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" » THE ADVOCATE D « ro « *d VOL. XXII. NO. 8 lo th t lo t mf ih » P oopl« • PRICE 5 CENTS PORTLAND. OREGON. SATURDAY, MAY 16. 1925 LEADING COLORED W0SŒN RESENT COLOR-LINE LOCAL ORGANIZATION HEARS NOTED SPEAKER N. A. A. C. P. Heart Ben F. Get Acquainted Club Note« Daily Vacation Bible School (By Genevieve Mullen) Explained Wilton—Elects Delegate Portland branch ol the N A. A. C. I*, at ita regular monthly meeting latt Monday night at First A M K. Zion church heard one of the beat, one of the moat practical and aenaible lec turea it haa ever heard when Hen F. Wilaon of Berkeley, California, recent ly returned from Grrat Hr man. spoke A PEW HIOH POINTS IN SPEECH “When Jesus came into the world and apoke to the people, there were one hundred million atavea. No man haa any appreciation for your talk of liberating the aoul unleaa it includea the liberation of the body" . . . "The Rihle waa uaed aa a defenae of alavery for IHM) yeara after Chriat." . . . "Individual goodneaa ia no good apart from the right aocial rela- tionahip" . . . "If Jeaua had pro claimed a Hilly Sunday meraagr, hr would have lived until today " . . . "My father and your fathera were taught that kinga ruled by Divine right.” lie attributed dark daya of alavery to the exclusion of woman from all activitiea and the farce of peace to her excluaion from the peace table. "If you haven't changed your mind in 10 yrara, you are dead only you haven't reported to the undertak er." “Jeaua waa actually murdered by the property interrata of hia day.“ "For fifteen hundred yrara after Chriat no man waa aafe if hr apoke a conviction different from the ayatematiaed order of Christianity " "The great Methodiat church aplit on the alave question and they haven't kiaaed and made up yet." Hr took a fling at the United Stalea repreaentalivra and Senatora in Con- grraa and hr urged the careful aelre- lion of men who aland for the princi ple» of right to all turn and who aland aquarely for iualicr. for poaitlona of retponaibilily aa the heada of govern ment a. "No man ran be religioualy right and politically wrong." He deplored the ayatem that atarvea the producer and pauperixea the enuaumer while the big interrata reveled in wealth Wheat grown in America, »hipped to Eng land. Itakrd there in the co-operative liakeriea ran be purrhaard for half the Portland housewife paya for it here, he alatrd “Chriatianity aland» aa a proteat to any ayatem which preventa the free, full expression of Chriat through any of hia children." Mr. Wilaor ia in the Northweat re- preaciiling the Brotherhood Co-opera tive Banka. He left for hia home Wrd- uraday to get ready for a trip Kart where he ia Imokrd for one hundred lecturer. He haa a aplendid peraonality and impreaaca one immediately of hia aeriouaneaa of purpoae and the necea- aity of a apiritual revolution among the natiotta of the world. Mlaa Margie Danley, executive aec- rctary of William* Avc. Branch Y. W C. A., war rhoaen aa the Aaaocla- tlon’a delegate for t|je 16th annual conference to be held In Denver June the 24th --------- 0--------- Fumiahed rooma for rant Eaat 3948 -Adv. rOR YOUR LIBRARY •oott'i Officisi H la tory of Th« American Negro in the World War, by Emmett J . Scott, A. M., LL. D., Hpccial aaaiatant to the aec- rctary of war, can be purchaaed at The Advocate office, 312-313 Mae- leay Building, Broadway 5807.— The Get Aaquamted Club did itaclf Although the Daily Vacation Bible proud Tuesday evening at the Mt School movement i> more than twenty Olivet Raptiat church when it spon- years old many people still have a very aored a Mother Day banquet The vague idea of what such a school really baaemeut of the church waa prettily is. To use the word* of Dr. Bovillc, decorated in blue and while crepe {taper one of the founder* of the movement, atrcainera and light ahadea of the aame it i* an attempt to bring idle children, colora. The tong tablea wore apotleaa idle teachers (often college students while table clolha decorated through home for vacation), and idle churchea the center with green foliage and red. togrthrr in a helpful way during the purple and yellow flowera artiatically summer vacation. arranged The deheioua repaat waa The schools are usually held for three aerved by pretty young maids and mi- hour* a day during the forenoon for Iron» Clarence K Ivey, preaident of a term of from three to six weeks. the club, prraidcd. A very excellent i While many schools provide classes for program waa rendered by the following children of kindergarten and high peraona: Piano duet. Miaaea Barbara school age the great majority of pupils Hubbard and Nellie Franklin, brief attending are always of grammar talk by Mra. Dora Gulhiord; reading. school age and some schools receive M m Krnealine Andcrrou; reading, only pupils between six and fourteen Mi»a Bobbie Ellia; “A Tribute to years old Mothera" by Miaa Margie Danley; The pupils are classified in the same piano aolo, Miaa Dorthulu Williama, way as in the public schools, a teacher reading, Mra Genevieve Mullen; by being provided for each grade and care request, reading. Julia Mae Blanchard, fully graded Bible material adapted to rrading. Miaa Beatrice Tucker; vocal the pupils age it provided fo reach aolo. Miaa Barbara Hubbard; brief ad grade; for example the hero worship dress. “Arc You Playing the Game ing age, are given the stories of Daniel, With Mother on the Square." Mrs E Stephen, Paul and other Bible heroes, D Cannady; by request, vocal aolo. while the Eight Grade, which ia able to “Mother O'Mine." Mrs. Mabel Coop follow- a consecutive line of thought er. club oration, roinpoaed and read nuke* an orderly study of the life of by Mra. C] A Hillaman. Extra rr- ( bn»t marks were made by Meadames Otlie Much attention is given to memor Henderson and C. White and K. D izing scripture. "Thy word have I hid Cannady The affair waa well attend in my heart that I might not sin again ed and the club and ita officers were st thee." said the Psalmist. This is a the recipients of extra words of praise good old fashioned custom that ia fall for the noble mark they arc setting ing into disuse in our Sunday school*, because of lack of time for drill but the daily sessions of the Vacation Bible ROBERT BAONALL TO VISIT School offer opportunity for doing thia Robert W Hagnall, Branch Director work. of the National Association for the Music, Missionary instruction and in Advancement of Colored People, New spirational character building talks are York, will be in Portland early in June also given a place in the daily program. for several daya in the interest of the A teacher training das* for adults is Association A big mass meeting will also a feature of many school*. be a feature of hia visit here and sev Craft work, including tewing, basket eral engagements have been made for weaving and hammock making is also hia appearance before civic oeganisa- offered in tonic schools chiefly as an tiont and colleges. Hr will be the incentive to attendance This, how guest of the local branch of the Asso ever. it not being stressed as much as ciation of which J. A. Kwing ia presi formerly for experience hat shown that dent. Mr. Uagnall is a noted speaker the children will gladly come for the and pulpiteer and wherever he haa ap other phases of the work and many peared large crowd« have greeted him of the largest aud most successful Portland feels honored to have him schools arc not offering craft work. come here. A complete program of Since the Manual Training depart hia visit will appear from time to time ments of our public schools provide in these columns. such work it is no novelty to the child --------- O--------- ren and they prefer to use character 1,200 Students Strike; Pro building talks. -------- o-------- test Military Work ALL RACE PROGRAM Washington, May 7.—Twelve hun The Portland Women's Mutual Ben dred students at Howard University went on strike this afternoon protest efit Club invites the public to witness ing against compulsory military train its Rose program Monday evening. ing Howard is one of America's lead May 18. at 8 o'clock, room "F," third floor Public Library. 10th and Yamhill ing institution» for colored students. Behind the college band, the stu Streets. Miss Gwendlen Hooker, Secretary. dents paraded around the campus Mrs. Ada Brown, President. »homing "we won’t drill." CHICKEN DINNER Brown Strollers Band will give a chicken dinner Thursday, May 21st, at Zion M. F church, for the purpose of purchasing supplies for the above band. All musicians desirous of becoming members ol the Brown Strollers Band call Bert Turner, Main 2054, or Wyatt Williams, Walnut 3920, or E. D. Can- nady, Garfield 752J or Broadway 5807. --------- 0--------- American Lagion Post will have a gumbo supper May 16th at their hall, 284 N 17th street. --------- 0--------- Tha Beavers In the South—The Port land Pacific Coast baseball team is playing in Oakland this week. L:aving there, they will tackle Sacramento at Sacramento, and then return home for a two weeks' stay. -------- 0-------- Ninety day* in jail—E. H. Hatcher, proprietor of the Pioneer Billiard hall on North Sixth street, pleaded guilty in federal court Friday of last week to the charge of having liquor in his pos session and was sentenced to serve 90 days ill the county jail. Eat dinner with the Brown Strollers Band Thursday, May 21st, at Zion A. M. E. church. Phones Broadway 1141, Tabor 7100 Louis H. Strickland Typewriter Ribbona, Carbon Papers, Stationary, Printing, Book Binding, Rubber Stamp#, Q ua utv it o s i Ä r. 409 McKay Bldg. Portland, Ore. LOCAL and FOREIGN NEWS BRIEFS Hayes Sings at Royal Palace —Presented Diamond Pin Prosecute Colored People Who Rode in Pullman in Florida “Arrow Tip«' (By Kits Reid) Here is a story I heard over the Philadelphia, Pa, May 8 -W o rd has radio ,h* ° 'htr evening as told by just reached here of the case of three ' ch»“»eey Depew at his birthday din- women and a man. all colored, be.ng *** Brooklyn and had it not been dragged from a Pullman car and ,old by ,h* •oon-,°-b* immortal CHaun- ,<K,Kcd in j,;, for ,wtnty.nine hour, cey I would not have the nerve to re aitfr whJeh thry were re|ealtd wh«.n a * This is the story: fine of „ 100 waf pald by thejr em_ A nice old New England lady was ployer. Samuel Dit, for a charge of vUi,in* h*r ni*ce in * ,own wh«re day‘ violating the Jim-Crow coach law. of “ v‘n* wa* * * of V* day ,he South, while riding through Flor ?* fu“ <d u p ,h * ° , d l y <0*‘" d* l ,y ,da The millionaire bus.ness man keep,n* ,r*?k ot ,he hour5 and rt f,na|- Singers Leave Hall Where Segregation Insults Race HoWMri ^ Hampton Students Re- fuse to Sing When "All-American" Music Festival Assumes Klan Atti tude; Had Promise ol Fair Play. (P. N. S.) A letter from Boland Iiayex re ceived here T h u rsday, convey* the new t of hix musical trium ph in Washington. D C., May 19.— In M*d rid spite of the fact that assurances had By com m and of the GJueen, been given that there would be no m other of Hpein, he sang at the segregation in connection with the In Royal Palace, a t which tim e the ternational Council of Women in ses yueef. presen ted him w ith a die ,he Pu,lman car accommoda. , ly B° ‘ ° " h" n" ve* *« such an « sion here colored persons attending the ............................... ........ lent that she could stand it no longer. ; itiond pin bearing th<* Boval ini- tjon for servants from Paim Beach All American music festival at the new So she announced to her niece that auditorium were relegated to one side 9*1- ‘ to Philadelphia. The conductor of the she was going home. of the balcony and as a result two He also fella of witnessing a train is said to have wired ahead to “Why, aren't you having a nice hundred colored singers scheduled to bull fight before leaving Madrid, I Port Pierce warning the sheriff that time?” take part in the program refused to which he described as “ bloody Negro passengers were on the Pullman, “Oh yes," snapped the old lady, “I and terrib le.” sing and indignantly left the building resulting in their arrest and fines, am having a nice visit but it's th is; The singers, a body composed of From M adrid he went to B are - o- daylight saving." members of the Richmond Treble Clef, lona for a w eek’s visit, then to Y o u n g Student Chosen to "Daylight saving!" exclaimed the the Howard University Glee Club and Seville and other Spanish eittes. Debate England’s Best niece. “What's the matter with it?” Choral Society and the Hampton In "Well, I cannot keep track of it. stitute choir had been brought together Mrs. J. Hr Thomas says she is quite John P. Davis, of Washington, D Back where I lire, we live under God’s V i ; " . -------- ‘ 7 ’ " 1 , “ y -----: by Miss Hallie Q. Brown of Wilber- in love with her present location in C.. ' student at Bates College, has been time and here it s the devil s time, and / u n ., Wood lawn, which gives more freedom. n. . „ _ ' i . . ,, . . „ . force on the invitation of Mrs. David ............... , , . . . . .. _. - „ .. chosen to represent Bates College on be.ween the two I m having a hellofa- ... _ Allen Campbell, chairman of the eve fresher air and better sgttslaciion all . - , _ . .. * „ ,___. ~ Jjjr. the International Debating tour. He time. 1 ingoing home. around for her lovely cTHIartn. ning. ! - . . . . , is one of four men and is the first Negroes on Left --------- o— colored student to be so honored, i I've been thinking about heaven a Colored persons attending the affair Benefit Ball Big Success This group also represents the Ameri- g°cd deal lately. I suppose when one's were sold seats on the left side of the can University Union. Bates College health is below par, it is the proper The benefit ball given at the Stag » 7 C ' un,on' ua,es '-0,,f«e . , £*’ . , K" T " hall only and when the time came for “ »*'"« cb° ~ " « *»* institution to rep- «h.ng «o think of heaven and to wonder the colored > Mi. # singers to appear Miss lub Monday night for Billy Webb, resent the United States this year. j ,he Ust journey will land one within Hallie Q. Brown stepped out in front one of the "Bills,” is said to have been Among the institutions to be debat- it* «*arly Ka,e* And ,hfn 1 b<‘ean *° a wonderful financial success. It was ed on this tour are Oxford. Cambridge, ,hinlt of ,he company I might find of the curtain and announced that the singers had left the building because largely attended, music was good and Manchester. Sheffield. Liverpool, Bir- ,here and of some 1 wouId ,ike to find of the segregation of colored persons every one had a fine tin». mingham. Leeds, Edinburgh, St. An- thcre- And ,ben I began to wonder audience drews Which is i. the .he oldest „Me.. Scottish W i . h Would I find Mrs. Cannady? She will „ Miss audience arews, which Brown later declared that writ- ft Dr. Hugh A. Bell, popular young University. and others, probably includ- £° to ®ap,,,t OT ^ i,kod‘$* ten assurance had been given by Mr*. dentist, left Friday for Los Angeles, ing Dublin. Aberdeen and London (l dpn ‘ kn° " Philip North Moore. president of the where he will wed on the 17th of next University. The party sailed on the ' e ^ on* i * o), / ‘ T f i l " United States Council that there would month a prominent young California r ___ii.L heaven. There s Amedee Smith—he . . . . •. Samaria from Boston May 11th. ^ gQ {0 ,he Methodist hiaven j be no segregation in the counc.l ses- beauty. A . an all around college student, am quite surf he wj„ aIthoagh when »>ons. o ■ Mra. Moore Regrets Miaaea Rutherford win prises—Ac Davis is affiliated with the Pres, Club,, he has a sp<.n with hi, 1iv, r r a just | English PUyers. Spofford Literary as Jure no heaven would let him get After Mr* Brown * 4p*ech th* C0,‘ cording to a report in the Daily News Club, Dcr Deutschcr Verein (German ored people in the balcony arose and of a lew days ago, Miss'Octavia Ruth Club). Phil-Hellen (Greek Club) De ' There's Bishop Sum ner-he will go ,ht ha"' whi1' forei*nJ de,e**t*‘ erford and her sister won loge seats bating Council Outing and Politics to the Episcopal heaven; that is, I untutored in prejudice of the to the Rivoli in the theatre essay con Clubs. think he mav And Father O 'H a ra - A">«™an variety, came out into the test: “If you had a year to live how- Added to this he ranks among the St Peter will send him to a reserved lobby to f,nd out the cause of th* would you spend it?” first eight in his class in scholarship, seat in the Catholic heaven, and I'll ,roub'e- --------- 0--------- never see Him again And Mr,. Elliott Mr*' Vioore « P r“ sed P e a t regret Judge Rand a subscriber — Judge and is a member of the Alpha Psi C orbett-w ell, anv place would be ,ha* ,he incident had occurred, and Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fra John Rand of the State Supreme Court, heaven where she goes although her counc.l offices had nothing what- who was in the city with Mrs. Rand, ternity. particular section would be Unitarian. ever to do with the seating arrange After completing the debating tour last week, from their home in Salem, ments as the business side of the fes while here honored The Advocate by in England and Scotland, Mr. Davi» And his Royal Nibs, Mayor Baker, if tival had been handled by a local firm. he gets past St. Peter at all, he will be taking out a year’s subscription to the plans to travel on the continent, vis assigned to the Christian Science sec She admitted that she had given writ iting France and Germany. same. ten assurance that there would be « no tion. my t / best a is /» » * a And »■ a v a a friend s s ^ a s us a says s i i a i there i a v i v t is j -------- o-------- no after life—that when we die, we're seITre8a*'on the counc.l to Mrs. John Jamison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Earing were din Mary Bethune. of Daytona, Fla., pres dead, that heaven is a state of mind. ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Charles Jameson, who is attending ident of the National Association of C urious' ,sn'» what crfeds wUI do? Colored Women, of which she is a Jamison, 1190 Holgate S t, Sunday, Howard Law School, will b e 'h o m e Are they sensible things, after all? May 10. the date being the latter's j *b°ut ‘h* ,0th of ne*« month life member and patron. • a • wedding anniversary — — O- “I certainly intended that this agree An item in the Survey of April 15th Mr. Moore, of Chicago, III., was a ment should hold," Mrs. Moore said, will bring joy to the hearts of those Mrs. E. H. Thomas, mother of O. , pleasant visitor at the N. A. A C. P. who believe that our nation must find “and it should have held for this en S. Thomas, sustained a sprained wrist meeting Monday night, a way to repay the American Indian tertainment. which is as much a part when she accidentally tell at the Tav- , ° for all the misery and injustice our gov of the council program as the business ern Wednesday. May 6. She has been Williams Ave. Y. W. C. A. ernmental policies have inflicted upon meetings. No instructions were given to the firm that handled the tickets by confined to their home in the city, 329 --------- him. the council officials and we never an San Rafael street, but returned to The Mother's Club entertained a A fellowship has been established at ticipated any such difficulty as has their residence in the country Wed- group of mothers at luncheon Tuesday arisen, nor did we have anything to do nesday the 13th afternoon Election of officer, result- th t Robert. 0 ed in Mrs. M. Griffith, president. Mrs. of economics and government. Wash with the arrangement of the seating ington, D. C., for the "study of the For Sale—6-room houae. 761 Albina If you own your lot, art will finance M. Flowers, vice-president, Mrs. M. American Indian problem, the succes for tonight's performance.” Ave.—Adv. Ticket Seller Prejudiced the building of a 4 or 5 room bunga- Bartholomew, secretary. Mrs. E. Con- sive policies of the government and the But one Edward D. Talbert, ticket low on small monthly payments. Bea- way, treasurer. Mrs. J. Henderson, contemporary administration of In George T. Stark*, one of the pro con 5546.—Adv, Chr. of Membership, Mrs. E. Rey- dian affairs, by the National League seller, admits that he segregated the prietors of the Pioneer Billiard Par negroes. "Following the training of o nolds, Chr. of program and Mrs. M. of Women Voters. lors, 108 N. 6th St., is ill in Emanuel 16 years’ experience in selling tickets Mr. and Mrs. C Young will be hosts ! Flowers, Chr. of Social Isn't it about time that the women for all kinds of affairs,” said Talbert, hospital and is not expected to live. at dinner Sunday for the pleasure of The High School Reserve attened -------- o Attorney E. J. Minor and bride. Mr. , tbe Portiand Federation Banquet on of this country awakened to the awful "I sold tickets on the right to white starvation and casu- casu- persons and on the left to colored per Mrs. William Glass, 473 Sumner St., and Mrs. Young reside at 749 H .r- Saturday evening at the main Y Eleven crime of robbery, »«arv.uon oaturnay evening at tnc main i. tieven a(ty of eyery discnptlon ,hat ana has been had the misfortune to have her car ,. » j girls were present, the largest group tim e d on against the Indians ever sons. I received no orders concerning badly injuryed in an accident last Sun the arrangement.” j present from the branch we have ever day when her sedan collided with a Dett Calls Taft Mrs. Zepha Baker is not only a | had. The girls presented a very clever since we had any government at all? Here's hoping that a new day is dawn milk wagon. Several ladies riding with beauty culturist, a singer and a reader, Professor Nathaniel Dett of the stunt. Social Hour Sunday, 4 P. M. ing for the few real Americans that Hampton Institute choir did quite a Mrs. Glass were not injured although but a visit to her home in Woodlawn The grade School Reserves will leave badly frightened. bit of telephoning before he finally revealed her ability as a poultry raiser. at 1 P. M. for an afternoon in one of are still living. • * * joined the other singers in the just the City Parks. And this brings me to a paragraph show of resentment against insult. He OAKLAND NEWS Mra. Naomi Starkey is here from The Membership Banquet will be on a similar condition that is with us got in touch with Chief Justice Taft, Skamokawa, Wash., visiting her daugh ter, Miss Grace Starkey, who is indis held at Stag Club on the 29th. Re —change the name “Indian” in the chairman of the Hampton trustee board (By A rthur I). LeBon) Mrs. Annie Thomas Holman, wife posed at the residence of Mrs. C. B. servations must be in by the 27th. latter part of the above paragraph and and even attempted to get Hampton There will be no service after 7 P. M. substitute "Negro” and it will save my on the 'phone, but the Hampton stu of M. Ernest Holman, died Sunday Alexander, '364 E. 10th St. repeating it in this paragraph. Please, dents walked out with the rest. Please be prompt. -------- o-------- afternoon, May 10, at her home, 960 some big. powerful organization, foun The secretary spoke before Miss --------- 0--------- 35th street. Mrs. Holman was a bride Agents Wanted--To sell New Auto of one year, and had just returned from mat Gas Savers. Big money by agents. Hartley s class in Public Health Nurs- dation or something else, establish a Furnished rooms for rent. Sunset fund to investigate US—your colored a visit to her people in Texas two Write S. E. Herrick, 38J Pittock Blk . ing on last Friday afternoon. brothers and sisters—as to how we 2325—Adv. weeks before her death. Mrs. Holman Portland. Oregon. -O- Thirty days in jail—Percy Knowles h a v e b e e n expoited, discriminated was a graduate of Tilliton College, 0 ----- against and all the other things that Austin, Texas, 1920. She is a sister For sale—Several pieces of wear- must serve thirty days in the county mean injustice. Do for us what is jail for an attempt to slash E. L. Oker of Mrs. C. C. Winn of Oakland. ing apparel in good condition; several FOR SALE Skecaey Brock is in love again! The pairs of shoes and several hats. Broad with a razor, following a fist fight the being done by the "Survey of Race Relations" now being made of the diamond brokers will get their alimony way 5807.—Adv. other day. House and lot at 52nd St. and Orientals on the Pacific Coast. You soon. o ■■ ■ I ------------ o------------ will find, just as the tentative findings Brother (Hen.) is sporting a Rolls For rent, two 2-room apartments. DOINGS OF THE ELKS of that survey, after two years' work, Mason St., lot being 71x142; light, Rovce and dressed for the occasion. Main 6322—Adv. reports that prejudice, not justice, lies telephone and water; gravel streets. James Richardson of Salt Lake, a at the bottom of race troubles. To go member of the Bee Hive lodge of Elks tiack to my heaven soliloquy again—I The number of the house is 1432, and special D. D. of Idaho and Mon wonder if there will be a color line in and there is a fir grove in front. tana, is in the city and is working at heaven? The Portland. There is a house, garage, and a good J. Finley Wilson. G. E. R. of the woodshed on the place. The price A cutting acrape- Micco Harjo, in a Order of Elks, will visit the Elks and Daughter Elks of Portland early in mixup Monday night with John Odhant is $850 00 with but $300.00 cash. PAINTS, DOORS AND GLASS at the Stag Club, received a dirty knife July. 1303 Yeon Bldg. The most popular candidate for the stab in the jaw. Odhani was not ar office of E. R., to judge by the expres rested. Harjo is laying olf from his Riely A Ryan Store and Office; 2nd and Taylor Sts. sions from many of the brother Elks, job at the comfort station as a result of the wound, it is said. is O. S. Thomas. RASM USSEN & CO. j
