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Conghs, colds, nasal catarrh, stomach and bowel disorders are among the more common affections of the mucous linings which call for Pe-ru-na. Fifty years in the service of the people Sold Everywhere Tablet or Liquid Send 4 cents for book on catarrh The Pe-ru-na Company, COLUMBUS, OHIO --- BUN TON Solid THE GAZETTE $25 Those Who Recognize the Usefulness of Pe-ru-na Are Never Without It Its tonic properties and the invigorating effect which it exerts upon the mucous membranes are what makes Pe-ru-na such a valuable treatment for rest number of bodily ills. ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925 Doings of the Race Doings of the Race Our National Baseball League will meet in Indianapolis, April 9. The receivers of the dofunct Mutual Savings Bank at Portsmouth, Va., are actually paying off the depositors. Robert S. Allen and other progressive citizens of Columbus are planning the purchase of up-to-date quarters to be used as a club house. Mrs. Sarah Rector Campbell, of Kansas City, Mo., the wealthy oil heiress, has just paid $411 shortage, in her income tax for 1923. Edister W. E. B. Dubois continues to "shell" President McKenzie for his prejudiced and very harmful misrule of Pisk University, Nashville, Tennessee. The Kansas legislature has passed a bill calling for an appropriation of $150,000 for Western University, located at Quindaro, Kans., a $600 of Kansas City. Mrs. Julie Walker, age 110, of Harrisburg, Ill., was buried near there. Mar. 27. She often related that at the age of 13 she was sold into slavery in Virginia. The U. S. Government says that the venereal infection rate among our people is double that of the whites, syphilitic diseases being probably the greatest cause of death and disability in the race. Prof. Chas. W. Reynolds of Springfield, O., has been elected supervisor of our Baltimore schools; salary $3,500. He is now principal of our High school at Norfolk, Va.. He is a long-time friend of the editor of The Gazette. Former New York Assemblyman Edward A. Johnson, a member of the race, has given the Harlem, N. Y. Children's Fresf Aid Fund his beautiful twelve-acre farm at Port Jefferson, Long Island, N. Y., for summer recreational purposes, for poor Harlem children. There is less variability among Afro-Americans than among the white population, according to the researches and conclusions of Dr. L. J. Herksovitz, fellow of the National Research council, who recently addressed the Anthropological society in the national musem building, Washington, D. C. June 17 is the 150th anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill, first pitched conflict of the War of the Revolution. In this memorable battle Peter Salem killed the British commander, Brazilliz Lew was later and Salem Poor and others of our race are recorded as fighters. INTERRACIAL SESSIONS END Social Workers of Both Groups Discuss Factors of the Problem. Cincinnati, O.—Tribute to the definite contributions made in the face of opposition and criticism by undergraduates of American colleges and universities towards solution of the southern problem, was paid, last week Friday, by colored and white delegates to the national inter-racial conference. After two days of active discussion on phases of the problem by social workers of both races, the conference adjourned. The three factors in the problem are that racial antagonism is a social question; that the solution of the question can best be attained through education, and that educational measures looking to this end must permeate the entire school system, the report of the committee on schools and colleges, said. It was adopted. Discrimination against our labor in some localities and poor wages, generally lower than those of white labor engaged in the same kind of work, were deplored by speakers discussing the present status of industries. The conference adopted resolutions urging interchange of pulpits of colored and white churches as a means towards developing more friendly understanding between the races. Dr. W. Sherwood Eddy, secretary of the National Council of the Y. M. C. A., addressed last Friday night's open meeting, concluding the conference sessions. SOUTHERN "JUSTICE"! "Whipping Boos" Pal Freed—Associate of Higginbotham is Found Not Gullity of Murder. Cross City, Fla.—W. G. McRane (white) was found not guilty of the murder of Lewis Barker, colored in a verdict returned by the jury, last week. McRane, with five other men, including Thomas N. Higginbotham (white), former convict camp "whipping bqs", on about $40,000 ball (two cases), was charged with having also killed Barker. The other five defendants have not yet been tried. Higginbotham is charged with causing the death of Martin W. Tabert (white) of the northwest, and Barker. Frederick Douglas, noted orator and author, has been proposed for membership in the Hall of Fame, and at the College of Electors, composed of approximately one hundred eminent citizens from all parts of the country, elect him, at its annual dedication in June, he will have the distinction of being the first member of the race so honored. Miss S. M. Jones, 20 years a teacher in Los Angeles, California schools, who died recently, left an estate valued at $17,000 in trust to her two sisters, the income to be paid them, monthly. Tuckkee Institute was given $1,000 and 'two Los Angeles churches $50000. Miss Jones was an Oberlin graduate and her death principal of an elementary school. Black Jews in New York City now number 200, according to the latest census. Most of them were born in India, Morocco or Abyssinia. Prof Riechlein estimates that the majority in America total 65,000. Some of New York's black Jewish population cannot speak English or Yiddish but are well versed in Arabic and Hebrew. The fact is, Negro business in insurance, investment and banking lines will never get over the reputation of being largely stock-jobbing schemes until they advertise to get patrons. They must not advertise merely to get stock-buyers. White competing businesses make regular campaigns of advertising to increase their number of patrons. They still have the bulk of Negro patronage—Kansas City. (Mo. Call. Our advanced male and female students, like all other students, may now get scholarships for further work if they qualify, is the direct implication of an announcement by former U. S. Senator Simon Guggenheim of New York made recently. He has made a preliminary gift of $3,000,000 to endow fifty fellowships for international study, thus establishing an American supplement to the Cecil Rhodes scholarships for men only. Clifford D. Mallory, (white), president of the Mallory Steamship Line, N. Y. City, who returned from Nassau, recently, with Mrs. Mallory, said they had taken a piano to an eleven-year old girl of the race, at French Creek, on Andres island, who had never seen a piano and that she sat down immediately and played with remarkable ability. Mr. Mallory and friends discovered the girl playing with a key board which she had in some way obtained. They returned to Nassau, purchased the piano and took it to the child prodigy. PROF. CHAS, W. REYNOLDS, A Springfield, Ohio, "Boy" Offered a High Position in Our Baltimore Schools. Norfolk, Va.-Prof. Charles W. Reynolds, principal of the Booker Washington High school; this city has been tendered the supervisorship of our schools in Baltimore. The position carries a salary of $3,500. Mr. Reynolds has the offer under consideration, and it is believed that he will accept it. He will not, however, leave Norfolk until after the close of schools here in June. He came to Norfolk, Feb. 1, 1924, from Clark University, Atlanta; to assume the principalship of the local high school. His exceptionally fine work here has attracted the attention of authorities in larger cities and the Baltimore tender is only one of several he has received. His scores of friends in his home state, Ohio, will be delighted to learn this good news of their friend. HOWARD UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Being Studied By a Scientist—The Term "Negro" a Mismener. Washington, D. C.—The Afro-American seems just on the point of branching off into a distinct race. Dr. Melville J. Herskovitz of New York, now engaged in a scientific study of the students of Howard University, told the Anthropological Society of this city, at a recent meeting in the new National Museum. The term "Negro" as applied to the black element in the American population is somewhat of a misnomer, the scientist said. Of the 300 or more young men examined, he said, 60 per cent told him that their mothers were lighter than their fathers, and they represent the trend of the race all over the southeast. Also the average boy told him, that his ideal of a sweetheart was a lighter girl of the gace. Of 300 students examined he found only 10 per cent which claimed pure "Negro" blood, and he believes some of these may be mistaken. Of the 125 adults selected at random in New York, only two claimed racial purity, and one of these was so light that the doctor believes he was mistaken. On the other hand, only one student at Howard has a parent belonging definitely in the white race. Only 10 per cent have white grandparents. OHIO SENATE CONFIRMS The Governor's Appointments of Treasures of the State Department of Wilberforce University. Columbus, O. As a result of the activity and good work of our only member of the Ohio Legislature, the Hon Harry E. Davis of Cleveland Gov. A. Donahey's recent appoint- ments of the Hon Harry C. Smith Editor of The Gazette; Dr Joseph L Johnson of this city, former U. S. Mister to Liberia, Africa, and Capt Hon. Harry E. Davis. Walter S. Thomas of Delaware, years ago a clerk in the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives and a veteran of the Spanish-American war, us trusts of the Combined (State) Normal & Industrial Department of Wilberforce University, were confirmed by the State Senate, last week Thursday afternoon. The Cincinnati delegation in the Senate would not consent to the confirmation of the other appointee, the Rev. Wpl. Smith of Cincinnati. It is not thought that the Governor will re-appoint him but will later select some one else for the honor. Dr. Johnson was first appointed, last summer, during the success of the State Assembly. The Senate failing to confirm him; the Governor recently nominated him a second time with the result stated in the foregoing.—Judge Florence N. Allen of Cleveland, an associate justice of the Ohio Supreme Court, is the scheduled leader of the Young Men's Forum in the discussion of "How Can We Get Rid of War," April 21.—The pageant entitled, "Out of the Dark," will be presented by the Y. W. C. A., at E. High school auditorium, May 2, at 8 p. m., Atty. Leroy N. Godman has charge of the music for it, and those taking part are asked to attend practice, every Thursday, at 7 p. m., at the Blue Triangle branch.—The recent fight of two of our students at Ohio State University in one of the main buildings when knives were displayed, and all about some girl, has intensified prejudice against our students there and our people generally. It was a most unfortunate demonstration indeed for us. FINDS OUR DEATH RATE THE HIGHEST Dr. H. L. Rockwood's Survey Take 1920 Census as Basis For 1924 Figures. The death rate per 1,000 population for 1914 in Cleveland was nearly four times as great for our people as for native born whites, according to a survey completed by Health Commissioner H. L. Rockwood. The figures given in the survey are based on the census of 1920. Rockwood's report says: "The total population for Cleveland was 805,427, according to the federal census of 1920. Of this number 529,090, or 65.7 per cent of the total, were native born whites; 241,444, or approximately 30 per cent, foreign born whites; 34,529, or slightly more than 4 per cent; Afro-Americans, and 364 Chinese, Japanese, Indian or other races. Based on these figures, the mortality rate per 1,000 population in 1924 among native whites was only 7.9. Among the Afro-American population the death rate was 29.1, or nearly four times as great. The rate for foreign born whites was 11.8. Most preventable causes of death are equally preventable among all population groups, when adequate prophylaxis is practiced. It is probable, however that prophylaxis among certain population groups entails many difficulties not encountered among other groups." Gowey, Lester His Appeal Garvey Loses His Appeal. Washington, D. C.—The Supreme Court has declined to revive the question whether Marcus Garvey convicted in New York City that the Federal court can be used the Federal stock in the Black Star Line, which he proposed to organize to transport "Norrens" o'Farica. Garvey is in Atlanta H. S. penitentiary and numerous efforts have been made by H. N. I. A. organizations for Executive elemeny. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS IT OPENS THE WAY TO "JIM CROW" SCHOOLS IN ALL PARTS OF THE STATE By Its Refusal to Review the William Phillips Case Against the Woodlawn, Hamilton County, School Board—A Clarion Call For a State Organization Immediately. Columbus, O. March 21. School boards have the right to aggregate colored and white children in the same school by the use of special classes and special teachers, the state supreme court hold today. The decision was rendered in a suit brought by William Phillips against the board of education of Woodlawn rural school district, Hamilton county, to compel the board to discontinue the special classes for colored children on the ground that the method of segregation constituted discrimination. The lower courts, held against Phillips and the supreme court refused to review the case, thus affirming the lower courts of Hamilton county. the editor of sounding tor AT ONCE. OF IMPORTANT rights as civil organization, can be held, Las one if not. Ilican candidate State Supremity as a Indeed, from publicic righthottom of it nearly all to be "flirting for its support of the "fruit are principa The foregoing is from a daily newspaper of Tuesday evening, this week, and shows that the Ohio Supreme Court, if the foregoing is true, in refusing to sustain Mr. Phillips' side of the suit, has turned its back on all of its previous decisions touching upon this phase of school matters in Ohio. Until we can get more information relative to the Supreme Court refusal to review Mr. Phillips' case, as requested, it is impossible to say more, except to warn our people of the state that "the fine Italian hand" of the Ohio Klu Kux Klan is underneath it all and that it behooves us to listen to the clarion call for a state organization which FRESH OHIO NEWS CADIZ.-Mrs. Dwight Brooks, and children of Cleveland are visiting her parents. -Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lucas and Mrs. Anna Alexander of Zanesville are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Brown. -Word has been received of the death of Bartley Benford, a former Cadiz boy. -Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith of Smithfield were here. Sunday. -The Sabbath school contest between St. James A. M. E. school and the Newark school is growing in interest. Theattendance, Sunday, was: Newark, 122; Cadiz, 152. A record attendance is looked for. Sunday, in both church and Sunday school, Rev. F. H. Mason will preach a special sermon. -Miss Elizabeth Redmond of Canton is spending the Easter vacation with her parents. -Miss Naomi West entertained a number of the younger set at dinner, Sunday in honor of her birthday. -Rev. T. Wharton of the Christian church addressed the A. M. E. S. S. Sunday. His subject was, "The Nobility of Man." XENIA.—Mrs. Elizabeth Kimbro of Cleveland visited relatives here, recently, and Mrs. Daisy Campbell and children of Milford visited her mother.—Z. W. Jett is adding a veranda to his home on E. Market St.—Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lane spent the week-end in Dayton visiting relatives.—The Parent and Teachers' Association of Lincoln school met, last Friday afternoon. A fine program was rendered. A large attendance.—The "Royal Nine", a group of young ladies of Wilberforce University, gave a two-course luncheon in honor of their president. Miss Rebecca Curtis, last week Monday evening. Miss Curtis was compelled to return home on account of her mother's illness.—Mr. Geo. Gaines left for Lima to attend the postal employees' jubilee banquet. He was joined in Troy by Mr. Walter Ross and two other postal employees with whom he motored the rest of the way.—Wilberforce University's State Department has three new trustees, appointed recently by Gov. Donahey. YOUNGSTOWN. — Mrs. Albert Jackson, of Albany, N. Y., visited her sister, Mrs. H. T. Walker, last week. — Miss Mildred Tolles has entered the Dana Musical Institute at Warren to study piano with a view to teaching. — Dr. J. H. Thomas of New York City, a member of the national board of the Y. M. C. A., was in the city, last week. He was a dinner guest at the Belmont Y. — The Friendless Quartette of Pittsburgh will appear at Third Baptist church. April 12. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the Coleman Orphan's Home, Pittsburgh. — Friends have received word of the death of Arthur Capsico, who was killed while at work in the mines at St. Clairsville. Mr. Capsico was well and fa- IN UNION Y IS STRONGER E COPY FIVE CENTS K.K.? THE WAY OLS IN ALL PARTS OF STATE In the William Phillips Case Hamilton County, School on Call For a State Immediately. the editor of The Gazette has been sounding for quite a year and ACT AT ONCE. This is only one of several important matters, touching our rights as citizens of Ohio, such an organization, and such an organization only, can deal with properly in our behalf. Last fall before election, one if not both of the two Republican candidates for election to the State Supreme Court was openly advertised as a K. K. K. candidate. Indeed, from the head of the Republican ticket almost down to the bottom of it, the candidates were nearly all either kluxers or known to be "firing", with the K. K. K. for its support. Now we see some of the "fruits" of this and as usual are principal sufferers as a result. What if any further effort Mr. Phillips will make in the courts, we do not as yet know, but one thing is sure and that is he ought to have the backing and support of our people of Ohio thru the medium of an active and strong state organization. There should be no unnecessary delay in bringing this about. The fruits of our splendid victory at Springfield, a few years ago, will be lost as well as the battles of a like nature now on at Dayton and elsewhere in the state. Let's have immediate ACTION, not talk! Yes, the members of the Ohio Supreme Court are Republicans. vorably known here.—A large and appreciative crowd attended the Belmont "Y", last week Monday evening, when Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Wickfield, teachers of violin, saxaphone and piano, presented pupils in a recital. — The funeral of Carter Vaughn, who died, last week, from being overcome by gas, was held from Tabernacle Baptist church, of which he was a member. Star of the East Lodge, A. F. and A. M., had charge. He was also a member of the U. N. I. A. and the church. Mrs. Alice Thomas, accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Wm. Pilgram, have returned from Blackstone, Va., where she buried her husband, Archie Thomas.—Paul Simpson, Richard Lynch, Jr. Kenneth Gordon, students of Ohio State University, visited their parents, last week. HILLSBORO.—Mrs. Charles Colter, has returned from a visit with her grand-parents in Jamestown.—March 21, Mrs. Clarence Lamb entertained Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Young, Mrs. Mary Donaldson, Mr. and Mrs. Archie S. Cole and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lamb of Leesburg, in honor of her husband's birthday.—Mrs. Oliver Whaley is no better.—Miss Vigril Paxton of Detroit returned home Friday. She spent her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Paxton.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Johnson entertained Mr. and Mrs. John Williams, Jr., at dinner, Sunday.—Rev S. W. George, of Bloomfield, KY, preached, Sunday, at New Hope Baptist church. He is an able speaker. The M. S. rendered a good program at 2:30 p.m.—Mar. 22, Mrs. Mary Donaldson entertained at dinner in honor of Mr. Vernon Young's birthday.—Mrs. Ida Day, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Ross and Miss Juanita Smith accompanied Mr. Enoch Frye home to Newport, Ky, last Monday.—Mr. Edward Jones was in Columbus, last Wednesday, to attend the funeral of his cousin, Edward White. The latter had been employed at the Joyce Store there for 36 years.—Mrs. Armel McCowan and brother, Percy Golins, of Cincinnati, visited their mother here, last week.—Raymond Williams and Clarence Pleasant spent Wednesday in Columbus.—Mrs. Russell Williams returned, Friday, to Dayton. She visited her sister, Miss Laura Ellott.—Rev W. Holbart of Columbus preached at W. m. church, Sunday.—Wilbur Jackson and Carl Green were in Cincinnati, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Hazel Ames entertained Mr. Donald Highwarden and Miss Ada Williams at dinner, Sunday.—Rev A. P. Mayle preached in Columbus, Sunday, at his charge. Calvin Dixon spent Sunday in Columbus.—Mrs. Louisa and Mr. Charles Killgour spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Campbell at Sinking Springs. --- OH DEAR!--IVE DROPPED ANOTHER CUP! GO ON IN THE FRONT ROOM AND SIT DOWN! DYOU WANT TO BREAK ALL OF OUR DISHES? VERY WELL, IF YOU INSIST! I CERTAINLY HAVE TO HAND IT TO MYSELF WHEN IT COMES TO DODGING WORK! BANG! YES, AND YOU D BETTER DODGE THIS BROOM IT WON'T BREAK SO EASILY! PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter Address all communications HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE (Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259) Room 304, 226 W. Superior Ave., 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. 250,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925 Editors Wm. Monroe Trotter and Geo. W. Harris are to be congratulated. Good work, gentlemen! President Coolidge's failure to appoint even one Afro-American to office, before the recent adjournment of the Congress, has greatly discouraged his leading Afro-American supporters. They ought to have their heads examined. --- After the World War, the government announced that our boys, who were examined for service, made a better showing from a health standpoint than those of other American groups. Now it is circulating a report just to the opposite. How come? Congratulations! Prof. Charles W. Reynolds. You have worked long, hard and faithfully and are capable and deserving. The Gazette is greatly pleased over your elevation to the supervisorship of our Baltimore, Md., schools and knows that you will fill the position to the satisfaction of all and with credit: to yourself and our people of the old "Buckeye state". THE BISHOP NOT GUILTY. The late Bishop B. W. Arnett, when a member of the Ohio State Legislature, presented and secured the passage of a bill permitting the establishment of separate schools in Ohio, wherever a sufficient number of Negroes lived in a given community. —Baltimore (Md.) Afro-American. Our esteemed conferee is in error, Bishop Arnett did nothing of the kind but as a matter of fact did just the opposite with the Ely-Arnett bill which wiped out the remnants of Ohio's "Black Laws", many years ago. One of these "Black Laws" made separate schools possible. Their erasure from the statutes of this state and our Ohio Civil Rights law make unlawful such schools for any class or group of residents of this state. THE K. K. K. SCHOOL DECISION. As we go to press, we learn of the Ohio Supreme Court refusal to review the Phillips school case which if allowed to stand will result in the whole sale segregation and "jim crowing" of our school children in this state. It is true that this refusal causes the court to practically reverse its self, all of its decisions in the past being to the contrary and in our favor. The influence of the Ohio Ku Klux Klan, we believe, is at the bottom of this refusal and there is nothing left for our people to do but to get together at once in a state organization and begin a fight for our rights as citizens in the public schools of Ohio such as we have never put up before. For more than a year The Gazette has warned our people of the state, and time and again urged them to organize, perfect a state organization that could be depended upon to look after our interests in school and all other matters of vital concern. Now it must be done, and promptly, too. A VIRGINIA "CRACKER". A. Dr. W. A. Plecker, of Richmond, Va., an employee of the U. S. Labor Department, at Washington, D. C., has taken upon himself the task of spreading throut the country some vile and most insulting comments and criticisms, very harmful indeed to our people, some of which he has written and helped to publish. Secretary James W. Johnson, of the N. A. A. C. P., has notified the Secretary of Labor and asked Plecker's dismissal. Johnson has also notified our leading men, women and newspapers and asked them to also write Secretary Davis. All should do so, promptly. Secretary Davis is regarded generally as a broad-minded American who we feel sure will not THE GEEVUM GIRLS hesitate to give this Virginia "cracker" what is surely due him. The following is our letter to the Cleveland, O., March 28, '25. Hon. James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:—The enclosure (the Plecker statement, etc.) is self-ex- planatory. I only desire to impress the fact that Dr. W. A. Pleeker of your department is referring to a group of American citizens who have proven their loyalty to our Government in every war in which it has been engaged, and has always been loyal in times of peace; also that Dr. Pleeker is using the U. S. postal frank in spreading his vile propaganda. Dismissal from your department is hardly enough—he ought to be punished far more for this serious infraction. Our Government cannot afford to harbor, as an employee, such persons as this Dr. Pleeker. With this, I am sure you will agree. The brazen effrontery he has exhibited in sending out such vicious attacks upon a group of citizens, and from a governmental department (as an employee), and using the U. S. Postal frank in so doing is simply astounding and shows the individual absolutely devoid of a proper sense of appreciation. I sincerely trust that you will not delay proper action in his case and make an example of him that will be a help to the Government, as far as such doings are concerned, for all time in the future. STATEMENT Of The Ownership, Management, Etc. Required by the Act of Congress Of The Gazette, published weekly at Cleveland, Ohio, for April, 1925: State of Ohio, County of Cuyahoga, ss. Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Harry C. Smith, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposits and says that he is the owner of The Gazette and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit: 1. That the name and address of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business manager is: Harry C. Smith, Post office address, Cleveland, Ohio. 2. That the owner is: Harry C. Smith, 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. 3. That the known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are; None. 4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as trustee or in any other fiduciary company but also, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustees or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation to which the stockholder or security holder is given; also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person has any interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him. Harry C. Smith. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of March. 1925. (Seal) Paul Apple. (My commission expires Aug. 6th, 1927) Ask Anti-Lynching Law. Atlanta, Ga.—Enactment of an effective anti-lynching law, provision of a state institution for our delinquent girls, survey of housing conditions, and the securing for our people of more adequate educational advantages, better conditions of travel, and justice in the courts, were among the immediate objectives set by the Georgia Committee on Interracial Co-operation at its recent annual meeting in this city. Sixty members of the committee were present from all sections of the state, both races being represented by lead officers, professional men, social workers and club women. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O.SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925 PRIME SPORT NEWS FURNISHED APARTMENTS FOR RENT The Brownley-Hayes Hotel 2151 E. 40th St. Cor. Cedar Ave. (Ran. 6091 W), Cleveland, O. W. L. BROWN, Owner and Manager --- All Mid-West Basketball Team. (By Dean, Mohan) Basketball in the Middle West is probably more highly developed than in any other section of the country. Wilberforce, West Virginia and Simmons University has teams which rank with the best in the country. Wilberforce holds a unique position in basketball because the Wilberforce team plays both white and colored teams. In selecting an All Mid-West team the task is much easier this season since the first five stand out above the other players. The forward positions go to Drain of West Virginia and Lewis of Wilberforce. Drain is selected because of his superior floor work and basket shooting. He has an unerring eye for basket and with his shooting has been able to play from the front. Lewis of Wilberforce is a very good shot and a wonderful passer. He is a southwick which is to his advantage in deceiving his opponent. Woods of Simmons is without a doubt the best of the lot of front. He is a wonderful floor man and good on the defense. Wu Fang Ward of Wilberforce is one of the greatest basketball players of all times. He is a clever and heady player. He is a past master with the dribble. He scored consistently and was high point man on his team. He has a strong point man on his team. He defensively and hardening of Wilberforce athlet not the finished product as his teammate, is the logical candidate for the other guard position. He is a floor roamer and very good on the defence with the ability to break into the scoring column. Greely Vs. "Battling J. D." Black Fitz writes: "I have a young fellow who can tame that 'Wildcat' (ha! ha!) Lennings. He is Frank Greeley, who weighs 160 pounds. I developed Frank and I know he can fight. If a promoter wants to draw a lot of frogs skins from the Central Ave. fans let him put on Greeley and Lennings." Fitz has matched Greeley to box Battling J. D at Barberton, this week Friday. Godfrey Kayoes Alexander Los Angeles, Calif.—“Big George” Godfrey of Philadelphia knocked out V. Alexander in the seventh round of a scheduled ten-round main event at Wilmington's open-air show, recently. Godfrey outweighed Alexan- An Editor Wins $1649 An Editor Wins $1649. New York City—George W. Harris, editor of the New York News and former Alderman in the Twenty-first District, was awarded a judgment against Atty. John W. Smith for $1,649 in the City Court here, last September. A Treasury Democrat, and Mr. Harris were candidates for Alderman in 1923. The Board of Aldermen in canvassing the vote declared Smith the victor by a slight margin and he proceeded to serve the balance of the term until December 31, 1923, when the Appellate Court decided that Harris, the Republican candidate, had been improperly ousted from his seat. Harris sued for $1,500, the salary received by Smith during the period that he held office. Nearly a Million Dollars Await Her. Nearly a Million Dollar Await Her Kansas City, Mo.—So far, Mrs. Emma Johnson, age 37, a member of the race, has not as yet made her appearance to claim a fortune of $750,000 in Oklahoma oil lands. A white attorney of Oklahoma was in the city, last week, seeking only to hand Mrs. Johnson three-quarters of a million dollars. The woman is said to have married an Indian in Oklahoma and later to have left him. When he died, some years ago, half of his 160 acres went to the tribe and half was held in trust for his wife. Oil has since been found and Mrs. Johnson is now nearly a millionaire—if she only knew it. "Fired" Insulting School Books. "Fired" Insulting School Books. Boston, Mass.—The Boston Branch of the National Equal Rights League scored a big victory for racial respect as the result of a public request, made at the closing of the Attucks Day mass meeting, upon Mayor Edward Quinn of Cambridge by Editor Wm. Monroe Trotter of the Boston Guardian. School books, carrying history reading exercises with frequent use of the mongrel and insulting word "nigger" and gross plantation dialect, were formally removed from the schools by the Cambridge School Committee. The superintendent brought the matter before the committee at the request of the mayor. der by 40 pounds and toyed with the local heavy and had him on the cannas five times before he ended the battle and knocked to the jaw in the seventh round. Tiger Flowers Has Earned $75,000 Since Jan. 1. Brunswick, Ga.—Tiger Flowers' ing earnings gross more than $75, 000 since the first of the year. This is a record that can be claimed by no other fighter, who was not a world's champion. Will Go In The Movies. He will rest for ten days and then appear in the leading role of a five-reel feature picture which will portray his inside life not as a fighter but in the vocations he followed up to his entry into the fight game. Many interesting events in Flowers' career will be told in pictures. The film will be the Fighting Deacon's debut but be about July 1. Manager Miller says that filming the photoplay will take all of the Tiger's time until June. Tiger Gets Revenge. Boston, Mass.,—Tiger Flowers revenged himself for the three-round victory Lou Bogash registered over him a few weeks ago on a foul by turning the tables on the Bridgeport man, last week Friday night, in a 10-round bout under the auspices of the Commercial A. C. in Mechanics Hall. Twice he was floored clean for the count by the ponderous right-hand smashes of Lou Bogash, (white), of Bridgeport, and twice he was sent to the canvas without the numerals. Came Back Fighting But each time he came back, and came back viciously, cuffing, slamming, banging, clawing and fighting, as if the blows had stung him into renewed and fiercer activity. It went the distance, the 10-rounds, and the award to the Tiger warrior where it properly belonged. He won by a wide margin, in fact, practically every round, yet he was always in danger and his escapes from complete and definite disaster were scattered thru nearly every session. The fight, the battle, the assault of the sensual seen for months in this city, a whirlwind of dynamic energy on the part of the Tiger and a display of dogged desperation and courage by the Bridgeport Italian. "Social Equality". New York City.—A nest of society women of color was invaded, last week Thursday night, in a buffet flat on the top floor of 101 W. 135th St., over a restaurant, by detectives from the third district. It was a real rainbow party with white men and prominent women of color well mixed. The detectives did not allow some of them to put on their clothes as the wagon was just downstairs and then down the street. This was also done in order to prove their case, as they were all women of some prominence and could strongly give rebuttal. Five "Adams" and five "Eves". He Lost in State Supreme Court. Cincinnati, Ohio—County Prosecutor C. S. Bell, and Assistant Prosecutor C. S. Durr, of Hamilton county appeared before the Ohio Supreme Court at Columbus, last week Thursday, to oppose the mandamus appeal of Wm. Phillips, of Woodlawn, who is seeking to force the Board of Education of Woodlawn, this county, to permit his children to attend the same school as white children. Common Pleas Court Judge Robert A. LeBond refused the mandamus and the Court of Appeals sustained the decision. Then Phillips carried the case to the Ohio Supreme Court. CHARACTER, Character, like a fine old tree, matures slowly and is a riper growth than success that is forced as hothouse products are forced. Character in a newspaper develops through years of service to the people. For forty-two years The Gazette has been serving our people of this country. 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No capital or experience re- quired. Many earn $100 weekly and bonus. Madison Mfg. Co., 501 Broad- pay. Now York. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Mrs, Edward Chaffin is slowly con- valescing. The “flu”. ‘The Old Folks’ Home association will meet, Monday evening. Mrs. Dwight Brooks and children are visiting her parents in Cadiz, Mrs. Grace Lucas’ sister, Miss Geneva Byrd, visited a brother in Lima, recently. Mrs, Myrtle Hicks, of Penn Yan, N..¥., arrived, last ‘week, to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gray, E. 108rd St. Mrs. Jean Kersey was recently deputized by Sheriff Kohler to go to Charleston, W. Va., to bring back a Woman, She brought her. Rey. W. W. Deener’s wife is suing him for a divorce (alleging cruelty) st Washington, D. C. They were residents of this city, a short time, some months ago. On Good Friday evening, April 10, St. John’s choin will sing the sacred cantata, “The Seven Last Words of Christ”, by Theo. DuBois. No ad- mission charge. Silver offering. Richard Lynch, Jr., son of Mfr. and Mrs, R. D. Lynch of Youngstown, a student at Ohio State University, Co- lumbus, called on The Gazotte, last week Friday. He was home on his spring vacation. Miss Olga Garlington, B. 87th St., Who fell down an elevator shaft at the Hollenden hotel, recently, was taken to Lutheran hospital where it was found that she had sustained a fractured skull, ‘Thomas Bird, 2851 Central Ave., who has been critically il again in recent weeks, is slowly convalescing ‘under the faithful and excellent care of Mrs. Bird. Fs Misses Nellie Conners and Alice N. Beldejman, B. 80th St., are spend- ing, this week (spring vacation), in Canton, guests of Mr. and Mrs, ‘Val Cook and daughter, Miss Layali. Mrs. H, A. Hunt, mother, and Mrs, M. Woodward, aunt, of Fort Valley, Ga., came to the city, recently, to be present at the birth, last week, of a daughter to her son's wife. ‘The Cleveland Bar Association's banquet, last week, to three or four of its members that ate 50 year vet- erans, reminds us of the fact that Attorney John P. Green is also a 50 year veteran attorney in his practice in Cleveland. * Sidney Thompson, Albert Miller, Roy Carter, Walter Smith, Wallace Hamilton, Frank Wilson and Marcel- lus Mason took the recent civil serv- ice examination for foremen of the city’s street, ash and rubbish collec- tion department. Rev. C. W. Watson, of Fulton, Mo., is the new pastor of Christian church. It worships in the P. W. A. annex. Rev. W. P. Martin, whom he succeeds, died, several ‘months ago, while on a visit with a son in ‘Washington, D. C. Another meeting, the second, was held, Thursday evening, at the An chor L, I, bldg., in B. 58th St, to or ganize a business men’s organization A permanent organization will be effected, next Thursday evening, a the same place, says Atty. Perry B Jackson, secretary, Mr, Wm, Hayes, brother of Mrs Geo. A. Myers and brother-in-law o Mr. Andrew Braggs, years ago a res ident of Clepeland and now locate: ‘THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0.SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925 at Yakima, Wash., died, Monday, at his residénce, 2185 B. 95th’ st. Funeral, Thursday afternoon. ‘The The editor of The Gazette grate- fully acknowledges the many con- sratulations on his appointment by Gov. A. V. Donahey as a trustee of the Combined (State) Normal and Industrial Department of Wilber- force University. ‘The Ohio Senate confirmed the appointment, last week ‘Thursday, , Thelma L., daughter of Dr. 0. A. Taylor, was a member of the Heldel- berg University team, Tiffin, in its recent debate with Ypsilanti, Mich, Normal college team. She is a pro- gressive student and has achieved Rotable honors at Heidelberg, being not only the captain of the debating team but a pianist and singer of more than ordinary merit. Albert Freeman, age only 20, last week Thursday, was waiting to begin service of a ten-year sentence, given ‘by, Judge Newcomer after a jury had found Freeman guilty of manslaugh- ter. Me had been tried on a first degree murder charge. A quarrel over $4 resulted in Freeman's shoot- ing Robert Lee, of 4725 Outhwaite Ave., Beb. 7, according to an assist- ant county prosecutor. Esther Wisdon, age 20, was charged with murder, last’ week ‘Thursday, by police after her hus- band, “Hollie” Wisdon had been found dead in the rear ot Friendship Baptist church, E. 37th St. and Sco- vil Ave. Polleé assert the woman admitted striking her husband over the head with a milk bottle during an argument. She claims she struck him in self defense. They lived at 2545 B.,35th St. A white brute started to beat a little child of the race in Central Ave,, near H. 28th St., Sunday eve- ning, and caused .a near riot. He must have been under the influence of “hootch’. When the flying squad- ron (polies) arrived, he was brought out of the drug store and taken to the hospital. He was badly beaten up and was lucky to get away alive. ‘A great crowd collected in a “Jifty"| If they must beat our children, they had better stay off “the avenue”, Atty. Roy Cheeks died suddenly, Saturday night about 10 p. m., while in his car, in Central Ave., with Dr. Jean Goggins. Heart trouble. Fun- eral, Wednesday, from the residence in Carlyon road, Rev. W. B. Suthern officiating, J. W, Willis & Co., un- dertakers, were in charge of the funeral, A wife and two children have the earnest sympathy of tho community. Atty. Cheeks had prac- ticed law In Cleveland eleven years. ‘The Cleveland branch of the Na- tional Association for the Advance- ment of Colored People will open its Spring Membership Drive and hold a mass "meeting, Sunday, April 5, at 3:30 p.m, at St. John's A. M. E. chureh, B. 40th St. and Central Ave. The speaker will be Robert W. Bag- nall of N. Y. City, director of branch- es. All members and friends are urged to be present. Clayborne George, pres., and S. P. Keeble, sec. Ady. St. John's A. M. EB. choir's thirty- first recital, Sunday afternoon, was the usual enjoyable and successful event, It had the assistance of Sophia Batley, reader; Kathleen Forbes, organist; Geo. Edwards, vio- linist, and the P. W. A. Ladies quar- tette. “The outstamding features of the recital were: “By the Waters of Babylon” by Samuel Coleridge-Tay- lor, “Deep Rivers” by Carl Diton, and “Listen to the Lambs" by Na- thaniel Dett, Afro-American com- posers, Closer co-operation between ten- ant and landlord, and modern apart- ment houses built and owned by the membership were recommendations urged by Ruth F. Stone, secrétary to the director of parks and public property, to members of our Welfare Association, Tuesday, at Sterling It brary. “Many renters do not know their landlord, but deal solely with his agent,” she sald. “If the tenant would complain directly to the owner and offer to go half way, many faults would be remedied,’ she sald. The annual business report was read. An ‘appeal will be made to factories to Foc er edllypr gale Near eof gitemnagmodcear Sie Pe EVICLIT COLA Ie LOO Lee he OEE ee hee Mle ne 4 {__ EUCLID CLOTHES SHOP § Daan : 5 5 Be Ce AI AAtI( ir a s Aer t.choen. 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R.’ Connors, director’ of the work, RACE PREJUDICE! “I am convinced myself that there is no more evil thing in thia present world than race prejudice; none at all! “I write deliberately—it is the worst single thing in life now. It justifies and holde to- gether more baseness, eruelty and abomination ‘than any other sort of error in the world.” —BL G. Wells. CORRESPONDENTS mbst mail all, letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Mon- day (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, aud always write also, thelr names and that of their city or 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, ete., obituary notices, inquiries for rela~ tives and advertisements of ali kinds, including {tems announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 25 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will Le pepe er cingsen ers Posing PROTEST AGAINST WRONG To submit In silence when we should protest makes cow- ards out of men, The human race has climbed on protest... Had no voice been rained against Injustice, Ignorance and lust, the inquisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our least disputes. The few “bo dare, must speak ana spewk agmp to right the wrouxs of many.—Bila Wheel- or Wilcoa, Tell It, Brother, Tell Itt ‘There is something radically wrong with a group of people who refuse to help relieve their own burdens. The day of throwing bouquets 1s gone forever. The Afro-American must face the facts as they sx- fst, We won't gain anything by fooling ourselves into think- ing that everything is all right. Everything, affecting the lives of Afro-Americans, is all wrong. The sooner We face these facts, the quicker we’ will begin to work for our own salvation, the sooner will we attain our rightful place as American citizens. — Philadel- phia Tribune. Help The "Old Reliable" to increase its circulation! Don't Throw Away Your Copy of THE GAZETTE After Reading it, But Give It to a Friend or an acquaintance who Might Subscribe After Reading a Copy of It. Segregation How Our Men And Women Are Insulted And Humiliated In the Government's Departments—Will the Self and Race-Respecting Negro Press of This Country Continue to Stand for This Sort of Thing? (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C., Oct. 4, 1924. —There is more segregation in Washington today under President Coolidge than there has ever been since the Civil War. The beginnings of segregation were under President Tutt. It was greatly extended, under President Wilson; increased, still further, under President Harding; and reached its zenith under President Coolidge. For instance, the largest of our parks President Wilson never troubled, but the present administration has found time and desire to introduce it even there. To many people, segregation is a Democratic scheme of insult, but such is not the case. Mr. Taft introduced it in the bureau of engraving. He segregated the census-taker, and the district staffing workers to white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents. And, worst of all, announced in his official capacity that Negroes should not hold office where white people complained. Segregation, then, is a Republican institution and not a Democrat institution, and not Democrats, it was begun by Negroicans, and it was to its all-cmbracing extent by Republicans! There is far more of it in the departments, today, than at any time since the Negro first appeared, close upon the close of the Civil War. The picture requirement in the civil service, which makes it next to impossible for a colored lady or gentleman to enter the civil service, since their color is disclosed in their photograph which must accompany papers, is tenaciously on to by our Rep. Benjamin President. Only last a colored girl appeared after having passed the best examination, and after having been telegraphed for by the department. The photograph had failed to tell her true color, and they flatly refused to appoint her when she appeared, and they saw her complexion. Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clerk, and his word is law there, as he is the special favorite of Secretary Mallon and President Coolidge. From North Carolina, the home of the other favorite and leader of the segregationees, Col. Sherrill, superintendent of buildings and grounds. It is no use to complain of either of these southern gentlemen. The colored people here who know the President could destroy segregation in the departments of the government, and the photograph requirements in the civil service by the mere nod of his head, are at a loss to understand why he does not put his splendid declarations on democracy into operation here, where it would not even cost him a single vote and where he has full power and absolutely no opposition. They wonder if he is not a firm believer in segregation, especially since segregation is one of the chief tenets of the Ku Klux Klan which has found its "welcome home" in the Republican party, and receives no condemnation from the Republican President. (Special to The Gazette.) (Washington, D. C.—In the postoffice segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work under constant humiliation and physical disadvantages. The department is spacious caferies for whites only, where these inferior white clerks can buy appetizing luncheons and chat in comfort while eating, while the colored clerks must bring cold luncheons from home and eat them any place they can. The physical discomfort, disadvantageous as it is, is far less galling to the colored clerks than is the thought of their government taking their taxes, as it takes those of the whites, for the comfort of the latter, and setting them off as though they were lepers. The injustice stings the more when they protest that they are unable to the whites, and render the government more intelligent and efficient service—the white man of their attainment being able to get far more lucrative employment. The department goes even farther in its solicitude for whites and neglect of colored. It maintains a well-appointed club room with pool tables and other games, comfortable lounges and other equipment for rest, sociability, and recreation, and nothing for these same colored employees. This private club is in the magnificent postoffice building, built and maintained by ALL of the people. In the locker room there seagrass beds for the equipment even occupied in the toilets. And all of this is against the most dependable and faithful employees. Last year the white employees passed around invitations to the white employees, in the very pres- ence of the colored, to attend a reception to the heads of departments, including the postmaster general, in the postoffice building. It announced dancing and a pleasant social evening with the officials for "the postoffice employees," yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. I hurried a protest to the postmaster general the day before it was to come off, and he ordered the postmaster to leave the white. These clerks get around their colored co-workers by giving the function at a local hotel. It is inevitable that the wicked spirit of segregation would express itself in appointments, assignments, and salaries. Colored applicants are often passed over though their examination was superior. No Negro, however efficient or old in the service, must ever dream of a promotion to a directive position. The hard, unyielding caste passes whites over him, one after another, though many of the colored employees have won contests 'in quickness and accuracy in the handling of cases. The color overseer is forced to form a union which means it's regularly and often sends many intellectful protests to the postmaster, and often appeals from his decisions to the postmaster-general. It has secured some improvement in their working conditions, but they are still bitter over the huge injustice done to them for nothing else than the color of their skin. (Special to The Gazette.) (Special to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.-The government printing office keeps faith with the government's universal scheme of segregation. Some of the best and brightest of our girls are accepted here, even those on account of the better and more lucrative avenues of employment being closed to them because of their color. The whites are generally of a very mediocre group, far from equaling our girls in educational equipment, culture, and working efficiency. Yet these superior girls are set off from the whites with the latter, of course, having the better working conditions, salaries and recreational facilities. There is a large cafeteria in this huge structure where all of the employees may go, but there are also many sections reserved for our employees. I am glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize the place, preferring a little physical inconvenience to the open, semi-public humiliation of segregation. In toilet facilities, dressing-rooms, and work assignments, wherever possible, the law of segregation is in full force, and, of course, this same undemocratic practice reveals itself on the salary roll and in the hard caste that bars promotions. Here, the law of segregation passes over our superior employees to directive positions, and higher salaries. The whites have a large recreational center in this public building with many fine appointments for rest and amusements. During lunch and dinner hours they repair to this restful retreat for sociability and dance. Last fall, a young Afro-American with a splendid record in his work, felt the injustice of this restful retreat because he secured the company of young lady of the race to take part in the dance. As soon as this couple started to dance the music was abruptly stopped, and the young man reported for attempting to take part in an entertainment provided for employees. He was called to the office, lectured for being "one of those smart Negroes" who believe in "social equality," and then dismissed on a trumped-up charge. He was a night-employee, since he carried the fire brigade after the dance incident a fire broke out in the office. He was quickly accused of setting the building afire in revenge for his exclusion from the dance floor. Detectives came to the building to arrest him, and falling to secure any evidence searched him only to discover the pistol. They quickly dropped the arson charge and substituted one for carrying concealed weapons for which he was immediately discharged. The police found that our employees are taught that there is no way of escape for one who dares to resent the daily insults that their government (under President Coolidge) gives them. Many of the employees have expressed their deeply-wounded feelings to me at being considered a pariah by the government whose institutions they are serving so faithfully, and I have taken up a number of cases only to be met by a dental that the conditions complained of exerted a request for the names of my informant, knew by me, informants would suffer so I have never given a single name! The department then taking the position THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, J. SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1925 that it cannot take up the case. It is perfectly clear that this iniquitous scheme of segregation is a difficult thing to fight, since the government will settled upon it, and the complainants cannot bear witness to it. (Special to The tazette) Washington, D. C.—Segregation in the bureau of engraving and printing has an interesting history involving President Thomas Woodrow Wilson and members of his family, three heroes young colored women who lost their positions as a result of their protest, and the noble wife of Senator Robert La Follette. Shortly after the accession of Mr. Johnson to the White House, a member of his family visited her where she saw white and colored girls working together in perfect harmony, oblivious to any thought of race. Shortly thereafter came an order for segregation of the races, and a white lady who had been noted for her philanthropy among our people and who was upon intimate terms at the White House appeared at the bureau to tell our girls to be contented with the new order as "a great Negro leader had taught colored people to stay in their places." The women who did resisted the order to the last dish and were summarily dismissed! Senator La Follette lodged a protest with Secretary McAdoo to no avail, and his noble wife began a crusade against the undemocratic innovation. She took the platform here in Washington and Boston before the famous Twentieth Century club. She used the columns of the Senator's magazine, sparing neither space nor vigor of utterance. She thundered against it in our local white press, and addressed the national gathering of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in New York. When our people here were so profoundly disc u r a g e d, she came out one stormy afternoon to the Y. M. C. A. to urge them to continue the fight, for democracy was at the crises. Oswald was to attack White House and Cabinet and arouse our people, and the Nation Association secured publicity in over six hundred influential white papers in the country. The right checked what was thought to be the intention of the segregators, namely, the elimination of the colored employees from the bureau a lt to together. The same segregation which some of our people think is the cherished institution of the Democratic party is still there, in all of its fullness, under the administration of the party that Abraham Lincoln, Charles Summer and Frederick Douglass are helped to found. Our girls are employed there in far larger numbers than in any other branch of the public service. THEY ARE SEGREGATED in their rest rooms, toilets, and working stations, and of course none are ever thought of for promotions to executive places. They are girls from our best nomes, most of them with high and normal school training, and fine culture. The white girls are of no such grade, as there is no segregation for them in the great world of things. They have unlimited fields at high wage for even mediocre talents. The best of our girls must take these inferior positions, the inevitable result of segregation. Our people are still hoping for the issuance of an order destroying this iniquitous practice in all of our government departments, for it not only humiliates the best of the government servants but impairs the government service. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C. The treasury department, according to the President's recent acceptance speech, is now under the ablest financial genius since the days of Alexander Hamilton. It is to be remembered that the great dictionaries and indefinite long sweep of history that the President traversed are the mighty Salmon P. Chase, secretary of the treasury in Lincoln's cabinet, who, in a national extremity such as this country has never known, devised the national banking system which financed the Civil War; and Ohio's master financier, John Sherman. These men never knew what segregation was! The present head of the department of internal revenue, Mr. Blair from North Carolina, has not appointed a colored clerk since his incumbency. While his predecessor, Mr. Daniel Roper, a Democrat from Texas, appointed and promoted several of them. Since the income tax legislation and the numberless new taxes that the recent war necessitated, far the largest department of the tax department several thousand clerks. Yet Negroes are so scarse there that they can't be noticed. There is the same general complaint here among our clerks and other employees as there is in the other branches of the government—failure to recognize their efficiency when promotions are due; ability to go so far and far no. The various forms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided along color lines, and special toilette, locker rooms, rest rooms, etc., set off for colored. The toilets for the colored are few in such a large structure. The rest of the rooms are forced to endure physical inconvenience at times, and are forced to travel long distances when they desire the use of them. The department maintains a huge, magnificent An Outrage! cafeteria, in the splendid sweep of woodland along our national driveway, where white people of every class can come to rest, dine, and socialize of afternoons and evenings at minimum costs. The white press of the city is constantly telling of the thousands who take advantage of this "delightful retreat," and the promised creations. It seats two thousand diners with space to spare; but not one Negro! His only share is in the taxes he is forced to pay for this luxury for another group! The registrieship of the treasury, which Republican Presidents have given the Negro since Garfield appointed Blank K. Bruce, is now filled by a white man, and the colored people are congregated in a separate room which is publicly proclaimed as "a colored division." When it is discovered that Negro clerks are "working as white" in other divisions, they are promptly transferred to this "colored division." Our people fear that protest against this segregation would result in division altogether; so they remain in a dilemma, fearing to act. Our clerks must accept segregation or elimination, and being poor, with no other opportunities in this southern atmosphere, must take the former. They are depressed at the wrong, but economic stress compels endurance of it. By a single stroke of his pen, President Calvin Coolidge can stop every bit of this damnable segregation, just as he can condemn that lawless organization the Ku Klux Klan. COOLIDGE'S SEGREGATION Washington, D.C. — We wish to call attention to the fact that in the fight against the segregation of our government employees, the Treasury Department will most likely be the center of attack, for segregation in several of its bureaus has been most pronounced. This is particularly true of the office of the register of the treasury and the internal revenue bureau. In the former, beaver board walls were maintained until recently. In the latter there have been two cases of discrimination on account of color thought, to public words, announcing the election of President Coolidge, were hardly cold before the effort to increase segregation in the departments here was on again at full speed. It had slowed up a little during the campaign. Investigation of Bureaus An investigation of the executive departments and bureaus listed below shows that segregation prevails in them as follows: Office of the Register of the Treasury, there are two segregated sections—one with 30 Afro-American employees and the other with 14. Navy Department — one segregated section of 18 of our employees, as well as a segregated lunch room. Census Bureau — a segregated section of 60 Afro-American employees. 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