Chicago Defender

oney orders must be sent in the name of the Chicago ips must accompany all manuscripts expected eturned or questions expected answered us. Communications Will Not Be Noticed. IT ISN'T DIFFICULT TO SEE how the idea gains currency that we are a sickly class of people. The great majority of us are chronic complainers. If it isn't one thing, it is another. Put the question, "How do you feel?" to one hundred people and it is a safe bet that over seventy-five per cent will answer "Just tolerable," on words to that effect, when in reality there isn't a blessed thing the matter with them. It seems these chronic complainers thrive on sympathy, and all the joy would be taken out of life if they did not have the privilege of telling anxious inquirers their imaginary troubles. Laugh and the world laughs in you. a grouch or for one who is constantly on any things to be done that require an active powerful disposition. Usually a legacy brings to me. This particular legacy that comes to us with profit discard as worthless and harmful, for "a misery" in some portion of their anatomy, "int," an "achin" round the heart and was feeling a charitably overlook these things in the elderly days, but we who are younger and who came up its have no excuse for being maligners. Today, day thereafter face the world with a cheerful smile are feeling well be proud enough of it to tell every is only what we make it. We can have clouds or urs. When next the question is put to you, "How do we be "Never felt better in my life," or will it be ALL WACE SEEKERS ISE OF A HIGHER WAGE is not the only thing that of southland people to parts north, east and west, as many lost newspapers lead their readers to believe. The promise of day's labor, while a very forceful drawing card, simply served deeper the things that went with this higher wage. The great LIBERTY. If not liberty in its fullest sense, at least a thou- rer to it than they are accustomed to be. something more to life than simply eating, drinking and sleeping that, but who wants to be a worm? So long as ignorance whip held the place of a helping hand there was no chance conditions. In the dark days those who did steal a smatter fearful to impart it to those about them lest they of the brutes higher up and pay a penalty at times far ing the south, those of mature age, that they might ages they themselves were never privileged to enjoy, their children to school nine months out of the year inety days out of a year as they are compelled to do in the e remembered these same people are charged the full limit sort of schools and other public institutions in which they re. letter, addressed to a member of a school board in one of ns, will give a faint idea of how earnestly knowledge is you to please recommend a good teacher for our school e town board allows $14.40 a month, the teachers having " When it is remembered that the teacher must pay it is not hard to surmise the kind of a teacher they remembered, too, that $14.40 per month is the only ex- that the public school authorities will make for the attend this school for the sixty or ninety days in each to fifty others in the same district who will not be ties make no provision whatever for a building the l or an old abandoned farmhouse or barn is pressed actively good schoolhouse and a teacher who is paid are provided for fifteen or twenty white children conditions are not conducive to a better feeling red population. The latter stood for it because because they knew not their own power. There sampling on a people so long without meeting a to it and accept it as a matter of course. But recoil is frightful. The Black Man's Burden HIGH COST OF LIVING SOUTHERN CONCUBIAGE OSTRACISM SEGREGATION LYNCHING DISFRANCHEMENT JIM CROW LAWS RACE PREJUDICE Republished by request plns. We are not at war—at present—but would welcome any kind of a law that would compel the dear ladies to tie a rope or something as effective under their chin to keep their hats on rather than those dangerous harpoons designated hat-plns. SOMETHING TO BE ASHANED OF MY, BUT THIS DEAR OLD UNITED STATES is getting to be quite a civilized country. A glance at the list of the record of life tragedies for the year just ended shows a slight decrease in the number of lynchings. To be exact, there were 14 lynchings in 2014, some 10 in 2013, and 58 as compared with 88. Think of it! Fifty-eight human sacrifices to the mob spirit and not a protest from the powers that be in the nation's capital. But we forget these crimes are committed in "the land of the free and the home of the slave." The free part means that anybody and everybody, seemingly, has permission to do as they fit with a certain class of unhyphenated Americans. Of the fifty-eight who were not given a dog's chance for their life ONLY FIFTY WERE COLORED. So when we pause and think the matter over in our sanger moments, we have cause to be thankful, the other eight might have been more interested in the dog's life. It might be interesting to note the different states where the gala events took place: Alabama had 2. Arkansas 4. Florida 9. Georgia 14. Kansas 1. Kentucky 2. Louisiana 2. Mississippi 3. Missouri 1. New York 1. North Carolina 2. Oklahoma 4. South Carolina 1. Tennessee 3. Texas 5. Total: South 56. North 2. dragged themselves into the same dirty gutter the south has been wallowing in for more than a century. It was a white man in each case—one charged with murder, the other with murderous assault—the mob in these northern towns spent their fury on. The south murdered in the most fledgish way fifty Colored men, and the north murdered in the most brutal way this treatment? Let us see. The toll for murder was 24: rape, 6: accessory to murder, 11: race prejudice, 9: murderous assault, 5: alleged murder, 1: attempted rape, 7: theft, 3: attempted murder, 7. Strange there should be such a variety of crimes. It was supposed kynching bees were only held to rid the communities of the city, but the thing becomes common it is an easy step to take a life for any imaginary offence. Some might say that the decrease in lynchings is a hopeful sign. Perhaps it is, but why tolerate this lawlessness at all? It can be stopped and effectively if our highest governing body sees fit to do it. The machinery of justice is set up to protect the most vulnerable. Worldwide protection away to an imbecile that the same machinery could be put in operation to protect a class of people—who have proven themselves worthy the name of the only true American citizen—right here at home. This country has many things to be proud of and many things to be ashamed of. "KING'S SOLONON, familiar to thousands of people as the Prince of Palmists, has passed into the Great Beyond. During his checkered career he read the hands of many of the noted men and women of the United States and Europe. He posed as a judge and a lawyer and in the great stage of life and it is only now and then in the quiet of our own chambers that we lay aside our masks and be our real self. The role "Sing" Solomon played perhaps brought more smiles than tears, and if so, he played his part well. THE FIGHTING NATIONS are getting weary of their job and are beginning to parley about peace. In the meantime these towns, hills, forts, etc., with unpronounceable names, are being taken and retaken at the usual cost of thousands of lives. The chap whip said "war is hell" wasn't far off the track. THE BARD WHO WROTE "BEAUTIFUL SNOW" evidently never had to hulk out at 3 a.m. and guide a knock-kneed horse through a blinding blizzard, while he delivered a milk up four flights of slippery back steps. But milk men are sedum political. WITH PROHIBITION just around the corner, vice committees getting busy, and a new compulsory listing the license fee to $1,500, the prospects for a Happy New Year look very bright for saloon keepers and browsers. But such is life. NOW THAT THE MOVIES have invaded the church we can expect a rate war with the theaters, for what manager will permit a rival house—even if it be a house of worship—to undersell him and take the business? THERE IS NO EXCUSE for an able headed man being out of work; in these piping times of prosperity; likewise no excuse for not putting away a part of your earnings for that proverbial "miny day." THERE IS A LULL in the fight between the city and the country officials. THERE IS A LULL in the fight between the city and the county officials. SINCE 1870 white illiteracy in Georgia has been reduced from 27 to 7 per cent, and Colored from 92 to 30 per cent, and still there's room for improvement. THOSE NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS were meant to linger longer than a day, so stick with the procession till the last tap of the drum. THAT BOOKER T. WASHINGTON memorial fund would grow a little larger if you would contribute your mite. Do it now. KILLS MAN; ESCAPES night at dark Jim Gray entered the house of Gabe Moore and killed him. Mr. Moore had just returned from St. Louis, where he had been working for the last week, and spent the afternoon with his family, and was here only four days. It was stated that late Tuesday evening Jim Gray had been drinking and came to Mr. Moore to pawn his pistol for 50 cents, which he decided to take to help him. Jim Gray left the house for about ten minutes and then returned and asked Mr. Moore for his gun back, which he refused to do until Gray gave him back the 50 cents. Gray, the gun owner, grabbed the gun out of Mr. Moore's pocket and killed him instantly, then because his wife hollered, threatened to kill her, but was prevented by Saul McCullian catching his hand. Being and acting oddly, Mr. Moore had the man to see for sure the man was dead, came out and threatened the whole that had gathered if they atted to bother him and made his life worse. Mr. Moore was conducted Wed WM. ANDERSON DEAD Detroit, Mich., Jan. 5.—In the death of Wm. Anderson, one of the best known, well liked and oldest citizens of this town, Detroit has suffered a severe loss. He had the distinction of being the first boy member of the Race to be employed a Sandwich school. He went to work for a book store. At the time of his death he was an accountant in the firm of Newcomb, Endicott & Co. He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, a sister and a brother. Blood Poisoned Great Falls, Mon., Jan. 5.—Mrs. J. Taylor, who some days ago underwent a operation, is improving greatly. Miss Bintress was forced to go to the hospital or account of a slight illness. Poorly, months' stay in the city, departed for his home in the Twin Cities. * Messra Richey and Caravaro accepted a position with the Great Northern Railroad Company. * The Maple leaf, the Cabera and the Orchid social club had the annual Christmas build Christmas night in their dance halls. * McAfee is the hospital for a slim operation. case of blood poison. Blood Poisoned WHY THEY LEAVE SOUTH In view of the widespread discussion of the causes back of the migration of Negroes to the North American coast we consider the lynchings for the purpose and according to the records kept by Monroe N. Work, head of the Division of Records and Research of Monroe Institute, that in 1916 there were 160 Negroes, of those lynched, 50 were Negroes and 4 were whites. This is 4 less Negroes and 9 less whites than were put to death in 1915 when there were 54 Negroes and 13 whites. Included in the record are 3 women. Fourteen (14) or more than one-fourth of the total lynchings, occurred in the State of Georgia. Of those lynchings, a percent of the total, were charged with offenses other than rape. The charges for which whites were lynched were murder, 3; that of writing a woman, 1 (a Mexican). The charges for which Negroes were put to death were, attempted rape, 9; killing officers of the law, 14; killing another person and assisting another person to escape, 6; wounding officers of the law, 4; rape, 3; insult, 2; for each of the following offenses one person was placed in a prison store; brushing against girl on street; assisting his son, accused of rape, to escape; entering a house for robbery or some other crime, who in defense of mother, killed man; fatally wounding a man with whom he had quarreled; speaking against moll in act of putting a man in shocking a man and wife with club. Lynchings occurred in the following states: Alabama, 1; Arkansas, 2; Florida, 8; Georgia, 14; Kansas, 1; Kentucky, 14; Mississippi, 2; Louisiana, 1; North Carolina, 2; Oklahoma, 4; South Carolina, 2; Tennessee, 3; Texas, 9. Compliments Defender's Stand John Reece, 4757 South State street, read in The Defender last week the story of Hon. W. Allison Sweeney on "One White's 'Nigger' and Two Southern Editors", which flagged The Shreveport attack, both white, and the Indianapolis Edge Race paper, because of their attitude on the exodus question. The Defender has received a number of letters, praising Mr. Sweeney for his brave and fearless actions, from a man who just arrived here from Bogalusa, La, and knows the condition thoroughly. Says Mr. Reece: "R. S. Abbott, Editor Defender: I want to compliment the distinguished gentleman, Mr. W. Allison Sweeney, and Defender for the able way in which he answered the two white papers and the Indianapolis Ledger in last week's paper, because I have some knowledge of the two white papers, one of the Indianapolis Ledger and the town, namely, the Enterprise, Bogusla, La. I was a frequent reader of the Shreveport Journal. I hope no member of the Race will be deceived by articles these papers published in These papers have but little circulation. They have become despicable because of their attitude favoring lynchings and incarment toward our mob spirit alive by painting lynchings and murders. Not a single article ever appears in these columns about giving us a fair chance or deal against the cruelties inflicted upon us. The enterprise has no more than a thousand readers. It is the tool for the officials of the Southern lumber and paper mills which areWORKING MEN AT BOSSSES TO BEAT THEM AROUND AND KICK THEM LIKE OXEN AND WHIP THEM IF THEY REFUSE TO GO BACK TO WORK. I KNOW THIS TO BE A FACT. I HAVE BEEN AND HUNDREDS OF RACE MEN CAN BEAR WITNESS TO WHAT I SAY. THIS PAPER KNOWS IT AND NEVER PUBLISHED A LINE AGAINST IT. The South knows that we work for world will stand for what we stand for when we come to be further humilized and beaten like dogs and will leave that country. We are beginning to say FAREWELL TO THE SOUTH, DESPIE THE EFFORTS OF THE INDIANAPOLIS LEDGER. I KNOW A MAN WHO LOVES THE SOUTH, THEY ONLY PAY 13.1 GENTS PER HOUR FOR LABOR AND ILL GET 29 CENTS PER HOUR AND HAVE BETTER HOURS AND LESS SILLY IS REQUIRED. If I can't stay West or in Mexico, or somewhere, but never down South again, I am voicing at least a million of my race. I put my own way up here and there probably because I didn't have the same. Many will return, only to see their relatives. We are like the mighty Cortez. We have burned our bridges and we must conquer or die. To the extent we have conquered with the only object in view to see the country, but the great majority are tired of the conditions in the South and are here to make this their home. We are here to defy anyone more than his northern wife. We needed here to keep the mills and plants going, to keep the wheels of industry going. We want to keep each person being paralyzed from shortage of labor. We have great many instances from personal observation why our people should not remain in the South, as things are now, book a B thousand pages could not fit in. Bear Mr. Sweeney, may you live long to write, more such articles." HIT HIM AGAIN Editor of Chicago Defender: Please accept my congratulations upon the paper of your paper. We have several newspapers to do, and have read newspapers a good many years, and when we have the money we try to read the best, but I am frank to say I had never read the best until I read the editor's examination the editorials and get food for the find and find an editor with backbone enough to defend right and condemn wrong, it strikes me in the right place. Push on citizen knows the respectable citizen paper stand for the justice of your race. Hit that little fellow in Indianapolis again; show him his place. And yet I am a sass rep, why not that little fellow? BARS FILIPINO AS CITIZEN Honolulu, Jan. 5.-United States District Judge Vaughan in a decision today holds that Filipinas and colombians for naturalization inasmuch as they neither white, of African descent, native born. NO CASES ARE DIAGNOSED AND NO PRESCRIPTIONS: GIVEN IN THESE WEEKLY ARTICLES COLDS, INFLUENZA, PNEUMONIA Owing to the prevalence of these three diseases, viz., colds, influenza and pneumonia, we wish to call your attention to the necessity of being careful to avoid undue exposure to dampness, easily winds, sudden atmospheric changes, overloading your stomach and bowels and especially fatigue or that "tired, worn out" condition. The above named diseases are no trivial affair, they are very serious and are often death dealing their termination. For the next four or the months, cold, trip and pneumonia are most likely to be very prevalent and if people are careless their health is likely to be very much imminent. Influenza and pneumonia are largely social diseases; they are due to bad hygiene and sanitation of the individuals and of certain municipal and community condi- Bad Au -Overcrowding Bad air and o'crowding are very important factors$^1$ inducing the above named diseases$^2$. It set a heavy heat environment, meant to heat a room confine your spirit or spend the evening, or day in an overheated flat or apartment, in a crowd, where the air is conducive to overheating. You have a cold, or contract pneumonia, or have influenza than you would be if you avoided crowds, kept your windows open and have fresh air and walked for several blocks$^3$. Again, to avoid ball-folds, influenza and pneumonia, keep your windows open, your stomach moderately filled with good digestible food, your bowel well opened and your skin well hydrated, your stipation—overloaded stomach and bowels, hot rooms, fear of fresh-air or cold air, render you very susceptible to the above mentioned diseases. A person with pneumonia are contracted where there is crowding—where a large number of people congregate. If there be one individual that is careless in coughing, sneezing and expelling the germs from your mouth, you are likely to sneeze in that crowd or near about him, may suddenly become victims or "catch the disease. For this reason, you readily see that "bad colds," influenza and pneumonia is it bad policy to visit the sick room often or to remain long in the sick room. You should avoid the foolish habit of SICK LIST Mrs. Ella Harvey, 6209 Aberdeen street, has been confined to her bed during the week. Miss Geraldine Hodges, 3308 Rhodes avenue, is confined to her bed with pneumonia. Buchanan Lewis, 5400 South Park avenue, has been indisposed for several days. Mrs. Neff, 3153 Wabash avenue, was ill five days during last week. She is able to be out again. Mrs. Edward Hill, 3604 State street, is very ill. She is a member-of Simal Tabernacle. Mrs. Mary Byrd, 57 E. Thirty-seventh street, is well. Mrs. Lula Tilford, Forty-fifth and State, is very ill. She belongs to Simal Tabernacle. Mrs. Bertha Montgomery, 3412 State street, is well. Mrs. Lambert, 3155 Indiana avenue, is improved. DEATHS William Martin, age 66, 3136 Federal street, Dec. 4; Evelyn Taylor, age 58, 4857 State street, Dec. 3; Mary Portoferra, age 56, 3228 Wabash avenue, Dec. 4; Andrew Smith, age 47, 3809 Wabash avenue, Dec. 3; Pearl Grisham, age 43, 5823 Wabash avenue, Dec. 4; age 70, 3413 Wabash avenue, Dec. 2; Idal Martin, aged 37, 2049 Walmut street, Dec. 30, and Andrew Senia, age 60, 3321 Dearborn street, Dec. 29. CHRISTMAS EVE Silver stars twinkle in the sky, While many a child goes tripping by; With his long head of silver white. His sleigh is packed with drums and toys. For good little girls, and nice little boys. The sleigh is are ringing with all their might. Wear dear old Santa rides through the night. Suddenly the room was made bright by Old Santa came down through the chimney with a bump. Which made my heart go thump-thump. He filled my stocking with nuts and And many another thing that please boys. He put his sack upon his back. And I could hear his whip go, crack! Now he never forgets good girls and And he brings them picture books and nuts and toys. But if no naughty he will find you out, And no doubt he will not bring you nuts and toys. Like he brings for good girls and boys. —By John Calumet, age 10 years, Calumet avenue. A HAPPY NEW YEAR Time's curfew rings, the peals and forth A knell for the Old Year, Which left behind in many homes Scenes of sorrow and cheer. Forget the griefs and pet carets, Which fretted all the while, You've helped some to bear life's load, Be thankful, then, and smile. The dawning New Year gilds the cast, And ere its setting sun. May you recall a year well-marked With worthy actions done. My friend, accept New Year Greeting, This is my wish to you. That peace and joy and all good things Be yours the whole year through. Jasper Tappan Phillips,Nashville, Tenn. THE FOREIGN MADE GOOD, WHY NOT YOU? If the Pole and other nation can come from Europe and make on this continent, and cannot the language, how much more do we need your home land other northern and west where life, liberty and happiness is given any longer, be in battle, leave it—France, Gleas go gou! Remedies Proper Care for the Sick Better results are obtained through early, intelligent and prompt care, than from the use of much medicine. A great many people believe that all they have to do is just take "some dope", somebody's "dope"—somebody's "grip" cure," cold cure" or "pneumonia cure" but, this is a great mistake. The best treatment is above mentioned diseases is absolute relief in a dentil room. When you have a bad old, grip or pneumonia do not run out to the drug store and buy certain patient medicines with a hope of trying to cure them. Go home—take a hot bath—take a good physic and go to bed in bed, well ventilated room and then send for your physician—have a careful examination made to determine the physical nature of the infection, avoid the crowd, avoid the event, avoid too many visitors and follow the directions of your physician. Because, often, what may seem in the beginning, to be a very trivial affair, may be a serious and serious gerous disease; therefore, it is better to give yourself the benefit of the part of wisdom by trying to avoid and prevent getting sick than to rely on "home treatment" or "recommended by your foolish friends" or "ignorant neighbors, which you buy at the drug store, to cure your disease. SUNFLOWER STATE Topeka, Kan., Jan. 5.—The Quarter Century Session of the Inter-State Literary Association met at the Shil-Hapta Church, corner Twelfth in the city, where those present were: Prof. Stewart of the Associated Press or Chishun of the Rev. Samson Brooks, D. D. Wichlah, the Monroe and the during the Inter-State meeting, delegates, most of them from Kansas. *Dr. Samson Brooks and wife of Wichlah, Kan., were the guests of Hon. Monroe and she was during the Inter-State meeting, Scott of the Shawnee county bar, delivered a fine address before the Inter-State meeting, Mrs. Sally Jackson, the editor for the following: Hon. L. L. Marth Wichlah, Editor Brooks of the Hutchir son Blade Hutchinson, Kan.; Prof. T. Woods, Winfield, Kan.; and L. L. Marth Wichlah, during the inter-State meeting last week at Topeka, won the greater amount of prizes. The following named prize prizes: Declamation, Miss Wichlah, Saxxey first prize; oration, "When the State Come Out," Mr. Wm. H. Jones, second prize; selection from Jill Coanau, Miss Evie Wichlah, Winfield, Kan.; the guest of Miss Zelda Jackson last week while attending the Inter-State meeting. By R. Jan. Lade Wichita, Kan., Mrs. Nettle Pass passed through Wichita from the Interstate and visited a Valley relatives and friends, who well around Center. Reports a big chop looked for Pratt and a big chop looked for and says that there are gd farms around Pratt for 50 good farm. And Race. for Chandler, Okla., Wichita for Chandler, Okla., Wichita for Christmas at the old hospital Center with his parents as Chark, now $8, years, is very per the veteran blacksmith of the Hill for farming rich in Oklahoma. * The Hudson garage had all spaces before the garage was comp shows what a Race man can do with a maz of the Race. They need a ganized dry goods company. could compete with the whit School will take up the 2d o f school. * The 420 in L'Overture school Frederick Douglass school. E. Harris passed through Wk her school near Chandler, Ow home Christmas. Mr. Hk philipson home. * Hk Hudson, Kan. It will be the tuff farm home in that neigh SEVERAL ATTEND By W. S. Jackson Weston, Jan. Ogden of Clarksville sent the her, the guest of her slater, I Ratlip. * Several from, here at bl holiday dance at Bucha book and report a pleasant Mrs. Chagest at Mrs. party at her residence on Ben. nue, Thursday night. Those, were Mr. and Mrs. Raggett, Mrs. Smith and Mr. Simpson, Mrs. William, Mrs. Davis, Early and moments w