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The Washington Bee The GreatRaceCongress THIRD ANNUAL SESSION OF THE NATIONAL RACE CONGRES HOLDS ENTHUSIASTIC OPENING VOL. XL. NO.19 Dr. W. H. Jernassin Makes a Strong Address—About 500 Delegates Are Present—Many Distinguished Men Among Representatives—Committee on Nomination of Officers Reports List of Officers. That the race is realizing the importance of getting together is demonstrated in the National Race Congress, which has been in session here during the week and has brought to Washington some of the most noted men and women of the race from all parts of the country. It has been an earnest crowd, not a mere curious number, but those who are seeking the truth and a desire to do something to change conditions. The sessions were held in the Metropolitan Baptist Church and opened Monday night with a sermon by Dr. E. A. P. Cheek, of Newark, N. J., the national chaplain. He based his discourse on the wise words of Solomon, "Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." Prov. 14:34. Among other things, he said: "For the sake of brevity, force and the value of time, as well as the worth of the gospel to this meeting, it becomes my high privilege to state here that this sermon, based upon this familiar and time-honored passage of God's word, reaches in all directions, points positively to the standards of human conditions, dispositions and power among men. You cannot see any middle ground; there is one thing or the other. There is either right or wrong; there is either good or bad; there is either high or low; there must be the clean or the unclean in human life. You will agree with us that it is timely in the strides of national life that we examine into the fundamentals of life that we might unravel the knotty questions that cause so much reproach, indignity, shame, violence and degraded practice among the people who clai miiltelligence, religion, wealth-power, productiveness in commercialism, 'League laws' at the same time debauched by lawlessness, human butchery and savage barbarity right under the flag of the nation. We say that it is timely that we look into the facts that admit such records of national power. The worst form of national life is division. It is unrighteous, dangerous and destructive. Religious divisions, civil divisions, political divisions, sectional divisions and racial divisions are the cancer-evils that are eating the vitals out of America's soul. The worst stain of sin today is the evil of division, and it is because the peoples of the earth have been left to ignore God's word. Many who did not ignore it have had the worst teaching that they could have had, for they have distorted the word. They heaped upon themselves doctrines and narrow forms of interpretation that caused them to be led off into delusions. "The sections of country that wink at crimes of the wicked guilty, allowing human slaughter and violence to law and order, will receive their reward of suffering, disease, famine and death. The whole body of lawmakers and executives who fail to mete out justice to all citizens upon the same-basis will have the reproach of shame, condemnation, guilty consciences, blood stain of the murdered and all the spots of vice upon their characters when they receive their reward at the bar of God." Congress Opened. Tuesday morning the formal opening of the Congress was, had at the Metropolitan Baptist Church; when Dr. W. H. Jernagin, the president; called it to order and the Rev. Dr. Bushell led the large audience in the singing of "America," which all but lifted the roof from the church. It was a case of a crowd of full-fledged Americans singing the national air of their own country. Then followed the opening prayer by Dr. Cheek and the introduction of Commissioner Louis Brownlow, who welcomed the delegates to the District of Columbia. Among other things, he said: "I am glad to welcome you here to the fourth annual session of the National Race Congress because you have no monopoly as a race on serious problems at this time. There are many serious problems with which the people of this country and the people of the world have to deal that there is little or no hope of procuring a peaceable, sensible and equitable solution to any of them unless they are attacked in detail by groups which have special interest in and special knowledge of them. Among the problems that are most serious and demand the deepest thought and most careful consideration and most prayerful consideration in our national life is the problem of adjustment of relations between white and colored races and the defining of methods by which the Negro population of the United States may go forward, may progress and may come into the fullness of what all true, earnest Christian patriots shall think of them. "It Is your business particularly to address yourselves to that problem because you are more interested and know more about it, and, as I said in the beginning, somebody has to give special attention to each one of these problems. If there is a greater problem than this in the country, it is the problem of the relation between capital and labor in our industrial life, and there is meeting now in this city, called by the President of the United States, which opened yesterday, a great industrial conference which is addressing itself to that particular problem." Architect J. A. Lankford, representing the local unit, extended welcome to the delegates. "I am not here this morning to discuss racial issues," he said, "but to welcome you to our city, our homes, our places of business, our churches and our common cause, to the Capital of the Nation. We welcome you because we know at this time the darker races of the world should come together and discuss ways and means to down racial prejudice, caste and discrimination in all forms." The keys of the Metropolitan Baptist Church were turned over to the convention by M. K. King, one of the officers and members of that church. His address of welcome was unique and interesting. He said that there were 114 church organizations among the race in Washington, one bank, one hospital, one insurance company, excellent lawyers and good physicians, many liverymen, funeral directors and hundreds of people in all the professions and callings of life who "all join in this welcome," he said. "And I assure you that we are glad to have you in our midst." To all the addresses Dr. W. H. Stokes, of Richmond, Va., responded. He spoke of the accomplishments of the race, the services rendered the Government. "And," he said, "in view of our record, we are here asking the nation to perform its sacred obligation to the race by seeing that we have the full protection of life and liberty, and in the pursuit of happiness. We realize that we must agitate until the citadels of segregation and discrimination against race on account of color shall be overturned and demolished; until in every nook and corner of this land the race shall have the essential justice accorded any other American citizen." In the remarks of Bishop I. N. Ross, the vice president, there was a strong condemnation of wrong, injustice and a plea for right and justice. WASHINGTON, D.C. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1919 THE FEDERAL CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC. for all American citizens. The manhood rights of the colored citizens were pictured in strong language. The bishop was himself, and spoke out in church. His address was punctuated with outbursts of applause. "We are in need of manly leaders," he said, "and we must, by Divine direction, select our leaders. We refuse to follow hand-picked leaders selected by others simply because they can be used like a rubber stamp. We want men who will stand up in a manly way and contend for the rights of our people and not simply do what the white man tells them to do. "We are in no position to resort to extreme Socialistic, Anarchistic or Bolshevistic methods in the adjustment of our racial matters. Such methods are un-American and will be destructive. Let us go up to the altar and get right with God. Let God lead us. Start right, and we will end right. The great peace conference opened without invoking the blessings of God. He was left out of it. "While our men were in France fighting for world-wide democracy to make the world a safe place in which to live, men were chased through the streets right here in this city and an attempt made to lynch one at the White House gate. God help us to get right at home. Make human life safe in this country." The session was full of interest, and many things happened. The crowd had greatly increased at the afternoon session. Following an interesting song service, Dr. W. H. Jernagin, the president, delivered his annual address, which was full of information and inspiration. He pointed out the evils to be righted, the wrongs to be corrected and showed the race its part in the solution of the vexed problems. The keynote of his whole address was the ballot in the hands of all American citizens in all parts of the country with which to protect their rights. He struck jim-crewism a blow between the two eyes, in fact, he was opposed to segregation or discrimination of any kind. "I shall not recount the horrors and barbarities against our people," he said, "because they are fresh in your minds. But I do say, before God, that they must cease. The redemption of sin requires the shedding of innocent blood, and the sins of this nation will be deeper than scarlet if bloodshed be the measure. There is a limit of endurance to oppression and inhumanity, and that limit has been reached by my brothers whose forebears have been tortured by lash, rack, pyre, rope and every other invention of inhumanity for the past 300 years." Dr. Jernagin told about his trip to France, his contact with the brave soldiers who had fought to protect the honor of America and that Old Glory might ever float over the land of the free and the home of the brave. The information was of special interest to those who heard him. During the delivery of the address Bishop I. N. Ross presided, and then followed the introduction of one of the foremost men of the race, Bishop Charles Spencer Smith, of Detroit, Mich., one of the pioneers, a man who had fought the battles of the race for fifty years. He delivered a strong address. Wednesday night was a big time in the congress, and some able addresses were delivered. The first speaker was the Rev. T. J. Goodall, of Savannah, Ga., representing the interests of the race from that section, and he declared that he came from the best city in Georgia, a place where the members of his race stood on manhood and were neither paupers nor beggars and were putting over some things which were considered a credit to the city. MISS HUNT'S S Second Speech Before the League—General Ref School's Demanded—League to Establish a Some Interesting The Vultures—The Moens Some Men Signed the Remove Bruce. Before the Parents' L. Shiloh Baptist Church, M. September 29, Miss Florence gifted orator and think the following address: When I first heard the going to be organized in an organization for the uplifting the moral, societal conditions in our p I shouted for joy, as all I know, for I suddenly beciest person in the whington city. For many His address had the right ring and was full of good things. He declared that in all parts of the country a white man was a white man and a Negro was a Negro, and there would be found prejudice, even in Boston; the hub of civilization of America. Bishop G. W. Clinton, of Charlotte, N. C., representing the A. M. E. Zion Church and a stronger leader of the race, made an able address. The closing talk of the evening was made by the Rev. Dr. W. W. Lucas, of Meridian, Miss. The committee to which was referred the president's address eliminated certain recommendations and referred others to the executive committee. At the morning session, after a preliminary skirmish, W. H. Harrison, sometimes called "Judge," from Oklahoma, rose to a point of order and said that whatever was in the minutes contrary to the constitution could be adopted anyway. Bishop I. N. Ross, who was presiding at the time, decided that his point of order was well taken. Manager S. H. Dudley, of the Dudley U Street Theatre and the MidCity Theatre, and Andrew J. Thomas, of the Howard Theatre, left the city last week for Atlanta, Ga., Florida and other Southern points, on theatrical business. Mr. Thomas will spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. Hightower. Now is the time to subscribe for The Bee. Have it sent you. Subscribe now. Congressional Library gress MISS HUNT'S SPEECH MISS HUNT'S SPEECH Second Speech Before the Parents' League—General Reform in the Schools Demanded—The Parents' League to Establish a New System. Some Interesting Things—Human Vultures—The Moens Case—Why Some Men Signed the Petition to Remove Bruce. Before the Parents' League at the Shiloh Baptist Church, Monday, September 29, Miss Florence M. Hunt, a gifted orator and thinker, delivered the following address: When I first heard that there was going to be organized in Washington an organization for the purpose of uplifting the moral, social and educational conditions in our public schools, I shouted for joy, as all of my friends know, for I suddenly became the happiest person in the whole of Washington city. For many years I have been deeply realizing the intense need of the establishment of such an organization in Washington, and I have talked with many women in this town with this thought in view. On my first interview with the mothers, they all agreed that something should be done and that my ideas were good, but after talking it over with their husbands that night, on my second interview with them, they had somewhat changed their minds. The following is an idea of the statements I received on my second visit to these mothers' homes: "I think that your ideas are good, Miss Hunt; but they are not practical. John, or Henry, or Will," referring to their husbands in each case, "says that it would not be wise for us to take part in such procedure, for if we should fail in our attempt to change the present demoralizing conditions, our children coming up in the schools would have to suffer in the future; revenge would be wreaked upon them, and they would not receive appointments in the Washington schools." Some of the women who had no children explained that it would affect the status of their sister, or their brother, or even the status of a foreign relative, for them to have a hand in amending the tactics of our present school system. One woman hinted that it was not even wise in Washington to be seen too often in the company of any opponents of the present school system, if any remuneration, directly or indirectly, was coming from the system to that party. So you clearly see that in each of these three statements the "economic" side of the question presents itself. These three statements represent the thought of the greatest issue of the weaknesses of peoples, not to act at the proper time. These three statements represent a lack of moral courage on the part of the individuals who had previously confessed that they agreed with my ideas for the great necessity of a general reform in the public school system of Washington. Reformation in the Schools. Some wives whom I talked with, and some single women as well, also heartily indorsed my thoughts of the growing need for a general reformation in the schools; but they took the stand that to be antagonistic with the present ruling system as it exists today would make them unpopular and affect their social standing in the community. Thus the social phase of the question comes into play. This class of individuals lacked the moral courage to put in operation what they believed should be done for fear of jeopardizing their social standing. Still others whom I sought in vain dismay heartily endorsed my entire plan, but, like the two classes of our former endorsers, were inclined to refrain from participating in the launching of this much-needed movement for fear of the politics "compulsory" to be involved before a position could be obtained in the Washington school system. This third class of individuals candidly admitted that at present they had a few friends who were in a position to help them secure appointments for their children when they became old enough to seek such appointments, but if they were to be instrumental in helping the present school system to be changed, that they might not have any new friends with sufficient influence with the new system to secure these appointments for their children; and then they would lose out entirely. Thus, you see, with this third class of individuals, the political situation presents itself. Politics is being played both from within the school system and from without in order to secure positions within. This class of people had no particular friends in power with the present school system, but they confessed that they had friends outside of the school system who had the power to wield influence with the reigning royalty within; thus these individuals lacked the moral courage to even take a chance on the inauguration of a new school system—so bitter had been the revenge of the present ruling forces—so cruel the verdicts of their hearings. The day has at last come when my pleading and my prayers have been answered. Although none of the mothers in Washington would rally to my cause, when the time arrived that the schools of our city were WEST WASHINGTON. Rev. Dr. Jaems L. Finn, pastor of the First Baptist, Church, West Washington, has been appointed professor of Bible history in the School of Religion of Howard University. PROGRESS OF THE COLORED AMERICAN. Westerville, Ohio, October 1.—From this time forward one of the most important departments of the Anti-Saloon League of America, its officials say, will be the home missionary work. This work will be done among not only the foreign-speaking element of the United States, but also among other large classes, including Negroes. The Negroes of America own 20,000,000 acres of land, 500,000 homes, 64 banks, 398 newspapers and periodicals and 31,393 churches worth about $26,000,000. There are 4,000 Negro physicians in the United States, 2,000 Negro lawyers and 1,000 trained Negro nurses; 750,000 Negroes have migrated into the Northern States from the South since 1916. It is quite likely, in the opinion of League men, that a special department will handle the work of the Negroes. Prohibition in the Southern States, it is agreed by both white and colored men, has been of inestimable benefit to the Negroes. Speaking recently, L. B. Musgrove, prominent banker and planner of Alabama, said: "Prohibition has done such wonders for the Negroes of my State that if it were left to them alone to decide, sahous, would never come back to Alabama." After West Virginia had been carried "dry" several years ago, it was discovered that if all the whites had remained home and not voted at all, except the wet whites, the dry Negroes cast a majority sufficient to carry the State. Nevertheless, League men say they have too much neglected the Negro work, especially in the cities, where the Negroes are not so progressive in the matter of prohibition as their brethren in rural communities and States. In the plan of the Anti-Saloon League to raise $50,000,000 in addition to its regular finances, there is a budget for a considerable sum to be devoted to the Negro work. Detroit 33 H Street, N. E. Detroit Cafe Phone: Main,1055. 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The attendance was very good. After the movies, dancing was the center of attraction until 11 p.m. when everybody went home saying that they had spent a most pleasant evening. Saturday night was the occasion of another dance, which was more largely attended than the one before. This is a feature that has made the younger set flock to the community center in great numbers. It gives our service men an excellent opportunity to get away from the cares of the service and to meet some of our nice young girls, who are always willing to lend a helping hand in behalf of the soldier or sailor boy. It is really a pleasure to be around the dance floor and see how the poor, invalid, and crippled boys from Walter Reed Hospital enjoy the others dancing, even though most of them are in such condition that they can not participate in the dancing themselves. Every Thursday afternoon, under Mrs. Layton's directions, these boys are given long automobile rides, and they enjoy them so much. Thursday night is the real men's night, for some cracking good athletic programs are pulled off. Last Thursday night there were two good wrestling matches and one boxing match that drew out a big following. Plans are on foot now for basketball and other indoor sports for the winter months. The community house is becoming a regular mecca for the good folks of Washington to go to. If you haven't been over and seen the big place and t Cafe Arthur G. Woods Proprietor Union Station and a Specialty of te as one of the greatest eating Columbia. g waiters. Home Cooking. DAILY all classes, ladies and gentlemen, appease the appetite. Hot service. ME IN SEASON. Special Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner bring your family and get whole- ome cooking. 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E. received the cheerful hospitality being issued out, you want to drop in some time and see what's going on. You will find "Welcome" hanging on the outside. MASONIC NEWS. Rev. J. N. Beaman; 33d degree, a member of Charles Datcher Lodge, No. 15, brings us good tidings from our brethren in New York. While there he visited Adelphic Union Lodge, No. 14, while the Grand Visitation of the Most Worshipful Grand Master and his staff was in session. Most Worshipful Grand Master David W. Parker reported good work being done all through the State and gave special praise to the promoters of their drive to raise $500,000 to build a Masonic Temple in New York City that will stand as a monument to the State and an ever-fasting credit to Negro Masonry throughout the world. Rev. Jas. C. Fountain, of Corinthian Lodge, No. 18, is much improved, but still confined to his home, 453 Florida avenue. *** The entertainment given by Miriam Chapter on October 2 at Pythian Temple was a success. An active member of the "Corinthian, St. John and Ruth" trio offered Miriam $100 for their date as late as one day before the affair, but they saw too far ahead and made many times that amount. *** Mr. Wm. P. Wade, of Hiram Lodge, No. 4, is ill at his home, 1705 Eighth street northwest. Go in and cheer him. Past Grand Patron Joseph. T. Minor. Past Matron Louise Hill. Past Matron Maggie Gillechrist. Past Matron Letitia Lewis. Past Matron Mary S. Jones and Past Grand Lecturer Annie Gray, of Gethsemane Chapter, and Hon. Lady Mamie Whitfield. Associate Matron of Ruth Chapter. No. 16, O. E. E., assisted in the degree work of Electa Chapter on Monday evening. September 29. The Most Worshipful Grand Master, Dr. John Payne Turner, is a Past Patron of Miriam Chapter, No. 8, O. E. S. The Deputy Grand Master, Mr. Jesse Mitchell, is Patron of Prince Hall Chapter, No. 12, O. E. S. The Grand Patron, Mr. Chas. P. Ford, is a Past Patron of Queen of Sheba Chapter, No. 3, O. E. S., and Dr. Wm. A. 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Marshall is visiting in Baltimore. *** Mrs. Rebecca Lee entertained at dinner last Saturday evening in compliment to Mrs. Betsey Turner, who is visiting here from California. *** The public school opened here last Monday morning, with Mrs. E. B. Henderson and Mrs. C. B. Thomas in charge. The enrollment the first day was over fifty, which gives a good outlook for the year. MAKES SUCCESSFUL PASTOR Alexandria, Va.-Rev. James H. Marshall, pastor of Shiloh Baptist Church, is making all roads lead to this city. He is an excellent preacher. He does not spend much time on the dying: he believes in a religion to live by. He is a race man to the core. Lawyer Taylor, direct from the scene of the Chicago riot, inspired the people Tuesday night, September 23rd, as he told in detail of the manhood displayed. Lawyer Taylor is an orator of the highest type. * * * Mer Co., Inc. Fla. Specially Prepared for Polishing Gold printing decay. ing Corporation United States Tuesday night, September 30th, Rev. B. N. Murrell, direct from the front line in France, preached a power- ful sermon. He is a great preacher and orator. Miss Isabelle Mauldin, of Chattanooga; Mrs. Hazel York, late of Liberia, and Lieut. Slade, late of France, have made many contributions in music and drama at the church. THE BEE Statement of the ownership, management, circulation, etc.; required by the act of Congress of August 24, 1912, of the Washington Bee, published weekly at 1109 Eye street northwest, for October, 1919: District of Columbia, Washington, ss: Before me, a notary public in and for the State and county aforesaid, personally appeared William Calvin Chase, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the publisher and owner of the Washington Bee, and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management, etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the act of August 24, 1912, embodied in Section 443, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form to wit: That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor and business manager are: Publisher, Wm. Calvin Chase, 1109 Eye street northwest; editor, Wm. Calvin Chase, 1109 Eye street northwest; managing editor, Wm. Calvin Chase, 1109 Eye street northwest; business manager, Wm. Calvin Chase, 1109 Eye street northwest. That the owner is Wm. Calvin Chase, 1109 Eye street northwest. That the known bondholders, mortgagees and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities. are (if there are none, so state.) There are none. Wm. Calvin Chase, Editor-Owner. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of October, 1919. Augustus W. Gray, Notary Public. (My commission expires January 3, 1914.) FUBLIC MEN AND THINGS By the Sage of the Potemac I see my old friend and cum laude missing link, Walter Singleton, has blossomed out into a full-fledged correspondent, and is now grinding out stuff for the Pittsburgh Courier. It beats the Jews how the boys around this vale of tears and sepulcher of hopes like to write for newspapers. In other years about every other fellow you met was a correspondent. There were more of the brunette type than there were members of the Press Gallery at the Capitol. About the only one who has held out, in and out of season, sending stuff every week of the fifty-two in the Jewish year, is Dick Thompson. Now, I don't know what Walter Singleton draws per month, per week or per year from The Courier, but it is a safe gamble that he pays his own postage and is waiting until four years after the millennium for the balance. I was talkin' to Dick Thompson the other day, who has become as rich as Croesus writin' for brunette newspapers, and he told me that some years his deficiency for postage was $25. Now, Dick has made more than any other member of the Voluntary Black Press Gallery in Washington, and when you figure that his deficiency for postage amounts to about $25 per year, you can easily figure out how much income tax he pays the Government and about how many Steel bonds he has hidden in the archives of his domicile. Bill Chase pays more for correspondence than all the other newspapers put together, and, to give you some idea of the fabulous price he pays, I'll just whisper that he has given me alone as high as two cigars and a swallow of Cascade at one fell swoop. Yes, sir; this writing for brunette newspapers is not only an experience, but it is so remuneratin' that if ever they start a bread line, you are goin' to find that the members of the Voluntary Black Press Gallery will form the first and last phalanx. . 'Course, if these agreeables hadn't stepped in and allowed the State Department to use them as cappers of the buck, the president of the Malaria Republic would have had to feed himself. It's pretty tough, let me promise you, for us to know that when a high functionary of "s'mother" country, whose complexion happens to halter between anthracite and bituminous coal, blows in here, the State Department officials have to pass the buck to some understudies what ain't even on the payroll. Some of these days, when Moton gets through explainin' his speeches and interviews and Kelly Miller gets out the final edition of Race Adjustment and Charley Anderson declines invites to big eats with the white folks and Little Lord Fauntleroy's name doesn't appear on the public school payroll; we may have an administration here that will hand a black official from a black country the same kind of treatment what has been the custom of handin' out to lily-white royalty. But, take it from me, that day, just now, figurin' Roscoe's future connection by his past connection with the schools, looks like it won't be here until we meet at some big ball given in honor of the last battle at Agamemmon. I brushed into Phil Cuney the other day, just as he was entering the bank to make a deposit. Well, how times have changed! I used to know when the only excuse Phil had to go to a bank was to draw his breath or ask for a Christmas calendar. When Phil decided to cut loose from the Government's payroll and try to make a livin' interpreting law for would-be grass widows and sich like, a whole flock of aces in the Sundown flotilla told him he was a fool to give up a sure thing like $1,200 per for a chance to starve. John Lewis, who made a bluff at startin' a bank, and then made good on his bluff, told Phil that Choate, Root, Knox and Wickersham never in their entire career had anything on him, in the law line, and if he would rent office space next door to the bank and prove to him he knew how to charge for retainers, he'd bet a fourleaf clover against a flock of chinches that he (Phil) would have a bank account inside of a year. Well, after spending the evening' with a few friends in a game of draw, which put him on the blink. Phil went home, thought it out, and said, "I'm your baby." Now, instead of goin' to the bank to ask for a Christmas calendar or to just draw his breath, Phil can walk in and deposit a few million less than a thousand, or draw out, on one of his own personally and individually signed checks, a few billions less than a million. To put it plain, "Old Sleepy Hollow" has made good, and he ought to, for somehow or another this derelict from Galveston, Tex., is a pretty good sort of a scout; and in a world series for the championship in common sense and mindin' one's own business, I'd bet on Phil coppin' the money. Fact is, it would be a 10 to 1 bet that the Galveston yaller kid would put up a whang of a game, and John Lewis says, "I say so!" I see they are figurin' on banishin' the shimmy dance. Well, I'm in favor of it. It ain't accordin' to Anthony Comstock no way you figure it. It almost breaks my heart when I have to dance with some mohair-headed creature, whose shirtwaist is cut so low in front that the waistband is the beginnin' and endin' of it, to have her start shimmyin'. You know, when she does, it starts a sort of peculiar feelin' runnin' all through me, beginnin' at my toes and, after hesitatin' at my belt line, endin' at the base of my weak brain. Now, there are some squeeze prints what I could shimmy with until Old Gabe blows the trump for the graveyard sleepers, and I'd never feel no different than I do when I'm eatin' collected hash at a You street hashery. They just don't have no effect on my system. But there are some—them low-waisted madamoiselles with a form like Old Cleo, who made a monkey of Mark Anthony, with whom I can't shimmy two minutes with without concludin' the dance ain't no fittin' one for me to dance. If they ever have a referendum on the shimmy dance, I'm not only goin' to vote to vote it out, but I'm goin' to take the stump and trail Doc. Sum Wormley and Judge Terrell, who have been championin' the shimmy dance ever since it came into vogue. And excuse me if I tell you the truth, but there's been more mauve-complexioned broilers sent to the maternity hospital by this shimmy dance than there are gossipers in this old burg. Ask any of the tabloid doctors in this old burg, and they'll tell you I'm handin' you the real, sure 'nuf dope. No woman under 75 who's got a form like Venus has any business shimmyin' with the majority of the suspects that are segregated in the Census reports as "males." I'm givin' it to you straight. even if the dose is a trifle raw. It is certainly wonderful what sales colored newspapers have here in Washington. Every colored newsstand here handles nearly every newspaper published in the country, except, perhaps, three or four inconsequential ones. This fact shows that the race has become a reading public. I was lookin' over the newspapers at one of the popular stands the other day and saw about every brunette newspaper published except the Cleveland Gazette and as I used to know its editor, Harry C. Smith, back in his early days, I asked if he didn't sell the Gazette. He claims he never had a call for the Gazette. I asked him why, and he said, "The Gazette is one of the very few colored newspapers what ain't improved since it was started. It contains too much every week about its own editor, who continues to use the prefix 'Honorable' to his name." I said to the newsdealer, "There was a time when the Gazette was a power." He replied: "Yes; but that must have been before my time. I have calls for the Cleveland Advocate, but none for the Gazette; we don't handle it." Most col- ored newspapers have greatly improved, and they are continually improving, just like lily-white palladiums, don't you know. *** The general principles underlying the doctrines of The Messenger contend against the country being ruled by the autocrats—they want the country ruled by the people—they want the vote for every citizen, regardless of color, sex or caste. The "Bruce" crowd is crazy about The Messenger, when it comes to the "white" man taking advantage of him, because during this fight he happens to be the under dog, the one trampled on. When it comes to a condition where they are the autocrats taking advantage of the powerless state of the people, such as is the case of the people in Washington, who have no vote, then they keep quiet on the subject of The Messenger, and, if necessary, will even condemn it to gain their point, because in this second situation they are "on top," and somebody else is the under dog being trampled on. This fact also is just what The Messenger tells us. 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On account of:the great demand for and after Noveriiber-25th two-more’ pag Bee is the people’s ‘paper, and ag a mo advertising medium it-leads all other equais any other weekly: publication in t doesn’t advertise a fabulous circulation, visit-the neivs-stands and ask those whc demerits, Ask those’ who advertise in ‘greater results to theit business than_a ‘eity, The Bee succeeds on its own met of others who are‘far behind it and wi The’ Bee has’ been. supported by: thé pe -advertisers are among’the leading mer want to know what is going on among tl or coridition, read and advertise in ‘1 mendations are those who sell The Be them. | 2 THE PARENTS’ LEAGUE. —_, 20,000 Two Thousand Rebuked the “Dect: sion of the Board of Education ir the _ Bruce Case—Leained, . Van Schaick and Mrs. Caroline Cook Denounted—Dr. Parsons Receivet an Ovation When He Entered the Church—Affidavits and Charges To "Be Filed’in. Congress—Many Turned Away—Resolutions of Con- demnation Passed—Parents Re- quested to Withdraw Their Chil- dren from the Junior High School, That School a Menace to the Ad- vancement of Pupils; - ‘Two thousand or more citizens representing the Parents’ League, ar organization ‘of’ 20,000 people, crowd ed into’ the Vermont Avenue Baptis Church last Monday evening, with ‘Mrs. Tanner in the. chair and Mrs. A. F, Boston secretary. It was an enthusiastic meeting of the people, who-did nof fail to express their in- dignation at the recent: decision: of the Board’ of Education in the, Brucé case. Every available ‘space in thé church was occupied and many were unable ‘to obtain’ seats.’ “ Attorney R. R. Horner was the-first speaker, who paid his respects to Learned, Mrs. Caroline Cooke and Dr. Van Schaick, ‘These members of the Board of Ed- ucation neéd not. think twenty -thou- and ot more people will quietly: sub- mit to their official :acts. Corre- spondent R. W. Thompson made-a good speech, Rey. Pin... Rev. Jar- vis and Charles S. Hill spoke. At the conclusion of Rev. Jarvis’. re- marks, Dr. C. M. ‘Tanner was intro- duced amidst applause, and he “de- clared that he never had any faith in Dr. Van Schaick; that his conduct in the Bruce case is no surprise to him and if he thinks that ‘his. white- wash-report will help: him, he is_inis- taken. At this juncture Dr. Star Parsons entereil-the cliurch, and the two thousand people, with one ac- claim waved handkerchiefs and.many stood. up to give their friend a hearty welcome. - Dr. Tanneg, refer- ring to Dr: Parsons, said that he would give way, but the people cried out and told him to go’ ahead.- Dr. ‘Tanner ‘then’ offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted, except for one vote recorded against them, an dthis individual wa: a spy forthe enemy. He was point ed ‘out by Prof, Andersor, who wa: a victim of treachery. ” The preamble and: resolution by Dr. C. M. Tanner which were adopt ed are as follows: * * Whereas, the Board of Education of the District of Columbia, by a se cret’ investigation touching the. edi cation and administrative ability of the Assistant ‘Superintendent of Col- ored. Schools, Roscoe C, Bruce, has .adopted the niajority report ‘of the special committee, exonerating the said - Assistant Superintendent and declaring that they ‘find ‘him. compe- tent and‘ adapted to the work com- mitted ‘to him; and ‘Whereas the majority of the Board of Education from-the first time they were approached with facts proving ‘the unfitness of Mr. Bruce and peti- tioning his removal by more “than 20,000 parents, members. of the Pa rents’ League of this-.city, we, hav been treated with indiffererice,. delay misrepresentations and contempt: ‘Therefore, we most solemnly pro test “against thé investigation anc findings of the Board as being re stricted to a field far from ow charge and as heing contrary to law and_evidence. To prove this,"let facts be submit. ted to-a candid world: ‘The’ investi- gation was secret, when.any Feal de- sife to ascertain the: truth would have ‘led to a. public investigation. The Assistant Superintendent is a public official, paid by, thé people. As such his official acts are for pub- lic investigation. “To consent to a secret investigation is to plead guilty Of'a desire to cloak and’ cover his official conduct. ‘The investigation, as announcéd, .was’ not to inquire otherwise into his fitness for the place. As an official in the public school system, no ‘matter what -his ability might otherwise be, if-he were deficient along moral lines, “his ef- fectiveness must ‘cease. ‘The moral issue; we Were told, was to be ig- nored, when it: stiotld have been foremost. J No public notice of ‘immunity was promised to, the teachers whose ‘evi- dence would"have been determinative in any genuine investigation. Hence they would ‘hesitate: to come ‘before the committee, fearing they might be made to feel thé wrath.of Mr. Bruce. At least one ‘intember was placed on the investigation committee who: had “already hoth-formed. and ex- pfessed an opiriion’as to the inno- cence Of Mr, Bruce, declaring ‘that not under any’ circitmstances, would that vote"be cast against him. An- other. member’ of the committee is a fellow-alumnus of the. acctised. "The united voice of over 20,000 pa- rents and’ taxpayers ‘in “this city has cither been ignored or treated with scant courtesy. * ‘The Board, in reaching its decision, ‘did not wait to hear either, the ma- jority or minority report’ read.’ So anxious and determined were they to exonerate’ the Assistant’ Superin- tendent that neither the majority nor the minority of the cominittee was given time to’set forth the. reasons why: they Yiad arrived, at the conclu- sion. they presented. ‘The Moens scandal, the ‘slush-fund letter, favoritism, administrative in- ficiency and such like mattérs have been entirely ignored. | Untest; dissatisfaction and. disor- ganization are apparent in all branch- es of the public schoo!’ system, ‘The Assistant Superintendent io longer has cither the respect or the confi- dence ‘of the majority of the parents, pupils or teachers, We arc “forced. to’ the conclusion that the Board of Education ig more anxious to ‘save ‘Mr. Bruce than. to preserve and advance the’ colored schools in the District of Columbia. We, therefore, representing more! than 20,000 parents of Washington, in regular ‘session’. of the Parents’ League assembled, as did the found- ers*of the nation, appealing ‘to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude -of our intention,- do’ sol- emnly declare that for the ‘welfar of the young colored boy and’ gir of this community, we shall neve cease our efforts until he is separate from tthe systei, We appeal -to th Board of Education to see its erfo }and repair the -wrong, done us by sexine to retain so: unfit an official We appeal to the judges of the Su preme Court, to Congress, to the Board of Trade; to every right-think ing man and woman of every race variety in this’ nation, to the parents of the-children and to Almighty: God to aid us’in our struggle. : We ask, finally, that the. testimony in the secret investigation’ be made public. . The’ friends. of Mr. Bruce can ask nothing less, the Parents League asks no more. Editor, W. Calvin Chase arose and asked permission to make a motion. He was invited to the stage amidst applause. He stated that he was present to offer a motion which he thought was for the best interests of the volored childéen in the grades; that there was an educational con- spiracy against the children in the public “schools, and he was: here to warn them of the danger that con- fronts them; * Mr: Chase then stated that: the Junior “High School, recently inau- gurated, was an educational conspir- acy and a menace to the children in the grades and that he moved that the Parents’ League’ request all chil- dren, who have ‘made ‘application -to be transferred from the eighth grade to the Junior High School to make application to be transferred back to the grades, and that thé, parents of children who. attend . the , public schools instruct them not to go to the Junior High School. 3 Mrs. Tanner put the motion to the house, and it, .was unanimously adopted; with the exception, of the vote of one of the enemy’s-satellites. "Dr. Parsons spoke about dhe hour, ind throughont his address he kept he audience in laughter. He paid his respects to Bruce and was sur- prised to know -that President Van Schaick was not a friend of the col red people; that he had talked with 2 very prominerit gentleman, who aid that theré must ‘be something vrong in the*colored schools and if he Parents’ Teague or any reputable ‘itizens would file with Congress afti- lavits setting forth the truth of their ontention, something -would be, lone, ‘Mrs. ‘Tanner assured the peo-| le that she had- affidavits in her pos- ession and that others: would be mmediately prepared. “The meeting diourned, determined. to carry. the ght to Congress. LANKFORD MAKES GREAT ADDRESS ‘TO WELCOME THE RACE. CONGRESS J. A. Lafikford, M.S. LI. Ma ar chitect and mechanical engineer, was selected-to make the address of. wel come’ on behalf of the local unit tc the National Race Congress, Tuesda mortiing, October 7, at the Metropoli: tan Baptist. Church, Rr street between ‘Twelfth and - ‘Thirteenth — streets northwest. He said? ©, a Bee EN A OLA Oe a a Ml . “Mr, President, Members of the National Race Congress and Fellow- Citizzens: It is, indeed, a great pleas. ure to’ me,.at this time, as president of the first local tinit of the Nationa Race Congress of the United State: of America, to welcome you here tc ‘the Nation's Capital, to cur fourth annual session of, this great organi zation. ” = “When your executive board de cidéd that there should be local unit organized throughout “the country and they’ made a model constitutios for the units to be governed by, th people of Washington were the .firs to organize a lotal unit, We organized ‘less than - thre¢ months ago at a mecting where w« elected our officers, appointed loca ‘committées and have been working in conjunction with some of the of: ficers of’ the national body. We have’ a. membership compose¢ © many o the best citizens, who ar¢ rom about’ every class and profes: sion of our city, who’ are endeavor- ing to get at the bottom of the re- cent race riot, which occurred here a short time-ago. + Our committees on. counsel, inyes- tigation, homes, publicity «and, in- formation were appointed from-some ,| of the best legal talent and informed || men and women in ‘our midst, ard | by their activities and assistance we || have. already every reason to believe | that we will be able to tell the world in a very short time that the cause | of the race riot. in Washington. was | not caused by’a vicious attack or at- |iacks of colored men.on white wo- men. We mention this because it has been generally reported by the| press throughout. the. country . that! | this was the cause, _ : Our local unit has ‘brought to. this meeting ten. regularly” elected dele- gates, which is all our National Race Congress ‘constitution allows. - We: have committees composed of: the| strongest character and ability, on-the alert, who stand ready to contend, contest and demand, if’need be, every| ‘ight which belongs to us as men and as a race, so they may meet the Commissioners-of the District ‘of Co- lumbia, Congress, ‘which is now in session, ‘the President of the United States, and ask ‘them that race dis- crimination of all kitids be abolished, that’ the jim-crow car be declared unconstitutional and’ that .a national law be enacted making lynching a national crime, with the penalty of| death attached to those who'take an active part, therein. But, my dear frietids, 1 am not here ‘at this time to. discuss facial issues;-I am hereto welcome you to our, city, our homes, our places of business, ous churches and our com- mon cause, to the Capital of the Na- tion, in. behalf of the local unit. -We| welcome you here, i, ; We: know your mission: is a great one. We welcome you here because we know at this time the darker races of the world should come to- gether and discuss. ways -ahd.means to down racial prejudice, caste and discrimination in all forins.. We wel- come’ you here because ive! need’ to reason together, have wise counsel with each other. We welcome you There because we have every reason ‘to cbelieve at this particular time: in the world’s history and affairs off men thats we, as citizens of the United States and as one of the prin- cipal groups ofthe darker races, live ing at this crucial period of our. po- litical, social ,and industrial , unrest: that we, as a’ race congress,” should logically, forcibly,. sincerely atid in-! sistently let .the Congress of these! United States, which is now ii ses-| sion here, the President’ of this Ite- public and the people of this country and the world know that the: colored|- people of ‘this country are’ not satis- fied, and to bring about that peace], and happiness which thousands. of colored. men have fought for and mil-!" lions of men, have died’ for; that they must be given a square deal; that we myst be given-an honorable con-| - <ideration, and that the.colored péo- nle's ‘equity, which is in every strata. ber aut: molecule of this couytry’s wealth, must be recognized at’ this ime; and we must he measured and raid by the same measure and by the ame kind of feeling. and: sentiment xy the. public’ press.. the National Sovernment and the people of this ind other countries, ‘the same as the sther citizens, races and nations ai| he. world. We welcome’ you here because we incerely believe ‘that the time is now]. t hand when the National Race Con- cress, now in session, should take a tand and send out a public propa- anda; stating that the colored peo-| ile: of America, in fact, of the world,|”. xpect and. demand every right and ‘onsideration’ that any. face, nation 3 country has or will recive: | hefe. never was a people, a: race or | nation which reached and kept any sreat. heights in civilization without hey ask, contended, coritested, de- nanded and died, if need be, for their| ¢ qual rights as. citizens'and men, |. PADEREWSKI'S PROTEGE IN’ RECITAL IN THIS CITY The music lovers of Washington will be greatly. pleased to learn that Alexander Brachocki (pronounted Brahotsky), protege of the gr¢at i | “ ! i i Polish pianist and idol of two con- tinents, now premier-of Poland, will give a-piano recital in. Dunbar High WASHINGTON is now the CENTER OF THE WORLD : Own a piece of it. Buy it NOW. : For Home or Investment No better piece can be had—and no safer or better buy can be F found-than at . Beautiful. Longview. Covered with Original Forest Shade Trees ‘ High Elevation and Long Views " ‘The progressive Colored population have been patiently waiting for this choice property to be sub-divided—into Home Sites un- der the permanent s)stem of the District, with wide streets and’ ~ avenues, with good car service, station stops right on the pro- perty, and surrounded by a highly developed community, with many churches, 'schools and stores. 7 " over one third of these homesites PRIGES 00 \|P have been sold. Don’t delay the op- portunity. . E. P. Weeks 61st and Dix Sts.; N. E. Phone Lincoln 5960-J . ARE ANY OF THESE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? : DO YOU DEAL WITH ANY OF THESE DRUG STORES? IF NOT, WHY NOT? ee Drug stores inthe membership of the Colored. Druggists’. Association (Inc.) of the District of Columbia: + : Banks and Burwell_...------12th and U Streets N. W. Board, W, L,------2--------1912%4 14th Street N. W, Butcher, G, H..---2-.-------5th St. and Fla. Ave. N. W. Douglass, J. W.------------4th and Elm Streets N. W. Hailstorks, B. F_---..------2d and H Streets SW. * Jackson and Whipps--------7th and T Streets N, W. . Johnson, Nathaniel...-------3d and F Streets S. W. . . - McGuire, R.- L,---.-2-2--2-29th and U Streets N. W. Miles and Davis..----------7th and N Streets N.. W. Morse; J. W.--y-------------19th and L Streets'N. W. - Murray; G. Walll2ccS77ccza and D Streets S. W. : Napper, ‘W. -P.....---------27th Stand Fla, Ave. N. W. : Peters, E. O.--.--------~---Ist and. P Streets N. W. Phillips, -F-.S.---------------148 M Street S. E. : _ Pinkett, R. D.._-------------4th and N Streets N. W. * Plummer, R.: F.--------e----3d and H Streets N. W. Pope, H.' S..----------------1319 H Street N. E. * Pride, A. T..- --------------28th and P Streets N. W. Ross, C. Dig.---------------10th and R Streets N. W. . Sample, A. W.--------------13th and Walter Streets S. E. : Shipley, R, H..------------~2501 ‘Nichols Avenue S.E. . Simmons, W:. C..-----------21st and L Streets,N. W- ¥ Singleton, L. H.-...-------20th and E Streets N. W. <« Savas aA Wacken TOM @ Aue aud O-Se 32 Ur: sO eT a ne a ere ee Oe ie a a A In the’ above listed stores you can secure ANY ‘preparation or drug carried by any other drug store, matters not its location. Prescriptions, written by ANY PHYSICIAN, whoever he may be, can be accurately. and» precisely compounded at any of these drug stores, and you are certain of getting exactly what. your: physician orders, as it is seaicst our principles to offer substitutes. Our soda fountains are conducted in strict obedience to ALL Federal and Local Laws, and YOU -ARE ALWAYS WELCOME. Phone your wants to any‘of us. Our Motto—. ° 8 “Quality—Accuracy—Reliability—-Service” . Published by order ‘of the = . COLORED DRUGGISTS’ ASSOCIATION (Inc.) Of the District of Columbia ~ R. F. Plummer, Pres. (Official) E. F..Harris, Sec’y School on Tuesday evening Novem: ber 11, 1919, Mr. Brachocki is the fourth pupil that , Mr. -Paderewski has ‘accepted during his long musical career be- fore the public. The other three are SER eo me pes Pay ays : eee é a a tS. RE cat Be Ss Bote oa - fo ee Ba? Ms fo a al | adits Zumoska, Ernest Schnell- ing and Sigismund Stowjowski. . Mr. Brachocki’s first appearance in Washington, D. C., will be to the cot ored people under the” auspices ‘oi the Community and Civie Center De partment of the Public Schools of the District of Columbia. He mad his debut with the Damrosch Sym- phony Orchestra in Scranton, Pa., om March 4. After his first ‘Tehearsa with the orchestra, he askéd Mr. Damrosch if he could have another rehearsal, Mr. Damrosch replied, “You do not need a second re- hearsal.” » Also Ms, Bgachocki has an invitation “from the Cliopin Society of France,’ of which Saint. Saens Gounod and Massenet and ofhers are members, to appear in, the same hall as Chopin.gave hi§ recital and made his European debut there. R. D. Carlton Dorsey; the’ violin- ist, is manager of the artists’ recitals for the community centers. * Seats. $1; 902 T sirect northwest. NOTICE. | A grand musical concert will’ be given “by Jenkins’ Famous” Orphan ‘Band, of Charleston, S. C...at- the Metropolitan “A, M. B. Church, on “Monday evening, October 13, at 7:30. Come and patronize these orphans. Help them get an editcation. Ad- mission, 15 cents. _ ‘HOWARD THEATRE. “The. Thirteenth Chair," played: by the Quality Amusement Players’ at the Howard last week, is quite a chanige from the past few weeks’ en- JOSEPH H, STEWART, Attorney. Supreme Court of the District’ of Co- lumbia—Holding Probate Court—No. 26,229 “Administration. ‘This is'to give notice: That the sub- seriber, of the District of Columbia, Hias obtained from the’ Probate Court of the District of Columbia; letters tes- tamentary on the. estate of Nellie Col- lins, late of the District of: Columbia, deceased, All persons having claims against the deceased are hereby wartied to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated, to the subscriber on or before’ the 24th day of September, A. D. 1920; otherwise they may’ by law: be excluded from all benefit of said estate. i Given under my hand this 24th ‘day of September, 1919. . Ellen J. Brown, A 1143 15th St. N. W. Attest : 7 James Tanner, Register of Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate Court. : Joseph H. Stewart, Attorney. tertainment, yet to those Who preter te drama to light farce it is equally enjoyable, Miss Abbie. Mitchell is giving a splendid interpretation, of ‘the medium, and her work in the tense [scenes isin keeping with the high ‘grade of work done in’ some of her ‘best plays here. How well she, can change from commonplaceness in one act to the highest form of emo- tional expréssion’ is ‘brought’ out int Jthe two scenes in which she is sup- posed to go into a trance. Babe Townsend also ‘has an ‘opportunity’ to give expression to great, emotion when he is. exposed as’ the inurderer and his confession to the double kill- ing.. -Iis"work. is very creditably: done, Miss. Gargas gets a chance to, Show her abjlity and does credit to herself. As the girl accused of the murder’ she - interprets the moods which of necessity miust actuate one in such a position in a manner that: surprised. some of her friends. Chas. Moore’ is, as. usual, at home: jit “the role of father. and gets off some hu- wsoreus sayings. Chenault plays the betrotlied husband of. the acciised girl in fine style and portrays. the impetu- ous son in about the same way one expects. to See sons act in. similar cases. Miss Williams is still the same motherly mother, “Miss. Sutton brings a ray of light to -sonie ‘dark places, and Will Cook is likely to be arrested - by the police for misrepresenting work stand out as a whole asa smoota with the principals, and make the tliem—for the homeliest officer hard- ly approaches: the ,homeliness in. which he is made up. All the other characters play_in a style in keeping and creditable performance. " The Week in Society BOARD'S PHARMACY. Board's Drug Store, at 1912% Fourteenth street northwest, continues to be the ever-popular place where "everybody meets everybody else" for the most delicious ice cream sodas and cold drinks, as well as the highest grade medicines, toilet articles and sick-room necessities. Quality is what counts at Board's Drug Store. Mrs. Jas. C. Price and Miss Josephine C. Price were the guests of Mrs. John C. Dancy several days this week en route from Brooklyn, N. Y., to their home in Salisbury, N. C. Rev. J. Franklin Walker, D. D., is in the city where he is attending the National Race Congress. Rev. Walker is pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio, and is also business manager of the Walker Medicine Company. * * * Mrs. Lucy A. Blagburn is in the city for the winter, the guest of her daughter at 723 Twelfth street northeast. She will remain in the city all winter. Mrs. Taylor, of this city, is visiting her son, Rev. George Taylor, at his home in Raleigh, N. C. Miss Bessie Russell spent the week end with her consins, Mr. and Mrs. Risby, at Quantico, Va. **** Messrs. W. J. C. Meadows and Russell Johnson spent the week end in Raleigh, N. C., on business. **** Dr. and Mrs. Burwell and little daughter are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burwell, in Raleigh, N. C. **** Mr. Giles C. Hall, special agent for the United States Employment Bureau, with headquarters at Columbus, Ohio, has returned to the city with Mrs. Hall, who has been in Ohio with him. Miss Jessie Mason has returned home after a delightful western trip. During her stay she was the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich Giles, in Priqua, Ohio. Miss Mason was royally entertained by friends in Dayton, Springfield, Wilberforce and Cincinnati, Ohio; also Newport and Ft. Thomas, Ky. Attorney R. E. S. Toomey, of Miami, Fla., will be in the city this week, where he hopes to see many of his old friends. By a decision of the trustees, all secondary departments of Howard University have been eliminated, including the Academy and the Commercial College. The present enrollment at Howard University represents the largest number of colored students ever enrolled at any institution in America in purely college and professional courses. Invitations to the inauguration of President J. Stanley Durkee have been sent to one hundred of the great foreign universities of the world. The inauguration of the seventh president of the university will offer the opportunity to call attention to the work of the university during the past fifty-four years. Founded by Gen O. C. Howard primarily for the education of Negro youth, the university has sent out more than four thousand graduates from the college and professional departments of the university. The National Urban League at Detroit, Mich., will hold a conference on "The Negro in Industry" October 15-19. Prominent speakers with broad experience and well qualified to handle the various subjects have been secured to address the league. The discussions for the conference include health, housing and recreation for the workers, also community program for industrial efficiency. On Friday, October 3, at the resi- dence of Mrs. Ella Burns, the colored female employees of Woodward and Lothrop's assembled and gave a surprise birthday party for Miss Victoria Campbell. She had been invited to spend the evening with Mrs. Burns to meet some friends of hers. She arrived first and while patiently waiting was joined by her real friends and coworkers. The ladies were beautifully gowned in different styles and shades of evening attire, and the evening was most delightfully spent, after which a collation was served and a handsome blue silk umbrella presented Miss Campbell by the employees. Those present were: Mesdames Florence Washington, Annie Robinson, Beatrice Smith, Sadie Perry, Gertrude Thomas, Virginia Allen, Letty Wilson, Ella Burns, Misses Beatrice Nash, Emma Johnson, Irene Mudd and Mamie Grimms. The James Reese Europe Post, No. 1, has made rapid progress since its organization, and members are still being taken in. The meetings hereafter will be held at the Y. M. C. A. every second and fourth Tuesday in the month. All sailors and soldiers are welcome, and they should join the legion, which offers so many opportunities to the young men of our race. *** Manager Vincent Thomas, of the Howard Theatre, has been spending some time at Arundel-on-the-Bay. He had a most delightful time. Miss Florence Wylie, of the Examining Division, is still out sick. ANACOSTIA NEWS. The marriage of Corporal John E. Trimbles, of Cumberland, Md., and Miss Pearl M. C., daughter of Rev. and Mrs. G. W. M. Lucas, of 1326 Morris road, Ana costia, D. C., took place Tuesday evening, September 30, at 8 o'clock. The father gave the bride away, Miss Goldie R. Lucas, her sister, being bride's-maid, and Mr. James Coker, of Cumberland, best man, while Miss Essie Bromery played the wedding, march. The house was filled with friends of the contracting parties. A large number of presents was given to them. Mrs. Mamie Millard, of Hanover street, decorated the table. Rev. Joseph Matthews, D. D., pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, officiated, and a reception was tendered them, till midnight. They left Washington Thursday at 1:30 o'clock for Cumberland, where they will make their residence. Corporal Trimbles served eight months in France during the World War. MORE STOCK SOLD IN The People Respond at Big Meeting Monday Evening—Show Greater Enthusiasm. The second meeting of the stockholders of the Whitelaw Apartment House Company was held Monday, October 6, at the Y. M. C. A. This is the second week of their thirty-day drive for $100,000. That the words of President Lewis at the first meeting fell in good ground was shown by the large attendance and by the enormous sale of stock. At the close of the week, ending October 4, 1919, 301 subscribers had paid for 2,581 shares, and $32,262 of the amount asked for has been raised. The second meeting was very successful, and clerks were kept busy writing applications for those who desired to take out stock. The drive closes November 3, and there are only a few more days left. Every colored man and woman who has the future welfare of his race at heart should be at the next meeting, which will be held at the Y. M. C. A. October 13, at 8 o'clock, prepared to take at least five shares of stock. You will be contributing to a cause which will materially benefit you and your children and will also, without realizing it, be contributing to the solving of a great race problem. President Dr. Berman's PERSONAL SERVICE Consists of a thorough painstaking examination of the eyes, prescribing proper lenses and fitting eyeglasses. I always use a little more care than rooms necessary. This extra care is your safeguard in buying glasses here. All glasses ground on the premises under my personal supervision. Cocd Glasses As Low as $2. OPEN EVENINGS 7/8 PM SAT-10 PM BERMAN OPTICAL Co. We Grind our own Glasses 813 7th Street OPPOSITE KINGS PALACE Lewis showed how that could be done last week when in his remarks he said that when the colored man could have the money to substantiate his cry for justice, he would be heard. Mr. Lewis will speak at Tennallytown October 14, and at the Wesley A. M. E. Church October 15. For the benefit of those who may not be able to attend the meetings and who wish to purchase stock, the bank at the corner of Eleventh and U streets will accommodate you. Stock is also obtainable at the office of the Whitelaw Apartment House in the Pythian Building. Spoke Wednesday. President Lewis addressed a large audience at Lincoln Temple Wednesday evening. The people are more and more coming to see the necessity of commerce and industry and are organized more and more. Mr. Lewis has won the approval of the public by his honesty and fairness, and they feel they can trust him with their money. No greater tribute can be paid to Mr. Lewis' work than is given by the royal way in which the people are responding to his appeal. DR. M. W. D. NORMAN. Will He Accept the $2,500 Offer? The congregation of Northern North Carolina and citizens have extended a call to Dr. M. W. D. Norman to come and pastor their church. The offer is very flattering which the distinguished pastor has under advisement. Besides a tender of $2,500, a handsome parsonage will be given him also. Dr. Norman has been a great factor in this city and has made Metropolitan Baptist Church, of which he is at present pastor, what no other man has been able to do. Certainly this great congregation would not permit him to sever his connection with the people in this city and the great church of which he is pastor. L. M. HERSHAW ADDRESSES FAIRFAX COUNTY FAIR At the Fairfax County Colored Fair L. M. Hershaw delivered an address on Wednesday to an audience of about fifteen hundred people. The burden of the address was that the Negro and other darker races, having made it possible to win the war with Germany, the benefits accruing from that fact should be shared equally with the white men who fought against the Germans. Mr. Hershaw said that the Negro was asking for nothing that he ought not to ask for and to which he was not entitled as a matter of right. Mr. Hershaw was introduced by A. T. Shirley, president of the Fairfax County Colored Fair. MT. HOREB NOTES. Rev. C. H. Fox, pastor of Mt. Horcob Baptist Church, has returned from his vacation to his field of labor. He preached at 4:30 p. m. Sunday, which was his communion. His text was "Behold I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone." His sermon greatly inspired his congregation. ENTIRE WEEK STARTING MONDAY, OCT. 13, 1919 Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Quality Amusement Corporation of New York City E. C. Brown, President and General Manager Presents "MADAME X" With Abbie Mitchell, Lawrence Chenault, J. Francis Mores, A. B. Comathi ere, Edward Brown, Thomas Moseley, Barrington Carter, Alice Gorgas, Susie Sutton, Mattie Wilkes, William (Babe) Townsend, Will A. Cook, and Charles H. Moore: Night Prices—25c., 35c. and 50c. Matinees—All Seats, 25c. Supper Shows, 6:30 p. m. All Seats 11c. Sunday Supper Show 5:30 p. m. 11c. and 22c. MONDAY—Blue Bird—PRISCILLA DEAN in "A WICKED DARLING" TUESDAY—World—DOROTHY GREEN in "THE AMERICAN WAY" WEDNESDAY—Paramount—HENRY WALTHALL in "THE FALSE FACES" THURSDAY—Select—GUY EMPEY in "THE UNDERCURRENTS" FRIDAY—Vitagraph—CORINNE GRIFFITH in "THE BRAMBLE BUSH" SATURDAY—Pathe—MARGARITA FISHER in "CHARGE IT TO ME" SUNDAY—Fox—SPECIAL FOX FEATURE—ALL STAR CAST SUNDAY—Exhibitors—ROBERT WARWICK in "THE ACCIDENTAL HONEYMOON" Next Week—The Smarter Set. This church is prospering nicely under the pastorate of Rev. Fox. LADIES, ATTENTION! Our sales agents earn from $25. to $50 weekly, and we have room for just two real ambitious ladies to sell our clothing specialties and hosiery. No investment required; we furnish samples. Must be energetic and reliable. Apply Saturday from 1 to 2:30 or 5 to 7 p. m., or Monday from 9 to 12 a.m. CAPITOL SALES AGENCY 950 Westminster St., Wash., D. C. Teacher of Piano and Voice Studio, 1329 Wallach Place N. W. Phone North 1374-J MME. CARLETTA, The Little White Mother Greatest Clairvoyant, Life Reader and Adviser of Modern Times. Gifted with clear-seeing mediumistic ability since childhood—holds the key to your success, and happiness—how to turn sorrow to joy—failure to success. How separated may be reunited. Information, advice, assistance on all affairs of life, love, courtship, marriage, divorce; separation, business, domestic changes and harmony. Tells your name, names of friends and enemies. Overcomes evil influences. 1123 Fourteenth Street N. W. ROOMS WANTED. WANTED—Two or three furnished rooms for l. h. k., by a young gentleman, with mother and adult sister; prefer n. w. section. Address Bee Office. Hiawatha Theatre Rufus G. Byars, Mgr. The Premier Picture House of Washington 11th and U Sts., N. W. Special Thursday and Friday October 16th and 17th First Run, William Fox's Master Production "CHECKERS" All Star Cast - A Thrill a Minute Special Matinee Friday 2-30 P.M. Admission 15c tax 2c Foraker Theatre 20th and L Streets, N. W. Rufus G. Byars, Mgr. Entire Week Starting Americas Best SANDY BU Pretty Girl Clever Dances Monday Night Checkers DUDLEY'S A S. H. DUDLE 1213 You Street Northwest Playing Vaudeville and Pictures of M Week Starting Monday Octob Americas Best Vaudeville Stars SANDY BURNS & CO. Girl Clever Dances and Costumes every t Checkers Admission 15 Cent DUDLEY'S AMUSEMENTS S. H. DUDLEY THEATRE You Street Northwest—The Cozy Little Play ville and Pictures of Merit: Continuous from Entire Week Starting Monday October 13th Americas Best Vaudeville Stars SANDY BURNS & CO. Pretty Girl Clever Dances and Costumes every Minute Monday Night Checkers Admission 15 Cents Tax 2 Cent 1213 You Street Northwest—The Cozy Little Playhouse Playing Vaudeville and Pictures of Merit: Continuous from 7:30 to 11 P. M. S. H. DUDLEY'S MID-CITY THEATRE 1223 Seventh St. The only Vaudeville Theatre on Photoplays and the only Theatre on people that does not DISCRIMINATE Continuous from Flowers F Kramer t 916 F Street "The Home of G. R. Kinne We Under Buy 729-31 Seventh St. N. We Carry a Complete L family at price $1.98 EVERY DAY IS BARG DAY AT KINNEY Flowers For Funerals Famer the Flo 1916 F Street, Northwest "The Home of Shoe Bargains" E.R. Kinney Co., In Under Buy - We Under S Seventh St. N. W. Washington a Complete Line of Shoes for family at prices ranging from $1.98 to $5.98 DAY IS BARGAIN AT KINNEY'S 1223 Seventh Street Northwest The only Vaudeville Theatre on the popular thoroughfare. Best of Photoplays and the only Theatre on Seventh Street catering to colored people that does not DISCRIMINATE. Continuous from 5 to 11 P.M. G.R. Kinney Co., Inc. We Under Buy - We Under Sell 729-31 Seventh St. N. W. Washington, D. C. We Carry a Complete Line of Shoes for the entire family at prices ranging from $1.98 to $5.98 A CHORISTER WANTED. Shiloh Baptist Church ("Stranger's Home"), L Street between 16th and 17th Streets N. W., is in need of a competent, progressive and wide-awake Chorister at once. Address with references: The Choir Committee, 2128 Newport Place N. W., Washington, D. C. --- --- Monday October 13th Vaudeviile Stars RNS & CO. and Costumes every Minute Admission 15 Cents Tax 2 Cent MUSEMENTS BY THEATRE -The Cozy Little Playhouse Rit: Continuous from 7:30 to 11 P. M. for Funerals the Florist St, Northwest "Shoe Bargains" Key Co., Inc. - We Under Sell W. Washington, D. C. one of Shoes for the entire s ranging from to $5.98 MAIN 'S T. A. BUDD Dealer in Foreign and Domestic Fruits and Vegetables—Hot Hominy Every Market Day—Fresh Ground Horse Radish and Cocoanut Stands, 82 and 83, O St. Market --- MISS FLORENCE M. HUNT. (Continued from first page.) about to be demoralized forever, God brought us a mother from an outside city, who, as a twentieth century Moses, has been dedicated to our local shrine to protect the colored youths of our Capital City and guide them through the Gate of Knowledge to their intended homes. I knew that such a sacred mission as the one our esteemed President has been selected to perform would have to be executed by a mother; this is why I sought the mothers on my mission of travel from door to door. It is impossible to tell of the gratitude and to estimate in number the great worth and value of the unselfish, benign and sacrificial services which have been rendered our fallen city by this noble, loyal and untiring mother. Mrs. F. S. Tanner, president of the Parents' League of Washington, D. C. Too much praise cannot be given to this noble and divine being: too much devotion from our local citizens cannot be administered unto her. Her call, through her husband, to the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church of Washington city at this opportune time, when on city was on the verge of ruin, was a gift from heaven, as a result of the prayers of many of the mothers who comprise the membership of the Parents' League. Had those few people in Metropolitan Church who, prior to 1917, rose up in a body for a change in the pastorship of their church, not a principle, we would not have been fortunate enough to be assembled here in this church tonight lighting for a still greater principle; for no more has Dr. Bruce been allowed to take possession of the pulpit of the greatest religions auditorium known to the colored people of Washington to herald his name and to boost his regime, in order to ingrate his system with the minds of the citizens of Washington. This he had been permitted to do prior to the coming of Dr. C. M. Tanner, the present pastor, of the Metropolitan A. M. E. Church of Washington, D. C. A new pastor has now arisen to preside in our great sanctuary who knows no being by his creed, color, sex or caste. Human beings are only known to this strong, courageous pastor by merit and principle. Thus, acting on the premises of a principle, the conclusion deducted could be nothing but a principle; hence, we have had spring-up in our midst an institution known as the Parents' League, which has selected for its alma mater "Morality, right-earness and justice." Parents' League's New System. The Parents' League will establish a new school system in the public schools of Washington, D. C., and by so doing it will establish a general new system of society in Washington city, since it is around our present school system that the present society in Washington revolves. And when this new system is established, no one need fear that she or he will not get what she or he may merit, because they may not have a personal friend within the system who can help them or a personal friend without the system who is in the position to wield influence over someone in power within the new school system to force him or to force her to do their duty as a teacher, a supervisor, a director or a superintendent. Neither will any employee in the new system have to wield any influence to be given a promotion. When the revolution is all over and the reconstruction period has begun, we need to have no fear of the repetition of the many or any of the atrocities which have been perpetrated on our youths during their school careers, for the Parents' League will be a parent, a teacher, a supervisor, a director, and a superintendent to them all, regardless of their creed, color, sex or caste. The Parents' League stands for a flag of morality, righteousness and justice, which will unfurl its colors of white for purity and blue for truth in the time of distress and protect all of the colored children who attend our public schools in Washington, whether they be from the homes of the colored aristocracy, who consider only the highest kind of education sufficient for their children, the foundation for which education is established only in the Dunbar High School, or whether they be children from the homes of the masses of the colored people, as they call us, for which children the ruling members of the aristocracy advocate a vocational and pre-vocational training, at which school, now located in the building of the old M Street High School, both the foundation and complete erection for such vocational training has been recently instituted under the new name of "Junior High School. Some interesting things. I have some interesting things to tell you of the Junior High School at a later meeting; I have not the time to go into them now. I simply mentioned the name to let you see that the Parents' League is not asleep on the job. Its members are awake and have their eyes wide open to see that the Bruce regime will not put any more counterfeits out on the public, without an open protest from them. At a later meeting I am also going to tell you why Dr. Van Schaick is still holding Mr. Bruce as Superintendent of the colored schools of Washington. Human Vultures—Some Questionable Acts. I promised to tell you tonight something of the human vultures in our high schools. It will be needless for me to go into the details of the difficulties which I encountered with the public school system of Washington, D. C., as there have been many numerous cases similar to mine. Suffice it to say that I elected to take a course in drawing which would prepare and qualify me to become a drawing teacher in the public schools. When I started out to pursue this course, I did not know that the course had been introduced into the schools through a fight between officials and teachers and that it was simply a matter of time that would tell which class of school employee could wield more influence—the official or the teacher. I was totally unaware of the fact that I was stepping into a death-trap, this is, a trap which would be likely to prove, and which did finally prove, to be "death" to me as a teacher in the public schools. It was plainly evidenced in this particular battle that the teacher wielded more amusement than the official, Mr. Bruce. So plain was the outcome of my case that Mr. Bruce has since told me that he was not the cause of my failure to be eligible for appointment as a teacher in the Washington schools, that he was a friend to me all the way through the fight. Concerning this particular assertion of Mr. Bruce to me, I expect to comment on it at a later date and show you how, granting Mr. Bruce's statement to be true, the Parents' League is the only real friend which he has. While supposed to be pursuing this "drawing course," which turned out instead to be an "observation course," there were many things of interest which I observed in the high schools. Instead of being instructed in the theory and practice of drawing, during an entire semester while under the supervision of the director of drawing, I was told to go from school to school and observe the drawing teachers instruct their classes. During this entire semester of my course I was not given any instruction for a single day of this semester, although at the expiration of this semester I was given an examination in drawing, which lasted twelve consecutive school days, covering a period of three weeks, in work which I did not even know existed in the course. No time has ever yet been allotted to me by the director of drawing to discuss any of the interesting sights which I observed on my "observation tour" through the schools—all he told me to do was to observe. Tonight will be the first opportunity I have ever had given me to narrate and discuss anything which I observed while on this tour, when a pupil in Myrtilla Miner Normal School. Miss Hunt then related some questionable acts on the part of male teachers and female pupils which she claimed were only a few of the things witnessed and heard in the high schools at the time, she attended, which the vast audience listened to with a greedy ear. Continuing, she said: I think that these examples will suffice to let the members of the Parents' League see what a necessary fight we have on hand. Is it any wonder that Moens had little difficulty in getting a hearing in our public schools, with the ground previously so well fertilized by the black Moens? These human vultures have been at work for some time in our schools and in our community. These things I observed occurred about two years prior to the advent of white Moens into our city. This wickedness has been going on all the time between professors in the high schools and there belle pupils. When a child leaves home in the morning from under the care and protection of its parents, immediately on arriving at school the teacher takes the place of the parent and is supposed to give that child when in the class room the same kind of protection which the parent gives it when in the home. For this reason, in many States, corporal punishment of a pupil by a teacher is upheld by the courts. The courts maintain that while the teacher acts as a parent to the child and protects him in the class room, the same as the parent protects him in the home, she also has the right to administer the same kind of punishment to that child in order to procure proper discipline in the class room as the parent administers to the child in order to procure proper discipline in the home. Do you think that these professors, to whom I have referred in these five illustrations, protected these pupils in their class rooms as their parents would have protected them in their homes? Do you think that these professors administered the same kind of discipline in their class rooms to these forward girls as their parents would have administered to them in their homes for the same offenses? No! The kind of punishment which these professors administered encouraged the offense, and it was given to encourage the offense, as applause usually is. The offenses were only committed because the offenders knew that the crime was welcomed by these professors. Now, if the high schools of our city are so unsafe for our girls arriving at the adolescent stage that these male professors, who should discourage, rather than encourage any pert talk advanced by a forward girl, are not capable of properly guiding these pupils entrusted to their care during the periods of the day when they are at school, then such professors and officials who have been exemplified by the illustrations given, should not be given charge over either our boys or our girls. When I observed these lamentable conditions, I wished that I could be the lady principal of both high schools for just one week. If I were, I would break up that congregating in rooms for long periods of time, both during study hours and after school hours. The special department rooms, and science laboratories are the main sources for the generating of this vice, as in these rooms there are seldom any recitations going on, and the pupils, having less cause for concentration, continually turn aside to converse with casual stray callers, both male and female, who are in search of some form of entertainment. Again, these special departments and laboratories are usually located on the top floors of the buildings. Because of the kind of work carried on in these special departments, as well as because of their distant location from the principals' offices and from the regular recitation rooms on the lower floors of the building, much vice is engaged in, which would otherwise not be easy of accomplishment. $^{4}$ The laboratories and special department rooms are the regular meeting places where the professors from all over the rest of the building congregate to read and help post the "daily society bulletin" of the "belles" of the high schools and the "beau professors." If the lady principal or even a female instructor happens to come along during the course of these pert conversations, you should just see them all scampering off to their rooms like mice running away to their hiding places. But, like the mobs which formed during the time of the riot and were dispersed each time at the sight of the cavalry, as soon as the tracks of this female teacher are cold, right back again to their posts of duty do they go, as the mob again gathered. Therefore, some permanent rules have got to be made and enforced in these schools in order to permanently eradicate this condition. Difference in Color in the Moens Case And do you know, my friends, that there are many men who have signed the petition to remove Mr. Bguce from our schools who never would have signed if Moens had not been a white man? I have been knowing of these conditions for some time, and so have many of these men who would not sign before, simply because the guilty parties were colored men. Where are the two ministers who wanted to tar and feather Miss Charlotte Hunter on the night of the first meeting of the Parents' League because the rascality exposed had been perpetrated by a white man and a defenseless woman? I have not seen a single sign of either of these two ministers of the gospel at any of the meetings for the past four months, since the Parents' League has been putting into execution the number on its program which calls for the casting out of the originator of the rascality exposed by a colored-man, who instead of being defenseless, as these two ministers considered this woman was, appears to be strongly fortified on all sides by the officials over him in the crooked system of which he is a part. Vice and virtue know no color; the principle involving each reacts the same each time the stimulus is administered; the former begets ruin, the latter success. Now, when we as a race only censure immorality because it is committed by a man clothed in white colors or a man who is defenseless, we are doing the identical thing for which we criticize our white brother, whom we accuse of discriminating against us because of our black colors and our dependency. Not until we can arrive at that stage where we can recognize good from evil, regardless of the color of a man's skin or of his class or condition, are we any more prepared or qualified to govern or to rule than those of our white brethren who continue to discriminate against us on account of our color and our wage-earner class. The Parents' League knows no man by the color of his skin or his defenselessness; it is only through principle and merit that an identity is known in this great organization. To follow any rule other than this would only be following in the footsteps of the defendants, Mr. Bruce and his THE CAFE Scientific instruction in a method to remove blemishes. Guarantees to bleach your face two shades lighter. The first and only one in this city to operate and give this treatment. The cut above shows how Madame Smith, the most up-to-date beauty culturist, operates her electrical blemish remover. 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In the new school system which will be established by the Parents' League, no one need in the future lack the moral courage to stand by his own convictions, for fear of being economically disturbed, for fear of having his subsistence denied him, for the Parents' League is going to probe to the very root of this evil, and is not going to stop probing until the whole of the evil is eradicated. The entire school system has got to be changed, including the members of the Board of Education, and the method of electing the members of the School Board has got to be done by the people. And the entire system will be changed, because the Parents' League is going to stay on the job until it is done. It may be that Mr. Bruce will not be sent from us to go on his long vacation until after the whole system has undergone this transfiguration. It is plain to be seen from the statements made by the individuals representing the three kinds of causes underlying the tolerance by the citizens of the present jimical conditions in our schools that every reason given by them for their lack of moral courage in standing by their own convictions was based on the economical, social and political customs involved by the present school system. Political tactics are instituted and practiced to control the economical end; social customs are originated also to control the economical end; the social game is sometimes played to obtain political influence with which to further obtain the economical end. So, my friends, you see that, truthfully speaking, the economical phase of this subject is really the largest issue with which we have to contend, and the economical subject is occupying the largest space in the pages of the history of the present day. So bear in mind the great field we have before us to work. It is shared with us by the entire universe. We are not alone in this fight. There are many whites who are discontented and have expressed a willingness to fight along with us, and it will be only when we have united our forces with theirs under one fraternal head that all of this trouble which has been seething and brewing, for so many years against us as the individuals who compose the masses of our nation, as they call it, that the ignominious practices heretofore instituted by a few people, styl- DR.FRED PALMER'S SKIN WHITENER ing themselves as "the aristocrats," who have selected and thrust themselves on us "as our masters," shall be permanently wiped off the face of the earth forever. In other words, in order to permanently eradicate this existing evil surrounding us, to quote the words of Dr. J. 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It flowers from March to June, although the whole plant is medicinal, the root is the part mostly used. It presents a beautiful appearance when cut and placed under a microscope, seeming like an aggregation of minute precious stones. The actions of blood root vary according to administrations. In small doses it stimulates the digestive organs, acting as a stimulant and tonic. In large doses it is an arterial sedative. It is useful in bronchitis, laryngitis, whooping cough and other affections of the respiratory organs. Americans generally entertain a feeling of good will toward Ireland. This is due to appreciation of the men from the Emerald Isle who have come in large numbers to our shores. We like the Irish wit, the Irish independence, the Irish large-heartedness. But does this feeling of good will entitle us at the present time to banquet the president of the fictitious Irish republic, to have American delegates knock at the door of the Paris conference in behalf of the Sinn Feiners, and to have the Senate of the United States listen to fiery speeches and pass resolutions of sympathy with the seceders? There are several reasons why we ought not at the present time to take too serious notice of the Irish movement. I shall no more than mention the fact that it is doubtful if the English Government's treatment of Ireland warrants the dismembership of the British Isles and the setting up of a new republic just off the shores of England; the fact of the grave religious question that is involved in the struggle; the fact of the opposition of Ulster to such a program; and the question whether Ireland under self-government would be as well off as she is at present, or will be under the new measures England proposes. Ireland Divided. The points I wish to make are the following: following: Ireland is itself divided on the policy which the British Government should exercise concerning her. The new republic does not represent the self-determination of her people but only a considerable fraction thereof. We ought not to receive the new president of the Sinn Fein movement as if he were the representative of a people united in a demand for liberty and having achieved an independent government. The hand of Great Britain still holds the reins in Ireland, and a considerable section of the country wants it to continue in its control. There is much truth in the London Chronicle's statement that the Irish question has become largely "an issue not between England and Ireland, but between Irishmen and Irishmen." An Internal Question. The Irish question is an internal question with Great Britain, and, therefore, one with which we have no right to interfere. Our Senate has been much disturbed over the League of Nations because it seems to some of its members that the constitution does not sufficiently protect this country from interference by other nations in its internal affairs; and yet these very Senators have offered resolutions and discussed the Irish question as if it were an international problem. We have even permitted a committee of Irish-Americans to visit Ireland and send home what has been proved to be very partial and highly colored reports, and to demand of our commissioners at Paris that they insist that the Peace Conference take up the Irish question. But worse than this, the so-called president of this so-named Irish republic, Dr. Valera, is now in this country and is being received with the honor and enthusiasm of the head of a real government. Mayors of cities are introducing him with extravagant words of praise and recognizing him officially as if the fictitious Irish republic were a recognized state. All this is a most serious breach of courtesy toward an allied nation; indeed, it is much more—it is an affront that not many nations would tolerate. The London Morning Post, in discussing the vote of the United States Senate, said: "There, is no other country in the world where such a deliberate and authoritative affront to a friendly power would be offered. Judged by all standards of international comity and decorum, it is indefensible." It certainly would stir the blood of Americans, if some representative of a foreign power, say Japan, were to make a journey to the Philippine Islands and try to stir up the people to throw off allegiance to the United States and publish reports of misgovernment and oppression. The Negro Problem: It needs to be remembered by our Senators who are so stirred over the misgovernment in Ireland that we have problems that they might better attend to at home. England's treatment of the Irish does not hold a candle to our treatment of the Negro. We have deprived him of his constitutional rights, we have treated him as a member of an inferior race, we have denied him the use of our hotels, put him on the back seats of our street cars, made him ride in a "jim-crow car," given him little chance for justice in the courts and strung him up to trees and lampposts without the opportunity to be heard or his guilt to be proved. We have gone far beyond this by barbarously burning him at the stake with a cruelty unworthy of savages. If anyone should hold meetings among the Negroes pointing out their wrongs and urging some kind of united action, he would receive the same treatment that the Negro has received. Especially would the country be stirred to the limit, if some foreign parliament or senate should pass resolutions about our oppression and mistreatment of the Negro; and if it should permit a delegation to visit this country and send home reports of our political intimidations, social discriminations and lynchings, we would demand an apology or perhaps declare war. The point we wish to make is that Ireland is a British and not an American problem. We have no right officially to interfere with England's internal affairs. Her treatment of Ireland may have been a failure. But for the United States to take a hand in the matter so purely internal; for us to welcome the so-called president of a republic not established with open arms and extravagant ecologies, is at best a very unwise and discourteous attitude to take toward a friendly power. A copy of The Bee containing this article will be very much appreciated. 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