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FOURTEEN SPECIFIC ARTICLES AS A BASIS OF DEMOCRACY AT HOME Dancing Every Thursday Evening at Barksdale's Academy, THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR No. 16 FOURTH PULL! WIRE STAPLE FROM MAN'S BODY SURGEON PERFORMS UNUSUAL OPERATION UPON THE LUNGS The General War-Time Commission, of the Federal Council of Churches of America, has created a committee on "The Welfare of Negro Troops". At the meeting of this committee, New York, Monday, December 1918, a commission of forty ports were made by those who have been delegated to make a survey of the conditions existing in and around the camps where our troops are quartered; and plans were discussed for extending the survey—except for the ports. Several important questions pertaining to the work of our troops and their treatment, were frankly discussed; and a sub-committee was appointed to report the work of this committee to the proper authorities of the War Department. The important features of the meeting was presented in the form of a general statement, sent to the committee by a representative of one of the important agencies in connection with war activities. This representative thought it necessary to obtain certain matters bearing on the relationship between the white and colored races in certain sections; and to get some expression as to what is best to be done in the interest of all concerned. The author of the statement was a man, whose name was withheld—set FIRST: That there was a manifest feeling of unrest among both white and colored people in his district—a thickly populated section of one of the southern states. SECOND: That there seemed to be a growing feeling of mistrust toward the white people, on the part of the colored people. THIRD: That the white people were keenly interested to know as to what the colored people were thinking about; and somewhat disturbed over the fact that there was a seeming people to keep the whites "in the dark" as to their thoughts. FOURTH: That Negro preachers and speakers were encouraging their people to expect a new adjustment of things under the application of the principle that people should be generally throughout the South; and the matter assumed definite shape in the form of the question at the head of this article: WHAT DID THE NEGRO WANT OR EXPECT. THE ANSWER. I cannot, and do not claim the authority to speak for the twelve millions, or more, Negroes in America; but as one of them, I beg to submit the following in answer to the above question. The sake of convenience and directness let us follow the style of President Wilson and reduce our reasoning to what may be termed FOURTEEN (14) SPECIFIC ARTICLES AS A BASIS OF DEMOCRACY. AT HOME. Universal Rights. The Negro grants the right to vote and the privilege of exercising that right in casting his ballot, because he knows this to be one of the fundamental rights of the citizens of a republic; and that any set of people who are denied the privilege of exercising this right will be rendered subject to the fundamental affairs in the community, state or country of which they are a part. Let the South be fair and apply the standard of elective franchise to white and colored alike, and the first step to empower owls removing Norgo's feeling of injustice. II. Better Educational Facilities in the South for Negroes. The Negro wants this because he recognizes education as the lever by which a people are lifted up. He is capable of helping them if it needs it to help make him a better citizen. He meets every requirement in the way of taxation for the establishment and maintenance of all classes of institutions. To give to the white youths the privileges and benefits of education and deny them to colored youths, naturally makes the Negro dissatisfied. When the South provides the same class of technical, high school, college, university, and, too, military training, the Negro is forced to colored youths, as is done for the whites, then another barrier to our progress will be removed and a mutual feeling of helpfulness. established. III. The Abolishment of the So-called "Jim-Crow" Car System. Measured by the rates in the South and create feeling of bitterness so much as the iniquitous "jim-crow" cars. Even though Dancing IN LION IN STRENGTH Instrument Called Bronchoscope Introduced in Throat. While at work on his farm a Kansas man carelessly put a wire staple into his mouth. It was a staple such as is commonly used in building wire fences, about an inch in length, a half-inch in breadth, and having two sharp pointed ends. Something occurred to make him start suddenly and the staple was drawn down his windpipe. It went down with the polisher uppermost, finally lodging, as X-ray photographs later revealed, in the lower lobe of the right lung. Local physicians were unable to remove the intruder, and so, two weeks after the accident the farmer went to Pittsburgh to consult Dr. Chevalier Jackson, a surgeon who had had considerable success in solving similar problems. Dr. Jackson, by an operation more difficult than any of this kind yet performed, succeeding in removing the staple, not only without injury to the man's lung, but without shedding a drop of blood. His account of the incident was given in the Journal of the American Medical association, is an excellent example of the patience and ingenuity which spells success for the modern surgeon. The first stop was the making of a series of X-ray photographs of the lung. These showed that the staple had worked deep into the lung. Every breath favored its going still deeper, but was powerless to force the intruder back because of the immediate catching of one or both the points. An instrument called a bronchoscope was introduced down the patient's throat and into the lung. This revealed the staple tightly wedged in the smallest lung passage it could enter and with both points concealed in swollen mucous membrane. To pull on such a body would mean the ripping of the bronchial wall and certain death to the patient, and the metal was too tough to be bent, sprung or broken, as is often done with a safety pin. Working the body slightly downward with a forked rod passed through the bronchoscope, the points were liberated. The staple was slightly rotated with forceps as so to bring the points in new places. With the combined use of books, sidecurved forceps and the lip of the bronchoscope the staple was gradually, after many slippings back, manipulated less than half an inch upward to a place where a pair of suitably spaced orifices of branch lung passages were available for the admission of the points. The curved end of the staple was acted, with rotation forceps which form an eye on closing. Counter pressure being made with the bronchoscope lip on the two points, the latter were guided into the branch offices as traction with the forceps caused the staple to turn over, loop-end upward. The staple being much too large to enter the bronchoscope, the loop was held against the bronchoscope tubemouth, the points trailing harmlessly behind while the bronchoscope, forceps and staple were all withdrawn together. Squirrel in Rattler's Stomach Alcon, Tenn. A huge rattlesnake was captured in a mountain logging camp near here a day or two ago. The snake had seven rattles and a button. When the skin was removed and its flesh cut into a full grown gray squirrel was found dead inside of it. The only injury sustained by the squirrel was a fractured skull. CAMPHOR FROM PHILIPPINES Plant Which Yields It Grows There In Refugium It is possible that a great camphor industry will develop in Philippines, for it has been recently announced that the Himalaya balsamifera which in the plant from which the camphor is obtained in China, has been discovered in great quantities growing will in those islands. The commercial possibilities of this plant are now being investigated by the Philippine bureau of science and bureau of forestry. There seems to be no reason why the industry should not be conducted in the Philippines on the same scale as is done in China. THE GAZETTE WHAT DOES THE NEGRO WANT OR EXPECT? A QUESTION ASKED RECENTLY AT A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING. IN NEW YORK AND ANSWERED BY DR. JOHN R. HAWKINS OF WASHINGTON, D. C. ESTABLISHED AUGUST 25,1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since the statutes of the southern states call for separate but equal accommodations for white and colored passengers", there is not a road in the South that lives up to the law. No difference thathes is is no difference thathe is for all kinds of unfair and unjust differences are made as to accommodations and treatment. Negro passengers are often subjected to the most degrading and humiliating treatment imaginable. the privileges of sleeping cars and dining cars are perseverently denied to colored passengers. Under the system of first and second class fares, a better distinction could be made and less friction and bad feeling engendered. IV. Discontinuance of Unjust Dis- IV, Discontinuance of Unjust Discriminatory Regulations and Segregation in the Various Departments of the Government ments of the Government. In a republic like ours, a premium shot is be placed on duty. This is not the case with us; as this rule or rule is ignored when it comes to colored persons serving in the various governmental departments. They are subjected to humiliating conditions and discriminations; denied the benefits of promotion in line of efficient service; denied for attack or coercion to work even after passing the required civil service examination, certified to and sent on for appointment, with the highest rating on the eligible list. In many cases, colored persons have been notified of appointment and, on written or telegraphic orders, come to Washington and get named; and on appearing at said department or bureau, have been turned away with the flimsy excuse that "some mistake had been made somewhere." The Negroes feel warranted in construing such acts as a breach of trust; the abrogation of a contract; or at least the violation of the code of conduct for such acts of governmental action. And the result is an impairment of faith in the sense of honor and fairness on the part of the offenders. Y. The Same Military Training for Colored Northmen for White While there can be nothing like Prussian militarism, we do believe in preparedness against invasion and oppression from hostile enemies. This makes it necessary to maintain our army and navy. This means military training of a certain and well regulated standard provided for and given in government institutions; or under the direction of the government. This should be applied to our war and naval colleges. A most singular method of reasoning—deny one the opportunity of a special training to fit him for certain duties and then charge him with being incapable of performance. But prejudice never stops to reason. VI. The Removal of an Imaginary Dead Line in Recognition of Fitness for Promotion-in Military and Naval Service It is not fair to the spirit of valor and patriotism to refuse or withhold promotions to higher ranks, from colored soldiers who have shown their valor on the battle field, stood every step forward, and lead and command others, by strict adherence to the rule of obedience and faithfulness to duty. VII. Removal of Peonage System in the South. In certain sections of the South, colored people are subjected to labor conditions very little removed from slavery. Advantage is taken of them and hardships are imposed to the point of suffering. They are in many cases powerless to prevent such or to defend themselves against it; and they feel that their only deliverance is to leave the South. This is against the natural tendency and wishes of many who love their native heath and the memories of loved ones. An Economic Wage Scales to be Applied to the Black The Negro's record as a good workman is generally conceded. He is willing and anxious to engage in all kinds of labor, both skilled and unskilled. But there is too much difference made in the scale of wages applied to colored persons as compared with the wages paid to white persons and the wages paid to a class of wakers. The cost of living is just as high for one as for the other and a proper recognition of this fact and an economic wage scale that has no color line will go a long way in helping to dignify labor. IX. Better Housing Conditions for Colored Employees in Industrial One of the things that contributes to the spirit of restlessness and dis- Licut. Europe's colored band entertaining the convalescent American soldiers on the old race track at Auteuil, where the AMERICAN RED CROSS put up a tent hospital (American Military Hospital No. 5). Those who were able danced in the tent in the background. September, 1918. Lieut. Europe's colored band entertaining the convalescent American soldiers on the old race track at Auteuil, where the AMERICAN RED CROSS put up a tent hospital (American Military Hospital No. 5). Those who were able danced in the tent in the background, September, 1918. Somewhere in France. Two days we stayed on there with an Afro-American regiment (3690th Infantry) near the front, and they were two days of a superior variety of continuous black face vaudeville. There was the evening when for our benefit the men organized an impromptu concert featuring a quartet that would succeed on any man's burlesque circuit, and a troupe of back and wing dancers whose name was the "Milton." The time there was the next evening when the band of forty pieces serenaded us. I think surely this must be the best regimental band, in our army. Certainly it is the best one I have heard in Europe during the war. On parade when it played the Memphis Blues, the men did not march the music in the streets and ran down to their heels, and down in the main street the band satisfaction among Negroes is, the utter disregard of the necessity of encouraging better home life for the laboring classes. This is particularly true of those who live in what is known to the music as the "black or one room club." The day has passed for the clack or one room club. The people want homes provided with some degree of comfort, convenience and, too, beauty. They are being taught the virtue of these things; to have aspirations for them and the withholding of them simply makes them feel like a room club. X. Better Sanitary Conditions in Certain Sections of our Cities instead of marching they literally danced their way along. As for the dwellers of the French towns in which this regiment has from time to time been quartered, they I am told, fairly good when alluring, compelling routine time is played with that delicacy of syncopated melody in it which only the black man can achieve; and as the regiment has moved on, more than once it has been hard to keep the get-together hands of the villain that the band was quitting from moving on with it. If I live to be a hundred and one I shall never forget the second night of a splendid, flawless full moon. We stood with the regimental staff on the terraced lawn of the chief house in a half-deserted town five miles from the village and down below in the main street the bandunity to serve in the development of his country and the full enjoyment of the fruits thereof. This he regards as but a proper, liberal and reasonable interpretation of what is guarded to dish it out the constitution under which he lives and to hold which he actually dedicates his all. In submitting the above, I do not know how well I have interpreted the feeling of the Negroes of this country and shall be interested to have comment and criticism from any source whatever. Of one thing I am assured; it is hard for me when a white man making for his people will admit that there is an anxiety to know what played plantation airs and hundreds of Afro-American soldiers joined in and sang the words. Behind the masses of upturned dark faces was the native natives of the place clustered with their heads wagging in time to the tunes. And when the band got to "Way Down Upon the Swance River," I wanted to cry, and when the drum major, who likewise had a splendid bartone voice, sang, as the interrupted marcher "Doon of Aire," first in English and then in excellent French, the villagers openly cried; and an elderly praasant, heavily newhiskered, with tears of a joyous and thankful enthusiasm running down his bearded cheeks, was with difficulty restrained from throwing his arms about the solder and kissing him—By Irwin Oblin in the Saturday Evening Post. It is a common complaint that in too many cases, the municipal authorities pay very little attention to having proper sanitary facilities in sections where the majority of the residents are colored people; thus fostering troubles and public nuisances. Which could be averted if more reasonable consideration were shown for the interests of all the people. XI. Reforms in the Peng Institutions of the South We do not condone crime nor do we ask that it be winked at or excused, but we do expect a fair and impartial administration of the law. In too many cases young colored boys and young girls whose first term is sent to prison for long terms and placed with hardened criminals under such conditions, a make it hard for them to perform. While for like offences, white youths are placed in some well regulated reoffending and grooming programs, and become peaceful citizens. In matters of this kind white and colored should be treated alike, both from a human standpoint and as a matter of justice. XII. A Fair and Impartial Trial by Jury instead of Lyndon. No people without mob-violence is tolerated. Violators of law should be punished, but by the process of law. The lynching spirit has become so strong in some sections that it borders on a disregard. Innocent people are often the victims of the mob; and the peace and well-being of the entire community is seriously affected thereby. XIII. Recognition of the Negro's Right and Fitness to Sit on Buries. The jury system is his best. The right should be extended to capable citizens without regard to race relationship. XIV. Play. Just as the Negro has been among the victims of his best, his all on the altar of his country in every struggle for the defense of its flag, so he wants and expects, equal oppor- instead of marching they literally danced their way along. As for the dwellers of the French towns in which this regiment has from time to time been quartered, they I am told, fairly go mad when some alluring, compelling rageful tune is played with that ridicule of sympathetic melody in it which only the black man can achieve and as soon as time it has been hard to keep the unattached inhabitants of the village that the band was quitting from moving on with it. If I live to be a banded and one of a splendid, flawless full moon. We stood with the regimental staff on the terraced lawn of the chief house in a half-distorted town five miles back from the trenches, and down below u in the main street the band unity to serve in the development of his country and the full enjoyment of the fruits thereof. This he regards as but a proper, liberal and reasonable interpretation of what is guarded in him by the constitution under which he is obliged to maintain which he accruely dedicates his all. In submitting the above, I do not know how well I have interpreted the feeling of the Negroes of this country and shall be interested to have comment and criticism from any source whatever. Of one thing I am assured; it is a hopeful sign when a white man is able to speak out against it. I wish that there is an anxiety to know what can be done to better the existing conditions and bring about better feeling between the races. I have tried to give a frank and plain answer. The time is ripe for a free and open conference between the races. Let us get together and settle our differences and settle them right. Let our community organize and build a food supply platform as the basis on which we can stand and tool safe and justified in our claims as American citizens. In this spirit the above fourteen articles are submitted. John R. Hawkins, Financial Sec. A. M. E. Church, 1511 11th St. N. W. Washington,D. C. ELECTED ALL THREE, LEGISLA-TORS. West Virginia Equals Ohio's Several-Time Record of Many Years Ages. Charleston, W. Va.—At the recent election, three Afro-Americans were elected members of the lower house of the U.S. Congress, and two nominees in January. This equals the record made several times in Ohio in the '80s and '90s. The successful candidates are: J. V. Coleman of Fayette Co. Attorney H. J. Capchart of McDowell Co. and Attorney T. W. Fayette and McDowell counties have had Afro-American legislators before, the former three and the latter one, but at no time has there been more than one Afro-American representative in legislative bodies represented by the men is there a majority of Afro-American voters, the per cent in McDowell being 34, Fayette 22 and Kanawha 10. Two More Legislators. New York City—John Clifford Hawkins, our Republican Assembly candidate in the Twenty-first district, ran three to one ahead of his Democratic and Socialist opponents (white) combined, winning by more than 700 votes. Assemblyman E. A. Johnson of the Nineteenth district, was re-elected. played plantation aire and hundreds of 'Afro-American soldiers joined in and sang the words. Behind the mussel topped her face, the soldier was when the remaining natives of the place clustered, with their heads warging in time to the tunes. And when the band got to "Was Down Uon the wane River," I was drowned in cry and the drummajor, who likewise had a splendid baritone voice, sang, as an interpolated number, "Joan of Aye," first in English and then in excellent French, the villagers openly cheered, elbows crossed with wristwhiskered, with tears of a joyous and thankful eutiphism running down his bearded checks, was with difficulty restrained from throwing his arms about the soldier, and kissing him—By Irwin Post in the Saturday, Evening Post. 1917 COL. CHARLES YOUNG Recalled to Army Duty and Medical Office, and will be More Chaplains Appointed Washington, D. C.-Col. Charles Young (retired), of Wilberforce, O. has been directed by Secretary of War Baker to proceed to Camp Grant, Rockford, IL, and to report to the commanding general there for assignment to duty in connection with the Afro-American Development Battalions at Camp Grant. Six of our physicians, who have been serving as privates in the military service, have been given commanding duties in the Medical Corps and have been assigned to active duty in several of our schools where units of the Students' Army Training Corps are established and young men are receiving instruction in collegiate and vocational branches, in connection with their training, in military science and tactics. Now afro-American chaplains, making sixity all, here and overseas, have recently been appointed for service among our troops. They have been given the rank of first lieutenant. Charged With Shooting. Dover, O.-Thomas Lewis, age 36; Massillon, is in the county jail awaiting grand jury action under $1,000 bond, following his alleged attempt on O. T. Leibman, Bowie Lewis it is said, resented the conductor's request that he keep his feet out of the aisle of the smoker. IN UNION IS STRENGTH. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS AS HOME FAMOUS BIG TREES AND WHERE FOUND LARGEST OAK, KNOWN IS NEAP STOCKTON, CAL. Nearly Twice the Size of Chico Giant —Bears Ton of Nuts—Indiana's Tall Sycamore. The American Genetic association has announced the award of two prizes of $100 each for the location of the largest nut-bearing and non-nut-bearing trees in the country. The largest nut bearing tree is a valley oak on the bench of B. F. Gruver, San Benito county, California, in the foothills of the Sierra. Nevada mountains. This lordly tree measures 27 feet 6 inches in circumference. It is near the city of Stockton, and the natives, who declare that it produces a ton of acorns every year, take great pride in it. It is expected that the discovery of the tree will be at once a surprise and a disappointment to the friends of the famous Hooker oak of Chico, Cal., named for the English botanist, Sir Joseph Hooker, who in 1872, declared that, so far as encyclopedic knowledge went, it was the largest oak in the world. Several person sent in photographs of the Hooker oak, which, however, is only 21 feet 8 inches in circumference, although it rises to a height of 105 feet. The largest tree in the nonnut-bearing class of hardwoods disclosed by the contest is a sycamore, near Worthington, Ind. This tree is 150 feet high, after having had its height considerably reduced by lightning and wind. It has a spread of 100 feet and its trunk 1 foot above the ground is 45 feet 3 inches in circumference, while its casch. branch measures 27 feet 8 inches around and its west branch 23 feet 2 inches. This Indiana tree is the largest known tree in the eastern country. It does not compare of course, with the giant redwoods of California and some other big conifers, none of which were entered in the contest for that reason. Some of the giants of California measure more in diameter than the Hoosier sycamore in circumference. The Worthington sycamore grows on the rich alluvial loam of White river, a stream which frequently overflows its banks, depositing layers of silt. This is believed to be one of the principal factors which have contributed to the remarkable growth of this tree. Like most large sycamores, the Worthington tree is hollow at its base, and recently was somewhat damaged by fire. The Genetic Association received 237 tree photographs in this contest, which started in October of last year and closed July 1 this year. These pictures covered trees from all sections of the country from a 250 year old Connecticut elm, which is the pride of the countryside, to a persimmon tree, which rises to a height of 130 feet and has a base seven feet thick, establishing a new record for its species. The persimmon tree is near Luxon, Ark. The second largest nut-bearing tree disclosed by the contest is a chestnut three miles from Crestmont, N. C., on the main ridge of the Big Smoky mountains which divide North Carolina and Tennessee. This is 75 feet high and has a circumference of 33 feet 4 inches. An article giving the details of the contest, which will shortly appear in the Journal of Heredity, official organ of the Genetic Association, says: "It is impossible even to mention all of the valuable records sent to the American-Genetic Association. Many persons, entering into the spirit of the contest, said they knew the trees of which they sent in photographs were not prize winners, but they wanted them recorded in the interest of science. Others sent large specimens of species that ordinarily reach only a small size, realizing that the prize would go to, some larger species; but desiring to aid the association in getting a record of all species. Thus excellent specimens of saasafras, chinquip, catalpa and white birch were submitted and make highly valued additions to available information on large trees in the United States." It is announced that the contest confirms the fact that the sycamore is the largest hardwood tree in North America. Yellow poplar ranks next to sycamore in point of size among the non-nut-bearing hardwoods. One of the photographs submitted in the contest was of a yellow poplar near Reems Creek, N. C., which is estimated to be 198 feet in height and 34 feet 6 inches in circumference. ademy, The GAZETTE PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES (In Advance) One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... 1.00 Three months ..... 50 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or reg- istered letter Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter. Blackstone Building, Cleveland, O. Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 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, published in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWS-TEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 300,000 in Ohio. 25,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1918 WHAT THE ELECTION MEANT. The election is over and in the light of its results it is well to make some further comment on the remarkable statement issued by President Wilson some ten days before the campaign closed. The action of the people at the polls was their answer to the executive attempt to control the election. The president put forth the statement that the election of a Republican congress would be interpreted on the other side of the water as a repudiation of his leadership. He added that the peoples of the allied countries are quite familiar with the significance of elections in this country. And so they are, and being familiar they know that the elections of 1918 settled beyond all doubt that the nations who have to live alongside of Germany, and who live in dread of her, will have an American congress that will put no obstacle in the way of making a firm and not a feeble peace. The majority of congress, and especially is this true of the treaty making branch, the senate, will favor a treaty that does not consist of platitudes and idealisms, but one of practical propositions that will stand any strain that future exigencies may put upon it. It is a condition that confronts the world. It is a condition that cannot be settled by a peace without victory. The people in their election were not seeking to repudiate the president. They were, however, voting to make certain that the peace terms would be made of iron. We venture the prediction that the results of the election have not caused a shadow of anxiety to any of the allies in Europe. Being familiar with American history they will recall the record of the party of Lincoln, who set the Union armies in the field, and of Grant, who was not afraid to write the words "unconditional surrender" in his message to the enemy. The people were not seeking to repudiate the president, but they were actually seeking to repudiate the sectional congress which the exigencies of four years of peace and one and one-half of war had made apparently it impracticable for him to control. They were voting to put an end to the unrestrained waste of no inconsiderable part of the moneys being put up by a generous people for the winning of the war. The people have their billions, their all, for the war, but not one dollar for wanton waste, and they have waited in vain for some one in authority to call a halt on the extravagance of expenditure in peace and in war that has characterized Washington since President Wilson's inauguration in 1913. Ohio, for example, went Republican on national issues because in part its electors believed the north not only has to furnish most of the soldiers, but practically all of the money. The north was willing to do all it has done and more, but it is desirous of seeing that slackers elsewhere do their full share. The people are not seeking to repudiate the president, but they desire to make sure that the principles of free trade would not be written into a solemn and binding treaty of peace. They were seeking to repudiate the Socialistic propaganda that were being put into action under pretence of the necessities of war. They were seeking to repudiate incompetent southern leaders and put a congress into Washington that had the ability to solve the problems of reconstruction and readjustment that were to come with the close of the war. The people will not repudiate any president in time of war. They will stay by him as long as there is a shot in a gun or a dollar in the treasury. But they are as jealous of their civil liberty in time of war as they are in peace. Subscribe Now! A REPUBLICAN CONGRESS AND WHAT? By Rev. Wm. A. Byrd. The nation rejoices that a change has come in Washington. Southern bourbonism has been smashed. "Jim-crowism" has been killed and civilization has taken a new start. It has been sometime since we have had a Republican congress. Let us hope that sanity, prudence and wisdom will guide this one so that the people may keep it in power to again establish liberty and insure the continued prosperity of America. The colored citizens of America are very deeply interested in the work of this congress. It must reconstruct! At the bottom of our readjustment must be the recognition of the right of every American to participate in the government under which he lives. The south must of its own accord come to this principle or be coerced. No section of this country can any longer be called a white man's or black man's country, but the country of American citizens, affording equal rights and protection to all irrespective of race or nationality. This the south has never done. This autocracy the south has flaunted in the face of all and impudently denied this constitutional privilege where it pleased and yet illegally held its sway in the national government. One of two things must happen now. The south of itself must reconstruct its internal attitude toward the constitution and give constitutional liberty to all or the south must be made to do so. We are willing that the less harsh methods be tried first. The representation of the south in the federal government must be cut down to suit its voting strength. The congressional unit of voting strength must be the same everywhere. Give the south every congressman it has a right to. Don't deprive her of anything that is rightfully hers. Yet she must not usurp anything that is not hers. She is now using a representation in congress that is far too great by nearly sixty members when her voting strength is considered. This is true also in the electoral college. It is the duty of this congress to correct this evil, which imppeaches our safe and sane democracy. The question will arise if the reduction of the south's representation will benefit the colored race. We answer first, that it is our duty to live up to the constitution of the federal government in preference to the benefitting of any particular race. We are not asking to be cuddled and carried but to give us a square deal—and we shall take care of ourselves. If Negroes cannot vote in the south, and many of them will not vote who can, they can migrate to other times where they can vote. If they are too timid to migrate and prefer to remain in the south under the benevolent conditions existing there, then let them remain but let the country enforce the constitution. If these Negroes are satisfied to remain in the south and not vote, the country has no right to be plagued with a representation of these Negroes, in congress. The south has it in its hands to correct the evil without outside interference or even congressional action. If the south will honestly apply a limited franchise, effecting all races alike we shall utter not a single word. If the south will give to the colored race the ballot upon the same basis as it does the white race, we have nothing to say. But we do contend that the south must not only give this right of franchise to all races alike but it must also prepare its citizens for an intelligent use of this franchise. This opens the whole school system of the decadent south. In its school system the south is criminally unjust toward its colored citizens. The whole governmental system of the south respecting labor, the prison, public utilities and personal rights must be reconstructed. Germany does not need reconstruction any more than the south. Germany is not as bloodthirsty and cruel toward even Belgium as the south is toward the colored citizens that live there. This must stop! If southern statesmen are wise they will now begin a new era for the south. Tilmanism, Bleasism, Vardamanism, Williamsism of Mississippi, and lynching will be relegated to the scrap pile and a new south will come forth in its glory. It was the menacing encroachment of this defiant southernism that caused such a revolt in this nation. The old cry of the south—that it should be left to them to regulate conditions in the south—will not be tolerated any longer. The south will not be any more just toward the Negro than it has been unless it is forced and that, too, to the limit. The south was unjust to the entire country and was only stopped by the avalanche of votes that brought them to their senses. This Republican congress has been elected to correct every abuse that is now afflicting the government. The south used force to drive the north where it pleased. I gloated in its riding rough-shod over northern people and wishes. We do not ask for this kind of legislation but we do ask for the upholding of the constitution in Georgia to the same degree as in Maine. If we are to have a republic responsible to the people and representative of the people, THE SOUTHMUST UNE COME INTO POWER AGAIN UNTIL IT HAS LEARNED JUSTICE TOWARD ALL MEN IN THE EXERCISING OF AUTHORITY. The nation is not safe until she is forced to learn it. Just as slavery was THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, NOVEMBER 16, 1918 driven out of the south and the nation so must southern autocracy be driven out but we hope not by the same weapon. FRESH OHIO N WRITTEN BY THE OLD Dee sir, the director of publicity in the campaign just closed I want to extend to you my personal thanks for the help you have given this department. Your newspaper made a sacrifice in behalf of Republican principles and I am unable to tell you my personal feeling toward the newspaper boys who helped to put the publicity across. Please accept my thanks and best wishes and if at any time I can render you any service in a newspaper way or any other, in or out of Columbus, let me hear from you. Success. Very truly yours. C. Waltermire. Director of Publicity, Ohio Republican State Executive Committee. Some More Appreciation. New York City, Nov. 11, 1918. Hon. Harry C. Smith. My Dear Friend: The splendid victory of November 5th was a victory for the loyal, patriotic Republican press of the country. Without the trenchant editorial support it gave to Republican principles, and the candidates who espoused these principles, and the generous treatment it accustomed them to, these these principles, the results of election day could not have been obtained. This is true of all papers—from the metropolitan daily to the modest country weekly. To all of them, to each of them—to yours, quite as much as the others—the heartiest congratulations and the sincerest thanks of this committee are due and extended. I am very anxious that we keep in close touch on all these matters. Again assuring you of the party's appreciation and my personal sincerest gratitude for your continued generous consideration, I am, Sincerely your friend. Will H. Hays, Chairman Republican Nat. Committee. Somewhat Different. "Ah, how do you do, sir?" he said, rushing forward with a friendly smile. "I am delighted to see you. How is your wife? How are your children? I was thinking... you this morning. It is a long time since you have been in to see us. Come into my private office, where we can smoke a cigar and have a good talk. Have you any engagement for luncheon? If not I shall be celled to have you as my guest at the club. You're looking as if the world used you mighty well. How do you manage to keep from growing old? I've known you for 10 years now, and Jove, you're looking younger than you did the first time I saw you. If you're not going to be too busy this afternoon I'd like to take you out in my automobile for a drive through the parks. You've never seen this town at its best." "No, I always been pretty busy on my former visits. I shall be glad to accept your invitation. By the way, you hadn't heard that I had changed to another firm, had you?" "No. When did that happen?" "About two months ago." "Got a better thing, no doubt. I congratulate you. Well, you deserve it. I'm mighty glad to hear it. Put some in your pocket. You'll want to smoke when we go for our ride." "Thank you, sir. Yes, I've made a complete change. Instead of buying I'm on the other side. I'm selling now, and I think you'll find my line the best——" "Excuse me. I've just remembered that I promised to go to lunch with another man, and, come to think of it, I shall not be able to go automobile riding this afternoon. I don't think of a thing we need. Been getting stout and losing your hair since I saw you last, haven't you? Will you excuse me? I'm mighty busy today."—Chicago Record-Herald. THE MAN WHO DARES. "I honor the man who in the consecientious discharge of his duty dares to stand alone; the world, with ignorant, intolerant judgment, may condemn, the countenances of relatives may be averted, and the hearts of friends grow cold, but the sense of duty done shall be sweeter than the applause of the world, the countenances of relatives or the hearts of friends."—Charles Sumner. FACTS * * * People who Advertise Can sell Goods. * * * People who sell Goods Can make Money. * * * People who make Money can advertise goods. * * * The Best Advertising Medium is "The Old Reliable" GAZETTE. REMARKS ABOUT ADVERTISING While it is true that occasional advertising will bring extra business, it is equally true that constant, persistent advertising will keep business growing during "dull days." The merchant who considers riches a burden should never advertise. His store may be like a summer resort in January. Do YOU advertise? The merchant who never advertises under any circumstance or condition may imagine he is wise, but his competitors have no desire to disturb his imagination. It's a good time to "get awake." FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY 'THE OLD RELIABLE' GAZETTE'S CORRES-PONDENTS THROUGH-OUT THE STATE What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. YOUNGSTOWN — J. H. Bobson was ill, two days, last week—Mrs. Charles A. Jackson is convalescing. William Neal was honorably discharged at Camp Humphrey, Va.—Mrs. Dennis Howard is ill.—Mr. and Mrs W. West are located in Chicago Ave.—Edw. Finney remains about the same, while Mrs. Mary Taylor's improvement is slight.—Peter Clark has drops.—Calvin Banister is convalescent. CADIZ—School resumed, Monday, after being closed four weeks on account of influenza—Mr. Clyde Williams, a young prosperous farmer, subscribed for $2,500 worth of Liberty Bonds—James Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hillas Freeman, died Sunday morning. Influenza. He was a bright, energetic young man with a promising future. The family have the sympathy of all in their bereavement.—Mrs. C. M. Hogans of East Liverpool is visiting her sister, Mrs. Francine Hogans, Grace Banks is avalanche—The friends of our boys overseas are rejoicing that the war is over.—Mr. and Mrs. Sledge, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Viney and Mrs. Bowman of Steubenville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mason, Sunday. 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 of town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be mailed for in advance at the rate of 20 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. WELLLSVILLE. — Revs. Hall and Archie dined at Mrs. Curry's, last Monday. Her cousin, Mrs. Myrtle Medice, visited here, last week. Also Mr. C. Freeman of Steubenville. Mrs. Jas. Tyson was in Alliance, Sunday. Mrs. Jobs of Pittsburgh is visiting Mrs. E. Hepkins. Mrs. Tim Jobs is visiting his sister, Mrs. H. W. Fairfax. — Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Porter and nephew and Miss Jean Redmon spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Saunders of Mrs. Perry. — Harvey and John Larson were formerly of Camp Custer; were home last week, on a five-day furough. — Thomas Lyons was here, this week, on a leave of absence. — Mrs. Margaret Lewis is convalescing. — Mrs. James Tyson visited in Cleveland, Detroit and Camp Sherman, where her brother, Thos. Lyons, is stationed. — Our people, headed by our own band, took a prominent part in the parade, Monday afternoon. [Several of our men have received their questionnaires. — Mrs. Lena Brown and Mrs. Lena Larson were in Pittsburg, Wednesday. The Corps started her Christmas box on its way to France. — Mrs. Lillian Smith was called to her mother's bedside in Sharon. Mrs. Manley is very ill. — Mrs. Baldwin is visiting her sister, Mrs. Anna Manley. — Mrs. S. Smithers is ill. HILLSDORO—Mrs. Eliza Blanton has returned from a visit with a sister in Xenia.—Mrs. Annie Woods of Cincinnati has visited her mother, Mrs. Pleasant, Saturday and Sunday.—Miss Francis Greene of Detroit arrived Thursday to visit her parents.—Mr. Jas, Johnson visited his daughter in Cincinnati.—Miss Mary Taylor of Dayton is visiting her mother.—Mr. Wm. Pope of Columbus came home to note and visit his daughter, Mrs. Jas, Graham. The son was called by his mother's serious illness.—Mrs. Belle Willis of Chilicothe was here, last week.—Mrs. Hamer Toler, son and daughter, of Biehn, visited here, Sunday.—Rev. G. W. Burr of Cincinnati visited Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Anderson, this week.—Mrs. Sarah Zimmerman went to Dayton, Monday, to locate. L. R. Cary entertained in New Vienna, last Wednesday, in honor of Miss Lemly of Cleveland, Mrs. Wm. Graham and Mrs. L. W. Graham and Mrs. Cillis in the house was beautifully decorated and delicious refreshments were served. Friends from Wilmington, Mass., Mr. Charles Black and Mrs. Alline Burton were among those present. Mr. Cary is to leave in a few days for camp.—Mr. David Brown of Loveland and Miss Ida Nelson were married, Saturday evening, by Rev. Orr, at Mr. and Mrs. James Nelsons.—Mrs. N. A. Christy spent a week with her daughter in Cincinnati.—Mr. White of Cincinnati visited her parents, Sunday.—Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Zimmerman, a son.—Mr. and Mrs. Ben. Pleasant have the "Flu." PROTEST AGAINST WRONG. To submit in silence when we should protest makes co-wards out of men. The human race has climbed on Protest. Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance and lust, the inquisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many. —Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Going After the Multitude Printing enters largely into the success or non-success of almost every business in these days of rapid progress. We could mention successful businesses without number which have been built up entirely by the free use of printer's ink. The returns for such advertising have been in proportion to the outlay. Printed matter has revoil- necessities of the people are great. The man who advertises will supply their wants. Spanish Influenza can be prevented easier than it can be cured. At the first sign of a shiver or sneeze, take HILL'S CASCARA QUININE SROMIDE Standard cold remedy for 20 years—in tablet form—sulfur, zinc, niophtes—bruise up a cold in 24 hours—relieves pain and aches. Money both in cash and in tablets. The genuine box has a Red top with three plaques. At All Drug Stores. Office Phones: Main 2912; Central 1424-R Residence, 614 E. 107th St. Phone, Eddy 2318-J JOHN P. GREEN Attorney-at-Law Room 510, Blackstone Building 1426 West 3rd Street Notary Public Polish Interpreter Cleveland O. P. A. 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If Excelento don't do as we claim, we will give your money back. Price 25c by mail on receipt of stamps or coin. AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. Write for particulars. EXLENTO MEDICINE CO., Attleboro, Co. Where to Purchase The Gazette *OPEN NOTICE TO Subscribers not receiving The us at once. We desire every copy. Send or bring locals and all office, 214-215 Blackstone Bldg., there, please. We advise our readers to care vertisements before making purtiise in this paper should have the fact that they advertise is assu. All matters for publication must be in the office by 4 p. m., latest. The Ohio State THE GAZETTE, Harry C. Smith *OPEN SUNDAYS. NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. Send or bring locals and all business matters to The Gazette's office, 214-215 Blackstone Bldg. If you wish to see the editor call there, please. 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. Classified Advertising ... Department ... FOR RENT.—Six-room house, $20. 8201 Prebble Ave. Take Kinsman car. FOR RENT.—Five nice rooms, up- stairs in a two-family house, at 2417 E. 820 St. Apply at 215 Blackstone Bldg., or call Central 513 K. FOR SALE.—Two-family house, near Woodland Ave. and E. 105th St. Price, $4,500. Rent for $41 a month. Send name and address. Address Box 5, The Gazette, Blackstone Bldg., City. Means more to the colored man today than ever before. If he ever expects to find a place in the social and civil affairs of life, today is the time to begin and Cleveland is the place. Your future and your family's future is in your hands. It is up to you to lay the foundation of that future and there is no easier way or better plan than to buy a spot where you can build your home. Cleveland is growing and prices advancing. There are many options, including the Miles Ave. (and three-cent fare) for $55 per lot; $55 down and balance $5 per month. Lots 40 by 163 or 40 by $50. You will never buy lots so cheap or so near the city again. Call or see Wm. Simmons, Stop 5. A. B. C. Line, or call Union 1058 W for appointment. Liberty bonds accepted. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Dr. Arthur S. Scott has been ill. Pneumonia. Rev. Jesse Weeks is recovering from an accident. Miss Alma Taylor has returned from New Castle, Pa. Five nice rooms to rent at 2417 E. 82d St, upstairs. Call Central 513 K. Miss "Tutisie" Queen of New York City is visiting her mother, Mrs. Roberta Queen. Privates Chester Gillespie and Milton Floyd were here from Camp Sherman, Sunday. John T. Wilson, E. 90th St., and Miss Lady Luckett, E. 85th St., were married the first of the week. Miss Keth Johnson, Kennome Ave., and Fred D. Wilson, E. 76th St., were married, Saturday evening. Be sure to read our for rent and for sale advertisements at the top of these columns. Mildred Anderson, of Memphis, was sent to the workhouse for saying she would not work for five dollars a day. Barkside's Dancing Academy, Friday the Thursday evening. Come and have a good time—10550 Euclid Ave. - Advert Mrs. Florence Green and daughter, Miss Mildred, have gone to Spokane, Wash., to be at the bedside of Mrs. Richard Green. Oswald Garrison Villard of New York City addresses the Woman's Club, Euclid Avenue, of this city, Saturday, today. Mrs. John D. Johnson, E. 95th St., died last week Friday after a lingering illness. A husband and two daughters, Ruby E. and Blanche E. suspect. Mrs. Limly of this city was one of three ladies tendered a fine reception at New Vienna, last week Wednesday evening, by L. R. Cary of Hillsboro and "Vienna." Barksdale's beginners' class meets, Monday. Nov. 18. Come and learn to dance. This is your last chance to enter this class. We teach the French one-step, Nov. 21.—Advt. Look and Watch for our MAS QUERADE, Dec. 5, '18. Four prizes for the gentlemen and four for the women. Acad. of Arts, 10550, Euclid Ave.—Advt. W. T. Boyd, incorrectly called "the father of Masonry," and possibly the oldest Mason in the country, is very ill at his home on E, 31st St. Boyd is 89 years of age. A local woman of color received $160 recently from her soldier husband or "man," $100 of which she gave to a "sweetheart" and the $60 balance she used promptly for things pleasing and a "good time." Leon (Tony) Wheeler, of Indianapolis, has the highest graded card sent to Washington from the Detroit College, S. A. T. C., with scholastic average of 6.5 per cent. and military grade. Stands at the head of 175 white boys. We invite our friends and their company to attend the grand peace demonstration and thanksgiving dancing party, Thanksgiving evening, at Druid's hall. Raymond Smith's orchestra. Admission 55c. Respectfully, Men's Club--Advt. We invite our friends and their company to attend the grand peace demonstration and thanksgiving dancing party, Thanksgiving evening, at Druid's hall. Raymond Smith's orchestra. Admission, 55c. Respectfully, Men's Club—Advt. Mrs. Nancy Bass, wife of Rev. J. Bass, a veteran pastor of Smithfield, Pa., died last week at her daughter's, 2566 E. 14th St. Three children, Miss Ida and Fred of Cleveland, and Allen of Detroit, are left to mourn their loss. Ormond A. Forte's connection with J. S. Hall's 3121 Central Ave. J. E. BRANHAM'S 4219 Central Ave. *ERNEST P. JACKSON'S 3269 Central Ave. JACKSON'S. 4401 Central Ave. PROSPERITY. the m. A. Hanna Co., Leader-News Bldg, was severed, Nov. 4, '18. He was a messenger for the company, it is said, for some years. It is also said, "The Alien" is hunting for "angels," to use a theatrical term. A stock company, which is to be incorporated, is being attempted to take over the paper, according to current rumor. The incorporators are said to be Sam Woods, Danny Fowler, Ormond Forte, Woodworth Wright and Dr. Lawrence, who are meeting at Phyllis Wheatley Home. Tuesday evening, were: Garrett Morgan, James Beckwith and Dr. A. J. Whitehead in addition to the incorporators. "The Alien" is the sixteenth "race publication" to be started in this city since the inception of "The Old Reliable" Gazette, nearly thirty-six years ago. Forte, its publisher up to date, is an alien, a West Indian, and not an American citizen, according to his testimony on the witchcraft court, last spring. The immediate predecessors of "The Alien" were the Globe and the Journal, if memory serves correctly. They, too, "incorporated" and "organized a company" just before their timely demise, if memory serves us correctly. If you cannot get a doctor for in- If you cannot get a doctor for in- fusion cases call the health office or fda. You should take PURO HERBS, the great blood purifier and system cleanser. On sale only at the Brown Drug Co., 2742 Central Ave., cor. E. 28th St.-Adv. When you want the best music for a party, reception or for any other occasion, call Rosseleal 787 J and engage Roy Smith's premier orchestra and you will be thoroughly pleased and satisfied. See his ad- vertisement elsewhere in this paper.-(Advt.) Send The Gazette to our soldier boys at home and overseas. They, to be happy with the BEST ROPE THE BLOOD - Puro Herbs. Sold only at Brown Drug Co. cor. E. 28th St. and Central Ave.- Adv. "FOR THE BOYS OVER THERE" New York City.—When the United War Work Campaign opened, Monday, and the hundreds of thousands of solicitors in every city, town and rural district in the United States started to raise the millions needed for the war effort, and the citizens were able to sit back and watch the rest of the country dig down in its pockets, their quotas in some instances doubled, tripled and even quadrupled. These true-blue citizens are none other than Georgia and North Carolina Afro-Americans. With a friendly competition on in these states between colored and white people, the war effort was their allotments, R. H. King, campaign director for the Southeastern Army Department, has wired Dr. John R. Mott, head of the M. C. A., that in one county our people already have raised $3,250 in cash. Their share of the quota is $3,000. The white citizens in consequence have been given a new quota of their own. A county in North Carolina furnishes them with a large share. Here the quota for the entire county was $14,000. Our people imagined this sum was their share and hence have cheerfully and promptly raised the full sum that both races had been asked for. Lester A. Walton. Col. Chas. Young in a New Note. The editor of The Gazette is in receipt of a new march song, "There's a Service Flag in the Window," words and music by our favorite soldier, Col. Charles Young. Both are "stirring" and the composition is bound to become popular. To say that it is characteristic is enough for all who know the colonel. He has never been known to whip the capitolist and in the case of "There's a Service Flag in the Window," he has more than maintained his reputation for producing the best. Write him at Wilberforce, O., for a copy. Our First Missouri Representative: St. Louis, Mo.-Wm. R. Miley, an opteetist of this city, elected a member of the Missouri legislature on Nov. 5, 18, is said to be the first Afro-American so honored in this state. (The city), his Democratic opponent was white, and the district is largely populated by whites. Best wishes Brother Riley. Wiltem Them Thousands. Philadelphia, Pa.—The will of the late Mrs. Susan E. Foster Sermon (white) leaves one-half of her residue to the Mercy hospital, and one-half of the Frederick Douglass hospital, except one thousand for the Day Nurser and one thousand deli- bate to our Home for Aged People. Her estate is valued at $60,000. All three race institutions are located here. Three More Legislators. Chicago, Ill.—Attorneys Adelbert H. Roberts and Warren G. Douglass, and Editor S. B. Turner of the Chicago Idea have been elected members of the Illinois legislature from the Chicago district. Turner's is a re-election. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, NOVEMBER 16, 1918 Three More Legislators. The 25th U. S. Infa, Home From Scho field Barracks, Honolulu, Hawaii. Nogales, Ariz., Nov. 4, 1818. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir: Abroad and at home I have found The Gazette to be a valuable friend and it is to all soldiers of the race I think. It keeps one abreast of the doings in the state and the country in general. I am enclosing a money order for the renewal of my subscription for one year. In the meantime I ever wish the editor much success in all of the efforts put forth by him for the upbuilding of the race. You are doing just as much as those of us using arms. (Avery yours,) Wellington H. Lample, Machine Gun Co., 25th Reg., U. S. A. "Most Profound Thanks!" Columbus, O., Nov. 9, 1918. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir: Permit us to extend to you and your publication the most profound thanks of the Ohio War Savings Committee for the part you have taken in the success of the War Savings Campaign in this state. Ohio War Savings Committee, C. E. Dittmer, Publicity Director. ASKING OUR AID IN AFRICA. British Seek Missionaries for German Colonies. Yonkers, N. Y.-Hundreds of our students in Methodist theological seminaries throughout this country were invited, last Friday, by J. N. Ruffin, a member of the London Chamber of Commerce, to volunteer as missionaries for the Christianization of the Hottentots and Hereros and other black tribes in former German colonies in Southwest Africa. Mr. Ruffin intimated the British government stood ready to finance educated Afro-Americans who would go to Africa. Bishop J. W. Anderson (white), of Cincinnati, invited him. Mr. Ruffin met with $80,000,000 fund which the Methodists plan to raise by June 1. Part of this money is to be devoted to missions in Africa. Among others who spoke was Bishop J. C Hartwell (white) of Ohio. ALL RIGHT. SO FAR. A colored man, washing windows in a big skyscraper, grew careless and neglected to take the usual precautions for safety. Loaded with pleasant thoughts, he lost his balance while in a window on the twenty-fifth floor. With a loud yell, downward he fell. He seems to have quickly recovered his nerve, for when he swept by the window on the fifteenth floor, he was heard singing, "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight," and as he flashed by the window on the sixth floor, he was heard to say, "I Am Alright, So Far." His scattered remains were taken to the morgue! Many of our people are like that window washer. At present, they are high up on the tadder of prosperity. He was not that they would hardly work if not found, that by laying Making more than they ever dreamed possible, they have a wonderful chance for the future. Are they careful? Are they making plans to safeguard themselves? Alas, most of them are blowing it in; ob, so rapidly. Fine clothes, high-priced foods, living in swell apartments, buying fine furniture! The installment house men are working overtime. Some of our people are spending money for everything in sight. Nothing comes too high for them. There is no thought for tomorrow. The war will end some day. What the Soldiers will be returning clamoring with their old friends plants will close and their thousands of workers will come seeking their old positions. What will happen? The old, old story. The colored citizen must make way THE TEMPLA East 55th St., New MAURICE BO Friday, Nov. 15. VIRGINIA PEARSON in "The Liar," Billy West Comedy. Saturday, Nov. 16. TOM MIX in "Mr. Logan, U. S. A." "A Fight for Millions." No. 11. Chas. Chapin Comedy Sunday, Nov. 17. "The World for Sale," ALL- STAR CAST. Mack Sennett Comedy. Pathe Weekly. Mutt and Jeff. PATR JOE HEDGES' AND BAY 3048 Cent One of the Best in the co Cuyahoga, Edward Doctor 3035 Central Avenue Wm. Brack, Prop. F James M U. S. S. Literary WHY GREATEST ORGANIZATION NON-SECTARIAN. PLEASU FOR ALL. WRITE FOR FREE National Litera 1230 YOU ST., N. W. Wm.Brack,Prop. Frank Doctor, Manager James Mabel, Chef GREATEST ORGANIZATION OF THE AGE. NON-SECRET. NON-SECTARIAN. PLEASURE, EDUCATION AND PROFIT FOR ALL. WRITE FOR FREE INFORMATION. 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Those who have saved their money, those who have learned some useful and neces- sary occupation for use here or in some other country, will be obliged, but God help the others, for like the man falling from the window, THEY MAY BE ALRIGHT, SO FAR, BUT THEIR FINISH IS SURELY NOT FAR AWAY.—Cincinnati Union. 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 destroys of hearing from persons in the following named cities: Springfield, Dayton, Akron, Lima, O., and other places, particularly in Ohio, where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette. Blackstone building, Cleveland, O., and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending at once the addresses of persons in the cities named and others in the state, to whom we can write relative to the matter. E THEATRE ear Central Ave. LASNY, Manager. Monday, Nov. 18. CONSTANCE TALMADGE in "Up the Road With Sallie." Tuesday, Nov. 19. FANNIE WARD in "Yellow Ticket," "Brass Bullet," No. 9. Wednesday, Nov. 20. CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG in "The Claw." Thursday, Nov. 27. MONTAGU LOVE in "To Him That Hath," "Hands Up," No. 5. Big V Comedy. ONIZE POOL ROOM BER SHOP Central Ave. city. Everybody Welcome! Central 5727 's Dining Room Frank Doctor, Manager Label, Chef Why in Your Town? NOT? OF THE AGE. NON-SECRET. RE. EDUCATION AND PROFIT E INFORMATION. ery Association Whiten Your Skin Dr. Fred Palmer's SKIN WHITENER A few applications will make Not only does it iten widen daions, removing all blenishes it, soft and beautiful, buy a take connection with the contiment, your nourished. It is 25c each. 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A message of good cheer will be sent overseas this coming Christmas Eve, to hearten our fighting boys and our Allies. That message must be complete—there must be no room for doubt that we stand behind them—it must bear the word that there is Universal Membership in the Red Cross—their Red Cross. Let us make our second Christmas at war a Red Cross Christmas—with full membership in every American home. All you need is a Heart and a Dollar RED CROSS CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL December 16—23 Contributed Through Division of Advertising United States Gov't Comm. on Public Information This space contributed for the Winning of the War by “THE OLD RELIABLE” GAZETTE Harry C. Smith, Editor and Proprietor That France knows no color line is well evidenced in the above picture, taken exclusively for "The Observer," when a numbar of French and colored officers celebrated their victory over the ancient "Huns." The colored officers are members of the 370th (8th Illinois) Infantry, who with the French, drove the Germans out of several villages of France. The colored officers (reading from left to right) are: Lieutenant Avon Leo Hugo, an officer of engineer of unusual ability, who, with Lieutenant Phillips, laid off the quarters for the 370th Infantry at Camp Logan, which piece of work evoked the praise of General Todd, who was commander of the cantonment at that time. "Hugo," as he is familiarly called here, was one of the most popular and best liked officers of the 370th regiment. When he came to "Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it."—Abraham Lincoln. Camp Logan he was a sergeant in the Machine Gun Co., but when he left he had won a commission and was a lieutenant in Company C. Lieut. Williams is the second officer (to the reader's left) with the cane. In the center appears the likeness of Lieutenant Clarence H. Bouchane, also a very popular and efficient young man, who won his bats while at Camp Logan, coming from the ranks. He was assigned to Company M. commanded by Captain George M. Alston, who commanded left here. The other colored officer is Lieutenant Blaine G. Alston, who was assigned to Company D while the 370th was here. A more vivid and concrete example of the fine French democratic spirit and good-fellowship has not reached the American shores than this photo. The French officers are, to use the I have a little niece aged four and a nephew aged eight. They had a little quarrel before being put to bed. Each had to repeat his evening prayer. Linn repeated his as he had been taught. Then added, "Don't bless Gretta, God; she ain't no good."—Cleveland Leader. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, OHIO, NOVEMBER 16, 1918 generally employed phrase, jolly felt well met.-Houston (Tex.) Observes Charles L. Clark, (white), who dropped his studies at Shaw High school a year ago to become a Red Cross driver in France, has returned to Cleveland, where he will re-entlise this time in the motor transport corps. In a local daily newspaper interview, published, Tuesday, Clark said: "Of all the American soldiers in France the colored soldiers are the most satisfied and pleased with the country, and the most complete of any race prejudice, and of course all color-lines, in France. Large numbers of our colored soldiers will remain in France ("God's country") after the war closes." "Any prejudice whatever will be insurmountable if those who do not share in it themselves truckle to it and flatter it and accept it is a law of nature."— John Stuart Mill. These Animals Have Queen Cavities Under Eyes. In most species of deer a hollow, or tear pit, is found. It is a cavity beneath each eye, capable of being opened at pleasure, in which a waxy substance is secreted. This is sometimes very small, sometimes of considerable size. Poets speak of deer weeping, but it has not yet been shown that this is not by poetic license solely. In the case of the injured stag, which the contemplative Jacques watched and moralized upon, it is said: "The big round tears Coursed one another down his innocent nose in pitech chase." but this is Shakespeare's interpretation of the appearance presented by the motion of the glistening edges of the folds of skin that inclose the tear pits of the animal. These cavities are found in most species of the deer. They are very marked in the varieties found in Asia and in the islands of the Indian ocean and in the common deer of Europe and America. In some species of South America and of northern Europe they are less developed. JOINS COMB AND BRUSH Inventor Furnishes Combined Article for Toilet. The twin comb and brush form a competent combination which may be used either together or separately. The brush is devoid of handle and one side has slot which will receive the back of a comb while a spring will hold it firmly in position, the teeth of the comb depending the same point as the bristles of the brush. Joined in this manner, it is thought that it will show double efficiency in combing and brushing the strands of hair at one time. Should the combination not be desired, the two pieces may be readily separated and used individually. Chief Object of Travel. "I have always wanted to go around the world." "Why don't you now, grandpa?" "Why, I am 85 years old." "True, I am able to stand the trip. But I couldn't hope to live long enough to get my fill of talking about it." HIGHEST SALARY PAID TO MAYOR $18,000 IS WHAT CHICAGO PAYS EXECUTIVE—NEW YORK NEXT WITH $15,000 PHILADELPHIA PAYS 12 THOUSFND Chicago Pays Its Seventy Aldermen $3,000 Each; New York's 73 Get $2,000 Each. Washington—Chicago has the highest priced Mayor in the country, according to census bureau statistics. He gets $18,000 a year and serves four years. New York comes next, with $15,000 Mayor, whose term also last four years, Philadelphia, third in the list, gives its Mayor $12,000 a year for four years. Boston, St. Louis, Newark, N. J.; Cincinnati, Cleveland and Pittsburg pay their Mayors $10,000 annually, the term being four years in Boston, Pittsburg and St. Louis, and two years in Cincinnati Cleveland and Newark. Indianapolis and Seattle pay their Mayors $7,500 a year; San Francisco, Baltimore and Minneapolis, $6,000 each; East St. Louis, Louisville, New Bedford, Detroit, Kansas City, Buffalo, Mount Vernon Rochester, Columbus, Scranton, Providence, San Antonio, Tex., and Richmond pay $5,000 each. The Aldermen, who share with the Mayor and certain other officials the responsibility of government in American cities, cost the taxpayers varying sums, Chicago has 70 Aldermen, at $3,000 each; Boston, 9, at $1500 each; St. Louis, 29, at $1800 each; Newark, 32, at $500 each; New York, 73, at $2000 each; Cincinnati, 32, at $1150 each; Cleveland, 26, at $1200 each; Philadelphia, 48 Select Councilmen, and $3 Common Councilmen, all serving without salary; Pittsburgh, nine Aldermen, at $6500 each; Indianapolis, nine, at $600 apiece, and Seattle, nine at $3000 apiece. The only cities that have an upper and a lower house of Aldermen or Councilmen are Hartford, Conn.; New Britain, Conn.; Atlanta, Louisville, Portland, Me.; Baltimore (33 in all, at $1000 each); Brockton, Mass.; Cambridge, Mass.; Everett, Mass.; Fitchburg, Mass.; Malden, Mass.; New Bedford, Mass.; Pittsburg, Mass.; Springfield, Mass.; Worcester, Mass.; Kansas City, Mo.; Manchester, N. H.; Buffalo (36 in all at $1000 each); Lancaster Pa.; Philadelphia, Pawtucket, R. I.; Providence, Va.; Norfolk, Va.; Portsmouth, R. I.; Woonsocket, R. I.; Lynchburg, Va.; Richmond, Va., anau Roanoke, Va. The commission form of government which takes the place of mayors and aldermen, involves a smaller salary outlay. In Washington, D. C. the three commissioners get a total of $15,000; in Denver, $25,000; in San Diego, $12,000; in Topeka $9,000; in New Orleans $30,000; in Salem, Mass. $10,000; in St. Paul $31,000; in Lincoln, Neb. $10,000; in Atlantic City, $15,000; in Bayonne, N. J. $10,000; in Hoboken, $10,000; in Jersey City, $15,006; in Trenton, $15,000, and in Harrisburg, $13,000. In some of the commission governed cities a mayor is elected as such, while in others he is chosen by the Commission. Sometimes he gets an extra allowance as chairman of the Commission, but this rarely exceeds $500, and is included in most of the above cities. While most cities employ assessors to fix the valuation of property for the purpose of taxation, those of some States have no assessors, but report to the county the amount required to be raised for city purposes. PET RABBIT MENACED BY CATS New York—A detective found a rabbit sitting in Broadway at dawn screnaded by a circle of cats. Detective Thomas Smith of Inspector Bolen's staff made the discovery. He was walking up Broadway at break of day when he heard bursts of cacophony, "College boys," he said to himself, but when he reached a point midway between Thirtieth and Thirty first streets he perceived that a dog en cats were holding lyric converse in the middle of the street. He went closer and found a big blonde rabbit in the center of the ring. When he snapped his fingers the rabbit came to him. Detective Smith took the rabbit to the West Thirtieth street station house, where the matron decided that the rabbit was a pet. The police sent the rabbit to the society for the Prevention of cruelty to animals. Junction City; Kan.—Ever see a white blue jay? No? Well, an albino jay, the first one ever seen here, was found in the Presbyterian churchyard by A. W. Davy. The jay is half grown and its feathers are perfectly white. Its unusual color has apparently not discredited the albino in the eyes of the parent birds, for it was fat and gave indications that it had been well cared for. Man may be the stronger, but woman's tongue is more facile. WHEAT PATRIOTS WAR BABIES! LET THEM GROW UP. "I SOLOMONLY SWARE THAT I WON'T EAT NO MORE ICE CREEM WHAT'S MAID WITH SUGER NOR NO MORE CANDY WHAT'S MAID WITH SUGER. HONEST AN TROO- CROSS MY HART. 'AMEN!' 5 CENT CONES FRESH BAKED SUGAR COOKIES. ME TOO! AN HEROIC SACRIFICE It was tightening of the American belt that made this hit possible. The game is won if we keep it up/ Patronize Our Advertisers