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THE ADVOCATE
Pubfl»fi<-d .Cvery Saturday al SÍ0 Fasi T»enty-Si\lh Street N , Portland, Ore.
Telephone: *• Arlield 7523
BEATRICE 11 C A N N A D Y ................................................... Editor «"•< /*«W«Aer
YANCY FRANKLIN.......................................
Usistant Manager and Compositor
*1 1 IIAM PUTKENS ............................................................. Ctmtriiatms I'ditor
ROSALIE BIRD
Society Editor *nd Reporter
DuNORVAL UNTHANK, M. D.
Health Editor
NANCY L IB
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Younger Set Editor
KITS REID, RALPH C. CLDY'E AND l LIFFORD MITCHELL........... Columiusis
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Entered as Second-Class Matter in the Post Office at Portland, Oregon,
Under the Act of 1912
EVIL MINOEDNESS
WHERE TO BUY THE ADVOCATE
on prescribing w hat he may do during
his entire waking hours "
Electricity has been the greatest civ
tilling agent of the timo. It ts the
promoter of more leisure—and of
more possibilities ,or the tutelltgeut
use of that leisure Electrical develop
ments resulting from Individual Ini
tiative. have revolutionized the life of
our people in less than two genera
tions.
And yet the electric Industry Is the
principal object of attack by those
who wish paternal government. It
is denounced as a trust, as an octopus
growing fat at the expense of the
public, though rates are constantly go
ing down and the number of “common
people who are owners of Its securi
ties. continually grows. The public
must tv on its guard if il is to prevent
government through unjust and un-
necessarv interference with such tn-
tereference with such industries as
this, and through constant broadening
of its powers, from completely domi
nating our lives
The Manufacturer
Industrial News Bureau. K. Hofer and
Son. Portland. Oro
K> printed from the Chicago Whip for W HAT WORKING IN UNITY DOES
October 31, 1S31
Rutherford's Barber Shop, 340 W il
The National Association for the
That
ignorant
suspicion, that self Advancement oi Colored People has
liams avenue, in Foster's Pool HalL
ish
Jealousy
and
that
lack
of
faith
in
again demonstrated what colored vot
The Elks building, 310 Williams
each other which Is characteristic oi ers are able to do when they work In
avenue.
the Matk race is that which we. tht unison, in llie defeat of Senator Baird
Medley Hotel Restaurant. Interstate bin, k people ourselves, have termed for Governor of New Jersey In the
"evilmiiidednea*". It is a well known recent election held in that state
Avenue tin Medley Hotel).
1 accusation made by the black mar. a
The eat
staff of the Natien.il or
Friendship Porri HalL Sixth, near gainst himself that he is evil. When
flee was mobilized and went, like an
they used to say that "black Is evil" aruiv into the enemy's camp and de
Clisan (YVest Side).
Holliday and Holliday, 125 North they meant that things black wert feated him Sad to say hut this had to
tainted with mysticism, that tin > sa be done over the heads of some col
Sixth street.
cored of the wicked, that ilarkm -s ored "leaders" who were willing to
- . iated w ith crime C
sell out the race to the enemy.
tion and black magic gave the tinge
The 'charge" ugainat Baird was
TODAY
of evil to things of ebony hue. but that he voted to seat Judge Parker
now with the advance of civilization OX - r thl protest of the N A A. C P
and the growth of intelligence nohod> and his colored constituency.
Bv Grenville Kleiser
thinks that black la evil except th. -
1 will start today serenely
who have remained sedentary w hlle
GREATEST THE MOST NEEDY
With a true and noble aim;
humanity marched forward, but th- \
—o—
1 will give unselfish service
do yet cry that we are "evil-minded
We are mutually dependent upou
To enrich another's name.
We have among us those who bite
the feeding hands, who mistrust their euch , ther whether or not we desire
I will speak a word of courage
And. what Is
own benefactors, those who create to recognise the fact
To a soul enslaved by fear:
the higher our post-
imaginary enemies and magnify their strange to sax
1 will dissapate drab discord
ent wa b- - ome
waves, those who misconstrue i n f '
With the sunshine of good cheer.
honest motive intended to benefit The m »t independent people in the
world
are
those
down
on the lowest
them They are evil-minded who
I will be sincere and humble
social and economic plane rather than
so
well
known
by
the
members
of
In the work I have to do;
the folks higher up in the scale. A-
our race.
I will praise instead of censure
chlevement of places of prominence
The
race
of
American
black
peopli
And see the good in you.
is infested with those people w..o and power only increase rather than
1 will keep my mind and body
have distorted minds, they are easily diminish our responsibility and de-
pcndence "Uneasy lies the head that
Sound and flexible pure;
offended and they go around looking wears the crown” , fits not only In
1 will give my time and study
for the weakness in everything and
To the things that long endure.
fall to see its potentialities
These that situation during ancient and
times when enemies sought the life of
people positively and
absolutely those in authority, but it also applies
t will do what 1 am able
unwilling to think straight for that iu these days under our present so-
To advance a worthy cause:
reason, if for none other: it is ex
called Christian social order, where
I will strive to lessen evil
tremely difficult to cement the great the greatest among us are the serv
And obey God's righteous laws
cleavage that keeps us separated up ants of the rest of us. It Is true that
on those matters which affect us so the uneasiness is of a different type
I »'ill pray to him to guide me
vitally. Honest differences of opinion produced by a different motive, but
In the straight and narrow way:
can be condemned by no man. hut the the fa d remains the same in both ca
I will shun false pride and folly.
contitutlonally disgruntled.
the dis ses Enemies may not seek the scalps
I will give my best today.
trusting and suspicious type Is one of of tho».- iu high places in these days,
the greatest liabilities of our people
but the t ry for help on the part of
If the mass mind is evil and dis those whom they serve ts far more
THE SOLID SOUTH
trusting. then the unification of fore imperative, insistent, and appealing
In the elections held throughout the es and ideals is made impossible and to our truly -••nsitive souls than the
Eastern states, the HooTer adminis those metaphysicians of ours who fear of bodily Injury under the old
tration has sustained a setback and wish straight thinking and mass ac order of things. The humility of Jes
for the first time in thirteen years the tion had better begin to work on the us and other great religious expon
the solid south will dictate in matters minds of our people. When our minds e n t was no! merely an assumed at
of national politics. This will mean are made to function correctly our titude tow aril affairs and men. but it
that the Democratic party will organ actions will count for more. At the was a manifestation of that divine
ize and control the House, dominate present time our ' eril-mindedness” is law in our Christin. et al social ord
vitiating all efforts toward solidarity ers among those truly great who
all Important committees, etc.
manifest that greatness by humility.
If this condition had occurred a and cohesion.
Those whom we ordinarily call the
good many years ago, it would have
needy are not the most needy. The
been of great concern to the twelve
no n or women who render the most
A BLESSING MENACED
millions of colored people In the Uni-
serx
:t - are the most needy of all We
ted States but the fact that the Re
can more easily get along without the
publican party has changed lta atti
In an address in which he com President of our country than he can
tude toward the Rare to the point
that it Is hard to tell which is which, pared American living conditions and without us.
industrial
development with those of
it makes little difference to the Race
what party is in power. Which re Russia, Edwin Gruhl, Vice-president
A MILLION DOLLARS
minds us of what an old friend used and General Manager, the North Am
erican
Company,
said:
"Because
there
to say, "They're all one mother s chil
"Once upon at time”
a young
is a huge network of transmission
dren.”
man Inherited a million dollars
and distribution lines in the United
He had been a theological student
States, those mechanical helpers that
and he wondered »h a t Jesus »'ould
THE RED CROSS DRIVE
are electrically operated are available
have done bad he inherited a mill
anywhere. It Is not necessary to con
ion dollars.
The Red Cross membership drive fine them.as in the Soviet plan, in
First he went among the "down-
is an annual event and will be brought grouped Industrial centers with the
and outers." buying them meals
to our attention next week. Colored necessity of living in communal hous
and providing "flops" or places
citizens have contributed cheerfully ing institutions as Russia has pro
where they might sleep and shoes
in the past and we hope will continue posed. It makes possible the living
to poor people he met on the
to do so In spite of the stories of dis by our workers in scattered commun
street.. He would med broken fen
crimination against colored people by ities in their own garden homes as
ce» and rotting sidwalks. take care
the organization which reach us from independent Individuals.
of the sick, tend to their babies
"All this economy and efficiency is
the south from time to time
which nobody else was willing to
As none of us can tell what disas ineveitably leading to the shorter
do.
ters may befall our nation in the near working day and shorter working
People told him that he was giv
future. It pays to be ready for any e- week. The four-hour day predicted
ing to the unworthy. His reply
mergenev which calls for charitable by Steinmetz is possible. If with It a
was that he himself was unworthy.
attention.
four-day week Is sufficient to produce
>et God gave to him They said
the manfactured necessities of life,
that the j>oor ought to be com
Please come In and pay your sub there remains over nine-tenths of the
pelled to earn what they got. Hls
scription or phone and let us call and time in which (he American worker
reply was that he had not earned
collect. We are doing our best to can be his own boss unless paternal
the money that had been bestowed
upon him.
serve you. Are you doing your part? government, such as Russia s Insists
But these personel gifts did not
L- srin to exhaust hls great Income.
Mo he established places for the
The Oldest .\e;:ro Business In Portland Is . . . .
I or to sleep and rest, he main
tain bread lines, he talked to the
'Ubmergeii, telling them what they
ought to do to save themselves.
This was the "radical," and the
Published Licry Saturday for the Past Tut-nty-Six le a rs!
papers denounced him as insane
and dangerous, while hls family
Publishers of " I he Advocate " — A 16-Page Newspaper
■ ibed him confined for waistlng
In Two Sections!
hls money.
Then he established schools for
tbe poor The newspapers called
BEATRICE H. CANNADY, Manager
them hobo universities. He ac
c e p t e d the name. They said that
be wa.i himself a hobo. He added
tie word, styling himself the "mill
ionaire hobo.”
G. F R E E M A N B R O T H E R S T R A N S F E R
Thus he lived; and when he
died some of undernutrition be-
be ,ax^ away So much—he
Office Pfione: BKoadway 1885
willed most of his still large for
430 HOYT STREET :: Portland, Oregon
tune in trust for those who had no
money and to friends, and these
wept over him, believing In him
Residence Phone GArfield 8019— 340 Tillamook Street
still.
What would you do If you like
James Eads How—should Inherit a
Successo™ to E. Richardson Hag gage Transfer
million dollars?
— BAPTISTS—
Mt. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
East First snd Schuyler Sts.
Rev. J. D. Wilson, Pastor
— EPISCOPALIAN—
St. Phillip« Mission
Knott and Rodney Sts.
Blaine Coles, Lav Reader
House of Prayer
East 10th and Grant Sts
Robert Searcie. Pastor
— METHODIST—
Bethel A. M E. Church
I.arrabee and McMillcn Sts
Rev Daniel G. Hill Jr. M mister
Fimt A. M E. Zioa Church
♦ IT Williams Ave
Rev W. R. Lovell. Minister
BETHEL A. M E. CHURCH
BETHEL ALLEN C. E. LEAGUE
(Anna Morrison. Reporter
The choir gave the second of u se
ries of sacred concerts last Sunday
night, directed by Elmer C. Bartlett
Mrs. Jessie Grayson ami Lee C. An
derson were soloists. Little Miss Flo
rence Cantrell played a piano solo
The Chorus presented a concert on
Tuesday night at the Friends Church
to a tuteked house. They were enthu-
siastlcally received and compelled to
repeat several times favorite numbers
for the audience.
On last Sunday morning, the Dixie
Quartet, of which Prof, Weaver Is di
rector. sang a group of songs to the
delight of the audience. !*rof Weaver
who is touring the Northwest with
hi* aggregation of singers, is director
of the choir at Ward's Chapel In lais
Angeles. California
Tomorrow evening the young high
school girls of the Adveuturers club
will conduct the devotional services
at the church They will be led by Isa
dora Morton
The Allen Christian Endeavor Lea
gue held a very Interesting meeting
last Sunday under the leadership of
Mis* Rose Smith
Next Sunday Otto Rutherford will
be the leader.
The boy* and girls contest Is still
«.'mg strung.
If you want to know which is going
to win. Just come out to the la-ague
■ • • t i l l Sumía' (I
rota
P M
MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH
(Marie Smith. Reporter)
Rev J D Wilson, of San Francisco
Calif . has be?n railed to the pulpit of
our church to take the place of Dr J
L. Caston who resigned several
months ago.
Regular services every Sunday at
11 A M and 8 P M
B Y P U. at 7 P. M. with Mis*
Geraldine Williams, leader.
Choir rehearsal every Friday night.
Preparations are under way for the
manless wedding.
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W ILL ELECT OFFICERS
Mrs Carrie I. lugersoll. secretary,
bus sent out notices to tneiuhers for
the local branch of the N A A C P
announcing a meeting to be held to.
morrow at the Williams Avenue Y W
for tht* purpose of eleetlug officers
HERE FROM SEASIDE
J W Curry, business man. of Sea
side. Oregon, was in Portland early
this week on business
CALLS ON ADVOCATE
Among pleasant callers at The Ad
vocale office this week were
J W
Curry. Marvin McGinnis. G E Beimel
Frank Pierce and Mrs Thelma I n
thank
REMOVED TO HOSPITAL MON
J. S Donald was removed lo Eman
uel hospital on Monday. accordine to
Mrs. Donald who also gare out thè In
formation roncernlng Mr Donald up-
pearlng in last week's Issue of The
Advocate. li was declded to bave Mr
Donald remali! ut (ionie uniti Monday
by hls physlcian* after holding a con
stillatimi over hi* conditimi
sutatlion over hls condltlon
I ‘or ihr »Irrvr ii contili# ini«» iti
own ¿tguin
It ha a lìuny v m i m
which are colinde reti njiully »nuit,
hut none* ii more flattering un l d u m i
in# than the full sleeve g.dhrtrd t » a
\s rut hand which «lori much to flatter
the hun«!
It is (olimi tu tit«« I I ' h W
with lu- c lundi .it the wrot to nun ti
ihr scalloped collar which ends in 4
s tt bow
The otlwr linei oí the
(rode are equally soft and charming.
The ho«|icr ii titled ut the wut time
widi tucks, and is cut iu u curved line
ut the flout to %h« w u guthrtrd -r. tioii
(siiti hnl down) of the plain k . t h ’ cd
skirt
Î tirila Pattern No
'■drei 14
BARBECUE INN ADVERTISED
The Comeback Barbecue. 3S9 Wil
llams Avenue Is regularly advertised
over KWJJ. the Fox Theatres radio
station Messrs O. s Thomas and J
L. Caston are the proprietors
VISITS ZION
Mis» Cunningham was a visitor at
First A M E Zion church on lu»t
Sunday
She Is domiciled ut 41"'*
Vancouver Avenue
t . 4.» 25 centi
ORCHESTRA TO PLAY
The Dixie Strolelrs orchestra liaa
been engaged to p!u.v tonight for a
dance in Vancouver. Washington: on
uext Monday night for a private party
jut the palatll home of a wealthy Port-
jlnder and on Wednesday night at a
loci hall for n white dance
MILLER & TRACK Y
Vor fett lim e ra i Sen-ire
PORTLAND WOMEN HONORED
At the recent com lave of Elk and
j Daughter Elks In Seattle last week,
several Portland fraternal women
j Were chosen for off lee They are Mr»
Edith William». President ,.f the \
W Association of Temples: Treasur
er. Mrs Pauline Young und Mrs l.nlu
SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
Milbbard l.ee wus chosen us one of
. Sunday School at 10 30 A M Mrs the trustee»
A Armstrong Superintendent.
Representatives were present from
H Y P. U. at 7 o'clock. S. Moore, all sections of the Northwest
President
Preaching service at S P M. Subject
Mrs Lee C. Anderson who lias I... u I
Thy Kingdom Come". M um >; i 'I m p - Indisposed with a severe cold I» great
ter loth verse.
ly Improved as wo go p, press
VA LI. US IN' C O N F ID E N C E
A N Y HOUR
D A Y OR N IG H T
W A SH IN G T O N STREET
Iletween 20th ami 2lut
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o . h I xx : i
It II i M il XX .1 y 2 « 9 I
\ 2«9 0
TIME TO REPLACE YOUR OLD LAMPS
Sight I h the moat important of (to* five hcido - h and should be guarded
carefully Why try to get along with less than I n nei esaary for the
protection of your eye* and your own general health?
He sure that all lamps lu your home are h haded no an to avoid the Mo
rions effects of glare, but have enough light that everyone can see
without effort.
Klee trlclty I h Inexpensive and serves you with economy and good
health IHenty of liaht conserves eyesight and adds < hsrm to your
home hy giving it a cheerful atmosphere.
C O N V E N IE N T
NEIGH BORH OOD
B A N K IN G
One of the following Portland members
of the United States National Group is
conveniently located to afford banking
service comparable with that of a down
town bank:
Citizens National
Peninsula National
Union State Bank
First National
Linnton
/a
Uniied
Stales National Bank,
Broadway and Slpuh. at SiarW. Portland.
S L R \ IKK C O M P A N Y
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EIFCTHIC i l l l l DIM. Headway and Abler PORTLAND. OREGON
division Offirrs oi Salem. Oregon t itv, IlilUliorn, f»rr«liaoi. Si llrlrn« and
Sllverton, Oregon, and Vancouver, WuHhongton.
More tlnn One Million fodiy
UM OVININt SUIPMIR SAG! AND TA*. IN TMl TREATMfNT O f TMl BAIA».
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THE DIXIE BARBECUE
H O T TAM ALES
O. S. I liofila», Manager
A N D C llll.l
L. Christian, Barlifcue Specialist
WHY HI'EMI YOUR MONEY
KX 1*1011 IMENTINU WITH YOI II
IIAIM AND COMF1.KXIOIVV
OUlt MONKSI-IIACH ULAItANTICH
V isit O ur P it anil Re Convinced
3 8 9 W IL L IA M S A V E N U E
Phone WAlnuI 1752
Portland, Oregon
NOW IIS THE T I M E _____
lo put in your winter fuel supply
while prices are at their lowest. Call
JIM HENDERSON (the Blind Man)
for all kinds of fuel at all prices
(Jn i n in e - Sulphu r - Sttffe
and Tar (-otn/nniinl
FOII 01,0**V, III.AI K. MIX I III-
ANT IIAIM A rompo'iml ofO llie-
('Rtlor Oil and Mlnrrnl Oil* eon-
fnlnlnK «Mrn xitltmlilr f lot -1 u r «• m
n ml h j drorhlorltlr n N 11 in iiln (m Mini
prtimolra n hrnllhy irtm fh til hnlr.
Meal» Barfiecuct] In tin- Cond Olil-Fashioiu-il Way
The local branch of the N. A. A.
P. will hold lu annual election of of
ficers tomorrow A » we nee It, there
Isn't much n»e of changing the per-
Honnel, the results will be practically
the Hame: Sporadic uctlvlty for a per
iod of time, then election of officers
The present administration
has
accomplished about as much as any
of its predecessors and we are voting
to retain it intact.
TEACH IN "VANCOUVER
Mesdameg Charles Bishop, Louise
Caswell, Messrs. Charles Bishop and
George Orr Latimer Journeyed (o Van
couver, B. C. last week to espouse the
Bahai Cause.
1 Sefli rexi l iffiu lly for 77s i
! 1 >[<, cully for This
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A CORRECTION
In lasl week'a Isso of The Ad vocale
alt Beni appeared in re Kd lame alio
was in Portland for thè International
l.lvestiH-k Kxposltlon It stated thut
Mr I ame was Mr» Spreckles' ehuffxi
er. We bave beetl tnformed timi Mr
lame Is noi a ohuffeur Imi a Jockey
and tralner only of Mrs Alma Sprec
kles Itosencranti* horaes
llla busi
uosa In Portland xxas tu ride Mrs
Koaencranti' cntrlea In thè show v
number of horaes was eutered. Ine Uni
ing three galters. Jumpera and limiterà
»ho. under (he professional guidarne
of Mr. lame, earried axxav maiiy blue
rtbboiiN.
— HOUSE OF PRAYER—
THE N. A. A. C. P. ELECTION
Tonsoriul Parlors
REMOVED FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs Anna Martin who has been 111
and confined In the Emanuel hospital,
was removed by her niece Mrs W S
Badger who took her iu an ambulance
to Gearhart Thursday morning Mrs
Martin was suffering from a compii
cation of ulltueuia
SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
East Tth and Everett Sts
Rev. O. G. Gardener. Pastor
The Advocate Publishing Co-
Holliday 3C Holliday
W ANTS TO BORROW MONEY
Want $1.100 on apartment house In
good location and modern appoint
menta Willing to pay lltu-ral Interest
Call Atwater SS40
Adx
PROTVCCTN YOU.
Our 1« y* nr* o f sclent Ida roNouroh
ami ex p er im en ta ti o n , c o v e r i n g
e v e r y branch o f ( 'oHtnel o ln g y I*
y o u r g u a r a n t e e f o r ra su lt * and
Hu f Inflict Ion
I f you are bo th er ed
w it h l l l n g W o r m , T e t t e r , I i ' u !I I iiic
Ifulr, Mil'll Hpole, HliethlliiK o f the
H a i r around I he ed g es or hnlr line, S e b o r r h e a or imrwlruff, I'a u in ll lc and
Heborrhelo JOciemn, A cn e I c h t h y o s i s or A lo p e rl n o f H m lp and ll n lr f»d
l o w i n g T y p h o i d F e v e r , Inf luenza and o t h e r acute ami ch ro n ic dlNcaacH
that, a ff e ct the hair, or I f
the H a ir
I* t u r n in g g r a y , or y o u r you th fu l
strills Is panning n w a y , w o w i ll p r e pa re f o r you a sp ecial t h r e e months'
t r e a t m e n t that w e g u a r a n t e e w i ll help you, or w e w il l r ef u n d e v e r y
cent o f y o u r money. Bend o n l y 11.94 I 'o s t Office or K i p r e s s Or de r
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