ADVOCATE
THE.
An Independent Paper Devoted to the
VOL. XX.
NO 4»
Interests s/ the People
PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 4. 1928
NOTED PULPIT ORATOR COMPARES GARVEY WITH ST. PAUL
RACE CREATE ONLY AMERICAN PRODUCT
JAMES WELDON JOHNSON, SECRETARY N. A. A. C. P. WRITES IN-----
TERESTINQLY ON “WHAT AMERICA OWES THE NEGRO" IN
"OUR WORLD.” PUBLISHED IN NEW YORK
Take* More Courage to Live in South Than to Win tha Croix da Guarro in
Fran**, •aye Writer. —Creator of Only Thing
Art lit io In America
.
(Special)
"Thv Negro is the creator of the
only things artistic that have yet
sprung from American soil and been
universally acknowledged as distinc­
tive American product*,” according
to James Weldon Johnson, Secre­
tary of the Natloual Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
writing In the August “Our World.“
(published al 9 East 27th street. New
York City.»
After reciting that Nrgroes sailed
with Columbus, explored with Nar-
vaes, fought In every war on Ameri­
can soil, and contributed by their la­
bor lo th* nation's prosperity. Mr.
Johnson says:
“However honorable and glorious
as Is the Negro's record, it Is not
the most Important story about him
in America. For a display of the elr
meals of stamina and courage and
loyalty and of Intelligence. It does
not begin to compare with his peace
record.
It Is In the victories of
peace that the Negro has demonetral
ed hl* highest claim to full member
■hip In the groups that enter Into the
making of America it la In the V*c-
lories of peace that he has stood the
lest of the mor* essential qualities
of manhood and cltisenshlp- -of slam
Ina. patience, sacrifice, courage, de­
termination. Intelligence and faith in
oneself. Indeed. In my opinion. Il re­
quires greater courage and a higher
degree of qualities, mental and spir­
itual. for a Negro to be a successful,
respected and self respecting citizen
in. say. Mississippi, than it required
for a Negro to win the Croix de
Guerre In France.'
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It wasn't long before bls wife found
out why ho stayed away of nights
and one morning whm he camo
home all lit up with nectar, she met
him with a rolling pin a la Maggie
Jlgg*.
Zena felt that little lo wasn't sate,
so he turned her Into a beautiful
white cow
Hut wifey was wise und
med<- him give her the cow for a
wedding anniversary present. Then
she set the hundred-eyed Argus to
watch the cow,
Thereupon Zeus hired Hermex to
■lay the Argus, and set little lo free.
But wifey was wide awake. She sent
a gadfly to torment lo and she wax
so tormented that she wandered all
over the world to escape
These wanderings of lo were
classic among the ancients and the
tales of her adventures were told to
the little kldleta thousands of years
after lo was dead and the gods bust
ed up
It was on these wanderings that
■be ran Into Prometheus, the chap
who was chained to the rocks tor
playing a joke on the big boss, lo
was just about ready to jump off a
cliff when Prometheus saw her and
t
MORE OF THE CLASSIC
BROWNSKINS
Little lo of Ancient Greece
If you were to tell a student of the
rlasslrs that Mr Zeus, the boss god
of the Greeks, had a shady com­
plexion. the chances are he or she
would throw a fit and call you Ana
nlas.
Ilowsomever, If you study the
classics with your eye* open and
your think machinery oiled, you will
soon realise that there was hardly
anything else but.
Take the story of little lo f'r In­
stance
She was a little brown skin
and so pretty that ehe was made a
priestess at the shrine of Hera. It
was there that old Zeus, the head ga­
zabo of the deities, lamped the little
checker and fall for her.
Star Gleaning
WE CLEAN ANYTHING MADE OF
FABRICS
Rugs. Blankets, Plllowa. Sults, Over
costa. Draperise, Comforter«,
limp Shade*, Gowns,
Lad lee* Coats
Ladles’ Garmsnt* Our Speolalty
Let Us Sav* Your Clothing and Money
Phon* ua when In a Rush—we'll give
you th* Service
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212 4th St
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Local and For
eign News Briefs
solo*, They were compelled to re- rabbit foot in both of his front pock­
■pond to numerous encore*.
They ets. That la the reason why Jones
were the guest of Mr. Olsen of Ol- is such a high stepper.
sen's Orcbestr*
who
entertained
Mr. and Mrs. John Hampshire and
them at dinner at the hotel, followed their little son, of Granta Paas, Ore­
over -----
the Terwilliger
boul- gon. were guests at The Portland
by a drive
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evard. J. 8. Bell, photographer, wax this week.
In the party.
D'Oracy Olli ver. former bellhop at
Far Rent—Front bedroom en cor-
The Portland, acted as chauffeur for
1 nor overlooking river, 1*7 Admiral
MOTOR TO SEASIDE
Joe Crane and John Kitchen last
, StreeL
Gentleman preferred.—*dv.
Messrs, A. H. Morrow and E. J. Saturday, who went to Gearhart to
Minor and their tain Illes motored to help In the dining room Saturday
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For Rent—Nicely furnished rooms, Seaside In the former's car Friday, night and Sunday.
reasonable; 378 Willlama Avenue. the 27th. Messrs. Morrow and Minor
Mr*. Richard Young.— returned Sunday night, leaving their
COMMUNICATIONS
East 1633.
adv.
Greek and Business
families for a week or ten day* vaca-
Portland, Ore., August 2. 1923.
tlon.
WANTED
To the Editor:
Family to take care of two children KANSAN TO MAKE HOME HERE
When the Greek places his grocery
tor three months at >35 per month.
Mrs. Hattie Whit* of Kansas City, ■tore around the corner, he know*
Apply Mrs. West. 4827 Thirty-third Mo, arrived In the city laat week that every Greek within ten block*
street, 8. E
and plan* to make the Rose City her will come around the corner to him.
They will leave the money there, not
future home.
FOR SALE
come around the corner for credit.
Modern Bungalow, 4 room* and
It is a hard matter to place the
DINES FORMER SCHOOLMATE
bath, garage, big lot. This house has
H. Mosby, a former school mate of grocery store around the corner with­
not been built one year. Something
John Jamison at 'Wilberforce Univer- out capital. When the black boy
flue. Will sell cheap for cash. Own-
sity. who la now a student in Har- puts his store a>'?nnd the corner and
er. Sunset 4320.
vard College, was t dinner guest of the black people will walk the ten
John's
last Sunday at the home at blocks to trade with him and pass
MAKE 320 weekly at home, furnish
the Greek and every one else up. we
his
parents
on Holgate street.
ing colored names and addresses.
corner groceries 1
will find more
Particu-
Experience unnecessary,
amongst
our
own.
ON SICK LIST
L'nlted Mailing Co..
lars Free.
Most of the black boys finish
Mrs. U 8. Reed. 860 Ivy street, I*
Dept. N. St. Louis.
school when they are over twenty
on the sick list this week.
years old and have never had bank
A CORRECTION
dollar*,
•r? Loans under Reserve System accounts of one hundred
In a write-up In last week's Issue
on city or farm property.—Reserve Their ideas are hampered because
of The Advocate, concerning J. E.
Deposit Company, 72 Fourth street, their parents have nothing to offer
Edwards of Boise. Ida., we stated he
them; no business to place the boya
Portland, Oregon—-Adv,
wax selling oil stock. We should have
in. Every year hundreds of black
said gold stock Instead
MOTIL MOTU
boys and girls are finishing school,
to do wbat?
TO THE PEOPLE OF PORTLAND
Ben Rutherford, former
I do not condemn the college boy
You are cordially invited to the
bellhop at The Portland, who knows Greek, French. Latin and
Elk'a Barber Shop.
hag enlisted as a bus the other languages, and are porters,
We carry a full line of Hair Prep­
driver for the Gearhart janitors, waiters and
bootblacks.
aration*.
at Gear'.srf. Oregon.
That will enable him to establish a
Madam Walker'* Hair Grower.
Hugh Bell, who has capital and do something else. But
O-Pai Dressing.
been bolding forth as a bellhop at when he follows it a life time, he
Madame DeNeal Hair Grower.
The Portland for a week or so. left should go back to school.
The Star Hair Grower.
Wednesday aboard a ship bound for
Thank you.
W. A. R.
Hatton's Wavo,
Los Angeles, where be will re-enter
Zuta Klnkout,
the dental school of the University JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SEV­
G. A. Morgan's Hair Goods.
of California.
ERS CONNECTION WITH
High Brown Preparation,
Brag, a new arrival in the city,
3.
NEW YORK AGE
Neleon Hair Grower,
has caught on as an extra waiter at
New York. July 20.—James Weldon
We are here to serve you. Service
The Portland.
Johnson, secretary of the N. A. A. C.
Is our motto.
.C. Jackson, a fine looking lad. is P„ New York, 'oday announced that
ELKS BARBER SHOP
training 'or a bellhop at The Port- he had severed connection with the
Phone Brdwy 5388. 315 Flanders St.
land.
New York Age. to which he had con­
E. W. Agee. Prop.
—Adv.
Huber Jones, waller at The Port- tributed as editor for the past nine
hag a years.
MT. OLIVET CHURCH RESPONDS 1,Bnd' 80 ,he bO>" “re ‘«lling it.
Thursday night, the 26th, at Glad-
stone Park. Mount Olivet Baptist
church participated in the program
of the State Convention of Baptists
by music, singing furnished by the
Harry T. Burleigh Sextette. On Tues­
day evening, the 31st. being young
people's evening, the junior choir
under the leadership of Mrs. j. W.
There’s no better time for your
Anderson furnlshcxi the music.
begged her not to do It. He said that
hl* mother bad told him that lo was
to bear a son whose descendant*
would one day unchain him from the
rock.
So little Io changed her mind and
went to Egypt, where the magician*
changed her back to a pretty little
girl. Then she married and had a
little black baby whom ■he named
Epaphus.
Of him. Aeschylus, the great Greek
dranimlst. says, “He was touch born.
and swarthy of hue.' In other words. FORMER
he was some colored, as it were
August
Outing Suggestions
GOVERNOR'S WIFE TO
8PEAK
Mrs. Thomas W. Bickett. wife of
Furnished Room* . for rent, 8s II-
the former Governor of North Caro­
wood 3878.—Adv.
lina. has accepted an invitation to ad­
dress the Kansas City Conference of
Furnished or unfurnished rooms for
the N. A. A. C. P. which will be held
rent. Call Atwater 3419.—*dv.
this month. Mrs. Bickett will repre­
sent the inter racial committee* of
FURNISHED TENTS-At
Seaside.
the South.
Oregon. See J. W. Curry, 107 N.
14th street. Phone B-1541.
PICNIC POSTPONED
Th* Picnic at Rosche’a Park sched­
uled to be held August 9th. by
Webb'a famous orchestra ha* been
, postponed until August 17th.—Adv.
Harriet Tubman
Annual Ball
lines }
Mero
EXCURSION
TICKETS
NOW
ON
SALE
SINGS AT LEADING HOTEL
Theodore McDonald
and
Mme.
Scott delighted the guests at the
Portland Hotel Friday night when
they appeared in several duetts and
lOaOOOOOOOOOCOOOOOOOeyCtcXKJO
LABOR DAY
outing than August, though it be
for a day, week-end or longer.
The days are flooded with sun­
shine. The trails are at their
best. The weather conditions
are sure to be pleasant.
Southern Pacific trains will trans­
port you in comfort with safety
to the place of your choice.
Let us suggest:
Newport and Tillamook
Beaches
Crater Lake National Park
Oregon’s Marble Caves
Oregon's Mountain Lake and
River Resorts
Portland—the City of Roses
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
and many other places
Your local ticket agent will
gladly give you further par­
ticulars. Ask him or write
FIELD SECRETARY OF THE GREAT NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVEN­
TION PREACHES SPECIAL SER MON IN BEHALF OP MARCUS
GARVEY^-PROVE8 BY SACRED WRIT THAT PERSECU­
TION IS PERIL OF PR OPHET—CITES ST. PAUL
Says America I* Made Les* Safs for Democracy in General and
Man In Particular if Juatice la Denied Garvey.—Every Race
urged to Proteat fncarcerati on of “llluatrioue Character.”
(Continued from laat week)
of those who have persistenly pur­
A Patriot of Progreso
sued and persecuted Garvey has not
"Marcus Garvey, in my opinion— been economical protection and ad­
and I have as much right to mine as vancement of the Negro, but to stop
anybody else—is not a criminal In his world awakening propaganda of
any sense except that in which Jesus Negro independence in general and
of Nazareth, the Apoatle Paul, the African redemption in
particular.
prophets and patriots of progress, Garvey’s adversaries have been of
justice and fellowship have been seven kinds:
called criminals In their holiest and
(1) Those on the outside of his or­
most unselfish service to mankind. ganization who disagreed with Gar­
He is reckoned among the trans vey's object of a black man’s govern­
greesors in the sense that Jesus was ment in Africa.
reckoned among the transgresaors.
(2) Those who disagreed
with
So that Mr. Garvey can truly say and Garvey’s methods for hastening the
does say. with the Apostle Paul, coming of a black man's kingdom.
through me
this
morning—yes,
(3) Those who have been jealous
through me. for no matter who is of Garvey's leadership and following.
against him. I am with him—“If I be
(4) Those within the organization
an offender or have committed any­ who aspired to lead the Garvey
thing worthy of death, I refuse not movement.
to die. But if there be none of these
(5) Those who disagreed with Gar­
things whereof they accuse me, no vey's business methods.
man may deliver me unto them. I
(6) Those who have had serious
appeal to Ceasar.” Those certainly personal
misunderstandings
with
are his sentiments. And he not only Garvey.
said he asked no mercy at the hands
(7) Negro friends and enemies
of the court, but justice, but that If who do not believe in Negro leader­
he had been disloyal to the race he ship of Negroes.
,
not only «-anted to die, but to be
The seventh class is a very seri­
thrown into the furthermost depths ous class. There áre lots of friendly
of hell to live eternally with the white folks who do not believe in Ne­
damned. Marcus Garvey asks not groes leading Negroes. And there are
for pity, but for justice, predicated lots of Negroes who do not believe
on universal principles of equity.’
in Negroes leading Negroes. There
What Garvey Dared
are plenty of friends willing enough
"The attempt to own and operate tor you to have a reasonable measure
ships by black people marks a new of justice, but let him mete it out to
epoch in the modern development of you. And that is In the soul of nine-
the Negro race. I mean the attempt, ty-nine out of every hundred white
And mighty few have had the cour- men in the world. The white man is
age to try to own one. And whether not anxious for the Negroes In Amer-
you know it or not. 99 out of every ica, Africa or anywheTe in the world
100 people that put money in thereon God's earth to lead him own
did so gladly; whether they got a group.”
dividend or not did not matter to
Summing up his appeal. Dr. Mosee
them, They wanted to have some- said:
thing .on the seas, And if we put it
We appeal to the righteous judg­
there, who has anything to do i with ment of the American people and
It? We wanted to see a black ship mankind everywhere to give Garvey
on the sea somewhere.
And that equitable justice commensurate with
marks a new epoch. Don’t let i any- the mitigating circumstances under
body fool you. The trouble with our which the letter of the law is said
race is that we do not try to do i big to have been transgressed, while ful­
things.
filling its spirit, and let him loose
Reasons for Persecution
to finish the work which God called
Dealing with the enemies of Gar­ him to do.
vey and his movement, the reverend
Eloquent Peroration
gentleman said: "The prime object
“It was no more a crime,” he said,
“for Garvey to attempt to restore
Africa to the African people than it
was for Christ to attempt to restore
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