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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

chance to renew your youth, for the
"Katzenjammer Kids" are coming to
town. It's a brand new musical COM
edy, made from the funny cartoons
in the colored supplements, and in its
transition to the stage it gains added
humor and furnishes one of the most
pleasing evenings in the theatre i'm
aginable. The piece is produced by
Gazzolo, Cats and Clifford, and they
have spared no expense to make their
offering a notable one. The three acts
are pictorial gems, while the electrical
effects are novel and original. The
chorus is a feature which the manage
ment prides itself on. The girls are
the prettiest and most graceful seer
in a musical comedy in many moons.
The entire production is enhanced by
their beauty and ~vivacity, and all in
all, the "Katzenjammer Kids" is said
to be the best entertainment of the
season. Its engagement at the Gar.
den Theater for one week, commenc.
ing Sunday, December 8, promises to
be one of the features of the present
theatrical season in this city.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
HELP WANTED,

Colored laborers with small families
for Sunny Side, Utah, to pull and load
coke. Wages $40 per oven. Good
workers can earn 1920 per day by
loading three ovens. Four room cot.
tages with electric lights and run
ming water can be rented for $500
monthly or $500 a room. Groceries
and other provisions are just as cheap
as they are in Kansas City. Twenty
families have already gone and report
everything satisfactory. There are
men on these works that have earned
100000 a month. No labor trouble of
any kind. Transportation furnished
free. For further particulars, see
Rivers, Manager Afro-American Co.,
1910 e. 18th street. Bell phone, East
1872; Home, East 802. Will ship on
Or about December Is.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
WHAT KIND OF A NEGRO DO you
INTEND TO BE?

In intend to be a Negro with plenty
of heart and soul, never bending or
giving way under evil pressure, as
sorting my manhood against oppres.
sion of every soil, from white or black
man. l intend to fight in~telligently,
morally and physically, when neces-
sary, to gain the apex of citizenship.
| intend to learn more, bemore and
have more, both of character and
money, each day. In intend to be
progressive and see that others are
the same in the community where /
live. | mean to see that the work OF
race uplift never wanes by me not
doing my share. In intend to over.
come the weaknesses that are in me
and avoid the same l may see in
others. l intend to put a high estima.
ton on my race and myself and not
accept the valuation the white mar
would impose upon us. l intend to
always be a man first, a Negro after
wards, hoping that in this way l viii
always be a manly Negro.
c. A. SHARKS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
SOCIAL RIGHTEOUSNESS.

If we would be proud of race, we
must first of all conserve the respect
of womanhood. We must not leftover
the innocent, the noble virginity of
youth. The poisoning rose we may
not pluck but rather preserve it's pur.
ity under the sunlight of life and
beauty. But God, can we look up as
men if our women are cast down
crushed by wantoness, their own OIL
others? We must first learn restraint
second, we must respect; third, we
are bound to protect.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
ARE TEACHERS DIsLoYAL?
Action Of State Teachers Officials
Creates U~nfavorable Comment.

At the session of the State Teach
ers' Association held here last month
it was suggested by a member that a
donation to the local Y. NJ. G. A. of
the sum of ten dollars and fifteen dol
lars to the Camp Funston Fund be
made. Those offering the suggestion
hoped by this to place the teachers
upon record as at least being in tan
gible sympathy with the Negro men
who are giving up their home and
family comforts for the rigor of the
training camp preparatory to offering
up their lives for the honor of the
country. The monetary feature was
conceded to be insignificant. For
some surprisingly ~unaccountable rea-
son President C. C. Hubbard opposed
each of these donations, declaring, it
is said, that too much is being asked
for the soldiers and complaining that
he was yet to face another proposal
OF this sort as soon as he reached his
home in Sedalia.
After some spirited discussion, a
vote of the teachers was taken, and
each proposition was carried over the
vigorous protest of the president, and
n or two members of his official
cabinet. The association soon after
wards adjourned, and the majority of
the teachers expressed themselves as
being highly pleased with their action.
But it is now evident that the unsym-
pathetic officials determined to &C.
complish by strategem that which
they could not bring about by argu-
ment. They left the city without pay
ing either of these allowances, al.
though very careful to collect their
w bills, including travelling expen-
ses, the latter a very Unusual demand
by teachers whose salary is paid dur,
ing their absence from work on &C,
count of this annual meeting.
Letters have been sent to Secretary
G. G. Williams and to Miss Blanch
Morrison, treasurer, demanding an ex
PLANTATION of this failure, but up to
date neither of these has seen fit to
answer the inquiries. 1t certainly
seems strange that such unusual pro
cedure should obtain among those who
naturally would be expected to appear
as high lights Of patriotism, especially
as applied to members of their owl
race, and when leaders everywhere
are vieing with each other in ever
making personal sacrifices for thu
honor Of the country and for the re
lief of those who are suffering in thu
great world crisis. Our teachers arr
our legitimate leaders and should a
all times appear upon thte side O
progressive citizenship during peace
as well as during war. Anything elsC
is plain slackery and unfits such per
sons for the sacred positions which
they hold in society. An appeal hal
just been sent to the new president
r. H. Cole, of st. Louis, and his actor
is eagerly awaited by those who are
anxious to see the teaching body o.
the state appear in its proper light
toward these great movements look
ing to the physical and moral com
fort Of the black sons and fathers
who are sworn to offer up their lives
for the defense of liberty and who
have no claim upon anybody outside
Of their W people.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

A special train of Colored soldiers
will arrive today from Camp Funston
to attend the big foot ball game and
the entertainment at Academy Hall,
given for their benefit and in their
honor. More than 500 men are COM
ing and our people should throw open
their homes and take especial pains
TO see that they are all properly cared
for, and above all offer them no liquor
nor anything that would tend to de-
grade or disgrace them.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE

MONEY TO LOAN ON FURNITURE.
To rooming house keepers and to
honest working men and women who
have an approved reputation of pay
ing their obligations when due. Don't
let your bills worry you; get a loan
from US and pay them. You can pay
US back in small weekly instalIments.
Our business is strictly confidential.
Call Bell Grand 4204. Ask for Manager.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

All the musical talent Of greater
Kansas City, white and coIored, will
hear Roland w. Hayes next Friday
night.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

WATKINS BROS, 1929 Lydia avenue
Bell phone Grand 9S7, Home Maip
1889. Res, Bell East 1881.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

You mothers and fathers who feel
yourself growing old and becomngi
reconciled to your fate will have a
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Did you know that the excellent fur.
niture sold by the Avery Furniture
Co., 13OS-1O Grand Ave, is only equal.
ed by the liberal credit system by
which they sell it.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Do your bit for the Hospital and
you will be happy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

FOR SALE-Good home on easy
terms. Home phone, East 1415. Mr..
Moore.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

WANTED-Children to care for by
the day or week. 1914 East Tenth
street. Bell Phone East 1147J.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

FOR RENT-Small unfinished
room, LIST floor; reasonable rent. Mrs.
Baker, 1913 Euclid.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Four furnished rooms, oath and
Paseo; heat, electric lights, telephone,
use of piano, kitchen for light house.
keeping in suite or single; $3.50 to
$500 weekly. Bell phone, Grand
1766W.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Negro Business and
Professional Directory
of Greater Kansas City

LA5oRlNG MEMS BARBER SHOP,
w. F. O'Bonnon, Prop, 55S Grand
venue
BEAUTY PARLoRs AND HAIR
DREssERs.,
MISS ELSIE ROGERS, Poro Hair
Dresser, 1874 Armstrong Avenue,
Kansas City, Kansas.
MRS. CORA D. WILLIAMS, Poro Hair
Dresser, 1919 Euclid Ave. Bell
phone, East 1851.
MRS. SUSIE p. GIBSON, 1925 Michi-
gan avenue, Poro hair dresser. Bell
Phone, East 305SJ.
CAFES.
MRS. H. w. DoTsoN, 1905 East 18th,
Bell Phone, E. 2214.
FLORISTS.
cRoSTHWAlT FLORAL CO.. 1901 E.
18th. Bell phone, East 272.
LAWYERS.
c. II. GALLOWAY, COL Delaware,
Home phone M. So, Bell phone Main
AS. Practices in all courts.
w. C. HUEsToN, COL Delaware, Home
phone, MSS, Bell phone Main 44S.
Legal advice. Practices in all
courts.
E.. A. sHAcKLEFoRD, Attorney at
Law, 511 Minnesota avenue, Kansas
City, Kas. Bell phone, West 1866.
JEWELLERS.
J. A. WILSON, 1916 W. Ninth street,
Kansas City, Mo. Bell phone, Main
624SR.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
j. E.. MILLER STUDIO, 1922 East
Eighteenth street. Bell phone, E. 81,
REAL ESTATE and EMPLOYMENT,
coLoRED PEOPLES INVESTMENT
CO., Solomon Smith, Pres, 2122
Vine st. Bell Phone, East 1011
Home Phone, East 4011.
A 3 c EMPLOYMENT AND INVEST
MENT CO., 500 Minnesota avenue
(Upstairs) Kansas City, Kas. Bel
phone, West 1743; Home phone
West POI. C. W. Melons, Mgr.
H. L. KINsLER, 91S East Twenty
first street. Bell phone, Grand
4204$,
SHOE STORE.
G. A. PAGES SHOE STORE, 1907 E,
Eighteenth street. Pell phone. East
1928.
SHOE REPAIRING.
ELECTRIC SHOE & REPAIR SHOP
J. C. Banks, Prop, 1514h East Eigh'
teenth street. Bell phone East 1889
UNDERTAKES.
ADKINS BROS, Nineteenth and Vine
streets. Both Phones, East 1879.
East 4349.
II. 3. MOORE, 1104 independence ave
nue.. Bell phone Main 339SW. HON,
phone Main 3341.
WATKINS BROS, 1929 Lydia avenue
Bell phone Grand 9S7, Home Mail
1889. Res, Bell East 1881.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

Have you contributed to the Hospi.
tai Campaign Fund?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

FOR T-Nicely furnished
rooms, 1914 East 18th street. Bal
Bell phone Grand 3532W.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
Classified Wants and
Rooms to Rent

For Rent-Five rooms, electric
lights and bath. 241S Montgall Ave.
Bell phone, East 1882. Call after 500
p. m.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

FOR RENT rooms, electric
lights and bath. PALS Montgall Ave
Bell phone, East 1882. Call after 6
o'clock p. m
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

FOR RENT-Three furnished rooms
or four-room cottage. POOP Bales Ave.
or call Bell Phone, East 4O67-M.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

H. 3. MOORE, 1104 independence ave.
nue.. Bell phone Main 339SW. Home
phone Main 3341.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08
FLORISTS.

cRosTHWAIT FLORAL CO., 1901 E.
18th. Bell phone, East 272.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-08

ADKINS BROS, Nineteenth and Vine
streets. Both Phones, East 1879.
East 4349.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
Just How We Feel

7fERE is another editorial this page which deals deli U catey with the proGermans of this community It is
 worth serious thought
 But today and for the balance of this week. the great human spirit of Birmingham is interested in the Red Cross work of this community.
 There be but few families in this Birmingham district or Tn this state of Alabama not having relative Ill the army The young representing his family may be wounded and may need the of the Red Cross The Red Cross means nurses and hospitals and ambuances and the taking of the who wounded the battle front CT on the ships going across, or in the aviation corps.
 The government of this country well the countries com posing the allies of Europe has turned the taking care o the wet nded to the Red Cross
 This Red Cross work is the greatest the best the most human and the generous that has been done the part of the the the children who cannot the battle lines, in the history of the world.
 It is a volunteer act. j It is act which shows the real heart of the people,
 That there be man, child in the state of Ala bama who will subscribe mite to this fund the belief of The Age Herald and it's editor, E. w. BARRETT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
To the Pessirnists

THOR the pessims1a which peeaes certain business circles IT. of Birmingham at this time, there is
 It is reason which does little credit to Birmingham and to the who sponsor it. For there this town who glad any of damper put upon the enthusiasm rampant America for the successful conduct of the
 Thus when great it is to spend millions and millions dollars here to assist the securing early victory over Prussanism there those who bee
 who say will be of direct benefit to the commercial prestige of Brming gham.
 When great coal producers bending effort and energy coal to help the railroads and factories of the nation to do their part winning the there those who show much sympathy with agators who would inter- ere with the maximum coal production of this district
 There those who nsnuae that The Age Herald pub fishes much nesthat such prominence to feeling of which dsurbs business in Birmingham and there been threats of retaliation business The AgeHerad to display less prominently
 But these happily treading thin ice They are pro Prssan minority with which this community has patience sympathy They will go step too far The people of this mood to put up with chronic croakers
 These antiwar pessimss may yet subject themselves to worse than derson of their enemies the melancholy pity of their friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
cAazkzMM1l3aao1fH
TO GRASS

From. the Louisville Courier-JoIn.nal.
 One of their wise men advises the Ger mans to eat grass. Better the advice to their Kaiser. Is it not that monarch s dream to follow in the footsteps of the original grass eater?
 Would he not be as mighty ruler as was the son of Nabopolassar?
 Would not the empire in the sun which he would build be more splendid than that of Neo-Babylonia?
 Has he not planned conquests more ex- tensive than those which crowned the ambition of the Babylonian conqueror of Jerusalem and Judea, of Egypt and Tyre
 In the making of that empire has he not already reduced to ruins greater works than the Kaiser of Babylonia ever wrought-greater than the canals and walls of Babylon; than Al-Kasr than the hanging gardens of Semramis than the temples of Esagila and Ezida?
 Send, not the Germans but the Ger mans ruler, to grass.
 For there fell voice from heaven. saying, o King Nebuchadnezzar to thee it is spoken; thy kingdom is departed from thee. And they shall drive thee forth from, men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
THE NAMES OF FIGHTING MEN

Olsin, in the Westminster Gazette. What is the man. his name Is all To make or break or carry him through, Gordon Harold Hardrada, Saul, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat Pew, John Hunnaides. Brain Boru-- Fighters dedicate all were they, Attila guessed and Nero knew Each bore a name that they must obey. Van Tromp, Vortigern, Hannibal, Butcher Tyrone-the red-hand Hugh, Bombardier Wells Ga scrap or a brawD, Conn of the hundred fights (too few), Nebuchadnezzar the King and the Jew, Evil Merodach, Marshal Ney,
 Alaric, Ismail what could they do? Each bore a name that they must obey. Hereward Wake and Finn M Call, Arab Barbarossa slew Bound by their names to stand or fall Tarquin proud, Sennacherib too; Owen Glendower, MacAlpine flew, Ready, aye ready, to meet the fray; Oliver Cromwell proved it true, Each bore name that they must obey.
 ENVOY Wellesley Wellington, Roderck Dhu, Napoleon Bonaparte, K. of K, Havelock-all they took their cue, Each bore a name that they mus
 obey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20

II They're printed in the honor list The names of men who fought the fray: Of Bill and Hilary, of Trist. Of Tim and Bob, who yesterday Blue-pinafored were met to play At Daniel in the lions den; What should they do in this array? These are the names of fighting men. Who yesterday were soothed and kissed To sleep at noon, as children may, Among the wounded and the missed Their tired bodies now they lay. name, a number marks the clay Can this indeed be little Ben? This Jack -the-giant-xiller? Nay These are the names of fighting men. The coral for the rosy fist A carol sung, a prayer to pray, A foolish bracelet for the wrist, Life that was new, life that was gay. Then, over. the hills and far away o very far away-and then Names that the strangers read and say These are the names of fighting men"
 ENVOY But we.s with hearts turned old and grey, Repeat the little names again. Where are the children? Where are they? These are the names of fighting men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
LUKE M'LUKE SAYS

A husband can't do it. But there never was case in which fashion couldn't make woman love. honor and obey.
 You may have noticed that the sort or a fellow who never hunts a job but accepts position is the same fellow who never gets fired. but always ''sev- CTS his connection"
 We are just beginning to realize what horrible thing war is. The international cable chess match will not be pulled off this year.
 What has become of the old-fashioned woman who used to wrap her bare arms In her apron when she called on neigh Dor?
 man doesn't save anything when he cuts out cigars and takes to smoking stogies He smokes three times as many stogies as he did cigars.
 A woman's idea of serving an elaborate lunch to bunch of her female friends is to put lettuce leaves between thin slices of bread and call them sandwiches If a man has sense enough to realize that he doesn't amount to anything it is sign that he eventually will amount to something.
 Another fairy tale: Once upon time there was sawdust evangelist who found some good in the town in which
 he was holding a tabernacle show. We sincerely hope that the dear girls are not going to wear those military
 cloaks this summer. Why. you can't even see through the blame things. The reason the average man isn't will ling to let the suffs have equal rights IS because he knows no suff would be con- | tent with so little.
 |. It isn't what a fellow knows about | a girl that makes him marry her. It is what he doesn't know about her. | An old maid can't understand why d
 man will marry snippy, empty-headed 1 girl of 16 when he could get sensible, , matured woman of 36
 l After woman has been married for awhile she gets to know that the req
 son her husbands supper isn't going to suit him when he gets home is because
 the home. team lost that afternoon. 1 We don't know much about law But We do know that the rule in da ma ge suits is that those who are sued for
 money have it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
RAcoNTEuR,s FATE.

How did you happen to come here, my poor friend?P asked the sympathetic prison visitor.
 My sense of humor got me into trou- ble. num-" How did that happen?"
 T wuz robbin' mans house, mum, an had finished de job. I had him cov- cred wid me gat an there wrzn't nothin keepin' me, but I couldn't resist de temptation to tell him new story I'd heard from pal of mine. Just as we wuz both laughin' fit to kill, de cops came in an nabbed me-
 THEY WOULDN'T BE MISSED. Here's an artists conception of New York in ruins, after bombardment by German warships."
 DO you suppose that will ever come to pass?"
 No, but if it ever did, it would be long, long time before we heard any more songs dDOul bIOduWdys
 BAD FOR THE VISION.
 DO you enjoy the scenery when you go out motoring?'
 "To limited extent"
 "Yes?"
 T can't see much when I'm under- heath my car trying to keep oil from dripping into my eyes"
 NO LAUGHING MATTER.
 You seem to take .'our baseball seri- ously,''
 And why not sir2 When the umpire makes a decision unjust to our team he assails the honor and dignity of more than 100000 people who reside in this town" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
CHINAMAN KNEW THE GAME

CHINAMAN KNEW THE GAME George Pattullo in the Saturday Even-
 ing Post.
 There was a Chinaman of Parral who. had weathered several revolutions and any number of Sundays at faro. He first began to acquire experience of the vicissitudes of Mexican upheavals when Col Francisco Villa took the town. One morning Rancho sent a bunch of pelones up the mountain side to gather firewood for the locomotives he had recently captured.
 When they went out the password was Viva Maderoi"-to be rendered with loyal fervor. The natives fooled round all day on the job and on re- turning that night were stopped by sentry in the outskirts.
 "Quien vivi?" he challenged-"Who goes there?'
 With one voice they sent up a glad shout of Viva Madero" And the sen try promptly marched the whole gang into the presence of Salazar, who or dered that they be shot. He had seized the town during the day and Viva Orozco!" was now the slogan.
 Observing which things the celestial pondered deeply. Time passed and one faction succeeded another. Came a crowd of soldiers along the street one evening. singing and carousing. They were strangers to him.
 Hi Chino" they yelled. Let's hear you cheer
 The Chinaman rubbed the fingers of one hand softly over the back of the other.
 You cheer first" he suggested
 That is the predicament in which most Mexicans find themselves today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-20
THE REDIscovERY OF AMERICA

From Golfers Weekly.
 Whatever may be said of the horror and loss of war, yet our country is SCOT ing at least one great gain. That is the discovery so many of us have been mal1- ing of the vital satisfactions of public service. Many men and women are find ing that a cause greater than themselves, a cause in which self can be sunk ut terly, affords joy which life had not seemed able to yield Almost for the first time their days really mean some thing to them. It is getting so now that a lot of people are able to do something more than just take care of themselves "a job which seems to lack significance at times The result is that the United States is receiving the benefit of much erergy and ambition that formerly had to contest itself with achieving wealth and then went to seed in golf, travel and the silly squirrel cage round of perform ances we call ''city life" Many leading business men are now engaged in con- structive work for the nation, and are having the time or thelr nVes at It. They are inventing, organizing. lowering costs and prices, bringing the whole in- dustrial and financial strength of the country to bear on this greatest problem of applied skill and power, the problem of war. What will follow? Having dis covered the living interest of public work, some of these citizens will want to stay in it. Having found what results can be had through such efforts, it will be up to the country at large to insist that they do stay in it. And this should mean the invigorating of our government and the oxygenaton of our whole civic scheme.