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ALDERMAN ROBERT r. JACKSON
SCORES A POINT AGAINST THE
BIRTH OF A RACE.

The Birth of a Race, for the first
time in this city, was thrown on the
screens at the Blackstone Theater,
Sunday evening December /, and it
has been showing to full houses ever
since.
There was one scene in the Birth
of a Race, Photo Play, which was a
gross insult and an injustice to the
patriotism and loyalty of Colored
Americans. The scene referred to
represented a large sized white boy,
beating a little Colored boy, claim
ing that he did not want to salute,
the American Flag and that he had
no country and so on. Underneath
the picture, were the following words:
"Coons are unloyal Americans" or
words to the same effect.
Last week the writer called the at
tention of Alderman Robert R. Jack
son, who is the author of the law,
which prevents the Birth of Nation
from showing in any part of this
state, to the repulsive and untruth-
full scenes in the Birth of Race and
on Monday morning Alderman Jack
son, appeared before the Moving Pic
ture Board of Censors and he carried
everything before him in an eloquent
brain storm. He made the speech of
his life in defending the patriotism
and the loyalty of the Colored SOL
diers and the Colored people in ge-
neral.
He declared; that no Colored man,
has ever turned traitor to his Coun-
try; that no Colored man has ever
trampled, the American Flag in the
dust, nor has he ever refused to honor
it; that on every battle field, from
the Revolutionary war, down to the
present world wide war for Demo
cracy; the Colored man has freely
shed his blood in defense of old Glory
and has freely and willingly fought
against all of the enemies of this
country; that no Colored man ha:
ever assasinated or attempted to as.
sasinate the President of the United
States; that Colored people are more
than two-hundred per cent, red-blod
ed Americans.
At the conclusion of the frey anC
! eloquent remarks of Alderman Jack
son. who caused all those in the room
to become tongue-tied and spell
bound. President Frazier, instructed
one Of his assistants to call up thu
managers of the Blackstone Theatel
and order them to cut out the scene
which was so Objectionable, untruth
full and a breeder of race prejudice
iand hatred, or the Birth Of a Rac'
would be pulled from the screens
forthwith and the scene has beer
permantly eliminated.
The people of the second ward
made no mistake, when they elected
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of National Association for the Adven
should be reelected president of that
at its forth coming annual meeting


gro wage-earners meet the represen-
tatives of white employers in coope-
rative committees and conferences.
1t has demonstrated that such meet
ings can achieve substantial results
in adjusting the local labor problems
which changing conditions and rela-
tons have produced.
Another effect of the war upon
Negro labor has been to OFen up a
wider range of occupations, in the
North especially. For instance, in
Detroit, Mich, in 1914, there were
probably not thousand Negroes in
all the factories in that great automo-
bile center. The latest report from
Detroit about two months ago stated
that probably about sixteen or seven
teen thousand are now engaged IN
the industries of that city.
During the past two years, the
speaker has visited many States both
North and South and has taken spe-
cial pains to talk with all classes of
Negro workers both in industry and
agriculture. This canvass of opinion
has been among Negroes working on
railroads, in mines, in factories; hotel
porters, hackmen, farmers, plantation
tenants, farm hands, tradesmen, bust
ness men, ministers, doctors, lawyers
and housewives. The main object of
such a canvass has been to learn from
these people what constitutes the es-
sential things which the great ma
jority of them consider they should
have as the outcome of this war and
their part in it. First, they desire a
fair chance to secure work and to
hold it on the same conditions and
with the same pay as other workers.
Secondly, there is a widespread de-
sire for education of all kinds.
In the third place, there is united
desire for the removal of race desert
mination in public courts and in pu-
bic conveSances, and provision in
city and country for the same faci-
lities of community improvement for
them as for other folks.
The forth thing so generally desired
by Negro workers can probably be
best expressed in the words of an
unlettered Negro tenant farmer in
Southern State, who said to a
prominent business man presiding
over a meeting: land, Sir, we wants
to help say who governs u.s. As soon
as this sentence was uttered the Ne
gro part of the audience reechoed it
in resounding applause. This same
sentiment is expressed in various
ways by Negro workers in country
and city wherever one is able to find
out what they really think. In
word, they have a deep consciousness
of government by the consent OF the
governed; they are asking that they
may be taken into all public affairs
of the commonwealth and of the Ma
ton where. their interests are invol-
we'd.
Three general facts have been
touched upon in the course Of the
discussion which should be repeated
| in closing in order to point to a plan
of action: First, al this adjustment
of Negro workers North and South
| in their relation to white employers
and white wage-earners needs some
general plan of organization. Sc
eondly, it may be stated that in every
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DR.. and Mrs. u. G. johnson iaieS
of Cleveland, Ohio are stopping Win
George Harris, 1919 Wentworth Ave.
DIR. johnson formerly practleeu
dentistry in Oklahoma and Texas
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THE BLACK MAN STOOD PAT


The war did more for the Negro
American then had been accomplish
ed in several decades of peace. He
demonstrated that he could fight,
that his willingness and capacity for
work were unlimited; chat he could
easily adapt himself to strange sur
roundings, and that he understood
the purpose of Liberty bonds, which
he almost invariably, bought until it
actually and positively "hurt".
One of the most glorious things
that happened to the Negro, however,
was the revelation of his absolute,
unshakable loyalty to the Stars and
Stripes. Evidence adduced before
the Senate committee now sitting
shows that German propagandists
failed miserably in their efforts
among the blacks.
That they operated principally
among the plantation Negroes of the
South and there made no Roadway
whatever is significant. 1t is splen-
did tribute to the Americanism of the
Negro.
1t might be supposed that among
men and women who are not regular
readers of the newspapers, who trust
to the grapevine, which makes a
wireless station of every cabin, for
most of their information, the fairy
tales of the paid German agents
would find fertile ground.
But the Negro stood pat. You
have no country, was an insidious
remark that was dinned into his ears
night and day. You'll never get
your Liberty bond money back. was
another. You'll get forty acres of
land if the Germans win," they were
told. And they were assured that
victory for the humane" Germans
meant an end of all hanging and
instant leveling of all social Inca in
the United States.
Many white ''intellectuals" in the
North succumbed to sophistries and
lies, but those black millions did not.
Their hearts proved pure gold and
they stood by Uncle Sam. The secret
service needed no special trains for
Negro excursions to internment
camps.
1t is that same Unborn spirit of
loyalty to the government that has
prevented the /. W. W. from gaining
converts among the blacks of the
South, no matter how poor they are
or how unjust their position ecoro.
mically.
The Southern Negro who remained
at home to till the fields was proud
of his part in the war. He was quick
to realize a situation which he ex-
pressed thus:
We've sure got to work hard and
feed our soldiers and all their friends
or they can't fight for US"
But the Negro is not unduly proud
of the proofs of his loyalty. He knew
he was 100 per cent American all the
time. He knows, incidentally, lor
of other things that many people
don't know he knows. Any intel
ligent southerner will tell you that
one 81 the greatest mistakes Of north
ern theorists in considering the Ne
gro is the belief that he is simple anc
easily fooled.
1t is true that he often takes ad
vantage of this supposed simplicity
as a convenient camouflage in an ar
gumentative pinch. But watch your
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step before you pick a plantation
darby out for a boob"
Ask the Kaiser.
(From the "Herald-Examiner
Chicago December IL 1879.
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U. S. Department of Labor


SERVICE
EDUCATIONAL DIVISION
Washington
RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE
HELD BY THE AMERICAN AGA
DENY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE.
"The Effect of War Conditions on
Negro Labor" discussed.
Especial to The Broad AK"
New York, December Is. - The
American Academy of Political Scien-
ce, one of the influential organiza-
tons connected with Columbia Uni
versity, New York City, is holding a
Reconstruction Conference here at
the Hotel Astor. Among the speakers
are the following: Honorable VIII
liam B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor;
Ex-President William H. Taft; Mr..
Charles NJ. Schwab, Director General,
American Fleet Corporation; Miss
Mary Van Kleeck, Director of Wo-
man in Industry Service, Department
of Labor; Mr.. Felix Frankfurter,
Assistant Labor Administrator; Miss
Helen Fraser of London, England;
Mr.. Thomas B. Love, Assistent Secre-
; tary of the Treasury; and DR.. George
E. Haynes. Director of Negro Eco
Monies, Department of Labor.
Extracts from the address of the
Director of Negro Economics on "The
Effect of War Condition on Negro
Labor" are as follows:
The subject should be divided into
three main parts: % The change
in the relation of Negro wage-earners
to white employers, North and South;
| (2) the change in the relation of
Negro wage-earners to white work
men; and 60 the change in the Ne
gro himself.
Wherever there has been such in
telligent guidance that the first expe-
rience of the Northern employer, in
making trial of Negro workers, has
been satisfactory to him and wher-
! ever there has been intelligent gui-
dance for Negro workers, the expe-
riment has been successful. Without
such intelligent direction, employers
have given up the trial as hopeless
experiment. Referring to the effect
of Negro migration North, the spea-
ker said that after Negro migration
North had developed there was a con-
siderable increase in war demands for
the building of environments and mu-
nitions plants in the South, a short
age of labor in the South followed
inevitably. Out of this shortage of
labor arose a revaluation of Negro
labor. Further, this migration to the
North and the consequent changes
under war conditions brought home
to the mind of the rank and file of
the Negroes the feeling that free
dom among other things means the
liberty for one to move at will from
place to place and to change his job
when it is to his advantage to do so.
Again, it should be emphasized that
the efforts of the Department of La
Dor to adjust the relations of white
employers and Negro wage-earners in
the South during the unusual war
conditions have been largely expe-
rimental, but the experiment has been
successful beyond the. most sanguine
expectation. The experiment has
established beyond question the prac-
ticability, North and South, of the
plan by which representatives of Ne
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Mrs. Corrine EggelstOn, 1918 South
Park Avenue; is visiting her near re-
Iatiyes and friends at Atlanta, Ga
and she may not return home until
after Christmas.
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DR.. George C. Hall, S4OS Sou'n
Park aYenueI returned home Tues
day evening from spending a short
vacation at Kenosha, Wise.
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Hon. A. H. Roberts, lectured Tues
day evening, before a large gathering
of citizens, at Aurora, Ill, on pa
triotism." His talk was well received
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One of the far..t Municipal Court who would


why, that the Colored people in all
parts of Chicago, should crowd into
Hillman's and do their Christmas
shopping.
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CHIPS

Mrs. A. F. Leonard of 1894 Washing
ton Boulevard has as her house guest
Mrs. Adrian Douglas of Topeka hans
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Alderman jackson, to represent them
in the City Council, for he is true
blue and a yard wide:
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
NOT A RIOT, BUT

What appeared TO be riot al the
city hall was simply several hundred
citizens asked to appear before the
tax equalization board this morning
to show cause, if any they could, why
their assessment should not be rails
ed
The board of equalizers has taken
this means to raise additional funds
for the schools and as the burden
will fall equally on the tax payers, in
proportion to their wealth, it will not
seriously hurt anyone. What the tax
payers desire mostly is square deal
for each and no favoritism to any. II
is this which the Board should bear
in mind and distribute the increase
fairly among all citizens.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15

WINGED that he had the making of
both, and he kept his large audience
spellbound for more than an hour, in
a detailed recital of the doings on the
western front in which he was per-
sonally engaged. Vimy ridge, that
blood-soaked battle-ground of many
wars, was held by his regiment after
the hercest battle of 1916 and the Ma
jor gave vivid description of how
the Canadian troops succeeded in
gaining the top and holding it against
the strong forces of the enemy
Trench life of the soldiers and their
daily occupations when not fighting
were given SO fully that we can now
follow our boys to the front with a
clearer idea as to what hardships they
will have to undergo. Major McKen-
zie also referred to the atrocities of
the enemy forces in the conquered
territories.
FreGent applause interrupted the
speaker, and the audience showed its
appreciation by the closest attention.
Quite number of citizens came for
ward to meet the distinguished vis-
tor at the close of the speaking.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
BRITISH IMPROVE
POSITIONS IN the
AANGARO SECTOR
(By International News Service.)

(By International News Service.)
London, April l5-The repulse of
strong German attacks on the Flan-
ders battle front and the improve
nent of British positions in the Han
gard sector nine miles east of Amiens
was reported by the British war Office
today.
The British have captured over a
hundred and fifty prisoners and a
number of machine guns. At the point
where the British line bent the Ger
mans were quickly thrown back by
counter thrusts.
The Germans have continued their
thrusts toward Bailleuil but without
success, suffering tremendous losses.
German infantry advancing on the
northern bank of the Lys river were
caught under heavy british artillery
and were unable to develop an attack.
At one point in the Merville Sec
tor the enemy advanced in FIVE waves
of massed infantry. The British line
bent back slightly but completely re-
stored by counter attack. The Ger
mans southwest of Bailleuil temper
arily penetrated the British positions
but were later elected by counter
thrusts and the lines restored. Ger
man artillery is active around Buc-
quoy.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES SUBSCRIBE
LITERALLY TO LIBERTY LOAN


The following list of subscribers to
the Third Liberty Loan is wholly
made up OF members of the various
unions employed at the A. B. & A.
shops. Headed by J. H. Sheahan.
Superintendent Of Motive Power, and
a committee Of members of the va
rlous crafts at the shops can
vassed the different departments at
the shops with this fire result. Supt.
Brewer also informs us that he has
large list of subscribers from the
members of the Four Brotherhoods
on his division and the Office force,
which will be published as soon as a
list can be furnished us. The rail-
road boys are doing their full part
by the government and are thus
showing their appreciation.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
AMERICAN LINER
DRIVES OFF TWO
GERMAN SUBS

tBy International News Service.)
An Atlantic Port. April l5.-After
an exciting fight with two submarines
on trip to an English port, an AM
erican liner carrying l48 passengers
arrived today.
1t is believed that one submarine
was sunk. The torpedo barely missed
vessel which opened fire. The sub
marine Immediately submerged.
-Four hours later second subma-
rine attacked. sending torpedo at
the ship. The ships gunners opened
fire, one she'll striking so close to the
submarine that it is believed it was
destroyed. There was a big upheaval
of water and no further signs of the
submersible.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
TURNING POINT
BEING REACHED
(By International News Service.)

(By International News Service.)
Washington, April 1+The turning
point on the west front is being
reached.
The Germans have scored a dis
tinct advantage which it would be
very unwise to endeavor to belittle.
With these solemn words of warning
the War Department weekly review
today sums up the war situation.
The Huns are within forty miles of
Calais. The lines of communication
to the Channel ports radiate verti-
cally from this battle front. This
makes the GermaA advantage greatly
facilitated. -
Despite this the War Department.
brings attention to the fact that the
principal aim of the enemy-the an
Inhalation of the British army after
cutting them away from the French
has not been attained.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
DIR. EDWIN HALL, Humorist 9f F Lecture
OPERA HOUSE CROWDED At
PATRIOTIC MEETING YESTERDAY

Although the time for the meeting
of the employees OF. the A. B. g. A.
was changed at the last moment on
account of the inability of Major A.
M. Mckenzie to get here on time,
the Opera House was taxed to its
capacity yesterday afternoon at 2
o'clock, when the time arrived for the
introduction of the speakers. When
the curtain rose, fully fifteen hundred
people occupied seats and were stand
ing in the aisles of the auditorium.
and manifested their appreciation of
the occasion by enthusiastic applause.
Rev. ]. N. Peacock, of Savannah,
conducting a revival meeting at the
Central Methodist church, invoked
the assistance of the Ruler of the
Universe for the cause of Democracy
and from the fullncss of his heart
prayed for the salvation of our enc
mics and their final redemption.
Lead by DR.. L. A. Turner, the au-
dience sang America and was follow
ed by Solicitor General J. r. Wall,
who introduced Mr.. L. B. Bugg, vice
president and general manager of the
A. B. & A. Railway, under whose
direction the meeting was called.
Mr. Bugg explained that it had been
the purpose of the railway company
to have a meeting of their employees
from the entire division in behalf of
the Third Liberty Loan and that the
change of the program was made
when it was found possible to secure
the presence of Major Mckenzie, an
officer of the Canadian army, who
had seen three years of service on the
western front. With this added fea-
ture it was thought better to secure
the use of the Opera House and have
all the citizens to hear from first
sources as much of the war informa-
ton as it was possible to give in a
limited time.
Going into the subject of the war,
ash it affected and interested the en-
pioyees of the railway, and other pa
triotic citizens, Mr.. Bugg made it
plain that this war is the result of
two world ideals, contradictory sys-
TENS of government; one, the Ameri-
can, giving the people the right to
govern themselves from the bottom
up and the other, the imperial ideal,
of being governed by a concentrated
few, and that from the top down.
With the change of the times, these
ideals have come into contact, like
two clouds charged with electricity,
and have brought about the present
world war, to the winning of which
the peoples, wishing to retain a gov
ernment by the people, for the peo-
.,ple and of the people, must concen-
trate all of their resources, man pow
err, material wealth and the undivided
cooperation of whatever nature our
government may call on US for. Mr..
Bugg made strong appeal to the
patriotic men and women in the au-
dience and was loudly applauded,
when at the conclusion of his remarks
he introduced Major Mckenzie, the
principal speaker for the day.
Major Mckenzie, who stated at the
outset that he was a soldier and not
an orator, soon had his audience con-
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
Fitzgerald Boys Score
AT Athletic Meet

Ashburn High school boys failed to
take single first place from our
High School boys Saturday when
they met them on the local field.
J. L. Pittman took first places in
the 100 yard dash, in the 40 and 40
yard run with ease.
Dean Hopkins made first place in
shot put and broad jump.
Lee Ricketson took first place on
high jump.
Lois Green won first place in pole
vaulting.
Theodore Justice took first place in
low Hurdles.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
COTTON MARKET

{ By International News Service. }
New York, April l5.-Cotton fu-
lures broke one hundred and fifty
four points, ncarl eight dollars bale,
today on heavy selling from abroad.
Following the break Liverpool July
sold at 2oo0, or $23 below the high
mark made April 4th
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
Kaiser AT Flanders

BY International News Service. }
London, April l5.-The Kaiser was
on the Flanders front Tuesday until
Thursday of last week, says an AM
sterdam dispatch today The Frank
furter Zeitung is quoted as saying the
full strategic plans of the Germans
have not yet been accomplished In
Dictated that the results are disap-
pointing to the Germans.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
FRIEDERICHSHAFEN IS
REPORTED IN FLAMES

(By Internationa! News Service.)
London, April l5.-Friederichshaf-
fen, Germany, the town in which the
Zeppelin factories are located, is in
flames today, says news dispatch
from Geneva.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
FRENCH CAPTURE
TEUTON PRISONERS
{ By International News Service. J

By International News Service. J
Paris, April 1.-THE French in the
sector of Hangard. east of Amiens,
i'll successful operation captured
several prisoners. Since the twelfth
the French have captured $50 Ger
man trenches, and other sectors were
raided and prisoners captured. A
German attack at Chemin des Danes,
north OF Aisne, and another at Corby
failed. Intermittent bombardment
elsewhere.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
FOUR MINUTE SPEAKERS
AT THE GRAND THIS WEEK

Monday night, o. H. Elkins.
Tuesday night, Z. Y. Clark.
Wednesday night, ]. B. Wall.
Thursday night, c. A. Quinn.
Friday night, J. H. Dodgen.
Saturday night, Jesse Grantham
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
Subscription To Liberty
Loan Now $3.50, 925,55o
( By lntaEnational News Service. J

( By International News Service
Washington. April ls.-The sub
scription to the Third Liberty Loan
now totals $o40.947,550 the Treasury
announced today. The report from
the Minneapolis district has not yet
been received. The Treasury Depart
ment is plainly disappointed with the
total and urge redoubled efforts in
the campaign
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
SEVERE FIGHTING
DEVELOPS AGAIN

(By International khxs..Sas,5iae.llss9g
London, April 15.-Severe fighting
has again developed at Neuve EgIise,
British official statement said at
noon today. The British have with
drawn for the second time.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-04-15
count CzERN|N Of
AUSTRIA RESIGNS
{ By International News Service. }

London. April ls.-Count Czernin,
the Austrian Foreign Minister has re-
signed, according to a report from
Vienna via Amsterdam today. It is
said his resignation has been accept
ed by Emperor Charles.