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FREE EXTRACTION And Open The CITY HOSPITAL TO OUR INTERNES, AND ITS NURSES' TRAINING SCHOOL, City Manager Hopkins termed our people from the South "A MENACE TO THE COMMUNITY"! FREE EXTRACTION! With Plate and Bridge Work X-Ray Gas Administered. Special Attention to Children Dr. L. L. Ellison, Dent 201-3 Woodland Market Bldg., 5400 Woodland 'Phone, RAn. 1454. D. L. L. Ellison, Dent Woodland Market Bldg., 5400 Woodland 'Phone, RAn. 1454. 201-3 Woodland Market Bldg., 5400 Woodland Ave. 'Phone, RAn, 1454. DR. E. A. BAILEY Physician and Surgeon Special Attention Women 201-3 Woodland Market 'Phone, Office, RAn. 2306. Special Attention to Chronic Diseases Women and Men Woodland Market Bldg., 5400 Woodland Rue, Office, RAn. 2306. Res., CEdar Special Attention to Chronic Diseases of Women and Men 201-3 Woodland Market Bldg., 5400 Woodland Ave. 'Phone, Office, RAn. 2306. Res., CEdar 1178. 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Lucile Hutchinson—Men's day was celebrated, Sunday, at Second Baptist church, Rev. E. H. Newswome preacher—Mrs. Emma Prisbie and daughter, Elizabeth, also visited Mrs. Ella Bradford of Detroit. HILLSBORO—Mrs. Lillie Slater, who died, July 1, in Gist Settlement, left a husband and three children. Funeral service conducted by Rev. J. J. Burr—Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Crittenden, of Richmond, Ind., on a vacation tour, visited Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Bray, a classmate at Simmons U. Tuesday and Wednesday. The former reached most intimately Wednesday evening. A. F. Donaldson, guard at the O. P. Columbus, visited his mother here, Friday. ALLIANCE. — Mr. Geo. Sanders and family returned, last week, from a pleasant week's visit with Rev. and Mrs. Charles Sanders, in Detroit. A reunion picnic was held, July 4, at beautiful Belle Isle, near Detroit. — Rev. Charles Sanders, one of the local preachers of Bethel, sends greetings to friends here. — Mr. Edw. Johnson left, last week, for Chicago, sparing the summer at Bethel, Mrs. James McGowan. — Mr. Alex. Roach, on route here, last week, was badly cut in the face when his car was crowded into a ditch. — Mr. Wilbur Baker is having his house raised and a new cellar-basement built. Mrs. Myrtle Miller, president of the W. M. M. S., Mrs. Hattie Blackburn, delegate; Mrs. James McGowan, president and Luella Board attended the annual convention in Cleveland, recently. — Mrs. Mary Miles and daughter, Mamie, have moved to North Bolton. — Dr. and Mrs. Keith T. Thompson have moved into their beautiful new home on Milton St., off St. Union. — Mrs. Lucy Frazier attended the tent meetings in Columbus, last week of Yankees town spent the week-end with their aunt, Mrs. Eva Roach. — Miss Earline Williams of Canton spent last week with Miss OUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS IN A ROW Councilman George Charges City Manager Hopkins Urges a Segregated Branch of the City Hospital—Gregg Yells "Lie," Again! Dissension between our three members of the City Council, fanned by long-smoldering resentment over City Manager Will R. Hopkins' refusal to permit our doctors and nurses to train at City Hospital, and charges of his segregation of our patients broke out at the meeting of the City Council finance committee, last Friday. It was a hot affair, with Councilmen Clayborne George, Russell S. Brown and E. J. Gregg lambasting one another in one of the most bitter exchanges that has taken place in the present council. When the committee began consideration of a $135,000 welfare department bond issue, George, who had led a delegation to the meeting, inquired if it was proposed to spend any of the money for establishment of an "East Side branch" of City Hospital, Gregg and Hopkins' hobby. At the political meeting in Temple Baptist church, the evening before, George had openly charged City Manager Hopkins with attempting to force a segregated branch of City Hospital the district bounded by Kingsbury Roadgie Ave. E. 105th St. and there was 14th St. The finance committee assured George that there was nothing of that sort in the bond ordinance—$75,000 was to be spent to extend the boiler plant at the infirmary, $28,000 for surgical supplies at City Hospital and the balance for other equipment. Rev. Mr. Brown, councilman, who is unalterably opposed to a "jim crow" hospital, then arose and said: "It was unfortunate this matter came up at this time. But in all fairness the people should know that the question of the establishment of an East Side branch of City Hospital was proposed by certain colored doctors. It was never proposed by the city manager except at the instigation of these doctors." "I said last night and I repeat it," said George, "that the manager held a meeting which I attended and was asked out of, and after that meeting there were rumors that this 'jim crow' branch of City Hospital was going to be built. So when I saw the word 'hospital' in this $135- Lucile Hutchinson—Men's day was celebrated, Sunday, at second Baptist church, Rev, E. H. Newsome wife—Mrs. Emma Priscie and daughter, Elizabeth, also visited Mrs. Ella Bradford of Detroit. HILLSBORO.—Mrs. Lillie Slater, who died, July 1, in Gist Settlement, left a husband and three children, Funeral service conducted by Rev. J. J. Burr.—Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Crittenden, of Richmond, Ind., on a vacation tour, visited Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Bray, a classmate at Simmons U. Tuesday and Wednesday. The former preached most interestingly, Wednesday evening.—A. F. Donaldson, guard at the O. P. Columbus, Miss Edna Doher of Xenia is visiting Rev. and Mrs. A. Ware, Mrs. M. E. Thompson, Mrs. Belle and Miss Louise Vinegar, Mr. Osborn Cochran of Cincinnati visited the Wares, Sunday.—Miss Lottie Hill of Wilberforce is here, visiting relatives.—Mr. Elmer Burns and Mrs. Ona Lewis visited her mother, Monday.—Mrs. Mildred Baker, age 90, while visiting her daughter, Mrs. Martha Gay, in Columbus died from a fall down stairs, last Tuesday evening. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, and was conducted by Rev Bray, Saturday and Rev Bray, her daughter are a son, daughter, many other relatives and friends.—The basket-meeting, Sunday, was under the auspices of Rawling St. Baptist church; Rev J. J. Burr, pastor. The principal speaker was A. J. Barnett of Vincent. His message was inspiring. He is a real race man. Rev Male accompanied him here. Revs. Male, Johnson, Bray and Clifford Lamb also made interesting remarks and the church rendered a program Mrs. Gertrude Christy and Miss Josephine Harris visited here, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones and son. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Holland and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Riggs and Miss Florence Burns motored to W. Va., Sunday. 000 bond ordinance I asked the people to come down here. I'm glad to find it is not so." Councilman Brown at this juncture said: "I want it understood that I will oppose an East Side branch of City Hospital on the jim crow order as proposed by Dr. Gregg. I do not know that he proposed a jim crow hospital and I will correct that statement," said Brown. "I do not know that the hospital of the description given." Councilman Gregg gained the floor and voiced his approval of an East Side branch hospital which would of course prove nothing but a "jim crow" affair. At this stage Councilman Potter asked to be excused from the session, saying that he didn't care to enter the squabble one way or another. Rev. Brown (councilman) then said that it seems that Gregg wants a "jim crow" hospital, he should have reached before a minister of the gospel, (even if he is a councilman) was called a LIAR and in public, too. And this is not Gregg's first offense of the kind, either. It will not be long now before that individual will be taught a lesson he undoubtedly needs much to know. With both Councilmen Brown and George opposed to Gregg's pet hobby, a "jim crow" East Side branch of the City Hospital, and nearly all of our people of Cleveland backing them up, it does not take a prophet or a son of a prophet to tell what's already happened to Gregg's hobby. "Gorilla" Jones Robbed of a Decision At Taylor Bowl, Tuesday night, Bucky Lawless (white), the thrice floored during the twelve rounds with "Gorilla" Jones of Akron, was awarded the decision. In the fourth round, Bucky went down for a count of 8 and again for 6, and was down for no count. In the first, in spite of losing Jones a real fight, making the fight one of the roughest, off and on, that has been seen here in many a month. About 7,000 persons witnessed the scrap. From here, Jones goes to the coast to fight a 10 round bout with Pred ("Dummy") Mahan of El Paso (Tex.) deafmute, at 148 lbs., Aug. 20, and to young Young Corbett, coast Italian. Ed. Bang, sport editor The Cleveland Daily News, also says Jones had the "edge" of the fight with Lawless. The N. O. conference branch of the W. M. M. S., which opened in St James A. M. E. church, closed, Sunday evening. The sessions were interesting as usual. HOPKINS' "JIM-CROW" HOSPITAL EAST-WING Councilman George and Dr. Bundy Hit "Segregation" Hard as They Support Three-D Charter Amendment! No mayor or chief executive responsive to the vote of the people would attempt to foist a "jim-crow" hospital on our citizens of Cleveland, Councilman Clayborne George and Dr. Leroy N. Bundy declared in speeches in behalf of the Three-D charter amendment last week Thursday night at Temple Baptist church, where when demand was made that our nurses be admitted to City Hospital, City Manager Wm. R. Hopkins Dr. LeRoy N. Bundy. called a meeting of our phyhicians and nurses at the P. W. A. and told them that bonds would soon be available to build an "East Side wing of the hospital", another name for a "ilm-crow" hospital. "I am opposed to Hopkins forcing on my people a segregated City Hospital", shouted Goerge, amid cheers. "I don't know where this wing is to be located, but I know the boundaries. They are Carnegie Ave. on the north, Kingsbury Run on the south, E. 105th St. on the east and E. 14th St. on the west. You know what that means? It is in this new wing that our physicians and nurses would serve". George said that he did not intend in this campaign to indulge in personalities—"only as they came into that the bomb incidentally." He said that the bomb would be considered at 10 a. m., next day. The City Council finance committee and invited all present to attend that hearing. Dr. Leroy N. Bundy said: "When I heard of this proposal at the meeting in the P. W. A., I called George on the telephone and said: "George, I'll stand with you in opposition to this proposal until hell freezes over." I'll never submit to this indignity be heaped upon my people. You know the peculiar thing about this management scheme is that they don't select him from Cleveland or Ohio. They went to Washington when they wanted one for Cincinnati. How do you know but the next manager for Cleveland might come from Georgia, Texas or Mississippi". Bundy also said that the supporters of the manager plan would have "plenty of money to spend in this campaign", and urged his people, if approached, to "take the money and vote for the Three-D amendment". Atty. Ezra Shapiro said that in the December, 1927, campaign Manager Hopkins threw himself into it and made his administration an issue, but that Hopkins had announced that he could not take part in the present fight. Hopkins, against the spirit and letter of the charter, threw himself into the campaign". Shapiro said. "That was before the revelations that were made relative to the playground scandals, the lake front steal, the stadium proposition, the food and clothing steals—which, if you please, were revealed only yesterday. In view of all these scandals, it is not expected that he would take part". Petitions were circulated in the meeting in behalf of the candidacy of Mrs. Mary B. Martin for school be member. Speaking in her own behalf, Mrs. Martin said that she hoped to be elected with the largest vote given any candidate. Tolan Wins 220-Yard Dash. Vancouver, B. C.—Percy Williams of Vancouver, Olympic sprint champion, was declared the winner of the feature 100-yard event of the British Columbia midsummer athletic carnival. Saturday. Eddie Tolan of the University of Michigan was second, and Frank Wykoff, Glendale, Cal., third. Time—9 4-5 seconds. 220-Yard University of Michigan, second, Frank Wykoff, Los Angeles; third, R. F. Bowen, Pittsburgh. Time—21 2-5 seconds. (Ties Canadian record.) SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS EQUALITY! STIRRED UP BY THE HOOVER-DE PRIEST WHITE HOUSE TEA INCIDENT. Dr. Robert R. Moton's Comment Wrong in Part—Also Congressman C. G. Edwards'—What Intelligent Negroes Desire. It was inevitable that, in the course of the tumultuous and prolonged discussion following in the wake of Mrs. DePriest's supping with Mrs. Hoover in the White House a cup of tea, the great American Nightmare of "Social Equality" should be dragged into the discussion. In a speech before the convention of the National Education Association at Atlanta, Ga., July 2, Dr. Robert R. Moton of Tuskegee is quoted as saying that "the Negro is not interested in social equality and is as opposed to inter-marriage as the white race" but, that "the Negro does desire equality in education and citizenship". Two days later Congressman Charles G. Edwards, a Georgia Democrat in a speech delivered in Sylvania, Ga., said "the Negro should continue to have justice (?) fair play (?) and equality (?) before the law, "but there should never be anything like social equality of the whites and the blacks". Now if these two gentlemen will come forward with a formula showing how Negroes can desire equality in education and citizenship with white people, without, at the same time desiring social equality, then one of the great American sociological conundrums will be solved, and the average American mind released industrial and political problems now confronting the nation. The alternative to social equality is social inequality. The former is based upon the truism that all men are created equal—not equal physically, economically, mentally, etc., but equal in their inalienable right to live, and share in, as well as to contribute their quota to, the benefits of civilization, and also bear their part of the burden of social progress. While the latter (social inequality) is a notion resting upon a fundamental, inescapable and eternal difference" between races, which has been撰织 by every anthropologist and sociologist of merit. We are pretty safe, today, in saying that there is no such thing as inherent racial differences. For representative Negroes to join in the babel of tongues that yap against the essential equality of mankind is in the first place to subscribe to the debasement of the race and in the second to mark themselves as being unworthy to enjoy the essential and economic rights which all normal men, especially in a republic, strive to exercise and which they justly deserve. Furthermore, tactically no minority group in the midst of a more or less hostile majority can afford to engage in self prescription and at the same time expect to win those rights, which, by virtue of citizenship—to say nothing about its common human heritage—it is clearly entitled to. Those who insist upon interpreting social equality as meaning inter-marriage, not alone misrepresent the term by so confusing it, but also sanction the whole series of injustices which political injustices which have trailed Negro since first he was kidnapped in Africa and brought into the western world as a chattel. For these injustices rest upon the theory that the Negro is not sociologically speaking, the equal of other peoples. As indicated above social equality is based upon the inescapable fact that every member of the human race is equally endowed by his Creator with certain definite basic rights, needs and aspirations which do not extend to the color, race or sex. A white child, a Negro child or the child of any other social group possesses those characteristics associated with the human family. Each eat, sleep and feel pain, and in addition each is instinctively desirous of avoiding destruction and death. The political, economic and social affairs extant in the world are the most evident result of the most indefinable blending of the experiences, needs and customs of all the races of man. While it is true that at various stages of our march toward the perfect civilization some particular race (so called) has dominated, and by virtue of its domination left a deeper imprint upon the social, political, economic and cultural life of the other races, nevertheless, this fact has the further fact that all races have contributed to what we call civilization. Upon what grounds then do we undertake to characterize one race as the social inferiorities of another race. Intelligent Negroes whose minds THE GAZETTE is the oldest class publication of the kind, and has the largest bona fide circulation among Ohio Afro-Americans, double that of any other newspaper published in this or any other state, and comparison with any will immediately establish its rank as one of the NEWBIEST AND BEST published in the interest of Afro-Americans. E COPY FIVE CENTS ALITY! AMERICAN NIGHTMARE! HOOVER-DE PRIEST WHITE EA INCIDENT. comment Wrong in Part—Also wards'—What Intelligent oes Desire. are not shackled by the claims of fear and whose tongues are not tied by the ropes of expediency, desire social equality; for they recognize the fact that if Negroes are to win equality before the law, in education, in politics and in the arduous task of making a living, we must insist on our right to those social progenitors from the collective presence of all men and women on the earth. By implication those who say "the Negro does not want social equality" seem to have in mind the enactment of a law to compel mixed marriages. If this is what they mean then no Negro desires social equality. The question of inter-marriage is not one of such colossal magnitude as some people, black as well as white, would have us believe it to be. From the fact that supremacy is a sacred shrine and opposition to inter-marriage a religion, we get the bulk of our mulatto population. If black and white can be made out of wedlock why can't they marry? However, to attempt to regulate by statutes those personal, intimate relations between races is tantamount to imitating Joshua who is said to have commanded the sun to stand still. No man-made law, directed against the satisfying of those intimate relations between persons, can prevaire over the choice of selecting a mate. One's satisfaction will remain as one of the unbridgable rights of the individual to the end of time. It will yield only to personal taste and more or less mutual attractions. FLEMING PRISON TERM POSTPONED Granted Stay While Waiting Supreme Court Ruling on Bribery Conviction. Former Councilman Tom Fleming has escaped the necessity of going to jail or the Ohio Penitentiary while waiting for a ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court on his conviction of accepting a $200 bribe. He was granted an indefinite stay of execution of his two-year-and-nine-year labor in the Ohio penitentiary by Supreme Justice E. S. Mathias, Monday, Fleming has been at liberty on a $5,000 bond ever since his conviction was sustained by the Sixth District Court of Appeals under a stay of execution granted by Common Pleas Judge Samuel E. Kramer. This stay was to have expired July 29. Atty. George Fleming, representing Fleming, obtained the Judge Mathias at the same time he filed a motion in the Supreme Court at Columbus asking permission to file a petition in error. The court has adjourned for the summer and the Fleming case probably will not be considered until some time in September. If the court refuses to grant Spooner's request for permission to file a petition in error then Tom must go to the Under the Appellate Court's decision, the Supreme Court is not expected to grant Fleming a new trial on the weight of the evidence. The Court of Appeals decision stated that the verdict of guilty "certainly was not manifestly against the weight of the evidence". Fleming was conceived as a bribe of $200 from Walter L. Oppenheimer, former city detective, to influence him in a city council ordinance in Oehme's behalf. HONOR HERO DEAD. Howard University Summer Students Pay Tribute to Col. Charles Young and the Unknown Soldier. Washington, D. C.—A hundred students of the summer session at Howard University visited the Arlington National cemetery, July 10, as the first tour of the present session to places of historic interest. A memorial service was conducted at the grave of Col. Charles Young and a floral wreath placed upon the tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The memorial service to Col. Young, who was an Ohioan, an address on his life, work and military record was delivered by Col. West Hamilton. U. S. Envoy to Liberia Dies. St. Paul, Minn.—Hon. Wm. T. Francis, U. S. minister to Liberia, died, Monday, at Monrovia, Liberia, W. Africa, according to a cablegram received by Dr. L. T. Williams of Chicago, president of the National Baptist convention. Atty. Francis was a resident of this city for many years before his appointment to the Liberian post, about two years ago. SAY, POP, DO BOYS GROW UP TO LOOK LIKE THEIR FATHERS? VERY OFTEN THEY DO WELL, DID YOU LOOK LIKE ME WHEN YOU WERE A BOY? YES CHESTER, I USED TO LOOK A GREAT DEAL LIKE YOU WHY DO YOU ASK? OH, NUTHIN! GOSH NEDS, IF LUCY JONES EVER FINDS THAT OUT SHE'LL GIMME THE HOP OVER, FOR SURE IN-UNION IS STRONG. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 350,000 in Ohio. 40,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1929. Public Auditorium officials say that there were only four and not six thousand in attendance upon the N. A. A. C. P. mass meeting held in Public Hall on a recent Sunday afternoon. The failure to have Prof. Neval H. Thomas, of Washington, D. C., as a speaker for that occasion, as was desired by thousands of Clevelanders of color, was a great mistake --- There is a law in Johannesburg, (Dutch) South Africa against miscognition. So an Englishman (Thomas Webster) who had married a Kaffir (native) woman and lived with her and her people so long he had really forgotten his "mother tongue", the English language, was fined one day's imprisonment, a few weeks ago, for violating the fool-law. In court, a Kaffir interpreter had to be used by the judge in order to get Webster's testimony or "confession." A law against intermarriage in Africa enacted by whites! No wonder the Ethiopian slogan of all Africa is "Africa for (black) Africans" and that the cry grows stronger and stronger, each year. We may not live to see it but the fact is it is only a question of time; it's coming just as sure as God reigns. ONE BORN EVERY SECOND. About eight years ago, a "brother" with money, who had but recently arrived from "down home", was sold the public library in E. 30th St. by another rascally member of the race, who received a down-payment for that public property amounting to $500. We felt ever since that the victim was about the biggest dumb-bell any people had produced, to date. But last Saturday night in this city, one Paul Suchan, 2018 W. 50th St., paid $1070 cash to a "friend" and another man for the Carnegie west branch of the public library, located on the west side of the city. All three of these "worthies" are "white". So it seems, after all, that the "credit" for producing the biggest dumb-bell, at least in this section of the country, is held by the other race. Years ago, P. T. Barnum, the great show man, said "one is born every minute". That was alright for that day and time, but now, it seems, one is born every second. PERRY IN A NEW ROLE. Perry W. Howard, Republican national committeeman of Mississippi, and until recent weeks a Special Assistant U. S. Attorney General, last and this year had to defend himself in several U. S. cases against the charge of trafficking in federal jobs in the state of Mississippi. He finally succeeded in getting rid of the charges, it seems. In order to do so, it was apparently necessary for him to enlist the assistance of prominent southerners (white). Our reason for thinking this is that Perry was scheduled, last month, to address a gathering of members of the race in Atlanta, Ga., on the topic, "The southern white man is the Negro's best friend". While some few of them are undoubtedly good friends of the race, the great majority is not and everybody knows this; no one better than Perry W. Howard. This is proven by the fact that if the southern white man was "the Negro's best friend", there could not possibly be so much mob violence, denial of rights and privileges in public places and other far more serious mistreatment of our men and women, in that section of the country. Perry's new "tack" does not surprise us, because as a federal office-holder, member of the Republican national committee, and so-called political leader of the race, he has never been of any help to our people. Like about all our other so-called political leaders, selfishness entered so largely into everything he did as to make him like the rest, not only practically useless as far as the race was concerned, but oft-times positively harmful. What Perry hopes to gain at this time by coddling the white south, his latest "tack", we would like to know only that we might inform the masses of our people. THOSE "ROUND ROBIN" SIGNERS Following are the names of the twelve "Negro" ministers of Cleveland, who, the local daily papers announced, recently, had signed that "round robin" against the 3D Charter Amendment: Revs. Russell S. Brown, D. O. Walker, L. H. Brown, Ernest Hall, C. R. Jones, J. E. Wilson, C. D. Patterson, R. W. Watson, C. H. Crab, J. P. Foote, C. L. Jefferson and S. Grannum. We have seen nothing, in the last two weeks, from any of them denying that they have so flagrantly insulted the intelligence, loyalty and common-sense of our people of this community. So, we are justified in believing that those named did sign it. What a travesty upon Christianity and race loyalty! Here are twelve "Negro" the pastors who urge our people to support the manager plan which also means endorse the five and one-half year administration of City Manager Wm. R. Hopkins, in the face of the pastor that both plan and manager are positive detriments to our people's progress in this community. Under the plan, Manager Hopkins increased the bonded indebtedness of this city over thirty million dollars during his first four years in office, and at last fall's election secured twenty-two million more of bonds, making a total, to date, of fifty-two millions! This is an added burden, entirely too heavy, for the poor people, home-owners and tenants who also pay taxes, to bear. It is far more important to our people of Cleveland than the foregoing is that the city manager defiantly denies our people only, of all the residents of this city, rights and privileges in that public institution, the City Hospital; has permitted mobs to all but kill a number of our people who sought to use the Woodland Hills bath house and bathing pool; termed our people who came to Cleveland from the South during the influx of ten years ago, a MENACE to the community; steadily refuses us the recognition we are entitled to in city hall appointments, and in a number of other ways grossly discriminates against us! If the manager plan is retained, Hopkins will be continued in office. No one questions this fact. And yet, in the face of the foregoing and much more which time will not permit us to chronicle at this time, twelve "Negro" ministers at the behest of wealthy people of the community signed a "round robin" urging our people to support the inimical manager-plan and Color-Line City Manager Hopkins. LORD HAVE MERCY! A SOUTHERNER'S VIEW Of the Famous Hoover - De Priest White House Tea Incident— Interesting Nashville, Tenn.-Joe Smithson (white), from his statement in the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, is a southerner at heart. And when he dies he wants to be buried deep in the soil of Tennessee. Now, read what he had to say about the famous White House tea party, held recently in Washington: "Had Al Smith been elected president and had he entertained the wife of a Negro congressman and her husband, the governor of House, which he surely would have done, we Democrats of the South would have explained the matter in about the following words: "While we do not fully agree with the president, we must confess that circumstances were such that he could not well have avoided the entertainment. And we must admit that it was the large Negro vote that enabled him to succeed at the polls, but was not necessary, it was unlikely an official entertainment. If he and the Democratic party is to continue to hold the Negro vote, which we have at last wrested from the Republican party, the Negro race must be shown some favors. So there is no need to be alarmed." "Had Smith have been elected president and have entertained the people, we would have made it a strict necessity. If not a virtue, but since the Hoovers have done it, we attempt to make it a crime. Is it not a fact that in the sight of intelligent people THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1929. we make ourselves not only inconsistent, but liars and hypocrites. "The reason our party has remained a minority party through these many years is because we appealed to the prejudice of the people rather than to their real intellect. We have asked for support on the mistakes of the opposing party, rather than on the merits of our own party. Let us build a great Democratic party, build it on truth, not prejudice and then the people in general will rally to us." Godfrey Stops Smith. Grand Rapids, Mich.—George Godfrey, champion heavyweight, technically knocked out Ralph Smith of San Francisco here, Monday night, in the second round of a 10-round bout when the fight was stopped because Smith (white) was knocked to his knees four times in a few seconds. Godfrey weighed 248½; Smith, 224. PROTEST! PROTEST!! To submit in silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men. The human race has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised against injustice, ignorance and lust, the inquisition yet would serve the law, and guillotines decide our least fate. The new who dare, must speak and speak to right the wrongs of many. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. THE MAN WHO DARES "I honor the man who in the conscientious discharge of his duty dares to stand alone; the world, with ignorant, intolerant judgment, may condemn, the countenances of relatives may be averted, and the hearts of men are averted, and the sense of duty done shall be sweeter than the applause of the world, the countenances of relatives or the hearts of friends."—Charles Sumner. ```markdown ``` Cleveland, O., Aug. 28th, 1925. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, Gazette, Dear Friend:—I have read the latest copy of The Gazette through and after reading it, I can truthfully say: It is worth its weight in gold! I admire true manhood—a man who, seeing injustice and appression, dares, within the limits of the law, 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 you, I find a man, such as you, who consistently, and persistently, through nearly half a century, puts his race foremost in his life struggle, I take off my hat to him, as being a true friend of our class. I long life to you and The Gazette. Yours for the right, John P. Green. (Former Member, Ohio State Senate.) IS IT ANY USE TO CON- TEND FOR RIGHTS? Colored Americans are the only race, responsible members of which are in favor of "always will be discriminated submitting to discrimination on the claim that their race against." The Jews are still contending, after over 1900 years 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 cf no use to resist, downs itself and the world then will say. "Negroes are not worthy of equal rights; by race by measure without self-respect and have "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. 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. Our mo.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 very effective. Illinois, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have followed Ohio's lead and enacted mob violence of 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: 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. 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) 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 felonies. Section 6279. The term "serious injury," for the purpose of this chapter, shall include such inquiry as permanently or temporarily disables the person receiving it from earning a livelihood by manual labor. (93 v. 161. 1) 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 as damages from the county in which the assault is made. (93 v. 161 4.) 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 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 $10,000, ages 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, and then be distributed to the widow receiving an amount equal to $10,000 share. If there be no widow or minor children surviving such decedent, such sum shall be distributed among the next of kin according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Such sum so recover of such person is a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor 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 (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 include it with the costs of action, in the next lynching taking that 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, and the fund shall be under the direction of the probate judge, allowing not more than five hundred dollars for counsel fees in the action for such recovery. (93 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county in which a lynching may recover judgment and costs against it in favor of the legal A Dismal Future. 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: BS. representative of victim of lynching try by mob trying to lynch another. costs in tax levy. must member of mob. must another county. 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 or presents a weapon, it 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 county from which the mob came, unless there was contributory negligence on the part of officials of such county in failing to protect such prisoner to disperse 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 enclosed while a member of the 1st General Assembly, in 1884: The National Council of the Sec. 12940. Whoever, being the proprietor or his employee, keeper or manager of an inn, restaurant, eating house, barber-shop, public conveyance by land or water, theater or other place of public accommodation and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable allike to all crimes and regardless of race accommodations, the military, accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, 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 more than fifty dollars or more than five hundred dollars, or more son aggrieved thereby to be recovered in any court 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. 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HITCH-HIKER IS IN PLACE TO SUE Few car owners are aware that when they "pick up" a hitch-hiker the legal relationship between themselves and the erstwhile pedestrian becomes that of host and guest, and that they are liable to the "guest" in the event of injuries sustained through the driver's negligence, points out the legal department of the Chicago Motor club. Liable for Accidents. "Numerous questions have arisen in the various states as to the degree of care a driver must exercise to avoid liability," a bulletin issued by the motor club stated. "In a few states he is liable only for gross negligence, but in the majority of states he is liable if the accident results from his failure to use the degree of care which a man of ordinary prudence would exercise under similar circumstances. "There are other reasons, however, which should be sufficient in themselves to persuade motorists to refrain from giving rides to strangers. All too often does the apparent wanderer produce a pistol and relieve his benefactor of his car and money. Recently a youth killed an Arizona driver who had given him a lift. Grave Possibilities. "Generosity is certainly an admirable attribute, but motorists who admit roadside wayfairs into their car are, because of the grave possibilities of the situation, carrying that quality entirely too far." THE MOTOR QUIZ (How Many Can You Answer?) Q.-What is said to be the largest open air parking space in the world, and how many cars can it accommodate? Ans.-Grant park, Chicago, Ill. More than 4,000 cars. Q.-Why should dented fenders be repaired promptly? Ans.-To prevent rust and remove traces of what might characterize the owner as a careless driver. Q.-What is considered a good test of the operating efficiency of the emergency brake? Ans.-The driver should be able to bring the car to a complete stop in 75 feet from a speed of 20 miles an hour. Q.-When a car or truck loses power on long runs at high speed, on hills or hard pulls, what should be done? Ans.-First examine the spark plugs. Often a checkup of the plugs will save major repair bills. Q.-How many families in the United States are now operating two or more cars? Ans—There are said to be more than 3,000,000. Uniform Signaling Code Campaign Now Forgotten To so very long ago there was a concerted effort throughout the country to create a uniform signaling code by which a motorist could know what the fellow ahead intended to do before he changed his course. This campaign seems to have died a quiet death. Motorists do and do not signal their intentions. And when they do the signal most likely is so uncertain that the man behind is more confused than he is helped. A hand sticking out of the left front window of an auto may have more meanings than a chorus girl's blush. The driver with the extended arm may merely be flicking ashes off his cigar, or he may be pointing to some pretty piece of scenery or he may be testing for rainfall. And even if he does intend to signify a move out of the regular course of traffic he may mean anything from intending to turn left to backing up. The extended arm, held loosely beyond the side, seems to be taken for everything. Perhaps some day an ingenious inventor will concoct a device that will respond automatically to the thoughts of the driver. On the other hand, there are so many fickle-minded drivers. Invention Perfected Prevents Accidents D. Nettenstrom, of Chicago, has perfected an invention for automobiles which he believes will prevent a large percentage of the accidents now caused by shearing off the pin bolt that holds the springs of a car. In his invention positive locking is achieved by means of wedges, which also keep the entire spring tightly in place. Air Intake Important on Tractors and Motor Cars Tests conducted by the department of agricultural engineering of the University of California have shown the vital necessity of having efficient air cleaners on tractors, trucks and autos which are to be used under dusty conditions. So well has this fact been impressed upon designers and manufacturers that now such cleaners are standard equipment upon most tractors and motor vehicles. Recent continuations of these tests as to the effect of the location of the air intake of tractors show that when the carburetor air inlet opening faced forward, three and one-half times as much dust was taken in as when it faced toward the rear. This is a very striking fact and one that tractor, truck and auto purchasers should take into consideration in selecting an outfit. No doubt even better would be the plan of lifting the carburetor air intake above the worst of the dust by means of a vertical pipe extending several feet above the tractor. The opening of this should be turned back instead of forward, or possibly might be fitted with a revolving cap which would always face away from the wind. First Motor Taxi The first motor taxicab to be run in the streets of Berlin, twenty-five years ago, is pictured above. The ancient vehicle is the product of a concern of Berlin. Imagine a taxi like this tying up traffic of New York's theater district. Average Daily Cost of Maintaining Automobiles According to figures compiled by the American Motorists' association, the average automobile cost the average American motorist $1 a day in 1927. The operation and maintenance cost each motorist $22, while the depreciation is figured at $136. The depreciation is based on the seven-year life expectancy of a passenger automobile and the average retail price of $953 for the year. Fuel and lubricants represented 44 per cent of the operation bill, or $101. The mechanics charged $47 for their time, while replacement parts totaled $41 and the tire bill was $40. AUTOMOBILE HINTS Be courteous in traffic. The other fellow has his driving problems too. Even after they lay him in the ambulance, according to traffic law, the pedestrian's right of way continues. A total of 4,341,138 people are employed directly or indirectly by the automobile industry of the United States. Some of us want to hang on another 15 to 20 years to see whether they will eventually put a ten-ton dirt truck on the market in a sanitary waxed-paper package. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1929. SAFETY AUTO RIM PREVENTS ACCIDENTS T A new and remarkable device which is expected to end the toll of accidents caused by tires "blowing out" while vehicles are in motion was recently demonstrated to members of congress at Washington. The device consists of a heavy inner rim flanged to the wheel which takes the weight of the car should the tire collapse from any cause. IGNITION SYSTEM NEEDS ATTENTION It Is Easy to Check Up and Find Smallest Gap Pos- Present-day engines with faster speed and higher compression have created a condition that requires more attention to the automobile's ignition system than ever before, an engineering bulletin just issued, says: The bulletin prepared by Hector Rabezzana, spark plug engineer, offers this important information: "Spark plug gap settings which formerly were more or less standardized at .025 to .030 inches must be now at .018 to .022 inches and distributor points, in most cases at .015 to .020 inches. Higher Sparking Voltage. "Higher compression means higher sparking voltage for a given gap. Higher speed has a tendency to reduce the time it takes the coil to build up, and in order to normalize these conditions the spark plug and breaker point gaps should be reduced in order to keep the sparking voltage on the same level. "The higher speed of the engine reduces the amount of current which flows into the coil and requires a smaller gap in the breaker or interrupter to compensate. A smaller gap has the advantage of giving an extra length of time to the current for building up in the coil, so it is advisable to set the contact point at the smallest normally operating gap that is possible. Ignition Systems Differ. "It is not possible to make a rigid rule in regard to distributor points as in the case of spark plugs, because the various ignition systems differ so widely in their construction and characteristics that some of them may require only a .005 gap, while others need a gap as high as .020 in the breaker. Nevertheless it is easy to check up and define the smallest gap that it is possible to use, and the majority of ignition systems will work satisfactorily with a gap of about .015 to .020. "When gaps are too wide the motorist will generally experience engine trouble at high speed, although he may get satisfactory performance at low speed. On the other hand, too small a gap may work at high speed, but likely will be unsatisfactory at low speed, because it will not make a clean break, preventing the coil from delivering a high enough sparking voltage to the plug." The bulletin recommends checking the ignition system every one thousand miles, and especially inspecting the breaker contacts, because it is paramount that they be clean and square, and spaced as described above. For cleaning, a fine file and some No. 00 sand paper is all that is needed. In addition to the breaker points, the spark plug gaps and ignition cable should also be checked during the inspection, "which altogether requires only five minutes and will be worth a thousand miles of improved engine performance," the bulletin adds. THE MOTOR QUIZ (How Many Can You Answer?) Q.—What part of the 3,000,000 miles of roads in the U. S. A. have been surfaced? Ans. —About one-sixth. Q.—What is the total highway mileage of the world and what part of this is in the United States? Ans. 6,500,000 miles, half of which is in the United States. Of the improved roads more than half are in the United States. Q.—How does the mileage of travelable roads compare with the railroad mileage? Ans. The mileage of travelable roads is four times greater. Road hogs have as much right to a place on the highway as motor vehicles, according to decision handed down by Judge Walter M. Pickett of New Haven, Conn, John Blondi of East Haven, whose automobile was wrecked when the driver, William Green, hit a tree to avoid a drove of romping porkers, had brought suit for $2,000 damages against Gerardo Triunfo, owner of the animals. Much Wear Is Caused by "Don't," reads the old rule, "reverse the direction of rotation of tires if you want to get the most mileage from them." But times change, and rules change with them. Today the bureau of standards suggests that it may be desirable to change the direction of rotation of tires occasionally in order to reduce the wear through "scuffing." The old theory was that when a tire's tread had become accustomed to taking strain in the one direction it was best to let it go along in the same old rut throughout its entire life. When the garageman changed a tire many car owners were careful to see that the tire went back on the wheel in such a way as to roll in its accustomed direction. But the latest tests show that much tire wear is due to a constant slipping action known as "scuffing" and suggests that much of the peculiar wear on the treads could be spared by occasionally reversing the direction of rotation of the tires. Hospital on Wheels The interior of one of the spacious "hospital ward on wheels," belonging to the Walton Private Ambulance Service, London, which carried King George to the enormous Bognor estate, where he rested after his recent illness. AUTOMOBILE NOTES To the motorist hard roads are the easiest to travel. Another practice that runs into money is running into hydrants. A career of crime can't be so much, economically, if you have to steal a second-hand car every time you leave town. Headlight lenses should be wiped frequently, advises service officials. Dust on the lenses greatly diminishes the power of the lights. Seventy steam railroads are using motor trucks for short hauls and terminal service, according to the Chicago Motor club. A recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals is that the pedestrian has the right of way whenever he steps off the curb while the "go" sign of a traffic signal is with him. CAUGHT "FLATFOOTED"! COUNCILMEN BROWN AND GEORGE SAY COUNCILMAN GREGG DID SAY IT. Gregg Opposed to Our Girls Entering City Hospital School for Nurses in Common With the Girls of All Other Classes or Races in This When Councilman Russel S. Brown bript up his resolution, in the caucus of Republican members of the City Council, to open the local City Hospital to our girls, desiring to become trained nurses, and to our internes, Councilman Gregg objected to it saying that it was not time to expect our girls to train for nurses with white girls at that public institution. What do you think of that? Our boys and girls have been studying and training together in the public institutions of this city for more than fifty years. Brown is also alleged to have said that Gregg asked what was said in that meeting would not be repeated on the outside and that he (Brown) refused to accede to Gregg's request. The following letters are pertinent and self-explanatory. Cleveland, Apr. 6th, '29. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editorial Office Dear Sir;—I am somewhat surprised to read your editorial "Not Time" of April 6th publication, an absolutely false statement accredited to me and by Rev. Russell S. Brown. It will be hard for me to believe that Rev. Brown reported such a false statement for him as a Christian gentleman. I believe that no man has labored harder for negro advancement in Cleveland than I, and yet I wish to add that, I have more confidence in moral sauson and diplomacy as methods of achievement than radiation. Very truly yours, E. J. Gregg, M. D. Councilman Gregg says he didn't say it, while Councilmen Brown and George say he did. The difference is only a question of veracity between the gentlemen named, with two against one. Therefore, the preponderance of evidence is against Gregg. If Gregg has ever "labored hard for 'Negro' advancement in Cleveland" we have failed to learn of it, tho we have watched his career here ever since he landed, from "down home"—Editor. **Brown Says Gregg Said It.** Cleveland, O, April 9, '29. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Sir: I appreciate your calling me over the telephone and apprizing me of that part of Dr. Gregg's letter to you which refers to me. I did not give you the information which was the basis of your editorial but I presume you got it from some one who had talked with me and admitted to the office. First, let me give you the "heart" of the resolution referred to: "That a special committee of three members of this Council, to be appointed by the mayor, is hereby authorized and directed to investigate the operation of the City Hospital and any contracts of the city with any institutions or agencies with a view of ascertaining whether full and equal opportunities are accorded all citizens for training in medical and nursing professions". This was discussed in a meeting among a number of friends. It was at that meeting that Dr. E. J. Gregg opposed the resolution on the ground that it was untimely; that there existed an organization of white nurses who would not allow their members to work with colored numbers and if we tried to force colored girls into the City Hospital it might disrupt the morale of the entire hospital. I maintained then, as I do now, that an official investigation and report on the matter will give us a basis on which to work. It is both timely and right to open the City Hospital to our boys and girls. This is the humanly possible to quote the facts. The doctor (Gregg) and I were not the only members of our race present. Atty. Clayborn George, counselman, was also present. Please call him and ask him to relate what George said to say. Mr. George favored the resolution, as did most persons present. George Also Says Gregg Said It. Cleveland, April 9, '29. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Mr. Smith:—In answer to your inquiry over the telephone, today, with reference to statements made by Dr. E. J. Gregg, I wish to advise that I was present at a meeting where a proposed resolution of Rev. Russell Brown was being discussed. This resolution in substance asked for an investigation on the hospital with reference to the Hospital with reference to equal opportunities being furnished to all people for the training of nurses and interns. According to my best collection, Dr. Gregg said that the American Association of Nurses of New York and Philadelphia objected to the training of white and colored nurses in the same hospital, and because of the attitude of the American Nurses' Association he thought the resolution was untimely. In further view, he was further accused into the City Hospital it would destroy the morale of and affect seriously the services there, and for that reason he was opposed to the placing of colored nurses in the City Hospital. Dr. Gregg further said that he did not believe Community. Josef S. in the members of the loco de desiring to our object-time for nursing public think of we have together of this years, to have that this would be true with reference to colored internes. He was also opposed to the resolution because he felt that more could be accomplished by working quietly than by giving publicity to it. Hoping this may give you the information desired, I remain. Sincerely yours, Clayborne George. Gregg's reasons for opposing the admission of our girls in the nursing school at the City Hospital are simply ridiculous and a rank insult to all our people of this community. GO BACK "HOME" GREGG! Councilman E. J. Gregg is opposed to our people exercising their citizen rights in a public institution supported by the taxpayers of the community, among whom we number thousands, because organized prejudiced white nurses "would not work with our nurses", he says, and because "forcing our girls into the City Hospital nurse-school might disrupt the morale of the entire hospital," he continues. Now, really can you believe that a sane member of the race, a doctor and a city councilman, too, could possibly deliver himself, in this day and time and in this city, of such rot, and, too, in the presence and hearing of white colleagues, members of the Cleveland City Council? O, Lord God of Hosts, have mercy! "We should worry" whether prejudiced white nurses worked with ours or not, and whether "the morale of the entire City Hospital" was "disrupted" or not! As far as the former are concerned, "we don't give a darn", and as for the latter, if any persons are to worry about that "morale" let the public's servants in charge of City Hospital, who are paid by the taxpayers thousands of whom are our people, do it. And we are not so sure there would be any, when those nurses or others at the hospital, who are prejudiced, were told they could stay or go, as they saw fit. Why is Gregg so anxious to please prejudiced persons, even to the extent of denying his own people their citizen rights in that public institution? Is the man beert or what in the world is the matter with him? One thing sure, he is in the wrong city and state with such "down home" stuff in his mind and should "up stakes" and hurry on back to "dear old Tennessee" or wherever in the South he came from. He is more than fifty years behind the times, for this section of the moral vineyard. Go back South, Gregg! And for God's sake and that of your own people of this city, at least, stay there until you can "take that red bandanna off your head". Here, you are in the way and trying to "block the runways". GREGG'S LATEST Addressing the Baptist Ministers' meeting, April 15, Councilman E. J. Gregg is said to have announced that he was not now advocating a "jim-crow" hospital for this city, but one on the East-side of the city, the majority of its official personnel (those in charge of it) to be "Negroes". Such an institution would do the same harm that a "jim-crow" hospital would, because ALL "Negro" patients that went to the other hospitals in the city, as they do now, would be sent to Gregg's "makeshift" institution, and that would rob our people of the right to enter the other hospitals as they do now. Then, too, there is no need of such a half or two-thirds "jim-crow" institution, since "Negro" patients in this community are being better cared for now than they could possibly ever hope to be in a "hospital" such as Gregg advocates for the selfish purpose of getting a few jobs for "jim-crow Negroes", physicians and others, who do not seem to be able to make a good living otherwise. Is this the thing that City Manager Wm. R. Hopkins and Councilman Gregg have been "rubbing noses or heads" over for the past year or so? We want to know! Cleveland will never start or maintain such an unnecessary thing. Let the "jim-crow Negroes", physicians and others, do it if they can. There will be no objection to their having such a private institution. Why don't they go on back "down home" and revel in "jim-crow" hospitals and about everything else. They are making nuisances of themselves here, trying to not only impede our peoples' progress in this community but positively trying to make them retrograde. Shame! Our local contemporary, quotes Councilman E. J. Gregg as saying, last week, in reference to what Councilmen Russell S. Brown and Clayborne George say he said at that caucus of Republican members of the Cleveland City Council, several weeks ago, referred to on page 4 of this paper: "Did you make such a statement? Gregg was asked", said our local contemporary, last week. "No, that's a damned lie", replied Gregg, according to said contemporary. Rev. Dr. R. S. Brown, pastor of Mt. Zion Congregational church, and Atty. Clayborne George, councilman colleagues of Gregg, say he did say it, that they distinctly heard him, and have sent letters to that effect to The Gazette which we published, last week, and give again, this week, for the express purpose of combating just such a statement as Gregg is credited with by our local contemporary. Now then what sort of man is this Dr. E. J. Gregg, councilman, that he uses such language in referring to the truthful statements of his colleagues of color, one of whom is a Christian minister? And we understand that Gregg is a member of Zion Hill Baptist church. What must its members and his constituents and the public think of him? To another question, Gregg is quoted as saying: "H—lil, not!" Well, well, WELL! 'Isn't that and his other reply (above) awful? What say you, Rev. Dr. C. C. Aller, pastor of Zion Hill Baptist church? Will the members of your congregation "church" Gregg? Brown and George have their colleague of color in a hole and a big one, too. But that is not a "marker" to what his constituents will do to him, if he has the temerity to be a candidate for re-election, this fall. Goodbye! Gregg. --- Harry C. Smith. 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. Something Wrong! "NOT THE LARGEST, BUT THE BEST!" Little Rock, Ark. June 16, '25. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Friend:—Long live the Gazette! a welcome friend to the Ricks-Demby family for forty-three years. We boast of being among the oldest continuous subscribers of the Gazette—not the largest but the best in internals 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 Nettle M. Demby. 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 obdurate heart. It does not feel for man; the natural bond Of brotherhood is severed as the flax That falls asunder at the touch of fire. He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not colored like his own; and having power To defend 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.