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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
BY THE MIDNIGHT OIL,

Have you read the speech of Sena-
tor Lawrence Y. Sherman, of Illinois,
entitled Unofficial and Personal
Government" delivered in the United
States Senate recently? If not, write
for it without delay, be you man or
woman. In it you will find mordant
comment on our Government as at
present conducted, and what lead up
to it, which will put you on your toes
ready for a sprint to the ballot box
to vote for termination of such a
condition of affairs. The language
of the speech is forceful and inimita-
BILE; fearless and Illuminating. It
deals chiefly with one Col. E. NJ.
House, erstwhile a popgun colonel
and politician in the State of Texas,
now the ringmaster of the political
circus in Washington, to whom the
Democrats bow low, and lower still,
when he cracks the whip. Quota
tons from book ascribed to this
man, given by Sherman, will indicate
the program he has in mind to over
throw American institutions and
make of United States industrialism
a politically-owned monstrosity. The
speech may be secured by writing
Senator Sherman at Washington, D.
c., for a copy. 1t will make you sit
up in bed o'nights.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
$500 FOR EACH DEPENDENT.

It is gratifying to note that in
framing the new income tax provision
the authors Of the revenue bill have
retained the exemption in the present
law of 5000 for each minor child.
That idea is of purely Republican orr.
gin. When the bill of 1917 was being
debated in the House the proposition
was advanced by one of the Republi-
cans Of that body, but failed of adop-
ton. In the Senate it was taken up
again by the late Senator Gallinger,
and included in the bill as reported
to the Senate by the Finance Com
mittee. It passed the Senate and
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21

tive John q. Cooper of Ohio, sought
the adoption Of an amendment that
would have taken from the Democrats
some. at least. of the enormous
amount of patronage they will exer-
else when that measure is put into
effect. As It now reads all census
supervisors are to be appointed by
the Secretary Of Commerce upon rec
ommendation Of the Director of the
Census. OF course that means that
practically all will be Democrats. Mr..
Cooper would have given the Con-
gressmen a voice in making recon-
mendations for appointments in their
own districts. Had his views pre-
vailed Republican districts would
have stood a chance of having their
Inhabitants recorded by Republican
supervisors. But Mr.. Cooper's amend
ment met with disfavor from the
party in control and was defeated.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.


Don't let your Liberty Bonds get
away from you. Hold onto them. even
II you may be tempted to dispose Of
them.
In the Arst place, the government in
tended them for YOU. The Liberty
loans were designed a. peoples loans.
In order to finance the war the gov.
eminent must have the support Of
ALL the people. It was intended that
You keep the bonds and not trade
them or sell them. ..- -.
Promiscuous selling tends to depre-
ciate their value, and that IN what the
German agents here would like to do.
Not only is it your patriotic duty
to retain these bonds, but In doing 50
You are laying up something for =
rainy day. The Liberty loans and the
Was Savings Stamp issues have done
more to encourage thrift In America
than anything ever before attempted.
They have made bondholders out Of
thousands of people who never In
their lives until now had made an In
vestment.
Crafty and unscrupulous individuals
are using every means to entice these
bonds out Of the hands q their OWL
90. one method 4 e. oRer q Ak
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
NO COMMISSIONS FOR cOLORED
= PHYSICIANS.
(From the Journal of the American
Medical Association, Chicago,
September ~

The new draft regulations seri-
ously effect the Washington, Cd. c.
colored doctors, of whom there is
relatively a large number. For a
number of months past no commits
sions as medical officers have been
granted to physicians of that race
on the ground that the proportion of
medical officers for colored troops
has already been enrolled. A com
m1ttee recently sought relief from
the Secretary of War for this situa-
ton, but was informed that there
are at present no prospects for more
medical officers. This leaves many
colored physicians who have vainly
volunteered to serve as medical off,
GERS face to face with the prospect
of being indicted into the service as
privates under the new law.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
OBJECTS TO "DARkY."
The Editor Of THE APPEAL Writes
Letter to the Chicago Tribune,
Which 10 Self Explanatory.
Saint Paul Mimi.
August 20, 1918.

0~AAk auA 00Auu.,
August 20, 1918.
Managing Editor,
The Chicago Tribune,
Chicago. Illinois.
Dear Sir:
The enclosed was probably printed
without your knowledge or consent.
It is. however, an insult to more
than 100000 colored soldiers now
in the United States Army, OF whom
100000 are already in France fight
Ing for freedom and democracy.
It is also an insult to the 10000
900 Americans in the United States
who are Chased as ''colored" who
are 100 per cent loyal. q fact the
Tribune admitted in an editorial
some time since. While the "col-
ored troops are fighting nobly" at
the front-many have died in the
trenches for their native handsome
have won the 'tCroix de Guerre'-
do not permit the use Of terms which
are offensive to those they have left
behind, who are buying Liberty
Bonds, War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps; contributing to the
Red Cross, Y. N. c. A., Knights of
Columbus, Salvation Army and other
war funds. In spite Of the fact that
some Of these organizations either
segregate them or refuse admission,
They are also conserving food and
fuel and willingly making as many
sacrifices as any other group of
Americans, and they are genuine
Americans without the hyphen, the
Census OF 1910 showing that ONLY
1876 COLORED AMERICANS WERE
BORN IN AFRICA! TO
To be consistent the Tribune
should use 'tSheeny" for Jewish SOL
diers, "Dago'' for Italian soldiers,
Mick for Irish soldiers, Frog
eater for French soldiers and
"Chink" for Chinese soldiers, and
other nicknames for the various
nationalities which make up the
United States Army Even German
Americans, many OF whom are In the /
army, do not have such offensive
epithets applied to them unless they
are discharged for disloyalty.
Cut ont. the word 'tdarky'' and
III other words which offend loyal
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
WALLER AGAINST "NEGRo,"
Noted Brooklyn Doctor Says It Causes
Mental and Physical Segregation.
Avnofo~do~> AYor-s

Noted Brooklyn Doctor Says It Causes
Mental and Physical Segregation.
(From Amsterdam News.)
Editor Amsterdam News:
Sir: I cannot too heartily congratu-
late you on a recent editorial discour-
aging the use of the word Negro"
There is no greater delight enjoyed by
the white people of the United States
today than the spreading use of this
unfortunate term. Why? They real
ize that it is the most potential fac
tor at work at the present to bring
about both physical and mental
segregation of the people of color It's
use is on the increase only because
our speakers and writer's, especially
Do Bots and Washington feel that it's
repetition, ad nauseam, is necessary to
retain the good will OF the masses. The
term NEGRO" is not only absurdly in
accurate as applied to millions of COL
ored people, but it is also alarmingIy
injurious, for the following reasons:
a. 1t has never stood historically or
In the present, anywhere in the world,
for anything noble or uplifting. Most
high-grade Africans repudiate it.
b. In Africa and out Of Africa it was
never applied to the higher types, but
to Guineas, Sudanese and Senegam-
bans only.
c. It's derivatives, "Negroism," me
grofy," and its compounds, Negro
head, Negro-hy, Negro-monkey, are all
clearly In their associations, degrad-
Ing.
d. Its feminine form, "Negress," is
justly and correctly used to define
your wife and daughter and sweet
heart, II you favor the use OF the mas
culine term.
g. It has been the word used by the
Southern whites for two centuries.
when formally speaking or writing
about an unworthy or criminal man
or woman of the race. For when he
speaks Of the worthy he invariably
says "colored"
t. It is not differentiated in the mind
and thought Of the whites from their
favorite and generally used (among
themselves) terms, "Negro" and Mig
GER"
- g. AS stated by an eminent Japanese
diplomat it has an unquestioned In
fuence in cutting us of from tho
thought. sympathy and cooperation
OF the millions of colored Africans.
Asiattcs and FLANDERS of the Yonder
world.
Very truly yours,
OWEN N. WALLER, N. D.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
SOME oFs*THE BITS YOUR L.
BERTY BOND WILL DO.


If you buy a 800 bond of the
Fourth Liberty Loan you are lend
ing the United States Government
enough money to feed a soldier in
France little more than seven
months. Or you have furnished
enough money to give him a COM
plete outfit Of winter and summer
clothing, including shoes and stock
ings, and slicker and overcoat and
blankets. with enough left over to
arm him with a good revolver. You
have done that much to beat back
the Hun.
It takes $35 more to arm him
with rife with a bayonet on it, and
If you buy q second 500 bond you
furnish him this rife and 1000 cart
ridges for it; and there will still be
enough of your money left to pur-
chase good-sized bomb to throw
in a dugout. or demolish a machine
gun together with the Huns oper-
ating it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
FRANKLIN AN OLD FOGEY,

Postmaster General Burleson is
quoted as saying that it would be a
good thing for the country if half OF
the newspapers went out of business
The views Of the P. M. G. In 1918 are
somewhat different from those enter
tanned by the first head Of the Postal
Service, one BENJAMIN Franklin.
Lemon pie officers" Is the latest
nickname for the "swivel-chair corps
yellow all the way through and not
enough crust to go over the top.'"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
BONDS OF THE FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN,

Bonds of the Fourth Liberty
Loan are now being turned out by
the thousands daily by the Treasury's
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
The bonds are similar in form and
design to those OF the third loan, and
space has been left on each bond for
insertion of the exact terms OF the
bonds.
1t IL believed that a sufficient num-
Der Of the bonds will be ready to
make possible immediate delivery Of
all bonds OF the fourth loan ~ they
are purchased.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21

ready taken and that now directed
and also because desire the elem
ency here ordered to be q recognition
OF the splendid loyalty of the race
to which these soldiers belong and
an inspiration to- the people of that
race to further zeal and service to
the country of which they are citi-
zens and for the liberties of which
so many of them are now bravely
bearing arms at the very front of
the great fields of battle"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
ONLY HALF ADJOURNED.

The Lewisburg (Pa.) Saturday
News very pertinently remarks that
the announcement that politics is
adjourned" has not been accompanied
by the appointment of a Republican
to a place in the cabinet, nor the ap
pointment Of Republicans to fill any
of the Offices of customs collector
etc. No, and the administration has
not made full use of the abilities OF
such men as Roosevelt and Wood
Nor has it acknowledged it's obliga
tons to the late Augustus P. Gard
ner, one Of the pioneers of prepared
ness. Perhaps politics is only hall
adjourned.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21

change for Liberty bonds stock cert.
acates in hy-by-night companies,
worth only the gold paper they are
printed on, and represented as return
ing a much higher rate of interest
than the government securities.
Those who are not familiar with stock
values should beware of such offers.
There are other methods, some
savoring Of the gold4brick variety;
others just within the limits of the
law.
Liberty bonds are the safest invest
ment in the world. If you MUST dis
pose Of them, you would do we'll to
consult your banker.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21

To the above letter the following
reply has been received:
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
The Worlds Greatest Newspaper
Chicago, Sept. LIST, 1918
"Mr. J. @. Adams,
Editor-THE APPEAL,
st. Paul, MINI.
Dear Sir:
have your letter of Aug. 18th call
ing attention to the use of the word
"Darky" in head over an item from
Camp Grant.
wish to assure you that there was
not the slightest intention on the part
Of anyone who had to do with this
item, of rejecting on the colored peo-
pie in identifying the soldier as COL
ored man. Everyone, I think, appre-
ciates the loyal spirit and heroic work
of the soldiers of the colored race
in this war and no one could wish to
detract from the just recognition that
is theirs.
Yours very truly,
e. S. BEW,
Managing Editor"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21

Americans, for the period of the
war. Kindly send the order down
the line that "darky" and other
offensive words will not be permitted
in the columns of the Tribune. This
would be an act of simple justice for
Americans who are doing their full
duty to their country.
When the victorious American
Army marches down "Unter den
Linden" in Berlin in triumph, COL
ored Americans will be in the ranks
and after that "darky" and all such
terms will be obsolete.
Yours truly,
J. @. Adams,
Editor THE APPEAL
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
Colored Men Nominated,

At the recent primaries in Chicago
James H. Johnson, former Lieuten.
nt-Colonel of the former Eighth
Regiment, Illinois National Guard,
was nominated for County Commits.
sioner on the Republican ticket. He
stood fourth on list of ten nomin-
ated, receiving 47,175 votes. S. B.
Turner and A. H. Roberts were nom.
mated for the legislature.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
McADOO WARNS RAIL EMPLOYEES
TO BE COURTEOUS,

Railroad employees have been spe-
cially ordered by Director General
McAdoo to show courtesy in dealing
with the public and to cease excus-
Ing train delays and other errors
with the plea that "Uncle Sam is
running the railroads now"
The public be damned policy
will in no case be tolerated on the
railroads under government con-
troll said the director generals or
der, addressed to ALI employees in
the railroad service of the United
States"
Hurrah for Mr.. McAdoo!
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21

conference committee and became
part of the final law. In the present
bill the Democrats have extended the
Republican theory of exemption to
dependents so as to include not only
minors but also adults who may be
incapable of self-support.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
the SIN OF SILENCE

70 sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards cut Of men,
The humsa race has climbed On pro-
test. Mad 40 voice bees raised against
Injustice, igaoranes and lust, the En-
qu.sttIeD yet would serve the law. aad
gutHetlaes decide our least dlsos3es.
Tho few who dare must speak AND
spsak aeals Be- right tho wreass Of
nany.-flta Wheeler Mtslssx.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
Death Finally Catches Up.

New York-After asserting that he
was 147 years old, William Masses, a
colored preacher, died soon after
being admitted to Bellevue hospital
suffering from pneumonia, arteries
clerosis, and heart disease. He an
swered all questions about revolu-
tionary times so intelligently that the
hospital authorities put him on record
as being of that age, the oldest patient
ever admitted to the hospital.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
PRESIDENT WILSON.
commutes Sentences Of Ten coiored
Soldiers Sentenced to be Hung.

Thirteen colored soldiers accused
OF participation In the riot at Hous-
ton, Tex, Aug. %, 1917, were hung.
Sixteen more were sentenced to be
hung. President Wilson reviewed the
finding and confirmed the sentences Of
six but committed to life imprison-
ment ten.
In a statement attached to the rec
ord, he said
commute the remaining SEN
fences, because believe the lesson OF
this laWless riot will have been ade-
quately pointed out by the action az
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21

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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
GOD GIVE % MN.

God give as men! 4 time like this daanands
Strong minds great hearts, true faith and ready hands;
Hen whom the lust Of ofaos dess not Kill;
Asn whom the spells Of o1oe cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and . viii;
Hen who have honor-nen who viii not lie;
Hen who ean stand before demsgogas
Ard damn his t<eechsrons batteries Fitaeut w3anRl
Tau men, sun crowned, wns live shove tho fog
IA public duty and n psivaas sAinliag
-. g. Holland.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21

III. THE CENSUS GRAB.
While the Census bill was under
discussion in the, House, Representa-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-09-21
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Edward Little High Has
Fine Basketball Record

Auburn, Me-, April 20-Although the
Edward Little High school has not
had particularly brilliant record in
foot ball. track or baseball for several
years. its basket ball team has main
tanned the reputation Of the school for
a long time as one of the best in
Maine.
The team of 1917-1S ranks we'll up
with teams of recent years. and is a
claimant for State championship
honors, though there is actually no
league and different schools playing
independent schedules, which makes
actual comparison difficult
Little As, Alumni 16 at Auburn; Lit
tie IS, Westbrook e, at Portland: Lit
tie rs. Rumford 8 at Auburn; Little
as, Norway IA, at Auburn; Little %.
Deering 10. at Deering; Little g.
Westbrook 20. at Auburn; Little IS.
Cony High IS. at Auburn; Little "a.
Norway 16. at Norway; Little 81.
Deering 26, at Auburn; Little %. Rum
ford Il, at Rumford; Little 81, Port
land Is. at Auburn: Little 20, Cony
High "a. at Augusta; Little Is. Port
land SO, at Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

that the matter Of getting a tugboat
for use on the Kennebec river the
! coming season had been settled and
that the tug was the Seguin, the we'll
known craft which has been in ser
vice on the river for many years. The
tug that day passed under the con-
troll Of the United States shipping
board and will be handled by the Per-
Try Bros. of Rockland. c. O. Perry of
the company completed Saturday the
| transfer Of the tug as the representa-
tive OF the shipping board. and 1t was
expected that the tug would leave
Bath yesterday for Rockland, where
she will be placed on the marine rail-
way to be calked and otherwise re-
paired so that she will soon be ia
readiness to return to the Kennebec
and go into commission.
In connection with the above II was
learned that a large barge cOal-lad =
en- for dealers in Augusta. Hallowell
and Gardiner, left Philadelphia April
Is for the kenn61ec. and would be
due to arrive early this week. but Us
the Seguin will not be in READINGS IS
for work at that time the barge will
be towed to Portland and discharge d
at that port. the coal being shippe d
TO it's destinations by rail. The fact
that a tugboat has been secured for
use on the Kennebec the coming sea
son will be n source Of great salts
faction to everyone interested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Red Cross Notes


Many visitors at the Red Cross room
at the postofhce building each day read
the poem entitled RED Cross Work.
which is posted there. This noem was
written by Amelia Josephine Burr and
reads as follows:
"Interminable folds OF gauze
For those whom we shall never see.
Remember when your fingers pause,
That every drop of blood to stain
This wilderness falls for you and me;
Part of the price that keeps us free
To serve our own; that keeps us clean
From shame that other women know.
O. saviors We have never seen,
Forgive US that we are so slow.
God--if that blood should cry in vain
And we have let our moment go
An interesting bit Of news has beer
received at the office Of the Augusta
Chapter to the effect that. with the OBJ
iect of providing trained nurses for the
town and country nursing service Of
the Red Cross, the War Council Of the
American Red Cross has appropriated
$4,000 as a fund to be administered by
the Henry Street Settlement of New
York for the education OF student
nurses. Assistance in supporting the
work Of the settlement in the training
Of nurses for public health service was
requested Of the Red Cross by Miss LII.
liam D. Wald, head resident OF the set
Element. In return for this assistance
the settlement has agreed that a certain
number of trained pupils each veal
shall enter the town and country nurs.
ing service Of the Red Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
Classified
Ad Rates

1c a word for I time.
&c q word for 3 times consecutive.
Sc a word for 6 times consecutive.
Extra insertions, pro rata.
No advertisement taken for less
than 25e. sa
All classified advertisements must be
prepaid.
The Journal does not knowingly
accept any fraudulent advsetjsina
Of any kind. The Journal viii In
vestisate promptly and viooteusty
every claim from any person who
has been in any way deceived or
ristreated through answerSne m
advertisement. The jeurnei ys1lI
thank its readers to bring 10 10
attention any failure on the part
Of an advertiser to make good his
promises. II is the belief Of this
paper that an advertiser serves his
own interest best only whom he
serves the public best. II you are
not satisfied tell the journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22
COLLEGE BASEBALL

Tufts 7. Army g.
Brown s. Maternal Section. Newport
n. r.. Z.
Yale I, Dartmouth 0.
Holy Cross 9. st. Anselm's Z.
Colby 8. University of Maine 2.
Bowdoin 8, Portland Naval Re-
serves 3.
Amherst 8, Worcester Tech 2.
Williams 10, Hamilton 2.
Wesleyan s. Stevens Institute 1.
Navy 4, Georgetown l.
Princeton 4, Pelham Bay Naval Re-
serces 3.
At Baltimore-Johns Hopkins IL.
Haverford 5.
At Troy-Rensselaer Polytechnic 9,
st. Lawrence 2.
AT New York-Cnion 4, New York
University 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-22

chivalry Of olden times to I
Gay. The photoplay is r,
Aircraft, and Is in line
banks recent productions Y
of ultra nsationalism and
Fairbanks interprets thu
Ned Thacker OF Kansas, VI
ted the spirit Of D'Artagna
prenatal influence. his mott
been an ardent reader Of d,
self-reliance of the moder
as compard with her sist(
generations is strikingly &
in many cases the chivat
modern D'Artagnan Is mist
his gallant attempts to al
in distress lead to rebukes
Independent maidens who 4
alert to squelch 1irtatiouo
However, Ned finally NEE
in the person Of Marjorie !,
pla US the part of Dorothy
tourist. and I'm scenes of q
ism, done in dashing Fairb(
he saves the girl from q nd
and wins a bride.-Adv.