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FIFTY-SECOND YEAR. NO. 19 Xmas Greetings Dine at the EUGENE GARDENS Special Holiday Menu Dinner 65c 2288 East 55th Street IN UNION IT IS STRENGTH THE GAZETTE Men's Gift Slippers 89¢ to $1.94 Wools, felts, genuine kid or crushed leathers. Many different styles in a host of colors. Sizes 6 to 11. MAY CO. BASEMENT AGB EAB AGS Men'sMonogram'd Broadcloth Shirts $1.29 each 3 initials embroidered on sleeve without charge Fine quality pre-shrunk mercerized broadcloth shirts. Cut full and well made. White and colors. All sizes. MAY CO. BASEMENT ESTABLISHED, AUGUST 25, 1883 And Issued Every Week on Time Since FRESH OHIO NEWS CINOINNATI—The charity dance given by the Inter-sec club was a success. About $20 was given to the Old Men's Home and $15 to needy children.—Henry Higgins is still ill at General Hospital.—Mr. and Mrs. Wen. Johnson is nearby.visited Johnson, another Mrs. Josephine Nelson.—Miss Naomi Geddes of New Orleans and Dr. Edric Greene were married here. CANTON—Rabbi Lotz of McKinley Ave. Temple delivered a sermon at Mt. Calvary Baptist church, Sunday week.—The Phyllis Wheatley Players presented a novelty "book revue," last week Monday evening, at the Jewish Center, Mrs. G. B. Walker, directing.—The Southerning, audio artists were at City Auditorium, last evening.—Rev. Charles H. Wilkins left for Troy, recently, to accept a pastorate. He was the former pastor of Turner M. E. church. MIDDLETOWN—Mrs. Wesley Latimer is ill at a local hospital, Mrs. Clora Latimer is also ill—Funeral services for Frazier Moore, a hunting accident victim, were held at Union Baptist church, recently, Rev. W. S. Turner officiating—Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Prates and Coleman Owens were held here, recently. Mrs. Herbert Morton of Dayton recently visited her parents here—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer David of Cynthia, Ky, have a daughter, born recently. Mrs. David was formerly Miss Vivian Fletcher, a local public school teacher. AKRON—The N. A. A. C. P. local branch's second annual bridge contest was held, Thursday, at the Times-Press auditorium. First prize, two 15 pound turkeys.—T. M. Fletcher has honored at a banquet, while in Detroit, recently, given by the National Funeral Directors Association.—Kirkwood Bethel A. M. E. church gave "A Martha Washington Wedding," at Centenary M. E. church, recently.—The Cleveland Cedar "Q" Quintets played basketball here against the Akron Big Five, last week Friday evening.—Miss Ruth Horton is convalescing at City Hospital.—Mrs. Cora Dennison and Mrs. Georgia Lofton are ill. 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 then always on Friday, and that of their city or town on the 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 mailed to the office of 15 cents a line, six words to a line. Our rates for display advertisements will be sent on application. --- YOUNGSTOWN.—The 60th anniversary banquet of Third Baptist church, Monday, the 40th anniversary of Dr. W. O. Harper's pastorate and 40th anniversary of five memberships was a very enjoyable affair. Rev. John Irvin of Cleveland, P. E., held the first quarterly meeting at Oakhill Ave. A. M. E. church, Sunday, preaching at 11 a.m. and holding communion. The young people's forum program was given at 8 p.m.—Mr. and Mrs. Clayborn, Miss Belba, his niece, and Mrs. Wm. Haynes of Sheron, Pa., were guests of Mrs. Betty Ragland, last Saturday. Belmont "Ys" finance committee will hold an anniversary dinner, Dec. 30. issel Ela Frazier, first branch general secretary, will be the principal chair of the committee, which is chairman of the committee.—Mr. Leroy Young, chairman of the house committee of Buckeye Lodge, Elks, was in Beaver Falls, Pa., Sunday, to deliver the principal address at the Elks' memorial.—Old Virginia game dinner at Belmont "Y", under the auspices of Oakhill church, Dec. 19. Mrs. M. Brown, Mrs. W. Bagges and Mrs. F. Hill, committee. The Cedar "Y" Quintets played basketball in Aaron, last week Friday evening, with the Big Five team, "The Emperor Jones," as given at Karamu theater, last week, was a rank insult to every self and race respecting member of the race who attended the theater. The ROUNDER ON WHAT'S DOING --- A "puppet-show" was given at St. Clair school, recently, with colored and white youngsters participating, as usual. When a Cleveland Daily News photographer arrived to take pictures of the leading characters, a white child was substituted for one in the group, to please the Cleveland News representative, we understand. The Forest City Publishing Company, owner of the Cleveland News and The Cleveland Plain Dealer, does not fully indorse the News photographer's alleged reprehensible action because The News, last week, published Carter, 2111 Hamilton Ave., "one of a group of pupils at St. Clair school who have designed their own marianettes and perfected themselves in the intricate art of presenting this type of show." While this seems to atone, it does not fully do so because Catherine, or some one of our other little pupils at St. Clair school, has liked the one the other little girl (or Catherine) was barred out of, presumably by the Cleveland News photographer. Without a minimum penalty and with so low a maximum penalty as $50. Sec. 2999-1 of the Municipal Code (city civil rights ordinance) is more harmful than helpful to our people who file civil rights suits. It ought never to have been introduced in City Council, and Councilman Bundy should have told the Communists so when they brought it to him. The maximum penalty of the section should have been five hundred dollars and a minimum penalty of fifty dollars incorporated in it, thus making it harmonize with our Ohio Civil Rights law. As a matter of fact, this latter makes Sec. 2999-1 of the Municipal Code absolutely unnecessary. As it is, it is not worth the paper it is written on and positively helpful to prejudiced persons who draw color-lines in their establishments, or otherwise insult and mourn their people, or the other way around, very hard to deed to our people, especially those who enter suits, under it. The Rounder urges our local attorneys to study Section 2999-1 of the Municipal Code and see that it is ordered or wiped out, as soon as possible. Dr. J. F. Jones, who was head physician of the Old Soldiers' Home at St. James, Mo., for over forty years, with plenty of rheumatic patients under his direct control to experiment on, he found the cause of rheumatism to be acidity in an advanced stage, and he developed a combination of drugs that completely neutralizes and drives it out of the system. This remedy can now be obtained by sending this ad and $1.00 for a $2.00 trial bottle of Rheumatic Knockout Only one bottle sent to any one person at that price. The Jones Remedy Co. 105 N. Seventh Street St. Louis, Mo. WAR POSSIBLE NO CHRISTMAS AT WM. TAYLOR'S. Cleveland, Dec. 10, '34. Editor Gazette, Dear Sir: This is the Christmas season when joy is supposed to reign supreme, and little the children especially are expected to be bubbling over with happiness. There is a touch of Christmas in the air, but it has not, was greeted perceptually the atmospheric surround. Taylor's department store. This institution, so holy that it keeps shades down on Sundays, possesses the usual full measure of hypocrisy characteristic of the ostentatiously virtuous. Little colored children, who wish to gaze upon toys, may feast their eyes, if they will climb the stairs. But elevator girls have been instructed not to permit tiny Afro-Americans to enter the ages; promptly children with heights above the Taylor store was puzzled over the refusal of an elevator girl to allow some colored children to enter. She was told that "black youngsters" could make use of the lifts, if accompanied by adults. When she hovered around, she discovered that even in the company of older children, they were forced on their small charges, young Afro-Americans were told to stay out. This reader of The Gazette is not exactly surprised. For many years there have been stories, concerning the official attitude of the Taylor store toward minority groups, which do not make pleasant reading. We would suggest to the local N. A. A. C. P., branch and to the League of Struggle that each make an investigation, employing three or four colored youngsters to assist in the inquiry. If business is so good that a great department store can afford to insult thousands of prospective customers, then this store should be glad to obtain some information on the subject. We did not know the New Deal was working so well. Cleveland, Dec. 13, 1934. Mr. C. H. Strong, Mgr. The Wm. Taylor, Son & Co. Cleveland, O. Dear Sir: The enclosure (above) is self-explanatory. It was brought to this office, last week, by the writer of it. Thinking that possibly you had no knowledge of what he refers to, I felt that before its publication you ought to see it. I shall be glad to hear from you after such investigation as you may care to make has been made. A witness of what is in the communication is a leading local civic and religious worker (white), well-known and of splendid standing in the community. She was the source of the writer's information. Mrs. Taylor's husband, Livingston Taylor, was one of my classmates in the public schools of Cleveland, many years ago. As a boy and man, he was fine. I have only the most pleasant recollection of our association at that time and since, until his death. I do not recall ever having had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Taylor. There are between seventy-five and eighty thousand Colored people in the city of Cleveland, and as you know, it is a cash trade. A number of them have been regular patrons of your store for many years, the writer among the number. Harry C. Smith Cleveland, Dec. 15, '34. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, City. My dear Mr. Smith:—May I take this opportunity to thank you for your letter of the thirteenth and to you, for your opportunity to correct such a false impression of the Taylor Store. The best evidence of the fact that this institution is entirely devoid of prejudicial discrimination in its dealing with the public is to be found in your patronage here. Surely, had you discovered us to be anything but fair, courteous and appreciative of your business, you would not have state in your own letter, a regular patron of the store for many years. My investigation of the matter to which you refer in your letter, has revealed the following: Since the opening of our Christmas toy department, with its glamour and entertainment, we have been hosts to thousands upon thousands of boys and girls, particularly on school holidays such as the Friday following Thanksgiving Day and on Saturdays. These same days, because of the approaching holidays, have also attracted unusual crowds of adult shoppers. So large has been the number of people in the store, that at times it has been necessary to use the stairways to facilitate transport to and from the store, or are old-fashioned in our attitude, but it seemed more reasonable to us to ask children, rather than adults, to use the stairs. No thought of discrimination of any kind entered into this plan of handling street traffic—it was simply an expedient manner of accelerating our service—and the request to use the stairways was made SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS SSIBLE ER MUSSOLINI LEAGUE OF NATIONS IN HIS REL WITH ABYSSINIA n and Insists to League, in "I" That Ethiopia Apologize— at Crushing Defeat! PREMIER MUSSOLINI AFFRONTS THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS IN HIS QUARREL WITH ABYSSINIA Refuses Arbitration and Insists to League, in "I" Phraseology, That Ethiopia Apologize— That Crushing Defeat! Rome, Italy, Dec. 14—Declaration of war on Abyssinia by Italy was held a possibility tonight by Negadas Asework, Abyssinian charge d'affairs in Rome. Border clashes between troops of the African kingdom and native soldiers of Italian Somaliland have been frequent and bloody in the past month or two. Asework said. "It is now six days since my government protested to Italy, asking that the matter be handled to arbitration, but there has been no reply yet. Premier Mussolini is regarded as a man of peace. My government does not believe he wants war." Geneva, Switzerland, Dec. 14—Abyssinia today called the League of Nations' attention to the gravity of the situation on the Abyssinian-Italian Somaliland border. Rome, Italy, Dec. 16.—Premier Mussolini, personally championing his native African troops in the Ural affair, has flatly refused arbitration of the bitter quarrel with Ethiopia (Abyssinia) and in a report to the League of Nations, he has been accused of immunity from that government. Mussolini says in the report, which is phrased in the first person singular, that Ethiopian charges of Italian culpability in the attack were false, and characterizes the role as a "sudden unprovoked attack against Italy's narcissus." Mussolini's answer says Ethiopian soldiers in the Ualual region had hurled challenging insults at troops in the Italian garrison, then attacked at a given signal despite all efforts of Italian officers to preserve peace. The report also says the Ethiopian statement filed with the League concerning the affray "was destitute of any foundation; on the other hand it is clear that the aggression came from the Ethiopians and that the responsibility falls upon them." Concerning the situation leading up to the battle, the report says an Anglo-Ethiopian hand was surveying posturage and arrived at Ualual, Nov. 23, where British, Ethiopian of many children, without regard to race or color. The hand is sorry if any of our young visitors felt slighted, not merely because they are potential future patrons, but because we try to make everyone who comes here feel that they are welcome. Surely from your long experience and close contact with business, you will readily understand this situation, and appreciate the reasoning behind our operation. I want to thank you again for your interest in writing to me, and I hope that we shall be favored by your patronage and friendship for many more to come, as we have in the past. Dear Mr. Strong:—Your letter of Dec. 15, '34, received promptly. I am moved to write you at this time particularly because we have received from the Hon. Chester K. Gillespie, attorney, and member of the Ohio Legislature, a copy of a petition filed in the United Court of Damages from the Wm. Taylor, Son and Company, for a Mrs. Cleota Collins Lacks of $116 Cedar Ave., head of the Lacy School of Music, E. 40th Street, an exceptionally talented vocalist and a very fine woman. The petition alleges that Mrs. Collins (deceased), was refused service in your company's restaurant "on or about Dec. 12, '34" in the afternoon. This unfortunate incident causes me to recall an experience Atty. Wm. R. Green, since deceased, had in the Taylor Company store, some years ago. If memory serves me correctly, you were absent from the store, as the result of illness or on a vacation, in the South. I learned this from a friend at the time to bring me a fur overcoat which I had purchased in your store and had in storage there. Mr. Green went into the store to purchase a hat. Whoever waited on him was willing to sell him the hat but refused to permit him to try it on. On several different occasions, immeasurable anger was referred to, I urged Mr. Green to see Mrs. Taylor (in your absence), telling him that I felt sure that she would not tolerate anything of that --- Insults Are Charged Very truly yours, C. H. Strong, General Managers Cleveland, Dec. 19, 1934 Mr. C. H. Strong, Gen. Mgr. Mr. Tarkin, Sr. 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 best ERP books published in this section of the country in the interest of Afro-Americans. and Italian officers established contact. The Ethiopian commissary maintained that Uaiul belonged to Ethiopia and therefore that the Uaiul had a right to advance 1,000, had a right to advance and did so. The Italian commander tried Emperor Haile Selassie. to stop the advance, according to the Italian version, saying the question of Ualual ownership must be decided by the two governments. After this, the Anglo-Ethiopian command retired while Ethiopian troops remained drawn up in front of the Italian forces for several days, and their rivalry of its own the Ethiopians finally opened a concerted attack, at a rifle shot signal given by one of their number who was clearly visible from the Italian position and that the Italians were able to save themselves only after the arrival of reinforcements, the use of airplanes and the employment of an armored car. Italy respects Ethiopian troops as the result of a crushing victory, and they sent into Abassiya many years ago, in a futile effort to subjugate that country, during the reign of King Menelik. kind. It seems to me that the manager, in your absence, was from the South and was anything but popular with the employees of the store, according to the young man who delivered my coat. I have heard other complaints of mistreatment in the Taylor store. You have many employees. My experience is that off-times they take it upon themselves to do things which the managers do not permit. The believe is most of ten the case, and may have been true in instances at the Taylor store. Yours truly. Harry C. Smith. Doings of the Race Fleming A. Jones (Dem.) was elected a member of the W. Va. legislature at the recent election. Robert Robinson, a former resident of Detroit, has been elected a delegate to the Moscow Soviet, the highest governing body in Russia. Atty. Herman E. Moore of Chicago has just been appointed by Governor Horner an assistant to the Illinois Commerce Commission. It has at last been decided that Representative Wm. E. King of Chicago was elected a member of the Illinois State Senate at the recent election. Republican Illinois made Edward H. Wright and Oscar DePriest state commissioners. Democratic Illinois makes Herman E. Moore an assistant state commissioner. Mrs. Maggie L. Walker, noted Richmond, Va. financial and educational leader, died in the city of her birth, last Saturday. Many of our leading people believe Mrs. Annie E. Malone of Poro College, our leading philanthropist, is our wealthiest woman and not Mrs. Walker. A Bank Quits! Cotesville, Pa.—The Trust Co. of Honey Brook, near here, is voluntarily liquidating its assets because the board of directors believe "present business conditions and future prospects do not justify further existence" or the bank. The bank is horizontally positioned in its positors. It began business in March, 1924, capitalized at $125,000. Deposits totaled $80,000. The GAZETTE 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 Pro 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. IN UNION IS STRONGING 10,000,000 Afro-Americans. 825,000 in Ohio. 75,000 in Cleveland. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934. Merry Christmas, to all! Has the N. A. C. P. gone "Communist" with its recent "picketing of the National Crime Conference?" It certainly looks that way. The Gazette is indebted to The Cleveland Press for the splendid portrait of Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia, to be found on page 1 of this paper. The Hon. Oscar DePriest of Chicago did his best, we presume, as a congressman. But the fact remains he failed to "measure up," by a good deal. However, he was a success when it came to making speeches for his people in different sections of the country at $150 per speech. There will be "nation-wide testimonial to Oscar DePriest." Addressing students of John Marshall College, Cleveland, recently, Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt, of the Ohio Supreme Court, declared that a man in his position "develops the hide of a rhinoceros" in resisting outside criticisms of the court's decisions. We have always wondered how Judge Weygandt could look his erstwhile friends in the face, especially Afro-Americans, after concurring in that outrageous decision in the Doris Weaver case. Now the puzzle is solved. The "rhinoceros hide" is the answer. --- In the N. A. A. C. P. succeeds in raising $10,000 to send 100,000 copies of a report on the Claude Neal lynch-murder in Marianna, Fla., to 100,000 ministers, The Gazette recommends that not over 1,000 copies go to the leaders (white) of the ministry in this country. The rest of the copies should find their way to the desks of editors abroad, labor and civic leaders in this country. Every book on lynching in America, including the latest document from the University of North Carolina, stresses the spineless attitude of the American ministry. The N.A.A.C.P. should not waste money trying to arouse the white clergy of this country. Its plan to reach only the ministry in America is proof of the N. A. A. C. P.'s latter-day senile leadership. IN NEED OF LEADERS Under date, Dec. 17, '34, Representative Chester K. Gillespie sends us the following: "The State House of Representatives, after Jan. 7, 1935, will be controlled by the Republican party. I am reliably informed that not a single Afro-American was given a clerical position at the Republican (House) caucus held last week. In view of the critical attitude so many of our people now hold toward the party, such action is incomprehensable." We agree! Furthermore, one would think that all the leaders of the Republican party in the state of Ohio had learned their lesson from the results of the recent election, and facing almost sure defeat in next year's elections, and for the same reasons, would have better (political) sense than to make such a mistake as Gillespie calls attention to. The Republican party is sure in dire need of leadership, state and national. The two lawsuits filed against Euclid Beach Park officials who were charged with discriminating against our children have been won by Attys. Chester K. Gillespie and Clayborne George, in behalf of Elmer Brannan and Val King, local public-school students. On June 4, 1934, they secured park tickets from their principals which entitled them, among other things, to enter the dance-hall at the beach. When these two high-school boys attempted to enter the dance-hall, the gatekeeper curly told them that they could not enter because it was the policy of the park to permit colored children to dance", and that this had been the policy for many years. The lads' suits were instituted in the Municipal Court of this city, asking for damages in the sum of five hundred dollars, as provided in the law. It was claimed and proved that the beach wilfully violated Hon. Harry C. Smith's Ohio Civil Rights law, Section 12940 of the General Code of Ohio, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race or color in all public places of entertainment, accommodation, etc. On Dec. 7, both of these cases were settled out of court for a substantial amount, which was a MISTAKE, to say the least. The cases should have been prosecuted in court to the bitter end. Then the result thoroly advertised in our local newspapers, thus benefiting ALL of our people in this community to the fullest extent. This publicity is always absolutely necessary. The rotten policy of refusing our children and adults the use of that dance-hall and skating rink has been permitted by our people of this community to stand entirely too long and is well-known generally through the city. Rumor has it that the park authorities are refusing to abolish its discriminatory policy. If true, our three councilmen, "The Twelveetree Trio,"-Messrs. Payne, Bundy and Hubbard, should take up the matter with Mayor Harry L. Davis, at once, and have it settled right immediately. An order from the mayor will make Park Director Kurzdiel and his department "see the light", pronto. An inter-racial group should visit Euclid Beach Park dance-hall and skating rink at an early date and thus ascertain how much truth there is in the rumor referred to. ORGANIZED LABOR. In his address at St. James Forum, last Sunday afternoon, Henry W. Raisse, publicity secretary of the Cleveland Federation of Labor, said among other things: "Leaders of organized labor in Cleveland are anxious to organize 'Negro' workers and are 'absolutely opposed to any discrimination against them by any international union'" How about local unions discriminating by refusing to accept them as members? For years that has been one of the principal reasons why our workers have refused flatly to identify themselves with organized labor. Local labor unions, made up of representatives of about all races on the face of the globe except ours, would insist upon "separate unions for 'Negroes'", native born American citizens, while the foreign element, naturalized and alien, predominated (and still predominates) in many local unions. Mr. Raisse also said: "We feel that we need the 'Negro' workers as well as they need us". Wrong! Organized labor needs our workers much more than they need organized labor. This has been manifest for many years, as the older members of the A. F. of L. can attest. The treatment of our workers by organized labor, all the past years, has not been such as to encourage "a desire on their part to join the labor movement". That is why the leaders found out long ago that it could not "go out and recruit individual ('Negro') members." If, as Mr. Raisse says, local organized labor is most anxious and willing to give our workers all the help they can, let them admit our workers freely into their organizations and discontinue their long years' future effort to organize them in SEPA-RATE unions. Treat our workers just as they do all others, admitting they to their do all others, admitting they to all other workers, forget the separation business and there will be united effort upon the part of ALL workers. No international or local union, especially in this section (northern) of the country should discriminate against our workers, if they ever hope to obtain their united help and assistance. The absence of this sort of thing in organized labor is what has made possible, all these years, "an alliance with employers rather than organized labor". Our workers feel, and cannot be blamed for it, that they had better be "exploited" by employers than barred out of local labor unions and out of employment by the same organizations. Separate unions for "Negro" workers only will not solve the problem for the A. F. of L., Mr. Raisse. AN OPPORTUNITY. "The Old Reliable Gazette desires an active agent and correspondent in every city and town in Ohio and neighboring states having a number of Afro-American residents. Only a little time on Fridays or Saturdays is required to make some money. We are especially desirous of hearing from persons in the following named cities: Springfield, Columbus, Toledo, Steubenville, Zanesville, Wilmington, Xenia, Washington C. H. Lancaster, Piqua, Lima, O., and other places, particularly in Ohio, where we have here. Write to the editor of The Gazette, 226 West Superior Ave., Cleveland, O., and terms will be sent promptly. Our readers will oblige us greatly by sending us the addresses of persons in the cities named, and others in the state, to whom we can write relative to the matter. Patronize Our Advertisers THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934. THIS GUY KEEFE WILL GIVE A GOOD SHOW, HE IS NO GYMNASTIC FIGHTER BUT RUTH HIM BEFORE A CROWD, AND HE CAN SOCK HE DIDN'T LOOK TO ME LIKE HE COULD EVEN TAKE A CLEAN DIVE, BUT IT'S TOO LATE NOW TO CHANGE WHAT MAKES YOU SO NERVOUS TACK? THIS FELLOW DUGAN CAN'T HURT YOU HALF AS MUCH AS I HAVE IT AIN'T THAT, DEMPSEY, BUT I HATE TO LOOK LIKE A SOCKER BEFORE A SIG CROWD DON'T WORRY, YOU CAN'T LOOK ANY WORSE THAN I VE SEEN YOU IN THE PITCHER'S GOX WELL, YOU WERE NO MODEL FOR THE MOVIES THAT NIGHT IN PHILLY SHOW SPIRIT? REMEMBER WHAT CHARLEY LINDBERGH CALLED HIS PLANE - THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS' AND LOOK AT THE STOFF HE SHOWED THE WAY I FEEL NOW I THINK I VE GOT THE SPIRIT OF ST. VITAS AN APPRECIATION Cleveland, O. Dec. 14, '34. Hon. Harry C. Smith, Editor Gazette, City. My dear old friend: I am always glad to read "The Old Reliable" Gazette. I have been reading it for thirty-five years. I commenced reading it while pastoring in Xenia and Springfield, O. It has always championed the cause of the "Negro," but not "right or wrong" as some overzealous "Negroes" allege. You have been courageous enough to tell the "Negro" of his faults and weaknesses as well as telling the white man of his meanness and manifest injustice toward his weaker brother—the "Negro." I was pleased in reading the statement (published in this week's issue of The Gazette) of the Cincinnati Union of the "Negro" bemoaning his [Picture of a man in a suit with a bow tie]. Dr. Horace C. Bailey, misfortunes rather than seizing the opportunities presented. Many an opportunity has presented itself to him, but he has been too dumb to seize it. The average "Negro" is lazy and contented with nothing. Life to him seems to be a toy to play with. He is a "happy-go-lucky" animal, as happy with nothing as he is with something. Well said, Mr. Rey Wilkins, acting editor of The Crisis. Instead of bridges and sea marines, we have story-particles and biography." I am ashamed when I take up the average "Negro" paper and read column after column of "Negro" club doings and find nothing of a constructive nature. As a race, we are getting nowhere in this evolutionary age. We are no better than any other animal from our chin down. Only from our chin up we make progress and count for something. We think thru or with our brain and not with our stomach. We have voted—many of us—for a Colored judge, but have failed because our clubs play the nonessentials. I have seen hundreds of unmarked judicial ballots in the voting booths, all because the "Negro" was instructed, when on the street, "vote for Councilman A or B, and Mayor, and let the Judicial ballot go. We and women we must have a new set of political leaders. There must be a fusion of leaders. Go ahead, friend H. C. S., and let us have the worthwhile thru "The Old Reliable." Rev. H. B. C. Bailey. Additional Local The "Weary Man" series of radio plays will be resumed, Sunday noon, over W.H.K. Dr. W. P. Saunders, Miss Blanche Johnson and Mrs. Hazel M. Walker will take leading parts. elected the following officers for 1935: Polemarch, Atty, Harold T. Gassaway; vice-polemarch, Dr. V. O. Beck; keeper of records, J. B. Simmons; keeper of exchequer, Dr. R. T. Wise; strategus, Dr. E. L. Langrum; it. strategus, C. K. Phelp, and Lawrence J. Powell, historian, Dr. G. A. Myers and E. M. Tyler new members added to board of grand chapter meeting in N. Y. City was discussed and delegates appointed. The hosts were Bros. Jas. Levy, E. L. Langrum and Frank Lyons. A special program for the holidays has been prepared by Cedar "Y" for the period, Dec. 24 to Jan. 1. A Christmas tree and party for the boys and a visit of "Y" carol groups to the Old Folks' Home, Xmas eve, then will come visits to the Bell Towers, Nela Park, Great Lakes Aircraft Corporation, Baldwin Filtration Plant and other places of interest. Fifty junior members of the "Y" will be guests of RKO Keith's 105th st. Theater, Dec. 30. The general public is invited to participate in the various activities. Dec. 28 askkatha tournaments Dec. 30 at P. M. bridge tournament—finals at 8 p. m. Dec. 31; parents' day and open house, Jan. 1. Sued for Over a Million! Los Angeles, Calif.—Because he charged in the Nov. 29 issue of The Nation (magazine) that "the Sunday before election day every 'Negro' preacher in Los Angeles received fifty dollars to preach a sermon against me." Upton Sinclair, famous writer and defeated candidate for governor, was made defendant in a $1,010,000 libel suit filed here, recently, by Rev. W. A. Johnson, pastor of Trinity Baptist church. Rev. Dr. H. W. Evans THE PASTOR OF LANE METROPOLITAN C. M. E. CHURCH MAKES AN EXCEPTIONALLY ABLE ADDRESS In Religious Hour, Sunday Evening, at Public Hall-Says the "Negro" Measures Up Despite Many Handicaps. Compliment Her As A Hostess A woman sewing a gift box. She will welcome a polka dotted closed box filled with a colorful Cannon Bath Set, including towels, wash clothes and a bath mat, all to match in color. She will welcome a polka dotted closed box filled with a colorful Cannon Bath Set, including towels, wash clothes and a bath mat, all to match in color. Dr. H. W. Evans, the progressive pastor of Lane Metropolitan C. M. E. church and a member of the Commission and Council for the Promotion of Interracial Goodwill of the M. E. Church, South, and the C. M. E. Church, spoke in the Little Theater of Public Hall, Sindale, on "Race Relations as They Apply to the Negro." The exceptionally able address was under the auspices of the Cleveland Community Religious Hour. Dr. Evans is a graduate of Paine College, Atlanta, and received a doctor of divinity degree from Lane College, Dr. H. W. EVANS ter of Pubic Har, Sunday, evening, on Race Nations as They Apply to the Negro." The exceptionally able address was under the auspices of the Cleveland Community Religious Hour. Dr. Evans is a graduate of Paine College, Atlanta, and received a doctor of divinity degree from Lane College, Jackson, Tenn. Before coming to Cleveland he served as pastor of Butler St. C. M. E. church, Atlanta, and of Lane Tabernacle, St. Louis. He is a fine man understanding of the real nature of racial antipathy and for a determination to work toward its removal was made to a splendid audience that thorously appreciated all the speaker said. "The cause for racial maladjustment does not lie with one race, nor does the remedy." Dr. Evans said. "The real remedy is in co-operation and our task is to find the terms of co-operation." Failure of the church to exert an important influence in banishing, or She will welcome a polka dotted cloth Bath Set, including towels, wash cloak lovely colors and WITH the new fashion for giving practical gifts these accessories for the bath are particularly delightful. Here are the latest cosmetic luxuries and smart new towels which are gay and colorful as well as thoroughly practical. These bathing beauties make good company for each other and are sure to be a big social success wherever they appear together. Illustrated is a satin sachet to include with the towels as a linen closet luxury. A new bath cream for dry skin and a finishing bath powder with a bewitching perfume. The towels are packed in a stunner. John R. Harlee, brother-in-law of Wm. R. Connors of the Urban League, died last week Tuesday morning at his home in Yale Ave. Mr. Harlee was a printer by trade and up to his death was custodian of the Friendly Inn Settlement. He was stricken at the charity football game, Dec. 1, in the Stadium. Apoplexey. He leaves a widow, daughter, Mrs Nathan Connors and sister, Mrs Nathan Connors, number of St. Andrews Episcopal church. Funeral last Saturday afternoon, from the church. Burial in Lakeview cemetery. His family has the earnest sympathy of many friends. ME, AI. HE DIDN'T LOOK TO ME LIKE HE WOULD EVEN TAKE A CLEAN LIVE, BUT IT'S OLATE NOW TO CHANGE WHAT MAKES YOU SO NERVOUS JACK? THIS FELLOW DUGAN CAN'T HURT YOU HALF AS MUCH AS I HAVE helping to minimize, racial frictions was cited by Dr. Evans. **Church Impotent.** "The church has stood by impotent," he said. "We might have expected a sustained protest from the pulpit, but none has been forthcoming. We have only two possible conclusions: we failed us or the question was not the responsibility of religion. If it was religious forces-which failed us, then we have no choice but to believe the church is decaying. If a member of the white race could put himself in the place of the Negro and really feel the sting of racial discrimination, you can be sure that something would have been done about the Negro and the handicaps the Negro has measured up," he added. "What could he have done if the handicaps not been present?" Evils and handicaps which affect Afro-Americans most. Dr Evans said, were lynching ("the contrivance of the lowest depths of the genius of the vicious and the wicked"); industrial inequality ("the Negro is always lainder than white to suffer in depression"); and social injustice ("In the South he pays full fare on trains and street cars but gets a travesty on service. No matter how hard one has to work and rush from city to city for other engagements, he can not get the comforts of a Pullman berth in which to rest at night or accommodation at a decent hotel, and many a time can get no warm meal to sustain him, franchised, etc., although he pays a tax"). ter As A Hostess closet box filled with a colorful Cannon moths and a bath mat, all to match in and smart designs. white polka dot design. The sets include bath towels, face size, wash cloths and a bath mat. They are wide, deep and handsome. Big thick and thirsty. Bold and brilliant borders on the white towels for the modern bathroom, two-toned or solid color pastels for those who prefer soft harmony. The newest idea is to use contrasting effects so don't be afraid to experiment with color. Whichever you choose you can never go wrong in giving a useful bath accessory for Christmas. You will compliment her as a hostess by selecting a gift for her house. First, it was our ministers of Columbus, O., who protested (recently) local chest appropriation to the Urban League of that city. Now our people of Cincinnati are busy giving similar expression of their feelings against the Urban League of that city. With the great need of money for relief purposes, it does seem to the editor of The Gazette that now is hardly the time to appropriate chest-money to sustain some local social agencies, however sensible it was to do so when times were good. He's Got Spirit All Right IT AIN'T THAT DEMPSEY, BUT I HATE TO LOOK LIKE A SOCKER BEFORE A BIG CROWD DON'T WORRY, YOU CAN'T LOOK ANY WORSE THAN I VE SEEN YOU IN THE PITCHER'S BOX 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 mob-violence or anti-lynching' bill was introduced in the Ohio legislature in 1894 and re-introduced in 1896. It took the Hon. Harry C. Smith, editor of The Gazette, just three years to secure its enactment into law. The Ohio Supreme Court has several times upheld the constitutionality of the law and it has been 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. The Ohio law follows: Section 6278. "Mob" and "lynching" defined 6279. "Serious injury" defined. 6280. Damages in case of assault. 6281. Damages in case of lynching. 6282. Damages recoverable by legal representative of victim of lynching. 6283. Person suffering death or injury by mob trying to lynch another. 6284. Limitations of action. 6285. Order to include recovery and costs in tax levy. 6286. Guardian's custody, etc., taxes. 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 without objection 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.) 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 prince or disurse such mob. (93 v. 163 11.) Section 6279. The term "serious injury," for the purpose of this chapter, shall include such injury 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. If the result in permanent disability, to earn a livelihood by manual labor, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars. (93 v. 162 5.) Section 6282 The legal representative, of a person dying from injuries received from lynching by a mob, may recover of the county in which such injury occurred, a sum not to exceed five thousand dollars damages for such unlawful killing. Such sum shall be applied to the maintenance of the family and education of the minor children of such person so lynched, if any survive him, until such children are of legal age, and then be distributed to the survivors, share and share alike, the widow receiving an amount equal to a child's share. If there be no widow or minor or children surviving with such sum shall be distributed among such sum shall be distributed among him according to the laws of the distribution of the personality of an intestate. Such sum so recovered shall not be a part of the estate of such person so lynched, nor be subject to any of his liabilities. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6283. A person suffering death or injury from a mob attempting to lynch another person shall come within the provisions of this chapter. He or his legal representatives shall have a like right of action as one purposely injured or killed by such a mob. (93 v. 162 6.) Section 6284. Action for the recoveries provided for in this chapter must be commenced, within two years from the date of such lynching, in any court having original jurisdiction of an action for damages for malicious assault. (93 v. 162 7.) Section 6285. An order to the commissioners of a county, against which such recovery is bad, to nudge with the cost of action, in the next succeeding tax levy 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 against the legal representatives of a person killed or seriously injured by a mob from any of the persons composing such mob. A person present, with hostile intent, at such lynching shall be deemed a member of the mob and be liable to such action. (93 v. 162 10.) Section 6288. If a mob carries a prisoner into another county, or comes from another county to commit violence on a prisoner brought from such county for safekeeping, the county in which the lynching is committed may recover the amount of the judgment and costs from the 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 or 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 General Code of Ohio: Sec. 12940. Whoever, be*ng the proprietor or his employee, keeper or manager of an inn, restaurant, eating house, barber-shop, public conveyance by land or water, theater or amusement, the commission and amusement, denies to a citizen, except for reasons applicable alike to all citizens and regardless of race or color, the full enjoyment of the accommodations, advantages, facilities or privileges thereof, shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, imprisoned not less than thirty days nor more than ninety days, or both Sec. 12941. Whoever violates the next preceding section shall also pay not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars to the person aggrieved thereby to be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction in the county where such offense was committed. This law has repeatedly been held constitutional and good law by the Ohio Supreme court. 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Get your Xmas dinner at Eugene Gardens restaurant, 2288 E. 55th St. December meeting of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity met at 2340 E. 55th St., last week Tuesday evening and Last week Friday at City Hall, Mayor Harry L. Davis presented Noble Sissle a key to the city. Mrs. W. R. Jackson of Everton Ave. returned, recently, from an enjoyable visit with relatives in New York City. Mrs. F. Campbell, E. 126th St., who had been ill for about a month, died, last week. She leaves a husband and two children, George and Freddie Mae. Henry W. Raisse, publicity secretary of the Federation of Labor, was the speaker at St. James forum, Sunday afternoon. See editorial, Organized Labor, on page 2 of this paper. Rev. J. R. Yewell, pioneer pastor of Triedstone Baptist church, has been quite ill, suffering from an old injury. He may take a vacation to recuperate. The Cleveland Bar Association recently gave Atty, Alex H. Martin a splendid endorsement for appointment to a vacancy on the municipal court bench. Donot forget that The Quincy and Temple theaters, at E. 83rd St. and Quincy Ave., and Central Ave. and E. 55th St. respectively, are showing the finest up-to-date pictures in their sections of the city. Don't miss them! Rev. Wm. Thompson, new pastor of Gathesmane Baptist church, has made splendid improvements in its interior and exterior appearance. The membership is increasing rapidly. Rev. Wm. Page (deceased) was its former pastor. The Pearlman Furniture Co., 2565 E. 55th St., near the Haltown Theater, has placed on special sale for the remaining days before Christmas an assortment of attractive furniture, including many useful gifts such as living-room tables, end-tables, breakfast-sets, rugs and all standard makes of radios. This sale is worth your while. Be sure to go to Pearlman, at once. Mrs. Cleota Collins Lacey, E. 40th St., has sued the Wm. 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Nature gave the elephant the thickest of hides, but failed to bestow on him a good heating system, thus the pachyderm prefers to live near the Equator. With its one inch thick skin the elephant should be able to defy cold. Instead, the animal is as sensitive to cold as a geranium. The slightest trace of frost curls it up with severe cramps in its stomach. In the state of nature, elephants are very sociable and live in herds, or family parties, usually from 20 to 40 animals. Herds of 100 or more have been reported by hunters, especially in Africa. Such associations are not herds but a number of herds living together in the same locality. True herds of 40 or so elephants remain together for years. There are usually as many bulls as cows, but, as a rule, the herd is led by a cow. The stronger bulls do not drive out either the younger or the older and infirm bulls. A spirit of friendliness seems to exist among them, such as is found in no other gregarious animals. Elephants of opposite sex often form strong attachments for each other which endure as long as they live. Such love matches have occurred among zoo and circlephants. When separated, such elephants often refuse a food and show every indication of profound mourning. Because of their fondness for one another, elephants are seldom kept solitary. Zoos usually keep them in pairs; circuses, as a rule, carry a herd consisting of females, all the same species—Indian. "Rogue" Elephants Are Savage. When an individual breaks the laws of the herd he is driven out and becomes a so-called "rogue." He is a social outcast and becomes a savage animal. Rogues charge men or other animals on sight; they are a menace to natives and are hunted down and shot. They have even been known to raid villages by night, charging through the flimsy grass huts and trampling them in the dust. The colossal bulk of the elephant leaves him immune to attacks of all other animals except other elephants, such as the "rogues," or outlaws. In Africa the elephant is associated with the hippopotamus, the rhinoceros, the fearsome lion, and the buffalo, but there is no enmity among these jungle monarchs. Baby elephants, though quick helpless, are so energetically protected by the herd that no predatory animal is known to molest them. The large tusks of the bull elephant are useful to him on rare occasions, when his social position is menaced by an outsider or when a herd brother starts a family quarrel. Occasionally single-tusk elephants are found in Africa, one tusk having been broken off in fighting or in prying up trees. Tusks in some individuals do not develop, and such elephants remain tuskless through life. Such bulbs often attain large body size and seem able to hold their own in the herd. Tuskless bulls are especially common in India. In old African bulls tusks average 40 pounds apiece; they weighing 100 pounds each are not rare, and really big tusks weigh 150 pounds each. The heaviest known single tusk weighs 235 pounds and has a circumference of 20 inches. Tusks of Indian elephants are much smaller than those of the African animal. Man His Only Enemy. Man is virtually the only enemy of elephants in a wild state. Since imemorial times he has attacked the animals in their jungle homes. Elephants usually fight him by trampling him with their feet or knocking him out with their trunks. Methods of capturing and killing employed by the African savages today probably are similar to those of prehistoric man. The Africans hunt the elephant for its meat, which they especially relish. When the news is spread that a white man has killed an elephant, all the natives within miles converge. With their long swordlike knives, which are their home-made weapons, they squat about the camp fires built to roast the meat. When the skin is off, pandemonium starts. Instantly the huge carcass is smothered by a fighting, howling mob each hacking and chopping out chunks of meat and fleeing to the camp fires. where the steaks are slightly roasted and greedily eaten. After the gorge is over the remaining meat is placed in baskets and carried to their villages, where it is "jerked" and partly sun-dried in the smoke of a slow fire, which protects it from insects. The hunting tribes of Africa capture elephants in deep pits cleverly excavated in the elephant paths of the forest. These pits are cunningly hidden by a covering of branches and leaves, but such camouflage seldom deceive mature elephants. They detect the pits as hollows by their sensitive feet, or by some other unknown sense, for their sight is not nearly so keen as man's. It is the young elephants which are captured and promptly eaten. Some tribes set poisoned spears above elephant paths so that they will fall and pierce a passing elephant which has tripped on the vine attached to the trigger, releasing the spear. The powerful poison used by some tribes is derived from a small tree or shrub of the genus Acocanthera, peculiar to Africa. The iron spear is smeared with a black flint-like mass of this substance, which retains its deadly quality for months. The weapon is weighted by a heavy log, which drives the spear through the thick skin of the animal's back. The lion is fearlessly speared by many tribes; some even spear the buffalo, which lays over the bulk and twice the charging force of the lion; but the elephant is too colossal to be conquered that way, even by the bravest. Their Uses When Domesticated. In very early times, in Asia, man accomplished the miracle of domesticating the elephant. By friendship and intelligence he made a servant of the mightiest beast of all times. Probably the Asian man began with baby elephants. He, too, captured them in pits, but instead of killing them he took the captives home as pets for his children. Baby elephants are as playful as dogs and are quite as intelligent as our most clever canine friends. As time went on and such elephants grew to adults they remained docile and finally were trained to be beasts of burden. Probably the first use of adult elephants after their early domestication was in war. Any tribe in India possessing elephants capable of being ridden into battle was sure to win, because no primitive tribes had arms which could stop an elephant charge. In India today elephants are captured by driving them into forest stockades built of logs strong enough to withstand the charges of the enraged monsters. In some districts this round-up occurs annually; in others every two or three years. An astounding difference between elephants and all other animals is their submissiveness to training when adult, Mature jungle elephants, which have led a life of complete freedom in the jungle, can be trained as quickly as those reared in captivity from babyhood. No other wild animals captured in the wilderness when adult can be domesticated as can the elephant. Playful Baby Elephants. For this reason elephants are seldom bred in captivity. Their slowness in reaching maturity would make them much more expensive than wild-caught specimens. All the so-called "baby elephants" brought from India are wild-caught, and have been taken away from their mothers at the age of weaning, about three or four years old, when they are able to eat solid food. Circuses usually exhibit with the baby a foster mother. Very young baby elephants are as amusing as kittens and indulge in all sorts of mischief-making with a seeming intent to bully or frighten their indulgent mothers. They run into corners and hide, then emit squaws of distress, and when the frightened mother comes to the rescue they will rush out and butt her in the belly as hard as they can. At birth they have a woolly coat of downy hair over their grayish-pink skin. Their heads are covered with erect, coarse black hair. At first the trunk hangs limp, the baby having no control over it. After a few months the youngster begins to lift its trunk a bit and is slowly taught by the mother how to use that appurtenance. Then comes the amusing day when the youngster tries to drink water as its mother does, through the trunk. At first it blows bubbles in the water, or draws out the trunk and sprays the contents all over the ground. THE GAZETTE, CLEVELAND, O. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934. Give the Little Folks Hand Crochet By CHERIE NICHOLAS MAYBE you will and maybe you won't have time to crochet one or the other of the cunning garments here pictured before Christmas, but where there is a will to do and dare why not "get busy" and find a way? Really, can you think of anything to hang on the Christmas tree that will bring greater joy to the heart of a child than either of these cunning hand-crochet frocks or the gay coat with its jaucity matching beet? Anyway what if you do not see your way clear to finish before the holidays, a gift as adorable as this will be hailed with delight any day on the calendar. Being done in sturdy mercerized crochet cotton, apparel like this is an all-year-round proposition so far as timely wearability is concerned. Either little dress will be charming to wear to parties this winter, made in a dark or a pastel color, and being washable they will emerge from their tubbing all ready to wear when spring and summer comes. To "brighten the corner where you are" is no task for a little girl dressed for a party in the hand-crochet dress of bright yellow pearl cotton (centered in the group). The skirt is a series of crochet-face ruffles done in shell mesh stitch, matching the round collar and slightly puff sleeves. Each ruffle, and about the neck and sleeve, is tipped with white. There is no wear-out to a dress of this mercerized cotton. The simple little slip of a frock on THE FASHION WEEKLY Again the swish of taffeta resounds in fashion's realm. Especially during the romantic evening hours does the murmuring of its rustle make music in the air. What's more "they say" that taffeta will be a very important fabric both in winter resort and early spring modes. The dance frock picture is of deep blue celanese taffeta. A huge bow of self-taffeta at the neck and a pronounced flare of fullness from the knee carry this lovely and youthful gown to a point of high distinction. Snappy Buttons This is a year of snappy buttons as seen in new collections. Some dress makers show no other fastening or butting than large plastic clips. the lovable child seated is easier to make and takes less time to complete than the one just described. Any little girl would be proud of this Sunday-go-to-meeting dress of mercerized crochet cotton. There will never be any trouble in persuading a young lady to hurry and get dressed if she can tumble into this pretty little frock. Make it in any color you choose, for mercerized crochet cotton cones in dozens and dozens of delectable tones and tints from dark to light. Perhaps you think a gift of jacket sweater with matching beret would be more apropos for the youngster you have in mind. The two-piece ensemble in the picture is easily made of knitting and crochet cotton. It is a question whether it is more effective in navy, brown or wine-red. The embroidery which adds so vastly to its attractiveness is done in a lazy daisy stitch—the easiest, quickest decorative stitch known in needle artifact. Don't forget the cluster of lazies-daisies which tops the crown of the beret. There now! We have told you about crochet for little folks but have you seen the stunning triangle scarfs crocheted or knitted of mercerized cotton in the color you like best, which make such acceptable gifts for grown-ups? They are bordered on two sides with hand-tied fringe just as are the silk fabric or velvet ones which are making such a hit in neckwear displays this year. ©. Western Newspaper Union. BIAS-CUT CLOTHES POPULAR IN PARIS There is much more give and take in our new clothes judging from the numbers of things brought out on the bias. Sleeves are set into shoulders blazily, or very often sleeves and yoke, coming down in a design back and front, appear on short jackets as well as three-quarter and full-length coats, and on dresses themselves. Another 1934 winter notion is the use of solid color in two and three-piece suits with the splash of color coming in a short scarf about one yard long and six to ten inches wide. This is knotted rather close at the throat and the ends are sometimes tucked in or else they are tucked through tabs that button or fasten on the back of the lapels of the jacket or coat. Long Slender Tunics in Latest Afternoon Models Elaborate afternoon models this season show long, slender tunics, almost following in style the three-quarter or seven-eighth coat. These tunics are always in contrasting material and tone. They are noted in facineon rayon crepe, lame and rayon, ottoman and faille, to accompany dull velvet costumes. Marcel Rochas shows elaborate tunics in lame, chenille material, tuffed fabrics, quilted crepe and in beaded or spangled fabrics, to accompany his smart ensembles combining a mixture of wool and slit cellulose film. Dresses. Tight to Knees. Now Develop Into Train Lucien Lebong shows evening dresses extremely close-fitted in front and at back down to the knees, where, through a clever cut, it develops into a long graceful train. Molyneux obtains train effects by adding at the back of his evening dresses a sort of second hem, which is sewn under the edge of the long skirt and allowed to fall on the ground. Some of these trains in hem effect are entirely covered with plastic sequins, forming a contrasting appearance with the dull rayon satins or crepe of the dress. PEDIGREE OF "MERRY CHRISTMAS" REVEALS BLENDING OF ANCIENT AND MODERN CUSTOMS A CHRISTMAS LULLABY Words by MARY ELIZABETH COLMAN Music by MARY GAIL CLARK Not fast Low lay Jesu in the hay, (Sleep, Ba-by, sleep!) Soft sang Mary as He lay, (Sleep, Bab-y) sleep!) To paz-bright the can-dle gleams, Smiles wee Jesu in His dreams. (Sleep, Ba-by) sleep!) Soft-ly breathe the cat-tle there, (Sleep, Ba-by, sleep!) Lest they wake Him, Jesu fair. (Sleep, Ba-by, sleep!) An-gels guarded Mary's Son, An-gels guard thee. lit-tile one, Till day break and night is done. Sleep, ba-by, sleep, sleep. MERRY CHRISTMAS! 17 What a colorful story of joy and happiness is back of the greeting "Merry Christmas!" In it customs originating in ancient times before Christ was born are delightfully blended with the new. Our tree, decorated with tinsel, lights and ornaments, came from Germany; the stockings hung by the fireside to be filled with toys and goodies are from France and Belgium, and fat old Santa Claus himself has evolved from the gaurd and stern Sinterklaas brought over by Dutch colonists who settled Manhattan Island. Our Christmas carols are from the Holy Land itself, and our rule logs, boars' heads and plum puddings from England. The story of mistletoe, under which Christmas greetings are exchanged today, is as old as Scandinavian mythology. Balder the beautiful, dreamed he would die, so his mother, Queen of the Gods, obtained a promise from all things on earth and in Heaven that they would not harm him. To prove how safe Balder was, the gods threw spears at him, to see them break, and stones, to see them turn aside in mid-air. Then Lokl, the feaulous god, disguised himself as an old woman, and learned from the Queen that she had not obtained a promise from the mistletoe because it was neither in Heaven nor on earth but in between. Lokl placed mistletoe on the tip of a spear, guided the arm of Hod, blind brother of Balder, to hurt it, and Balder was killed. All things wept for Balder, but he was restored to life by Freyle, goddess of love, and it was decreed that mistletoe should forever be sacred to love. The Druids in England regarded the mistletoe as sacred. When it was found in an oak tree, the Arch Druid would cut it with a golden knife amid great ceremony. If enemies met under a tree on which there was mistletoe, they would lay down their arms. So the custom grew in England of placing the mistletoe over doorways to pledge peace and a friendly greeting. A CHRIST Words by MARY ELIZABETH COLMAN Not fast Low lay Jes-u in the sleep! To-paz-bright the sleep! Soft wake Him, Jes-u fair. lit-tile one, Till day "NOT THE LARGEST BUT THE BEST!" Province of The Southwest. Little Rock, Ark., Aug. 25, '32. Hon. Harry C. Smith. Editor, Gazette, Cleveland, O. Dear Friend--Continue to live in time, The Gazette! It has been a welcome friend in the Delaware family from its first issue until now within its fiftieth birthday. We boast of being among the oldest continuous subscribers of The Gazette, not the largest but the best in ideas and ideals, and the most reliable and dependable of race journals. As always, we will live The Gazette, and may you continue in good health with our good wishes. Very sincerely yours, (Bishop) E. Thomas and Mrs. Nettie M. Demby. GAZETT no might Su VROLLJK KERTFEST KALLA CHRISTONGENNA BOAS FESTAS BUON NATALE JOYEUX NOEL LYCKLICK JUL FRÖHLICHE WEINACHTEN BECKMUL CB&MUL GLADELIG JUL LINKSMAIS KALEEDOS WESTLOYCH SWIAT GLEDELIG JUL Santa says "Merry Christmas" by telegraph in every language. Above he is saying it by Western Union in Dutch, Greek, Portuguese, Italian, French, Swedish, German, Russian, Danish, Lithuanian, Polish and Norwegian. Our Christmas decorations recall the temples of Saturn, radiant with burning tapers and garlands, where human sacrifices were offered, and the Roman shouts of "Bona Saturnalia" were precursors of our greeting, "Merry Christmas." Two thousand years before Christ, Yuletide was celebrated by the Aryans who worshipped the sun. As the midwinter days grew shorter, these people feared the sun would be overpowered by darkness, but when the Sun God apparently wheeled about, gave battle to the ice-giant and won, there was a period of rejoicing. The first real Christmas greeting, of course, was brought to the world by angels 1934 years ago, and it was: "Peace on earth, good will toward men." The custom of sending greetings to friends and loved ones on Christmas Day grew gradually for many centuries. The United States, with characteristic speed and forcefulness, gave the world the happy custom of sending Christmas greetings by telegraph and cabagel. This custom has grown rapidly in the twenty-five years since Western Union began supplying colorful Christmas greeting blanks and envelopes. The big telegraph network and tens of thousands of people are now ready to deliver two million greeting telegrams and cabagelrams. STMAS L in Woman's Home Companion may, (Sleep, Ba-by, sleep!) Soft sang candle gleams, Smiles wee Jes- ly breathe the cat-tle there, (Sleep Sleep, Ba-by, sleep!) An-gels guarded M break and night is done. Sleep I Do the Very Best I Can. I do the very best I know how; the very best I can; an I mean to keep ding so until the end. If the end brings me out all right, what is said against me won't amount to anything. If the end brings me out wrong, ten angels swearing I was right would make no difference. — Abraham Lincoln. Attention! Readers! Our advertisers want your trade. Those who do not ask for it in the columns of "The Old Reliable" Gazette certainly care little, if at all, for it. Therefore, we urge our readers and all of our friends to patronize those who ask in this paper for your patronage. Editor. by angels 1834 years ago, and it was: "Peace on earth, good will toward men." The custom of sending greetings to friends and loved ones on Christmas Day grew gradually for many centuries. The United States, with characteristic speed and forcefulness, gave the world the happy custom of sending Christmas greetings by telegram and cablagram. This custom has grown rapidly in the twenty-five years since Western Union began supplying colorful Christmas greeting blanks and envelopes. The big telegraph network and tens of thousands of people are now ready to deliver two million greeting telegrams and cablagrams. MILLABY Music by MARY, GAIL CLARK Mary as He lay, (Sleep, Baby) in His dreams. (Sleep, Ba-by) sleep, Ba-by. sleep!) Lest they Mary's Son, Angels guard thee. sleep, ba-by, sleep, sleep. OUR LESSON We must learn to govern ourselves and work together for our own advancement. If we do not learn to govern ourselves and work together for our own advancement, we may be very sure that we will be governed by others in their own interest as well as worked by others for their own advancement and not ours. George W. Blount. --- We colored Americans' worst present blunder is use of the word. Negro, as a race name. It is useful in imbuing the minds of white people with the fool idea that we are not Americans, and not fully human beings. — Editor Wm. Monroe Trotter in the Boston Guardian. Reading It er Seeing It