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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
'"TIiE NEGRO MIGRANT IN
PIT"TSRURGH."

DR.. Abraham Epstein, b. S. in
Economics, University Of Pittsburgh
in discussing "rhe Negro Migrant in
Pittsburgh" says.
Because Of the high cost Of mate
rails and labor incident to the war;
because the taxation system still does
not encourage improvements, and be-
cause OF Investment attractions other
than in realty. few houses have been
built and practically no improve
ments have been made. This is most
strikingly apparent in the poorer sec
tons Of the city. In the Negro sec-
lions, for instance, there have been
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
SOMERSET (KY.) NEWS.

Tho colorcd people here, under the
leadership Of DR.. J. S. Anderson, are
preparing to celebrate tho Emancipa-
ton Proclamation January first. This
will be the greatest affair staged by
colored people in Pulaski County.
Secretary Baird. Of the Afro-Amer-
lean Correspondence Normal School,
Is preparing the Jumbo Holiday Ed
ton to be delivered during Xmas.
He has appointed Mss Mary Cath
crime Goggins and Miss Peggy Owsley.
who are securing the town over, talk
ing subscribers. and booking orders
for Nichols Great War Atlas and
Ready Reckoner. The Bureau will
open a book house. where al kinds
OF Negro literature will be OH sale,
and we shall certainly have the Planet,
the greatest Negro paper in America.
The public school at Tatesville Is
preparing for exercises Xmas eve
night. and they are expecting a good
crowd from hore.
Miss Estclla Hudson. student of
the Tatesv:lle public school, has been
appointed agent for the Mammoth
Insurance Company.
Mrs. DR.. e. r. Alexander has Just
returned from a visit to see her
mother who has been quite i'll in
Wayne County, but is convalescent.
Miss Florence s. Cato, of the Tatas-
willie public school, has been appointed
private secretary and indexer for the
AfrO-American Correspondence Nor
nal School, and she enters her duties
with puch vigor and courage.
The public school here. under prin-
cipalship Of Prof! J. r. Owens, is
moving on nicely.
The Baptist and Methodist churches,
pastored by Revs. Wood and Mum
ford respectively, are moving on in
excellent shape. More about them.
Subscribe for and read the Planet
Americas greatest Negro paper.
Cal at office Of Afro American Cor
respondence Normal School with DR..
70. r. Alexander.
The pupils Of the Westmoreland
High School gave their Xmas enter
ta.nment Friday afternoon in the aud
itorium. It was an excellent one. It
consisted Of violin and piccola. solos,
Rotations and duets.
Mrs. Annie l.. Kemp left Saturday
to spend the holidays in Washington,
ID. G.
Mrs. Mamie Cobbs. Of Holbrook
Street. is in Frcedman's Hospital. un.
der the skillful care of DR.. Curtis.
Miss Annie J. Freeman, of 531
Franklin Street. Is spending the holi-
days in Norfolk. Va, the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. King.
iMr. and Mrs. S. b. Noble are spend
ing the HOLIDAYS in Richmond. Va,
with Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Carter.
st. James Street
The Red Cross auxiliary will give
n musical and Red Cross nantomine
at the Industrial High School Mon
day evening. December 81. Admis-
sion. ten cents.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Duke celebrated the
birthday Of little Miss I.eonie at their
residence, $40 N. Union Street, A
! aplendtd menu was served.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

DANVILLE NEWS.

The home Of Mrs. Amanda West,
Of Stokes Street. was tho scene OF a
beautiful wedding last "Wednesday
evening. when her daughter Miss
Jancttc. became the wife of Mr.. James
Nomack. At 9:1O, Mr.. James Gum,
VINO presided at the piano. informed
the waiting crowd by the swcc, tones
OF the wedding march. that the hour
was at hand when TWO hearts should
become one.
Little Jas II. Wilson, Jr.. came for
ward bearing the license on silver
tray. Then followed Miss Lotto
Coleman. the bridesmaid. who sang
Il solo that made others think that
love Is not blind. TIE bride. hand
scmcly dressed. bearing a lovely bou-
nllct Of brides roses. came forth lean
ing on the arm Of Mr.. w. II. Neal
She was met at the altar by the
groom. accompanied by Mr.. Eugene
Swift. Of Rcidsvillc. N. c.. the grooms
cousin. Out of town guests were
NJ IS Peachie West. of Oranre, N. j.,
the brides sister, Miss Florence Smith
of Lynchburg. Va.
Miss Annie Freeman Is Spending
some time in Norfolk. Va.
Mr.. j. w. Sampson is home with
his parents. after spending some time
in New York.
Misses Lizzie Luck, George Smith,
Susie CALVIN. Myrtle Avery and J. M.
Radly, and Messrs. Herman and Will
lie Gum came home to spend the
Christmas.
: Mr.. Silas Taylor was home with
his family during the holidays.
Mr.. Dock Gravett, after Il long i'll
"c s died Sunday afternoon, Decem-
Der 80. Funeral services were held
in the Loyal Street Baptist Church
Christmas day. DR.. A. A. Calvin
paid q high tribute to the deceased.
The remains were in charge OF the
Masons.
Mrs. Mamie Cobbs. who underwent
an operation at the Freedman's Hos
pital is doing nicely under the skill
full treatment Of DR.. Curtis.
DR.. John II. Hatcher was In the
city last week, the guest Of his niece,
Mrs Armeda Wyle. DR.. Hatcher
comes from Oklahoma City. OKLA.
DR.. J. II. Hayes. Of As"ury Park.
N. J.. is visiting his sister, Mrs. Nora
WlllldlilSOH.
Mr.. Porter Watkins. Of Columbus.
Ohio. after II silence of seventeen
years. suddenly appears to surprise
his brother. Mr. Willie Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 0. Lowe spent the
holiday with their mother.
Mr.. John r. Wilson, of Youngs:
town. Ohio. was married to Miss Jer-
Inc Price Saturday. $50 p. NJ. Rev.
Mpcac ptfiCiotC1
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Samon are WIS.,
iting their relatives in Danville, Va,
and Reidsvile. N. G.
Mrs. Annie l. Kemp Is spending
the holidays in Washington, ID. G.
Mr.. Claude Robinson, of -------,
Mass. is visiting in Danville, Va.
Messrs. Clarence Frye, John and
David Womack, from Camp Lee, were
IN the city last week.
Miss Flossie Coleman, Scottsburg,
N. c., is visiting her sisters, Mad
ames Grace w. Hardy, and Mabel
Grasty. Miss j. e. Greene Is alao
their guest.
Miss Vivian West. Of v. N. and l. l.,
spent the holidays home. .r.-,.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

tuTeTS. Inc married Negro comes to
tho North to stay. He desires to have
mis- family with him, and if he Is not
accompanied North by his wife and
children he pans to have them fol.
low Ann At the earliest possible date
Although such Il man is glad to re
coivc the better treatment, enlarged
privileges and higher wages, which
are accorded him here, he cannot nd.
LuSt himself permanently the Pitts
burgh housing situation. lie meets
ms hrst inSupcrablc difficulty when
he attempts TO get u house in which
to live. Back South, ne may have
been oppressed, but his home was
often i'll more comfortable place,
where lie had light and space. At
east he did not have to 1--we in ono
room IN congcsued slum and pay
excessive rents.
tbs Is the statement of condit ions
North and South. That it is true, 10
one who has taken even time to
slightly investigate will deny. DR..
Epstein draws the distinction between
the white foreigner and the Negro
native in the following language:
While il Is true that the foreign
immigrant of few years ago was
probably not accorded any better &C.
commodat ions in Pittsburgh than ia
the Negro at present, it should be
remembered that the foreigner did
not know the language. Everything
seemed strange and unfamiliar to
him. lie was loath to move TO an
even stranger part Of the city and
preferred to stay In his first new
world home and to live among his
own people, even under adverse con-
ditions. 1t is altogether different
with the Negro. He knows the Ian.
guage and the country; he does not
Tear to migrate and when he does not
leel content in one place, he pro
cceds to look for a better one We
might cite dozens Of incidents OF men
who have either had their families
here or intended to bring them. but
nave gone to other cities where they
hoped TO find better accommodations
ms is certain to continue II cities
like Cleveland. Detroit and Philadel-
phia keep i'll advance of Pittsburgh
In building or providing houses for
these migrants. The Pittsburgh man.
ufacturer will never keep an efficient
labor supply of Negroes until he
learns to compete with the employers
Of the other cities in housing pro.
gramme as we'll rs In wages.
Tho actual situation OF tho Pitts
burgh housing problem for the Negro
Is shown by the figures obtained in
our survey. Almost ninety-cight per
cent of the people investigated live
either in rooming houses or In teno.
ments containing more than three fam.
ilfes, Thirty-fve per cent 1.-Two in
tenement houses, fifty per cent in
rooming houses, about twelve Der
cent In camps and churches and only
two and half per cent live I'm what
may he termed single private family
residences. .'.''puE'
.,ru, ~! uHiUa'
But enough for this week. To fully
appreciate this :, exhaustive report.
send fifty cents to DR.. A. Epstein.
1885 Center Ave, Pittsburgh. Pa. Tho
tables contained In the treatise are
as interesting for study as the treat
$50 ltscil. .,. ,ra.s
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

The Russians are determined to
determined to SEQ that they have
what they want in this respect. The
Germans are determined to have Rus
sian trade and the Russians are as dc
termined that the Germans shall
have what they want III this respect.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

This life is disappointment to
many people, but still they cling to
it. They know the troubles with
which they contend and they are igno
meet over yonder.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

Some folks lounge around to find
cut other folks who work and then
seek the opportunity by sympathetic
means to beat folks out Of money
who do work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

We believe the Baptist preachers
are about to stop fighting. This &C
counts for the Devil having "long
face" this Christmas.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

Saving money should be practiced
by the industrious, then they be-
come more Industrious and thrifty.
The two traits go together.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

War has caused rushing business
for tho Red Cross. Other organiza--
tons may lack money but that great
body knows how to get it.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

Prayer Is good, but work is better
down here. Prayer and work go to
gethcr. not prayer without work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

Colored folks. who dislike work
must find another country IN which
to live. They can go to Africa as
soon as they find a way to get there.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
a PECULIAR SENTENCE.

One of the most remarkable cases
yet chronicled under the new order
Of affairs comes to Eight in the con-
viction Of Private Jerry Ward Of the
District National Guard. The facts
brought out at the time were that
Private Ward was Oh guard duty
when Andrew J. Cooper, ah aged car
Ipcnter attempted to take SHORT
cut and passed the guard In order to
get to his work in the quarter-mas-
ter training camp. He refused to
halt when ordered and IN fact scuf-
file with the guard. AS result, he
fled. with the guard. He refused to
following Geographic report explains
itself:
Washington. December 25.-Pri-
vate Jerry Ward. attached to Com
pany A. First Separate Battalion OF
Negro troops Of the District National
Guard, has been sentenced to d:sm s.
sal from the service and three years
at hard labor in the Federal peniten-
tiary at Atlanta fer killing Andrew J.
Cooper. an aged carpenter. at the
ouartermaster training camp here last
October 10.
F~H!, "rrT =
In times of war, sentry is JUST
fled in shooting anyone who fails to
obey the command Of halt after it has
been gwen. II seems that when it
comes TO Texas, the country is i'll
state OF war, but wntn 1t comes to
t"e Di"tr.ct OF Columbia, this same
country is in a state of peace. Furth-
cr comment is unnecessary. We hope
that the sentence will be appealed TO
Secretary Baker and President Will
son. The ways of some Of these mill
tary court martials are past finding
out.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

Preachers, like everybody else
want more salary In order to meet
the high cost Of living.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

Lazincss is devil sent curse and
industry is a heaven sent blessing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

Hypocrisy is as ever present now
rs 1t was during the days Of old.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
ROANOKE CITY LODGE. NO, 1925
SMOKER.

Roanoke City Lodge gave " smoker
10 It's members and friends Thursday
night, December q, 1917. A good
NUMBER was present. After serving
Il course consisting of sandwiches of
nam, tongue. cheese, pickles and cof-
lee cigars. etc, all expressed them
serves III their own way, and enjoyed
lhc evening. MIR. Chas. PoindeXter
"ard Hall and r. w. Coles were the
entertainment committee,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
THE MAN AND THE WOMAN.

The Waco, Texas Conservative
Counsellor says.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

Entrrpd at the Post Office at Richmond
pirDtnia as recOnd-clnss mdttcr.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

al .Dm n, unicuttona Intended for pub
u.ritun should be sent so as to
r,,,.i us ny Wednesday,.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05
JUDGE TERRELL.

Emancipation Proclamat: on, bone
fit boys at Camp Lee. Judge r. Fl.
Terrell, Of Washington, D. c., will BIO
the speaker of the day, Tuesday. jan
nary l, 1918, at Q p. NJ, at the First
BAPTIST Church. Let the colored peo-
pie of Roanoke give Judge Terrell a
rous fng reception. Admission, Is
cents.
Judge Terrell is one Of the four
Negro judges on the bench in the
United States.
Mr.. Ronald Harth. who has been
living in Atlantic City the past nine
months. win spend the Xmas with
his parents and friends in Roanoke.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

SATURDAY ...JANUARY 5, 1918
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

But enough for this week. To fully
appreciate this exhaustive report
send fifty cents to DR.. A. Epstein
1885 Center Ave-, Pittsburgh. Pa. Tho
tables contained In the treatise are
rs interesting for study as the treat
iSo itself .,.,,.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

Nincty-thrce per cent of those who
gave the time Of residence in Pitts
burgh mad been here less Than one
year. More than eighty per cent OF
the single men interviewed had been
here less than SIX months. In the
number WHO have been here for the
longest periods, married men pre-
dominate, showing the tendency Of
this class to become permanent resi-
dents. This fact is evidently we'll
known to some industrial concerns
which have been bringing men from
the South. Many Of them have
learned from bitter experience that
the mere delivery Of a train load OF
men from Southern city, does not
guarantee a sufficient supply Of labor.
This Is evidenced by the fact that the
labor agents Of some OF these firms.
made an effort to secure married men
only, and even to investigate them
prior to- their coming here. Differ
ences in recruiting methods may also
explain why some employers and Ia
Dor agents hold very optimistic
view Of the Negro as q worker, while
others despair Of him. The reason
why Pittsburgh has been unable to
secure q stable labor force is doubt
less realized by the local naaufae-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

JOHN MITCHELL, JR., EDITOR
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-22

sible. this can be brought about by
putting the work on the piece basis.
The function of the home demonstra-
ton agent and the county agent is to
see that the county exchange lists all
women desiring work, as well as the
farmers desiring women farm workers.
If there were a sufficient demand in
certain communities for women. one
of the local woman committeeman
might act as the medium of local ex-
change. The home demonstration and
county agents will also keep In touch
with the farm help specialist, employ
ed by the office of farm management
of the department. She will be ready
to advise the various committees as
to whether the conditions under which
women work on farms are satisfactory,
and not detrimental to their health
and morals.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-22

seasoned parsnip may be dropped into
fritter batter and fried, making a most
delicious fritter.
Carrot Loaf.-Take one cupful each
of finely ground carrots, milk, boiled
rice, ground peanuts, % six ounces OF
chopped round steak. one egg. one
cupful of bread crumbs, fourth OF
a cupful of rice water, two tablespoon.
fuls Of minced pepper. three table.
spoortuls of minced suet or pork. a
tablespoonfuls of onion juice and one.
half teaspoonful each of salt and
mustard. Boil the carrots in rice wa.
ter for five minutes; cool. Add rice,
peanuts, bread, milk, beaten egg and
other ingredients; mix well. shape In
to loaf and bake 45 minutes
Chicken JeIIy.-Cover the bones of
the fowl and bits of leftover meat
with quart of water; simmer for sew
eral hours, then strain, and pour into
a mold. During the cooking add sea-
sonings to taste, such as mace, parsley,
onion juice. salt and pepper. Serve
or In various ways.
Creole Sauce.-Take one-fourth cup
full each of flour and mushrooms,
two tablespoonfuls of chopped onion,
a fourth of cupful of condensed to-
mato, seven ripe olives, fourth of a
cupful of butter and one and a half
cupfuls of water. Cook the onion and
butter In a double boiler Is minutes;
add water and strained tomatoes.
Then add flour to butter and onion
and stir all together. Let boil five
minutes, then add the seasonings with
salt and pepper. Serve cold.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-22
Use Rag Doll Tester.

The rag doll seed tester. n simple
and reliable method of determining
termination, will tell you whether your
seed corn is fit to plant. This method
of testing corn is described In detail
in Farmers Bulletin 94S of the de-
partment of agriculture. Briefly 1t
consists of a strip of cloth. preferably
bleached muslin, 16 inches wide and
from 8 to feet long. The cloth
should be marked OF into squared sec
tions and the squares all. numbered.
The ears to be tested should also be
given corresponding numbers. Six or
more kernels should be selected from
different parts Of each ear. and placed
In the proper section. When the test
er is filed, fold over each side so that
the edges meet In the center, roll up
and soak the tester for a few hours
in lukewarm water. Drain the excess
water off, and place the dolls In
warm place to germinate. They should
be covered with a wet cloth to keep
them moist, and In about five days
should be sufficiently well germinated
to show their fitness for seed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-22

parsley chlves and various herbs for
seasoning may be grown. A small bit
of the green but an inch or two in
height Will furnish n flavor for sand
wiches. Tender pepper grass Will
soon reach four inches in height and
may be used In combination with other
vegetables. the slight pungent flavor is
especially appetizing In early spring.
Before the first leaf of the dande-
lion puts forth Its head. cover patch
of the plants with boards. so that the
crisp white leaves may be served
fresh as a salad.
Mint is an early arrival and may be
hurried IL in a sheltered sunny spot.
a few of the first green buds finely
minced and stepped in hot vinegar
with a small amount of sugar is
most delicious sauce to serve with
lamb. 1t is also relished when chop
ped and added to lettuce and pepper
grass with little chopped green onion
making n most refreshing salad.
Watercress is another green that is
most wholesome. When one is fortu
nate enough to live near brook
NHeTt IL may De putntTeu olten IL
should be n frequent salad. Served
with a sprinkling of salt 1t is used as
n garnish for chops. but combines
well with other vegetables. The snap
py little green Is also a welcome addi-
ton to bread and butter sandwiches.
Milk weed when 1t first comes up
In the spring rivals asparagus and the
poke grown In the southern states Is
another welcome green vegetable. Sor-
rel, dock, mustard and various other
weeds are all good wholesome green's.
The marsh marigold or cowslip as
well as the dandelion are favorite
greens cooked until tender with lit
tie salt pork for flavor, or served well
seasoned as any vegetable. The medi-
cinal value of greens cannot be over
estimated. They contain growth
| determinant which is especially I'm
portant In n child's diet.
Do as adversaries do in war; strive
| nightly but eat and drink as friends
A merry heart goes all the day
Shakespeare.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-03-22

to taste; add the beaten yolks of three
eggs. Cook three minutes, stirring
constantly. Cool, fold in the stimy
beaten eggs. Bake until firm in a
moderate oven.
cornmeaI Apple Pudding. - Take
one-half cupful of sugar, q pint of
fresh mush, two well-beaten eggs, a
half cupful of milk, one pint of chop
ped tart apple. Turn into creased
pan and bake until the apples are
soft.
Tomatoes With Clipped Beef
Brown a little sweet fat and lay In
sliced ripe tomatoes. rolled in sea-
soned flour; season with salt, pepper
and cayenne; brown well on both
sides; sprinkle little chopped onion
over each slice. Spread evenly over
each a thin layer of chopped clipped
beef; cover and cook 20 minutes with
out stirring.
Asparagus loaf.-Take two cupfuls
Of cooked asparagus, add two-thirds
Of cupful of cracker crumbs and one
cupful of cream, add one teaspoonful
of butter, one teaspoonful of salt. a
little onion juice and one egg. Fold
In the asparagus and bake one hour.
Goldfish RoIis.-Mix together mashed
potato and shredded Goldfish, season
with butter, pepper. salt and form Into
rolls the size of the thumb and three
inches long. Roll In flour and fry In
hot fat Serve with white sauce gar
nished with parsley.
Tomato Sauce.-Tnke one pint of
tomatoes, four tablespoonfuls of fat,
a half an onion finely chopped, two
tablespoonfuls of corn starch, one-half
teaspoonful of salt, and one-eighth of
teaspoonful of pepper. Cook the
onion and tomato ten minutes. Strain.
Melt the fat. add the flour and mix;
add salt. pepper and tomato. Cook
until 1t thickens
Fish Croquettes--Take one and
three-fourths cupfuls of fish, one cup
full of cream sauce and one egg. Add
the sauce to the fish, then add season-
lngs dip in crumbs, eggs and crumbs
again; fry In deep fat and serve.
When making milk toast add half
cupful of good favored grated cheese
to 1t when serving. A good way to use
leftover dried cheese