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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23
BIG VICTORY FOR THE RACE.

Governor Frank q. Willis Bars Objec.
tionabIe Film Play From Ohio.
The Hon. Harry c. Smith of Cleve-
land. O., editor of the Cleveland Ga
zette. continues to fight against race
segregation with his old time intensity.
He keeps in close touch with the city
and state authorities and co-operates
with them In all matters Of Importance
in which the civil rights Of colored
Americans are at stake. He is the
watchdog of the race in the Buckeye
State, and he never falls asleep on
duty.
The following letter from Governor
Frank B. Willis to Mr.. Smith is self
explanatory:
State Of Ohio. Executive Department.
Columbus, Aug. 81. 1915.
Hon. Harry c. Smith, Editor Gazette.
Cleveland, O.:
marked copies Of newspaper calling at
tention to the Objectionable film named in
your letter, regarding which we have had
considerable correspondence. ] shall place
this communication before the state board
of film censors. The law must be enforc-
ed, and so far as I have power to prevent
It no films which reflect upon any class
of our citizens will be exhibited in this
state. Very truly yours.
FRANK B. WILLIS.
In compliance with the above COM
munication the state board Of film cen
sors on Sept. % formally notified the
promoters of the play in question that
the photo play had been barred from
Ohio. The Hon. Harry c. Smith now
has the "scalps'' Of two race hating
and mob melting photo plays dangling
at his belt"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23
AT THE CLOSED GATE Or
JUSTICE.

To be a Negro in day like this
Demands forgiveness. Bruised with
blow on blow,
Betrayed, like him whose woe-dim-
med eyes gave bliss,
Still must one succor those who
brought one low,
To be a Negro in a day like this.
To be Negro in a day like this
Demands rare patience-patience
that can wait
In utter darkness. IT'S the path to
miss,
And knock, unheeded, at an iron
gate,
To be a Negro in day like this.
To be Negro in a day like this
Demands strange loyalty. We serve
a flag
Which is to us white freedoms en-
phasis.
Ahl one must love when truth and
justice lag,
TO be Negro in a day like This.
To be a Negro in day like this
Alasl Lord God, what evil have we
done!
Still shines the gate, all gold and anne
thyst,
But pass by, the glorious goal un-
Merely a Negro"-in day like thisj
won,
James D. Corrothers
in The Century.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23
THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

"Where can get an spartment1 Is
serious question among US today.
There are many restrictions against
Negroes as tenants in desirable places
and many places undesirable for re-
spectacle Negro tenants. There ale
many strangers coming to our city,
and they are unable to get decent To-
cations. Something must be done.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23
THINKING WHITE" DOWN
SOUTH.
From The Outlook.)

(From The Outlook.)
What do the best white people OF
the South today think of the Negro!
What is their attitude toward Negro
education? What is the real temper
of the leaders in the New South II
What do they think about Booker !!
Washington's work for Tuskegee and
the advancement of over ten million
Negroes? The Rev. DR.. John T.
White, of Atlanta, Georgia, fearless
exponent of thinking white in the
South" recently stated and frankly
answered the incisive questions be-
fore several thousand Northern and
Southern Negroes who had assembled
in the Boston Symphony Hall, prim-
arilv to hear DR.. Washington deliver
his presidential address to the six
teenth convention of the National Ne
gro Business League. Dr.. White
said:
The relation in the South between
the races has never been so happy as
il is now. Never has the outlook
been so prosperous. The people OF
the South are thinking white;" that
is, the leaders are giving expression
70 the best sentiments. The South u
now looking upon its millions OF Ne
oroes not as a liability but as ar
asset. The South is training the Ne
GRO for success, for efficiency. The
South sees that it is common sense
to help the Negro. When the Negro
owes something, then he Is respected
White people down South think
that the Negro is a man. They are
saving this out loud. They are pray
inc God to help them deal with the
Negro on the basis Of humanity
They think that the Negro is dis
tinctly a Southern man. l predict
that the time will never come when
three-fourths Of the Negroes OF this
country will not be found in the
/ South, The civilization Of the South
everything that makes it peculiar and
characteristic, centers around the Ne
gro. Indeed, the Negro has sweet
ened Southern life. Whole com
munitics are shaped by the Negro.
Property-owning Southern men &c
no lynching. OF the sixteen men who
were arrested for rioting in Atlanta
for example, not one had his name
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23

ness, religious and educational circles
as woman Of rare culture and refine
ment.
Before taking up her residence in
this city Mrs Duncan was the man
ager Of the Southern Printing cOmpa,
ny at Selma, Ala, of which she was
the founder and owner. Her work In
Mobile includes many activities. She
Is the superintendent Of the MetrODol-
itaD Exchange. business concern
owned by the Home Economic club;
chief clerk for Knox Bros, leading IN
dertakers, and has charge Of the Office
Of: the Voice Of the People, which is
the organ Of the lIasOnic fraternity.
Mrs. Duncan was for many years
one of the leading public school teach
ers in this state. As a teacher she
made q fine record in every branch Of
school work which she had charge of.
In appreciation Of her efforts and for
the splendid work which she did as an
educator the authorities at the Agri.
cultural and Mechanical college of
Normal, Ala. conferred upon Mrs.
Duncan in 1905 the degree of master
of arts. This honor came as a great
surprise to her. Instead Of resting. as
it were, upon her oars after receiving
such distinction she seemed to work
more zealously for the advancement of
the race in everything with which she
had to do.
As a writer Mrs. Duncan has shown
extraordinary ability. She is the au-
thor Of a 800 page book. entitled "Pro-
gressive Missions In the South" The
book is a splendid guide for those who
wish to be reliably informed on how
to do effective missionary work as well
as to know what has been accomplish
ed in mission work at home and
abroad. Although one Of the most
modest Of women. Mrs. Duncan is
proud of her efforts In this respect be-
cause Of the assistance she has render
ed others in preparing to be Of greater
service to humanity.
In order to equip herself further for
business Mrs. Duncan applied for H.
cense as a notary public and was Civ
en- authority as such by the governor of
Alabama in April. 1915. Her clientele
is large. as she is an officer in one of
the leading secret organizations in the
state and well known among the lead
ing business concerns and religious or
CARNATIONS in all parts Of the state
Mrs. Duncan's Office is in the Masonic
Temple building. where she is kept
busy at all times. She is a pioneer in
q legal way in showing what woman
may accomplish If she is energetic and
well prepared for her work.
1t is no easy task which Mrs. Duncan
undertakes. to execute fully the many
duties which devOlve upon her from
day to day. but there is secret in how
she has been able to accomplish SO
much of good, and that secret is pre-
paredness. To our young people Mrs.
Duncan's career and the success which
she has attained should be an inspira-
ton. for It cannot be said that she had
superior advantages for either educat-
ing herself or obtaining a lucrative
position. She secured both by her
own energies.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23
OHIO OFFICIALS
ENFORCE .THELAW
Render Decision Against Film
Play at Columbus.
RESULT OF UNITED ACTION.

Association For the Advancement Of
coIored People Wins Farreaehins
Moral Victory-Former Secretary Of
State D. J. Ryan Co. operates.
Columbus.-The legal redress and
legislative committee Of the Columbus
branch Of the National Association For
the Advancement Of Colored People.
consisting of Attorneys Robert B. Bar
Gus, Daniel ]. Ryan. Edgar Butler and
Louis Alcott. deserves much credit for
the way In which 1t proceeded
against the exhibition of the so called
film 1.-THE Birth Of Nation" In this
state. which has resulted in the rejec-
ton of the said film from being exhibit
ed in the state of Ohio in its entirety
instead of in part, as some were In
clined to think would finally be the de-
cision.
Robert B. Barcus, the active and
we'll known attorney, Is chairman OF the
committee. and it was he who prepared
the protest in which FIVE distinct
grounds were set forth. any one Of
which. he claimed. was sufficient to
bar the photo play from being exhibit
ed in this state. While Attorneys Bar.
Gus. Alcott and. Ryan and also DR..
WOodlin had called at the Office Of the
Ohio board Of censors and entered
their protest in person against the film.
the committee finally decided that a
formal protest ought to be entered In
writing. which task was left to the
chairman of the committee. which was
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23

Rev. q. J. Howard to Enter New Field.
The members and friends Of the
Corinth Baptist church at Gainesville.
Tex. are making preparations for the
installation of the Rev. B. J. Howard
IA minister Of the church. The cele-
bration will begin on Monday. Oct Is.
and will continue for three days.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23

on the county taxbooks.
The race problem is to be solved,
not by having a few Negroes with
education and culture reach the top,
but by having the well-trained Ne
groes reach down and help up the
ladder the black men and women who
are below struggling.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23
MOBILES CAPABLE
BUSINESS WOMAN
Busy Life Of Mrs. Sarah j.
Duncan In alabama City.
LEADS .AL0EG MANY LINES.

Notable Career Of Woman Who Was
Left MotherIess In Her Infancy.
Gains Distinction a. Educator, Au-
thor and Promoter-Due Preparation
10 Secret Of Her Success.
Mobile. Ala.-This state has to its
credit among the colOred people many
well educated and capable business
women. One Of the foremost and
most widely known Of this class Of
women Is Mrs. Sarah j. Duncan of
this city. who is native Of Dallas
county. Mrs. Duncan was left moth
erless in her infancy. She was reared
by q godmother and became Chris
tan before she entered her teens She
has made the struggle up from Obscu
rity to wide prominence through per
sistent effort and il recognized IN bust
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-10-23

Woody Heads Jersey Sunday Schools.
Thomas C.. Woody of Roselle, N. j..
was elected president of the New Jer-
sey state Sunday school convention at
the annual meeting Of that Organiza-
ton held at the Bethany Baptist
church In Newark. Oct. 5. Mr.. Woody
IL well known for his activity In -
hgious work.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24
PLEASE PAY UP

When you get your state
ment of your account, please
come up or send the amount up,
as we need the money to help
run our business. Without your
aid then you are not of any ser
vice to the running of the bust
ness. The same is true of a
man who fails to pay his taxes,
he can't say within himself,
that II help to run these fine
schools, a heritage of which !
shall be proud in after years. y
You can't say it truthfully and
with clear conscience.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24

We are the largest importers and
manufacturers of eoIored peoples
hair. We guarantee perfect satisfac-
ton or money refunded. This hair Is
positively superior to any on the mar
ket, and will stand combing and wash
Ing the same as your own. We sell
hair by the pound; hair nets, toilet
articles and Strengthening combs at
wholesale prices. Agents wanted.
Send two cent stamp for illustrated
book on hair at once.
Humdnia Hair Go.
Dept. rs. % Duane ST. New York.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24

The way Atty. Gen1 Lucy,
the late Sec'y Woods, Auditor
Brady and last, but not least,
Lieut.. Gov. OHara, have "cut
up" the people will be glad
when the polls close the LIST.
Tuesday after the LIST Monday
in Nov. 1916. When one DEM
ocrat is not fighting a fellow
democrat another is. Now Mr..
Lucy is after Mr.. Potts, the
Insurance head, for some alleg-
ed wrong. They are almost as
bad as Mr.. Mcbride and some
of our local democrats here, or
rather used to be. Our local
fellows have reformed since Nov.
1914, when they beat Roger
Sullivan, but States Atty. Burke
is the "fghtinest" democrat you
ever saw.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24

You who are so quick to ex-
press your thoughts and who
enormously believe that you
win victory by condemning
each other with "a piece of your
mouth or tongue" are ignorant
of the facts in the case. The
person who talks most, like the
dog that banks loudest and
most, does less and is less fear
ed. When we as "kids" used
to go to the neighbors' houses
and holler: "hello" at the gate,
the dogs that came tearing and
barking, were not feared or
watched, but the old fellow
that lay under the stepe and
growled, was the king of the
place, and he, it was that the
land-lady watched and stood
between. So it ever is. The
loaded wagon makes less noise
than the empty trap and
deep water is stillest. In the
Bible you will find these words:
"Of thy unspoken word thou
art master, thy spoken word is
master ofthee" This is the great
est appeal against gossiping-
that is, ill-begotten gossip.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24
TEMPERANCE

A lot of people are around
talking temperance, but are
narrow-viewed. 1t is good to
be temperate, not only in the
use of intoxicants, but in every
thing. There are not a few per-
sons who will tell you alchohol
ever did them any good, nor
smoking, but you should be
temperate, " in eating, in lying,
stealing and in the use of bad
language. in morality, chastity,
in gossip. Be temperate in all
things, some people should even
be temperate" in their church
going and ineficacious prayers.
o you say: you can't go to
church too much" Yes you can.
There is no need to spend all OF
your time at church. Clean up
at home, read your bible and
other good books and teach
your children. Make a good
garden, keep your yards clean.
and yourselves and rest physic-
ally and mentally.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24

We are tired of reading the
"spats' exchanged among the
three daily papers in this city.
However, we agree with the
News-Record in calling the Jour
nails hand in claiming the Jour
nal is the only Republican pa
per. The Forum has been a
Republican paper all of its life
and that is as much as the
Journal can boast of, unless
the Journal has been a Repub-
lican paper before it was a pa
per. The Register is democratic
and right, except in local pol
itics and then its something
else and wrong.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24

Madam Hackley is teaching
Vocal Music Culture in our city,
She is great. All of the choirs
around here should get in touch
with her and learn something
about Vocal Music. The great
est need in our churches is
choirs that can sing. If we Sc
cure good choirs and get the
gospel preached and decorum
practised in the churches what
excuse can you offer for not go
ing to church?
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24

One reason why our people do
not do more business is; they
expect too much for nothing;
they do not want to pay the
price-they are not up-to-date
enough to ADVERTISE. Why don't
you copy after the opposite
rsce? Advertisement is an in
vestment. People are not 60
ing to buy your goods, attend
your fairs, churches etc. if you
do not advertise. Immitate the
white people in this respect as
you are prone to do in dress
and society.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24

In Decatur a young man said
he did not go to church because
there was too much devilment
to learn. What an indictment
or charge. He spoke in earnest
and declared most of the church
leaders were not what they
claimed to be. He must be in
error, however. There are a lot
of bad things and bad people
in the church, but much good
is to be accrued by attending
church.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24
ON SPRINGFIELD STREET CAR
ROUTE,

ROUTE.
Points of Interests pringfields at
fractions and how to reach them:
Abraham Lincoln's IOld Homestead
Corner of Eighth and Jackson
streets. Take Eighth street cars at
Sixth and Monroe streets.
Lincoln's Monument-Oak Ridge
cemetery. Take North Fifth street
cars from Fifth and Monroe streets.
State House-Capitol avenue and
First street. Take Spring, Governor,
South Second street, or Lawrence
avenue car.
State Arsenal-Second and Monroe
streets. Take West Washington, Gov
ernor, Spring street or Lawrence ave-
nue. cars. t;
Colored Orphans Home-427 South
Twelfth street. Take South Eleventh
street cars at Fifth and Washington
streets.
Colored Masonic Temple-117-119
North Eighth street. Take South
Eleventh or North Sixth street cars
from Fifth and Monroe streets.
Parks and Pleasure Resorts.
Washington Park-South-wes Of the
city. Take South Second street and
Lawrence avenue cars.
Reservoir Park-North-eas of the
city. Take North Ninth street cars.
White City Park-East of the city
Take East Capitol avenue cars from
Fifth and Monroe streets.
State Fair Grounds-North of the
city. Take North Ninth street cars.
Camp Lincoln - The permanent
camp grouids of the Illinois National
Guard. Northwest of city. Take the
Rutledge street car sfrom Fifth and
Washington streets
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24
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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24

Home cooking of the Philathea
Club of st. Paul's S. S. at Brown
Hotel, Saturday, May 1st by the
young ladies.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24
SATURDAY, APR. "a, 1915

Now it looks as though The
odore Roosevelt is coming back
let him come. He is never alone,
matters not where he goes, un
less it was when he discovered
that unchristened river in south
America.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1915-04-24
PERSONALS

PERSONALS
Mrs. Alberta Barbour of E. Wash
ington st. has returned from a
visi to Alton, Ill.
Wanted, good correspondent
in Decatur, Peoria, Chicago, DAN
vile. Also hustling correspon-
dent and representative in Quincy
East st. Louis and Bloomington.
The Forum
Mrs. Thos. Person has departed
for Calumet, Mich for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Nancy Coleman was ten
dered birthday party Monday
evening.
Atty. S. T. Clanton, of Decatur
was in the city this week on bust
ness.
Mrs. ]. F. Johnson was in Dan
vile, Ill, and organized a Fedora
ted Sewing Circle there.
Alderman Oscar DePriest, of
Chicago, ILL.,, was the guest of Mrs.
c. H. Morgan, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. B. Stedham died at her
home on E. Stuart ST., Tuesday
April 10th.
The chorus which is under the
directions of Mime. Hackley, is get
ting along fine. 1t consists of
about 200 voices and will be given
at the Arsenal.
Mrs. Eva Monroe has returned
from business trip to Chicago.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-02

with deers hoof at the top for :
head.
After the address. the ladies Of the
audience were given an opportunity
to meet Mr.. Bryan and grasp his hand
and a large number ayailed them
selves Of the opportunity Of meeting
the Great COmmoner.
The full text Of Secretary Bryan's
address follows
Il have been coming into North
Carolina fer something more than 20
years; it is something more than q
in fact, and I find increasing pleas
ure in coming; but on this occasion
I come with a deeper sense of graft
tude than on any former occasion, a.
least my gratitude is deeper than on
most occasions
Sometimes [ nave corfe for tfa
pleasure Of visiting among you; some
| times I have come in the midst of
| campaign; this time I come at the
| invitation Of the legislative body OF
| by the Chief Executive of your Com
monwealth, and I acknowledge the
| honor that has been done me and
thank most sincerely those who ara
responsible for it.
Il am grateful to you for this
greeting; in SO far as it is due to any
personal regard that you may feel
/ First Visit Since Secretary.
| 81 assume, however, that it is much
! more largely due to the fact that /
| come among you at this time for the
| first time in an official capacity.
| think my last public speech before
| assumed this office was made here.
| was then on my way to Washington
and it was my honor then to be intro
duced to an audience by Governor
Craig and / remember that in intro
| duc;ng me he used a phrase that I
had not heard before, but which I
| have had occasion to use since
| in introducing me he quoted an
expression of General Grant. who af-
ter he was President. made q "trip
around the world. and who. in visit
ing one OF the capitals. was shown
the military force Of that nation: as
IL recollect it, some $4,000 soldiers
ready for the battle field passed b!
and when the review was completed
some executive Of that country turned
to him and asked him his opinion
His simple reply was, ! hate war
Endorses Grants View.
1T impressed me ar that time.
hated war but what I said could not
make the impression that was made
when that was said by one who was
SO conspicuous IN the fields Of honor
But imagine that a larger mum ber
i OF people today would express them :
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