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THE FRANCES TURNER TEA ROOM Majestic Hotel—Central Ave. and E. 55th Street Specializing in Dinner Parties, Luncheons, Theatre and Motor Parties, Weddings, Etc. Catering to Lodges, Clubs, Etc. Regular Meals at Appropriate Hours Quick and Efficient Service at Popular Prices HOME COOKING AND HOME MADE PASTRY FRANCES TURNER—Prop. PROSPECT WALL PAPER CO. 1235 PROSPECT AVENUE Bargain Wall Paper Sale Open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Evenings till 9 P. M. Living Room and Dining room papers, 7½, 10 and 15c per roll. Bedrooms at 5, 7½ and 10c per roll. Hangers Furnished Pros. 459. HAVE YOU TRIED EVER-STRATE? The HAIR DRESS Grovs hair rapidly, and straight Dandruff remover, and a good PRICE, 50 CENTS, POSTP. A. HOYLE, 1938 E. Ran ECONOMY HAIR DRESSING That's Diffen air rapidly, and straightens without the use of remover, and a good remedy for eczema of E, 50 CENTS, POSTPAID AGENTS WA DYLE, 1938 E. 70th St., Cleveland Ran. 7876 EONOMY STYLE S The HAIR DRESSING That's Different. 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Use Spritz Credit SPRING CLOTHES —FOR— MEN AND WOMEN —IN A— MULTITUDE OF LOVELY STYLES Pay Just About $2.00 DOWN JUST A LITTLE EACH WEEK OR TWO COME IN NOW— Select Your Clothes for Easter PAY LATER Between Euclid and Prospect SPRITZ 2067 East 9th St. Next To Columbia Theatre THE GAZETTE ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1926 FRESH OHIO NEWS Written By "The Old Reliable" Gazette's Correspondents What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church, Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical—Marriages, Deaths, Etc. BELLAIRE—IRE. Harviel of Sharline was here, Sunday.—St. Paul A. M. E. church had a large crowd, Sunday. Several visitors from Wheeling were at the afternoon service.—The Gazette wants a live correspondent and agent here. Write the editor in Cleveland, at once. YOUNGSTOWN—Dr. J. H. Maxwell, pastor of Oak Hill Ave. A. M. E. church, preached two excellent sermons, Sunday, and the church was crowded at both services. The members have built a new garage for his car.—The Odd Fellows' Peter Ogden services were held, Sunday, in their hall. R. Burns Harvey, D. D. G. M., was the principal speaker. The hall was crowded. D. A. Robinson is ill and his daughter, Olle, is recovering. Laryngitis. J. H. Ragland died, Friday morning. Old age. Funeral, Monday, from the residence. MANSFIELD—Rev. Wm. Burgess of Oberlin will preach at the A. M. E. church. Sunday, morning and evening—Capt. and Mrs. W. H Thomas are convalescing. Lagriope. A musical, this Saturday evening, at M. Sanicall on behalf of Mt. Calvary club—Mrs. Maud Cline royally entertained the school. Wednesday evening—Mr. Robert Wallace of Cleveland is visiting his sister, Mrs. Alfred Lee, indefinitely. A fish-fry tonight at Lincoln hotel, by the K. P. lodge. Rev. H. Teague is conducting a revival in Mt. Vermon at Calvary Baptist church. Evelyn, James and Ruth Anna Lee are convalescing. La grippie. Easier program, at the A. M. E. church, Sunday afternoon, Apr. 11. CADIZ—Mr. H. Goldstein of Steubenville, dist. mgr., N. E. L. I. ins. co. of Washington, D. C., and wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. John- SHARLINE. — The Improvement club heard reports from its various committees. Saturday evening. — Reed A. M. E. chapel S. S. will meet at 9:30 a.m. instead of at noon. — Mr. and Mrs. M. Gatewood have a fine boy, born, Sunday. — Atty. R. B. Crumpler of Youngstown was here, Sunday. — The dance hall has been closed for repairs. — Every adult member of the race should read The Gazette. Sixteen years ago, this month, the writer, J. Elmer Harvey, sold 25 or 30 copies of this paper, every Saturday, on the streets of Bellarne. It is 43 years old and has written list of high-in advance, subscription list. Subscribe for it! Mrs. Chas, Kesler is much better. — Fred Stearns of Warren was here, last week. HILLSBORO.—Mrs. Faith Goodson and niece of Dayton visited her mother, Mrs. Cora Young, last week. Mrs. Archie Cole entertained, last Thursday evening, in honor of her sister, Mrs. Goodson.—Quite a number ill with the flu. The banquet and reception, Friday night, in Lincoln school, was a success. Mrs. Bunny manager was a success. Every feature of the program was good. The band, from Rosaxell, rendered excellent music. Many from Frankfort and Rosaxell attended the reception. This was one of the grandest affairs ever given by and for our people.—Mrs. Clarence Lamb entertained. Monday evening, in honor of her sister, was a good return. The last day returned home. Tuesday—Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gragdon had as dinner-guests, Sunday, Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Bray and family and Mr. and Mrs. John Williams.—Miss Ella Jones of Rosaxell visited Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Burr from Wednesday to Monday. She sang several splendid selections at the Baptist church, and she attended Rev. Burr preached a good sermon in the evening—Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Young entertained at a four-course dinner, Sunday, Miss Ella Jones and Miss Goodson.—The Community meeting, Sunday afternoon, at the Baptist church was interesting. Some of the speakers were: Messrs. Dwight C. John, Miss Ella Jones, Holland, Chuck Colter, Clarence Pleasant, Rev. Bray, Bray, Blake and Johnson.—Mrs. Rhoda Newman of Greenfield is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edward Jones, and family. ROXABELLL.—The Second Baptist S. S. is interesting more of our older church-members and friends. David Byrd died, Thursday. He was an officer of the church and one of our oldest residents. Funeral services, Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Samuel Brown, former pastor. The deceased left to mourn his loss and to celebrate his birth to C. Byrd, Mr. Harry Byrd of Chillcothe, Andrew Byrd of Haper's station, Mrs. Nettle Miller of Circleville and Mrs. Rebecca Johnson of Washington C. H. The Delaney missionary service will be held, Sunday, at 2 p. m. A program will be rendered. Mrs. Mary Williams of Hillsboro, a teacher in Lincoln building, and Mrs. Rebecca Johnson, ainity band played for the honorary reception at Hillsboro in the school-building and made a splendid impression. The boys have been extended a hearty invitation to return at any time. Miss Weaver, our teacher, was introduced by our pastor and gave a good talk. Mrs. Ella Jones, our trained nurse; Margaree Gibbs one of our S. S. workers; and Jones one of our S. S. workers read excerpts at papers. Miss Jones also sang a beautiful solo and was on the program rendered during Sunday's service. Sunday morning DR. STRATTON'S VERY STRONG TALK In His Splendid Lecture on "Race Prejudice" in the McBride Course — "Emotional Reaction". "Race Prejudice" is the title of a lecture delivered by Dr. George M. Stratton, last Friday night, in Amasa Stone Memorial chapel, Western Reserve university, as one of the university's McBride lecture courses. Dr. Stratton, a Californian, educated at the University of North Carolina University and the University of Leipzig, has taught and lectured for many years on psychology and anthropology. He is chairman of the division of anthropology and psychology of the National Research Council. Among the many good things uttered, last Friday evening, in his lecture, were the following: "Youth lives to share life, to redeem the downtrodden and give them the chance God's justice demands for his creatures. Youth is opposed to racial autocracy. There may some day be a yellow peril, or a black peril. But the peril I see is a white peril. It has swept over Asia and large portions of Africa, night here in own city, what chance is there open to a young colored man or woman who graduates from your schools or colleges? I was atisth, hungered, a stranger, and did you call me wop, dago, jap, chink, nigger, mick, sheeny, dutch (German?) " "This antipathy among people," Dr. Stratton said, "is not an instinctive fear, as is popularly supposed for fear may be entirely absent among animals of different bloods, and is not a general threat to one group's existence, customs, institutions, or lore crops out. This attitude 'against another race' is cultivated into children of the race and brought up with them. Racial prejudice is stronger when alien peoples are within the same boundaries than when a national boundary separates the two; when a national boundary separates them. Peoples who have proved the bitterest rivals through history have been those who were almost kin from similarity. French and German differ only slightly in blood. Japanese and Chinese are much alike. Englishmen and Frenchmen were the bitterness strains were mingled; the blooded race in this country were slaves, whites showed a kindliness toward them. (Particularly toward the women in many cases.) Now that they are political equals they appear in the light of rivals, and the kindliness has vanished (largely). Mix of pollution and all races is of present races of the earth are already blends. There is no remedy for race prejudice but understanding, and time alone can work it out." DO YOU WANT A BOY? Here is a Fine Little Fellow Who Ought to Have a Good Home —Give Him a Chance. John is a little ten year old boy of the race. He has a cheerful disposition and is pleasant and co-operative. His mental test shows him to possess more than average intelligence. His mother died when he was seven years of age. For over a year, father boarder him with a family. He was unable to support the child longer. The little fellow was paroled to the Humane Society by the Juvenile Court for placement in a boarding home. John has perfect health. He is an attractive, dark, clear-skinned child; quiet and has good manners. Social workers feel that he should have the best home that can be found for him as he will make himself comfortable if he have a chance. He is a good student in school and his teacher says that he has ability and gets along well with other boys. The Cleveland Humane Society, 106 City Hall, Cleveland, O., is seeking a high-grade free or adoptive home among our people for John, where he can have needs to enable him to become a good citizen. Persons interested are requested to write Miss Estelle Hunt, home-finding dep't. Cleveland Humane Society, or call her at Main 4600. 2.454 Unwed Mothers 2,454 United Mothers. Charlotte, N. C.-State statistics available here show 4,358 illegitimate children born in this state last year. Of these 2,454 were colored. Robert Wallace is living with a sister in Mansfield. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS FULL TEXT OF EDITOR TROTTER'S ANSWER TO A WHITE HISTORIAN AT BOSTON. Crispus Attucks "Ran Away"; So Did the Great Frederick Douglass, Later On—The Part Paul Revere Played in the Boston Massacre. Boston, Mass.—The following letter of prime historical interest to Afro-Americans, particularly, is self-explanatory: Mr. Walter Kendall Watkins, 9 Ashburn Place, Boston, Mass. Dear Sir:—The National Equal Rights League read with regret your attack on the historical accuracy of the Boston Massacre Day Proclamation, issued by Governor Fuller after intercession by its Declaration of Independence Patriotic Committee, and upon the generally accepted position that Crispus Attucks was Colored, partly of African extraction. In view of the great service to the fight for freedom in the War of the Revolution, we feel it is with poor grace that the Secretary of both the Society of Colonial Wars and Sons of the American Revolution begrudges our race the credit of Attucks' deed. "You object to the praise of Attucks when he views his corpse, by Paul Revere, as quoted in the Proclamation, declaring that the illustrious Revere was not "on the scene". The quotation infers that he was not, until after the men were killed, but that he was not dead, however, can be found on pp. 189-190 of "A Story of the Life and Times of Paul Revere", by Walter Alden Dyer, Amherst A. B., who is listed in 'Who's Who in America', as having been staff writer or editor of several important newspapers and magazines and as an author of many well-known books. His history has been published in the State Library, surely a reputable and reliable authority. Mr. Dyer records Paul Revere as the one, who, arriving late, could not avert but did quell the disorder by means of his whistle, his shouts to the crowd and orders to his 'Sons of Liberty'. In 1863, he and minute details of Revere's actions and words, you are locking a very serious charge against Mr. Dyer by your statement that Revere was not on the scene at all. "Mullato Slave—Short Curled Hair." "With regard to your deeper thrust against Attucks being a Colored man, let me quote from the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, published by that renowned society, October, 1859, page 300. "In the Boston Gazette of November 20, 1750, appeared the following admonition: Run away from his master, William Browne of Framingham, on the 30th of September last, a mullato fellow, about 27 years of age, named Crispus; well set, 6 feet 2 inches high, short curled hair, etc. etc. "The article then says, 'The above Crispus I presume was Crispus Attucks who fell at the Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770, as I learn from a grandson of the above Browne that Crispus Attucks was a slave of said Browne, and I do not learn that he ever had any other slave named Crispus. The descendants of Denon Browne have a pewter cup in his Browne when he fell, I have seen. They have also his powder horn." "This is signed by C. H. Horse, Cambridgeport, July 23, 1859. Temple the Historian J. H. Temple, native of Framingham, whose ancestors represented the town before the Revolution at patriot conventions, in a history of New Castle, Pa. Notes. Mrs. Joe Derobbie and little son spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Leonard Esfall of Youngstown.—The New Castle string-band played at Coral hall, Youngstown, Wednesday evening, for a full dress dance. It was an old fashion ball.—Mrs. Julia Wilkes, former Miss Julia Gilmore, of Martin's Ferry, O., who has been very ill, is improving. FLOWERS OF SPRING In Morocco the winter rains have ceased, and it is time for Europeans to resume activities. Their killing of Africans is of course for the Africans' own benefit, for it is but a step toward bringing to them the unspeakable blessings of European civilization. It is to be remembered however, that these Riffians of Morocco are high grade human beings, intelligent, valiant, honorable and highly self-respecting, and they desire Europe to be happy. But Europe knows better. Europe knows they will be haplier if they do not govern themselves. And so from Madrid comes word that the war has recommenced. — Cleveland Daily Plain Dealer. IN UNION IS STRENGTH COPY FIVE CENTS UCKS! PROOF ATTUCKS' RACE STROTTER'S ANSWER TO RIAN AT BOSTON. y"; So Did the Great Fred- n—The Part Paul Revere Boston Massacre. Framingham authorized by the Town, because by his longevity the author had secured verbal information at first hand back to before the Revolution and had also worked on this history for many years, states: "Crispus Attucks was a mulatto born in Framingham. The old cellar hole where the Attucks family lived is still visible. He was a descendant of John Attucks, an Indian. Probably the family had intermarried with Negroes who were Secretary Wm. Monroe Trotter. slaves. As the offspring of such marriages were held to be slaves, he inherited their condition." Why should anyone need more evidence. A slave with short curled hair. Indians were not made slaves, and if even, so, never an Indian with "short curled hair", save after admixture with Colored folks of those from over 5,000 in Massachusetts in Attuck's day. Such admixture has always been common in the U. S. A. When it comes to commission of crime or enjoyment of equality, one drop of Afric blood makes the fairest Colored, Therefore, Mr. Watkins, let the same rule apply when the deed is creditable, even though it records the scorned Colored race as furnishing your country's first martyr. WILLIAM MONROE TROTTER Secretary. Beyere To Attucks. Boston, Mass.—In Gov. A. T. Fuller's recent "First Boston Massacre Day (March 5) Proclamation," secured by the N. E. R. league a few weeks ago, is the following paragraph of exceptional interest: "The beloved Paul Revere, arriving too late to prevent the terrible tragedy, turned to his friend Crispus Attucks lying in the snow crimsoned by his life's blood and said: 'Ah, Crispus, if only reason could have timed that mad heart of thine. None truer ever beat. Freedom has lost an ardent friend, this day. God grant that this blood has not been spilled in vain.'" HOUSING IN WARDS 11 AND 12. A dispatch to the daily newspapers of the country, last week Thursday, from Albany, N. Y., announced that "a report that the Rockefellers were ready to invest. $100,-000,000 in the building of low rental homes under Gov. Smith's state housing plan, provided certain changes associated in its provisions, three legislators." A report to the Cleveland Foundation, the Community Fund or anything or anybody else would invest some money in the building of low rental homes in wards 11 and 12 of this city would do more than "stir" the large number of suffering residents in the city, and high rents and miserable housing "facilities" there cannot be changed for the better by "conferences" on the subject, and "surveys," of which there have been many in the last eight or nine years. Let Cleveland's Chamber of Commerce committee on emigration and immigration adopt and recommend a housing plan for wards 11 and 12 and we believe that good results will follow in due time. ```markdown ``` ee iw Heron es Now, Wout! ADVI : 0 a] 2X = win PaAcyl? Car £ j~ by” a2 3) ERP eee VS er @ be Piero as ee | fa | | GD 4 = c y — | aoe ag | it | 3 2 « | te | ee a | 32 Se ee) 3 } ai Yo “Trea. . pias eos a ee ae ee F gn RTE se ms Ree la sin Sr - ee PUBLISHES EVERY TE SUBSORIPTION RATES (In Advance) Ome Year 2... eee eens sae on $8.00 Bix Months .......-.-esee0+ 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit ‘by postoffice money order or registered letter. Gatered at the postoffics in Cleve- land, Obio, as second-class mail matter Address all communications to HARRY ©. SMITH Editor and Proprietor 1H& GAZETTE 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, 0. (Bell "Phone: Cherry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1806; 1896 to 1808; 1900 ta 1908 ieee ee THE GAZETTE is tho oldest and hae the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the tmterest of Afro-Americans publish- ed im the state of Ohio ,and compar- isom with any will immediately es- tablish its rank as one of the NEWS- 287 AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 859,000 in Ohio. 44,000 in Cleveland, SATUKDAY, MARCH 27, 1926. ‘The editor of The Gazette ac- knowledges the receipt of a govern- ment printed copy of the hearing on the McKinley-Dyer anti-lynching bill before a subcommittee of the U. S. Senate judiciary committee, at Wash- ington, D. C., Feb. 16, 1926. It was sent by Congressman L. C. Dyer of St. Louis, Mo. ‘Thanks! Sli ‘The most amusing charge now on record is being made by the govern- ors of southern states. It is that the non-voting Afro-Americans of that section of the country “disfranchise themselves by failing to quality by not registering or by failing to com- ply with certain laws of their states which are applicable alike to all voters.” Can you beat it? Herbert D., son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Myers, of this city, has been appointed by Supt. R. G. Jones an instructor in the vocational depart- ment of Cleveland's public schools and assigned to Outhwaite school. ‘The appointment was, confirmed by the board of education, Mar. 22, and is our first in that department of lo- cal public-school work. Herbert D. Myers, a native of this city, and a graduate of Howard University, atter having spent two pears at Case School of Applied Science, this city, and two years at Michigan Univer- sity, is especially prepared for his new work, The Gazette is pleased to say. He was with the White Motor Co. for nine years and, for the past seven years, has been assistant to the production manager of the Cleve- land Hardware Co. The Gazette wants Supt. Jones to know that our people of this city appreciate this “ppointment. Jt is very encourag- ing, indeed. caeana: THAT CENTRAL AVE. BATH HOUSE. ‘The attempt of the Cleveland cor- respondent of a Chicago race publica- tion to plaster Councilman Tom Fleming all over with praise for the belated addition of a gymnasium and a swimming-pool to the homely Cen- tral Ave, bath-house is amusing, to say the least. As we have taken oc- casion to say on various occasions in the past and at the time the City Couneil made its original appropria- tion to build the Central Ave. bath- house, Councilman Fleming failed utterly to do his clear duty at the proper time and was the cause of the poor old Central Ave. bath-house’s being built without a gymnasium and ‘a swimming-pool. He sat in the City Counell (as usual) “dumb:as an oys- ter” while that august body enacted ‘ordinances providing for the Cen- tral Aye, excuse for a bath-house and one for poor white people out St. Clair Ave, in the vicinity of E. 77th ‘or 78th St., which was to have (and has) a gymnasium, a swimming-pool and all other up-to-date bath-house facilities and conveniences, and which ‘was to (and did) cost double the cost of the Central Ave, bath-house ex- cuse. Never a word of protest to this manifest inequality of treatment ‘was or has ever been uttered by Tom. Years later, the “Negroes” of his dis- trict are given swimming-pool and gymnasium additions to their homely Dath-house, but the other facilities and conveniences originally given the St. Clair Ave. bath-house are still being refused. Still no protest from Councilman Tom. Lord, have mercy! ‘THE “TERRIBLE THIRD” CLEAN? Practically all gambling in the “terrible third” precinct has been stamped out, Police Capt. James Hughes reported yesterday to Safety Director Barry, with the additional ‘Wwoast that “it’s darned hard to find a drink there now.” Barry accepted the report with a satisfactory smile and a commenda- tory word. “T know from my own information ‘that the precinct now 1s in satistac- tory condition,” the safety director said for the first time since he has been a member of City Manager Hopkine’ cabinet, Jughes was sent to the precinct during a recent “shake-un" to suc- ceed Captains Hagan and “rns, who had been transferred beca.se Barry UNCLAIMED LAUNDRY FOR SALE! Union Suits, Men’s Dress Shirts, Ladies’ Dresses, Underwear, etc. Sheets, Bed-Spreads, Trunks, Suit-Cases, Hand-Bags, Blankets, Comforts, Pillows, Etc. COLLARS, SPECIAL, FIVE CENTS! MAX LUSTBERG 2734 Central Ave. ee «THE GEEVUM GIRLS declared “gambling went on right’ ander their noses.” Hughes’ instruc: tions were to “clean up.” ‘The district, centering about E. 87th St. and Orange Ave., Is the most densely populated in the eity. Hughes will be kept there indefinitely —Sun- day Leader, Mareh 21, 1926, Somebody is certainly fooling both Captain Hughes and Director Barry, if they really believe all that is said In the foregoing. Gambling and hootch-selling has. been lessened, it is true, but not nearly as much as both the captain and director appar- ently believe. In plain words it isn't “darned hard to get a drink there now,” meaning of course in the Cen- tral-Scovill-Woodiand Ave. district or third police precinct. Gambling and hootch-selling in the “terrible third” is far from being “stamped out” and the precinct is far trom being in a “satisfactory condition.” ‘Those of us who live in that section of the city know this, to our sorrow! Director Barry seems to think that gambling is the worst of the many evils that the decent residents of that section of the city have to “put up with.” Woe believe it is the least. Hootch-selling, dope-peddiing, bawd- dy houses, buffet-flats and street- walkers (female) are some of the evils infinitely worse than gambling that we, residents of the “terrible third” precinct, the 11th and 12th wards, the Central-Scovill-Woodland district, have to contend with. These are at their worst between the hours of midnight and three and four o'clock in the morning, it seems. Jew- ish and Italian boot-leggers and “dopekings” who supply “Negro” speakeasy-keepers and dope-peddlers ought to be apprehended, too. Every week there are at least five-hundred “hootch hounds” (white), male and female, mainly the former, trom other sections of the city who go Into the district looking for hooteh and bad men and women (prostitutes) of color. ‘The district is lousy with these kinds of “cattle”, largely be- cause it is only on rare occasions that a policeman is seen. The dis- trict needs twice as many as are there now and they should be instructed, Permitted and made to really clean up the district. Really, we do won- der who it is that is fooling both the director and the captain. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at thelr maiz postoffice sufficiently. early on Mone day (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Un- Tesa this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obit- uary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, in- cluding items announcing entertain- ments to be heid in the near future, must he paid for in advance at the rate of 25 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display ad- Yortisemonta will be sent on applica- Coe i ee Colored Americans are the anly race, responsible members of which’ are in favor of sub- mitting to discrimination on the claim that their race “al- ways willbe discriminated against." The Jows are still contending, after over 1900 years of universal discrimina- tion, and are winning even so- cal rights today. The Irish at home have contended for 700 years and are winning because they will die rather than sub- mit. The race that says it’s of no use to resist, downs itself ‘and the world then will say, “Negroes are not worthy ef equal rights; they are by na- ture without self-respect _and have no ‘guts'." The world re- spects only those who resent and resist proscriptions for race. Let us be worthy of the abo- Utionists, worthy of aur own fathers who have died in every war to vindicate the title of their race to equal liberty, and forever resist denial of rights fm our native land, however tong race discrimination may continue. To submit is to de- verre contempt.— Beston (Mass.) Guardian, THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0.SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1926. RACE PREJUDICE! “Iam convinced myself that Look — is no mare eri ia in to your health. Epsom present world than race i Prejudice; none at all! | Salts is still the best nae eo ee = | Physic—take it in small 1 worst single thin; fe how. It justifies and holds to- flavored tablets. gether more baseness, cruelty 7 and abomination than any other sort of errer in the * world.” —_H G. Wells. it" ‘The Truth! What would cause other peo- ple to gnash their teeth and gird their loins is question of debate for us. Kick us, beat us, pile depredations upon us, revile us, abuse us, lie about Us, malign us and even impugn our valor and we are not unan- imously insulted. It seems im- possible to establish unanimity of insult in the black race.— Chicago (Il.) Whip. Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for tt in the columns of “The O14 Rellable” Gazette certain- ly care little, if at all, for tt. ‘Therefore, we urge our read- ers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask in this paper for your patronage — Eaitor, “WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN coup" Cleveland, O., Aug. 28th, 1925. Hon, Harty ¢. smith, Editor, Gazette, Dear Friend:—I have read the latest copy of The Gazette through and after reading it, I can truthfully eay: It is worth its weight in gold! T admire true manhood—a man who, seeing Injustice and oppression, dares, within the Timits of the law, to expose It and, if possible smite it. 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CLEVELAND Social and Personal Dr. John Jackson, chiropractor, Quinby Ave., is recovering from an operation at Charity hospital. Mrs. Caroline Peele and granddaughter, Mrs. Rurey Board, E, 103d St, who have been quite ill, are slowly convalescing. There are 539 Afro-American lawyers, 95 of whom are located in Chicago, 50 in New York City, 25 or 30 in Cleveland, Boston 16, Philadelphia 13, St. Louis 12. The O. K. Printing and Acme Book companies will celebrate their fourth anniversary during April. The public is invited to visit them, this month, and get thorny acquainted. Mrs. S. M. Robinson has returned from Decatur, Ala., where she took the remains of her husband, Rev. S. M. Robinson, former pastor of Liberty Hill Baptist church. Mrs. Alice Trumble, high school student, niece of Mrs. J. E. Bradley, E 95th st., returned this week from Cumberland, Md., where she was called by a sister's death. Wm. Hawk, age 15, E. 35th., is in Charity hospital recovering from burns about the face, received from an explosion when he threw a small sack of powder into a bonfire near his home St. John's choir will give its 40th recital, Sunday, from 4 to 5 p.m. it will be assisted by Anna Moore, mezzo-soprano, and Edna Knoll, harpist. The choir will sing four great choruses. All seats free. L. R. Carey returned to Cleveland on the 19th from a five months' stay in Detroit. His health is not good. He spent some weeks in a Detroit hospital. Mr. Carey is located at 2272 E. 103d St. The Central Ave. district is to have another health campaign—during the week of April 11 to 17. A meeting to plan the work was held. Mar. 17, in Sterling library. Dr. J. A. THE GEEVUM GIRLS HAVE THE FESTIVITIES STARTED YET. MISS GEEVUM? *M. KLEINMAN'S 2928 Central Ave. *THE S. & S. 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The Helping Hand society of St. John's A. M. E. church recently entertained in honor of Mrs. Virginia Chaffin of Beckman Ave. Mrs. Chaffin, who is one of the oldest members of the society, has been in poor health a number of years. Dead from "poison booze or chronic alcoholism," the body of Edward Steward, age 46, of 2171 E. 18th St. at the morgue, last Saturday, Steward was taken unconscious to the E. 377-Orange police station and sent from there to Charity hospital. The hospital returned him, and later he was found dead in his cell, police said. The remains of Mrs. Matilda Walker, mother of Mrs. Rachel W. Turner, and first wife of T. W. Walker of Pine Ave., were buried; Tuesday afternoon, the services held at Mt. Zion Cong church, were largely attended. Mrs. Turner and brother, Mr. David Walker, have the earnest sympathy of many friends here and abroad. Thos W. Walker has been critically ill for many months. The Walkers are old residents. An important interracial conference (with supper) was held, last week Friday evening, at St. John's A. M. E. church. The subject discussed was "The Church in Its Relation to the Interracial Situation". Mr. Sherwood Eddy and Rev. P. Herrwood were guests. Following the conference a meeting was held in the church auditorium, which was addressed by Mr. Eddy. Last week, Friday evening, Mrs. Louise Stratford, age 29, and her husband, 2829 Pine Ave., entertained a whist party. An uninvited individual who attended the party with Albert Smith, insulted Ezell Saunders' company, Miss Adeline Mosely, it is said. This Saunders resented. Smith took up the quarrel and cut at Saunders, it is said, accidently slashing Mrs. Stratford in the throat, just missing the jugular vein. There is no more likeable man in business in Cleveland than popular Jim Shield of The Spritz Company. CLEVELAND Takes Pictures JOHN OLAH JOHN OLAH, Photographer NO!-YOURE THE FIRST HERE! THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1926 4729 Woodland Avenue 2007 E. 9th St., who has just spent a month or more in Mt. Sinai hospital, struggling for the "steenth" time to rid his body of some of the painful effects of his overseas experiences during the World War. Many of his hosts of friends do not know that he is again in the business. The disaster takes pleasure in notifying them of the fact. Go in and "look him over". He will be pleased to see you, "as of old". "Is the Negro race chosen of God to be the cross bearers of humanity? If so, will the sufferings of the race bring forth a pearl of great price which shall be for the healing of the nations?" Sherwood Eddy, Christian statesman and student of world affairs, is inclined to answer these questions positively, he told an audience which packed St. John's A. M. E. church, last Friday night, in a meeting to discuss race relations in connection with Religious Emphasis week. Eddy has his views by giving he believed the only solution of the race problem would be found in an "incarnation of love." "Some have to be crucified," he said. "I believe in absolute equality of race treatment. But we must go slowly. I believe you may be the chosen people to be cross-bearers of humanity. That may be a hard saying, but some people seem to be so chosen. The Russian people, from their sufferings, are producing an art and music which never could have survived. From France, pure wounds you may be producing a pearl of great price for the salvation of the world. That pearl, I hope, is character." "Not the largest, But the Best!" Little Rock, Ark. June 16, '25. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Friend:—Long live the Gazette! a welcome friend to the Ricks-Demby family for forty-three years. We boast of being among the oldest continuous subscribers of the Gazette—not the largest but the most dependable of race journals. Wishing you continued good health and success, we are as ever, Very truly yours, (Bishop) Edward T. and Nettie M. Demby. Tell it, Brother, Tell it There is something radically wrong in a group of people who refuse to help relieve their own burdens. The day of throwing bouquets is gone forever. The Afro-American must face the facts as they exist. We won't gain anything by fooling ourselves into thinking that everything is all right. Everything, affecting the lives of Afro-Americans, is all wrong, and we face the facts, the quicker we will begin to work for our own salvation, the sooner we will attain our rightful place as American citizens. — Philadelphia Tribune. 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. 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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 Taft, It was greatly extended, un- der President Wilson; increased, still further, under President Hard- ing; and reached its zenith under President Coolidge. For instance, the largest of our parks President Wilson never troubled, but the pres- ent 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 im- troduced it in the bureau of engrav- ing. He segregated the census-takers in this city in 1910, restricting white workers to white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents. And, worst of all, an- nounced in his Official capacity that Negroes shuld not hold office where white people complained. Seg- Tegation, then, is a Republican in- stitution and not a Democratic one. It was begun by Republicans, and carried on to its all-embracing ex tent by Republicans! ‘There is far more of St in the de partments, today, than at any time Since the Negro first appeared, close upon the close of the Civil War. The picture requirement in the civil serv: fee, which makes it next to impos sible for a colored lady oF gentleman to enter the civil service, since thelt color is disclosed in their photo graph which must accompany thei Dapers, is tenaciously held on to by Our Republican President. Only las! week, a colored girl appeared afte having passed the best examination, and atter having been telegraphe¢ for by the department. The photo: graph had failed to tell her true Color, and they flatly refused to ap. point her when she appeared, an¢ they saw her complexion. Commis sioner Blair of the interna) revenu: bureau with thousands of clerks wil not appoint a Negro clerk, and his word is law there, as he is the spec fal favorite of Secretary Mellon an¢ President Coolidge. He hails tron North Carolina, the home of the other favorite and leader of the seg regation forces, Col. Sherrill, super intendent of buildings and grounds ft {s no use to complain of either of these southern gentlemen. ‘The colored people here who know the President could destroy segre gation in the departments of th government, and the photograp! Fequiroments in the civil service by the mere nod of his head, are at : Joss to understand why he does no put his splendid dectarations on democracy into operation here where it would not even cost him & Single vote and where he has, ful power and absolutely. no opposition ‘They wonder if he is not @ firm be Hiever in segregation, especially since segregation 1s one of the chief ten- ets of the Ku Klux Klan which has found its “welcome home” in the Republican party, and receives nc condemnation from the Republicar poses rg {@mectal to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—In the postot fico segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work under constant humiliation and physical @isadvantages. The department maintains a spacious cafteria for Whites only, where these inferior White clerks "can buy appetizing Tuncheons 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 discomfore, disadvantage- ous as it is, is far less galling to the cowred clerks than is the thought of thelr government taking thelr taxes, a3 it takes those of the whites, for the comfort of the Intter, and setting them off as though they were lepers. ‘The Injustice stings all the more when they reflect that they are far more capable than the whites, and render the government more intelli- gent and efficient service—the white man of thelr attainment being able to get far more lucrative employ- ment. ‘The department goes even farther In ite solicitude for whites and neg ject 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 em- ployees, This private club is in the magnificent postoffice building, built snd maintained by ALL of the peo- ple, In the locker rooms there is jegregation, and segregation 1s even jttempted in the toilets. And all of bis ts against the most dependable wnd faithful employees. ‘Last year the white employees yassed around invitations to the white employees, in the very pres- nce of the colored, to attend a re- cption to the heads of departments, including the postmaster general, in the pestoffice building, It announced dancing and a pleasant social eve- ning with the officials for “the post- oftice employees,” yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. 1 hurried a protest to the postmaster general the day before it was to come off, and he ordered the post- master to invite the colored as well us 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 ex- amination was superior, No Negro, however efficient or old ia the serv- ice, 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 bandling of mail. The col- ored clerks have dared to form a union which meets regularly and often sends manly and intelligent protesta to the postmaster, and often appeals from his decisions to. the postmaster-general. It bas 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, denactel tole Ganette:) Washingtoo, D. C.—rhe govern- ment printing office keeps faith with the government's universal scheme of segregation. Some of the best and brightest of our girls are forced to accept inferier positions there on ac- count of the better and more lucra- tye avenues of employment being Closed to them because of their col- or. The whites are generally of a very mediocre group, far from equal- ing our girls in educational equip- ment, culture, and working ®fficten- cy. 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 1s a large cafeteria in this huge structure where all of the employees may go, but there are a few tables in an out-of-the-way section reserved for our employees. Lam glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize ‘the place, preferring a little physical incon- venience to the open, semi-public hu- millation of segregation. In tollet facilities, dressing-rooms, and work assignments, . wherever possible, the law of segregation ts in fall force, and, of course, this same ‘undemocratic practice reveals itself on the salary roll and in the hard caste that bars promotions. Here, a3 elsewhere, the fnferior whites pass over our superior employees to directive positions, and higher sal- aries. ‘The whites have a large recrea- tional center in this public building with many fine appointments for rest and amusements, Durng 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 exclusion ‘ot our employees so keenly that he secured the company of a young lady of the race to take part in the dance. As soon as this couple started to daucc the music was ab- ruptly 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 ot those smart Negroes” who believe In “social equality,” and then dismiss- ed on a trumped-up charge. He was a night-employee, hence he carried a pistol. Right after the dance in- cident 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. De- teetives came to the building to ar- rest him, and failing to secure any evidence searched him duly to dis- cover the pistol. They quickly drop- ped the arson charge and substituted one for carrying concealed weapons for which he was immediately dis- missed. By this severe punishment our employees are taught that there i$ no Way of escape for one who dares to resent the dafly insults that helr government (under President Soolidge) gives them. ‘Many of the employees have ex- yressed their deeply-wounded feel- ngs to me at being considered a jariah by the government whose In- titutions they are serving so faith- ully, and I have taken up a number ft cases only to be met by a denial hat the conditions complained of ex- st, and a request for the names of ny informants. I knew the fate these nformants would stfffer so I have over given a single name!! The de- artment then taking the position hat it cannot take up the case. It 5 perfectly clear that this iniquitous cheme of segregation s a difficult | hing to fight, since the goverament | THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0.SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1926 ig so well settled upon it, and the complainants cannot bear witness to ft. (@imesies an Wenie kamenia’: Ae cde alo eT Washington, D. C.—Segregation in the bureau of engraving and printing has an interesting history involving President Thomas Wood- row Wilson and members of his fam- ly, three heroic young colored wom- en who lost their positions as a re- sult of their protest, and the noble wife of Senator Robert La Follette. Shortly after the accession of Mr. Wilson to the White House, a mem- ber of his family visited the bureau 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 not- ed 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 col- ored people to stay in their places.” Three of the young ladies resisted the order to the last ditch and were summarily dismissed! Senator La Follette lodged a pro- test with Secretary McAdoo to no avall, and his noble wife began a crusade against the undemocratic in- novation, She took the platform here in Washington and Boston be- fore 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 na- tonal gathering of the National As- sociation for the Advancement of Colored People in New York. When our people here were so profoundly discouraged, 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. Os- wald Garrison Villard came to town to attack White House and Cabinet and arouse our people, and the Na- tion Association secured publicity in over six hundred influential white Dapers in the country. The fight checked what was thought to be the Intention of the segregators, name- ly, the elimination of the colored employees from the bureau al to- gether. ‘The same segregation which some of our people think is the cherished institution of the Democratte party 4s still there, in all of its tuliness, under the administratfon of the party that Abraliam Lincoln, Charles Sumner and Frederick Douglass helped to found. Our girls are em- ployed there in far larger numbers than in any other branch of the pub- lic service. THEY ARE SEGIE GATED in thelr rest rooms, toilets, and working stations, and of course none are ever though’, of for promo- tions to executive places. They are girls from our best nomes, most of them with high an@ normal school training, and fine culture. The white girls are of no such grade, as there 4s no segregation for them in the great world of things. They have unlimited flelds at high wage for even mediocre talents. The best of our girls must take these inferior postions, the inevitable result of se- gregation. Our people are still hop- ing for the fasuance of an order de- stroying this iniquitous practice in all of our government departments, for it not only humiliates the best of the government servants but im- pairs the government service. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—The treasury department, according to the Presi- dent's recent acceptance speech, {s now under the ablest financial gentus since the days of Alexander Hamilton, It is to be remembered that the great Hamilton came from the West In- dies, and in that long sweep of his- tory that the President traversed are the mighty Salmon P. Chase, secretary of the treasury in Lin- coln’s cabinet, who, in a national ex- tremity suchas this country has never known, devised the national banking system which financed the Civil War; and Ohio’s master finan- cler, John Sherman. These men never knew what segregation was! ‘The present head of the depart- ‘ment of internal revenue, Mr. Blair from North Carolina, has not ap- pointed a colored clerk since his in- cumbency. While his predecessor, Mr, Daniel Roper, a Democrat from Texas, appointed and promoted sev- eral of them. Since the income tax Jegistation and the numberless new! taxes that the recent war necessi- tated, this 1s by far the largest de- partment of the treasury, employing several thousand clerks, Yet Ne- groes are so scarce there that they, can't be noticed. ‘There ts the same general complaint here among our. clerks and other employees as there ig in the other branches of the gov- ernment—failure to recognize their efficiency when promotions are due; ability to go so tar and no farther. ‘The various forms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided along color lines, and special toflets, lock- er rooms, Test rooms, etc., set off for solored. The tollets for the colored are few in such a large structure. Hence, the segregated clerks are forced to endure physical inconven- lence at times, and are forced to| ravel long distances when they de- ire the use of them. The oa ment maintains a huge, magnificent safeteria, in the splendid sweep ot) woodland along our national drive-| way, where white people of every | ass can come to rest, dine, and s0-| dalize 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 festive scene that their presence creates. It seats two thousand din- ers 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 registership of the treasury, which Republican Presidents have Biven the Negro since Garfield ap- pointed Blanch K. Bruce, is now filled by a white man, and the col- ored people are congregated in a sep- arate room which is. publicly” pro- claimed as “a colored division.” When it is discovered that Negro clerks are “working as white” in other divisions, they are promptly transfered to this “colored division.” Our people fear that protest against this segregation would result in the abolition of the division altogether; So they remain in a dilomna, tearing to act. Our clerks must accept se- gregation or elimination, and being Door, with no other oppértunities in this southern atmosphere, must take the former. They are depressed at the wrong, but economic stress com- pels endurance of it. By a single stroke of his pen, President Calvin Coolidge can stoi every bit of this damnable segrega- tion, just as he can condemn thai lawiess organization the Ku Klux Klan COOLIDGE’S SEGREGATION Washington, D.C. We wis to call attention to the fact that in the fight against the segregation of our gov- ernment 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, bea er board Walls were maintained until recently. In the latter there have been two cases of discrimination on account of color brought to public view. The words, announcing the election of President Coolidge, were hardly cold before the effort to in- crease segregation in the depart menta here Was on again at full speed. It had slowed up a little dur. ing the campaign. Investigation of Bureaus An investigation of the executive departments and bureaus listed be low shows that segregation prevails in them as follows: Office of the Register of the Treasury, there are two segregatec sections—one with 30 Afro-Amert gan employees and the other with 4. Navy Department — one segre gated section of 18 of our employ ees, as well as a segregated lunch room, Census Bureau—a__ segregated section of 60 Afro-American employ Bonus Section Bonus section of the War Depart. ment—one segregated section of 180 ot our employees. Veterans Bureau—a segregated section of 16 employees. Department of Justice—a segre- gated section of 10 employees in the fila room. Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Bureau—a seg regated section of 7 employees. Office of the Treasurer of the Unt. ted States—a segregated section of 4 employees. War Department, Transportation Division—a segregated section of 5 employees. P. 0. Separate Lunch Room Post Office Department—a segre- Frnee di ge Pci cag ‘HUMAN NATURE'S FOULEST BLOT.” My car is pained | My soul is sick with every | day's report Ot wrong and outrage, with | which the earth is’ led. There is no flesh in man’s ob- | durate heart, It does not feel for man: the | natural bond | | Of brotherhood 1s severed as | the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of «| skin Not colored Mke his own: and having power To enforce the wrong, for suéh ‘@ worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. oan ah ele ee Thus man devotes his brother, and destroys: ‘Ms human nature's broadest foulest blot. —Cowper: CHARACTER, Character, like a fine old tree, matures slowly and is a riper growth than success that is forced as hothouse products are foreed. Character in a news- paper develops through years of service to the people. For forty-two years The Gazette has been serving our people of this country. It has gathered a reader clientele whose tastes it reflects, and whose power and responsiveness to buy are direct measures of {ts present frapor- tance te every advertiser. EDITOR. OHIO’S ANTI-LYNCHING LAW LEADS THE COUNTRY IN EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION Against The Mob and Lynch-Murder—The Work of a Member of The Race—Also His Ohio Civil Rights Law ee 6278. “Mob” and “lynching” defined. 6279. “Serious injury” detined. 6280. Damages in case of assault. 628). Damages in case of lynching. * 6282. Damages recoverable by legal representative of victim of lynening. 6283. Person suffering death or injury by mob trying to lynch another. 6284. Limitations of action, 6285. Order to include recovery and costs in tax levy. 6286. Guardian's custody, etc., tees, 6287. County's right of action against member of mob. 6288. County's right of action against another county. EE. Rene othe Macok cu aabee Our mob-violence or anti-lynehing bill was introduced in the Ohio leg islature in 18)4 and re-introduced in 1896. It took the Hon, Harry C, Smith, editor of The Gazette, just three years to secure its enactment into law. The Obio Supreme Court has several times upheld the con- stitutfonality of the law and it has Section 6278. A collection of peo- ple assembled for an unlawful pur- Dose ana intending to do damage or injury to any one, or pretending to exercise correctional power over other persons by violence and with- out authority of lav, shall be deemed a “mob” tor the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mod upon the body of uny person shall constitute a “lynching” within ‘the meaning of this chapter. (93 ¥. 161 2.) Secilon 6279. The term “serious njury,” for the purpose of this chap- ter, shall include such injury as per- manently or temporarily disables the person receiving it from earning a livelihood by manual labor. (93 ¥. 161 3.) Section 6280. A person taken from officers of justice by a mob, and assaulted with whips, clubs, mis- siles or in any other manner, may recover, as hereafter provided, @ sum not to exceed one thousand ‘dollars as damages from the county in whien the assault 1s made. (98 v, 161 4.) Section 6281. A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover, from the county in which such as- sault 1s made a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars; or, if the in- jury recelved therefrom is serious, a ‘Sum not exceeding one thousand dol- lars; or, if such injury result in per- manent’ disability to earn s lvell hood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (92 v. 162 6.) Section (282. ‘The legal represen- tative of a person dying from injur- ies received from lynching by a mob, may recover of the county in which such injury occurred, a gum not to exceed five thousand dollars dam- ages for such unlawful killing. Such sum shall be applied to the mainte- nance of the family and eduostica c: the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, the widow re- ceiving an amount equal to a child's share. It there be no widow oF minor children surviving such dece- dent, such sum shall be distributed among the next of kin according to the laws of the distribution of the personality: of an intestate. Such sum s0 recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynch- ed, nor be subject to any of his lia- bilities. (98 v 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury trom a mob attempt- ing to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter, He or his legal represente- lives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured oF killed by such @ mob. (98 v 162 6.) Section 6284, Action for ‘the re- coveries provided for in this chap- ter must be commenced, within two years from the date of’ such Iyneh- ing, in any court having original Jurisdiction of an action for dam- ages for malictous assault, (93 y. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery 1s had, to in- clude it with the costs of action, tn the next succeeding tax levy tor such county, shall be a part of the judg- ment in every such case. (93 v. 162 8.) Section 6286. If the decedent so lynched has minor children surviv- ing him, the fund shall be turned over tos regularly appointed guar- dian. Such guardian shall admints- ter such fund under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than five humdred dollars for coua- sel fees in the action for such re- covery. (98 ¥, 162 9.) Section’ 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may re- over the amount of a judgment and costs against it In favor of the legal representatives of a person killed or seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons composing such mob. A person present, with hostile intent, nt such lynching shall be deemed s member of the mob and be Hable to such action. (98 ¥. 162 10.) Section 6288. If a mob carries 8 yrisoner into another county, oF somes from another county to com- ee E, Clean, Clear, Healthy | Me Beautifull Exes oo Ars sVlaudet Ame, Yo CW) Pe emt San ie > FY ES You Will Like It. | YOURE eee ee or" Eye Beauty” | been very effective. Illinois, Penn- sylvania and New Jersey have fol- lowed Ohio's lead and enacted mob violence or anti-lynching laws which fare copies of our Ohio law. Several fotner northern states and at Seast fone border state (Kentucky) have algo enacted anti-lynching laws, in recent years, like Pennsylvania ana New Jersey. The Ohio law follows: me mit violence on a prisoner brought from such eounty for sufexeeping, the county in which the lynching 16 committed may recover the amount of the judgment and costs from the county from which the mob came ence on the part of officials of such unless there was contributory neglt- imprisoned not less than thirty days county in falling to protect sued prisoner or dispurse such mob. (93 v. 163 11.) Section 6289. This chapter shall not relieve a person concerned in such lynching from prosecution for homicide or assault for engaging therein. (93 ¥. 163 12.) OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request or many readers of The Gazette we print below the text of the Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohto Civil Rights law which the editor had enacted while a member of the 71st General Assembly, in 1894: ‘The General Coae of Ohio: See. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employee, keeper or Manager of an inn, restaurant, eat- ing house, barver-shop, public con- veyance by land or water, theater or other place of public accommodation and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable allie to all citizens and regardless of race or color, the full enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilt- ties or privileges thereof, shall be fined not Jess than fifty doilars nor more than five hundred dollars, ot sor more than ninety days, or both Sec. 12941. Whoever violates tne hext preceding section shall also pay not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars to the per- son aggrieved thereby to be recov. ered In any court of competent jur- isdiction in the county where such offense was committed. ‘This law has repeatediy been held constitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme court, The trouble ts our people will not use it as often as they should, but expect it to do for them what they should and must do for themselves, under ft, in the courts, Judge Grant's Opinion of the Law. Misled by the foolishly manufac- tured outery for tme passage of the Beaty Dill, a few years ago, the Ak- ron Beacon Journal published an editorial to which the editor of The Gazette replied, calling its attention to -he fact that the Ohio Civil Rights law was good law and did not need amending. The following letter from Judge Grant former presiding judge of the Court of Appeals of the Elghth District of Ohio, is self explanatory: ‘Akron, 0., Aprtl 25, 1919. Bon, Harey ©. Smith, Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, O. My Dear Sir: Observing your let- ter in the Beacon-Journal, of this city, I venture to send you, under a separate cover, the Ohio Law Re- porter of Feb. 3, last, containing the opinion of the Court of Appeals in the Puritan Lunch Co, vs. Leonard H, Forman, dvcided in Akron, last fall, in which a judgment for ($600) five hundred dollars was sustained. it the Beacon-Journa: had known what was going on in its own town, there would have been no occasion for eriticism editorially. THE LAW OF OHIO IS UNDER NO RE- PROACH, nor our courts and juries, in administering it. Not a word was said by the Beacon-Journal when the Forman case was reviewed. Very truly yours, R. C. Grant. OIL STRIKE MAKES: POOR PEDDLER RICH Tiny Store Now Clears $800 per Day on ‘Oklahoma Farm ‘Muskogee, Okla.—How M. S. Mus- seliem rose in a single year from the humble calling of a Syrian peddler to 4 position of wealth and power in the il Industry was brought home to cit Yens here through a suit in the Dis- trict Court to clear title to valuable oll land near Boynton. ‘A few years ago Mussellem was ek- Ing out an existence as owner of a small racket store here and peddled his wares, He could talk English only brokenly. A real estate man persuad- ed him to buy some “farm property” one bluff of the Cimarron River, near Cushing, at a Goverament land sale. It was about as valuable for farming purposes as the top of Pike's Peak. The peddier got it for a song. About a year later someone opened a big ofl gusher adjoining Mussellem’s “farm,” ‘The Syrian was quick to see the possibilities and by morning he had entered into a contract excluding him from expense and entitling him to one-eighth interest in all off found on his land, A richéstrike was made that day. The daily production now is 11,600 bacrels, and even at the present low price of oil Mussellem’s bank ac- count is growing at the rate of $800 a day, exclusive of revenue from many other oil enterprises in which he has bought ‘nterests. ‘The present sult involves the Toby Franklin allotment, one of the most valuable oll tracts of that section. Mussellem leased the land from Tranklin, A. A. and A. D. Cameron claim they also hold a valid lease on the property. Franklin alleges the Cameron lease is invalid through a violation of its terms. Is Your Brain Dull? Then Get It Polished. Cleveland, O—A. device for testing braizs Is the newest machine in Cleve- land's Industrial world. It {s the invention of William Judson Kibby, human efficiency analyst and vocational expert, at work in some of Cleveland's manufacturing concerns, adjusting the right worker to the right Job. " ‘This machine 1s described by the tn- ventor as a “psychological afd to find- Ing out the sort of work to which an applicant is specially adapted.” ‘The crude model which he construct ed out of a big packing box is the only one of its kind, but he has tested its practicability on hundreds of Cleve- Jond workers and ail experiments, he says, have been entirely successful, and Mr. Kibby’s methods have been indorsed by leading manufacturers in the East, as well as in Cleveland. Patent applications have been made, which demonstrate primarily the co- ordination of all the human faculties by the manipulation of colored balls of assorted sizes. ‘The “keyboard” has a series of holes in which the balls are to be placed according to the orders of the tester. ‘The speed and accuracy with which the subject adjusts these balls to their proper grooves 1s carefully noted, a concealed stopwatch being used to mark the time to a second. ‘This process determines how quickly the subject's hand and brain work in conjunction with each other, a matter ‘of vital Importance in some lines of work, ‘The ambidextrous test, or ability to use both hands at once, is carried by the use of another board and set of balls. The ability to use one's feet in co-ordination with the brain ts also tested by @ pedal arrangement which releases a steel ball down a series of chutes. ‘A light flashes when the ball has completed its journey and the subject sets the ball in motion again by a pressure of the foot pedal. This pro- cess can be carried en simultaneously with either hand or foot. ‘Mr. Kibby believes not only tn ft- ting the right 1aan to the right job, but also in fitting the man to the right foreman. “It is the man behind the machine that really counts after all,” says this human chemist. “All these mechan! cal speeding up processes are of little avail unless the human factor fs right. Put the right man on the right Job under the right supervision and you don't need any efficiency or standard- ization system for the machines. “The first requisite in the establish- Ing of efficient employment methods is to begin in the factory. Find out the sort of person your job requires. ‘That is why I invented this machine. T want to use ft as an ald to my gen- eral observations. Hiring and firing ts an expensive element, Men carefully trained by 9 company might be admirably adapted to another phase of work in the same institution should not be thrown out.