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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-18
Checking the Cityward Drift.

Year after year armchair moralists have de-
pored the feverish drift to cities from. farms They
have lauded the health and freedom of country life
and warned against the snares of the town. They
have compiled appalling figures to show that if the
exodus goes on another thousand years all the
fields will be forsaken and society reduced to an
existence beside which that of sardines in box
will be spacious and gay.
In theory the moralsts have been right, they
nearly always are; but how forlornly they have
failed getting their gospel into practice! They
have been trying to change human nature when
the shortest and indeed, only path to their end lay
in changing human environment. People will con-
tinue to leave farms for cities so long farms
cherries and cities bright and people are
people II is not the excess of work, but the alb
sence of play, that drives ploughboys and milk
maids from country to town Electric light is not
half so beautiful moonlight, but it shines every
night and symbolizes the spirit of sociableness for
which every normal heart has hunger
The real refOrmers have grasped this truth and
are making it their guide. They seeing to it
that farm communities have better schools and
better roads, that farm houses have conveniences
and comforts and many luxuries possible;
that farm wives have social clubs and time for Wis
iting: that farm boys and girls have more merry
markings. As soon as country life is relieved of
loneliness and mOnotony, all its inherent virtues
and attractions will shine forth, and there will be
no need of movements to check the cityward drift
This is true already of a number of farm homes
As soon as it becomes true of the rank and file of
them the United States will be ncomparably
better off.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-18

Strawberries, all fruits.
He became interested natures say shades, and
ungarnished of lettuce tomatoes,
watermelon and all sorts of
Instead of taking away all the relish of the table,
the abolition of sugar unlocked tastes which
been unaware
What is true of the palate is true also Of other
tasting faculties of the human being. Some
who cannot read story unless it is full of action
scale of excitement. The gener charms OF literature
such the happy choice of word, the exquisite
of phrase the beautiful unfolding character
idea, is caviar to them.
So harsh sound is the enemy of music brilliant and
colors drown art, and in general which
Immediately striking and attracts the attention
naive mind, in any department of life. is apt to be
to the finer tastes.
Whoever, said the of whom 1 write, whoever
give up alcohol tobacco, and pepper, will
give up smudgng out all the finer flavors.
Copyright, 1916, by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-18
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-18

Whichever way the ends, there will be
men who will insist that they predicted it that
way
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-18

our latest prediction: spring by April at the
latest.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-18
QUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

! they bawl me out a spot the tabecloth
Puck.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-18

They present a mixed problem to the nations of the
west of the suffering that the present conflict
incidentally brought upon them. They a prob
lem in which the United States has rather direct
interest for this nation knows that tragedy
going forward would its whole people were
it not obscured by greater events.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
FOR THE GIRL OR BOY
LITTLE FROCK THAT WILL BE
PARTICULARLY sERVlcEAsLE.
Intended, of Course, only for the Quite
Small Person-VeIvet an Excellent
Material II Costume Is
for "Best Wear"

Lots of women are dressing dolls
these times, for bazaars are the or
der, and lots more of them are dress
ing their small boys and girls, and
this is more fun than dressing dolls,
and is a performance that demands
frequent encores, so to speak, for the
American child is a bit of quicksilver
set on springs, and its clothes do not
last long enough to be remembered.
This little frock is equally service
able for boy or a girl, and is only
intended for child of from two to
six years, by which time the small
boy dons the picturesque long trousers
and round collar that were worn dur
ing the Civil war period, and has
learned to despise frocks.
In making dress for child of four
years you will require two and a
quarter yards of material 81 inches
wide, and two and half yards of ma
terial SO inches wide. OF the "A
inch goods you will want only yard
and half. For collar and cuffs, one
eighth of yard of 27-inch goods will
prove sufficient.
If the frock is to be for best wear,
as a sort of outdoor visiting wrap
and dress combined, then velvet, in
dark blue or green or red, is an ex-
cellent thing to make it of. If the
pattern is to be strictly a dress, white
fabrics Of any kind, from nainsook and
pique to white serge or white cordu,
roy, are all good.
There is one objection to white for
play purposes, and that is the fact
that every spot on it shows so con.
spicuously. Therefore, for play around
home and for school, dark woods OF
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
Guest-Room Towel.

tive engagement gifts; every prospec-
tive bride likes to have a well-stocked
linen chest.
One particularly pretty towel has a
band of filet crochet about two inches
wide at one end and narrow edging
of crochet sewed at the very end. In
the centers of the figures of the lace
insertion simple flower is made of
eight loops of colored cotton. Above
the band of insertion three bouquets
of flowers done in French knots are
placed. Tie leaves and stems are done
IN nutiina sritch
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
Dig photographs.

Most homes have many old photo
graphs too precious to be thrown
away, yet of little interest to those
outside the immediate family To save
space they are often packed away in
boxes; SO. often when one would
gladly pass a little time looking over
the familiar scenes and faces, it seems
too much trouble to get them out.
Here is a simple solution of the prob.
lem:
Put the photographs in clean. warm
water; in a short time the pictures
can be easily removed from the cards.
When dry, either trim down. to econ
omize space, or cut away the back
ground entirely. Mount them in a
scrapbook, or. better still, book
made especially for kodak pictures.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

round hole about seven inches in d.
ameter, turn in the edge of material
and hem it down all round, then work
round in feather-stitch with Peri-Lusta
to match lining.
Face the piece with the opening and
the other piece right sides together,
then stitch one-half inch size at equal
distances on one side of opening and
five on the other, leaving a space be-
tween the sets on each side of about
two inches; thread fine silk cord twice
round through the rings, so that it will
draw up the opening. A silk pompon
is sewn on each corner, and one in the
center of the half without the open
ing; draw up the cord and the bag
will be formed as shown in illustra-
ton.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
TO PROPERLY TREAT GOODS
Always Right and Wrong Way to
Deal With Materials, and These
Hints May Help.

A simple way to shrink dress goods
is to place it folded in a tub of cold
water, to which few handfuls of salt
have been added. After few hours
hang on the line without unfolding.
The weight of the water prevents
wrinkles drying in and the salt sets
the color.
Muslin and cotton goods can be rem.
dered fireproof by putting an ounce
of alum in the last rinsing water, or
by putting it in the starch. This is
a wise plan for children's clothing, for
even if their clothes do catch fire,
which is not at all improbable, they
will burn without any flame.
Many people ruin the nap of the
cloth in scraping mud from their gar
ments with a knife or sharp object.
Take coin, like a half-dollar, and
scrape the mud off with this after it is
dry and it will not harm the nap in
the least.-The Delineator.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
Collapsible Wardrobe,

A portable wardrobe to set up in
the summer camp or in any corner
about the house which should ordinar.
lily accommodate a clothes closet is
shown in the illustration. This is a
canvas arrangement suspended from
an iron frame. This frame may be
closed up when not in use. A rod is
stretched parallel to the top of the
closet. like those in regular clothes.
closet rod, and from this the hangers
are suspended. The whole affair lie
easily set up and will prove wei
come protection for your party dress
II nothing better is available.--Popu
lar Science Monthly.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

That the Negro race in America will
serve the United States faithfully and
periodically, was asserted by Prof
Kelly Miller of Howard university, in
an address at a meeting of the Bethel
Literary and Historical association at
Metropolitan A. NJ. e. church. Wash
ington. Having for his subject How
ard University Facing the Future"
Professor Miller said, in part: 1.-The
Afro-American is sometimes used as
hyphenated designation of the Negro
race. But there is no hyphen that
separates his patriotism from that of
the American people. He is as good
a citizen as the American people will
allow him to be. Howard University
absolutely repudiates the hyphen,
and, with Mr.. Roosevelt, would rele-
gate it to the region where it belongs.
In the midst of feverish haste for ma
tional' preparedness. no one is wise
enough to predict what patriotic de-
mand may be made upon this nation
in the near. or even in the immediate.
future. But when that day comes, If
come it must, the Negro will, for the
time, swallow his just grievances, and
respond to his country's call as en-
Enthusiastically as he did when the ma
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

TONS life was imperiled a generation
ago. Howard university, as the ma
tional university of this race, is proud
to contribute its share in inspiring
and perpetuating this patriotic spirit
in the American youth committed to
its care. Howard university faces the
future with assurance that it can rely
upon the philanthropy and patriotism
of the American people, to whom it
contributes more than it derives"
Earlier in his talk he referred to the
objects Of the institution, saying:
THE chief aim of Howard university
is to produce an educated and efficient
leadership. The function of the Negro
college is to prepare choice youth of
this race to stand in the high places
of intellectual, moral and spiritual au-
thority among their less fortunate fell
lows. The blind cannot lead the blind,
lest they both fall in the ditch. For
want of vision the people perish, as
well as for want of provision.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
USEFUL FOR MANY PURPOSES
Will Be Found ServiceabIe in
Variety of Ways.

This will be found very useful bag
for knitting, crochet or other work. 1t
is made from small pattern cretonne
or chinz. Two squares of about IA
inches are needed. though larger or
smaller squares may, of course. be
used if preferred but IA inches is a
nice, useful size. Line each piece with
easement cloth or sateen to tone with
the pattern of the outside.
In the exact center of one piece cut
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
Panels in the Spring Skirts.

Many of the full skirts have the
panel decoration. apparently taking
the place OF plaits. To be sure, when
these panels shrink in width and ap-
pear in closer clusters, the effect is
nothing more than that of the old
time box plaits set so closely that they
added pounds of weight to the gar.
ment.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

their children off the streets and
out of bad company while they them
selves are at work.
A popular subscription to raise the
sum necessary to purchase the build
ing and grounds has been started by
colored and white friends of the late
Doctor Washington and a committee
of directors of the subscription fund
has been appointed. The Chicago Tt
tie and Trust company has been named
as treasurer and depository for all sub
scription funds for the memorial. The
movement was started by the officers
of the Lincoln-Lee institute of North
Chicago, which will have charge of
the memorial after it is purchased and
turned into social center and
school.
THE white and colored friends of
Booker T. Washington wished to per
petuate his memory in Chicago and
decided upon the purchase of a suit
able building for training the mind of
the young colored man." said DIR. VIII
liam A. Venerable, colored, principal
of the Lincoln-Lee institute. THE
members of the Jewish congregation
interested in this movement offered
the ground and building. which cost
$136, 900, for $4,000. We hope to raise
the money by March l."
The directors of the subscription
fund are:
John D. Shoop, superintendent Of
schools.
John ]. Arnold, vice-president of the
First National bank.
Jesse Binga, banker.
Edward o. Brown
Henry Stuckart. county treasurer.
David G. Dunbar.
Edward P. Smith.
DIR. Max Householder, president of
the board of trustees of the Lincoln
Lee institute.
Graduates of the colored high
schools of Washington received their
diplomas at the joint commencement
exercises of the five leading colored
! high schools of the district on Conven-
ton hall, reports the Washington
Star. There were addresses by E. l..
Thurston, superintendent of schools;
Charles F. Nesbit, commissioner of
insurance, besides several leaders of
the colored race in Washington, in
Guiding Archibald H. Grimke, former
ly the United States representative at
Santo Domingo. There were 219
graduates altogether. The Cardoza
Vocational School graduated %, while
80 came from the o Street Vocational
School. There were 81 graduates of
the Armstrong Manual Training
school and 100 from the M Street
High school, In the department of
business practice of the NJ Street
High school there were thirteen grad
yates. Ernest l.. Thurston, superin-
tendent Of education, awarded the
scholarships and prizes. The award
of diplomas was made by DR.. Charles
! H. Marshall for the M Street High
school; Armstrong school, by DR..
Creed w. Childs, and for the CardoZa
and o Street Vocational schools. Mrs.
Coralie F. Cook. Archibald H. Grinke,
president of the Washington Branch
of the National Association for the
Advancement of the Colored People.
delivered the address to the gradu-
ates. Commissioner Nesbit, in award
ing the prizes for the essays on fire
protection, gave some interesting fig
ures on the damage done through ig-
norance of the proper precautions
against fire. Superintendent Thurston,
speaking to the graduates to whom he
was about to award the scholarships
and prizes, declared that they were
the coming men of their race.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12
PRETTY GUEsT-RooM TOWEL
May Be Made as Elaborate as One
Desires, or Simple Pattern
May Be Copied.

The guest-room towels are more
elaborate than ever his year. and
some of the new ones, in which filet
crochet and French knot embroidery
are combined. would make very attrac-
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

The bouquets are done in shades OF
pink and yellow, but, of course, any
other combination of colors could be
used. The insertion used is a very
simple pattern. as the illustration
shows.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

You will be glad to learn that two
young Americans finally have respond
ed to the insistent demand that some
body walk around the world on stills.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

A complete steam fire engine, mount
ed on two wheels and light enough
to be handled by two men, has been
invented in England for suburban and
private use.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

man. do not scrutinize him too closely
when he is eating. Watching a man
eat is the heaviest cross love has to
bear.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

Unless you can play 1t pretty well,
to own fiddle is sign of shiftless-
ness. But the most marked indicas
ton of shiftlessness is to own fox
hound.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

Prospectors for gold, who have been
locating claims in the Rice Lake dis
trict, 100 miles north of Winnipeg
report that the territory is rich in
minerals.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

The fichu, which is used on many
frocks and bodices, is usually finished
with ruffie, scallop or some other
rather fancy edge.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

Occasionally a man knows a good
thing when he sees 1t. but most men
are too dignified.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

Some men talk like $1.9s phono.
graphs.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

Nearly everybody has heard of
Mound Bayou, Miss, the only exclu-
sive Negro city" in the United States.
1t has attracted public attention to
an extent only second to Tuskegee as
an effort to help lead the Negro to
the solution of the problem of the
industrial life. All the town officials,
the postmaster, railroad agent, and
everybody else is Negro. And all
the property is owned by Negroes.
Now comes word that this commu-
nifty is threatened with grave embar-
rassment due to financial difficulties.
Well-known men, North and South,
are named as patrons of a plan to
aid the founder of the city, whose
services to both the black and white
race are freely admitted by the lead
ing newspapers of that section. Among
the patrons of the plan, which is,
briefly, a bond issue on the founders
entire holdings, are Stuyvesant Fish,
ex-senator Leroy Percy. Bishop Theo-
dore Bratton of the Episcopal church,
Charles Scott, formerly president of
the Mississippi River Levee associa-
ton; c. P. ]. Mooney. editor of the
Commercial Appeal, Memphis; j. A.
Hayes of Colorado, son-in-law of JEFF
ferson Davis, and others almost as
well known.
Isaiah T. Montgomery's remarkable
character and services are at the back
of these spontaneous tributes to the
leading spirit of the Mound Bayou
community. He was a slave of the
Davis family and was the lifelong
friend of Jefferson Davis, president of
the confederacy. Immediately after
the war he came to be the master of
the estate on which he was once a
slave, but only for a brief period, for
the property was soon restored to the
Davis family.
Not as a slave, but as leader of his
race he gained his recognition. He
has stood during his entire life for
the principle of good relations be-
tween the white and black races He
has constantly urged his people to
be honest, thrifty, and, above all, law
abiding. He has especially empha-
sized the great advance which the
race could achieve through earnest
industry and economy
He has the distinction of having
been the only Negro member of the
Mississippi constitutional convention
of 1S90-the body which adopted the
Hteracy test for voting. He was a
member of the committee on the fran
chise. And when the plan had been
adopted he accepted it as not taking
away the franchise from his race but
putting that great birthright of Ameri-
can citizens on the highest plane. His
speech in the convention showed him
to be an orator of no mean rank and
electrified not only the members but
attracted national attention.
The present financial difficulties are
due in the main to the stress of last
year, with it's short crop in his sec
ton, and extremely low prices for
MISUNDERSTANDING.
The mamOrv of poOkar
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1916-02-12

The memory of Booker T. Washing
ton, educator, will be perpetuated in
Chicago by practical memorial build
ing to be named in his honor March
1. when the building of the Kehilath
Anshe Mayriv Reformed Jewish con-
gregation, East Thirty-third street and
Indiana avenue, is purchased at a cost
of $4,000. The building will be re-
named the Booker T. Washington me-
mortal and when refitted will be used
as social center and industrial train
ing school for Negro children OF Chi
cago. 1t will care for 1000 to 1900
children and will solve for hundreds
of parents the problem of how to keep
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10

Upon mention O; Frank Ramsay o.
DurWood. Judge Freeman was re-
quesred 10 address the committee but
the Judge was busy in the trial O. a
case and for that reason could 10,
respond 10 the request
Adjournment was taken subject 20
the call Of the chairman and j, is
probable that a meeting viii be held
tao weeks from Saturday which will
b. the -3-t os the present month.
IL the comments following the
election Of officers much satisfaction
vas expressed a. the election Of Mr
C5trar He has lived il The north
where the Democrats 1ad 20 fight to'
a. they got He zas elected 20 The
Iagl-s-1rs in one o. the northern
states and ne knows something Of
politics a1d is very popular through
out the county
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10

will require 20 much OF his time that
be turned the county work back 70
the committee. The committee elec-
ted Nr. Conner as its CHAIRMAN Other
officers elected we're Joe Taylor. vice
chairman, JOAN :. Easily, secretary,
Or Dow Taylor. assistant secretary
Ere, Dunlap the retiring secretary
stated that be had held the position
for several years and that he felt he
had done --= T0-k long enough and
deserved a rest, and declinet're-
election H= and Mr Apple both stat
Cd that they would BE- just a. active
as they we're whea they Vs-s Officers
% the central committee
The chairman vas Instructed 20 So
lect such persons as be desired %
serve on the finance committee, on
the campaign committee and OF the
executive committee Each one o.
these conn .t.a=s 1.I be comp ed
OF five persons. The chair asked tor
the assistance o' several Democrats
who are zeI acquainted Tl-a the
party workers 20 assis: hin II nam
iaz the committees and also 20 I'LL
out the membership of the central
committee Ia case where elections
we're not held for taa, office
Following the business session sen
a.1- F-ad r Tucker. County Judge
Thomas Champion, County Commis-
sioner G. W Young and the retiring
secretary. Ere; D.h,ap addressed
the convention All made stirring
Democratic speeches that were lis
tened 70 with intense interest and
they we're frequently cheered While
Mr Dunlaps talk vas not OF the kind
that is akin 20 oratory yet II embodi
/ Cd a request Tor the Democrats Il
look closely into tl0 Unfair Election
Law which viii BE- voted upon II
November The request was made
10 swat the unfair ,aw with the
sovereign vote OF the people
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10
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