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FAMOUS CAP FACTORY 3229 CENTRAL AVENUE. "Maker to Wearer". Established, 1974. THE GAZETTE ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1926. FRESH OHIO NEWS FRESH OHIO NEWS ADDITIONAL LOCAL CADIZ.—Miss Theresa Thompson, the guest of Miss Katherine Johnson, has returned to Massillon. —Master Stanley Wallace will spend his vacation in Pittsburgh.—Rev. W. H. Lucas will be one of the speakers at the High School alumni dinner, Monday evening, at the General Custer hotel.—Mrs. Margaretta Tate of Massillon visited her grandmother, Mrs. Susan West, Sunday. —The entertainment under the auspices of St. James Glee club, featuring Madam Sarah Coleman, contralto singer of Greensburg, Pa. —Mr. de Jocosus, for setting $102.49. The pastor, Rev. C. M. Hogans, is contemplating procuring the services of Roland Hayes for a recital here in the near future. ALLIANCE.—Rev. H. Holmes of Youngstown preached, last week, at the second Baptist church.—Rev. W. Brown of Salem spent Sunday and Monday with Rev. E. Newsome. —The Girl Reserves are now under the direction of Mrs. M. Mayette, and will hold their meetings in her rooms on Main St. Mrs. Nellie Palmer, their adviser, is making arrangements for a basket-ball team to play at the Methodist church (white) gymnasium. The P. H. C. (pink) basketball for needing families.—Mrs. Emma Prisble will entertain the Young People's Auxiliary, Tuesday evening.—Mrs. Chester Childs and son, James, have been quite ill. The latter for three weeks. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Subday) 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 objections to any notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be paid for in advance at the rate of 25 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on applaca HILLSBORO.—Mrs. Bertha Clark Mitchell, wife of Oliver Mitchell, died, Dec. 15, after a long illness. Funeral services, Friday afternoon. Merry Christmas to All! Atty. Harold Gassaway surprised his parents and friends, recently, by returning from Columbus with a bride, formerly Miss Susie Stokes, a teacher in the C. N. & I. (State) Department of Village Oxford University. Mrs. Gassaway is one of the most young ladies to locate in Cleveland in recent years. Our Federation of Women's clubs and Women's council ought to do something to help place our young men and women in many of the stores of the 11th and 22nd ward, making one in their employ in spite of the fact that from ninety to one hundred per cent of their patronage is furnished by our people. The Wilberforce college cage quintet demonstrated their basket-looping abilities, Monday evening, against our local Elks pro basketball team at the Elks' hall. An undefeated record received their own ownership by the Elks, was menaced by the fast stepping college team which lost the contest by the score of 48 to 41. It was one/ of the best games, thus far this season. The following are the officers of Cuyahoga Lodge, Elks, recently elected; Chas S. Smith, exalted ruler; Wm R. Green, E. L. K.; James Rodgers, E. L. K.; Steve Jackson, E. L. K.; John Green, sec.; Marcellous Early, asst.; Raymond Carr, Esquire; W. E. Wellers, Inner Guard; Frank Jackson, Tyler. Trustees, Steve Ball, Jake Reed, John Madison, A. E. Wynne and Wm. Gray. King Tut lodge, Elks, is in excellent condition from every viewpoint. its members say. Its recent election of officers resulted as follows; James F. Greene, exalted ruler; Wm B. Saunders, E. L. K.; A. L. Bernard, sec.; R. H. McKee, treas. New officers; Gus Maxon, E. L. K.; Wm A. French, Jr. E. L. K.; J. Crawley, Esq. Wm; Smith, inner guard; J. Royal, tyler; M. Yarbrough, E. J.; Bassel Pelham, and Charles Gordon, trustees. Additional Christmas and New Year's greetings have been received by the editor of The Gazzette from The Riehl Briggs Co. city, which has a very serviceable desk calendar; Miss Helen Walker of Cincinnati; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Apple and son, Arnold; Mme A'Lella Walker, president of The Mme C. J. Walker Co., Indianapolis; Mrs May Clement of the Utility Mortgage & Bond Co., city, and Wm. H. ("Billie") Hughes of Detroit. at New Hope Baptist church, conducted by a former pastor, Rev Forrest Mitchell, now pastoring at Chillicothe. She leaves a husband and many friends who mourn their loss. Rev. H. Watson of Chillicothe accompanied Rev. Mitchell here.—Rev. Thorpe, pastor of the A. M. E. church, had a successful rally, Sunday. Rev. A. P. Mayle, pastor of Wesleyan church, preached ably in the afternoon and his choir sang splendidly.—Miss Umae Carlisle of Jamestown visited her sister, Mrs. Oolter.—Miss Lawer Carr, age 38, died, the 19th. She had been ill, some time. Funeral services, Wednesday afternoon, at the Baptist church. She leaves a sister, Mrs. George Captain; two brothers, relatives and friends who were received, Saturday, of the death in Cleveland of Mrs. Minnie Trimble McKee who formerly lived here. Some years ago she and her family moved to Cleveland. The remains were brought here. Funeral, Tuesday afternoon at the A. M. E. church.—Miss Virginaine Paxton of Detroit is here to spend the holidays with her father.—Oliver Young and Andrew Johnson are still quite ill. WILDERFORCE—The flurry over the recent threatened "Chicago" investigation has subsided. The attack was clearly directed at Bishop Joshua H. Jones, who is ill with pneumonia, and his son, President Gilbert Jones' management of the university. Supt. R. C. Bundy of the C. N. & I. (sta.) department of the university, who was struck at by the same belligerents from the "Windy City", does no care for worry as a result of their extravagant and unsupported statements.—The university grid team had a very successful season, this year, coming thru second best, the Howard university (Washington, D. C.) team being first. Out of eight games played, three of which were major games; one major and one minor game were lost. The latter, lost to Lincoln University, of ferson City, Mo., was played at St. Louis Oct. 2, and it could not have been because of lack of practice. It is not regarded as a regular contest. Howard won the major game by a score of 7 to 0. Any team that could hold the 1926 Howard team to seven points is a team worth while. Wilberforce and Atlanta University teams are the only ones that did this, the past season. Dr. Hamilton F. Biggar, personal physician and close friend of John D. Rockefeller, Sr., who died, recently, left Mrs. Marie Taylor Brown, E. 80th St., $5,000 and $50 a month for the remainder of her life, it is said. She was in his employ for more than thirty years. To our Old Folk's home, he gave the net income from $10,000 which is to go to Wilberforce University in case the home goes out of existence. Mrs. Leland D. French entertained the Inner Circle club, last week Tuesday afternoon. Officers elected were: Mrs. Zoe Hunt, pres.; Mrs. Agnes French, vice-pres.; Mrs. Alma Stewart, sec.; Mrs. Daisy Marshall, treas.; Mrs. Irene Dillard, reporter. Mrs. French proved a splended hostess, serving an elaborate luncheon. The first club prize was won by Mrs. Margaret Johnson the second; Mrs. Alma Stewart. Mrs. Pearl Hines won the guest prize. The table was beautifully decorated with flowers. The Christmas party was held at Mrs. Zoe Hunt's. Miss Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Cook of Washington, D. C., will wed, Monday evening, a member of the faculty of Dunbar High school, that city. She is also a teacher in our schools of the nation's capital. Her father, when a lad, was a resident of this city for years. He is a nephew of Miss "Mickie" Cook, head of the normal (state) department of Wibermore force University, and a brother of Will Marion Cook, the musician. Miss Louise is a graduate of Radcliffe College, Massachusetts, and a fine young lady. The Delicatte Co. was saved from a judgment in municipal court, last week, in a case, under Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio civil rights law, Gillespie's being refused service, the restaurant, on the square, it had been transferred to the name of the manager, Isadore B. Cohen wife. The manager was found guilty and sentenced, in police court, prior to the above-mentioned suit. Gillespie announced that he would immediately file another civil action against the Cohen who is revealed as the real owner. Gillespie was assisted by Atty. Wm. R. Green. Mary B. Talbert temple erected the following officers, recently: Mrs. Lena G. Brown, Dt. Ruler; Mrs. Nettie Bernard, vice; Mrs. Flavia Allabury, assist; Mrs. Luhu Brown, chaplain; escort. Mrs. Rebecca Johnson; rec. sec. Mrs. Fannie Gabbard; fin. sec. Mrs. Carree Lowry; treas. Mrs. Alphreta Bell; doorkeeper. Mrs. Katherine Duflap; OUR SHOW-PEOPLE ABROAD London, Paris and Berlin Theatres Feature Afro-American Acts— French Stars Presented In Mixed Cast Revue at Champs-Elysées Music Hall. Paris, France. — Afro-American artists are receiving an extremely cordial welcome in the foreign amusement centers of London, Paris and Berlin where they are to be found as the featured attractions in many of the largest theatres. In London Florence Mills' "Black- birds" Revue continues to draw at the London Pavilion where the Prince of Wales recently witnessed his fourth performance of this fast stepping attraction. In Paris, at the Champs-Elysées Music Hall, the featured number is a tabloid rave by Henri Falk and Jean Wiener, entitled "Olive at the Home of the Negroes." Besides several noted French stars, the cast contains Jesse Crawford, Allegretti Anderson, Joe Alex, the colored dancer and a race troupe with Vance Lowry and his Jazz Kings. In musical circles Leslie Hutchinson, the Afro-American pianist who has play- ed in practiced in every capital of Europe during the past two years, recently gave a recital that attrac- ted favorable attention. In Berlin, Louis Douglass is at the Grosse Schaupielhaus; the team of Mutt and Jeff are at the Barberina, while at the Wintergarden, Greenlee and Drayton who came over with the "Chocolate Kiddies" under the management of Dr. Leonidoff (Russian), are domiciled for the month as the feature attraction. In German Films. Josephine Baker, who was with the "Revue Negro" is now engaged in motion picture work in Berlin. At The Theatre Des Westens in Berlin, Ruth Bayton, formerly of the Polish bergers in Paris, serving a three months contract as the only colored performer in the cast. "THE FOREMOST AUTHORITY" Is William Stanley Braithwaite, a Member of the Face—Two Thems Columbus, O.—In poetry circles the annual publication of William Stanley Braithwaite's Anthology of magazine verse takes on a decidedly portentous hue, since his selection of a new poet usually foretells fame and fortune for the poet so favored, Mr. Braithwaite is recognized as one of the most American verse, and he has established his ability for selecting talent along this line. Thus, it is a signal event for him to have chosen Miss Dorothy E. Reid, (white), of this city to include in the 1926 Anthology which has just been published. He has been extremely generous in his hard work, too. One of Columbus's book, too, included the Anthology, *Marjorie Meeker*, (white), daughter of Claude Meeker, the well known marjorie. Another Bank Failure. Greenville, S. C.—The Bank of Commerce recently closed its doors here and quite a number of our depositors lost their life-savings. It is hoped that the bank will again open its doors and the many depositors be reimbursed. gate-keeper, Mrs. Julia Watson; trustee, 3 years, Mrs. Katie Lazleur. The other two, Mrs. Cornelia Davis and Mrs. Mary McKee, Mrs. Nellie Green, Mrs. Carrie Lowry and Mrs. Mary Jordon were recommended for P. D. R. degrees. It has been many years since an "Uncle Tom's Cabin" show played in Cleveland. However, beginning, Sunday, a company that has been trouping this show for thirty years will be engaged at the Metropolitan theater, Euclid Ave. at E. 55th St. This ever popular show is to be presented by the original Mason Brothers' production, with twenty-two people and a band, three bloodhounds and a carload of scenery. Among the many very pretty Christmas and new years cards received by the editor of The Gazette, this week, are those from Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Jelliffe, Mrs. Lenora Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Taylor of this city; Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Grant of Pleasantville, N. J. former residents of Cleveland; The Supreme Life & Casualty Co. Columbus; Mrs. Warren E. Warrant, Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Brown of Blanchester and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brooks of Fowler, Colo. Thanks, friends, for the very kind remembrances. According to an article in the Victory Magazine, J. E. Hubbard, manager of the Cleveland district, has made an excellent start in this section, securing $20,000 worth of business during his first month's operation. The Cleveland district ranks third now in business. The Victory Life Insurance Co., 300 South State St., Chicago, adorned in "The Old Reliable" Gazette. This undoubtedly accounts in a large measure for the plenied showing Hubbard has made here. It is a race enterprise that is entitled to our patronage from every window. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS TO HOLD A RACE IN SERVITUDE An Appeal for Justice and Right That the U. S. Congress Should Heed—Miserable Inequality in the Director of the Budget's School Estimates. Washington, D. C.—The following, from our "Little Napoleon" (Naval H. Thomas), in this "neck of the woods", is self-explanatory: Hon. Martin B. Madden, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Madden: The estimates of the director of the budget now before your honorable body contain such pronounced discrimination against our colored schools that the N. A. A. C. P. is forced to ask relief from Congress. In the allotments for new buildings and grounds my people are given but $525,000 out of a total of $3,750,000. In addition we are to get two small parcels of play space for graded schools for which no sums are named. In the aggregate the colored schools, already far behind the white in physical equipment due to accumulated shortages in appropriations, will receive but 15 per cent for next year when we are nearly one-third of the school population and attendance. The long-neglected "Negro" system stands to lose some four hundred thousands of dollars for next year if these estimates are allowed to stand. committed; namely the insightly huts around our Armstrong Technical High school which give it no play-space at all, and the purchase of additional land for Dunbar High school and the erection of a stadium thereon. All of our white high schools begin with facilities in every detail which our colored schools have not acquired through years of appeal and proof of their need. All of them have stadiums, tennis courts, running tracks and placement within reach of their constituencies without the added educational cost of car-fare. While the colored high schools have none of these tremendous advantages. There are many projects needed in the graded schools and in our colored normal school with an enrollment larger than that of the white, which could more than absorb the $400,000 which the estimates deny us. Modern education, though it increasingly stresses the need of physical education, yet we are denied the equipment of such training. You have come to our aid on many other occasions, and we are sure of your prompt response to the are numberless needs in colored system, many of them to the system. THAT AIKEN S. C. MOB CONDEMNED! Editor The Cleveland News:—Your correspondent who signs herself "A Daughter of South Carolina", and urges that the south be left to itself in handling lynchings, with particular regard to the mob murder of a colored woman and two men in Alken, S. C., is apparently not in full possession of the facts. The facts are that John G. Richards, governor-elect of South Carolina, has publicly commended the newspapers and the outside agencies working for conviction of the Alken mob murderers. Furthermore, a majority of the best citizens in the Alken region needs every bit of moral encouragement and publicity possible to strengthen their hands against the contempt for law and the sanctity of human life displayed by the local thugs and bullies. The N. A. A. C. P., through its assistant secretary, Walter White, was first to investigate the Aiken outrage. Mr. White's findings have been abundantly and conclusively corroborated in the series of articles published in the New York World. Both investigations indicate that officers of the law conspired to deliver to the mob one colored man who had been declared innocent by the court, and one colored woman and one man for whom new trials had been ordered by the highest court of the state. These prisoners were brutally murdered, despite the plain pronouncement of the Carolina courts of law. There was no violation of crimes "cowardly, beauty, and indefensible", since one of the mob victims had been declared innocent, and the probability is that the other two, one of them a woman, would also have been declared innocent. Under the circumstances the more publicity and editorial pressure brought to bear on this and similar outrages, the more strength and encouragement will be given to those citizens north and south who are fighting not only for the sanctity of the law, but for its equal administration regardless of the race or color of people charged with offence. These can be no question here either of "race war" or "race equality". What is at stake is human decency, respect for the law itself, and in the final analysis, orderly government as against mob anarchy. JAMES WELDON JOHNSON. Secretary of the N. A. A. C. P. THE ROLAND HAYES CONCERT The Local Manager, Miss Kathryn Pickard, Make a timely and True Statement. To the many admirers of Roland Hayes, I want to say we are very fortunate in being able to hear him in Cleveland, this season, as almost every small city near Cleveland has asked his manager for a concert and been refused as Mr. Hayes is booked for every possible date for the entire season. Also, several local organizations have requested a Hayes concert, with the possibility come. As a result, we will have a full house, from where all the surroundings cities and towns and I advise early selection of seats. Signed, Kathryn Pickard. Local Manager to Mr. Hayes. IN UNION IS STRENGTH THE COPY FIVE CENTS TION! HE IN SERVITUDE HMOAS AND HE IS RIGHT, TOO. Right That the U. S. Con- miserable Inequality in the Budget's School nates. committed; namely the unsightly huts around our Armstrong Technical High school which give it no play-space at all, and the purchase of additional land for Dunbar High school and the erection of a stadium thereon. All of our and other high schools with facilities in every detail which our colored schools have not acquired through years of appeal and proof of their need. All of them have stadiums, tennis courts, running tracks, and placement within reach of their constituencies without the added educational cost of car-fare. While the colored high schools have none of these tremendous advantages. There are many projects needed in the area, and our colored normal school with an enrollment larger than that of the white, which could more than absorb the $400,000 which the estimates deny us. Modern educational thought increasingly stresses the need of physical education, yet we are denied the equipment of such training. You have come to our aid on many other occasions, and we are sure of your prompt response to this appeal. Naval H. Thomas, Pres. A. S. Pinkett, Sec. Rubber Growing Prospects in Africa Discussed By Harvey S. Riverwood London, England.—The American rubber empire in Liberia, in which Harvey S. Firestone of Akron, Ohio, U. S. A., president of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., will figure in Central Africa, promises to be a great power in the rubber industry of the world. After leasing for nine years the tract, comprising a twentieth of the entire area of Liberia, Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., returned to London, last week, from Monrovia, where he spent three months. Mr. Firestone hopes to eventually break the British rubber monopoly, and declares the successful demonstration of the Liberian scheme will draw enough capital from other tire manufacturers to grow sufficient rubber under American control to ere long-term profits. The British East Indian production. "Already we have 20 per cent of the output," he said. "If we can develop 15 to 20 per cent more, we will be in a position to stabilize prices in the operational government regulations. Our operations in Liberia are progressing satisfactorily, with the work of opening up the jungle advancing, and planting has been started in several areas. We are confident in ensuring sufficient labor. My observations during my three months' stay point conclusively to the successful outcome of the rubber development in Liberia." "ABRAHAM'S BOSOM". A Play Written by a Prize-Winning Author Author of N. Y. City by Our Actors. New York City—The Provincetown Playhouse, 133 McDougal St., will have as its next production, "Abraham's Bosom," a play by Paul Green, with a cast of our actors, including the well-known singer, Julius Bledsoe; Rose McClendon who played successfully in the jazz opera, "Deep River"; Bill Well, who has been featured frequently on the Broadway; Frank Wilson, who played in Eugenel O'Neill's "Al God's Chillun Got Winge"; and a supporting cast which includes H. Ben James, Smith Dummore, Thomas Mosher, Melvin and Stanley Greene, Armithine Lattimer and R. S. Huey. The play is directed by Jasper Deer, with settings by the well-known stage designer, Cleon Throckmorton. The play opens, Dec. 28, and it will be the second in the Provincetown theater season. Paul Green won the Belasco cup for the Dallas Players at the Little Theater Tournament, last year, with his play, "The No Count Boy". Community Fund Thanks. Cleveland, O., Dec. 18, '26. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazette. Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Mr. Smith—The Community Fund publicity that you carried your publication had a real effect. I'm sure toward the success of our recent campaign. I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your co-operation. Sincerely yours, F. W. Ramsey, Campaign Chairman. this animal or mammal. WHAT D'YOU MEAN I CAN'T MAKE A FIRE OUT HERE ON THE ICE?...ILL BET YOU A NICKEL I CAN! YOU'RE ON!--I'M FROM ST. LOUIS, AND YOU KNOW WHAT STATE THAT'S IN! WELL, HERE'S THE FIRE! I HOPE YOU SEE IT! Tim Early. The GAZETTE PUFLIISHED EVERY SATURDAY One Year ..... $2.00 six Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter 426 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (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 im- mediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1926 The honor paid Ex-U. S. Senator Theodore E. Burton, now a member of the U. S. House of Representatives, last and this week, by that body and leading citizens of Cleveland, on the occasion of his seventy-fifth birthday, is thoroly deserved. Mr. Burton has had nearly a half-century of public service and "made good beyond the shadow of a doubt". He has really been a telling asset in the progress of this city and country through the more than forty years of his service to the American people and has a record of being as clean "as a hound's tooth". Congratulations! "Senator". --- The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the U. S. Constitution are far more important to the future life and well-being of this country than the prohibition amendment to the fundamental law of the land. Their gross violation for many years by nearly one-half of the country, the South, apparently does not interest President Calvin Coolidge near as much as the violation of the prohibition amendment. His recent message to Congress practically proves this. If he again stands as a candidate for the Presidency, the sensible members of the race should remember this and his steadfast refusal to put an end to racial segregation in the departments at Washington, D. C. and elsewhere in the government service and institutions. THE LATEST BASE-BALL SCANDAL. Tris Speaker, manager of the Cleveland American League baseball team in 1919, is a Texan. Ty Cobb, manager of the Detroit team in the same league the same year, is a Georgian. Speaker's team was in second place in the League's standing, that year, and Cobb's team lacked one game of being in the third place. The two teams were playing in Detroit. If the Cleveland team won the game, the New York "Yankees", a NORTHERN team, would land in third place and get the world-series money for that position which the Detroit team coveted. Remembering that Speaker and Cobb are both SOUTHERNERS, draw your own conclusions. One thing more, Judge Kenesaw Landis of Chicago is an eminent jurist, noted particularly also for his honesty and stiffness of backbone, a man who would never have given to the public the facts in the base-ball scandal, that is now agitating the country, unless he was fully and completely justified in so doing by the evidence in the cases of Cobb, Speaker, Wood and Leonard. So do not absorb readily the great amount of froth sport-writers of Cleveland, Detroit and many other newspapers of the country are flooding their publications with, these days. REPRESENTATION WE NEED. Last week Principal Frank P. Whitney of Collinwood school had to apologize to the board of education for making the following statement: "That if other races attempted to make racial issues of everything affecting one of their members, the Klan was an inevitable phenomenon." Prof. Whitney also said to the board, "I abhor the Klan and all its works, and I abhor clanish race consciousness, which was in the police prosecutor's office surrounded by men and women who wanted to the padding of Aldino Frattiano, age 13, by one of our teachers, a racial issue. My statement was rather illadvised, I must confess. The provocation, however, was great. There is no discrimination at Collinwood school against the children of any race or creed. Our most honored students include chil- dren of many races." All of the foregoing was the result of the activity of Alfred A Benesch, a member of the board, who previous to its meeting (referred to above) had conferred with Principal Whitney in his (Benesch's) office relative to the objectionable statement. As all now know the special objects of K. K. K. attacks are the Jewish, Catholic, Afro-American and foreign-born citizens. Mr. Benesch is identified with the Jewish race, we are told, and certainly (whether he is or is not) should be complimented for the results of his activity in the Whitney matter. The lesson our people should learn from this incident, however, is the importance of being represented directly in the membership of the board of education of this city. We are forty thousand in number here in Cleveland and thousands of our children are students of the local "mixed" schools which have about seventy-five Afro-American teachers, all women. They need such representation, particularly, and it is high time we were showing far more interest in the matter of securing it. MRS. LETHIA FLEMING BEING INVESTIGATED! Counter charges of disorderly behavior against Democrats will probably be made in defense of Mrs. Lethia C. Fleming, wife of Councilman Tom Fleming, when the election board calls in witnesses, this week, in the investigation of impaired voting in the 2012 halloting. This word drifted out from Republican leaders, Tuesday. It was indicated that Republican precinct officials would state that Democrats violated election laws. Mrs. Fleming sat through the opening hearing, Tuesday morning, but made little comment, except to offer aid in locating eleventh ward registrants who could not be found. A. J. Hirstin, clerk, and chairman of the Republican county executive committee in the seat of the Democratic "vigilance committee", headed by Carl D. Frielobin, in which Mrs. Fleming is credited with saying, "Any colored voter who would vote the Democratic ticket is a dog", as she sat at the table. the meeting. "I meant as a race." The report also told of voters in the eleventh ward turning to election officers and asking, "Who's our boy for governor?" "Who does Tom want for these judges?" "What did downtown say about these bonds?" Another passage was that in which Mrs. Fleming is alleged to have said, "So you're one of those who think they can get liquor by voting for Donahey and Pomerene?" and "We can't kick if he votes for some Democrat like Zangerle." PURCHASES A $30,000 HOME. Los Angeles, Calif.—A. L. Andrews, age 62, and wife, of Houston, Texas, who arrived, recently, has purchased a $30,000 home (paying cash) in this city's most exclusive residential section. Mr. Andrews is a McAdoo, secretary of the treasury under President Wilson, whose daughter he married. The house has 10 rooms and the lot is 138 by 150 ft., containing spacious lawns, fine shrubbery and flowers, many of which were planted by Mr. Andrews at an additional cost of $10,000. He will certainly be joined by their son and family of seven children. As yet, no objections have been raised to the new residents of the exclusive West Adams district. Onest Conley in The Cast. Los Angeles, Calif.—Siggard Russell, director general of the Los Angeles Pot Boiler Art Theatre, is again using Onest Conely, 20 year old son of Madame Sulie-Te-Wan, motion-picture actress, in one of his big productions. "Processional" is the play and talented Conley has a part that runs thru the entire production. He is well-known for his dancing as the "witch doctor" "The Emperor Jones" and his excellent work in motion pictures at the Hollywood studios. One of Lincoln's "Right Bowers". New York City.—The oldest of Wall Street's financiers, John Aikman Stewart, age 104, friend of presidents and assistant secretary of the treasury when Lincoln was president, died at his New York home, last week. During the War of the Rebellion, Mr. Stewart was one of Lincoln's most trusted financial advisers. Pershing's Orderly Gets Life. Birmingham, Ala.—The state board of pardons on Tuesday unanimously recommended that the death sentence given to John Umbles, Afro-American, former personal orderly to Gen. Pershing, be commuted to life imprisonment. Umbles killed his wife and sister-in-law. THE GEEVUM GIRLS TWO BIG SHOWS IS COOPER'S REVUE THE DANCE OF THE DAY Ever since Jimmie Cooper made his first appearance as a producer in Columbia burlesque, success has crowned his efforts to give a good show; to equip his stage with expensive scenery and to elaborately costume his principal girls and chorus ensembles. He is scheduled to perform at Gladstone White Revue" to the Columbia theatre, next week, seventy players strong — divided equally between white and colored players. Leading the host of entertainers will be Jimmie Cooper, dispensing his brilliant line of "sales talk" and wandering on and off the stage with amusing nonchalance. 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Classified Advertising Department FOR RENT.—Five nice rooms, up-stairs, at 2417 E. $2nd St., near Quincy Ave. Reasonable rent. Call Cherry 1259 in the afternoon, or call at Room 304, No. 228 W. Superior Ave., opposite the Hotel Cleveland. 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 CALL MAIN 5265. CLEVELAND Social and Personal CLEVELAND Social and Personal Merry Christmas to All! E. W. Sellers, E. 49th St., has been quite ill. Mt. Zion Cong. church's recent rally netted $1500. Rumor is it that Miss Verna Gorman is to wed, in the near future. The Assembly Study club will hold its Christmas party, Dec. 29, at Mrs. Jordan's, E. 81st St. Agnes J. Gould of Pittsburgh and Charles Garnett will wed during the holidays, it is said. Mr. Carroll Scott and Mrs. Fannie Lawrence of Atlanta were married, recently, and are at home in E. 86th St. The Triedstone Baptist church foreclosure suit was argued in the state supreme court at Columbus, last week. W. H. Black Land and Improvement Co. is a recent organization. Mr. Black is a resident of Euclid Village. Mrs. Clara Jones of Toledo visited her sisters, Mrs. Charles Williams, E. 50th St. and Mrs. Robert Corman of Lakewood. Mr. Dan Hill, an old resident in the observation department of City Hospital, does not seem to improve, according to the latest reports. Mrs. Mary Ellan Jackson was the hostess at her fifth annual Thanksgiving party, recently, in honor of the inmates of the Old Folk's home. Miss Jane Hunter, executive secretary of the P. W. A., visited in Newark, N. J. Miss Storey proved an efficient manager in her absence. Hon. Harry E. Daisy was elected a director of The Empire Savings and Loan Co., Tuesday evening. He was a member of its advisory board. St. John's members and friends tendered their new pastor, Rev. H. P. Jones, a very enjoyable reception at the church, last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Tartar, Jr., and baby daughter are to return from New York City soon. The former is finishing a course in embalming. Wesley Sales, E. 97th St., foreman of the baggage mail department at Union depot, has returned THE GEEVU WAIT HERE A MINUTE, TILL I GO OVER AND SEE THAT S *M. KLEIMAN'S 2928 Central Ave. *THE S. & S. DRUG CO. 7325 Central The Gazette regularly should notify copy delivered promptly. business matters to The Gazette a. k., 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.lication in current issues of The by 4 p. m., TUESDAY of that advertisements accepted until C. SMITH, Avenue, Cleveland, O. Bel 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 ex- périence needed. Represent a real manufacturer. Write for FREE SAMPLES. Madison Shift Makers, 562 Broadway, New York. FOR RENT. — 5618 Whittier Ave. Six rooms. Modern. Newly deco- rated. With or without garage. Reasonable rent. For information call Cherry 8928. from a three weeks' vacation at Montgomery, Ala. The Gazette is indebted to The Mme. C. J. Walker Mg, Co., Indi- napolis, for a very pretty brass- frame calendar for 1927 that is a work of art. Mme. Ida Brown Cash, E. 36th St. left. Thursday, for Chicago to spend a week with her cousin. Mrs. Sadie Cisco Bolden, former resident of Cleveland. Antioch choir will render the Christmas cantata, "The Christ Child", by C. B. Hawley, Sunday, at 7:45 p. m. Plummer H. Henderson, chorister. St. John's day will be celebrated, Sunday, under the auspices of Palestine lodge, F. and A. M., at Antioch Baptist church. Emmanuel commandery will act as escort. Miss Marguerite Sanford, well-known organist and pianist, is presiding at the organ at St. John's A. M. E. church in the absence of Mrs. Kathleen Holland, who is with her husband in Jamaica, B. W. I., until spring. The Gazette is indebted to U. S. Senator Frank B. Willis for a printed copy of a special report, of the U. S. Treasury department's public health service, on its study of "Negro" children. "To provide a permanent government for the Virgin Islands", the purpose of U. S. Senate bill No. 4550, introduced, recently, by Senator Hiram Bingham (Repub.) of Connecticut. The Ideal club's business session was held, recently, at Mrs. Henry Cox's, Clinton Ave. Mrs. Richard Smith was the new member. The meeting, this week, was held at Mrs. Mary Holloway's, E. 70th St. Christmas presents were exchanged. With his address at Pilgrim Cong. church, recently, following Dr. Dan Bradley's sermon, Rev. Saul A. Lucas, local secretary of the American Bible society, made an excellent impression. Mrs. Lucas was called to Chicago by the illness of a sister. 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. Over 25 members and guests attended the meeting of the Helping Hand society at Mrs. Johnson Carter's, E. 55th St. Rev. H. P. Jones, of St. John's, was the honor guest. Mr. and Mrs. Carter served a delicious luncheon. M GIRLS SIS, WE WHAT SIGN AYS! GO TO IT DEAR! THE GAZETTE. CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1926. 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. 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. The Gazette acknowledges the receipt, last week, of a copy of the booklet, "The Amalgamation of America" by Sylvester Russell of Chicago, sent by Loula V. Jones of this city who was there at the Princess Theater. Thank you, Loula. Among those who witnessed the Howard-Lincoln football game in Washington, D.C. and attended the Princess Walker's social function in New York City, recently; were: Dr. and Mrs. N. K. Christopher and Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence O. Payne. "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. Roland Hayes will sing for his home-folk, today (Christmas) (for the first time since he achieved international fame. He was born in the "flatwoods" near Curryville, Ga., his folk later moving to Chattanooga. He studied music in Bos- JOHN S. HALL Prices Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST 8133 Central Ave., Cleveland, O Prosper MONEY ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGE Quick Service SILVERMAN REALTY Randolph 2348 5511 EUCLID AVE. Quinby ON FIRST AND SECOND MORTGAGES Quick Service SILVERMAN REALTY CO. Randolph 2348 5511 EUCLID AVE. Quinby Building MURINE FOR YOUR EYES Murine Co., Dpt. H. S., 9E. Ohio St., Chica THE STO CHRISTM A Good CHRISTMAS GIFTS Low Prices and FAIR TREATMENT IS OUR MOTTO. A Small Deposit Will Hold Any Article Until Wanted. 3841 WOODLAND AVENUE --- Guaranteed and Efficient Work TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE 'Phone: Bell, Randolph 6978 Sundays by Appointment Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cornwell, the latter a daughter of Ex-Senator and Mrs. John P. Green left, Dec. 21, to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. Cornwell's parents in Columbia, S. C. They will visit in Washington, D. C., enroute. Mrs. Mattie Hunter and grandson, of New York City, spent several weeks in the city, recently, guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Freeman, E. 90th St. Her daughter, Lorraine, mother of "Jackie", travels with a show. Mrs. Hunter has a very successful beauty parlor and hair store in the "Empire City". Do not forget the Hall and Fraternal Jewelry Companies when you are purchasing your Xmas presents. They are race enterprises which it does 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. 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 E. 93rd St. Murd 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. EARN $200, FOR YOUR CHURCH. We will pay $200 for the safe of two cottages at 646 E. 146th St. A wonderful bargain at $3,700 for both. Former price $5,500. Clean, Clear, Healthy Beautiful Eyes Are a Wonderful Asset Murine is Cleansing, Soothing, Refreshing and Harmless. You Will Like It. Book on "Eye Care" or "Eye Beauty" go on Request A Nice Line of Gifts for the Children as Well as the Older Folk. ```markdown ``` Gifts for $100 Photograph Albums—gilt lettering $1 Third Floor Men's ties or mufflers—a wide choice, colors $1 Main Floor—Ontario Boys' Leather or Webb belts—with tie, boxed $1 Third Floor Boys' ties with fountain pen or pencil, in boxes $1 Third Floor Scooters, rubber tired disc wheels—enamel trim $1 Toy Dept.—Third Floor Child's Dish set, 13 pieces, dainty floral designs, Toy Dept.—Third Floor Toy Piano, mahogany finish—upright model $1 Toy Dept.—Third Floor Salt and Peppers, silver plated, special at $1 Jewelry Dept.—Main Floor Mosaic Picture Frames—assortment of colors $1 Jewelry Dept.—Main Floor Andimony Cigarette box, cedar lined—holds 50 $1 Jewelry Dept.—Main Floor Gifts for $200 Men's silk and wool and wool mixed hose—3 pairs, Main Floor—Ontario $2 Men's silk tie and handkerchief sets—colors . . . . . . $2 Main Floor—Ontario $2 $2.50-$2.95 Pocket Knives—pearl handles, quality, Third Floor $2 $3.25 and $3.95 Footballs—cow-hide—official size, Third Floor $2 Poker Sets—100 chips and cards . . . . . . . . . . . $2 Third Floor “Indian Head” aprons—slip-over style—white . . . $2 Second Floor Novelty garters and handkerchief sets, 3 for . . . $2 Second Floor Juvenile Desk—solid oak construction—nat. finish, Toy Dept.—Third Floor $2 Gift Mottoes—framed, toned styles—size 7x10 in., Third Floor $2 English Garden Scenes—carved frames—antique, Third Floor $2 Gifts for $500 $8.95 Auto Robes—in dark plaids—large size . . . $5 Third Floor Brief Cases of cowhide—3-pocket style . . . $5 Third Floor Imported French poppy Vase, hand painted . . . $5 Fourth Floor Oval Axminster Rugs—size 27x54 . . . $5 Fourth Floor Maids' and Nurses' Uniforms—Standard makes . . . $5 Second Floor Juvenile Murray Oil Truck—strongly built . . . $5 Toy Dept.—Third Floor Smart sweaters for women and misses . . . $5 Second Floor Jersey Dresses—one and two-piece—sizes 14 to 42, Second Floor Smoking Stand of birch mahogany—complete . . . $5 Fifth Floor The May Co. 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! 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 Tatt. 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 he ordered the post master to invite the colored as well as the white. These clerks go 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. Collected applicants are often passed over though their examination was superior. No Negro however efficient or old in the service, must ever dream of a promotion to a directive position. The hard unyielding caste passes whites over To many people, segregation is a democratic scheme of insult, but such is not the case. Mr. Taft introduced it in the bureau of engraving. He segregated the census-takers in this city in 1910, restricting white workers to white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents. And, worst of all, announced in his official capacity that Negroes should not hold office where white people complained. Segregation, then, is a Republican institution and not a Democratic one. It was begun by Republicans, and carried on to its all-embracing extent by Republicans! There is far more of it in the departments, today, than at any time since the Negro first appeared, close upon the close of the Civil War. The picture requirement in the civil service, which makes it next to impossible for a colored lady or gentleman to enter the civil service, since their color is disclosed in their photograph which must accompany their papers, is tenacious and on to by our Republican President. Only last week, a colored lady appeared after having given the best examination, after having been telegraphed for by the department. The photograph had failed to tell her true color, and they flatly refused to appoint her when she appeared, and they saw her complexion. Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau with thousands of clerks not appoint a Negro he is the word is law for Negro he is the special favorite of Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge. He halls from North Carolina, the home of the former favorite and leader of the segregation forces, Col. Sherrill, superintendent of buildings and grounds, it is no use to complain of either of these southern gentlemen. The colored people here who know the President could destroy segregation in the departments of the government, and the photograph requirements in the civil service by the mere nod of his head, are at a loss to understand why he does not put his splendid declarations on democracy into operation here, where it would not even cost him a single vote and where he has full power and absolutely no opposition. They wonder if he is not a firm believer in segregation, especially since segregation is one of the chief tenets of the Ku Klux Klan which has found its "welcome home" in the Republican party, and receives no condemnation from the Republican President. (Special to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—In the postoperative segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work under constant humiliation and physical disadvantages. The department maintains a spacious caferla for whites only, where these inferior white clerks can buy appetizing luncheons and chat in comfort while eating, while the colored clerks must bring cold luncheons from home and eat them any place they can. The physical discomfort, disadvantageous as it is, is far less galling to the colored clerks than is the thought of their government taking their taxes, as it takes those who whites, for the comfort of their laster, and setting them off as though they were lepers. The lineries, stings all the more than 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 solitude for whines and neglect of colored. It maintains a well-appointed club room with pool tables and other games, a comfortable lounges and other equipment for rest, sociability, and recreation, and nothing for these same colored employees. This private club is in the magnificent postoffice building, built and maintained by ALL of the people. In the locker rooms there is segregation, and segregation is even attempted in the toilets. 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, to attend a reception to the heads of departments, including the postmaster general, in the postoffice building, in the dancehall, to social events with the officials for "the post-office employees," yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. I hurried a protest to the postmaster general the day before it was to come off, and he ordered the pastmaster 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 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 manpower. The colored clerks have land to form a team which gets 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. C.—the government printing office keeps faith with the government's universal scheme of segregation. Some of the best and bright of our girls are forced to进取 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 where all of the employees may go, but there are a few tables in an out-of-the-way employee. I am glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize the place preferring a little physical inconvenience to the open, semi-public humiliation of segregation. In toilet facilities, dressing-rooms, and work assignments, wherever possible, the law of segregation is in full force, and, of course, this same undemocratic practice reveals itself on the salary roll and in the hard caste that bars promotions. Here, the law of segregation will pass over our superior employees to directive positions, and higher salaries. The whites have a large recreational center in this public building with many fine appointments for rest and amusements. During lunch and dinner hours they repair to this restful retreat for sociability and dance. Last fall, a young Afro-American woman with a spunk felt injustice of this exclusion of our employees so keenly that he secured the company of a young lady of the race to take part in the dance. As soon as this couple started to dance the music was abruptly stopped, and the young man reported for attempting to take part in an entertainment provided for employees. He was called to the office, lectured for being 'one of those smart Negroes who believe in social justice and then dismissed a uprigh-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 charge and substituted one or carrying the fire, which 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 jobs as ushers at the noble wife of sutor Robert La Follette. Shortly after the accession of Mr. Wilson to the White House, a mem- ber or his family visited the bureau abolition of the division altogether, 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 touch at the White House appeared at the bureau to tell our girls to be contented with the new order as "a great Negro leader had taught colored people to stay in their places." Three of the young ladies resisted the order to the last ditch and were summarily dismissed! Senator La Follette lodged a protest with Secretary McAdoo to no avail, and his noble wife began a crusade against the undemocratic innovation. She took the platform here in Washington and Boston before the famous Twentieth Century club. She used the columns of the Senator's magazine, sparing neither space nor vigor of utterance. She thundered against it in our local white press, and addressed the national gathering of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in New York. When our people here were so profoundly discured aged, she came out one stormy afternoon to the Y. M. C. A. to urge them to continue the fight, for courage at the crises, Oswald Garrison Vilas and 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 segregates, 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 Abraham 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 SEGREGATED in their rest rooms, toilets, and working stations, and of course in the offices of associations to executive places. They are girls from our best nomes, most of them with high and normal school training, and fine culture. The white girls are of no such grade, as there is no segregation for them in the great world of things. They have unlimited fields at high wage for even mediocre talents. The best of our girls must take these inferior positions, the inevitable result of segregation. Our people are all hopeless to destroy this inquisitive 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 came from the Indies, and in the 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 Constitution, Civil War; and Ohio's master financier, John Sherman. These men never knew what segregation was! The present head of the department of internal revenue, Mr. Blain 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 have to general complaint here among our clerks and other employees as there is in the other branches of the government—failure to recognize their efficiency when promotions are due; ability to go so far and no farther. The various forms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided along color lines, and special toilets, locker rooms, rest rooms, etc., set off for colored. The toilets for the colored are few in such a large structure. The restaurants are forced to endure physical inconvenience at times, and are forced to travel long distances when they desire the use of them. The department maintains a huge, magnificent 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 thousands who create. It seats two thousand diners with space to spare; but not one Negro! His only share is in the taxes he is forced to pay for this luxury for another group! The registrieship of the treasury, which Republican Presidents have given the Negro since Garfield appointed 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. He single stroke of his pen, President Calvin Coolidge can stop every bit of this damnable segregation, just as he can condemn that lawless organization the Ku Klux Klan. COOLIDGE'S SEGREGATION Washington, D. C.—We wish to call attention to the fact that in the fight against the segregation of our government employees, the Treasury Department will most likely be the center of attack, for segregation in several of its bureaus has been most pronounced. This is particularly true of the office of the register of the treasury and the internal revenue bureau. In the former, 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 Colidge, were hard to bear the effort to increase segregation in the departments here was on again at full speed. It had slowed up a little during the campaign. Investigation of 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. Veterans Bureau—a segregated section of 16 employees. Department of Justice—a segregated section of 10 employees in the file room. Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Bureau—a segregated section of 7 employees. Office of the Treasurer of the United States—a segregated section of 4 employees. War Department, Transportation Division—a segregated section of 5 employees. P.O. Box 2, Separate Lunch Room Post Office Department—a segregated lunch room. CHARACTER. Character, like a fine old tree, matures slowly and is a riper growth than success that is forced as hothouse products are forced. Character in a newspaper develops through years of service to the people. For forty-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. EDITOR. "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, if possible smite it. You and have frequently, during the war, 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.) 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There is an introduction of silver embroidery on the blouse front, with a knotted detail of velvet PAJAMAS EXPRESS PAJAMAS EXPRESS NOVELTY PIRATON LEON AS a substitute for the nightlife of old, we are liking the so-called "sleeping" pajamas right well. Maybe the popularity of pajamas is due to the fact that they present a never-ending opportunity to express novelty in their styling. Perhaps it is because they are so comfortable and practical: Whatever the cause, pajamas have found a recognized place among modern fingerie. As a Christmas gift to one's nearest and nearest girl friend, pajamas ought to solve the problem most happily. Something we make our very own selves is always so deeply appreciated. Why not buy some pretty material and copy one or the other of the models shown in this picture? The model to the left was designed by that distinguished courierer, Modam Lanvin. it is developed of Brittany blue crepe de chine, with broad sushi in oriental effect. There is a decided charm in the onepiece pajamas offered by Lelong as shown here to the right. One finds a GAZETTE Subscribe a at the waistline, which are effective. It is apparent throughout the evening mode that ostrich plays a very important role. Not only is the formal gown and wrap of velvet lavishly embellished with ostrich, but miliady is again carrying a huge ostrich fan. Indeed so pronounced is the vogue for ostrich, even fantastic hand bags are made of ostrich which covers a fabric foundation. Young girls wear with simplest of tinted chiffon or velvet frocks, a bonniere of ostrich inset with colorful flowers. The latest ostrich novelty is that which is glided or silvered. On brocades of rare and colorful weave, ostrich thus treated appears in regal splendor. An outcome of this vogue for ostrich is the bon, long, reaching to the very hemline of the frock, or short, as assuming the form of a fancyful neck ruff. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (© 1926 Western Newsman Union 1 CUNNING IN THEIR STYLING IN THEIR STYLING novelty touch in material and general design quite to one's liking when it comes to the Intimate robes of one's boudre. Therefore the mammoth polla dots of the crepe de chine seem just the thing for pajamas which youth delights to don. The quant Buster Brown collar and tie, also the gipse sash are charming details warranted to please any young girl who delights in cunning frivolities, such as the mode calls "clover" pajamas. Appearing among the latest models are the "Mexican" pajamas as the creator of this type is pleased to call them. They are thus captioned on account of the decided flare at the bottom of the trousers, this being characteristic of the native Mexican costume. Interest is mostly centered just now in the tailored pajama. These pajamas are often composed of two contrasting materials, a solid color bordering a figured fabric, is popular. JULIA BOTTOMLEY (2) 1926 Western Newspaper Union Circulation E After Read after Reading 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 Division in France, and was a member in our N. Y. City regiment in the A. N. F., writes "The Old Reliable": "H. R. 9694, which authorizes the expenditure of $30,000 to erect a monument in France to commemorate the vallant 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. under the rule is reached before March 4th when the senate adjourns, the resolution or bill 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 the senator, particularly by letters and telegrams to work and vote for H. R. 9694 in order to secure its immediate passage. "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 in war and to the superiors. The four regiments, 369th, 379th, 371st and 372nd which composed the 93rd Division, served with the French Army. Three of the four regiments had their flags decorated with the French Croix de Guerre. There no dispute as to the heroism, gallantry and courage of the colored fighting soldiers of the 93rd Division. Out of a total strength of 3,488 soldiers, these four regiments, 457 were killed and 3,488 were wounded, amounting to 40 per cent casualties. "All the colored people of America should ask that the unjust discrimination against the heroism of their soldiers be done away with, and that a 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 nothing but research, 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 on the battlefields, of France, so that incoming generations of America will know of the glorious record of their soldiers in France. ( "Trussing The Aznuto will bend even if the support the and the operation of all the colored newspapers, churches, fraternal organizations and leading citizens to make their wishes known to U. S. senators. I am." Sincerely yours, "Hamilton Fish, Jr." BOTH GOVERNORS SURE APPRECIATE The Splendid Support Ohio Afro-Americans Gave Them Direct And Indirectly in Refusing to Vote For the Cotor-Line Republican Candidates, Cooper and Mills. Columbus, O., Nov. 29, '26. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. My dear Mr. Smith:—I want you to know that I appreciate the support I received from you. There is no doubt in my mind but what the colored voters throughout Ohio gave me splendid support and it speaks volumes for 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 yours, Vic. Donahey, Governor. LIEUT. GOV.-ELECT BLOOM; Like Gov. A. V. Donahay, Appreciates The Support Given Him By Ohio Afro-Americans. Bowling Green, O., Dec. 11, '26. Hon Harry C. Smith, Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Donahay and myself. After election, I was pleased to note the splendid vote that both the Governor and myself received through your people. 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 thorh appreciation of the work done for me by you and your people. Yours very truly, Earl Bloom. The best and cheapest caps in the city are at The Famous Cap Factory, at Central Ave. Buy at the neighbor's store and save at money on headwear.