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DR. BYRD DISSECTS KU KLUXISM! IN UNION IL STRENGTH FORTY-FOURTH YEAR DR. See Us First for A JOHN Prices Reasonable. JEWELER A 8183 Central Ave., Cleveland HOUSES AND Six rooms and garage, $3,50 $4,000; $450 and up, down-p $50 down-p For particulars, 'phone SETH NICKENS 12225 Hirst Aven A BIG Unclaimed Just Returned From New Men's and Ladies' U Also Bedding, Tie SPECIAL—Ca Max L 2734 Central Ave MARY FOURTH YEAR No. 28. DR. BYR See Us First for All Goods in Our Line JOHN S. HALL Prices Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST Central Ave., Cleveland, O. Prospect 3659 HOUSES AND LOTS FOR SALE Lamps and garage, $3,500. New six room and 2 garages, $450 and up, down-payment. A few lots at $575 and up; $50 down-payment and up. For particulars, 'phone Glenville 4223, or write SETH NICKENS, Real Estate Office, 225 Hirst Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. A BIG SALE! Unclaimed Laundry Returned From New York With a Big Stock. Lamps and Ladies' Underwear, Very Cheap! Also Bedding, Trunks and Suit-cases. SPECIAL—Collars, Five Cents Max Lustberg 2734 Central Ave.—Near E. 28th St. MARY JANE! FORTY-FOURTH YEAR No.28. See Us First for All Goods in Our Line JOHN S. HALL Prices Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. JEWELER AND OPTOMETRIST 8133 Central Ave., Cleveland, O. Prospect 3659 Six rooms and garage, $3,500. New six room and 2 garages, $4,000; $450 and up, down-payment. A few lots at $575 and up; $50 down-payment and up. For particulars, 'phone Glennville 4223, or write SETH NICKENS, Real Estate Office, 12225 Hirst Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. 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, Daily, by Reservation. ALSO DINNER FROM 3 TO 6 and Supper From 6 to 9. LU ALL KINDS of Sandwiches and Salads. Ice Cream MRS. MAUD W. RHODES, Proprietor New York Dress Sh HOSTESS HOUSE Serve or Rent to Clubs or Private Parties for Weddings, Parties or Receptions. Stock Dinners, Dally, by Reservation. ALSO SUNDAY FROM 3 TO 6 and Supper From 6 to 9. LUNCHES, BANDS of Sandwiches and Salads. Ice Cream and Ices. RS. MAUD W. RHODES, Proprietor New York Dress Shop Will Serve or Rent to Clubs or Private Parties for Weddings, Parties or Receptions. Six O'Clock Dinners, Dally, by Reservation. ALSO SUNDAY DINNER FROM 3 TO 6 and Supper From 6 to 9. LUNCHES. ALL KINDS of Sandwiches and Salads. Ice Cream and Ices. MRS. MAUD W. RHODES, Proprietor New York Dress Shop 5023 Woodland Avenue Manuf Ladies' Dresses Now is the time for the rem We do Also All Kinds of D We Also Full Line of Ladies' Coats and Millinery Manufacturers Of Ladies' Dresses, Suits and Coats the time for the remodeling of your fur garments We do all kinds. Also All Kinds of Dresses, Coats and Suits. 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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. ALLIANCE—Five of our girls from the graded schools entered high school in February: Pauline Sanders, Bertha Michael, Sally Snodgrass and Tena Johns. We now have twenty, the largest number in years. Dorothy Davis was graduated in the January class, our only one among the 138—Ruth Sanders has tonsilitis. Miss Davis played a violin solo (accompanist, Willis Mconahay) on the piano. St. Luke's church. She acquitted herself exceptionally well for one who has been a student such a short time. Her teacher is a Mr. Openhelder of Mt. Union. Mr. Lesley Childers died, Wednesday, and was buried from St. Luke's, Friday, Rev. E. Newsome officiating. Rev. Childers of Findlay, father of Mr. Chester Childers preached, Sunday evening, at St. Luke's. Dr. Childers is an excellent speaker. His word-picture were beautiful, and Mrs. Chester Childers family and Mrs. Lesley Childers have our heartfelt sympathy in their bereavement—Mrs. Annie Russell, an old resident and highly respected member of the church, died, Monday afternoon. CADIZ—Mr. Alfred West, of Cannonburg, Pa., visited his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth West, recently.—Mrs. T. W. Lucas was called to Harrisonburg, Pa., by her daughter, Mrs. Henry Bruce's illness. The second annual inter-racial meeting was held on Sunday as arranged by Rev. C. M. Hogans, pastor of St. James A. M. E. church. Rev. W. H. Lucas, chairman. Some live topics were discussed by Rev. Wharton of Christian church, Hon. R. R. Beetham and Rev. C. M. Hogans. St. James Glee club sang, directed by Mrs. Sutphin Hogans, and invited audience present, including a number of out-of-town folk. Among these latter were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson of Martins Ferry, Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Hayee Harris of Smithfield, Mr. Francis Worthington and Mr. Francis Flushing. Dinner was served at the church by stewardess board, No. 2.—The Married Ladies' club gave a valentine party, Monday evening, at Mrs. Lola Ramsay's. HILLSBORO. — Mrs. Katharine Hudson left, Wednesday, for Xenia for an extended visit with relatives. — The Baptist Ladies' Aid society was entertained at Mrs. Anna Hill's, last Thursday afternoon. — Rev. J. Burr preached. — Mrs. J. Burr and Mr. Lyons of Dayton was here, last week. Mrs. Mary Johnson returned home with her, Thursday, to reside. — Mr. Samuel Graves visited in Cincinnati. — Mrs. Kittle Thomas and Mrs. Rachel Ash are ill. — Mrs. Augusta Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Toler Williams, Mr. and Mrs. away Williams, of near Sardinia, were here; Sunday afternoon. — Mrs. Hiram Reeves died suddenly, last Thursday. Heart failure. Funeral, Saturday, from the residence, conducted by Rev. J. J. Burr. She leaves a husband, father, four daughters, one son, and several brothers, relatives of friends. Friends and relatives were here from Columbus, Bataville, Milford and Cincinnati to attend the funeral. PIQUA—Clem Gray, age 27, and Frances Minnie Johnson, age 23, were issued a license to wed, last week—Mr. John Kendal, formerly of Piqua, was buried in Forest Hill cemetery, recently. The remains were埋葬在Chicago by his wife, and other relatives—Mrs. Addie Chavous was the week-end guest of Miss Virgil Bolden. Mrs. Myrtle Bormore gave a most enjoyable dinner, and party, Monday night, at Mrs. Nell Freidlich's, in honor of Mr. George Young of Iowa. At 7 p. m., there were nine guests and the tableteen more arrived at 9 p. m. to attend the valentine party. Valentines were used to decorate. Lunch was served. All praised their exceptionally hostess hospitable and wished Mr. Young an early return to Piqua. —Mr. and Mrs. Homer Collins entertained, Sunday, at a 4 o'clock dinner in his honor. Mrs. Barmore and Mrs. Bessle Johnson. Mrs. Johnson entertained the Sun-sun club. Tuesday evening. Twenewserved. —D. E Harris was the speaker at Park Ave. Baptist church. Seventy fathers and sons were present to hear him and enjoy the banquet. —A round table discussion featured Cyrene A. M. E. church banquet and kept the fathers and sons busy for the first part of the evening. Sixty-five were present at the dinner. —Our well-known local dance orchestra led by Harold Roberts and kept the fathers and sons busy for the first part of the evening, recently played another request return engagement for the popular Cincinnati air studio, WSAI, going on the air promptly at 11 p.m. and, although only scheduled to play for an hour, were kept constantly at it for more than two hours or until after 1 o'clock in the morning, delighting a wide-spread audience which included many residents of this city. Request telegrams were received, and hundred miles were received in a veritable flood, so that the announcer, who at first declared all would be read and if possible all requests played, finally had to give up in despair. "Greeny and his band" with the Mills Bro's juvenile quartette "sure put another over." POOR BLEEDING HAITI REMEMBERED Cleveland, O., Feb. 10, '27. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio. Dear Brother Smith:—You are absolutely right about the need for including Haiti and Santo Domingo ALBERT F. COYLE in the countries victimized by our "dollar diplomacy". I shall certainly bring this matter to the attention of the audience, Sunday night. I also send you under separate cover a copy of our February Journal, on page 85 of which you will find a map showing the repeated interventions of american imperialism in the Caribbean. With best wishes. (Editor) Albert F. Coyle, Chair. Com. New Minister to Liberia. Washington, D. C.—Hon. J. G. Carter of Georgia, has been nominated minister resident and counsel general to Liberia, Africa. Mr. Carter is now vice president of fidelity CIV. He is a member of the race, and succeeds Rev. Solomon Porter Hood, of South Carolina, who was recalled, some months ago, because, it is said, he did not function properly. He also stubbornly obedient to No-Liberia plantation deal which was put thru after he returned to this country. Anti-Lynch Bill In Mo. House. Jefferson City, Mo.-Representative John A. Davis, St. Louis, introduced a bill which provides that any person participating in a lynching mob shall be deemed guilty of first degree murder. The bill provides penalties if the victim suffers injuries only of imprisonment of from which he has been killed or killed his family may bring suit against the county for $5,000. Davis is a graduate of Howard College and law school. PROFS. THOMAS On Howard University's "History Week" Program—Ohio "Boys" At the Nation's Capital Leading in Our School Activities. Washington, D. C.—Activities at Howard University, last week, centered around the celebration of "History Week". This observance is an annual event at Howard during the second week in February. Prof. Neval H. Thomas. Feb. 8. Prof. Neval H. Thomas of Dunbar High school, this city, spoke of "Our History, and Inspiration for Racial Growth". His message was an inspiration for the encouragement of pride, understanding, sig- Prof. Edward C. Williams. nificance and improvement. Among other things, he said: "Our race is the greatest wealth producing element in this nation. Have patriotism for America and see that all of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution are enforced. Prof. Thomas is the president of Cleveland, Ohio, where, where he lived when a youth. He is a native of Springfield, Ohio. Prof. E. C. Williams, librarian of Howard University, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, addressed the student-body, Feb. 10, on "Contemporary Race Politics. The ad-apartheid splendid and highly appreciated, and strengthened the students' desire to contribute something to literature. A CHINESE LADY'S EXPERIENCE With The South's "Jim-Crow" Cars —What That Man Seeks To Do With The People. New Orleans, La.—That the "jim-crow" car laws of the South are intended exclusively for the humiliation and discomfort of "Negro" passengers, not colored travelers, is illustrated by the experience of a Chinese lady when here, recently. "Your-Christian country," said she, "is very funny. Last week I was in Mississippi and everyone was all upset about me. Here, said one conductor, 'you can't put her in the jim-crow car; She is not black.' Well, she is not white,' said the fullman porter. I don't care. I don't care. I don't care. I don't care. Such a hubbub! Such a commotion! I sat on my bag and waited. And by they put me in the white car." She laughed, "Too bad you have no yellow cars. Then your race problem would be all solved; yes?" SENATOR WILLIS WINS! Washington, D. C.—On Feb. 2, the U. S. senate passed its bill to confer citizenship upon inhabitants of the Virgin Islands, and to extend the naturalization laws thereto. It was championed by Senator Frank B. Willis of Ohio who was ably assisted by Senator Bingham of Connecticut. Senators Bruce of Maryland and McKellar of Kentucky, Democrats, withdrew their objections. The bill now goes to the U. S. House of Representatives for its consideration. The outlook for its passage there is good. After many years of experience in the profession, Mrs. Anna L. Jones, of 3229 E. 25th St., has enlisted in the nursing and manicuring business on her own account and is doing splendidly. The Gazette wishes her continued, growing success. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS HERE IN THE NORTH HAVE ACCEPTED THE NOTORIOUS KU KLUX KLAN, HE SAYS. Kluxers in the North and the South Are the Same, as Far as Our People Are Concerned—What They Seek to Do—a Timely Warning to White Protestantism and the Republican Party. It is very unfortunate for protestantism that it has accepted the Ku Klux Klan. Many protestant clergymen are members of this order and they rejoice. In what it is doing to uphold "true Americanism and Christianity". a white man's country". This the colored race cannot subscribe to because our fathers have played their part in making America what it is, totals; and by our blood and suffering we have purchased our Americanism that is second to none. Our To the colored people of America this Klan will always be objectifiable. They tell us that the Klan of Indiana is entirely different from that of Atlanta, Georgia. This is true only in name. Everytime the Klan exerts its powers to have colored Americans seek inferior places. It denies to us the right of real Americanism. It breeds segregation, discrimination, caste and racial feuds. Inspite of its pseudo-religious claim it is a political subterfuge to oppress and persecute colored people. In true religion, Ku Klux Klanism has no place. Negroes of this country are primarily protestants. To exclude them from the church that will attempt to close the door of protestantism in the face of colored Christians, is to cut the heart out of protestantism. No people in the world are more child-like in faith, ardent in religious piety and devout in their religious beliefs. If protestantism was born to give the world a chance to "live by faith", it is a crime to do anything to preclude them from the full enjoyment of this faith. White Christians who desire to have the respect and confidence of their colored brethren need not hope to do so by covering themselves with a white sheet which was the garb of our fathers' murderers, of the late sixties. Between a hooded protestantism and uncovered Roman catholicism, the latter is prefaced by the spirit of the South which denies to colored Christians also equality in things ecclesiastical. Self-preservation demands that colored people have nothing to do with this order North or South. Right-thinking white citizens who are not white should their country should refuse to countenance the Klan. It is a crime against Christianity for men and women to seek to propagate it by excluding some, maltreating others and causing enmity to be spread and harmed. Politically the Klan is the personification of the slogan "America DOINGS OF THE RACE Four lieutenants of detectives, Littleton McDuff, Jesse Kimbrough, Homer Garrett and Will Green have just taken a civil service examination for the rank of captain of detectives. Col. Charles W. Fillmore of N. Y. City, former resident of Ohio, was the principal speaker at the Lincoln-Douglas celebration at Calvary Baptist church. E. Orange, N. J., Sunday afternoon. Prof. Wm. Pickens, field secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., has returned from his European tour in the course of which he delivered 60 lectures in England and Scotland, and spoke in Germany, Poland and Russia. Stealing Mexican and "Negro" laborers and forcing them to work the Texas cotton fields under an armed guard is the charge against which men, including Shraymond Teller of Willacy County, Texas, were recently found guilty of peonage by a jury in Federal Court at Corpus Christi, Tex. Afro-Americans are given another incentive to creative work in music, fine arts, the sciences, business organization and religious work thru the second series of the Wm. E. Harmon offers a nounced, Feb. 12. Mr. Harmon offers $4000 in recognition of outstanding accomplishments among our people. Mr. Rodman Wanamaker of Philadelphia is offering $1000 in prizes exclusively to musical composers of the race. There will be twenty-five prizes in all, divided into five classifications. The first prize in each classification is $100 and the prizes range downward to $10. This offer is made thru the Robert Curtis Ogden Association, composed of our employees of the John Wanamaker Store, Philadelphia, in cooperation with our National Association of Musicians. Mrs. Phil Dennie, E. 89th St., is serving on one of the county peti juries and Mrs. Agnes Green, of Earle Ave., on the county grand jury. THE COPY FIVE CENTS KISM! AT CLERGYMEN HAVE ACCEPTED THE LUX KLAN, HE SAYS. the South Are the Same, as Concerned—What They ly Warning to White and the Repub- Party. a white man's country". This the colored race cannot subscribe to because our fathers have played their part in making America what it is, today, and by our blood and suffering we have purchased our Americanism that is second to none. Our children must be taught to frown upon anything that strives to pre- vent them from exercising every privilege and right America and the christian faith give their followers. The Republican party had better wipe out this Klan or it must expect a defection of colored voters. The party must be forced to our best interests, and anything or person that is known to be against our interests must be tabooed by us. Whether the Klan does or not, the most of the crimes against our people in the southland are laid up against the order. It's covered face makes it a proper subject for suspicion. My white brother, if you need me, I will be your trusty and square-dealing, please let me see your face and the color of your eyes at all times. BLIND YOUTH LEADS CLASS AT EAST HIGH One of Our Boys Has the Best Record in the History of the School—Hopes to Become A Lawyer. A boy of the race, who can't see to read or write and whose hearing is slightly defective, obtained the highest average in the mid-year graduating class at East High school. He is Joseph Himes, age 18, of 10713 Everton Ave. Three years ago an explosion in a chemical lab at a school in Arkansas injured his eyes. He can see enough to find his way around, but not enough to read. "It is the most remarkable incident in the history of East High school, and I question whether Joe's record has been beaten any place in Cleveland or the United States, Prof. Daniel W. Lothman principal, said Monday. Another obstacle Himes had to face was changing schools when he came to East High a year and a half ago from the School for the Blind in St. Louis. Mo. The required number of points for a year and a half is twelve; Joe has fifteen. His average on the whole fifteen was 95.5 per cent. Monday, Joe told how he managed to do it. Most of the subjects are for him or his subjective objects and Linn are his favorites. It is just as easy to figure out a theory in physics or mathematics in your head as it is on paper, he explained. Other pupils at the school read to him, and his mother reads to him at home. He carries a portable typewriter from class to class on which to write exercises, themes, or examinations to make arrangements to have the examination questions read to him. Oberlin college is his goal for next fall. He wants more than anything else to study electrical engineering, but there seems to be no opening for a blind person in that field. "So I'm going to take law—know I can be good at that," he said, with simple confidence. A professor presented to him at the high school graduation exercises, since the usual honors, such as valedictorian and honor list, are based on four years' work. --- IN-UNION IS STRENGTH Dr. William A. Byrd. I DON'T CARE IF THAT CAT IS A PRESENT!--WERE GOING TO GET RID OF HIM NOW--IN A SIMPLE, HUMANE WAY! I DON'T SEE WHY YOU WANNA GIVE ME AN NICE CAT--THEN WANT TO GET RID OF HIM RIGHT AWAY! COAY HIM UNDER THE TUB THEN I'LL THROW THIS SPRONG SOAKED WITH CHLOROFORM IN WITH HIM! HERE KITTY!--KITTY--DOOR KITTY! OH DEAR! ILL NEVER FORGIVE MYSELF FOR THIS!--NEVER! TIME'S ABOUT UP! MEOW! Tim Eardy PUBLISHED 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 Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (Bell Thone: Cherry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans published or circulated in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 250,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1927. Just as we anticipated, the Cleveland board of elections has "whitewashed" the election frauds committed in the 11th and 12th wards and located a Democratic "goat" in ward 3. It had to take care of its judges and clerks in those two wards, at least, it seems. Contemporaries, take notice; Supt. R. C. Bundy has no house in Wil伯force. The one he occupies belongs to the state of Ohio and with its upkeep is furnished him by the state of Ohio thru the board of trustees of the Comined Normal & Industrial (State) Department of Wil伯force University. Recognition of this fact will help you to understand and "get right". The "great volume of business", done under the Coolidge administration, which the daily newspapers of the country in the control of "big business down East" continue to prate about, is clearly reflected here in Cleveland in the large number of "For Rent" signs on residences and business buildings, and in the low stage of business generally for three years past. "Coolidge good times" is a joke, a serious one through the country, not only here in this city. One of the "stock" arguments in favor of the abortive local Mercy Hospital movement is the amount of segregation already in Cleveland, the bulk of which, if not almost all of it, has materialized in the last seven or eight years as a result of the efforts of the same kind of "Negro" as those behind the "Have Mercy" effort. Personal desire is of more concern to them than the race's vital interests. It was so with the others, responsible in the largest degree for about all of the segregation now practiced in the city. They would make Cleveland as bad in this respect as the section they were glad to leave when they came here. Lord, have mercy! EVADING THE ISSUE. The Interstate Commerce Commission evaded the issue when it dismissed the suit brought by Lawyer J. P. Harden against the Pullman Company for not selling him a berth from Atlanta to Chicago. The Commission states that there was no violation of law under the section that Lawyer Harden brought sult. By the decision, the Interstate Commerce Commission simply delayed the settlement of an issue that must be settled very soon. It is, have southern Pullman agents and conductors the right to deny colored passengers berths on southern trains? When the agents and conductors refuse colored passengers space in Pullman cars and right behind their refusal, sell white passengers space, here is discrimination. Every citizen likes to feel that the I. C. C. is a fair, open and just body. It is disappointing when any decision rendered by the Commission seems to smack of dodging. Negro passengers have the right to purchase any ticket the railroads and Pullman Company sell. To refuse them is to be guilty of rank injustice and if the laws of the country are worth anything, punishment will be meted out severely for the crime. The South has decided that it will break any law, in its policy of discriminating against colored people. If the I. C. C. dodges any issue that bears on discrimination and the South's attitude toward colored people, the South becomes more defiant in its brutal attitude toward colored people. In the meantime, Mr. Harden is a lawyer and should have taken time and care to prepare his suit under the proper section of interstate laws so that he could not be dismissed from court on a technicality. It was unfortunate that the I. C. C. quoted statements from southern railway agents and conductors, that they did not remember having refused to sell this man a ticket and berth. It is very convenient THE GEEVUM GIRLS for the average southerner to lie when he is cornered. The iniquitous system which they are expected to keep up, demands that they be capable of lieing when called to answer. The experiences that colored passengers have passed through, by southern Pullman conductors turning white hoodlums into their trains and permitting them to force colored people out of Pullman cars, show that these railway servants are first, servants of a southern policy of brutalizing and insulting colored people. Their word is not to be taken. It is also believed that the I. C. C. has information on this southern practice of Pullman conductors. Mr. Harden should continue his fight under the proper section and smoke out the justice that this I. C. C. should give him without subterfuging. W. A. B. PRIME SPORT NEWS Did Yarbo Show Up? Well, Yes- Wilson (Hurry Up) Yarbo, 160-pound knockout idol of the Woodland-Scovill district, not only showed up, Monday night, at Public Hall, for his jam with George T. N. T. dhons—but took all that didn't show but took all the explosive properties out of the T. N. T, in the second heat. And helped to carry him to his corner. Andy "Kid" Brown, feather and Jr. lightweight champion of Ohio, has met such boys as Maxie Holub, Steve O'Malley, Behny Burns and others. If Luther Wells, who claims to be our state champion, is "lone-some" for a fight, Brown is ready to shamelessly 1927 record a slashing ten round fight with Benny Burns of Akron. Two weeks later, Brown K. O'd Jimmy Grant in the sixth round at the Doty A. C. at Canton, in a 10 round main go. Brown is located at The Majestic A. C. Alliance, O., and is under the management of Ralph B. Ferry, also named Jimmy Ferry, Italian scraper; Al. Kindler, wetterweight, and a number of other boys. Will Go South To Train The Cuyahoga Amusement Co. baseball team will have Col Jake Reed as one of its directors and plans are under way to secure the support of the Elks' lodges. Arrangements are being made for the Cuyahoga Amusement Co. Birmingham and Montgomery, Ala. are the cities being considered. The Cuyahoga Amusement Co. has the best wishes of the public for generous support of its team, this summer. The Cuyahoga Amusement Co. 286 E. 55th st. (up stairs). Secretary L. S. N. Cobb says: "Give us a call." There is something radically wrong with a group of people who refuse to help relieve their own burdens. The day of throwing bouquets is gone forever. The Afro-American must face the facts as they exist. We won't gain anything by fooling ourselves into thinking that everything is all right. Everything, affecting the life of Afro-American citizens, is all wrong. The sooner we face these facts, the quicker we will begin to work for our own salvation, the sooner we will attain our rightful place as American citizens. — Philadelphia Tribune. --- IS IT ANY USE TO CON- TEND, FOR RIGHTS? Colored Americans are the only race, responsible members of which are in favor of submitting to discrimination on the claim that their race "always will be discriminated against." The Jews are still contending, after over 1900 years of universal discrimination, and are now the most visible rights today. The Irish at home have contended for 700 years and are winning because they will die rather than submit. The race that says it's of no use to resist, downs itself and the world then will say. "Negroes are not worthy of equal rights; they are by nature without self-respect and have no rights." The world respects only those who resent and resist proscriptions for race. Let us be worthy of the abolitionists, worthy of our own fathers who have died in every war to vindicate the title of their race to equal liberty, and forever resist denial of rights in our native land, however long race discrimination may continue. To submit is to deserve contempt.—Boston (Mass.) Guardian. THE GALETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1927. FORD Photograph shows a freak automobile owned by W. D. Henderson of Memphis, Tenn. The machine has double-gear controls, two steering mechanisms and two radiators and can be parked on either side of the street in perfect safety. Photograph shows Mr. Henderson, left, and the freak machine. CLUB IS FOUND IN PUBLICITY Says Graham. "Constructive newspaper publicity has been one of the important factors in betterting traffic in New York," said George M. Graham, chairman of the traffic planning and safety committee of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. "It has pillorled the careless driver. It has published the names of those whose licenses were revoked or suspended. "Credit, to be sure, cannot be allocated to one source. Praise Is Due. "Charles A. Harnett, motor vehicle commissioner, is deserving of great praise in the reduction which has come about during his administration. "He has enforced the law rigorously. "He has had a good law supporting him. "He has had intelligent backing in various municipalities." "The combination of these elements in removing the reckless driver from the highway, plus the activity of the newspapers in publishing these lists, is, we believe, one of the most helpful demonstrations in the progress of traffic control. "Persecution of the careless driver, however deserved, would tend to bring a reaction. "But the calm, constructive attitude of the press in simply publishing the facts, listing the persons who have lost their licenses is, I believe, one of the most potent measures that can be used. "It is hard to enforce jail sentences and in a large city traffic lines do not have much news value. But the drivers of communities have food for sober thought when they see several hundred of their neighbors listed for revocation of licenses. "Nobody on that list receives sympathy. The average motorist will take particular care to keep off that list. "But there are other states where revocation of licenses is in effect and where tremendous, constructive effort has been exerted, without avail, to bring about reductions. "Such cases need special analysis by the persons in charge. It may be that only a few newspapers are publishing the revocation lists. It may be that there are a number of danger places on the state highways that are causing accidents, even when the drivers are careful. There may be inadequate police patrol to check up on recklessness. "Certain it is, that if New York state with its great number of cities, its large foreign population and its great volume of tourist traffic can reduce accidents, the work of other communities earnestly working on this will in time be rewarded." Distilled Water Quite Essential for Battery Distilled water is, of course, absolutely essential for the storage battery. It is not always possible to procure this easily and any car owner can make his own distilled water by means of a very simple apparatus. Have a length of annealed copper tubing coiled, so that it will fit in a dispan. Connect the end of the copper tubing with an ordinary tea kettle by means of a short piece of rub- ber' tubing. The other end of the tube is curved so that the water passing down will drip into a bottle or other container. The dishpan in which the coil rests is filled with cold water, frequently renewed to keep it cold. The water in the tea kettle is boiled and the steam so produced passes out of the spout into the tube through the coll, where it is cooled and condensed back into water again and is finally collected for use in the bottle at the end of the copper line Pedestrians Responsible for Many Auto Accidents By, W. H. Cameron, Managing Director BY Cameron, Cameron, managing for National Council of Chicago. Pedestrians are responsible for a great many automobile accidents. Some of them need guardians to escort them across the streets. Too many jay walkers ramble about without restraint, crossing thoroughfares where it is most convenient for them to do so, getting in the way of motorists who have the right of way and generally clogging up traffic. Very often motorists have to suddenly pull into curbs to avoid striking jay walkers, endangering their own lives and property, only to be greeted with unkind words by the thoughtless pedestrians. One wonders what these careless people are thinking about when they walk in front of fast-moving traffic, without stopping, looking or listening. Too many pedestrians do not appreciate their own responsibility but place it all on motorists. To educate them it is one of our tasks, a problem that faces every safety advocate actively engaged in accident prevention work. Pedestrian traffic must be standardized and the sooner it is done the better it will be for the nation. There should be uniform laws for pedestrians just as many communities have standard traffic regulations for motorists. The burden of responsibility should not be placed upon either the motorist or the pedestrian alone, for if this is done the other will run wild. It is just as important to teach the pedestrian to keep from being hit as it is to educate the motorist from striking him. In other words, what is needed is sort of a motorist-pedestrian partnership. It is more important for the pedestrian to be careful than for the motorist, for it is usually the pedestrian who is injured in an automobile accident. Of the 21,000 men, women and children killed by automobiles during 1925 two-thirds were pedestrians. Death is so permanent. 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HARRY 226 West Superior (Opposite, Ho Notary Public Classified Advert EXCHANGE REAL ESTATE Subscribers not receiving The Gazette regularly should notify us at once. We desire every copy delivered promptly. Send or bring locals and all business matters to The Gazette office, Room 304, Johnson Block, 226 West Superior Ave., opposite the Hotel Cleveland. If you wish to see the editor call there, please. We advise our readers to carefully examine The Gazette's advertisements before making purchases. Business men who advertise in this paper should have the patronage of our people. The fact that they advertise is assurance that they want it. All reading matter for publication in current issues of The Gazette must be in the office by 4 p. m., TUESDAY of that week, at the latest. Display advertisements accepted until noon, WEDNESDAYS! HARRY C. SMITH, 226 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, O. (Opposite, Hotel Cleveland.) Notary Public Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259 (Call in the Afternoon.) Classified Advertising Department APARTMENT, THACKERY AVENUE. 55 rms, all furnished, always rented, centrally located. Out-of-town owner desires to dispose of property at once. Will trade. What have you to offer? $34,500, 6% bank loan. Price only $6,000; terms THE HERMAN LARONGE CO. 319 Williamson Bldg. Cherry 36 319 Williamson Bldg. CLEVELAND Social and Personal Miss Lillian Shy, or Imperial Ave. died recently. She was well and most favorably known in the community. The Gilpin Players will open their "Karamu" theater, 3807 Central Ave. Feb. 24, 25, 26, with a three-act plays program. St. James A. M. E. choir, under the direction of Harry E. Thompson, gave its second monthly musical, Sunday, and pleased greatly, as usual. Mrs. M. M. Deemer, evangelist, E. 103d St. left, last week, on a tour of the East to hold revival meetings in some of our leading churches. Detective Arthur McFarland was in Philadelphia and Harrisburg, recently, to get a prisoner released from the Pennsylvania state penitentiary. Messrs. Hooker Page, Samuel Scott and Welcome T. Blue, Sr., were entertained at dinner, Sunday, by Mr. and Mrs. Loula S. Jones, E. 101st St. Old Cleveland "boys", the Brown twins, and their quartette, after a number of successful seasons on the road, are at E. 105th St. the theater, tiffs are at E. 105th St. the audiences. Mrs. Willa Patterson Smith of Canton recently made her regular visit on the birthday of her sister, Mrs. Katie Dodge, E. 40th St. She also visited her other sisters, Mrs. O. J. Harris and Mrs. Ella White. The following are the officers of Cuyahoga lodge, Elks: Charles S. Smith, E. R.; W. R. Green, James A. Rogers, and Steve Jackson, E. L. K.; Raymond Clark, esquire; Wm. Sellers, I. G.; Frank Jackson, The Minerva Reading circle will celebrate its 29th anniversary, Feb. 29, at Atty, and Mrs. Alex. H. Martins, with St. Memorial servant, for Mrs. Herbie the Prize, one of the founders of the club, will also be held, that evening. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Shears announce the recent marriage of their sister, Miss Josephine K. Waddy, to John Britton. Mrs. Britton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Waddy of Evansville Ind., and has been living with her sister, Mrs. Shears, the past year. Rev. Elbert W. Moore of San Francisco, and Rev. A. L. Boone of THE GEEVUM GIRLS AH!--MY LOVE FOR NO BOUNDS, MISS G LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER, AND EVER *M. KLEINMAN'S 2928 Central Ave. *THE S. & S. DRUG CO. 7325 Central Ave. The Gazette regularly should notify coolly delivery promptly. in business matters to The Gazette Cork, 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. Hotel Cleveland.) Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259 (Call in the Afternoon.) WANTED. — Correspondent — Christian widow, settled, would like to correspond with a middle-aged, sober and Christian man. Address, Martha Alexander, P. O. Gen. Delivery window, Cleveland, O. WANTED — AGENTS — NEW PLAN, makes it easy to earn $50.00 to $100.00 weekly, selling shirts direct to wearer. No capital or experience needed. Represent a real manufacturer. Write for FREE SAMPLES. Madison Shirt Makers, 562 Broadway, New York. Fort Worth, Tex., are among the candidates for the pulpit of Silhon Baptist Church, the Prince, pastor, is holding services in the Temple theater, under the name of Messiah Baptist church. The Ladies' Aid society of St. Mark's Presbyterian church gave the play, "The Slabtown Convention", at Mt. Haven Baptist church, last week Tuesday evening, for the benefit of the Mary B. Talbert Home of the Church of the Church will give a musical and breakfast at Mrs. Hall's, E. 63d St., on Feb. 22. Mt. Zion Cong. church has launched its campaign to raise the mortgage debt of $50,000. Workers and boosters held their get-together banquet, Wednesday evening. The pastor, Rev. Russell S. Brown, is leading the church as a community center and ought to be encouraged. He called on The Gazette, last week. Bazalee consistency has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: Commander-in-chief, J. Holloway; first lieutenant, R. S. Koiner; second, P. Asbryd; grand prior, T. B. Bentley; minister of state, R. W. Wilson; treas, Prince Peterson; sec. E. F. Johnson; and Arch. F. Went; most e. Amos Rutland; standard bearer, D. Johnson; captain of guard, J. H. Morton, and grand sentinel, I. W. Wilson. The Attucks Republican club's annual banquet in honor of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas, was held in Elks' hall, E. 55th St., Chicago; in the offices of officials attended and spoke. Likewise, Rev. Harold M. Kingsley, of Detroit, former pastor of Mt. Zion Cong. church, Councilman Tom Fleming, Assistant Police Prosecutor Lawrence O. Payne and Assistant County Prosecutor Selmo C. Glenn was in charge of the banquet. The newly elected trustees of the so-called Mercy Hospital Association, which recently announced that it has secured 1000 members at $1 each, met in Mt. Zion Cong, church, Sunday, and, it is said, decided to employ Dwight Williams at a salary of $25 a month to do propane work. The work includes the cost of a stenographer. Some of the trustees and others who were not present at the meeting are apparently greatly dissatisfied with the "Williams" financial transaction. George Hayes, age 35, 2165 E. 36th St., faced a charge of missing, last week Friday, after a squad of police found him and James Davis, living in the same house, unconscious on the floor there after a dice game. According to police, YOU KNOWS REEVUM! I WILL R, AND EVER, VER, AND— THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1927. Hayes and Davis engaged in an argument while playing with several others. Hayes is said to have drawn a knife and slashed Davis in the face, whereupon another man felled the knife wielder with a part of a stove. When police arrived, they found only the two unconscious men. James Hudson, who claims he was stranded in Cleveland, three weeks ago, when his burlesque troupe, suddenly ran out of ready cash, was freed of a liquor charge, last week Thursday, after he testified that he was working as a part-time entertainer in a cabaret at E. 45th St., at the time federal drug agents raided the place. Ben Colman, a roomer above the cabaret, also was freed. Mrs. Florence Alexander, reputed owner of the house, is held under $3,500 bond for action by the county grand jury. Atty. Herbert S. Chaucey, president of the Empire S. & L. Co., was recently presented a silver loving-cup by the directors as a token of their high esteem. The presentation was made at the residence of the president of the company, the directors of the company. Announcement was also made of the election, as secretary, of Alfred D. Price, former state manager of the ordinary life department of the National Board of Health, Wm. Wm. Ormes, employed in Durham, N. and a former resident of this city, refusing the position. The Hiawatha club met at Mrs. Louia S. Jones', E. 101st St., last week Monday afternoon. Mrs. Willa White, representing the Mary B. Talbert home substituted for Mrs. E. T. Boyd, who was unable to be received by the parents, requesting address, reciting the needs of the "jim-crow" home for our unwed mothers. Slides were used by Mr. Jones to display beautiful scenes in France, witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Jones when they were abroad, and explained their son, Louia, who is returning to France, a future to continue his study of the violin. The hostess served a delicious luncheon. The Inter-racial Study club met, Monday afternoon, at Mrs. David Walker's, E. 81st St. A delicious luncheon was served by the hostess, Mrs. Ida M. Burton, president, presided over the program committee surried the issue with a speaker: Master Hazrat Ismail with a tattooned on "Mastery of Mind and Body". He proved more than interesting. The President Lincoln quotations were especially fine. The guests were: Mrs. Margaret Robinson, Mrs. Margaret Brown and Mrs. Thomas Cook. After a vote of the hostess, the meeting was adjourned. The next meeting, Feb. 28, at Mrs. J. Arnold's, E. $2d St. Mrs. J. W. Hunter, reporter. Our Welfare League will hold its annual meeting, Monday noon, in the rainbow room of Hotel Winton. Miss Mary E. McDowell, public welfare commissioner, and head-resident of University of Chicago settee, will speak at the Welfare Llama of Toledo, chairman of race relations commission of Baptist pastors' conference of Ohio, and Rev. F. Q. Blanchard, chairman of board of trustees, will discuss "The Race Relations Movement." In addition, there will be a report of the work of the league on the past year, and an election of officers. All welcome! Reservations can be made through the Welfare League's office. 2554 E. 40th St., Randolph, 6313. Wm. R. Conners, Ex. Sec. Mrs. Minnie L. Albritton-Jackson, lyric soprano of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, gave a recital at Mt. Zlon church, Tuesday evening, assisted by Loula V. Jones, violinist, and Miss Marguerite Bland, who also was accompanied. Mrs. Jackson is very good voice which gives evidence of excellent training and undoubtedly has a most promising future. She pleased the audience greatly as did her assistants, particularly Mr. Jones who always delights. The failure to properly advertise the recital unquestionably accounted for the small audience, and 250 students attended. It is to be honored that Mrs. Jackson will give our people of this community a better opportunity to hear her, again, at an early date. Wednesday morning's Cleveland Plain Dealer carried a legal notice which, among other things, announced the sale at public auction, Mar. 7, '27, at its warehouse, No. 5660-5704 Euclid Ave., this city by the Lincoln Storage Co. to the high-end retailer. Brasher, 49.35 Washington Park Ct. Chicago, Ill.: Sewing machine, desks, trunks, tables, chairs, boxes, beds, rugs and miscellaneous household goods." Wonder if this is our Guaranteed and Efficient Work TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE 'Phone: Bell, Randolph 6978 Sundays by Appointment WE BOUGHT THE STOCK Of "Al-White," Custom Tailor, Formerly 617 Prospect Ave., Who Has Retired From Business S 5 STORE 845 PROSPECT AVE. 193 Rose Bldg. (O 5622 BROADWAY (At East 55th St.) All Stores Open Sat. Night 5 STORES IN CLEVELAND 845 PROSPECT AVE. 1935 WEST 25TH ST. 1930 EAST 9TH ST. Rose Bldg. (Opp. Meches' Dept. Store) (Opp. The Union Trust) 5622 BROADWAY 5305 WOODLAND AVE. (At East 55th St.) (At East 55th St.) All Stores Open Sat. Night LYON TAILORING CO. Broadway Woodland Ave. W. 25th St. Stores Open Every Night BUT AFTER THAT HOW MUCH WILL YOU LOVE ME? HUH? All Stores Open Sat. Night old friend and competitor in local journalism, of years ago. "Noomdy" Brasher (he of the ruby lips and alabaster brow) now connected with the Negro Press Association, headquarters, Chicago? His wife was a former Miss Bouldin, a local public school teacher at the time of her marriage to Brasher and for some time thereafter. The Truth! What would cause other people to gnash their teeth and gird their loins is question of debate for us. Kick us, beat us, pile depredations upon us, revile us, abuse us, lie about us, malign us and even impugn our valor and we are not unanimously insulted. It seems impossible to establish unanimity of insult in the black race.—Chicago (Ill.) Whip. Our Advertisers Patronize Are as fine a stock of Foreign and Domestic Fabrics ever sold in Cleveland at popular prices, $50.00 to $60.00. On sale now at all Lyon Stores. $60-$50 VALUES SUITS O'COATS MADE TO ORDER Union Made in Our Own Shop Ready to Wear O'co Satin lined—made in our shop in slack season. Price low as $22.50..... STORES IN CLEVELAND E. 1935 WEST 25TH ST. 1 (Opp. Meckes' Dept. Store) DWAY 5305 WOOD th St.) (At E LYON TAILORING CO. 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How Our Men And Women Are Insulted And Humiliated In the Government's Departments—Will the Self and Race-Respecting Negro Press and People of This Country Continue to Stand for This Sort of Thing? Coolidge Permits It. Washington, D. C., (Special). —There is more segregation in Washington today under President Coolidge than there has ever been since the Civil War. The beginnings of segregation were under President Taft. It was greatly extended under President Wilson. It still further, under president Harding; and under president its zenith under President Coolidge. For instance, the greatest 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 bureaucracy. He segregated the census-takers in this city from the rest, restricting 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 Republican institution and not a Democratic one, it was begun by Republicans, and it is all-embracing exerted 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 tenaciously held by our Republican President. Only last week, a colored girl appeared having passed away upon examination, and 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 will not appoint a Negro clerk, and his word is law there, as he is the special favorite of Secretary President Coolidge, who hails from North Carolina, the home of the other favorite and leader of the segregationist 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 postfostive segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work under constant humiliation and physical disadvantages. The department maintains a spacious cafeteria for whites only, where these inferior white clerks can buy appetizing luncheons and chat in comfort while eating, while the colored clerks must bring cold luncheons from home and eat them any place they can. The physical discomfort, disadvantageous as it is, is far less gallant than the thought of their government taking their taxes, as it takes blood of the whites, for the comfort of the latter, and setting them off as though they were lepers. The linchpin stings all the more when they reflect that they are far more capable than the whites, and render the government more intelligent and efficient service—the white man of their attainment being able to get far more lucrative employment. The department goes even farther in its solicitude for whives and neglects 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. It announced dancing and a pleasant meeting with the officers of "the postoffice employee" yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. I protested a protest to the postmaster general the day before it was to come off, and he ordered the postmaster to invite the colored as well as the white. These clerks get around their colored co-workers by giving the function at a local hotel. It is inevitable that the wicked spirit of segregation would express itself in 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 mail. The colored clerks have dared to form a union which meets regularly and often sends manly and intelligent protests to the postmaster, and often appeals from his decisions to the postmaster-general. It has secured some improvement in their working conditions, but they are still bitter over the huge injustice done to them for nothing else than the color of their skin. (Special to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—the government print office keeps faith with the government's universal scheme of segregation. Some of the best and brightest of our girls are forced to accept inferior positions there on account of the better and more lucrative avenues of employment being closed to them because of their color. The whites are generally of a very mediocre group, far from equaling our girls in educational equipment, culture, and working efficiency. Yet these superior girls are set off from the whites with the latter, of course, having the better working conditions, salaries and recreational facilities. There is a large cafeteria in this huge structure where all of the employees may go 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 dishevelment of the staff 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 with a spunked personality in 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 office, lectured for being a "social worker" and believed 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. He was charged and substituted one for carrying concealed weapons (or which he was immediately dismissed. By this severe punishment our employees are taught that there is no way of escape for one who dares to resent the daily insults that their government (under President Coolidge) gives them. Many of the employees have expressed their deeply-wounded feelings to me at being considered a pariah by the government whose institutions they are serving so faithfully, and I have taken up a number of cases only to be met by a denial that the conditions complained of exist, and a request for the names of my informants. I knew the fate these informants would suffer so I have never given a single name!! The department then taking the position that it cannot take up the case. It is perfectly clear that this iniquitous scheme of segregation is a difficult thing to fight, since the government is so well settled upon it, and the complainants cannot bear witness to it. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C. —Segregation in the bureau of engraving and printing has an interesting history involving President Thomas Woodrow Wilson and members of his family, three heroic young colored women who lost their positions as a result of their protest, and three women who lost their positions as a Follette. Shortly after the accession of Mr. Wilson to the White House, a mem- ber or 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 term at the White House appeared at the bureau to tell our girls to be contented with the 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! 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 noavail, 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 loca 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 fight, for democracy was at the crises. Oswald was to attack White House and Cabinets and arouse our people, and the Nation Association secured publicity in over six hundred influential white papers in the country. The fight checked what was thought to be the intention of the segregators, namely, the elimination of the colored employees from the bureau ait together. The same segregation which some of our people think is the cherished institution of the Democratic party is still there, in all of its fulness, under the administration of the party that Abraham Lincoln, Charles Summer and Frederick Douglass are helped to found. Our girls are employed there in far larger numbers than in any other branch of the public service. THEY ARE SEGREGATE, the teachers, the teachers and working stations, and of course none are ever thought of for promotions 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. The people are hoping for the laissez-faire order, thereby 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 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 bank, and organized the Civil War; and Ohio's main financier, John Sherman. These men never knew what segregation was! The present head of the department of internal revenue, Mr. Blair from North Carolina, has not appointed a colored clerk since his incumbency. While his predecessor, Mr. Daniel Roper, a democrat from Texas, appointed and promoted several of them. Since the income tax legislation and the numberless new taxes that the recent war necessitated, this is by far the largest demand for the several 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 toilets, locker rooms, rest rooms, etc., set off for colored. The toilets for the colored are few in such a large structure. Hence, the segregated clerks are forced to endure physical inconvenience at times, and are forced to 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 festive scene that their 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 Coolidge can pop 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 Coolidge, were hardly the first to demand increase segregation in the departments here was on again at full speed. It had slowed up a little during the campaign. Investigation of Burcans 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 employee 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 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 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 I have been during the forty-two years since the birth of The Gazette, been, as the Scotch would say, like two McNells, but when I find a man, such as you, who consistently, and persistently, through nearly half a century, puts his race foremost in his life struggle, I take off my hat to him, as being a true friend of our class. Long life to you and The Gazette. Yours for the right, John P. Green. (Former Member, Ohio State Senate.) "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. 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Remarkable in Achievement are the series of new silks which breathe a patriotic spirit in that they depict views on actual scenic beauty of our own national parks and other renowned spots of nature's wonderland in America. All-American are the new cloakings which are in Indian colorings and design. In search for ideas stylists have studied and faithfully adopted motifs as they appear in Indian blankets, moccasins and general articles of their wear and adornment. Scenic charm of Chinese inspiration characterizes the chic sports coat ATTUNED TO BOU IS OSTRICE FASHION NEWS BUREA VELVET, considered in days of yore as only a seasonal fabric, presents itself as eligible for future all the year round service. Not, however, without good reason, for so exquisitely supple and sheerlike is modern velvet weave, its plea for recognition as a desirable spring, summer, winter and autumn weave receives a most hearty indorsement of the mode. The grace and loveliness of chiffon velvet is especially attuned to boudour luxury, which accounts for its exploitation this season for making of the handsomer neigees. Another enchanting entrant into the domain of boudoir apparel is colorful ostrich trimming. Combine pastel-colored velvet and ostrich and 'tits a theme for poets and not mere writers of fashion. Irresistible effects such as the alluring dishable in the picture reveals, enter largely into the mode's program of negleiges. This adorable robe is fashioned of rose-tinted velvet, the kind so supple one can almost "draw it through a ring." Pinkest of pink ostrich flues border it all about. Why not buy chiffon velvet GAZETTE Subscribe a here pictured as worn by Myrue Loy in her latest film production. The vivid-patterned cloth carries an unusual smartness by reason of its all-over agile design achieved in dull beige and caramel tones, with bands of solid velours. The fact that this coat maintains a straightline silhouette adds to its style prestige. A snug-fitting collar of natural lynx surmounts this coat. Jacquard wool patternings are especially handsome and versatile this season, which all goes to snow we are at the threshold of an ea of exceeding great interest as far as novelty fabrics are concerned. JULIA BOTTOMLEY, (© 1927, Western Newspaper Union.) DOIR LUXURY H TRIMMED VELVET and make a negligee just like 'this one? It is very simple in its styling and to purchase it ready-made, from an exclusive boulevard shop would indeed cost a "pretty penny." Trimmed with marabou are lovely lounging robes of changeable quilted satin. The tendency is also for heavily embroidered satins, also charmeuse in lovely colorings, both vivid and pastel. Some interesting negleges among latest arrivals for spring are of a type that closely resembles a daytime frock. These are mostly of sheer materials and they are profusely shirred and plaited. Often they have lings of crepe matched to the collar and cuffs and quite frequently they are reversible. Very advance is the idea of dress-length negleges styled of pastel-colored sheer fabrics and posed over slims in matched coloring. Hand-painted velvet, also chiffon, has become a very popular theme in the realm of the negligee—which is "a word to the wise" brush artist, amateur or professional. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. (© 1927, Western Newspaper Union.) WILBERFORCE INVESTIGATION! Columbus, O.—The following is self-explanatory: Not a single find for recovery of state funds is made in the report of Special Examiner E. Frank Brown filed, Thursday, Feb. 3, 1927, with State Auditor Tracy, covering an audit of accounts of the Combined Normal and Industrial Department; supported by the state, at Wilberforce University, near Xenia. Investigation of the university resulted from charges made last summer by Sheridan Brusseaux, a Chicago detective, involving alleged irregularities on the part of Superintendent R. C. Bundy and other officials.—Columbus (Ohio) Daily Citizen, Feb. 3, 1927. (Special to The Gazette.) specific to the University of Wilberforce O. Feb. 7, '27—After a number of unofficial and vicious charges had been made against the superintendent and some of the high officials of the school, Auditor of State Joseph T. Tracy sent Examiner E. Frank Brown here on Dec. 9 to make a thorough and complete examination and "investigation" of the affairs of the Comptroller of the Department of Wilberforce University. These charges were made by Sheridan A. Brusselse of the Keystone Detective Agency of Chicago to Auditor Tracy. Mr. Brown came to Wilberforce on Dec. 9, '26, and started one of the most thorough investigations ever held at this institution. Mr. Brown was instructed to Wilberforce on Dec. 9, '26, after a grill examination and questioning of more than fifty witnesses he was unable to establish a single find for recovery of state funds although he had quite a number of letters and affidavits pointing out gross irregularities on the part of the superintendent. Mr. Brown's report was filed on Feb. 3rd with the University of Wilberforce. He was also sent to Superintendent R. C. Bundy. At a meeting of the C. N. and I. board of trustees, on Monday, Feb. 7th, the report of Mr. Brown was presented to the board by Supt. Bundy. After a careful perusal of the same the following action was taken: The board wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. E. Frank Brown, state attorney for the state of examination and investigation of the affairs of the Combined Normal and Industrial (State) Department of Wilberforce University and in view of the fact that such examination and investigation did not show that there was any illegal use of funds or abuse of authority by the superintendent, R. C. Bundy, or any of its officials, be it resolved that the board, in view of newspaper criticisms of the conduct of the affairs the C. N. and I. (State) Department by Supt. Bundy, this charges to be false and unfair and without foundation. "Resolved; that we the board of trustees of the C. N. and I. (State) Department extend to the superintendent a vote of confidence on his administration and assure him of our continued support of his splendid management of affairs in the State Department (State) Department of Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, Ohio." Signed, Joseph L. Johnson, president, Columbus; J. H. Jones, vice-president, Wilberforce; J. S. Jackson, secretary Cincinnati; B. F. McWilliams, Tolso; Charles Bundy, Cleveland; Harry C. Smith, Cleveland; Walter S. Thomas, Mansfield, Helen C. Valkea, Cincinnati; Gilbert H. Jones, Wilberforce. Board of Trustees. BOARD OF TRUSTES In this investigation we have all been reminded of the amount made by the representative of the Burns Detective Agency, several years ago, before Mr. Bundy took office, when about $4000 was stolen from the department's funds. When the officials asked this representative what his findings were, he stated: "It was an inside job". We feel like making the same statement with reference to the inciters of this recent "investigation", just closed, with the inside job. We felt inside job" which didn't amount to "a hill of beans". Carry the news to Brussels and his allies—the Chicago Defender and others here, in Chicago and elsewhere. Attention! Readers! 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. My ear is palmed. My soul is sick with every day's report. Of wrong and cutrage, with which the earth is filled. There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart. It does not feel for man; the natural bond Of brotherhood is severed as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colored like his own; and having power To enforce the wrong, for such a worthy cause Dooms and devotes him as his lawful prey. Thus man devotes his brother, and destroys: Tis human nature's broadest foulest blot. —Cowper.