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DULUTH THE TWIN CITY STAR MINNEAPOLIS Minn Historical Society ST. PAUL MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY ective Page VOL. 4 Single Copies 5 Cents tumbus, O. Professor Trent has been a resident here for the past twenty years, and if the palatial residence in which he resides and the city block of houses he owns may be accepted as a criterion his leaving Ohio to become an adopted son of Arkansas was not without its compensations. With such progressive race men as Drs. Harrison, Moore, Williams and Miller and such enterprising business men as Messrs. George Miller, Chavous, Conwell, Harrington, Winston, Tillman, Trent, Hoyls, Black and others co-operating to minimize the individual efforts made at the expense of co-operative efforts, the future of the race in this city is indeed exceedingly promising. Industry of Afro-Americans in Pennsylvania—Success of W. J. Carter. Harrisburg, Pa.—The percentage of successful individuals among Afro-Americans who are engaged in business and the various professions in the larger cities of Pennsylvania is large. Those who have taken the time to prepare themselves properly for their chosen callings are making progress. Advance proofs of the forthcoming book on the industrial statistics of the state as they relate to our people show to what extent the race is represented in the trades, clerical work, business and the professions. In the city of Philadelphia alone we have 60 physicians, 32 dentists, 75 stenographers, 204 clerks and copyists, 117 musicians, 45 graduate nurses, 15 druggists, 297 retail merchants, 29 blacksmiths, 250 postal clerks, 10 wholesale merchants, 72 upholsterers, 6 roofers and slaters, 24 plasterers, 10 paperhangers, 57 painters, 308 brick and stonemasons, 176 iron and steel workers, 96 carpenters and joiners, 5 electrical engineers and 15 stationary engineers. The annual report on internal affairs is prepared by the Hon. John L. Rockey, chief of the bureau of industrial statistics in this city, and his assistants, among which is Dr. R. B. Wright, Jr., editor of the Christian Recorder in Philadelphia. Dr. Wright has devoted much time and study in the preparation of the matter, and his report to Mr. Rockey reveals a mass of information which reflects credit upon both Dr. Wright and the race with which he is identified. The legal profession is also well represented by many, capable lawyers, who are practicing their profession in the various cities with marked success. In this city one of the best known attorneys among us is W. Justin Carter, a native of Virginia. Lawyer Carter came to this city in 1894 and was admitted to the bar and began the practice of law. By close attention to his work he has not only succeeded in his profession, but has won the confidence and respect of the people of the community. He gained his first experience as a lawyer in Richmond, Va., his native city, after his graduation from the law department of Howard university in Washington. Lawyer Carter is conceded by his white associates at the bar in this city to be one of the best pleaders. The daily papers often refer to him as an able advocate. He is interested in all good movements for the advancement of the race here and is also connected with many movements of a national character which have for their object the securing of those fundamental rights guaranteed to the race as citizens of the United States. An old fable says that Truth and Falsehood went in bathing together. Falsehood came first out of the water and dressed herself in Truth's garments. Truth, unwilling to put on Falsehood's clothes, went naked. ENERGY OF FORT SMITH PEOPLE Genuine Uplift Noted In an Arkansas Town. WOMEN TAKE ACTIVE PART. Business League Organizer Gives a Glowing Account of What Our People Are Doing as Merchants and Their Per Capita Wealth as Individuals—Success of E. O. Trent. By RALPH W. TYLER. Fort Smith, Ark.-The westerner's idea of distance is far from harmonizing with an eastern man's idea of it. If an eastern man should tell you that a certain town was so near he could look over his back fence and see it you would surmise that certain town was but fifteen or twenty miles away—an hour's ride on the trolley line. When a Fort Smithian informed me, prior to my leaving for the far southwest, that "Muskogee is just beyond our back fence," I figured I could run over from Muskogee to Fort Smith and back between a late breakfast and an early noonday lunch. When I started to make the trip, however, I discovered the wide variance between our and their idea of distances, for it took just four hours to make the trip one way. Fort Smith is a delightfully located town, and for boulevards it comes nearer approaching Kansas City than any other municipality in this country. The colored people of the town—rather, I should say, city, for it has all the sirs and accomplishments of a city—have heretofore been rather conservative, each working along individual lines, with an absence of that cooperative spirit which made "Made In England" a stencled sentence on all boxes containing goods manufactured in Britain. A few weeks prior to my coming here, however, Afro-Americans caught the spirit of organization and co-operation which is sweeping over the country and formed a local business league, electing that highly energetic and excellent physician, Dr. S. W. Harrison, president, and enrolling thirty members. In the light of what progress the race has made in this city without a business organization one cannot help but marvel at what the progress might have been had there been a live, fictive business league here all the while. There are 8,000 citizens here who are collated as Negroes, and these 8,000 own $200,000 worth of reality within the corporate limits of the city. At present there are nine merchants, whose capital invested in their business aggregates $20,000. Including their realty holdings and money invested in business, the per capita wealth of the colored people of this city will reach $45.60. The businesses in which members of the race here are represented are: Groceries, furniture, real estate, undertaking, cafes, shoe repairing, barber shops, wood and coal yards. There are two school buildings in which sixteen colored teachers are employed, and ten churches, four Methodist and six Baptist. Fort Smith has three colored physicians and one or two dentists, and those professional men in every way are the equal of their white brothers practicing the same professions. There is, however, no colored lawyer or druggist, and the city offers a fine opportunity for such. I found something here that was surprising, agreeably surprising, which only tends to prove that the business success of the race has been, is and will be accelerated by our colored women. One of the most prominent, aggressively progressive and public spirited personages in the city is a woman—Mrs. M. Josenberger. She is one of the most capable business women I have ever met. She takes an active interest in every movement looking to race elevation. Especially is she active in promoting a real virile business league. Fort Smith offers excellent opportunities to the race, and under the lash of the recently organized business league the colored people here will doubtless register this year a much higher water mark of business success than in any previous year. The colored people here occupy some splendid homes, and the desire to possess a home appears to have seized even the humblest, with the result that it is becoming almost a reflection on one not to own his own home. This, too, is a very encouraging sign. During my visit here I met for the first time in many years Professor E. O. Trent, a former schoolmate of mine in Co PREPARED FOR BUSINESS. W. JUSTIN CARTER. The Naked Truth Subscribe for the Star. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. APRIL 3, 1914 DISCUSSION ON LABOR UNIONS List of Organizations In Which Afro-Americans Hold Membership Shows That an Attitude of Fairness Prevaile—Colored Tradesmen Are Honorable, Says One Official. Chicago.—Comments on the speech of Judge Marcus A. Kavanaugh, delivered before the Irish Fellowship club in this city not long ago, are still being made both in the newspapers and by individuals. The full text of the speech has been carried by a large number of papers belonging to the National Negro Press association more than once, and the race press generally has given liberal space to the various phases of the learned judge's great deliverance. The Daily News of this city, through one of its correspondents, who is a member of our race, comments at length on this statement in the judge's speech—namely: "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." This correspondent declares that in his own experience the contrary has proved to be the case. He is sustained in some measure at least by a study of the "Negro American Artisan," made by Atlanta university, which treats rather exhaustively of the relations of Negroes with trade unions. According to this report, some unions admit Negroes in considerable numbers. The Tunnel and Subway Contractors' International union of New York city, for example, reported about 200 Negro members and added, "In our trade they are as good as there are in the business." The tobacco workers reported 400 or 500 members, a decrease, however, from the 1,500 they had in 1900. The United Mine Workers of America reported 25,000 colored members, while Negro members predominated in the largest local organization of the union. The secretary of the organization described them as "intelligent, honorable, progressive and good workmen." Fifty Negro members were enrolled in the Brotherhood of Railroad Freight Handlers, while the Hod Carriers and Building Laborers' union included about 1,000 Negro members. Several hundred were reported as members of the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers' union, the constitution of which provides for a fine for discrimination against workers on account of their color. From the secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners came this reply to the request for information: "Our constitution does not discriminate against Negro membership, although to the best of my knowledge, so far as the United States is concerned, they are a very rare exception, probably owing to the fact that we have but very few locals established in the south. I have never heard any uncomplimentary remarks made against any Negro that has been admitted into our organization." The secretary of the International Typographical union has this to say: "Competent persons of both races have always been eligible to membership in our organization. In some of our southern unions there are objections to the admission of Negroes. This is a natural condition which time will probably eliminate." An enlightened position was taken by the Molders' union. The editor of the International Molders' Journal wrote, "The International Molders' Union of North America, now in its fifty-third year of existence, has never in its laws discriminated against the Negro molders." He explained that some difficulty had been experienced in local unions in the south, though "here and there, in the east, north, central west and Pacific coast, Negroes have been taken into membership and placed on an equality with the other members." In the summary of the report relating to conditions in Illinois the Chicago Federation of Labor is recorded as replying that "we have one local union comprising all Negro members—the Asphalt Pavers and Helpers' union. No. 25—who are regularly affiliated with the international, which is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. We have Negro delegates from several organizations. I know of no union affiliated with the federation that prevents Negroes from joining—at least, this office has never received any complaint from that direction. We often try to organize the Negro, but find it difficult for one reason or another; principally the employer is always getting some Negro to tell others that organized labor is not their best friend, etc. The employer always has in mind it is to his best interest to keep the negroes unorganized." The trade and labor council of Danville, Ill., had about 700 Negro members in the Miners' union and forty in the Brick, Tile and Terra Cotta Workers' alliance. The Springfield Federation of Labor included Negro members in local unions of miners, barbers, bodcarriers and cement workers. NEWSPAPER FOR FARMERS. Publication issued Fortnightly at Tuskegee Commands Wide Attention. The Negro Farmer, issued every other week at the Tuskegee (Ala.) institute in the interest of the home, farm and garden, is especially devoted to the interest of Afro-American land owners, tenant farmers and those who employ colored labor. It commands attention and wins respect, because it shows what can be done by colored men and women through independent thinking and acting. Who can begin to realize the economic and social possibilities of 2,000,000 colored farmers? What may we not expect in the coming decade from the continued development of the farming industry among our people who now cultivate over 100,000,000 acres of southern land and own about $70 out of every $100 possessed by the Negro race? What are some of the best agencies for reaching and helping this vast army of farmers who form such a vital part of the life of the south and the life of the nation? The Negro Farmer is throwing light on these questions and is arousing public interest in the problem of the man on the land. To present clearly, simply and attractively to the colored children in the school, to the working people on the land, and to the older people active in home and church the essential facts of rural life improvement is a difficult and, therefore, a most attractive problem. The United States government, with all the money that it is spending on agricultural work and various kinds of extension projects, finds it almost impossible to present in the simplest terms the elemental facts concerning farm operations. Not only the government, but also other agencies as well, find that the men and women who can make research studies often have great difficulty in adjusting their writing to the capacities of readers at large. Those who can do things successfully with their hands are frequently unable to write out simply and forcefully the ideas which they have been skilful enough to put into execution. Frequently those who can write interestingly are neither exact in their thinking nor reliable in their judgment. In the Negro Farmer the student of Negro life in the south will find the present day economic and social problems discussed in the simplest and most direct language and with telling force. The facts tell the story of human progress through adjustment. That the Negro Farmer has received the hearty indorsement of southern governors and officials who are connected with the federal and state departments of agriculture means much for the success of this adventure in constructive, economic journalism. Carnival in Aid of Lincoln Hospital. The Woman's council, an auxiliary to the Lincoln hospital, will give a carnival at Tomlinson hall, Indianapolis, Ind., beginning on Monday evening, April 13. In order to raise funds with which to finance the coming carnival the Woman's council recently gave a successful matríic dance at Knights of Pythias hall. Much interest is manifested in the contest for queen of the carnival. Change of Role. The living skeleton wished another engagement at the museum, but the manager demurred. "Perhaps I can work in something new," suggested the thin one. "Well," observed the manager. "I've given you three engagements as a living skeleton; I reckon I can use you for one more if you will agree to go as a dead one."-Pulitzer's Magazine. Kings Classified. "A king hasn't as much real power as some of the officials in a great republic." "Of course," replied Senator Sorghum, "you are talking about one of those hereditary monarchs they have abroad. You don't mean a regular oil king or a king of finance."—Washington Star. Looking For It. Some men are eagerly seeking trouble that will drive them to drink.— New York Times. LETTERS FROM RAILROAD MEN Review of Existing Conditions on Common Carriers. MORE HOPEFUL SITUATION. Wealth of Information Contained In Communication From Officials In Regard to Service Accorded Afro-Americans on Southern Railways—Diplemacy of Booker T. Washington. By N. BARNETT DODSON. Tuskegee, Ala.-The efforts of Dr. Booker T. Washington to lay before the officials of the various railroads in the south the grievance of the colored people of that section on account of the poor accommodations provided on the trains of said railroads for members of the race have been successful. The task has required a deal of time, energy and thought and is easily the most original piece of individual work for racial betterment in public travel during the first quarter of 1914. The attitude of the railroad managers and the mannee in which they regard the matter as presented by Dr. Washington may be considered as quite favorable to our cause, as the following communications from the officials of a number of the southern roads show: Not True of the Georgia Railroads. Mr. Charles A. Wickersham, general manager of the Georgia railroad, says: "Replying to your letter of Oct. 13, addressed to Mr. Thomas K. Scott, beg leave to advise that the Georgia railroad provides separate waiting rooms at stations for both white and colored passengers, and they are both furnished with equal accommodations and are given the same service. On practically all of our passenger trains separate toilets are provided for both men and women colored passengers; also separate smoking rooms. "In other words, the passenger train accommodations for whites are substantially the same. In fact, at the present time the majority of the cars assigned to the colored travel consist of our newest equipment. On most of our trains the news agents carry their supplies in the compartments set aside for the whites, but on some trains, where the color travel is light and the white travel is heavy, the supplies are stored in the colored compartment." Segregation Rule Works a Hardship. Mr. H. U. Mudge, president of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway company, writes: "I wish to thank you for calling my attention to same and to say that I have read it with great interest. The Rock Island company does not operate very largely in the southern states, and in most of the territory where they have laws segregating Negroes, the Negro travel is such a very small proportion that it seems impossible to furnish them with as good facilities as are furnished for the white travel, which is the great bulk of travel. Notwithstanding, we try to do the best we can. "I do not believe the conditions are quite as bad on Rock Island trains in the south as you state are generally true in that territory, but I am taking the matter up with our operating vice president with the view of doing the very best we can to give the colored people in that territory equal facilities. In several of the states through which we operate—viz. Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, it is my opinion that the segregation law works a hardship not only upon railways, but upon the colored people." Trying to Give the Race a Square Deal. Mr. George G. Crawford, president of of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, replied as follows: "I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of recent date addressed to me as president of the Birmingham Southern railroad, regarding improvements in the accommodations extended the Negro race on the railroads. Our Birmingham Southern railroad does a very small passenger service, which is confined to a train run Saturday nights from Edgewater to Birmingham. It is, however, a subsidiary of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, which has a very large number of Negro employees. We are trying to give the Negro a square deal in the Tennessee company and, I think, have made some progress in that direction." Mr. R. D. Pusey, general passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, says: "I want to thank you for calling my attention to the matter of space occupied by news agents in cars assigned for the accommodation of our colored patrons. This will be given immediate attention and instructions issued to the news company that their agents must place their wares in the smoking compartment assigned to white passengers. "The other matters mentioned are being given serious consideration by this company, appreciating fully the importance and having sincere desire to furnish satisfactory accommodations to our colored patrons, as well as to the whites. On our more important trains all equipment must be vestibulated and especially constructed for these trains. Some of the cars assigned to colored patrons are now having smoking rooms for these patrons placed therea, and others will be so arranged as rapidly as it is convenient to shop them." BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS. Many New Features on Program For National Baptist Gathering. Beaumont, Tex. — The Baptists of Texas are to have a "tented city" located here under military discipline during the Sunday school congress. Negotiations have been closed with the military authorities in the state for a sufficient number of tents to accommodate 1,000 national A. F. cadets, who will be encamped during the ninth annual session of the Sunday school congress, under the command of General Crawford and Major Lott. This will be the first time in the history of a Sunday school movement that boys in full military uniform will answer to the bugle call and go through regular tactics before entering upon the study of the Sunday school lesson. Enthusiasm is at such a high pitch in the whole state that it has been found necessary to secure fifteen acres of ground to use for the camp of instructions and maneuvers. The parade grounds, the maneuver camps and the tented city will be in close proximity to the main building where the sessions of the congress are to be held. The dress parade and the military exhibition will take place each afternoon between 2 and 5 o'clock, as the national A. F. cadet is a department of the Sunday school congress. Some of the officers of the Sunday school movement were in this city recently. They were the Rev. R. H. Boyd, who is the congress director; General Crawford, Major Lott and Major Scott. The noted religious workers gave special attention to the Rev. Dr. Boyd of Nashville, Tenn., who was here for a conference of the local committee, which is at work under the able leadership of Rev. Dr. D. B. Gibson. A safe prediction was made after the conference, in which the city ministers and the entire local committee participated, that fully 5,000 would be in attendance at the meeting here in June. Texas has fully decided to surpass what Oklahoma did last year. In this will have the support of Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi and the entire denominational forces throughout the United States. The committee of arrangements for the entertainment of the visitors are the members of the executive committee, which is composed of Drs. Gibson, Bendy and Williamson and Professor J. P. Eugene. The chairmen of the various committees are: Arrangements, Dr. M. E. Robinson reception, Dr. C. H. McDade; entertainment. Dr. M. Hurd; decoration, Dr. W. H Holland; music, Professor L. L. Plater and Joseph D. Turner; homes, J. R. Jacobs; assignment, Professor Thomas T. Pollard and J. P. Eugene; solicitation, John H. Rhone. With these active workers already in line the work of the congress is in safe hands. Virginia Baptist State Convention. The Virginia Baptist State Convention will hold its annual convention in Roanoke, Va., from Wednesday, May 13, to Sunday, May 17, inclusive. The convention aims to raise at the coming session $10,300 for education and home and foreign missions. The Rev. Alexander A. Galin of Danville, Va., president of the convention, is keeping in close touch with the pastors of the churches belonging to the organization throughout the state. The president is urging each church to do its full duty in raising the amount mentioned above, which is the amount of the budget agreed upon at the last annual meeting of the convention. High Honor For Dean Lewis B. Moore. Dr. Lewis B. Moore, dean of the Teachers' college of Howard university, in Washington, and professor of philosophy and education, has accepted the offer to lecture on the principles of education and to act as the director of the summer school for teachers conducted by the state department of Wilberforce university in Ohio. Professor W. A. John, formerly of Howard university, is the superintendent of this department of the university. SMOKE THE RELIABLE Sight Draft Cigar-50. --- MINNEAPOLIS In this great city of oura, we need more consecrated men and women to throw out the life line to rescue the perishing souls. Rev. T. J. Carter, Pastor Bethesda Baptist Church. The People's Christian Mission, REV. G. W. MITCHELL, PASTOR 1294 Washington Ave. Sa. Rev. E. W. Gilles conducts Bible and missionary training classes as follows: (With Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, 626 7 Avenue North, Monday evenings; with Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Lawrence, 910 8 Ave. South, Tuesday evenings. BETHEGDA BAPTIST CHURCH The public is always welcome to Bethesda Church. II A. M. "The Blessedness of the Forgiven" and "Communion." 12:30. Sunday School. 8 P. M. "Pardon and Justification." On April 12th Bethesda Church will be decorated for the Easter Services. The pastor will preach the Easter Sermon in the morning. In the evening instead of preaching, the Sunday School will render a special Easter Program under the auspices of Miss Eva Walker. They will also favor the public with Easter music at the morning servoce. Public invited. The funeral of Mrs. Lania Hardmon was from Bethesda Baptist Church Thursday afternoon. Rev. T. J. Carter officiated. Rev. T. J. Carter, Pastor. SUNDAY SCHOOL SERVICES. We love you Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons. But in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. Acts. 10 chap. 34, 35 vs. The People's Christian Missionary Sunday School and the Prosperity Sunday School will unite in their Easter Program on Sunday, April 12, at 1:30 P. M., at 1204 Wash. Ave. So. Minneapolis. All are cordially invited. Mrs. G. W. Mitchell, Superintendent, will have charge of program assisted by Mrs. Hattie Johnson and Miss May B. De Leo. Maj. R. R. Jackson will be the guest of Atty. Morris while attending the Pythian Reception. The Star is on sale at— Nygren's, 1402 Washington Ave. So. Good comfortable clean Rooms, moderate prices. Apply to Mrs. F. Hardy, 590 7th Ave. No. LOOKI LOOKI LOOKI Now is the time to take advantage of buying a new home. We have a few lots in the south part of the city, which is the best location in Minne- apolis, on which we can build you a new house and sell the house and lot to you for $100 down and the balance on monthly payments. Plans furni- nished free. Call us up or come in and talk it over because this offer will not last very long. F. PEOPLES, 236 BOSTON BLOCK, Nic. 2188. The Southern Theatre has opened, after being closed on account of fire. It is renovated and the management are presenting the high class movies. We are glad to mention that no discrimination is tolerated by Mr. Hedlund, who appreciates the Negro patronage. FORUM MEETING. The Forum meets the first Sunday in each month at St. Peter's A. M. E. Church, and on the third Sunday each month at Bethesda Baptist Church. All matter must reach us by Wednesday for insertion. SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STAR. W. E. H. Miss Burroughs to Lecture. Miss Nannie H. Burroughs of the National Training Schools for Women and Girls at Washington, D. C., will visit the Twin Cities on April 19th. She will speak at Pilgrim Baptist Church, St. Paul, and Bethesda Baptist Church in Minneapolis. Miss Burroughs is one of the ablest women of her race, and she will impress on the people of the Northwest the plan of campaign set forth in the recent Sociological Congress held in Atuanta, Ga. She will interpret practically the spirit of the Congress and its views on the social problem. The funeral of Mr. E. D. Labodie was held Wednesday. He died Saturday at City Hospital. Subscriptions were collected to defray his funeral expenses. Mr. Labodie was about 80 years old. U. S. W. V. TO PARADE. The Negro Veterans, who served in the Spanish-American War, are arranging to parade on Memorial Day. There are many of the veterans in this city, and efforts will be made to get them together. All honorably discharged soldiers or sailors of the Spanish-American War will send their names and addresses to The Twin City Star immediately, and they will be notified when a meeting will be held. Mrs. J. B. Glover, 1809 5th Ave. So., is ill at her residence. Mr. I. G. Jones was struck by an auto at 15th Ave. So. and 7th St. on Saturday evening. He was badly bruised, but only remained in his home a few days. Deputy Sheriff John M. Allison was taken sick on duty at court on Wednesday. He is suffering with a cold, but has returned to work. Rev. and Mrs. M. W. Withers have returned after visiting Butte, Helena and other western cities. Mrs. E. R. Edwards, wife of Rev. Edwards, is in Chicago at the bedside of her mother who is very ill. The funeral of Mr. Geo. Brady the barber, one of the respected citizens of this city was held on Monday. Mr. Brady died Sunday after a serious illness. Miss L. O. Smith has filed her petition as a voluntary bankrupt. She conducted the Olive Hair Store, one of the finest hair-dressing parlors in this city. Her liabilities amount to about $2,400. Among her creditors are Walter L. Smith $380, J. M. Morris, $85; Wm. Stirman, $130; Metzer, $1,326. Miss Ida M. Grey was home last week on her valation. She was the honored guest at a house party given at her home on Friday eve, which was attended by many of her friends, who spent a very pleasant evening. Cards and dancing were the special features. Miss Grey left Sunday for her school. Mr. F. Celestine is taking the U. course in Business Law. Mr. John A. Dickerson will leave May 4th for his season's opening with the Dickerson Cabaret Entertainers, which is one of the successful road attractions. Mr. Thos. Donaldson has returned from Winnipeg and reentered the service of the Soo Line, where he was employed for many years. Mr. Geo. W. Brown, who conducts a lunch-wagon on Washington Ave., was followed to his home on-Pierce St. on Tuesday morning. He suspected the stranger and frightened him away with a few shots. Mr. Clarence W. King is visiting in Charleston, S. C. SEND YOUR SUBSCRIPTION TWIN CITY STAR ORDER OF EASTERN STAR. Pride of the West Chapter No. 14 Will Give Their Annual EASTER PARTY MASONIC HALL, MINNE- APOLIS The Password is Judge Jo- WILL GIVE H BIG EAST GOOD MUSIC AND April 15 UNION TEM 28 WASHINGT ADMISSION 24th St. and 5th Ave. So. April 13, 1914 MONDAY EVENING. McCullough's Orchestra ADMISSION 35c YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED. MAJ. GEN'L JACKSON TO VISIT. The Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias will be honored by a visit from Maj. R. R. Jackson of Chicago, on April 14, at which time there will be given the Annual Easter Reception at the Armory. This is a looked for event and the Concert and Ball is the largest gathering held in the Twin Cities. You must send your subscriptions if you want the Twin City Star, or order it discontinued. Should Use Capital "N." Please use the capital "N" in Negro. Our exchanges are careful to give distinction to the Indian, Chinaman, and all other races, but mention the Negro with a small "n." 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Washington. — In the fall of 1913 Ralph W. Tyler took up with the director of the United States census and urged the matter of giving the home ownership by Negroes in the northern states as is done in the southern states. At that time the director replied he could not do it. Mr. Tyler's contention at that time attracted considerable notice from white dallies because of his insistence that without this data the wonderful progress of the race in the north could not be shown. Recently Mr. Tyler received the following letter from the director of census, which indicates that home ownership by Negroes in the northern states is soon to be collated and made public: Mr. Ralph W. Tyler, National Negro Business League, Washington: Dear Sir-You will perhaps remember that we had some correspondence last fall about the ownership of homes in the United States by Negroes. At that time I informed you that the plans of my predecessor had been carried out to such an extent prior to my connection with the bureau that it was impossible for me to make any change in the presentation of the ownership of homes Negroes, which included the southern states only. I am inclosing a "Circular of Information Concerning Tentative Program of the Bureau of Census." on page 6 of which is described the special report on "Negroes in the United States." Now soon as I can get to it. This report will be similar to the "Twelfth Census Bulletin on Negroes in the United States." I have decided to have information relating to the ownership of homes tabulated by color in the remaining sections of the report. I have decided to the ownership of homes by Negroes in all states. Your interest in the work of the census bureau is greatly appreciated. Very truly yours. WILLIAM J. HARRIS, Director. THE SPIRELLA CORSET. 365 AURORA AV. ST. PAUL. MINN Phone Dale 1345. READ OUR ADVERTISEMENTS. The Password is "Good Order." Judge Johnson's WILL GIVE HIS ANNUAL BIG EASTER BALL GOOD MUSIC AND A GOOD TIME April 15, 1914 UNION TEMPLE HALL 28 WASHINGTON AVE. SO. ADMISSION 350 A RACE PROBLEM. Why is it that many persons, who represent themselves as race workers, never subscribe to and pay for race papers? How many do you know? Who are they? Judge Finehout has proven a fair and able judge. He always dealt justly with the Negroes. They will see that he is re-elected to the Municipal Bench. When writing for the press, don't abbreviate your words. Spell each one out correctly and distinctly. If you don't it means that all of your manuscript will have to be rewritten if there is time. Write on one side of the paper only. ```markdown ``` PILGRIM COMMANDERY, K. T. The Easter Services of St. James Commandery, Knights Templars, will be held on Easter Sunday afternoon at 3 P. M., at St. James A. M. E. Church, 315 8th Ave. So. Minneapolis. The public is cordially invited to attend. Geo. W. Brown Eminent Commander, Geo. H. Johnson Recorder. LA CROSSE. WIS., NOTES. The Thursday Afternoon Sewing Club spent a very enjoyable afternoon this week with Mrs. W. L. Toney, 1018 Badger St. Delicious refreshments were served and a very pleasant afternoon was spent. Mrs. J. C. Davies is able to be out after a few days illness which kept her to her home, 510 West Ave. No. Mrs. Norman Waldron, 1424 Pine St. had the misfortune to sprain her ankle last Sunday. Her friends hope to see her out soon. Judge J. C. Perkins has sufficiently recovered from his late illness to be taken to his home from the Hospital. Mr. Norman Waldron had a very painful accident. While cleaning a globe he cut his arm. He is much better. Miss Gertrude Smith has been quite ill at her home, 133 So. 4th St. Nothstanding the fact that the County buries its paupers, we have several Post-Mortem Sisters of Charity, who look after the CASH FOR BURIAL, instead of ministering to the wants of the sick and dying, like the real Sisters of Charity whose good work is universally known. It's funny how some folks like to collect money especially when they do not have to account for it. Why not incorporate into the Pauper's Burial Collection Agency—and deduct the usual commission. NEGRO COLONY FOR AFRICA. Mr. J. M. Cunningham who has just returned from a Southern trip, reports that a colony of well-to-do Negroes were leaving the State of Texas for Africa. Among the colony were representatives of trades, professors and many laborers. He saw them at Dennison enroute Galveston to embark. Mr. Cunningham says that they were not a part of the "Chief Sam contingent" which were stranded in many cites. Dr. W. H. Wright, the dentist, has opened his dental parlors at 111 So. 6th St. He has successfully passed the State Board Examination and is desirous of the patronage of those who need dental work done at reasonable prices. A DISGRACE NEW ADDITION TO RACE LITERATURE Period Covered by "Facts of Reconstruction." BOOK VOID OF PREJUDICE. Former Mississippi Legislator and Retired Army Officer Discusses a Most Delicate Subject With Great Earniness and Fairness—Advocates Full Civil and Political Rights. In "Facts of Reconstruction," the title of a most interesting and valuable book by Major John R. Lynch, retired paymaster in the United States army, the race has a work that is free from sectional animosity and partisan bias. It is free from any features which might be calculated to arouse racial antagonism. Beginning with 1866, the year marked by radical differences of opinion between the president of the United States and congress over the question of the reconstruction of the states but lately in rebellion against the national government, and running rapidly through the more important steps in P. B. MAJOR JOHN B. LYNCH. the political history of the state of Mississippi, touching here and there on national politics and ending with a conservative statement of President Taft's grave errors in dealing with the Negro question, the author has illuminated in a most effective fashion some of the most interesting pages of American political history. The recital of the story of reconstruction is in parts dramatic and in parts tragic. The strategy of designing politicians worked an appalling tragedy in the life of the ambitious Negro leader during the reconstruction period and especially in 1874, when the radical Democrats came into power throughout the southern states. The conditions described so vividly were lamentable, illustrating the awful calamities suffered by the weaker element of the body politic at the hands of the stronger. But Major Lynch is not a pessimist. He is a man with a great vision. He has seen the dawn of a new age "when each man's good shall be all men's aim." We of this age may be a little apathetic about such matters as are set forth in the book, but it would be well for us to read over and over again what this wise observer has written concerning our past. The book presents facts as the author has witnessed them. His study of the political situation is both analytical and intensive. He is a student of psychology. His is the advocacy of civil and political rights of all citizens. Major Lynch entered public life while quite a young man. It was in 1860 that Governor Ames appointed him justice of the peace in the city of Natchez, Miss. He showed splendid executive ability and was soon promoted by the people to a seat in the state legislature. His has been a brilliant career. There is hardly a Negro in the entire country whose past life has been so closely connected with the reconstruction period and who is more highly esteemed in the councils of the Republican party today as is John R. Lynch. While he was serving in the national house of representatives he was a leader of powerful influence. He was once honored by the national Republican convention as temporary chairman. He has served as auditor of the United States treasury and paymaster in the United States army. Because of his close contact with the great leaders in the Republican party and with the problems in political life for the past forty years Major Lynch is well qualified to write intimately concerning the subject treated in his book. There is no way of accounting for the wonderful sagacity and wisdom manifested by our people during the reconstruction period. How they learned so quickly to conceive and plan legislation of such farreaching importance is a puzzle, but that they legislated wisely the laws of many of the southern states do attest. The administration of colored officials in the state of Mississippi, whatever may be said to the contrary, was manly. It must be remembered that the race had no historians to record its acts; its critics were its enemies. BIG UPLIFT FOR RURAL SCHOOLS Good Work Being Done by the Supervising Teachers. MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE Economic and Social Aspect of Educational Work In One Hundred and Thirty Counties In the Southern States Reviewed by State Supervisor Jackson Davis of Virginia. How industrial training, under a system of supervising industrial teachers, has not only vitalized the rural schools among the colored people into which it has been introduced, but is also having farreaching economic and social effects on rural conditions generally, is described by Jackson Davis, state supervisor of elementary schools in Virginia, in the Southern Workman. Mr. Davis says in part: "A few efforts had been made here and there throughout the south to tie up the work of the country school to the life of the home and the farm, but it was not until the establishment of the Jeanes fund for rural schools that a general effort was made in this direction. In Henrico county, Va., in the fall of 1908, following a conference of the school officials of the county with agents of the Jeanes fund, a supervising industrial teacher was employed and put to work in all of the colored schools of the county. "The pioneer work of Virginia Randolph in overcoming the indifference of her own people, organizing improvement leagues at each school, introducing simple forms of industrial work and in the enlistment of the active interest of the white people in these efforts for improvement in practical ways, met with such success that a new spirit was soon ablaze in each colored community, and the schools were transformed in appearance and in the general character of their work. "The general plan, so successful in its early demonstration, has continued to grow and meet with approval. It has developed initiative among the colored rural people, and it has tied their interests together in a school for a better neighborhood. The moral effect has been noticed by the white people around them and their support of this movement has been hearty. Supervising industrial teachers were employed in 130 counties in the southern states last session. "This work has been made possible in most cases by the Jeanes fund, but the counties, as they see the splendid results, are putting up more money from local funds for the support of the work, and in some counties the teacher's salary is paid entirely from local school funds. In sending out trained teachers to supervise the rural schools we are putting the best leadership of the Negro race to work in the task of bringing about better training, better farming and better living. The school is almost the only point where conscious effort is made by the white people to influence and develop the Negro race, and here is a great opportunity for constructive work, as indeed the supervising teachers are showing. In organizing the school improvement leagues they are bringing the older people together in the interest of better things and are calling forth the spirit of self help, which is indispensable to their progress. "One of the most promising developments in the work has been the cooperation of the supervising industrial teacher with the farm demonstration agent in working during the summer months with clubs of girls who make home gardens and can their vegetables and fruits for winter use. This feature of the work was begun in Virginia two years ago in four counties. During the past summer it was carried on in fourteen. Under this plan the industrial teachers are employed for the entire twelve months. At the close of the school term they organize garden clubs among the larger girls. They visit them in their homes, meet them in groups, give them practical instruction for their gardens and teach canning, cooking and sewing in their homes. "The teachers are in great demand during the summer months, not only among the girls, but among their mothers as well, for they, too, have been eager to learn the 'government way' of canning vegetables. "Either as tenants, owners or laborers the colored people cultivate farms in the south with an area of 100,000-000 acres. This is an area equal to four times the state of Virginia. Much of this land, as we know, is cultivated in the very poorest fashion. We shall have a onesided cultivation as long as we have twentieth century methods in our cities and eighteenth century methods on our farms. "If we deny the Negro the training which he needs to make a better citizen and a better man and a better farmer, we suppress our rural life and hold down our average to a lower level and we continue to have him wear out the soil which is our greatest natural wealth. Training of the right kind that will replace obsolete methods with intelligent methods, that will replace insatiant cabins with good dwelling houses, neglected shacks with attractive schoolhouses and an intelligent work for the coming of the kingdom of God on earth, this is the rural civilisation which some think must be wrought by as a miracle." ```markdown ``` Defective Page ective Page On All Car Lines 1308-10 WASHINGTON AVE. SO. 28 Newly Furnished Rooms. By Day, Week or Month. Special Rates to Theatrical People. Mrs. Alice (Mother) Carver, Prop. N. W. Phone Main 863 BARBER SHOP AND BATHS. Res. 1210 6 Ave. N. Phone Hy. 3770 CASON BROS.' ORCHESTRA Write or Call For Rates. Music Furnished For All Occasions We carry a large library of the latest and most Popular Standard Music. EARL C. CASON—T. E. CASON Leader Manager DO IT NOW!!! DON'T WAIT!!! Come in, and have your teeth fixed and pay in Weekly or Monthly installments. We have Dr. H. 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Write few terms to The Twin City Star, Minneapolis, Minn BINGA'S GENEROUS GIFT. Chicago Banker Donates $500 to Work of National Association. Jesse Bingn. Chicago's well known banker, has given $500 to the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People. Mr. Bingn is much interested in the welfare of his race and gave this amount at the recent meeting held at Lincoln Center in Chicago after listening to Professor J. E. Spingarn's speech. He is very enthusiastic about the work of the association and thinks that the time has come for the colored people to give money and work together to retain the rights the race now enjoys and regain those which have been lost by the indifference and shortsightness of those who in their preachments have put other things before the conservation of rights. I have seen beneath the yellow and black skins some of the whitest souls that inhabit the flesh.—A. H. Hall. READ THE STAR—IT'S NEWS. WEST KENTUCKY COLLEGE. Institution Founded by Professor D. H. Anderson, Has Grows, Rapidly. Anderson Has Grown Rapily. Paducah, Ky.-Situated in Paducah, Ky., bordering the states of Tennessee and Illinois, is the West Kentucky Industrial college, founded eight years ago by Professor D. H. Anderson. The peculiar location of the school in touching three states gives its work a wide scope in the efforts to reach the large mass of members of the race. Like most educators who have dedicated their lives to the service of the race, Professor Anderson tells a thrilling story of sacrifice and devotion in his effort to build up his school. It is the story of the hard worker who starts out to accomplish what may seem to others impossible. Seeing the need of an institution in this section, Professor Anderson in 1904, with the assistance of Mrs. Anderson and with no other capital than an honest heart and a rugged determination, began this institution. The work was begun in an old abandoned building with seventeen pupils and himself and wife as teacher. For three years the school struggled along in this abandoned house until its steady growth necessitated larger quarters. The school is carrying on its work at the present time in two modern buildings well equipped for its work. It has an enrollment of over 200 students, and the faculty consists of nine teachers and officers. The school is one of the most potent factors in the uplift of the race in Kentucky and is making the section where the institution is located one of the busiest educational centers in the south. For miles around the institution radiates its influence and is fast becoming the pride of the race in that section of the state. The West Kentucky Industrial college represents the single effort of its founder. With saw and hatchet and a pocketful of carpenter's tools and nails Professor Anderson has done most of the work on the main building of the school, which is two stories high. The building has thirty-two rooms, six recitation rooms, an assembly room seating 326, twenty-six dormitory rooms and a dining room. Prominent white educators of the state have indorsed in the highest terms the work of the school. Professor Anderson is a familiar figure in the educational life of the race in the state, and for twenty-one years he has been engaged in educational work. He was born in Jackson, Tenn., and after passing through the public school he entered Lane college, from which he graduated. After his graduation he was sometime principal of the public schools of Jackson, and it was white in this capacity he founded his present work. In connection with his duties as president of his school Professor Anderson conducts summer normal institutes for teachers throughout the state of Kentucky. Professor Anderson has given much time to the education of his race and has written a syllabus prepared for colored teachers' institutes which has been adopted by the state. Professor Anderson is nobly assisted by Mrs. Anderson, who is imbued with the same spirit of sacrifice as her husband. Perhaps a more beautiful spirit of service cannot be found than is seen in Mrs. Anderson, who is a graduate of Scotia seminary and is the right hand partner of her husband. Besides her duties at the college Mrs. Anderson teaches at White Oak, two miles from the city. The $55 per month she gets for her work as teacher in this rural school she turns over to the support of the Industrial college Professor Anderson is now in New York on a campaign to raise $30,000 to enlarge the work. Professor Anderson is meeting with much success on his campaign and has succeeded in making many friends for the school. Professor Anderson's tour will include several cities before he returns south. The success of this able young educator should serve as an inspiration to the aspiring youth of the race. First Anniversary of Arabia Court. One of the most interesting events in secret society circles in Brooklyn for the third week in March was the celebration by Arabia court No. 13, the Order of Sphinx, of its first anniversary. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. William M. Moss at the Concord Baptist church. The court was founded by Mrs. Ella F. Crowder, a well known worker in church and secret societies, March 11, 1913, with forty-six members. The present membership is 106. A most remarkable item of interest about Arabia court is the fact that out of a membership of 106 there are only two unfinancial members. The other courts of the order present at this service were St. Mary's, Moolah, Marion and Eureka. Work of Business League Organizer. In his tour of the south and west as national organizer for the National Negro Business league, the Hon. Ralph W. Tyler has greatly impressed our people with the necessity of being organized along all lines in order to accomplish the best results. He has revived interest in the older organizations and has been successful in starting new ones. He is doing a great work of uplift. Gave Him Up. "The doctors have given Johnson up." "Dear me, is he as ill as that?" "No; he's quite well. That is why they have given him up."-London Telegraph. Bearded Russians. A larger proportion of Russians wear beards than of any other nation in the world. TWIN CITY STAR ROOT 403-5-7 Coat Dress Waists, Milline Petti OT & HAG -5-7 NICOLLET A oats lesses Millinery, Gloves, Hosiery, Petticoats Underwear, E NURSES. American Wom- nal Services. Only competent making their profession is N., of Phila- course she has ce along va- me was super- exhibit at the held in Phila- formed in hos- work. Her preparation children has from high au- l profession. Recent records which the Afro- have made. offers greater national service plift for the than that of seem to have backroom, and THE MINNEAPOLIS KN Would Respectfully The GRAND EVENT Will Be SIXTH ANNUAL GRAND EASY TUESDAY EVENING, NATIONAL GUARD A To reach Armory transfer to a cept Western and Bryn Mawr—Get one block west. From Lake St. lin ROOT & HAGEMAN 403-5-7 NICOLLET AVENUE Coats Suits Dresses Skirts Waists, Millinery, Gloves, Hosiery, Corsets, Silk Petticoats Underwear, Etc. CAPABLE TRAINED NURSES. Open Field For Afro-American Women In Gainful Professional Services. Among the many highly competent trained nurses who are making their mark as leaders in their profession is Miss Mary R. Tucker, R. N., of Philadelphia. As a graduate nurse she has had considerable experience along various lines of nursing. She was superintendent of the nurses' exhibit at the emancipation exposition, held in Philadelphia last September. Miss Tucker is well informed in hospital and social service work. Her knowledge of the proper preparation of food for invalids and children has given her recognition from high authorities in the medical profession. She also has the most recent records showing the progress which the Afro-American graduate nurses have made. Perhaps no other field offers greater opportunity for professional service and profitable financial uplift for the young women of our race than that of trained nursing. They seem to have natural gifts for the sickroom, and A. BOKER. PROMINENT Will Render Cho Mrs. McCullough's Grand Orchestra Doors Open at 7:30 Reception Refreshments Served wherever they have been given a fair chance in hospitals, homes and charitable institutions to demonstrate their ability they have made good. The hope is indulged that more and more of our young women may find employment in the hospitals, sanitariums, orphanages and similar institutions established for the betterment of humanity. Provident hospital, in Chicago; the John A. Andrew hospital, in Tuskegee, Ala.; Lincoln hospital, in New York; the Frederick Douglass and Mercy hospitals, in Philadelphia, and Freedmen's hospital, in Washington, are open fields for the well equipped trained nurse who loves her calling. Provident hospital, in Chicago, was founded twenty years ago with the purpose of affording colored women the nurse's training. It was then the only institution of its kind in this country, except the government hospital (Freedmen's), in Washington. Through its earlier years it was managed by colored people, and even to this time members of both races are on the staff and board of trustees. It is supported largely by colored people. Its endowment started from the pathetic bequest of an old colored woman, who, dying, had just $50 to leave after providing for her burial. Her direction was, "Give it to two charities established for my people." One-half was given to Provident hospital. terial. Her di- two charities e." One-half hospital. ated over 118 training twen- it has cared in 14,000 pa- The hospital has graduated over 118 nurses and has now in training twenty-five colored women. It has cared for a total of more than 14,000 patients in the wards and 88,000 in the dispensary. These patients have not been all colored persons, but some of all races. From the standpoints of order, dignity and technical skill, the nursing force of this hospital seems to compare more than favorably with hospitals of the same size and class in other cities where the nursing is done by white women. nurses have not but some of point of or oral skill, the orally seems to worably with Told in the Words of the Bible. A very published. Should be in the hands of ev day school scholar. Recommended by Mi is 500, but the Northwestern Extension will send you a copy postpaid, while the NORTHWESTERN EXTE Before venturing to give an excuse consider whether you would take it.—Albany Journal. Must Be Wrong. "Jenny, go find Johnny, see what he is doing and tell him to stop it right away."—Life. --- --- MISS MARY B. TUCKER Excuses. THE MINNEAPOLIS KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Would Respectfully Announce that The GRANDEVENT OF THE SEASON Will Be Their To reach Armory transfer to any car West on Hennepin, except Western and Bryn Mawr—Get of at Kenwood Parkway, walk one block west. From Lake St. lines take Hennepin Ave. cars go He is Major General of the Pythian Army, the largest and best equipped fraternal military organization among Negroes in the world. He is a Major of the Eighth Regiment of the Illinois National Guard. He is a member of the Illinois Legislature from one of the wealthiest districts in the State. He is a prominent business man, an able, eloquent, interesting and entertaining speaker. Come out and hear him. This is the opportunity to hear this distinguished man and seeing this military genius. 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CONTENTMENT, Contentment furnishes con- stant Joy; much covetousness, -constant grief, To the content- ‘ed even poverty is joy. To the Giscontented even wealth is a vexation.—From the Chinese. Fear not for the future, weep not for the past—Bhelley. “1 have learned in whatever state I am therewith to be con- tent—Bt. Paul. Learn this from me, when thy Jot doth fall, Bhort lot or not, to be content ‘with all. Robert Herrick. a A SOUARE DEAL. _ For every kith, kin or tribe let us have a square deal. It matters not whether the accused is a Jew, Greek or Gentile, let justice be done though the heavens fall. And the only way to administer justice absolutely and impartially is by the measure of the Golden Rule. Just shift places. Place yourself-in the other fellow’s positior and then treat the other fellow jus as you would have the other fellow treat you, or.as you would be treate¢ under similar circumstances.—Atlanti Independent. FAKES AND FAKERS. Fakers and fake schemes must go. The community is sore with fakers frauds, shams and imposters parading under the guise of charity, benevol- ence and Christianity. Let the State build and control reformatories. The church and the preacher are out o} their places when they undertake tc establish reformatories, orphan and old folks’ homes. And if you will make a close investigation you will find that every promoter of these schemes are well fixed in the world’s goods, and the enterprises that they promote are simply excuses and sub- terfuges resorted to for the purpose of filling their pockets with gold— Atlanta Independent. Brother Ben. Davis is right, It ha been, pretty soft for.the grafters, whc are collecting for charity and pocket ing the cash. — They stand in the way of legitimate business, and block every chance ‘of commercial consideratior between the races. They also work ‘on the sympathies of many philan. thropists, but. generally get the dona. tion, which is the advertisement of the business concerns. Many Negroes who.ate promoting and protecting such institutions are stealing., Such social highway men should be ex: posed, The Twin City Starshas the exclus sive use of:the Afro-American page o tthe American Press Assn. edited by Mr. .N. B. Dodson, a Negro, whi) gives the best news of the race fron everywhere. This is a feature muct ‘appreciated by our readers. BIG FACTOR IN UPLIFT WORK Wie ituence Exred By | Spelman Seminary, ENERGY OF THE STUDENTS. Brief Account of What Mrs. 8 C. J. Bryant, a Graduate of Spelman, le Doing For Our People Through the Schoo! Which She Founded Five Years Ago. Atlanta, Ga.—Spelman seminary con- tinues to exert a wide and uplifting tn- fluence upon the people of this commu- nity. ‘The message sent on New Year's day, 1914, by General Booth to bis great army, condensed into the single word “Others,” may be said to be en- graved upon the heart of every Spel- man girl as she goes forth to perform Ufe’s duties. Not only is she willing to do for those less fortunate, but her training has made her also capable of helping. the needy. 80 well known is the character of this school that when the announce- ment is made in a community that the new teacher is a Spelman stndent no young person remains at home for any Teason whatsoever, not even to pick cotton. Nor is it the children only = <a or pee Pe ‘who profit by the presence of the ear- nest teacher in thelr midst. Mothers confide their perplexities, the minister Presents bis difficulties, the civic officer seeks conference—the entire village looks to the Spelman teacher and finds in her a counselor and friend. Among the daughters of Spelman ‘who have entered upon a life of self forgetting labor is Mrs. 8. C. J. Bryant of this city. She completed the high school course in 1901. Later she took the degree of bachelor of theology at Morehouse college. Her husband, Dr. P. J. Bryant, is pastor of Wheat Street Baptist church, the membership of which ie something over 5,000. Mrs. Bryant is 2 woman of many and va- red interests, beimg state president of the Woman's Missionary and Educa- tonal society and vice president of the national Baptist convention. Besides being a leader in church mat- ters, she is also a vitally active mem. ber of numerous committees for the betterment of the home, the school and the community. Despite the manifold demands upon her time and strength. she has added to her cares by starting & preparatory and industrial school Her inspiration came from seeing mem. bers of the Wheat Street church. keen- ly anxious to be about the King’s bust- ness, burning with zeal, but unable to Plan, to execute, to bring to frultion because of the lack of proper training. Looking into their eager faces, she read her master’s message. On Sept. 4, 1909, the Bryant school ‘was opened in five small rooms over a grocery store. The enrollment that Year was 175, with four teachers. The brave spirit of this woman, her clear vision and wise management, gained for the school friends who made it pos: sible to close the year free of debt. Now there are eight teachers and 275 Pupils. Thirty-eight of these are in the kindergarten department. ‘A recent visit to this schoo! at night was of unique interest. The rooms ‘over the grocery store, in which the school is still held, are in size 12 by 16. ‘Two classes were being cgnducted in each. There are-no desks in these Tooms, and the blackboards are very Door. From 7:80 until 10 o'clock these grown people who have worked hard All day pore over thelr books with an eagerness which is pathetic. Some of them walk six and seven miles to get here. One woman, who conducts a school of her own of sixty pupils dur. ing the day, attends here at night and selzes with avidity every possible scrap of knowledge so as to have a bit of new mental food for her children on the morrow. . One man, long grown. Is now able to manage his business owing. to three years’ drill with Mrs. ‘Bryant and her helpers. Among other. things which impresses one 1s the marvelous pa- thence of the teachers, for to instruct men: and women of the age of ‘sixty- five and over in the rudiments is: not calculated to soothe the merves. ‘The hours which most of these teachers devote to their profession are from 8:0 a. m. to 10 p. m., and all this for the princely salary of $25 a month or TWIN CITY STAR. An& aster JD OSS DIN» | rey p> ee fis eS Ree) od (aos WN = a) PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION Officials of the Organization Issue op: timistio Declaration of Principles. Declaring its loyalty to the fag and the constitution of the United States and setting forth plans for. the moral uplift of its people, the Ne- tional Negro Press association bas taken definite action in setting forty many plans for the betterment of the race throughout the country which will be furthered at the midwinter session, which has been called to meet Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18 and 14, im Nashville. Tenn. ‘This splendid organization has been able to inaugurate many reforms and to help thousands of its race. It ts ite plan to get at the true condition of the colored people in the United States and to report and expose all crime. To assist in this it has asked all city, county and state officials to co-operate im recognizing its official card and its metal membership badge. Long steps toward the alleviation of many embarrassing conditions are al- ready made. In making this call for a midwinter session the organization has sent forth an address to the country. ‘The address, brief. but explicit. was authorized by the national body, which convened in Philadelphia inst August. It saya: Im this Attieth year since Lincoln's te ‘mous emancipation proclamation the Ne- tlonal Negro Press association enunclates the following plattorm ef principles. tor the encouragement of the colored people ‘and the good of the American natlon: ‘We believe with the founders of this government that there are INALIEN- ABLE RIGHTS which are the natural Gower of every human being born. into the world; that the permanent welfare of the nation and of civilization is best ed- vanced by these rights remaining the Property of the legitimate owners, Civilisation makes every man his broth- e's Keeper (protector), but no man his brother's owner. Whenever the accident © race, nationaitty, position, power, color of other physical ‘condition enables one individual, race or nation to ignore. of usurp the inalienable rights of ancther individual, race or nation the equilibrium of eivilisation is disturbed and the prog- Teas of humanity interrupted. Justice can aly come to man when man is just. Lib- ety fa for all or for none. ‘The fate of America and the Negro are tmertricably bound together. ‘The Negra Tage seeks no other country. We call upon our people to use all thelr powers to meet the ideals of civilization Sng the obligations of American cline Race cannot be substituted for fitness, as ‘8 qualification for citizenship if the land 4 to remain “bright with freedom's holy "We believe not only in the separation ot church and state, but that a man’s Ine allenable right to earn his bread should Sot be contuned with the privilege of bis neighbor's table. “Men cannot be pat fellow ‘ltizens without persona!” fellow Fiualty, we ask for our people only square deal, man's chance to meet ce Bleation’s demands of manhood. We thi eee na a maak. so ‘Rrant asa minimum of justice what Ab ham Lincoln asked for the colored race “AIL ask for the Negro is that if you eo not tke lm, tet, him alone.” if Gad fare him Bot tite that ite tet im John H. Murphy, president, Baltimore: NM. Barnett Dodson. chairman of the ex: ‘ecutive committee, Now York; Henry Al Ten Boyd, corresponding secretary, Naat ville; "Tenn. r Fate. & Life is @ moving pleture, and the film often breaks just at the interest: Ing place.—dudee. ‘Subscribe forthe Star, =” 4 si ¥ ii be si $ | fHE STRUGGLES OF RACES. ‘Sweeping Injunction Against Unfair- ness of One Race to Another. All races have been subjugated, de- graded and enslaved at some time and have had to pass through an ordeal as severe as the one that the blacks'have been passing through In this country for the last 300 years and more, says Henry T. Norman in “Thoughts I Met on the Highway.” Races are much Ike vegetables. ‘They grow, bloom, ‘and go to seed, and of the many seeds [of niony’ races a new nation spriogs ‘up. When a nation ix once broken and scattered it never comes together again. A nation that once dies never lives ‘again asa nation. Its fragments min- gle with other races and help to make “new nations. ‘That‘ls just what the blacks are do- ing in this country today. If all the African blood there Is in this country was covered with black skins there would be about 20,000,000 of biack People in the United States, whereas now there are only between 7,000.000 ‘or 8,000,000. I can point out forty persons within the limits of the city of Lynn, Mass. that have African blood in them who pass for white. And this was the redeeming quality im slavery, for it 1s proved by ancient history, both sacred and profane, as ‘well as by everything that Is traceable to antiquity, that the blacks were once ‘@ great nation. But now they are not ‘@ nation and never will be. ‘The only ‘way to raise them up from the heathen- Jsh and barbarous state into which they had sunken was to have them pass through the ordeal of slavery. ‘That is just what makes the Ameri. can nation superior to all other .na- tons, It opens wide its doors, or did at one time, and says to all races, “Come and be one with us; we neither fear nor hate you." The nation that is not willing to receive within its 1 \r- ders all those of other races and ua- tons that are willing to come and give them all the advantages of all ite insti tutions ts nothing but a community. of tyrants and cowards. ‘There 1s nothing more ignorant. and @iegusting than the shoddy saying in this country “that all races had better ‘keep by themselves.” Those that ‘preach that heathenish and eowardly doctrine are they who hold prejudie- against the blacks. But tt does. no. \burt whatever, for they, though per. haps the largest in numbers, are the ‘weakest portion of the nation. ‘The ‘best people—those who are headlights, pillars of truth, the real salt and power ‘Sf the earth, God's own mouthpleces— ‘have no prejudice against races. ‘Therefore all that is required of any man, black or white, as qualifications to enter the best society om earth are contempt for. pride and all vain things, ‘& soul consecrated to God and a mind ‘given to the contemplation of the fixed speinetples of truth, for it was want of | these qualifications that brought :al paces into bondage to their own pride and lusts frst and then into weakness ignorance and barbarism. And it''s ‘the want of these same qualifications that makes many people degrade them elves with prejudice against the ‘blacks and other races in this country. OPPORTUNITY. 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