The advocate. (Portland, Or.) 19??-19??, May 23, 1931, Page 2, Image 6

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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
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- and similar excruciating pam* I‘hey
relieve: they d o n 't do an) harm. Just make
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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
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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. W h i l e
ta k in g the second
box I a a a unab'a to
express my bappioer-j
I never had a i ck
day. I becama the
m other of a f.i.e IV« |
p o u n d baby G od,
only knew our Joy
X hope every woman
long.ng for mother-
hoo't will tak a jo u r
m edicine. You are
welcome to use th is!
Baby Scheller
letter and picture for
Thane
i months, IT1 a lbs publication
yo u ."
' M arried 11 years sn d doctors told me
1 would never have an y cb.idren, ’ writes
M rs. W hite, P a.
I tr ed your medicine
New I am to be a mother in October. My
dearest wish realised.*'
Dr DePew s treatm en t, a non-specifle
1 M* on Q landu.ar a c tiv ity, has been used
w .th such results by thousands of women
th a t for the next 30 days a full doiiar
treatm en t w ill be sent frre. postpaid, no
C O D . , no cost, no obligation, to every
woman who w rites.
A lim ited supply of free treatm en ts will
Archie A. Alexander, one of C he*-'------- _
be sent out th is month, so be sure and
w rite today. Also a free boo J e t. * Chi d:eaa foremost
engineers snd contrac­
M arriag es Explained.* VfU be sent you.
6<mp y send name, a postcard wwi do. tors in the West, who has Just recent­
and rem edy w ill be m ailed la p.aln w rap­ ly completed the more than o ne;
per
Dr DePew be!icves you w lj be *.ur-
prtsed and delighted . Address Dr D«?Pew, million dollar sewerage treatment
Su ite LU. Coates House. K ansas C ity, Mo.
The Amazing Record of a Negro who Came Up
from the Bottom and is Now a Master Engineer
who Recently Completed a More than Million
Dollar Job in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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