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MINNEAPOLIS DULUTH THE TWIN CITY STAR ST.PAUL fective Page VOL. 4 Single Copies 5 Cents AFRO-AMERICANS IN LITERATURE Many Have Produced Works of Real Merit. INFLUENCE OF GOOD BOOKS an importa- ters. But no laughin- often embe- story. Just lustrate a nor Miller. The pion frail little ils Wheath George W. Frances E. F. N. Moss Victoria E vey Johns Ruth Dunk Mrs. Susle others have some bad d an important place in American letters. But what they have produced is no laughing matter. Dr. Washington often embellishes his narrative with a story, just to enforce a thought or illustrate a point, but neither Du Bols nor Miller ever percepts a joke. The pioneer writer of verse was the frail little slave griw of Boston—Phillis Wheatley, who was recognized by George Washington. Since her day Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Mrs. F. N. Mossell, Miss Cornelia Ray, Mrs. Victoria Earle Matthews, Mrs. Harvey Johnson, Miss Elise Olobe Blake Ruth Dunbar, Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, Mrs. Susie I. Shorter and a host of others have written poetry, some good, some bad and some very bad. Favorable Outlook For New Y. M. C. A. Building In New York. The recent Y. M. C. A. building fund campaign in New York, which attracted nation wide publicity, brought about a unity of effort never before known among the colored people of that city. It called up latent energies which were heretofore undreamed of. It established self confidence among individuals who worked earnestly to do their share in securing funds for the big Y. M. C. A. building campaign, and it resulted in the collection of over $40,000 in a fortnight from those who had little to give. This co-operation indicates what may be brought about when men and women realize that they have important interests in common and that they win for themselves a new place in the estimation and respect of their white friends when they become active workers instead of passive beneficiaries. The daily reports from those raising money in the campaign evoked much favorable comment. Analytical minds were active in giving, by comparison, true value to the gifts of our men and women—gifts from a race with few avenues open for earning even a bare living in a great cosmopolitan city. Dr. J. E. Moorland, national secretary of the colored men's department of the Y. M. C. A., and his able assistants deserve a great deal of praise for their uniring work in raising money for the large fund from which the colored people will receive back enough money for two well equipped buildings. More important than the added material equipment of the Y. M. C. A. work will be the improved social reaction among our people, who will have more opportunity to develop along the lines of physical conservation, wholesome amusements and religious culture. The fact that our race will have in New York an association building costing $150,000 for men and one costing $100,000 for young women will put more pressure on men and women in other cities so that they will follow the farsighted wisdom of such a man as Julius Rosenwald of Chicago and help the colored people financially and otherwise to have in cities and towns where the race resides in large numbers first class association buildings and efficient organizations to help in the struggle for the higher things of life. The Portsmouth (Va.) Choral Society The Choral society of Portsmouth Va. a well organized musical organization, recently presented the cantata "Hawatha's Wedding Feast" at the Hampton institute with much success. The program was given in two parts and consisted of mixed quartets, baritone, soprano, tenor, contralto and bass voices. Hiram Simmons was director and pianist. He was assisted by R. Nathaniel Dett, director of music at Hampton institute. High Honor For Dr. E. C. Morris. The American committee for the celebration of the signing of the treaty of Ghent and the 100 years of peace between the United States and England recently met in Richmond, Va. Afro-Americans the country over are proud of their representative in that important body in the person of Dr. Ellas C. Morris, president of the national Baptist convention. Useless Prayers. An earnest young preacher in a remote country village concluded a long and comprehensive supplication by saying, "And now let us pray for those who are dwelling in the uninhabited portions of the earth." Hi Doolittle was the champion liar of his native village. One day Hi was arrested and brought before the local justice for chicken stealing. He pleaded guilty. "Yes, jedge, yer honor," he said, "I plead guilty on the advice of my lawyer." But the local justice rubbed his chin dubiously. "I dunno—I'm afraid," he stammered, "I guess—waal, Hiram, I guess I'll have to have more evidence afore I sentence ye." New York Tribune. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR. --- Impartial Estimate of the Achievements of a Group of Authors Whose Intellectual Powers Reveal the Capacity of the Race For High Ideals. Best Effort In Fiction. By CHARLES ALEXANDER: Los Angeles, Cal.-Most of the important life values are found in the books we read. Art, science, philosophy and religion are great life values in the training of the human intellect, and these are brought to us through the medium of books. The making of books is the most vital work of the race, but only men of real talent and genius are able to produce books of worth and permanent value. In literature the Negro has thus far produced but few "deep diggers." The chief glory of every race rests in its authors, and the Negro race is just entering into the larger and more glorious possibilities of literary effort. The object of literature is to impart vital lessons of life, to give pleasure, to excite interest, to banish solitude, to make attractive our future prospects and to give inspiration to worthy strivings. The person who loves books need offer neither justification nor excuse, for with the love of books in the heart one is rich indeed. It is a sort of compliment to the race that it has, so early after its emancipation from slavery, developed so many booklovers. Although the performance of some of our writers has not reached greatness, yet it must be acknowledged that some of them have produced work of genuine literary merit. Prior to the civil war and for about fifteen years immediately thereafter the literary productions of the race were largely theological and autobiographical. Very little of this literature possessed the vital spark of true authorship. There was the lack of elegance and grace of style, and hence the books produced during that period soon lost their place in the memories of men. But a considerable proportion of this literature dealt with the escape of slaves from bondage. The most thrilling and perhaps the best example of all such narratives is the autobiography of the great Frederick Douglass. This book, "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass," is fascinating in style and convincing in elucidation. It proves in its composition, when we consider the author's meager chances for acquiring knowledge, that Mr. Douglass was a singularly gifted man of unusual powers. The only book produced by an American Negro comparable with it "Up From Slavery," by Dr. Booker T. Washington. But Dr. Washington has since produced many books dealing with a serious and practical discussion of the Negro question. In a peculiar sense his work takes first place in the list of Negro authors. Dr. Washington has enjoyed advantages of association and contact with the most distinguished people of the world, and, having a good, strong mind—a mind capable of penetrating to the very bottom of things—and, being a big souled man, he has, in simple, forceful language, set forth his views with telling effect. The best history of the Negro thus far produced is "The History of the Negro Race In America," by George W. Williams. This book is still in print by the Putnams of New York and London. It contains the story of the race in America from 1619 to 1880, treating of the race as slaves, as soldiers and as citizens, together with a preliminary consideration of the unity of the human family, a historical sketch of Africa and an account of the governments of Sierra Léone and Liberla. In the field of fiction the Negro has done his best work. The short stories of Charles W. Chessnutt measure up in literary quality to the best things done in recent years by any American writer, and the short stories of Paul Laurence Dunbar, with romping, singing, shouting and dancing characters, are so clean and artistic that they appeal to the most fastidious reader. Those persons apt to be offended by trifling improprieties found in the writings of careless authors experience no shock at any time while reading the stories of Chessnutt or Dunbar. In the stories and essays of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bols and Professor Kelly Miller there is seriousness from beginning to end. These authors have attained BIG FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN. Useless Praysers. JOHN R. LYNCH AS HISTORIAN Retired Army Officer Writes an Interesting Book. Story of a Former Louisiana Boy Who Has Rendered Valuable Services to His Country and Race—Well Known In Military and Political Circles Throughout the United States. By CHARLES ALEXANDER. One of the unique characters in the history of political life among Afro-Americans is John R. Lynch, a singularly gifted speaker, who was retired from service as paymaster in the regular army of the United States in 1911 with the rank of major. Our people are justly proud of his many conspicuous and honorable achievements in national politics. As national committeeman in the Republican party he established the reputation of high minded statesmanship, while his splendid record as an army officer has brought him the sincere congratulations of some of the greatest men of the present day. In this last office he deported himself with dignity and unrivaled courage. Major Lynch was born on a plantation in Louisiana Sept. 10, 1847. He suffered in his childhood all the serious handicaps of the awful system of enthrallment peculiar to the time. No opportunity was afforded him for the acquisition of a common school education. But he cherished, nevertheless, lofty aspirations, and immediately after the enunciation of the slaves he began to apply himself diligently to the study of books. At a tremendous sacrifice to himself and mother he engaged a private instructor and for a season attended night school, working during the day in order that he might properly equip himself for some high and useful place in the body politic. Even while quite a young man he had formed opinions of his own, and he took his stand on the important public questions and showed a fortitude of spirit to support his own convictions. Many books have been written about the civil war and the reconstruction period, some in the form of historical narratives, others as mere fiction, taking advantage of the thrilling episodes connected with the times. In many of these books racial characters figure, but up to the present time there is not a single book, as far as I can now recall, that has been written by a member of the race which adequately sets forth the Negro's viewpoint regarding that stirring epoch. Major Lynch appreciated this fact, and so upon his retirement from the army, realizing that he owed it to his generation to tell of his remarkable experiences, he addressed himself to the task of writing a book—a much needed book—dealing with the days that tried men's souls. He has finished the work, and it will soon make its appearance from a publishing concern in New York city. This book, "Facts About Reconstruction," contains much valuable information bearing on the great political questions of today. From 1862 to 1867 the questions which engrossed the attention of political leaders in both parties were: "Shall the Negro have the right to vote?" "Shall the Negro have the protection of the law?" "Shall the Negro enjoy the accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of inns, public conveyances on land and water, theaters and other places of public amusements?" "Shall the Negro have the right to serve as a witness and as a juror in the courts?" "Shall the Negro be provided with free public schools?" Upon all these questions Senate Charles Sumner took the lead. He was in favor of our race having every right and privilege which others enjoyed. He was at the time our Moses in the United States senate, and Thaddeus Stevens was the boldest champion of the black man's rights in the house. The question which Major Lynch's book tells is this: "Which political party took the wiser course, the Democratic or the Republican party?" The fact is, in this remarkable book the major has answered hundreds of important questions regarding the status of the Negro in the United States and he has answered them wisely. The book will be eagerly read by every man who is in search of the truth and who is looking for a clean, clear, same practical view of the Negro's past political activities. This book should have a place in every man's library Major John R. Lynch is now a resident of Chicago and resides at 4321 Forestville avenue. ADVOCATES EQUAL JUSTICE. What Oswald Garrison Villard Says About Race Segregation About Race Segregation. The news from Washington that the effort to segregate the colored and white clerks in the federal departments is checked if not ended must cause to rejoice every one who believes in fair play and the square deal, says Oswald Garrison Villard, editor of the New York Evening Post, in a lengthy article in the Philadelphia Press Jan. 2. He says: Particularly to supporters of the Woodrow Wilson administration, like myself, is the news welcome, for this attempt to draw caste lines in the very heart of the government of the greatest of democracies, founded upon the principle that all are born free and equal, constituted a grave blot upon Mr. Wilson's record, besides laying him open to the charge of preaching a "new freedom," but practicing a "new slavery" for those upon whom divine Providence in its wisdom has bestowed dark skins. But. if we can rejoice over this reversal of a bad federal policy, to our shame be it said that segregation goes on apace elsewhere. Nine southern cities have voted to establish the ghetto on American soil, though Augusta, to its credit, has just voted down this cruel and un-American proposition. It is a policy dictated by the most selfish of considerations, for it would make the progress of a race in an urban community depend upon land values. For once the commonest excuse for holding the Negro down—the false cry of race purity, and of social equality—is put aside in favor of this new proposition that the Negroes must be confined to a given quarter lest by going elsewhere they depreciate the property of whites. Thus it is laid down that if a colored man would rise and secure for his children better light, better air, a better home in less crowded and more sanitary quarters, he is thereby committing a social crime; that we must prevent his carrying out an ambition which we applaud in every other American, be he Jew or gentle, Armenian or Russian or Pole or German or pure American. We reprobate it in the Negro as if mere contact with him were leprous. We can all sympathize with those whose property suffers in value by reason of color prejudice, but the whole history of our cities tells of the ruination of aristocratic quarters by the infux of trade or of masses of immigrants. Sudden changes in value are what one faces who buys urban property. Losing money ought surely never to be an excuse for putting extra burdens on a race already heavily disadvantaged. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Wife of Senator La Follette Among Chief Speakers Against Segregation. New York.—The annual meeting of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, held in the United Charities building Monday. Jan. 5, was attended by over 1,000 delegates from almost every section of the country. The fact that such a country wide protest has been going on against race segregation in the government service in Washington seemed to give vigor and greater firmness to the vast throng which attended every session. This association, which is the same that recently conducted an investigation on segregation in government departments in Washington, has been the most active advocate of the rights of our people and has perfected an organization which reaches important cities throughout the country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. Its president is Moorfield Storey, a distinguished Boston lawyer, and among its directors are such well known people as Oswald Garrison Villard of New York, Miss Jane Addams, the social worker of Chicago; Charles Edward Russell, Miss Mary White Ovington of New York, Miss Lillian D. Wald, Dr. C. E. Bentley and Professor Joel E. Spingarn. The speakers at the annual meetings, which took up the question of segregation in all its phases, included Mrs. Belle C. La Follette, wife of Senator Robert M. La Follette; Dr. W. E. B. Du Bols of New York and Charles Edward Russell. Some new and significant phases of the fight against discrimination against colored people were brought out, and Mrs. La Follette's talk on the condition of our people in Washington was thrilling and of great interest. A full report of the past year's work and plans for the future will be published later. SMOKE THE RELIABLE SO BIGHT DRAFT CIGAR ON MISSION TO FOREIGN FIELD PLANS FOR GREATER WORK. Head of Missionary Department of the A. M. E. Church to Review Conditions in Bishop Heard's Territory on the West Coast—Well Qualified For the Arduous Task. By N. BARNETT DODSON. New York.—One of the most prominent features in the work of the African Methodist Episcopal church is its great interest in home and foreign missions. The denomination has grown in numbers and influence more rapidly on account of this fact perhaps than from any other known cause. With competent bishops, well qualified presiding elders, pastors and secretaries, the work of the various churches and departments has shown many good results since the last general conference. Particular attention just now is being focused on the work of the missionary department, of which the Rev. Dr. J. Warren Rankin is the efficient secretary. Dr. Rankin was elected to his present position at the general conference of the A. M. E. church held in Kansas City, Mo., in 1912. The department has accomplished a great deal of work under Dr. Rankin's management of less than two years. Much has been done to increase the efficiency and meet the demands of the work in both the home and foreign fields. When he took charge of the work the department was in debt, and there was no money on hand with which to pay the bills standing against the department. There were no funds out of which he was to receive his salary or JAMES WARREN BANKIN. to pay the office force, to say nothing of the hundred or more missionaries in the foreign field to be paid. The responsibilities of Dr. Rankin's office have been almost overwhelming, but he has handled the difficult problems of the office in a masterly manner. He has not only kept the workers in the foreign fields, paid his own salary and the salaries of his office force and the printer's bills for publishing the Voice of Missions, but he has been able to do much new work and has paid off many old debts. In keeping with the high regard and supreme confidence which the church has in the Rev. Mr. Rankin's ability to do things worth while for the good of the cause he has been selected to review the condition of the foreign mission field and sailed for the west coast of Africa on the steamer Kroonland. Wednesday, Dec. 31. He will probably be abroad until some time in April. The A. M. E. church has in the foreign field forty-six missionaries, twenty-eight ordained ministers, twenty-two preachers not yet ordained, eight missionary teachers and four mission stations with a converted membership of 1,261. Each of these features of work will claim the secretary's attention. He will work with a view of strengthening these channels of missionary service so that the best results may accrue to the natives particularly and to the denomination in general. The Rev. Dr. William H. Heard is the resident bishop. James Warren Rankin was born on a plantation in Mississippi in slavery time. His father was a tanner and tanned all the leather from which shoes were made for more than 150 slaves on his master's plantation. While yet in slavery his mother purchased with money she had saved from the sale of eggs a blue backed spelling book from which the boy learned to read. A short while after the emancipation of the slaves Dr. Rankin's father sent him to a country school. The first inspiration which he was able to get out of his contact with his teacher was the importance of building up his own character. Later he entered the city school at Memphis, Tenn. After finishing the public school he entered Lamoyne institute, founded by the American Missionary association. In 1877, while in Brookhaven, Miss., he joined the A. M. E. church and during the same year was licensed to preach by the Rev. M. T. Newton. Du Bois Scores the Poe Theory at Advancement Association's Meeting. New York.—Farm segregation as the newest and most pressing development of the Negro problem in the south was the main topic of the first session at the annual meeting of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People recently held in this city. The speaker who told of the movement to curtail the landholdings of our people was Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, director of publicity and research for the association and the first to spread the facts of the situation in the north. He attacked the position of Clarence Poe, editor of the Progressive Farmer, as one of the chief supporters of the idea of farm segregation and reviewed the progress in agriculture and property in land on the part of the colored people which has led to the plan to limit their activities. Other speakers were Mrs. Belle C. La Follette, wife of United States Senator Robert M. La Follette, and Charles Edward Russell, recently Socialist candidate for mayor of New York. The business session of the association consisted of reports of the progress of work throughout the country during the year and the annual election. The following were elected as directors: Elibridge L. Adams, Rev. Hutchins C. Bishop, Rev. W. H. Brooks, Dr. W. E. B. Du Bols, Mrs. Florence Kelley, Charles Edward Russell and John G. Underhill of New York, Miss Mary White Ovrington of Brooklyn and Miss Jane Addams and Dr. C. E. Bentley of Chicago. The reports of committees showed a healthy growth for the association during the year, with over 1,900 new members added, making the total membership about 8,000 and a total contribution of almost $14,000, representing an increase, of almost $7,000—l.e., 100 per cent—as an indication of the increasing interest in the work of the association. Besides people in this city who attended the meeting, there were about 400 from the branches of the association in important cities from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast present. Dr. Du Bois began his talk on farm segregation by reviewing the solution of the Negro problem suggested twenty-five years ago. "Take the Negro out of politics. Train him for work, particularly for farm work. The result will be the disappearance of the Negro problem." He went on to give statistics to show that the Negro has submitted to practical disfranchisement through a large part of the south and to complete social discrimination against him, in order to gain the chance for education and independent support. The results have been that the Negro schools have been neglected, a large proportion of our children are not in school, and there has been quiet but determined opposition to the success of the higher schools for the race, while in the industrial and agricultural field the Negro has had to contend against tremendous odds. Instead of welcoming the fact that, despite odds, the Negro has developed his abilities and acquired farm property as the working out of the solution suggested a quarter of a century ago, the advancement of the race has roused alarm. Emanipulation Day in Philadelphia. "A Forward and a Backward View of the Progress of the Colored People In the United States" was the subject of an able address delivered by the Rev. Dr. Charles S. Morris of Norfolk, Va. at the Emanipulation day celebration held in the Zion Baptist church, Philadelphia, Jan. 1. The exercises of the evening were preceded by a street parade in which over 2,000 persons took part. The emancipation proclamation was read by Mrs. Alice Ruth Dunbar. Good Fortune of the Curry Institute. The Curry institute at Urbana, O., has recently come into possession of real estate valued at $2,000, which was given by Mrs. Martha Fount. This gift and the $1,000 contributed to the Indianapolis (Ind.) branch of the Y. M. C. A., are the largest contributions thus far recorded from any of the women of the colored race. READ THE STAR—IT'S NEWS. MINNEAPOLIS DULUTH THE TWIN CITY STAR ST.PAUL fective Page VOL. 4 Single Copies 5 Cents AFRO-AMERICANS IN LITERATURE Many Have Produced Works of Real Merit. INFLUENCE OF GOOD BOOKS an importers. But no laughin often embe story. Just lustrate a nor Miller. The pion frail little lis Wheath George W Frances E F. N. Moss Victoria Evey Johns Ruth Dunk Mrs. Susie others have some bad an important place in American letters. But what they have produced is no laughing matter. Dr. Washington often embellishes his narrative with a story, just to enforce a thought or illustrate a point, but neither Du Bols nor Miller ever percepts a joke. The pioneer writer of verse was the frail little slave griw of Boston—Phillis Wheatley, who was recognized by George Washington. Since her day Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Mrs. F. N. Mossell, Miss Cornelia Ray, Mrs. Victoria Earle Matthews, Mrs. Harvey Johnson, Miss Eloise Bibl, Alice Ruth Dunbar, Mrs. Carrie W. Clifford, Mrs. Susie I. Shorter and a host of others have written poetry, some good, some bad and some very bad. Favorable Outlook For New Y. M. C. A. Building In New York. The recent Y. M. C. A. building fund campaign in New York, which attracted nation wide publicity, brought about a unity of effort never before known among the colored people of that city. It called up latent energies which were heretofore undreamed of. It established self confidence among individuals who worked earnestly to do their share in securing funds for the big Y. M. C. A. building campaign, and it resulted in the collection of over $40,000 in a fortnight from those who had little to give. This co-operation indicates what may be brought about when men and women realize that they have important interests in common and that they win for themselves a new place in the estimation and respect of their white friends when they become active workers instead of passive beneficiaries. The daily reports from those raising money in the campaign evoked much favorable comment. Analytical minds were active in giving, by comparison, true value to the gifts of our men and women—gifts from a race with few avenues open for earning even a bare living in a great cosmopolitan city. Dr. J. E. Moorland, national secretary of the colored men's department of the Y. M. C. A., and his able assistants deserve a great deal of praise for their untrying work in raising money for the large fund from which the colored people will receive back enough money for two well equipped buildings. More important than the added material equipment of the Y. M. C. A. work will be the improved social reaction among our people, who will have more opportunity to develop along the lines of physical conservation, wholesome amusements and religious culture. The fact that our race will have in New York an association building costing $150,000 for men and one costing $100,000 for young women will put more pressure on men and women in other cities so that they will follow the farsighted wisdom of such a man as Julius Rosenwald of Chicago and help the colored people financially and otherwise to have in cities and towns where the race resides in large numbers first class association buildings and efficient organizations to help in the struggle for the higher things of life. The Portsmouth (Va.) Choral Society. The Choral society of Portsmouth Va., a well organized musical organization, recently presented the cantata "Hawatha's Wedding Feast" at the Hampton institute with much success. The program was given in two parts and consisted of mixed quartets, baritone, soprano, tenor, contralto and bass voices. Hiram Simmons was director and pianist. He was assisted by R. Nathaniel Dett, director of music at Hampton institute. High Honor For Dr. E. C. Morris. The American committee for the celebration of the signing of the treaty of Ghent and the 100 years of peace between the United States and England recently met in Richmond, Va. Afro-Americans the country over are proud of their representative in that important body in the person of Dr. Elias C. Morris, president of the national Baptist convention. An earnest young preacher in a remote country village concluded a long and comprehensive supplication by saying, "And now let us pray for those who are dwellings in the uninhabited portions of the earth." A Suspicious Circumstance. Hi Doolittle was the champion liar of his native village. One day Hi was arrested and brought before the local justice for chicken stealing. He pleaded guilty. "Yes, jedge, yer honor," he said, "I plead guilty on the advice of my lawyer." But the local justice rubbed his chin dubiously. "I dunno—I'm afraid," he stammered, "I guess—waal, Hiram, I guess I have to have more evidence afore I sentence ye." New York Tribune. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR. --- Impartial Estimate of the Achievements of a Group of Authors Whose Intellectual Powers Reveal the Capacity of the Race For High Ideals. Best Effort In Fiction. By CHARLES ALEXANDER: Los Angeles, Cal.-Most of the important life values are found in the books we read. Art, science, philosophy and religion are great life values in the training of the human intellect, and these are brought to us through the medium of books. The making of books is the most vital work of the race, but only men of real talent and genius are able to produce books of worth and permanent value. In literature the Negro has thus far produced but few "deep diggers." The chief glory of every race rests in its authors, and the Negro race is just entering into the larger and more glorious possibilities of literary effort. The object of literature is to impart vital lessons of life, to give pleasure, to excite interest, to banish solitude, to make attractive our future prospects and to give inspiration to worthy strivings. The person who loves books need offer neither justification nor excuse, for with the love of books in the heart one is rich indeed. It is a sort of compliment to the race that it has, so early after its emancipation from slavery, developed so many booklovers. Although the performance of some of our writers has not reached greatness, yet it must be acknowledged that some of them have produced work of genuine literary merit. Prior to the civil war and for about fifteen years immediately thereafter the literary productions of the race were largely theological and autobiographical. Very little of this literature possessed the vital spark of true authorship. There was the lack of elegance and grace of style, and hence the books produced during that period soon lost their place in the memories of men. But a considerable proportion of this literature dealt with the escape of slaves from bondage. The most thrilling and perhaps the best example of all such narratives is the autobiography of the great Frederick Douglass. This book, "Life and Times of Frederick Douglass," is fascinating in style and convincing in elucidation. It proves in its composition, when we consider the author's meager chances for acquiring knowledge, that Mr. Douglass was a singularly gifted man of unusual powers. The only book produced by an American Negro comparable with it is "Up From Slavery," by Dr. Booker T. Washington. But Dr. Washington has since produced many books dealing with a serious and practical discussion of the Negro question. In a peculiar sense his work takes first place in the list of Negro authors. Dr. Washington has enjoyed advantages of association and contact with the most distinguished people of the world, and, having a good, strong mind—a mind capable of penetrating to the very bottom of things—and, being a big souled man, he has, in simple, forceful language, set forth his views with telling effect. The best history of the Negro thus far produced is "The History of the Negro Race In America," by George W. Williams. This book is still in print by the Putnam's of New York and London. It contains the story of the race in America from 1619 to 1890, treating of the race as slaves, as soldiers and as citizens, together with a preliminary consideration of the unity of the human family, a historical sketch of Africa and an account of the governments of Sierra Leone and Liberia. In the field of fiction the Negro has done his best work. The short stories of Charles W. Chesnutt measure up in literary quality to the best things done in recent years by any American writer, and the short stories of Paul Laurence Dunbar, with romping, singing, shouting and dancing characters, are so clean and artistic that they appeal to the most fastidious reader. Those persons apt to be offended by trifling improprieties found in the writings of careless authors experience no shock at any time while reading the stories of Chesnutt or Dunbar. In the stories and essays of Dr. W. E. B. Du Bols and Professor Kelly Miller there is seriousness from beginning to end. These authors have attained BIG FINANCIAL CAMPAIGN. Useless Pravers. Story of a Former Louisiana Boy Who Has Rendered Valuable Services to His Country and Race—Well Known In Military and Political Circles Throughout the United States. BY CHARLES ALEXANDER. One of the unique characters in the history of political life among Afro-Americans is John R. Lynch, a singularly gifted speaker, who was retired from service as paymaster in the regular army of the United States in 1911 with the rank of major. Our people are justly proud of his many conspicuous and honorable achievements in national politics. As national committeeman in the Republican party he established the reputation of high minded statesmanship, while his splendid record as an army officer has brought him the sincere congratulations of some of the greatest men of the present day. In this last office he deported himself with dignity and unrivaled courage. Major Lynch was born on a plantation in Louisiana Sept. 10, 1847. He suffered in his childhood all the serious handicaps of the awful system of enthrallment peculiar to the time. No opportunity was afforded him for the acquisition of a common school education. But he cherished, nevertheless, lofty aspirations, and immediately after the enunciation of the slaves he began to apply himself diligently to the study of books. At a tremendous sacrifice to himself and mother he engaged a private instructor and for a season attended night school, working during the day in order that he might properly equip himself for some high and useful place in the body politic. Even while quite a young man he had formed opinions of his own, and he took his stand on the important public questions and showed a fortitude of spirit to support his own convictions. Many books have been written about the civil war and the reconstruction period, some in the form of historical narratives, others as mere fiction, taking advantage of the thrilling episodes connected with the times. In many of these books racial characters figure, but up to the present time there is not a single book, as far as I can now recall, that has been written by a member of the race which adequately sets forth the Negro's viewpoint regarding that stirring epoch. Major Lynch appreciated this fact, and so upon his retirement from the army, realizing that he owed it to his generation to tell of his remarkable experiences, he addressed himself to the task of writing a book—a much needed book—dealing with the days that tried men's souls. He has finished the work, and it will soon make its appearance from a publishing concern in New York city. This book, "Facts About Reconstruction," contains much valuable information bearing on the great political questions of today. From 1862 to 1867 the questions which engrossed the attention of political leaders in both parties were "Shall the Negro have the right to vote?" "Shall the Negro have the protection of the law?" "Shall the Negro enjoy the accommodations, advantages facilities and privileges of inns, public conveyances on land and water, theaters and other places of public amusements?" "Shall the Negro have the right to serve as a witness and as juror in the courts?" "Shall the Negro be provided with free public schools?" Upon all these questions Senator Charles Sumner took the lead. He was in favor of our race having every right and privilege which others enjoyed He was at the time our Moses in the United States senate, and Thaddeus Stevens was the boldest champion of the black man's rights in the house. The question which Major Lynch's book settles is this: "Which political party took the wiser course, the Democratic or the Republican party?" The fact is, in this remarkable book the major has answered hundreds of important questions regarding the status of the Negro in the United States and he has answered them wisely. The book will be eagerly read by every man who is in search of the truth and who is looking for a clean, clear, same practical view of the Negro's past political activities. This book should have a place in every man's library Major John R. Lynch is now a resident of Chicago and resides at 4322 Forestville avenue. ADVOCATES EQUAL JUSTICE. What Oswald Garrison Villard Says About Race Segregation. About Race Segregation: The news from Washington that the effort to segregate the colored and white clerks in the federal departments is checked if not ended must cause to rejoice every one who believes in fair play and the square deal, says Oswald Garrison Villard, editor of the New York Evening Post, in a lengthy article in the Philadelphia Press Jan. 2. He says: Particularly to supporters of the Woodrow Wilson administration, like myself, is the news welcome, for this attempt to draw caste lines in the very heart of the government of the greatest of democracies, founded upon the principle that all are born free and equal, constituted a grave blot upon Mr. Wilson's record, besides laying him open to the charge of preaching a "new freedom," but practicing a "new slavery" for those upon whom divine Providence in its wisdom has hewed dark skins. But, if we can rejoice over this reversal of a bad federal policy, to our shame be it said that segregation goes on apace elsewhere. Nine southern cities have voted to establish the ghetto on American soil, though Augusta, to its credit, has just voted down this cruel and un-American proposition. It is a policy dictated by the most selfish of considerations, for it would make the progress of a race in an urban community depend upon land values. For once the commonest excuse for holding the Negro down—the false cry of race purity, and of social equality—is put aside in favor of this new proposition that the Negroes must be confined to a given quarter lest by going elsewhere they depreciate the property of whites. Thus it is laid down that if a colored man would rise and secure for his children better light, better air, a better home in less crowded and more sanitary quarters, he is thereby committing a social crime; that we must prevent his carrying out an ambition which we applaud in every other American, be he Jew or gentle, Armenian or Russian or Pole or German or pure American. We reprobate it in the Negro as if mere contact with him were leprous. We can all sympathize with those whose property suffers in value by reason of color prejudice, but the whole history of our cities tells of the ruination of aristocratic quarters by the influx of trade or of masses of immigrants. Sudden changes in value are what every one faces who buys urban property. Losing money ought surely never to be an excuse for putting extra burdens on a race already heavily disadvantaged. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Wife of Senator La Follette Among Chief Speakers Against Segregation. New York.-The annual meeting of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, held in the United Charities building Monday. Jan. 5, was attended by over 1,000 delegates from almost every section of the country. The fact that such a country wide protest has been going on against race segregation in the government service in Washington seemed to give vigor and greater firmness to the vast throng which attended every session. This association, which is the same that recently conducted an investigation on segregation in government departments in Washington, has been the most active advocate of the rights of our people and has perfected an organization which reaches important cities throughout the country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast. Its president is Moorfield Storey, a distinguished Boston lawyer, and among its directors are such well known people as Oswald Garrison Villard of New York, Miss Jane Addams, the social worker of Chicago; Charles Edward Russell, Miss Mary White Vington of New York, Miss Lillian D. Wald, Dr. C. E. Bentley and Professor Joel E. Spingarn. The speakers at the annual meeting, which took up the question of segregation in all its phases, included Mrs. Belle C. La Follette, wife of Senator Robert M. La Follette; Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois of New York and Charles Edward Russell. Some new and significant phases of the fight against discrimination against colored people were brought out, and Mrs. La Follette's talk on the condition of our people in Washington was thrilling and of great interest. A full report of the past year's work and plans for the future will be published later. SMOKE THE RELIABLE SIGHT DRAFT CIGAR ON MISSION TO FOREIGN FIELD PLANS FOR GREATER WORK Head of Missionary Department of the A. M. E. Church to Review Conditions in Bishop Heard's Territory on the West Coast—Well Qualified For the Arduous Task. By N. BARNETT DODSON. New York-One of the most prominent features in the work of the African Methodist Episcopal church is its great interest in home and foreign missions. The denomination has grown in numbers and influence more rapidly on account of this fact perhaps than from any other known cause. With competent bishops, well qualified presiding elders, pastors and secretaries, the work of the various churches and departments has shown many good results since the last general conference. Particular attention just now is being focused on the work of the missionary department, of which the Rev. Dr. J. Warren Rankin is the efficient secretary. Dr. Rankin was elected to his present position at the general conference of the A. M. E. church held in Kansas City, Mo., in 1912. The department has accomplished a great deal of work under Dr. Rankin's management of less than two years. Much has been done to increase the efficiency and meet the demands of the work in both the home and foreign fields. When he took charge of the work the department was in debt, and there was no money on hand with which to pay the bills standing against the department. There were no funds out of which he was to receive his salary or JAMES WARREN BANKIN. to pay the office force, to say nothing of the hundred or more missionaries in the foreign field to be paid. The responsibilities of Dr. Rankin's office have been almost overwhelming, but he has handled the difficult problems of the office in a masterly manner. He has not only kept the workers in the foreign fields, paid his own salary and the salaries of his office force and the printer's bills for publishing the Voice of Missions, but he has been able to do much new work and has paid off many old debts. In keeping with the high regard and supreme confidence which the church has in the Rev. Mr. Rankin's ability to do things worth while for the good of the cause he has been selected to review the condition of the foreign mission field and sailed for the west coast of Africa on the steamer Kroonland. Wednesday, Dec. 31. He will probably be abroad until some time in April. The A. M. E. church has in the foreign field forty-six missionaries, twenty-eight ordained ministers, twenty-two preachers not yet ordained, eight missionary teachers and four mission stations with a converted membership of 1,261. Each of these features of work will claim the secretary's attention. He will work with a view of strengthening these channels of missionary service so that the best results may accrue to the natives particularly and to the denomination in general. The Rev. Dr. William H. Heard is the resident bishop. James Warren Rankin was born on a plantation in Mississippi in slavery time. His father was a tanner and tanned all the leather from which shoes were made for more than 150 slaves on his master's plantation. While yet in slavery his mother purchased with money she had saved from No 20 the sale of eggs a blue backed spelling book from which the boy learned to read. A short while after the emancipation of the slaves Dr. Rankin's father sent him to a country school. The first inspiration which he was able to get out of his contact with his teacher was the importance of building up his own character. Later he entered the city school at Memphis, Tenn. After finishing the public school he entered Lamoyne institute, founded by the American Missionary association. In 1877, while in Brookhaven, Miss., he joined the A. M. E. church and during the same year was licensed to preach by the Rev. M. T. Newton. SEGREGATION OF FARMERS. Du Boi Scores the Poe Theory at Advancement Association's Meeting. New York.—Farm segregation as the newest and most pressing development of the Negro problem in the south was the main topic of the first session at the annual meeting of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People recently held in this city. The speaker who told of the movement to curtail the landholdings of our people was Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, director of publicity and research for the association and the first to spread the facts of the situation in the north. He attacked the position of Clarence Poe, editor of the Progressive Farmer, as one of the chief supporters of the idea of farm segregation and reviewed the progress, in agriculture and property in land on the part of the colored people which has led to the plan to limit their activities. Other speakers were Mrs. Belle C. La Follette, wife of United States Senator Robert M. La Follette, and Charles Edward Russell, recently Socialist candidate for mayor of New York. The business session of the association consisted of reports of the progress of work throughout the country during the year and the annual election. The following were elected as directors: Elbridge L. Adams, Rev Hutchins C. Bishop, Rev W. H. Brooks, Dr. W. B. D. Bois, Mrs. Florence Kelley, Charles Edward Russell and John G. Underhill of New York, Miss Mary White Orington of Brooklyn and Miss Jane Addams and Dr. C. E. Bentley of Chicago. The reports of committees showed a healthy growth for the association during the year, with over 1,900 new members added, making the total membership about 8,000 and a total contribution of almost $14,000, representing an increase, of almost $7,000-1 l.e., 100 per cent-as an indication of the increasing interest in the work of the association. Besides people in this city who attended the meeting, there were about 400 from the branches of the association in important cities from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast present. Dr. Du Bols began his talk on farm segregation by reviewing the solution of the Negro problem suggested twenty-five years ago. "Take the Negro out of politics. Train him for work, particularly for farm work. The result will be the disappearance of the Negro problem." He went on to give statistics to show that the Negro has submitted to practical disfranchisement through a large part of the south and to complete social discrimination against him, in order to gain the chance for education and independent support. The results have been that the Negro schools have been neglected, a large proportion of our children are not in school, and there has been quiet but determined oposition to the success of the higher schools for the race, while in the industrial and agricultural field the Negro has had to contend against tremendous odds. Instead of welcoming the fact that, despite odds, the Negro has developed his abilities and acquired farm property as the working out of the solution suggested a quarter of a century ago, the advancement of the race has roused alarm. Emanipulation Day in Philadelphia. "A Forward and a Backward View of the Progress of the Colored People In the United States" was the subject of an able address delivered by the Rev. Dr. Charles S. Morris of Norfolk, Va. at the Emancipation day celebration held in the Zion Baptist church, Philadelphia, Jan. 1. The exercises of the evening were preceded by a street parade in which over 2,000 persons took part. The emancipation proclamation was read by Mrs. Alice Ruth Dunbar. Good Fortune of the Curry Institute. The Curry institute at Urbana, O. has recently come into possession of real estate valued at $2,000, which was given by Mrs. Martha Foust. This gift and the $1,000 contributed to the Indianapolis (Ind.) branch of the Y. M. C. A., are the largest contributions thus far recorded from any of the women of the colored race. READ THE STAR-IT'S NEWS. MINNEAPOLIS In this great city of ours, we need more consecrated men and women to throw out the life line to rescue the perishing soul. Rev. T. J. Carter, Pastor Bethesda Baptist Church. The People's Christian Mission, REV. G. W. MITCHELL, PASTOR 1294 Washington Ave. So. Rev. E. W. Gilles conducts Bible and missionary training classes as follows: (With Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, 526 7 Avenue North, Monday evenings; with Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Lawrence, 910 8 Ave. South, Tuesday evenings, with Mr. and Mrs. St. Clare, 411 11 Avenue, North, Friday evenings. BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH 11 A. M. "Having done; All stand." 12:30. Sunday School. The public is always welcome to Bethesda Church. Mrs. T. J. Carter is a little better. Her doctor says that her recovery will be slow, but she will get along all right. F. Peoples, Contractor and Builder, has secured the contract and is now starting the foundation for the Crispus Attucks Home, on Randolph St., St. Paul, Minn. Mrs. Jos. Bakion, 2702 $27\frac{1}{2}$ St. is very ill with pneumonia. Mrs. Almira Johnson, who has been visiting relatives for many months in the South returned a few days age. FORUM MEETING. The Forum meets the first Sunday in each month at St. Peter's A. M. B. Church, and on the third Sunday each month at Bethshea Baptist Church. THE BIG THREE Will Give Their Grand Prize Mess quade on THURSDAY, JAN. 26, at Arcade Hall, 1311 Washington Ave. So. Don't forget the Prizes to be given to winners.—Advertisement. A Special Home-Cooked Chicken Dinner will be served by "Chef" Allen, at St. James Church, Jay and Fuller Sts., St. Paul, on Tuesday eve. Jan. 29, from 6 P. M. to 11 P. M., for 35c. Ice Cream and Cake 15 cents. Admission Free. Remember "Chef" Allen does the cooking. We have no regrets for our article last week on "Gag Rule Methods"— We expect "Society" to rebel, but what the h—l, they can't stand the truth, and there is more coming. Atty. Ervin and educator Furr were in the city last week. JUDGE JOHNSON'S ANNUAL MASQUERADE, FEBR'Y 11, 1914. UNION TEMPLE HALL. 28 WASHINGTON AVE. SO. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ADMISSION 35 GRAND VOCAL RECITAL. MADAM E. L. BRUCE The Oklahoma Songbird. Feb'y 4, 1914. Admission 50c. PENCE AUDITORIUM, MINNE APOLIS. THE ST. LOUIS KITCHEN. You can get a good meal, clean service, and courteous attention at the St. Louis Kitchen, 138 E. Third St., St. Paul. Mrs. Hinson is universally known for her good cooking. ST. LOUIS KITCHEN, 138 E. 3rd St., St. Paul, Minn.—Advertisement. GRAND VOCAL REGITAL. MADAM E. L. BRUCE The Oklahoma Songbird Feb'y 4, 1914. Admission 50c. PENCE AUDITORIUM, MINNEAPOLIS. Mrs. Eileen W. Martin has gone to California for a three week's visit. Does your subscription expire this month? Please inform us as to renewal. Any person who has paid for this paper, without receiving it, will be given a year's subscription on proof of their statement. Editor Smith is on the sick list. He was suffering from pleuria, attended by Dr. J. H. Redd, but is now able to "sit up and take notice" again. Thanks for many courtesies from friends who called during his illness. Many who complain that they do not get the Star have been cut off and they will get it on the renewal of their subscription by check or P. O. order. ADVERTISE IN THE STAR --- M. B. J. O. PETERSON The Popular Druggist. Mr. J. O. Peterson, the well known druggist of the South Side, invites your patronage. He carries a full line of Drugs, Toilet Articles and Druggist Supplies. His prescription department is very good. A trial of Peterson's Remedies will convince you of their merit. All Negro patrons of this store will testify to his corteous treatment. Patronize Peterson, The Seven Corners Druggist, 1501 Washington Ave. So. CHARITY CLUB'S ANNUAL REPORT. Review of Years' Work, Thanks to Generous Public, Future Outlook Encouraging. The Twin City Charity Club met last Dec. 4, 1913, at the home of Mrs. Kate Smith. The year's work was reviewed, members having made one thousand sick calls, the public has responded generously to our appeals for help, we are hoping to do a better work the coming year. We closed the club-year with $40.00 in the treasury, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mrs. Mannie Donovon, Hon. Pres.; Mrs. Hester Keeys, Pres.; Mrs. Hettle Stirson, V. Pres.; Mrs. Hilda Kennedy, Secy.; Mrs. Tillie Withers, Asst. Secy.; Mrs. B. C. Coleman, Treas.; Mrs. Jewel Burke, Asst. Treas. The officers were installed at the hime of Mrs. Jewel Burke by Mr. Wm. Smith Dec. 11th. After making many hearts happy with Xmas cheer we close to open the new year's work Jan. 8th, at the home of Mrs. Hilda Kennedy. When you have a social, or any gathering worthy of mention, select some member as press agent, and give the names, especially the initials of persons present, and forward it to your newspaper. Do not wait to depend on your time or memory. It is necessary that we get the full names of those present All matter must reach us by West dayed for insertion. "HARMONIOUS SOUNDS" For Plano Solosita. All professionals and amateurs especially, send today for the most pleasing and prettiest instrumental compositions published. In recent years, since the famous piece was published, entitled the "Maple Leaf Rag", by Scott Joplin, this number called "Harmonious Sounds," a novelette, comes next in rank. In sending for complete piano forte copy, send 17 cents in stamps. Address all orders to Harry McHall, No. 1219 N. 3rd Street, Superior, Wis. If this composition does not appeal to the ear, forward composition back and your money will be refunded.—Advertisement. THAT PRIZE MASQUERADE Judge Johnson announces that his PRIZE MASQUERADE will be held on Wednesday fEBY 11TH, at Union Temple Hall. GET READY NOW, because this is a masked ball. Prizes will be awarded. GOOD ORDER MUST PREVAIL. Our exposure of vice conditions in this city has been costly to this publication, but beneficial to the community. We have lost friends, because of our agitation, many who are considered the best Negroes in the city. Every pressure has been brought to bear against the continuance of the Twin City Star, which is now considered a dangerous publication. Even some of the clergy are fighting the Editor, who will in due season retaliate with some sensational truths. You must send your subscriptions if you want the Twin City Star, or order it discontinued. Messrs. Benj. Jones and Clarence Bell are making good in their recent business venture. They have the Barber Shop and Pool Room, formerly conducted by Mr. H. D. Parker at 244 Third Ave. So., and are doing their best to give satisfaction to their customers. TWIN CITY STAR THE PASS-WORD IS GOOD ORDER HALF CENTURY Dr. Prissell Makes Judge Johnson's ANNUAL MASQUERADE February 11, 1914 UNION TEMPLE HALL 28 WASHINGTON AVE. SO. Good Music Refreshments ADMISSION, 35 CENTS Subscribe for the Star. A tender hearted and compassionate disposition, which inclines men to pity and to feel the misfortunes of others and which is even for its own sake incapable of involving any man in ruin and misery, is of all tempers of mind the most amiable and, though it seldom receives much, honor, is worthy of the highest. Two Points of View. "American women spend more money on clothes today than they ever spend—and very much more than they should spend in many cases," said a Fifth avenue modiste. "A $200 dress worn by the wife of a man whose income is, say, $100 a week, looks unbecoming and extravagant. One of my customers, wearing for the first time an imported robe trimmed with skunk, said to her husband, with whom she was walking: "How people stare at my new dress! I suppose she wonder if I've been shopping in Paris." "More likely, her husband replied sourly, 'they wonder if I've been embellishing.'—New York Tribune. An Interesting Book. A French marquis whose country house is crowded with guests during the hunting season hit upon the original idea of placing a register at the disposal of her visitors in which to record their desires and criticisms. The pages of the richly bound book soon began to be covered with notes such as: "Count de R. still owes 25 louis. He knows to whom." "The green peas yesterday, were burned." "Baroness M. flirtz—unfortunately not with me." The marquise has withdrawn the register. Walking on Your Hat. "Nothing is wasted in this house" is the proud remark which you may often hear from the lips of an expert housekeeper. It is a boast, however, that few people could really justify. Take the case of a wornout derby hat. In the majority of instances this discarded article of headgear finds its way to the rubbish heap or perhaps into the hands of a passing trump. If only people were aware of the fact, the most excellent felt soles for the inside of their boots and slippers are thus being discarded. These soles can be cut from the sides of an old hat and are much more comfortable than the ordinary cork ones. ANNOYED TELEPHONE OPERATORS. Dave Garner and H. Donelson were caught in a raid on a disorderly house on 14th Ave. and given workhouse sentences. They had been accused of luring telephone operators. Mrs. Garner, a white woman, was given 90 days. Negroes may expect the limit, when they get out of line with the white women. Every judge on the Municipal bench seems to be severe on these cases. Briscoe Lewis, who was caught and testified for the state, was fined $10. Mrs. Horn of Nelson, B. C., is in the city, the guest of Mrs. Jackson of Robert St. Mrs. Horn is enroute to Jacksonville, Fla., where she will spend the winter. Miss M. B. Anderson is suffering with La Grippe. Mrs. E. H. Robinson is on the sick list. Mr. John B. Shaw died at the City Hospital Monday, Jan. 12th. Funeral from Pilgrim Baptist Church, Wednesday at 2:30 P. M. 555 Aurora Ave., St. Paul. Lunches, Soft Drinks, Fancy Groceries, Confections and Cigars. Give us your patronage. Mrs. Maggie Jenkins, R. W. Hopkins.—Advertisement. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR. ST. PAUL. MINN. Dr. Frissell Makes Optimistic Address at Hampton Institute Celebration. "Here in Virginia colored people have a better chance than anywhere else in the world to live and improve. We can work out the race problem better in America than anywhere else. While there is much for the colored people to struggle for, still there should be great thanks to God for what has been accomplished." These inspiring words were spoken by Dr. Hollis B. Frissell, principal of Hampton institute, when he addressed the large audience of colored people who recently assembled in the normal school gymnasium at Hampton institute to hold a union celebration of their fifty years of freedom. Dr. Frissell urged the colored people to co-operate for the development of the nation. He referred to the work which the Negro Organization society is doing to teach the lessons of "better health, better education, better farms and better homes." He expressed his pleasure at seeing so many of our people of the lower peninsula gathered at Hampton institute. Rev. A. A. Graham of Phoebus, the presiding officer, referred to the important work which mothers and fathers now aged had done in making it possible for our young people to get an education. Addresses by local colored men and women showed the progress that has come during fifty years of freedom and the work that remains to be done. The music included singing by the large Hampton chorus and audience and band selections under the direction of Professor W. M. O. Tessmann. JAMES D. CORROTHERS AS WRITER OF SHORT STORIES Gilmase of His Early Struggles and Subsequent Rise to Prominence. That due preparation for one's calling in life, a fixed alm, high ideals and sticking to the job are necessary factors in the upward struggle to gain success are distinctly apparent in the rise of the Rev. Dr. James D. Corrothers, poet, orator and short story writer. Dr. Corrothers is a native of Michigan and received his early education in the public schools of South Haven, Mich. Being the only colored boy in the school, he had a hard time convincing the white boys that he was human flesh and blood just as they were. He met their taunts and slurs both in the classroom and on the school grounds with manly courage and proved himself to be the equal in intellect and physical prowess of any in his class. By hard labor and strict economy he made his way through school, finally graduating from Northwestern university and Bennett college. Dr. Corrothers has been active in the ministry, but devotes practically all of his time now to literary work. His poems and short stories have appeared in some of the leading magazines and newspapers, such as the Century, American, Criterion, the Philadelphia Press and other well known and influential publications. One of his latest poems, "The Dream and the Song," appears in the January number of the Century. The Rev. Mr. Corrothers, accompanied by his wife, who is a successful music teacher and gifted pianist, attended one session of the National Negro Press association at its annual meeting held in Philadelphia last August and by invitation delivered a most timely and helpful address which was much appreciated by the members of the association and the large audience present. He is destined to rise still higher in the galaxy of poetic fiction and short story writers. Always abreast of the times, competent, genial and ambitious, his fame will increase with the coming years. Professor Spingarn's Speaking Dates. Professor J. E. Spingarn, chairman of the board of directors of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People, opened his speechmaking campaign against race segregation at a large and enthusiastic meeting in Detroit Thursday evening. Jan. 8. He arrived in Chicago Saturday and spoke at Lincoln Center Sunday, Jan. 11. From Chicago Mr. Spingarn went to Quincy, Ill., where he delivered a most effective address Tuesday. Jan. 13. The other places and dates in his schedule for speeches are Kansas City, Kan. Jan. 15 and at Topeka, Kan. Jan. 16. The Hon. Arthur Capper, Progressive candidate for governor of Kansas, is expected to preside at the meeting in Topeka. St. Louis Jan. 19. Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 22 and perhaps at Cleveland, O. Jan. 25 on his return trip to New York. Local League on Urban Conditions. The Savannah (Ga.) branch of the National League on Urban Conditions Among Colored People, recently organized by Assistant Director Eugene K. Jones of New York, starts off auspiciously. Since its inception the early part of November it has raised over $270 as a fund with which to carry on its work. The league distributed dinners and gifts of various kinds to needy families and the less fortunate children of the community as a Christmas remembrance. Sol C. Johnson is president of the league. Alpha Lodge to Hold Celebration. What promises to be one of the biggest events in secret society circles in Brooklyn in February is the forty-fifth annual celebration and reception of the founding of Alpha lodge. 1381. Grand United Order of Old Fellows. The affair will be held at Labor yceum Thursday evening, Feb. 5. GRAND VOCAL RECITAL THE WOMEN'S HOLIDAYS "The Oklahoma Songbird" Her First Appearance in the Twin Cities at Wednesday Eve., February 4th 1914 Assisted by MISS ADAH LEWIS, Accompanist MISS EVA WALKER, Select Reading PROF. W. H. HOWARD, Instrumental Soloist Program promptly at 8:15 P. M. 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PENCE AUDITORIUM, MINNE APOLIS. --- SIMPLE JUSTICE FOR OUR RACE RAGE HAS PROVED ITS WORTH Judge Marcus A. Kavanaugh In Discussing the Negro Problem Suggests Three Methods For Its Solution, Which He Believes Is Not Impossible to Accomplish. Chicago.-The speech of Judge Marcus A. Kavanaugh of the superior court in this city not long ago, in which he gave his views concerning the so called race problem, has attracted wide comment. It has been suggested by some of our people that the speech be printed in pamphlet form and distributed broadcast. That would be a wise thing to do, but for the benefit of the readers of this paper especially and the race generally the full text of Judge Kavanaugh's speech is here given. It was delivered before the Irish Fellowship club and is as follows: "Among the many grave problems pressing upon this people there is, it seems to me, one neglected question of crying importance: How much have we freed the Negro? The other day a semiprofessional concern advertised for a Negro girl cashier. There were sixty-four applications for that one position. The majority of the girls who applied had high school education, because the Negro will make the most pittable sacrifices to give his children learning. These were neatly dressed, modest appearing and intelligent. The one who succeeded had made fifty-two other fruitless efforts to get a position. I do not like to let my mind follow the sixty-three unsuccessful young girls in the weary, heartbreaking search they are still pursuing, and yet it will be demanded of these young women that behind their dark, humiliated cheeks they keep white souls burning. To their infinite credit most of them will. This instance illustrates the attitude of the American public toward the Negro. Let a black man get work of equal rank among white brick masons, electricians, clerks, bookkeepers, and what happens? Every white employee will quit the job as though the place had been covered by a pestilence. There is not a great store in Chicago that dare put a Negro clerk behind its counters, no matter how competent he may be. There is not a street railway that dares to put a Negro to work on one of its cars. The everyday story of a Negro hunting a house in which to live is filled with burning humiliation and injustice. And yet the Negro of pure African blood is rare; many of them are almost white-opressed with white men's brains, cursed with white men's hearts, hopelessly consumed with white men's ideals and aspirations. "I ask you this afternoon to put yourselves and your families in the place of an honest, respectable Negro, with his own wife and little children. To do that you will have to crush out all the strongest yearnings and highest longings of your hearts. Then see what a dismal place you have made of it. Think for a minute that your little children, no matter how wise they may become or how good they shall remain, must never hope for public esteem or general honor. What incentive remains behind your darkened lives? "When we complain of the Negro we should remember that one cannot measure the capabilities of a race by its lowest members, but by the attainments of its very highest. We have pushed the Negro out into freedom Free to do what? To become a porter in a saloon or a waiter in a dining car. Which was better, the drugged contentment of the slave or the hopeless, endless humiliation and burning subjection of the freedman? If the Negro may not use his education it is a cruelty to educate him. If he may not use his freedom it was a crime to set him free. "Still he has progressed wonderfully. The general social and intellectual condition of the American Negro in the north today is vastly superior to that of the white inhabitant of any civilized country in the seventeenth century. Yet three generations ago he was a slave, a chattel, a thing. Notwithstanding this, it was essential to slavery that the slave should feel himself physically and mentally a slave. Generation after generation this idea was ground into his soul. Let the general community today unite in its estimate as to any of us, and imperecibly we will sink or rise to the limits of that estimate. If we brutalize a man we have no right to complain when he acts like a brute. To begin making a man respectable we must commence respecting him. To keep him honorable it is often necessary to honor him. "Do you realize that in spite of this handicap there are Negro homes in Chicago, and not a few of them, the equals in actual refinement to almost any white man's? Have you considered that there are working in this republic black men, and not a few, in the various professions that are the equals intellectually and in many cases the superiors of their competitions? One of the best lawyers in Chicago is a Negro, and a rich man besides. The polite learning of the ages is familiar TWIN CITY STAR to him. He loves the best pictures and knows the finest music, but he may not take one meal in any decent restaurant. Suppose that man were to come in here today and sit at the table with us. Do you care to analyze your feelings toward him? And yet the bishop on his silken chair, the splendid old pope on his ancient throne is not nearer to God's great care and affections than this world exiled Negro. So embittered has this man grown against his country and even against his own race that there is no light left in the world for him. All this through no fault of his own, mind you, not because of anything he has done to us, but because of what God did to him. The only right way for you to judge a man is for you to put yourself in his place. Put yourself in that man's place. The problem is not dying out. Every year it increases in intensity. "In 1700 there were less than 800,000 Negroes in this country; in 1860 more than 4,000,000; today every tenth person in this republic is a Negro, and his ratio of increase during the last decade was 11 per cent. They will tell you in the south they have settled the Negro problem. They have not yet begun to realize its awful importance to them. Terrorism never yet settled anything permanently. Only cold, hard justice can do that. The Negro's intelligence is growing in the south and hastening there to an awful moment when the two races shall stand fronting each other in open conflict—the one contemptuous, confident of being in the right and determined; the other race determined, desperate and revengeful. But that moment must never arrive. "It is aburd to blame the south for slavery. Slavery came to this country when it was recognized everywhere as proper and was salutary to both slave and master. It grew imperceptibly into an institution. Through an accident it became a necessity to the welfare of the cotton raiseer. Before that the sentiment of the south was against it. In 1861, with one blow, the property and prosperity of the southern states were crushed. Put yourself in the southerner's place. His attitude today would be your attitude under like circumstances. It is our attitude in the north, only differing in degree, not in kind. But the time has come for big, brave men and women, north and south, to do something. I hold no brief for the Negro. I recognize his many faults. The traits inbred and inbred again through generations cannot be gotten out of the blood in a day. All I ask for him is justice—simple justice. Nobody is seeking for freedom of social intercourse with the Negro. But I believe that unreasoning prejudice should not prevent any woman or man in this country from filling any position he is able to fill—that every citizen may have freedom to freely use every gift with which God has endowed him. There is only one cure for this evil and that in the fine, eternal, heaven sent panacas for every social ill—pure, even handed justice. The solution of the problem is not impossible. Some one has said that, looking history through, evil is only good in the making. As Emerson says, "Through the years and the centuries, through evil agents, through toys and atoms a great and beneficial tendency irresistibly streams." "The south had the question settled once, and the north unsettled it. I think the highest minded, finest matured people in the world today live in this country below the Mason and Dixon line. I sometimes think that the oak of American manhood and the rose of American womanhood grow best there. Their point of view is at present almost the irresistible attitude of their history and situation. Still, it is terribly unjust and therefore temporary. "I propose three things: First, that we try to rid ourselves of unjust prejudices against the Negro; that heavy task accomplished, second, that we strive to influence our fellow citizens in the same direction, and, third, that we shall endeavor to obtain a national commission, composed mostly of white men, north and south, to take evidence and devise remedies for this impossible situation." In ceasing to remember their martyrs the Greeks became corrupt and in their corruption found their grave. That our country might escape a like fate I would advocate the observance in our churches and in our homes of Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays as sacredly and as conscientiously as our religious festivals are observed. Had I the power I would ordain that the period intervening between the first and last of these days be set aside in our schools and churches, in our political and civic clubs, in our fraternal and literary organizations, for a review of our nation's rise and growth, for a comparison between it and other nations, for a consideration of whatever dangers may threaten the common wealth and of the means to be employed in overcoming them, to the end that the nation might thus annually experience a revival of patriotism. - Rabbi Krauskop. Memory is the friend of wit, but the treacherous ally of invention: there are many books that owe their success to two things—the good memory of those who write them and the bad memory of those who read them.—Colton. PATRIOTISM. Memory HOPE PERISTS. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat. Yet fool'd with hope, men favor the deceit. Trust on and think tomorrow will replay. Tomorrow's falser than the former day. Lies worse, and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possess. Strange cozenage! None would live past years again. Yet all hope pleasure in what yet remain. And from the dregs of life think to receive What the first sprightly running could not give. —John Dryden. Noted White Men Join Race Journals In Fight Against Wrong. Washington.-The recent newspaper reports that the Democrats had relaxed in their policy of not signing colored employees at Washington shows that the widespread criticism of the effort has had the desired effect. Not only did race journals join in the campaign against segregation, but representative journals like the New York Evening Post, the Springfield Republican, the Boston Advertiser, the Chicago Record-Herald, the Chicago Tribune, the Christian Science Monitor and the Congregationalist entered emphatic protest. The New York Age, the Boston Guardian, the Chicago Defender, the Afro-American Ledger, the Amsterdam News, the Freeman and the Crisis were among the race publications that exposed the scheme. The utterances of such white men as Senator Clapp, Moorfield Storey, Oswald Garrison Villard and J. E. Spingarn also had a telling effect. It must be said, however, that colored men and women are themselves largely responsible for the turning on of the light. One colored man here, who prefers that his name be not made public, enlisted several leading dailies in fighting the scheme. J. C. Napler, who gave up his position as register of the treasury rather than submit to segregation, is entitled to praise for focusing attention on the un-American plan. Bishop Walters, whose attitude was grossly misrepresented, was also an insistent and consistent foe of segregation. In his talks with President Wilson and other Democratic leaders here he always voiced his disapproval of the plan. He declared that Oswald Garril曾 Villard was grossly misinformed when he charged that he (the bishop) favored segregation. After the bishop wrote Mr. Villard that he was greatly in error and that President Wilson, Secretary McAdoo and others would back him up in this statement Mr. Villard wrote the bishop as follows: "In regard to the recent happenings at Washington I stated to the audience that it had been said to me by high authority that a bishop had favored segregation, that I should not mention his name because he had denied it and that I would not make an issue between him, a president of the United States and a bishop. Since you wrote me that you have been informed by the White House and the treasury department that no such statement was made to me there is nothing left for me to do but to infer that I was misinformed or misunderstood and to express my regret to you that such appears to have been the case." Though the administration is reported to have changed its attitude regarding segregation, there has been no public announcement of that fact. W. Monroe Trotter and others, who placed a monster protest into the hands of the president, are, it is said, still awaiting a reply. Segregated washrooms are still in vogue in the treasury, postoffice and other departments. A Habit With Him Brought up before the municipal court, the old offender had his witnesses with him, a fine array of them, to prove that he could not possibly have committed the misdemeanor of which he was accused. "What is your excuse going to be this time?" inquired the judge. "I can prove an alibi, your honor." "An alibi? What. again? Why, to my personal recollection you've been up before me an alibi, and you've always had an alibi. It may be right—I don't say it isn't—but I'm curious to know whether you were ever once, in your whole life, where you were supposed to be?"—Cleveland Plain Dealer. The Oldest Book. Egyptologists of the Berlin school think it necessary to warn their pupils that every line of the Book of the Dead is "corrupt." By this they mean that the grammatical forms in which it is written seldom fit into the hard and fast lines within which, as did Procrustes, they seek to confine the ancient Egyptian language. But when all is said the Book of the Dead is the oldest book in the world, and as we have copies of it in one form or another dating from somewhere about 2800 B. C. to within a few centuries of our era it can hardly be wondered at that its expressions sometimes defy grammatical rules made in Germany.—London Athenaeum. READ OUR ADVERTISEMENTS. SUBSCRIBE FOR TWIN CITY STAR. AN APPEAL. To the Race Loving Women and Men of the United States. The Constitutional League of Oklahoma with Lawyer William Harrison, of Oklahoma City as its leading attorney is contesting with vigor the "Jim Crow" laws of Oklahoma. He will, the last of November or the first of December, bring before the United States Supreme Court the case of McCabe et al vs. The Aitchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway So., et al. We are informed that jurist say that the Oklahoma case is the best prepared of its kind of any case yet put before the United States Supreme Court, and that it will now have to meet the issue squarely. There is one feature of this case that will be settled which will effect all of the Negroes in the United States and that is the Inter-State passenger law. If he succeeds it will put an end to all Jim Crowism, so far as Inter-State passengers are concerned. They will not even be subject to the Intr-State laws of the South. Hence we hereby appeal to every liberty loving woman, man and friend of the Negroe race in this country to make a contribution to the expense of fighting this cas. We think it is high time, if Negroes want liberty, they should be willing to pay something towards it. A few race loving men and women in the Oklahoma League, led by the Rev. W. H. Jernagin, D. D., who is now pastor of the Mount Carml Baptist church, Washington, D. C., have made great sacrifice to bring the case through lower courts to its present stage and Mr. Harrison has practically given his service for nothing; but must be rewarded. We are informed that two able constitutional lawyers of Boston and New York will assist in this case. Therefore let everyone who is interested send at least $1. All contributions to be sent to Rev. W. H. Jernagin, D. D., 420 Q street, N. W., Washington, D. C., who will receipt you for the same. He is a reputable, straightforward, Christian gentleman, and will make an honest report of all money sent him. If persons making contributions do not object, their names will be published in the leading papers of their state. Yours for justice, President Woman's Convention Auxiliary National Baptist Convention. Nannie H. Burroughs, Washington, D. C., Secretary Woman's Convention Auxiliary National Baptist Convention. P. S.—Editors of the race who are interested will please copy. TO BOYCOTT STORES THAT SELL "NIGGER" BROWN. New York, December 18.—Many of the colored residents here, especially women, are incensed over department sores advertising a new shade of goods called "nigger brown." They regard this as an insult to the race, even though the color may be as alluring as is the color of a "tantalizing brown." Protests have been made to the officials of some of the stores and a boycott has been threatened. The Stick For Wives In the old Anglo-Norman marriage ceremony the gentlewoman used to promise her husband to be buxom "unto my gentil manne." The word buxom corresponds to the modern German blegsam, meaning bending or pilant, and the old English was "buskum," all of which goes to show that things must have been very pleasantly ordered in the good old days that are dead and gone. According to the old English law, which is still unrescinded in the statute book, the "gentil manne" was allowed to beat his goode wife with a stick the diameter of which did not exceed a quarter of an inch.—New World World. No Wonder! The tired business man was found in a state of collapse on the sixth floor of a downtown office building. Restoratives were applied, and he sat up feebly. "I'm all right now," he explained. "You see. I wanted to go up to our other office on the tenth floor—and there he gasped for breath)" I found the elevator—going-up"—New York Post. Green Sunsets. Green sunsets seen by the Russian explorers in the polar regions have been matched in England. Throughout November and December of 1883 the sunsets and afterglasses were of wonderful intensity and varied colors. At Chelsea especially the sun went down over the Thames amid a blaze of unearthly beauty ranging from deepest red to green, as may be seen in a series of water color sketches made at the time and now preserved in the Chelsea free library. Sir Norman Lockyer and other astronomers attributed these winter sunsets to the volcanic dust projected by the great eruption of Krakatoa, in Java, in the previous August. A. Bare Privilege. A Rare Privilege Lots of children are permitted to pat their mothers' pet dogs if their hands are clean—Florida Times-Union. DO YOU WANT TO BE WELL DRESSED? THEN I AM YOUR TAILOR. SUITS $25.00 OVERCOATS $25.00 Cleaning Pressing Repairing CLIFFORD A. SMITH. 109 E. 8th ST., ST. PAUL, MINN. Best Service Moderate Prices HALL'S BUFFET-LUNCH 281 Hennepin Ave. Watkins Hall, Prop. N. W. Nic. 1534. T. S. Center 719. WILLIAM H. H. FRANKLIN. Attorney and Counseler at Law. 1020 Metropolitan Life Bldg. Notary Public. Minneapolis, Minn. Office, Nic. 1963 Res. Celfax 1838. DR. 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One of the noblest words in the English language is "faith"—not the faith of the makers of creeds nor the sighers of creeds, but a bigger faith by far than this; not faith in a pope nor a priest nor a preacher; not faith in a book nor a church nor a man, but faith in the infinite God and in the utter reasonableness of the universe; a faith that can face the contradictions of life, its injustices, its tyrannies, its vices arrayed in purple and its virtues clothed in rags—and still believe that God is good; the sort of faith that, looking back over years of blasted hopes, can still face the future bravely and with a dauntless spirit—Rev. Robert Goldsmith. NEGRO ELECTED CLASS ORATOR. The Harvard senior class has elected A. L. Jackson, a Negro, of Englewood, N. J., as class orator, and he will be the principal speaker at the commencement exercises in June. Alexander L. Jackson may be offered as "Exhibit A" in proof that Opportunity plays no favorites. Alexander lives in Englewood, N. J., is 22 years old and is a Negro. While he was a mere kid his father died, forcing Alexander to work to help support the widow. He sold papers, tended furnaces, mowed lawns, did whatever he could, meanwhile studying in spare moments. He worked his way through high school, graduating with honor. He worked his way through the prep school, made the track team, won a scholarship and was orator of his class. Then he went to Harvard, where he took honor after honor; and next June, when he graduates, he will once more be orator of his class. Alexander intends to devote his life to helping his race. He has what seems to us the right idea of how to help it—he believes that the colored brother must up-build himself by education and industry until he has h is own respect and the respect of his neighbors. When he gets that far along, the rest of the journey ought to be easy. The career of this Negro boy is a challenge to boys of all colors. He didn't wait for charity or uplift or patronage—he hustled. It is the one sure way to get on. Omaha Dally News. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS. McKinley's Views on Human Liberty, Valor of Colored Soldiers. At this time, when so much agitation is going on throughout the country about the citizenship rights of Afro- Americans, the following from a speech by the late President William McKin- ley should give encouragement to every person who believes in a square deal for all Americans regardless of race, color or creed. My friends and fellow citizens, the settlements of that war must stand as the irreversible judgment of battle and the inflexible decree of a nation of free men. They must not be misinterpreted, they must not be nullified, they must not be weakened or shorn of their force under any pretext whatever, but must be acquiesced in freely in every part of the republic, without reservation or voidance or evasion. It must not be equality and justice in the written law only. It must be equality and justice in the law's administration everywhere, and alike administered in every part of the republic to every citizen thereof. It must not be the more cold formality of constitutional enactment. It must be a living birthright, which the poorest and humblest may enjoy, and which the richest and most powerful dare not deny. Our black allies must neither be deserted nor forsaken. And every right secured them by the constitution must be surely given to them, as if God had put upon their faces the color of the Anglo-Saxon race. They fought for the flag in the war, and that flag, with all it represents and stands for, must secure them every constitutional right in peace. At Baton Rouge the first regiment of the Black brigade, before starting for Port Hudson, received at the hands of its white colonel-Colonel Stafford—its regimental colors in a speech from the colonel, which ended with this infunction: "Color bearer, guard, defend, protect, die for, but do not surrender those colors." To which the sergeant replied, and he was as black as my coat: "Colonel, I'll return those flags to you in honor, or I'll report to God the reason why." He fell, mortally wounded, in one of those desperate charges in front of Port Hudson, with his face to the enemy, with those colors in his clinched fist pressed upon his breast. He did not return the colors, but the God above him knew the reason why. Against those who fought on the other side in that great conflict we have no resentment; for them we have no bitterness. We would impose upon them no punishment; we would inflict upon them no indignity. They are our brothers. We would save them, even from humiliation. But I will tell you what we insist upon, and we will insist upon it until it is secured—that the settlement made between Grant and Lee at Appomattox, which was afterward embodied in the constitution of the United States, shall be obeyed and respected in every part of this Union. More we have never asked; less we will not have. CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF SENATOR CHARLES SUMNER Birthday of Famous Champion of Human Rights Fittingly Observed. Speaking at a largely attended meeting in Washington Tuesday night, Jan. 6, the Rev. Dr. I. N. Ross, pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. church, urged the colored people to arm themselves with every necessary equipment for the proper protection of their civil and political rights as American citizens. He gave it as his opinion that the race should spend less money for musical instruments, dancing lessons and the like and more for the kind of education which qualifies one to defend himself against insult and oppression. The meeting was held in honor of the birthday of Charles Sumner, the great champion of human freedom and liberty. Mr. Oswald Garrison Villard also spoke in defense of the race declaring that the present attitude of the national government toward our people was nothing less than a new slavery which did not even represent the heart and conscience of the true south toward the colored people. The speaker denounced the segregation of employees in the government service, declaring that in many instances the law of the civil service commission and the constitution of the United States were both being violated. Dr. Ross said that it was the policy of this country to prepare for war in time of peace and that the race should look well to its primary interest now, because no government can long exist in peace and prosperity half slave and half free. This was Lincoln's lapse dixit, and it proved to be more than true. The meeting was enthusiastic and will result in much good to the cause of justice and fair play for those who are being wronged without just cause. Suffrage League to Give Song Recital. The Lucy Stone Suffrage league of Pittsburgh is preparing for an elaborate song recital, to be given at the Bethel A. M. E. church. Thursday evening, Feb. 26. Mme. Marie Burton-Hyman, the well known soprano soloist of the Chicago Conservatory of Music, will take the leading part. Mrs. R. Welford Holmes is president of the TWIN CITY STAR NATIONAL W. C. T. U. Department Work Among Colored People. AN OPEN LETTER. The National Woman's Christian Temperance Union has launched a campaign for National Constitutional Prohibition in 1920. We believe in ourselves; but infinitely more in the God who said: "Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not your but God's." We realize that it would be disastrous to the race, if in the final triumph of virtue over vice, the church over the liquor traffic; our women were found poorly represented in the great organization of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, which knows no woman by her creed or color. To forestall such a calamity, we are calling for volunteers all over the Nation. January 1, 1914, has been set apart as out fast day, on which day all who are interested in the wellbeing of the race are called upon to unite with us that there might be a great awakening of our women to this the opportune time to fall into line and help save our race from this vile form of slavery which the white man's civilization has forced upon us. At our National Convention in Asbury Park, N. J., in November, Ohio's colored women led the nation in making a great gain of membership; Nework came next. The whole nation must rally. The liquor traffic knows to race, section, nor condition in its work if evil. WE MUST BE ON DUTY when the last blow for liberty of home, race and nation is struck. Texas will rally for 1,000 paid members. Tennessee and Arkansas 500 each. Mrs. George E. Haynes, Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn., has been chosen as our Secretary of Advisory Committees of College Work. Miss Mary A. Lynch, Livingston College, Salisbury, N. C., is Chairman of Committee on Press Work. I cheerfully introduce these capable earnest women who will help lead our ranks to victory over the greatest enemy we have known since emancipation. We believe in the press as one of the greatest means of helping to establish truth and justice. We believe that our men will rally to help us as they discover the earnestness of our hearts set to action. We therefore humbly ask that you will give space in your valuable columns of the next issue for this letter. We further beg that you will let appear in a later issue if not along with this letter, the enclosed copy of excerpts from Dr. Booker T. Washington; Prof. Kelly Miller, Howard University, Washington, D. C.; Dr. C. V. Roman, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tenn.; Dr. Sutton E. Griggs, Memphis, Tenn.; Bishop C. R. Harris, Salisbury, N. C.; Dr. R. E. Jones, New Orleans; Dr. J. H. N. Waring, Washington, D. C. ELIZA E. PETERSON, Texarkana, Tex., National Supt. AMANDA SMITH, Scribble Press. The word Negro should always be spelled with a Capital N.—It is worthy of this distinction WHAT I AM TRYING TO DO. By Dr. Booker T. Washington, in the "Worlds Work Magazine, New York City, November, 1913- "I am trying to get the white people to realize that since no color line is drawn in the punishment of crime, no color line should be drawn in the preparation for life, in the kind of education, in other words, that makes for useful, clean living. I am trying to get the white people to see that in hundreds of counties in the South it is costing more to punish colored people for crime than it would cost to educate them. I am trying to get all to see that ignorance, poverty, and weakness invite and encourage the stronger race to act unjustly toward the weak, and that so long as this condition remains, the young white men of the South will have a fearful handicap in the battle of life." Always is it faith in someone or something that inspires us to lift our work above the commonplace. NEGRO MAKES HIGHEST AVERAGE. Mr. Veassus Pope, a product of the public schools of this city, obtained the highest average of any applicant in the state at the recent civil service examination for the Railway Mail Service. He has received his appointment and has been assigned to the terminal station here. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION READ OUR ADVERTISEMENTS. GOOD NEWS FROM MADAM WALKER Energetic Indiana Business Woman Wins Success Abroad. Founder and Owner of Prosperous Manufacturing Establishment in Indianapolis Warmly Received on Tour Through the West Indies-Will Visit Central and South America. Judging from reports received concerning Mme. C. J. Walker's tour of the West Indies, she is almost as popular with the people in the Antilles as she is at her home in America. As president of the Mme. C. J. Walker Manufacturing company in Indianapolis, Ind., and the Lella college of hair culture she gives employment to scores of members of the race. With the knowledge received at the Lella college in Indianapolis and New York many women have gone into business for themselves and are achieving success. It seems that this good woman's enviable reputation proceeded her to the islands, and as a consequence on her arrival recently she found that for a time she had to forego all thoughts of business and bow to the will of the people in their elaborate preparation and arrangements to entertain and show their estimation and appreciation of this hustling, philanthropic and enterprising business woman. Mme. Walker left Indianapolis Oct. 1, 1913, accompanied by her niece. [Name] MADAM C. J. WALKER. Miss Anjetta Briledlove, and her chaufeur, Otho Patton, motoring to New York, where she sojourned for a few days at her branch establishment, 108 West One Hundred and Thirty-sixth street. This establishment was purchased by Mme. Walker about one year ago as an eastern headquarters for her large and growing business. Her daughter, Mrs. Lolia Robinson, after securing a competent forelady for the Pittsburgh branch went east to take charge of the New York branch. After a delightful stay of a few days in New York with her daughter and friends Mme. Walker sailed on the afternoon of Nov. 8 on the steamer Oruba for Kingston, Jamaica, arriving at Kingston five days thereafter, where the business men and high officials vied with each other in extending to her the hospitality of their country. Mme. Walker writes very interestingly of the habits and customs of the natives of these islands. Her chief delight, as she puts it, was in taking long trips in her car with friends from city to city in this most beautiful country. A favorite pastime of the natives which was keenly enjoyed by the madame and her party was long moonlight sails over the wind kissed waves of the summer seas. Writers tell us that nothing is more delightfully soothing, nothing more calculated to lure one away from business cares and worries, than a boat ride by night on these calm and balmy waters, where island after island seems to rise up out of the very sea, garlanded and hedged, as all are, by a most beautiful, varied and luxuriant plant life. From Kingston she went to Port au Prince, Haiti, and it is reported that the natives excelled themselves in making her stay one grand round of pleasure. She was introduced to the official family of that loyal and patriotic people and became the center of attraction. So universal was the welcome extended her that she found it hard to leave this island and her big hearted people: After several weeks she was able to get down to business and was greatly pleased to observe that it 'was only a matter of mentioning her business to secure large patronage. She was successful in introducing and establishing trade in all parts of the country and found more persons than she could think of employing quite anxious to become her agents in their respective islands. After spending the holidays at Kingston Mme. Walker left for Colon, Panama, after which she will tour the Central and South American countries. GOLDEN GRAIN BELT BEERS Foreign Beer that Golden Grain Belt is the new America. Be wise. SERVE YOUR GU IGN Beer Experts S In Belt is the nearest like the Imp ee. YOUR GUESTS T Foreign Beer Experts Say that Golden Grain Belt is the nearest like the imported, of any in America. Be wise. SERVE YOUR GUESTS THE BEST DICKERSON CAFE We want to prove to you much better than you'd ever feature which distinguisht the difference between "Geed Eddie" difference between ordinary s JOHN A ment to prove to you by actual personal better than you'd ever believe if you did which distinguishe this cafe from all oth- between "Good Eneugh" and the "B between ordinary service and cure. JOHN A. DICKERSON Avenue MINNEAPOLIS ARSHEIM SHOP at perfection in fine sho- nited with COMFORT and become SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. BLEY SHOE COMPANY 22 NICOLLET AVENUE Minneapolis Depot) (Successors to H. D. Parker) CL er Shop and Pool 2244 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH Minneapolis, Shoe Shining and Billi- GAGOB REDMOND, J. WRIGHT, MARIENHOFF F 7-4398 318 HENN les Good Clothes at Moderate DESIGNS or FALL and PEOPLES HAIRING A SPECIALTY Vector and Builder ...N. W. Nle. 2188 BOTTON BLOCK, MINNEAPOLIS ING, PLUMBING, PAPER-HAND BRING, BRICK and CONCRETE I need money; if you own BUILD HOMES ON MONTHLY PAYMEN PAYING RENT. MAGIC IS 9 IN LONG THE MAGIC SHOP AND HAIR STRAIGHTEN MAILED ANY WHEN SEND MONEY BY POST Address all letters to Mage Minneapolis Minneapolis HEAD OF HAIR IS A LADY'S CROWNING GLOBE The Magic. The Magic will dry the hair after of hair. It will also stimulate its growth. Once it is never heated direct, but takes its heat from Heater, or any other heater. We advise the us price per box. 50c. Alcohol Heater, price 50c. Lil- Write for literature today. DRIER COMPANY, MINNEAPOLIS We want to prove to you by actual personal test how much better than you'd ever believe if you didn't try the features which distingulah this cafe from all others. The difference between "Geed Eneugh" and the "Best" is the difference between ordinary service and eura. 208 Hennepin Avenue FLORSHEM represent perfection Get acquainted with COMFO SATISFIED C STANLEY SHOP 422 NICOLL BENJ. JONES (Successors to H. B. Barber Shop a 244 THIRD AV (Near Milwaukee Depot) Baths, Shoe Shine ARTISTS'- JACOB REDMOND, BEN. MARIEN Phone N. W- 4398 Makes Good Clothes SPFCIAL DESIGNS F. PEOPL REPAIRING A SPECIAL Contractor and Office Phone ..... N. W. Nic. 218 236 BOSTON BLOCK, PAINTING, PLUMBING PLASTERING, BRICK a You don't need money I BUILD HOMES ON M ITS JUST LIKE PAYING RENT. A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR IS A LAIR have it if she will use the Magic. The Magic w straighten the earliest head of hair. It will also not injure the hair, because it is never heated dire is heated on our Alcohol Heater, or any other he Best on the market. Price per box, 50e. Alcohol Write for lil MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPAN FLORSHEIM SHOES represent perfection in fine shoemaking Get acquainted with COMFORT and become one of our SATISFIED CUSTOMERS. STANLEY SHOE COMPANY 422 NICOLLET AVENUE BENJ. JONES (Successors to H. D. Parker) CLARENCE W. BELL Barber Shop and Pool Room 244 THIRD AVENUE SOUTH (Near Milwaukee Depot) N. W. Nie. 8834 Baths, Shoe Shining and Billiards ARTISTS'— JACOB REDMOND, J. WRIGHT, H. M. KENNEDY BEN. MARIENHOFF FASHIONABLE TAILOR Phone N. W- 4398 318 HENNEPIN AVE, Makes Good Clothes at Moderate Prices SPFCIAL DESIGNS or FALL and WINTER F. PEOPLES REPAIRING A SPECIALTY Contractor and Builder Office Phene .....N. W. Nle. 2188 236 BOSTON BLOCK, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. PAINTING, PLUMBING, PAPER-HANGING, PLASTERING, BRICK and CONCRETE WORK You don't need money; if you own your lot. I BUILD HOMES ON MONTHLY PAYMENTS. ITS JUST LIKE PAYING RENT. PLANS FREE. Heating Box. The MAGIC 1929 LONG. THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR STRAIGHTENER MAILED ANY WHERE IN U.S.$100 SEND MONEY BY POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER Address all letters to Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapolis, Minn. not to individuals. A BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR IS A LADY'S CROWNING GLORY. And every lady can have it if she will use the Magic. The Magic will dry the hair after a shampoo or bath, and straighten the curliest head of hair. It will also stimulate its growth. The Aluminum Comb cannot injure the hair, because it is never heated direct, but takes its heat from the heating bar which is heated on our Alcohol Heater, or any other heater. We advise the use of Hair Fomade. Best on the market. Price per box, $6e. Alcohol Heater, price $6e. Liberal terms to agents. Write for literature today. MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER COMPANY MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA NOTES ON NEGRO PROGRESS. The annual report made by the Secretary-Treasurer of the Colored Masonic Beneficial Association shows that the association collected on policies in force over $81,000 during the past year. John E. Bush, one of Little Rock, Arkansas' most progressive colored men, contemplates starting another bank in that city. The standing of Mr. Bush in the community, and the backing he will give to the bank with his own private funds and business assures success for the new bank when started. Vernon, Okla., is a new exclusively colored town in Oklahoma, on the Fort Smith & Western Ry., which is rapidly growing. It has now a population of over five hundred. --- --- BE UP-TO-DATE BROTHERS Years age, New York butter and Ohle, Wisconsin and Missouri Bear, were known to be the best, and swell folks always had them on their table. No one wants New York butter now, because Minnesota is the best, but some people stick to the old idea on beer. Experts Say nearest like the imported, of any in QUESTS THE BEST by actual personal test how or believe If you didn't try the this cafe from all others. The Kneugh" and the "Best" is the service and cura. A. DICKERSON, Prop. IM SHOES in fine shoemaking PORT and became one of our CUSTOMERS. BOE COMPANY BETT AVENUE D. Parker) CLARENCE W. BELL and Pool Room AVENUE SOUTH N. W. Nlc. 0884 nining and Billiards J. WRIGHT, H. M. KENNEDY HOFF FASHIONABLE TAILOR 318 HENNEPIN AVE. es at Moderate Prices for FALL and WINTER ES ALTY Builder 1888 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. G, PAPER-HANGING, and CONCRETE WORK y; if you own your lot. MONTHLY PAYMENTS. PLANS FREE. THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER HAIR STRAIGHTENER. AILED ANY WHERE IN U.S.$100 DRESS MONEY BY POST OFFICE MONEY ORDER ress all letters to Music Shampoo Drier Co. minneapolis, Minn. not to individuals. ADY'S CROWNING GLORY.—And every lady can will dry the hair after a shampoo or bath, and stimulate its growth. The Aluminum Comb can rect, but takes its heat from the heating bar which heater. We advise the use of Hayes' Hair Pomade. Heater, price 50c. Liberal terms to agents. terature today. ANY, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Okmulgee, Okla., offers a fine opportunity for a colored dentist. There are about three thousand colored people in the city proper and almost an equal number in the suburb around, and all members of the race in that city are prosperous. The colored citizens there are anxious that a colored dentist locate in Okmulgee. Ninth Street in Little Rock, Ark., is a great Negro business street, nearly every kind of business conducted by colored men and women can be found on Ninth Street in the vicinity of the new Mosaic Temple. Every store room in this temple is now occupied with colored business enterprise. The deposits of the Solvent Savings Bank, a colored bank in Memphis, Tenn., have reached, and passed the $140,000 mark. It is regarded as one of the safest banks in Memphis. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ```markdown ``` Defective Pac