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IIVE IN THE HISTORY OF
ORBAHIZATIOn
SIXTY-SEVEN PUBLICATIONS REPRESENTED. C J PERRY
ELECTED PRESIDENT NASHVILLE A SCENE OF SOCIAL
ACTIVITY DURING THE SESSION.
Nashville Tcnn. Feb. 8th. (Re-1
ciprocal News Service). After de-j
liberating three days the National i
Negro Press Association adjourned !
here last night. Representatives of
the press were In attendance from
various states in the Union and the
work done at the Association for the
highest development of Negro Jour-
nalism has been regarded as perhaps
the most constructive in the history
of the organization. The Knights of
the Quill as they have been styled
deliberated upon matters of vital im
portance to the newspaper fraternity'
covering every line of publication.
The first session held Wednesday
morning was purely executive and
was presided over by Mr. Jos. L.
Jones the chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee from Cincinnati
Ohio. The report of the Executive
Committee from the Atlantic City
session was ' read and the matter
which they had recommended was
taken up in detail discussed and
passed. Plans for the betterment of
the organization and particularly
those publications afllliating with the
Association were fully outlined. The
trend of every move made had In
it the desire to help newspapers re-
gardless of whether they be po-
litical educational religious or sec-
ular. At the conclusion of the exe-
cutive session the annual convention
proper opened with President C. J.
Perry editor of The Philadelphia
Tribune Philadelphia Pa. presiding.
Thirty . minutes for devotions were
given after which the committees'
reports from the Atlantic City ses-
sion to the Nashville session were
submitted. Upon roll call it devel-
oped that sixty-seven publications
were represented Bt the opening -ee-oion.
The. routine of business for
consideration and for passage at this
session was then Tead by Rev. J:
II. Hamlett editor of the Christian
Index Jackson Tenn. the recording
secretary. The Items in their order
considered and the disposition of the
same were:
INFLUENZA SCOURGE NO
COMPARISON TO EPIDEMICS
OF OTHER TIMES
The present world-scourge of in-
fluenza recalls the many pestilences
which have swept over the earth
from time immemorial.
Perhaps the most fatal of these
scourges was the "Black Death" of
the early fourteenth century Start-
ing in Asia It entered Europe by
the Mediterranean and swept off
half the population of the Coatinent
The disease was brought to England
by a trading vessel the first case
occurring iu Dorsetshire. Within a
few months over one-third of the
English population had been wiped J
out. mere were iuu.uuu iieauis in
London alone and no less than 60000
in Norwich. In Norway and Swelen
over a third and in Germany five-
sixth of the population died of the
disease.
The awful destruction of life was
followed In 1665 by the Great Plague
of London when there were over
70000 fatal cases. The deaths were
so numerous and the fear of taint
so intense that carts followed the
streets after "lark to collect the dead
which were hastly thrust through
doors and windows into the roads.
The bodies were buried In huge com-
mon pits. Every house containing
a plague case hart a blood-red cross
pa n ted on the door. Business was
at a stand still and the tolling of
bells was heard continuously day
and night.
Where the disease would have
stopped no one can tell had it not
been for the great fire in London in
1666 which practically laid the me-
tropolis in ashes. The lurking places
and breeding corners of the disease
were burnt out and on the ruins of
the old city was built a new cleaner
metropolis which made a similar
visitation impossible Where dirt and
darkness obtained in crowded towns.
the plague still exacts its toll-mil-1
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iiuiia Ul lilt? fjupiliaiiuu ui xuwia. uatc
been swept off by It. In 1896 there
were 20000 deaths In Bombay alone.
Less than thirty years ago Eng-
land was swept by another epidem-
ic influenza and there were 30000
doaths within a few months. The
disease numbered high and low
among its victims sparing neither
royal palace nor humble cottage.
The discovery of the new world
by Columbus Introduced many fatal
epidemics into America. In Mexico
smallpox destroyed no fewer than
3 500.000 of the people while 6000
000 of the North American Indians
perished from the same disease.
Consumption has laid a heavy
toll on the natives of the West In-
dies one epidemic having nearly
exterminated the population. Out of
1. Tho work of the War Corres-
pondent Wm. Stevenson who was
endorsed and who went to France
as a representative of the Associa-
tion brought forth favorable com-
ment and received the endorsement
of the Association.
2. Exchanging amone newspapers
was considered and the Association
went on record as favoring the even
exchange: that is where papers with
the same price this policy was to
bo continued but where the papers
were of different prices the one
whose was the lesser was to pay
the difference.
3. A permanent exhibit of news-
papers consisting of one year's pub-
lication bound into volume was en-
dorsed to be placed in the office of
the Corresponding Secretary this ex-
hibit to be carried or sent to various
expositions and fairs as the occa-
sion demanded.
4. A resolution calling upon news-
papers over the country to assist
each other In steering clear of the
the fake advertising agencies who
send copies to newspapers and re-
fuse to pay for the space used was
endorsed and passed.
5. The syndicating of news of in-
terest to all the people chronicling
the latest happenings under the re-
ciprocal news was given a thorough
endorsement and the papers urged
to the practice.
'6. - A plan by which the annual
convention to bo held each February
in Nashville might be more largely
attended was submitted and the
mouibers of the Association ur?ed
to give space and publicity to the
happenings of the Association to the
end 'of increasing - the interest in
the organization among the newspa-
nefvfrateroUy. . .
' 7. Two new . badges designed to
be submitted by the chairman of
the Executive Committee were order-
ed fdr the Association. The first
badge will designate whether the
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one tribe of 400 only one man and
in Ad alive after a year.
In 1749 30000 natives died of
measles on the banks of the Amazon
and the same sickness caused fright-
ful rnvai-na in the Hudson Bav Ter
ritory of Canada while thousands of
Eskimos living far away in the icy
North were wiped out Dy mnuenza
niQfHnAl1-ir avorv rase nrovinff fatal
Fortunately the same can not be
said of the epidemic of 1918.
This Means Good-Bye
In All Languages
Chillicothe O. Feb. 13. Two Col
ored soldiers from the south Just
back from France in camp here
were discussing the state of culture
each thought he had reached. "I'm
better educated than you are" said
one.
"What makes you think so?" re
plied the other. "We done been
raised on the same plantation and
I knows Jes" as much as you."
"Well I bet I knows a word you
don't know. It's au revoir .and it
means goodby in France" said the
first Negro.
"Humph!" slid the other deris-
ively "I knows a much better word
den dat. It's influenza an' li means
goodby In all languages."
WHO GETS GERMAN LUTHERAN
MISSIONS IN BRITISH DOMIN-
IONS! What will become of the German
Lutheran Missions in British Colonial
possessions when peace is declared?
The question is foremost in foreign
mission circles here and abroad.
It involves fourteen German for-
eign mission societies. Their fields
before the war were manned by
1400 European workers about 7-
500 native assistants and numbered
541000 native Christians. They are
found in India Africa and Suth
Australia. Some of these societies
are among the oldest and most suc-
cessful Protestant Foreign Mission
Societies in existence. Their annual
budget before war reached about
two million dollars.
The British Coalition Cabinet has
announced the platform that no Ger-
man will be tolerated in any British
possession. It is not known as yet
how far it will go in this policy.
Its execution v ill mean the exclu-
sion of German interests in the for-
eign mission fields so far as the
British Dominions are concerned.
During the war already these mis-
sions were severely handicapped.
There was no opportunity to com-
municate with the home ba3e. Funds
soon gave out. Many of the mission-
aries were interned.
The situation was eased consider-
ably by the fact that the American
Lutheran Church stepped into the
breach. Some of the fields' were
taken over entirely. Others were
aided by men and money. Today the
permanent disposition is up for con-
sideration. Two policies are up for
discussion. That they be disposed
of either according to geographical
or confessional contiguity. The form-
er means that the nearest mission
station no matter of what faith
will obtain control the latter that
they be given in charge of those of
their own faith.
The Lutherans of America are
fighting any effort to dispose of
them according to geographical con-
tiguity. They claim that principle to
be vicious and unworthy of democrat-
ic ideals that give to all the freed
om of religion. They insist that
to them belongs the first privilege
and duty of providing for these
fields.
At a recent conference of Ameri
can foreign mission interests when
the question came up for heated dis-
cussion Dr. L. B. Wolf of Balti-
more Secretary of the Board of
Foreign Missions of the United Lu
theran Church stated: "Tho Luthe
ran Church of America stands ready
now to take over any Lutheran for
eign mission field anywhere in the
world that becomes vacant. It won't
sit by idly to see others take them
over."
Dr. John R. Mott who has gone
over to Paris has been asked to
represent the Lutheran interests in
the situation before the Peace Confer-
ence if the question should come up.
He has agreed to do so.
In order to be prepared and able
the National Lutheran Council is
conducting a campaign for half a
million dollars. When the foreign
mission question was touched at a
Lutheran congress held in Chicago
recently to organize the campaign
the men were unanimous in stating
that the Lutheran Church of Ameri
ca must be ready to step in any-
where in the world where fellow
Lutherans are in difficulty. They
proposed to raise a million instead
of the half million suggested.
HEAVY CASUALTIES FOR
THE 92nd DIVISION
The total casualties of the Ninety-
second colored Division has beenj
esuuiiiieu at jiig Among iue Kill-
ed were.-6 ofilox - One offlcer- nd
31 enilaWd -4nfcn died Xroro "wounds
received 'In wcP0n; 40 enlisted men
died from diseases; 28 enlisted men
are listed as "mtosing"; 16 officers
and 543 enlisted men were wounded;
39 officers and 661 enlisted men were
gassed. The Division's number of
gassed is usually large. A reason
is perhaps that the colored soldiers
in the front-line trenches of this
division were unusually daring in
making raids into the enemy's terri-
tory. The Crisis.
DR. MOTON 3IEMERER OF ROOSE-
VELT PERM AX EXT MEMORIAL
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Tuskogee Alabama Feb. 8. Upon
invitation of Mr. Will H. Hays Chair-
man of the Republican National Com-
mittee Dr. Robert R. Moton prin-
cipal of Tuskegee Institute has ac-
cepted membership on the Roosevelt
Permanent Memorial National Com-
mittee. Dr. Moton also becomes
Chairman of the Negro Sub-Com-(
mittee of the Memorial National Com-
mittee. Other members of the National
Committee include members of Col.
Roosevelt's Cabinet: Ex-President
Taft Hon. Chas. E. Hughes Sena-
tor Lodge Cardinal Gibbons Presi-
dent Lowell of Harvard University
and other representative Americans.
The puss despatches state that this
Committee is not a partisan effort
but rather- a means through which
the friends of Col Roosevelt may In
a large evidence their appreciation
of him and his service to the coun-
try. NEGRO HOTEL MT N ORGANIZE
IX FT. MOUTH.
Tuesday night the Colored hotel
men met in the Gilton hall corner
East Ninth and Calhoun streets and
organized under the title of the
Colored Progressive Association. Ob-
jects and aim.' 1st to formulate ways
and means of increasing the efficien-
cy of the waiters. 2nd to Jinprove
the condition under which the Color-
ed waiters work viz: by ascertain-
ing and keeping a record of the po-
sitions open to waiters; by keeping
a recoid of the most availed waiters-
to fill such positions: by ac-
quitlng the hotel managers with the
number and efficiency of these wait-
ers thus enrolled; by securing the
consent r.f the hotel managers to
give opportunity to these enrolled
waiters basing their possibilities for
such opportunities upon merit; to
provide for sick and the indigent
waiters of the association. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: H. E.
Jackson president. L. Beltran vice-
president O. D. Williams secretary
C. Hobson treasurer; Board of Gov-
ernment Eugene Johnson F. J.
Clark Ebbie Hicks Moses Comans
W. W. Edwards aAlonzo Bognn. Fred
McCaskill. E. D. Berry. Addresses
were delivered by Prof. G. N. T.
Gray and Rev. R. S. Jenkins. '
The waiters were loud in their
praise for Dr. A. E. Holt the Pres-
byterian minister who condemned lyn-
ching in his sermon last Sunday.
By motion commendatory resolutions
were adopted in honor of Dr. Holt.
The entire association went on rec-
ord a e-alns t all crime standing firm
for law and order with uprightness
of citizenship. The association has
applied for a state charter.
M l An ss 1- 1 M FS
PROBLEMS III
7
THLSOUTH
AN INTERVIEW WfTH MONROE N.
WORK OF TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE
EDITOR OF "NEGRO YEAR BOOK"
By Wm. Anthony Aery.
Booker T. Washington who has
been well named 'the builder of a
civilization" started the Tuskegee
Negro Conference twenty-eight years
ago. His successor Dr.' Robert R.
Moton and other loyal associates
have continued an'd developed the
Conference.
Today some of the strongest lead-
ers of the South both white and
colored attend the Conference and
gladly deliver from Tuskogee Insti-
tute their important messages for
"better education better health bet-
ter farms and better homes" to
quote the well known slogan of the
Negro Organization Society of Vir-
ginia which was founded by Dr. Mo-
ton while he was commandant at
Hampton Institute. '-
Problems of Adjustment.
On the eve of the recent Conference
I asked Monroe N. Work editor of
the--"Negro Book" ami 'well known
statistician some searching questions
dealing with the attitude of the South
today toward the Negro especially
the returning Negro soldier.
That the most thoughtful Southern
white leaders no less than the most
thoughtful colored ' leaders through-
out the Nation are thinking most
seriously on the re absorption of
nearly 400000 colored . troops into
our civilian population-: the readjust-
ments which the vast army of white
soldiers will impose the changed
ideas of all men and women on ac-
count of service In war activities
or of changes wrought indirectly
by the Great War is almost axiom
atic after the war problems in the
South.
Do White Men Understand t
Do the most intelligent and fear
less -while rwmnfttV'Vtf-i irV-Snrtth
really' and fully u4iuerstand what
thoughts are surging through the
minds of the progressive conserva
tive colored leaders?
Many white men and women who
know from first hand experience a
great deal about the so-called plan-
tation type of Negro or the itiner-
ant farm laborer or the underpaid
poorly trained Negro cook or laun
dress say they understand fully the
present day Negro understand fully
even those Negroes who have had
some special training or on account
of special gifts and aptitudes have
become teachers doctors lawyers
or business men. Here opinions.
when set against facts prove un-
satisfactory and unconvincing.
Even white men who have studied
the so-called race problem with well
trained minds and open hearts often
find themselves in mystic mazes and
must search for colored men of in-
telligence and honesty of speech to
lead them back to the open roads
which lead toward light and truth.
Trend Toward "Safe Fanning."
Prof. Work who has so effectively
yet quietly and fearlessly presented
to the Nation the facts concerning
our horrible lynchings for example
knows well the workings of men's
minds on the vital question of the
readjustments that are demanded du-
ring theoo coming days. Recently
he said:
"The South as well as all other
parts of this country is seriously
attempting to get back on a peace
basis. For the past three years the
South has been farming on a war
basis. Indeed anything that any far-
mer white or colored had to sell
he could readily sell for cash. Money
crops were numerous. This was in
sharp contrast to the old system
under which cotton was usually the
hole money crop.
"With the c.-imlng of peace this
unusual condition must eiiange and
the Important question arises:" What
under peace conditions will be the
money crops?"
"Bradford Knapp Chief of the
Office of Extension Work in the
South who is regarded by Southern-
ers in particular as the leading ag-
ricultural leader of tho South gives
the clue to the solution of the prob
lem in his gospel of 'safe-farming'
the cultivation of home gardens;
the increased supply of food and
feed; the better management of farm
labor; the building up of soil fer-
tility; tho diversification of crops;
and then the production of cotton
tobacco and other commonly recog-
nized cash crops."
Netrro Returning Soldiers.
Proressor Work understands clear-
ly the attitude of large groups of
people toward the returning Negro
soldier. He said:
"Tho South is asking itself serious
ly these big question: 'What will
happen when the 300000 Negro sol
diers who have left us return again
after having had tuns In their hands
after having heard about Democracy
and after having fought and bled
for their country? What will be
their attitude when they come home?
Will they take their same old po
sitions in their communities? Will
they continue to submit patiently to
the treatment thev received before
the World War? what will these
Negro soldiers really do?
"The Negro soldiers from the South
have gone into the Army from the
most remote sections. They have
seen something of the world. They
like their white companions in arms
are returning with a wider vision of
life.
"On the other hand they are not
returning with a spirit of hostility.
but they are coming to their homes
wit hthe desire to bocome as civil-
ians better and more useful men
and to help promote the welfare of
their respective communities.
Reactionary 1 hitos
"There are two schools of thought
among the white people. One group
says in substance: 'Let us forth-
with put fear into the hearts of the
colored men. Then they will take
and keep the place that belongs to
them." Uulortunately there are al-
together too many white people in
this reactionary group.
i'lie Changed south.
"On the other hand there is a
smaller group of white people es-
pecially in the South that sees clear-
ly and understands fully the pres-
ent difficult situation. These good
men and women know that the South
has changed considerably since l'J14.
They know too that quite naturally
tho Negro of today in the South is
not just like the Negro before 1010.
The Great War has modified many
many groups of people and created
new and difficult problems.
At the Birmingham meeting of the
Southern Sociological Congress held
last Spring Bishop Bratton of Mis
sissippi the newly elected president
of the Congress said to a large
white and colored audience that the
black men who had risked their
lives for democracy could not be de-
nied the democracy for which they
had fought so bravely.
Constructive Negrd Program.
"The thoughtful colored people un-
which it is fraught They are very
ity of the situation the dangers with
derstand the difficulties and the grav-
anxious that three things should be
done:
"First that racial friction should
be prevented.
"Second that the spirit of co-
operation the working together for
common ends which the war-work
activities brought about between
whites and Negroes be maintained
and further increased.
"Third that in a much larger de-
gree than ever before the South be
made safe for Negroes and that com-
mon Justice be meted to them.
"Today a two-fold problem faces
the people of Influence in both races
in the South: first the handling of
the problems of demobilization in
such a. way as to prevent racial
friction or xonflict;. scond the mala -
tenance of those harmonious relations 1
that have already been established."
He Stakes Croix de Guerre .
Against $1.50; Loses It.
New York Feb'y. 13. A disconso-
late Indian was among the passen-
gers on the George Washington
which docked here last week and
the cause of his woe was a Chicago
Colored soldier whose name could
not be learned. The Indian was
Corp. Walter Snow of West Virginia
known as "Chief Little Dog."
He won the crolx de guerre in
France but on 'the ship he met the
Chicago boy and after he had lost
all his money at a crap game that
ensued he staked his croix de guerre
against $1.50 and the Chicago sol-
dier got that too.
S. A. Young Dallas Man
Predicts The Return ot
Southern Negroes
having a job on my hands
these days to convince the boys from
the south that the south is really
the best place for the masses of our
people. Vhile there are much prej-
udice. Along certain lines in the South
there is equally as much prejudice
in the north along certain
other lines. The masses of northern
white people make their living either
in the factories or in the stores or
on the railroads. Just let a gentle-
man of color attempt t get a Job
in either one of the above occupa-
tions other than a common laborer
he will find at once no Negroes are
wanted. A great many of our people
are foolish enough to want to stay
north after the war I am telling all
to return to their former homes
after they demobilized. Men com-
ing from over seas are to be given
former jobs in the factories this
means that thousands of our people
will be 1 thrown out of work. You
may look for an early exodus of
Negroes back to the south. I shall
still remain in the "Y" work with
headquarters in Washington.
GUTHRIE.
Guthrie Okla. Feb. 13. The Re-
ception given by Mr. and Airs. James
A. Hawk of 424 N. Broad St. the
evening of Feb. 8 in 'honor of their
son Sgt. and Mrs. C. Milton his
brido was one event in the social his
tory of this city.
Many useful and valuable articles
were presented. So varied were the
gift3 it seemed as If each purchaser
had consulted tho other before a
selection was made.
Out of town guests spending the
week-end with Sgt C. Milton Hawk
and bride also present at the recep
tion wa3 Mme. Anita Pattl Brown of
Chicago 111. and Mrs. Harvey moth-
er of Attorney S. W. Cary and wife
who live in Memphis Tenn. The
evening was hilariously and jubilent-
Iy spent and a dainty luncheon of
two-courses was served to the per
OF DALLAS
EIGHTEEN COMPLETE THE COURSE. DR. E. ARLINGTON
WILSON DELIVERS THE ANNUAL ADDRESS. THE MUSIC
A FEATURE.
On Monday night the third Instant
as we sat in the auditorium of the
municipal building witnessing the
very creditable mid-winter graduat-
ing exercise the history of our peo-
ple for three centuries passed in a
vivid panoramic view. As we looked
upon the intelligent countenances of
tho young men and young women
composing the class whose physi-
cal features the contour the lines
of the visage that tell the story of
the future were so evident that one
could run and read the inevertible
success written in the volume of
usefulness.
In the grand panoramic vision we
saw the race that was born in a day
a half century ago; born in poverty
coming forth from legal servitude
to a master whose edict is remorse-
less the master of bitter necessity;
born in a day without a foot of
land and Christ-like with "No where
to lay His head"; born in a day
without schools without education.
feet delight of the many who were
present
DEATH SENTENCE FOR NEGRO
OFFICERS COMMUTED.
Washington D. C Feb. 13. Four
commissioned officers were tried in
France for violation of article 75 of
the war code. The men are Captain
Daniel Smith First Lieuts. Horace
Robert Crawford Robert W. Cheers
and Second Lieut. Robert E. John-
son The sentence of the court was
death by musketry. The verdict how
ever was not unaminiouB. one-third
of tne. number -disagreeing. 'It was
finally ' decided to recommend corn-
mutation of the sentence to ten and
five years' Imprisonment to certain
of the officers. The men are attach
tiA the 3rd Battalion Company I
3U8tn Infantry.
CAMERON.
Cameron Texas Feb. 13. The big
educational mass meeting conducted
by Rev. D. C. Williams of Waco at
Lights Chanel Bantist church on
Monday night Feb. 3rd was quite
a success. rne principal speakers
were as follows: Rev. D. C. Wil-
liams Mrs. R. E. Hale Rev. K. John-
son Prof. A. R. Jefferson Dr. A. S.
Epperson and Prof. L. H. Kidd as a
result of the meeting the Colored
citizens have planned to raise 1150.00
by March 1. The board will donate
$15.00 making $300.00 to be used for
the Improvement of the Industrial
department
Rev. D. C. Williams closed his
series of meeting here at Mt. Zion
on Wednesday night Feb. 5. He
left for home last Thursday; but
his work still liven here in the hearts
of our people. The teachers and
parents of the Cameron High school
met at the school building on Tues-
day Feb. 4 and organized the Parent-Teachers
Association. Mrs. Co-
ra Thomas president; Mrs. Anna
O. Hall vice; Mrs. C. E. Kelley sec-
retary; Mrs. Lottie Hill assistant
secretary; Mr. Jesse Thompson
treasurer. Tbe association meets
on every Tuesday at 3 p. m. Rev.
and Mrs. Alexander spent a few
days at Rockdale and Lexington
lasi wees. Misses Lura Herron Hat
tie and Ada Thomas returned from
Branchvllle last Sunday. Prof. H.
G. Betts of Caldwell was in our
city Saturday. Rev. Harris of Austin
was here Saturday on business. Miss
C. B. Ivory returned from Bryan Ust
wi-ek. Mrs. Francis Hall who has
been ill for some time has regained
her health. Rev. E. L. Johnson is
pushing his work for Central Texas
College. Mr. Rosevelt Allen return-
ed from Oklahoma City Sunday. He
will spend a few weeks 'here with
his parents. Miss Katie Fulton the
Industrial Teacher for Milam County
spent a few days here last week and
reports her work doing nicely. Mrs.
H. G. Reed of Milano and the Misses
McDowes were here Saturday on
business.
Prof. C. W. Rice of Austin delivered
a able address to our people at
Bethel A. M. E. church last Friday
night.
AMARILLO.
Amnrilla Texas. Feb. 13. The Mt.
iiun oapusi cnurcn is carrying on
a revival which will last 10 days
ine nnnquet given in honor of Rev.
J. A. Stout was largely attended.
Half of the crowd was composed with
the best class of white people. He
being one of the mast learned race
man thit had even been before the
public In this county. Mother Ealy
has returned from Camp Travis af-
ter spending two weeks and accom-
panied her son Sam Ealy home who
was in that csmp. Mr. John Ollison
has returned from the eastern part
of the Btate where he has been visit-
ing relatives. Mr. Walter Scott is
very sick with throat trouble. Miss
Ruth Elliott had an operation on her
ear.
COLORED
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children crawling where civilized na-
tions fear to walk; born in a day
without a church without the chimes
of its heavenly music to call them
to prayer and devotion.
Bi;t the panoramic views change
In the brief period of fifty years.
What a change in the views as we
see grand procession culminating in
the scenes on the canvass in the ad-
vancement of the rising generation.
It seems like a miracle it reads
like a romance with some of the de-
tails containing a grain of real life
and the other wholly 'imaginable and
fictious born in a day but grows
to youth and vigor in a half cen-
tury coming into the possession of
twenty million acres of land; born
in a day without teachers without
preachers without doctors; born in
a day without that experience eo
necessary for a free people but
what has the infant race wrought?
(Continued on page 6).
A COMPLETE UNIT TO BE SENT AT
THE REQUEST OF THE PARIS
OFFICE.
Two ' Colored women have made
such good records as overseas sec-
retaries of the Y. M. C. A. that a
complete unit is soon to be sent over
for canteen service. The naris office
has specially requested this unit and
tney are '"S selected by Dr. Jesse
E. Moorland Colored secretary in
Washington. Only women represent-
ing the very highest types of the
Negro race and ones particularly
fitted for this branch of service will
be chosen.
The first Colored women to sail
wearing the "Y" uniform was Mrs.
Helen Curtis 208 134th St New
York in May last year. For a num-
ber of years she had been a member
of the Committee of Management for
the Colored Women's Branch of the
Y. M. C. A. and she had assisted at
the Car up Upton Hostess House. Her
late h la band James L. Curtis was
Minister Resident and Consul-General
for the United States to Liberia. Mrs.
Curtis lived in Monrovia Liberia
until her husband's death there. She
had also lived in France where she
studied domestic art for two years.
She speaks French fluently.
Mrs. Curtis's appointment proved
such a success that another Colored
secretary was sent over ttie following
month: Mcs. Addie Hunton Hunton
575 Greece avenue Brooklyn N. Y.
Her husband was for many years be
fore his death Sonior Secretary of the
International Committee of the Y.
M. C. A. Colored l.en's Department
and Mrs. Hunton's own work had
alwayi been with tho Y. M. C. A.
eHr education had been excellent
For three semesters she studied in
the University of Strai.'burg and
took graduate courses in English and
In political science at New York City
College.
Dr. Moorland has a report from
a returned secretary telling what
really splendid work these Colored
women have done. "They made the
first ice cream and cake the troops
had had and the men were very en-
thusiastic about them."
CORSICANA.
Corsicana Texas Feb. 13. At Beth-
el A. M. E. church Sunday morning
pastor McDade continued his ? rles
of sermons on the church. Miss Ar-
nita Patti Brown will be at the A.
M. E. church Feb. 27. Mr. Jake
Watts and Mr. Tom Smith are sick.
Mr. npnnie Tiwe was hurled FrldnT
i after a long Illness. Mr. John Beav-
er. Feb. 5. Ross Lodge K. of P.
elected new officers for the ensuing
year. The N. A. A. C. P. held Roofp-
velt Memorial services Sunday even-
ing at A. M. E. church at 3:30 and
many persons spoke on the occasion.
Lieut. Jones was present with a
squad of returned soldiers-dressed
in uniform.
Booker T. Washington scjiool Is
riolffhted with Its nice pnonograph
machine and records. Parents and
friends are invited to call on us'
Friday evenings. Mr. Frank Adams
has rocdved a telegram from KauRas
Sanlt.'.-ium stating Mrs. Adams had
been successfully operated on and
is doing well.
COLORED WOMEN
GOOD OVERSEAS
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