Houston Informer
Saturday, June 25, 1927
Houston, Texas
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By C. F. RICHARDSON
TRAVELING OVER TEXAS
Leaving Heinez Wednesday morning for Waco, we motored via Canaan, way between Hearne and Marlin in bad shape, and when the heavy bus hit the road, we went out of Hearne, the "labor battalion," we by Sergeant Davies, was again out of Hearne, the "youthman service. Owing to the serious illness of my wife, we rushed to Waco, immediately began to improve in health. (Since she never complained of her illness, Waco and sojourning in Ft. Waco member jacquelyn marked that undoubtedly small towns made her sick, while big cities healed her), by Dr. G. S. Cenner, physician and for more than 28 years director of the Waco University Church, of which Rev. J. Newton Jenkins is pastor. It was in the town where the club sang to the cream of Waco Wednesday night, both colored in University (white), the president Waco University Exchange, Grand Chan (Continued on Page Three)
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THE MILITARY MUSEUM
FLOOD SUFFERERS FACING AFTERMATH
Natchez, Miss.—The crest of the great Mississippi flood has passed. Almost as rapidly as it came the all enveloping avalanche of muddy water which terrifyingly and irresistibly engulfed 600,000 people, driving them from their homes, for the most part remaining without food and shelter, is disappearing toward the gulf as the land becomes "unwatered." Now they face the aftermath.
Of the 580,000 refugees cared for by the Red Cross 525,000 of them were in three southern states Arkansas, Mississippi, and Indiana, and 80 per cent of these were Negroes. Half a million Negroes turn back from the concentration camps and face the desolation, the mud and slime, as well as the discouraging outlook surrounding what they once called "home."
Why were so many Negroes affected by the flood? So that the state of Mississippi delta region held in the grip of the rampaging Mississippi River may understand, the 20,000 square miles which the flood put under water and the territory immediately abutting it "is the blackest spot in all America." Not alone because of the plantation, share cropper system, whose unfair, uneconomic and unsound methods make a great dark swamp. The plantation delta region has a cultural progress; but also, except for the cities and villages, where the whites always outnumber the blacks, the Negroes in the back country and plantations outnumber the whites who control them, six and eight to one. One may ride for miles through this country, back from the railroads and civilization without seeing any people peer out of the "shot gun" cabins which are the usual shelter.
FLOOD SURFACE FACING
Natchez, Miss.—The crest of passed, of muddy water which terrifies it, and of muddy people driving it, the 650,000 people today tremble on the penniless and without food and a glauf as the land becomes "unwath.
Of the 580,000 refugees cared them in three southern sultans in Louisiana and 50 per cent of the colored people today tremble on turn back from the concentrate the mud and slime, as well as thing what they once called "hoo" Why are as many of those not familiar with the immim of the rampaging Mississippi R square miles which the flood pures immediately abutting it "is the Not alone because of the plantain unfair, uneven and unpollot on the map of America cultural progress; but also becaages, where the whites always on in the back country and plantain this country, back from the rever once seeing a white face p which are the usual shelter.
The white people having more more other sections when the flood threatened. Only the miserably poor whites had to live upon plantain shares with their brothers. But the Negroes dependent upon the farming and inundation in places by the planter, saw their all held in bondage when the water closed in upon
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AFTERMATH
In the great Mississippi flood has the all enveloping avalanche singly and irresistably engulfed in their homes, for the most part it has been appearing toward the erased. Now they face the after-effects by the Red Cross 525,000 of states Arkansas, Missouri, and the brink of ruin as they bravely camp and face the desolation, a discouraging outlook surrounds them. If the flood is. So that ense delta region held in the grip may understand, the 20,000 it under water and the territory blackest spot in all America," con, share cropper system, whose husband make commercial and agrilice, except for the cities and vilnumber the blacks, the Negroes outnumber the whites who. One may ride for miles through a civilized town without out of the "shot gun" cabins are gone, for except in rare instances the planet was unable or unwilling to accommodate the tenants. The crop on which he had gathered already was swept away and the men extended as much as extended must count as a loss until the tenant returned. What could people to do? Experts on the ground who talked with (Continued on Pepo Press.)
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The Rev. John B. Boyes, archdeacon of colored men, accompanied by a friend, motored to Houston, last Friday. The archdeacon preached at St. Clement's in a nearby location in the basement of the atrium. Services for next Sunday, June 26 Old Fellowship Sunday and Sunday service andayer and assistant 5 p.m. The sermon will be preached onsemble John S. Shank, archdeacon of Cemetery. Bishop C. S. Quinn will visit the church for confirmation services. The St. Clement's Church is to be permanently closed.
LYNCHING BEE IN MISSISSIPPI STIRS NATION
New York City—The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 89 Fifth Avenue, today telegraphed President Coolidge this attention that on the very day he was elected, we were celebrating Charles Lindbergh's and America's triumph before the world in aviation, a crown of "degenerate barbarians" in Mississippi tied to the civil war and a jujitty pole, a telephone pole, saturated with gasoline and burned them alive, humiliating this country before all civilization. The as yet unpunished lynching of a South Carolina, in the wake of a jujitty pole, the president demand a federal anti-lynching law at the next session of Congress, coined by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is as follows:
On the very day that millions of the city were celebrating a feast of coquetry and scientific foresight, which has added to the civilized world, a crowd of degenerate barbarians in the city being to a telephone pole, saturated with gasoline and smirching the name of this land wherever civilization is known, such the second and third rebellion by unpunished mobs in that state year, were Negroes deprived of the process of law. It is safe to say that in no spot on earth except in particular the state of Mississippi, would such a degenerate and human instincts as the burning of two human beings accused of
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Message President Praises Black Americans' Startling Progress
Chief Magistrate of Republic Send Greetings to Race Conference—Expresses "High Regard for Most Valuable Work" of Advancement Association—Commends Black Race—Reterates Congressional Message.
Special to The Informer.
Indianapolis, June 22—President Coolidge has sent a warm letter of greeting to the 18th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, which opened here tonight, and in his letter the president expresses his "high regard for the most valuable work" being done by the Association. "President Coolidge in his letter states that "you organize that including it does able and since men and women—white as well as colored—has been most effective in its efforts to secure for your race the rights and privileges that are the common heritage of us all."
In the letter transmitting President Coolidge's message of greeting, his secretary, Everett Sanders, states his gratification that the race value of conference is being held in his native state of Indiana and the hope that increased goodwill will be the result of its proceedings.
Courts Negro's Bulwark, Veteran Jurist Contends
Eminent Boston Lawyer Recites Legal Victories Scored During Year Before U. S. Supreme Court—Counsels Race to "Stand Together and Fight"—Too Feeble to Attend Conference.
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Indianapolis, June 23—Moorfield Storey, of Boston, former president of the American Bar Association, and national president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in his 150th anniversary conference here last night, called attention to two victories of the Association won this year before the U. S. Supreme Court as evidencing the protection given to the Negro in the courts of the land. Mr. Storey, who was secretary to Senator Charles Sumner during reconstruction, could not make the journey from Boston to New York on the advanced age of 83 years, and sent a message to be read.
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Indianapolis, June 22—President letter of greeting to the 18th a Association for the Advancement opened here tonight, and in his "high regard for the most the Association. President C'oyour organization, including a Association in its efforts to secure for you that are the common heritage of In the letter transmitting H greeting, his secretary, Everett the race relations conference hope the result of its proceedings.
President Coolidge's letter, which is addressed to James Weldon Johnson, secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is as follows:
THE WHITE HOUSE Washington
June 8, 1927.
*Mear Dear Mr. Johnson:*
"It is always a pleasure to express my high regard for the most valuable work of the Association for the Advancement of Colored People. And, I thank you for your sage to be read at its eighteenth annual meeting."
*When we recall the history of the colored man in this country, the long period of his bona fides record for industry and fidelity—when we consider his lack of education and other opportunities.*
Courts Negro Veteran Jun
Eminent Boston Lawyer Recipient
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Togther and Fight"—Too F
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Indianapolis, June 23.—Mod
president of the American Bar A
of the National Association for t
ple, in a message read at the
annual conference here last night,
the Association won this year
as evidencing the protection give
the land. Mr. Storey, who was
seren during reconstruction, could
tion to Indianapolis, because of h
sent a message to be read.
"We have had fresh evidence that this
year the Association rests
the principles on which our liberty rests
to be opened to the public,
tempt of New Orleans and the Sup-
riment Court of Louisiana to overrule
Supreme Court, that the U.S. State
and maintain a segregation ordinance was a pitiful failure when its advocates came before the court.
Colored Democrats from Democratic
caucuses failed as soon as it came to
the bar of the Supreme Court and
the voters take part in the government
under which they live, and now it is
"Victims count. People who cannot or do not vote do so count in making a decision," he said, encouraging us to encourage that some of the political contestants in the South to vote.
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that increased goodwill will be the
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of the country, and many discourages. We find the colored man today not only an important factor in our judicial system, but also in our business and showing skill in the professions and in the arts. We are so proud of our communities in our communities will continue to increase is certain. To that end he must be given the respect that may be given. He must be respected here what I paid in my last annual message to the congress: "The social well-being of our country requires our constant effort to preserve the prejudice and the extension of all elements of equal opportunity laws and laws which are guaranteed by the constitution." The federal
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BO'S Bulwark,
Christ Contends
His Legal Victories Scoled During
Court—Counsels Race to "Stand
Feeble to Attend Conference.
Storey, of Boston, former
association, and national president
the Advancement of Colored Poem-
ming-mass meeting of the 18th
called attention to two victories
before the U.S. Supreme Court
en to the Negro in the courts of
secretary to Senator Charles Sum-
notake the journey from Bost-
is advanced age of 83 years, and
colored vote is a force which can be
used and which is large enough to
carry many elections. Sooner or later
to bring out and use the colored
vote as they have been to suppress it.
Alken, S. C. "Plague Spot"
Referring to lynching in the South
and particularly to the lynching in
Alabama, his governor, its courts,
its leading journals powerless to
enforce the law against a group of well-
known black men, his Negroes charged with
three Negroes charged with
custody and two others were rela-
tively convicted by the Supreme Court
and World War II investigation by the
National Association for the Advance.
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Dr. Conn sponsor our Gayes and really put it big. After the program the party is tendered a reception at the EBs and by all. Wacons vied with each to royally entertain the club morning for Fort Worth via lilibore. Ye acribe and Hanley do this many of them enjoyed the day in Park, Roosevelt Place and other places.
largest and, perhaps, most appreciative audience (and they had to go on a tour of the Wills Hall auditorium, the audience being composed of leading colored and white women. We included women in the audience and leading citizens. Encore offer encore greeted the singers and included the men before the program came to an end.
After the concert the party was entertained by a river park for additional entertainment. As Dallas was celebratory club members decided to remain over and enjoy a day of rest and recreation in the river park morning for Fort Worth via lilibore. Ye acribe and Hanley do this many of them enjoyed the day in Park, Roosevelt Place and other places.
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Dr. Spencer sponsored our Geyser city engagement and really put it to use. The Geyser was treated a reception at the Elk rest, where an enjoyable time was held to other royalty entertain the club. The Geyser was treated a day morning for Fort Worth via Hillsboro. Ye scrub and family dozed in the courtyard, Judge and Mrs. R. D. Evans, our customary courtyard headquarters, where they lighted a lightful one. Waco provided so many buns for the singing that all of the buns were
In speaking of the Waco reed, Dr. Comer, Dr. Jenkins and other colleagues, it was clear that it was the kind of its kind ever rendered in their city, and the club was requested to engage in that city during next year.
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The singers are unanimous in their verdict that it was the most enjoyment, and that they have nothing but experience, and that they have the cordius and warm reception wherever they appeared. They are the most experienced, who proved himself, Mr. Fosseman, who proved himself, an officer and a splendid driver, a coach and a splendid driver, a Houston Electric Company comes in for its share of praise for selecting a club in the driving capacity, a club in the driving capacity, in the history of Texas that understated such an extended tour, and already with fond anticipation to another trip (maybe to another section of the country).
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Due to an overnight in the Sheikh-burune card of thanks, which appeared in last week's issue, we failed to mention face that the family wishes to express their profound appreciation to the many friends for their beautiful formations. This statement should have been in the card of thanks.
A. C. Teal, the photographer, locates and announces the opening of the Teal 2. in the new Pilgrim Building. W. A. Harger at Barkey, may that the Teal be best equipped Nrgst studio in the building. To one of our representatives Mr. Williams will be a four hour system will be a four hour system Kodak minking". "He says, 'I will be here at 12 noon and get them at 12 noon and get them' P. M. the same day" department will be fitted with real home effects, and it is our aim to serve those who need it.
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HAPPENINGS
Mrs. O. C. Williams, 2408 Leeland, is on the sick last week.
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Taylor, 3101 Driving visitors visit Mrs. Taylor's home, Mrs. Eibel Vance, New Willard, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Harvey J. Edwardson, 3008 Leeland, is spending the week-end with her sister, Mrs. W. T. Jones, at Lampasas.
Gorgeville Phd爷爷, Victoria, oo has been visiting Mrs. Giles, 2607 Last Sunday, departed for her home last week.
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Mrs. H. Edwards, Navabo, who teaches in-law, Mrs. Lolu Williams, West Webster, left Sunday morning in WANTED—lastly intelligent, neat, pleasing young girls for the Castle Garden, Taum and bowling. Dr. P. D. Foster, Fifth Ward dentist, attended the medical meeting at Marshall last week, making the trip to Seymour. Seymour Seeing Print Co. for good printing. Photos Presson 1996, 9352, 3202 McKenney. Reasonable rates called for promptly. Mrs. Yvette Scott Livingstone, principal School faculty has returned to her home in St. Louis to spend her vacancy.
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Mrs. Ethel C. Ellison and Misa Taylor, teachers in Jack Ackey's faculty at the Prairie View College summer school, spend the week end in New York.
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Gus Fontnette's Banner Jazz Orchestra
Gus Fontnette's Attraction at Emancipation
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The band's big dance, J. Samuel Green, general
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OFF FOR FISHING TRIP
Feeling the urge to visit some stream and try their luck, J. T. Meri-
Robinson, local insurance man, spent the "Juneteenth" at Texas City. They had lots of fun and caught several and were accompanied by their wives.
ENTERTAINING HER NEICE
Mrs. John W. Martin, 1118 George,
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We also take this occasion to thank the staff, who were very kind and tendered us for last week's record-breaking issue, which carried the story of a woman who exposed a vicious matter, reading of exiled reading material.
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On Thursday the pharmacists were regularly entertained at the home of Dr. A. Blakemom, the pharmacist of the local association, an occasion an enjoyable one. The following are the names of the guests: Dr. G. A. Blakemom, vice-chairman; Dr. D. R. A. Jones, secretary; Dr. A. E. Hughes, treasurer. The next annual meeting will be held on Thursday.
COVERING MUCH TERRITORY
Dr. W. J. Howard, local dentist, and Judge J. Akhton Atkins, vicepresident of the Real Builders Loan Association, attached the Medical Association in marshall last week to help with the work during this week. The trip included the Howards Lincoln, Mrs. Ray Howard, a manning Mrs. Howard. The hides will spend some time with Mrs. Howard. The informer agent at Colorado, Texas.
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EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE
We desire to thank our many friends, the pastor and membership of Blessed Baptist tithe and their kindness during the illness of our beloved husband and father of our beloved husband and father of this life June 15, 1927. J. H. Mettin Duncan, wife J. M. Hettie Duncan, wife
THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1927
Musical voices drifted out on the breeze, indicating the merry time going on with them, on the ones I live. Llava Oak, who had made every possible arrangement of their own daughter, Helen B. The color scheme, white and pea-green was carried out in the cakes. A delicious punch was served in piggy-lygly-style. Colorful cakes which added to the merry-making which was apparently joyful, buturired for the youthful ones who were pleased to do honor to "Henli" until they were buried in the sweet Home" reminded them of the fact that time flies, and even her most blissful moments refuse to. The first faint shades of night werebling; the stars were playing peaked-crowned spheres where seasoned with an exact and proper proportion of calm and
BIG OPEN AIR MEETING
A big open air meeting will be held on Macdonald Baptist Church, Rutherford, on Monday night, July 19. Sermons will be held day night, the ministers will be ministers. The meeting is under the auspices of the Bayside Ministerial Board on the War Department, Dartmouth, Rugby, secretary, and Macdonald Baptist Church.
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We are in receipt of an invitation to attend the wedding of Miss Eisher Mane Jones and Edward Domenico Paterno Harvell, III, Sunday, June 26, at Harvell, Ill., Sunday. Mr. Paterno is son of Prof. and Mr. E. D. Pierson, who has been his newspaper career. He is now a member of the editorial staff of the Chicago Whip, one of the most influential newspapers in the world.
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Miss Hortense Houston, who was wedded to Milton Young June 22, was the guest of honor at a series of events held at the highest honor by the social set of Houston. On June 9 she was the guest at a series of events held at Taylor. Covers were laid for 16. The bride received an exquisite hot sauce. On June 14, the exclusive "Sixteen Five Hundred Club" gave a luncheon at the street for the bride-elect. The street was decorated with a beautiful blue Pyrex sandwich and won the first prize, which consisted of a beautiful blue Pyrex sandwich. The bride-elect also received a made bridge set. Covers were laid for 16. On June 17, Mrs. Hazel Eldridge entertained with a progressive whisky luncheon, at the groom's sister, who was the guest of honor. A guest of honor, Mrs. Richardson received a very generous gift, the highest score and received a hand-embroidered vanity set. The bride-elect received four hand-made guest
Walker Company and a small select group of professional men. The office is located with outside front, hot and cold water, gas and electrical connections. The kitchen will be used throughout. The curry will be marquise style, and birchmil will be used throughout. The curry will have terrane floors and base, be trimmed in larch and with drinking water by an elephant and two stairways.
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members of the colored advisory commission on the Mississippi food distribution in the northern sections, would be able to make a crop this year, but not until unplanted before the middle of June. Some attempt could be made at dawn or dusk, but not outlook of their getting a foothold in other sections of the country with uninvested funds not bright. Therefore Secretary Roberts and the Red Cross and the rehabilitation of the relatively few whites, until next year when a new program. For the first time the flood situation has been recognized as a national problem, outgoing a comprehensive program to the balance of fourteen million dollars to start the job. When congress will provide the additional provision will be made. Additionally Hoover and Director Flesher have already started an extensive campaign to help health doctors and nurses and special health workers to cover every swamp and bit, and purify the water in every well and education so well begun in a few of the camps so that no epidemic of the disease occurs.
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PETER DELIVERED FROM PRISON
LESSON TEXT - Acts 12:11-
GOLDEN TEXT - Many are the affections of the rightmost but the Lesters of the rightmost.
PULIMAR TOPIC - God takes Care of Peter.
PULIMAR TOPIC - God Answers Prayer for Peter.
PULIMAR TOPIC - God Answers Prayer for Peter.
PULIMAR TOPIC - God Answers Prayer for Peter.
PETER, impetuously (v. 1, 4)
1. By writing (v. 1)
Herod, the grandson of the elected king, the fifteen children of Bethlehem.
2. The reason (v. 3).
It was to gain the favor of the king, not a Jew, but an Edomite, therefore knew that his success was dependent upon his having the popularity manifested so as to be a successful royal of Judah. it was but the sympathy of the king, therefore knew that his success so as to be a successful royal of Judah, indeed was already disclining it. the saw an answer by giving forth his hands against it.
He was arrested, put into prison and guarded by four quaternions of soldiers. A quaternion is a guard of one person, and was impossible to escape. They had doubled hands of Peter's escape from fall before, so their thought they would have been able to escape. They made one fatal mistake—the left out God. (I. The Church of God in Prayer (II. The Church at a crists. Her situation "was most grave." James, one of the three who were killed and Peter, the most prominent of all, was in prison. In this desperate stuff they did the wise thing—the they noteworthy prayer. It was a noteworthy prayer. I. It was unto God, not unto men or to be heard of men. This is a very common fruit today. All true prayer.
1. Behavior of Peter and the church (v. 12-17).
12. In the 12th century, the knock was answered by Rhoda who was so overjoyed that she forgot to open the gate, and put the knock on the door. The clapstops were not prepared for such good news, and even accused her of madness. She tried to explain that perhaps it might be Peter's guardian angel in his likeness. They get more than they need. Peter was told the Lord's love dealing with him and in affected them to make these things known to James and the brethren. The behavior of the soldiers (v. 18-10).
There was great agitation among them as to what and became of Peter. He was responsible for him. Not being able to account for Peter's escape Herod commanded that he be put to prison. Peter was responsible for Caesarea. Here he was adored as God. Because he篓ronished his honor to himself, the Lord moths him. Herod the Lord moths him. The Lord grew and multiplied.
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In the death of Rev. N. P. Pullum, for many years pastor of Friendship Baptist Church, West Dallas and Heiler street, and former pastor of Heiler street, the pastor of one of her veterans presidents and outstanding ministerial luminaries. Rev. Pullum had been in failure health for some time, but an attack of acute indigestion claimed his life. He also took a quick a shock in the Fourth Ward and city generally. Rev. Pullum was held from Friendship Tuesday afternoon, with Paskett Church office officiating; assisted by other local and visiting ministers. Decedent was buried under suspicions. Church members, 4, No. 2, and Accepted Missions. Floral offerings, beautiful and many, showed the high place which the church members, friends and citizens. His beloved family has the sympathy of the community.
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THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1927
THE STAR OF COLUMBIA MOVEMENT
Recently the editor of The Informer was invited to attend a local conference held under the auspices of the Star of Columbia, a so-called interracial movement projected and sponsored by J. E. Finney (white) of Dallas, the invitation to attend said conference being tendered this editor by Newman Dudley, Jr., one of our warmest and best friends.
In extending the invitation to this editor, Mr. Dudley stated that he had been requested to invite twelve prominent Negro men and twelve leading Negro women to this interracial conference, and that Dr. J. L. G. (white), retired Baptist minister, would bring a similar number of whites to the meeting.
While the colored representation was fairly good at said conference, the white end was not so strong numerically, and thus this editor began to wonder why the whites did not attend the meeting as contemplated, and then we began to make an investigation to see what the movement really was, and "what it was all about."
During our recent visit to Austin we secured a certified copy of the charter granted the three white incorporators, viz: J. E. Finney, 5912 Lindell Street, Dallas, Texas; J. V. Norvell, 115 Waverly Avenue, Dallas, Texas, and Troy M. Ogilvie, 1115 Waverly Avenue, Dallas, Texas; and to our utter surprise and astonishment we discovered that the movement had been largely misrepresented to our people, both in Houston and Texas.
Certain colored leaders of the movement have publicly stated that three of the original incorporators were Negroes, and that the Star of Columbia was an organization for promoting better relations between the white and colored races in Texas and the black and colored races in Texas that some of the most prominent white citizens of the Lone Star state held memberships in this organization.
However, even a casual glance at the papers of incorporation discloses the fact that the organization is not an inter-racial movement per se, but a commercial undertaking; being a private corporation capitalized at $85,000, fully paid with cash and service charges, that he provides (finitely Vertical) advice; exacting and demanding both joining fees and monthly dues, just like any other fraternal organization, with a bevy of high-sounding titles for the various officers of the organization, both "national" and "tribal."
The following excerpts are taken from the papers of incorporation:
"1st. The name of this organization is THE STAR OF COLUMBIA INCORPORATED."
"2nd. The purpose for which it is formed is the support of a benevolent, charitable and educational undertaking, AMONG THE NEGROES ONLY, to be known as the 'State of Columbia,' as seen in prospectus hereto attached.
"3rd. The business to be transacted is at Dallas in Dallas County, Texas.
"4th. The term for which it is to exist is 50 years."
"Sbh. The number of directors shall be not more than seven and the following three directors shall be the directors for the ensuing year and said directors may at their option increase their number. The directors may be appointed by post-office addresses of said directors are as follows:
J. E. Finney, 5912 Lindell Street, Dallas, Texas
J. N. Norvell, 1115 Waverly Avenue, Dallas, Texas
Troy M. Ogilvie, 1115 Waverly Avenue, Dallas, Texas
"6th. The amount of capital stock is $35,000. divided into 950 shaves of $100.00 each, all of which capital stock has been subscribed and fully paid as set out by the affidavit attached herein.
We also read the certificate from the secretary of state of Texas, declaring that the "foregoing is a true and correct copy of the charter of The Star of Columbia Incorporated," same being issued under date of March 22, 1927; while another certificate from the department as of April 6, 1927, avers that "the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the affidavit of the charter of The Star of Columbia Incorporated," etc.
Having published this much of our work, the query nature of the question was found and founders of this organization attempt to classify it as an interracial movement?
Doesn't it appear to every rationally and reasonably minded person that this organization is purely one for profits to its incorporators and founders, and that it is nothing more or less than a scheme to make money out of our people?
HOW CAN ANY MOVEMENT BE INTERACIAL WHICH STATES IN ITS CHARTER THAT ITS ACTIVITIES SHALL BE "AMONG NEGROES ONLY?"
Why would any supposed interracial movement resort to joining fees and membership dues, and throw open its doors to every person who qualifies by paying the entrance fee and monthly dues?
Why any interracial movement really function and accomplish anything worthwhile that does not restrict and limit its membership?
Why incorporate an interracial movement and place it on a purely Fraternal-commercial basis? If the Star of Columbia is such a wonderful movement for interracial integration, why should she shroud in secrecy its suppositions white membership in the various localities?
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Haven't the Negroes of Texas sufficient sense and ability to charter a so-called "fraternal co-operation", and operate and conduct same by, for and among themselves?
Launched February 3, 1925—more than two years ago—what has this organization done that would place it in the category of Sifftown down to its final analysis and stripped of all pretense and camouflage, isn't it a fact that this organization is simply another scheme to exploit Negroes, employing some of the leading members of our race in the design?
It is not the need for such an organization, and, if there is such need, why attach the financial consideration, envelop and surround the movement with so much ritualistic nonsense and mummy, and why the absence of leading white citizens from the ranks of its membership?
These and many other questions should be asked by our people as it is often the case, and the infatuation before becoming actively allied and closely identified with this movement which is nothing more or less than a private corporation, as shown by the papers on file in the office of the secretary of state at Austin, Texas.
The contended by the Informer, the time has arrived when the Negro must cease the practice of fattening frogs for snakes, who thus grow fat and ultimately bite and inject their poison and venom into our racial veins, resulting either in our illness or death; for, after all is said and done, friends, everything that glitters is not gold.
The school will be the wise is sufficient, and as for the unwise they will learn their lesson through the school of bitter experience, sooner or later. Selah!
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The world this world to determine what the New York European public is able to do, and as flowed from the War. Of one the world this world to serve, they never fourteen points for the His League of Poets and upon and on the advantage of their purpose.
When we confirm that we are a concern and in the Wians, French and German in Autumn The Negro follow but do to and do to the same extent there. He respee and strong.
TALK OF ANOTHER LOCAL NEWSPAPER
Talk is rife in the city that "Heavenly Houston" will soon boast of another weekly newspaper, and that the publication will be sponsored and promoted by the Commission on Inter-racial Cooperation; with several of the "colored brethren" attempting to operate, edit and manage the proposed publication, which will be a medium of expression for this organization.
The Informer can not vouch for the accuracy or truthfulness of this rumor, and yet Houston is a city with wonderful opportunities and possibilities; and since it is perfectly within the province and right of any person or group of persons to embark on a journey to the United States, identified with that narrow and selfish group which thinks it high treason for another publication to enter the local field as a competitor.
While The Informer will gladly extend the "right hand of fellowship" to any journalistic contemporary who embarks in the newspaper field in Houston, this paper can not see how the newspaper can operate independently or operate a newspaper or subsidize one without becoming partisan and thereby endangering and jeopardizing the future of this wonderful organization, which has done so much towards interracial amity and goodwill in Texas and other Southern states during recent years.
A lawful calamity if this good work should be undone or rendered negative by some over-zealous members of the commission—men without newspaper experience, business rating or journalistic training—mely in an effort to afford certain persons connected with the movement an opportunity to commercialize the undertaking and to employ the hands of the newspaper industry.
When the spirit of commercialism, gain and greed enters any such organization, due to the promotion and operation of such ventures, the resources of the organization are constantly drained and kept at a low ebb by the recurrent demands for finance to sustain the organization, and the need for certain persons with burning zeals and itching palms. It will be interesting to observe what attitude such a newspaper will assume for the right of the Negro to exercise all the rights of citizenship; the right to vote in any and all elections; the right to vote in the Senate and other Southern states; the failure of railroads to provide proper provisions for Negroes to ride in Pullmans and eat in diners; the constitutional right of the Negro to aspire for political office and the spoils of our political system; decent and fair wages for Negro employees; the absence of certain restrictions and limitations on the work of Negroes; the full and free exercise and enjoyment of all the rights and prerogatives guaranteed and warranted to the Negro race under the provision of the state and federal constitutions. As an organ of the commission, such a newspaper will be compulsory in all times selected and directed by the full and free editors and muzzled and muzzled when questions arise affecting the constitutional and racial rights of the Negro, where and when such rights are not in harmony and line with bourbon Southern sentiments, traditions and prejudices. In the names that the leaders and promoters of this proposed newspaper have taken all of these matters into consideration, and that they are fully prepared and thoroughly able to take care of all such trying and ticklish situations; and that the editor of the proposed sheet will not be a mannikin, automation or Samba; that he will be permitted to speak "right out in the running" and to hew to the line, letting the caps fall where they will.
However, if, by the operation of a newspaper, the Commission on Interracial Co-operation invites attacks and criticisms, and if its main work is impaired or jeopardized, the leaders of the organization must take action to ensure that esteemed members for whatever might happen in this particular. The Informer has no fight to wage on the proposed newspaper or any existing newspaper, for this paper is too busy trying to fight the battles of the race and social order to spend precious time on other issues. We are not for the Informer's place in the journalistic sun is too well and firmly established to engage and indulge in such narrow and silly squabbles and controversies; and in saying what we have in this editorial we have done so only with the hope and view of informing and educating others about what they may expect in their effort to operate a newspaper.
BEST WORK OF ITS KIND YET PRODUCED
We wish to make a believed acknowledgment of the receipt of "Who's In Colored America," a biographical dictionary and reference book of prominent and notable colored Americans, edited by Joseph J. Boris, and published by Who's In Colored America Corporation, 1133 Broadway Street, New York City. We have seen several efforts of this kind, mostly by editors and writers not of the Negro race; and we have observed that some such ventures have died aborning, even after the promoter obtained some financial considerations in advancing the expedition, the proposed book; but this recent work, which is the first edition, is a credit to any race and fit to adorn any library in the civilized world. The book contains 333 pages, with illustrations and likenesses of outstanding race men and women, having more than 2,000 biographical sketches of members of the Negro race in America and substantial contributions to the life of the race and social fabric. By far, it is the best work of its kind ever produced in America, and no person can peruse the contents and read the wonderful stories of the progress of the persons enumerated in this work without feeling proud of the Negro race, and the part it has played in the development and history of the American nation. The editorial work, as well as the general makeup and appearance of the book, are very commendable and leave none of the
as the general makeup and appear- mendable and leave none of the
OPINIONS
THE CASE OF THE NEGRO TEN YEARS
AFTER THE WORLD WAR
(By KELLY MILLER, Howard University, Washington, D. C.)
The world thinkers are now looking backwards over the past ten years to determine what, if any, benefit the World War has brought to mankind. The New York World recently contained a symposium of American and European publicists. There is no concensus of opinion. No single authority is able to point out in a convincing way the undisputed advantage such a world would have over the United States in War. Of one thing all must be convinced, and that is if the statement of the world could have foreseen ten years ago the conditions they now observe, they never would have precipitated this titanic struggle. Mr. Wilson's fourteen points have become the tetradecalogue of ridicule. His high-sounding and senorous phrases have become the object of sport and jealot. He has been a great supporter of the upstairs, and no one can say how it will resettle. It may be that we miss the advantage of perspective. We may be too close to the events to give them their proper placement and appraisement. When we confine our attention to the American Negro, however, we have a much easier and simpler task. The Negro as a group, had no immediate advantage in the war against the slaves, French and Englishmen who no concern of the. The destruction of autocracy in Germany had absolutely no meaning to the Negroes in Georgia. The Negro follows the flag wherever he lives. His not to reason why; his but to do and die. He responded to his country's call. Whether by voluntary enlistment or conscription, when the general roll was called, he was strong enough to the call of Woodrow Wilson, four hundred thousand.
Whatever advantage or disadvantage the race derived from the war was incidental, and not calculated. He was requisitioned for his man-power alone. No more account of personal gain was considered than was accorded the Hesian hirding during the Revolutionary War. I called on Secretary Baker to lead the army, and he was appointed to the officers. We found him keenly sympathetic, though hedged in by the traditional prejudice of the army and the proscriptive policy of the Democratic party.
We had high hopes that the Negro would wrest from the prejudiced and unwilling disposition of the army, recognition as an officer in the federal army by tested fitness and acknowledged capacity to lead his own race according to the requirements of war. Thanks to Secretary Baker, the camp was well equipped, and we were given the Negro was to be given a squarer, if not a square deal. I visited the camp and addressed the cadets when their hopes ran highest. Negro officers were shortly to be commissioned within a prescribed rank in the army. But in the meantime Houston had happened. There was a sudden change in public sentiment and a sudden shift in the program of commissions to be awarded. The time of training was prolonged. The race was scorily contested. The Negro was to be actively functioning in the army above the level of a private soldier. The word, I am convinced, was passed down from on high: "so far shalt go and no further." The few Negroes who received commissions as officers were so handicapped and embarrassed, that effective functioning was impossible. The Negro came out with a lower level of esteem as a qualifying officer when he entered. The effect has been far reaching. Negro leadership was greatly discredited throughout the whole circle of racial life and activity.
The World War created a vacuum in the labor market of the North. Southern Negroes rushed in to fill the vacancy. This has shifted from one to two millions of race from South to North. They have found place in the industrial and economic Life. Here lies the chief indirect benefit which the race has derived from the war. The magnitude of this advantage is enormous. The Negroes have been the most influential situations which follow in the train of this Northern movement. By far the most conspicuous of these is residential segregation. In all of our cities, North or South; where the Negroes came in great numbers, they soon found themselves in separate residential areas. The attempt to establish legal boundaries and the effort on the part of the race to combat them is a part of the process. As the general outcome, the Negroes find themselves whose quality, convenience and appointment surpass their found homes. The Negroes are better housed than any other minor group of the Negroes are better housed than any other minor group of the American people. In the capital of the nation, they have over-run a territory of fully a square mile with as good residential facilities as the city affords. Indeed many of the principal streets and avenues leading to the public buildings and business sections of the city traverse the Negro section for as much as a running mile. In New York, they have the better favored residential areas of the North, the acquired streets and avenues are simply ambling in their magnificence. There has been a material improvement in the condition of the race in the North, the Northern migration which in turn is due to the war. In every important city, the Negroes are organized devoted to the task of ameliorating the condition of the Negro. The race has gained tremendous potential political power by virtue of the fact that the greatest great Northern city, the Negro holds the balance of power in closely related cities, and also just elected a mayor who was largely sponsored by Negro voters. The race is gaining power in city boards of aldermen in state legislatures, and also in local councils.
This book is not propaganda, nor does its editor attempt to inject any personal views into the biographies; but in a concise and succinct manner the history of each person is unfolded and revealed like projecting a moving picture scene on the cinema sheet, and these biographies make mighty fine reading matter. Of course, being the first effort the work is not complete; but the editor states that wherever the biography of some prominent Negro American writer is published, a divider rather than the publishers, for strenuous efforts were made to get all this information by a series of letters, questionnaires, cards, etc.
A volume of "Who's Who In Colored America" should not only be in every colored home, municipal and school library; but this book should find its way into white homes, municipal and school libraries; for to read its pages and observe the wonderful progress made in the race and will impart a better understanding of the race and sympathetic co-operation from hitherto hostile and unfriendly sources.
This book can be secured by writing Who's Who In Colored America Corporation, 1183 Broadway Street, New York City.
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