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Book on "EyeCare" or "Eye Beauty" go Free on Request ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 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— CORRESPONDENTS must mall all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always have the names and address of city or town outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obfuscatory notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the advance at the rate of 25 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on apples- --- MANSFIELD.—Mr. and Mrs. W. Fuller of Ashland spent, Monday, with their son, Mr. Fred Fuller.—Mrs. S. M. Holley has returned from a pleasant visit in Indianapolis and Milwaukee.—Tuskegee Institute in Milwaukee.—Mitchell chapel, Tuesday evening, Services all day Sunday at Mitchell chapel and Mt. Calvary church.—Mrs. M. Green is visiting Mrs. Beaumont.—A wiener roast was enjoyed, last Tuesday afternoon, at Middle Park by ten persons.—A supper be given, when wary.—Misses Mildred and Vivian Adams of Findlay spent last Wednesday here.—The Missionary society was entertained, last Tuesday, at Mrs. M. Hawkins'.—Mr. Lester Binum is quite ill.—Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lee and family are visiting in Marion.—Mr. Tubb robbed was held, last Monday evening, at Friendly house. A large attendance. It was a beautiful and successful affair. CADIZ—Mrs. Jessie Gardner of Toledo, grand lecturer of the H. of R., visited the local lodge, last Friday. She was the guest of Mrs. C. M. Hogans—Rev. and Mrs. H. F. Fox and family were Cadiz visitors, the past week. He assisted Rev. C. M. Hogans at the rally and mortgage burning. Mr. Paul Thompson of Pittsburgh was the guest of Mrs. R. F. Ballard—McGann and Susan and Martha West attended Mr. Harry Burke's funeral in Steubenville, last Thursday. A covered-dish party was given in honor of Mrs. Beatrice Lane, at Mrs. Estella Bell's.—Mrs. Margaret West visited in Oberlin, last week—Rev. and Mrs. C. M. Hogans and Mrs. R. F. Ballard attended the missionary convention at Wilberforce, the past week. Juanita, infant daughter of Mrs. R. and Mrs. Saturdays and was buried, Sunday afternoon, from St. James A. M. E, church, Rev. W. H. Lucas officiating.—Miss Glata Cunningham of Scio and Archie Jackson were married, the past week—Rev. C. M. Lee of Simpson M. E. church is holding revival services. Mr. and Mrs. B. Walls, of Canonsburgh, Pa., visited Mr. and Mrs. Luther Wheeler. HILLSBORO—Mrs. Mack Owens visited in Cincinnati, last Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Frye of Cincinnati spent the 4th with the lat- Ask for Eagle Stamps OPEN TILL 12:30, SATURDAY d Below or Records Price ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Day.—Mrs. Minnie Hudson chaperoned a party of young folk at a picnic in the Caves, Thursday.—Mrs. Albert Williams and two children have returned to Columbus. They visited Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Gragston.—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brister have gone to Wisconsin for Earl Harry Smith at the primary, Aug. 10.—Alonzo Trimble of Columbus arrived, Saturday, to spend the 4th with his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Hudson and son of Dayton spent the day here with the former's mother, Mrs. Alline Burton.—Clarence Hudson returned, last Tuesday, from a visit in Xenia, Dayton and Columbus.—Greenjeld and New Hope Baptist.—Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Zimmerman and W. Hatcher of Columbus spent a few days here, recently.—Mrs. Zack Lewis of Springfield spent the 4th here with her mother, Mrs. Alline Burton.—Mr. and Mrs. John Williams entertained, Monday, with a picnic at their home west of town.—Rev. McClendon, of Wil伯力U., is now pastor of the A. M. E. church here.—Mrs. John H. Johnson and Mrs. John H. Johnson, of Cincinnati, visited Mrs. Josephine Parson and Mrs. Louisa Young from Saturday to Monday evening.—Rev. J. J. Burr preached near Sardinia, Sunday, also spoke in behalf of the candidacy for Governor of the Hon. Jerry C. Smith.—Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hill and mother, Mrs. A. L. Ford spent the 4th with Mr. and Mrs. Allen McClelland, of Holland and family were in Washington C. H., Sunday.—The Stewards' reunion at Ehenezer church ground near Chillicothe, Sunday. WILBERFORCE. — The thirtieth annual convention of the W. M. M. S. of Ohio Conference, A. M. E. Church, closed a very interesting three-day session, Sunday night, in the auditorium of new Shorter hall. The convention opened, July 1, in the assembly room of Arnett hall. W was welcomed by Mrs. Lueila W. who held a brunch and Mrs. S. B. Hogans of Cadiz, responded. President G. H. Jones on behalf of the university and Bishop J. H. Jones of this the third episcopal district delivered welcome addresses. Inspiring reports were made by Mrs. Turner of Mt. Vernon, for the Mothers' department; Mrs. Jameson of Columbus spoke encouragingly to凑合 with Urbana read a paper on "Mothers and Mission" which brought about a very lively discussion. Much information was given by former presidents in short talks during the "ex-presidents' hour". Mrs. G. W. Maxwell of Xenia, first president of the society, opened the discussion and was allowed by Mrs. Elda Woodson of Corinth, Urbana, and Edward Clarke of Cleveland. Sunday morning, Bishop J. H. Jones delivered the annual sermon and in the evening Miss Hallel Q. Brown, ex-president of our Women's Federation of clubs, delivered an address on "Foreign Missions". The following officers were elected for the officers of Plqa; first vice-pres., Mrs. Eda Woodson of Wilberforce; second, Mrs. Lula Turner of Urbana; rec. sec., Mattie Ford of Columbus; assist. sec., Mrs. S. B. Hogans of Cadiz; cor. sec., Mrs. Essie Williams of Columbus; treas., Mrs. Rosa Smith of Springfield; cour. treas., Mrs. Rebecca Johnston; sectreas, parents' department, Mrs. Eda Woodson of Urbana; board, Mrs. J. Briscoe of Bellaire, Mrs. R. F. Ballard of Cadiz, and Mrs. M. Bunch. The meeting place, next year, will be named by the executive board. OUR DEATH RATE DOUBLE. According to health statistics, our death rate is approximately double that of other Americans. Following is a table showing our mortality in a number of principal cities: Rate Per Thousand. | Coated | White | | :--- | :--- | | Birmingham | 23.0 | 12.6 | | Chicago | 22.4 | 10.8 | | Detroit | 16.1 | 11.5 | | Cincinnati | 26.0 | 14.3 | | Milwaukee | 17.6 | 10.6 | | Baltimore | 24.8 | 12.8 | | Washington | 25.7 | 11.4 | | Cleveland | 21.9 | 10.8 | Our deaths in Cleveland due to tuberculosis, 29 per cent, although we constitute but 6 per cent of this city's total population. Col. Green's Son Drowned! Wilberforce, O.—Whitman, age 5, youngest son of Col. John Green of the U. S. Army, in charge of the R. O. T. C. at Wilberforce University, was drowned in a clister, Tuesday about 8 p. m. ROBINSON OBJECTED! Washington, D. C., July 3, 1926. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Harry;—I regret exceedingly to have to inform you that the Virgin Islands bill has failed because of the objection of Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, the Democratic leader. I made a vigorous effort, this morning, on the floor of the Senate to secure favorable consideration of the measure. For reasons which were not stated, however, Senator Robinson objected. Since he is the leader of the Democratic party in the Senate, I hope those interested in the Senate would be responsible for its defeat. I regret that it was not possible to secure favorable action. I did all I could in favor of the bill. FRANCE PRAISES ITS BRAVE BLACK TROOPS. New York City.—In satisfaction over the success of their armies in the recent costly struggles of more than a year, the French have paid tribute to the notable services rendered by the 10,000 African troops who fought valiantly all through the conflict. The "History of the Regiment, the Frenchmen," just issued by the French army, relates in colorful and dramatic fashion some of the performances of its black soldiers. One army citation gives a striking recital of the losing fight made by two young French officers and their native African troops in defense of a besieged blockhouse at Beni-Derkoul. Another army citation tells of the exploits of Senegalese rifleman Mongolian troops in blockhouse attacked by the Riffians. Says Stephane Lauzanne: "I should like to see printed thousands of copies of 'The Golden Book of the Blacks', to be placed in the hands of the children in all the schools of France. And on July 14th, if there is a procession to the tomb under the Arc de Triomphe, at the head of the troops there should marry the corpses of the children under the hardship, it would be but just that the blacks should share the honor. The Unknown Soldier, from the bottom of his glorious sepulchre, would himself ask that there pass before him, first of all, the Forgotten Soldiers". DR. M. W. JOHNSON HOWARD'S PRESIDENT! Full Board of Trustees Meets In Special Session—Action Unanimous—The New President Holds Conference Room of Preparation and Service. Washington, D. C.—A special meeting of the board of trustees of Howard University was held in Carnegie library, on the campus of the university, June 30, to consider the situation created by the declination by Bishop John A. Gregg of the presidency of Howard, to which he was elected, June 5. A. Gregg Dr. Mordecal W. Johnson of Charleston, W. Va. The new president has an exceptional record of academic preparation and public service. He graduated in 1911 from Morehouse College, Atlanta, with the degree of bachelor of arts, and was retained for two years as professor of economics and business at Howard. He received a degree of bachelor of arts from the University of Chicago; graduated from the Rochester Theological Seminary in 1919; was student-secretary of the international committee of the Y. M. C. A.; became pastor of First Baptist church, Charleston, W. Va.; received the degree of bachelor of divinity from the University of Charleston Seminary; was its graduate-scholar at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass, where he graduated with the degree, master of the science of the theology and had the graduate commencement part with the address: "The Faith of the Afro-American"; was awarded the honorary degree of doctor of divinity at Howard University commencement, and this intention to accept the position. The new president is married and has three children. He will be the first Afro-American to serve as president of Howard university. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS FOR FULL RIGHTS FOR THE RACE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. There Must Be No Distinctions Made by Law, Either Covertly or Openly, Against Any of Our Citizens, He Says—Southern Disfranchisement States Disloyal—Civic Opportunities, Etc., Etc. Chicago, Ill.—Demanding for colored Americans full civic rights and equal opportunities with all other citizens, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, last week Tuesday night, addressed a crowded and enthusiastic meeting of the 17th annual conference of the NAACP, where the work the organization is doing is thoroughly patriotic and constructive," said Col. Roosevelt. "It is American in the proper sense of the word. The United States is a country wherein all citizens are supposed to have an equal share in the government. We are, according to the principles on which this nation was founded, equal partners in its governmental affairs, and we are the work who attempt to deny full civic rights to any citizen on account of race, creed, or color is committing a thoroughly un-American act, one that is subversive of the ideals of the country. Your organization, as I see it, is striving to obtain full constitutional rights for Afro-Americans and by opening opportunities themselves into better and finer citizens. All must have full governmental rights. There must be no distinctions made by law either covertly or openly against any of our citizens. In certain states, by subterfuges to registration or simply by force, colored citizens are denied the vote. Any state which prevents its coloration of citizens from exercising their selves into better and finer citizens. Equality important with governmental rights are civic opportunities. Afro-Americans must be given the opportunity to get the children of today are the country of tomorrow. Anyone who denies the children the chance to get a good education is striking directly at the interests of the entire country. In the interest of the children, I demand that all children be given a fair chance. I have heard time and again short-sighted southerners maintain that the southern 'Negroes' are not educated enough to exercise the franchise intelligently and in the same breath state that they did not believe in spending money on schools for colored people. They did not seem to realize that the injustice in refusing to provide scholarships will require the conditions of which they complained. They were perfectly willing to see the 'Negroes' called upon to pay taxes and defend the country in time of war but they denied them the vote and schools. They were willing to see them bear the burden of citizenship but would deny them the privileges. We demand for all American citizens full governmental rights for development, we fight with every ounce of strength that I have for the rights of my colored American fellow citizens, but it is their responsibility when they get those rights to employ them. They have done excellently as anyone who scans the record of the last seventy years must admit. The their advance commerce and industry is evident in any of our great cities. In any of our great cities they are unified in gainful occupation. They educators, like Booker Washington; soldiers, like Colonel Young; poets, like Dumbar; historians, like Woodson; singers, like Robert Hayes. I could give a hundred more names, many of them whom I am happy to call my friends. They took their part in the war. We served together as comrades. we together in France. We many of them buried their family with their development must continue and breathe At this time, I feel one of our needs is more sound, able leadership for colored men by colored men. It is for this reason I am happy to be a member of the Spingarn Medal committee, for I feel that by recognizing leadership, you encourage it. We are Americans now and nothing else and our first duty is to this country. Our loyalty does not first either to your African ancestors. We wish all men well when we may live in the world but primarily our service and our duty lies here in our own country. We demand for all Afro-Americans the full opportunity to develop themselves and we pledge to this country our undivided and unchangeable loyalty and devotion." IN UNION IS STRENGTH COPY FIVE CENTS LED! ELT'S STRONG PLEA FOR THE RACE IN THE S OF AMERICA. tions Made by Law, Either inst Any of Our Citizens, on Disfranchisement -Civic Opportuni- c., Etc. EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE DELEGATION SEES THE PRESIDENT! Washington, D. C.—The National Equal Rights League and our Uni- ted American committee had an audience with President Coolidge, at the White House, last week Friday noon, at which time they presented the race's sesqu-centennial of the Declaration of Independence petition, against Federal employee segregation, at the middle of American independence week. Twenty persons composed the delegation. They were led by Maurice W. Spencer, treasurer of the league, who introduced the delegates, stated the purpose of their call and presented Editor Wm. Monroe Trotter. Editor Wm. Monroe Trotter, of Boston, secretary of the N. E. R. L., who presented the petition to the President, placing on the table a big pile of petitions with 25,000 signatures from 40 states specifying one from Maine, and four from California, and saying they proved unilateral geography for federal registration. He also presented one from the "372nd Battalion, Massachusetts National Guards, which Mr. Coolidge authorized when ter read the petition and declared segregation to be inequality of rights and asking for its removal for the race which shed the first blood for independence. He then asked the President to lead the day in having the United States make the 150th anniversary of American independence the beginning of a new era of national development of color caste, prescription, segregation and public ostracism, by himself removing segregation of Afro-American clerks at Washington. He said this example by the government had given great impetus to every form of segregation and unless the President would abolish it now disaster was inevitable. Finally, he urged abolition as a fair return for over 150 years of fighting, dying and sacrificing and in just one word the order of loyalty with never a traitor. Re Thos. S. Harten, national organizer, urged the President to live up to the traditions of Massachusetts, which he believed he would do. The President replied to the spokesmen, saying that some segregation had been removed and he would continue to remove more gradually until it was all removed. This we have been unable to verify. Some one has misinformed the Presidency. The delegation was as follows: James L. Nelll, Henry P. Slaughter, Rev. W. H. Jernagin, President National Race Congress; Rev. J. U. King, Bishop I. N. Ross, Rev. Chas Stewart, Thos. A. Johnson, N. A. Murray, Prof. Kelly Miller, Thos. Walker, A. S. Pinkett, secretary of the Washington Branch, N. A. A. C. P.; Rev. W. D. Isaacs, Prof. J. T. Brown, Geo. A. Parker, secretary National Race Congress; Rev. W. H. Rozie, I. A. Jackson, J. E. Scott, Ralph D. Matthews and Emory B. Smith. This is the long flight, against federal segregation in the departments at Washington, D. C. and elsewhere in the government service, inaugurated by "The Old Reliable" Gazette of Ohio and led in larger "mattie" months with its complete exposition, carried on the last page of that paper so long, "baking fruit" in abundance, at last. More power to "The Old Reliable." --- GEE!--THIS IS A FINE FIX TO BE IN----WITH ONLY HALF A BATHING SUIT! THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO HAVE OUR LUNCH! YES, MOTHER, I'M TERRIBLY HUNGRY! ME TOO! WELL, I FEEL VERY MUCH BETTER! IT WAS FINE! LET'S START BACK! Tim Earley PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY (In Advance) 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 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, G. (Bell Phone: Cherry 1259) 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, JULY 10, 1926. Some one ought to notify the Cleveland Welfare federation that our people of this city will never support a "jim crow" hospital, St. Luke's old site or not, and that's that! --- Dr. and Mrs. James K. Nickens, E. 83d St., may not own an automobile but they have just added to their four or five good properties, a $9,000 residence in E. 83d St. into which they recently moved. Congratulations, Dr. and Mrs. Nickens. Our race can stand a lot more exhibitions of just such sterling good sense. --- Mr. Jim Shield of The Spritz (& Shield) Co., 2067 E. 9th St., so well and favorably known by a large number of our people of this community, left the city, Wednesday night, for Elmira, N. Y., and Danville, Ill. to open branch stores. The parent Spritz stores are located in Richmond, Ind. and Cincinnati, O. Mr. Shield carried with him the best wishes of all who know him, especially those of "The Old Rellable" Gazette. Mr. Shield is a veteran of the World War and an exceptionally fine man. COOLIDGE President Coolidge's little joke—to the delegation that called on him, last week Friday noon, to protest against segregation: "Some segregation has been removed and I will continue to remove more gradually until it is all removed." Strange, isn't it that none of our people in or out of Washington, D.C. have as yet been able to ascertain where any segregation has been removed by the President or any of his cabinet officers? And still President Coolidge is alleged to have perpetuated that aggravating and insulting little joke. We cannot believe it. Editor Wm. Monroe Trotter, did he say anything of the kind? Prof. Neval H. Thomas of Washington, D.C., is there the slightest foundation in truth for the President's alleged statement? Come, gentlemen, speak up! We sincerely trust that young "Teddy" Roosevelt is far more sincere in what he says about our people and their rights and privileges than his famous daddy was. The elder Roosevelt talked beautifully, too, when it came to Afro-Americans but his acts did not always square with his talk. For instance, that "discharge without honor" of "The Black Battallion", soldiers absolutely innocent of any wrong-doing, as charged by prejudiced southerners who at heart were no more friendly toward our government than they were toward the brave black men they practically caused to be "lynch-murdered", as far as the soldiers' citizen and army rights and privileges were concerned. WILLIS DID ALL HE COULD. Under the rules of the U. S. Senate, which, be it said to his everlasting credit, Vice-President Dawes, a native of Ohio, is still trying to have changed, it took only one Senator, and that one the southern Democratic leader in that august body, to kill one of the most meritious bills to come before the U. S. senate with its Republican majority, the session just closed. Elsewhere in this paper will be found a letter from U. S. Senator Frank B. Willis of this state which explains the defeat of the bill, granting self-government under the supervision of our general government, for which the Senator has worked so hard and faithfully for many months as to elicit the unanimous praise of the residents of the Islands and all their friends in this country. We greatly regret the defeat of the bill for two reasons. First, because the Virgin Islands not only sadly need and are entitled to the change in government, but, secondly, because Senator Willis worked so hard and so long for it, like the natives of the Islands, he deserved to win. Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader of the upper branch of the Congress, "objected" (all he had to do, under the antiquated Senate rules, to kill the bill) because a change in the government of the Islands would rid them of the baneful control being exercised by southern Democratic "crackers" from this country sent out there to run the Islands' government by the southern Democratic Wilson administration and continued in office by the Coolidge "Republican" administration which is doing the very same thing in the case of Haiti, only with even worse results for the natives of that country. So it is easy to see and understand why the Senator from Arkansas "objected". But what of the responsibility of the Republican majority of the U. S. Senate for such miserable results? Its refusal to change the rules that make them possible, at the urgent request of its presiding officer, Vice-President Dawes, and others who would thus emancipate it from the domination of one senator, Democrat or Republican, in the finality places the blame for all such baneful results on the Republican majority of the U. S. senate. And there it should rest. SHOULD NOT BE MADE THE GOAT". YES, WHY DID WE? We are wondering if some people can NOW see why The Gazette has for many months kept standing on its fourth page its "SEGREGATION AN OUTRAGE" articles which were specially written for this paper by the most fearless, most manly and loyal Afro-American at the nation's capital. This paper took the lead in that matter and for many months was alone in its public protest to President Coolidge against the contemptable, insulting practice. Month after month it publically called upon the race press and our "national" organizations to take up the fight in behalf of the race and it was many months before any of them made a move toward doing so. Now comes the National Equal Rights league and performs a duty that our people of the entire country should not be slow to recognize and give unstinted praise, particularly Editor Wm. Monroe Trotter, its secretary and moving spirit. It is time, too, and has been for a long time, for others of our "national" organizations and race publications to awaken to a full sense of their responsibility in the matter and give our people some aggressive action against federal segregation. We are not going to get anywhere in this country, as far as our rights and privileges are concerned, until we are far more active in our own behalf. The second attempt to bomb the home of Dr. Charles H. Garvin at 11114 Wade Park Ave., was made known by the police, late Tuesday. A bomb encased in a large tin can and covered with a tarry substance was found, Sunday morning, by the doctor on his front porch. Detective Lieut. Harry Wels was called to investigate but has failed to uncover anybody or anything as yet, it seems. Police Chief Graul exploded the bomb when he fired a THE GEEVUM GIRLS revolver shot into it on the lake front park grounds. The force of the explosion knocked him to the ground and showered him with debris. He sustained several cuts on his legs. Six months ago, a first attempt was made to bomb the Garvin home. Small damage was done, however, on a Saturday evening while Mrs. Garvin was entertaining some lady friends. Isn't it about time the police force of this city was putting an end to this sort of thing at the Garvin home? They will "fritter along", as they have been doing, until some member of the force will be killed not simply slightly injured, and then they will act! Meantime, for the second time The Gazette warns Dr. Garvin that long ago it was high time for him to have some one properly armed in his home when he is away. PRIME SPORT NEWS Slaughters Rally to Win. After going scoreless for eight innings, Slaughter Bros. Class B nine tallied three runs to beat the two-game exhibition series at Hooper field, Sunday. The Tellings sought revenge, Monday, and got it. They broke even, winning 6 to 1. Marona allowed the Slaughters just three hits, Monday afternoon. Howard U.'s New "Gym" Washington, D. C.—The great improvement during the year at Howard university, this city, was the completion of the gymnasium-armory and athletic field at a cost of nearly $300,000, of which amount $197,500 was appropriated by the U. S. government. "Letting the Cat Out of the Bag". That "the truth will out, sooner or later" is just as true today as it was when the school age age limit to this from Jack Kearns, former manager of Jack Dempsey and the man who really made the pseudo champion heavyweight pug: "Jack Dempsey quit me because I signed with Tex Rickard for a battle with Harry Wills after we had kicked (?) Firpo. Dempsey is now a big fan of him, and would lick him. Rather than lose his title, he tried to get out of the match by breaking with me as his manager. But he is not through with me yet, no matter what he thinks about it. I hate to tear down or knock something that I like. I didn't believe in the agent, I'd have had Dempsey in the ring four years ago, or would have run him out of the country." Jimmy Dougherty corroborates Kearns in the following language: "For years, now I have been telling the public that Jack would never fight Harry, but while I knew the reason, I was not at liberty to explain. Some people thought I was simple and sad so I was present when Kearns told Dempsey he had put him in with Wills, and Jack almost had a fit. Within three months he had broken completely with Kearns. Dempsey is afraid of Wills and that's why he won't fight him." "THE TENTH AMERICAN" Statistically speaking, every tenth American is a Negro. It is important that the other nine-tenths of the population should know how their 10,500,000 fellow Americans are faring educationally, economically and physically. For the story of their advancement is marvelous. On the occasion of the recent foray into education at Baltimore of colored Baptists—comprising 3,000,000 of the Negroes of the country—the Manufacturers' Record took occasion to describe the meeting and to present a report of Negro achievements. It made known that the accumulated wealth of Negroes had increased from $20,000,000 in 1886 to $1,500,000 in 1920. The Negro race supplies the majority of the workforce in the United States, including one-third of all iron and steel workers and one-tenth of all railroad workers. Negroes operate 1,000,000 farms, one-fourth of which they own. Annually nearly 1,000 Negroes receive the degree of bachelor of arts or of science from universities and colleges. Church membership has so increased since emancipation that the percentage is higher than that for the general population—Chicago Daily News. LYNCHING RECORD FIX T! THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO HAVE OUR LUNCH! THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1926 Additional Locals The local N. A. A. C. P. branch announces that its membership campaign recently conducted netted 506 members and a total sum in money of $1042.00. All workers have not yet reported the results of their effort, and the branch has without further delay. No group or organization, much to the regret of the branch, qualified for the trip to the National Conference offered to a representative of a church, lodge or other group reporting 250 memberships. Any person who membership may still do so upon application to S. P. Keeble, secretary, 3618 East 138th St. Wm. Moore, 2357 E. 43d St., age 17, was arrested, Sunday night, charged with shooting to wound following a dispute, which police say, arose during a card game at 2200 E. 40th St. David Kimmy, age 22, 2393 E. 43d St., was shot through the left leg. Detectives Harrison Harney and Andrew Harris were forced to draw their revolvers to keep back a crowd which threatened them when they arrested Moore at E. 40th St. and Central Ave. last Saturday night, in Central Ave. 25th St. and E. 35th St., there were three murders. A woman carved her man to death and two others, "brothers from down home", cut another and with a piece of lead pipe beat one to death, respectively. A resolution asking Gov. 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(special to The Gazette.) j including the postmaster general, 1 Washington, D. C., Oct. 4, 1924. —There is tore 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 destre to introduce it even there. ‘To many people, segregation Is Democratic scheme of insult, but such {8 not the case. Mr. Taft in- troduced it in the bureau of engrav- ing. He segregated the census-takers in this elty in 1910, restricting white workera to white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents. And, worst of all, an- Bounced in bis official capacity’ that Negroce shald 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 it 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 or gentleman to enter the elvil service, since their color is disclosed in their photo- graph which must accompany their Dapers, is tenaciously held on to by Our Republican President. Only last week, a colored girl appeared after having passed the best examination, and after having been telegraphed for by the department. The photo- graph had failed to tell her true Solor, and they flatly refused to ap- point her when she appeared, and they saw her complexion. Commis- sioner Blair of the internal revenue dureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clork, and his word is law there, as he is the spec- fal favorite of Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge. He hails trom North Carolina, the home of the other favorite and leader of the seg- regation forces, Col. Sherrill, super- intendent of buildings and grounds. It is no use to complain of either of theso southern gentlemen. ‘The colored people here who know the President could destroy segre- gation in the departments ot the government, and the photograph Tequirements in the civil service by the mere nod of his head, are at a loss to understand why he does not put his splendid dectarations on democracy into operation here, where It would not even cost him a single “vote and where he has fall power and absolutely no opposition. 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The tnjustice, 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 their attainment being able to get far more lucrative employ- ment. ‘The department goes even farther tn {ts solicitude for whives and neg- lect 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 eame colored em- ployees. This private club is in the magnificent postoffice building, built and maintained by ALL of the peo-’ ple, In the locker rooms there is segregation, and segregation is even Attempted in the tollets. And all of this is against the most dependable ‘and faithfol employees. Last year the white employees passed around invitations to the ‘white employees, in the very pree- enee of the colored, to attend & re- peption to the heads of depastments, including the postmaster general, in the postoffice building. It announced dancing and a pleasant social eve- ning with the officials for "the post- office 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 as the white. These clerks get around their colored co-workers by giving the function at @ 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 toa directive position, The hard, unylelding 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 mail. The col- ored clerks have dared to form a union which meets regularly and often sends manly and intelligent 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.) ‘Washington, D. ©-—the Sov ‘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- five avenues of employment being closed to them because of their col- ‘or, The whites are generally of ‘very mediocre group, far from equal- Ing our girls in educational equip- ment, culture, and working efficten- 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 is 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. Tam glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize ‘the place, preferring a little physical incon- venience to the open, sem!-public hu- millation of segregation. In toilet facilities, dressing-rooms, and work assignments, wherever possible, the law of segregation is in full forée, and, of course, this same undemocratic practice reveals itsclt on the salary roll and in the bard caste that bars promotions. Here, as elsewhere, the inferior whites pass over our supertor employees to directive positions, and higher sal- aries, ‘The whites have a large reerea- [onal center in this public building with many fine appointments for ‘rest and amusements, Durng luncn and dinner hours they repair to’ this ‘restful retreat for sociability and @ance, Last. fall, a young Afro- ‘American with a splendid record in his ‘work, felt the injustice of this exclusion ‘of our employees 80 keenly ‘hat he secured the company of a young lady of the race to take part in the dance. As goon as this couple started to dauce *he 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 of those smart Negroes” who believe in “social equality,” and then dismiss- ed on a trumped-up charge. He was & night-employee, Nence he carried a pistol. Right after the dance in- cldent a fire broke ont in the offlee. He was quickly accused of setting the building afire in revenge for bis exclusion from the dance floor. De- tectives came to the building to ar- rest him, and failing to secure any evidence searched him only 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 is no way of escape for one who dares to resent the daily insults that thelr government (under President Coolidge) gives them. Many of the employees have ex- pressed their deeply-wounded tecl- Ings to me at being considered a pariah by the government whose tn- stitutions they are serving 80 falth- fully, and I have taken up a number of cases only to be met by a dental that the conditions complained of ex- ist, and a request for the names of my informants. I knew the fato these informants would suffer 80 I have never given a single name!! The de- partment then taking the position that It cannot take up the case. It is perfectly clear that this iniquitous acheme of segregation 1s a difficult thing to fight, since the government | THE GAZETTE, CLEVKLAND, O.SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1926. is so well settled upon it, and the complainants cannot bear witness to it. q (Special to Tho Glesette) Washington, D. C.—Segregation im the bureau of engraving and printing has an interesting history myolving President Thomas Wood- row Wilson and members of his fam- ily, 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 tho 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 thelr places.” Taree 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 avail, 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 spaco 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. ©. 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 Papers 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 alt o- gether. ‘The same segregation which some of our people think {s the cherished Institution of the Democratlc party is still there, in all of its fullness, under the administration of the party that Abraham 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 SEGRE’ GATED in thelr rest rooms, toilets, and working stations, and of course none are ever thought of for promo- tions to executive places. They are girls from our bes nomes, most of them with high ant normal school training, and fine culture. The white girls are of no such grade, as there 1s 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 se- gregation. Our people are still hop- ing for the issuance of an order de- stroying this iniquitous practice in all of our government departments, for it not only humiliates the best ot the government servants but im- pairs the government service. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—The treasury department, according to the Pres dent's recent acceptance speech, 1s now under the ablest financial gentus since the days of Atexander Hamilton. It fs to be remembered that the great Hamfiton came from the West Tn- dies, and In that long sweep of bis- 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 such as this country. has never known, devised the national banking system which financed the Civil War; and Ohio's master finan- cier, 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 mot sp- pointed a colored clerk since his tn- cumbeney. While his predecessor, Mr. Daniel Roper, a Democrat trom Texas, appointed and promoted sev- eral of them. Since the income tax legislation and the numberless new taxes that the recent war necessi- tated, this 1s by tar the largest de- partment of the treasury, employing Several thousand clerks. Yet. Ne- groes are 80 scarce there that they can’t be tioticed. ‘There is the same general complaint here among our clerks and other employees as there is in the other branches of the gov- ernment—faflure 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 alone color lines, and special toflets, lock- er rooms, rest rooms, etc., set off for colored. The tollets for the colored are few tn such a large structure. Hence, the segregated clerks are forced to endure physical inconven- fence at times, and are forced to travel long distances when they de- sire the ute of them, The depart. ment maintains a huge. magnificent cafeteria, in the splendid sweep of woodland along our national drive- way, where white people of every class can come to rest, dine, and so- alias ak atiamanns Gee oventnns 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 te spare; but not one Negro! His only share 1s in the taxes he is forced to pay for this luxury for another group! ‘The registership of the treasury, which Republican Presidents have given 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 1s discovered that Negro clerks are “working as white” in other divisions, they are promptly tranatered 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 dilemna, fearing to act. Our clerks must accept se gregation or elimination, and being Door, with no other opportunities 11 this southern atmosphere, must take the former. They are depressed al the wrong, but economic stress com: pels endurance of it. By o single stroke of his pen President Calvin Coolidge can toy every bit of this damnable segrega tion, Just as he can condemn thai lawless organization the Ku Klus Klan. COOLIDGE’S SEGREGATION Washington, D. C.—We wish 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 tho 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 brought ‘0 public view. ‘The words, announcing the election of President Coolidge, were hardly cold before the effort to, in- crease segregation in the depart- mente 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 deparments and bureaus listed be- low shows taat segregation prevails in them as follows: Oitice of the Register of the Treasury, there are two segregated sections—one with 30 Afro-Ameri- ‘gan employees and the other with Navy Department — one _sogte- gated section of 18 of our employ- ees, a8 well as a segregated lunch room. Consus Bureau —a segregated section of 60 Afro-American empioy- Bonus Section Bonus section of the War Depart- ment—one segregated section of 180 of our employees. Veterans Bureau—a segregated section of 16 employees. Department of Justico—a segre- gated section of 10 employees in the fle room. Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Bureau—a ser- regated section of 7 employees, Office of the Treasurer of the Unt- ted States—a segregated section of 4 employees. "War Department, ‘Transportation Diviston—a segregated section of 5 employees, P. 0. Separate Lunch Room Post Office Department—a sesre- gated lunch room. “WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD"! Cleveland, O., Aug. 28th, 1925. Hon. Harry 6. smith, Editor, Gazette, Dear Friend:—I have read the latest copy of The Gazette through and after reading it, I can truthfully say: It is worth its weight in gold! I admire true menhood—a man who, seeing injustice and oppression, dares, within the limits of the law, to expose it and, if possible smite it. You and'I have frequently, during the forty-two years since the birth of The Gazette, been, as the Scotch would say, like two MeNells, but when I find a man, such as you, who consistently, and persistently, through near- ly half a century, puts his race foremost in his'life struggle, I take of my hat to him, as being a trae friend of our class. Long life to you and Tho Gazette. ‘Yours for the right, : John P. Green. (Former Member, Ohio State ‘Senate.) RACE PREJUDICE! “I am convinced myself that there is no more evil thing in this present world than race prejudice; none at all! “] write deliberately—it is the worst single thing in life now. It justifies and holds to- gether more baseness, cruelty and abomination than any other sort of ermr in the world.” _L G. Wells OHIO’S ANTI-LYNCHING LAW LEGISLATION Against The Mob and Lynch-Murder—The Work of a Member of The Race—Also His Ohio Civil Rights Law Our mobd-vioience or anti-lynehing yeen very effective. Illinols, Penn- vill Was introduced tn tho Ohio iog-wylvania and New Jersey bévo for jowed Ohio's lead ai ilature in 18)4 and re-introduced ip violence or anti-lynching laws which 4896. 11 took the Hon. Harry Care copies of our Ohio law. Several Smith, editor of The Gazette, justother northern states and at least three years to secure its enactimenlone border state (Kentucky) have into law. The Obio Supreme Courtalso enacted anti-lynching laws, in bas several times upheld the com-recent years, like Pennsylvania ana siitutionality of the law and it hasNew Jersey. The Ohid law follows. MOBS. Section 6278. “Mob” and “lynching” definea. 6279. “Serious injury” defined, 8280. Damages in case of assault, $281. Damages in cuse 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 taa levy. 6288. Guardian's custody, ctc., feos, 8287, County's right of action against member of moo. 6288, County's right of action against another county, Section 6278. A collection of peo~ ple assembled for an umiawful pur- pove ana Litending to do damage or injury to any one, or pretending to exercise correctional power over other persons by violence and with- out authority of law, shall be deemed a “mob” tor the purpose of this chapter, An act of violence by a mob upon the body of uny person shall constitute a “lynching” within the meaning of this chapter. (¥3 v. 161 2.) Section 6279. The term “serious injury,” for the purpose of this chap- ter, shall include such injury as per- aianently or temporarily disables the person regeiving it from earning a Hiyelihood by manual labor. (98 ¥. 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, a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars ag damages from the county in whicn the assault 1s made. (93 v. 161 4.) Section 6281. A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover, from the county in which such as- sault is made a sum not to exceed fiye hundred dollars; or, if the in- jury received therefrom is serious, a sum not exceeding one thousand dol- lars; or, if suck Injury result in per- manent’ disability to earn a livelt- hood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars, (93 v. 162 5.) Section .282. The legal represen- tative of a person dying from injur- tes received from lynching by a mob, may recover of the county in which such injury occurred, a sum 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 educaticn Cc: the minor children of such person so lynehed, 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, If there be no widow or 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 so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynch- ed, nor be subject to any of his lia- bilities. (93 v 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempt- ing to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representa- tives shall have a like fght of action as one purposely Injured or killed by such a mob. (93 ¥ 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the re- coverles provided for in this chap- ter must be commenced, within two years trom the date of such lynch- ing, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for dam- ‘ages for maliclous assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to in- clude it with the costs of action, in the next succeeding tax levy for such county, shall be a part of the judg- ment in every auch case. (93 ¥: 162 Section 6284. If the decedent so. lynched has minor ehfidren surviv- ing him, the fund shall be turned over to a regularly appointed guar- dian, Such guardian shall adminis- ter such fund under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than five hundred dollars for coua- sel fees in the action for such re- covery. (98 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may re- cover 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, at such lynching shall be deemed a member of the mob and be Hable to such action. (98 y. 162 10.) Section 6288. If a mob carries 8 prisoner {nto another county, or Jomes from another county to com- S, einience ef & prisoner vroogh irom such county for safeKeeping, ie ‘county in whieh the lynening ic committed may recover the amount of (he Judgment and costs trom the couuty from which the mob came gence on the part of officials of sucn unless there was contributory negh- imprisoned not less than thirty days county in failing to protect suco prisoner or dispurse such moo) (93 ¥. 163 11.) Section 6289. This chapter shal not relieve a person concerned in such lynching from prosecution for homicide or assault for engaging therein. (93 y. 163 12.) OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request or many readers et The Gazette we print below the text of the Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law which the editor had enacted while a member ot the 71st General Assembly, im 1894: ‘The General Coae of Ohio: Sec. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employee, keeper o1 manager of an Inn, restatirant, eat- ing house, barber-shop, public con. veyance by land or water, theater o: other piace of public accommodation and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable allke to all citizens and regardless ot rac or color, the full enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, tacils tes or privileges thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars no: more than five hundred dollars, o1 oor more than ninety days, or both Sec, 12941. Whoever violates tne next 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 nas repeatedly been heta constitutional and good Jaw by th Ohio Supreme court, The trouble ts our people will not use it as often as they should, but expeci {t to do for them what they should and must dc for themsalves, under it, in the courts, Judge Grant's Opinion of the Law. Misled by the foolishly manufac tured outcry for te 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 Bighth District of Ohio, is self explanatory Akron, 0., April 25, 1919. Hon. Harry C. 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 s separate cover, the Ohio Law Re porter of Feb. 3, last, containing the opinion of the Court of Appeals ‘ the Puritan Lunch Co. ys. Leonard H. Yorman, decided in Akron, las! fall, in which a Judgment for ($500) five hundred dollars was sustained If the Beacon-Journal had known what was going on fn {ts own town there would have been no occaston for criticism editorially. THE LAW OF OHIO IS UNDER NO RE- PROACH, nor our courts and juries, im administering {t. Not a word was sald by the Beacon-Journal when the Forman case was reviewed. Very truly yours, R. C. Grant. ‘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, le about us, malign us and even impugn our valor and we are not unan- imously insulted. "Tt seems {m- possible to establish unanimity of insult in the black race.— Chicago (Il1.) Whip. Chicago, Ill., June 29.— Speaking, last night, before a mass meeting of the N.A. A.C. P, in 17th ane fual conference here, William Eng- lish Walling, writer and lecturer, declared that we must look for salvation elsewhere than in party politics. Mr. Walling urged that bur. people vote independently of established political parties. “As a. persecuted minority the colored people must vote for thelr friends absolutely regardless of, par- ty", declared Mr. Walling. “And that is exactly what they are doing in every. northern state, When there 1s no friend to be voted for and no enemy to be voted against, a colored citizen may vote for ‘his! party. But even then he knows it Kony ‘his party for that one election and in that one state. In the neghboring state he knows very well that that same party may be in the hands of the Ku Klux. And he doesn't. know who will control ‘his’ party in the next election. Non- partisan yoting {8 comparatively new and there is not always a full Tealization of what it means. It means, first of all, that the people must give first consideration to their own protection and advancement, viewed of course, in a broad and enlightened spirit. No true friend of the colored people, whatever his politics may be, can honestly urge them to do anything else. You must consider yourselves first. — Is this narrow or selfish? It is’ not. If each social group yoted intelli- gently and with true vision for its own highest interests we should have an ideal commonwealth. It is to the general interest that each kroup should attend to its own business—provided that business Is not conceived in a smail-minded or shortsighted spirit. We can never get anywhere by attending to one another's business. But is this all that Is needed to make the ballot effective? Can the colored people confine their attention to their own interests thus broadly conceived? They cannot—and for two reasons. ‘They must take thefr stand with those who want to make the ballot effective and they must take a stand against those who want to deprive the voters of all effective power over the social structure. ‘They must be prepared to fight shoulder to shoulder with the other demo- cratic forces for the direct primary and every other democratic institu- tion and they must be prepared to fight each and every special eco- nomic interest and ‘political reac- tionary that is opposing the devel- opment of democratic institutions. In other words, every issue but one may be subordinated to the inter- ests of the colored people viewed in a large way. But there is one issue—and one only—that can never de subordinated and that is polit- ical democracy itself. When the ballot is threatened or weakened or made ineffective, the foundation of all political action is under- mined. “And that is precisely the issue ‘between the progressive and the reactionary. ‘The colored peo- ple can and should be non-partisan to every other issue. ‘They cannot be non-partisan to the issue of pop- wlar government.” Citizenship. Mrs, Addie W. Hunton, of Brook- lyn, N. Y., president of our Empire State Federation of Women’s Clubs asserted that upwards of 100,000 of our women, throughout the coun- try, Were organized to protect our citizenship and civil rights and would enthusiastically support the campaign for justice and equality being waged by the N. A. A.C. P. “When American slavery ceased”, said Mrs. Hunton, ‘nearly two mil- lion colored women were thrown out into a civilization not only hos- tile for the most part, but In which they were also the most misrepre- sented and most misunderstood fac- tor. As a matter of self-preserva- tion these women instinctively real- ized the value of organization and almost at once they began to form societies for mutual benefit and protection. This was no doubt the Teal beginning of the club move- ment among colored women, al- though it was almost 30 years later that our National Association of Women was formed and began a real unifying of women’s interests. Now there are more than 100,000 intelligent women of vision so sys tematicaily organized that it begins with the local club, penetrates through state, section and nation into the great International Coun- cil of Women. It is only reason- ‘able to expect that the N. A. A. C. P., the outstanding organization doing effective work on issues af- fecting the Afro-American, should have behind it the full force and power of the largest organized group of colored women in the world. Already these women (have demonstrated thelr desire to sup- port the organization, but the time is now ripe, we believe, for a posi- tive affirmation of thelr readiness to stand behind it In a more united way than ever before. Mary B. Tal- bert, the late president of our Na- tional Association of Women, held her torch aloft against lynching and the women in every part of the Uni- ted States lighted their torches from hers and there was such a light thrown upon that horrible crime that the nation knew it in shame. This worthy effort of Mary B. Talbert has left its challenge for us. Knowing the spirit and heart of colored womanhood 1 predict that segregation, disfranchisement and the other ‘evils which ‘nullify the rights of colored citizens will re- celve their severest defeat when the Womanhood of the race enthusiastic ally organizes ites next crusade to help the N. A, A.C. P. in its fight for real citizenship for all colored eeoeionaa?