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GOLD STAR MOTHERS TO BE SEGREGATED
COLORED WOMAN IN OKLAHOMA WINS MILLIONS
Ü. S. PUNS TO COLLECTS RARE D A TA LOCAL BRIEFS
WOULD KEEP WHITE RACE
WORKERS HISTORICAL ASSO
Mrs. A.E. Holliday, who went to
Oakland to visit her late ton, T J.
Holliday, returned to Portland Friday
February 11.
ABSOLUTELY PURE
WRITES HISTORY
OE RACE
RACE l»l RU Y LAWS
COLOREO PEOPLE L0ÜD
IN PROTEST TO
Even On Ocean A* Guest» of U. S.
Cuing to Oravss of Sons W h o Died
For Country— Limit of Insult snd
Concession to S o u t h — Differsnt
Steamer to be Ueed Foe Colored—
Washington. I-eh 17 The War De­
partment hat ruled that the Hold star
ntothera, who are to make pilgrimages
to the American cemeteries in France
and lletgium as guests of Uncle Sam.
will he separated on color lines
When the pilgrimages were planned
the first one to start In May, officials
of the War Department went over the
question of how to handle the mothers
and widows of the colored soldiers,
many of whom have applied to make
the trips of sorrow
It was decided that the best method
to approach the situation, due to the
fart that a latgv nwinher of the white
gold star mothers from the Southern
States were to make pilgrimage, was
to organise separate groups
The white mothers and widows, in
great majority, will go in one party
ami the colored mothers and widows
in another
Insofar as possible, dif­
ferent steamers will he used for the
two groups
It was felt in War Department cir­
cles that to place the white and black
mothers am] widows of the A.E.F to­
gether. especially where the Southern
women were concerned, would jeo­
pardise the pilgrimages
Several proteats have been sent to
the Whr Department, but unless Maj
Gen Cheatham, Quartermaster Gen­
eral, who is in general charge o f the
pilgrimages, changes front, the order
for the separate parties will stand
Ani<>rirnn Itit«*r-Rurial
I V i r e Com m ittee
Emtay Contrat»
Fhiladelphia, Ps., February 20.—The
American Inter Racial Peace Committee
is happy to say that through the kind­
ness and generosity o f Mrs. George A.
Rhoads of Wilmington, Dels., it is able
to announce the 1930 essay contest
All students of Senior high schools
and Junior colleges or the first two years
of Senior colleges are eligible.
Essays should be from 1000 to 2000
words. Subjects to be selected from the
list given below. Students may select
some phase of the subjects given, if,
after consultation with headquarters, it
is deemed suitable.
Essays should be in not later than
April 15. Awards to he made June 15.
Frizes distributed as follows:
F'irst Prize- $50.00; second, $25.00;
third, $15.00; fourth, $10.00.
Subjects include:
“ The U. S. and the World Court"
"Pan-American Treaties"
"Briaml Kellogg Peace Fact"
"The United States and Russia"
"Renunciation o f War as an Instru­
ment of National Policy"
"Russia and China in Manchuria"
“ The Monroe Doctrine and aLtin
America"
"Youth I jinks at World Peace"
“ Inter Racial Relationships As a Basis
for International Peace”
"Nine Years of the I-eague of
Nations"
Each essay must be accompanied by a
statement from the teacher o f the stu­
dent writing the essay, certifying to the
contestant's age and year in school.
The board of judges will be announced
later.
For further information write to the
American Inter Racial Peace Committer,
10 S. Twelfth St., Philadelphia, Pa.
DISTURB VIRGINIA NEGRO MASSES
.4000 MANUSCRIPTS
.ARE UNEMPLOYED
New York, F'eb. 18 - The issue of
rectal integrity, raised by John I’ owcll,
pianist, and Ur W A. Flecker, state
New York, (Crusader New* Sar-
registrar of vital statistics, is creat­ vice) Among the O.OUi.OOO jobless
ing a furore in the State of Virginia, workers in the United States there
wlierr it has been discovered that are hundreds of thousands of Negro
many "N egroid" children are permitt­ workers. On the job they are ex­
ed under raisting laws to attend white ploited to the utmost, and when un­
schools, according to a despatch pub­ employed their lot is the most miser­
lished in the New York Tunes
Dr. able of all workers
The Chicago
Flecker was dismissed from a federal World, a Negro paper, reports that
post some years ago, at the instance of there are more than 11,000 unemploy­
the National Association for the Ad­ ed in Chicago
The Chicago World
vancement o f Colored Feoplc, because
gives a description of the suffering of
ol his propaganda for “ rare purity" these Negro jobless:
The Virginia "racial integrity law**
“ A great majority of the men are
passed in 1924, forbids the intermar­
married, with families dependent on
riage of white persons having any
them for support A great number of
Negro blood or as much as one-six­
the idle workers have been without
teenth
Indian blood
liut under
jobs since last summer Their wives
act passed prior to that, Nrgroea were
and children and others who may be
defined as persons having on-uxteenth
dependent on them are barely exist­
or more of Negro blood, and hence
ing in miserable living quarters;
many .children with less than one-
hungry and cold; racked by diseases
sixteenth, yet classified as Negroes
peculiar to exposure and ravages of
under the intermarriage law, are at­
severe winter weather
They are
tending white schools
threatened momentarily with eviction
A new bill ha* recently been pas­
because of inability to pay exorbitant
sed hy both houses of the Virginia
rents for dilapidated quarters, unfit
legislature defining as a colored per­
for human habitation "
son anyone having any ascertainable
Negro blood
I.aw* similar to Vir­
ginia's racial integrity law have been
passed in Alabama and Georgia Ac-1
cording to the Times despatch, eight- '
ecn states and the District of Colum­
bia permit free intermarriage between
whites and hlacka
ON NEGRO COLLECTED
Washington. D. C , February 18—
Along with its investigation of
social and economic conditions the As­
sociation for the study of Negro Life
and History was fortunate in collect­
ing i N
3,000 valuable manuscripts
dealing particularly with the achieve­
ments of the race
This effort was
made in cooperation with the Social
Science Research Council and the
American
Historical
Association.
After examining the results of this
effort these various agencies have ex­
pressed themselves as highly pleated.
This effort was largely exploratory.
It was not intended to cover the whole
country
The aim was to find out
whether or not valuable document* as
letters, wills, diaries, deeds, manumis­
sion papers and the like are found
among Negroes and white persons
who have been sufficiently interested
to preserve them
It did not require
an extenaive investigation to show
that such manuscripts are here and
there among Negroes in all parts of
the country.
Still other documents
may he discovered in their hands
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MR. BOWERS SPEAKS
1 o Stage Show
WRITER QUOTES
FROM SCRIPTURES
George F Moore, one of Portland's
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leading sports promoters, who was re.
HAITIANS CONDEMN
cently granted a license by the Hex­ SA YS CH U RCH ES W IL L ST A N D
ing Commission, will put on his first
W H E T H E R FEW OR M A N Y
U. S. OCCUPATION
show on April 1st. It goes without
saying that the show will be a good
New York, Feb. 21.— Last Sunday's
one.
Herald Tribune publishes an entire
T o the Editor:
page of extracts from speeches by
I noticed an article in your paper leading citirens of the black Republic
Pirate Pay Your Suhteription
concerning our churches. Now I agree of Haiti, voicing their opposition to
with you in tome of yours and others continued American occupation by U.
statements, and some I do not Now S Marines of their country and stat­
before we say we have too many ing in detail the reasons for their
churches let’s try a little church eti­ criticism and opposition among the
quette and right living.
Haitian leaders quoted, wh»ie speeches
Now church goers should always be are summarized by the National A s­
in season or as near as possible so sociation for the Advancement of
as not to interrupt the congregation Colored People, are as follow s:
laughing or loud talking it inexcus­
Dantes Bellegarde.
Haiti’ * rep­
able in church.
If children are in resentative to the League of Nations,
church they should be taught to keep former Minister to France, etc.: The
still. Due respect should always be economic conditions of Haiti has be­
paid to the observances o f the church come worse since the American oc­
which one attends Now I know it takes cupation. The tariff in 1026 has in­
money to conduct our church affairs creased the cost of living of workers
hut let's sec what the Master says "The salaries o f Haitian government
about it: " I f I be lifted up 1 will draw employees, professors and teachers
all men unto me." Then again He arc ridiculous and seen insulting when
says, "Seek ye first the Kingdom of one compares them with those of the
Heaven and all things will be added." imported administrators and 'experts'."
Again, "The conclusion of the whole Road building, construction and sani­
matter is fear God and keep His com ­ tary work, have cost the Haitans ex­
mandments which is the whole duty of orbitant sums. Peace is not restored.
man and lo, I am with you always. “ Haitian democracy before the coming
"For on this Rock I, build my church of the Americans was still imperfect
and gates of hell shall not prevail hut it was alive and certainly capable
against it.”
of living. They have killed it.”
So you see, God's church will stand American officials are above the law.
whether there be few or many. So Liberty of the press has been betray­
it is not the churches, but self-given ed. The Americans have established in
Religions.
Haiti a "dictatorship maintained by
the machine guns of the Army of the
Deacon W . H. Bowers
United States and functioning under
1H4 Ivy Street
the shelter of the Stars and Stripes.”
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Portland, Oregon
The intervention is in violation of in­
Feb. 18, 1030
ternational law.
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By Kits Reid
The Advocate doe* n o t_________ _
Mr*. J. McAruthur, 316 E. Broad­
way, is ill and confined to Multnomah share in Kite Raid s view«, hot whath-
tr wt do or not bar opinion* are
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une. and logical and wall worth
reading. It ia roar pnvileg* as well aa
Mrs. Zuls Lowe is ill at her home, oars to disagree with Kite and aha
invites yoer opinion upon subjects
470 E. 47th Street N.
she discaaaea from time to time in her
Geraldine Bagley will graduate in
June from the Girls Polytechnic.
Eugene Carden, popular chauffeur,
and deputy sheriff, has been confined
to his home this week with a severe
cold.
T. E. Allen is in Portland for an in­
definite viait. Mr. Allen resided in
Portland years ago.
Steven Wright recently telephoned
from Los Angeles to his mother, Mrs.
Geo. B. Hardin, in Portland that the
steamer on which he is employed, had
landed safely after a stormy trip at sea.
The ship travels between Seattle and
Los Angeles.
William L. Reese, popular footman
at Olds, Wortman & King motored to
Tacoma Tuesday night His pet dog
accompanied him on the trip. Mrs.
Reese who has been at the bedside of
her very ill daughter-in-law. Mrs. Har­
old Reese, will return to Portland with
Mr. Reese.
George Cannady was ■ speaker be­
fore the Christian Endeavor Society of
Centenary-Wilbur M.E. Church Sun­
day evening. His subject was "The
American Negro’s Contribution to .Am­
erican Civilization."
George was a
guest at the banquet tendered Mr.
Spears, U. of O 's new football coach
at the Masonic Temple Friday even­
ing, February 11. He was one of a
number o f football stars given a com­
plimentary place at the banquet table.
More than a thousand attended the
big affair.
Mrs. J. S. Donald was removed from
her home on Williams Avenue to the
Good Samaritan Hospital Tuesday
occupies room 109 Mr. Donald thot
it best for her condition that she have
special treatment.
Mr and Mrs. Lloyd Flowers will
entertain the Kenwanna Bridge Club
next Thursday.
George Harper, who was sent to jail
to serve sixty days sentence for il­
legal use o f a railroad pass, has done
his bit and gone to California.
J. H. Turner, 1201 E. Grant street,
a prominent citizen, who has been
confined to his bed with pneumonia is
slowly recovering at his home
G. ROSS DIES IN DENVER
New York, Feb. 18.—George Gross
of Denver Colorado, died at his home
last week.
Mr. Gross was for some years presi­
dent o f the Denver branch of the N.
A. A. C. P.
Mr Gross was long active in the
political life o f his state, serving in
the State Highway Commission at
the time of his death.
The Spirit that guides the destinies
of Oregon seems to have taken a va­
cation. Everything that can be done
to make our state unpopular seems to
be the order of the day and visitors
who are looking for a new home are
shaking their heads and going else­
where
When they ask about taxes
and we tell them about the new in­
tangibles tax, an element o f doubt
creeps into their enthusiastic admira­
tion o f our scenery (for which neither
the legislature nor the Portland City
Commission is responsible). Then they
aak about streetcar fares, and they are
told that Portland faces a ten cent
carfare, the suspicion of doubht is in­
tensified into opposition. When they
are told of the per capita debt of
Portland which quite equal* that of
the bankrupt Chicago, the situation is
“ viewed with alarm" but when the
workingman ia told that certain in­
dustries are considering 12 hour night
shift*—the doubt ia clarified into con­
viction and our prospective citizen
packs bis tent and moves to other
pastures
If Oregon expects to attract settler*
—and capital—she must offer other in­
ducements than scenery and climate—
for which neither our politicians, banks
our merchants "organizations nor our
local D A .R 'i can claim the credit.
Sober minded people are not going to
risk the little they have saved to carry
them thru their old age in a state
whose legislature appoints committees
to lie awake nights to devise schemes
to tax them out of their hard-earned
savings, nor are they likely to antici­
pate kindly the expenditure of their
taxes in support of educational institu­
tions that pay the football coach more
than any of the instructors. My pri­
vate opinion o f that display of hys­
teria over Spears, the new football
coach is that it was the most itlad-
vised thing which could happen in
these days when unemployment looms
in such overwhelming and depressing
proportions over Portland and Oregon.
I did have a certain respect for Presi­
dent Hall but it is glimmering away
very fast. The idea of a university
president making such a display as he
did to greet an athletic coach, makes
him a trifle ridiculous I commend the
the spectacle to the consideration of
the Ways and Means committee of the
1931 legislature.
I wonder how much Arthur Bris­
bane gets paid for boosting war poli­
cies and playing up Coolidge against
Hoover? It may be that 1 read into
the paragraphs of his column, things
200-ACRE OIL FARM
YIELDSJIEALTH
Colored Woman Goto Large
Sam on Oil Verdict.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 27, 1 9 3 0 -
Word has been received by Mr*. Mary
Harris Wallace, 2928 Jarboe Street,
this city, that the has won a fortune of
six and one-half million dollars as her
share of a ten-year legal oattle with
the Texas Oil Company in the courts
of Tulaa, Oklahoma.
Mr*. Wallace learned o f her wealth
she says, in a long distance telephone
cotiversaion with her lawyers in Tul­
sa., The total amount won from the
oil company was thirteen millions of
dollars, but by contract one-half of
the sum went to the law firm which
handled the case.
From 200-Acre Farm
The wealth cornea directly from a
200-acre farm just north o f Tulsa,
which was left to Mrs. Wallace by her
grandmother, Mr*. Nancy Brown, who
was three-fourths Indian.
Acording to Mrs. Wallace, the T ex­
as company has been drilling in the
farm for the past nineteen years and
has paid no royalties. The sum which
she receives now is what the court
judged she should have been entitled
to over all the year*.
MARINE RECEIVE
BORNO’ S THANKS
Port Au Prince. Haiti, Feb. 28—
Expressing approval of the murderous
activity of the U. S. marinas in Haiti
under the leadership of the American
High Commissioner, Gen. John H.
Russell president Boroo commended
his fellow butchers for their killing of
200 rebels in the recent uprising.
Admitting that the masses are still
seething with rebellious spirit against
the American dictatorship that keeps
him in power, Borno said: "Legis­
lative elections arc an impossibility at
the time because our republic must de­
pend too much on the United States
government for its peace, tranquility,
stabilization and general help. Such
cooperation would be impossible with
a legislative body ruling Haiti."
which aren't there but his baiting of
the English, his emphasis on prepare-
diness through big navies and his re­
cording o f the slightest activity of
Coolidge does get on our nerves, es­
pecially his “ American holier than the
rest of the w orld" attitude.
May I recommend to the man who
writes those editorials on crime and
criminals, in the Oregonian that are
almost sadistic in their venom at times
—may I hope that he will read the
article on page 1005 in the March
number of the Reader’s Digest?
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