The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-03-28

EventfuI Career Of Major R.
R. Jackson Noted.
KNOWS HOW TO GET RESULTS

Man Who Sold Newspapers on Streets
Of Chicago When a Boy Wins Dis
tinetion az a Legislator, Promoter Of
Big Business Enterprise, Secret So
eiety Leader and Soldier.
Chicago. among the young
men in Chicago who are making good
is to be found Major R. r. Jackson Of
the uniform rank of the Knights Of
Pythias of North and South America.
Europe, ASIA Africa and Australia.
: He is a charter member Of the Eighth
regiment. national guard. and is at
the head Of the largest printing estab-
hshment operated by the race in this
city.
Major Jackson was born in Chicago
Sept. 1. 1870, and received his early
education in the public and high
schools. e,r -
He obtained his early business train
ing by working as a newspaper mer-
chant. He sold papers at Harrison
and State streets nearly forty years
ago. and by this he was able to care
for his grandmother for a number of
years and at the same time attend
school. He also worked as an eleva-
tor conductor. Jackson only used his
elevator position. however, as a means
to an end, because while in this posi-
ton be met many of the leading men
of the city. He took the civil service
examination, made good marks and
was appointed to a clerkship in the
Chicago postofice where he made a
good record. serving twenty-one years
For twelve years Major Jackson
served as assistant superintendent of
Armour station. the highest position
held by any member Of his race in the
chicago postoftice system. While in
this position in the postoffice Major
Jackson proved his interest in his
people. He was instrumental in hay
ing appointed 1924 men and boys as
clerks. carriers. janitors and special
delivery messengers and has assisted
over 100 men in securing positions in
the various railroad Offices in Chicago.
For young man he has splendid
record as soldier. During the Span
1sh-American war when the Eighth H.
hnois regiment was ordered to the
field Major R. R. Jackson was ready
for duty. He made many friends in
Cuba and showed while there his mill
tary ability. He is now working to
secure for his regiment a military
home and hopes to see this realized at
an early date.
Major Jackson was elected q member
OF the Illinois legislature. but was
counted out by the machine. He con-
tested his election and was seated Just
a short time before the legislature adj
journed sine die. He made good use of
his opportunity. Immediately upon be-
ing seated in the house of representa-
tives Speaker Mckinley recognized his
worth by appointing him on the fol-
lowing committees: Chicago charter.
fraternal and mutual insurance, fed
eral relations. military affairs. miscel-
laneous subjects and municipal courts
of Chicago.
The first thing to claim his attention
was the various jimcrow legislation
pending in the house, and he went
about the matter Immediately and used
his influence to check this unfair legis-
lation. The intermarriage bill was
brought before the committee on mis-
cellaneous subjects, and Major Jackson.
being member. right there and then
helped to bury it in an unknown grave
Then followed his good work on the
full crew BILL" which would have put
many men Of the race out Of the rail
road service. This. like the other bill
was killed after the major had got in
his work. In this he served his race
and the state at the same time.
The fiftieth anniversary Of the eman-
cipation of the slaves claimed his at
tention. and he introduced bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for that purpose,
which went through without opposi-
ton. receiving unanimous vote.
!! An Example. +
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+ ways holds his thumb on the bulb +
+ of the thermometer when he looks (
+ to see what the summer tempefa- +