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TWENTY-EIGHT STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
; REPRESENTED IN CALL. MANY SOUTHERN
STATES IN THE LIST
From the headquarters of the com-
mittee In charge 70 Fifth Avenue
. New York announcement is made of
the call for a National Conference on
. Lynching "to take concerted action
against- lynching . and lawlessness
wherever found" to be held In New
York City May 5 and 6 by a group of
120 leading men and women of the
country. This call for the conference
which la being sent out extensively Is
. wldoly representative of the country
twenty-eight states and the District of
Columbia being represented by sign-
ers. Twenty signers are. from eight
southern states. Among the signers
are Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal-
mer former Attorney Generals Charles
J. Bonaparte and Judson Harmon; five
governors: Hugh M. Dorsey of Geor-
gia D. W. Davis of Idaho James P.
Goodrich of Indiana Henry J. Allen of
Kansas Emerson C. Harrington of
Maryland; four ex-governors: Emmet
O'Neal of Alabama Simeon E. Bald-
win of Connecticut. Edward F. Dunne
of Illinois L. F. C. Garvin of Rhode
Island; Elihu Root; Charles Evans
Hughes; Cardinal Gibbons; Senators
' Arthur Capper of Kansas and J. Me-
dia McCormick of Illinois; Representa-
tives I C. Dyer of Missouri and Mar-
tin B. Madden of Illinois; former Min-
ister to the Netherlands Henry Van
Dyke; prominent Judges of the higher
courts Including Chief Justice John
Bradley Wlnslow of the Wisconsin
State Supreme Court Justice Orrin N.
Carter of the Supreme Court of 1111-
: riois Judge Julian W. Mack; nine unl-
'. verslty pres.; George T. Page Pru-
dent of the American Bar Association;
John G. Milburn President of the As-
sociation of the Bar of the City of New
OIIE 11111-
LARSTIIE AM.
E.
Washington D. C "One Million
Dollars through' the Dollar Money
System" Is the slogan announced by
Prof. John R. Hawkins Financial
Secretary of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church three years ago
and the opening of bis second term
and he reported to the 3'uanclal
Board In annual session held it the
headqu rters April 16 that $705
635.36 had been raised In three years
whic'. was an average of Over $250-
000 each year and at the meeting of
the General Conference Ma" 1920
H will have gone over the top there-
by raising the largest amount In the
history of the system.' ' .:.'
The Board was presided over by
Bishop B. F.Xee of .Vasnvillo Tmn.
The following members were pres-
ent; Revs. M. W. Thornton Boston
Masi.; A. L. Gaines Baltimore Md.?
Thomas H. Jackson Wllberforce
Ohio; ..A. J. Carey. Chicago 111.; J.
R. Ransom Wichita Kansas; S. D.
Koseboro Cuthbert Ga.; R. W.
Mance Columbia S. C; W. K. Ed-
warns Jackson M1bs.;'C H. Pielto
Memphis Tenn. S J. Johnson San
Antonio Texas; . J. E. Starka Talla-
hassee Fla.; J. D. Df nnls Jones-
boro Ark.
It is the first time V at a layman
has held the position and being the
second term much interest has been
manifested in the worx of Prof. I?aw-
kins who has proven to be the best
Secretary the Church has ever had.
The collections for the fiscal year
ending March 31- 1919 by district
as. reported by the Secretary were:
First Bishop Evans Tyroe $19-
120.23; Second Bishop J. Albert
Johnson $31334.22; Third C. T. Shaf-
f it (deceased) $12789.64; Fourth
Eishop L. J. Coppln $19076.55; Fifth
Bishop H. Blanton Parks $192906;
Sixth Bishop J. S. Flipper $37-
399.80; Seventh Bishop W. D Chap-
pell $24149.50; Eighth Blohop W.
H. Heard $26781.00; Ninth BisLop
B. F. f.te $23871.45; Tenth Eishop
3. H. Jones $16691.86; Elerenth
Bishop John K t $24233 35;
Twelfth Bishop J. M. Conner $22-
987.70; Thirteenth bishop I. N. Ross
$387 87; -Fourteenth Blahlp W. W.
Beckett $1796.86; Fli'-anth Bishop
C. S. Smlih $3204.76.
RuKOlutlons were adopted by the
Board commenalnfc" the work of Prof.
John R. HaiVkins as Financial Sec-
retary and his services to the whole
race. The Fourteen Articles as a
Bhb!s for Democracy Yt Homa were
highly commanded.
I a it L fjia
York; and Anna Howard Shaw.
The southern signers are ex-Governor
Emmet O'Neal of Alabama; Gover-
nor Hugh M Dorsey of Georgia ex-
Congressman William Hi Fleming
Rev. John D. Hammond Mrs. John D.
Hammond " Rt. Rev. Frederick F.
Reese Episcopal Bishop of Georgia;
Desha Breckinridge of the Lexington
Herald Lexington Ky.; Rev. Qulncy
Swing of Louisiana; A. T. Stovall J.
R. Bingham J. B.Hutton Jack C. Wil-
son of Mississippi; W. D. Weather-
ford of North Carolina; Bishop Thom-
as F. Gaylor James H. Kirkland Fay-
ette A. McKeuzle Bolton Smith of
Tennessee ; James H. Dillard William
H. Huntly Henry St. George Tucker
of Virginia. 1
In announcing the call the commit-
tee representing the signers of which'
Moorfield Storey of Boston is chair-
man and John R. Shillady of New
York Sec. says that 3.216 lynch-
in gs exclusive of the East St. Louis
and 'other mob riots have occurred in
the United States in the last thirty
years 702 of which have been lynch-
ings of white people and 2514 lynch-
lngs of Negroes; that 63 Negroes and
4 white persons were lynched In 1918;
that some of the recunt lynchlngs
have been particularly atrocious in-
volving burning at the stake and tor-
ture of the victims.
The opening session of the Confer-
ence will be held at Carnegie Hall on
the evening of May 6. Morning and
afternoon sessions will be held May
3 at the Association ofjthe Bar of the
City of New York and the closing ses-
sion at the Meeting House of the So-
ciety for Ethical Culture on the even-
ing of May 6. .
Georgia Officers Attempt ;
. To Arrest Negro And
Pistol Battle Eras
(By the - Associated Negro Press.)
Millen Ga. April 24. Six per-
sons were killed in a pistol battle
between county officers and Negroes
near here following the arrest at a
church meeting otEdmond Scott
charged with carrying a concealed
WA&pon. The dead' liMude county
policeman W. C Brown Night Mar-
shal T. H. Stephans and four race
men.
The officers were called to the
church and as they approached they
met Scott in an automobile with the
rJnister. The officer stopped the car
and arrested Scott! Other Negroes
intervened and it Is alleged that Joe
Ruffln opened fire on the officers
Later Ruffln and his three sons were
killed. . After Stephens had been shot
It Is claimed his head and body were
beaten by the crowii
Frenchwoman Comes To
America to Marry Negro
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Now York. Anril 24. A new les-
fson In true love has been brought
to i.ght here by the arrival of the
trfj .sport Turrlalba from France. On
board and In the custom? of ihe
officers was Mile. Alexandria Boyer
of MfcXseilleK bride-to-be of Michael
Bler'i a first-class boatswain's mate
an 1 Colored. :
Mile. Boyer "travelled incognito W
the first two day until. according to
soldiers on board she became sea-
sick and so pale that her heavy
coating of burnt cork failed longer
to Oecelve the ohlp's officers. Much
to the surprise of v'fco officers it was
discover ed that the "stevedore" was
an- aristocratic French woman who
had fallen In love with Black and
who was unable to marrv In France
because of the "red tape" necessary
to go through before the ship sailed.
The woman has been turned over
to to the Immigration autho'ities'but
uotU the woman and man maintain
as soon as the trouble is straightened
out they will get married.
The Japs Have Kof Given Up
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Washington D. C April 24. Al-
though . the Japanese seem to have
been given a temporary set back In
thoir fight at ths Peace Conference
to secure equal light for all re-
gardless of race it Is very evident
that the clever little people- from
over the seaa ha"e not given u hopa
A curious and extremely Interesting
allianco has developed between the
Japanese- and the Jews. The Jews
r asking that the laague of nations
rha'i include a stipulation for com-
Xlcte religious toleration. Jaan baa
jel-wd upon the suggestion and asks:
"Why not also toleration for all
colors?" Th Japanese government
is deientilned to cjiTipel 4 definite
annwer on Its demand for racial
equality.
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Dr. Moton Makes Ills -First
PcKIc Visit to Cltea
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago 111. April 24. Dr. Robert
R. Moton Principal of Tuskegee In-
stitute Alabama . successor of the
late Dr. Booker T. Washington made
his first public visit to Chicago cov-
ering a period of several days. Dur-
ing his stay here Dr. Moton confined
bis public addresses to the subject
of the "Negro in the World War"
and put at rest the criticisms In some
localities relative to his advice to
the soldiers of the race during- his
trip to France.
Dr. Moton appeared no less than
five times in public before the "last
word" in Chicago gatherings. His
first appearance was before the Tus-
kegee club Sunday afternoon In
Casey's Hall where after his ad-
dress he was presented with a Liber-
ty Bond by the alumnao association
as an evidence of their faith in his
work and to be used in behalf of
some worthy Tuskegeen student Sun-
day night Dr. Moton spoke before
3000 people in themammotfi Orches-
tra Hall the vast majority of the audi-
ence being white. Here he delivered
a frank address relative to the Ne-
gro in the War in which he told
how the soldiers never faltered in
the face of great odd. "Our soldiers
had to fight both the enemy without
and prejudice within" he declared.
"And now we have our greatest bat-
tle at home in getting justice which
should not be denied to any . Amer-
ican. We ask no special favors but
we do insist that we be given an
equal opportunity in the battle of
life." . :
At South Park Avenue ' Methodist
Episcopal church Dr. ' Moton ad-
dressed an audience of 1500 the me-
jority our own people. Here he told
very frankly of some of the wild
rumors that were afloat concerning
the race soldiers which induced
President Wilson and Secretary Bak-
er' to request hlra to Investigate
which he did running down every
one and making recommendations
for' betterment that .were immediate-
ly adopted.
"There has been some criticism
concerning iny using the term . 'mod-
est' in some of my talks to our sol-
diers but .1 am .euro there could
be no misunderstanding or criticism
If the term were . understood in its
proper-relationship.
' "I want to declare to you that I
spoke frankly to those who were In
a position to do us the most good
and I did not hesitate to call at-
tention to any injustices that were
heaped upon us. General Pershing
treated me with the utmost courtesy
as did the otber commanding gener-
als. Inasmuch as much of my mis-
sion was in the natum of confidential
there are things that I am not even
yet at liberty to say but I am sure
they will come out in time.
"In the work of reconstruction be-
fore us we must all work together.
The best white people of the South
are deeply concerned about the wel-
fare of our race and in a short time
you will hear much concerning the
conference of leading white men
who met in Atlanta Ga. who pldged
themselves as "Crusaders" to bring
to pass the fruits of the true spirit
of democracy and Justice."
Dr. Moton also addressed the Chi-
cago Advertising club and the City
club both white being accompanied
by Dr. George .C. Hall and Editor
Rober: S. Abott of The Chicago De-
fender. - - -
New Race Play. "Bondage'
. Cpens In San Francisco
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
San Francisco Calif. April 24.
There was produced here for the
first tif.-ie last week at one of the
local theatres a new one act play
called "Bondage."- Jt deals in a se
rious ay with certain problems con-1
neciea wii& me itace lire in Ameri-
ca t
.In the San Francisco Call-Post
one of the great dailies of this sec-
tion John D. Barry the Democratic
Editor devotes a Thoie section to
the discussion of.. the p'ay after re-
viewing its story.
To quote Iiis exact words he says:
"It makes vs reflect on the awful
cruelty in the attitude of the whites
toward Coloed people. No wonder
H. O. Wells said in the book that
he wrote on his return to England
from this country "The Future in
America" published a dozen years
ago that ho couldn't understand why
the Negroes didn't flea up and mur-
der us in our beds."
Witii reference to the English . used
in the dialog of the play the critic
says: "All of the characte-.a even
the grandfather speak pretty clear
English after the habit of bo mans
Negroes. Some of the best . English
I ever heard has been spoken by
Colored people. They dhow that the
M i has a fine ear for the nice-
ties of speech."
OVER 25000 COLORED WOIHT.IT IX-
TEREHTED IIT 1W COiNSER-
TATIOW DT MISSISSIPPI.
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Meridian Miss April 24. Grati-
fying success in Home Demonstra-
tion work among our women was
recorded last year by the 27 Colored
asrenls of the Department ihe
agvnts organized more than 600 olubs
enroiting over 10000 women and
15000 girls each club maintaining
all year gardens. The production
. and conservation of foodstuffr as
attention. As a result 15000 chick-
ens were ralced In homes that bad
formerly been without poulfjr; 870.-
W77 qu.".rti of f ruita and vegetables
were coaiwrved. .
fipi-UilD
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DALLAS GIVES
mSISi
Big Street toie M BarSe-
cue a Kotils Event W. H.
Burnett f.yor Vozencraft
and R. E: L Knight De-
liver Stirring Addresses
By N. W.- Harllee.
A new chapter was written in the
history of the great city of Dallas
the metropolis of Texas when the
"Black " Devils' from "Over There"
filed Into line and invaded the - city
with martial steps and a swing that
was familiar in No Man's Land under
bursting shrapnels and in the midst
of fuming gapej and deadly machine
guns. A new day a new era a ilew
birth of Freedom a Democracy not
that the World be made safe for De-
mocracy but that Democracy be made
safe for the world was much in evi-
dence when the Intrepid inen who
bad ' done the work of the United
States government and had returned
not as wards of the Nation ft not as
the sonB and descene'ents of slaves
not as the sons of proscriptions but
as heroes that tbey are the men
the . brave heroic men who with
their brave American white brothers
of steeled will and iron nerves
brought victory to the Allies through
blood with the stars and stripes In
your flag and ray flag for your land
and my land for your home and
my home- f :'v vour children and
my chLIdjCty ' vJr your Liberty and
my Liberty.; Never shall the glory
the unfading' luster in the glorious
achievements of the men who have
written their deeds with their blood
and sealed it with love of - liberty
die but will grow brighter as the
years go by proclaiming to the un-
born generations that tiie Negro has
ever been true to the American flag
and that they are ready again to de-
fend her at the call to duty at the
voice of their government
At 11:00 on Monday morning the
great pageant formed at the cor-
ners of I.im and Good and the other
adjacenta streets into platoons and
stood attention and 12:30 thene
braves lead by the Uniform Ranks
of the Knights of Pythias and the
police of the city 'moved west on Elm
street to the voice of martial music
moving in rank and file as one man.
It was then that the great chapter
was written in honor of the men
who were followed by citizens on
foot and ladies In decorated autos
chief among whom was the out fit
of Mrs. Mary B.'Moore who had done
so much for these fighters when leav-
ing for their training service of
. (Continued on page 8).
The Reserve Officers' Training
Washington D. C Following the
demobilization of the Stud'uts' Army
Training Corps shortly after the sign
ing of the armistice the War Depart-
ment to stimulate the patriotic spirit
of young men n the colleges and
schools of the land and to fit them
for afflclent Bervice in defense of
the nation formulated plans for .the
establishment of a Resarve Officers'
Training Corps. Under this system
the students of the .ous educa-
tional institutions who are able to
meet the required standards men-
tally physically and temperamentally
are trained to become officers in the
Army prepared to take their places
in the active military service should
necessity arise. Watchful of the
welfare of the colored young man
and anxious that the colored schools
of the country Bhould be given ft
proper opportunity to share In this
advance work of preparedness Dr.
Emmett J. Scott Special Assistant
to the Sec.-etary oi War tor up
the matter with the Commute on
Education and Special Trainiag of
the War Department in charge of
the training and instruction branch
of the War Plans Divisions General
StafT with the result that twelve
of the leading colored schools' of the
country have been selected as cen-
ters for the establishment of units
of the Reserve Of fleets' Training
Corps. In addition to having tne
uhoola enlisted 'under this advan-
tageous banner Dr. Scott- was able
to have a number of thoroughly com-
petent young colored army officers
stationed at the iichools to serve as
Instructors in military science and
tactics.
R O. "f. C. Units and Their Military
Instructor's.
herewith Is fcW8? a c;mplte list
of the schoole selncted up to April
M
.! UwO Lit! liWwi'vai
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago MAprll 24. Chicago has
been visited this spring by an un-
usual wave of crime. In several in-
stances where robberies have been
committed it has been reported
through the daily press that the vic-
tims declared that the "robbers were
Negroes."
Three "Colored" men stepped into
Adam Streit's grocery when he was
alone at noon. One of them put a
revolver . in front of Streit's face.
Streit came across the counter and
seized the revolver by the muzzle.
There was a scuffle and the "colored"
men took out running at high speed
through the street with the grocer
after them. Two of them were fin-
all caught and taken to the police
station where it . was immediately
discovered that the"colored" men
were In reality white men covered
with lamp black. The men were
chugrined over the discovery of their
"color."
Captain Thomas Coughlln of the
Stock Yarks station said that he be-
lieves they are the "colored" rob-
bers who have been carrying on
much of the robbery on the South-
side and which has been laid at the
door of the other residents of that
section.
Negroes Expect Republicans
' To Pass Clilo Epl
V Riguts e::i
(By the ssociated Negro . Press.)
Cleveland Ohio April 24. The peo-
ple of the entire nation are watching
with the greatest interest the fight
of the people In Ohio to have the
Beatty Bill which grants equal rights
to all placed on the Statute bxka
of the state. The bill was Introduced
by Efipreeentative Lee Boatty of
Ciuolnuaii'tti6 only -membt r of -the
race in the legislature. While Ohio
has a "Civil Rights" bill it is de-
clared that It is not iron-clad enough
and hence the new bill seeks to
overcome the deficiencies for in many
sections . of the state particularly
Cincinnati Dayton Springfield To-
ledo Zanesville and Hamilton of the
larger cities there is the most wan-
ton abuse of civil .rights.
The legislature of Ohio is Republi-
can and the governor James M. Cox
a democrat In a leading editorial
in The Cleveland Advocate the lead-
ing Race newspaper of the state
and which has always supported U:
Republican party is the declaration
that unless the Republican legisla-
ture passes the bill the Colored peo-
ple of the state have come to the
parting of the ways.
Never in the history of tae state
has there been a more united effort
to out over a bill. "Whatever Is
done" said one leader "Ohio Is go-
ing on record. The state Las always
been regarded as one of Justice aud
fair play but It seenu that these
latter day white Republicans are
but little better than the former
day Southern Democrats. Some of
then are such hypocrites that- they
stink to high heaven."
Corps and Military Instructors
1st 1919 together with . a roster of
the officers designated as military
instructors therein. Ml of the in-
struction for the present is in in-
fantry movements.
Howard University Washington D.
C. Major Milton T. Dean and First
Lieutenant Campbell C. Johnson.
Tuskegee Normal . and Industrial
Institute Tuskegee Institute Ala.
Captain Russell. Smith 1 First Lieut.
James C. Plnkston and Second Lieut.
Harry J. Mack.
Wllberforce Univerrtty Wllber-
rorce. Ohio. First Lieut. Percivtl R.
Piper. .
Negro A. and T. College Greens-
boro N. C. Second Lieut Horace G.
Wilder.
South Carolina A. and M. College
Orangeburg S. C. F.rst Lieut. Sam-
uel Hull.
Hampton A. and I. Institute Hamp-
ton Va. First Lieut Leonard L. Mc-
Leod. '
Virginia N. and I. Institute Peters-
burg Va. Second Lieut. Ernest C.
Johnson.
Prairie View N. and I. College
Prairie View Texas. First Lieut
Walter A. Giles. '
lenne83ee Agrl. and Industrial
School Nashville Tenn. First Lteut
Grant Stuart.
West Virginia Collegiate Institute
Institute W. Va. First Lieut. John
H. Purnell.
Branch Normal School P ae Bluff
Ark. First Lieut. Eliiah H. Goodwin.
I Straight College. New Orleans La.
Captain Charles C. Cooper.
The ColofTu Press A YaluaMe Asset
in War Wot.
. An asset of incalculable value In
pushing war work among the col-
ored neoole of the country was Vhe
Negrc press the larger portion ol
o sy III o
u
HIM OF
COL CHAS. YGO OWEBS
IF WE HAVE A FR0S3AT'
WITH II.
(By the Associated Negro Press.)
Chicago April 24. In one of the
most remarkable interviews ever
granted Col. Charles Young U. S. A.
retired and now on duty at Camp
Grant LI. where he is engaged in
important Government work laid
down a program of progress for the
race through the Associated Negro
Press. '
Colonel Younfe- West Point grad-
uate hero of the famous 10th Cavalry
military government representative
from time to time in many climes
including Wllberforce Haiti Liberia
the Philllpines and Mexico for more
than thirty-five years -a student of
military and econoralo life Is un-
doubtedly in a position to have opin-
ions worthy of the most serious con-
sideration. Passing by what Colonel Young
might have been If let it be said
that he is still an optomint a man
of forceful personality whose con-
victions sink deeply in the mind of
his listener. He was In Chicago this
week where he delivered an ad-
dress Sunday before the members and
friends of the famous Aiipomatox
club. His message was one of great
interest and deep concern about the
future of our people In America.
. At present the Colonel is Presi-
dent of the irial board whlcl is re-
hearing the trl.il of the twenty-one
soldiers at Camff Grant charged with
assaulting a h!tc.glrl last year
and who were granted a new trial
at the lrift ice ..of Prudent V'V. 7011.
Asked "Wliat of the future of our
Race In America?" the Colonel re-
plied with emphasis: "We will get
somewhere if we have a program.'
He continued: "With the return of
the soldiers from France and the
new and grave problems of recon-
struction we must be firm and yet
we must be thoughtful; we must de-
mand every right but In making our
O.eruands there must be a system and
a definite program.
"We are hearing much these days
from various leaders that ' sounds
beautiful in language relative to what
Vasiiingtoa Gets CcSored
Fire B
rtirjnt
(By the Asfoclated Negro Press.)
Washington D. C April 24. For
the first time in the history of the
nation's capital there Is a Colored
fire department in this city in the
Southwest Section of the city.- The
Commissioners made the transf.v a
few days ago placing the white men
into other positions. The Southwest
which Is actively identified with the
National Negro Press Assoctat.on the
organized instrumentality of the race
fO' the propagation of nentiment
1' oklng to its general uplift These
papers large an 1 smpll of avery
denomination fraternal affiliation or
geographical section without exacting
a penny of compensation gat'i col
umn upon column of their spuc to
FU
the war news tl at cheered the mil-rR.
llons of colored Americans through
out the period of hostilities ar.d kept
them fully informed as to the help-
ful activities of the masses in the
wo.-k of winning the war. . This serv-
led proved to be of the greatest pos-
sible assistance to those charged
with the conduct of the war as It
won and held the confidence the
people maintaining their morale and
stimulating tbeir patriotism . at the
crucial hour when this nation needed
the loyal and earnest co-operate of
every element of its citizenship to
assure victory to ltd cause. The su-
perb and generous Bupport given by
the colored press to the war alms of
the American Government was one of
the outstanding and most gratifying
features of the trying conflict with
the foes of civilization.
J Philadelphia Colored Americans to
He: 3 the "VI"ory Loun Drive."
A Colored Piotectlve Unit of the
Victory Liberty Loan Committee has
been formed in Philadelphia ith
headquarters at 631 Pine Street This
unl; is to assist the central commit-
tee of the War Loan Department oC
the Third Federal Reserve DlBtnct
to uvouse the colored people of Phlia-
dolmiia i.nd vicinity '10 do their fu'l
duty in the work of raising the Di'
trict's quota of the Fifth or "Victory"
Liberty Loan to finish the Job of
be-.ting down the foe of civilization.
The standing committee of the Col-
ored Protective Ualt made up of
representative men and women ara
I as follows:
nn
1
Li i u
IH OF
ML
B 'DM 111 MIGIGfi?
XI WILL CET mZZlil
HE UHZES CO-CrEHATn
A. A. C. P.
wc muHt have and must or mm.t
not tolerate and yet for tho most
part we are left absolutely without
anything definite to do or any defi-
nite channel through which to act'
"I believe the National Associ-
Jtion for the Advancement of Colored
Foople the best established general
body through which to work. It U
composed of intelligent and thought-
ful people of both races. Just filiate
what a power fir good it would be
of 1000000 of us wouid give only
one dollar a year for membership.
We would be like the drlving-ania
of Africa. They are very small but
thoy.go through everywhere they go
by the millions 1 and everything
snakes lions elephants and people
all get out of their way.
"Take for example the African
Methodist Episcopal church just
think there is but one of the bishops
of that great church taking a real
active part Bishop IIur."t and be
is not a native American. What ia
the matter T The same may be said
of the Baptist and other churches ss
great bodies. Nor do the majority
of our race teachers bestir them-
selves in uplift Interest in the man-
ner in which tbey should.
"This is our time and in working:
together we must forget our selfish
spirit Indeed we must Again I urge
upon tae young men of every com-
munity to take advantage of the r.ni-
versal military training and the re-
serve ofllcei-8' training crrps urn;
now being organized in hiph schools
col! ??! and universities... aualifyini?
for leadership dignity progressive-
ness and true patriotism.
"Let us daily strive by acting up
to the highest and best within us to
make democracy a reality and a suc-
; cess in our national life. This can
only be done by daily endeavor In
which the golden rule measure our
conduct Not acting so we but cool
the love of our friends heat the hate
of our enemies and stop the wheels
of progress of our race. Let us
with joined hands and singleness of
purpose face the morning and go for-
ward!" Civic Association plans to hold a re-
ception in the honor of the new de-
partment and resolutions of thanks
have been sent the Commissioners.
Petitions have been dr.wn re-
questing the Board of Education to
confirm the hndlngs of the court in
a recent trial of school teachers.
One of the teachers Insisted on tak-
ing her place in the schools and
hence Dunbar High School waff
picket d by parents one day last
week until the teacher was spirited
out of the building.
Executive: W. F. Gi iham chair-
uvjn; Bishop L J. Ooppiu vice-
chilrinan; Thomas Willuce Swan.
executive socretary; T. R. Penny as-
sistant secrtlary; E. C. Brown E. T.
Hinson Mrs. Morton Winston R. R.
WrlgM Jr. 'W- G. Parks r.'re. T. D.
Atklnr Alexander Hannn J. R.
Paul Brock Mrs. M C. V tlliams A
Robinson. J. C. Iiecl rt Mrs. An-
nle H Mitchell R. Williams C. A.
Lewis Mrs G. Sco t S. J. H. Marc
R. H. IMerce tnd Mrs. Emma J. Rolr-
erts. Statistical: R. R. Wright Jr.
chairman; Public Meetings i. R.
Paul Brock "hairman.
Medical: C. A. Lywis ch'.Irman.
Pageant: A. F. Stevens chairman.
Speakers; Capt. Spahr H. Dickey
chairman.
M; slcal: F. A. Clark chairman.
Sunday Schools: John Henderson
chairman. .
Publio - Schools: Clarence : C.
Wbyte. chairman. -
Church Clerks: Isaac H. Fres-
ma'4 chalrmar.
It ib understood that Blmllar or-
ganizations among the colored peo-
plj are to be formed in all of th
large cities of the country for the
purpose of helping the nation to "put
over' this Fifth and final loan for
th maintenance of the war aims of
the Government
William E(k.r Easton author lec-
turer end publicist of Los Anselear
California has been designated by
the California Historical Survey Coin-
mission n chairman of a su'.Kcommit-
tee of the California War History
Committee to gather ar.d prcscrva
material and Information reiTardli'.g
the actirktf. of the colored rnco
In Ca'lfornl.a In connection with t.i;v'r
part ia holding to win t.ho war. lis
has formed a comauttee consist' 115
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