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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
WHAT VIZ SPEND ANNUALLY.

Would Put Race on Independent Bust
ness Basic, Says Economic Writer.
Under the caption s'Can the Negro
Feed Himselfr' the writer on economic
subjects at the Tuskegee Gala, insti-
tute makes the following statement:
The Negroes In America spend about
$500. 100000 a year for food. This es-
Innate makes due allowance for those
who are employed as domestic serv-
ants and get portion Of their food
without actual cost.
II you take your pencil and begin to
figure over this enormous annual out
lay you reach some very alarming con-
illusions. In the first place, food prod.
ucts offer the retailer an average profit
Of Is per cent, and Is per cent Of $780,
100000 is $50. O0O, 600, or the amount
Of profit made from the annual food
expenditure Of Negroes.
Suppose we 60 further with our fig-
ures and distribute this $50, 900
among, say, 10000 retail establish
ments. We win find that weecan pay
each proprietor $500 per year, give
him q bookkeeper at $1,000 per year,
a clerk at $40 per month, a delivery
boy at $50 per month, horse and
wagon and still have a balance Of
$50O00,O00 for rent, heat, light, ad-
vertising, extension and other Incl
dentals. And here Is employment for
100000 people. p.
But our figures must not stop here.
These 10000 retailers must spend
$450, 100000 a year for goods, and
these goods come from wholesalers,
commission merchants and manufac-
turers. Granting 10 per cent profit to
the producers and necessary middle
men, we have the handsome sum of
4,600.O00 each year which could be
distributed among say fifty factories
and 200 wholesalers and commission
merchants, each earning an average
yearly profit In excess Of $4,000.
This annual profit would be divided
among proprietors, managers, travel
ing statesmen, city statesmen, clerks
and laborers, giving employment to
about $4,000 more people. Thus we
see that If the Negro undertook to
feed himself we would have fully TO-
600 successful business enterprises.
would circulate among the race 1884,
10000 each year In salaries and
wages and provide lucrative employ
ment for at least 10000 colored peo-
pie.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
: 14o2 WARRINGTON AVE. 90.
Sc. Paul Office, % Union Blk.

When writing for the press. don't
abbreviate your words. Spell each
one out correctly and distinctly. II
you don't II means that all Of your
manuscript Win have to be rewritten
II there 10 time. Write on one side Of
the paper only.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
GREAT LEADER
and ORGANIZER
Success Of Mrs. c. 1 TuggIa
IN Birmingham, Ala
GOOD SPEAKER AND SINGER

stops In The Career Of . Noted WON.
an Whose, Activities, For tho Ad-
vanesment Of the Race Extend In
Many DIrsotIons-Foundsr Of School
Which Bears Her Name.
Birmingham, Ala, Jan. g. - One of
the most remarkable women Of our
race in this section IL Mrs. Carrie A.
Tugsle, president and founder Of Tug.
gle institute, on Enon Ridge, near
here. She ID also mother of protection
and founder Of the Rising Sons and
Daughters of Protection, grand worthy
counselor Of the Grand Court Of Ca
lanthe, the female branch Of the
Knights Of Pythias, and a generally
useful woman who Is devoting her
whole life to the advancement Of the
Negro race.
Mrs. Tuggle was born In Eufaula,
Ala, and as girl had an interesting
career. She developed wonderful
mind and was a recognized leader
among her playmates. She at an early
age learned to read and write, and at
the same time learned the use Of the
needle. There were but few girls in
the town Of Eufaula who were as use,
full with a needle as Little Charity
Griggs," as she was called by the peo-
pie Of the town. She also took a lead.
ing part In Sunday school and church
work.
Her early training was obtained at
the public schools Of Eufaula. She
was also fortunate In having good prt-
vate teachers. The private teachers
were among some Of the best white
women in that section Of the country,
who took special interest In her and
had much to do with fitting her for
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23

ADVERTISE IN NM srAa
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
IMPORTANT COMING EVENT.
Press Association to Meet In Nashville
Tenn, Feb. IL.

Press Association to Meet In Nashville,
Tenn, Feb. IL.
Nashville, Tenn.-The recent amend
yment to the constitution Of the Ma
tional Negro Press association changes
the time Of holding the regular meet
ing Of the organization from August
Of each year to midwinter. The an
nual meeting Of the executive commit
tee win be held in the summer In the
future at such time and place as may
be agreed upon by the members of the
association at the regular annual meet
Ing Of that body. The first regular SEES
sion Of the organization, by reason Of
the change in the constitution, win be
held In this city for two days, begin
ming Friday, Feb. II.
AL members Of the association are
earnestly requested to attend the COM
ing session, as much new and impor-
tant business IL to be transacted.
Members who for any reason failed to
pay their annual dues at the annual
meeting held In Muskogee, Okla, last
August are requested to send the regu-
lar fee Of $3.50 to the corresponding
secretary, Henry Allen Boyd, AT
Fourth avenue, North Nashville, Tenn,
as soon as convenient before Feb. 10.
The above request also applies to men,
bers Of the executive committee.
Chairman Joseph L. Jones Of the ex-
ecutive committee and President M. I.
Chisum request that each member who
expects to attend the Nashville SEES
sion inform the corresponding Sec
rotary Of the same at an early date,
80 that suitable arrangements for their
accommodation may be made In ad-
vance Of the meeting. All subjects for
discussion at the session to be held In
February should be sent to the CORE
spending secretary at once, as the pro-
grams for the meeting are to be
printed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
GETTING IN LINE FOR THE
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS
Forecast Of Plans For Meeting at Rir-
mingham, Ala, Next juno.

Nashville, Tenn.-Once more the an
nouncement is made by Secretary Hem
~ Allen Boyd Of the Sunday school
congress that the forces are lining up
for the 1915 meeting. The sessions are
to be held at Birmingham, Ala, from
June 8 to IA, inclusive. The secretary's
office is a beehive Of activity. Let
tiers are pouring in from every section
Of the United States.
The Sunday school workers are plan
ming and working to have increased
delegations. All Of the front line Sun
day schools, many Of them having been
made 50 by their connection with the
congress, seem to never tire Of telling
of the advantages offered by the Or
ganization and the encouragement
brought about and the enthusiasm en-
gendered by the regular meetings Of
the Sunday school congress in the past.
The secretary announces that four
brass bands have signified their tnten-
ton Of serving the congress forces I'm
the Birmingham meeting. The first to
give notice was the Boy Cadet band Of
Philadelphia. This musical aggrega-
ton is connected with the Zion cBap-
tist church, pastored by Rev. Ebert
w. Moore, d. ID. It Is regarded as
one Of the most efi1cient musical or
CARNATIONS before the pubic. The
next Is the Tuggle Institute band Of
Alabama. While this IL a school ag-
gregation, 1t is made up of boys that
have made good.
The third is the regular cadet band
from the national cadet headquarters
at Austin, Tex. General Crawford and
Lieutenant General Lott both said that
these boys would come along with the
regular battalion that is to be brought
out Of Texas. The fourth IL the Ma
tional Baptist Publishing Board band
that made such a successful hit I'm
plotting the Sunday school congress
special train on its way to Muskogee.
The Sunday schools have already be-
gun to elect their delegates, and de-
partmental conductors have agreed to
bring their departments up to high
er order. The announcement Of the re-
duced rates, declares the secretary. is
to be made earlier this year than here
tofore In order that there might be a
special lineup and more special train
features.
The state Of Oklahoma Is the first
state thus far to announce special
train. They declare that they will
leave Muskogee with a full train and
pick up more delegates en- route to
Birmingham, where they hope to reach
with larger special train than has
ever been engaged by any religious
body Of the kind.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
THE MORAL PHASE OF NEGRO
~ LIFE.
Home Training Most Important.
Says Miss Mamie H. Burroughs.

Home Training Most Important.
Says Miss Mamie H. Burroughs.
The moral phase of the Negro
problem is the most serious part Of
the whole aggravating question. TIC
improve the standard of the life of the
masses is the only solution.
As with other races, the standard:
in the homes are set up by the womer
who preside over them. Therefore
to bring about a reform the woman.
hood of the race must be taught
how to instruct their children ir
those virtues, that have made the
most advanced races what they are.
We are prone to think that the
Negro is by nature religious and
therefore moral. He is both; but he
is not enough of either when it comes
to living up to fundamental principles
every day life. Because of his crude
conception of what the Christian re.
ligion really Is he too often practices
one thing and breaches another
Often the foremost woman in the
church is so far from a model for her
less ambitious sisters that they look
with contempt upon her and dis
credit religion. This misrepresenta.
ton of the genuine article takes many
forms and sometimes the one woman
is a combination of all. She allows
beer drinking; card playing, and rag
time music in her home. She Is loose
in her conversation. Her language is
often smutty. Her demeanor be.
comes a woman of the street. Hel
home is hangout for sliding elders
and loafing, hungry preachers. Hel
house is poorly kept. Her children
are too young to be men and won.
en- and too old to be children. They
are therefore, the freshest things ir
the neighborhood. They run the
church. They sit in the front heat
chew gum, talk and keep their gang
giggling. To speak to them is tc
throw a match into a magazine o.
powder. .-.
These wise and talented youngsters
of the leading sisters, get into the
choir and, start trouble for the Choir.
listers. They get religion and starr
trouble for the deacons. These chill.
dren of too many of those who aspire
to, leadership in our local. churche:
presume too much on the standing
and influence of their mothers ant
give our churches all kinds of trouble
What we need Is new type o.
women in our homes as mothers
and a new type of women in oul
churches as leaders and examples fol
the young.
The wig wearing, gum chewing
beer smelling, mouth running, street
trotting, home neglecting, convention
fever type of women are out of style
and from them may we soon be de,
liyered,
The Worker.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
WORKERS CONFERENCE At
THE TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE.
Annual Gathering Of Business Men
Scheduled to Begin Jan. "a.

The workers conference at the
Tuskegee (Ala.) institute will be held
on Thursday, Jan. u. The subject
selected for discussion Is THE Schools
and the Hard Times Situation" under
the following subdivisions: -
First.-How the "hard times situa-
ton has affected our community; sec
ond, What our school is doing to help
our community in the present financial
situation. (a) To get temporary relief.
(b) To get permanent relief. (c) The
opportunity that the present situation
offers to teach the saving habit ID,
The opportunity Of the present situa-
tion for initiating and increasing school
extension work.
A number of special invitations have
been extended important citizens of
the south-white and colored-to be
present and speak at the workers day
conference. Among others, Mr.. j. T..
Hollerman Of Atlanta on the subject.
Cotton Raising and the Present Eco
nomic Situation" It Is also proposed
to invite a successful colored cotton
farmer to tell what he is planning to
do with respect to growing cotton dur
ing this year.
A representative Of the financial in
terests Of the south has been invited to
address the conference ON 1.-The Finan-
cial Situation From the Standpoint Of
Credit" Invitations will be extended to
Mr.. G.. l. Conner Of Eufaula, president
Of the Alabama Bankers association,
and Mr.. r. M. Hobbie, q wholesale
grocery merchant of Montgomery. Ala,
through whose intelligent direction
many Alabama farmers are planning
to turn to wheat raising this year in
stead Of cotton raising.
It Is planned In connection with the
general subject Of credits, advances,
ETC., to ask Mr.. ]. O. Ross, president
Of the Atlanta state Savings bank,
himself q planter and one Of the races
most successful men, to speak on the
subject of Credits and Advances"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23

Two recent deaths of girls of the
underworld whose burial expenses
were betrayed by friends, are ex-
amples to many girls who like life
of shame and give their money to
worthless pimps and gamblers.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
Bio Field For Our Music In America.

BIG Field For Our Music In America.
Speaking of music composed, sung
and played by our race, James Reese
Europe Of New York. leader Of the
now famous orchestra which bears his
name, says:
81 firmly believe that there IL a big
field for the Development of Negro
music in America. We already have a
number of composers of great ability.
the two foremost being Harry Bur
leigh and VIII Marion Cook. Mr.. Bur
leigh Is remarkable for his develop
ment of Negro themes, and Mr.. Cook is
Q true creative artist"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23
o.n.u. Rsperts On ci.y Population.

Census Reports on City Population.
Nearly one-third Of the population
Of washington Is colored. according to
the compilation of the census bureau.
recently issued. Philadelphia stands
third Of cities In It's percentage of col
ored population. The total estimated
population Of Washington this year 10
S5s,87S. OF, which i0l.339 are colored.
In Philadelphia ills estimated that
the population this year will he i.65Tr
$40, of which 81 .652 are reported as
colored. In 1910 the number was
66y607.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23

Domestic Science In Rural Schools
The report Of Rural School SupeYvt
sor Leo M. Favrot Of Arkansas shows
that considerable progress has been
made by young women OF our race
along various lines OF study In domes-
tic science during the fiscal school year
In Arkansas. The number enrolled In
sewing classes was 2,298. IN cooking
classes 827 and In how to serve classes
438. knowledge of these subjects IL
not only necessary for the country
girl. but for those who live In the city
o. well.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23

Plenty Of Business In soisy. Okla.
Boley, Okla, Is the largest city In
the United States founded and off,
cered by colored men, Il has over
eighty business concerns, an electric
lighting plant, efficient churches, high
school worth over $4,000, a normal
and Industrial school supported by the
O. M. ID. church, Hourishing fraternal
orders, Masonic temple Of the Okla
homa Jurisdiction worth $50, 600. a tele-
phone system. several cotton gins, a
chamber of commerce, q city hall and
a railroad station. --s
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1915-01-23

The struggle for today. Is not al.
together for today; IL 10 for q vast
futurs.-Abraham Lincoln.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
MArER sIlPpIY RXPANsInN.

THERE is no man in our city who has a koener and
4 more intelligent appreciation Of the needs of
water system than has Edgar NJ. Hopes. Jr. our City
Engineer He has shown that in many ways. and par
icularly in his annual reports.
The Rotary Club fortunate today in having Mr.
Hoopes for its guest honor at the weekly luncheon
leld in the Rose Room OF the Hotel dupont We have
doubt that his discussion Of the water system and
the needs of that system and the publicity attending
he same will lead to good results in our COM
nunity.
Several months ago Mr.. Hopes pointed out the ur-
need for another reservoir to the
interests of city The Legislature failed to
make provision for one. That need is just as i'm
peratve it was then. 1t will become inn
peratve every until it is supplied If the Rotary
Club and kindred organizations. which working
for community betterment would spend part of their
lime arousing public sentiment in favor Of that new
reservoir and intelligent enlargement Of the filtration
plant. they would perform real public service No
growing city afford to rine with the expansion OF
is water supply facilities.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
A CASE IN POINT.

A WILMINGTON policeman who was late in making
IA report TO Police Headquarters was fined one
days pay by the Board Of Police Commissioners
His for his hardness that he had been
Summoned witness in the Court Of General ses-
sions and that between waiting for the case to be
called and the performance OF his police duties he had
had only four hours sleep in forty-eight hours
There is another incident that emphasizes the need
for criminal court calendar. With such a calendar
in effect he might have gone the Court House when
needed, given his testimony and had time for rea-
sonabc amount of sleep
The present no-caendar system is a hardship to
everyone who has business in the Court OF General
Sessions. II should be superseded by calendar sys-
tenn and the change should be made quickly Law
yers Jurors and Witnesses would profit materially by
such action.
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
With The PaTagraphers

One great trouble with this old vale Of tears is that
there many he-creaures who ought to be wear
ing corsets--Coumba State
II is proposed that the number Of cadets at West
Point and Of midshpmen at Annapolis shall be in
creased good thing; the nation needs more trained
army and navy officers. But the academies now
training the number of boys authorized by law?-New
York sun
Revertng to the dyestuds problem the Appleton
Post remarks: 1T is hard to how any Americans
would feel warranted in undertaking go into the
anine color business a sufficiently extensive scale
10 be of real value TO the country unless they
sured that their infant industry would be protected
from German competition after the war is over 10 the
extent at least of the difference in the cost of labor
home and abroad It is ridiculous expect that any
Democratic administration would do this, however.
that the only hope Of IL lies in the election Of a Re
publican Congress and President next year" Here is
a practical matter, for prompt consideration by manu-
facturers whose imperative need is dyestufs.-Ml-
waukee Evening Wisconsin
Evening journal., 1915-10-07
Editorial Opinion
THE OLD MADE NEW.

tFrom the Louisville Courier-Journal)
Fashions for women move in circle
without long radius. But this sea-
sons novelty. nearly always a revival.
is always a surprise to the majority and
often is shocking to the habitual critic
of the sex and everything which thereto
appertains.
A well known young matron, the at
tractive daughter Of distinguished
father. appeared on the streets a few
davs AGO in much-talked-of pantalette
skirt
The news of the event was telegraph
ed to every newspaper in America News
writers wrote, and headliners headlined,
as if the costume was-to put It mildly
-audacious, and the incident salacious.
Editorial writer's snapped up the subject
as one demanding the eXcusing hippant
treatment. So dignifed a journal as the
Philadelphia Record stepped out of
character for moment to dissertate
under the heading "Ance Wears EN-"
"They have not appeared too soon.
They have been awaited nervously by
unprogressive persons and persons who
cling like barnacles to the standards Of
tht ioh-' hoht iaols say hhtcoh VI
twenty-five years ago"
Imagine the shock that would be felt
by those who now are nervous about the
pantalette skirt if they should awaken
tomorrow to find all of the women going
about with ruiiied drawers four inches
longer than their skirts. 1t seems quite
indecent to mention such matter. Yet
those who doubt that women of the
greatest respectability did at one time
and maybe in other and earlier periods
90 about 80 attired, unashamed and un-
remarked, need only TO turn to Web
ster's dictionary for proof Of their error,
reading as follows:
"Pantalettes-ln the dress of women
and girls about ls3O-ls50. long, loose
drawers with frill at the bottom Of
each leg"
In those days wearing 'em" was well
nigh universal And those days extend
ed far beyond s50-certainly as far be-
yond rs 1880 i'm the rural South. The
pantalctte skirt is revival a great
| deal modified There was no suggestion
of skirt about old-time pantalettes.
! The skirt stopped well above the dainty
. white rufiles. which were matter Of
! pride TO every wearer and conspicuous
! figure Of every Sunday y-to-meetin' cos
tune.