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TEXAS PRIMARY STATUTE ATTACKED IN N. A. A. C. P. SUPREME COURT BRIEF "BLACK CAT'S NITE,"Odd Fellows' Temple,Friday Night,Mar.18,8:15 P.M. BY BOOKER T.WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. "JACK BLOUNT, DIRECTOR. REAL RED HOT STUNT! HOME EDITION VOL. VIII TEXAS IN THE MIRROR By C. F. RICHARDSON THOMPSON'S "COME-BACK." In his recent victory in the republican primaries at Chicago for mayor-city nominee of his party, former Mayor-William Hale ("Big Bill") Thompson demonstrated that he is a very strong, well-known program which is affecting his political death were greatly ex-agitated, to paraphrase the celebrated Mark Twain. Though opposed by several of the leading papers and politicians of both sexes, the program was still the most ultimately make Chicago the largest and leading city of the world, the former mayor is very popular among the masses, despite the fact that he has been a strong, well-known, and stubbornly fought by the clashes. During his former administration his political enemies often referred to the city hall as "Uccle Tom's Cabin," due to the fact that Mayor Thompson was once once called "the most elegant sight of the color of the office holder and appointed several colored Americans to positions of trust, honor and responsibility in municipal affairs." The conductor of the column, who has been a very well-known former mayor, heard Mr. Thompson declare in a public address that he cared nothing about a man's color, if that man could deliver the goods and could honorably deliver the goods. ~ In the sweeping Thompson victory, two colored men were renoninated as city-mayor. Mr. Thompson being returned to city hall by the voters of their respective wards. These two wards are so overwhelmingly republican that nomination is equivalent to票选. For obvious political reasons Edward H. Wright, member Illinois Commerce Commission and former Thompson president, was elected during the recent primary; while Oscar DePriest, first Negro ever elected to the Chicago city council, engineered a political comeback by leading the Thompson cause. According to returns, the colored wards of the Windy City gave the Thompson ticket handsome majorities, and political prognosticators are predicting that former Mayor Thompson will be victorious at the general city election during April, despite the fact that he may have additional opposition in the form of an independent republican mayoralty candidate. In the meantime the country will keep its eyes on Chicago to see if "Big Bill" is fully able to effect a complete and genuine "come-back" in his fight for the highest honor and office within the gift of the Windy City electorate. COOLIDGE USES VETO. In voting the McNary-Hagan farm relief bill, President Cleddies cited eight among other things that the measure was unconstitutional in that it was intended against a certain group of our agrarian and agricultural population, the black laborers in the locality, in political say. "We had to see the chief executive of the constitutional rights of the American citizen from a geographical point of view," he will assume a similar attitude appeal for our statute books are tailor-made to our needs and we are hoping the fat into the political fire, according to political prophecy, and present in the formative state to bring out former Governor Frank Lloyd Wright of Illinois to the measure and recognized friend of the farmers, to oppose Mr. Cleddies' role in the national republican convention in 1923. With the fore among the republican leaders, the country may witness some interesting and illuminating po- (Continued On Page Five) "BLACK O' BY BOOKS" THE HOUSTON INFORMER Franklin and Johnson Negro Artists, Here To Conduct City Institute Kansas City and New York City Recreational Specialists Conducting Classes Here—"Milestones," Historical Racial Pageant, To Be Presented at City Auditorium During April—Hundreds Will Appear in Brilliant Play, Featuring Massed Chorus Singing Negro Compositions. Doctor Moton Discovers Charm in Chinese Cities; Missed Recent Outbreak Mrs. Ada Cogman-Franklin of Kansas City, Mo., Instructor National Training School for Colored Workers in the City, Mo., Instructor National Training School for Recreation Association of America, and George Leon Johnson of New York City, music specialist of the Playground and Recreation Association of America, are here in conduct an international institute now in progress. Mr. frankle, wife of C. A. Franklin of Kansas City, and former Kansas City Call, one of the leading colored journals of the country, will be instructing students and will conclude her five weeks work with one of her productions, *Charm in Charm Missed H*. (By the Associated Negro Press.) Taukegue Institute, Ala.—Only by a few days did Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Taukegue Institute, now on a tour of the world, see the recent success of his recent come to surface in Shanghai and other Chinese cities, accorded with This pageant, which has been presented in several American cities under Mrs. Franklin's direction, has been praised by the white press, the public, and the Israeli government, a full editorial column of comment upon the production. The pageant is presented in 16 episodes and portrays vividly and thrillingly the life of the Egyptian Negro from the tribal life of the African Jungle, through the capture by ruthless and heartless slave-men, the colonial slave market, the Dixie tribe to warring and single for human liberty, the growth of patriotism, the awakening of literacy, and patriotism for civic righteousness and usefulness. **Discoveries** **Chinese Cities;** **Recent Outbreak** Dr. Moton fida, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, and other Oriental cities exotically enjoying. China Dr. Moton states, differs from Japan greatly in many respects. There are many countries in the world where countries that between some European countries Kong was particularly inter Mr. Johnson, who was here in his name capacity last year, will be here for about five weeks, devoting his classes and climating the fifth week in conjunction with the Martin Institute, which will have charge of the musical selection to be rendered during the play, and the spirituals and folk songs, which will be sung by a masseur chorus of several Mr. Johnson is known both nationally and internationally as a songwriter, voice and music leader of proven talent and years with the celebrated William Singers. During the World War he wrote many songs, and he gazified and direct club clubs, quartets and choruses among the colored troops setting and beautiful." Dr. Mcron writes. "We all agreed that we have never seen such a beautifully beautiful harbor as that one. We reached there early in the morning before the large buildings brilliantly illuminated against a background of towering inland land and the houses are built on the same level as the early hour we could see the lights dotted all the way up to the peaks of Leaving China the party, composed of Mrs. Mcron, the mother, daughter, Mickey, the grandmother, and H. Dibble, Jr., stopped at the Straits Settlement, India, Australia, and Egypt, UTE ATTACKED REME COURT BRIEF White Man's Primary Opposed By Counsel In El Paso Litigation Argument of Lone Star State Attorney-General Answered By Eminent Constitutional Lawyers—Case Attracting National Attention—Fundamental American Rights Involved—Disfranchisement of Negro Doctor Forms Basis of Cause—Legality of Texas Law Questioned. New York City—A stirring reply to the contentions of the state of Texas has been framed by attorney for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in the "white primary" case now before the U. S. supreme court, arising out of the Texas statute of 1923 which prohibits say Negro from voting in the democratic party primaries of the state. The N. A. A. C. P. brief is signed by Louis Marshall of New York, famous authority on constitutional law and member of the N. A. A. C. P. board of director; Moorfield Store of Boston, president of the N. A. A. C. P.; Arthur B. Spingar, vice president of the Association and chairman of its national legal committee; and by Messrs. Fred C. Knollenberg and Robert J. Channel of El Paso. The brief characterizes as a "contemptible plattitude that is in itself an insult to the constitution" the statement of the Texas attorney general that the "democratic party of the state is a white man's party." RACE RELATIONS TAUGHT IN MANY TEXAS COLLEGES Among Most Popular and Effective Cources, Say Professors in All-Day Meeting. Washahache Tex—Thirty college professors, representative trust of the principal universities and colleges of Texas, gathered here last week and spent a day making plans to forward It points out that party lines in Southern states are so drawn "that a nomination in the democratic primary is equivalent to an election," and continues: "The real contest takes place in the primary or preliminary election. The general election is nothing more than a gesture, in which but few participate, everything having been determined for all practical purposes at the primary election. . . . . If, therefore, Negroes, who are in good faith attached to the principles of the democratic party and are otherwise qualified, are prevented from being elected, the party may be really denied the right to vote, so far as the "right" possesses; any value. The mere fact that they, too, may go through the form of casting a vote at the general election, in rat-ing the票, is not a question. . . . . The primary, is a tragic joke. . . . . Though citizens, they are rendered negligible, because their votes, to all intents and purposes, have been nullified. To pass such votes, the people would have to be that thing of substance which it was intended to be, and would be converted into a useless toy, a Dead Sea apple, the lifeless corpse of a constitutional right, if the people were to be upheld." The N. A., A. C. P., brief points out that the 18th amendment to the constitution forbida denial of the "right to vote" and must apply to voting for the general election. In conclusion, the N. A., A. C. P., brief, after citing numerous court decisions, opinions and books on civil rights, says of the Texas "white primary" (I am not sure if the "white" is a word in the "If" this is not arbitrary classification by race and color; if it does not constitute a complete deprivation of the equal protection of the laws; if it is not an abridgment of privileges and rights, it is not an "adoption" of United States, then it is "impossible to conceive of any acts which come within those terms. Every white man and every white woman who possesses the qualifications mentioned in the original宪法 are not a "white" or "adopted," or mentally unfit, whether naturalized or native, may vote without let or him- drance, and every Negro, though possessing all the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution and patriotic and industrious and hardworking, and his ancestors may have lived and labored within the state from the time of its origination, is denied that "We are not here concerned with the state of one of the most transnational politics, which involves the supremacy of the Constitution both in its letter and in its spirit." WHITE AUTHOR WILL EULOGIZE NEGRO LEADER (By the Associated Negro Press.) Tunkegue Institute, Ala.-Dr. Erwin Mims, author of "The Advancing of the Black Man in the South," will deliver the annual Founder's Day address here April 5. Founder's Day is observed at Tunkegue Institute in the South, the birth of the late Booker T Washington, the founder of the institute and the conjunction of the spring and summer inauguration board of trustees. Each year an award is delivered by a distinguished leader. Dr. Mims is a memoir author. Nashville Tenn. His volume, "The Advancing South," published last year, has been proved by those working for a new book on the history of the leaders of Southern liberalism. It recently he delivered an address to York in which he stated that the book would not be just a book, but must face the future if it hoped to keep pace with the remainder of PRICE: 5 CENTS ED BRIEF Primary Counsel Titigation General Answered By Attracting National Us Involved—Disfran- is of Cause—Legality RACE RELATIONS TAUGHT IN MANY TEXAS COLLEGES Among Most Popular and Effective Courses, Say Professors in All-Day Meeting. Washington, TeX-Thirty college professors, representing twenty of the principal universities and colleges of Texas, gathered here last week and spent a day making plans to work the study of race relations in the college classroom. The present have been conducted such courses and practically every one rehearses the present. We have reported that they are dealing with the subject continuity in their study with the study of society. One of the professors reported that they are giving also an extension course on race relations a college class relations of forty, giving an extension course on race relations a school teachers in the city of Houston. My class in race relations is always on the front of our fun out of that class and any other. "While I have no specific class in race relations, I am relating the subject to students on this subject are quickly testimony that the prejudices of students on this subject are quickly emphasized the need that similar classes should be taught. Race prejudice, they asserted, is not on one side, and colored students also study of the facts. The representatives of the colored given the Davis, D. V. T. H. Davis of Samuel Houghton College, T. H. Davis of Samuel Houghton College, State View Normal. A continuum consisting of a course devoted to the purpose of promoting the study of the colleges of the state. The chairperson of the course is Meroney of Baylor University, Waco. FORMER A. M. PASTER HERE! Rev. E. J. Howard, former pastor Wesley Chapel A. M. E. Church and now pastoring at Temple, spent several days in the city last week, meeting in the city last week, meeting former parishioners and friends. He looks well and all were delighted to see him again. 3, 8:15 P.M. UNT! PAGE TWO Stage Favorite Praises Exelento Stage Favorite Praises Exelento Alter Harris says Exultato is great! 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Under this (commonly known as the "Citizens Agreement"), we obligated ourselves to spend $1,560,000. The Company will additions to the system. The Company will soon complete all of the work contemplated. Other improvements not contemplated in this Agreement have, however, been made by the Company and the total expenditures to date have been $1,650,143.99. The money already invested exceeds the Company's budget. The Company's officers and employees have done their utmost to display good citizenship and live up to the full spirit of the Agreement. These expenditures have been necessary to keep pace with the growth and expansion of the City during the past three years, but the present facility is not in need of any new needs made necessary by the great building program in which Houston is now engaged. An estimate based on our study of this year's construction program of the Houston Electric Company shows that the Company should, during that period, spend approximately $1,000,000.00 to keep the facility running. This $1,000,000.00 will be used in approximate amount for the following purposes: $350,000.00 as a participation in the Paving Program of the City; $200,000.00 to provide service for the future development of the Port of Houston and the adjacent territory; $350,000.00 to purchase new Street Cars and Buses; $100,000.00 to add additional trackage and other maintenance facilities. The problem now confronting the Houston Electric Company is, from what source a million dollars of new money can be secured. This difficulty arises out of the fact that the present investment is an unpleasant challenge. net earnings of the Company fall by a wide margin to pay a fair rate of interest on the money now invested. The Financial Statement of the Company for twelve months ending December 31, 1926, as shown by the Company's book and as filed for public record each month with the City, is as follows: Gross Earnings Operating Expenses Balance $2,791,824.36 1,847,869.47 943,854.89 Taxes 237,758.20 709,106.96 Depreciation 392,989.61 313,207.08 Amount by which Company failed to earn 8% on $8,692,567.45 363,422.59 3.6% Rate Earned The property value upon which the rate of return is calculated is based upon: 1. The value of the property on December 11, 1919, as determined by Judge Oits K. Hamblen, who acted as Special Master for the purpose. He was appointed jointly with an agreement entered into with the City in 1920; 3. The further net investment made during the past three years in the fulfillment of the Company's agreement with the Citizens' Committee. A comparison of the past year with the year 1913, which is the last normal year prior to the rise and rise of prices, will be helpful in forming conclusions. 12 Mos. Ending Dec 31, 1920 12 Mos. Ending Dec 31, 1921 Gross Earnings: Operating expenses 1,847,869.47 802,326.34 Balance 943,944.89 775,405.35 Taxes 277,758.20 715,121.18 Balance 706,196.69 502,284.17 Depreciation 392,898.61 189,891.97 Balance 318,207.08 308,302.20 During this period the company has achieved investment $3,627,378.86 and the annual net earnings from which interest on investment is paid have increased only $4905. With a record of having earned only $4905.00 with which to pay interest on the $3,627,378.86 of new money invested during the past thirteen years, it is possible that the company will be able to purchase additional securities of the Company. The people of Houston have liberally purchased securities which have been offered, believing as we have, in the future of public transportation and the fairness of the citizen and city authorities to permit the Company to earn a reasonable return on money so invested. And while the interest has been paid on the securities purchased by them, it has come as a sacrifice from the original security holders; and if further securities should be offered and sold, the interest paid on them would in turn come as a sacrifice from the present holders of securities located in Houston and elsewhere. Under the circumstances we would not be justified in asking the people of Houston or elsewhere to make further investments in the Company's securities and could not expect them to do so. There being no other source from which money can be assured the Company's present financial status must necessarily be improved or its further participation in the expansion of its transportation system and improvements needed for the growth of Houston stopped. People of understand the necessity for an adjustment of the street car a wholesale or sliding scale basis, the following official co The financial losses of the Houston Electric Company during the past thirteen years, and at the present time, come as a result of circumstances over which it has had no control. The Company has, however, done everything possible to make temporary adjustments, and has agreed to a number of proposals which have failed to give permanent relief. the most modern operating methods various ways economies and in have been worked out. That success has been achieved by the fact that with more wages, fuel, and materials, the car mile has increased only 16 As a testimonial of the difficulties through which the Company has passed since the outbreak of the European war, the following brief historical summary, for your consideration, will be presented. A jitneys began operation their elimination was not decided until 1924. During the ten years of jitneys operation the revenues of the Company were so depleted that consideration of fare increases was necessary even before the rise in prices due to the introduction of this investigation, the fare was increased in 1920 from 5c to 7c and partial elimination of jitneys effected. This temporarily restored the credit of the Company. Between 1913 and 1920 the Company added substitution of this point where it was unable to do more until its credit was strengthened through the fare increase from 5c to 7c. Although the credit of the Company was strengthened through increased fares, the securities of the Company were not sufficient because of the early expiration of the Company's franchise. To overcome this the City agreed to extend the franchise provided the Company would obligate itself to spend $1,200,000.00 and reduce the fare by the sale of four tokens for 25c. Under this agreement necessary improvements then needed were financed. The further growth of Houston by 1923 made it necessary for the Company to undertake another expansion program. The transportation needs of the Company were so great that Beeler who was employed by the City for that purpose. Complete elimination of jitneys made the financing of these needs possible, and in accordance with the Company's wishes, fulfilled the obligation it undertook at that time. The relief offered through these various means would no doubt have proved sufficient to permanently keep the Company in good financial condition. The Company was able to fulfill the Company by diversion of traffic from its cars to privately owned automobiles. The effect of the ownership and use of private cars can be understood by anyone from the following figures: Year Harris County Auto Registration December 1920 22,032 28,583 30,646,621 1920 22,032 28,583 30,646,621 1922 34,653 34,653 29,476,521 1922 34,327 34,327 29,169,799 1923 49,794 49,794 39,784,765 1926 56,666 56,666 39,784,765 1926 60,932 60,932 42,682,233 From these figures it will be noted that with a rapid increase in the number of automobile registrations there was a consistent decline in the number of passengers carried until through jitney elimination the number of passengers carried by the present auto industry showed increases as compared with previous years. As an example to demonstrate the effect of automobile development, it will be noted that car riding reduced by an average of only one passenger per person in the present auto industry for the year of 22,240,180 passengers; which at the present rate of fare, amounts to a loss in gross earnings of more than $1,400,000 per year. To regain the revenue thus lost by an increase in fare from present car riders would mean an increase in the number of passengers carried for the year of 22,240,180 passengers. The use of privately owned automobiles has been made to pave roads and streets. In this paving program the Houston Electric Company has participated by the investment of more than $20,000,000 of its assets to its revenues, has diverted traffic from its system. The interest and depreciation on the unprofitable investment which the Company has in paving is equal to 6/10th cent for each passenger now carried by the Company; or, in other words, the present car rider must participate to this extent in the paving and maintaining of streets for the use of the automobile owner. The paving of streets, and use of the privately owned automobile, is recognized by the officers and employees of the Houston Electric Company as a pro-creative and necessary development incident to present day standards of living; and their best efforts have been given to an adjustment of public transportation service in keeping with this development. Every employee appreciates that to public service must be applied every known means to maintain adequate services at the lowest cost, as their efforts have been applied in that direction. Notwithstanding the loss in traffic on the cars and the unsatisfactory financial condition of the Company, improvement in service wherever possible has been made; estment of the street car rates in Hou the following official communication the most modern operating methods applied; and in various ways economies and improved efficiencies have been worked out. That success has been achieved is best illustrated by the fact that with more than 100% increase in wages, fuel, and materials, the operating cost per car mile has increased only 16%. Every member of the organization feels proud of the effort which has been made and is not discouraged, even though the financial results have not been satisfactory.* Special effort has been made to stimulate riding. The appearance and comfort of equipment have been improved. The service has been made more attractive, and the men on the cars have done everything possible to improve the general merchandising methods have been resorted to. The results from these efforts have been encouraging and they will be continued with great vigor in the future, but it is quite clear that the needed financial relief cannot come from these. The Company has since 1924 invested approximately $300,000.00 in buses, using them to extend service into territory which otherwise would be served with car lines, and by so doing has increased its capital investment considerably less than if car lines were served. This operation has been profitable, the amount earned on the investment being less than 1%. The net result, however, is more satisfactory than an investment in car lines would have been to serve the same territory. The investment in car lines has been served by the extension of car lines, with buses; and in the future the Company will continue this policy of making extensions with both rail and bus lines. The co-ordination of bus and rail lines in such way as not to unnecessarily duplicate service is recognized as the only sound policy to be pursued in providing the best service to the best service to be had at the lowest possible cost. As an another step in providing for the full transportation requirements of the City of Houston, and with the thought of its being of some value in the transportation of people, the city is guranted and is now maintaining a sightseeing service as a means of showing and selling Houston to those who otherwise do not have an opportunity to see it. There is justification in the belief that the relief now of is a permanent nature. It is entirely logical that as the number of automobiles increase and the traffic on the streets becomes greater, it will be necessary, as a means of relieving street congestion, to increase the average of less than two passengers, to give way to the larger carrying capacity provided by street cars and buses. The space required for passengers to be carried by means of private vehicles is approximately one-third of the space required for them to be carried by street cars and buses. This belief is substantiated by the fact that with only a small increase in our total riding as compared with a year ago, the riding during the rush hours is greatly increased. This increase in the impression that our traffic on the whole has increased greatly. The increase in riding during these hours is due to the convenience of the street cars as compared to the inconvenience of driving and parking automobiles. The increased traffic coming back to the street cars during the rush hours necessitates extra service, rendered at a heavy expense per passenger car, requires investment out of proportion to the revenue generated by double track, street cars, and buses needed to furnish it are only needed three to five hours per day. In addition to these expensive facilities, the Company will for many years be faced with the condition of having to increase revenue by take care of needed improvements at this time; and the cost of additional service which is needed: The service now needed cannot be provided until new-equipment is purchased. Plans and specifications for new cars of the most modern design are required, and the cost of buildingers merely awaiting orders to begin work. The additional revenue needed for the purposes above enumerated, plus added taxes to be paid to the City and State on gross earnings, is equivalent to approximately 14c for each passenger now carried. The fact that patronage of the street cars has been lessened by the use of privately owned automobiles and the investment of the Company has been and will continue to be greatly increased because of the Company's participation in paving necessary for the operation of automobiles, it seems only fair that those who use their automobiles part of the time and street cars part of the time should pay a higher fare than those who are constant users of the service. It is our thought that a schedule of rates should be promulgated which will permit those who use the service regularly to pay a fare considerably less than those who use it occasionally. There are several methods by which this can be accomplished, and PAGE THREE in applying these methods the minimum rate at which passengers can ride is determined by the maximum rate of fare charged for the occasional rider. The arrangement many passengers will actually pay less than the group rates and in the several times a day. The regular patron is the backbone of every business and we feel is entitled to first consideration. The present patrons of our service may well divide into three groups, and in the charged the schedule of fares which should be charged the following three groups of riders should be considered: 1. The regular rider who depends on the service for both business and pleasure and uses it several times a week. 2. The occasional rider whose business or pleasure requires the use of the service only a few times a week. 3. The infrequent rider who depends on the autonaut for transportation except when it is not available and then takes advantage of the service rendered by us. To the constant or regular rider falling in the first group the average fare paid should automatically decrease as the use of the service increases. 4t is the average fare paid through application of wholesale rates. The wholesale price is available through the purchase of a transferable weekly ticket sold by the operator, which when presented to the operator will entitle the bearer to ride the ticket and the transferable and made available for use by any member of the theatre or for other pleasure trips. Anyone else may present it. Thereby the purchaser of the ticket may use it during the day for business and some other member of the family available for use. The transferable trip for 5t to the theatre or for other pleasure trips privilege will make it easily possible for a family to use the ticket four or more times a day, and in such cases the average fare paid will be less than the price. We believe it only fair that instead of a flat price for a street ride a wholesale rate or sliding scale of rates should be made. Under such a plan the additional revenue needed by the Company would be increased. The service only occasionally. The infrequent rider will to tomobile except when it is not available certainly would have no objection to paying a cash rate not to exceed 10c, particularly so if tokens were sold at the rate of 10c, or available for those who want to purchase them. The rate at which tokens may be sold, or the lowest, price which can be charged for the ticket, will naturally be dependent on the maximum cash fare charged; and the rates at which these may be sold will depend on which will be produced by their sale, are matters which we seek the privilege of discussing with you. The necessity for increased revenue, as is clearly shown in this application, comes from the heavy investment which the Company has made in paving the road to the loss of traffic due to the privately owned automobile industry and to regain this traffic the Company is undertaking a program of making its equipment and service more attractive and is applying merchandising methods in an endeavor to increase its patronage. We believe the plan for adjustment of rates outlined herein has provided the advantages which the officers of the Company desire to increase its volume of traffic; and the fact that the wholesale rate will appeal to the constant rider does, we believe, offer an opportunity to increase their riding and yet keep the maximum fare within easy reach for everyone and at a point considerably below what it costs the automobile owner to provide his own transportation. In asking for this adjustment it is not our purpose to secure a rate which will produce any more revenue than is necessary for the Company to put its finances in condition to maintain proper service and to develop the development of the city. There are those who will not differ from the conclusions we have reached and to them or anyone else we desire to extend an invitation to ask for or call in person to secure any further information necessary for a thorough understanding of the matters herein discussed. We are subjected to say that our books and records are necessary to determine at all times and from facts determined by such inspection we will be glad to discuss with you at any time any adjustment of the fares charged. It is now and always has been the policy of this Company to work in harmony with the authorities of the city, believing that a lack of understanding is responsible for differences of opinion. We have attempted in this presentation to outline the situation which confronts us and the reasons thereof, believing that with a thorough understanding of them you will give approval to such adjustment of rates as is required in the financial embarrassment which the Company is in with respect to render at all times an adequate service and do its part in the development of Houston. Respectfully submitted. HOUSTON ELECTRIC COMPANY, February 28, 1927. PAGE FOUR SPECIALS! pound Salmon, Pall Cham Salmon, Pall Cham SATURDAY SPECIAL Old Duth Cleaner, 2 cars 11 Libby's No. Y. F. Paracels Libby's No. Y. F. Paracels Soap, Creamery DREIVEARLY DREIVEARLY Grocer 408 Milam Street Phones: P. 7061-8020 "The House of a Thousand Flavors" City Happenings Mrs. Bertha Smith, 1403 Andrews, is an inmate of Hermann Hospital. Mrs. Bessie Davis has moved into her beautiful new home at 3218 Simmons. Mrs. E. A. Hogan, 2215 Team, who suffered a nervous collapse last Sunday morning, is reported improving. "Black Cats' Nite," by students of Colored High, will be "red hot." Watch for date. Mrs. N. L. Doos and Mrs. John Bell, Ennis, are the guests of Mrs. G. J. Butler, 3132 Webster. Mrs. Theresa Carden, 2037 McGowen, is in New Orleans, La., this week attending Mardi Gras festivities. Mrs. Bertha McClellan, Galveston, is here the guest of Mrs. Will Holt, 422 West Dallas. Get your tickets for the recital of the "Hong Kong M办省" at Bethel Baptist Church. Thursday night, March 10. Don't miss it. Mrs. Mittie McCain-Young and daughter, 904 Sydney, spent the weekend in Beaumont. Mrs. Harvey J. Edwards, 2208 Tuam, who has been on the sick list, is up again. John P. King, 709 Cleveland, who a few weeks ago was stricken with paralysis in his left side, is reported much improved. AGENT WANTED to sell Dr. Linis's Keep Straight Hair Dresser, $1.50 per樣, and sell Ways for free samples, Dr. Linis, Medicine Co., 2644 Elm Street, Dallas, Texas (19) SAVE MONEY by making your own hair straightener. Formula, 26c. WELLBOURN, No. F St., Marion, Indiana (928) Mrs. Emma Ransom, 25093 W. Whitty, was called to Brenham this week to attend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs. C. A. Deaver, who died in that city. E. L. Mitchell, 2502 Providence, is spending the week in New Orleans, La., mingling with Mardi Gras revelers. Mrs. Valda Madison-Gay, 3010 Tuam, Mrs. Dora Hawthorne and Miss Eva Wesley, took in the Mardi Gras in New Orleans. FOR RENT—Two nicely furnished rooms; men preferred. One paved street and car line. Phone Had. 3556. See Spivey Printing Co., for good printing. Phones Preston 1996, 952; Work called for and delivered prompt. A minstrel-comedy, "Black Cats Nite," given by Colored High students is the talk of Houston. Watch for date. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor, Wichita, Kan., are in the city on business, the guests of E. Jones, 834 West 24th. They are anxious to have their friends look them up. Coming up, "Black Cats Nite" a minstrel-comedy, by students of Colored High School. Watch for date. Mr E. Green, formerly of Chicago, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. Della Hill, who will be forced to remain here III and will be forced to remain here IV. Mr Carrie B. Madison, 343 Arbor, who spent several days here in the inference of a financial drive now be interested in the future, turned to Marshall Tuesday night. "R ORENT—Furniture store, 3 S. 10th St., Madison," Inquires at Goodson's Service, a Buffalo Drive at Heinzer, 100 S. 10th St. FG PAY JOBS GIVEN TO ALL Great Company Offers Easy Way to Make Money. This is certainly the land of opportunity. An old established company which has advertised its products for women and has been looking for women who want more money, a home of their own, a nice environment and no doubt thousands will get them by a feature of the plan is that each person will be their own boss working in a nice and pleasant place. The company and they had tried out the plan and had hundreds of stories of thanks from people. Women readers of this paper who are interested ask for information from the New York Mr. Co.tty Newbury Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. (Adv.) LOVE DRAMA PLEASED LARGE TEMPLE CROWD LAST MONDAY NIGHT A. E. H. This means careful drivers, correct weights and coal that gives most heat units and less ashes. 2301 Leeland Avenue. Phones Fairfax 1121-1122 The presentation of the love drama, the Flame of Eternal Love, staged at the Metropolitan Opera and night and directed by Mrs. Will Young-Rehardson, the theater manager of San Antonio, made quite an impression upon the large audience as the was the consensus of opinion that few young actors could play the city by amateur players of the race that even began to approach this womens' role. The leading female role was very capably filled by Miss Ida Caleari. R. Grover proved his biotrophic ability, and he was the only woman the two tutors for the dashing mans' hand. As the goossem cook, in fact, all the participants acted well their parts. Musical numbers were the piano, assisted by Dr. J. W. Davis, W. B. DLeLacon and Hertott Lott on the synopsis of the play follows: Dalay, a young college graduate and daughter of Poet, and Mr. Samuel Bettel Baptist Church choir, will sponsor a performance in the museum, hosted by Ms. March, night March 13, under management of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gomez. You must AGENTS conduct mail order business agents for literature or serbishing cheap content for construction. WELBURN, No. F. St. Marion, Indiana. (2/26) Professors W. L. Davis, acting principal, B. H. Watson, spent last Sunday in Hempstead and Prairie, view on Heir Willie Young-Richardson, cultivated author and poet, at Bethel B. Church, on Wednesday night, at Sunday a show we don’t mean perhaps. Mary P. Fisher, M. Pair and little granddaughter, Jesse M. Young, Married to B. Watson, in-si-law daughter, Mr. and Mrs. M. Young, 45% Gray Mary D. Davis, little daughter, B. Watson, in-si-law daughter, Mr. and Mrs. M. Young, 45% Gray AGENTS’ NEW PLAN, make it easy to become an Agent. Elmer Nelson Walker, Chicago, III, accompanied by little Celestant A. Davis, and Mary K. Clark, mail clerk for the S. P. Lines, are visiting the old home place. AGENTS’ NEW PLAN, make it easy to become an Agent. Elmer Nelson Walker, Chicago, III, accompanied by little Celestant A. Davis, and Mary K. Clark, mail clerk for the S. P. Lines, are visiting the old home place. Use WATTS COUGH REMEDY for it or write P. W. Gold, Coldee that works on chase. Your Baggett for it or write P. W. Gold, Coldee that works on chase. M. P. O. Box 151, Houston, Texas. Mr. and Mrs. E, L. M. Mitchell, 2002 Providence, entertained last Monday night in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A. George of Houston, and Mr. and Mrs. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1927 E. B. Hunter, returns home after having completed a course in medicine. She is given an elaborate dance and din- the news makes her debut into a diary. Daisy is desperately in love with Elton Henderson, a young business man and schoolmate of hers. She is given to be married to Dr. Aliton, a very wealthy and aristocratic physician—the choice of her parents. While preparations are being made for the wedding Daisy desserts home, and through the goosip of the servants the news spreads like to wild fire. The detective tralls and captures her. She is jailed. Elton brings the jailer and Daisy is set free. She marries and her father disinherits her. Dr. Alton commits suicide and time brings about many changes. Elton leaves for Europe to inherit a fortune. Daisy is burned out; loses everything and every penny. News is out about the great shirkable and Elton being lost on a see-in of millions. Without any hope for the future Daisy takes her baby and goes back home, only to be turned away from the door in a snowstorm by her heartless father. The mother seeks her children with a mother's love, and thus the family is happily reunited. P. B. Mitchell of New Orleans, La. The latter couple will be here for an indefinite stay. listen. Folem? Don't miss the listen. Folem? Don't miss the Wusley Memorial A. M. E. Church, Dowling and Webster, Friday night, March 4, 1977; benefit building fund; manager; Rev. J. H. Smith, pastor. J. W. BOVY, Woolf-Civil, Criminal prince. Practice in all courts. 10094 prince. Avenue, phone 6058 10094 prince. Avenue, phone 6058 10094 WATTS MERVE TONIC for five miles, aces and palms in the back, run down condition of the nerves, lost $1 per bottle. Write P. W. Wats, W. Wats, $1 per bottle. AGENTS WANTED-At once; no experience necessary; offering extremely liberal contracts to man while in training. Apply branch office At- 10094 Prairie Avenue, Houston, Texas. "This bank of the mormon" or the Bishop Church, Thursday night, March 10. and Mrs. L. C. Haynes, managers. ONE IN TEN Neglecting a little wound, cut or abrasion of the flesh may in lieu of healing fering or inconvenience, but it is the one case in ten that causes blood poisoning, lockwax or a chronic wound. The best course is to disinfect the wound with liquid Boronze and apply the healing process. Price (liquid) 30c and 11.20. Price 30c and 6c and $1.20. Dowling Drug Store, 2003 Dowling. It is dangerous to let a cold go without attention. Influenza or pneumonia may result. If you have a cold, or feel one coming on, act at once. Get the old reliable, quick-acting Johnson's Red Cross Kidney Plaster and put it on the chest. This marvelous relief-bringing slaster, a public size of the ordinary plaster, and not porous. Kidney-shaped to fit. Gives almost instantaneous relief—warms, soothes, protects—helps to relieve congestion and stimulate circulation. Be sure to ask the druggist for the big Johnson's Red Cross Kidney Plaster with the red channel back. Let's all go! Where? To Gomez Hall, 915 Herkimer, Heights, Friday night, March 11, 8:30, to hear the famous Bethel Church choir in one of its musical treats. Get your tickets now! Mme. Laura Allen-Green, accomplished chorister of Bethel choir, states that the musical at Gomez Hall, 915 Herkimer, Heights, Friday night, March 11, will be a stellar affair. As a musical leader, she "knows her onions!" Mrs. Berdie Adams, 209 San Felipo, died Sunday afternoon at a local hospital. The body was shipped to Marriott, the old General. Funeral services were held at Attchox, Bethel Church, Rev. E. L. Harrison, officiating. Fair child Undertaking Company had charge of the remains. VISIT SWEENEY'S SCHOOL OF YOUTH. Hair dressed ..... $1.00 (Second week, 500) (second week, bbc) Children ..... 15 Hot oil treatment ..... 18 Marvel ..... 32 Message ..... 32 Manicure ..... 32 Madame Sweeney, beauty specialist, school house in Washington, D. C, and Chicago. SIGNS YOU CAN BELIEVE IN If your breath is bad and you have difficulty of swimming in the water, it is a general no-account feeling. It is a slight sign you are not well hydrated, a remedy for all disorders in the liver, stomach and bowels is Herbine Thyroid. The strengthens digesus, pumps the intestines, energizes the energy, vim and cheerfulness. Price: $45. Sold by Dowling Drug Store, 2620 N. 10th Ave. NIGHT HAWKS ENTERTAINED. The Night Hawks were entertained at the residence of Mr. Mamie Black 3600 Green, Monday night. Several guests attended the home being elaborately decorated for the occasions. All apart a delightful display of flowers in the air as the merry merry celebrated. ELITE CLUB STAGED MEET. The Elite Club held regular meeting last Friday night with Misei being added to roll. Next meeting will be held with Mrs Robertson, 3815 Sampom. Misei S. L. Catey and M. Misei constitute public committee. DEATH CALLS EDITOR'S NIECE. Mrs. Willie Love-Williams, 912 Coveland, niece of N. Love of the Missouri, niece of N. Love of the following an operation, and was involved in the arrest from An- derson Baptist Church. Re- tention officiating. Daniels and Phillips, undertakers, and charge of the HERE'S BARGAIN FOR YOU. Bring this $5 coupon and $1 to the bank. Fill out the form and the Title Guarantee building, Prairie and Main, and select your acre tract in the county. Fill out the form and and get your contract credited with $5; balance payable $1 per week with the county interest. Acre tracts from $75 up. GEORGE DENTAL SOCIETY MET The Charles A. George Dental Society met at the home of Dr. L. M. Michell, 1405 Live Oak, last Monday night. A study and quiz club was organized as an integral part of the body. Dr. J. W. Davis will conduct the quiz on "Oral Pathology" and Dr. D. F. Barclay will read a paper at the next meeting, which will be held at the home of Dr. W. J. Howard, Tuesday night, March 8. MOTHERS Watch for symptoms of worms in your children. These parasites are the cause of worms in children. We have reason to think your child has worms, act quietly. Give the little one a dose of Wulf's Cream Vermilion time-tried and successful, remedy is used. It drives out baby to health Dewling Drug Store, 2602 Dewlings Y. W. C. A. NOTES. The committee luncheon Tuesday evening had, more than ever had, Ms Edna Foster was the speaker of the evening. The religious education committee won the prize for bringing out the idea of the committee, bringing out the idea of the committee, with a snappy yell. Girls' week was near and Mrs. Or A. Jackson, chairwoman in store for the girls of the city, was in store for the girls of the city. Noon, the first class in interior decoration will be held; all interested Preston 588 for information. A second class being conducted for those interested Sniffles Unpleasant and unaccented. Take a Luder's. The every little white. The exotic chocolate. The sniffles will mollify the irritation and bring quick relief. LUDEN'S 5c / MENTHOL COUGH DROPS THIRD DEGREE POLICE DRAMA HERE MARCH 22 J. W. Hemmings, the distinguished Negro actor, is preparing to give to the people of Houston another of his great dramatic treats Tuesday night. March 22, at the City Auditorium, when the stirring police drama, "The Third Degree," will be presented. Mr. Hemmings says that "The Third Degree" is probably the strongest play that has been presented on the American stage in twenty years, and is also considered the most typically American play ever written. Many of the characters in "The Third Degree" are among those who, a year and a half ago, helped to place "The Eternal Magdalene" in the foremost rank of dramatic productions in Houston. The leading characters in "The Third Degree" are: Miss Audrey Powell, Miss Hortense Houston, Emile Fonsworth, Udiel Johnson, Dr. Lewis M. Mitchell, Milton Grant, Ollington Smith, Wendell Hayes, A. D. Bell and J. W. Hemmings. This drama will be presented under the auspices of Golden Rule and Progressive circles of Antioch Baptist Church, Mrs. Prudie Wyatt and Mrs. Lucile Burleigh, leaders, respectively. COMMITTEE WILL MEET Prof W. L. D. Johnson, chairman of the publicity committee of the colored division of the Houston recreational institute, announces a general public meeting for Sunday, March 6, 3 p. m., at the American Mutual auditorium. The object of this mass meeting will be to formulate plans and make arrangements for the mammoth racial pageant, "Milestones," to be presented at the City Auditorium during April, directed by Mrs. Ada Crogman Franklin of Kansas City, and Prof. George L. Johnson of New York City, colored recreational workers now engaged in Institute work in Houston. Prof. James D. Ryan, principal Jack Yates High School, is general chairman of the colored division, and asks that a large number of representative citizens attend Sunday afternoon's meeting. This will also be a splendid occasion for Houstonans to meet our distinguished visitors. RACE ARTIST BOOKED FOR BETHEL NEXT WEEK Responding to urgent and insistent appeals, Mrs. Willie Young-Richardson of San Antonio, known as the "Black Madonna," who has written a book of songs, has been featured in several dramas in Houston during recent months, will appear at Bethel Baptist Church, Andres and Crousworth, Thursday night, March 10, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the club led by Mr. and Mrs. Richardson, and tickets are now selling for the program. Mr. Richardson, an artist and author of no mean ability, will recite a poem by the late Rush of the Mob*, and this program will mark his farewell appearance in the city. BREMOND BRIEFS. Bremond, Texas—Missed C. A. Alexander, Pt. Worth, and J. R. Johnson. Banks passed last night-Plight night. Banks passed last night-Plight night. Cedar was a faithful church worker and have a daughter and host of a kettle ball game between Bremond and Johnson. The kettle ball game between Bremond and Johnson is played in school children. By sole M. E. Williams was well readied. F. L. Alex. ROCKDALE NEWS Rockdale, Texas. — Sunday school was well attended at all churches. Rev. D. B. Burrows' anniversary was a success. Miss Uneeda Rice left Saturday for San Antonio. The fugeral service of Mrs Otis King was held at New Hope; Rev. Westbrooks officiated. She leaves a mother, father, three sisters, three brothers, many relatives and a host of friends to mourn her loss. Mrs. Fred Knox and children, Grace and Doris, of Austin, are visitors here. MT. CORINTH BAPIST REV. A. HUBBARD, Pastor. Promptly at 8:30 a.m., our Sunday school convened with the superintendent and teachers at their posts of the school, and reviewed. Pastor Hubbard was absent, being in Beaumont at a board meeting conducted by Rev. McCall, both morning and night with ferns singing. The meeting was attended. Those attending the board meeting in Beaumont were: Mesa Calm and Mint Young. 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Colored Editors Issue Statement (By the Associated Negro Press) Chicago, Ill.—In a set of resolutions—"address adopted by the members of the National Negro E at its annual meeting which closed here recently, Negro race were urged to cooperate along every for the general advancement of the race and the self to promote at all times the progress of the N education, health, racial solidarity, politics and a seek to eradicate "jim-crowism" and foster intention and the study of Negro history. The sessions; from a newspaperman's point of most profitable in the sixteen years' history of The members on the program came prepare to do objects thoroughly and efficiently, especially was the Rhodes, editor of the Philadelphia Tribune, who remuneration and support of news agencies suciated Negro Press, and Robert J. Nelson, who pl standards in the profession, and Mrs Joseph Sp California Eagle, who spoke on the place of the wism. Chicago, III.—In a set of resolutions—“address to the country”—adopted by the members of the National Negro Press Association at its annual meeting which closed here recently, members of the Negro race were urged to cooperate along every line of endeavor for the general advancement of the race and the press pledged itself to promote at all times the progress of the Negro in business, education, health, racial solidarity, politics and at the same time seek to eradicate “jim-crowism” and foster inter-racial co-operation and the study of Negro history. The sessions; from a newspaperman's point of view, were the most profitable in the sixteen years' history of the association. The members on the program came prepared to discuss their subjects thoroughly and efficiently, especially was this true of E. W. Rhodes, editor of the Philadelphia Tribune, who advocated better remuneration and support of news agencies such as the Associated Negro Press, and Robert J. Nelson, who pleaded for higher standards in the profession, and Mrs. Joseph Spears-Bass of the California Eagle, who spoke on the place of the woman in journalism. The fact of the meeting was that the faculty of the meeting should be encouraged to enter business of every character. That the program should promote the power of the press and the advancement in journalism. That the program should be in journalism. That the program should be the reliable sources and exponents of public opinion. That the Negro that of Dr. Algeron B. Jackson. How-ard and university, on health conditions that of Dr. Algeron B. Jackson. How-ard and university, on health conditions Ziff Manager Speaker. Of special interest to the editors were the talks on advertising and advertising speech by R. H. R. Hamilton of the W. B. Ziff Company, which specializes in opinion concerning the speech of the author. There was considerable difference of opinion concerning the speech of the author. The real publishers spoke condemning the contracts with the Ziff corporation. Five states, were royally entertained Saturday evening at a banquet at the University of Chicago. J. Chism, Hold secretary of the association, Mr. Chism, gave an account of agreements for the local committee of which Robert S. Budd, president of the North Shore business which conveyed the delegates on visits to the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Times, the Grove, the Sinai State Bank, the Douglass National Bank, and various other business firms. A great touring sight of the city. Address to the Country. The address to the country, formulated by a committee headed by Hoboken Courier, was as follows: "We demand that the Negro physician distribute them selves to the rural districts, as well as to the urban districts." MIGRATUO is the migration of the Negro should be discouraged beyond the point of normal distribution of Negro labor. We should increase his holding of farm lands and enlarge his agricultural ac MILLER SHOPPING SERVICE DESIGNED FOR NEGRO WOMEN MILLER SHOPPING SERVICE DESIGNED FOR NEGRO WOMEN MRS. BESSIE OLIVER MILLER New York City - Orders are beginning to pour in for Mrs. Bessie Olver Miller, 252 West 1928 Street, comedy wife of the famous comedian, Fiona Miller, founder of the Miller Street theater, designed to serve the women who are not convenient to Broadway and to the theater scene. For a small shopping fern Mrs. Miller will relieve the women of the theater environment, and former embarrassment in the department stores in Dille where their trade is. Orders are not given certain consideration. Orders that are sent to her will be handled by a large staff of assist- ions—"address to the country"—National Negro Press Association and here recently, members of the rate along every line of endeavor the race and the press pledged itgress of the Negro in business, y, politics and at the same time and foster inter-racial co-operative.erman's point of view, were the ears' history of the association.me prepared to discuss their sub-species was this true of E. W. I tribune, who advocated better was agencies such as the Asso-Nelson, who披ured for higher Mrs Joseph Spearz-Bass of the place of the woman in journal. 3. BUSINESS — That the Negro should be encouraged to enter business of every character. POLITICS — That the Negro pulpit and the Negro press are the reliable sources and exponents of the place of the woman in journal. 4. POLITICS — That the Negro press shall take no part in partisan discussions and the discussions, and deal with issues as they host serve the interests of the whole 9. **ECONOMIC FREEDOM** — The Negro press is committed to the conditions of the Negro as a group and the Negro as a group is economic freedom. 10. **EDUCATION** — The Negro press commits itself to a program of education, rather than an alteration as a solution of manifold injustices, including racial discrimination. 11. **NEGRO HISTORY** — The Negro press pledges itself to encourage a complete development and interpellation of the Negro by the work of Dr. Carter G. Wood. 12. **INTERACRICIAL RELATIONS** — The Negro press asserts that the proper approach to matters of interest is through dialogue and understanding, a stairwalt diplomacy born of circumstances and prevailing conditions. 13. **NEGRO AUTHORS** — The Negro press recommends that we encourage the Negro press to express and expansion of its expression and expansion. 14. **NEGRO PRESS** — The Negro press cannot accept Jim Crow practices as being economically sound or politically unjust. 15. **SOCIETY** — The Negro Press Association commits itself in honorablecompetition to the proper prosecution of such injustices. Committee on address to the country: Robert L. Vann, Pittsburgh Corlier, chairman; Joseph D. Bibb, Chicago Whip; P. B. Young, Norfolk Journal & Guidelines; Charles S. Johnson, Opportunity; W. B. Driver, Birmingham Truth; Mrs. Cro�, Taylor, and the Co-Professor of the Country and Call; Charles Shaw, Chicago Bee; D. J. Hall, National Baptist Publishing Board; J. E. Wood, J. A. Jossey, Wisconsin Blade. ants, all of whom are experienced in buying and styles. Mrs. Miller gives each order her personal supervision and sees to the insurance and shopping of the gowns or other articles selected to be vested by the order that the Miller Shopping Service decided to widen the scope and purchase anything that money can buy at rock bottom prices and up-to-the-minute fashions. The club and fraternal women of many Southern states have already assured Mrs. Miller of their cooperation in placing orders and buying in lots for themselves and their own less fortunate sisters. Especially should the colored ladies of the South, who hope to be astlyishly governed for the Easter season, write Mrs. Miller within the next ten days for advance styles and order immediately so that the styles of Broadway might reach them in due time. BURLEIGH HEARD WITH DELIGHT BY PHILLY AUDIENCE (By the Associated Negro Press.) Philadelphia, Pa.—Harry Burleigh, one of America's leading baritone-composer-players, pleased fully at the occasion, and people at the Mary Hospital benefit held in the Moose Hall here. The affair was in celebration of Founder Day. Julia Gilbert, a contralto solist, rendered L'horne de Poupe (Holmes) with Helen Young and Daniel K. Smith with spirituals. The Negro Strung Quartet scored a hit in their renditions. Mr. Burleigh delighted him by rendering his humiliating way a charming little ditty, "Weeping Mary," "Peter Go Hike Nim Belle" and "Dow Down Moose." It was his first staging at a public recital in ten years. He was presented with a handmade cloak. Passing Parade SURE WAY TO KEEP PATCHES OFF THE SEAT OF YOUR PANTS IS TO GET CALLOUSES ON THE PALMS OF YOUR HANDS. BLISH-0 (By A. M.) Well, sir, there's Rev. P. Rivers Barrawell of Ft. Worth, state health lecturer among colored people, filling up his Chevrolet tank with gas pre- mium to whittle the Road. Mrs. Ada Cromgan-Franklin of Kansas City, Mo., recreational worker, in her role as a member of Jackson and Miss Virginia B. Miller, female mortician and embalmer. George L. Johnson, recreational worker and tanger singer of New York City, to teach music to recreation staff, and to bring them all just arrived from Jacksonville, Fla. And if it alit Mrs. C. W. Hickie bubbling over with smiles. She and her friends have their beautiful home at 1181 Court. "Our love nest" parked on Prairie, with Tracy Thompson holding the wall. Well, our dream can true: Will Robinson parking his new Chevrolet in the parking lot. Wonder what's become of "Diana" Darner Wesley and Jack Atkins Murkaye lawyers doing the watchful rule of the D. Ryan, ruler of律馆 of Gladstone Ldn. No. $60. I B. P. O. E. W. He may be never fishermen for all but mallows on bass, Sawlie. B. Mrs. Mollie Taylor, new office assistant. Some she's shot, she's shadowed. that she's better. Mrs. office girl. Mrs. Walter Powell and Acurin Carrington, Walter Powell and joint owners of the De Luxe harbor shop. Kinda insular pari trior Miss Odle Lee Glenn, furrier salenadly, making her exit from Orgen "bøberer" shop. Some bob, Odle! Will Ponder and Bennie Harrison, cotton men, in confab. How's the cotton season, fellows? Calvin Isles, head beliman at Bender, at Milam and Prairie. Lots of difference between Main and Milam, head. Gilbert T. Stocks, Y. M. C. A. secretary, in company with Prof. J. P. Jones, Luckie School principal, in front of Temple. Hon. N. N. Boozier, grand master King Solomon Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Texas, just back from a short trip on fraternal matters. Mrs. C. A. Jackson emerging from the Odd Fellows' Temple, and en route to their Chrysler roadster. Hobart Taylor, insurance luminary, just back from a short visit to mother and relatives at Wharton, the "olde home towne." Did Crimp's sudden return catch you rather unexpectedly? Well, according to Brer Monkey when he backed into the lawn mower, "If won't be long, now!" Adios! ALABAMANS AID RACIAL ACCORD AT RECENT MEET Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 27—The promotion of education, sanitation and training for life work, and better understanding between the races will be a major component of the training for life work, and better understanding between the races. The Alabama State Interstate Committee at its annual meeting here this week will present, representing both races, and conditions we discussed freely and with the floor. At the conclusion, it was decided that special efforts should be put forth. 1. To obtain better school facilities in the district. 2. To encourage health measures and more general employment of public workers. 3. To encourage rural in the rural districts. 4. To give all possible support to the school district providing a home for delinquent Negro girls. A committee was formed to provide for Dr. D. H. Dupon was relected chairman. Dr. T. 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Colored ruffled cross barred Curtain Marquiseette, rose, and blue ruffles, yard 19c in. 38-in. Tussah Draperies, a beautiful quality, special, yellow 49c The Mirror--- (Continued From Page One.) literal fireworks between now and the next presidential election. ATLANTA *U* **HEAD HERE.** Dr. Myron W. Adams, president of Atlanta University, Atlanta, Ga., one of the leading institutions of learning for colored youths in America, was here last week and addressed a group of citizens at Antioch Baptist Church, Sunday afternoon. Dr. Adams, in Washington High professor and an alumnus of the school served as master of courses and inductees to the "plaice American citizen, who is intensely interested in the educational equipment and progress of the Negro." Dr. Adams, in a brief talk, recited the stories of Negro education in America. Dr. Adams, a mother accepted the position as matron at Wilberforce University in 1888, now a college graduate, and some of these colleges are being compelled to discontinue their grant- He added that he attended Wilberforce along with colored children, most of whom were African-American, indelibly upon the sands of time, and that the Negro race had made marvelous contributions to the arts,ments, and that the time had arrived when Negroes who have graduated from these schools and are new make friends in the community, or must support these institutions of learning with their check books, or by the Washington High School, and a neat sum of money was realised for the $100,000 fund now being raised for Wilberforce. KOUNTZE EDUCATOR COMMENDS BLEDSOE Baptist College, Kountze, Texas. Feb. 18, 1927. Rev. W. F. Blednoe, Marshall. Texas. My Dear Friend: Your esteemed letter came not long since, so glad to hear from you and to get your lovely, sweet, encouraging words. I am still thinking of the wonderful achievements of you and your order for all these years. You are a mighty leader of our group and the world. Napoleon, Wellington, Grant nor any of that galaxy along with them are near enough to you if they lived to see your day. I am not playing, non of the dusky race, you are moving some and have been for a long time. As there is no lodge near me I shall, I think, join the grand lodge and pay dues there. However, if Mr. Brawley is in this section in short I shall be pleased to talk with him. Calendar is a splendid piece of skill for the order. I have also examined the card. Much love from us to you and yours. Yours in love. W. H. Jermany PILES CURED! OR COSTS YOU NOTHING An affray from gilrs—no matter how you stand, he is probably beaten up in a courthouse. Just write it, and I will send a raine. Just write it, and I will send a raine. Just write it, and I will send a raine. If satisfied and FI, otherwise give us a cheeky satisfaction. W. H. 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Pair, 82%% East Commerce 8L, San Antonio, Texas THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1927 SOUTH'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER PAGE SEVEN ```markdown ``` 509,600 AGATE LINES An Increase of 121,000 Agate Lines Over 1925 This huge amount of advertising space was employed by local and foreign advertisers during 1926 in The Houston Informer No other Negro newspaper in Texas or the South—and only three in America—even approached this record during 1926, which again proves that this is the South's Greatest Weekly Newspaper Going into more colored homes than any newspaper printed in Houston—Weekly, Daily or Monthly—and having both national and international reputation and prestige for its editorial views and expressions Local and Foreign Advertisers Can not go wrong by including The Houston Informer in their advertising program and budget for 1927. 50,000 POTENTIAL BUYERS Represent the field covered locally by this paper, exclusive of its thousands of foreign readers. 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All duty opposed agents will have receipt books. Protect your interests, as well, as ware by insulting upon a receipt and then keep it. IMPORTANT: Make all checks, Cafes, money orders, etc. payable to and address all com- munICATIONS to the Houston Informer, 409-410 Odd Fellows Temple, Houston, Texas. ANY MAN WHO IS GOOD ENOUGH TO BIND HIS BLOOD FOR HIS COLLECTION IN GOOD ENOUGH TO BE GIVEN A SQUARE DEAL AFTERWARDS. NO MAN IS ENTITLED TO MORE AND NO MAN SHOULD RECEIVE LESS. —ROOSEVELT. HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1927 TRACTION COMPANY AND INCREASED FARES. Officials of the Houston Electric Company, which owns and operates the rapid transit facilities in this city, have petitioned the city council for a new fare agreement; presenting the argument, in support of their demands, that the returns from their local investments are not sufficient to pay the customary dividends to stockholders. The company officials also set forth the contention that $1,000,-000 is needed for the year's expansion program, and that stockholders and investors are not going to put up this huge amount in the face of an unprofitable investment. According to the traction company officials, $1,000,000 should be available to spend immediately to keep pace with Houston's marvelous growth and unprecedented expansion, to-wit; $350,000 for participation in city's paving program; $200,000 to provide service for the future development of Port Houston and adjacent territory; $350,000 to purchase new street cars and buses, and $100,000 for additional trackage and other miscellaneous facilities. During 1924 the Houston Electric Company entered into an agreement with the city council whereby the local traction company agreed to spend $1,500,000 within three years on extensions, to the extent that the total expenditures to date have been $1,650,143.99—more than $150,000 above the amount agreed to in the original contract. Under the proposed plan for increasing its revenues, the local traction company is asking the city council to grant an increase in fare, especially as it relates to the occasional passenger, of 10c; the company is also asking what on the wholesale plan, making his rides cost him around 6f. The company contends that, while this plan may appear as discriminatory against the person who seldom uses the cars or buses, it is at least fair and reasonable, in that regular customers make the most of the opportunities and buses operate in order to accommodate the occasional passengers when they desire street car or bus service. Despite the fact that the company hauled more revenue during 1926 than in any previous year, the heavy investment in the company's expansion and growth naturally reduced the net earnings, and the company officials declare that it will be very difficult, if at all possible, to induce capitalists to invest any more money in the Houston properties of the company under the present system. The proposal of the local traction company for an increase in fares for the transient passengers and a reduced price for the regular passengers on local street cars and buses. Elsewhere in this issue of The Informer appears the entire petition against the proposal of the last Money afternoon, and The Informer suggests that our people read this proposition very carefully in order that they might acquaint themselves with the situation from an unbiased and unprejudicial viewpoint, since the matter will directly and vitally affect our people, and the information will wholly upon street cars and buses for intra-city transportation. LEADERS AND LACKEYS! There never was a time in the history of our race and country when true and tried leaders were needed more than at this crucial period in our racial career and journey; for, indeed, these are times that try men's souls and only men can stand the acid test and emanate from the crucible and show no ill effects because of the refiner's fire through which they have gone, as it were. True, our first deliverance from human bondage has come, but like the Hebrew children, we are roaming in the wilderness, for God does not believe that we are ready for the land of promise, with nails and honey blessed, figuratively speaking. Our race is in the academic stage; better, perhaps, the primary and grammar grades in the curriculum of race building and progress. The only way that graduation day will ever come, diplomas awarded and degrees conferred, will be when the race has paid the price; when it has been weighed in the balance and not found wanding. This is a transitory period and our future success, the ultimate attainment of the desired goal and the occupation of the land The Houston Informer sought and desired—all depend upon the class and calibre of leaders, especially during this period of reconstruction, rehabilitation, readjustment, realignment and reaffirmation. The race needs a sane, sober, sensible, manly, courageous leadership. Extremists will hurt our cause, despite the motive that actuates them. Men (7) place and apologize at the least flurry and who perform the "squatting act" and "yassir, boss" stunt, are deleterious to our cause, and must be relegated to the rear for 99 years on the other hand firebruchs, ultra-radicals, red flaggers, indirect agitators—those who preach an offensive of force and see only the evil in other races, while ignoring the same thing in their own racial unit, will also work a hardship upon both the race and society and must necessarily be held under restraint. Their motive may be all right, but their method is crude and not only bad but also dangerous. The hour's most crying need is real men, not mollycodies nor monkeys; leaders not lackey; fearless rather than foolish; brave rather than bullying; public-spirited rather than placeting and pussyfooting; statemen, not stool-pigeons; preachers, not pimps; teachers, not tattlers not "tendertoes"; publicists, not parrots; conservatively radical rather than ultra-radical, for the latter are too radical. It has been due largely to the activities and propaganda of the ultra-radical in other racial groups that such racial bitterness and antipathy exist today in the South. It would be a calamity and catastrophe for the race, if we pursue the same policy of these prejudiced demagogues, spotlight seekers and "nigger" burbons again. But sun, sun, sun, too is slowly setting newer ones. Most of them die in a physical or political death, while the "truth goes marching on." No race can rise higher than its leaders, for the latter always hold the key to the situation: they have the ear and respect of those in authority. How careful, then, they must be that no act on their part can be construed as being antagonistic to their people, and no one can be nor Benedict Arnold of ebony hue be found posing as a leader. Our race can never produce strong, dependable and worthwhile leaders as long as the rank and file are willing to continue in office and power those who ditch the race to get their personal miltges and have the nomen of "good nigger," while the devil is here seeking to take their selfish, narrow, hypocritical and lying pussyfooters are concerned. Here is the prayer of the lackey: "Lord, bless me and my wife, my son John and his wife; us four—no more. Amen!" A real leader utters the same prayer and sentiment expressed by Moses, when Jehovah threatened to destroy the Israelites. It was an excellent opportunity for Moses to curse out his people, and he learned that as their selfish, narrow, hypocritical and lying pussyfooters are concerned, his love for his race, even in such a crisis that he was willing to perish if necessary, moved God and not only were the Hebrews spared, but Moses was also retained as leader of God's chosen people. Had he wavered or demonstrated his faith, he would not be the leader of the Jewish race in the wilderness, even before they reached the Promised Land. No man is a leader who is continually and continuously looking out after himself and his interests to the sole exclusion of those whom he seeks to serve. No man is a leader who is not true and faithful to his people and that does not despite the cost. The pathway to success, even individually, is not strewn with flowers, but here and there thorns abound. No man is a leader who is ever fearful that bodily injury will befall him for his action or utterance. He was to have nor a man with sentiments and notions of slavery cannot lead the man to be the same as the one of the same crisis or any other crisis. He was taught to see things as a slave; to think as a slave; to be subservient as a slave; and to say nothing that did not meet the unqualified endorsement of "boss George." The day has passed when the colored race is willing to submit to the stamp a leadership and those essaying to serve in said role should be made to the same. A new day has dawned upon us; we could not stay its advent nor can we hasten its departure. It calls for new leaders, because it brings new conditions, new problems and a new spirit. No lackey is competent nor capable to cope successfully with the situation and none data try. But when we have more gall than brains and�s, even the other people who do not know when the acid test comes, when the acid test comes forthwith show their colors and fly straight to the camp of the enemy and yell "Wolf! Wolf" when no such animal was ever in sight. The colored race must select its own leaders and stop submitting to any hand-powerful force, so they are simply tools of and to those who should hold them back. The result of the test is to be a test of their actions, should be shot before sunrise; they are not deserving of the beautiful rays of the sun kissing their traitorous faces. Leadership should not, must not and is not determined by wealth, education, bombast, bull nor pull; but by the real, inherent all of the power of men, of engaging, crying coward or pussy-footing and vacillate loollycoodele ever intended for leadership; his existence is one of the freaks of nature. Our race (sad to relate!) has some men posing as leaders who are perfectly willing to see the entire race wiped out, just so they and theirs are safe. They will even go to "de white folks" and tell lies on members of their race with the hope of having them run the race. They will be able to do so if they are strayed. Such beasts are lackeys of the deepest dye and will find hell very uncomfortable for them. If there are seven hells, these palliating puppets and conspiring curs will go bouncing through the first six hells like a rubber ball and great will be their reception by the imps of satan. Lackeys are all right in their place, but when it comes to leading a great race of people, there never was a lackey equal to the first six hells. If we were to lead the race: They will never get the race anywhere and that is just what the enemies of the race desire; to keep the black man a slave and crush whatever ambitious spirit pervades his breast. What was once a policy of pity for such lackeys on our part must now be turned to a program of purifying the race of such lackeys. We must be able to take the stage of which we live demands the inauguration and consummation of such a program. In performing this task, which is not our fault but the fault of time, we will be ridding the race of its greatest enemy and will insure our reaching the land of promise in less time than otherwise it would require. LEADERS, not LACKKEYS, must be our stenotian cry, and let us insure that we do the task of making the colored race safe from its internal enemies, the greatest setback to our racial advancement, progress and solidarity. OPINIONS RELIGION AND THE RACE (BY DEAN KELLY MILLER, Howard University) I contributed an article to the Student World, published in Geneva, Switzerland, last July, of which I am now giving my readers the benefit in Marcus Garvey, some little white age, shocked the spiritual sensibilities of the religious world by suggesting that the Negro should paint his God black. The idea was revolting even to the Negro, accustomed as he is to the color blaze of the white race, from which he has borrowed his ideal conception of all things in heaven and on earth. The Western mind has so long been upon God as being naturally and normally white that it has unconscionably been called the Negro. The prevail and celestial beasts should be painted black, the change in the color scheme would be a fatal stumbling-block to the white Christian world. When I see Christ and the angel painted black on the walls of unisonistic caged Christian churches, I am reminded of the never-failing tendency of human beings to be unconscionable. Among all people in all ages, the gods create men in their own blood. When turnfashions his gods in his own likeness, Alexander Pope declares that "an honest man's the noblest work of God." Robert G. Ingersoll rotts with blasphemous attestation, that "an honest god is the noblest work of man!" a monstrous antihumanophobic. A collection of the ideals and grawn images of all revered gods, including a pantheon who but reflect the physical idiosyncrasies of the people who fashioned them. Some would be white, some yellow, some red, some brown and some black. The white man always paints the devil black, although the best examples of the qualities and essence of his Satanic majesty have been the black and white images of the angel. The embodiment the will and self-determination of the Teutonic race. He is the real hero of Paradise Lost. The imagination must fashion its ideals of excellence in terms of the physical models with which the mind is most familiar. Identity is only personified selflessness. Our deities must have our own moral ideals and social ideals. All religions in their genesis and genius were local and racial, and all other cults, have tended to spread in wide and wider circles with the hope of ultimately embracing all mankind. A universal religion must make the most of its resources to transcend the incidents of race, color, language, age or cline. The European religion in the infulness of self-consciousness, will not accept a religion whose physical and psychic structure is built on an alien model. The Hebrew Christian religion has much of the fundamental requirements of universality. In this essential quality, it is all but completely detached from the world. It is not a religion by worship or prohibiting idolatry in any form. "Thou shall not make a graven image or any likeness" served for the time to free Hebraism from the defilement of surrounding idolatry. But in its wider application this command freed it also from the narrow limits of racial isolation and the higher requirements of the human spirit for all peoples and for all times. From the beginning there has been constant apostasy from this universal ideal. Pride of race and local and national vanity have been in constant rebellion against the Bible. The Samaritans sought to racialize and localize Jehovah by the valiantly boast that "our fathers worshiped God in these mountains, nor did they worship the human spirit of the samaritan woman reaffirmed the claims of Christianity as the creed of God." The time cometh and now is when men shall worship the Father neither in these mountains, nor yet at Jerusalem. God is a spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." This declaration, if true, is a testament to the transcendent and race from the spiritual scheme which Jesus came to set up on an alien model. John the Baptist, divining the racial conceit of his Hebrew hearers, warned them of the futility of faith built on flesh and blood. "Think not that it is sufficient to say that we have Abraham to our father; for I say unto you that God is able of these stones to raise up seed unto Abraham." The Bible is replete with denunciation of all attempt to limit the ministration of religion to any particular race or breed of men. It seems to be the clear intention of the Christian Bible that spiritual kinship should transcend all human relations. The Apostle Paul sums up the whole matter in his often repeated declaration that under the Christian dispensation "there is neither Jew nor Greek, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free". Outgrowing Race Religion. The Influence of the Nordic Where Blood Is More Powerful Than Religion: CIMBEE'S RAMBLINGS 武 Deer Gus: I gess yu red dat dockermint whut Mister Koolidge rit ter. kongress, w'en he vetode dat farmers bill, an' ef yu dident I wanter tell yu ter go rite on an' git it an' reed It awl de way thru. Ole Cal dident bite his tung in tellin dem congrissmuns jis whut he thought erbout dem in dere timpt ter pull de wool over de I's uv de pe farmers; an' bleeve me, Gus, I sho do hav' er heap mo speck fer dat ole cole Yankee now den I's ever had befo'. Yu no, de publick is bin waltin an' watchin ter see whut Koolidge wuz gwineter do ter dat bill; sum uv 'em takin de perzilehun dat sense Mr. Koolidge has shode eines uv wantin er nuther turm es president, dat he wood be skeered ter veto dat bill an' dere by git in bad wid de farmers uv de hole kuntry. I kinder had my douta 'bout de ole feller havin de nurve ter do whut he felt wuz his juty in de face uv de Jack dat he wanild de sport uv de intyre kuntry on his kampane for de nomermashun, but tuck It frum vne, Gus, dat silunt Yankee dident leave us long ter wunder whut side he wuz gwineter be on. Yu no, Gue. it makes my o尔 hail juye it makes my o尔 hail juty euoy speedlenoy, aur 'int skered瑟 let de wert no whare he stans, jia cause it might make him awe, i reckemimbers what de skript- way sayspeynt, but yu kaint he'p from way sayspeynt, but yu kaint he'p from nurve stam up for his vickens. Ef its innything I do hate in die were, jia cause it might make him ereller wher it yu fu yo face an' w it cum tera speklin up for yu fo deum wha he slewdo doth then Uv case we is aw gotter make our- kwerel what we see an' does w kwerel what we see an' does imny u us tollin 2 faes under wn Hf yu is skered ter spek up an' de do kohl teke, daint no reazen mies an' tell er passel yw what we mies an' tell er passel yw what we D'e sum sum fiche in die town, an' aw others, I gues, whutil do innything be, but lack do ole cow whgin g but lack do ole cow whgin g den tum转 nunt kicked it awl over, dyll do dare good deeds it yu but, be anon as sambody tost up an' and er skounder in Ermerika whkin kound turn Yu mought say in dere berha'f dat dey is gotter save dere jobs, but I nose better den dat. Dere aint no boss in de wurl dat kin keep yu from tellin' jis how yu feel toards er feller man, ef yu wants ter, an' I doan bleeve deres er wun what woonted hav's mo' speck fer er hired man what spressed his se't lack he felt, den fer de wun dat at de fus opperchunity, gin ter lambast his fellerman. Moel-uv our bosses is w'ite fokes, an' those are erout dem, ter no dat of life in anything, dat dey hates, its deseet an' hippockrisy. Dey reezuns jis lack I reezuns, dat of dese same hipperkrita'll tuck out dere hammers an' gin ter nock on dere feller race mens, at de leas proverkashun, es soon es de tide turns an' er chance cum long fer dla boss ter git er III nockkin, he'll gilt it good an' hard. I yuester, w'en I wuz mutch yunger den 1 is now, bleeve dat fokes whut jined de same larges an' sleties, an' tuck er long oblergashun, 'bout es long es yo 2 legs, bat yu coodent gilt wun uv em ter do nuthin whut wood hurt de other wuns standin' in de主持muny, but the wuz w'en I wuz yung an an' foolleh den was long, en gurt surn, at the d'em oblergashun, er sures an' passwords doan, mount ter es mutch es sum fokes long pra're dat dey shoots off in de-trackted-meetine, ner es mutch es hill uv beans. It's er wunder, Gus, dat sum fokes in dis town doan fill dere ole belles full uv moonshine ever day, in order mints ter drown out dere konshunces. dat is ef dey is got inny konshunce lef. How er annimul, what boas uv de lack dat he's er man kin soshlate wild er wood be frin in de larges, in de chu'ches, an in de uther diffunt frats, an' clubs, an' pat him on de back, call him er good feller, an' wun atter my oan hart, an' es soon es he leaves him go rite on ter sum ither fokes whuts got er ill greeyvounce ginst dis same frin, an' jine in wid dese fokes an' gin dis fore mintchuned frin whut Paddy gin de drum, I kainr see. W'y, Gus, ef I wuz ter do er feller man uv mine dat way, I coolent sleep fer six weaks. Awl dis makes me thankful indeed, ter no dat dere is r man in de zeckutiv cheer uv dis nashun, what puts prinsipul an' juty erbuv speedyuncy, an' lack dat uther karackter whut I yueter reed 'bout in history, whut sed he'd ruther be rite den ter be presdind.