The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-08-03

Tuskegee Institute is there with
both feet. The report for the current
year shows the largest measure of
progress for the given period in its
history. Major Motion and Emmett
J. Scott are worthy successors TO
the Wizard"
The National Federation of Won
ems Clubs is coming TO the rescue of
the men of the race. The women win
speak out against outrage and op-
pression-even when men "dassent"
All honor to Mrs. Mary B. Talbert
and her noble band!
tss
Civilization is pointing the finger
of scorn at East ST. Louis. 1t is just
such plague spots o nthe American
map that causes thoughtful men and
women to fear for the future of re-
publican institutions. The nation
repudiates the mobocrats of East st,
Louis.
The A. NJ f. Church is stronger
for having such alert watchmen-on
the-wall as Ira T. Bryant, the daunt-
less chieftain of the Sunday School
Union. He is relentless foe of graft
in high places, as the record plainly
shows. Bryant should be kept on his
job for life.
President w. S. Scarborough is
bringing Wherefore University to
the fore at a commendable pace
Each year marks the advent of new
reform and the scraping off of a
barnable that has been impeding
progress. Keep your eye on Prof.
Scarborough and grand old Wilber-
force"
Low saloons and red light districts,
when tolerated at all in our cities,
are invariably permitted to settle in
or adjacent to colored neighborhoods.
This is all wrong, and the people af-
fected have a right to complain, as
the good citizens of Savannah, Ca,
are doing because of this sort of
thing.
From a business and educational
standpoint, Durham, N. c., is one of
the races bright spots on the Ameri-
can map. Page c. c. Spalding, John
Merrick, Prof. w. G. Pearson, DR..
James f. Sheppard, DR.. A, NJ. Moore,
Rev. w. X. Gullins, Rev A. w.
Pergues and Others OF like energy and
resourcefulness.
The colored citizens of Savannah,
Ga, raised over $1,000 for the Red
Cross Y. NJ. c. A. Fund. The sum
was raised practically in one day,
when all the churches and other
public places held open doors all day
for registration and the reception Of
contributions. Savannah people are
and generous to the last
degree.
j. d. NJ. Russell, former principal
of the high school at Richmond, Ky,
has been appointed postmaster at
Wilberforce, O., a lifetime position
at $500 per annum. Mr.. Russell
is a Democrat of long standing. The
came through the efforts
of Senators j. c. w. Beckham, of
Kentucky and Atlee Pomerene, of
Ohio
The Mosaic Templars of America
gave tangible evidence of its patri-
otto spirit when it subscribed for
100000 worth of Liberty bonds. The
is Il safe one and the or
ganization also pulled off neat adj
icp Of re mo Z q
in letting the fact be known that it
had this surplus fund available for
Col. Giles b. Jackson is looking
toward 1919, to see if there
is a ghost Of chance to celebrate
the er-centennial-or 3O0th ami
versary-of the landing of the Negro
on American shores at jamestown.
But, there are those who remember
Richmond AVID the dismal emancipa-
ton expos ION tiasco, with Col Jack
son as fiascOist in chief.
The Houston (Texas) Observers
18th Patriotic Number" was a
dandy. Brother William Nickerson
has converted the white merchants
in his town to the wisdom of adVer-
Using their wares in colored paper,
as an invitation to colored patronage,
How do cOlOred men and women
1-n0w that a store especially desires
: ,alr trade if they do not address
,i.m hrouGh their own medium of
public communication?