The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-07-08
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wholesome. food. ana a rod that is
judteiously used. are the two prime
Requisites for n nroperly regulated
family. Upon these. thinks the DOM
inie. hang all the law and the
prophets." NJ
Virginia may 1St be like unto
Paradise In all respects, but the
good white people. of the Old Do
minion are not whplly, unmindful of
the value OF Negro citizens who have
proven their worth to the cummnn1-
ties In which they live. A short
time ago. Charles "A! Robinson, a col
ored letter carrier at Roanoke. Va,
and his two children lost their lives
in fire that destroyed a stable on
the Robinson premises. The funeral
OF Mr.. Robinson was the largest ev.
er held for Negro In Roanoke.
Many prominent white citizens at
tended the services, and Postmaster
L. G. Funkhouser. from the pulpit,
paid the dead carrier a beautiful
tribute, extolling his virtues al
man and testifying to his faithful
ness as a public oftcial In Suffolk,
a few days ago. Mayor Norfleet head
ed the procession.that turned, out In
honor Of the presence of Booker T.
Washington In the town. Let us
not withhold credit where credit is
due. There are some high-souled
white people in the Southland, even
If we do feel that their voices are
feeble sometimes So. ~'-.....~.
Lying on the absent one is a So
cial form of lynohing. The accused
Is condemned, and executed, without
being given a chance to offer word
in his own defense.
Equity demands that the fellows
who helped the winner on to victory
should be asked to eat at the first
table. A positive premium should
be placed on personal and party 10y
atty, especially In an age when 10y
atty of any kind is so "blooming
scarce"
The bounteous farms Of Iowa, Ne
braska, Kansas, and Missouri are
begging for workers to gather In
their harvests. Here is a fine chance
for the fellows who say they want
work.
Oars dis much dat I does I'M
derstan' bout de tariff" said Uncle
6nt to, <1ok jx,ks
ct do much fob de agriculurist dat
puts de plow to sleep in de fence
, corner an nurses a rusty hoe" This
homely bit of philosophy is especi-
ally commended to that class Of Me-
gro Micawbers who expect to sit up
on the stool OF do nothing and trust
to tariff legislation to get them
their pork and chops.
The tour of Booker r. Washing
ton through a section or Virginia
and West Virginia, coming as it did
at crucial moment In the affairs OF
the race in the South, had a most
stimulating effect upon both races
and went far to bring about an I'M
derstanding that will crystalline in
a stronger sense Of mutual interde-
pendence, mutual confidence and
productive cooperation. The late
Fl. H. Rogers gave evidence Of the
highest wisdom III proposing that
such tour be made and his gener-
osity in supplying the means for the
same will not be forgotten by our
/ grateful people.
The decision Of the Interstate
j Commerce. Commission, throwing
Eout the complaint Of the colored
Bishops against the Southern rail-
roads, for clearly proven discrimina-
tion ON account of color, Ia simply
another concession to the sentiment
against the civic equality Of the Ne
gro. Anybody with half an eye
knows that the Negro is denied the
accommodations granted to the
white for the same money. Furnish
ing equal accommodations to the
black man Is not profitable to the
railroads and. is unpleasant to the
bourbon withstand there you are!
The situation does mot look good to
us.
Just as we told. you! Boiler.
maker, Jim Jeffries is "ali in
He will never face Jack Johnson
Watch it.
/ Colored ladies who insist upon