The Green Forest tribune., 1917-09-28
For Circuit Clerk
CAPITALS BEAUTY MAR-
 RED BY NEGRO STACKS
Remarkable Things Observed by J. L
 Russell While in Washington City.

While Washington s beauty on ac- count of the architectural design of it's hundreds of massive public buildings, its numerous parks and faultlessly kept streets, is almost indescribabiy grand, the symmetry of things is woe fully disturbed from many points of view on account of unsightly negro shaeks. Even Pennsylvania Avenue, the most famous thoroughfare of the city, is not immune from these eye sores.
 There has never been segregation of races in Washington, the negroes al- ways having been permitted to own and occupy any premises they saw fit and the Washington negro is not diff ferent from others of his race in that, though he may wear diamonds, any thing that is shelter will do to live in.
 Why this has been permitted no ex- planation is offered. Perhaps it was thought best to pursue such course Tn the capital of great boasted free " ldbCfSI may aaEhS ' been the excuse for it, the mistake must now be apparent to all.
 Speaking of th8 negro in Washing ton, he numbers one in three among the inhabitants. Statistics say that 120, 900 of the eity's 350, 600 popu- lationis colored. The "cullud ge'man" finds a haven in Washington. His services are indispensable, there is no end of employment for him from of ficial positions down. He is tbe first person you meet upon your arrival in the city, he looks after your comfort while there, serves as your bureau of information and is the last to bid you goodbye. In fact, if you are tourist rushing through, the chances are that he will be the only ''pussoneP ac- qnaintance you will form while Tn Washington.
 The foreign population of Washing ton is very small. l was told that there are scarcely a score of Chinamen m the city plying their trades as laun- drymen, etc. Most all the foreign ele- ment there are attaches of the various embassies and are seldom seen on the streets or about public buildings. The Iabber, jabber of foreign tongues that 1 had heard so much in other eastern cities was wholly absentin Washington
 A very unexpected condition found in Washington was what seemed to be an expression of sentiment in opposi- tIon to organized labor. Many stores l passed had ''spelers" out in front informing the public that this is scab shoe store', etc. l saw two of these business "side by each" on Pennsylvania Avenue, each presenting high degree of responsibility. I learned no explanation for this condi- tiou.
 One thing very conspicuous in Wash ington for it's absence is the wire hui sauce. There are no massive wires or even posts or cables to mar the beauty Of the streets, interfere with the trees or menace business. All wires are placed underground. Surely the improvement is a great one, and could be followed with much profit by cities of much less importance than Washington.
 There is one thing in Washington now that has equal attraction for the resident of the city that it has for the tourist and that is an exhibit of sou venirs displayed in large show front of Pennsylvania Avenue drug store of things fresh from the front in France. and other battle grounds of Europe The display is changed with about the same regularity that a great general establishment dresses its win dows, new specimens being added all most daily. You can fad kere nearly everything imaginable that could be