poise which has been suppressed within the Race. Even the bricklayers, the engineers and the plumbers must lay aside their cumbersome tools, at times, and seek mental recreation, inspiration, and instruction from their fellowmen, who have reached the heights of mental development. We thank the New York Times for picturing a new educational day in the Race's progress—a day in which mental, as well as physical talents, are to be more carefully nurtured, nourished and developed for world use; for there is nothing to indicate that the Negro may not have as many sides as any other people. As the Times inferredly points out—away with educational suppression! Up with educational progression. Mississippi Negro Women Workers The United States Women's Bureau at Washington, D. C., in its Bulletin No. 55, has just revealed the startling information that the pay-roll records of the earnings of 535 race women, employed in Mississippi industries, show a medium week's earnings of $5.75 per employee. This figure is $4.10 per week under the median rate of $9.85 per week, brought up, of course, by the white employees of the total group of 980 workers who were closely studied. The typical industries observed were box-making, candy, men's clothing, general textiles, general mercantile goods, five-and-ten-cent factories, and laundries. Another vision, for all industries, of the median earnings of the women, white and colored, showed a yearly median of $464 and $300, for the white and colored employees, respectively. Even the laundries, in which the colored women out-numbered the whites, showed a median yearly earning, per race per head, of $463 for the white, and $308 for the colored women. The scrutinizing eye of the U. S. Women's Bureau went a step further and found that a considerably larger proportion of the rooms provided for the Negro women, than those for the whites, were inadequate for the number of women using them. Think of it—whenever you use any of the articles manufactured in Mississippi factories—that American industry there is not playing the industrial game squarely with its lowly workers. America's homes, her children, her future, demand, first, that those products upon which she lives shall be ground out of the melting pot of human labor untarnished by industrial prescription and indifference as to industrial justice and fair-play. Mississippi must right the evil before it can conscientiously hope to find industrial eminence and profit. Pullman Porters Face Test The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters is apparently facing its first semi-acid test. Brother Randolph's good men, seeking a higher wage scale through the Railway Mediation Board, created under the Watson-Parker Bill, are undergoing an informal investigation as to their total membership, organization, and whether or not they represent a bona fide and duly-formed body, within the scope and intent of the railway bill. The whole matter is further complicated by the Pullman Porters' Beneficial Association, another labor body having no connection with the Brotherhood, fostered and recognized by the company, and claiming to have intact upon its books, the majority of Pullman porters in active service. This latter organization recently convened elected officers, and otherwise put itself upon record as a de facto bona fide labor organization. It is obvious that, until one of the above-named organizations becomes supreme in the Pullman porter field, there will be clashes which will defeat the actual work welfare of the Pullman porters. We hold no brief for either organization, and if we could have our humble wish we would blow the breath of success upon each of them. Greater than this, however, do we wish ultimate success, pleasant working conditions, and higher wages for the actual railroad workers, Pullman, switchman, or what not, who must act in concert, in organization, and with harmony and judgment are they may see the silver lining of their cloud. Just how they are so to act in concert—well, that is a matter for them to decide. *** The Aged Benefactress "Oh for the touch of a vanished hand; And the sound of a voice that is stilled." The recent award of the University of the State of New York, of the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters to Miss Emily Howland (white), 99-year-old Central New York school teacher, was not without a deeply colorful reflection over one glorious period of the grand old lady's life. Becoming impressed with the anti-slavery campaign in 1857, Miss Howland, who, at that time, was thirty years of age, went to Washington, D. C., and taught colored schools for three years. She returned to New York and remained until 1863, when, in the midst of the war she went again to Washington to take charge of a large camp of freed slaves. There were a thousand colored people in the camp, and Miss Howland instructed them, besides helping to nurse the sick through a protracted epidemic of small-pox. Miss Howland was truly one of our abolitionist friends of yesteryear, whose counterparts are now conspicuous by their absence. Colorgrams Wha'dya think? They are trying to legislate the office of Recorder of Deeds Arthur G. Froo into a subsidiary wing of the District of Columbia government. What would the Register of Deeds of New York County do, were it sought to make him accountable to the Board of Aldermen? * * * It wouldn't be a bad idea if we all joined in and gave William Warley, editor of the Louisville News, and Willis Cole, editor of the Louisville Leader a Christmas gift in the way of Faith, Hope, Charity—and some dough—to aid and strengthen them in the appeal of their case to the higher courts. Tasty and Effective Apple posset is excellent for a cold. Boil three ounces of stale bread crumbs in milk to a paste, sweeten with honey or glycerin, and add one teaspoonful of ground ginger and half a teaspoonful of cinnamon. Stir in the pulp of three juicy apples which have been slowly baked till tender. Serve hot. Understanding A man does not receive the statements that "two and two are four" and that "the pure in heart shall see God" on the same terms. The one can be proved to him with four grains of corn. He can never arrive at a belief in the other till he realizes it in the intimate persuasion of his whole being.—James Russell Lowell. Onyx The best onyx, often called the oriental onyx, is found chiefly in British India among agate and jasper pebbles in river gravel derived from the degeneration of the volcanic rocks of the Deccan country. Much of the onyx now sold comes from South America. "Out of 130,000 school children examined by the Chicago Department of Health in 1926, over 3,000 were found to be deaf in varying degrees. Out of the 21,000,000 school children in the United States, 3,000,000, according to specialists, are suffering from deafness," states Dr. Bundesen in his latest bulletin. "The sense of hearing is one of the most important channels of communication with the outer world, especially on account of its relation to language. It also has much to do with mental development and for this reason loss of hearing is recognized as an important cause of mental retardation. It prevents the child's advancement in his studies," says the Commissioner. "Deafness is a crippling defect and a mental misfortune. According to estimates, several hundred thousand persons in Chicago have some degree of deafness. Seventy-five per cent of deafness is almost wholly preventable, especially in childhood. "Diseased and enlarged tonsils, swollen adenoids, infections of the nose such as colds, scarlet fever and measles, are largely responsible for ear troubles. Early attention to nose and throat defects in children and the prevention of communicable diseases save most of the youngsters from the very serious handicap of deafness. Saving the children from the deficiency produced by sickness saves them for the efficiency of health. No credence should be given to the prevalent idea that children outgrow deafness," is the advice of Dr. Bundesen. BOY SCOUT NEWS Binga Trophy Contest This contest is in the white of heat at this time. All troops are working furiously doing good turns, passing merit badges, crowding the Boards of Review and getting new members. There are a few troops whose re-registrations are due in December and January. According to National Regulations unless troops re-register on time the members of the troops are not permitted to attend Boards of Honor and Review nor to take part in contests. At this critical time I am sure each troop has no points to spare so work on re-registrations, this is to the troops to which this applies, so your troop will not miss being re-registered on time. Board of Review Board of Review for the Douglas Division will be held Saturday night, December 18, at 7:30 p. m., at the Douglas Division headquarters, 3201 S. Wabash avenue. Dr. Homer Cooper, is general chairman of the Board Troop Re-registrations We are glad to announce that we have a number of troops who have recently re-registered. They are troops 539, 541 and 426. Troop 539 of the South Side Settlement House has a new Scoutmaster, Ellis Reed with Richard Saxton as assistant Scoutmaster. Troop 541 is of Lincoln Memorial Church, Mr. T. A. Green, Scoutmaster and Lobengula Mosley, assistant scoutmaster. Troop 426 of St. Mary has also re-registered with a new troop committee under the guidance of Harry I. Jones. New Troops Getting on Foot New Troops Getting on Foot We have a group of boys on West Fourteenth street on the West Side, who met last Monday night at the Henry Booth House in the preparation of organizing a Boy Scout troop. Mr. Joseph Clark is the prospective scoutmaster, and is in charge of the boys. He has grown up in scouting from the starting point or 12. We expect much from this little group. JAMAICA GOVERNMENT PROTESTS PANAMA BAN (Preston News Service) Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 17—The Legislative Council passed a resolution protesting against recent legislation of the Panaman government excluding Jamaica and other West Indian Negroes from Panama. The protest is being sent to the British government, and retaliation is threatened by the Jamaican government. Sun-Spot Superstition Sun-spot superstition. The weather men of antiquity had little information, but they were good observers. They can scarcely have missed seeing that years when sun spots were visible to the naked eye were also likely to be years of severe storms. Storms being among the greatest of primitive misfortunes, the superstition of sun-spot malevolence was a natural consequence.—New York Herald Tribune. ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES ISSUES PAROLES TO 50 WHITES; 26 NEGROES Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 17.—Fifty white prisoners and 26 negro convicts were released from the Arkansas penitentiary Tuesday, upon paroles issued by the state board of charities and corrections sitting as a parole board. Members of the Board said today that practically every recipient of clemency had served two-thirds of his sentence, while others who were paroled had completed all but a few weeks of their term. Twenty-Six Negroes Paroled Combination of Bits A defendant, explaining to an English magistrate what happened, said: "There was a bit of a party. At the party there was a bit of an argument. It ended in a bit of a quarrel. My wife got a bit nervous and fetched the police. I got in a bit of a temper, dropped a bottle, and it broke into bits." Truth Always Supreme The only thing to be done with truth is to accept it. In whatever hard, unwelcome, unlovely guse it may come into your life, you must face it. If it is truth it is useless to deny it or to ignore it; it must be honestly taken into account and reckoned with—Exchange Happiness in Labor The joy that comes to us in the knowledge that we can labor, that we can fill a niche in this busy world, is enough to compensate us for the effort. On our ability to labor depends our existence, contentment, and happiness—Grit. Largest Protestant Churches Largest Protestant Churches The largest Protestant church in the United States is the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, in New York city. The largest Protestant church in the world is St. Paul's cathedral, in London, England. Tree Petrification The forest service says that the petrification of wood takes hundreds of years. It therefore is not possible for a complete petrification to take place during the lifetime of an individual. Best Cage for Canaries Canaries should be kept in wooden cages with only a wire front, according to an expert, who says that the usual ornamental cage is too unprotected against cold and drafts. Would Sound Better Many a man would have a better appreciation of his home were a real estate salesman to write an advertisement offering it for sale.-Bangor Daily Commercial. Why Congregation Tittered English Vicar (making announcement)—Next Sunday being egg day, on behalf of our cottage hospital, will the congregation lay their eggs in the font as they come into the church?—New Haven Register. We All Have Our Pride Thare ain't but phu men who kan stick a white handkerchief into the breast pocket ove their overcut without letting a leeve ove it stick out—just bl accident—Josh Billings. Keeping Tab on Madame Keeping Tab on madness We remember the time when the mistress asked the cook what was her day out. Now the cook asks the mistress what is her day in.—Tom Masson in Collier's. Easy to Believe Probably the easiest thing is to believe that the kind of car or anything you want represents real economy in the long run. -Ohio State Journal. DAPHNE WATERSON came into the tea-room for luncheon. The act was a very ordinary one for Daphne usually went into the tea-room at midday. To Vantyne, who saw her from the table where he was lunching, it meant a sudden sense of elation. Daphne's hair was the color of copper in the firelight and her entire costume, even to the low heels of her exquisite shoes, was of the identical shade—pure, unblemished copper. "Why on earth can't more girls know what they look well in?" mused Vantyne, and while Daphne studied her menu his heart thumped for he caught sight of an enormous topaz on her engagement finger. He followed her out when she left the tea-room because he felt that he absolutely must watch where she went —it seemed the most vital thing in life—that he should know something more of this wonder girl. He saw her stop for a moment in front of a toy shop and an amused smile fitted across her lips at something she saw. A second later she had vanished into one of the great buildings that house, for one thing, the exquisite premises of "Lewls," a name to conjure up dreams of loveliness to the feminine heart and nightmares of bills to the masculine mind. In the center of the window was a doll dressed in the exact costume that the girl herself was wearing. There were other dainty dresses for dolls, all extremely artistic. Vantyne went forthwith into the shop and demanded to see the doll in the window. "The one dressed in brown," he added feeling frightfully embarrassed, since he had never bought a doll in his life. Then, because the girl serving him was young and happy like himself, he asked all about the doll and was told that a young lady of the staff of Lewis designed the costumes after those of Lewis. "We have the sole right to the dresses Miss Waterson makes," the girl added, not without a touch of pride. "Would it be possible for me to interview the young lady? I would like a lot of dolls, like this, for—my nieces." Vantyne was not too good at fabrication and stumbled a bit. "The business would go through you, of course," he supplemented. Vantyne unconsciously selected his most atrocious tie and sailed to the address of Miss Waterson that very evening. When Daphne entered the boarding-house lounge and saw her caller, H. Vantyne, a queer little smile came into her eyes. Much lay behind that smile, but Vantyne was not to know about it just then. He was so consumed with the joy of seeing her again that he almost forgot the ruse that had brought about the meeting. "Miss Waterson," he said, "I have come to you on a matter of business and hope you will pardon the liberty. I got your address from the toy shop—" "Oh," laughed Daphne as she seated herself beside him, "then you have seen my dolls. Lewis, one of whose mannequins I am, is good enough to let me copy many of his dresses and gives me all the materials to do it. You like them, do you?" "Like isn't the word," laughed Vantyne. "I wanted to know if you would be so good as to make dozens of them for my nieces and nephews?" "Nephews don't play with dolls," said Daphnie. "But—how old are all these nieces and what size dolls would you want?" Vantyne was completely lost among his various nieces and the amber of Daphnie's eyes. "Oh, all sizes," he told her and grinned boyishly. Daphnie, too, smiled with much understanding. "Well, if you like to select the dolls I will be only too glad to dress them. I love the work and it helps my income a whole lot. I send a good deal back to my folks, out West. "Would you be likely to help me buy the dolls—you see I don't quite know the type most suitable for dressing—besides I never bought a doll in my life except one." "Do you mean to tell me," asked Daphnie accusingly, "that with those scores of little nieces you have never bought any one of them a doll?" "I always got them parasols and tea-sets and—a-jumping ropes," Vantyne stammered. "But I intend giving them dolls from now on—that is if I can come along from time to time and see that the work is going on in a satisfactory way." He paused while Daphne tried desperately not to laugh. "I could send them from time to time for your inspection," she said. "It would save you the trouble of—" "I don't want to be saved the trouble of coming," said Vantyne. "Your tile," said Daphne suddenly and with released laughter, "is even worse than the one you had in the tea-room at lunch and I don't believe you have a niece in the world." "I haven't," said Vantyne, and when Daphne swiftly lowered her eyelids he had the joy of noticing that the ring she wore on her engagement finger was a lovely sapphire. Evidently a part of the costume ensemble which tonight was of softest blue. She had not noticed him at lunch—and all was well. Covetous Man Suffers The covetous man pines in plenty, like Tantalus up to the chin in water, and yet thirsty—Rev. T. Adams. Ernest H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER ERnest H. WILLIAMSON UNDERTAKER 5121-23-20 E. H. WILLIAMSON Charlest E. Dawson THE BROAD AX Published Every Saturday In this city since July 15th, 1899, 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, ever claiming the editorial right to speak its own mind. It is neither Democratic nor Republican. 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WILL 1 "TheWilliamsonFuneral is distinguished by the up-to-date designs of its Cunningham Limousine Hearse and Cars Wouldn't Be Bluffed During the early part of the World war there was considerable hard feeling between some of the regular navy men at the submarine base and those of the naval reserves at San Pedro. Many of the salty recruits of the regulars had—and showed—a feeling of superiority over the reserves, whose camp adjoined the base. One morning a salty recruit who had about two weeks' service in the regular navy was doing sentry duty at the submarine base gate when the commanding officer of the reserve camp passed by. The sentry failed to salute him. The commander was a retired regular navy officer and a stickler for naval etiquette. "Why did you not salute me?" asked the commander. "I did salute you when you passed about an hour ago, sir," answered the recruit sentry, who had read somewhere in the naval regulations that he was supposed to salute an officer the first time he met him, but had not read on to where on sentry duty he was to salute an officer whenever he passed. "You are supposed to salute me every time I pass," thundered the reserve commander. "Who do you think you are, and how do you get that way? You're only a reserve," answered the sentry. —The Periscope. New Ocean Sounder A wonderful device has been developed by the United States navy, whereby a sound signal is sent out and is reflected by the sea bottom back to the instrument. It has revealed hitherto unsuspected features of the ocean floor. Pity the Poor Plants We hope that, as some of the respectable scientists say, plants and vegetables suffer just as animals do, for carrots are usually scraped and spinach, thank goodness, is always boiled before using! — Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. "Ads" on Ceiling Barber shops in Paris have leased their ceiling space to advertising concerns. Patrons are thus forced to read the "ads" while the barber shaves them, unless they desire to close their eyes, says the Dearborn Independent. Weight of Rain The weight of an inch of rain on an acre of ground would be 226,512 pounds. THE BROAD AX, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 18, 1926 World's First Bank The Bank of Venice, the first of its kind established in Europe, was founded in 1171. It itwed its existence to the long wars between the Guelphs and the Ghibellines, and the government's need of money for conducting them. Having exhausted every other resource, the state was obliged to resort to forced loans from its wealthy citizens. Then was organized the Chamber of Loans, which by degrees assumed the form of a bank. It is sald of this institution that "it was for many ages the admiration of Europe, the chief instrument of Venetian finance, and the chief facility of a commerce not surpassed by that of any European nations." Funds once deposited in the bank could not be withdrawn, but were transferable at the pleasure of the owners upon its books. So thoroughly did the bank credits become the means through and by which the financial operations of the people were conducted, that with scarcely an exception in its entire existence these credits were at a premium over coin, the latter being often clipped and worn, as well as being of various countries and uncertain values. The Bank of Venice continued without any interruption until the Venetian republic was overthrown by the Revolutionary army of France in 1797. First German Immigrants On October 6, 1683, 13 families from Prussia, known as Mennonites, arrived in Philadelphia. These were the first German immigrants to America. They called their settlement German town. German organizations still observe this day. Night Club Realism Savoring of the days when bold pirates ruled the high seas, the cafe will be fitted with the trappings of buccaneer ships, the pirate idea being carried out in all of its decorations and arrangements.—Los Angeles paper. Louisiana's Transfer On October 1, 1800, the Spanish government by secret treaty of St. Idefonso ceded Louisiana to France. Louis XV of France 38 years prior to this had ceded to Spain all of Louisiana. The United States acquired this territory by purchase. Ancient Law The American law that only a soldier or a sailor at sea may make an oral will dates back to Caesar. Have Faith in Yourself Most men go to pieces when they have had a few beatings. They wilt. They fade away. They crawl into a safe little corner and hide while the great rough tide of glorious life rushes past them. The fact is that defeat is the normal thing in this haphazard little world and victory comes but seldom. Every victory, usually, is the result of a long series of defeats. A man must have faith in himself and in what he is trying to do. He must say "I can." He must back himself to win. He must bet on himself. He must have faith in the people he works with. He must believe in his team. He must see the better side of his co-workers and not think that his own point of view is the only right one. He must have faith in those great principles that make us superior to the animals of the forest—to truth, honesty, sympathy, justice, progress—Forbes Magazine. Unknown Luxuries The Indianapolis News, after thorough investigation, says that "in the expense account of a traveling salesman who worked his territory in 135 B. C., that has been dug up in Egypt, no charges for shines, taxi rides or manicurists were found." One Easy Prophecy "There are few things you can prophesy about women with absolute certainty." writes Eileen Bourne in Liberty, "outside of the facts that she will be born, may marry, and will some day quietly head a procession of mourners." China Enjoys Firecrackers China consumes more firecrackers in a year than any other nation. They are used in connection with social, religious and military functions, as well as births and funerals and peace demonstrations after quarrels. The Soft Answer Lives there a man with soul so dead he doesn't feel ashamed of himself when, in elbowing himself through a crowd, he pushes somebody, who says in a nice way, "Excuse me?"—Boston Traveler. More Berries In parts of Hungary, farm laborers are paid in vegetables. Occasionally, we suppose, a workman will ask for an increase in his week's celery.—Humorist. Phone Main 2017 A. L. WILLIAMS ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW Suite 706 Firmenich Building 184 W. Washington St. CHICAGO Residence 3646 Michigan Ave. Phone Douglas 9133 WEST ENGLEY AND SAVI Cor. 63rd Street and JOHN BAIN, President Vice-President; EDWA President and Cashier; Assistant Cashier and T WEST ENGLEWOOD TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK Cor. 63rd Street and Marshfield Avenue JOHN BAIN, President; MICHAEL MAISEL, Vice-President; EDWARD C. BARRY, Vice-President and Cashier; W. MERLE FISHER, Assistant Cashier and Trust Officer. TELEPHONE REPUBLIC 5000 TELEPHONE DOUGLAS 1 GEORGE F. H. REAL M Up-to-Date or Modern and Store 3101 COTTAGE Corner 31st S JAS. B. McCAHEY, President FRANK J. DUNN, Vice-President ESTABLIS GEORGE F. HARDING, JR. Up-to-Date or Modern Houses, Apartments and Stores to Rent 3101 COTTAGE GROVE AVE. Corner 31st Street, Chicago JOHN J. DUNN COAL CO. Telephone C 5100 Federal Street Folks who distrust banks, like the Sydney (Australia) woman who buried $80,000 in gold in her garden, are apt to choose strange hiding places for their wealth. A few years ago a police court case revealed the fact that a London woman kept her money hidden in her mother's grave in a suburban cemetery. Quite a number of persons seem to put trust in the security of rannon as banking places. In a gun in a fort near Shoreham was found a parcel of jewelry, and in an old Crimean gun at Liverpool, England, a boy discovered a roll of notes, wrapped in a soldier's discharge papers, to the value of over $500. Nor Egg Plant A scientist assures us that as smell is a matter of wave length, it won't be long before the scent of garden things will be broadcast. Thank heaven spinach doesn't have much odor. Philadelphia Enquirer. Land of Cinnamon The land of cinnamon was the name given by the Spanish conquerors of Peru to a region east of the Andes in the forests on the plains of the Napo, where they found the aromatic bark. Bowing to the Inevitable They're teaching philosophy in one Kansas City kindergarten, A. five-year-old student was asked the other day if he liked his teacher. "Uh-huh," he assented. "I have to."—Kansas City Star. Jolt for Meat Eaters Experiments on vegetarians and meat eaters made in the University of Brussels are said to have shown that in endurance the eaters of vegetables surpassed the eaters of meat by from 50 to 200 per cent. Generous Folk Most Pliant As the sword of the best-tempered metal is the most flexible, so the truly generous are most plant and courteous in their behavior to their inferiors—Fuller. English Women Weavers Men are not entering the weaving industry nowadays in England in any great numbers. In some districts as many as 90 per cent of the weavers are women. Residence, 1262 Macalister Place Telephone Monroe 2714 ATTORNEY AT LAW Suite 318-320 Reaper Block Clark and Washington Sts. 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