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The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
AN OBJECT LESSON.

There are enough colored
churches in this city to inaugu-
rate a reform movement among
their people.
Instead of preaching so much
and other Observation-Disclosures cops
hell and damnation, purgatory
and other hot places, moral re-
form should be taken up and
preached to the sinners. Many
of the young people OF this day
and generation are running wild.
All they think about now is a
dance, or otherwise "a good
time"
Suppose the pulpit would take
the question OF the young folks
and instill in them the impol d.
tance of good behaviour.? How
to conduct themselves in street
car or upon the public streets.
There are hundreds of young
boys and girls running the
streets at night, looking for what
is known as "a good time"
The 10TH Street Baptist Church
has presented an object lesson
for other churches. The pastor
of that church, Rev, Brooks, is
far in advance of other colored
churches. He has organized a
dispensary in which many of the
leading physicians OF the city
may be found attending to the
old and infirm OF all denomina-
tions.
One Sabbath in every month
should be devoted to moral re-
form in the church.
The Bee makes this friendly
suggestion because it is hoped
that many of the churches will
profit by the lesson suggested by
the 10th Street Baptist Church,
to which The Bee referred a
week ago.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
THE ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS AS
SOCIATION.

The second public meeting of this
association was held last Monday
evening at Ebenezer NJ. f. Church,
Fourth and D streets southeast. DR..
Tignor made the principal address Of
the evening. Short addresses were
also made by DR.. Wilder (president),
DR.. Dumas, DR.. Cabanis, Rev. Mr..
Dennis. Miss Miller, Mrs. DR.. Caba-
mis-, DR.. T. ]. Brown, Rector St.
Luke's P. E. Church. ]. A. Johnson
and others.
The meeting was largely attended,
and many persons joined the associa-
ton.
The third meeting will be held nexy
Monday evening an Mt Jezrel .lBap-
tist Church, Fourth and z streets
southeast.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
REMEDY THE EVIL.

nc Dee (OlliiluCS ~ lS(ClNC
complaints from teachers >of the
tyrannical treatment that they
are receiving daily in the public
schools, from tyrannical officials.
Many of the complaints are well
founded and if the Board of Edu-
cation will guarantee the protec-
ton of these teachers, The Bee
will not hesitate to give their
names and the nature of the
complaints.
1t is now stated that many of
the model teachers are deficient.
If the model teachers who teach
the teachers are deficient. Will
some one state what teachers are
efficient?
Many of the supervisors who
criticise and pass upon the eff
fciency of ineficiency OF the
model teachers are deficient
themselves; pray, what teachers
in the public schools are efficient? ?
Would it not be we'll for the
Board of Education to examine
the supervisors?
The poor teacher is almost
worked TO death. Most all of
them, except the pets, are suffer
ing with nervous proStrat1on.
If something is not done, and at
once, before the end of the school
term, the entire corps Of teachers
will have to be placed upon the
retired list on account of physi-
cal disability.
The importation of outside
teachers in our schools should
cease at once. Some seem to
think that the college graduate
is the best teacher. If we are to
Judge from these we have in our
schools, The Bee would suggest
to the board to do away with
them, because they are total
failures.
Our High School should be
reorganized and those men who
are not wanted should be retired
and married men appointed
No male should be permitted to
teach young girls unless they are
married, and can present a certi-
fcate of good moral character
There should be a cleaning out
of unmarried male teachers, be
cause The Bee is of the opinion
that it will be for the best inter
est of the colored schools.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
RECORDER DANCY.

Recorder John c. Dancy was
one of the few orators during the
last campaign to speak out in
defense of theAdministration and
President-elect Taft. When 9TH
er men were lukewarm, Recorder
]. c. Dancy never failed to de-
fend theAdministration. He new
er lodged the Brownsville ques-
ton, but like a man he was will
ing to rise or fall with his party.
Many of those who want the
recordership were those who dar-
ed not defend Mr.. Taft. Mr.
Dancy is a good recorder, and he
deserves credit for what he has
done.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
OUR SPECIAL.

A special holiday edition OF The
Bee will be issued on or about
December 18th. Those who de-
sire to take advantage of this
special edition should send card
and have our advertising repre-
sentative to call and give them
all estimate.
Some of the special features Of
the special will be social, politi-
cal, religious, etc.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
THE BLACK BATTALION.

The issue to some extent
among many of those who op-
posed Mr.. Taft in the last cam
paign was the black battalion.
If there had been any race pride
among the colored people, and
they thought that these colored
soldiers had been injured, why
didn't many of those orators who
denounced Mr.. Taft, adopt the
suggestion of Madame NJ. w.
Hyson, one of the most level
headed women in the United
States?
Mrs. Hyson suggested at a
meeting of many hundred color
ed ministers, to tax the ten mil
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
PARAMOUNT HEIGHTS.

~ IN L A414SAA \ ~
A Thriving Colored Settlement.
Section of Land Located Partly
in the District of Columbia and
Maryland, Containing Beauti-
full Homes, Built and Occupied
Entirely by Colored People.
The Bee learns that on last
Tuesday evening the Paramount
Heights Citizens Association
held their annual election of of
hcers, and that at the head OF
the list Mr.. w. Sidney Pittman
was elected president. A great
many people of Washington have
had occasion to visit his growing
little suburban village, and they
speak in one accord in the highest
praise of the unparalleled speed
that the colored citizens out there
are making in building and beau
tifying ther homes and their sur
roundings.
1t is noteworthy that the citi-
zens of Fairmount Heights have
felt themselves called upon to
elect such a man as Mr.. Pittman,
the well-known colored architect
of Washington, D. c., as their
president, because in the estima
ton of The Bee it is still within
keeping with their general plan
OF mutual development ami self
help. Most of the residents of
Fairmount Heights are employ
ees and business men of some
sort in the city of Washington,
and it is easy to see from i,he aP-
pearance of their beautiful homes
just the class Of people they are.
! With Mr.. Pittman are asso-
ciated such men as Mr.. Walter
S. Grouse, Mr.. Pickney, employe
of the White House; Sergeant
Coleman, Mr.. Armstrong, Mr..
Charles E. Payne, Mr.. DaW son.
Mr.. Jenifer, DR.. w w. Jones,
Mr.. T. n. Brown, Rev. Mr.. Hart,
Mr.. Charity, Mr.. Mullin, Mr..
Tiilman, Mr.. Coles, Mr.. Chisolm,
Mr.. Addison, and many others of
like standing. These men are all
banded together IN a strong de,
termination to developFairmount
Heights into one of the strongest
colored settlements in the entire
country.
1t will be remembered that
Mr.. Pittmm was sometime ago
referred to as the organizer
and president of the first corpor-
alton formed in this village, for
the purpose of building public
hall and to engage in the pur-
chase and betterment of real es-
tate in that locality. This cor
poration, known as the Fairmount
Heights Mutual Improvement
Company, was incorporated not
many months ago with ten men,
and from latest reports we un-
derstand that they have already
come in possession of a large
q tract of land, and have carried
through the proposition of build
ing a public hall halfway to COM
pletion, and have capitalized at
So, 800. We understand that the
scope of this corporation is al
most without limit within the
borders of Fairmount Heights.
The Bee congratulates the peo-
pie of the Fairmount Heights
Citizens Association in electing
as its president Mr.. w. Sidney
Pittman, who is also president of
our Negro Business League of
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12

whelming majority, no one, not
even the pessimistic Negro crit
les, can accuse hm of insincerity.
Taft is right on the Negro
problem.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
DIR. CORROTHERS.

Crowds continue 10 visit Galbraith
Church to hear the Rev. S. L. Cor
rothers. Dozens were turned away
last Sunday evening at Galbraith
Church. Rev. Corrothers preached.
a special sermon. He was eloquent
and logical.
aStisJ II .
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
THE NEGRO BAR.

colored members of the bar
| should organize themselves into
/ an association for their own pro-
lection.
5 Many attempts have been
made to organize a colored bar
association without success. Like
most of the many attempts made
by colored Americans TO organ
/ ize, they start an enterprise and
are the first to become tired and
lukewarm.
There are many brilliant and
useful colored lawyers at the To-
cal bar, who are in a position to
demand respect if they only
would There is no doubt that
colored members of the bar in
this city are doing better than in
any other city in the United
States. The courts treat them
with the same consideration and
respect as the more fortunate
white members are treated, not
withstanding the opportunities
that are presented to them. 1t is
true, white members of the bar
have a richer clientage than the
colOred members, nevertheless, to
make themselves felt and respect
ed is to show to the world that
they are able to give as good a
service as his white brother.
This talk that we often hear
that a white lawyer has greater
, influence with the court, is all
dream. 1t is not so. If one law
yer is treated with greater re-
spect than another, it is because
he has conducted himself so that
he demands respect.
No lawyer, white or black, can
succeed if he deals in sharp prac-
tice No Judge, no matter how
brilliant a lawyer is, will respect
that lawyer if he attempts to de-
ceive him.
Let the colored lawyer organ
ize and bring into his organiza-
ton members of the bar, of re-
spectability and honesty, and
then there will be no trouble.
LET US DO SOMETHING.
That the people have a right
to be served at the Union Sta
, ton cannot be denied, because
they are citizens of the United
States, Well-behaved people
should be served in any public
inn, no matter who conducts it.
But, why should the colored
people complain because they are
not permitted to enter these
Jim Crow" five cent peanut
amusement side shows? Many
of them know that they are sent
up in the peanut pits at these
second class theatres, and yet
they continue to patronize them.
Why not build a theatre of our
own? Why not patronize our
own eating saloons and dining
parlors? This city contains some
of the best dining saloons that
exist in this country. All OF them
are shady, or the secret resorts
of hidden mysteries. There are
several in which the best people
in the country visit with their
wives and daughters.
The only trouble with some
colored people is, they don't
know when or how to draw the
line. The social question is the
only drawback to many colored
people. The social lines are not
! sufficiently drawn in this city.
| The great trouble with some Of
the colored people is, that is, a
few of them, or those who may
be a cook or washwoman in the
family of Mr.. A, become insulted
if he or she is not permitted to
attend the social functions of
! Register T., Recorder D., or Au-
| IL T
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12

SOUTH AND THE NEGRO.
The speech of President-elect
Taft, in New York, to the North
Carolina Society, Monday night,
was in keeping with the former
utterances of this distinguished
American. Z,
Mr.. Taft has never lodged the
Negro question. His utterances
are like those of all sensible men.
A man who is incompetent to use
the ballot, be he white or black,
should have it taken from HIM
and kept until he has sufficiently
educated himself to have it re-
turned to him. 1t is not neces-
sary for a man to have so much
book learning to enable him to
use the ballot correctly. There
are lots of educated fools in the
world who know nothing about
the ballot. Mr.. Taft goes on to
say:
Can any better sentiments be
expressed than the above? Like
all other honest men, he knows
there is no Negro domination in
the South. With the Negro elm
mated from politics in the South,
the Democratic party is without
a ghost. - -Gsg <
There is to be no repeal of the
war amendments for at least four
years, any way; and at the ex-
piratiOn of the next administra-
ton the Democratic party will be
no more,
The Bee is of the opinion that
the solid South will be broken.
The Negro question will soon be
theme of the past. Higher ed
ucation for the professional Ne
gro and industrial education for
the masses. What better senti-
ments can be expressed
The Bee congratulates Mr.. Taft
and it believes that his speech
will do much good in tending to
civilize a portion of the South,
anyway.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
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HOTEL MACEO.

When visiting New York City,
stop at the Hotel Maceo, 2I3 Wess
53rd. Street, corner Broadway.
Steam heated. Telephone, So3,
Columbus.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
the District of Columbia.

the District of Columbia.
Since Mr.. Pittman has been at
the head of the Business League
we have grown rapidly in num-
Der, strength and financial stand
ing, and from his past record
leading up to date, we do not
hesitate in expressing our entire
confidence with all that he may
do in the future to make for the
City of Washington one of the
strongestNegroBusiness Leagues
in the United States.
Mr.. Pittman is very widely
known that the citizens of Fair
mount Heights have chosen him
to stand at the head of their COM
munity in their process of con-
struction and organization, for
Mr.. Pittman is a man of abso-
lutte business tact and is an ac-
complished organizer, Sometime
in the future The Bee will have
more to say in regard to this
thriving and progressive settle
ment of colored people located on
the dividing line between Mary
land and the District of Colum-
bia, known as a suburb of Wash
ingtOn.
The Washington bee., 1908-12-12
PUBISHU ,

100 Eve ST., N w. washington, D. L.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-04
THE POLICE COURT.
Man Who Used Knife Fined $40 and
 Costs.

Joseph Lamott in the city court to-day was charged with .intoxica- tion. He had nothing to say for himself when asked if he cared to make an explanation, but when Judge Burpee imposed fine of $7 and costs he blurted out something which the court took to be an imper- tinence. Ten dollars for contempt of court" said the court, and La mott grumbled "I won't pay it." He was advised to keep still, and he did
 Pasquale DiNapoli was not in court Monday to testify against Johl Fernandez, whom he charged with threatening to shoot him Sunday night. They are neighbors on Bank street, near the Hellmann brewery. and when DiNapoli got home Fer nandez would not let him in and threatned to shoot him. His reason for not appearing Monday was that Fernandez saw him in court and again threatened to shoot him if he testified. Then DiNapoli left tLe room. Fernandez testified that he not Only dld not speak tO the IelloW but did not see him. DiNapoli was fined s3 and costs.
 Dominic Masello of French stree. was charged with stabbing Guiseppi Villo in the arm Tuesday. The po- lice have been looking for Masello since the night of the assault and last night found him in hiding. Masello's arm was bound up. He told a different story from what he told the prosecutor and tried very hard to shield his assailant, for which he was told to take a seat in the dock. Two or three others said they saw the assault. but Masello stoutly denied all knowledge of it. He was fined $40 and costs and com mited to jail for three months. MaselIo was let go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-04
LAST TRIP TO-DAY
Two Trains That Will Be Missed
 By Waterbury People.

The train which arrives at the Bank street depot at 1:19 ran for the last time, for the present at all events, today. This train used to leave New Haven and Bridgeport at 12:01 ill two sections and consolidated at Ansonia.
 Lately, it is said, the patronage of this train dropped off remarkably and in pursuance of it's policy of cutting expenses, the railroad people cCnsid- cred it could be dispensed with.
 The chief objection to it's with drawal is the extra expense of send ing passengers baggage by express. It is likely, however, that the trolley company will very soon adopt q plan considerably in vogue in other places of running baggage car to Water bury, or cars with baggage accommO- dations.
 The train which arrives here from Winsted at 1:14, made its last trip to- day, also. This train was of great ad- vantage to people up the valley.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-04
TEMPERANCE RALLY.
Rev w. H. Flynn Will Be Speaker of
 the Evening,

The public is cordinally invited to attend the temperance rally to be held at the city hall Sunday evening, Jan uary 12. The rally will be given un- der the auspices of St Mary's and St Joseph's Total Abstinence societies. The speaker of the evening will be the Rev William H. Flynn, chaplain of St oJseph's society. In connection with the lecture a programme of singing and and instrumental num- bers will be rendered. Throughout the different cities and towns of the state, special efforts are being made by the societies connected with the Catholic Total Abstinence union to get the public at large interested in the work for which the union was organized. Members of the state board of government will be present on this occasion and as admission is free it is expected that crowded house will be the result of this gathering of people interested in the cause of temperance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-04
FOOT CUT OFF
John PIatt of Bunker Hill Road
 Struck By Train.

John Platt of the Bunker Hill road, narrowly escaped being crushed to death by the southbound passen- ger train at 6:1O o'clock at the Bank street station last night. MT Platt intended to take the Watertown train as far as West Main street and thence afoot to his home. The plat form was crowded at the time and MT Platt, who came from the hack mans stand through the baggage room and across the platform, ln- tending to cross the tracks to his train, stepped in front of the one coming in from Winsted, in charge of Conductor Burns and had his right foot ground off and the other badly crushed. Fortunately his body was thrown out of the way, for although the engineer applied his brakes 1t was out of the question to stop on time to avoid hitting the man.
 Dr Bull of Naugatuck, who was on the platform, rendered such aid as was possible at the time and later he was assisted by Dr David. He was taken into the baggage room and later to the hospital. The right limb was amputated just above the ankle and while the other is badly injured the physicians at the hospital expect to save it. To-day he was reported resting as comfortably as could be expected. MT Platt remained conscious throughout the ordeal. He directed that the dismembered foot be buried and that somebody break the news to his mother, Mrs Julia M. PIatt, in such a way that she would not think the accident worse than it really was. MT Platt was employed for time as watchman at Plume & Atwood's and is well known.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-04
NOTICE TO PosTMASTERs.
Rule Limiting Time Publishers Car
 Carry Subscribers in Arrears.

Washington. Jan. 4.-The third assistant postmasteT-general has is- sued a notice to postmasters bearing on orders issued sometime ago. be- coming effective on January i, relat- ing tO lapsed subscriptions. Post masters are advised that though the rule governing expired subscriptions went into effect January i it Is the desire of the department to give every publisher a reasonable opportu- nifty to adjust his business to the new conditions. The notice to pOstmasters reads in part as follows.
 Publishers Who show good faith and that they are making progress should in fairness have such oppor- tunity. The purpOse Of the new regu- Iations Is to correct real abuses and not to put into the hands of post masters instruments with which Co annoy and veN publishers wh0e practices are normal"
 Hereafter. under the rulings of the departmsnt. publishers Of weekly newspapers cannot carry subscribers ia arrears more than one year. ssni- wseklfss more tk2n nine months. trf- weskIEss lcnEer than six months and aailfes longer than three EOmths. For eaeh violation uf this rsgulstion rab- Hssers wIII be Ezei cent fer each fear o1ness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-04
FRATERNAL AND SOCIAL.
Coming Events of Interest to Many
 Waterbury People.


 Laurel Social club will hold their first annual dance at Leavenworth hall.
 The Seventeenth annual concert and sociable of R. J. Costello lodge, B. of R. R. T., will be held at City hall on February 27.
 On next Friday evening the Y. M c. l.. A. will hold their annual re- ception and dance at LeavenWorth hall. A short musical concert will be given before the dancing. Cali 1eau's orchestra will furnish music.
 The Holy Name society of the I'm maculate Conception church Will meet tomorrow afternoon at three o'clock. Election of officers for the ensuing year will take place at this meeting. Every member Is requested to be present.
 At a meeting of the Monitor Hose Co Veteran association last night, q committee consisting of Samuel C. Snagg. 0. D. Parker and Robert Wolff was chosen to arrange for the annual banquet, which will be held on Feb ruary '. w w. Manville and Chief Snagg were appointed to represent the society on the anti-tuberculosis com- mittee.
 A a meeting of the Waterbury aerie of Eagles last night Dr H. B. West was chosen physician, the price per member to be the same as formerly, $2. The organization has member ship of TOO, making total of S1,4O0 Il year. Besides this, he will receive Sl for each candidate examined. Offers were received for medical attendance according to the rules of the local Medical society, but they were re- fused. The vote for doctor stood as follows: Dr West 8, Dr David 10, Dr Grady 1. Officers were installed as follows: Past worthy president, NJ. J. O'Haren: worthy president, NJ. J.. Smith: worthy vice president, Albert Gerard; chaplain, George Skelly: re- cording secretary, D. R. Mitchell; financial secretary, John H. Crary; in side guard, Michael Flynn; outside guard, Robert Hampton; conductor. William Keaveney; trustees, NJ. F.. Greaney, NJ. J. O'Haren and Thomas Hayes.
 Miss Rosalind Brownell entertained number of friends at her home, 135 Hillside avenue, Thursday evening. She was assisted in receiving by Mrs ]. $. Farley. Mrs NJ. J. Newell, Miss Elizabeth Thompson and Miss Mae Garde. Charles Manning 0'Connor of New York was master of ceremonies. There were piano selections by Miss Mae Garde and John Nolan and vocal solos were contributed by Miss Julia Hayes and Miss Josephine Dillon. Among those present from out of town were Miss Anna Butler of Cam bridge. Mass: Miss Catherine liar rington of New York city. Miss Louise Holohan of Trinity college, Washing ton, D. C.. where Miss Brownell is also student. Miss Louise Martin. also of Trinity college: John Gaffney of Georgetown university. Washing ton, D. C.: John Nolan of Dartmouth college. Edward O'Brien of George town. William Spain of VillanOva col lege, Robert Luddy of Exeter. \. II.