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THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. LUME XXXIX, NO. 8 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA SATURDAY DECEMBER 31, 1921 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1921 ```markdown ``` AMERICAN NEGRO HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!! America_n Negro, Greetings: :- the race is now standing at the end era and the beginning of another. The world war marks the epocal- sition. We are marking time, or than marching forward. Our ches are augmenting in number, or than gaining in spiritual pow- Our schools are gaining in effec- but wanting in moral energy and intraational appeal. Our politic ideas is retrograde. In business enter- alone is there encouraging in- tlo_n of a progressive spirit. 1922 which will be upon the New Neighborhood to be occupied which shall be upon the New Neighborhood. An Abundance of the formalized housing will be available and shall be moved to the city to be occupied with equal opportunity. What will be the effect of this in the city on our city and known people? The night before the opening of the city is more than the day. A public meeting will be held in the city to be held by the New Neighborhood to vote on the New Neighborhood. Signed: MILLIE D. MAY MILLIE D. MAY Under the direction of John A. One of the President's Residence the New Neighborhood will be held at Milton's Meeting Hall, Thursday, January 1922, at S. O'clock P. M. This thing will be the occasion of hishing a city-wide movement to hish a system of stores in Rich- which shall be owned and led by colored people. e program will consist of ades bsy by some of the foremost men women of the race, in the peri of Dr. R. V. Peyton, Mrs. Mag- walker, Prof. J. H. Blackwell F. J. King and others. other special feature on the am will be music by the fami nth Gloe Club. Admission will be. All are invited. Plans for fishing the stores will be ex- by Mr. J. S. Collins. VERNOR PINCHBACK DIES Bingham, Dec. 21.—Pinekney Stewart Pinchback, colored of Louisiana from Decem- 72 to January 18, 1873, died night. He was 84 years of age lived in Washington for the early years. PRICE, FIVE CENTS ```markdown ``` CHARLES GREEN GETS A WRIT OF ERROR Attorneys Wm. P. Denny and C. A. McKenzie just received notice from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals of a writ of error granted in the case of the Commonwealth against Charles Green. It will be remembered that this man was tried and convicted for "robbery" on the Petersburg, Tumpike, Stop 17 and was tried at Chesterfield Court House on the 2nd day of last June by a jury who gave him 18 years in the pen. Attorney Denny said that the case will be fought through the Supreme Court and feels sure, of a reversal of the lower Court. The public is much interested in the out come of this case. A New Year Creed. (Selected) I believe in myself, and in my poy er to do big things and win success. I Be, love, in my friends, my neigh bors, and my business associates. I Believe in the organization of which I am a member, and in the print diplices for which it signes. I Believe, that my life is state, and my nation, and in the universality of good clean citizenship. I Believe that my greatest duty and greatest privilege is to be true to my self, my fellow man, my country and my God. NORRELL, AND COMPANY. Real Estate. Shepherds Instill Officers There will be a public installation of the obliteration of all the folklore in the city of Richmond and vicinity of the Ephemeral Baptist Church, Coneys Leigh and Judith Streets. Tuesday night, January 15, 1922 at 5:30. The public is invited to attend. An evangelist program will be conducted. Admit自由 free. BREEDS AND SCIENCES. Many in trouble in New York has been arrested by fat men or other men in new leaf. A Happy New Year! Alchemy has in old company. It never too late to speak when it took a little time to save. There is no need to be so sad as his smile, but no better. To make some we need not see at home in New York and yet the less to arrive with her lunch and. Man in Los Angeles, Ohio, takes days to read him home by the no credit basis—Henderson—We've seen him sent by to him, but not human beings John Harvey even tried it once but was killed in transit. "You are no older than you feel"—Probably not—but its hard to convince those who have grey hairs that youth isn't waiting at the corner drug store. Thirst for publicity has driven some coal dealers to the no credit basis, but still they stick a lot of people on the slate. It is reported that an alchemist has made gold out of lead—that's nothing plumbers have been doing it for ages. Its easy to swear off the smokes when you have only Xmas Cigars in the box. Others may contribute ideal, bad the man who is successful at making homebrew claims his recipe is original. "So you graduated from a Chiropractic College. "What is you college yell?" Rub him up. Rub him down, leave his body Raw, Raw, Raw! THE RICHMOND PLANET Virginia State Library. ```markdown ``` LUME XXXIX, NO. 8 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1921 --- E AMERICAN NEGRO HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!! American Negro, Greetings:— the race is now standing at the end of era and the beginning of another. The world war marks the epochal situation. We are marking time, or than marching forward. Our ones are augmenting in number, or than gaining in spiritual pow. Our schools are gaining in effect but wanting in moral energy and intrational appeal. Our political is retrograde. In business enter- e alone is there encouraging in- tion of a progressive spirit. 1922 YEAR the burden of race reclamation is ting from philanthropy to our shoulders. The future service of philanthropy will be material, consult and advisory. It can no longer be mate and directive. Two generals of philanthropy have wrought in unless the Negro has been eneblorehcy to walk on his own feet. only help that is worth while is help which helps the helpless to himself. The Negro must henceard furnish his own leadership guide his own segregated life he is forced to live apart. Race operation, not race control, is the for the future. The best elements he two must unite in the spirit of mutual respect and good will for the mon weal. in millions of Negroes possess an the potentialities of civilization. like the wild water power of our city rivers they have been going to for all of the centuries. Shuery passed the Negro's animal and medical powers to the crude task of South's industrial needs. The new of Negro leadership is to gear up talent power to the engine of uplift and reclamation. here is no "fundamental, eternal, capstone" difference" of race which Negro can recognize in any mood. Negro must stand if he stands for the intellectual, moral and unity of mankind. Religion not surrounder to race. Christianity must not be allowed to compro with color. task which determines upon the New Leadership is as great as which falls upon human should. An ideal must be formulated it is sufficiently tangible and defi to appeal to the whole race and ken and inspire our dormant ones. Whether this ideal shall a t in America or on come distant hoots but little. The light is greater than the thigh; door is greater than the dead. A print is greater than a program. The transcepts the deal. Let this be ultern by which we shall uplift ICE I would say to the New Ne- leadership; acquit yourselves like awake,警见, make ready the Way for the New Day. under the caption of "An Attack On One of the Economic Barriers the Negro Race," a great Platform Meeting is to be held at True formers Hall, Thursday, January 1922, at S o'clock P. M. This wing will be the occasion of aching a city-wide movement to fish a system of stores in Rich- lton, which shall be owned and tied by colored people. The program will consist of ad- dies by some of the foremost men women of the race, in the per- of Dr. R. V. Peyton, Mrs. Mag- Walker, Prof. J. H. Blackwell F. J. King and others. Another special feature on the jam will be music by the famous With Glee Club. Admission will see. All are invited. Plans for fishing the stores will be ex- scribed by Mr. J. S. Collins. VERNOR PINCHBACK DIES Bington, Dec. 21.—Pinckney Stewart Pinchback, colored of Louisiana from Decen- 72 to January 18, 1873, died night. He was 84 years of age lived in Washington for the early years. PRICE, FIVE CENTS ```markdown ``` CHARLES GREEN GETS A WRIT OF ERROR Attorneys Wm. F. Denny and C. A. McKenzie just received notice from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals of a writ of error granted in the case of the Commonwealth against Charles Green. It will be remembered that this man was tried and convicted for "robbery" on the Petersburg Turnpike, Stop 17 and was tried at Chesterfield Court House on the 2nd day of last June by a jury who gave him 18 years in the pen. Attorney Denny said that the case will be fought through the Supreme Court and feels sure of a reversal of the lower Court. The public is much interested in the out come of this case. A New Year Creed. (Selected) I Believe in the organization of which I am a member, and in the prin ciples for which it stands. A Believe in my city my state, and my nation, and in the universality of good clean citizenship. I Believe that my greatest duty and greatest privilege, is to be true to my self, my fellow man, my country and my God. NORRELL AND COMPANY, Real Estate. 535 N. 2nd St., Phone Mad. 3957. Shepherds Install Office s. There will be a public installation of the officers of all the folds in the city of Richmond and vicinity at the Blueness Baptist Church, Corne, Leigh and Judah Streets, Tuesday night, January 3, 1922 at S:30. The public is invited to attend. An excellent program will be rendered. Admits free. BRIEFS AND SPICES. (By S. J. C.) Many a promising New Year has been marred by failure to turn over a new leaf. A Happy New Year thrives best in old company. Its never too late to spend what it took a lifetime to save. Many a modern man is as good as his word, but—no better. To make some week-end guests feel at home it is necessary for the hostess to argue with her husband. Man in Los Angeles, Ca., asks Hays to send him home by Parcel Headline—We've seen men sent by R.P., but not human beings; John Barley corn tried it once but was killed in transit. "You are no older than you feel!"—Probably not—but its hard to convince those who have grey hairs that youth isn't waiting at the corner drug store. Thirst for publicity has driven some coal dealers to the no credit basis, but still they stick a lot of people on the slate. It is reported that an alchemist has made gold out of lead—that's nothing plumbers have been doing it for ages. Its easy to swear off the smokes when you have only Xmas Cigars in the box. Others may contribute ideas, but the man who is successful at making homebrew claims is recipe is original. "So you graduated from a Chiropractic College. 'What is your college yell?' Rub him up. Rub him down, leave his body Raw, Raw, Raw!" TREE THE CLOSET Published Every Saturday by John Mitchell, Jr., at 31 North Fourth Street, Richmond, Va. EDITOR, - JOHN MITCHELL, JR. All communications intended for publication should be sent to reach us by Wednesday. Entered at the Post Office at Richmond, Virginia as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year ..... $ 2.00 Six Months ..... 1.10 Three Months ..... 64 Foreign Subscriptions ..... 2.50 People, who live easy do not always die the same way. Automobiles are all right for people who can afford to own them. There is hardly any use making money, if you do not seek the proper way to spend it. People, who become low-spirited easily are quick to become over-joyed at success. Good time people enjoy themselves for one night and then they mope and carry long faces for weeks thereafter. Seasonable wintry weather is all right, but it is getting like $ \mathrm{e} $ some people we know very changeable. Some people over-work themselves and some others lounge around and do nothing from one year's end to an other. The people spoken of in the Bible were subject to the same weaknesses as those living here today and vice versa. You must necessarily stand a guard around some people, when they draw their money in order to mak₀ the m pay. You cannot win by abusing and mal-treating people all the time, for praise will secure some results that condemnation cannot accomplish. If every one would do right, there would be no need of any falls or pententariates and if every one were truly religious, there would be no need of a hell in the hereafter. Some people, who mad* money during prosperous times spent it all and now they are bemoaning their suffering with the advent of hard times. It requires hard work and close attention in order to operate any business successfully. The "leaks" are even in evidence and few people know how to stop them. --- Few people practic $ ^{0} $ the Golden Rule these days. It seems to be a gouge and a disposition to get more than $ ^{n} $ one's share in a transaction all the way round. We should not resort to open abuse in dealing with the white folks. We may estrange some of our white friends and we need them right through here now. The indications are that France and Great Britain will sooner or later become permanently estranged. When that time come, then the French Republic will necessarily seek an alliance with Germany. It is safe to say that "illy-whiteism" is dead in Virginia in particular and in the South land in general. Events are now shaping themselves and it is evident that the administration at Washington has become convinced that colored citizens cannot be ignored and driven from the Republican Party without bringing disaster to that great organization. MR. GILPIN'S TRIUMPH. Mr. Charles S. Gilpin came back to his home town this week in "a blaze of glory," so to speak and won unstinted praise from all classes by his magnificent display of dramatic ability, which places him among the leaders at the head of his chosen profession. He occupies a peculiar position, in that he has demonstrated that his ability as an actor is of the highest dramatic order and that he is a master in the mater of elocation, oratory and the display of real, human emotions in one of the most difficult productions as yet placed upon the America stage. The writer, who referred to him as being "the whole show" was strictly within the limits of the truth and evidently appreciated the rare artistic skill displayed by him in about two hours of his most trying ordeal in displaying the innate triumphs, handicaps and failures of Mr. Eugene O'Neill's remarkable production, Brutus Jones, who becomes the "Emperor" of this uncharted West India Island. Certainly, the colored people showed their appreciation and Mr. Charles S. Clipin will go away with the pleasant satisfaction of having been welcomed and royally treated by the white and colored people of his birth-place. It is unfortunate that his good old Christian mother, "Aunt Caroline" is not alive to witness, the signal triumph of her boy, Charley, who now occupies the attention of the dramatic world and is destined to ascend higher on the ladder of dramatic fame. "THE EMPEROR JONES." (Richmond, Va., Evening Dispatch) Eugene O'Keeffe's greatness as a dramatist would be amply justified if he had stopped with the writing of The Emperor Jones. For the play possesses almost all the qualities which dramatic genius can body forth. It has the inevitableness of the highest tragedy. It deplets with a profound sincerity human helplessness in the presence of dreads and agonies emerging out of a savage background, strengthened by a revived consciousness of ancient woes Perfect as is the vehicle, no less authentic and compelling is the work of the Negro actor, Charles S. Gilpin, who achieves an inubitable artistic triumph in his embodiment of O'Neill's conception of the man who goes to his doom because he cannot divest himself of his heritage of "ha'nts" and superstition. Gilpin does a truly remarkable thing. He is impersonal enough to give his portrait all the essential values of the part, and yet not so impersonal as to deprive it of a certain gusto and cacah timbre without which the character would lack a full significance. No one who sees The Emperor Jones, hears the incessant booming of the voodoo drum, and beholds the steady demoralization of strength and cunning into utter terror-razed soddenness, can fail to realize how closely bound to the jungle the Negro still remains, how much help he needs to release himself from those mystic bonds out of the dark backward of his savage experience, how genuinely he still is only a child of a larger growth. FULTON NOTES: We had a pretty good representative gathering in our Sunday School last Sabbath although it was cold and rainy many found their way to the House of the Lord. Some excellent remarks were made by the Superintendent, Mr. John Foster and the Pastor, A. Rev. C. A. Cobbs. 11:30 A. M. Rev. Cobbs preached on the "Life of Christ." Every one present was lifted up, after hearing the Reverend. Live singing by the Choir, led by M. Beverly Valentine, assistant leader. 1:00 P. M., the funeral services of Sister Georgiana Robinson, a faithful member of the Church, was preached by Rev. Cobbs who delivered a great sermon from Job 14:10. Resolutions from the Fulton Branch of True Reformers and the Neighbors were read. She could not come to Church regularly but she did what she could for the advancement of the same. 3:30 P. M. we listened to another strong Gospel sermon by our Pastor to women only. 8:30 P. M. Rov. Cobbs used as his theme, "Is It Harm to Dance." He turned the flashlight on the subject and declared that the best thing to do is to stay away from the dance. Our Pastor's subject for tomorrow morning will be, "Who are All of Us Here Alive This Day." Wednesday, January 4, 7:30 P. M. all of the members of the Sunday School and Church are asked to be present to formulate some plans for a B. Y. P. U. The request is coming from our Pastor. Some of the friends and members of the Church ran a surprise party last week on our Pastor and Madam. Mr. C. B. Jefferson also thanks the Church for what they did for him. The Christmas services at First Baptist Church, Hermuda Hundreds were excellent. The Pastor, Rev. W. L. Tuck preached a fine sermon. Live singing by the choir, which to my mind is one of the best choirs in the rural district. The Church has in it a good class of people, always ready to entertain strangers. A fine lot of men on the Dacron Board. May God bless the entire Church and Pastor. We were glad to see Mr. William Allen of Durham, N. C. in our city visiting. He was a resident of our community at time. Glad to greet Harvey Johnson of Norfolk, N. acquaintance of Fulton. Don't go December 31 beginning we will be THE RICHMOND PLANET, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA GOOD BYE 1921 FRANK PARKER Watch Night services at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. RISING MT. ZION NOTES. Sunday at 6:30 A. M. we had a soul stirring prayer service. A goodly number was present. The inclement weather or in consideration. Last Sunday at 11:30 A. M. the pastor preached a wonderful Christmas sermon. Every one listened with apt attention at the eloquent words coming from the lips of this most pow erful Dylane. The evening service for men, was a success, so much so that the desire was made manifest that these meetings should be more frequent, so that they may be brought oftener together. Next Saturday night is the regular watch meeting. It convenes at 10 o'clock, lasting through out midnight. The pastor argues every member to be present to join in giving thanks to the Most High for the many blessings bestowed on us thru out the past year and to ask of Him His guidance and protection thru out next year and pledge to Him our loyalty, service and sincere devotion. When Zion looks back over her journey of 1921 she really feels that such a pledge is deserved of one so merciful. Her journey was quite tosome being without a Shepherd from November of the preceding year until August of the year following. Yet she held on valiantly, untringly until God saw fit to send her such a man as she now has; and she has put on her helmet and shield, girdled her sword ready to face the battle of 22 in her march to the King's highway. You can get The Planet every week from Thomas Page, 815 State Street. COLORED OFFICE BOY KILLS BANDIT IN NEW YORK, Youth Sees Holdup Through Window and Shoots as Robbers Emerge POLICE FIRE ON TAXICAB Driver's Jaw Broken—Car Crashes In Tub, but Thieves Escape. New York, Dec. 22.—One automobile bandit, was slain and a second seriously wounded in a pistol fight that followed an attempt late today to locu the office of a real estate firm in West Sixty-third street near Broadway. Four others escaped. The bandits, finding Mrs. Mary Stockinger, apartment renting superintendent, alone in the realty office, held her against the wall with revolvers and took $800 from the safe. A Colored office boy, Charles Davis, returning from an arrand, saw the holdup through a window, procured his pistol in a nearby room and when $ \mathrm{th}_{0} $ bandits emerged opened fire. One foll dead, shot through the heart. He returning the fire, the others jumped in to their taxi and sped wert. A policeman fired at the car as it turned down West End Avenue and and another blue coat blazed away a block further south, the bullet shattering the jaw of the driver, whose name was given $ \mathrm{n}_{0} $ by the police as John Little. He drove on for six blocks and then, weakened by loss of blood, lost control and the car smashed into the curb. Little's four companions escaped. He refused to give their name when taken to a hospital. --- COMMUNITY ACTS TO STOP AN EPIDEMIC. Wytheville, Va., Dec. 21—Wytheville is receiving high praise from the State Board of Health for the manner in which the community has been working together to control an outbreak of diphtheria. Aburey H. Straus, bacterologist of the State Board of Health in any community where the doctors and people have worked more harmoniously to correct conditions. During the last two months there have been about fifty cases of diphtheria in Wytheville; but thanks to excellent medical attention, there were no deaths. Deaths from diphtheria now days may properly be charged to neglect or carlessness, either neglect to have antitoxin available or carlessness about administering it in time. The Wytheville doctors were never negligible or carless. As was pointed out here by the representatives off the State Board (F Health, antitoxin, if administered in a case that proves later not to have been diphtheria, can do no harm; while if it proves to be diphtheria the administration may and almost invariably does save a life. That was the lesson of antitoxin. The other and probably the more important lesson concerned personal habits. Diphtheria spreads by the exchange of nose and mouth secretions. If children are taught to keep out of their months all things that do not belong there, they are not apt to have diphtheria even if exposed to it in their own families. The most ordinary method of acquiring the disease is through the use of a cup that has been used by another person. Unfortunately, diphtheria is like several of the other dangerous diseases, it has so many mild or unrecognizable types that precautions must not be restricted to those who actually have the disease. Almost anyone may be a carrier. Consequently, the State Board of Health insists that no matter who uses a cup or glass, no one else should use it until it has been thoroughly washed and is clean. W. A. PRICE COMPANY FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS Spacious Rooms for Meetings and Entertainments. OFFICE AND WAREROOMS 700 N. 17TH STREET. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. Thos. D. Rodgers, Pres.; W. A. Price, Treas.; Nathaniel Roy, Mgr. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY'S NOTES. Mr. Amiger Reports a Great Revival at Arthington, West Africa, Where More Than 90 Souls Were Saved. The meeting called by leaders among Northern Baptists at Cleveland Ohio during the month was an earnest effort to find some way to save to the denomination the great number of Baptists who have come north during and since the war. Mrs. Delia M. Sisusa, born in South Africa, educated in the State of Kentucky and the National Training School in Washington, D. C., sailed for Africa, October 8, 1919 and died at the Bible Industrial Mission Monday, October 24, 1921. She leaves her husband, Dr. R. M. Sisusa, with her little body and girl, Louis and Helen and our entire Baptist family mourns their loss. The Foreign Mission board is in great need of funds to care for its works in Foreign fields. Had there been sufficient medicines and nutritious foods at the station Delia might have lived. As for the African Cruise, we are still hold up, at this writing but with splendid indications that we shall yet sail in a ship owned by colored people It is to be regretted and should be a great cause of grief and sorrow that the Negroes in all these years have not been able to be in direct to wish with their kin in West Africa. Some of the best men in the Race are deeply interested in the trip and are helping us to put it over in a lasting and tangible way. We attended Prayer meeting last night in the Holy Trinity Baptist Church their last Covenant meeting for the year. The house was well filled. In making the announcement, Dr. Graham said: "For years you have given the Christmas offering and the DAY PHONE, RAN. 4903 W. A. PRICE FUNERAL DIRECTOR Spacious Rooms for Me OFFICE AND 700 N. 17TH STREET Watch-meeting offering to your Pastor, you give the Christmas Offering to the Orphan Home of this city and all the Watch-meeting offering to Foreign Missions. You will not, let me suffer and I owe these offerings to the Orphans and the Missionary Work in Africa." There was a general approval by the loud "Amens" that came from all parts of the house that the people were in accord with their pastor. I am going to ask for this year and the remaining years that I am pastor. If this spirit was adopted and carried out by at least five thousands of our pastors, it would bring joy to the hearts of our Missionaries in foreign fields and rescue many a little orphan in our home land. It is our wish and prayer that every Sunday School during the coming year will secure its literature from the Sunday School Publishing Board, Dr. A. M. Townsend, Secretary, Nashville, Tenn.; that our B. Y. P. U.'s will stand hard by Dr. Isaacs that our Eldcational Board, Benefit Board, Church. Extension Board and our faithful Women's Auxiliary may have the merriest Christmas, happiest New Year, this year, of all their existence. Wishing our whole Bapti. I. Zion and our entire racial group with the other races of the world a baptism in the spirit it o sprace and god will and that a mighty revival will sweep over the earth in the coming year. I am I am sure the Baptists throughout the country are praying for Dr. Morris the President of our National Convention whose great heart must be well nigh broken over the awful lynching almost in the shadow of his church in Helena. He suffers far more than the lynched because of his interest and love as a great preacher and a great leader. 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GREGORY, Defen- The object of this suit is to oi a divorce from the bonds of m mony from the defendant by the p tiff on the grounds of desertion adultery and if not a divorce from bond of matrimony, then to obtain divorce from bed and board and merge and onlarge, the same into a verse from the bond of matrimony provided by law. An affidavit having been mado- fied that the defendant is not a dent of the State of Virginia, it it dered that she do appear here witen (10) days after due publication this order, and do what may be m nary to protect her interest in suit. A Copy, Teste: LUTHER LIBBY. Cte J. THOMAS HEWIN, p. 4. FIRST MT. OLIVE NOTES Newtown, Va., Dec. 27. - The men's Missionary Circle of rendered a splendid program day. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Johnson a proud parents of a fine son. Miss Nancy E. Harvey left forington last Saturday. Mr. Judson Commodore has sick for the past few days Mr. Major Dabney returned Washington last Sunday. Mr. H. M. Ruffin is spendi holidays at his home. Rev. R. N. Lawson and I have moved into their new Many of their friends have calle see them. Sir Charles H. Clarke, Jr, G. C. of West Point, Va. was city this week. The "Shuffle Along" Co- Entertains Settlement Child The National Association for vancement of Colored People, 7 Avenue, New York, today and that two benefit performances ored children had been given "Shuffle Along" Company, musical comedy has been one successes of the year on Bro The performances took placeceeding Saturdays, December 17, the first of these benefitattended by 210 children fromCoin Settlement House whowanted with boxes of candy management. At the secondance there were 100 childrenLincoln Settlement Houseopen air classes from publicJames Weldon Johnson, soThe N. A. A. C. P. comemspirit shown by the memoir"Shuffle Along" Company. "The members of [this] whose performances is a仗 to the welfare of people in the United States highest praise for their share with others the ple can give. In addition to hed that colored musical rank with the best prox Broadway they have give benefit performances in for the N. A. A. C. P., and obstructed that they can be successful but generous."