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THE FORUM Historical South State House . VOL. 12 - NO. 50 By Mrs. L. E. BARKESDALE The women of Springfield are indeed grateful to the editors and managers of "The Forum" for the deep consideration given us, by allowing us space in The Forum, to report our club, church and social notes. We hope to make our column, one of the most interesting columns of our paper. The Springfield Woman's Club held their regular business session last Monday, at the residence of Mrs. E. H. Wallace, N. 8th Street Much, important business was transacted. Four new members were received The Club will hold a special rally, the first Monday in May, for the purpose of raising money to help lift the mortgage on "The Fred Douglas Home," Anacostia, Washington D. C. This home must be kept in the hands of the Race, as a memorial to Fred Douglas, one of the greatest men America has ever produced. The women of our race must save it; the men must help us. Any contribution will be gratefully received. Some of our men have, already contributed to this cause, and I am sure others will follow. Mrs. Julia Duncan is treasurer of the Fred Douglas Fund. The Home Culture Section of the "Woman's Club" will meet Monday 2:30 P.M. at the residence of Mrs. Pearl Nelson, 209. So 14th Home Cooking will be demonstrated, and each lady will outline a menu for three, not costing more than 50c. Visitors are invited. The Mary Lawrence Club, Mrs. Fannie Johnson, President, will be entertained next meeting by Mrs. Eva Monroe. The Easter Banquet at the Union Baptist Church, under the auspices of Rebecca Missionary Society, Monday April 9th promises to be a gala affair. We hope the ladies of the city, will help to make their column an interesting one, by telephoning their news to Capitol 314, not later than Wednesday morning. LITERARY, RESEARCH AND STUDY CLUB The Literary Research and Study Club met at the residence of Mrs. Barney Clem on South 15th Street, Tuesday evening with Russell Clem entertaining, and listened to a splendid program. Hon. B. H. Lucas most ably discussed the "Duty of the Citizen to the State" while Attorney B. G. Clanton discussed the "Duty of the State to the Citizen." The information brought out was of the highest value and made the most profound impression upon those present. A delightful social hour was followed by refreshments and a general good time. The Club will be entertained next Tuesday evening by Mr. Edward McCoo at his residence 1522 E. Jackson Street. CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Solomon White desires to express her profound gratefulness to her faithful and devoted neighbors and friends who, with greathearted generosity and affectionate consideration, supported and comforted her in her recent hour of bereavement occasioned by the passing of her beloved husband. She wishes also to express her deep appreciation of Rev. W. H. Bazie and the beautiful service which he conducted over the remains. For these kindnesses and attention she will have, throughout the years to come, the tenderes recollections. Springfield Colored Women are wide awake and are making themselves felt as a political factor. They are taking an active part in the affairs of the city and are not backward in asking for just recognition at the hands of political leaders. Sheriff Wheeler was sent a communication by the Colored Woman's Club last Wednesday, asking him to appoint Mrs. Emma Goin as a Deputy. The Sheriff has promised to consider and give the women a reply within a short time. The women are to be congratulated upon their pluck, efficiency and progressiveness. BEAUTIFUL SUITE OF ROOMS WILL BE OCCUPIED BY LOCAL A most beautiful suite of office rooms have been engaged at 210'S Fifth Street and will be occupied by Springfield's prominent professional men. The spirit of Cooperation characterizes the move and when fully equipped will be a credit to the Race here. Both the Second and Third floors of the building have been leased and Dr. J. I. Miles, Dr. P. M. Santos and Attorney B. G. Clanton will occupy the second floor. Dr. A. H. Kenniebrew of Jacksonville will have offices on the third floor as will also Mr. Meek, cur popular Insurance Agent. It is expected that the new offices will be fully equipped within the next few days. A PUBLIC FORUM ORGANIZED On last Friday evening a number of earnest citizens met at the St. John A. M. E. Church and organized a Public Forum for the purpose of having brought from week to week matters of concern to the Colored citizens before the community for able discussion on the part of the best minds of both races. Mr. Z. W. Mitchell, in the face of an earnest protest on his part, was elected president; with Mr. Charles Fred White Vice Pres. Mr. Wm. Cansellor Secretary and Mr. Melvin Martin treasurer. In order that each matter for discussion might be passed upon by conservative and thoroughly efficient members of the Race before being brought befoae the Forum for debate a committee on program was elected consisting of Mr. Edward McCoo, Attorney B. G. Clanton and Mr. F. B. Hicklin. With proper thought given to the subjects brought forward for discussion and the studious avoidance of insinuations and personal insults in debates the Forum is destined to do great good in this section. WILLIAM'S LAW BUSINESS INCREASING Attorney A. M. Williams, who, for along period of time, gave most of his time to real estate and financial matters, and who was the first of the present colored attorneys to be admitted to the bar here, is now giving considerable time to law practice and working up an extensive legal business. In 1908 he handled most of the suits growing out of the trouble which occurred during that year, and gave satisfaction ts his clients. If he pursues the law practice as assiduously as he did the real estate business, he will soon have a large business. Miss Georgia Osby, student of the Armour Art Institute, Chicago, will spend Easter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Osby. 200 W. Elliott Street. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. SATURDAY APRIL 7. 1917 SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST. PAUL and ST. JOHN AT WHICH BISHOP L. J. COPPIN PREACHED SUNDAY MORNING and AFTERNOON INTERESTING PLATFORM MEETING AT ST. PAUL IN THE EVENING. BANQUET MONDAY EVENING. SPEECHES BY L. F. Finney, Capt. R.A. Byrd, Maj. O. B. Duncan, Prof. A. E. Malone and Bishop L. J. Coppin "Be Ye Doers and not Sayers only." Special services were held at the St. Paul A. M. E. Church Sunday morning at which time Bishop L. J. Coppin preached a most interesting and profoundly instructive sermon on matters of general interest to the race including the "Wet and Dry" issue. In the course of his remarks he brought out many splendid and practical things for his people to think upon. Choir sang most beautifully and the entire services were of an unusually inspiring character. In the afternoon the Bishop preached at the St. John A. M. E. Church to a splendid audience. His subject was "The Lord hath need of Thee." He urged his people to prepare themselves for service in the future, as he pointed out that the present war was bound to open avenues heretofore closed to the Race and that the Negro would come into his own. He exclaimed with some degree of emphasis, "God is going to destroy this rotten civilization," and proceeded to inspire his people by pointing out example by example where already fortune had favored the race in many places heretofore closed to them since this war began. In the evening a special program was rendered at St. Paul, consisting of special music by the choir; Vocal Solo, Mrs. Alberta Moore; Mr. Harry Donaldson took the place of Dr. Henderson who was absent; Music by the Choir; Law and the Gospel, Attorney Gibbs; Vocal Solo Mrs. Lillian McCoo; Response Bishop L. J. Coppin; Offertory, Credo and Benediction. BANQUET MONDAY EVENING The banquet tendered the Rt. Rev. L. J. Coppin, D. D., Bishop of the Fourth Episcopal District of the A. M. E. Church, Monday evening at the St. Paul A. M. E. Church, was one of the next important and pleasing social event ever occurring in the city. The program was most profoundly interesting and was rendered in the following order: Voluntary by the Choir which was very appropriate; Invocation, Rev. Wm. Graham; Selection by Choir; Master of Ceremonies, H. W. Jameson, D. D. P. E. The Presiding Elder stated as "speech is silver and silence is golden," his introduction of the speakers would be very brief. As one writer says, that, "Brevity is the soul of wit; his introduction of the speakers were very timely in each instance. Welcome Address, Mr. L. F. Finnie. His address was in behalf of the laity and in behalf of the citizens, secret orders and organizations and the like, in fact it was a cosmopolitan address. It was delivered in great eulogy to Bishop L. J. Coppin, who was the guest of the evening. His address ended very beautifully, having the audience arise and sing and give the Chautauqua solute. Song sung, Let us crown him Lord of all. Welcome address in behalf of the Ministers, Rev. Carter, absent. Vocal Solo, Orville Smith. His solo was sung in that sentimental air that reaches excellency. The Negro and the Profession, Dr. P. M. Santos, absent. Reading by Mrs. D. M. Sydes. In her selection was truly shown the curse of drink. Her rendition, accomplished by the pianist, Mrs Rufus Nelson, was excellent. Music by choir, excellent. Fraternalism and the Negro by Capt. R. A. Byrd. His address was par-excellent. One of the best and the most specific statements made in his address was that "Fraternalism was not trying to suplant, but to help the church." Two specific points taught in fraternalism were to encourage the members to go to a Savings Bank on Saturday night and visit some Church on Sunday. Dr. S. A. Ware wished to be excused on account of a very severe cold but the Presiding Elder prevailed upon him to sing. It must be conceded in the language of the Presiding Elder, "Dr. Ware truly is a singer." The Negro Militant. Maj. Otis B. Duncan, Springfield's best and most polished orator, spoke on the subject assigned. He reviewed from the very beginning, the bravery of the Negro Soldier, his loyalty to the stars and stripes and the true patriotism displayed in every battle and in every war in which the Nation has been called to participate. In his address he also recited "Paul Lawrence Dunbar's Eulogy to the Negro Soldier." Bishop L. J. Coppin, after thanking those who had participated on program for their kindness and many good things said of him, quietly and pleasantly said that as he had spoken five times on Sunday and felt that he had given enough spiritual medicine to last until he came again. He spoke of the curse of slavery and while we lived in this northern clime and felt ourselves free, yet we were in bondage of prejudice, right under the tomb of Abraham Lincoln and in the Capitol City of this great State, yet in this great cosmopolitan City, the slavery of prejudice so exists, that owing to the color of our skin and the texture of our hair, we are reminded every day that we belong to the Afro-American Race and the Anglo-Saxon Race permits us to go so far and no father- He said, "there is a greater curse to the Race than all these, and that is the curse of drink. Drink has done more to undermine the foundation of the Race, the preservation of the home; it makes our children pitiless orphans, our wives, helpless widows and send the partaker of the same to a drunkard's grave without honor. He also said, he did not know whether God would save a man or not that would live fifty or sixty years in this life and did not leave a home for his family. Before finishing he asked the audience to sing "Maryland," that state being his birth-place. He recited a poem in tribute to that Mother of olden days, who waited with the children at home for that father who was expected to return in the evening. He advised the men of our Race to defend their home against any brute who should assail Negro womanhood, whether he be a black brute or a white one. Mrs. C. H. Barton, of Peoria, is visiting her husband and relatives. AN INSPIRING VISIT The visit of the Rt. Rev. L. J. Coppin, D. D., Bishop of the Fourth Episcopal District of the A. M. E. Church, to this section should be an inspiration to the Race in Springfield. Bishop Coppin is a clear cut, full fledged, square shouldered man. He come out uncompromisingly against conventionality, "goodie, goodieism" and sham in all forms. The message of hope that he brings to his people is of vital importance to them, if they will but heed it. St. Paul Church has reflected credit upon itself and connection by the manner in which it entertained the Bishop while here. Dr. William Bazie has endearled himself the more to his people by the effort, sacrifice and splendid planning for the Bishop's visit to Springfield. Springfield in general will long look forward to a return visit from the genial, scholarly and magnetic Bishop. Look up, get up, lift up and stay up, is the message in a nutshell, that Bishop Coppin has brought to Springfielders. Look up, holler up, throw up and pray up, has been too much the philosophy of the past. Praise God from whom all blessings flow. PEORIA NEWS J. W. Green, 501 N. Adams St. is one of the best and most reliable shoe repairer in Peoria. Whenever you have "sick soles," or when your shoes are worn, do not get new ones—when Mr. Green gets through with them you will think they are new. He is experienced—has been at the business for years. He uses the best materials and always pleases his customers. OME PEOPLE'S CHILDREN Some people are colored because they are so born, while others are colored both because of their birth and their actions. The latter cause was recently exemplified by one of our little Misses, who last year had the privilege thru the courtesy of the undersigned, to be one of the girls selling tags for the benefit of the Springfield Day Nursery Association on Tag Day. Since then this young lady has been as offensive as, an ignorant and narrow mind could contrive. Tag Day is again approaching, and the young lady again wishing to enjoy this distinction, goes to some of the White members of the Board with her application for a Captaincy, hoping to be able thusly to displace those who have from the beginning done much good work in making the annual Tag Day a success. Of course her request was referred to the undersigned who declined to consider her after noting her ill contrived methods. It is certainly high time that some of our people learn common sense. (Signed) J. Harold White. The Culture Club gave way last Sunday afternoon to the Heroines of Jericho who had their annual sermon preached by Rev. S. C. Manuel, D. D. The services were inspiring and interesting and the sermon was one of the best yet enjoyed by the Heriones. Mrs. Alice Ford, widow of the late Dr. N. B. Ford, left this week for her former home in Salem, Alabama, where she will make it her future home with her parents. PRICE: FIVE CENTS PLEASANT GROVE EDITORIAL NOTES, BY JAS. HUNT We are getting along very, very well over here. We haven't as yet made choice of a shepherd but shall in the near future. Rev. Jackson Bellamy, son of the faithful, Mrs. Mary Bellamy of this church, was with us at the morning and evening services. His text Sunday morning was: "Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest that he send forth laborers into his harvest." The theme of his text was: "Laborers Wanted." He preached a splendid spiritual sermon. Rev. Bellamy is an Evangelist and is a man of the hour. His mother is formerly from the "Old Bear State," Arkansas and is now one of the staunch supporters in the vineyard of the Lord. The women over here are on that mission that Christ allotted to them and are striving with zeal to expand the Kingdom of God among men, such as: Mrs. M. E. Warrick, Mrs. Anna Page, Mrs. S. R. Robinson, Mrs. C. S. Lefraigh and scores of others that the writer can't find space to add. Mrs. Lillie House, 1701 So. 17th Street, is very ill at the home of her father. Our Sunday School enrollment is 157, with an average attendance of about 65 per cent of the enrollment. Miss Margarett Holman has been elected a representative to Petersburg to represent our B. Y. P. U. in the B. Y. P. U. District Convention. Major G. W. Ford writes an interesting letter to the State Register as follows: Editor State Register—The war clouds are lowering, and a conflict with Germany seems almost inevitable, and though the army and navy are making strenuous efforts to increase their numbers to the maximum strength, recruits are not flocking to the colors as fast desirable we seem to have better success in enlisting boy scouts and women; but neither boy scouts nor women can stand on the firing line, nor can they man battleships. If war comes, (which God forbid!) men, real men, will be needed for trench and naval warfare. Women and children can do their part, but it will not be on the bloody fields of ruthless slaughter. There is plenty material at hand. Colored men stand ready to defend their country on land or sea, against foreign or domestic foe. They are sons of the black sailors that fought with Perry at Put-in Bay, with Dupont at Charleston, and with Farragut at Mobile Bay. Ten thousand of these unhyphenated Americans could be enlisted and put aboard the battleships now lying idle because there are no crews to man them. If real war comes, a conflict such as is now raging in Europe, we will not be so particular as to which class shall have the first chance of Dying. FOR RENT—Five room house, 118 Sq. 11th St. Inquire of Mrs. N. H. Jenkins, 209 1-2 So. 14 St. The Dance given by the Hotel Waiter's Social Club, at the Masonic Hall, last Thursday evening, in honor of Mrs. C. H. Barton, was very formal and those present seemed to enjoy themselves to the fullest extent. Several out of town guests were present. Music was furnished by Hagan's Orchestra. REGAL PRINTING CO. Publishers 124 So. Eleventh St. Bell Phone 5729 I. E. FOSTER .....President L. E. ROGERS .....Secy.Treas Z. W. Mitchell .....Editor-Adv. Mgr RATES One Year ..... $1.5 Six Months ..... 80c Three Month ..... 50 One Month ..... 20c Entered as second-class mail matte Feb. 24, 1904, at the post office at Spring field, Ill., under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. We can never hope to reach the highest efficiency as a race unless we are united. We must have confidence in the honesty, ability and leadership of our own race if we expect it of others. The essential act in going the respect of another is to first respect yourself. Word comes from St. Louis that on last Sunday afternoon at the Metropolitan A.M.E. Zion Church four thousand dollars was collected for the building fund of the Colored Y. M. C. A. of that city. The amount collected in cash includes the last installment on the $5000 pledge of Prof. and Mrs. A. E. Malone, the largest individual pledge for the new building for the Negro subscribers to the fund. Sunday's collection brings the cash collections from Negro subscribers up to $20,000. Five thousand dollars more, which is needed to begin work on the new building, was guaranteed by thirteen men present, and the date for breaking ground for the building, which is to cost $150,000, was set for May 1st. This act of the Colored people in their own behalf speaks louder than all of the talking that could be done by race leaders in ten years. Science teaches us that a child passes through three periods of development. The first: It is "Eye Minded," its communion with the world is largely through its eyes. Second: It becomes "Ear Minded" and will listen to the various sounds and through the eyes and ears together it will associate things and begin to form ideas and catch the formation of words, and thus enter into a larg-consciousness of life. The Third: It becomes "Mouth Minded" and begins to give utterance to the oft repeated words within its hearing. It works out the proper association of names with things to which they belong and in this way begins the great tasks of life—child life, to see correctly; to hear correctly, and to speak correctly. These are the first steps of evolution in man. The fourth period, or that which marks the budding of youth into manood, is not merely the ability to see, to hear and to talk. It is to be able to see, to hear, to talk and to ACT. The first three make up the child periods, and no man or race can claim credit for being more than a child until it can develop the power to Do. The Negro as a race is yet but a mere child, busily engaged in displaying its powers and ability to see, to hear, and to talk, and blandly wonders why the world does not take it for what it says. Now and then the world is made to admire its twaddling steps into full manhood by its sane and intelligent Action. As a race, we are yet in our "Mouth Minded" period of development. Until we can demonstrate ability to do and act for ourselves we are no more entitled to recognition as full fledged men and women, irregardless of our age and size, than are children. The true measurement of the ability of any man, or Race, lies in the distance between What Is Said And What Is Done. Springfield has joined the list of "Dry" cities and will for the next two years, at least, remain in that column. Since the Will of the majority is considered supreme, it is but right and just that all should bow in humble obedience to the law thus passed and help give the dry measure a fair and honest test in this city. It is to be hoped that Colored men will not attempt to play with the law and bring disgrace upon themselves and the Race by attempting to evade it. Mr. J. D. Alston, editor of The Illinois Anchor, of Metropolis, was a visitor in Springfield this week and was a frequent calier at The Forum office. Mr. Alston takes a prominent part in the educational affairs of the Race in the Southern part of the state and expresses himself as being much interested in the proposed CO-OPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS to be held in this city during the Centennial Celebration next year. The Colored population of the Southern part of the state can become a power in Illinois if they will but get closer together and move as a body. Many splendid minds from that section are engaged in educational work trough school, press and pulpit for the Race. Concentration of effort eminating from a well organized body on the part of those good people would bring rich returns to themselves and Race. Lack of concentration is the greatest weakness of Race leadears. Inability to unite from various angles and proceed as a unit on the part of leaders is the real cause of the masses standing so far apart and representing such a solidarity of strength and accomplishment. Great things are ahead of the Negroes of Illinois The present war crises brings tremendous responsibilities to the door of Race leaders. Avenues and opportunities will open to the Negro as never before in the history of this Nation and if our leaders are to be able to, intelligently direct the massess into the possession of their own, they must get together. THE DAWN OF A CLEARER DAY FOR THE NEGRO Dr. L. J. Coppin advances the theory that the rotten civilization of America, as evidenced in her treatment of the American Negroes, will be wiped out in this war and all things set right from a racial point of view. We believe very much in Emerson's "Law of Compensation" and are satisfied that this country will be purged of its dross and impurity in God's own time. It is not within man's power to evade the payment for his own follies, nor is it in the power of a nation. While crossing the Atlantic Ocean some few years ago, the writer was invited to take part on a program in the first class parlors of His Majesty's ship, the Royal Edward, we responded by writing an original poem on shipboard for the occasion. In thinking of the great powers of the Old World, and of their custom of handing down from one generation to another the honored titles, great estates and kingly crowns, we were made to exclaim: To rise in this world. We should rise by our worth; By the God developed power within Then the fruits of our good deeds Will ever bring forth, Assurance against shipwreck and sin. Nations may rise in the strength of their might, They may master the world for a while; But their faults will loon up like a storm cloud at night, And they will topple and fall as a child. We have sought to settle great problems by might. But no problems can be settled till it is settled right. It will simmer and sleep like a smouldering fire. But again it will rise like a demon's ire. And will prove its first masters but masterful knaves; A stench in the nostrils, as they sleep in their graves. Reisch Brewery Co. Keg and Bottle Beer unsurpassed for health and strength. Their Bock Beer was a high reputation. Reisch's Gold Top ranks among the best in the country. Prompt deliveries and shipments made. Order direct from brewery. BARKSDALE & CURTIS Hair Cutting, Shaving and Hand Massaging a Specialty. 829 E. 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FOR SALE AT RegalPrintingCo. 124 SOUTH 11TH STREET Champion Magazine Chicago Detender The Freeman The.Crisis Orders taken for any Negro Book or Paper. DUNBAR NEWS CO. Bell Phone 5729 While in England we were elected a member of the National Liberal Club, the Club that the Hon. Wm. E. Gladstone founded, and which at the time was presided over by the Hon. H. H. Asquith, Premier of England. While there it was our pleasure to meet personally many of the great leaders of the present war, and we became more and more impressed with the truth of the utterances above. America will pay for what she's sown, In Justice or in error; Past follies can ne'er be outgrown And this war will make it clearer These truths are becoming clearer every day; listen to what the Atlanta Constitution says; "We must be fair to the Negro. There is no use beating about the busb. We have not shown that fairness in the past, nor are we showing it today, either in justice before the law, in facilities accorded for education or in other directions. The Negro must be given the same fair treatment before the law that is accorded to the white man." This and much more is said by The Constitution. Every white man in America realizes the truthfullness of our assertion. God has brought the dawn of a clearer day for the Negro, and blind indeed is the man who cannot see it. Garden Seeds Onion Seeds Grass Seed Flowers Plants Janssen's Seed Store 408 E. Adams PHONE 1487 --- TAXES! TAXES! Taxes are now due and payable at this office. Bring your last years receipt or a complete description of your property when making payment. George W. 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Adams Street IS GOVERNMENT SO PATERNALISTIC AND INQUISITORIAL THAT FREEDOM IS A MOCKERY? By W. F. WILEY, Editor Cincinnati Enquirer (By United Press Association.) Columbus, O.—(Special) At the last annual meeting of the Associated Ohio Dallies, W. F. Wiley, editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, delivered an address that has become a classic in editorial circles. Mr. Wiley startled his audience of editors when he proved to them that the vaunted freedom of the press is no more. Here are excerpts from Mr. Wiley's address, which is considered one of the most fearless public utterances of the day: More swiftly and as surely as the glacier grinds its resistless way down mountain slopes, sweeping before it all life and growth and development, so there is sweeping down on the press of America the relentless, cold, merciless un-American avalanche of governmental censorship. It is inconceivable to my mind that Russianization of the American press will be permitted to go on unheeded and unchecked. And yet the end of the effort to throttle us is not in sight. To the local efforts of Alabama, West Virginia and other states to prevent the sale or circulation of newspapers containing advertisements of a certain character is added now the proposal of the congress of the United States to prevent the carrying by mail anywhere of newspapers containing such advertising matter. That proposal has already been endorsed by the senate, and if reports may be believed, it will receive also the approval of the house of representatives. There is pending, too, in the senate a resolution, declaring that United States district courts shall have no power to declare an act of congress unconstitutional. I am not here to make a defense of the liquor traffic, nor to plead for those newspapers and other periodicals that carry the advertising of this business. Personally, I have no interest in the business direct or indirect, nor have I ever defended it. Speaking to you tonight as man to man, I may add, even, that I am personally opposed to some phases of it for many reasons, but I am more strongly opposed to the insidious effort, of which this proposed legislation is the opening wedge, to repeal or to emasculate Article 1 of the amendments to the Constitution of the United States, which provides that there shall be no abridgement of the freedom of the press. It is an age old fight, my friends, this insistent effort to prevent the exercise of honest criticism of man and measures. It has its beginning in the dim, dark days when tyranny was rule, when kings could do no wrong and when he who temerariously raised his voice in complaint or criticism of those occupying the seats of the mighty paid for such indiscretion with his life. Gentlemen of the Associated Ohio Dallies, the battle is on. There is even now not alone a governmental censorship of the press, but the first silly tentacles of an inquisition have been thrust menacingly and with sinister purpose toward complete official domination and control of editorial utterance. Let us read a letter received by the editor of an Ohio newspaper with which most of you are familiar: Sir: There has been submitted to this office a copy of an editorial entitled "Why Not Regulate Everything?" purporting to have been published in Jan. 4, 1917, issue of your publication, with the suggestion that it was published for a valuable consideration and should, therefore, have been marked as an advertisement, in accordance with the provisions of the law which is included. This office would be pleased to have a statement from you in regard to the matter. Opposition of the board of governors of the Cincinnati Advertisers' club to the Bandall advertising bill pending in congress is timely and sensible. This measure, if enacted into law, is to withhold from the mails any publication or printed matter advertising intoxicating liquors for sale. Enactment of this bill into law will establish a precedent which quickly and easily may lead to governmental censorship of all printed matter. If it becomes unlawful to publish advertising relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors, it will be but a step to prohibit the advertising of tobacco or underwear, of stockings, or of any other commodity in which a large portion of the public is interested. It would almost appear that a law so drastic in its operation would be in contravention of the constitutional guarantees to the press. Not because the bill in question relates to advertising of alcohol, but for the broader reason that it impinges upon personal rights, members of congress should study the measure seriously before committing themselves to its support. You have before you indisputable evidence that an inquisitional government is watching with lynx eyes every utterance in opposition to enactments of laws to throttle the press. Congress, led by fanatics, or under the domination of paid zealots, is going to enact these laws, and it will go further. Having tasted the blood from one broken vein, it will cry for gore from the gushing arteries of newspaper life. Who made that suggestion to the post office department? Does the government of the United States employ paid investigators to issue editorial utter ances of American newspapers, or has it tacit alliance with the minions of sects and organizations, powerfully financed and skillfully officered, whose mission in life is to legislate people into morality and goodness? It matters not, my friends, whence emanates this insidious movement. It is enough to know that it really exists, that it is not a chimera or a myth. Such a letter is an insult to the intelligence and the integrity of every publisher in America, and there is no redress for the studied affront. Quoting from one who has made a long study of this insidious advance upon the freedom of the press, let these statements have place in your mind: The fight for censorship of the columns of the newspapers will not stop with attacks on liquor advertisements, or, indeed, with attempts to control advertisements. Several states now prohibit the manufacture or sale of cigarettes, and it is inevitable that legislation against newspapers carrying cigarette advertisements in such states will be urged. The department of every newspaper and magazine has been subjected to censorship, how can the news columns remain free? What of horse racing reports; stock market quotations; Sunday baseball information—indeed, why not suppression of Sunday papers, and of Monday papers printed in whole or in print? But what of editorial liberty? If it be decreed that the use of liquor and of cigarettes is hurtful alike to the individual and to society, is it not an act of hostility to the state and to the church for an editor to praise an old wine, or to encourage the 'making' of cigarette or to oppose in any way the cause of prohibition? How long will it be, I wonder, before American people are jarred into realization that soon they must look for dilatation as to what they may eat or drink, as to what lines of business they may engage in, and as to how a newspaper may be edited, and what forms of advertising it may carry into the different states? And, gentlemen of the Associated Ohio Dailies, we are to blame. We have created the Frankensteins that are now turning to rend us limb from limb. Drunk with power, riding a wave of fanaticism in a sea of paternalism, the creatures of our own making seek our destruction. The vaunted power of the press is no more. The locks of Sampson have been shorn by the Delilihs, miscalled statesmen, and the press grovels before officialdom grateful for a look, a kind word or a less importunate kick than usual. Intolerance of Officialdom. Two years ago, before this body, I painted a picture of the growth of governmental officiousness which was more prophetic than I knew. Your attention was directed at that time to the increasing insolence and intolerance of officialdom and the prediction was made that, unless checked and repressed with a stern hand, it would rise up to strike down its creators. It is in no spirit of arrogance or boastfulness that these facts are recalled, but in a spirit of sorrow and humiliation. Our sins of omission and commission are engulfing us. Instead of rising like valiant fighting men, tree to conseleence, to honor, to the spirit of freedom and progress of civilization, to strike down our shackles, we sit like hoary dotards wrapped in the sackcloth and ashes of lament and repine. How long, O Lord! How long shall this endure? Where are the forward looking man of today? Certainly not in the halls of legislation. State legislatures from the Atlantic to the Pacific are feeble counterfeits merely of a doddering congress. Here in Ohio why can we not have constructive legislation on the subject of taxation? The answer is painfully simple: because we lack constructive statesmen in the general assembly. Too great a percentage of the membership can not lift its ears from the ground to take a good, square, honest look upon the necessities of sections and taxing divisions remote from the balliwicks to which they look for continued lease on official life. A Dartmouth professor is sponsor for a story that aptly portrays the situation in which we find ourselves. A householder was dismayed one night by the sudden extinguishment of the electric lights in his house. In a little while it became apparent that the darkness would probably continue through the night unless the break could be located and corroded. It was soon discovered that the services of an expert electrician the householder hit upon the happy scheme of detaching the batteries from his doorbell and connecting them with his electric feed wires. But no light resulted. Next day the experts came to remedy the trouble, and seeing the hapless expedient of the owner, remarked, "The house is too dark it takes 500 times more power to produce light than it takes to produce noise!" There is the whole situation in a nutshell. We are troubled with low-voltage statesmen. the tiny dry cells of whose brains are just powerful enough to make unceasing jacket, while great dynamic minds that might flood the world with legislative light and wisdom are disconnected from the machinery of government. Two years later at this annual gathering, I ventured to scold and to advise. Again I crave your indulgence to expostulate, to plead with you to turn the batteries of wrath on all near-statemen, whose hands are the hands of Esau, but whose voice is the voice of Jacob. Primarily the duty of securing good government, sane administration, just lest slainment, lies with us. We can on longer evade the issue, or shark the responsibility if we would remain free and good. tining in coffee such a capable and fair minded man as Judge Jeffries. His charge to the jury in the Levi Pruitt case was as follows; Gentlemen of the Jury—The defendant here, Levi Fruitt, is charged with having on the 23d day of February, A. D. 1916, at the city of Detroit, county of Wayne, state of Michigan, feloniously, wilfully and with malice aforethought did kill and murder one Charles Nielands, contrary to the form of the statute. [The court here defined murder and its several degrees and also the crime of manslaughter. Consequently, New York has jurisdiction of the jury, you are the sole judges of the facts in this case, and it is for you to determine what weight and credit shall be given to the testimony adduced in this case. I want to make this observation, gentlemen, in this case: The administration of the law is presumed and is to be impartial. Every man stands equal before the law, and every man ought to be equal with the man who is guilty of the law is not only in its proper conception of right and wrong and proving the line of demarcation between right and wrong, but lies also in its just administration. It has been said that "justice is blind." The meaning of that proverb is that justice can see nothing except justice, and I am calling your attention to these few general principles because I want you to believe, if you can, in this purity unsuiled of the administration of the law. We are all human, and we all more or less have prejudices, and perhaps the distinction between a learned and unlearned man is not only what he knows of the general affairs of mankind, but it is his ability to disarm himself of the prejudices that are natural in ordinary human nature. The defendant in this case is a black man, but he is a human being. He has the powers and authority he must stand before the law with his burdens the same as a white man and entitled to the same uses and the same rules and the same procedure in adjudicating his rights as that of a white man. I say this because we are all human, and we all have our prejudices and I want you, gentlemen, to place yourself in his position and then consider if this defendant were a white man instead of a black man. I think you should put yourself in this position, that this defendant is also a man, that he is a man, and that court, and in relation to the admini traction of law in this court he should be so treated. I want to talk to you about this case, not to review the testimony, but to point out to you what I consider the issue involved and to carry you along in that way with the hope of disarming you of any prejudice you may have against this deceived individual, in the account of its color. You are sworn in this matter to render a true and just verdict, and what I say has no reflection upon any gentleman, but I make this statement more in reference to a general reflection upon the human race, which has not arisen, perhaps, in our personal attitude to the high ideals of the human race. The defense in this case is that the defendant shot the deceased in self defense. That is a proper defense, and it is a defense which, if proved to you—and you have a right and it is your duty to carefully weigh all of the testimony—and if you believe the testimony in behalf of the deceased, you have the right, and I say it is your duty to acquit this defendant. I charge you that it was the duty of this defendant to avoid killing or shooting the deceased if he reasonably could do so. He would be only justified in taking this defendant to save himself from great bodily harm. Now, gentlemen of the jury, If you believe in this case that this defendant had an opportunity to retreat without fear of his own life or without fear of great bodily harm, then you may convict him; and if you believe this situation existed beyond a reasonable doubt you should convict this defendant. I think, however, gentlemen of the jury, that you should to say to you that if you do convict this defendant that the greatest crime you could convict him of would be manslaughter, considered from the theory and of all the evidence adduced by the prosecution. However, if you believe this defendant's story that he was approached by the deceased in the manner which has been testified to by himself and other witnesses and that Nielands was the aggressor and that he went out for the defendant in the manner in which it has been testified to that he was a large man; that he was an ugly man and that he had a blackjack or weapon which under the law of this state he was prohibited from carrying as a companion in place as it is said it took place, in substance, and that defendant retreated as far as he could with safety to himself and that he retreated as far as he could retreat to his home and that he shot this man in defense of his person or in defense of the injury, to acquit this man. Now, gentlemen, you are not to judge this defendant's actions at the time of the assault in your calm and deliberate moments; you are to place yourself in the position, as it were, of the defendant himself at the time of the trouble and ask yourselves what you would have done, or what the defendant would have considered the weakness of human nature, with the temperaments and conflicting emotions that men have, with his education and with his ability of discernment. In arriving at a conclusion as to whether the defendant in this case was justified in taking the life of Nielands in defense of his life or his person, think, aid, and, if necessary, weigh or consider a weight of the defendant. You ought to consider the weight and strength of the deceased. You ought to consider his being armed with a blackjack or the weapon which was described here. Those are all matters you ought to consider in arriving at the question as to whether this defendant was armed with a weapon of defense. While you are doing that, gentlemen, let me remind you again, while you are reviewing this case just obliterate the color of these men. Black's School of Domestic Science. Plans are being perfected by Harry S. Black to establish a school of domestic science in Philadelphia, in which to train young women in the art of plain and fancy cooking. Mr. Black has been a chef for many years and knows the value of good cooking. He will teach the old fashioned southern way of preparing a meal as well as the up to date methods used in first class hotels and restaurants. There is an increasing demand for good cooks, and Mr. Black sees a fine opportunity to serve private families and public establishments by furnishing competent help. Fashion Show at Pittsburgh. Scheduled among the interesting social functions at Pittsburgh for Friday evening, March 20, is a fashion show to be held at the McKelvey school audi- FAIR MINDED DETROIT JURIST Impartiality Shown a Colored Man In a Murder Case. Why the Race Should Support Judge Edward J. Jeffries, Who Presided at the Trial of Levi Prultt, Accused of Murdering a White Man—Attorney Warren's Plucky Fight. In the midst of great unrest among the colored people in most all sections of the country for various reasons it is encouraging to note that in many of the courts of justice fair decisions are being rendered in cases where the life or liberty of colored persons are involved. Perhaps the most recent instance of such fairness on the part of the court was shown by Presiding Judge Edward J. Jeffries at Detroit in his charge to the jury in the case of the people against Levi Prultt, a colored man who was on trial, accused of the murder of Charles Nielands, a white man. Francis H. Warren, the well known attorney for the Detroit branch of the National Association For the Advance- JUDGE EDWARD J. JEFFRIES. ment of Colored People, was the attorney for the defense in this case, in which he displayed a wonderful knowledge of criminal jurisprudence. When his client was convicted on the charge of manslaughter in May, 1916, Attorney Warren immediately moved for a new trial, which was granted by the trial court after many delays. Attorney Warren exerted the full force of his legal powers in behalf of his client and won out in one of the hardest fought criminal cases tried in Detroit for many years. The Detroit Free Press of March 3 makes the following comment concerning the case: "The prosecuting attorney has fought since March 28, 1916, to convict Pruitt on the charge of murder of the deceased Charles Nielands. Pruitt was convicted of manslaughter in May, 1916. His attorney, Francis H. Warren, immediately moved for a new trial, which, after many delays, caused by the prosecutor, was granted by the trial court. "When Nielands and another assaulted Pruitt and his companion he was armed with a 'pocket billy,' and, having no license to carry it, he was himself guilty of a felony under the Michigan law when he attacked Pruitt, as well as being the aggressor in the fight. It was with this 'billy' that Nielands was beating Pruitt with when the fatal shot was fired from a pistol the latter's companion had obtained from their home during the fight. Besides being armed, Nielands was a six footer and weighed 250 pounds, and the man with him was nearly as large, while Pruitt and his companion were 140 pound men. "Judge Edward J. Jeffries measured fully up to his high reputation for fairness in this case and charged the jury that the law is color blind and that they should decide the case in the light of all the facts and circumstances surrounding the killing of Nielands, and it did. It was the hardest fought criminal case in which Attorney Warren ever engaged in his long experience at the bar." Judge Jeffries' record for fairness and exactness in the interpretation of the law according to the facts in any case that comes before him is one of the most impartial to be found in a court of justice anywhere. He is indeed a man of the people, whose sole ambition is to serve humanity by protecting the rights of citizens against intrusion and oppression from whatever sources these handicaps may arise. His whole attitude in matters affecting the well being of the body politic finds expression in ending the right and denouncing the wrong in both official and private affairs. At this time when segregation ordinances are directed against the colored people to such a large extent for selfish motives and contrary to law the colored people the country over who know of Judge Jeffries' stand for the equal protection of all citizens alike without regard to race, color or previcus condition of servitude feel that in such a man the race has one of its best friends. It is the duty of every citizen who believes in law and order, who believes in justice and equality before the law, to do his share in com The Play entitled "Fun on the Podunk Limited" given last Thursday Evening Mar. 29th at Union Baptist Church, was a signal success. Promptly at 9 o'clock the train pulled out for Podunk. As it was a local all stations between Springfield and Podunk were called. There was laughter from the time the train pulled out to the time the train reached—Podunk All participants in the play performed their parts well. Special attention was call to the farmer, conductor, Mrs. Delfly, Mr. and Mrs. Boggs and family, Grandma and Grandpa and the Suffragette's daughter, Inez Craddock. THE PEORIA STAR CLAIMS THAT COLORED VOTERS MADE SPRINGFIELD DRY. The Peoria Daily Star has the following to say editorially on the subject of Springfield going "Dry" "Springfield yesterday surprised the state at large by going dry. In this connection it is said that the "wet" managers were so confident of winning that they ignored the colored politicians in the city with the result that as a matter of vengeance the entire colored vote went over to the "drys" and greatly to the astonishment of the leaders aforesaid, the city went dry by some 400 votes. The "wet" leaders had confidently counted on a majority of a couple of thousand and grew careless of events. The snub administered to the colored voters cost them the election, and the state (capital moved over into the dry column." Upon investigation the Forum finds that there is much truth in the above statement. For some years politics in the Colored wards of this city have been managed, so to speak, by certain recognized Colored leaders. Their organizations are kept up from year to year and the managers are always on the job. Their districts have always been known to be overwhelmingly "wet" as they were this year. 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