The Washington bee., 1911-02-25

THE MISSION OF THE BEE
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their personal spleens.
The Bee is an organ for tn
people, irrespective of color ol
condition, although it is published
and edited by negroes.
The Bee has been, and is, al
organ which has advocated the
rights Of the people, and the negro
in particular. The negro is, and
has been, the target of his politicaI
enemies, and, therefore, is in need
of an instrument of defense.
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crush any man who, perchance
has committed IA mistake or utter
ed words which may have tended
to place him in an embarrassing
position when that man on other
occasions has demonstrated his
friendship towards unfortunate
citizens who may have come be-
fore him.
Whv, then. should The Bee
cruelty the unfortunate because
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sent anyone. The acts of public
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Bee.
Another interesting column is
by Prof. j. Hillary Taylor, enti-
tled, "Chats on Music and Music
Study" This column should
strike all teachers and lovers of
music. Our sporting column will
contain all the latest sporting and
athletic news among cOlOred
Americans. All matter for this
column should be addressed to
the Sporting Editor of The Bee.
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have recently eloped from Phila-
delphia. Pa, to slaughter every
thing that may come within It's
reach. But how soon do these
infants. after they have cried
themselves into the wind colo
and remain alive long enough tC
let YOU know that they are In ex-
istence, suddenly die of H. to G. O
(hard to get Out).
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