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The ADVOCATE »AUE TWO EDITORIAL PAGE ..pi THE ADVOCATE mnj CompvMot C-Unkutint PJuot BEATWCI. CANNADY............................................................¿Wa/W P*Ali>*er WHERE TO BUY THE ADVOCATE YANCY FRANKLIN................................................. Manager sad ______ WIIJ IAM PKXENS ..................................................................... Rutherford s Barber Shop. 344 W il W. J. WHEATON.................................................................... Contributing Editor liams avenue, in Foster'a Pool Halt ________________ _____________ Society The Elks building. 314 WUhams D*NOR\ AL UNTHANK. M. D .------------------------------------ ---------- -HaalU. Editor NANCY L E E --------------------------------------------------------------------------- X oto Editor avenue. Medley Hotel Restaurant. Interstate CLIFFORD C MITCHELL. RALPH CLYDE. KELLY MILLER. Columnists Avenue (in Medley Hotel!. Subscription Rates (Payable in Advance): One ) ear, $2.50; Sir Months. Friendship Pool Hall. Sixth, near $1.50; Three Months. $1.00 Glisaa (Went Side!. Eaterrd as Serond Claas Matter in the Post OScr at Portland. Oregon. ROSALIE BIRD Editor and Reportar Holliday and Holliday. 126 North Under the Act of 1912 Sixth street. CIRCULATING THEIR MONET Last year 1 1 4 .5 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0 worth » e ll equipped as it t* today to resume --------- of new life insurance was written *t> epochal forward march Not only While many deplore the fact that Total Insurance now carried Is esl- have we changed from a '••blor ns- the American Legion is staging its far short of $1 .000 for every man. Hon to the greatest creditor nattou big convention this year. —frolicing woman and child in the United Stal on earth, not only have we vaster na- etc. while thousands are going Rung- eg. Policies in force total 127.800.- tional wealth not only have we an un ry in all parts of the country, yet OOO. precedented supply of gold, but we The Advocate is of the opinion that Such safeguard . . . is enjoyed are richer in experience, richer lu the Convention will put into ctrrula- by the people of no other nation in inventive brains, richer lu srlentiffc tion thousands of dollars which other- the world. knowledge, richer In machinery, rich- wise might not be spent at this time. Our national wealth, estimated at er in productive facilities, richer in j One of the ways to help relieve the $329 .7 00 .0 00 .0 00 . is greater than managerial skill, richer in discover- financial depression is by spending that of a dogrn Continental European ed mineral and oil resources, richer 1 money. Surely many needy persons countries combined richer in transportation facilities: will profit by the money which the The income of the American pec- richer in every material wealth-creat- legionnaires are going to spend. For pig comfortably exceeds $1 .000 ,0 00 - tng product and process, richer In example: many vacant rooms will be OOO a week. craftsmanship, richer in everything used to house them, thus helping a The per capita income here is far ( The country ts all right What we grod many people who have had lit- greater than in any other land need is less hysteria and more routi ne or no employment for some time. There are still six or seven persons dence and courage —COLLIER'S There are numerous other ways In gainfully employed for every person National Weekly which their money will help those In idle. | —— — ~ “ ~ need as they spend it in Portland ; No fewer than 25.SOO.OOO auto- Portland Oregon during their convention next mobiles are owned by Americans . Aug 2. 1532 month This total is almost three times the We wish to thank our many friends --------------- number owned by the rest of the for their kindness and sympathy In ■dine Portland young people re- world our bereavement over the death of fuse to recognize the depression They Americans possess far more tele- our Aunt and friend. Jennie Wilson, swim and hike and golf in the day .phones (19 5 0 0 .0 0 0 1 than all other who died July 29. 1932 We are es- and dance and play games at night— countries. . . Radios . . multiply . . pecially thank (he Reverend D. G. Htll And sleep and eat and go between over 15. 545 OOO . unapproached for his sermon. Mrs Marcelle John- times Old Man Depression can't find by any other people A grand total of sou for songs, and to the friends who them but he surely hits their parents fully 3. 750. OOO. at an estimated ex- donated their cars and sent floral trt- a wicked blow. penditure approaching $2. OOO. OOO bates ---------------------------------- . . . In no other part of the globe do To all who assisted in any way The Olympic Games are just auo- half as many homes enjoy such a lux- we are truly grateful. ther medium through which Ameri- ury-Americans are rapidly coming to 1 Mr and Mrs A W Strawder can Negroes are proving that, when regard it as a necessity and family. given the opportunity they can meas ( A recent survey of 29 typical small r • • » » ure up an excel. towns revealed that 71 per cent of the ---------------------------------- inhabitants owned hemes, that ss per j WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY REALLY REMARKABLE cent had electric lights. 7! per cent Founded February 1. 1*42 r ------— had baths. 51 per cent bad electric It •» a tribute to the genius of both washers. 55 per cent had radios. 4! i SALEM. OREGON Professor Elmer C. Bartlett and Rev pgr cent had vacuum cleaners Daniel G. Hill. J r . that they have There are more families In Ameri A Christian institution of high * e n able to organize and keep com- ca than in any other land that car. er learning. Located at the Cap itol of the State of Oregon. A saratively intact, a large group of afford to and do send their children beautiful campus opposite the singers such as presented a series of to high school and college In no other Capitol building. Buildings and programs of "Spirituels t nder the land do so many average families equipment attractive and ade Stars" at the civir stadium recently, hare the means for foreign travel quate. Faculty of highest char acter. preparation and teaching. It is nothing new for Negroes to The movie still attracts a weekly Student body clean, able and sing successfully but the remarkable average attendance of 75. OOO. OOO wholesome. Scholarship high feat is for tBem to stay organized. The percentage of our agricultural and credited everywhere Very It is hoped that the programs like population who despite deflation, are inexpensive. Rich In tradition: large and honored list of alumni. the Bethel Chorus presented, will be- acquiring domestic comforts, convent Students wishing work in the come an annual occurrence — some- ences. labor saving devices, improved Course of Liberal Arts, in I-aw thing to look forward to at a certain machinery, the use of better roads, is In Theology, in Music, or in Fine season each year. constantly increasing. Arts are highly advantaged at Such an agregation of singers Willamette. Close investigation Today more than 7 0 0 .0 0 0 farms invited. Bulletins on request. would make a fine hack-ground and are electrified, representing an in accompaniment to such Negro plays crease of 4 0 0 per cent in eight years, as. for example: “AH God's Chilian" and the total is being swelled rapidly. and “In Abraham's Bosom’* et al. In industrial communities hard man MRS. ZEPHA BAKER The latter, particularly, is a fine ual toil is being steadily abolished by preachment tor more education for the introduction of machinery Each the Negro and when it appeared at American worker now has at his com Little Theatres in the East — a cho mand five horsepower, a record not j Specializing In rus such as the subject of this edito even remotely approached outside j rial, furnished the music throughout. our boundaries. All Lines Of Beauty Work The effect was marvellous I The average working day a generation 1 C. J. WALKER TOILET GOODS This or a similar play would be a ago was ten to twelve hours The — for sale — fine thing for the Chorus to support. standard in this generation is eight Only a few characters are necessary hours. . . The work week used to con- | 34t Williams Ave. for the Bpeaklng parts and celebrities sist of six days. Now it is five and MUrdock 1016 might be imported from the East to one half days, with the five d iy week take the leading roles. coming into vogue At any rate we hope that the Beth Never in the patt was America so ' el Chorus will find fertile soil in this suggestion. BEAUTICIAN The following editorial appeared In Collier's for July 9. Its message is of such great importance that, by re quest, Collier's granted permission to reproduce it with due credit. In these days of exaggerated pessimism it helps give a better perspective of conditions as they really are. COUNT YOUR CHANCE There's no argument in this edito rial. It’s merely a collection of facts, incontrovertible, eloquent facts that confound those who profess to see America slipping down into a state of effortless despair. Total bank savings today exceed $ 2 9 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 ,0 0 0 . equal to more than $ 1,0 0 0 for every family in the land. Savings depositors number 52,- 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 , nearly two per family. The number of Americans owning stock has increased almost 40 per cent since 1929. A group of 102 companies which had 5.539,035 stockholders at the end of the boom year had 7,675 143 stock holders at the beginning of this year. One company alone today has over 666.000 stockholders, a gain of more than 196,000 since the boon). This company has assets excepting 93 2000 , 000 . 000 . Our total stock of gold Is $4.000,- 0 0 0 .0 0 0 No other country ever possessed so much. Britlan. for exam ple, haa only $5 88 ,000,000 f'nrren- rjr In circulation aggregates $5,464 - 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 . or $ 7 0 0 .0 0 0 ,0 0 0 more than In the boom evntnllnn only hi lleorgln. South Coro »♦ A NEW V A R I E T Y OF L I L Y W H I T E S ! t^.ulelaue and Mississippi but ! permits Virginia, North Carolina and Texas tu exclude the black man ubao- — Kelly Miller lately w IIhunt one word of censure or If the writer mistakes not. the trim rebu k e from the head of Ihe Republl Illy white had Ite origin under the ad- can party MORGAN BLDG — (Incorporated in Oregon, t4t3) ■ululstrmtkin of William Mcklnley II If Mr Hoover will come out from meant then a Southern Republican liehlud Ihe yell and openly declare who denied the Negro participation his Nepro policy, as Mr Roosevslt In the management of the party. The ■ltd. so that Ws may know precisely FULL MEDICAL CARE • All for a few rents « day Reconstruction governments hail where the head of Ihe Republican PERFECT PROTECYION FOR MEN WOMAN AND CHILDREN come and gone The North capitulated l-arty Blands, such an open and (rank tn the South In I STB Rutherford II declaration of policy would certainty HEALTH YOUR GREATEST ASSET — GUARD AND PROTECT IT t Haves was the great com|>romtèer He ¡ he worthy of consideration. If not of It la far better to have a Prudential Hospital Certificate wag permitted In assume lile presiden urrrqtatlon and never uae it, than to noed It ry on the distinct umici standing Ihn! and not havo it I I the political equality of Ihe Negro was noi io he Insisted upon Many of Ihe .musi ardent and derout while repuhll PRUDENTIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. cens were lefl scattered llirniiah the South hy Ihe defunct Reconstruction It you wore laketi down with appvu FUhout obligation, send me Information nbout your HOSPITAL regime They were USdevlallng devo- illclUs tomorrow would you be able tees of the constitutional rights of I» lake rare of Ihe doctor and «he ASSOCIATION the black man. for which many of .ospitai bills If you should happen to them had fouahi lu the Civil War reak a leg tomorrow would you have Name ............................................... Phone ............................. Age Tutu Heed, of Maine wes canillilale fur only physical worry nr also havt the nomination against William Me Inanelal worry? It you are a member Street Address .. ......................... ............................... City. . . t the PRUDENTIAL HOSPITAL AS Klnley In 1896 Itced Mood hy Ihe Con Occupation .................................. Business Address .......................... alllullon ami Ihe Negro McKinley SOCIATION /mi would have nothing looked gakance Reed loet. but Mc o worry about This aaaiK-talhm will Kinley won Southern while republi lake care of any sickness or Injury CUT OUT THIS COUPON AND MAH. OR BRINO IT IN can« became divided Fea of Ihe more that you may suffer from After you ardent onea adhered to Ihe old fouu- have become a member, no tlckuess datlone upon which the party waa es or injury la too small or (wo large for tablished; others fattening on public hem lo sdmlnleter This eeeoclatlon pap. Ilrked the illy while hand that pave your medical bllla. furnishes you od ors and medicines You do uol fed them lu a lltlle while (he died In the-woold. aid line Southern Republl have tn pay out a single cent The can became extinct Only the illy roet of joining Ihle organization le f i t l y tuyki white variety survived The Republl- $3 00 for an Individual or $4 60 for family The monthly payments be ¡can party In Virginia. North Carolina. Florida and Teza» excluded the Negro ing from $1 on np to $2 50. according from their orggntgallona without re o age fa ll me or write for informs dimirse or shame In Ihe mean lime, lon about Ihle unszcrlled offer and will he glad to call on you and tell .such Under stales as Maryland. Weal Virginia Missouri and Kentucky, ou more about the PRUDENTIAL where Ihe black contingent was com lOBPITAl, a s s o c i a t i o n paratively «mall, admitted him freely Signed .............. ¡to full constitutional privilege The George Cannady The thickly black alatea of Georgia. Garfield 7621 520 East 36lh SI N South Carolina, laiuislana and Misal- saippi constituted a different political problem Here Ihe Negroes were the residuary legatees of Ihe left over po litical organization of the Reconstruc tion regime There were scarcely e- dough while republicana lefl lo till 244 E A S T l a l 4 T R C C T (near Clackamas! the federal offices and lo hold Ihe Telephone EAst 6092 commanding positions In the orgaul WORK GUARANTEED rations In these stales the Republican PKICBSREASONABLE worth-while is «tarty had no hope of functioning ex — Give Us A Trial cepi so far as concerns the manipula a telephone! 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