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ton, and work Of a constructive nature
Is being done in their interest. But we
are yet young in the field, and there is
preparing for life, including the open
ing up Of opportunities not only to
make living, but to develop our girls
into strong, thinking beings.
"The primary requisites toward this
life Of preparedness for our girls are
education, physical and moral develop
ment, training for home making and
the inspiring of love of thrift and in
dustry. This question of preparedness
Is large one, and could not hope to
say all that might, and even were !
to speak on any one of these essentials
l could talk very long time and yet
not exhaust 1t. True education is the
mightiest weapon with which to ngnr
and win lifes battles. Without it one
Is disabled and little can be accomplish
ed. This, girls, is the day Of enlight-
enment and wonders, and since woman
Is potent factor in the making Of
civilization for people it is necessary
that she be an educated being.
"Our time as u people must come to
get on top, and we can only climb to
such height through our women.
God has never decreed that one ma
ton or people should rule always, but
in his Almighty wisdom the balance of
power Is so well poised that he who
rules today, when the time shall have
come, will make room for the other
who shall rule tomorrow. The mind
has the mighty balance in its hands.
1t predicts, 1t holds the prestige, 1t
swings the pendulum and gives the
verdict. All those hcavings, oil those
threatened revolutions we are having
today, all those civil and commercial
developments that are like the waves
Of the sea, are springing from the fact
that God In his providence has thrown
light and Intelligence upon the great
under mass Of society.
"As the sun touches the tops Of the
mountains first and works its way
downward through the valley later in
the day, so the under strata Of the
earth's people, less fortunate in every
respect than those who are more ad-
vanced, have just now been reached;
the mind Is astir, and as a result we
aro seeking room to develop OURSELVES,
We are seeking to go up, and no road
has been found along which we cannot
travel. What others have done we
can do. In searching the pages Of his.
tory we clearly see that where educa-
ton is a predOminating factor that
race, that people, that nation stands
in the foreground and is the ruling
people. Thus we see that the prime
factor to lift any race Of people out Of
darkness into civilization Is educa-
ton"
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PRAISE FOR VALIANT
cOIORED SOLDIERS.

The New York World In q re-
cent editorial on Governor Whit
mans order authorizing the for
nation Of a regiment Of colored
soldiers for the national guard
Of New York says:
In authorizing the organization
Of q Negro regiment Of the ma
tonal guard Governor Whitman
paid a just tribute to the dis
tinguished service rendered to
the country by Negro soldiers.
In the operations Of both the cav
airy and the infantry with Perish
ing in Mexico the Negro regu-
lars have played a conspicuous
part. There are no better troop
erB anywhere for the kind Of
work required in the pursuit Of
Villas bandits.
Like most Of the regulars in
the war with Spain, the Negro
troops at Santiago received less
than their fun share Of credit.
In the Philippines, In Porto Rico,
In Hawaii, wherever duty has
called the Negro regiments, they
have hved up to the traditions Of
the regular army.
Too few persons remember
today that In 1865 10000 Ne
. gro soldiers enlisted under the
Union dag-twice as many men
as there are In the United States
army at the present time. The
military records abound in testi-
mony to their excellent disci-
pline and gallantry under fire.
There was a strong prejudice
In the army and in the country
against Negro soldiers. The
south threatened to send all
prisoners taken into slavery and
treat white officers as leaders of
q servile insurrection. The day
that the Fifty-fourth Massachu-
sets, the first cOlOred regiment
to go to the war, marched to Bat
terry wharf In Boston marked
memorable event.
On the monument ON Boston
common, in which Saint Gau-
dens portrayed Colonel Robert
Gould Shaw and his Negro SOL
diers on the way to take the
steamer for the south, are these
words of Lincoln: "And then
there will be some black men
who can remember that, with 81
lent tongue and clinched teeth
and steady eye and we'll poised
bayonet, they have helped man.
kind on to this great consumma-
ton"
In that sentence is summed up
the patriotic desire Of the color
ed people Of the state to be rep
resented by a regiment Of the ma
tiOnal guard.
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nished by Miss Minnie Brown, Garfield
Tarrant, the branch glee club and the
girls club under the direction Of Mrs.
Daisy Tapley.
The membership Of the association Is
increasing. and the interest shown by
the members is very encouraging to the
officials of the branch. The building
at lip Lexington avenue Is far too
small to accommodate adequately the
membership. There Is practically no
room for the many lines Of industrial
work which the branch would engage
In II It had sufficient quarters. The
management deserves much credit for
what it has accomplished with q very
poor equipment
Miss Naomi B. Spencer. formerly
''big sister, worker for the National
League on Urban Conditions Among
ColOred People and now placement Sec
retary at the Manhattan Trade school
In New York, recently delivered very
Interesting address to the student club
Of the branch ut girls mass meeting.
Miss Spencer is teacher Of splendid
ence
Miss Spencer spoke Of the necessity
Of preparedness Of our girls for life's
work. She said I'm part:
mo question Of progress has received
more attention recently than that Of
preparedness. The men who hold Of
f1cial sway, men Of business, men of
tho lower ranks, all have seen the ne
cessity and especially have they seen
the vital meaning Of preparedness In
regard to this country since the horrors
Of the war that IL being waged abroad
have been brought to our notice. Or
ders have gone forth. bills have been
introduced, everything is being done
that the country might be better pre-
pared to meet the Oncoming battle for
national existence. But question
more mOmentous with us Of saner
1deas-a question more vitaliZing and
which should receive greater attention
is that which has to do with the i'm
provement aIfda development of our
girls, the preparedness OF our girls to
fight bravely, cOurageously and sue
cessfully the battles Of life.
1--WE have long since realized that #
We are to succeed as people our girls
must be most carefully considered, for
In its girls lies the future Of any race
Of people, they being the embryo. the
bloom, the flower Of civilization. The
men of our race are just now finding
out that 1t pays to take care Of our
girls. and thus every phase Of their
lives is being given careful considera-
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crime Miss La Rue Sands; Cardinal VOL
sey, DR.. F. Nichols: Bishop Of Lincoln.
c. Penny; Compeius, L. T. Upshure; at
tendant. N. B. Folkes.
FINALE
Coronation Of Shakespeare.-The muse
Of history. Miss Mary Bell.
The performance, on the whole, was
most creditable, and the performers
worthily deserved the hearty reception
accorded them by the public. Certain
ly their next appearance In public will
meet with a response no less cordial
and sincere.
Dancing followed the play, and the
sun was creeping out Of the east be-
fore the orchestra played "Home.
Sweet Home" Ye Friends of Shake
speare have made hit in New York
city.
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BUSINESS LEAGUE NOTES..
Officials Of National Body Perfectins
Plans For Annual Meeting.

Officials Of National Body Perfectins
Plans For Annual Meeting.
In mapping out plans for the con-
venience Of delegates and visitors to
the annual meeting Of the National
Business league to be held for three
days at Kansas City, Mo-, beginning
on Wednesday, Aug. 16 the officials
Of the league have given out the fol-
lowing information:
For the southeastern territory 1t will
be our purpose to arrange for special
Pullman sleeping cars to be placed at
Atlanta, Jacksonville, Nashville, Bir-
mingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Evans
Vile and other cities, 80 that the dele
gates may be enabled to make the
trip to Kansas City together and in
comfort and under circumstances most
agreeable over the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad
The various Pullman sleeping cars
from the eastern and southeastern ter.
rtories will be consolidated at st.
Louis, from which point they will be
operated through to Kansas City on
the regular a. m. train via the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, arriving in Kan
sas City at $50 p. m. Aug. Is.
Should there be 100 or more passen-
gers a special train will be inaugu-
rated by the Missouri Pacific railway
to carry the delegates to Kansas City.
Similar itineraries are being arranged
for the western and southwestern ter
ritories.
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way serve his people in tangible way.
He has ever been ready and willing to
do whatever he can to assist the race
in its struggles upward. He has for
some time been connected with the
Odd Fellows, Masons and Knights Of
Pythias. He has always found it con-
venient to take part in church work
and is a member of Mount Zion Bap-
tist church, this city.
This young man is showing the world
what a member Of his race can do who
will adopt as his motto, Industry.
Honesty and Reliability" and with
these push his way to the front. There
are always friends with their arms out
ready to assist those who will take the
time to prepare and whose ambition is
to do. live and act rightly.
The Twin City star., 1916-07-01
GOOD NEWS FROM LIBERIA.
United States Minister J. L. Curtis 10
Making q Fine Record.

MOnrovia, Liberia.-The Hon. James
l.. Curtis, minister resident and consul
general Of the United States Of Ameri-
ca to this country, is winning his lau-
rels among the natives here in very dis
tinctive, diplomatic fashion. He has
the gift Of making friends and holding
their confidence. This makes his task
as the American representative much
easier because Of his open heartedness
and fair dealings with the people with
out yielding any Of his dignity as the
mouthpiece Of great government.
The African League, twelve page
paper Of Buchanan, Grand Bassa, on
March % last gave the following ac-
count Of a trip Minister Curtis made
with President Howard Of Liberia to
several points on the coast:
On the 23d inst, when everybody
was about his daily vocation-some at
their farms, some at their commercial
pursuits and some at their legal pur-
suits, etc.-a strange and novel craft
with four tunnels steamed into sight,
cruising along the harbor, and passed
as though It were going to leave for
the windward, but it suddenly anchor
ed, and smoke came from both sides
Of It, which was distinctly seen before
the sound Of the guns was heard.
It proved to be the American cruiser
Chester, and It was firing salute Of
twenty-one guns His excellency Pres
ident Howard and the the Hon. J. L.
Curtis, United States minister resident
and consul general, were on board.
They came ashore In the cruisers
launch, but the people were not ex-
pecting such celebrities in Grand
Bassa-
But It was found that truly 1t was a
cruiser and the result Of military mat
tiers, but even the president and the
American minister accompanied the
cruiser, somewhat spying out the land
which Major York and his men must
put in order and rid of rebellious Krus
that have infested the coast for almost
a decade.
The distinguished guests came
ashore and went to the home of the
vice president who himself was away
ON his farm. The mayor Of the city
was out on legal matters, the superin-
tendent was eight miles away, but the
news Of the arrival Of these dignitaries
soon brought all Of the absentees to
the scene.
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nevolent organizations Of influence and
worth, there are numerous individuals
who, by their industry, have become
well known throughout the state and
ths nation.
In this latter class belongs AlonzO
A. Fielding of this city. He is young
man Of splendid gifts and is noted for
his industry and persistence in his
work. He is a native of Cleveland,
where he was born Jan. %, 1880. His
parents, DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Fielding,
took up their residence here when
young Fielding was but three years of
age. His early training was obtained
in the public schools Of this city.
Alonzo A. Fielding began his career
as a newsboy, in which line he early
became a leader among the newsboys
Of Knoxville. His newspaper route Gov
cred a large section Of the city, thus
bringing him in contact not only with
the passing throngs, but with promi-
nent men Of the city, from many of
whom he received encouragement in
his efforts to earn a livelihood. He not
only sold newspapers, but did odd Jobs
Of various kinds until he gained suffi-
cient experience to engage more lu-
crative position.
Mr.. Felding's rise in the business anG
social world has been marvellous as
well as rapid. He not only owns one Of
the finest homes in this part of Ten
.nessee, but owns much other valuable
property free from debt in east Ten
nessee. His generosity and affability
have united and brought to him many
friends. His loyalty, his honesty and
friendly disposition have made him
leader-a political leader-of his peo-
pie. His wisdom and sagacity have
given him an ability in sizing up and
knowing men; hence his leadership Is
of value to his race
In his community he is perhaps the
best known man and enjoys the ac-
quaintance and friendship of some Of
the leading men Of both races. He
wears his prominence and prosperity
with becoming dignity and grace, and
this is one Of his ways Of making
friends. Mr.. Fielding was married to
Miss Ollie Wagner In 1904. To his
credit belongs the organization Of the
COlored Mems Business club, one Of
the most influential organizations In
the state Of Tennessee for racial devel-
opment. 1t has inspired many men to
20 into business and has been helpful
to have those who were In business to
so remain. 1t has encouraged racial
thrift industry and honesty, showing
what could be accomplished in a united
effort.
In his present work Mr.. Fielding finds
a splendid opportunity 10 serve his
people, and he never permits an oppor-
tunity to 60 by whom he can In some
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Baptists to Meet at Kansas City, Mo.

Baptists to Meet at Kansas City, Mo.
The National Baptist convention, Of
which the Rev. DR.. Il. ,. Jones Of
Vicksburg, Miss. is president, will
hold its annual meeting at Kansas
City, Mo-, for six days. beginning
Wednesday. Sept. 6. The executive
committee meets in Vicksburg, Miss,
June ii, to arrange the program for the
Kansas City meeting.
READ THF STAR. IT'S NEWSY
SEND YOUR SIIRSCRIpTI0M
The Twin City star., 1916-07-01
Brooklyn Association Holds
Big Public Meeting.
NEEDS LARGER EQUIPMENT.
Lexington Avenue Branch Of Young
Women's Christian Association OBJ
serves Thirteenth Anniversary-Pre-
paredness Miss Spencsr's Theme In
Address TO Girls.
By N. BARNETT DODsON.

Brooklyn. - The Lexington avenue
branch Of the Young WOmen's Chris
tian association in this city has round
ed out thirteen years Of active service.
In recognition of the event largely
attended anniversary meeting was held
in Memorial hall on Sunday afternoon,
June 25. The principal speaker was
Leslie Pinckney Hill, principal Of the
Institute For Colored Youth ut Chey-
ney, Pa. Mrs. Walter G. Wood, chair
man Of the Lexington avenue branch
committee, presided. Music was fur
The Twin City star., 1916-07-01
WASHINGTON WAS RIGHT.
Well Known Southern White Man
lauds Work of Late Educator.

Well Known Southern White Man
Lauds Work Of Late Educator.
Referring to the struggles and Sue
cesses Of the Negro race In the United
States in recent address. Frank D.
Rash Of Kentucky said:
mo longer does the gallant, be-
whiskered southern colonel surround
himself with cupbearers and lounge Oh
the broad veranda Of his colonial man.
sion, all the while slipping the seductive
mint julep from the frosted cup Of sill
yer, and, though the Kentucky Colo
mel still lives, you will now see him
donning cap and Oyeralls and leading
the forces Of industry in bringing
Kentucky's marvellous mineral wealth
to the use Of mankind or yet perhaps
as the executive directing his staff IN
any one of the many manufacturing
enterprises spr1nging up within the
borders Of the commonwealth.
much has been written and said
concerning so called Negro problem
a great part Of this at long distance
and it may be that the first hand ex--
periences and observation of south
erner may be Of interest AS respects
the completeness Of Information of
many writer's on this subject, the av-
erage southerner cannot avoid regard
ing some statements as did the two
old irish mdies. The archbishop had
preached fine sermon on married
life and its beauties. The two old Ia
dies, both with figures and families Of
ample proportions, were heard coming
out Of church commenting on tho ad-
dress
"''Tis q fine sermon his reverence
would be after givin' u.s. said one to
the other. 1T is, indade,' was the re-
ply, and wish knew as little about
the matther as he does
"In expressing the belief that Negro
labor is one Of the greatest assets Of
southern industry it is devOutly to be
hoped that such expression will not be
considered in the light Of an attempt to
point out any commercial advantage Of
one section Of the country, but rather
a desire to present the idea of the
thoughtful southerner of today and to
pay just tribute to the worthy southern
Negro.
"That remarkable man, Booker T.
Washington, pointed out to the people
of his race that their only hope lay In
work, hard work and efficient work, in
the fields, the forests, the factories and
the mines, in the Industrial school and
in the college and In the professions,
and to that end never ceased his call
to service. You will recall his wonder
full address at the opening Of the Cot
ton States exposition in Atlanta IN
1895, which did more than any public
utterance Of any man to temper suspi-
cion and race hatred and to bring
about a better understanding in the
south.
"While the utopian state In this un-
derstanding has not been reached and
may never be, yet nevertheless we are
day by day and year by year approach
ing Booker T. Washington's dream for
the south.
Having had opportunity to observe
the application Of the Industrial prin-
ciples Booker T. Washington laid
down for the southern Negro, or, as to
that, for all peoples, 1t is gratifying to
bear testimony to the correctness Of
those ideas, IL such testimony were
needed, in which the best thought Of
the south will join"
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cIubwomen to Meet at Poush hkeepsis,

Clubwomen to Meet at Poushkeepsis,
The annual meeting of the Empire
State Federation Of Woments clubs
will be held at Poughkeepsie. N. Y,
for three days. beginning with q meet
ing Of the executive board on Tuesday,
July 4. Mrs. NJ. G. Lawton Of Brook
iyn, president Of the organization, says
that the membership is on the increase
and that several new clubs have been
organized and will join the federation
at the coming meeting.
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ABLE PROMOTER
OF RACE UPL|FT
Success Of Aonzo 4. Fielding
Of Knoxville, Tenn.
BEGAN CAREER As NEWSBOY

Well Known Leader Among Business
Men Exsrts Strong Influence In
Many Lines Of Activity-Made Good
Use Of His Opportunities to Gain
Livelihood In Early Life.
Knoxville, Tenn. - Few states can
truthfully claim in proportion to popu-
lation larger number Of business and
professional men among the colored
people than Tennessee. Within recent
years Nashville, Knoxville, Memphis
and Chattanooga have been impor-
tant centers of thrift and intelligence
among our people along many lines
Of activity. Besides the secret and be-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-30

-rifles are rfais fundamentals shen
seer tfnm Haaan. Ieauonta
Remember whatever may have
happenfd Iasi Saturday io .plra sou
aaay tfom mr in that miserable rroHd.
bad no means OF Faneine i
saw only 'ha aa- iea to .frurg
abo1' alone ta com, hom alan
eha uy head sshiar aui my nerves
strung aai
oi course yul may have nIuted or
stopped q rl,k up . fallen baby and
MISSED me n the crush sach miass
cau happen 7 know Bui ai he Ime
30 didn't seem lfey Perhaps syu
stopped fo eDa4 wlsh Wanda T
thought sas h,r iar an instant Hut
lhai should noi have canssd yoa i0
cave mc standing here indefinitely
ANYHOW please explain 3 David
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-05-30

would break them IN. These woull
go into the Zoo icehouse all ready ion
he hot DAYS Of the summer.
When the Walrus saw thar he was
iong some real work. aul that as
soon as he chopped up the ice it wa
AIKEN away ne was Gelighted Fer
you see he was very fond 81 his good
Kind Keeper. mih thought it a me
hing 90 te regular business Man
n buslrcss Walrus and work hard
zach day lie enjoyed his swinls moro
md mare because he fell he was DO
ne some daily work.
And The Keeper was delighted and
aid many very kind and nattoripl
hings TO the Warus which pleased
lin r.orc thaa | can tell you
But alas. All too soon for Mr.. Wal
US eafle the warm spring DAYS. The
Keeper could not think Of anything else
or Mr. Walrus to dc. and Mr.. Waltus
cit very sad that all the ice had gone
lway aud that he couldn't chop any
more.
The Keeper really felt very badly
hat he had let Mr. Walrus DC so much
work ana haA nothing now fer him 10
70. But The Queen Of the Fairies
ame along, and whispered to the
Keeper ice scheme as a reward for
Mr.. Walrus-sha whispered this when
no Keeper was thinking very hard
re Gay aAcut tie Walrus.
This is what she whispered to him
MIR. Keeper, go to the icehouse
everyday aa3 pick cut a nice big piece
af ice for Mr. Walrus. Thea have it
arried ever 20 his pond, and When you
siye it 20 him tell hir it is his reward
Tor working SC hard all Winter and it
Is to cool his water--nct to chop an
Well, tho Keeper did as the Fairy
Queen had suggested. At first the
Walrus did chop Up the lce-al hcuga
L was such a small piece to chop W
ne did seen a little surprised when
Il was put IN his pend. Then he wait
ed for it to he taken AWAY but iusteaA
ihe Keeper came and told Lim 70 play
with il himself.
After few days the Walrus un
ierstood it was ali for him. because il
was seme u the ice he had chopped
IA the Winter
so every Gay when the ice would
ao'le he wculd be so joyful lie would
Iake a rest OH the piece Of ice first
Tor he thought It lovely. cool scrt Of
then he would dive Gown
INTO the cold water. And the Fairy
Queen was so pleased that the Walrus
was getting a good reward for his
work.
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REWARD FoR Mr.. wALRus.

"This Winter said Daddy "a Wall
fus was ihe ioeman "a q Zoo.
L was This way The Keeper hal
aoliced that whenever the Walrgs
bond became frozen over ON cold. cold
nights he VAS Just as harry as happy
,ou'i he he would chop up The ice with
bis sharp iusks for The walrus has
his iceplck always with him. Then he
would leave clear open space and
iown he would dive into his pond and
nave lovely icy swim
The Walrus loved it nice and cold -
ana how he dId love the cold water
or COURSE at nrst. he simply
chopped on the ice because he loved
hc feeling of working with such a
-old substance as ice But hls main
object WAS 10 get under the water and
nave good cold hath
When the Keeper noticed that that
vas what tho Walrus seemed to want
more than anything he had the reru.
az lecman of the Zoo pick up an the
pieces OF ice as fast as the Walrus