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WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ISSUE FOR THE BAD YOU DO READ OTHER PAPERS FOR THE GOOD YOU DO READ THE BYSTANDER WOM PARTY POLITICS AS AFFECTED BY An Address Delivered by Mrs. Laurence C Mississippi Federation of Women's Official Tour Visiting and Org PARTY POLITICS AS AFFECTED BY WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE An Address Delivered by Mrs. Laurence C. Jones, President of the Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs, During Her Official Tour Visiting and Organizing Clubs. and understanding of long which some St. Gloeptera as Mark of the to great Mie- Sarawan, June in B. many Just the How g Was h He was h In a lea VOL. XXVI. NO. 46. FIRST: It will affect the numbers in both the leading political parties as well as the minor ones. Since time immemorial man has realized the value of union or organized effort. Organization means construction and construction means ornamentation, perhaps with the necessity will prosper without order and method. A rich planner living in the Delta of Mississippi one time employed a strange colored man as his mule driver. He handed him a brand new black snake whip, climbed upon a nest behind him, and he worked if he could use the whip. Without work the mule driver drew the black lash between his fingers, swung the whip over his head, and flicked a beautiful butterfly from a clover blossom on the road over which they were traveling. “Well, that isn’t so bad,” remarked the planner. “Can you hit that honey bee over there?” Again the colored man swiped his whip as before, and the honey bee fell dead. A short while after this he looked around and noticing a pair of bumble bees on still another blossom, switched them out of existence with the cracker of his new whip, and thus brought forth a new flower. A little further along the planner espied a hornet’s nest in a bush along side the road. Two or three hornets were assembled at the entrance of the nest. “Can you hit them?” he asked by the man pointing to the house behind. “I Kin.” replied be, “but I aint again to: days organized. Then, again, what breathless suspense was felt in both political parties when fear was expressed on every hand that after all it might not be made universal, because of the hesitancy of the southern states to ratify it. But when making this bill a law, millions of voices joined in unending words of praise to Tennessee because women would no longer be taxed without representation and thus the same great spirit which prompted the immortal George Washington and Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence was promulgated in Woman's Suffrage. The Republican and the Democratic parties both began immediately to offer inducements for the female voters. One condition was in one of the large dailies, Both parties were represented as men dressed respectively in conventional evening attire and each had a gorgeous bouquet of beautiful flowers which they were holding in their hands. They were bowing down almost to the floor to Woman's Suffrage to welcome a young lady in evening costume also with the crown of Liberty on her head but she smiles alike to both of them. A large number of women will naturally uphold the political party to which their husbands adhere still others will vote independently; and thus will help to swell the number of the minor parties. SECOND: It will broaden the platforms of all political parties. Women will never for an 'instant go into these great political parties without bringing with her all the wonderful knowledge · which she has gained — because she is a man of great intellect and helpfulmate of Man. I feel safe in saying there is no political party with a platform so great that it cannot be broadened to good effect by planks in both party platforms today which are there because women have instigated their husbands, *fathers, brothers and sons to propose them for the benefit of the people. The Anti-saloon law, one of the greatest measures for the safe guard of the American Home, on wherein lies the great Great Gatsby, is agitated by Miss Francis Willard and her noble band of followers. In many other ways they will broaden these platforms, but I will mention them later. THIRD: It will bring more intell- ience on the leading questions of the day. For a good many years Woman's Suffrage will attract only the more intelligent women of the Nation. These are women who love research work and are well educated, have thoroughly masted the great principles involved in maintaining such a government as ours. The more ignorant women will not want to give the time to study and the society butterfly will not give the time from more frivolity or trivial things to work. Again woman's nature is naturally curious and before she enters into a political campaign of either party, she is going to see what either party have to offer her. Many women also have more time to become overnight students, to study the day because of the nature of it on the various leading subjects of the day, because the nature of their work does not demand as of their time as some men. They have more time for reading, home, and can assimilate it and apply it. Is not every woman a ruler in a small way in her own home? With whom does the child come in contact the most? Even after he is grown does not the son consult mother on almost every conceivable subject? The father I once heard Bishop, Vincent say in a lecture on the American home that the child associated the idea of father with a being who wears trousers, but is self-dom about the house. The concept of fatherhood has never near, knows all about it, and shares its griefs and joys. FOURTH: The selection of the right 位 of men and women for public office. POEM. DES MOINES, IOWA, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1921. For ever, and ever and ever! And he looked so wise that the Labor- ites said He must really be picked as their Peace League's head; And he was; and he quietly choked it dead. And that's what I call quite clever. Don't call him a Tory. His great mind towers So loftily over this world of ours That man never could limit its liberal power. Or fetter his thoughts to that form; And nobody knows how the thing was done, But the anarchists, after their fight was won, Blinked their eyes like owls in the sun He was there! And the parliaments come and the parliaments go; And the empires perish like last year's snow; But it makes no difference to him, you know: For he sits on a sure foundation; And the whole of the world may be fashioned anew, But since he has never expressed his view He will sit on the top of the new world too; Unserpulloons men and office-seekers without, principle will vote very careful in the future about their methods of securing votes since they find they must confront the ever-watchful eyes of securing voters are so watchful of their associations with their husbands, fathers, brothers and sons. They mean well. God bless them, every one; but some times they slip a cog, when they think that women have no business knowing what needs to really believe that she did not have senses enough to comprehend these weighter matters, but they have long ago abandoned that idea. Some men will almost say to you today that women are like that beautiful old Negro melody which you need to really believe that she did not have senses enough to comprehend these weighter matters, but they have long ago abandoned that idea. Some men will almost say to you today that women are like that beautiful old Negro melody which you need to really believe that she did not have senses enough to comprehend these weighter matters, but they have long ago abandoned that idea. You ask any small boy when he is trying to steal his mother's sugar if this is not true? Or ask someone husband who is trying to explain a difficult situation in which he is involved to his wife, and who is trying to steal his mother's sugar the affair, he gets in deeper all the time, the more he tries to explain. Ladies, a politician with doubtful patience, is often very very poor show with woman's suffrage. FIFTH: It will bring about the in stallation of more police women. No man has or ever could know how to deal with wayward girls or women like another woman would. Then, too, a woman knows better just what kind of advice to give to girls who are committing their first offences, or the kind of punishment to inflict on those who have been wronged. Of these have become hardened! No doubt because when they would try to get up there is always some man to drag them down again. With the installation of more police women White Slavery will be diminished to a great extent and our own colored girls will no taught that they can and must be held accountable for their old condition of slavery with Negro women as the white man's chattel has no place in these modern times. The police women will also see to it that innocent young girls who have been enticed away from their homes and into the streets are sent back to their homes before they fall into the great immoral slough which every city has for the guileless country, middle or high society, they cannot send them to their homes they will send them to some institution presided over by Christians, sympathetic people where they will be given good instruction and have a chance for their lives, instead be placed with old, confirmed criminals? SIXTH: It can bring a new department to the government; affecting the wages paid to girls and women as clerks and factory hands. Many a girl in the city owes her questionable life to the fact that she has been employed by men who very often are not willing to pay her a living wage, yet at the same time require her employment to make their business look prosperous. Some times she is even encouraged by her employer to increase her wages in uncertain ways, if he is an unprincipiled man. The women who would no doubt make these new laws governing such employment, and gated this condition or had worked in such places themselves; therefore would know how to sympathize. SEVENTH: They will help to enact laws which will be more favorable to America with regard to the products raised here and the prices charged for the same to citizens of this country. There would have been no "high cost of living" cry in this country if the American house wife had been allowed to make the laws governing supplies for the city. A few men a few years ago decided they would not buy any more eggs until they became cheaper and the store-keepers relied in their exorbitant prices, the latter very soon changed and there was a marked shrinkage in the prices of eggs. Do you suppose that women would ever allow several million dozen of eggs to stay in cold storage until they were spoiled and had to be dumped into some river or canal? No indeed! They would not—they would throw up their hands in holy horror at such wanton waste of food, water and land, and to cook too well for that. Do you suppose they will permit for any length of time a situation which causes them to pay more in their own country for food than they would if they wont to Europe? No indeed! If there must be a high tax, let it be on the exports out of this country, and not on things sold here. EIGHTH: It will have new impetus in the fight for Laws and the enforcing of the game. A father might stand for his offsprings to drink adulterated milk with chalk, water, and everything else in it under the sun, but never a mother; that child flesh and bone of her bone is too close to her own heart to permit such a mother taken a highly colored piece of candy away from her child which the father or some male friends of the family has unwittingly given it! How many, many times has the storekeeper insisted on the house-wife taking a certain spruceous brand of something which makes that "it is just as good" as the other, only a little cheaper. Why have women established little home bakeries and tea-rooms and cozy corners where they did home baking, or in other words, baking without alum and other ingredients? Why should you give you less for your money? Because they wanted to establish better food laws. Why is it that sometimes they will walk from one store to the other to get what they want while every storekeeper displays before their doorstep the bellied articles with fine labels but not the real and gonine? When women help men to be food inspectors, as a great many women are doing today, and more will enter, it will not be an easy task to bribe the inspector, for the health of her family. NINTH: Good Roads. All women love beauty and symmetry a poorly kept house, dirty yards, unclean unsightly alleys and streets are to the average woman things of disgust and to be changed. It is the same way women are filled with gullies and ditches and broken culverts. She is naturally of a highly nervous temperament and such things as this only tend to accelerate it. Invariable because her strength is not as strong as men, she wishes she could get hold of the man or men who fixed the particular road over which she has ridden and she would make him fix it up right. And really the reason why some states have such good roads is because the particular road is so wide that country like to take their wives with them and they know they cannot do it in peace without having a case of nervous prostration or a terrible scolding, which is almost as bad, so they get stuck in the road and in who will fix up the roads or legislate for it themselves. In either case it tends to the same goal and the result is better human beings to to stock as well and every state in the Union ought to advocate the idea so generally among its citizens that they will be willing to be taxed a little extra in order to keep up the roads, for it will be a safe guard to every one. I am certain the women who drive the roads and more of them, since people are traveling on the highways so much by auto in these modern times. TENTH: Greatest of all these which I will on social Condition. Child Labor—Many a boy is driven away from home because his parents put him out to labor when he is hardly more than a baby and then take all his earnings to help keep up the family while the father often spends his for other reasons. He goes to a fax, Iowa, once I had the pleasure of going down into a coal mine, two hundred and ten feet below the surface, where to my utter astonishment I saw little boys (this however was before I was a child) in Iowa) down in this dark dungeon away from God's blessed sunlight, away from the pure fresh air which all children should enjoy in their growing years, where they could not either see the flowers or hear the song of birds. What a life they would have believed in justice and freedom to all men. Yet here was the making of a part of future America being denied the privilege to grow in body and mind as children should grow. Tears came when I saw the little spraggers, for that was what they were called, because their work, ran along and spragged the trains 'as they traveled along the down-grade to the mouth of the shaft. All day long their little backs were born as they ran along the train load of coal to keep it from going too fast for fear it would lose some of the coal and thus the miners would lose some of their greedy self. But think, my friends, of what each offender would not grow not only of the body but mind as well—getting a bent form instead of an acre tool, a loss of all ideas of the beautiful, getting weak lungs associating with miners who are not allowed to work in the mine. All this for what? A few paltry dollars. Let us turn for a few moments to our beloved Southland and see what the condition is here with regard to child labor. Every year my husband and myself almost get down on our hands and knees and keep the parents to keep their chilren in school so they may grow to be fit Americans. Yet what do the children do down here? At the very time when the child can learn the most, when the teacher has struggled along all winter to get the child to grasp the concept of learning and he is just dim in it yet. There are other educational training. Another consideration the proper life, the parent comes along and says he or she will have to take their child out of school to help them with the farm. Some times the whole family is taken out. What preposterous selfishness they have is not the same as the messiness! But this is the situation. Everybody must run out to cut down the cotton stalks or as we say down here, knuck stalks and clear the land for the next years crop. But, you ask, what about the State Farm there at all, better off in a fairly for that even the name will be given and upon the vault until the next fail and more often winter rolls around and he is given another three or four months to see if he can master the three r's. Do our wonder there is literacy among the children and clear the land for the next year will be too, until the babe whom they have so carefully nursed at their breast and so tenderly fondled in their arms after the long weary days under the illusion that they will have a show in life. It is our privilege, women of the Southland, as well as our duty, to sound this note of alarm for our children that they may have a chance to spend a longer time in the classroom and wise teachers that they may grow into the healthy animal God intended them to be. ELEVENTH: Proper Housing Conditions. Proper housing conditions have for some time engaged the minds of the strongest men and women of America. Our own great and lamented ex-president Theodore Roosevelt, a number of year age in the city of New York made an effort to build the largest commercial center in the tenement buildings of that great city. And today we are confronted with this question more than ever. During the last great World War thousands of colored people left their farm homes in the South to exchange for the rigid and the large commercial centers of traffic. They had always been used to plenty of fresh air because the houses are not built close, and to wide fireplaces, giving another excellent opportunity to let in the free ozone. Then, too, they are usually not crowded because there is always room to move. Of them stay outside as much as inside. They live a happy go-lucky and care-free life. But when they move to the great cities of the North all this is changed. The large sized rooms to the squall lilies the hall-bedrooms of the city, the good ozone on the stairway, the roaring ozone on the stifling black and roaring coal, which because of their environments goes down into their lungs and because of the fertile field it remains there until it has nourished or engendered some dread lung disease as it usually does. Then too, because our folks do not like the cold, they do not like the odium cast upon them that they went to a city and not make it, they congregate, many of them in a house far too small to hold such a large family because it is cheaper to live this way and rather on the colony plan. The results are terrible to the poor. They are the farm folk farm of the Southland, ravaged by disease, often by hunger and in dire want and wretchedness. I once visited the slum districts of the city of Louisville, Kentucky with one of the noted surgeons there on his daily calls. Many of these homes were situated in alleys, with the worst kind of walls. I was perfectly living in the stench and fifth of these places begged description. How can a people who live like that ever become thrifty and moral, when they live in such quarters? I am perfect in favor of living in such places, themselves if that is the law in any place, but do for good sake let them have the same kind of sanitation as for all other people. I do not believe the Woman's Suffrage that a building is all right for one race of people to live in until it is dilapidated and than it is plenty good enough to turn over to another set of people to spend the ballet and dance classes of their establishment where it can well constructed tenement buildings with plenty of ventilation and sunlight for the poor, and not only this, will also demand that the poor keep their premises just as a house, and that the poor, with the right kind of surroundings. The Use of Tobacco. During our recent world's war the use of tobacco was encouraged to a very great extent, because it helped to while away the lonely hours of the soldiers on the battle-field. I was passing down the street one day in a city and of the school she told us talking. One of the children he had contracted one habit while in the army which he wished he could break himself, and was smoking. Woman's Suffrage will help to stamp out the tobacco habit among our boys and especially that of the cigarette. School Laws. Here indeed is where woman's greatest influence will be felt, for she surely ought to have a right to make the rules governing her children in the school-room because by far the greater number of teachers are women. Then, too, she ought to say what are the best schools, and then they need a new school building or need better equipment for the present ones. She should also have a voice in choosing the kind of teachers for her children. For after all, the child some times is influenced more by what it sees and hears in the school room than at home. She ought also to decide whether or not kindergarten work, vocational training. Another important item in the consideration of this subject will be the proper location for the school house. *Moments of Penal Funishment for Minors.* We all know the hallway of putting minors with old confirmed criminals, and yet in many states and especially so is this the case in the South, many young boys and girls can be found on the streets where who have no business there at all, and many better off in some Reformatory, especially for that class of intruders. And even the name of the institution needs have the odium of Reformatory but some other name which would seem less like a prison and more like a home. Hospital Conditions for the Poor. Women Suffrage will also see to it that those who are not able to have better hospital accommodations by providing for its maintenance, so saving many a precious life to the country that might otherwise be sacrificed. More Branch Libraries There are many libraries and our Women's Suffrage will no doubt arrange for more of the smaller libraries to be placed in the small towns and not only this but will see to it that they too have a neat little library presided over by colored people. Then, too, in all the larger cities they will have a various branch libraries in different sections of the city, so that all will have access to them. Play Grounds. Women have done much towards providing the child with more suitable places in which to play, but with the coming of Woman's Suffrage still more of these very necessary adjuncts for the establishment. Then we will have a healthier growth of American citizens. For how can the children of the crowded and congested city districts ever have a place to play unless the city for them. It is neither our privilege to bring up a child all his life in a flat building without his ever getting any close to the ground than when he is on his way to school or the store. I once read a magazine article last year, where some New York had banded themselves together and was paying a lady $3,000 a year to teach their children how to play in the sand and on the ground. Surely every child should come in contact with nature during their young life and not be allowed to grow up without any knowledge of the limits of their limbs outside of work. Then too, when children are given a place to play in they will get their lessons better and do their work better. Public Bath Houses. One of the crying needs of the times are more public bath-houses where even the tramp and the outcast can go and be made clean. Often-times some people have a place of this kind where they could go at a very small cost or no cost at all and bathe. This will also help in preserving the health of the nation. Because sometimes a loathsome disease is brought into perfectly healthy disarray, public bath-houses, woman's suffrage will no doubt tempt to and will cradicate to quite a degree, this evil. More Stringent Health Laws, and Enforcement of the Same. The Ladies clubs have already done much to help along this line but now with the coming of suffrage women will feel that they have more power to make changes in the way they are forced. They will see to it that the streets and alleys and back yards are kept free of all dirt and fifth, that all garbage is promptly removed without harming the plants, and that all stagnant pools will be treated with kerosene or such chemicals as will destroy larvae of mosquitoes and germ carryings. Insects. More hospitals will be opened to treat people with diseases such as tuberculosis. More moving picture lectures will be given to the public and thereby teaching people how to better take care of their health. More children will be taken. More laws will also be made to prevent the spread of disease. Last, and One of the Greatest: Greater Justice Towards Subject Races. Women are always more interested in the unfortunate than men and are quicker to extend their sympathy, and to give justice to all. This great Nation of ours is made up of many races and people and is not made up of those who are more to share in the nurture and conflicts of this country, then it is also right for them to expect justice and nothing less than that from this government, in all its dealings with them. I do not believe there exists a set of women anywhere in the United States, and no one has done anything so nearly akin to the barbarian of Africa that they would take a man or woman out, it matters not, what crime they had committed, and lynch them or burn them at the stake before they had given them a copy by hand, or believe that the white women of this noble country approve of the many horrible crimes which are committed against justice and civilization in this country of ours. I also firmly believe that if the same men who participate in each violence against women are more spiritful and more intelligent and refined white women of the South for Public Bath Houses Price Five Cents SUE it it has thousands of them, this beloved Southland of ours today would not have these blackets of stains against its history. No country in the world has a greater ideal than America and it is because of its ideal that all races and nations flock to its shores for moral support as well as religiose, prosperity, and riches. It is up to Woman's Suffrage to uphold the great ideal or a square deal to hold the great ideal. The people ham Lincoln immortalized in his Gettysburg speech that: The government for the people, of the people, and by people should not perish from the earth. BOMB THROWERS AGAIN ACTIVE (By The Associated Negro Press.) Chicago, Ill., May 11—Two flat buildings at 701-703 East Fiftieth street were rocked by a bomb exploded last Friday night in an away between the structures. Both buildings are owned and occupied by Negroes. Young women and girl students tumbled from their beds by the force of the detonation at St. Xavier's academy, 4928 Cottage Grove avenue. Many of the children rushed down from the academy in their night garments, believing the dormitory wrecked. Explosion Shocks City. The explosion was heard for several miles. Residents near Washington Park thought at first the bomb had been set off at the home of Jesse Bingo, Negro real estate dealer and banker living at 5922 South Park avenue. His home had been bombed a number of times. The two structures attacked by the bombers are owned by Mrs. A. M. Polk and by C. A. Robinson. White families, who formerly occupied the flats, were instructed to move several months ago when the Negroes took possession. Negroes Visit Mayor. More than 200 Negro ministers and business men, headed by Mr. Binga and the Rev. W. S. Braddon, last Friday sought an interview with Mayor Thompson to ask that the city offer a general reward for the apprehension of bomb vandals. The delegation, which was unable to see the mayor, announced that it would appeal to the city council at its next meeting, asking that $100,000 of the city's money be set aside for the rewards. Alderman L. B. Anderson of the Second ward, colored, will introduce the proposal and unless he and the mayor help the delegation promised $\alpha$ be against them. Jersey City, N. J., May 10.—Miss Mary Lauder, police detective, held at bay a mob of 200 angry men and women who tried to wrest from her a prisoner who a few minutes before had beaten her almost to insensibility. Miss Lauder went to the 'home of Abraham Johnson, a colored man, to arrest him. He seized her and was choking her when a fire captain came to her resue. Johnson fled. Miss Lauder followed and found the fictive surrounded by the mob shouting "Lynch him." She drew her pistol and order the crowd back. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS New York, May 10.—The N. A. A. C. P. made public a resolution received from the grand lodge officers of the Knights of Pythias, N. A., S. A., E., A., A. and A., jurisdiction of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, endorsing the N. A. A. C. P. and urging the supreme chancellor of the order to consider asking the support of fraternal organizations to increase the "finances, prestige and usefulness" of the N. A. A. C. P. HONOR ROLL Special notice—If you have paid your subscription and do not see your name on roll, call Walnut 899 and ask for Mr. Shedd, or address 201 Seventh street, Bystander Office, Des Moines. HONOR ROLL, WATERLOO, IOWA. Mrs. H. N. Speed $1.50 Mrs. Eliza Cormack .75 M. S. Marcus .75 J. D. Hopkins .1.50 W. M. Guy .1.50 Wm. Amon .1.50 I. M. Henderson .1.50 M. C. Noel .1.50 Wm. West .1.50 N. Bell .1.50 THE BYSTANDER Publishing every Thursday by the Bystander Publishing Company, Des Moines Lawn. Office in Chemical Building, Corner of Seventh and Mulberry streets. Entered at the rost Office of Des Moines, Iowa, as Second Glass matter. LAURENCE C. JONES.....Publisher and Editor MRS. ELBERT R. HALL.....Editorial Manager ROBERT D. DURR. Traveling Editor and Advertising Manager CHAS. M. SHEDD.....Secretary and Treasurer Weekly news letters must be received not later than Tuesday of each Editorials (By Mrs. Elbert R. Hall) NATIONAL HOSPITAL DAY. Thursday, May 12, is to be observed throughout the United States National Hospital Day. The object of the hospital are to encourage community organizations to become more familiar with the service which their hospitals can give, and to acquaint the public with the needs of the hospitals. The day is intended to encourage public health in which governmental and private health organizations are engaging. In communities where there are no hospitals the day might well be made the occasion for stimulating an application of the suggestion of a permanent physician for "a hospital in every county seat" might receive vigorous advancement. Nothing serves a community like a hospital. Few organizations give a hospital a very little little cost. When, in the modern way, the hospital acts not only as a center for the relief of diseases but also as a center for teaching the best methods for its prevention and the road to public health. The value cannot be counted in dollars. America has many fine institutions of this sort. Many more are needed. The hospital is a complete equipment and sounder financing. The public needs to understand more clearly that the hospital can provide all these things is a bright idea. SPEAKING OF DRIVES William Dickson (By The Associated Negro Press.) The colored people of the United States are now conducting a great drive to increase the membership and power of the organization known as The National Association for the Education of Black People. We have been an observer at some of the meetings. And one of the most significant things we have seen among them, was a little meeting in a little out-of-the-way town, where the colored people are a little element. There in French Indian Indiana, West Baden and its rival as a water place. There are qally about three, hundred colored people in those two towns put together, most of them employed in the vast hotels and spring resorts. Out of this 300 colored folk nearly 300 men met the P. hall for hell in a C. P. drive meeting. And listened it had rained in torrents all the afternoon and evening, so that most of us would expect to see no colored folks out. It was such a night as colored folk usually invade only when there is to be a popular wedding. But the people of the community hall beyond standing room, and with a brass band by a Catholic priest. And listen — again in addition to a large number of one dollar members, an entire eight five dollar member, three ten dollar members, and twenty dollar members. That is more than 85 per cent of the colored people of two towns came out, and the number of them exceeded than 10 per cent of them took memberships of five and ten dollars and more. 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I have interviewed, associated with and studied prominent ladies of various type, one of the most interesting, broadminded, keen witted and outstanding ladies of the race today is Mrs. Fred H. Gresham, president of the I. S. F. of W. C. Her plunge into public attention and prominence was through a simple deed of rendering service to a small boy who had been run over by an auto. She did not sneer at this helplessness and defenseless child as who are seeking reap position and fame, but without utmost publicity any other child would be able to watch the child and cared for it as if it was Her own town paper commented upon it in not short and bias manner. The world seemed to say to her, "If you can make good with little things The world seemed to say to her, "If you can make good and forget self, you can rule over bigger things" for she stands at the head of the greatest organisation for colored women in the state of Iowa. She seems to know both sides like the alphabet. Right here I am reminded of the one thing she did that is a lesson to every Negro in the country. During the time that she was postmistress at the state capital, she had an opportunity of having her salary raise some $20 or more per month but, to do that a group of colored men's wages would automatically have been lowered from four to three dollars per day, so she refused to allow her salary to be raised if they were the people she gave them. She frankly stated, and if any one's salary could be raised she wanted them to receive the benefit. That to my mind is an exhibition the kind of education that millions are in need of today—the art of caring for others while they are trying to climb in. No man that has respect and care for others to the extent that he is willing to give rather than receive can ever get the best things in life. Honor, fame, position, wealth are the other bigger things in life can't be bought in any quicker way than by rendering unsolicited service. The one damnable feature about the Negro who through some honest or dishonest means creeps the fact he wants to forsake his race, wants to see something unfortunate, disgraceful, incompetent in the fact he or she is a Negro—a creature that they always will be and should not be ashamed of it. I pity from the body of my very soul the ignorantous, gumshed man or woman who professes to have commense that try to throw stones in his fellowman's path. I have heard the stories of Negro men who tried to advertise to women in the past by telling them when speaking to colored women who wanted position in a department he happened to be working in, "I don't want my office drapped in black"—still worse than that Negro employee have been reputed for convincing the desk of others and peper, doing tricky things to fetch about an indication of unefficiency on the part of other. These are the very things that hold our race down in this country. In so many cases the so-called better classes do the race more damage than good. Let Mrs. Gresham's big hearted, stern, business like manner of doing be your motto American colored women, your aspiration young colored women seeking the higher things. They are of a paramount type, the sort that makes anation great. BYKAKDER, IRE MOINES, IOWA The Way It Appears To Robert Durr MRS. ELNORA GRESHAM A REAL REAL REAL interviewed, associated with and studied part of the most interesting, broadminded, kept up the race today is Mrs. Fred H. Gresham, president into public attention and prominence was service to a small boy who had been run over this helplessness and defenseless child as man and fame, but without thought of receiving an apologetic assistance she took the child and her own town paper commented upon it in not only seemed to say to her, "If you can help yourself, you can rule over bigger things," so the greatest organization for colored women in the political politics with Honorable Mrs. Gresham, Sir Alphabet. Here I am reminded of the one thing she did in the country. During the time that she was paid an opportunity of having her salary to be raised if that would take something from the committee that those men were the people if any one's salary could be raised she want to at my mind is an exhibition that kind of today—the art of caring for others while it has that respect and care for others to the older than receive can ever get the best things health are the other bigger things in life can't be by rendering unsolicited service. A damnable feature about the average Negro best means creeps ahead is the fact he wants something inhumane, disgraceful, incompetent—a creature that they always will be and from the body of my every soul the ignorant professors to have come upon sense that try to be heard the stories of Negro men advertise their self-claimed superiority by asses "I am better than you." One lamp men who wanted position in a department he won't want my office drapped in black"—still have been reputed for convincing the calling tricky things to fetch about an indication ofurs. are the very things that hold our race down the so-called better classes do the race more than Gresham's big hearted, stern, business life. American colored women, your aspiration your other things. They are of a paramount type, Appears To Me Durr IF A REAL EXECUTIVE. It had and studied prominent ladies of var- roadminded, keen witted and outstand- ed H. Gresham, president of I. S. F. a prominence was through a simple deed had been run over by an auto. She did seless婴 as many who are trying to tought of receiving money, publicity or it skid the care and cared for it as it was upon it in not short and blas manner. If you can make good with little things everything, so today who stands at the moved women in the state of Iowa. Mrs. Gresham. She seems to know both the thing she did that is a lesson to every that she was postmistress at the state giving her salary raise some $20 or more loved men's wages would automatically loved men's wages she refused to allow something from the men. She frank- enewed the people who gave them their raised she wanted them to receive the tion the kind of education that millions for others while they are trying to elicit for others to the extent that he is willing at the best things in life. Honor, fame, life you try to be bought in any quick- service. She average Negro who through some hone- the fact he wants to forsake his race graceful, incompetent in the fact he always will be and should not be ashamed of the ignoramous, gunhood man or who the says to throw stones in his fel- les of Negro men and women who had priority by asserting when speaking to are." One lamp black man referring to a department he happened to be working in black"-still worse than the New- ing the department of others with salt and out an indication of inefficiency on the d our race down in this country. In so do the race more damage than good. extern, business like manner of doing be our aspiration young colored women seek paramount type, the sort that makes ana- I am in need of a good settled man to care for some hogs and chickens, not far from town. A small house to live in. A good house for the right person. Further information address Mrs L. Leather 000 So. Main street, Burlington, Iowa. Residence 1506 Stewart Street. Sunday School 10:30 A. M. Preaching 10:30 P. M. Preaching 7:50 P. M. P K. P. 5:30 P. M. GES eville --- Woman's Crowning Glory Look on beauty and you shall always see a head crowned with long, soft, glossy, fluffy hair. So much of your beauty and youthful appearance depend on the hair, that every care should be given to it. 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You can get a Free Sample of Black and White Quinine Pomade and copy of the booklet "How to Dress Your Hair" by writing Rita Muray, Box 1507 Plough Chemical Co. MEMPHIS, TENN. U.S.A. HELP WANTED B. E. GREEN, Pastor. upon the hearts of men by men who are willing to make a supreme sacrifice. After all we must play the stellar role in bringing about our We. We cry for the We. We whining and crying will not bring it to pass. Curbstone discussions and soap box oratory will not lift the load. Accepting individual courtesies and withdrawing from the mass will not allow us to be blind to all illumination meetings accompanied with flowery meaningless resolutions will not stem the tide. Neither will violence and wanton destruction serve as a check upon the rape of our citizenship. It is going to have to watch the courts and the works of the legislature and state officials, not one day but every day. We are going to have to stop waiting until one week before election to begin to form our plans. We are going to have to form our plans. We are old candidate just because he is our personal acquaintance without laying before him the wants of the Negro citizens. It is those weaklings who have allowed the growth of present conditions to them out until we are thoroughly recognized as a balancing power. In short let us plant acorns and stop growing mushrooms. It is going to take time, it is going to take patience, it is going to take saarifice and it is going to take endurance. Now let us get together and study the proposition thoroughly or forever hereafter hold our peace. May 9—Sunday night at Mt. Zion church Mr. Durr for two hours hold a packed house as silent as a judgment shall, with the Bible in his hand, a firm and sineer look on his face. He deceived the Negro does as much to hold himself down as any other impediments. He declared the Negro does as much to hold himself down as any other impediments. He pleaded with his audience in a most pleasing manner to fight, that they were Negroes and thing, as act men meeting others as they would be treated. WANTED WANTED Live Agents at Once to Sell DUDLEY'S FAMOUS AUTO POLISH for furniture, planes, church pew, hardwood floors and hundreds of other things on the surface; makes them look like new. Agent sells $5.00 to $75.00 per week selling Dudley's Polish to furniture dealers, drug stores, hardware stores, churches, housekeepers, automobile stores, paint stores and grocery stores. Special Offer: For new agents $10.00 worth of Dudley's Polish for. Take advantage of this special offer at once. DUDLEY MANUFACTURING CO. 116 Main South St. Muskegon, Okla. Do you know you can roll 50 good cigarettes for 10cts from one bag of GENUINE "BULL" DURHAM TORACCO Reprinted by The Hammond House There is a general state of unrest among the Negro citizens of Des Moines because we are being denied a greater portion of our civil rights. Our rights are not abridged because of character, race, or social standing. It is just a plain case of Negro and nothing more. If the Negro can pass for anything else he is cordially accorded all the rights and privileges of any other American citizen. The fact that the fairs is just downright "cuseless." Democracy! Ye gods! That word was written in Chinese characters upon the sands of the seashore just before our boys put out to sea. The saw it was a mystery. It had to be read to them and interpreted to them by waving flags and patriotic speeches. They believed. They sailed away and conquered. They they returned, they saw the same sand. The word had disappeared. The principal of democracy must be written plainly Bilinsness and Constipation "Four years I was troubled with bili- ness and constipation, which made life miserable for me. My appetite failed me. I lost my usual force and Pespin preparations and ea- charities only. I am not sure do- not know where I should have been today I not tried Chamberlain's Tablets. The tablets relieve the ill felling at once, strengthen the digestive functions, purify the stomach, liver and blood. I do not do work naturally."—Mrs. Rosa Potts, Birmingham, Ala.-Adv. ROBT, D. DUER THRILLS OEDAR BANOGEGATION W. B. L WANTED BOYS MAKE GOOD He is interesting to note that one of his many early afternoons by the highway commi- sioned Alexander & Bigy of Des Moines, Iowa, goes to a former Pierre boy, who took a notion to get an education, worked for it and is now senior mem- ber of the school. He is A. A. Alexander, a nephew of William Smith, proprietor of the St. Charles dining room. Mr. Alexander came west when he was a boy and got an education of William Smith, north of the city. The Smith's lived on the farm at that time and young Alexander started to "learn" farming much the same as any farm boy does. However, he de- veloped his skills and started out and working for him self summers and doing odd jobs between hours, went through the University of Iowa specializing on engineering and being graduated with honors. He started out Europe taking special engineering work. It has only been about fourteen years since he left Pierre but in that time he has been able to build him a company and to become a senior partner in a successful engineering company.—Daily Capital Journal, April 26, 1921. Lumbago. This is a rheumatism of the muscles of the back. It comes on suddenly and is quite painful. Every movement agonizes. I have been quiet and have Chamberlain's Liniment applied and a quick recovery may be expected. Mrs. F. J. Dunn, Brockport, N. Y., write: "I can honestly say that lumbago, a year ago last summer, When I began using it, I was flat on my back in bed and could not turn to the left or right. I had a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment in the house and this application to my back drove away the pans and aches."—Adv. Exils of Constipation Perhaps the most serious of the disease caused my constipation is appendicitis. If you would avoid this dangerous disease, keep your bowels regular. For this purpose Chamberlain's Tablets are excellent, easy to take and mild and gentle in effect.—Adv. The laxative effect of Chamberlain's Tablets is so mild and gentle that you can hardly realize that it has been produced by a medicine.—Adv. SANTAL CAPSULES MIDY Easy to Take Quick to Elevate CATARRH of the BLADDER Safe, Successful Each Capsule bears name K MIDY Beauty of counterfeits SPECIAL NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS IN TOWNS NAMED BELOW Leaving Des Moines May 6th, Robert D. Durr, Traveling Editor and Adv. Mgr. of The Bystander will visit the following cities in the interest of The Bystander: Each subscriber in the above named cities will please be prepared to meet him. Have your money ready so he may move on—start saving it today. Tell those whom you think would be interested in or that I could be interested in taking out a subscription or some space for advertising to make it their business to see him. Watch The Bystander for further announcements but reserve the amount due for subscription because you can't tell just what day he will call on you. THE STAR HAIR GROWER A Wonderful Hair Dressing and Grower. 1,000 AGENTS WANTED. MEDA IS Q vossl Our Neigbors Regular services at St. Jacob A. M. E. church. Preaching morning and evening, and a weeklong service was in charge of the ladies of the church. Mrs. Ella Nowling after spending a few days in Kansas City, returned home Thursday. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones after spending a week in Platt City, Mo., returned home Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Wood of Des Moines came down Thursday to visit her husband, Wm. Wood. While in the city she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Rev. C. P. Jones on North Tenth street. She returned home Saturday. The event as Mrs. Osceola with Mrs. Woods. The Trustees Aid me in regular seminars. Mrs. Wood of Des Moines, Iowa, who spoke so beautiful to the society. The Second Baptist church held their regi- nance service Sunday. May 8 with a large audience. The Allen C. E. league met in regular session each Sunday at 7 p. m. We invite you all to be present and take part. There is a place for all. Junior Fountain Missionary will give the junior pole and program Saturday night, May 14. When in Clarinda don't forget to visit the national quarterstores in each city for all colored mugs and margaritas. colored papers and magazines. Rev. C. P. Jones, held his regular service as a church church, Osceola, Iowa. May 8. He prescheduled Morning subject, "Women's Work in the Church." Phillipians 5:23. Evening service, "Life is Found by Seeking the Lord." OSKALOOSA NEWS (Traggle Tortoise) Services were well attended Sunday morning sermon. Henry Allen, west, in Jadwanda. Mrs. Henry Allen went to Indianapolis she be with her daughter, Mrs. Belle Brown. Regular meeting of Esther chapter No. 6, O. E. S. Tuesday, May 10. O E. S. on Tuesday, May 10. He was taken, who was taken, quite sick at the home of his daughter a few days before the death of his wife is imminent, nicely and is able to be up and about. Miss Tressola Taylor was a Centerville visitation concert, which will be given Monday, May 30 by the jeter orchestra and select readings by Rob Franklin was called to Boonville, Mo. recently to attend the funeral of his mother, Lucila Johnson of Ottumwa, daughter, Mrs Luella Johnson of Ottumwa. The Missionary society met with Miss Rosa Mitchell 163 North Fourth street, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. E. Russell B. Ive West entertained Russell B. avenue west entertained at the home of Miss B from 2 to 5 o'clock in honor of Miss C. Carter and Miss A. Brown of Des Moines. Ed. Jones received word from his wife at Baxter, Miss., stating that their daughter Miss. would start to care the hospital and that they would start for home in a few days. There will be a luncheon given at the real- ture of Mr. and Mrs. N. Boyds Friday, May 13. Little Bessie Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Brown is quite sick at this writing with a headache. Mr. N. Boyd has ben digging this last week for her for his residence which he has completed. Evans, Interment was made in Forest cemetery. Mrs. Smith was the daughter of Mr. Stanton, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Stanton, Va., in 1873 and came with her parents to Mahaskan county in the early eighties tombstone by mourning B. Smith and which he buried their son, Joseph. Children were born to them, two of whom Mrs. A. Crowder and Oscar B. Jr., of Evans sten in life was to do good and her activities were joined with her husband in every department of church work. To the bereaved children, Mrs. A. Crowder and B. Crowder felt sympathy of all who knew and loved her. The out of town relatives and friends who were mourning Rev. B. Rev. B. Reynolds, Mrs. and Mrs. B. Brown, Mrs. H. Lewis, Mrs. Ada Brown, Mrs. L. Porterfield, Mrs. Taylor, Rev. B. Anderson, and Rev. B. J. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. H. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kelley, Mrs. R. Allen and Albert and son, Mr. and Mrs. H. McCutchin and A. Chatman. From Marahalfont, Mr. and Mrs. Glmor, Mrs. E. Williams, Mrs. Mary Carter, Thomas R. Theodore, Mrs. William, Mrs. James Clark and U. D. Crawford. ALBIA NEWS. Madam Lucinda Jones and Davis, Rev. Sadie E. Dewey, Evangelist and Mrs. Lula Dale, the daughter, Mrs. Nora Grayson of Mrs. Jones at Hiteman on Wednesday for the day. The Junior class of the Alba High school school on Friday evening. A class of about sixty-two members, Mrs. Creola Morris of Buxton was present as a senior. Miss Edwin Miss Bernice Jones as junior in 1921. Sunday, May 8, Mother's day of all children, service on Sunday afternoon, service on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Sadie E. Demery, evangelist, delivered the short program and floral offering for mother's day by the choir and Mrs. E. Washington. Mrs. Joe Jameson has been quite ill the past week. WATERLOO NOTES. As Sunday, May 8, was Mother's Day it was observed by both the churches. The ministers of church and Rev. H. C. Boyd of the African M. E. church preached very able sermons on Sunday and how we might in a very small measure in comparison to what she has done for us show our appreciation. Rev. H. C. Boyd took Frank Bright and Mrs. Sarah Cooper returned from Minneapolis on Saturday mooning, where they attended the convention. The delegates stated that the convention was one of the best ever attendee. We are sorry to say at this writing that Mrs. Sarah Cooper became very ill suddenly and returned from Minneapolis and is now conition. The st. Francis hospital for an oper. Miss Jessie Smith passed away after a short illness last Monday. May 3 in the home of her husband, Mr. C. P. held its monthly mass meeting Monday, May 9, at the Antioch Baptist. The Odd Fellows and Household of Ruth had their annual sermon at the A. M. E. church and Rev. R. Waters of Cedar Ranida Iowa, officiating. Mr. Bruce, Mr. Childress and Mr. LaVere school at La Porte City to the county universityention brought back very good reports. Baptist evangelist at Monmouth, Ill., under the auspices of the newly organized Baptist school at La Porte City to the county pastor. Baptist evangelist of Monmouth, Ill., under the auspices of the newly organized Baptist school at La Porte City to the county pastor. Sunday, May the 15 will bring the hors and friends of the A. M. E. church to the school. Our Presiding Elder Rev. B. St. Weir is our we are looking forward to a great day. All members and friends are invited to be present here visiting her sister, Mrs. U. G. Smith here visiting her cousin, Mr. Frank Bright, here visiting her cousin, Mr. Frank Bright, Mrs. Margaret Bishop of Chicago is here visiting her cousin, Mrs. Saddle Hopkins and Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Fannie Anderson of St. Paul is here visiting her cousin, Harvey Weir. We extend a hearty welcome to all visitors in our city. When there is news please call Black 5423. MISS VIOLET FISHER IN Sioux City, Iowa—The "formal announcement of Miss Violet Fisher's under the direct supervision of her teacher, Mrs. Ethel Jamison Booth, HE R GROWER pressing and Grower. IT'S WANTED. Good Money Made We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or With Straightening Irons and by any person. One 25 cents box proves its value. Any person that will use a 250 box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair, just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 250 for full size box. If you wish to become an a- gent for this wonderful preparation. full supply that you can begin some. r to GROWER MF'R., Greensboro, N. C. THE BYSTANDER. DES MOINES. IOWA The Most Reasonable, Complete Combination Course Given in Hair Dressing and Beauty Culture Enough Improved Hair and Skin Food given to earn your money back. Learn to be a Hair Dresser, Scalp and Skin Specialist I teach you how either by mail or person. Diplomas are given. Mme. I. M. SUMMERS Ten' years' experienced graduate Specialist Vivian L. Jones, Funeral Director Calls answered promptly day or night. Telephones Office—Walnut 2767. Residence—Walnut 4964. 1208 CENTER STREET. 'Dardenella Blues' 'Early Mornin' Blues' 'Million Dollar Blues' 'You Can't Keep A Good Man Down' 'Read 'Em and Weep Blues' Sent upon receipt of $3.50. Send your order TODAY. Address: Dennis B. Owens, Jr., Inc., Roll Dept., Kansas City, Mo. THE EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER East India Hair Grower the hair soft and silky. Perfumed with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and Beautiful Black Eye-Brows, also restores Gray Hair to its Natural Color. Can be used with Hot Iron for Straightening. Price Sent by Mail, 50c; 10c Extra for Postage AGENTS OUTFIT 1 Hair Grower, 1 Temple Oil, 1 Shampoo, 1 Pressing Oil, 1 Face Cream and Dye section for Selling. $2.00. 25c Extra for Postage. S. D. LYONS 316 N. Central Dept. B. Oklahoma City, Okla. should get a hearty reception. All parents of the race in Sioux City should do their utmost to maintain this worthy young lady's services as a teacher of piano. We are satisfied that after years of hard study and practice that Miss Fisher is prepared to give the best in a modern way because Mrs. Booth stands among the foremost ranks of the best teachers in the state of Iowa and there need be no ambiguity about the efficiency of one so studious as our new musical debutante. Under the few, conditions named we are hoping a great reciprocation may come to her after this "formal announcement." Using lady capacitated with the essentials towards success, I am sure that all who know Miss Fisher will but agree with me, that she is wholly prepared to take first place. Not speaking from a vocational view alone, but as a character, she is a very commendable example in sedateness, modesty and grace and is highly esteemed in the class of the elite of society. A most persevering and patient student in the school of music has our vocational debutante been. Not one to take exception to inconvenience and the usual or unusual disadvantages of a student in the other purpose, but one who looked upon them with human tests and that by overcoming, they would make the victor better fitted for service in life. Would, for the sake of Divinity, and for the necessity of the elevation of this portion of the human race so sorrelly and bitterly oppressed and in need of mercy, be able to more mothers and fathers use Miss Fisher as an example and inspiration for their children. CLINTON ITEMS Bishop L. J. Coopin is expected to make Clinton a visit on May 20, a guest of the late John L. Church, an event looked forward to by all. The Blind Boone Concert company appeared at the Lyons M. E. church in one of their pleasing programs. The N. A. C. P. heldd lecture to the local branch of the N. A. A. C. P. in Davenport last week. Arnold, M. A., and Arne, G. W., Slater, Jr., left for Eldonville University and Ames, G. W., left for Eldonville University, have accepted charge of one of the four former officers. The Bystander requests all its subscribers to be prompt in their remittance of subscriptions, as they are endowing to erect a wall of endowment, and necessarily need every dollar available. If your subscription is not due a remittance in advance would be greatly appreciated. TO ALLEN CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR LEAGUE GREETINGS Dearly beloved co-workers--Spring is here with its many activities and we believe the Allen C. E. league is also ready for religious activities, after the passing of the very pleasant winter months indoors work. We believe we are fairly bursting the frosted prison walls of winter's over-crowded rooms and we hope the beautiful approaching days will enable you to carry out your much stored plans that will give freedom to mind and body alike. While we were yet unable to visit you and had to leave you entirely upon your own merits, we earnestly and steadfastly believe you did your level best to please your Maker in having a society second to none. We must pray for "The Strength Within." It always possible to be honest and upright, and it is over easy when we have that "inner strength," which only comes by faith in the Christ. "If God be for us, who can be against us?" Our years and feverish anxiety subsides when we know we are in the hands of God, and in this consciousness do our duty. We hope to meet you in Oskaloosa June 14-17. Come with a 100 per cent society and help to make this a 100 per cent district. Let us not be discouraged because our district is small. As a rule the most precious gifts are found in small packages. Efficiency is what counts, not numbers. "One with God is a majority." For a burn or a scald apply Chamberlain's Salve. It will allay the pain almost intensally and quickly heal the injured parts.—Adv. AGENTS and still more agents wanted to sell our line of Soaps, Perfumes, Creams and other High Grade Toilet Articles. We sell to agents only. No drug stores. Write for territory today. S. B. SOLOMON PRODUCTS CO. 520 Oak St. Jacksonville, Fla. Beauty College Agents Wanted, Write for terms. To be BEAUTIFUL is the 'Nu-Life' Way THE LADY For afternoon Card Parties, Receptions, Luncheons, or Evening Dances the at West Twelfth and Center Street is at your disposal. For reservations, phone Walnut 2738 or Bed 8281 or Register at Blagburn & Shelton Pharmacy. "Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit saith the Lord." Please find enclosed program and report blank. Kindly fill out and bring or send to the district convention. Pray for the success of Christ's kingdom. Sincerely yours, (Mrs.) Anna Mae Morris, -Dist. Supt. A. C. E. L. 3114 N. Union St. Des Moines, Iowa. DROPSY TREATED ONE WEEK FREE Short breathing relieved in a few hours: swelling reduced in a TREATED ON WEEK FREE Short breathing re- laxation swelling reduced in o liver, kidneys, stomach the blood, strengthen Night (Paid Admissions) Afternoon (Paid Admissions) COLLUM DROPSY REMEDY CO., Dept. X-17, ATLANTA, GA. TH Complete Combination Course Given in Hair Dressing and Beauty-Culture Enough Improved Hair and Makeup to earn your money back Learn to be a Hair Dresser, Scalp and Skin Specialist LADIES LOOK LISTEN Make toilet articles for your own use and make big money selling to others. We have a team of producers of high grade Formulas. 1. Glmore's Com-Force. 2. Grower and Straightener of the hot comb). 2. GKmore's the face of Eileach, 2. GKmore's the face of Eileach, Indiana Good Orchardista The American apple owes much to the care of the Indian farmers, for the Indian was an able pomologist. It was not unusual 150 years ago for Indian orchards to have 1 500 trees, which all had been duly pruned and cultivated by the people we are prone to regard as nomadic savages. The peach and quince were also cultivated by them in later years. To the world the Indian introduced such fruits as the persimmon, the pawpaw, the pineapple and the Virginia strawberry. to eczema and tetter and stops itching. 4. Jockey Club Perfume and ten other good Formulas. Star business for yourself. 5. Manufacturer and Earwax maker. 6. Food maker and make and comply with the Food and Drug 'aws' of the U. S. Send 2c stamp for circular. THE ARAMS ACK. 32446 E. Rigway Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio OLDEAST INDIAN 1413 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE THE OLD EAST INDIAN HAIR A. THE OLD EAST INDIAN HAIR POMADES are the only ones for you, you can always depend on them. The oldest pomade that is on the market today. Others have bloomed and faced like the blooms by the Indian Hair Pomades in Indian Hair Pomades are here doing their great work. Many women have been benefitted by them all over the country, everywhere it is an East Indian Hair Pomade, 25c at all Drug Stores and Beauty Parlors. Ourotics are wonderful hair growers, take no hair out, restores gray hair to the original color, grows it on the sides 75c, at all Druggists. Our Shampoos are wonderful for tetter, Exemela and Dandruff, a line scalp cleanser, 25c, at all Druggists. Don't accept any substitutes for any of these articles. These articles will sell $1.99. Send all orders 1413 PENA AVE. BALITIMORE. MD, Ph. Madison 2373J-7 Vivian L. Jones, Funeral Director Calls answered promptly day or night. Telephones Office—Walnut 2767. Residence—Walnut 4964. 1208 CENTER STREET. Player Piano Owners Get These New 'BLUES' for your Player. The OWENS music masters hand played roll is the best for dancing; the only guaranteed Dollar Roll on the Market. TAKE advantage of our SPECIAL REDUCTION OFFER. Sent upon receipt of $3.50. Send your order TODAY. Address: Dennis B. Owens, Jr., Inc., Roll Dept., Kansas G*+y, Mo. THE EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER Will Promote a Full Growth of Hair, Will also Restore the Strength, Vitality and the Beauty of the Hair. If your Hair is Dry and Wiry Try If you are bothered with Falling Hair, Dandruff, Itching Scalp, or any Hair Trouble, we want you to try a jar of EAST INDIA HAIR GROWER. The remedy contains medical proprieties that go to the roots of the Hair, stimulates the skin, helping nature do its work. Leaves the hair soft and silky. Perfumed with a balm of a thousand flowers. The best known remedy for Heavy and Beautiful Black Eye-Brows, also restores Gray Hair to its Natural Color. Can be used with Hot Iron for Straightening. AGENTS OUTTIM Oil 1 Shampoo, 1 Pressum Oil 2 Face Shram and Direction for Foam 25c Extra for Postage. Private Parties Dance Every Cue ysari's Syncopat The Standard A NEW CORPORATION NOW READY FOR BUY Money to Loan The Company has loans on good per- form. If you are having any of the follow- BOAR! A. P. Trotter, President O. J. Esters, Vice Preside- J. W. Mitchell, Secretary S. E. Beatty, Treasurer ADDRESS 202 WAT Every Tuesday Night s Syncopated Jazz Orcherta Standard Loan & Realty Co. NEW CORPORATION, RECENTLY INCORPORATED NEW READY FOR BUSINESS. Key to Loan Real Estate The Company has on hand money for short loans on good personal or real property security. If you are having trouble with your finances see any of the following: BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trotter, President J. B. Morris, Attorney Esters, Vice President F. A. Lee, Director Mitchell, Secretary E. C. Stevens, Director Beatty, Treasurer Irving Bedos, Director PRESS 202 WATROUS BLOCK. PHONE W. 2244. YOUR FEET TREATED WITHOUT PAIN, out of town patients who have foot trouble can find ins using one of my combinations. 50c—No. 1, is for corns, calose, and corns between the $1.00—No. 2, is same as No. 1 including for sore aching bumions, frost bite and chilblains—$1.00. When writing please state how your feet hurt own patients who have foot trouble can find instant relief by e of my combinations. No. 1, is for corns, calouse, and corns between toes—500. No. 2, is same as No. 1 including for sore aching swollen feet, bunions, frost bite and chilblains—$1.00. When writing please state how your feet hurt. out of town patients who have foot trouble can find instant relief by using one of my combinations. 50c—No. 1, is for corns, calouse, and corns between toes—50c. $1.00—No. 2, is same as No. 1 including for sore aching swollen feet, bunions, frost bite and chilblains—$1.00. When writing please state how your feet hurt. Edward F. Curner, W. T. Foot Expert. 1014 Center Street Des Moines, Iowa. Phone Market 1485—Hours, 6-8 p. m. Bring In Your Furs Now 18 Year's experience, third floor expenses, will assure you have your furs repaired, remodeled or relined at lowest prices. Reasonable price on new furs made to order. Ben Fenster 1014 Center Street Des Moines, Iowa. Phone Market 1485—Hours, 6-8 p. m. Bring In Your Furs Now car's experience, third floor expenses, will assure you that furs repaired, remodeled or relined at lowest prices. nable price on new furs made to order. Ben Fenster 1014 Center Street Phone Market 1485—Hours, 6-8 p. m. Bring In Your Furs Now 18 Year's experience, third floor expenses, will assure you to have your furs repaired, remodeled or relined at lowest prices. Reasonable price on new furs made to order. Formerly with Sefren's & Silberstein. 310 Century Building 513-519 Walnut St. Phone Walnut 3753 THE FAMOUS Chas. O FAMOUS IA. CLEANNG CO. Chas. O. White, Manager Cleaning Pressing Dyeing Phone Maple 462 E. Walnut414 Presc oug ing a V dirtu Gen repa ing. OUR RAETEST ASSE RAETEST ASSEST IS SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. OUR RAETEST ASSEST IS SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. THE MASTER OF BEAUTY The country-wide demand for NILE QUEEN preparations has become so great that they are on sale at most drug stores and first class beauty shops. If your dealer or agent cannot supply you, send FREE us his name with your order. FREE - Beauty Book ```markdown ``` $10.00 5.00 Jas. Woods, Mgr. We use the "PRESTO" Steam Pressing Machine Disinfects Garments Thoroughly moves all germs. No burning Scoring or shining the only Press Equipped with a Vacum Cleaner removes every particle of dirt. Hats Cleaned and blocked. Ladies and GentsShine Shining Parlor Alterating and repairing and lining of ladies and gents clothing.