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BELLEFONTAINE. — Miss Ellen Johnson came home, last Friday evening, for mother's day and returned to college, Monday. — Again the local representative of The Gazette invites its Bellefontaine patrons to hand him their local news for this letter, each week, when he delivers their copy of the paper. — The M. E. church has its general conference in session at Kansas City, Mo., while the A. M. E. church's, is at Chicago, and the Zion A. M. E. church's, is at St. Louis, Mo. — Some of our readers are getting ready for the Wilberforce commencement, next month. berforce motored here to spend the week-end. — Mrs. Carrie Guy of Steubenville visited her parents, Sunday. — Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lucas and J. W. Johnson have returned from New York City. — Mother's day was observed, Sunday, at St. James A. M. E. church. Mrs. Minnie Jamieson of Columbus spoke, morning and evening — I. G. Wallace of Lorain visited his mother who will soon move to that city. — Mesdames May Stewart and Frances Worthington of Flushing were here, Sunday. — Local members of the H. of R. attended the anniversary services in Martins Ferry. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write their names and that of their city or town or a city outside of the wrapper about returned copies. Unless this latter is done, proper credit cannot be given you. Lists of names, wedding presents, etc., obituary 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 time of publication. At a line 20 our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. CANTON.—H. Fred Johnson died, last week Thursday, after a brief illness. Funeral services, Saturday afternoon, at Mt. Calvary Baptist church, Church of the A.M. church, officiating of the Mt. Calvary brothers survive him. The remains were shipped to Franklin, Pa., for burial. The Alpha Phi Alpha gave an enjoyable program, Sunday evening, at Mt. Calvary Baptist church, Rev. E. M. Kagler, pastor, preached an excellent sermon, Sunday morning. The Jolly Art club gave an enjoyable party, Saturday evening, at Mrs. Charlotte Perry's church, Mrs. Perry's was the guest. The Mother's day special program, Sunday afternoon, at Mt. Calvary Baptist church was excellent. Mrs. Morris of Cleveland and S. S. Booker were the speakers. BRIDGEPORT.—Rev. and Mrs. L. D. Stevens attended the annual S. S. and B. Y. P. U. convention in Parkersburgh, and Mrs. Adda B. Griglsy motored to Weirton, W. Va. last week.—Mothers' day services, Sunday morning, on the campus and commissary program and commissary in the evening. A number accompanied Rev. Stevens to Wheeling, Sunday, to witness the Odd Fellows' demonstration. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Smith and sister attended the commencement exercises of St. Clairville High school, Thursday night.—Our quartet rehearsed at the week.—Martins Ferry A. M. E. church members will give a banquet, June 8, in honor of our graduates of the valley. —Park M. E. church had Mothers' day services, Sunday.—Miss Roberta Wright was in Wheeling, and Miss Rosalee Levicy visited relatives in Washington, Pa., Sunday.—Messrs. Otis and James Greir of Ubrichsville, were here, and Mrs. Barbara Thomas and niece, Leslie Mae, visited relatives in Colerain, Sunday.—Mrs. Thomas Thurman is ill. HAMILTON.—Mrs. Mabel Holmes Powell Jackson of Cleveland visited Mrs. Sarah Murphy, the first of the week.—Prof. C. C. Trimble, of Memphis, Tenn., was called here, last week, by the serious illness of his sister, Mrs. Hughley, who is still very ill at this writing. She was operated on at Mercury hospital, last week.—The S. C. Green & Son undertaking business was formally opened, last week, with a reception which was taken advantage of by about 50 persons, a number of them out-of-town.—Miss Constance Gillespie of Chicago visited her parents, this week.—Our Odd Fellows and H. of R. held their annual Thanksgiving services, Sunday afternoon, at Pilgrim Baptist church. Payne A. M. E. church's rally was held the same day.—The Community chorus rehearsed at Second Baptist church, Thursday evening.—Mrs. Calvin Robertson has been very ill.—Mrs. Susan Keyes visited in Springfield, and Claude Higdon, Sr., and Chester Taylor, in Indianapolis, recently. berforce motored to spend the week-end.—Mrs. Carrie Guy of Steubenville visited her parents, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Lucas and J. W. Johnson have returned from New York.—Mrs. Carrie Guy was observed, Sunday, at St. Joseph A.M. E. church. Mrs. Minnie Jamieson of Columbus spoke, morning and evening.—Ira G. Wallace of Lorain visited his mother who will soon move to that city.—Mesdames May Stewart and Frances Worthington of Flushing were here, Sunday.—Local members of the H. of R. attended the anthonyy services in Martins Ferry, Sunday.—Local services in Mrs. son motored to Chicago, spending a week attending the A. M. E. general conference. HILLSBORO.—Mr. L. Young is in Indiana visiting her daughter, Mrs. Alle Alsop.—A. F. Donaldson of Columbus spent Friday evening to Monday with his mother—Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Williams entertained Mr. and Mrs. D. Highwarden at dinner. Mrs. D. Gragston visited a sister in Columbus. Mr. Joseph, Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Archie Cole attended Mrs. Mary Hamilton's funeral in Washington C. H. Thursday.—Mr. John Taylor and Mr. John Masterson of Georgetown, passed thru, Sunday, en route to Washington C. H.—Born to Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Thomwins in Cleveland. O.M. guard Mrs. Chas. Easton were in Columbus, last Thursday. Mrs. Chloe Smith and daughter of Cincinnati visited the former's parents, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Blanton left, Saturday, for Urbana.—Rev. and Mrs. A. Ware in Xenia, last week, to attend Mrs. Carrie B. Singers' funeral. C. H. Williams of Cincinnati visited his mother. Sunday.—Mr. Ware in Xenia, interestingly at the Methodist church (white), and at New Hope Baptist church, Sunday evening.—Mr. and Mrs. W. Berry of Columbus visited the latter's brother, Robert Gance. He is better.—Rev. J. J. Burr preached for Rev. R. L. Bray, Sunday evening.—Mrs. Katherine Hudson has returned from Xenia. Rev. and Mrs. W. Berry hold goods here.—Wesleyan choir sang in Dayton, Sunday, at W. M. church. ALLIANCE.—Mr. Cornell Lenhart and Mrs. James Thomas of Cleveland were guests of Miss Mamie Miles, Sunday.—Mr. Walter Durham, of Louisville, Ky., is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. W. P. Miles.—Mrs. M. Sharpe, Mrs. S. Paradise, Mrs. A. Waterson, Mrs. A. Murray, am mum to Youngstown, Sunday, to attend the Odd Fellows and H. of R. Thanksgiving services.—Rev. Mc D. Sharpe had splendid services at his church in Dover, Sunday.—Miss Erline Williams and Catherine Canada of Canton visited Miss Lucille Hutchinson, Sunday.—Miss Lucy Frazier had the grip, last week.—Mrs. Juanta Downs and sister.—Mrs. Mason Mother's day.—Miss Pauline Sanders was elected delegate to the Y. W. M. S. convention at Toledo in July. —Bill Mason visited in Cleveland, Sunday. —Alex Roach and Silas Brooks of Cleveland visited their mothers, Mrs. C. Roach and Mrs. R. Woodworth, Sunday.—St. Luke, Mt. Olive and Second Baptist churches had fine Mother's day programs. All were well attended. Second Baptist church members gave their pastor, Rev. C. W. Chapman, a nice little "shower", Saturday evening. Rev. Wm. Rhines of Ravenna preached for the mothers at that church. Mrs. Chapman and helps rendered an excellent program: the advisory board of the C. B. and Wm. M. Chapman in mass meeting. Friday night, at Hungarian hall which was attended by 250 people of both races. Rev. C. Hill of Youngstown delivered the "keynote" speech.—Second Baptist church will organize a new church. Sunday.—K. C. House has returned from a visit with his wife. —Rev. Brevard of Springfield spent the week with Rev. Chapman.—Misses M. Miles and Irene Hood attended services at the Canton A. M. E. church. Paul Robeson Popular. Speaking again of international taste, it appears that London, England, dogs not care mpch about "Show Boat," the most popular musical piece unveiled on this side since the human limb became a leg. In London the cast is criticized as weak and only one of the afro-American stars Paul Robeson, a friend of have struck any vein of enthusiasm from seat buyers. WE GET THE BEST. The Brunswick Construction Co. Rendering Our People Wonderful Service and Affording Us an Exceptional Opportunity. The Plain Dealer of Dec. 5, 1927, announces that Rapid Transit will go into effect about Jan. 1, 1930, on a large scale. The Van Sweringens announce the Nickle Plate, New York Central, Wheeling & Lake Erie, "Big 4" and South Moreland will go into Rapid Transit heavily. The Pennsylvania, Erie, B. & O. and Northern Ohio Traction Co. will also start, Jan. 1, 1930. Elyria gets rapid transit over New York Central, Lorain over the Nickel Plate, Solon on the Erie R. R., Brecksville on the B. P. Service on the Wheeling & Lake Erie R. R. Hudson on the Pennsylvania R. R. Shaker Heights on the South Moreland car, Berea gets New York Central and "Big 4", Willoughby gets New York Central and Nickel Plate, while Bedford is the only spot that gets three: to wit, Pennsylvania, Wheeling & Lake Erie R. R., and Northern Ohio Traction Co. The Brunswick Construction Co. people on account of their 100 years' experience in Cleveland real estate, were able to select the only spot in northern Ohio that would have three rapid transit railroads. The Gazette takes off its hat to the Brunswick Construction Co. first, for its ability to pick the winning section and second, for turning their Bedford allotment (Brunswick Park) over to our race. The Cleveland Real Estate Board had committees inspecting the lands along rapid transit in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Pittsburg and found that the value of such lands was twenty times as much as other lands. This is the first time that our people have gotten the best real estate in northern Ohio, and the Brunswick Construction Co., Cleveland and Trust Construction Co., Cleveland and Goodland Ave., deserves our thanks for giving the best to our race. Doings of the Race Rev. W. W. Matthews of Washington, D. C., secretary of foreign missions, was elected a bishop at the quadrennial A. M. E. Zion general conference in St. Louis, last week. The A. M. E. General Conference in session at Chicago, by a vote of 641 to 203, on May 11 decided to transfer all of its bishops. Following a ten year survey of Dunbar High school (Washington, D. C.) graduates, 1918-1927, a permanent alumni association has been organized. The school has graduated 4,432 academic students and 825 business students. The present enrollment is 1,724 students, 583 male and 1,141 remale. The real problem raised by the Afro-American is whether our civilization has an ethical basis. Is our Christianity vital enough to meet the situation, or must we depend upon the pagan principles of self-interest and dominance by force? This is the fundamental question for the white man to answer.—R. B. Eleazer, Atlanta, Ga. A Carnegie hero medal is being sought for Bud Francis, thirteen-year-old Mississippi Afro-American, for saving the lives of three small children and fallen an unbounded white. While spectators screamed helplessly, Bud slid down an iron pipe to the bottom of the forty-foot well, pulled the babies out of the water and set them on a ledge, where he guarded them until a basket could be lowered. Recent press reports from Stuttgart, Arkansas, tell of the heroism of a "Negro" chauffeur who saved the life of his employer at the risk of his own. While the two were driving, the steering gear broke and the car plunged into a drainage ditch. The white man was plained under the machine, with his head under water. The chauffeur succeeded in reaching him and for ninety minutes held his head out of the water until rescuers came. Mrs. E. A. Bailey, an alumnus of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. has received a letter from the secretary of the alumni of that famous institution of learning, asking a contribution toward a fund to purchase the DuBois homestead (renovated and refinished) in Editor Wm. E. DuBois's native city, Great Barrington, Mass, and present it to him. The property has already been purchased. DuBois was 60 years old, Feb. 23, '28. Arthur B. Spingarn, (white), of N. Y. City, an attorney for the N. A. A. C. P., is treasurer of the fund. W. W. Williams, former district deputy of the Elks, has been indorsed by King Tut lodge for president of the state association, and Atty. Perry B. Jackson, past exalted ruler, has been indorsed for secretary, it was announced Wndnesday. The state convention convenes at Youngstown, June 17. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS AT THE WORLD PEACE MEETING HELD IN THIS CITY, LAST WEEK, BY DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVES OF MANY COUNTRIES. President Johnson of Howard University "Rattles the Dry-Bones" When He Indicts the Minority Whites of the World for Imperialism and Worse Soviet Russia. BISHOP COSTS ABOUT $5,000. NO CHANCE FOR POOR MAN. Aspirations of black and yellow peoples of the world were woven into the hopes of peace at the centennial conference of the American Peace Society held in this city, last week. The opening day began with the cautiously worded statement of the peace yearnings of Japan by the Japanese ambassador to Washington; it ended with a clarion cry for justice for the black man, voiced by Dr. Horton Johnson, president of Harvard University, Washington D.C., and his drastic indictment of white "civilization." The spokesman for our people made it plain that some of the race are looking to Soviet Russia with something more than sympathy, and offered to the world a choice between justice to the race or the path Russia has trod. Dr. Johnson began by pointing out that the Afro-American has seen the world largely recreated by science since his emancipation. We do not want at the troubles of the white peoples, because you have been the victims of those troubles," he said. "It was no joy to us to see you take 10,000,000 of your finest sons and thousands of my race and send them to their deaths. "The Greatest Tragedy." "The great shock was that you chose some of us—a peace loving people—to help fight your battle. But the greatest tragedy you should take the dispossessed black peoples and give them weapons with which to slaughter your own sons. Your contacts with the black man and the yellow man in Africa Chicago, Ill.—Of the six hundred clerical delegates to the A. M. E. General Conference here, about half are announced candidates for the bishopic. The other three hundred are receptive candidates. Dr. C. V. Roman, speaking in Detroit the other day, remarked that the Church has more candidate in the Supreme than for the Episcopal conference. This is strange manner in which democracy has affected the A. M. E. Church. In much the same way that every American boy is a potential president of his country, every A. M. E. preacher is a bishop in the making. The oil scandal showed the country it takes money to elect a president, and it takes good American dollars to elect a bishop also. The poor man has little, if any, chance for this high episcopal office. The church is divided into four separate districts; the general conference by delegations varying from six to ninety-nine in Bishop. W. Sampson Brooks' district in West Africa has sent six delegates. Bishop John Hurst's district in Florida has 55 delegates and Bishop S. J. Flipper has 55 delegates and Georgia has 99 delegates. Each of these districts has one first choice for the bishopic and several second choices. The bargaining for votes sufficient to get a majority for election requires a moral fitness. The best men are not always elected because they are poor. It requires about $500 for a candidate to set up his headquarters here, furnish it and provide refreshments of coffee, sandwiches and cigars for the three weeks the conference runs. In these headquarters trades are made whereby two or more candidates pool their votes to elect their favorite. When other means fail, sometimes delegates votes are purchased outright. The votes is given to the bishopic via videotape from $1,000 to $5,000 is spent in this way. Of course, hundreds of delegates are not for sale at any price. But hundreds of others are. In many cases delegates will vote as their leader directs, not knowing that he has been paid in advance to deliver their support. But when it is all over, the bishop will be said to have been divinely elected. The salary of a bishop is $3,500. He is elected for life and fees of $100 are paid him for each annual conference. In addition, each church at which he preaches pays him from $25 to $100 for a sermon. Some churches do Sunday and in salary and fees collect from the church nearly $10,000 a year. No more public campaign for votes is conducted by the ordinary ward com- THE GAZETTE is the oldest and has the largest bona fide circulation in Ohio, double that of any newspaper in the interest of Afro-Americans published in this or any other country. It immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWSIEST AND BEST in the country. LE COPY FIVE CENTS WARNING TO PEACE MEETING LAST WEEK, BY DISTIN- REPRESENTATIVES OF COUNTRIES. Howard University "Rattles the Indicts the Minority Whites Imperialism and Worse— et Russia. and India and China. I believe, do not represent your own best judgment. You have taken our lands in Africa and at this moment a native may not walk on certain streets in his own country of South Africa. The haste you have shown to fight one another has caused you to seize the rich resources of Africa and to use them in your battles. It does not escape our attention that the war of the white peoples was concluded with the aim of partition of the black countries. We cannot escape the conclusion that it was not merely a war between states, but a conflict between empires struggling for the lands, the wealth and the cheap labor of the black peoples of the earth. A Timely Warning! "Something has happened in Russia that it would be well for us to look at with an objective and unprejudiced eye. Here is a nation that amasses to the wealth and intensity I think, that it has no signs whatever on others. Here is a nation in which the wealth and the power are being used for the emancipation of the masses, to whom they belong. I do not believe that either God or man will long be satisfied with a system that intrusts the mastery of the economic life to an overfed and largely unproductive, both materially and spiritually, few. The dark peoples of the world (nearly 80% of the population) have been offered no other alternative by you. We can choose between your aggressive nationalism and exploitation, or Russia." $5,000. HANCE FOR POOR MAN. mitteman than pastors here are conducting for the bishopric. High signs, twenty feet long and eight feet high, are erected on the front of the dwellings, opposite the armory, where the conference is now in session. One of them reads "Support Rev. J.A. Lownsley of the University of Lowsley for Bishop." The only man with a platform broad enough for ministers and laymen to stand on. Elect him and bless the connection." In the same building are headquarters of J. L. Butler and F. R. Sims, of Georgia, candidates for bishop. Up the street on the same side are similar signs telling of the candidacy of J. W. Hair; Dr. H. N. Newsome, Alabama; M. F. Sydes, New England Conference; S. P. Felder, Mississippi; F. R. C. Durden, Mississippi; W. H. Peck, District—announcement that he will well comic his Friends at his headquarters. "For Bishop—Montrose W. Thornton" of New York." says a big poster on the corner. "Noah H. Williams for Bishop" reads another sign large enough to be seen a block away.—Baltimore Afro-American. PERRY AND BEN And "Hoover" Campaign Money They Received—Both Republican National Committeemen. Washington, D. C.—Rush Holland, former assistant U. S. attorney general, told the Senate campaign funds committee, Wednesday, about his activities in the South on behalf of Herbert Hoover, testifying that he had been active particularly in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama and Florida. He also had written letters to Republicans in North Carolina and Colorado. In Mississippi he paid $2,000 to Perry Howard, the Republican national committeeman. In Georgia I paid $2,000 to Ben Davis, the national committeeman, and in addition gave him $200 for expenses. In Alabama I gave the national committee $1,000. In Florida I spent $3,000. I have paid $200 a week toward maintaining headquarters here conducted by Perry W. Howard. Holland said. Sought Howard's Help. "I paid Perry Howard $2,000 to increase his force here with the understanding that he would assist in the campaign. Howard is the Republican national committeeman from Mississippi. He is a lawyer and was connected with the U.S. justice as an attorney. I have talked with Secretary Hoover frequently and no doubt Perry Howard's name was mentioned." Holland continued. --- The GAZETTE One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter (Bell 'Phone: Cherry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902 IN UNION IS STRONGER SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928. In spite of his alleged escapades with their women, Jack Johnson seems to have made them like it, hasn't he? Our auto and fashion news (on page 4) is positively the best to be secured in this country. Read the articles carefully and you will agree with us. Tell your friends. --- The editor of The Gazette acknowledges the receipt of an invitation from the faculty and graduating classes of our South Carolina State A. & M. College, Prof. R. S. Wilkinson, president, to attend their dedication of Hodge hall, their new agriculture and the annual commencement exercises of the college, May 22 and 23, at Orangeburg, S. C. Say what you will, Dr. Mordecal W. Johnson, president of Howard University, Washington, D. C., is a real MAN, one of the two we have in that city. Prof. Neval H. Thomas is the other. Strange that both should be educators, isn't it? One thing sure and that is both are forging forward to leadership of this race of ours. Something it is in such dire need of and has been for so many years, the Lord knows. That sure is a harrowing experience that woman of the race at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is still being subjected to. One would think whites of that state were barbarians instead of human beings to commit or permit to be committed any where in the state such atrocities upon a helpless woman of any race or group. The more one sees and hears of some white people in that section of the country the less confidence he or she has in the boasted civilization of this country, particularly that of the South. Lord, have mercy! AN EXPLANATION NEEDED. Mayor James Walker of New York City recently laid the cornerstone of an $8,000,000 home and training school for Afro-American nurses, in connection with Lincoln hospital in Harlem, and among other things said: "Race discrimination must never have a place in the life of our city. Every man, woman and child coming to a city hospital must be assured of comfort and the best treatment." That sounds good, but would impress so very much more if we did not recall the fact that last summer when 'abroad Mayor 'Jimmie' and some of his friends vainly objected to persons of color who were in a cabaret or restaurant solely on the ground of color. There is need of explanation which our highly esteemed confrere, the editor of the N. Y. Age, may be able to furnish. A DEATH-BED CONFESSION The death-bed confession of a white woman, that she had falsely accused of criminal assault a South Carolina Afro-American, Ben Bess, who had served thirteen of a thirty-year sentence, recently brought about his release by Gov. Richards of that state. The innocent man narrowly escaped lynching at the hands of a mob when the false accusation against him was originally made. The Columbia (S. C.) State (daily newspaper) editorially charges that a conspiracy convicted Bess and sent him to prison despite grave doubt of his guilt in the minds of the jury, solicitor and judge. Commenting on The State's demand for a legislative investigation of the case, the Greensboro Daily News says: "Meantime, and whatever such investigation may reveal, there are 13 years of the man's life gone, beaten out against the bars of a prison, because a woman under the impulse of a motive which can only be guessed at, sore falsely, knowing that she was so doing when she did it. Only Section 6280. A person taken from officers of justice by a mob, and assaulted with whips, clubs, missiles or in any other manner, may recover, as hereafter provided, a sum not to exceed one thousand dollars from the county in which the assault is made (93 v. 161 4.1). Section 6281. A person assaulted and lynched by a mob may recover, from the county in which such assault is made a sum not to exceed five hundred dollars; or, if the injury received therefrom is serious, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars; or, if such injury result in persecution by a hood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars (93 v. 12 5.) Section 6282. The legal representative of a person dying from injuries received from lynching by a mob, may recover of the county in which such injury occurred, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars damages for such unlawful killing. Such sum shall be applied to the maintenance of the family and education of the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, the widow receiving an amount equal to a child's share. If there be no widow or minor children surviving such decedent, share and share alike will be distributed to the next of kin according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Such sum so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured or killed by such a mob. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the recoveries provided for in this chapter must be commenced, within two years from the date of such lynching, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for damages for malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to inquire into the succession of taxary for the next succeeding taxary for such county, shall be a part of the judgment in every such case. (93 v. 162 8.) Section 6286. If the decedent so lynched has minor children surviving him, the fund shall be turned over to a regularly appointed guardian. Such guardian shall administer such fund under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than a hundred dollars for counsel fees in lieu of such recovery. (63 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may recover the amount of a judgment and SAY DO YOU KIDS WANTA BARGAIN? JUS' LOOK WHAT I MONNA SELL YA FOR TEN CENTS, A SOLID PLATED CLOCK THAT RINGS ON THE HOUR AN' AINT GOT A BELL - YA BETTER GRAB THIS IF YA WANTA BARGAIN by the grace of fortunate circumstances was she unable to send him to his death—once at the hands of a mob and again at the hands of the state itself. Nothing can bring those years back, not even the repentance by which the woman 'feeling the approval of her husband' moved that she bares the crime she has committed. Ben Bess' life has been twisted and tortured until his chance of ever starting over again is doubtful. Before such facts, it is impossible not to pause in solemn thought over how many other Ben Besses have suffered as this one has been. The fact that they have been put to death by the state in its legalized assumption of infallibility." This case is typical of many that have brought about lynchings in the past. Many members of the race, who practiced "social equality" with white women in the South, have been sent to their death, as well as to prison, by the women when they were caught "in the act" or exposed. No such "reprisals", however, when white men and women of the race are caught or exposed. Great (?) is that southland! ESTABLISHED RIGHT TO FULL CONFIDENCE Washington, D. C.—The publication of the consolidated financial statement of the fine condition of the NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY has evoked expressions of wonderment and praise throughout the country. Mr. R. H Rutherford, president and treasurer, in a recent statement regarding the financial balance sheet, which has been published in The Gazette and many other important newspapers, refers to it as being "the most impressive from the standpoint of financial weight ever rendered by a business institution of the race. Real Race Progress. Real Race Progress. "That is in itself no small thing." Mr. Rutherford says. "It is justly a matter and we are proud of it. But we of NATIONAL BENEFIT are proud by far of what these impressive figures mean, the calculable, practical benefits they represent, the accumulated economic force to which they bear silent but effective witness. This force, the slow accumulation of three decades of growth, stands behind the individual lives and means of living of our people, not in scattered instances but as a whole, and its power is stored up to aid in turning the wheels of our racial history, chine, to pop up turning and to throw the faster. It is a reservoir of power, always present: the progress of NATIONAL BENEFIT, as recorded in the figures of it's financial statement, is a triumphant part of the progress of the race, as well as of NATIONAL BENEFIT." The phenomenal success of NATIONAL BENEFIT, "the largest 'Negro' business enterprise in the world", recently drew from the Dallas (Texas) Express expressions of support in the editorial. The Express said: "Standing stark and commandingly, against the otherwise rather drab background of the failures and small successes of our business concerns, is the recently announced intention of the NATIONAL BENEFIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. The benefit for recovery of more than a million dollars' worth of the assets of the Standard Life Insurance Company. An Act of Justice. An Ace "The they have just justice to the many thousand policies of that company, which they have purchased, warrants this action in the light of the facts in the case. In thus safeguarding the interests of their policyholders and making good the claim that they are really striving to build racial institutions without regard for the difficulties involved, they merit the approbation of the masses and the continued support of the whole of the race. The Express has pride in their far vision. And as it was one of the first to criticise them in their step, it now is amusing to commend them for this latest action, for this policy of criticism and commendation it, like them, has no excuse to make. It is justified in its course. More strength to them. Best success for their latest venture." HERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY! "The Old Reliable" Gazette desires 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 Saturdays is required to make some money. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following named cities: Springfield, Columbus, Toledo, Steubenville, Zanesville, Wilmington, Xenia, Washington, H. Lancecastle, Lena, Luna, and we have none. Write to the editor of The Gazette, 228 West Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending the addresses of persons in the cities named, and others in the state to whom we can write relative to the matter. TUBBY THE GAZETTE. CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928. OHIO'S MOB VIOLENCE ACT OR ANTI-LYNCHING LAW LEADS THE COUNTRY IN EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION Against the Mob and Lynch-Murder-Three Years' Work of a Member of the Race-Also His Ohio Civil Rights Law. Section 6278. "Mob" and "lynching" defined. 6279. "Serious injury" defined. 6280. Damages in case of assault. 6281. Damages in case of lynching. 6282. Damages recoverable by legal representative of victim of lynching 6283. Person suffering death or injury by mob trying to lynch another. 6284. Limitations of action. 6285. Order to include recovery and costs in tax levy. 6286. Guardian's custody, etc., fees. 6287. County's right of action against member of mob 6288. County's right of action against another county. 6289. Non-relief from prosecution. I BETCHA THAT'S A FAKE - HOW'S IT GONNA RING ON THE HOUR IF IT AIN'T GOT ANY BELL GO AN ASK'IM Our mob-violence or anti-lynching bill was introduced in the Ohio legislature in 1894 and re-introduced in 1896. It took the Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The Gazette, just three years to secure its enactment into law. The Ohio Supreme Court has several times upheld the constitutionality of the law and it has been MOBS. Section 6278. A collection of people assembled for an unlawful purpose and intending to do damage or injury to any one, or pretending to exercise correctional power over other persons by violence and without authority of law, shall be deemed a "mob" for the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" within the meaning of this chapter. (93 v. 161 2.) Section 6279. The term "serious injury," for the purpose of this chapter, shall be construed as perly or temporarily disables the person receiving it from earning a livelihood by manual labor. (93 v. 161 3.) very effective. Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have followed Ohio's lead and enacted mob violence or anti-lynching laws which are copies of our Ohio law. Several other northern states and at least one border state (Kentucky) have also enacted anti-lynching laws, in recent years, like Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The Ohio law follows: OBS. ed. a representative of victim of lynching. by mob trying to lynch another. d costs in tax levy. . inst member of mob . inst another county. costs against it in favor of the legal representatives of a person killed or seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons composing such mob. A person present, with hostile intent, at such lynching shall be deemed a member of the mob and be liable to such action. (93 v. 162 10.) Section 6288. If a mob carries a prisoner into another county, or comes from another county to commit violence on a prisoner brought from such county for safekeeping, the county in which the lynching is committed may recover the amount of the judgment and costs from the prisoner, which the mob came, unless there was contributory negligence on the part of officials of such county in failing to protect such prisoner or dispurse such mob. (93 v. 163 11.) Section 6289. This chapter shall not relieve a person concerned in such lynching from prosecution for homicide or assault for engaging therein. (93 v. 163 12.) OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request of many readers of The Gazette we print below the text of the Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law which the editor had enacted while a member of the 71st General Assembly, in 1884: The General Code of Ohio: Sec. 1940. However, the general code requires the keeper or manager of an inn, restaurant, eating house, barbershop, public conveyance by land or water, theater or other place of public accommodation and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable alike to all citizens and regardless of race or color, the full enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, full service, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both. Sec. 12941. Whoever violates the next preceding section shall also pay not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars to the person aggrieved thereon to redeem a county of competent jurisdiction in the county where such offense was committed. This law has repeatedly been held constitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme court. The trouble is our people will not use it as often as they should, but expect it to do for them what they should and must do for themselves, under it, in the courts. Judge Grant's Opinion of the Law. Misled by the foolishly manufactured outcry for the passage of the Beaty bill, a few years ago, the Akron Beacon Journal published an editorial to which the editor of The Gazette replied, calling its attention to the fact that the Ohio Civil Rights law was good law and did not need amending. The following letter from Judge Grant former presiding judge of the Court of Appeals of the Elthigh District of Ohio, is self explanatory: Akron, O., April 25, 1919. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, O. My Dear Sir: Observing your letter in the Beacon-Journal, of this city, I venture to send you, under a separate cover, the Ohio Law Reporter of Feb. 3, last, containing the letter of the Punjab Lunch Co. vs. Leonard R. Forman, decided in Akron, last fall, in which a judgment for ($500) five hundred dollars was sustained. If the Beacon-Journal had known what was going on in its own town That Explains It. I BETCHA THAT'S A FAKE - HOW'S IT GONNA RING ON THE HOUR IF IT AIN'T GOT ANY BELL GO AN' ASK'IM --- THE NAME TRADE PORO MARK A SYMBOL OF QUALITY Your name defines your character and personality and is a symbol of what you are. "PORO" is the trade-name of very exceptional Hair and Toilet Preparations and a System of Scientific Hair and Beauty Culture used and praised by ever increasing thousands. Mrs. A. M. Turnbo-Malone, Founder of this great business, has put into PORO her character, personality and ability. 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M. E. church, Sunday afternoon, Major and Mrs. W. T. Anderson are attending the A.M.B. general con- ference at Chicago. He is secretary to Bishop Joshua Jones. Mrs. Wm. Melntire and Mrs. Minerva Taylor left for there, Tuesday, “The Rainbow Kimona” is a col- lege play in two acts which is to be given by the Junior Council Girls, May 25, at Central “Y” auditorium, Mrs, Jaimes M. Williams is directing t A prior engagement, which we greatly regretted having, made it im- possible for the editor of The Ga- zette to attend the great meeting, Sunday afternoon, addressed by Prot. Neval H. Thomas at Mt. Zion Cong. chureh. | HELTHOL ts really a fine spring tonie and our readers can get a bot- tle by mailing one dollar to The Helthol Medicine Co., 12606 Ed- monton Ave., Cleveland, O. IT 18 Goop! At King Tut Lodge forum, Sunday afternoon, May 20, the editor of The Gazette will also discuss “The Roar- ing Third” and the Woodland Hills Bath-house and Bathing pool riot of last-summer. Do not fail to hear him.—Adv. Atty’s. Cook and Marstellar filed a brief in error in the appellate court, the first of the week, in an- other effort to get Joseph ‘Weaver ‘the new trial he is entitled to on the’ TUBBY THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0., FOR RENT.—Three nice, furnish- ed rooms; modern, suitable for gen- tlemen, or light housekeeping, at 2247 KE. 86th St. "Phone, Gar. 6293-J, FOR SALE. —Two-family house, modern, in good neighborhood, four baths, 16 rooms. Can be used for four families if desired. Must sell on account of being transferred to another city. Call PRos. 2257. strength of Alex. Maynor's contes- sion. The editor of The Gazette acknow!- edges the receipt of an invitation from the principal and trustees of ‘Tuskegee N. & I. Institute to at- tend its forty-seventh anniversary ex- ercises beginning, May 20, and con- cluding, May 24. Leon McElroy and sister, Mrs, Eli- da Faulkner, E. 86th St., returned recently from Washington, D. C., where they were called by their mother’s death. She was killed by an automobile while crossing a street. Their father died in Janu- ary. Mr, Walter White, of N. Y. City, assistant secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., will speak at St. John's A. M, E. church, Sunday, at 3:30 p. m. Mr. White has been abroad, some months and is to return there shortly to con- tinue his studies and writing, the balance of a year financed by the Guggenheim Fund of N. Y. City. Dr. D, Gordon, who has just open- ed fine dental offices at 8625 Quin- cy Ave., is a dentist of more than 15 years” experience, and most affable and courteous in his treatment of all. His terms are reasonable and our people in that section of the city will be greatly pleased with any and all work he may do for them. Give him a trial and be convinced. The tea, given by our local Na- tional Music association branch at the Metropolitan club, recently, was an artistic treat. Among those on the progtam were: Cleota Collins Lacey, coloratura soprano, the Har- mony Trio, Olive W. Ball, Gladys Wells and Pearl C. Johnson, Howard Swanson, pianist; Mrs. C. M. Lottier, contralto; Dorothy Smith, violinist; Marguerite Sanford, pianist; a quar- tet from the Mozart Glee club, and Kathleen Holland Forbes, pianist, who had charge of the program, Hon. Harry C. Smith, thrice a member of the Ohio legislature and editor of “The Old Reliable” Gazette, will address the King Tut Lodge forum at 3 p. m., Sunday afternoon. His subjects will include “The Roar- ing Third", “The Woodland Hills Bathing Pool Riot’ of last summer, and “Housing”. Those who wish to hear the truth told without fear or favor, and for almost the first time, will not miss this opportunity. There Will also be some excellent musical numbers, Admission free. Everyone welcomed.—Alston Yancey, James A. Ross of Buffalo, presi- dent of our National Democratic As- sociation, was in the city, May 5 and 6, to complete arrangements for it’s convention to be held here, July 23 to 25, in Zion Hill Baptist church, FE. 37th St., Rev. C. C. Aller, pastor. The following local Democratic lead- ers are interested in the convention's local arrangements: Atty. Peter Boult, Walter L, Brown, W. if, Low- ery, Mrs. Grace Edwards and Mrs. Lillian Mason, Mr. Ross was accom- Panied to the city by his wife and Mrs. Wm. H. Talbert of Buffalo. A reception was given in their honor at Mr, and Mrs. Charles R. Hayes, 2350 B. 86th St., on the evening of May 5. $ Led by Mr. F. 8. Bauder, president of the Brunswick Construction Co., who occupied a seat in Mrs. Bell’s car with Mrs, M. 8. Cheeks, the edi- tor of The Gazette, seated in Dr, E. A. Bailey’s beautiful ““Marmon” with him, Mrs, Bailey and their two small children, enjoyed a lovely twelve- mile drive out near Bedford, Sunday afternoon, and a delicious ‘chicken- dinner at Dr. and Mrs. Bailey's resi- dence in Cedar Ave., with Wm. R. Conners and the Bailey family, on our return. It was a delightful and invigorating outing and climax. The trip was made primarily to look over the Brunswick park aliotment which was found to be just as claimed in an article on our first page. ‘The meeting of the Frederick Douglass Republican club, last week Friday evening, at the Western Re- serve Republican club rooms, in E. 5oth St, was addressed by the fel- lowing ‘prospective candidates for the legislature: “Col."" Sidney B. ‘Thompson, Mrs. Lethia Fleming, Chester K. Gillespie, Arthur Johnston, Frank C. Lyons and Nor- man L, McGhee. Other speakers in- cluded Julia W. Springs, Dr. LeRoy N. Bundy, County Commissioner J. H. Harris and Councilman Tom Fleming, all of whom urged that the race for the state legislature be nar- rowed down to one or two candidates so that they could have the united effort of our voters and their friends. Atty Perry B. Jackson was elected chief mentor of Nicaule Temple, Knights and Daughters of Tabor, at its annual election, Wednesday eve- ning. The state grand lodge will hold its annual sessions, this year at Dayton, where a home for the aged, widows and orphans has been estab- lished. Other officers elected were George Waytes, vice-mentor; Thomas D. America, sec.; Andrew Simpkins, assist.; John Malcolm, treas.; Wm. ‘Thompson, orator; Wm. Bell, dritl- master; Laurence Standback,” color- bearer; Samuel White, Robert Over- ton, and Robert Simon, guards; Lee Nelson, tiler. K.& D. of T. will zo to Akron, June 17, to hold joint me- morial services with the lodges in that sity. AMAZES NATIVES. Liberians See Tee Made for the First Time. Monrovia, Liberia, Africa.—tce ts the wonder of wonders among natives employed on the Firestone rubber plantations where refrigeration plants have been installed. Until ‘the Americans came the natives had never seen such a thing as frozen water. About 14,000 natives are em- pléyed In the rubber plantation. The work here is in charge of D. A. Ross. There are 123 other Americans (ali white). Ross, by means of a radio station’ at the Du River settlement, is in daily communteation with the head officers of the Firestone com- pany in Akron, Ohio, U.S. 4. ‘This service was inaugurated last March by Harvey Firestone, Jr., who spent several weeks inspecting the proper- ty. Firestone, by the aid of opera- tors, communicated directly with officials in Akron and also with Har- vey Firestone, Sr.. who was in Miami, Fla, BLOCTON, ALA., BRIEFS. The Liberty Baptist S. S. will hold |tive state (Ohio) and to know one sea ee a ire ee eee ea Be ee a eee ea ee ee Tuggle’s Choice, will be at the | thusiastically indeed by a large and ee Tee ae a een ear eae G. Massey, pastor.—Mrs. Lucy Grit: | 1oudly applauded thruout his excep- a ar eae os a nee ee ter’s, Mrs. F. K. McCampbell’s, W.|long to be remembered and such as ee erent SE | oa eater ee turned from a two weeks’ stay with |race dare give even it they were a relative, Mrs. I. L. Hicks, of Ma-|able to do so. While in the city, pleville.—Mrs. C. E. Courton is very | Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, he ill.—Miss Leather B. Nall has re-| visited with his brother, Mr. Harry ae cece eae Cee ee Centerville, to spend’ the summer |as left, Monday evening, to visit his | with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.| mother, in Springfield, 0., before | Be ee ene Oe | ee Oe eae Booster club, No. 1, met, May 11, at |engagements and returning to his | Pe ae a | alae ee cen tenes oe Oe ee erate | ae Sesame et of W. Blocton—The Coleanor Red|nephew by marriage, Atty. Chester ee eee enn Seay a eae Se a eee cee a ee ton: J.C. Banks, Mgr. )urday afternoon. | = That Would Make Anybody Sore. SATURDAY, MAY 19, 1928. A is > ve Oa oz a» y a sacause dy (acc tea Ie walpe Guainey man body.” Johuson said. "t am glad fo tell you that Tam past 60 and feel oe well aew as {dia et 18, That ing and getting @ good night's rest (Goctor!), ‘Ta serte God! fou mast deprave (ie inlud and soul" Was seertind wovbox wate” nit Eerie kere ‘Thesday ales THOMAS THRILLS A Large, Representative and Most Enthusiastic Audience of Cleve- landers—Praises “The Old Re- liable"—Bitterly Opposed to Segregated Schools, Hospitals, Etc. Prof. Neval H. Thomas, president of the Washington N. A. A. ©. P. branch, delivered the best address we have heard “in many moons” at Mt. Zion Cong, chureh, Sunday af- ternoon, under the auspices of the local branch. Some of his many very interesting statements were: “Segregated schools are harmful to both white and black groups be- cause they tend to destroy an early good feeling among children. The black system receives less money for teacher's salaries, buildings, mater- ial and athletics than the whites. There are no two systems at any cne place that can be equal. Separate Schools are started by “Jim crow Negroes" and prejudiced whites and their only purpose is to keep the black boy from knowing how he com- pares with the white boy in mental ability, I am teaching In a segre- gated-school system, but the board of education has only my service and not my soul. Our people should strive to hold public-office because any who would aspire would be su- perfor to some white office-holders that I know. I was inspired when my boy-hood friend, Harry Clay Smith, ran for governor of my na- tive siate (Ohio) and to know one of our group had that courage, to lead the way for the race.”” ‘Mr, Thomas was received most en- thusiastically indeed by a large and very Intelligent audience, and was loudly applauded thruout his excep- tionally fine address. It was a treat long to be remembered and such as but few, very few members of the race dare give even it they were able to do_so. While in the city, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, he visited with his brother, Mr. Harry E. Thomas, E. 4th St. Prof. Thom- as left, Monday evening, to visit his mother, in Springfield, 0., before going east to fill several speaking engagements and returuing to his work in Dunbar High school, Wash- ington, D. C. Accompanied’ by his nephew by marriage, Atty, Chester K, Gillespie, he paid The Gazette sanctum a very pleasant visit, Sat- neice ataennce XHAT Fees HE RAN INTO THE | 9, gee OLE sissY ES HOUSE BEFORE Pa SMITH SOCKED Gs 1 COULD GET AT Sy ME OW THE SS “5 HIM AD BUTTON, Poon E | i 12 LD (ay | | ts ae ) es \ ec 1 és a ‘ oun Sac " > fh 7 & key > 6 © V \ | Cl | ga > “ i ae wae hae Wawee- FADEOUT OF POPULISM —AND— THE POT AND KETTLE IN COMBAT By JOSEPH C. MANNING Formation of the Populist Party and history of the Popu- Ust-Republican Fusion Movement in Alabama and the South; giving also, the facts as to Disfranchisement. ‘Diagnosis of the Southern Political Situation and an Analysis ot existing Political Conditions. ‘Smith-Vare contests in the United States Senate; the Anti- Saloon League and its working in connection with the Klu Klux; the Lynching of the 15th Amendment, These and other topics of present interest discussed. Price $1.00-First Edition in Press-Order Now T. A. 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P. is defending a woman of ‘the race upon whom brutal atrocities are reported to have been practiced ‘in order to procure a confession and conviction. “The woman Was a pris- oner on parole, "She had killed a ples man while shooting at her husband who Was attacking her with an axe helve, The bullet went thru cher husband and killed a white neighbor who stood behind him. The ‘husband got well. She was found guilty of man-slaughter and paroled to a lawyer after 8 months of prison. The lawyer worked her four years without pay. Finding she could leave him for other employment with pay, she gave him notice. He, then, said jewelry had been stolen, and had her arrested. Before the killing the woman bore an excellent reputation, Tn the jail, two officers hanged her up by the ‘neck, stood on her. back and then her chest, flogged her with straps, and kicked her in the back, shoulder and groin. This went on for two nights while she professed her innocence. On the second night, (de- tails unprintable). Tt was then she agreed to say she was guilty. In the court, however, she told what they had done, professed her innocence, and pointed out her torturers ‘The local branch also. intends to prosecute the police. The woman is kept in hiding ‘for fear that the omicers or thelr friends will kidnap piety Another Lynching. Gainesville, Ga—a group of lynch-murderers forced entrance to the jail here, early Monday, and seized Henry Hood, arrested Sunday night, charged with shooting Walter Merck, age 19. No trace of him had been found by police, late Mon- day. The brutes who removed Hood made so little disturbance that. fire- men asleep in the samo building were not awakened, Rich! isn't it? There was no need of noise. Gardner Lead, Tuesday, Erie, Pa.—Rarl Gardner, Afro- American of Seattle, Wash., led the transcontinental foot race into Erie, ‘Tuesday afternoon at 1:09%, east- ern time, completing the forty-tive miles from Ashtabula, ©., in six hours, nine minutes and thirty sec- onds.' Giusto Umek of Italy was sec- ond to reach the control point at the Elk club, his time for the lap being 6:33:2-10 with a total elapsed time of 520:52:56. Sam Richman of New York came in third, his time being ‘éheubs and So suites: IF RUN DOWN Let This Tonic Pep You Up Uy Gaace 5 The Helthol Medicine Company Your crowning charm og . fs a | fe... pew SS OS Belishes May, Leading Lady Hair that can be dressed in any style—silky, soft, smooth, brilliant — you can have it by using QUININE POMADE Belishes May, leading lady in Shufflin’ Sam from Alabam’ attributes her beautiful hair to the use of Exelento. Its medica- tion reaches the roots of the hair, imparting a nat- ural lustre and softness. Stops itching scalp. At AllDrug Stores. Write for FREE sample and book of Beauty Hints. EXELENTO MEDICINE CO. Adanta, Ga. Don’t Throw Away Your Copy of The GAZETTE After Reading It But give ittoa Friendor Acquaintance whomight Subscribe after Reading a Copy of It SEGREGATION USED AT THE hina Fe 0 ccveeex OUR STATUS AS AMERICAN CITIZENS. How Much Longer Will Our Self and Race Respecting Press, Pulpit and People Submit to This Rank Injustice ?—Protest, Protest! (Special to The Gazette.) Washington, D. C.—There is more sogregation tn Washington, today, under President Coolidge than there hag ever been since the Olvil War. The’ beginnings of the segregation were under President Taft. It was greatly extended, under President Wilson; increased, still further, un- der President Harding; and reached its zonith under President Coolidge. For instance, the largest of our parks President Wilson never trou- Bled, but the present administration has found time and desire to intro- duce it even there. ‘To many people, segregation is a Democratic scheme of insult, but such is not the case. President Taft introduced it in the bureau of en- graving. He segregated the census- takers in this clty in 1910, restrict- ing white workers to white people, and black to black, often duplicating work as most. blocks had white and Black residents, And, worst of all, announced in his official capacity that Negroes should not hold office where white people complained. Seg- regation, then, is a Republican instt- tation @nd not a Democratic one. It was begun by Republicans, and carried on to its all-embracing ¢x- tent. by Republicans! (here 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- Tog which makes it next to impos- sible for a colored lady or gentleman to enter the civil service, since their eolor is disclosed in their photo- graph which must accompany thei Papers, is tenaciously held on to by our Republican President. Some montha ago, a colored girl appeared after having passed the best examin- ‘ation, and after having been tele- graphed for by the department, The Photograph had failed to teli her true color, and they flatly refused tc appoint her when she appeared and they saw her complexion, Commis- sioner Blair of the internal revenus Dureau with thousands of clerks will not appoint a Negro clerk, and his word is law there, as he is the spe Gial favorite of Secretary Mellon and President Coolidge. He hails trom North Carolina, the home of the other favorite and leader of the seg Tegation forces, the superintenden! of buildings and grounds. It fe ne ‘we to complain of either of thes southern gentlemen. ‘The colored people here who knov the Prosident could destroy segre gation in the departments of th government, and the photograph re quirements in the clvil service by the mere nod of his head, aro at fous to understand why he does no put his splendid declarations 03 democracy into operation here, when it would not even cost him « singh vote and where he has full powe and absofutely no opposition. ‘The: wonder if he is not a firm believe in segregation, especially since ses rogation is one of the chief tenet of the Ku Klux Klan which ha found its “welcome home” here an in the Republican party, and receive no condemnation from ‘the Republ can President. ¢{Snecial to The Gazette.) ‘Washington, D. C.—In the postof- fice, segregation is rampant. The faithful colored clerks work. under constant humiliation and physical disadvantages. The department maintains a spacious cafeteria for whites only, Where 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 physi- cal discomfort, disadvantageous as it fe, Is far less galling to the col- ored clerks than is the thought of thelr goverament 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 render the government more intelli- Gent and efficient service—the white man of thelr attainment being able to get far more lucrative employ- ment. ‘The department goes even farther tn its solicitude for whites and nog- lect of colored. It maintains a well- appointed club room with pool tables and other games, comfortablo loung- es. and other equipment for rest, so- ciability, and recreation, and noth- ing for these same colored employ- ees. This private club is in the mag- aificent postoffice building, built and maintained by ALL of the people. In the locker rooms there is segrega- tion, and segregation is even attemp- ted in the toflets. And all of this is against the most dependable and faithful employees. The white em- ployees have even passed around in- vitations to the white employees, in the very presence of the colored, to attend a reception to the heads of departments, including the postmas- ter general, in the postoffice 4 It announced dancing and s pleasant social evening with the officials for “the postoffice employees,” yet not one was delivered to the colored clerks. I hurried a protest to the postmaster general the day before it was to come off, and he ordered the postmaster to invite the colored as well as the white, These clerks got around their colored co-workers by giving the function at a local hotel. It is imevitable that the wicked spirit of segregation would express itself in appointments, assignments, and salaries. Colored applicants are often passed over though their ex. amination was superior. No “Negro,” however efficient or old in the ser- vice, must ever dream of a promo- tion 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 ac- curacy in the handling of mail. The colored clerks have dared to form 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. (Rnecial to The Gazette.) Oy ee oe a Beek ele ment printing office keeps faith with the government's universal scheme of segregation, Some of the best and brightest of our girls are forced to accept inferior positions there on ac- count of the better and more lucra- tive avenues of employment being closed to them because of their col- or. ‘The whites are generally of a very mediocre group, far from equal- {ng our girls in educational equip- ment, culture, and working efficten- cy. Yet these superior girls are set off trom the whites with the latter of course, having the better working conditions, salaries and recreational facilities, There is a large cafeteria fn this huge structure where all of the employees may go, but there are a few tables in an out-of-the-way section reserved for our employees. Tam glad to say that few, very few, of our people patronize the place, preferring a little physical incon- Yenience 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 eame undemocratic practice reveals itself on the salary roll and in the hard caste that bars. promotions. Here, as elsewhere, the inferior whites pass over our superior employees to Airective positions, and higher sal- aries. ‘The whites have @ large recres. tional center in this public building with many fine appointments for Test and amusements, During lunch ‘and dinner hours they repair to thi 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 keenl3 that he secured the company of & young lady of the race to take par in the dance. As soon as this couple started to dance the music was ab- ‘|ruptly stopped, and the young max || reported for attempting to take part in an entertainment provided for ‘employees. He was called to the office, lectured for being “one 0} those smart Negroes” who believe ir “social equality,” and then dismiss ed on a trumped-up charge. He wa: a night-employee, hence he carried ‘a 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- fectives came to the building to ar- rest him, and falling 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 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 ex- pressed their deeply-wounded feel- ings to me at being considered pariah by the government whose in- stitutions they are serving so faith- fully, 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 de- partment then taking the position that it cannot take up the case. I 4s perfectly clear that this iniquit ous scheme of segregation is a dit- ficult thing to fight, since the gov- ernment is so well settled upon it, ‘and the complainants cannot bear withess to. it. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—Segregation in the bureau of engraving and printing has an interesting history inyolying President Thomas Wood- row Wilson and members of his fam- ily, 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 (deceased). Shortly after the ac- cesion of Mr. Wilson to the White House, a member of his family visit- ‘ed 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 the segregation of the races, and a white lady who had been noted for her philanthropy aah Viele ene Gee hn “wan. ae THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0.. SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1928. eee ee ee eo. We House appeared at the bureau to tell our girls to be contented with the new order as “a great Negro leader had taught colored people to stay in their places.” Three of the young ladies resisted the order to the last ditch and were summarily dismissed! Senator La Follette, father of the present Senator of the same name, lodged a protest with Secretary Mc- Adoo to no avail, and his noble wife began a crusade against the undem- ocratic innovation. She took the platform here in Washington and Boston before the famous Twentieth Century club. She used the columns of the Senator's magazine, sparing neither space nor vigor of utterance, She thundered against it in our local white press, and addressed the national gathering of the N, A. A. ©. P. in New York. When our peo- ple here were 90 profoundly dis- couraged, she came out, one stormy afternoon, to the Y. M. C. A., to urge them to continue the fiht, for democracy was at the crisis." Os- wald Garrison Villard came to town to attack the White House and Cabi- net and arouse our people, and the N. A. A. C. P. secured publicity in over six hundred influential white papers in the country. The fight checked what was thought to be the intention of the segregatore, namely, the elim- ination of the colored employees from the bureau altogether ‘The same segregation which some of our people think is the cherished institution of the Democratic party fs still there, in all of its fullness, under the administration of the party that Abraham Lincoln, Charles Sum- ner and Frederick Douglass helped to found. Our girls are employed there im far larger numbers than in any other branch of the public serv- ice. THEY ARE SEGREGATED in their rest rooms, toilets, and work- ing stations, and of course none are ever thought of for promotions to executive places. They are girls from our best homes, most of them with high and normal school train- ing, and fine culture. The white girls are of no such grade, as there is no segregation for them in the great world of things. They have unlimited fields at high wage for even mediocre talents. ‘The best of our girls must take these inferior positions, the inevitable result of segregation. Our people are still hop- ing for the issuance of an order de- stroying this iniquitous practice in all of our government departments for it not only humiliates the dest of the government servants but im- pairs the government service. (Special to The Gazette) Washington, D. C.—The treasury department, according to the Presi- dent's acceptance speech, is now un- der the ablest financial genius since the days of Alexander Hamilton, It is to be remembered that the great Hamilton came from the West Indies and in that long sweep of history that the President traversed are the mighty Salmon P. Chase, secretary of the treasury in Lincoln's cabinet, who, in a national extremity such as this country has never known, devised the national banking sys- tem which financed the Civil War; and Ohio's master financier, John Sherman. ‘These men never knew what segregation was! ‘The present head of the depart- ment of internal revenue, Mr. Blair from North Carolina, has not ap- pointed a colored clerk since his in- cumbency. While his predecessor, Mr. Daniel Roper, a Democrat from Texas, appointed and promoted sev- eral of them. Since the income tax legislation and the numberless new taxes that the recent war necesst- tated, this is 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 is the same general complaint here among our clerks and other employees as there is in the other branches of the goy- ernment—failure to recognize thelr efficiency when promotions are due; ability to go eo far and no further. ‘Phe various forms of segregation exist here as well as elsewhere—the restaurants closed or divided along color lines, and special toilets, lock- er 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 inconven- jence at times, and are forced to travel long distances when they de- sire the use of them. The depart- ment maintains a huge, magnificent cafeteria, in the splendid sweep of woodland along our national drive- way, where white people of every clags can come to rest, dine, and s¢- clialize 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 din- ers 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 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 in a sep- erate room which is publicly pro- claimed as “a colored division.” When it is discovered that Negro clerks are “working as white” in other divisions, they are promptly transfered 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 dilemna, fearing to act. Our clerks must accept seg- regation 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 com- pels enduvence of it. By a single stroke of his pen, President Calvin Coolidge can stop every bit of this damnable segrega- tion, just as he can condemn that lawless organization the Ku Klux Klan whenever he decides to do s0. Subscribe Now GINGHAM FINDS NEW EXPRESSION IN COOLIE COAT AND PAJAMA SETS e @ % fey Ye em / fit MN pees ns an PION q iN sa i \ Le a, Ch ve ae tr Cae ie : “Y . At Ae, L \@ oh I EA, ee a SURPASSING SMART THE ENSEMBLE INTRIGUED WITH METALLIC WEAVE 6 L - 1/. () Pah ae; pe a H gjss ah We See ee We greet our tried and true friend, gingham. ‘Though gingham is peren: nial, especially for children's wear and house dresses, as summer approaches we find It returning to vosue for beach wear and summer daytime frocks, ‘This year It is going to be especially strong for coolie and beach coats, as well as for bathing suits, The ging. ham beach coat has already made its debut at Palm Beach, and wust follow as summer follows spring, so we will see {t at our northern beaches. A very pretty design in these coats is calied “Lightning.” A glance at the figure to the left in the picture shows the appropriateness of the name. We have heard much of the bench pajima, ‘The pajana is worn abroad ‘on the benches, but bere in Ameriea the custom Is not as yet so estab- fished. Women here have taken en- thusiastically to the pajama in the three-piece “model for wear during housework bours. It is becoming quite Ae AES ES ecient ne volving around the ensemble theme. Surpassingly smart is the tall- ored ensemble which is intrigued with a glint of metallic threads in the weave of Its blouse. Not only has the metallic touch inveigled itself into the very woof and warp of the new wool- ens, but ander the guise of costume Jewelry, gold and silver have suc- ceeded In courting favor with even the most conservative of “tailor mades.” ‘There is an trresistible ture about this new adventure of the stylist—that of enhancing the cloth ensemble and the sweater costume with discreet me- tallic touches, In the way of perhaps a gold choker collar and a wide wrist band. which emphasizes the modern- Istie note in tts designing. As to whether one wears gold or silver Jew- elry depends upon the coloring of the tweed and its blouse accompaniment. Gold looks best with brown and beige tones, dull silver with gray shades. Quite 9 little enthusiasm has mant- fested Itself only just recently for st ver Jewelry. ‘This, however, seems in no wise to have affected the vogue the usual thing for the housewife to wear her gingham pajamas with sleeve: less shirt and trousers: pused under a cootie coat, while washing her dishes or attending to manifold duties in the home, ‘Lhe model in the pleture ts very attractive, and no doubt will prove un inspiration to the home dress maker to immediately invest in severat yards of gingham, for with a good pat tern to follow, styles like those shown tn the picture are very easy to make, More elegant pujama costumes ot hand-embroidered and hand-painted satin are becomingly worn by women entertaining informally at luncheon following the bathing party and on yaelits during the winter at our South- ern resorts, ‘The fad for wearing the less elaborate pajama for housework may be an adaptation of this vogue. One of the innovations which will manifest iteelf when summer comes, is that of gingham parasols, JULIA BOTTOMLEY. gaxs Jank Speake emeaauie Eales for gold necklaces, shoulder pins, bat ornaments and such. Some of the very latest daytime tailored Jewelry, if one may be permitted to refer to it us such, interworks gold with silver. ‘There is style-aristocracy expressea in every detail of the ensemble-tail leur in the pleture. The metallic striped effect in the fine imported cashmere used for the louse enriches the entire covtume appearance. These gold and silver stripings are the firs: thing to attract the eye, for they are most exquisitely blended with the ombre brown, beige and grege tones which shade from deep tones at the neckline to lighter effects toward the hemline. ‘The coat and skirt is of quality-kind novelty tweed. whic blends perfeetly into this finely con celved color scheme. When ft comes to woolen tastes this Is an age of marvelous sccom plishment. Some of the materials used for ensembles are as delicate aid tis suelike as georgette. In fact wool georgette is among the very new weaves. JULIA BOTTOMLEY (@. 1928 Western Newspaper U'aten) SHOES SAVE HARD-SURFACED HIGHWAYS —— i a a a eB et ee ow ee fF Siete Ns a « (=a a yy, of ] le | ae Ce : il 8 B\4 * La ars - ot Pe , — ona BT eee pega tete aye i= Ss = ee 2 GS yam Fy ee D=— Ose joa Peg IE ts 2 SS, | Pe es Mee smith IN TIME | WILL SAVE NINE A general inspection once or twice a year by @ competent service man will not only greatly increase the life of the motor car, but will insure the best of motor performance under all conditions, writes W. S. Isherwood of Pitat, Mich, ‘Such periodic inspections, especially at this time, act as a safeguard and prevent major repair expense general: ly due to neglect on the part of the driver, and inappreciation of the im- portance of minor tuning up opera- tions. Items to Inspect. Here fs a list of the principal minor items that should be looked after now? ‘Adjust ignition timing. Clean and adjust contact points. Adjust third brush. ‘Pighten electrical connection. Inspect spark plugs, replacing If necessary. Clean battery terminals. Inspect lighting and ignition switches and relays. Clean motor and generator com- mutators. Clean distributor cap. Inspect and replace hose connec: tions. ‘Adjust or replace fan belt. Inspect and adjust headlights, tail light, stop light. Clean all fuel lines, blow out fuel Imes and screens and adjust car- buretor. ‘Adjust brakes and line up wheels. Gil windshield cleaner and replace hose and wiping blade. Change oil in crank case and lubri- cate entire chassis. Check oil filter. Look After Details. ‘The motorist will find that {t pays to look after these details from the standpoint of low maintenance cost and satisfactory performance, Forty Motor Vehicles to Every Mile of Highway With a registration of 28,125,000 motor vehicles and a total of 575,000 miles of improved roads in the United Stutes in 1927, there were 40 cars to every mile of improved highway of ev- ery type. The comparative figure for 1926 was 24 motor velicles to every mile, and for 1918, 17 motor vehicles to every mile. ‘This shows in the ten- year period an increase of 130 per cent in the number of motor units to every mile of improved highway. With the maximum load on the improved highways in 1927, each car would have had a space of only 44 yards in which to operate, as compared with 52 yards in 1926 and 103 yards in 19s. Balloon Tire Inflation Is Most Important Item One of the most important items in the care of tires fs the matter of Proper inflation. Balloon tires espe: cially must carry the right amount of air in them or they will break down quickly. ‘Their walls are thinner and the loss of a few pounds of the slight inflation they do get will cause the ‘walls to buckle and break under the weight of the car. If the tires are underinflated, also, constant flexing of the walls under’ the heavy strain ‘causes undie heat to be generated. ‘That separates the plies of the fabric and opens it to quicker breakage. The obylous preventive is to keep the tires properly inflated, checking up on ‘them every week. Fan Belt Slipping It is bad enough that the fan fails to provide the engine with cooling Grafts of air when the belt that runs it is slipping, but in some cars belt slippage has a doubly bad effect. This 4s particularly true in that design in which the fan and the water pump both work on the one belt. In such a case, slippage means that both fan and pump are idle when both are se- rlously needed for cooling purposes. Keep the belt functioning and inspect it regularly: = Charge Auto Owners ~ Parking in Streets Car owners ean park as long fas they like in the downtown streets of Berlin, but they have to pay a toll of about 7 cents fan hour for the privilege. It mist be pald before the car = can be moved, too, ‘The money oes into the city treasury. To Holland) a. driver can't park is car unless there is Some one in it, However, it is possible to employ street ar- Chins to hold down the driver's % seat in the absence of the reg- ular driver. ‘The purpose of this law is to have the car in @ position to be quickly moved in cases of emergencies, RRR ERA RAR RAHA AAA Pocket Bucket Is Handy Device for Motorists Even the best-behaved cars have @ distressing tendency to overheat in hilly country. And then it is usually a matter of borrowing a farmer's milk pail or spoiling a new hat in order to refresh the radiator. Here is a pocket water bucket de- scribed by a writer in Field and ‘Stream Magazine that is simple to make and just the thing for the mo- torist with a penchant for hills. “Cut out a section of a large nner tube about two feet long. Tie one end tightly together to form the bottom of the bucket. ‘Then cut two lugs In the opposite end. Provide a stick to reach across the diameter of the tube, ‘and then turn the end of each lug un- der the stick and fasten them to the stick with adhesive or electrician's tape, “Such a bucket will hold con- siderable water. When not being used, it ean be rolled up and stuffed away in the pocket, taking up very little room and. weighing practically noth- ing.” Ingenious Arangement for Bed in a Motor Car Here is an ingenious way to utilize the regular frontand-rear-seat cash- ions of your closed car as a bed while “auto camping. AS you will note from the illustration, you will need to con- struct one long bracket to support the rear end of the rear-seat cushion. The ends of this bracket rest on the year window sills to fit a rubber pad on each end of the bracket. ‘The two Ss i meee ; Lat eens) AB op INE aan Vel 2 | Lz_sewoven_¢ overh 4 \ Lancia ants ae La] | | =e ee res, Ex Unbemnente I wean? ORE REAR SEAT SUPPORT Seat Cushions Can Be Made to Serve as a Mattress In Camping. Screen Two Windows. brackets that fit over the back of the front seat are heavy strap iron. If the front seats are divided you will heed four brackets, two for each front seat. Wooden supports hold the front edge of the front seat cushion and a Sheet. metal support for the pillows completes the bed. A long toll shaped uation ean be fitted Into. the space between the front and rear cushions if desired.—Popular Stience Monthly. Makes Cleaning Effective Carbon cleaning Is made more ef- fective if rags are packed into the en- gine head bolt holes and water pas- sages before the operation of scraping the piston heads is begun, This as- sures against particles of the loosened carbon getting back into some other part of the engine where {t can cause a leak, It also is « good idea to turn the engine over so that the valves of the piston upon which one is working ‘are seated tightly.