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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26
THE ONLY SOLUTION.

Recently at the Church of England
Congress at Southampton, Sir Sidney
Olivier, who was governor of Jamaica
from 1907 to the end of 1912, put for
ward the claim that no solution of the
American color question was possible
except by a resolute disclaimer of the
color line and the race differention
theory.
Sir Sidney Olivier certainly knows
what he is talking about. In the
Island of Jamaica, where he was gov
ernor for five years, there are about
100000 colored people and only 10000
whites and yet there is absolutely no
friction between the races. Jamaica
Is a British colony and the govern
ment is just. Colored men enjoy ev-
cry civil and political right which
white men have and there is no color
line.
Among other things Sir Sidney said:
my study and comparison of con-
ditions in the United States and the
West 1ndies," he said, has brought
me to that conclusion. American and
colonial politicians and public men
are not Exeter Hall abolitionists nor
evangelical Christian missionaries. I
do not expect them to adopt the meth
DDS of missionaries, nor do l sympa-
thize with all their programmes. But
1t cannot be ignored t,at it happened
that the faiths of the moa who laid
the foundations for the peaceful de-
velopment Of the mixed community in
Jamaica were democratic and human
itarian and. above all, uucomprcmis-
ingly Christian.
Were race differentiation held to it
must increase civil discord. When tho
balance of numbers Is as it is in the
South In America it must tend to
foster obscure preparations for civil
war and rebellion. If statesmen and
citizens face in the contrary direction
I do not say that they will attain i'm.
mediately civil peace, but 1 am conf.
dent that they will be travelling the
only road toward it.
II do not suggest that race does not
greatly affect facilities for combine
ton between humans in healthy
national life, but race difference is
only one of many schismatic agencies.
The solution Of the difficulty involves
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 1918.
NOTHING LAUGHED AT Now"

The following excerpt, under the
above caption, from the Chicago Trib.
une, expresses ideas so much like our
own. that have been engendered by
the wonderful achievements of recent
years, that we publish it with much
pleasure because it is along the lines
OF our own ideas and we are glad to
find we are in such good company:
"The Hon. Joseph Quincy Cannon
seemingly expressed the sentiment of
congress when he said, voting for the
experiments with 'garabed,' that he
had made a fool of himself when the
Langley flying machine appropriations
were being considered years ago in
the house and he did not intend to be
found in the way of anything scien-
tific again.
"The senate has again passed the
bill for the experiments with 'garabed.'
a means-it is desiribed-of utilizing
cosmic force to win the war. The
inventor, man excellently recon-
mended and accorded reputation for
unimaginative science, AYERS his abil-
ity to employ unutilized forces of ma
ture, and congress is willing to give
him the chance to do So
What congress reveals is the dis
inclination to affirm any disbelief in
any humanity contrived miracle. Too
many marvels are in the air and under
sea, at work in laboratories and in
the field, for healthy skepticism to
exist. Congress Is in the typical
human mood. If any one says that a
cosmic force can be harnessed con-
gress will go after the harness and sit
by to see the work out. Cannon
laughed at Langley. That was his
last laugh at the impossible.
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THRIFT STAMPS.

1t is pointed out by the Treasury
Department that Thrift Stamps are
not made redeen4able in cash for the
reason that these stamps are simply
intended as convenient method for
the small savers to accumulate enough
to purchase War Savings Stamps,
which bear interest and are redeem
able in cash.
In addition, to provide for redemp-
ton for these Thrift Stamps would in
volve such an amount of detailed &C
counting and labor and expense as to
impair the practicability Of their use.
In fact, they would be more trouble
and expense to the Government posi-
bly, than they are worth.
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SOLDIER AND SAILOR INSURANCE

The insurance offered by the United
States Government to members of it's
military and naval forces has been
called tie most just and humane pro.
vision ever made by any nation for it's
soldiers and sailors.
That its value and advantages are
appreciated by the Army and Navy is
evidenced by the extent which it has
been availed of. Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo officially announced
on December IA that 238,924 applica.
lions had already been received, repre-
senting ,728,500 of insurance.
The average amount for applicants
is $3.50, which is very little less than
the maximum of $4,000 The Ameri-
can forces in France were PROMPT in
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discipline for the white man as we'll
as the black"
CONVERTING THE ESKIMO.

Christian missionaries seem to have
made little Roadway in converting the
Eskimo in the far north, according to
Donald B. Macmillan, head of the
Crocker1and expedition, who has re-
Gently returned to New York, after
four years in the Arctic.
Mr.. Mcmillan was In daily contact
with the Eskimos. He finds them
lovable and easily managed. The
members of the expedition trusted, i'm
plicitly the little colony of six fam
lilies at Eta, base Of the expedition,
on the northeast shore of Greenland,
and never suffered a loss by theft. Yet
the same understanding of the Eski-
mo character has made Mr.. Mcmillan
skeptical as to the power of mission
airy work to better their social stand
ards.
II don't believe the missionaries will
be able to change the social customs
of the Eskimos very greatly. They
are a happy, care-free, jovial people.
They are continually laughing. If they
see man in serious thought for more
than few minutes at time they
think something is wrong with him.
And, really, they have all the neces.
sary virtues right now. They love
each other, they care for each others
, welfare, and they protect each other
If one is hungry all are hungry. They
have a perfect socialism.
And they are absolutely honest.
Our supplies at Eta lay on the ground
; in plain view of every one in the set
tlement for four years, and no one
| ever touched them without permits.
sion. In New York after dark they
| wouldn't remain four minutes before
being stolen
"Piblockto" is the word that ex.
presses what the Eskimos think of the
| world at war, Mr.. Macmillan said. It
means run amuck; gone clean crazy"
The Eskimos believe that all the white
man nations have gone "piblockto."
II tried to EXPLAIN Mr.. Macmillan
said, that the war started because
but they wouldn't believe it; they
only shook their heads and said:
No; that's impossible. There is plenty
of land for everybody When we were
getting ready to leave Eta they begged
us to remain with them. why go
back there?'-meaning civilization
they asked us, where everyone is pib.
lockto? Stay here with us and be
happy"
! THE APPEAL believes that the mis-.
sionaries who are trying to "convert''
the Eskimos are "piblockto,' espe.
cially those from the United States
who are trying to impose the Amer.
lean brand Of jimcrow Christianity on
them. If they have all of the neces.
sary virtues right now, why waste time
and money teaching them the murder
GUS Christianity of America?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26

Every Week." published by The
Crowell Company, Springfield, Ohio, in
its issue of December 81, 1917, de.
voted page to a half dozen colored
women who were evidently thought
to be worthy of such consideration.
Splendid cuts of these women were
done in sepia brown coloring and
artisticly arranged. The women were:
Miss Mamie H. Burroughs, Miss
Blanche Deas, Miss Heating, Mad. C.
J. Walker, Miss Margaret Robinson
and Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. Some
thing very nice was said of each of
the ladies and they looked as though
they fully deserved all that was said
Of them.
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will be placed on sale in every town

will be placed on sale in every town
and city In the country.
The individual who has money laid
by for rainy day need have no hest
tation in converting it into war saw
ings certificates, since the government
will redeem them at any time upon
the request of the holder, allowing in
terest at per cent. Under this ar
rangement the investor In these GER
tificates will have the satisfaction of
knowing that If any emergency should
arise in his family, such as sickness
or death, he could Immediately realize
upon his certificates.
It is safe prediction that the war
savings certificates will 60 like "hot
cakes" Their small denomination, the
good interest rate, the terms upon
which they may be purchased, the
fact that they are not subject to taxa
ton when held by persons of small
means-all will make them an at
tractive investment. Working people
whose margin of income above expen-
ses is narrow at best will find in them
an excellent incentive for beginning
the prudent habit of saving. They
will be popular for Christmas presents.
School children will be able to invest
part of their little weekly allowances
in certificates. AS a result many mil.
lions will be transferred to the Fed.
eral Treasury and through it will flow
into the channels of trade, while the
people of small means will be made
to feel that they, too, are doing their
share toward helping their country
| win the war.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26
WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

The new war savings certificates
will bear 4 per cent interest, will run
for term of five years and will be is-
sued in denominations as low as IS.
They are to be just/what their names
indicate, Savings" certificates,
means of investment for small savings,
so that the money will be safe and
profitable and at the same time afford
ing the government the use of it. It
is planned to sell the certificates to.
the public on the installment plan by
using stamps that may be purchased
and pasted in book for that purpose.
When there are sufficient stamps to
cover the cost Of q certificate the book
can be exchanged for ono. The stamps
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26
TAKE notice.!

The public generally and members
in particular are hereby notified that
for the present the Sunday evening
services and the weekly services of
Pilgrim Baptist church will be held
at New Pilgrim Baptist church, corner
of Grotto street and w. Central ave-
nue.. Please take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly.
Rev. B. N. Murrell, Pastor.
Mrs. Birdie High, Clerk.
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NO FRANCE JlM.CROW
Race Wilk Not Stand for AJim Crow
Hospital.
(From the Boston Guardian. }

(From the Boston Guardian.)
Washington, Jan. 21.-The move
ment to have the War department es-
tabllsh base hospital in France for
race soldiers is not being taken kindly
by many of the Race throughout the
country. They regard such a Jim
Grow hospital as something that may
Introduce the color line in France, a.
country that has never yet dawn the
color line. In the hospitals of France
the black soldiers from Africa and
from India are treated without dis
elimination. It has been suggested
that Colored men and women through
out the country send on protests to
the War Department against the es-
tablishing of Jim Crow hospital in
free France for our brave boys who
will be fighting there.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26

The A. M. E. Ministers of Washing
ton, D. c., have sent the President
petition asking clemency for the five
other colored soldiers of the oath In
fantry, recently sentenced to death for
participation in the Houston, Texas.
mutiny. In their petition the minis
tiers say that there are extenuating
circumstances which they believe
should merit executive clemency. We
hope the President will see 1t that
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26

= That, necessity is the mother of in
vention, is being demonstrated daily
during the war;. The people are doing
things they did not even dream of
doing four years ago and doing with
out many things they deemed actu-
ally necessary to their existence They
are learning conservation, thrift and
Hooverizing and when the war shall
have ended, a contamination to be de-
voutly wished for, they will know
more than ever before how to make
both ends meet. This war has been,
is: and will be, great educator. :
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the SIN or SILENCE

TO Sin by silence when we should
protest makes towards out of men.
The human race has climbed on pro-
test. Had no voice been raised against
Injustice, ignorance and lust; the in
QUESTION yet would serve the law, and
guilIotines decide our least disputes.
The few who dare must speak and
speak again to right tho wrongs Of
many.-EIIa Wheeler Wilcox.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26

Nv Walter Clark, colored murder,
DanVille, Va.
November.
l6-Jesse Slater, Colored, insulting
white woman, Quitman. Ga.
December.
2-Ligon Scott, co1ored, rape, Dyers-
burg, Tenn.
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LYNCHINGS IN 1917.

(From the Chicago Tribune)
The number of lynchings in 1917
shows a gratifying decrease, being
"a, as compared with So in 1915.
The subjoined table, showing the
annual number during the last thir-
ty-two years, will be of interest to
those who are making special
Studv Of tho cnhioct.
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The number of lynchings in the va
rious states was as follows: Ala,
bama, 5; Arkansas, S; Arizona, 1;
Florida, 1; Georgia, 3; Kentucky, I;
Louisiana, 3; Mississippi, 2; Mon.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26

Mr.. j.. c. Magee mas purchased the
.unch room IN the rear of the Twen-
tieth Century Tonsorial Parlor. No 20
-: rourth street and prepared to prop
erly purvey to the public
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26

A man should have plenty of back
zone Tor himself-and plenty of ham
oone for the rest Of his family.
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ELIMINATING The PREFIX.

ing evidence of his real desire for non
partisanship in the elections during
the war.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26

In Middletown, Conn, Congrega-
tional. a Baptist, and Methodist
church have voted to unite and wor-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26

availing themselves of the insurance,
Gen. Pershing himself subscribing to
the maximum of $4,000.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1918-01-26

ship for three months to save coal.
The example set by these churches
could be followed by the churches In
many large Cities
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-12
Roop-Guardia

The marriage of Miss May Guardia to
Mr. w. H. Roop was quietly solemn
lied at the Presbyterian church IN
Shreveport Saturday afternoon, by
Rev Jasper Smith, in the presence Of
her brother and sister, who acc )mps-
MED her, ard W. .nesses.
Iha bride wore tappe yela1r3 tail
ored suit, with hat shoes ard gloves
to match, AID impediateiy after The
ceremony, the newly married pair left
for California, where they will make
their future home. Mrs Roop is the
Oldest daughter Of Mr. John Guardia,
and is an exceptionally fine young lady !;
accomplished in domestic as well as
worldly virtues, "a leader in church,
civic and Red Cross work, and the type
of Young woman who could always be
ldepended on, II. mattered not wien,
how or for what called upon. Sweet,
amiable and justly popular with both
the Young and older set, her many
friends regret .hers departure from
among them with the man of her
choice, who during the years of his res
idence here won the respect OF, those
who knew him. The Enterprise ex-
tends best wishes for happiness and
success.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-12

After spending the past few
weeks with relatives here, Mrs.
NJ. Janin and children and Mrs.
Bessie Grunberg left on Tuesday
for their home in Vicksburg.
Girls School Hats. By all
means, mothers, give much
thought and care in selecting a
school hat. You will find big
line at DEBL1EUX'S.
Miss May and Nita Guardia went
to Grand Cane Friday night, where
Miss Nita will teach again this
year. On Saturday they wentup
to Shreveport, where they were
joined by their brother and MIR,
Roep, to whom Miss May was
married that evening.
Lots of things are high, but Lots
are not. See Hedges. Jefferson
Highway Realty Company.
Mr.. T. Hendricks, of Oklahoma,
who will represent Herman Loeb
Co., cotton buyers, arrived with
his wife and little daughter during
the week.
Arriving daily, new dresses
added to the small line already
shown. See them at
DEBLIEUX'S.
Misses Inez Chaplin, y Marjory |
Henry Ivy Tauzen, Hilda Brea-
zeale Fannie Taryer, Helen and
Dorothy Freeman, Norma and
Mildred Hill, Ethel Harkins, Mrs.
G. Fletcher, and Mr.. Cecil Nc
Clung are among the first of our
teachers to leave for their respect
i've schools in different sections of
Louisiana.
Own a lott Have something to [
build on See Hedges. Jefferson
Realty Co,
Mr.. Charles Connor, an official
of the Union Trust of Little Rock
and D. w. Saunders, of Mans
field, spent Monday in Natchl-
toches, the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. G.. Scarborough. These gen
tlemen are anxious to invest in
some of our fertile Cane river
lands, and Mr.. Scarborough drove
them thru our beautiful country,
which made them more determ7
ined than ever when they saw such
evidences of prosperity all around.
Seven-passenger Studebaker car
for sale. In good condition. In
quire j. 7. IGLEHART.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-09-12

Miss Elizabeth Winslow left for
Bunkie on Wednesday to visit
friends before the opening of
school.
Mrs. Murray Russ, with her
daughter of ALBANY, Texas, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
p. NJ. Potts.
Mr.. !. D. Rusca has returned
from an auto trip to Colorado,
which proved equally beneficial
and enjoyable.
Mines. George Williamson and
Lestan DeBlieux attended the State
meeting of the Y. w. G. A. in
Alexandria last week.
Mrs. S M. Lancaster and little
daughter, of Shreveport, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B. b.
Breazeale the past week.
Miss. Edith Porter left for Bun
kie on Monday, to spend a week
with her sister before beginning
her school duties at Lecompte.
WANTED-To Rent-A Farm of
$50 or more acres, on Cane or Red
River. Write me at Natchez, La.
aug. 29-tf. P. r. DELPHIN.
Miss Elma Lambre left for
Crowley on Tuesday with her
mother, who always accompanies
her daughter wherever she teaches.
Mr., Charles Greene. Jr.. came
over from Colfax, where he is
his home at present, to
take part in the primary Tues
day.
Mrs. Emma Dreyfous left on
evening for New York,
where she will spend the next few
months with her sister, of that
city.
The assessment rolls have been
received from the State Board of
Affairs by the sheriff, aud the Of
Lice force is busy getting them in
shape.
Miss Marie Breazeale reached
nome Wednesday from Chicago,
where she spent the past month
md at some of the nearby summer
resorts.
Mr.. John Dominique has re-
jurned from a trip to the east and
oined his wife and daughter,
Who visited their old home In
North Louisiana during his ab-
ence.
The month with r is here, and
o are oysters and saltwater fish
very Friday at
S. DIPAOLA'S.
Misses Mary Virginia Saunders.
# Mansfield, and Mary Connor,
# Little Rock, with their friend,
diss Ingram, of Mansfield, are the
.uests of their aunt, Mrs. ID. @.
scarborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. E. Prud-
of Bermuda, spent few
lays with her daughters, Mines.
)ranguet and Cloutier, last week,
Irs. Prudhomme's first visit to
own in several years.