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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-11-16
THE SOUTH" AND NEGRO
QUESTION.

The South has always been wrong
on the Negro question. When the
sentiment OF the world declared that
slavery was wrong. they argued in its
favor, and predicted that the Negro
could not survive in freedom and
would lapse into heathenism without
"A master. They further argued that
he could not be educated like other
men, but all of this has proven false.
And just as they were wrong about
slavery, and that the Negro could not
exist without master, and that he
was incapable of tho highest educa
ton and development. SO they are
wrong with reference TO the Negroes
rights to the ballot box, participation
in government and equal protection
and consideration before the law.
our white neighbors have been the
ruling race so long. that they think,
just as all people who have been in
power. that they are always right,
and others are wrong, that no race
except their own, has any rights that
they are bound TO respect. This is
history repeating itself 1t comes
from long lease of power. and it
crystallizes itself in the we'll known
doctrine. THAT might makes right.
and that others have no rights that
white people are bound to respect. ,"
our white ueighbors hold their hands
up in holy horror at the atrocities
and massacres Of the weaker classes
in Armenia, Mexico and Russia aud
yet. they do not seem to be conscious
OF the fact that the same things are
beiie committed upon Negroes az
their very doors. In the words of
Holy Writ They see the mote in
others eyes but do not see the beam
III heir a~u"
II there is just God that presides
over the destnies Of nations, who
created out Of one blood all men 20
dwell upon the face Of The earth. lie
must look with Indignation upon the
injustice, prescription and oppression
practiced upon an innocent faithful
and long suffering people And in
His own good way, Will deliver them
from their oppression, as lie did tho
children Of Israel by the might OF
His strong arm.
Let Us be patient for all wrongs
will be righted, and We will come
into our own If We faint not
His purposes are ripeninE fast.
Unfolding every hour
The bud may have bitter taste.
But sweet will be tho flower"
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-11-16
RACE PREPAREDNESS AND
EFFICIENCY.

Preparedness and efficiency are the
watch words of the hour.
Are we as a race making the proper
preparation intellectually. morally,
and industrially? The Blade fears
that we are not.
When we reflect that so many OF
our people are as idle, indolent and
thoughtless as mosquitoes, gallinip-
pers and flies, easy victims of the
spider, we feel constrained to sound
a note of warning. We have often
been struck with what easy prey the
fly and the mosquito are to the spider,
his hole and awaits the issue. The
next thing you know, these insects
are caught in his web and become his
easy victims.
This is a striking illustration of
majority of our race. They are liv-
ing in the midst Of the most enlight-
ened people in the worldwide are
intelligent, strong and powerful
people who have had centuries OF
training in civilization, They must
needs deal with them, whether they
will or not. Now. how can we ex-
pect to play our part without max
ing the necessary preparation and
coming up to their standard OF pre-
paredness and efficiency? In this
great struggle, it is a survival of the
fittest. and it is impossible for a peo-
pie, who are unprepared and ineffi-
cient, to survive They must go
down in the great contest; for even
after we have made every effort to
prepare ourselves intellectually, NOR
ally and industrially. even then we
must fall far short in measuring up
to people. who are so far ahead Of
us in the scale of civilization; and to
fail to prepare ourselves in the midst
of such environment, the inevitable
result must leave US victims like the
fly and mosquito to the spider.
Then, it behooves us to grid up our
loins and leave no stone unturned in
preparing ourselves to play we'll our
part. We should not forget that the
moral, intellectual and educational
of any race Of people must be chiefly
their own work; that it must come
from within and not from without.
Whining and finding fault will ac-
complish nothing We must deliver
the goods, and the only way to de-
liver the goods. is by thorough pre-
paredness and efficiency. We must
be prepared to do our work as well as
anybody else. The public will not
| be satisfied with anything less: and
! II we would succeed as Il race, we
must prepare ourselves to meet COM
petition, to match organization with
organization. and to meet efficiency
with efficiency. 1t is strange to the
Blade that we have not learned this
/ lesson long ago. for we can never
come into our own until we learn to
depend upon ourselves and prepare
ourselves TO do our work as jam-up
as any other people
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1916-11-16

JUSTICE
To be Negro in a 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 Negro in a day like this.
To be a Negro in a day like this
Demands strange loyalty. We serve
a flag
Which is to us white freedoms en-
phasis.
All one must love when truth and
justice lag,
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, UNDECIDED, at an iron
gate,
To be Negro in day like this.
To be a Negro in a day like this
Alas! Lord God, what evil have we
done?
Still shines the gate, all gold and
amethyst,
But | pass by, the glorious goal I'M
kissed,
Merely a Negro"-in a day like this
won.
james d. Corrothers
in The Century.
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NOTICE.!

All matter for publication
in The Blade must reach our
office no later than Tuesday
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Every P. S. and w. r. of
Illinois and Wisconsin juris-
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the names of their officers
and the nights of their meet
ing to The Blade for publ
cation. Also to furnish us
with the news of your To-
cality.
THE SOUTH AND NEGRO
QUESTION.
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COL. r. B. PIXLEY
A Fried to a Just and Deserving
Cause.
zEw
A Close Observer.
A Close Observer

The Blade is delighted to inform
its thousands of readers that it has
at all times found Col. Pixley to be a
man of broad and liberal views, ready
to assist deserving enterprise. We
have always been accorded the best
of treatment and given due consider
alton by him whenever we called up
on him. OF course, as any other
man of affairs, he weighs matters
and places them on their weight, and
upon this he acts. We trust that he
will continue along this line, and see
that things coming before him are
worthy before he places his approval
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'If we didn't have to give back any
change think of the money we meg
chants would make"
I'VE all have our troubles" said the
magazine publisher. Sometimes 1t
frets me to have to print any reading
matter. but suppose it must be done"
Kansas City Journal.
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us Smithers an active church mem
ber?"
Il should say he Is: so active that
the finance committee can never find
him when subscriptions for the pas
tors salary are due st Louis Post
Dispatch
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Send in or telephone your news to
TIE Blade, Phone 1869 II you have
company or If YOU intend to take a
trip let your friends know it through
the columns Of our paper
Ask Your grocer for The Globe
Bread FOR Birthday and Wedding
cakes yhoue 5SS. The Globe Baker,
Co.
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indicated Self Esteem.

"The Woggses seem to have high
opinion of themselves"
Eyes. You see the same cook has
consented to remain in their employ
for three or four years. SO they feel
entitled to th.nk that they are rather
nice people Washington Star
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LODGES-NOTICES

ODGES-NOIlCES
Phyllis WheatIey Household, No.
1868, G. U. 0. of 0. F, Meets fourth
Saturday night each month, G. A. R.
Hall.
Marion Buckner, NJ N. G..
Phoebia Hines, r. N. G.
A. E. Hill, N. G.
C. NJ. Josey, w. r.
Friendship Chapter, No. &c, o. E.
S. Meets second and third Saturday
nights each month, G. A. r. Hall.
Mary Jones, Worthy Matron.
j. w. Brown, Worthy Patron.
Marion Buckner, Worthy Sec.
Fresh and up-to-date drugs at
Lewis, State and Gilman st.
1t is the request of the City Editor
that you furnish him with local news.
Capital City Lodge No 72, F. and
A. NJ. Meets first and third Wednes
day night each month, G. A. r. Hall.
O. M. Davis, w. NJ.
T. E. Hines, w. Sec.
Enterprise Lodge, No. 9109, G. U.
o. of o. F. Meets second and fourth
Wednesdays night each month, G. A.
r. Hall.
f. Champ Warrick, E. S.
]. Anthony Josey, P. S.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY C. U. 0.
OF o. F.
District Grand Lodge officers, Hi
nois and Wisconsin Jurisdiction.

nois and Wisconsin Jurisdiction.
District Grand Master-George T.
Kersey, 1861 South State St, Chica-
go, Ill.
Deputy District Grand Master
w. w. Buchanan, 1872 Bond Ave,
East st. Louis, III.
District Grand Secretary-Chas-
S Smith, 256 W Court St, Paris,
III.
District Grand Treasurer-William
Miller, All 18th ST., Cairo, Ill.
District Grand Director-L. j.
Ousley, 731 Church St., Beloit, Wis.
DISTRICT GRAND HOUSEHOLD.
District Most Noble Governor-Ar-
fretta Miller, AIT 18th ST., Cairo, Ill.
District Right Noble Governor-Lou
Ella Young, 1856 Forrest Ave, Chi
cago, Ill.
District Worthy Recorder-Eva t.
Dean, 708 n Popular ST, Champaign,
Ill.
District Grand Worthy Treasurer
Anna Vanderburg, 1888 w. Green
St., Decatur, III.
District Grand Directoress-Ella
Harris, 518 Knowlton St., Rockford,
Ill.
District Grand Chaplain-Arlie
Towels, Harrisburg, III.
Secretary on Fraternal Greeting
Mamie j. Blue, Jacksonville, Ill.
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SUBSCRIPTION:


The d. G. l.. is not responsible
for any financial obligation of The
Blade.
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Brave men ought rot to he east down
by adversely Silius ItaicuS
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Harrisburg, III.

Harrisburg, III.
Queen Ester Household Of Ruth
No. 602 meets the second and fourth
Tuesdays in each month.
Ester B. Messer, NJ. N. G.
Lorena Mae Ihcon, R. N. G.
Flora WASH fgton, N. G.
Chas. f. Messer, w. R.
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OF
DEPOSIT
Central Wisconsin Trustee
MADISON, WIS.

L. M. Hanks, Presiden
Magnus Swenson, 1st Vice-Pres.
John Barnes, I'd President
Fred NJ. Brown, Treasurer
B. j. Halligan, Secretary
T. r. Hefty, Asst Secretary
E. c. Dodge, c. r. Van Hise, H. l.
Russell, A. L. Sanborn, P. B. Knox
A. o. Fox, H. P. Jameson, Thomas
Hefty, Joseph M. Boyd, T. C. McCar-
thy, E. Ray Stevens, H. S. John
son, w. F. Pierstorff, A. E. Proudfit
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.,sa .isz In A
<Qsl8sAltIsl 4

J. A. Josey, Editor and Manager.
L. J. Ousley, Contributing Editor.
Phones 6756-3369.
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Capital City Cigar Co.
1OS S. Hackney ST.
Mad isan, wis.

Mad s9n, wis.
Wholesale Cigar JObbers
Phone 52S
Some of our leading brands:
Upmann's Repeater
Upmann's Ideal
Upmann's Fleur de Upmann
Garcia & Vega Clear Havana
Chas. DENLY
Lucius Clear Havana
Clear Title
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
Dealers Cooperate.
ARE FORCED TO EooNoM1zE.
American Manufacturers Are Study
ing Efficiency Methods

Methods of industrial efficiency such
as habitually are described to German
establishments actually prevail in the
automobile industry of the United
states to greater extent than is ordi.
narily understood, Particularly in the
handling of waste materials is extra
ordinary attention paid to details that
are seemingly insignificant.
The advantage Of these efficiency
methods and detailed saving possible
has been strongly emphasized by con-
ditions prevailing in this country at
the present time. For instance the
scarcity Of aluRinum has placed what
was once a common metal now almost
in semi.precious class. Prices ON
many manufacturing metals have in
many cases doubled and quadrupled
over the ordinary rates prevailing be-
fore the opening Of the European war.
BY the use Of electric maguates,
scrap, which was formerly wasted. is
now carefully gone over and the iron
and steel fragments automatically
lifted out In fact the automobile
business in the United States today
gives keencr attention to details than
is bestowed in any country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

until tomorrow, doubtless they under
stand that delays, especially to suffra-
gists, are really disastrous.
"Time and again I have asked for
both large and small cars to put in
our parades and my requests have al
ways been granted promptly and driv-
ers furnished with the cars. In our
last great parade they furnished me six
Saxon Skies which enabled me to
take care of twenty-four women who
otherwise could not have gone.
The Saxon organization has not only
helped me, but they have always treat
ed all women owners with the same big
brOtherly interest that 1 have always
found in their buildings and on tho
road. 1t is because of their untiring
efforts TO give satisfaction that there
are many suffrage Saxonettes through
out the country.
"If / go into a store or salesroOm
once and they\are indifferent if they
do not meet me on asfooting of equal
ity, do not 60 back to that store if
can help it. I found what wanted
and more than l expected when 1 be-
gan dealing with the Saxon Motor Car
Company of New York"
ALICE SNITZER BURKE.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
Leading New York
Sufragette Praises Saxon
Miss Alice Snitzer Burke Has Highest
Regard For Both the Saxon Car
and COMPANY

I not only wish 1 could shout this
from the housetOps but l wish l could
roll it through the streets, the courtesy
of the Saxon Motor Car Company. This
was our suffrage year in New York and
| decided that an automobile in which
to tour the state was an absolute neces-
sity. One day l read your advertise
ment in the New York Tribune and
Immediately went down to your New
York Branch and laid my case before
them. They met me on a good business
proposition, well within my means so l
ordered a Saxon -Four finished in
brilliant yellow. In a few days, exact
ly as promised, the car was delivered
and at the same time promised to give
me service, at any time. Now l can
truthfully say they have been True ,
to their word at all times. If you
have ever had any dealings with a
Suffragist you know she can always ask
for things, because that is the only
method she has of ever getting any
thing. Well, | am an ardent suffragist,
So | have not failed to ask and there
has never been a time when the Saxon
Company has been too busy to run my
ear into the service station at a mOhent 5
notice and put it nj good condition for
a long trip in the cOunry. They have
yet to tell me that | will have to wait
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
NEW INVASION OF CANADA
Not by Armed Force But by United
States Car Manufacturers.

Detroit's Canadian annex, consisting
of the towns of Windsor, Ford, Walk
ervile and Sandwich, Ont, is attaining
considerable prominence as motor and
accessory manufacturing center. When
the British government, few months
ago, placed a duty of 33 l-3 per cent
on American cars the automobile max
ers Of England reioiced in tne belief
that a temporary, if not permanent,
check had been placed upon the dread
ed invasion Of the Yankee ear, Amer
lean manufacturers did not resent this
seemingly hostile legislation in the
least They, on the contrary, took Il
friendly view of the British predica-
ment and assumed that the government
needed the money quite as much as the
American industry needed the trade.
Few American makers attempted to
force the volume of their business with
Great Britain under the new conditions
rather prefcrring to rest quietly con
tent with such orders as they might re-
ceive from their agents in consequence
of the natural demand for American
ears in spite of the new tariff.
Left Hole in Fence,
II mas ueNelOpeui however, luat tutlV
ordships of the British parliament left,
either in their hurry aud press of more
important affairs or because of their
lack of knowledge Of the topography of
the United States, a fine opening by
which the resourceful Yankee has slip
ped through the new tariff fence and is
now building American cars, with his
own capital and brains upon British
Soil-to be more accurate, just across
the Detroit river
Literally without moving from the Of
fices of their factories in Detroit, sew
era American car manufacturers can
now look out upon the smoke curling
from their Canadian plants, 1t is said,
in fact, that more than score of Am
ericau ears, parts and accessory manu-
faeturers have factories running ON full
time in the little Canadian towns that
have been mentioned, and that other
makers are planning to take advantage
of this means of avoiding the new
British tariff.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
Governor Of Wyoming
Likes COnVictS on Roads

Governor Kendriek, of Wyoming, is
an advocate of convict road work as
an economical success and beneficial
to the convicts. Wyoming convicts
were employed on the roads during
the summer of 1914 Warden Aston
reports during that period they built
roads in six counties and that the
councils expressed their satisfaction
by applying for more eonvicts for II
next year. The warden further re-
ports they did as good work as hired
crew from the outside.
The state is responsible, Governor
Kendrick holds, for keeping its con
victs healthy in mind and body. After
careful investigation of the road work
he believes it is conducive to the in
terest of state and prisoners and
urges its further development Gov
ernor and Mrs. Kendrick are taking
great interest in the question OF
prison reform. Mrs. Kendrick is act
ing as Wyoming representative Of the
Jail committee of the national com
mittee on prisons and has already Sc
cured excellent reports on a number
of the Wyoming jails The commit
tee is basing constructive suggestions
on these reports and hopes that def
mite improvement will result from Mrs.
Kendrick 3 activity.
On Yellowstone Highway.
The effort of the governor to pro-
mote convict road work will have the
enthusiastic support of the Yellow,
stone Highway association. This as
sociatiOn has assumed responsibility
for placing and keeping in good con
dition for automobile travel the road
from Cheyenne to the Yellowstone
park, and all roads entering the Vel
lowstone park through Wyoming.
The chairman has written the nation
al committee on prisons for sugges-
tiOns as to methods of developing con
vict road work and he has been re-
ferred to the work in Iowa, West Vir-
giuia and Ohio as possible of adapta-
tiOn to Wyoming.
The keen interest shown in so
many quarters in the road project is
assuring TO those interested in the
welfare of the Wyoming cOnvicts and
the summer of 1916 should see in
creased numbers at work on the roads
of the state.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
AURORA HOP NOTES

H. T. Bents wrote o contract with
Gust schultz Of Champoeg, for the
delivery Of 1900 pounds Of this sea
SON 5 hop crop at II cents. Several
other deals for 1916 hops are under
way ON the same terms.
several thousand fine large hop
roots are being shipped to New York
bv II. l.. Bents and others to Cab.
fornia growers. The usual price FOR
bop roots Is from $3.50 to 80 per thou.
stnd. but those shipped are large select
ei roots and bring a higher price. Some
growers here are plowing out portions
Of their yards, while others arc put
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
ELIGIBLE TO ADVANCE REGISTRY

,'IIcrman II. Kuenzi, of Pleasant
Home Valley Farm has Just completed
an official I day test of his registered
Holstein cattle which easily produced
enough butterfNt for their entry into
the advanced registry Of Holstein Erie
sian association Of America, one COW
averaging over so pounds of milk per
day. MIR, Kuenzi has the foundation
Of a fine herd and expects to show in
every class at the fair this fall in.
Guiding some Of mis- prize winning clt!
tie of past years, y
The above report is furnished by X,
Hanneman, official tcstor for the newly
formed cow testing association in this
county. We will have more articles in
the future bearing upon the official
records Of local cows aud the benefits
Of COW testing. -SiNerton Appeal,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
Nearly Forty Acres In,
Great REQ Factory


"We had a laugh at the expense of
our publicity man the other day." sait
R. G. Rueschaw, sales manager of the
REQ Motor Car company, "and his
chagrin was pitiful to see when we told
him that, instead of over-stating, in ne
cordance with the traditions of hi
craft, he had been grossly under-stating
one important fact in connection with
REQ.
"In reading over some recent REQ
ads I noticed that the publicity man
had changed his tune to some extent
from last year, and was now saying.
"the big 30 acre REQ factories" instead
of the 1925 acre plants" about which
he talked year ogo.
"Of course I knew that hundreds O.
workmeh had been busy during the past
IL months making additions on all sides
of the REQ factories, but wondered
whether he had the facts straight or
might be stretching it bit
HNot that it matters particularly to
a publicity man, but we sales managers
have to be more fastidious about these
matters.
perintendent of construction and was
somewhat surprised myself at what J
found out.
"I not only found that his "30 acre
plant" statement was justified, bu'
that he was grossly libeling the REQ
company and not keeping up with the
growth of the concern.
"After we had figured out th'
amount of space, by the various new
additions to the REQ automobile and the
REQ Motor Truck plants, we found to
our amazement that they now cover
very nearly 40 acres-to be absolutely
exact, 1928 acres.
"While it is really 12 years, it seems
only yesterday that the entire REQ fac
tory was encompassed in one three-story
building, 60 feet wide by 250 feet long.
'Of course 1 noticed that of late =,
feel considerably more fatigued after a
walk through the plant, even though l
have never covered all the departments
in any one tour. / attributed that toI
coming of old age, however, instead
of to the real reason. felt better and
younger after our architect had figured
out for me that to traverse every aisle
in every department of the REQ facter-
les would mean walk of nearly lei
miles.
"Now I realize why we REQ f.
have so little need for golf. A wall
through the REQ factories is equal
more than two 1S-hole games - and to
tell you the truth, have found it con
sidprahlV more exciting -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25
New National Guard OfiIcer.

2. K. Piasecki this week rccnJved a
commission from GovernCr Nithycombe
as second lieutenant of infantry in the
Oregon National Guard. MIR. i'iasccki
went to Salem several weeks ago where
he took an examination for this office.
He will be assigned to Company l. of
this city which has been withour lieu
tenant for some time. Mr.. Piasecki
came to Dallas from Salem about two
years ago and is connected with the
law office Of Oscar Hayter. He is a
candidate for district attorney on the
democratic ticwket.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-25

ting out new acreage The probable re.
suit may be slight reduction.
A Chinese lot of $50 bales Of hops
We're sold at Salem Tuesday to n. A.
Liyesley 4 Co., at II l-2 cents This
is the only large lot reported export
trade being almost at a standstill owing
to shipping difficulties Observer.