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NOW DANCE TO 'EM, FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK, In Person, YOUR OLD PAL, Don Bestor And His Victor Recording Orchestra MIDNIGHT DANCE FRIDAY OF THIS WEEK—APRIL 22ND, at PHIL SELZNICK'S CRYSTAL SLIPPER BALLROOM Euclid Near E. 100th Street. Plenty of Guest-Stars Headache Only 50c. Dancing 12 to 3 A. M. POPULISM Of the South are deprived of Brought down to date by Saloon League Politics. Price. Twenty-Five by embracing the period from Price, $1.00. FOR $1.50. PUBLISHER, L. B. New York City. C. C. C. Night (April 21), on the Strike Program THE GAZETTE ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since CLEVELAND, OHIO, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1932. FRESH OHIO NEWS FRESH OHIO NEWS WRITTEN BY "THE OLD RELIABLE" GAZETTE'S CORRESPONDENTS. What Our People Are Doing Each Week—Church. Personal, Social, Lodge, Literary and Musical— ELYRIA.—Mrs. Roy McMurray is visiting her parents in Virginia.—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hopewell and several friends, motorizing home from a visit with relatives, were in a wreck, all of them being more or less slightly injured.—Mrs. F. A. Hopewell entertained Miss Simmons, C. A. and Mrs. B. F. Friends recently.—The American Legion banquet was a success. Rev. J. E. Burton was one of the speakers. HILLSBORO.—Chas. Carr's home was damaged by fire, recently.—Mrs. Chas. Ellis entertained the ladies' club. Bridge and luncheon.—Mrs. Vernon Young entertained several at dinner, recently.—The men of Unity Social club entertained the ladies with box-social, Saturday week.—Quite a number attended the funeral of Mrs. Calloway.—The Georgetown debate attracted a number from here, among them being Rev. B. N. Parker. LOIRAN.—The party at Mrs. J. L. Brook's was a success.—Several of our ministers spoke on "The Seven Last Words" furnishing a rather unique entertainment. Several of the speakers were from out of the city.—Presidents of local clubs have developed a penchant for entertaining the members of their organizations.—Miss Jessie Franklin was a delegate to the A. M. E. Z. Columbus district conference at Akron. St. Matthews' forum is developing into a very interesting weekly affair. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for publication at their main postoffice sufficiently early on Sunday or Monday of each week to have them reach The Gazette office on Tuesday morning, and always write their names and that of their city about outside of the wrapper about returned copies, if proper credit for them is desired. Lists of names, wedding presents, programs, obituary notices, inquiries for relatives and advertisements of all kinds, including items announcing entertainments to be held in the near future, must be prepared, for example, on a message a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. --- YOUNGSTOWN.—The local N. A. A. C. P. branch has launched a forum, the first meeting of which was held at Belmont "Y," Wednesday, with Judge G. H. Gessner as principal speaker and J. M. Dixon, second assistant law director, president.—Mr. James Baker, who was hit by an auto a few days, is improving at St. Elizabeth hospital.—The Modern Improvement club's meeting at their headquarters in the fourth ward, Tuesday evening, as very interesting. Mr. Dickens read a paper on "Mahood" and assist C. A. Crumpler made a good talk.—A celebration in honor of the 53d birthday of the Rev. J. D. Barber, retired African missionary, was held at his home, Monday evening. SPRINGFIELD. — Mrs. M. Mattie Mack, Louise Good, Harry Lyons, Thomas W. Burton, Jr., S. Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Moore enjoyed greatly the party at Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Howard's, recently. Mrs. Naomi Wilhelm of it is visiting Miss Thelma House. The E. C. Jackson Red Cross corps had their first written examination, April 13. Mrs. Ross Wiggins, Mrs. Faustra Smith, Mrs. S. L. Gifford were rated 100% while other ladies of the class stoo 98 and 92%. The papers were graded by Dr. R. E. Peteferd, our only physician, and the other do only work. "Resurrection," a pageant in seven acts, packed Memorial hall, April 14. Dr. T. W. Burton is still putting up a good fight for a May primary election victory. — Otis Green and his Deep River quartet entertained at the Clark county santorium, April 17. — A pew rally at Second Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon. The men will play the music by Rev. J. W. Arnold will speak in the evening. — A very enjoyable birthday dinner was given. Sunday afternoon, at Mrs. Anna Wilson's, in her honor. John S. Hodge, toast-master; S. Blanchard at the piano, Anna and Rebecca Wilson, hostesses. — We have been forced as a group by the economic depression to feel keenly the racial co-operation and intelligence, that it is imperative for all of us to "watch our step," and to endeavor to do all we can in every honorable way to help one another, especially the young folk. Flowery speeches will not substitute for real helpful action. This our professional and business men must know. HEAR! HEAR!! The ROUNDER WHAT'S DOING! Local newspapers, last week, disclosed the fact that Thos. J. Martin and Ray C. Miller, new members of the board of education, were directly responsible for the appointment of some sixty-seven women, recently employed in cleaning the schools. These women were all given jobs since the first of the month and, of course, were all white. You have to give Messrs. Martin and Miller credit for hustling to help the needy of their own people during these economic depression days. The Rounder notes with considerable interest that Councilmen Bundy and Payne are again off the Republican organization reservation in supporting the candidacies of Perry A. Frey for county prosecutor and John G. Tomson for sheriff, both whom are opposing regularly organization-endorsed candidates. It will be recalled that two years ago Bundy fought George B. Harris, the organization's candidate for county prosecutor in supporting Arthur Harris and Day, are now judges, the former on the common pleas bench and the latter on the municipal court bench. According to the newspapers, Bundy has not been in attendance upon a City Council meeting for several weeks. Why? Jas. G. Offer, Wm. Crooks, Geo. Reader, Geo. Smith, Harry Phillips and other old Republican city hall janitors and Mrs. Carrie Thornhill, matron at the women's police bureau, were recently replaced with white Democrats, a large number of whom have taken the places of our Republican employees at the garbage plant as well as in their department. They are the wonders how our local so-called Democrats feel these days. Dan Fairfax's salary was $3300 or $3600 a year; Seth Nickens' salary as superintendent of the garbage plant; $3300 a year; Wm. Smith, deputy building inspector, $2600 a year; L. L. Yancey, a clerk in the city treasurer's office, $2700 a year. All these and others were replaced with white Democrats, the one that succeeded Nickens getting a $200 a year increase in salary. The Million City administration is sure ignoring the so-called "Negro" Democrats of Cleveland. The Gazette warned them way before the election but they wouldn't heed. How now "brothers?"? SEVERAL JUDGES SPEAK At a St. John's A. M. E. Church Meeting, Sunday, on Problems of Child-Care and Training. Fifteen per cent of the children under the supervision of the Humane Society and between 20 and 25 per cent of those under the care of the County Welfare Board are our children. C. W. Aaronson, director of the Humane Society, said at the symposium on problems of child-care and training, Sunday, at St. John's A. M. E. church. Other speakers were Judge Harry L. Eastman who told about the public Court buildings; Common Pleas Judge James B. Ruhl, who discussed the relation of the courts to the child, and the pastor of the church who pledged continued support of the church to all agencies dealing with our maladjusted children. The meeting was held under the auspices of St. John's Civic club and was presided over by Atty. Perry B. Jackson. An Ideal Candidate for State Representative on the Republican Ticket—Primary Next Month, May 10. Atty. Charles A. Spielman, Republican candidate for state representative, was born on June 1, 1920, by President W. McKinley's birthplace; attended country schools, worked as a day-laborer on a farm, as a molder in a foundation and as a machinist. Refused a raise in pay, PETER H. BURGESS Atty. Chas. A. Spielman from fifty cents a day, by the manager of a machine shop in Niles, he quit the job, hopped a freight-train and came to Cleveland, paying for his transportation by removing a cinder from the eye of a brakeman. Here he obtained employment in a department of the city, a tented night school. While finishing his trade, he passed an examination for city fireman, serving in that capacity for eighteen years. While thus employed, he studied law at the fire-station under preceptors from Western Reserve University. Resigning from the department in 1912 to attend college, he was presented with a gold watch by associate members of the department to this day. Mr. Spielman attended this day. Mr. Spielman attended Ohio Northern University, Cleveland and Cincinnati law schools; enjoyed a summer term at Wisconsin University and studied international law for one year at Columbia University under the Hon. John Bassett Moore. For eighteen years he practiced law in this city, being associated at times with the late Judge John J. Sullivan, city attorney. J. W. B. Woodward, city attorney. L. E. Mainman and the Hon. Wm. R. Pringle, Mr. Spielman has always cared for his parents and has also helped to support and educate three needy children. He is a member of the Masonic Order, Cleveland Bar Association, Tippecanee and Western Reserve Republican clubs. From the foregoing the reader will gain sufficiency to support and educate three needy children. A Spielman's early years and his career as a youth and man to enable them to realize at once that he will make an ideal candidate for membership in the Ohio Legislature. All his life he has been close to the masses of the people and therefore is familiar with their needs and desires. Such a person makes the best kind of a representative in a legal body of any kind. Therefore, this person will commend him in the strongest possible manner to the favorable consideration of all. Do not fail to vote for Attty. Charles A. Spielman for state representative at the Republican primary, May 10. CHRISTIAN CHURCH NEWS "The New Creature" is the subject of the pastor's very interesting and instructive sermon, Sunday morning. Sunday evening, he talked on the "Simplicity of the Gospel of Christ." The attendance at both services was very good. Two young ladies, Miss Harriet Carter and Mrs. Melba Walker, will be baptized, Sunday evening. The choir, under the leadership of Mr. Noble, is progressively rapidly. The ladies' chorus sang the beautiful hymn, "I'm So Clad That Trouble Don't Last Always." Mrs. Sarah Dickey, who has been South visiting her mother, and Miss Ella Stovall, who has been teaching in Virginia, have returned. Both young ladies are faithful workers in the church. The sick are: Mrs. Mays's月, Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Allena Martin. An enjoyable dinner was served at Mrs. Oliver's, Sunday afternoon. Monday evening, Lacey's Community chorus of 80 voices sang for us, under the auspices of the finance committee. Mrs. Gladys M. Talbot, chairman. A box supper will be given by the ladies' aid society, Thursday evening. President, Mrs. Nola Scott. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS HERE AT HOME IN OHIO IS DEMANDED BY THE STATE CONFERENCE OF N. A. A. C. P. BRANCHES IN SESSION AT THE STATE CAPITAL. Adequate Relief Must Be Provided at Once to Ward Off the Appeal of Radical Elements—Entitled to Far Better Consideration in the Richest Country in the World. Columbus, O.—The outstanding problem facing the Afro-American of Ohio in the spring of 1932 is unemployment relief. All other issues for the moment are secondary. The State Legislature in special session, recently, adopted measures aimed to alleviate the more serious social evils that have arisen out of the prolonged financial and industrial crisis. The Ohio N. A. A. C. P. conference demands that adequate consideration be given to the plight of the unemployed Afro-American. In proportion to his numbers he has suffered more than any other group. Even in decades of prosperity many have rarely been above the poverty level. In this distressing event it is so traumatizing that it is not surprising that they have begun to question seriously whether democratic government has anything further to offer them. The only answer which will satisfy the Ohio Afro-American, who has begun to look with favor upon radical economic theories, is an intelligent program which will provide adequate forief for all the other nothing other than satisfy him. In "the richest country in the world" he is entitled to that much at least. State Institutioins. The State Conference's in possession of information to the effect that dependent and delinquent Afro-Americans in Ohio institutions are in many instances being treated as less than human. Some of this data comes from reliable sources which can not be revealed. Suffice to say, the conditions prevailing at the Ohio State penitentiary, Boys' Industrial school at Lancaster, and Girls' Industrial school at Delaware are far from satisfactory Boys in Lancaster are given opportunity to perfect themselves, only in military training which would offer them no economic return when they BLUE FLASH SERVICE Putting Bootleg and Other Low Grade Gas and Oils Out of Business—Good! Racketeers must be driven out of the gasoline business for wherever there is a tax there is tax evasion, Douglas S. Campbell, president of the Pocharteus Oil Corporation declares, At first glance the gasoline tax might seem too small, in comparison with the bulk on which it rides, to inspire organized evasion. But when one recalls that the total collections in the United States were more than $550,000,000, last year, even a one-cent evasion means big money for the racketeer. PETER H. Douglas S. Campbell. In support of the campaign against bootleg and all other low-grade gasoline and oils, the 102 Pocahontas stations in Cleveland are taking a revolutionary step for the protection of motorists. Every Blue Flash service station tank is both padlocked and sealed by bonded truck men and the new Tolene oil is sold in capped and sealed bottles which cannot be refilled at the station. Thus the wise motorist may know that he is getting his full money's worth. "Gorilla's" Title Bout Postponed. Trenton, N. J.-The title match between "Gorilla" Jones of Akron O., middleweight champion, and Young Terry (white). Trenton slugger, has been postponed to April 26. Jones was ill. 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 be established. NEWEST AND BEST published in this section of the country in the interest of Afro-Americans. THE COPY FIVE CENTS LOYED HOME IN OHIO THE STATE CONFERENCE OF NCHES IN SESSION AT STE CAPITAL. Provided at Once to Ward Off al Elements—Entitled to deration in the Richest in the World. are returned to society. They work in the fields but not in the shops. The girls at Delaware are confined in an old ramshackle structure that is a recognized fire hazard. No satisfactory training is given to them. White girls are given education in finer arts, but colored girls are restricted to laundry work. White girls are classified according to mentality, offense and physical condition while our girls are housed together. We would call to the attention of the Customers of Christion Women which met recently in Cleveland went unanimously on record as favoring equal treatment for all wards of the state, regardless of race, creed or color. It is obvious that this ideal situation does not prevail today. What Is Demanded! We demand that the State Welfare Department make a thorough investigation of all institutions to the end that discriminatory practices be abolished. Specifically, we contend that Warden Preston E. Thomas of Ohio State penitentiary is no longer qualified to occupy the position he holds. We demand that the state administration should be inaugurated at Marysville. At the Lancaster institution and the Delaware Home where the state confines its juvenile offenders the type of education does not equit; be the unfortunate Afro-American boys and girls with the ability to take their places in the outside world and become economically self-supporting. We respect the State Welfare Director John McSweeney secure. A chance of a competent committee of educators with a thorough knowledge of vocational education for the purpose of modernizing the program now provided for inmates. We insist upon identical treatment for white and colored wards alike. NORMAN THOMAS Addresses the Students and Faculty of Bennett College on Barriers and Racial Prejudice. Greensboro, N. C.—Norman Thomas, internationally known socialist, delivered an address to the students and faculty of Bennett college for our women of this city. The former candidate of the Socialist party for the Presidency, in his introductory remarks, expressed his pleasure at having the opportunity of speaking to them because he was profoundly interested, due to the fact that his grandfather was the founder of Johnson C. Smith University of Charlotte. He returned, to the intense interest, love and admiration of his grandfather entertained for those with whom he worked in Charlotte According to Mr. Thomas, we find in the Bible the spirit which ought to teach all people how they should live together in a spirit of brotherhood. He declared that together we should conquer prejudice, and together we should beat down all of those things which serve as barriers to the development of greater power. He referred to the fact that in America conditions of a real democracy are present and that there is no reason why we should not be able to conquer power, we prejudice and share with others in the profits derived from business. He stated that he would be glad to see America work out a policy that will do away with race prejudice. Also, that it is a difficult task but a noble responsibility. ORATORICAL CONTEST Conducted by Local Elks—Winners of Regional Contests to Get $250 Scholarships. Judge Bradley Hull, Atty, Louise J. Pridegon and John A. Cobbs acted as judges at the annual Elks' oratorical contest held, last evening, at St. Mark's Presbych, church, Rev C. Lee Jefferson, pastor. Twelve high school students competed and the winner will enter the state contest at Chillicothe in June. This is part of a nation-wide competition, conducted by the I. P. O. E. W. Winners of regional contests will receive $250 scholarships to any college they declare or offer to Mr. M. B. Martin and Atty. Jas. M. Metzenbaum of the local board of education were the speakers, last evening. The contestants discussed sections of the U. S. Constitution. --- PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY One Year ..... $2.00 Six Months ..... 1.00 Subscribers are requested to remit by postoffice money order or registered letter. Entered at the postoffice in Cleveland, Ohio, as second-class mail matter. Address all communications to HARRY C. SMITH Editor and Proprietor THE GAZETTE 226 W. Superior Ave., Cleveland, O. (Bell Phone: CHerry 1259) Member Ohio Legislature: 1894 to 1896; 1896 to 1898; 1900 to 1902. 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 825,000 in Ohio. 75,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1932. The Gazette wants all of its readers and friends, who are voters, to be sure to cast their ballots at the primary, May 10, '32, for Thos. C. Cook, present county clerk, an old-time Republican and a personal friend of the editor. --- It was announced, Tuesday, that the supreme court of the District of Columbia has accepted the plan of the receivers of the National Benefit Life Insurance Company to save it for its policyholders. This is indeed good news. --- We are republishing on the fourth page of this paper, today, Gov. Gifford Pinchot's exceptionally fine speech on "The Concentration of Wealth," because we want all of our patrons to read it carefully and thoroughly. --- Candidates who ask your support, thru the columns of The Gazette should have it because we do not publish notices or advertisements of candidates who are unfriendly to our people. Please remember that! This has been our rule for many years and will not be deviated from. Councilman Clayborne George introduced an ordinance in City Council, Monday evening, which if adopted will-permit the issuance of special police commissions to persons living outside of the city. Why so interested in outsiders, Clayborne, when there is so much for you to do for those living in the city who elected you, particularly our people? --- There is a matinee and evening performance by the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York City at the public auditorium, today (Saturday). Don't miss both of them. If you can possibly arrange to do so, hear Rosa and Carmela Ponselle in the beautiful and tuneful opera, "La Giaconda," this evening. It is a real pleasure to announce at this time that the three-day season of grand opera, this week in this city, is the usual financial success. --- We sincerely trust that that Honolulu, Hawaii, court-jury will not let those four prejudiced southern Americans escape proper punishment for their wanton lynch-murder of that Hawaiian. It begins to look as if the great criminal lawyer, Clarence Darrow of Chicago, is in a fair way to cheat justice by enabling them to escape what they clearly have coming to them. So very much of this sort of thing has for many years been done in the South that the people of that section, who commit crimes against colored people anywhere, feel that they ought to be permitted to escape proper punishment. We sincerely trust that four in Honolulu on trial for their lives will get what rightfully is coming to them. --- Since the supreme court of the District of Columbia has authorized the two receivers of the National Benefit Life Insurance Company of Washington, D. C., to operate that company "for the determination of the rights and equity of all policyholders." we fall to see what is to be gained by a "protective committee," of local policyholders of the National Benefit Life, calling a mass meeting for Tuesday evening at Shiloh Baptist church, this city, "for the purpose of seeing that every policyholder of that company and the old Standard Life Insurance Company of Atlanta, Ga." the control of which has changed several times since the failure of the company some years ago, "shall have every protection afforded by the law." --- That that recent Kansas lynching was promoted by southerners used to that sort of thing, who are living in that state, is easy to be read between the lines of the accounts of the miserable affair sent to the daily newspapers of the country from Atwood, Kansas. We sincerely trust that the investigation, started personally by Gov. Harry H. Woodring of that state, will be a success and that the identity, at least, of the leaders of the mob be learned. The fact that the slayer and the victim, little Dorothy Hunter, age 8, were white, undoubtedly will help to make the investigation a success. LEGISLATORS NEEDED. The complaints against the management of various state institutions, made by the Ohio N. A. A. C. P. conference, recently in session at the state capital, Columbus, are undoubtedly well founded and is an additional reason why our people of Ohio must be represented in The State Assembly which convenes in January next. Practically all of the discrimination in the various state institutions has grown up in the last fifteen or twenty years, particularly during the greatest activity of the Ohio Ku Klux Klan, in the last ten years. We need an able, aggressive and fearless representative in the next legislature not only to combat the proposed program of the Ohio Ku Klux Klan but also to lead a well-organized effort to wipe from all state institutions the color-lines of various kinds complained of in the state N. A. A. C. P. statement, published elsewhere in this paper. Our people of Hamilton, Clarke, Greene, Franklin, Mahoning and Cuyahoga counties should each have at least one Afro-American member of the next State Assembly. In each one of these counties they are strong enough to secure what they need, along this line, if they will only work together as they should. VERY IMPORTANT. Atty. Perry B. Jackson, former member of the Ohio Legislature from this county, in an address, last week Monday evening, voiced a timely warning to all of our people of the state of Ohio when he called attention to the Ku Klux Klan's announced program for State Assembly legislation, next winter, most of which is directed against the rights of our people of this state. For many years, all the representation in the State Assembly our people have had has come from this (Cuyahoga) and Hamilton (Cincinnati) counties. Our better and practically only chance for representation in the Ohio Legislature, next winter, rests in this county. Therefore, it is here that our voters must concentrate an effort above the ordinary to secure the nomination of at least one member of the race at the Republican primaries, next month, May 10, 1932. There are four local Afro-American candidates for nominations as state representative and at least one of them must be nominated, May 10. The Ku Klux Klan's proposed legislation, against the vital interests of our people of Ohio, includes bills for separate or "jim-crow" schools and against inter-marriage, both of which as laws would set us back at least a quarter of a century and be most harmful indeed. Particularly vicious would be the law against inter-marriage because, like all other state laws of the kind outlaw the country (in border and southern states), it places our girls and women at the mercy of white brutes who take advantage of them in one way and another, and leaves them without any protection whatever under the law. Therefore, the need of Afro-American representatives in the next State Assembly is imperative. The present outlook is that if we fail to elect at least one here in Cuyahoga county, we will be without such representation in the legislature which convenes in January of next year. SPEAKERS NAMED For the Twenty-Ninth A. M. E. General Conference Sessions to Be Held in Cleveland, Next Month. Representatives of national organizations doing social work among our people will be heard by the 29th quadrennial general conference of the A. M. E. Church, which opens here, May 2. Dr. Carter Woodson of Washington, D. C.; Dr. Geo. E. Haynes, Eugene K. Jones and Walter White of the school will be honored who will speak. George W. may welcome the conference on behalf of the state, and Mayor Ray T. Miller, on behalf of the city. Civil Service Commissioner Harry E. Davis will do so for the citizens. Judge Scipio Jones of Little Rock, Ark. and Krysty F. B. Ransom of Indianapolis will respond on behalf of the delegates. The religious pageant to be presented in Public Auditorium, May 9, will given under the name of "Bound for the Future." Because the size of the cast and chorus, which will number from 300 to 500, the production will be staged on the floor of the hall, and spectators will be seated in the gallery. Save Dad Is 144 Years Old. Says Dad Is 144 Years Old. Huntsville, Ala.—Even more interesting than the lecture on his country, which he is delivering in schools in this section, is the description of himself by Dr. C. P. Chelzellii, who is billed as an Ephibian plan minister and educator. He claims to be the first "Nerog" graduate of Oxford, also a graduate of Cambridge, both in England, and the cousin son in a family of 17 brothers and seven sisters. His father, he states, now lives at the ripe old age of 144 years, being the tenth oldest man in Abyssinia, Africa. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1932. OHIO'S MOB VIOLENCE ACT OR ANTI-LYNCHING LAW LEADS THE COUNTRY IN EFFECTIVE LEGISLATION 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. YOU KNOW JACK ROSE, DON'T YOU? YES, AND BY ANY OTHER NAME HE WOULD SMELL AS SWEET THEY'RE TRYING TO FRAME ME IN THIS FIGHT YOU'RE MY FRIEND I THINK YOU OUGHT TO BE A CLAIRVOYANT IF YOU CAN STAND THE PUNISHMENT, HANG AROUND WITH RORE AND SEE WHAT HE'S UP TO. IF RUBE HERE CAN GET ME A CATCHER'S MASK, I WILL By RING LARDNER WHAT'S THE IDEA OF THE PIPE, RUBE? I'VE BEEN READING THE MAGAZINES RATELY AND I SEE WHERE ALL THESE SWELL STANES LIKE MEN WHO SMOKE PIPE? THAT'S ANOTHER ARGUMENT RANKET BALLPLAYERS LEARNING TO READ SICK DORGAN Our mor-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 consti- Section 6278. A collection of people assembled for an unlawful purpose and intending to do damage or injury to any one, or pretending to exercise correctional power over other persons by violence and without authority of law, shall be deemed a "mob" for the purpose of this chapter. An act of violence by a mob upon the body of any person shall constitute a "lynching" within the meaning of this chapter. (93 v. 161 2.) Section 6279. The term "serious injury," for the purpose of this chapter, shall 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, misbehavior, or other property, 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 $10,000. A person who receives therefrom is serious, a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars; or, if such injury result in permanent disability, to earn a livelihood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars (93 v. 12. 5). Section 6228. 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 damnable, and a sum shall be applied to the maintenance of the family and education of the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, the widow rejoices, and the child shares. 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 recovered shall not be a part of the estate of the person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action against such person, who is killed by such a mob. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the recoveries provided for in this chapter must be commenced, within two years from the date of such lynching, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for damages for malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is had, to include it with the costs of action, in the 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 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 seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons composing such mob. At such lynching, at such lynching shall be deemed a member of the mob and be liable to 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: DBS. ed. a representative of victim of lynchingury by mob trying to lynch another. d costs in tax levy. s. nist member of mob nast another county. 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 in which the mob came, unless there was an official negligence on the part of officiating county in failing to protect such prisoner or dispurse such mob. (93 v. 163 11.) Section 6289. This chapter shall not relieve a person concerned in such lynching from prosecution for homicide or assault for engaging therein. (93 v. 163 12.) OUR OHIO CIVIL RIGHTS LAW Upon the request of many readers of The Gazette we print below the text of the Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law which the editor had enacted while a member of the 71st General Assembly, in 1894. Sec. 1240-10. However, being the proprietor of this building, the 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, all will be accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, shall be denied not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both. Sec. 12941. Whoever violates the next preceding section shall also pay not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundreds dollars to the persecuted in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where such offense was committed. --- This law was 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. DEATH ENDS HIS FAST. Miamiville, O. — Tuesday, death ended the 61-day fast of Wm. Fitzwater (white), 88-years-old, last Civil war veteran of Miamiville. So weakened by lack of nourishment he could scarcely move, he died in the farm cottage of an Afro-American family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hughes, and himself. Fitzwater became ill a little more than two months ago. Falling in mind and body, he refused all solid food, two months ago, sipped only at times at egg-nog prepared for him, but drank his fill of water. His weight dropped from 200 to less than 125 pounds. He died in a solid farm cottage which the family wished which he lived, had been driven by a fire which destroyed Fitzwater's Clermont County farm house, not long ago. DE PRIEST RENOMINATED And Other Successful Legislative Ordinances "Wide City." And Other Successful Legislative Candidates of the "Windy City." Chicago, Ill.—Congressman Oscar DePriest, of the first Illinois district, was renominated, last week, winning over his closest rival by nearly a four to one majority. He was also elected Republican county council member in the third ward. Chas, Jenkins and W. E. King of the third legislative district were also renominated. King was also elected committeeman of the second ward; Representatives Harris B. Gaines, Wm. J. Warfield and Geo. W. Blackwell were also renominated. W. J. Snead was renominated as Democratic committeeman of the third ward. 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The trial, with a society-gangdom background, will be given in six episodes, three times each week. Judge Carl V. Weygandt, of the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals, will sit upon the "bench" of the Cleveland program. Two prominent Cleveland attorneys, William C. Keough and Ben B. Wickham, will defend and prosecute the unusual case over WTAM. From WLW in Cincinnati starti ing the same two-week radio trial a day later will be former Judge Stanley Roettinger on the bench with Major Robert Alcorn as prosecutor and Clarence Smith, defense lawyer. Miss Elizabeth Winkler will go on trial for her life for an alleged murder as the character, "Vivienne Ware," in the WTAM episodes. Twenty-five prominent Cleveland and Cincinnati citizens will form the two casts in the mystery drama. Cash prizes will be given winning verdicts in the trial which will follow Ohio law and regulation procedure. This unusual broadcast series is the first of its kind to go over the ether routes of the state. 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The tact teat they eilvertune inn Ghee cceureaee eek leer went Uitieatlay jantlor ton yubijoation in| sarrent teeuse ot ree Gazette must be in the office Dy noon, WEDNESDAY, of that week, at the latest. Display advertisements accepted until 4 p. m., WEDNESDAYS! HARRY ©. SMITH, 226 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio. (Opposite, Hotel Cleveland entrance) Notary Pabuct Ball Phono? CHlorry 1259. ————————E Classified Advertising Department FOR RENT.—Five nice good-sized rooms (up) at 2417 E 82d St. eet giv ivesterteausel. clece te Ets, case) ete Bonk | $88" par month, “Gal “Gorey 1358" im the Eaetoot: FOR RENT. —Avallaile after kent 16, 1953; ale comforiatis, Aaa recourse wk, rooms. In the East End and near carline. Large attic, cellar and yard. Can Giorne 1268 Social and Personal Mrs. N. K. Christopher's mother died, recently. Thelma Thomas and Brooklyn Bell are to be married in Septem- ber, it is reported. The Cedar “‘¥"-19 Welfare club will have its charity tea at the An- gelus, tomorrow. Phil H. Dennie, retired, one of our oldest and most highly respected employees of the central post office, is very ill at his home. M. H. Gassaway, of the new Miles Heights section of the city, attended the Lexington M, E. ‘conference, re- cently, in session in Kentucky, as a delegate from Cory M. E. church, ‘The operetta, “The Adventures of the Doll Child,” and spring revue in which about 100 children will par- ticipate, under the direction of Mrs, Beatrice Wright Fox, will be given, April 29. Mrs. Lou Mellon, of Crennell Ave., died suddenly, Saturday, on her return from a store. Funeral, Wednesday, from St. Andrews P. E. chureh, the rector officiating. ‘The husband survives. Atty. Harold T, Gassaway, pres.; John E. Hubbard, vice-pres.; Aus- tina M. Jackson,” ree, sec.;” Holly Cooley, fin. sec.; "and “Atty. Chester Gillespie, ‘treas., are the newly elected officers of Ward 18 Republi- can elub. Bray's Harmonique Five are to be given an audition, today, by the broadcasting station WHK. ~ The members are: Helen Mitchell and Agnes Rowe, sopranos; Lois Bray and Ruth Berry, altos; Mrs. Bray, Pianist. Mrs. Hattie A. Hughes, E. 82d St, died, April 15. Funeral, Wednes- day, from St. Andrews P. B. church, the ‘rector, Rev. W. B, Suthern, offf- ciating. A son and daughter sur- vive the deceased and have the heartfelt sympathy of the commun- ity. The next public meeting of our local History Association will be held, Saturday evening, in the P. W. A. building. ‘There will be a round: table discussion led by our older local residents in an exchange of recollections of our earliest history and residents of Cleveland. ‘The local N. A. A. C. P. branch will conduct its annual membership drive from April 26 to May 16, Sec- retary Robert W. Bagnall of N. Y. City will arrive from Detroit, Tues- day, to assist. For three’ weeks Gordon H. Simpson, secretary of the branch, has been organizing mem- bers for the drive. The editor of ‘The Gazette ac- knowledges the receipt of an invi- tation to attend the annual meeting of the Federated Churches of the city which will take place in the ballroom of Hotel Statler, today (Saturday). The speaker willbe the Hon, Newton D. Baker who will discuss “the topic, “Liquidating Leadership.” ‘The death of John Hunter, E. 86th St., pioneer citizen and Pull- man Company employee, was an- nounced, last week, by a local cor- respondent of a Chicago newspaper. Double pneumonia, Mr. Hunter had many friends and acquaintances in this community. He is survived by the widow who has the heartfelt sympathy of the community. Dr. Chas. H. Garvin was elected a member of the board of trustees of Howard University, Washington, D. C., last week, to fiil the unex- pired term of Prot. Geo. W. Cook (deceased). Garvin is said to be the first member of the board ever elected west of the Allegheny moun- tains. His election was urged by alumni living in the midwest, ‘The Gazette acknowledges re- ceipt of an invitation, the first of the week, from Philip Jackson, di- rector of physical ‘education’ al Cedar branch “Y,” to attend the THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1922. THEY ALWAYS COME BACK FOR MORE By RUBE GOLDBERG 2 ; is "wo Big FoR HE ee om menes a sate] (sto omen won \|( SR PERETERE w-] (uecca, name 1 amen 2 a DRE S56; Got HERE vm Out & '3-66 TIME TO STOP. : FoR Mi , Seu he - THEY MUST BESIDES, "We Gar A fm HURRY ING TO a 1 Hore ee RSS Eee as Mave Been Meapacie ANB A A sate Gr ote Za] |S Sr PLU Be THeRe Ar HERE ALL NIGHT BACKACHE AND Six crackers AND ER Nor e ss site - order nous 0M HERRING FORKS, IN “se. / Ke GO - 4o"|| Tumodon At THe ste / OOS = Mey 8 eo }| “usr ; RAZZLE-DAZZLE LLDY Ds ad. i x Ba \ saves! & DEPARTMENT ne eA oS : ae | eI |e ee eM By a ee ees) ZG fe TP ei ~~ T ° Hil Re V2 35 f Nf “ n° SS A e Zz men ae Po) as TE AER Ce a? Qe me an % 2 SE e % VEG PPE \? a a ~ ™ 2 Ye Wi, i Nes e ees f SS i i ame <2 GE A |e gi S ij RS Ae en = OSS Oe ee = A Ng xn ee tals iS ee] | Neon Aset cereuits = Toericon Now Peatures toe. SRR | SE _ SHA aA ON You Ser ‘em FOR RENT. — Five nice rooms (down) at 2417 EB. 82d St., modern and in good condition, $28 a month. Call, CHerry 1259 in the afternoon, up to 7 p. m., or call at aulte 302, No. 226 W. Superior Ave., opposite Hotel Cleveland entrance, WANTED. — Work — part or full time for a young girl; high schoo! graduate and stenographer. Jean- nette Russell, 7501 Central Ave. dinner given there, last evening, in honor of players who participated in the various local basketball leagues. Dan Duffy, city recreational direc- tor, was the speaker for the occa sion. ‘The greatest efforts of our legis- lators for the last 40 years have been exerted for equal rights under the law, Atty. Norman L, McGheo said, Sunday afternoon, to St. James’ forum, “Our legislators for many years to come, to represent our people properly,’ must concern themselves with blotting out _in- equalities that fetter citizenship,” McGhee said. Former Gov. Myers Y. Cooper of Cincinnati, a candidate for renom- ination, addressed a political rally at Triedstone Baptist church, Wed- hesday evening. Secretary of State Clarence J, Brown, another candi- date for Republican nomination for governor, addressed two political meetings, Thursday, while David S. Ingalls, local candidate ror the nom- ination, addressed a mass meeting at Western Reserve Republican club, Thursday evening. The largest jury ever to try a murder case will be impaneled over the air on Monday, 10 A. M., April 25th from station WTAM and on Tuesday, 10 A. M., April 26th from station WLW when Ohio's first radio murder trial goes on the air from two 50,000-watt stations. Every radio listener will constitute the Jury to determine the guilt or in- hocence of the pretty society heiress on a first-degree murder charge in the fictional “Trial of Vivienne Ware.” Mrs. Carrie Williams Clifford of Washington, D. C., widow of the late Hon, William’ H. Clifford for years residents of this city, is chair man of the Literary Lovers club which held its seventh annual dinner in the dining room of How- ard University, last week Thursday evening. Col. 'J. E. Spingarn of N. Y. City, president of the N. A. A ©. P., was the principal speaker for the occasion, Dr. Benj. Brawley, 0 Howard professor, was toastmaster. Other speakers wero Dr. Alain L Locke, Prof. Kelly Miller and Mrs. Clittora. Another mid-night dance will be given at Phil Selznick’s beautiful Crystal Sper ballroom, Buclid Ave. near E. 100th St., Friday night 01 this week, April "22. Don Bestor and his Victor Recording orchestra, which broadcast, Thursday, April 21, on the Walter Winchell-Lucky Strike Program, well known to NBC radio fans, will furnish the music. In addition, plenty of guest-stars will be featured. Don Bestor has many Afro-American friends and there are many of them who will attend the mid-nite dance tonight (Friday) just to hear Don and his boys play and sing. Admission price only 50 cents, and dancing will last from mid-night until 3 o'clock, Saturday morning, The election of officers of the 8. 8, Republican club, Monday night, resulted as follows: President, Atty. Perry B. Jackson; vice-presidents, Dwight Brooks, Leon Fannin, M. D. Stovall; sec., Fern Ballard; ‘assist., Raymond Thompson; treas.. Ida M. Jackson; trustees, Dr. W. F. Ritchie, Ethel Battles, Wm. Leo, Synella Flowers; chaplain, Rey, ¢. Fergu- on; serstat-arms, Cicero Kellttm. Wm. R, Conners, seeretary of our local Welfare branch, installed the officers and addressed the. meeting on “Voeational Opportunity Week" and the coming clean-up cainpaign, A committee, headed by Luther. P. Smith, was named to take charge of the campaign in the Mt, Pleasant community. Selection of a slate of candidates to support at the pri- mary, May 10, was postponed until the next meeting Thero is to be a Civil service ex- amination for junior clerks, May. 5. Applications must he filed not later than April 28. Application blanks can be had -by applying at the Civil Service Commission offices in City Hall, Boys, girls, women and men get busy and get in lino for a good Job. Our readers will please ‘The Ga- zette greatly if they will patronize Tho May Co. in preference to. any other store of the kind in the city when it comes to making purchases hat ean be secured in tha’ store, If iny large business house. the city s entitled to our trade | sure is The May Co. Tell your . iends and requainiances. Schedule of examinations — for April 23, social servico supervisor, city; social servico worker, City Hos: pital, age 21-38 (residence In city waived), and veterinary Inspector, elty; April 26, bill-collection super- vistor, city (promotional); April 27, signal-system-power man, elty; April 28, fire-warden, elty (promotional) ; April 29, investigator soldiers and sailors fellef, county; April 30, gerbage-plant “helper, city; May 3, dredging inspector,’ city; May 4, steamfitter, city and board; May 5, Junior-clerk, city, county and board, minimum age, 18 years; May 6, chief power-plant engineman, elty! May 7, cable-splicer-helper, city: May 10, steamftter-heiper, city and board; May 11, dirt-stroet foreman, city and county; May 12, cable: splieer, city; May 13, chief dos- warden, city; May 14, ‘court-stenog rapher, elty, open oempetitive to men: promotional for women, — senior- stenographers or secrotarial-stenox- raphers, PROTEST! PROTEST!! To submit in silence when We should protest makes cow- ards out of men. The buman Face has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised against Injustice, Ignorance and lust. the inquisition yet would serve the law, and Rulllotines decide our’ least disputes. The few who dara, must speak and speak again to right the wrongs of many. Ella Wheeler Wilcox. “NOT THE LARGEST, ROY Tur weer: Little Ruck, Ark., June 16, "25 Hon. Harry C. Smita, bditor, Gazene, Cleveland, 0. Dear Friend:—Long live @he Gazette! 4 welcome friend to the Ricks-Demby family tor forty-three years. We boast of being among the oldest contin- uous subscribers of The Ga- zette—not the largest but the best in essentials and the most dependable of race journala Wishing you continued good health and success, we are as ever, Very truly yours, (Bishop) Ed-ward T. and Nettie M. Demby. 18 IT ANY USE TO CON- TEND FOR RIGHTS? Colored Americans are the only race, responsible mem- bers of which are in favor of submitting to discrimination on the claim that their race “always will be discriminated against.” ‘The Jews are still contending, after over 1900 years of universal discrimina- tion, and are winning even social rights today. The Irish at home have contended tor 700 years and are winning because they will die rather than eubmit. 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; they are by nature without self-respect and have no "guts’.” ‘The world respects only those who reseut and re- sist 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 Uberty, and forever resist de- nial of rights in our native land, however long race dis- crimination may continue. To submit {8 to deserve con- tempt.—Boston (Mass.) 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Aa Yad a4 c No ¢.0.0°* weer aD AF \ A wwe saga Car ND. i | en ae S IN a ‘a [Z@ me \ east cade Tae Ke iy ®) wg ie ‘ TERMS at WS Ke es + ONG La iG ‘be, be every on oak eo ee df ® ry 3 1s) 6 “a LZ oe es a KN b VES Ss 4 a aoe <I FATS —_ SS 233 I ‘ a A be a Wass which the earth is filled, There {s no flesh in man’s ob veo sath att ven Thus man devotes his brother, ‘Tis human nature’s broadest —Cowper. Subscribe N THE MAN WHO DARES “I honor the man who in the }} consctentious discharge of hus | duty dares to stand alone; the } eres ant judgment, may condemn, |} the countenances of relatives |} may be averted, and the hearts of friends grow cold, but the j sense of duty done shall be } sweeter than the applause of {{ the world, the countenances }} of relatives or the hearts of } friends."—Charles Sumner. _|| SSE AN OPPORTUNITY! “The Ol Reliable” Gazette de- sires an active agent and correspon dent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having number of Afro-American residents. 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APRIL 2 “LA GIOCONDA™ Rosa Ponsciley Carmela Ponselle, Wake- feta. "Martine, Hasiola. Pings, Gandolf, Paltvinier!, D'Angelo, ‘Serafin Frico—¥, #9, 3, $1, $5, $2, SI—No Tax "Tickets now ‘at Lyon & Healy's, 1226 Huron Rd. Knabe Pianos ‘Used Exciusively 226 West Superior Ave., Cleveland, 0., and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending us the addresses of per- sons in the cities named, and others fn the state, to whom we can write Felative to the matter. Eaitor. By RUBE GOLDBERG Don’t Throw Away Your Copy of The GAZETTE A fter Reading It But Give it to a Friend or an Acquaintance who might Subscribe after Reading It $ aan FES ria x agente “ Woeshingtons MourtVernon Wig se eR BS eS ae EM ice Sh St er — “aes : ail if, ‘* RL ee ch oe ‘Washtagten, D. C.)—WNU. Service. OUNT VERNON is basking tn the spotlight of the two-hun- dredth anniversary _celebra. tion of George Washington's birth. Normally the estate is visited by nearly 400,000 people annuxlly, but 1982 pilgrimages are expected to break all records. “Mount Vernon is pleasantly situat- ed in @ high, dry, healthy country 300 miles by water from the sea on one of the finest rivers in the world,” said George Washington, in describing his estate to a friend in 1793. At the foot of the hill topped by the beautiful colonial mansion of the first President, spreads the broad Potomac. ‘The high, pillared east portico of the mansion offers a splendid view of the river and the wooded beauty of the Maryland hills beyond, though lofty trees which stud the estate's spacious lawns and steel terraces. ‘The west front of the mansion faces the vast farm land once carefully supervised by its {ilustrious owner. Uncertainty shrouds the origin of the present mansion. Certain of the records indicate that Lawrence Wash- Amgton began its construction, while others seem to show that his father Dulit it. ‘The first white proprietors of the site of Mount Vernon were two old prospectors, who by authority of the royal governor patented it nearly 300 years ago. They made no effort, how: ever, to comply with the provision of the jaw which required them to place tenants on the property, and in conse- quence their title to 4,000 acres revert- ed to the commonwealth. In 1674 the patent to the land, atong with some additional acreage, was re- issued by Lord Culpeper to John Wash- ington and Nicholas Spencer. Three Washingtons held the land before it eame into the possession of Augustine, father of Lawrence and George, who purchased it from his sister for $000 and built the first house on it about 1784, This small dwelling was burned five years later, and its owner moved with his family to a farm near Fred- erieksburg, where he died in 1743. George Went There In 1747. Under the provisions of his will, the estate on the Potomac passed to Au- gustine’s son Lawrence, who made his Fesidence there and gave the place its name in honor of Admiral Vernon, of the British navy, under whoin he had ¢ampaigned against the Spaniards in the West Indies and for whom he en tertained a deep respect and affection. In 1747 George Washington came to ‘Mount Vernon to make his permanent home with his high-minded and cul- tured half-brother. During Lawrence Washington's mas tership, Mount Vernon began to as- sume a position of some importance in the colony. The able young proprietor was active in public affairs. He was appointed adjutant of his military dis- trict by the royal governor and several times represented: his county in the Virginia house of burgesses. Lawrence Washington died in 1752, ‘and left Mount Vernon to his infant daughter, Sarah, who survived her fa- ther by only ® few. months. On her death the property went to George. Before he had reached his majority, George Washington was the sole pro- prietor of Mount Vernon, then an es- tate of 2,700 acres. ‘The Mount Vernon of 1752 and that of today, which is essentially as George Washington left it, were not much alike. ‘The house was a simple one, without the present mansion's third story, banquet hall, Ubrary, or the chambers above these additions. Nei- ther did it have the colonnades or the great portico overlooking the river. The old brick barn, built by Augustine Washington nearly twenty years ear- ler, had survived the fire that de stroyed his house and {s still standing, the oldest structure on the estate. Like most Virgininns of his day. the future Father of His Country was pos- sessed of a lively land hunger, and by gradual acquisition he increased his Mount Vernion property froi the 2.700 acres which he had inherited to a do main of approximately 8.000 acres. ‘The management of so great a hold ing presented lurge problems of ad- ministrations, but no man in the col- onies was better fitted than George Washington to meet them successfully. He was by natural instinct a farmer, and he found his greatest happiness in his marringe and the care and devel opment of his home. ‘But Washington was not content to be m country gentleman who farmer in the disastrous manner then general- iy in vogue in Virginia. He early reat- ized that extensive and unbroken to- bacco planting was ruinous to the soil. At Mount Vernon he grew only so much tobacco as was absolutely neces- sary in an age when the soporific leaf served as a medium of exchanze. Wheat, corn, turnips, and hay he raised extensively, pursuing a careful system of crop rotation and fertilizing his fields liberally. First Experimental Farm. Mount Vernon was the first real ex: perimental farm on the North Ameri- can continent. Washington made of his estate an agricultural laboratory, wherein he put to practical application the new theories of soil cultivation and stock breeding that were then being ex: Pounded successfully in England, For years prior to the revolution, he experimented in a comparatively small way, and while the struggle for liberty put an end to these activities for a time, it enabled him frequently to come in contact with the methods of agri- culture used in the other colonies, As result, he accumulated much valu- able information which he put to good use in later years, His return after the war marked the beginning of an era of energetic effort to Improve and beautify the place he loved so well. Plants, seeds, and cut- tings were imported from Europe, while many more were received from friends, both at home and abroad. In General Washington's day mules were not commonly used in America and those that were seem to have been of an inferior breed. He made earnest efforts to better the stock und was greatly aided in his experiments along this line by two gifts from abroad. Lafayette sent him two spirited Jen ties and a Jack from the Isle of Malta, while the king of Spain also made him A present of a similar trio of high-bred Spanish stock. ‘Seed and soll tests were undertaken, as well as stock breeding, and the gen: eral engaged in a voluminous corre spondence with the leading _agricul- tural experts in Europe. To have achieved the productivity that he did from Mount Vernon's naturally none too fertile acres is a standing tribute to the agricultural genius of Washing ton the farmer and, together with the many successful experiments he con- ducted there, justified the use of that title which pleased him most—“The First Farmer of America.” His Threshing Barn. General Washington's capacity for the practical application of his ad- vanced agricultural theories was in evidence In the large barn which he built on the Dogue Run farm. It was a IGsided brick structure, the con: struction of which he supervised and the plans for which he drew. ‘The bricks for it were baked on the estate, and among its unique features was a circular threshing floor, the boards of which were laid so as to leave regular ‘and frequent interstices, through which the failed or trodden grain could fall into bins built beneath. A miotive which probably impelled the master of Mount Vernon to include this innovation in his new barn was his abhorrence of wasted time. By providing a good threshing place in- doors, he was able to be Independent of the weather In preparing his grain and made it unnecessary for his slaves to remain {dle because of rain or cold. For greater convenience, the Mount Yernon estate was divided into five farms, ranging In ge from the com- paratively small nifinsion house farm to the river farm of 2,027 acres. On each of these there were slave quar- ters, an overseer’s house. and barns and other outbuildings. On one of them, the Union farm, there was a brick barn, which Washington de scribed in a letter to Arthur Young in December, 1793, as “equal, perhaps, to any in America, and for conventences of all sorts, particularly for sheltering and feeding horses, cattle, ete., scarce- ly to be exceeded anywhere.” An over- seer was In direct charge of each of these farms, but General Washington did not leave the management entire: ly in their hands. Just before the Revolution General and Mrs, Washington had come to the conclusion that the demands upon them for entertuning would necessi- tate an enlargement of their residence. Work actually bean in the spring of 1775, but before it was more than well started the master was called away to take command of the army. His kins- man, Lund Washington, took over its active direction, but the interior con: struction work was not completed until 1786, after the general's return, The mansion, as It stood then and as it stands today, was of Virginia pine sheathing, designed and painted to re semble stone blocks, and built over a framework of oak. The foundations were of brick and real sandstone; the roof of eypress shingles. Practically all the food consumed was ralsed on the place. The slaves subsisted largely on corn meal, pork, turnips, and a few other vegetables, all of which were home grown. For the use of the table in the great house, wheat, fruits, sheep. and cattle were raised. ‘The hospitality at Mount Vernon was dountifal and seldom did the Washinz ton family sit down to dinner alone THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, 0, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1932. TAILORED CLOTHES VOGUE OF PAJAMAS LEAD THIS SEASON | CONTINUES GROWTH| ARRA Good Lines and Simplicity | Each Season’s Crop Is Less ENTE Make for Smartness. ac ON a a Faces and figures now assume a new importance in the scheme of things, For there's no doubt about it, the mode is a tailored one, and a re- vealing tailored mode. With a lot of fur and furbelows, it’s perfectly possible to distract at- tention from these personal attributes. But in tailored clothes you are really going to be yourself, and it's fairly Important to select and plan wisely, 80 as to be sour best possible self. Tallored clothes can, because of thelr unpretentiousness, be inexpen- sive without looking so. Providing, of course, the materials are good, and that the tailoring and fit are good. Shoddiness of fabrie, or inaccuracy of talloring, shows up pitifully in simple clothes. Perhaps the greatest expression of the tailored mode Is the suit. Here you have the outstanding example of severe simplicity. But even here we have many versions. ‘This year the Jacket may even end at the waistline or above it, but ft {s closely fitted. Jacket and skirt sometimes are of contrasting colors. Or often, a jacket of plain fabric is worn with a checked skirt, ‘Men's wear suitings, with their firm, hard-finished surfaces, are used for some of the very smart suits of the spring. The worsted finishes also take tailoring well, and have a decidedly new look. Probably the most popular coat of the season will be the tailored one, serving all purposes, and becoming to every one who Is young enough to stand its simplicity. FICHU-TIE WRAP By CHERIE NICHOLAS ee a MeN = ie Y u PC . ee om Noy en =) AC is i ue, Lee ey ds BN ES aes 7 peers) eR og With every frock « complementary Jacket is a slogan which is echoing to the furthermost corners of the style world. The model pictured 1s the sort that makes one covet a replica of it, ‘The original is made of flat crepe in a bright orange shade to match the dominant coloring in the frock, the lat- ter fashioned of sheer bemberg crepe In brilliant floral patterning. on an Ivory ground. Note the fichu tie with Its eapelet effect over the shoulders. It’s the latest! STYLE NOTES Gorgeous prints are shown for afternoon and evening wear. Favor for embroidered orna- mentation is increasingly noted. Furs for summer will be sil- ver fox, blue fox, galyac and er- mine. Dark sunburn shades for hos- lery with white shoes Is first choice, Shoulders for evening are generally covered by soft gra- cious drapery. Delicate flesh and nude shades are good. Beige and gray are high style colors. Suits are highlighted all along fashion’s parade and blues in an extensive range above all col- ors. Dots Are Seen on Every Accessory This Season Dots are dashing this season. Navy blue ad black alk aut and dresses are polka-dotted In white or ted or flee verad, Costumes. of eolld colors are enlivened by dotted searte, ker chiefs and bags Even some of the grade eoceiees seaiicy eeataree the dot mot ice vu duare (gloves ays can’ led with contrasting dota, "They are Ecapestie, sith tue: does apptaee Black gloves have white dotx, white pina | a Ny VOGUE OF PAJAMAS CONTINUES GROWTH Each Season’s Crop Is Less Bizarre Than the Last. Popularity of pajamas as an in- trinsic part of every woman's ward- robe continues to grow. Happily, every season's crop Is less bizarre and gypsyish than the last season's. This year they are less full, more tallored and more sombre volors than ever b:- fore, A typical beach pajama costume in the latest approved style, as described in Collier's Weekly, consists of beauti- fully tailored dark blue wool slacks, quite narrow, almost like a man’s flan- nel trousers, sharply creased like a ‘man's trousers, and perfectly fitted to waist and hips; a marvelously tailored, heavy white silk or Jersey blouse with short sleves, a breast pocket, an open- throated collar and an embroidered monogram; and, if you like, a blue coat like a man's, ‘There's that matter of the bandanna newly converted into a blouse for pa- Jamas. Someone simply took one of those big cotton handkerchiefs which the French peasants use for noses and head coverings, split it from one cor- ner to the center, knotted the split ends at the back of the neck, let it hang down in front like @ bib, tucked It In under the pajamas, and tied the remaiinng two corners at the walst- line in back—a perfect backless blouse, As for bathing suits, they become more and more negligible as to size and more and more important as to style. Skirtless, backless, legless, all but frontless,' these clean-limbed, stripped-for-action little masterpieces gain In chic with every Inch of fabric they sacrifice. MANY BUTTONS Ry CHERIR NICHOLAS * Se iY Hi al of ny et eae | | We ee a . | ot 166 sx Ce ne tos Buttons have come into their own. Paris couturiers are using them In quantities, in sizes varying from tiny to huge. ‘The smart three-piece cruise costume pletured Is fashioned of brown and beige diagonal tweed with large, handsome brown ocean pearl buttons ornamenting the wide cuffs, a single button fastening the wide rever which ean be thrown buck at will, A double brown pearl ring fastens the belt. This is one of those transformation cos: tomes which consists of many parts, In this Instance a skirt, a Jacket blouse and a full-length coat. The scarf and the revers are adjustable. That is, they ean be arranged in any number of effective ways. FLASHES FROM PARIS Bags, shoes and scarfs match, Many frocks have very short puft sleeves, Waistlines brought just below the bust are sponsored. No fullness in skirts from waist to knee {s Intest edict. Dark wool coats are ned with printed silks, ‘ricky. gay scarfs entiven most every costume. Gored chiffon eventns dresses present a new silhouette, Sweater Craze Gaining Importance Every Day What with the sweater craze grow- ing bigger and better, the importance of the knit Jacket {s fooming large. ‘They are of evers conceivable color and combivation—stripes and checks, plaids and polka dots. Some of them reach barely to the waistline. Some are hip-length and belted. ‘The double-breasted jacket seems slated for a big play, especially If it ends abruptly at the waist, has flaring lapels and big butions. Itibbed-hottom Juckets are smart If they are very Miort, reaching barely to the top of the hips. ABRAL. LINCOLN ENTERED POLITICS A CENTURY AGO Defeated in Raco for Legis- lature When 23 Years of Age. FORT WAYNE, IND.—Political I sues troubling American voters today are much the same us those which Abraham Lincoln discussed 100 years ago today in his maiden political speech, it was reveuled here by Dr. Louis A. Warren, director of the Lin- coin Historical Itesearch Foundation. “This year marks the 100th anniver- sary of Lincoln's first political speech to the voters of Sangamon county, Til- nols.” Doctor Warren explained. “He was then 23 years of age and was a candidate for the state legislature. “A study of that document, which Is on file in the Foundation’s library here, revens that Lincoln devoted his speech to a discussion of many Issues which are still being kept alive today by local politicians in all paris of the country, For example—road building, public education, usury und the activi- tles of “loan sharks,’ rallroads versus waterways, and revision of existing laws.” Doctor Warren, who hus devoted his life to study of Lincoln lore and the perpetuation of Interest in the Emancipator’s life, was appointed di- ad >. This profile of Abraham Lincoln, exe- cuted by Pickett, is considered one of the best ever executed by any sculptor. So well is it regarded that it was selected as the model to be used on U. 8. postcards, reetor of the reserel foundation whea that organization was endowed four years ago by the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. He quoted as fol- lows from Lincoln's speech, delivered In Springfield, Maren 9, 1832: Attacks “Loan Sharks.” ON ROAD BUILDING—“That the poorest and most thinly populated counties would be benefited by the ‘opening of good roads is what no per- son will deny, Yet it Is folly to on dertake works of this or any other kind without first knowing that we are able to finish them, as half finished work generally proves to be libor lost.” : ON PUBLIC EDUCATION—"That ‘every man may receive at least a mod erate education, and thereby be et abled te read the histories of his own and other countries, by which he may duly appreciate the value of our free institutions, appears to be au object of vital Importance. For my. part, 1 desire to see the time when education —and by its means, morality. sobriety, enterprise, and industry—shall become much more general than at present.” ON USURY—"It seems that we are never to have an end to ihis baneful and corroding system Coaning money at exorditant rate of interest), unless there he a law made fixing the limits of usury." “Regarding the railroads-versus-wa- terways controversy, Lincoln favored Improvements on the Sangamon river 0 that It would be available for trans: portation rather than the project of building a railroad,” Doctor Warren sald, “But his argument was solely because the former project was less expensive. “This first address of the man who was destined in less than 30 years to become President of the United States was brief and almost excessively mod- est for a man seeking effice. It closed with these words: Favored Waterways. “Every man Is said to have his ‘own peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I ean say, for one, that 1 have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their es- teem. How far I shall succeed in grat- fying this ambition fs yet to be de- veloped. {am young and unknown to many of you. U was born and have ever remained in the most humble walks of life. { have no wealthy or popular relations or friends to recom- mend me. My case is thrown exclu- sively upon the Independent voters of the country; and, If elected, they will have conferred @ favor’upon me for whieh 1 shall be unremitting in my Ia hors to compensate. But if the good people in their wisdom shall see fit to keep me in the background, 1 have been too familiar with disappointments to be very much chagrined.’* Lincoln was defeated and did not become an assemblyman till 1874. CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH IT BUYS AND CONTROLS OUR GOVERNMENT, SAYS GOV. GIFFORD PINCHOT. Pennsylvania’s Millionaire Governor “Lifts the Lid” and Delivers Some Terrific Blows at Wealth-Control —Extremely Interestng Reading. WHY MORE A. M. E. BISHOPS? Statistical Comparison of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (A.M. E.) and the Methodist Episocpal Church (White), by Charles E. Hall. African Methodist Item Methodist Episcopal Episcopal (White) Number of Church Edifices. 6,708 26,130 Number of Church Members oe 545,814 4,080,777 Average Members per Church. Sectors 81 156 Value of Church Edifices 0000000 $82,092,549 $406,165,659 Number of Bishops Active in U. S. oe 13 22 Churches per Bishop —.--.c-.0..-- eel 516 1,244 Members per Bishop? 0. i 41,985 194,323 Value Churches per Bishop...» $2,468,657 $19,341,222 *With the number of A. M. E. bishops restored to 17 or to 16 active bishops in the United States, the average ‘membership per bistop would drop to less than 35,000 (34,113) as compared with an average of 194,323 per white bishop. Although there was an increase of ONLY seventy-five A. M. E. churehes, during the ten-year period covered by the last U. 8. religious census, the yearly expenditures jumped in excess of FOUR MILLION DOL- LARS, or from $3,413,395 to $7,600,161. This is spite of the fact that, during the same period, there was an actual decrease, as REPORTED BY CHURCH OFFICIALS, of 2,541 members and 22,804 Sunday school schol- os. Wealth buys and controls gov- ernment so that wealth may in- crease... Concentration of wealth is the root of the depression . . . Defeat of the general sales tax was accomplished because Con- gress suddenly broke from its ‘wealth-controlled leaders . . . Governor Gifford Pinchot of Penn- sylvania thus arraigned the nation’s wealthy, in Cleveland, April 2, ‘82, when he told the City club “How ‘They Get It.” He lashed at Presi- dent Hoover and Andrew Mellon, though he wouldn’t say a word about his own political future. He has often been mentioned as a presiden- tial aspirant. Tall, slender, ascetic- looking, Pennsylvania’s governor is himself a millionaire. Hits at Wealth’s Power. But against the millionaires he launched a barrage of invective. “For years the financial chieftains have exercised a crooked control over official Washington. They have used their money to influence every im- Dortant national policy for their own private good. They have bought, paid for and profited tremendously from their control of the government of the United States. That is the answer to the question ‘How do they get it'?” the governor asserted. “This depression may yet kindle a political readjustment as far-reaching and as badly needed as that which freed the American colonies from the economic tyranny of eighteenth cen- tury England. The tyranny of con- centrated wealth is just as vicious and Just as real today. There is not even a political excuse for its exist- ence among the democratic people of a self-governing nation. Calls on Public to Act. “1 want to seo the American people rise and yote themselves back to a government of, by and for the Amer- Tean people. ‘I want to see them put an end to government of, by and for concentrated wealth. I cannot understand why the American people, once they know the facts about the sort of government they have been getting and paying for, should let themselves be trampled on much longer.” He traced the story of the rise of great fortunes, and he charged that owners of these fortunes had con- trolled Congress and the administra- ATTY. DAVID COPLAND. A Candidate for a Republican Nomi- nation for State Senator— Vote for Him! We note with pleasure that Atty. David Copland 1s again a Candidate for the state senate on the Re publican ticket. Mr. Copland re- sides at 2934 E, Derbyshire Road, Cleveland Heights, {s well and fa- Yorably known throughout the en- tire county, and has always taken a keen and activ interest in civic and political affairs, He is one of the well-known lawyers of Cleveland, having practiced law for almost 18 years and has earned the respect and esteem of both the bench and the bar. He is a member of the local and American Bar Associations. Since he has specialized for the past ten years in taxation problems, his knowledge and understanding of this vital problem will bring to the leg- islature a fund of knowledge to- gether with a keen intellect and a broad vision of the many needs and requirements of our county and tsate—the problems now confronting us. In the Interests of good Kov- ernment, we can heartily recommend the candidacy of Mr. Copland and feel confident that his nomination at the primaries and election in the fall will lend strength to the Cuya- hoga delegation in the state senate. tion so that tax legislation would enhance these fortunes. “There can be no doubt that the ‘administration demanded the shock- ing defeat of the Costigan-La Fol- lette relief bill. The magnates did not care that that bill would have meant relief from acute cold and hun- ger to millions upon millions of suf- fering Americans. They only cared that its passage would have cost them a litte of thelr precious fortunes,” he ‘said. Lauds House Action. “But the magnates sometimes go too far. Because they went too far, Congress suddenly broke from its wealth-controlled leaders and raised the tax rates on the higher bracket incomes, and wrecked the general sales tax. There has never been a clearer case of money control in America than the effort of the Hoov- fer coalition of reactionary Democrats ‘and reactionary Republicans to put ‘over the sales tax. The sales tax proves more than the mere existence lot money control. It proves what I have often said, that there is no poli- ties in politics; that the organiza tions of both parties are dominated by the same people and used for the same purpose—to take money from ‘the people and put it into the hands of the magnates.” Get Money From Control. He pointed out that in 1929 there were 513 men in America with over $1,000,000 of taxable income a year, with a total taxable income of over $1,290,000,000. “If you say they get it through special privilege I reply that you have given part of the answer. It you say that they get it from the na- tion’s natural resources, or railroads ‘or utilities, or tarift-protected indus- tries, you have given another part But if you say that they get it out of their control of government, then you have summed up the whole case ‘and hit the nail on the head,” he de- clared. antigcald that | the people were awakening from the delusion that the nation’s affairs are best handled by its wealthy men. “Public Tires of Promises.” “The people have recovered from the hypnotic spell cast_on them by ‘the chanting of ‘A chicken in every pot,’ only to find that both the chick- en and the pot are gone. Under the pinch of hard times they are coming to realize that promises do not make prosperity and that even a President of the United States may be wrong in his _prosperity-around-the-corner pre- dictions,” he said. He is able and can be depended upon to help to the limit of his abil- = a a a eo i as ? . “a 7 Ly _ A / L$ 5 ert DAVID COPLAND ity to beat down the State Ku Klux Klan’s announced vicious, legislative snaemaaa