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ADVOCATE THE. A n Ia4«p«ndfat VOL. X X III— Nu. 40. P ap er D d r o ttd * (o the iDtaresla mf PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1926 the P*opl* • PRICE 5 CENTS J> SEC. N.A.A.C.P. HOLDS MASS MEETING NATIONAL BAHAI CONVENTION REVIEWED DISTINGUISHED MEN AND WOMEN FROM ALL LOCAL AND FOREIGN SOME REACTIONS OF Messrs. Gregory and Holley W ILLIA M PICKENS, NOTED ORATOR, PHILOSO PARTS OF TH E UNITED STATES AND CAN PHER AND ORATOR, FIELD SECRETARY OF Address Social Workers PORTLAND HIGH NEWS BRIEFS ' ADA MEET IN GREAT CONVENTION TH E NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA COLORED PEOPLE SPEAKS HERE Mr. Louis Gregory of Wa T H A T SMOKER! TO THE STUDY OF shington, D. C. and Mr. Ho- Oneness of Mankind, Foundation of all Religions is One TH E NEGRO ' race Holley of New York Says N. A. A. C. P. Only Organized Group of People Who The Elks’ smoker Monday Reality a"d Many Other Great Universal Principles Stress night at the Stag Club was a Are Contending Scientifically For Rights of Negro were the speakers at the With the five letters ap noon day luncheon of the ed. Several Racial Groups and More Than One Religious veritable scream. The pro Address Abounds in W it and Humor; Speaker pearing in this issue we close Belief Represented Among Speakers on Programs. Drives Salient Points Home Often Thro’ Joke Oregon Social Workers at gram consisted of boxing, for the present the interest ' the Y. W. C. A. Social hall, music by a real jazzy orches COM PLETE HARMONY MARKED ALL SESSIONS tra. The affair was a boom- ing discussion of “The Ne ¡Wednesday. Miss Doyle, the SW EET CASE COSTS ASSOCIATION $35,000.00 cranging success in every gro’’ conducted by Prof. E. newly elected president was S p e c ia l to The A d v o c a te ■ Spirit. William Pickens, field sec assistance. Then with might way and the committee is re- E. Schwartztrauber in his in charge of the meeting and (H y I .oui» C r r K o r y ) Portland sent to San Fran cieving much deserved praise history classes at Lincoln Hi Miss Olson was chairman of retary of the National Asso and main they call for help. An event of transcendent cisco a fine delegation repre School. The letters or essays the program committee. Jud ciation for the Advancement The great legal battle waged c------ importance to America, as senting the local assembly of express the students’ reac ge Richard Deich recently of Colored People, addressed to keep Dr. Sweet and his J. B. McCormick of San- well as to all races and na Baha'is. Among these were tion to the«'question. The tions of the world, is the an Miss Ella Meissner, who Erancisco, was here Monday letters were wyten immedia nominated Judge of the the Portland Branch at Be friends out of prison had al 1 Court of Domestic Relations thel A. M. E. Church Wed ready cost the association a- night for a moment, enroute nual convention of the Ba made an interesting address tely at the close of the dis ■ thanked those who had giv- nesday evening. He was in bout $35,000.00. Its officials to Tacoma, Wash. ha’is of the United States at one of the sessions on the cussion and before any of the jen him their support in the e- excellent form, his speech a- felt that this and more could and Canada, recently held in work among those of tender Alfred Evans, nephew of students left the room. icction. Mr. Horace Holley bounding in wit, humor and be well invested in the fight the city «<f San Francisco and years, Mr. Geo. O. Latimer, We hope other teachers of gave a brief talk on the Uni eloquent periods which by for human freedom. Mr. and Mrs. James Patton, bringing together hundreds who presided at one of the, turns entertained and thrill 165 N. 12th St., returned to history in other of Portland’s Reviewing the recent de of delegates and visiting sessions, Mrs. E. D. Cannady 1 Portland last week from Aus public schools will follow the versal quest for peace and ed his audience. He was lis cision of the United States friends front many cities, and who in an address which was tin, Tex., where he has been lead of Mr. Schwartztrauber Mr. Gregory told of Reli tened to with rapt attention. Supreme Court, as reported gious Unity. representing various schools greatly appreciated, present for we believe that race pre At the close of this meeting during the past year. He told of the work of the by the press, Mr. Pickens rid of thought, divers races, re ed the greeting of the Na-. judice will flee in the light of I Mr. Holley was conveyed to Association and how it was dled its logic and exposed the ligions and nationalities, all tional Association for the Q. B. JAMES PASSES knowledge and understand the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian organized to resist tyranny utter absurdity of the highest of whom have found recon Advancement of Colored | ______ church where he discussed in all forms, especially that court in allowing private ciliation and peace and have People and described some | It is with irrepressible sad ing- several great universal prin directed against the colored parties to practice discrimi worked out a happy mode of of the difficulties of life a- ness that we herald the sud Undecided on Question ciples of this new age before race in America hy the domi nation against colored pur living through the Baha'i mong colored Americans. den death of Q. B. James, nant elements. The sepaker chasers of real estate which teachings. These inspired Dr. Freeman, an American better known to his host of 1 am rather undecided as a joint meeting of the wom showed that the colored race, were forbidden to officials of writings present to the world Indian who is well educated,' friends in Portland and tliro- to what I think concerning en’s clubs of the church. Mr. Gregory spoke at the in organizing to subdue race cities and states. He indicat a peace-brotherhood pro was also among the notable out the Northwest as Jimmy the Negro. In school we talk same hour to a group of wo prejudice, not only obtained ed that the fight against this gram by which all human el speakers. He entertained the James. Jimmy died suddenly of the Negroes who have ac men at the home of Mrs. many advantages of freedom odious effort was not finish ements can advance to the i- audience with a recital of In May 23rd in San Francisco, complished something; bu^ for itself, but also conferred ed. but just begun. It would Flowers on First St. deal goal of happiness. They dian customs, told of their Cal., while performing a last when I come in contact with great benefits upon the white be carried before state courts apply religion in a practical high moral standards, sang fraternal rite over the re the common Negroes I simp Mrs. Alice M. Handsaker race and upon the entire na w hich could not evade a de form to the needs af human Indian lulabys, and made an mains of a deceased brother. ly can’t stand them. They tion. Not all white men ap cision and might be reargued ity They simplify those i- eloquent plea for greater Those who knew him will be are so imposing, in short, is conducting a Daily Vaca proved of prejudice and some even before the highest deals of rectitude which all consideration and justice on greatly moved over his pas they don’t keep their place. tion Bible School at Russle- great souls amont •»ourt. The audience showed men should pursue. Already the part of the American peo sing, for to know him was (\< Anyone will find this true if ville. She was.ably assisted « c ■ah'* highest apreciation of love him. they have proved their spir ple to people of his race. they visit North* Portland. ■ this week* by Rev. and Mrs. many p .. Mr.«Pickens for his able ad- ays. Ciaf- itual Humiliation and power However, I do think that F. M. Jasper of Woodstock ence Darrow, the great advo diess. The business sessions of Rev. C. G. Wilson of Seat they are mistreated. Per Community church. by training a great throng the convention, although not On Thurs. Morning and cate, whom short-sighted of progressive souls, East open to the public, yet drew tle. Wash., will occupy the haps what I have said above people regarded as the foe of at noon Mr. Pickens address and West, North and South, a great number of interested pulpit at Mountavilla Baptist is a result of their mistreat MISS MAYO HONORED religion, was proved to be a ed the student bodies of Lin church Sunday evening May to abandon the lower world inquirers. true humanitarian and espe coln High School and Reed The way that 3<)th at 8 o'clock. The public ment. Isn’t it only human na Miss Alberta Mayo, Port cial friend of the colored race College respectively. In the of hatred, prejudice and ran people can conduct their af ture that different races, es cor and to ascend into the fairs when influenced and ; is invited. The church is lo pecially black and white, de land girl was one of five girls and came in for high eulogy. evening he was one of the higher zones of love, appre bound together by a spiritual cated at East 76th & East test each other, and isn’t it who were recently initiated The speaker deplored the in speakers before the Fellow Everett Sts. ciation and life. human nature that makes into the Sen-Mer-Rekh Fra difference of many promi ship for a better Social Order tie was a model worthy of Among the foremost of study. Mr. Roy C. Wilhelm, the stronger race rather in ternity at Wilberforce Univ., nent colored epople to the a the Y. M. C. A. Annex. On Excursion Jul. 5. tolerant? Wilberforce, O. where Miss great services being render Friday he spoke at Wil- these teachings are the fol a Wall street broker from Elks Boat ---------------- o — ■— Mayo will in June receive ed by the association. They liamette University and the lowing universal principles, the East was elected presi The Old Rose Club met at Negro Has Done Well It requires xeceedingly hi never see its value until they F. O. R. heard him in the ev- as compiled from the words dent. As chairmen usually; the home of Mrs. A. E. scholarship average for ad ‘ get into trouble and need its of Ahdu’l Balia: Continued on page four go he was quite unconven j Flowers on the 21st of May; In studying the Negro mission to this societv. 1. The onness of mankind. tional, hut kept all in a state, meeting was called to order 2. The independent invest of happiness by his fright by the president Mrs. Ella problem and after considera igation of Truth. wit anci genial humor, using Smith, usual business trans-' tion of the immense difficul ties the Negro has had to 3. The foundation of all his place to demonstrate the acted. Eight members re- j overcome, I was particularly religions is one Reality. Baha'i teachings in action. sponded to roll call. impressed by his achieve 4. Religion must be the He was ably assisted bv Mr. Stay off date June 1st, an ments. Also, I realized more cause of unity. Horace Holly, the secretary.1 Entertainment will be given 5. Religion must be in ac a distinguished author and at the residence of Mrs. A. than ever the attitude tow ard the Negro in the South cord with science and reason. formerly a business man of E. Flowers, 387 E. 1st St.,! 6. Equality between men New York. He now occupies entitle, A Dark Night of Is and his problem of adjusting himself to white society. and women. the position of secretary of rael. I would say that the Negro 7. Prejudice of all kinds the National Spiritual As The next meeting will be has done admirably well in must be forgotten. sembly of the Baha'is of A-j held May 28th at 8 P. M. at 8. Universal peace. merica and Canada. A large the residence of Mrs. Eloise view of the fact that a few 9. Universal education. volume of business was dis-1 Reynolds, 391 Roselawn Ave generations ago the Negro was a savage and in consid 10. Solution of the econom patched in an incredibly Mrs. Ella Smith, Pres. eration of the strata he was ic problem. short time. The convention Mrs. Dora Keene, Sec. placed in on arrival to Am 11. A universal language. was kept in motion and had Mrs. I la Fuller, Reporter. erica. 12. The power of the Holy (Continued on pane four) The study well brought out these points and the whole problem of his adjust SAY! W H ERE ARE YOU GOING? DONT MISS IT !! ment. but as far as I could see, offered no solution to it. W HAT? M A Y 31, 1920 I AM GOING TO THE Stag Auditorium 3811 /2 East Morrison Street DANCING (Continued on page four) Tuesday, June 1, 1926 W HERE? STAG AUDITORIUM Portland’s 381Vi E u t Morrison Street —A U S P IC E S - A CARNIVAL & DANCE —Is Being Given By— Downing’s Carolinians An Eight Piece Orchestra - - “ CHARLESTON CONTEST” A d m i s s i o n .............................................. 50 cents Own DAHLIA TEM PLE No. 202 Daughters of Elks Music Will be Furnished by Store CHARLESTON STEP PERS ORCHESTRA A Treat for All who Attend Admission 50 cents A STORE FOR EVERYBODY COME OUT AND STEP Note: This Orchestra can be heard at Hippodrome, May 29-30-31. ■ I r w i Q u a lit y I r a n W ILLIA M PICKENS OF NEW YORK CITY W H O W IL L FILL THE PUL PIT SUNDAY MORNING AT CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AND W IL L W ORSH IP IN EVENING A*T FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,