Houston Informer

Saturday, July 9, 1927

Houston, Texas

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PILGRIMS DEDICATE BUILDING Colored Woman Wins Damage Su The Mirror BY C. F. RICHARDSON WAGING A LOSING FIGHT! Colored Fraternity Opens New Structure In Houston ARKANSAS WOMA CIVIL SUIT VOLUME IX PILG Color The Mirror By C. F. RICHARDSON WAGING A LOSING FIGHT! Football is life's most typical game and can only be played by sturdy, robust, alert, quick-thinking courageous and determined young men. In a hatch and gruelling struggle for supremacy on the gridron between two strong and powerful aggrigations, the team will generally emerge victorious that puts up the best offense and defense; that has the best team-play and co-ordination of forces; that has resplendent for its leadership selected by the members of the team and not one superimposed on the eleven by some opposing team; whose players are a unit in every play called by their quarterback or in breaking up the plays attempted by the Often it happens that some backfield player will punt the pigskin down the field in order to get his team out of danger, and before the opposition will come to the top of the field, the punter's forwards will rush through and down the player, catching the griddier in his tracks; and thus he is unable to make a comeback. Too often in the battle of life is our race "downed in its tracks," due largely to the fact that we are not playing the game as we should and as we must, if we intend to win the contest against each other, and honor upon our racial contingent. Too often our racial captains and leaders can not be depended upon to call the right play; too often they lose sight of team-play in an effort to win the game. The way we do individual heroes; too often they "tip off" the proposed play to the opposing team and get their team thrown for several yards; too often they will "ditch the game" for financial consideration. Too often our track-beginner, the praise from the race's opponents; too often they become excited, lose their fighting heart and either fumble the ball at a critical and crucial moment in the game or fail to stop the deterrent. Too often our various attack of the opposing players. Too often our. The often-being of confusion in calling and giving signals, due principally to weak-kneed, pusysfooting, jellyfish and truckling leadership, the members of our team even trip and throw their own players and often miss their own goals. The way we do the ball; with the result that the opposing team often picks up the fumbled pigskin and races across the goal for a touchdown, and this score generally means victory for our opponent and defeat and disaster to our cause. Some times our players block the punt of their own backfield ticker gun or making a try for a field goal; and sometimes their stands too stand up to the pressure to get off any long range pumps. Many of our players take "cold feet" just as soon as our opponents snap the ball into play after receiving the kickoff, or the moment the opponents referee's whistle proclaims the game begin. We are on record where our players, with ball in their arms and a clear field, have pulled the ball over and placing it across or behind their own goal. We actually our coaches and trainers, anxious for victory and forgetting themselves for the moment, will rush, on the playing field and cause them to miss the ball. We will insert men in the lineup because of friendship, religious or fraternal ties, and other men on the sidelines better qualified to play the position than the team. We are not only the other men lack of knowledge of the game, downright ignorance or their wonted offenses. Oftimes our players on the sidelines will pull for our team to lose the game, and we will give a chance to enter the fray and given a chance to enter the team and the long team is torn amouther by internal bickering, wrangling, cliques and factions. But, again, so many of our coaches do not know the proper time in the game to yank or insert the team to coach and train the team without even having played the game themselves or even the rudimentary skills of the team. Too many of our players want to THE HOUSTON INFORMER Imposing and Beautiful Home-Office Edifice Formally Dedicated Independence Day—Thousands Inspected Giant Structure of Steel, Concrete, Brick and Mortar—Rice's Dedicatory Address Masterly Effort—Dedicatory Sermon Delivered By Rev. Scott—45th Annual Conclave Began Tuesday—Commissioner Haiverton Extends Official Welcome—Pilgrim Brass Band's Music Featured Meet—Also Singing of Bethel Choir and Celebrated Coleridge-Taylor Choral Club. In perhaps the most masterly, logical and eloquent spice of his career, Mr. E. Harrison has audited sponbdell as he related and narrated what the Pilgrim building means to the Negro race and social order. Building Formally 'presented E. P. Harrison, Sr., member supreme council of the order and former supreme worthy shepherd, formally presented the building to the order. The building represents more than $300,000; viz. $222,000 contract price of building, $20,000. America's Greatest Weekly Newspaper HOUSTON TEXAS, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1927 as well as the last word in lighting arrangements, and there is no wasted space in the entire room. The windows are on the upper floors, an "is a thing of beauty and joy forever." Two fast passenger elevators lead to the upper floors of the building, and the marbled entrance on West Dallas gives the building the appearance of a large, short, the building is complete in every detail and modern and thorough in design. Dedicatory Sermon Preached The dedicatory sermon was delivered. 1st Episcopal Church, whose discourse was filled with wise and timely advice, and who urged the members of the church to be more conscious of purpose. He expressed the hope that nothing would be permitted in the new building, which would be built on the grace upon the fraternity, race and society. For the dedicatory exercises was furnished by the celebrated choir of Bethel Baptist Church, with Mrs. Laura Allen-Green, directress and piper. (Continued on City Page.) DIES IN EFFORT TO SAVE WHITE WORKING MATE (By The Associated Negro Press) St. Louis, Mo. - A-fat act of heroism Thursday afternoon resulted in the death of Robert Williams, 26, stevedore of 1715-A Division Street, who divided into the Mississippi River WHITE ATTACKER EMPLOYS DOPE ON NEGRO GIRL (By The Associated Negro Press) Monrovia, Cal.-Drugged by a hypnotist, needs assistance on the roadside by her husband, on the roadside in a state of coma, who was the experiencer of Olive Street, Monrovia, who is in serious condition at General Hospital. The girl an unconscious woman was the morning by R. M. Gale of 208 North New York Avenue, where she found by 719 West Farm Street, Wilmar, at Coyote Pass. She was to General Hospital, where Doctor Gunther declared she was a victim of a brutal assault. She was in dugged by a hypodense needle found on her arm, it was said. She was found on her arm, it was said. She was told deputy sheriff she had been to a dance at San Gabriel. Her husband was alone with a boy known to her only White Attacker Uses Dops Gun- at the front of North Market Street to save a white-fellow worker. He was assigned to the Mississippi Warrior Barge Line Service, was checking merchandise that was lifted from the barge by a crane. He was applying the heavy boxes with chains before the crane lifted and swung them. As Gregory made an entry in his book, he was knocked into the crane knocked him into the river. Wiliams who was standing nearby, immediately dived into the stream in the river. He was knocked into the Williams body sank and did not appear. John McKinney, colored workman, aboard the barge, threw a rope to the river. Grappling books were dropped for several hours and the river nearby was dynamited, but the body of Wiliams was still visible. Visiting the national Benefit Life Insurance Co. Washington, the branch of offices for the National Benefit Life Insurance Co. Washington, was visiting the local office of the company. HOUSTON PUBLIC: FORMAL OPENING of the WEBSTER-RICHARDSON PUB. CO., Inc. Publishers of THE HOUSTON INFORMER America's Greatest Weekly Newspaper 600 SAFETY LOAN & BROKERAGE CO. and REAL BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 409-411 SMITH STREET The Informer printing plant will be in full operation and the public will be able to see how the paper is produced and printed. The printing plant. Come out and print your own. Come out and complete printing plant owned, operated and managed by Negroes Little Rock Matron, Ejected From pany's Car and Arrested In F. sy With Conductor, Upheld By I In Arkansas—Signal Vic Booker and Hibbler, Negro Little Rock, Ark.—In a very sweeping g. Ar-react the supreme court of Arkansas affirmed the judgment of a jury in the Pulaski circuit court, awarding damages to Mrs. Roberts Hill's dethropist and the Arkansas Central Power Company, for $600, for unlawful arrest and false imprisonment. The case was originally tried in the court of Judge Marvin Harris in this city, on April 8th, 1926, where a jury rendered a verdict in favor of Mrs. Hildreth, but was later appealed by the street car company to the supreme court of Arkansas. The plaintiff introduced testimony to show that she, in company with her daughter and Mrs. Ruby Corley, a visitor from St. Louis, Missouri, boarded at the street car at 23rd Main Street, and a dispute arose between the conductors and Mrs. Hildreth and the otherไม่chill, and the other conductors, on reaching 5th and Main streets, ordered a policeman to arrest Mrs. Hildreth and her party and they were taken from the car down to the city jail in the patrol wagon and charged with disturbing the peace. On being tried, the parlor was隻回, but several charges were charged. The parlor, the attorneys for Mrs. Hildreth and her party filed suit against the street car company for damages, alleging unlawful arrest and false imprisonment. The court found that the parlor was not $600 followed every contention made by Mrs. Hildreth's attorneys, Booker & Booker and J. A. Hibler, and very clearly stated that the rights of the plaintiff to receive fair treatment, and the carriage had been violated by the conductor, which the company would be liable in damages, "that a street car company as a common carrier is bound to use extraordinary care, not only to carry out the service of the car but to the service of the car to the result of an injury from the agents in charge and from others. By its contrast the company assumes the obligation to protect the passenger against any will/misconducted negligence of the servant or others." When limited by the charter Attorney Hibbler and Booker stated they were well-designed with the opinion and "that the opinion was additional evidence of the fact that our courts constitute a mighty bulwark for the protection of the rights which can be secured at all times when properly presented and prosecuted." NEW BUILDING IS DEDICATED AT TUSKEGEE VETERANS HOSPITAL WITH APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES --- (By The Associated Negro Press) (By The Associated Negro Press) Tunekee, Ala.—"The hospital at Tunekee is rated by the Veteran Bureau of Health," declared J. H. Baxley, re- presenting Director Hines of the Veter- ans' Bureau, in presenting to Col Joseph H. Ward, medical-officer-in- charge of the building dedicated at U. S. Veterans Hospital. No. 91, Saturday afternoon of service which Col Ward has rendered in establishing and maintaining the standard which has mertled the "It was an appropriate step on the part of the government to establish this hospital here adjacent to Tuskegee Institute where the spirit of Booker T. Washington prevails. No more worthy a successor to Dr. Washington, than the present president of the hospital, Mr. Motor. As a native Alabamaian, I am proud of Tuskegee Institute and this hospital." Dr. Baxley stated. Col. Ward in accepting the keys of the building acknowledged the responsibility it entailed and called attention to the fact that the purpose of the hospitalization program of the general was providing for the welfare for the patient. The history of the building was traced by Dr. Robert R. Moton, principal of Tuskegee Institute, who first advocated the locating of the hospital at Tuskegee and granted the Institute's land for the purpose. Dr. Motor appealed to the patients to the hospital for the purpose of the flag and country that they had shown overseas. He commended Col. Ward for the efficient manner in which he has handled the hospital. Adjutant General F. E. Butler, who represented Governor Bibb Graves, who was unable to be present, stated that Alabama should be proud of the work done by the hospital. He stated in locating the hospital in this state and adjacent to Tuskegee Institute where the patients could have their morale stimulated by the atmosphere of the place. Adjutant General Butler was introduced by May's G. B. Edwards of Tuskegee. Clarence Wynne, patient at the hospital, expressed the appreciation of the hospital from the building where erected pointing out the necessity for recreation in a full life. The American Legion of Alabama was represented by Dr. C. O'Neal. PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 8 that his organization stood ready to do whatsoever it could for the adjustment of the patients of the hospital. Music for the ceremonies was rendered by 24th Infantry band of Fort Benning. The new recreation building provides the leisure hours of the men confined as the officers of the structure built on the modern colonial style. It contains a theatre with a seating capacity of 660. There are also a ballroom, a rest room, a kitchenette, a bar, and a cafeteria. The ceremonies were attended by a large number of people from the city as well as from the Institute and Host. WALKER MEDAL IS PRESENTED CALIFORNIAN Indianaapolis, Ind.-The Mme. C. J. Walker Medal which is awarded annually by the Mme. C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company through the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, to some person having done the best work for the M.A. A. C. P. during the spring of 1926 was awarded today to Mrs. J. M. Scott of Los Angeles, California. Mrs. Scott did a very significant thing for the Association by conducting in the spring of 1926 the most important event in which he been conducted for any purpose as far as is known. Forty-five babies entered her content, among them being the four babies in screened as "Farma." All the participants reported, the largest in participants reported, the total receipts realized from the content more than $4,000. Mrs. Scott in accepting the award from the Mme. C. J. Walker behalf of Mme. A. Lella Walker and the N. A. A. C. P. stated that she was the most active member of the motive which prompted Why experiment with unsupruper- lous Hair Preparations? 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Houston, Texas OUR RESTORED CUSTOMED BRAIN DEALS BREACHES ERS OUR PEOPLES nd Pharmacy 415 MILAM STREET Same Phone: Pres. 1909 Room For All GOODSON'S Service Station FIRESTONE TIRES AND TUBES FOR SALE Heiner at Buffalo Drive Phone Pres. 7492 666 in a prescription for Malaria, Chills and Fever, Dengue' or Billious Fever it kills the germs Herbert's Drug Store PRESCRIPTIONS Our Specialty 807 PRAIRIE AVENUE PHONES; PRESTON 4752 8866 HOUSTON, TEXAS Green Cleaners and Dyers Cleaning, Pressing, Dyeing and Alterations We Mend Your Clothes Ladies' Work a Specialty POSITIVELY NO ODOR OF GASOLINE Phone Preston 2827 (By the Associated Negro Press) St. Louis, Mo.—A formidable and representative group of colored citizens were marshalled before the Aldermanic Welfare Committees to terminated fight for the erection of a new city hospital for our people in the west end section of the city, instead of adjacent to City Hospital No. 10. Officials of the present city administration, including Mayor Miller advocated a bill to repeal the ordinance fixing the site, asserting that the institution should be adjoining City Hospital for white persons. Former Mayor Kiel and Plaice, formerly president of the board of the hospital, redeclared the repeal, and declared that at the time of the passage of the $87,000,000 bond issue, which provides $12,000,000 for the Negro hospital, the program and voted in the city election for it, because they understood they were to receive a separate hospital on a site of their choice, and to receive a pledge to be breaking a pledge. Homer G. Phillips, lawyer, one of the most successful hospitals, forcibly explained what new institution should be located or the site of Kennerly and Godove avenue. Cottage avenue. He said the action of the new institution would be to change the Miller avenue to change the site as provided under the bond issue and to "engage with humiliation." Former Health Commissioner C. H. Shepherd in sympathy with the purpose of the new hospital, asserted that the Negroes would have the advantage of the equipment and hospital for whites if the institution was to be opened. Negro nurses and doctors were incompetent. He supported his accusation. He supported the accusation of a colored woman who does his laundry work had appealed to him for treatment. The Negro nurses and doctors remarked made by Shutt. Cheatham of personal experience of racial prejudice in City Hospital No. 2, the institution for conditions he said would be worse if the new hospital was adjacent to the Dr. J. W. McClellan, Edgar G. Brown, editor of a local newspaper and Rev. Cheefus, a Baptist preacher were among the members of our race who appeared before the aldermanic welfare committee. They were unalterably opposed to a separate hospital, and declared that they did not believe Negroes were capable of operating it. PROSPERITY OF JEWS REVEALS RACE'S IDEALS (By The Associated Negro Press) Los Angeles, Cal.-Jews are the most prosperous people per capita in Los Angeles. In this city there are 6,000 of them, and not one of them is Rose Davidson, who owns a Hebrew book store at 915 1-2 West Temple street, is authority for this statement. Miss Davidson came to this country in 1915, and now she little book store is the haunt for bibilophiles of the Jewish colony in which it is situated, and Miss Davidson know the community from her close contact with it. The bookstore is held in its beliefs, more than half of them being of the theodotism, the remainder being a monastery distributed in the branches of the Jewish religion. The orthodox Jew has established 450 bookstores of the faith and regular and frequent observance of custom. He diligently observes the faith, and tastes of his creed, observing the customs of his day, and fasts of the day for each holiday. West of Figueroa street, north and large community, there are large community, fasts of the day for each holiday. They clan together, preferring to have some of their own people. Other groups spread throughout the city, some on Central and Jefferson avenues. Germany, Russia, Poles, Armenians are found in the communities. They adapt themselves to the new land, and so pose presuppose. The children are aware of the faith, and never seem to lose the individuality that is their heritage. The world have come some of the great musicians, sculptors and theatrical artists. They eat the unavowed matzos, and dishes of their forefathers, disliked by them. For above, all the true Judaism. But why does the Jewish race never Rose Davidson explains it: "When a gentle makes $10, he spends it on a meal he makes, he says to himself, 'I may go back to Jerusalem some day, and so he saves it!' BREAKS LEG IN ESCAPE (By The Associated Negro Press) Alexandra Lail—Sallowton Thomas, an African-American who tries to effect his escape by climbing through the skylight and to the THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1927 HAMPTON MEET DRAWS RECORD ATTENDANCE Hampton Institute, Va.—The fourteenth annual Minister's Conference at Hampton Institute closed recently with a reception of distinguished lovers from eleven different denominations. This conference, unique in that it is organized to afford ministers an opportunity to study and present their ideas at a meeting on the basis of denomination, has been addressed by nationally known speakers. Rev. Gina L. Cunningham, president of the Auburn Theological Seminary, in Auburn Theological Seminary, Auburn, N. Y., gave a series of meetings on preaching, his practical message with enthusiastic reverence. Dr. William DeBerry, pastor of St. John's Congregational Church of the Springfield, Mass. in his account of his institutional church, stressed the importance of studying the community's needs and its importance to be done and basing the work on the needs. Rev. Howard Thurman, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Oberlin, Ohio, in four lectures on the problems of youth gave to the conference with the point of the work. The actions of the day. Other speakers were Dr. R. N. Nathaniel Dett, director of music at Hampton Institute, who spoke on the music in the church; Professor Kemper Fullerton of Oberlin, Ohio, who discussed the "Probable� Chopper's Office" and by a Prophet of Israel; and Rev. C. Tobias, secretary of the National Council of the Young Men's Christian Association, New York. The annual sermon by a member was delivered by Charles A. Lindley, pastor of East California Methodist Episcopal Church, Philadelphia. Past The Minister's Conference began fourteen years ago with an attendance of 23. Since that time 761 different ministers have attended its sessions; 18 denominations from 41 states and a total of 2068 ministers have come to participate in the sessions. The conference is in touch with over 2100 pastors during the year. Its annual meetings are held at the same time as the Hampton Institute summer school for teachers, with the support of a closer cooperation with may be brought about between ministers and teachers. INDIANAPOLIS WHITE PASTORS SHOWED COLORS (By The Associated Negro Press) Indianapolis, Ind.—Although during the recent N. A. A. C. P. meeting here many of the white churches at first agreed and had announced in N. A. A. C. P. program that they would have such-and-such a speaker from the annual conference while it was in session, just about two days before the Sunday came, something happened, and word began to come in, first from one white pastor, then another, that “due to some mix-up in programs,” or for some other obvious “reason,” they could not have a conference speaker. Few were honest enough to say that owing to local prejudice, they had been compelled to cancel—some even saying that they could have a “white” speaker from the conference but that their congregations would not stand for a black or colored one. The only one Ift was very inter- ending, William Pickens was invited, and spoke at the North Street Mr. E church in town, and said to be filled with ku klukers. This proved to be so interesting that a large part of the conference delegates and visitors, as well as many local people, white and colored, decided to go to that church and see. The pastor is Dr. Geo. S. Henninger. 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PHONE PRESTON 2031 (By The Associated Negro Press) Pine Bluff, Ark.—Three thousand colored people, chiefly from Southeast Arkansas, the food section of the city, attended a mass meeting in a monastery mass meeting of appreciation in honor of Herbert Hoover who was passing through the city. The meeting had been arranged by colored leaders in Pine Bluff, Littleton, where many of the cities which had suffered in the flood area as a token of their esteem for the storling work which Mr. Hoover had done in behalf of the colored victims of the disaster. All of the men who attended the meeting turned out and cheered Secretary Hoover who has stayed personally in the devastated section and in now working on plans for rehabilitation that will enable the sufferers to get back their feet and make a new start in life. Under Mr. Hoover's direction the Red Cross committees have functioned, in the past, to give credit is given because of the cooperation extended the colored auxiliary nurses and the Bethany Relief Association and the knowledge statement that he had sought and found valuable the advice of an advisory commission of coloration, and the knowledge statement that reconstructions now facing the country, the Red Cross would continue to commit to the members of this commission. At the close of the meeting he was presented with SPEAKERS LAUD RACE SOLDIERS AT BOSTON MEET (By The Associated Negro Press) Boston, Mass. The valor of Peter Salem, who fought in the battle of Bunker Hill and heroic deeds of other Negro soldiers in all the country's conflicts, this country should accord equal rights and give protection to the race by speakers at the 152nd anniversary exercises for the colored American soldiers in the battle of Bunker Hill in Panuel Hall, Thursday evening. Prof. Neval Thomas of Washington, D. C., was the principal speaker. The erudite and very oratory launched a bitter tide against segregation and race relations in the parments at the nation's capital. M. Cravath Simpson of the Equal Rights League said America would find wanting so far as the Negro is concerned. Mr. Cravath Simpson is unconcerned about the Negro question and is more interested in economy; she asserted that congress is responsible for "strung up and burned and ridicled with hatred merely for a pardine" in resolutions were adopted calling for the end of lynching and segregation, in government deprivation. Other speakers were Rev. B. W. Swain, Rector D. L. LeRoy F. Wergmann, William Moore Trotter, and Dr. J. Roberts. Hey Park House Baptist Church, white. Sore Legs Healed Open Laptop Ulcer, Enhanced Vela, Golfer, Open Laptop Ulcer who you want Write for Laptop Ulcer Home." Describe your case. A. C. 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It was our pleasure to furnish you with Opera Chairs for your Balcony and Assembly Chairs for your main Auditorium. We Wish You Continued Success! SCHOOL AND CHURCH FURNITURE ALSO SUPPLIES 1112 $ _{2} ^ {1} $ PRESTON AVE. PHONE PRES. 6250 HOUSTON, TEXAS Valley Construction Company 441 WEST BUILDING Masonry and Plaster Contractors Ornamental and Plain Plastering HOUSTON, TEXAS (Br. REV. K. R. ZITZWATER, D.D., Dean Dearmay Little Institute of Chicago) (2. 1927, Western Newsletter) LESSON TENT-I Samuel, Chap. 18. GOLDEN TENT-They love kindness is before mine eyes and I have walked in Thy truth. Samuel means "asked of God." Samuel answers in his mother's prayer. She promised to give him the care of the elderly. He promised his mother cared for and taught him. At an early age she handed him over to the care of EI to minister to the poor. While he was then engaged God called him. He responded to this cult and God and he gave him the God and his an judge and product. Our lesson today is his farewell address. He challenges to the People (v. 1.5). 1. Reminder of the way the king gives him. He gives that they were directly responsible for the change in government. Though keenly feeling the reflection upon himself, and their insecurities, he gave a king, he had not resisted their wish. 2. Review of his own administration (v. 2, 3). (1) Walk from childhood (v. 2). Samuel's was a remarkable life: from childhood to old age he had lived an uninterrupted life and judge and ruler (v. 3). He helply challenged them to show where and how he defended or opposed anyone. If吴山嫂's right as he laid down the reins of government to have his record vindicated and to have his record so that no evil-minded man could ever be able to cast reproach upon him. 1. Samuel Review God's Dealing From the Time of Moses (v. 6-15). 2. The good hand of the Lord upon them from the time of Moses. Though they with inattentive turned from the Lord and denounced a king like the other who request and set a king over them. 1. National prosperity conditioned by obedience (v. 14). 2. God resigned God in choosing a king, it they would fear the Lord and ruler obedience, national prosperity would still be given, so obedience would be the obedience to God is the only way to prosperity! Nations should find out God's will and then being God's law must be obeyed by the rulers as well as the subjects. 3. Disobedience to God meant the nation is to ask to God's blessing upon a nation while it is living in rebellion against it. True statesmanship is when the nation and so direct that in all its laws and customs there may be harmony with that will. 4. Samuel's Own Vindication (v. 16.10) This was such a critical hour in the history of the nation that Samuel was on the hearts of the nation and on their hearts. This he did by means of the thunder and rain out of season. Harvest time was not a time to be on the hearts of the nation when it came at the call of Samuel the people were affronted. They saw it as an example of God's mighty power to would destroy them in an instant. IV. Samuel's Gracious Response I. "Fear not—serve the Lord with all your heart" (vv. 20-22). Samuel did not minimize their sh, but assured them that if they would serve the Lord wholeheartedly He would not forsake them. The ground of their hope was in the faithfulness of God in keeping His covenant. "For His name's snake" shows that God's honor is at stake. "God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you" (v. 23). Though the people and孤独症Samuel, yet he had such ungenaimity of soul that he has not allowed their ingratuity to stop his intercession for them. Such failure he regarded as sin for himself. He assured them that in spite of their sh but one concern should be to fear the Lord and serve Him wholeheartedly. 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AND GREASING AUTOS THE MOST RELIABLE PLACE To pawn your Jewelry and Diamonds is with us. We also have a complete line of Jewelry, Trunks and Luggage, which you can buy on reasonable terms at $1 down and $1 weekly. REDEEMED PLEDGES LOAN - OFFICE PRFSTON 8910 (opposite CITY MARKET) the fell THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1927 Fatal Optimism By KELLY MILLER Hope springs eternal in the human breast. Optimism is a natural stimulus. Pessimism paralyzes the one's powers. The man who loses hope loses all. They are able who think they are able, says the poet Virgil. The doctrine of optimism causes people to be the giants of all time have hit upon some ideal consummation of things and have inspired mankind ever to hope for their ultimate fulfillment. The consumptive always feels that he is getting better. Mankind is prone to believe that all will be well by and by. We pray that sin may be bamified from the earth. Nature grows more and more纵然, yet we persist in the belief that our prayers are true. But a shallow optimism leads to self-compulsivity. If the cosmic forces are working to the satisfactory fulfillment of the final well being of mankind, then why worry our souls about present ill? Why not, with resignation, suffer the evils of our day and generation, with assurances that these wills in the end work out a still more exceeding weight of glory? Certain friends of mine have been saying to me of late that they have noticed a vein of pessimism running through my writings. They have taken great pains to caution me that gloomy forebodings serve only to discourage the young and cause them to slacken their endeavor for better things. I am thanked for their pessimism, advice I am neither a pessimist nor an optimist, but a realist, with optimistic exposure. The prophet who sees a little clearer and a little further than his fellow men is always accused of pessimism. He is always prophesying the evil things to come. The generation does not wish to be disturbed in its amug complainance. It reveals in its blindness to the future kindly given to forebend the giants and has just ruled out shed it blood with a confiding and salutary blindness. Some little white age, I addressed an organization of young collegians, and startled them by urging them to open their eyes and glimpse the things that are impending. I cautioned them not to delude themselves with the inane things they are asking for, and not to believe things as they are, and not as they have vainly hoped they ought to be. The Negro race has been over-fed on optimism. Religions have taught them that existing regimes are perfect and merely require patience to disclose their involved perfection. Our white friends have preached the doctrine of hope, even when there was little foundation for it. Optimism is the belief that there is a place for the Negro. The Negro has and is plotted as a weak-willed race. He is ever admonished to hope and trust, watch and pray. He is admonished to stand still and see his racial salvation. The poet advises, that we learn to labor, and to wait; but the Negro with his weakness of will, is rather disposed to wait to labor for the great end in view. 1. He now specify certain instances in which the Negro is ever optimistic. 1. He has placed an over emphasis upon his accumulation of property. Through an inane optimism, he deludes himself that he will gain equality with the whites through material substance. He fails lamentably to understand the importance of his gaining wealth, although remarkable as an isolated incident. He is the white man's amazing material progress. The Negro but partakes of the crumbs which falls from the table of the white man's munificence. One or two white men command more of the resources of wealth than ten million Negroes combined. As valuable as the Negro's wealth may be within itself, the Negro is not more valuable than the white man's amazing material progress. We go through the great cities and note the magnificent sections which segregative prejudice has turned over to the race, and note the titles to fine properties in the Negro's name, and the heart swells with pride. But we forget that final appraisal cannot be made until the end of a property generation, that is the period which elapses between the initial and the final stages of life, and that, of all the properties will revert to the white lord who gave them. Then, again, we overlook the reverse side of the picture. Turn now to the farm, and note how the race holdings are gradually declining with the decades. Think how many of these peasant folks have taken their little farm properties for more pretentious city dwellings. The farm is productivist, and it is not the farm that devours. It has been estimated that the city Negro, especially in larger cents, pays out half of his income for rent. Any fool can easily foretell the fate of such an economic predicament. Has the Negro, as a whole, bettered his economic condition by this mad city movement? Let calm judgement, rather than vapid optimism, render reply. 2. There is a pifable optimism about the decline of race prejudice. It is a pifable optimism that we hope against the facts. Race prejudice clothes itself in five distinct forms of outward dress. In all of these modes it is strengthening with the years. Separate schools, jim_crow cars, disfranchisement, segregation and miscegenation represent the legal forms into which prejudice crystallizes itself. All of these modes of discrimination have grown with the decades. No one of them has been materially weakened by the united endeavors of the Negro and white race while ago he overoptimistic among us exulting that tyranny there was a decline in the number for a year or two as revealed by imperfect statistics, but more recent happenings convince us that the same old civil still springs from the same old root. We all hope and pray that prejudice of race will pass away; but it is only a shallow optimism that the elimination of the special forms in which it manifests itself, until the man becomes a Negro. AGENTS WANTED In every city, town, hamlet and village in Texas and other states to handle "America's Greatest Weekly Bankruptcy" WHITE WOMEN LEADING WOMEN OF MISSISSIPPI OF DIXIE STATE CONDEMN MOBS AID RACE CAUSE Special to The Informer. Jackson, Miss.-Sirred by recent outbreaks of mob violence in this state, the Southern women meet to prominent women, meeting here to show up and gave to the press a down and gave to the press a declaring that "as Southern women we hold that no circumcisions can be performed in this state, no instance is it an exhibition of chivalric consideration for the honor of our women, and we were urged to commend for his efforts to suppress meet with force any attempt to meet with their prisoners, and grand juries and tribunals for the crimes and efforts to bring recent lynchings to justice. The statement in full was as: "We place ourselves on record as unalterably opposed to mob murder, and unalterably opposed to Christian passions, violating the sovereignty of our state, and unalterably opposed to the eyes of the world, and brutalized those who come within our jurisdiction." "Southern women we hold that no circumcisions can ever justify such an act," it is an exhibition of chivalric dedication for the honor of woman- "We comment our governor for calling our troops to suppress mob acts and to attack the lynchers on their jails with force, and call upon grand prizes and office rewards, and only the lynchers in Miasispi who have unlawfully shuttled their men have been punished." The signers were: Mrs. Theodore B. Bentham, wife of the bishop of the Diocese of St. Louis; President State Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Myrtele G. Hicks Mrs. Myrtele G. Hicks Mrs. C. H. Alexander, active worker in various organizations; Mrs. D. G. Laurin, president Mississippi State University; President Jackson Federation of Missionary Societies; Mrs. Edgar Goodwin, president the Mississippi conference; Mrs. the Mississippi conference; Mrs. the Milliapole College; Mrs. the McLester, secretary Jackson W. Y. C. A. Mrs. Ivy G. K. Hill, John B. Johns Mrs. J. Chandler, and Mrs. C. A. McCurdy. ATLANTA WHITE IS HONORED FOR GREAT SERVICE ATLANTA WHITE IS HONORED FOR GREAT SERVICE Special to The Informer. Atlanta, Ga.—Rev. W. W. Alexander, Atlanta, director of the Commission on Interactive Cooperation, has been the recent commencement of Boston University, he was awarded the degree. He was presented the degree was presented by Dr. Daniel L. Marsh, president of the university, and the honored军官 degrees on Governor Alvin T. Fuller of Massachusetts; and the prime court of New Hampshire; Dr. John G. Bowman, president of Pitt University; and the editor of the Boston News Bureau. Dr. Alexander's degree was conferred the past eight years as director of the Commission on Interactive Cooperation, and he was honored with the same degree by Bera College, Berea, Ken No Funeral Too Small or Too Large For Me Homer E. McGoy UNDERTAKER FUNERAL DIRECTOR Phones: Fairfax 5252 Fairfax 1781 2002 DOWLING ST. Corner Pierce Ave. Medicine's most modern laxative needs a chewing mint Feenamint The Chewing Gum LAXATIVE is its most perfect form. The chewing does it. You'll love its fine mint flavor. Results are sure. At druggists, 15c and 25c Babies Love It For all stomach and intestinal troubles and disturbances due to teething there is nothing better than a safe infant and children's Laxative. Special to The Informer. Jackson, Mice—Mme meeting here last week in annual session, the Mississippi Women's Committee on Race Relations pledged themselves to the most progressive program of inter-ethnic collaboration in this State. Beginning with a ternicile broadside against lynching and mob violence, they promised to seek better school advantages for the Negro women in their efforts to their cooperation to the Negro youth in their efforts for a barmic for delinquent boys, and then gave proof of their sincerity by inviting the Negro women of the state to the Negro women of the state. Among the specific improvements in school conditions to which they pledged themselves were better facilities for teacher training, better school facilities, and a more equitable distribution of school funds. Mrs. David M. Key, wife of the president of Millsaps College, was elected president of the state commission on the most prominent women in Mississippi—all of the leaders in one or more of the great religious or civic groups. Mrs. Key was the first woman Maud P. Henderson of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, who reports a much more active interest in the arts. She was apparent in earlier meetings. LYNCHING EVIL DENOUNCED BY STUDENT BODY LYNCHING EVIL DENOUNCED BY STUDENT BODY Special to The Informer. Blue Ridge, N.C. - C. Shrimp of the many recent outbreaks of mob violence in the south, the Y, M. C. A. Student Conference for the Southeast, and the meeting here, adopted and gave to the press the following resolutions relative to lynching and mob violence: "Whereas, the encouraging decline in lynching has marked a serious relapse in 1926, and "Whereas, there have occurred in recent months many instances of lynching in the state of Mississippi and Arkansas, and "Whereas, we are the Southern Regional Council of Student Y. C. S., assembled at Blue Ridge, N.C., to send a sentiment of the great mass of Southern people in condemning lynching, "Whereas, we have heard of these tragic occurrences with which we are unastaffable from any standpoint; with therefore be it resolved: "That we earnestly hope that the public officials and the Christian citizenship of our country will be protected by the law and cultivating public sentiment against such atrocities." Similar resolutions were adopted by the Y. W. C. A. Student Conference at the same place during the preceding week. 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Brennan, Dress, design and designing, 1309 Johnson St. Dr. R. A. Ferrand, Beaumont dentist, was here Sunday attending the Texas conference of the Knights of Columbus, J. H. Closer, well-known Galvestonian, spent Sunday here at the Texas conference of the Knights of Peter. FOR RENT— furnished or two unfurnished rooms; cool, large, cool rooms; furnished or without "Tom" Holly of San Antonio. J. T. Duncan, assistant agency director of the National Benefit Week office, was a Houston visitor this week. Mrs. Nellie Jones, 1308 Shaw, annie. Born marriage of her daughter, Miss Jillie Hines, to Miss Antonio of San Antonio. Mrs. Mary Lindsey-Harris, after marriage with her sister, Mrs. Thomas Meade, 717 Saulnier, departed day of Trinity, her home. Mrs. and Mrs. Thomas Quinn College, Waco, were the end-week guests of Prof. and Mrs. E. A. Chester, 2212 Tierre Prof. and Mrs. J. Wice Rall of Dallam have attending the annual convocation of guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Richarda FOR RENT—One 4-room cottage one 5-room apartment; one 3-room apartment; on graveled streets. Call Burke Preston 1430 or Hadley 3116. FOR RENT—Three-room house; new Douglass School, 3030 Hadley Avenue, Inquire at 2120 Live Oak or Mrs. Willie Mileg Ingram and Mrs. Chimene entertained mission circling 1 and 2 at the home of the latter 1920. Refreshments were served. Sat Spray Printing Company, good service. Call McKinney. Reasonable rates. Call worked for and delivered promptly. Mrs. L. Sims, 1010 Andrews, is in school care from her sister, Mrs. Eileen Baird, 1010 Andrews, is touring France, Switzerland, Holland and other other European countries. Mrs. Eileen Baird has now first-class barber haircuts. More than 600 follows Temple 500 Louisiana street with J. Johnson, and will be pleased to meet her. Mrs. Eileen Baird, Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Leonard, San Antonio, are visiting in the city this week with relatives and friends. Mrs. Eileen Baird, Mrs. A. K. Leonard, Houston, and her many local friends are making her stay here one round IN MEMORIAM In memory of our dear sister, Mrs. Alice Brown-Price who passed away June 27, 1925. Two years have passed since that sad day. When one we loved was called away: God took her home; it was His will. But in our hearts she liveth still. (Signed) Mrs. V. J. Warren, Miss Evelyn Brown, sisters. 1147 Lyons Ave., Houston, Texas (Continued from Page One) anist. The singing of this choir was unusually fine Monday afternoon, the singers, apparently, having imbibed the music. Formal Opening Tuesday Night An audience far surpassing and outnumbering the one which was present at the coersterone laying and dedicatory program on Monday, packed and jammed its way into the auditorium of the building Tuesday night to witness the public welcoming program. The official welcome of the city was conveyed by H. A. Halverton, city commissioner and mayor pro-tem, who has been serving in this capacity before colored gatherings for the last three years; but his address of Tuesday night was, by far, the best speech which the city commissioners received. The company has assembled in "Heavenly Houston," and his remarks were repeatedly punctuated with deafening applause. In its own inimitable manner, Prof. A. W. Jackson, principal Rosenberg Negro High School, responded to the official welcome and kept the audience in unprovarious laughter throughout his address. Editor C. F. Richardson of The Houston Informer, speaking for the economic or business interest of the city, extended welcome to the visitors and the school of the advantages of the affording the black man in the fastest growing city in the entire Southwest; citing that the black man can work out his own economic salvation in "Heavenly Houston" without fear or trembling. Prof. J. J. Burnett, principal of Burnbe Negro High School, in a scholarly effort, responded to this address. Music for the program was rendered by the South's premier musical Choral Club, with solos by Mrs. Lewis, one of the leading singers of Okaida, and the principal prima donna of the local musical organization, literally "brought down the house" being compelled to respond to encores. The Houston hooter song "Boyfriend" was one of the local dentist, was one of the bits of Fr. R. G. Lockett, teacher at Booker T. Washington High School of Houston, filled the role of master of music. Arthur Jackson Makes Speech The principal address of Wednes- day is delivered by Dr. A. S. Jackson of UConn, the university's education of the African Methodist University, the most platform orators and publicists in America. For profound logic, deep thought, and insight, he which he delivers his message, Dr. A. S. Jackson. Officers Submit Reports The report of Prof. James D. Ryan, supreme vice president of the firm, states that the Pilgrims have a solvency of 102.58%; that the bid of the firm to build the building, was almost accepted, and creation of the new building here; that the order borrowed $104,000 at the completion of the building, the building's contract price for the contract price of the building, his report further showed that the income from mortuary premiums during the past fiscal year was $688,585; that the income from death claims and other operating expenses, $167,764.7; net assets, $853, there were 206 deaths during the year; and an energy life expectancy, Prof. Ryan con- THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1927 1920 MISS CAMILLE RIVER GUILLEMET, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adrienne Gullemet of New Orleans, La., whose engagement and approaching marriage to Mr. Virgil Bass Byer, Bassian drought, has recently been announced. Mr. Byer is a graduate of the University of D. Ryan, supreme worthy recorder of the Ancient Order of Pilgrims, and is well and favorably known in Houston social circles. The natual knight and his wife, Marjorie, are the grandchildren of Mr. Byer. Mr. Byer is connected with the Peoples Pharmacy, 413 Miam Street, where he owns an interest in the business. The bride-elect plans to leave during the month for her native home until after the wedding ceremony. [Name] tended that Pilgrims are dying at too rapid a rate. Grimes Mines Recommendations The recommendations made by R H Grimes, supreme worthy shepherd of the fraternity, was one to only allow Pilgrims to enter the state's main a policy endowment; the tittular head of the order maintaining that this is the only critical difficulties "down the read," when these ages risk being dead and dying. Street Parade Held Thursday The annual parade and pavement was staged through the principal streets of the city, the Pilgrim's brass band, who wonderful music has been one of the bright lights of the concerts, ballet marches and decorated automobiles. The lodge of sorrow was conducted by members who were honored and abogged. On and after July 6, the office of Dr. Tibmaa Patten, Houson's only room, moved from room 417 in the Old Fellowes Temple to room 418 in the New Fellowes Temple, occupied by Dr. H. E. Lee. Dr. Patten, Ebbes, and she is very anxious that her patients and friends pay her a visit in her larger and more spacious room. NOTED TENOR Music lovers of this city are promised an evening of rare entertainment and a celebration of Fouche, lyric tenor of national fame, appears in a benefit recital at Antich Baptist Church. Mr. Fouche has been a prominent commentatorences throughout this country and Canada, and newspaper comments on his work have been most commendatory. Mr. Fouche has studied extensively at Wilberforce University, Howard University, and the University of Texas, and has been a pupil of Lecouchy, famous exponent of the Bel Canto method of music, and a professor of peaceness in this section on a Southern tour for the flood sufferers under the auspices of the Mount Tephra Foundation, D. Henderson, Little Rock, Ark. EX-HOUSTONIAN IN FRANCE The Informer is recipient of a card from Mrs. Ethel Baird, former Houstonian now residing in New York and her vacation in Paris, France, Mrs. Baird, who op-ed City, writes that she is studying abroad and will bring back many ideas to her American shop. She sends regards to her many Houston and Paris friends. "CIMBEE" IN NEW YORK Fred, and M. S. B. Williams, who left Houston last month for an indefinite stay in the East, have been visiting with their band's son, Dr. A. M. Williams at White Plains, N. Y. Dr. V. L. Williams at Brooklyn and Percy, the local art teacher, at the office, and families. The local educator-scribe is sparing his spare moments at the Mercantile Innotect Instructor, instruction, located at Brooklyn. ONE IN TEN Neglecting a little wound, cut or abrasion of the flesh may in some cases inconvenience, but it is the one that is most important. Leakage, leakage or a chronic festering sore. The cheapest, safest and best solution is liquid Borozoine and apply the Borozoine process. Price (liquid) 30c, 60c and 120c. For a Dewing Drug Co. sowing The First National Bank HOUSTON, TEXAS Condensed Statement of Condition at Close of Business, June 30, 1927. as Reported to the Comptroller of the Currency. ASSETS Loans and discounts, time Loans and discounts, demand Customers' Liability Account Letters of Credit Customers' Liability Account Acceptances out-standing Customer Liability Account Foreign Bills Sold United States Bonds to secure circulation Bonds purchased for investment Federal Reserve Bank Stock Other stocks, securities, etc. Banking house Other real estate owned Cash in Vault and with other banks Interest earned but not collected LIABILITIES CAPITAL STOCK— Paid in From earnings Surplus fund, from earnings Undivided profits, net Amount reserved for interest and taxes Interest and discount collected, but not earned Letters of credit Acceptance Foreign Bills Sold Circulation Individual deposits Bank deposits OFFICERS J. T. SCOTT, President J. M. LAW, Vice-President W. R. COCHENX, Vice-President S. A. R. LAWDER, Vice-President O. W. JACKSON, Cashier H. L. DARTON, Asst. Vice-President J. W. HAZARD, Asst. Vice-President G. TIMBLIN, Asst. Cashier H. B. BRINGHURST, Asst. Cashier W. A. KILARLAND, Asst. Cashier H. R. ELIERSON, Cashier DIRECTORS J. T. SCOTT J. M. LAW O. W. JACKSON E. A. PEOKEY J. L. NEVILLE SAM R. LAWDER $14,900,782.93 8,057,580.55—$23,024,363.88 294,236.97 382,460.89 32,619.82 2,000,000.00 2,241,298.12 90,000.00 1.00 2,060,000.00 1.00 10,045,390.41 100,000.00—$10,455,390.41 60,994.03 $40,331,396.12 119,542.08 119,542.08 32,819.82 32,400.89 338,707.22 2,000,000.00 2,000,000.00 2,241,298.12 90,000.00 1.00 10,455,390.41 100,000.00—$10,455,390.41 60,994.03 $40,331,396.12 Save Big Money During Zindler's JULY SALE SUMMER SUITS St. Nicholas Catholic Church was host to the Texas conference of the Red Cross, with several representatives in attendance from various points in the Lone Star State. Numbered in the Rose of Joseph, A. John. A. John, Corpus Christi national chaplain of the organization, served in the section of the country; Hon. Louis Kruse, Aguilene la. , supreme knight of the church. The business sessions were held Sunday, with a public function concluding with a reception at H. Rieras, editor of the Cleroille, organ to the institution; extended service to the institution; and Beaumont, R. Peters served as master of ceremonies. He arrived at the work site, some very sane, sober and sensible advice. Mr. Israel is one of the Red Cross members in the flood state, being well fitted with worldly goods and serving as a member of the Red Cross committee in the flood state that no discrimination was being shown Negroes in Louisiana that much sickness will be the aftermath of the worst flood in the history. Rev. John won his auditors with his timely remarks, while Editor C. F. Richardson smoke on the benefits AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER derived through organized efforts. Rev. C. F. Schappert, local Catholic priest, made the speech and urged the parishioners to move into their daily lives the principles for which the Catholic church stands. The musical numbers on the program were good, including selections by the Knights of Peter Claver brass band of Houghton. STATE COLLEGE GETS $100,000 FOR BUILDING The daily vacation Bible school for children will open Monday, July 25, with daily hours from 9 a. m. to 12 noon, at Gregg Street Presbyterian Church, Gregg and Stonewall Hall. Fifth Ward. The school will be supervised by a teacher (white), an efficient, trained worker of the Brazos presbyterian of which this colored church is a national, international, and all parents are invited to enroll their children, ranging from 3 to 16 years, Rev. J. H. M. Boyer is pastor INTERRACIAL MEET HERE Prof. R. M. Woods (white), professor of sociology at St. Louis Houston Clark, president Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA, with the prince of Wales, held in the auditorium of the Pilgrim Theater in Dallas and Ragtime, Friday night, is under auspices of the Houston Commission on Intercultural Cooperation and male quartet will furnish music, according to the promoters of the mass National Bank TEXAS Close of Business, June 30, 1927, mer of the Currency. $14,966,782.93 8,057,580.95—$23,024,363.88 294,239.97 382,460.89 32,619.82 2,000,000.00 2,241,298.12 90,000.00 1,00.00 2,000,000.00 1,00.00 $10,045,390.41 100,000.00—10,145,390.41 60,994.03 $40,331,368.12 RES $1,500,000.00 1,000,000.00—$2,500,000.00 900,000.00 485,213.36 72,203.40 1110,454.08 32,619.82 323,400.89 323,400.89 2,000,000.00 $26,547,497.16 7,355,122.19—$33,902,619.35 $40,331,368.12 ERS Ast. Vice-President Ast. Vice-President Ast. Cashier Ast. Cashier M. D. JENKINS, Assistant Cashier M. D. ELDRIDGE, Assistant Cashier HARVEY, A CARRY, Auditor VELE CULE L LAWDER H. T. McCLUNG, Ast. Cashier D. B. LACT, Ast. Cashier C. C. HALL, Ast. Cashier M. D. JENKINS, Assistant Cashier HARVEY, A CARRY, Auditor FOTORS W. W. COCHRAN W. A. KIRKLAND During Zindler's SALE R SUITS $22.50 2-Pants Tropical Worsted Suits—Now $1985 (Organized 1866) First National Bank HOUSTON, TEXAS Statement of Condition at Close of Business Reported to the Comptroller of the Currency ASSETS Letters of Credit Acceptances out- Foreign Bills Sold Pure circulation Payment Bank Ranks Treasurer Selected LIABILITIES and taxes and, but not earned OFFICERS H. L. DARTON, Ast. Vice-President J. W. HAZARD, Ast. Vice-President C. F. TURNING, Ast. Cashier H. B. BRINGHURST, Ast. Cashier W. A. KIRKLAND, Ast. Cashier DIRECTORS E. A. PEDEN E. E. NAVILLE SAM E. 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Roddy of Memphis, tenn. vice-president at the National NEGO Business Association, Southern states organizing, reorganizing and reviving local leagues and uplining delegations for the nation's college sports. He will be hold in St. Louis, Mo., August 10, 1927. **TITLE:** to a statement issued by Editor C. F. Richardson, who is sponsoring the local team of Houston business and professional men Wednesday night. July 15, at the offices of Houston and Loan Agreement Co., and Real Building and Loan Association, 400-411 Smith Street. The meeting will NEW ORLEANS HAS BUSINESS LEAGUE; GEDDES AT HEAD (By the Associated Negro Press) New Orleans, La.—Leading Negro business men met at the Pythian national vice-president at large, the national Negro Business League and had planned for the organization of a six-day drive for membership. He have been perfected for conducting a six-day drive for membership meeting the national Negro Business League. Roddy outlined the new program of the National Negro Business League and followed: Joseph Geddes, president; R. L. Johnson, secretary; Thos. Carr, president; E. B. Springs, president; E. B. Springs, W. H. Mitchell, and Dipio, president. The Young Negro Business League presidents that this body number, near 1,000 would enter the nearly VETERAN DOCTOR GIVEN BANQUET BY SUPPORTERS (By the Associated Negro Press) Chicago, II.-Characterizing him as a different kind of man in the field of surgeons of this city, under the leadership of Dr. L. Jacobs, James R. Armstrong, and S. W. Sethman, and S. W. Sethman, at the exclusive Appenax club for Dr. John T. Wilson, a surgeon for nearly forty years and at present the chief surgeon of the call for the testimonial case of serious charges brought against him by a former student at Wendell Green, who earned the Keystone Detective Agency. Sheridan E. 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TURNS OFFICER TO ARREST THIEF (By the Associated Negro Press) Memphis, Tenn.-Sam Quinan was born in Memphis and received the law to capture Irwin Brown, who broke into Quinan's home and dismembered him. He flew to the office to maximize the opportunity of "helping out" his brother, bebedded in one of his best suits, Grabbing a abogue in iron Brown and killing him, whom he turned over his prisoner. DR. W. A. HAMMOND PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Specializing in Diseases of the Eye Latest methods of examination and treatment. Office equipment modern; office consultation free. Phone: 610-249-6100; Fax: 610-249-6108. BRYAN, TEXAS Prairie View, Texas. —The counties throughout Texas are becoming keenly aware of the good that is being done by the state to provide agent actions. This fact is being evident that are being received by State Leader C. H. Warner at Prairie View for the demands of of Negro agents. These demands are funds from the state and federal agencies. S. T. 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Finley Pinkney, grand exalted leader of the "rebel" group "the reb" them of the convention which is rightfully their" was the sentiment expressed by the New York delegation that attended the Illinois state convention here last week. The delegation was led by William Cain is hostile toward him and himself seeking election to the state legislature in Eldum, the delegation from New York to attend the state meeting just as it was about to close here Wednesday Pope Billings, acting as spokesman of the delegation,迎迎 to the grand exalted leader of the reb" changed the convention from New York is supposed to have caused a tyrannical act and one promoted and inspired The speaker pointed out the ineffectiveness of the Grattan Law, which grand exalted ruler setting up lodges in the City of New York and Brooklyn, in full regalia of the order. "Were the law effective the New Yorker declared this would not have been possible. Another indication that the law would in no way hinder or impede the workings of the retention was formed to the parade of 10,000 New York Elks recently, under the escort of fifteen policemen. The New Yorkers made eloquent plans for the support of the Illinois contingent, but those in the "know" say that they got little encouragement. Split Threatened. In Ranks While no declaration was made openly, there was a tacit insinuation that New York intended to hold a national convention of the order at the appointed time and according to J. Dalmuy St. "every Elk with fifteen percent worth of sense would be in New York." The grand exalted ruler was here for the opening day and explained his position in the matter. He declared that there was a move on foot to place him in the Tombs if the meeting were held in violation of the law, but the New Yorkers on the other hand averred that a guarantee of an injustice may be Grand Exalted Ruler Wilson set forth the fact that the Grattan law which prohibits Negro Elks from using the regalia of the order is yet on the statute books of the state of New York, and he fears that the thousands of delegates might be humiliated if the convention were held in New York City. The grand exalted ruler scored a point when he pointed to the fact that Governor Al Smith, a friend of Negroes, Mayor Walker and the Supreme Court had been silent on the matter when approached. A law is a law, maintained Mr. Wilson, as long as it remained on the statute books without being repealed. “Observers from the inside,” declare that New York desires the grand exalted rulership and went to the Cleveland convention with the intention of placing a candidate in the field, but changed their minds when with the record of establishing lodges made by the grand exalted ruler throughout the country before them and with delegates from these many new lodges present, they felt that Wilson's position was invigible. With OFFICERS SLAY DR. ALAIN LOCKE NEGRO ACCUSED RACE EDUCATOR IN LITTLE ROCK TO TOUR EUROPE (By The Associated Negro Press) Little Rock, Ark.—A mob would have done was accomplished by eight brave officers here Monday night when they learned that a woman had dared to call a white woman on the 'phone and asked for a date. Johnnie Johnson, one of the men, was killed, and Roy L. Thompson was arrested, to the story of the officers, the two men and annoyed the white woman on several occasions and she had reported the telephone calls to the police. Monday night another call was made and, in keeping with instructions of the officers, had made a date and reported the Rock Island Vinduct at 9 p.m. At the appointed time the officers appeared on the scene and found Johnson and Thompson waiting for the woman. What it is further averved by the policemen, that Johnnie fired at them. Of course, they returned the fire and Johnnie mortally killed the convention in New York, however, things might be a little different, the ambition of the easterners Friends of the grand exiled ruler openly admit that, his too, fears that the convention should not intimate that this is the underlying reason for the change of meeting place. Mr. Wilson has made an enrolment in the convention and has the power through his contact with lodges throughout the country from one year to an indefinite period. Some of the easterners are afraid that the convention will not to life. The situation is intense throughout the country and prominent Elks are weighing carefully the case of the two groups. Robert Davis in the far South has urged the burial in North, where he has "overtaped his power," and his action will mean no good to the order. A bit further north, in Tennessee, he has "overtaped his power," and the good of the order the convention should not be held in the state of APPEALS MURDER VERDICT (Preston News Service) Littleton, Oconto county, sentenced to life imprisonment for accessory before the fact of murder in connection with the death of president of a school at Arkadelphia, last September, filed an appeal in the Arkansas Supreme Court. The transactio n involved a record number of citations of error, with a total of 150. 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Dr. Locke, formerly a Rhodesian, and recently has been active promoting the educational and social problems of America and Africa. The two surveys of the Philsse Plains and in Africa indicate that participation of the Carnegie organization to East and South Africa indicate a growing American interest in the educational aspects of that participation of American Negroes in the educational aspects of TWO BROTHERS WIN DISTINCT HONORS (By the Associated Negro Press) Philadelphia, Pa.—James H. Duckrey and Tanner G. Duckrey had been upon them at the graduating exercises of Temple University. These two young men, both prominent in education, first to receive the degree of masters of science at Temple University. Both young men received the degree of Pennsylvania, Tanner G. Duckrey and James Lind School. He is a graduate of Central High School and the Philadelphia University. He is president of the Pennsylvania Asiatic Children. 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TORS GRIMS Houston, Texas BUILDERS OF THE Several Members Pilgrims' Official Family SUPREME HOME: West Dallas and Bagby Sts., Houston, Texas [Name] JESSE WASHINGTON Marlin Supreme Worthy Locker [Name] DR. H. E. LEE Houston Supreme Medical Examiner A. M. B. P. A. E. P. HARRISON Houston Member Supreme Council REME HO [Name] CLEM BOLDEN Houston Supreme Worthy Counsellor [Name] VAN H. MCKINNEY Houston President Supreme Council ```markdown ``` G. A. KENNEDY Sweeney District Organizer West Dalla ```markdown ``` NNEY Council E. R. SCOTT Houston District Organizer and Bagb M. B. L. D. LYONS Austin Member Supreme Council THE EDITOR A. B. PINK STEVENS Houston Supreme Worthy Trustee A. B. B. R. G. LOCKETT Houston Supreme Worthy Trustee Houston, METHODIST MERGER IS PROPOSED AMERICA'S GREATEST WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Church Leaders Formulate Plans To Unite Forces Pittsburgh, Pa.—At the joint session of the bishops of the A. M. E and A. M. E. Zion churches held in Avery Mission Temple, this city, Friday, June 24, a report of the joint commission on organic union of the A. M. E. and A. M. E. Zion churches was read by Dr. John R. Hawkins, financial secretary of the A. M. E. Church and secretary of the joint commission. At the conclusion of the reading of the section referring to the name of the merged church organization—the United Methodist Episcopal Church—a prolonged storm of applause was given by the more than 2,000 persons attending the meeting. The tentative plan for the episcopal districts was roundly applauded, as well as suggestion for allocation of officers for the first four years of the proposed organization. The report was called for combination of the 18 episcopal districts of the A. M. E. and the 12 districts of the A. M. E. Zion into a total of thirty episcopal districts for the United Methodist Episcopal Church. It also arranged for a publication board, calling for three publishing houses. These are to be located in Philadelphia, Pa., Charlotte, N. C., and Nashville, Tenn. The report provides for three weekly publications—the Christian Record, the Star of Zion, and another to be located in Nashville, Dallas, Tex., and to be known as the Southwestern Herald. Plan To Go To Local Churches It suggests the appointment of a special commission to thrash out the problems in connection with property rights. The plan calls for the first to be the board of bishops of each church connection for consideration, and then with their approval and revisions to the general conferences of the A. M. E. in Chicago and the A. M. E. in New York, allowing the action taken in these conferences the amended and approved plan is to then go to the various annotated reports of the two church organizations for approval or rejection. Should a management conference and congregations approve the plan, a special general conference is to work out the final details preparatory to the organization of the first regular United General Conference in Stupendous Commercial Transaction This movement is regarded by many as the biggest concerted organising effort in the United States. Fully one and a half million members will be involved. The transaction will affect over 10,000 individual church organizations representing a real estate value of nearly $100 million, and the laying of nearly $7,000,000 annually. The church is world-wide including the United States, Canada, Mexico, South America, Africa, and the islands of the Sea. The biggest biggest pieces of legal business ever executed by Negroes. The handling of the transactions will transfer deeds and property rights of the two organizations into the new one offer Negro lawyers throughout the world unprecedented Able Men on Commission The men composing the commission on organic church union are regarded for connections. They are: A. M. E. Church-Bishop J. Bishop John Husten, Rev. A. J. Wilson, Rev. R. S. Jenkina, Rev. H. K. Spear, Rev. R. H. Hueston and Dr. John R. Hawkins. For A. M. E. Zion Church-Bishop C. Caldwell, Bishop C. Clement, Rev. W. A. Blackwell, Rev. R. B. Ball. THE HOUSTON INFORMER, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1927 "May the Best Man Win!" The slogan of all good sportsmen — "May the best man win!" Honors to the man who has the stuff, can show results! In a fair race Puritan Malt gained several laps on all other brands—4,750,000 can sold in 1924, 6,000,000 in 1925, 12,000,000 last year—and sales increasing by leaps and bounds! Puritan Wins! 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Exceed White in Unity Effort On the question of unification Of the African Methodist Z churches have progressed much more rapidly and further than has the M Church. The African Methodist unity effort. It is recalled that the unification of the African Methodist name - United Methodist Episcopal platform is broad enough to include the Methodist church. The name is not contained in or compounded by door stands wide open and invites all. Proposed Episcopal Districts Tentative proposed districts of the United Methodist Episcopal Church are: First district—Part of Philadelphia conference of A. M. E. and Philadelphia; part of New York Conference part of New York conference of A. M. E. and A. M. E. conference—part of Philadelphia of A. M. E. and Philadelphia and Baltimore of A. M. E. Second district—New Jersey to be divided into North, Central and South conferences, to be made up by combining work of all Philadelphia in New Jersey; Delaware Conference to be composed of all A. M. E. and Philadelphia and Baltimore of A. M. E. Z. Third district—Baltimore Conference to be composed of all Philadelphia, made up of part of Philadelphia and Baltimore of A. M. E. Z., Mid. Northern Virginia and Southern Virginia conferences, made up by part of all Virginia in both churches and part of Virginia of A. M. E. Z., North Ohio and Central conferences—made up by combining work of both churches in Ohio and part of Michigan in A. M. Fifth district—Western Pennyland conferences—Allegheny in both churches, part of Ohio of A. M. E. Z. and part of Ohio of A. M. E. Z. and West Virginia of A. M. E. Z. Sixth district—Chicago Conference Michigan of A. M. E. Z. North West Michigan of A. M. E. Z. North West Conference—made up of Northwest of Michigan of A. M. E. Z. North West —made up of Illinois of both churches. Seventh and Eighth districts—Com- bined both churches, and make two districts. Ninth and Tenth Districts—Com- mune of Alabama All of M. B. Church in Misa- sue, All of A. M. Church in Nebaska, All of Z. All of Nebraska and Colorado. Combine all work of both churches. Twenty-sixth District—Ontario conference of both churches, Ontario and Nova Scotia of both churches; New England conference—work of both churches; E. Z. and part of New York of A. E. seventy-seventh District—Combine work of both churches, fornia, Puget Sound Oregon, Washington and S. W. Rocky Mountain conference—twenty eightth District—Combine work of both churches in Bermuda, East India, Virgin Islands and South America. ninth-month District—Combine all churches. Thirteenth District—Combine all churches. Further explanation of the details in connection with the general offices in connection with the general offices be discussed in a subsequent article. RACING IN FUNERAL (Preston News Service) Washington, D. C.,—This is indeed a fast age. At least Alton Barbour thinks so. He was arrested last week for going at 88 miles an hour by traffic cops. Barbour told the court that he was in a Funeral procession and was carrying up with the hearse that was carrying the corpse to the cemetery. NEGRO TROOPS LAUDED BY FISH, A. E. F. OFFICER Indianapolis, Ind.-Speaking last week in Caleb Mill Hall before a mass-meeting of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in its 18th annual conference here, Congressman Hamilton Fish, Jr., said the group was vigorous attack upon those who had impugned the courage and loyalty of the Negro soldier in the war, including in his denunciation General Bullard. Commanded himself, commanded colored troops at the front during the war. "Fellow Americans," said Mr. Fish opening his address, "I use the words deliberately, as there is no group of people in the United States who have been more loyal or patriotic in both peace and war. There are twelve million Negroes in the United States, but with the exception of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People there is no single organization which upholds, protects and fights for the civil rights and liberties of these people. The need and usefulness of such an organization must be apparent at first glance. I can truthfully say that with the exception of your Association, a few colored editors and Emmett Scott of Howard University, I received very little help in my attempts to secure the passage of the bill introduced in congress by me, appropriating $30,000 to erect a monument on the battlefield of France to four gallant colored combat regiments." "The proposed plan was to erect a monument at Sechault, France, in honor of the 369th, 370th, 371st, and 372nd Regiments all of which were attached to the 4th and 5th regiments of the four had their flags decorated with the French War Cross for gallantry and the four regiments had in killed and wounded approximately forty per cent of their effects. They received more than 100,000 extraordinary heroism under fire, officially the gallant conduct of the Negro soldiers in modern warfare. Bill Refutes Bullard's Charges "My bill passed the house of repres- sentation from the Southern members of reported by the senate committee or the Senate, and the Senate unanimously the single objection of Senator David Reed of Pennsylvania when the bill prived twelve million of colored citizens who contributed their blood, and the war from receiving proper and graft ful recognition from the congress of the United States. A dozen or more white divisions but none to colored troops in the sector in which they “Although my bill only calls for an appropriation of $30,000 it is by far the most important piece of legislation affecting the colored people that was considered in the last congress, as its passage would have been a complete refutation of the charges made by General Bullard against the Negro soldier. The erection of such a war memorial by act of congress would carry a message to the Negro race that there is no discrimination for the soldiers who wear the uniform of the United States; as the life of a colored soldier is just as dear to his mother, his wife or his family as that of any other ever born.” “I do not propose to offer this bill again unless it is at the united demand of the colored people of America whose interests are vitally affected. 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These Negro business leaders pledged were opposed to segregation and Senator Reed re-elected this false logic. The fact is that the colored boys were more likely to be segregated and segregated into colored regiments where they fought and died but when they will be for all time an inspiration to them, and those who paid the supreme sacrifice in the segregation is raised. There is only one way to secure the passage of such a rule, by making your wishes known to your constituents in unaccented terms individually, and through your political, "All we ask is that the unjust discrimination against the courage and war services of the Negro soldier be done away with and that a battle monument be erected in France which loyalty, patriotism and heroism for all the colored people of America." SEEK GARVEY'S RELEASE FROM ATLANTA JAIL (By The Associated Negro Press) Boston, Mass.—The drive for the release of Marcus Garvey closed here in Butler Hall yesterday. Over 2,000 signatures to a petition to Presi- SEAWALL their support to the Red Cross in their rehabilitation program. The following local leaders were present: F. P. Jones, M.D., Douglas Life Ins. Co., member board medical examiners; W. L. Robinson, secretary, Unity Industrial Insurance Co.; Hon. Walter L. Cohen, president Peoples Ind. Ins. Co.; A. W. Williams, Dist. Mgr., National Benefit Life Ins.; R. L. Johnson, Mgr. Liberty Ind. Ins. Co.; Jos. P. Geddes, mortician; John D. Brown, Sec., Liberty Ins. Co., G. K. of A. R. & S. grand lodge, Knights of Pythias; W. Scott Chinn, D. D., pastor or Wesley M. E. Church; Ida A. Tropaz, D. G. M. N. G. of Household of Ruth No. 29; James Bettis, Asst. Supt. Eagle Ins. Co.; P. J. E. Dejole, vice president, Unity Ind. Co. Out of town persons present were: B. M. Roddy, vice president National Business League, Memphis, Tenn.; Dr. Sara W. Brown, representative, Ameri can Social Hygiene Association, Washington, D. C. dent Coolidge was the result of the eight-day campaign lasting from June 12 to June 19. Ministers, lawyers, doctors and laymen, both white and colored, signed the entreaty here in Boston. Officials of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, brain child of Marcus Garvey, sponsored the drive, the organization but because the foundation at this time behind the federal prison bars in Atlanta, it is said. The officials of the organization here pointed out further that their leadership was the first years of his five-year sentence; the members of the jury which found him guilty had signed the petition for his release and that many other prisoners whose crimes were far more served shorter time. The local organization is working in conjunction with a nationwide overseeing committee to mediate, release, the officials said. This national appeal with a possible move forward to President Coolidge at once. WATTS NERVE TONIC for weak men and women. 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All crimes upon womanhood and against society should be punishable by the proper penalty, but this should and must be done through the orderly processes of the instrumentalities of the courts. The courts, in the case of anarchists will defeat the very purpose they hope to promote. Always demand a receipt when paying your subscription to The Houston Informer, and pay no subscriptions to unauthorized representatives. All daily appointed agents of the Informer will have receipts when you are on an ourn, by meeting upon a receipt and keeping same when obtained. All matter intended for insertion in any current issue of The Houston Informer must reach our office by Wednesday noon of the week publication Lawlessness knows no color nor clime. If a lynching bee succeeds in Texas, it will simply serve to encourage and fan the same destructive and diabolical spirit elsewhere, either North or South, East or West. HOUSTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1927 The committing of a crime on the retail basis does not warrant nor justify the committing of another crime on the wholesale basis by unauthorized, unappointed, undelegated, unsophisticated uncivilized and un-Christianized mobsters and lynchocrats. I fines dat outidisf de dac fack de street kyrs and dere busses is opun ter awl grupes, dere仲 but mier et bikl ill diffum in livet heer an statin in TIMES DEMAND UNITED ACTION. Moral cowardice on the part of those in authority is responsible for this spread of terror, rioting and mobbing. Mobbists know in advance that no punishment will be met out to them for their deprudence. The custom has licensed them to destroy the city unnecessarily. Newspaper dispatches from all sections of the country indicate that the American Negro is facing one of the most stubborn and formidable fights in the history of the race in America, and, unless the black man unites his forces and presents a solid front against the infernal and insidious attack of this hideous, hydra-headed monster, Racial Prejudice, he will be denied and robbed of every vestige of his political, civic and economic rights and war-ranges within the next decade or two. Uv cone, Gun, I getter nullidite dug Uv cone, Gun, I getter nullidite dug Uv cone, Gun, I getter nullidite dug Uv cone, Gun, I getter nullidite dug on er street kyav and ijs set down on er street kyav and ijs set down on er street kyav and ijs set down on er street kyav and ijs set down America, in seeking the plaudits and encomiums of the weaker nations of the world, is neglecting her own soul. What will it profit her? How can she explain such heathenish stunts to her sister European nations, before whom she poses as an ideal re- I fines me, dat mos' aw de仆wl dukunavaynes is strickly fwier wites an mursi, that is strickly fwier it ill myherhoods where everything is illulj裹失 de ole haom town. Yi lt I gouter mollidge, erg din Iat man lilj裹失 de ole haom town. m誓 where my mofes lw an lawh are duer upeil pide. in dat merspeck. it is er hole lots better The black man who can not read the signs of the times and give the proper interpretation thereto, is thrice drowned already; for it is a trite aphorism applicable to our predicament, just as true he is a trite aphorism applicable to that "he who would be free, himself must strike the first blow." Can America point the finger of scorn and ridicule at other nations for their acts of brutality committed upon avowed adversaries during time of war, while she, herself, openly permits, condones and sanctions far more brutal, cruel, heartless and inhuman atrocities to be permitted within her own borders upon her own citizens, to harass and stalk students? What will such procedure be, or should it be, 'brut' America? The segregation menace is bobbing up with painful regularity in different sections of the country, and a determined effort seems afoot to even prescribe the metes and habitations of the black race in this repudiated "land of the free and home of the brave." Well 'n's met heaps an heaps or quantities from de oel Lost Slaan long, fine an mos' uv en is so much fine an mos' uv en is so much w even zitierin down Slof innoym. Racial self-consciousness and solidarity are efficient, but not sufficient. What America needs is national consciousness of the humanitarian species—a consciousness that will become sufficiently aroused and alert to totally eradicate these distasteful and disgraceful domestic disorders and disregard for the majesty of the law and the sovereignty of a republican form of government. To further their program of restricted residential districts, these fees to orderly government and traducers of democracy, are resorting to violence and terrorism in their maddened and frzenzied manners. The colored man who dares to invade their "hilly-white" domain. I'm dun er passel er site seein sence I landed heer, Gus, an ef twuznint fer de fack dat my lil granchile keeps tellegramin fer me an de maddum ter hurry on, I cood main heer er hole munt. Es it tis, I'm bin up in dat tower uv Babberlun, I bleeve dey calls it Washintun's monnimt, an really Gus, I aint anxhus ter git up no hy er den dat twell I goes ter glory. An I wint an seed whare awl dis green back whut I bin strivin after awl my days, is made. Heer I seed our fokes handlin hundreds uv thousins uv good clean crisp dollars, wid es lil sitemint es ef dey wuz handlin ole close in er laundry. I tried ter flurt wid wun lil black ide damsel whut wuz called er expurt in countin dat currency—woodent it be fine, Gus, ter hav er gurl dat wuz on sich good frinly turms wid awl dat merzummer? Dey finely pulled me way from dat place an we spint de ballunce uv de day wid de munkies, babboons, liuns, taggers, an so forth at de biggest zoo, data bin my privilege yit ter see. Now Gus, data sumpin I aint never got er chance ter see at hoam. Coze, I did tell nobody up heer dat we coodent vizit our zoo. To mock this or that state because of such outbreaks will not solve the problem. Remedial action is imperative with big men. While these proponents of segregation are raising huge sums of money to vigorously prosecute their cause, and are employing bomb-breathers, vandals and anarchists in the execution of their crimes, they are also using the courts to supinely by and trust solely and wholly in the "good white folks and the Lort;" or holding mass-meetings and passing empty and meaningless resolutions, deploring this and denouncing that, but all breaking for the door when the suggestion is made that a fund should be used to counsel and fight the matter out through the courts of the land. The Informer and every sober-minded and sensible member of the race deprecate all vicious and criminal attacks upon women, regardless of race or cline; but there can be danger. When these crimes are committed, give the courts a chance to function and that swiftly and speedily. Men who are swayed by prejudice, passion and anger prove that they are victimized by injustice, juries and executioners. Their very demeanor and department disqualify them to give the accused a fair and impartial trial, and said actions revert our boasted Christian civilization back to the brute stage, while Misses Justice and Democracy are forced to hang their heads in shame. Our chief stock in trade, even until this good day, seems to be loquacity, and that at the "big gate"; for very few will talk loud at the proper time and back up their talk with coin of the room and concerted action for the best interests of all concerned. Our slogan must be: MAKE AMERICA SAFE FOR AMERICA CAN BE. What will it profit a nation to insurance, safety, freedom and peoples of other countries and then permit itself to be destroyed because of its own insecurity, violence and mob violence? THEY ARE WE DRIFFING! The black man has a peculiarly odd sense of reasoning, always figuring that what is happening to some other member of his racial group will never become his lot; and that Mr. So and So, his friends, will never be the only individual black man) is an exceptional Negro and that no warm will ever befall him—not as long as he "stays in his place." Whenever a colored editor or speaker begins to advise Negroes to unite and stick together for their own best interests and well, the advice is more or less misinterpreted and misunderstood. He is claiming that the Negroes are being advised to "rise up against the Negroes and that men are guilty of circulating such stuff among the white people. Dis iis pillus get torcer, but I mus 'tui mat yu tell d'in bisset in de preser'den cheer up in his room at de preser'den in his room in fack. I kindler kinder dat dere'wn culn man from Teix up heil d木 make er party good zeck- HOUSTON WELCOMES PILGRIMS! Despite the fact that the delegates and visitors to the present grand conference of the pilgrims have been offended, they are now accustomed to "Heavenly Houston," the city of the municipality turned over to them. The Informer feels that it would be delict in them to it fail to also extend a most sincere response. The Informer—in suggesting that the Negroes of America, and particularly the South, must organize their forces and meet the challenge hurled at them and theirs by the arch-encymion of Americanism and democracy, Race Prejudice, does not mean to convey the idea that Negroes should resort to violence and civil inaction, that they desired ends, but that they should pool their resources, subordinate themselves to interests, envises and jealousies, and all work together, orderly and peacefully, for justice, equality and a fair and square deal. After I got tyred settin up dere in Kal's cheer, I tuck er strole thru er grate big lobby in dis saim kapertul; er lobby big ernuff fer er theater es big es de Linktum down dere on Prerry, an dere I run uppun er wite jintmun name Mister Fry an he sed he wuz wun er dem ole time Merpublikins an w'en I tole him I wuz frum Texis, he show tried ter maik me feel at hoam. He tole me dat dis bildin, jis think uv it, blonged ter me, an jis ter make myse'f at hoam. He wuz so diffunt frum awl de Merpublikins I'd ever seed, an I doan no yit wether ter bleeve he wuz er publikin er not. Houston has been truly styled as the "Manchester of America," and its residents are well known for the many visitors are visited by vessels of all maritime nations, loading and discharging cargoes of freight; whose industries hum with an activism of description and whose dinner pal never wants for the necessities of life. All forms of injustices and inequalities are manifest in this country, with the black man as their main object and chief victims, among which are lynching, disfranchisement, segregation, "jim-crowism," prosecution and a double standard of citizenship. Houston is, primarily, a home-owning city, particularly as it relates to the colored contingent, for our people own or are purchasing more homes in this city than in any other municipality. Houston is also a city with a diverse population and even more in than in quite a number of cities larger than Houston. If the black man ever becomes an entity in the life of this country, he must be treated and regarded as other races in our heterogeneous population. The prerogatives warranted and guaranteed him under the constitution of the country, it must awake from his Rip Van Winkle snooker of the past. I lef `de kapertal an spint en lame` I kungreshern libery, an man mum er specktin ter see nuthin lack dat mum liberary, an man mum er specktin ter see nuthin lack dat Saint Peter, can Cume titer see nuthin lack dat blim trimmed awl inside wilde inside gole. the yi aim got inside grate but grate! grate but grate! km be imw芋ware. An jis tier I moved erobert in dat place he de space in ole Antioch Chr. chush. I had de space tell ty tell uw I did see Measured by their numerous churches, which stand as beacon lights to sin-faring men and women in various sections of the community. Houston is also a religious city, where the gospel mission of Nazareth is expounded in season and out of season by the ambassadors and the bulwarks of satan attacked and his satanic kingdom's defenses, with heavy losses by the almighty host of the church militant. We have operated too much along the individualistic line, often employing the tactics of the击刺 (burying our heads in the sand and not beholding the attacking elements or forces, as if such procedure removed the danger or altered the situation), and on the other hand we have not gotten ourselves on one hand, while on the other hand we have not gotten ourselves and maintaining our inanable and secret rights and privileges. Houston's growth during the last decade has had few parallels for such a period of time in the history of American cities, and "it doth not yet appear what it shall be"; but we confidently know that we are long assume the undisputed leadership of all Southern universities to occupy that lofty place in the life of this section and the nation of which its founders dreamed in the early days of its existence. Ne de day I wint i per pay my speeches an bring greetines from Texico to the University at Howard University, an dat bap man who did gim me er happy sappon. He cem een shookie in his jersey and wore a shirt in time—Cholly Lay生 de fug wun I toole him Unkel Cholly looked es keung yes es, but wuz still seemed When legislation and measures are proposed and passed that are imminal and hostile to other racial groups in this country, they will raise big sums of money to defeat both the measure and its proponent or proponents; but with us we begin to engage in our work to sing our national anthem, and bewailing "our sad and bitter bit" and tangleing tangible or concrete to seek redress from such evils and viils. Houston has the largest colored population of any city in Texas, and surpassed by only a few other cities in all Dixieland; while its damsels, damselflies and indies fair occupy a unique place in the realms of the men its are chivalrous, hospitable, and "hale fellows well met." The Negro, both of the North and South, must sooner or later come into a realization of the fact that his interests are mutual, and that neither the life nor property of any member of the race nor the long as we are victims of colorophobia and its various ramifications. Houston is also synonymous with hospitality and that kind of hospitality which has brought imperishable fame and undying glory. From Mister Scott, us vizerted the Freeman's Horsittuit, an dere's dee* the lance. I whom I foun out dut out our dut ill lor him dut out our dut ill er growin ter do, fo it grow inter er growin up horsittuit. I met him in sums and sumy dunkyeters. I run erkross 2 doorkats that axe me ergout my an ion ill gurt docker-Dock We congratulate the order for selecting Houston as the home for the order's building and wish to commend it leaders for the best work they did. The second emancipation of the race must be effected by the race, for while Lincoln's emancipation proclamation took us out of slavery, it did not emancipate the black people. While we could recount and recite numerous reasons why Houston is such a great and growing city, suffice it to say that you are welcome here as a refreshing stream to a thirsty desert traveler or as an osculatory smack to an old maid. To put over this or any other program the race must develop and select its own leadership, and cease submitting meekly and docilely to a superimposed leadership, which, so often, will sell the race's birthright for a mass of porridge. From up on dat hill I wint room roun pay speks term sum newspaper, and drant in on de Washinton Tribune, an jeeps where I form dat dat The pathway to complete emancipation from the injustices While extending a welcome to you for the present meet, we also wish to invite you to hold your 1954 recent expolence in 1954. The Mirror The Mirror (Continued from Page One) man year, and are not willing to serve their days of apprenticeship as substitutes and practice material for the regular eleven. Our team is always committing so many blunders and errors of commission and omission that it is quite a difficult matter for victory to perch on our racial standards; and we seem to be dense and thick-headed that we can not profit through experience nor try some of the same tactics and trick-plays engineered and staged so successfully by our racial opponents. In other words, folks, our race is doing very little in a concerted and cooperative way, of a constructive and beneficial nature, save in our church and lodge circles; we have little, if any, teamwork and teamplay, and we suffer entirely too much because of rotten, rank and putrid leadership and crab characteristics among both leaders, players and followers. Finally, friends, we are down to much in our tracks; we too easily lose our fighting heart, morale and equilibrium, and each succeeding season; see our cause going down and more in ignominions and inglorious defeat, and our racial team the victim of a complete rout, disheartening, discouraging and disgusting debacle. To produce a winning team in the game of life, or one that will make a better showing on the gridiron of time, we must replace our coaches, trainers, captains and players with men who know the game thoroughly and who will not flinch nor falter even in the face of overwhelming odds, and our cheer leaders and rooters must be recruited from the ranks of those who are "steel blue," loyal and faithful to every racial cause, issue, ideal and institution. When we get such an aggregation as this on the field-coached and trained by men well versed in the game and our cause represented by players of the "never say die" spirit, who fight hard and strong throughout the game, backed up, cheered, encouraged and applauded by true and tried rooters—other teams that clash with ours on the gridiron may win the victory or hold us to a tie, but they will know that they have been in a game; and ultimately victory will perch upon our banner and our racial cause shall triv�. KELLY MILLER, NOTED AUTHOR, TO SPEAK HERE Prof. Kelly Miller, A. M., LL.D. noted professor orator, University of Washington, D.C. will speak in the auditorium of Pilgrim High School on July 27, night July 27. Miller's subject will be "The New Negro." Prof. Miller, whose open letter to President Woodrow Wilson during the race against the Japanese throughout America, possesses one of the most brilliant minds in the race. Prof. Miller will address in which he delivers his message never fails to make an impression with at. Present this distinguished editor, who has written several articles in the editorial staff of The Houston Informer, his able articles appearing in the newspaper paper. Houstonians should give Prof. Miller a packed house when he appears in town. COLORED YOUTH WINS HONORS AT NORTHWESTERN William Jesse Lovell, 19-year-old son of Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Lovell, 1418 Travis, received his master of arts degree from Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., on June 29, graduating in class of 1169, including 85 masters of art (one Negro); eight receiving the degree in English, one Negro (young Lovell). It is stated that this brilliant race youth is the first member of the Negro race to receive such degree from this famous institution of learning. The whole father is part of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, Travis and Bell, in a chaplainship of the same age. The Alpha Alpha Dsi fraternity; Lambda Alpha Sigma (literary) fraternity; Cosmopolitan, Classical and Graduates clubs of Northwestern; S. M. I. E. P. Debating Club, Letters Club, Chicago and other organizations. He also saw service on the editorial staff of the Chicago Defender and Evanston Weekly and has contributed articles and verses to other newspapers and magazines. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Northwestern during August, 1926. His thesis was "A Study of the Latin State Letters of John Milton," 232 pages, in length being Latin. It will be used in Prof. T. O. Mabbott's section of the first complete edition of Milton by the Columbia University Studies in English. cullud mens has er plant dere whut looks lack de Kronerkul's plant. I hope dey doan cum ter Houston inside 4 er 5 years, in ordermints dat de Houston Informer kin hav time ter ketch up wid awl dem tales I tole em. Yu no, Gus, I aint bin soshiath wid newspaper men awl dese yeers fer nuthin, an I mus' enness, I'd gr made my structers feel mitye proud er dere student ef dey cood er heard me shootin de "bull." Well, I finerly got outen Washintun an valid out for No York but da's HOUSTON Y.M.C.A. PLANS SUMMER CAMP FOR BOYS The Y. M. C. A. boys' camp is really becoming more than an idea; it is fast becoming a reality. Registration has already begun and quite a few boys, realizing that the accommodations will be for a limited number only, have already filed application for reservations in camp. The exact site has not as yet been chosen, but prospects for a very desirable site on the bay front are very favorable. If you are a "real American boy" and have a "real American dad," you will be one of the applicants for reservation in the "Y" summer camp. Call Preston 7265 or apply in person at the "Y" building, 603 Prairie Ave. For the month of July, one hour each day will be devoted to the directing of games, etc. in the "Y" gym from the hour of 10:30 to 11:30. Any boy desiring may participate providing he purchases a running suit, which at most will cost about 75 cents and can usually be purchased for less. The games will be directed by a competent instructor. Privileges to use the shower will be granted but the boys must furnish their own towels and soap. LOCAL CATHOLICS SOCIAL FUNCTION BRILLIANT EVENT A most enjoyable evening was held at the University of Maryland and Mrs. S. D. Lees, Mons. Ave. complimenting the fourth degrade knights of Kette Clark, over to the guests. Cut flowers and Ameri- tion flowers were formed the floral note. Delicious punch was served throughout the room. Mrs. V. McKay, Sandwiches and salads were served. The personal included Mozur, Paul Arceenue, J. H. Hieras, A. E. Woodley, J. H. Leaver, C. Cleaver, R. J. Narcissus,汪礼涛, Levi Goe, Bobovan, Man Yan, Liang, Gilbert Stiberville, J. W. Martin, Cleveland Regis. Prof. J. H. Hieras SEEING COUNTRY BY AUTO The Informer is in receipt of cards The Jamaica Hortense Young-Houston, Jamaica Constance Houton, both teachers in Constance Houton, who taught the country in their Willy-Wiley car, the trip being a bridal tour to Young. They have already visited Levisle, will visit Louisle and will visit Chicago and other centers. They send regards to LEAVES FOR EASTERN TRIP Miss Eulaisha F. Hodges, R. N. daughter of Mrs. Julian Green, 2009, of Chicago, New York, Abbey Park, N. J., and other Eastern points. she will be gone until September 1 and will both of her sisters while she is RESUMES PRACTICE AT BRYAN After spending 6 weeks in the Post-Graduate Clinics of Chicago, specializing in the diseases of the eye, he will begin a 10-week practice Monday, July 11. Upon his will return to Bryan to resume his Dr. Hammond grant and will get to work on his research. EDITOR DID NOT MAKE TRIP Due to the illness of his wife, C. F. Burkhardon, editor of The Houston Chronicle, he addresses the Oklahoma State Negro League during the winter could not make the decision. DR. PEMBERTON'S NEW PHONE The office telephone number of Dr. C. W. Pemberton, 415 Odd Fellows has been changed from Preston 3858 to Albany, locations, hours and residence phone remain the same. Oscar Brown and wife, 4401 Orange Saturday for Colorado State to Mrs. Harry Whiteley and her two daughters arrived Monday from Los Angeles, Calif. While here they are visiting friends and family. Mrs. John Sterling, 3283 Lakit. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Westmoreland, Carl F. Yerkes for a length trip. Mrs. John Sterling, not Spencer Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. D. C. Angelo, Angeles and San Francisco, Calley. Kathleen, 3704 Orange, passed away Thursday night, June 30, after a short illness. The remains were shipped home and funeralized from the Chapel M. E. Murray Monument. TID-BITS (By The Associated Negro Press) Arsenic bought to poison rats into the family food and killed four children of a French family. More than 5,000 men who for several years hunted gold in the Fiji Islands have returned "broke." Francis Leonard, a bank clerk, was arrested for slashing women's dresses with a razor on the street of an English town. A rich farmer living near the city of London ordered a coffin for himself and then killed eight persons, including his wife. Old fashioned wick lamps are still used in over half the farm houses of the United States, judging by statements from 40,000 farm women. A Spanish grandmother killed her daughter 3-year-old child "because he