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Now, who is responsible for the information given to the public in the Bulletins of the Cleveland Humane society? Surely, the best department should get together and agree before any statements are issued. Miss Estelle Hunt's "explanation," that the State Department of Welfare limits the number of children cared for in a home to six or eight, does not even apparently relieve the Cleveland Humane society of the number of people who need care from Wells Ball—that "the society refuses to let the much-needed work broaden out". One cannot even secure a license to care for children unless said person is recommended by the Cleveland Humane society. When I wished to have my license increased, Miss Estelle Hunt advised me to write to the State Department of Welfare. This did only to receive word from that department telling me to refer all such matters to the Cleveland Human society, the "duly authorized representative" of the State Department of Welfare. I have written communications from both of these agencies which prove that the Cleveland Humane society with its powers to recommend, or not recommend, can be held responsible for the charge brought against it. Miss Estelle Hunt further comments, "our budget is limited; if we spend our funds on children whose relatives should be supporting them, we will be forced to decline to help the most needy cases. Our money (Community Fund) should not be spent to help people who are in this way relieved of their just responsibility, nor comment. I reply that we who sacrifice to give to the Community Fund wish all children who need care should receive it. Children suffering because relatives should be supporting them are suffering just as greatly as do those who are orphans. A child with living worthless parents needs care as much as the child whose home is occupied. Here again is concrete example of one charge, that children suffer while the responsibility of their care is being shifted from one to another. I know several cases where children would have suffered, while the Cleveland Humane society called itself trying to make those responsible care for them, had it not been done in these innocent victims. If you ask the Cleveland Humane society to spend money to bring a neglected father back, you will be told that "the fund for such purposes has been exhausted". Then if you ask that organization to financially aid those children you will be told "we do not feel that we should care for children who have homes relatives who should provide for them". I maintain that parents, who should provide but who do not care for their own, ought to be punished but not the children. Why not take care of more needy children and have fewer paid-workers to go around investigating only to report theories and their personal judgment as to the needs of these child-violators. The necessary paid-worker on the field would enable more needy children to become eligible to the assistance of the Community Fund, part of which is entrusted in the hands of The Cleveland Humane society more needy-workers doing the work of investigation and so many paid-workers in the office that it keeps them all busy getting out of each other's way. I was grossly insulted in the Cleveland Humane society office by some of these needy-workers. The details of the inedent which resulted in my being insulted, I will write you later. I have several concrete examples of children half-starving being refused care by the Cleveland Humane society because that organization felt the parents and relatives should provide James and Ernestine Dupree, one and two and one-half years old, respectively, were brought home half starved. I reported the case, only to be told: "We do not feel disposed to give financial aid because we have investigated the case and found that these children have parents and several relatives whom we feel should provide. I also investigated the case and found out that their father, ordered by court to work and provide for the children, was evading the mother, I found out, was a delinquent girl of 17 years of age (had been married to the age of 14 years); the grandmother, I learned; the very irresponsible character and the relatives, mainly aunts and uncles, did not feel disposed to help further. As a matter of fact there is not any law which can compel relatives FRESH OHIO NEWS to provide for their nieces, nephews, etc.; and I repeat the children suffer when these social agencies refuse aid while they are trying to make parents and relatives do as they should. I took care of these children, and I surely the Cleveland Humane society could have done as much and more. Upon advice of the City Health Dept., I took Ernestine to the City Hospital because she was suffering from ear-gland trouble. Her brother, James, I placed in the hospital, and I surely the Cleveland Humane society that I had just proof to declare that that seventeen year old mother was a delinquent and not fit to rear children, etc. Miss Estelle Hunt and Miss Larsen, another one of the numerous paid-workers, both of whom were the Cleveland Humane society felt that the parents and relatives ought to provide, etc. I gave Dorothy Curry a home for over twenty-two weeks, without pay, and despairing of being able to persuade Dorothy's mother and her two aunts to provide for her. I asked the Cleveland Humane society to take charge of her. In endeavoring to place Dorothy in their hands, Miss Post, another one of those too numerous paid-workers, grossly insulted me in the office of the Cleveland Humane society with two other clerks threatened to have my license revoked. I repaint, I will send you a detailed account of how I was snaresed at and insulted by those made fat from the Community Fund. Mr. and Mrs. Julien Williams, of Blaine Ave., entertained, last Friday evening, with a midnight lunch in honor of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Williams, E. 40th St. The last named is better known as Miss Catherine Price, a leading member of Shiloh choir. CADIZ—St. James A. M. E. S. S is preparing a cantata for Mrs. The Glee club gave a song fest, Thursday evening, featuring Madam Sara C. Coleman, a radio artist of Greensburg, Pa. —A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tyler and Penny. Penn. and Andrew and Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth Guy of Steubenville were guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lucas, Sunday. —Messrs. Earl and Booker Lucas and Lewis Strother were Cadiz visitors, Sunday. —Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Ramsay of Steubenville spent the week-end with Mrs. Lloia Ramsay, and Kassan Kallion, sitting in Massillon. —Tell your friends to give the local agent their order for The Gazette. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding programs, quilts, quilts for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be heed in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 25 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on applause. HILLSBORO.—Born to Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Hudson, a daughter. Mr. Andrew Johnson has been very successful. He is a Trude Holland of Wilberforce preach- RATIFIES LIBERIA RUBBER PROJECT. The Little African Republic's Congress O. K.'s Firestone Lease At Last. Akron, O.—Harvey H. Firestone's $100,000 Liberian rubber growing project has received final ratification by the Liberian congress and will be pushed to completion immediately along lines already laid out, it was announced here, last Friday night, by officials of the Firestone Corporation & Co. with the approval of President C. B. D. King and Secretary of State Edwin Barclay of the West African republic, two Firestone expeditions already have entered the country and have started harbor and sanitary improvement at Monrovia, the Liberian capital, preparatory to actual plantation work in the jungle. Under the terms of the tentative agreement with the Liberian government, made a year ago and for the first time, the Firestone is granted a ninety-nine-year lease on 1,000,000 acres of land most suitable for crude rubber production and upon 2,000 acres planted sixteen years ago and now in full production. Harvey Firestone, Jr., who has been many months in Liberia, organizing and planning the work there, is on his way home to report. The Liberian plantation project is being executed of the Firestone's determination to break the "British crude rubber monopoly" by encouraging Americans to produce their own rubber. FAVORS FEDERAL ANTI-MOB LAW The Federal Council of Churches in Session in the Northwest in Speak Out. Minneapolis, Minn.—Strengthening the prohibition law, and curbing lynching by making mob violence a federal offense, were favored by the Federal Council of Churches at its closing business meeting here, Dec. 10. Lynching was dealt with in a special report by the Council, in increase in the atrocious evil of lynching is arousing much agitation and causing much thoughtful consideration again on the question of action by the congress to make mob murder a federal offense. The report stated that despite renewed efforts of the church to discourage mob violence, twenty-seven lynchings had occurred in community up to Nov. 15, and continues: "This makes nine more victims in ten and a half months of 1926 than suffered this fate in 1925, and twelve more than in 1924. It lacks one of equaling the total of twenty-eight in 1923. Careful communication on international co-operation of counties and sections of states here lynchings have frequently occurred, indicate some correlation between the economic and social condition of the community and mob violence. It is clear that whatever action is taken for the message to be agitated against the church must carry the great responsibility for arousing its members and the nation to act." Awarded "Sesqui" Medals. Washington, D. C. — A gold medal for distinguished service in the education of the Afro-American has been sent Hampton Va. Institute by the international jury of awards of the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition. The same awards jury has given Howard University a gold medal for promoting the higher education of our people. ed at the A. M. E. church, Sunday morning and afternoon. Mrs. W. Clark accompanied her here. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams entertained them at dinner. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Frank Williams entertained -Mrs. Ora Tony of Newark is attending her brother, Ol. Young, who is quite ill. -Rev. J. J. Burr preached in Georgetown, Sunday, Henry Willis, Joe H. Williams and Oral Clemens visited there, Sunday. -Elwood Rickman and Mrs. Amanda Been were married, last Monday, and have located here. -Mr. and Mrs. Ocal Young of Painesville are visiting the former's brother, Ol. Young. -Mr. Charles Bolden and Mrs. Amanda Been were married, last Thursday. -Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lamb, last week, a twelve-pound daughter. ALLIANCE—Rev. E. H. Newsome, pastor of St. Luke's, was called to Columbus, Wednesday, to officiate at the funeral services of Mrs. Sarah Garnes of Hillards who was well-known for her contributions for a great program are being made by St. Luke S. S. and a big treat is in store for all the scholars. The services at church are very interesting and inspiring. The congregation is large and new members are joining, rapidly. The Baptists are joining, annually. The sisters are living, anniversary. Rev. Chapman's wife and family, residing in Tennessee, will soon join him here. Mr. J. Mitchell is in West Virginia.—Mrs. Irene Hood left for Pittsburgh. Her sister was very Mrs. Sarah Baker is still stick—Mrs. Miss Lipton.—Mrs. E. Lippert.—The Gazette wants a representative in Zanapelle and Steubenville, too. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS FOR A MEMORIAL MONUMENT IN FRANCE HONORING OUR WORLD WAR SOLDIERS OF THE 93RD DIVISION. Our People and All Their Organizations Should Heed and Send Letters and Resolutions to Their U. S. Senators Asking the Adoption of House Resolution, I. No. 9694. New York City—U. S. Representative Hamilton Fish, Jr., of New York, who introduced in Congress a resolution providing for a memorial to our soldiers of the 93rd Division in France, and who was a Colonel in our N. Y. City regiment in the A. E. F. city "The Old Reliable": "H. R. 9694, which authorizes the expenditure of $30,000 to erect a monument in France to commemorate the waltons services of the 93rd Division, has passed the house of representatives and has been reported out by the senate committee on military affairs, and is awaiting action by the U. S. senate. Unless a vote is reached before March 4th when the senate adjourns, the resolution will die automatically, and a favorable opportunity to secure such action by this Congress will have expired, and it will be much more difficult to take it up again in any future Congress. Consequently, it is of the utmost importance that every senator, particularly those letters and telegrams to work and vote for H. R. 9694 in order to secure its immediate passage. Division, served with the French Army. Three of the four regiments had their flags decorated with the French Croix de Guerre. There is no dispute as to the heroisism, gallantry and courage of the colored fighting soldiers of the 93rd Division. Out of a total of approximately 0,000 soldiers in these four regiments, 457 were killed and 3,468 were wounded, amounting to 40 per cent casualties. "All the colored people of America should ask that the unjust discrimination against the heroism of soldiers of the army away with and that monument be erected in France which will be for all time an inspiration to patriotism and loyalty. I hope they will take upon themselves the responsibility of notifying the senators by resolutions, letters and telegrams that the entire twelve million American people of America must answer and demand that this bill be voted upon and passed before March 4th in order that the gallantry of their soldiers who were segregated by order of the war department, be recognized and a monument be erected on the battlefields of France so that coming generations of Americans will be the glorious record of their "There were four hundred thousand colored soldiers in our army; there are twelve million colored people in the country and every one should be interested in seeing that recognition is given to the soldiers of the colored race who made the supreme sacrifice. The four regiments, 369th, 370th, 371st and 372nd which composed the 93rd Like Gov, A. V. Donahay, Appreciate the State, Mr. Donahay, Him Ohio, Ohio Americana Bowling Green, O., Dec. 11, '26, Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, hio. My Dear Mr. Smith:—It came to my notice during the campaign that you personally and through your paper, The Gazette, were putting forth efforts among your people for the election of Governor Donahaye and myself. After elec- tion, please vote to note the splendid vote that both the Gover- nor and myself received through your efforts. Recently, I saw a copy of your paper and commend you for the advanced stand you are taking in public affairs. Please accept my thanks for your efforts, during the campaign, and assurance of my thoro appreciation of the work done for me by you and your people. WHITE ON AIKEN LYNCHERS. Says They Will Never Be Punished — That Apparently Is the Murder, or, Woman, or Woman. Members of the mob that lynched three, two men and a woman, at Alken, S. C., recently, will not be punished, as usual, Walter White, an assistant secretary of the N. A. A. P., said. Sunday, afteroon, addressing the afteroon of organization at Mt. Zion Cong. church. White investigated the lynchings and made a report to the governor of South Carolina, with affidavits naming members of the mob. "The present governor's term expires, Doc. 31." he said, the lynchings did not occur under his administration, and the lynchers will never be punished." The chances are, he will not say that much about it. The small audience to hear Mr. White was undoubtedly the meeting. Few knew he was to be here and few knew what the subject or his talk was to be. NOTICE! FORMER MRS. ALICE JOHNSON. The address of Mrs. Alice Johnson who married a man by the name of Collins and later married again after locating in Cleveland, is desired by her son, Charley Johnson, 1126 N. Channing St., St. Louis, Mo. There is also a sister, Michael, Samuel Charley has not seen his mother for about fourteen years and is, of course, very anxious to hear from her. Any information relative to her will be thankfully received. Write him at once, please.—Adv. The best and cheapest caps in the city are at The Famous Cap Factory, 3229 Central Ave. Buy at this neighborhood store and save money on headwear. IN UNION IN STRICHT THE COPY FIVE CENTS AL! REAL MONUMENT OUR WORLD WAR OF THE 93RD DIVISION. Organizations Should Heed solutions to Their U. S. Adoption of House No. 9694. Division, served with the French Army. Three of the four regiments had their flags decorated with the French Croix de Guerre. There is no dispute as to the heroisism, gallantry and courage of the colored fighters of the 93rd Division. Out of a total strength of approximately four regiments, 457 were killed and 3,468 were wounded, amounting to 40 per cent casualties. "All the colored people of America should ask that the unjust discrimination against the heroisism of their soldiers be done away with, and that a monument be erected in France which will be for all time an inspiration to the nation, and that they will take upon themselves the responsibility of notifying the senators by resolutions, letters and telegrams that the entire twelve million colored people of America request and demand that this bill be voted upon and passed before March 4th in order that the gallantry of their soldiers who were segregated by order of the war department, be recognized and a monument be erected in France so that incoming generations of America will know of the glorious record of their soldiers in the France. ( "Trusting The Gazette will bend every effort to get the support and the co-operation, of all the colored newspapers, churches, 'rational oratory' churches, citizens to make their wishes known U. S. senators, I am To Be With Us For Another Week —One of the Very Best Shows To Visit Cleveland For a Long Time. Acclaimed the best Afro-American show here in many months, "Kentucky Sue", the delightful musical drama of Metropolitan for another week, "The Jewel Vamp", sung by Chappie Chappell, and "My Old Kentucky Home", by Juanita Stinnett, are outstanding song-numbers in the offering. The eccentric dancer, Dodo Green, and the hilarious comedy of Billy Bubba, will have another outstanding features; and there is a chorus of fast-stepting and attractive "Bronze Babies". Comedy is introduced in copious quantities in the form of a couple of laugh-compelling "boot-leggers", whose "fast moving still" is always in the background. They will have a miniatur of "Kentucky Sue", on Christmas day, and a midnight show, Saturday, as well as the regular matinee this afternoon. ELECTION INVESTIGATION. Councilman Tom Fleming's Wife Mentioned Among Those to Be Cited. The board of elections, with whom the Democratic executive committee has lodged a report, alleging illeg- galities in the election, will meet in the next two weeks to decide whether grand jury action should be taken. An investiga- tion into alleged election law violations in which intimidation of voters, questionable registrations, and irregular actions of election offi- cials in various precincts figure, is sought. The outstanding charge in the report remains that Mrs. Lethia Fleming, wife of Councilman Tom Fleming, commented on the vote by unfolding ballots, and fregu- ently advised how to vote, while acting as presiding election judge in Precinct BB, Ward 11. Other cases set forth questioned the legality of thirty-six votes and also cited an increase in the charge of a booth and went to work. He returned later and took up his post, the report charges. Slowly but surely are the charges first made, several years ago, by the editor of The Gazette coming to be seriously considered. Attached to the report are the signatures of Carl Frielboin Dan B Cull, R. M. Frank Genisch, A. V. Genisch, A. W. Frank Genisch, P. D. Metzger, and Elizabeth T. Bryson, all members of the election committee of the Democratic executive committee. An examination, for teachers in the elementary, junior and senior high schools of the U. S. Indian service, has been announced by the U. S. civil service commission. Applications will close, Dec. 29, '26. OH PATRICIA! COME HERE... I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING! TEE HEE! TEE HEE! WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SHOW ME, DADDY? NOTHING! Tim Early 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 (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 or circulated in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 850,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1926. The only two independent countries on the continent of Africa are Liberia and Abyssinia. Strange, isn't it? Do not fail to read Mrs. Olive Wells Ball's letter on the Cleveland Humane society, published on the first page of this paper. It certainly is an exceptionally well-written article, worthy of careful and thoughtful reading. All the people of this community regardless of class or race, owe her a vote of thanks for the same. We call the attention, particularly, of our readers to Col. Hamilton Fish's appeal to our people, published elsewhere in this paper, for action they should not hesitate a moment to give. Write the members of the U. S. senate from your state at once and make perfectly plain your desire in the matter. The Colonel is striving "with might and main" to do a wonderful thing for all of us, not only for our brave World War soldiers. KENTUCKY EDITORS FINED. Wm. Warley and Willis Cole, editors of the Louisville (Ky.) News and Leader, respectively, have been fined $250 each by H. S. Bailey, special circuit court judge, of Madisonville, Ky., for publishing an editorial in which they charged the Kentucky courts with being prejudiced against "Negroes." They were charged with libel; also, the Louisville News Printing Co. which was likewise fined $250. The editorial was written, last April, when a Kentucky judge sentenced to death a "Negro" found guilty of rape on a white woman and declared insane a white brute guilty of the same offense against an eleven year old girl of the race. Editors Warley and Cole, supported by our people of their state, ought to and doubtless will appeal and carry their cases to the highest courts, if necessary, where there is at least a slight chance of their getting JUSTICE! E! Editors Warley and Cole were white every newspaper in the state of Kentucky would be at their back in this fight. There is much that our papers can and should do to help them. The Gaz te stands ready to contribute to a. und we should raise at once. Who will join us? For what he has done (in 1917) for the race in the matter of residential segregation alone, Editor Warley is entitled to support in this fight from all of our people. They should support Editor Cole, too. FIRESTONE'S OPPORTUNITY. The Liberian government having ratified Harvey Firestone's rubber project costing $100,000,000, American consumers can breathe easier. We are not out of the woods, but the first steps have been accomplished, and Britain's rubber monopolists know full well that it will mean their ultimate defeat before a superior force. Another opportunity which faces the Akron rubber magnate is to provide for thousands of natives which he must employ, sanitary conditions and other facilities which will make them economically productive and personally contented. Let us not delude ourselves. There are only two independent countries on the continent of Africa, Liberia and Abyssinia. Britain will not look with joy at the prospect of a $100,000,000 American industry being launched in the vicinity of some of her choicest possessions. The race for rubber markets will be keener year after year. In less than a decade it will be critical. The permanent good will of the Liberian population is an asset worth capturing — Cleveland Daily News. "DESIRES OF 1927." The Great Irving C. Miller Show, at the Ohio Theater, Next Week—Do Not Miss It. A theatrical offering of the greatest novelty is on the cards for the Ohio Theatre, beginnin' Monday, with a midnight show on Saturday (Christmas) evening. Robert McLaughlin, manager, sensing the recent widespread interest in our performances, has booked Irvin C. Miller's "Desires of 1927" for a one week showing, at popular prices, Christmas week. One thing Mr. McLaughlin wishes definitely understood. This "Senegambian" revue is afro-American, and has a fashioned for our purposes. It does not ape white revues in the slightest. It is a show written, acted, managed, staged and owned by Afro-Americans and is considered one of the best examples of a show of this kind. "Desires of 1927" has a chorus which for speed and earnestness has no equals in white revues. Adelade Hall, a "blue" singer who will send the shivers up and down your spine, stays at the stage with the Yemm. It is featured in the champion "Black Bottom" dancer of the world. These two are assisted by a company of forty and an all-Afro-American orchestra which will be the talk of the town. There is a thrill left in the theater for a girl you will admit when you see Lilly and twenty original "Lulu Belles" all swaying to the intricacies of a "Black Bottom" with the original pigmentation. The usual matinee will be observed on Wednesday and Saturday. To submit in silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men. The human race has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance and lust, the inquisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our least disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many.—Ella Wheeler Wilcox. MY CAR IS PAINED My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage, with which the earth is filled. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart. It does not feel for man: the natural bond Of brotherhood is severed as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colored like his own: and having power To enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Thus man devotes his brother, and destroys: Tis human nature's broadest foulest blot. —Cowper. IS IT ANY USE TO CONTEND FOR RIGHTS? Colored Americans are the only race, responsible members of which are in favor of submitting to discrimination on the claim that their race "always will be discriminated against." The Jews are still contending, but the belief of universal discrimination, and are winning even social rights today. The Irish at home have contended for 700 years and are winning because they will die rather than submit. The race that says it's of no use to resist, downs itself and the world then will say, "Negroes are not worthy of equal rights they are beaten without self-respect and have no 'guts.'" The world respects only those who resent and resist proscriptions for race. Let us be worthy of the abolitionists, worthy of our own fathers who have died in every war to vindicate the title of their race to equal liberty, and forever resist denial of rights in our native society. Long race discrimination may require. To submit is to deserve a contempt. — Boston (Mass.) Guardian. Subscribe Now THE GALETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1926. EARN $200, FOR YOUR CHURCH. We will pay $200 for the sale of two cottages at 646 E. 1466 St. A wonderful bargain at $3,700 for both. Former price $3,500. THE SECURITY SAVINGS & LOAN CO. 710 Prospect Ave.—Adv. Little Rock, Ark. June 16, '25. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, O. 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If you wish to see the editor call there, please. We advise our readers to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of our people. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. All reading matter for publication in current issues of The Gazette must be in the office by 4 p. m., TUESDAY of that week, at the latest. Display advertisements accepted until noon, WEDNESDAYS! HARRY C. SMITH, 226 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, O. (Opposite, Hotel Cleveland.) Notary Public Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259 (Call in the Afternoon.) Classified Advertising Department FOR RENT.—5618 Whittier Ave. Six rooms. Modern. Newly decorated. With or without garage. Reasonable rent. For information call Cherry 8928. FOR RENT.—Five nice rooms, up-stairs, at 2417 E. 82nd St., near Quincy Ave. Reasonable rent. Call at 199 82nd St. afternoon. call at Room 304, No. 226 W. Superior Ave. opposite the Hotel Cleveland. CLEVELAND Social and Personal The Pearlman Furniture Co., 3841 Woodland Ave., is an old established business house and one of the best in the city. Do not hesitate to patronize this company, because it is thorny reliable and dependable. When selecting your Xmas gifts, Schreibman Bros., 2302 E. 55th St., shouldn't be forgotten. Here you can secure your gifts in jewelry, etc., now, with only a small deposit. They have many specialties to select from, too. Charles S. Smith, secretary of the City Department of Safety, began his second term as exalted ruler of Cuyahoga lodge, No. 95, I. B. P. O. E. W., last week Friday. He served, first time, in 1910. He succeeds Clarence Shaw, this time. Mrs. May Clement, the very affable and successful representative of The Utility Mortgage & Bond Co., 621 Guarantee Title bldg., this city, paid The Gazette a very pleasant visit, Wednesday afternoon, renewing her subscription to "The Old Reliable". Come again, Mrs. Clement. "The Old Reliable" Brown Drug Company, at the corner of Central and E. 28th St., "the home of Puro Herbs, the best medicine for the blood", has a fine line of Xmas presents and delights in giving cordial treatment to all of its patrons. So do not forget The Brown Drug Co., this and next week, particularly. Do not forget the Hall and Fraternal Jewelry Companies when you are purchasing your Xmas presents, or are making enterprise photos it is our duty to patronize. If we do not help one another, it is folly to expect members of other races to help us. Both firms are old, reliable and carry just what you want in their line. Frank Fields, age 38, of 2951 Central Ave., died in Charity hospital, Sunday night, from gunshot wounds. A neighbor, in whose house the shooting occurred, was taken to police headquarters for questioning. Witnesses said the shooting followed an argument, or dope, or both, usually cause these murders, aided and abetted by the lack of police protection. It sure was a serious mistake, almost criminal, to take policemen from patrol duty in wards 11 and 12! THE GEEVU THAT WAS AN AWFUL BULL YOU MADE AT THE TABLE TONIGHT. GOLDIE! THE GEEVUM GIRLS *M. KLEINMAN'S 2928 Cent Ave. *THE S. & S. DRUG CO. 7325 Cent The Gazette regularly should notify copy delivered promptly. business matters to The Gazette n. 226 West Superior Ave., oppo- you wish to see the editor call carefully examine The Gazette's purchases. Business men who have the patronage of our people. assurance that they want it. ication in current issues of The by 4 p. m., TUESDAY of that advertisements accepted until C. SMITH, Avenue, Cleveland, O. Bell Cleveland.) Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259 (Call in the Afternoon.) WANTED — AGENTS — NEW PLAN, makes it easy to earn $50.00 to $100.00 weekly, selling shirts direct to wearer. No capital or experience needed. Represent a real manufacturer. Write or FREE a Madison Shirt Makers. 562 Broadway, New York. W. W. May, E. 95th St., Rev. C. L. Jefferson, E. 7th St., Mr. Eva Dennie, E. $9th St., and Mr. Hooker Page, E. 36th St. were quite Ml. last week. House For Sale $1,000 CASH—PRICE $9,000 Dandy two-family, three garages, nice lot, near Cedar Ave. and E. 79th St. CALL MAIN 5265. Mrs. Lettie Thompson Drummond, of Boston, a resident of Cleveland, years ago, writes The Gazette of the passing away of her brother, Lewis Wake, Thompson, in New York City, Dec. 6. 26. Services there and interment in Boston. Possibly the finest stock of unclaimed laundry this city has ever had, just brought to Cleveland from New York, is to be found at Max Lustberg's, 2734 Central Ave., near the corner of 828th St. Men's and ladies' underwear, very cheap. Also bedding, trunks and suit-cases. See his collars at five cents a piece and you will be most agreeably surprised. The Elks basket-ball team played the Buffalo Lincolns at Elks hall, Monday evening, in the feature game. The Elks girls tackled the P. W. A. team in the other. The contests were for the benefit of the P. W. A. The Elks have not been beaten on their own floor, this year, although they dropped two games on the road. One of their victims was the Midland Bank team. The Apex Laundry Co. was not closed, week before last, but court order as stated in our paper of last week. Our informant was in error. The laundry was in operation, last and this week. The court, it seems, in the company, a limited time in which to meet certain obligations if it was to continue doing business. Jesse F. Meeks Mr. Hooker Page and Mr. Barksdale, proprietors. The Elks pro team made it five straight home victories, Monday night, at the expense of the Buffalo Lincoln, 36 to 34. From the start to the finish neither team had a greater lead than three points. With but about one minute to go the Elks showed great power in their defense in holding the ball for the closing whistle. The Clevelanders were leading at half, 19 to 10. The Elks girls took over the Cub girls in fine style in the preliminary. A Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, members of the race, had a nice restaurant in Central Ave. near E. 55th St. until recently. Lack of patron age forced them to the court. The Greek has the place now and the "brothers and sisters from down home" flock into it, as usual, making him a business success. "Twas ever thus!" Dozens of Greeks, Italians and Jewish business men M GIRLS WHY, FATHER- YOU THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1926. Secure Your Xmas Gifts WITH A SMALL DEPOSIT at SCHREIBMAN BROS. 2302 E. 55TH ST. Where Your Dollar Means More SPECIAL FOR XMAS 3-Piece Toilet Set $3.99 SPECIAL LADIES' WRIST WATCHES in White Gold—Filled, Handsomely Engraved, $20 Values for $6.49 ALSO MANY MORE ITEMS, TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. COME AND CONVINCE YOURSELF! Don't Forget the Address— 2302 E. 55TH ST. Fifteen Years in the Same Place have places in wards 11 and 12, that are patronized almost entirely by our people, but do not give employment to a single one of them. Lord, have mercy! Bishop and Mrs. E. Thomas Demby, on their way to Memphis in their car, Saturday, Dec. 11, were struck by another car just before entering the city, and knocked over a thirty-five foot embankment. The car turned over, three times, before striking the bottom. Mrs. Demby is improving at this time. She is in Memphis at the home of a friend, 1062 Mississippi Ave. The bishop was able to return to Little Rock, Dec. 15, but is in bed. Mrs. Mabel Lewis Imes' annual entertainment, Tuesday evening, for the benefit of Mt. Zion Cong. church was a success, as usual, and one of the most unique and pleasing affairs ever given in this city. Mrs. Imes is one of the original members of the Fisk Jubilee Singers when in their zenith of accomplishment, touring Europe as well as this country with that famous organization. She still has much of the remarkable voice and fine musical ability that made her in years past a leading vocalist and directors of entertainments in the land. Mrs. Imes has been a resident of Cleveland for many years and is one of our most beloved workers in church and musical circles. More power to her. Two suspects were held at Orange Ave. E., 37th St. precinct police station, Saturday, in connection with the holdup of the Douglass club, 4418 Central Ave. last week Wednesday, who been studying "astronomy" were lined up against the wall and more than $200 taken from the table or "safe". Patrolman Wm. Lawrence and George Buckingham recognized two "Afros" in Scovill Ave., Saturday, as answering the description of the suspects to them to the station, where two of the holdup victims identified them. Robbery charges were placed against them. One of the victims said to a representative of The Gazette, late last week, that "The Old Reliable was studying astronomy" and "being astronomy" 'cause we were surely studying those nasty, aggravating little stars in the ebony squares'. Stockholders of the defunct Cleveland Herald, Ormond Forte, editor, are threatening legal action, so rumor has it. They say, so it is reported, that they were not consulted by M. E. A. Editor, majority stockholder when he said the paw of Mrs. Oliver A. Taylor, stockholder of the Cleveland Call. Other reports have it that The Call did not take over The Herald because of its many debts, some quite large, some of its stock- There is something radically wrong with 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 others, is all wrong. The sooner we face these 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. holders objecting strongly to such action. Meantime, several Afro-American Democrats (and Republicans) are hustling to get the temporary appointment being held by Forte in County Auditor John A. Zangerle's office. Zangerle is a Democrat and Forte a Republican. Beside Auther, it is said that R. K Moon, Geo Cobran, Dr. E. J. Gregg, Howard Slaughter, Atty Gassaway, G. L. Cheatham and others were stockholders who lost more or less heavily as a result of the "passing out" of The Herald. METROPOLITAN THEATRE EUCLID AT E. 55TH ST. 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A Small Deposit Will Hold Any Article Until Wanted. The Pearlman Furniture Co 3841 WOODLAND AVENUE DURN! Pearlman Furniture Co. 8841 WOODLAND AVENUE DURN! Unusual values—blue-white diamond — newest designed $25.00 mountings ..... A Nice Line of Gifts for the Children as Well as the Older Folk. Help The "Old Reliable to Increase Its Circulation Don't Throw Aw ay Your Copy of The GAZETTE After Reading It But give it to a Friend or Acquaintance who might Subscribe after Reading a Copy of It. SEGREGATION AN OUTRAGE! How Our Men And Women Are Insulted And Humiliated In the Government's Departments—Will the Self and Race-Respecting Negro Press and People of This Country Continue to Stand for This Sort of Thing?—Coolidge Permits It. Washington, D. C., (Special). There is more segregation in Washington today under President Coolidge than there has ever been since the Civil War. The beginnings of segregation were under President Tutt. It was greatly extended, under President Wilson; increased, still further, under President Harding, and reached its zenith under President Coolidge. For instance, the largest of our parks President Wilson never troubled, but the present administration has found time and desire to introduce it even there. come off, and be 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 a local hotel. It is inevitable that the wicked spirit of segregation would express itself in appointments, assignments and salaries. Colored applicants are often passed over though their examination was superior. No Negro however efficient or old in the service, must ever dream of a promoter to a directive position. The hard unyielding caste passes whites over To many people, segregation is a democratic scheme of insult, but such is not the case. Mr. Taft introduced it in the bureau of engraving. He segregated the two corkakers in this city from the restricting white white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents. And, worst of all, announced in his official capacity that Negroes should not hold office where white people complained. Segregation, then, is the national situation, and now a Democratic one, it was begun by Republicans, and it was begun to its all-embracing exert by Republicans! There is far more of it in the departments, today, than at any time since the Negro first appeared, close upon the close of the Civil War. The picture requirement in the civil service, which makes it next to impossible for a colored lady or gentleman to enter the civil service, since their color is disclosed in their photograph which must accompany the papers, is tenaciously held on to by our Republican President. Only last week, a colored girl appeared after having passed in the best examination, and after having been telegraphed by the department. The photograph had failed to tell her true color, and they flatly refused to appoint her when she appeared, and they saw her complexion. Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clerk, and word is law there, as he is a special favorite of Secretary Mellon and President Cootidge. He halls from North Carolina, the home of the other favorites and leader of the segregation forces, Col. Sherrill, superintendent of buildings and grounds, in use to complain of either of those southern gentlemen. The colored people here who know the President could destroy segregation in the departments of the government, and the photograph requirements in the civil service by the mere nod of his head, are at a loss to understand why he does not put his splendid declarations on democratic operation here, it would not even cost him a single vote and where he has full power and absolutely no opposition. They wonder if he is not a firm believer in segregation, especially since segregation is one of the chief items of his policy, which has its "welcome home" in the Republican party, and receives no condemnation from the Republican President. (Special to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—In the postfoste segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work under constant humiliation and physical disadvantages. The department maintains a spacious cafeteria for whites only, where these inferior white clerks can buy appetizing luncheons and chat in comfort while eating, while the colored clerks must bring cold luncheons from home and eat them any place they can. The physical discomfort, disadvantage as it is, is far less tough to the colored clerks than is the thought of their government, taking their taxes, as it takes those of the whites, for the comfort of the latter, and setting 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 intelligent and efficient service—the white man of their attainment being able to get far more lucrative employment. The department goes even farther in its solicitude for whites and neglect of colored. It maintains a well-appointed club room with pool tables and other games, comfortable lounge and other equipment for rest, sociability, and recreation, and nothing for these same colored employees. This private club is in the magnificent postoffice building, built and maintained by ALL of the people. In the locker rooms there segregation, and segregation even attempted in the toilets. And all of this is against the most dependable and faithful employees. Last year the white employees passed around invitations to the white employees, in the very presence of the colored, in a reception to the heads of departments, including the postmaster general, in the postoffice building. It announced dances with a pleasant social event, with the officials for "the postoffice employee" yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. I hurried a protest to the postmaster general the day before it was to come off, and he ordered the postmaster to invite the colored as well as 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 appointment ward and andrew the colored applicants are then passed over though their examination was superior. No Negro, however efficient or old in the service, must ever dream of a promotion to a directive position. The hard, unyielding caste passes whites over him, one after another, though many of the colored employees have won contests in quickness and accuracy in the handling of mail. The colored clerks have to form a union which meets reed to intelligent often sends men to intelligent 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. C.—The government printing office keeps faith with the government's universal scheme of segregation. Some of the best and brightest of our girls are forced to accept inferior positions there on account of the better and more lucrative avenues of employment being closed to them because of their color. The whites are generally of a very mediocre group, far from equaling our girls in educational equipment, culture, and working efficiency. Yet these superior girls are set off from the whites with the latter, of course, having the better working conditions, salaries and recreational facilities. There is a large cafeteria in this huge structure in which the employees may go, but there are a few who may go out-of-the-way because reserved for our employees. I am glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize the place, preferring a little physical inconvenience to the open, semi-public humiliation of segregation. In toilet facilities, dressing-rooms, and work assignments, wherever possible, the law of segregation is in full force, and, of course, this same undemocratic practice reveals itself on the salary roll and in the hard caste that bars promotions. Here, as elsewhere, the inferior positions over our superior employees directive positions, and higher salaries. The whites have a large recreational center in this public building with many fine appointments for rest and amusements. During lunch and dinner hours they repair to this restful retreat for sociability and dance. Last fall, a young Afro-American with a splendid record in his work, felt the injustice of the fact 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 dance the music was abruptly stopped, and the young man reported for attempting to take part in an entertainment provided for employees. He was called to the office, lectured for being "one of those smart people who believe in reality" and then dismissed on a trump-up charge. He was a night-employee, hence he carried a pistol. Right after the dance incident a fire broke out in the office. He was quickly accused of setting the building afire in revenge for his exclusion from the dance floor. Detectives came to the building to arrest him, and failing to secure any evidence searched him only to discover the pistol. They quickly dropped the arson weapon and concealed weapons for which he was immediately dismissed. 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 their government (under President Coolidge) gives them. Many of the employees have expressed their deeply-wounded feelings to me at being considered a pariah by the government whose institutions they are serving so faithfully, and I have taken up a number of cases only to be met by a denial that the conditions complained of exist, and a request for the names of my informants. I knew the fate these informants would suffer so I have never given a single name!! The department then taking the position that it cannot take up the case. It is perfectly clear that this iniquitous scheme of segregation is a difficult thing to fight, since the government is so well settled upon it, and the complainants cannot bear witness to it. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—Segregation in the bureau of engraving and printing has an interesting history involving President Thomas Woodrow Wilson and members of his family, three heroic young colored women who lost their positions as a result of their prosecution by President John 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 noted for her philanthropy among our people and who was upon intimate terms at the White House appeared greetly to tell our girls to be contented with the new order as great Negro leader had taught colored people to stay in their places." Three of the young ladies resisted the order to the last ditch and were summarily dismissed! abolition of the division altogether; so they remain in a dilemma, fearing to act. Our clerks must accept segregation or elimination, and being poor, with no other opportunities in this southern atmosphere, must take the former. They are depressed at the wrong, but economic stress compels endurance of it. By a single stroke of his pen, President Calvin Coolidge can stop every bit of this damnable segregation, just as he can condemn that lawless organization the Ku Klux Klan. Senator La Follette lodged a protest with Secretary McAdoo to no avail, and his noble wife began a crusade against the undemocratic innovation. She took the platform here in Washington and Boston before the famous Twentieth Century club. She used the columns of the Senator's magazine, sparing neither space nor vigor of utterance. She thundered against it in our local white press, and addressed the national gathering of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in New York. When our people here were so profoundly discouraged, she came out one stormy afternoon to the Y. M. C. A. to urge them to counter the flight, or to order it was continued. Wald garrison Villard came to town to attack White House and Cabinet and arouse our people, and the Nation Association secured publicity in over six hundred influential white papers in the country. The fight checked what was thought to be the intention of the segregators, namely, the elimination of the colored employees from the bureau ait together. The same segregation which some of our people think is the cherished institution of the Democratic party is still there, in all of its fullness, under the administration of the party that 'braham Lincoln, Charles Sumner and Frederick Douglass are helped to found. Our girls are employed there in far larger numbers than in any other branch of the public service. THEY ARE SEGREGATE, they think that they are not working stations, and of course none are ever thought of for promotions to executive places. They are girls from our best names, most of them with high aptitude normal school training, and fine culture. The white girls are of no such grade, as there is no segregation for them in the great world of things. They have unlimited fields at high wage for even mediocre talents. The best of our girls must take these inferior positions, the inevitable result of segregation, the unequal opportunity the law requires an order destroying this iniquitous practice in all of our government departments, for it not only humiliates the best of the government servants but impairs the government service. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—The treasury department, according to the President's recent acceptance speech, is now under the ablest financial genius since the days of Alexander Hamilton. It is to be remembered that the President was a man of Indies, and in that long sweep of history that the President traversed are the mighty Salmon P. Chase, secretary of the treasury in Lincoln's cabinet, who, in a national extremity such as this country has never known, devised the national banking system which financed the war. In 1861, he clerk, John Sherman. These men never knew what segregation was! The present head of the department of internal revenue, Mr. Blair from North Carolina, has not appointed a colored clerk since his incumbency. While his predecessor, Mr. Daniel Roper, a Democrat from Texas, appointed and promoted several of them. Since the income tax legislation and the numberless new taxes that the recent war necessitated, this is by far the largest department of the treasury, employing several thousand clerks. Yet Negroes are so scarce there that they can't be noticed. There is the same general complaint here among our officers, and the fact is in the other branches of the government—failure to recognize their efficiency when promotions are due; ability to go so far and no farther. The various forms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided along color lines, and special toiletes, locker rooms, rest rooms, etc., set off for colored. The toilers for the colored are few in such a large structure. Hence, the segregated clerks are forced to endure physical inconvenience at times, and are forced to work in the dark, strete the use of them. The department maintains a huge, magnificent cafeteria, in the splendid sweep of woodland along our national driveway, where white people of every class can come to rest, dine, and socialize of afternoons and evenings at minimum costs. The white press of the city is constantly telling of the thousands who take advantage of this "delightful retreat," and the festive scene that their presence creates with space to spare; but, Negro! His only share is to the taxes he is forced to pay for this luxury for another group! The registrieship of the treasury, which Republican Presidents have given the Negro since Garfield appointed Blanch K. Bruce, is now filled by a white man, and the colored people are congregated in a separate room which is publicly proclaimed as "a colored division." When it is discovered that Negro clerks are "working as white" in other divisions, they are promptly transferred to this "colored division." Our people fear that protest against this segregation would result in the abolition of the division altogether; so they remain in a dilemma, fearing to act. Our clerks must accept segregation or elimination, and being poor, with no other opportunities in this southern atmosphere, must take the former. They are depressed at the wrong, but economic stress compels endurance of it. By a single stroke of his pen, President Coolidge can stop every bit of the damnable segregation, just as he can condemn that lawless organization the Ku Klux Klan. COOLIDGE'S SEGREGATION Washington, D. C.—We wish to call attention to the fact that in the fight against the segregation of our government employees, the Treasury Department will most likely be the center of attack, for segregation in several of its bureaus has been most pronounced. This is particularly true of the office of the register of the treasury and the internal revenue bureau. In the former, bearer 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 increase segregation in the department was on again at full speed. It had slowed up a little during the campaign. Investigation of Burcus An investigation of the executive departments and bureaus listed below shows that segregation prevails in them as follows: Office of the Register of the Treasury, there are two segregated sections—one with 30 Afro-American employees and the other with 14. Navy Department — one segregated section of 18 of our employees, as well as a segregated lunch room. Census Bureau — a segregated section of 60 Afro-American employ- Bonus Section Bonus section of the War Department—one segregated section of 180 of our employees. Because you see a car running in the daytime with the lights on do not think that the driver has been out all night and is just getting in. Perhaps he has, but lights burning in the daytime is not a sure sign. More than likely the owner is on a long trip during which he runs principally during the daylight hours. Consequently he does not have an opportunity to use the stored-up current in his battery, and in order to keep the battery functioning properly and not getting overcharged he is burning his lights to use up some of this pent-up current. This burning of the lights in the daytime is frequently done on new cars that are being driven overtime from the factory. The drivers of these machines do no night driving nor do they do much starting or stopping of the motor in the driving hours. While running they naturally are generating current and use this means of using up some of it. CHARACTER 一 Character, like a fine old tree, matures slowly and is a ripen growth than success that is forced as hothouse products are forced. Character in a newspaper develops through years of service to the people. For forty-three 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 its present importance to every advertiser. EXPOR. "WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD" Cleveland, O., Aug. 28th, 1925. Hon. Harry C. 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 manhood—a man who, seeing injustice and oppression, dares, within the limits of the law, to expose it and, possibly a man, You and your adversary, during the forty-two years since the birth of The Gazette, been, as the Scotch would say, like two McNells, but when I find a man, such as you, who consistently, and persistently, through nearly half a century, puts his race foremost in his life struggle, I take off my hat to him, as being a true friend of our class. Long life to you and The Gazette. Yours for the right. John P. Green. (Former Member, Ohio State Senate.) I. I. CLOTH COATS CLAIM SMART MODE IN SLENDER LINES AND FUR TRIMS 10 ONCE upon a time a beautiful queen there was clad in gorgeous raiment—no longer a fairy story of childish fancy, for a really and truly lovely daughter of royalty is paying our America a visit. And the clothes she wears! If there are garments more regal than another in the resplendent wardrobe of our royal visitor, Queen Marie of Rumania, they are her majesty's wraps. Upon the arrival of this fair guest she wore a wine-colored velvet coat trimmed with dark-brown fox. At a formal function given later in her honor the queen was enwrapped in a mantle of cloth of gold bordered with sable. Another one of this gracious lady's wraps is a Patou coat of sapphire-blue chiffon velvet bloused at the back and lavishly trimmed with blue fox. And yet another of royalty's gorgous wraps is a taupe-colored velvet heavily garnitured with moleskim—which all goes to show that wraps, especially evening wraps, are wondrously elaborate this season. Also it is an accepted fact that velvet is a favorite medium for the dressy coat. CLOTH COATS CLAR IN SLENDER LIN TO BE sure, it is a woman's privilege to change her mind, but what if she refuses to do so? In two instances at least she is expressing this season the courage of her convictions, namely the "bob" and the slender selenette. If style promoters are trying to persuade femininity to abandon these popular modes so far their efforts have been futile. As every barber knows, likewise beauty specialists, the bob still flourishes. As for straight-line effects, notwithstanding the attempt of renowned Parisian contourlers to launch the dolman lines women of smart fashion continue to buy and to wear the narrow wrappy type of coats for daytime wear. That is, most of them do and the "majority rules." There is one point, however, on which everybody agrees and that is rich fur trims. Searcely a winter cloth coat but what shows some sort of fur embellishment. It may be only collar and cuffs of fur such as so handsomely trim the coat in the picture, but even so. In every instance there is a beauty and a showiness about them which challenges the all-fur wrap to beware of its fur-trimmed cloth coat competitor. As to materials for our winter coats here is where the fair sex begins to waver between luxurious deep pile fabrics and the recently exploited suedellike weaves. Very select is the coat of black suede cloth trimmed in elegant black lynx or wolf. Many there are who elect to adopt the neck-to-hem fur revers. Compet GAZETTE Subscribe a At opera and formal occasions our American queens of society are express pressing a preference for sumptuous wraps either of rarely beautiful brocade or velvet or all-fur. When of velvet the preferred styling is that of the dolman of which the model here pictured is a representative type. Often magnificent fur or ostrich is the sole embellishment of the glowingly colorful velvet wrap but just as often the velvet is encrusted with a heavy embroidery as novel and elaborate as that shown in this picture. This beautiful wrap among the winter collection of Maison Delaitre is of raspberry-red velvet with embroidery to match. It is enriched with a huge collar of gray fox. In full soft lines is an evening coat of emerald-green velvet, created by Agnes, the collar, sleeves and yoke displaying much shirring but distinguished by an absence of fur. Thus is the supremacy of velvet for the evening wrap accented by leading French creators of the mode. JULIA BOTTOMLEY (© 1976 Western Newspaper Union) M SMART MODE ES AND FUR TRIMS ing with this mode is the deep shaw collar of fur. Novel fur cuffs and pock ets distinguish the cloth coat also. As to color there is a growing inter- est displayed in dark lovely blues grackle being a favorite shade. Forest greens are also in smart vogue, like wise various red tones. While beige is of paramount importance a select clientele is also calling for silver and platinum grays. Regarding the slenderized silhou ette, notice in the model in the plec ture that the front lap is diagonal. This is a late development in coat styling. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. ( © 1926, Western Newspaper Union ) Circulation After Reading b2o THE GOVERNOR APPRECIATES The Splendid Support Ohio Afro-Americans Gave Him Direct And Indirectly in Refusing to Vote For the Color-Line Republican Candidates, Cooper and Mills. Columbus, O., Nov. 29, '26. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. My dear Mr. Smith:—This will acknowledge receipt of your favor of Nov. 16th, and note what you say about the return of certain letters that you directed to this office. I am having a complete search made for these letters and will return them to us as soon as I receive them. I regret that you have not received them before this. I want you to know I appreciate the support; I received from you. There is no doubt in my mind but what the colored voters throughout Ohio gave me spiritual support and it speaks to their intelligence and independence. I have always claimed that independence among colored voters is the one thing that will give them a better position with both political parties. With all good wishes, I am Very truly you, Vic. Donahey, Governor. He Found the Letter. Columbus, O., Dec. 2, '26. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Ohio My dear Mr. Smith:—I made inquiry about the letter which you enclosed with a communication to me recently, and which we failed to return to you. I learned that it became detached from your letter and one of the clerks filed it with some campaign clippings and publicity matter. As soon as I received the correspondence, I she immediately remembered the same, and it is enclosed to you herewith. Thanking you for your kindness and interest, and regretting the delay in returning the letter, I am. PROGRESSING. Elsewhere in this issue of The Gazette will be found a couple of letters from Gov. A. Vic Donahay, in one of which he expresses thorou appreciation of the support he received at the last election from Afro-American voters of Ohio. Every one of our votes cast for the Governor and his running mate, Earl D. Bloom of Bowling Green on the date mentioned, counted two for them and every vote we received in the Republican candidates for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor respectively, Messrs. Cooper and Mills, counted one for the victorious candidates, Gov. A. V. Donahay and Lieut. Gov-Elect Earl D. Bloom. This is the most encouraging exhibition of independent thinking and voting and of self and race respect our people of the state have given in many, many years. Thank the Lord for it, because it is an indication of progress, most encouraging indeed. Mills continue. The direct and indirect givement Messrs. Donahay and Bloom was more than double the majority of the former over his Republican opponent (Cooper) and was at least five times the latter's majority over his Republican opponent (Mills). BRUSSEAU'S CHARGES BRUSSEAUX' CHARGES. We do not know who Sheridan S. Brusseaux of Chicago has done. We do not know who Wilberforce noise he is making but a duplicate of that "stirred up" by residents of color at the nation's capitol, Washington, D. C., several years ago. Also, that it will amount to just about the same amount the Corporation National and Industrial (State) department of Wilberforce University is concerned, his charges are without foundation in fact but will result, if persisted in, in lessening the financial and other support given the State department and in, is, we presume, all he and his allies hope to accomplish outside of a little cheap notoriety. His claim, that he "is representing two million five hundred thousand members of the African Methodist Episcopal Church as ridiculous as his charges against Wilberforce University's State department. Ohio law provides that a county may pay a needy mother a pension of $25 a month, with $10 more for each child under sixteen. It is a good law and it would be hard to name a better use for some part of the millions collected from the tax-payers every year. The great trouble in this (Cuyahoga) county is that many a mother in dire need is unable to collect the pension allowed her by law because of "lack of funds"—according to the county commissioners. The fact seems to be, as usual, that hundreds of mothers are indeed and other thousands are left unpaid. We believe the commissioners would gain unanimous approval, for once, if they were to adopt a permanent policy of paying every mother in need every dollar the pension law provides, even though it were necessary to economize somewhere else. At Alliance, Ohio, a few weeks ago, some of the "sisters from down home" wanted a "jim-crow" Y. W. C. A., but were told by one of the wealthiest white ladies in the city that their "group was too small to act as sponsors for and to finance a separate Y", and finished her talk by cordially inviting them to join the white Y. W. C. A., who would welcomed and that any ladies objecting to them would be dropped from membership of the organization. Fine!