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The colored American., 1903-08-01
THE PRESIDENT, LABOR UNIONS
AND THE NEGRO.

President Roosevelt, is being justly
applauded everywhere for his manly,
and Statemanlike course anent the
Miller incident. AS will be recall, w.
A Miller, Assistant Foreman of the
Bookbinding Division, of the Govern
ment Printing Office, was expelled
from membership in Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No 101, of this city;
whereupon he was dismissed from his
position in the Printing Office, at the
behest of the Typographical Union.
No charges had been preferred
against Mr.. Miller in connection with
his duties as Assistant Foreman of
Bookbinders. His only offense against
the Civil Service rules, was that he
had more enemies than friends in Ty-
biographical Union, No. 101, thereby
enabling it to effect his expulsion
theFefrom. That is was able to Sc
cure the dismissal of its victim from
the public service, contrary to the law
governing the case, is beyond our legal
knowledge.
AS soon as Miller's unlawful dismis-
sal from his position in the Printing
Office was brought to the attention OF
President Roosevelt, he ordered his
Immediate reinstatement; whereupon
the Bookbinders, who are members Of
the Union aforesaid, and who probab-
ly voted to expe1 Miller, limited that if
Miller returned to his position in the
bookbindery, they would go out on a
strike. To prevent such a dire calam-
ity, the Bookbinders probably thought
the President would revoke his order
reinstating Miller.
The threat and its supposed conse-
Quences are too ridiculous for serious
consideration; and yet we heartily
wished that the BookbinderS had car
ried out their threat, for the reason
that, so far from embarrassing the Ad-
ministration, they would have created
vacancies, which could have been rap
idly filled by equally competent and
deserving men, white and colored, es-
pecially the latter. who are kept out of
such paying positions in the public
service and in private enterprises, be-
cause of their color and by reason OF
the opposition of these so-called labor
The colored American., 1903-08-01

unions, organized ostensibly to protect
labor, but really to keep colored men
ont Of paving positions requiring skill.
Labor unions throughout the Uni
ted States are opposed to colored men.
They keep them out of all the avenues
of skilled industries. They only per-
NIT them to join the Printers Union
here because of the presence of the
Government Printing Office. In any
other printing establishments here, or
elsewhere, the Union to colored print
ers is a dead letter. Not a single
union boss printer will allow colored
printer to work at case, even though
he belongs to the union.
Labor Unions as organized, in this
country are un-American. They are
opposed to the Government of the peo-
pie, for the people and by the people;
they are opposed to capital, to labor,
to progress and especially to the black
man.
President Roosevelt believes in La
Dor Unions, when organized and oper-
ated within their proper sphere, as
shown by his course during the great
anthricite coal strikes, last fall. He
did more then to put labor on basis
of respectful recognition, than was
ever done before. The President is
being highly commended for his wise
course in the Miller incident. Capital
and labor alike endorse his position,
and he will gain votes thereby, for any
so-called union man who would have
the President disregard his oath, to
impartially execute the laws of the
United States, at the behest of his 80
called union, is a Democrat, or rather,
against the President.
All hail to the Chief Executive who
stands for the supremacy of Republic
laws against private rules, even
though made by so-called Labor
Unions.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
WHAT DOES HE WANT?

The Colored American is greatly
concerned as to just what a GER
tain Atlanta professor would have
Booker T. Washington do to win
his approval. The personal animus
of the much-initialed doctor seems
to be a thing much in evidence
these days. Not only has the chapter
on Cooker Washington in his book
been utilized and worked for all it was
worth to carry the book to a decent
sale, but has been followed up with a
new and more insiduous attack in the
Book Lovers Magazine for July, This
professor is capable of good writing and
of much good, but what the man hopes
to gain Ey continually seeking to decry
the Sage Of TuSkegee passes the under
Standing of thoughtful man. At
time when there is so much for all of
US to do, when all of our forces should
be Joined, it seems pity that a man
who is as bright as the professor, should
not be content to find his own way
without attempting to pull down one
whom, it may be said in confidence, he
will never pull down. Some time ago
in these columns We remarked that
Booker Washington would continue to
loom large on the horizon no matter
what the professor and his ilk
should say, and only Booker Wash
ington himself has the power to
undo his great life work. We do
not look for the latter to do any
such thing. His perfect sanity, his for
Learance and all have won for him his
place. His tolerance of the mean spite
fulnss of the organized conspiracy
led by the professor and the Guar
dian tinkers has appealed to most peo-
pie most strangely. This gang, how
ever, have been thoroughly discredited
in every quarter. The thoroughness of
the humiliation and the rebuffs at Lou
isville, where they went to carve big
name for themselves, was refreshing
The colored American., 1903-08-01
THE SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEsT.

The fight of the pot-metal, patent
back Negro newspapers on Booker T.
Washington does not even possess the
bray of the sounding brass and tink-
ling cymbals.-COIOred american.
Dead right you are. Strange but
true every Negro newspaper set up and
printed by Negroes in their Office en-
dorse Dr. WashingtOn's course. The
white people of the country not only
endorse it but are creating Industrial
schools for their children. On any oc-
casion you find hundreds of Negro wo-
men and children standing idly by
doing nothing. Let band parade the
streets and not less than a half hun
dred will form a side-line pararde.
Let a funeral take place and watch
the congregation Of idlers. Look at
the numbers of young men and women
from our schools content to work for
less than 5000 a year. Ninety per cent
Of the people are needed in the indus
tries and ten per cent will fill the
other requirements. These critics rep
resent nothing except a mean ability
to criticise their superiors and create
disturbance by agitation and if called
upon to do anything are woefully de-
f1ant and if cOunered to fight as they
work up others they would grow a
pair of wings and white feathers and
fly faster than an eagle-The Mobile
Weekly Press.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
FAIR JOURNALISM

A contemporary, in referring 70 tho
meeting of the Afro-American CouncII
among pther things remarked thai NJ
T. Th4mas Fortune, the presidan+ =:
the C4lncil, did not deliver bis NJ oA
pared address on the subject of diS-
reimbursement. The only iournaIiSnn
that pays is fair Journalism Tha
New York Age, issue if July 10th hao
a full report of the speech mada bIs
Mr.. Fortune at Louisville. and If any
stronger utterance on the subtect os
the disfranchisement meanneSo ~
been made by any other personapa NO
should like to see it. Again we saw +bo
only Journalism that pays is fair Ion,
nalism. When men can resort to VI
and pickering and personal sDitefnf
ness to help them in their schemes T.
is time to call halt, and to be .Iotn
about 1T. we call these observations 70
the attention Of the Chicago consarva
tor and Boston guardian, both blatbor
skite journals that have resorted TO all
kinds of tricks to misrepresent III
Council, though carefully refrainno
from mentioning the miscarriage of
their own pet schemes. And thesa ara
the creatures that bark at honast
mems heels!
The colored American., 1903-08-01
THE coLoRED AMERICAN.

after their long session of riotous de-
pravity. Again we would ask what
the professor would have the Sage of
Tuskegee do to win his approval. He
says Washington is not a teacher,
that he is not the chief exponent Of
industrial education, and that he is
nothing but a politician. By the same
token President Eliot, of Harvard, is
not a teacher, Grant was not general;
but the professor, the great man, is a
teacher, for is it not true that he holds
a place in a school built by the white
people in which but two Negroes are
employed as teachers? Other great"
men are mentioned in his article as
splendid teachers because they, too,
have a place in institutions founded by
white people. But for a black man to
Lave built up great institution which
is the admiration of the world is to
make him the scorn of little fellow
Just beginning to feel the glory of
notOriety.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
PROF. KELLY MILLER.

1t is very pleasant to hear of DR..
Kelly Miller'S entirely sane treatment
of the whole subject of the Negro edu-
cation in his course of lectures before
the summer school of Tuskegee. His
ed as being wise, thOrough-going and
informing. He has helped, we hear,
all who have been permitted to listen
TO him. In one of the lectures ne very
carefully sketched the distinction be-
cween a teacher and an educator, and
gave it as his deliberate opinion that
The two greatest educators in America
are undoubtedly President Elliot of
Harvard and DR.. Booker Washington
If Tuskegee. Kelly Miller is the type
Of man who weighs all his words and
who would give expression to no
hought which did not commend itself
20 him as the whole and comprehen-
S1Ve truth. We think that Kelly Mil
lerS opinion will be endorsed by every
thoughtful man in America who has
noticed the trend of educational devel-
opment and who knows the impress
upon the educational thought of the
country which has been made by the
Two men referred to. How small DIR.
Dubois must feel now for his petty
structures and littleness in stigmatiZ-
ing Booker Washington as he did in
his recent magazine article. Honest
men do not shrink from legitimate
criticism but narrow, personal animus
md craven meanness is TO be severely
deprecated
The colored American., 1903-08-01
AT CAMP ORDWAY.

PRAISE FOR SEPARATE RATr.rroN
When the beStowal of compliments
is In order, the First Separate BattaI.
hon should not be overlooked A neat.
er or more orderly camp cannot he
round within the brigade inclosure to-
DAY; nor is there body of men under
canvas more inclined to learn and tn
perform every duty conscientiously. or
VINO succeeds better than do the col.
ored guardsmen.
Major Arthur Brooks Is in command
or the First Separate Battalion. Ma
Jor Brooks is soldier. He does not
merely wear his uniform and hold a
commission, but is a soldier in every
sense OF the word Part of his reputa-
ton in the military line has been
earned as the tactical instructor OF
the battalion of cadets of the Colored
High School In Washington.
The camp of the colored guardsmen
is at one corner of the George farm
and is most pleasantly situated. Not
a sound of disorder has been heard
from the direction of the First Battal-
ions headquarters. Some sounds
have been heard, but they were har-
monfous and pleasing. Each evening
the men gather in the company streets
and sing. There is a band concert in
evening, which is highly enjoyable,
but at the same time a concert per-
haps equally as gratifying to the sense
OF hearing is in progress in the camp
Of the First Separate. The singing is
excellent.
The battalion has a large reputa-
ton participating in the present out
ing. There are four good-sized compa-
MES and they know their business
thoroughly. The men drill excellent
ly, and are thoroughly conversant with
every phase of discipline and show it
by their actions.
story is told of Major Brooks that
abs to do with an incident which Oc-
Cured ruring a previous encampment.
The major, as is well known to every
one acquainted with him, is strictly
opposed to indulgence in intoxicating
liquors at any and all times, but some
thing occurred that aroused some
doubt in that direction. 1t was early
one morning when screams and shouts
Of an agonizing character were heard
from the direction Of battalion head
quarters. The screams were described
as having been loud, intense and long
drawn out. The greater part or the
battalion was instantly aroused. ana
the officer of the guard Instituted an
investigation. 1t was found that tne
blood-curdling SoudnS Issued from Ma
jOr Brooks tent, but when the ofncer
of the guard looked in he was met
with Its all right, lieutenant; you
may retire"
Major Brooks next day made the fol
lowing explanation: "a great Dig
snake was crawling up the side OF my
tent He was ,lbout to swallow me
| whole, and l was almost scared 10
| death. l yelled as though my life III
orally depended upon it, and then
The colored American., 1903-08-01

The Colored American acknowledges
the receipt in pamphlet form of the
great speech delivered on the Lincoln
anniversary, February II last, in Fan
euil Hall, Boston, by Hon. Albert E
Pillsbury, on The Disfranchisement
of the Negro" Reference has hereto
fore been made to this magnificent
Oration, but a further perusal of it
excites our enthusiasm anew. 1t is a
clarion call to the conscience of the
American people and in it's broad and
comprehensive argument it must be
effective against the iniquity of the
denial of suffrage to our people in the
South.
The colored American., 1903-08-01

Col. Perry H. Carson has returned
from a two-weeks' taunt in Mexico
md other points in the Gulf States.
greatly improved in health and hav-
1g gained a number of pounds. The
rumor that he was dead was based on
he fact that brother of his died and
that his death hastened his return to
Washington. He left for New York
his week, where he will remain for a
few weeks, the guest of General Clark
son.
The colored American., 1903-08-01
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SATURDAY, AUGUST I, 1903.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
EUGENE J.. BUNKER,
4O1 Lake Ave. South.

The immense lumber business in it's
many branches adds most materially to
the sum total of our city's happiness
and prosperity, and hence the happiness
and prosperity Of our citizens. Among
the companies engaged in the sale of
pine and hardwood lumber, lath, shing-
les and flooring, is that of Eugene J..
Bunker, located at 401 Lake Avenue S..
This company carries large and COM
plete stock and the output Of this con-
Germ is we'll known for it's superior quail
ity of grade and workmanship, and the
prices which they make are always at
bed rock figures. Mr.. Bunker has
formed the most favorable relations
with the lumbermen of Duluth, and
may be depended upon to fill orders
with all possible dispatch:
The workingmen Of Duluth have got
reason to consider Mr. Bunker as a
substantial friend of the conservative
organized workmen Of the city, and the
merchants and citizens of Duluth
should literally patronize this honest
and reliable concern.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
J. D. PARK, 3. o. S.,
800. 301 1902 New Jersey Bldg.

In this, our Official Cooperative Ed
ition, of the Labor World, we wish to
make honorable mention Of a well-es-
tablished and reliable dentist, Mr.. J.
D. Park, D. D. S., whose handsome and
well-equipped offices are located at 300
301-302 New Jersey Building.
In his large practice during the last
few years, Mr.. J. D. Park has made
many constant friends and patrons
among the union men. because of the
excellent work performed, and fair,
courteous and considerable treatment re-
ceived at his parlors. Although the
work done by DR.. Park is Of the high
est grade, yet he prefers to make up in
volume of business what would other
wise be made by charging exhorbitant
prices.
These charges have always been rea-
sonable and union men may rest as
sured that they will always be treated
right at this establishment in every
way.
We predict for DR.. Park constantly
increasing success and prestige.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
EATON BROS,
412.415 Providence Bldg.

A company which is entitled to the
highest respect, especially among the
organized labor Of Duluth, is the Eaton
Bros. Co., located at 412-415 Providence
Building, who have been actively en-
gagged in business in this city for a
number of years.
This company has always exhibited a
friendly feeling towards the cause of
labor, and has on all occasions cooper
ated cheerfully to further the labor
movement. Laboringmen in this city
should show reciprocity and do all in
their power to make this concern a
continued and Increased success.
The officers of this company are Guy
A. Eaton and William A. Eaton.
These gentlemen are broad-minded and
philosophical citizens, and have
always been painstaking and courteous,
and have exhibited at all times the
most fraternal good will toward labor.
Our workingmen will be fostering their
own interests while lending every pos
sible assistance in making this deserv-
Ing company a greater and more
splendid success.
We take pressure in placing this cred
liable enterprise foremost among the
prominent concerns of the city which
are to be depended upon at all times as
staunch, substantial and considerable
friends Of the workingmen of our state
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
DULUTH UNIVERSAL MILL co.
506-508 Board Of Trade Bldg.
Tells. Duluth 269-Zenith 1143.

A firm which is we'll known in this
section of the country, on account of
the excellent business standing Of the
company, and also on account of the
splendid quality of the flour which they
produce, is the Duluth Universal Mill
Co. A concern of this kind adds very
materially to the commercial. standing
and business prestige of Duluth, and
should receive the support and encour-
agement Of it's citizens. We have no
hesitancy in placing. the Duluth Univer-
sal Mill Company along with other
prominent firms which we have reason
to consider as friends Of labor. The
Duluth Universal Flour has. been en-
dorsed by nearly every labor organi-
cation Of Duluth.
The Officers are, r. L, Mccormick,
President; l.. Mccormick, Vice. resi=
dent; and A. D. Goodman, Secretary
and Treasurer, who stand foremost
among the broad-minded and public
spirited citizens of Duluth, and are
highly esteemed by all those who know
them. The Labor World takes pleasure
in placing the name Of The Duluth Uni
verse; Comma 1ay among the leading
concerns which are to be depended on
as staunch and substantial friends of
conservative organized labor.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
DULUTH GENERAL ELECTRIC co.

The Duluth General Electric company
is deserving of especial mention III this
issue. We believe in corporation. We
have particular respect for a firm that
has respect for the wishes of it's en-
ployes. The Duluth General Electric
company stands pre-eminently as
corporation that respects the rights Of
those who work for them. Two years
ago it granted the eight-hour day to
it's line1nen. Last fall it's tiremen and
engineers were all given the eight hour
day. This was done without q strike.
Every workman in the institution is
a member Of a trade union. But few
electric light companies in the United
States have taken this advanced stand.
Organized labor, II it has any gratitude,
must recognize that the company is
particularly friendly to it. Besides
treating it's employees fairly the COM
pany has given the public the very
cheapest rates for electric lights In
no city under private ownership do the
people enjoy such liberal lighting rates
as they do in Duluth. The city's rates
for lighting it's streets is even cheaper
than any municipal plant is doing. Alb
of this" is sufficient guarantee that
the Duluth General Electric Company
wants to be fair with the people.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
ZENITH CITY Telephone CO.,
$40 Lyceum Bldg.

There is no factor Of modern civiliza-
ton which does more: to facilitate the
transaction of business and promote the
general comfort. and happiness of all
our people than does the system Of
telephone. -
Foremost in this line stands the Zen
18th City Telephone Company, with main
office at 80 Lyceum Building. Upon
careful Investigation we find that this
company stands high il the esteem of
the thousands Of organized workmen of
Duluth. The treatment accorded the
large force Of employees is uniformly fair
and considerate, and the management
is held in. the highest esteem and con-
fldence by them The company is a
positive benefit to- our city, and espec-
tally, to the Working who; consti-
tute the larger percentage in which
their business is: conducted: -.
The officers Of this company are, r.
S. %Upham, President =. : E. Bradley,
Secretary and sC. leland, Treasurer,
B::zzMidd leton,: ManaE These gent
slelnen give The business their constant
and painstaking s.superVision and their
/ ATTITUDE tow ard their employees and
their Gust orners has always been fair
and honorabl consid eratez and Just.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
SPENCER MOORE co.
305 Board Of Trade BIdq.

Among the leading grain commission
merchants of Duluth, none bear more
enviable reputation than the Spencer
Moore Company. This company have
their office at 305 Board of Trade
Building, where they carry on very
large commission business. The busi-
ness principles Of this company are
laid on lines Of honesty and integrity,
and they make liberal advances on con-
signments. and are always to be de-
pended upon for prompt remittances.
The Officers Of this company are
George Spencer and Watson s. Moore,
and the careful attention which they
have given their business, and their
courteous and ever painstaking efforts
have brought the name OF the COM
pany into popular favor. The shippers
may rest assured that their business
will be most carefully taken care Of if
placed in the hands OF this honorable
and enterprising concern. We. are
pleased to not that the broad-minded
and public spirited officers Of this COM
pany have always maintained a. most
Favorable attitude labor. and labor may
rest assured that its onward progress
will never be retarded by the existence
of this firn1. The employers .of y this
company hold their officers III highest
esteem and we take pleasure II, spIac-
ing the name of the Spencer-
Company foremost all1pr 81 the Leaf ding
concerns of our cit loz 1ays alW,,;aIya
depend Tea upon e. slbst antially a lll
Ssconserva wor krnen. 81
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-05-09
ST. LOUIS COUNTY BANK,
1901 West Superior Street.

Nothing is of greater Importance to
our city than safe and reliable insti-
buttons such as. the st. Louis County
Bank, located at 1901 West Superior
Street. =.
This company offers investors means
Of depositing their savings IN a man
rer which Is absolutely safe, and which
will secure them a handsome profit.
The honest. method Of business pur-
sued by this enterprising concern, and
the courteous and considerate manner:
IN which all customers are treated,
have been the source Of its growing
success and popularit ==s.s
i institution of this kind Ids ma
5terially e. the sum otal our. eity,'s
appiness and rosnerity hence the
hap piness and prosperit az work
const Del
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