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NATION-WIDE STROKE FROM “SALEM DAY” TO “INDEPENDENCE DAY” PROJECTED "INDEPENDENCE DAY" PROJECTED Peter Salem, Colored, Shooting British Commander, Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775 Boston, Mass., May 28, 1927.—A Call just issued by the National Equal Rights League with headquarters here proposes to the race everywhere exercises or public celebrations of the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17th as "Salem Race Day" in honor of Peter Salem, an outstanding hero of this first regular battle for founding the U. S. A. and Salem Post, who was a prominent member of the Union Army committed to white Americans of valuable service and sacrifice for them from the country's birth, and demand equal rights as a just return, also to give the race confidence in its own claim to respect. The plan is to have these observances all over the country adopt and send resolutions to Pres. Collidge, with addresses of promoters, for federal ant-lynching bill and against all federal segregation. The meetings are be held at the United States Capitol, and the committee of existing race bodies or churches, or for all lodges, etc., to do this at their own meetings nearest June 17, and the Churches June 19th. Heads of all national bodies and orders are asked to send this recommendation to every unit. The League asks that a copy of every resolution with signatures be sent to it here, so all these may be presented at the House of Representatives, and the National Independence Day, for United Race parties against lynchings per week, the latest rate. League lifeshes leaflet for $6'c in stamps postpaid. Fresh Ohio News CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication on all 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. obeyed inquiries, and invoices for all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be beed 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. HILLSBORO.—Mr. Joe H. Williams visited his father in Brown County, recently—Milburn Baker visited in Detroit, Decoration day. Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Frye of Chicago visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Day, and Mr. and Mrs. John H. Johns of the same city visites sephine Parson, Sunday—Mrs. Jenie Morris of Cleveland is visiting her mother, Mrs. Louise Young, this week. The latter has been ill for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. McFarland and son of Indianapolis visited here, Decoration day.—Miss Arnita E. Burr, who has taught two years in Maryland, returned, Saturday, to spend the vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herchel Williams, daughter, Mrs. Catherine Williams, and her daughter, Louise, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur in Dayton, Sunday. —Miss Rosetta Nelson, who taught in Maryland, this year, has returned to spend the vacation with her father, Mr. Wallace Nelson.—Mrs. Martha Gay of Columbus visited here, Decoration day.—Mrs. Herschel Williams has returned from a visit with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. E. Richardson near Frankfort.—Miss Ruth Hudson will spend the summer with her mother.—Mr. Joseph Cole visited in Washington C. H., last week.—Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Locust and daughter, Mabel, of Cleveland visited relatives or her son. In Kensilah weert her former Godmother of Dawn visited her sister, Mrs. Archie Cole, Sunday.—Mr. Clarence Pleasant and Mr. Sam Graves attended the K. P. annual sermon in Sabina, Sunday.—Mr. Frank Blair of near Greenfield and sister. Miss Jessie Toller, of Cincinnati visited their sister, Mrs. Ora Clemens here, two weeks ago. "CLEAN, FAIR, FEARLESS" For The Gazette, I can say it is worthy of the support of the race. It is clean, fair, fearless, and treats subjects of grave importance to the race in such convincing terms that its position regarding the race cannot be mistaken—Rev. L. W. Johnson. Jamestown, O. If the Following Statements are True, Our People Cannot Support Wm. R. Green's Candidacy Cleveland, June 6th, 1927. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. My dear sir:—You, having been solicited for the interests of the colored people in Cleveland for more than forty years, and a man whose opinion and good judgment are recourse to, will probably, please tell us how Mr. Wm. R. Green can work heart and soul, mind and body, for the N. A. A. C. P., which organization stands against all race segregation and discrimination, and at the same time lend himself to the Mercy Hospital movement, which, in the last analysis, is nothing more or less than a baneful and most menacing undertaking for our people of this community. Mr. Green does this while being himself as a candidate for judge of the Municipal court, six year term. It will not be forgotten, nor is it now forgotten, that only a few years ago, when Dr. W. S. Biggs bought his residence opposite to Mr. Wm. R. Green, on Earl Ave. it was said that Mr. Green and his wife arose in fiery protest against Dr. Biggs' moving there and immediately placed a sign, "For Sale," on their property. Now, if Mr. Green, as alleged, would protest against so fine a family as he was, he would be being colored, how could we imagine that Mr. Wm. R. Green is conscientious in his work for the N. A. A. C. P. No one can sponsor the principles of the N. A. A. C. P. and at the same time object to having for neighbors such a family as Dr. Walter S. Biggs'. Nor at the same time can one advocate a "jim-crow" hospital for Cleveland. Any man so divided in his convictions as this is unfit for the judiciary. Please let us know just where Mr. Wm. R. Green, who straddles a fence is neither on one side nor the other. Please let us know just where Mr. Wm. R. Green stands. PEONAGE IN GEORGIA. Danville, Va.—Startling evidences of peonage in Georgia were forwarded last week to Gov. Walker of Georgia by the authorities of this city. This step was taken after a rigid cross examination of James Hammond, a female, fashiled and exhausted after his escape from forced detention on a large farm in the neighboring state. Felton told his story with minuteness. Details are with-held by the local police less publicity embarrass the course of justice in Georgia. It was learned, however that Felton told Hammond that the farm since January, when his automobile broke down as he was passing by en route from Florida; that fifty others were being held there in unlawful detention and treated with utmost brutality, including mutilation and murder. Felton says two teen guards on May 15, and made his way northward as far as this city where he collapsed. DOWN IN HELL! A Veteran of the Spanish-American War, "On the Ground" Tells What He Sees—Our People "Shot Down Like Dogs". Columbus, Ga., June 5, 275. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir:—If this is not a hell hole, there never was any. It is sad to look at our people here as cowardice is depicted in too many of their faces. A population of about 20,000 (colored) and no high school. If they want higher grades than a common school, the children are sent to Atlanta. A colored person's life is worth nothing. The business men, with one exception (Dr. Turner), haven't the "sand and guts of a louse"; do not dare and will not open their mouths in defense of a single race principle no matter what comes up. A policeman's word is taken in every instance, even if he brings in a man or woman of the race, bloody from the too free use of his long billy; and not even a minister to offer a word in defense, tho he has a fat salary drawn from the knuckles of the hard-working women that labor for $4 to $5 a week, from sunup to bed-time. I walked around one of our school buildings here and counted 51 window-panes broken, ten being broken entirely out. "Negroes" are shot down here like dogs and not even an arrest is made, as a result. Even colored eye-witnesses are afraid to open their mouths. Many "Negro" women are openly running houses of ill-fame for white men. One is across from one of the principal colored churches and no one dares to open his or her mouth about it, either. C. W. Cordin. JOHN BROWN, MARTYR! His Descendants Hold Annual Reunion at Ohio Farm of Famous Abolitionist. Twinsburg, O. — Thirty-six descendants of John Brown of Harpers Ferry and Pottawatamie fame gathered, Sunday, for their annual reunion at the old Ohio farm, three miles south of here, where he lived as a youth of 20. They dined, elected officers, heard speeches and roamed again over the farm and rum-maged through the house in which the martyr once lived and in which he was married to his first wife, Mrs. Lucy Brown and Mrs. Flora Brown Baitse of Kent, both more than 75, nieces of the famous abolitionist, were the oldest descendants present. John Brown of Fort Wayne, Ind., a great-nephew of Mr. Brown, was one of the most distinguished descendants' society. He attended the reunion with his wife and three sisters. Rev. John Logan Saindiy of Hudson, in the only address of the reunion, spoke of the great and lasting good of John Brown's work. Mrs. R. Kalbrunner, 103 Olivewood Ave., Lakewood, was re-elected secretary of the reunion, marriage she was Miss Edna Brown, daughter of Charles Brown of Canal Fulton. John Brown, the martyr to a great cause, was the father of twenty children, eight of whom died in childhood. Five of his sons fought with him in Kansas against the "Missouri ruffians" and four were with him at Harpers Ferry. Owen Wheeler, a soldier for many years was the sole survivor of the harpers Ferry raid. --- IS IT ANY USE TO CONTEND FOR RIGHTS? Colored Americans are the only race, responsible members of which are in favor of submitting to discrimination on the claim that their race "always will be discriminated against." The Jews are still contending, after over 1900 years of universal discrimination, and are winning even social rights today. The Irish at home have contended for 700 years and are winning because they will die rather than submit. The race that says it's of no use to resist, downs itself and the world then will say. "Nerrores are not worthy of equal rights; they are by nature without self-respect and have no 'guts.'" The world respects only those who resent and resist proscriptions for race. Let us be worthy of the abolitionists, worthy of our own fathers who have died in every war to vindicate the title of their race to equal liberty, and forever resist denial of rights in our native land, however long race discrimination may continue. To submit is to deserve contempt.—Boston (Mass.) Guardian. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION OF PROBLEMS IN THE NORTH RESULTANT LARGELY FROM IMMIGRATION. Many Southern "Whites" Emigrated, Too—Twice as Many as Our People, Between 1910 and 1920, Says Speaker—In the Fields of Industry and Education—Church Relations. Omaha, Neb.—Speaking here, last week Thursday, at the eighty-first annual meeting of the American Missionary Association and the twenty-second regular meeting of the National Council of Congregational Churches of Europe, the secretary of the Commission on the Church and Race Relations, Federal Council of Churches, discussed "The Challenge of Race Adjustments," he said. World War gave a tremendous increase to the trend of America from agricultural pursuits to manufacturing, mechanical and commercial occupations. This change in occupation was accompanied by a rapid movement of the population from the rural districts to the urban centers. Today between 50 and 60 percent of the population is an urban population. "One person in every ten of the total population is an Afro-American. They are part of the great urban-industrial development. Their migration to cities and to northern industrial centers during the World War was so outstanding a fact that it attracted the attention of all observers. The country was from the country to the city and from the south to the north has been going on for more than forty years preceding. In 1920, 35 states and the District of Columbia had 6,000 or more Afro-American population. These numbers have increased every year since the last census. Of course, the large majority of them still reside in the southern states. While this is true, it is also a fact that the border states like North Carolina, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana are increasing in their population of this country. The population is significantly than the states farther south; in fact, as near as we can estimate, some of the states of the far south have had an actual decrease thru migration of the Afro-American population. Another significant fact in the situation is that the white population of the south has migrated to northern industrial and commercial centers in larger numbers than the Afro-Americans. Between 1910 and 1920 the number of people migrated to northern industrial and commercial centers as Afro-Americans. In the field of industry, white and Afro-American workers by the thousands in all of the northern and border cities and in many of the southern cities are in keen competition in the same occupations and often in the same industrial plants. The white worker to a large extent is in the same occupations as the other associations. The Afro-American to a large extent is unorganized except thru his churches. The organized white worker looks with prejudice born of fear upon the potential competition of the Afro-American because he believes this means lower wages and less power to bargain and contend with his employer. The Afro-American worker, on the other hand, because he has suffered at the hands of workers in the oppressive conditions of them and cautious about joining them in any organized way. "In the field of education, he is knocking for the door of opportunity to open wide to his as for other groups. The Afro-American, today, is just as ambitions for the education of his children—if not more so than the generation. They are no longer dependent, however, upon mission schools and funds for that education. More and more are they coming to the conviction that education should be furnished from public funds and in public schools. In the south there are there are separate schools, a curricula and a fair division of public school funds. That there can be liberal-handed justice, fair play and hearty co-operation by both races in the distribution of public school funds has been emphatically illustrated in the state of North Carolina, where during the past eight or ten years a liberal policy was adopted to provide for the education of Afro-Americans from college down to the lower school grades as justly as for the education of white citizens. "The housing, sanitary and health conditions in the neighborhoods and communities into which these people come by the thousands must be faced and handled. Another phase of the problem is that another mentioned as a challenge to America today is the racial relations within the churches themselves. Nine out of ten Afro-Americans who are members of churches are affiliated with distinctive race denominations and practically all their members of the church are grouped together in separate congregations; the result is IN-UNION IS STRONGER COPY FIVE CENTS ENTS'" NG DISCUSSION THE NORTH RESULTANT FROM IMMIGRATION. Emigrated, Too—Twice as between 1910 and 1920, the Fields of Industry Church Relations. that we practically have a unified division along racial lines within the church itself. The Afro-American church in history, tradition, organized strength and financial support is by far the greatest institution they have and have built up. It is their very own by virtue of its history—the fidelity with which it has been supported and the enthusiasm it arouses. Most of the channels of group expression are more or less unified, which has nished a great outlet for this expression. It is still the greatest agency for social adjustment for the Afro-American group. "It seems to me it is the business of the church to stimulate white leaders to see that even-handed justice and full recognition of Afro-American manhood, day in and day out, is the only sure road to sound democracy. Let us remember in conditions are, above all, human relations, and the greatest factor in human relations is respect and sympathetic understanding of personality. Perhaps the greatest difficulty today is the fact that the white race has been entrusted for so many centuries with dominant power over other groups that it is difficult for white people to understand the experiences of his in other races' demanding and expecting recognition and respect equal to that which the white man seeks for himself. The great problem is to secure that respect and recognition for personality which makes for co-operation and fellowship between racial groups. The Afro-American has come to a realization of his own manhood and the realization of his white fellow-citizens full respect for his manhood and personality. He wants nothing more; he can be content with nothing less." DOINGS OF THE RACE Prof. Aaron E. and Mrs. Anne E. Malone of St. Louis have been divorced. The recent Indiana cyclone spared our people but damaged greatly the property of kluxers, says Mrs. Olivia Taylor of Indianapolis. The Coffeyville, Kans. Journal of May 30 admits that white rapists, and not "Negroes", caused the Coffeyville race riot, several months ago. The Spingarn medal for 1927 was awarded to Mr. Anthony Overton, president of the Douglass National bank of Chicago, and a manufacturer. A case of peonage was recently discovered in the nation's capital. A white man from Maryland had been hiring out a boy of the race for several years and taking the wages. Applications of those desiring to take the U. S. civil service competitive examinations for technical positions in the U. S. bureau hospital at Tuskegee. Ala. will be received by the commission until June 30. '27. Hampton Institute at sixteenth commencement, last week, graduated 186 men and women including 16 candidates for the degree of bachelor of science and 41 candidates for two-year collegiate diplomas in the schools of education, home economics, business and the library school. DO YOU DRINK WHISKEY? There is no good whiskey being sold by bootleggers in the United States, J. H. James, professor of chemical engineering at the Carnegie Institute of Technology and developer of "aldeol". a denaturant which the government places in alcohol, said, last week Friday, in a short address to the nineteenth semiannual meeting of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' meeting at The Hollden. Dr. James said only wood alcohol is available for use, who attempt to distill off the poison, which they did not always do. Pure alcohol is guarded rigidly and only firms with a high standing are allowed to dispense it. This leaves only commercial alcohol for the bootleggers to use, he pointed out. Used as "Warning". "The government places aldeol in its wood alcohol as a warning, not as a poison", he said. "The denaturant is vile smelling and it is pretty well established that it cannot be distilled out of the alcohol. Government chemists are constantly experimenting with the method that placed in alcohol, will serve as a warning." --- WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA? WHY ALL THE ONIONS AND THE POSY? MY POETIC FRIEND, MR GAZINKUS SAID THAT POOR FLOWER WOULD DIE LESS I WATERED IT WITH TEARS, AN THE ONLY TIME I LONDRY IS WHEN I DEEL ONIONS! DO YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THESE AIN'T THE RIGHT KIND OF TEARS?—HONEST? CERTAINLY! THE TEARS HAVE GOT TO DONE FROM THE HEART... FROM SADNESS OR ANGER OR SOMETHING! I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT, SIS! ILL HAVE TO WAIT TILL I GET A THRILL!...OH DEAR— —IF SOMETHING WOULD ONLY HAPPEN! Tim Early PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY SUBSCRIPTION RATES (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 Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 THE GAZETTE is the oldest and has the largest bona fide circulation, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans published or circulated in the state of Ohio, and comparison with any will 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, JUNE 11, 1927. Atty. Wm. R. Green, a candidate for a nomination as judge of the Municipal court, is in a better position to answer the question asked by "The Fraternal Aid Society" than the editor of The Gazette. Therefore, we refer the society's communication, published elsewhere in this paper, to Candidate Wm. R. Green for answer. His connection with the Mercy Hospital movement alone ought to make his candidacy very objectionable to at least the thoughtful and loyal of our people in this community. No man of our race or class, who would favor such unnecessary, harmful, and insulting segregation as that, is in our judgment fit to sit upon the judicial bench of this or any other city in the north, at least. --- The St. Louis Argus is conducting a city-wide survey in that city to find out to what extent our people are employed in white stores that are located in our sections of the city and which cater almost exclusively to our trade. The purpose of the campaign is to open larger avenues of employment in such enterprises. The following sentence from the announcement of the survey is significant: "The big purpose of this survey is to stimulate business among our people and to secure employment for members of the race in stores which cater to colored trade." Both Cleveland and Detroit need such a survey and the action that should follow it. Many good positions would as a result be opened to our young men and women. ANOTHER "FROST". Just as we announced in our last issue, the much-heralded Mercy Hospital movement meeting at Shiloh Baptist church, last week Thursday evening, was sure a big "frost". Only nineteen persons were present and only four of these were doctors —Lambright, Owen, Baumgartner and Garvin who left before the meeting was over so enthusiastically chilly was the atmosphere of the pitifully small gathering. Herbert Chaucey opened the meeting and announced that Benj. Johnson from the metropolitan (?) Ohio city, Canton, who was present, would have charge of the latest effort to raise funds and that he was to be given 5,000 names of persons to be asked for contributions. This campaign for funds is to be started, June 27, and a dinner for workers was given at the P. W. A. annex. Wednesday evening of this week. The speakers were Dr. Lambright, who came to Cleveland a few years ago from Kansas; a student (Jamieson) of Meharry Medical College, Nashville; and the presiding officer. Five women were in the audience of nineteen persons. So that's that'. "THE ROARING THIRD". Rev. Dr. Walker, pastor of St. James A. M. E. church, this city, in recent sermons has been speaking very plainly against the fearfully imminal conditions existing in "the roaring third" police precinct which now, as a matter of fact, extends to E. 105th St. between Woodland and Cedar Aves., as far as said conditions are concerned. If Dr. Walker could persuade our ministers who pastor churches in the territory between E. 9th St. and E. 105th St. (on the west and east), and Woodland Ave. and Cedar Ave. (on the south and north), to join him in a united demand on City Manager Wm. R. Hopkins for proper police protection for that section of the city and get it, the problem would be solved in a very large measure and the conditions, that have caused all of that territory to be known as "the roaring third", would be greatly improved, indeed. Dr. Walker seems THE GEEVUM GIRLS to have the aggressiveness and ability necessary to father an effort of this kind in our local ministers' alliance and ministers' conference, and get the result desired. We sincerely hope that he will at least try to do so. It is interesting to note in connection with the foregoing that seven of Cleveland's unsolved murders, of which there have been 15 since the first of the year, occurred in "the roaring third" precinct proper, according to a report submitted, Tuesday, by Detective Captain Emmett J. Potts, superintendent of criminal investigation, to Director of Safety Edwin D. Barry. Telephone Personalities The Information Operator HOW many people have used the telephone regularly without, on occasion, consulting the information operator? Very few, if any, telephone men may. The information operator is forced to keep right up to the minute, on number changes, new telephone installations, moved telephone and other things that might happen to the telephone instrument. The keeps the public informed and is always available. If she does not know the telephone number of some party not listed in the telephone book, it is almost sure that the party has no telephone. "The Telephone Idea" Various as are the tasks of the gigantic telephone army of America, its members are moved by a common purpose—to get the message through in the best possible way and the shortest possible time. In the morale of the telephone group of 1926 shines the same passion for promptness which thrilled weary Ica runners on their guelling journeys from tl. capital to the outposts of the empire. Now, as then, he who is intrusted with communications accepts the fixed idea of his craft—that upon the gobetween rests the well-being of the whole. Dramatically, this gallant answer to responsibility for communications flares forth whenever an operator sticks to the switchboard in the "bright face of danger," whenever a lineman ator storm-swayed pole risks his life to heal a broken nerve in the nation's wire system. Undramatically, with equal vigor, this spirit of the enterprise animates, as part of the unwritten law of their lives, many thousands of other workers in tasks which escape public notice. Thus this widespread army of telephone folk, though not under a single employer, has arrived at a rough-hewn solidarity of interest through their devotion to getting the message through. "The Telephone Idea" is a good one and could be applied to other lines of business with pleasure and profit to all.—Ashland (Ky.) Independent. A new cable employing telephone repeaters has been completed between Paris and Havre, France, a distance of 142 miles. The population of Wisconsin gained about 1 per cent in 1926, while the number of telephones increased nearly 4 per cent. There are 5,360 times as many telephones in Connecticut as there were when the first commercial telephone exchange in the world was opened in New Haven, Conn., on January 28th, 1878. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. 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Costly fumbles and erratic throws by Riggins, Wesley and Watts in the third and sixth stanzas preceded timely hits and chased Dean from the mound. Moore was nicked for a pair of runs in the ninth. Zomphier made a two-base hit and Miller, a triple. Monday's game was won by the Detroit Stores 2 to 4. Slapping the offerings of Morris for seventen hits, the Buckeyes annexed the first game of Tuesday's twin bill from Detroit, 12 to 6, but the Stars staged a massacre in the second, winning 14 to 3. Our boys won two of the five games played and prevented Detroit from entering first place in our National League. Immediately after the games the Buckeyes started an invasion of the west and will play at Chicago, Kansas City and St. Louis before returning home. They are playing good ball or not, in year together. The Gwitts wish the Islanddid success on their western trip. Tuesday, Miles, Riggins, Watts and Summers made doubles. Ted Hansbary Passes Out. Theodore Daniel Hansbary, age 24, former W. 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Case High track team of Detroit, composed of an Afro-American, a Mexican and a white American won third honors, and Northeast high track team of the same city, composed of three Afro-Americans and one white American, won the national high school track meet, at Chicago, Saturday. The high school track meet, May 28 five out of six places in the high jump were taken by Afro-Americans. George Hopper of East Tech, is recognized as the best high-jumper in the local high schools. While he was representing his school at Columbus, recently, in the Ohio State University stadium, numbers of our group were barred from the "frat" house where all were to stay. Hooper says that our students can eat in only one place on the campus. 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Send or bring locals and all business matters to The Gazette office, Suite 302, Johnson Block, 226 Superior Ave., West, 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 noon, WEDNESDAY, of that week, at the latest. Display advertisements accepted until 4 p. m., 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 HOUSE FOR SALE.—Six rooms single, Meredith Ave., two blocks south of Lake Shore Blvd. and E. 185th St. Call Mrs. Moir, Main 4992. 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Mr. Louis Hamlett, E. 90th St., had a second fall down-stairs, last week, which proved very painful. Charles L., brother of Mr. Joe. Smith, and Mrs. Elizabeth James, wife of Mr. Wm. James, died, recently. Mr. George Randolph, well and favorably known because of long residence in the city, is slowly improving after several years' serious illness. Rabbi Silver, well-known local Jewish pastor, spoke at Mt. Zion Cong, church, Tuesday, in an effort to assist in the church's great campaign for a $50,000 fund. Supt. Richard C. Bundy, of the C. N. & I. (State) Department at Wilberforce, was in the city, Saturday evening and Sunday, visiting his parents and two brothers. Miss Gladys Wells who has been in Los Angeles, Calif, for the last three years, has returned to the city for a six weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. Olive Wells Ball, E. 37th St. Mrs. Mabel Lockette returned to Youngtown, Sunday. She spent a week with her sister, Mrs. Francis L. 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Near Central Ave. and E. 79th St.; a two family, with all modern conveniences, for $8,300. Call Cherry 1259, or come to suite 302. No. 226 W. Superior Ave., opposite Hotel Chester in the afternoon. Will take prospective purchaser to see the property. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson, of Thackery Ave., on Tuesday evening entertained at dinner their former brother-in-law, L. R. Carey, of Hawthorne Ave. son, 5712 Thackery Ave., entertained for Mrs. Lockette, Saturday evening. Atty, Wm. R. Green spoke at St. James A. M. E. literary society's 'forum, Sunday. Light refreshments. Less than 100 people attended the Carl Diton recital, held, recently, at Lane Memorial C. M. E. church. Another failure to advertise properly. Mr. Robt. Bedford, E. 90th St., brother of Mrs. Lenora Craig and Mrs. Cornella Highgate, has been very all. He is at home convalescing after an operation at a local hospital for ulcers of the stomach. C. W. Cordin, a veteran of the Spanish-American war and resident of the National Military Home at Dayton, writes the editor of The Gazette from Columbus, Ga.: "The seeing is believing." As a rule. The sixth production of The Gillpin Players was given at The Karamu Theatre, June 8, 9, 10, 11, "Old Wash Lucas," "Neighbors" and "Rehearsal" were the plays that pleased the audiences greatly, each evening. Sidney Johnson, age 42, truck driver for the Cleveland City Forge Co., was burned severely, late Tuesday, when a hot oil-feeding pipe burst when he drove his truck over the line at the plant, 4501 Lakeside Johnson, who lives at 2326 E. 63rd St., was taken to St. Alexis hospital. Lieut. Jay W. Clifford, a son of Hon. and Mrs. Wm. H. Clifford, former residents of this city, but for years located in Washington, D. C., was in the city, a day or two this week, visiting his uncle, Mr. John Clifford, and other relatives. Mr. John Clifford is an old resident, well and most favorably known. Lieut. Clifford is in the government service. His father has been in very poor health, the past year or two. C. E. Jackson, for years propietor of the cigar and news store at 4401 Central Ave., has sold it to Frank L. Handy, a brother-in-law of Mrs. J. L. Pickett of Sowell St. and Mrs. Wm. Green, E. 86th St., and has gone to New York City and Newark, N. J., seeking a new location, Mr. UM GIRLS I HEAR YOU HAVE SOME NEW BABIES AT YOUR HOUSE, ROLLO. HOW ABOUT IT? YETIUM- WARN A SEE UM? THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1927 Jackson has many friends who greatly regret his departure from the city and who wish him abundant success wherever he locates. Mr. and Mrs. Handy are wished splendid success in their new venture. Although all of our employees of the Post Office department are eligible, less than 15 per cent of them are members of the National Alliance of Postal Employees, which is to hold its biennial convention in July 1973. The Alliance offers fraternal insurance, a sick heene fit, and interests itself generally in the protection, in the service, of postal employees. The Kingsley Arter center, new P. W. A. playground, a 2314 E. 100th St. was dedicated, last week Thursday afternoon. It was named in honor of the deceased son of Frank A. Arter, donor of the land. In adaption to being a recreational center, it will be used by the P. W. A. to house the clubrooms of junior and senior high school girls. A drill team of more than 250 of our girls participated in the dedicatory exercises. Jas. Ford Rhodes (white), historian and former wealthy Cleveland business man, who died Jan. 22 in Brookline, Mass., in his will be bequeathed his watch, chain, a gold and platinum locket with diamond and diamond cuff-buttons to Geo. A. Myers, proprietor of the Hollden House barber shop. Mrs. Myers, of Pasadena, delightfully entertained by I. B. clubmaster. Miss Dorothy Hughes, E. 82d St., popular local pianist, spent Decoration day with Miss Alma Ballinger in Massillon. S. A. Jordan of Little Rock, Ark., international chief grand mentor of Tabors; G. E. Mustelle of Montgomery, Ala., international grand presiding prince, and C. R. Hubbard of Pittsburgh, chief grand mentor of Tabors. Mr. Hubbard will be June 13, in the interest of the twelfth triennial session of the International Order of Twelve, K. & D. of Tabor, which convenes in this city, August 16 to 19. Thousands of members from many parts of the country are attending the local committee of arrangements is headed by J. H. Drew and Rhoda Wilson is its secretary. Assisting are: Dora White, Mamie R. Jackson, Juanita Sellers, Emma Roberts, Julia Gamby, Kina B. McCard, Ida M. America, E. W. Sellers, C. A. Robinson and E. W. Sellers, will assemble at 6:311 Sevillin Ave., the evening of June 13 to receive their distinguished visitors. Noah Yarbough, age 24, 2375 E. 28th St., was in the prison ward of city hospital, Monday, on a murder charge growing out of a stabbing and shooting fray in the "roaring third" police precinct. Joseph Vecchio, age 30, 2731 E. 51st St., was slain. According to information given Detective Lieutenant Frank Tidwell, two officers front of 4823 Hollyoke Ave, over Vecchio's alleged advances to Yarbough's wife. Yarbough was shot four times, but wrested the gun from Vecchio and fired once, the bullet striking the other man in the heart, police said. Yarbough was arrested by Detective Lieutenant Alfred Jones and Detectives May and Clark at the Yarbough prison. Yarbho prize fighter, at Central Ave, and E. 77th St. Noah is "game", alright. Another life "snuffed out" as a direct result of the lack of police protection in "The Roaring Third". There have been many, Joshua Hall, age 25, 2299 E. 55th St., was shot in the back of the head while riding along Outhwate Ave, near E. 55th St., in an automobile driver. He was shot in front of his St. last week Friday. He was taken to Charity hospital. The police are trying to find the person who fired the shot. Of course. The local Democratic leader, W. B. Gonger, has not endorsed Willie Green's candidacy for "mumy" judge nor has the Republican "boss", Maurice Maschke, done so. Wait and see how correct this statement is. "Blowbaggaging" will not secure either of these things, either. It is said that George W. Bush has superseded the director of the defunct Mercy Hospital movement's campaign for funds. The few remaining Mercy Hospital movement promoters tried to have another meeting, one evening this week, at Shiloh Baptist church, with the same result. Practically nobody went to it. Some individuals do not know when "a thing is deader than heck's pup". That thing is the M. H. movement. Who is getting some money now? Dwight Williams "took to the woods" and was off off off. It is also said that all but about $100, of the $1,500 the M. H. movement proponents Guaranteed and Efficient Work TWENTY YEARS' EXPERIENCE 'Phone: Bell, Randolph 6978 Sundays by Appointment Daring Feat Performed by Steeple-jack in Painting Flagpole of Telephone Co. 1 FOUR HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE feet in the air, legs twined about a thin steel pole and held only by a small rope was the feat accomplished by Jack Elish, Cleveland steeple jack, when he painted the flag pole on top the new general office building of The Ohio Bell Telephone Co., in Cleveland. Elish worked his own way to the top of the pole and then worked his way down again. When he reached the top of the pole, he looked almost as small as a fly to the people on the street. The close-up picture of Elish was taken by a camera with a special lens, the photographer being seventy feet below him at the time he snapped his were so long raising in the churches and elsewhere, was "used up", some weeks ago. What for? The misguided persons who contributed to the fund are entitled to know. There should be an itemized statement published. Unless this is done very soon, the contributors have a right to THINK what they please. Elks from Cleveland, Akron, Lorain, and other surrounding towns will join King Tutt lodge and Mary B. Talbert Temple in their annual memorial services, Sunday, at Shiloh Baptist church. At 2 p. m., the Elks will leave King Tutt rest, 5610 Scovil Ave., for the church where an interesting program will be opened promptly at 3 o'clock. It will include vocal selections by Mrs. Nettie Berkay, Mrs. Caroline B. W. W. Whitfield; selections by Mary B. Talbert and King Tutt bands; remarks by Jas. F. Greene, E. R.; Lena G. Brown, D. R.; and Eleanore May, J. D. R.; taps by Sam Carter; reading, "Thanatopsis", by Wm. A French, jr.; and the lodge of sorrow. The principal speaker will be Rev. Henry P. Jones, pastor of St. John's A. M. E. church. Atty. Perry B. Jackson, legal advisor of King Tutt lodge, will act as master of orangeries; E. Z. Brown, chair; Eugenia Brewer Mayo, vice-chair; Atty. Perry B. Jackson, see.; Fannie Gabbard, asst.; Dr. W. B. Saunders, treas.; Carrie Lowery, asst.; Atty. J. M. Williams, Lelia Askew, Laura Porter, A. L. Acrey, Capt. Louis H. Gray, Alberta Gordon and Albert L. Bernard. 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. 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. shutter. The flag pole, itself, is seventy feet above the top of the building, which raises its head 365 feet, the tallest structure in Cleveland. The picture of the building, looking upward, discloses Elish about two-thirds of the way up the pole, while the picture showing the street scenes is what Elish saw when he looked down. In commenting editorially on the new telephone buildings in the Palm Beach Dealer says: "The city's loftest structure, this temple of telephony becomes at once a landmark, whose beautiful architectural lines may well be an inspiration to other builders as well as to the community." JOHN S. HALL Prices Reasonable. Satisfaction Guaranteed. 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HOW SEGREGATION IS USED How Much Longer Will Our Self and Race Respecting Press, Pulpit and People Submit to This Rank Injustice? sab Washington, D. C. (Special). —ihere is wtore segregation Wasuington today under President Couldge than thers bas ever been since the Civil War. The beginning» Of segregation Were under President Mart, it Was greatly extended, un der President Wiison; increased, Gull turtner, under President Hard- ing; and reached its zenith under President Coolidge. Sor instance, tue largest of our parks President Wilson never troubled, Dut the pres- ent administration bas found time ‘and desire to Introduce it even there. ‘To many people, segregation is a Democrauc scheme of insult, but such is not the case. Mr. Taft in- troduced it in the bureau of engrav- ing. He segregated the census-takers in this city in 1910, restricting white workers to white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most blocks had white and black Fesidents, And, worst of all, ao- hounced In his official capacity that Negroes shvald not hold office where white people complained. Ses- Tegation, then, is a Stepublican in- stitution and not a Democratic one. it was begun by Republicans, and carried on to its all-embracing €x- tent by Republicans! ‘There is far more of It in the de- partments, today, than at any time Since the Negro first appeared, close upon the close of the Civil War. The picture requirement in the civil serv- fee, which makes it next to impos- sible for a colored lady or gentleman to enter the civil xervice, since their color is disclosed in their photo- graph which must accompany their Dapers, 1s tenaciously held on to by Our Republican President. Only last week, a colored girl appeared after having passed the best examination, and after having been telegraphed for by the department. The photo- graph had failed to tell her true color, and they flatly refused to ap- point her when she appeared, and they saw her complexion. Commis sioner Blair of the internal revenue bureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clerk, and hie word is law there, as he is the spec. lal favorite of Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge. He hails trom North Carolina, the home of the other favorite and leader of the seg: regation forces, Col. Sherrill, super intendent of buildings and grounds It is no use to complain of either of these southern gentlemen, ‘The colored people here who know the President could destroy segre gation in the departments ot the government, and the photograph reqairements in the civil service by the mere nod of his head, are at 2 loss to understand why he does not put his splendid declarations on Gemocracy into operation _ here, where it would not even cost him a single vote and where he has full power and obsolutely no opposition. ‘hey wonder it he is not a firm be- lever in segregation, especially sinc segregation is one of the chiet ten ets of the Ku Klux Klan which ha: found its “welcome home” in the Republican party, and receives n° condemnation from the Republica President. (Snectal to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—In the postot- five segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work under constant humiliation and physical disadvantages. The department {maintains a spacious cafteria for whites only, where these inferior white clerks can buy appetising funcheons and chat in comfort while eating, while the colored clerks must bring cold luncheons from home and eat them any place they can. The physical discomfort, disadvantage- Oua as it is, Is tar less galling to the co.ored clerks than Is the thought of their government taking their taxes, ‘as it takes those of the whites, for the comfort of the latter, and setting them off as though they were lepers. ‘The injustice stings all the more when they reflect that they are far more capable than the whites, and Fender the government more intellt- gent and efficient service—the white fan of their attainment being able to get far more lucrative employ- ment. ‘The department goes even farther tp Ite solleitude for whives and neg- Ject of colored. It maintains a well- ‘appointed club room with pool tables and other games, comfortable founges and other equipment for rest, sociability, and recreation, and nothing for these same colored em- ployees. ‘This private club is in the magnificent postoftice building, bailt and maintained by ALL of the peo- ple, In the locker rooms there ts segregation, and segregation 1s even attempted in the toilets. And all of chis is against the most dependable and faithful employees. Last year the white employees: passed around Invitations to the fehite employees, in the very pree- tnee of the colored, to attend a re- peption to the beads of depamments, fnciuding the postmaster general. in the pestoffice building. It announced daneine and a pleasant social ove" ning with the officials for ‘the post- office emplorees.” yet not one was @elivered to the colored clerks. 1 hurried a protest to the postmaster Regied a prose cours th vas to come of, and he ordered the post- master to invite the colored as well 4s tne white. These clerks get ‘round their colored co-workers by giving the function at a local hotel. it is inevitable that the wicked spirit of segregation would express stself in appointments, assignments, 4nd salaries. Colored applicants are often passed over though their ex- amination was superios No Negro, however efficient or vld «a the serv- ice, must ever dream of a promotion to a directive position. The hard, unytelding caste passes whiter over him, one after another, though many of the colored employees have won contests in quickness and accuracy in the handling of mail. The col- ored clerks have dared to form « union which meets regularly and often sends manly and intelligent protests to the postmaster, and ofter appeals from his decisions to the postmaster-general, It has secure some improvement in their working conditions, but they are still bitte: over the huge injustice done.to them for nothing else than the color o their skin. (Bpectal to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—rhe govern- uient printing office keeps faith with the government’s universal scheme ot segregation. Some of the best and orightest of our ‘girls are forced to accept inferier positions there on ac- count of the better and more lucra- tive avenues of employment being closed to them because of thelr coi- or. The whites are generally of 3 very mediocre group, far from equal- tug our girls in educational equip- ment, culture, and working efficten- cy. Yet these supenor girls are set off from the whites with the latter, of course, having the better working conditions, salaries and recreational (acilities, "There is a large cafeteria in this huge structure where all of the employees may go, but there are 4 few tables in an out-of-the-way aection reserved for our employees. Lam glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize ‘the place, preferring a little physical incon- venience to the open, sem!-public hu- miljation of segregation. In tollet 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 saste that bars promotions. Here, as elsewhere, the inferior whites pass over our superior employees to directive positions, and higher sal- aries, ‘The whites have a large recrea- tonal center in this public building with many fine appointments for rest and amusements. During lunch and dinner hours they repair to this restful retreat for sociability and dance. Last fall, a young Afro- ‘American with a splendid record in his work, felt the injustice of 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 ab- ruptly stopped, and the young man reported for attempting to take part in an entertainment provided for employees. He was called to the office, lectured for being “one of those smart Negroes” who believe in “social equality,” and then dismiss- ed on a trumped-up charge. He was a night-employee, hence he carried 4 pistol, Right after the dance in- cident 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. De- tectives came to the building to ar- rest him, and failing to secure any evidence searched him only to dis- cover the pistol. They quickly drop- ped the arson charge and substituted one for carrying concealed weapons for which he was immediately dis- missed. By this severe punishment our employees are taught that there 1s no Way of escape for one who dares to, resent the daily insults that thelr government (under President Coolidge) gives them. Many of the employees have ex- pressed their deeply-wounded feel- Ings to me at being considered a pariah by the government whose in- stitutions they are serving so faith- tully, and { have taken up a number of cases only to be met by a dental chat the conditions complained of ex- ist, and a request for the names of my informants. I knew the fate these informants would suffer $0 I have never given a single name!! The de- partment then taking the position that ft cannot take up the case. It = perfectly clear that this iniquitous scheme of segregation ts a difficult thing to fight, since the government ‘sso well settled upon ft, and thy complainants cannot bear wltners te It. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—Segregation tm the bureau of engraving and printing has an interesting bistory {nvolving President Thomas Wood- row Wilson and members of his tam- fly, three heroic young colored wom- en who lost their positions as a re- sult of their protest. and the noble wife of Senator Robert La Follette Shortly after the accession of Mr. ‘Wilson to the White House. a mem- HE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0. SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1927. Ger of his family visited the bureag where she saw white and colored girls working together in perfect harmony, oblivious to any thought of race. " Shortly thereafter came an Order for segregation of the races, and a white lady who had been not- ed tor her philanthropy among our people and who Was upon intimate terms at the White House appeared at the bureau to tell our girls to be contented with the new order as “a great Negro leader had taught col- ored people to stay in their places.” Three of the young ladies resisted the order to the last ditch aad were summarily dismissed! Senator La Follette iodged a pro- test with Secretary McAdoo to no avail, and his noble wife began a crusade against the undemocratic in- novation, She took the platform here in Washington and Boston be- fore the famous Twentieth Century club, She used the columns of the Senator's magazine, sparing neither space nor vigor of utterance. She thundered against it in our local white press, and addressed the na- Uional gathering of the National As- sociation for the Advancement of Colored People in New York. When our people here were so profoundly Giscouraged, 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. Os- wald Garrison Villard came to town to attack White House and Cabinet and arouse our people, ana the Na- Hon Association secured publicity in over six hundred influential white papers in the country, The fgnt checked what was thought to be the Intention of the segregators, name- iy, the elimination of the ‘colored employees from the bureau alt o- gether. The same segregation which some of our people think Is the cherishe¢ institution of the Democratic part) tg still there, in all of its fullness under the administration of the party that Sbraham Lincoln, Charle Sumner and Frederick Douglas: helped to found. Our girls are em: ployed there in far larger number than in any other branch of the pubs Jie service. THEY ARE SEGRE | GATED in thelr rest rooms, toilets | and working stations, and of cours. | none are ever thought of for promo | toms to executive places. They ar ||girle from our best nomes, most o | diem with high amg normal schoo | troming, and fine culture. The whit | giu:s are of no such grade, as ther |{s no segregation for them in th | great world of things. They hav |Unitmited flelds at high wage fo ‘|even mediocre talents. ‘The best 0 | our girls must take these inferio | positions, the inevitable result of so || gregation. Our people are still hop '| ing for the Issuance of an order de || stroying this iniquitous practice 1 ;| ail of our government departments ,| for it not only humiliates the bes || of the government servants but im "| paire the government service. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—The treasury department, according to the Presi- dent’s recent acceptance speech, is now under the ablest financial genius since the days of Alexander Hamil- ton. It Is to be remembered that the great Hamilton came from the West Indies, and in that long sweep of his- tory that the President traversed are the mighty Salmon P. Chase, secretary of the treasury in Lin: coin’s cabinet, who, in a national ex- tremity such as this country has never known, devised the national banking system which financed the Civil War; and Ohio’s master finan- cier, John Sherman, ‘These men never knew what segregation was! The present head of the dcpart- ment of internal revenue, Mr. Blair from North Carolina, has not ap- pointed a colored clerk since his tn- cumbency. While his predecessor, Mr. Daniel Roper, a Democrat from Texas, appolnted and. promoted sev. eral of them. Since the income tax legislation and the numberless new taxes that the recent war necessi- tated, this 1s by far the largest de- partment of the treasury, employing several thousand clerks. Yet Ne- groes are so scarce there that they can't be noticed. There 1s the same general complaint here among our clerks and other employees as there is In the other branches of the gov- ernment—faflure to recognize thei effictency when promotions are due; ability to go so far and no farther. ‘The various torms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided alone color lines, and special totlets, lock: er rooms, rest rooms, ete., set off for colored. The toflets for the colored are few in such a large structure. Hence, the segregated clerks are forced to’endure physical inconven- fence at times, and are forced tc travel long distances when they de- sire the use of them. ‘The depari- ment maintains a huge. magnificen! cafeteria, in the splendid sweep of woodland along our national drive- way, where white people of every class can come to rest, dine, and so- cfalize of afternoons and evenings at minimum costs. The white press of the city {s constantly telling of the thousands who take advantage of this “delightful retreat.” and the festive scene that thelr presence creates. It seats two thousand din- ers with space tc spare: but not one Negro! His only share {s in the taxes he is forced to pay for this luxury for another group! ‘The registership of the treasury. which Republican Presidents have given the Negro since Garfield ap- pointed Blanch K. Bruce. is now filled by a white man. and the col- ored people are congregated Iu a ser- arate room which is publicly pro- claimed as “a colored division.” When it {s discovered that Negro clerks are “working as white” in other divisions. they are promptly transfered to this “colored division.” Our people fear that protest axainst this segregation would result in the abolition of the division aitogetner; so they remain in a dilemna, fearing to act, Our clerks must accept se- gregation or elimimation, and being poor, with no other opportunities in this southern atmosphere, must take the former. They are depressed at the wrong, but economic stress com- pels endurance of it. By a single stroke of bis pen, President Calvin Coolidge can stop every bit of this damnable segrega- ton, Jus as he can condemn that lawiess organization the Ku Klux ‘an. Washington, ic. C.—We Wish to call attention to the fact that in the ngut against the segregation ot our gox- ernment employees, the ‘treasury Vepartment Will most WKely Ve the venier of attack, for segregaton 10 several of its bureaus has been most pronounced, This is particularly true OL the office of the register of the treasury and the internal revenue bureau, in the former, beaver voard walls were maintained unui recently. In the latter there have been two cases of discrimination ou account of color brought to pubite view. The words, announcing the election of President Coolidge, were hardly cold before the effort to in- ‘crease segregution in the depart- ments here Was on again at full ‘speed. It had slowed up a lttle dur- ing the campaign. Investigation of Bureaus An investigation of the executive departments and bureaus listed be- low shows taat segregation prevails in them as follows: Omice of the Register of the Treasury, there are twe segregated sections—one with 30 Afro-Amer- can employees and the other with 14. Navy Department — one _segre gated section of 18 of our employ- ees, as well as a segregated lunch room. Census Bureau-—a__ segregated section of 60 Afro-American empioy- Bonns Section Ronns section of the War Depart ment—one segregated section of 1% ot our employees. Veterans Bureau-—a segregated section of 16 employees. Department of Justice—a segre gated section of 10 employees in the file room. Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Bureau--a seg regated section of 7 employees. Office of the Treasurer of the Unt ted States—a segregated section o 4 employees. War Department, Transportatior Diviston—a segregated section of | employees P.O. Separate Lunch Room Post Office Department—a sexr- gated lunch room. Our Church Debts We want our readers, particularly the local ministers, to read. care- fully and ponder—the following partial list of our local churches indebtedness: Cory M. B, church, $4,000; Shi- Joh Baptist church, $45,000;' Zion Hill Baptist church, $15,000; Geth- semane Baptist church, '8,000; Ico: nium Baptist church, $18,000; St James A, M, E, church, $30,000; E. 71st and Cedar Ave., $30,000; Tem- ple Baptist church, $20,000; ©. Mt, Zion Baptist church, $6,000; E. 74th and Kinsman Rd., $5,500; churches in Mt. Pleasant, $3,500; E, 64th and Quincy Ave., $25,000; St. Paul A. M. E. Zion, $30,000; 2nd Emmanuel Baptist church, $8,- 000; EB. 33rd and Central ‘Holy Ghost church, $7,500; Providence Baptist church,’ $6,000; Linndale churches, $8,000; Frank Ave. Bap- Ust chureh, $2,000; Monumental Baptist church, $17,000; Baptist and Methodist churches in’ Collinwood, $12,000; Triedstone Baptist chureh, $9,000; Friendship Baptist church, $18,000; Miles Avenue church, §2,. 000; Mt. Nebo Baptist church, $2. 000; Mt. Zion Cong. temple, '$50.. 000; churches on West Side, $3,600; Macedonia Baptist church, $59,000; Phillips C. M. EB. Chapel, $10,000; St. Mark's Presbyterian "church, $10,000; Stewart Memorial, 1. 74th St. ‘and’ Central Ave., $13,000; St Paul Baptist church, $6,800; Anti och Baptist, $15,000; New Hop: Baptist church, $7,000; Tabernacle Baptist church, $1,700; two little churches, B. 123rd St. and Superior Ave, $5,388; W. 25th St. $1,275; Phillis Wheatley Association, $158, 000. Total $667,213. CORRESPONDENTS WANTED! CORRESPONDENTS WANTED! | RRR ee Se ea aa a an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdayy is required. We are especially desirous of hear- Ing from persons in the following named cities: Springfield, Colum: ‘bus, Toledo Steubenville, Zanesville, ‘Wilmington, Xenia, Washington C. H., Lancaster, Hamilton, Piqua, Lima, ©. and other places, particu- larly in Ohio, where we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, 226 West Superior Ave., Cleveland, ©., and terms will be sent promptly Our readers will oblige us greatl; by sending-at once the addresses 01 persons In the cities named, and oth ers in the state to whom we can write relative to the matter. << <_—______—_—_ | “NOT THE LARGEST, BUT THE BEST!" Little Rock, Ark., June 16, ‘25. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, 0. 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 contin- uous subscribers of ‘The Ga- zette—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. e if iy, Srelty Things /5) '@ that ace CH SO i Meade at a ay 5 ae La AL val SEY JS. f = y/ Tn “YY BS AURA Nj ‘ Wry ea Oey MILLINERY DIVERSITY ACCENTS HATS FOR EVERY OCCASION fee he Weezy, f Fm) agld eS oe FO VE \4 ~) a PAV ‘Tie abe hee (@ ne CEE VES the mode is catling so insistently for hand-painted scarfs, ties, kerchiefs me in studios everywhere in order to Soe cas caters cere However, if really ambitious there not try out the experiment of trans- ae ere clita ater eh Cerio eo artistry and millinery IMI aiversity seems to have at last ‘reached {ts gonl—that of providing ‘suitable hats for all occasions und for all wearers, no matter what their types and demands may be. For the woman who desires to express her Individuality to the utmost and still be fn the mode there lus never been such millinery opportunity. In sports hats the clever little etoche gives promise of holding its own. It ean be had in Infinite varieties from Galnty viscas in esthetic colors to the new wool crochets. A hat of wool crochet with a stenciled design in contrasting colors and edged with bengaline ribbon would be a crowning glory to any sports ensemble. Such a model {s shown at the top to the right to this picture. For the more formal occasions, when good taste Insists upon a more elab- orate costume, the small hat need not necessarily be eliminated froin the plc- ture. Every wardrobe of hats for this summer should therefore include a of ones scart, pertiaps waves and @ saflboat, and a thsure or two across the sleeve of a suilor blouse, or a bizarre dragon ou the buck of one’s satin boudoir or beach coolie coat. Fashion's latest whim is to paint necktie and handkerchiet to mateh. Clever for the equestrienne ts a tie and handkerehiet with a horse's head or figure painted on each as shown Ip this group of accessories. Other of the tle and handkerchief sets In the picture are also decorated with quaint objects, For the tennis player an ap- propriate motif would be a tennis racket, Butterflies, birds and flowers are charming subjects for the artist. Hund-blocked silk squares, preferred by many to scarfs, are done tn gor geous colors and in bold modernistic patternings after the style of those here pictured. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. @, 1931, Western Newspaper Union.) site afternoon ‘type. What could be more charming than this chic model of brown lace portrayed first tm the group? It boasts a tracery of gold and Its brim Is faced with gold cloth. In the larger brimmed models, halt milan and ballibuntal will unquestfon ably dominate with a range of trim mings which begins with the simplest of ornaments and ends with the most elaborate arrangements of flowers anc ostrich motifs. Ap exquisite exponen’ of the wide-brim type centers th Mlustration. Black velvet forms the crown and the deep flange ts whit: hair braid. Below to the left 1 4 small nat i a jade speckled effect, stitched tn square design, This model would be a delightful finishing touch to a shop ping and Informal luncheon ensemble ‘The last hat tn the group Is mude ot the new combination of yarn an¢ visea, usin? coral pink and white for Its color scheme, JULIA BOTTOMLEY 4B, 1927 Wester Newspaer Union.) WILBERFORCE When the much-heralded “Brus- seaux investigation of Wilberforce University” was announced, some months ago, comparatively few of the great mass of our people thri- out the country, who heard of the contemplated action, knew that the Combined Normal and Industrial (State) Department at Wilberforce, although a part of the university, was controlled by the state of Ohio which was represented on its board of trustees by five members, appoint- ed by the governor of Ohio; three members, appointed by the A. M. E. Chureh connection and one ex officio member—the president of the unt- versity. Fewer members of the race ‘thruout the country seem to know that there has mot been any (Brus- seanx) investigation of Wilberforce University which is controlled by the A.M. E. Church connection, the Combined Normal & Industrial (State) Department of the univer~ sity excepted. The university's board of trustees, all appointed by the A. M. E. Church connection, dld not per~ mit any (Brusteaux) Investigation. His activity, however, resulted in the state auditor of Ohio ordering a thoro investigation of the state de- partment at Wilberforce by a state examiner who, but a few weeks pro ceeding the date of Auditor Tracy's order, had completed a careful ex- amination of it reporting, as he also did after his re-examination, on the state auditor's order at the request of Brusseaux, joverything in good shape, No distionesty, crookedness or wrong-doing of any kind was found and the board of trustees and superintendent, the controlling pow- er of the State Department, ‘were again given a “clean bill of health”. What Brusseaux started out to do, as we have indicated in the torego- ing, he never succeeded in doing. be- cause he failed to bring about the in- Yestigation of the university proper which was sought and this fact should be, as it ts not, generally known. In an effort to still further promote the interests of the state department, its board of trustees, last week Friday, took a long step in the advance which is bound to Improve the department greatly and which wil be found noted at length lsewhere. inthis paper in our Wil- berforce letter. ‘The Gazette com- | mends in the strongest possible man- her the determination and continued effort of the board not only to im prove conditions but aiso to mate- Tally raise the standard of teaching and the quality of service rendered by the official stam of the State De- partment, under the direction of its very efficient superintendent, Mr. eee G. Bandy. ‘The Truth! What would cause other peo- ple to gnash their teeth and gird heir loins is question of debate for us. Kick us, beat us, pile depredations upon us, revile us, abuse ug, Iie about us, malign us and even impugn our valor and we are not unan- imously insulted. It seems im- possible to establish unanimity of Insult in the black race.— Chicago (Il1.) Whip. ———S—S—S—SS——S “WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GoLb”? Pager sib! Cleveland, O., Aug, 28th, 1925. Hon. Harry ¢. Smith, Editor, Gazette, Dear Friend:—I have read the latest copy of The Gazette through and after reading it, T can truthfully say: It is worth its weight in gold! 1 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 frequently, during the forty-two years since the birth of The Gazette, been, as the Scotch would say, like two McNeils, but when I find a man, such as you, who consistently, and persistently, through near- ly half a century, puts his race foremost In his’ life struggle, I take 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.) TURE eee eee eT “HUMAN NATURE'S FOULEST BLOT.” My ear is pained, My soul is sick with every day's report Of wrong and outrage, with which the earth is’ filled, There is no flesh in man's ob- durate heart. It does not feel for man; the natural bond Of brotherhood is severed as the flax That falls agunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colored like bis 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.