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M RS. E. D. C A N N A D Y , ____________________ Aaaociate Editor and Manager
Y ia c y Franklin, ___________________ O ffice Assiatant and Liootypc Operator
A BRIGHT CALENDAR
The word that our new physician.
Dr. De Norval Cnthark. is opening
office« with Dr. E. L Booker, dentist,
in the Panama tutldlng. reminds us
J. Finley Wilson. Grand Exalted
Ruler of the I. B. P O E
of the
Shiloh Baptist Church
East Tth and Everett Sta
SL
World, complimented T h e Advocate
with a pretty bright calendar done
again of the fact that a victory for
one member of the race smoothes
in purple, yellow and white said
bearing a splendid likeness of His
the path for others.
Two and a half years ago when
Dr. Booker sought an office to be
Highness in the
dar hangs over
time we look at
to Mr. Wilson
gin his practice in Portland he ex
perienced great difficulty. He met
with repeated refusals solely on the
ground on his color, and for a time
It seemed that he would not be able
center. The calen
our desk and every
it we feel indebted
Many thanks. Ex
alted Ruler
Phillips
Miasion
K nott and Rodney Sts.
Blaine Coles, l a y Reader
— HOUSE OF PRAYER—
House o i Prayer
Fast 10th and Grant Sts
Robert Sesrcie, Pastor
— METHODIST—
Bethel A. M
First A. M E. Zion Church
«17 W illiam s Ave.
Rev. W . R. Lovell, Minister
Dr De Norval Unthark Is a bril
liant young physician who has come
person to the Oregonian and asked
' that paper's assistance in giving
into our midst from his home in
Kansas City. Mo. He Is thoroughly
publicity to the difficulties he was
facing, did the matter come to the
attention of E B. MacNaughton.
who immediately offered him his
choice of offices in the Panama
building, where he has since been
located.
Now additional colored
tenants are being taken without
question arising. Such occurrences
should strengthen our convictions
trained in his profession and In ad
dition to his training he has had
several years of practical experi
ence. He has qualified to practice
In Oregon and comes highly recom
mended from several Important or
ganizations that have to do with
health. It Is hoped that the col
ored people especially w ill not only
give him their moral support but
that they will support him with
their dollars and cents by failing
that we should not only be willing
to contend strongly for our "place in
the sun" but that in so doing we
upon his services r-henevtr in need
of medical care. Dr. Unthank Is
are helping others of the race who
come after us.
here to pioneer in the great N orth
west with the rest o f us. W e wel
come you. Dr. Un thank.
Let us
SLAVING PRISONERS
A t last the Department of Jus
tice has canceled Its contract with
the State of Georgia wherein 1* Is
show our appreciation of him
giving him hearty support.
provided to lease to the Stale two
hundred colored prisoners lor work
on public roads. Public opinion de
POLITICAI. NOTES
manded the cancellation of the con
tract, wiping out this outrageous
form of slavery. This action on the
part of the Department of Justice
Charles Hall, candidate for
Republican
party
nomination
by
the
for
Governor of Oregon, was in the city
this week from his home in M arsh
field. I f publicity is going to be
an important factor in the nomina
has augmented the belief in the Jus
tice of the federal government
tion of a Governor, then Mr. Hall
1 will have a big chance. He has al
ready circulated a very handsomely
gotten up pamphlet setting forth
the duties and responsibilities of a
; Governor and saying what be will
ganlsation is due great credit lor
challenging the government's right
to set such a precedent.
A Fine Example
The St. Luke Bank and Trust
Company and the Second St. Sav
ings Bank, Colored financial insti-!
tutions, o f Richmond, Ya., just re
cently merged their interests, and
to the great pleasure o f the colored
population, the world over.
This new and powerful financial
enterprise opened its doors a few
days ago, and sent out invitations
to the race to come in. W e con
gratulate the leaders o f Richmond,
and hope that in all large commun- '
nities N egro business enterprises
will follow in their footsteps set by
the business men and women o f
Richmond. Combining our interests
is a very sensible thing to do and in
fact it is our only salvation from
greater provertv and want.
do If elected to that Important o f
fice. The pamphlet also contains
an account of Mr. Hall's activities
as State Senator
Joe Bailey, one of Oregon's big
Democrats, has thrown his hat in
the ring for the office of Governor.
Bert Haney seems to be the fa
vorite
for the Democratic party's
candidate for the nomination for
Governor.
George Neuner, State Treasurer
K ay and M ayor Baker may not en
ter the race fer the office of G ov
ernor, regardless of the fact that
friends are urging them to do so.
W illiam Woodward has let it be
known that he is a candidate for
State Senator, an office he has held
before and in which he made
a
splendid record.
Many candidates for county and
city offices are backward. It seems,
in making their formal announce
ments.
The Newspaper
P L A C I IN T U
SUN
Abbott v. DrlVinl
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It looks like the Colored voters
o f Chicago are going to "m e s s " up
their only place in the U. S. Con
gress. Oscar rVPriest is making
good in tlie House o f Representa
tives and should he left there. But
it seems they will not, for already
three Race men are out against him
The latest to enter is Roliert S.
Abbott, editor o f the Chicago "D e
fender” largest weekly newspaper
in the world.
W e do not doubt Editor Abbott's
ability as a representative o f the
Race in tl»e nation's highest law
making Ixxlv, hut we were o f the
opinion that Mr. Abbott, being cog
nizant o f the disastrous results of
splitting the Negro's vote, would
not lend himself thereto, es|iecially
at this time when the Race i> sorely
in need o f representation every
where.
E. Church
I.arrahee and M rM illen Sts.
Rev. Daniel G. H ill Jr.. Minister
A NEW D O C T O *
to secure an office in any modern
reputable office building.
Only when Mr. Booker went in
among. If not the very first to call
the government’s attention to the
condition, therefore this master or-
East First and Schuyler Sta
Rev. J. 1.. Caston, .Minister
— EPISCOPALIAN—
Our Opportunity
toward the Negro race.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, ever
vigilant for the downtrodden, was
Mount O livet Baptist Church
OI *
ADVOCATE
FIRST A. M. E.
ZION CHURCH
T il» Sunday school will meet at the
usual hour.
UP-TO-DATE
Cleaning and Tailoring Co.
4 % Union Avenue [North
We
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Cood Work and Quick .Service Our Motto
Pollyann, Society Editor
W e wonder just how many peo
ple realize the high cost o f the pro
duction o f a newspaper. Be it ever
so pnall, just the same number o f
| steps must be taken in order to pro-
J duce it. Regardless o f whether any
! business comes in during the week
Owing to the very cold weather,
services at Mt Olivet Baptist church
' or month, it must come out with
were suspended all day last Sunday
: regularity, if it is to be o f any in-
The Stewardess board o f P in t A
M E. Zion church gave a turkey din
I Alienee.
ner last Thursday.
Take the Colored newspaper. In
j cities where there is a large popula-
| tion o f Colored people, the task is
great and in cities where the popu
A Httle known Japanese herb, the
lation is very small, comparatively-
discovery o f an eminent German sci
speaking, the task is very difficult
entist (D r. Shekel) instantly soothes
the com, then loosens it so that short
indeed, especially if that few is di
ly you can lift it rifht out. This new
vided in its opinion— with regard to
discovery called "Corn FI/* excites
the
white blood corpuscles to actioa
| the paper's support.
and granulates the corn at its root.
Sometimes we hear the expres-
“Com Fly" for corns, JSc. “ Com
Fly Foot Bath Powder" 2k-, and
1 sion, “ the paper had no news in it.”
“ Com Fly Bunion Remedy" 50c, are
Some may be o f the opinion that
sold under a positive money-back
guarantee by Ht-Gene Co., Newark.
no news came into the editor’s office
N. J , or local druggist
during the week. W e hardly think
that is the reason, for there is a
The colored voters are a factor
; constant stream o f news— and good
that the candidates must not over
. news— from reliable sources— that
look in the coming political cam
' pour into the editor's office. But paign.
the average small newspaper docs
not print news because, it costs cash
to set up news. It costs a whole
j lot, too, every word set up costs—
that is why an article that comes to
the editor a page long, may be re
duced to a mere “ telegram” when
i it appears in the paper.
However, if all the Negroes in
any given community would sup
port their home town paper by sub
scribing to it and urging others to
do likewise, and by urging merch
ants to advertise in its columns, the
newspaper could print a great deal
more news than it does.
The average small newspaper ex
C. Gee W o
pends at least $20 per month for
»
Years
linotyping church news alone. Add
in Portland
! to this the fraternal news, social
| news and what-not, and one can
j readily see how it mounts up. For
i this news, with but few exceptions,
C H IN E S E M E D IC A L H E R B S
there is no charge. On the other
hand, the newspaper editor expects
C O M P A N Y . IN C .
that these various organizations and
individuals that it serves will, in
262*4 A lder St.
some way, show their appreciation
S. W . C om er T hird S t,
by supporting the paper with their
Portland, Oregon.
subscriptions, and moral backing,
and by urging others to support it
in every plausible way.
Mr and M r« Vernon Baker have
moved to Loa Angeles
H. J. Ollllard Jr le ft for Loa A n
geles on the 17th to visit relatives
Mrs Hanrtetta Marshall la repotted
to have gone to Seattle Monday on a
visit
Mr and Mr«. Elbert Jamison had
as their dinner guests Wednesday
evening Mrs E D. Cannady and son«
George and Ivan
Mrs. Jennie Ewing was elected pres
ident o f the Culture club
A ll the
other officers wars retained for an
other year. Mrs. Ruth Flowers la
president of this club of young m a
trons
The Kenwana Bridge club was the
guests o f Mr and Mrs Wilbur Mer
clar Thursday evening at their boms
In Waverly Heights
At this meeting
the annual election o f officers was
hald.
P A IN F U L CO RNS
Loo*en—Lift Out
TRinity 1529
Ren.: TRinlty 3622
H We Pleuse You. Teil Othent-U Not. TtU Ua!
J. W. INCERSOLL — Proprietär
Ur and Mrs C Harrison have re
turned from a two months' sojourn
In Spokane
They are domiciled at
the home o f Mr and M i» W C Bird,
eat Oantenbeln ave
.
Robert E Evans o f Berkeley called
at The Advocate o ffic e Tuesday
Mr
Evans lias a very flue tenor voice and
hopes to appear in concert here In
the early spring
Evening services will be combined
with the Christian Endeavor society
meeting beginning at 6 SO and closing
promptly at S:S0 Rev W R Lowell,
pastor, will have charge o f the com
bined service#. Last Sunday George
Cannady led and 8unday week Bill
Duncan will lead
Let all the young
folk come out.
LEAN
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K LEAN
Portland, Oregon
The Oldest Negro Business In Portland I* . . . .
The Advocate Publishing Co-
Publishers of “ The Advocate“ — A I(» Page Newspaper
In Two Sections!
Published /.'very Saturday for the Pan Twenty-Sin Years!
E- D. (juinady, Editor
Mr* E. I), (jmuady, Mann fe r
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Equipped with the Very Latest, W e Are In a Position to Care for
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C o m e - Lei U i Serve You!
The regular meeting of the Culture
club was held at the home o f Mrs
Lula Oragg Monday afternoon
HOLLIDAY & HO! LID AY
Plana are being perfected for the
annual charity ball given by the Ore
gon Federated Colored Club Woman
The regular m eeting and annual
election o f officers of tha Literary R e
search club has been indefinitely
postponed
Centralized
Banking
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