The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-01-02

that sort Of thing, he sends forth this
gem Of originality; The degradation
from slavery is two-fold. 1t arrests the
progress bf the race enslaved and at the
same tima deteriorates the manhood Of the
masters"}
fRace prejudice relative to the negro has
permeated the entire nation. We find 1t
not only In tho southern states, where
was the seat of slavery, but all the north;
there is everywhere large portion of the
community unable to free themselves from
the idea that the colored man is unworthy
of civil rights.
know. And, promptly and very kindly
answers himself: "Simply selfishness,
hypocrisy. savagery, undeveloped man.
Reason does not rule. If it did we could
readily see that a black skin, short. curly
hair and other race peculiarities (What,
DR.. Davis? why not now go into partic-
ularsD could be no legitimate reason for
causing us to hate human being
for II he Il really q human being, then
he is also our brother. and as such de-
serves to be treated. :"
I'm 1ourneying from the northern to the
southern part of the United States you
may select your seat in any car you
choose no matter what other rationale
ties are In the car with you. But after
~
are some parts Of the cars in which you
will not be allowed to sit, for they are
set aside for the colored people. II you
happen to be colored man going from
Chicago to New Orleans in company with
white friends. after you pass certain
state line you must part company with
these friends and confine yourself to
certain car And this is the law of boast
Sure. DR.. Davis, sure! If you wish to
ride with your colored brother, you will
have to arrange it north of Mason and
Dixon's line.
Generally speaking, this country is in a
very bad way, according to DR.. Davis;
and as for the south--words should have.
but didn't, fail him. The best thing you
can do with "Why Not Nowr' II IT Is
ever inflicted on you. is to give it good
hist out of the nearest window.
'~rhe Man Shakespeare and His Tragic
Life Story" by Frank Harris Mitch
ell, Kennerly, ESQ.,
Mr. Frank Harris, the editor of Lon
don't Saturday Review, has written a
valuable book on Shakespeare. whether
you agree with Mr.. Harris findings or
not. A book in which Mr.. Harris begins
with the belief that all dramatic writing
is merely a form of autobiography.
Mr.. Harris claims that I'VE are doing
Shakespeare wrong by trying to believe
that he hides himself behind his work.
Just as Monsieur Bertillon's whori-pic-
ture of a thumb AFFORD overwhelming
proofs OF a mans identity, so 1t Is pos
sible from Shakespeare writings to es-
tablish beyond doubt the main features of
his character and the chief incidents OF
his life"
Mr. Harris states that man can only
be judged by jury of his peers. and
that In three centuries there have only
been three men, Jonson, Goethe and Col
eridge, capable of judging Shakespeare.
But Mr., Harris thinks the Jury of Shakes
peare's peers il still being empaneled;
that the Goth century has sharpened our
analytical weapons. Mr.. Harris presents
himself in the ermine of the judge
IT intend to prove Mr.. Harris says,
that he (Shakespeare) has painted him
self 20 times from youth to age at full
length. shall consider and compare these
portraits until the outlines Of his charac-
ter are clear and certain; afterwards I
shall show how his little vanities and
shames localized the picture and 80 pre-
sent him as he really was, with his impe-
rial intellect and small snobberies; his
grand vices and paltry self-deceptions;
his sweet eentleness and long martyr
dom. I cannot but think that his por-
trait will gain more in truth than 1t can
| lose In IDEAL beauty II were
asked why do this, why take the
trouble to recreate a man now three cen
turtles dead: 1t is. first OF all of course.
becauss he IL worth 1.-THE most complex