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Wisconsin Race Convention At Madison June 17-18-19 IF YOU ARE A BOOSTER FOR MADISON GET IN LINE TO ENTERTAIN THE RACE CONVENTION JUNE. 17-18-19. Southern Capitalist Would Keep Negro From Organizing South Forces Department of Labor to Withdraw Its Agents Among Colored People VOLUME III. MILWAUKEE.—The Washington correspondent of the Milwaukee Leader in an article dealing with the attitude of the south toward Negro labor, says: James H. Kirby, a lumber millionaire of Houston, Tex., and president of the National Lumber Manufacturer's Assn., who for years has been notorious in the south for his hostility to organized lumber firms has begun to organize the business men and agents of the department of labor who are trying to help the Negro laborer. "The disturbance of the conditions of Negro labor can not be tolerated without the fiercest opposition," Kirby declared, in a recent speech in New Orleans. "The problem is not, first, an industrial one, but a racial one. When it becomes a question of going into conference at Washington with the black official handling colored economies, I declined. In the south we tell Negroes that we do; we do not take counsel with them. All of which is a sham. Kirby has discovered that since the armistice was signed the Negroes in the south are getting into the labor movement, and that the director of Negro economics in the department of labor, Dr. George E. Haynes, formerly of Fisk university, has not been opposing this trend toward organization. Under pretense of fighting for racial supremacy in the south, Kirby is fighting to prevent the southern Negro from joining a labor union. According to the report issued through Haynes' office last month, through the department, about 200,000 adult Negroes moved from the south into the north in 1916 and 1917. Causes for this migration are various. High wages in the north, due to the stoppage of immigration from Europe during the war, was the first. Reasons for dissatisfaction of the landlords with the high wages south are based on low wages, poor housing, poor school facilities, cheating by the landlords in settlement for crop shares, rough treatment, cruelty of law officers, unfairness in the courts, lynching, and such minor motives as the wish to travel, advice from relatives in the north, and the arguments of labor agents. The chief reasons were the lack of jobs and personal freedom from violence. The department investigators found that the northern Negro press was telling the grisly facts as to lynchings, and that even when the East St. Louis horror was added to the many lesser ones in the south, the Negroes merely declared that this was probable. Business interests to frighten them into staying below the Ohio. R. H. Leavell, a graduate of the University of Mississippi, who investigated conditions in Mississippi for Haynes' report, found that the Negroes who had gone from that state to Chicago were urging their friends to follow them. The Negroes were the short working day, the living wage and the security against mobs were all strong enough attractions to depopulate the plantations of Mississippi. Leavell showed that in Mississippi the farm laborers got from 75 cents to $1.25 a day, and pointed to the pelagia records to prove that this constitutes a protection wage which gives the worker the choice between death and emigration. "Equal justice in the courts and the abolition of lynching is a matter upon which the northern Negro press lays emphasis," says Leavell. "One periodical makes skilful use of a recent book by the head of the dead man was severed from his body, so it is alleged, and thrown into a crowd of Negroes on the principal street in the Negro quarter. A photograph of what purports to be the head as it lies on the deserted street is published under the telling caption, Not Belgium. American is the subject, and this spreads the terrorizing and hate-breeding influence of crimes of violence committed by whites upon negroes far beyond the localities in which they took place." After the Negro migration had developed to proportions which alarmed not merely the southern industrial areas, the department of the eastern industrial communities, the department of labor undertook as a war measure to try to establish new industrial relations in the south in order to prevent that section from being stripped of man power. The draft made this step even more important. The department was ordered to operate in the campaign for harmony. Virginia appointed the first state supervisor of Negro economics. Ohio had the first conference, called by Gov. Cox last August. Gov. Stanley, Kentucky, fell in line, and nine other states finally established state, county and city authority. Councils for negro workmanship on Negro papers supported the scheme. Here, for the first time in the United States, the Negro was admitted into an industrial conference, to discuss his own wages and conditions of labor. In many of the southern states the Negro was able to overcome the pressure for a temporary solution of the problem of getting the Negroes to stay at work. In some localities the councils were, however, rejected, and the old race-hatreds were increased. But, taking the south as a whole, it met the situation and it was not being compelled to deal with the Negroes as members of trade unions, but merely as discontented individuals who must be persuaded that their masters were anxious to take care of them. Yet the recognition of the right to discuss conditions, in these semi-governmental states, in the south to looking at the unions as a ladder of escape from his jail. He has met the agents of the department of labor, who have helped to organize these councils. He has discovered that the agents can explain the trade union movement to him, although they give no advice as to his joining the Negro is interested. The big employers, with Kirk as their mouth- piece, are calling upon the race-su-premacy fanatics in the south to crush this menace of industrial revolt. They are already using the term "Bolshevism" to describe trade unionism. As the result of Kirby's propaganda the department of labor has been called upon by the big industrial and local powers in Florida to withdraw agents in the division of negro economies from the Secretary Wilson has bowed to this demand. The agents have been withdrawn. It may reasonably be anticipated that other states in the south will be similarly left to crush unionism among the Negroes, at the order of Kirby and his associates, who control a considerable block of votes in the house and senate. WISCONSIN WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION 428 Jefferson St., Milwaukee, Wis. By Theodora W. Youmans Have all the women of this state reached the understanding that when the election is held in November, 1920, they can go to the polls and vote for the president, who choose the President-Vice-President of the United States? It is time to begin now to prepare for that initial plunge into the deep waters of national politics. Women should be learning about the League of Nations and other great national problems. Of course when they vote they will have to vote party tickets. Government of this country is by parties and must continue to be by parties, there is no other way. But extreme partisanship will hope women will avoid. They will no longer publicans and Democrats and members of other parties, but I hope they will not become so closely tied to party that they can see only good in one and only bad in the other. Women will exercise the strongest influence for exercise the strongest influence for they retain, as I believe they will retain, sufficient independence to vote for the best man and the best policy in whatever party they find that man and policy. A large body of independent will have splendid influence in keeping all parties up to a high standard, in principles and in candidates. --- The election of Dr. Ida L. Schell and Miss Gertrude Sherman to membership on the Milwaukee school board and Mrs. W. G. Bleyer to membership on the Madison school board were outstanding features of the recent election. The vote of women in Milwaukee was unprecedented large, so large that the voting facilities of the city were completely swamped. Miss Sherman received the second largest vote of any of the five candidates. In Madison it is said that practically every woman of the state law was passed, with little publicity, by the state legislature in 1900. The bill was sponsored by the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association of which the Rev. Olympia Brown was then president. It was written by Miss Alura Collins, now Mrs. Hollister of Waukesha County, then a school teacher in Milwaukee and one of Mrs. Brown's officers. For several years the law was ineffective because no provision had been made for the right to vote. The legislature then made good its former omission and Wisconsin women have been voting in school elections since that time. N. A. A. C. P. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People through its Secretary, John R. Shillady, makes public a letter of April 18 from the National Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation regarding the recent strike of 1,400 white employees of the Ship, building Plant at Pensacola, Florida, and the action taken in settling the strike. In Hurley, on April 14, advised that the matter had been referred to Charles Piez, Director General of the United States Shipping Board of Emergency Fleet Corporation, and on the 18th, J. C. Jervin, Assistant Manager of the Industrial Relations Division, in a letter to the National Association advised that—"It is to be regretted, of course, that any unfair treatment of colored workers in the shipyards on the part of the other men should exist. The difficulty of the situation has been further to have, in the most cases, been settled locally by the shipyards in conference when necessary with the District Representative of Industrial Relations under the District Manager. "I am pleased to state, however, that our District Representative for the Southern District in his report on April 9 advises this office that since the strike has been discontinued at the Merrill Stevens Shipbuilding Company, we have been further qualified over the race question, and it is his belief that this question will not come up again for some time." Note: The New York Evening papers of April 11, carried accounts of this strike and stated that these men had declared that they would not return to work because of the mechanical positions were discharged. On April 12, the National Association vired Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of the United States Shipping Board, asking that the unjust and undemocratic demands of the white strikers be denied and that the colored employees be not discharged. The Association in its telegram declared that if the strikers were allowed to gain their point it would cause many future disturbances, similar to the Pen-sacola one, but that on the other hand, if a firm stand were taken by the government, it would prevent many future MADISON, WIS., SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1919 A Lynching in Washington as Viewed by a White Woman Four years ago a man named Herman Bernelot Moens came to Washington. He presented letters of recommendation which were accepted at their face value by the president of the board of education and by others in authority, and he was a gentleman and scientist of such standing that he was permitted to go into the schools of Washington, both white and colored, to make scientific examination of the pupils. He was admitted not only into the schools without question but he was received in many of the most cultured homes, both white and poor. Last October this man was indicted for having obscene pictures in his possession. The recent trial has proved that the possession of obscene pictures was the least of his offenses. The hideousness of his crime could scarcely be credited except that Moens himself has confirmed as true the testimony of one of his acquaintances who found guilty, sentenced to one year's imprisonment with a fine of $600. And this might be the end of the story so far as decent people are concerned were it not that Moens did not restrict his acquaintance to the women of the streets. He posed as scientist and philosopher and was colored people, and in his low cunning, as camouflage for his foul deeds, he made the acquaintance, and through scrupulously guarded conduct secured the friendship, of one of the finest and most cultured women of the colored race. This woman I have known for five years. I have known her intimate relationship. During the past six months in which her name has been so tragically linked with his because of her assistance in what she supposed purely scientific work, I have known her innest thoughts. Upon me fell the painful duty last November of opening her eyes to the character of this man. From that day she severed all connection with him. And here again my account might end were it not for the degrading and heart-retiring aftermath. If I were not at the present time a citizen of Washington who with my own eyes and with my own ears have seen and heard what is going on in this city today I would not believe it. I was born, a northerner,—no credit to me—without race prejudice. One of Tabloid of News The new colored Hostess House and the Knights of Columbus building in the colored area at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky., are being utilized to the fullest extent in providing entertainment and social diversion for the colored troops in camp. Every Friday night the War Camp Community Service club gives a dance at one of these buildings, and these entertainments are largely attended by the colored enlisted men. --- Steps have been taken by the representatives of the Commission on Training Camp activities and patriotic colored citizens in various sections of the country to have literature of especial interest to the colored people included in the camp libraries at stations where the colored troops are located. In camps where such literature has already been placed, the supply will be largely moved and made of varied nature. Copies of colored newspapers and magazines will be welcomed by the committees in charge of the literature at the camps. These may be sent in care of the Colored Y. M. C. A. secretary. At Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia, a school for illiterates in one colored organization has 128 men detained to it. More than 100 men are in regular attendance. The classes meet five nights. The teacher and aid of more than carried on by the Y. M. C. A. assisted by five women from the Atlanta city schools. Some of the men are doing very acceptable work, and have reached the second reader in a very short period of instruction. None of these men could read nor write before starting in this school. Chaplain William Heilman has had remarkable success in stimulating the members of the colored battalion at training camp. Illiterate children general entertainment, prizes were offered for the following contests: guessing riddles, jigging, singing, manual of arms, eating apples suspended on a string, etc., and after the prizes were awarded, ice cream and my first playmates, my daily companion on my walks to and from school, was a dark-skinned, kinky headed little girl. I dimly remember "kindly" disposed neighbors who dropped in to enlighten my mother. I clearly see my abolitionist mother put on her bonnet, cross the lot to make a social call upon the child's way, and then walk away, satisfied, for my companionship with this little dark-skinned friend was undisturbed. I was born without race prejudice, I was brought up without race prejudice, I have lived for nearly four years in Washington, southern in its sentiment, without race prejudice. But God forgive me, during these past few weeks I have come perilous, near kinky heads and awaken away. And why? What is it I have seen that has come so near to upsetting the traditions of a life-time? I have attended two mass meetings of the Parents' League recently organized in Washington with the avowed and ostensible purpose of "riding the schools of all the immoral teachers". Large sums of money, hundreds of dollars have been collected to lawyers' fees and to hire detectives for the work. These meetings have been held in the church of God—opened with prayer and the reading of scripture—and here under the very eyes of God, I have seen a lynching take place. Men and women of the colored race, I tell you it was a dark, skinned man torn to pieces by the hands of a white mob, but a white-souled, dark-skinned woman torn to pieces by the tongues of her own race. And when, unable to endure it, I went upon the platform facing those thousands of dark faces, and handed to the chairman, a minister's wife, my calling card together with my husband's name, the New York Nation) and begged to be allowed to speak five minutes from that platform, my request was flatly refused. And in that great audience others rose to speak in her defense, but they were not allowed. One man had a definite communication from the board of the schools in the schools of Washington had any connection with the Moors' case and she had been called in only as a witness. These zealots after righteousness would not permit this communication to be read! Righteousness not zealots after truth, for one of the leaders would be fair they intended that but one side of the question should be heard! "Let the others are a hall!" Lies were told and more lies, and no one was permitted to rise in his place to deny them. An old man dribbled obscences and the chairman did not stop him. An editor of one of the colored papers at each weekly meeting, the same patient, what he could and would publish, tickling the imagination of the more ignorant and sensation-loving of his audience, but up to it a present hour his promises remain unfilled. But the meetings continue; the money pours in; and all for what? To get rid of teachers that are not there! To so twist this calamity which has Washington, through the peridity of one white man, as to make it the occasion for a political campaign against the assistant superintendent of schools. To so blacken the character of a blameless woman, the innocent victim of a perfidious wretch, that nowhere, throughout the country, shall she be able to earn her bread—if their avowed purposes are successful! Charlotte Hunter walks the streets of Washington her head unbowed, for she knows her own innocence. And furthermore, she knows there is no man or woman, white or black, who has ever known her who credits for one moment one scintilla of the lies that have been told. cake was served in the mess hall Chaplain Helman has also been con- ducting classes in reading, writing, arithmetic and shorthand. In his shorthand course (Paragon), he says some of the more industrious colored men learn to write any word legibly in seven one-hour lessons. They are anxious to learn in all the branches taught, and are, for the most part, apt pupils. A group of patriotic young women—a dozen or more in number—sailed for France a few days ago to do canteen work in the camps where colored soldiers are stationed. They went under the direction of the War Work Council of the Y. M. C. A. In the recent United War Work drive the Negroes of Tennessee were asked to raise $150,000. They succeeded in raising over $200,000. Telling in truth in that moment the payment were made by Dr. N. D. hamburger pastor of the M. E. Church at Chattanooga; Henry Allen Boyd and C. N. Napler, of Nashville, and many others of like prominence. Assurance has been given the War Department by the National Y. W. C. A. that the colored Hostess House at Camp Pike will be continued throughout the period of demobilization. This is regarded as a very fitting recognition of the energetic service of the colored People in the vicinity of Little Rock Arkansas, who have shown the largest measure of loyalty in the matter of men furnished to the army, in subscriptions to Liberty Bonds and in the purchase of War Savings Stamps, and in all of the war relief agencies. The Moile in the vicinity of Little Rock, Missouri, has been described for $110,000 worth of Liberty Bonds and purchased $1,000 worth of war savings stamps—a total of $111,000 for the prosecution of the war. Mr. Wm. Hickman, who is in Madison from Toledo, Ohio, on account of the illness of his daughter Grace was a caller at The Blades Office, Wednesday. HURRAH FOR GEORGIA ODD FELLOWS, HATS OFF TO MADAM HAILEY-B. J. DAVIS, THE MAN OF THE HOUR (By Editor Mack, Grand Lecturer, K.P.) I am delighted to know that despite obstacles within and without, the Georgia Odd Fellows and Ruths have "put it over the top," financially. That the campaign recently closed was a record breaker, goes without saying, and that our General Manager, B. J. Davis and our District Grand Most Noble Governor, M. M. Hailley, have wrought well, the Georgia brotherhood and the world will confess. World that I could call the names of every deserving brother and sister who so carefully lined up in this financial battle, but facts and space forbid. Certainly, they deserve for him the way of commendation than my limited vocabulary and feeble pen can give them, but if I had the time and the facts, the inefficient task would be mine. ACQUITS NEGRO OF MURDERING A WHITE MAN (By Blade News Service) JACKSON, Miss, April 25—A Mississippi jury, composed of white men, has found a Negro not guilty of the murder of a white man. The defense was sustained that the killing was done in self-defense, and the defendant a man of high moral character in the community. Speaking of the event editorially, the Montgomery (Ala.) Times, white, says: "Character is the first requisite to full and adequate protection under the law, and whenever a Negro is able to get the approval and endorsement of the white people of a community, he is assured of fair treatment every instance." To this the Columbus (Ga.) Quincy Jr. responds: "The Negro has no trouble getting such endorsement from the white people if he lives so that no shadow can be cast upon him." COLUMBUS, N. MEXICO (24th Infantry) May 5, there will be a prize fight in Columbus, N. Mexico, middle weight speed Ball Hagden of 24th inf., at Columbus and Jim Duffy, from San Francisco, Cal., sea coast champion His last fight was with Jack Britton. This May the 5th fight will be a 20-ground knockout. Twenty-four serial baseball games have opened up, with Co. F in the lead. ARRIVALS BEAUTIFUL IDLEWILD Cecil Wilson, Walske, Ill.; Samuel Barnett, St. Leuis, Mil.; Milton L. Huster, Omaha, Neb.; M. Smith, Philadelphia, Pa.; Robert Barnest, Champaign Ill.; H. Foster, New York; H. Blackman, Washington, D. C.; E. Terry, Kansas City, Mo.; T. L. McPherson, New York; J. E. Rlingh, Camp Grant; W. C. Husston, Kansas City, Mo.; L. Hamilton, Des Moines, Iowa; Lawrence Hamilton, Cary, Des Moines, Iowa; Maude E. Foster, Pittsburgh, Pa.; L. W. St. Clair, Philadelphia, Pa.; A. Anderson, Kansas City, Mo.; Harra, Ottawa, Mo.; Merking, Omaha, Neb.; Frank Brown, Dantville, Ill.; Tate Washington, Danville, Ill.; Edward Coleman, Grand Rapids, Mich.; A. E. Patterson, Camp Grant; Nathaniel Brown, New York; F. Burley, Camp Custer; S. H. Callaway, Kansas City, Mo.; Edward Pain, Camp Grant; O. R. Streeth and wife, Springfield, Ill.; J. Lewis and wife, Joliet, Ill.; J. Smith, Boston, Mass.; Reynold Del Valle, Lea Porry, Eaden Jones, John Stewart, Wert Evans, Indianapolis, Ind.; W. A. West and wife, Atlanta, Ga.; A. Alpati Platt, Atlanta, Ga.; A. Allen, Estherville, Iowa; J. H. Price, Maywood, Ill.; R. Thomas and wife, W. M. Fark, Louisville, Ky.; L. Anderson, Gary, Ind.; O. Matthew, Columbia, New; Geo Warren, Kansas City, Mo. TRANSPLATING AMERICAN TAC TICS IN ENGLISH SOIL Result 3 - Americans Killed 30 Injured. LONDON - Three Americans were killed in a party of Americans involved with a party of South African natives in a company with several English girls. The blacks resented the interference and attacked the Americans with clubs, weapons, and wore British troops were required to quell the riot. An investigation is being held to fix the responsibility. This is but another instance of the efforts of Americans to introduce their The Rockford Branch The Rockford Branch of N. A. A. C. P. held its first authorized mass meeting (since receiving its authorization charter) in Allen Chapel on April 24, 1919. Col. Chas. Young one of the Directors of the National Association had been scheduled to speak and at the appointed hour, to speak and at its capacity, all available chairs had been taken up and standing room was at a premium. All were anxiously and impatiently awaiting the arrival of the noted Colonel who had consented to speak on The N. A. A. C. P. what it is and what it should be. The hour being past for the time to begin the program Mr. S. Lee Lester, chairman of the meetings committee and Master of Ceremonies, made the disappointing announcement that Col. Young was either in Oberlin, Ohio, or on his way having been called away unannounced. The audience was then spell bound with disappointment all having come for the sole purpose of hearing our great Colonel. It was now squarely up to Mr. Lester to produce something that would in a measure compensate the audience for their failure to hear Col. Young, and at the same time reingress the association of the embarrassing predicament which the association had been placed. Just what process Mr. Lester went through to accomplish this miracle I do not thoroughly understand, neither will I take the trouble to explain, but I do know that Rev. Geo W. Dudley Young, became the principal speaker his subject was "The Negro Race Problem and its Solution" I also know that one Lieutenant William Dawson had also consented to speak "Randomly" in the absence of our principal speaker Mr. Lester had "done his bit" and it was now up to these gentlemen to address the chasm of disappointment, and to us safely on the other side. Rev. Dudley spoke very interestingly and at length giving his views as to the best solution of the Race problem briefly summed up he advocated that all the Negroes in America should apply the same principles to purchase Texas move there and these including the Philippine and Cubans thus making up a population of 20,000,000 people being permitted to purchase Texas for about $3,000,000,000, with 100 years to pay for it, the Negroes could then establish business of all kinds up in the country to its highest point of efficiency just as any other country in the world. Have their own President (him preferably) and then join the "League of Nations" it is to this extent that he believes in segregation in as much as Texas can produce every variety of food necessary for man owing to the excel- Lieutenant William Dawson of Chicago followed Rev. Dudley contradicting and agreeing to many of his statements, Lieutenant Dawson being a member of the N. A. A. C. P. handled the subject with great credit that Colonel Young had chosen and advocated that the Negro's greatest salvation lay in education. He felt that instead of isolating themselves in Texas or else where, the Negro should remain right here, being free to go any where in this country that any other man could go in the name of Democracy in as much as the Negro has made as great a sacrifice as any other nation in the world to "make America safe for Democracy." Whether these two gentlemen succeeded in accomplishing all that desired of them can be glued from the book by the fact that they had only 70 members, at the close of the meeting we were 101 strong. In addition to the speakers the program was interspersed with some excellent musical selections, solos were rendered by Misses Ethel Blake, Alyce Holt and Mrs. Louise Tucker a quartette composed of Mr. Jack Wells and the three Holt Boys, Messers Miller and Paul and Lester. The excellency with which all these selections were rendered by the three Boys were fully proven by the unanimous approval of all who were privileged to hear them. Reverand George Holt also spoke briefly, announcing that a regular meeting of the branch would be held Sunday. Refreshments in the form of doughnuts and coffee were served free to all after the program. What purported to be a sad dissappointment turned out to be a grand success and all who came out were members because they came out. Thirty-one joined and many others signified their intention to become members very soon. Committee and Master of Ceremonies Owing to the lateness of the hour the officers were not publicly installed as previously planned, however, President H. H. Blake, Vice_President, Mrs. Ella Harris, Secy E. A. Johnson and Treas. Geo. I. Holt were introduced to the audience. The remaining members were Membership Com. E. M. Anderson, Frank Skelton, Mrs. Lizzie Blake; Finance Com.-S. Leo Lester, Miss Elie Blake. Chas. W. Taylor; Presc Com.-E. A. Johnson, Geo. W. McEwen; Legal Redress and Legislation Com.-Rev Geo. I. Holt, H. K. Hemp, S. Leo Lester; Grievance Com.-J. H. Kemp, P. T. Blakeley, R. C. Andrews; Education and Amusement Com.-I. C. Williams, Mrs. Ella Harris and Miss Clara Danyus. H. H. BLAKE, President, E. A. JOHNSON, Secretary, S. LEO LESTER, Chairman of Meetings. We call the attention of all friends to the fact that Mrs. Martha Harris, will on Thursday night, May 8th, give Mrs. Geon supat at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, as W. Johnson St. for the benefit of the church. All are cordially invited. PRICE FIVE CENTS. NO. 43 17-18-19 ss Meeting anchN.A.A.C.P. (Georgia) Sways Large v. G. W. Dudley, ptomistic NEGRO ORCHESTRA RAREST OF TREATS Nothing Like Its Program Has Ever Before Before Heard in the Milwaukee Characteristic Tunes of Colored People Are Also Feature of Entertainment By Catherine Pannill Mead It is safe to say that every member of the audience that assembled at the Pabst theater on Sunday had the surprise of his life, as well as two hours of the rest of the audience provided by the "New York Syncopied Orchestra," under the direction of Will Marion Cook. Many of the people present did not know that the orchestra is composed of colored men, with one of the most celebrated negro composers in the world at their head, and their interest and enjoyment was all the greater for addressing the element of the un expected. It is difficult to use restraint in speaking of the program, for nothing like it has ever been heard before. It was made up, with one or two exceptions, entirely of compositions by negroes and was infused with the feeling for rhythm, which is bone of their bone. It is as distinct from the accents of other peoples as their music is different. Sets Toes A-dancing Two minutes after the orchestra and chorus swung into the measures of "Swinging Along," pulses commenced to dance, and from that to the end of the program one's toes twitched in one's shoes. And not only was there this fascinating eilish rubato, but there was unusual tone quality from the instrument which is characteristic of their voices was brought out in both strings and brass; and there was a drummer! Buddie Gilmore used a drum for the Castles in their dancing act, and he has added eighteen or twenty new ideas to his performance since then. Moreover there is finish of attack and release which most organizations can handle. Cook is a most exacting director, his skill and thorough musicianship being evidenced at once in the results obtained, particularly when one realizes that the orchestra is barely four months old. There is a double quartette of singers who delighted everyone with their wonderful singing of some of the old plantation spirituals, and some fine compositions of Mr. Cooks. Sume Rich Material The wealth of material that is there awaiting development is seen in the orchestra, by Lannen, of a "Plantation Melody," which is as if a work melodically as some of the famous modern conventions. Roung Lannen, by the way, is only 22, and never heard any nero music until he went south to the army. He has contributed to catch the atmosphere remarkably. The program abounded in rantime, and syncopated melodies you are perfectly familiar with, but played as you never heard them played before, and will not again until this orchestra re-turns. To the Lambs," by Nathanial Dett, one of the coming negro composers, and head of a school in Virginia, is a remarkably beautiful solo and chorus. Mrs. H. K. King Reave, a most attractive young woman, sang the solo part in a voice as clear and high as a meadow lark's. The chorus was a new year by the Aron club. Cook's "Kalam" which closed the program, has also been produced by the Lyrics under Dunham Voices Especially Rich There is a peculiar quality to the voices of these people that keeps you strung up to concert pitch while you listen, a strange yearning note, and a feeling for accented beat which no one else in the world can match. Musically there is wonderful material there, and Mr. Cook is on the right road to do something worth while in the development of his people. Their next appearance here will meet with packed houses. Milwaukee Sentinel. (Note—The foregoing is but one of the voices paid to this aggregation of musical papers in the waukee papers on the occasion of its recent appearance. The "Journal," "Leader," and "Wisconsin News" were equally liberal in their praise—Editors.) LIEUT. WILLIAM DAWSON LATE 365 INFANTRY A GALLANT SOLDIER FORCIBLE POINTED AND ELOQUENT SPEAKER, ROCKFORD, ILL. The encouraging words of Lt. Dawson at the N. A. A. C. P. Mass Meeting at A. M. E. Church last Thursday night, met the approval of his hearers. He carried his audience across France, into No Man's Land, and on to the Front Line. He told and pictured his boys had been in Battle; how they had met German propaganda with shot and shell and now they had returned to hear that in the South land they would be met by Klu Klux Organizations, and yet in face of all this the black soldier was 100% American. Lt. Dawson is a Georgia boy and is a law student in North Western University, Chicago. Rev. Chas. Hicks, founder and organizer of Ethecopia, is in Madison, having been discharged from service at Camp Grant. His headquarters for the organization will be at 631 E. Dayton St. Every race living, man and woman, should become members. Mrs. Fannie Ellis and Mrs. Lillian Coffey 3356 South Park Ave., left the city to visit relatives and friends in Birmingham, Ala., and Greensboro, Ga. Both write that they are having a nice time. Jones "Kali" Band Mr. Erle T. Blevins, who was recently discharged from the army, has gone to Omaha, Neb., to join the "Kali" Band which has a long booking in the northwest. Mr. Blevins is a violinist of rare ability. Milton Mercantile Agency Succeeds Complimentary offers are being received day by day by the Milton Mercantile Agent, which M. T. Bailley is general manager, on the efficient services rendered by them in the collection and adjustment performed in the last six months. It is through their efficient service that, as brought them in contact with the best collection and adjustment departments in the United States Speaks Before B. Y. P. O. W. A. W. Abbey, president of the Walace Bakery, 3600 State Street, the school test of 20th Century B. Y. P. U. Monday, April 28, at Atlanta Church church 5810 LaFayette Ave. Being both interesting and instructive, the vast audience applauded Mr. Wabbey's talk very heartily. The Standing Invitation of the Virginia Society is extended to members and Virginians in general to be present at the regular meeting Wednesday evening, May 21 at 3628 State St. Since the organization of the society two years ago, there has been brought together more than 750 members of the F. E. V. G. The president, Clas H. Turner, of the Negro Progressive League is proud of the progress the league is making. Meetings are held every second and North Side afternoon at the Baptist Home 5750 LaFayette Ave. A new series will be opened by the Pyramid Building & Loan Ass'n Monday evening, May 5 at which time new members can enter. A campaign for good housing will begin in meeting a public meeting to be held at St. Mark's M. E. church, 50th Wabash Ave., Thursday evening, May 8 at 8:30 Back in the City After spending considerable time in Lansing and Jackson, Michigan, Mrs. Leona Dixon, most likely queen of the land, will be inducted and members of Africa, is back in the city. Mrs. Dixon is very much improved in health. Greatest Jazz Band Under the direction of Lieut. Jim Europe the 368th inf. (Hell Fighters) band of 65 pieces, is playing this week at the Auditorium, Congress and Warwick audiences both afternoons and evenings. The public is invited to hear Dr. Hopen, Dean of Sociology, Chicago University, who will speak before the United Civic League of which Hon Warren B. Douglas is president, Sunday afternoon, May 4 at Odd Fellows The White Rose Social Club held a social at the home of the president, Z. T. Blevins, 4423 S. Dearborn St. Thursday evening, April 24. A fine program was rendered. The next business meeting will be held at the same address, May 8 at 8 F. M. Rev. John F. Thomas pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, wrote his congregation on his birthday. April 25 message was encouraging and indicates that he is improving in health rapidly. MRS. M. LOUISE HAWKINS 3438 LANG AVE. AXE. CHOU-ILL A GREAT ORGANIZER AND COMPETENT SECV. OF THE GOLDEN GATE CLUB A worthy effort is at all times to be appreciated. The organizing of The Golden Gate Club by Louse Hawkins has not the approval of the good women of the Windy City. This club has a limited membership not to exceed 400. We have a financial secretary. A new club has been organized by Mrs. Hawking, this Club pays more sick benefits and for death than any Club of its and in Chicago. The Club has a substantial bank account. At the first six months of its existence a banquet was tendered to its members 299 in number. It is a family Club, musical and literary inclined, with a strong thought of school days. Mrs Thackeray congratulated upon the efficient manner in which she has cared for 499 financial cards during this time without error. She is Directress for Ruth Chor which furnishes music for two churches and is now training 20 voices for the 2nd Sunday in May the Annual Thanksgiving of the Old Believers and Ruths of The Shade Johns friends in congratulations for her achievements. St. Be Settle 815 Winne MILWAU Home for Colored W --- St. Benedict Settlement 815 Winnebago Street MILWAUKEE, WIS. Home for Colored Working Girls and Women --- Strangers in the City --- Either Catholic or Protestants All Are All Are Welcome Fither with or without means --- Gone South Joins "Kaki" Band Back in the City ```markdown ``` Washington D.C. Activities at the War-Camp Community Service Club No. 3 (Blade News Service) Easter week at the War Camp Community Service Club No. 3, was a gay one indeed. The chief functions during the week were an entertainment and dance given under the auspices of the St. John, and an entertainment and dance given by the young women employed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The assembly room of the club presented a carnival-like appearance. There were decorations of colors, flowers, ferns and branches. An chest filled with decorations for the caston. The feature of the evening was a tag dance. The members of the Vermont Baptist Church entertained 215 soldiers at divine service Sunday morning, after which dinner was served down stairs. Rev. Williams urged upon each to transfer his soldier service from the world army to the Christian Army, and follow the instructions. At the regular community sing on Sunday afternoon the choir of the Lincoln Temple Congregational Church furnished music. Vocal selections were rendered by Mrs. Charlotte Wallace Murray, and Miss Virginia L. Williams. Miss Williams sang with telling effect "Swing Low, Sweet Charlot," the audience taking up the refrain. Miss Mary E. Europe favored the audience with several instrumental selections, chief of which was "Dee River." Oshkosh, Wis. A very pleasant evening was spent at the Odd Fellows hall Thursday, when a few of the Orkhoi and Fond du Lac people gathered there, played, whist and partook of the refreshments served. Mr. Prince Abanthoi played some very pretty selections on this piano. Mrs. idaaya made a paired speech. Every one went home feeling that the event well spent. Mr. Will Johnson has on the sick list but not confused to his bed. Mr. Ell Rice has just returned from some of the nearby cities where he was filling some engagements. He is booked to sing in nearly every city in Wisconsin this spring and summer. Messrs. Tom Brown and Warden Leach, Ford du Lac's most popular young men, honored our entertainment with their presence April 24th. Madames Jenne Brussell and J. W. Smith, will leave for a four days' visit in Red Springs and Gresham, Wisconsin. Mrs. idaay was hostess to Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Bennedice. Wednesday evening of this week. Mr. Heesther Mitchell is making an up-to-date housekeeper during the absence of his wife and children, who are visiting relatives in Medford, Wisc. Mr. Norman Person is spending a few days in Chicago this week. Mr. Maral Mrs. Person entertained a large number of children in honor of their birth. Mr. W. H. McCreeby is doing drums car relief work between this city and Milwaukee. Miss Leach, Fond du Lac, was misspelled with a severe cold last week. Mrs. J. W. Smith visited Green Bay and Milwaukee Sunday, making the entire trip in one day. Mr. Will Netter is back in the city where he will remain for the summer. He deserves much credit for interest taken in his Mother and young sister to see that they are comfortably provoked. Mr. Maral Mrs. Jas, Hooten entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith with a theater party this week. Mr. Sam Alspur returned to his dining car dinaries Friday, a.m., after spending a few days in the windy city with his family. He was one of the first in his neighborhood to buy a Victory Bond. Idlewild Notes Mr. and Mrs. Ray Sawyer and Dr. Evane of Marion, Pa., motored through Sunday and were the guests of Mune, Pecking of the Idlewild. Miss W. J. Perkins, Denver, Colo., guest of the Idlewild hotel, made a flying trip to Marion, Ind., to visit her sister, Mrs. Ray Sawyer. The Detists and Drugists of Chicago will give their annual banquet May 2nd at the Idlewild hotel. Mrs. La Mott Jones, Grand Rapids, Mich., has been day clerk at the nedict ement Cabbage Street KEE, WIS. king Girls and Women e or Protestants Welcome --- CHICAGO, ILL Idlewild during the winter, left Thursday for her home. Houston and Calloway, Kansas City, Mo., lawyers, are doing Chicago, with headquarters at the Idlewild. Don't fall to visit Moseley's Stadium and Recreation park, 33rd and Wabash, the only park and amusement grounds in the state awarded and operated by our people. Beloit, Wis. The Bazaar given for the Emanuel Baptist Church by Mrs. A. J. Jinks on April 22 and 23, was a grand success, $61.42 was realized. She also rendered a program at the New Zion Baptist Church, April 27th, with grand success, raising $30.30. The surprise party given by Rev. Henry Stephens and Mrs. A. J. Jinks in honor of Mrs. Henry Stephens' 33rd birthday was a grand affair the guests Mrs. J. S. A. Mitcham, Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Williams, Mrs. Robt. Bradford, Rev. Barksdale and others. The Easter Egg hunt given for Beebot children, the grand of Mrs. A. J. Jinks on a grand success, Mrs. Jinks will address the citizens of Madison, also Milwaukee during the month of May. She is State Organizer of the Wis. Race Convention. J. S. Moseley and H. D. Caisey of Madison was among the visitors to the city this week. Rockford' Ill. ROCKFORD, ILL, NEWS Mr. ROCKFORD, 2429 N. Court, received message from Clarksville, Tenn., of his niece, Miss Katieville, who died April 23, 19. She leaves a mother, two brothers and two sisters to mourn her loss. On Tuesday evening Miss Aspasia Ross visited Mrs. Lillian Gaza and the two visited Mrs. P. A. McLamore. Miss Carole James is suffering from thorax troubles rendering her unable to walk. She is survived by Suzie. Mrs. C. Gilbert has been very ill but at this writing she is much improved. Mrs. P. A. McLamore is still on the sick list. Mrs. M. S. Duncan was taken seriously ill Monday afternoon. Miss Aspasia Ross is suffering with a severe tooth ache. Mr. Mouroe Smith, 2430 N. Court street, visited his daughter, Mrs S. LEO LESTER FORMERLY OF ATLANTA, GA., CHAIRMAN OF MEETINGS COMMITTEE N. A. A. C. P. ROCK-FORD, ILL. The Mammoth Mass Meeting staged by Chairman Lester and his Committee of N. A. A. C. P. at A. M. E. Church. Famous Hotel and Cafe THE PLACE TO EAT AND SLEEP Courtcous Efficient Service HOME COOKING Cigars and Tobacco HOME COOKING Cigars and Tobacco 318 So. Wyman Street, ROCKFORD, ILL. MR. and MRS. 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If you want to sell these Preparations, send $5.25 for a full $10.20 agents supply. Terms cash. WANTED:—1,000 Agents to learn the art of HAIR CULTURE and to sell these preparations: Term. $25.00 cash or $12.50 cash, balance $5.00 per month in advance. Write today, don't delay; send stamps for reply and mention this paper. Positively we do not teach anyone how to make these preparations. THEY are MANUFACTURED by GLEEDEN MANUFACTURING CO. 98 Caines Street LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS Thursday night, surpassed the expectation of the sanguine. The program met the approval of the vast audience. This is but a sample of what Georgia boys can do. Blake, Lester and Dawson. REV. GEO. W. DUDLEY PASTOR PILGRIM REST BAPTIST CHURCH. ROCKFORD. ILL. In addressing the citizens of Rockford at the Monster Mass Meeting of N. A. A. C. P. Thursday night, Rev. Dudley, said in part that "The Colored man had accomplished every thing, and that he could do anything that the White Man could do; that in education his progress has been without parellet. He believed in and that all Nations would go back from whence they came. He also said "that Texas should be given the Negro for self Government." AN APPEAL By GEORGE W. M'EWEN Traveling Representative DEAR READERS Our a.m. and purpose is to please and interest the masses rather than classes while at the same time guarding their rights in legislation that is to come in the solution of problems affecting them in the days of reconstruction. How You Can Help We are dependent entirely upon you, which means the co-operation and sympathy of our readers, for support your help is needed and will be welcomed. We mean to enlarge and improve this paper. Rich or poor, high or low, and white or black, you will find something within its pages of interest. 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The holy Trinity Aid society will meet with Mrs. Henke May 7. Mrs. Anna King is spending the week at her home here. Mrs. Charles Springer, aged 75, died at her home in Deansville Wednesday morning. April 30. She leaves her husband, one son, Frank, of Marshall, two daughters, Mrs. Frank Moth, Marshall, and Mrs. Amelia Munson of Janesville. The funeral was conducted Friday morning at St. Mary's church in this village by the Rev. C. M. Nellen. Interment was in the Catholic cemetery at Marshall. James R. Baker has returned from Milwaukee where he has been taking treatment in Cohambus hospital. He is slowly improving. "NO-BRAKE" GREW IT. Let "NO-BRAKE," the Scientific and Successful Hair Improving Treatment, grow it for you. "NO-BRAKE" will positively grow hair or your money cheerfully refunded. "NO-BRAKE" SINGLE GROWER Removing the Dandruff, raises the hair grower to a healthy crown. No power not only removes Dandruff, but prevents it. 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Sy LNW gg ° : ; ecees fc A anes A A We are only lending, not You know your obligation to the men who rest un- ley eee Pertsiin Ny giving, our, money and der the blood-stained soil, and you know your duty ‘ A NERE S pF | our Government guaran- to those who now stand guard on the Rhine. Can 4 = D ay : | tees its return with inter you think of the one, or dare to look the other in | Sone CSA " est. Buy today. the face, if you falter in your full duty in the aie CRS RR! Victory Liberty Loan. LS / Bicotoe Ar \ fa c vam \f * : OTST, CORE ‘, Subscribe with every dollar you can spare and all <— AS OlRD . SHE BES you can save in the months to come, that you may | Sore ae play your part in that"divine drama of so many { CSR y thousand homes—muther and son—wrapped in | Acs f each other’s arms. Ane way wICTARYV TIRERTY LOAN COMMITTEE This Space Donated by the Wisconsin Weekly Blade Entered at the postoffice at Madison, Wis., as second-class matter. J. ANTHONY JOSEY GEO. H. DE REEF Editors. SUBSCRIPTIONS: One year, in advance $1.50 Six months, in advance $1.00 Three months, in advance .50 STAFF CORRESPONDENTS: A. W. KNIGHT, H. B. KINNER, A. J. LONG, J. W. SMITH, OVIE HALL Address all communications to Wisconsin Weekly Blade, 326 State St. Money sent by express money order or registered letter at our risk, otherwise at risk of sender. GEO. W. McEWEN, Traveling Representative MEMBER NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIATION THEY ASK NO FAVORS BECAUSE THEY ARE NEGROES, BUT ONLY FOR JUSTICE, BECAUSE THEY ARE MEN. Foraker. MOTHER OF THE DEAD When War has done its tragedy in blood, And under lowly hills of earth there lie Strong men who braved its fury and to die Amid the battle thunder and the thud Of comrades falling in the scarlet mud: When there is Peace; and, proudly rising high, Great monumental glories kiss the sky. And all the air is sweet with bloom and bud— Then will the army of the living go To shape anew the world where hearts have bled. Reclaiming there the sacred fields of woe. Redeeming life's blest altar, home and bread: Then men will love each other better, O Long suffering Mother! Mother of the Dead! - Lucian B. Watkins in Richmond Planet. BLADELETS Though of African descent, be a MAN! We may, if we will, so demean ourselves today, that black children of another generation may honor our memories. "Public Opinion Needed to Combat Bolshevism" runs a headline in a daily paper, and Lynching, we add. "Make the world safe for democracy" was a sacred promise to those who made the supreme sac- rifice. Will it be kept? "If we break faith with us who die, We shall not sleep, though poppies grow, In Flanders Fields." A colored person who disinterinates against a white person because he is white is no better than a white person who draws a line against a colored person because of his color. Race prejudice is damnable by whomsoever entertained! "LET'S GO!" It was left for the colored troops to coin one of the most distinctively American slogans of the war. A colonel of one of the negro regiments stated when our participation in the conflict was still new that his men received every order with the formula: "Let's go!" Were they told to march, to patrol, to raid or to charge, they answered with the same expression of hearty good will—and went. "Let's go!" It is a truly American sentiment. It expresses action, rather than waiting. It is what the whole nation said when the period of letter writing was over, it was the fighting watchword from Cantigny to Sedan. Nay, it is the watchword still, for when America is called upon to go over the top for a lasting peace, be sure she will answer, "Let's go!" The negroes who first used that phrase "started something" which is not yet stopped—Chicago Journal. THE COLORED TROOPS Certainly, if the colored men were good enough to serve us in the fighting line, they are good enough to vote with us at the polls. Certainly, if their bodies could be made a barrier between the Hum and our homes, they should have a guaranteed freedom from those petty inequalities which have hampered them since the end of the civil war in advancing to higher stages of civilization. Certainly they have won exemption from the "Jim Crow cars," from the "nigger heaven," from the crude restrictions of some States upon holding property, and from all those other marks of race prejudice which have scarred the history of their treatment. There are natural barriers erected between the white and black races—social differences and temperamental differences; but in politics, in government, and in the ordinary affairs of life such artificial division should not be tolerated. The Constitution of the United States is against it. We cannot allow American Negroes to fight and die for our country and then deprive them of any of the liberties of our country.—Troy (N. Y.) Record. JAPAN Japan's contentions at the Peace Table though they are purely to advance their own personal interest- if gained will be of far reaching benefits to all races concerned. God has and ever will over rule the action of men for good. Classified ideas like this generally expand the limbs upon the tree that all may shade thereunder and feast. When Isreal came out of Egypt—there were a "Common" people, when God rained down Manna from Heaven they were fed as well as the most aristocratical Israelites. So any good that may be achieved for the uplift of any race, will have its like effects for the good of the other—May God hurry the sentiment. YOU CANNOT LIVE ON YOUR UNIFORM The fortunes of war never did and never will contemplate the iceening of the usefulness and service of the individual. The conversion of a citizen into a soldier never did and never will mean less service or impaired usefulness. But, on the contrary, it means that when the citizen shall have served the purposes of his enlistment, and has won his right to lay off his uniform, that he will return to civilian clothes a more helpful and useful citizen. Military training means more intense and permanent service. It never contemplates less service and idleness. Just as our boys honored the uniform, whether in the cantonment, in France, going over the top or what not, they can honor their return to citizenship by putting on overalls and other equipment for civic service and rendering a whole day's work for an honest day's pay. The soldier who returns to civil life, and continues to wear his uniform, after he has been separated from the service, instead of clothing himself in overalls or equipping himself for service above the class of manual labor, not only dishonors the uniform that he has worn, but proves a nuisance and a liability upon the community in which he exists. So the Independent begs to advise the boys when they return from the field of activity, to lay aside their uniforms, seeking employment and prove as honorable citizens in the community life where they live as they did in uniform at the front, in the cantonments or elsewhere. Boys, you can't live on your uniform, but you can live in overalls. Your training in the army should prepare you for more intense and useful service. If it did not, then you are a failure. Even the misfortune of war never contemplated that a soldier, when he shall have served his country best and received an honorable discharge, should walk around in idleness in uniform when there is plenty to do that he might do honorably in overalls. If you cannot find a job suitable to your taste and ambition, do well whatever your hands find to do, and thereby lay the foundation for work along the lines of your aspirations and ambitions. You must first learn to take care of small things that larger things may come to you for care and keeping. You must shoulder a part of the responsibility in the community where you live by becoming a producer of wealth, a producer of the necessities of life instead of a consumer. You must work to be an asset, instead of a liability. You want to be regarded as dutiful and as useful and patriotic in overalls as you were regarded a patriot and soldier in uniform. There is no place in the economy of American government for idlers and loafers. There is room a plenty in the economy of our national welfare for every man who is willing to give an honest day's work for a full day's pay. And the soldier boys, as they return from the war field, had as well get it in their heads now as later that they must eb useful as well as ornamental; that the day of ornament is over and the day of usefulness is at hand. You can best show or exploit your usefulness as a soldier and your patriotism as a citizen, by discarding your uniform for a pair of overalls as soon as you get out of the army. The government is not very much in need of soldiers now, it is in need of working men. Don't use your uniform to cover an idle and criminal life. The real soldier is just as anxious to get out of the uniform as he was to get into it. He was anxious to get out of citizen's clothes into uniform because he believed his country needed his services. And services to his country being ended, he is anxious to get back into citizen's garb—that he may render his country another service. These remarks are addressed particularly to the Negro soldier. He has been largely on trial, and he must not let his conduct after discharge spell that the uniform has destroyed his usefulness and industry. Uniforms were made for soldiers to wear in action and contemplated action. Actual service being ended and indicated by discharge from the army, it is the duty of the soldier to don civic clothes and get busy in some kind of livelihood for support. You can't fool the officers long by wearing uniforms, and it will be the duty of the officers of the law to lock you up in uniform for idling and loitering, just as if you were committing the same offense against the peace of the community in overalls or other civic clothes. So remember, boys, that you cannot live on your uniform. Remember, also, that all sorts of idleness is a disgrace not only to the individual, but to the community in which the idler and loiterer exist. The man who does not work or make an honest effort to do so, does not deserve to eat. And the loafer in uniform is just as undesirable a character in any community as a loafer in overalls. All sorts of work is honorable, it matters not whether you perform it in overalls or in the pulpit or at the bar, if you perform your duties well, your work is honorable. And in like manner, all sorts of idleness is a disgrace, it matters not whether it is asked out by a lawyer, doctor, presacher or layman, it is a disgrace to the community which the idler infests. Our last admonition is, you cannot live on your uniform, but you can live honorably and profitably in overalls. So, disobey your uniform and put on the dignity of labor and honest toll.—The Atlanta Independent. NOTICE! All news matter for the Blade must read our office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. The Blade goes to press every Thursday. All news matter for the Blade must reach our office not later than Tuesday of each week to insure publication in the current issue. The Blade goes to press every Thursday. THE MANAGEMENT. SUIT SALE The remainder of our Spring Stock of Ladies' Suits will be closed out at greatly reduced prices as follows: $19.75 Suits now ___ $14.50 25.00 Suits now ___ 18.50 30.00 Suits now ___ 22.50 31.00 Suits now ___ 24.75 33.50 Suits now ___ 26.75 39.50 Suits now ___ 31.75 40.00 Suits now ___ 33.25 Sale will continue throughout next week. Hinricks Dry Goods Company 3 South Pinckney Street The pleasure you get from wearing good clothes is as important as the profit Aside from this tangible value that clothes possess is another value as important—the pleasure you get out of your clothes. It goes without saying that our clothes, whether for work or play, measure up to all that's required of them. The Society Brand Clothes sold here are in good form everywhere and on every occasion. These clothes embody only the new styles and fabrics—every minute detail of cut and fashion has been carefully looked after. You are at ease, absolutely, in a Society Brand Suit of any model. Baillie Hedquist C. The Newquizar House of Madison The pleasure you get from wearing good clothes is as important as the profit Aside from this tangible value that clothes possess is another value as important—the pleasure you get out of your clothes. It goes without saying that our clothes, whether for work or play, measure up to all that's required of them. The Society Brand Clothes sold here are in good form everywhere and on every occasion. These clothes embody only the new styles and fabrics—every minute detail of cut and fashion has been carefully looked after. You are at ease, absolutely, in a Society Brand Suit of any model. Baillie Hedquist C. THE NECKWAR HOUSE OF MADISON Learn to Grow Hair and Make Money Complete Course by mail or by personal instructions. A diploma from Leila College of Hair Culture is a passport to prosperity. Is your hair short breaking off, thin or falling out? Does your scalp itch? Have you more than a normal amount of dandruff? Write f. booklet which tells of the positive cures of all scalp diseases, stops the hair from falling out and starts it at once to growing. Beware of imitations—all of the Mme. C. J. Walker Preparations are put up in yellow boxes. A six weeks' trial treatment sent to any address by mail for $1.50. Make all money orders payable to Mme. C. J. Walker. Send stamps for reply. Agents Wanted. Write for terms. MADAM C. J. WALKER President of the Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company and the Leila College, 640 N. West Street, Indianapolis, Ind. See your nearest Walker Agent or Write THE MADAM C. J. WALKER MFG. CO. 640 North West Street, Indianapolis, Ind. Have Your Hair Cared For By Mrs. Rose Arthur A PORO GRADEATE Using the Wonderful Poro System IT IS CLEAN-for there are no ashes, no coal, wood or kindling, no soot, no smoke. The range itself is neat and clean and easily kept so. It does away with cause for worry both in keeping fires hot and in results of cooking. IT IS CONVENIENT for all heat wanted and is ready at the turn of the valve. The prices of the ranges are from $16 up. We have just the right size for your kitchen. Ironing Made Easy With An Electric Iron WHY? Why, simply because the Electric Iron cuts the work in two. Your iron is always hot. There is no waiting, no waste of energy, no dread of injuring fine clothes. It saves labor and clothes and gives you more time for other things. We are willing that you should see what the Electric Flat-Iron will do. We do not urge you to accept our word for it. Try it, if you will, in your home. A phone call will bring one. You decide if you wish to keep it. Madison Gas & Electric Co. 129 EAST MAIN ST. 1st Na MADI UNITED S Capital, Surplus and OFFICE A. E. Proudfit, Presid M. E. Fuller, Vice-Pro E. B. Steensland Jas. B. Ramsay M. H. S THE 1st National Bank MADISON, WISCONSIN No. 144 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $440,000.00 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS A. E. Proudfit, President F. G. Brown, Vice-Pres. M. E. Fuller, Vice-Pres. F. W. Hoyt E. B. Steensland H. L. Moseley Jas. B. Ramsay M. E. Clark, Cashier M. H. Sater, Assistant Cashier THE 1st National Bank MADISON, WISCONSIN No. 144 UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits $440,000.00 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS A. E. Proudfit, President F. G. Brown, Vice-Pres. M. E. Fuller, Vice-Pres. F. W. Hoyt E. B. Steensland H. L. Moseley Jas. B. Ramsay M. E. Clark, Cashier M. H. Sater, Assistant Cashier Free Sample on Request 5000 Agents Wanted Dandruff, Falling Hair, Good Straigtening Use RHODAO (PREPARATION) RHODAO (PREPARATION) Diplomas, Pullers, Combs and Temple Oil etc. Rhodoa College Tenth a rd Division Nashvjile Tenn. Repairing of Repairing All Imported Clocks Complicated Watches And Swiss Watches A Specialty B. GREENBERG WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER 312 State Street 312 State Street Madison. Wisconsin THE Rural Bank WISCONSIN REPOSITORY Used Profits $440,000.00 DIRECTORS F. F. G. Brown, Vice-President F. F. W. Hoyt H. L. Moseley M. E. Clark, Cashier Ant Cashier Rhodoa College Tenth and Division Nashvjile Tenn. Repairing Complicated Watches A Specialty Madison, Wisconsin STUDEBAKER WELL BALANCED Roadability a way has been an outstanding feature of Studebaker motor cars. It is even more pronounced in the new models. This, according to H. A. Plaps, general sales manager of the Studebaker corporation, is due to the balanced lightness of Studebaker cars. "When the motor car industry was in its earlier stages of development little attention was given the problem of good balance, says Mr. Biggs. There was often a difference of many pounds between the weight of weight carried by the rear and front wheels. Automobiles engineers were of the opinion that it was impossible to get cars to the point where the front and rear connection would be practically balanced. "Good balance no matter. Studebaker cars to the road no matter how difficult and tough the driving may be. An improperly and a rough motor car is an bound to be a more source of trouble because of the uneven wear and the uneven stress on all moving parts." TRUCKS IN RECORD "CROSS COUNTRY" FIRESTONE "FLEET" TRAVELS 5,000 MILES, DEMONSTRATING MOTOR EXPRESS Batting their way southward from Alton, O. in all kinds of roads and weather, they take the trucks of the Fire- stone "Ship by Truck" depart at Macon in time to ring up the curtain on the Truck Demonstration con- ference there in April. The purpose of the trip was to make a throat test of long distance hauls by truck under all conditions and to boost the "Ship by Truck" movement. It was the most convincing demonstration ever staged. These were regulation two-ton trucks, one shed with giant Pneum- tics the other mounted upon Giant Sails. Riding on the big walleys was well enough, but on those pneumatics—believe me, it was just like a Pullman"—sail on the creew. A speed of fifteen miles per hour was mounted throughout. With a roaring start off the "Ship to Trunk" fleet left Macon for Savannah, choice to make its way up thru the Carolina to Richmond, Washington, Philadelphia and New York city. The data which is being accumulated on this trip will make up a fund of information which the Firestone company will peace at the disposal of the shipping public and an others inter- REEDSBURG REPEATSHING, May 2. The funeral of Joseph Keith was conducted at the Methodist church, Friday afternoon. The Rev John Cooke officiating, Mr Keith was 72 years old and leaves three sons and two daughters. Interment was in the frontrunner cemetery. Mary McInniskey was third place in scanning to writing at the district hall for the funeral. Miss Mitchus was accompanied by her brother Miss Reske Jurgens. Her average per minute was 44 words. Mrs C P Keurgren, T J Gathinger and Lake Pix attended the funeral of James Chirley to Elmo Friday. John Coat and sliver Agnes Croal left Friday for狄克斯 called by the deaths of their uncle. Word was received here Friday morning by John Bonalea of the sudomun death of Mrs Hannah McHale. Mrs William Darry and daughter Marjorie left Friday to send Sunny with friends in Minnesota. Mrs. Debbie enclosed in the government steel works at Middleton, O. to writing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Boulle. Mrs. V. High Omnata, Neb., is here in residence of the Centenary Movement. Mrs. Vat Kirchhoff, and children went to Middleton to visit Mrs. Eichholz mother. Mr. and Mrs. Foster and children arrived Wednesday from Pennsylvania to spend the summer with Mrs. Foster's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. August Neumann. Mrs. Jessica Barnabee attended the funeral of her niece Joseph Kevin Frydle. Mrs. Thomas Scaffano went to La Crosse Thursday to visit her son Edward Scaffano and family. Mrs. S. D. Barker June Ridge, is a place in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Cora Simmons goes to La Vale to spend two weeks with relation. Mrs. Sumine Nuckle has gone to Milwaukee to visit relatives. Mrs. Fred Gehardt of Wonewon was the guest of Mrs. M. Schmeltz over the week and Mrs. Mia Steinhorst has gone to Madelein to spend a week with friends Mr. and Mrs. A. Teacher with Thursa- day for Lauren Mine, where they will visit their sons. From there they will go to Queen City, Mo. —BUY VICTORY BONDS— BROOKLYN BRIDGKLYN, Mary a. Mrs. Seretia Branton taught died at the home of her sister Mrs. W. Page in Lady- smith. The body was brought here and funeral services were conducted by the Rev George Brown, author of the statement was in Mount House cemetery. Joachim Pavel died at the home of his daughter Mrs. Peel Leicht, aged 77 years. He himself a wife came from Dublin about three weeks ago to visit their daughter. The body was shipped to Blue Island in. Mrs. Leslie Pavel has returned from St. Mary's hospital, Madison, where she underwent a operation for appendicitis. The sister, Miss Amelia Savum of St. Savum is caring for her. Mr. and Mrs. James Mettredie ex- pand to move to Brookfield, Mich, this week. Claude Reuter, who has been in the hospital in Madison for an oper- ation for appendicitis, has returned home. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Pater Hertel of Ireland recently. The Ladies. And society met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Watt. Mrs. Eli Lilly. Who has been ill several days is recovering. Mrs. Emerson Watt and son Myrlin recently visited Mrs. Frank Watt. Albright. Miss Lois Marie Allen of Madison was a guest at the home of L. J. Graves Friday. Miss Minute Jenson, who has been with the Madison Telephone company, is now bookkeeper for the Fox Supply Co. here. Miss Glidden was called to Brookings. S. by the death of his brother, Debbie. MOUNT HOREB. May 5. — Miss Amelia Bakken of Madison came home Saturday to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Halver Bakken. Miss Bernicee Mithus, accompanied by her brother, Joseph, spent the week end with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jule Mithus. The Kvindeforening will meet in the Lutheran church parliars Thursday afternoon. Mesdames Thomas Heean, A. M. Johnson and P. J. Rice will entertain. Otto Loftsgordon has sold his residence on Main street to Henry Kahl of German Valley. Mr. Loftsgordon and family will leave soon for their home in Madison. Mrs. J. Johnson of Platteville is here caring for her sister, Mrs. S. Cunderson, who has been ill. Timothy Manuel is the oldest 60. E toy to arrive home. He was wounded Sept. 29, and since that time has not been with the company. Two of his brothers are also home from the war. Ernest, who was with the regi- ment, returned from overseas. A brother law also was in service. Mike Rossi Newkirk has returned from Chicago after visiting relatives and is again at her position in the First National bank. R HAIR GROWER THE STAR HAIR GROWER THE STAR HAIR GROWER A Wonderful Hair Dresser and Grower One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without straightening irons. Sells for 25c a box—one 25c box proves its value. Any person that will use a 25c box will be convinced. No matter what was failed to grow your hair, just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 25c for full size box. You wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agent's arms. Send all money by Money Order to HIR GROWER, Mfr. One thousand agents wanted. Good money made. We want agents in every city and village to sell THE STAR HAIR GROWER. This is a wonderful preparation. Can be used with or without tsraightening irons. Sells for 25c a box—one 25c box proves its value. Any person that will use a 25c box will be convinced. No matter what has failed to grow your hair, just give THE STAR HAIR GROWER a trial and be convinced. Send 25c for full size box. If you wish to be an agent send $1.00 and we will send you a full supply that you can begin work with at once; also agent's erms. Send all money by Money Order to For Sale Second Hand Overcoats, Ladies' Coats a —Also— Rings, Watches an I BUY ANYTHING YO Sale Cheap Overcoats, Suits, Shoes, Hats, ies' Coats and Shoes —Also— Watches and Suit Cases THING YOU DON'T WANT For Sale Cheap Second Hand Overcoats, Suits, Shoes, Hats, Ladies' Coats and Shoes —Also— Rings, Watches and Suit Cases I BUY ANYTHING YOU DON'T WANT Clothes Cleaned, Pressed and Repaired While You Wait JOE'S STORE ELVER HOUSE BUILDING Opposite C. & N. W. Depot Phone Badger 7400 Miss Minnie Riley, who recently underwent an operation at St. Mary's hospital, returned home Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. John Ness of Madison (visited relatives here over the week end) the following corps of teachers has been engaged for next year. Principal—R. F. Leurs. Agriculture—Charles W. Symons. Mathematics—Bess. Allen. Junior high school—Nora Ryan, Al me Gesteland. Sixth grade—Ella Connell. Fifth grade—Mildred Whitmore. Fourth grade—Nora McCarthy. Fifth grade—Marlan Norton. Second grade—Ethel Collins. First grade—Glades Garrett. PLATTEVILLE PLATTEVILLE, May 5 — Fred Mehren died at his home in this city last Wednesday, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. Roy Williams of this city, Mrs. Fred Johns, Mrs. William Leo and Otto. The funeral services were conducted at the home of Mrs. Williams. The regents of the state militant school have decided to start work at the close of the school year on the south part of the building. Selectly modern mining and laboratory manors are laid out on the floor will be removed from over the jailer's rooms, giving the proposed laboratory a 29 foot ceiling and solid foundation. The new high school has been presented with two flags, the gift of the W. R. C. Mrs Macrissen made the presentation speech about 50 women The high school diplomatic contest was conducted Friday night. Mrs Agnes Krog won first and Mrs Claire Larese second. cville Fox won the contest, with Gichen Matthews second. The Women's Masonery society of the Congregational church will meet at the home of Mrs. J. P. Huntington Wednesday afternoon. The subject for study is "Missouri Work Annotated." Mrs. J. P. Huntington E.B. Knock houses s Mrs J. P. Huntington and Mrs. Frank Huntington. BUY VICTORY BONDS DARLINGTON DARLINGTON, May 5. W. A. Norrson and Phelib Calhoun will be married Tuesday morning. The groom recently returned from Ft. Huachac, Ct., where he was stationed for six not be as first heat nart in a machine gun company. They will make their home in Brighton, where the groom condition is a number. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Carney Thursday, May 1. Miss Minnie Piece of Minnesota is speaking the week at the home of John Harrison, Galena street. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John O'Connor Sunday. James Garvey of Worcester, who recently purchased Mrs J. K Carey's house in Mount mound, is moving to the city. Jos Bibbell and family have owed to their new home near Denver. ```markdown ``` Dwaine Healy, son of Mrs. Phil Healy, who has been working at wireless telegraphy for the past year, has returned home. Mrs. O. E. Rasmussen and children of Kenosha arrived Saturday and will remain for two weeks with Mrs. Rasmussen's mother, Mrs. Chris Gallagher. Miss Darlene Dawson, piece of Mrs. F. W. Spratler, and Miss Theodora Restler, both of Chicago, are guests at the home of Mrs. Spratler on Louisia street. Jean Cullen, son of Mrs. James Cullen, who has seen 15 months of service overseas, was mustered out at Camp Grant last week. Mrs. Cullen still has two sons in the army. Mrs. Cullen and Mrs. Josephine Carey were married Saturday in Freeport. Mr. Stuart is of the firm of Stuart and Chapman, Darlington automobile dealers. Frank Scott and James Thompson of Monticello, brought five fox scalps to the court house last Friday. They received $10 from the county, and a like amount from the state, as bounty. I. G. Curray and daughter Carrie leftover for Epworth, la., to visit Mr. and Mrs. Hine. Mr. and Mrs. George Parsons returned last week from an extended wedding tour through the south and west. They art guests of the bride's sister, Miss Biza Deakon. Wesley Martin returned Friday from Camp Grant. He has been overseas ten months. Herman Menlatson, former resident of this city, is here on business. Since leaving Darlington, Mr. Menlatson has entered business for himself and with his family is now settled in a suburb of Macon. Connie Steffen returned from Belofon last week after completing a course in stenography. He will assume the duties as stenographer in the law office of P. H. Conley. Walter Townsend of Stahlberg has been visiting at the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. R. H. Williams. Miss Florence Price of Madison is the guest of Mrs. Harriet Gordon. The Rev. B. E. Robinson, who has been visiting filers in Michigan, has returned home. He has tendered his resignation as pastor of the Baptist Church as c. y. effective June 1. Henry Hardy may mark his home with his son, Jim. He is visiting his daughters Mrs. E. E. McConneq and Mrs. H. E. McConneq. FOURTEEN POINTS OF MENTAL HEALTH BY DR. LILLIEN J. MARTIN, PH. D. (Famous psycho-analyst of Stanford University, and Consulting Psychologist with Offices in San Francisco.) The essence of a happy, successful life lies in mental health. Physical health means little except it brings mental health. Social relations, even the abolition of poverty, or merely, patio to mental health. The mind needs right conditions, care, exercise, even doctoring, quite as much as the body. Mental ill-health shows itself in nervousness, intelligence, discontent, unreasonable likes and dislikes, jealousy, fear. These illnesses are not "insanity" any more than a cold is a "disease," but they keep our lives from being at their best. They are rooted in habit, in physical weakness or normality, often in bad living conditions. They may be cured by anyone who will pay the price in effort, self-analysis and will-power. The result is worth the price—worth many times the price. The rules for winning and keeping mental health are the sum and substance of all psychology. If you cannot apply them, the help of a consulting psychologist. Here are the rules, try them for six months and observe the gain in your happiness. You acquire the habit of emotional control. Car what is called 'repression' conscious repression is a source of strength. 2. Harden yourself to endure slightness, criticisms, prejudice, dislike, even abuse. This "psychic hardening" is highly important if the mind is to keep unwounded and healthy. Extreme sensitivity is unhealthy. 3. Improve the senses. Exercise them. Learn to see more, hear more, taste, smell and touch more accurately. Exercise the sense deliberately every day. 4. Put aside unhealthy images and ideas. Don't fight them particularly but simply turn the attention to something interesting and healthy. 5. Increase the accuracy and rapidity of your thinking. Exercise the mind while at work and at play; the good mind is both firm and swift. 6. Strengthen and control your attention. Always attend wholly to the matter in hand; capacity increases by this exercise. Never let attention dwell on the useless or the painful. 7. Study your own normal positions and movements, and adopt them consciously when standing or sitting. Your natural attitudes are the best for you. 8. Learn to relax. Muscular relaxation removes fatigue, both physical and mental. 9. Learn to practice. If you find a thing hard to do but desirable, figure out exercises. Your capacity will rise along the well-known "practice curve." 10. Imitate good models. First realize that you are bound to limitate in almost every act of life. Then surround yourself with the people you want to resemble in given qualities. Keep away from the others. 11. Increase your physical and mental "lightness." We walk too heavily, think too heavily, play too heavily. 12. Establish healthy "motivation principles." That is, be sure your ruling motives are good. Don't be impelled by hatred, jealousy, and so on as many people are even when they do good things. 13. Establish moral relations with other people—moral morally and socially. City-dwellers often live in an apartment. Many people hardly touch the world at all. 14. Above all, establish a healthy philosophy of living. Have a good goal—you may change it occasionally but be sure of what you want to accomplish today, tomorrow, next month and in ten years. SCHOOL HYGIENE BILL TO BE HEARD DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SUP PERVISION IS CREATED IN EHLMAN MEASURE One of the many school bills up for hearing before the assembly committee on education Wednesday is that by Ehlman, Milwaukee Socialist, creating a department of hygiene supervision of school children, defining its powers and appropriating money therefor. The proposed department is to be conducted by the department of public instruction. The bill requires the superintendent of public instruction to appoint a supervisor of hygiene who shall be a licensed physician and surgeon, qualified to administer the varied program of hygiene and superintendent of the authority of the state superintendent of public instruction. He shall be known as the state supervisor of school hygiene. The school superintendent shall appoint such other assistants, officers, stenographers, clerks and personal aides as are necessary. Protects Health of Pupils Hygiene supervision is defined as the health examination of school children, teaching of hygiene and sanitary science, development of physical exercise and physical training, special study and supervision of special groups of children, keeping of records, co-operation of schools and school officials with parents, physicist, dentist, nurses and dispensaries, employment of school physicians, dentists and nurses, and any other necessary activities. The committee on common schools of the county or of the county superintendent's district or the board of education of each city shall provide annually hygiene supervision for all pupils, trained and vocational schools Parochial and private schools may provide their own hygiene supervision or arrange for it with the board of education. beginning Sept. 1, 1919, all committees on common schools, county districts and city boards of education shall appoint one or more hygiene sub-committees, having not more than 3,000 enrolled pupils, may unite and appoint one supervisor. No hygiene supervisor, however, shall have charge of more than 5,000 children. Full Name Nurses Each hygiene supervisor, at the end The Oldest Trust in the State of The Saving & Trust Co The Savings Loan &Trust Company Steensland Building, Madison, Wis. Capital and Surplus, $300,000 Pays 4 Per Cent. for Your Money Debentures, Certificates, Savings, Trusts Make Your Deposits by Mail Money to Loan on Real Estate Security E. B. Steensland, Pres. and Treas. W. A. P. Morris, Vice-Pres. J. G. O. Zehner, Vice-Pres. E. F. Riley, Sec'y and Trust Officer I. M. Kittleson, Assistant Sec'y. W. D. Curtis A. E. Proudfit S. T. Swansen Stanford P. Starks A. F. Menges Herman Ffund FANCY CUTS A SPECIALTY Poultry, Game, Oysters in Season 720 Winnebago St. Telephone Grand 2194 MILWAUKEE --- of each month, shall report to the county or city school superintendent and to the state hygiene supervisor the number of visits and other required information. Beginning Sept. 1, 1919, committees on common schools or county superintendent districts or city boards shall appoint school nurses, who must be duly registered. If such are not available, the state superintendent may authorize appointment of other persons. The nurse shall be under the supervision of the local hygiene supervisor. Health officers can be appointed for part time as hygiene officers. The state will pay each board of education not to exceed $1,000 for each hygiene supervisor and not to exceed $500 for each school nurse, on condition that each board pay an equal sum. Each board of education is required to provide secessary traveling expenses for the nurse, not to exceed $500 annually. BUY VICTORY BONDS NEW YORK—A $2,500 sweepstakes automobile race, June 14, will be the opening event of a series of four races at Sheepshead Bay speedway. Drivers of international reputation will compete. Other events will be announced. COMEDY, PATHOS IN NEWS OF THE DAY CHICAGO.—Success was a trifle tardy and Gustav Henrix lies dead here today from hanging. Henrix, who invented an automatic gas lighter and beggared himself on Trust Company of Wisconsin ings Loan Company AND DIRECTORS Treas. st Officer cecy. enisch MARKET --- I'm a bond-holder. Time was when I saved a few dollars, drew the money and spent it on some needless affair. It's quite different now I own six Liberty Bonds. I collect the interest with the feeling of a youngster at a Christmas tree. I walk about among my fellow men with a well-founded pride. I'm a substantial citizen-I'm a bond-holder. I'm going to subscribe to the Victory Liberty Loan-it's the best savings proposition I have ever heard of. Donated by The Commercial National Bank "Jingle" Goes the Interest Money Into Your Pocket bond-holder. Time was when dollars, drew the money and endless affair. It's quite difficult six Liberty Bonds. I owe with the feeling of a youn tree. I walk about amo with a well-founded pri al citizen-I'm a bond-hol dg to subscribe to the Victor is the best savings proposition of. The Commercial Nat me was when I saved money and spent it on it's quite different now bonds. I collect the ring of a youngster at a talk about among my fel- bounded pride. I'm a bond-holder. To the Victory Liberty rings proposition I have Comercial National Bank advertising, was found dead in his room by a messenger boy bearing a telegram calling for a large number of fixtures by a large gas fixture company. CHICAGO.—Any body want to buy a nice shiny gold wedding ring cheap? Apply to the Chicago Viejo company, committee. The ring was all that remained of today's advertised airplane wedding. Miss Marge Racine and Raymond H. Perkins were to be made man and wife way up some thousands of feet. The minister, the airplane, the photographers and the crowd were all on the job. "The wedding is postponed until June," came the word from Perkins. CHICAGO.—"I gotcha," chartled the policeman, grabbing a man reassicking a drawer in J. W. Pierces home. "Leggo, you mutt," said the man. It was J. W. P. himself. CHICAGO.—A real show was staged in the lobby of the Apollo theater while make-believe was going on inside. Three bandits robbed Ed Marriott, manager, of $eo BUY VICTORY BONDS WATERTOWN, Wis., May 4.—William H. Rohr, an early day merchant, and former mayor of Watertown, is dead, aged 76. He served as postmaster under President Cleveland, and was an early superintendent of schools. He also served fourteen years as clerk of the court of Jefferson county. He was a prominent mason. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon. Insure Your Hair Ask for "HAIR VIM" and be 'J'UST AS GOOD." T as HAIR VIM. On sale a Hair Shops. 35 cents. B Wide-awake Agents want Write today for particular The Hair V Cor 1234 You Street, N. W. HAIR VIM" and do not accept anything as GOOD." There is nothing "just IM. On sale at all first-class Drug 35 cents. By mail 40 cents per b e Agents wanted, $100 per month g y for particulars and contract. Hair Vim Chem Company S. street, N. W. Washington HAIR VIM TRADE MARKS Ask for "HAIR VIM" and do not accept anything said to be 'J'UST AS GOOD." 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Phone, Douglas 3132 owell's ESS WITHOUT IRONS Not Affect It NDRUFF REMOVED SPECIALTY MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN Every Negro Man and Woman In the State of Wisconsin IS HEREBY NOTIFIED That a Monster Convention of the Race Is to Meet June, 17-18-19 at Madison UNITY OF EFFORT IS THE HIGHEST ROAD TO ACHIEVEMENT FOURTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION If you stand for racial development. If you stand for racial adjustment. If you stand for racial progress. If you stand for racial efficiency. W. S. WILLIAN, President Mrs. Susie Brooks and Mrs. Magnolia buncan of Chicago was the guest of heir mother, Mrs. Stowers, 502 Sheran St. The public is cordially invited to be the formal opening of C. M. M. Church, 6 Bays Walnut Sts., May 15. M. M. Jack Stowers, Mang grand Jury of Milwaukee County. He one of Milwaukee's progressive and substantial citizens. VELL KNOWN MILWAUKEAN CALLED BY DEATH MILWAUKEE...James W.1111 am boach, a well known resident and city employee, died suddenly on Monday, april 28 at his residence, 306 8th St. Mr. Roach was a native Virginian and came to this state about 1883. Two weeks later he was born in his city where he has since resided. He was a member of Widow's Son sodge No. 25 F and A. M., in which he as deeply interested. He leaves a wife who was formerly miss Mary Jackson of Waukesha and host of relatives and friends who are his sudden taking off. "Will" his sudden killed, was a very quiet, gentlemanly not unassuming fellow who was as well liked by his superiors and fellow employees as he was by those who associated with him socially and fraternal. He will be greatly missed in every in which he moved and he graced with his very presence. Ifaces dementia among his allows may be taken as a criterion of oblity. "Will" Roach was a Prince. Widow's Son Lodge had charge of the funeral and he was given the usual fasonic honors. The new colored Hostess House and the Knights of Columbus building in the colored area at Camp Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky. are being utilized to the fullest extent in providing entertainment and social diversion for the colored troops in camp. Every friday night the War Camp Community Service club gives a dance at one of these buildings, and these entertainments are largely attended by the colored enlisted men. SUIT CASES TRUNKS (Written and composed by Prvt. Anderson E. N. Williams, Sanitary Detachment, San. Corps, Camp Pike, Ark. PEACE, SWEET PEACE How sweet today are the notes of peace That cometh from afar, To the sons of men o'er all the earth That has been so long in war. Like perennial springs it has overflown The country of the free, That has given its money, men and time For the cause of Liberty. Let the blessed notes ring out From Beersheba to Dan That all the world is safe again And ruled by God's own hand. May 5, there will be a prize fight in Columbus, N. Mexico, middle weight speed Ball Hagden of 25th in, at Columbus and Jim Duffy, from San Francisco, Cal., sea coast champion. His last fight was with Jack Britton. This May the 5th fight will be a 20-round knockout. Twenty-four serial baseball games have opened up, with Co. F in the lead. Everybody Should Have A Kodak REMEMBER YOUR FRIENDS, THE GOOD TIMES AND ALL BY TAKING KODAK PICTURES "Everybody's Doing It" THE PHOTOART HOUSE Wm. J. Meuer, Pres. Kodaks—Kodak Finishing Picture Framing In the dawn of peace, sweet peace Our country takes new life, Glad to be at home again. From battle and from strife. Our streams shall flow unmolested on With chorus to the sea Bearing the news of a world-wide peace To all eternity. Peace has pressed the button of Industry and pride Factories will hum at peace's command, Our urgent needs provide. Let us hope that after this, No matter what it's for Nations will learn to settle strife Without the need of war. —Nashville G nk of Wisconsin Bank of Wisconsin w Method Laundry Grand 607 Carriages and Automobiles Telephone Grand 607 Carriages and Automobiles D. SCHWEER FUNERAL DIRECTOR and EMBLAMER LADY ASSISTANT Twenty-two years in Business 517 Chestnut St. MILWAUKEE, WIS. W. W. Hoehnen J. P. Hoehnen New 617 State Street this, tittle strife r. —Nashville Globe. Phone 1480 Grand Laundry TOWEL SERVICE MILWAUKEE, WIS. ALLEN HENDERSON, Vice-President Miss. M. WHITE, Secretary If you stand for welfare of our prosperity. If you stand for unity of effort. If you stand for the advancement of the cause of humanity. LIBERTY V LOAN Here We Are Again! TURNER and JORDAN will give a BIG SHIRT WAIST BALL Tuesday, May 13 At KEHL'S HALL Come and Enjoy Yourselves Music by TIERNEY'S ORCHESTRA Good Order and a Good Time Assured J. S. MOSLEY, Floor Manager D. T. TURNER, Pres. L. D. JORDAN, Sec. Admission, Single, 35c; Double, 65c Loans Real Estate Insurance Phone Douglas 206 3539 So. State St., Chicago Ill. Sphinx Safe Deposit Co. Vaults, $3.00 Per Year STATEMENT BY Gisholt Machine Company To The Madison Public: The afternoon papers of yesterday published a telegram from the War Labor Board setting forth an interpretation of the award as regards the computation of back pay. The headlines and comments accompanying the publication of the telegram, and particularly those contained in the Wisconsin State Journal, would lead the public to believe that the provisions of the award, as now interpreted by the Board, have not been observed by this Company in its adjustments of back pay. These newspaper comments, in line with many others which have appeared in the same papers, are false and misleading. The regulations of the War Labor Board expressly gave to the Company the right to make an application for a rehearing. The strikers walked out while such an application was pending before the Board and was undecided. In so doing they violated the principles of the Board. As soon as the Company's application for a rehearing was decided, it announced that during the period of the award it would go to an eight hour day, and pay the previous hourly rate, with a minimum (with the exceptions noted in the award) of 40 cents for men and 35 cents for women, and with time and a half for overtime and double time for holidays, all of which was in strict accord with the award of the War Labor Board. The Company further announced that back pay would be adjusted as specified in the award. The statements which have appeared in the evening papers to the effect that the adjustment by the Company of back pay of skilled employees would be on the 40 cent basis are fully without foundation and are directly contrary to the public announcement above referred to. In making adjustments of back pay the Company has construed and applied the award precisely as it has now been construed by the War Labor Board in the above telegram, namely: "Bonuses and premiums shall not be taken into account in determining basis of computation of back pay for overtime. Correct basis is hourly rate which employee received on August 1, 1918, if above minimum fixed by award, taking into account any increases granted since that time. If hourly rate on August 1, 1918, is below minimum fixed by award then such minimum is basis taking into account increases since that date where such increases raise hourly rate above the minimum." On April 11, 1919, the Company closed its plant at the request of the men who had refused to walk out and who desired to continue at work. These men were forced to make this request because of the coercion, intimidation and cowardly attacks to which they had been subjected. After the final decision of the War Labor Board and the making of its public announcement above referred to, the Company, on April 29, 1919, reopened its plant for operation. Picketing was resumed by the strikers and the men who desired to work were again subjected to intimidation and violence. This contemptible treatment of industrious and loyal employees of the Company was renewed and continued notwithstanding the previous announcement by the Company as regards the payment of wages and the adjustment of back pay in conformity with the decision of the War Labor Board. It has been continued notwithstanding the announcement of the Company of April 24, 1919: "As has always been the case heretofore, the office of the Company will be open to any employee who has any question which he wishes to take up with the management, or to any committee representing the employees. The shop will, however, be continued as an open shop in accordance with the principles of the War Labor Board." The intimidation and violence have continued notwithstanding the basis of wages and back pay adopted by the Company is fully confirmed by the interpretation of the award contained in the telegram to the union leaders. The position taken by the strikers in the face of the telegram which they now publish affords additional evidence that the strike was called and is being maintained not to enforce the decision of the War Labor Board but to enforce union demands that are in repudiation of it.