The Negro World
Saturday, February 4, 1922
New York, New York
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U. N. I. A. LAST TO THROW STONES OF VENOM AND ABUSE
FELLOW MEN OF THE NEGRO RACE, Greeting:
As a Negro interested in the welfare of my race, and as the elected leader of a movement that seeks the emancipation of the Negro everywhere, it becomes my duty to give out to you, from time to time, what little helpful information I may have, as well as to advise you in the best way possible, so as to enable one and all of the four hundred millions of us to travel in the right and safe direction by which we shall see our temporal as well as spiritual salvation
The Conflict of Cliques
have the better or quite a while a great deal of commotion in Negro circles a conflict of individuals and organizations, each making desperate efforts to hold up to ridicule and to destroy the other individual or organization.
There are times when we should know our friends, and there are times when we should save ourselves from our friends. We are passing now through such a time. Those of you who have followed within the last four years the work of the Universal Negro Improvement Association will readily admit that it is the only organization within recent times that has come out with a clean-cut program engineered in the higher and better interests of the race. We had many organizations before the Universal Negro Improvement Association came upon the scene, but all of them had programs confined within limits so narrow as to have rendered it impossible for them to accomplish anything worth while for the race as a whole. Some of these organizations have been in existence for as long a period as twenty, fifteen, ten and seven years. Nevertheless, these organizations in their own way contributed to the advancement of the Negro through his being able to lift himself from the one condition into the other, until the time became opportune to launch the Universal Negro Improvement Association with
An Enlarged Horizon
the recent years of the existence of the Universal Negro Improvement Association the Negro horizon has become enlarged. He now sees things from a wider range than heretofore, and he is better able now to grasp not only the existential situation but to take a lively interest in international matters. The Negro will need to operate through parochial, insular and national movements is not taking highly interest in the international cause of the emancipation of the entire race, feeling assured that no one section of the Negro race can emancipate itself through the support and sympathy and co-operation of all.
Now that we have this bigger program of the Universal Negro Improvement Association a program that has arrested the attention not only of our own people, but of the civilized world, we find a great deal of jealousy and rivalry and bited prying up among our group. We have individuals who because they had not the vision and were not able to launch the movement of themselves and get credit for it are determined to steal the program of the organization, and at the same time to use every force possible to destroy its originality, thereby playing to the galleries of the entire race for crecit they are entitled to. Then, also we have other organizations, some really worthy of being called organizations, because of numbers and support, whilst others are only organizations on mere paper, and have no membership, but by their own paper publication they are lined up to oppose the Universal Negro Improvement Association, because of its success and far reaching influence.
The Interest of the Masses
The fighting individuals and organizations seem to forget that a great principle is involved, that it is not a question of the individuals or the organizations that must fail or succeed, but a question of the success of the people through organization, and that when the masses of the people are with any one organization, and you try to damage that organization or the individual who leads that organization, knowing you are not only damaging the organization or the individual, but you are damaging the interest of the masses of the people, and that no argument you can bring can justify your action of fighting the organization or the individual in the name or under the guise that you are a friend of the people, or that you are a leader of the people, for if you are a friend of the people, or a leader of the people, you would first consider how much the people would have to lose by interfering with the success of that individual or organization before you attempt to carry out your designs.
Imperiling the Rights of Black Men
the leadership of the Universal Negro Improvement Association realizes that to strike at any movement that has within its fold any large or appreciable number of Negroes with their moneys contributed or invested is not to do the movement or itself any harm, but to imperil the investment or the interest of that many number of Negroes who are members of that organization. It is because of this consideration that the Universal Negro Improvement Association and its leader would never at any time originate an attack against any Negro movement or individual or institution, because it has been fully realized that the harm will not be done so much to the individual, the organization or the institution in question as to the people, hence the Universal Negro Improvement Association has never instituted any campaign against the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, an organization that has in its membership thousands of Negroes; it has never attacked the National Equal Rights League or any such boha-fide institutions working in the interest of Negroes, but when it mentioned the name of the N. A. A. C. P. it was in defense of attacks made by agents of that organization on the Universal Negro Improvement Association, the Black Star Line and its auxiliary corporations; thereby jeopardizing the interest of all the people interested in these movements. Natu-
Busy with the Migh Problem of Negro Freedom,Leader of U: N. I. Has No Time to Plot and Plan the Downfa f Other Negro Organizations
WELL-MEANING LEADERS OF RACE THINK FIRST OF THE INTEREST OF THE MASSES—PROFESSIONAL AGITATORS VEHEMENTLY DENOUNCED
Selfish Spies Posing as Friends of Africa Enter Ranks of U. N. I. A. Only to Betray It to Its Enemies
OPEN-HEARTED WELCOME EXTENDED TO CRITICS AND PATRIOTS ALIKE—SERVICE AND UNSELPISHNESS KEYNOTE OF U. N. I. A.
rally, it is human and it is business-like for any individual or corporation to protect its interests against attack from whatsoever source it comes; and as in the case of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, so in the case of all other Negro movements. The Universal Negro Improvement Association and its leadership have never at any time initiated any campaign against any Negro movement or institution, but whenever they speak it has always been because of the interference of these other institutions and organizations with the work of the Universal Negro Improvement Association as caused through, in many cases, jealousy, envy and little-mindedness.
An Open-Minded·Policy
Real leaders welcome every agency of support that would help them to put over a successful program in the interest of those whom they lead, therefore the Universal Negro Improvement Association and its leadership welcomes at all times honest and upright Negro movements that are working whole-heartedly for the upholding of the race therefore there can be no fight between the Universal Negro Improvement Association and any such institutions. Why should these institutions and organizations, therefore, continue to be fighting the Universal Negro Improvement Association? Is it because these men have no proper sense of leadership? Is it because they do not know that they are damaging the interest of the people? The time has come when people must speak out and let the so-called leaders of the Negro race realize that they will not tolerate this continuous warfare, this continuous bickering in the name of the race
Professional Agitators
You, the masses of the people, are the arbiters of your own destiny: you are the ones to settle this great question, otherwise you are the ones who will suffer.
There are Negro organizations that are purely professional in their attitude toward the race. Such organizations are only avenues through which certain people receive reward for services rendered to their employers—employers who will pay a big price to anyone to start or to maintain any movement that would subvert ultimately the higher aims and aspirations of the Negro race. Such organizations are known to the public by the association that they keep. For instance, it is common knowledge that certain alien elements are financing certain Negro individuals to carry out a program of Bolshevism among Negroes, so that in the future, when they are about to wage their warfare in the interest of Bolshevism, they can count upon a large number of Negroes as supporters. Negro agents of these alien plotters have been fighting the Universal Negro Improvement Association and the Black Star Line consistently for the purpose of defeating the Negro in his higher hopes of commercial and industrial success.
An Appeal to the Negro Leaders
While, on the other hand, we have some very useful Negro who have been working in the interest of the race but at the same time under the control of men who are misguided to a great extent, and who have been, because of lack of vision, fighting the Universal Negro Improvement Association under cover, we do not want to be at loggerheads with these organizations, because we realize that to fight them would be to imperil the interests of the people. Our appeal, therefore, is to the leaders. Why will you leaders be so narrow? Why are you so little-minded as to attack a movement that has done so much for the race, with the hope of destroying it, so that yours may succeed even though millions of your own race suffer? Can you not see that your action will lead to complete destruction? It has never yet been demonstrated that any individual or any movement or government can permanently last by itself by first trying to lift itself at the expense of the other, because it will only be a question of time when that which you do to others will also be done to you. Therefore the method does not pay; it is not lasting; it is not helpful. If the Universal Negro Improvement Association were to resort to the dirty tricks that other individuals and movements have resorted to to fight it, then there would be a universal chaos in Negro movements. The Universal Negro Improvement Association could not be so mean as to scatter agents all over this country or other parts of the world inspiring them to send up anonymous and other communications to the government authorities, inspiring them to take action on fabricated, imaginary offenses of a rival organization simply because we desire, to see its downfall, which we ourselves cannot bring about because of not having the power so to do. Yet this has been the method of certain Negro organiza-
tions and individuals. How mean, how dastardly! And, again, the Universal Negro Improvement Association would not resort to the mean and contemptible act of sending spies and employing them to remain in the employ of rival organizations, so as to get imaginary as well as real information to be relayed to the government or to the public for the purpose of defeating the interest of that organization. Yet this is just what some of our Negro organizations are trying to do with the Universal Negro Improvement Association. Again I say, how mean how contemptible!
Unworthy of Public Confidence
Leaders who are capable of playing these dirty tricks are not worth the confidence of the people. You are not only fighting a rival organization, you are fighting against the emancipation of your own race. We gain nothing by doing that. When it is considered that the Negro is an industrial serf and peon in nearly every civilized part of the world, when we realize that he is a social outcast, when it is considered that in our own motherland Africa, France rules territory twenty times her size; that the British flag files over an empire in Africa as large as the United States; that Germany's lost colonies in Africa are many times larger than the Fatherland; that Belgium, Portugal and Italy have territories in Africa thirty times the size of their own country, then you will readily see that there is much work to be done by each and every one of the four hundred million of us other than fighting and bickering among ourselves and laying plots for our own destruction.
The Racq's Bitterest Enemies
We cannot injure any popularly acclaimed leader of the Negro race, because of spite without injuring the interest of the millions he represents. We cannot injure the interest of any organization where millions of people are concerned without injuring these millions of people. Then how dare you say that you are a leader, when you fail to take these things into consideration? It is for the millions of members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, as well as the supporters of this movement the world over; to realize that our bitterest enemies are not so much those from without as within; men who will continue to find faults when there are no faults; men who will continue to lie against and to libel a movement just for the sake of holding it up to public ridicule cannot be classified as leaders of this race of ours, but rather as the race's bitterest enemies
Treachorous Enemies
During the war of 1914-1918 some of the bitterest enemies of America were Americans themselves; some of the bitterest enemies of England were Englishmen themselves; some of the bitterest enemies of France were Frenchmen themselves; some of the bitterest enemies of Germany were Germans themselves; and so of Italy, and of Russia, but what did these countries do to their enemies who were called traitors? They imprisoned them. Well, the Negro has no government, the Negro has no administrative control, and, therefore, he cannot imprison his traitors, and his enemies; the most we can do is to disassociate ourselves from them, treat them as pariahs, let them feel that they are lepers, outcasts, and if we do that we will be able to fortify this race of ours, and instead of having traitors and wicked men who will accept pay to defeat our interest, we will be able to build up a loyal, patriotic race that will work for its own salvation.
An Open Heart to All
The time is coming when we must universally get together for the putting over of this bigger program of our industrial, commercial, social, political and religious liberty. Let us get together, therefore, as quickly as possible.
The Universal Negro Improvement Association extends an open hand to each and every Negro in the world. We say: "Come in. Let us be 400,000,000 strong. Let us be a united body. Let us work together for the glorification of the race and the redemption of our motherland, Africa."
We are about to make an effort to have every reputable Negro organization and institution from all parts of the world represented at our third international convention, at which time we hope not only the Universal Negro Improvement Association, but the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and the National Equal Rights League, and all such worthy organizations will get together. But out of the convention will come the real leadership that we seek, the placing of men who are fit to lead. There men, who may be scattered among different organizations today and who are working in different and separate directions, yet having the same object: Real leadership is not selfish. If we are interested in the purposes of the race we should be
PASSAGE OF DYER ANTI-LYNCHING BILL IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECLARED BY MARCUS GARVEY AS MARKING GREAT CHANGE IN THE MINDS AND THOUGHTS OF PEOPLE OF AMERICA IN THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE NEGRO
LIBERTY HALL, NEW YORK, Sunday Evening, January 29 1922—The attendance tonight at the regular Sunday evening meeting of the Universal Negro Improvement Association held here showed no diminution on the part of the people in their eagerness to hear its beloved, most-talked-of and most maligned leader, and by their presence to encourage him by continued manifestation of absolute confidence in his probity and his unselfish devotion to the cause of the Negro peoples of the world and to the U. N. I. A. as the greatest existing agency for the promotion and advancement of that cause. The hall was crowded to the utmost and a program was supplied which, in point of the excellence of the music and the addresses heard, was incomparable to anything that could be found anywhere in this or any other city in the country among colored people.
If any one expected to see any sign of an impending crash or collapse of the great movement because of the underground attempts of certain opponents to injure and discredit the leader personally, or if any one attended the meeting in the belief that all who arose to speak would show signs of quaking in the knees, or quivering of speech, that individual, was sorely disappointed On the contrary, there was a dignity in the whole of tonight's meeting that was in keeping with a Sabbath night occasion, and highly commendable to the association, in view of the storm and stress through which it is at present passing
The president general, who delivered the principal address of the evening, spoke on the subject. "The Changes That Will Come." He alluded to the passage of the Diver Anti-Lynching Bill has veek in the House of Representatives at Washington, and said that this great step made by legislation in the interest of securing justice for the Negro in this country, was secured largely or in great measure through the advent of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, and the spirit this association has imbued in Negroes everywhere—the spirit of determination that they shall be treated as men. He gave President Harding due credit for the influence he (the President) exercised in effecting the passing of the bill, and praised those members of the House who voted for it. "It was," said Mr. Garvey, "not because there was so much a manifestation of a sudden conversion in the hearts of the legislators who make up the House of Representatives; on the contrary, it was caused rather through something that presented itself to them, which they could not under any circumstances ignore, and that was the sweeping force and determination of Negroes everywhere to be free one day, and their attitude to return a "blow for a blow." Going further, Mr. Garvey commended: "That has made more impression on the hearts of statesmen everywhere than all the prayers we have sent up since emancipation."
The speaker said that he hoped that after the bill actually became a law, lynching would cease. Its passing, he went on, is an indication of the new thought that now possesses and has taken hold of the nation in its attitude toward the Negro. "But," continued the great leader, "we are not satisfied. We are not satisfied, because there is much more left for us to get; much more is left to be accomplished, and, above all, we have before us the great objective of Africa, which we must be considered."
but, and he, you have surprised the arbole world. They have sent out Teeters not only in New York, but throughout the country to break the morale of the people, and they are surprised to know that the membership still stands one hundred per cent strong for the cause of African redemption.
Bir William H. Ferris and Lady Henrietta Vinton Davis delivered addresses that are reported in another column of this issue, verbatim, and should be read by everyone, because of their high and lofty sentiments and inspiring thoughts to all Negroes actuated by love of race and interested in the cause of their own salvation.
A new speaker tonight was Mr B A R Watkins, a lawyer, and member of the Chicago division of the U N I A A Mr Watkins has practised law in the Windy City more than thirty years. He had come from Washington whence he traveled on business, to make a flying visit to Liberty Hall to see and hear for himself the people of the New York local. He said he was greatly impressed and wondered whether the members all realized the importance of the movement and the part they are playing. He met an orator, who was many able lawyers, knew how to come to the point, and express in good, smooth English his views and impressions. He was given a hearty ovat on upon raising to speak and at the conclusion of his address was loudly applauded.
MR. GARVEY'S SPEECH
Mr Garvey announced that he would speak on the subject, "The Changes That Will Come." Said he Since the advent of the Universal Negro Improvement Association into the life of the Negro peoples of the world, great changes have come over us. However, few of us seem to realise and appreciate the good that has come out of it, for some people regard it as an evil, wrongly so, of course, especially those who without mercy, criticise us for everything we do and everything we say. But those who are thoughtful, those who are will go to investigate for themselves and be truthful, will readily admit that more beneficial changes have come over the Negro world within the last two years than we had experienced in the last fifty-six.
Referee to the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill
As an illustration of the changes that come to us it is for me to announce that last week, of all that has been thought in this country for over fifty years, and for which no proper step was taken, that it is to curb it, the House of Representatives of this country passed a bill by the name of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill when in itself, when embodied into law, will be an earnest effort to stop that great evil, that great crime practiced upon our race, and especially in the southern part of the United States.
Some people will ask, What connection has the Universal Negro Improvement Association with the passing of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill. My answer is. The great emphatic impression that the Universal Negro Improvement Association, through its organization throughout the world, has made upon the minds and hearts of the statesmen of the world and the governments of the world, is responsible for every change that is brought about favorable to the Negro today. (Applause.) The passing of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill was but a continuation of the program of President Harding in his advocacy for better consideration for the Negro people, in that he pointed out that the question was no longer merely a domestic one, nor confined alone to the southern section of the country, but was becoming a world-wide question, and had to be settled from that point of view. The passing of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill was not because there was any modern conversion in the hearts of Southern legislators and other legislators who make up the House of Representatives, but it was caused through something that presented itself to them which they do not under any circumstances, ignore, and that was the sweeping force and determination of Negroes everywhere to be free one day (Applause.) and the attitude of Negroes everywhere to return a blow for a blow. That has made more impression on the hearts of statesmen everywhere than all the prayers we have sent to them exclamation. (Applause.)
Influence of U. N. T. A. on Pasteure of Gin
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THE NEGRO WORLD. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1922
Due in Large Measure to Advent of Universal Negro Improvement Association and Determination of Negroes Everywhere to Be Treated as Men
CREDIT GIVEN PRESIDENT HARDING AND PRAISE BESTOWED THOSE WHO SUPPORTED BILL—RACE STILL NOT SATISFIED—OTHER THINGS YET TO BE ACCOMPLISHED—REDEMPTION OF AFRICA MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL—NEGRO MORE SERIOUS AND DETERMINED IN THIS, THOUGH WITH FEARFUL ODDS AGAINST HIM
Wisest Leadership Required, Not of Silk Stocking Variety, but Kind That Is Willing to Face Reverses and Make Any Sacrifices Necessary
RADICALISM MEANS PROGRESS—CONSERVATISM BEING SATISFIED WITH PRESENT CONDITION, TO CONSERVE WHAT ONE HAS—HENCE NEGRO CANNOT BE CONSERVATIVE—ALL GREAT REFORMERS, EVEN CHRIST HIMSELF, WERE RADICALS—NO GREAT CAUSE FOR HUMAN LIBERTY EVER WON BY POLICY OF CONSERVATISM
Should Appreciate Importance of Cause
You men, you people of Liberty Hall you people who make up the movement, cannot appreciate the importance of your cause as much as the people who view you from the outside. As proof of it, as was said to you tonight by Mr. Watkins, a visitor from Chicago, who asked you if you appreciate the value of the work you are doing you cannot comprehend its vastness and greatness, because of your narrowness to the fountain head from which flows the plans and the ideas that direct and control the organization and because of the great part you yourselves are playing in its wonderful program. He wondered whether you really appreciate its importance and significance and whether you understand its great meaning. Well, that is the way that the world sees us, not so much the way the Negro world as the way the allied peoples and alien civilizations are playing in it so big and comprehensive, for the things you are attempting to do are so massive and important that other people who are inspired to the accomplishment of such things are rating you at your own estimation, and, because of that, they will as soon be on willing to concede to you the things that you want, as far as you back up those things by your determination. (Applause)
Negro Race Being Put to the Test
Negro Race Being Put to the Test
But they are not going to yield those things to you simply because you ask for them. They are going to put you to the test, if you are men enough to demand and take the thing that you ask for or believe to be yours, and to show you the spirit that has come over the country, the spirit that has come over the world since the advent of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, I will take your memory. I will take your thoughts back to the scene in the house of representatives when the president of was being discussed on the floor of great statesmen of the country. When happened. There were some Negroes in the gallery. You remember what they said. You remember their actions as reported by the newspaper. Ah! then, go and search for the cause of such action on the part of men who have taken on a new vision. It was the determination of those men, it was the spirit of those men that drove home the conviction that what Negroes have been asking for the last four years they meant to have, because they carried the fight oven to the House of Representatives. (Applause.)
Will Be Rated by World at Our Own Value
Negroca, let me tell you that the world is going to rate you at your own value. If you prove the cowards you have always been then you will go the deserts of cowards, but if you prove yourselves the men you have made up your minds to be, then the world will yield to you the thing of men. And I am saying that, whether they think evil or good about the Universal Negro improvement Association, we have accomplished much, but not even a hundredth part of that which we desire, and as the years grow older, as time passes on, you will see many more changes, not only in this world, but all over the world. And why? Because Negroes everywhere are determined that the program for human liberty must be put oven (Applause.)
Efforts of Men Who Passed the Bill
Annulated
As an institution, as an organization, we appreciate the efforts and the stand taken by the House of Representatives. We compliment the men who voted to pass the bill. We complimented the government for the support given to the measure. I hope typhning will cease after the law has been put on the statute books but it is an indication, however, of the new thought that now possesses, that now has taken
been begging this question for mercy for both the ordination, for a long long time, and there were men who said that they would be pious for such an卑薄 bill as this to become a law to stop lynching to pass through the House, but thanked we have lived to see the time we have lived to see the day when a Congress, not of them, but a Congress of white men did not lynch, and we have to do it within the nation and especially where Negroes suffered the most from the injustice and brutality of that a cursed practice of lynching.
Race Still Not Satisfied
That you have made that impression and have caused so many men of other races to vote in your consideration shows that you have made an impression upon the world. You have touched the hearts of the world. But are you satisfied? Cities of No. 1. Now we are not satisfied because much more much more is left for us to get much more is left to be accomplished and shows all, we have before us the great objective of Africa which must be considered. I hope which the common for the role on the African question will be like majority they did in the House of Representation in the passing of the Dyre Antin Lynching Bill, because we are more serious even on the African question than we have been on any other question yet before us.
Planning for Better Conditions
We are preparing in this new year for a great effort to bring about a better condition a better state of affairs in Africa as well as throughout the world where our people live. Our program for the coming convention is being laid is being planned and I feel sure that many and great changes will take place in this year of 1927 as such changes will affect this race of ours.
Program Must Be Carried to Final Conclusion
We have reached the point when we must unitedly without any compromise, without any apology, carry this program to its final conclusion. The world, as I have often said, is undergoing a change—being readjusted—and in this change—in this readjustment—you have to find your place. Now is the time for you to find your place and to hold it. If you do not find that place and if you do not hold that place you will be lost to all the world, you will be lost to yourselves. And we now more than ever should determine that we shall find our economic industrial and commercial place within these United States of America and within the West Indian Archipelago we are determined to find your place and hold it on the great African continent. (Applause.)
Africa the Goal of Attraction
When it is considered that Africa is becoming the goal of attraction for nations (especially the bankrupt ones) it is time for you to stop and seriously think about the future of your own country. When it is considered that France owns territory in Africa twenty times as large as France—France controls territory in Africa twenty times as large as France in Europe—and when it is considered that Great Britain owns territory in Africa larger than all Europe combined and larger than the whole of North America, you will realize how big the game of plunder is in Africa.
Many Embarrassments Expected
You will have many embarrassments at this time as you press more and more the question of African freedom. You will have embarrassments coming from all quarters. Why? If there should ever be the elightest hope of your success in this African program it will mean the loss of billions and billions of dollars of wealth to other people who are looking toward Africa for their solvency. As I have said to you before the whole world, with the exception of the United States of America, is now bankrupt; the whole of Europe is looking to Africa for its solvency. France in Europe is bankrupt and is looking to France's colonial possessions in Africa—twenty times as large as France in Europe—for her solvency. Italy is bankrupt and is looking toward her colonial possessions in Africa to make her solvency. Bankruptcy Great Britain is looking toward her colonial possessions in Africa and in Asia to make her
A False Conception of Leadership
We need not go so far back into history. Just within the last few centuries we have had some useful examples of true leaders in America. Within a couple of centuries we had the great father of this great republic in the person of George Washington. In this twentieth century we have had great leaders of the Irish course. Coming down the ages for 750 years we have had Irish leaders who have paid the price—the supremo price—so that Irishman could be free. So you must count the cost when you talk about leaders and leadership. Leadershens means that at any hour any time you must be ready for sacrifice caring not what the sacrifice is.
Leaders Must Be Radical, Fearing None But God
Some think it unbecoming for a leader to be radical. Any leader who thinks he can win his cause without being radical is a misguided fellow a poor, misguided man he is. Any man who believes that he can win a cause of human liberty sitting in a dressing room and wearing silk stockings and refusing to soil his shoe or his shirt or his collar is a misguided man. In order to lead you must be rough. (Laughter) You must be unyielding; you must be uncompromising; you must be fearless, you must have no fear but the fear of God. Because the moment you fear man you have lost your cause. (Applause) Some leaders say that you can win a cause by going easy; no cause has ever been won for human liberty—for the freeing of a people—by going easy; you have always had to go strong. (Applause). If you are fighting an enemy the moment you show an inclination to yield to that enemy or to go easy on that enemy, in the twinkling of an eye that enemy downs you. A splendid example of what it means to fight for a victory was demonstrated to us in the last bloody war. When on the one side they cried out "Ease up!" the other side pled out "Ease up!" that what human liberty and human victory means. If you have a cause that is worth winning, it is worth while fighting for well, and I say that any
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leader who believes that he can lead this cause by not offending others is one who is not even fit to follow. You are bound to offer. How can you be conservative when you have nothing to reserve except a lawyer, peonage and aridum. You can only conserve that which is to your interest and benefit. That is to say if I have a good suit of clothes it to my interest to conserve it keep it, because it is good. If on the contrary I have a bad suit, knowing that if I keep that cold it might develop into something that will mean death. I would be a fool to conserve it. (Laughter) I will conserve the suit because it is good it is pleasing to have the suit, but you are the cold I have is affecting my physical strength my physical ability. I would be a big fool to conserve that cold. I would get some radical medicine and break up the cold and if I tried one medicine and I did not succeed I am going to the amputation. That is the difference between conservatism and radicalism. Conservatism means that you must keep that which you have beause you are satisfied if you are satisfied with your condition with you can be conservative, but if you
and when our leaders ask us we must pass laws and be correct that they are only to obey us we must not trust the claims that our leaders are not faithful to our promises. And we nothing in that direction to conserve. I am saying there is no method to which the Neptune is to come from. It is not an ancient and ample harm by the others who choose to be conservative. Jeus Christ was the greatest of the world’s law. He came and saw a world of sin and His radical program was to live with the soil and realize it. He was therefore a radical. All men who call themselves radical are nothing else because they are revolting against the conditions that Jeus Christ has in them. He conserves the state and if you do to us we should treat you
U N I A. Cannot Go Easy
This is the position and the situation of the law in the impoundment of a ship. We are not in the position of offending anybody. If we do so in our way and you do so in offending him out of the way, we must offend to get him out of the way. We are not offending anybody in their rights when we offending anybody for a mile in offending a ship. We are not offending anybody with opportunity of offending a ship and every one of us. We are not offending that ship when we offending it with opportunity of all prices and with grudge. If it is right for the ship to be in our own way to have its own way to offend us and the rastercraft to offend us, then for the ship to be in our own way to offend us,
The world is so unfamiliar that one people one race and one nation—would desire for themselves a certain benefits and advantages and deny that others are entitled to the same rights advantages and benefits. For instance they will take me and in that way they will criticize the Universal Negro Improvement Association for having social orders and for wearing robes in office. They will it spectacular. They say Mr. Garvey is spectacular. Now what does that mean anyway? There is no such word in the American dictionary as ap (acute). Therefore Mr. Garvey is spectacular but has opposed it from them. Then why should they be offended at Mr. Garvey's being spectacular. That will show you how unreasonable and unjust some men are. Some white people in Europe and America say Mr. Garvey likes colors and robes and titles. Can you tell me where you can find more robes and robes than in Europe? If you would just take up the Pictorial Review) you will find that the Engl. people when they are about to open their Houses of Parliament you will see the King and Queen with more robes of more colors than you have seen in the rainbow (Laughter). They talk about wearing robes. If you watch the picture well from Buckingham Palace to the House of Commons in Westminster you will see hundreds of men with all kinds of uniforms, all kinds of turbans, all kinds of brooches, daughters, all kinds of uniform—the whole thing looking like one big human shew and everybody going to the circus to see. (Laughter)
We have never attempted anything of the kind, yet they say that we are spectacular. They are spectacular in the political sense and they do not want us to be spectacular in the political sense. As far as their society is concerned if you want to hear about titles, just cross the channel. White folks like titles so much that they pile up millions of dollars for a lifetime so that they can buy a title on the other side of can buy a title on the other side of their daughters abroad in order that they may marry a lord or a duke or some other person of nobility. Yet they say Mr. Garvey likes titles. So much for the political and aristocratic aspect of being spectacular. Turn now to the religious phase of it. You will find it fh the Catholic Church. If you want to see something spectacular just wait until they are coronating a pope or burying a pope, or just wait until they are enthroning a cardinal or an archishop or a bishop, and then you will see something spectacular. Why, therefore, should some folks want to be spectacular and do not want Neuros to
A Question of Equality
be spectacular. We say, therefore, that since they have found some virtue in being spectacular we will try out the virtues there are in being spectacular. But this is human nature. One never likes to see the other indulge in the same advantages and benefits they are enjoying, and that in why this propaganda is waged against us to hold us up to ridicule. But I thank the members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association throughout the world for the spacious and enthusiastic exhibition in sticking to the movement the more they criticise it and the more they try to hold it up to public ridicule.
Change Hoe Come Over the Race
Let me see, you men and women that I am more satisfied now than over that a change has come over this great race of ones. The years ago when the game of competition turned against any Negro organization that Negro organization would have gone down into despair.
Movement Going More Adherents
Despite Opposition
The warning if any organized campaign was waged against any Negro organization as it waged against the University. Negro Improvement Association within the last few weeks certain institutions would have gone down. But what has happened? The opposition we have encountered has made us stronger. It shows that a change has come over the Negro race everywhere, not only in New York but throughout the length and breadth of the country. Negro Improvement Association has been strengthened by the outrageous attack made against us the time.
Messages of Loyalty Received from All Parts
Throughout the length and breadth of Africa we have received messages of the civility and devotion of the people in the motherland to the cause of the association. Throughout the length and breadth of the West Indies, Central and South America we have received cable messages of civility and devotion not only in words, but in money they have contributed largely to the defense fund of this organization. Therefore we have every cause to be satisfied.
Complimented for Victory Won
Men and women of the race I have to compliment you on the gift they have to trouble in the past was that it would not get men who made it most affluent to lead us because they calculated the cost would be too expensive. In the past we have deferred our orders in times of trouble and after them to stand alone which caused me to be坠 alone to risk too much in the prospect of the race but thank God you have within the last few weeks been trained to the world that you are prepared to stand by your leaders come here we (Applause) That is the great victory you have won. The propaganda of the last three weeks was designed for the purpose of seeing if you would desert Garvey, and if you will be坠 alone, and have
not in faith and hope of his people
the whole thing would have gone down
but you have surprised the whole
world (Applause). They have sent
out feelings not only in New York, but
all over the country trying to break the
sight of the people and they are sur-
pressed that the membership
been tall 100 per cent for the
tissue of Martin freedom. I think
for all you have done in the past and
trust you will continue in the future
(Applause).
PROMINENT CHICAGO LAWYER
SPEAK8
The President General then introduced in the next speaker Mr. A. T. Watkins who he said, was one of the most successful lawyers in the country and was connected with one of the biggest colored law firms in the city of Chicago. He was in the city for a couple of hours and had come to Liberty Hall to see the spirit of Liberty Hall.
Mr Watkins was greeted with great applause and spoke as follows: I am impressed more than I expected to be. I made a trip from Washington where I had some business, for the purpose of visiting you—visiting Liberty Hall and visiting your headquarters. I am somewhat surprised, and I hope that remark will do you some good. I assure you that it will do the Chicago Division some good. I see you as you do not see yourselves. I am fearful that you do not understand yourselves. Do you realize the wonderful opportunities you have today* immediate; after the construction period and during that period we were the words of the nation. We were dependent upon some one and we expected some one to do us some good and rescue us. The day is past and you are upon your own resources, and unless you do something for yourselves you are lost.
Alluding to the remarks of Professor Ferris with reference to the supposed differences among us arising out of the fact that some were from different States and different countries, the speaker said: "When there is any African blood coursing through our veins it brands us all of one kind. It makes no difference in the color; it makes no difference as to what part of the country you come from—it may be from Mississippi or if may be from Europe, nevertheless we are of the same race—one of the greatest races, one of the most learned races and the most civilized races upon the globe, and the oldest."
The speaker emphasized the necessity of sticking together, adding that is anything affects or touches the least of us it is the whole organization that
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DO YOU KNOW THAT IT represents your strivings, your race's strivings to reach a place in the maritime world that will command respect?
DO YOU KNOW THAT just in that measure you give it your unstinted support you contribute to the glory of the achievement?
DO YOU REALIZE THAT the full measure of support it marries at your hand? Get those shares now, brother. Get them now, sister. Get 'em right now. Use the coupon. HAVE YOU GIVEN IT—Mr. Negro man or woman, search your own heart and determine whether you would like to see the Red, Black and Green Goating over the seven seas, to all the breezes that blow, proclaiming to the world that "Ethiopia has stretched forth her hand."
is touched. This organization cannot go down, he said, this organization cannot perish. This organization is so great that it is impossible to crush it, and it must not be because of the fact that if you are interested enough in the movement you should be interested enough to stand by it through thick and thin. This great movement, in keeping the country and I do not know whether you appreciate Mr. Garvey as much as we in Chicago do. You here in a New York form in contact with me every day, I fear you do not appreciate what a great man be is. I hope that some day the Chicago Division will just as strong as you are here or at any time will be around in strength to the New York Division (Appliance).
Prof. William H. Ferrio Speaks
Prof. Ferrio the first speaker of the evening, began his address by saying he had just come from a trip to New Haven town on a visit to his mother who lives there. In the afternoon while in New Haven he visited the local division of the L N A where there was a large gathering and a warm meeting. There he heard the full present of the division and the famous Morrals' Arthur Bryan speak and such was the enthusiasm which he been around in the people that all that needed to be needed to enter the Promised Land were battleships and submarines and airplanes. The members of the association in New Haven are planning a big morning Tuesday evening to the American leader the Hon. J H Whelan and the secretary general the Hon. Hufford A. Tuttle to which purpose a big ball has been engaged, all of which he said shows the increased interest which the people of New England are taking in the great war.
Prof. Knight and he was greatly impressed by the musical program of the writing of the book with all the influence of the music over him that for the moment seemed to waft him by the sound of its sweet inclot, to heaven only to realize when it was over that he was still in writing on the humble I am glad, and that they take a great deal of joy in the writing of the Negra and the parable of the little man, but that the music, that is heard in letters, has been
Earnestness of Nerves for Race Improvement
I am in my room. I like the room. As I have the right to night for the past two weeks, but the people who have to make this room on their own need to be there in their own room to get the new equipment of the New York City. Every time I was a boy I have heard the question during my pre and now years go when Bishop Alexander Waltz conducted the ceremony of the race in the national capital. I remember how lawmen drilled into conversations and presented them to President Kinley. Then I saw that movements gradually fade, to be followed by the Trottor movement I saw Trottor spend thirty days and thirty nights in the Charles street jail for breaking a house. T. Washington meeting I saw him near Woodrow Wilson. I saw him in the room. I saw a cook and bringing the attention of the Negro before the eye of the world. And we that movement failed. I saw Lawyer H. yes who had loved that speech in W. Smith where I lived. It is written in the text and engraved in the show that the Negro in Virginia will not be staffed. I saw that movement.
Cause of Failures of Past Race Movements
Why did these two our movements fail? It we became the economic foundation and the bedrock of industrial prosperity did not be at the base of these movements. Now, when I hear colored orators say, "Viive me liberty or give me death!" I think of the first man who said those words Patrick Henry who at that time was a prosperous lawyer. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he was wealthy. When George Washington commanded the prison inmates he was a wealthy man. The colonists spent 150 years building up their economic and commercial interests until they had an industrial backbone, and then went forward and wasted successful warfare for their political rights and independence. I believe in aspiring to do what other successful and progressive peoples are doing and accomplishing. I believe in proclaiming to the world that we regard ourselves as men and not as part
How Many Shares Have You Purchased?
monkey and part man nor as the "missing link" between man and the lower animals, as Darwijn wrote about. But at the same time I believe that back of the demand must come that industrial mastery and that commercial power which can make that 'mean effective.
Revolutionizing of Negro Thought
The U N L A. has contained several big ideas which have revolutionized the thought of the Negro, and when you have revolutionized a man thinking you have got control of the man, and can compel him to do big things and great things. This idea of contiguity of black men all over the world is a big idea. I remember when in Chicago, I was eating in a restaurant when a man from Barbados came in, and another gentleman followed. I asked him, "Do you know him?" and he said, He is a Jamaican. I don't know whether he will feel friendly to me or not. Then I have heard it said by people in the South, that so-and-so in from South Carolina, or from Virginia or from North Carolina, as if that fellow was sufficient to cause a difference between them because they were not of the same state or region. Now the U N L A has broken up that provincialism until now one Negro feels alien to another Negro, no matter where he comes, as it should be. (Applause.)
Here the speaker said there had even been different as among the people of the town on the ground of complexion those of one complexion or shade refusing to have anything to do with those of a lighter or a darker hair. Many he said had sung the hymn. When me I shall be whiter than snow, and actually tried to breach their complexion in the vain imagination that that would in fact make them any better among their fellows or mine them in their status before other races and people.
Eradication of Travail, Minor Diseases
But, said Prof Ferris, on thining the Universal Negro Improvement Association through the Hon Marquis Hassan, has proclaimed that not the sign of the skin on the texture of the body, but the beard of all the willpower, the manhood and heart and courage, the individual, is what makes the man. That said thought has been planted in the minds of the Negro by the N.I.A., and thus has revolutionized the thinking of the black man. Then followed the idea to arouse and increase the interest of the Negro African. I used to hear men say that they had lost nothing in Africa. They have been told that Africa was the only place that out of Egypt and Ethiopia came the first astronomer and scientist and philosopher and the logicians they have been told that Africa is the richest country in the world. They have been shown that there is something that links them not only to the Africa of the past, but to the Africa of the future and I believe that through these basic ideas, the Universal Negro Improvement Association will give the Negro that objective that vision, that perspective by which, with an increased sense of his mission in the world, he will go forth to perform deeds of valor and greatness (Aplaeuse).
MI88 DAV18 8PEAK8
Miss Henrietta Vinton Davis said she had just returned from a visit to Philadelphia where on Friday evening, at the division of the U. N. I. A, the introductory part of the program was given by the children and rendered splendidly - little tots - as she described them, giving original orations and speaking of Africa, our fatherland, showing that they are being trained in their youth to love Africa.
Need of Instilling Race Pride in Children of the Race
She desired to make an appeal especially to the parents of the colored children of New York that they pay more attention to the training of their children in the principles and ideals and naparitations of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and the race in general "The plastic mind" she pointed out, "takes in these things most readily. When we teach our childdren patriotism, love of country, love of the "ag, we are really forming a great nation. The nation that we hope to plant in Africa must have its beginning on this side of the water, and that is why this wonderful plan, amanating from the brain of our great leader, the Hon. Marcus Garvoy, bids us begin right where we are, so that we will be ready for Africa and can make Africa ready for us."
A review of her past life, Miss Davis declared, showed that she owed much
of the work she is now able to do to the training of her parents. They taught her love of race, pride of race, the history of the Negro, particularly his ancient history, which is so magnificent. She then related that her father had been privileged to travel the world o e and brought back with him souvenirs from the countries he had visited. These souvenirs and his travels he explained to her and in that way she acquired a desire and love for travel and determined to see those places which he had visited in her youth.
THE VOICE OF TELA, SPANISH HONDURAS
January 7, 1922
Whereas, the integrity, aspirations and ideals of the Universal Negro Improvement Association have been asailed by enemies within and without the Negro Race, which action seeks to demoralize the good intentions of the founder of said organization; and
WHITE PREACH AFRICA
A lesson for moderns from the story of the Christianity of the Ec. the dighthapter of by Rev. John T. Ray, mom recently at Church, Wade Park at East 56th street. He pointed out how
Importance of Right Training for Our Children
We, of all people, said Miss Davina, should look to the training of our children, environed, as they are by the white race, attending the schools with white children, causing them almost to lose sight of their own race. In fact, by their environment they nearly lose sight of the aspirations of our own people. So it remains for the parents to instill into the children the things that will last through that child's lifetime. Therefore, see to it parents, that you hold before your children the principles of this great association of ours, bring them to these meetings, let them hear this master orator (referring to Mr. Garvey) let them hear the magnificent music that is here rendered. It is so unifying and inspiring. Nurture your children in the great principles of our race as taught and exemplified by the Universal Negro Improvement Association, and when they have grown to manhood and to womanhood they will be so wedded to those principles, their love and pride of race will be so strong and loyal that they will, if needs be, be willing to fight and to die for their race, because love of race has grown will its growth and strengthened with its strength (Great applause)
BUFFALO, N. Y., DIVISION STANDS BY THE RT. HON. MARCUS GARVEY
BUFFALO, N. Y., DIVISION STANDS BY THE RT. HON. MARCUS GARVEY
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Jan 1922
How Martin Gates .
President General
Your Excellency - May it please you to note that due knowledge of the attack launched against you has reached Buffalo, and that quite a representative body of your brethren in this city do herein pledge their support to you stronger than ever. Most especially because our confidence forces us to believe you innocent, and you can rest assured that we are with you with our last penny and an unchangeable determination to be guided by your doctrine. We know that the right must triumph, regardless of the opposing hellions' dirty plot with their narrow-minded object in view.
Quite a few of us were aware of the fact that they were exerting all energy to cripple the organization by impugnning the honor of you, our great leader Politically they have lost ground, and we ask that this be published in the Negro World, so that they might know that they have waited too late, that Garveyites are like a yellow jacket's nest, quite a few in number and well organized. This is being authorized by over 300 citizens of Buffalo. Per ARTHUR L. LEWIS, Ex-President, Buffalo Division.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
U. N. I. A. NOTES
The Negro World
56 West 135th St.
New York
To the Editor: Enclosed you will find the names and addresses of new officers of this division
Mr W R. Williams, vice-president.
1507 Baker street.
Mr Louise Brown acting executive secretary, 1853 Ellis street
Mr- Mae Barginner, lady president
1870 Ellis street.
Mr L. Morse, president of juveniles.
1540 Jones street.
Mr S. Howard, captain of First Company of Legions, 1825 Stockton street
Mr L. F Alexander, first lieutenant of First Company, 559 Pine street.
Mr W C. Handy, second lieutenant of First Company, 2128 Fillmore street.
Respectfully yours.
Mrs. LOUISE BROWN,
Acting Exec Secretary of Div. No. 148.
San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 24. 1922.
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THE VOICE OF TELA.
SPANISH HONDURAS
Whereas, The integrity, aspirations and ideals of the Universal Negro Improvement Association have been as anilied by enemies within and without the Negro Race, which action seeks to demoralize the good intentions of the founder of said organization; and Whereas, The integrity of His Excellency, the Hon. Marcus Garvey, is being misrepresented by malicious and discredited members of the Negro race, and Whereas, Millions of Negroes scattered over the face of the globe and members of other races indorse the aims, intent, and aspirations of His Excellency the Hon. Marcus Garvey and
Whereas, His Excellency has been the object of malicious hate and mistrust by discreditable employees, now out of office of the L N L A who are now more than ever waging a campaign against His Excellency the Hon. Marcus Garvey, which campaign should be considered by all true and loyal Negroes to the "Cause Afric" as against the Negro race as a whole: We, the Negroes of Tela Republic of Honduras, C. A., in mass meeting regularly assembled this 17th day of January, 1922, in repudiation of such malign actions and in concert with an true and loyal Negroes the world over, do herby resolve.
1. That it is our determination and greatest desire to uphold the aims, ideals and aspirations of His Excellency the Hon. Marcus Garvey in the 'Cause Africa,' as has been propagated by him through the medium of our organization known as the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League
2. That we shall to the best of our ability maintain and aid financially and otherwise the L N I A and A C L.
3. That we shall assist in the legal defense from time to time against all impositions taken against any accredited leaders of the movement and do all in our power to suppress the actions of enemies and traitors to the cause of Negro liberty
We further resolve that a copy of this resolution be filed in the archives of the L N I A and A C L, and that resolutions be published in the columns of the Negro World (the official journal of the organization)
Signed D. Erasmus Thorpe, J. A
Konnedy, E. M. Stowart, F. A. Vernal
Vida J. Flowers, L. A. Levy, A. Cornniff, J. D. Dyer, Ann C Engleton, Viola Taite, E. D. Euff, G. B. Bennett, Adelino Griththa, Jano Nisbett, Entimo Lopez, M. Carolina Metzger, Thomas Russell, J. Brown, J C Tutt, on behalf of the Negro peoples of this community. D. E. T.
A GREETING FROM NIGERIA
My Dear Dr. Ferris
It affords me the greatest pleasure to read with the spirit of understanding that your work has been appreciated by the new Negroes and the result was that you were among the recipients at the Ethiopian court at the last convention of the knighthood. It is not a matter of amazement to those who are readers of The Negro World, because your editorials deal with vehemence and re consistent to the praise of the new Negroes. Accept my heartiest congratulations, please, which extend to Brother John Bruce and others, to the honor you all have attained.
I wish the association long life.
We have no agent here for The Negro World paper and am recommending a lady here by the name of Mrs. Lauretta A. Barroille, who has a merchandise shop, to undertake the agency, as she takes very grave interest in the publishing of the U. N. L. A. whenever the public visits her shop, and if she takes two or three dozen copies weekly I am of the opinion that she will win souls to partake of a membership.
My supply reaches me elsewhere and it takes a very long time to reach me.
Best regards and good wishes.
Fraternally yours,
JOSHUA WILSON.
Zavia, Nigerin. Nov. 24, 1921.
WHITE PREACHER LAUDS
AFRICAN CONVERT
A lesson for modern man was drawn from the story of the conversion to Christianity of the Ethiopian, found in the eighth chapter of the Book of Acts, by Rev. John T. Raymond in his sermon recently at Fidelity Baptist Church, Wake Park avenue N. E. and East 65th street.
He pointed out how this slave, living in a land of idol worship, had sought out knowledge of the true God in a foreign country, found what he believed was the right religion and began to study the Scriptures on the return journey to his native land.
"What is our conduct when returning to our homes from worship?" asked Mr Raymond. "Boisterous laughing, the telling of funny stories or comments upon someone's new apparel."
Will Stand in Judgment
"I sometimes think that this black man from far away Africa, coming from worship in Jerusalem reading from the Scriptures, will be ammowed to stand in judgment against the Christian men and women of America in the matter of Bible reading." Elsewhere in his discourse, "When the Deacon Preceded, He was Raymond said: "Philip, the Dragon was found in amuria, in the midst of a mighty work, the spirit of the Lord summoned him to go down the Gaza way where he would set an Ethiopian The latter royal treasurer at the court of Candace. Queen of Ethiopia, was returning from Jerusalem, where he had gone to worship.
"As the royal traveler approached the Spirit of the Lord said, Philip took himself unto his christ. There were one things that stood in the Ethiopians way as obstacles which he had to overcome to reach the state of mind and heart in which we find him at the close of the chapter.
"He was rich unto Gaza the last town within the bounds of Israel almost out of the country of God a people. He was a rich man high in authority, and it is written. How hardly shall they that be rich enter into the kingdom of God. He was a descendant of Ham, hence of the race that was sunken in darkness and idolatry.
"This Ethiopian had tried, most likely to find rest in the worship and religious doctrines and rites of his own country. Ethiopia had nothing to give him but in Jerusalem he had heard that the true God was known."
Went Deacite Mockery
"He had gone to Jerusalem, an epithe of the mocking of his co. in the smile of the philosopher and the ridicule of his friends. Now he was returning to his own country, his fears not allayed but quickened, his anxiety not removed but deepened But blessed Be God. he brought from Jerusalem something more than his own feelings in his hand he carried the message of God that brings light, peace and joy. What a splendid way to send one's time after coming from worship!"
"He was reading that blessed Messalanto prophecy of Isaiah when he was met by Philip. The latter in at the same place and preached unto him Jesus. The Ethiopian listened, now light broke in, now hope rose in his troubled soul and he asked. What doth hinder me to be baptized? May I also receive the sign and seal of his covenant and be numbered among his people?"
"What doth hinder you, anxious and weary one, to be Christ's?" Nothing go far as Christ is concerned. He came to seek and save that which was lost. He calls you. He offers peace and pardon, full and free. His work is finished: redemption is complete. All you need is to realize that you are a sinner and Christ is the Savior.
"And we read that the Ethiopian said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God," and he commanded the chariot stand still and they both went down into the water with Philip and were baptized. And then went his way rejoicing."
WEST INDIES RECIPROCITY
British Bend Offer to Renew Preference for Decade
ST. VINCENT, British West Indies, Jan. 29 - Major Wood, head of a special mission sent by the British Government to investigate economic and political conditions in the West Indies, has informed the Associated West Indian Chambers of Commerce that as
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All Divisions of the Universal Negro Improvement Association are requested to collect immediately from each and every member their annual Dollar Tax in keeping with Article VIII, Section I, of the Constitution.
UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSN. MARCUS GARVEY, President-General
a result of their efforts the British Government is prepared, subject to approval of Parliament, to agree that the preference on West Indian goods which are now entitled to preferential rates on importation into the United Kingdom, shall be continued for ten years from the date of the agreement. on the basis of reciproclity. The Chambers of Commerce are still pressing for increasing the preference for West Indian sugar.
SCHENECTADY U. N. I. A.
NEWS
The first mass meeting o. the Schenectady) Division was held at the Zion A M E Church, Sunday, January 15. The division, which has much room for growth, was organized by the Rev Dr. C. H. Duvall. Commissioner of New York, during his up-State trip in the month of December 1921. Schenectady is suffering. Like many other cities, from pitiable unemployment, which prevents her from showing her real worth as a member of this great movement, but she expects to give a good account of herself as soon as the weather warms up.
Our mass meeting was for the purpose of meeting the public in an effort to increase our membership. It was a real success, but though our local talent (prinically in music) was as astonishing and beautiful the height of success was reached through the magnetic influence and high standard of intelligence produced by the Hon. H. Vinton Plummer director of publicity in the parent body.
The publicity read from Mr. Plummer from week to week in The Negro World should be quite enough to introduce any man to the world as a possessor of a standard personality, but when you become personally acquaint- with his personality you find yourself many steps higher in your determination that the Universal Negro Improvement Association is here to stay, for all any organization that lights for justice requires to have enough men of his type as members, and success is assured.
The Negroes of Schenectady know nothing about Garveyism. They ask every interested one what it really can, but those who listened to Mr. Plumer do not ask this question any more. The Schenectady Division is now asking them: When are they going to join?
When Mr. Garvey leaves here we expect to have every Negro in the U. N. L. A., but already we are getting ready to have Mr. Plumer return again. This time we expect to be able to accommodate him as we wish.
J. W. SWEENEY, Pres.
CHICAGO, Dec. 17. - Bedroom drains, touched femininity, sometimes French plains, and shows of a similar nature, are all symptoms of "the low moral tone" of metropolitan life. Dr Howard Ameen Johnson said in addressing a meeting of the Federation Council of the Christian Churches in America.
Dr. Johnson, president of the Chicago Church Federation, urged the churches to united effort for evangelization of Chicago and o: "city cities to wipe away the stains upon morality."
College courses in race relations, particularly in the South, were advocated by Dr. Wilt W. Alexander, of Atlanta, Ga., director of the commission on inter-racial co-operation, in all address before the Body last night.
"College men and women will hear the Gospel applied to kids when older persons refuse." Dr. Alexander said. "The student bodies of colleges should be presented with a consideration of this problem from the conservative viewpoint, and wherever possible the white students should be given the opportunity of hearing the best Negroes, both men and women, present the question from their viewpoint." Radial prejudice against the Negro has begun to manifest itself in the Northern and Middle Western States, since the migrations have increased Negro population there, Dr. Alexander reported.
The united church, he declared, must undertake to combat race prejudice in America.
"It has led in securing the advantages of education for the 12,000,000 Negroes, but what it has done is only a beginning."
Mortality in institutions for children under three years of age, that was visited in September, was stunting 80 per cent. and in homes for children from 12 to 18 years old, at 75 per cent. Miss Haines reported.
Dr. Alexander, alluded to above, is a member of the local committee on inter-racial relations, and has been director of the national commission on inter-racial co-operation for a number of years. He was prominent in Y. M. C. A. war-work among the Negroes, and headed the personnel department of the united war fund drive for funds for social agencies.
He gave up a pastorate in Tennessee some years ago to enter Y. M. C. A. work here. He is widely known in Atlanta and is an impressive speaker.
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AFTER TWENTY YEARS
WITHIN the past fortnight the press of the world announced that Pope Benedict XV, James Bryce, the author of "The American Commonwealth" and "The Holy Roman Empire," and Nelly Bly, who made a trip around the world in record time, had passed away. Just a few weeks before announcement of the passing away of Henry.W. Watterson and Senator Henry Boise Penrose appeared. And this news followed shortly after the death of Senator Philander K. Knox and Dr. Geo. T. Ladd, who were preceded into the Unknown Country by Senator Winthrop Murray Crane.
Then as we read the colored newspapers we read of the passing away of Ralph Tyler, Ex-Governor P. B. S. Pinchback, who was Lieutenant-Governor of Louisiana during the Reconstruction Days, Miss Mariah Baldwin, Col. Young and Counsellor Frank Wheaton.
Death is a daily occurrence. Every organism is a temporary combination of molecules and ator which must sooner or later be released from their complicated relations and return to a simpler state of being. And it has been the belief of thinkers that just as the body goes back to the earth from which it came, the soul of man goes back to the God from whom it came.
But it is not our purpose in this brief editorial to speculate upon the mysteries of death and the possibilities and the probabilities of the immortality of the human soul, but to reflect of the meaning of the passing away of so many eminent men and women in a brief space of time.
Twenty years ago last fall, in the autumn of 1901, Yale University celebrated its bi-centennial, the two hundredth anniversary of its founding. Elaborate pageants and parades, gorgeous robes and great meetings characterized the event. Scholars, statesmen, artists, musicians, inventors and business men came from far and near to deliver addresses and receive honorary degrees. We recall how President Eliot of Harvard, the chancellor of Oxford University and Marquis Ito were gazed at with admiring eyes. We recall the ovation that Mark Twain received when he walked to his seat in the open air amphitheatre. We recall the wild enthusiasm which greeted Col. Theodore Roosevelt's appearance upon the campus and the thousands that surged towards the Hyperian Theatre to catch a glimpse of him as he entered the building.
We recall the address of Dr. Cyrus Northrup, president of University of Minnesota; of Justice David Brewer of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the address of Prof. William Knight, the Scotch philosopher, on "Philosophy and Poetry." We remember how he closed by saying "Philosophy may say 'I bought my liberty with a price,' but Poetry can reply, 'But I am free born.'" We recall the beautiful phrases of President Arthur Twining Hadley in conferring the degrees.
It is not our purpose to tell over again the story of that memorable celebration. But as we read the Nation, the New Republic, the Freeman, the World Tomorrow, the Book Review and Magazine Section of the New York Times and the Book Review and Magazine Section of the New York Evening Post we rarely read an article or see an address of any of the famous men who graced the celebration at Yale with their presence twenty years ago. We see reference to them, some admirer, historian or book reviewer. As a matter of fact nearly all of the great men who were in the limelight twenty years ago and dominated the philosophical, political and financial thought of the world have stepped from time to eternity or retired from active service.
Fifteen years ago men crowded the national Capitol to hear Speaker Cannon and Senators Foraker, Spooner, Lodge, Balley, Tillman, Nelson, and Senator Patterson, or to get a glimpse of Senators Crane and Aldrich. Five years before they hung upon the words of Senators Hoar, Carmack, O. H. Platt and General Hawley. Of that group of Senators and Congressmen Henry Cabot Lodge and Jone Cannon alone are still in the public eye.
The same might be said of the noted Negroes who attended the Allo-American Council in Louisville, Ky., in the summer of 1903; Owen Bishop, Alexander Walters, Bishop J. W. Hood, Col. Bill Pledger, Editor Scott, Jainta Hayer, Lawyer McGee, Dr. M. C. B. Mason, Col. Lewis of New Orleans, J. Madison Vance of New Orleans, Mr. Churchman of Orange, N. J.; Editor Knox of the Indianapolis Freeman, a Jew A. M. E. and A. M. E. Zion bishops, the famous T. Thomas Fortune and Dr. Booker T. Washington held the center of the almae. Of the central figures in that historic convention, Editor Wm. Monroe Trotter, Mr. George W. Forbes, T. Monroe Fortune and Rev. Charles Satchel Morris alone are still in the harness.
The last twenty years flave not only seen old actors leave and the actors enter the stage of human action, but it has seen old issues and new issues taking their place. The ethnological theories of Bechtel, Taylor and Keane have been supplanted by those of Sergel, Daly, Evans, Chamberslain and Bede, who recognized the part by means of Mgro blood in the early days of civilization. The has been implanted by the electron as the simplest element in
been supplanted by the pragmatism of James and Bergson. Socialism was not seriously considered then, but it is today. Bolshevism was not only not thought of twenty years ago, but it was not dreamt of
And in things Afric there has been a change also The radicalism of Dr Du Bois shocked the friends, followers and admirers of Dr Booker T Washington eighteen years ago. But that radicalism is now regarded as conservatism. The preachers were Negro kings twenty years ago, but they must now divide their supremacy with others. Colored leaders flocked to Washington, D.C., twenty years ago looking for political jobs, but they are now building up business enterprises. No Negro racial organization could thrive twenty years ago unless some abolitionist, son of an abolitionist or philanthropist set the seal of his approval upon it. But now we have the U N I A, which was thought out by Negro brains and fashioned by Negro hands, just as the burnished armour of Achilles was evolved out of the brains of Vulcan, the Greek god, and fashioned by his mighty hands. Twenty years ago our Anglo Saxon friends and patrons chose leaders for black men, but they now select leaders for themselves.
Twenty years ago Africa was regarded as a country which was beneath the notice of the cultured Afro-American. But now Africa is regarded as the cradle of civilization, as the land where black men in Egypt and Ethiopia land the foundation of the world's civilization as the land where Moses, Herodotus, Anaxagoras and Plato drank deep draughts of inspiration, as the land which sheltered Jesus of Nazareth in his tender years, as the land from whence St Augustine and other eminent church fathers came. Africa is now regarded as the richest comment on God's green earth, a land teeming with gold, copper, coal, iron, ivory, diamonds, ebony, mahogany, cocoa, rubber, kola, coffee, palm oil and cassava a land with a virgin soil, a land of undreamt of agricultural and mineral possibilities a land populated by human beings, in a primitive state, perhaps, but capable of infinite development, and with possibilities and potentialities that have not yet come to fruition.
"Black men, what are you doing in the new age? Are you mastering the science, the politics, the industry and commerce of the races who are now on top? Are you availing yourself of the privileges which the industrial institutes, the commercial schools, the universities of the world, the free public libraries and the tree lecture courses offer? This is the bicycle age. You must keep moving or else fall off or get off of the machine."
Other races may offer the black man a helping hand, but it he is to be a winner in the race of life, if he is to reach the summit of the mountain, he must rely upon his own foresight to show him the way his sturdy muscles to do the running and climbing and his intrepid will to nerve him to struggle on and on until he receives the prize for winning the race or gains the sun-kissed heights that appeal to his imagination. Black men face prescriptions, but they also face great opportunities. I let Emerson's thought ring in their ears: "Give me health and a day and I will make the pump of the Imperor ridiculous."
THE WORD "NIGGER"
years ago it was a con-
fess as a "Wop," a Jew as a "Shi-
the Negro, to a vast portio-
n "Nigger." The word is a stigma
it. Ever since its origin it was
member of an interior race. The
anians who came to America and
objected to it and the result is, ligh
grow far beyond the reaches of
"Nigger" lingers, and here comes
York World condoning the use of
of the school of spontaneity in lit-
apostle of the free verse movement
a bad word at all and the Negro-
its use Says Prof Broun.
"Carl Sandburg expressed h
which we had been turning over
of the necessary steps in the pro-
gram to accept the word 'Nigger'
the word had its origin in contem-
to rob 'Nigger' of all stung. Some
section with 'Yankee' and no con-
a 'Reb' after he himself had logu-
"From the standpoint of langu
Nigger' 'Colored man' is hopeful
with ethnology More than that,
live word. There is a ring to it h
ment. Nor are all the connotat-
Negro race Something of the
energy which the Negro has ma-
word 'Nigger.' To our mind it bri-
with great burdens and conquering
have all combined to make 'Nigger
by-pamby words it looms like a gr
"And, after all, it has been the
to furnish a back for other m
have contributed vastly to our
have won great distinction in t
that almost everything worth w
American music has been derived
of turning the somersaults, but t
wart shoulders of the man with bo
deep-rooted figure can say 'I am
true and as rich as the soil from w
Ever heard of more asinine out-
go it was a common thing to "a Jew as a "Sheeney." a Pole able to a vast portion of the Ameri- word is a stigma of inferiority which origin it was used to label inferior race. The Russians and to America and were called "the result is being white, then the reaches of objectionable and here comes Prof. Hollywood on the use of it. Prof. Brook pontanticity in literature, sales wverse movement in poetry, who and the Negro might not to Lk Broun.
argg expressed himself about so men turning over in our mind steps in the progress of it. Am word 'Nigger and make it his origin in contempt, but acceptance all stung. Some such process kee- and no Confederate soldier or himself had begun to use it handpoint of language there is and man' is hopelessly ornate and More than that, it is a literary was a ring to it like that of a tru- all the connotations of the wo- something of the terrific control. Negro has made to America to our mind it brings up a vision and conquering them. Blood is to make 'Nigger' stark and sun it looms like a great rock. It is, it has been the function of the back for other men to stand vastly to our wealth. Few distinction in the arts, and y anything worth while in Ameri- has been derived. Others have immersaults, but their start has let the man with both feet upon the can say 'I am a Nigger' and the soil from which it springs. more asinine outpourings in all y
years ago it was a common thing to speak of it, as a "Wop," a Jew as a "Sheeney," a Pole as a "Kike." Look at the Negro, to a vast portion of the American public, is yet a "Nigger." The word is a stigma of inferiority and its users know it. Ever since its origin it was used to label the Negro as a member of an inferior race. The Russians and Poles and Libuanians who came to America and were called "names" strenuously objected to it and the result is, being white, they have no naged to grow far beyond the reaches of objectionable cognizance. But "Nigger" lingers, and here comes Prof Heywood Broun at the New York World condoning the use of it. Prof Broun, who is the dean of the school of spontaneity in literature, sales with it, is a apostle of the free verse movement in poetry, who thinks that it is not a bad word at all and the Negro ought not to blish and manble at its use. Says Prof Broun:
"Carl Sandburg expressed himself about something yesterday which we had been turning over in our mind. He thinks that one of the necessary steps in the progress of the American Negro is for him to accept the word 'Nigger and make it his own' so that the word had its origin in contempt, but acceptance itself would serve to rob 'Nigger' of all sting. Some such process has gone on in connection with 'Yankee' and no Confederate soldier or named being called a 'Reb' after he himself had begun to use it.
"From the standpoint of language there is much to be good for 'Nigger' 'Colored man' is hopelessly ornate and 'Negro' is tainted with ethnology. More than that, it is a literary word 'Nigger' is a live word. There is a ring to it like that of a true com upon a pavement. Nor are all the connotations of the word shamgful to the Negro race. Something of the terrific contribution of physical energy which the Negro has made to America is inherent in the word 'Nigger.' To our mind it brings up a vision of a man wrestling with great burdens and conquering them. Blood and sweat and tears have all combined to make 'Nigger' stark and simple. Among nam-bam-pamby words it looms like a great rock. It is basic, but not base
"And, after all, it has been the function of the Negro in America to furnish a back for other men to stand upon. His labors have contributed vastly to our wealth. Few men of his race have won great distinction in the arts, and yet it is from him that almost everything worth while in American literature and American music has been derived. Others have had the privilege of turning the somersaults, but their start has been from the stalwart shoulders of the man with both feet upon the earth. This vital, deep-rooted figure can say 'I am a Nigger' and make the word as true and as rich as the soul from which it springs."
Ever heard of more asinine outpourings in all your life?
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common thing to speak of is the tenet of treeny," a Pole as a "Kake." Lord of the American public, is yet a man of inferiority and its users know it is used to label the Negro as a race Russians and Poles and Libuans were called "names" strenuously white, they have no managed to objectionable cognitions. But Prof Heywood Brown at the New York Prof Broun, who is the dean of literature, sales with the writing in poetry, who thought that it is not ought not to blight and manble at himself about something yesterday on our mind. He thinks that one press of the American Negro is for and make it his own, so sure it, but acceptance itself would serve such process has gone on in conderate soldier or murder being called to use it. Usage there is much to be said for easily ornate and "Negro" is tainted that is a literary word "Nigger" is a sake that of a true con upon a passions of the word shamgful to the terrific contribution of physical side to America is inherent in the songs up a vision of a man wrestling them Blood and sweat and tears' stark and simple Among name-seat rock. It is basic, but not base function of the Negro in America men to stand upon. His labors wealth. Few men of his race the arts, and yet it is from him while in American literature and others have had the privilege of their start has been from the stalenth feet upon the earth. This vital, a Nigger' and make the word as which it springs." Bourings in all your life?
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HOW AFRICA IS TO BE REDEEMED
The above is the real problem of Africa for the Africans at home and abroad, and to every man, woman and child that has one drop of Igero blood flowing through their veins. It is also a challenge to the enlightened and civilized Negroes of the entire world.
The solution of this problem has been tried out by men of the allen race and as history shows, it has met with failure. I am a firm believer that the solution is up to the American and West Indian Negroes in great measure owing to the fact that we have been in contact with western civilization more than our brothers at home. I agree with Dr Blyden Mohamed Duse Ali and the Hon. Marcus Garvey that the African himself, at home assisted by those abroad must do the work of redemption. In the limited space let us study a few plain facts.
In every field of practical knowledge the rate of progress has been marvelous from the day in which men began to clorery observe, to weigh and measure facts. Thus the applications of astronomy were swapt away by the most definite of the sciences - astronomy. Thus the fellies and fancies of alchemists and their efforts to find the illizir of life and the philosopher a stone developed in the science of chemistry.
In mechanics, men are trained to observe a vibrating vacuum and actively grouped after perpetual motion but when they act to work earnestly to investigate the properties of materials and the eternal laws which govern their combination in structures and may, in the science progressed with gigantic articles and daily contributed more and more to amuse the combination of the whole human family. So it is with the young of the sciences, the electricity. Till quite recent professors were content to exhibit a series of electric tricks and hold experiments, more curious to the study and of practical utility to the man. But when practical men are to accept their vague talk about motion and current and begin to use quantities of electricity and use in the permanent principles on which the production and a portion of electric current depend a science was established on a perfect and intelligible basis and a period of invention of miraculous of the appliances operated such as musical instruments occurred in the history of England. The astounding progress of recent years in physical mechanics and electricity has been due chiefly to the great investigation of currents and electric potentials induced by the contact and every proportion in practice has been in exact proportion to the necessity and hence by invasions to these unstable facts and principles.
It is a matter for special notice that in every department of applied science we have to deal with the unseen. All forces which in physics or mathematics or electricity are in fact. All efforts to apply these forces in short, progress which has recently been so extensively made and so being used to the right concept, but a certain force exists, but to the actual determination of the amount of that force. It is not enough to know that a current flows, the practical eletrification must know how much current or light is flowing. It is enough for the engineer to know that every cause produces an effect, he must be accurate and reckon the magnitudes of both cause and effect. This fact will prove of valuable use if carefully born in mind in doing with those other fields of thought which are called practical.
In the pursuit of exact science every inquirer must go direct to the foundation of truth. Here is no charlatan, no nope diest of priest or pontifex no order of cardinal or convolution. Formerly men endeavored to evolve a philosophy out of their own inner consciousness. What they supposed must be the laws of Nature they dogmatically asserted to be her laws. But Nature refused to be bound and determinedly concealed her secrets until men gave up their idea of being masters, dictating what ought to be, and consented to become pupils and humbly sit and learn at Nature's foot.
My object, and the object of the above preamble, is to show that in attacking so vast a problem as the future of Africa, we must cast aside all general and indefinite conceptions as to how we might suppose the problem will be solved and carefully examine the conditions and actual facts of the case allowing the e to direct us to a true solution.
Feat No. 1
Here is a mighty continent rank for centuries in ignorance and degradation. Its past glory has faded. For the last 500 years its history is a story of woe and cruel wrong. It has been a prey to every form of greed and rapacity of man Greek and Roman Arab Moor French Italian Spaniard and Turk have swept its northern half Christian Europe with Napal sanctuary Protestant England-old and new Arab and heathen Hindu have conspired to drain the life's blood of the southern half. Portuguese and Belgians all join in the "free for all country," leaving only Liberia in the west and Abyssinia in east. All these fires have raged for ages, yet as we look around we are bound to wonder that nec tamen consumabatur. In former years the universal aim was to steal the African from Africa—we stand here in America as a living evidence of that fact, the children of those people whom they stole from our motherland. Today the determination of Europe is to steal Africa from the
Africans. In the name of Christianity, free trade and civilization, we see fire water and firearms pouring in at every port. Our ores are wiser than we and are today all but masters of the situation.
In view of the above, Fact No. 4 our plain duty is to organize and remain organized
Fact No 2
Fellow men of the Negro race in our study Past No. 2, an in doing so we must bear in mind that there are two elements of alliance which at present are in ading Africa, both using the same methods, namely, trade in religion. Their past success or failure should govern our procedure. The Arab has made a success in Africa more than the other element. His success in Africa is threefold. 1 His Intrepidity. He will go through fire and water and expose himself to innumerable dangers in quest of glory and slaves. No other face of men has ventured to run mankinds fat so certain a return. He trades with the invaders and intermarries in Arab Arabia is a missionary of Mohammed.
His Perseverance邦里 matched (1) a war and financed (2) a road. Bernard Cousin (3) the coast chronically making pilots of his fleet yet he never despoiled. When one route closed against him he never fails to find another.
His Determination In the South Sudan it was Congo to Lesotho Africa while men were crossed awards with Africa but in every instance through the European force was well armed and well organized and the Arab with untrained Africans, the Arab pluck and determination has assisted the elimination of all and left him master of the field while Europe has ignominiously retired.
We Negotiate of the Western world can learn a lesson from the Arabian Africa. We need to be attentive to perceive and be determined that Arabian life is bounded by the Arabian home and abroad The Problem itself and its Solution—
How Is Africa to Be Redeemed
by the Afr can?
Wilson come to the problem for
him to remember. Let us keep care
many heroes us with the facts which
may be attained in the one world
here at Afta. I for one cannot for
the rest of Afta. Let us see if
it is by any means from another field
of thought we may possibly arrive
into another field of thought to purge
How Afa is to be led by the Afa in
this case is to be a complete of China
in all of its kind of going to the
past and the present. It is to be a
complete of what Enrique
let us remember of the beginning of the
therefore we find for the
simply glamorous history about
agree. Why the past is printed
in the same way as the present is
In previews, Christians for the
Vatican learn as they explore the
history of history laws. It was asked Ace
Saxon slaves in the middle of Iceland
which caused Tovegary to commit
St Augustine and his mourns to convert
England and connect them. It is from
the united avenges of Abom and
Germany that have spilled upon
battles as Newton and St Sophron.
Humboldt to die. It is savages who
produce a local George. The problems
to be solved and the conditions of the
case we pretty much the same and
as laid in Europe once as they are now
in certain parts of Africa.
The main point however is how
we can get a connecting link with our
others across the sea.
An engineer in undergoing to throw
a burgle across a river or dam,
bids him "limit" to eyes and arm in
ranging design. Three things may
appear, be noted as limiting the design.
1 The nature of the foundation
2 The material at his disposal
3 The condition under which the workmen will have to build
If the foundation is good he may build his bridge on piers but here he is limited by the depth he must go for workmen cannot safely live in water beyond a certain depth, nor can pliers he carried up to a height beyond the strength of the foundation to bear the superstructure. If he fixes upon the suspension principle he is again limited as to length of span, for the best material extant will only bear a certain weight, while the engineer must so arrange his design that it may not be strained beyond, but it can safely bear nor must the design be such however theoretically beautiful as to be imperable of execution.
Now, in endeavoring to train the continent of Africa, we must keep these conditions constantly in mind. In the case of bridge piers, the main conditions are that they stand in a good foundation, be strong enough for the portion of weight to be buried by it, and that all the ties to the same level. The pier principle is that which we have been pursuing in past decades. We have been planting our lives in our societies, secret orders, fashioned after our opinions. These have been kept without any outlook for the future generations to come. Frequently through precarious finances, foundations have often collapsed or have been unduly loaded for their strength. These societies and secret orders are not of our own making, and in many cases are affiliated with our common oppressors hence gaps are constantly occurring. In my opinion, any society for the redemption of Africa, whether political, social, religious or commercial, which is local and not universal, is likely to prove a conspicuous failure.
Others have tried' the suspension
principle, but with no better success. The Universal Negro improvement Association is at the present time the only solution of a successful achievement of the Negro advanced thought—a free and redeemed Africa—free from oppression and redeemed from sin and degradation. A tower of strength has been set up in New York, on 125th street on one side of the mighty chasm. At Montgomery Liberia, another has been erected links have been bung out from either side, in the hope of uniting in the center. Everyone knows that in suspension bridges we have not merely the two gigantic chains, joining per
Is the problem therefore, to be given up as insincere? I think not. Have we begun to build, and are we unable to finish? Possibly we did not with sufficient care count the cost at first and now some of us are inclined to despair. In our teeth is thrown a challenge by some of our own people as well as those of the alien race. But I stand firm and unflinching in the conviction that Africa must be redeemed by the Africans at home, assisted by those abroad. What part the American and West Indian must play, or what part are they acting now? The part that the American and West Indian Negroes are acting now is already a success.
We need a vigorous attack on mental servitude, a missionary preaching, so as to deliver our souls from alien teaching into the glorious liberty of true manhood true religion, so that we may have none of the slavish spirit, and may create enthusiasm for Africa and the African regeneration both religious and secular. The Republic of Liberia was formed by the American and West Indian Negroes and our district duty is to help develop it industrially and otherwise. A successful Liberia means a successful Africa. A successful Africa spells a proper Negro world, cultivated and happy Negro race in a new era in the development of the human race and the Dawn of the Kingdom of God on Earth. Let therefore all of us who belong and are friends of the Negro's advancement in things religious or secular support the movement that best represents our aspirations, by giving our best, whether in time or money, not grudgingly but as a duty.
There is no true alms which the ha-
can hold
He gives nothing but worthless gold
Who gives from a sense of duty
Let he who gives but a slender mite
And gives to that which is out of sight
The tread of the all-sustaining bea-
Which runs through all and doth a
unce
The hand cannot grasp the whole
his arm
The heart outstretches its eager palms
For a god with it and makes it sit
To the soul that was starving in dark
in before
It is blessed
I am sure him that gives and him the
tale
Money the Acid Test
Our dollars, dollars and nickels can be put into the way for African redemption. An ordinary contribution has become an activity which the contribution, as he sits in his seat, can touch the continent of Africa and do a work where his own footsteps can never be. The true giving of money whether to the church or any association based on the redemption of Africa, is the unseen outpouring of oneself in substance. It is the voluntary bestowing of ones own possessions, expecting nothing in return. With the gift goes one's own good-will, a part of ones very self.
In a village of West Africa, a missionary had been called for the burial of a Balu Christian woman. He noticed that when the body was being prepared for the grave something was put into her hand. Finding that it was a piece of money, he asked why it was put there. "To show God that she was a giver," was the prompt reply. He who puts part of himself into his gift enhances its value many fold. "Not what we give but what we share. For the gift without the giver is bare."
The Unspeakable Gift for Africa
No amount of money given can possibly take the place of giving oneself. Giving yourself to the cause for the regeneration of Africa in church or state, is the highest encomium that could be achieved by the Negro of the Western world. Who gives himself with his alms for this Hime, his hungering neighbor and Probably Jesus never had a coin to give. He seems to have converted every aspect into the form of person service. He carried no statue paints no picture wrote no poem composed on song fashioned no ornament built on celli founded no city erected no utile, but yet he stands in heart, the person of giver, gives the which was priceless to unifiable gift. Himself
Harlem Business Notes
Res. P E Batson, pastor of Community A M E Church has opened the Community Employment Agency at 1826 Seventh avenue, New York. Mr Nobleton Cumberbatch, who contributed a ringing poem to the Negro World when the S. G. Yarmouth of the Black Star Line, called in November, 1910, has returned to New York City after having studied chiropractic in Chicago, Ill. He has opened office at 317 W. 120th street.
HARRISON ON "DISARRIA-MENT AND THE NEGRO"
Calls Recent Conference
"Trap for Japan"—Prodicts Three Wars in Two Years — England vs. France, United States vs. Japan and United States vs. England
It is adduced of Harith Im
deadly at the Delhi train, branch
of the Public Library Thursday even
ing Hubert H. Harrison Contributing
township in the world, a nas-
cension of Dashmala and the
Darker states of characterised Mr Hard-
ings recent conference on the Limita-
tion of Armaments as a trap for
Japan and predicted three wars in
the next two years as follows Engla-
sh and France, United States vs
Japan and United States vs England.
At that time he said. The world will
be divided into two groups—those that
are fighting and those that are being
fought over. The next war, he said,
is going to be strictly a chemical one
and the whole time is going to be
itself complex. And when the m
trieces goes down the
other ties will arise.
It was an extremely instructive lecture, graphically illustrating the manner in which the darker races of the earth are kept down and expelled by a small number of scientists, imperials.
After this, there was a discussion of the war and Allied站 on the Roman war and quoted erroneously Mr Harrison as saying democracy is a failure. Edward Gray did not feel that the "white race" was perpetual in its power.
Moore 33rd degree Socialist in a odairy station Allen is task for his assuming bumberger.
Arthur Kline differed with Mr Harrison, asserting that imperial economic grounds.
The assistant Iranian provided in the absence of Miss Rose Librarian.
THE REFENTENT LEGION
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Eleven Candidates Passed the Civil Service Examination of the Universal Negro Improvement Association in Philadelphia, Pa.
Civil Service Examination Hold in Philadelphia, January 27, 1922
PASSED WITH HONORS
JOSIAH ROBINSON.
1618 Fontain Street, Philadelphia
Penmanship ..... 90
Ame and objects. I N I A ..... 95
Education ..... 90
English dictation ..... 95
Arithmetic and bookkeeping ..... 100
MAGIC KING.
921 North 13th Street, Philadelphia
Penmanship ..... 90
Ame and objects. I N I A ..... 95
Education ..... 90
English dictation ..... 95
Arithmetic and bookkeeping.
VABHTI ELOISE TILLMAN,
712 South 16th Street, Philadelphia
Penmanship ..... 85
Aima and objects, L N I A ..... 85
Elocution ..... 90
English dictation ..... 90
Arithmetic and bookkeeping ..... 95
PASGED ABOVE MINIMUM
PERCIVAL L MARTIN.
1516 Lombard Street, Philadelphia
Penmanship ..... 85
Aima and objects, L N I A ..... 85
Elocution ..... 90
English dictation ..... 95
Arithmetic and bookkeeping ..... 70
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UBRIC MARSHALL.
627 Royal Avenue, Atlantic City, N. J.
Penmanship ..... 70
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These were not the worst they suffered.
As so常常 you'll find.
Their own ranks were full of evils
Of their clan and their own kind
There were prophets in the legion.
Propleasing we are free.
Soothing with fair words of comfort
Servants they of mystery
There the cruel propagandist
Prospered in his heartless crimes.
Those proud drinkers of wrong waters.
Driftwood on the sands of time.
There were those who saw their ending
In another rise or fall
As the hands of fate descending.
Writing on the palace wall
There were those who took great
charges
Failed to stand the test when called.
Fell with all their charge asunder—
Citizens with broken walls.
There were those who had great pity.
Yet them, they lived with ease.
While their pity gave no comfort.
Stern and cold sepulh these.
There were those who loved the legion.
For what others thought to be.
Yet themselves they knew no reason.
Aftermaths of vanity.
There were guides within the legion.
As a little mission best.
Mining little where they came from
Or to where the legion went.
Pursuites were in the legion.
For their idle dreaming they
Won themselves, to fame to others.
Bore their burdens of the day.
Home were statesmen there in seeming.
Makers they of spurious laws.
For a greedy sum, white others.
Bartered for a noble cause.
There were traitors in the legion.
Sold their brother a worth for gold.
And throw in, to till the measure,
Horrible miseries untold.
Critics who were in the legion
Feared their banners to unfurl
For a million different reasons,
Echoes from the underworld.
There were some who strove to succor
'With a tender helping hand.
When all acts of love and pity.
Were forbidden by the clan.
There were som in spite of rancor,
Strove to cheer the legion on
With the greeting of a hale.
Or a tribute to a song.
There were some who bribed the
watchman,
Just to make their purpose sure.
Our industrial retribution.
Will bring home the legion's cure.
On and on the legion trampled.
Ever striving for the light,
Designing that the brightest day lay,
Just beyond the darkest
JOSÉPH W. CURRY
FEARS NEGRO UPRISING
LEICESTER, Eng. Dec. 9.—The Bishop of Peterborough, in an address here pleading for the consideration of the Negro question at the Washington Conference, said:
"We ought to attempt more than we have done to make people realize the danger to the future of a colossal world conflict between the white and colored races.
"The world is drifting rapidly to dissension in the matter of color division."
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THE NEGRO WORLD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1922
NEGRO'S IMAGINATION
BUILDS A RAT TRAP
Rusty Baling Wire Inspires Southern Elevator Chauffeur—Wealth in Sight
Allen Dixon, a Negro, fifty-seven years old, who drives the elevator in an apartment store in Nashville, Tennessee, seems to be in a fair way to change his vehicle for a motor car and perhaps a chauffeur as a result of a little imagination.
To most persons baling wire is simply wire, but to Dixon, looking at all the rusty wire going to waste from bales of hay shipped into Nashville, rusty wire was rat traps. He pulled some wire off a bale, experimented with it and—not a patent.
Hardy & Hart. No 100 Fifth Avenue, are negotiating for permission to sell the patent right. Mr Hardy admits the Negro will probably make a lot of money. He is said to have received already an offer of $25,000 in cash, or $5,000 down and 6 cents royalty on every trap sold.
Dixon said he patented his trap last July. Just to show how much rats liked it, he said, he entered two in a competition at the Commercial Club in Nashville, and in one night caught twenty-six rats in the big one and fifteen in the small one. Only one other trap entered caught any rats, and that got only one.
Dixon said he had other inventions that ought to pay him better than this one. He did not know whether he would keep his job after he got his money, but he would have to do something for he had worked too long to be able to quit.
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SONS
Oh, pippant isle of the Caribbean,
With all thy faults I love thee still
Picturesque isle of rivers and hills
With wondrous scenes my eyes you fill
Supreme you stand with all your worth
'Midst the sister isles of the Caribbees,
Which one excels thee in such famous
scones?
Thy sons have fought in the "War for
Liberty" (?)
Yet they have been deprived of dear
liberty'
They have sacrificed themselves for old
England
And are now regarded as a worthless
band.
Awake' sons of patriotic Dominica.
Thou art the offsprings of historic
Africa.
Let not the prejudiced Englishmen
Regard thee as "inforior" men.
J. R. RALPH CASIMIR.
U' N. I. A. Literary Club.
Rosseau, Dominica, B. W. I.
NEW YEAR'S DAWN
New Year's joys have come at last.
And our hearts are free
Ghostly nights are overcast
Restless thoughts agree.
Children clap their tender hands
And their voices swell.
Beauty decks the feature lands,
Glistening white and well.
Prisoners bound in iron chains
Feel the season's thrill.
Golden skies and morphic strains
Breathe their pleasure still.
Nature's face is all aglow.
And her breast is white
Blessings like the streamlets flow;
Angels hull the night.
Leafless tree the'droop and brown
Heave a glades sigh.
While the-blackbird in the town
To their young draw nigh.
Cast your cares and fears away.
Join the hopeful faith.
Hail the morn, and bless the day
Love will conquer pain.
PERSONS WHO PASSED THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION OF UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSN. AT ITS LAST SITTING
INDIFFERENCE never translated steam into the driving force for transportation.
INDIFFERENCE never changed pig iron into steel and steel into engines; nor perfected radio activity for business and private use.
ENTHUSIASM is the great energizer of the human brain.
From the time Marcus Garvoy was twenty, he hold an enthusiastic vision of great accomplishments for himself and his race. He believed in himself and his race.
Mr. Negro man or woman, do you believe in yourself and your race?
You need enthusiasm, vision, imagination. You need all these things in order to visualize the possibility of yourself and your race and just in that proportion you have enthusiasm, vision and imagination now will accomplish to the great accomplishment of your race.
ENTHUSIASM, VISION and IMAGINATION are important factors in an individual as well as a race's development, but above all the Dollar must accompany those otherwise we can't get very far.
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The economic conference to be held at Genoa, Italy, for the purpose of adjusting the economic condition of the world should meet with a healthy public approval—one far more pregnant than that given the Armament Conference of Washington. The Washington conference only served as a curtain riser to the great drama of economic adjustment, a natural sequence of war. Every race and nation's to be an actor in this great industrial drama, and is expected to play well its part.
The four hundred million Negroes of the world who bertoriosa had been discounted in the economic world, have been given a splendid opportunity to become real economic actors in this world's readjustment. Prior to the late world's war, economic environments rendered the Negro an economic slave, he was devoid of business vision initiative and capital which are essential to successfully operate business. The late world's war changed the order of things for the Negro, it opened to him factories, shops, laboratories travel and finance, the possession and knowledge of which are essential requisites for economic competition.
The Negro must become conscious of the fact that these avenues were not limited to him because of any humanitarian an feeling of altruism on the part of that group of humanity who had in the past kept him an economic slave but because the rest of humanity found it essential for its existence to open those avenues to him. With a knowledge of this fact, the Negro should use to an advantage, his war acquired dowry in advancing his cause during this period of economic realization. He should organize his money, his knowledge of shops and factory and experience of travel in freeing himself economically. In order to do this the Negro must control in a measure of the instruments of production and transportation, i.e. forms, factories, stores, banks, steamships, etc.
The Universal Negro Improvement Association, mindful of these facts is formulating a program for 1922 that will ultimately free the Negro economically. In this program, the association plans to stabilize a number of sound industries in every city where there is a division, not stopping there but carrying its program into the rural districts organizing every farmer and assisting him in controlling the commodity that he produces. Through our chain grocery and commission merchant system, the farmer will be able to raise and sell his produce without sharing his profits with the unscrupulous agents with whom he is compelled to deal at present. Our chain grocery and commission merchant system is already in vogue, only last week we received a car of nice sweet potatoes from Georgia and a shipment of oranges and grapefruits from Florida which we disposed of in New York, netting the producers and the association neat profits.
In pursuance of this program the department of labor and industry of the Universal Negro Improvement Association has circulated its rural membership in the interest of this work, and we are being flooded with correspondence, samples of products, etc. Any farmer who would like to cooperate with us in this particular is requested to correspond with the minister of labor and industry 66 West 135th street, New York City, N.Y.
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In a recent confair with Mr. Marcus Harvey, the managing editor of the *New World*, it came out that the M.E. world like to see a resumption of that religion of the N. W., which we created in 1920—the "West Indian News Nation." We have, therefore, promised himself when the news notes again soon. But, of course, it will not be possible to make them as elaborate as in 1920—the difference in scope corresponding highly to the difference between Editor and Contributing Editor. But we will do the best we can under the circumstances, and trust that those who want to keep in touch with the shift and current of events in that interesting corner of the world will enjoy our summaries and comments.
From time to time we shall try to continue our reviews of the books on the Negro which are constantly appearing, in order that Negro readers may keep in touch with the extensive literature of information and interpretation on that subject. But the news notice inevitably entail the time and space which can be given to the book reviews. In face of the efforts now being made by the 1838 Street Library we encourage the reading of such books we should like to continue our community help in that direction. To meet the problem thus presented we are insulting on Sunday nights at Lafayette Hall a brief oral review and discussion of new books on the Negro. The list for the next few weeks will include Mr. Ferris "The African Abroad," Rene Maran's "Hatouala," Dr. Woodson's "The History of the Negro Church" and Mr. Brawley's "Social History of the American Negro." These reviews and discussions will be in addition to the regular lecture forum.
Next week, before starting in on the W. I. News Note, we shall review Van Loon's "The Story of Mankind," a history of civilization in which the Africans contribution receives generous acknowledgment. This week we present an open letters to Arthur Brisbane in which Mr. J. A. Rogera, the author of "Superman to Man," tears off the mark of pretended knowledge and fairsms behind which the great Heart editor has been hiding his ugly race prejudice. We think that it will add to the enjoyment of our readers. II. II.
AN OPEN LETTER TO-ARTHUR BRISBANE
Mr. Arthur Bristane,
care of New York American.
Dear Mr. Bristane: Let me say
Frankly that I think your editorial in
today's American on the Negro is most
sophistic and uniformed, shopping
little if any of that current reasoning and
prison characteristic of your writ-
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blessed you are on this subject, whether
you know it or not.
You quite a great naturalist to say: "The difference between a low type of African savage and a highly developed white man is greater than the difference between that savage and a blade of grass." Now, according to current scientific knowledge, there is a difference of millions of years in evultions between a blade of grass and a protochin, the lowest form of animal life. Then between the protozoan and the lowest type of man we are told that there is another period of time so vast that it is impossible for the 1 man mind to comprehend it. On the other hand, it is matter of the most common knowledge that "vagagen" white or black, have in two or three generations, sometimes one, become leading offsprings of great nations. You will probably recall how pesalisimically both Clears and Cicero spoke of the ancient nations, whose descendants have later dominated the world. The comparison made by your "great naturalist" is unidentifiable, far inflected and ridiculous in the grime. This you would have greatly perceived it, instead of quoting the opinion so guiltily, you had stopped to walt it or to visualize it. A great naturalist! A great miscompoop! I think, I notice that this is a favorite quotation of yours. You always say "great naturalist" or "great scientist." However, for the benefit of your readers, won't you give his name at some
as I said, the comparapm made by your authority is rhythique. Let us assume, however, that he had never heard of any other group beside the European. Limit his activities to England. Could he not have applied to engraved statements with equal powers to England—between the Lords and Wills and those unprofitable creatures in the London alms? Did not your great nationalist have used his comparison in estimating the distances between white men and white men here in New York, with all the cultural advantages? Consider the marriages gap between even a third-blank like Woodrow Wilson and a Kentucky mountainside, or certain whites living in communities in Clinton and Franklin counties, New York, or Woodburn county, Corn. The latter, while living in one of the most advanced countries of the world, are the ones to hate the more primitive ones that are the Mounties for South Africa. I do not further and say that the current gap between all well-abled societies and a poor large number of whites is community in favour of the more backward because on the more advanced societies the gap between the more
CINCINNATI DIVISION 146
MEETINGS EXTRAORDINARY
TO BE ADDRESSED BY
H. E. J. W. H. EASON, American Leader
RT. HON. FRED A. TOITE, Secretary General
AT
EMERY AUDITORIUM
Canal and Walnut Streets
ON
Sunday, Feb. 19, at 3 P. M. and 8 P. M.
AND AT
LIBERTY HALL
330 George Street
On Feb. 20, 21, and 22, at 8 P. M.
fence Dunbar are superior to at least 90 per cent. of white Americana. Some Negroes are superior to most white men all the time. Delude yourself, or pear and distort the facts as you will. Further, they will be so regarded by most intelligent white men outside of the United States, and some few within. The Negro in America has advanced further in sixty years than the white peasantry of Europe has in a thousand. I refer you to Booker T. Washington's "The Man Farthest Down," or to Booth's "In Darkest England."
You also spoke of a difference in skulls that a five-year-old child could see to back up your argument of inferiority. Why, certainly, there are differences in skulls. No two objects in the world are alike, hence it is clear that the mere fact of difference does not imply inferiority. Take any group of brothers and the shape of their skulls will be found to be different. Why should all skulls be alike? You drive me to ask this question since your complaint of differences suggests that if you had things your own way you would have all skulls cast in the same mould. Inferiority or superiority based on the shape and even the size of skulls is a theory that has been long exploded.
You, yourself, str. should appreciate the weakness of an argument of inferiority based on cranial differences since your own cranialological imperfections would, according to your own theory, easily put you in the inferior class. Your own head, judging by its remarkable shape, is still in the focal stage of evolution, and hence below that of the African "savage" you mentioned.
I have been reading your editorials continuously for fifteen years. I flatter myself that I have acquired in consequence a pretty accurate gauge of your intellectual power, hence I speak from knowledge when I say that here in Harlem is a full-blooded Negro, Hubert Harrison, who, with all your great breadth of learning and white man's chances, could outmatch you. I speak without so-called "race pride." In all my arguments I consciously strive for fair play and exactness of thought, recognizing no differences whatever between man and man, race and race, in my writings.
On this matter of skulls permit me to refer you to an address delivered by President Wilder of Cornell University to the National Negro Conference in 1909, entitled "The Brain of the American Negro." It has been published in the report of the conference. You will find thoroughly punctured therein just such an argument as yours.
You spoke of President Harding and indorsed his doctrine of "internal incapable difference." In 1011 most of the leading anthropologists of the world—men such as Von Luschan, Boas, Finot, Johnston, Spiller, Zamenhof—not in a Universal Races Congress in London. The consensus of opinion of that most learned body was that all the varieties of mankind, commonly called races, "are essentially equal in intellect, enterprise, morality and physique." Existing differences, that body agreed, were caused by environment, and hence subject to change by environment. The report of this congress has been published by Gustav Spiller and may be had at any leading library. You will perceive how diametrically opposed is the opinion of the greatest exports of your own race to your theories and those of President Harding. I am firmly convinced that if President Harding had spoken more as a reasoning human being and less as a politician he would not have given utterance to such nonsense. Eternal incapable differences!
What is eternity? Innumerable billions and billions of years, a period the human mind is absolutely incapable of comprehending. To predict that any condition whatsoever will last eternally is to reveal oneself as a mere mouther of words, and most certainly as having a weak spot somewhere in one's mentality.
There are no "eternal differences" between "noses" of mankind. It is a matter of the most elementary knowledge that the so-called races of the human race have been blending and disappearing one into the other from time immemorial to the present to form new varieties. There are no fired differences, except perhaps that of sex. I refer to the primary sexual characters, and even then, as you know, certain of their functions intrude on the other; that is there is an intermediate sex, or even sex. The earth on which we live is a unit floating freely in space, hence every particle of matter and mentality on it is related to the
others as each cell in one's body is related to every other cell. President Harding, as I said, was "alking politics, not common sense."
Has he forgotten that it was possible for his opponents to accuse him of having "Negro" blood—a statement that millions of Americans believe to be true? Ignorance is pardonable among the poor. Among the well-to-do it is a crime, nothing loa. Books on modern anthropology by white writers as Surgi, Ripley, Boas may be purchased at from one to five dollars a piece or had for nothing at the libraries. I am supposing that your shortcomings in anthropology are due to a lack of acquaintance with the proper authorities, rather than the only other reason—a catering to the racial prejudices of your readers.
selection, Mr. Goo, Cargill and orchestra; vocal solo, Miss Albertina Holland; message of the president, Clandrine R. Walker; baritone solo, "Smiling Through," Mr. J. W. Robinson; history of the organization, H. A. Tyne, vice-president; address, "Representative of the Nassau Bahamas Social Club, Mrs Margaret Sobers; reading, Miss Lila Hawkins; address, Prof. Wm. H. Ferra, editor of The Negro World, address, "The Spirit of the Age." Mr. Wilfred Rankin.
The League has established a scholarship and is educating a girl in the Manassas Industrial School, Manassas.
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If it is your first one as forecast to law if you can keep as far as quarrels or dispute.
A female child is successful in as everything as a male child is out. Let this in safeguard against Monday, February today are to employ the mind at work, work, work the chances for a year in predicted agriculturalist or
The great cure of America is the existence of those who make profit by stirring rice hate. When prominent men like yourself and President Harding talk on anthropology and bend such knowledge of it as you may or may not possess to serve racial or political bias, the harm you do is incalculable. The trend of evolution is toward a breaking down of racial and religious hostility, toward a better understanding among all men. Every thinker who is wise will sow thoughts in that direction, not in the other.
The white citizens of this nation once killed one another by the tens of thousands in a quarrel over the Negro. They may do so again if influential white men do not cease giving encouragement to the lawless ones among you. The doctrine of "external differences" when promulgated by men like you and President Hailings is a direct encouragement to the lyncher, race rioter and the exploiter of labor, black and white. Why the anxiety to prove others inferior and different? So that they can the more effectively be exploited.
One of the easiest things to start anywhere in America at any time is a race riot. The black-white question is the national powder magazine. Who carry lighted matches?
I take the liberty of sending you three volumes of my authorship, from Superman to Man." As Nance Leads" and "The Approaching Storm anthroplog in character. It may be of interest to you to learn that the writer has been self-taught once the age of ten, and that the information therein has been acquired in the teeth of the great obstacles that the race you boost so much of has thrown in his way, evidently in the hope of preventing your theory of "external incapable differences."
I am, yours truly.
J. A. ROGERS.
HARLEM NEWS NOTES
Liberty Hall, N. Y., Benefit Concert for Widow of Mr. Johnson, the Janitor Slain Defending His Employer.
The following was the program in the benefit concert for the Legionman's widow in Liberty Hall, New York January 20:
6 Song.....Miss Mabel Hewitt
7 Chorus.....U N. L. A. Chor
8 Poem.....Miss Annie Cooper
Part II
1. Selection . . . . . B. S. L. Band
2. Recitation (musical)..... Miss Alice Tobias
3. Dance Burlasque..... Miss St Louis
4. Song..... Miss Alice Mason
5. Humorous performance (eccon-
acting performance)
(ro comedian) ..... Mr. Chas. Quinn
6. Recitation ..... Mrs. Carrie Minors
7. Piano Selection ..... Mr. A. Nichols
8. Selection ..... B. S. L. Band
9. Recitation ..... Mr. St. Louis
The Bahamas Rejuvenation League
The Bahamas Rejuvenation League, of which Claudius R. Walker is founder and president, celebrated its second anniversary in Lafayette Hall on Sunday Jan. 22, 1932, Frederick A. Toote presiding. The following program was rendered:
Invocation; introduction of Chairman Mr. Fred A. Toote by H. A. Tynes, vice-president; orchestral selection, Mr. George Cargill and orchestra, reading, "Three Souls," Miss Clementina Sobers; address, "The Significance of the Inhabian Movement," V J Williams, Esq.; piano solo, "Chromatic Waltz," Miss Sepharina Tynes; addresses, Miss La Rue S d; orchestral
The Greatest Event in the History of the Negro Race
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Third International Convention of Negro Peoples of the World of the Universal Negro Improvement Asan.
LIBERTY HALL, NEW YORK AUGUST 1 TO 31, 1922
Get Ready to Send Your Deputies and Delegates Write Registrar, Universal Negro Improvement Association 52-54-56 WEST 135TH STREET NEW YORK, U.S.A.
selection, Mr. Goo. Cargill and orchestra; vocal solo, Miss Alberta Holland; message of the president, Claudius R. Walker; baritone solo, "Smiling Through." Mr. J. W. Robinson, history of the organization, H. A Tynea, vice-president; address, "Representative of the Nassau Bahamas Social Club, Mira Margaret Sobers; reading, Miss Lilla Hawkins; address, Prof Wm. H. Ferrica, editor of The Negro World, address, "The Spirit of the Age." Mr. Wilfred Rankin. The League has established a scholarship and is educating a girl in the Manassas Industrial School, Manassas,
Burgess General Gibson Returns to
New York City
The Rt. Hon. J. D. Gibson, surgeon general of the U N L A., has returned to New York City from a four months lecture tour through the South, Southwest and West. He spoke in New Orleans and other parts of Louisiana, and in Gary Ind., and other parts of the West. He organized several dispensaries and commissioned several physicians. He is forming a medical corps and inviting several physicians from different parts of the world to join the medical corps. He speaks in high terms of the Gary, Ind., and Louisiana divisions of the U N L A.
DAILY HOROSCOPE
For the Week Beginning Wednesday,
February 1, to Tuesday, February 7
BY A. MANSSON
Wednesday, February 1—This is a day to be very careful in speculat-
transactions (so slow) the pancreatic influences are far from being good.
Watch your step.
If it is your birthday you must be
very careful to safeguard your health
for the ensuing year. He carefieln in
your business also. If you are not
autumn you are sure to meet with
difficult.
A child born on this day should be
trained to be trustful of a little include as
its tenancies will be otherwise in-
died. If doing so you may save it
from a doubtful career.
Thursday, February 2—You have a
time to make good in your business
today. Speculate and use your judg-
ment. The pancreatic aspects are good
make much of them
If it is your birthday and you are young, your love affairs are very promising. Old people should safeguard their health and business.
A child born on this day will be inclined to be studious but rash in judgment, affectionate but rather unfortunate.
Friday, February 3--The early part of the day is doubtful and failure threatens your business ventures, but towards night it is a little better. It is better to keep quiet.
If it is your birthday it is not a very fortunate one so to be forewarned is to be forearmed. Guard your health.
A child born on this day will be intelligent, but inclined to be wasful, a good counsellor, but poor in the management of its own affairs.
Saturday February 4—This day is a favorable one. As a rule I never en courage a nation on Saturday. This day of the week is governed by Saturn and should really be a day of rest and charitable acts. The planetary aspects are good, but should not be wontonly applied.
If it is your birthday it is a good one. You may make some changes of travel this year but it will be all for the better.
A child born on this day has a successful future before it especially a female but inclined to may wintness.
Sunday February 6—It is temporarily fortunate that this day is the one our civilization sets apart for rest for it is a very poor business day as in!
cated by the stara. Rest yourself.
If it is your birthday it is not a good one as forecast by the stara. Don't go to law if you can avoid it and try and keep as far away as you can from quarrels or disputes of any kind.
A female child born this day may be very successful in matrimonial affairs as everything "cuts in her favor," but for a male child it looks tough throughout. Let this information serve as a safeguard against danger.
Monday, February 6—The influences today are of such a nature that to employ the mind steadily at some vocation is about the best thing to do. Work, work, work. Do not speculate, the chances for success are very poor. If it is your birthday a successful year is predicted for you if you are an agriculturist or a person of quiet habits. It is good for aged persons also but clerks and professional men may expect reverses in business.
A child born on this day comes into the world with the influences against him. Success can come only through a hard struggle.
Tuesday, February 7—This is a very good day. The influences in the celestial regions are in perfect harmony and the terrestrial effects must be the same. It is especially favorable for two affairs and those who seek employment.
If it is your birthday you are very fortunate. Success is promised you for the year in your business and domestic affairs. If single you may marry.
A child born on this day will have a very generous nature. A successful life is the forecast. An affectionate person who will succeed in their love affairs especially if a female.
All persons born on the before-mentioned dates of this or any other Christian year will be under the judicial sign Aquarium and their ruling plants are Narn and Iranus. They are intended to be mediumtall.
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Factories, Mills, Educational Institutions, Churches, Theatres, Railroads, Docks and Farms have to be built in Liberia to help that great Negro country
BY THE
Universal Negro Improvement Association
ALL NEGROES ARE RELATED BY BLOOD
All the Negroes in America, Canada, the West Indies, South and Central America, are descendants of the native African who were robbed from Africa three hundred years ago. All of us were taken into this Western World to work in the period which followed, and we were forced to work in civilization. During this period of time we have developed a civilization that has been thought-compelling. The world at large acknowledges the intellectual worth of the present-day Negro. The present generation of Negroes is far removed from the slaves of one hundred years ago. The Negro interacts with a civilization that he understands and is able to cope with. Today the world is undergoing a change. The political boundaries of humanity are being readjusted and in this readjustment there is endeavoring to find a place for the Negro. Hence the cry of Ireland for the Irish, Poland for the Poles, Palestine for the Jews.
AFRICA FOR THE AFRICANS
The Universal Negro Improvement Association—the greatest Negro organization in the world—is now making the cry of Africa for the Africans: those at home and those abroad who were torn from her bosom for 20 years age and worked for the United States for the Western Hemisphere, but who are today unharmed among the civilized peoples of the world.
CIVILIZED NEGRO MUST FOUND A GOVERNMENT
With the citation of the Western Negro, we must found a doctrine that is the great ethnic principle of life, which the Race mays, the Critic in the great ethnic principle of life,
STRONG COMMERCIAL STATE IN LIBERIA
The Interstate Negro Improvement Association has laid its plans for the relocation of African-Americans to Great building up a strong industrial and commercial state in the Southern United States, and has been the home of many independent Negro republics run by men and free Negro slaves from America. This country is dominated by all colored people. The President and entire Government are colored.
EDUCATE NATIVE TRIBES
It is now therefore for American, West Indies, South and Central America
Indian Association to buy liberty loans in the Universal Improvement Amendment
A and build up our libraries. We are indebted to you for your generosity and our hope to educate all the Native Tribes
of the higher principles of self-government.
We are therefore loaning for $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000 $40,000
$40,000 $40,000 $40,000 at a per cent interest annually Loan it for 1, 2, 3, 4
terms.
WHY YOU SHOULD SUBSCRIBE FOR BONDS
So be assured Negro should subscribe to the Loans of the Universal Negro Program for the mission work in Liberia because (1) It satisfies the purpose of the put so far seeking of the entire country, (2) It educates and trains Negroes, (3) It promotes the mission of Negroes who will settle in Liberia, (4) Churches must be built for the triumph of all those who will serve in the mission for the millions who will respond to the grand old country, (5) Churches must be built for the purpose of the mission for the millions who will respond to the grand old country, (6) Churches must be built for the purpose of the mission for the millions who will respond to the grand old country, (7) The goal, from silver and gold mine, must be exploited for their hidden wealth, (8) a greater Government must set up in Liberia so as to command the respect of the world.
HEAONS WHY YOU SHOULD SUBSCRIBE FOR A LOAN
All there and many more reasons are sufficient to convince each and every one to be and be advantage to subscribe for the Universal Negro Improvement Program.
REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD SUBSCRIBE FOR A LOAN
All there and many more reasons are sufficient to convince each and every Negro that he can live and his advantage to subscribe for the Universal Negro Improvement
If you long to see the Negro Negro, it is important that you would like to see the Negro have a flag of his own, you will subscribe for a Loan.
If you would like to see the Negro having a Nation sufficiently strong to protect him in any part of the world, you will subscribe for a Loan.
If you desire to see the Negro boy or girl with a future, you will subscribe for a Loan.
By subscribing for these Loans you will raise the standard of the Negro Commercially industrially, politically and socially.
You can subscribe for a Loan in the following amounts: $20, $46, $100, $200, $300,
All the members of the Race who subscribe for a Loan of from $90 to $100 will receive the Bronze Crest of African Redemption. All of those who subscribe for a Loan of from $100 to $200 will receive the Silver Crest of African Redemption. And all of those who subscribe for a Loan of from $500 to $1,000 will receive the Gold Crest of African Redemption.
GOLD CROSS OF AFRICAN REDEMPTION
The Gold Cross of African Redemption will be to Negroes what the Victoria England has been to Englishmen and the Iron Cross of Germany has been to Germanmen. Negroes are not supporting the Negro Improvement Association's Construction Loan. If you are a member of this great Organization, send in immediately. Several Negro Improvement Association, 45 West 11th Street, New York, and ask for a Universal Liberal Construction Loan in any of the counties.
The Gold Cross of African Redemption will be to Negroes what the Victoria Cross of England has been to Englishmen. The Gold Cross of Uganda has been to the Negroes. There are for each and every Negro not supporting the Universal Negro Improvement Association's Construction Loan in the Universal Negro Improvement Association, 14 West 153th Street, New York, N. Y., B. A., and ask for a Universal Liberian Construction Loan in any of the above amounts.
With very best wishes,
Yours Faithfully,
UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
THE HOUR FOR UNIVERSAL ACTIVITY
The hour has struck for universal activity among the Negro peoples of the
is for them now to concentrate on the building up of a great industry of their
is of no use for the Negro to continue to depend on the good graces of the
is of the world, because we are now living in a selfish, material age, when
every Race is looking out for itself.
ALL NEGRO PEOPLE SHOULD UNITE THEIR FORCES
Because of the scarcity of all that tends to human happiness and human con-
dition, and institutions of his own. The world is large enough for him to operate in
over all other places. Africa now opens up a golden field of opportunity for
and every progressive Negro who desires his own advancement.
GREAT INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND INSTITUTIONS
All the Negro people of the United States of America, the West Indian, South Central America and Canada should unite their forces and support the Universal Improvement Association's Construction Loan for the building up of Liberia so that the Negro people of the United States of America can help him whether he is Liberia, the West Indies or any other part of the world.
Let us have a great Government. Let us help to build it. Now is the time and every Negro to pledge his labor, his wealth and his education for the construction Loan. By supporting the Loan of 19,000,000 we will be able in a period of months to report such progress in Liberia as to make each and every Nort part feel glad in every part of the world.
Write to the Universal Negro Improvement Association, 56 West 135th Street New York, N. F., U. S. A.
P. 8.—Your money in the bank used by another man in his own business will not help you, but your money in the hands of your own organization and your own race, using it in your own interest, will help you to become economically independent and to have more money to spend. You will be able to have more money to have their money in the banks of other races, then these banks would lend their own race that money to build up themselves, and the Negro whose money is used would be just as poorly off as he was before he led his money in the bank. Here let us consider the case of a man who had been forced to have for the betterment of yourself and for the building up of a nation of your own, remitting for the Lean man and changing or money orders if possible.
I hereby embroider for a ..... Loan for ..... years at 8 per cent interest annually. This money I loan will help to build up a Government of our own
ON. HAVES SELECTED SECRETARY
OF AACE RELATIONS COMMITTEE
solection of Dr. George D. Haynes, as
one of ite socretertes, to promote the
work of its now Commission on the
Church and Mace Relations.
Dr. Haynes comes to the work of the
new commission after fourteen yeare
of expertence in promoting wark for
Negro wellare and co-operative rein-
Hons detwoen the races, He was for-
erly professor of economice and
sociology at Fisk University, Nash-
‘lla, Tenn. and was the founder and
fret axeoutive of the National League
on Urban Conditions During the war
he served the U. & Department of
Labor as adviser on matters relating
to Negro workers and thelr relations
to white workers and employere—being
knowa as the director of economica at
the department. tn thls capacity he
came Ie contact with employers and
Negro workers, North ané South, and
reoaived much commendation trom
many employers, and the white and
Negro citizens, and the press for the
werk accomplished. His report on
“The Negro at Work During the War
and Reconstruction,” ts the best work
‘on the Negro in Industry of the period.
He 18 well-known in church work.
because of hia work for inter-ractal
co-operation through church channels
He was formerly = secretary of the
Internatonal Committee of the YM.
C. A. 0d bas been o worker for @
number of years in federation ac-
Uvitieas of the white and Negro
churebes.
Dr Haynce nas thorough educational
preparation for bis work. being a grad-
Gate of Fick University. Nasbville,
Tena. and haying received ble Auster
of Arte degree from Yale University
04 the degroe of Doctor of Philosophy
(rom Columbia ( uivernty He 1s well-
koowa ae a soci! worker and writer
oo conditions amung Nogroca Uovaues
fof bie conection in former years with
the Bureau of Soviet Hesoarech and his
Completion of otudies at the Now Yorn
Senoo! of Philanthropy. aud the author
ahp uf books, pamphlets, and maga-
fine articles ot Negru life and raco
Felationn Io hag wide connections
‘sith the Segre chun himen of the coun-
Uy Lease of le activities among
them during part ycare
fe Comminsion on the Church and
save Kolations was formed by the
Federal Cowie w of Churches last year
Vung 113 members are such teading
liu hon and citzene as Mra. Mary
Getbune, Miso” Nannie Burroughs.
Bishop XC Cleaves, Blehop George
‘. Clement, Prof. Joha It Hawkins,
Bishop W. I Heard. Dr Joho Hope,
De. WH. Jernagin, Bishop R. E: Jones,
ev 1 Garland Pona, Bishop C. H.
Patips, Bishop © S Smith, Mrs. Char-
‘otto Hawking Brown, Ret. C. if. To-
twas and Lr 4M. Townsend.
At M9 sirot meeting. eld in Wash:
gion lost summer, tho Commission
Annoum nl as it purpusea te follow-
me
1 Fo a.teit tho aumctoney of Chrte-
att a9 the solution of race relations
wn Ameria and the duty of the
wurehte ail mt their orgentations
to give the mrt sutefu) attention to
tity question
2 Ty pions @ sential learns
house and. mecting place for the
hhurcties and for all Christian agencies
dealing with the relation of the white
and Nea rovee aud to encourage and
report their activities along thie line
2” To promote mutual confidence and
acquaintanre, both nationally and lo-
rally, Botweon the white and Negro
churches, especially by Btate and local
vontorences between white and Negro
rainletera Christian. educators and
other leaders. for tho consideration of
their commie, problems,
4 To ary the exntiment of the
Christian shurches against mob vio-_
lence and to enlist thelr thoroughgoing |
support in a apecie! program of educa
tion on the oubject for a period of at
least vo scars.
knomlodge of the farts regarding reclal
relations and racial attitudes in gen-
eral and regarding particular situations |
that may be under discussion trom
time to time |
$ To develop & public conscience |
which will sccure 10 the Negro equl-
table prosinion for education, ain,
housing, recreation and all other
aspects of community welfare
1. To encourage efforts for the wel-
tare ot Negro workers and the tmprove- |
menta of relations between employers,
Negro workers and white workers.
# To make more widely known to
the churches the work and principles
at the Commission on Inter-Ractal Co
operation, and especially to support ite
efforte to establish toral inter-racial
rommittees.
%. To accure the presentation of the
orehlem uf race relations and of the
Cetatinn solution by white and Negro
speakers at as many church gathorings
+ posalble throughout the country.
‘Tne chairman of the Federal Coune!!
‘ommission ts Mr. Joho J. Eagan of
Atianto, president. of the American
Cert eet te ee ee
OFFIGE, FORUM
QUESTION: Which policy do you
tbink la more effoctive—Ghandi « or
DeVaters'at
Geemee
Preliminary to the Gnal struggle, for
tyrants would never yield up land, gold
and obeap Iabor without @ final atrug-
le, at the same time unifying Brahmis
and Parsee, Mohammedan and Hindoo
thus oliratnating the caste or the “Aivide
‘and “rulo* aystem used by Intetguing
and exploiting nations tn order to op-
proas woakor peoples.
CHARLES A ADAMS.
Haying given equal thought to the
methods adopted by DeValera and
‘Ahand! for the liberty of Ireland and
India respectively, 1 decide im favor of
the latter
There ta proverb which says “There
fare many ways of killing a dog besides
hanging him“ Ghandi ts showing to
the world that “Might” le not the only
| seasce that can subdue (he greatest
tyrant, though It may be quicker, and
that ta qhestionable.
DoValera “opened fre by brute
force, he pushed forward the irish de-
| manée for Liberty, the world rejoices
|10 see the auccess achioved, but what
| would be the consequences if England
‘iad renorted to artaa and flatly refused
is consider their demands? Ireland
would bo ruined country for many
decaden ar generations. valuable lives
nacrificed, sconomle and industrial
ewditions made unbearable (which
they sery nigh are now) and tha breach
[hetween England and froland made
wider than ever before
Ghandi tn his quist “peaceful” way
tm working out the salvation of his
race. He cannot bo charged with any
offense against ‘King or Country.” no
Flot act can be read, no mnartial lave
proclaimed, yet daily his policy is eat-
ing into tho coro of British rule and
‘over-lordehip and though It may take
A longer time ty Get over” Mt must
When England vannot seit her manu-
factured goods in India. cannot collect
revenue from the natives. etc, ete.
what {5 she gotng to do? Murder the
entire population of imprison them ar
what? She had better “pack up and
skip’ © HENDRICKS POWELL.
—
‘The Do Valera policy ts more offeot-
Ive for « people who are atriking out
to gain freedom and liberty Tho world
fuday respects force In 1908. Troland
adopted a part of the Ghandi # tactice—
that tn, tho boycott against British
goods—but thoy soon realized that It
Was not effective enough, and in 1916
thoy organized the Easter Rebellion.
‘That was not organized 20 much be-
causo they expected success, but they
know that the British tn suppressing it
ould use brutal methods, which would
aronae the aympathy of the entire
world and further organize the Trish
people. The more Injustice done to-
wards a raco of people tho more they
wit come together.
Guerritla wartare well organized ts a
match for well organized armics. The
more brutal the otter. It alwaya
strikes terror into the hearts of veteran
troops. The Negro jp striking out for
freedom has several examples in bis-
tory from others who Introduced a sys-
em tn warfare unknown to the world,
though there are some Negroes who aro
woll aware of that system, which ts
most bratal but nevertheless trings
quicker result, ! am not prepared to
discuss th The Negro World that point.
but this T will say” The world respects
brute foros, and two can play the same
same. Hence I believe in the polley of
De Valera, xrR
To choose between the methods of
De Valera and Ghandi ta to array one-
self with violence or with peace Vio-
tence has wrung from, the unwilling
hands of @ United British Government
an Irish Freo State, The peaceful pro-
gram of that pious rerolutionist bas
created a stir in every quarter of India
and aroused the sympathetio attention
of a clvillsed world. To what end this
non-co-cperative movement of Ghandt
will reach taxes the most hopeful ad-
miirer.
Free Ireland brings to memory pil-
lege, death and desolution treland re-
sisted at every step. Ireland refused
compromise. Yet out of this gaunt «uf;
feting be lifte tho proud head of exc
ces2, Ireland Ia free!
India, what of ber? Overnight thero
has ariem thet miraculous teader with
his non-co-cperative movement. There.
is no ambuscade of British soldiers,
there ta no attack upon the British off
clals, there is no pillage of’ British
Erepwey, fart a efor to eocent any
‘Thia teching bay attracted the
fag on he pravastatin bas prosoced
ing on thie prograss India bas produced
the strorigest opporilidel thn ritieh rule:
imaginable. ‘The dlvie right of revos,’
tution has always recided'in the pov
THE NEGRO WORLD, SATURDAY; FEBRUARY 4%, 1922
rn en ae ae agg
pla, And the onty known successful | tt to vitally important to bear ta mind (CH FORE OF
method of revolution recorded in his- | the tntallectual advagcement ef the|:! =
tory te force, But Gandhi has Gevei- [masses ae @ conditional, phave to; their} eee
SGasltide Oy teens of peat faae- [goverment Where the toes ne f
=e Tcceieny efvenoe ntaeerany co OR DEMOCRACY
Canta os De Varn ls peace ox vc-|1o provits material among thenastwea| POMARCHY IS |
fence, J select peace, Qt for election to polltionl positions, |
‘THD QUILL OF INON. | and to be able to intellirenthy enlace | i
‘Tt ts inconceivable that any one
should consider the Gandhi polley of
non-co-operation as the final means
by which to rid his country of the blood-
sucking tantactes of allen rule. Non-
co-operation is just @ stage in the de-
velopment .cf the final and ultimate
polioy.
‘What {s one man's meat ts anotner
man’s potson, tells the whole story of
the difference between the polioles of
Gandhi in its present stage of devel.
opment and of De Valera's of a few
months ago.
With the great mass of Irish people
‘a sympathy, actively and passively
with a free Ireland, and assured of and
drawing from the moral and fnancial
support of the patriots in the United
States, it was quite the right thing un-
der the circumstances for the Irish to
adopt the policy of force a Ia guerrilis.
‘The thme te coming when Gandhi's
poltey will take on, must take on all the
elements of force (not necessarily
guerrilla, since the Indians in India
far outnumber thelr oppressors) that
pushed the De Valora polley “over the
top” For in tho final analysis force
must be used to crush force.
. BUSTON MATHEWS.
T think De Valera’s tactics more ef-
foctivg. The policy of non-co-operation
av demonatrated by Gandhi te very po-
tent and 18 surprising the world by rea-
son of ite present effectiveness, but will
Mt not be halted short of Ite objective?
WIN Mt last, can It Inst? T think not. It
seems to me that, In the last resort
when Gandhi's pacifvism rune op
against Anglo-8axon militariem, non-
co-pperation must be sacrificed on tne
altar of axpediency oF perish.
If Gandhi can tench @ ppople to “tar
the other chesk™ then he will succeed.
It he cannot—and I doubt whether any
one can—then non-00-operation will
only take him part of hib journey
Because De Valera succeeded Gandhi
wil, tail. Tho world will applaud Gan-
dhi-lem, but leave |. to die 1a the cold.
‘CYNICUB.
Dame ten Rmctnanprmerasmenagd
wilj fall. ‘The world wilt applaud Gan-
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cenaeae
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Hlous forme of governments, and, clear:
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going to be a privileged class, Even in
Se ese a. weatens
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enjoy when he who would not work and
he who works assiduously can reap the
sqmne reward. Though it might be «|
pleasant thing to take flights of imag-
ination, I prefer to plant my fest on
terra Orma, so I would not be able to
experience the ecatasies of dwelling tn |
the socialistic state.
CHARLES A ADAND.
Io considering the form of govern-
ment that offers equal opportuntties
ta the masses ap, well aa the classes,
tt te vitally important to bear t mind
he tmtaltegtual advancement ef the
masses a8 § conditional. phave to; thals
Atness or unfitness for euch form of
fSovernment. Where the masses have
sucieatly e@vanced intellectually as
to provide material among themselves
Qt for election to polltical positions
and to be able to intelligently select
the bedt from among the available ma-
terial to promote and preserve thelr tn-
terest, then @ democratic republlo ts
the most congenial form of government.
‘There seems tb be no government in
existences today that offers equal op-
portunity to the masses as well as the
clases. Since money has become the
main standard of vaine tm life It ta
‘hard to find equality of opportunity be-
Ing offered the citizens of any country,
‘except on paper. The power of money
a0 represented by capital has become «
Moat destructive force aimed at the
subjugation of the aspirations of the
massea. Bolshevism seals to oare this
ovil, but ft Je still in tte expertmental
stage of development. We of the Negro
Face who hope plan and live for the
realization of an Independent national
Mfo shall watch most attentively the
strugste between capital and labor, and
between bolahevism, democracies and
monarchies. When ready for cur new
life we may have found “the happy
medium.” HUSTON R. MATHEWS,
‘Tho tendency cf all governments ts
toward democracy, Dut @ true Gemoo-
recy presupposes a sufficient intelll-
gence of ita subjects to comprehend the
duties of citizenship, Wherever this tn-
telligence a lacking, a limited mon-
archy bas proven preferable; hence
the masses of the people have reached
thelr greatest state of happiness under
a limited monarchy.
ROBERT lL. POSTON.
THE OLD FLAG NEVER
TOUCHED THE GROUND
The following beautiful poem ts trom
the pen of Bruce-"“Grit,” and was ortg-
inally written for the Colored Ameri-
can, and Is entitled “The O14 Flag
Never Touched the Ground” The
verses are & tribute to the brave Ser-
geant Willlam H Carney, who carried
the colors of the Séth Massachusetts
Regiment of Colored Volunteers to the
top of Fort Wagner under a most dead.
ly firo of howitzers and hand-grenadce
Sergeant Carney’s matchiess courage
and brave deed have been told in story
and song before, but never with fuller
meaning than Bruce-“Grit” has given
to the event to bis poem.
BB COOPER.
General, T bring you our standard, Just
‘as ‘twas given to me,
Without « stain on its folds. as you may
plainly see,
“Twas borne aloft in honor where‘er our
troope were found,
And, General, our grand olf banner, it
never touclied the ground.
Into the thick of the fight, wherever
danger was,
The Stare and Stripes were there dts-
played to cheer our gallant boys.
It spurred them on to victory, thoy
brought the enemy down
With unerring aim, when they saw the
‘fag that 414 not touch the ground.
It wna the emblem of our stripes, though
we fought to eave it then.
It now ghoul4 guarantaa aur rights,
Since we are et free men
But, ead to aay, thle grand old flag, tn
all the country ‘round
Affords us no protection, though we
kept (t from the ground,
Our kinsmen ta that bloody strife with
Gesperation fought
To save the nation from defeat, and
with thelr blood they bought
The precious boon of liberty whicl. soon
degen to dawn,
When O14 Glory waved in trtumph and
never touched the ground.
We knew that God was on our elds and
shaped our destiny.
And wo bravely fought your battles
than, and struggled to be tree:
We fought as men ne'er fought before,
the enemies who scorned
The black man with the Stare and
Stripes that never touched the
ground.
EDWARD TUCKER KILLED BY
ANDREW HocRY
| NEWARK, N J, Jan 3) —Edward
Tuckor of the 1" A Legions and mom-
ber of the Newark division of th
UN TA and AC. L. gas ahot In
his pootroom on Tueeday, January 10
by Andrew Mosby of 39 Durand etree,
Newark. N. J.
The trouble began some time ago,
when Mosby loaned him his moter-
cocle, which was damaged tn « colll
son with an autemobite.
Sargeant Tucker was willing to pay
the damages, and advanced $18 on
account. when he heard that Mosby
iad collected for the accident from an
insurance company. Tucker then eaid
ue would not pay any more.
Mosby went (o e¢o him at bis pool-
Foom and asked him for money
Tucker told bim he 41d not have any.
Mosby then esked him to fend him a
auarter, This Tacker refused to do
and Mosby pulled out his revolver and
shot him, saying eloce he refused to
lend fim © measly quarter bell gut
even with? hin,
Gergeant Tucker died on his way to
the Roxpital Motby fed efter ths
crinve and detectives ure noiv oxtrch-
ing for him.
‘Tucker was burle om Saturday,
Janvary 14 at $100 p. my. to the
Lagtotts uniter with the fitt Atstchn
ccidtitbeiiin: teianiieg,
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MONARCHY 1S THE
About a week or 20 ago there appeare
tp @ column of the Nogro World ed!
torial section under the caption, “Ome:
caries Perec oe
Jay” on “What Form of Government?
Poor coe
ate oe oe
tm drief by declaring that @ pun
mises coer oe
that i, © government of the people
for the poople and by the people; bu:
‘this form is ulso doubtful, making {1
already @ failure, The author hinrsels
admitted that the abote form of gov-
Pann lyalegeghomsteR
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because of this unlimited freedom in |
\teelf, we would bave to take into con- |
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a:perhaps. win-out, Dyty:we would tx
proed: to etye; thet the, eth to: tnd
tanto, wutt thentontyes, ‘adap.
reins ied Rath vishts’ and tetw 30
. Biter og:
ectyso usta, thp continl gorercsaed
[not belig <able- becatse ofthis very
lester. of Armoctacy to, presérve ine
ati. oder, ‘bence, wo.tind. lete aay mob
ESS aecbe Se Dixie, ang demop-
racy gone’ mad. upon Raw anid poder to
(Catabsidge and°in'Canden:, Now we
receive ia nots; the Central Goverament
trom « toreten power, through its am-
{bassador, informing us oc:ith govora-
Imont's gbod intentions, eto, toward ys,
[but it goes on to eay.that tte govern-
ment ts elarmed at'tha conditions of
jaftaire and fe worrléd- over the aafety
of its nationals, and’ then fre note ends
with @ demand anda threat, There
yon are; we would be. up against it
within and without, all because of this
torm of: government, “Had there been
j@ Umited monarchy there could be to
such troabla In thé tiret place there
would be one taw for all, and it woutd
befcarriea out trom Dan to Bathshebs,
but @ great evil ts yot ahead, @ presi-
dentist election ts to take place Conk~
Un, a great politiown, ts nominated by
the great Democratio party and Catlin,
a military genfus, ts opposing him cn
the Republican ticket.
‘The crafty Conklin wins because of
the squandering of an unllmlted eur,
the Republican party {s not sntisfed,
inspired by thelr military leader, they
defy the Democratic party, and before
we know it we are in the grip of «
blood revolution which seems tnevit- |
abla. The Democratio party is about
to triumph because of the preponder- |
ance of Mnance at its dispoml The
Republican party ts in @ desperate
strait for honey to carry out the war,
successfully. This finance ts always
lurking around. ‘Through foreign
agents the Republican party gladly ac-
copts an enormous «um from these for-
sign agents which they promise to pay
through concessions of of} lands, etc.
Thoy won the revolntion, but the Dem-
ccratlo party and the nation soon dis-
cover that concessions ware granted to
foreign government unconstitutionally
and would refupe to recognise thelr
claim. We are now again on the verge
of another bloody war even among our-
pelves and with = foreign power, and
all of thi and moro would confront us
tm & democracy. but surely we can
shun and steer clearly ahead of those
ovils under a limited monerchy,
Now let the psn of the intellectuals
ay on the question; let us not be Biased.
but give due consideration to the argu-
monte of the autocrats, to the conten-
Jona of the democrats, to the advocates
of socialism, and to the supporters of
Umited thonarchism, end 7 feel quite
auro that when the discussion ts over
an@ tho wholo thing ts properly sur
veyed, limited mild monarchy wilt be,
onaiderea. ADEN A. BRYAN,
(SE ath Gi) x
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within twenty-four hour, Some of
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haa been made to the polite thatthe
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CHURCH, REPRESENTATIVES CONSIDER EACE ISSUE
At the recent annual meeting of the Federal Council of American Churches, which convened in Chicago on December 24, one of the most important questions raised was that of inter-racial relations. The session of the subject was in staff a concrete embodiment of the Christian ideals. On the same platform were heard four leaders from the heart of the South, two white and two black, seeing the question of race relations from a Christian and common point of view.
"We never knew," said ev W. W. Alexander and John J. Engan, of Atlanta, "how much racial prejudice and friction were due to lack of understanding if the Negro people, until we began to work with, Bishop Robert E. Johnson and a sea other Negro leaders in the South. Nor did we ever realize before how much the Negro race has to contribute to the richness of our national life." "We never knew," replied Bishop; Robert E. Jones, of New Orleans, the first Negro to become a bishop, a full standing in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Bishop George C. Cuezant, of Louisville, of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, "these there were in the whole world—white man so fair, so just, so courteous, so devoted to true democracy, as we found certain white leaders to be when once we began to work with them." And Mrs. Luke Johnson, of Griffin, Co., a member of one of the old aristocrat families of the South, voiced, with deep feeling, the Christian's equated for justice for Negro women.
All the speakers, black and white, agreed that the Christian church, the possessor of the Gospel of human brotherhood, has the supreme opportunity and responsibility for bringing about justice and better feeling in race relations. Said one white speaker: "The churches must unitedly undertake to combat race prejudice in America. They must see to it that race distinctions do not become race discriminations. A man must be judged by his character and his usefulness, not by race. The churches can so give to the nation the real facts regarding the racial situation that misunderstanding and prejudice will largely disappear. Many intelligent people throughout the nation believe that lynching is for one crime only, and so condone this great national sin. But figures for the last ten years will show that less than one-third of the lynchings were for this crime.
"No man can make me hate him," declared, Bishop Robert E. Jones, in a dramatic moment, "nor will I lose heart, now, that I have discovered that there are white men who are working as hard as I to secure justice for the Negro, and that the church is beginning to awake to its responsibility."
A practical program of concrete activities for the churches was proposed, and it was urged that all the churches, colored and white, unite in promoting conferences for better understanding, in helping to form local inter-racial committees to work for racial justice and good will, and in a campaign of education concerning the Christian solution of the race problem.
HAITS DELEGATE TO HAGUE DENOUNCES AMERICAN INVASION
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 70 Fifth avenue, New York, recently made public a statement by M. Florre Hudcourt, Halti's delegate to the second Hagus conference and former head of the Bar Association in Halti's capital city, Port au Prince. M. Hudcourt, who is in New York on his way to Washington to make additional protest to the United States Senate against American occupation of his country, made the following statement:
"In my capacity as Haitian delegate to the second conference at the Hague, where I signed all the conventions there adopted, I am obliged to protest against the hard faith of the American Government, which, under pressure of financiers and business man, decided to invade Haitian territory and to destroy our national independence. Our independence, like that of America, was commanded at the price of our best blood and the greatest sacrifices. My hope is to move the American people as profoundly as possible to decide their government to accomplish the only possible act of justice to Haiti, which is to retire from the invaded territory.
I consider as odious hypocrisy the pretoxis of humanity and interest in the Haitian people invoked by the United States Government in perpetrating upon Haiti a reign of terror and extortion, continued since 1815. The treaty of 1815 cannot be invoked against Haiti as a basis for the American regime, for it was imposed on the country, as a result of hypocritical defeat and acts of violence. If an individual had done to another's hurt what the United States Government has done so the Haitian people, the only punishment adequate, will be life imprisonment or the sentence.
GREETING!
Fellowship of the Nero Inc.—it is with profound gratitude that I greet you on this New Year. And I feel it my duty to wish you "All New Nerma and members of the Universal Nerma joy" "All Nerma Association" a happy and grateful year.
In this year, I celebrate the wives that are within our faith, and the enemies that are outside, readily to the annuity and Nerma government.
With the gentlemen of the rank for our company I wish you a happy year of the rank.
Nerma INDEPENDENCE AMAZING FEDERATION
January 6, 1922
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JOHN WILLIAMS OF CHICAGO, ILL
Who Contributed $30.00 to the African
Redemption Fund.
MAKES MASTERFUL
PLEA TO HIS RACE
Dr. J. W. H. Eason, the American Leader, Speaks in Behalf of Liberian Republic
RALEIGH, N. C., Jan 9—Dr J. W. H. Eason, native North Carolina Negro who began his ministry in Rowan and now is American leader for the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, is in the State organizing the people of his race and representing the proposal to make in Africa a Negro State having a national flag, national industries, their own government and everything that goes with it.
Dr. Eason spoke in Raleigh recently to an interested audience and if it had not been he would have made it so. He has the oratory native to the race, to Gates county which produces Hallett Wards and men who can speak. This black man can take the rag off the bush. He has an amazing command of the platform.
He isn't an agitator against the whites. He tells the Negroes that they have no quarrel with the white man who morally loves his country and his race better than he ever is going to love the black man who has no country. The scheme is not so grandiose as carting every man of African descent back to Africa. The purpose is to people Liberian with American Negroes who have learned something of government and self-control, who know how to farm, how to worship understandingly, how to teach school, and to make a black republic which will have a national pride exactly as Americans now have. Germans have French, English and every other nationality have
The hand of the movement is Marcus Garvey, British subject who has lately become naturalized. The movement is meeting many critics within the race who can't see through it. But when this North Carolina orator asks if race pride, national enthusiasm, patriotism, industry, and religion are not good, he invariably gets many and unctuous amens. He illustrated his story with one from the John Wanamaker's big department store. He said that he and others living in Philadelphia had gone to Mr. Wanamaker and told him that in view of the great number of Negroes, in Philadelphia it would be well to have clerks and others who made a specialty of the race trade cultivated its friendship and served. Mr Wanamaker thought it wise in theory, but said it would hurt his business. He said "But you have 160,000 Negroes here, enough to support a store as big as mine." "Why don't you build one?"
And the Philadelphia Negroes bought a whole block and covered it with a big Negro department store. "That is w. the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League is going to do on national scale," he said.
Likea Politics. But—
"I like politics and I would like to hold office to be a diplomat, a sure enough one. I am a provisional one now. But I know I never will be. Why? Because there are 10 white men in this country to one Negro, and you know the 10 white men are not going to allow me to represent their country, one of their men is going to do that. The white man is going to think more of his race than of any other race, therefore, I will never be a politician or diplomat in this country. But I might be in our own country, where we had our own government, schools flag and soil"—Greens-Sigro (N.C.) Daily News.
The Queen Esther Circle
The Queen Eather Circle of Mother Zion A. M. M. Church will present Miss Riphy Mason in grand musicle, assisted by Mr. Actor Morgan and Mr. Charles Burnett, of the Arrow Music Shop in Mother Zion A. M. Zion Church on Thursday evening, February 6, Mr. Walter Bichardson, of "Put and Take," the New York Malory Four, Mina, V. I. Jervis & the piano, and Meut. Bill Vodkoff, newly appointed leader of the New York State Industry Band will also
THE NEGRO WORLD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1922
"AFRICAN REDEMPTION FUND"
Started by the Universal Negro Improvement Association for the Liberation of Africa-All Negroes Asked to Subscribe Five Dollars or More
The Universal Negro Improvement Association, charged with the responsibility of freeing the four hundred million oppressed Negroes of the world and with the redemption of Africa, is now raising a universal fund to capitalize its work for the freedom of Africa.
The Second Annual International Convention of the Negro peoples of the world legislated that a capitalization fund for the propagation of the work be raised from among all Negroes under the caption of "The African Redemption Fund", that each member of the Negro race be asked to donate five dollars ($500) or more to the fund for the cause of world-wide race adjustment, and the freedom of Africa. Each and every Negro contributing to this fund will receive a certificate of race loyalty given by the Universal Negro Improvement Association with the autographed signatures of the Procellor of the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
visional President of Africa, the Secretary General and High Chancellor. If you are a race patron, if you are desirous of seeing Africa free from oppression, if you are desirous of building up a great Negro race, you will send in your five dollars or more immediately to the "African Redemption Fund." Send postal money order, money mail order, check or American currency in registered cover, made out to the Universal Negro Improvement Association. All remittances must be made out to the association and not to individuals. Address your communication to Secretary General, Universal Negro Improvement Association, 56 West 135th street, New York City, N. Y., U. S. A.
All donations to this fund will be acknowledged in The Negro World, week by week, and a book of donors will be printed and circulated all over the world as a record for succeeding generations of Negroes to see and know those who contributed to the liberation of the race and the freedom of Africa. Send in your five dollars or more now.
All persons donating $25 or more to this fund, in addition to being granted a certificate, will have his or her photograph published in The Negro World and in the Universal Volume to be published for distribution all over the world.
Alfred McClellan, Spanish Honduras, C. A. ...
Emelley Mantwot, Bocas del Toro, Panama ...
Ramos Hamilton, Boca del Toro,
Panama ...
Stanley, Gayle, Costa Rica, C A
Mrs. Walter Flowers, Costa Rica,
C A. A
Dorcas E. Bready, Costa Rica,
C A. A
Reginald E. Clarke, Costa Rica,
C A. A
James Alexander Morgan, Costa
Rica, C A. A
Robert E. Williams, Costa Rica,
C A. A
Thomas Andrew Powell, Costa
Rica, C A. A
Charles A. Linton, Oriente Cuba
Sam. Q. Nelson, Gold Coast,
W. A. A
Willis Woodhouse, Asbury Park,
N J. . . .
Nancy Washington, Charleston,
S C. .
Edward Daley, Spanish Honduras, C A
Hubert Smith, Spanish Honduras, C A
George II. Dyett, Spanish Honduras, C A.
Clamet: Humphrey, Manchester,
England
Emma Green, Indiana Harbor,
Ind.
Willie Boyd, Indiana Harbor,
Ind.
Henry MoIntyre, Indiana Harbor,
Ind.
Dock White, Monongah, W. Va.
Bettie White, Monongah, W. Va.
J. Hervice, Boons del Toro, Pan.
Charles Henry Bennett, Boons
del Toro, Pan.
William Thompson, Miami, Fla.
Fles Fulson, Detroit, Mich.
Joseph E. Pollard, Atlantic City,
N. J.
Theo, Ar. Pollard, Atlantic City,
N. J.
Gontlemon -- Enclosed please find
money order for $500, contribution for
myself to the African Redemption
Fund. Wishing you much success in
your undertakings and praying for the
speedy realization of a free and re-
duced African Journey fraternally.
5.00 Sara - Herewith please find check for $2,000 as my contribution to the African Redemption Fund. Wishing that I could do more for this great cause my very best wishes for your success, I remain. You're faithfully. J C H
Dear Sir--I am sending you by postal money order my contribution of $5,000 to the African Redemption Fund. I only regret that I am not able to do more for such a worthy cause. Trusting that others of my race will backen to the call of my people and give of their means to this fund.
Gentlemen. Herewith please find my contribution of $5.00 to the cause of Africa's redemption. Accept my sincere wishes and prayers for your success in this great undertaking that is being undertaken fully yours.
Sir, Accept this contribution of
$200 from me to the African Re-
demption Fund Sorry that I cannot
got more of my friends to see the
necessity of contributing to such a
work as this.
With my best wishes for the asso-
ciation's prosperity and well-being I beg
to remain. Yours truly. W. V
5.00 For novormore, while God's on high,
Shall Afra can no slaves.
5.00 We'll walk this earth as conquerura,
We'll rise to light and life;
Well yet be called "Earth's wonder man." 6.00
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UNIVERSAL AFRICAN BLACK CROSS CHILD WELFARE DEPT
UNIVERSAL AFRICAN BLACK CROSS CHILD WELFARE DEPT
By CLARA MORGAN, R. N
Questions of general interest will be answered in this column on the care and feeding of infants and children
Address Child Weifare Department Negro Worc. 0466 West 130th street New York city, N. N
Child Care Asphalt of the Department of Health of the City of New York
"A" grade bottled milk only should be given to babies and young children
Bath the child at least twice daily in summer give two or three spongings.
Cleanliness of child's body, room, clothes and feeding dishes keeps him comfortable and happy
Dirt is always out of place and brings disease and death
Exercise out of doing especially for older children is necessary for good health
Fresh air day and night should be given all children.
5.00 Good teeth lead to good digestion, good nutrition, good growth good development
5.00 Hormus that are clean and well aired bring health and happiness
5.00 If in doubt about your child, ask the doctor not your neighbor
6 00 Let the child sleep alone in the best room
6 00 Milk should be kept cool and covered and warmed before giving it to the child
6 00 Never give the child any medicine or any drug, except for doctor's orders
6 00 Older children should slow food as long as there is taste in it
19 79 Patent baby foods and condensed milk, if given for a long time make children weak and sick and cause soft bounces
19 79 Quiet rest and sleep are as necessary as good food
19 79 Regular hours of feeding keep the child's stomach and bowels right
19 79 Slow feeding, twenty or thirty minutes for a meal, prevents indigestion
19 79 Teething may cause pain and discomfort but never serious sickness
Underweight indicates improper feeding or disease. See your doctor or visit a baby health station.
Vaccination should be performed in the early months of life and then every five years.
Water, cool and boiled should be given between feedings several times a day.
Xcellent advice is given to mothers at the baby health stations.
Your child's health and life depend upon you. You cannot be too careful.
Z shows how EZ it is to keep children well if you follow directions.
Siquirres, C R.
January 18 1922
Uniform Standard of Training for Black Cross Nurses
We suggest that instructors of Black Cross Nurses commence with instruction on first aid—providing charts for demonstration work, also bandages splints and compresses.
On conclusion of course of instruction on this subject arrangement should be made for examination subject to the approval of the Central Committee, successful evidence to obtain certificates of proficiency.
As the thorough knowledge of first aid includes the rudimentary knowledge of anatomy and physiology, the students will be better prepared to receive instruction in community work and Home Hygiene and Care of the Bick.
January 25 1922
And since we have resolved this year to work for community health and community betterment we also suggest that the great value of prophylactic measures be thoroughly taught by instructors of Black Cross Nurses.
LINES TO MISS
HENRIETTA VINTON DAVIS
Within thy royal dink) breast
Beats heart of Ethiopic Queen
And in thy dark and glowing eyes.
Fair Shoba's image I have seen
And when your voice so soft and sweet
Transmits to me the captive's tale
I fancy ancient breezes born
THE NEGRO'S FAITH
From what enraptured clime came
thou?
What Paradise? for joy-bells ring
In every word you speak—and swift
To Africa my thoughts take wing
Thine eloquence bears royal stump.
Of Aryan pomp it hath no trace.
Simplify seals every word
And draws thee to thy noble race.
ETHEL TREW DUNLAP.
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WASHINGTON Jan. 26 - The House passed the Anti Litching Bill today by a vote of 220 to 119 with four members voting 'Present.' This completes the first step toward enforcing the power of the Federal Government over communities in which litching occurs.
Berkshire Republicans could not follow the majority of their party and voted with the Democrats against the bill, while eight Democrats voted with the Republicans for it as follows.
Republicans against Barbour Cal., Brown Tenn Cause Penn Curry, Cal French Idaho Herrick Okla., Hershey, Me Jones, Pa., Kelley Mich., Layton Dei Luce Mass., Nolian Cal., Parker N J Miss Robertson Okla., Sinnott, Ore., Stemp, Va., Stafford, Wis.
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Ivan Mass Johnson, Ky. Mead, N.
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Myser London the lone Socialist
voted for the bill
Onus Placed on G O. P
The Democratate purposely ignored a clause offered by a large group of Republicans to devitalize the measure thus throwing the responsibility squarely on the whole membership of the Republican Party. This was due to the generalization of Representative Court of Pennsylvania acting Democrat leader Representative French (Rep Idaho) offered an amendment to strike from the bill the sections which impose a $10,000 fine on counties in which there may be a lynching. The vote in committee of the whole House was 60 for 62 against. All but two or three of those supporting Mr French were Republicans. As the Democrats were about to file between the tellers, Mr Garrett motioned them back at they voted they could have removed the teeth from the bill.
Mr. French told his colleagues he was not in favor of penalizing a county composed of citizens whohly innocent of the crime of lyrching committed in the dark hours of the night. He said the individual members of the mob, or the officers refusing to do their duty, should be punished.
Representative Volstead denied the penalties were unfair. If the country is unwilling, he said, "to have a lyrch law it can so to it that it does not operate.
Representative Blancon (Dem. Tex) said the bill should be passed as it was framed so the people could know what the Republicans had in their minds, but he predicted it would never become law. He charged that the framers of the measure know it would die in the Bate or in conference.
The Anti-Lynching bill as originally laid before the House was the one presented by Reprosen active Dyer. It was printed through by Chairman Volstead of the Judicialty Committee and may come to be known as the Volstead Anti-Lynching measure, inasmuch as the form in which it was passed today was offered by Mr. Volstead yesterday, as a substitute for the other. The bill defines a mob or rotous
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That an officer having a prisoner in custody who shall conspire with a mob shall be subject to life imprisonment or not less than five years.
That district courts shall have jurisdiction if it is made to appear that State officials have not done their duty. That any county in which a person is put to death by a mob or riotous assembling shall forfeit $10,000, which sum may be recovered by an action thereafter in the name of the United States against such county for the so-called family of the person so put to death.
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GREAT REVIVAL MEETINGS HELD AT BROOKLYN, N. Y., DIVISION OF THE U. N. I. A. ON JANUARY 23 AND 24
His Excellency the Hon. Marcus Garvey and Lady Henrietta Vinton Davis Stir Brooklyn with Their Eloquence
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January. 23 1922
January 19, 1922
What was really a big time for the members of Brooklyn Division of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was the occasion of the visit of Ile Eauvagee the Hon. Marquis Carves, Provisional President of Africa, and Lady Hummery the Visitation International Organizer on the evenings of January 23 and 24.
At an early hour on January 23 the building was paused to overflow by members and friends of the great Negro organization in the world who were waiting with anxious hearts for the arrival of the distinguished visitors.
Promptly at 8 o'clock the signal was given that they were near and the colonel commanding officer N. W. Redford had communicated to him informed him to come from silence they expected to greet him to our meeting plan.
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It is indeed a pleasure for me to be in the evening I said that she just took from the Lark West of the United States there duty and died in. As international organizer I went to California the heartful land of online then to Chicago where I received a royal welcome. I noted that they were progressive there and working in harmony for the reclamation of Vienna. I am here to congratulate the members of Brooklyn division upon their loyalty to this cause and to our great leader because he is used in instruction in such hands to aid a while to freedom.
Although we are at a time of
critical times stand by our
responsibility to help N.Y. and
Maryland. We now have
the opportunity to work with
the Negro community in
New York. Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh will be our
partners. N.Y. will be our
partner. But the world needs
them. We are not going to
mettle
for it, we use the opportunity
of being to the world to help
for business we will never back out
again.
Therefore in all our difficulties we
should resolve to fight and to be the
great principles of the organization
As I travel from place to place from city to city I find great industrial unrest existing everywhere and in this unrest I find that Negroes are the first to lose their jobs. This should not be in the spirit of fairness, but it is invariably so. It behooves us therefore to open factories for the employ of our own people. As long as we depend on the white man for a job, so long will we be his football. The new Negro
is tired of that sort of thing, so in the spirit of justice and fair play we must become united for our own welfare. And so our wonderful leader is bringing a plan for Brooklyn Division by which you will be better able to conserve your own money in our own interest. Would it God he had been born fifty years ago because the eyes of the Negro would have been opened long ago. We brought up families and left them to die in retreated, without ever thinking of the future of our children of our posterity. Because the white man thinks thus they have a republic. They plan for unborn generations. So our leader is spending wakeful nights, planning for the development of the people of our country. Africa
Because we believe that God will provide, we are apt to sit quietly and wait upon God but we must remember that God helps those who help themselves and the time is when we must help ourselves or else be abandoned by God if myself. We must help ourselves here so that we can better help ourselves when Africa has been redeemed. If that every Negro should stand firmly and show his atamina now be forth and forever. This is the time for the men and women, time to weigh ourselves in the balances. These are the times through which we are passing, yet with the characteristic joyce of spirit and optimism of the Negro we shall even go through the valley of the shadow of death, and we shall not call.
Marcus Garvey Speaks
The last speaker introduced was His Excellency the Hon Marcus Garvey and numerous applause the entire audience standing and the guard of honor with drawn sabres. His Excellency said in part, "Once more it becomes my pleasure and more in your midst. I have been so willing to speak to you if possible to inspire you. As a member and a friend as members of the organization, I must have been watching the great work of this great organization. The Universal Negro Improvement Association came upon the imprisoned a few years ago with a big program of training four hundred millions into one solid body. For ages it was said to be impossible for the men we worked, filtered died without fortunately succeeding.
But we in course of time were able to reach the hearts of millions of our race And tonight the movement has a following loyal and true a following loyal and true in the civilized known world. Some of you do not appreciate it but when I tell you that millions are working for the same cause not only in New York, but in the 48 States of the Union, every country on this western hemisphere, in Africa, Asia and Europe, then you will realize the great power and worth of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. In the space of four years it has made the circuit of the world and photographed the Red the Black and Green wherever Negroes live. Others did not make us we made ourselves. We are first in the history of the race with the scope and power to be found in the U.S.A.
You will realize that this movement is being assaulted by great forces, but you must also realize that it is only things which are worth while that are directed by others.
They desire to suppress this movement because of fear. If the Kaiser and the Central Powers were like Haiti the powers of the world would not have combined their forces to fight them. But because the Germans and Central Powers were so dangerous they brought fear upon the world. Let me tell you that the 'U N I A has the combined forces of the world fighting it, because the program is a free and independent Africa. 'Africa has become the danger sign of the world. All nations are looking to Africa. The bankrupt nations of Europe unable to rehabilitate themselves through their own countries, are looking to Africa as their hope. British East Africa must support Britain French West Africa must support France with resources to rebuild Italian Africa must also serve the same purpose.
Then since this is so every attempt to free Africa must meet with opposition. What organization wants to free Africa* (Cries of "The U. N. I A" from audience) That is why unseen forces of government are fighting us.
The world took us as a joke when we started. They called us a bunch of illiterate, fanatic Negroes. But as we have stood fast in our principle of "Africa for the Africans," we have started the world.
Tonight* as you sit here, so hundreds are sitting in Africa concentrating on the same thought of freeing Africa.
This evening as I was about to leave the office, a cable came to me from Cape Town, saying, "We are holding the fort—we have stirred Africa."
Shall we faint under opposition? And we know how to fight, because we fought in France and Flanders, in Egypt and Mesopotamia, some of us.
may be faint-hearted, but I may unto you faint-hearted ones, "You shall die."
Brave men shall go on and take the colors of the Red, the Black and the Green on the hilltop of Africa.
protected throughout the world; so shall we struggle for the protection of our people, whoresover they may dwell.
Struggle for a greater Africa and
We shall not be serfs; we shall be free. We care not what may come! "Give me liberty or give me death!" Some preachers are against us, saying we are too radical. But only radicals will find a place in the sun. The age for turning the right cheek if you are hit on the left is past. This is a Jack Johnson age, when the fittest will survive.
For over fifty-odd years we had lost hope and heart, because we saw no hope for our ambitions. We saw millions pushing us back. But, thank God, Negroes have changed.
Their ability is being used for the greater glory of Africa. We shall so work that one day we shall be free. We shall not be afraid of our own flag, we are going to get it and hold it, and make it the greatest flag in the world. They laugh and say that I am spectacular. Who is more spectacular than the Pope? These are the very people who were laughed at in ages past. The Anglo-Saxons were whipped and serried by Rome. The Britons have risen, so shall the Negro rise to be the proudest nation of the world. We are working for our children. You of Brooklyn, continue! The fight is long. All true warriors know no fear. Our friends are heart-tainted but Jesus Christ was the greatest radical the world ever saw. Jesus opposed wrong. His program was to lift up humanity and save mankind
We are exhorting our people to rise. And, I say, iphould your own program. I feel that we are to live out our own program, and march out and do things. You must advance your own leadership. We have demonstrated to the world that Negroes are able to carry a program of their own.
A program of warfare to make us true men indeed
God Created Men Equal
Lead out as generalis to map out our own course of victory. We are different from others, we have a great program. Why should we allow others the access to all the pleasures of life, and we be as peons, serfa, slaves? Are you not children of the Common Creator? Some don't believe that God made them. Who made you? If God made you and other people, then he made you for an equal purpose—to be lords of creation.
He could not intend you to worship Him in spirit and in truth if you were created to be slaves. God made as His masterpiece—yellow, brown, black, to be equals of all men. If he intended you to have a lower place, he would not have given you the position of being men.
He would have created you with the lower animals. But man" meant equal of all men.
Then let us make a comparison between white and black men. White men—heads of governments, heads of nations, having towering cities.
When God created you equal of all He gave you ability to do things for yourself. That you occupy your present positions is not God's fault but yours. God is vexed with you because you have hidden your talents.
An other men have built great cities, so will we build them in the great Empire of Africa.
As other men have the United States of America so shall we build the great United States of Africa. Can it be done? (Cries of yes.) Some of you have no hope, no confidence. Will power is all. Some will to do and some will not to do. Some men will scare death itself to get at some desired object. White men will mind that the forest shall be cleared for himself and the trees went down. This spot on which this building is erected was a swamp and wilderness hundreds of years ago, today there is a house on it. The Negro must do or die. The man who cannot find his purpose in life ought to die.
There is work for each and everyone of us to do in life. You must find it out for yourself. Search your consciousness.
From the time I got sense and was able to read my first duty was to find out what I was best fitted for. And I found out that I am to make trouble in the world. (Outbursts of laughter) Some of us are fitted to be good musicians, bricklayers, tailors, lawyers. Discover yourself. This is the thought I want to leave with you. Discover yourself. Find it out tonight.
God never meant you to sweep and carry poles. God made you and was through. It is for you to do the rest He handed you the world and said "You are the Lord of creation. If you want to be drawers of water and hears of wood, it is your business." He gave you two hands, two eyes, a head and body, and He was through. If you have no better use for your hands than to be drawers of water and scrub the floors, that's your business. How long will you allow this to be? God never cursed you, you cursed yourself
And the U. N. I. A. wants to any No man can make you do what you don't want to do. You do as you like. The fake idea that God said it must be out out, for it is a lie. Colored woman there is a better place for you in the world, a place of honor in the black man's palace in Africa. To decorate the legislative palaces in Africa. We had men enough to fight in France and Flanders we have men enough to fight for Africa. You fought and died for England and France, in the name of God and reason, go out and preserve the Republic of Africa for yourselves and for your children. Others have done it. you must do it. It must be accomplished.
The world in which we live is reorganising. Every race is seeking a place of its own. Japanese is looking for a greater Japan, India—a free India, greater India, Egyptian a free and independent Egypt. The Irish, who had been clamoring for 750 years for a free and independent Ireland, have got an Irish Free State. It means that all must realize that we who are unorganized must be and will be the serfs and peons of the stronger of the world. White America, England, France are
protected throughout the world so shall we struggle for the protection of our people, wheresoever they may dwell.
Struggle for a greater Africa, and accept no compromise.
Some preachers and others are too aggressive. How can we sit by? Can we allow it?
Our fathers suffered because they had no vision. If you have no vision you perish. Our vision must be that of a free and independent African commonwealth, strong enough to protect Negroes everywhere.
I am going to strive and struggle until Africa is free. (Applause). Shall I shut up? (Cras of "Nol") I should die, and there is any truth about ghosts coming back. I will be one bad ghost until Africa is free. (Great laughter.)
We cannot give up. How can we? With the inspiration of the past stick closely together. Encourage no antagonism. Be loyal to yourself and to your race. Don't give up; you are strong numerically. There shall be no kicking around. If you kick one you kick 400,000,000 of us.
I thank you for your support in the past. There shall be many conflicts before freedom, before liberty. You have got to make sacrifices. I thank you for your loyalty. The time will come when all preachers will have to preach the doctrine of the U. N. L. A. or shut up.
Those who are organized to fight us are fighting God because God has said that a Princess shall come out of Egypt. And she is now stretching out her hands unto God. No preschars can stand in our way. The U. N. L. A. with Jesus as our leader is preparing a program which shall startle the world until we plant the colors of the Red, the Black and the Green upon the battle plains of Africa.
The President-General then announced that his subject for Tuesday evening, January 24, will be "The Call of the Hour," to which all were invited.
Thus a memorable event in the annals of Brooklyn Division was brought to a close at 11 o'clock p. m.
Tuesday, January 24
The proceedings of this meeting were carried out in the same order as on the preceding evening, with man new faces visible, coming to get fed at the fountain.
The musical program this evening was as follows
Piano solo—Miss Hinds (juvenile).
Song, "The Holy City"—Mrs. Dowell.
Piano solo—Mr. D. R. Miller.
Recitation—Little Miss King.
Song—Capt. Armstrong (the legions).
Piano solo—Master Bridgewater.
Several officers of this division addressed the people, after which the Rt. Hon. International Organizer awayed the crowd again with her eloquence, followed by His Excellency, who, in a masterly way, delivered his subject, "The Call of the Hour."
A banquet was served to His Excellency, Lady Davis and their staff immediately after, the officers of Brooklyn Division accompanying.
The president of Brooklyn Division took opportunity of thanking His Excellency and Lady Davis for their visit to Brooklyn Division and introduced the officers of the division to them.
His Excellency fittingly replied. Thus a never-to-be-forgotten period in the history of Brooklyn Division was brought to a close, His Excellency and Lady Davis, with their attendants, leaving for New York at 12 p. m. escorted by members of the Brooklyn legions.
WILLIAM R. MILLER.
Secretary
HON. H. F. CARROLL STIRS INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION
HON. H. F. CARROLL STIRS INDIANAPOLIS DIVISION
Jan 21. 1922.
Hon. H. F Carroll, High Commissioner, is in our midst with his unusual power, inspiration and the U. N. I. A. spirit, something that is needed here in our city very much in order to awaken the people. Hon. Mr Carroll is nothing but enthusiasm. And I know that Indianapolis now has caught the idea of the "Harvey movement" Where did this Carroll come from? Why need he been here long ago? We need men to let the people know that there is really U. N. I. A Division in our city. I am one of the old members, one of the first to join the movement. But after a while no one seemed to know anything at all about the U. N. I. A
Then came the High Commissioner and after hearing him in one of the greatest appeals to the Negroes of Indianapolis to awaken and come out of their stupor, I promised that I would come back and get into the harness again. The Commissioner said that our city was going over the top regardless of who tried to prevent it. I also gave a command to capture Indianapolis. We need just the type of Hon Mr Carroll with us, a man, or man who are in earnest. We also need at least enough meetings to build up our division and it takes whole-hearted men to do it. Hon Mr Carroll said in one of his speeches that in order to get the respect of the other fellow we must try to equal him if not surpass him along all lines of endeavor. And since the other fellow has built himself a civilization, it is up to us to do likewise. And if we say that we are anyone's equal we must prove it with deeds and not with fine "selected words."
I am really sorry that the honorable gentleman cannot always remain here. right in Indianapolis; at least until we get enoon_h life within ourselves to make our division what it ought to be. There are thirty-five thousand colored people here, and just about thirty-five active members. Woll, anyway. I have the consolation of knowing that the inspiring speeches and the unusual enthusiasm shown by Hon. Mr. Carroll will at least arouse the people to immediate action. Three cheers for Him, H. P. Carroll! Long live the U. N. I. A. and the Hon. Marus Garvey, one of the greatest and grandest men of any time or any age.
OLD MEMBER U. N. I. A.
Indianapolis Division.
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY HOLDS THE FORT IN CLEVELAND, OHIO
With keen interest the Executive Secretary (Mr. Wesley McD. Holder) of the Cleveland Division was watched since his functioning in the city, and there is one conclusion that any same person can come to, and that is Mr. Holder is a young man of whom Cleveland should be proud. It could be easily seen that this young secretary is built on a foundation of thoroughness. The anxious need of the U. N. I. A. in the past in Cleveland was some one stationary in the district who could be got in touch with when the aims and objects of the organization were necessary to be explained, and in this gentleman we find the necessary panacea. It is a credit to the organization to have man placed in positions where they can serve satisfactorily. We never know what an asset we had until a few weeks ago when the Hon. Rudolph Smith started his membership campaign around the city, when in every case the secretary was one of the spokesmen. With great delight and enthusiasm he was listened to in his address, "The Negro Faces the World." This address brought congratulations from every corner of the city. Anyhow little was it known that he had not reached his height on that occasion. Sunday, January 22, at Lane Metropolitan Church he made the address of his life when his spoke on the subject "Negroes Flirting With Slavery." Following this address, the Hon. Rudolph Smith spoke on "The Negro as a Nation." These two addresses were so much to the point and in time that even the minister of the church enrolled his name.
Mr. Holder keeps the fight of the organization not only in the said meeting, but carries it to the homes and offices of non-members. A few days ago, while out transacting business of the division, Mr. Holder found himself in a hornet's nest at a building in the city which is scattered with the offices of attorneys and other professional knockers of the organization and after a debate which lasted for about one hour, Mr. Holder came out victorious by convincing every man then present of the possibility of the movement. At the ending of that weak two of the attorneys went to the hall and enrolled their names as members of the organization. Congratulations to Holder, and may he keep the fight up.
L. THOMAS.
$911 Central Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
U. N. I. A. A. C. L. CREED
I believe in the U. N. I. A and A. C.
L. as government, whose motto is one
God, one aim, one destiny of the people,
by the people, for the people,
a perfect union one and inseparable,
established upon those principles of freedom,
equality, justice and humanity
for which Negro patrons are willing to sacrifice their lives and fortunes.
I. therefore, believe it is my duty to my country Africa to love it, to support its constitutions made by the Honorable Marcus Garvey, that great philosopher, to obey its laws, to respect the Red, the Black and the Green, and to defend it against all enemies, until it shall please and to call me home.
SIDNEY McCLEAN
Ancon P O. Canal Zone, Box 860.
Member of No. 14 Chapter
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The Hon. Mr. Greece, Commissioner of Canada, is visiting Montreal and has made a great impression here. He is working persistently in the interest of the U. N. I. A.
On January 17 he was the guest of honor at the U. N. I. A. Literary Club. An interesting program was arranged. Mr. Greece deliver" an enthusiastic address, but the most attractive feature of the evening was the presence of Miss Anna Duncan of Toronto, who thrilled the audience with her "nightingale" voice. She is essentially the "song bird" of the Dominion. A credit to any race. Miss Duncan distinguishes 1 herself with the naturalness and charm that is peculiar to our own race. It is a pity that her stay here is so short, but we will hope to hear her again.
1. Recitation—Miss Gavin.
2. Vocal solo—Miss M. Seales.
3. Recitation—Mr R. Murray
4. Song—Mrs. T O Brien.
5. Address—Mr W Duke
6. Recitation—Mr M Seales
7. Piano solo—Mr J McKinley
8. Vocal solo—Miss A. Duncan (two numbers)
9. Address—Mon. Mr. Greece
10. Recitation—Mrs. J Deishielda.
11. Vocal solo—Mr John Murrell
12. Paper—Mr R. N. Hall.
13. Song—Mrs. McKenzie.
14. Piano solo—Mrs. E. Gibson.
15. Selection—Royal Orchestra.
16. Address—Mr Jas. Gibson
17. Vote of thanks—Mrs Clara Deshelds.
18. Recitation—Janita Deshielda.
18. Recitation - Janita Desh. elda.
19. National Anthem.
Mr. Wm. Crawford Dies
It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. William Crawford, one of the most beloved citizens of this community. Mr. Crawford, a native of Bermuda, was a man of striking personality, with a beautiful soul and lofty nature. A Christian gentleman, a social worker and one of the founders of the Maple Leaf Lodge of G. U. O. F., he accomplished a great deal for his race. Nor can his intellectual qualities be overlooked. Well he played the part of a peacemaker. Always cheerful, hopeful and sympathetic, he radiated sunshine everywhere. Like Napoleon, "he knew no motive but interest." He lived with the burden of our race on his heart. His death was sudden. Sleeping in a car which caught fire at midnight, he burned to death. His influence shall always linger, and his voice shall always breathe inspiring songs in our care. He is survived by a wife and several relatives who are residing in Bermuda, all to whom we offer our condolence.
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PARIS, Jan. 27.—Glory the truth is, coming out about the character of the French colored, troops on the Rhine. Even the German population in the towns where they are quartered are now admitting that such forces as the Malgaches are exceptionally serious and trustworthy, and instead of travelling in savagery, many are devout Christians. At Epire, according to the parish magazine published in German, during two years 785 of these troops were baptised. 520 accepted first communion and an additional 500 received the confirmation sacrament in districts in the Palatinate.
Says the German paper: "Nor will we ever forget the touching Christmas ceremony when seventy black soldiers received baptism at the hands of two bishops of different nationality in the cathedral at Spire, and we can all testify to the devotion with which these soldiers approached the divine table. Certainly when they return to their own land they will not forget to tell their comrades of the hearty welcome they were given by the population of Spire."
TO MARGUERITE
You loose the cords that hold my feet
in bondage and in pain—
And now with vision new I greet
The Shepherd of the plain.
With silvery tongue you dry the tears
That flowed my weary eye.
The stones you softened into pearls
When I lay down to die.
Out of a moonlit sky you leap
Like some mysterious star.
The tootl gooth forth to recap;
The traveler plods afar.
CHARLES H. ESTE.
(To be Continued.)
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A MESSAGE FROM VANGOUVER,
BRITISH COLUMBIA
December 30, 1921.
Hon. Marcus Garvey,
President-General of The Universal
Negro Improvement Association
and Provisional President of
Africa.
68 West 183th St. New York City.
Greeting: Again I beg to inform
you that my division has had the honor
of entitlement the Flight Hon. Capt. E.
A. Gaines, Minister of Legiona, of
the Universal Negro Improvement
Association for two evenings, namely
the 28th and 27th inst., and his message
to us was highly appreciated.
in the inuga of Epesitua, "am always enton with that which happen, for I think that what God chooses is better than what I choose. Therefore I feel that this man was chosen by God for he could never have mastered the racial "cats that he has if not so chosen. For his description of the different races was marvelous. And in comparing him to the saying of Solomon, "he that ruthish his speech is better than he that takes a city" For this man is able to rule his speech and he has also taken our city, for everybody who heard him regretted that his stay was so short. Owing to the present financial strain that we are now going through we all regret that we were not able to render greater financial assistance to this great cause that he is now in, but we are looking forward to the day when we will be able to answer all calls of the parent body.
The captain started a division of the Legions here and placed in the chair a mother of the Juveniles thus you see we are still on the advance. I humbly ask to remain your obedient servant. C WHITE, Dependent Lifesion No. 81. 1000 Burbay St. Maud Field, Secretaire
A RINGING MESSAGE FROM
CESPEDES. CUBA
January 3, 1922
Editor Negro World
Bir-Kindly allow me space in your valuable paper. The Negro World, to say a few words of congratulations to the new branch of Falmouth, Jamaica.
To the Falmouth Division of the U N L A Greetings! When I saw in the papers of the Negro World the great start you have made my heart went out in rejoicing to send to you congratulations, being a native of the said parish, Trehawny, Wakefield District. I am truly proud to see the names of those men mentioned. I sincerely hope the consistent and follow the command of our leader, the Hon. Marcus Garvey, and when, it shall not be long when we shall see the flag of the Red, Black and Green floating on the billops of Africa.
What a glorious moment I now enjoy
To see the names of persons whom I know
Taking the Garvey movement in their hand
To redeem our Motherland.
Brothers of Falmouth awake this new year
Quiet your slumber, the old year is past
Look' the sun is dawning
And the hours are gliding past
Now you hear our leader pleading,
Day and night for men of might
You are leaving your age-long dreaming—
We are seeking for freedom and right.
Wake up oh ye brothers of Falmouth.
Africa blooms like the breeze
Join the ranks and face the danger—
Brothers of Falmouth, I'm looking to thee.
RICHARD S DUNBAR,
Auditor Copepods Div. Cuba.
U. N. I. A. AND A. C. L. LA BREA DIVISION NO.283,TRINIDAD
November 23, 1921
On Wednesday, December 16, 1921, the La Brea division of the U. N. I. A. staged a grand dramatic concert to which the public was admitted. The duties of chairman were very creditably performed by Brother Charles Smith, who delivered a very impressive address in taking his place. No effort was spared to make manifest the reality of the universal importance of the event, a very impressive scene was witnessed, under the leadership of the chaplain, Brother William Bryan in which a sense of awakened enthusiasm was demonstrated by our people, and a program never before dreamed of was carried through successfully. Much was due to the earnest efforts of the chaplain and the realous response of those who took part supply reason to herald the principles for which the U. N. I. A so bold stands.
Mr. Thompson the local organizer, traveled from St Joseph to La Boca for the occasion, and delivered an inspiring and instructive address. Other addresses were delivered by the president, Brother Joshua Douglas, and others. The affair was concluded by the secretary's address of thanks and the singing of the Ethiopian anthem. I am yours.
E. A. M. STEPHEN,
General Secretary.
THE NEWARK U. N. I. A.
The Newark Division, under the leadership of its president, Oscar Dawson, is making progress. Despite the severe storm on January 11, the meeting was largely attended. We found among those present were Wm. H. Thompson, an old man who came all the way from Nulley in the storm to attend the meeting; also A. L. Gorish, a very energetic worker from Orange, N. J. Sevak such persons who travel from ten to fifteen miles to attend the meetings could be mentioned but for space.
JOHN O'LOUGHLIN.
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NIQUERO, Cuba, Jan. 14—It was quite a rare thing to have witnessed such a gathering of Negroes as was seen at the New Year's meeting in Liberty Hall here last week. President L. A. Hall and P. A. Higginson, chairman of the Honorary Advisory Board, spared no pains in making this meeting the success it was. Refreshments were served at the expense of these true-hearted Negroes to the cause of the Civil War. The hall really decorated with flowers. A large Cuban flag, provided by the company's administrator, and the colors of the Red Black and Green were among the decorations.
The program for the evening was an excellent one, splendidly rendered. The president, in his opening address, called upon the Negroes of Nijouro to unite and so strengthen the arm of our Moses—the Hon. Marus Garvey. A quartet by Mesara. P. A. Higginson, Allan Harding, Frank Nicholson and Z. Clark rendered "Shoulder to Shoulder," which was well received. An original poem, "The New Year Dawn," recited by Master H. A. Hall, Jr. brought the house to its feet. An Alabaster was delivered by Master H. A. Harding Rudduck, P. P. H. Higginson's "Marching on to Victory," composed and sung by him, was a hit. Those taking part in the program were: P. H. Higginson, F. Nicholson, A. Harding, Z. Clark, G. W. Pennant, E. Campbell, H. A. Hall, L. A. Hall, B. Burnell, D. Christie A. Showers, H. Christie, R. Wallace and M. Alice Rudduck.
A CORRECTION
Editor Negro World
Dear Sir—Please permit space to correct that part of the report of the occurrence on Emancipation Day parade, in which it is stated that Paul B. Bossard was stopped by the police from bearing the flag of the Red, the Black and the Green in the line of march. "It was Paul B. Bossard who gave orders that our flag should not be carried, and not the police."
And where it is stated that the officer telephoned the chief of police who, perplexed, in telephone telephoned the mayor, who ordered the police to permit the Negroes to carry the Red, the Black and the Green through the streets of Charleston, B. C. I desire to state that this delegation of N. I. A. members was led by S. M. Sandera and not by Paul B. Bossard, who was chief marshal for the Emancipation Day Association.
Please correct it in our next issue of the Negro World, as to do so is of vital importance to our city.
Yours fratern, lily,
S. M. SANDERS,
Charleston, B. C.
THE AMERICAN LEADER AND
THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
WILL VISIT PITTSBURGH, PA.
His Excellency, Hon J. W. H. Eason
American leader, and the Rt. Hon.
Fred A. Tootle, secretary-general, will
visit Pittsburgh in the interest of
Universal Negro Improvement Association
February 5. 6 and 7. All members of divisions in and around Pittsburgh will be at the Soldier's Memorial Hall, Fifth avenue, by 1:00 o'clock February 5.
W C FRANCI,
Executive Secretary,
Pittsburgh Division No. 61
HAPPENINGS IN MORON.
On Sunday, January 1, at our mass meeting held in our Liberty Hall something came to our notice which we think is worthy of publication:
-THE NEGRO WORLD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932
photograph and many credentials proved his identity, but the strange thing about the story ran thus: The Prince said he was surprise: to find Negroes as they are. For they understood that Negroes in the Western Hemisphere have tells and are cannibals. These same missionaries tell us the same thing about Afriana. This shows the subtle and most dangerous propaganda is being used by these say pilots to keep us apart. But there is light in the story. The Prince is sending communications as fast as he can gather information. Furthermore, said the Prince, in his tribe (the Aqua) the U. N. L. A. is solid and not one man dare to say anything against it. And furthermore advised all West Indians to join heart and hand in putting over the program of this organization, for they are anxious to see us come over and swell their ranks.
On Monday morning, January 2
Freddie Robinson, brother of Miss Briette Robinson, second lady vicepresident of this division, met a most shocking death. This unfortunate young man works on the Norte Railer, as a brakman, and we ordered to go to Clego de Avila to take care of him. While executing these orders he met a nurse. The motor car was dersalled about a kilometer from its destination and Robinson's neck was broken. The superintendent, who was on the car, was seriously injured. The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon. Deceased was a member of G. S. & D. S. and the U N. I. A.
JOSEPH A. TODD.
General Secretary.
Moron Province, Camagua, Cuba.
MESSAGE FOR THE NEGRO WOMEN OF THE WORLD
By MR.S. BETELLE MATTHEW
Lady President Philadelphia Division
Lady President Philadelphia Division
Many resolutions are made at this time.
Would you keep a resolution when it
means the destiny of your children?
When you consider that the redemption of Africa depends on the motherhood of the black women, I am sure the resolution $a$ am about to offer will be to you more sacred than your lives. Have you considered for a moment that these resolutions mean nothing to the movement while your acts and conduct in your home in the presence of your children teach the oppose?
You talk race purity, and yet, by the white pictures on your walls, by the many calendars in your home with white faces on them, you are teaching your children to honor and idolize the other race. By the white dolls in the arms of your baby girls you are teaching them to love and honor white babies, and when these girls grow into womanhood naturally they will believe it more honorable to be the mothers of white babies than black babies.
Africa is calling for you, oh, sisters, to bring the light! By the white tin soldiers in the hands of your little boys you are teaching them to be scars and slaves for the other race. You cannot talk race pride into the hearts of folks, it comes by instinct. Instincts are natural tendencies to act in certain ways which result from the inborn organization of the nervous system. Between the ages of three years and six the impression is made the easier and lasts the longest. All habits are formed at this age and instincts are made.
It is the babies in the cradle who will be the true Garveyes of tomorrow. This depends upon the teaching of the mothers of today. It is hard to teach the truth when nearly every Sunday school paper and in every school-book your children learn the heroics. As the mother of Moses, surrounded by the teaching of Egypt, she, through it all, taught her son the true story of his people and of the God of his father, and by the time he had grown into manhood he refused to be called the son of Pharah's daughter.
Resolve in your hearts that you will start the year to teach the instinct of Garveyism by removing everything from your home that will hinder this mighty tide of race building.
Teach your children to love and honor their own black mothers and fathers, that your daughters will believe the highest joy is to love and honor their own black man, that your sons will behold no face as pure and as beautiful as the face of their own black women.
This resolution kept just twelve short months will mean the success of the great program being put over by the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League.
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A Woman's Appeal—Africa for the Hamites
Fellow Women of the Negro Race
Greeting:
I am inspired to write, trusting my appeal will inspire your interests. For all our interests are based upon a common purpose, that of the raid and successful advancement of our association. But to achieve that success we cannot without the co-operation of women. We know that women have been the success of every organization throughout the world whether churches, lodges, institutions or otherwise. With money and purpose together into one great power invincible, we can co-operate and we must; for if any of us fall at this important period of the development of the race, we will not attain that success which so rightly belongs to us. However, there will not be any failure—be sure we have gone too far to turn bank Falter we won't, though it may seem dark, the goal we cannot glimpse, yet with our faces towards the east and our eyes wide open, at the perp of the beautiful rays of the morning's rising sun, we will be ready to march forward with optimistic confidence to the goal of success.
We have seen the way of progress and success. We have all stood together so far with our indomitable spirit and have accomplished a great deal.
The only way we can accomplish anything for our common good is by sticking and pulling together. As I have said before, as we have stood together so far, by your help we mean to stand unto eternity. But we must continue sticking and pulling together for that one common cause we all desire: success of our Fatherland, Africa. We want each and everyone of our millions of women to put their shoulders to the wheel in one large get-together supreme effort and help us to complete the financing of our gigantic association and its allied corporations. It will be very simple for us at this awakened age to allow ourselves to be scattered and stuck in four corners of the world, looked upon with eyes of scorn, turned up noses, spoken of by slanderous lips, because we are powerless; and to lie contented and satisfied. Surely it is not a very difficult task for 50 per cent. of the women of this noble race of ours to stand up with eager eyes and out stretched hands to grapple the rope of this opportunity, and pull with even half of our energy. The prize 'o' be gained by such an effort and movement would mean more than enough for the emancipation of our down-trodden race.
We have brain and executive ability at the head of affairs which has been demonstrated by the rapid advancement already made. It now only remains for your co-operation to reap the rich harvest of reward in process of time, which is awaiting us. As I have said money is necessary, not in small amounts, but in large quantities brought into our association and that quickly. The fight is now started, and we mean to fight, that this great Negra race be successfully established upon the earth that God has given us. So to you noble women I am appealing. Let us get together and lift the hand of our insuperable leader, that he be successful in putting this gigantic and matchless organization over which shall be the means of our power in the world: that power, that will compel respect and better treatment.
My dear readers, I trust my appeal will not fall to inspire your dignity, for we must show the world that we are well alive and conscious of our responsibility of building, of making what ought to be. You readers of The Negro Press, you know how much we are beloved by those so-called supreme agents. Oh, keep in mind the ruthless tragedy published in our 24th issue of The Negro
World, the greatest treatment administered by our beloved friends to our eight children in Faith; their mothers to be clean and virtuous, such think of this serenity, dear women, and see how much there is for us to do and which we ought to do quickly. Now, I believe if we continuously keep quiet at such acts, the stones some day are sure to cry out. All that is necessary for us to do is to get ourselves together, and we know that when we get in line our true racial men would surely follow.
You know they would, regardless of consequences, and I am sure you will get the credit for the number of supporters contributed through your efforts. So now let us start to mobilize our family of four hundred millions. Think what that would mean to the race—four hundred million supporters! One-twentieth interceded, standing and pulling together, each and every one combining to conclude a common purpose of this kind, would be commendable.
I remain, yours truly.
Courage, fellow pilgrim!
New courage take, and cheer.
Through the clouds above us
Light is breaking clear.
New lessons ever bearing
On our journey home—
But Christ the promise gave us
Good things are yet to come.
Larger fields of labor doors set open
In this Afro service joyfully we go
until our redemption is accomplished.
God the praise we will give.
MRS. M. WALDRUN PITTS.
New York City.
THEY STICK; YEA,
THEY MULTIPLY
The arrest of the President General on January 13 has revealed a fact that is quite valuable to the student of the New Negro. In an organization numbering millions throughout the world, there has not come to our attention any cases of disloyalty as a result of this arrest. Rather there has been a greater coming together, a more determined front on the part of the membership to see that the program "goes over." Many who had looked on previously with indifference are now linking up with the association as members of the organization, been the guiding star of millions, bids fair to have his following doubled as a result of this arrest.
How different this would have been a few years ago! Instead of the Negroes rallying to the cause of their leader, they would have been falling away. Truly the Negro has come to see the light and his future is written in the stars.
In America, even among those not identified with the movement, the cry is for the success of Marcus Garvey against his enemies. The same spirit provals in other parts of the world, especially in Africa, where the name of Marcus Garvey is held sacred. The New Negro is in no mood to be trified with now. His cause is too just, his mission too divinous to a human being. Other black individuals and designing organizations. Somebody may pay and pay heavily for the part they have played in this affair.
Marcus Garvey is the greatest benefactor given the world in modern times. Billy nations have for years been speaking of the "white man's burden" as regards the Negro. And now that Garvey is trying to eliminate the Negro as a "burden" and make him a respectable, contributing part of the human family, there are those who cannot afford it in his efforts. But easier they could stop the mighty onrush of the Atlantic than impede the new and awakened spirit of the New Negro who has walked with truth and learned his lesson well. Africa shall be redeemed; a race shall be free!
ROBERT L. POSTON.
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All divisions of the Universal Negro Improvement Association are requested to send in their orders for the New Constitutions of the Organization as amended at the last Convention, to the Secretary-General's Office.
By Order
UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
MARCUS GARVEY, President-General
NOTICE
To All Divisions and Members of the
UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
A copy of the records of all Divisions, Branchless Chapters and members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association has been stolen from the Secretary-General's office by some one who was employed by the organization either as an officer, an employee or an agent. This record, as stolen, may be used by the person or person concerned by write to the members and officers of the division of the organization for their own interest or other purpose.
Divisional officers and members of the Universal Negro Improvement Association receiving letters from organizations or individuals asking them to register their employees from the U.S. law to them, or asking any obligation, will thereby such appeals and will reliably immediately that such communication and the benefit to the district of the organization, movement or individual may be made and the organization, movement or individual may be made and when you would have imparted such good thing and made it common.
Look and see the new communications. Send them and officers.
BY ORDER
UNIVERSAL NEGRO IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
MARCUS GARVEY, President-General
Romance and science are blended in a remarkable darwin in the story of the finding of the skull of a probiotic man burden under hundreds of tons of mineralized bones in the bottom of a Rhodesian cave.
This skull sent to England by the Rhodesian representatives of a mining company on whose estate it was found, is now in the possession of Prof. Smith Woodward of South Kensington Museum. William P. Harris, lute chemist to the company, and the first news of its discovery was sent out to the world in two articles published in the Sunday Times of South Africa last September.
Mr. Harris, who has, like most men of scientific training, some knowledge of prehistoric man, was quick to appreciate the importance of his find when the skull was recovered by blasting operations in the cave. He took photographs of it and believed upon the spot, which was 60 feet below water level. The discoverer is now in England and has brought with him bones of the wild animals found near the skull.
Among important finds near the skull were two round stones, similar to the flint "hammer stone" found in Kent and other areas where prehistoric human remains and implements have been discovered. They have been examined by Professor Elliot Smith of London and other prehistoric human remains marked of pounding and are apparently of some heavy lionstone formation. The man of his family must have used such stones for pounding flesh or grain.
"The amazing thing about the skull," said Professor Elliot Smith, "is its state of preservation. Unlike the fossilized, Gibraltar, Java and Pitladsun skulls, it has retained its structure, being preserved by mineral deposits which account for its shape. The first public exhibition of the skull was at a meeting of the Zoological Society on November 21, when it was shown to members and a discussion followed. Prof. Sir Arthur Keith of the Royal College of Surgeons, a great anthropologist, stated to a Daily Mail reporter that the Rhodian skull is "the most important thin skull in the world," and of the skull of a prehistoric woman in flint-bearing gravel in Sussex.
"It is not a revelation," he said, "but the fulfilment of a prophecy. We hope that a link would be found between the Gibraltar skull and the Java skull, and it is here. It assists us to the conclusion that the prehistoric man whose skull was found in Gibraltar came originally from Africa. How did he get there? Probably by land at a time when the Sirials of Gibraltar did not exist.
"Other discoveries may follow. In recent years the knowledge of the importance of these remains has become widespread and workmen engaged in excavations and working in gravel piles are on the lookout for such things. All prehistoric grave discoveries are im-
important. We can now date a grave by things found in its occupation with it. They assist us in tracing the history of our race and the changes that have occurred in our country during Daly.
"Everything has changed for our present civilization, and we have to care for our cat and the houses we live in. You cannot do these things and expect nothing to happen. Our present civilization is actually the greatest experiment ever tried upon the human race. What shall we become? Our ability of prophilistics remains may answer that question. We can find whence we have come, what changes have taken place in the human body, and we may live judge whatever we are going."—Oversaid Daly, Daily
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