Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1918-05-11

grab some easy money but hired a boy to
watch the ranch during his absence eff it
does half well, - he says, 81 will have smooth
sailing next winter.
Grace Presbyterian Church of this city is
soon to again be the center of attraction in
colored society, owing to the coming Of it's
new pastor, who is expected here about June
Ist. The officers and members are perfecting
their plans for receiving the new pastor, and
If they are successful in completing what they
have in mind, there will be some doings when
he arrives. Rev. Hayden, acting pastor, has
entered into the full spirit of the making
ready, and he himself plans to make one
mighty effort to turn over the church free of
debt to the new pastor. In his efforts Mr..
Cragwel and other members are heartily CO.
operating with him. The officers further hope
to have a part of the inside Of the edifce re-
decorated for the OCCASION
Recently a number of young colored men of
the city organized an Efficiency Club, the OBJ
Ject OF which is to encourage more proficiency
among those employed in and about the city,
George r. Wright was elected president and it
starts out under most favorable auspices At
its meeting last Wednesday evening the club
decided to hold a public smoker at Harmony
Hall, 14221a Second Avenue Thursday even
ing, May 18th, 1913, to which the general
public is invited. The set speeches for the
occasion will be as follows Objects and Aims
Of The Club, DR.. F. B. Cooper The Value of
Such Clubs, Hayden j. Richardson; How
Seattle Will Be Benefited by Such Club, E.
j. Porter. No charges for either admission or
the smokes and refreshments that will be
served
The last Thursday and Friday in June the
State Federation of Colored Women s Clubs
will convene in Seattle to hold their first an
nual meeting. The Federation was organized
last August in Spokane and the officers are
as follows: President, Mrs John b. Maps
(Spokane( vice-president- at-large, Mrs. w.
d. Carter (Seattle); second vice president,
Mrs. Alice S. Presto (Seattle) ; secretary, Mrs.
Charles Haultz-claw (Spokane). 1t is ex-
pected that at least fifty delegates from Spo-
kane will be inattendance at the coming Sc
attic meeting and delegates from every sec
ton Of the state are expected. Many things
will come up at this meeting that will be of
vital Importance to the colored folks OF the
Northwest and it is earnestly hoped by the
members that large numbers Of the local cit
henry will attend the sessions.
ten cent round trip fare to Bremerton
would be an incentive for more Seattle men
to seek employment at the Puget Sound navy
yard and at that the boat operator would lose
nothing, as a boat can carry $50 men, meaning
$45 for a round trip, which requires two hours
to make. The operators OF the boats to the
navy yard like all the profteers, want to get
rich quick and so they have been charging
every cent they could drag out of the men.
Hundreds of men with families have refused
to take employment over there because the
boat fare was unreasonable and house and
room rents in Bremerton being so outrageously
high. We do not quite advocate the govern
ment telling the boat operators what they
must do, but the government should put on
a line of boats to Bremerton and exact moth
ing but the cost of operating the boats.
At the annual meeting Of the Woman s Po-
htical Alliance the following officers were
o1ected for the ensuing wear: President Mrs.