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Phoenix Tribune Key 10 Happiness ARIZONA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER In 16,000 Homes A STRONG CHARACTER Race prejudice is bound to way before the influ- character, education and health. These are nec-cessary to the growth of our race. Without wealth there can be no leisure, without leisure there can be no thought, and without thought there can be no progress.—Booker T. Washington. A.M.E. Conference Convenes Here Wednesday This government is based upon the fundamental idea that each man, no matter what his occupation, his race, or ms religious belief, is entitled $ \infty $ be treated on his worth as a man, and neither favored nor discriminated against because of any accident in his position.—Theodore Roosevelt. VOL. VII.—NO. 5 HON. THOS. MADDOCK SEEKS ELECTION ON HIS PAST RECORD Thos. Maddock, candidate for governor on the Republican ticket is one of the best known Republicans in the state of Arizona, having been active in building up the party and taking Arizona out of the column of the "solid south." He became generally known in the state in 1912 when he was minority leader in the house of representatives. Previous to this time he had for years been a worker in the Republican party of Coconino county. He served both as secretary and chairman of his county committee. In 1914 he was nominated for corporation commissioner but resigned to accept the position of secretary of the Republican state committee. In 1916 he was elected chairman of this committee, reorganized the Republican party and elected Thos. Campbell governor. Governor Hunt refused to surrender his office and started an election contest which resulted in five months of court proceedings. The decision of the superior court was in favor of Campbell, the press of the state giving Maddock credit for the victory in marshalling a mass of evidence and testimony sufficient to overcome partisan prejudice. When the supreme court reversed this decision, giving Campbell's salary to Hunt and making Campbell pay over $4000 for Hunt's court costs, Maddock wrote a pamphlet entitled "The People Over Ruled" exposing the errors of the supreme court decision which was largely responsible for, the defeat of the judge that wrote the reversing decision, and the reelection of Campbell in 1918. Following the court contest in 1917 Maddock became state engineer. Soon after the declaration of war the national government requested the enlistment of men familiar with road construction. Maddock wrote the governor suggesting that all Arizona highway work be stopped and that all equipment and men possible to be secured be turned over to the federal government. The suggestion met with considerable opposition from various localities in the state that needed highways and was never carried out. Maddock volunteered for service and was ordered to report as lieutenant of engineers to a light railroad and road battalion in February, 1918. His outfit arrived in France in May. Maddock returned from overseas in February 1919. He was again appointed state engineer by Governor Campbell and began an intensive effort to secure better highways for Arizona. Maddock built of a highway organization recognized by the federal government as one of the west in the United States. An average of about a mile of road was built every day of the Campbell administration. Large sums of federal and forest aid were secured, millions of dollars worth of federal equipment was received and provisions made for its use and storage. Maddock worked with the county boards of supervisors and the county highway commissions turned over to him some two and one-half million dollars of their funds for expendi- IMPARTIALITY SAY FRIENDS WILL WIN FOR LEWKOWITZ Absolute impartiality is the single plank chosen by Herman Lewkowitz in building his platform as a candidate for superior judge of Maricopa county, subject to the wishes of the democratic voters. This coupled with an acknowledged mastery of the law, an intensive practice of ten years in Phoenix and a thorough appreciation of judicial duties, makes him one of the most formidable candidates for the judgship ever presented to the voters of Maricopa county. Lewkowitz was assistant United States district attorney under Thom as A. Flynn and assistant county attorney under L. M. Laney. The court records of the county reveal the fact that since engaging in the private practice of law he has handled an exceptionally large number of both criminal and civil suits. His brilliance as a lawyer has been demonstrated by his successful defense of some of the biggest criminal cases in the history of the county. Wide support is being gained for Lewkowitz among members of the bar who point out that a Judge should be well versed in the rules governing evidence and procedure, that he should be thoroughly familiar with legal propositions in the case before him in order properly to instruct the jury, that he should be cool headed and of judicial temperament. All these qualifications are held by this candidate, they claim. “If elected judge,” says Lewkowitz, “I shall act with fairness, unbiased and unprejudiced for or against any group, creed or class and uninfluenced by political intrigue or favoritisms.” Mr. Lewkowitz has a wife and child and is a city and county taxpayer. He was physically disqualified at the opening of the war, but later, when opportunity offered, resigned his post as assistant district attorney in order to serve his country. ture under his direction, a personal tribute as most of the supervisors and commissioners were democrats. In 1921 when the depression came Maddock roused public sentiment which forced a reluctant legislature to pass the Omnibus Road Bill which provided funds to put many of the idle laborers of the state to work. No increase in taxation for the two years period occurred as the bill provided for a reduction the succeeding year to compensate for the temporary increase. In 1922 he was elected president of the Western Society of State Highway Officials. Maddock's activity in behalf of good roads and schools antagonized some of the large mining interests of the state and forces led by James S. Douglas sought to embarrass him. Newspapers controlled by the mining interests began an attack on his ability and integrity Maddock welcomed the attack and permitted the auditors of the mining companies to go over his books and record. They failed to find anything on which to even make a political attack during the election of 1922. With the inauguration of Governor Hunt and the meeting, of an overwhelming democratic legislature the attack on Maddock was renewed. An appropriation of $50,000 was made to investigate the highway department. Chicago auditors, Los Angeles engineers and numerous detectives were employed. They investigated for fifteen months and then the legislative committee made a report in generalities, admitted they could find no evidence of criminal nature against Maddock but suggested two of the thousands of highway employees might possibly be guilty. The legislative committee still owe the investigators some $20,000. Maddock's reply and challenge to the Democratic leaders to prosecute was unanswered. The failure of the committee to act is particularly significant in that the prosecuting attorney, the sheriff who would select the jury, the judge who would try the case were all democrats and the party leaders undoubtedly desired to discredit the man responsible for the PHOENIX, ARIZONA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1924 MISS HALLIE BROWN APPOINTED DIRECTOR WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES Chicago, Ill.—Miss Hallie Quinn Brown of Wilberforce University, Ohio, has been appointed director of Colored Women's activities in the Republican campaign, according to an announcement just issued by Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, vice chairman of the National Republican Committee. Miss Brown will direct the work from national campaign headquarters, Chicago. Closely associated with Miss Brown will be Mrs. George S. Williams, national committeewoman of Georgia; and Mrs. Mary C. Booze, national committeewoman of Mississippi. Miss Brown was director of colored women's activities in the state of Ohio in the Harding campaign. She served as president of the National Association of Colroed Women for four years, her term of office expiring at the recent convention in Chicago. Plans for a National League of Republican Colored Women have been perfected, the aim of which is: "To educate and interest Negro women all over the country in the exercise of the their citizenship rights, and to urge that they use the ballot in an intelligent manner for the promotion of such candidates and measures as will vouchsafe to the Negro citizens of the country their constitutional right and privileges." Miss Brown is a sister of Jere A. Brown, who served two terms in the Ohio state legislature. Mr. Brown was one of the colored men responsible for striking the black laws off the statute books of the state of Ohio. Miss Brown is engaged in raising a $50,000 educational fund for the National Association of Colored Women. L. W. Greer Will Make The Race For Supervisor Dist. 2 L. W. Greer, republican candidate for Supervisor District No. 2, has been a resident of Phoenix for the past 22 years, always taking an interest in the development and progress of Phoenix and the valley. He is owner of both city and county property and if elected supervisor, can be safely relied upon to look after the interests of all taxpayers. Mr. Greer is not a politician, this being the first public office he has sought at the hands of the voters during his entire residence in the city. His friends predict an easy victory for him. With all his faults, the fellow who invented the game of poker at least tried to be patriotic. Three cheers for the reds, whites and blues! Save the king! road construction, the outstanding feature of Campbell's administration feature of Campbell's administration. Maddock in January 1923, was the first to suggest a compromise between those favoring and those opposing a Colorado river compact by accepting the Santa Fe Pact after a supplemental agreement is approved by the Lower Basin states protecting Arizona. He was appointed by Governor Hunt one of a committee of nine to investigate the Colorado question. He opposed the committee's report signed by Governor Hunt which was submitted to the federal power commission as it necessitated a gigantic bond issue. In general he believes that Arizona cannot control the Colorado alone but must co-operate with the other states and the federal government, while retaining her rights to her own rivers, part of the Colorado and the right of tazation. Most of the people of the state are beginning to accept Mr. Maddock's view point. Maddock's ability and vision is admitted by both friends and enemies. His integrity emerged untarnished from a $70,000 investigation. He is experienced in the business of government. He has demonstrated devotion and self sacrifice to ARIZONA. What more can be wanted from a candidate? DEFENSE TEST PLAN ON SEPT. TWELFTH TO PROMOTE PEACE With a strong state committee already at work, and with the day officially designated by proclamation of the governor, who is urging its enthusiastic observance, plans for Arizona's participation in the National Defense, Test on September 12 are well under way. Assurance of their support of the plan have already been received from the mayors of nearly every city and town in Arizona, and local committees report their plans for th e celebration are being rapidly developed. Planned under the National Defense Act of 1920 as a demonstration of the processes necessary in order to assemble our forces for the national defense, the test is designed to enable the people of each community to see exactly the contribution they would be required to make in order to bear their share of the common burden, were war to again become necessary. In this respect the occasion has been compared to a great national fire drill, held entirely for the purpose of preventing loss of life and property should any emergency arise in the future. It is universally recognized that the lack of adequate preparation for war cost this country thousands of lives and millions in money in 1917. Had the present National Defense Act been in effect and operative then, the United States would not have been drawn into the world war. Only our apparent indifference and helplessness as a rich and unprepared nation, it is pointed out, provoked the attacks on our neutrality that led us into the conflict. The defense test on September 12, it is expected, will serve to promote peace through making clear the new national policy of preparedness without the expense and burden which a large standing army would involve. DISTINGUISHED NEGRO EDUCATOR NEAR DEATH PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Dr. Wm. H. Crogman, former president of Clark University, Atlanta, Ga., and for 45 years a teacher in that institution, is near death at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charlotte C. Wright, wife of Dr. R. R. Wright, Jr., editor of the Christian Recorder, this city. Dr. Crogman retired two years ago from active service from Clark University and for his distinguished work in the field of education was given a Carnegie pension for school teachers, being the first colored man to receive such recognition. His condition became serious about ten days ago when his children were summoned to his bedside. Miss Ada Crogman, one of the Natoional organizers of Community Service, Chicago, Dr. Leon Crogman of Loraine, Okla. President and Mrs. R. N. Brooks of Samuel Houston College, Austin, Texas, with Mrs. Crogman, his wife, and Mrs. Wright, have been constantly at his bedside. Many distinguished visitors have come to Philadelphia to talk with Dr. Crogman before his death, among whom are Dr. Pezavia O'Connell of Morgan College, Dr. J. W. E. Bowen of Gammon Theological Seminary, Dr. Frank Grimke of Washington, Mr. C. E. Franklin, editor of the Kansas City Call, and others. Dr. Crogman was born in St Martins, British West Indies, May 5, 1841, and is in his 84th year. He graduated from Atlanta University in 1876. He received the degrees of A. B. and A. M. from Atlanta University, and Litt. D. and LL. D. from Clark University. He was professor of Latin and Greek from 1870 to 1921. He was a member of the American Philological Ass'n. American Geographical Society, the University Senate of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was a member of several General Conferences of the same. He is the author of "Talks of the Time,' "History of the Negro Race" and many other works. He is one of the few members of the race listed in "Who's Who in America." Most people like frosting with a little cake on it. NEGRO CHURCH AND PRESS SHOULD WORK TOGETHER SAYS BISHOP Washington, D. C.—The Bureau of Public Affairs, inaugurated at the recent general conference of the A. M. E. Zion church, with Bishop E. D. W. Jones, of Washington, D. C., as its head, sends out, in its third weekly release, an appeal to the ministers and laity of the church to subscribe, support and aid Negro newspapers. The Negro church and the Negro press must work together in the education of the race, not only in religion but in policies, in social dealings, in economics and in general uplift movements. The bureau urges its constituency in particular and the race in general: First—to read Negro newspapers. Second—to create a demand for them at newsstands in the country to sell Negro papers by asking for them weekly. Third—to aid Negro editors to secure news of the race, its progress and ventures by becoming a voluntary reporter in your community. Expose injustice; tell of relationship between the races; give out important happenings and let the world know us through our own mediums. We are not in position, just yet, to become members of the great press associations of the world, but we are able to form a voluntary news gathering association among ourselves. No town should be without such a reporter. Fourth—to subscribe for Negro magazines. Fifth—we urge our ministers everywhere to emphasize from pulpits the necessity of having Negro news papers in every Negro home. H. T. MEDFORD, Editor. Jno. W. Ray, Old Time Southern Democrat For Superior Judge Jno. W. Ray, Old Time Southern Democrat For Superior Judge In presenting his claims for the nomination before the Democratic primary for the office of Judge of the Superior Court, John W. Ray insists that his qualifications are superior to his opponents because of his age, experience and education. He began the study of law while a boy by going into the clerk's office of the court, where his father was clerk. He was in the office 12 years and was clerk at the age of 22, by appointment of the legislature creating Carlisle county, Kentucky. In 1886 he was licensed to practice law after an examination. In 1895 after he had practiced law nine years, he went to Cornell university law school. Then he secured the position of law clerk for a judge of the Court of Appeals which he held for six years, writing cases. He was actively engaged in practice for about 12 years exclusively before the Court of Appeals in Kentucky, in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. He also defended Lucy Hall, see 51 Southwestern Reporter 814, who had been sentenced for life term for stealing $35,000, third conviction, without fee or hope of reward. He secured the release of Bob Channels, 100 Southwestern 214, after he had been convicted and served ten years in prison. Also released ten other life termers on habeas corpus, from the pen and charged no one over $25, because they were poor people. He never deserted a client, nor refused to defend any one because he was poor, nor refused to bring a suit because his fee was not paid in advance. He plays no favorites now and will not if elected. His ability as a lawyer was recognized in 1898 when he represented the Democratic party of the State in a test suit to determine the validity of an election law. It is such cases as these extending over a wide range of cases and subjects and covering a period of 38 years active practice that Judge Ray insists give him superior qualifications as compared with his oppon- JERRY SULLIVAN DENIES USE OF FORM LETTER The impression created by the publication, in advertisement of a letter from Governor Geo. W. P. Hunt to Ed McMullan, that I used a form letter from the Governor as an endorsement of my candidacy is absolutely and unqualifiedly denied by me. The letter states on its face why it was issued, and as Governor Hunt points out, is contained a "copy of the report of the State Examiner of the audit of the books of the Sheriff's Office of Maricopa County." This report of the State Examiner is a matter of public record and incidentally it contains the figures which my opponents have challenged. The records of the office of the Sheriff of Maricopa County are open to inspection and our business is transacted open and above board. The light, which some of my opponents seem to fear, shines into the office of the Sheriff of Maricopa County. My actions and deeds as Sheriff of Maricopa County speak for themselves. Upon this record I stand, and if nominated and elected I shall continue to operate the office in the same manner that has characterized my administration—a fair deal to all. JERRY SULLIVAN, Sheriff. DR. S. S. MORRIS, TRUSTEE OF UNITED SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR BOSTON, Mass.—At the meeting of the trustees of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, which met in this city July 31st at the headquarters of the Christian Society, Rev. S. S. Morris, the general secretary of the Allen Christian Endeavor League of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, was in attendance. There were twenty-five trustees. Dr. Morris is one of the few colored men who has ever been elected trustee of this society, which was founded some forty odd years ago by Dr. Francis A. Clark, and which has continued to grow. The reports showed that 2,250 new Christian Endeavor societies were formed during the past year. The trustees voted to emphasize during the next year evangelism, stewardship, world peace, world fellowship, remembrance at Christmas time of the shut-ins and old folks, etc. Citizenship Day October 19th, will be featured in all Christian Endeavor societies. July 4-9th was fixed as the date for the 1925 International Convention, for which a budget of $16,000 was made. The trustees stopped at the Commonwealth Hotel and luncheon was served at Young's Hotel. After luncheon the party took a long and pleasant ride over the drive made famous by Paul Revere in 1775, and other places of interest in the historic city. ents experience and age in court work. It is because of these reasons that Judge Ray, an old Kentucky Democrat has voted the ticket since 1884 thinks he is entitled to serious consideration. He is a member of the Christian church, an Odd Fellow and has a family. nesday A.M.E. CONFERENCE MEETS IN PHOENIX WED., SEPT. 3 TO 8 The Rt. Rev. A. J. Carey of Chicago, who succeeds Bishop H. B. Parks as presiding bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District of the A. M. E. church, will make his first official visit to Phoenix Wednesday, September 3rd. He will be accompanied by his wife, son and daughter. On Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock, in the spacious auditorium of Tanner Chapel A. M. E. church, 2nd street and Jefferson, Bishop Carey will open the 38th annual session of the Colorado Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church. Delegates from Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Arizona will be present and the sessions of the Conference will continue throughout the week. The local pastor of the A. M. E. church, Rev. S. Robt. Maguinez, and his affable companion, Mrs. Maguinez, are closing their first year at this charge, and they have been eminently successful. Great preparations have been made for entertaining the Conference, which will hold its daily sessions in the local A. M. E. church. Bishop Carey is one of the broad-minded church men of America, an eloquent and forceful speaker with an abundance of red blood and a real backbone. He is deeply interested in the political as well as the spiritual welfare of his people and plans are under way to arrange a meeting at Library Park for him to address the citizens of Phoenix on the vital issues in the National campaign. Bishop A. J. Carey was born August 25, 1863, at Atlanta, Ga. Was educated in the public schools of his state, Atlanta University, Chicago Theological Seminary and University of Chicago. Has honorary degrees of A. M., D. D., Ph. D. Married to Miss Elizabeth Davis in 1890, to which union five children were born, Eloise, Annabel, Madison, Dorothy and Archibald, Jr. He is a Mason, Oddfellow, Pythian, Forester, Elk and Tabor, and at one time was a member of the Illinois Inter-Racial Commission. He is serving his first term as presiding bishop of the 5th Episcopal District. Refreshments We have taken away the saloon (thanks be for that), but in many instances we have failed to evolve and foster the necessary social, moral and religious forces to appease in wholesome manner the excitement-loving posterity of the half-drunken multitudes of a decade ago. We have prohibited what is wrong, but we have been too prone to stop there and have not gone a step further and provided the right things to take its place. Here is the challenge to the church, the school and the home, and the community's cultural resources. To court favor with the people, a candidate usually starts out by saying he is not a politician. This about the finest bit of political strategy we know. PAGE TWO Phoenix Tribune key to Happiness ARIZONA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER In 10,000 Homes Address all Communications to the PHOENIX TRIBUNE P. O. Box 1052, Phoenix, Arizona Office: 1302 East Jefferson Street. I Subscription Rates—In Advance Member National Negro Press Association Advertising Rates on Application Application MUST be in our Office by as we go to press on Thursday NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Reflection upon the character, standing corporation which may appear in the gladly corrected upon its being brought Advertising Rates on Application All Matter for Publication MUST be in our Office by Wednesday evening as we go to press on Thursday NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC An erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation which may appear in the columns of THE TRIBUNE will be gladly corrected upon its being brought to the attention of the publishers. NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING community is everybody's job. Of the merchant, the housewife, the pool principal, the governing boardmen, the firemen—in fact, everyone must play his part. The local market through which these various press themselves. The home to the life of the community, inspires really sacrificing a great deal to it. It is the concentrated reflection as opposed to activities in its mast the home town dollar out of town count of some foreign corporation of the foreign corporation for an attractive booklet or circuit made in secret—direct by mail—squised mimeographed letter system mail salesmen, with the usual "t" and carry away to the distant but unthinking—the very secrecy of on. Ing to note how slow is the availate the value of frank and open only in this way is the house market has to offer, but in the absolute security from exploitation is the housewife's weekly insure in the advertiser dare be dishonest advertisement are shouted from easily checked up. They become honest dealing.[ ] The direct-by-member passed from ear to ear, but that ensures complete honesty of relying principle is sinister. To of any well-organized campaign it should arouse suspicion rather. Building a community is everybody's job. The home owner, the landlord, the merchant, the housewife, the minister; the doctor, the school principal, the governing board, the civic societies, the policemen, the firemen—in fact, everyone with distinct home interest must play his part. The local newspaper is the point of contact through which these various elements must function and express themselves. The home town publication is a mirror of the life of the community, inspiring, suggesting, helping and usually sacrificing a great deal to the general work of upbuilding. It is the concentrated reflection of the home town interest, as opposed to activities in its midst, whose sole aim is to take the home town dollar out of town and attach it to the bank account of some foreign corporation. The appeal of the foreign corporation for the home town money is usually an attractive booklet or circular and for the most part it is made in secret—direct by mail—the circular, the booklet, the d isguised mimeographed letter systematically prepared by expert mail salesmen, with the usual "follow ups" destined to extract and carry away to the distant bank account the money of the unthinking—the very secrecy of the appeal its own condemnation. It is amazing to note how slow is the average newspaper reader to appreciate the value of frank and open newspaper advertising. Not only in this way is the housewife enabled to learn what the market has to offer, but in the frank open advertisement lies absolute security from exploitation. Newspaper advertising is the housewife's weekly insurance. The day has passed when the advertiser dare be dishonest. The statements in an advertisement are shouted from the housetops. They are too easily checked up. They become a guarantee of service and of honest dealing.[1] The direct-by-mail appeal is like the secret whisper passed from ear to ear, but without any general publicity that ensures complete honesty of statement. As a rule, its underlying principle is sinister. To supplement and become a part of any well-organized campaign it has value, but standing alone it should arouse suspicion rather than confidence. HARDSHIP AND THE MAN hips make or unmake the man? Is it very much upon the material with hardship may permanently certainly no end of hardships that out destroying their courage of the land fathers and mothers with hardships they endured, and t Do hardships make or unmake the man? This is a question that depends very much upon the material and its manipulation. Too much hardship may permanently crimp dispositions, while there is seemingly no end of hardships that can be endured by others without destroying their courage or breaking their strength. All over the land fathers and mothers are telling their children of the hardships they endured, and that they do not want their children to go through what they were obliged to go through when they were young. That may or may not be wise. Many a boy brought up in luxury and wealth has gone wrong, and it is also true that poverty and hardship have made criminals of those who were brought up under adverse circumstances; but in either case it may be that material, training and environment had more to do with the result than the parents are willing to admit. The father may tell how he did chores, milked the cows, picked rocks, planted and hoed, split wood and lugged water, how he was given 25 cents to go to the circus, or a few pennies for this or that, and he compares the penury of the past with prodigality of the present. It is true that conditions have changed, and that few boys or girls are brought up in the manner of their grand-parents. All have far greater opportunities for enjoyment and for earning money. And too, they have a far greater opportunity to spend money. Character building is as essential to success in the man or woman as physical culture, and while those boys and girls of the "long ago" were working harder than the boys and girls of today, they were acquiring a general knowledge of citizenship, self-reliance, manliness and womanliness that was their working capital. Money was not as plenty as it is today, and their needs were not as great. Families were large and all had to work to provide for household needs, and it was not the hardship that it appears. Those boys and girls grew up healthy and strong. They played and they worked, and as they worked they acquired a working knowledge of the farm or the shop, and when they reached the age of manhood they were prepared to earn a good living, or at least as good as was to be had in those days. They had not the luxuries, but they had more real comforts. They were taught religion and that obedience to law was a prime essential to success, and they went out into the world to battle for themselves without money but with healthy bodies and a spirit of self reliance that no obstacles could subdue, and of such were the best men and women that this or any other country produced. Call it hardship if you will, but experience is the best school. Its pupils go out into the world prepared to meet and overcome all obstacles. They are self-reliant, forceful, full of life and en, ergy, and it would have been a crime to have cheated those boys and girls of an essential element in their education that has been the mainspring of their success. Every healthy child has within itself an instinct for adventure and achievement, and when he can overcome obstacles he feels that he has strength, and when that strength is combined with a careful religious training, you have the forceful character that has been the inspiration of the very foundation of American independence and progress. Bring the child up in luxury and idleness and nine times out of ten he lacks the stamina for success in life. WHAT THE BLACK MAN SPENDS FOR HIS CHURCH (From the Christian Recorder) Occasionally we hear people talking about spending too much for the church. The best calculation shows that the colored people are spending about $40,000,000 per year for their churches. Some may think this a bit exaggerated, but we prefer to accept the maximum figure. It is also estimated that the black people make about $2,000,000,000 a year in w ages. That is to say that they give $2 out of every $100 they make to their church, or 2 cents out of every dollar. That is, the black man gives 49 times as much to other things as he does to his church Take the 2 cents paid for the church; we have 98 cents left, and you will be convinced if you study that he makes good THE PHOENIX TRIBUNE—ALWAYS IMPROVING Republican Nominees For President For Vice President CALVIN COOLIDGE MASSACHUSETTS CHARLES G. DAWES ILLINOIS account of his money. If we should judge from Philadelphia, he uses about 30 cents for housing, about 45 cents for food, about 12 cents for clothing, about 10 cents for amusements, automobiles and other things. Rather than receiving criticism for the way he uses the 2 cents, we think the church ought to be complimented. The Negro has done more proportionately with this 2 cents than with any other money he has spent. Let us see what the 2 cents has done. He owns $100,000,000 worth of church property acquired out of this 2 cents given the church. He pays 50,000 preachers a year out of this 2 cents, and these preachers support 200,000 members of their families. Two cents certainly has had real constructive results. Now, he spends more money in amusements than he does in church. With the money he has spent in so-called amusements he has built thousands of saloons for white people, he has supported thousands of dance halls and theaters, but very few of these for himself. He spends a great deal of money for clothing and shoes, much more than for his church. But where are the shoe factories and great clothing manufacturing places? In other words, those who look for results see that the biggest results black people have are in their churches, and they imagine all his money is given to the church. What we ought to do is to use the same for thought and method of organization in other endeavors as we have in the churches. We have taken the 2 cents and built tens of thousands of churches, and we should take the 10 cents we spend for amusements, and build wholesome recreation that our people control. We should take the 80 cents for housing and purchase real estate, build nice, comfortable homes, beautify the landscape and make OURS a desirable neighborhood. ARIZONA'S HUMANITARIAN SYSTEM OF CARING FOR ITS ORPHAN CHILDREN Finding homes for orphan children is the job of the State Welfare Board, a department of the state administration that is giving the lie to the statement that governments, like corporations, are without soul. Under the active direction of three of Arizona's exponents of noble womanhood, the Welfare Board is not only finding homes, but good homes for the little ones who have been denied a mother's care or a father's support. The plan of operation is a step forward in the humanitarian aspect of state government in Arizona. It is years ahead of the old plan of picking up the fatherless and motherless little ones and setting them down in a state institution, there to be reared on cold porrage and colder discipline. And despite the fact that more homes and better homes are being found and more children being cared for than ever before, the taxpayers are paying less for the service. The first appropriation for the Child's Welfare Work was $25,000 plus $5000 for overhead expenses, or a total of $30,000 for the two year period, during which 335 children were cared for. Through an oversight in the wording of the appropriation bill passed by the last Legislature, the appropriation for the Department was cut to $29,400, and yet, despite the loss of this sorely needed $600, the Board has been caring for 400 orphans and half orphans. Stop and consider this last figure for a moment. Imagine a single institution housing 400 children of all ages. Would it, or could it be maintained for anything less than four times the figure on which the Child Welfare Board is handling its work? The Arizona system of orphan care is to place the child in a real home, where it will receive the touch of maternal tenderness to which every child is entitled. If the child is without either father or mother, the Board makes it a business of finding for the child a foster home with ideal surroundings. Eight new homes of this character have been found for Arizona wafs during the last year and a half. If the child is without a father, the child is placed with the mother wherever possible, and to her is given the compensation allowance which the State makes for food and clothing for the child. The work of the Board is carried on through the active assistance and co-operation of the State Courts and County Welfare Boards, the members of which are named by the Judges of the Superior Courts. The county boards are made up for the most part of women who have devoted themselves to charitable and welfare work, and with their terms expiring one each year, the Board continues its work without disruption and free from political influence. The duty of the county board is to investigate all cases eligible to benefits under the state law, reporting their recommendations to the State Board, which makes final disposition. One of the chief duties of the State Board is to examine into the merits of each and every case reported by the county boards. As originally organized, there were five members of the State Board, making an unwieldy organization of doubtful efficiency. When this fact was realized, the State Legislature cut down the membership from five to three with marked results in economy of operation and promptness in the handling of the work. The three women constituting the State Board are well fitted for the noble work they are performing. To their mature years, sympathetic understanding and genuine love for children is attributed the remarkable results which have been attained under their leadership. Mrs. Vernettie O. Ivy of Phoenix, is chairman of the Board; she is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Children's Home Association, through which the Board is co-operating with splendid success. Mrs. W. S. Johnson of Prescott and Mrs. Frances W. Kimball of Thatcher are he two other members. One of the chief duties of the Board is the personal visitation to all homes where wards of the State have been placed. Home surroundings and neighborhood contacts are critically examined, and the character of the foster mothers investigated most carefully. in order to insure a proper moral atmosphere for all of the State's children. This is a big task, but a task of love and one which is carried out with businesslike thoroughness, as well as are all of the affairs of the Department. The Board keeps open office at the State Capitol with an efficient secretary on hand at all times to receive applications for assistance and complaints, if any there be, and to handle the voluminous correspondence. We call this modernism. It is, but it often leaves in its path the tracks of sorrow by killing somebody besides the fool driver. The liberty of speed has too often been translated into untrammeled license. We wonder why the world is so unsettled; why our youth don't understand us or we them; why we can't get laws to cope with crime, and all that sort of thing. First Bonus AUTOCASTER Here it is boys!—the first bonus certificate signed by General Hines, of the Veteran Bureau, following passage of the bill over the President's yeto. If a poor man steals a bucket of coal, it's the penitentiary for him. If a rich man kills a human being, alienists proclaim him as suffering with an enlargement of the hydrupiphant gland which produces cosmic condition known as psychosis, etc. It's about time somebody tested out the sanity of the alienists. Stop and think what changes have taken place in the past twenty years, and then ask ourselves the question, "What have we done about them?" Let us see. A banker-first takes interest in you and then a little later on collects interest from you. But we're for 'em just the same. They say a two-dollar bill will bring bad luck. We're willing to take the chance so bring on your two-spots. M. B. Heard says: "State offices should be filled by men and women of efficiency—not by political ward-heelers." "Pass up generalities—get the fact!" "Factional groups, special interests, political machines, should control no governor." "Men and women should stand on what they DO—not on the size of their bank roll or the length of their family tree." "The Constitution is the sheetanchor of the nation — law enforcement the protection of all citizens." "Every citizen should have the opportunity of education, the cornerstone of our nation." "To decrease taxation — increase efficiency in state affairs; make Arizona attractive for new investments; develop natural resources, including the Colorado River; and increase total assessed valuation." "Take politics out of the State Highways—put business management in." "The total of all taxes in Arizona has increased 300% in ten years. It's high time we kicked out partisan politics and applied business methods." "Let's substitute business management for political trading in state affairs." Heard For Governor Club Everything is specialized. We hire the other fellow to do our working, our playing and our thinking. Our children seldom wield their own shoe brush, and for the modern girl to "do up" her own hair is getting to be a lost art. Thanks to the safety razor. It is helping to keep the world safe for democracy, but only by a close shave. Modernism is a golden heritage, but we must watch it—keep abreast of it, and of ever-changing conditions—or it will get away from us and get away with us. A horse and buggy caused a big crowd to gather on the street here yesterday. Well, we all like to bring back memories of youth. Speaking of interest, the man who takes an interest in his community will collect his just proportion of interest in its prosperity. _____ started to telephone his home the other day, but gave his auto license number instead. The operator connected him with the insane asylum. Tribune CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Rate: 1½ cents per word per issue. No ads accepted for less than 25c Read for profit. Use for results. KEYS Fitted and Duplicated LETIS R. TEMPLIN 146 E. Adams St. Phone 5058 WATCH PORTLAND TRACTS GROW Lots 52x147½ ft. 20 ft. alley, Gas Light and Water, $265 and up—$15 cash—$5 per month. In the Industrial location of Arizona. Tract near $1,000- 000 Packing Co., $1,000,000 Cement Plant to be constructed. MONEY TO LOAN We Loan The Most 46 West Washington Street We loan money on Diamonds. Watches, Guns, Bags and Clothing. B. A. FUNK JEWELRY CO. CHICAGO PAINT STORE L. J. Lawlor, Prop. Picture Framing Wall Paper, Paints, Varnishes, Etc. Phone 7532. 336 E. Washington St. Phoenix, Arizona AUTO LAUNDRY Cars washed $1.00. Polished, cham- inized and top dressing. Cars parked here, $1.50 per month. J. L. MACK North 2nd Ave., opposite Ellis Bldg. FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE Before you buy, see H. H. Rice, 438 East Jefferson Street. Houses and lots for sale or rent in any sec- tion of the city. Tell me your trou bles. THE GEO. F. MERRYMAN CO. Undertakers and Embalmers 124 North Second Avenue Phoenix Phoenix YES, WE DO HAULING of all kinds. quick delivery service may be had any hour of the day. Office Phone 6719. Residence Phone 9623. Robt. Kinch, Prop. GOOD PLUMBING THEY SAY - KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY! PLUMBING Lovett's Little Plumber THE doctor pays more visits to the home where the drainage is bad and the plumbing out of order than he does to a sanitary house. When you're figuring your expenses for the year you should consider thoughtfully the necessity of installing in your home a proper plumbing system. Then you should talk with us. S. C. LOVETT 623 N. 6th St. PHONE 6531 SATURDAY. AUGUST 30. 1924 PICTURE FRAMING Personal Stationery. Engraving. Calling Cards, Social Printing NOVELTY PRINTERS 42-44 North First Street Phoenix, Arizona IF YOU WANT— Good Merchandise—Fine Treatment Honest Dealing—The Lowest Prices Terms to Suit—Then you should come to The Standard Furniture Co., Inc 237 West Washington St. Phone 1551 PHOENIX ARIZONA We Furnish Your Home On Convenient Credit Terms We will furnish your home complete with a small payment down with a convenient monthly payment, without interest, on the balance. Your Credit Is Good DORRIS-HEYMAN FURNITURE CO. Frank E. Coles, Pres. PHOENIX, ARIZONA HATS CLEANED and BLOCKED California Hat Cleaners 224 East Adams St. Phoenix Mrs. Della King, Prop. Phone 7619 A Real Food— DONOFRIO'S ICE CREAM Cooling, Refreshing, Invigorating Phones 1681 and 4301 PHOENIX ARIZONA PHOENIX MEAT COMPANY at Arcade Market 1st. St. and Washington Quality and Service Shoes Rebuilt at 1/4 the cost of new ones. Why pay the difference Sandige Shoe Shop 21 N. 1st Ave. I pay special attention to the new, careful and easy methods of extracting teeth and replacing them by bridge or plate work. I invite you to come and inspect the office and have your work done well. W. S. Lackner Phone 6740 23 E. Washington Over Donofrio's Confectionery WESTERN MUTUAL BENEFIT ASS'N, INC. Life is one serious game of unexpected happenings, more so when you are not insured and when others are depending upon you. Insure in the Western Mutual and you will get the best contract on the market. We pay our sick claims promptly and death benefits 24 hours after proof of death. G. S. Rodgers, Pres. and Gen. Mgr. Office 25 North 11th Street PHONE 8881 Phoenix :- Arizona MR. CANDIDATE! Next Saturday, September 6th---just 3 days before election, 4000 Colored Voters in Arizona will read the Phoenix Tribune's Political Special. Then make your appeal to them thru their own paper, the Tribune. For space in this issue phone 6250 and our representative will call. You will have to hurry, only a limited amount of space left. Personal, Local an Local and Society News Personal, Local and Society News OF THE STATE CAPITAL By R. L. S., Society Editor Thomas Maddock, Republican candidate for Governor, was the principal speaker Thursday night at a meeting of the Colored Republican club. He spoke on the important issues in the campaign and left no doubt in the minds of his hearers where he stood on all vital issues. Among other things he said that he was not a member of the Klan and had never been affiliated with the organization. The several Republican candidates for Sheriff, as well as those for Constable, Justice of the Peace, and other offices, were among the speakers. A large crowd greeted the speakers and were lavish in their applause. Sunday, August 31, will be a red letter day at Tanner Chapel A. M. E. church. The Rev. S. R. Maguinez will preach at the morning services at 11 o'clock and at 3 p. m. will deliver a special sermon to men. In the evening at 8 o'clock he will preach his last sermon in this church for the Conference year. All members and friends, as well as visitors and strangers, cordially invited to attend the services. The Rev. M. Thompson, pastor of the C. M. E. church, also is rounding out his Conference year, closing his fifth year as pastor of the local church. His Annual Conference will not convene for several weeks, but they are making ready for it. You are invited to attend services at this church. The pastor and members of the First Colored Baptist church are making real progress. Plans have been perfected for the erection of a $20,000 new church home, and all is activity at this church. Rev. E. E. Burkhalter, the cultured and refined pastor of this charge, is leading his congregation on to victory. You are invited to worship with them. MR Have you a message for these citizens? Not a Klansman *** Big Day Sunday * * * Going Strong * * * Real Progress Delegates Arrive Rev. J. M. Endicott, presiding elder of this district, and a delegate to the A. M. E. annual conference, and Mrs. Dorcas Watson of Pueblo, Colo., arrived in Phoenix Thursday evening. Rev. Endicott will remain until after the conference. Mrs. Watson journeyed to Mesa to visit her friend, Mrs. Maxfield, after which she will go to Nogales, where she will speak Sunday. She plans to return to Phoenix Tuesday. + + + Ira O'Neil Winner Thursday night, before one of the biggest crowds that ever witnessed a boxing contest in Phoenix, our own Ira O'Nell stopped O'Keele in the third round of a scheduled six-round bout. The result of the contest was never in doubt, for Ira, with his perpetual smile, was the personification of confidence and won every round. Passes to Reward Chas. Carter, who has been a patient in the State Hospital the past month, passed away Friday morning at 4 o'clock. Mr. Carter was a pioneer resident of Phoenix and numbered his friends by the score. He leaves the mother, Mrs. Mary E. Scott, and other relatives to mourn his death. Funeral announcement will be made through daily papers. Chas. Lewis, of 1246 E. Madison street, has been notified by the Chief Clerk of the R. R. mail service that he has been accepted and is requested to report at El Paso, Texas, at once for duty as Railway Postal Clerk. Mr. Lewis is a deserving young man, and we congratulate him on his appointment. Mr. J. D. Moss, one of the best known citizens of Phoenix, has taken unto himself a blushing bride and they are at home to their many friends on their ranch, near the Old Phoenix Country club. THE PHOENIX TRIBUNE-ALWAYS IMPROVING September 9th will be a great day throughout all Arizona and candidates will be chosen to represent their respective parties at the general election November 2d. All cannot win, so there will be some disappointed individuals on the morning of September 10th. May the best men win! Phoenix will be filled with prominent churchmen and other distinguished visitors next week, the occasion being the meeting of the Annual Conference of the A. M. E. church. The Colored citizens of this city will put their best foot forward and endeavor to entertain the visitors in grand style. ```markdown ``` Is Convalescent Mrs. Paul Green, of 1019 East Jefferson street, who underwent an operation at the Sisters' hospital, has been removed to her home and is now doing nicely. Millionaire Wedding The millionaire wedding held last week at the C. M. E. church was a big success. All participants performed their parts well and it was the consensus of opinion that this was the most elaborate affair of the kind ever held in Phoenix. Off to Texas Mrs. Bertha Helms and family left Tuesday for Tucson, Douglas and El Paso, Texas, in their new 1924 Dodge Brothers touring car. Home From Texas Dr. W. C. Hackett returned a few days ago from a pleasant vacation spent with relatives in Tyler, Texas. To Visit Relatives Mr. O. G. Howard, of 726 W. Grant St., will soon be on his annual vacation, and plans to visit his mother and other relatives in the east. Mock Wedding A Tom Thumb wedding was held Thursday night at the First Colored Baptist church and many were present. All report it an enjoyable affair. Mrs. E. L. Clayton, Mrs. Laura Wells, Mrs. Phoebe Gardner, Mrs. Lynn Ross Carter returned a few days ago from their vacations. All report enjoyable trips. Celebrate Anniversary Members and friends of the First Colored Baptist church celebrated the first anniversary of the Rev. E. E. Burkhalter, pastor of this church. The exercises began on Wednesday and ended on Monday night with a public reception at the pastor's home, 1341 East Washington street. Baseball-a-la-Beach AUTOCASTER Miss Olive Jackson, member of the Fenway Girls' baseball team of Boston, is shown in practice at the Boston National League grounds where her team worked out with the Braves. The girls wore bathing suits to keep cool. We are quite often faced with the problem of water, water everywhere but not a drop of ink. When a fellow begins to buy candy in a sack instead of the box, it's a sure sign he's married. Speaking of cards, it pays to call a spade a spade. The student of human nature is never quite graduated. Smallest Church AUTOCASTER St. Anthony's Chapel at Ft. Attinson, Ia., the smallest church in the world, will seat just eight people. It was built in 1848 by S. J. Tuber and John Gartner, who migrated from Ohio. A 130-pound golfer from Englewood, New Jersey, is the new open golf champion of the United States. He is Cyril Walker, who shot a score of 279 on 72 holes. We must have more insurance companies. What is home without a few blotters? Umbrella manufacturers are not weather prophets, but they make weather profits. Germany may be hard up, but it's doing its level best to make its "marks" in the world. About the best way to get people lined up is to get 'em signed up. Two good mottoes: Look before you leap, and think before you vote. Phone TARBELL TRANSFER Light and H All Kinds of Merchandise in Carload Lots, H Packed, Store STORAGE WAREHOUSE 205 Souht First Avenue JUST WRIGLE For PHOENIX NELSON COME 42 West Washington Street JOSEPH S. Republican C JUDGE SUPE Maricop Phone 4439 BELL TRANSFER COMMERCIAL Light and Heavy Hauling Handles of Merchandise Handled and Dis- Carload Lots, Household Goods-Mo- Packed, Stored and Shipped GRAGE WAREHOUSE 319 W. JACK First Avenue PHOENIX WRIGHT SHOP For Men PHOENIX SILK HOSSE LSON SHOE COME IN TODAY ington Street SEPH S. JENCH Republican Candidate for GE SUPERIOR CO Maricopa County Primary Election, September 9, 1924. I ask the support of the colored people of Maricopa county upon my record of performance as Judge of the Superior Court for a period of two years. What that record is may be learned upon inquiry of members of the bar as well as of the judges of the courts of the state. I ask the support of the color my record of performance as Jud iod of two years. What that reco of members of the bar as well as state. I believe in the right of the col ileges of citizenship upon an equal believe that their children should equipment equal to that furnished I am certainly free from any support of the colored people of Maricopa performance as Judge of the Superior J s. What that record is may be learn the bar as well as of the judges of the the right of the colored people to exer ship upon an equal footing with all oth ir children should be furnished scho al to that furnished to other children free from any membership in otter I believe in the right of the colored people to exercise all the privileges of citizenship upon an equal footing with all other citizens, and believe that their children should be furnished school facilities and equipment equal to that furnished to other children in the state. I am entirely free from any membership in, attachment to or affiliation with any organization which is in any way opposed to these views. If nominated and elected I will faithfully, impartially and efficiently discharge the duties of the office. We have taken away the horse and buggy and put on the road speed-breeding machines that strike when no wrath provokes. 4439 SFER COMPANY Heavy Hauling Handled and Distributed Household Goods Moved and Shipped SE 319 W. JACKSON PHOENIX, ARIZONA HT SHOES Men SILK HOSE SHOE CO. IN TODAY JENCKES candidate for RIOR COURT County d people of Maricopa county upon o of the Superior Court for a per- d is may be learned upon inquiry of the judges of the courts of the red people to exercise all the priv- cooting with all other citizens, and be furnished school facilities and to other children in the state. membership in, attachment to or af- PAGE THREE Phoenix, Arizona PAGE FOUR Political Announcements HERMAN LEWKOWITZ Candidate for Judge of Superior Court Subject to Democratic Primaries, September 9, 1924. C. O. CASE Candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction Subject to the action of the Democ- cratic Primary, Sept. 9, 1924. FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Sheriff of Maricopa County, subject to the action of the Republican primaries. I will appreciate the support of my friends and republicans generally. A. J. (Johnnie) MOORE BEN SMITH (Incumbent) DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR CONSTABLE EAST PHOENIX PRECINCT Subject to Action of Democratic Party JERRY SULLIVAN (Incumbent) Democratic Candidate for SHERIFF Maricopa County The record made by this office during my incumbency should convince the voters of Maricopa County that the Sheriff's office has been conducted in a most efficient and economical manner, and upon this record I request your support for re-election at the primary, September 9, 1924. FOR STATE SENATE I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the state senate, subject to the action of the democratic primaries. J. J. COX FOR STATE AUDITOR Subject to the approval of the democratic voters of Arizona, I announce myself as a candidate for State Auditor. WAYNE HUBBS O. C. LUDWIG Democratic Candidate for COUNTY ATTORNEY Made an Enviable Record as a Member of the Sixth State Legislature. A Successful Lawyer A Taxpayer A Man of Family A World War Veteran F. S. HENRICH For COUNTY ASSESSOR Democratic Primary, Tuesday, Sept 9, 1924. Efficiency — Economy FOR CONSTABLE I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Constable in the West Phoenix Precinct, of Maricopa County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary, September 9, 1924. STANLEY L. MONTGOMERY FOR LEGISLATURE I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Member on the Legislature, for the 3rd legislative district of Maricopa County, subject to the approval of the voters in the Democratic primary, on September 9, 1924. J. C. (Jack) PROVOST 1224 E. Taylor St. FRED C. BOLEN Candidate for re-election JUSTICE OF THE PEACE East Phoenix Precinct Subject to Democratic Primaries September 9th, 1924. JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Judge of the Superior Court, Maricopa County, subject to the Republican Primary Election, September 9th, 1924. JOSEPH S. JENCKES FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce my candidacy for Sheriff of Maricopa County, subject to the Republican primaries, September 9, 1924. HAZE BURCH JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT I hereby announce my candidacy for Judge of the Superior Court, Maricopa County, subject to Republican Primaries, Sept. 9, 1924. I favor the selection of male taxpayers as jurors without discrimination. R. E. L. SHEPHERD J. H. WILLIAMS Candidate for re-election as SUPER- VISOR from District No. 3. Subject to Democratic primary Sept. 9, 1924. Look up my official record. JUSTICE SUPREME COURT I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court, subject to the action of the Democratic party primary election, Sept. 9, 1924. D. L. CUNNINGHAM FOR JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT At the request of a large number of my personal friends, as well as a number of the members of the Maricopa County Bar, I hereby announce my candidacy for Judge of the Superior Court of Maricopa County, subject to the will of the Democratic voters at the pprIMARY, September 9, 1924. SAMUEL WHITE FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE I hereby announce my candidacy for State Representative, District No 5, Maricopa County, subject to the Democratic primary, September 9. FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of County Attorney of Maricopa County, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary election, September 9th. LEO ALLDREDGE. PETER H. Republican candidate for CONSTABLE East Phoenix Precinct. Primary election Sept. 9th. FOR COUNTY TREASURER I hereby announce myself a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic primaries, September 9th. J. K. WARD. FOR CONSTABLE I hereby announce myself a candidate for Constable, East Phoenix Prescinct, subject to Democratic primaries September 9th. J. M. SHOTT. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR I hereby announce my candidacy for Supervisor, District No. 3, subject to Democratic primaries, Sept 9th. J. T. BONE. COUNTY RECORDER W. H. LINVILLE, Democratic candidate for County Recorder, Maricopa County, subject to the Democratic primary election, September 9th. SHERIFF H. H. (HI) LINVILLE, candidate for sheriff, Maricopa County, subject to Democratic primary, September 9. SHERIFF OSCAR ROBERTS, Republican candidate for Sheriff, Maricopa County, subject to Primary election September 9th. COUNTY ATTORNEY Eminently qualified by both education and experience to efficiently conduct the office of County Attorney. Born in Maricopa County, Arizona, Graduate Leland-Stanford University of Michigan, served with U. S. Marine Corps during World War. FOR STATE SENATOR I hereby announce my candidacy for State Senator, subject to Republican primaries, September 9th. GEO. W. MICKLE. JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT EARL F. DRAKE, Republican candidate for Judge Superior Court, Maricopa County, subject to Primary election Sept. 9th. The laws of this State apply with equal force, and equal protection, to all citizens regardless of race, creed, color or prominence, and I pledge myself to so administer them. Determined Law Enforcement FOR SHERIFF I hereby announce my candidacy for sheriff Maricopa County, subject to Republican primaries, September 9th. FRED L. MEEKS. FOR SUPERVISOR FOR SUPERVISOR Re-elect S. K. Phillips Supervisor, District No. 2, Democratic primary, September 9th. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR District No. 1 I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of County Supervisor of District No. 1, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary to be held September 9th. J. E. McCLAIN. THE PHOENIX TRIBUNE-ALWAYS IMPROVING LA FOLLETTE COMES OUT STRONG AGAINST THE KU KLUX KLAN Mr. Robert P. Scripps, New York City. Dear Mr. Scripps: Your letter of August 1st received. You ask where I stand on the Ku Klux Klan. Similar inquiries have come to me from others. I take the liberty of making my answer to you public. This will inform all those interested in knowing my attitude on this question. But first and before all else, I am bound to say that in my view the one dominant, all embracing issue in this campaign, is to break the combined power of the private monopoly system over the political and economic life of the American people. This power controls every important branch of industry,—mining, manufacturing and transportation. It controls markets and credits and dictates the price of every product necessary to feed, clothe, warm and shelter the human family. To control that which sustains life to control life itself. This is economic slavery. Free government cannot long exist side by side with economic despotism. To this issue, in so far as I am able, I shall hold the attention of the voters of this country. From this position I shall not be turned aside. Hence I deem it most unfortunate that questions involving religious opinion and other questions unrelated to the vital issues of the restoration of government to the people, have been raised in this as in other critical years of our national history. Such controversies feed upon and inflame prejudice and passion to the exclusion of issues involving the very life of government itself. This brings me to say in response to your inquiry as to my stand on the Ku Klux Klan that I have met this question in various forms during my public life. Anyone familiar with my record, especially in my own state, knows that I have always stood without reservation against any discrimination between races, classes and creeds. I hold that every citizen is entitled to the full exercise of his constitutional rights. I am unalterably opposed to the evident purposes of the secret organization known as the Ku Klux Klan as disclosed by its public acts. It cannot long survive. Relying upon the sound judgment and good sense of our people, it is my opinion that such a movement is foredoomed. It has within its own body the seeds of its death. Abraham Lincoln, nearly seventy years ago set forth his views on this question in a letter to his friend, Mr. Joshua F. Speed, dated Springfield, Illinois, August 24, 1865: "** * * You inquire where I stand. That is a disputed point. I think I am a Whig; but others say there are no Whigs, and that I am an Abolitionist. "I am not a Know-Nothing; that is certain. How could I be? How can any one who abhors the oppression of Negroes be in favor of degrading classes of white people? Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. As a nation we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal.' We now practically read it 'all men are created equal except Negroes.' When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal except Negroes and foreigners and Catholics.' When it comes to this, I shall prefer emigrating to some country where they make no pretense of loving liberty,— to Russia, for instance, where despotism can be taken pure, and without the base alloy of hypocrisy, * * * "Your friend forever, "A LINCOLN." With this statement from Abraham Lincoln I would join also a passage from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to Edward Dowse in 1803: "I never will, by vote or act, bow M. B. for JUSTICE OF THE PEACE East Phoenix Precinct Lawyer Republican Ex-Service Man I hereby announce my candidacy for Judge of the Superior Court. Maricopa County, subject to Democratic primaries, Sept. 9. JNO. W. RAY. FOR SUPERVISOR FOR SUPERVISOR I hereby announce my candidacy for Supervisor, District No. 2, subject to Republican primaries, Sept. 9th. L. W. GREER Finest Steamer Since War Launched for S.1 To Improve Water-Rail Service to the West SAMSUNG S. TACOMA, July 18.—Establishing what is declared to be a new speed record for construction of such a large and modern craft, the steamer Bienville, new queen for the Southern Pacific's Atlantic fleet, was launched today at the Todd Drydock and Construction company's plant. The keel was laid $4\frac{1}{2}$ months ago. The steamer, which will carry both passengers and cargo on the important New York-New Orleans run, connecting with the Sunset Limited to and from the Pacific coast, is 445 feet in length. It is to be the finest and best equipped of any vessel launched since the war. Named for Jean de Bienville, noted French general who in 1718 founded the city of New Orleans, the new steamer was sponsored by Miss Dorothy R. Maxson of West Mystic, Conn. to the shrine of intolerance, or admit a right of inquiry into the religious opinions of others." Upon these statements of Jefferson and Lincoln, expressing the sentiments of which I am happy to believe the vast majority of our citizens cherish and to which they will ever rigidly adhere, and upon my own views expressed in this letter, I am content to stand without qualification or evasion. PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The committee on the compilation of the new discipline of the A. M. E. church consisting of Bishops W. H. Heard, J. S. Flipper, W. D. Chappelle, W. D. Johnson, W. A. Fountain, Revs. D. M. Baxter, R. R. Wright, Jr., J. G. Robinson, John Harmon, R. S. Jenkins, J. W. Walker, W. T. Strong, J. D. Dennis, J. F. Williams, J. C. Beckett, H. Y. Arnett, M. H. Davis, C. S. Williams, and Profs. J. R. Hawkins, A. S. Jackson and Ira T. Bryant met last Thursday at 631 Pine Street. Bishop Heard, the chairman, called the meeting to order. All of the members were present except Bishop J. S. Flipper, Rev. H. Y. Arnett and Prof. Ira T. Bryant, the two latter coming in after the business was over. Bishop J. A. Johnson and Dr. E. H. Coit, the new missionary secretary, were visitors. The committee went to work promptly at 10 o'clock and worked up until 1 o'clock, when they had luncheon at the Roadside Hotel and went back at 2 o'clock, working steadily up until 5:30, when the manuscript was turned over to a sub-committee which met Friday to complete minor details. The committee arranged for an amendment to the charter of the African Methodist Episcopal Church to incorporate it with headquarters at Philadelphia. It arranged a new course of study for ministers entering the conference for four years, also collateral reading, and a course of study and reading for local preachers. The budget for the African Methodist Episcopal Church was incorporated in the discipline as well as the change in the method of election, which will eliminate electioneering and an undue amount of campaigning and advertising among those aspiring for office. The members of the committee were entertained in the homes of the different ministers of Philadelphia. Most of them, however, went immediately to their homes upon the completion of their work. We have mobilized the soap boxes to stand upon and tell what we think is wrong with the country, when all we want is a little more domestic happiness easily procured by more charity to our wives, children, relatives and humanity, and some pills to cure our indigestion. Herman Lewkowitz DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR Judge of Superior Court OF MARICOPA COUNTY SOLICITS YOUR SUPPORT Has a knowledge of the economic conditions of this valley. Qualified by legal education, training and practice. attractive daughter of Captain C. P. Maxson, senior captain of the Southern Pacific's ocean service, who will command the Bienville. Captain and Mrs. Maxson and their daughter headed a delegation of railroad and steamship officials and Pacific coast business men who visited Tacoma today for the launch, as the guests of J. A. Eves, president of the Todd company. It is expected the Bienville will be in readiness in November for her trial trip to the Atlantic coast preparatory to delivery to the Southern Pacific at New York. A short time later she will take her position as flag ship of the fleet forming part of the commercially important route between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. The steamer cost in excess of $2,000,000. She is to be a five-deck ship, THE A. M. E. BOOK CON- Perhaps the oldest Negro business corporation in the country is the Book Concern of the A. M. E. church, located at Philadelphia. This was organized in 1816 by Richard Allen, the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1817 it published the "Book of Doctrines and Discipline of the A. M. E. Church," which has been revised nearly every four years since and published by the same Book Concern. But it was not until 1855 that the Book Concern was incorporated under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania to do a publishing and printing business, particularly of religious literature. At that time the Christian Recorder was printed under the auspices of the Book Concern of the A. M. E. Church, having been established in 1852. This is today the oldest Negro newspaper published in America. At the time the Book Concern was established as well as when the Christian Recorder was established, the great mass of colored people was in slavery. It took a great deal of vision for the African Methodists to start a newspaper and publishing house among an illiterate people. But it was only a few years later when they also starred a university at Wilberforce, Ohio, also before slavery was abolished in this country—another evidence of prophetic vision. The Book Concern had its ups and downs. It was nearly always in debt, and in spite of the various collections taken for it in the churches it seemingly made with turbine engines capable of developing 7,100 horsepower, driving the steamer at a sustained speed of 16 knots an hour. There will be accommodations for 237 first cabin and 111 steerage passengers. Southern Pacific service, providing "100 golden hours at sea" between New York and New Orleans and by rail through the romantic south and southwest to and from the Pacific coast, is attracting large numbers of passengers. These include many tourists visiting California, Arizona, New Mexico and other states. Freight steamers of the company also operate between New York and Galveston, where connection is made with the rail lines serving New Mexico, Arizona and California. New low rates recently were authorized by the interstate commerce commission for commodities over this route. but slow progress until in recent years, when its debt was wiped out and a future foundation laid for progress. There are plans now for building the largest publishing house owned by the race in America. The managers of the Book Concern have been Richard Allen, Joseph M. Carr, Geo. Hogarth, Augustus N. Green, M. M. Clark, W. T. Catto, J. P. Campbell, Elisha Weaver, Joshua A. Woodlin, A. L. Stanford, B. T. Tanner, W. H. Hunter, H. M. Turner, Theo Gould, J. C. Embry, T. W. Henderson, R. H. W. Leak, J. H. Collett, R. R. Wright, J., and D. M. Baxter. The editors of the Christian Recorder have been Revs. M. M. Clark, J. P. Campbell, A. L. Stanford, James Lynch, Elisha Weaver, B. T. Tanner, B. F. Lee, H. T. Johnson and R. R. Wright, Jr. We have invented talking machines and radios and sit passively in our overstuffed cushions listening to the artists broadcasting culture from a waxed plate or through the static atmosphere. Why learn to play music ourselves? It is so much easier to remain undeveloped and get our culture by dropping a nickel in the slot! The result is a conglomeration of jazz performances and a jazzy-minded, dizzy-minded nation of people. Jazz is all we know because jazz is all we can perform. In the United States we study evolution; in Mexico they study revolution. Either course will tend to make a monkey of one. SATURDAY. AUGUST 30. 1924 In The Editor's Mail Phoenix, Ariz. Aug. 19, 1924. A. R. Smith, Phoenix Tribune. Dear Sir: In your issue of the 16th you say you "have been weighing the candidates, considering their records, pondering the possibilities of their actions, should they be elected," etc. What is the matter with the record of La Follette, that you do not even mention him? Is there anything in his over 40 years of public service to indicate that he would be in any way unfair to your race? In this country your race are mostly in the working class. Do you think the union-baiter Dawes a desirable candidate for workers Compare his record with that of Senator Wheeler, who fought the copper trust in Montana. Ask Andy Furesuth, head of the seamen's union, what La Follette did for the seamen of the whole world, and then show me what Coolidge has ever done for workers. It seems to me that you would better serve your race if you followed the example of The Messenger in considering their interests as workers supreme. Robbery of your race as workers cannot be expiated by a few petty political offices. We are all under the thumbs of the bankers, of whom Dawes is one. I hope you will change your mind an come squarely for La Follette and Wheeler, as EVERY workingman and woman, regardless of color or creed, ought to—if they know their own interests. Sincerely. W. E. BROKAW. We have taken away classical learning from many of our schools; substituted for the fundamental three "R's" a host of strange doctrines which scarcely two "educatros" agree upon, and then wonder why crime, in the moral and economic aspects, costs more than the education itself! PETER H. HARRIS THOMAS MADDOCK REPUBLICAN For GOVERNOR And Action on the Colorado River. Better Highways. Devel- opment of Arizona Resources. An Engineer for Governor— "Engineers Build" kowitz E FOR or Court YOUR SUPPORT