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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-08

ference between a Hungarian rhapsody and the latest rag-time song will nev- CT become an opera singer try she ever so hard; the boy who has hank ering after tools and machinery will never make success as lawyer if he study until the crack of doom. True enough he may become lawyer, but his heart will never be in his work and consequently he will never be a success.
 The Era of Specialists
 Formerly it was possible for the be- ginner to apprentice himself to some particular trade and thus master the details, but the day of the apprentice l is rapidly drawing to close. This IS a high-powered, high-voltage age of specialization. The mechanic no long CT goes to work with a bag of tools prepared to be called upon for almost anything; instead he goes to a ma chine and year in and year out he stays by that machine turning out perhaps an infinitesimal part of the 1 finished product of the concern that employs him. Previously his knowl- edge had to be general. Now it must of necessity be specific.
 The average boy goes to school and when graduation time comes is push ed out into the world to battle for his very existence. Knowing nothing about the various trades and profes- sions, their limitations, possibilities and rates of pay he blindly goes after anything and accepts the first that of fers. If he eventually finds himself in the one vocation in the world for which, from both physical and tenn eramental standpoint, he is best fitted; it is good fortune rather than good management. The chances are that he will become a "misflt."
 What then is the remedy? It IS vocational education. Get hold of the child before it is too late. Show hlm while at school what the world has to offer him in the way of work, and let him take his choice. It is admitted that in some cases this early selection might not turn out to be the best, but even then no harm would result. It is rare that the training and knoWl- edge gained in one occupation IS not of some benefit in another. Above ev- erything else we should not permit our children to drift into uncongemal work. No greater detrlment to nope and ambition could be found.
 Franklin Chose Own Vocation.
 When Benjamin Franklin was ready to tackle the serious business of life his father took him all over the city of Boston and showed him men at work in the various trades and occu, pations. The boy was most attracted bv the printers trade and eagerly se- lected it as his own. And what was the result? Frenklin eventually be- came the foremost printer of his time;
 Fortunately, educators. teachers ana employers of lahor are awakening at last to realization of the vital ne- cessity for vocational guidance. In many of our large cities, schools are being established where boys and girls may select congenial occupation and learn it's rudiments, so that when the time for work comes they possess at least the foundation of a successful career.
 But what about the towns and vill- ages that dot this mighty land? Are they to be neglected?
 | It seems to me that if our school
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-08
SHEEP ARE COSTLY.

Fort Collins, Colo. April 7.-There will be no bankruptcies among the sheep feeders here this year. A car- load of lambs brings better than $3.- 900, where a few years ago it sell dom reached s2,QO0. Lambs cost more now than they did then, but, never the less, the lamb feeders are stack ing up bank accounts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-04-08

A St. Louis concern has bought two entire railroad systems in Idaho wien a view of dismanteling the roads and selling the material for junk, which at present prices is expected to yield large profit.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
CAMP SITES UNDECIDED.
Officer Candidates to Be Trained at
Present Points. if Possible,

Sites for most of the officers training
camps of the third series to open jan
uary are yet to be selected by the
War Department. That state of affairs
is due to the fact that the schools will
be attached to Army divisions, which
may be moved at any time from their
present posts,
Wherever possible available facilities
at sites of the first and second camps
will be used, but there is no definite
assurance as to which of tho old camps
will have divisions January 5.
Meanwhile, the work of selecting candi-
dates from the commissioned Off
GERS and enlisted men of the Regular
Army, National Army and National
Guard who are thought worthy of adj
vancement to the commissioned grades
Is going ahead rapidly. The only
civilians whose applications for admis-
sion will be considered are those grad
uated from designated schools or col
leges including military training in the
curriculum.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
NEGRO DANCE ENDS
IN SHOOTING OF ONE
Wesley Edwards Killed and Robert
Smith, Jr., Is Charged
With Crime.

a dance given at the home of Carrie
night ended In the fatal shooting of
Wesley Edwards, colored, nineteen
years old, 1928 11th street, and the
arrest of Robert Smith, jr., eighteen
years old. on charg. of murder. The
shooting occurred about midnight.
Smith. the police state, also admits
having deserted from the 1st Separate
Battalion. D. G. N. G.. about six weeks
ago. Boyd Carter. Mary Burke and
Teresa Dobbins. residents of the house
where the shooting occurred, were
locked up as witnesses
1t is said by the police that about
eighteen shots were fired and only one
sook effect. That entered Wesley Ed
wards body and killed him almost in
stantly. Smith made an effort to get
away as soon as he had, emptied two
pistols that he had in a belt fastened
about his waist. He was caught a
short distance from the house by Police
man Broderick, however, who found
him reloading one of his weapons He
said he formerly resided at BeltsviIle.
Nd, but more recently had roomed at
t16 S street.
1T appears that Edwards. apparently
fearing Smith would attack him,
backed from the house to the sidewalk.
Then the shooting occurred. The two
one Edwards is alleged to have
dropped will be exhibited to a cor
ouer's jury when an inquest Is held
over the body Of the slain man.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
MOVES OWN APPOINTMENT.
Representative London Seeks Place
on Woman's Suffrage Committee.

You'd think that Congress had rung
all the changes many. time-but
something absolutely new happened
yesterday.
Il A member arose on the floor and
twice endeavored TO get himself put on
a certain committee. He was Repre-
sentative Meyer Eondon of New York,
socialist.
= When the special committee on wom-
ans. suffrage was being confirmed Rep
|resentative London said: Il move to
istrike out the name of Christopher p.
Sullivan and to insert the name 81
Meyer London The Speaker announced
that the noes had it.
Then Mr.. London made the point that
there was no quorum present. The
count showed 221 members, and again
the noes carried.
Mr. London persisted in his efforts
to get on the suffrage committee by
moving to increase the membership.
but was ruled out of order by the
chair.
And the House had good laugh.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
RED CROSS SERVICE FOR ITALY.
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Two Sections Of Ambulances Start
Today for the Front.

Today marks the beginning of Rcd
Cross ambulance service with the
Italian army, according to a cablegram
received here from Rome by the Amer
lean Red Cross war council. Two sec
tions are to go to the front. There is
great enthusiasm in Milan. according
TO the cablegram, ceremonies being held
there in connection with dedication of
the ambuIapces The program provides
for parade of the cars before they
leave for the front.
Each of the first two sections about
TO enter the Italian service consists of
twenty ambu1ances, two camions and
one staff car. The general in command
of the army corps at Milan will attend
the dedicatory ceremonies there and
other military and civil authorities
viii be present. The third ambulance
section will leave for the Italian front
aDext week. Military authorities in
Rome express the hope that the Amer
lean Red Cross will see At to increase
the service as soon as possible to two
hundred ambulances.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
MEASLES NO LONGER MENACE
Surgeon Gen. Gorgas Reports Epi-
demic in Camps Decreasing.

The measles epidemic in the camps
of the 3oth. 31st. .3Sth and seth dfvi-
sions of National Guard troops no long
er constitutes a menace, according to a
report for the week ending December z,
made public today by Surgeon General
Gorgas.
The epidemic has spread somewhat.
however. in the 34th and 35th divisions
and to greater extent in the 36th.
Pneumonia following measles is par
ticularly increased in the 36th Division
and slightly increased in the Ssth, 34th
and 39th.
All other National Guard camps show
a decrease in measles, although there
have been a number of cases of pneu-
monia independent of measles in all
National Army and National Guard
camps.
The report shows 100 deaths during
the week in the National Guard. of
which III were from pneumonia: sew
enty-four deaths in the National Army,
of which forty-seven were from pneu-
monfa.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
BARRED BY STATE LAWS.
Hostile Legislation in Georgia Pre-.
vents National Forest Expansion.

Hostile legislation in Georgia has
caused the national forest reservation
commission to adopt a policy of refus-
ing to make any further purchases in
that state until repeal of the legisa-
tior. About 27,s00 acres on the Savan-
nah and Georgia purchase areas. rec
commended to the commission, will be
refused
Purchases amounting to s5.923 acres
in the southern Appalachians and
White mountains for inclusion in the
eastern national forests were author
lied. including f.43e acres III Carroll
and Grafton counties. New Hampshire.
1.428 acres in Tucker and Randolph
counties, West Virginia. and tracts in
Virginia. North Carolina and AIabama.
Evening star., 1917-12-14

The Mexican state. of Coahuila appar.
emily is in a state of revolution, with
Luis Gutierrez leading the revolt
Gutierrez was elected governor of Goa.
hula, but was not permitted to take his
seat, 1t is alleged. by Carranza authori-
ties
Conservation Of office expenditures, ir
order that more men may be released
for military duty, is urged upon the
22, 400 members of the National Asso-
citation of creditInen in letters sent out
by J. II. Tregoe, secretary -treasurer o1
the organization.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
LIMITS HEIGHT OF HER SHOES.
London Forbids Uppers Exceeding
Seven Inches After February /.

England has undertaken to regulate
the height of women's shoes. the
American consul general at London has
cabled the Department of Commerce.
THE war office forbids from Febru-
ary j, except under permit from the
director of raw materials, the purchase,
sale. or offers to purchase or sell, any
boots for women with uppers exceed
ing seven inches in height il of leather.
or eight inches in height IL of any
other material" states The department.
From January l manufacturers are
forbidden to cut material or uppers ex-
ceeding dimensions named"
Evening star., 1917-12-14
Suffrage Must Be Extended.

Ut is conceivable that the suffrage
Nnst and will be extended In early
Yer England only church members
yere allowed to vote, then white male
adnlts. then negroes by constitutional
amendments, and more recently women
N many states. and drive is now being
made for the federal amendment. Dog
mztically no one can say how far de-
mocracy may go in the matter of the
suffrage Those who do not get on the
steam roller of progress may And them
selves crushed under its weight.
Imposition to negro suffrage in the
Dlsutet is not new by any means In
DecerIber, 1866. after the passage nv
the Senate and House of the bill grant
Ing suffrage to the District, upon ali
men who resided In the District, with
OUT distiaction of race or color" the
President tJohnsoh1 vetoed the bill.
WIN the expressed fear of negro DOM
fnston as the cause: 1T is within
fhe1r power to come into the District
IN auch numbers as to have the supreme
control over the white race-and by the
exercise of all the municipal authority.
among the rest. of the power OF taxa
tion over property in which they have
no interest
Evening star., 1917-12-14
President Johnson's Veto.

The absurdity of President Johnson's
reasoning in this matter. as upon other
subjects. was conclusiyely shown by
iafer events. There were governmental
dissatisfaction and financial Irregular
Eies IN the District government, as was
common to all governments of recon-
struction days. Undoubtedly the negro
contributed his share in these govern
nertal failures, but only his share and
no more. as is evidenced by the eotem-
porary documents of the period Out
OF population of 3S.726 negsoeS In
1870 In Washington and Georgetown
there were 23.S43 above ten years who
could not write, and large proportion
Of them were unable to read" There
fore large number became the dupes
and tools of political bosses.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
BELGIANS NEED CLOTHES.
People Glad to Get Castoffs of United
States Soldiers.

A cable dispatch to the commissio,
for relief in Belgium says the people
of the sections of that country occupied
by the Germans will be glad to have
the civilian clothing offered by Amer
ica's first National Army soldiers to
keep the Belgians warm this winter.
Conditions in Belgium will be very
severe this winter" said the dispatch,
and adyices from the inside indicate
the people rejoice at the prospect of
receiving the clothing which is now
being collected through the American
Army camps and cantonments"
Already nearly 5000 complete suits
OF worn clothing have been boxed ready
for shipment. and in addition large
numbers of shoes. hats, caps and under
garments have been collected at the
camps. When this clothing reaches Bel
GUM " will be remade by thousands
OF men and women employed in such
work.
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Evening star., 1917-12-14
Awards Michigan Seat to Heakes

The House has voted to give the scat
for the second Michigan district, held
by Mark r. Bacon. republican. to s w
Beakes, democrat. Final returns showed
Beakes slightly ahead, but technical
questions on alleged Irregularities made
It necessary to carry the contest to
the House
Evening star., 1917-12-14
Greatly Improved Conditions.

Who would be so unwise as to assume
shat this result would follow en-
xranchisement today? Ordinarily forty
years form small period to base judg-
ment inpon a race. But in America for
white and black alike the period has
bean one of wonderful progress. fg-
narance has been eliminated in the Dis
Ofct. because opportunities for ednca-
tion have been made equal for both
races AS regards economic wealth,
the negro Is a considerable factor in
real estate in the District. as every
real estate dealer of the northwest
section knows. A coiored bank. white
banks, savings associations know their
holdings The negro then has the quail
dsatioas for progress In democracy.
Since physical force is becoming of sec
opdary Importance In social progress.
there are three quite generally reccg-
niztd weapons OF evolutior-wealth,
education and the suffrage. The peo-
pie of the District have the former two,
bat the latter we lack. Shall all the
people OF the District remain un-Amsr-
oninority-
eAnsag thinksus men today sentiment
Evening star., 1917-12-14
BAND CONCERT

Fly the United States Soldiers
Home Band, in Stanley Hall, this
evening, December II. at $50
O'Clock. John S. NJ. Zimmerman.
director:
MY Country. 'Tis of Thee
March, March of the Anzaes.'
Lithgow
Overture. Guy Mannering."
Bishop
Solo for baritone. Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp" p"........-...- Goldman
Musician Glove.
Selection, The Mikado". Sullivan
(Requested).
Patrol, "In Carlo. Won Rlon
Waltz suite, cover the Waves"
Rosas
(Request.)
Reverie. Chapel in the. Noun
tdiHS WILSON
Finale, Pack Your Troubles in
Your Old Kit Bag and Smile.
Smile. Smile" Powell
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1917-12-14
Rev. Newman Appointed Chaplain

Rev. Allan Newman. coiored. Bap-
tist minister. has been appointed a
chaplain in the Army with the rank of
first lieutenant and assigned to duty
with the 366th Infantry at Camp Dodge.
Des Moines. Ia.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
Sentiment Of a southerner.


There is no question here as to the
unrestricted admission tto the ballot) OF
the great masses OF our ignorant and
semi ignorant blacks i know no advocate
OF such an admission. But the question
as to whether the individuals of the race.
upon conditions of restriction legally I'M
posed and fairly administered. shall be
admitted to an adequate and increasing
representation in the electorate. And as
that question is more seriously and more
generally considered many Of the leading
pubIicists of the south, am glad to say,
are quietly resolved that the answer shall
be in the affirmative.1
This being the attitude of a representa-
tive southerneT with regard to the masses
of negroes in the south, what ought to be
the attitude of the District citizen with
regard to the group noted ~abovea- Dog
matte conclusions. "a priori'' reasoning,
geaeralizations from hearsay, sentiment
inherited or environmental on matters of
race class or nation must undergo recon-
struction if we are to have in practice, and
not only in theory, a kingdom of peace
and brotherIy love on earth as it is in
heaven. CHARLES H. WESLEY.
Howard University.
Evening star., 1917-12-14

Because of Uruguay's rupture of re-
lations with Germany. three German
engineers in the port service have been
suspended for an indefinite time
Evening star., 1917-12-14
RECORD Of ADVANCE
OF DISTRICT NEGROES
No Cause in Their Alleged Un-
fitness to Deny American
Citizenship to All Washing
tonians.
10 the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor of The Star:
Opposition to District suffrage because
Of the presence of the negro vote is based
largely on ignorance of the status of the
negro people, a lack of sympathy with the
struggles of the man lower down, and as
~ whole. displays an unprogressive, and
Tor the group of which we all form a
part, q retrogressive attitude. AS is evil
dent to the close observer and student of
hhman affairs. the colored population of
The District of Columbia includes; an in
tSlligent and cultured group. Among
Them there are the wageearners, captains
o. trade and industry-such as the indus
trial conditions of the District permit
and large group of professionals Here
We see more representative group of
this portion of Americas population than
may be found in any locality. While
there is large number of the most in
telligent of the race. it must not be for
gotten that IL number of these is COM
posed of the ordinary folk tsuch as we
ind in every locality from the states to
the south. The call for government labor
as well the demands of the domestic
service of social Washington, have at
tracted large numbers. Positions of honor
and profit under the District and national
governments have offered Inducements to
q smaller number drawn from all parts
ct the country. Scattered through every
section of Washington are the rank and
dle of the negro working people-labor-
Hrs, servants, porters and walters.
1t is from this group that many have
drawn their conclusions with regard to
the so-ca1led negro problem. Just as
every group has it's upper class. so the
negroes of Washington have a class,
sometimes forgotten, at other times ig-
nored in racial discussions This class
Of clerks. teachers. professional and busi-
ness men and women compare favorabiy
with those in any group and in any To-
caiity. The same comparison would hold
with regard to the rank and file of this
race when compared with the rank and
file OF other races in larger cities under
similar circumstances
Evening star., 1917-12-14

preseettes Frsa Celss
anu pneumonia. Father Johns Medicine.
= yeEs'seuents : z ....r--
Evening star., 1917-12-14

on color questions is undergoing rapid
change. Note the sentiment OF south
efner in n recent book:
Evening star., 1917-12-14
Partisan Motives.

in fact. the same motives which
would lead the average white citizen 10
vote certain party ticket in the Dis
trict would lead the average yco1ored
citizen Ample evidence of these state
ments is found in the increasing num-
Der of votes other than republican
among the negroes of the voting states
OF the north. Formerly the negro vote
was associated and~linked with the re-
publican party. Today the negro, as
the white man. has been led by so many
false friends and by such suave poffti-
cal guile that through necessity where
he now votes he votes with as much
rational political sense as his white
brother.
In our country we have only the tend
enfE toward democracy. From our
suffrage we bar large numbers of wan-
en-, Mongolia MS and foreigners who
have not passed through a probation
ary period; adult white men who have
Not resided certain length of time in
n state. 9.00on9a coiored voters in the
south ID by devices which enable
white voters to evade aisfranchising
clauses. Cd by limiting clauses which
depriye eolored voters of the franchise
1nd t3l by boards of registrants who
use their discretion in admitting candi-
oates to registration.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
Mistakes Regarding colored Citizens

The knowledge of the average American
concerning the coiored citizen leads him
to the conclusion that he is lazy. that he
is ignorant. that he is dying out. that
he Is inferior. that he has misused the
ballot and will never learn to use that he
is lynched always for rape. that he is
seeking social equality, etc, in a similar
strain. He knows a few negroes-his
Of Booker Washington and of the quarrel
Of Booker Washington and if the quarrel
which divided the supporters of negro
education some years ago. he understands
more and syrnpathizes more with the
Russian peasant than with the negro.
Quite evidently. to all who understand
the situation. there is need of knowledge.
Of understanding. of sympathy in a more
general way.
The negroes of the country as a
whole. and of Washington in particular.
are realizing that they are American
citizens. or at least. Americans by
birth. with the same feeling, thinking
and willing attitude of the average
American. Accordinsly. the negro is no
longer controlled by one party. He no
longer votes one party ticket. Ameri-
can negroes are represented by vote in
every political party. even the prohibi-
tion and socialist parties. in the Dis
tf5ct there will be found a majority
who, as all Americans. win eSpouse the
cause of the party which means the
progesS OF a CT atmon country.
Evening star., 1917-12-14
Boxed E0r
HANDK'F'S. .OUA

Embroidered corners. II
white. colors or new ivory
l,emstitched edges. 5 or I
in box
Evening star., 1917-12-14
New Gift En.
INECKWEAR. .OU'

Lace or net 1abeaus.
pique, chiffon and silk col
lars. Wonder values.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-10

anv of them and to generally provide
for the primary requirements OF TINS
corporation as may seem expedient
and helpful. which said evidence VI
encumbrance, bearing whatever name
NAV be determined upon. may or may
not bear interest at the discretion Oh
this corporation. !.
WITNESS the hands and seals OF
the respective incorporating supscrip-
ers this 18th day Of November, A
ID. 1916.
o. NJ Eaton, (SEALl
George Moore (SEAL)
NJ. F. Hetherington (SEAL(
T. B. 0'Steen (SEAL(
Jas. G. Holcombe (SEALl
w. l.. King lSEALl
r. N Skipper (SEAL)
| STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF POLK
Personally appeared before me, TINS
10th day of January, A. d. 1917, o. M.
Eaton, George Moore, M. F. Hether'
ington, ]. G. Holcombe. I. b. OSteen'
w. L. King and R. N. Skipper, to me
we'll and personally known. who De.
ing first duly sworn, acknowledged
that they signed the foregoing articles
of incorporation for the uses and pur-
poses therein set forth.
In Witness whereof, / have hereun-
to set my hand and affixed my official
seal this the day and year above
written.
A. ]. HOLWORTHY,
Notary Public.
My Commission expires September
II, 1920. ol41