Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-12-01
Aliens National News Bureau,
2 West 131 St, New York,
November 10. 1917

Aliens National News Bureau,
2 West 131 st, New York,
November 10, 1917
have just read Prom Superman 20
Man" by j. A. Rogers, and more
thrilling and gripping story has never
been written on the Negro question nor
has the Negro been more nobly de-
Tended. The book is doubtless one of
the most valuable contributions OH the
Negro problem and should be widely
read by those who are Interested in
this vital question, and to know the
truth, as it underlies tho whole fabric
Of human life. The book sticks as
Its title, and shows how after all
the same problems affecting tho
social moral, spiritual and intellectual
life OF the Negro are but tho common
problems of all mankind, and not of
race specie. The book is written in
an entertaining and earnest and
1orceful manner, and does not sock
To eXaggerate. The p OF OF the story
is laid on q pullman train and narrat
es incidents that are common to tho
travelling public. The passenger is
a Southern senator, who has long
neld that the Negro was inferior,
That lie was not entitled to the rights
OF the white man and would never be
haowed to share in the equal rights
ana privileges of the other races. He
engages III conversation with the pull
man porter, whom he mistakes for
the ordinary run of Negro porters,
ana 1t Is his aim, to have some FUN
at the expense Of the porter. 1t was
the book that the porter was reading
Flnot on Race Prejudice" that aroused
the Southern passengers curiosity
ana led to the opening of the convcrsa
tlon on the Negro question. The South
ern passenger who by the way, was
II senator, began in his brusque man
her TO tell of the Negroes inferiorty,
and now he was not the equal Of the
Whlte man In many degrees. He
round out however, that in the pull
man porter, he was dealing with q
young man who soon gave evidence
!, olo.a his GlTa He p.c5 Il J! foorm
ef yale student, had travelled extern
slVely, ana was a close student OF
sociology as 1t affected all groups.
me conversation Of tho two ran all
the way from intellectual inferiority
10 that OF social equality. The South
erner brought UP the question OF the
Negroes moral especially, the Negro
woman and cited incidents where
black women were fond OF the society
OF white men. He spoke of the Negro
shlftlessness and etc. The porter told
now the question Of miacegenation was
not confined to the Negro women,
put that the same weakness NAV ho
said OF the white women who seek
the society OF Negro men. He told OF
incidents surrounding city rife where
ciuDs were maintained for this DIR
pose. He called attention to the shift
lcssness Of the white man in MANY
cases, and thus unfolded a revelation
that opened the eyes Of this Southern
er who is typical Of tn, many cases
that live in the North and South. The
porter met every argument that was
advanced by the passenger and scored
one 1or the race. The story ends with
the southern passenger changed on
Inc Negro situation, that after all
ne could have been mistaken reatiye
70 MS views of the Negro and know
ing OF others who are ignorant to the
same degree he offers to do something
that VIII present the Negro in a bet
Ter Nght TO the American people and
euueate others on the progress and
achievements OF the Negro. The
sIory IS true to life and points out
IN vivid manner the part that tho
pullman car men can play in the so.
luton Of this vexed and misundor-
stood problem. Mr.. Rogers has given
10 America a fine production that
cannot but hep play its part towards
the adjustment Of the Negro question
ana the book should DO widely read
ny both races, who are concerned In
this burning ISSUE The book is on
sale ut The Youngs Book Exchange
at LIB West 1856 St., this city, and Or
ders should be sent for II at once
rms exchange Is making a speciality
or DOCKS on the Negro question writ
ten by Negro authors, and has q
iine collection OF works on this Giles
ZION. George Young the proprietor Of
the BOOK emporium told the writer
last week that he is anxious to cir
culate this new book as widely as
positive
MRS. LEILA WALTERS HONoRED
MRS. Leila Walters, wife Of the late
Bishop Walters, received a distinct
honor recently, which shows the as
TEEN in which she Is held by the fore
most women OF the nation. She has
received invitation to become one Of
the Navy League. and the American
Asiatic Society, two Of the most in.
fluential organizations Of the coun-
try. The invitatin to Join the Navy
League, came thru Mrs. Admiral
George Dewey. who has long been an
acquaintance of\Mrs Walters. The af
fective work that she has done for
the redemption Of Africa, and the in
terest that she has taken in the Dark
Continent. have brought her promi-
nentIv before the nation and az a
'rocognitlon OF this work she has been