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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31
THE LITERARY RESEACH
AND STUDY CLUB

In some way the splendid ac-
count of the very interesting meet
ing of the Literary Research and
Study Club last week at the resi-
dence of Mrs. John Moseby on E.
Jackson Street with Hon. B. III.
Lucas and Attorney Clanton enter
tanning was left out. In the best of
regulated newspaper officies these
disappointments sometime happen,
but they never happen without re.
greet on the part of the editor, or
writer. This week, on Tues. Eve.
last, the Club met at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. O. G. Birdsong on
,. 10th Str. where a splendid pro-
gram was rendered. DIR. p. NJ san
: IS VINO was to review the condition
of Che people of Cuba, Porto Rico
and Santa Doming. was absent.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31
F. N. LEGG
West Side Square
EXCLUSIVE Agency

being out of the city, Hon. B. H.
Lucas substituted with a most in
teresting and instructive address on
Purposes of a Constitutional Con-
vention." He called attention to
numerous ridiculous inconsistent
cies now confronting the people of
Illinois growing out of the anti
quated provisions of the present
constitution. For example he said
that the women of the State could
vote for the president of the United
States, the highest office in the gift
of the people. yet they could not
vote for Justice of the Peace. He
pointed out inconsistency after ill.,
consistency which could only be
remedied through constitutional
amendments, yet he said, under
the law but one constitutional
can be submitted to
the people every two years, which
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
AT ALTON ILL.

The Seventeenth Annual Dis
trict Conference of the Illinois
Annual Conference of the A.M.E
Church of the Quincy District was
held last Wednesday and Thurs
day in Upper Alton where full
ittendance and most interesting
session was enjoyed. Bishop l.. j.
Coppin was unable to be present
on account of illness and Rev. G.
w. Jones of this city presided.
Many splendid papers were read
before the Conference, and much
work done to advance the cause of
of the connection, Reports from
varions pastors of the District
showed the various churches to be
generally prosperous and doing a
good work. The Chicago District
Conference has been in session
this week, Wednesday and Thurs
day at Pontiac. Rev. VIM. BaZie
and others of St. Paul attended.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Special Memorial Services were
held at the Union Baptist Church
last Sunday afternoon,
under the auspices of the Culture
Club in honor of the late DR.. n.
B. Ford. The attendance was good
and the program rendered was
especially interesting. Mr.. Robt.
p. Taylor. LIB. acted as master
of ceremonies and announced the
program which consisted of resolu-
tons read by Attorney Chas. 5.
Gibbs, fully setting forth the great
loss the community, the profession
the Race, the bereaved companion
and daughter, parents and family
had sustained in the death of DR..
Noel Bertram Ford. The life and
worth of DR.. Ford were reviewed
by Mr.. Geo. Beard, Mr.. Everett
Nelson and E. T. Gorum. A paper
from the Womaps' Club was read
by Mrs. Emma Coin which in a
most impressive and scholarly way
set forth the high esteem in which
the Doctor had been held by the
Women of the city. Mrs. Alder
Ia Moore sang most beautifully,
Perfect Day" to the delight of
all. Miss Lillian Worsham recit-
ed The Boys" in her usual &C
complished and pleasing manner.
The music of the Choir was appro-
pirate and we'll rendered. Rev.
DIR. Manuel spoke of the pleasant
associations he had enjoyed with
the Doctor during the past few
months of his life and told of their
hunting together and of his talk
with him on spiritual matters. He
declined however, to review the
spiritual side of Dir. Ford's life on
account of a lack of opportunity
to know. The Master of Cere-
monies made remarks at the clos
ing relative to experiences with
Dir. Ford as member of the
Beck, Knoll Rod and Gun Club.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31

would require twenty years to
correct ten inconsistencies pointed
out. The purpose of the Const'-
tutional Convention is to correct
all of these matters at one time
and thereby to the citizens of the
state a Constitution that w d
make for the highest efficiency
along all lines and make practical
in every way the great advance
movements of the people of this
age without handicap by the terms
of a constitution that has been out
grown. He brought the subject
home to his own people and show
ed the inconsistency of anyor
thinking that through new CO...
stitution the safe guards to Negro
citizenship or constitutional righ
wee in any way endanged. on
one state in the Union. he 81 d
had ever aettmpted to discriminate
against the Race in its con-
stitution, and that was Oklahom;
and it was forced to change it be-
fore being admitted. The discri-
nations against the race are made
III spite of the constitution he
said, and proceeded pom out
numerous determinations made
In this state in the face of the pres
emf constitution, among others sep
arate public school system in many
counties of the state. A vote of thanks
Was rendered Mr.. Lucas for his very
timely address. A review of the Is
lands of Porto Rice and Santo DOM
lingo was made by the club with the
president acting as school master.
asking questions from the book. Re-
freshments were served and social
hour enjoyed. Next meeting the
Duty of the Citizen to the Staten
will discussed by Mrs. Nancy Davis,
and the DUTY of the State to the
Citizen will be discussed by Mr..
Russell Glenn. Quotations from his
t0rical characters.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31
BANQUET In HONOR OF BISHOP
L, ]. C0PPIN, D. D.

One of the most important So
cial events of the season will be
the banquet to be given Monday
evening in honor Of the RI. Rev.
L. j. Coppin, D. d. Bishop of the
Fourth Episcopal District of the
A. M. f. Church. The program
for the evening will consist of the
following:
Voluntary, Choir; Invocation,
Rev. Wm. Graham; Selection choir
Master of ceremonies, H. w. Jami-
son, d. d. p. E.; Welcome Adj
dress, Mr.. l.. f. Finnie; Welcome
Address in behalf of the Ministers
Rev. w. IL. Carter: Vocal Solo,
Mr.. Orville Smith; The Negro and
the Profession, DIR. p. NJ. Santos;
Music, choir; Reading, Mrs. d.
NJ. Sydcs; Fraternalism and the
Negro, Capt. r. A. Byrd; Vocal
Solo, DR.. 5. A. Ware; The Negro
Militant, Major Otis B. Duncan;
Address, Prof. A. L. Malone, of
St. Louis, Mo-; Response. Bishop
L. J. Coppin.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31
WILL DO PUBLIC STEN0GRAPHY

Mrs. Emma Coins, most capa-
BILE and experienced typist and stem
ographer of this city has decided to
open a public office for the purpose
of doing typewritine and clerical
work for the public. Her prices will
be reasonable and her work guaran-
teed. She will be located for the pres
ent with the Loyal Legion Educat-
ional System, ia So. 18th st. Per-
sons desiring work done may call
Main 1929.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31
DOlNGS AMONG OUR WOMEN

Realizing that many of the most
important activities of the city ad
vancing the best interests of the
Race are being promoted and di-
rected by the good Race women
of the city, The Forum has ar
ranged to have THE Doings of
Our Women" reviewed each week
by Mrs. l.. E. Barksdale, presi
dent of the Women's club. The
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31

Mrs. P. G. Hickman. mother of
DIR. G. w. Jones of this city, who has
been visitsne here for some time
was called home to Murphysboro,
Tenn. to the bedside of her sick hus-
band last Mon afternoon.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31

Mr.. G. G. Bates has been on the
sick list this week.
Mr.. w. r. Herbert and his two
children of Topeka Kansas, visit
ed his sister. Mrs. NJ. l.. Taylor,
of l4l5 E. Adams Street for
few daya.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31
W. 7. Hasan

One of Springfield's progress
sive colored men who is lead
ing his popular orchestra to
success.
The orchestra is composed
of H, H. Long, Earl Steven
son, Leon Stevenson, L. Mills,
Ona Donaldson.
Music furnished for all occas-
ions, for dates see W. 7. Ha-
gan, Manager, 2l4 N. 14th
St, Bell Phone 4487
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-31

telephone number of Mrs. Barkes-
dale is capitol 314. Please assist
her in keeping the women's work
before the people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-13
. THE ANTI CLIMAX

Some of our high government Off
Gals are great contributors 10 the
gaiety of nations. uncoHsciouslI. OF
course. Nothing has happened recent.
~ which so clearly demonstrates this
faculty Of exciting humor. as the as'
ton Of Secretary Baker when he wrote
TO director Of the Council OF Ma.
t:onal Defense, protesting that the
Council had no legal power to do some
Of the things attempted. MIR. Baker
in this famous repudiating letter said
that his attention had besn called
through the newspapers" TO what had
been. done.
Now doesn't that reveal pretty
state Of affairs. The Council Of Ma
tional Defense and its committees
were created by the administration
as war emergency body. but the Sec
rotary of War gets his information
Concerning their acts through the
newspapers" A little while ago the
administration was trying 10 put the
lid on newspaper publication OF matters
relating to war activities. If the press
censorship had been established as de-
sired. Secretary Baker would have had
no means OF learning promptly what
action had been taken adverse 10 the
interests Of. his Department. Really,
this press censorship proposal is worse
than most people supposed 1t would
deprive even the War department Of
Information il should have.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-13

parte on account Of his height Lord
Roberts, "RobS." wasn't a Shanghai by
any means. Neither WAS Francis
Marion. Joe Wheeler, Phil Sheridan.
Frederick Funston or several other
gentlemen worthy Of noe.
Let lis look AZ his subject dlspTS-
Sioualely. The man who can shoot
straight and bear up under Tho test
OF battle is good soldier. He is an
asset 50 long rs he IS fl for service.
He IS a liability when he is moi.
4 bantam presents a les; amount
Of exposure 10 injury Than a shanghai,
ergo he should hav" Il better chance
TO escape being wounded or being
killed.
Take it on tho basis Of economy
The upkeep Of "A soldier is consider
able 4 bantam should require less
food than long drawn out person
although appetite and altitude are NOT
10 be measured BY the same yard
stick. Surely, however, the short frl
low will require less yards Of cloth
to cover his frame. less leather TO
pncase his feet. and. possibly. less felt
or whatever the hat material may be
10 cover his head although in this
laslicular the same exceptions as 10
appetite may apply.
Secretary Baker had better put up
the white flag The bantams not only
are puEnacious but pertina cious and
not infreQuently pestiferous. They'll
fight for the privilege Of fighting
More power 10 them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-13

Sack as far as ! recolleCt,
Father said. In his quaint old way.
Look FOR things that yon don't expect"
Sort Of an odd idee. you say?
Mebhc il Is. but I'll confess.
Things have generally turned ont jes'
r"rcis" as father was apt tn say:
Look for Things that ynu don't expect"
Want IL a sort Of a queer Old way?
lcs' AS he told me-, I've alluS found
Fines, crops In the blnckest lnam-
Sweetest blooms in tho sCrubbiest
ground
Biggest hearts in The humhcs, home
Greatest hopes in tho grnyrst eyes.
los 'adzackly as fAihrr'd SAY:
Look for things that you don't expect. %
Want II sort Of 4 strange old way >
Help 'has come when my SORROWS grew
Burdcnsnmr-ar' II come from where?
Right from the folks that had burdens,
too
Folks with cross of their own to
boar.
FriendlicSt friends nllus seemed 10 me
Friends that didn't pretend to no
Liincrally things turned out that way.
Things have com" tina; / didn't eXpcct
Jes' pcrciSc as he used To say.
John r. Wells in Buffalo News.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-13

Italian provinces was always - cruz!
and as punrttliouS as any r"!iGI"u- ~
QUESTION on Record III history. Inc
golden rule which Me!t'rnich gave |"
his crnSnrS was 10 tn" effect ina!
philosophy and history were III" "o:S'
enemies or Il people and Francis | sac"
in fhiS connection. tina: h" wanted
faithful subjects and not cultured ones.
What | has" SAID H. only hinl "i
what III" Italian subjects az AG>rIh-
Hungary had /" suffer ter several gen
traIIouS and ar" siIil suffering III IN,
uui edrcnIed IGuN !n"rS. IN" polio! ri
t'run"iS | was fellow cd Uui hN Francis
Joseph. In fact IN" Iall"rS Ir"aim"n'
III TIM IiaiIan~ was iurl'. >",'.r'.. "i!irr-
WIS.,. Ii" ,'uuId not hHVr hold lh"iII. Att'i
thr unil!ral!"m al ltai% ~" d"~ii" e!
Trent TTlcSt" mad other Italian rI'i'.>
to he redeemed h.Calu,, Grrr, intense;
moro. were the demonstrations at n"H
tihty 20 the Nirnnrs" government ANA
NOR" W"r" thu puuiShnirniS ad'nIi">-
tered /" III" p"pulit'i"H, 'niE (hr"" or
! four years ago u law wnS lh$>'H III Nus
! trjA- Hungary L. 'llr "fG"'t ;hht un.N'r-
; siiy d"er"rs received IL Iial! would not
! BIZ rrc"guiAed within TIM Imperial d"-
, main This law WAS "nIrt"d h"'""s''
: :,ll The Italian students "i ~" uilft-
; d""H"d provinces rr"f"rrc! 10 In ,n''I
, university work in Italy. Tn" Tu"%ti"h
! At an Italian university in Trieste -
, 10" we'll known I" mention here. u -
! enough tn say that for ever =" year
! III" TricSiin" population nav" p''h
; praying and begging III" Nlrnn"SH roN
rrnmcnt To let them hav" an thIhh
. university. but their request was always
/ rejected. only n few iu"IithS h'l"r' tIr
! great war started the petition WAS made
! anew without any suCrr'S. II was theh
! that throughout Italy ;h" university
/ students made imposing demonstrations
! against tn" "AuStriHn iTrmHn!. an"
! that y; IN" university Of i:"ln" the i'h:-
! itIrr At i'rRnris Joseph and the Austrian
| ilaE wrr' burned 10y tn" Siuh"liiS
! Within the last few decades N" Ai:S-
] TRAN government has h'"n m0ls artlN"
/ IN cndrav"rinS To d"s'r"? every hing
! that WAS Italian III lh" Hnrcdr"nu
| Provinces Even III" Italian family
: names wcr" ordered ~ nr ti"rrIAnlZed
| Attempts Hrr" made oyer ana over
i nCatn /" inr"vrrish IN" Italian in order
| to render !h"m p"w"rl"sS III politics.
| Itatan industry aud business enterprises
! wrr. not only discouraged hu: often
| literally huyvnti"d. tniy wv" years ago
| III" nuniripal administrations IF Trieste
/ WIS ordered Ivy III" imperial government
! To cNpci all thc Italian from the city
! and state positions.
! This isSh"w Austria has tried IN as
! simlal" her Italian SUBJECTS. But in
spit" Of all these prosecutions. and be-
| cause OF them. the unr"drcm"d prov
| inCcs have always preserved pure and
ardent 10y" for llaly and ar" living for
IN" great dn% /" come. til" rlaI Of their
! anne yal!uu to their mother land.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-13
TO AWAKEN THE PEOPLE

Many reasons have been given ioF
the lack Of enthusiasm. or, It might
be more properly termed. absence OF
interest on the part of the people IN
the part the United States is Ia play
/; in the world war. Kur reasons Will
never overcome thr existing letharSy.
/; will take education and agitation
10 rouse the country 10 a sense OF the
peril that cnnfronts the nation. The
most practical scheme for eherting
the rouseme4l; Of The people 10 some
appreclation Of the menace racing
them is the project Of the National
Security L.eagme 10 send. out speak
FRS to all parts Of thu country 10 en-
thuSe the public. The training camp
for speakers for This object has just
closed 1t ChautauQua. New York, UNI
der the auspices of the League. and 1t
j. reported 10 have been most Sue.
crssful. Twenty-Five States were rep
resented in the camp. Including West
Virginia. These delegates formulated
plans BY which the work Of patriotic
education. already undertaken in rcr'
tain States. will hp Co-ordinated to I,
uniform plan and extended under the
same plan into all the other States in
the Union.
AS we understand it. ihe scheme is
along lines similar to that of conduct
ing = national political campaign. The
l.eague proposes TO direct the canvass
Of the country from central head
quarters in New York with The co
operation OF local committees. Through
This agency. speakers on the reasons
for the entrance Of America into The
war and the necessities arising there
from will be sent into every city. town
and hamlet in The United States. and
supplementary literature distributed.
For the guidance OF these speakers
FlIu az al SUuIEt Iui INC lIiiul uldtloIl ~
be disseminated. an elaborate compcn-
dunn: Of the related subjects will
shortly be issued. together with a
synopsis Of the same in handbook
form. Something is needed TO stir up
the people. and this arrangement
seems to be the best means OF accom-
pllshing it.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-13
FOR A BANTAM BRIGADE.
tFrom Daily financial American


N:hv not bantam regiment: II
will not do for the War Department 10
soy il CONSTITUTES the enlistment reguln-
lions literally and that ii men who 40
not quite measure up. 10 the feet i
and i20pound minimum lit Otherwise
they not infrequently come through
II Is All very we'll 10 say that the
acceptance Of a man Is left largely 10
the good sense OF the examiners. me
truth is that the inclination or a mii-
tary official or person vested win
unaccustomed authority IS TO inter
pret rules literally and rigtdly.
Some one fired hot shot 1T Sec
rotary Baker. 1T has been IN
callv proven" he says. that little
men are the best fighters and mat
they do not fatigue as quickly as blG
men and rally from fatigue in a
shorter time than. their larger broth
rrs The worlds wars have been
fought and won by little men, and the
histories of the nations have tod o.
and lauded those whose only biEneSS
was in their ability 10 dare and do.
Yes. the writer Is Il li;llc man, weigh
ing about 1l5 pounds. measuring .
feet and 5 inches in height, but every
pound and every inch Il man.
eff you will give me the authority
10 raise a regiment of little men Ia
bantam regimCnO, | will get them to-
gether in a short time and guarantee
that they will do more effective fight
ing in twenty-four hours than a like
number Of big men can do in week"
Isn't he the pugnacious pusson:
Mr.. Baker might rs we'll surrender
now as later. There is moro reason
for a bantam brigade than a regiment
of grenadiers. Little fellows make
pretty good fighters. No one yer
found much fault with Mr.. \. Bona
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-13
PATRIOTISM AND PROFITS

We have been going at a rather
rapid pace in this country IN money
.. making, but we do not think that hu-
man nature here IS any different trou
human nature in other places Srit-
ishness Is a dominant trait the world
over. The Presidents vigorous words
addressed 20 that class which Ia prone
to put self-interest above self-Sacrlhce
no more applies TO the American peo-
ple than i; would apply exclusively 10
any other peoples. The business ana
industrial interests OF the United
States have exhibited as large show
of patriotism as any other class of citl-
zens, aud have been just as amenaote
10 the exactions the government has
put upon them as the individual cltl'
zen who IS often moved To betaooE
them under tie impression inat he Is
irving a fine exempliticati0n ot his pa
triorism. The lntellisencer cannot be.
.liere but that all OF the gainful occu-
pations and pursuits to-day stand
ready and willing to contribute all
their profits above the accre-
tons Of normal times TO the cause
of their country in this war. This IS
speaking generally.
It Is true that there have been somr
attempts made TO gouge the govern
1nenr and the public, but such offend
ers are as likely to pursue that course
in peace as well as taking adran-
tage OF the wars necessities, and to
them the Presidents warning bears
a special import. I'VE must make the
prices to the public the same as the
prices to the government" the Presi-
dent states. Prices mean the same
thing everywhere now. They mean
the efficiency or the tnefficiency Of
the nation, whether it is the govern
,ment that pays them or not That
SIS not only a consideration due the
public, but their Tght, anu Is most
t~elcome declaration on the part Of the
ii
government
3 But does 1t not occur to the gov
;ernment, to the directing heads OF the
administration that they, too. have a
Mart to play In this efficiency the
president emphasizes. which may
mean victory or defeat for the. nation?
Where are to-day too many complex
lies, too much duplication Of effort and
Tar too little concentration OF author
s4ty to do things that are muddhng the
Situation. 1t is not necessary to par
ticularize these faults. They have
fSeen only TOO glazing and Obvious. If
sre are to have an efficient nation We
Inust also have efficient government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-13

Srroyed in the name of freedom and
democracy. and the day Of lis fall is
celebrated in Franc" in the same
spirit that we acclaim our Declaration
OF independence.
France. torn and bleeding. is al this
hour struggling against th" same ter
rcrs that were typifed in the Bastilc.
She is fighting the fight Of democracy
which VIZ, Il little belaled, il is true.
have made our own ticht. American
soldiers are now Siralning side by side
with French patriots against The old
deSp0iism in 4 new G:ichIfulncsS. and
for that reason We have common
interest in their celebration to.mor-
row. Paris honored us. the French
people rcjoiced with us on the occa-
sion OF our natal day. Ought not We
in this country IA rrCiproCate in some
measure for that appreciation? If We
do no more than hang out the Tri'
Color tomorrow. We shall he doing
something in recognition of the fine
courtesy of The French nation.