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The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15

Miss Jane Addams, head of Hull
House, wrote an article for the
Survey which has caused a great
deal of comment in this section.
The subject was HAS the Eman-
cipation Act Been Nullified by Ma
tional Indifference?" and protests
strongly against the growth of the
race prejudice in the United States
and the denial of political equality
to the Negro.
The growth of this prejudice is
largely due, she asserts, to the
popular notion that since slavery"
has been put down there is moth
ing more to dc about it. The
present generation, she contends,
seems far less sensitive to the hand
ships placed upon the colored race
and the Determinations leveled
against it than was the generation
which saw the thing vividly
through the conflict of the civil
war aud the sufferings of the recon-
struction days.
Through a false pride a large
element in the white South is TAX
ing a lower ethical tone on the Ne
gro question than it needs to take
and through indifference the white
North threatens to do the same.
She says:
What has been and is being
lost by the denial Of opportunity
and of free expression on the part
of the Negro it is now very diff
cult to estimate; only faint sugges-
tions of the waste can be perceived.
There is, without doubt, the
sense of humor, unique and spon-
taneous, so different from the wit
of the Yankee or the inimitable
story telling priced in the South ;
the Negro melodies, which are the
only American folk songs; the per-
sistent love of color expressing it.
self in the bright curtains and win
dow boxes in the dullest and gray
est parts of our cities; the exeou-
tive and organizing capacity SO Of
ten exhibited by the head waiter
in a huge hotel or by the colored
woman who administered a COM
plicated household; the gift of elo-
ouence, the mellowed voice, the
use of rhythm and osomatopoeia
which is now so often travesties in
a grotesque use of long words"
MEANS LOSS OF CAPACITY
She continues:
"Much more could be added to
the list of positive losses suffered
by the community which puts SO
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15

Chicago, Ill.-Prejudice is creep
ing in upon IFS in Chicago but ev-
cry now and then it gets jolt be-
meath the ribs. The question was
squarely put, whether colored
woman and man should have their
pictures in group i'll the gradual
ing class of Loyalo Medical Col
lege. That was the question and
it was debated for several hours
the other day. but it remained for
"a young jew to champion the
cause of the race and when he fin
ished vote was taken which re.
suited 81 to Al in favor of the men,
bers of the race not being ignored.
Some southern whites raised the
question and pushed it to a bitter
end, but failed ignominiously.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15

able of as fine and useful a place
in our citizenship as that enjoyed
by any other alien element. His
sunny nature; his extraordinary
initiative powers, that are as cap
able of good direction as of bad;
his adaptability, his courage, his
physical strength, are all charac-
teristics that must be welded into
our civilization.
"How, then, are we to go about
the eradication of the prejudice?
1t is a matter primarily of individ-
ual effort. of the exercise of NOR
al force. The logic of the situa-
ton must be brought home to each
and all. We must give the Negro
whether we like him or not, a
square deal. We must bring to
bear the light of reason into the
darkness of the self-stultification
that engulfs our attitude.
DIFFERS AS OTHER RACES
II hold no brief for the Negro
as an unworthy individual. Many
of the race are diseased, degraded,
lazy, ignorant, british; many are
intelligent. able, refined and self
respecting people, who have adopt
ed our ways and customs with far
greater perfection and facility than
many other races who are received
by us with open arms. These in
dividual differences are of course
true of all races-even our own.
For two hundred and fifty years
the colored race has oeen systema-
tically denied its rights as men
and citizens. If we reform our
social attitude toward them which
is the only way on earth-and elm
mate the curse of race prejudice,
we can look to the Negro to take
care of himself. Let us then, as
reasonable beings, take this first
step, by influence, example, CON-
mon sense and ceaseless agitation,
to rid our country of this social
and political disgrace. The cause
possesses moral basis of transcen-
dent import, and is bound on that
account to triumph in the end.
The integrity of our institutions,
the welfare of our political state,
the trampled rights of a wronged
people, cry out for justice. Chi.
cago Evening Post
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15

Columbus, o., Feb. 4.-Holding
that colored people cannot be de-
MED the privilege of buying in
public places, the franklin Coun-
ty Court of Appeals last week re-
versed the case of Graham Deu-
well against George Forester and
others for damages, in which find
ing for the defendeut was made by
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 4.-Ofi-
cials of the Toledo & Ohio Central
railroad today announced that
white women will be substituted
for Negro men as walters on the
dining cars operated by that road.
White women will also succeed the
present colored chefs.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15

The New York State Athletic
commission which controls boxing
in New York, has made new rule
prohibiting boxing between white
and colored pugilists. 1t seems
as though color prejudice is hasten
ing to an incurable end, growing
stronger rather than weaker. 1t
is painful that such an unncs.
sary evil cannot be abated; espec-
tally if the two races are to rever-
ance the same flag.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15

Cairo, ILL.,, Feb. l2.-Negroes at
Charleston, Mo-, near here, have
been frightened by placards warn
ing them to leave within thirty
days. Many arrived in Cairo to-
day, and others at Porlar Bluff and
Sikerston, Mo. A promise from
the officers to protect the Negroes
thus far has failed TO stop the exo-
dus. The posting of the placards
is believed to have been the work
of a joker.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-02-15

The board Of commission elected
to build the 100000 Pythian
Temple in Dallas met this week at
the Office of DR.. j. W. Anderson
behind closed doors. After three
days deliberation they left the
city without giving out any infor-
nation to the jurisdiction as to
what is being done. All efforts to
interview members of the COM
mission proved fruitless. 1t is un-
derstoo1 that they have directed
Mr.. Sydney Pittman to draw plans
for a Sl5O,OOO building instead of
S1OO,000.-Dallas Express.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
Nation Of Individuals.

The French nation is a mass OF in
dividusl particles. scintilating. assert
ive-strangers to all the ethics of
cohesion They are incapable OF team
work. You never read of French
football or base ball or organized
sports. The are nation of individ-
ualists. brilliant individualists. Their
philosophy, poetry. art, music. sci
ence, literature. all bear the imprint
of super-individualism that has fill
ed the world with its radiance.
They defy every known law OF hu-
man gravitatiop and fly of in a mill
lion fragments. careless of results.
They have the child's love for the do
ing, and the child's scorn for the thing
done. They begin more processes. in
ventions. contrivances. experiments.
and end fewer. than all the rest of
Europe put together. The French
propose. the Germans and the Eng
lish dispose.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
No Place for Rostmen.

The new postman was called before
the office superintendent for =, reprI-
mand.
You were seen lettering in the
neighborhood of that big fire down the
street the superintendent said
Il only stopped minute ttte. ma n
pleaded. and l was already eight min
utes ahead of schedule time"
1T is not a question of time but
safety" the superintendent replied
The last place on earth a POSTWAR n
can AFFORD to loiter is in the vicinity
OF a big fire. On the contrary he
ought TO make a detour to avoid it
BY neglecting that simple precau-
ton more than one postman has had
his leather bag drenched by a stream
from the hose and n lot of ruined let
ters charged to his conscience il not
to his pccketbook."
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
SEEK TIE DURABILITY
GOVERNMENT CONDUCTING Ex-
PERIMENTs OF IMPORTANCE.
In Connection With Prominent West
ern Railroad the Authorities Are
Experimenting With Process
es OF Various Kinds.

Much has been published upon the
durability of railway ties treated by
various preservative processes. but
there is little available information
concerning ties treated by different
processes and laid in one track. where
the treatments could be compared. In
order TO gather data for such a COM
parison, the Forest Service of the De-
partment of Agriculture. through the
forest products laboratory, in coop
Grafton with the University of Wis
consin and a leading western line has
completed the first stage of an exten-
sive experiment, the purpose and
scope of which are given TO the pub
lie by Secretary Houston in Bulletin
126. OF the Forest service, recently
issued. The ties used in the expert
ment were ordinary stock of the CO.
operating railroad. and 100 of each OF
the two species, red oak and hard ma
pie, were treated by each of six pro-
cesses, selected so as to include at
least one from each general type of
pressure processes in common use.
Thus. there were treated for the ex-
pertinent coo red oak and 900 hard
maple ties, and 100 untreated ties Of
each species were laid The history
of each tie up to the time OF laying
is recorded, the preservative processes
described. the methods OF handling
any laying given in detail, and every
thing needful for comparison of re-
suits Of future inspection carefully
worked out
In selecting a location for the test
track the effort was to secure normal
conditions of site and traffic. The To-
cation is on a single-track road which
carries q fairly heavy traffic in both
directions The track at the point
where the ties are laid is gravel bal
lasted, well drained. straight and
practically level Nearly all the treat
ed ties are placed on a fill. but few
included in the test were laid in cut
screw spikes with fat tieplates
were used on 50 per cent, of the ties.
and the remaining 80 per cent unpro-
tected by tieplates, we're fastened to
ordinary cut spikes An extension to
the original experiment included red
oak and chestnut ties treated by a
commercial plant, and a few spruce
ties contributed by another firm were
used. In order to avoid disturbing the
track in the future new rails were laid
al the time the ties were placed and
new fastenings were used throughout
II is thought that series of obser-
vations and inspectors covering sew
eral years will yield valuable informa'
uon relative to the preservation OF
,f,,hs- .pd i.S hah.xfo- in actual use
The bulletin is illustrated with repro
ductions of drawings and photographs
of apparatus and material. and all de
tails as to ties are given in tabular
form
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
Eastern shepheras.

The shepherds of the eastAthose to
be found in such countries as Paies-
tine. Arabia and Persia-differ entire
ly from their brethren OF the west.
says the Wide World magazine They
are class apart: even their dress -
unlike that OF the peasants OF the land
in which they live. Their shoes are ot
the toughest description. almost cir.
cular in appearance. They wear an
outer garment of bright colors woven
from came's hair and without seams
Being square and sleeveless. this gar
ment fits any size of man. hanging in
picturesque folds from the shoulders
A kerchief for the head. tied in two
black rings OF rope and wool. com
pletes the outfit. In the winter. how
ever. the eastern shepherd takes an
undressed fleece. which he girds about
his limbs, when he appears more than
ever like a member of his own hociS-
Unlike the shepherds of the west
these men lead their nocks.' this Gus
tom having arisen through the absence
of roads and sheepdogs-
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18

rice. of beans. tortillas. coffee with sugar
and particular Kind OF goats milk cheese much
fancIed by rhs people. After It was over ortega
turned TO an inspection OF his arms and ammuni-
ton. OF which he appeared to have large sup
ply and after the interpreter had been induced
TO forego another Grafton idea gained of
the life OF the rebel
1t seemed a fairly comfortable one. There
was plenty OF food in sight. comfortable quarters
and little military work. Where men were not
taking sestas in the shade they playing
cards or gossiping in groups They were all sat
isnedlooking and fat.
On all sides raw beef suspended in the air
was drying for jerking.
We going to move tomorrow" said
youngster OF six to Jim. We will 20 straight
TO Juarez." and he spoke as II he had been prom
ised visit to circus. Women who heard
him called out what they would do when they
got into the little frontier town.
One rebel came along and Jim stopped him.
Say. what you lighting forcr he
asked.
Two dollars a day" was the answer and the
soldier passed along.
What are you fighting for:" the little
chanic captain asked
There is a grievous wrong in my country and
there will be no true progress until that wrong
has been removed" was the answer 1T is the
land system"
All the land in Mexico is owned by few
families and 80 per cent OF 1t is uncultivated All
of 1t is untaxed Until Il is possible for the
working class to acquire land and until the land
is made to bear its share of public expenditures
there can be relief
"A Diaz might subjugate but that time has
passed. There will be anarchy unless the condi-
tions are improved. Perhaps Carranza. chief
who is good man will change it all when he
gets in
messenger. hot and dusty arrived from villa
at Ascension. sixty miles away. toward dusk and
was received with embraces. He brought the
hnai commands of that general who had been
patriot since he had ceased being bandit
Three days later the thousand and more men
seen that day were either fleeing overthe desert
sands of Rancheria. 90 miles away or were dead
wounded or prisoners awaiting summary execu-
ton. The plan had been that Ortega should
strike the railway at point toward luarez and
cut the line behind the treasure trains while
Villa further south toward chihuahua. should
wreck his end.
ortega and his men arrived time but villa
never moved Trainloads OF federal soldiers
with artillery and cavalry expecting them
and cut them to piecesvilla's failure to move is
ascribed by him to lack OF ammunition. II is
only pointed out that the insurance men who had
been refusing to touch anything shipped over a
Mexican railroad for some time insured the treas
ure train at l2h per cent premium and made
lot OF money. They seemed to know that villa
would not attack.
Juan Dozal. Villas lieutenant. left his chief
In disgust day later. The Incident only
showv the uncertainty that exists even In the
ranks OF the revoiutionists themselvex
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
DEVELOPMENT or 100 YEARS
Hard for the Mind to Imagine the
Progress Made by the Railroads
in That Time.

A reminder from Railway and Loco
motive Engineering BY way of the
Literary Digest indicates that in
these days of celebrations We have
overlooked one of the most important
OF all. being the perfection of the
first locomotive to the point OF doing
regular train hauling This historic
event took place in 1913.
1t is not the centenary OF the
event, but rather the consequences
following the achievement. and the
marvellous girdling and cross-section-
ing of the earth with railroads within
the period of 100 years. that chal-
lenge reflection. The latest compiled
statistics give the total. capital cost
of the railways of the world at ap-
proximately s55 100000, and their
mileage in round numbers at SOC. 900
miles, nearly half OF which is in the
United States A hundred years Of
railroad building embraces this al
most inconceivabIe magnitude of con-
struction, and constitutes the princi
pal fact in the .century's complete
revolution OF human industry and
way of living.
While passing by the hundred years
OF the locomotive we have been os-
tentatiously celebrating centenaries
OF much less Importance. exerting
comparatively insignificant influence
upon world development
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18

washout lie raced back to the position he had
been in. and on 10 the right presently another
man seen signs.ng with zarape. Il a
friendly service. for thereafter there we're no
shots. although horssmen rode near to the auto
mobile
Guadaloupe was once a town OF about 500 In
habtants. a bustling. thriving little community
with many characteristics borrowed from over
the line. The principal street had several ambi-
uous stores There was bank and a telegraph
ONCE and the houses OF the better class
commodious OF plastered adobe. with patios filled
with flower beds The rooms in some cases were
decorated and the furniture imported
ortega. commander OF the thousand men.
occupied what was once the principal dwelling
Of the town. pretentious Spanish home
This happened TO be the day before Oriega
broke camp. hoping TO join Pancho Villa in
attempt TO capture federal trains carrying 2.o0o-
600 pesos and $4,000 worth OF provisions TO Chi.
huahua- Therefore the camp presented busy
scene. The only person who did not be
concerned was Ortega himself who propped
up on a cot reading u novel
ortega does not talk much. His answers that
day were very brief lie fighting for the
constitution. which hal been aside by the
Huerta government AFTER the assassination of
President Madero. He would fght until constitu-
tonal government was restored or he killed
Intervention? He did not fear II because he
believed in the good fNith of the United States
Mediation or arbitration. He would never con
sent to either. Arbitration mediation. any
dealings whatever with the administration OF
u
status. That would never be done
Peace was not impossible in Mexico but could
come In only one WY. and that was the with
drawal OF Hnerta and his friends. A provisional
president must be chosen according to the con.
sutution some man who had not connected him.
self with Huerta and had not connived at the
assassination. Seek out the who would
have been president according to law IL Madero
and Suarex had died naturally and install him
In ofice. IL that were impossible let venustiano
Carranza be president until election could be
held. Personally Ortega thought General Trevino
or DR.. Conner might do but not Huerta or De la
Barra or Diaz or any man of that kind
He was well satisfied with the progress OF the
revolution. The Constitutionalists occupied and
dominated the greater part OF the country and
II the embargo on munitions OF war were re-
pealed they would drive the federals out OF the
field In ninety days. He had about 800 men
well armed. plenty OF ammunition and plenty of
food. He was to march away very soon to Join
villa. What the plans were he could not say
but n decisive blow would be struck. He would
say nothing further and In the meantime dinner
ready
Ortegas stan occupied the large house ex.
clusively. His real stan consisted of about six
men. but as Is usual there were as many more
honorary members The honorary revolutiorist
10 prevalent In Mexico. He is always to be seen
until just before battle when he finds mission
for himself elsewhere
There was plenty to eat at the dinner. meat.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
ea..ariven Russian ships.

That internal combustion engines OF
increasing size are being used for
vessels in various parts of Europe is
shown by the fact that the Russian
navy is now engaged in building two
vessels at the Nicolaief docks. which
are of 1900 tons draught On the
other hand. the German navy Is con-
struc,ing new type of marine motor
of 5000 horsepower size. England
already possesses boats OF the Fave
stone" class having four-cylinder en-
gines Of 1000 horsepower. and is go
ing into the construction OF new YES
sci engined at 5000 horsepower. using
newly designed type of six-cylinder
oil Scientific American.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
Roin, Often oxerlookee.

An invalid, driving down Fifth av'
nue. some years ago. stopped at r
house. Two girls came along. lively
but not rich girls They looked ST her
horses. and she heard one say to rsr
other. "Oh. II only had such horses,
As she heard II. she called those Girts
to the carriage. You viii pardon ME.
but heard what you said. Now she
added. Il want to tell you. l will give
YOU the horses and the carriage II you
will give me the strength to walk urs
Fifth avenue that you have EN-
change.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
Flooa Cos, One Railroad 3 Million.

Flood Cost One Railroso 5 Mtllion-
An eastern line has just issued a
booklet on the 1913 flood and how
it was met by railroad After esti-
mating the loss at $500 900. the fol-
lowing facts are given; Bridges lost
%. damaged so; spans lost SO. dam
aged As: bridges lost. length in feet
of road. 3.59a. in feet of single track
.4.3ls: bridges damaged. length in feet
OF road i.1S9. length in feet OF single
track 6.239. The estimated cost OF
replacing these bridges is sl,oa111s.
Estimated cost OF trestles is S336.l4i.
Length OF single track road requiring
repairs. in miles. SS.I: Of double
track. All: of 3-track road, 2.5; OF 4
track road. IS. or, in all. 1851 miles;
length OF road requiring repairs equi-
valent 10 miles single track. 1896
Estimated cost OF these repairs to the
road is sl.3e6.3so. In addition. dam
age TO stations and other buildings
was s70.soo; to equipment, ss4.2S5.
and to telegraph lines. si07 SOS.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
Turn Headlight Red or Green.

slides and by means of these pipes the
engineman from his seat in the cab
can turn the rays OF his headlight
from white to red or green by merely
propelling a red or green slide. as he
case may be. into place in front. The
ability OF the engineman TO fash such
signals at an instant's notice is Tar
reaching in its effects and only a rail-
road man can realize how important
II is.
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
is BEST HEADLIGHT SIGNAL
Invention by Which coIored Slides
Can Be Operated by Engine
man in Cab.

At first glance it seems that the
Washington man who invented the
headlight signal shown in the illustra-
ton had hit upon something of prime
Importance. Situated in the front of
the headlight and just a little below
II is a casing containing series of
colored glass slides. Air pipes leading
from the caboose of the locomotive 10
the base OF this casing operate the
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18
Motor Cars a, AuxiIizri.s-

British railroads use motor cars tn
calling for and delivering freight ana
they also endeavor to increase their
passenger traffic in parts of the coun-
try which their rail lines do not reach
by means OF road-motor service-
United labor bulletin., 1913-10-18

~ HE junta at El Paso agreed
n that visit to the CAMP of
4 Colonel Torribio Ortega
~ and an interview with that
Constitutionalist Command
>HNt er would be very good
S&s thing for the cause. When
I NJ II came to delivering a
passport and letter which
would faLn the Marty mast
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15
White Men Walk Out
AsNegro Gets Work
Union Men In Savannah Leather
Working Establishment Strike and
Declare They viii Not Reeede.

SAVANNAH. June 14-TUenty-
two men. comprising the fun force of
the leather working establishment OF
Leo Frank have walked out on strike
because certain work heretofore done
by white workmen was turned over
TO a negro. The strikers. all Of whom
are union men. declare they will not
return to work until some agreement
is reached
Frank declares that the trouble de-
veloped from the fact that a single
negro. who had been previously used
to blacken the raw products as they
were cut up for the harness, had been
placed. during the dull season, to rub
bling up finished straps after they
came from the hands Of the skilled
white opera tfves.