The new age., 1907-02-16

a. IL
school and was surprised to find peo-
pie who come from the slums ana
skums of Chicago there attempt1ns
to teach children in the Sunday
school, This is a disgrace to the
city of Chicago.
Some of the colored papers in Chi
cago seem to be very much surprised
about the truth being told, and the
same appearing in papers that are
published outside of the city of Chi
cago. Whether or not these many
things come under the notice OF the
Chicago papers no one knows, but
nevertheless these things exist and
are true.
Mr.. Fillmore of Washington, ID. C..
who is interested in the Fire Insur-
ance Company is in the city. There
is no doubt that the company Will
make a great success, but before
they do any business in Chicago they
must get rid of some certain individ-
uals that are in the company be-
cause the colored people in Chicago
know them too well and have no
faith or respect for them.
A meeting of a number of colored
people was held in Chicago last week
to take into consideration the adopt
ing some plan to organize a club
for the purpose of collecting some
exhibits to send to the jamestown ex-
position, but nothing definite was ac-
complished, and the meeting ad-
journed. 1t looks like the colored
people in Chicago will not have any
exhibits to the jamestown exposi-
ton.
Mr.. Bird, who shot and killed Mrs.
Josephine Morris in Chicago three or
four months ago was convicted In
the criminal court on the charge OF
manslaughter and sent to the peni-
tentiary The killing of Mrs. Joseph
inc Morris by Mr.. Bird was regarded
as the most cowardly and brutal
murder that has ever been commit
ted in the city of Chicago. Mr.. Bira
was ably defended by Lawyer E. H.
Morris. Lawyer Morris address to
the jury was forcible, brilliant and
eloquent.
A committee of the National De-
fense League have reported that the
State Employment Agency under the
authority of the state on Wabash
ave-, that the management of that
office is discriminating against col
ored people. Quite a number of col
ored persons have applied there and
they have been turned away, with a
statement that there were no posi-
tions vacant there anywhere. And in
very short time white persons have
applied there and have been accom-
modated.
Gov Charles s. Deneen of the
state of Illinois it is reported has ap-
pointed one, James H. Porter of Chi
cago to represent the colored people
as a commissioner to the jamestown
exposition. If it is true that Gov.
Deneen has done that Gov. Deneen
has made a great mistake. The coll
ored people of Chicago and of the
state of Illinois seriously protest
and object to messengers and jani-
tors representing them at anything
We have number of very prominent
colored men whose regulations are
above reproach. Some of them have
been members of the legislature of
the state of Illinois who will shed
luster and grandeur upon any posi-
tion that the governor of the state
of Illinois might select them to rep
resent the colored people of this
state. They object to Governor De-
neen hunting around in the midnight
and selecting such individuals as Jas
H. Porter to represent them in any
thing. The colored people of the
State of Illinois will repudiate the
whole matter by not sending any ex-
hibit or collecting any exhibits at
all in the state of Illinois for the
jamestown exposition.
Prof. w. T.Vernon registrar of the
United States treasury at Washing
ton, D. c., was in Chicago last week
and spoke at the Quinn chapel A. M.
E. church in this city. The place was
crowded and the people expected to
hear great speech, but they were
all very much disappointed. His
speech fell like wet blanket on the
audience, and everybody was disap-
pointed and dissatisfied. All through
Prof. Vernon's speech in every way
and manner, he undertook to defend
President Roosevelt When a man
that is employed by the federal gov
ernment cannot see his way clear to
deliver speech without attempting
to apologize for some person or to
defend the present national admins
tration, he had better stay at home,
and Prof. Vernon had better not
hereafter attempt to appear before
any audience of colored people in
this country and deliver a speech un-
til his term of Office has expired, or
when he has the manhood to speak
out right on all matters. He must
understand that colored people of
Chicago at least are not asleep. 1t
So happens that whenever a colored
man gets into Office these days his
mouth is. closed about the wrongs
and injustice and abuse that is per-
petrated upon his race. Let such in
dividuals as that stay at home We
have no need or use for them.
The Most Worshipful st. Johns
Grand Lodge of A F. & A. Masons
OF the state of Illinois and Masonic
Jurisdiction, met in special session
on last Monday. A. constitutional
number of lodges being represented
1t was opened in due and ample form
with AZ Delegates being present. The
Following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, The Masonic Fraternity
among colored men in the United
States is being greatly imposed upon
and misrepresented by some colore"
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