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Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
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MY POLITICAL VIEWS

Bisbee, Arizona,
July 81, 1918.
Editor, Phoenix Tribune:
Sir:-The colored population of ART
zona is now estimated to be 1000
souls. Being a colored man and a
working man here at Bisbee I am in
terested in the progress and welfare
of my people
| know 1t IS an unbending rule Of
your most excellent paper to take no
part in partisan politics and therefore.
am writing you this letter for pubii-
cation and enclosing herewith the
proper pay for the space it viii occupy
in your paper so that YOU may insert
it therein as an advertisement.
The thing that | am most desirous
of saying to our people is this. That
in Arizona the Democratic party is so
overwhelmingly in the majority that
those of us who might be Republicans
are under the primary law practically
debarred from having any voice in the
election Of our various officials OF
State
Now ! desire 10 urge upon our peo-
pie everywhere in Arizona to register.
Register soon. The time for register
ing viii be up with the ending or
August. Not only must we register,
but we Democrats musc register so
that we may vote in the Democratic
primaries. Il is. certain that whoever
is nominated by that party win be
elected. There are now five caNdi-
dates before the Democratic primaries
for Governor In Cochise county our
people are all for Fred 4. Golfer, be-
cause we know where he stands and
where he has always stood We know
that he stands for a square deal for
everybody alike without regard for
money, position or gain OF any kind.
Further, we know that he viii not
discriminate against our race. and that
ne will as Governor, treat all persons
fairly and impartially.
Mr.. Fred Z. Golfer was born and has
always lived in Arizona, which means
that he has none of the preiudices
that exist against us elsewhere. We
should all be for him, but whoever we
may be for | hope you viii urge all
Of our people to register in time for
the primaries.
Very truly
r,r -
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
A BLACK PATRIOT

Elizabeth City, N. c., Independent.
Edmund Johnson of Elizabeth City
is 70 years old. He is black and gray;
that is to say, his skin is black and
his hair is gray He was a chattel
slave in his youth and did a mans
work when he was ten years old. He
has been working ever since. OF late
years he has been feeble and not equal
to steady employment, so he ekes out
living by gardening. He has .
isle garden Of his own and he works
white. folks gardens. Having worked
for 60 years and having put something
into life every one of those years. this
poor Old man should have little rest
in his declining years. There are SO
many folks in the world who never
have done days work in their lives,
who not only have rest, but luxury
And they have rest and luxury simply
because folks like old Uncle Edmund
have done the worlds work If no
Out NOAhCu eth NOutu stdlfps petl VI
the people doing all the worlds work
and housed. Too often the person who
produces most of the comforts of
life has no time in which TO enjoy
them. But this is not a sermon.
just started out to say that old Uncle
Edmund is buying War Savings
Stamps. He now has two Of the five
dollar ones, representing pretty much
all OF his savings. Il want TO see my
side win" he told me in his simple
fashion, And I don't mind letting 'em
have what little money can spare"
Has any white man done more for his
country than this black man?
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
THE NEGRO TN BATTLE


The Negro boys who've left the Soutl
We wish them much success;
When they march out to the battle
field
And try to 90 their best.
They will try to defeat the Kaiser,
stand up to all his Wins,
There's not an American breads him
With his hest Of friends thrown in.
Old Kaiser said a lot Of things
He thinks he is very wise;
But then we all know how it is,
They were mostly lies.
He said he win eat in Washington,
And get a meal in France;
But l don't think he'l dare do that,
Our boys won't give him chance.
They'll stand up for our country
And answer to her cali;
And when they strive for liberty
Our flag viii never fall.
We must be patriotic
Must come across to fill.
For if we do not come across
The cruel Kaiser will.
The Negroes are very handy.
They win wherever they go;
Now, if you don't believe they do,
The spaniards will tell you SO.
And another thing about these boys,
They are all just like wasps;
And when they get on Germans soil
They'll destroy everything they cross
When they get over in Germany
They will look mighty dreadful,
The Kaiser will peep out, tremble ant
say,
Here comes those black devils"
They'll rip and rear and break and
tear
And destroy the Germans courage;
But let 'em, as it is the Kaiser's loss,
We say, why should we worry"
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
NILSSON IS
MTn'lH COURAGEOF
HIS CONVICTIONS

Commenting On the recent message
Of President Wilson dealing with mob
law, Helen Harper Vance has the fol
lowing to say:
At last We have at the head Of our
government a man who is not afraid
to raise his voice, publicly. against
lynching ana wonder OF wonders that
man is a Democrat!
While his emphatic denunciation of
mob violence did not refer specifically
to the lynching Of negroes, what else
are we to infer when he speaks of
protection to the peoples who have
never known the privileges of liberty
and self government" ?"
Is it possible that we, the black
Americans, are at last to know the
true meaning of Democracy? If so,
those black boys "over there" have
not died in vain, nor are those heroes
whose blood is being shed for Democ-
racy across the sea to be denied that
Democracy in this land of the brave
and the free" on their return. If so
the Stars and Stripes will become a
more vital part of the black American
and wind itself about our hearts, not
only as the American flag, but as OUR
flag!
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The Virginia Branch Of the National
Board for Historic Service in charge
Of tho white University Of Virginia
has been judging sixty-four essays in.
a state contest by public school teach
ers on the subject why the United
States is at War" The first prize Of
seventy-fye dollars for teachers in
public elementary schools was award
ed TO Edward G. Wood, a colored'
freshman at Virginia Union Univer-
sity.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
NO sLAcKERs
an Aaron pavis.l

(By Aaron Davis.l
Who sais dat we is slackeTs-Id
shelly like to know
We'se bin fightin' TO- our Uncle Sam
sence the very fustis SO;
Oars washington, we fit wid him,
when he crossed the Delaware,
An done de hebby wuk fo' all, doe we
want treated fair.
Asst Roosevelt an his riders ruff bout
Cuba's San Juan Hill.
When de black boys tuck dat Spanish
fote an lef' UNI standin' still.
IN Mexico, who wus it dat a trechrous
ambush stood
An went back fru de enemy's line an
rescued Capt'n Wood?
Who wps it in dis war Oh strife wus
de very fus to go?
De Ninth an Tenth was fust in
France-no slackers. TO be sho'
An all we wants is treatment, folks, if
its only haf way rite
An de true blue boys Of de Colud race
viii show you'all how to fite.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
TEACHING PATRIOTISM

If there was ever a time n.any ma
ton when it should be easy to lead
the young to have a cordial and loyal
feeling for their native land such a
time has been reached in this coun-
try at the present moment Even
young children can now be made to
realize what my Country" means.
They can be readily led TO see evil
denees Of their country in action all
about them. Every day events occur
which impress the fact that ones
country is very real entity. that
every citizen is profted by associa-
tion with others, that without coun-
try which thinks for the individual
and helps protect him he would be at
the mercy of those stronger than he.
This war is being fought. more for
the safety ana well-being Of the chill
dren who are now growing up than
for The adults who are bearing the
burdens; and young people should be
made to realize this fact up to the
limit Of their understanding. They
may not grasp the full import OF this
war at the outset At first glance it
may. seem that we could have avoided
our troubles by staying at home. Per
sons Of very limited vision are apt to
think that there is no danger until
the enemy is at the gate II they
cannot see a foe, they conclude that
he does not exist. Their impulses lead
them to defend themselves only when
they are directly attacked. They cam
not interpret the actions Of The enc
nay who is making preparation for the
assault 10 come, 50 they say, 'Let us
stay at home and mind our own busi-
ness There are a few shallow-mind-
ed persons who are still saying this
in our country. But fortunately chill
dren are plastic and under slsillful
teaching they can be made to compre-
hend why the present is The time to
settle the question as TO whether or
not men shall be free. And the es-
sentaI lesson Tor the child to learn
is that this is q contest between in
dividuaI freedom OF thought and Of
action on the one side and of subjec
ton to arbitrary authority in mind
and body on the other side. The
teacher and parent can lead children
ito grasp the idea Of individual liberty
and how immeasurably better it is for
one TO live in land Of freedom than
in land Of serfdom. THESE are the
times to make the rising generation
in America feel the full force Of the
ideals Of liberty as contrasted with
bondage so that they viii be loyal
defenders Of freedom when their turn
comes 10 support the principles Of
democracy against those Of autocracy.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

American women woh speak Italian
fluently and who are trained in social
service work are being sent to Italy
by the American Red Cross to help
with the refugees and children, to
conduct soup kitchens and nurseries,
and TO organize and carry on other
forms Of relief work, according to-
tie statement Of the American Red
Cross.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

For service with the American Red
Cross commission to italy, small
number of women is being supplied as
stenographers and warehouse clerks
Passport regulations which affect
women sent to France apply also to
workers going to Italy q knowledge
of Italian is desirable for all can
didates, and in the social service work
il is indispensable.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

Women stenographers and typists
are being called Tor enrolment in the
Naval Reserve as yoemen, the re-
cruiting office of the Bureau of Navi-
cation announces. Calls for women
for service in Washington have al
ready been issued by the recruiting
Offices in New York, Philadelphia and
Chicago.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
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BISBEE WORKINGMAN.

opened at Christiansburg Industrial
institute, Cambria, Va
OFFICERS chosen at the Arkansas
Baptist Sunday School Convention.
held at Dermott, Ark, were: DR.. T.
S. sandefur, president; the Rev. J. w
Stout, first yice-president; the Rev j.
e. Tidwell, second yiee-presldent; H.
W. Holloway, recording secretary;
Mrs. Katie Kaffrey, treasurer: Mrs. L.
G. Deloney, corresponding secretary.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
MISCELLA

University, Macon, Ca, her two-year-
old baby and two other persons were
saved by the heroism Of the negro
fireman, James wallace, of Savannah.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

Thirty-eight white and i've colored
teachers have passed their rating
tests in general efficiency and their
salaries advanced in Savannah, Ca
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The white women of South Africa
have responded to an appeal of the
colored women and opened the Y. w.
/ G. A. centers for them in Cape Town.
Similar branches are contemplated in
four other cities.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

S. S. Kresige and Co of Detroit has
given orders to. It's employees to dis
criminate against southern negroes
and foreigners, according to The North
western Political league. Several ne
groes fEom the south were recently
refused soft drinks at the Kresige
store
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
LODGES

E formed a club for the purpose
anizing a Temple Of S. H. It's
lenix. We meet every Tuesday
at 1893 East Jefferson Any
|esiring to become a member OF
rder will kindly meet with us
Aasday evening at the above ad-
Or call on Mrs Ella M. Brown
Ither information. Initiation fee
MRS. ELLA M. BROWN.
Deputy Organizer.
N033 T. Jefferson Street
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
COME UNTO NE

Composed by Archie Lewis.)
(May be sung to the tune of Amazing
Grace. ,
The Master died that we might live
What more could he have done?
But still He says. Come unto me,
And rest ye weary one"
q am the truth, the way, the light,
BE faithful, believe on me,
BE truthful and obedient,
@The truth shall make you free"
He bled and died upon the cross,
All this for our sake;
That we may be saved
Il we only win from the ara and
birthstone lake.
Our own salvation we must work out
So let's begin today;
Let's quit the world, take up the
cross,
And bear it until Judgment Day.
Robert Harris. colored hoy, was
awarded one Of the prizes in the
Thrift Essay Contest conducted by the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The eighty-seventh anniversary Of
Union Baptist church, Cincinnati, the
Rev w. Augustus, Pastor, is being
celebrated this week.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The second annauI convention Of
the Nine. c. J. Walker agents will be
held in Chicago August /, 2 and 8 at
Mt Olivet Baptist church.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

Colcred Americans took an active
part in the largest parade ever held
in Richmond, Ind, and were warmly
applauded.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
MUSIC TEACHERS

VTED-to form a Junior class
|ng, reed and brass Instruments.
Iccept for evenings, a limited
II Of students. Several years
knce. satisfaction and advance
guaranteed. Rates reasonable.
M. W. Walker, 1927 E. Wash.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

Song Of the Hears" dedicated 10
David Bispham, a new composition by
J. Rosamopd Johnson, has beer pub
nshed BY lRicordi & Company; also
book of organ subscriptions by
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

Spring Street Branch of the
c. A. in Columbus, Ohio, has
fully carried out its campaign
2 hundred members, exceeding
! by 145.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

]. D. Reid has been deposed as prin-
cipal Of the Colored Granded school
of Wilson, N. c., at the instance of
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
.E-REAL ESTATE
h Phoe nix Grow

Wuse, line shade, $1,050
$15 a month.
i house, close in, S1.150-$2O0
$50 a month
. house near High school, $2,1O0
Cash, SIS month.
NJ III. SHELTON,
215 w. Washington.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

American Friends service com
which maintains a hospital of
~ an old chateu at Sermaize,
in need of six trained
immediate service abroad.
&c paid to nurses. Applica-
|be made to 20 West Twelfth
ladelphia.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

At Richmond, Va, the United States
Government has bought 793 acres of
land owned by colored people to build
an ammunition plant.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

Drristown, Pa, William Lampos.
Iurant keeper, was fined fifty
Sfor refusing to serve colored
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

seh as well as men are wanted
Government for the position of
TO fill vacancies in the
cation service. Military and
division, War Risk insurance.
" in Washington, D. c., or in
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The colored people Of Wetipquin,
Md, have established q public com
munity library with 150 volumes.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The Church Extension Department
of the A. M. E. Church under Dr.. B. F..
Watson reports total assets of $41S,-
686 and cash balance of SPLITS.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The property Of the Philadelphia Di-
city occupied boxes
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The Abyssinian Baptist Church in
New York City raised $24,218 last
year The Rev. A. c. Powell is pastor
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

AT the new Jersey Rally Day Of the
National Association Of Organists, Mr.
Harry T. Burleieh appeared as soloist
with his own compositions
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

Raymond jenkins, a Baltimore col
ored boy saved an eighteen months
old white child from drowning in The
sewer.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

AT the general conference OF the
G. NJ. E. Church The proposal to unite
the three Negro Methodist church
bodies was approved by vote Of 904
to 49, Bishop Greer confirmed 165
colored people at the Cathedral OF
st. John the Divine. The. candidates
came from nine colored Episcopal
churches in Greater New York
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

Big Bethe. Al NJ e. Church in At
lanta, Ca, in a spring rally raised
s5,20O
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
SHOUP'S LAKE

The ideal place for picnics and out
ings Boating, swimming, bathing.
Open to all races alike. Anybody and
everybody who knows how to be or
derIy are as welcome as the flowers
in May
Remember, you must furnish your own
bathing suits, as the swimming and
outing privileges are absolutely Free.
When you feel like having little out
ing, go to Shoup's Lake, where every
thing is free and where you are cor
daily welcome.
When you need lumber and other
building material, go to Shoups Lum-
ber Yard at Fifth street and East
Washington, where you will get full
value for your money.
H. H. SHOUP
sol E. Washington ST., Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
SUMMER
RATES

In order to introduce Arizona's
Greatest Weekly Newspaper in the
homes Of every family in the State,
we are going to make Special Reducr
ton on the subscription price Of the
paper Beginning Saturday, July 20.
and continuing for six weeks, or until
August 81, the following price holds
good:
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

A handsome portrait of the lats
julius c. Johnson, former national
deputy grand master of the Odd Eel
lows, was unveiled at Sharp Street NJ
2. church, Baltimore, recently.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

lE SALE-CHIckENS
Ar COUNTRY CHICKENS
ssed or Undressed
North Third Street
Free Delivery
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

the colored lodges and chuf
th& state. Reid sided with the
superintendent who slapped a cor
lady teacher several months ago.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The latest figures for church mem
bership have. been given out by the
census bureau for the ten-year period
ending December 81, 1915: The col
ored Baptists report 3,01s,S14 mem
hers, with 1923 ministers; the Afri-
can Methodists have 552,265 mem
bers, with SIZE ministers; the Zion
Methodists have 258, 8,433 members with
1852 ministers; the colored Metho-
dists have 245. .749 members, with 5,402
ministers, Other colored Methodist
bodies have 1875 members with sos
ministers. AS compared with the last
report Of 1906 this shows an increase
of 10000 members for the colored
Baptists and 5000 members each fQr
the African Methodists, the Zion
Methodists and the c. NJ e. Church
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

A Tag Day in Paterson. N. j., for
the Colored Y. NJ. C. A. brought over
$1,000 during the Liberty Loan cam
paign.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

RENT-FURNlsED APIS.
RENT-Four-room furnished
kenl VIII rent very reasonable.
k19 e. Jefferson.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

The poted Ams 'iean violinist Eddy
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
KAISER SCENTS DEFEAT

First Man-''Wny is it the kaiser
VIII not take off ibis shoes?'
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03

REAT-FURNIsHED ROOMS
/ cocl rooms upstairs. both. cleo
and all modern convenienees.
2 a week Phone S44S, or apply
South Sixth Street.
Phoenix tribune., 1918-08-03
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mind it nowl but then we lead, and
wondered how that outlandisI name
might be pronounced. A foreigner
was murdered-what if he was a
prince, the Archduke of Austria?
Need we fash ourselves about him?
And so we read. and were sorry,
little, for the puir lady who sat be-
side the Archduke and was killed with
him. And then we forgot it. All
Austria did. And my son John was
comng-coming Each day he was
so many hundred miles nearer to me.
And at last he came. We were in
Melbourne then, it was near to the
erd of July.
We had much to talk about-son,
and his mother and |. 1t was long
months since we had seen him, and
we had seen and done much. The
time few by. Maybe we did not read
the papers so carefully as we might
have done. They tell me, they have
told me, since then. that in Europe
and even in America. there was some
warning after Austria moved on
Serbia. But l believe that down there
in Australia they did not dream of
danger; that they were far from
understanding the meaning of the
news the papers did print. They were
so far away!
And then, you ken. it came upon us
like a clap of thunder. One night it
began. There was war in Europe
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CHAPTER II
In Australia When War Breaks.

1t was the 29th day OF March, in
that year of 1914 that dawned in
peace and happiness and set in blood
and death and bitter sorrow. that we
landed in Sydney. Soon / went to
work. Everywhere my audiences
showed me that that great and won-
derful reception that had been given
to me on the day we landed had been
only an earnest of what vas to come.
They greeted ME everywhere with
cheers and tears, and everywhere we
made new friends. and sometimes
found old ones of whom we had not
heard for years.
And | was thinking all the time,
now, of my boy. He was on his way.
He was on the Pacific. He was COM
ing to me, across the ocean, and |
could smile as | thought of how this
thing and that would strike him, and
of the smile that would light up his
face now and the look Of joy that
would come into his eyes at the sud-
den sighting Of some beautiful spot.
oh, aye-those. were happy days
when each one brought my boy near
er to me.
One day. I mind, the newspapers
were full of the tale of crime in an
odd spot in Europe that none of US
had ever heard of before. You mind
the placer Serajevol Aye-we all
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real war. Germany had attacked
France and Russia. She was moving
troops through Belgium. And every
Briton knew what that must mean.
Would Britain be drawn in? There
was the question that was on every
mans tongue.
what do you think7" asked
John
Twink Welt go in," he said. "And
if we, do, you know. Dad-they'll
send I me to come home at once.
I'm or cave from the summer train
ing cartp. now to make this trip"
My boy, two years before, had
joined the Territorial army. He was
a second lieutenant in Territorial
battalion of the Argyle and Suther:
land Highlanoers. 1t was much as if
he had been al officer in a National
Guard regiment in the United States.
The territorial army was not bound
to serve abroad-but who could doubt
that it would, and gladly. As it did
to a man, to a man.
But it was a shock to me when
John said that. ! had not thought
that war, even if il came, could come
home to US so close-and so soon.
Yet so it was. The next day was
the fourth of August-my birthdaY.
And it was that dsy that Britain de-
clared war upon liermany. We sat
at lunch in the hptel at Melbourne
when the newsboyA began to cry the
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his chum went down together and he
came back smiling triumphantly.
"lt's all right, Dad" he told me.
II go to Adelaide by train and get
the steamer there. I'll have time to
see you and mother offt-your steamer
goes two hours before my train"
We were going to New Zealand.
And my boy was going home to fight
for his country. They would cali me
too old, | knew--I was a. the day
Britain declared war.
What turmoil there was about us |!
Sc fast were things moving that there
seemed no time for thought. Johns
mother and could not realize the full
meaning of all that was happening.
But we knew that John was snatched
away from us just after he had come,
and it was hard--7it was cruelty hard.
But thoughts were drowned in the
great, surging excitement that was
all about us. In Melbourne, and
believe it must have been much the
same elsewhere in Australia. folks
didn't know what they were to do,
how they were to take this war that
had come so suddenly upon them.
And rumors and questions flew in all
directions.
Suppose the Germans came to Aus
tralia? Was there chance OF that?
They had islands. naval bases, not so
far away. They were Australia's
Continued on Pase Two Column Thrse.)