The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-09-13

man justice for which we are striving
He knows our handicap and is striving
in schoolroom and upon the public plat
form TO assist In the amelioration OF
the unnatural conditions through which
the race Is cropping its way. Practical
ly setting aside leisure from education
work and home comforts, he Is spend.
ing the time assisting in the many
movements ex ant for the opening OF
larger opportunities for the masses OF
our people.
Professor Pickens Is now making his
third speaking tour for this summer
Stirred by the East ST. Louis riots.
Dean Pickens accompanied and acted
as spokesman for the Baltimore dele
CATION which carried its protest against
lynching to Washington. He appeared
before Vice President Marshall, Speak.
er Champ Clark, senator's and repre-.
sentatives OF the house for the pur.
pose OF getting federal action against
lynching mobs and also In support OF
Congressman Dyer's Joint resolution
QlS) calling for national investigation
OF lynching and punishment Of lynch.
ers.
From July 10 through till the 22d he
made a tour In company with NJ. l..
Mccoy. principal of the Virginia Col.
legiate and Industrial institute at Pc
tersburg, Va, through the Shenandoah
valley, speaking in the interest of bet.
ter and larger educational facilities for
our people. The speakers were given
much attention. ana their message was
received with enthusiasm. Professor
Mccoy is making the influence of the
institute felt throughout the state.
Returning TO Baltimore and the north.
the dean spent few days with his
family at Atlantic City. y. j., and then
proceeded to Cleveland. where on
Thursday. Aug. >. he delivered most
informing address ON The Relation Of
the American Negro to the Present
World Crisis" This address embodies
the true meaning OF the kind Of democ-
racy for which America is fighting
The speaker shows in this address
breadth OF craftsmanship and learning
adequate to grapple with and master
TO "A satisfactory degree the many In.
tricatc problems which confront Amer.
lea now.
Sunday. Aug ., Professor Pickens
addressed great throug at Toledo and
proceeded to Chicago and other points
IN Illinois. where he spoke to euthus.
astic crowds Of white and colored PEG.
pie. The boys at Fort pes MolncS got
a message 10 the dean asking him 10
visit their military training camp be.
fore leaving FOR the southwest Ieav.
ing Illinois lie went ~ Bluetlcld
w. Va, where he extended his intel
lectual powers to great heights In
mastery address before the Chautau
qua on Friday. Aug Il.
The dean will conclude his speaking
tour at MuSkogee. Okla. before the
National Baptist convention. which
meets on Thursday. Sept. & 1t has
been the custom OF the National Bap
fist convention for many years TO have
DR. Booker I. Washington. who was
Baptist. deliver the chief address al
each annual meeting. Dean Pickens is
not a Baptist, and In this particular
the convention shows that IL Is broader
than mere UNCONVENTIONAL utilization
II is seeking light on all the great re
Hgious and civic movements: hence Il
invites the sage OF Morgan college 70
express TO the American people our
achievements. hopes and aspirations.