The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-10-17

protection Of sour Men, Women and
A double standard Of
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When the protest against the condi-
tons forced upon the Negro citizens
Of this city by the existence Of the
Twin City Stag Club was first given
publicity, the President of the Afro
Federated Women's Clubs,
Mrs. John Sellars, was confined to her
bed, therefore we did not consult her
in this matter it being generally un-
that the Federated Women
were discussing the affair, in view Of
proper action. It was soon evident
that Ed. Stewart would be tolerated,
because Of their sympathy for his
wife, who Is one of the estimable
women and old residents in this city,
although she Is now assisting Mr..
Stewart in the management of this
STAG CLUB, and on account Of her
presence there, many Of our sup
posedly respectable ladies are fire.
quent patrons. Because of sympathy"
says Mrs. Sellars, 81 fear that the
Clubs will not take any action. Now
the Star knows-just how much moral
ity counts, in this Federation. We
are not opening family closets, but we
mean that we know that there is a
great deal of immortality, and believe
that the majority of the women of
these clubs, should not be members
of this noble organization. We are
sorry; while the other branches of
this grand organization in other
cities, are doing social settlement and
other work for humanity; that, we
have among our organization so many
who condone conditions, as are al
lowed in The Twin City Stag Club.
The Editor Of this publication will
fight this proposition, probably with.
out the Women's Club, and he will
place the Afro-American Women's
Clubs of Minnesota on their record.
If there are no women among them
with moral courage to attempt to car
ry out the aims and objects of the
Federation, they should be dfscon-
nected from the National body. Then
they could organize the Bohemian
Sisters Of Sympathy and would serve
themselves as WELL There are many
ladies Of the Federation as we'll as it's
president who are too reluctant to do
any good. We do not say that there
are none, who are above criticism, but
many live under a double standard
of morals, and are always willing to
enter a compast of silence, when the
vital issue confronts us. We appeal
to Mrs. Sellars to present this matter
for Investigation and due considera-
ton by the Federated Clubs. We have
every respect for the Sympathy shown
Mrs. Stewart, but there is a nobler
duty to be rendered posterity, greater
than sympathy for any individual.
It is the saving of Negro girls, who
are forced in the innocent and cur
fous stage Of their lives, to come in
contact with vice, in its temptations.
Why? Because their mothers have
favored Sympathy rather than Chas-
tfsement. When a mother thinks of
the life of a Negro girl "in the depths"
Of this city, it should be a lesson to
her to not only train her child to re.
spect home and parents, but should
cause her to be willing to assist the
suppression Of such temptations Of
fered by the dives and buffet-flats,
permitted to run by the police au-
thorities for the exclusive demoraliza.
ton OF the Negro, RELOCATING him to
the basest civilization.
We take that Mrs. Sellars is ready
to give consideration to other places
in our city, because the Star directed
its attention to Stewards place. There
is not another Club-keeper in this
city who has mingled with the OK.
tremes Of society as Mr.. Stewart, and
there is not another who would ex.
pect the patronage of the better ele-
ment. We have probably exposed a
social condition when opposing the
Twin City Stag Club, which is run by
Mr.. Stewart, assisted by some white
business men, who say Stewart is all
right" But the Star has directed its
attack at the Stag Club, and when
we surrender 1t will be because we
are unable to buy printers ink. We
will continue to fight it out on this
line, until the next grand jury meets
and that's November next.
When you have . social, or an,
gathering worthy Of mention. sslac.