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The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
OUR SCHOOLS

So far as the management of the
finances or expenditures of the pub
lie schools are concerned, the people
who pay the taxes for the support OF
the schools, are satisfied. 1t is in bad
taste for any individual to attack the
Board CT Education. The men and
women who constitute the board
give their services free of all cost
and without hope of reward. This
Board has and does more work than
the Board of Education that received
a salary. Capt Oyster, the astute
president of the Board of Education
made a manly defense for himself
and the other members of the Board
of Education.
The people don't want the schools
under the control of the District
Commissioners. The schools were
formerly controlled by the Commits
sionerS and what was the result? The
colored citizens are satisfied with
their schools with but one exception
and that is we'll known to the Presi-
aent of the Board of Education. IF
that evil was eradicated the colored
schools would be on a par with the
white schools. Certainly there is an
unrest in the colored schools, so far
as the teachers are concerned. If
this alleged fear could be eliminated
the colored schools would be in num-
Der one working condition There is
great deal of conflict of authority
in the colored schools. Who is to
blame for such conditions? If the
Board of Education would do little
investigating it would find out some
thing.
This, however, is a side issue. The
Bee started out to defend the posi-
ton of the President Of the Board OF
Education. The Bee doesn't mean to
make defense, but, merely to second
the sentiments expressed by the
president of the Board, because he
has made his own defense.
The people irrespective of color o.
condition, want no change in the con-
troll of their schools.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16

British rights and financial interests
are safeguarded.
Liberia, the Minister adds, will be
compelled to assent to the United
States controlling her expenditures
if she wishes real financial improve
ment She is very anxious to have
the help of the United States rather
than that of any European Power.
Germany is apparently not tax
ing any action in the matter, although
the bulk of Liberals trade is in Ger
man hands. The relations between
France and Liberia are very friendly.
The agreement for a delimitation of
the FranCO-Liberian boundaries is
expected to be signed shortly.
Berlin, April I. - The story that
the German gunboat Sperber was or
dered to leave by the Liberian au-
thorities when her commander offer
ed to land an armed force to quell the
KroO rising has drawn out a semi
official denial.
The explanation is offered that the
Sperber went to Cape Palmas in
February in response to a telegram
from German traders, but finding that
Europeans were not endangered and
the rising was comic rather than Sc
rious she put to sea again the next
day.
Her commander, however, did offer
to clear the asSailants from the oppo-
site bank of the river, whence they
were firing fusillades at the Liberian
troops, but the Liberian Government
politely declined the proffered assis-
tance-
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
4 BEAUTIFUL LIFE ENDED
MISS DEBORAH DELLA
WHITE OF CHICAGO

In this age of hurry and CONNER
cial struggle, with many brilliant
achievements of mind and success in
material ways, it is not customary to
call attention to individual worth or
merit; unless that particular person
possessed some trait of character
worthy of the emulation of all.
The announcement that Miss De
borah Della White of Chicago, had
passed into the great beyond, came
like a tidal wave of sorrow over this
and a great many other cities in
which she was we'll known.
To those who knew her personal
1y her life was like a beautiful gar
den full of sunshine and roses, to
know her was to be acquainted with
IA personality whose guiding spirit
was kindliness and consideration. No
carping criticism, no ungenerous re-
Election escaped her lips. The path
way of her life was illumined by a
halo of noble aspirations and high
cndeavor, good will and cheerfulness
was the cardinal principles of her
life.
These lessons of her earthly ca
reer whose pheasant memories rob
even death of it's sadness, let us
treasure, and may they stimulate
others to lead the life of which it
may be said, that though the hand
that guides and controls our destinies
took hold of her SO early in life and
stepped behind the veil, the rich leg
acy of love and influence of good
cheer remain with us.
The subtle powerful, though silent
influence of such a life will bear
perennial harvests which even death
cannot wither.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16

tion of the office of colored sup
erintendent. If the removal of
any one officer will cause this
opposition to the present school
system so far as the colored peo-
pie are concerned, The Be
thinks it would me more advis-
able for the Board to look into
this unrest in the colored schools.
The Board of Education has
and is being imposed upon by
irresponsible persons.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
IHE NEW ARRIVAL

Some men delight in taking up
their facile pen and indicting a
bitter, whitening criticism , of
others, interspersing their raps
with copious quotations from the
Bard of Avon and others now
mumified has-beens. A chicken
that has just broken through the
shell is quite frisky, and the man
who has just connected up with
a small semi-weekly stipend from
the government feels it is up to
him kill the dragons, and disperse
midnight marauders. But these
are times for conciliatory words,
not for curses. These are times
for convincing arguments and
logic, not for parading the dusty
pages of English literature.
These are times for going out
and bringing men in, not for
driving men out.
1t is remarkable how serious
some men take themselves. II
is TRULY appalling the audacity
some men display in rushing in
to print
They use to tell a story down
in Kentucky of a man who when
asked what constituted a fool re-
piled - "the fellow who don't
know his own business" This
may and may not be applicable.
But one thing is certain, men
who aspire to generalship and ac-
cept a sargency ought not to
rush out onto the stage until the
stage manager gets down to the
sargents. And it is apparently
the belief of every political medi-
cant that strikes Washington
that as soon as he gets the dust
of Pennsylvania avenue on his
worn shoes he must assume un-
usual proportions. The Bee has
watched them come and go, seen
them rise and fall, and we will be
here. to note the fall of more.
Take it slow, gentlemen, and re-
member "the new arrival is not
the only pebble on the beach.
There are others, and some Of
them are just big enough, and
wise enough to keep level head,
know when to speak, and what
to say.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16

II. 1t is expected that this campaign
will eclipse the wonderful campaign
by this organization in 1907. Furth-
er particulars will be announced at
the Mems meeting Sunday afternoon.
The treasurer, Mr.. John Joy Ed
son, president of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company has issued
the following statement of receipts
and expenditures of moneys receiv-
ed from the beginning of this move
ment to March I, 1910.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
Y. NJ. {. \.
grounds

The y. NJ. c. A. Meeting last
Sunday afternoon, March p, is one
long to be remembered in the history
of Y. NJ. c. A. work. True Reform
er's Hall was taxed to its capacity
with the members and friends of the
organization. Between one thousand
and twelve hundred people were
present. Prof. Kelly Miller deliver
ed one of the most logical and power
full addresses ever delivered from the
platform on the subject "Newness OF
Life" Miss Charlotte Wallace sang
very beautiful solo, and the Lyric
Orchestra added spirit and enthusi-
asm to the occasion with their mel
odious airs.
Announcement was made by Mr.
Hunton. international Secretary, OF
the conditional offer of $4,000, that
has been made by the Central As
sociation on the condition that the
Colored Branch raise $4,000. This
announcement was received with
great applause, and many people
present promised to duplicate sub
scriptions they have already paid.
The Secretary, Mr. Johnson, an
.nounced that check for two hun
dred dollars had been received from
a friend.
A meeting of the members was held
on Wednesday night, and plans
were discussed for the putting on a
campaign to raise $4,000 among the
colored people It was decided to
put on twenty days campaign, COM
mencing April p. and ending May
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
OPPOSE THE BILL

The recent school bill seems
to be approved by the Commis-
sioners of the District of Column
bia. The passage of such a bill
means that the colored people
will be deprived of a superin-
tendent of their schools. The
colored people insist on having
their own superintendent OF
schools. They are entitled to a
superintendent because, they pay
taxes upon millions of dollars
worth of real estate and personal
property. 1t is true that the col
ored people to a great extent IA
vor the passage of the bill be
cause they are opposed to their
own superintendent. The Bee
p would suggest to those who ia
vor the bill, if they favor it be
cause of their antagonism to the
present colored superintend-
ent, it would be better to lay
their grievances to the Chairman
of the Board of Education.
While the opposition to the
schools may be minimized the
Senate District Committee is
seriously considering the aboli-
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CAPT. ]. F. OYSTER SPEAKS
Continued from page.
the coal is dumped in from the ter
race. We let the children in through
the cellar and take the coal in at the
attic, as it were.
And yet they say we are foolish
in our administration. How about
the wells the Commissioners have
dug for us? We can't use the we'll at
Garfield. nor the one at Congress
Heights. The Stanton School we'll Is
the same way. Hundreds OF dollars
have been wasted by the Commisson-
ers there
Comparison With Other Cities.
Capt. Oyster glanced at some fig
ures in his hands at that moment and
said that of twenty-six cities named
bv the Commissioners in their COM
parison with Washington schools
twenty-five devote a larger percent
age of their municipal moneys 10
school purposes than Washington
does.
q said some years ago continued
Capt. Oyster, that if the District
Commissioners don't run their other
Jobs better than they run the schools,
then they ought to quit, and I say the
same thing today.
eve are working for the children
of this city, and not for the Commits
sioners, I am thankful to say. I am
informed that school conditions to-
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16

day are better than they have been
for thirty years, and yet the Commits
sioners have sent to Congress figures
which are wrong, and have made
statements which are misleading.
Il thank the members of the
board for the confidence they have
put in me. Not a recommendation of
mine has been turned down"
Washington's Double System.
William Hoover said at this point
that in sending the figures to Con
gress comparing Washington with
other cities no mention has been
made that Washington's school sys-
TEN is double, carrying a complete
equipment for colored children as
well as for white. He also said the
Commissioners had sent San Francis
cos statistics, and that no one knows
what is the census of that city since
the fire and earthquake there.
Mrs. Mary Church Terrell added
her voice against the Commissioners
by saying that Maj Judson had stood
in the way of better school conditions
in BroOkland by using figures in so
dazzling a way as to prove that the
school already there is in the heart
of the community, when the COM
munity and members of the board
claim it is distinctly not in the center.
Snag in Wall Case
There was also some discussion
about the answer which the board 5
attorney has prepared in the case OF
the Wall child, excluded from a.
white school The colored members
Of the board refused to sign the an
swer Yesterday. A deadlock on that
phase of the controversy is the re-
suit.
The boards attorney stated IN his
answer to the Wall family's attorney
that the Wall child is a colored child.
The colored members of the board
are firm in their stand that the child
of a white mother is a white child.
1t IS possible that the matter may be
arranged this afternoon 50 that the
trial of the case can be heard
Mrs. 7. Eakin Gadsby and Mrs, F.
H. Newell appeared before the board.
asking that the school children be
taught something about the conser-
vation of natural resources. Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey offered a
scholarship in the Washington Col
lege of Law to a graduate of the
Business High School.
The board granted the request OF
the Eastern. Western and Central
High Schools to hold separate conf
mencements. In asking for the per
mission for the schools Supt Stuart
impressed the board with his desire
for simplicity in dress, music and
decorations at these school COM
menCementS.
A vote of thanks was given the
Instructive Visiting Nurses AsSoci-
alton for some of their work in the
schools. 4 vote of thanks was also
given to the owners Of the Washing
ton base ball club for their permi5-
sion to use the base ball park for the
High School Cadet drill next month.
A letter was read from Central La
Dor Union, protesting against the.
boards action in turning down in
advance the benefits of the Morrill,
act. \ letter was also read from the
East Washington Heights Citizens
Association stating that high schools
ought to have plenty of campus
grounds.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
BY WHAT AUTHORITY

BY WHAT AUTHORITY
By what authority did an of
fcer from the District Govern
ment have to enter the several
schools of the District of Column
bia and count the pupils? The
officer stated that he had been
sent by the District Commission
ers to count the pupils as there
was a controversy going on be-
tween the Board of Education
and the Commissioners. This
act on the part of the Commits
siOners is sufficient to arouse the
people and the Board of Educa-
ton to Indignation. This act is
rather presumptuOus to say the
least. The hands Of the Board
of Education should be upheld
and the Commissioners be made
to know their place.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
LIBERIA IN HANDS OF U. S.
Must Consent to Control Of ExPendi-


tureS-Polite Snub for Germany
Especial Cable Despatch to The Sum
London, April 7. - ]. Crommelin,
the Liberian Minister to Great Bri-
tain, says that things are at a stand
still in his country pending an an
nouncement of the details of the re-
port of the American commissioners,
who now are visiting Liberia, and of
the action of the United States. The
latter country will not act without
communicating with Great Britain,
which has already declared that she
does not object to Americas assist
ing Liberia in effecting reforms if
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16

| SOCIAL SETTLEMENT NOTES
Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth, 1901
Mass. ave, n. w, has granted the re-
quest of Miss Eloise Bibb to lend her
parlors for a meeting that will be
held on Wednesday, April IS, at a
D. m, in the interest of the COlOred
Social Settlement. At first President
Taft thought it possible and had
partly promised to attend this meet
ing, but the pressure of many duties
compelled him to send a second
communication expressing his regret
that he could not at this time be
present. Members of the advisory
couci1 of the Colored Social Settle
ment feel with Miss Bibb that Presi-
dent Taft will be sure to grant the
next request rendered him by the set
tlement.
Commissioner Randolph will pre-
side at the meeting to be held at
Mrs. Wadsworth's and Mr.. Charles
F. Waller, general secretary of the
Associated Charities of Pittsburg and
DR.. Hollis B. Frissell, principal OF
Hampton Institute will address this
meeting together with our own DIR.
Thirkield. Prof. Kelly Miller and
/ Judge VIM. H. Delacy.
Mr.. Charles F. Wellar will give
stereopticon views of the old settle
ment house, its surroundings, the
people whom it helped and also of
the new settlement house, the classes
at work, and of the gymnasium
with its immense crowd of men and
boys intent over their amusement. A
larger gathering of wealthy philan-
throPists is expected.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
LAWYERS CLAIM
Resent Action of Former Attorney
General Bonaparte in Submit
tinor y Priaf

ting a Brief.
Manning, S. C., April 7.-Sharply
criticising the appearance of former
Attorney General Charles J. Bona
Iarte in the case of Pink" Franklin
now before the United States Su-
preme Court, a statement issued here
yesterday by John Adams, colored,
one of the attorneys employed in the
original proceedings in this now cele-
brated case, declares that "if the
Franklin case works any credit to the
defendant, Franklin, and to the Ne
gro race, it will be the work of two
Negro lawyers"
Adams says that the case has not
been turned over to Mr.. Bonaparte,
adding that the former Attorney
Generals submission of a brief i'll
Franklin's appeal to the Supreme
Court is the work of a few hot
headed Negroes of Philadelphia,
who have absolutely no authority to
take such a step in the case"
Adams declares that the injection
Of the race question into the case,
through Mr.. Bonaparte's brief, is de-
pIorable, adding that he and his as
sociate, Jacob Moorer, wish nothing
OF this sort"
Franklin, Negro, was convicted
of the murder of a constable who at
tempted to serve a warrant on him
charging violation of the South Ca
rolina contract labor law. Two Ne
gro lawyers fought his case through
the Supreme Court of South Caro-
lima. which sustained the verdict of
the lower court, and then carried it
to the United States Supreme Court
on a writ. of certiorari.
The contention of Franklin's coun-
sci is that the contract labor law
which Franklin was charged with
violating was unconstitutional and
the act of the constable in entering
his house to serve the warrant
amounted to assault and battery,
warranting the defendant in using
whatever means necessary to defend
himself.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16
o. Z. S.

Memorial services were held OH
Wednesday evening of last week, at
the Masonic Hall chapter room, over
the late Thomas A. Jackson, by the
chapter of sorrow. These services
were largely attended by the Order
of Eastern Star and members of the
Craft, and were impressive and ap-
preciated
A large delegation was over from
the Grand Chapter of Maryland
Sir Kt. Ralph, Past CIR, Patron,
who was the associate of Sir Jack
son, was unable to be present, Ow-
ing to recent illness.
Eulogies were delivered by Sir
Kt. ]. o. Bamfeld in behalf of Pyth-
ogoras Lodge No 9. Sir John Dor
ter in behalf of Grand Commandery
Kt. n. E. Wetherless, NJ. V. Grand
Master in behalf of Grand Lodge.
Mrs. M. Stewart of Queen Esther
Chapter No. I. Mrs. Rebecca Gray,
Gethsemane Chapter No. 4. Mrs.
Anna Thomas, Queen of Shelba, No.
3. Mrs. Emma Thomas, Icrublald
Court No. I, H. of ].
Mrs. Mary A Parker delivered a
Eulogy in behalf of the CIR. Chapter
of the District and Eulogies
were read by Miss Anna Caldwell
and Mrs. Maggie Upshur, in behalf
of the Cir Chapter of Maryland.
The Washington bee., 1910-04-16

Those who are clever and good
usually have good luck See If you
will be one of the lucky one in Sc
curing a good seat to the Welcome
Recital to Clarence c. White.
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IS YOUR SKIN ON FIREp

Does IL seem 10 you that YOU can't
stand another minute of that awful.
burning iteh2
That il MUST be cooled?
That you MUST have relief?
Get a mixture OF oil OF Wintergreen,
Thymol. and other soothing ingredients
as compounded only in ID. d. d. Pre-
scriptiOn.
The very first drops STOP that awful
burning instantly.
The first drops sOOthe and heal,
The first drops give you a feeling OF
comfort that you have not enjoyed Tor
months, or perhaps years.
Take our word on IL as your local
druggists.
Get a S1.00 or a 25 cent bottle today.
Sehramm~ JOhns0n's, Drugs, five
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I'M R. CROUCH" called his stem
vi ographer. running after him
down the hall. your wife just tele-
phcned that you are to stay uptown
for lunch. She is housekeeping and
things are all upset, she says"
'Houseeleaning, great Scott" ejac-
ulated her employer. ''Why. we got
through with that job only last month.
House in apple pie order from top 10
bottom. and now it's going TO be torn
up again. Have TO get home and put
a crimp in that business. Come along.
Bassett," he added 10 his partner
whom he had offered to take home in
the automobile Guess the missus
will nix up some sort of a meal. and
it's better than restaurant food any
day"
Women are plumb crazy about
housekeeping" said Mr. Crouch. as
they started or Thought my wife
would get through the fall without an
attack. but she's got the bug again
and it's probably worse than ever.
Who said war is hell? My sentiments
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Got any more lids off or holes for me
to tumble into? Really. Maria, what
earthly good does 1t do you to clean
around a furnace pipe in a hall that's
as black as the ace of spades? Who'll
know but me that it's been done.
though III not forget It TO my
dying day, l promise you. Now, If
you would like me to go in the kitch-
en- and smoke my cigar up the Chin
ney, the way Bassett has 10, why
that'll about finish the day comfort
ably, thank you"
You're just horrid, William" said
Mrs. Crouch. You can smoke any
where you want TO in the whole
house, and you know il. / only try to
keep the place nice for you, that's
ALL"
''Sure thing. little woman. But.
really, 1 wouldn't care in the least if
the back hall got just little dirty.
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the back hall and stairs. Oh. but ii
does need it," she pleaded, land the
kitchen linOleum is all worn out. And
when is the furnace to be cleaned? II
ought TO be done while the rest of the
cleaning is going on"
'All right, all right" said her hus-
band despairingly. I'll agree to any
thing if there's a bed TO sleep on and
hot water when / want TO shave. Let
me know when lunch is ready, I've
got 10 find some papers for Bassett. F."
More Confusion Than Usual
In the library, where Mr.. Crouch
kept his desk. there was more than
the usual confusion. The inside of his
desk did not look quite natural as he
opened it, and the papers he sought
were not in their accustomed pigeon
hole. "Where in hell did put them. 1"
he pondered. "Sure thing 1 had 'em
last night, and 1 couldn't have taken