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TH E An Voi if«— No. I«. ADVOCATE In d e p e n d e n t Peper D ev o te d to th e In te re a t* PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IN T W O S E C T IO N S of (h o P o o p lo 30, m u SECTION I. PRICE: I CENT» — CHARGES REPUBLICANS WITH “USING” NEGRO KING VIDOR’S FAMOUS NEGRO PICTURE COMING ANSWERS THE FINAL SUMMONS GIVES FORMULA FOR 1 SUCCESSFUL HATING NOW REPUBLICANS KIND USE FOR é \ WM- ■ LAYS SUCCESS IT ) - The A d v o c a t e ______ _____________ Z- THE DARKIES HATING WHITES Nobotly will he prouder of the new Shrmantki building when it is com plrtrd, except perhap» the owner him Hy W illium Pick«*!!» Chicago, Nov.— (A N P j—Carle W. »elf. than the more than three thous J A ArnoM, while Kcpchlnaii lea < Irr Calloway, senior student al Crane Tech and colored people ill Portland and jMirty It4»hyi%l, rcíci» Io ihr Negro For two »core year» the l a»tern nical College, Ihi» cily, writes: "My tcholatlic success al Crane is due lo the j (art that 1 hate white people "Not just with the mildness oi indif •Ax terence, hut with a passionateness o( - V which the most sensuous woman is in capable. It is a hate that (»reed me to (orego sleep in order to represent my rare at iutrlhgnit people in clatt the neat day A hate that make« me tpetid mure that I should like lo tprnd m R f* in onler lo appear at neat at anyone in tchool. A lute which maker me avoid their efforts at (riendthip at a a temperate man regardt a drink—a deterrent of ptirpote. "I worthip thit hatred to much I will not let a white man gain my con tidrnce. I court thit hatred to dili gently it growt every hour until my mind it convtantly searching for an rf- I fretivr way to place my race on top ' (In the Uniform Which He Loved and Prized so Highly) What a motivation! Tacoma and other cities in the VN est and middle West received wit "I can leave no more worthwhile sadness the news of the death of Harry Robinson, father of Mr». Oscar Arnette heritage to the htmdredt of Negro ttu of 814 N. Cushman Avenue, Tacoma. W ash, who passed on last Saturday dentt than thit formula for lu c e n t: morning. Mr. Robinson had been in failing health for some year». Mrs. let your motivating f o r c e be your Arnette in 1027 went to St. Joseph. Mo., to bring him to Tacoma to make hatred of white people,” his home with her. He remained with her until the final summon*. & % £ V r For more than a hall hundred years. Mr. Robinson was an outstanding business man in St. Josephs where he operated a targ^.and lucrative tonsorial E V E R Y M EM BER CAN VESS B A N parlor and costume business. He spent thousassds of dollars in an effort to Q U ET. M O N D A Y . DECEM BER I. build up businev* among the colored people of his home town. Mr. Robin SEVEN P.M son Was known as a man among men and was true to whatever trust reposed in him. He enjoyed the friendship of such notable men as the late W . W . Wheeler. J. N Burns. Joshua Mottcr. O. M Spencer and many others. Mr Robinson was a member of W ilkrnson Lodge, F & A. XL at St. N. C. BAPTISTS Josephs Mo. lie is survived hy a son. Harry, of Kansjg City, M o , a daughter APPOINT RACK Mrs. Oscar Arnette of Tacoma and an adopted daughter, Mrs. Gertrude R o per of Morris, III. The funeral was held on Wednesday from Bynn s under RELATIONS BODY the auspices of Cassia Lodge. F. A- A M of Tacoma w ith interment in Tacoma JO S m i SI I KM VN SKI, anil hi* grandinìi*, Joseph David Fulop cemetery. It was largely attended and many floral pieces presented. of Portland (left) and David Joseph I .ipuian of Seattle (righ t) lay Commiaaion of Fourteen Members the cornerstone of the new Shenianski lltiililing, at Tenth and Watlt- ington Street*, Monday, November 1!)<9. Named To Cooperate With CONGRESS POSTPONED Interracial Movement leaders of hiv parly, casually, as "the darkeys”. I mean, thit it hit title (or the Negro Republican leaders, not lor the lank and id* black votert. In a letter to Vance Mute, which letter wat produced at evidence ill the liartds of ihc Senate Committee investigating lobbyist corruptions, Arnold had writ ten: "I went with the darkey tcalay to see Vice President Cunti." • When the Committee asked who thit "darkey" wat, of course Arnold could not remember Hut "the darkry' him telf surely must know who he was. and if I were that Negro mail, I would feel disputed to call <>n J. A. Arnold and hand him—my co rrtil name. Hut Arnold is a genius, anyway, and he propotes a very simple remedy for the Republican Party's "darkey" prob lem namely, to give some of them lo the Democrats. Then, when the Demo crats point at the Republicans and cry : "Nigger! lugger!" the republican* can (Continued on page three) Outfitting Company has had a large patronage from among the colored population which of course grows with Ihc year* because the colored people are increasing their numtiert at the years go by Something about the atmosphere of the More, ur maybe its the owner hiintelf that the people love and re spect. They have faith in Mr, Shem- anski and laith and confidence they have in his Integrity make (or con- fid mac m the merchandise he handles The Fifth Pan - African Congress which was scheduled to he held in Tunis, in December has been indef- Shelby, N. C.. Nov. »#— The State inetely postponed There were not Baptist Convention, white, in session enough passengers to guarantee char here last week, put the stamp of its tering the vessel to make the trip. approval upon the interracial m ove ment and provided for cooperation with it by the election of a Commis Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Culp entertain sion on Race Relations, consisting of ed at a delicious turkey dinner Thurs fourteen of its prominent members day for the pleasure of Rev and Mrs. This action, it is understood, was brot J. L. Caston and family. about through the efforts of Dr. W. C. Jackson, vice-president of the State College for W om en and chairman of the Southern Commission on Inter racial Cooperation. With the placing of the corncr- ttnnr in the Shemantki building Tues day marks another milestone in the progress of this popular Company that was founded hy lsid«r and Jo J. D. Emory who has been ill and seph Shenianski and Henry Sieroty. confined for fen days in a local hos all of whom arc in active management pital is able to he out. He is domi o f the concern now. ciled at the home of A A. Jones, 771 K. 6lh street N. where he has been E V E R Y -M E M B E R CANVASS BAN ordered hy his physician to remain quiet until he regains his strength Q U E T, M O N D A Y . DECEM BER t. Mr. Emory’* Club to* N. 0 th street SEVEN P.M will be conducted during his absence by one of his old employes, Henry Hall. Open All Nite PRIVATE BOOTHS Richardson’s Cafe GOLDEN WEST HOTEL 311 Everett ROBERT BAGNALL'S ADDRESSES IN INDIANA HELPED TO CREATE MUCH BETTER RACE RELATIONS A N T IQ U E S H O W — First A. Ml E. Zion Church, Monday, Dec 0, 1:13 pm. STAY OFF CHRISTMAS NIGHT I PARTICULARS LATER -A d v . New York, Nov. 2* Improved race relations in Marion, Indiana as the result ol addresses by Robert W1. Hsgnall, Director of «((Branches of the Na tional Association for the Advancement of Colored I’ePople, are set forth in a letter to the N.A.A.C.I’, National Office from M t *. W. T Hailey of the local branch "Our constant idea was," writes Mrs Hailey of Mr. Haguall’s visit, "That hi* coming might mean a closer and better contact with the white citterns here. "Our fist effort to secure this was publicity in our local papers. The local papers responded in a very fine manner and gave ns commendable space and editorials. "W e also interviewed the President and Secretary of the program com mittee of the local Kiwania Club and were successful in having Mr. llagnall scheduled as their speaker at their noon day luncheon This gave added puhlirity of the right aort and his addrrss was said hy many to have been the best they have had. "Chapel hour at the Marion College, was also secured for hint and this made such an Impression that the teacher of the sociology class and her pu pils attended the inter-racial meeting held at the Y.VV,C.A. sponsored hy our Executive Hoard and conducted hy Mr. llagnall ( >ttr mass meeting was also a success. We also called on the managers of the local theatres re garding the policy of segregation which they employ. "T o say that these meeting* were beneficial I* to put It very mildly. W ’e have been greatly helped and inspired.” , Bradford Clothes $25.00 to Shop $ 45.00 ». W . Cer. «IS a W a s h in g to n "Where Young Men Buy" AUSPLÜND DRUG STORE Make Portland’s Own Store Your Shopping Headpuarters SIXTH * OUSAH STXHBTS P O R T L A N D , o rn a . LOCAL GIRL RECLIVES COVETED AWNRD Miss Elaine Handsaker. 17, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Handsaker. 334 SCENES OF NEGRO UFE IMPRESSIVE tr we do or not. ber ‘ logical reading. It ia roar privilege ae wall a* oars to diaagree with Kita end ehe invitee •he di “ Hallelujah". with an all Negro cast col in one of the greatest human interest dramas ever presented to the public, “ Color Prejudice: A kind of skin comes to the United Artists theatre disease especially malignant among Wednesday, December 4. white peoples." King Vidor, the guiding genious of the “ Big Parade” directed this produc The December Crisis came today tion and spent months in the Negro and as usual 1 dropped everything theatres and night clnbt of New York until I had gone thru the magazine. and Chicago »«arching for people to I always read "A s the Crow Flies'’ be use in “ Hallelujah". For Zelse. the hero fore I turn the pages. As I have re he chose Daniel Haynes, one of the marked before, the DuBois ability to greatest Negro actors on the Ameri sift through the debris that covers can stage today and who distinguished most of our public matters, it penetra himself as a dramatic actor in “ Show ting in its surcncss and stinging insts Boat” in New York. Vidor took a sarcastic criticisms. It fairly lashes seventeen-year-old girl from the chorus one into thought by its revea l i n g of “ Blackbirds” for the part of Chick, truth. Listen to this: "After the tu the charmer. She is Kina Mae M c mult and the shouting about peace Kinney. After listening to phono and fewer warships, somebody might graph record made by Victoria Spivey spend a profitable afternoon in finding Vidor chose her for the role of Missy out who it is that pays for the war Rose. propaganda seen in every single movie The play concerns the life of Zeke, house in the United States every day, a young Southern Negro, and his guns, marines. West Point Cadets, family. Zeke falls in laxre with s char defense, patriotism, spies and prepar- mer in a Negro gambling house, falls diness." And again "Persons who want to sin, and then the intense religion proof of Southern chivalry toward w o o f his people Raises him from the men, should note that the murderers slough of despond and he later be (sheriff and his deputies) of Ella May comes a preacher. Hygries of Gastonia. N. C. arc still “ Hallelujah” is the result o f three free. But she was only « striking tex years work on the part o f Mr. Vidor tile mill worker and the mother of and culminates a dream he has had five children.” since he was a boy living in the South where he watched the Negroes in their And we. who shrink and shudder at daily work and play. It was then he the awfulness of it all. wonder what first thought of a story which later we can do about it and some of ns say developed in “ Hallelujah." “ whats the use—what can we d o —its not our funeral.” As long was we in dividually are comfortable and have Blackshear. of the St. Mathews' Epis good jobs, why should we worry? As copal church in Brooklyn, who said long as the Portland police keep the he didn't want any Negroes in his army of unemployed, homeless and church. Queer kind of Christianity— hungry men. on the move so that we that isn't Christianity at all, at all. cannot see them and are not bothered But Portland cannot throw any stones by them, why should we care? Every at this hypocritical follower of Christ. now and then, a lot of them are run Down on Oak Street somewhere be in as vagrants and then ordered out tween Fifth and Third ia a lunch of town or put in jail—shiftless wret counter. Once inside the door you ches, why didn't they save the hand face a sign on the wall “ only white to mouth wages they earned thia sum people served here.” A white woman mer so they woundn’t be helpless this told me about it the other day. She winter? Won't they ever learn? W hy told the proprietor in plain English can't they stay respectable— that fetish that she would never go there again, of the mob? Then the police won't and she is organizing a quiet boycott throw them down on the cement floor of the place among the office women of the cells in the police station and in the neighborhood. Good work, sis kick them in the ribs and beat them ter, keep it up. And keep it up not up generally. only on this place but on all places that refuse to serve your black skinned sisters. E. 31st street received the golden eaglet medal which is the highest at tainahle by any girl scout, Monday The presentation was made by Gov ernor Isaac L. Patterson at the Girl Scouts monthly court ol awards held .it the Portland Women's Club. 44S Taylor street in the afternoon. She is a member o f W ildwood troop No. 1, and has been a member of the Scout Talk about that University Survey j organization for five years. of Crime—here is some work for the In a National essay Contest for “ surveyors"—some of them might get i Scouts held recently at New Orleans themslvrs arrested as vagrants and la.. Miss Handsaker received t h e take careful notes during the process. first prize of »10. The essay was writ Chief Jenkins would learn a thing or ten on the subject: “ W hy I Should two about his bunch of roughnecks who will call the wagon to take a j Like to Have Known Juliet Lowe Juliet Lowe was the founder of the couple ten year old youngsters to the Girl Scouts organization. When award station for being out on the street ing the prize, a statement was made ten minutes after nine o'clock on the W hy hy one of the judges that "Xfiss Hand- way home from the movie. saker's essay is in a class by itself don't they take the children home? therefore it is not difficult to decide But whats the use of asking why about that tier's wins the first prize but anything thot goes on in our police , there are so many of equal merit for department? More power—and congratulations— the second and third prizes that the matter of decision becomes gravely to the N’ .A.A.C.P. Everyone should read the article on page 4O0"Saying difficult. Miss Handsaker is a freshman at Public Opinion.” You will recall that some time ago, in this column, we said Reed College. mean things about the Rev. Wm. S. W H Y STARVE PEOPLE IN PEACE TIME? 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