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About The advocate. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19?? | View Entire Issue (Jan. 12, 1924)
Halurday, January 11. 1924 clothe, house and educate ours elves It we wish to be respected, We make preparation to die. We ought to Publlabed every Saturday at Butte make more preparation to live. Un- >11 Macleay Building. Phone Broad til then our future will be uncertain way M07. and Negroe* themselves must bear ri. CAHN adt ........--------------- ■alter the blame for IL KA. B. D CANN APT. . .............. _...... —Aeeeciate Bdltee and Manager Thia ia leap year and If the many ASTOCATB ABBVTB ■ Iks Sanitary Barber Shop, >11 Flaw- wldowa and other marriageable la dies do not grab some sort of man. they are mighty poor hustlers. THE ADVOCATE The large number of Colored vot- era that have come to Oregon wlll count much in the coming election The Ku Klux Klan are still scrap ping here aa well as elsewhere. ■ UBBCKIPTION RATI Maybe after all the Labbe raid case Bis Moatbe ___________________ l.SS will be of much help to the poor Thro. Monika________ —_________ 1.S0 folks. __________Hajrable m advaaoe_________ Catered at the I'ostoClce at Pwrdaad. Oregea. aa secoad-ctasa matter SHORT CUTS IMPORTANT! All communications for publication More females than males reach the or otherwise should be addressed to The Advocate Publishing Company. age of 100 years and over. Suite >11 Macleay Building. Portland. Oregon. The number of colored persons cm Advertising rates made known on ployed in domestic and personal ser application. vice is decreasing. “IX>nt aak for rights Taka them An’ don't let annv wan <lva them to ye A right th-.t la handed to ye fr naw- thln has somethin' the matter with It** —Mr Dooley._______________________ Th«-> have rights who dare maintain them "—Jam#» Ruaaell Lowell OUR BUSINESS MEN We are advocating from time to time that our race business men be given an opportunity to serve the Race whenever the opportunity arise We are in duty bound to do this when we can. They belong to us and we know them and we ought to keep our money in the family if we can. On the other hand it is futile for the Race man to stand around whin ing about the Race should use him when he is not able to deliver the goods. There is the Race carpenter. We would like for him to build our houses and churches We would like to put those thousands in his pock els. But when the Race carpenter charges two or three thousand dollars more for a Job than his white com pet itor there is nothing else to do but give the job to the white contractor. Then too. the Race carpenter must be able to do the work. The house that be puts up must stand and not crumble after a few moons In ether words the Race man In business must be able to stand the test of an age of keen competition. The Race merchant must learn this and realise that he is living in an age of competition. He must be a real business man. His goods must be as good as anybody's His prices must be the current prices. We are going to do all we can to give him a fair chance and he must live up to his possibilities. If the Race business man would spend more time studying new methods and de veloping efficiency instead of harp ing and crying about his color he would be more effective in this age of keen competition. PREPARATION FOR DEATH (Exchange) We live in an age when the past has hardly a ghost of a chance with the future. It is an era of most won derful achievements and splendid prophecy, in spite of those who per sist in trying to turn the world up side down. Still the beat minds of today revel in the past as the foun dation of the accomplishments of the present and future. But in the face of these tacts, the Negro mind per sists la making time rsther than making paths. We continue to pre pare to die instead of making prep arations to live in the way we ought This should become an important part of our thinking, if we hope to keep within hailing distance of the world's procession forward. Negro thought must be shifted from its present trend. Too much em phasis is being placed upon the white man s responsibility for the future of the race—too little upon our own ob ligation in this respect. We have been pushing our program of trying to make the white man carry our bur den to criminal length in our efforts at organisation. It Is true that ex isting inequalities impede our prog ress. Yet we cannot rest our future upon changing these by a surplus of protest and agitation. We must think more of the urgent need of Ne groes mobilizing their brain and money for achieving substantial re suits in the solution of our economic difficulties in America. We must have a racial aim big and broad enough to include the fortunes and arouse the Interest of the entire Am erlcan Negro population. We very properly turn our atten tion to politics at every approaching election. After our candidates have won or lost, we then turn away from all consideration of politics and our organization until another election ap proaches This is one of the weak est points in our political interest and activity. If Negroes are truly Intereeted in politics and deaire to mobilize their voting strength in Am erica. they should go into politics with all their might and keep their organizations alive and active from week to week throughout the year. The same persistence should be msn- Ifested in all other phases of their lives aa citizens ta America We should complete and maintain a strong organization for interesting our people In the solution of their economic difficulties. Negroes must have bread and butter. They can 1 not go on forever and forever de pending upon white people to provide the oaeentiais of lite. Wo mast feed. The nineteenth chapter of Second Kings and the thirty-seventh chap ter of Isaiah are exactly alike. As a protection to the psMengers. all Pullman porters and dining car waiters are given physical examina tions regularly Democratic newspapers and ora tors are no longer complaining about President Coolidge being a “silent man." Also out of the South comes an AntiKu Klux Klan organisation, open to every American without reference to sex. religion, nationality or race. Tbe three Kerford brothers of Atch ison. Kans , own a stone quarry in which they employ 27 men. Recent improvements include a >35.00« ma chinery equipment. Colored veterans of the World War appear to be more interested in ade- quate and conveniently located hos- pitalisation facilities tor their wound ed “buddies" than in the proposed bonus legislation. The president of the Merchants' Association of New York claims that the adoption of the Mellon tax plan will give assurance of prosperity and provide insurance against unemploy ment. Editor Harry C. Smith and Aider man Tom Fleming, of Cleveland, will probably have Central Avenue fixed up in fine shape for the delegates and visitors who will flock to that city early in June. There are approximately 88.000 col ored females of voting age in Penn sylvania; 73.000 in New York; 69.004 in Maryland; 81.000 in Illinois; 58.- OOOin Missouri; 56.000 in Ohio; 38.040 in New Jersey; 25.000 in Indiana; 21.000 in West Virginia, and u..... each in Kansas and Michigan. Ing that can be expected but success. Rev g Mrs. A U Byrd Served a breakfast at their home. 814 Ro. 18th street, after Watching Meeting and It was a grand success. The different fraternal and charity organisations of the city did wonder ful work In the way of bringing Christmas and New Year's cheer into the homes of where otherwise there may have been a shadow. Mr Wm Outten. 1419 Ho. L. street, met with a slight accident Sunday afternoon, which will confine him to his home for a tew days Mrs Fred V. Harris has been in disposed tor the past week. The I. R. P O. K of W held a public installation on the evening of January 3rd There were a goodly number of Bills present and they were Joined at the banquet table by the Does and all were admired by the guests that partook with them. odeix Mt Olivet Baptist Churah last firs land Schuyler Bia Rev. J. W. Andersen, Paster (By Trixie Breaux) Mr and Mr*. George Mullen enter tained with a dii.ner party December «th. honoring Mrs. M 8. Badger of Gearhart and their sou. Theodore, of Seattle, who were in the city tor the holidays. Covers were laid for eight. During the evening, other guests call ed aud enjoyed a musical program Mr* J F Btevi-aa rendered several piano selection» and Mrs. Evan Car ter favored the guests with violin se lections. accompanied by Dr. Kugene readings by Dt. tda Thompson., with musical numbers by Daughters Kihei Turner. Beatrice Cannady and Dolly LIFE MADE SWEET The saying that ** Life la Sweet". Buries. Slill more with good things to eat; An enthusiastic yvation was given This enjoyed from end to end. when the Exalted Ruler. C. D. Canna When by the hand of a friend dy. was presented. He delivered an enthusiastic address in which he On a certain Pullman car. praised those who had made 'It pos Its name. 1 think, is Kalmar; sible tor them to meet In the well R. C. Sims gave me a bunch, appointed Stag Auditorium, and made Oh say. 'turns a lovely lunch • known In no uncertain terms that Rose City Lodge would, within the Turkey sandwiches, all in style. next twelve months, erect an Impos Other things to make you smile; ing lodge hall on its recently acquired Cakes so light—about to pop. property at Witllams Avenue and With cocoanut strips on the top. McMillan street which would fill the crying needs of the colored fraternal Mrs. Sims.* his lovely wife. wofld in Portland, and stand as a Sent this dainty staff of life; creditable monument to the colored To her then the honor give. "Tbis pro- population of the city For such to eat and to live. gram." said be. "la the largest bus iness undertaking by colored people Thanks to you both, my friends. in Portland, and by the help of the BOTTS eternal gods, we re going to .put it over.“ he added The Exalted Ruler DR. WARD GETS TUSKEGEE HOS- concluded hla remarks by urging PITAL POST AS CHIEF those on the outside who are eligible WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. 3.—An to come into the ranks of Elkdom I nouncement was made here last week I snd help lu this program. He said of the appointment of Dr. Joseph H. that Elkdom was not concerned Ward, a prominent Negro physician about what a mop used to be. but and surgeon of Indianapolis, to the what be Is tuday. and that the pro post of chief of the surgical service verbial Impression that Elks were the of the government hospital for Ne- sporting element and good-timers gro ex-soldiers at Tuskegee. Ala. only wss out of dste. "That used to The announcement was made public be the case, but the Elks of today are by General Hines. director of the concerned over the moral, economic, Vnited States Veterans' Bureau. political and so* ml uplift of the race. Of course, we have in our ranks some CLUB INSTALLS OFFICERS bootleggers and gamblers, but show The Tawawa Tdnnis Club held its me a church that hasn't some boot first business meeting of the year on leggers. too." He said the Elks were Friday night. January 4. 1924. at the adversely criticised, but that the man home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Allen. or woman who is not criticised, does The following officers were installed: nothing. Mrs Helen D. Morton, president; Mr Dt. Ethel Turner and Bill Bert Allen Rutherford, vice-president; Miss Turner played an instrumental duet Barbara Hubbard, secretary; Mr which was well received This was Richard Bogie, assistant secretary; followed by a brief address by Dt. Mr. Garner V. Grayson. Jr., treasurer; Ruler Thomas. In which she told of Mr W. Battle, tennis instructor; Miss the phenomenal growth of the Tem Ernestine Lee, club reporter. ple. urging closer co-operation among After the business meeting the mem the members iu getting eilgiblee lato bers enjoyed cards. A delightful re their ranks. post was served by the host. Mr W. The District Deputy for Portland, D. Allen. Jr. All reported a wonder Ernest Morton, gave a brief resume ful evening. of hia trip to the Natolnai Convention in Chicago last August. He said that he was an Elk first, test and always. THE DOINGS OF THE ELKS (By Eugene J Minor.) * Wednesday evening. January Sth. The Norfolk Journal and Guide marked a new epoch in the progreaa says: "It is extremely doubtful if of Rose City Lodge No. Ill, I. B. P. Mr. McAdoo's popularity with color O. E. of W„ when that popular order ed people could do much good in a and Dahlia Temple, No. 202. 1. B P. Democratic national election. The O. E. of W.. held a joint installation bugaboo of the South looms across of their recently elected officers at his horizon. The South of disfran the Stag Auditorium, 381% E. Morri chisement and mobs comes too close son street, to which the public was to him when he votes a national invited. Being the tint time in the history Democratic ticket." of that Order, a public installation I was held, much interest was mani- TACOMA CHURCH. FRATERNAL tested by both the Orders and the AND 8OCIETY DOINGS public since the first public announce ment of the approaching event, (By Fred Harris.) More than two hundred Bills The K. of P. Lodge gave a New Dt. Elks and a large number of Year's festival at their hall. 1137% tors listened to the excellent Commerce atreet. About 150 guests gram, witnessed the impresive instal were present and all reported an en lation ceremonies, and enjoyed the joyable time. delicious refreshments and social Mr. William Mason entertained 12 hour. guests at his home on New Year's Attorney Eugene J. Minor, Secre evening, games were played and a de tary of Rose City Lodge, was the lightful luncheon served. master of ceremonies. The program church consisted of an invocation by Chap The Bethlehem Baptist started its series oP revival meetings lain G. W. Anderson; addresses by by holding Watch Meeting on New the Exalted Ruler. E. D. Cannady; Year's eve. success seems to be have District Deputy Ernest Morton, Trav been knocking at the door as there eling Depnty J. A. Merriman. Dt. were two additions. Our Pastor. Rev. Ruler Louise Thomas, District Depu A. L. Byrd, has started these with ty for Oregon Helen Morton, and God as his leader and there is noth- palli retired «filters of the Race), who brought with him a vary large supply of groceries. Come io Klos», th« "home like' church. Kogers of Oakland. A very pleasant, donla Magruder. Elnora Jackson. Varnell Rutherford. Mesara. Clárenlo «venina was enjoyed by all Hamsoy. Casper Manna, Reynold Dry- esa ant. Edward Magruder. tho host and YOung People Honored hostess. ess a to was hostess 81ms C Mrs. R. delightful tmrty of ten young people, Highly entertained In last December Mth. at her realdenra. 530 John Jamison writes his parents East 15th street, honoring Master Those who enjoyed from Washington. D. C.. that he en Oden Johnson the pleasant offalr were: Misses Ros joyed a very pleasant Yuletlde with alie Bird. Sylvia Bell Magruder. Fre friends In Baltimore. Md. Rea 4M Tillamook BL Telephone Rant BOM I asi Hunday being the first Hunday In the new year, the services in the Mt Olivet Baptist church were good The communion services were well attended. Our pastor preached a ■ plendld sermon al I:>0 p m from the subject. "My Partner." The pas- tor will preach both morning and evening next Hunday. Hpeclal music next Hunday evening. His talk was full of pep. and he took ¡unity to enroll your children In theea special classes: his seat amidst much applsuse. Beginners or advanced pupils, Dt. Cannady sang a group of J Roe amend Johuson's compositions In a prices suitable. Pupila* progreaa attentively very pleasing manner, playing her own accompanlmenta. Dt. Ida Thomp watched. A special kindergarten music class son kepi the audience In an uproar of laughter as she gave a group z*t evary Wednesday afternoon where humorous readings. Traveling Depu your little tola can aucceaafully be ty Jamea A. Merriman, who repre Interested In music and Its refine sented Rose City Lodge at tha Na ments. For further Information call Wal tional Convention In Chicago, gave a brief outline of Klkdom In Portlaud nut 4643. MIH8 KATHERINE RIMPSON, in the "early“ daya, when everything Teacher. was "good snd wet“. Ha made com parisons of Elks of that day with those of today, emphasising the prog LOOK. LOOK I ress made Dr Merriman was one of Ths K. of P.'s grand ball, on Janu the original six men who founded and named Rose City Lodge. He told of ary 21st. 1924, la the biggest event for the political outlook of Colored Elks the month of Jonuary. The music In its National phase and stated that will bo lino. Come and have a good they expected Elks 100.000 strong at j time at tha Blag Club auditorium. the Natioual Convention iu Pittsburg , Admission 50c. next summer “This one hundred | thousand votes." said he. "will influ ence another two hundred thousand votes, making three hundred Ihoua and votes which will wield a great Influence in any poltieal situation. FIRST A. M. I. ZION CHURCH Dt. Dolly Paries wss at her best In 417 Williams Ave., Rsv. E. J. Ma two lovely songs, and she was beau tlfully accompanied on the plane by gruder, A. B. Pastor. Parsonage, 2M the accomplished pianlsle snd accom Cook Ave. Phono Walnut 5174. Services at Ztou were very Inspir panist. Mrs Pearl Miller Mitchell. ing laat Sunday and it showed that D. D. Dt. Helen Morton, who rep resented Dahlia Temple at the Na with the new year now life la taken tional Convention In Chicago, told of on and the forward move of the her plana to organise a Juvenile De church la not a matter of fact alone, partment with children between the but the love of the cause is the chief Inspiration of all concerned, ages of 14 and 18 years Zion's Christian Kndeavor Band D. D. Morton performed the Instal lation ceremonies for Rose City and will make Ila first appearance next D. D. Helen Morton acted in the same Sunday, both at C. E. and regular church services. It Is a seven piece capacity for Dahlia Temple. The entire program was interspers band. The pastor wRI occupy the ed with peppy yells and songs pulpit at all services next Sunday. The pastor aud family were very Promptly at the hour of 11, the toast was said by Bill J it non Manley and pleasantly surprised on Munday, the all the members drank to each other»' 7th, by a personal visit of Capt. A. V. Richardson, (one of the highest health. BITHBL A. M. R. CHURCH Larrabee and McMillen Streets Rev. A. R. Fos. D. D.. Paster Phene Rast 1107 R. L. James««, Assistant Phone Walnut MOO Bethel A. M K. Church has entered upon th» new year with renewed en ergy and seal. Th» Knights of Bothel met at th» home of Mr and Mrs G V Grayson Tuesday night and a very Inspiring, enthusiastic and helpful meeting was held, An excellent lunch was served, This church la blessed with a largo num- ber of earnest enlhuaisstlc and ener- getlc men Bethel Is a church with a robust program, which gives an op portunity for all, both old aud young. Io work, The Pastor and officers are proud of the resolutions made by so many to do more snd better work than ever before. Thia Hunday night the l*a»tor will answer the altarhs of the extreme modernists, subject. "Holding Fast the Faithful Word.** Titus 1:911. (Those Intereeted. read the entire first chapter of Titus, i A special In- vltallou la extended to the high sc hool pupils You cannot afford to mlsa thia message News of the Churches The affair was thoroughly enjoyed and served well it» purpose: to give the public a better opportunity to be come acquainted with the Elk* and their program for the future. Daily Fashion Note Dear Friend : You who know the advantage of a good, competent and accredited mu- sic teacher won’t mlsa this oppor- I l«74 . IN Live Long Feel 10 to 30 Years Younger NAVY SATIN CRF.PE This it tlie latest Par.s idea of the slip-on frock—a charming creation in navy blue »atm crèpe, „ . trimmed with ‘ j The blue and ‘ gray »ilk rmbroidery front section is draped over a foun dation consisting of a skirt attached tn s hmg-waisted bodice, and is caught at one side with a tie-sash of narrow ribbon Embroidery at the lower edge of the front, and about the neck and sleeves, supplies all of the other decoration needed Medium «tre re quires 4J4 yards J6-indi material, and H yard lining Pictorial Review Dress No 1874. Sizes, 34 to 48 indie» bust Price 45 cents. Embroidery No. 12757, Transfer, blue or yellow, 40 cents INDEPgNOENT BAPTIBT CHURCH S2‘4 N. 10th Btroet Rev. I. C. Oyer, Pastor Hervicea last Hunday were welt at tended and will long be remembered, We wore very pleased to receive Mr» Ethel Stephens, Mr W Q Parke, Mr Charles Burkes. Mr and Mr» R L. Livingston In full frllowahlp of the church. The independent Baptist church will observe Its flrat anniversary the 34th of February, which la the laat Sunday, with a ton dollar rally All members are expected to lay this amount on the table. The many friends that have wished us well dur ing th« twelve months are asked to put a part of the good wish words Into money and help us get a church home, for wo are here to stay. We are going ahead Come and go with us. Services each Hunday. Hun day School at 10 A. M. preaching promptly at U A. M and > P. M You are Invited to worship with ua. bl Phillips Mission 24th and Bavlsr Days On last Monday evening at the Par rish house on Russel street the mem bers of the St. Phillip's Episcopal Mission elected officers as follows: C. W. Howe. Hr Warden: W 0 l»i-s. Jr. Warden; W. R. Peek. Treasurer; Hughes, Holder, Foster, Vestryman. Delegates to the state convention of the Diocese. C. W. Ilowe, W. R. Peek. W. C. Diez. K. Minor, E Holder. St. Phillip's Mission has announced extraordinary services for Sunday. Mlsa Frleta Shew will be soloist. Morning service, 11 a. m.; Bunday School, 11 m. Archdeacon Black In charge; Mr. B. Coles, lay reader, À cordial welcome awalta yon at 8L Phillips. Seventh Day Adventist Mission, 242 Russell Street Mrs. K. O. Johnson, leader. Sabbath School (Saturdays) at 10 A. M. Bible study at 11 A. M. Y. P. M. V. 8. at 2:80 P. M. Visi tors welcome. Pentecostal Mission of the Churah of God In Christ “The Houoo of Prayer" 28 Union Ave. N. Elder Robert Boards, Pastor Hunday services: 10 a. m , Bunday school; ll;>0 a. m. and 7:B0 p. aa., preaching. Week day meetingai Monday, Wednesday and Friday ave- «Inga, tor testimonials, prayer for healing the sick and for tarry meet- Ings. All are cordially invited tn attend. 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