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Cannady.» On the front page of this issue, we are reproducing verbatim an article published In the SOUTHERN ORE GON SPOKESMAN for May 24th. 19*4. and are compelled to believe with Barnum, “there’s one born ev ery minute.” First of all, let us say that what ever may follow upon this subject ta said dispassionately and with apolo gies to the intelligent public for giv ing the matter so much of our valu able space, for it is obvious the ar ticle is the child of a twisted and dwarfed brain, or the braying of a jackass who. we wouldn't be sur prised. does not know the World war is ended. To inform him to a degree of helpfulness about our noble Race and its march to success, would be to start him from the primer up and educate him—for proper education and Christianization are what he needs. In view of this fact, we will not attempt to give an exhaustive discussion on the subject, pro and con. for be would not understand us; but we do feel it our duty to reply in such a manner that he may be able to profit a little therefrom Again, if the editor of the Spokesman had simply mentioned “niggers" without reference to their color, we would have taken for granted he meant his own “niggers", that is "white nig gers". Of course, he wouldn’t know enough to know be has niggers in his race (himself being one), and there fore could not admit IL We know and admit we have “niggers" in our race and we also know there are “niggers" in every other race. “Grants Pass has always been a white man's town . . . the fact this is a white man’s country,” etc. Let us inform you. Mr. Editor, that Grants Pass has not always been “white”. History informs us (let us suggest that history would help you. too), that at one time in the past, Red men inhabited those parts. So. therefore, it could not always have been a “white man's town.” The Editor goes further and says the very fact that this section is a white man’s coun try has been the cause of the “cream” of the white race coming to that sec tion of the country. That statement contradicts itself. No “cream” of white people would make such a statement Moreover, it is not the statement of a well balanced, clear thinking, honest white man. let alone “cream”, but is the utterance of a weak, narrow and untrained mind. Therefore, if the author lives in Grants Pass or in Rogue River Valley, that section has in it something less than the “cream" of the white peo ple. We do not say that this editor Is not educated in the orthodox meaning of the term education, but there are plenty of educated fools who have missed the real purpose of education. Leopold and Loeb are ed ucated. but who can deny they have missed the very purpose of educa tion, and are a menace to society? By what right does Mr. Green say jobs in this country are for whites only? Does he not know that the so- called "Negro” was brought to this country against his own will? (Here a little study in history might be helpful to the learned editor.) The white man went to Africa and Invited the black man to return to America with him. The black men declined the Invitation. But ’he white man forced the black man against his will to leave his native home and come with the white man to his home in Ameri ca. Now it is the custom (a little lesson in every-day human etiquette) when one invites another to his or her home to treat their guest with respect and courtesy and to make their stay pleasant Then it is more incumbent upon the white people to treat the "Negro" whom he forced here, not only with courtesy and re spect but with sympathetic tolerance and Love' By this editor's reasoning, the "Negroes” are not due anything from the white people. Where does "Mr. Intolerance” expect the "nig gers” to get Jobs? For more than three hundred years the "Negro" in this country has tilled the soil, cleared the forests and laid the very foundation of American civ ilisation; he has fought bravely in every war under the American flag tor just such ingratea as Editor Green. The tact our forefathers made some , mistake« three hundred years ago Is no reason tor quarrel or misunder standing now. but we would like to My that the tact ot the black man being brought hare has been both profitable and helpful In many wavs to both blacks and whites, as a reeult the white people owe the colored P*o |M« a debt they can nover pay and the black people owe the white I'eo pie a debt which they can never pay. The Neg-re -tn this country numbers more than 12 millions; he has moral stamina, education and wealth and ia still acquiring, but above all. he does not forget his God tn his well doing A few may be silenced forever by hu man forces, but nothing but God him self can stay the onward march ot the progress of the "Negro” race to success and a place of honor In the affairs of thia, its country. All this strife and intolerant attitude; all thia display ot prejudice and braggadocio spirit only strengthen the Race’s de termination in its progressive march. The Negro Is here, and it looks as though he Is here for good, and we advise our learned contemporary to take a different attitude towards his black brother, who Is not a “foreign er" but an American citixen, 100 per cent “Who wants Granta Pass to be the scene of a race riot?” Three “niggers" in town and a race riot feared? Great God. what reasoning! Our contempo rary shows a very “brave" streak when he ia afraid of three "niggers”— but "they do My" as to how tt takes at least 500 whites to lynch one Ne gro in sections «here (white superi-- orityl they lynch and burn men and women Using that scale of proper tiosta, and there being three "nig gers” In Grants Pass, it would take three times 500 or 1500 whites to quell them in case of a "race riot”. So Alabama Is the native home of the “Negro". Our contemporary's ar ticle is illuminating, to My the least. All our life we have been told the native home of the “Negro" was Atri-1 ca. but it took the editor of an Oregon j newspaper to tell us in the year of ' our Lord 1924 the real truth about our native home. Verily, wise men j do not all come from the East, the West surely has its portion. “Grants Pass can boast of a com munity that is made up of peaceful white people.” etc. We believe it.' We are acquainted with some white people who live in Grants Pass who do not approve ot the attitude of such men as the author of the article mentioned, and It is due to their su perior intelligence and toleration of his flagrant ignorance and sophistry no doubt that the editor of the Spokesman himself has not been run out of town and back to his "native heath." “Foreigners and niggers will lower the standard of our community mor als." That depends on a lot of things which the lack of space will not per mit us to discuss. But let us ask our “sngel” contemporary, where did the Negro learn his vices? Not in his native Africa, but from white people with whom he has lived in this coun try. One of the greatest menaces to our race and to this country is the white "gentlemen" who run after and seduce colored women. Some of them go so far as to have two families, one white, the other black, and often the black family fares the better. Mr. i Editor, you will know whether or not we speak the truth. The white man's lust be cannot deny, else how came so many mulattoes in the Negro race? Some of the greatest states men in this country, it is said, have Negro blood In their veins. They will not admit it. of course not. All the blame is laid at the door of that poor little Indian Maiden Poccahontas, a red girl, who was vamped by a white man. If Poccahontas could ony come back today she would be surprised and chagrined on knowing of her many “white” offsprings, you know The tact is, Negroes do not have the money nor the opportunity to sink to the low depths some white people do morally. Now, we are going to be charitable I to our white brother, We do not judge and are not going to judge the entire white race by this one freak. Every race has its share of such peo ple. If we even thought the author of this article was writing the senti ment ot the good white people of Grants Pass and Southern Oregon, or If we thought they would continue for such propaganda, we would In deed feel very sad and disappointed. But knowing and enjoying the high est respect and friendship of some of the best people In the white race, some of whom live in that section, we feel certain of the fact that the author does not represent the thought of the best element, but belongs to a very mediocre class Therefore, with malice towards none but with a heart full of pity and love, we our Father who art in Heaven day to lead that poor, misguided tor of the Spokesman Into the light of His love. BAPTISTS' UNION CELEBRATION PRINTING SCHOOL PRESIDENT WRITES ADVOCATE A splendid letter from our friend Wallace Battle, president of Okolona Industrial School. Okolona. Miss , en closes a check saying “to help along the canoe of your great pubicatloa " NOTICE TO CREOITORB DESCRIPTION ADVOCATE PRINTING GO 5807 MME. M. ROBINSON BEAUTY CULTURIST ATTENTION! OVERTON’S TRANSFER Local and For eign News Briefs Æ et S ervice , f Prompt The Up-to-Date Cleaning & Tailoring Co leans K LOTHES LEAN Hair and Beauty Preparations The Elks Sanitary Barber Shop Japo Preparations—Pressing Caps—and a Full Line The Black Swan Phonograph Records are now on sale here at 75 cents each E. W. AGEE, PROPRIETOR Phone Broadway 5388 Your Patronage Desired Courteous Treatment to All Chicago and San Francisco respec tively to be with them at the third trl-montbly meeting, June 17. Fvery Pullman porter in the city is expect ed to be present. 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North, was a pleasant caller at our In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon tor the County of Next Sunday Is to be a memorable office Wednesday last waek on busi- Multnomah very neas. Mr DeLacy brought us a day In the history ot the llaptlel Probate Department church«« lu Portland. On that day Illuminating publication. Nolle« Is hereby given that the un a religious and patriotic celebration Edgar Robinson. w«U known Port- dereigned has hern appointed admin t will be held that the ties of unity Oak- tatrator ot the Katate ot Virgin** Hut now exlettng between the several land man, “who now r«aldrs in visitor ler ot the Htate ot Oregon tor Mult land. Cai. was a Portland Baptist churches will be more firm nomah County, and has qualified. ly cemented, and that the principles Wednesday, AH persons having claim« against ot brotherly love will be more firmly DOINQS OF THS ELKS eald eetate are hereby notified to pre- established In the minds and hearts eent the came, duly verified as by law of the members anil friends of that Joe Proecott, one of the charter required, to the undersigned at 31* great religious body. The unlou ot members of Koae City Lodge of Elba. Macleay Bldg. Portland. Oregon, the churches ia brought about by the Is III and confined to hla home. 312 MACLEAY BLDG. BROADWAY within six mouths from the date , untiring efforts and sacrlficM made Bob Lawrence, who has been on the hereof | by the pastors, officers and members slch Hat for several mouths, left thia Dated and flrat published, June 7, i ot both churches. The uniting ot week for California to recuperate. 1924. these forces ahould not only be grati I William McKinley Taylor. Ixiysl Lae* publication. July 5. 1934. fying aud the cauae of rejoicing tor Knight of Rose City I.odga. tendered EDWARD J. MAGRUDER. the actins pastor. Rev. E. C Dyer, hla resignation at the laal meeting Administrator. and the members, but should Include of the Lodge for the reason he would Mr*. E. D. Cannady. Attorney. every member ot our group as well aa not be able to be present at the lodge Massage. Manicuring. Shampooing. Hair Dressing, Dyeing, the white friends and supporters of SUMMONS meeting prior to the next election. Bleaching the church For. as matters stood. All the Bills and their Brothers In i the District Court of the State of It was a great financial burden aud Oregon for the County ot will be out to the meeting Wednea Manufactured Hair Goods for Sale a mighty hard struggle tor the pastor Multnomah day. June Uth. the same being elec SCALP TREATMENT A SPECIALTY and members ot each church to make tion of officers night. N. . W Legal Adj. Co . an Oregon cor My Wsat Indian Hair Grower Is Guaranteed to stop ths itchy ends meet; besides. It lessened the poration. Plaintiff, scalp and falling hair, when used with Mme. Robinson's Tar Tonic. spirit ot friendship and brotherly vs. Vialt Seattle. Memorial Day a I specialize In growing your hair. Your patronage solicited. love, the foundational principles ot number of i*ortland citizens motored June Lange. Defendant. 360% Williams Avenue—Upstairs Christianity. Those who love, houor In the name of the Htate of Oregon* to Brattle returning the next day Phone East 6889 and respect the great church of Known members of the party were you are hereby required to appear Christ are happy now that the union tiled Mr. and Mrs. K W. Morton and Fred and answer the complaint of the churches Is a reality. against you in the above -entitled McClear. Let all who can go out tomorrow court and cauae. on or before the 19th I Sunday) and worship and rejoice Mrs. Steven«, who makes her home day ot July. 1934, the last day ot six with the reunited membership ot Mt. with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar William«. weeks' publication hereof, or tor want Olivet Baptist church. visited her husband In Seattls last thereof plaintiff will apply to Mid On« of the greateat drawback« to week where he la interested In the court for the relief prayed for In Mid complaint, to wit: For Judgment the progress and advancement of our restaurant business. agalnet you In the sum ot *39.00. In group In social and fraternal circlea Ics cream parlor. Within a tew terest on Mid amount a 8 per cent ELKS’ SECOND GALA DAY—JULY 4, 1924 is the sad miatake we too often make of placing small brains and Mr- days a finely equipped lee cream and per annum from November 3, 1933, raw souls, unrepresentative men and confectionary parlor will be opened until paid and tor coats and disburse Get Your Tickets at Headquarters women at the head of those organisa In the Broadway and Everett street tneuls ot thia action. This summons Is published once a tions. forgetting that the organiza store room of the Hotel Golden West. STAG CLUB. 381% EAST MORRISON STREET K Richardson, who Is the promoter we«h for »lx consecutive weeks, pur tions are judged by their leaders. of the badly needed enterprise, prom suant to an order ot the Honorable lues service equal. It not better, thau Martin llawklne, judge of the above Watch This Space any to be had In the city. Hla motto entitled court, made and entered In will be; Nothing too good for my »aid suit on the 19th day of July. customers. 1934. The date ot the first publica tion hereof being June 7, 1924, and Editor write«. W. T. Andrews, one the date of the last publication here of Baltimore's moat prominent attor of being July II. 1924. B. F. LINDAS. neys. editor of the Baltimore Amerl Attorney for Plaintiff. can and good citizen. writes to the Mrs. Martha J. Strain, 325 Meade EXPRESS AND BAGGAGE editor of The Advocate that he con 517 Abington Bldg . Portland. Ore. street. 1« confined In St. Vincent's templates a visit to the coast this Coal and Wood Delivered hospital, where she underwent an FIRST A. M. E. ZION CHURCH Summer and has placed Portland SISI« rUadaro Street. at Sixth operation Saturday. May list. 417 Williams Avs., Rev. E. J. Ma- Ongoa eapeclally on hla Hat. Attorney An drews Is a widower and will be a gruder, A. B. Pastor. Parsonage, tSO 3» L. B. Stewart and bls young eon. Cook Ave. Phene Walnut *174. “whale of a catch” tor any woman Lewis Jr., left Saturday, ths 31st. for Next Sunday will be a banner day Sacramento. Cal., where the former In Zion. A get-together service la The "Portland Bees" will play the I will attend the Masonic Grand Lodge, Oswego baseball team at Oswego. called for both morning and evening. after which they win Journey to Loe Communloh will be given. A sermon Sunday, June 8. at 2.30 P M. Angeles for an Indefinite stay. Mr. John Jamiaon has returned home In the morning and In the evening Stewart is a member of Excelsior from Washington. D. C. Mr. Jami and a lecture on the recent General Ixidgc of this city and also of sev son looks well and Is enthuslsstlc Conference will be given by the pas era! organizations and is a member tor. You can't afford to mlas the over bis law work there. of Bethel church. Before leaving the story of the moat Impressive General city, Mr. Stewart resigned from the Conference In the history of Zion NOTICE JŒPAIKJHG ^CLEANING,! Portland Post Office as mall carrier, Regular meetings of the Portland Methodism I A splendid program has a position he had held for many Branch of the National Association also been j prepared and the full Zion Deliwrv Prices years. In attendance. You are I for the Advancement of Colored Poo choir will be Come and make yourself pie held every 2nd Monday «venina welcome A Shooting Bee. Gladstone Agard at First A. M. E. Zion Church. 417 at home. and Grover Johnson staged a shoot Williams Ava. Ing bee Tuesday night at the corner For Rent—I-rooma, 357 ISth 81 J. A. EWING. Pres. of First aad Sheridan streets, It Is Phone At. 3039 In forenoons and LEE ANDERSON, Secy said that Johnson fired three shot« at evenings Mrs Yates Howard —<dv. Agard but none of them hit the mark SUMMONS Agard. It Is said, attempted to shoot In the District Court of the State of J. B. Bell, photographer, has re Johnson first, but his gun failed to ceived an Invitation from Kastman's Oregon for the County of fire, It la said the two men were Kodak Co of Rochester. N Y. to at Multnomah rivals for the affection of the woman N. W. Legal Adj. Co., an Oregon cor tend Its school of professional pho whom It Is said that the late Pau) tography. to be held at the Multno poration, -Plaintiff, mah Hotel, June 15-14-17; aleo to Davis committed suicide about. va. bring hla registered employes. But Mr. Bell says that the Colored people Joeeph A. Wisdom 1« on hla va- Ed. Kleinschmidt and Harriet Klein of Portland have given him such achmldt, hla wife. Defendants. cation from May 28th to June 7th. poor support or patronage that he Hats cleaned and blocked to suit you. In the name of the State of Oregon, will be forced not only to attend the Mr. Wisdom has been employed in Yes, we clean everything from neckties up to rugs, blankets, etc. the Custom House tor more than t3 you and each of you are hereby re school alone, but thinks It will soon Suits and Overcoats made to your Individual measure. be necessary tor him to seek a city yeara and at the age of more than 74 quired to appear and answer the com- Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. plaint filed against you In the above more thickly populated with colored years, over the sge limit tor his serv Our pricea are very reasonable. Give us a trial. We will pleas« you. entitled coujt and cause, on or before people who have more race pride ice, will be let out in September per to support race Industry than they Call East 0258 for manently with a pension from the the 19th day of July. 1824. the last show In Portland. day of six weeks' publication hereof, TAYLOR THE TAILOR government for life, and at hla death or tor want thereof plaintiff will ap the pension will go to bls widow as The Cotillion Club closed the ■ea- J. W. INGERSOLL, Prop. ply to said court for the relief prayed long as she remains unmarried. Mr. son with a brilliant dance at the For Wisdom Is one of Portland's finest for in said complaint, to-wlt: Stag Club Monday evening when a citizens, and an ardent church work Judgment against you and each of large number of couples danced to you In the sum of *93 50, Interest on er. He and hla charming wife own a their hearts* content to music fur said amount at 6 per cent per annum beautiful home on Union Avenue nished by Turner's orchestra. De from November 3, 1923, until paid and licious refreshments were dispensed costs and disbursements of this ac P. P. B. A. of A. NOTES by the committee on entertainment tion. Such as The meeting of the Ladles' Auxil and attractive paper caps were given Thia summons is published once a MME. C. J. WALKER. MME. DE NELO AND OTHERS iary at the Y. W. C. A. was well at as souvenirs of the occasion. Old week for six consecutive weeks, pur can be purchased at tended Monday. June 2. Definite fashion dances were also a feature. suant to an order of the Honorable plans were decided upon relative to Martin itawklns, a judge of the above a Charity Ball. Watch The Advocate Tha Advocate la In receipt of an entitled court, made and entered In Invitation from Walter White, Assist for the announcement The Social 315 Flanders Street said suit on the 4th day of June, 1924. Meetings of the Auxiliary will dis ant Secretary of tha N. A. A. C. P.. Also a fine line of Straightening Combs like the one shown The date of the first publication here continue during the «umrner months, to attend the annual conference of of being June 7, 1924, and the date of but there will be a business meeting the Association at Philadelphia, be- the last publication hereof being July ginning June 25th. the first Monday of every month, at 19, 1924 8:30 P. M. B F. LINDAS. Please pay your subscription to Local Lodge No. 2« expects the Attorney for Plaintiff. The Advocate and avoid mlaalng an Grand Chairman, Mr. Perry Parker, 617 Abington Bldg., Portland, Oregon. Issue of the t OPAL HAIR DRESSING FOR MEN—NO KINK and Director Mr. R. L. 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