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Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

Washington, D. CA condition of
industrial peonage in the United
States is barred by the decision of the
National War Labor Board in its de-
cision for labor and against the SIoss
Sheffield Steel and Iron company with
mines and furnaces in Russelville, Al
ALBANIA.
Members of the board were Mortified
at the conditions discovered in that
American town.
"Indsutrial slavery equal to the ag-
ricultural peonage of old time Russia >
ssaid one officer of the board.
The company was charging its en-
ployes 20 per cent discount for cash
ing its own pay checks, charging each
employe 81 a month for physicians
care, so cents month school fee,
$1.25 a month insurance, and forcing
its employees to buy all provisions and
supplies at the company store.
AS a result it was not uncommon
for an employe to receive less than
81 in his semi-monthly pay envelope.
Pay ran from $1.S5 TO $4.25 day with
the bulk of the employees receiving
about 50 or a little over a day.
The company was also in agreement
with other iron and mining companies
by which no employe who left one
company would be hired by another
without showing permit from the
former company In this way an en-
ploye in debt to one company could
never shift his employment to another,
no matter how advantageous it might
be to him.
The War Labor Board has abolished
all these conditions by applying its
basic principles as outlinsd by the
President for it's guidance. 1t has
ordered flat increase of So a day
to all employees, the abolishment of
the permit system; the eight-hour
day with time and half for over
time (the present day is ten hours)
that the insurance fee be made op-
tional; that orders for money due on
wages be cashed at their face value.
This award will make it possible for
the workers to get enough money to
trade at other than company stores
and secure cheaper prices on neces-
stiles.
The lowest wage allowed under the
award is $9.99 for a ten-hour day.
The award is made applicablesto the
Sheffield Iron Corporation and the
Sewanee Iron company also, embrac
ing the entire district.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

Arrangements have been made for
the use of the splendid parish house
of the Church of Our Merciful Saviour
at Louisville, KY, as a club for the
colored soldiers, several thousand of
whom are stationed at Campp Zach
ary Taylor nearby The house has
two large reception rooms, a good
sized assembly hail. large kitchen,
reading and writing rooms, bowling
alley, pool room, six dormitory rooms,
suitable for "a cots. In addition to
this place there is prospect for a
building to be equipped as a dormi-
tory that will accommodate two to
three hundred cots for the colored
soldiers in this vicinity, with small ex-
pense, if any, to the men. A group of
representative business men have
agreed to furnish and equip the build
ing with light and heat.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
spuRN TAe sL4ckER

Darling, when / am far away from
you, somewhere in France,
l ask you to think of me and pray
that l have a chance.
To leave you, dear, was hard, the
hardest thing of all
But am no Stacker when my country
calls.
l used to be with you often, those
beautiful, happy days,
But it makes me blue to think that
we are so far away.
Some day in the near future the great
conflict will end,
And the soldier boy who loves you
will come back again.
1t is the duty of every girl who is left
behind
To think of the boy she loves who is
on the fighting line.
When the boys go marching by in
steps of some national hymn,
Don't give up, my darling, if you love
me you'll wait.
If we don't meet ON earth again we
will meet at the Golden Gate.
Some girls are not patient and will
not wait so long,
Will go and love a Stacker when their
soldier boy is gone.
When he goes to fight the battle for
his country and for you,
His thoughts are always resting on
one he thinks is true.
Throw your arms around him, let him
kiss your sweet lips,
Then he will joyfully tell you all about
mis- wonderful trips.
Do not respect Stacker, they deserve
! not even a chance;
The boys who you should honor are
the boys who go to France.
Daniel C. Sumner.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Simmons Home Reautlfled-

The Phoenix home of Prof. and Mrs.
c. c. Simmons at 1929 East Washing
ton street, has been entirely changed
and modernized. An addition Aas
been made on the west side. This ad-
dition is in the form of a model kitchen
containing all those little conveniences
so dear to the heart of every woman.
A modern bath room has been added
also. A big sleeping porch, extended
clear across the rear of the building
is the last work in home comfort. Mrs.
Simmons came over from Tucson
about two months ago and it was she
who directed the improvements that
have been made on their Phoenix
home. Mrs. Simmons will return to
Tucson within the next month Prof.
Simmons is principal of the colored
school in Tucson.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

on Saturday If he is caught on the
main street any other day except
Saturday, he will get at least six
months in Jail for it. have seen q
police officer lose his job on the force
because he arrested coiored man
and took him to Jail without beating
him up. The Justice of the Peace
called the officer a Niger lover"
After reading the above. anyone
with common sense can see why so
many Of our people are leaving the
South Ny advice to them is to leave
while leaving is good The horrors
herein related were not TOLD to me
by some one, neither did read OF
them in some magazine or paper, but
| LIVED IN THESE DISTRICTS and
SAW THESE THINGS WITH MY
OWN EYES. If any one doubts my
story let him take a trip 10 my home
town and see for himself. The name
of this town is New Iberia La.
w. j REEDOM,
1912 Grand Ave,
Douglas, Ariz.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Voice Of the People
HORRORS OF THE SOUTH
Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 8

Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 8.
Editor the Phoenix Tribune
Dear Sir:
l am proud of the stand the Tri-
bune takes in regard to the Race.
am indeed proud of the encourage
ment it gives members of the Race
to leave the South. I lived in rue
South twenty-six years before coming
to Arizona, and if there IS or ever
was a person who KNOWS the South,
ii is l. Louisiana is my native state
I have also lived in eastern Texas,
Gut never again for me.
l have seen things in the South
that would not be permitted 10 pass
through the mails, were the details
put in print. The way our people are
being treated down there is a fright
The best you can hear from any white
man or woman is coon, niger and
the like. You not only hear these
words while on the street, but every
where you go they greet you. In
that part of the world, a man with q
black skin cannot be man. He is
forced to work for the lowest wages
and then he is Jim crowed lynched
and otherwise mistreated by his "su
periors."
The mobs in the South are made up
OF men from every walk of life. The
street sweepers, the doctors, lawyers
and even ministers of the gospel may
be found in many of these lawless gath
erings. Just so the victim is Negro
they are all ready to take part in
lynching him. After horrible lynch
ing takes place in the South, it is
celebrated by a parade up the main
street with band leading the pro-
cession. Then comes the big daily
newspapers with an EXTRA contain
ing big red headlines reading some
thing like this big BURLY NE
GRO LYNCHED', and that will be
the last that you hear of it until
another lynching takes place. There
is no law against lynching in the
state of Louisiana and South Texas,
provided always that the victim is
black man.
In parts Of Louisiana from which
came, boasts of no public schools
for colored children are made. If any
one wants to see mob form in hur
ry and with about 1000 or 1000 people
in it. just let some one say some
ting about a school teacher coming
TO town to teach the colored chill.
dren. Those hoodIums viii meet cv-
cry traih for solid month and quite
often the leader Of these hoodlums is
either The sheriff OF the county or
the chief of police.
! know of towns in Louisiana where
colored man can't go on the main
street but once week and that is
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
WAR WORK OF coLoRED WOMEN
Mrs. Alice Dunbar Nelson AIMED as
Field Representative for Women's
Committee of the National Council
of Defense.

WASHINGTON August 22.-Mrs.
Alice Dunbar Nelson has recently been
appointed field representative of the
Women's Council. Council of National
Defense.
This week she is leaving Washing
ton for the states to make prelimi-
nary survey of the war work which
is being done among the colored wom-
en- by the various state divisions OF
the woman's committee and to assist
them in perfecting any organization
they may have in hand. In number
Of states these auxiliaries are already
in existence.
Mrs. Nelson comes to this work
from Wilmington, Delaware, where
she is the head of the English depart
ment of the Howard High School,
which has given her leave of absence
for a year in order to do war work
among the colored women Of the
country. She is well known as a
club woman, having served for several
years as secretary of the National
Federation of CoIored Women's clubs,
and is intimately in touch with the
women of the country who are inter
ested in or actively identified with
philanthropic movements or public
service organizations.
Mrs. Nelson is the widow of the late
Paul Laurenlce Dunbar, the poet,
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

and toilet and bathing facilities. There
are six dormitory rooms. suitable for
"a cots. In addition to this place,
there is a prospect for a building to
be equipped as dormitory that will
accommodate two or three hundred
cots for the colored soldiers in this
vicinity with small expense, if any,
to the men. A group of representa-
tive busines smen have agreed to fur
nish and equip the building with light
and heat.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

whose productions are familiar to
every household in the land. and who
first sprang into fame through his
verses under the caption of Lyrics of
Lowly Life" Mrs. Nelson is an au-
thor Of note, having wri tten a volume
of very creditable poems and some
short stories of Louisiana life and
compiled collection best orations
by negro leaders. She is also news
paper and magazine writer of recog-
nized abilit yand far-reaching influ-
ence.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Up-to-Date News stand

Mr.. j. w. Smell, proprietor Of the
Fish House at 27 S. Second street, has
established an up-to-the-minute news
stand in connection with his business
and will carry all the Race papers Of
any consequence. He has now on his
stand, the Tribune. of course, Chicago
Defender, New York Age Dallas Ex-
press and the Crisis. He expects to
add to this list as the demand requires.
Ask Smell for your home paper. If
he hasn't it he will get it for you.
You'll find him at the Fish House, q
South 2nd street.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

The colored man is a willing factor
in the war. This has been so con-
vincingly demonstrated upon so many
occasions that additional evidence is
scarcely necessary. A striking case
in point, however, may be noted in the
journeying at his own expense from
Birmingham, Ala, to Washington of
Archie Nicely, a stalwart young col
ored American, to enlist in the army.
He had been refused by the local
boards at home, but was so deter
mined to battle for Uncle Sam that he
scraped together the necessary funds
and came to Washington to see the
officials of the war department in
person and tender his services. His
personality was so inviting and his
plea so eloquent that Neely was ac-
cepted. There wasn't happier
youngster in the land than Neely
when he left the war department with
a paper authorizing him to proceed
at once to Camp Meade.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

August 3 to IS q campaign for
health, of statewide proportions, is
being carried on at Columbus, S. c.
On the 4th meeting was held and
Governor Manning presided. The chief
executive also paid visit to Camp
Jackson to encourage the colored citi-
zens in their very helpful effort in
promotion of better health conditions
among their people. The State Coun-
Gil of Defense is in charge of the
campaign. Some of those interested
in the work are: Seymour Carroll.
secretary of the State Council of De-
fense; l. S. Levy, chairman of the
Columbia Council of Defense; J. H.
Goode, president of the Negro Busi-
ness League; DR. M. A. Evans, presi-
dent of South Carolina Health Associ-
alton; R. w. Westbury, food admins
traitor TO rthe state of South Carolina;
DR.. j. H. Goodwin, president of State
Fair association; N. J. Frederick, edi-
tor of the Piedmont Indicator, and
R. w. Boulware, president of the Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People of the State.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Dedication Rally

Rev. A. c. Caldwell, pastor of the
c. M. e. church wishes to announce a
dedication rally at his church Sunday,
Sept %. Full account of this rally
will appear in our next issue. He
wants you to know that there will be
something doing" at his church on
that date. Other churches are warned
to refrain from anything other than
their regular services on that date
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
LODGES

Have formed a club for the purpose
of organizing Temple of S. M. It's
in Phoenix. We meet every Tuesday
night at 1888 East Jefferson Any
lady desiring to become a member of
this order will kindly meet with us
any Tuesday evening at the above ad-
dress or call on Mrs Ella NJ Brown
for further information Initiation fee
is SO.
MRS. ELLA M. BROWN,
Deputy Organizer
1893 E. Jefferson Street
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Surprises Wife

On her return from Prescott. where
she had spent several weeks enjoying
the cool mountain air, Mrs. Allen
Smith found that some very substan-
tial Improvements had been made on
her home. Mr.. Allen Smith proudly
boasts a fair knowledge of carpentry
and he more than proved his skill on
this occasion. The only hitch was
the premature arrival of Mrs. Smith.
She dropped in ON him before he had
time to put on the finishing touch.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Dollar Money All In

Rev. R. H. Herring, pastor of the
A. M E. church, wishes to thank the
friends and members of his church for
rallying to his support in his effort
to raise the necessary dollar money for
conference. He says that you not only
gave him all the Dollar Money neces-
sary to make good report, but you
went "oyer the top" by over-subscrib-
ing your quota. He is over-joyed at.
the results.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

Shelby county, Tennessee, believes
negro education worth providing for.
Last winter the county board of educa-
ton appropriated 100000 for twenty
five new schools for colored children,
all of which are to be opened this fall.
Shelby has a county training school
for negro teachers, maintained by the
county board and the Slater fund.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
chIIdren,e concert. Grand

On last Thursday evening at the
A. NJ. e. church one of the most en-
joyable concerts of the season was
given Mrs Chas. Fish deserves much
praise for the active part she took
in bringing about the event The reei-
tations, declamations, songs and musi-
cal numbers were par excellence. The
young peoples orchestra deserves spe-
cial mention. This new musical or
ganization bids fair to surpass any
thing of its kind in Phoenix. The en-
tire program was grand, and since ev-
cry one enjoyed it so much, an effort
is being made to have the children
repeat it.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Swimming Club

The Optimistic Swimming Club gave
an outing Sunday. Sept. Sth, at Joint
Head dam. This was the most enjoy
able outing of the season for the mem
bers of the club, as it was the closing
event of the swimming season. Here
after the club members will form hunt
ing parties, hay rides, etc, for the
winter sport. When in Phoenix and
you desire a real outing with some
real sport, see Mrs. A. Stewart, Presi-
dent of the club and all around enter
tainer; Mrs. M. j. Maddox yice-presi-
dent and club photographer; Mrs. P. r.
Mccullough recorder and water duck;
Mrs. L. Virgins, best fisherman. On
our last outing there were nlne mem
bers present and five visitors. Six
members were absent. Mrs. P. r. Nc
Cullough, reporter.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Church Dinner

On next Thursday evening, Sept. 10,
there will be a swell dinner given at
the A. M. e. church, corner Second and
Jefferson streets. Service begins at
6 p M. and lasts until everything is
sold. Everybody knows what a din
ner at Tanner Chapel A. M E. church
means. "Your moneys worth or your
money back" Remember the date,
Sept. 19.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

Three thousand dollars we're given
by colored women of New Jersey tow
ards the Y. w. C. A. hostess house for
colored troops recently at Camp Dix.
This house, which is the largest one
in any of the camps, is to serve a
double purpose. Besides caring for the
wives, mothers, sisters and sweet
hearts of the men who visit them, it
will. be used as a training center for
girls who are to work in other colored
hostess houses. The first house of
this kind to open was at Camp Upton
Others are building for colored soldiers
at six other camps
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
S. NJ. Us Will Entertain

On next Tuesday evening, Sept II,
the ladies of, the recently organized S.
M. T. CLUB will give an ice cream So
cial at the residence of Mrs. Ella NJ.
Brown, deputy organizer The public
is cordially invited. 1888 East JeHer-
son street is the place.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Fish Home RemodeIed-

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fish, 900 East
Jefferson street, are making some i'm
provements on their home. A dandy
new front porch now graces this home
and an entire new roof has been added.
Mr.. Fish is busy painting the interior
while the carpenters work on the out
side. When the remodelling is fin
ished, they will have an ideal home.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
THE coLoRED AMERICAN IN WAR
WORK
A Review of What the Negro People
Are Doing to Aid in Winning the
Worldwide War for Liberty and
Democracy.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Company A,
SO1st Stevedore Regiment, Some
where in France" has been cited by
Rear Admiral Wilson and General
Mcclure for exceptionally efficient
work These colored men unloaded
and coaled the immense steamship
"Leviathan," formerly the Vaterland,
in Sc hours, making a new worlds rec
ord, in competitio nwith other steve
dore detachments on the western front
in France, many of them white. A
film showing this splendid regiment
at work and at play is to be exhibited
throughout the country in the leading
colored and white theaters.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Building Permit

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben James, 719 East
jefferson street, have been granted
permission to erect a cottage on their
property, corner East Washington and
Eleventh streets. They will occupy
the cottage as soon as it is completed
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
:. M. E. Conference Soon

On the 25th of this month the an
|nual conference of the G. M. E. church
will convene in this city Bishop C. Fl.
Phillips and a host of other notables
will grace our city on this occasion.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
SOCIETY AND LOCAL NEWS
Rev. WlmberIey win Preach

Rev. J. A. Wimberley will preach
the II O'Clock sermon at the A. NJ. E.
church on next Sunday. Rev. VIM.
solly will preach at the evening SER
vices.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
ichooI Opens Monday

The public schools OF this city will
open Monday, Sept 16. Douglas school
will have quite few new pupils, as
there have been many families come
into our city since May.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Mrs. Hall Returns

Mrs. E. G. Hall and daughter re-
turned to Phoenix this week after an
absence of several months. They are
staying at their home on East Wash
ington street.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Another Hunting Party

A. ]. S. Vaughn, C. H. Ward and
several other gentlemen went on a
hunting trip last Sunday Mr.. Vaughn
carried away the honors, killing ten
times as many. birds as his nearest
competitor.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

A. M. E. CHURCH-S Sunday school,
10 a. m. Preaching, II a. m. and 8
p. m. Everybody welcome to these
services. R. H. Herring, pastor.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Golfer Nominated

The supporters of Fred T. Golfer
will be pleased to learn that he has
received the Democratic nomination
for governor. The big race is now on.
Campbell and Golfer are the principals
Who's your favorite?
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Home to Attend school

TFOFTTN 70 FNNtIIIU ONFFJVI"-T-
Ben James Jr. has come n from
the country where he has been work
ing during the summer. He is one
of our High school students and will
attend that institution Of learning this
season.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
.nroute to WinsIow-

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. N. Young of Globe
assed through Phoenix this week en-
QUITE to Winslow where they will re-
ide in the future.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
LABOR BOARD
STOPS PEONAGE
Shocking Conditions are Discovered
at SIcss Steel Works at RueseI-
vile, Alabama
LARoRERs WERE OPPRESSED

Members of Board Found Industrial
Slavery Equal to the Old AgricuItur-
al Peonage of Russia-More Ameri-
can System Adopted by Firm at
Request Of Board
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

Arrangements have been made for
the use of the splendid Parish House
of the Church of Our Merciful Savior
at Louisville, Ky, as club for the
colored soldiers, several thousand Of
whom are stationed at Camp Zachary
Taylor nearby. The house has two
large reception rooms, good-sized as.
sembly hall, large kitchen, reading and
writing rooms, bowling alley, pool
room, rathskellar, etc, in basement
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

Rev. solly Will Preach
In the absence OF the past, Rev VIM.
Solly will occupy the pulpit at the
Second Baptist church, Sunday morn
ing
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

FOR RENT-Nice room for gentle
man. Bath, electric light and all mod
ern conveniences. No sick taken. Ap-
ply at 527 E. jefferson street ADV.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Mrs. Caldwell Entertains-

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Caldwell, 2S3
East Jefferson street, entertained Mr..
and Mrs. T. E. Hines of Prescott at
dinner last week.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Home from Los Angeles

Mrs. Oralee Minis and daughter re-,
turned last week from Los Angeles,
Cal. where they have been. visiting
Miss Anita White, sister of Mrs.
Minis
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

GRACE BAPTIST CHURCHSunday
school, 10 a. m. Preaching, II a. m.
Everybody come. Rev. ]. H. Jones,
pastor
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Moves to Tenth Street

Mrs. H. H. Robinson who has been
living at SIS South Montezuma Ave,
the past three years, has moved to 112
South Tenth street.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
From DouqIas-

Miss Bessie Perry. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs T U, Branch, will return
Saturday from a short vacation spent
in Douglas. Miss Perry will enter the
Arizona School of Music this yea.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISEMENTS

:. Read These Ads Carefully. You'll ::
: Find Just the Thing You Want ::
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

Have you started saving for the
Fourth Liberty Loan? Sept % is the
date.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14
Nus. BRADY Improvina-

Mrs. Nanny ]. Roberts Brady, 14S
s. Third street who has been very
ill the last month, is much improved
at this writing.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-09-14

The army is still in need of chap
lains. The ultimate plan is to have
one for every 1,200 officers and men.
1t want sa special kind of chaplain
sturdy, outstanding, brotherly man
between the ages of q and 45-who
cares a good deal more about the well
fare of soldiers than about distinctions
in creeds. At Camp Zachary Taylor,
near Louisville, KY, the army is con-
Quoting school for chaplains. The
course covers five weeks and new
classes are formed at about an inter
val of a week after the current class
is graduated. Applicants must pass
the physical tests prescribed by the
local draft board. While at the school
the student-chaplain receives free sub
sistence, lodging and uniform and the
pay ia first-clas sprivate, $500 per
month, with mileage home at the rate
of three and one-half cents per mile
upon the completion of his course. If
appointed, he takes the rank and pay
0 ia first lieutenant of the National
Army, $4,000 a year. and $4,000 abroad.
The next class begins August %. Ap-
plicants should apply directly to the
adjutant general of the army, who will
furnish all necessary information.
There are now thirty-one colored chap
lains in the various branches of the
army.