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Gray's Printing----"That's Right"----Universal Service. Bell West 4187 KANSAS TWELVE MONTHS, $1.50. "The Homesteader Gray's Print "WHAT THE NEGRO EX OF THE PRESS "There Will Be Greater M sistency," Learned "WHAT THE NEGRO EXPECTS OUT OF THE PRESENT WAR"—HODGE "There Will Be Greater Moral and Christian Consistency," Learned Professor Says. Dear Sir: In the subject you have given me for discussion, namely, "What the Negro Expects Out of the Recent War," our thought is centered on the word "expects." Some may confuse this word with "hope." What we expect is usually in the immediate future. What we hope for may be in the distant future. Neither should we confuse the topic with: "What Should We Get Out of the War?" Hence, I shall confine myself to those things that we may reasonably look for as immediate outcomes of the recent war. We should get much more than we shall get. In the first place, we must not expect anything to come to us that does not originate from a change in sentiment, or attitude or in the heart of the American people. Laws do not always bring reform. Legislation becomes a blessing only when it is the result of crystallized sentiment. The modern warrior has learned the use of a new arm in fighting, and that is the powerful army of propaganda. The effects of the army and the navy and the airplanes have been no greater than the results of propaganda, because the latter has effected a change of heart, of sentiment, of attitude. We can expect nothing that has not the approval of the American conscience. The question, then, is: "Has the war changed the conscience of the American people in favor of the Negro?" The answer is: Yes, to a certain extent. I may enumerate the ways in which the heart of Americans must change: 1. President Wilson could not utter the magic phrase, "Fighting for the Democracy of the World," without calling the attention of the people to the lack of democracy within the nation. A declaration of high purpose always arouses the conscience and improves the conduct. Therefore, when we have righted wrong abroad, injustice at home will TO ORGANIZE Y. W. C. A. VESPERS Mrs. E. J. Patterson, president of the "Y," appointed Mrs. M. C. Matthews as chairman of the Y. W. C. A. Religious committee to organize vesper services and literary work. Mesdames A. J. Neely, B. C. Scott, J. H. Clayborne, H. Brown, Hyde, F. Thompson, Ella Smith, J. Maddox, P Younger; Misses York, M. Freeman, W. Evans, C. Jones, Prof. Curry, Miss Burns and many other ladies and gentlemen have promised to assist. The first meeting will be Sunday, April 27th at the "Y," 3 to 4 p. m., prompt Old and young and all are invited, male and female. Mrs. Maude Jones, of Freeman avenue, is visiting her daughted in Emporia, Kans., who is attending college. SEE IT A MILO TH Four Days, Commencing Oscar Micheaux's M "T A powerful drama of the Great American Northwest in Nine Sensational Reels, featuring— AN ALL-STAR NEGRO CAST Editor of The Advocate: der" at The Mil nting----"T EXPECTS OUT PRESENT WAR"—HODGE Moral and Christian Con- l Professor Says. follow. 2. The war has been acting as an agent to destroy the old notion of divine rights of kings and the belief in the saying, "Might makes right." We no longer believe the strong should exploit the weak. Germany hoped, through superior force, to exploit the weaker nations. Coming out of the war will be the conviction that not only will strong nations not be able to use the weaker ones for their own aggrandizement, but the same shall hold good for rgroups within the nation. 3. Along with the fall of the divine right of kings will be the death of the divine right of race. Japan will champion this fight. 4. There will prevail the notion from now on, that the only principle acceptable to a democracit nation is the unhampered right of each individual, be he black or white, to make the most of himself. 5. There will be greater moral and Christian consistency. 6. The white race will no longer consider itself a fit guardian over the aspirations of the Negro race, but the whites will learn that leadership must raise from those to be led. 7. The final thing expected from the war concerns the Negro himself. He must remember that the government can give him a fair chance. The rest he must do himself. It will still be necessary for us to rise by our own push and energy. Summing up our answer to your question, then, I may say that the only immediate think we can expect from the recent war is a change in sentiment, of attitude and of heart on the part of the American people, due to an aroused conscience, and because of the effort of the Negro himself, there will come more of simple justice a higher regard for the rights of the weak, and less of exploitation on the part of the strong. J. A. HODGE. CITIZENS' FORUM There was no meeting of the Forum last Sunday, they giving a program for the Sunday Forum at Lawrence. Besides those who were selected on the program, some twenty-five accompanied them. All report of having a delightful time, and were entertained highly. The Lawrence Forum will render the program here Sunday week, April 27th. A fine program will be given this Sunday, as usual, time 4 p. m. COLORED Kansas City, Kansas 2524 North Alis—1½ blocks north of Quindaro boulevard car line; 7 rooms; lot 37½ feet front; gas, city water, paved street; price $1,500; net to owner; terms to reliable party. Paul F. Huesser & Co., 648 Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. AT THE HEATRE ing Thursday, April 17 Mammoth Photoplay, HE follow. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY, APRIL·18, 1919 AT 11 O'CLOCK SPECIAL SERMON BY DR. J. F. GRIFFIN, PASTOR. 12:15 P. M., BAPTISM OF CHILDREN. 8 P. M., EASTER PROGRAM BY SUNDAY SCHOOL. SPECIAL EASTER MUSIC BY CHOIR OF FORTY VOICES. WE WELCOME YOU. CITY KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, FRIDAY Thurs., Fri., S what's Right" "HE IS RISE" SPECIAL EASTER AT. FIRST A. M. E. C. AT 11 O'CLOCK SPECIAL S GRIFFIN, PASTOR. 12:15 P. M. DREN. 8 P. M., EASTER PR SCHOOL. SPECIAL EASTER FORTY VOICES. WE WELCOME PORTSMOUTH, VA., HOLDS J. O. MIDNIGHT THIS WEEK Portsmouth, Va.—I am sure you are going to say that I am some moving man, and I am inclined to thnik I am myself, because I have been to so many places in the past few weeks that it has been hard for me to really keep up with myself, saying nothing about other people. But I suppose some day I will be able to catch up with myself, and find just where I am, where I have been and what I am doing. $ ^{5} $ It has been my aim to tell you just a little something every week, but some, and this is due to the fact that I am going faster than the mall, but it seems of late weeks I have skipped I am glad to greet you this week from Virginia, and I do not know just where I will be when I write to you next week, but you will have to believe me when I tell you that I am going to be in this world or some other world. Of course I have been to a few places, and have seen just a few people since I wrote to you the last time, and I think that I will just keep on moving until the iron horse just runs his fool brains out and of course I will have to stop and consider. You have had my letter from North Carolina, for two were published in one week, and you have seen just some of the things I have seen in Durham, N. C., and from there I went to Kittrell, N. C., to see Prof. G. A. Edwards, at Kittrell college and he treated me just like I was one of them educated men. If people keep on treating me so well my head will get so big that it will just burst open. I don't want to get the big head, because I am told that there is no cure for that. Horses when they get the big head have to be killed, and while they may not kill me, I will just be around in the way, but to mingle with doctors, lawyers, bankers, preachers, bishops and whatnots it will just make your head do some mighty swelling. I am not going to tell you about Kittrell this week, because I have promised to go back to the commencement and there is where I am going to shine. I want to do some real shining that week, and will tell you all about the school and the people there. But I had the pleasure of meeting the wife and two daughters of Dr Charles S. Fischer, who is now in the United States army with the rank of captain. Mrs Fisher is a woman of great education, and this is all I am going to say to you about her. I went to her school—no, not to her school, but to her home and was highly entertained the Sunday I went in Henderson. N. C., and made from there right on to this place, where I am the guest of Mrs. W. H. Holland. WAIT "THE LIVING The Great Moving P terest both young and old, FIRST A. M. E. THURSDAY, M Admission Mrs.A.A.Miller; Mrs. Eliz ADVOCATE Do you know Mrs. Holland? She was one time Miss Pauline J. Bryant, of Evansville, Ind., and taught in Oknulgee, Okla. She is a graduate from Fisk University, where she made good, and now she has her own little school, which consists of two pupils. They have a lovely home, yet it is not what it is going to be within the next few weeks when her husband gets out of the navy, where he has held an important position, and is the first member of his race to be in the place that he is today. Well, he has served his country, and then in case of another war he will have two soldiers ready for it. They will be well educated and doubtless will become officers. This city has been much to me and means much now. Dr. Barnes has just taken unto himself a bride, and one of the best young women in Tidewater. She is a trained nurse and for that reason will be of much service to the doctor. They have their lovely home and will enter it. Of course you want to know all I can tell you and it would take three whole newspapers to put down all that I know and perhaps there would be a little change left. Perhaps you have never met some of the young men who are doing business here and if you have not it will not be possible for me to put you in touch with all of them, but just a few here and there will satisfy you, no doubt. I found that it was easy to satisfy me. Drug stores, physicians, lawyers, bankers, merchants, market men, and all kind of business and professional men help to put this town on the map, and I must feel good when I come in touch with them. I had the pleasure of meeting Levi C. Brown, president of the Mutual Savings Bank, an institution which will soon have its own home, and which is doing so much for the Negro race here. It is a depository for the United States government. This young man is a prince among men, and while he is not a crown prince, he is a black prince, polite and courteous, and every time you see him he is trying to do something to help some one else. He is the right man for a bank president, and he fits the job well, I met J. S. Jones, who is the cashier of the bank, and one of the finest business men I have ever met. I was glad to meet him because he knows how to treat you. He put at my disposal his fine lemonade car, or something like that. It is one of the finest kind: I had the pleasure of visiting the homes of these two young men and believe me, they are up-to-date. Mr. Brown's home is being completed, and the other one is completed and one of the finest in the city. I am told that on February 4, 1918, the total resources of the bank amounted to $89,627, and just one year later amounted to $241,201.28. This kind of business is (Conlcuded on Page Three) THE LAWRENCE FORUM ROYALLY ENTERTAINS KANSAS CITY, KS. FORUM A Whole Ice Cream Factory and Biggest Bake shop in Kansas at Mercy of Visitors. r. 17, 18, 19, 20---- rsal Service. THE LAWRENCE FORUM ENTERTAINS KANSAS A Whole Ice Cream Factory shop, in Kansas, at Merc It was on last Sunday's beautiful afternoon when about thirty of Kansas City's admiring faces took the Lawrence interurban at 1:45 p.m. to make the 40-mlie ride of comfort and pleasure to the "Athens of Kansas," Lawrence. The happy occasion being the Kansas City, Kansas, Citizens' Forum, who was to give the program to the Sunday Forum of that city. This family party arrived after a short two hours' sight-seeing on the rails, with "no pushee, no pullee," but got there in a hurry. This journey and society trolley riders were met at the main depot by friends of twenty years ago, old K. U.'s, young K. U.'s and hospitable citizens, who escorted their guests, some on the "walk-over" some in taxies and some just walked, to Dr. Jackson's Baptist Cathedral, some place on the corner of some street, where this program was to be handed out in big chunks. We don't know how many people live there, but the crowd who awaited us at the church, would make a town big enough for trolley cars. They all seemed to love us right away, and we soon found ourselves warming that way. It is said some of the party got so much of the warming or whatever you call it, they did not get back until some time in the week. Well, the people in this intolerant city knows what hospitality is when strangers come around. Now it is up to Kansas City missionary entertainers and social elites to get on the job, if they expect to break even. CORPORAL WILBERT HOUSTON MARR, Supply Co. 803, Pioneer Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces, now in St. Maurice, Meuse. Corporal Marr was born and reared in Kansas City, Kansas was educated in Kansas City schools, Ninth street High school and Sumner high. His father, Alex. W. Marr, died nineteen years ago, the 1st day of March. His mother, Alyce T. Marr-Hultz, lives at 612 New Jersey avenue. A sister, Ida M. Cantrell, lives at 2314 North Fourth street. He was an employee of the Pullman company when he enlisted to go in Uncle Sam's service in training at Quindaro, Kansas, June 11, 1918; was there two months and was sent to Camp Grant; from there to Hoboken, N. J. He sailed overseas the 15th day of September. With your money invested, it's most unwise to drag along and not advertise. If You Don't Trade Here, W EASTER IS TRY THE EA 507 MINNESOTA HER. NUMBER 37. ----10th & N. J. e. Bell West 4187 RUM ROYALLY KAS CITY, KS. FORUM tory and Biggest Bake Mercy of Visitors. with Lawrence, when they come here April 27th. They didn't only have freezers full of ice cream and an Eas- ter basket of cakes, but they had the whole ice cream plant and biggest bake shop west of Kansas City. Of course the program was on wheels for two hours, and no special speed limit, when the president, Mr. Scott, of the local Forum pressed the button at 4:15, Kansas City's brain boxes commenced feeding an anxious and hungry multitude, and at the end of two hours they were so full of this wholesome Kansas City food, until it was running out their mouths like a flush wagon in July. Mr. W. C. Brown of the home Forum made the welcome address, after which the program was turned over to the president of the Kansas City Forum, Prof. Hodges. Following is the program: Regular opening.....Lawrence Forum Welcome address.....W. C. Brown Response to welcome address..... Miss E. B. Kelly Song, "America".....The Audience Current Events.....Mr. R. H. Brown Vocal Solo, "The Quiet Water Lily (Kucken)..... Mr. T H. Reynolds Address, "The Challenge"..... Prof. G. A. Gregg Piano Solo, "Sonata" First Move- ment (Greig) _____ Mr. Clyde LeRoy Glass Discussion of the Address. Vocal Solo, "The Young War- rior" (Burleigh) _____ Mr. T. H. Revnold A SOLDIERS LETTER TO MOTHER Supply Co., 803rd Pion. Inf., A.E.F. St. Maurice (Meuse) March 5th, 1919 Dear Mother: The three rolls of newspapers came today. Many thanks. We are always fond of newspapers from home. You should see the bunch scrambling over them. Am in the best of health these spring days. Returned last week from 14 days' furlough in Southern France; found lots of mail awaiting me; visited the million dollar casino at Aix-Les-Bains, Mt. Revard in the French Alps, 5,070 feet above the sea level, from which I had an excellent view of Italy and Switzerland. We also enjoyed tobbing and skiing; spent considerable time in the beautiful old city of Lyons, and had one delightful time. While at Chambery (Savoie) was guest at one of the most aristocratic and beautiful hotels in the city; the cuisine was fine and they treated us royally. Am now back on the job patiently awaiting Uncle Sam to send our tickets. My regiment received official citation from the G. H. Q. for the good work we done in the Argonne-Meuse offensive, October 22 to Nov. 11th. We received our gold service stripes on the 17th of this month; thanks for The Advocate, noted each item carefully. It contains all doings of home folks. I sent you a photo last week; hope you received same; heard from Sgt. B. F. Tillery, Co. M., 805th Pion. Inf. He is doing fine; located about 80 kilos from here Remember me to al inquiring friends and relatives. I remain "Your Son Over Here," CORP. W. HUESTON MARR. re, We Both Lose Money IS COMING RY EAGLE OTA AVENUE THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE THOMAS KENNEDY, Editor and Prop. G. A. GREGG, Associate Editor. MRS. M. C. MATTHEWS. Society Editor. 610 North Sixth Street Office Phone.....Bell West 2407 Residence Phone, Bell West 2663 The Advocate is a weekly journal devoted to Race Progress and Human Uplift SUBSCRIPTION. One Year ..... $1.50 Six Months ..... .80 Three Months ..... .50 "Entered as second-class matter August 29, 1914, at the postoffice at Kansas City, Kansas, under the Act of March 3, 1879." Have your news in our office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication. Office 834 Nebraska avenue. MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1919 APRIL 1919 S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1919. EASTER. Easter, the day which all civilized nations of the earth recognize as the anniversary of the resurrection, is again near. Upon the validity of the resurrection of Christ, the whole system of Christianity depends. Upon the triumph of Christ over death, his victory over the grave depends the proof of His divinity. If He did not arise from the dead as claimed by His followers, then His pretentions are futile. If the resurrection of the Redeemer is a myth, then the Christian religion is a myth. But it is not a false claim. The authenticity of Christ's resurrection has been fully established, was proven at the time that it occurred and all down the pasing centuries the claim has not been disproved. The momentous event has stood the close scrutiny of the highest legal talent, considered merely from the viewpoint of sustained evidence, as measured by the positive and exacting laws of evidence and men of the legal profession, have long since pronounced the resurrection of Christ as sustained by the most positive proof, considered alone, as a fact sustained by valid evidence. With the authenticity established, then the divinity of Christ, of course, is sustained and with that the system of Christian religion stands unchallenged as a religion born of God. The ablest men of all civilized nations, in the history of the world, have left their testimony as fully believing in the resurrection of Christ. In our own land, the men who have made history glorious from Washington all down the years, statesmen and soldiers, have not hesitated to indorse the religion of The Man of Gallilee. Almost without exception our presidents have been devout members of some church. Our greatest military chieftains have indorsed the Christian religion, many of them the most devout men. All professions have claimed the religion of Christ as the saving grace for mankind. In the darkest days of American history, the great men of the nation have turned to God for aid and He has wonderfully blessed this fair lard of liberty with His sustaining power. We may well pause for the time, on Easter day, in sober serious meditation, relative to the great event which all nations of the earth now recognize. Like the divine writer of old, viewing the mighty work of the Christ, we may be able to say, in exultation over frail humanity, "O Death, where is thy sting? O Grave, where is thy victory." The Labor Bulletin, which made its first appearance some seven weeks ago on the streets of Kansas City, Kansas, and staged such a realistic campaign for its ticket, which broke fifty-fifty, comes out this week with a full size, six-column weekly. Its pages are clean and newsy, carrying some strong editorials from the pen of its editor, Mr. E. P. Conwell. Mr. J. R Wimmer is the new manager and Mr. Cecil A. Yallade, assistant manager. Prof. J. J. Lewis is ill. THE WEEKLY ANNOUNCER OF FIRST A. M. E. CHURCH J. F. GRIFFIN, Pastor. Residence, 1111 North Eighth St. Phone Bell West 2904. ORDER OF SERIVCES. 9:30 A. M., Sunday School, 11:00 A. M., preaching. 5:00 P. M., Junior Allen League. 6:00 P. M., Senior Allen League. 7:45 P. M., preaching. WEEKLY SERVICES. Official Board, 2nd and 4th Monday, 7:30 P. M. Choir rehearsal, Tuesday 7:30 P.M. Wednesday, prayer meeting, 7:30 P.M. Friday class meeting 8 P. M. CHURCH NEWS Every available seat was occupied in the Auditorium at the 11 o'clock service, to hear Dr. Griffin's sermon, "The Responsibility of the Church for the Present Condition of the World." which was concluded at the evening service, to a large audience. It was one of the most combatitive and singing sermon against double life living in the great general church that ever was heard in Kansas City, Kansas. It aroused and stirred the minds of men and women to a depth of their inner life, as never before. The mirrors of the Christian church were turned into every avenue of the midnight darkness of the souls of men. So each one might see their real image, with all of its streaks of blackness. Sermons like these start professed Christians to examine themselves unselfishly, letting the verdict be whatever it may. Many went away feeling their lives for the incoming week would have such a brilliancy in their community that the dark alleys of those about them would be lifted up and could see their way out, without walking in filth and slime, as they had been doing heretofore. Easter Services. The Easter services Sunday will have al the semblance of "A risen Saviour." The sermon will be appropriate for the occasion with special Easter music by forty sweet musical voices and instruments. Miss Carney chorister, has had her singers rehearsing for two weeks on Easter music from our best writers. A large number of babies and children will be baptized at the close of the morning service. Bring your babies Sunday morning and give them to the Lord. If you are not a member of any church in the city and this being your choice, come and join us Easter Sunday. May we have an opportunity to know and help you? If you have never known Christ, come Easter Sunday and have your soul resurrected on this resurrection day of the Saviour of the world. Douglass Hospital club will serve dinner at the church. The Sunday school will render a special Easter program. All the bishops, presiding elders, ministers and members are to meet this (Friday) evening at the church. It is important. Everyone be present. A number of the members are sick. Go and see them with a little sunshine. BIBLE CLASS The Neighborhood Bible, Class still meets regularly. This week they read and discussed The Crucifixion and Resurrection, Luke XXIII-XXIV. The next meeting is Wednesday, April 23rd at the "Y." 7:30 p. m. Male and female invited. The Sewing Circle of First A M. E. church met last week at the home of its president, Mrs. Pearl Bryant. 2061 North Third street. Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Griffin were present. A very appetizing two-course luncheon was served. The Circle met this week at the parsonage with Mrs. Griffin, 1111 North Eighth street. List your houses for sale or rent with us If you want the CASH, we will sell them for you. George McClelland and Son, Real Estate. 733 Minnesota Avenue Bell Phone West 364. Home Phone West 594. Tells all, about the war; it is fair to colored people. A tremendous seller. She only £25.00. Agents making $81 and $29.00. 'send the quick for agents out!' AUSTIN JENKINS CO. 52 Ninth Street, Washburn, D. C. Church of the Ascension (Episcopal) Corner Third street and Stewart avenue. The Rev. M. E. Spatcher priest in charge. Sunday services—Holy communion, 730 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; morning prayer and sermon (except first Sunday), 11 a.m.; Holy communion (first Sunday), 11 a.m. strangers are welcome. OTTAWA, KANSAS The members and friends of St. Paul A. M. E. church are worshipping in practically a new building, erected under the pastorate of Rev. A. J. Sanders, his pastorate has been a marvelous success, the congregation is elated over their beautiful new structure. The second quarterly conference was all that could be desired spiritually and financially. Raised by trustees and trustees' helpers, $1794; stewards and stewardess, $227.02, making a grand total of $2021.02. This is said to be the largest financial report in the history of our church here Rev. H. D Harris, our worthy presiding elder, is all smiles. He preached excellent sermons, Sunday. Rev. Harris formerly pastored here. The people are always glad to see him. Rev. Sanders will be away a few days visiting and taking a much-needed rest, on his return he will begin a series of meetings, trusting they will result in a revival. Rev. J. F. Griffin, pastor first A. M. E. church, Kansas City, Kas., and Editor Kennedy of The Advocate, were recent visitors of St Paul A. M. E. church. Rev. Griffin preached a splendid sermon, which was much enjoyed by the people. Mr. Kennedy also made a short address. Captain Lee Hicks, who has recently returned from France, gave a very interesting account of his experience "Over There." St. Paul A. M. E. church and Bethany Chapel Baptist church gave a joint reception in honor of the returned service men. The following young men were entertained: Messrs. Junior Richards, Merle McClury, Wm. Williams, Matthew James and Harrison Camper. Mr. J. . Lillard is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Cash and mother, Mrs Lizzie Cruise, spent the week end in Independence and Parsons. Rev. D. W. Gross was called to Newton on account of the serious illness of his brother. "I Cured Myself of Tuberculosis" Every sufferer from Weak Lungs —everyone afflicted with chronic cough —should read this remarkable history of a druggist, afflicted with Tuberculosis, who experimented on himself, seeking food to avoid WIRE. His simple treatment any cough-racked, tortured may find quick relief in a home treatment. 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GROSS 721 Spring Street LITTLE ROCK, ARK Leaders of Organized Workers, Atten Consultation, Decide to Abandon the Idea. Organized labor has abandoned the idea of forming a national political party, it was announced by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. The question was one of the most important decided at the two-day session of the exe- cutive council, held at New York. "While local and central bodies and state federations may enter into the political field either independently or otherwise," said Mr. Gompers, "the council decided that it is not within the province of the central bodies to form or become part of a national labor party." The council was of the opinion that the best interests of labor would be served by a more thorough organization of the workers, skilled and unskilled, in the trade union movement. Mr. Gompers also announced the personnel of the delegation which will represent American organized labor at the international labor conference to be held at the same time and place as the peace conference. Mr. Gompers will head the delegation, which will also include James Duncan, president of the Granite Cutters' International association; John, Alpine, president of the United Association of Plumbers and Fitters; Frank Duffy, secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, and William Green, secretary and treasurer of the United Mine Workers. CRUX OF LABOR PROBLEM Necessity of Employers and Employees Alike to Realize Possibility of of Danger Ahead. By NATHAN A. SMYTH. (Assistant Director General, U. S. Employment Service.) The great danger in the coming four months is that there won't be enough jobs to go ground; that unemployment will come with attendant misery and social unrest at a time when anarchistic tendencies are contagious. The remedy of building public works is not available on a large scale until spring. The farms will not call urgently for men until frost thaws out. Building cannot* for a season be resumed to any great extent. Chiefly must we look to our manufacturers to carry the burden. But they are hesitant. Taxes are not yet determined. The cost of money is high and credit timid for a while. To meet each of these deterrent features is an immediate national task. Consideration of patriotism—which must not flare out with the end of the war—should urge the manufacturer to get his wheels moving with the utmost speed. The laborer must realize the uncertainties which cause the employer to hesitate. Each must refrain from taking advantage of the other. New Safety Standards. Under the auspices of the United States-Employers' Compensation commission a survey by the American Museum of Safety and other well-known experts in various parts of the country, has resulted in the appointment of some twenty safety engineers at various government arsenals, navy yards and depots. One of the most significant pieces of work undertaken by the safety engineers has been the creation of a set of federal safety standards, soon to be published by the United States bureau of standards. They consist of a compilation from various sources and will fend, he believes, toward a unification of safety standards, a step now greatly needed in this country. A preliminary publication of them is being made in monthly instalments in the publication of the American Museum of Safety. The result of the government's safety plans is shown by the fact that under the present conditions the accident rate is 4.1 for 1,000 workers, an average comparable with the results in industry generally. Women Labor Unionists The rapid spread of labor unionism among women workers in Great Britain has been one of the most remarkable factors in industry during the war period. Addressing the conference of the National Federation of Women Workers which has been holding its biennial business meetings at Manchester, Miss Gertrude Tuckwell, its president and a niece of the late Lady Dleke, who was a leading pioneer of the industrial organization of the women workers, made the interesting announcement that, as against 350,000 organized women in industry before the war, there are today over 700,000 women, trade unionists, Miss. Tuckwell claimed that this organization of women workers of the country was the best antidote to sex antagonism, inasmuch as trained and organized women could not be exploited and used against men. LABOR SHORTAGE CHIEF DEMOBILIZATION REASON. Shortage of skilled labor in many lines of work is given as a reason for urging demobilization of the army by trades and professions in the employment service bulletin of the department of labor. The bulletin calls attention to the fact that while labor in general is in demand in certain sections of the country there is a dearth of jobs in many places. ACHES AND PAINS QUICKLY RELIEVED You'll find Sloan's Liniment softens the severe rheumatic ache Put it on freely. Don't rud it in Just let it penetrate naturally. What a sense of soothing relief soon follows! External aches, stiffness, soreness, cramped muscles, strained sinews, back "cricks"—those -aliments can fight off the relieving qualities of Sloan's Liniment. Clean, convenient, economical. Ask any druggist for it. Sloans Liniment Kills Pain 30c, 60c, and $1.20. SANTAL CAPSULES MIDY CATARRH of the BLADDER relieved in 24 HOURS Each Capule bears the MIDY name & number Beature of counterfeits METROPOLITAN TEMPLE NOTES Pastor D. A. Holmse preached to a large audience Sunday morning and the sermon was exceedingly spiritual and uplifting. The large audience at the evening service listened attentively to the Rev. J. S. Wilson, an evangelist, who has some very good theories and unique ways of gaining souls for Christ. He has done evangelistic work in Boston and many other cities. He especially praised the Temple as being the finest church in this vicinity; also one of the finest in the United States. Several united with the church. Monday evening, a lady and gentleman were converted. Several candidates are to be baptized this (Easter) Sunday, April 20th. Revival every night this week. Come tonight and come Easter Sunday and hear a fine sermon, and appropriate Easter music by the choir. The Sewing Circle meets at Mrs. Taylor's on Troupe avenue, Friday afternoon. Pastor Holmes expects to be present at the meetings if he gets over a slight illness. The Sewing Circle gave a fine program Easter Monday. A tpygraphical error had Prof. Buster as President of the Forum when it should have been Prof. Hodge, president. Mrs. Minnie Doxey of 1133 Everett avenue, who has been very sick is much better at this writing. She wishes to thank her many, many friends for the kindneses shown her and service rendered during her illness. Mrs. Lizzie Buckner has returned from Minneapolis, where she was called to the bedside of her brother-in-law, Attorney B. G. Smith. 733 MINNESOTA AVENUE REAL ESTATE, RENTALS, LOANS AND FIRE INSURANCE BARGAIN SFOR 1919 6-room cottage, 1½-acre, all kinds of fruits ..... $2400.00 Down ..... 200.00 A month and interest ..... 10,00 Also a good barn. 7-room house, 50 feet, for.....$2100.00 Down ..... 300.00 A month and interest ..... 16.00 3 and 4-room cottages for.....$1100.00 Down ..... 50.00 A month and interest ..... 10.00 4-room cottage for ..... $1000.00 Down ..... 50.00 FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1919 WHITELAW DRUG STORE 3091 N. 27th St. Kansas City, Kan. 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CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Josephine Lewis, 929 Freeman avenue, wishes to thank her neighbors and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown during the sudden illnes and death of her daughter, Mrs. Emma Brown also for the beautiful floral offerings. FORT SCQTT. KANS. The Stewardesses of Wayman A. M. E. church entertained for Mrs. J. F. Sage, wife of an ex-pastor, at the home of Mrs. Kinnard, of Couch street, Sunday, April 6th. Mrs. Richardson of Oklahoma, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Blanche Young. The violin recital given by Miss Georgia W. S. Corneal of Sedalia, Mo., Friday evening at Wayman Chapel, benefit Parent-Teachers Association, drew a large audience. All were well pleased with Mrs. Corneal's playing. Miss Thlema Hill, our young pianist, Mrs. Esther Terry and Mrs. Myrtle Fine in vocal numbers, Miss Ada Pitts, in a piano solo and Miss Corinne Knight in a reading won hearty applause. Miss Corneal gave a sacred concert at Wayman-Sunday evening that proved another musical treat. Rev. Webb preached at Shiloh Baptist Church Sunday night. Mrs. Katherine D. Hillman, president Parent-Teachers' Association, and Prof. G. E. Watson, principal of Plaza, are grateful to all who patronized the recital, as proceeds are for Plaza school. The Ladies of the Priscilla Art Club will entertain their husbands and sweethearts, with an Easter party at the home of Mrs. Thompson, Friday evening, 8 to 11 p. m. West Side Trustee Helpers, Mrs. Sarah Parks, president, will give the two-act drama, "Not a Man in the House," Easter Monday. Easter Sunday will be observed at Wayman, with Easter sermon and examination of children's catechism class by pastor, who teaches them each Saturday 3 p.m. Red-bird and Blue-bird Sunday school contest and concert, 6:30. Young People's League 7:45. Easter program, choir. The K. of P. and Court of Calanthe sermon was preached by Rev. Scott of Garnett Sunday and highly appreciated by all. D. T. Smith, P.E., will hold quarterly meeting at Wayman Sunday, April 27th. A great spiritual ferst is anticipated by pastor and members: Little Miss Gladys Parks has been ill, but is un again. Mrs. Doyle of Kansas City, who has been visiting her father, Mr. M-xyey, reutrned home Sunday. Mrs.-A. L. Hawkins, wife of Dr. Hawkins, and her committee, did good work in the refreshment room at the recital Friday evening. Mrs. P. Maxwell took a number of children for an outing in Gunn Park Sunday. Mrs. F. Thompson, on Oakland is getting up a fine program for May. Mrs. Martha Hale is ill at her home on New Jersey avenue. BIG ONE-HOUR SALE at HOME DRUG CO. 1512 N. Fifth St. TOILET PAPER—SATURDAY APRIL 19 ONE-HOUR SALE—From 11 A. M. to 12 O'CLOCK NOON—ALL TWO FOR 25¢ and 10¢ PAPERS, 5 CTS. ALL-DAY PRICE.....TWO ROLLS, 15¢ No Delivery This Sale Bell West 380 PORTSMOUTH, VA. HOLDS. J. O. MID NIGHT THIS WEEK (Continued from. First Page) helping the race up the hill. helping the race up the hill. I was told that Levi C. Brown has been faithful in pushing the work, but I am not to take up all of the time talking about him, for if I do there will not be much left for anything else. I am here to attend conference, but there will be nothing doing when it is all over, hence I will stop here and see what it was. The Virginia annual conference presided over by the diplomatic of the Episcopal bench of the African Methodist church, J. Albert Johnson, and if you ever meet him you will certainly agree with me. I have reference to Bishop J. Albert Johnson, D.D., of Philadelphia, in name only, for he belongs to the world. It was wise in the general conference to elect him. He is a polished man, and I would like to see him out West, but then I am not talking about that now, but it would be nice to let Bishop H. Blanton Parks come this way. The conference was well attended and had some strong men here, such as Dr. J C. Caldwell, of Nashville; John R. Hawkins, of Washington; A. S. Jackson, of Waco, Texas; S. J. Johnson, of San Antonio, Texas; R. C. Ransom, J. W. Rankin, and a few others. I have not mentioned Dr. A. L. Gains, D.D., of Baltimore, who is in the lime light, and who will get a nice plum in 1920 in St. Louis. That is the birthplace of all big things and the Meca, and many are struggling to get on the list to go there. I want to be there myself, because I believe in my soul that J. C. Coldwell. A. J. Carey, W. Sampson Brooks, A. L. Gaines will be made full-fledged bishops and John A. Gregg will be the man for Africa, and in the lead of them all will be Dr. J. R. Ransom from Wichita, Kansas. It is interesting to come in touch with Prof. John-R. Hawkins, D.D., financial secretary of the A. M. E. church. I find that there are some ministers in this country barking at his place, but is like the little dog barking at an elephant, and that is not putting it too strong, because no one will ever be able to see the man from Jacksonville, Fla., filling such a big place in this country of ours. You may just tell them I said it, and I don't care if you do, because I mean every word of it. You will pardon me, because I find that I am saying too much for one letter and I have not mentioned Thomas W. Newby, secretary of the Board of Directors of that bank. He is a real estate man, and collects rent for some of the largest white concerns in this section of the country and it has not made him big-headed. I don't mind this. The Rev. Dr. E. H. Hunter was pastor of the church which entertained the conference, and I was delighted to come in touch with him. He is just a man; that's all and a big one at that. He is reaching the place where the whole church will turn its attention to him, and in my opinion he will be the successor to Dr. J. W, Rankin, but he will never permit his name to be used as long as it is the desire of Dr Rankin to serve his church. He is a good missionary secretary and Dr Hunter don't want to push him out in order to make a place for himself. The general church may call Dr. Hunter to the highest place in the church. But I will have to bring this letter to a stop. Give my love to all the people and tell them that I am doing well and hope when these few lines come to hand may find them doing the same. Look for another letter from me another time. J, O. MIDNIGHT. Mrs. Richardson, mother of Mrs. Dameron, has arrived home from Buxton, Iowa, to remain. Home Phone 6856 Main. 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Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. BELL JONES. Adm'n. Of the Estate of D. F. Jones, Deceased. Kansas City, Kansas, March 31, 1919. In witness whereof, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 31st day of March, A D. 1919. JOHN T. SIMS, Probate Judge. (First Published April 4, 1919.) FINE SUIT Made to Measure Delivery Prepaid No Extra Charge Samples Free! A book full of cloth samples in all the latest colors, patterns, and weaves—the finest quality that money can buy. 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PAGE THREE City, Missouri LAUNDRY PANY ND BROADWAY SERVICE POSSIBLE EXCLUSIVELY BY US Bell Phone 180 Grand A HOME FOR WORKING GIRLS The Yates branch of the Y. W. C. A, Ninth street and Nebraska avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, offer nicely furnished rooms at, reasonable rates to the working girls who have no home in the city. Will be protected by good Christian influence. Transients are welcome. Mrs. E. J. Patterson, President Board of Directors, Call Matron, Phone West-1566. PUBLICATION NOTICE In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Oveta Everett, Plaintiff, vs. Welton Everett, Defendant. To the above named defendant, Welton Everett: You are hereby notified that you have been sued in the above entitled court and cause and that in said petition so filed in said court and cause, plaintiff prays a decree of divorce from the bonds of matirmony heretofore existing between plaintiff and defendant on account of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty; and that you must answer the said petition so filed in said court and cause on or before the 23rd day of May, 1919, or said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you, divorcing you and said plaintiff as prayed in said petition. E. A. SHACKELFORD, Attorney for Plaintiff. (First publication April 11, 1919.) PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Wyandotte County, Kansas. Edward B. Jennings, Plaintiff. vs. Mabel H. Jennings, Defendant. No. 10,978-A. The State of Kansas to the Defendant, Mabel H. Jennings; Greeting: ant, Mabel H. Jennings; Greetings: Said defendant, Mabel H Jennings, will take notice that she has been sued for a divorce and the custody of Opal B. Jennings, Vivian L Jennings and Edward B. Jennings, Jr. her three minor children, in the above entitled court, by said plaintiff, Edward B Jennings, on the grounds of extreme cruelty and gross neglect of the 17th day of May A D, 1919, or duty toward said plaintiff, and that she must answer the petition filed by plaintiff in said action on or before said petition and the allegations thereof will be taken as true, and a judgment or decree for plaintiff, adjudging and decreeing a divorce to him from defendnat, upon the above mentioned grounds as alleged in said petition, will be rendered in said action accordingly. EDWARD B. JENNINGS, Plaintiff. D. E. Henderson, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest: R. J. McFarland, Clerk of the District Court, by W. F. Mathis, Deputy. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE State of Kansas, Wyandotte County, ss. No. 10004. In the Probate Court in and for said County. In the matter of Emma R. Gerding, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned on the Estate of Emma R. Gerding, late of said County, deceased, by the Honorable; the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid. dated the 26th day of March, A. D., 1919. Now, all persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified that they must present the same to the undersigned for allowance within one year from the date of said letters, or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate; and that if such claims be not exhibited within two years after the date of said letters, they shall be forever barred. AUGUST GERDING. Administrator of the Estate of Emma R. Gerding, Deceased. Kansas City, Kansas, March 26, 1919. In witness whereof, the undersigned, Probate Judge in and for the County of Wyandotte, State of Kansas, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, this 26th day of March, A.D. 1919. BERNADOTTE ANDERSON, Probate Judge, Pro Tem. (First publication April 4, 1919.) 24th and Kansas Vine Sts. City, Mo. Visit Love's Theatre THE FINEST THEATRE FOR NEGROES IN THE WEST. SPRING IS HERE HAVE YOUR CLOTHES CLEANED AT BOULDIN CLEANERS "THAT CLEAN" PHONE WEST 838 .Fifth Street and Freeman Avenue Subscribe for The Advocate. It's Your Paper PAGE FOUR 24th and Vine Sts. Love's T .....MOTION H THE FINEST THEATRE IN THE Two Shows Nightly SPRING IS HAVE YOUR CLOTH CLEAN AT BOUL CLEAN "THAT CL PHONE WE .Fifth Street Freeman A Subscribe for The Advoc NOT STRONG ON NAVIGATION Records Show Weakness of the Spanish Sailor In That Highly Important Matter. The Spanlards of early days were most adventurous explorers, but, for all their discoveries of distant lands, very poor navigators. After coming upon the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific, they could not find them again, and they were lost for 150 years. The water supply of their ship was kept in big earthen jars. As it was impossible to provide in this way enough to drink for a long voyage, they took to sea many large mats, which when it rained were spread to catch the drops. From the mats the water was drained off into the jars. Probably it was no fault of Columbus, but his first voyage to America, which occupied two months' time, was mainly a drift. When he landed in Cuba he thought he had reached Asia, and sent an expedition inland to treat with the great khan of Tartary. Later his flagship, the Santa Maria, ran aground off the coast of Haiti, the natives of which island welcomed him most hospitably. He noticed three or four of them whose naked bodies showed scars which they attributed to bites inflicted by man-eating savages of another island called Caniba. Whence the origin of the word cannibal—the island Inhabited by these anthropohapt being Porto Rico. Less than 100 years ago Spain still claimed ownership of the whole Pacific ocean, declaring it a Spanish lake on the strength of Balboa's discovery in 1513. Acting upon this idea, the Spanish government ordered the commandante of San Francisco to seize the Columbia, the first vessel that carried the American flag around Cape Horn. Mr. Lindsey Taylor of Grandview boulevard, after being confined to his home with illness for a week, is able to take his run regularly. Miss Margaret Jenkins of Quindaro, who is teaching out in Missouri, visited her mother, Mrs. Gertrude Jenkins, from Friday evening to Sunday evening. Miss Jenkins, her little sister, Yvette, and brother, Lamott, who is a teacher at Western University, attended the morning service Sunday at First A. M. E. church. Special Easter services and program at First A. M. E. church Sunday. Won't you be one of us? HELP WANTED—Women to do housework about two hours each day. Four on Saturday and no Sunday work. Good opportunity for high school girl desiring a musical education. Good wages. Apply Western Conservatory of Music, 530 Minnesota avenue. Office second-floor. The Sewing Circle of the First Baptist church met Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Blue, 939 Nebraska avenue. If One Is Sufficiently Interested They Can Be Seen From Bottom of Well. Not only have the astronomers devised a means whereby they may observe the stars in the daytime, but anyone may, if he choose, see them at such time if he will go to the trouble to do so. At the bottom of a deep well an observer on looking up will see the stars if the sky is clear and the sun does not happen to be shining directly into the well. Why cannot the stars be seen from the surface of the ground in the daytime? They certainly give forth their usual amount of light, and it will be remembered that the moon is frequently seen during the day. The question resolves itself into the capacity of the human eye. During the day the sun shines on particles suspended in the atmosphere itself, and its rays are reflected in every direction from the different particles. We thus have diffused light by means of which one can see objects not directly in the sunlight. If it were not for this diffusion of light, or irregular refraction, as it is called we could not possibly see anything not in the direct sunlight. Now, these rays irregularly reflected enter the eye in enormous numbers, so the intensity is comparatively great with starlight. But to a person in a deep well or mine shaft only the perpendicularly reflected rays enter the eye, and from only those particles directly over the mouth of the shaft. Thus comparatively little light enters the eye, and any starlight that comes down at that time is easily perceived and the presence of the star is recognized. DON'T LIFT RABBITS BY EARS Expert Condemns Practice Which Has Always Been More or Less in General Use.* Some people seem to think that because rabbits' ears are so long it is a good reason to use them as handles. They have told me that "the mother rabbit carries her young around by the ears!" I have had a pretty good opportunity to observe such a feat, but I have never seen such a performance. It is all right to hold them by the ears, but I always put my hand or arm under their hind legs to lift them up, and then I know I am not hurting them. One peculiarity I have always noticed about rabbits is their apparent lack of clear vision. If you will notice their eyes you will see that they scarcely, if ever, move the eyeball to look up or down or at either side, as a cat does. You can't tell when they are looking directly at you, as you can with a cat. If you throw a carrot to them they will not sight it and go directly to it, but will smell about with nose to the ground till they find it, and they may go six inches past it a few times before they strike it. Put a rabbit on a chair, table or box, and he will go carefully to the edge, leaning his head over and seemingly wondering how far he is from the ground, whereas a cat would think nothing of springing down from such a height.—Boys' Life. THE KANSAS CITY ADVOCATE Y. W. C. A. WORKER THIS TELLS HOW TO IS BIG SISTER FIGURE INCOME TAX Industrial Woman's Service Club Brings Home to Girls in New Factory Community. BLUE TRIANGLE MEANS CHEER Club Stands for Hot Lunches, Clean Towels, Comfortable Cots, Parties, Games and Recreation to Girl Workers. Katherine Holland Brown. "My name is May Isabel Carnan; than. I am eleighteen years, old, and I work in a big factory in Michigan. More than four hundred other girls work there too. I don't aim to tell you about our jobs. You can read about our work in the labor department reports. But I do aim to tell you about our Big Sister, and of the things she has done for us. "To begin with, our factory town isn't a town at all. It's a huge barn of buildings stuck down in the country nineteen miles from nowhere. There is a railroad sliding, a station the size of a dry goods box, seven farmhouses and one general store and postoffice combined—it's pretty near as big as a hot tamale stand. And that's all. No Main street, no banks nor stores, no ice-cream parlor, not one solitary movie show, in all those nineteen miles. Lonesome? It's the ragged edge of desolation, that's what it is. "I was one of the first carlond of forty girls that was shipped up from Chicago. The factory was swarming with workmen putting in the machinery, and we girls couldn't begin work for a day or so, so we began hunting places to eat and sleep. That was a trifle that the employment folks hadn't thought of. The workmen were sleeping and eating in the cars that had brought them there, backed on the sliding. Our only chance for beds and food was with those seven farmhouses, so we marched straight to the farmers' wives and asked for board and room. Farmers' Wives Hospitable. PARTNERS WORK Hospitable "I will say that those women were kind and hospitable. They fixed it up between them to feed us forty girls, and they gave us good food too. But for rooms, that was the question. They could each spare one room. That meant sleep five or six in a room. But right then along came the boss of the factory and told us the machinery was ready and he'd expect us girls to work double shifts, night and day. "He wanted to make use of every minute, you see. But that gave us our chance as to sleeping. We fixed it up with the farm folks that we'd work double shifts and sleep double shifts too." "So we planned it. Three girls would use a room from eight at night till six the next morning. Then they'd hustle over to the factory, and the three girls who'd been working all night would take the room and sleep till afternoon. It wasn't any luxurious, slumber, believe me. The farm women had so few sheets and pillow cases that most of us went without. And towels were scarce us diamonds on blackberry bushes. As to soap—well, the general store kept yellow bar soap, that kind that is so full of rosin you could use it to calk a ship. But we made out till the next three carloads of girls came rolling in. Then we went 'most distracted. Those poor girls had to sleep in tents and in the cars that the workmen had abandoned by this time, and they were lucky if they got a straw tick and a blanket. By this time it had turned raw cold, and maybe you know what late autumn nights in Michigan feel like. To cap the clinmax the farm folks cut down on food, and for a week it was potatoes and beans and mighty few beans at that. Along Came a Miracle. "But, right when we were about ready to quit our jobs and beat it for home, along came a miracle. Two quiet, businesslike women climbed down from the eastbound train on morning. With them came eight workman, a carload of scantiling and tar paper, another carload of cots and blankets and pillows and sheets and towels—brand new blankets and beds—think of the glory of that!—and bushels of dishes and rolls of oilcloth and enough burlap to carpet the country. You won't believe me when I tell you that in ten days their workmen had a scantiling-and-tar-paper shack put up and burlap tacked over the walls, and the Y. W. C. A. secretary and her helper had set up board tables and coffee kettles and were serving us the grandest hot lunches every day. And back behind the burlap screens were set those rows of clean cots, with enough cover to keep you warm the coldest night that ever blew, and a towel aplace for every single girl. Do you wonder that we all felt, as one girl put it, 'Till wager the Fritz-Carleton has nothing on this!' "Who were those women? Why, Y. W. C. A. secretaries, of course. I'd think you'd know that without being told. All over the country wherever we girls have, pitched in to make aeroplane cloth or overalls or munitions or earned goods you'll find a Y. W. C. A. secretary working harder than anybody else to make the girls comfortable and to keep them happy and well. Sometimes they haven't money enough to get all that we really need. But always they stretch every cent to make it its level best for us. Do you wonder that we girl workers have learned to call the Y. W. C. A. our Big Sister—the very best Big Sister of all? Squarely Up to Every Individual to Get Busy by March 15 or Suffer Penalty. "Don't wait until the final due date, March 15, for paying your Income Tax and making your return. Avoid the last minute rush. Any person can figure out his liability today as well as he can next week, and if there is any point on which he needs advice he can now get in touch with a Revenue man." This word of advice is from Wm. H. L. Pepperell, Collector of Internal Revenue, Wichita, who is collecting the Income Tax in Kansas. Collector Pepperell is giving without charge every aid of his office and his enlarged field force to help the people get their payments and their returns in by March 15th. But the Income Tax men will not pull your door-bell or your cont-tails, according to the Collector's announcement. It is squarely up to every individual to figure out his own case and to get busy if he comes within the scope of the new Revenue law. Did You Earn This Much? Every unmarried person who received income averaging $19.25 a week during 1918 and every married couple who jointly received income averaging $38.50 a week should secure at once from the nearest Deputy Collector or the nearest bank a blank-Form 1010 A. That form contains the information he will need to enable him to figure his correct net income and any tax that he owes the government. The law requires that every unmarried person who had a net income of $1,000 or over and every married person whose net income was $2,000 or over (including the income of husband or wife and the earnings of minor children, if any) must make a return on or before March 15th. And this requirement does not hinge on whether the person owes a tax. Taxable Income. An individual must include under gross income all gains, profits and income derived from salaries, wages or compensation for personal service of whatever kind and in whatever form paid, or from professions, vocations, business, sales or dealings in property of all kinds, interest, rent, dividends or profits derived from any source whatever. Very few items of income are exempt. Deductions include ordinary and necessary business expenses, interest paid or accrued on indebtedness, taxes of all kinds except Federal income and excess profits taxes and assessments for local benefits, losses actually sustained, debts ascertained to be worthless and depreciation on buildings, machinery, fixtures, etc., used in business. A further deduction is allowed for contributions to corporations operated for religious, charitable, scientific or educational purposes or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals to an amount not exceeding 15 per cent of the taxpayer's net income as computed without the benefit of the contribution deduction. The taxpayer is not allowed to deduct any personal, living or family expense, any amount spent for improving property or any expense of restoring property or making good its exhaustion for which an allowance is claimed under depreciation. Figuring the Tax. Before figuring the normal tax the dividends are deducted as credits from net income, together with the personal exemption. As in previous years, dividends of domestic corporations are exempt from normal tax when received by the stockholder. The normal tax rates for citizens nmi residents are as follows: On the first $4,000 of net income in excess of the credits the rate is 6 per cent; on any further taxable income the rate is 12 per cent. The surtax rates apply to net income of each individual in excess of $5,000. The personal exemption and the dividends are not deductible before computing surtax. In the case of returns by husband and wife, the net income of each is considered separately in computing any surtax that may be due. Form 1040 should be used for making returns of net income exceeding $5,000, and the instructions on that form will show how to figure the surtax. Business House Returns Employers and others who paid wages, salaries, rents, interest or similar determinable gains in an amount of $1,000,or over during 1918 to any person must file an information return with the Government. Blanks may be secured from the Collector. Every partnership must file a return showing its income and deductions and the name and address of each partner, with his share of the profits or losses during the past year. Personal service corporations will file similar information for 1918. INCOME TAX PAY8 FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS. "Viewed in its largest and tru est sense, the payment of taxes is payment for benefits received or expected. Only, from a nar row and essentially selfish and shortsighted viewpoint can the individual propose to himself the evasion of tax liability as a desirable course of action." Daniel C. Roper, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Wonder Clothes FOR MEN 524 SPR NOW Men, we are a you more value an than obtainable else scale under the su clothes in this coun dleman's profit. 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