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THE THE ADVOCATE Published •▼ •17 Saturday at Suita 319 313 klaclaay Building. Phone Broadway 5807. $20.00 down $3.7-5 weekly K. D. CANNADY.........„ ..E d ito r MRS. E D. CANNADY Manager ADVOCATE AGENTS 91k« Sanitary Barber Shop 315 Flandera Street DELIVERS THIS SET SU B SC R IPT IO N R A TES P«r Y e a r ________________________ ....$2.50 Sis M o n t h » ------------------------------------------------------------ 1 50 Three Month. ____________ P arab le in advance E ntered at the Postoffice at Portland. O regon, a . second-class m atter. TO YOUR 1 00 HOME IM PO R TA N T ! All communications for publics tion or otherwise should be ad dressed to The Advocate Publish ing Company, Suite 312-313 Mac- leay Building. Portland. Oregon. Advertising rates made known on application. A HIGH GRADE OVERSTUFFED SUITE BUILT BY TH E BEST UPHOLSTERS IN VARIOUS SHADES OF VELOUR D A V EN PO R T “ D on't ask for rig h ts Take th e m An don’t let anny wan give them to ye. A right that it handed to ye f r caw thin' h a . som ethin' the m atter with i t ''—M r Dooley.____________________ CHAIR Complete FIRESIDE CHAIR “T hey h a re rights who dare m ain tain them .”—Jam es Russell Lowell. M A Y 23. 1925 ADVOCATE read: “ What is this going to be —an Army or a University T" --------0-------- The Advocate chronicles with sorrow the passing of I. N. Day, well known huNiuess man of the city and H. S. JoKselyn, former k n d <>f D m P. K. l*. Co., and Christian Science Practitioner. Both men were active in civitftle velopment and uplift. While they arc absent in the physical; their spirits remain with us. In this thought we have pleasure. According to a report from Reiul, Oregon, the colored men in that little town have organised themselves into a business men's elub. Col red Business men of Portland may well follow their ex ample. A bill in the Pennsylvania State Senate requiring that milk "be sold only in original containers” should certainly stimulate the live stock market. Americanism: Sending a two- by-four to Congress; expecting him, to be a great man. $I69'° Out of a Cabin The much improved superior Bridge and Beach smooth top combination Bungalow, coal, wood and gas Stove The rejiort that King Alfonso next year will visit California is the only thing we can think of off hand calculated to take some of the joy out of Florida. — O—" The Advocate congratulates the Near Hast Relief Body upon hav ing the services of so estimatile a man as J. .1. Ilaiulsaker, and con gratulates Mr. llandsaker upon his recent promotion to the office of Director of the Near Hast Re lief work. No better man can be found; not only is Mr. llandsaker prepared for the work, but his heart is in it and he loves the or phaned ones for whom he works and with whom he has worked. Open a C h a rg e Account With Us you will want Smart Looking Clothes and how Easy it is to pay the EASTERN WAY. Just a small paym ent each week or each month will keep you well dressed and you will not miss the money. EASTERN prices are the same, cash or credit. We aim to make them as low as quality merchan dise can be sold. We do not c h a r g e interest. In fact our Credit Service is an added fea ture, without extra charge. Tom Lea's cabin, down on the Arkansas shore of the Mississippi Come in at your earliest oppor river, has completed its humble but joyous Christian duty to the tunity and establish a c r e d i t thirty survivors whom the gallant black boatman saver from a wat which will be your best future ery grave following the catastro phe which befell t h e steamer recommendation. “ Norman on its trip np the river last Friday. In the boatman’s home the water-soaked travelers whom Lea rescued, single-handed ly, were given food. beds, and shelter, and the chance to recover 'O u t f i t t i n g Q> from their harrowing experience, when it seemed that the bottom Washington at Tenth St. The Advocate lends its voice to of the mighty Mississippi was endone the effort to some local holding its welcoming arms open to religious leaders to conduct a $ I 1450 them. Tom Lea's cabin, typical Daily \ aeation Bible School a few Colored Men Organize at of the humble but cleanly home weeks this summer. of Arkansas blacks, and its sister Bend AUSPLUND DRUG southern states, in its act of char T he Portland W om an Mutual ity towards the distressed and un Bend, O r e . May 15. 1925 Benefit Club held a splendid meeting STORE der the pressure of critical mo Monday night in Room “ F." Public T o the Editor: ments, when lives were in danger, Please allow me »pace in your paper 8IXTH & GLISAN STREETS Library I)uRoi*‘ "Soul* of Black became a living example of what PORTLAND, ORE Folk" was reviewed by the president, to sav »omrthing about that big man may be termed enforced social Mrs. A. Brown, after which it was of our race, in the person ol Dr J W equality. In fact, it became a discussed by the members present Anderson of Portland, Oregon, S up er miniature hospital for the comfort Presley Holliday was a visitor and ex intendent of the N W. Coast Baptist News of the Churrhes of the afflicted, without regard pressed himself as highly pleased with Association Dr. Anderson ha« been to race or color. the kind of work the club is doing He coming to our city for more than five Social equality, the sadly mis FIRST A M. E ZION CHURO* promised to come again Mr Holli years in the interest of our race. He understood bugbear of projection was in our city today and after a talk 417 Williams A v e, II l.eo Johnston day is taking a course in public speak ists of racial supremacy, was left minister Walnut 667J. ing. business law and accountancy with the men of our race and leading sitting on the bench, while Tom The S tran g er's Sabbath Horn* business men of the city, he called the Lea and his family went to the cause of color, is an act of gross 1 Colored office seekers in many physical edueatiqn or the Reserve here. The next meeting of the club men together at 5 p m. in the home Officers Training Corps classes, will be a semi-social meeting and will bat, with charity for all and mal ignorance—a proof of indisputable I parts of the country are getting SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST of Mrs. of Mr K. C. Cameron T here he o r ice toward none, administering to bigotry. That it is a mere smoke mighty impatient with President they are to be dismissed from the be held at the residen 62nd St and 39th Ave 8 E ganized "The Bend Colored Men's institution. , Coolidge's d e l a y in appointing Brown, its prsident, 679 Onion avenue the Norman’s survivors. Life is screen is amply proved by the in S a b b a th S c h o o l, 10 A. M B ib le Business Club" with the following as them to office. Five students have already been N., corner of Cook. Monday night. creasing number of “ human ad sweet. Life is wonderful; and 11 A M. Y. I*. M. V. «0 given the penalty. Ami it was this June 1st. The public is cordially in officers: R C. Cameron, president; Study. when the grave yawns openly in mixtures” in the territory where iMety, 2 I*. M. Mr*. K. 0. Johnson, W alter Green, secretary - treasurer; aetion on the part of the faculty, vited. the faces of either whites or social equality is the misnamed T H E Y O U N G F O L K Leader. Visitor« welcome. George Rancher, chairman m em b er linked with other dissatisfactions WANT PEACE blacks, those things which make test of civilization. o ship committee. This is the first col on the part of the student-body, T he Associate E ditor of T he A dvo life sweet and wonderful come to Duplicates of Tom Lea’s cabin ST PHILLIPS MISSION ored business men's club in Deschutes It should be a source of plea which precipitated the strike. The cate is in receipt of a letter from Mrs mind without suggestion. There are on the Mississippi may be found Rodney at Knott St. County. W e are proud of I)r. A nder many things down in the districts all over the Southland, full of sure to all those who love peace young people love peace; they are E. J. Magruder of Sacramento, Cal., Morning *ervice, II a. m .; Sun about Tom Lea's cabin which Christian love but kept apart from and hate war, to read of the 1200 tired of wars. They cannot see any stating that all are well and doing son as a leader of our race in the day School, 12 m. Archdeacon state. would make life sweeter and more the freedom of America only in colored students at Howard Uni 'profit in them for anybody least nicely. She said they liked their new Mluek in charge; Mr. B. Cole*, lay W ALTER GREEN, wonderful to the thousands of such times as seourges and depres versity. Washington, D. C. who 1 of all for colored Americans. They home but often thought kindly of the reader. A cordial welcome awaita Secretary-Treasurer. “ Tom Leas’’ of the Southland, sion beset the oppressors, when recently went on a strike, protest were promised a lot of things (C. many friends in Portland you at St. Phillips. who have been forced into a life isery is not at all particular of ing against compulsory military A.) in the last war which they -------- 0 -------- -------o— Prominent Californian Visits of semi-darkness by the bugbear e company it keeps. We are training. If the students, accord have not yet received,—and the Rev. and Mrs. F. X. Runyon enter S H IL O H B A P T IS T C H U R C H of social equality. These sub grateful to God for the continu ing to the faculty edict, miss or blacks have not forgotten. tained at breakfast Tuesday, May th t 76th and £ . E verett Sts. M r s . Lida Rred of San Francisco, merged “ Tom Leas,” of pride and ing lives of the souls whom Tom “ cut" twentv classes either in the One sign carried by the strikers 19th, for the pleasure of Mrs. L. K. Preaching II a m. and 8 p m. California, spent Wednesday and ambition, have long awaited the Lea rescued from the muddy Mis Weeks. Covers were laid for six. Sunday School 10 a. m. Thursday in the city as the guest of dawn of the day when advocates sissippi; for we are optimistic that o B. Y. P. U. 6 JO p. m of supremacy, who have succeed they will carry back to their con If you own your lot. we will finance hcr Wr< T urner -------o----- - ed in keeping the American Negro stituency tales of the c h a r i t y the building of a 4 o r 5 room bunga Mrs. Reed, formerly of Seattle, a B E T H E L A. M E. C H U R C H in his place by means of the social which they received in the home low on sm all m onthly paym ents. Bea graduate of the University of W a s h Larrabee and McMillen Streeta equality blindfold, would under of the humble black hero. Per ington. is a student of the University con 554«.—Adv. Rev. F. X. Runyon, Pastor. stand that social equality is an chance their message will stimu of California law Department. A . a E. L Jam eson, A ssistant individual and not a racial matter. late contrition and meekness in law stenographer, she has had e x r o To set it up against individuals is the hearts of many who use social perience in drawing up pleadings and NOTICE Phone Broadway 1136 quite right and proper; but to set equality as ballast for opportun appearing before the bar iu her state Regular meetings of the Port it up against an entire racial ity, justice and love. P aresis C W k e 4 ie P a r O ar and it was while in this capacity she land Branch of the National As- group, sought to be oppressed be- got her ambition to complete a law a o c ia tio n for the advancement of J . H . H eigel course. Mrs. Reed motored up with 1 < olored People held every aecond a group of friends, M rsdam rs Love Monday evening at Zion A. M. E. Transfer and Baggage Co. Gas Kindier in Firebox Extra Fine Water Coils Set Up Coiled and Connected $ 1000 Cash« Honest Values $252 Weekly Easy Terms Ttome TUmishers 290 Washington St. K P C R M T IR K AND PIA N O MOVING ALL BAGGAGE and FR EIG H T HAITIXD BV US STORED TEN DAYS FR EE O F F IC E A N D S T O R E R O O M 136 N. S IX T H S T R E E T <)»«! D sllr (raw I A. M. to • P. M. S andar» and H alldars * A. M. to • P. M. /AlLl.ER andtRSCEY « bukpendent f-'urtera/ D ir e c to r s W • W jth n g to n S i b e t W é W Z t t l ' MT. O L IV E T B A P T IS T C H U R C H E ast 1st and Schuyler Sts. Rev. E. C. Dyer, Pastor Res. 1876 Foster Street Phones: Res., W alnut 0425; Study, East 3333 Wonr-Broadwjy 26*1 N O T A R Y P U B L IC A D V O C A T E O F F IC E Fletcher Jiles 9:30, Sunday school. 11 a. m , Preaching. 6:30 p. m., B. Y. P. U. 8 p. m., Preaching by the Pastor. T he brotherhood's boat outing, June 20th, is expected to be the most inter esting of the season. D on't miss it. Tickets on sale now. Adults 50c; chil dren 25c. J. T. Holliday G O L D E N W E ST . CAFE QUICK SERVICE Broadway and Everett Portland QUALITY SHIRTS and CAPS LAURELHURST CLEANERS and DYERS T o Individual M easure see tVERYMOY LIRE« TO LOOK THEIR K IT Nr t o Hr foateta A M ft» m n m i n hi M U Artie»« ftl Us p w l M Nrr*. SmlntarH »I? M t H , a OIONJ Z . D O X - * M 0 « C O Every day With Potato Salad &OUOH WASH DRY WASH E A S T 0883 NEW E A S T 0883 SY STEM LAUNDRY O R IG IN A TO R S OF IN D IV ID U A L W A SH IN G W e Do N ot Mark Y our C lothing L. C. ADKINS *SS T I R U l i T H str eet Phone Sellwood 3708 S A T IS F A C T IO N GUARANTEED S hirts $1.25 up; Cape $2.85 RICHARDSON’S CONFECTIONERY WET WASH 2 IN 1 WASH 507 E. Flanders, Portland, Oregon Suits Pressed 35c Cleaned and Presaed $1.00 J h • U I I M - s p f- 104 F ourth 8t. Broadway and Everett Street» “One Day Service” HAVE BETTER HAIR W IL L O ftO O M ID HAIR AD D S A GREAT D EAL TO PBRBONAL APPEARANCE BY US IN G FORD S HAIR P O M A D C AM D F O U O i HAIR S TR A IG H TE N - IN O A N D S H A M P O O COMBS. STUBB OR N , HARSH. SNARLY S U N R U L Y HAIR BE- COMBS SOPTBR. S TR A IO H TB R MORB P L IA S LB . A N D EASIER TO D R IB S A N D P U T U P IN A N Y S T Y L E TMB L E N G T H W IL L P B R M IT EXCELLENT FOR A LLAYIN G O AN D R U FF AN D LOCAL SCALP TROUBLES. BAKED HAM Saturdays and Sundays Phones: Tabor 8500 — Tabor 3195 GOOD ME ALB Spring Chicken served Saturday and Sunday as long as they last and Porter and Mr Samuel Burton, church, 417 Williams Ave. arriving here Wednesday and leaving J. A KWINO, Pre*. Friday morning for Seattle, where LKK ANDERSON, Sec y. Mrs. Reed goes on a business trip. She will spend a week ill Seattle, W AN I E D — I o hear from owner of stopping with hcr parents, Mr. and a good ranch for sale. State cash Mrs. R. A. 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