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IF IT'S NEWS, IT'S IN THE BEE, FOR THE BEE IS A NEWSPAPER. THE BEE WASHINGTON Washington's Best and Leading Negro Newspaper That's THE BEE VOL. XXXVIII, NO. 42 WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1918 COLORED SOLDIERS INSURE WISELY PROVIDE FOR YOUR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS Emmett J. Scott, Special Assistant to Secretary of War, Urges War Risk Insurance—Limit Extended. Mr. Emmett J. Scott, who as special assistant to the Secretary of War is looking after the interests of colored soldiers and colored people generally during the present war, has issued the following statement, which is a real human message of vital importance to the families and dependents of colored soldiers and sailors now serving in the Army or the Navy of the United States. of the United States. "In addition to thousands of colored soldiers," said Mr. Scott this week, "who are enlisted in the Regular Army and National Guard, thousands of other colored men, have been drafted under the selective service law and have been taken away from their families for the purpose of serving their country in this period of national emergency and need." Further, Mr. Scott writes: "As a measure of justice to the men who have been called to give their lives, if need be, in the service of their country, the Congress of the United States has enacted the War Insurance Law (sometimes called the Soldiers' and Sailors' Insurance Act), which provides for the care and support of the wife and children of the enlisted or drafted man during his service in the Army or Navy, and compels him to contribute up to at least one-half of his pay for their support. "The first obligation of every citizen is to his country, but there remains a duty second only to that primary duty, namely a man's duty to protect his family and himself from any eventualities of the war. The Soldiers' and Sailors' Insurance Act makes it possible for the soldier and sailor so to provide that, no matter what may come, he may be assured that his loved ones at home will never become the objects of charity. Compulsory Allotment. Compulsory Allotment. "The law says the first thing that a soldier must do is to contribute in fair measure to the support of his wife and children. When he gets into a camp or cantonment he must answer truthfully whether he has a wife, children, or divorced wife who is entitled to alimony under a decree of court, and if he has any of these three Government will make what is called a 'compulsory allotment,' or what perhaps might better be called a deduction from his pay, and this monthly deduction will be made by the Government whether he wills it or not. A soldier must allot to his wife and children at least $15 a month. This is the minimum. This compulsory allotment, however, applies only to the wife and children and to the divorced wife. If the soldier chooses he may make a voluntary allotment for the support of his mother, father, brother, sister, or other dependent. But he may be compelled to give more than $15 toward his family's support. That depends upon his pay and depends upon the size of his family and the extra amount that the Government gives as an 'allowance.' Government Allowance. "The amount that the Government gives; known as the 'allowance,' is fixed in the law, and this monthly allowance is generously contributed by the Government each month in addition to the soldier's 'compulsory allotment,' which is, deducted each month out of his wages. The Government's monthly allowance is $15 for a wife alone; $25 for a wife and one child; $32.50 for a wife and two children; and $5 for each additional child, provided that the greatest or maximum amount allowed shall not exceed $50. A man may give or orlist to his family as much of his monthly wages as he pleases over $15, but the amount which the Government adds or allows is definitely fixed in each case. "The father, mother, grandchildren, brother or sister of a soldier or sailor cannot get a Government allowance unless they are actually dependent upon the man in whole or in part, and they cannot get it even then to greater extent than he has been habitually contributing to their support; only in case he has been contributing more than he has to allot to them can he come to the Government for the balance, and then subject to the limitation that all the Government gives to each dependent mother or father is $10 per month, and to each dependent brother, sister or grandchild $5 per month. Compensation. "The 'compensation' feature of the law is somewhat like the present system of pensions or Workman's Compensation Act. If, as a result of injuries sustained or disease contracted in the line of duty, an officer, enlisted or drafted man, or an Army or Navy nurse should be physically disabled, provision is made for compensation of from $30 to. $100 a month to him (according to rank and pay) and should he die, compensation of from $20 to $75 a month will be paid to his wife, his child or his widowed mother—these being the only persons entitled to receive compensation in case of death of the soldier. For a widow alone, $25 a month; widow and one child, $25 per month; widow and two children, $47.50 a month; with $5 for each additional child up to two. If there be no widow, then for one child $20 a month; for two children, $30; for three children, $40. For a widowed mother $20 a month. Compensation for a widow or widowed mother shall continue until death or remarriage; compensation to a child shall cease at the age of 18, or a marriage, unless the child, is incompetent. The United States shall pay burial expenses not to exceed $100. "Compensation in case of total or partial disability of the soldier is also provided for under this law. Claim for compensation in case of disability must be filed with the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Washingtin, D. C., within five years after discharge or resignation, or within five years after the death is officially recorded. Government War Risk Insurance. The insurance feature of the law is especially attractive and deserves most serious consideration and the widest possible publicity. The insurance offered by the United States Government means more than life insurance to the soldier or sailor. It insures against death and total permanent disability. It is provided by the Government for the protection of the soldier and his family, in addition to the soldier's monthly allotment and in addition to the Government's compensation for the soldier's death or disability. Every soldier and sailor in the Army or Navy of the United States should carry a policy of Government insurance up to the limit of $10,000, for the low cost of such a policy will scarcely be missed from his monthly wages. This insurance applies to injuries or death while in the service or after he or she shall have left it. "Exposure to the extra dangers of war makes the cost of life insurance in private insurance companies prohibitive. It was, therefore, a plain duty and obligatiol for the Government to assume the risk of insuring hundreds of thousands of our soldiers who are making the supreme sacrifice. Under this law, every soldier and sailor and nurse now in the service, commissioned, enlisted or drafted, and of any age, has the right, between now and April 12, 1918, to take out life and total disability insurance up to $10,000 at very low cost, with the Government, and without medical examination. Those hereafter enlisted or drafted can take out War Risk Insurance within 120 days after enlistment, etc. Don't Miss This Opportunity. "The families 'and dependents of colored soldiers should write at once and urge colored soldiers and sailors to take out War Risk (Government) Insurance before it is too late. The time limit has been extended. to April 12, 1918, in order to give all men in the service a fair opportunity to protect themselves and their families. The cost ranges from 65 cents monthly, at the age of 21, to only $1.20 monthly, at the age of 51, for each $1,000 worth of insurance, or only $6.50 per month for a $10,000 policy at the age of 21 years. This is a small charge on a man's pay—small in proportion to the benefits it may bring. The premiums will be deducted from his pay, if he desires, thus eliminating trouble on his part. "It is dangerous to procrastinate. The Government is making a liberal an unprecedented offer to its fighting forces. But the offer is open only for a limited time—April 12, 1918, being the last date for those in the service on or before December 14, 1917. Now is the time to act! The United States Government is back of this contract of insurance. Nothing is safer than our country's guarantee. "In case of the soldier's death, each $1,000 of Government insurance will pay to his beneficiary (wife, child, brother, sister, parents, etc.) the sum of $5.75 a month for/240 months—20 years), less any payments made to the insured for total and permanent disability. Any losses in excess of premiums received will be borne by the United States Government. Insurance protection is not limited by any provision as to line of duty. Thirty-one days' grace are allowed for payment of overdue premiums. If insurance lapses it can be revived or reinstated within six months. "Government War Risk Insurance holds after the war, and even though the soldier leaves the service, provided it is changed in form within five years after the close of the war. No medical examination will be required for this change. This insurance cannot be attached, assigned or otherwise taken by 'creditors. Can you think of a better investment? A soldier can take out any amount of insurance he desires from $1,000 to $10,000 (in multiples of $500). A $10,000 policy will yield his family or dependents $57.50 a month for 240 months (twenty years), thus absolutely guaranteeing them against want for many years after his death, and avoiding the temptation to wastefully spend a large amount of money suddenly received. "Not only soldiers with families, but even those with no dependents, should eagerly grasp this opportunity to take out War Risk (or Government) Insurance. Why? (1) Because the insurance is payable to the soldier in monthly installments of $5-75 for each $1,000. Assistance should he become totally and permanently disabled. (2) Because he may at some later date acquire, by marriage, a dependent whom he would be glad to make his beneficiary (the name of the beneficiary can be changed at any time within certain prescribed limits). And (3) when the war is over and he comes out of the Army, he may not be able to pass a physical examination for life insurance in a regular company. Many Colored Soldiers Already Insured. "It is highly encouraging to note that out of a total strength of 2,212, commissioned and enlisted men, the 372nd Infantry (colored), now stationed at Camp Stuart, Newport News, Va., has written $17,277,500 of War Risk Insurance, and that after a canvass of the entire regiment only forty men, with no dependents, declined to insure. It is likewise gratifying to note that the 350th Field Artillery at Camp Dix, N. J., consisting entirely of colored men, is one among a number of regiments where every officer, and man in the regiment is protected by Government insurance. "Think of what this will mean to the Negro race after the war is over!" "Think of the economic strength and measure of respect it will bring to this great group of loyal Americans, enabling them to buy homes, go into business, and to become self-supporting citizens." "Colored soldiers and sailors, let me urge you to take immediate advantage of the generous provision that has been made by our Government in the matter of War Risk Insurance. "Friends and relatives of colored soldiers and sailors, let me urge that you write and tell our men in the Army and Navy to insure at once, before it is too late. Urge them to insure heavily at cheap Government rates—perhaps cheaper than they can get anywhere in the world—under a contract backed by the United States Government, thereby obtaining insurance, and creating an estate that cannot be attached, assigned or otherwise taken by creditors, and thus providing their families and dependents against want for at least twenty years to come. "Tell them to act NOW—for April 12, 1918, is their last chancel "Editors, ministers, teachers, physicians, business men, and all reading classes among the Negro people, are urged to spread information with respect to this Government War Risk Insurance among the families, and, as far as possible, among the colored soldiers, pointing them to this great opportunity. "Application blanks and full information concerning Government insurance may be procured by any soldier from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, Washington, D. C.; from his commanding officer, or from the insurance officer at the camp or cantonment where he is stationed. All other persons desiring information or help in this connection should address the Director of the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, New National Museum, Washington, D. C." (Signed) Emmett J. Scott, Special Assistant to the Sec. War. Room 131, War Department, Washington, D. C. THE DUNBAR CENTER. The Dunbar Community Center held their first literary meeting at the Dunbar High School Monday evening, April 11th. The community secretary, Mrs. Tapscott, had arranged a very interesting program. Quite a number attended. Considering the fact that Dunbar Center is the largest in the city, the crowd was small. It cannot forget election night. Rev. J. O. S. Holloman, pastor of Second Baptist Church, presided. Invocation was offered by Rev. Battles of Galbraith, Church. There were both instrumental and vocal music. Mrs. Lottie Wallace Murray had charge of the latter. Rev. Dr. Wiseman, pastor of the Church of Our Redeemer, was the principal speaker of the evening. His was an eloquent plea for the success of the Center. He also advised the holding of joint center meetings. Assistant chancellor Bruce spoke on the needs of a stringent compulsory education law for the District, and urged the Center to take the matter under consideration. The Secretary made a verbal report of her work, and invited all present to render their very best efforts in carrying out the objects of the Center. The next literary meeting will be held Monday, April 8th, at 8 p.m. at which time Mr. Lucius H. Peterson will preside. IS COMMENDED. Ex-Judge E. M. Hewlett Receives Letters and Visitors. Washington, March 12, 1918. Editor: The Bee I have come to the conclusion that the leaders of our race have at last decided to stand by those who insist upon fair treatment along all lines. I came to this conclusion from the many telegrams and letters received from points outside of Washington commending me for the stand I took in the Police Court of this city. My telephone has been kept busy with expressions of commendation, and many men and women, prominent as race leaders, have called on me personally. This is surely a good sign. Nothing is gained by quietly submitting to wrong and injustice. REV. J. D. PAIR NO SLACKER. Rev. J. D. Pair, the grand prelate of the Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias of the District of Columbia, and the acting pastor of Mt. Zion Church, Warrenton, Va., has accepted invitation to preach the Annual Thanksgiving Sermon for the Pythias Lodge and Court of Calanthe at Manassas, Va., on Sunday, March 24th. He is also engaged to preach the special sermon before the Northern Virginia District Sunday School Convention on the fifth Sunday in March. BETHEL LITERARY. Attorney Ashby Hawkins Speaks on "Discrimination." The Bethel Literary was crowded to the doors last Tuesday evening to listen to a paper by Attorney Ashby Hawkins, from Baltimore, Md., entitled "Discrimination." Mr. Hawkins said, among other things, that the term "darkey" had been used in his city and State. It was severely criticized and condemned by the col- At the conclusion of his paper, Mr. M. W. Spencer arose and said that there were some manly men in this city, namely, Ex-Judge E. M. Hewlett, who condemned a similar term used by a Judge of the Police Court in this city, who subsequently invited certain representative colored lawyers to his chambers and there stated his position. They failed to discuss the matter that Judge Hewlett had been criticized for. Mr. Spencer was the only person at that meeting to condemn this reflection on the colored people, although Attorneys Cobb, Houston, Scott and Walker were present, but they did, from what Mr. Spencer said to a Bee representative, criticize him for bringing the incident up in this meeting. They received a just rebuke from him, and were told that they had an opportunity to express themselves at the meeting. Mr. Spencer is among the thoroughbred and manly men in this city. Messrs. Scott, Houston, Walker and Cobb were members of the delegation that called on the Judge of the Police Court last week, and they were requested by Mr. Spencer to correct any statement that was made by him that they found to be incorrect. No one replied. REV. W. H. DEAN. Rev. W. H. Dean, one of the most progressive and successful ministers in the city, has finished his sixth year at Ebenezer A. M. E. Church. His entire congregation has asked for his return. His record shows: Conversions and accessions to the church, 200; paid on new improvements, $2,000; raised for benevolences, $1,046-$500 of which goes to the new Morgan College of Baltimore, Md. Last Saturday morning quite a number of the colored lawyers, by invitation, called on His Honor, Judge Hardison, of the Police Court, who was charged by Ex-Judge E.M. Hewlett as having designated a colored man as "darkey". Judge Hardison said, among other things, that he was born and reared among colored people; that since he has occupied the Police Court bench many "I see before me know that I treated them with fairness"; that he has not a prejudice bone in his body. Attorney Royal Hughes, who was elected president of the Colored Bar Association, which seldom meets, was spokesman for the party. He commended Judge Hardison for his fairness, and thought that he was extremely reasonable. Attorney A. W. Scott remarked that there was a brute of a Yankee from Maine who once sat upon the Police Court bench. He was a tyrant who did not have the respect of the lawyers. Attorney Thomas L. Jones was asked how long he had been practicing law. Someone in the delegation remarked that he had been at the bar fifty years. Mr. Jones: "I object. Your Honor." (Laughter.) Chesterfield W. C. Martin, with the air of Roscoe Conklin and the dignity of Chesterfield, said that he was glad that the Judge was from the home of the late Chief Justice Harlan and the once home of Abraham Lincoln. After Judge Hardison satisfied the disciples of Blackstone that he was a friend of the colored people, they left perfectly contented and without even referring to the charge of Ex-Judge E. M. Hewlett. DEATH OF MRS. GOODRICH: Saturday, March 9th, Mrs. Alice Goodrich, wife of the late Henry Goodrich, died at her residence. 914 T. Street N.W., at 5 a.m. She was buried from St. Augustine's Church Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. Requiem Mass was sung. Frazier & Bundy, the well-known funeral directors, had charge of the funeral. charge of Mrs. Goodrich was the mother of Genevia Betz, Ula Jones, William, Marion and Henry Goodrich. Read The Bee if you want a home paper. Of The Bee To Be Celebrated—A Monster Edition Will Be Issued. The thirty-ninth anniversary of The Bee will be celebrated June 3d this year. It will be one of the greatest events in the history of its publication. Special space may be obtained by writing to the manager. Don't miss appearing in this edition. METHODIST CONFERENCE. Held in Alexandria—The Men Who Will Speak. Alexandria has been selected for the Washington Spring Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which will meet on March 13th. Friday, March 15th, will be devoted to presenting plans for the centenary celebration of the mission work of the church. The following four men will speak: Bishop E. S. Johnson, Dr. F. M. North, Rev. C. Tindley, D. D., and Rev. W. A. C. Hughes, D. D. World-wide plans for world-wide Methodism is the slogan of this centenary program, which will present to the Methodists of America a bird's eye view of the spreading responsibilities of Methodism for the next one hundred years. A nation-wide campaign is on foot to rouse all the Methodists. of America to a consciousness of what their church is already doing in the field of home and foreign missions. It is not a money-raising campaign. Roused by the world's tragic need for a large scale constructive program to counterbalance in some small degree the waste and destruction of the war, and to carry on constructively this process of making the world safe for democracy, the Joint Centenary Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church plans to pledge $80,000,000 during the next five years to put the work of its Foreign and Home Missions on an efficiency basis. This figure of eighty millions is not a rough guess of the amount needed, but has been reached as the result of most scientifically prepared estimates of the minimum amount which would meet the pressing needs in each field. Several years ago, in preparation for the centenary, detailed questionnaires were sent out to the financial committees in charge of each mission area. These questionnaires were filled in by the men on the spot, and were subject to review and the O. K. of the Bishop in charge of each area. They were then sent back to a central committee, who went over them carefully, comparing them, and making any cuts or changes that seemed possible. The net result of all this careful and expert preparation has been the decision to pledge eighty millions. The centenary will culminate in a week's celebration in Columbus, Ohio, in June, 1919. A pageant will give a dramatic picture of the status of the Methodist missions all over the world. The most prominent missionaries and speakers in the Methodist Church will gather to tell of their work. Accommodations will be provided for 100,000 guests. The celebration will receive additional impetus from the fact that it is a joint celebration in more senses than one. It represents a combination not only of the Boards of Home and Foreign Missions of the Church, but the co-operation of both branches of the Methodist Church in America has been secured. The Methodist Episcopal Church South and the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold common celebration for the first time since their separation in 1847.1 NOTICE. Mr. W. W. Martin announces that he has again taken over the Mountain View House, Harpers Ferry, W. Va., for the season of 1198. For information, write W. W. Martin, 1816 Twelfth-Street N. W., or telephone North 1054 Read The Bee if you want to know who is in the city. i | ged D>. Ls A AY aieat Ni i] | SSS ti Mp Beraicege By Unus. — LANGUAGE. a persons, including fe 8 to the Polleges, give too much time to the fl study of outlandish languages and to| ® jncousequential niceties of our own : language. 1 take this earliest con- : venient opportunity to speak of the]? necessary uses of language—one’s : mother. tongues whether spoken “or : written. i : Living creatures could not get- on| ‘ without some form of speech. Tt is ‘ not conceivable that the human spe- cies could have made, or could now maintain, its advancement in culture’ without th® aid of language. This Yoes not mean that many different) languages are necessary (for only’ one would suffice), or that a “profound knowledge of a particular language is of itself highly valuable. A lan- guage is. sifaply a necessary vehicle or tool. It is a vehicle of thought. Tt is the main tool with which -man- kind builds and maintains ite struc- ture of knowledge and reason. With- out such an instrument the ‘world, of thought would be chaos,. ‘because.we could ‘not comimunicate notions oF thoughts or judgments, ard could. not! record them. Think, for ‘example, what a fix we would-be in if we had no word for bread: or water, or ‘day or night. ‘ ‘Phe written language is also one of the main helps of thought. . Reason- ing; or.inference, is an operation that usually takes place by means of twords, and in all complicated cases can take place in no other. way. Hence the importance of words. Man must know the import of words before he can examine into the im- port. of propositions. He must join ~ together (combine) propositions ix order to reason—sometimes in thi _ form of the full syllogism, sometime: : ' Gn the form of the incomplete syilo gism called by Aristotle the enthy meme. Whatever can be an, obje< of belief or unbelief must,’ when Pt jnto words, bein the form of a prot osition. A truth’ is a.true propos + ‘tion; an untruth an untrue propos | tion; as when we say, “Man is an an mal,” or “Man is not an animal.” : Every proposition consists of least two names, often. more, al brings those words together in “particular manner. ‘This is an act belief or disbelief. ‘ The first essential of a word, term, is that it have a definite mee ing in the place or the context whi used, Thus, a speaker of» wri should have a certain notion when + ses the word “man” or “animal” _ Mjyeke’” A second: essential: ist these words, or terms, be underst in the same Sense by both the sp¢ es and the hearer, writer and -reat When a. term is understood in _ game sense by speaker and hearer term is said to’ have the. same .< notation’ for both persons. But fortunately this accord. of connotal is not always present, and the sP\ er and ‘hearer, wiiter arid reader, dom understand. tesm in preci the same sense. This is’more © “© the case. as to.words standing general or abstract: or uncom! notions. For example, what tv? Sone have the same notion of “tl or “socialism”, or ““bolshiviki"? ‘ variance in connotation gives tis Tnost of the, confusjons of tho and inost of the ‘quarrels du ambiguous: words. . ‘Space does hot permit here t large, as I would like to, on the damental necessity of language” every Tame stands for a conce] notion; how every, proposition judgment; the various kinds of ositions; how propositions mu q joined to perform the act of * _ ng; the numerous fallacies that into the process of, reasonin qnust be content here to emp that the most of, the, difficnlt reasoning, and of compreh¢ arise from a lack of. clearness . use‘ of words, or a smisunderst ‘of the meaning of -words us others—in short, ambiguity’ am fusion as opposed ta precisi clearness. It is important, therefore, th » one Have a clear, though-not ny. “a gles H: Edgar “Lewis __- PUREDRUGS -” 63rd & Eastersi Aye.,N-B. | *Ghesapeake Station : a DUES, SODA WATER, CIGARS ‘Phone Lincoln 3136 Desetibing, conditions. in’ Africa,| Bishop Johrigon referred to the Bel-'- gian Congo, which sprang into world- Wide notoriety, back in the: gos as 2 result of its exploitation by “King Leopold of Belgium. . . “T'saw the return of a native regi- ment at Elizabethville ‘in the Belgian Congo. It had just comeé back from the German: East, where it had been fighting against the Germans, beside the, British and Portugese. ‘They seemed to be well disciplined men. | They. were’ under white Belgian offi- | cers. In general, the elatonahip BE |‘twetn the people and the government | officials is quite loyal, though there is : discontent in some places, On the | ther hand, there are great stretches 1| of country. where the aves are 80 jsolated that they are not even coh- -| scious of this lordship from Belgium. 2|The whole regime is “infinitely su- .| periér to conditions as they were. Fe | ported to exist under Leopold. . dic :| not witness, nor even hear,. of -any -| atrocious present-day. incidents. . y|- “One has to realize that condition glare very primitive in that’ country st] There is ofily just beginning to. b é} anything that may be called: rac i-|.consciousness among these people «| The average native does not thin! ‘peyond his own’ family ‘and his, ow: tribe: They have little sense of ‘colo consciousness or of the outside worl The conditions which. have cause fis|\this war,, and the status of the var ous nations involved,’ is not unde p-| stood. or thought. about..over ther: ss,jIn sending their men out, to figh wnt| they: are only doing as they are © sm| dered by their. Belgian: officials. ri] “In South’ Africa, on the’ oth hand, there is,-as the Boer war prov an-| years 380, ‘tremendous race co the| sciousness, and desire for indepen ‘ri-| ence. ‘This still persists,, and ¢ ans| British government tolerates: : the| amazing degree of freedom of éxpr« ‘ion: in this feeling of revolt. Th the| are also notable examples of loya his|.to British rule among the Boer tea,| men like Smuts and Byers.” ~ cisely on the maces of the words, used, Tt ia self-evident, however, that? one’s proficiency asa-reagoner| je facilitated. by. a degree: of mastery of his mother: tongue, and especially} a great familiarity with the “diction ary. of that tongue: "| tes Niceties in;the chigice of words are ‘essential for clearness. and. precise ness., Nicéties in, grammar, or syn: tax, are~ not ‘essential where the thought is otherwise, clear. Beyond the requirements’ of clearness and precision the embellishments of lan- guage amount to ltittle: more’ than fads and fashions. What does it mat- ter “if-one_says tote’ for carry, fetch for ‘bring, inghun fer onion, greens for galad? _No. oe misunderstood | thet, ‘Tammany. watrior who said, “J seen my duty. and| done it” It is < | fact, well known to | hose familiar wit! || the, dead languages that the, Latis "| and, Greek ‘classics| are full of ‘gram ,| matical and rhetorical faults—such a | barbarism pleonaken, zeugma, am the like, Such, faults are not of seri ,| ous! importance. pose is so ab n| surq in our: day. as" {0 ‘quarrel ove «| the | split infinitive] The.same puri “| who objects.to this JocittiOh’ is mor “| like to say “on either side” whem h s| could. more cleft say “on, ac | side.” : oe z| We all like to Pe in style—in la d guage. as well as togeery- But sty | is always a secondary, consideratio ©] Siajishness to it always meat son te| for of waste of time. or attenitio IL| Few of us need tp know ‘but one fa n.| SUASer Tt does| not reauije mat x. | years of study: t acquire a.worki f.| proficiency in that one: Let usr Be] spend so much jtime on it in't e¢| schools. There’ pre studies more i or portant, Any Jet us put the dictit ~ | ary above thd grammar. IN-THE JUNGLE. , Bishop E. S. Johnson. Relates His : Experience. Four hundred miles -through trop- ical African, juggles by’ automobiles; over good roads is the report brought back, by. Bishoy gE. §. Jotinson from his pecent survdy of the'mission work of the M..E, Ghurch in Africa. Bishop Johngon will be in Alexan- ‘dria for the spring: conference’ of the M. E. Church, find will speak on Fri day,.March t5fh, in ‘regard to plans for the centenary celebration of the mission work pf his church. Bishop Johnpon was 'a major in th American Atrhy at the time of hi | appoititinent fo a Bishop jn Africa | He had acted ‘as chaplain of the Fifty | second Towa: Regiment’ for eightee | vears, servirig with them through th '| Spanish-Amefican war in "1898, an "| also on the Mexican border last yea Before he: left fo take up his chare ,| in Africa fie had been made a major. i! the highest yank accorded to arn nl chaplains." aa TO MAKE THE HAIR BROW LONG ‘There are so, many so-called: hair growers on the market, a large, num- ber of which are nothing: more than perfumed grease, it is no wonder peo- ple get discouraged and lose faith in Sil hair tonics. In -decidire what'.to use.on your scalp be sure and get remedy of proven merit. Seeby's Quinade is a highly medicated pomade that has stood the test of time. 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THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL (INC.) offers an excellent opportunity for the woman who desires to enter the business world, by taking up a course in BEAUTY CULTURE. Nobody nowadays can say, "I have no chance." There are and always will be new lines with each woman/whether she will be one of those to create and take advantage of the opportunities that THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL OFFERS. We teach the following courses: Hair Dressing, Facial Massage, Manicuring, Scalp Treatment, Instantaneous Bleaching, Electric Treatment for the Face and Scalp. There is a constant demand for THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL'S GRADUATES. THE ABILITY TO USE AND CREATE OPPORTUNITY DEPENDS. UPON INDIVIDUAL VALUE, and value depends on training, and training depends on earnest, well directed efforts to increase skill. THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH BEAUTY CULTURE SCHOOL'S branches are taught from five dollars up. COME IN AND REGISTER. TER. DAY AND NIGHT CLASSES. MME. AGNES J. SMITH, Principal. Fel. North 4017, 935 R St. N. W. Washington, D. C. D. C. SURGICAL CHIROPODIST Special Treatment For Corns and Bunions. Will Cure All Foot Ailments. Graduate of Columbia Institute. ALL WORK GUARANTEED. M. DR. O. E. JOHNSON 633 T Street N. W. THE BEST PLACE TO EAT EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS Hot Bread Morning and Evening Home-Made Desserts Joseph Graves' CA E Ice Cream and Soft Drinks of All Kinds Oysters in Every Style Cigars and Tobacco. Rooms for Rent Open All Night Opposite Government Printing Office Telephone Franklin 4571 16 G Street, Northwest Washington, D. C. JUSTH'S OLD STAND Workingmen, stick to us and wear diamonds. Lots of hustlers are doing so, and the clear cash saved in buying clothing they save, when $5 up will buy a fine-grade slightly used suit, and some hustlers buy new pants getting more than money's worth, $2 to $4. JUSTH'S OLD STAND 619 D Street SEVEN MILLION TO CONTRIBUTE TO COST OF WAR Two and a Half Billion Dollars Will Be Collected Under War Revenue Act. IS CALLED THE 'LIBERTY TAX' Every Married Man or Head of a Family Having an Income of $2,000 a Year and Every Single Man Having an Income of $1,000 Must File a Return. Washington—Seven million taxpayers will contribute this year, in proportion to their income, to the cost of the war. The estimated revenue to be collected under the war revenue act of October 3, 1917, is $2,500,000,000, of which $608,000,000 is in individual income taxes. More than 6,000,000 persons who never before have paid an income tax will be assessed. "Liberty tax" is the designation given the levy by Daniel C. Roper, commissioner of internal revenue. The title is an apt one, for the revenue to be derived under the war revenue act and the proceeds from the sale of the Liberty bonds are to be used, for the same purpose, to feed, clothes and furnish with ammunition the American armies. The owner of a Liberty bond is entitled to feel a pride also in the possession of an income tax receipt. Many persons shared in the prosperity of 1917. Merchants, farmers, business and professional men and employees were beneficiaries. To insure a continuance of prosperity each must assume a share of the common burden—a burden so distributed that every man is assessed according to his income. Better, for the American people to pay to their own government a Liberty tax of $2,500,000,000 than a war indemnity to Germany of many times that amount. Who Must File Returns. Now is the time to file your income tax return. Income tax forms may be had from collectors of internal revenue. These have been prepared in the simplest form possible and with a little care and attention taxpayers should be able to fill them out to the satisfaction of themselves and the government. If married or the head of a family, and year-net income for 1917 was $2,000 or more, you are required to file with the collector of internal revenue in the district in which you live a return of your income for the calendar year. If single and your income was $1,000 or more you are required to make such a return. These returns must be in the hands of collectors not later than March 1, 1918. The normal rate of tax under the war revenue act of October 8, 1917, is 2 per cent on incomes above the amount of exemption, which is $2,000 in the case of married persons or heads of families and $1,000 in the case of single persons. The old income tax under the act of 1916 still is in effect, so that the total of your tax will be the sum of these taxes added together. Under the act of 1916 the normal rate of tax is 2 per cent on incomes of married persons in excess of $4,000 and on incomes of single persons in excess of $3,000. For example, if you are married and your net income for 1917 was $5,000 you will be taxed $30. This is 2 per cent on the amount above the exemption of $2,000 under the act of 1917 and 2 per cent on the amount above the exemption of $4,000 under the act of 1916. If married or the head of a family you are allowed an additional exemption of $200 for each dependent child, if under eighteen years of age or incapable of self-support because defective. A taxpayer is considered to be the head of a family if he is supporting one or more persons closely connected with him by blood relationship, relationship by marriage, or if his duty to support such person is based on some moral or legal obligation. Women as well as men are subject to the tax. The combined net income of a married couple living together is assessed. If, for example, the husband earns $2,000 and the wife $1,000, they will have to pay a tax of $20, provided they have no children. A widow, a woman living apart from her husband, or a maid is assessed on her net income above $1,000. "Net income" means gross income, less certain deductions provided for by the act. In arriving at your net income you are allowed to deduct from gross income all expenses actually paid during the year in the conduct of a business, trade or profession. These include the amounts paid by a farmer in preparing his land for a crop and the cultivation, harvesting and marketing of the crop, the cost of seed and fertilizer used, the amount expended for labor in caring for live stock and the cost of feed. The farmer may deduct also the amount paid for repairs to his barn or other farm buildings, but not the dwelling, and for repairs to farm fences, machinery, etc. The cost of materials for immediate use, and of small tools which are used up in the course of a year or two, such as binding twine, pitchforks, spades, etc., is a deductable item, but not the cost of threshing machines, tractors and machinery of a more or less permanent character. Rent paid for a farm may be deducted. Deductions Allbwed. A merchant may claim as deductions the amount expended for advertising, hire of clerks and other employees, cost of light, fuel, water, telephones, etc, used in his place of business, drayage and freight bills, the cost of operating delivery wagons or trucks and cost of their repair. A physician may deduct the cost of medicines and medical supplies used by him in the practice of his profession; expenses paid in the operation and repair of an automobile used in professional calls, dues to medical societies and subscriptions to medical journals; expenses of attending medical conventions, rent paid for office rooms and the hire of office assistants, and cost of fuel, light, water, telephone, etc., used in office rooms. Amounts expended for books and surgical instruments are not allowable as a deduction. This, in a general way, outlines the ordinary expenses incurred by a farmer, merchant or professional man, and the principles underlying these allowances are equally applicable in the case of any business, trade or profession. In short, all expenses connected directly and solely with an incomeproducing business, trade, profession or vocation are allowable deductions. You may deduct also from gross income debts actually ascertained to be worthless and charged off within the year, and losses sustained in business or trade or from fires, storms or theft, if not compensated by insurance or otherwise. Reasonable allowance is made for the depreciation of property on account of wear and tear in the use of business. Depreciation of your residence is not allowed, but if you rent property to others, depreciation can be claimed. Items to Be Included. You are required to include under gross income the following items: Salaries, wages, commissions or compensation of whatever kind for personal services. All profits derived from) business trade or commerce. Profitss from the sale of property, real or personal. Rents. Interest on notes, mortgages, deeds of trust or other securities issued by individuals, partnerships, etc. Interest on bonds, mortgages, deeds of trust or similar obligations of corporations, joint stock companies or insurance companies. Interest on bank deposits, including savings banks. Income received from fiduciaries, that is, amounts received from incomes of estates, trusts, etc., through trustees, administrators or executors. Dividends on stock, whether received as cash or stock. Only dividends paid out of earnings or profits accrued since March 1, 1913, are taxable. Net partnership profits, whether divided and distributed or not. Royalties from mines, oil and gas wells, patents, copyrights and franchises. Heavy penalties are provided for delinquents. If you are late in filing your return you are subject to a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $1,000, and, in addition, 50 per cent of the amount of the tax due. For making false or fraudulent returns the penalty is a fine not exceeding $2,000 or not exceeding one year's imprisonment, or both, in the discretion of the court, and, in addition, 100 per cent of the tax evaded. For failing to pay tax when due, which is on June 15, 1918, the penalty is an assessment of 5 per cent of the amount unpaid, plus 1 per cent interest for each month during which it remains unpaid. The man who thinks that failure to make proper returns might escape unnoticed is making a serious error. The government has a checking system by which it will be informed of delinquents. The task of collecting the revenue to be derived under the war revenue act devolves upon the bureau of internal revenue. Revenue officers are visiting every county in the United States to assist taxpayers in making out their income tax returns. The date of their arrival and the location of their office may be ascertained by inquiry of collectors of internal revenue. These government experts will furnish you with return forms and answer any and all questions as to how they should be filled out. Their services are offered without cost. You should remember, however, that failure to see the official who visits your county does not relieve you of the duty imposed by law to file your income tax return within the time prescribed. The taxpayer must seek the government, not the government the taxpayer. Every effort has been made to in- UNFURLS OLD GLORY IN ALTITUDE OF 20,700 FT. Knoxville, Tenn.—The distinction of being the first to unfurl Old Glory on the peak of the highest mountain in North America, Mount Denall, in Alaska, is claimed by Robert Tatum of this city. The flag was made by himself out of silk handkerchiefs. The party of four, of which Mr. Tatum was one, was the first to ascend Mount Denall, and the second to attain an altitude of 20,700 feet. form persons subject to the tax of their duty, and ignorance of the law will not be accepted as an excuse. Delinquents need expect no lenency. If, on account of illness or absence from home, you are unable to render a return within the time prescribed, you may obtain an extension of thirty days by filing with the collector of internal revenue of your district a request therefore before March 1. In this you must state your reason why the return cannot be rendered within the time specified. Collectors are not authorized to grant extensions of more than thirty days, but this authority is granted the commissioner of internal revenue in meritorious cases. If such extension is desired the request should be addressed to Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. Agent May Act for You. You may appoint an agent to act for you it, by reason of illness or absence from home, you are unable personally to render your return. Your agent must make ididavit that he has sufficient knowledge to make return for you and must accept responsibility for and be willing to assume the penalties for a delinquent, false or fraudulent return. The best advice that can be offered to taxpayers in connection with the filing of their income tax returns is: "Don't delay." By prompt action you are co-operating with your government in the greatest task it has ever undertaken, the defeat of German autocracy and the establishment of a world-wide and lasting peace. Every patriotic American will pay these Liberty taxes cheerfully and promptly. The man who seeks to evade them is not only dishonest, he is disloyal. When discovered, as he will be, he will be made to suffer the full consequences. Get in line early. Remember it is cash now or kaiserism later. Whether you pay a tax of $10 on an income of $2,500 or $475,180 on an income of $1,000,000 you may rejoice in the knowledge that your dollars are helping to win the war. GIRL BELL HOPS MAKE GOOD Becoming More. and More in Evidence in Hostelries in the State of Wisconsin. Rhinelander, Wis.—Girl bell. hops are becoming more and more in evidence in hostelries throughout the state, according to traveling men, and the new "buttons" are making good on the job. When girls replaced boys in responding to the call of "Front!" at one of the local hotels here the manager of the establishment was at first inclined to be skeptical concerning the ability of the feminine workers. Now he is a confirmed exponent of the girl bell-hop plan. PREPARING FOR TRADE WAR. Britain Perfecting Commercial Machinery for Struggle to Follow Present War. London—Great Britain continues to perfect its machinery for the trade war which many believe is sure to follow the present war. The new department of commercial intelligence will have two main divisions, one for home and the other for foreign trade. Not only will this department collect information, but it will co-operate with business men in getting their goods into the markets of the world ahead; if possible, of the other nations' business men. QUEEN OF THE BELGIANS Copyright. Underwood & Underwood This latest and most unusual photograph of Queen Elizabeth of the Belgians, is a silhouette made at the front, where she accompanies her husband, King Albert, almost all the time. She like the king, has endearced herself to her suffering people by the fortitude with which she has braved the hardships of war since 1914—British Official Photograph. “The Bee Se ——————— Published =< | at 1109 Eye Street, N. W., -Wastiagton, DC . ale te Nae ———— W. CALVIN CHASE, EDITOR : : So Entered at the Post Office at Wash ington, B. C., as-second-clasa _ . mail matter. . ss Em eae ESTABLISHED’ 1880' TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year in advance.......++++$0.00 Six months i.:.sscqeesseseseee 1:00 Three months ......sccssseeess 650 Subscription’ monthly .....,.... 20 POLITICAL POLICY. : Political policy is ordinarily ‘a temporary attitude designed - to secure some benefit or advantage to the person or group of persons who maintain the policy. The furtherance of special interest is usually the primary -aim—some- times. the so-called “political rights,” or “social rights,” some- times economic or business equal- ity or advantages. The terms “political rights” and “social rights” are rather vague and in- definite, because they have never been definitely determined any- ‘where,‘and hence it is difficult to define them: © : But it is sufficient to say: that every individual or group; of in- dividuals seeks dt least an equal- ity .in the enjoyment of seli- respect, of ‘liberty, of property and opportunty for dévelopment.| Some greedily. seek and’ obtain ‘more than this equality; to somie it is denied. In primitive states of society men commonly went. to war with’ arms, to adjust their differences. In more niodern times weapons of physical - war- fare have more ‘commonly given place to politics. Diplomacy is a species of politics, “The present great world war. is an exception to common, modern-time method of adjusting international differ- ences. The East St. Loitis riot was an-exception to’ the.common modern-time method of adjusting local economic: differences, We are not ‘here interested: in these exceptions, but only the general] modern rule. - It may: be safe to assume that in the future men will’ endeavor to ‘adjust their differences. with- out resort to actual:arms, i.e., by politics and diplomacy. But it is evident that politics is but a dif- ferent form of war., Politics is a war of wits. In politics the ress son and the ‘emotions constitute the weapons that take the. place of rifles, whilst the stake remains the'same—to gain advantage or to satisfy’ ambition,” vanity or, greed at the expense of others, or to resist those encroachments. *; “"Phe adoption of the Declara- tion “of. Independence, the. fall of the Bastile and the signing of te ‘Emancipation Proclamation set- tled some of the most important| principles touching the rights of| ‘man. Each of those. events' amounted rather. to theories. yet to be put in actual practice rather! than’, accomplished facts. The world is. still working away grad- ually to realize those theories. In our own country in the last ‘half century we have had no great problem that could not be settled by politics and diplomacy. “In that period we'have not had the least’ suggestion of an internal -war.of'arms. : But there are important prob- lems yet to be settled. Not the least of ‘these is that ofrace ad- justment. That! adjustment must come by a species “of war—by: politics and diplomacy. ; . ‘The colored population of our country constitute a logical po- litical group, because it is in fa an economic group. No, the group is not distinctly defined as to blood or geography or -occu- pations, ‘but “neither ‘are most { 0 80 nent tee ld matteseant - guns s. But it has numerous points of af- finity and similarity ; if‘has many peculiar grievances and claims. — In politics during the last fifty "years the colored group has been the appanage or sport of some other larger. group or groups. It had no well-defined purpose,, no formulated policy. Even if it had hiad any definite demands to’ make it could not speak or strike as a single unit, for it-had no policy, no organization, no recognized leadership. It is far from. our purpose here to blame. No .one has ‘been specially. at fault.” We have'in that'time been getting the lay of the land and feeling our way: We are of the opinion. that the time has arrived for the American colored man to recognize the fact litical group.:. We believe that that he constitutes-a definable-po- analysis, will show, that thé es- sentials that go to define. that group are mainly economic con- ‘siderations, We do not mean here to take an attitude for or against the formation of a sepa- rate political party. That is a.de- tail which we will meet whenever, thé time should ‘arrive to meet it. There are strong and ‘valid argu-| ments on both sides of that ques- tion. Thére are numerous prece- dents. where effective political aims have been attained without the formation of a distinct politi- cal party. The essential thing is unity, .organization, . intelligent] propaganda,’. Will our leading thinkers think this. over? -SUGAR-COATED, The colored members of the bar. who called upon His Honor, Judge Hardison, “of the Police Court, to listen to him tell them that he was born and reared among colored people; failed. to ask the distinguished jurist why he désignated colored Americans “darkies.” The “disciples ~ of Blackstone no doubt became in- fatuated with: the “sugar-coating” they received and the main ques- tion failed to occupy their atten- tion. The Bee expected more from many of the committee than what it received. . “Colored men are easily sugar- coated, lawyers not. éxcepted, PRESIDENT WILSON. - '.No matter what some people may say about President Wilson, he” has certainly demonstrated superior statesmanship. Not only is he a statesman of the highest type, but he is a poli- tician with no equal. If Repub- lican statesmen and - politicians haven’t learned a lesson from the Democratic party during these six yeats, they never: will.’ The ‘Democrats: .in Congress. have asked no favors from Repub- licans. They -have done just what they wanted to do,-without fear or favor, and if Republicans didn’t like their measures and policies it made no difference. His Secretary: of the Treasury, Mr. McAdoo, .is beyond all doubt a man of, genius, and when pos- terity records his deeds “it will have enscrolled upon the roll‘ of fame two*of America’s greatest statesmen—Wilson’ and McAdoo. | LOOKS LIKE A SPLIT. acs ys Will the, Baltimore Convention of ~ Elks Be Called Of?—The Clans Are in Confererice. . What was’-thought. would. be har- mony among the Elks looks aé-if it would be a split. A compromise of the friends of the rival candidates for Grand Exalted. Ruler of ‘the Elks has begun to blossom. Flemming. seems to be the’ favorite against the field, The Nutter forces are laying plans to join-thé forces of Columbia Lodge in this city to pull their favorite candidate through. If there’ is any disposition to call off the Baltimore convention, under a subterfuge, it will undoubtedly cause a split in the great: organization, ‘Attorney Harry L. Tignore ‘is a strong factor in the organization, and there is some talk of making him le- gal advisor of, the national organiza- tion. The’ Nutter forces and the Flemming ‘contingent are -harmoni- ously driving nails in the coffin of the retiring combination. es A representative of ‘The: Bee inet Exalted Ruler. G. Bundy, of Colum-. bia Lodge; and asked him, what .was the-situation. Mr, Bundy, who,is the greatest focal. factor in the city, re- fuses to talk, but givés’a very dignifi- cant look and smile that will not come off. Just what-the outcome will be it is hard to tell: Some stunts will be pulled ‘off on. the ‘evening.of the re- ception that is to take place after the dedicatory ‘exercises in pri ay. A conference of the factors in the national organization is booked to ‘take place, when plans will be laid to ‘do something that will be a ‘benefit ‘to. the membership in the great body of Elkdom., Watch The’ Bee. for full ‘particulars, A split will be precipitated the mo- ment.an effort is ‘made to call off the Baltimore convention, ; ——s : *, HOWARD THEATRE. | who have. gone.to the Howard this week a thrill of pleasure to see and hear colored players present real grand’opera and feel that the tinie has arrived when that exalted réalm-may be entered with credit to those who are new to this form of higher music. To speak of this performance is but to praise it, and too much space would be required to do full justice to all. |. . Gounod’s operatic version with Irv- ing’s dramatic, form of “Faust” is the offering, and.the story of the beauti- fil Marguerite, her devotion and- the ‘almost ‘fatal yielding to the’ seduc- tions of Mephisto require’no exposi- tion: here. - Miss Mitchell surpasses| herself: All the grace“of acting’and all the charms of her beautiful voice. are called into play in such a manner as to transport music, lovers, out of the sordidness’ of every-day life and lift them into a world of art. , Each nimber was well’ taken, care] of, but in the song to the stars Miss, Mitchell has’a chance to. show “all alone” the range of her dulcet voice. As Mephisto, Babe Townserid oc- cupies much of the limelight, and like a true devil is always present to work harm to mankind. Both-his singing and his acting won the plaudits of the audience, and in’ the meto- morphesis from the old ‘man to the new Faust the’ work is very clever. “Olden as #aust makes a ‘most daéh- ing and fine looking lover. His work’ is well done and his singing is in| keeping with his. acting. - . Mores, as Valentine, . the. unfortu- nate brother of Marguerite, was ex-| ceedingly, good. His voice ‘is. clear; and mellow, and he seems to be per- fectly at ‘home’ in “grond. Sper. Tn the death: ‘scene, in which “he de- hounces his. sister, the pleading of Marguerite and the. pathos of’ Seibel (Miss Gargas) was so artistically done ,that one might wish’ to. see it over and over again. Miss Gargas ‘comes into her own. She has a very sweet voice and a pleasing appearance and lends strength to the cast. In nee case, merit brings its own reward. Miss Sutton'as Martha lends a touch to the lighter side, and her colloquy | with the devil is very womanly and quite diverting. ‘Will"Cook as Altmeyer adds a lit- tle comedy, but be it said to his credit, it is refined” comedy. ‘Miss Clough also gives evidence of her singing ability. J ‘The stage settings are adequate. ‘The representation of the inferno: in all its hideousness is vividly pictured, and Marguerite’s ascent-to Paradise made.a most beautiful tableau. The play is one that should be wit- nessed by every colored person in Washington. and elsewhere, if possi- ble. We’are indebted to Mr. Forrest for the fine results of his training of these players. It would be unfair to close this article without paying a tribute to Miss Marie Lucas, the mu- sical director. This-gifted lady’s hand is shown in nearly all the musical plays produced by this company, and the well-trained chorus and the ‘ca- pable orchestra are the results of her untiting efforts. GOOD WORK: Have your feet cured by Dr. O. E. Johnson, 633 T Street N. W. eee Di, C. M. Tanner, pastor, of . the Metropolitan Methodist. Church, has revolutionized the business procedure in that church. He has inaugurated a perfect system of business, The people are pleaséd’ with him and are supporting him... eee . ” Read The Bee if you want a home paper. : : : : eee Do you want a fine diamond? If so, go to.George W. Taylor, 024 You Street N.W. ie . ee : Mrs, Ethel Johnsoh Price, daugh- ter of Mrs. ‘Isabell, of New Jersey Avenue, who récently had-an opera- tion ‘performed ‘for appendicitis, has retarned, to the city from Chicago, and is now the guest of her mother. ie ote Attorney Harry L. Tignor motored to Baltimore last-week in his, new car. ery s Miss Martha C. Ailer went.to Phil- adelphia, Pa., Saturday afternoon ona visit to friends. She gave a dramatic recital Saturday. ‘She will soon ap- pear in this city in drama. eee. Miss Eva Matthews, of 1234 Dun- can Street N. E. Ieft{ the Bureay of Engraving’ and Printing last Satur- day’ quite ill. She has sufficiently im- proved to return to work again: . ae | Attorney Rerrie W. Frisby’ was in New York City last: week on profes- sional. business... 5 eee Dr. G.. Sumner Holmes and: Col. ‘Moses Dade. occupied a box at the Howard Theatre one evening’ last week, eae 2 Mrs. “Mary, E. Jones, wife of Attor- ney T. L. Jones, who has been ili with an acute attack of rheumatism, is fast improving. . wae Mr. John T. Howe, who was’ quite sick some time ago, is himself again. GOVERNMENT. PRINTING NOTES. Mrs. Rosa Carter Norwood has been recently appointed. ~e ® ' Mr.’ James Terrell has received a permanent appointment in thia brancli ofthe service, : ’ Ee ed Miss Jennie Winfield. is still pursu- ing her work diligently as well as commendably. BUREAU. OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING NOTES. Let us do our work as well, Both the unseen and the seen; Make the place where gods’ may dwell Beautiful, entire and clean. —The Builders, Longfellow. eee ” Miss Pauline Mullen,’ of the Hy- draulic Division, is out for a few days. ++ Miss Gertrude Stokes has been de- tailed on the midnight force in Sec- tion 2 for several months wee , Misses Mary L, Greene, Vallerie ‘Turner, Consuelo Ruffin, Mary Gar- net, Ruby Murray, Rachel Waddleton, Lena Brooks, Mabel Rector, of the Printing Division, are competent as- sistants. ‘ ae Mr. Leon Jones, of the messenger force, is assigned on day work, , eee ee ee ?Mrs.. Lucinda Shorter Walker, one of the counters and examiners, is out on sick leave, tee Mrs. Martha Cooper received a pro- motion recently. tee — ‘Mdmes, Josephine McLane, fose- phine’. Harrison and: Miss Beatrice Logan are out on leave of absence. eee : Miss Juanita Gordon passed away Wednesday,’ March 13th. Miss Gor- don had been connected with the Bu- reau for quite awhile and'was a com- petent operative and loved by all her co-workers and friends. MISS BELL ENTERTAINS. Miss H. J, Ball entertained infor- mally at the residence of Mrs. Willis Jamison, 919 Twenty-fifth Street N.W., Friday, March 8th, from 9_to 12’p. m,,in‘honor of her cousin, Mr. Hugen Joiner, of Charleston, S.C, who is called in this’ draft and ‘ex- pects to leave soon for camp. Among her guests were Mp and Mrs. Charles Steward, of Ohib;. Mr. L Washington, of Texas; Mis# Col- bert, of Annapolis, Md.; Mr. Edlin, of Richmond, Va; Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Jones, Mrs: R. Ferguson, Miss Yates, Miss Thomas and Miss Bessie Lewis, of Washington, D. C, > . AT, CAMP MEADE. A Great Social .Everit—Dr. A. C. * s Garner and Others Speak. Cee ae, ates Ree Re | ee Camp. Meade, with nearly 7,000 col- ored soldiers, is great place to visit. Our city "folk should visit Admiral, Md., and get a view of what is there and what is being done there to be disillusioned as to the needs of the soldiers in the American camps. Last Saturday I made a-fiying trip to.Camp Meade to, get some of the soldiers to. come in to.a Saturday evening. réception at Plymouth Church. The things: I saw were so much better than: anything I could offer through. my church activity that I did not present the invitation. Though my trip’ was in the interest ‘of thé work of the Comimission on Camp Activities, I was made to feel that our purpose was’ more sentimen- tal than practical, During the day of my ‘visit many visitors. from Washington and Balti- more were there—some to see rela- tives. and-some friends, and some to attend the reception and dance. given by the Supply Company -of the 68th Infantry, Capt. Samuel F, Sewell in command. . Other officers are Licits. Grover Harden, Harry Wheeler,’ 'T. H. Gray and L. R. Middleton. This company bears the reputation. of be- ing one of the best managed at the camp. At the reception just men- tioned—and, by the, way, it was one of the finest banquets one might wish to enjoy—there’ were; besides Capt. Sewell and his wife, several guests from’, Washington, including Rev. F. I. A. Bennett and Rev. A. C. Garner, and a dozen or more Washingtoh la- dies. From Baltimore there were Dr. and Mra, McCard and geveral’ ladies. ‘There: were officers from other com- Panies, and just scores of soldiers of the Supply Company, who, with their guests, sat down to dine. “Two short witty’ speeches were made by Revs. Garner and Bennett, and’ the fine bill (of fare was all the program neces- ‘sary. I: inclose a program. Capt. and Mrs. Sewell were the gracious host and hostess, and, dear editor, if ever you have a chance to visit the Supply Company on occa. sions like'the one I have seen, don't fail to go. Yours cordially, : A. C, Garner, March 4. ror? “{HE INNER MAN” AT THE HOWARD THEATRE. “The Inner Man,” a real novelty will be produced at the Howard The: atre next week. There is a. brutish criminal. who, in addition’ to having committed nearly every crime in the decalogue, had deserted fis wife and child for another woman, Mr. Sampson Werrington, a wealthy philanthropist, wagers $10,600 that he can reform this shocking person in a year, The wager is undertaken as a result of the theory that confirmed criminals are beyond redemption, which is set forth’at the meeting of the society for their reformation by a judge, a district attorney and a member of the medical professions ‘The meeting, by the way,.is quite a novelty in itself: ‘ Mr. Werrington and his wife ap- pear at Dick Bolger’s home (that is the criminal’s name) and induce him to act as their agent in distributing $200,000 annually for reformation pur- poses. They agree to pay him a weekly salary of $50 and, to bind the bargain, hand him $500 on account. Gradually: the environment in which he finds himself produces its inevit- able result, but what that is had best be left for the audience to figure-out, for here is a-play that should not be miseced_ BETHEL LITERARY. “The Christian Church and: the War” will be discussed by Rev. T. J. Moppins’ at the meeting of Bethel Literary at the Twelfth Street Y.M. C.. A. next Tuesday evening. It is worth while to inquire, and all Chris- tians should be interestéd, whether the Christian Church is satisfactorily meeting the test in the world’s tra- vail. ts #3 The Patriotic Women’s Friendship Society was the guest of Mr. D. Rhoades, bandmaster of gstst ‘Field Artillery. The society was introduced to the Artillery by Mr. Church, secretaty’ of the Y¥. M. C. A, at which time $250 was presented to the band by the so- ciety, through their supervisor, Mr. Harry Lucas, who delivered’ an in- spiring address, A lovely musical program was ren- dered by the band. Later’ Mr. Rhoades conducted his guests to the dining-room, where a six-course din: ner was served. The dinner could not be surpassed. A dance followed the dinner. Everyone enjoyed themselves greatly: Among those present of the P. W. F. S. were the president, Mrs. B, Canada; Mrs. C. Lucas, Carter V. Harris, L, Bradford, Miss G. Penn, Mr. M, Lucas and Mr. H. Lucas. © A,committee from Baltimore was also present, consisting of Mr. Mur- phy, Mr. De Vine, and Dr. Stuart. Great credit is due the Bandmaster for the success of his band. MY DREAM OF YOU. Last night I dreamt your. little head Lay soft against, my face, And that your little hand in mine Had’ found a resting-place. I dreamt your girlish lips met mine, And that your dewy breath Did whisper words against my face That would give life to-death. Oh! little maid, whose girlish lips Are sweeter than May dew, Just lean one moment on my chest, And make that dream come true! —Paul A. Wade. OUR THEATRES, Go to'the Howard Theatre and see “Faust.” eee ‘The Hiawatha is the place for the finest moving pictures in the. city. ey . : ‘The Foraker Theatre is where-you will find high-class vaudeville and up- to-date moving pictures: BLOCK OPTICAL COMPANY. The Man Who Never Discriminates, An. American-Born Gentlenian. Have :Your Eyes Examined” | By. Him at Once, ‘The Bee has frequently called the attention of its readers, from ‘time to time, to the greatest optician in this city, Dr. Block, of the Block’Op- tical Company, +737 Seventh -Street N.W: This firm ktiows no man or eae Serre bees Cae Recrener eae Cem oa a re a Ee Pe % 2 PR re i orc ere ee age 0 RRA SANE aa eres ae woman by the color of hig or her skin, It’ recognizes all men’ free and equal, and they are treated as-such ‘when they cail to have. glasses fitted to. their eyes, = | If satisfaction is not’ given, when ‘this firm guarantees its work, your /money is refunded. There are firms in this city looking for popular senti< ‘ment by discrimination, but.this firm surpasses all, and if you.daubt it you should visit the Block Optical Come pany at once and ask.to be fitted to a pair ‘of eyeglasses, from $1.50 up, When you call, mention The Bee. OUR NEW. JEWELRY STORE. Mr. George W. Taylor Meeting : ' With Success. © ‘ ‘The firat and only .jewelry store conducted by a colored ‘citizen is managed by Mr. George W. Taylor, at xoza You Street N.W. He has just put in a large assortment of fine and valuable jewelry for Easter. If you want high-class jewelry go and inspect the goods in this store before going elsewhere... Mr. Taylor is an Pree “Sateen i a a expert jeweler, who is accommodat- ing to, his customers and sells on rea- sonable terms. If you want an Eas- ter present,-just inspect the goods in this up-to-date store. Watch ‘The Bee for the list of Easter goods. Diamond rings that you pay double price for elsewhere may be purc'iased at this store. Ladies’ watches, combs, breastpins, fine combs, brooches and in fact everything in the line of fine jewelry may be purchased here. Mr. Taylor is conducting a most successful business and is one of the most genial business men in the city. Mention The Bee when you call HARRY A. BROWN. Do you-want fresh meats of: ail kinds? Do you want’ good hams? ~ Do you-want pure lard? 3 Do you want a first-class meat dis- penser? es “Harry Av Brown, who is an expert in the meat business, has just what you warit. If you want to deal with a fair man, call at Stands 38 and 39, O Street Market. a TAKE NOTICE. All church notices and’ notices of meetings that are to be held, for rent of rooms, and want’ notices -are chargeable at the rate of one cent per word. All marriage annourice- ments ‘not to exceed twelve fines, $1, and all over twelve lines, one cent per word. Don’t send any notice for Publication unless the cash accom- panies the same. ‘ HARRY A BROWN, One. of the Oldest Inhabitants, Stands 38 and 39 4 O ‘Street Market, Seventh & O Sts, Finest fresh and salt meats, Loef- fier’s sausages, lamb, veal, pork, and everything in the line of meats, will be found. at this stand. Lunch rooms, societies, gating and other establishments. should be- fore purchasing elsewhere. | ©: Mention The Bee. { ‘Have The Bee ‘seat to soe Week in Society QUIT BARKING and making yourself and everybody else miserable, by getting a bottle of BOARD'S COUGH REMEDY—a cough mixture that stops a cold and clears up the throat and lungs in a short time. BOARD'S Laxative Cold Tablets are famous for breaking up head colds and la gripe in short order. Sold at Board's Drug Store, 1912½ Fourteenth Street N.W.-Adv. Mr. Louis N. Brown, of Oregon Avenue, paid a visit to his brother, Br. Roscoe Brown, of Richmond, Va., last week. Mr. Vernon L. Perkins was in the city last week. Mr. Wilson Gray, of Corcoran Street, who has been quite indisposed for the past two weeks with la gippe, has recovered. Little Miss Lena Payne has recovered from an attack of measles. The many friends of Miss Payne are delighted over her recovery. higher education. Mrs. Mary Hackney, of Keswick County, Virginia, has returned to her home, after having visited her daughters, Mrs. Cecelia Kennedy, Mrs. Maggie Alexander and Mrs. Isabelle Spears, of this city. Miss Rachel Waddleton, of 1517 Church Street, is confined to her room on account of tonsilitis. Under the professional care of Dr. Dumas. The "Old Has Beens" entertained a large crowd at the Pythian Temple, main auditorium, Friday last. Wedding bells for them will soon be ringing. She is a popular young hostess. Rev. S. R. Hughes, of Martinsburg, W. Va., is the guest of his son, Dr. W. A. C. Hughes, 1901 Third Street. Lieut. W. W. Peebles, of the Dental Corps, 349th F. A., Camp Dix, has just received his promotion of captain. Captain Peebles is now the only colored dental surgeon in the army. He is an alumnus of old M Street High School and Amherst College. The many friends of Miss Juanita Gordon, of Kenilworth, D. C., condole with her sorrowing parents in their loss. Miss.Gordon was a young lady of rare and noble qualities. Mr. Mortimore Brown, 1409 Third Street N.W., was taken ill last week soon after he celebrated his last birthday. He is now improved. CITY NOTES. Dr. O. E. Johnson, at 633 T Street N.W., is prepared to ease sort feet. If you have corns, bunions or fallen arches, call and be convinced. *** The Young Men's Christian Association is being resurrected under new management. *** Dr. Plummer, at the corner of Third and H Streets N.W., is the place to have your prescriptions filled and is where first-class ice cream and soda are always on hand. *** Col. Stewart M. Lewis, of Fairmount Heights, is suffering with a lame arm. *** Mr. Leonard Craig, of this city, was entertained Sunday by Mrs. Adelina Atwell and friend in Syracuse, N.Y. Mr. Irvine has been called from this city to be examined for the National Army in Kingston, N.Y. F. W. McKinney, of this city, is spending a few days with his bride, Mrs. Violet Chase McKinney, a teacher in the public schools in Trenton, N.J. Mr. Chauncey Brown is visiting in Lexington, Ky. He is the guest of Mr. W. F. Simpson, of that city. Mrs. Hattie Fields, who has been visiting a sick sister here, has returned to her home in Philadelphia. Attorney Cornelius Jones, of Memphis, Tenn., was in the city last week. Mr. Jones continues his fight for the cotton claimants. Mrs. Violet Plummer, who has been ill, is improving. LEAVING FOR JACKSONVILLE. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Hightower Extend Their Thanks. Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Hightower, of Jacksonville, Fla., wish to thank the many friends through the columns of The Bee for their kindness tendered during the past week upon the birth of their little girl, Mary Thomasine. Mrs. R. A. Thomas, baby and mother are leaving Sunday for home. The fond uncles will greatly miss their first and only niece. Besides telegrams; cards, letters, phone messages and calls of congratulation, the little lady is the recipient of the following: Grandmother Thomas—Gold medal chain and pins. al, chair and pillow Grandmother Hightower - Handmade clothing. Thomas Uncles—Bank account. Thomas Orcutt Godmother, Miss M. F. Fletcher Five dollars. Great; Aunt, Mrs. Emma Scott Two dollars. Mrs. J. Kofka and Sister—Crepe de chine coat and bonnet. Miss Mae J. Cole, of St. Louis—Handsome hand-embroidered dress. Mother Elizabeth of St. Ann's Convent—Gold medal and pin. Sister Glycerie—Gold medal. Miss Mary A. Cooke—Gold medal and chain. Misses Lyons—Silver baby spoon. Mr. Joseph Palmer—Hand-made heart of Mexican ebony and pearl. Miss Gertrude N. Ryan—Hand- made bonnet. Mrs. Reta Ricks—Hand-made pillow. Mrs. A. Hopkins—One dollar. Mrs. A. Hopkins—One donar Miss Mary Haithman—Baby rattle Miss Maude Green—Hand embroidered bib Miss Margaret Bell — Crocheted basket and comb. Mr. Mansfield Childs-Bath thermometer. Mrs. Ella Smallwood-Gold baby pins and castile soap. pins and castle locks Mrs. Mary Diggs—Bonnet and slip. Louise. Stern Brown—Crocheted booties and bonnet. Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Absolam, of New York—Gold cross and chain. New york Miss Georgia Smlyl, of Camden, New York, made honnêt. N. J.-Hand-made book Mr. Andrew J. Thomas-A handsome diamond set platinum, Tiffany mounted, presented to the proud mother. VIRGIE TO LOUISE I was delighted to know through your letter that Bishop was so much better. We all hope that he will soon be able to be back with the company. You know some of the girls here are simply crazy over him. He happened to come up to a dance with the daughter of a very prominent man not so long ago, and the ladies almost mobbed him. But from what you said about the lady there, I cannot see where these have much show. I went to the show Monday night. It was as the saying is, "a knockout." Abbie Mitchell's company played "Faust." Of course, Abbie was Marguerite, Charles Olden was Faust, Francis Mores was Valentine (Marguerite's brother); Susie Sutton played the part of Martha, and "Babe" Townsend was a most fascinating Mephisto. If he were really the devil, I think I might be content to visit the "other place." There were others in the play, but these were the principal characters. I am enclosing a program, so that you may see about the others. The theatre was not as crowded as it should have been, but the audience was a very appreciative one, and seemed to be pleased. They couldn't help but be pleased, though, because the show was a remarkable one. But, do you know, some few of the people began to get into their wraps and to pass out of the theatre while the last song was being sung! It seems to me, if they did not want to hear and see, that they would at least think about the folks behind them and the people on the stage. I heard, too, that the company would go to Chicago the SPECIAL NOTICES. Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, M Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets N. W.—A big welcome for you. Services: Preaching, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:30; Allen-C. E., 6:30 p.m.; prayer meeting; Wednesday, 8 p.m.; class meeting, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday. Strangers always welcome. Rev. C. M. Tanner, D. D., pastor, Parsonage 1444 Q Street N. W. Phone, North 1825. first of the month to stay four weeks. Naturally, we will miss them if they do go, but I suppose we will have to make the best of it and try not to be selfish. They surely have been kind to stay with us so long and to entertain us so well, and, of course, the rest of the world must know what our folks can do. Speaking of the theatre, reminds me of Nola Thomas Hightower's baby. I wish you could see her. She is the dearest thing, imaginable! Each of the boys wanted her named for him, and since it would have been a crime to hinge all those names on one dear little baby, Mrs. Thomas told them to compromise and call her Thomasine. So Thomasine she is. And you should see Uncle Andrew playing with her! The other day I was there, and he declared that she called him "Andy." I expect she did; children are very smart these days. Nola is going West some time soon, and Mrs. Thomas is thinking of going with her. Just suppose that I had five grown sons, who loved me as much as those boys love their mother! Wouldn't I be just the happiest person on earth! You asked me about houses here. I do not see any nice ones for rent just now. But do you remember the 1700 block on U Street? A great many of those houses are rented by colored folks. Maybe you could get one of those. Then Mr. Lewis, who is president of the bank at Eleventh and U, is trying to get money enough to build an apartment hotel at Thirteenth and T. The building was to be started by May 1st, but of late I have not heard anything of it. A new club—the Washington Artists' Association—has been formed by some of the best people in the city. They organized "to foster, study, interpret and originate all forms of art." Mrs. Coralie Franklin Cook is the president. Last Wednesday, at the Dunbar High School, under their auspices, J. Townsend Russell gave an illustrated reading of Longfellow's "Tales of a Wayward Inn." On March 27th, Luther Sadgwar will present a "Message From the Masters." April 8th there will be an organ recital by the organist of St. John's Episcopal Church and Madame M. Von Unschuld will lecture on "Color in Music." Do you know that some of these very exclusive ladies around town give me a pain? Up until last year they had the "Howarditis." They did not seem to think that there was a home boy worth noticing. Now I see that they have come down off their high horses, for some reason or other. The funny part of it is that now they seem to get those city boys who are—what shall I say?—well, not just what they should be. Not that I mean to say the boys are criminals, or anything like that—but you understand. Well, what I started out to say was that some of these boys had a "spread" for the ladies the other night. And from what I heard of the affair I am quite sure that they will not have another one at that home for quite awhile. It seems to me, since so much is being done to uplift everything and everybody, that more interest should be taken in the forming of Community Centers. I believe that there are only three, colored schools in the District that have attempted anything in that direction. Now, there are so many white communities making use of the money that Congress appropriates for the centers, it seems up to us to get together and boost things along. These centers are so helpful to the communities. I think that the most good they do is to provide a place for our youngsters to go. I acknowledge myself that there is such a thing as too much moving pictures and too much dancing. I did have something to tell you about the "Bureau," but this letter turned out to be so long that I will have to put it off until next week. Maybe by then I will even have more to add. Give my best love to that wonderful husband of yours. Lovingly, VIRGIE. TO YOU. Here's to you, dear, the sweetest, fairest creature That ever trod God's earth, Or was ever sheltered by the canopies of heaven. To me you are so very sweet That to describe you, dear, the pen must be dipped 7th and Tea St. N. W. Andrew J. Thomas Theatre Co. Prop's Monday, March 18th. The Quality Amus. Corp. of New York Co. Presents The greatest novelty seen on Broadway INNER Cleo Desmon, Lillian Gilliam, Elizabeth Moore, Arthur Ray, Charlotte Freeman Chas. Taylor, David Brisbane theme—Is there any refosmation of crime 25c 35c 50c Mat Next Week—Star Vaudeville h For the OPENING The best lady piano demonstri ch of all the Iatest song your musical merchandise MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTEN (ptown) Music House The Quality Amus. 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There is a name I love to hear, And every day it grows more dear, As oft as I breathe I write and spell it, And only you shall make me tell it. YOURS. of New York City on Broadway in years ER MAN Biam, Elizabeth Williams, Andrew Bishop, Ellotte Freeman Ruth Foster Matthews and Brisbane mation of criminals c Mat. all seats 25c Vaudeville the Spring ING demonsttators hereabouts an rest song hits in the country. merchandise here PTLY ATTENDED House Phone North 2367 1911 NINTH STREET, N. the home furnishings that give you comfort credit enables you to have them special terms for young married people and newcomers Our credit plan is making it possible for hundreds of people to have comfortably furnished homes who otherwise would be compelled to pay the exorbitant rentals now being charged. If you want to furnish a house or an apartment, come in and let us show you how easily we'll make the cost come within your means and ability to pay. We have enormous stocks—furniture that is attractive and of the most reliable character—prices as low and even lower than can be found elsewhere. Whatever you select will be charged on an open account, at the plainly marked prices, and small weekly or monthly payments arranged to suit the circumstances of each individual customer. n & Sons Co. venth'Street N. W. FORAKER THEATRE Beth Street Between L and M Streets Northwest . RAYMOND H. MURRAY, Manager HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE WEEKLY and NEW MOTION PICTURES DAILY Class in Every Particular. Come Early for Seats Twentieth Street Between L and M Streets Northwest RAYMOND H. MURRAY, Manager HIGH-CLASS VAUDEVILLE WEEKLY and NEW MOTION PICTURES DAILY First Class in Every Particular. Come Early for Seats street N. W. Raymond H. Murray, N. is close to two lines of cars. The best pictures show evening of pleasure—come to the Hlawatha. 1905 Eleventh Street N. W. Raymond H. Murray, Manager This Theatre is close to two lines of care. The best pictures shown daily. If you want an evening of pleasure—come to the Hlawatha. Mat. Tue. Thu. Sat. HIAWATHA THEATRE NOW BOYS! YOU'RE ON FOR A GYROSCOPE RIDE! I AM GLAD IT VAS NOT A TRICK DONKEY RIDE YES? HAW! HAW! GET A HOSS! IT'S JUST A PLAIN BICYCLE! NOW WITH THE SIMPLE TWIST OF THE WRIST! VAT IST? AND THE TWIRL OF THE WHIP AND — THERE YOU HAVE THE HUMAN GYROSCOPE! OUCH! OH! TAKE IT OFF! WELL! THERE'S NO FLIES ON THAT ACT — WE'LL TRY IT AGAIN! OH PLEASE STOP DER GYROSCOPE SO DOY! CAN GET OFF! NOT IF I CAN MELP IT YOU WON'T! So many people complimented my little compliment which I eased over to Key, Grimke last week, and so many new subscribers came into The Bee because of it (I'm guessing as to this second statement), I decided to borrow the lantern of the Grand Diatribe of the Sengalese and go out and see if I could find another minister what could be signed up to play in the Purity League. Well, I didn't get far before I met Rev. Rivers of the Barean Baptist Church. After looking him up and down, once over and then again, and knowing his pedigree and record since he has been serving God for a pittance from his congregation here, I just decided he'd do. Now, Rev. Rivers ain't no arctic glacier, and he ain't no gulf stream, as a speaker; he's just what I'd call a "satisfying between." But there never was a nicer man that tumbled out of a womb than Rev. Rivers. Why, he's clean as a hound's tooth, after micuring a bone—and that's some clean. Rev. Rivers' smile, when he greets you, is one of them homespun, inside smiles, that is connected with the heart valve—therefore genuine. I've heard a good deal about the Madonna's face, and I have seen a few copies of the Madonnas of the old masters of the pellet and brush; but if there ever was one that had a pleasanter face than the one Rev. Rivers wears around seven days in a week you've got my goat when you ask me to name it. Rev. Rivers never trains with the hounds and runs with the hare; that is, he don't mess, up with a lot of camouflaged saints, and then wrap his cloak about him and stick up his nose every time a camouflaged consignment of impurity passes him. He's always got a 5 x 4 smile and a ready-made "Howdy" for both saint and sinner: Any man who preaches for five years in this man's town and does not get muckraked because he has soiled his garments with scandal, don't need to buy a reserve seat in advance for, Paradise, 'cause old St. Peter's got his batting and fielding averages all made up, and his contract to play on the Golden Harp team in the Paradise League all ready for delivery as soon as the undertaker flies the burial permit. mies the Rev. Rivers' life, in this dizzy old town of conceit, and false gods, has just been one little poem of perfection. I frequently drop in and hear him preach, just because I like him, and because his church is so near Doc Will Davis' cigar stand. I ain't say- ing that the pupils are exactly like the sampler of Barean, for to say so would be making myself liable to get in the Munchausen class of suspects. Some of his members are headed straight to heaven, and some of them—well, Iain't going to dissertate on hell, cause I'm supposed to write about Rev. Rivers alone. It has often been a wonder to me how congregations out in the States what really pay a minister enough to provide himself with a second suit of underclothes, and pays that "enough" promptly each month, have permitted Rev. Rivers to linger around this vale of tears where they would rather spend four dollars for Baltimore bad whiskey than two bits for a clean, upright minister. I was raised an Episcopalian; my daddy and grand daddy before me were Episcopalians—cause that was the only church around our diggins there was to go to. It was beat into my billiard-ball when young that a Baptist minister was just a second edition of Sodom and Gomorrah, and I really thought so until I met Rev. Rivers and one or two others. If I was going to sign up a "sure-nut" first baseman for the Pure Morals Club of the Purity League, I'd offer Rev. Rivers a life contract at his own terms. He's clean, all right, all righty, and there ain't none cleaner—just take that from your uncle. Now, Aaron Gaskins ain't paid me for this: Aaron never pays for advertising, unless it is to; hand you one of them Hughey Jennings' Spitzbergen smiles of his. But I can't help wondering why Washingtonians, especially those up in the dicky class, what have always been wondering why some St. Elizabethian don't open "a decent restaurant," don't go down and patronize that made-over joint he has prepared, down on Eighth Street. It sure is a nice place—just as quiet as Harmony. Cemetery; as clean as a new napkin, and as well appointed as any of them. Somehow or another, these brush leaguers of ours would rather sit their hunkers on a stool in a Greek grease joint around on D Street than go to a place run by a colored man where they can get the same thing, only cleaner; the same smile, only more genuine, and the same cady of Mexican salve, only more salve. I remember Aaron said to me, when he made up his mind to spend a few simoleons on this joint, that Washingtonians had the reputation throughout Central Africa and lower Patagonia of being educated up to be connoisseurs of indifferent whiskey, but now, that the old landscape was as dry as Saharra, he was going to try and educate them up to eating in a cafe that looked, smelled and sounded like a "sure-nuff cafe." I'm kinder thinking, however, that Aaron will have, to put a few dunce-caps on a number of our heat citizens and clover blossoms before he, or any other smoke, gets them educated up to quit a greasy Greek's cold storage bill of fare. Now, my kind and intelligent employer, William Calvin, who has promised to start my savings account with a Thrift Stamp some time after the millennium, may drop into Aaron's place, show him this little write-up, and tell him he writ it all by "hisself" and work Aaron, out of a Bruno, but as for me—well, Aaron, no Bruno for yours truly. But, cutting away all chaff and useless rigging, that mar Aaron Gaskins sure does deserve your patronage—you Mu-So-Liteless and other escalloped bits of ebony. Some people can fall for most anything these days. After what I heard pulled off the other day, I have come to the conclusion that old Barnum wasn't no circus man when he said "the public likes to be buncoed," but really was a safe in old Aristotle's class. I was standing on the corner the other day when an itinerant colored minister, carrying a grip big enough to hold a tooth brush and a cravat, and a colored soldier were waiting for the car. This is the conversation I overheard: "See you done jined the Army, Abe? Is you got any rank?" "Yes, I done be a second'lutentent; done got my papers yirstday." "Well, I declare, that is sure fine. Some class to you now, Abe. Reckon you right on your way to a majorship!" "Yes, I reckon J is, accordin' to the time I done hearn." the dope I done heum My car came along first, thank goodness, and I swung on, leaving the two discussing whether the Brown or the Maxim gun is the best. But the point I want to disclose is that this gut who camoufaged the itinerant minister with that "Indendent" stuff was wearing a uniform that was about three degree below that of a private in the rear ranks, looked like a stevedore two minutes after he hustles into his overalls, and had a soldierly bearing that was a cross between a Berkshire and General. Forest's hurry-up movement to make the Congressional Limited Wes he camoufaged? No, just merely doing the Ananias and Sophia stunt in C-minor. 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Jim Cobb has an office designed by an interior decorator that only for the fact it is back in the rear near the alley gate, makes you actually believe you are in a lawyer's office, and Charlie Hill—another enforced bachelor—has got a front office that looks as prosperous as he does. People, even the Police Court denizens, are getting so that they like to have their coin taken from them in an office that looks somewhere near like an office. You can always get more money out of a misanthropo when he is invigiled into an up-to-date office than you can in a hole in the wall that is littered up with a lot of old newspapers two hundred years old, a lot of gobwebs—far more than was ever in Shoemaker's place—and a lot of old furniture that Noah sold at auction before the flood. I am mighty glad to see that some of our lawyers are manicuring their offices, 'cause it's a sure sign of progress, whether they are pro- dressing or get. 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Let the People Have the Truth-National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Demands That'a Full Report Be Printed. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, through its secretary, John R. Shillady, has addressed the following communication to Congressman Benjamin Johnson of Kentucky, chairman of the committee appointed by Congress to investigate the East St. Louis riots, in which between one hundred and two hundred Negroes were shot, burned and hanged, in July, 1917, at East St. Louis, in which six thousand Negroes were driven from their homes, and in which at least $400,000 worth of property was destroyed. A similar letter protesting against the non-publication of the committee's report was sent to Hon-Champ Clark, Speaker of the House. The letter follows: February 28, 1918. Hon. Benjamin Johnson, Chairman, Congressional Committee on East St. Louis Riots, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: We are informed that in the Congressional Record of February, 4th you are quoted as saying that it would not be necessary to print a full report of the investigation of your committee in the East St. Louis riots because to do so would require an expenditure of about five thousand dollars. This association, composed of representative citizens of both races deeply interested in the welfare of the nation and of the colored people, most respectfully but earnestly requests that your committee recommend to Congress that a complete report of your investigation of the East St. Louis riots be published, that it may be accessible to the citizens of the country at large. The Congressional File Room, we would remind you, is accessible to only a small proportion of the citizens of the country, both white and colored, who are interested in the findings of your committee. 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The general business and objects of this society shall be to promote the education, industrial, commercial and social welfare of the people of the District of Columbia and vicinity, and to counsel and encourage those in other communities in the same direction. Section 2. The particular business and objects of this society shall be to encourage and foster vocational edu- cation, skill and efficiency; to stimulate and encourage industrial and commercial enterprises in and near the District of Columbia and to assist in the establishing of such enterprises; to encourage and promote co-operation in business; to establish and maintain a technical economic library in the City of Washington for public use; to promote the establishment of gymnasiums, baths and recreational centers; to promote better household and community sanitation; to encourage improved landscape architecture and gardening for the adornment of home surroundings; to assist poor and needy persons. Section 3. In addition to the power to pursue the objects enumerated in Sections 1 and 2 of this Article III, this society shall also have the following corporate powers, to wit: to foster and regulate any number or branch units in the District of Columbia and vicinity having like objects, which shall be integral parts of this society; to affiliate itself with any national society having similar aims and objects; to accept gifts of money securities, goods, material and real estate for the promotion of its objects; to print and disseminate such literature as may be deemed calculated to advance its objects. Section 4. The powers granted in this charter shall not be construed to exclude any other powers reasonable for the promotion of the public-spirited and charitable objects of this society and consistent with the Code of Laws of the District of Columbia and the laws of the United States. Article IV Section 1. The affairs, funds and property of this society shall be in the general charge of a Board of Governors of not more than twenty-four members of the society, who shall be assisted by a Supervisory Committee of three members of the society no one of whom shall be a member of the Board of Governors, and by such executive officers and other employees as may be provided in the bylaws. During the first year the number of Governors shall be not less than twelve. Section 2. The first Board of Governors and first Supervisory Committee shall be chosen by the persons who sign this certificate of incorporation, and thereafter the members of that board and that committee shall be chosen by ballot by the general body of members at the regular annual meetings. Section 3. The by-laws shall prescribe which of the executive officers, if any, shall be also members of the Board of Governors. Section 4. 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The production of live stock for a long time had not been keeping pace with the world's requirements. This has been in considerable part because of the increasing number of peoples that are requiring more and more meat in their diet, and partly from other causes. The net result is that in the search for new oils and fats, and indeed for new uses of fish as a substitute for meat, important progress has been made. Some recent developments suggest that the seas are altogether likely in coming generations to take the place of the great ranges of the Americas and Australia for the production of some important food articles. Butter Substitute From Fish. The 'announcement recently from Norway that a satisfactory substitute for oleomargarine had been produced from fish oils, while it was regarded as extremely important, is in fact only one evidence of this increasing dependency of the world upon the seas' sources of supply for various necessaries. Now it is asserted that the denizens of the deep waters are presently going to be put under contribution for a variety of new foods and substitutes for leather in many uses. The subjugation of the sea is not the only great step that men are contemplating toward a more effective utilization of nature's bounty. The tropics are going to be developed, after this war, at a rate never before imagined, unless all signs fall. Not only are the governments preparing to give more systematic and scientific encouragement to proper colonial development in the tropical areas but the colonizing spirit has been receiving a great revival. One hears soldiers from every army, Englishmen, Scotchmen, Frenchmen, Italians and, it is said, German prisoners, talking of the possibilities of South America, Africa, the Pacific islands, in fact, the whole great undeveloped empires of the world. Price Will Be Higher. In Norway milk and butter supplies are very short, but the Morgenblatt announces that the problem of a substitute for oleomargarine has been solved and that the Norwegian oleomargarine could be made of purely Norwegian materials without the admixture of foreign vegetable oils, which experts had declared to be essential. The discovery is due to the researches of a committee appointed by Hr. Vlk, the minister of supply. For the present the Vera fat refinery will manufacture the article, and it is asserted that the factory will be able to meet the requirements of the whole country. The secret is the use of different kinds of fish oil, of which there is plenty on hand, both of whale and other fish. The price will be slightly higher than the former oleomargarine, because there is a duty on fish oils higher than that on the vegetable oils previously used. 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