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SPECIAL—Collars, Five Cents Max Lustberg 2734 Central Ave.—Near E. 28th St. MARY JANE! Just Returned From New York With a Big Stock. Men's and Ladies' Underwear, Very Cheap! Also Bedding, Trunks and Suit-cases. SPECIAL—Collars, Five Cents 2180 E. 83rd St. 'Phone Cedar, 2289. HOSTESS HOUSE Will Serve or Rent to Clubs or Private Parties Weddings, Parties or Receptions. Six O'Clock Dinners, Dally, by Reservation. ALSO DINNER FROM 3 TO 6 and Supper From 6 to 9. L ALL KINDS of Sandwiches and Salads. Ice Cream MRS. MAUD W. RHODES, Propriet HOSTESS HOUSE To Serve or Rent to Clubs or Private Parties Weddings, Parties or Receptions. Lock Dinners, Daily, by Reservation. ALSO FOR FROM 3 TO 6 and Supper From 6 to 9. LUNDS of Sandwiches and Salads. Ice Cream RS. MAUD W. RHODES, Proprietor Will Serve or Rent to Clubs or Private Parties for Weddings, Parties or Receptions. Six O'Clock Dinners, Daily, by Reservation. ALSO SUNDAY DINNER FROM 3 TO 6 and Supper From 6 to 9. LUNCHES. 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Dollars, Five Cents Lustberg e.—Near E. 28th St. JANE! SS HOUSE Clubs or Private Parties for Parties or Receptions. by Reservation. ALSO SUNDAY Supper From 6 to 9. LUNCHES, and Salads. Ice Cream and Ices. RHODES, Proprietor THE INSURANCE COMPANY MISSOURI 1803 Pine Boulevard, Louis, Mo. Bark Dress Shop Modland Avenue Manufacturers Of Suits, Suits and Coats modeling of your fur garments to all kinds. Dresses, Coats and Suits. Also Carry a Ready-to-Wear Dresses, Any—Reasonable Prices! DRESS SHOP Odland Avenue 5 ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CONTRACTORS O. K. CONDITIONS TO PLACE BUILDING INDUSTRY HERE ON SECURE FOUNDATION Employers Draft Articles Equitable to Workers and Public Approval of the "general conditions", drafted to assure stability in the building industry, was voted yesterday by representatives of Cuyahoga county contractors. The employers have had the proposition under consideration during the past several months and the various articles in the general conditions have been drafted by a committee composed entirely of contractors. W. P. Carroll, executive manager of the Building Trades Employers' association, issued the following statement at the close of the meeting: "The contractors of Cleveland are on the opinion that the general condition of the building will be accepted, by the trades and incorporated in this year's agreements, will tend to stabilize conditions in the construction industry. "There is always much uncertainty in the minds of the building public prior to the expiration of old agreements and the adoption of new ones. Owners are generally reluctant to make commitments and sign contracts for new work until they understand what the new agreements contain. "In drafting the general conditions, which we hope the trades will find acceptable, it has been our desire to suggest clauses which would be fair and equitable to the public, employees and employers, and at the same time place the construction industry of Cleveland on a firm, subcontractor, which will insure peace and harmony. "What we are trying to do in Cleveland already has been done in Chicago. The new standard form of agreement between the Building Construction Employers' association and the Chicago Building Trades Council has been accepted by 11 of the major trades in that city, and it is believed that the others will all incorporate it in their agreements. "The daily press, contractors and building mechanics of Chicago are in agreement that the new form of contract in that city will be more favorable to the uncertainty which has hitherto attended the construction industry." General Conditions Whereas, the parties hereto desire to stabilize employment in the building industry, agree upon wage rates and conditions of employment in contracts, lockouts and stoppage of work. The employer and union sign this agreement as the authorized agents of such membership in respect to all the matters set forth in this agreement, and the provisions of this agreement shall be binding both parties on construction work in Cuyahoga county, Ohio. Article I. The employer and union, recognizing the necessity of eliminating restrictions and promoting efficiency, agree that no rules, customs or practices shall be permitted that limit production or increase the time required to do work back. No limitation should be placed upon the amount of work which an employee shall perform during the working day, nor shall there be any restrictions against the use of machinery, tools, or labor-saving devices, nor against the use of any materials, raw or manufactured, except prison made materials. The condition that is in accordance with the terms of this agreement, union shall at all times furnish employer with all men needed by the latter. It is understood that union men shall not be compelled to work in or on the same building with non-union men in the same trade, except as provided in Article VII. Furthermore, no member or member shall leave his or their work because non-union men in some line of work or trade other than building construction are employed on any building or job. Employers shall not collect dues or initiation fees for any union, and shall not in any way act as the agent of the union. The foreman shall be selected by the employer and is under the jurisdiction of the union. He shall not be disciplined by the union for his acts as foreman, except with the consent of the joint arbitration board as referred to in Article IX. No person shall interfere with employees during working hours. The official business agents of the union may consult only with the man in charge of the job, or may designated for that purpose, during working hours. The employer shall not be required to hire union men through the union, or through its representatives, but may employ them without disqualification. Employees may beferred from one employer to another by the union without the con- sent of the employer for whom they are working. Article III. Each of the parties hereto agree that during the life of this agreement it will not order, maintain, engage in a strike, lockout, stoppage of work, or boycott, stoppage of the other party. Article IV Eight (8) hours shall constitute a day's work, between the hours of eight (8) o'clock a. m. and five (5) o'clock c. m. with one-half (5%) of the work when the work shall cease at twelve (12) o'clock c. m. This shall be known as the regular working day and shall be time actually employed at work. There shall be no traveling time allowed in connection with employment within the counties of Cuyahoga county, Ohio, except when men are moved from shop to job, or job to job during working hours. Article V. The rate of wages to be paid by the employer to the union shall be (insert rate per hour) and to (insert rate for helpers or apprentices as the case may be). The rate of maintenance until February, 1929, at which time said rates shall be subject to revision. Unless otherwise provided for, union shall be paid once each week in currency on the job in currency on the job be requested or compelled by the union to pay a higher rate then is named in this agreement. Article VI. Whenever the (name of union) fails to furnish a sufficient number of competent men affiliated with the union to meet the needs of the employer, the employer shall hire such additional men as may be required to meet his needs, regardless of their affiliation or non-affiliation with any union. Such additional men shall be allowed to work without interference or molestation, but shall be released after the union has finished the number of competent men required by the employer. Article VII. In order to maintain a sufficient number of skilled mechanics in the building industry, the necessity for the employment of apprentices is hereby recognized, and the employment and proper training of as many apprentices as is reasonable and practicable shall be encouraged and undertaken by the employer and union. Article VIII There shall be a joint arbitration board consisting of five members of (name of contractor association), and five members of (name of union), for the purpose of administering this agreement. Should any disagreement arise in the inception of this agreement, the same shall be reported within 24 hours to the chairman or secretary of such joint arbitration board, which shall proceed within 48 hours to consider same. The joint arbitration board shall be governed by the following by-laws: —Meetings shall be called by the chairman or secretary of the joint arbitration board on written request of either side, stating the objects for which the meeting is to be called. —Six shall constitute a quorum, three from each side! neither side shall cast more ballots than the other, and a majority vote to carry any motion. 3—Should any dispute, difficulty, disagreement or misunderstanding arise between the employer and the union, and a definite settlement of such a dispute, difficulty, disagreement or misunderstanding is not arrived at by the joint arbitration at the union, to work with the request of either party, the dispute, difficulty, disagreement or misunderstanding shall be submitted to a board of umpires, comprising one representative of the employer, one representative of the union, and a third member to be selected by the first two, for decision by such board or umpires by majority. For eighty (48) hours of the time such dispute, difficulty, disagreement or misunderstanding is submitted to such board of umpires. In the event that these two umpires cannot agree on the third member of the board of umpires, within forty-eight (48) hours of their appointment, he shall be appointed by the federal judge in this district (or other person mutually agreed upon) at the request of the employer. Each party agrees to abide by, follow, conform to, and carry out any decision or finding so made. Article IX. The provisions of this agreement shall continue in full force and effect until Feb. 15 and thereafter to year ten ter- (Continued on Page 2.) OATNEAL APPOINTED To His Former Position of Justice of The Peace—Succeeds Judge S. A. Murray, Deceased—Fifteen White Competitors. Washington C. H., O.—John T. Oatneal was appointed one of the justices of the peace, of this county, Feb. 1, '27, to succeed Judge S. R. Murray who was appointed by Gov. Donahey to the probate judgement of this county to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Nye Gregg. There were more than fifteen applicants, all white, for the office to which Mr. Oatneal was appointed and his selection over them all comes as a high endorsement of his former administration, as he was elected to this office, several years ago, by a large majority. He was formerly an examiner in the S. C. H., and was appointed to theton, D. C., and is considered one of the most successful pension attorneys in the state. VICTORY LIFE STOCKHOLDERS HOLD SUCCESSFUL MEETING. Reports Disclose a Year of Progress. Chicago, Ill.—The third annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Victory Life Insurance Company was held in the offices of the company on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1927, at 3 p. m. The reports of the officers for the year 1926 disclosed a record of progress and successful operation, which caused all of the officers to be involved in related over the showing made by the management. This young and progressive organization has taken its place in the front rank of our corporate business institutions, having extended to its policy-holders and the general public during the year 1926 the greatest protection and security of any life insurance company. The annual capital is $200,000, fully paid, with a surplus of more than $75,000. The financial statement as of Dec. 31, 1926, which will be released through our papers in a short time, discloses a record of growth unprecedented in the development of any other company. Within a period of two years and nine months the annual capital has increased to the point that it makes Victory Life the largest capitalized Life Insurance company, owned and operated by our group, with assets amounting to more than $360,000. Manager of agencies, paid for-for business amounting to $4,400,000, all of which is situated in industrial insurance that was in force at the end of the month as a result of six months' operation in Chicago alone. This volume of business furnishes protection to the families of more than 6000 policyholders in the nine states in which Victory Life is operating. Real estate loans totaling $175,000 have been made since the organization of the Victory Life insurance company placed on property owned by our people. In addition to the stakes made in the material growth of the company it was shown that hightype, lucrative employment is being furnished to 308 members of our race, who are employed in the home and branch offices as officers, clerks, book-keepers, stenographers, etc., and placed on property owned by our people. A program of expansion was projected for the year 1927 that will enable the company to furnish a still larger service to the public and thereby create larger opportunities for the young men and women who are coming out of our schools and colleges each year. The strict economy which has been exercised in the operation of the Victory Life insurance company is a variable comment from the stockholders and elicited the following statement from the examiners of the Illinois Insurance Department: "The management of the company has evidently adopted a sound and conservative investment policy for which it deserves commendation. The management deserves commendation for the economy with which the affairs of the company have been managed." In meeting of the newly elected directors, the program of operation for the year 1827 was SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS Where Free Baptists First Struck at Slaves' Shackles THE CHURCH REV. P. E. BENJOMIN REV.R.E.BENJAMIN approved, and the following promotions made: Richard Hill, Jr., vice-president—general counsel; Julian H. Lewis, vice-president—medical director; Chas. A. Shaw, assistant to the president; J. Garland Wood, auditor. The directors of Victory Life are composed of persons who have made outstanding successes in their personal affairs and have the conduence of all who know them. The directors of Victory Life have backed by years of experience and training, secured in other companies with whom they were associated prior to the organization of Victory Life. The personnel of the officers and directors is as follows: Anthony Overton, president, is president, Douglass National Bank and Overton-Hygniolic Mfg. Co.; Richard Hill, Jr., vice-president—General Manager, law firm; R. H. McGavock, vice-pres, undertaker, president, Royal Mutual Insurance Co.; George T. Kersey, vice-pres, member, Illinois Legislature, undertaker; Dr. R. M. Young, vice-pres, physician of Cairo, Ill.; Dr. P. M. H. Savoy, vice-pres, physician, New York City; Dr. Julian H. Lewis, vice-pres-medial student; Dr. R. M. Young, Douglass National Bank; Chas. A. Shaw, asst. to president; V. D. Johnston, sec.; J. E. Stamps, manager of agencies; J. G. Wood, auditor; Rev. L. K. Williams, director, pastor, Olivet Baptist church, president Natl. Baptist convention; Mrs. Gertrude Savory, director, druggist, New York City; Dr. Edw. S. Miller, vice-pres-medial student; Dr. Edw. S. Miller, Douglass National Bank; Major R. Jackson, director, alderman, Chicago; W. E. Woodard, director, photographer; J. W. Duncan, director, undertaker, New York City; Thos. H. Samuel, director, undertaker, ex-grand master, F. & A. M., Illinois; Dr. C. B. Powell, director, x-ray specialist, New York City. DOINGS OF THE RACE The N. A. A. C. P's New Orleans-Louisiana segregation case is set for hearing on Mar. 7 in the U. S. Supreme Court. One hundred and sixty acres of land in New Mexico, worth approximately $24,000, have been donated to the Nat'l Baptist Pub. Board, of Nashville, Tenn., by Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Ragsdale. New York City's Tammany leader (Dem.), Judge George W. Olvaney (white), has announced that he will recommend Atty. Louis R. Lavelle, a member of the race, for nomination as a candidate for city magistrate. Atty. Clarence S. Darrow of Chicago, told the students of Tuskegee, Ala., N. and I. Institute, last week, to "get education and money, for these mean power". Prof. Aaron E. Malone has asked the courts of St. Louis for a receivable and a division of Pore College business and holdings. His application for a divorce will be heard in March or April. IN UNION IS STRENGTH THE COPY FIVE CENTS DERS! optists First Slaves' Shackles HISTORIC RIDGE CHURCH CONNEAUT CHURCH CENTENNIAL HELD Congregation Recalls High Spots in History of Noted Rural Edifice. Conneaut, O.—One of the few typical country churches in Ohio to ass its hundredth mile-stone of service is the old South Ridge church near here. Members of the congregation recently celebrated the church's centenary. They declared that few if any rural churches have played as important part in the history of the nation as this old Free Baptist church. Its most important work came shortly after the completion of the edifice now standing. The Conneaut church, as it is widely known, was designated as the place of meeting of the general conference of Free Baptists. The conference, held in the late 1839, shaped the policy of the young and vigorous denomination on the slavery question. The Free Baptists, liberal in doctrine and two generations ahead of their time in many of their fundamental beliefs, had grown strong in New England and their titerant ministers had accumulated a strong micro-preaching in the isolated and early communities of Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin. All Visited Connecaut. Connecaut, the gateway to the west, was the spiritual gateway as well, the itinerary to the west with this loyal and faithful group as they traveled from the east to the west. Old church records show that ministers, statesmen, doctors, lawyers and laymen from Nova Scotia to Wisconsin journeyed to this conference. The famous old group of Rhode Island churches, founded by Roger Williams, had previously united with the other were ably represented. Dr. William Howsey, an eminent spiritual leader from Kentucky, came to the conference. He came north to seek union for his 20,000 followers in Kentucky and other parts of the south. He sought ordination at the hands of this conference assuring the addition of the first black bishops of the southern states. His Christian experience and examination were satisfactory until it was ascertained that he was a slaveholder. He was taken to task by the conference. He acknowledged slavery to be a great moral evil, a scourge and a curse, but declined to give freedom to a mother and her children. He refused to put themselves under bonds to give them three years of education and otherwise provide for their comfort and usefulness. The keynote of the conference was sounded, men in it and out of it began to take sides and the interest became intense. As the session opened the room, the session house as anxiously waiting for the council. The report was short, clear and decisive in these words: "As Dr. Howsley claims property in human beings we cannot ordain him as a minister, nor fellowship him as a Christian." When the vote was finally taken, the report was unanimously adopted. And in that vote perished all the bright hopes of accessions from the south. The Free Communion Baptist churches of North and South Carolina were in fellowship with the Freewill Baptists of the north, slavery excepted, and the same conference that could not ordain or welcome a slaveholder from Kentucky did not care to continue fellowship with the 5,000 from Carolina, with their adherence to slavery. So they were no longer acknowledged. It was a bold and unprecedented act for a denomination in that day to cut off from all connection with slavery nominations countenanced slavery and only here and there was a voice in the wilderness crying out against (Continued on Page 2) 'TWAS A COLD & FROSTY MORNING -with icicles on the window sills, -in fact, a good morning to stay in bed SO— IF YOU CAN GUESS WHAT COLOR IM THINKING OF ILL GET UP AND SHUT THE WINDOWS AND LIGHT THE GRATE—IF YOU LOOSE YOU HAVE TO DO IT! GEE!-THAT WAS CLOSE, SIS!----I WAS THINKING OF ORANGE! VERY WELL,-I LOOSE, BUT--- --REMEMBER!-- YOU'VE GOT TO GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE TOMORROW! SHIVERS OH VERY WELL, IF YOU INSIST! Tim Early (In Advance) One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (Ball Phone: Cherry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1898 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. 350,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1927. Paris Modistes, who set the styles for the world, it seems, have just decreed that women's skirts must be long enough to cover the knees by two inches. The end of the skirt must be from fifteen to sixteen inches from the ground. They say: "The knee itself is generally ugly; indeed it is one of the rarest things to see a pretty knee; so why show it?" AGREET! The Washington, D. C., N. A. A. C. P. branch sent to the headquarters (N. Y. City) of the organization, last year, $3,302.72 and raised in all $5,008.67. In addition to this, it handled the bathing-pool case; forced the removal of a "jim-crow" sign from a local market, stopped discrimination at a lunch counter in a store and did a number of other practical things for our people of the nation's capital. Cleveland branch, please notice! --- The appointment, Monday evening, of our long time friend, John T. Oatneal, of Washington Court House, Ohio, as a justice of the peace, by the commissioners of his county (a position to which he was triumphantly elected, several years ago) over fifteen white competitors for the appointment, is most encouraging indeed and will be so regarded by our people everywhere who learn of it. Squire Oatneal's conduct of his court, several years ago, was such that all the members of the local bar who practiced in it requested his appointment, Monday evening. This is fine! There is no question but that Mr. Oatneal will continue to reflect credit upon all concerned in the conduct of his court in the future. Congratulations, long-time friend! The new crusade, which it is said representatives of the U. S. government have started for the purpose of exposing the "systematic liaison between some of the police and the underworld in the "roaring third police precinct", if properly conducted is bound to give this community information that will shake it to its very foundation. That conditions are rotten to the core in the "roaring third", no truthful person, who has knowledge of them, will deny for a single moment. There sure is plenty of "pay dirt" there for the government representatives, if they really want to find it, and many of our people, Jews, Italians and others of foreign birth are "in it up to their necks". FLOWERS, McTIGUE, SIKI. Ray Campbell, a local sport-news writer, had the following in The Cleveland Daily News of last week Wednesday: One rememberes with a shudder that sad affair with Tiger Flowers, for instance, in which McTigue ran and grabbed and covered and cried for ten rounds while Flowers was pasting him all over the joints, only to have a couple of estimate blind gentlemen give the decision to Mike. Any boxer had then McTigue would have had to use nitroglycerin to get back in the Garden (Million Square) after a performer like that, but Michael continues to draw down important money for annoying Rickard's customers. He has even appeared there following a knockout at the hands of Jack Delaney when, by all the ringdom that knockout should have terminated his career as a big-time performer. Now he is boxing Berlenbach, and for the apparent reason. There is much doubt that McTigne was the world's worst champion. Possessed of good boxing ability and a pretty fair snack, tempered his ability with a decidedly saffron streak and therefore contributed many epics to the most rotten rows of ringdom. He never should have been a title-holder he was fortunate enough to catch Battlegling Siki in Dublin one St. Patricks' day and naturally he wont. As a matter of fact, McTigue nexer was a "title-holder". In ad THE GEEVUM GIRLS dition to the fact that Battling Siki was deliberately taken advantage of and robbed of a decision in the Dublin fight, the French Athletic Commission issued a statement following it, explaining why it was not a championship contest and thus why it was impossible for Siki to lose his title as champion light-heavy-weight pugilist of the world which he had won by defeating Georges Carpentier of that country. Siki was foolish to go to Ireland to fight an American or any other kind of an Irishman with even a slight hope of getting the decision, however overwhelmingly he might win the contest. It was not a championship fight and McTigue did not win it, regardless of the decision rendered, any more than he won the contest later on, with Tiger Flowers in Madison Square Garden, New York City, when another decision was "handed to him on a silver platter". As all the country knows, Irish control the "Empire City" of this country. That fact alone had most to do with the ridiculous decision in the Flowers-McTigue battle referred to. It takes a long time, as a rule, for our white brethren to "let the cat out of the bag", especially in matters where representatives of the two races are pitted against each other with results like those in the Ski-McTigue and the Flowers-McTigue flasks. But good old father time, in one way or another, eventually forces them to let the canine out, as indicated in the above excerpt from Ray Campbell's sportnews in last week Wednesday's Cleveland Daily News. The truth will out, however, in time. SOME "NEGROES" WHO WANT MORE SEGREGATION! Referring to the Mercy Hospital Association which recently opened a campaign in Cleveland for funds and members that is to close May 15, 27, an old patron of The Gazette writes it as follows: "No one would take exception to our doctors of this city if they would open a clinic and hospital, themselves, as some white doctors have that are owned and sustained by them. The objection is that when they appeal to the public to purchase and sustain a hospital, they will close the doors of every hospital in town in the faces of the Afro-American." "As it is, Dr. Garvin is on the staff at Lakeside, Dr. Dale at Huron Rd. and Dr. Saunders, I learn, is the x-ray assistant at Charity hospital." "I say and feel like many, that it is best to let well enough alone." The Gazette agrees—we should let "well enough alone". If the "Negro" doctors, back of this Mercy hospital movement, must have a hospital "of their own" in this community, let them finance it and not hide behind a number of more or less prominent citizens of color whom they have put forward as sponsors of their drive on this community for funds to acquire what they wish. As our old patron well says, it is their appeal to the public for funds to which objection is raised particularly and it is this appeal that the public, particularly the Welfare Community Fund Association, should NOT heed. With other local hospital facilities, when the Lakeside unit now in the course of construction adjacent to Western Reserve, the new Huron Road hospital in East Cleveland, the St. Luke's hospital in Cleveland Heights, the Mt. Sinai hospital on E. 105th St. and the addition to the new City hospital are finished, Cleveland will have hospital facilities second to no other city of its size in the country, and equipped and manned with some of the greatest and ablest surgeons in the world. With the Mercy hospital in existence, the result of appeals for public funds, to satisfy the personal whims of a few local "Negro" doctors, nearly all of whom are but recent-comers to Cleveland from the South, all or nearly all the privileges and benefits derived from all other local hospitals, our people of this community would be called upon and eventually would be compelled to give up, to sacrifice, and what for? To satisfy the fish ambition of a few (not all) local "Negro" doctors. Another reason why the great mass of the intelligent and thoughtful of our people in this city are unalterably opposed to loading another institution of the kind on this community to care for is that there is absolutely no need THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1927. FRESH OHIO NEWS of any such thing. Furthermore, our leading physicians of this city are opposed to it, too, as they should be. There is entirely too much segregation in Cleveland now, much of which our people from the South, in recent years, are responsible for, without "Negroes" striving to unnecessarily add to it. A number of our local churches are struggling to get out of debt, all need financial support, likewise the Old Folk's home, to say nothing of other race dependencies, and our people of this community are not financially able to care for them. They are dependent upon white friends in the community. It seems to The Gazette that our local ministers' organizations should discourage rather than encourage all efforts to saddle another and an unnecessary burden on all the people of this community. It will only make their work all the harder and more difficult. There should be immediate organization for the very laudable purpose of acquainting our local friends of the other race, particularly, with the facts given herewith and others. FRESH OH WRITTEN BY "THE OLD CORRESPO What Our People Are Do Personal, Social, Lodge, Marriages, CADIZ.-Mrs. Mary Brown has returned from E. Liverpool-Mrs. Olive Harris of Mingo visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Smith over the week-end.-Mrs. Hilda Dewitt of Georgetown was visited by Mrs. Weker has returned from her home in Brilliant. She was called there by a brother's illness.-Hazel and Elizabeth Castle of Harrisville were here, Sunday.-Rev. C. M. Hogans, pastor St. James A. M. E. church at Long's Theater, Feb. 13. A large attendance is anticipated.-Mr. Fred. Wheeler visited in Cannonsburg, Pa. Sunday. 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 presents, etc., obbary 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 apples. PIQUA.—Mrs. Benjamin Bailey is ill. Pneumonia.—Miss Blanch Harris and Miss Elizabeth Gwynn motored to Middletown to a dance, Friday night.—Mr. Harold Chavis was CONNEAUT CHURCH CENTENNIAL HELD Congregation Recalls High Spots in History of Noted Rural Edifice (Continued from Page 1) the evil. The representatives of the thousand churches and of 40,000 communicants returned to their respective fields of labor fired with handheld sticks out the evil. The stirring days of the Civil War drew nigh. The home of the pastor here was a refuge for the fleeing slave. The house still stands not far from the old Ridge church. The building, then 100 feet long, had a secret chamber in the cellar, and every upstairs room had an opening out on the roof. This church is unique among country churches. Its long time pastor, Rev. R. E. Benjamin, is supported by a group of oak pumps that founder of the tithener elder, Rev. Joshua Wise, who left his spiritual imprint from Maine to Michigan, still persists. Before a stick of timber was hewn, it was decided by the pioneer founders that this church would be open to all denominations. Historically and spiritually, it has played its part in a denomination that served the rural communities for 130 years. More than a dozen years ago, the Free Baptists and Baptists were united, but the tian principles taught 100 years ago. Apollo Thompson, where the group was organized, are still taught in and practiced by the people of the old "church on the Ridge." — Cleveland Daily Plain Dealer. IUM GIRLS IF YOU CAN GUESS WHAT C IM THINKING OF ILL GET UP A SHUT THE WINDOWS AND LIE THE GRATE — IF YOU LOOSE CONTRACTORS O. K. CONDITIONS TO PLACE BUILDING INDUSTRY HERE ON SECURE FOUNDATION (Continued from Page 1) minated at the option of either party after six (6) months' written notice to the other party. Article X. In the interest of public economy, and at the discretion of the employer or former of small scale jobs covered by this agreement may be done by mechanics, or laborers of other trades, if mechanics or laborers of this trade are not on the building or job, but same are not to be of longer duration than one half (½) hour in any one day. (Insert working rules at this point.) It is expressly understood that working rules, by-laws, conditions, practices or customs, unless same are specifically mentioned in this agreement, shall not be interpreted as being a part hereof. Should any working rule herein contained in any manner with an article in this contract, then the article shall prevail. It is further understood that the provisions of this agreement shall govern the employment of and the conditions under which the union shall work in Cuyahoga county.—Cleveland Dally Times Feb. 1, 1927. O RELIABLE" GAZETTE'S CONDENTS. Bing Each Week—Church, Literary and Musical—Deaths, Etc. here, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Winton Williams of Dayton spent Sunday evening here.—Mr. Otis Fields of Toledo spent Saturday evening and night with Mrs. Homer Collins.—Mrs. Pettiford fell, Saturday, and fractured a rib.—Mrs. Nannie Collins, Mrs. Amanda Kendall, Mrs. Belle Thompson and Mrs. Ethel Huggard are ill. Gail is the local resident. To the Gazette. The Harmony Speaking club's special meeting, called by its president, was held at W. L. Johnson's. Business of importance was discussed and a prepared address on "Restricted Immigration and the Negro" given by Mr. Johnson. George F. Moss, pres.; Leslie C. Wall, sec. HILLSBORO.—Revival services at the Baptist church have closed. Fifteen added to the church.—Revival services have opened at Wesleyan M. church; Rev. A. P. Mayle, pastor. All are invited. The funeral service of Mrs. Lucretia Sneed, age 87, was held, last Wednesday afternoon, at New Hope Baptist church, conducted by Mrs. R. Bray. Those from out-of-town in attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Perkins and Gilbert Kittrell of Chinchnatti, John Taylor, Mrs. Frank Banks, Mrs. Wallace Baker and Miss Ellen Burr of Georgetown.—Mrs. Wm. Young was hostess to the Baptist Ladies' All society, last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. James Young entertained the Get-Together, after a dinner with Katarine Hudson was dinner-guest of Mrs. Mildred Waters. Sunday.—Fred Newland died here at his mother's. Monday morning, after a long illness. FINDS DESERT CITY RIVAL OF POMPEIL Vassar Professor Tells of Lepis Magna's Buried Grandeur —In Africa. "A city of almost unbelievable ancient grandeur, a city that until four years ago, when the Italians began excavating it, was buried under 125 feet of desert sand, a city of glorious art treasures, is Leptis Magna, the Pompeii of Africa," said Dr. Bruno Roselli, head of the Italian department of Vassar college, last Sunday night in Taranto, Italy, invariants that are being carried on at Leptis Magna are in several ways more important than those of Pompeii," he said. "After all, Pompeii was a resort, a pleasure city of pleasant villas, and temporary residences, but with no magnificent palaces such as we find at Leptis Magna. The African city has a good reason for being remarkable. It was built by Emperor Septimus Severus when he conquered Africa. He wanted to show his old friends and neighbors what an important fellow he had become! So he brought from Italy hundreds of monolithic marble columns, huge carved lintels, beautiful statues." Dr. Rosell described the work being done by Dr. Renato Bartocino in clearing away the sand that has drifted into the city for centuries, and restoring the buildings as completely as possible to their former beauty, without adding stones and parts that were not there originally. He showed slides illustrating the stages of excavation, and exquisite statues and friezes that have been unearthed in the ruins. GEE!-THAT WAS SIS!----I WAS THE OF ORANGE! RED! COLOR ND LIGHT You know, of course, how marvelously good PORO Hair Preparations have always been,—how because of superior excellence, PORO has attained heights of public approval such as attained by no other Hair Preparations. Now the new Toilet Preparations among which are Skin and Scalp Soap, Face Powder, Talcum Powder, Vanishing Cream, Cold Cream, and Deodorant are of that same high quality—that same standard of excellence and superiority. 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Brown Drug Co., E. 28th St., and Central Ave. was "held up" by bandits, last week, and about $85 taken. The second time in a year, it is said. Mrs. Florence D. Cochran and Mrs. Marie Taylor Browne returned, this week, from a trip to New York City to attend the executive board of the supreme chapter of Moose. Sallie Irene Austin and Violet B. Manuel are our recent graduates from the normal department of the in-museum school of Mrs. Austin's mother and sister of Swisswale. Pa. are visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. G. Thurston, E. 33rd St. Frazier, Wynne & Lewis Under-taking Company's Cadillac limousin, the valiant carriage and hearse, three beautiful and valuable adjuncts to their business, arrived from Detroit, last week Friday, and were delivered on Saturday. Do not overlook the "SENSAI- TIONAL SALE" now on at The Old Reliable Douglass Tailoring Co., 324 Superior Lore, N. E. J. Just think of a suit or overcoat, made to order, only $27.50, or two suits or two overcoats for $37.50! Only $10 down. This is YOUR opportunity. John H. Perry, 6007 Central Ave., deputy clerk of common pleas court, was named in a perjury indictment made public by the federal grand judge on April 25, 1974. The indictment alleges Perry perjured himself in the recent trial of his brother, Sam Perry, and Wilbur Whitley, who were charged with forging a war veteran's check. The Book and Thimble club entertained the residents of the Old Folks' home one evening, recently. On the program were: Mrs. John Cyrus and Mrs. E. W. Ingram, readings by the club; Mrs. Grace Lucas and Mrs. Madeline Early, a vocal number and piano number, respectively, and Mrs. Tom Christopher, a reading. Mr. Charles Smith, exalted ruler of Cusyhshire Lodge, Elks, has reappointed George A. Sisco, chairman of the lodge's sick committee, a position he has held for eight years. The other members of the committee are Milt Watkins and Harry McDonald. 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Major and Mrs. W. T. Anderson are visiting in Los Angeles, Cal. The inter-racial Study club met, Monday afternoon, at Mrs. B. Stewart, 's art, E. $2nd St. After a delicious luncheon, served by the hostess, the meeting was opened by the pres- ident, Mrs. Ida M. Burton. A vote of thanks was given the hostess, ext. meeting, Mrs. J. M. J. W. Hunter, the writer "Les-Ameaes" met at Mrs. Burden's, E. $8th St. Next meeting at Mrs. J. W. Hunter's, 2245 E. $3rd St. Spencer Beck, E. 61st St., brother of Dr. O. V. Beck, and Benj. Redd, members of Cuyahoga lodge, Elks, died, last week Friday morning. Their funeral services, under the auspices of the lodge and held at MZion College, Tuesday and Thursday, respectively, were largely attended. Mr. Redd's son came on from Roanoke, Va. to attend the funeral. Both funerals were beautifully handled by Undertakers Frazier, Wynne & Lewis. Daniel Johnson, age 47, 3524 Forest Ct., who was wounded twice in the abdomen by his stepson, Joseph Harris, age 14, died at Charity hospital, Tuesday. The boy, a high school lad, according to police, fired five shots at Johnson when he forced his way into a house at 3530 Central Ave., where his estranged wife, the boy's mother, was living. Joseph was turned into a prison officer. He ought to be promptly liberated. Here is another job for the local N. A. A. C. P. branch. Mrs. Phillip Dennie, E, 89th St. has been very ill. La gripe. The five-course dinner, given recently at the Mary Jane Hostess House, 2183 E. 83rd St., in honor of her birthday by Mrs. Alice Gatliffe, E. 87th St., was thoroly enjoyed by twenty-two of her friends. The decorations were yellow and the favors, daffodils. Toasts were responded to by Messrs. Howard, A. Abbey, Tolbert, and Mrs. Cox. After the dinner cards were indulged in. Among the other guests were Mr. and Mrs. David Walker and Mrs. Rachel Walker Turner. Mrs. Mable Jackson, of Hudson Ave., who teaches cooking and catering at the P. W. A., had a very interesting interview in the Monday evening's Cleveland Press. She is a native of this city, her parents and grandparents being old residents of Cleveland. Mrs. Jackson has cooked and catered in Cleveland for 30 years. "Food today is better cooked and served more attractively," she said. "It has to be, there are fewer courses. Years ago, so many courses were served that the taste was lost. The girls of took the jobs." Mrs. Jackson said. They are eager to learn, they experiment with the vast amount of information they glean." Mrs. Jackson's grandmother settled in Cleveland on the west side, 100 years GIRLS ST TAKE KIDS. BAW... BAW... BAW... HUM TAKE TO THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1927. ago. The same pioneer spirit is inherited by Mrs. Jackson, who, at 64, is studying French, so that she may go abroad to study French methods of cooking. Her favorite dish is venison. "Men make better chefs than women." This statement, made by Mrs. Jackson, contradicts the printed assertion of Rosa Lewis, England's most famous cook, and proprietress of Cavendish Inn. "I am the owner of my own experience," Mrs. Jackson said. "My grand-mother was trained in the art of cooking, my mother was an excellent cook. I have studied cooking all my life, yet it takes my son Wesley to show me aces and spades in cooking. His father is a good cook, too." VISITS WILBERFORCE! The Finance Committee of The Ohio Legislature Looks Over The State Department—The Brusseau "Investigation" AFRICAN NATIVES LOVE LITIGATION. "Palaverys" Frequent Among The Natives, Says a Former Liberian Consult in This Country—A Friendly Spirit Exists, However. New York City—According to Mr. Oscar Hudson, former Liberian consul at San Francisco and now fiscal bank of Liberia, one of the chief sources of interest in the hinterland of Liberia is the holding of court trials or palavras. Appeals in important cases are made to paramount chiefs or to the Secretary of the Interior. Mr. Hudson, who recently returned from an assignment of the Liberian hinterland, also says, in The Messenger, N. Y. City: "Notwithstanding the fact that the Liberian Government has long since brought all of the several tribes of its Hinterland under the domination of its laws, tribal laws and customs still obtain among the natives, the lesser offenses and petty civil affairs are still punished and redressed by these laws, with governmental sanction. The Tribesmen, seldom if ever, have proverbs that the civilized Liberians with a foreigner, but they will institute a palavre (trial) against each other for the most trivial cause. The Natives are very cunning, diplomatic and astute in these controversies, and the astonishing thing to the outsider is that these controversies are seldom, if ever, accompanied with malice or hate, and are generally instituted for purely material or commercial gain and advantage. The person against whom judgment is rendered is the same photophically, with the declaration: 'Someone will make up for it', inferring that he will soon get a palavre on someone else to even up the account. In short, they are much like other people." "No Applesauce" Just Telling the Truth and Making It Pay! There's always a ray of sunshine! With so much mud, muck and mid-winter madness being handed to the public, it's a grand and glorious feeling to see an unadulterated event meet with rousing success. That's why my "Sensational Sale" Is Going Over with a Bang SUIT OR OVERCOAT Made to Order $10 You buy a Suit or O'cate for $27.50. I will make you another Suit or O'cate for an additional $10. 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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 Taft. It was greatly extended, under President Wilson; increased, still further, under President Johnson; and, under President Smith under President Coolidge. For instance, the largest of our parks President Wilson never troubled, but the present administration has found time and desire to introduce it even there. To many people, segregation is a Democratic scheme' of insult, but such is not the case. Mr. Taft introduced it in the bureau of engraving. He segregated the census taker in this city in 1911 while writing white workers, white people, and black workers, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black residents. And, worst of all, an announced in his official capacity that Negroes should not hold office where white people complained. Segregation, then, is a state situation and not a Democratic one it was opposed by Republicans, and was opposed 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 papers, is tenaciously on to by our Republican President. Only last week, a colored girl appeared after having passed best examination, having been telegraphed on by the department. The photograph had failed to tell her true color, and they flatly refused to appoint her when she appeared, and they saw her complexion. Commissioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clerk, and his word is law there, as he is the favorite of Secretary Mills and President Coolidge. He hails from North Carolina, the home of the other favorite and the segregation force. Col Sherrill, supervisor of buildings and grounds, 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, because 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 postoffive segregation is rampant. The faithful covered clerks work under 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 cooped clerks than is the thought of their government taking their taxes as it takes those of the white for the comfort of the clerks and setting them off as though they were lepers. The injustice stings all the more when they reject that they are far 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-provided club room with pool tables and other games, comfortable lounges and other equipment for rest, sociability, and recreation, and nothing for these same colored employees. This private club is in the magnificent postoffice building, built and maintained by ALL of the people. In the locker rooms there is segregation, and segregation is 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, to attend a reception to the heads of departments, including the postmaster general, in the postoffice building. It announced dances and a pleasant singing session for the "postmaster employees" yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. I hurried a protest to the postmaster general the day before it was to come off, and he ordered the postmaster to invite the colored as well as the white. These clerks got the color. The colorist gave 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. Ored clerks have had to form a union when it's 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 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 catering in this way, having all the employees may go, but there are a few tables in an out-of-the-way section reserved for our employees. I am glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize the places, 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 itself 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 student in the work, felt the 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 dance hall, where the short Negroes who believe in "social equality" and then dismissed on a trumped-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 one of the carrying 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 repeatedly to be a daid 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 one, so we have to deal with it 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 noble wife of Senator Robert La Follette Shortly after the accession of Mr. Wilson to the White House, a mem- ber of his family visited the bureau where she saw white and colored girls working together in perfect harmony, oblivious to any thought of race. Shortly thereafter came an order for segregation of the races, and a white lady who had been noted for her philanthropy among our people and who was upon intimate terms at the White House appeared at the bureau for our girls to be contented with the new segregation. 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 discuraged, she came out one stormy afternoon to the Y. M. C. A. to urge them to continue the Right, or to oppose it was at the crises, 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 eight checked what was thought to be the intention of the segregators, namely, the elimination of the colored employees from the bureau altogether. 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 *Brahmain 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 SEGREAT and working stations, and 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 age, 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 seizing the opportunity for training for the issuance of an order destroying this iniquitous practice in all of our government departments, for it not only humiliates the best of the government servants but impairs the government service. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—The treasury department, according to the President's recent acceptance speech, is now under the ablest financial genius since the days of Alexander Hamilton. It is to be remembered that the 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. He was also the chiefcier, 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 federal thousand clerks. Yet Negroes are so scarce there that they can't be noticed. There is the same general complaint here among our clerks and other employees as there is in the other branches of the government—failure to recognize their efficiency when promotions are due; ability to go so far and far further. The various forms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided along color lines, and special lockers, 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 and 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 presence creates. 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 registries 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 Calvin 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 branches 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 departments here was on again at full speed. It had slowed up a little during the campaign. Investigation of Burcus 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. 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 Chicago as a reader-clientele whose tastes it reflects, and whose power and responsiveness to buy are direct measures of its present importance to every advertiser. "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 You, in the face of it. I and I have frequently, during the forty-two years since the birth of The Gazette, been, as the Scotch would say, like two McNeils, but when you, 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.) "NOT THE LARGEST, BUT THE BEST!" Little Rock, Ark., June 16, 25. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, Gazette Cleveland, O. Dear Friend:——Long live The Gazette! a welcome friend to the Ricks-Demby family for forty-three years. We boast of being among the oldest continuous subscribers of the Gazette not the largest but the best in essentials and the most dependable of race journals. Wishing you continued good health and success, we are as ever, Very truly yours. (Bishop Edward T. and Nettie M. Demby. THE LADY'S LUNCHROOM UNIQUE FLAT FURS ADORN MIDSEASON GOWNS AND WRAPS ```markdown ``` IN THIS interim between snowfall and the official appearance of the first robin of spring, as a prologue to the forthcoming style program, the feminine world takes inventory (or if it doesn't it should) of its supply of pretty underthings and other dainty boudoir apparel. As every woman knows, fine, fingerie, and plenty of it, is an absolute essential to the well appointed wardrobe. More and more feminine interest trends pajamaward. With all the entrancing materials which find their way on the bargain counter this time of the year, why not try making one's own pajama sets? Although if one prefers the finished product, the specialty shops and departments are featuring irresistible discount sales for those who come and purchase now. To buy or to make, in either event the pajama subject is an intensely interesting one. Throughout all fashionlondon, the compose theme is an autstanding one, and pajamas are joining in the trend most enthusiastically, combining in their latest stylish plain fabric with print, after the manner shown in this picture. This model, which is a French import, employs parme violet crepe de chine for the trousers, topping them with a coiffe printed in blended tones. The fancy UNIQUE FLAT FURS MIDSEASON CENSUS of late winter and early spring gowns and wraps records as many with as without fur trimming. The question, therefore, is not so much as to whether fur will or will not be used to adorn millyd's apparel, for its vogue is already assured for the coming season. What kinds of fur does the mode approve, this is the real style issue. The answer is brief and to the point—chiefly flat furs. Unique, youthful and wonderfully decorative is the popular spotted catfskin and it is manipulated just as if it were supple cloth, Squirrel, both the gray and that known as ombre lapin, is also an immensely smart item. It is the consensus among arbiters of fashion that squirrel used in block effect will prove a good trimming on cloth garments during the late winter and initial spring months. The modish wrap in this picture interprets the block effect, in that squares or "blocks" of gray squirrel are applied on a scarf of self-material of the wrap, which in this instance is black suede cloth. By the way, favored fabrics for the refined street dress or coat for spring are of the duvetyn or cashmere genre. For the matron the combination of black suede cloth with gray squirrel is ideal, for black and gray is registering strong for spring. The advent of calfskin into the style domain marks a new and interesting epoch in fur styling. Competition 's keen between black-and-white and beige-and-white calfskin. Perfectly stunning black and white effects are being achieved by the Parisian couturier introducing black and white calfskin as the leading GAZETTE Subscribe af cuffs of print about the ankles are one of the intriguing style points accented in this ensemble. Black pajamas are the latest style event among handsome negleagues. These are cunningly styled of either black satin or heavy georgette. Some are self-trimmed in scallops, points and clever semi-tailored effects, others are alluringly trimmed in black chantilly lace. One arresting model displays an extremely decollete and sleeveless yoke of the lace, with a matching band of face bordering both the hemline of the blouse and the trousers. The new "nighties" are exquisitely dainty. Quantities of footing add to their pretension, the same being ruffled about the neckline and sleeveess armholes, also frequently finishing the hemline. The model in the picture can easily and economically be made. Pastel-colored volle is a favorite fabric for dainty lingerie. An orange-colored volle gown, patterned as is the one in the picture, using deep butters colored lace for trimming, need cost but a trifle if deft fingers and a willing mind please to undertake its making. The hem edge would add to the attractiveness if scalloped and lace-edged. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. © 1927, New Western Paper Union. S ADORN GOWNS AND WRAPS note. Not only are suede-finished fabrics trimmed with calfskin, but sports coats of stunning black, gray and white plaids or stripes are collared, cuffed, pocketed and belted with black calfskin splotched with white. Just as artfully does beige and white calfskin work in for the beige ensembles, which are so pronouncedly being featured for spring. So deflyly is calfskin worked into the cloth as insets, one does not allways realize at first glance that the spring coat is fur-trimmed. Handbags of calfskin often accompany the smart coat fur to match. Speaking of fur, it is said with the new two-piece short-jacket and skirt suits, that the fur neckpiece will as sume an important vogue. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (© 1927, Western Newpaper Union.) E After Reading Member of the Lower House of Congress From New York City—Introduced Resolution for Memorial Monument in France to Our Soldiers. One of the old and wealthy families of the "Empire City" is that of which possesses Hamilton Fish is Worthy representative. During the world war, he was a colonel in our New York City regiment, a unit of the 93d Division, A. E. F. Col. Fish is determined that there shall be a memorial monument erected in France to our soldiers of that division and to that end introduced house resolution, 9694, which authorizes the expenditure of $30,000 for the purpose stated of the commissionate the valiant states of the division. The commission has passed the House of Representatives and is in the committee on military affairs awaiting action by the U. S. Senate. PETER H. Unless a vote on it is reached before March 4 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 in northern states, be informed by letters and R. 9694 to work and secure its immediate passage. Anent the foregoing, Col. Fish recently sent the following letter to the N. A. A. C. P. headquarters, N. Y., city; "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 when composed the 93rd Division, served with the French Army. Three of the four regiments had their flags decorated with the French Croix de guerre, the French Army, the French brigade, gellantry and courage of the colored fighting soldiers of the 93rd Division. Out of a total strength of approximately 10,000 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 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 notifying the senators by resolutions, letters and telegrams that the entire twelve million colored people of America request and demand that this be done 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 oncoming generations of America will know of the glorious record of their soldiers in France." THE MAN WHO DARES "I honor the man who in the conscientious discharge of his duty dares to stand alone; the world, with ignorant, intolerant judgment, may condemn, the countenances of relatives may be averted, and the hearts of friends grow cold, but the sense of duty done shall be sweeter than the applause of the world, the countenances of relatives or the hearts of friends."—Charles Sumner. PROTEST! PROTEST!! 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 guillotine decide our least disputes. The few who dare, must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for it in the columns of "The Old Reliable" Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask in this paper for your patronage.—Editor.