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WESTERN OUTLOOK V. . XXX V SAN FRANCISCO Deaconesses' Board Supper The supper given by the Deaconses' board of Bethel church on March 10th was a pleasing success. The ladies realized a neat little sum quite beyond their expectations and desdames Maud Rivers and Birch portwright are being showered with indly greetings because of timely assistance which they rendered. On March 8th Bethel church was the scene of an appreciative audience, when Mrs. Chas. McFarland, a native of Africa, educated in Paris and London, a woman of rare intellectual ability, and a type of true womanhood, was presented by the ushers' board under leadership of its efficient president, Mrs I. E. Preslev The program was the best ever put over in the interest of our "Dark Continent," in a number of years. The held her listeners spellbound in her most exclusive manner narrated her career, step by step, to be ushered out into a world of advancement, then forced to remote conditions of savage living surely portav William Cullen Brvant's poem, "A Savage Death." But depressed as she was, it was not God's way that she should remain thus, so He gave her freedom that she might help her people. The reporter wishes that the story of her beautiful life full of accomplishment and human service was printed in a book, that it might be passed along for the ages vet to come, for her life in Africa, abroad and elsewhere, would thrill our children yet unborn as do adventures of Livingstone, Stanlev, and earlier missionaries, gave us a thrill when we were the youth of yesterday. After her story, she turned to her wonderful stereopticon views of our home land and as she gave synopsis of each one as the other glided into oblivion, the audience would be pleased it morning came and she vet was telling the beautiful story of a land regaining its role of progress wherein its natives shall now know a living God. The joy of it all is better far than told, and we are so glad that in the future Mrs. McFarland with her beloved helpmate shall be domiciled in the warmth of a loving home in San Francisco, where she has joined a dear foster mother to the sea, Mrs. Lee of 2509 Bush street. We only hope that some day she will place her book of the beautiful life with all of its turmoils in our libraries on the shelves within our reach. We are glad to welcome Mrs. McFarland and we know that she will be an asset to our community. Harry Jackson, prominent member of Bethel choir, was reported on the sick list last week. Mrs. M. Young, mother of Mrs. Rosa Bozman, 2612½ Sutter street, is reported ill. The Third Baptist church has issued invitations to the public to be present at a reception to be tendered to their new pastor, Rev. Wilson, and wife, Monday, March 19, at 8 p.m. B. L. Tyrrel, master of ceremonies; welcome address by J. B. Hayden. Keep off date of April 23, 1928—Taken by Naomi Chapter, No. 2, O E. S.; California Poppy Court, No. 6, Heroines of Jericho, and St. Francis Guild, No. 3, H.T.C., given at Native Sons' Hall, on Mason st., San Francisco. The Rhythmsters will furnish the music. Aerial lodge Odd Fellows held an interesting meeting on March 13th Although the attendance was not up to standard, interest and enthusiasm were manifest. B L. Tvrrel called attention to the anniversary of his initiation, 25 years ago. Several others spoke. At the conclusion of the meeting, Brother Tvrrel served something that looked like lemonade—he was felicitated by the brothers who wished him twenty-five years more of membership. Mrs. I. E. Preslev, president, is our new subscriber this week. If you once read the Enterprise, you will always want to read it Sunday, March 18th, will be Installation day at the Third Baptist church. On Monday, March 19, a reception will be tendered Rev. and Mrs. Wilson. Everybody welcome Don't fail to attend the Easter Monday ball to be given by Mizpah Temple, No.18, on April 9. They have secured the Palm Garden orchestra, the best music in the two cities. They have reduced the price of admission to 50 cents, in keeping with the times. OAKLAND Frank Ewing, the father of Mrs. Herbert Lofton, suffered a light stroke of paralysis this week. At this writing he is reported better. A large delegation from Sierra Lodge (Elks) of Sacramento visited Athens Lodge on Tuesday night to boost the "On to Chicago" special. Mrs. Geo. W. Henriques left on the "Cascade" on Friday night last week for Seattle, Wash., to attend the funeral of her son, Geo. Swaze. NEW MASONIC LODGE A new Masonic lodge was set up on March 10th in the College City by West Gate Lodge, through the order of Grand Master Wilson, and 39 candidates were entered, passed and raised. The degree teams conducted the work with precision and dispatch, deserving much praise for their huge task. Many grand officers were present, and all of the lodges around the bay were represented. Among the out-of-town fraters were L. J. Williams, M. Hill, of Vallejo; Frank Helmn and a delegation from the baby lodge community, in Palo Alto, The Missouri and New York jurisdictions were represented. The following grand officers were present—G. M., J. H. Wilson; D. G. M., Theo. Moss; G. L., A. Carter; A.G. Secretary, Leon Marsh. Among the personnel of the new lodge are some well know citizens of the bay region. The Junior Entertainment committee of Athens Lodge will give a Leap Year Barn Dance on Monday evening, March 26. It promises to be a very enjoyable affair. Mrs. C. D. Mills of 1033-60th st. who has been confined to her bed for the past two weeks with the influenza, is reported improving. The date of the lecture by Dean Wm. Pizkens has been postponed until a later date on account of the choir contest. Announcement will be made later. The third Sunday night sacred concert is the occasion of interest at the Market Street Church next Sunday night. CH 17, 1928 NO. 24 Mrs. F. Caviet of 35th street, a long sufferer with rheumatism, is reported in much pain. Mrs. Rosa I. Brovles, maid on the Sunset Limited, who met with an accident two weeks ago, is able to be around on crutches. Mrs. M. Ballard, chairman of the Easter Monday ball, savs the Palm Garden orchestra will release Ted Lewis's latest, "The Tiger Rag." Hear the tiger bark Rev. J. M. Brown, of the A. M. E. Church has become quite a notable character among Pasadena folk of the other group with the many addresses he has delivered to the civic and religious organizations of the city The address ne made to the United Brotherhood has been put into phamplet form by one of the auxiliaries of the church and has found ready sale. Not long since the Pasadena Daily News devoted a whole column to comment and excrepts from his speech which was much appreciated by those of our group. L. A. Eagle H. R. Beasley will take orders for printing, large or small. No. 1302 Divisadero street. Mortimer McCarv, son of Mrs. Hattie McCarv, of 35th street, is reported confined to his home this week with illness. Mrs. C. W. Mathews is the guest of Mrs. T. M. Jackson, of Wheeler street, Berkeley, this week. Hon. Wm. C. Mathews, Assistant U.S. Attorney, was called to Washington this week on special business Don't fail to attend the ball at the Elks' Home, on Monday, March 26, to be given by the Junior Entertainment Committee. A pleasant time is promised. The Easter Monday ball to be given by Mizpah Temple on April 9 promises to be well attended. All brother Elks are rubbing up their fezes. Mrs. Mattie Ballard, the new chairman, hopes to see at least 50 per cent. of them present. Every one is talking about Peter Ogden day in Sacramento, March 31 Sacramento knows how. They have never discounted a promise THE NEGRO PRESS Under the Headline "SCRATCHING THE SURFACE" The Amsterdam News Prints the Following By J. A. Rogers In the latter part of 1926 I took a trip to certain parts of the country south of New York, meeting many Negroes of prominence, some of whom one might designate as leaders. In the course of conversation with them, I spoke from time to time of certain articles that had appeared in the Negro press, notably one of the exposure of racial intermixing in Virginia. As it will be recalled, Virginia had tried to pass a law making the marriage of white and Indian illegal. But it developed that so many of the "first families" were of Indian descent, and that this Indian descent when traced sometimes not so far back was really Indian and Negro, that the bill met with crushing defeat. Had the Virginia legislators passed this bill, it would have been only a matter of time when some of them would have been riding in the Jim-Crow car. The exposure was based on cases taken from the Bureau of Vital Statistics at Richmond, and in condensed form appeared in several of the leading Negro journals in various parts of the country. This, as it happened, was written by myself, but that is irrelevant. The important thing was the information which every Negro, high and low, ought to have had because here at last was official proof that the white man and the black man in America are so much mixed that it is impossible to tell who is who. Yet, to my astonishment, I discovered that a large number of Negro luminaries had never even heard about the bill, although it caused considerable stir over the nation, and set most of the whites in Virginia in two bitterly opposing camps. When I mentioned the fact that the exposures had been printed in the Negro press, several of them informed me rather scornfully that they never read Negro newspapers, and one educator told me that he was not interested in what Negroes wrote on the race question, but in what the whites wrote. The inference was that this learned gentleman already knew what was in the mind of the Negro, past and to come; that he was such an authority himself that no Negro could tell him anything. However, nearly all were eager to get the articles then! I could not then help thinking how much of the "cracker" spirit was in these and other Negroes who speak scornfully of the Negro press. In the past ten years the Negro group has made tremendous strides in all walks of life, but as far as the minds of many white people regarding it are concerned they might as well been dead fifty years ago, so firmly are their minds fixed in the past. Siminlarly in ten years the Negro press, from a puny, untaught weakling, has developed into a young giant, lusty in promise, intellectual and otherwise. There are today at least six Negro pewspapers which are on an intellectual par with about 80 per cent of the white papers. Some of these Negro journals are from two to three times the size of any daily published on the European continent, while one or two are just a trifle smaller than The London Times or The London Observer, the two largest European newspapers. The Amsterdam news is more than twice the size of any daily that I have seen in any of the other countries on the Continent in which I have been. Le Matin, the famous French daily, has only eight pages. And as to quality of matter and presentation, some of these Negro papers rank with the white papers in Europe and America. Journals representing the interests of any particular people are necessarily limited in their scope, but this does not mean that they are not as competent in their own limits as the ones representing national and international interests. The Negro press, of course, has its faults, and many of the things said against it by some of the leaders above mentioned are true. It is bound to have faults. In order to succeed it must reflect, as a whole the minds of its readers, and we will have perfect newspapers, white or black, only when we have perfect readers. To please some people, one must inevitably displease others. One thing is sure, were the Negro press in the hands of some of its finical critics, it's only a matter of time when the public would have far less interest, if any, in it. Within the past few years there has been an improved psychological attitude on the part of Negro editors in general. Once, many editors would not carry news about persons they did not like. It was a personal affair with them, and they introduced petty, feminine spites into their sheets, This type of editor now is, happily, rare. He sees now that while he may not be interested in a certain man, his readers may be, and he puts the broader interest first. In the course of discussion, the subject of the Negro press came up. I told him of the travel articles, and of some of the things I had said in them, not only about the race question, but of politics and life in general, and to my surprise he expressed surprise that I was able to get such views in a newspaper, not because they ought not to be in a newspaper, but because of what may be considered their advanced nature. It then struck me that the Negro press was much broader than I had thought it all along, and broader than the majority of us think it is, and I could see the Negro press, at this stage, was serving no moneyed interest; its principal concern was agitating; for equal rights and privileges for Amercon citizens; and the nearest things approaching the sacred with us were the clergy and the cosmetic interests, but that even these did not at times escape scathing criticism. I further pointed out that adverse articles appeared in white publications—articles that sometimes hurt the group in its tenderest spots, were carried in the Negro press; while articles of a similar nature in the Negro press rarely, if ever, are copied by a white publication. On the matter of the race question as it concerns white, as well as black, the Negro press is much broader than the white press; that is, the former is more inclined to give the white man his due. Speaking as a matter of simple truth, I am acquainted with the major portion of literature on the Negro as it has been written by both black and white, and rack my mind as I may I can recall but having seen one really outspoken article on the Negro appearing in a white magazine—an article that really went below the surface, and that is Mr. Schuyler's recent article in The American Mercury. Of course, I mean an article written by a Negro. And this is not so much a tribute to Mr. Schuyler's genius and keen wit as it is to The Mercury. Gallons of ink have been spilt on this race question and the sole reason for saying anything more is to say those things that are not supposed to be said. The Negro press, with all its imperfections, is the spokesman of the group. It fills a unique and indispensable role. It is the champion of citizenship rights in the fullest sense of the word. It introduces Negroes to themselves, to their shortcomings as well as to their accomplishments. How else could they have had this self-knowledge, which we are told is the beginning of all wisdom? As for myself, far from scoring the Negro newspaper I read everyone, however humble, that I can get hold of, thereby stumbling sometimes on are bits of knowledge as one finds a diamond in some out of the way place. Let's Have a Leader Accenting the point that politics is cold business, the Philadelphia Tribune made the following suggestion of a successor to a local leader who had climbed to power on necks of Negroes: "Magistrate Edward W. Henry is the logical man to lead the Thirtieth ward. He has his faults, most human beings are not perfect, but by far, long, and wide, Ed Henry should be made the boss. Some people will object to a discussion this subject while a man dies. But the organization put stifler ballots when it thought John Patt- son was about to die. Others ob- because it will make E. H. Hem- big man. Suppose it does? We objection should we have in a New- being a powerful man in position "Some of us are stupid enough object. But those of us who supposed to have good sense should use our influence towards the one of having a colored word leader Philadelphia. We have been talking about the advantages of supposition. Opportunity to take present. And the only thing will prevent Negroes from having the leadership of the Thirtieth within their race is themselves. That sounds like practical tics, the only kind that achie practical results. Oakland you have opportunity that should be wasted.' Let us get best somebody. How about McI land? SAN FRANCISCO Mr and Mrs Clarence A. Gen will give a reception on March complimentary to Ewen Will Pickens of the N.A.A.C.P. It take place at their home, No.1 Pine street. The hours are 3 to 6. Mrs. Nelson Pryor, wife of R Pryor, met with a painful acci on Sunday, when scalding w burned her hand and foot. We glad to report it has not inca tated her, and she is doing at the present time. Doc Spellings formerly of Oland, now residing in New York on leave of absence. He applauds in recital on March 11 at Y.M.C. to an appreciative audience, greeting this "singing postman" with hisclusive tenor warbling. His situations were varied, many beingquest numbers. Miss DorothaDieu of Oakland was accompanyThe young lady, of rare manability, is of the Anglo-SaxonHer piano selections met withapplause. She to'd the reporterfound great pleasure in these she rendered Sunday afternoon. Miss Tabitha Anderson will sent Dean Wm. Pickens at Bet church on March 26, under aus of the Bethel stewards' department Admission free. Everybody wee The big rally at Bethel is not Do your best. Rev. Pryor is paring to attend the conference any assistance will be greatly preciated. Where to Go to Church SAN FRANCISCO ST. CYPRIAN'S EPISCOPAL MISSION holds service in the Church of the event, feel street, below Gough, San mines. Holy communion 8:45 a. Sunday School 2 p. m.; Vespers sun. All are welcome. ETHAN A. M. E. CHURCH 1207 Powell St., S. F. sunday services 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. sunday school at 9:30 a. m. class meeting Tuesday 8 p. m. ten Endeavor 6:30 p. m. travel meeting Thursday 8 p. m. boat practice Fridays 8 p. m. you are cordially invited to attend. Rev. Nelson Prayer, Pastor. A. W. E. ZION CHURCH (STARR KING) 1667 GEARY STREET, S. F. Sunday school 9:45 A.M. Preach at 11 0'clock. Christian En- vor at 7 P. M. Evening sermon S.P.M. REV. MCGRUDER, Pastor. THURD EAPTIST CHURCH Hyde and May Sts., San Francisco sanction services, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday school 9:40 a. m. L. P. C. 0:50 to 7:30 p. m. OAKLAND ARKY CHAPEL A. M. E. CHURCH Park's council A. M. E. church meetings North and Chester streets, skidder center of service: Sunday meetings M. preaching: 11 A.M. meetings A. W. pastor and class meet- ing W. S. M. F.M. REV. A. W. WEIGHT, Pastor CCD IN CHRIST Fees at 10. Eighth, Oakland Sunrise service, meeting at 3.30. Sunrise at 10. 9:45 a. m. Sunrise at 10. a. m. Peace service at 3 p. m. Examiner service at 7 p. m. Emma Cottage, teacher and pastor California & D. By Ste., Berkeley. emergency service at 9:15 o'clock. Medical service at 11 o'clock. emergency pastor. emergency pastor at 6:30. Emergency service at 7:30. Sermon by the pastor. J. W. Perhamp, Pastor. M.T. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH Corner Street and McGee Sts., Berkeley Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 10:45 a. m. B. Y. P. 10:30 p. m. Evening Service 7:45 p. m. All Are Welcome. Rev. W. M. Dixon, Pastor. NORTH OAKLAND CHURCH OF CHRIST 50th St. San Pablo & West St. Sunday my Lord's Day at 11 a. and Bible study and song Thursday evening at 8 m. All are welcome. St. Augustine's Episcopal Church St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Twenty-seventh and West streets, —Sunday services: 8 a. m., holy communion; 9:45, Sunday school; 10:45, morning prayer; 11, holy eucharist; 12:30, baptism; 7 p. m., Young People's Fellowship; 8, evensong and sermon. Holy communion every Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. D. R. Wallace, Rector. First A. . E. Church First A. M. E. Church, Fifteenth street, between Market and West, Oakland—Sunday services: Preaching, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.; Sunday school, 1 p. m.; Alien Endeavor, 7 p. m. Prayer and class meeting on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The Lord's Supper every Sunday. Official board every first Monday evening; trustee board every second Monday evening; Rev. F. D. SCOTT, Pastor A. M. F. Lion Church A. M. E. Zion church, 855 Campbell street. Sunday school at 9:30 A. M. Morning service at 11 o'clock prayer and class meeting every Wednesday evening: preaching on Sunday evening at 7:00. Rev. W. J. L. loyets, pastor. Cerner 12th and Magnolia J. Wesley Thomas, Pastor. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sermon 11:00 a.m. Sacred Concert 8:30 p. m. Midweek Service Wednesday 8 p.m. A cordial welcome awaits you. Bebee Memorial Church 37th Street at West,—Oakland Sunday School at 9:30 A. M. Morning service at 11 o'clock. Young People's Meeting at 0:45. Evening service at 8 o'clock. You are cordially invited to attend Kev. F. W. Haynes, Pastor NORTH OAKLAND BAPTIST CHURCH 32nd and Linden Sts., Oakland Sunday School 9:00 a. m. Morning Service 11 a. m. Evening Service 8 p. m. P. V. P. U. Meeting 6:30 p. m. Rev. G. C. Coleman, Pastor. Market Street S. D. A. Church "The Church where you feel at home." Corner 34th and Market Sts. Oakland, Cal. Sabbath School (Sat.) 9:40 A. M. Preaching 11:00 A. M. Special Sunday evening services. Preaching 7:45 P. M. Young People's Program 6:30 "Rev. O. A. Troy. Pastor EIGHTY-FIFTH AVE. BAPTIST CHURCH 55th Avenue, East Oakland Morning Service 11 a. m. Evening Service 8 p. m. Rev. J. E. Davis, Pastor. Tenth and Magnolia Streets 11:00 o'clock, Morning Service. 11:15 Junior Service, a special program. 7:00 o'clock, B. Y. P. U., an interesting program. 8:00 o'clock, Evening Service. All are inyited. Rev. J.. P. Hubbard, Pastor CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Corner Center and Eighth Streets S. W. HARRISON, Pastor Phone Humboldt 6387 Order of Services Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. Preaching at 11:00 a. m. Praise Service at 3:00 and 7:00 P. M. Mid-Week Services Wednesday and Friday at 7:00 p. m. All Are Welcome. CHURCH INFLUENCE Columbian Press Bureau Claiming the Negro church is the only institution in America that the black man can call his own, A. H. Harris, in discussing "Our Brother in Black and His Church," in a recent issue of Ryan's Weekly, says: "In tracing the progress of the Negro in America, one is struggle with the importance which attaches to the church, and religious training from the early days of the colonies. One is impressed with the fact that it is through religion that organization among the slaves was made possible, and without organization any sort of progress must have been slow, if, indeed, real progress could have been made in the strongholds of slavery." After reviewing religious work among blacks for over 200 years Mr. Harris says that it is now possible to find effective church organization everywhere and not only religious hodies, but other organizations and societies which have formed a foundation for the development of the black man as an American citizen. He says: "We must keep clearly in mind the fundamental fact that the Negro church is the only institution in all America that the black man can call his own. In a word, the church is the Negro's own institution, developed according to his likes, and to meet his peculiar spiritual needs, built on his own standards, by and for his own people. More than any other organization or body does the church represent the ideals and life of the race in America. Other bodies do valuable work, but at the bottom of the structure is the church." SCHOOL ATTENDANCE Columbian Press Bureau Of 2,141,206 colored children attending public schools during the school year 1925-26, as reported to the United States bureau of educa- tion by school officials in 16 States the largest number, 282,841, were enrolled in Mississippi, where the colored children comprise 56.2 percent, of the total school population of the State. North Carolina came next, with an enrollment of 254,625 colored pupils. LIBERAL SPENDERS Columbian Press Bureau New York—According to a white economist who has recently busied himself in getting financial flashes of Harlem, its Negroes are good spenders, and contribute largely to the support of hundreds of stores in Harlem's Little Africa. It is emphasized that clothiers, haberdashers, grocers, tobacconists, realtors, five and ten-cent stores, department stores, jewellers, hardware dealers, beautv parlors, dance hall proprietors, theatres, restaurants, cafeterias, lunch rooms, chop suey vendors, etc., are doing a land office business, and even more than that, according to Carl Van Vechten Good spenders must have money to spend, and this comes with good wages, opportunity, and commercial treedom. Many cities with as large Negro population proportionately as Harlem spend less than one-tenth the amount of money. AGE UNKNOWN There is a constantly decreasing number of colored adults who are unable to give accurate information concerning the date of their birth. In 1890, the United States census reported 54,449 colored adults who did not know when they were born In 1900, this number had decreased to 48,811. The census of 1910 noted a further decrease to 31,040 and in 1920 the number decreased to 23,500 or a decrease of 30,946 in thirty years. California Park, San Rafael, for picnics and outings Ferry via Richmond every 15 minutes, via Northwestern Pacific every 40 minutes. Will Slice of our Shellmound Park, proprietor. Please Piedmont 103. CORRESPONDENTS must mail all letters for protection at their main postoffice, separately early on Monday (or Sunday) of each week to have their reach The Outlook office on Wednesday morning, and always write their names and that of their city or town on the outside of the wrapper about returned copies. 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ADVERTISE IN THE OLDEST PAPER ON THE PACIFIC COAST TO GET RESULTS SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1928 EDITORIAL PAGE We wonder if some of the leaders of things fraternal ever stop to consider the rising cost of fraternities, and its effect on our organizations. It seems as though little thought is paid to this phase of the matter, so long as certain officers get their fees. There must be a halt called, or some of our organizations are going on the rocks. Some thought must be taken of our group's economic conditions, for, after all, it is the ordinary working people who pay the bills. We are taxing the organizations out of all proportion to the benefits we derive and common sense dictates that no matter how alluring the glitter of regalia and the high-sounding titles of Grand Moguls, there is a limit to vanity when it is sapping our economic life. At our grand meetings, some one is always on hand with some little scheme whereby they can annex some of the organization's cash. Let us stop, and pay some attention to the murmur that is going up from the laymen of our organizations before the sound becomes a storm, and we all go down in the wreck. The unemployment situation has reached the ears of Congress and recently a debate was on in the Senate, and a resolution was passed, asking the Secretary of Labor to furnish certain information on the subject. Secretary Davis now claims that the situ- ation is improving, and he cites figures to prove his contentions. We hope he is right, for there has been too much of that "prosperity" stuff handed out on an empty dinner pail. Many of our group are attacking the 18th amendment on the ground of personal liberty. They would weaken the enforcement of this law because it interferes with their taking a social drink. Now while we have no particular liking for this amendment and the Volstead enforcement act we recognize the fact that to break down law enforcement has a far-reaching effect on the body politic; while we believe that if this nation had enforced all amendments in good faith, there would be no trouble enforcing the 18th. But the people or public opinion is deaf to enforcing laws that do not appeal to them. Thus the break-down of law enforcement. But of all groups in this country we least of all can afford to line up with law-breakers. We have too much at stake. Our very life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness are in the balance. The question of extending the quota law to Mexico and LatinAmerican countries was recently discussed in Congress and Representative Box of Texas has introduced a bill to that effect. The rapid increase of the immigration from Mexico in the last few years has caused alarm. According to reliable statistics it swelled from 15,000 in 1914 to 60,000 in 1926 and last year it approached the 70,000 mark. The contention is that farmers of the Southwest would be hindered in obtaining labor if such a bill was passed, but recent figures showing the large number of unemployed in this country make the possibility of a scarcity of labor improbable. It does not require a great strain on the imagination to vision even at the rate aliens are now entering the United States, an over-populated country in the future consisting of peoples of divided interests and allegiances; a large number of unemployed, lowering of wages and standard of living — a conglomeration of citizens of different languages and nationalities, in other words, destruction. Such calamity can best be avoided by restrictive immigration and a sufficient personnel to see that the immigration laws are strictly enforced. A man who is in constant need of money for his personal uses and who is ambitious to shine socially and otherwise may make a poor custodian of public funds. “It does not help our cause to abuse and impugn the motives of those who differ from us. It is possible that they are as honest, as sincere, and as upright as we are; and we demonstrate that our cause has not a single honest leg to stand on when we resort to such methods. Remember that abuse is not argument, and impresses but few.—Star of Zion WHO WILL PAY FOR SHORTER WEEK? It is announced that a determined effort will be made this year for a five day working week. This means sacrifice of older men, less keenly alert men, victims of past industrial accidents, everybody who could not stand the swifter pace. It means a few hours more leisure for the swift though they pay at a greater nerve sacrifice, and an earlier breaking point; but it means fewer jobs, with the slower worker a jobless derelict on every labor market. To maintain present production on a shorter work week, is to make no new jobs; it only throws out the men who cannot get jobs under the harder competition. To cut production along with the cut in hours in order to give new jobs is to increase the costs to everybody—a desperate hazard, almost certain to destroy any industry that tries it. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE Released by New York Office A NATION-WIDE PLAN FOR DEFENCE Colored attorneys throughout the United States are volunteering to have their names include their legal directory being compiled by the N.A.A.C.P., so that the national office will know at once a reputable lawyer to call on in any large city in case of emergency. Response to letters sent out has been most encouraging, and dozens of colored attorneys of the highest-standing have signified willingness to be listed for this purpose. It is hoped eventually to have at least one attorney's name in every large city of the United States, so that there will be no State without connection with the national office. ASSISTANT SOLICITOR APPOINTED Mrs. Sadie Alexander, a colored woman, practicing law with her husband, has been appointed one of 15 assistant city solicitors of Philadelphia. She has been active in work of Philadelphia branch of the N.A.A.C.P., having been a member of the executive committee and also serving without compensation upon the legal committee. LADY COOK TO GIVE BENEFIT IN WAY Lady Mary Cook writes from London to say that the benefit memory of Florence Mills, proceeds to go to N.A.A.C.P., will be held in May. She also writes: “I had a letter from the Society of Friends, telling me that they are in sympathy with the work of the N.A.A.C.P., and asking me to correspond with them. John Fletcher wrote to me. I have replied, and shall arrange to meet him.” SHORTRIDGE MAY SPEAK IN LOS ANGELES Semator Shortridge has written to the N. A. A. C. P. that he would address the Los Angeles conference next June. He writes that "in previously made plans or official duties do not prevent, nothing will give me greater pleasure than to address the conference." MASONS SEND 825 The Grand Lodge of Masons of Arizona, through its Grand Secretary, has sent a contribution of Sence to the N.A. A. C. P., it was death nounced last week. Sacramento Lodge, No. 2189 and Household of Ruth, No. 3951 G. U. O. of O. F. WILL CELEBRATE OGDEN DAY SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1921 With Appropriate MARY and MUSICAL EXERCI AND DANCE in the SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1928 With Appropriate LITERARY and MUSICAL EXERCISES AND DANCE in the TUESDAY CLUB HOUSE reet between 27th and 28th S Sacramento, California L Street between 27th and 28th Streets Sacramento, California Admission — Adubs. 8.25 Children, 65 Cents (Under 14 Years of Age) include Buffet Supper and other ments without additional cost. at 8:30 sharp. with Program int E. A. JOHNSON, Chairman Y B. ROBINSON, SECRETARY, 1715 E. The Committee has the assurance tha se of most of the out-of-town attendance perennial attendance, because of it being in committee reserves the right to reject o person deemed undersirable. BIDGES FURNITURE and Second-Hand Fur AND HARDWARE Spring and Summer Special Lid Top Spark and Garland St Built-in Kitchen Heaters, $7 This will include Buffet Supper and other refreshments without additional cost. Dancing at 8:30 sharp. with Program interspersed. E. A. JOHNSON, Chairman MRS. LUCY B. JOBINSON, SECRETARY, 1715 EIGHTH ST. The Committee has the assurance that it will have a percentage of most of the out-of-town attendance of last year. This annual attendance, because of it being informal. The committee reserves the right to reject or remove any person deemed undersirable. BRIDGES FURNITURE CO. New and Second-Hand Furniture With Built-in Kitchen Heaters $76.50 PHONE CARLAND 1914 Signe St., Near Franklin, - - Oak GIVE US A CALL Eight St., Near Franklin, - - Oakland Classified Advertisements CHILDREN CARED FOR Is there a little boy or girl who needs a delightful, sunny, sanitary home, while mother works, or for other reasons? You will find such a home at 3032 California street. Mother Simmons will be glad to receive you. West 3137. 2-25 APARTMENTS FOR RENT Two-room apartment, 541 Union street. See garage man. 2-25 HOUSE WANTED A house of four or five rooms, in North Oakland district preferred—write or call; state price and street; Address, Bex 11, Outlook office, 1276 Seventh street. APARTMENTS FOR RENT Modern improved five-room flat 1831 Hyde street. Apply 1827 Hyde FLAT TO LET A five-room flat, with bath, to let —rent $20; one month's rent free —key at office of Western Outlook. FOR SALE PIANO---An exceptional buy, only $90 takes it; you cannot tell it from new; good tone. Phone or call on marry Pierson. FLAT TO RENT Six-room lower, sunny, modern flat; hot water day and night; $35 a mouth. Mrs. J. Richardson, 267 ROOM TO LET Nicely furnished, sunny rooms to let with a private family; modern—handy to cars; terms reasonable. 1253 Pacific street, San Francisco. Can, write or phone between 12:30 ROOMS FOR RENT To let to a couple---two furnished rooms, with access to kitchen; modern improvements; 1827 Hyde street —phone Graystone 1977. 218 WOBK WANTED By a reliable man. No choice of work. Janitor, house work, window cleaning or yard. Write or apply at Western Outlook Office, 1276 7th street, Oakland. SKIRT TOO SHORT A girl travelling on a street car in Sheffield, England, was confronted with the option of standing up or getting off because her skirt was considered too short. Her dress was shorter than most of those worn to-day. Two elderly women sitting opposite apparently made complaint to the conductor. He approached the girl, and after saving something about her skirt, told her to stand up or get off. She got off. VILLARD ERASES COLOR LINE FOR DINNER IN HIS HONOR Baltimore, Md. —A dinner will be given here in honor of Oswald Garrison Villard's tenth anniversary as editor of the Nation, and there will be absolutely no color line drawn for the event. Plans were badly complicated when it developed that the Southern Hotel, at which the celebration was to take place in honor of the grandson of William Lloyd Garrison, noted abolitionist, and vice president of N.A.A.C.P., served notice that Negroes would not be admitted or served. When Villard learned that the Southern Hotel had objected to serving colored he wired the committee in charge of the affair that he would not attend the affair if colored persons were excluded. The fashionable Arundel Club was thus engaged for the dinner' with the understanding that no color line would be drawn.—New York Age. PULLMAN CAR PORTERS LOSE TIP BAN SUIT Washington.—The efforts of the Brotherhood of Seeping Car Porters to outlaw tipping failed last week when the Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed a complaint against the Pullman company. The Brotherhood has filed the complaint in an effort to substitute increased wages for tips. The complaint charged that tipping violated the Interstate commerce act, but it was dismissed on the ground of lack of jurisdiction. TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS Reports from cities and States constituting more than half of the nation's population show that 1,760 people were killed in motor vehicle accidents in January. This is an average of 57 a day. THE PASTOR'S WIFE The church never hired the pastor's wife, vet expects services of two people for salary of one. She is expected to work upon as many boards or societies as commanded. She is expected at all services, rain or shine. She is expected to wear the longest face and poorest clothes. She is not supposed to have feelings or wishes of her own. She must not go window shopping, or she is vain. She must not laugh or she is impious. We want her to look like a ragamuffin or a hired murderer and are absolutely crazy if we do. We do not expect the wife of physician, teacher, lawyer, shoemaker or even bootlegger to come at our bidding because we have employed them husbands. Why expect so much of a pastor's wife?—Star of Zion. Daughter Edith Clarke, Secretary Daughter Mattie Ballard, Chairman Daughter Jane Hudson BEAUTIFUL CALIFORNIA PARK Near San Rafael, Marin County WILLIAM A. SIEBE, - - = = Proprietor FORMERLY OF OLD SHELL MOUND PARK Call Piedmont 103 Let's See What's Doing! DIRECTORY Of Coming Events Fifty per cent. deposit must accompany advertisement. ```markdown ``` Daughter Edith Clarke, Secr BEAUTIFUL Near San Hold Decoration Day WEDNESDAY, MAY 30 Ac M WILLIAM A. SIER FORMERLY O Call Let's See DIR Of Con MARCH 31. MARCH 26 APRIL 9 Fifty per cent ad Mizpah Temple, No.18 I. B. P. O. E. W. EASTER MONDAY BALL April 9, 1928 Athens Lodge Auditorium 1219 Eighth Street, Oakland MUSIC BY PALM GARDEN ORCHFSTR ADMISSION 50c by Daughter Mattie Ballard, Chairma chter Jane Hudson CALIFORNIA PARK fael, Marin County EASTER MONDAY BALL April 9, 1928 Athens Lodge Auditorium 1219 Eighth Street, Oakland MUSIC BY PALM GARDEN ORCHFSTRA Holiday Dates Open Day 30 Admission Day MONDAY, SEPT. 10 SIEBE, - - - LY OF OLD SHELL MOUNDI Call Piedmont 103 See What's DIRECTOR Coming Eve PROPRIETOR OLD SHELL MOUND PARK Biedmont 103 What's Doing! RECTORY Giving Events OGDEN DAY IN SACRAMENTO LEAP YEAR BARN DANCE MIZPAH TEMPLE BALL cent. deposit must accompany advertisement. deposit must accompany titement. MONDAY BALL 9, 1928 The Auditorium Street, Oakland ARDEN ORCHFSTRA SION 50c Mattie Ballard, Chairman PARK County Labor Day MONDAY, SEPT. 3 = Proprietor PARK Doing! RY ents accompany ROSE-WATERMAN DRUG CO. THE STORE OF SERVICE Official Druggists for Members of Bournemouth and Knaresborough Circles. 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San Francisco, 1914 South PHONE WEST 7438 Oakland, 953 Eighth St PHONE OAKLAND 1524 The Southern Kitchen 1971 SUTTER ST. Near PICC MORE Under New Management SPECIALIZING IN HOME COOKING For Parties, Banquets, Lunches Trav Service Outside, 25. En PRIVATE COURTS FOR LADIES AND FAMILIES Phone Your Reservations West Seven Seven Three Four Open from 6 A. M. to 12 P. M. ICE CREAM STAND CONNECTED A. R. ("JIMMEY") BOOKING. - - P. DR. H. E. DAVIS 2181 FILLMORE STREET SAN FRANCISCO Office Phone: 79 Office Hours--9 to 12, and 1 to Other Hours by Appointment The Western Outlook Oldest Paper on The Pacific Coast HAS ALL THE NEWS SUBSCRIBE NOW! Only $2 a Year 1276 Seventh St., Oakl --- Fraternal Societies When and Where They Meet MASONIC GRAND LODGE Most Worshipful Sovereign Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Lodge of the State of California and Jurisdiction. M. W. Grand Master, 5213 Holmes Ave, Los Angeles. OSS, R. W. Deputy Grand Master, San Jose. S. R. W. Grand Senior Warden, Santa Monica UGHN, R. W. Grand Junior Warden, Oakland W. Grand Lecturer, Oakland R. R. W. Grand Treasurer, 1808 K. Street, Bakersfield R. W. Grand Secretary, 211 D Street, Marysville MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF M. W. J. H. WILSON, Grand Master, Los Angeles R. W. H. S. HOUSTON, Grand Treasurer, Bakersfield R. W. G. W. WILSON, Grand Secretary, Marysville GRAND CHAPTER, O. E. S. Mrs. G. W. P.; Mrs. A. J. Houston, G. W. M.; Mr. C. E. A. Mrs. Justina Ross, G.A.M.; Mrs. S. L. Alexander, G. Treas- ie O. Martin, G. Conductress; Mrs. Pauline Dupee, G. A. Mrs. Mae Sebree, G. Lecturer; Mrs. Adah R. Barnes, Secre- pt.; Mrs. Gusta Johnson, Treasurer of Relief Dept.; Mrs. Oratress; Mrs. Frances A. Tvrrel, 558 Chenery St., San Francisco. APPOINTMENTS: G. Adah.; Mrs. Hazel Owens, G. Ru.n.; Mrs. Kate Lewis, Jessie T. Johnson, G. Martha.; Mrs. Arlela Hall, G. Electa; G. Warder; Mr. Treats, Sentinel; Rev. N. P. Greggs, R. William Brown, G. Marshall. BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS MASONIC GRAND LODGE Officers of the Most Worshipful Sovereign Grand Lodge Free and Accepted Masons of the State of California and Jurisdiction. J. H. WILSON, M. W. Grand Master, 5213 Holmes Ave, Los Angeles. HEODURE MOSS, R. W. Deputy Grand Master, San Jose. R. H. BROYLES, R. W. Grand Senior Warden, Santa Monica O. W. DE VAUGHN, R. W. Grand Junior Warden, Oakland A. CARTER, R. W. Grand Lecturer, Oakland H. S. HOUSTON, R. W. Grand Treasurer, 1808 K. Street, Bakersfield G. W. WILSON, R. W. Grand Secretary, 211 D Street, Marysville MASONIC BOARD OF RELIEF M. W. J. H. WILSON, Grand Master, Los Angeles R. W. H. S. HOUSTON, Grand Treasurer, Bakersfield R. W. G. W. WILSON, Grand Secretary, Marysville GRAND CHAPTER, O. E. S. Kew, S. M. Beane, G. W. P.; Mrs. A. J. Houston, G. W. M.; Mr. C. E. A. Bronson, G. A. F.; Mrs. Justina Ross, G.A.M.; Mrs. S. L. Alexander, G. Treasurer; Mrs. Koxie O. Martin, G. Conductects; Mrs. Pauline Dupee, G. A. Conductects; Mrs. Mae Sebree, G. Lecturer. Mrs. Adah R. Barnes, Secretary of Relief Dept.; Mrs. Gusta Johnson, Treasurer of Relief Dept.; Mrs. Irene Hinds, G. Oratress; Grand Secretary, Mrs. Frances A. Tvrrel, 558 Chenery St., San Francisco. APPOINTMENTS: Mrs. Ida Bodin, G. Adah; Mrs. Hazel Owens, G. Ru,n; Mrs. Kate Lewis, Mrs. Esther; Mrs. Jessie T. Johnson, G. Martha; Mrs. Arlela Hall, G. Electa; Mrs. Paul Brown, G. Warder; Mr. Treats, Sentinel; Rev. N. P. Greggs, G. Chapman; Mr. William Brown, G. Marshall IMPROVED BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS ATHENS LODGE. NO. 70 and third Tuesday at Athens Home, 1219-8th St., Oakland. Mr. Edward Parker; E. Leading Knight, Wm. Ballard; E. Loyal Cooper; E. Lecturing Knight, R. C. Gilmore, Jr.; Treasurer, financial Secretary, H. L. Clarke; Asst. Secretary, T. E. Gradax Davidson; Inner Guard, H. Clarke; Outer Guard, H. E. I Examiner, W. W. Purnell, 1225 Washington St., Oakland; Jamieson, Walter A. Butler, Wm. S. Morey, Frank Bass, J. R. Meets first and third Tuesday at Athens Home, 1219—8th St. Oakland, Exalted Ruler, Edward Parker; E. Leading Knight, Wm. Ballard; E. Loyal Knight, Louis Cooper; E. Lecturing Knight, R. C. Gilmore, Jr.; T. Treasurer, J. M. Simms; Financial Secretary, H. L. Clarke; Asst. Secretary, T. E. Graham; Esquire, Max Davidson; Inner Guard, H. Clarke; Outer Guard, H. E. Jackson; Medical Examiner, W. W. Purnell, 1225 Washington St., Oakland; Trustees: C. A. Jamieson, Walter A. Butler, Wm. S. Morey, Frank Bass, J. R. Montelle. Daughter Elks Daughter Elks MIZPAH TEMPLE, NO. 18 and third Friday at Athens Home, 1219-8th Street, Oakland ier, Daughter Lottie Razdell; Vice Daughter Ruler, Daughter Asst, Daughter Ruler, Daughter Arlvica Howell; Chaplain, Robinson; Escort, Daughter Mattie Dawson; Doorkeeper, Brownfield; Gatekeeper, Daughter Clara Davis; Financial ater Edith Clarke, 2970a Bush, S. F., Calif.; Recording Cor. ater Hattie De Hart, 1814 Workey St.; Berkeley, Phone asurer, Daughter Eliza Holmes; Organist, Daughter Cather- tery, Daughter Mamie Hicks; Finance Committee, Daughters , Manie Hicks, Keren Harris. Meets first and third Friday at Athens Home, 1219-8th Street, Oakland Daughter Ruler, Daughter Lottie Razdell; Vice Daughter Ruler, Daughter Maud Lawrence; Asst. Daughter Ruler, Daughter Arlvica Howell; Chaplain, Daughter Mary Robinson; Escort, Daughter Mattie Dawson; Doorkeeper, Daughter Susie Brownfield; Gatekeeper, Daughter Clara Davis; Financial Secretary, Daughter Edith Clarke, 2970a Bush, S. F., Calif.; Recording Cor. Secretary, Daughter Hattie De Hart, 1814 Workey St., Berkeley, Phone Thorn, 5:48; Treasurer, Daughter Eliza Holmes; Organist, Daughter Catherine Linie; Deputy, Daughter Mamie Hicks; Finance Committee, Daughters Elizabeth Brown, Mamie Hicks, Keren Harris. GUIDING STAR TEMPLE. NO. 181 and Fourth Wednesday of each month at Booker T. Community Center, 1433 Divisadero St., San Francisco Ruler, Ethel King; Vice Daughter Ruler, Elizabeth Johnson; Ruler, Mabel Jackson; Chaplin, Salome Tinchner; Escort, Financial Secretary, Ethel Fowler, 523 Duboez Ave., San Park 1464; Recording Secretary, Alce Hayden; Treasurer, Gate Keeper, Eunice Singleton; Door Keeper, Edith Carter;ers Emma Doak, N. Williams, M. Dyson. Companions of the Forest Aborough Circle, No. 189, Companions of the Forest carpenters' Hall, Twelfth near Brush, Oakland, second and on each month—Elizabeth Crowder, J. P. C. C.; B. Parker, Junior Past Chief, Mattie Shaw, Chief Comp Neal-Chief Comp Adella Peterson, Financial Secretary, Cornelia L. street Phone Pied 9279 Treasurer, Julia A. Shoye, Recordingursed, 3108 King street, Barkley Phone Bark 6947-M. Marshall, R. G. Fitta Kirk, Left Guide, Thresa Orborne. Inner Guard, Outer Guard, Flora Porter. Meets the Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month at Booker T. Daughter Ruler, Ethel King, Vice Daughter Ruler, Elizabeth Johnson; Asst. Daughter Ruler, Mabel Jackson; Chaplin, Salome Tinchner; Escort, Lettie Houston; Financial Secretary, Ethel Fowler, 523 Duboce Ave., San Francisco, Pione Park 1464; Recording Secretary, Alce Hayden; Treasurer, Margaret Knox; Gate Keeper, Eunice Singleton; Door Keeper, Edith Carter; Trustee, Daughters Emma Doak, N. Williams, M. Dyson. Companions of the Forest Knaresborough Circle, No. 189, Companions of the Forest Meets at Carpenters' Hall, Twelfth near Brush, Oakland, second and fourth Tuesday in each month--Elizabeth Crowder, J. P. C. C.; Deputy Willia B. Parker. Junior Past Chief, Mattie Shaw. Chief Comp Nealean January. Sub Chief Comp. Adella Peterson. Financial Secretary, Cornell L. Frederick. 693 518 street. Phone Pied. 9279 Treasurer, Julia A. Shoye. Recording Secretary, Mary Marsden. 3108 King street. Berkeley Pioneer Berk. 6947-M. Marshall, Salle Moenhead. R. G. Ftta Kirk. Left Guide, Thresa Orchorne. Inner Guard, Little Mike Jones. Outer Guard, Eorea Porter. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS N. A.. S. A.. E.. A. & A. Marechal Neil Lodge No. 4, meets, second and fourth Tuesday—Carpenters' Hall 761 - 12th St. Oakland, Calif. Lodge No. 4, meets, second and fourth Tuesday—Carpenters' Oakland Calif. Howard; V. C., E. C. Ross; M. of W., S. Dewitt Moss; Thomas; M. of Ex., F. C. Senegal; M. of F., R. L. Roberts; S. Dawson; M. at Arms, C. Jackson; Inner G., E. Berger; Trustees, L. M. Hudson, F. R. Mitchell and C. P. Robinson; Dr. W. W. Purnell; Finance Committee, J. C. Rivers, J. L. Other. C. C., Wiley Howard; V. C., E. C. Ross; M. of W., S. Dewitt Moss; Prelate, Henry Thomas; M. of Ex., E. C. Senegal; M. of F., R. L. Roberts; C. of R. & S. T. S. Dawson; M. at Arms, C. Jackson; Inner G., E. Berger; Outer G., E. Davis; Trustees, L. M. Hudson, F. R. Mitchell and C. P. Robinson; Red, Registrar, Dr. W. W. Purnell; Finance Committee, J. C. Rivers, J. L. Gossen, J. L. Fisher MASONS 1st and 3d Wednesday each ninth at Hamilton hall, Steiner and Geary streets. Visitors Welcome. 1st and 3d Wednesday each month at Hamilton hall, Stainte and Geary streets. Visitors Welcome. W. A. SMITH. W. M. O. M. E. Fountain, Secretary, 218 Jlenna street. Victoria Lodge, No. 3, F. & A.M. meets first Tuesday evening of each month, and the third Wednesday jointly with Hannibal, No. 1, at 8 o'clock, at Hamilton hall, 1545 Steiner st., corner Geary SanFrancisco. CECIL BOUGH. W. M. S. BOZMAN, SECRETARY, 1802 DIVISADER ST. ORDER OF EASTERN STAR NAOMI CHAPTER, NO. 2. O. E. S. meets second and fourth Thursa- days, San Francisco hall, Steine- and Geary, San Francisco MARGUERITE WHITE, W. M. MRS. ELIZA HOLMES, Secretary. 1405 CYPRESS ST. OAKLAND GRAND UNITED ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS AERIAL LODGE NO. 2442 Meets second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Hamilton Hall, 1545 Steiner St., corner of Geary, San Francisco. M. WILLIAMS, N. G. George W. Hamilton, P. S., 397 Fourth street, San Francisco. Physician, Dr. Stuart Davison, 916 Kearny street. GOLDEN GATE LODGE NO. 2007 Meets first and third Wednesday of each month. Hamilton Hall, corner Geary and Steiner Street, San Francisco. Dr. Stuart Davison, Examining Physician 916 Kearney Street, San Francisco. HOME FOR AGED AND INFIRM COLORED PEOPLE AT BEULAH President Mrs. Elizabeth Brown, 364 34th Street. First Vice Pres. Mrs. Jane Hudson. 2nd Vice Pres. Mrs. M. J. Grases. 3rd Vice Pres. Mrs. Elizabeth Crowder. Secretary (recording) Mrs. M. Lawrence, 898 35th Street. 1st Assistant, Mrs. Frank Bass. Secretary (recording) Mrs. Julia Shorey, 2520 E. 14th street. Treasurer Mrs. H. B. Tilghman, 3rd year. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. (Northern California Branch) Meets the second Monday in each month. Public Meeting. Board of directors meets first Monday. Rev. David R. Wallace. Pres. James E. Jackson. 1st Vice-Pres. Hattie E. DeHart. Secy. Ruth E. Williams. Asst. Secretary. Thos. M. Jackson. Treasurer. N. B. Membership subscriptions $1.00 per year. The CRISIS. Magazine $1.50 per week. The Outlook. Outlook office. 1276—th Street. Oakland. Daily (Except Sunday) Hours 3 to 5. NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. E. Moore, Pastor 33rd between West and Market Streets. Truching at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m. Lover meeting Wednesday at 8 p. m. Good services each Sundav. All are cordially invited. TAMMANY UNLOADS NEGRO FOLLOWERS Columbian Press Bureau Since Tammanv has in deference to Southern sentiment, sent out the word that no Negroes will be delegates to the Houston convention; a dull gloom prevails in haunts of the colored Democrats in New York and other centres where attempts have been made by Democrats to build up a following among colored voters. Bitter feeling is said to exist against the "Smith-for-President" promoters, and from Harlem comes word that a "grapevine" has been sent out that will play havoc with Tammany at the next election. The boys who beat the cymbals and deliver the goods in the form of votes resent this absolute lav-down by the Northern Democrats, who in order to win the Presidential election must carry certain Northern States in which the Negro vote is a factor. But these victims of a Democratic betraval should have seen the hand writing on the wall when the Texas city was selected for the convention To Southern Democracy, a Negro Democrat bears the same relation a boll weevil does to a cotton farmer. EXHIBIT OF NEGRO ART Columbian Press Bureau The first one-man show in a New York art gallery of the work of a Negro artist will be opened at 600 Madison avenue. The paintings are those of Archibald J. Motlev, Jr., of Chicago, who, to finance his career as artist, has had to turn at times to coal-heaving, plumbing, and waiting in dining cars. One of his pictures in the present show won the Logan medal at the Chicago art institute in 1925. His study, "Syncopation," won the Jos. Eisendrath prize in the same show, and his portrait of his grandmother "Mending Socks," was hung in the Newark museum's exhibition last year. Motley was born in New Orleans and has in him French and Indian blood as well as that of a Pvgmy tribe of Africa. He was brought up in Chicago, and studied at the Art Institute there. The pictures in the present exhibition include portraits, several of cabaret life, and six are imaginative portrayals of voodooism Louisville, Ky.—For an attempt at rape on Alberta Howard, Charles Falone was given a five-year sentence in February, 1927. Judge Berguvin paroled Falone under an act passed by the 1926 legislature which provides that prisoners given more than one year in jail must be paroled at the end of a year. The citizens are indignant, as Falone has an exceedingly bad character. MONTEREY LOVE JOURNAL Community nunity Play Community Play House WOMEN'S BUILDING SUTTER AND MASON Every Evening, Including Sunday POPULAR PRICE MATINEES WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS JACK BREHANY PRESENTS The Most Widely Discussed Drama of the Decade "APPEARANCES" Widely Discussed Drama of the PPEARANCE The Most Widely Discussed Drama of the Decade By GARLAND ANDERSON PROTEGE OF David Belasco and Al Jolson ALL-STAR CAST First Time in San Francisco AFTER A SUCCESSFUL TOUR IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES Staged by Albert Hallett This advertisement is complimentary to our life-long friend, S. E. Young Leap Year Barn Dance GIVEN BY JUNIOR ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE Athens Lodge. No. 70 I. B. P. O. E. W. Elks' Auditorium 1219 Eighth St., Oakland Monday Eve'g, March 26 Admission 50. Good Music R. C. GILMORE, CHAIRMAN Play House ed Drama of the Decade RANCES" OAKLAND The Community Chest campaign for the first time in six years, completes its quota. The goal has been reached, and the several welfare agencies depending upon the Chest will not be compelled to cut their budgets. We thank Mrs. Lucy Robinson, secretary Peter Ogden celebration committee of Sacramento, for complimentary ticket for March 31st—Nothing preventing, we shall be there. Theodore F. Parker, member of Marechal Niel Lodge, is reported on the sick list this week Mr. Eva Jones-Smith is expected from Honolulu to spend the summer with her mother in Oakland. Mrs. Pearl Hart has moved from 1033-60th street, and is temporarily residing with Mr. and Mrs. Boucree NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE Northern California Branch This branch is going to reach its quota this year. Mrs Jane Hudson, the woman who is loved by everybody because of her sympathetic relations towards every cause and every movement, is organizing a group who cannot be surpassed. The great minstrel is coming—something different, something new something novel. The Northern California branch has entered the "Miss California" popularity contest—Mrs. Augustine Craig. The annual membership drive is on for membership. S. C. Rogers is captain of a division says that he will put his pro rata over. "You know Sam." He never starts that he does not finish. San Francisco Branch The N. A. A. C. P. held a well attended as well as an interesting meeting, Thursday evening, March 15. Arrangements for the receiving of Dr. Bagnall from the New York office in June were taken up and discussed. Forty memberships were received to start the drive. Mr R. Redwood, distributor of Pal Pinto Crystals, informs us that his sales for 1927 exceeded the previous year. There is no question as to its effectiveness for rheumatism. Secure a box, and keep it on hand. All must register this year as the old register has been cancelled. Negro voters in Chicago the Negro district, "booed" Big Billy Thompson, when he urged them to vote for Congressman Madden in place of his Negro opponent. But they cheered when another speaker proposed Big Bill himself for President. They will vote for Bill for anything from adderman to President, but will not let him deliver their votes to anybody else. And they are determining that their Negro district should be represented in Congress by Negro. In which they are probably quite right --Chester Rowe APPROVE STERILIZATION Vancouver, B. C.—Sterilization of all feeble-minded in the province has been recommended to the legislature by a special committee appointed to investigate mental deficiency. Receiving recognition takes care of itself in the case of those who concentrate upon achieving results. A four line For Sale, To Rent, notice in our classified column will bring results. Have you a room for rent furnished, or unfurnished—put it in our classified Column. Eternal vigilance is not only the price of liberty, but it is essential to getting a square deal in politics—regardless of party labels. Whatever theories we may have of government by a majority which votes, all countries are actually controlled by the minority which thinks. And that to an astounding extent is coming to mean in America the educated women. Deaths of the Week SWAZE—We regret very much to learn of the death of Geo, E. Swaze in Seattle last week. JOHNSON-In Oakland, March 11 George W. Johnson, husband of Elizabeth Johnson. Funeral from Parks chapel, March 15, Rev. J.W. Wright officiating. Bakers & Taylor service. Subscribe now, for the Western Outlook, only $1.00 for six months, $2.00 for a year, if paid in advance. The Western Outlook would appreciate any news matter. 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