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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
OUR NEED OF JUxrAPoslTioN
(From the Boston iuardiap !,

\CAVu tuo 0OStOu Gudruldn.j
That We much rather be, and asso
ciate among ourselves, is a saying ty
Colored Americans that has becui,.-
almost trite. That is a mistake, it
is feeling of avowed cowardice ana
innate inferiority. 1t is an utter i'll
possibility for the two races to sub
scribe to common government, and,
at the same time, each race WORK o.,
its own salvation. The theory" has
been tried and resulted into a ghas:.s
failure; instead Of making for har-
mony and cordial good feeling Le
tween two races, it has increase
race hatred AMI antagOnism In leaps
and bounds. We have needed too
long the advice from false and treach-
erous leadership that resistance is
wrong, that 1t only breeds race hat
red and antagonism: that the thine
Tor Us to do IL to get property and
other rights will inevitably foil, W.
We have followed this advice" fai:l
fully and have been rewarded In
terms Of residence segregation. street
i segregation, confiscation and loss Of
property. anti-intermarriage- IL
all OF the blacklist pieces Of legis-
AosAVAs oAAS0 SAAoS ~ NoAVeS our "Oiu0u
defenseless and at the mercy of white
brutes - separate schools, jimcrow
cars. and even legislating to exclude
further Negro immigration. These
arc the evils resulting from non
resistance" and rather be by our
selves" That with the same degree
OF e6ontry and terrible legislation
with which our property is taken ano
conhscated. with this. same efron+rv
and legislation will our political and
manhood rights be taken from US
That is 4 fact Every congress of:
fers legislation degrading and mimi
cal to our we'll being Race preiu-
dice. therefore. can only be worn down
by attrition. We must send orr
children. and 60 ourselves. to mixed
| institutions and other places where
We can mix with tho other races and
consequently become accustomed tn
ono another. ABOVE ALL THINGS
WE MUST WELCOME AND PRAC
! T1CE JUXTAPOS1TION
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

The new war savings certificates
will bear 4 per cent interest, will run
for a term of five years and will be is
sued in denominations as low as SIS.
They are to be just what their names
Indicate, savings" certificates, a
means of investment for small savings,
so that the money will be safe and
profitable and at the same time afford
ing the government the use of it. It
is planned to sell the certificates to
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Hates the Term "Neoro."

Il hate the term Negro because it
Is being used in terms of hatred. It
is the cause of the segregation of the
Negro; 1t is being used in contempt
in public places: it is an excuse for
d1sfranchising him; and it is an ex-
cuse for lynching him. Only one
tenth OF one per cent of the colored
people in America can trace their
descent to Africa, and there is no
more right to call all colored people
Negroes than to call all white people
Turks or Armenians. "-Ex-Assistan
United States Attorney General VIM.
H. Lewis, Boston, Mass.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
GOD GIVE Us MEN.

God give us men! A time like this demands
Strong minds great hearts, true faith and ready hands
Men whom the lust of Office does not kill:
Men whom the spoils of Office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and will;
Men who have honor-men who will not lie
Men who can stand before demagogue
And damn his treacherous batteries without winknoi
TAU men, sun crowned who live above the fog
In public duty and in private thinking
u. e. Holland
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Agreed to Be "Set Aside"

(fTOm tne Eagle, washington, ID. CO.
No, the colored delegates to the NJ
E. General Conference, held at Sara
toga Springs, N. Y, recently. did not
walk out" They simply assented to
arrangements to be set aside"-to be-
segregated into a colored general
conference, to be presided over by a
white bishop, being denied the privi-
lege of directing their own labors in
the Masters vineyard. Two years
from now the two wings Of the NJ. e.
church. North and South, will unite
and the separation of the colored
membership and the refusal OF bishop
ric honors to the 100000 colored COM
municants are designed to clear the
way for the approaching "love feast"
There is verify in the assertion that,
in it's primal manifestations, the
church Is a social organization, with
religion as by-product.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
SHOW US,

A representative of the Department
II Agriculture addressed meeting in
a few days ago and en-
ohasized the need Of production of
ourer milk at a lower price. He might
'ent farm and show the American
1airymen how to do it, for it can be
DONE.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
WAR AND THE coLoRED PEOPLE.

There are, we opine, very few
thinking people who do not agree with
General Sherman in his declaration
of what war is. And if there were
any doubling Thomases, three years
ago, they, doubtless, are now con-
WINGED that Sherman knew whereof
he spoke. Since Uncle Sam really
got into the world war there has been
very preceptible change in this coun-
try and the people generally are meas
uring up to the conditions that con-
front them. They are periodically
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03

The Eternal Gospel

(From the Martinsville Pioneer-Press)
We have no respect for a servile,
bringing colored man. He is of more
service to his people under: the sod
han on top of it.-Richmond tVa)
Planet. That is our eternal gospel,
preach it in the valleys and on the
mountain tops
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Must Have Place in School
(From the Chicago Defender,

Our naval training camp has every
nationality under the sun. AS a red
flag to flout into the face of the bull
we have Cinnamon out there, the
Filipino out there, the Greek out there
the Hebrew out there, the Italian out
there, and God himself only knows
what else out there, but we do know
that If we are anywhere near there
we are near the bathroom with NOR
and broom. Space must be made for
the boy of the Colored race in the
school for which we are paying taxes
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Worse to Ask for Jim Crow.
(From the Cleveland Gazette. !

tFf0m the Cleveland Gazette.
We agree with the editor of the
N. Y. News: It is bad enough to have
segregated Cor Jim crow') military
training camps FORCED on us by tbs.
government. but infinitely worse to
ASK for them
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
Not Worthy Of Freedom.
From the Richmond Planet

IRON the Richmond Planet)
When a race or an individual sub
mits uncomplainingly to oppression.
1t Is a practical demonstration that
the race or the individual Is not wor-
thy Of freedom. -.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03

equal Of any members Of the dominant
race in the highest abilities and in the
clearest aims. No estimate is worth
much which does not take people at
their best.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03
THE SIN or SILENCE

To sin BY silence when we should
protest makes towards out Of men
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. Mad no voice been raised against
Injustice, ignorance and lust, the in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
guiIIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right the wrongs Of
many.-EIIa Wheeler Wilcox. 7
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-03

The Following Article 10 Taken From
The Cleveland Gazette, ana 10 Only
One Of Many Such That Have Ap-
Peared From the Trenchent Pen Of
Rev. William "A. Byrd-Read and
Ponder.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-13
County Correspondence
BENTON.

Farmers here have had splendid rains.
There is good season in the ground.
Crops are growing rapidly as the weather
is what is needed to make it grow. Irish
potatoes, beans and cabbage are in and we
lack some yet of starving.
Protracted meeting began at the Presby-
terrain chulch here, yesterday. twill be
conducted by the Presbyterian and Meth
odist pastors, assisted by other denomina-
lions. Meetings will be at Presbyterian
church.
The many friends of Squire N. B. Dunn
regretted to hear of his death, Friday even
ing. Mr.. Dunn was for NANNY years a
member of the Polk ckunty court and was
an influential member of that body and was
chairman of the county court several terms.
Next week circuit meets here. There
are several cases to be tried at this term.
We learn that Perry Athens a crippled
boy, got badly hurt at Zion. He went to
church with his brother, in buggy, drawn
by mule. The mule got scared and
turned the buggy over, and it is thought
that the boys shoulder was broken.
Several from here attended the funeral
of ~ B. Dunn, at Etowah.
A number from here spent the 4th OF
July visiting Chickamauga park and the in
termed German sailors there.
The Federal exemption board consist
ing of ]. D. Nuchols, Joe E. Williams and
A. E. Love have made out the list of those
registered for military service in Polk
county and have sent it to the war depart
ment of war. The names will likely be
drawn there and the board will likely pass
on their physiccl qualifications and recon-
those to be exempted.
Sheriff Abe Lillard is recovering rapidly
and will soon be out again.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-13
Girls Haze Pretty Face
And Beautiful Complexion

Atlanta makes discovery that makes old face
look years younger If your skin dark brown covered with
freckes blemishes just little Cocotone Skin Whener it's
made with oil and perfectly harmless w days use
will improve your looks 1909 The ckn of evenly
lervng the healthy underskin
appearing lovely new complexion
ask your druggist for Of Cocoone Skin Whene
he will supply you, send twenty-five cents to The Coco
tone Co., Atlanta and they will send box by return mail
your hair hard comb knky naPPy and will stay
ragh st Hair Dressing and will become straight
long SOFT glossy beautiful few days. Mail orders filed
25c for large box.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-13
NOTICE.

The First National Bank of Ducktown,
located at Ducktown, in the State OF len
nessee, is closing up its affairs.
All noteholders and others, creditors OF
said Association, are, therefore, hereby
notified to present the notes and other
claims against the Association for pay
ment. E. C. CRAWFORD, Cashier.
May %, 1877.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-13
NOTICE.

The First National Bank, of Ducktown,
has changed its title to Miners State Bank.
In so doing the bank has made no
change in its management, the change be-
ing made solely for the purpose of in
creasing our resources. The bank is
stronger financially and in better posi-
ton to handle all classes Of business than
heretofore.
Another new feature in orr business is
the opening Of regular Savings Depart
ment. Come in and talk over this feature
with us. Yours very truly,
E. c. CRAWFORD, Cashier.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-13
MULES SOLD.

Last Monday, team of mules, wagon
and harness belonging TO Arthur Collins
was sold by Deputy Sheriff Shearer to satis-
fy an execution levied upon EN-.
r. M. Shields was the purchaser and the
outfit cost him $2,75.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-07-13
FOR SALE.

Vulcanizing plant in goob condition;
fully equipped. {. + CuTcHER'
Postelle, Tennessee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-21
TELLS CHILDREN OF
SACRIFICES OF WAR
St. AIOysius' Pastor Makes May
Ceremony Impressive.

The annual May procession OF the
children OF st. Aloysius' Church yes
terday was brought to a solemn
close with a sermon by the Rev. Ed
ward ]. Sweeney, in which he re
minded the 600 or more boys ana
girls OF the sacrifices they will have
TO make In the impending war.
Fully 5000 persons lined the side
walks on North Capitol street, h
street. New Jersey avenue, and !
street as the procession, headed by
the Gonzaga High School cadets
marched through those streets be-
fore going into the church at North
Capitol and l streets
Behind the cadets came three AGO.
Iytes. distributing incense in the
path OF the children from their cen
sers. Then came two-score of altar
boys and the church choir. singing,
The small boys and girls, in white
suIts and dresses, were divided into
bands representing various epocns
in the history of the church, eacn
hand wearing a different coloreo
sash.
At the end OF the procession came
the queen OF May, Miss Helen Iooin'
a member of the graduating class
Of Notre Dame Academy. Her maids
Of honor were Misses Mary Dom ano
Mary Fitzgerald.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-21
PASTORS TAKE WAR
AS SERMON TOPIC
Tell Of Its Influence on Home
and Church.
One SOUNDS WARNING NOTE
Men From Fort Myer Training
Camp at Services.
One SOUNDS WARNING NOTE

Strong chords OF patriotism were
struck by Washington pastors yes
terday in sermons dealing with the
war. The influences of war upon the
home, on the church, and in this city
were all touched upon by the pastors
one of whom devoted his entire ser
mon to the effect which the war Will
have on American women.
The Rev. James l.. Gordon, pastor
OF the First Congregational Church.
told his congregation that "if Ameri-
ca is not on the right side in the
present war, there is no such thing
as right or righteousness" Among
Mr.. Gordon's congregation were a
score OF men from Fort Myer train
ing camp.
THE home. above all other insti-
tutions, is submitted TO the greatest
sacrifices in war" asserted the Rev.
W. S. Dunlop. at the Kendall Bap-
fist Church. in his sermon on The
Message OF the Church in War
Times"
Supports Liberty Loan.
The Rev. DR.. Randolph II. Mckim,
at the Church of the Epiphany, de-
clared that "the Government wants
all we have to give" First" he
continued, cit wants our hearts. then
our bodies, and then our possessions.
Our noblest duty next to giving our
selves is to subscribe to the Liberty
Loan
The women OF America are ever
ready to sacrifice their most priceless
possessions for the cause of righteous
ness and humanity" declared the Rev.
John MacMurray, pastor OF Union
Methodist Episcopal Church in his
sermon on 1.-THE Woman Who Would
Not Be Denied"
That the war has made Washington
the center of the world was the con
tention of the Rev. d. H. Martin, pas
tor of Wesley Chapel last night in his
sermon on ''Washington's Supreme
Need in War Days"
Wants City of Boosters.
"our city has one fault" Mr.. Mar.
tin pointed out. I'VE are morgan,
lied and we are lost in a maze OF red
tape. The war is bringing financial
courage business by bringing indus
tries here. With industries will come
people and money. We need more
money. We want a city of boosters
not a city of kickers."
Landing the plan OF sending Ameri
can soldiers to France, the Rt. Rev
Charles Henry Brent. bishop Of the
Philippines, who spoke at Mt. st
Adams, said: Although France
once did this for us, she did not call
to us for help. but simply hoped that
our hearts and the Stars and Stripes
would be with her in moral senti
ment"
"our ideals, our religion, oul
democracy, our ancestors, and oul
literature are the five great inspira
tions within the American republic
said the Rev. Clarence A. Vincent
pastor of the Mt. Pleasant Congrega
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-21

tional Church last night in his SER
mon on THE Inspirations OF Our Re-
public"
Melting Pot Possible Peril.
THE Melting Pot. Our Nations
PERIL" was the subject of the ser,
mon preached by DIR. James Shers
Montgomery at the Calvary Metho
dist Church. THE melting pot theory
Is all right" DR.. Montgomery said
so long as the fires of patriotic de-
votion are kept alive and from the
pot there come forth good Americans
free from all the dross of monarchi
cal Europe. otherwise it may spell
our own destruction IL not our doom.
Bumper crops mean bloated check
books declared the Rev. Howard l.
Stewart. pastor of the Second Bap,
tist Church, in his sermon last night
on "A Sure Cure for Uncle Sans
Threatened Food Famine"
we are entering a war for hU
manity's sake" he continued. land
II is the duty OF every American to
do his bit for the war. to pick up
the fragments, TO conserve our re-
sources, and to add to our nation 5
stocR in trade"
Advocates of birth control were
nayed by the Rev. Lewis J. O'Hern,
c. s. p, of st. Paurs College. in a
forecful sermon on The Christian
Home"
Woe be to you" he said. "if
through your own fault there be no
fruits, for you remember how Christ
cursed the barren fig tree with a
whitening curse. But more woe to
you il such fruits as are found to
be rotten and unwholesome."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-21
LOVETT LEND AID
IN RED CROSS WORK
Chairman Of Union Pacific Railroad
Has Important Post.

Grateful that Robert S. Lovett.
chairman of the board Of the Union
Pacific railroad. has volunteered the
whole of his time during the war
to anv Red Cross work which he may
be assigned" Henry P. Dawson, chair
man of the war council of the Amer
lean Red Cross. today announced that
he would ask Mr. Lovett to accept the
chairmanshIp of a national COMMITTEES
on cooperation to prevent duplication
and waste in all activities OF relief
and alienation growing out Of the
war.
Judge Lovett's offer comes at
peculiarly fortunate moment" Mr.. Ds-
yison said, "for it will make immedi-
ateIy possible the creation of a new
agency. the need for which has be-
come very pressing.
THE experience of the countries at
war in Europe has shown the vast
Importance at the very outset OF econ
omizing effort of every description
and avoiding the mistakes which were
made by some Of the countries in Eu-
rope Of making a great deal OF effort
OF a kind which was not needed and
OF failing to do other things, the very
failure to do which became the cause
Of subsequent misfortune and distress.
That no time may be lost in the
organization and planning of this
work OF the committee. ] have asked
Judge Lovett to come to Washington
tomorrow for a preliminary confer
ence."
Others who will be asked to join
in the conference are A. d. Hodenpyl.
OF Grand Rapids, Mich: George Whar-
ton Peppe. of Philadelphia: Bishop
Brent. OF the Philippine Islands, who
has recently been in Europe; Edward
d. Butler. OF Chicago, and John F.
Moors. OF Boston.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-21

E. Brown, 81: walter Brownley, szo;
Continental Life Insurance Company
S25: C. wythe Cook, IS; Connecticut
Pie Company, $25; John w. Childress'
$40; Edward f. colladay, IS; Hon.
c. A. CuIberson, s25: Crane, Paris &
Co.. $50; p. A. Drury, 800: John W.
Davis, SIS; Hamilton Dimick, So; Will
liam e. Fowler. SO; Albert F. Fox
S25; Fidelity and Deposit Company
of Maryland, $50: Joseph cawler's
Sons, SIS; ]. Harwood Graves, $40;
w. c. Gibbs. $40; General Baking
Company, IS; F. l.. Graham, IL;
Charles J. Croseclose, IS; Hotel Har-
rington, SO: ]. Thomas Heflin, 80.
Herman Hollerith, $25; r. w. Hen
derson, $40; R. Harris & Co, $50;
James Z. Harper, 81; f. s. Hodge,
SO: Wade 3. Hampton, So; Holcombe
G. johnson, So; A. Gordon Jones, $40;
Charles E. Kern, 50: George r. Lin
william p. Lipscomb & Co., S35;
Jacob L. Lapidus. IS: ]. G. Rein
berg's Bakery. S25: William G. MIL
Ter George Washington Hotel, $50;
W. B. Moses & Sons. SO; F. Mann &
Co., $40; R. II. MeKim, SIS; George
F. Muth & Co., $40; John II. Ma
gruder. S25; Mutual Benefit Lnfe In
surance Company. SO.
Clarence W. Norman, 81; New
Cochran Hotel $50: James O'Donnell.
S25: G. II. Oldroyd (Lincoln Post No.
3 G. A. RI, $40: W. H. Osborn, IS;
II. II. Pierce. So; Samuel ]. Prescott,
$25: R. W. Power & Co. IS: William
p. Pierce, 81; Samuel Rayburn, $40:
w. B. Robinson, So: B. Rich's Sons,
$40: Daniel c. Hopper. IS: Edgar
Snowden, IS: Cato Belle, $40; VIII
liam H. Saunders, S25: w. A. Smoot
& Co., $25: Ed. 3. Smith, 81: Charles
Schneider Baking Company, 800;
Shaw & Brown, S25; J. c. Spencer. 50;
pany, SIS.
Edgar Spinks. 81: John Lewis
Smith, IS: Shannon & Luchs, SO; F.
A. Techiffely, $25; Jane E. Thompson,
81; Gen. Ell Torrance (post comman-
der in chief Grand Army OF the Re
public). 800: Washington Steel and
Ordnance Company, 800; A. w.
Wells. 81: G. S. Wainwright, IS:
wilkins-Rogers willing Company.
$50: w. H. Walker, $40; Paul NJ.
warburg. $40; George E. Warfield,
$50; White House Lunch, S25; Charles
NJ. Teates, IS.
The contributors to the Confeder-
ate reunion fund, 30 far. amount to
500 or so in number, representing
business. professional and individual
interests in the North, East, South.
and West, In addition to those local
ly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-21
ITEMS OF INTEREST
In and ABOUT CITY
What Has Happened, What Is
Going On, and Where.
HUMAN INTEREST OF STREET
Incidents Noted In Daily Round Of
National Capital.
HUMAN INTEREST OF STREET

An orchestra of 100 pieces. com
posed entirely of children of the ele-
mentary schools, who for some time
have been practicing under the direc-
ton of Hamlin E. Cogswell, director
Of music in the public schools. VIII
participate in a music festival on the
afternoons of May "A and 70 in Cen
trail High School.
Two thousand children OF the gram
mar grades will also take part in the
entertainment The stage viii DE-
decorated with flags Of the United
States and our allies. \ feature or
the festival will be the costumtng Of
the children in patriotic colors.
Miss Edith Athey, Miss Lulu Ann
Bremen, Miss Helen Burkhart, Miss
Burrows, Miss Ethel Keats, Miss Lucy
Lynch, Miss Rose Sliney, Miss Julia
Stromberger, Mrs. B. B. Thompson,
and Mrs. ]. c. Torbert, all special
music teachers, will assist MI. Cogs-
well.
The entertainment will be beneht
for the school Fairgrounds.