The Denver star., 1915-10-02

and bis advice Is eagerly sought by
those who are endeavoring 10 better
the conditions of humanity in general.
For more than twenty years he has
been secretary of Provident hospital.
He was first president of the Equal
Opportunity league of Chicago. He Is
charter member OF the directorate of
the National Association For the Ad-
van.ement of the COlored People. an
organization which includes some of
the most prominent people of the coun-
try in its membership. He has the gift
of Oratory and is forceful, logical
and convincing speaker.
In 1898 DR.. Bentley was married to
Miss Florence Lewis, who was for
many years the literary editor Of the
Philadelphia Daily Press: woman of
rare attdinments. and their married life
has been very happy. In October. 1914,
Dr. Bentley, at the special invitation Of
the WinnebaSo County un.) Dental so
ciety. delivered an address before that
body on Oral Hygiene" The same
afternoon. at the request of the board
of education, he addressed 1000 stu
uCAlb VI lHe lNOShlOlu hiSh SSaooi ou
paul Laurence Dunbar"
DR.. Bentley's new dental offices are
located in the Marshall Field building.
overlooking Lake Michigan. where on
clear days one may look across the lake
to the Michigan and Indiana shores.
The dental appliances in the offices
are complete in every detail. A man Of
learning, polished In manner, having
entree to the highest social circles and
being In touch with many people Of
great influence he has been able to
do effective work in fighting prejudice
against the colored people. Single
handed and alone he has nipped many
obnoxious schemes in the bud. Many
wrongs have been righted effectively.
but quietly and without any brass band
Accompaniment When anything great
in the repression of race prejudice has
been accomplished IN Illinois and peo-
pie are wondering how it was done
the chances are ten to one that DR..
Bentley is the man who did it
DR.. Bentley is at the head of his pro
fession. He is not simply great col
Ored dentist, but great American den
llSls us SutSeSS ilot Dteu
scribei by lines of color. He thinks
American. feels American, acts Ameri-
can and demands and receives treat
ment as an American. He believes
that all men born in America are
Americans and is opposed to the use Of
the word Negro to describe the col
ored people of the country. He is con.
,, vinced that it iSnot logical and its use
Is fnimical to the welfare of the repub-
lie. He looks forward to the day when
the-e will he no German Americans or
French Americans or Italian-Ameri-
cans or Afro Americans or any other
hyphenated variety and when all racial
distinctions shall have disappeared.
When the National Association For
the Advancement Of Colored People
was organized 1t was largely due to
his efforts that the word Negro" was
not made a part of the official title OF
thA Qs4auization. His career should be
/ an Inspiration TO every colored youth
| 1t teaches the lesson that 1t is not nee
essary. that it is even shortsighted and
wrong. to limit ones activities to the
boundaries of the color line. 1t proves
that there are no barriers which study,
| determination. constant effort, ability
and skill will not batter down.