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About The advocate. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1931)
SCIATICA? o THE ÍU.I’STKATKD FE ATI'HE SECTION— May 23, 1931 H ere is a never tailing form of relief from sciatic pain: Take Haver Aspirin taldH* ami avoid needless silvering from sciatica lumbago I - and similar excruciating pam* I‘hey relieve: they d o n 't do an) harm. Just make sure it is genuine. It A Y E It A S P I R I N WOMIN For Df ,»y*tl PerU«K I've* REMEDY P IL IS i i 90 per box Fui! Stren gth VAGI- NAL 81 f POSITO RIES *afr surr, prrxrn- t o e an tisep tic. t l DO Doren Sent POSTPAID ln plain % r«pp«r. W rite for FRF*: booklet reveals the it v r e li of perxoual U it.m ate cure | >i\i.l*M Y I .1 W 4 *nd M Sea York. N V Do You Want a Baby? R erular S IM Treatm ent sent free—one to ra th fam ily Mr. Alexander “plays ne» favorites.“ Amonjr the employees of his company as the picture indicate* will he fount! mem b e r s of all races. Their loyalty to him attests his leadership and ability. w | trovr. small jvAvcmcn contract» to Uie Kappa Alpha I'sl fraternity in thla building of roncrete brldg-s, hr sting cltv Mr Clifford Smith, a graduate of plants and tunnels. the civU engineering department of huh Ills Wife the Iowa Univenity, U employed by No small part of his progress Is | Mr Alesander as his assistant en due to hts wife A friend tells this gineer Mr Smith resigned hU posl- Ikwi as teoclier III Mie Lincoln High story of how his wife. M is. Audrla S c I hxi I. K arras City. Missouri, when Alexander, per.uaded her husband Mr Alexander discovered him and to rrslgn his Job as designer for thr offered him the unusual position Traveled Abroad Marsh Engineering Company In 1914 and enter business for himself M« M r Alexander's travels abroad and started at the top and workrd down.I lux student days at the Untvrraity ol Hts first Job was to repair a neigh- [ lamdon graduate college »ere of con bora chimney above the roof I lls ’ siderable value to him by giving hun second Job »o s the rrpalrlng of tlic much sophistication. foundation of a he use. In those d ays' The success of the alumnus ran he was so poor that when he »o s, best be expressed In the words of his awarded the contract for the tou-da- fiaternlly Journal, which says: “Well, I don't know what you think, sir, but I know what tion h- mixed arid wheeled the nvor- I "Hr has broadened tire scope and tar to like man who « a . laying the possibilities In n-w fields of human I think—and with me what I think count;«. Possibly you’re brick. endeavor and has .-urrraafullv dem right about engineering offering no field for me because I'm a Ills Riae Steady onstrat'd to live youth of the rsca Negro, yet I am sure that I can make the grade. So that’s His rise has been steady and con Hurl character, scholarship and sistent. Abou. four sears ago he manly achievement are efficient that; and thank you very much for your counsel.” of race prejudices” Amt ... ■ ■ ----- complet'd the J»b of widening the rradlrators Sixth Avenue bridge over the Dee to use tlie expression of one of his Molne* River. Almost two years ago fraternity brothers. "He’s Jual a regu he finished the Job of laying a con- lar guy and a fine fellow” When 1 called up n Mr. Alexander Crete tunnel at the Iowa State Uni versity worth $80 000 The absolute , In the Prankel Uullding in Des satisfaction rendered through this Moines. I was shown Into his private plant at Grand Rapids, Michigan, piece of work was instrumental In ! office. A strong hand rear lied out { left the old gentlem ans office, walk- ; paving the way for the new contract and gripped mine, a vigorous voice said. "Glad to see you.” Then I was tng energetically. He never w en t; for work at the university. shoved gently tnt< a deep chair near back. And he did the very thing Always Ssys Walt a glass-topped table A box of ex the esteemed old gentleman didn't Mr Alexander Is extremely modest. lie lu ll e cigars » . ls placed betore me. Whenever commended by hts many think he could do—he became a mas- J An automatic lighter sent up r green friends he Invariably said: "Walt un- , flare. And while I was lighting my I ter engineer! til congratulations are in order.” He! cigar, I studied the man seated there Walking along the river front one 1 has accumulated during his fifteen at the table There was a bell-:.ha|ted dark night with his coat collar turned j years of business engineering equip- 1 light over his hrad which shed a ment worth more than $150.000 lie bronre glow A softer glow fell from j up and his hands buried deeply In I has one of the most beautiful and| Ilie trusted globes which lined the j his pockets, he came to a sudden j best furnished homes among colored | somber walls. A fresh brerre came stop. Sleet was driven by a merci- | people In this city. less wind. It »v s uncomfortab’y _____„ . . . . He Is a member . , from the open window at his back. of the Roosevelt Club and ls a char- ^ , torlr, ¡£ 0„ ve the pavement. ; cold, even for the vicious month of ter member of and was instrumental ' December, and Mr. Archie Alexander j In establishing the Omega Chapter of ¡ was financially "busted.” He had I '»nllnurd on Page Three ' tramped the streets for work but ; couldn't get it because of his rac e.; He didn't even have a place to lay I his head, not a cover to keep him warm, nor a cent to buy food. He had neared tho gigantic toll m ii bridge which spans the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau. Mo. Col- I cired lights, red, green, blue and yel Miss K. U. Alexander, who Serve«! Sumner Thirty Years, low decorating ttie bridge attracted his attention. He paused there, Has Highest I’ofwible Rating, leaning against the hlghwater-wall. 1801 to 1921. Miss Alexander WASHINGTON, I>. C. — Prom "I'm a dreamer,’’ he muttered to crvrd u slgnment* us teaching prln- himself. "I'm a bridge builder. I've Fifty years and «‘ight months cl|>al of the Putter on, the Briggs, llio erected wonderful bridges and build in the public school system, Garrison, and the .Sumner Schools. ings In my mind, now why on earth November I, tottt, :he was pro with thirty of them spent in On can't I build a bridge like that—a real moted to her present rank of admin one?" one ftchool building, the Sum istrative principal. So he thought—and so he did. He ner, with the highest possible Knilnrnlly Superior began in earnest. And from tho very According to Garnet C Wilkinson, efficiency rating, is t h e bottom he has fought his way up. first assistant superintendent of record established hy Miss schools, Miss Alexander's efficiency A $348,000 Job record shows beginning wllh 1017 an K. U. Alexander, administra A graduate of the civil engineering unbroken of rulings of "Excel tive principal o f the Sumner- lent" and siring department of the University of "Eminently Superior.'' In Iowa, he was awarded a contract for McGruder School, whose vol his memorandum to the board. Mr. a $248.000 Job by his alma mater The Wilkinson said In part: 'Thousands untary request for retirement of building was the first unit of the children of Divisions 10 (o 13 has been honored by the have profited by tho Instruction of University of Iowa s $700,000 heating this devoted public school servant, and power plant. hoard of education, and have been Influenced for good He Is one of the precious few Ne who has recently completed a Mina Alexander began service In by the example of her splendid rTiar- groes who has achieved such out one million dollar construc the public schools on September 1, nrter. Likewise, the educational em 1880, and closes her long career In ployees In the division have been standing success In a virgin field. Since his graduation In 1912 he has tion job engineered by his the same school at the mellow age of profoundly Inspired by the wise Bhe was promoted to the rank of leadership and the fine professional successfully completed nearly $ 800,000 own company. Ilia story is 89 principal on September 1, 1804. and spirit of UUs accomplished teacher worth of work, ranging In variety remarkably interesting. was assigned to the Patterson School. and school officer. Men Need Not l r\ to Become Mniiinrrrs. Vreliie Mexainlcr I old \fter Ur I inielird < lollc^e - Last A car lie* Completed a Million Dollar Jolt for n Michigan Municipality. "I was m arried and longed for a baby every day. With a ll my heart, b it * - 1 d«h .ed ." write* Ur$. L. Bcbcl’cr, Indiana. • »o 1 sent for your I presen piion. 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