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The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-22

us. number of propositions so
enunciated that the dullest mind could
grasp them, served as proofs of the
common law of nature, MANS RIGHT
TO BETTER HIS CONDITION, the
same supported by our constitution
but to great extent practically de-
MED us. This right to better the
condition of a people generally leads
to an exodus and therefore the speak
er concluded, BETTER ECONOMIC
ADVANTAGE IS THE CAUSE OF
OUR PRESENT EXODUS.
Statistical accounts show migra-
tion to this country of 25,000,000 with
in forty years and the economic ad-
vantage presenting itself in the past
years and up to the present has been
and is really the chief cause of the
exodus of not only the foreign eie-
ment but also citizens who go from
place to place in the country. The
speaker quoted the departure of the
New Englander from his once favor
ite haunts to Indiana, Ohio and other
localities without interference, and
now for the same reason, the better
ment of condition, our people bent
with this resolution are meeting with
various distractions in their removal
from the Southland. With emphasis
the lecturer declared that 1.-The rights,
privileges and immunities secured for
hn
until the whole race possess the same
advantages" and he took the oppor-
tunity to offer scolding or chastise-
nlent to those of his race who, because
they are fortunate to be living in a
state or municipality where the rig
ors of PREJUDICE and the oppres-
sion from MIGHT do not fail to their
lot, they sit with contentment entire
ly unmindful that sooner or later
their position would be unstable, and
therefore he urges and strongly ad-
vocates as an absolute necessity ED
UCATION FOR ALL AMERICAN
CITIZENS, BLACK AND WHITE.
This will bring about national effici-
ency, as every privilege for education-
al training should be afforded every
citizen, and with the mind educated,
the heart responding in unison with
other hearts to the success and well
fare of this nation and the success
full working out of the propaganda-l
the democratization of the world, the
permanent blessings on the various
races and nations of the world will
come about and the kingdoms of this
world shall become the Kingdom of
Him whose doctrine teaches the one
fraternity, THE FATHERHOOD OF
GOD AND THE BROTHERHOOD OF
MAN"
NEGRO ATTITUDE IN THE PRES
EMIT WAR.
After referring to the grievances
we have undergone owing to the num-
erous ill and unfair treatment; quot
ing Belgium in her day of might and
power when her atrocities and acts
of savagery and cruelty to the Ne
groes of the Congo in Africa stood un-
paralleled, the speaker showed that
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-22

wv ITH the American Army IN
w France, May 25.-(Delayed by
the censor. France has sent her
"blue devils" to America. America
has now reciprocated by sending her
"black devils" to the western 'front.'
The "Ole -th," but now bearing to-
tally different and unmentionable reg
mental number, is in training behind
the lines in France. l have just re-
turned from a visit to their camp
Daily l have watched from the MIL
slopes our sturdy blacks as they in
dulged in machine gun and automatic
rifle practice. The reports of the ma
chine guns across the valley sounded
strange because the men OF the 'oia
-th" have introduced syncopation
into their shooting and are now apie
to strike the beats of walking the
Dog" with 100 rounds.
The regiments inspiration to great
deeds on the front was explained to
me by Negro lieutenant.
zone of my men came to me sew
eral days ago." he said, land asked
me why had joined the army. He re-
minded me that | was above draft age
and he wanted me to tell him what
was fighting for. l told him was
fighting for what the flag meant 10
the Negroes in the United States.
told him l was fighting because
wanted other oppressed people TO
know the meaning of democracy ana
enjoy it. l told him that millions oil
Americans fought for four years Ior
us Negroes to get it and now it was
only right that we should fight for all
we were worth to help other people
get the same thing.
Prove Right to Equality.
I'VE are supposed to have had equal
rights for fifty years now, but many
times we have thought that those
rights have been denied us, and many
times it has been held that we have
never done anything to deserve them
81 told him that now is our oppor-
tunity to prove what we can do. II
we can't fight and die in this war just
as bravely as white men, then we
aon't deserve an equality. with white
men. and after the war we had better
go back home and forget about 1t all.
But if we can do things on tne 'front.'
If we can make ourselves felt; II we
can make America really proud OF the
old -th, then 1 am sure it will be the
biggest possible step toward our equal
ization as citizens. That is what
told him and l think he understood
me. The whole (censored) has the
same spirit"
And SO the strife for distinction has
been inculcated to the ranks OF the
old (censored). The men are looking
forward to being known as the BLACK
Devils" the same as the chasSeurs
have earned the right to the Blue Dew
il nickname.
These Negro officers and men have
tasted a new equality since arriving
in France. In the village square of a
small hamlet serving as headquarters
| saw them mingling on the easiest
terms with the most cultivated French
officers. And as officers, they carry
out their bearing in their personal ap-
pearance. Among no American Off
GERS in France now, even the nattlest
whose habitat is the G. H. O., far from
the dust and mud of the camps. have
I seen more highly-polished shoes and
feathers or better pressed uniforms.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-22

wv D. Ca man recognized
VV and generally accepted as
one of the master minds
of our country-a mathe-
matician whose propos tions and calcu-
lations have resulted in opening up the
mental powers of not only the people
of his race, but also the specially
privileged Glass; to view the condi-
tion of this nation from the point of
righteousness and the angle of JUS
tice, when he ascended the rostrum of
Shorter A. M. E. church. led in process
sion by professional and business
men, ministers of religion and other
representative men and women, the
audience rose to its feet to do honor
and to express their confidence in
leadership that was not afraid to ex-
press itself at such an opportune time,
when the world is being set right for
the DEMOCRACY that the Author
and Dispenser of the great Christian
doctrine gave us, but which in the
years as they rolled by was so per-
verted as to cause the present tre-
mendous happening to restore it's prin-
ciples. Howard Alumni of Denver
with their college yells, etc, whooped
up the preliminaries which ended in
a piano selection by Miss Jenneice
Chinn, Invocation by Rev. Lane and
a brief introduction of the speaker
by Rev. C. A. Williams, pastor of the
church. Then commenced one of
those delightful moments in ones ex-
istence when the darkness of the men
tai sphere begins to dissipate before
the rays of intellectual light, with
its concomitant cogent reasonings,
logical deductions and powerful ap-
peals, as Dean Kelly Miller, after
acknowledgment of his Introduction
and expression of his gladness to be
here lifted his head and with all the
dignity of a statesman and leader
magnetized the attention of his aud
itors as he proceeded on the ISSUES
ENGAGING ATTENTION OF THE
WORLD-HISTORY IN ERA AND
EPOCH. Here, the lecturer gave clear
definitions of ERA and EPOCH,
and reviewed reformations brought
about in the world from time
to time, by and through the she'd
ding of blood, proving the EPOCHAL
situation, and referring to the French
Revolution, the American Revolution,
the Civil War and the present world S
conflfct-the wonderful changes that
have occurred and are occurring.
'Peace," said he, never brought
remedy to those who are in need, and
this is an illustration of ERA" Ar
guments convincing, on the POLITE
CAL DISFRANCHISEME of the
Negro in the South, and his INDUS
TRIAL DISFRANCHISEMENT in
the North awakened the hearers OF the
lecturer to the true value of their
position in this Great Republic, and
made them realize that point of time
action, oneness of purpose, unanimity
of spirit-were necessary adjuncts to
the accomplishing of the task before
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-22
PROF. KELLY MILLER, Dean of Howard University

of either race, make straight the
crooked paths, and open such way
of ingress to the freedom of the true
democracy that will perpetuate itself
when all people shall be the direct
beneficiaries. We were glad of the
opportunity to hear hinr and on be
half of the citizens of Denver we ex-
press appreciation for his services
and wish him a longer career OF use
,fulness to his race, his country and
the world.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-22
KELLY MILLER DEAN OF
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
AsToUNDs GREAT DENVER AUDIENCE AT SHORTER A. M E.
CHURCH WITH REVELATION NEGRO
WAR.

ATTENTION WORLD IN ERA AND EPOCH
SPEAKER FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES FOR
BETTERNENT CORRECTION OF RACIAL
ILLS IN MERICA-OPPORTUNITY AMERICAN NEGRO TO
WIN RECOGNITION A OPINION Me-
GRO WILL BE BENEFICIARY WAR.
The Colorado statesman., 1918-06-22

-. HEN the Dean of Howard
University, Washington,
D. Ca man recognized
and generally accepted as
one of the master minds
oth
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
LOCAL FOUR MINUTE
men Will ATTEND
Will Hear General Edwards Speak
at Bridgeport Conference

Local -Four Minute men are plan
ming to attend the second annual
meeting Of the Four Minute men of
Connecticut which will be held on
December Il, at Bridgeport. There
are 1,245 Four Minute men in the
state and it is expected that over 500
will be present at the convention at
Bridgeport.
Special interest is added to the oc-
casion because OF the fact that Major
General Clarence b. Edwards. who
personally led the gallant 1921 regi-
ment, Connecticut's pride, who fought
at Belleau Woods and Cha
teau-Therry will attend. Ma
jor General Edwards will give
an interesting account of the battles
of the 1920 regiment. which moro
than anything else has served to
write In the pages Of history, the
bravery of American soldiers.
Another speaker of note who will
be present at the convention is Lieu
tenant d'Aiguy, of the 18th battalion
of Blue Devils, who but recently was
released from the fighting front, and
is now an attache of the French high
commission in this country.
Lieutenant II. T. G. Walker, who
was commander of one of the ships in
the British navy. which bottled up the
German fleet at Zeebrugge, will tell
how the feat was plished.
The second annual meeting Of the
Four Minute men of Connecticut will
be prefaced by an autom obile trip
from 1890 to IL o'clock in the morn
ing. to the ammunition plants in
RY-i1 will
be held at the Stratfield hotel to Lieu
tenant Governor Clifford B. Wilson,
invited guests Of tho Four Minute
men of the state. From 1890 to 1870
o'clock there will be a luncheon at
the Strotf1eId hotel with singing by
the Four Minute Men singers, led by
Alvin G. Breul of Bridgeport
The business meeting of the con-
vention will open at ? o'clock
promptly. Justice George w. Wheel
er Of the supreme court of Connecti-
cut will be the chairman OF the meet
ing. Besides the addresses by Major
General Edwards, Lieutenant d'Aiguy
and Lieutenant Walker, there will
also be addresses by George Coleman
Of the L. S. department of labor,
Lieutenant Governor Clifford B. Will
son and William H. Ingersoll, the IA
tional director in Washington, D. c.,
of the -Four Minute men.
From $50 until $50 o'clocG the
Four Minute men will attend a dinner
at the Stratf1eld hotel, following
which, at $50 o'clock they will be
the guest Of s. z. Poll, member Of the
State Council of Defense at Polls
theater, where a special performance
has been arranged for their benefit.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
POLISH CAMPAIGN is
BROUGHT TO CLOSE
Over $4,000 Already Reported
Committee Gives Vote of Thanks
To All Who Aided.

The campaign to raise $4,000, the
quota assigned New Britain for the
relief of Poland was brought to a
close last evening. Although the
sum hoped for has not been reached
thus far, the Polish citizens commit
tee is indeed gratified at the ready
response of the people of New Britain
and the cheerful manner in which
they have answered the appeal for
funds. ut is only fitting" the COM
mittee states, that today the commit
tee should express it's sincere thanks
to all who have interested them
selves in the future destiny of Po-
land; to all who have sympathized
with the Poles in their aspirations and
ambitions; to all who have deemed
the Poles worthy enough to be reci-
pients of their enCourag cement in the
worthy struggle against oppression;
to all who have given financial aid
to the Polish war victims; to all the
Polish nation is indebted: Our graft
tudc is everlasting.
ITO the officials of the several fac
tories who have permitted members
of the committee to solicit for this
fund among the employees, the COM
mittee is most thankful. Their splen-
did cooperation and readiness to aid
was certainly q source of pleasure and
hope to the committee in charge in
this hour of Poland's dire need.
ITO the managers and owners Of
the several theaters and moving pic
ture houses, the committee is Very
thankful for aid, cooperation and per-
mission to solicit for funds among
their patrons"
In ALL up to date, although the re-
turns are incomplete, $32,412.19 has
been raised
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
BERNSTORFF MAY BE
PEACE DELEGATE
Berlin Paper Thinks He Is In Good
Standing With United States
Government.

London, Dec. 10.--The appont tim ent
of Count Won Bernstorff. formerly
German Am bassador at Washington,
as one of the German peace delegates
was reported as a certainty by the
Berlin Tageblatt of Nov. 7, copy of
which has been received here. This
was before the overthrow of the I'M
perial Government and the signing of
the armistice.
The Tageblatt had the following to
say concerning Won Bernstorff's ap-
pointment:
HE undoubtedly is more familiar
with American conditions than any
other person, and was highly esteem
ed in Washington.
Also the mum erouS disclosures,
published for months by the Ameri-
can press regarding the propaganda
of members of the German Embassy
and Of German Observation-Disclosures
with which the German public will
yet have to occupy itself-have pro-
badly not been able to change the
view Washington had regarding Count
Won Bernstorff, as it will be known
there how little these activities were
in harmony with his policy"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
1000 GARMENTS YET
TO BE COMPLETED
Red Gross Sends Out Urgent Appeal
For Women to Sew For the
Refugees of Europe.

The local Red Cross sends out the
following appeal for workers.:
1.-The war is over, but our sewing Is
not over. The Red Cross rooms are
stocked with refugee and hospital
garments. Both are very much need
ed. The refugee garments are for the
suffering women and children of Eu-
rope who have lost their homes on
account of the war. Will you not do
this sewing? 1t is very much needed.
Join your church auxiliary or
school auxiliary or any other auxil-
larry that is making Red Cross gar
ments If none of these are avail
able for you, the Red Cross head
quarters on Court street wants your
assistance morning or afternoon or
both The rooms are open every day
except Saturday afternoon. There is
a woman in charge who will sew with
you and direct your work there. Try
to pledge yourself for one garment a
week or month, whatever is possible
to You, but do try to pledge yourself
to do some of this work regularly SO
that the New Britain chapter can
know about how many garments 1t
can complete in a mo1th.
There are 1000 garments at the
Red Cross rooms waiting to be COM
p1eted now Come and help. This is
the women's work. Our money al
lotments have all been over-subscrib-
ed The sewing can only be done by
the women. (SiGned)
"NEW BRITAIN RED CROSS"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
EMBARGO ON HOGS.
Shipments VIII BE Resumed Thurs
day When Market Is Clear

Washington, Dec. 10.-An embargo
on hog shipments to the Union Stock
yards, Chicago, until Thursday, was
authorized today by the railroad adj
ministratiOn.
The yards now have enough &C
emulation on hand and in transit to
keep them busy until Thursday and
the embargo to prevent serious co1-
gestion was recon- ended by the bu-
reau OF markets of the department of
agriculture and stock yards officials
Shipments will be resumed Thurs
day.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
Boston Store
Jewelry and
Leather
Goods

\ FINE SHOWING OF NEW AND
BEAUTIFUL GOODS, SOME USEFUL,
SOME ORNAMENTAL.
IN JEWEI4RY-You can select
pretty durable and inexpensive pres
ents. We have a fine assortment of
all the latest novelties to select from.
BROOCHES-A fine showing Cameo
and other styles CSC to 500.
HAT PTNS-All new designs CSC to
SOC.
PEARL BEADS-Short and opera
length csc to $1.25.
PRAYER BEADS-A fine assert
ment in all colors soc to $3.50.
LAVALLIERES-C and other
styles, all new designs. Bar Pins,
Cuff Buttons. Bracelets and load Of
other novelties all suitable for Christ
mas presents.
LEATHER HAND BAGS-Black
and colors, a fine showing. soc to So.
Velvet and chiffon Hand Bags.
Fitted with purse and mirror, black
and all wanted colors.
ENVELOPE BOOKS-Pin seal
patent leather etc. soc to $3.50.
Some Pretty Novelties in Childrens
purses and bags, velvet, silk and
leather 29c to soc ca.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

Natural opossum sets for
$500 and up.
Coney sets in white, natural
and miation Red Fox, $5.95 to
$3.50.
Natural Raccoon sets for
$500 and $29.50.
Taupe squirrel set for $4,000.
Natural squirrel set for $500
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
ARE YOU BOUND FOR THE SCRAP
HEAP?

Let me save you from the scrap
heap!
Doctor, am not sick, but L don't
feel right" That is what many say
TO me when they come to see me the
first time. And that just expresses
Il. You are not sicH. enough to go
to bed. You can eat, you can sleep,
you can work.
But you don't work with the vim
and zest of former days. Your sleep
is not restful, and you don't enjoy
your food as you once did. And your
nerves get the best of you. Things
bother you, ruffle you, that you never
noticed before. You begin to see diff
6c,1lties where there really are none.
Trifles worry you. and not having
enough troubles of your own, you
borrow some.
OF course. to a casual observer, you
seem the same, beca use you are try
ing to control yourself. And II you
should tell a friend. or go to an IN
experienced doctor they will tell you
you only imagine things; you should
shake it off You begin to doubt your
self, You sometimes think they are
right and try TO brace up ana pe
bright and cheerful. But then your
old feeling will come back with re-
newed vigor. You begin to wonder
if it really is your mind only. And If
It is so, is it the first step to insan-
tty? Anguishing thoughts begin tor
turing you; you are trying your best
to fight them down, to appear happy,
but in vain. You find yourself in
the grip of an invisible power that
seems to sap your life blood.
And when you feel your strength
energy and power slipping away from
you, when you find you can't do jus
tice to your work any longer, then
YOU become respondent and might
even feel tempted to end it all.
You are very much in the same
condition as a delicately constructed
engine, which has not been cared for
right Put it in the hands OF an ex-
perienced man and he will soon have
It in fine working order. But trying
YOUR own hand at 1t, or turn it over
to an unskilled person, and it will
soon be tit for the scrap heap.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

Buenos Aires, Dec. 10.-The pro-
posal Of the United States to mediate
with the object of ending the Tacna-
africa controversy is commended by
the Argentina newspapers. They say
that Argentina is hOnored blythe invi-
tation to join in the mediation.
Frederick J. StimSon, the Ameri-
can ambassador, conferred today with
Foreign Minister Pueyredon, thanking
him on behalf of Secretary Lansing
for the ready acceptance Of the in
vitation.
La Epoca, the semi-ofticial organ
of the Administration, says the views
expressed by the ambassador regard
ing tho Tacna-Arica situation, show
that perfect accord exists between the
United States and Argentina as con-
Germs South American politics.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

President Irigoyen, having consent
ed at the instance OF the American
ambassador, to join with the United
States in the mediation OF the Tacna-
africa question, which has been
source of contention between Peru
and Chile for many years, instructed
the Argentine diplomatic agents in
Peru and Chile to inform the two
governments of the desire of the
United States, conformity with Argen-
tina, to bring about a, settlement.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
PERU ACCEPTS u. S.
MEDIATION OFFER
Willing That This Country and Ar
gentina Should Settle Chilean
Dispute.

Lima, Dec. lot is announced
that the Peruvian government accepts
the proffered mediation of the United
States and Argentina in the settle
ment of the dispute with Chile. AS
consequence the boycott against Chill
can vessels has been ended.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10
II CITIES IN MASS. HOLD
THEIR ELECTIONS TODAY

Boston, Dec. 10.-Seventeen Massa -
chusetts cities, Attleboro, Beverly,
Chelsea, Eureka, Lawrence, Lowell,
Lynn, Maiden, Medford, Melrose.
Newburyport. Newton, North Adams.
Revere, Somerville. Woburn and
Worcester elected municipal officers
for 1919 today. In addition to choos-
ing new governments the cities voted
on the LIQUOR Nes2se issue.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-10

Nutria sets for $16.5O, $500
and $29.5O.
Raccoon muffs for $11.5O to
$3.50.
Taupe coney muffs for $tO.95.
Japanese cross fox set for
$500.
Silver kit fox set for $500.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-08-29
BOYS WHO LEAVE SCHOOL

1t is reported as probable that great
many boys will leave school this fall
earlier than they expected, on account of
chances to earn high wages. In so far
as young boys quit study at an Immature
age, the country will suffer from the in
corruption Of their education
Our prospective army Of s, 10000 men
compel q readjustment Of our economic
life while the war is in progress. The
majority of these men come from essen
tial industries. Their places must be
filled. Many Of the boys who take up
their work will be doing good patriotic
service, and should not be discouraged.
We must expect that q great many men
who are called into the army will not be
able to complete their regular scholastic
education. That Is one Of the sacrifices
called for by war. The country will sui.
fer, but 1t must pay this as part Of the
price. It is worth it for what we shall
get.
But great many Of these BOYS will
leave school at the age of Ia to is from
mere money making motive, and will
enter industries that could get along
without them. A great many such boys
will take places that could be filled by
women and girls who have completed
their education.
When the education Of young people is
interrupted, their productive power is
stunted. Also they are not so likely to
develop into the most intelligent type of
citizens.
Some of these boys of Ia to 10 think
they are performing great stroke when
they quit school, tempted by some job at
good pay They usually squander good
deal OF their money, and they are forev-
er handicapped by the incompleteness of
their training.