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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15

Washington, d. c., June 12.-Many
inquiries are coming from the colored
people of every section of the coun-
try as to what the American Red
Cross Society is doing to relieve the
needs of the Negro soldiers in the
camps and cantonments of this coun-
try and what species of aid and COM
fort is being given to the colored war
riors who are battling on the fields of
France.
The subjoined letter from Mr.. Jo-
seph r. Hamlen, of the national head
quarters of the American Red Cross
Society, in answer to an inquiry sent
out from the office of Emmett j. Scott
Special Assistant to the Secretary of
War, describes somewhat in detail the
character of the work the organization
is doing, and declares, among other
things of vital Importance, that the
services OF the Red Cross are being
rendered to white and colored offic-
ers and enlisted men alike, and with
out distinction" The letter from Mr..
Hamlen follows:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15

Free as the spring that gushes from
the mountain. The Bird who cuts the
ether of heaven with soaring wing;
the fish, who in his subterranean glory
swims happily along; Free as all of
these ntheir natural beautiful state.
Vain men, however, in the spirit OF
Many Inventions Has put limitations
on this Liberty and has enslaved man
kind with anti-Freedom hamperings.
In contemplating world conditions to-
day tbs Truth is revealed: What Lib
erty we know or enjoy is in danger,
Therefore, along with earning what
ever we may get we must also fight
for the preservation of what we have
This is the proposition put up to Neg
roes. And this is what we are fighting
for-Liberty and Freedom under the
rule of World Democracy. We advise
Negroes to study these things closely,
guided always by the restaints of Pa
triotism and a spirit of Loyalty to our
common Country. In this way only
can you hope to penetrate even slight
ly the veil which curtains The World
Outlook.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15

the standardizing program which
must inevitably come with Demo
cracy? Our opinion here is-Ulti-
mately Yes. But now we merely haz-
ard that France-France the noble
hearted, France is ready for Demo
cracy And England. Ones thoughts
of you naturally run to India, Austr-
liza or Africa and we find ourselves
speculating on the new dispensatiou
that will be demanded by these,
Yours. And thou too America, Oh my
Home. What of Thee? What will
you do to be saved Here is a Coun-
try that has never had but one real
hard compleXed and veXed problem,
and that is the Negro, All other ques-
tions have been met and reasonably
if not satisfactorily solved. But this
one lags. AS was said of the Poor
may be said of the Negroes-"You
have them with you always" Why
has not this problem been solved"
Because there has never been a big
sincere attempt on the part of the
powers that be to solve it on the only
true basis-and that is Justice and
Fairness to all.
Therefore. knowing the History and
temperament of both Races in this
Country l am bold enough to say that
nine-tenths of Americas population
will readily accept Democracy" for
themselves. But Heavens, there is
that "One-tenth," the proverbial sub
merged you know. What about them
Who are they? You know and know
What about them? Who are they?
You know and | know. But here is a
statement from Truth, Science:-
There are ten units in whole. With
one unit left out in any collective
scheme marks its eternal incomplete
ness, its error, it's untruth-America
therefore must consider its ten units
as whole, it must be willing thai
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
Quarterly Meeting at Allen Chapel Tomorrow

Consciousness of Kind" is demon.
strated The japanese, the Chinese
and all other "eese" conglomerated
with the pronounced Negroid elements
must and are bound to speak in the
Great World adjustment out of which
We hope will emerge the much herald
ed Democracy.
AS for Colored people in this coun.
try they may boldly state that they
have Hope. They hope that under
the rule of this New Thing Rights
stealing will be abolished. Burning
Of human beings, segregation and op,
preston of working groups will cease
Under the blessed conditions which
Democracy promises know of a Race
who will grow to Giant-like proper.
tions in its progress upward.
A WORLD PROBLEM, INDEED.
But are the World powers preparing
a spirit of receptiveness for this New
Glory? Are they preparing to accept
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
The American Red Cross: National
Headquarters.

The American Red Cross: National
Headquarters.
Washington, d. c., June 5, 1918.
Mr.. Emmett ]. Scott,
Special Assistant, War Department
Washington, d. G.
Dear Mr.. Scott: l beg to acknowl-
edge receipt of your letter of May 29th
in which you ask for information as
to what the Red Cross has already
done in the war zone or at the canton
ments of this country for the Negro
Soldiers.
l am glad to be given this opportun-
ity to tell you of our work in this re-
spect. The Red Cross Is rendering the
same service to colored men that 1t
is to white troops. No distinction
is being made because of the color
of the enlisted men. Sweaters and
other knitted goods and comforts have
been distributed to white and colored
alike. We are rendering the same
service to the families of white and
colored alike. Emergency supplies
are furnished at the request of colored
officers, and in the hospitals, our men
who do communication work, write let
ters at the request of enlisted men,
without distinction because of color.
Nearly 10000 Sweaters to colored
Draftees In Ten Days.
remember a specific instance OF
service rendered to large number OF
colored drafted men last fall. They
arrived at one of the large Army
camps during period of intensely
cold weather. The General In com
mand Of the Division appealed to us
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
PRICE, sc.

One of the commendable features
of the campaign this week was the
payment by the Sixth Grade pupils
of Attucks School under Miss Alice
Whiteside and Prof. VIM. H. Harri-
son, Principal of Fifty Dollar sub
scription, similar subscription hav-
ing been paid some months ago by
the pupils of the Fourth and Fifth
grades, while Prof. Harrison, the brill
liant Principal who believes that a
leader should lead, gave $500 him.
self and secured more than 100000
in cash subscriptions from the citi-
zens of Independence, Mo. Every
honest, upright man and woman who
values their word and believes in keep
ing their promise should PAY AT
ONCE their pledge that the work on
our building will not be hampered
but that our contractors may be able
to turn over TO us the completed
building not later than July 4. The
following persons have completed the
payment of their pledges since our
last publication June 8:
sio5oo:
DR.. d. NJ. Miller.
$4,000:
Piatt e. Marks.
Physicians Supply Co.
$4,000:
Miss Alice whiteside for the Sixth Grade
Attucks School.
$3.50
G. T. O'Malley.
DIR. S. E. Saunders.
Shaw Transfer Co.
Prof. w. II. Harrison.
$1,000: Mrs. Estella Ross, Bessie l..
Lee. Bea trice Sydnor, o. j. Hill, Gertrude
NJ. B. Wheeler Mrs. Eva NJ. Fox, VIM.
Meinsen & Son, John Herndon.
$500: Leona Ford, Clara Carter, Ida V.
Railey-Jackson, Clara Hale, Frances NJ.
Fields, f. B. Thompson, Mary Green, Ell
len Watson, Mrs. l.. b. Kay.
$500: Mrs. Villa Bigby.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15

100 per cent of its people may enjoy
the fruits of all good that may accrue
from this new Institution.
SPECIFICALLY FOR US.
AS distinct people we have a right,
even now, to consider the outcome of
the War as affecting our social, poll
tical, economic and Industrial status.
We have a right to go to War with
the Idea that the Democracy we are
fighting for has a real and wholesome
portent for us. We have a right to
feel that in giving our lives for our
country we are aiding the establish
ment of a permanent World endurable
as well as far reaching to the obscure
precincts of the Universe, affecting
all peoples and all classes. We fur
ther have the right to hope that this
thought will not prove a mockery in
the future as it has proved in the past
and is largely now.
Scientifically we are born Free.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
THE WORLDS OUTLOOK
By Chas. A. Starks.

We all try more or less to discern
beyond the pale of this Great War and
read the inevitable. Scientists point
out readily the aurora of a new and
real democracy; statesmen inculcate
this thought into their pronunciamen-
toes to the public; newspapers carry
tons of editorials leading up to and
calculating it's propaganda; hope Is
held out to all races by preaching it's
coming regime. All is well providing
it ends well, which we certainly hope
it will.
Ten years ago a cosmic glance show.
ed the world enjoying a reasonable
peace. The whole gentry of those
who know were soothing us with what
We have since learned to be a siren
song entitled: "The Impossibility of
Another Great War" We listened
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15

and were delighted. We thought we
were at least in that expectant prepar-
atory state of the millennium. 1t is
now useless and vain to dwell upon
the futility of this dream. However
there is lesson in this bit of past
summing up of the trend of civiliza-
ton if he will only see. This much
we now understand. We were deceiv-
ed by false prophets. They knew not
the Truth themselves and if they
knew they told us not, less we might
know and believe, Today we are
working, hoping, fighting and watch,
ing. This last is something every
alive human being is likely to do whet.
her they partake of any of the glories
of the first three or not-Watch!
WHO'S WAR.
In the early part of 1916 there were
forty-two Races engaged in the Great
conflict across the waters This num-
ber has been augmented considerably
since then. But nOte;-Out of those
AZ races 90 of the same belong to what
is properly called THE Darker Type
In America they are generally called
Negroes and specifically styled Mig
gers" by southern contingents.
Here the Negro has the preponder.
ance of racial groups fighting the
Good fight and if he does not "a fact
we do not claim outnumber the eau
casian in units he certainly is big
factor as England, France and Amer
lea must justly attest. Who's war is
this, then? The above facts determine
us to declare it to be Everybody
War. Upon this true basis every dark
typed son in the world may Fight and
Hope
"coLoRED PEOPLE,"
When writer's and speakers use this
term in its universal sense remember
what 1t means in the final summing III
when the call of blood is heard or the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15

tion has actually been doing to supply
the wants of the 10000 colored sol
diers in the army establishments.
Thousands of these gallant men are
under fire on the battle fields of
France. and many more OF our brave
and patriotic colored Americans are
in camp in our own land, preparing
to join their brethren in the deadly
conflict "over there"
AS to the Use Of coIored Red Cross
Nurses.
The situation with regard to the use
of colored Red Cross nurses is a mat
ter which also is now receiving the
attention of the War Department.
The Secretary of war Mr.. Scott advis-
es, will soon announce through the
office of the Surgeon-General, the de-
cision with reference to the utilization
of the many competent women of the
race who have so cheerfully registered
their willingness to aid in the winning
of the war by serving as nurses in the
military hospitals at home and abroad
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15

The Sun can pick four Democratic
winners who can never be beaten in
this county and strange to say they
are all judges-Judge Ralph Latshaw,
Judge w. T. Bland, Judge Miles Bull
ger, and Judge Casimir J. Welch.
Trot out your runners If you think you
can beat them-anywhere, any time.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15

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The Sun desires to extend the
thanks of the Colored people of
the two cities to the Kansas
City Railways Co. and its gal
liant President, Colonel P. ].
Kelley, for the augmented serv-
ice given on all its lines leading
to Convention Hall Commence
ment night, and especially the
excellent service on the Vine
street line which serves the ter
ritory inhabited largely by our
people. More than 10000 were
served without an accident.
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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
Llncoln,s New President.

jefferson City, June 12-Clement
Richardson, of Tuskegee, Ala, a for.
mer student of Booker T. Washington
and a graduate of Harvard, was to
night elected president of Lincoln In
stitute. He succeeds Prof. Lee oi
Kansas City, recently elected, who re
signed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15

We regret to know that the very
courteous and capable manager of the
CTossett Shoe Store, 1905 Main street,
has taken up work in Chicago. Mr.
Wallace was one of our regular adver-
tisers and always expressed satisfac
ton with the results. The Crossett
Company never advertised a sale in
our paper that they could not live III
to.
We are pleased, however, to know
that Mr., Fox, who has been with the
company's branch here for number
of years, will become the manager.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
K. c. DOCTORS LEAD.

1t is Generally Conceded that Kansas
City Negro Physicians and Sur
geons are Superior to Those Found
in Most any Other Section of the
Great West Due to the unusual and
Splendid Hospital Facilities Accord
ed Race in This City.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
Serving White and Colored Men Exactly Alike
in War Zone Over Seas and in Conton-
ments in This Country.
THOUSANDS OF SWEATERS FOR NEGROES
Several Thousand Sweaters Were Given to the Negro
Draftees in Ten Days During the Cold Spell.

and we were able to furnish him with
$500 sweaters within few hours and
a total of 10000 within ten days. Prac-
tically all of the first $500 of these
sweaters went to colored troops, and
great majority of the ten thousand
went to them.
l hope you will state with as much
emphasis as possible that our constant
efforts in behalf of the soldiers and
sailors on duty in the armed service
of the United States, both of this coun-
try and in Europe, are rendered to
white and colored officers and enlist
ed men alike, without distinction.
Very cordially yours,
(Signed) JOSEPH r. HAMLEN,
Assistant to the Vice Chairman.
The above communication will
doubtless be read with the deepest
interest by the colored men and wom-
en- of this country, who have been and
are in perfect accord with the aims OF
the Red Cross Society, but who had
not been informed through any reli-
able source as to what the organiza-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
"coLoRED PEOPLE,"

When writer's and speakers use this
term in its universal sense remember
what it means in the final summing up
when the call of blood is heard or the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-06-15
SCOTT INSPIRES RACE

We have many calls each week for
houses and rooms of all descriptions.
Why not advertise what you have to
rent or sellin thispsper which reach
es all the colored people in greater
Kansas City?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-06
SHARE OUR SUGAR
WITH The ALLIES
British Get Two Pounds a Month.
French Pound and Half,
italians One Pound.
GERMAN SUPPLY PLENTIFUL.
All Nations Permit Use of Sweetenino
for Home Preserving Purposes.

Americas new sugar ration of two
pounds a month per person is equita-
BILE when compared with the sugar ra-
ton enforced by rigid governmental
order In England, France and Italy, ma
lions with which we are sharing sugar
Each Allied nation-in the matter of
sugar consumption-is sharing on near
est possible equal terms the hardships
imposed by greatly altered conditions
In the world sugar situation.
Formerly classed as a luxury, sugar
is now a war time essential. The fair
and just division of this essential is
In the hands of the various Allied
food controllers.
The United States Food Administra-
ton has asked this nation to observe
voluntary sugar ration OF two
pounds per person a month.
In the other countries at war with
Germany sugar is one Of the scarce
articles on every menu-whether In
the households of both rich and poor,
or in the hotels.
England today has sugar ration
of two pounds per month per person.
In France the ration Is pound and a
half and In Italy ii Is one pound a
month. And the prices In allied coun-
tries are from two to three times as
high as in America.
If you go to hotel in England or
France these days and order tea or
coffee they serve absolutely no sugar
with 1t. If you want sugar you must
bring it with you.
In England Ii is allowable to use
one-seventh Of an ounce of sugar in
the preparation Of each luncheon. In
France many persons carry little sac
charine tablets about with them for
use in hotels and in England rich and
poor must take their sugar with them
If they wish to have sweetened tea
while visiting friends.
Before the war started France had
625,000 acres devoted to sugar produc-
ton. Bv 1917 the French sugar acre
age had decreased to 100000 acres.
Today the French man or woman with
sugar card has no assurance whatever
that he or she will be able to actually
buy sugar. To buy It, one must first
find ii.
Italy Has Estate SUGAR"
Especially drastic regulations govern
the use of sugar in Italy. It's manu-
facture, distribution and sale are close
ly controlled, and in part actually
taken over by the state.
Saccharine is permitted to be sold
and used as a substitute for sugar and
the government manufactures a mix
ture of saccharine and sugar called
Estate Sugar" which is largely used
German Sugar Ration Adequate.
Germany, before the war, produced
a great surplus OF sugar and exported
large quantities. Today the Germans
have virtually gone out of the export
business, but have plenty of cheap
sugar for home use.
Wholesale prices prevalent In the
Allied nations, according to informa-
ton received by the United States
Food Administration are as follows:
England, 10 cents a pound; France.
IL cents; Italy. 20 cents.
While these high prices are being
paid abroad the American wholesale
price 10 being held at IN cents
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-09-06
ANNUAL MEETING OF PROS
PECT HILL CEMETERY ASSN

The fifty-ninth Annual Meeting Of
the Prospect Hill Cemetery Associ-'
alton for the election of officers for
the year commencing September LIST,
1918, and ending August 31st, 1919,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before
the meeting, will be held. in the par
lors of the John w. Free & Co., Bank
on Monday evening, September 2nd,
1918, at 7:30 o'clock
A. Lynn Free, President
30t2 VIM. Killefer, Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-07
NORWICH GIRLS IN CANNING CLUB
On Cooperative Plan-Do Their Work in Domestic Science Room at Broadway School-Voluntown, Jewett City and Poquetanuck Girls Also Organize For Food Con- servaton By Canning.

A group of Norwich girls, with Miss Alice Browning as local leader have organized Cooperative Canning club, as the result of plans developed by Miss Mckay, supervisor of the Nor wich Fairgrounds association and Miss Bertha Halloek, County Club Leader, in cooperation with Super intendent F. J. Graham and the school board who furnish the Domestic Sci ence room at the Broadway school for the club meetings. Every Thursday, the club members bring jars and fresh product to the Broadway school where they prepare and can it cooperative ly for use in their own homes When the organization is completed, this project should develop into enc of the best pieces of food conservation work carried out in Norwich this sum mer.
 Canning Club in Veluntewn.
 A Junior Canning club Is to be or gaRized in Voluntown by Miss Bertha Hailocl1 of the New Lendon County Farm Bureau. This was decided at a meeting held in the town hall, Mon day afternoon. July 18th. when fifteen women and twelve boys and girls saw Miss Halloek can peas, beans and rhubarb by the cold pack pro- cess,
 Jswett City Girls Canning.
 Eleven Jewett City girls under the leadership of Miss F7erette Gfenier l have organized a canning club and I plan to meet every Friday afternoon The first meeting was held Thursday afternoon at the St. John Baptist hall at which time Miss Bertha Hallock County Club leader, demonstrated the canning of Swiss ehard, peaches anc 1 beans.
 Poquetanuck Club Organized.
 On Friday, August 2d, the girls O 1 Poquetanuek and Geer Hill, Ledyard | got together and organized for homt canning work. It is planned to mee 1 at the home of the local leader, Mrs A. c. Smith every two weeks for can ming instructions and other hell which will enable each member t
 can the fifty quarts which is expect
 ed of her as her share in winning th war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-07
GIVES APPROVAL TO
 A DOZEN AGREEMENTS
Marlin Rockwell Corp. and ]. B. Mar tin Co. in the List.

Twelve workmen's compensation agreements as follows have been ap- proved by Commissioner ]. J. Donohue and filed with the clerk of the superior court:
 Odd Fellows Home, Groton, em- ployer, and F. o. Woodward, employe, amputation of first joint of first finger, at rate of $S.25.
 Marlin Rockwell Corp, Norwich, em- Ployer, and Mrs. Alice Aubrey, em- pioye, cut left hand at base of little finger. at rate of $S.82.
 J. B. Martin Co, Norwich, employer, and Henrietta Ladd, Norwich, em pioye, damned and sprained hand and wrist, at rate of s5.44.
 New London Ship and Engine Co. Groton, employer, and F. B. Pearson New London, employe, received a shock. compensation at rate of $14.
 S. Ernst & Son. New London. em- pioyer, and John Gadloeki, New Lon don, employe, left hand badly crushed at rate of s11.
 Connecticut Engineering and Con. tractins Co.,, Norwich, employer, anG Omer La Port, Norwich, employe. lac crated middle finger of left hand, com | pensation at rate of sT.8S. Groton Iron Works, Groton, em- ptOycrS. anu aSuFg CoTSys SFIOlohs tIIA | ploye, bruised eyeball. compensation at the rate of $13.45. Groton Iron Works. Groton, em- ployers, and Edward Easton, Groton employe, shattered bone on side o right lief. compensation at the rate o S14.
 Greton Iron Works, Groton, employ CTS. and Albert Tansey, Groton, em ploye, punctured wound of left foot compensation at the rate of S14
 Groton Iron Works. Groton, em- ployers, and Austin Simpkins, Ne7 London, employe. lacerated and con tusien of the hip, compensation a the rate of s14.
 Standard Brass and Copper Tub co, New London, employers, an Charles Mills. New London, employ cut on right sida of elbow. compensa ton at the rate of $S.25.
 James F. O'Leary, New London
 employer and Emil Seifert, New LOT
 con, empleye, right hernia. compen
 sation at the rate of S14
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-07
Don't Let Soap
 Spoil Your Hair

When you wash your hair, be care- ful what you use. Most soaps and prepared shampoos contain too much slkaii, which is very injurious. as it dries the scalp aud makes the hair
 The best thing to use is just plain musihed cocoanut oil, for this is pure and entirely grea seless. It's very cheap, and beats the most expensive soaps or anything else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and few ounces will last the whole family for months.
 Simply moisten the hair with water and rub it in, about a teaspoonful is all that is required. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy lather, cleaases thoroughly and rinses out easily. The hair dries quickly and evennly.. and is soft, fresh looking, bright fluffy, wayy and easy to handle. Besides. it loosens and takes out every particle ow dust dirt and ;dandfuff.