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The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03
Not Race Pre-
judice--ButLaw

getting from those who have con-
nected themselves make us feel
THAT we can meet the world to-
day. We are masters of ourselves
if we choose to be and certainly we
choose to be. We looked the world
straight in the eye and challenged
1T We will have many fight and
may not always come off victors,
but will gain strength with each
struggle aud in the end will con
quer."
1t is convenient for men and or
ganizatiops toosto Claim that we
are fighting race prejudice, but
that is not true; we are not fighting
race prejudice. but we are contend
ing against ruthless propositions
of law-law which is wholly infu-
enced by race prejudice and that
race prejudice is stimulated, per-
petuated, aggravated, incensed and
intensified by the agitation for So
cial and equal rights.
All of the political disturbances.
all of the wars, most of the need.
less struggles, most of the suffer-
ings and most of the inhuman sac
rifices that humanity has been
called upon to make, since the Gre
ator spoke this world into exis-
tence, have been caused by this
clamor for class, social and equal
rights. 1t has always actuated
spirit of resentment and the de.
termination of the big fellow to
keep the little fellow down in his
place. In our case, radical agita-
tion along these lines have been
the stimulus of Jim. Grow laws
which spread and become more
and more rigid as the agitation
be comes more and more violent.
Jim. Grow laws do not material
ly affect the intelligent and pros
porous members of our race, be
cause they have the means of
avoiding them in a large measure;
but the masses who have to strug-
gle and strive for the dire necessi.
ties of life, are the ones who suffer;
and it is unfair that our boys and
girls should be blinded to the great
opportunities of life, that the mass
es should be forced into the neg
lected sections of the city, inhabit
discarded, mentally provided tene-
ments and be satisfied with poorly
paid voluntary serfdom because
selfish men and women, agitating
class and social issues, will climb
to fame and fortune upon the backs
of a gracious, confding and unsu.
specting people.
We are beseiged on all sides by
the capable young men and ca
pable young women who want
respectable job, but their fathers
have left us none to give them.
Often there stays within our do
main the man or woman of advan-
ced age. They have just lost the
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03

Louisville, KY, June 22.-The
opinion of the Kentucky Court of
Appeals holding the segregation
law valid has caused an interesting
question to come up in this city.
A block wherein the white resi-
dents were slightly in the majority
a few weeks ago now has a slight
Negro majority brought about by
the moving out of white family.
The question is, whether that
house shall be rented to Negroes,
since they are in the majority in
that block, or to whites, since white
people last occupied the house.
Attaches of the city attorneys Of
fee are of the opinion that the
property may be rented to either
white or colored persons, hut if
rented to Negroes then it may not
be ever rented to whites as long as
Negroes are in the majority in that
block.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03

Tuskegee Institute, Ala, June
1S.-Recently Mr.. and Mrs. julius
Rosenwald, of Chicago, ILL.,, in
celebrating the twenty fifth ami
versary of their marriage distribu-
ted five thousand dollars among
the teachers of the Tuskegee Nor
NAL and Industrial Institute, Ala
bama, on the basis of taithfulness,
length of service, etc, with fifteen
years of service as tie minimum
limit. This is probably the first
instance in the history OF the coun-
try where any such sum of money
has been distributed among the
teachers in white or coloIeI schools
in recognition of long and faithful
service. Mr.. Rosenwald sent to
each of the teachers al ruskegee,
SO recognized, a warm and cordial
letter of appreciation, concluding
with these words: "Tuskegee can
only continue to prosper aud grow
and prove an effective infuence
for usefulness to the ia ion aud TO
the Negro race as the workers are
earnest, sincere and s,mpatbetic;
and | am sure you Will ia he fu-
iure, as in ;he pas your
part to strt nsthen an ~ ID the
hands of those charg " h the
responsibility of carry o the
work.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03

Amherstberg, Canada, June %.
-Delos r. Davis, K. c., who died
here recently, was the only Negro
barrister in Canada ever made a
Kings Counsel. He died at the
age of IS. Mr.. Davis was the son
of Virginia slave who escaped to
Canada by the underground route
in 1850. His parents settled in
New Canaan, Colchester North.
He went later to Ypsilanti, Mich,
where he taught school and solicit
ted insurance. He was admitted
to the Canadian bar in 1887 and
practiced in Amherstburg until
1909, when he retired. He was
made Kings Counsel by Sir James
Whitney in 1908. In 1881 Mr..
Davis organized the township of
Colchester and held many public
offices in the community. He
leaves six children.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03

grateful to the members of the
Legislature for the passage of this
bill. Next month the regiment
will go to camp with two new COM
panies from this city. Within a
year and under the administration
of Colonel Denison, new armory
has been built worth 100000 and
now comes another appropriation
of $4,000. The sun do move"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03
(From Boston Reliance)

(From Boston Reliance)
Speak the commanding word,
Il will and it is DONE" Thompson
The world is asking the question:
What arc you doing? Little at
tention is paid to the man or fhe
group of men who are continually
talking, but show no evidence OF
good faith, or production result
ing from their ability and worth.
1t is easy to criticize. 1t is easy
to vilify. 1t is easy to destroy
One jackass will knock and kick to
pieces more stall pens than two
score of horses. For that reason
he represents the predominating
type of the worlds ignorance. In
telligence, time and patience, plan
ming and toiling are the forces
which construct and build up.
The kings triumph. With its
bloody sabcrs, the burning torches
and the unhappy victims in its
train, does not appeal to our pres
ent civilization. 1t represents too
great a sacrifice of human lives.
1t represents the prosperous cities,
with their long, preserved historic
relics which are smoldering in ash
er and ruins. 1t represents the
heart-rendering sufferings OF the
children of one Father, being led
into lifelong sacrifice and torture
by their brethren for revenge. 1t
represents too much in the way OF
distress, devastation and destfuc-
ton.
The universal agitation against
the conflict in Europe shows that
the world is profound in its SYM
pathy for the unfortunate peas
ants, fighting, they know not why,
but are being sacrificed by the
thousands in the name of their be-
loved country, by the kings and
rulers. who force them on the fir
ing line.
And so it is with the man who
talks. criticizes and destroys.
With his tongue as his saber, he
hatters away, with the sharpnel
and shot, from his guns OF calum-
ny, at the regulations of men who
are capable of advancing the race
along the road of visible progress.
He is laughed to scorn in his face.
The world will honor and ever sing
the praises of those who toll and
bring into evidence the home, the
school. the business block, the de-
partment store and the bank. You
would ask now, can we do these
things? "We can" We can is
what started the syndicate and
since SO many reputable men and
women have rallied around our
standard, we can say, with much
more emphasis, "We can" and add
with vigor "Most certainly we can
The steady growth of the syndi-
cate and the support which we are
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03
Accounting for the Absence.

Bacon-'I see what most attracted
the attention of a party of dist:n-
guished Europeans on an American
tour was the absence of fences and
hedges" Egbert-"They might have
reached locality in the West recent
ly visited by cyclone"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03

Pueblo. June 81 Mrs. Minnie
Howard, a Negress, 80 years old,
living on farm near this city, was
killed last night when she fell from
seat on the wagon i'll which she
intended returning to her home.
Her neck was broken by the force
with which she struck the pave
ment The woman, large of statue
had just taken her seat prepara-
tory to her journey home with her
husband and other members of the
family. The horse started sudden
ly, throwing her out.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03

Chicago, Ill, June 26.-The
State Legislature which just closed
passed bill giving the Eighth
Regiment Illinois National Guard
$4,000 TO complete the new arm
ory Col. franklin A. Denis N,
his staff and entire regiment are
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-07-03
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

London, June ia battalion
OF Negroes is being formed in Car.
diff, Wales. Many of these Ne
groes were born in that city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15

/, self I wonder if shall meet with
one before / reach homer"
Just as he said that he heard in the
woods sad little voice saying
'Oh, deari Chip Chap, Cheepl
Oh, why did I run away from the
coop? Oh. dear
Hal I wonder if that can be Char
lie or Arabella Chick" thought Uncle
Wiggily- 1t sounds like a chicken.
surely enough. Perhaps this is the
start Of an adYenturer'
1t was, but Uncle Wiggily did not
tEen know it.
The rabbit gentleman went on a little
farther and, in about a minute he
heard the sad voice again, this time
nearer by.
Chip, Chap. Cheepr' it cried.
Oh dear, how cold and wet and mis-
cradle am. And I'm lost, too. Boo
hoo"
Then Uncle Wigsfly saw a little
chicken boy, oh, 50 small and tiny.
standing near a puddle Of water. And
the little chicken chap was all wet
with dripping, draggled feathers, and
ne looked very unhappy
Why, whatever is the matter2'
asked Uncle Wiggily kindly. What
has happened to your
"Oh, everything, L guess Every
thingl" cried the little chicken
ran away from my coop. wanted to
go out and see the big world. I saw
some ducks swimming and i Jumped
IN the water, thinking I could swim
too. But I nearly drowned. and I'm
lost-and oh, dear. I'm hungry and
We'll, weui You have had
troublesi" said Uncle Wiggily. But
never mind now III look after you
and take you home.
-Oh, viii you, really?" asked the
little chicken boy, clapping his wings
and trying to crow Only he couldn't
crow very well, being too email.
Please take me home" ne begged.
Where do you uve2" asked the
rabbit
Not far from Charlie Chicks COOP"
All right, III 500 have you there"
promised Uncle Wiggily. But you are
cold and wet Now 1 have here a nice
loaf Of bread hot from the oven. III
break it open, scoop out a little place
for you inside, maze a hole so you
can breathe, and you can so to sleep
inside the loaf Of bread until I take
you nome How viii that be-"
"Oh, JOY and happiness cried the
little chicken, making a low bow to
Uncle Wiggily to show how glad he
was. 1T viii be finer"
The rabbit gentleman scooped out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15
Short Snatches From Everywhere

Mexico may soon be in a frame Of mind to welcome
visitors-Taiban IN NJ News
Hatred is often the result Of knowing but one side
OF a person.-Taiban N. NJ News
Mount Iassen throwing mud We DO not
know what office it is running fOr-ToledO Blade
The town equipped with modern utilities. backed
by enterprisng class OF business men, Is DOuHU u
grow.-AIesa (Ariz) Tribune
Mans delight at the thought OF soon being able
TO shed his tempered by the prospective
shortage Of five pOckets-AmarllO CIex) Panhandle
on st. PatricH's day a German band in Bayonnes
n J toured the city wearing shamrocks ana playing
'sTipperary,' and even drinking creme de nlenlne-
There's hyphenated neutrality for you-Blsbee OAr11
Review
The Lowell observatory announces that Aiimas and
Enceladus satellites Of Saturn, behave Just IKE cur
own moon which means that they get fun even II L
reduces to their last quarter-Prescott CAIlzJ
Courier
Getting up in the world is like getting up on
cold frosty morning Of warm bed; both require
a denial and whole lot more OF se,I VII
Such the cruel law Of success--Socorro ~ NJ
Cheftain
Government ownership carried to its posslole unit
would give the party power such TREMENDOUS
patronage leverage that conditions orousnl gDoul
would practically those OF an absolute MONARCHY
Prescott (AriZ) Courier
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15

a hole in the loaf giving the chicken
the crumbs, and soon the little chap
who had so fOOhshly run away from
nome was comfortably cuddled up to
90 to sleep.
Never again try to swim" said
Uncle Wiggily. That is all right for
ducks, but not for chickens. Keep
away from the water after this
I Will" promised the little chicken
boy, whose name was Archibald.
With the loaf Of bread, inside Of
Nhlch was the chicken, Uncle Wiggily
started off again he had not gone
OF, very lar through the woods before,
al OF a sudden out from behind a big
stump jumped a bad dog, who didn't
IKE Uncle Wlggily at all. Bow,
wow" barked the dog. Bow. wow
Now have you. Mr.. Longears. I'm
gong to take you to my kennel and
make you dig a hole for me so
can hide bones Come along"
with that he grabbed Uncle Wig
glly by the ears, intending to carry
him away. The rabbit gentleman
dropped the loaf of bread As il fell
u the ground the little chicken inside
awakened and at once began cheep-
ing and peeping and hopping about ID
and down. for he was nice and warm
better
Up and down. sideways. back and
1erln ana even IN sOmersaults went
the chicken and being inside the
-Le-As u course LuG lOaL or bread did
all those things, too. Hopping this
way and that, up and down and side
ways, went the loaf Of bread.
"Oh, N.Y. barked the dog. That
IS queer A Jumping loaf of bread
II must be a fairy loaf / don't want
anything to do with a rabbit who has
fairy dOaves of bread. He might turn
me into a cat! Bur-r-r-ri Wow,
bowi1
And with that he dog ran away.
leaving Uncle Wiggily alone and safe.
The rabbit gentleman picked up fhe
leaf Of bread, took out the little
chicken chap, who was nice and drv
nov, and briught him home Then
Uncle Wiggily, after the chicken mad
thanked him, went on to his own bum.
SaloW with the loaf of bread. which
was as good as ever, and everything
was lovely.
So this teaches US that bread is bet
Ter than cake and pies for some things.
and IN the next story i will tell Won
ABOUT Uncle Wiggily and Tommie Kat.
Ihat Is If the sunshine doesn't tickle
the cats nose in her sleep and make
her sneeze and scare the GOLDFISH
Copyright, 1915, by The Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15

Kindly and direct faithful to ideals religious but not
bigoted regarding duty not a driver but habit
of life merciful in justice; willing to leave to deity
the judging Of mems motives; aiming at the gen
eral good stranger to selfish thoughts true that
little hated him; fair that partisans Of both
sides often thought him weak; elemental In his
principles that the world had to grow up them;
tender that he had to school his mind to resist need
the promptngs of his heart; accurately balanced that
neither his mind his heart could dethrone his
his spirit to from the path which instinct
inspiration indicated to him. abhorrng hypocrisy;
above the storms of life the sky which remains
ever LUMINOSITY blue above the coudcurtains that mask
1t from crawling earthfolk; thinking of himself
pivot, but point in a revolving circumference
tangentia for the moment to line reaching both ways
into innity, point Of contact between the Now and
the ToCome essential to continuity of plan and yet
neither more less than any other point; having
humility without humbleness strength without evil pur
pose, power without egostic ambition force under con-
troll and nightly directed, almost superhuman insight
into situations; almost prophetic forenowledge Of
sequences; yet withal the was one OF US he was
the comPrehending friend, the servant of mankind.
Lincoln product of evolution, yet he had the
power Of creation all have He never bow ed to
fate," but was conscious of his own power to shake
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15
New England Family With MayH0vvsr Furniture
Is Modern Compared To Big Trees Of California

-HE great trees are located in
California, about $3.50 from san
4 Francisco. They are the Oldest
settlers in America Even New Eng
land family with Mayflower furniture
IT. its house is an upstart bunch be-
side these trees.
American tourists love to go to Eu-
rope because Of its age Coming from
a country which fights Indians one
decade and public service trusts on the
same spot ten years after the ven
cradle buildings Of Europe fill him
with awe. He loves to lean up against
a crumbling church and gaze with
respect upon a weatherbeaten stone
saint who lost his nose from extreme
debility $50 years ago. His brain
staggers as he counts the birthdays
of the coliseum at Rome and when ne
views the living family which hasn't
worked for 19 generations he takes
off his hat with generations.
But the big trees Of California were
a thousand years old before Europe
was organized for business They
were aged giants when Homer was
pGddling poetry and clawing for a new
rhyme. They are older than anything
in civilization except the mummy OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15
More Truth Than Poetry
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE

As JOsephus Says.
II it wasn't for the water.
II it was mt for the trips
IN the smelly little wherries
TO those awful iron ships,
II it wasn't for the cannon
Which I'm dread full afraid Of
And the terrible explosives
Which the shells they shoot are
made Of
II II wasn't for the captains
And the other sailor folk,
Who apparently regard me
AS some kind Of funny joke
I would really like the navy;
Quite delightful IL would be
Quite delightful it would be
II there wasn't any sailors
And there wasn't any sea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15

NIFTY years ago Abraham Lincoln died, and all
over the world the American flag is flying at
half mast. By direction of the president, this
simple tribute in cOmmemoratiOn of the anniversary
was arranged. It is the American custom to cele
brate rather the birth anniversary than the death
anniversary Of great But this occasion is diff
ferent There is the element Of sacrifice the token
OF reunion, the casped hands the grave. 1t IS
demonstration Of love and reverence not Of grief
bitterness It is sign Of the deathlessness Of
that kind Of fame that is built upon human service
As the years pass, the world comes to know Lin
coin better, and with knowledge comes greater ap-
probation Of his life and of his contribution to the
worlds progress By consent, Lincoln is
Of the two greatest Americans By many, perhaps by
majority, he is ranked the greatest. There is
need to quarrel definitions It is enough that
honor ourselves by accepting thankfully the gift which
the age brought to a nation and a race.
Simplicity and magnanimity the distinguishing
qualities Of Lincon's character an becoming supremely
great he remained supremacy human" After the lapse
Of so years. It is not president that think of him
most often, i Is not commandern-cief of mighty
army It is not beratoT is not as guide but rather
man, standardized human being" that the nation
and the world love and revere him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15
One Job America Dasn't Tackle

America ought to be up and doing making dye suffs
We have been singularly dependent Germany for
colors to in various manufactures and with the
closing down of German dye houses this country should
have sprung up and made dyes for itself The processes
not secret difficult, but It is money that
holds back. Money refuses to embark on any big dye
making factory enterprise because money it. the
is likely to end any day and there will be Germany
entirely equipped for making all the anne dyes the
world wants, and strong and ready go into compet
ton with any other dye makers and prove herself the
better It. So are afraid to Try The machinery
for making dyes and making any profit them, is
costly, and money is not encouraging America de-
velop its color making faculties Factories and color
works already started have had to increase their output
but dye making is apparently be left to the Germans
until they find it convenient to go at It again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15
Bedtime Story For the Little Ones
Uncle Wiggily and the Lost Chicken"
By HOWARD B. GARIS.

2 Uncle WIGGILY LONGEARS,
the rabbit gentlemen, came out
Of his hollow stump bungalow
in the woods one day and started off
10 take walk. He had on his tail. silk
hat and carried his red, white and blue
striped barber pole rheumatism crutch
that Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, his
muskrat lady houseEeeper had gnawed
Tor him out of a cornsta1k-
Where are you going today, Uncle
Wiggily?' asked Nurse Jane as she
put her sweeping cap on the end OF
the broom handle to see how It looked
oh, I'm just going to hop along
through the woods and over the
fields said the rabbit gentleman
Perhaps 1 may meet with an adVen-
ture-whO knows
We'll, If you have to have an adven-
tUre,' spoke Nurse Jane, I hope 1t viii
be nice one, without bad fox or an
alligator in it."
gentleman rs there anything I can
do for you, Nurse Jane, while I am
oUt2' he asked politely.
We'll, you might stop at the store
and bring me a loaf Of bread" Nurse
Jane answered I'VE have hardly
enough for supper. A loaf Of bread, If
you please, Uncle Wiggily-"
III bring it," promised the rabbit
gentleman
on he started over the fields which,
having been wet with April showers,
ere now poisoning with May flow
ers- The flowers were very beautiful,
and now and then Uncle Wiggily
would stop and pick a dandelion with
which to tickle his twinkling nose.
or, perhaps, he would pluck a butter
cup and hold it under his chin to see
il he liked butter.
OF course, he knew he did like but
ter without doing that trick with the
yellow flower. And, anyhow, Uncle
Wiggily couldn't see under his own
chin any more than you can.
But, if I had Nurse James new,
shiny tin dishpan I could see under my
chin all right he said. However, he
didn't have il.
Soon Uncle Wiggily reached the pie
store, kept by a nice old lady moth
miller, and she gave him the loaf of
bread With il under his paw, the
rabbit gentleman started back toward
his hollow stump bungalow.
But I haven't had an adventure
yet thought Uncle Wiggily to him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-15

their old age. They still keep on grow
ing. A thousand years from now they
viii be larger than ever, but this does
not interest the tourist except IN the
most casual manner We make TINS
statement with confidence because no
one is going to step around with
tape measure 1000 years from now and
call Us a liar.
The big trees are from 1000 to 1000
ears old and the tallest Of them -
nearly 400 feet high Whole houses
could be built from their largest
branches and = --en the government
ran a road up 70 one OF them it did
not take the trouble TO 90 around
It tunneIed through and stage
coaches save 100 feet or more thereby
Nothing in America is more majestic
and aWe-inspiring than these trees
which have succeeded in living from
the early strata Of history. But they
do not inspire the lumber men, Moth
ing pleases him so much as to turn
a gang of men loose on a 5000 year
cid forest monarch and make shingles
out Of IT. It is indeed pleasing to know
that the government now owns what
is left OF the big tees and teh next
1umberman who tries TO turn hoary
age into smelly dollars viii languish
If a dungeon amid general approval