The Gazette

THIRTY FOURTH YEAR. NO. 35. "PEACE?" WE SHALL FIGHT UNTIL FRANCE IS SAFE! WAR RESOLUTION Point of View of the French Poilu as Reported by E. Phillips Oppenheim, Writing From "Somewhere in France"—"It Is Belgium Who Shall-Make Peace When It Comes; Who Has a Better Right?" THE WHICH FREEDOMS THE WORLD By E. PHILLIPS OPENHEIM. (In the New York World.) Somewhere in France—It was a slow and tedious crawl in the long French train away from the battle-scarred country. There was nothing particular going on at the time, we seemed to be constantly shunted for the passing of huge supply trains, moving eternally to the other direction. When we marched twilight rolled slow away from the face of the country, leaving at first little clouds of white mist hovering over the freshly plowed fields, the sound of the guns was still in our ears. The face of the country, however, had changed. There were farmhouses to be seen, some of them intact and apparently prosperous, a chateau or two on the hillsides, old men and women and young girls at work in the fields. We stopped at the station of some small town and stretched out our eager hands for the cups of hot coffee and the rolls and butter wheeled along the length of the platform. The warmth of the coffee was like a tullman. My two companions thawed, as I did, under its genial influence. Monseur Pollu accepted a sip from my flask and a cigarette, with a grateful little ejaculation. Madame, dressed in deep mourning, a little shubby but wonderfully near. The smoke, borne content mode her. As for the flask—uh, well, she took only coffee and a little wine and water herself, but nothing in the world was too good for the brave soldiers. A German Peace. Conversation blossomed out between the two and flourished. At first I barely listened. We were passing through a marshy district which reminded me of home, little pools of water, tall rushes moving in the morning breeze, sedgy places from which, at the sound of the shrill whistle of our locomotive, a flight of ducks rose hastily. Then I heard a word behind me which in these days inevitably stirs the blood. The word was "Pence!" I turned away from the window and listened. "But, my son, have patience," the old woman was saying. "I speak who may speak; for I have lost a husband and two sons. Yet they others fighting, and are of their think. If indeed these Boches are weary of fighting, If indeed it is peace why, should not one at least listen?" The Polu turned toward her. His hawksuck, with its queer collection of miscellaneous articles, was on the sent by his side. The mud of the trenches was thick upon his clothes. There was a week's beard bristling upon his chin. Yet his voice suddenly proclaimed him a man of some education. "Mudameh," he denounced, "who are they to offer peace as a gift, they who deliberately brought this war up on the world? And what sort of a peace do you suppose is in their minds? You have read the boastful, arrogant words of their emperor's declaration? Is there anything there of the humility of the wrongdoer, of the man who wishes to restore what he has stolen, to repair the greatest wickles which have ever stained the pages of history? Peace, indeed, mother! There is no peace in their hearts." "It Shall Be a Belgian Peace." Madame sighed. She felt herself no match for this man in whom her words had kindled a sudden eloquence. But in her heart there was the longing. "They are brutes and savages, my son," she admitted, "and our people would do well never to clasp again in Mrs. Frank B. Kellogg, wife of the new senator from Minnesota, has been for some years a familiar figure in Washington society. Her husband was the "trust buster" of the Roosevelt administration. Mrs. Kellogg was socially popular then, and has kept in touch with the captain ever since. THE GAZETTE friendship, the hand of one of them, but behold, I have two sons left. I have lost much and suffered much. Day by day I have seen, the losses of those about me increasing. I am fifteenth years old, and peace would give me back my two sons. There are so many like me." "Madame," the soldier answered, and this time he seemed to include me in the argument—"peace will not give back to the many hundreds of thousands of French mothers the sons and husbands they have lost." Peace would only dishonor their memories, would bring the cruelest of all bitterness into their lives. Look you, they fought for their homes and their womankind, they fought for a sucered husband, they fought for themselves. So how it is to tohy with those others? Belgium! Can one speak of it! It is Belgium who shall make peace when it comes. Who has a better right? What will she ask for, I wonder? Fifty thousand German men and women to make slaves of them? The middenhood of Germany to debauch? No, they are not Boches. But strict, justice would give them all that, and more." Madame shook her head. She, too, was moved. "One must forget," she muttered. "I had a niece myself at Lille—but one must not speak of those horrors. God alone can punish such crimes." The Polli roiled another cigarette violently. "Monsieur," he said, glancing across at me, "I appeal to you. You are English, are you not?" "I am English," I told him; "but with your permission I will be silent. Even our friends call us a somewhat obstinate nation. They say that we find difficulty in seeing any side of these great issues save our own. Let me hear you speak more of the peace." The Polli lit his cigarette. Madame leaned forward. "There is the Trap," "Listen," she interrupted. "I have heard it said that the Boches now are willing to restore Belgium, that they will give back the whole of their conquered territory." "If we leave their military machine, their great engine of tyranny, autocracy, aggression and destruction, with all the power in it that made them begin the war," the Polish interrupted vigorously. "Ah, madame, there is the trap. We trusted once to German treaties and German faith. See how they regarded them! Treaties! It was Germany who dismissed them with the immoral phrase, "Mere scraps of paper!" Prises! Listen, madame, their own chancellor, he stood up in their parliament and he pleaded guilty to a great broken faith. Necessity, he declared, demanded him. And I tell you this, when necessity, which with them means: German ambition, demands anything, then a German promise and a German treaty are worth just a snip of the fingers—no more. That is why I say—I and those others who have lived and fought through these desolate years—that with an uncompleted Germany—there can be no peace." One Who Had Thought Much. "My son," the old lady declared, looking at him with interest, "you speak like one who has thought much." The Polish glanced down at his unstained clothes. "I was an advocate's clerk before the war," the boy grimly. "What I am now God only knows; but up in the front it is not all fighting. There are long, lonely hours when the rain works, hours of solitude when one sees the truth." "It is not often," she confessed, "that I read the journals. My eyesight is falling, and my daughter—well, we will not speak of her. I lost her. Therefore it is a new thing for me to talk to one like yourself. Remember now, if you please, that I speak only in the language of the village. They say I have heard it said—that Germany hungers for peace; that therefore it is better for us to give peace now and so spare needless suffering." A little cloud of smoke surrounded the soldier's head. His clinched fist struck the knapsack by his side. His eyes—hot and red they were with fatigue—dashed. Forty Years of Preparation. "They talk like talk, muddune," he declared vigorously. "Where are Germanys conquests? Belgium, with odds against her of ten to one in men and fifty to one in artillery! Montenegro, a mountain tribe! Serbia? Well, it took them eighteen months and cost them a good many army corps to drive the Serbians from their country, and the end of them is not yet a mania? Victims of our foolish campaign, if you will, but even then overpowered with the war machine which it has taken thirty-five years to evolve. Where are her victories against France, or Russia, or England? Her victories, I say, when you consider consider that for forty years she was slowly preparing while we refused to believe. Man for man, gun for gun, we are the better race. England is the better race; Russia is the better race. Therefore I say to you, madame, wait! Germany's last hour of trump has struck. England has gathered strength beyond all that was ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25, 1883. AND ISSUED EVERY WEEK ON TIME SINCE. CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917. ORANGE FOR POTATO Portland, Ore. — "We Will Trade You an Orange for a Potato." This sign displayed in a Portland grocery store is attracting wide attention and the grocer has proved his keenness for grasping a peculiar trade condition, getting the best of the bargain, for the potato is worth more here than the citrus fruit from California. --- expected. France stands firm and undismayed, ready to spring when the hour comes. And Russia—Russia has shown what she can do. Wait till the mountain snows have gone! Germany has scattered her men, sacrificed them on every battlefield, the pawns of the game. It is not forever she can do this. In the end it is the pawns who count. The woman's eyes were filled with tears. "Brave Talk, My Son." "It is brave talk," she cried; "brave talk, my son. I shall speak to them in the village of you." "Not of me, madame," he begged. "Look at me, I speak for what I represent. I am the common soldier of France. I am the man who bids good morning to Death, day by day, and will continue to do so until the end comes rather than leave our beloved land to face the dread of mutilation again." There was no sound of guns here. The train clanked across the streets of an old country town and drew up at the platform. Madame laid down her basket and embraced the Polun. "Son of my country," she exclaimed, "the good God guard you." She kissed his checks and departed. The Polun banded down her basket and waved his hand. He was once more gay. "One is tempted, perhaps; to talk overmuch, mousseur," he ventured, turning to me. "One can never say too much in the language you speak," I assured him. He accepted many of my cigarettes and many of my resumes. Presently he leamed out of the window and looked forward, shading his eyes with his hand. "What Did M. le President Mean?" "Soon," he immined, "I reach my home. For a work I shall rest. Monsieur is English?" he asked, turning suddenly toward me, "not American?" "I am English," I told him once more. "American," he said thoughtfully, "is a great country. America has been the good friend of yourselves mid of France. I would not say, "a word which might seem lacking in courtesy, and yet there is this note which started this peace bubble, the note which they say, Monsieur le President wrote." "It has been answered," I reminded him. "It has been answered with great words," the Polish assented, "and of that no more. But always this puzzles me—what did Monsieur le President mean when, in black and white, he set it shown as an accepted thing that Germany, that our counries, were fighting for the same cause as we, the cause of the smaller nations? Have they heard of Belgium over there, monsieur? Have they heard of the many thousands of shaves being dragged weekly from that country? Have they heard of Serbia and Montenegro? They were small countries, monsieur, Germany is very great, indeed, in her care for the small unions, but it is her way of caring, not ours. What did he mean, do you think, monsieur?" shock my head. "I have no diplomacy are not always so easy as they may seem," I replied. "Besides, there is much which remains behind all that is said in print." "That Is Why We Fight." The man's attention had wandered. He was gazing cestationally out of the window. He beckoned me to his side. About a little 'wood-crested slope a space had been cut. A white farmhouse stood there, and near by a few cottages, and a church with a quaint tower. "My home" he pointed out with a little catch in his throat. You see the underwear? It was there that the Boaches swing round few more miles and I might have been honeless, wifeless—and the children—" He stooped and picked up his haver-sack. His eyes were curiously bright. "You see," he concluded, "that is why we fight, that is why the word 'peace' today stinks, in our nostrils. We shall fight until France is safe." Feared Papa Would Worry Feared Papa Would Worry. New York. -- Seventy-eight-year-old Patrick Hughes begged the judge to let him go home because he feared "Papa" might be worried. His father is ninety-nine and works as a nather every day supporting the family. Solves One Labor Problem New Brunswick, N. J.-Free rubbers and umbrellas for girl employees have solved the labor problem of a manufacturing concern here. The company is installing a special umbrella and overshoe department for employees. WAR RESOLUTION O-K'D BY SENATE Passes Upper Branch of U. S Congress After Day Filled With Warm Debate. 'Treason,' 'Pro-Goth,' 'Pro-Hun, 'Pro-Vandal' Are Some of Epithets Flung Forth. THE WAR RESOLUTION. Whereas, the Imperial German government has committed repeated acts of war against the government and the United States of America; therefore, be it Resolved, by the senate and house of representatives in congress assembled, that the United States and the Imperial German government, which has been thrust upon the United States is hereby generally authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States and the resources of the United States against the Imperial German government and to bring the conflict to a successful termination, all the resources of the United States and Germany was taken when the senate by a vote of 82 to 6 passed the resolution declaring that the acts of Germany have brought about a state of war. Senators Groonna, La Follette and Norris, Republiens, and Line, Stone and Arthur Democrats, voted against the resolution. The vote was taken after a day filled with debate, much of it amurionnt, in which the stand of several senators was severely criticized. Cheering and Hissing. At frequent intervals the debate was interrupted by applause, cheering and hisses from the packed galleries and from the floor of the chamber, "Treason," "pro-Goth," "pro-fun," "provadale," were some of the epithets hung forth in the heat of the struggle. Senators La Follette, Stone, Norris, Vardaman and others bitterly denounced war, though some of the opponents of the resolution declared they would fight for the sake of giving the world the appearance of a united country. La Follette was the most bitter of the assaultants of the war resolution. When he finished his three-hour speech Senator John Sharpe, Williams of Mississippi leaped to his foot and shouted, "That speech would come with better graves from imperial Chancellor Von Baltham-Hollweg than from an American senator." Senator La Follette began his speech by reading a letter to representative Hudgess of North Dakota in response to the criticism in behalf of her son against the shamster of war. The Wisconsin senator was given close attention from both the floor and galleries, which stirred with interest. La Follette's Sentiments. "I had opposed until recently," said the senator as he concluded the letter, "that it was the duty of senators and representatives to vote and act their convictions on questions coming before them. Quite another doctrine has been proposed by the newspapers of the country. It is the doctrine of standing behind the president without inquiry as to whether he is right or wrong. "I have never subscribed to that doctrine and I never shall. I have stood behind him when I believed him right, and I shall continue to oppose him when I believe him wrong. "It is important for us to speak on matters of domestic policy though we may be in disagreement, it is infinitely more important to speak and vote our convictions when the question is one of peace or war, involving certainly the lives and fortunes of our people and it, may be the destinies of all of them and even of the civilized world as well." If properly on such a momentous question the most patient research and conscientious consideration was could give leaves in disagreement with the president, I for one, regretfully, but none the less firmly, must remain so. Williams Replies. "When Senator La Follette concluded he had been spaking more than three hours. Senator Williams of Mississippi arose immediately to reply. "The speech of the Wisconsin senator would better have become Herr Von Bettmann· Hollweg than an American senator," said Senator Williams. "In fact, he has gone further than Herr Von Bettmann· Hollweg than Herr Von Bettmann· Hollweg said the use of the submarine could be instilled only on the ground of necessity, the senator from Wisconsin puts it on the same footing as Great Britain's interference with our commerce." --- **House Passes Appropriation Bills.** Washington, D.C. — Four big appropriation bills which failed, in the senate at the last session were repassed by the house. The bills carried appropriations of more than $440,000,000. They were: Army, $240,000,000; sundry civil, $138,241,000; general deficiency, $62,583,000; and military academy, $1,349,000. Of any of the measures as they passed the house at the last session. Numerous emergency amendments will be added to them in the Senate. F. A. Scott of Cleveland, well known manufacture and technical expert, is working with Howard E. Coffin on munition mobilization for the council of national defense. His particular work is standardization of available munition products. ROOSEVELT PRAISES WILSON'S DOCUMENT Washington, D. C.—Col. Roosevelt stopped off here on his way home from Florida to call on President Wilson at the White house and congratulate him on his address to congress. Col. Roosevelt went to the main door of the executive mansion, where he learned that the president had gone over to his offices. He told the chief usher he was only in town between trains and wished to congratulate the president on "his great state paper." The colonel told his card and departed without seeing the president. Roosevelt, standing in the midst of a great crowd at the railroad station here, dictated the following statement: "The president's message is a great state paper which will rank in history among the great state papers of which Americans in future years will be哄. It now rests with the people of the country to see that we put in practice the policy the president has outlined and that we strike as hard, as soon, and as effectively as possible in aggressive war against the government of Germany. We must send troops to the diring line as rapidly as possible. Defensive war is hopeless. We must by vigorous offensive warfare win the right to have our voice count for civilization and justice when the time for peace comes." WILSON'S MESSAGE SCANNED BY KAISER Berlin, via London, England.—The press report of President Wilson's "state of war" message has reached Berlin. It is declared here that there would be no change in the German attitude even if congress adopted President Wilson's views. Germany will not declare war nor take any step to wage war against the United States. The submarine war will be continued as it has been conducted since Feb. 1, but this, declare the officials, is not directed more against the United States than any other neutral. It also declared that there will be no change in the treatment of American citizens in Germany, who have the same freedom as all other neutrals. But Germany expects that the United States will continue the same treatment of Germans in that country. Immense War Logn Discussed Immense War Loon Discussed. Washington, D.C. - The problem of financing the war was discussed in detail at the cabinet meeting, and it is understood plans were considered for raising a large loan by popular subscription may be framed by the administration and submitted to congress soon. In the meantime leaders in congress were considering the problem and agreed entirely with the president's idea that most of the expense should be met by taxation upon the present generation. *Buys Brewing Plant, Dumps Beer, Staron, Pennsylvania. - George W. Boyd, devout member of the United Presbyterian church, has bought the $15,000 Mercer County Brewing Co's plant for $14,200. Included in the purchase, which was made at a receiver's sale, the plant being a white elephant since the county wont dry, were 900 barrels of beer which Boyd could sell for $5,000, but he has decided to dump the beverage into the sewer. Boyd will use the old brewery as an artificial ice plant and cold storage. WAR PLANS OF VAST SIZE CONSIDERED President, Cabinet and Council of National Defense Work to Strengthen Forces. Immediate Army of 1,200,000 and Greater Navy Is Now Planned by Officials. Washington, D. C. — War plans of vast magnitude were considered by President Wilson and his advisers. The president, his cabinet, the council of national defense, and the chiefs of the war-making branches of the government worked feverishly on their projects for a successful prosecution of the imminent struggle. The plans for participation in the war, it was stated after the cabinet meeting, will follow these general lines: **Plans for Defense.** The defense of the nation itself. Active and aggressive co-operation with the navies and armies of the allies, particularly in combatting the submarine menace. Continued supply of arms, munitions and supplies to the allies overseas. The control and mobilization of supplies for maintaining the civil population during the war. The extension of financial aid to the greatest possible extent to the allies actively engaged in land warfare in Europe. Army of 1,200,000. The president and his cabinet approved plans worked out by the war department for bringing the land forces of the nation up to the point recommended by President Wilson in his war address to congress. These plans contemplate an immediate army of 1,200,000. This number would bring the militia and the regular army up to war strength and would provide the 500,000 additional men asked for by the president. The plans which will go to congress at once contemplate the raising of the necessary additional men by a modified form of universal military service. They likewise contemplate aggressive steps to officer this force with trained men from the regular army, the militia and the officers' reserve corps. The cabinet and president's war advisers likewise approved plans for cooperation between the naval forces of the United States and those of the aliens. War and navy chiefs worked with tireless energy, completing all details of the government's war-program. Many new steps were outlined to further strengthen the country for war both on land and sea. Distribution of Food Wartime distribution of food supplies for the nation's civilian population is to be placed under the central control of a commercial economy board, it was definitely decided at a conference of the council of national defense and its advisory commission in the office of Secretary of War General Douglas MacArthur, the description of plans outlined by administration chiefs during the past few days, which contemplates the mobilization of all the nation's commercial interests through an eminent group of men in the world of trade. STEEL WORKERS ARE GIVEN WAGE INCREASE New York City. — Wage increases of about 10 per cent for 225,000 employees, adding nearly $30,000,000 to its annual payroll and making a total increase of 43 per cent since February, 1916, were announced by the United States Steel Corporation. Judge Elbert H. Gary, chairman, issued this brief statement: "We decided to increase about 10 per cent the wage rates and salaries up to $2,500 of the employees of our subsidiary companies, to take effect May 1. Equitable adjustments will be made." Shloby, Ohio. — Shebly's newest organization, the City Federation of Clubs, is formed by social welfare purposes. Why shouldn't the federation work for social welfare when the names of the two women, who were most active in forming it are Love and Darling? Mrs. M. T. Love and Mrs. L. E. Darling are the presidents of the Ninety-seven club and the Good Health league, which, together with Agenda club, joined in the federation, the other night. Lady From Montana Given Ovation, Washington, D. C. — Representative Jeanne Rankin of Montana; first woman member of congress, took her seat in the house after an elaborate predece of ceremonies, in which woman suffragists predominated. The principal occasion was a Breakfast for "the Honorable Jeanne Rankin of Montana." Every member on the floor and everybody in the crowded galleries rose as, accompanied by Representative Evans of Montana, she walked to a seat in the rear center of the hall, IN HIGH HONOR 100 Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. My dear Friend:—We have searched thru Bulletin No. 16, on Reorganization of the Army, and thru Orders and Circulars emanating from the War Department since, and we fail to find where Colored men are not available for recruitment, and the missions except, as you stated, they have been previously members of these organizations. And, the error of this statement is proved by the fact that we continue to get recruits—men who have not previously been soldiers. I thought 'you might desire to know' that Colored men are not available for recruitment, as widely read and copied from as it is, would be discouraging and dishheartenting to our people and might do untold harm to the country in general. And you know we all love it and are willing to make any sacrifice—even the final one—for it. (When the four Afro-American regiments, referred to, are full—have their quota of then—only former members of these regiments can be enlisted in the army. This service. This explanation of our statement was not made prior to this, because we thought it self-evident, understood and unnecessary. Until there is additional legislation by the Army to control my southern democrats who refused to do this very thing when the Army. Reorganization bill, now a law, was pending about a year ago, there can be an enlistment. If the Army service save as stated in the first sentence of this paragraph—EDITOR.) THAT SEGREGATED MILITARY CAMP. We have the highest regard for the views, on any subject, of Dr. J. E. Spingar n and Lieut.-Col. Charles Young, and feel that they are thoroughly conscientious and honest in what they say and write of interest and value to the race. Nevertheless, and in the face of all they have written on the former's segregated military training camp suggestion, we are still convinced that, they are temporizing in a matter of vital interest to the race's progress, as a result of their intense patriotism and great enthusiasm for military preparedness in those very threatening times. This, too, regardless of the most discouraging and insulting treatment our men are receiving from a southern democratic president and Congress control which, of course, includes the army control at Washington, D. C. Nor do we agree with the gentlemen, our friends, that the segregated, military camp is necessary even for the reasons they advance as they have done in their life. In the segregation in the army in the national guard of the country is sufficient for the purposes they cite, as we have repeatedly made clear, and it is not NECESSARY for us to stoop to conquer" (to acquire higher and higher protection in the army) in case of the race may in agrilicious part in the destiny of the country" in case of war which now national. Our soldiers and various national" guard units assure that and will furnish all the capable officers, and more, this government will place in case of war. Then, too, when it "sees the light" sufficiently to throw down the bars it has erected to the enlistment of other than ex-U. S. soldiers of color, and to the schooling of Afro-American officers in non-segregated military camps along with citizens of all other classes (races), and in other ways ceases insulting even worse when it will be time to give "to our country a citizen's bounded den." No, "two wrongs never make a right." Colonel: nor do the many this country is guilty of in the case of our men whom it may sood sorely need; we trust badly enough to treat them as MEN and CITIZENS and not as pariahs, or worse, when it comes to training them as soldiers and officers, and in the matter of enlistment. Nor do we agree that "Dr. Spingar is right in practice" when he advocates a segregated "jim-crow") military training camp! HE IS WRONG! AND ADMITS IT; our pleads expiency, etc., in extension. Silver in Early Times In very early times silver was used for ornaments. Spain appears to have been the chief source from which silver was obtained by the ancients. It is thought the hills of Palestine may have furnished some supply of this metal.— PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY | SUBSCRIPTION ‘RATES (in Advance) One Voar......cecscceesers 81.80. Bix Monthe....-eeeseeeeee 1:00 Three Monthe.....cceccseeee 0 Qubscribers are requested to re mit by postoffice meney on der or registered letter ‘Entered at the postoffice In Cleveland, Ohio, ae second-class matter. ‘Address all communications te HARRY C. SMITH Editor and proprietor, THE GAZETTE, Blackstone Bullding, Cleveland, 0. Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 te 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE Ie the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, published In the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish Its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. 70,000,000 Afro-Americans. 240,000 in Ohio. 20,000 in Cleveland. . SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1917. DARE TO DO YOUR DUTY. “Let us have faith that right makes might, and In that faith let ua to the end dare to do our duty as we understand It”"— Abraham Lincoln. Gov. James M. Cox is said to have ‘een oppopsed to tite Beatty bill. He certainly gave it no help. A recruiting officer on the public square of this city told Dr. J. K. ‘Nickens, Saturday, that “no Colored men (except former soldiers, honor- ably discharged,) were being enlisted for the regular army now because the four Colored regiments were full.” “The Birth of a Nation” ridicules the loyal federal soldier of the war of the rebellion, insults the North and does far worse in the case of such aboli- tonists as Lovejoy; glorifies the Ku Klux Klan, the rebel flag (rag) and the disloyal South. Our people in the various communities of the state, when fighting the infamous film as they will soon be called upon to do, as a result of the failure of the effort to pass the Beatty bill, should make all this, and more, perfectly plain to the Public officials and people of their several communities, and not simply harp on the fact that the infamous photoplay libels and injures our peo- ple. Make it clear that somebody else's “ox is gored” besides ours. This ‘will prove more helpful than anything else you can say or do. Mecatime read The Gazette and keep posted on this and all other matters of race in- Saar Notice was given the city, Wednes- day, that an application for an in- Junetion restraining the city authori- ties from interfering with the exhibi- tion of “The Birth of a Nation” film in Cleveland would be filed in the U. 8. district court, Thursday morning of this week, before Judge Westenhaver. City Law Director FitzGerald said he has received this notice and that the case would be heard this week Fri- day morning, Mayor Davis forwarded a letter to Manager Geo. A. Gardner, of the Opera House, prohibiting the public exhibition of the film, which is announced to take place there, open- ing Monday afternoon. The miser- able photoplay was shown in Boston, New York City and Chicago after tem: porary injunctio&s were secured. The outlook here, therefore, is anything Dut encouraging. It is sincerely hoped that the U. S. distriet court will re- fuse the Epoch Producing Co., what a coke: New Jersey has a Civil Rights’ law recently amended so damages secured under it revert to. the overseer of the poor of the county in which legal ‘action is brought. This is something new! Damages secured under all other Civil Rights’ laws in the coun try go to the plaintiff, the person in: stituting the suit. The New Jersey state senator who introduced the amendment was evidently trying to kill other and more important amend: ments to the law, but did not succeed, ‘The Pennsylvania Civil Rights’ bill of @ year or two ago was amended ‘to death and now they are trying to do the same thing in that state by intro- ducing a number of bills of the kind. Leading New Jersey Afro-Americans are roasting Attorney Isaac T. Nut: ter forta failure to show proper in- terest in the passage of the amend: ments they were backing. and claim his indifference arose from his affilia- tion with white politicians. Possibly he is another “Indianapolis Freeman Knox and Indianapolis World Man- ning.” THE WAR. America has shown the lack of statesmanship and diplomacy ever sine the European war began. The many years of unjust discrimination against colored citizens have made the ‘country incapable of rising above nationality and racial lines in any controversy. The destruction of life and property by Mexicans could not yuoy us on to resentment and action to maintain our honor. “He kept us ‘out of war’ was the monumental le of Mex, Merely 2 “sop” to hold to office. ‘The weak and spineless of ‘our eitivenship “fell for it.” Because ‘our countrymen for the most part are descendants of Great Britain the country has been and is pro-British. The right or wrong of the matter bas never entered the consideration. In order that a few might ply their trade upon the high seas in a “zone of star vation and danger” the whole coun: try is asked to pour out its blood. Not for national honor but for gain and sordid greediness together with & purpose to help the British people. Christianity in America has suffered a greater shock than it has in Europe. Race prejudice and bias have warped our national conscience. A blunder- ing and incapable southern democ- macy has swept us into the whirlpool of destruction, In the face of the im- pending dangers this country is show- ing itself a cursed hypocrite and vil- lain in its attitude toward colored people, The foolish south is thirsting for the life of every colored person accused of a crime while the whites themselves are sinking into savagery and cannibalism. Can the colored man fight wholeheartedly for a peo: ple who seek at every turn to destroy him? Can any nation on earth be as cruel and brutal toward any race as the white south is toward the colored people? Is t manhood for the race to fight to maintain the integrity and welfare of a bloody people as it lives among in the south? But it may be argued that it is the country and not the south alone that is in jeopardy It ts the country and not the south alone that has dealt treacherously with the colored race. To say so now will be called unpatriotic: and un-Ameri can. That may be so. Yet this land has been un-American toward our race for hundreds of years and if at this time we follow their lead, we are not to be censured. Now Is the time to say to the country that we are no going to take the wrongs the south is heaping apon us any longer. We are not going to submit. to annthitation by slow torture both of body and mind any longer. We are not fighting for Germany nor England but we are taking this opportunity to assert our rights, Russia fell because it was un Just to many of its subjects. America having learned to be unjust toward colored people with impunity is now ready to follow its habit with othe nationalities. Yes, we are going tc take our part in this damnable war not because we want fo, but because the lives of our wives, daughters and infants have been endangered by the | competents from the south. “We shal bravely meet any foe that comes upor our soil for in so doing we are dying for those whom God gave us to pro tect. We shall fight to keep thi country in safety from foe without ‘and when this is secured we are ready to continue the fight till the foe within has learned to be just and fair toward the black man. The occupant of the White House was asked to say some thing in his last inaugural address against lynching, but followed hie custom: He dodged, because at heart he sympathizes with the southern miscreants who have made America a byword, Let us sey to him now that a ruler should be just: Remember ‘The Czar"! No man can hope to rule peaceably a people when he seeks to ‘oppress a portion. Negroes of Amer fea are going to be free, Indeed. (REV.) WM. A. BYRD. BEATTY’S WILLIS CHARGE. We do not “take any stock” in the alleged statements of Representative ‘A. Lee Beatty and Senator Jones, pub: lished in our Columbus letter else- where in this paper. Nor do we think others ought to, either. The effort to place the blame for the defeat of the Beatty bill on Ex-Goy. Frank B. Willis is without any foundation in fact, “farfetched” and “nothing in the world” but « miserably poor democra- tic trick. ‘As The Gazette has repeatedly said In recent weeks, the bill never had a chance to pass the democratic State Assembly for a number of reasons, not tht least of which was its misera- bly weak and poor management, due doubtless to a lack of experience, in such maiters, on the part of Repre sentative Beatty, a new member; his N. A. A. C. P. assistants and others. The democratic assemblymen never intended that the bill should become fa law and proved this beyond all ques- tion or doubt (to old legislators) when ‘they allowed it to pass the House of Representatives. UNANIMOUSLY! This was but a part of their welllaid plan to Kill the bill and foot the peo- ple into the belief that such was not their original Intention. We are not “green” enough to think for a single ‘moment that the Epoch Producing Co., which promotes "The Birth of a Nation”, did not understand tris thoroughly, also, Our readers will agree that The Ga- zette has not been “taking Willis’ part” in anything since last year in February and we have not changed our position toward him “one ene for good and sufficient reasons all are thoroughly familiar with. But we brand as simply ridiculous the charge that Willis’ letter to Republican leg. islators had anything whatever to do with the defeat of the Beatty bill—its failure to be considered and passed in the State Senate, Indced, we are loth to believé that Representative Beatty is quoted correctly by our Col- uumbus correstiondent and the daily papers. ‘As to Senator Jones, (white and a| democrat), president of the Columbus | branch of the N. A. A.C. P., if he, too, | has been quoted correctly, that or-| ganization cannot insist upon his | resignation as a member and officer | too quiekly for it shows him to be ab- solutely unfit for the position or even | membership in a race organization. Another thing the defeat of the bill proves is that the attempt of the N. A. A. C. P. to direct the Ohio fight against the miserable film, “The Birth of a Nation”, by long distance--from its headquarters in New York City— through its local (Ohio) branches has been A DISMAL FAILURE! There is a lesson for our people in this| which It is sincerely to be hoped they | will learn and learn quickly. Through: | out the contest The Gazette has done | its duty and tried to make our pe0| ple SEE but they would not. | THE GAZETTE. CLEVELAND. O.. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917. ee eae eee, WILLIS OFFERS $1,000. for it, The letter became public, party columbes, Ou, March. 21--Former | We will Tefuse to let it come to vote Governor Willis has offered $1,000 for Last Saturday night, Senator White of Columbiana County unsuccessfully : Moved to have the meastire taken | Y 8 : 30. that ie might be voted on His : proposal was killed by a 9 to 18 vote fo ee Baker, voted to Have. the measure ff come up for passage along with Re- to publicans, with. the exception of Mi T nority Leader Vollenweider and Mur oo | [rei “racy voted ‘with Democrats to oe keep it in committee. Senator Lloyd |W a and Jones of Franklin did not an: 4 swer ToH call, It was quite a surprise | that Vollenweider, Republican minor | ity leader should oppose the bil, Sen 3 ator Jones, of Franklin county, who he aN : Voluniarily’ offered. to champion the | bill in the senate, refused when Willis es P butted in. Sendtor Jones is president |e r othe local NAT ASC) Pen na |e aA RNG 4 1 a %. al S25 pe |DOINGS) ; | a aa i | any letter Of is which influenced Sen: | AMBRANNS U « jate sentiment so as to defeat the [ARR RINGS F : | Beatty bill, Intended to prohibit the ay Y s _ranbidon oc the nth ora Nation” TR RA q a RA Vskd Zl ror | © ‘That the movement of workers of the colored race from southern to northern states is still going on fs evi denced by the complaints that are continually appgtring in southern newspapers. A recent issue of the Age-Herald, of Birmingham, Ala., the chief iron and steel city of the south, says: “The entire Negro population of the south seems to be deeply affected The fact that many Negroes, who went north without sufficient "funds and without clothing to keep them Warm, have suffered severely and have died In large numbers, has not checked the tide leaving the south Te was expected that the Negroes Would come back, sorry that they had ever left, but comparatively few have returned, With the approach of warmer weather the number going north will increase.” The Age-Herald calls uttention to the fact thar It is not so. much the poor, inefficient class of colored people that is emigrating as the ambitious, industrious workers who have steady fobs. Commenting upon the general beliet in the south that the exodus is due to highiy-colored Promises. made by employment agents, it says: “But there is something more be hind their going, something that lies deeper than @ temporary discontent and the wish to try a new environ ment merely for the sake of frée {nip on the railroads.” The Age-Herald ts deceived if it be lieves these ‘people are suffering se verely and “dying in large numbers” in the north. ‘The change of climate is not pleasant for them, but they have employment at vages whieh en able them to live more than comfort ably if they choose to take it. The Age-Herald 1s right, however, In the conclusion that there exists a cause "deeper than & temporary discontent,” and {t undoubtedly knows what that cause fs. To all appenrances the south is at last paying for Ite refusal to treat as human beings the men and women upon whom 1 almost entirely depends for its manual work, in the loss of that labor-—Cleveland Daily Leader. (ee fe Ye | ee i | a | Ne << oe 7 7 WARREN G, HARDING. Says Our Nation Should Protect Oui Rights Everywhere on Land ae Cincinnati, O.—"I_ have beard that America is doomed if we undertake to protect our indisputable rights on the Sea. If that be true, my countrymen, we deserve to die.” This was the ringing declaration of U.S. Senator Warren G, Harding, last Saturday night, the principal speaker at a banquet given by the Business Men's club of this city to the men of ‘Troop C of the Ohio National Guard, recently returned from the Mexican border, The senator's statement, made in the course of his speech on “Need- ed Americanism,” was received with thunderous applause. Because of its large number of citizens of German birth and descent, Cincinnati has been considered a stronghold of pro- German sympathy. “Let us be united,” Editor Harding continued, “to preserve American op- portunity, cherish honored peace and defend noble justice. And let us be prepared for that mighty task. We are pitiably unprepared to assert Ameri- can rights, but we ean develop our might if our heart is right. We shall not be so negligent in the future. Universal military training is as cer- tain as the morrow. It will be born of national necessity and perfected in patriotic resolution.” BLAMES WILLIS FOR DEATH OF BILL TO FORBID FILM Legislator Beatty Says Former Gov. ernor’s Butting in Quickly Breuntd Hescctment., Columbus, 0., Mar.*26. — Represen- tative Beatty, of Cincinnati, yester. day blamed former Governor Willis for the defeat of his bill to bar “The Birth of a Nation” motion picture film. “The Dill passed the house unani mously,” he said. “I had hopes of bringing it toa vote in the senate, until Willis wrote a letter to Repub- liean senators, urging that all vote DO YOU BELIEVE IN SIGNS? REMEMBER THIS ONE aT = PALMER'SEIGRSIES OINTMENT when looking for the ORIGINAL Skin Ointment and Com- plexion Brightner. {n successful use over eighty years. 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Senator Lloyd and Jones of Franklin did not an- swer rolt call, It was quite a surprise that Vollenweider, Republican. minor- ity leader should oppose the bill. Sen: ator Jones, of Franklin county, who ‘voluntarily offered to champion the Dill in the senate, refused when Willis butted in. Senator Jones is president of the local N. A.A. C. P. RW. ion ae DOs os B Bra ne (6 re OF Nea”. LS, uy Ze De” | THE WA? Ru eay.| RACE eS Dublin, Ga.—That Negroes are be: ing enlisted rapidly in the army of England, in Canada, was’ the state: ment of Congressman-elwct WW. Larson, who returned recently from a business (rip to Canada, “At Wind: sor,” sald Judge Larson, “I was sur. prised to see a large sprinkling of Negro soldiers among the recruits who were being prepared for service in Burope. T iilentioned it to the man with whom 1 was transacting business and he told me that several hundred Colored troops from the southland had been enlisted recently at Windsor and would be sent to Europe with the other troops, and that they were all from my section of the country. ‘To my surprise, also, 1 found them seat- tered among white men promiscuous ly, and not in separate companies Both whites and blacks seemed to be on good terms with each other and as chummy as soldiers generally get.” 30,000 ADDITIONAL VOTERS In Ohio as a Result of the Exodus 1 ‘Foun ‘ths Genth: Columbus, O.—Tive 30,000 additional Afro-American voters in Ohio have been distributed in cousties having large industrial plants. Hamilton county, 1,000; Cuyahoga, 1,500; Sum: mit, 700; Lucas, 850; Mahoning, 500; Lorain, 600; Montgomery, 750; Clark, 400; Miamt, 200, ete. Information in: dieates that the exodus from the south has only started, and during the spring and summer they will come north by the thonsands to work in industrial plants, on railroads and other con: struction work. ‘Thousands of these men are skilled laborers, thougl the larger per cent is unskilled. Rail- roads running into Columbus are em- ploying hundreds of them on construc- tion work, In the yards and at shops. Among the skilled laborers are many brick masons, cement workers, plas- terers and carpenters, a A cnsual study of the animal crea- tim, in the majority of species, will show how utterly thoughtless is man compared with the ant or bee, ‘These little creatures ure fully awakened to the value of time, ‘Their lives are of short duration, and they have intelli: gence sufficient to appreciate the value of every moment. No place for drones among them! Beasts of prey. and many others in their natural state, divide thelr tine between action and vest—they are always at work or uisieep. Waking hours are wholly de- voted (0 pursuit of prey for sustenance of fife, ‘The human animal, to the re- proach of our natures be it suid, finds time heavy on his hands when he has f hundred chanuel’ of occupation open to bln that the inferior creature hus not, Heat Drawn From the Sur. ‘The great German physicist Helm- holtz was the first to explain satisfac- torily what keeps the sun hot. The sun is not burning; it is heated to the glowing point, like a piece of white hot iron, Helmholtz found that if we sup: pose the sun to be contracting by only 250 feet a year we would receive our Present amount of heat. In_ other words, says the Popular Science Monthly, heat is being _Iiterally squeezed cut of the sun. Professor Newcomb estimated that when the squeezing process has continued for about 7,000,000 years the sun will be ‘one-half tis present size. i ‘is . Written by ‘The Old Reliable’ , Gazette’s Correspondents THROUGHOUT THE STATE What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, codge, Literary and Mu- sical — Marriages, Deaths, Ete, CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters tor publication at thelr’ main Postomice sufficiently early on. Mon. Gay (or Sunday) of each week to have them Teach ‘The Gazette office’ on Tuesday morning, aud always. write also, thelr names end that of their city’ or town onthe outside of the Wrapper about returned copies. Un: Tess’ this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you, Lists of names, wedding presents, ete, obituary. no: tices, speeches, resolutions, poetry, in quiries for reintives and advertise ments of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must. be patd for tn advance at the rate of ten cents m line, six: words ton line, Our. rates for’ display advertisements ‘will be sent on’ application. ELYRIA.—The Gazette desires live agent and correspondent here at once. Write to the editor in Cleve land. There is splendid fleld in this eity, Lorain and Oberlin, | SANDUSKY.—The churcnes_ were well attended, Sunday. The revival at the A. ME, church closed Sunday evening. It was a success, Baptiz- ing and communion at the Second Bap- Uist chureh, Easter, at 9:30 a.m. The 8. S. program at 6:30 p.m. General roll call of members, Sunday, Let all, young and old, be present—-Mr. M,C. Murray's little son died Monday, and was buried from the Second Baptist ehureb, ‘Thursday, at 2p. m.—Mr. Dehoney will return home from the hospital this week. His mother ts with him.—Little Kenneth Shackel- ford is ill YOUNGSTOWN.—The next St. Augustine Men's club meeting, April 23.—Mrs. Clarence Robinson and ‘Thelma B. Lucas are sick.—Buckeye Lodge anniversary sermon, 3 p. m, Sunday, at Oak Hill Avenue chureh. Members are requested to meet at the lodge room at 1:20, C. B, Sterye, E. R., and C. H. Jenking, secretary Louisa Edwards court will meet, Wed- hesday evening, and Logan ‘lodge, ‘Thursday evening —Rev. W. 0. Har per is assisting in a revival at Rich: mond, Va.—Mrs. M. C, Churchville is convalescing.—Mrs. Joe Williams. is ‘sick.—Charles Pool died at St. Eliza: beth hospital, Friday.—All churches will have Easter services, CADIZ.—Rally class No. 6 gave an entertainment Friday evening at the A.M. E, church, Quarterly meeting Sunday morning. Rev. Chas. Bundy will preach and administer sacra- ment. In the evening the S. 8. wil render an Easter program.— Warren Tyler has returned from Lorain.—Mr. Samuel Ramsey has moved here from Hopedale.—Rey. Moyer, _ successful pastor of Simpson M. E. church, will leave for conference, April. 10.—Rev. George Johnston preached at Seto, Sunday.—Melvin Christian has return: ed from Canton.—Jas. Smith enter. tained the Busy Bees Sunday.—This country’s entrance into. the war against Germany is the cause of much anxiety here. HILLSBORO.—Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bullard returned from Toledo” and moved to their property in Mechanics: burg.—The Court of Calanthe gave a social at the hall, Saturday evening — Mrs. Philip Smith visited her daugh- ters in Cincinnati, this week.—Miss Romaine Donaldson returned Monday to Wilberforce to resume her studies, Misses Aleise Donaldson and Lucile Delaney left for Dayton, Saturday, where they have secured employment. An entertainment at the LS. hall, ‘Thursday evening. A good program will be rendered,—Mr, and Mrs, Ly- man Ames have purchased property and moved to town.—Mrs, J.J. Bw and daughter spent Friday with Mr, and Mrs. J. T. Williams. SMITHFIELD.—Mr. and Mrs. G. Binns spent Sunday ih Steubenville. Mr. and Mrs, P Christian, son, and Mr. D, West, of Hopedale visited rela tives here, Sunday.—Born, to Mr. and Mrs, Jas. Harris, Jr., a baby girl, last ‘Tuesday.—Dave West of Hopedale, V. Carter and F. West attended Clarence Linear funeral in Steubenville, last Week. Mrs. M, Ford and daughter, Mrs, ‘Thos. West, of Melntyre, visited her mother and attended St. Paul's chureh, Sunday.—Mrs. Mae Steward B. Alexander and others were here Sunday —Mr and. Mrs. Jas. Harris, In’s baby xin] died Saturday of pneu ‘monia.—Little Ruth Freeman of Brad- Joy, hag measles and pneumonia—Kd, West, Jr, is employed in Parlette.— “Mrs. M." B. Veney, R. and J, Beall, Walter and Anna Davis, D. Linear and G. Binns were in Steubenville, Mon: day. .N. Bigsby and Ed. 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On our fashion page is the latest and best-up to date! Tell your friends and acquaintances about it, please. An Alex. Martin meeting was held, last week Friday evening, at 2439 Scovill Ave. Considerable enthusiasm was manifested during his address. You should take Puro HERBS, the great blood purifier and system cleanser. On sale only at Brown Drug Co., 2742 Central Ave., cor. E. 28th St.—Adv. Mrs. Mary Foster, who has resided in Los Angeles, Cal., eight years spent Saturday with Mrs. Louia Jones, E. 101st. St. She is a relative of Mrs. Jones' and was en route to N. Y. City to locate. There will be a mass-meeting held under the auspices of the N. A. A. C. P., Sunday, Apr. 8 at 3 P. M. at Anti och Baptist church. Prominent speakers and good music. All are welcome. —Adv. St. John's W. M. M. M. will meet at Mrs. S. Ward's, 3924 Central Ave. Monday evening. A question will be the president, Mrs. Anderson, who requests all members to attend this meeting. Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for it in the Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all our friends to patronize those who ask for your trade in this paper. The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt of several invitations, in recent weeks, to attend the recreation survey luncheons held at the Hollden hotel in the assembly room, Monday noon. Mr. Chas. Adams and Mr. Malcolm McBride, chairman, "The Birth of a Nation" case against the city comes up in the U. S. district court, this Friday morning, before Judge Westenhaver. Attend the hearing if you can—in the Post office building on the Public Square, Alex H. Martin, Esq., is asking law Dfctor FitzGerald. Mrs. J. K. Ashton, E. 103d. St. entertained the Pleasant Co. club, last Thursday. All members had some little baby Aston. Next meeting at Mrs. Scott Barbers', 2218 E, 46th. St., Thursday evening. Subject, "Current Topics." The Young Men's Sedulous club gave a fine concert, Wednesday evening, at Mt. Zion Cong, church, featuring Harry E. Thompson, Harry Ford, Miss Ahrie Payne, and club talent: Earl Harris, Howard Cary, John Perry, Lowell Fox, the quartette, and chorus; S. Perry, director. Rev. B. W. Paxton, who arrived in the city, last week Friday night from Newark, N. J., has resigned the rectorship of St. Andrews P. E. church, his resignation to take effect. May I. He will be placed on the disabled clergy-pension fund list of the P. E. Church and receive $600 per annum. Our Classified Ad Department FOR RENT—Furnished rooms for gentlemen; 2536 E. 63d St., up stairs. FOR RENT.—Two rooms for rent—one for a couple and the other for two gentlemen. Apply at 2244 E. 103d St. WANTED.—By the Acme Employment Agency—women for house-cleaning; $2 day and lunch. 308 Superior Ave., N. W. FOR RENT.—Houses and Rooms—If you have them to rent or if you want to rent, advertise in The Gazette. It brings results. NOTARY PUBLIC.—For such services call at The Gazette office. No. 2 Blackstone building, No. 1424 W Third Street, near Superior Ave. FOR SALE.—Houses or lots. If you have either or anything else to sell, or if you wish to purchase, advertise in The Gazette. If anything can bring you results, it can and will. --- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917 "Any prejudice whatever will be insurmountable if those who do not share in it themselves truckle to it and flatter it and accept it as a law of nature."—John Stuart Mill. Easter services at St. Andrew's will be conducted by the bishop. The archdeacon will conduct the services. Good Friday evening and a new rector will be appointed in the near future. Opera House, ager Gardner situation, or show the filenstructions to made. In ev it is not until ray Miller, the film for two of censors, cute the battle as she did which also ban—Cleveland 17. The Gazette It will pay you to sit down and study some figures on the subject of what rent-paying means when carried on for years. If two families live side by side for ten years, the one owning its home and the other paying rent, the increase in population will raise the value of the one and raise the rent of the other. Read John M. Abbey's advertisement relative to "3 Percent Money" elsewhere in this paper. It is the BEST proposition of the kind. Tell your friends about it, too.—Adv. A chase of five city blocks after a Negro who robbed the house of Mrs. Simon Leffauer, 1063 E. 71st. St., of $9.78. Monday afternoon, came to naught when the man turned and drew a knife on his pursuer, John E. Gillson, 1442 E. 115th St., who caught up with the thief at E. 79th St., was forced to release his hold when the man attacked him with a knife. And the police, in daily occurrence, Still our Ministers. Alliance fears to demand that the city administration do its clear duty in the matter. Suits for $10,000 each were filed in common pleas court, Saturday, against Lient. Martin Lavelle, Officers Harry Kugler and George Feiss of the vice squad, by attorneys Hart & Hart, E. F. Spurney and Chas. S. Sutton. The suits were brought by George W. Johnson, who charges the lieutenant falsely placed him in prison, and the two other officers maliciously prosecuted him. Johnson was arrested on a charge of suspicion. On March 1, he was arrested on a charge of obtaining money by false pretence. Municipal Judge Cull found him not guilty of either charge and discharged him. Saturday at a meeting of the Attucks Republican club, Mayor Davis was lauded for his order to prevent the exhibition of the film, "The Birth of a Nation." Wait until he STOPS it before you begin to shower praises on him. He has fooled us so often, it is time for even the Attucks club members (mostly petty job-holders) to enable Davis administration) to wake up. Furthermore, the administration, which is opposed to an Afro-American clerk in the city hall and opposed to any member of the race as an assistant police-prosecutor, etc. is a poor thing for us to place any confidence in, especially beforehand. Then, too, the administration refuses to endorse Alex. H. Martin's candidacy for mayor" judge the candidacy for "white" judge forget these things and be sure to explain them to our men (voters) as you meet them. Rev. P. O'Connell in his address, last Sunday week at St. John's A. M. E. church, said that lots of people thought there was "some hell" in Europe, these days, but that he was there to tell them that there was "some hell" in Georgia, too. He depicted the situation in his book and another county in Georgia, "driven from their homes by villainous and murderous whites." At the same meeting, the program, which was so poorly arranged, J. Walter Wills, president of the C. A. of C. M., on the other hand said in his talk, which preceded and greatly delayed Dr. O'Connell's address, that although he greeted the crowd against the country, because of its insulting and harmful discriminations and unjust laws. Nevertheless he thought in times of the country's peril every colored man would come to his country's relief. A clearly audible murmur of disapproval, of this last statement, seems to him, or four latter times now unstakable the sentiment of the large audience. Mr. Wills then said he did not know the cause of the "unrest." Pittsburgh music lovers were treated to something rare last Wednesday evening when Professor Shook, with his band of excellent musicians appeared for the first time at Labor Temple. The occasion was the cause for rejoicing for more than one reason. Notwithstanding the fact that we have never before heard Mr. Shook's organization, or any other organization in concert, we have in spite of our attention filled heart. Temple as an expression of appreciation, we hope, and out of curiosity, perhaps, And Mr. Shook met the expectations of his audience. It is, indeed, just cause for pride to see members of our group devote themselves to a conscientious study of the musical art. We are the natural students of music; we are a musical people—admittedly so, and there is no reason why we should not be masters in that art. The renditions were far above anyone; that they were excellent interpretations, every one of them, and our experiences at Exposition hall where the masters have appeared fit us to compare Mr. Shook with the best the country knows. And the members of the orchestra are to be congratulated, also. With the possible exception of the stage department of one member they appeared to excellent advantage, and exhibited evidence of constant application. Every man knew his place and took his cue with precision, and had a thorough account of that the organization and its performance was well worth a sacrifice to hear. The Courier joins the suggestion that Mr. Shook's appearance in Pittsburgh be made an annual occasion—Pittsburgh Courier. "I'll do all in my power to prevent 'The Birth of a Nation' from being shown in Cleveland." Mayor Davis, in those words, for the second time, made known his attitude on the question of the exhibition of this moving picture in Cleveland. It has been announced that the picture will be shown early in April. The mayor urged City Council to step necessary to prevent exhibition of the picture on the ground that it might tend to incite riots—Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 30. 17. Mayor Davis' censorship was clamped on the film "The Birth of a Nation" when he issued instructions to Safety Director Sprosty yesterday to go to the limit of having police seize the reels, if necessary to prevent their exhibition here. The mayor issued the order on the ground that the film tends to excite race prejudice and might cause a riot, as it is reported to have done in the past. The mayor also shown, "Such a possibility must be avoided by all means, especially in such critical times as these." Mayor Davis said. The film was billed to open for a run of several weeks at the Opera House beginning April 9. Manager Gardner declined to discuss the situation, or to say whether efforts to show the film over the mayor's instructions to the contrary will be made. In event such a step is taken, it is not unlikely that Mrs. Mary Murray Miller, the sole champion of the film for two years on the Ohio board of censors, will come here to prosecute the battle to have the film shown, as she did in the case of "Purity": the mayor under the mayor's ban—Cleveland Leader, March 20, 17. The Gazette is free to say that it does not believe Mayor Davis will stop the exhibition of the film although under the new city charter he has the power to do so. WHO IS TO BLAME? In all of our criticism of the do-nothing attitude of the weak and spineless Ministers' Alliance of Cleveland, we want it distinctly understood that The Gazette does NOT include the new ministers, Revs. Crable, Fishback and O'Connell, because they have not been residents of this city long enough to become familiar and responsible in part for the fearfully low moral conditions, etc., existing in the 11th. ward vicinity of the city where nearly all of our churches and the great mass of our people are located. Then, too, Rev. H. C. Bailey would (as he says) DO, if he could move that Alliance to action. But men who will accept an invitation to a banquet as virtual guests of the Maschke-Davis administration, accompanied "as host" by one of its councilmen, are in no position to demand from the administration and council the many things our people of that section of the city, as well as the whole city, so sadly need. It was only an attempt to play upon their credibility a few weeks ago, when City Director Beman and a lady (white, too), probation-office, appeared before the Councilman Tom Fleming and his wife, and complained because there were so many more Negroes at the Warrensville (city) workhouse and so many more prostitutes, etc., arrested in the 11th. ward section of the city, than Cleveland has been accustomed to. The ministers sat like so many children and let Beman and the woman place the onus of these very bad conditions on our people of this community when they should have put it where it belongs—ON THE MASCHKE-DAVIS ADMINISTRATION. One member of the Alliance (Rev. Chas. A. Crable) and he a new one too, as best he could on so short a residence in the city but hinted at the real parties responsible for the conditions Beman and his assistant complained of, with the result he was not invited to the aforementioned banquet. The fact is the Alliance should have supported Rev. Crable, and strongly too, in the statement that the Maschke-Davis administration was responsible for the conditions complained of, and made a demand then and there that it apply immediately the remedies, for they are in its power, and not allow Beman and his assistant to place the onus of the bad conditions on our people of this community. If the administration will ALLOW the police to do their DUTY, under the direction of Chief Wreth, a long step toward clearing the moral atmosphere of the 11th. ward vicinity and Cleveland will be taken, and much that Beman and his assistant complained of will be driven from the city and wiped out. The Alliance is to be blamed—severely criticised and censured—because it seems incapable or unwilling to rise to its opportunities and do its CLEAR DUTY in this matter. It is "easy," spineless, truckling, etc., apparently. If Revs. Crable, Fishback, O'Connell and Bailey cannot move it to some sensible and potent action soon, the Lord help the individuals who love to stand in their pulpits and boast that "we are charged with the moral welfare and uplift of our people of this community." DRAIN ON FRENCH MANHOOD Comparison With Other Wars Shows How That Country Is Feeling Effects of Grim Struggle. One day last week I heard Stephane Launanne, editor of the Matin of Paris, say that one person out of every ten in France is a soldier in the war. That is a terrificly heavy mobilization. In no American war has the number of soldiers in proportion to population equaled that. During the entire eight years of the American Revolution 300,000 soldiers served under Washington. Had they all been in the army at once it would only have matched the present French mobilization; but there were never 100,000 soldiers in the Revolution at one time—less than one person in thirty of the population. About one in twenty, counting militia who never heard the whiz of a bullet, was the best they did in the war of 1812. The war of Mexico required only one in 200. Mobilization in the Confederate states during the Civil war was heavier than in the Union states. The biggest Union army in the field at one time was about 1,050,000, or one out of every twenty of the Northern population. The war with Spain called out only one man from each 300 population. Recently I heard a member of the Canadian parliament say that Canada had raised 400,000 troops for this war, which makes the drain upon the Dominion's manhood just half that in France. Were Russia to call out its fighting strength, as France has done, the czar's army would embrace 17,000,000 soldiers. Verily, in the grim language of Bismarck, on another occasion, France is being bled white."—Girard in Philadelphia Ledger. Twist Off Top. 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The gathering and distribu- tion of food for the contemplated great army of perhaps more than & mnillion men ghd even for private con: “sumption will be under the direction of experts, many of them already se- lected by the federal authorities. ‘These were the outstanding features in the campaign to solve the food prob- tem confronting the nation: ‘An unprecedented rise in all com- ‘modities and an apparent effort by the dealers to boost prices. The United States has laid plans to commander food supplies for the army and navy. Chicago packers have been ordered to hold in reserve 5,000,000 pounds of meat subject to commandeering in the case of war. ‘The government will fix its own rice on foods at the cot to the sup: Ply house plus only a profit to be fixed by the government. Supply houses must give preference to gov- ernment orders. : All purchases possible will be made direct from the producer. The government will ask for no bids for supplies but will issue requisitions for them and will itself fix the price to be paid. The government will not allow any speculation in food either for army or private consumption. GERMANY DENIES THAT SHE BRONE TREATIES Washington, D. C. — Germany's re ply to the American note which re- fused (o accept her interpretation of the old Prussian treaties of 1799 and 1828 because of Germany's “flagrant violations” of the treaties, contains al- most no argument inrefutation of American contentions, but states that Germany will live up to that part of the treaty dealing with Americans in Germany, Germany denies having herself broken the treaties and charges that this government practically has done 50, Germany's denial of having violated the articies providing for free inter- ‘course of either country with an ene- my of the other on the ground of Blockade, is considered absurd here. Her present submarine campaign is not credited with the frst qualifica- tion of a blockade—namely, effective- ness—as not 3 per cent of the vessels estering and leaving England are at fected. Germany's charge in her reply that the United States has prevented the departure of German vessels in Amer Sean harbors is flatly denied except for certain German yessels known to be planning unneutral service in supply- ing German warships at sea. All other German vessels complying with Amer- fean neutrality laws have been and are still free to leave at any mo- ament. ¢ ‘HE MARKETS. Grain, Provisions and Live Stock. Cleveland, April 5. -- Flour-—Sfinnesota Datents $30.50210.85, ‘Wheat No. 2 red $2.10098.17, Corn—No. 3 yellow $1.25, Outa—No. 2 white 12% ae. Hutter—Best creamery 16 @46%e, Exge—Strletly. treat 3% Hs—No. 1 Gmothy £15.00, Cattle—Heat steers $11.000711.50, calves $14.504415.25, Sheep — Wethers $10.50@@11.59, lambs $84.75 215.00, Hogs—Yorkers $15.00, pigs $12.25. / ‘Toledo, April 5. — Wheat — Cash su. ‘Corn—Cash 31.28%. Gate—Cash Giige, Rye—Cash $1.71, — Buffaio, April 5, — Cattle — Shipping $9.00 412.55, Hogs—Yorkers $15.46 15.55, ples $12.50 @1200. 7 Sheep — Wethers $12,002.75, lambs ‘$12,00@15.75. Pittsbursh, April 5, — Cattle — Prime SL 7He12.00, Hogs—Yorkers $15.30@15.50, piga $11.50 @ 33.00. Sheep — Gop sheep $10.50, top lambs 91275, ei) chicago, April & — Wheat — May 2005) Cort May $1.255. Cats—May 6430. Pork—May $25.15. Tard—May $20.63, lat alte a ee mow York City. — German agents im the south are trying to foment an uprising of negroes in event of war, according to charges contained in a special dispateh from Greensboro; N. €, to the New York Tribune, Working in German schools, these agents of the kalser, it is charged, have been busy for some time. One settlement entirely of negroes, it is octared, has made plans to ‘follow the German leadership. ‘The plan ts aid to bave been formed at a meet. ing of Mexteans, negroes and Germans. Four Killed In Shooting Attray. Hanford, Callfornia, — Four men were killed here in a shooting affray started by L. H. Denny, a wealthy former, and ending tn his death. “Denny iy sald to have brooded over ‘legal action brought against him. ‘He first went to the’ office of E. T. Gosper, an attorney, and shot and Bled Cosper and M. W. Wiley, man- ‘ager of a traction engine business. He then walked to the court house and to death George L. Meadows, jus- Ge ih nc, Dents wo abt Se marshal ; pe a eee | those they had brought over were dou- High-Priced Dressmakers Want Be: Ree cane he not neers : Something Different From | 01. who cater 4» exclusive sets are tn That Sold in Shops. fiting that ths pea-top. wlhoustie to . is to be taken up warily and not adgen- WARY IN ADOPTING DESIGN| 20 mmatcriat trom the tkise net darcows fouled ial at (De tase Those Who Cater to Exclusive Sets | ‘hoy weight the hem so that It will not New York—There is a real struggle between the banrel or pextop skirt and the one that hangs plumb from waist to ankles. It Is not necessary to Indi- cate that the lines are drawn between the exclusive, high-priced dressimakers and the shops, in the battle to prodyce the most fashionable skirt. There is, ostensibly, a fecling among the women and men who eater to a tas tldious and conservative clientele, that whatever the manufacturers have put out in large numbers should be avoided by them, This feeling 1S not based on any bitterness or rivalry between the two concerns; It is really « reitection fon the patrons of these exclusive places. It IS not possible for dress- makers who hold their heads high in prices to sell in bulk; they must make thelr money from the tudividual, not from the mass, and there Is strong and growing feeling among the patrons of specialty. plates that they will not wear the golvns which are seen in shop windows, and especially those which are manufactured by the hundreds and ‘sold throughout the trade, ‘These womn- en want French models or gowns that cannot bestmitated and sold by the dozen for Jess thn $50, When the barrel skirt was first ex- ploited on this side of the ocean, the Semi-annual openings in Paris had not taken place, and the majority of dress- “makers insisted that they would not Janswer for the success of the pes-top or oval silhouette, as one chooses to call it, beeause it was not probable that Parls Would show it later in the sea son, and equally improbable that fas- tidious patrons would want to pay a large price for a style that had heen run to the ground through wholesale distribution Theory Fell Flat. ‘This argument was plausible and {t Influenced those who handled the So-called barrel skirt; but this built- up theory proved to be a house of cards that fell fat under the welzht of the semi-annual Paris openings, where the peg-top skirt, or oval sil houette, was featured in every prom- Inent house. ‘The flare went out of hems as sul- denly as a flash of lighting leaves the sky. Circular skirts remained in fashion, but they were attenuated and simplified, ‘The hems dropped down’ from one to four Inches, and the straight line of machine pleating came Into fashion. ‘The Prench gowns all Aisplayed a tendency to be held in at the hem: in some manner, and the Ad hss BS) cape liars sss | be ae ee Be yr & je Saisa iS ses faagelacts, SG ce ie\ Be emai BeGLIG re, & This coat is cut on long, slim lines and trimmed with gray stitchery which gives the effect of silver lace. The frock beneath is of black satin with bands of the stitchery on each side of the skirt and narrow bands of it trimming the bodice. dressmakers all over the country were face to face with the fact that the skirts shown by the manufueturers and PLAIN WAISTS TO BE WORN Something Very Much on Order of ‘Man's Shirt Demanded by Vogue ‘of the Sport Suit. AS a ontural consequence of the vogue for sport suits comes a demand for shirtwalsts that are mor on the order of men's shirts than women's Mouses. Many prophetic buyers and dressmukers predict a very lurge de- mand for extreviely pinin waists ax the season advances. ond others of everi greater clear-sightedness hold thot while a certain smart and youth: ful eontinzenes will detiand a number of these plain shirts in their wardrobe, by far the majority—the rank and file of women Will ling #8 puznaciously as ever to the lingerle effects. lace insertion, frills, tucks and ruffles. For sports wear, of course, the sports shiek fea necessity. No woman with fn eye for the fitness of things would yertare on the golf turf or into the tennis comet with a fronton shivt- worst, Wlding and boating, cross- eountty waiking and almost all other ‘epurts, too, require shirts. of almost THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND. 0.. SATURDAY. APRIL 7. 1917. those they had brought over were dou- ble first cousins, if not sisters, Yet, against this fact, the dresenak- ers who exter to exclusive sets are in- sisting that the peg-top silhouette is to be taken up warily and not adgen- tuated. All the dressmakers are willing to take material from the skirts or to hold whatever matertal they use in a narrow, hobbled band at the instep. ‘They weight the hem so that It will not fare, but they do.not pull the skirt out or shape it over the hips in any ex- treme manner. ‘There is little need of origination on this side of the water, as fur as skirts laré doticeraeds because France, through Ph hl LE? d AL a ease Wi? fli iis x her February openings, has given nish clothes, and, witha feeling. be oe the way in which it twists and turns it inthis country, Therefore, the tight- ly plnited, straight skirt or the slightly. inelity. maseuline simplicity. And on, the woman who is young. oF youthful look- Ing' or both the manish blouse or shirt is immensely becoming. Pongee For Spring. Pongee seis to be # spring surety. But the pongee of this spring will be more Interesting than the pongee of the otlier seasons when It his. been worn, Much gf It will be printed with Vivid dois on a plain pongee buck: ground, ‘There wlll be strips of vivid green, blue and ved, aud when it is fused! plain it will be teimaned vividly. In fact, though nentral colors, grays and tas, are to be used extensively for sults this spring, they are all golug to be trimmed Javishty with brifliant colored braids, ribbons and buttons, ‘The New Satin.Serge. Many of the smartest sports: suits are being made of a double faced mate Hat, which is satin on the outer surface anda soft wool twill beneath, This inntertal is uneacelled for sports wear, as it has the gloss of sill: while pos sessing the neeyssary wariath and body eens = car CAPE COAT COSTLY French Idea Is to Have One | BRIMS TO BE TRANSPARENT | Match Every Frock. | Wardrobe Can Be Arranged | er | That One Will Do for All Gowns, ” | ‘Bipanes (eoNGtSS Grcat Tf American women" take up the French idea of a one-piece frock with W loose, vuguely-shaped eape coat to mateh, it will be un extravagant proe- ess. Ifa woman ean so arrange the eator scheme of her wardrobe that ‘ue of these coats will do for all her gowns, then she is not showing any extravagance In buying one, but the idea is that each gown carries its own cout, the two being allke in material, color and ornamentation, Many of these conts are of soft broadetoth, but satin, gaberdine, taf- feta and crepe de chine are used. ‘The coats made of the latter material are quite effective and excessively graceful. All the crepe weaves are again in style, und they lend themselves to plaiting and to the pliable lines that are demanded in the new: sithonette. Coat suits of crepe meteor as well as crepe de chine are prefered by the exclusive woman to those of satin, for the latter muaterial has become commercialized even before the: snow has melted oif the ground in some places. A frock of erepe de chine with a coat to nmteh, both eovered with a stitehery done in a striking design, Will serve for the street and for any indoor alfair before seven o'clock. Tt must be adiitted that the steet- ly tailored suit has its limitations; one camiot wear (ton an errand at 1 veloc In the morniyg and again to 4 card party oF afternoon tea before sundown, ‘The differctice between the usual topcoat and the new, long eape-cout Is more striking than one can make it sound by the printed word, ‘The latter has a softness of outline and gives the effect of drapery over a one piece gown that is commendable for spring days. On the surface, it has nothing in common with sport ae- tivities, although it will undoubtedly be worn for all the events at whic ure ushered In the new spring fash- Jons. Copyright, 195, Ny Die Mec ure Newepa PRETTY MORNING DRESS NF k : a ‘ ee aia Cashmere in a pretty shade of mote Is used hore, ‘The skirt has a panel front Inid to the sides with wrapped seams and frimmed at top and foot with three buttons each side. ‘The foot of the sides and back is faced up ‘on right side with material about tive inches deep. Bodice opens in front to show a crossover vest avd collar of hem- stitehed white lawn; the plaited basque Joins bodice under a plain band. Materials required: 5 yards 46 inches wide, 16 buttons, one-half yard SG-inch lawn. Fancy Lining for Parasols. ‘The newest parasols have very Uttle to distinguish them from the colored umbrellas which have been such fa- vorites of Inte. This 18 outside: tne side the matter {s quite the reverse. Soft, neutral shades of gray bine, tan and rose are found to be lined with nnn Long Gloves and Trains. Gloves to be worn with evening frocks—those long, long, white, white, To-button affairs—nre perhaps to be correct and indispensable agin in the near future, ‘This te ateendy so in Wash- ington, where formal Indies are for- mal fadies still; and who knows witat doth portend? Shoulder-length gloves fs thelr official title in diplomatic eft cles. And with the gloves have come ‘auain the swirling trains, three yards or more, and the bls black, spreading, ostrichefeather fans. Crocheted Slippers. Something else to add to the list of things that the erocheter can make for herself or her friends. ‘This ts A pair of crocheted stippers whieh are pretty enough to attract the eye of the person whe, haf heretofore been un- ebte to appreciate the beauty of the Sutenes. ‘The finished piece, spread ut before it {8 attached to the sole is U-shaped. The one seen has a but- torily perched on the toe, a scroll de- sign extending from the wings to the BRIMS TO BE TRANSPARENT pecs er = Te. en Mal fa . ery), | woh | | ly 2 | = ry ci Pause ft Cee Og Pera of : Ce ‘\ a Ie Vt u FE Sige a if brims must be worn wide this sea- con by all means have them wide, but transparent, too. For we must get a glimpse of Milady's eyes. The design- ers have heeded this thought and built this hat of black horsehair, banded with black eatin and laid across the crown a black feather fantasy. The coat possesses the very latest novelty, the apuulet eheulder’ strap vividly patterned or embroidered sitks or ehiffons, and a parasol tneluded tn 4 recont trousseau was inade of white taffeta and loft absolutely devold of rnanent on the outside, but inside It was a froth of reat valenciennes lace founces held in place by invisible stitches, and nestled among the frills were little bouquets of French hand: made flowerets, Chiffon [sa favorite parasol Maing and shirred, tucked and plaited it ts used to accomplish the favorite two- toned eects, ‘There Is also a lovely now silk, satiny sind a solid color on one side, but giyly figured on the oth- er. Ribbon, of course, plays ann: portant role in the make-up of te how parasols; It Is festooned inside, run through footing to edge the flonnces of a particularly lovely sun: shade of Jupanese design, and on yet ‘another, rainbow shaded vibbons out: tine the ribs, and are bunched in streamers and rosettes at the ferrute, ‘The Japanese Intluence ts strong, and many ate the guy paper parasols that have heen seen at Southern re- ‘sorts, Some of these are made of lovely hand-painted sili paper and oth- ers of the finest silk gauze, the paint Ing done on both sides, so that the fx. Uires are reversible. Gold cords and Iiright tassels are used to profusion, nd parasols as parts of sets are no less popular than they were last seu- | No Place for Petticoats. ‘The manufacturers who have in- sisted upon turning out petticoats by the hundreds all through the winter, turning a deaf ear to the palpable tact that skirts must grow narrower in the hear future, are unusually worried to- day concerning the disposal of their wares. When some of the smartest French skirts are not two yards wide at the hem, It would seem probable that no woman will want pettleoat with her new gown, Even with eve- ning gowns, for whieh petticoats. de Juxe have been sold for two years, thore Is every renson to suppose that the narrow skirt will prevall and that short bloomers of Jersey silk will be the only kind of undergarment worn. It fs Impossible to think of the taf- foto pettiennt tn connection with any skirt that Is now on the market, for even where there ts width In the tat- ter, fashion demands that they cling to the figure, with the exception of tis newly exploited barrel skirt, whteh has its Inge in the iniddle and which would not be improved by a pettl- cont. In the new, straizht pleated skirts whieh all the designers are putting out, there IS no ehanee for a pettl cout, and considering all these things, the wiser merchants are throwing thelr underskirts In heaps on the counters and selling them off at great- ly reduced prices. A new fashion upsets a wide range of industry. + Green a Favorite. Green is the favorite color. And this probably because of the vogue for jade and the high favor with which that stone is always regarded In. the land of Confucius. Or perhaps it is ‘heeause of the deep admiration all Chinese have for this cotor of spring, and the deep. sea that has made green and Jude so populan a color sanong them, heel of the slipper, A strap of Ince ind a erocheted button were provided to fasten the slipper comfortably eros the Instep. It ig optional whether one puts ‘a ilk Ming beweath the tace to. tn troduce color. sae 5S A Pretty Table. A plain, unpainted wood table, ob- Jong In shape, was made into a eharm- ing writing table in this way. It was first painted white with varnish paint thot gave a glossy surface, then a chintz pad was made that exactly titted the top. ‘This was Just a plece of card- hoard covered with ehints With a finlsh- ing braid glued round the edge, Over this went @ piece of glass cut to fit and having a smooth, rounded edge. Corners were made cf cardboard, chintz and gimp braid. ‘These went over the glass. Gold Straw the Race. For every hat of another shade there are 12 of gold straw. ‘The early spring hats are quite small and most of them ‘are noticeably sports hats, Rarely Content Now With Merely KNAPSACK POCKETS Encircling the Waist. restieeleri sen aes F Women and Is Likely to Be Abuzed by Them, It Is Feared. ee ‘There is one feature ubout the new clothes whieh will appeal to. women, ‘and whieh will he abused by many: be fore the sumiber season really beglns It is feared. ‘This is the sash. For four months Paris has been ex perlmenting with this accessory. She has given the impression of struggling to find a waistline which she liked, for her girdles were In three places all at once, She has put a belt above the waistline aud a sash below it, of to sushies above and oue girdle exactly at the line which nature provides. Out of this uncertainty she has evolved the ssh, It rarely contents itself with going around the waist and tying in a bow; it usually. per: forms more anties than that, It may be wrapped around the walst once, then dropped to the hip and arranged Ina loose knot with streamers. in front or a huge bow ut the buck that gives one a startled feeling that a Dustle might be intended, ‘There re indoor gowns on which the dupanese obi has been tntro- duced. ‘This was to be expected, for Our commerctalists talk of nothing but the trade with Japan in women's upparel, while the designers keep hueping on the fuet tht the Eust will soon furnish the majority of our Ideas tn. dress, ‘The peplum blouse, whieh 1s gain- ing, instead of dimtuishing, in power, shows sishes of Chinese brocade uugainst backgrounds of deep, riet colors, and the one-plece frock, tak: ‘ing thisridea from the peplum blouse, ‘drops its medievatisin and Is. girdled With dull brocades or with black sutio ribbon ornamented with w cross stiteb Of gold at the edges. No gown Is 30 poor but It boasts a rich looking sash. ‘There are tailors who even put them on couts, provid: eal they ure in somber and sedate ma- terials, such as plain black satin wrapped uround an Oxford gray cont ‘and finished with a flat Japanese bow jn the mide of dhe back | No matter what other kinds of “Mlouses are in fashion, the long, peus- [ant garment with its wrapped sash eads them all Cheralt hus insisted [upon this garment for two years, and Callot gave a Jaunty version of 1b itive yeurs ago. ‘Today, all the Amer can specialists offer It, und in some shops It runs as high as $75 in plain Feotton hand embroidered and triamed he reat val: Inee, (Copyright, 117, by the MeClure Newspa- O17, “by the Mec! PINCUSHION FROM ’KERCHIEF Cover Should Be Arranged in Same Manner as Pillowslip So “That It May Be Removed and Washed. Here 14. suggestion for making a siniple, effective plncushion with a cover that Is made from a_handker- chief, ‘The illustration shows gue et NTE, at Sars Rig OOTY oe Pincushion Made From Handkerchief. with eliecked border, but any_tace: trlged oF etubroldered ‘one might be ieee "The cushion must frst be made from dust, the size to be determined by the size of the handkerchlet to, be used ‘The cover should be arranged in the slip and tade to fasten with a! fap demneath the cushion, It should be ornamented, with a little: bow of rib. bon at each*rorner, ‘Thee little bows need to be but lightly tacked In thelr places so that they can be ensily re- tnoved when the cover is washed. die Sea Beha One of the new veils is made of Jarge-meshed net with a heavy design An silver or gold thread over haif the width of the net. . The veil is worn over the hat with the designs at the top, so that it seems to form a trim: ming to the hat. ‘The plain amesh fs over the face. ‘Phis sort of vell is. es pecially attractive with a simple hat of the sort worn for niotoring or skat- Ing, as It adds much to the hat’s ap. pearance. ‘Gicser tise doe Minow: Ribbons are cleverly used for trim- ming blouses of georgette and chiifon, They are used to cover or mask the rather ugly line that often shows at COIFFURE LOSES ITS KINKS Hair Is Dressed @&mply in Paris Now ‘and Also High to Meet Demands of the New Hats. ‘The war has, as tt were, combed the Kinks out af the cotffure In Paris. ‘The hair is dressed simply now, and since the new hats demand a high eotffure, it is dressed high. Drawn rather tight- ly to the back of the head—a lock left foose about each ear—the hafr ts tivisr- ed under and upward, and the ends are brought out on top where the hair fs fluffed out and piled incredibly high. And for a certain type of face this is fa very happy arrangement, for It has softness and dignity, says Vogue. ‘The moyen-age culffure ts alfected by girls in their teens. ‘The hair ts ar- ranged in two bralds, crossed ut the back of the head and eofled about on each side, covering the ears, A ban- deau of Some sort is employed with this colffure and the bralds are at- tached firmly to the bandeau In order to keep them If position, However, this is a very trying colffure and only ‘a young and blooming face is adapted KNAPSACK POCKETS » aA j Nae | PN ' spe aealerasanee [slight stretch of the imagination one |combined with yellow satin and fin- ake eal eae oes mor | a REAL WORKBAG CARRIED NOW Women don’t go out to sewing par- tes any more with a tiny silk bag dangling from the arm. They are more likely to sully forth with a huge mending bag of bright eretonne all ‘decked out with cords and ribbons and tassels, For the woman who likes to carry her mending or her knitting to a friend's for a chat there comes this very eapacions but charming bag. It is made of two semicircular pieces ‘of bright printed linen, bound togeth- ver along the curved edges with a ‘bright tupe. Ow the outside of one ‘Side Is stitched another plece of linen about four inches shorter from the straight edge than the other pieces. ‘This should be bougd in with the oth- er owe pieces, It Is stitched down the center to make two eapactous pock- ets, which snap close to the bag to Keep such things as spools, scissors, ‘durning balls, ete, from rolling out. Above these pockets is attuched flat to the linen a stuifed square pin- cushion, also covered with the linen, This Is deep enough to hold firmly the poimts even of darning needles, ‘The mending or sewing is kept inside the bug and does not get mixed up wigh the fuplements. The bag Is swung from the arm by a strap of the ma- terial, STRAW EMBROIDERY FOR HAT Gi. Gl.) SSSI co er bore ESGES\ gx bolic \ ee LANG. ie RO Hacdiitial eteeahl esti entambatnet ania ale af carta ead on ue Caner wnat qurn fe caste few a cake Goeeies a Olean Se iC Gas eee oe ey ana jue erranges’ mor hale th totes rales aut Gunes the tat ee her ead, while ontop the hats Ia tose Ty pulled out and rendered duty Eee Few persons realize that vetvet was developed and originated In China, ‘Thenee velvet-making was introduced into India and, in the four- teenth century, Into Ttaly, where that fort of fabric especially appealed and where the art of velvet making reached its height. It ts sald that velvet was first Inspired by fur and that tt was In order to make a silken fubrie on the same order as fine fur that man first set his wits about to in vent this. The Spinet Desk. Do not try to put a spinet desk oat of its proper setting. This is in the room! which has some clam to ‘quaintness, and an older fashion, even if the old-fashioned furniture be new. A spinet desk will harmonize delight. fully with colonial furniture which is not too massive,