The Gazette

THIRTY-FIFTH YEAR. NO. 3. THE FIRST SKIR Ohio Afro-Americans Fight Bundy' Extra Last Saturday's Hearing in Gov a Dramatic Scene—Promi Attendance—The Edit THE FIRST SKIRMISH WON! FRESH OHIO Written by 'The Old Reliable' Gazette Throughout the S What Our People Are Doing Ea Personal, Social, Lodge, Lit cal—Marriages,Dea OHIO NEWS able' Gazette's Correspondents out the State Oing Each Week—Church, Bridge, Literary and Musi- es,Deaths,Etc. FRESH OHIO NEWS What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal; Social; Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on. Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach 'The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write also, their names and that of their city or town morning, and always wrap about returned cards. Unless done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc. obituary: notices, speeches, resolutions, poetry, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in the near future. Rate of ten cents a line, six words to a Outrage, or display advertisements will be sent on application. IN UNION IT IS STRENGTH. Cleveland, O., Aug. 14, 1917 Gov. James M. Cox, Capital, Columbus, Ohio. To recognize extradition papers for Derry Bundy will be sending him to his detention. Bundy is an Ohioan by birth and long residence. Favor him and me. Your correspondent was fortunate in securing a copy of the reply to the foregoing which is given herewith: State of Ohio, Executive Department, Cadie.—The W. C. T. U. met at Mrs. Olive Lucas, Sunday, Mrs. Minnie Brooks and children, Samuel and Cornella, visited in Mingo and Steubenville.—Mrs. Grace Wallace is seriously Ill.—Mrs. Simpson, Miss Esther Simpson, and Mrs. Rosa Yancy of Mingo, visited last week. Mrs. Anna Williams and Mr. Richard Taylor were quietly married at the A. M. E. parsonage.—The Misses Tyler of Flushing visited Mrs. Flora Lucas, Wednesday.—Mr. Jas Smith is improving slightly. Paralysis. Marletta.—Mr. Robert Scott, and Miss Clara Wooten of Parkersburg, W. Va., visited here, last week. The former reports a nice time and a successful trip to Stafford. No ambulation or celebration here this year. The former reports a nice way to Parkersburg. It has been customary to alternate, with the celebration. J. W. Scott, Jr., is local representative of the Gazette, our leading paper in the state. It gives all the latest news of the race. Call on Mr. Scott or phone him (560M) your news. Write or phone your order for it. He will gladly furnish any information you may desire. Townsquare.—Mrs. Mary Allen entertained in honor of her guests, Harry Lucas, H. R. Bruce and W. Steppe of Cleveland.—Miss Anne Litterbury of Parkersburg, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Charles Clark.—Clarence Swinton of Akron was here, last week. Miss Claire Litterbury of Parkersburg in Pa., with relatives.—Miss Evaline Edwards, of Richmond, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs. I. W. Bruce.—Miss Gertrude Scales returned as a result of a serious operation My Dear, Sir:--- This will acknowledge receipt of your telegram over the 14th instant, relative to the possibility of extradition of Dr. Leroy Bundy. You may be assured that no action will be taken in this matter until every opportunity is given to objectors to make their claim. This assurance has been communicated to Dr. Charles Bundy; the father of the alleged fugitive. Thus far Mr. Crew's assurance, for the governor, has been "kept to the letter," and I feel sure that when Gov. Cox is made fully aware of the dangerous condition still existing in St. Clair County, Ill. (East St. Louis), he will find it impossible to grant the requisition request of the governor of that state which has been made upon him by the representatives of Illinois referred to earlier in this communication. CLEVELAND, O—At the request of Attorney John J. Sullivan, Common Pleas Judge Stevens of this city Tuesday, continued until Aug. 31 the habeas corpus hearing of Dr. Leroy Jundy, dentist, held in county jail and wanted in St. Clair county, Illinois, for alleged complicity in a recent, riot and massacre there. The continuance was granted to leave unaffected the right of Dr. Bundy to a writ of habeas corpus in the event Gov. Cox at a hearing set for Aug. 29 allows his extradition. A statement Dr. Bundy's attorney filed Gov. Cox Tuesday asserted that Dr. Bundy not in娶 St. John but at Belleville, fourteen miles away, at the time of the crime charged him; that he is not now a fugitive from justice in the sense of the law, and that to take him back to Illinois would be liable to rekindle ill feeling between the races. on her brother, Nathan. He is con- valescing. Mrs. Hattie Williams of Findlay is visiting her son, Edward. * * * College Hill...Rev. Dr. Mills, P. E. preached his farewell sermon at a O. M. E. church, Sunday evening. -Basket meetings were held, Sunday, at Olendale, O'Brylowle and Dohli, the latter being in charge of Rev. Griffith...Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Day have improved their ice cream parlor...Several cases of typhoid fever here...Mrs. Margaret Bailey has returned frap a visit with relatives in Brown county...Mrs. Janie Hou- ton was delegate to the M. E. district conference at Portsmouth...The annual sermon to the International Laborers' Union was preached, Sunday, at Allen. Temple...Mrs. Lucinda Evans and Mrs. John Wren, Sr., mrs. Mrs. Kinney, and son; Ronald, were here Saturday evening. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since Sundisky..Mr. and Mrs. McSmith lost their twoday old baby. Mr. Roy Smith was home, Sunday night..Rev. L. H. Dodd is in Danville, Ky., attending the association..The Second Baptist church was well filled, Sunday..Mr. Gardner Willey, Mr. and Mrs. H. Toney of Premont, visited Rev. and Mrs. G. D. Smith, Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Wm Alexander and two girls are spending a week in Detroit, visiting her sister, Mrs. L. D. Anderson, wib is visiting in Michigan. Her mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah have been sick this week. The S. S. Garrett will please at Lawndow Park, Aug. 22..Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Davis are daily expecting to leave for Wisconsin. We hate to lose them as they are good people. Everybody loves them. There are more coping all the time, however..Take The Gazette, the paper that you need in your home, Rev. G. D. Smith, agent. Soktian — Order The Gazette and encourage our boys, Mrs. Sara Marshall is visiting Mrs. B. Marshall of Desmer, Ala. — The basket meeting at Walton, Ky., Sunday, was conquered by Rev. S. H. Hourd of Covington Ky., and Rev. S. E. Hourd, the able pastor of the First Baptist church. A number from here attended it. Mr. G. Yowell are here from Massillon, Ky. and Mrs. Dawson and Mrs. Davis of Springfield are visiting their mother, Mrs. N. Hathaway. - Miss Carrie Johnson of Massillon visited Nathan Arnold, Sunday. - Mr. G. Yowell will represent the press at Hopkinsville, Mr. C. Murphy at Delhi, and the News Supply Co. at Sektian, Ncorth, Northfield, Oakhill town and Line of Poland. - Mrs. G. Yowell was here, Sunday. - Mr. John Johnson of Cauton was the guest of W. K. Riddles, Friday. - Mr. Jas, Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman of Massillon, onroute home from Massillon conceive at Cinnamati, Visited here, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gaines and Mrs. Ethel Stewart of Springfield attend the closing session, last Friday. - Mrs. G. Yowell is onCauton, Massillon, Akron, Cleveland, Columbus and Springfield, Mr. John Gaines has a very bad eye. The Ohio and Kentucky church-club organizations have arranged a $200 campaign to end in September. Hillshore—Mrs. Amen Kittrell of Cincinnati and Mrs. A. P. Mavle of Marietta attended the of their nephew, Harvey Henderson, last Tuesday.—Mrs. Martha Morton of Georgetown, Miss Malel Morton and Mr. Arthur Shipley of Cincinnati, spent Sunday here with Miss Hattie Tatman.—Miss Mamie Hicks entertained last Wednesday evening in honor of her 14th birthday.—Rev. J. M. Ross told quarterly meeting Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Shipley of Cincinnati, spent Sunday. Mrs. A. P. Mavle, Mrs Freed Williams, Mrs. and Mrs. Dison, Mrs Sarah Zilimerton and Mrs. Frank Williams.—Mrs. Gilchase and her daughter of Cincinnati are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Day.—Logan Jenkins of Dayton and Miss Jenkins.—Wyatt Young is very poorly.—Rev. J. G. Orr was the delegate to the E. U. B. association held in Columbus this week.—Miss Faith Delaney has returned from Dayton.—Mrs. Laura Grench is still living.—Rollin is living in Cleveland. Mrs. Peyton of Columbus visited her mother, Mrs. Burton.—Charles Cole, Starling Hancock, Oliver and Roy Trinkle. James Blanton and Ben Phasant attended the fair in Washington C. H. last Thursday.—L. W. Thompkins is attending the Blanchester fair.—Mrs. Jane and Mrs. Mae Young were at Washington C. H. on Friday. Janneaster — Miss Sadie Cuttleway, librarian of Western College, Kansas City, is spending the summer with Mrs. Jonas Westbrooke, Mr. and Mrs. Ruby Moss entertained in honor of Mrs. Guy Carter of Chicago, Thursday, Mrs. Fred Tibbs entertained the A. M. E. ladies and auxiliary, Thursday, Local interest is centered in the coming educational program at the A. M. E. ladies School. Mrs. Ruby Moss, in requirement, will be honored — Misses Tibla and Anistine Williams and Jessie Ball have returned/home from a two weeks' visit with the latter's宴 at Mt. Vernon, Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Smith entertained at cards, Monday, honoring Mrs. Guy Carter, Mrs. Ruby Moss, Misses Rosie Cunningham and Susie Carter, Messrs Eos Streams, Earl Hunster and Oliver Smith were respective prize winners, Mrs. Paterson of Columbia visited Mrs. Westpoke, Sunday, visiting Mrs. Lazie Turner, C. C. Tibbs of the Malford Mfg. Co. was a business visitor in Cincinnati. Friday, Mrs. Edmund Viney and Mrs. John Harris are visiting in Flushing. Among the Columbus visitors, Sunday, were Edward Claire, Jr. and Miss Georgia Williams. GAZETTE LYNCH HORRORS POISON NATION Miss Nannie Burroughs Makes fiery Protest Against Sacrifice of Victims to Mob Passion—Prospects Petitions to Rules Committee of National House of Representatives. Washington. — Miss Nannie Helen Burroughs, president of the National Training School For Women and Girls in this city, is also the superintendent of the department for the suppression of lynching, National Association of Colored Women's clubs. Under the direction of this department the association is conducting a vigorous campaign against lynching, with special reference to the recent East St. Louis horror. Miss Burroughs succeeded in getting a hearing before the rules committee of the house of representatives and present* 10,000 petitions from citizens in thirty-six states. Congressman Dyer has informed Miss Burroughs that the committee was profoundly impressed with the petitions and that steps will be taken favoring legislation against the lynching of colored people which is so prevalent. In a written statement on the matter of lynching Miss Burroughs says: "When outrages similar to the East St. Louis orgy occur editors, orators and a few brave Americans talk for awhile on the africanness of these MISS NANNIE H. BURROUGHS. wild and dissolute revelies in which white American savages men, women and children—engage with the brazenness of Fijis. In spite of these occasional appeals the spirit of lynching and mob violence is, spreading like wildfire. "These airborne crimes are multiplying because the habit of lynching has become an ingrained, racial trait that is being handed down from father to son. The men who lead mobs and lynch are among the proponents of the race, and the women who indulge in the sport are the mothers. In due time children are born unto these people. "Thus we have in the very blood of the race that does the lynching a rich strain, of hatred and brutality. The mob spirit is growing because children are being born daily unto women whose husbands, sons and daughters take part in bloody orgies. "Unless lynching is checked young Americans will poison the blood of the whole race and the strain will become so strongly brutal the mobs will rack their brains in search of every conceivable method of torture to excel in their revolting practices. "Nothing remains to be done but to make and administer adequate laws and to begin at the fireside, to teach white children to respect the laws of our land and to have a correct estimate of the value of human life. White children, are allowed to trample with impunity upon the rights of citizens of color and to treat the women of the race with contempt. "Controlled by the laws of procreation and fireside indulgence, we should not be surprised to see them applaud when human beings are being roasted alive at the stake. "The Negro is no match for these white fiends, because when we romped the jungles naked our busest savage practices were of a more civilized kind. Let all Americans remember that one race cannot hate another without itself returning to savagery. "Some years ago the author of 'Wisdom's Call' told the American people that if lynching was not stopped the blood of the white race would be coated until murder would stalk abroad in the land and the blood of the innocent would flow like rivers. We are now marching to the music of that prophecy. It is time for us to call upon God to save America." Our Standing in United States Army. The colored race is represented in the United States army by two national guard regiments, the Fifteenth of New York and the Eighth of Illinois. There is a battalion from Washington and one from Ohio, with separate companies from Maryland, Tennessee, Connecticut and Massachusetts. ANOTHER "CHANGE OF MIND" The War Department Reverses Ruling Which Provided for Separate Camps The South Stops Protesting When shown that White Quota Would Be Larger WASHINGTON, D. C. Reversing his former decision, the war department has announced that our troops will be sent to the national guard and national army camps with the other soldiers. As a result the Ninth Ohio battalion will go to camp at Montgomery with the other O. N. G. troops and will form a part of that division; hereafter it will be known as the 37th, when it is sent to France. Our national guard troops of the state and the District of Columbia are to be sent to other areas. These are approximately 125 men in York and Hime is to separate locations in Maryland, Connecticut and the District of Columbia. Air Americans drawn in the draft will form part of the divisional organizations and will be trained with the other troops. When it was announced all the national guard troops would train in the south there was strong protest from southern cities, most sending our troops to train in the north to form the national division camps the war department foribly heeded those senseless protests and announced that our troops would be left at home. Plans were then taken up for a separate training camp which they would be trained. This plan is affecting the guard, was found unsatisfactory for several reasons, and is the most important being that there was far from North Africa American troops to form a division. The department then decided to form a part of the national division camps and then accompanied them to the border, there was no good reason why they should not also go to southern camps and then to France with their organizations. It is understood the south had a change of heart since it realized that elimination of our troops from the draft forces would increase the proportion of whites that would be held in southern communities for military or Twas over thus! Senator Vardanian, speaking in the Senate last Thursday, denounced the Iran and declared President Thomas K. Trump the leader of the Anti-American towers attack. The Anti-American militant training will have a problem in this environment, more difficult of solution, more difficult of fire in consequence, than the soliden cannibalization of slaves a certain age, said he. The second cannibalization in said he. The Sherman resolution for investigation of the East St. Louis riot and massacre. ALWAYS LOYAL AND TRUE The selected Cincinnati Gazette, edited by the Fever Out-The-Job Harry C. Smith, one of the race's most dependable champions, is out in a brand new dress and as chipper as a bride in her mupital-gown. Journals of the race in Cleveland come and go, but the Gazette, like Tennessey's famous Skokie, goes on forever. Be the issue what it may, Harry C. Smith appears to it with an eye single to the welfare of his people, as he sees it, and always has the courage to stand up for what he believes in. The Gazette type bolster up our faith in the future of the colored American in the realm of the "Fourth Estate." R. W. Thompson, Washington, D. C. Correspondent, in the Indiana Gazette Freeman and the Houston (Tex.) Freeman. SHE WISHES TO HELP OTHERS All my life, until two years ago, my hair had been short and stubborn, with no life in it. I could do nothing with it. In despair I went to Madam Jones, I took her treatment, and in a short time, my hair grew long, became soft and glossy, the dafflower was cured up and now I am able to dress my hair in any way I wish. I cannot say enough for Madam Jones' Hair Tonic and Grower. It has done wonders for my hair, and I am safe in saying it will do for others the same as it did for me if used faithfully. Any one wishing to know more about my hair, I will glady tell them. MES. NELLIE FRANKLIN, 912 Pinewood Ave, Toledo, OH HOWARD UNIVERSITY WILL OPEN Washington, D. C., August 16, 1917. Editor Garache. Dear Friend: -- We have been informed that there is a rumor about the country that Howard University will not open for school work in September. You will greatly oblige by telling all of your patrons that the advertisement in your paper is true and bona fide. Howard University will open in September as usual: Professional Departments, October 1, 1917; all other departments, Sept. 19, 1917; registration days, Sept. 17 and 18. OBJECTS TO OUR SOLDIERS! COLUMBIA, S. C.—Proposed mobilization, of Negro, Porto Rican and white tribes of the national army at Camp Jackson, near here, was characterized "as a disaster to the state" in a telegram sent by Governor Manning to Secretary Baker. Too bad, isn't it? The governor asked for an appointment at the capital. Tuesday, to "protest to the secretary in person against the present plans of the war, department." O dear! Theodore B. Green, Esq., died, Sunday-morning, after an illness of several weeks. He was John P. Green's sister. A law lawyer, a sister and the father survive him and have the sympathy of many friends. "Dode," as he was familiarly addressed, was married some months ago, to a young lady of Jacksonville, Fla. M. B. SECRETARY OF WAR NEWTON D. BAKER Answers our Letter and Sends an Explanation of Col. McIver's Statement Written by Brigadier General Wm. A. Mann, Chief Militia Bureau To the waving letter, sent the above, Station D. Baker several weeks ago, is all assistance and necessary to a full under and under of the communication. That follows it: Cleveland, O. Aug. 3, 1917. Hon. Newton D. Taker, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C. Friend Taker, In Aug. 3, 1917, Cleveland Gain Dealer, Col. G. Agee M. Melver, acting chief of the militia bureau, is quoted in a Washington press dispatch (Observation Plan Dealer) said that the Ninth Ohio Battalion, which has been expanded into a regiment of unarmed cavalry, presumably on orders from the war department at Washington, "will not be a part of the Ohio National Guard division and will not be expanded into a regiment." Also that the Ohio Battalion will be assigned to service along with Colored troops from other states, and that he was unable to give the definite assignment to determine that it is possible that the organization will see service with Colored organizations in the new national army. 1917 (as stated in Mr. H. C. Smith's letter, hereafter attached), contain, in substance, what Colonel Melver said, or intended to say, as a matter of information only in reply to specific questions asked him. Colonel Melver discribes any and all intention to criticise or comment in any manner whatsoever upon the colored troops in Ohio, or elsewhere, and chimes that his remarks were based upon malpractice, quotation language used by the Secretary of War in his letter to the Chief of the Militia Bureau on the question submitted by the Governor of Ohio in regard to the proposition to change a separate battalion of infantry into a separate regiment of dismounted cavalry in the Ohio National Guard. A copy of the memorandum of the Secretary of War above referred to is bereft submitted, and the suggestion is centred that, admitting that Colonel Melver uses the language attributed to him in his letter to the Chief of the Militia Bureau on the question submitted of the Secretary of War on this subject can in any way be regarded as a criticism. Last evening's Cleveland Press updated the same army officer with saying that "plans for organizing the regiment (North Ohio) have been dropped and that even the present North Battalion (now a recipient) will not go with troops for training at Montgomery Ala." I am writing you for *definite information* as to the foregoing. Surely the Colonel is misquoted or has been missed. Such statements in the public press are working great harm to the country's cause and putting a damper on the patrol and locality of the Afro-American who I fear, will not be properly realized by the most important officers. They are most newest year, and for several years following it. As you are doubtless aware, there has already been far too much color-line (racial) division in army matters to date, aggravating insulting to Afro-Americans and vital injinjures to our country's cause. The future, possibly the near future, will show this so plainly, unless there is an immediate discontinuance of such public states of total above, that it will appear to all intelligent and loyal Americans. Trusting and hoping that Col. Melvie nor any other person in authority, has given or will give utterance to such statements as the above, I am,' Washington, D.C., August 14, 17-18 Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, The Gazette, Blackstone Ridg. Cleveland, Ohio. My Dear Mr. Smith: On the receipt of your letter of August 31, J took up the question of the statements attributive to Colonel Melver. The Colonel tells me that he has not seen what he is supposed to have said beyond what you quote in your letter, but that the admission he made to the newspaper reporters' question with regard to the separate regiment proposed for Ohio shows, as he now recalls it, a quotation from a memorandum made by me on that subject, an theorem of the case of a copy of the authoritative action of the Department, and the reason for it. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF WAR. August 10, 1917. The statements attributed to Colonel Melver, of the Milhia Bureau, as set forth in the Washington press dispatch to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, August 1. IN UNION WE ARE SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS OF WAR BOWTON D. BAKER Sends an Explanation of Col. Written by Brigadier A. Männ, Chief a Bureau 1917 (as stated in Mr. H. C. Smith's letter, hereunto attributed), contain, in substance, what Colonel Melver said, or intended to say, as a matter of information only in reply to specific questions asked him. Colonel Melver discribes any and all intention to criticise or comment in any manner whatsoever upon the colored troops in Ohio, or elsewhere, and claims that his remarks were based upon瞥察 verbatim, quotation of his memorandum dated August 1, 1917, to the Chief of the Militia Bureau on the question submitted by the Governor of Ohio in regard to the proposition to change a separate battalion of infantry into a separate regiment of dismounted cavalry in the Ohio National Guard. A copy of the memorandum of the Secretary of War above referred to is herewith submitted, and the suggestion is ventured to, admitting that Colonel Melver used the language attributed to him, neither his alleged statements nor any part of the memorandum nor any part of the suggestion in any way be regarded as a criticism of the colored race or of the colored troops in Ohio or any other part of the country. The memorialism of the Secretary of War was regarded as settling a question which had arisen in the usual routine of official business connected with the calling of the National Guard in Federal Service, and whatever was said or done in regard to any element of its mission, was in its transition from the State to Federal Service was wholly and purely according to usual official methods. In view of these considerations, it is respectfully submitted that the comments set forth in Mr. H. L. Smith's letter to the Secretary of War under date of August 3, 1917, to say the leaf, do not sustain the complaint submitted by Mr. Smith. WM. A. MANN, Prigater General, General Staff Chief, Militia Bureau. THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. "The Problem," the latest literary sensation by one of the race's foremost writers, Mr. E. Grant Glimnor, is a direct reply to Thomas Dixon's "Birth of a Nation." The story is told of the love and sacrifice of a Red Cross nurse for a soldier and gives a vivid history of four soldiers in all the past wars. It is based on true facts and incidents. It has been highly commended by critics of both races. The book contains, besides the romance, some interesting poems. A copy should be in every race lover's home. The price is 50c. Copies can be secured at The Garage office—Ady. PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Advanee) Ge Year eee... cece cess os ISO Six Months 0... 100 Three Months .....ccccccee. 0 Subsertbers are requested to remit by nostofflce money order or reg- istered letter Entered at the postofiice In Cleve: * Iand, Ohio, as second-class mail maiter, Aadéess: all communications to MARRY C. SMITH Editor and proprietor, THE GAZETTE, Blackstone Building, Cleveland, 0. Member Ohio Leeislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to ISPS: 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE Is the oldest, and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans, publish ed in the state of Ohto, and compar: ison with any. will immediately. es tablish its rank as one of the NEWS- IPST_AND BES? in the country, 10,000,000 Afro-Americans, 210,000 In Ohio. 20.600 In Cleveland. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1917 Miss Mary Pulliam, mentioned in a St. Louis letter elsewhere in this paper, is a credit to our womanhood and to the race, II — ‘The determination of southern state authorities, to insult and humiliate the patriotic and loyal Afro-American sol- diers, is worthy of a decent cause. hilt — The junior U, $, Senator from Miss- issippi, one James K. Vardaman, “Ne- gro-hater,” is about as’ patriotic (yas the senior senator from that state. Sse S. L. Shultz, an East St. Louis, IN, rioter, was given a five year sentence, Aug. 18. A light punishment for par- ticipating in a massacre that cost the lives of about 100 men, women and children of color. ini We know that our loyal readers are telling their friends and acquaintances how very much they need “the old re- liabe” Gasette.. We wish all would do so. It helps greatly. Let them see your copy of the paper. A newspaper dispatch, Aug. 19, 1917, announced that England was at- tempting to “organize a battalion of Negro. subjects of Great Britain in Chicago. ‘That effort should include Cleveland's resident subjects of that ‘country. le ‘ii}—— The South's “change of heart” like the War Department's “change of mind,” Hiave come a little sooner than ‘we anticipated; that is all. Our read- €rs will remember that we predicted it, but for next "year, at the latest. See our Washington letter headed “Another ‘Change of Mind.” Pee Where has the East St. Louis riot and massacre placed [Ilinois, “the state of Abrabam Lincoln," when South Caro- lina, “the state of Ben Tillman,” and Mississippi, “‘the state of Jim Varda- senate also considered? Nothing like the second East St. Louis “riot” has occurred anywhere in the world, in late years, except at Kishineff in Rus- in The selection of color-line Luna park, for the place in which to hold the Elks’ convention, is an insilt not only to! our people of this city bit also to the: Elks who will assemble here, next week. Strange that local members of that oF- der, who are responsiblé for the selec- tion of a meeting place, should show so fittle self and rave respect and so little manhood. tH} — A. communication, ‘from Captain. C. W. Posey of Homestead, Pa% announc- es the death of his wife on Aug. 20, 1917, Mrs. Posey was among the first of our jaublic school teachers in. the state of Ohio, a woman of education, exceptional ability, eultiire and refine- ment—a grand wife and mother, Our Jong‘time friend ‘and Gazette admirer, and family, have our sincere and heart- felt sympathy in their’ great loss. Yes, they “come and go”—fifteen of them (race newspapers) ave, right here in Cleveland: alone, since the ad- yent of “the old reliable” Gazette thirty- five years ago. How many in the state of Ohio, outside of Cleveland? “Too nitmerous to metition.” We do not remember ‘how many. And there will be mote, no doubt, principally because they dre not loyal and true to our people. ‘Thank you, Mr. Thompson, for the kindly notice of The Gazette, republished elsewhere in this paper. —Ailti— The sending of soldiers from the North down into southern camps for 4rill and to learn army life is univer- cally denounced in the North. It is ‘quite impossible to learn what the gov- ‘ernmerit. means by it. A few months in the soft climate of the south will ill prepare them for a winter's experience im Flandets. What they need is hard- ening, not softening, When they get ‘ayer on the west front, unless their go- ing is. too long delayed, they will en- counter snows, cold winds, and rains, and all the discomforts of winter. That is what the people generally think about ft, and why they object to this whole southern camp business: And. then it oo must be a great expense transporting the troops down there unless it is de- termined to send them abroad from Southern ports, peer Our long time friend and confrere, Timothy ‘Thomas Fortune, former edi- tor of the N. Y. Age and possibly the best editorial writer the race has pro- duced in the last thirty-five years, has tee the Philadelphia Public Ledger/ August 7, 1917, an illuminating and very true statement, anent the “New Negro Type of Person; His traits and his Failings", we would much prefer to have seen in race papers only. We do not think it wise or helpful to furtish stich facts to the other classes of people ae eres As there are two or three army sta- tions called Camp MeKinley, it does not seem practicable to give the name of McKinley to the Cofumbtis harracks Why not call it Camp Foraker or Fort Foraker? It would be appropriate, be- ease Governor Foraker . spent several years of his life at Columbus." It would be a fitting tribute to the memory ‘of a brave and gallant soldier, It would delight every soldier of the Ciyil war in Ohjo and every Afro-American Why not Camp Foraker or Fort Fora- ea REFUSE IT. GOV. COX! Among -those indicted, on a charge of being in the mob that was respon- sible for that East St. Louis, Til, mas- sacre of about one hundred Afro-Am- erican ten, women and children, were between fifteen and twenty members and ex-members of the police force of that city. This shows the temper of the police of that town better than any- thing else. Since the soldiers have been withdrawn from East St. Louis and the city is wholly dependent upon the police force and a volunteer organization for immediate protection, and in view of the fact that a riot immediately pre- ceded the recent massacre, we fail to see how Gov. James M. Cox can pos- sibly recognize Illinois’ requisition for Dr. Leroy Bundy, II SOUTHERN PATRIOTISM “I propose to vote for this constitu- tional amendment whether the Stone amendment to the amendment goes with it or not. I propose to vote for it for three reasons. The first is that in doing so I shall represent the State of Miss- issippi, and T intend to represent her as tong as I stand here as one of her Sen- ators. She has uttered her voice in no uncertain tones. [ am a State-rights Democrat, and I am going to stand by the State. My primary allegiance is due to the State, and not even to the Federal Government. That perhaps is uttering treason in this body, but at any rate that is the fact so far as { am concerned.” The above utterance is by John Sharp Williams, senior sena- tor from Mississippi. This patriotic (2) sentiment surely justifies the gov- ernment in spending more money in Mississippi. Can't the malarial army camp at Hattiesburg be enlarged, or a few more moistless Mississippi treams have appropriations made for them? te HOW ABOUT HUMAN SLAVERY? ‘The Prussian autocracy has been tak- ing the men of Belgium and forcing them into human slavery. Not the sol- diers of Belgium but the non-combat- ants. There are wnbelievable tales as to the wrongs done the women of Bel- gium. The world has risen in protest against these crimes. Our own country is now fighting for the freedom of the Belgians. AM the political parties in the U.S, save one, are behind the Govern- ment in its fight for human. liberty— Prohibition, Democratic, Republican. All but the Socialist Party. That body, unwisely led, is passive. By referen- dum of its members it has declared against the war. -\nd yet, unless Ger- many is defeated, it means a crushed, an oppressed and enslaved Belgium. If ever there was a call of the brotherhood of Man it comes from bleeding, blud- géoned Belgium. Aimerican citizens will not find it easy to identify them- selves with the Socialistic party under its present management. For some reason it has gone astray in the great- est emergency of the present age. This very naturally recalls the Belgian atroc- ities committed upon the natives em- played in that country's rubber industry in its Congo district in Africa, some years ago. They do say “the Lord works in a mysterious way.” Sete GEN. MANN WRONG In view of the War Department's tiost recent statements which are just the contrary of Col, Mclver's — state- ments, showing a complete change of positions on its part, the wisdom of what the editor of The Gasette wrote to Secretary of Wat Baker is perfect- ly clear to all. “Such statements (as Col. Melver'’s) in the public press are workitig (and cannot help but work) great harm to the countty's cause and putting a damper on the patriotism and loyalty “of the Afro-American.” Fur- thermore, there has been entirely too much of it as the war department must now confess. Its present embarrass- ment in the matter of the disposition of Afro-American troops is the result of it and it alone. While it cannot be said to be a criticism, it is an unfortu- nate and hurtful reflection upon the Colored troops of the country. Such “usual official methods” should be dis- continued for the good of ail concern- THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, ONTO, ATGUST 25, 1917. ed. This too is clear, notv, even to the War Department. Disagreeing with Brig. Gen. Wm. A. Mann, we submit that “the comments set forth in Mr. H.C. Smith's letter 0 the Secretary of War,” as well as the War Department’ recent “about face” on the matter of the dieposition of Colored. troops, to “sustain the complaint submitted by Mr, Smith.” ie BS ie TO “JIM CROW" THE NINTH The South Has Alrendy Served Notice On The War Department Washington D. C.—The Ninth Ohio battalion will be required to ride in “jim crow” cars and will be quartered by themselves while at Montgomery, Ala. Otherwise there will be a clash with the townspeople of Montgomery. It was stated Wednesday, at the offce of Representative Dent, chairman of the committee on military affairs, whose home is at Montgomery, that there will be no formal protest against receiving our troops from Ohio, but that they mist be segregated and must obey. the tules of the community, which require our people to tide in “jim crow” cars. A delegation from South Carolina, headed by Gov. R. I. Manning, Sena- tors Tillman and Smith, members of the House and numerous prominent South Carolinians, including the chair- man of the state council of defense, called on Secretary of War Baker on Wednesday, and vigorously protested against the sending of our troops into South Carolina. “After the _ meeting Gov. Manning gave out an interview saying that, if any are sent there they will be kept entirely separate from the white troops. “Poor things.” AFRO-AMERICANS INDICTED | St. Louis, Mo. — Moses Lockett and John Love’ arg two local members of the race indictéd in connection with the East St. Louis, Ill, massacre. The lat- ter, like Dr. Leroy N. Bundy and others, is charged with having heen a member of the crowd which killed the two white detectives on the night before the mas- sacre. ‘The automobiles heretofore furnish- ed by the East St. Louis Health De- partment to Miss Mary Pulliam of this ‘city, in charge of the Red Cross work, made necessary hy the riots have beet withdrawn because of a remark attrib- tited to her by Louis Ross. (white), overseer of the poor. She is said to have declared: , “Negroes are “drilling in St. Louis, and T hope they will come back to East St. Louis and give you white people what you gave them.” Miss Pulliam yesterday declined to discuss the matter. She is connected with the St. Louis Provident Associa- tion, Nearly, 100 persons were killed and 245 buildings burned in E, St. Louis, IML, during the massacre, according. to the grand jury. Harry Lueas, H. R. Bruce and W. Stepto were in’ Youngstown, the first of the week. i Rev. A.D. Williams, of Atlanta, ppeacled to a Marge. audience af Lane femorial C. M.~E. church, Sunday, and at St. Paul A. M. E. Zion church Friday evening. ‘The funeral services of Theo B. Green, Esq., were held at his late res- idence in E. 107th St, Wednesday af- ternoon, and were conducted hy Kev Keene of Trinity cathedral, The so- prano solo, “O, Dry Those Tears,” was sting by his cousin, Mrs. Katherine S. Mitchell. The floral offerings were many. Interment in Woodland ceme- tery. The Minneapolis delegation of Ames lodge, attending the Elks’ convention, will ‘arrive, Sunday. Messrs. Glover Shull and James Branch will come via lake steamer. Wm. R. Mortis, Geo. W. Bryant, Fred G. Thomas, Dr. Josevh Sizer, Chas. Sumner Smith and P. fi Southall will accompany the Chicago delegation. Mr. Shull is bringing his touring car_and will motor to. Minne- apolis, visiting several Ohio cities, He will be accompanied by Editor Smith of the Twin City. Star on his return, Smithfield—The Y. M, L. and M. crochet clubs were elaborately en- tertained at Mrs. J. Beal's, Friday af- ternoon.—L. and Aintrey Hargrave, V. Reed and Tacy Smith were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith of Chestnut ridge — Sunday.—Fred Ramsey of Ca- diz spenti the week-end here —Miss Mattie West, Mr. and Mrs. F. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. West, Sr., and Jr. Rev. and Mrs. J."M. Williams, | who preached in the afternoon, attended the rally at Melntyre, Sunday.—Mr, and Mrs. J. Powell spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Harris at Boston.—Sev- feral’from here attended the S. S. an- nual picnic at McIntyre, Saturday.—Rev S. atkins were here, Monday.—Misses V. Carter, T. West and Mrs, J. Harris, were in/Steubenville, Monday, and Mrs, W. H. Veney, Thursday.—D. W. and Chas. Bigsby | are ill—Master “Win. Christian was kicked by a horse, Sun- day, and a limb broken.—Dr, Chas. Har- Bee ioe Gon atthe visited the “former's patents, Sunday ‘The latter was enroute to Cadiz.—Mrs Griffin visited her daughter, Mrs. J. M Williams, Sunday—Mr. and Mrs. S Thomas ‘and grandehildren, Mr. and Mrs. Munts, Mrs. McMiller of Steub- enville, passed through here, Sunday, en roiite to Cadiz—Misses ‘Bird, Washington, and sister, Anna, Mr. A. Greene and boy friend of Pittsburg, and Wheeling, were guests, of Mrs. M. E. Veney, Saturday evening—This letter a day late. Correspondent will piease mail news-letter a DAY earlier —Edi- tor. CORRESPONDENTS WANTED. The old reliable Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents, Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required. We are especially desirous of hear- ing from persons in the following named cities: Springfield, Dayton, Piqua, Mt. Vernon, Bast Liverpool, Akron, Lima, 0., and other places, particularly in Ohio, where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, Blackstone building, Cleveland, 0, and terms will be sent promptly, Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending at once the addresses of per- sons in the cities named and others in the state, to whom we can write relative to the matter. ————— OO ————— Si © a. E me a uC A Lee ile ow ile =| E = GARDEN--WHAT? FE Z| |e i Hats off to the war gardeners! How {jz ass can we make their work count = the most? le = at ; iE ==| By Not Wasting Their Surplus? E | ic ===}, Save the food grown near home L = distance adds expense. i =| | es || ‘We eat what we can and what we ie || . can’t eat we “CAN”, is an old [E | pun with a new message to Cleve- |/ =| land housewives. E || z = : Let the war garden cut food costs = =| : : E =| and save space in railway cars ; =| NOW-let the thrifty, patriotic a a housewife’s canning be save food : =| costs and unnecessary shipping 2 al next winter. Hk | Eat more bulky foods—save bread- je z i stuff for export. : = i Preserve the surplus! Every jar of : = fruit or vegetables put down cel- i SS lar means that much less waste— : Fs a direct contribution to the suc- [Ig =| cess of America and her allies. I = ; iE A Cleveland’ made a wonderful record : | in the Liberty Loan and Red | =| Cross campaigns. Gas Service is {iE =| socheapin Cleveland that we [IE =| have an additional reason to lead i a also in the national movement to |} F| save the food supply at home. i ES] LE S| 5 ss ie =|) Save The Waste and Win The War! : | The East Ohio Gas Co. | == iE Se ee IE ee mre es, “fates ee eee ae q J 0 Sign and Show-Card Writer | Banners, Muslin and Electric 2 Fo UW ETS Sine speci 2922 Seovill Avenue, Central 3880-L; Branch Office; N. E. cor. E, 46th St. and Central Avenue., Cent. 8389-K Central 2848-2 Rosedale 2318-W Landon O’Neal TAXI SERVICE AT ALL HOURS Prices* Reasonable 2232 E. 38th St. “DIAMOND DICK,” Mgr. Suite 2 SSA AAAS EEG HTL See eae ees eeepneererererecnttee ees XXX XNXxxxxxxxx|Colored People Delight x PREJUDICE x ., . 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LOUIS, ILL.—Deputy Sheriffs continued making arrests on the indictments returned against 105 persons in connection with the recent Tiot and massacre here. Up. to’ noon, fast Friday, thirty-three persons. had een taken into custody, amongewhom were eighteen present and former mem- bers of the police department. Thom- as Boston, Democratic. politician and former candidate for sheriff, was. also among those arrested. He is charged with assault to kill, RUPTURED To advertise our NEW 24 HOUR MEDICAL TREATMENT will sell to one in each county our most convenient SELF ADJUSTED MEDICATED TRUSS at a very low price and send the treatment absolutely FREE of charge. A. PERLMAN, M. D., (R. 65) 60 W. Washington St. Chicago, IL. Phone, Prospect 441-J A RACE ENTERPRISE G. J. TATE, Prop. GENT'S FURNISHINGS Neckwear Hosiery, Underwear and Arrow Collars and Shirts Hats, Caps, Etc. 2022 CENTRAL AVENUE CLEVELAND, O. STERLING 5 & 10 Cent Store 3003 Central Ave. Under New Management! 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We advise our readers to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of our people. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. All matters for publication in current issues of The Gazette must be in the office by 4 p. m., WEDNESDAY of that week, at the latest. J. S. Hall's 3121 Central Ave. J. E. BRANHAM'S 4219 Central Ave. *ERNEST P. JACKSON'S 3969 Central Ave. *MACK'S PARLO *OPEN NOTICE TO us at once. We desire every co Send or bring locals and all office, suite 2, Blackstone Bldg. there, please. We advise our readers to ca vertisements before making pu tise in this paper should have fact that they advertise is ass All matters for publication must be in the office by 4 p. m., latest. J. LOMSKY 3820 Central Avenue We carry full line of Dry Goods Ladies and Gents Furnishings Bell Phone, Prospect 333-J Miss Bessie B. Cook TEACHER OF PIANO Hours 10 a. m. 6 to p. m. 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WANTED — A young lady to sell the latest literary sensation, "The Problem." Call or address F. Grant Gilmore, care The Gazette, Blackstone Bldg., Cleveland, O. WANTED — A position by a young lady who is capable of doing typewriting, taking short-hand notes, and who has had considerable bookkeeping and penmanship training. A graduate of Oberlin Business college. Address 508 North St., Elyria, O. FOR SALE — Modern two family house, 10 rooms. Nr. East 105 car line. Very reasonable. Easy terms. We have a single house, a bargain, on the easiest terms. For genuine bargains in moderate priced homes and on easiest terms, see Veres Bros. 10302 Buckeye Rd. Henry Rollins returned to Hillsboro, the first of the week. H. J. Owens, of E. 40th St., was called to Canton, Sunday, by his wife's illness. There is only one way to get the real race news and that is to take "the old reliable" Gazette. Mr. Andrew Edwards and Miss Rose Clark, were married recently and are located at 2740 Cedar Ave. Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Balley have taken possession of their new home in Pasadena Ave. Congratulations! BEST FOR THE BLOOD—Puro Herbs. Sold only at Brown Drug Co. cor. E. 28th St. and Central Ave.—Adv. David C. Fisher and daughter, Miss Ruth, of Lorain, were guests of Mrs. Nellie Fowler of E. 86th street., the first of the week. When mean landlords seek to take advantage of you, come to The Gazette office and see the editor. Tell your friends this. Mr. Farrell, employed in the U. S. Judges' office, P. O. B'ldg., is spending his vacation with his wife on her brother, Mr. Steve Mason's, farm near Bloomfield, KY. Wilbur Johnson told Huron Road hospital authorities, Sunday, that he was ill, and an examination showed he had smallpox in a well developed form. He was removed to the hospital. Johnson has been living at 3228 Johnson ave. 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. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Turner, Mrs. Chas. Williams, Miss Nora Williams, of Wheeling, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Richardson of Pittsburg, who are touring in their auto, will arrive, Sunday, to be the guests, for a week, of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Williams, 1896 E. 70th St. Miss Nora is Mr. Williams's sister. 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. Wharton Rice, age 18, second son of Mrs. James Rice, widow, E. 31st St., shot and killed himself, Monday. He is said to have had a quarrel with his sweetheart earlier in the day. Besides the mother, a brother and sister survive him and have the sympathy of the community. The Gazette again has nice clean office. Come in and pay your subscriptions, please, if you love, and oblige us: Especially those who live in the East End. About $130 was collected at St. John's A. M. E. church, Sunday afternoon, to assist in the fight against the extradition of Dr. Leroy Bundy, to East St. Louis, Ill. To this, the church added $170, making $300 in all, it is said. This shows the right spirit because the contest is a race fight and not merely a personal one. Wm. Brack, proprietor; Frank Doctor, manager, and James Mabel, chef of the Edward Doctor Dining Room, are just proud of the hard work in it since the thorough renovation and installation of new furniture, etc. By far the best meals to be had in that section of the city are secured in the Edward Doctor Dining Room and this is generally admitted by those in a position to judge. "World War and Democracy: Freedom from Political Slavery in the United States" is the subject of a pamphlet written by the Hon. Jos. C. Manning, 214 W. 34th St. N. Y. city, former member of the Alabama legislature, a life-long Republican and friend of the race. He tells the whole truth and withholds no truth. It is a publication every Afro-American home should contain. The Gazette has a few copies (a half dozen) which can be secured at 25 cents each. Miss Bertha Sutton, of E. 95th St. is visiting in Atlantic City for two weeks. All persons holding coupons from the Smith Studio, 4207 Central Ave., must present them on or before Aug. 31, this month. After date said coupons will lose their value—Adv. Dr. Wm. A. Byrd, pastor of Trinity Presbyterian church, Rochester, N. Y., was in the city, last Thursday afternoon, enroute home from Chicago and Detroit. He paid The Guerrette a pleasant entl. Our readers will of once recall his many fine articles on matters of exceptional interest to them, published in The Gazette in recent months. Dr. Byrd is a regular contributor to "The Old Reliable." Our good friend, A. H. Dorsay, a Columbus "boy", well, and favorably known also here and in Detroit where he has made his home at times in years gone by, accompanied by a friend, Mr. Gilbert of Chicago, gave the editor of The Gazette a very beneficial and pleasing outing, last Friday afternoon, in the shape of an eagle, upon the Boston /Red Sox and Chicago game at Jim Dunn's park. The outing was thoroughly enjoyed. Batimore Elks are desirous of entertaining the 1918 session of the Grand Lodge of Elks, and will send a large delegation here next week in an effort to capture the prize. Monumental Lodge, of which the delegation are members, is one of the oldest and strongest in the Order. The delegates will include: George W. F. McMechen, grand esteemed leading knight; Asa Porter, Charles Robinson, Thomas H. Buckingham, Joseph Matthews, Samuel T. Hemsley, William Lewis, William Smith, Dolphert Jackson, George A. Watty, Thomas R. Smith, Raymond Coates, Jeremiah Hill and Richard Morsell—adv. The editor of The Gazette spent Saturday in Columbus, being one of the city. Rev. Charles and Mrs. Leroy Bundy, Henry "Aristides" Taylor L. C. S., which attended the L. N. Bundy extradition request-hearing in the governor's office that morning. They returned to Cleveland, Saturday. The editor made the trip and was joined by Bundy. Mr. Wm Johnson of E. 37th S. Officer of chirpology with offices in the Engineers' Bldg. who has been quite ill is nearly convalescent. The same mistake (irregularity of procedure) as to the disposition of that $75 or $100 "Birth of a Nation" fund was made at St. John's A. M. E. church meeting, Sunday afternoon, as was made some weeks ago at Antioch Baptist church. It is a very easy matter to transfer the fund in a REGULAR and PROPER way and this ought to be done. The committee in charge of it—Miss Hazel Mountain, president of our local Federation of Woman's clubs; J. W. Wills, president of the C. A. of C. M., and Rey, H. C. 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Chicago.—The enlistment committee of the National Baptist Convention of America, the Rey, Dr. L. K. Williams of this city, chairman, issues the fol- lowing statement as to its findings on the condition of the field; “The committee can in all truth state that its observations confirm the cur. rent belief that a majority of the pee Ple in the United States are with the -National Baptist convention. Let none hesitate to believe this, for it is abso- Tutely true.” ‘The committee has found that the people who are with the Boyd conven- tion, many/of them, are good meaning Baptists, though misled and © misin- formed. Many believe that Dr. Bord is the father and sole patron of the publishing idea, that he began and crystallized with bis own brain and money the enterprise and that the Na- tional. Baptist convention for these rea- ‘sons {s cruel and heartless in its ef: forts to. control the National, Baptist Publishing board. They believe that since he began the project with bis own means he is the most sorely per- gecuted man in all the world. “The committee has shown such per- sons that the convention began and partly crystallized the publishing idea and enterprise before it knew Dr, Boyd. And as this has been eee ‘good people who have been misiea hnd misguided on this point have shown a Aisposition to stand for denomination: al or conventional management or own. ership against board or individual management and ownership. ‘Ownership of the Publishing Board. “The committee has found another class of good people who think that the Publishing enterprise is already a de- hominational or convention concer and that there is no need of the pres- ent agitation. We have shown them that the convention thought that the Publishing board was a convention or a denominationa) affair. that Dr. Bord ‘had so stated the same for years, but hie refused to obey the orders of the denomination, given through the con- Yention, and had at last refused to turn over to the denomination the publish- ‘tng enterprise us ordered by the con- yention in its anuial meeting in Chi- cago. “The committee has also found some fn the ranks of the Boyd faction who believe that peace can be obtained through remaining there in watel.ful ‘Waiting and contending for a compro. mnise. ‘The committes las shown such ‘that ft is the spirit of Christianity to strive for peace, but peace with jus- tice, righteousness and the ascendancy oftruth, The committee lias also shown that after ten years of efforts to ad- Just things Dr. Boyd first dragged the convention and devomination into the courts of this city, “here is stil] another class in the ranks of the Boyd faction who is there for thie ‘loaves and fishes'—the com- mercial and purchasable class made ‘up of a class of ministers who desire honors and who have signally falled in everything committed to their hands. For instance, one of the most reputa. bie ministers in the ranks of the Boyd ‘faction said the other day he was there because he had some books he wanted ‘printed and some one had agreed to print them for nothing if be would take the stand he was thentaking. Anoth- er one said be could get his way paid to.and from certain meetings if be took @ certain. course, Another one said the Boyd convention was the conven- tion for little men, as all the big men Femalned with the National Baptist convention. ‘Confusion Exists In Several States. » “Phe committee lias also found that Jocat differences in certain states lave influenced a few to ally themselves ‘with the Boyd convention. ‘This is sig- ‘nificantly true of Ilinols and Texas, ‘The conmittee bas also discovered that not a single regular state convention has approved the Boyd convention. ‘They have formed small splits in some states—namely, Mississippi, Oklahoma, ‘Tennessee and Arkansas—but in these states or most of them 95 per tent of the Baptists remained loyal to their respective old time regular state organ- feations; which conventions maintain ‘yet thelr allegiance to the National Baptist convention. “In Texas the new convention, which split off from the regular convention in ‘Dr. Boyd's chureh in San Antonio some yeaty ago, thie convention of which Dr. Boyt ts yet 2 member, is with him, they say; out of local pride aud in self defense, but many of the men of this conxention, good men, are displeased and restless over such a lineup. In Kentucky and Virginia the couventions baye not reversed their old se mer’ allegiagcy. to the National. Bap- tist convention, and the fact that they have not reversed themselves Indicates ‘their true attitude. In Virginia, a so called neutra) state, the foreign ais- tion money was voted the other day to ‘the Nations} Baptist. convention, voted to it in the presence of Dr. Kemp and ————$<— ‘3¥er the protest of ivev, T. J. King, the Beeretary of the Boyd faction. and nothing else but thy truth.’ It has Gone forward imbued with the spirit of the convention it is endeavoring to represent. It believes this: ‘Ye shali know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” “It has attempted to show the people that the Boyd faction or the board convention which meets in Atlanta in September can in no wise be counted & properly constituted Baptist con- vention, because Baptist conventions, when properly organized, are made up of messengers appointed by Baptist churches or Baptist organizations al- ready existing and recogn'zed; that the messengers thus appoluted must bear credentials showing thelr appotntment and authority to organize in the name of and for the denomination; that after the organization is formed as stated above it must be recognized by Baptist bodies of equal or co-ordinating rank; that the Boyd faction or the board convention which he attempted to or. ganize at Chicago had no credentials or authority from any Baptist organ- {zation to orgunize a convention, but Instead were appointed as messengers to the National Baptist convention, if to any. If they say they were author- fwed to organize—which they cannot say and prove—they will show them- selves to be wilifal usurpers of power in all that they did or qttempted to do in the National Baptist convention in Chicago the Grst day of its meeting.” ‘ne National Baptist Convention. ‘The committee has said now since the Boyd convention was not author- ized and sinee'no Baptist organization of equal rank, such as the National Baptist convention, the Southern Bup- tist convention and the Northern Bap- tist convention, lias recogn'zed it tt ts plainly evident that it is not a Baptist organization, aud it therefore cannot by any rule of reasoning be considered the National Baptist convention. “Once more we baye shown also that the Bord faction, or board coavention, Goes not itself clalm to be the National Baptist convention of America, Look at its name, Here it ts, Nutional Bap- tist convention, ‘unincorporated,’ while the name of the convention is the Na tional Baptist Convention of America, ‘The committee has expressed {ts won: der shy, in the formation or evolution loose the post appendage. its tail—‘nn- Incorporated,’ a very strange thing for & convention to possess, “This tall—uuincorporated—ts a new thing fu connection with the name of a Baptist convention, but some of the Boyd followers said to us it was to show that our convention was incor- porated and theirs was not, ‘To them we have sald Dr, Boyd proved in his paper syndicate before we went to Chi [cage in 1915 that there wasn't a word nor line nor resolution found anywhere In the records of the National Baptist convention authorizing anybody to charter sald convention, We have told thei that the National Baptist conven- tlon in its session at Chicago and Sa- vannah refused to adopt the charter, and we concluded by asking them if the convention, as Dr. Boyd stated, aid not order a charter before and has not approved once since it has been secured how ean you or Dr, Boyd say now ots 1s an Incorporated convention? | Charter Opposed by the Convention, “We have told them that we were the only convention, according to Bap- List precedence, according to the ré puted yote upon the resolution offered by Rey. Brooks, which Dr, Boyd sald cel One haven anccelig 0 tbe Bennett resolution, according to the statement and visit of Dr. Booker 'T Washington, made at the Armory ball the very night of the day of the sup- posed split; according to the verdict of the northera baptist and southern Bap- tlst conventions and according to the verdict of the Council of the Federated Churches of America, We have said and proved that there is but one, only one, National Baptist convention, and it will meet in Muskozee, “the committee bas shown thet the Boyd convention's seeming opposition to charters is specions, a flimsy pre- text, illogical and designed to prejudice and’ mislead the unwary, We have shown that the National Baptist. pub: lishing board has chartered the National Church Supply company, ati under the contro! of iim who in words utters ve- lement protests against charters, The committee bas also shown the people ‘that ff our convention was chartered it was orderly. regular and more ‘nearly and truly Baptistic than a char- tered board could be. We have shown them that conventions are bigger than boards, that Baptists believe in ma- fority: rule, that majority reside {1 con- ventions, resister thelr will there as ‘they do and-cannot in chartered boards, “On tlils point the committee has produced and presented the charters of the Northern and Southern Baptist conventions and the expressed willing. ness of all thelr boards to obey the will of their conventioas, On the oth- er hand, we have shown the Insubordi- nation and selfishness of one of our hoards, showing that out of seven in the jeonvention only one, Just ono, at- fempted to withdraw and form a board party or a ode board convention, ‘he committee has told them while that doard's charter shows it to be subject to the national convention, Its rules coat let aa hang ae aR SEO THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, ONTO, AUGUST 25, 1917. EXHIBITS SHOW PROGRESS. Post Oak (Ala.) Fair Made a Glowing ‘Ghabbce Throushy’ Co-onetation, By ALBON LEWIS HOLSEY. Union Springs, Aln.—The two days’ fair which was ‘held: recently at Post Gal, twelve miles below: here, closed With speechmaking by leading white and colored men, who in most serious words emphasized the various prob- lems of food conservation and produe- tion, Fully 3,000 white and colored People from all sections of Bullock county attended the meetings and in- spected the very. striking agricultural and Industrial exhibits. ‘The colored women Whose work In handicraft and canning was on exhibition testified by their enruestuess and enthusiasm that the efforts of Miss N. J. Coleman of the state agricultural extension service and other Workers are showing excel- Tent results. Mr. M. B. Ivy, United States demon- stration agent for Bullock county, has Tealized equally satisfactory results among the men and boys. Some very Ge live stock and poultry were stown, and the Boys’ Pig club had some prom- ising pigs which they are fattening for fal} Killing. ‘To stimulate interest in the diverst- fleation program of farming among Ne- kroes the Icading white business men of, the county offered $100 in gold for the best extitbits, and they helped by thelr presence and words of inspira- tion to encourage greater activity in the rural districts. Dr. W. E. Hinds, state entomologist from the Alabama Polytechnic institute of Auburn through’ which the Smith-Lever funds are administered for this state), was one of the principal speakers. ‘Two very impressive addresses were @olivered, one by Mayor I. B. Feagin of Union Sppings and the other by Hon, R. 1. Cope, chairman of the county board of education. Members of a party from ‘Tuskegee institute, tn- cluding T. M. Campbell, district agent of the state agricultural service for Nezroes; G. It. Bridgeforth, director of the agricultural department of the “Puskegee iustitute; Clement Richard gon, assistant director of the academle department, and Albon L. Holsey of the principa,’s office, were called on for brief addresses. Other speakers were J. TL. Thomas of Union Springs and Harry Sims, spectal agent in charge of extension schools. W. E. Me- Gowan and B,'T, Burney of Post Ouk deserve special credit for the success of this annual fair. PLAIN TALK BY CLUBWOMEN. Northeastern Federation Resolutions ‘Gundanie All Paeme of taiuctios.. Among the resolutions offered by the Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs at its convention, recently held ty Stamford, Conn., were the following: ‘Wo thank Representative Dallinger for introducing a bill in congress to in vestigate the East St. Louis massacre, Congressman Dyer for a similar inves- tigation and Seyators Madden and Sherman for the grand stand taken in behalf of our race. We thank Colonel Roosevelt for his outspoken rewnarks in Carnegie ball New York city, and alsg his letter to the New York ‘Times Friday, July 20. and agree with him that government should suppress lawlessness and coun- ter lawlessness also, and we agree with him in denouncing the palliation of the crhnes of the East St. Louis rioters, We condemn Samuel Gompers, presi- dent of the Federation of Labor, for saylng, “The massacre was real de mocracy in America.” If that Is labor unton's Idea of democracy we call it fallacious reasoning, We condemn the jimergw corner on army registration blanks, We condemn the barring by the ad- ministration of colored men from en Usting in any regiment that needs re- crulting reyardiess of race, as there ts no law forbidding such. We condemn the exclusion of colored applicants by the administration from the regular government training eamp, excopt the sexrexated eump. ‘ We condemn the rational guard of MUnois for aiding the mob in East St Louls instead of protecting the help: Tess. We condemn organized labor for «to nylng full fellowship to edjored work ers and then attacking and murdering them when they secure work by which tollve We condemn disfranchisement by states, also lynching and the permis: sion of ft by the national government. espectatly when the country ts waging 8 war for world democracy. We condexm the unchristlan and wicked race prejudice against colored Americans by so many of their white fellow eltizens, which ts injurious to the strength of the country. We deplore the silence and inactivt- ty with regard to lynching by persons tn authority. from the president of the United States down to the mayors of cities. ‘We, marvel at the ottitude of the president of the United States, who takes ofllelal notice of abuses and race Aiscrimination in every part of the etv- ized world, and yet he absolutely tg. ores appalilus riots aid, munters of citizens of his ovin country. ‘This si ence raises the question whether Pres: deat Wilson does not actrally approve Ienching when the victim is colored Wo wars hk that coutined stlence may seriously ¢riyple the efficienes of Vita notion: in the Rucoplan was. OMAR ge Te ik ae Mr Nace ‘The iiumber of reistrants Cor war duty. at Petersiurs, Va., fs sald to be about equally divided between the Whife and colored mon. Seventy per ent of the whites are claiming ex- smption, while the colored are leading ‘n falling to pass the required physical eee at $ PROMOTER OF GOOD WILL. Governor Bickett of North Carolina Urges Ressect For. the Law: Dr, James E, Shepard, president of the National Training school, Durham, N. G,, recently sent a telegraphie dis: patch to the governors of seventeen states and to nineteen daily papers asking them to use thelr intluence against the lynching of colored people and also to express an opinion on the subject for publication. Among the re- plies received was the following from Governor Biekett, who says: “Leoncur without reservation In the sentiments expressed in your telegram, For a mob to kill a man¥s the essence of brutality and cowardice, The white people are under @ peculiar obligation to refrain from mob violence of any sort against the Negro people of the land. Up. to this time there bas been no mob violence In the state of North Carolina during the present adypinis- tration, and I am earnestly enfeavor- ing to promote goo feeling between the races and sincerely trust that our people under all clreumstances will re- frain from taking the law into their ‘own hands, “It is my opinion that the people of North Carolina, white and black, are law abiding and humane. We have been exceptionally free from the riots and disorder that have prevailed in some sections of the country, and T earnestly hope that the people of this state will not only sustain but improve the reputation for decency, peace aud respect for law that they now enjoy, “The riots in East St. Louls are sim- ply cumulative evidence that, after al, the south 4s the best place for the black nian, In the south the Negto fs recog. nized as a legitimate factor, and there has never been any disposition to inter- fere with his industrial activities, ‘The gonth understands the Negro and is ever ready to give bim intelligent mid and sympathy. “1 see in today's papers that Samnet Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, charges that Ne- groes have been indeed In lange num- Vers to Ioave the south and go to sun- dry cities In the north and west in or- der to ‘break the back of labor.” It seems to me that it is an opportune time for the leaders of the Negro race to impress upon thelr people the truth that the best friends of the Negro are right here In the south and that in many cases those who make systematic efforts to induce the Negro to leave the south know that trouble and danger ‘ewalt him.” CLEVELAND READY FOR ELKS. Lively Time Expected at Grand Lodge ‘Mesting Aus, 28-89. Cleveland, O.—A genuine Buckeye Welcome awaits the hundreds of dele- ‘gates and visitors who will be here to ‘attend the annual session of the grand lodge of Improved Benevolent Protec: tive Order of Elks, which will be held in this clty from Aug, 26 to Aug, 80, Local Elks have provided many diver. slons for the entertainment of the dele- utes and visitors, While there ts much speculation and rivalry about the election of officers for the eusuing year, it is generally be- Weve that Armand W, Seott of Wash- ington will be reelected ag grand ex- -alted ruler, “Among the lodges clamorlug for the ‘honor of entertaining the 1018 sesslon 4s, Monumental lodge of Tiiltimore. Phils lode is oue of the largest in the ‘order, luis probably the finest home in ‘the country and-sonds a large delega- ‘tion to Cleveland In an effort to eup- ‘ture the next convention, Cuyahoga lodge-of Elks and the to- ‘eal temple of Daughter Elks are mak- ing great preparations for the enter- tuinment of the convention, ‘he Rev. Miley Woodward of Ports: ‘month, Va, grand chaplain of the or- ‘der, will preach the annual sermon xt Cory M. EB, church, Thitty-tth street and Scovill avenue, Sunday evening, Ang. 26, 4 publi¢ reception will take plice at St. John's A. M. E. eltureh ‘Monday night, Mayor 1. Davis, Grand ‘Exalted Kuler Armand W. Scott and City Councilman “Thomas W, Fem: ing will be among the speakers. ‘The first Dustiiess session will be held at ‘Gray's armory, Bolivar road and Pros- ‘pect avenue, Tuesday, Aug. 2% A pa- rade will take piace in the afternoon, ‘with Charles €. Laneaster as chiet marshal. A eabaret show takes place Wednesday night, and a grand ball will wind up the gession the following ea VANDERVALL IS OPTIMISTIC. Plenty of Room In New Jersey For Mi- ‘grants From tho South, Commenting on the change of rest- dence of so many colored people from the south to the north and west, Mr. James N. Vandervall, a well known f1- fueutial aud well to do business man of Orange, N. J., says: “Phe sudden in- Aux of thousands of southern colored laborers to Newark, the Oranges and New York Instead of creating a prob- Tem may prove a blessing, “Phere Is room enough on the fertile pluins of New Jersey for many thou- sands who are willing to work, With eare and good judgment the colored people Who caine to this section from the south can sake a bandsome Uving on the farm und eventually become farge landholders.” Information on Food Conservation. A press clipping burea Has been es- tablished at Washington in connection with the food conservation sovement, Agents of the bureau will keep in touch with the masses of our people through the various annual gatherings of churches and societies and give in- formation on all matters of food con- servation. ‘The burewa is in charge of graduates and former students of the Tuskegee (Ala.) institute. BONUSES AND PAY | BASED ON MERIT ~ ATTRAGT WORKERS Company Wins Loyalty of Men by Recognizing Ability and Service, INSURES LIVES OF ITS MEN but Cannot Fall Below Fixed Mini- mum—Workers Promoted From One | Class to Another. By recognizing individual effort on jthe part of its employees and by re- warding them Mberally for faithful. ness and industry a big machine tool cothpany In Connecticut has succeeded in solving practically, all the labor problems incidental to the manage ment of a large manvfacturiag plant. [So effective ts the system adopted by the company that in a trifle over a yeur it Increased its working force froin 250 to over 1,400 hands, and that, too, In the Uighest labor market this country hes ever known tn the metal working Industries, But this was not the only wonder accomplished. By perfecting the plan at tat M6 gee: aven greater labentirs ‘to labor fnitiative able workers were [attracted to the plant and remained there, 60 that gradually the coming and golng of laborers, with the attend- ant waste, ceased and a permanent [working staf of about 1,100 men re- mained. Moreover, records prove that |these 1,100 men turned out more work [than the 1,400 employed by the frm at ‘the zenith of Its hiring experience, | ‘The basis of the system @hich work. ‘ed all these roforms in the toot plant [is the well entablished rule that the | highest priced man docs the best and [most work and the short timo’ man causes a direct loss. ‘Thus the elim. ‘nation of the “hiring and firing” evii |in the plant in question resulted, as it |usuaily does, in increased output, de- | creased spoilage of work and decreased spoilage of tools, | Methode Used to Hold Good Men. | ‘The company employs four methods |to secure and retain the most proflt- |able type of workmen, It has in op- | eration a “maxl-pay” wage plan, a pro- ‘duction bonus, a service bonus and an |attractive form of insurance. From [time to thme happily worded pieces of |Titeratare are distributed to the work- | men to call attention to some phase of co-operation, ‘The “maxipay” plan offers fall op- portunity for advancement along det- nite lines to those showing ability, pro- [vides a wage rate limited only by abil. {ty and occupation and advances wagos i recognition of ability. ‘The work- men are divided into these classes: | Class AA includes sub-foremen and Jeaders ta charge of working gangs of | mechanics and, so far as possible, all ‘foremen and shop executives are’ se- ‘lected from this class. ‘The minimum | rato per hour te 55 cents, but the mast- “mum rate Is dependent on ability. | Class A includes skilled mechantes ot demonstrated ability with a minimum “rate of 50 cents per hour and the pos- “sibility of a higher maximum rate. Class B includes mechanfes of good “average ability, and the rate is 45 cents “per hour, Mechanics of limited experi- “ence are placed in Class C. ‘The rate per hour for this class Is 40 cents, Rppfenticae, Woes speder gil eee are included in Class D, Men from this class upon completing thelr courses are advanced to the class determined by “computing thelr average effietency ree- _ords over the last three mouths of thelr apprenticsbip In Class 121s found labor of alt kinds, [skilled or unskilled, which 1s not al- [rectly productive. ‘The minimum rate per hour ix 0 cents, but the maximum ig dependent upon ablity and oceupa- Ee In the employment of men of this class reference is given (0 those Who speat: and write Enzlish and who show qualities which will Inter war rant advancement, ‘This. “maxt-pay” plan bes been in successful operation since May 15, 1916. i Regerd hes SiN oh sev A production bonus which was in- | corporated into the plin on Nov. 1, (1916, provides extra compensation for | employees who can beat the standard ‘time set for the turning out of the va- | stows leces, | Of course the basis of effletency ve- sos according to the class rating of the operator. In the lowest class of produetive employees, for Instance, the basis is set at 75 per cout, and 1 per | cent of wages is pald for each per cent of efficiency above 7% per cent. ‘The | records of houttses eared are ted a8 a basis for advancement from one class to another in the “mast-pay" rating. ‘An employee also gets. a bonus amounting to 10 per cent of the weekly wages be carns dusing the regular | hours of operation, Buys Insurance For Workers. On.Noy. 14, 1916. the company took out group insurance for all workmen who had been six months or more in the employ of the company. It can hardly be sald that the sue- cess of the system as a whole Is due entirely to the technique of the system itself. Back of It Hes a wise selection of administrators who have won the confidence of the men.—Industrial Con- aervation, New York, CITIES THAT NOURISH INDUSTRIES THRIVE Citizena Should Take Interest In Poli- tics to Insure Encouragement of Manufacturing Enterprises “The thriving Industrial cities of to- day are those that seek to.do the best for their industries,” says a prominent Milwaukee manufacturer, “Even the practice of giving factory sites free to manufacturers as au incentive to locate in the smaller communities fs stil) in voziie, “hore are many towns well located with respect to railroad facilities aud waterways, and also convenient to good jabor markets, that are seeking indus: tries, yet, despite this competition for industries, there are many cities that are actually hostile to them. Some are unwittingly driving away the support of the populace. It can only result in industries leaving, and it industries continue to leave what is going to be- come of the population? “In my opinion, it rests with the peo- ple, ‘The people themselves should take 4 greater interest in thelr town coun- ils, in thelr state legislatures and In their national government, Then much of the unfair, unreasonable class legis- lation could be prevented. As ft fs, the professional politicians often lave full sway."—Industrial Conservation, New York. BRITISH INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE Employers and Employees Form Novel Co-operative Body. | What ts known as the National Allt- ance of Einployers and Employed bas beon organized in Kugtind. ‘The ob- Ject as expressed in the constitution adopted at a meeting he'd at 64 Victo- ria street, London, 8, W., on May 22, is “to secre the netive co-operation ot employers and employed in the discus- ston aud treatinent of questions affoct- ing labor and employment, with the special object of securing that these should be dealt with before they lave reached the stage of acute contro- versy.” A resolution was passed urging the government to abstain in future fron action affecting the conditions of manufacture and employment until the Joint advice of ‘employers and employ- ‘ed has been obtained and from inter- ference in industrial disputes until ev- exy form of direct negotiation has been exhausted, Besides labor representatives the fot. lowing were among those present: Sit KX, Crossley, Crossley. Hrothers, limit- cd; Sir V, Cailard, Viekers, limited; Sir A. Firth, Firth & Sons, limited; F. Gil- bertson,” Pontardawe Steel, ‘Tinplate and Galvanizing works, and Sir Rob- ert Hadfield, Hadslelds, iimited—Indus- trial Conservation, New York, REST PERIODS CONSERVE ENERGY OF WORKERS Permitting Laborers to Become Fa- tigued Cuts Down Production, Employers of labor have found that output may be increased, not by work- ing a man when he is tired, but by giv- ing him an opportunity to rest. An hour's rest for the workers may liter- ally be worth far more to the employer than the same time spent in labor, At a large munitfons factory men en. gaged in the heavy work of molding are required by the management to rest fifteen minutes In every hour of work, ‘The manager was satisfied that this was an arrangement good for the men and for the output, But the men objected to this tong spell of rest in each hour because the work was piece. work and they thousht the production Would be lessened by ft. ‘The manager accordingly found ft necessary to set a foreman to watch and to make the hourly rest compulsory, When this was done the output per Jour was found to be actually inevensed. Proper attention to rest will prevent @ large part of diminished capacity from Industrial fatigue and prevent waste due to imperfect work.—Indus- trial Conservation, New York, BRIDGING THE CHASM. Human Noto In Industry Bringing Em- ‘plover ated Binnlavee*Teuethen. Labor and capital are naturally part. ners, not enemies. Friction between these two important clement in indus try is unnatural, but the personai rela- tlon i Industry, entered into in the right spltit, gives the greatest promise of bridging tie yawning chasm which has opened up between employer and employee.—/ndustrial Conscrvation, New York, Industry's Big Gain, Value of mantfactures in the United States was $24,246.823,000 in 1914, the United States census bureau reports in announcing its preliminary statement of general results of the latest census of manufactures. In the five year pe- riod from 1909, the date of the previ- ous census, manufactures increased '$3.574,271,000 in value, or 17.8 per cent, In the period since the 1914 ceusus manufactures have made rapid. in- creases, but no estimate of their value for this sear bas been made by the cen- sus bureau, — Industrial Conservation, New York, Came to Aid of Government. A very large part of the credit. for the suecess of tHe $2,000,000,000 liberty bond issue Is due to the manufacturers vf the country, who not only subseriy ed liberally themséives, but in many vases made Ir possible for employees to subseclbe without any strain —Indus- irigt:Conscrcatind. Kee Peek, GERMANY PLANS = FIGHT TO CAPTURE TRADE AFTER WAR Enemy Mobilizing Industrial Resources For World Commerce War BUILDS MERCHANT SHIPS Going Qver to Peace Commission Formed to Devise Means to Win Back Export Trade Lost Through Conflict of Arms, Contrary to the general bellef, Ger. many, during the past three years, hag not confined her sbipbuflding activities to the turuing out of submarines and otlier war vessels. Since the outbreak of the war twenty-eight new freight steamers have been constricted in her shipyards. It is also worthy of note that German steamship offices through out the nentral world are being kept open for the immediate resumption of business and that recently the clerical staffs in these offices have been re- stored to full from balf pay. ‘To the American manufacturer and his employee there ts a world of signifi. cance in these correlated statements of fact, indicating, as they do, the extent to which Germany ts prepared for the campaign of industrial reconstruction and the wholesale conquest of world trade markets, which she plans to un- dertae the moment peace has been re- stored. Germany Is making ready for the economic war just as carefully as she prepared for the present conflict. Just as every man, automobile, horse and factory in the empire was indexed and given place {n mobilization for ace tual War, so have certain men, Indus. tries end raw materials been indexed today and given their place In the mo- bilization for German export trado with the coming of peace, Other Nations, May Follow Suit. Nor is it to be supposed that the oth. er big nations will be behindhand in bidding for world trade after the war to make up for the tremendous trade losses sustained through the confiict, Under pressure of national danger the governments in these countries h:.ve come Jato closer touch with thelr mane hfacturers aud, having learned the prin. ciples of industria! mobilization, are. In ‘a position to nid those manufacturers in times of peace. Germany's plans for the trade war may go ustray just as some of the fea- tures of her military program did dur- Jng the past three years, but a recital of the active steps she has taken tom ward economic and industrial recon- struction will serve to emphas'ze the need in this country for Industrici econ- omy and efficeney unlampered by strife between wage earners and wage payers and unwise business laws, ‘To begin with, Germany Js not on the verge of bankruptcy, She has no huge floating international debt, and her War Tans ure secured several times over. She has not put such a ).ossure on her mines that they will be over- weakened when peace comes, nor has she exhausted her other resources. Un- less conditions are very radically chang- ed by the outcome of the war she will be iui an excellent position to wage the fight for the recovery of the $5,000,- 000,000 worth of world trade she lost through the war, Plenty of Goods For Export, When the war ends, Germany will have plenty of goods in a few lines tn Which she enjoys a superabundancé of raw materials to throw back upon the world markets, and she will be able to sell these goods at a very low price ‘There are factorles in Elberfleld, Rem- sehied, Frankfurtam-Matn and Dus- seldorf today turning out a steady flow, not for the purposes of war, but for Peace, Germans's preparations for the re- construction period are characteristle- ally thorough, ‘The imperial govern meut has appointed “Lhe Wriedensu- bergau Koumission,” literally the go- ing over to peace commission, which ts headed by Senator Stahmer of the Hamburg parliament, Associated with the latter are the most prominent Ger. man captains of industry and bankers, The plans so far evolved by the Stak: mer commission for the recapturing of Germany's $5,000,000.000 worth of lost trade are based upon the principle that when peace comes Germany must ex- port cargoes of goods that far exceed in value the class of goods she tmports, That will enable her fo establish a sub- - stantial trade balance, In her export. activities she will lay most stress on lines such as chemicals, dyestuffs, hardware, cutlery and “Knick Knacks," for her available raw mate. rials favor the abundant production of those articles. ‘They will have to tin- port copper, ufekel, cotton and animal fats and American machinery, On any other commodity It Is almost a certain. ty that the Stabmer committee will recommend prohibitive import duties, especially on manufactured articles, If Gerinany fs to compet successtule ly for world trade, however, it 1s vital- ly essentiat that costs be Kept down in the manufacture of the chosen articles ot export. ‘Tlie imperial order bas gone forth that the exporter’s burden be lightened, and all sorts of conces- lous will be made him in the form of preferential raltroad rates and cheap inland waterway tolls and ocean freight rates. — Industrial Conseroation, New York, ‘Ki ae