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gia, is reported to be enforcing against
colored women only ordinance requir
ing both sexes to work at least fifty
hours per week. This Association Is
confident that your high sense of
justice will insure prompt condcm-
nation of efforts to apply compulsory
work laws to women's labor and that
you will regard it rs invidious and uu
American to apply compulsory work
principle to Negro women alone.
JOHN II. SIiILLADY, Sec.
National Association for Advance
mcnt of Colorcd People.
Hon. Charles II. Brough, Governor,
Little Rock, Arkansas.
September Is, 19lS.1National AS
ISOLATION for Advancement Of Color
cd People requests information con
corning proposed movement of Arkan
sas business men and planters to i'll
woke socalled work or fight order
to be applied to Negro women. In
the name of colorcd people of Arkan-
sas who are unrcpresented in your
Legislature, and in the name OF col
ored people Of the nation, this Asso-
citation cmphatically protests against
discriminatory application of labor
to colored people and
objects to labor conscrip
ton OF women. No PROPOSE
ton Is anywhere made to conscript
labor Of white women. The nation
as a whole Will regard attempt to
conscript colorcd women as in the
nature OF pconagc. Negroes OF tho
country are serving loyalty in ma
TONS armed forces and OH it's indus
trial battleficlds.
JOHN II. SHILLADY, Sec.
National Association for Advance
ment of Colorcd People.
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n. A. A. G. p. PROTESTS AGAINST
COMPULSORY WORK LAWS
FOR WOMEN.

September q, 191S-The National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People through it's Secretary
John r. Shillady Of New York max
es public the following kilograms Of
protest to President Wilson and to
Governor Brough Of Arkansas against
the application Of compulsory work
laws to women. The Associations
action was taken on the basis Of press
dispatches stating that Arkansas plan
tcrs have begun a movement to force
Negro women to work on cotton plan
tations in that state against their
will and the reported enforcement in
a Georgia town against Negro wo-
mon Of ccmpulsor," work laws which
arc applied against colored women
only. The telegram fol)cws:
September %, 1918.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson.
President of the United States,
Washington, d. C.
National Association for Advance
ment Of Colored People earnestly re
quests your attention and that Of prop
or department of the federal govern
ment to prevent forced labor Of Ne
gro women In any of the states New
York papers Of September 81 carry
press dispatches from Pine Bluff, Ar
kansas that local business men and
planters have begun movement to
have work or fight order applied to
women alleging that Negro women
now living on allotments paid them
| by War Department because of draft
ed husbands and sons serving in
armed forces Of country, are refusing
to perform labor. Wrightsville, Geor
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Military Training At Wilberforcc.

Wilberforce, Ohio, Oct. 4.--Capt.
w. e. Ostermaier, commanding Of
ficer at Wilberforce University, VIII
berforce, Ohio received q telegram
this morning from the Committee on
Education OF the War Department,
establishing B Section for the train
ingo OF those not under eighteen years
of age, who have completed the ele-
mentary school grades. These children
will continue their school work at
Government expense at salary Of
thirty dollars per month. Make
application for entrance to w. A..
Joiner, Superintendent.
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Colored Troops Covering Themselves
With Glory.

1t is none the less gratifying be-
cause not surprising to read in dis
patches from the front where the
fighting is the thickest that the
American colored troops are covering
themselves with glory. The Amer
lean Negro has proved himself
first-class fighting man on almost
countless fields Of battle, and in the
knowledge that he is fighting should
err to shoulder with his white
brother for the right OF both to con-
tinue In freedom, he is performing
deeds that will live forever in the
history Of the war.-Richmond, Va.
Times.Dispatch, October S, 1918.
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FEM ALE
E M BALM Err !.

MADAME LUCIE CHRISTIAN
SCOTT is associated il, business
with her husband, Mr.. Alphcus
Scott. Madame Scott claims tho
honor of being the only Negro wc.
man in the State of Virginia--hold-
ing a State license 10 practice
Embalming, and is indeed, one OF
the few women in the United States
embalming and conducting funerals.
She ranks with the beat In her
profession.
She is prominent In fraeesnal Or
CARNATIONS, namely, Courts of Ca
lanthc, I. O. of St. Luke. I. O.. OF
Good Samaritans, Household OF
Ruth, Tents, Sons and Daughters
of Richmond, Shepherds Of Bethle-
hem and Ideal Benefit Society.
Your patronage and influence
will be greatly appreciated. Please
remember that she is always at your
service. 'G9B Reliable service al
Moderate Rates.
OFFICE
3eo6 r Street, Phone, Mad. 3337
kESIbERcl
1913 ST. James St., Madison B61s
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The war is on in earnest,
And our soldiers, black and white
Are on the fields of FLANDERS,
In the thickcSt OF tho fight.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12

Our mcctings-Statea and National
have been postponed with impun-
ity, and the term Of Office of tho
present IS. G. NJ. extended by procla-
nation instead of by election. TAX
alton without representation has
been the rule-Laws written upon
the books by the express will Of the
people in the congress of our Order
have been spoken out of existence
by the arbitrary edict Of the S. G. NJ.
and all right Of petition and redress
denied the membership.
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select theif officers. All OF these
inalienable rights Of a free member
ship have been usurbed by tho Grand
Master and the S. G. NJ. We have
been Invested Of self-government and
our court Of final decision has been
transferred to an English authority,
and we arc denied tho constitutional
right given us by our country to have
our property rights passed upon in
the courts Of the State in which we
live undcr the threat OF expulsion
from the Order.
All Of these injustices and injuries
have been imposed on long-suffer-
ing people under tho guise Of Friend
ship, Love and Truth, Peace, Happi-
ness and Prosperity.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER ~, 1918
TO THE FOLKS AT HOME.

The war is on in earnest,
And our soldiers, black and white
Are on the fields of Flanders,
In the thiclicSt OF the fight.
They are there to serve their country,
Bidding relatives goodbye;
There to bring back home the victory
Or tell God the reason why.
And some still arc going over,
Cross the briny deep blue sea
To give their lives for freedom
+, And the worlds democracy.
They will fight with dauntless cour-
age,
They will gladly do and dare
Let me ask you all Il question,
Can you help but do your share?
Are you living like Christian,
Facing wrong with fearless eye,
Ready for the right to battle,
Ready for the right to die?
W.
Are you helping, giving, working,
Trying hard to do your share,
Or just shrinking, Stacking, Sinking,
Simply dying in despair?
Our boys are facing horrors
Such as pen can never tell;
All about them is destruction,
They are in the mouth Of hell.
They are fighting in the trenches
With but one bright aim in view;
That's to fight until it's over,
Then come marching back to you
The boys are bravcly fighting,
Or some may be lying now
With the country's flag about them,
And deaths victory on their brow.
Ere you close your eyes in slumbor,
Get down OH your knees in prayer,
Asking God to grant them courage
Our brave soldiers cover There"
ROBERT ID. CRAWLlGY.
September 1918.
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Agent For PlaneE.

All persons leaving Richmond and
nearby cities for Atlantic City, on
vacation or for work, this Spring and
SsanMee, may obtain the very latest
news OF their &emes Ia Tho Planet,
ZEE Arthwr 4. Williauns, AaSnk 6t1
go DaStAo aSaAae. 49,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12

The people have been denied their
inalienable right to choose either
their place or time Of meeting, or
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12

The S. G. M. has reduced the men,
bership in America from five hundred
thousand members, under Houston
in 1910, to approximately two hun
ured thousand under Morris in 1918,
and practically depleted tho treasury
from $4,000 in 1910 to literal
, bankruptcy in 1913.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-10-12

GOOD PROPOSITION $1.00
for Big $1.75 Package OF Saline
Pain Cure and become u regular
agent. Easy Seller. Saline Mfg.
Co. 912 N. LIST. Richmond, Va.
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ODD FELLOWS ISSUE: A
DECLARATION Of
INDEPENDENCE:
TO the Members Of the G. U. o. o. T..
In America.

GrcCllnS: Let us submit III the
spirit OF the immortal Declaration OF
American Independence that, when
in the course of human events. it
becomes necessary, for a free people
to overthrow Il tyrannical and arbi-
trary administration which has con-
tinually harrassed and burdened
them as fraternal union, decent
regard for tho opinion OF mankind
recognizes that they should disclose
the cause which impels them to act
But, when Il long train Of abuses
and usurpation, pursuing invariably
the same object, cvinces Il design to
reduce society to an absolute despot-
ism, 1t is their right, their duty, to
overthrow such tyranny and safe
guard the future with Il government
by the consent of the governed. Such
has been the patience and sufferance
OF the Odd Fellows of this country,
and such is the necessity, which con-
strains them to act, and to set forth
the reasons therefor.
The administration OF the affairs
Of the Order by the present S. G. NJ.
Is a history OF repeated injuries and
usurpations Of the rights OF the
brotherhood in America, all having
in direct object self-perpetuation in
Office and greed. In proof thereof,
let the facts be submitted to can
did and impartial public opinion;
to-Wit-
The S. G.. NJ. has permanently re-
tarded the growth of the Order in
the States by hauling innocent men,
bers thousands OF miles from home
on trumped-up charges Of contempt
as means Of brow-beating the
membership and lengthening their
term Of Office.
The S. G. M. has reduced the men,
bership in America from five hundred
thousand members, under Houston
in 1910, to approximately two hun
ured thousand under Morris in 1918,
and practically depleted the treasury
from $4,000 in 1910 to literal
= bankruptcy in 1918.
Arbitrary and burdcnsome taxa
tons have been imposed upon the
Odd Fellow people without their
consent, and over their protest, in
order to AFFORD graft to the plumber
ers. Laws have been changed to
suit the personal ends Of the S. C. M.
and the funds OF the Order have been
dissipated in furtherancc OF their
political fortunes; and if the men,
bers attempted to protest they were
ruled for contempt, and tried in their
absence miles away from home.
The Odd Fellows Journal, the Of
ficial organ Of the Order, has been
converted into personal sheet, and
to advance the personal propaganda
OF the present S. G. NJ. The organ
of the Order has been used as q big
stick to keep in line any member or
members who dares dispute the
power of the mighty S. G. M.
4.
The people have been denied their
inalienable right to choose either
their place or time Of meeting, or
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Miss Myers Entertains

Miss Gussie Myers entertain
ed a number of young people at
a birthday party Saturday, Au-
gust the 3rd.
All reported a nice time.
Those present We're: Misses
Willie Lewis, Nela Pedeaux, Lou
Use Keller, Mae fullerton, Alma,
Bessie and Francis Halliday,
Thelma Bulloch, Carrie Roy, Ina
Ferguson, Ivey Hall, Myrtle Nc.
Nicolls, Leona Peninger, Hattie
Chester, Gussie and Jessie My
ers.
Messrs John Phillips, John
Watts, Giddy Conway, Fred Bq-
chananan, Bethel Hall, A. J. Bul,
locll, Johu Pennington, Roy Full
erton, w. Ferguson, Roy Cobt
Richard Colquette, Sgt. Robert
Gurie, Walter Bruce, Ennis
Crowder and Carl Knight.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09

The attraction. for the movie
patrons ofthe LA Grande Theatre
Saturday evening is, The Kaiser,
The Beast of Berlin. This picture
has cause great furore throug-
hout the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ. Nash of
Mast Texas have been visiting
their nice Mrs Geo A. Edgar and
other relatives during the past
week. They were accompanied
by Miss Sue Nash and Miss
Ruth Pickett of Dallas. The
party motored over via Silreve-
port and will return via Calves
ton. They reported very delig-
htful trip.
Several students from the
State Normal at Natchitoche
arrixed home Wednesday after
noon. among them were Misses
Della and Mary Britt, Gladys
Monroe and Cliffie Afford.
Mrs. Fred Grouns is spending
awhile with her mother, Mrs al
ford, while M. A. Afford is a
| Ashville n. Carolina for his heal
| tn. He says the climate there il
fine.
Judge Britt helped Dan Cnpi'
to start together on the voyag
OF life son and daughter 0
Ham last Wednesday evening.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
POTATOES. SPOIL WHEN
STORED IN PITS

Very few sweet potatoes stored
in pits or banks ever reach the
market, for from % to 50percent
spoil, while those that remain are
not of good quality, according to
Farmers Bulletin go. This bulle-
in the title of which is "Sweet
Potatoe Storage, describes in
considerable detail the types OF
storge houses that proved success
full and the proper methodof haul
ing sweet potatoes from harvest
inc to marketing. For those
growers who are not able to build
storage houses directions are
given for saving the sweet pot
atoe crop by using outdoor cellars
and banks,
Copies of the Press Bulletin
| may be obtained free by writing
to Agricultural Ed. or Extensin
Division. LIS U. Baton Rouge La
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
INCINDIARY FIRE A
FEDERAL CRIME

The whole industrial aud agri-
cultural resources of the nation,
all of transportation and shipping
facilities, of ali its public utilities
and all products of industry and
agriculture suitable for war use
fall within the provisions OF the
new anti-sabotage law Of the Uni
ted States which was approved
President April 20 tn, 1918. 1t IS.
not necessary in prosecution
to prove that the person guilty
of iniuring or destroyin any war
material or war premises or war
utilities intended TO interfere
with the prosecution of the war
tits, sufficient to prove that he
had reason to believe that his act
might iniure, interfere or obst~
ruct the United States or one OF
her associates IN preparing for
or carrying on the war. This law
for the first time, furnishes an
effective weapon against all wifi
acts of destruction or injury, VIII
ich directly or indirectly weaken
or retard the preparation or the
actual conduct Of the war.
The Act covers the destruction
of praticall everything by fire or
otherwise, and, in this day Of
intensified conservation with
food administrators and so many
varieties restrictions placed up,
on the purchaseand consumption
Of foodstuffs and the various
other necessities of life, every
man must be presumed to know
that the destruction of these
commodities must of necessity
interfere with and obstrnct GU
country in the prosecution Q
he war.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Smoke From Experience.

Farmer B-was sitting In the coun-
try church. He had been working
hard in the harvest field; hands were
scarce. and Farmer b. was doing.
The loud tones of the minister failed
to arouse tho farmer, until at length.
the time waning. the GOOD man closed
the lids OF the Bible and concluded
as follows: Indeed, my hearers, tho
harvest is plenteous. but the laborers
are few" EYES," exclaimed Farmer
B., "I've offered two dollars a day
Tor cradelsrs and can't get 'em at
that"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
MILK Is CHEAP AT
FIFTEEN CENTS

n
Milk at 10 cents a quart is as
cheap source of protein as sir
loin steak at 34.3 a pound or eggs
at 41.9 cents dozen. Milk at the
same price is as cheap source
Of energy as sirsoin steak at 21.2
ceuts a pound or eggs at 20 cents
dozen. Protein and energy are
two important necessities for
which we eat food. Milk contains
the bcdybuiulping materials
protein and mineral substances,
such as lime and phosphorus
needed to renew the body wastes
and pr5lnote growth by forming
tisstes and fluids: and it also sup
plea energy'for carrying on the
body functions.
The average person, the coun-
try over, uses a little more than
a pint daily. tits said that the
consumption of milk per capita
in the city of New Orleansisoniy
, about one half that of other large
cities. This quantity can be inc.
reased very profitable when safe
| milk is available. Many people
think of milk. as a beverage, but
if they understoop that it is IN
reality a nourishing food they
would increase the allowance. &c
onomy in diet does depeadg or
limiting the use of certain foods
but sometimes question OF act
ualay increae theuse of food which
furnish nutritive material at rel
Iatiyely low cost. Milk belongs t.
latter class and the housewife
would do well to study its foo
value and decid whether.Ler fam
lilly is useing as much as it should
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
success Ap. to Dazzle.

There's a glare about success which
ID apt to dazzle mems eyes. When We
see a man rising in the world. fool
ish high opinion is formed OF his mer-
Its. 1t Is said. "WfTzA wonderful
man this must be to rise so rapidiy!'
forgetting that straw dust, and feath-
ers-things without value or weight
rise the soonest and easiest. 1t Is
not always the great and good man
who rises rapidly into wealth and
moAiDA
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
THAR Par&scufnr Sln.

A school for poor children having
read O. their chapter in tho Bible the
demonstrations against hypocrites VINO
strain at gnat and swallow a cam
ell were afterwards examined by the
benevolent pat-oness, Lady. az to
their recollection OF the chapter.
What, In particular, was the SIN
Of the Pharisees. children?- and tue
lady, -Ating cameis. my lady was
shs prompt reply.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
GET READY

Now is the time that Your hens
will moult or shed their feathers
This process is rather slow and
Nature should be ASSISTED. B. A.
Thomas. Poultry Remedy viii
help your mems to moult causing
them shed earlier and be ready
to lay when egp are highsst in
winter. If this remedy does not
make good we will
Glenmora Drug Co.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
coachman Had 10 Earn geques,.

A quaint paragraph appears in the
will OF Mrs Julis Hall. Of Brighton,
England. At the reading Of the viii
the other day 1t was found that shs
had beQueathed G100 to her coach.
man, provided he is in her service al
her death. and III DO not dis
through or. from the effects of q car
Rage accident when he is the driver"
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
TO IMPROVE YOUR DIGESTION

For years my digestion vas SO
poor that Icould only eat the high
test foods. / tried everything that
I heard of to get relief, bat not
until about a year ago when saw
Cafnberlain's Tablets advertised
and [ got a bottle of them did !
find the right treatment. Since
taking them my digestion is
fine. -
MRS BLANCHE BOWERS, Indiana.
Pa.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Ea.e of Majority.

One million patents have been -
sued in this country. most of which
have served no other purpose than TO
put the inventors money In circuis
aion.- -Cht cago Tribune
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
silly SsYina stlll Lives.

The saying that fish is the best
brain food. comes of an old long
tongue windbag years ago saying
Thought is impossible without phcs
phorus." So Swiss chemist. know
ing that nsh Contained phosphorus
put two and two together and brought
fnrth o saying that viii neger die.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
oaen l-a,yycys Gaining cround.

Women are now eligible for admis-
ION 10 the bar In oil Federal courts.
md In Maine. Massachusetts. Connec-
ciuut. New York. New Jersey, Penn.
syivania. North Carolina. Indiana
Michigan, Ohio. Oregon. South Dakota.
Washington and several other statea
Law Notes
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Almost the L-iriiS

You say she worries herself IN
necessarily over trifling thtrgs?" said
one Of two women who were sneak,
Ing about the ways of another. "Wor.
ries?" was the answer. Why, she's
more trouble to herself than Q fam,
lily Of children."
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Perhaps.

"A Pennsylvania woman SO, years
old is recovering from an operation
for appendicitis. Perhaps she has
lived so long THAT her table OF CON.
tents IS sufficient without any appsr
dIx--Trcy Times
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
cannon calls Of ssona and. iron.

Stone bullets. We're used until the
rear 1914 when they were suppianted
by iron. 1t was near the c.ose OF the
sixteenth century before leacen bnl
let's were generally adopted. Stone
cannon balls are yet used in some Of
the eastern counties
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
natures Law.

For everything you have missed, son
have gained something else; and for
everything you gain. yeu lose sone
thing
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
Daily Thought

Memory Is the cabinet of imagfna
ton, the treasury of reason. the reg
istry Of conscience. and the council
chamber of thought-E asiIe-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1918-08-09
LAKE CHARLES BUSINESS COLLEGE

T. VINCENT. Preside siana.
ofyogm adw
The u S
Our fecah
for t
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PERSONALS

Harry Casse11 has returned from
Grafton where he had spent the week
end with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. NJ. Cassell.
Mrs. All. Thayer has returned to
Grafton after q several days visit TO
her mother. Mrs. W. a. Sampsell and
her sister. Mrs. John Irwin.
Miss BERTHE Lucas spent Monday in
Grafton with her sister, Mrs. George
Coppage.
Mrs. Lucy Bryan and Miss Hazel
Book. Of Pennington, were visitors in
the city yesterday.
Principal George II. Co1ebank. OF
the High school is confined to his
home on Benoni avenue suffering from
a vaccinated arm
Miss Ruth Evans Of Baltimore who
had been the guest OF Mrs. ". Nelson
Beale at her home on Benoni avenue,
left today for Chicago where she viii
spend several weeks with relatives.
Mrs. Harry B. Crane OF Clarksburg
is the guest OF relatives and friends
in the city for several days.
Master Frank CouIey il III at the
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home OF his parents Mr.. and Mrs. Rol'
10 Conlev on Monroe street with symp-
toms OF pneumonia. His mother who
was visiting relatives in PittsburSh
has returned home on account OF his
illness.
Mrs. Clarence Statler who was call
ed to Syracuse Ind. by the illness OF
her mother in law Mrs. Frank Stat
Ter has returned home the later haT-
ing improved greatly
Howard Clover who was here on a
visit to his parents Sheriff and Mrs.