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THE GAZETTE ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since OUR FIRST SUBSCRIBER Was Jefferson Coe, One of Our Oldest and Most Substantial Residents—His Rules for Success—Served President McKinley, Senator Hanna and Others. The first of the week a local daily paper gave a very creditable write-up of Mr. Jefferson Coe, age 82, E. 74th St., one of our leading citizens of Cleveland and for many years one of our most popular caterers, serving such patrons as Marcus A. Hanna and many Jefferson Coc. other of Cleveland's wealthiest and first residents. On one of President McKinley's many visits to the Hanna home in Lake Ave., he presented Mr. Coe one of his hats which he still has and prizes very highly indeed. A few years ago, he lost his wife, a fine, cultured woman whose loss to the community was keenly felt by her friends and acquaintances of both races. For thirty years, Mr. Coe has had a lifetime position with Mr. Harry K. Devereaux, well-known multimillionaire horseman. However, he doesn't need work now because many years ago, when the Telling-Belle Vernon Milk Co. was in its infancy, Mr. Coe invested in its stock which soon grew so valuable as to amply provide for his own course, is wise in so-doing. At one time, he owned eight houses and a lot in Shaker Heights where is located the highest-priced resident property in the vicinity of Cleveland. He has sold all of his houses except three. The thing of all things in Jefferson Coe's life—that is possibly the most interesting to The Gazette is the fact that he is its first subscriber and has taken the paper continuous armor of his career for forty years. A life-long Republican, for many years he was very active in party politics. Mr. Coe has been a resident of Cleveland for more than fifty years. Coe's Rules for Success. **COOKS HURTS FOR SCHOOL** 1—Have your money while you're making it. The day will come when you'll need it. 2—Keep your word. If you promise to do something for a man go ahead and do it, even if somebody comes along and offers you more money. Don't go back on anybody. 3—Keep busy and make a reputation for yourself. It doesn't matter what you do—do it well. 4—Pay your debts. Don't have anybody coming round pounding on your doors and saying that you owe them money. 5—Drink like a gentleman. Don't get drunk on the job. If you're taking care of people, let them do the drinking. You can do your business when you've got nothing else to do. 6—Stay away from pool rooms and street corners. First thing you know you'll be doing something you ought not to be doing. 7—Don't know too much and don't talk too much. 8—Get your rest. Don't stay out late nights. "The Rape of a Nation." Atlanta, Ga.—Decided opposition is developing in the South to the showing of "The Birth of a Nation," which has recently been reissued as a talking film. Protests be sent to Director Will Hayes by religious groups, missionary societies, the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, and various individuals and bodies connected with that organization, all white. So Near Yet So Far Pittsburgh, Pa.-Johnson, Dattro Filipino, weight 125%, of Cleveland, won a ten-round decision over Jackie Rodgers, weight 124%, local Afro-American pug., here. Monday night, after Rodgers had floored him for nine counts in the second and fourth rounds. Matilda Campbell, age 20, a graduate of Douglass high school, Baltimore, was married, last week, to Chin Lue, age 47, a wealthy China- ese, less example of Atlantic City, N. J. The newly-weds left for San Francisco on a honey-tonin trin. TRIED STONE CHURCH NEWS. Rev. J. R. Yewell, Pastor. Sunday marked the beginning of the 12th anniversary of Tried Stone Baptist church's occupation of its present location, Scovill Ave. at E. 38th St. Rev. John Smith, master of ceremonies. Rev. W. J. Walker, pastor of Euclid Ave. Baptist church delivered the opening sermon from the 23rd殿. Subject, "A Bout of Swallowtails," and the six of them, representing the six verses in the Psalm—namely, Possession, Position, Pardon, Progress, Provision and Prospect, beautifully explained and enjoined by everyone present. Dr. Walker was introduced by Rev. H. C. Beiley, Mrs. Virginia Walker, mother of the distinguished guest-speaker, was presented. We were also glad to have Mrs. M. D. Johnson, pastor, present again Following the sermon, Tried Stone choir sang that beautiful song, written by Miss Lucie E. Campbell, "The Lord is My Shepherd." Miss E. Eugenia Brewer, directress. Sunday afternoon, Rev. Chas Crable of Mt. Haven Baptist church delivered a splendid sermon to a very appreciative audience. Sunday night, our own Stanley Lynton preached his trial sermon. He has grown up in Tried Stone, He is a graduate of church, we are very proud to call him "ours." His text was from the 5th chapter of Romans, Subject, "Re- conciliation." The sermon was ad- mirably given. The prayer he o- ffered, after preaching, will long be remembered and cherished in our hearts. The pastor, Rev. J. R. Crable, a great teacher, the ac- cursory counsel and advice, offered his name to the church for license. This was readily granted. We wish Stanley Lynton, God-speed. Monday, "quartette night," we an over-wheeling success. Nine participated in the program, including two female quartettes that were absolutely "there." The committee wishes to thank each one for help- ing to put the program "ove the ton." Tuesday night, "God's Submarine" will be discussed from the blackboard by Rev. J. R. Yewell. Special music. Program for Next Week. Monday, Miss Almeda Hayes will present the play, "Defeat on Arraival"; admission, 15 cents. Wednesday, "My Impressions of the Passion Play," Miss Jane Hunter. Music will be furnished by Tried Stone Glee chorus. Thursday, Messiah Baptist church and choir, Rev. Boston J. Prince, pastor; Friday, Friendship Baptist church and choir, Rev. A. Hawkins, pastor; Sunday Feb. 22, 11:30 A. M., Dr. H. C. Bailey will deliver the sermon. DOINGS OF THE RACE. Mrs. Carrie Cox, E. 63d St., has the flu. Mrs. Lizzie B. Jackson of Central Ave., is convalescing. The N. Y. Legislature adopted a resolution, last week, condemning lynching. Patrolman P. H. Jenkins of the Omaha, Neb. police force, has just been promoted to detective-sergeant. G. L. Jenkins (dentist) of Philadelphia has invented a new type of airship which he feels will revolutionize the manufacture of airplanes. Frank R. Crosswalth of N. Y. City will make a two-months' tour of the country for the Socialist party and the trade unions, starting March 6. Cleveland is in his itinerary. John S. Schuyler of N. Y. City, author of the new book, "Black No More," in which he satirized Principal R. R. Moton of Tuskegee; Pres. Mordecal Johnson of Howard University, the N. A. A. C. P., its secretaries, James Weldon Johnson and Walter White, and editor W. E. DuBois, has gone on a European trip. The great Frederick Douglass' birthday and Valentine day, Feb. 14. Dr. Creature A. Taylor has announced her intention to carry the appellate court divorce decree given Dr. O. A. Taylor, recently, to the state supreme court. They were married in Cleveland, Nov. 6, 1917. It was in July, 1929, that Dr. Taylor left his home in Crawford Rd. Later, Mrs. Taylor sued for alimony. Dr. Taylor 'followed this with a cross-petition asking a divorce. Then Mrs. Taylor filed an amended petition. Dwight Williams, Tom Byrd, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Whiting, all formerly active Republicans, were conspicuously present at the 18th ward Democratic club's recent meeting. Officers elected were: Norman S. Minor, pres.; Mrs. Lena H. Brown and John Morgan, vice-pres.; Mrs. Ruth Hayes, sec., Mrs. Anna Lomax, assist.; Dr. Jas. Owen, treasand, Mrs. J. W. Cox, treasand, Board of directors: Mrs. Iola Winters, Ellis, John Holley, Mrs. Beatrice Jones, C. Stewart, Mrs. F. Murray and Z. E. Brown. FEBRUARY 14, 1931. SCHUYLER "PANS" The N. A. A. C. P., DuBois, Moton, Johnson, White and Others in His New Book—Real Amusing —Some “Hot Stuff.” New York City.—Authors sometimes use their books to pay scores due their enemies. Critics believe that George S. Schuyler has done this in his new book, "Black No More," recently issued. A book reviewer for a leading New York daily paper says, Schuyler marred the hilarious story by introducing into it the experiences of characters transparently modeled upon some of the "leaders" of his race. These men he caricatures in a manner which leaves any reader aware of the fact that he is "panning" DuBois, James Weldon Johnson, Walter White, Major Moton, and others. "The Dilemma"! For example, the N. A. A. C. P. is caricatured as the "National Social Equality League with an official organ, the Dilemma," edited by Dr. Shakespare Agamemone Beard, founder of the league, graduate of Harvard, Yale and Copenhagen, whose haughty bearing never failed to impress both Caucasians and Negroes. For a mere $6,000 a year, the learned doctor wrote scholarly and biting editorials denouncing the Caucasians whom he secretly admires and lauding the greatness of the Negro, whom he alternately pitted and despised. He defied the black woman but abstained from employing aught save octoroons. "Napolean Jackson." The secretary of the N. S. E. L. is Dr. Napoleon Wellington Jackson whom Schuyler describes as "broadshouldered with long ape-like arms, an egg-shaped head which sat on his collar like a hen's egg on a demitasse cup and eyes that protruded so far from his head that they seemed about to fall out. He wore pinenezes that were continually slipping from his very flat and oily skin, and he loved articles for Intellectual magazines which proved conclusively that plantation shouts of southern Negro peons were superior to any of Beethoven's symphonies." Walter White. Walter White, secretary of the N. A. A. C. P., is burlesqued as the man known to be a Negro among his friends and acquaintances, but no one else would suspect it. Mordecal Johnson, president of Howard University, is believed to be impersonated as the Rev. Herbert Gronne, of Dunbark University, referred to as "another white man of remote Negro ancestry; one who is in turn a college professor, a social worker and a minister." He wrote that the fact that he very cleverly knew how to make statements that sounded radical to Negroes but were sufficiently conservative to satisfy the white trustees of his school, and in addition, had the asset of looking professionally earnest and sincere." "Dusky River Institute." Tuskegee is referred to as a "Dusky River Agricultural institute." Its principal is Col. Mortimer Roberts, who, among other things, was supreme general of the "Knights and Daughters of Kingdom Come and president of the Uncle Tom Memorial Association." Col. Roberts was the acknowledged leader of the conservative Negroes. His speech was referred to as being a cross-breeding of the two races and the explosion of an inner tube" and his head described as an upturned bucket. Other Leaders. Mr. Claude Spelling is thought by many to be C. C. Spaulding, of Durham, and is referred to as a "little brown man with big ears." To Schuyler, the Urban League becomes the "Data League" and its director is referred to as Dr. Joseph Bond, a dentist. He trudges teeth, stained by countless plugs of chewing tobacco, wearing horn-mimicked spectacles." Marcus Garvey is referred to as "Santopot Licorice, founder of the Back-to-Africa Society and Royal Black Steamship Company, and Provisional President of Africa." White men need only to tell him he is shrewder than white men and he will immediate a check book. If Schuyler is really paying off his enemies, it must be admitted that whatever his grievance is, he has pressed the measure in and rammed it down. Consul Henri Sant to Liberi Consul Hunt Sent to Liberia. Washington, D. C.—Hon. Wm. Hunt, our senior U. S. foreign service member, now stationed at St. Michael, who has been assigned as consul and second secretary of the American Legation at Monrovia, Liberia, Africa, under U. S. Minister Chas. E. Mitchell, is a native of Nashville, and entered the diplomatic service nearly 40 years. His sasstion was 400 per year. Mrs. Hunt is Judge M. W. Gibbs' (deceased) oldest daughter. Mrs. Catherine Wheeler McKinlay, a native of S. Carolina and wife of Whitfield McKinlay, one-time collector of the port of Georgetown, Md., died here last week Thursday. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS SOUTHERN WHITES! THOROLY AROUSED BY THE INTER-RACIAL COMMISSION OF THAT SECTION OF THE COUNTRY. and Order." He Writes. Robert Shaw Wilkinson, president of our State Agricultural and Mechanical college at Orangeburg, S. C., when a student of Oberlin college of which he is a graduate, during vacation periods was employed in the office of The Gazette, as an assistant to the editor. Therefore, he is a Gazette "alumnus," and we are proud of the splendid success in life, thus far, he has had. President Wilkinson is acknowledged, and as one of our leading educators and an author on the question over which he presides as one of our leading colleges. He is a loyal South Carolinian as well as a loyal member of the race, and naturally is proud not only of the progress made by his state and people but also of all indications of the same. The foregoing fully explains the following: Orangeburg, S. C., Feb. 7, '11 Hon. Harry C. Smith, Ph.D. Editor The Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Editor: — I thought you might be interested in the progress behind this stair against lynching; hence sending you the enclosed clipping from the Charleston (S. C.) News & Courrier of Feb. 7, '31, giving an idea of changing sentiment fast crystallizing into a profound regard for law and order in that respect. South Carolina has an anti-lynching law similar to your Ohio Mob Violence Act. Recently, a verdict in favor of the estate of a lynching was declared in one of our counties and the widow awarded $2,000. Trust you are well and doing nicely. My best wishes and fond remembrances continue for you and The Gazette. Pass Resolutions Against Lynching. Resolutions against lynching have been endorsed at a meeting of Charleston women at the Y. W. C. A., with nine church denominations and six civil organization represented. The resolutions will be returned to the groups represented for individual group adoption. The Cia P. A. McGowan presided over the meeting, while the purpose of the inter-racial movement was explained by Mrs. J. Y. A. Vames, of Atlanta, Ga., director of woman's work in the Inter-Racial Commission of the South. The women of Georgia initiated the movement, with similar action taken by the women of Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi. Meetings are scheduled this week. Greenbush, N. C., and at a village, A. Southside organization of white women, grouped by states, is the aim of the movement. They will protest the crime against government and the insult to the white womanhood of the south involved BLEDSOE COMMENDED. The stage show for the birthday celebration at Loew's State, which began yesterday (Feb. 16), is topped by Jules Bledsoe (a member of the race), known nowadays as "Ole Man River" himself. This, of course, for his outstanding success in Ziegfeld's "Show Boat," where he was one of the stars who helped to make it the best musical show of the season. Bledsoe, as I have remarked on frequent occasions, has one of the best singing voices now audible in waudeville. He knows how to use that voice to the best advantage. Yesterday, I thought perhaps he showed a tendency toward "stunts," like holding a tone unexpectedly long. Italian tenors do that in the opera, however, and doubtless add the impression upon the crowd. Bledsoe does no stunts, however because he has a pleasing personality—he seems to sing as easily as he speaks—and he is certain to attract the crowd that hear him, even if he adheres to a serious, almost concert or recital style. Yesterday, he opened his program with the "Carmen" Toreador's song, then in his concert, he sang "Ole Man River," and finally, for good measure, sang "Ell. Ell."—Archie Bell in The News, Feb. 7, '31. 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. LE COPY FIVE CENTS CHING. RN WHITES! BY THE INTER-RACIAL OF THAT SECTION THE COUNTRY. oud of the Progress Being "Changing Sentiment Fast in Favor of Law in the use of their names as connected with lynching. This practice was described by the organization as a "crime which deteriorates our entire civilization and lowers our reputation throughout the world." No constitution or by-laws will be adopted, and there will be no dues and few meetings. The resolutions passed bring out four points, first the deploring of the practice, second the distaste for the expression "protection for the white women of the south," third urging the adoption President R. S. Wilkinson. of uniform methods for prevention through legislation and other means, and fourth, the recommendation that South Carolina women join with those of other southern states in wiping out lynching. Denominations represented included Commissioner, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Roman Catholic, Jewish and Unitarian, while the attendance likewise included members of federated clubs, the Council of Jewish Women, Civic club, Council of Catholic Women, Parent-Teacher associations and the Y, W, C, A. The following were named on a temporary committee to further the work in the state: Mrs. Chelia P. McGowan, Mrs. E. E. E. LaRoche, Mrs. Robynson Paul, Mrs. Ireland and Mrs. May Wyleman, Mrs. Andrew J. Riley, Letters endorsing the plan were read, these coming from Mrs. P. Otis Arrowsmith, of Kingstree, state parent teacher president; Mrs. Rebecca Reid, of the Presbyterian Missionary council, of Sumter, and Mrs. Robert Paul, and Mrs. man's auxiliary of the fourth province of the Episcopal church. Charleston (S. C.) News & Courier Feb. 7, '31 Martin's Alleged $25,000 Slander and "Liable" Suit "Kayoed" in One Round by Attys, Green and Soitz. A few weeks ago Alexander Martin, plaintiff, sued The Riehl Printing Co. which prints The Gazette, Mr. Emmett Meade of E. 130th St., and the editor of The Gazette for $25,000, alleging slander and libel as the result of a publication, last fall, in this paper in which appeared an account of the defeat of an anti-Blossom reappointment resolution introduced in a meeting of the East End Political club, earlier last year. On the 14th of January, 1931, Ex-State Senator John P. Green and Atty. Joseph L. Spitz, representing the defendants, filed a motion which was heard (and favorably passed on), last week, by Judge Frederick P. Walther of the Common Pleas Court. Practically all of our attorney's cases were filed with the result that Martin's petition was about wiped out, making necessary the filing of an amended or new petition prior to Feb. 21, 1931, if his case is to get back into court. Thus Martin loses the first round of the political-legal contest. Just another victory, that's all. --- 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 850,000 in Ohio. 60,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931. Filipino enlisted men and civilian waiters (white) employed in Bancroft mess hall at the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., have had two fights, recently. Prejudice? Two waiters were beaten severely and one Filipino placed in the guard-house. A good start. Appointment of a receiver was requested for the Empire Savings & Loan Co., 2316 E. 55th St. Saturday, in a suit on file in common pleas court. It was brought by Oscar Ikner, 2157 E. 50th St. The plaintiff, who also asked judgment for $152 he said he deposited with the company, alleged that when he asked to withdraw the money he was told that there were no funds from which withdrawals could be made. Ikner will learn that he has made a mistake and that he has been poorly advised. His legal action is unfortunate and will hurt, not help. "SOCIAL EQUALITY". Tallulah Bankhead (white), well-known actress and daughter of Congressman John H. Bankhead of Alabama, who returned, recently, from two years' outstanding success in a London theater, in recent-weeks has made a tour of the night clubs in Harlem, N. Y. City, with friends of both races, renewing her acquaintance with several Afro-Americans acquired while abroad. This concrete evidence of "social equality" made possible by Miss Bankhead's experience in the northern part of this country and in England, will hardly please her friends and acquaintances in the South, particularly her "daddy." Slowly, it is true, but surely nevertheless, is coming the social condition of the two races which will eventually exist in this "melting pot" known as the United States of America, and it will be the same as exists today in most of the foreign countries. HEFLIN REPUDIATED! Last week, the Legislature of Alabama by a vote of 91 to 3 adopted a resolution which reads: "No man in Alabama during the last quarter of a century has received greater gifts within the range of the electorate of this state than has U. S. Senator J. Thomas Heflin. Said Heflin has during the greater part of his tenure of office as U. S. senator made Alabama the laughing stock of the union by his bigotry, lack of religious tolerance, and the lack of many of the courtesies expected between one gentleman and an auditor." The resolution continues with more in that vein, concluding with a fervent condemnation of the senator as "a poor sport, who is unwilling to admit that he has been defeated in a fair election." Well, bigotry is its own best cure, it is said. But, as Arthur Brisbane, the well-known columnist says, you would have to hunt thru a good many histories to find so complete and dramatic an illustration of it as this. "Tom Tom" Hefflin, the arch enemy of the race and Ku Klux Klan spokesman, has finally been publically repudiated by the Democratic party and people of his state. Good! It sure was "high time" for such action. His removal from public life will be a positive benefit to the country at large. FOUGHT WITH THE FRENCH. Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary forces in France during the World War, is publishing in serial form his records of that momentous affair in many of the daily papers of the country, and a mighty interesting and illuminating account it is, largely because of the amount of information given that otherwise would never have reached the public. To date, at least one thing of special interest to our people has been fully uncovered which has never been clearly understood and that is why four regiments of our soldiers only fought under French commanders and with the French army from the beginning of their activities in the war until its close. Both the English and French were opposed to an American army as such participating in the contest but wanted the American soldiers to fight in the ranks of their armies, replacing their soldiers lost in action, and fought for this until the very last. Gen. Pershing opposed this and successfully, the four Afro-American regiments only excepted. These were assigned to the French army and permitted to remain, apparently for the sole purpose of appeasing the French in part, and was a good thing for our soldiers, it turned out. Anent this, Gen. Pershing says in his history of the war: "To meet the needed replacements in their units, I had consented to send temporarily to the French four colored infantry regiments pertaining to the 93d Division which had arrived or were en route without even the beginning of brigade or divisional organization. "One regiment was to go to each of four divisions, with the understanding that they were to be returned for the formation of an Américan division when called for. Unfortunately they did not turn out as we expected, for there was no opportunity to assemble them as a division, and very much to my regret these regiments never served with us, although their services as soldiers whille with the French were highly commended." Had these four regiments ever been returned to the American army they never would have had the opportunities for distinguished service, or ever been given the credit for what they did, the French commanders and people say to it that they received. For this we have the damphool American prejudice to thank and that only. Had those four Afro-American regiments been of the other group or race they would have been recalled just so surely as there is a Lord in heaven "division" or no division. "The Lord works in a mysterious way" oft-times. "GOOD FOR GEORGE!" Monday night, in City Council, Councilman Clayborne George waged a salary fight almost single-handed, and blocked the passage of an ordinance creating the position of superintendent of the Municipal Tuberculosis Sanitarium, at Warrensville, and setting the salary of the medical director of that institution at $5,000 a year, and thus estopped Director of Welfare Dudley S. Blossom from adding to the already too heavy burden of the city, especially when it lacks the money to pay its present pressing obligations. George said: "It seems to me almost criminal to raise salaries at a time like this, when every extra dollar we have could be used for food for hungry mouths." Which, of course, is correct. This is sufficient reason for his checkmating Blossom as he did, if he needed additional reason, and we have an idea that it had something to do with his activity in the matter, George had it in Blossom's refusal to admit our two Cleveland boys as internes at the City hospital, in July, who, according to Dr. Joe T. Thomas "made the grade" and more, in meeting the requirements of that public institution for the admission of internes Keep it up, George! Don't let Dud, Blossom have a single thing that you can keep him from getting until he learns the lesson of treating our boys and girls who seek entrance as internes and admission to the nurse-training school at City hospital, respectively, with proper courtesy and respect just as the boys and girls of all other groups, or races, in this community are treated. For that sort of thing is what our people of this community expect of you far more than securing jobs for members of the race. Keep up the good work, brother! FRESH OHIO NEWS YOUNGSTOWN—Rev. Geo. Armstrong preached at Third Baptist church, Sunday—At 3 P. M., Sunday, a program will be rendered at Union Baptist church, under the auspices of the usher board. All our ushers of the city are cordially invited—Mrs. J. H. Maxwell was the week-end guest of Mrs. L. C. Underwood. Rev. Maxwell, pastor A. M. E. church at Steubenville, will be the principal speaker at the essay contest, Monday afternoon, at Third Baptist church—Mrs. J. J. Harvey who has been seriously ill for several weeks, is convalescing. HILLSBORO—Chas. Rollins, age 65, a highly respected citizen of New Vienna, died, Feb. 4, after several months' illness. Funeral services, Thursday afternoon, at the Baptist church (white) there. Rev. J. W. Wright of Wilmington officiated, assisted by Rev. J. J. Burral, in Gist Settlement. Leaves a 10,000-counters, a stepmother and relatives and a host of friends, some of whom with lodge members from several towns attended the funeral. Mr. Rollins was a Mason, Odd Fellow and K. P.—Mrs. G. L. Holland entertained several ladies at tea, Saturday afternoon, in honor of Mrs. Clarence Lamb who moved to Columbus, this week. Her husband was received as a guard at O. Miss Applegate a hostess to the Sewing club, Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. V. Young and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Williams and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Jones at Washington C. H. Sunday.—Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Burral entertained Rev. and Mrs. Farner at dinner. Thursday. Mrs. Spencer was suffering from the illness—"Aunt" Lucy Ross died, Saturday night. Old age. Funeral, Tuesday afternoon, from Wesleyan M. church. — Stewart Kittrell died, THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931. 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 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: # MO Section 6278. "Mob" and "lynching" define 6279. "Serious injury" defined. 6280. Damages in case of assault. 6281. Damages in case of lynching. 6282. Damages recoverable by legal 6283. Person suffering death or inju 6284. Limitations of action. 6285. Order to include recovery and 6286. Guardian's custody, etc., fees. 6287. County's right of action again 6288. County's right of action again 6289. Non-relief from prosecution. 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 a body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" within the meaning of this clause. 6283. 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 3.) 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.) 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 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, any survive him, until he is children, or children survive him, 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, such sum shall be distributed among the next of kin according to the laws Sunday morning, after several months' illness.—Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Holland entertained Mr. and Mrs. Jas. C. West and son at a six o'clock dinner, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bolden, J. H. Henson and Herbert Williams attended the Allen Morgan funeral in Greenfield, Sunday afternoon.—Mr. and Mrs. C. Minor and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. D. Minor of Wilmington visited their parents here, Sunday.—Mrs. John Hudson entertained the Wesleyan Ladies' Aldis. Thursday night. Brown Beaten. Camden, N. J.—The wrestling bout between Reginald Skii of Abyssinia or Senegal, Africa, and Andy Brown (white), of Brooklyn, at the Camden Convention Hall, Monday night, ended in disorder and the beating by police into consciousness by policeman Skii first fall in 31 minutes. Leaping to his feet Brown viciously attacked Skii. While the economic depression remains it is absolutely necessary that we economize in every way we can and one of the best ways is to go to the Woodland-E. 55th Market for the things you need in the home. It means a cash saving for you to do so in addition to the fact that you get the best treatment there. They want your trade and are offering you the best inducements for the same. There is no neater, cleaner or better conducted market in the city. Supt. Curtice sees to this, and also that you get proper treatment from everybody. Spring will soon be here and business conditions will improve materially immediately. Go to the Woodland-E. 55th market! A Lincoln-Douglass glass tea will be held at Mrs. F. Thurston's, E. 87th St., Sunday, between 4 and 6 p. m., sponsored by the Ideal Health Promoters. All are invited. YOU KNOW ME. AL Well, Al, it looks like Europe for me because I hear there is a lot of soft dough over there to Kid Dugan and I are and going, and the Mrs. iore because I won't take her but who does she think I am Chas. We'll be going to the Lighthouse and he arrived to fill the Lighthouse should he move I took the Mrs, then it would be her mother must go and etc. So I asked a fresh guy in Cook's store the other day how far it is to Paris, and says, "3100 miles as the Lindbergh flies, and I says, 'I ain't WIll I want it don't want of your lip.' So then he shut up. Kid Dugan says he's ashamed of himself because he got beat by this Painoin in front of Hazel Black, and my arm isn't right so I think I'd better take a bath of vichy and maybe get a divorce if I want to be a couple of good will ambassadors, but if one of them gets fresh to me I'll bust them, good will or not. Yours 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 north ern 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. d. representative of victim of lynching try by mob trying to lynch another. costs in tax levy. inst member of mob inst another county. 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. His legal representatives shall have a权利 to 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 bad, to include in such recovery the action of the next succeeding tax law 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 five hundred dollars for counsel fees in the action for such recovery. (93 v. 162 9.) Section 6287. The county, in which a lynching occurs, may recover the amount of a judgment and costs against it in favor of the legal representatives of a person killed or abducted 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 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 enacted while a member of the 71st General Assembly, in 1894: THE SECURITY WHOMER, being the proprietor or his employee, 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 accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, shall be defined 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 to the person apprehended 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. 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. Jack Keefe. Jack Keefe WHO DO YOU THINK WE'D BETTER TAKE ON FIRST? LET'S GET OFF AT SOUTHAMPTON AND IF WE FIND JOE BECKETT STANDING UP, WE MIGHT MAKE OUR FARE TO FRANCE IDON'T THINK WE'D BETTER TAKE A CHANCE FIGHTING BECKETT IS AS SAFE AS ISLEEPING IN BED YEH, BUT IF HE SHOULD BEAT US, WE'D HAVE TO SWIM HOME THE ONLY RISK IS HE'LL KILL HIMSELF DIVING AND HE'S TOO EXPERT FOR THAT American News Features, Inc. TheWoodland-E.55th WOODLAND AND E. 55TH ST. 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A second son was born to Mr. and Mrs. W. T. White, E. 83d St., last week Thursday. Mrs. Lilly Mason left, last week, for Jacksonville, Fla., to attend her mother's funeral. Grace Carr and Jack Young, of Cedar Ave., announced their marriage in Toledo, in August, last week. Dave Payton and his Regal orchestra, after three years' service in the Regal theater of Chicago, is on a theatrical tour which will include this city. Mr. Louis Williams and son, "Louie, Jr.", of Thackery Ave., have been ill, this week, with the flu. Mrs. Williams is recovering from the same. The local branch of the N. A. W. and H. E. entertained with a Valentine party at the Caterers' Association rooms, Thursday evening. Bob Williams, chair., and G. Smith, sec. A. G. Grist, Jr., baritone, was assisted in the program rendered at Shaker Heights high school, Thursday, by Mrs. P. D. Hunter, soprano; Essie Hague and Mrs. L. Jones, contralto. The engagement of Dorothea, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richmond of Drexel Ave., and Melvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rogers of Springfield has been announced. Attys. Perry Jackson and Chester Gillespie were installed as vice-president and member of the board of directors, respectively, of the County League of Republican clubs, recently, at Public Auditorium. Prof. L. Lubin, French and Spanish instructor, organized his classes, last Monday, at the Metropolitan Club. He is highly accredited by Dr. Zalezon and E. B. DeSauze, two outstanding authorities on foreign languages and English. F. D. Patridge, E. 85th St., left, Thursday, for a two months' visit with a daughter in San Diego, Cal. The Housekeepers' Art and Study club met at Mrs. I. B. Scott's, E. 84th St., Thursday, Mrs. J. L. Schooley, press, and Mrs. K. Irvin, sec. The Central Ave. bathhouse basket-ball team of girls defeated the Dennison (white) last year's championship at 10. Secondly, they haven't lost a game this season. Anna M. Smith, captain. They are in class B of the local "Muny" Association. The Duo Art club, pupils of Mrs. Grace Wilts Thompson, gave their monthly recital, last week Thursday evening, at her residence in Earl Ave. Among those on the program were: Mrs. M. Trotter, Mrs. L. Davis, Margaret Sanford, John H. Perry, and S. A. Wade, pres. M. C. Clark and Mr. Henry Ferguson, president and chairman of the board, respectively, of the Imperial Finance Co. of Cincinnati, are said to have signed an agreement, recently to advance money necessary for the purchase of orders the Dycks By-Package Co. of this city. Cuyahoga lodge, 2226 E. 55th St., will open a forum, Sunday evening, between 6 and 7 p.m. This forum will function regularly, being open to the public, the applite will be a black Jewish rabbi who speaks more than eighteen languages. The public generally is invited. Special music. Manager O. H. Hendricks (white) of the Chagrin Falls Country club, predicts that our waiters will ere long be succeeded by our waitresses, and says that this is the condition that exists in Detroit, St. Louis, Houston, Tex., and other cities. He addressed the local branch of our National Association of Waiters and Hotel Employees. Monday there will be a meeting at the P. W. A. to form a local branch of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. Dr. Carter G. Woodson of ROSENBERG'S DRUG STORE N. W. Cor. Central Ave. and E. 55th St. MRS. VIOLA BOLDEN'S 8609 Quincy Ave. the Gazette regularly should notify copy delivered promptly. all business matters to The Gazette nk, 226 Superior Ave., West, oppo- you wish to see the editor call carefully examine The Gazette's purchases. Business men who have the patronage of our people. is assurance that they want it. application in current issues of The by noon, WEDNESDAY, of that advertisements accepted until Y C. SMITH Avenue, Cleveland, O. 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The strains of a wedding march welled from the organ in the public auditorium, Saturday evening, for the marriage of Elmer and LaVerne —Elmer Trapp, age 22, of 3818 Memphis Ave, and LaVerne Ziska, age 20, of 7704 Brinsemade Ave. St. Paul's Zion A. M. E. church is celebrating its 18th anniversary, this week. Rev. M. S. Rudd of Columbus was the speaker. Sunday, Others during the week, and Sunday, Others during the week, and Sunday, Washington of this city: Rev. W. S. Dacon of New Kensington, Pa., and Bishop Geo. C. Clement of Louisville, Ky. The public is invited. Dr. L. N. Bundy was expected home from City hospital, this week. At this writing, his mother is still ill and a sister, Mrs. Lula Talbot, is critically ill. The last named's daughter arrived from Oklahoma, last week Friday. Supt. Richard C. Howard, Loma Linda College, Laptop Wilberforce, a brother of the councilman, has been quite ill for months. Mrs. Grace Lucas' step-mother died in Lima, recently, two weeks after the death of Mrs. Lucas' father. Women's day celebration at Lane College, Loma Linda, last day, featured Judge Florence Allen of the Ohio Supreme court as special speaker. The new pastor, Rev. H. W. Evans, Mrs. Lula Richards, chair, and Mrs. Wm. Owens, chair of the program com., were in charge. Evelyn Buford was our only graduate from Glenville High school, recently. The East High graduates included Julia Ganta, Hilda Zeigler and George Craig, honor-student and son of Dr. and Mrs. George P. Schlegel. An honorary alumni winners at Fairmount junior high were: Gladys Logan, Ruth Sills and Edna Owens. Honorable mention: Harry Green, Cora Bell, Mary Webster, Tommie Sullivan, Mary E. Parks, Carrie Gibson, Joe E. Charlo, Charles Gibson and Warren Wiley. Special honors were given to Cleo for work in the school orchestra. Jack Goode lost his case, last week, against the Thompson restaurant, E. 9th St. and Euclid Ave, when a jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Goode entered the restaurant, last August, waited about 15 minutes and was not served even after he had asked for service from several waiters. Atty. Chester Gillespie has asked for a new trial which it is believed will be granted by Judge Greene. The jury was deadlocked when it left court, on a Friday, and did not render a verdict till the following Monday. The following were our graduates from Central high school, recently; Parker Bell, Mary Brown, Wm. Bryant, Louis Caver, Mable Child THEY ALWAYS COM I'M BID $5 - GENTLE IN THE BACK BIDS LADY OVER THERE $15 - ANOTHER BID OF $20 - SOLD TO THIS GENTLEMAN IN FRONT FOR $25 $25 I'M BID $5·GENTLEMAN IN THE BACK BIDS $10·LADY OVER THERE BIDS $15·ANOTHER BID OF $20·SOLD TO THIS GENTLEMAN IN FRONT FOR $25 I'VE BEEN BUNKED! NOBODY WAS BIDDING AGAINST ME·I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE PLACE! I NEED A PICTURE TO GO IN THAT SPACE·I'll GO TO A REGULAR STORE AND BUY ONE THE PRICE OF THIS PICTURE IS $10 THAT'S TOO MUCH I'LL GO SOME WHERE ELSE THE LADY ON THE RIGHT BIDS $45 FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL PAINTING THEY ALWAYS COME BACK FOR MORE American News Feature, Inc. WHO'LL BID $10? YOU CAN'T BUY THIS WAS IN ANY STORE FOR LESS THAN $100 BOLONEY! YOU KNOW WE HAVEN'T GOT THIS GO OUT AND PRICE IT! THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931 The ROUNDER WHAT'S DOING! A glorious opportunity to accomplish something material for our people of this community was lost, Monday night, Feb. 2, when Councilman Clayborne George, whose vote was absolutely necessary to re-elect Ex-Councilman Chas. Sacks, failed to win the nomination. Jackson, our member of the Ohio Legislature defeated at last fall's election, be given Sack's place in the office of the City Law Director. Perry took highest honors at Western Reserve University which he attended seven years, four in the classic course and three in the law department, supplementing the foregoing honors. He would be the peer of many of the assistant city law directors. He is, too, a member of the local Republican organization. The local Democratic organization is sure playing real politics, these days, throwing out practical inducements to our group of voters in Cleveland to join its ranks. The sheriff's office has appointed two men and one woman of the race and Pete Henry has added another clerk in the office of the Municipal court clerk, making two of our group there. This kind of politics will certainly make it difficult for Republican candidates to get the usual large vote from our group unless they "get wise" soon and do something more for our large local vote. Dr. J. K. Nickens in his "Items on the Wing", published in our local contemporary, last week, asked the following pertinent question, one that "The Rounder" put up to George recently, thru the columns of The Gazette: "Where was Councilman George, when five cent fare was put on from E. 55th St. to the public square, on Broadway, Woodland, Kinsman, and Buckeye Rd. car-lines and eight cent fare allowed to remain on Scovill, Central and Cedar Ave. lines? Why not five cent fare on all these lines now?" W. W. Ludlow (white) writing the Cleveland Daily Press, recently, said: "For the past two years the Street Railway Co. has seen fit to operate on the Cedar line nothing but the old style side entrance exit cars. There are none in operation elsewhere in the city. Cedar Ave. gets all of them. Patrons of this line would not mind having their share if they could have a little show with the modern front entrance car. But President Alexander and his high-grade overpaid assistants have decided to blood that as this line runs thru four miles of colored territory, they are good enough. There is not a better paying line in the city, and this studied backhanded insult to Cedar car riders is simply rotten." ress, Wm. Cooper, Elsie Covington, Ben Ewchs, Jas. Foote, Mattie Franklin, Chas. Gorman, Wm. Hawkins, Kendrick Henderson, Ida House, Thurston Jamison, John Johnson, Mildred Lee, Sarah Little, Rever Lockett, Arthur Mays, Jas. McGantha, Susie McGinnis, Iona Morris, Vera Paris, Susie Porter, Johnson Wm. Scott, Reed John, Reeves, Wm. Scott, Georgia Wilkins, Clara Yeaoman. Those receiving "Insigne Honoris" for participation in activities and creditable scholarships were: Arthur Mays, president of the class; Mary Brown, sec.; Lois Caver, Susie Porter and Lauretta Rawls. One third of the class were whites. The City Service Oil Co. has replaced our attendants at E. $44th and Cedar Ave., with whites. The annual Lincoln-Douglass day celebration of Western Reserve Republican club was held, Thursday evening. Speakers: Mrs. Lethia C. Fleming and Carl W. Schaeffer President Hoover's radio broadcast was received at the meeting. Rev. A. L. Boone's wife died, Thursday morning. Pneumonia. She had been ill for two weeks and leaves a husband, son, daughter, many relatives and friends. The family will accompany the remains to Ft. Worth, Tex., their former home, for burial, leaving today. It has the sympathy of the community. A Lincoln-Douglass celebration will be held in Quinn A. M. E. Chapel, 3241 E. 130th St. Sunday, Feb. 14 by the South Carolina Republican Civic Club, the speaker's home, the Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The Gazette; Hon. Harry E. Davis, Councilman Charles Sacks and State Representative Joseph H. Silbert. Former State Representative Perry How Embarrassing "NO MORE SHINE IF PORO VANISHING CREAM AND PORO FACE POWDER ARE USED" Billions of Chuckles are credited every year to the inventor of that inimitable style of comic drawings whose characters are never confused with those of any artist other than RUBE GOLDBERG MILK CO. B. Jackson, president of the club, will-preside, assisted by Dwight Brooks, vice-pres. Mr. Smith's subject will be "Frederick Douglass." "You have the balance of power and your population is large enough to decide the direction of future policies and growth of Cleveland; but you have to make a real contribution to the political life of the city." Stadium Manager George H. Bender said, Wednesday night, addressing a meeting celebrating Negro-in- fluence. He spoke on "The Negro in the Peltier" Kennard Junior High school girls presented a pageant. "How Question Marks Became Exclamation Points?" directed by Miss Myrille Johnson. Several groups of spirituals were sung by the Maxwell Quartet. Miss Lorine Kolbeck of Sterling Branch library brought greetings from the Cleveland Public library, and from the Mason Park from the Mother's Church, whose auspices the meeting was held. Mrs. W. Coleman presided. es tor aw- on. han OLDBERG The readers of this newspaper are to join millions of other Americans in the enjoyment of his delicious humor which will appear in strip form REGULARLY IN THIS NEWSPAPER em! Dine at Gr Form 2308 E. 55TH ST Home Cooking a B Special Sunda Special B at Grizzle Restaurant Dine at Grizzle Restaurant Formerly Poole's, 55TH ST., NEAR CENTRAL AVE. looking a Feature Special Sunday Dinners, 60 Cents Special Business Men's Lunch, 25c Home Cooking a Feature Special Sunday Dinners, 60 Cents Special Business Men's Lunch, 25c Best Meals in the City Private Parties Make Reservations In Advance MR. AND MRS. S. A. GRIZZLE, Proprietors. D MRS. S. A. GRIZZLE, Proprietors. MR. AND MRS. S. A. 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Its peculiar construction is such that the wheels give in all directions. An excellent example of this is shown in the above photograph, where the truck has mounted two blocks of stone, with no effect on its equilibrium. This six-wheel truck will always remain on an even keel, no matter how rough the road or what obstacles are in its path. Its peculiar construction is such that the wheels give in all directions. An excellent example of this is shown in the above photograph, where the truck has mounted two blocks of stone, with no effect on its equilibrium. LUBRICATION IN SEVERE WEATHER Oil Does Not Have Sufficiently Low "Cold Test" Cold-weather lubrication is of immediate importance to all farmers and machinery owners. Few there are who have not had more or less trouble lubricating their machines properly in cold weather. The reason for this is the oil that is usually the most satisfactory and gives the best results in the summer does not have a sufficiently low "cold test" to flow freely when the temperature gets down much below freezing. Oil Thickens in Winter. For summer lubrication the fire and flash test of an oil is the most important. What a machinery owner wants then is an oil that will stand up and retain its body when his machines are operating at the high temperatures usually encountered on the harvest fields. An oil of the proper fire and flash test as well as body, to properly lubricate under these conditions, usually has a cold test running from 25 to 35 degrees above zero. If this oil is used in the late fall, winter, or early spring, when the temperatures are below freezing, it thickens up and if the temperature gets low enough, will solidify, thus making it practically useless from a lubrication point of view, until the machines have warmed up to a point above the cold test of summer oil. Modern refining processes have made it possible to remove the waxes found in lubricating oil which, white necessary to hot weather lubrication, are detrimental to the cold test. The removing of these waxes will lower the cold test of an oil from 15 to 25 degrees below its normal cold test. All oil, and in fact any liquid, becomes solid at some temperatures and even specially cold tested winter oils will thicken up if the temperature gets low enough, but they will thin out quickly and do their job of lubricating properly a half hour before ordinary summer oil would be thin enough to be on the job. Winter oils are ready to flow through the pump to all wearing parts of the motor within a few moments after starting when ordinary summer oil would be so thick and heavy that it would be twenty minutes or a half hour before it would be flowing freely. The resulting friction and wear on the motor during this time naturally causes tremendous damage and is avoided if properly cold tested winter oils are used. All oil should be kept in a warm place so as to make it easy to draw from the container. When using an auto, truck or tractor during extremely cold weather, many find it easiest to drain the crank case at night while the oil is still warm, placing the oil in the house or where it is warm and putting the same oil back in the morning after thoroughly warming it. This, of course, gives the same starting conditions as far as the oil is concerned in winter as in summer. 32,000,000 U. S. Drivers There are 32,000,000 drivers in the United States as compared with a motor vehicle registration of 26,500,000 on January 1, 1930, according to a statement issued from the American Automobile association through the Hoosier Motor club. This was the highlight of a survey conducted by the national motoring body to determine the ratio of drivers to cars throughout the country. Among the things disclosed by the survey are: 1. That drivers exceed motor vehicle registration by 5,500,000. 2. That there are 1.2 drivers to every registered motor vehicle. 3. That of the people eligible to drive, that is, persons fifteen years of age and over, numbering 84,000,000, one out of every 2.7 persons drives a car. 4. That of the 22,000,000 operators on the streets today, 22,000,000 are in states where it is not mandatory that all motorists take an examination as to their ability, mental and physical. to drive an automobile. Worn Tires Big Threat Worn tires are a threat to the safe operation of the automobile and a blowout, especially on the front wheels, when the car is traveling at a fair rate or speed, often makes it impossible for the driver to control the machine, according to Frank Hatfield, president of the Hoosier Motor club. Mr. Hatfield pointed out that at a time when tires are the cheapest since the advent of the automobile, motorists should not sacrifice their own safety, as well as that of others, in the interests of economy. "Tires should be replaced," said the club executive, "as soon as they wear through the tread and the fabric begins to show. Moreover, the fabric is built in the tire as a foundation for the rubber tread and is not prepared to stand the strain of driving. "Frequent reports are received of serious accidents caused by worn tires. The front wheels guide the car and while tires on the rear wheel bear the brunt of driving, good tires should always be on the front, as here is where the danger from a blowout lies." Mr. Hatfield declared that the winter season, with its snow and ice, is a season of the year when tires with a good trend are important factors in the safe operation of the car. "Worn tires cause the car to skid more easily, especially on wet streets," he added. ROBOT POLICEMAN ALL CLEAR POLICE SIGNAL CAUTION A new automatic traffic signal recently tested by the Metropolitan police at Surrey, England. It is here shown as it informs the motorist that the road is clear and to proceed with caution. AUTOMOBILE HINTS "A Spanish motorist drove from Seville to Madrid using only olive oil as a imbricant." It sounds quite a bit easier than beating up mayonnaise in the old way. * * * The girl across the way tried reading a book while driving the other morning. She says it wasn't really dangerous because the book was not very interesting. * * * The electrical system of a car, comprising the battery, starter, condenser, coll, breaker points and wiring, is responsible for approximately 65 per cent of all mechanical trouble. * * * Canada ranks third among the countries of the world in number of automobiles in proportion to population. There is an average of one car to each eight persons in the dominion. A reverse movement brake mechanism for automobiles has been patented by Wilbur S. Sample of Los Angeles. This reverse brake consists of a ratchet wheel and a ratchet band, held apart by a spring in ordinary running, but thrown into mesh instantly when the rotating member to which it is attached starts to reverse. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931 ADVANCE STYLES PLACE EMPHASIS ON THE DRESS WITH A LIGHT TOP 4 IT'S PLAIDS, STRIPES OR LACE FOR THE SMART BLOUSE. SAYS THE MODE 1920s HERE it is, madam and madamoiselle, the very type of dress you have been looking for—the sort which fatters and fatters. We are speaking of the frock with the light top. To be more explicit, the dress which is styled with a contrasting yoke and sleeves or a bodice top which may be either of the same material in a different color or it may differ entirely both as to color and texture. Truth is this styling treatment was given a tryout on the winter program and the very fact that fashion's clientele is calling for more encouraged designers to elaborate upon the theme with renewed enthusiasm for spring and the summer months. Any number of the southern resort dresses feature this idea of contrast. Note how winsome they the frock in the picture carries out the idea. Flat crepe in the new stargold yellow is used for this dress, the double pointed yoke and sleeves being of the same material but in white. Please to observe particularly that the kid shoes worn with this costume are also white, which is a very significant point from the standpoint of correct attire for spring. All through the new style program whenever touches of white appear on the dress or ensemble as the case may be, the shoes and the hat are also apt to be white. Just at the moment white footwear is associated more appropriately with the sunny South, but when the IT'S PLAIDS, STRIPE THE SMART BLOU IT'S TO BE a a "blouse season." There's no doubt of it. Wherefore in planning the wardrobe for spring, fashion bids you to consider the blouse in its every phase, for its program promises to be fascinating. Even at this very moment the vogue is under way, for a bright blouse with a smart velvet or cloth skirt under the midwinter coat is the latest message from headquarters. However, its colorful appearance in midseason is but a prologue to the spectacular career which is assured for it, seeing that the suit is being made a theme of tremendous importance for spring—and where there is a suit there is a blouse. For the new blouse to wear with the new suit choose plaid, stripes or lace (wool or fine silencon) and your reward in terms of chic will be great. Not only are plaids and stripes creating a furore in the realm of the blouse but everywhere in the spring style pageant these gay patternings hold the center of the stage. Plaid taffeta, plaid crepe, plaid linen or chiffon, they are one as important as the other for the making of y Your Co d or an Acq baking days of spring gladden the North, white shoes, white millinery and white gloves will add a refreshing and ultra-chic note to many a costume. Returning to the discussion of the frock which makes contrast an outstanding feature, this fashion should prove a timely suggestion to the woman who delights in making up several simple frocks during the tedious winter hours in readiness for spring. A plaid or stripe crepe, for instance, with yoke and sleeves in a monotone crepe offers an intriguing thought. Study the new patterns and you will find types which carry the idea to the point of contrasting the entire bodice top to the lower portion. CHERIE NICHOLAS. © 1921 Western Newspaper Fashion. S OR LACE FOR USE, SAYS THE MODE the blouse, and the same may be said in regard to weaves that are sripped. The modals in the picture are typical of the new trends. Note in the blouse to the right at the top how the designer plays up verticals, horizontal and "on the blas" in manipulating the striped crepe. The little godets inserted about the hipline achieve the now-so-modish peplum silhouette. The plaid taffeta blouse below features the surplus fastening which is now so popular. It also adopts a peplum about the hips but of rather conservative "lines." As to the handsome lace blouse in this group, this particular model happens to be made of a cream-white wool mesh, although every type of lace is favored from "sports" wool lace to lace of the filmmist sort, the latter of course for more formal wear with the dressy afternoon ensemble. Glittering buttons add charm to the lace blouse in most every instance. Favor for sheer eyelet embroidered materials is expressed in the blouse realm. CHERIE NICHOLAS. (2. 1921. Western Newspaper Union.) py of The uaintance w DR. JOHN HAWKINS' LEAGUE STARTS AT THE TOP AND IS WORKING TOWARD THE BOTTOM. A New Way to Organize a Negro Republican National League—Both Major Political Parties Adopted Southern Policy in Its Treatment of of Our People—Lincoln and the Republican Party. The man whose brilliance of wit and compelling charm of anecdote, woven into stories on every current topic, turned baseball slang into classic Americanese. Lardner's genius was never better expressed than in the adventures of baseball's most celebrated "bonehead," Jack Keefe, in "You Know Me, Al" (Special to The Gazette) Jersey City, N. J.—The National Negro Republican League through its president, Dr. John R. Hawkins, is sending out blanks seeking membership. It is striving to secure one hundred thousand members so as to be a force in bringing to pass things political and civil for Negroes. It seems to us that when this league was in process of formation there should have been a nation-wide call bringing together men and women from all sections upon certain principles before any organization was formed and officers elected. This, however may have been an oversight on the part of those founding this league. The personnel is not set forth, neither the complete roster of officers. Even the treasurer is unknown. These things aside, the formation of some effective organization which can produce results, other than a portion of the total national campaigned is, very necessary. At present the two major political parties have no outstanding departures that make them political enemies. In and out of Congress Republicans and Democrats exist only in name and in the purpose to give our citizens as little as possible. Both parties seem to have adopted the southern policy towards our citizens. The present administration is eloquent in its failures to recognize, to an appreciable extent, the Negro. Since this league has been formed, and is not dependent upon those of them they are seeding membership to it and the organization, it would seem to us that "the cart has been put before the horse." First, the Republican party to which this league pledges allegiance may satisfy the people of the District of Columbia but it does not satisfy our voters of the states. For any party to retain or acquire the rule over this nation, it must win the majority of states through their electoral votes. To do this the states must be able to win the majority of its voting citizens. If our voters of the states see any recognition of their party organizations of their respective states. It is their business to see to it that their state organizations give them representation in the councils of the party and these representatives must get for their group what other representatives get for theirs. If the Senators and Congressmen from states where our votes count, did their duty to Neroes as they do to other groups, they have its share of federal and state resources to the President of the U. S. recognize the wishes of Senators and Congressmen. If the President is hostile toward any group of citizens and wishes not to recognize them, Senators and Congressmen can bring him around. To do this, strong state organizations are necessary. When the voting states have these organizations, then the way is clear for the various state organizations through representative chosen for that purpose, to meet and formulate a national organization whose membership is made up of these members of these voting states. Now Come RING The man whose brilli of anecdote, woven in turned baseball slang Lardner's genius was a adventures of baseba Jack Keefe, in The Funniest "You JACK KEEFE GAZETTE who might Su This famous feature has appeared in leading newspapers in all the large cities of the United States. Sharing the genius of Ring Lardner with leading metropolitan dailies and national magazines, this newspaper will hereafter present regularly to its readers the comic strip "YOU KNOW ME, AL". If You Miss Laughing With Lardner You'll Be One In A Hundred Millions. At present our voters of the North, East and West are confronted with a very grave problem. This world-wide depression has struck them in New York as hard as it has struck those in Arkansas. In this country where machines are supplanting men in the industries, the outside of the country. This laborer represents the "unskilled common laborer." [Name] (Rev.) William A. Byrd. He is wholly dependent upon others to care for him. Political parties that can use his vote to an advantage will vie in helping him now so as to get his help when they call. For Negroes of these sections mentioned, to tie themselves hand and foot to any political party and shortsighted. The exigencies of the hour must determine how any intelligent man should vote. The Republican party now that would help elect a Democrat to the U. S. Senate is nothing like the Republican party of Mark Hanna and McKinley. Let us not foreswear ourselves, let us booble bargain ourselves, let us best possible reclaim our own. The influence of the South is too strong in the present Republican line-up, as a party, for the Negro to swear allegiance to it. The trouble lies neither at the door of the President of the U. S. nor at those of our Senatorial and Congressional representatives but at the door of the Negro who hasn't sense enough to minimize his differ- The National Republican League sponsored by Mr. Hawkins may do some good but we are afraid that when it sells out to the Republican party now it handicaps itself and the party when it sells out to any party but are using both parties to benefit their race. Out of the Republican party, as now managed, Negroes get southern exclusion from office, elimination from party councils and the lynchers' rope without any real effacement. 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