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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
Should Open the Doors to Opportunity
(From the Christian Register,)

\EIOu CuC CuIlSLldu IISSlSCSl.)
A circular sent out to employers in
a large city, calling attention to the
number and quality of young colored
men trained in the schools of the city,
and asking cooperation and counsel
in making their services available,
brought one reply which though anony-
nous is significant of an opinion still
widely influential. KINDLY send them
to Africa, instead Of mixing them
with u.s." AS the expression of an in
dividual desire these two points are of
course admissible, but as practicable
measures it is curious that any intelli-
gent person should seriously entertain
them. Does any one suppose that the
colored population of the United
States could be sent to Africa, or that
if they were sent they would go? So
long as they are here, and have al
ready been mixing for more than a
century, and have the rights of citi-
zenship, including the right to die with
white men for their country, is it any
reckonable menace to responsibility
and intrinsic leadership to open few
more industrial doors to their proved
abilities and usefulness? While we
write, a moving-van is unlOaded by
two white men and one colored man.
The colored man is the boss, the
white men take his orders. There is
not the least trouble about it. There
would never be trouble if it we're not
made by people of the temper of the
anonymous objector.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
MRS. MATTE r. HICKS.
Work of Juvenile Court Officer

sySs n VI oOVCuIC SOUTl OuICCCs
Mrs. Matte R. Hicks, Juvenile Court
officer, reports that in the case of
Carl Garrison, the little 12-year-old
boy who ran away from his home in
Perry, Ind, and whom the court, after
keeping him confined in the. County
Jail three weeks, sentenced him to
the State Reform School at Red Wing,
after the failure of their officers to
locate his mother.
Mrs. Hicks, not satisfied with the
disposition of the case, asked the
Court to turn the boy over to her,
for she was sure she could find his
parents. Carl was released and
through the financial assistance of
Mesdames Hicks and Booker, assistant
matron Of the Jail, Mrs. Ella A. Jack
son and the Jacob Mite Missionary
Society of st. James Church. He was
placed in Crispus Attacks Home. In
the meantime Mrs. Hicks inserted a
notice in the Iowa State Bystander
concerning the boy. His mother read
1t and Immediately sent for him, stat
Ing she did not know where he was,
nor had she heard from any one con-
corning him. Mesdames Hicks and
booker accompanied Carl to the Depot
FRIDAY night of last week and put him
on the train in the care of the porter.
who saw that he arrived home to his
mother in Perry, Ia. Mrs. Hicks de-
slres to thank those who so kindly
assisted her in this case, thus perhaps
saving Carl from the everlasting hui
mutation of being an inmate of the
reform school,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

The new war savings certificates
will bear 4 per cent interest, will run
for term of five years and will be is
sued in denominations as low as SIS.
They are to be just what their names
indicate, "savings'' certificates, a.
means of investment for small savings,
so that the money will be safe and
profitable and at the same time afford
ing the government the use of it. It
is planned to sell the certificates to
the public on the installment plan by
using stamps that may be purchased
and pasted in book for that purpose.
When there are sufficient stamps to
cover the cost of a certificate the book
can be exchanged for one. The stamps
will be placed on sale in every town
and city in the country.
The individual who has money laid
by for rainy day need have no hest
tation in converting it into war saw
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER II, 1911
ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK,

God works in mysterious ways His
wonders to perform" Thus far in
this great world war while the colored
man has received some very serious
and painful jolts there have been
much good to come out of Nazareth.
At first, when with their usual 10y
atty and patriotism colored men for
got their color and undertook to get
into the game just as other citizens
Of this land of the free and the home
of the brave" did, they were rather
rudely awakened from their Dreams
They, however, pocketed their chagrin
as best they could but did not let up
in their efforts to prove their loyalty
and patriotism all over this country,
and the outlook is quite encouraging.
Friends of the dominant race who are
not ashamed nor afraid to speak their
sentiments boldly, are being heard
from on all sides in complimentary
terms of the patriotism, loyalty, brav-
very encouraging.
A few days ago at Camp Grant,
Rockford, ILL.,, Maj. Gen. Thomas H.
Barry paid some very high compli-
ments. Among other things he said:
II have served with colored troops
in peace and in war off and on for
more than forty years, and 1 have al
ways found them equal to any emer-
gency, if properly handled, led, and
given the consideration that you are
entitled to.
Under some white skins there are
black hearts; and the heart, after all,
is the real test of the man."
Is not this encouraging?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
WAR AND THE coLoRED PEOPLE,

There are, we opine, very few
thinking people who do not agree with
General Sherman in his declaration
of what war is. And if there were
any doubling Thomases, three years
ago, they, doubtless, are now con.
WINGED that Sherman knew whereof
he spoke. Since Uncle Sam really
got into the world war there has been
a very preceptible change in this coun-
try and the people generally are meas
uring up to the conditions that con-
front them. They are periodically
buying Liberty Loan Bonds by the bill
lions, they are conserving on food,
they are sending their men, young and
old, by the hundreds Of thousands,
to assist the allies in winning the war.
The women, God bless them, are TAX
ing a hand as they never did before
and showing that they are entitled to
receive the consideration men receive,
by taking up and performing mems
work in all sorts of labor or endeavor
This war has worked wonders in in
dustria1 lines for the colored people,
and they by thousands are securing
positions, in the labor world, for which
they were not even considered three
years ago. They are also receiving
consideration in military matters such
as was hardly thought possible, and
they are generally making good. This
latter fact is very gratifying as they
are learning that their efforts are not
confined to certain mental lines, but
they have something of a chance to
earn their bread by the sweat of their
brows in many new fields. And, while
war may be all that Sherman says it is
it has in a way verified the old adage:
It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
THANK GOD!

The Associated Press dispatches
very seldom bring good news to col
ored people; but, last Tuesday there
was one dispatch that was read with
unalloyed Joy by the colored people as
follows:
Washington, D. c., Nov. 5.-Louis-
ville's Negro segregation ordinance
was today declared unconstitutional
by the Supreme court The decision
affects similar ordinances in Balti-
more, Richmond, St. Louis and many
southern cities.
In rendering the opinion Justice
Day said:
"The authority of the state to pass
laws in the exercise of the police pow
er having for their object the promo
ton of the public health safety and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
A Letter from St. Paul Soldiers at
Camp Dodqe, Iowa,

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Nov. 3rd, 1917.
Rev. B. N. Murrell,
Pastor of Pilgrim Baptist Church.
ST. Paul, Mimi
Dear Rev. Murrell:
We arrived at the Camp O. K. and
the thoughts of that grand send-off
ringing through our minds and
hearts. And we want to thank the
people for their kindness. And ask
you to give a copy of this letter I
am sending you to each pastor of our
churches so that they can read it out
to each congregation at your next Sun
DAY services. We take this means
that we can reach as many of our
friends as possible. We have been
assigned to Company 3D." 366 In
fantry. Our captains name is Tipton.
There were only two of our boys that
did not get Kit. Those are myself
and Dave Payne.
Trusting that the great favor that
we are asking you will be taken care
OF, we again thank you.
We remain,
Charles Quigley,~ Chairman, Oscar
Wilson, Henry Mccarthy, Ellis Man.
ming, Walter Gledsoe, Archie Johnson.
Edgar Galloway, Armour Golf, Charles
Daniels, James Thomas, Clarence r.
Bleck, Gasberry, J. R. Anderson, H. H.
Pickett, Ollie Clayborne, Ebert Gil.
breith, David j. Payne, Charles Black
George Dodd.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17

The attention of the readers of THE
APPEAL is called to the fact that
MI. G. H. Jackson is a special sales
man at the splendid establishment Of
the AMERICAN HOUSE. FURNISH
ING CO., p East Seventh street, and
stands ready to demonstrate to YOU
his ability as a furniture salesman if
the people will only show their appre-
citation of his holding the position by
insisting that he serve them when they
call at the American to buy furniture,
etc. This may lead to the promotion
OF some other competent colored man
to the position of salesman. When
you wish to buy house furnishings 20
to the American Housefurnishing Co..
ask for Mr.. Jackson and thus SUPPORT
him in doing his bit in trying to make
good for the race. Mr.. Jackson as a
furniture man KNOWS his stuff
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
COLORED TROOPS.
Baker Says They Will Be Trained in
States Where Raised.

Washington, D. C.-Secretary Baker
of the war department has announced
that colored troops drafted into the
United States army will receive the
same consideration and treatment
heretofore given them under the rules
of the army. Those colored troops
drafted in states having camps of
their own will be trained in them,
which means that the Illinois contin-
gent of colored troops will train at
Rockford. Units from other states
will be assembled and trained with
their state troops as separate organi-
cations, the same as is now done in
the regular army.
Will Be Called Separately.
"The rule Of the regular army in the
matter of the training Of the colored
troops as separate organizations will
be adhered to- said Mr.. Baker. "The
call for colored men will be postponed
until one of the latter calls, so that
they will be called at separate time,
thereby giving an opportunity to the
officers at the camps to assemble the
organizations of which they are parts
substantially all at one time. They
will not be called last, but they will
be called separately.
May Volunteer for France.
"All colored men called in a. state
which has a cantonment in it will be
organized and train there. Provision
will be made for the assembling Of
colored troops from those states which
have no environments. It has not yet
been made. An opportunity will be
given to both white and colored men
among the selected forces to volunteer
for service and training in certain
lines of communication organizations,
which is necessary to form, and it is
hoped that an adequate number will
volunteer for this military but non
combatant service, but there will be
both combatant and noncombatant or
CARNATIONS, just as there are white
organizations"
Those who volunteer for this SER
vice, it is said,~ Twill have an early op-
portunity to go to France
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
A VICTORY WITH A STRING TOIT

The decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States handed down
Monday, declaring residential segre-
cation unconstitutional is all right so
far as it goes, but the court read into
the decision lot of extraneous mat
ter about the "desirability of prevent
ing the amalgamation of the races
and the court also took especial pains
to point out and re-affirm that flaws
providing for the separation of the
races in public conveyances and in
the public schools have been upheld"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
GRAM NAUTICAL UNANIMITY.

Hoover says the prices of food will
be reduced before the New Year
comes and Garfield says there will be
plenty Of coal for all domestic and
industrial needs. Crozier says there
will be rifles enough for our soldiers
who go to France. Sharpe says there
will be adequate heating apparatus in
the cantonment barracks. The use of
the future tense by the authorities at
Washington seems to be unanimous.
And, if these things come in the near
future we'll hail them as prophets.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
CARD OF THANKS,

Mrs. Matte R. Hicks, sectional
president of the st. Paul Needle Guild
of the World, desires to thank the
members of the Handicraft Art Club
for their donation of $500 toward the
"shoe fund" for the poor children of
st. Paul. The fund this year almost
reaches 100000.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
A FIRST PRIZE WINNER

At the National Dairy Show held
at Columbus, Ohio, October 18th to
2Sth, the MINNESOTA MILK COM
PANY'S MILK was awarded first
prize for the state of Minnesota, and
ranked 9Th best in the entire United
States. Think~of it! FIRST IN
Minnesota, and only five milk COM
panies throughout the country sup
plying milk that surpasses ours by
only a few points.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17

practice of rigid economy by every
one, especially the housewives. The
forecast of available supply indicates
grave danger of serious shortage, un-
less conservation is vigorously and
nationally practiced. The slogan is:
In the Name of Liberty-SAVE|
FOOD.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17

The National Food Administration
is doing it's utmost in every way pos
sible to educate the people up to the
fact that there is not enough food
stuffs to supply our needs without the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1917-11-17

sin the Name of Liberty.-SAVE
FOOD!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26
NATIONAL BANK ID
 BE OPENEDAT CLIO. Eufaula Business Men and Bankers Organize Big
 Syrup Company

Eufaula February 25,-( (Special)-The First National bank of Clio, a town in the western part of Barbour county, an institution that has just been organized, will open it's doors for business about March 1. The new bank, capitalized at s25, 900, is now awaiting it's charter from the treasury department at Washington, and upon the receipt of this will proceed with business. The new bank succeeds in way to the business of the Farmers Banking company, whose affairs were liquidated by one of it's creditor banks, the Fourth National of Montgomery. The latter took charge of it, paid or the de- positors and closed up other accounts. Tn the settlement the stockholders. did not receive a penny of the original invest n,ent of $25O00, made three years ago. A. c. Frost. formerly of the Alabama Audit company of Montgomery. has been placed in charge of the new bank by the Montgomery bank. Local capital is also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26
BASKETBALL SEASON
 ID BE CLOSED WITH GAMES WEDNESDAY
Club Will Meet Illinois A. c. While Y. M. c. A. Will Clash With the Mobile
 Quintet

Two excellent basketball games, the last of the season here, will be offered for the Birmingham public on Wednesday duo will be the contest between the Illinois Athletic club, which hold four worlds championships, and the Birming- ham Athletic club The Illinois team is probably the strongest quintet in the country and basketball fans are offered a rare opportunity to witness such a great team in action.
 The Y M. C. A. will close their home season with game against the Mobile Y. M. c. A. The Gulls are stronger now than any time previous this season and will undoubtedly give the locals a hard struggle
 Some arrangement should be made by the local organizations as to the time Of the start of the games With both bat ties starting at S:30 o'clock which is now planned, the attendance at the games will be decidedly reduced. The management of the club and ''Y'' should get together and by one game starting at o'clock an the other at o'clock basketball fans would have the opportunity to witness both games.
 A large crowd is expected out to witness the games. Unless other arrangements are made, it will be the last important basketball game in the city this year. The curtain will fall until next January when the next season will be started.
 T. c. Young will probably referee the Illinois Birmingham clash, while Coach Charlie Brown of Birmingham college will most likely officiate in the "Y'' game with Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26
POstOffice Bulletin Is
 Issued on Endless Chain
 WOmen's PetticOat Fraud

Washington, February 25,-(Spe- cial )-The postoffice authorities in formal bulletin attracts attention to a fraud originating in Minneapolis, which seemingly gives new proof of the Barnum declaration that new fool is born every minute.
 According to the authorities here, letter addressed by the National Mail Order Brokerage exchange, 520 Globe building, Minneapolis, offered to mail for 10 cents a $4.75 petticoat to any lady who would agree to notify five of her friends of the unusual bargain. The five friends so notified were required, naturally, to notify five others. In short while the fever was nationwide and by mail ladies from every section were frantically endeav- bring to secure new petticoats.
 There is no address such as was given by the brokerage company and letters up to the thousands were held at the postoffice general delivery de- partment The willy individual who perpetrated the fraud called once ana secured a basketful of letters. each of which contained dime There after he smelled mouse and called no more.
 But, continues the postal authori- ties "the letters still came and now there is such a great number of them that the postoffiee at Minneapolis has it's hands full in handling them, open ing the envelopes and returning the dimes to their original owners. Washington authorities are urging postmasters everywhere in the United States to forward no more letters ad dressed to the brokerage company III u11estioD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-26
DERRICK WILL
 PROBABLY RETIRE
Baron First Sacker Will Ac- cept Job in Baltimore,
 Quitting the Game

q think my days as a baseball player have been completed said Fred Derrick, the Baron first sacker last season, who is in Birmingham. Fred had a confer ence with Manager Molesworth yesterday afternoon, but what was said in the con fab was not disclosed.
 Fred pulled into Birmingham early Sat- urday morning. He did not reach the baseball headquarters however, until late in the afternoon. He has been spend ing the winter on his farm in Georgia, not far from Atlanta.
 T have been offered good job in Baltimore, and I think I will take it and quit the old game, continued the Baron. "I understand that I am to be traded or sold Provided I do not want to stay in Baltimore, 4 will go back to my farm I like Birmingham fine, and would like to live here"
 Derrick played a fair game for the Barons at first last season. His hitting was fine during some parts of the year, but it fell off considerably during the lat ter part of the season. Sickness, too, for practically the entire season, prevented him from playing his best game. He was well liked and was one of the most popu- lar men on the ball club
 Provided Fred decides to quit the game. baseball will lose one of their cleanest players, in addition to a good performer.