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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Mrs. Wilson WOodrOw'S Article
sY MRS. WILSON WOODROW,
The world famous writer on vital subjects.

II never thought. that buying little
not costing more than 10 to Is cents
could put me in such a hole. Yet from
this cause alone | am now SO deeply in
debt that l can not see my way out"
This is the lament of a man who
has written me, and who might serve as
a prototype for thousands In a similar
panic-stricken, desperate fiX-the army
of careless s%penders.
He Is only 81 years old and in faultless
health, He says that he is sober,
steady and industrious, and holds a po-
sition which returns him a good salary.
He has a wife and child who are In
every way worthy Of the affection he
lavishes upon them, and a comfortable
and attractive home.
He has had neither sickness, reverses,
nor any of the other ordinary affiic-
tiuns OF humanity to contend with,
Surely such a man ought to be happy.
most miserable of mortals, half dis
tracted with worry and bowed down
with humiliation, for over him hangs
the menacing shadow OF debt.
Listen to his plight, as he himself re-
counts 1t;
ut is through buying little odds and
ends for my wife n for the house,
which were not really necessary, that
has got me into the shape ! am in. The
amounts | spent In this way seemed so
trivial at the time as not really to
count; but at the end of the month,
when bits had to be paid, ] would al
ways find myself short.
'Still | had good friend from whom
| could borrow what | needed to make
up the deficit; so ! went on in the same
way. paying back here and borrowing
a little there. while all the time | was
getting worse and worse in the hole,
Now | have reached such a state
that on pay day | can bring home
scracely any money at all, 1t has to
he handed right out to a shoal of grasp
ing creditors, and as a result must
deprive my wife and child Of even the
necessities of life, We are actually
close to starvation,
at il difficult to frame any excuse
to account to my wife for this, and con
seauently she is beginning to lose faith
in me. Her love or me viii soon be zone
| and she will leave me. | nave already
lost all the friends from whom | bor-
rowed money.
Looking ahead ! can see nothing but
the breaking up of my home, and my
wife and | separating to fight the battle
apart, while the child will have to he
| nlaced in some sort of a charitable in
otltution. II will break my heart, but
there seems no alternative.
II have done everything in my power.
There is no longer any one from whom
| can borrow. | have tried every loan
agency that I could think Of, offering
| my furniture and salary az security, but
only TO be turned down In every case.
"rvo hundred dollars would enabls
! me TO meet the world with q smile. but
| might as well wish for the moon. |
don't seem to haveNa friend left on
earth, or anyone who will lend me a
NM wife Is a very economical won.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

an, and | myself have no bad habits.
! am not a drinking maj or one who
stays out to all hours of the night. 1t is
simply that have been unfortunate in
some of my ways and have thus
brought sorrow on myself and others"
Most OF us have been fools in one
way or another at some period OF our
existence; and the thing that signifies
Is not to mourn over that fact, but to
stop being one.
But that is just what this man docs
seem to have learned. He boasts naiyolv
that he has no bad habits; yet in al
most every other line he proclaims him
self a victim of one of the most in
sidious and debasing human vices. He
Is a confirmed and chronic borrower.
The safe blower, the pickpocket, even
the sneak-thtef commands some meas
ure Of respectively at least take a
chance; but the cadger who with some
hard-luck tale touches the hearts and
po~cketbooks of his friends. without the
slightest idea of ever paying back, Is
wholly mean n contemplate.
This man says that IL some generous
SOU would only lend his $500 he could
meet the world with a smile" And he
probably could-for a month or so. He'd
feel so rich n free that he simply
couldn't forbear buying a lot of other
unnecessary odds and ends" and then
W,hen the money was squandered he'd
w "'Nh W tnt Jumps again as pad az
ever And THE generous sour who
had come to his aid could whistle for
that two hundred.
There Is only one remedy for a case
like his. To stop borrowing--stop il
short, n make Up his mind that no
geney., he will hereafter stand on his
own feet.
He has evidently a weak strain Of
generosity and Of pride in his DISPOSE
ton, 1t is easy to be generous on other
peoples money; and the pride which
IS leading him to attempt by silly ex-
cases and deception to conceal his true
situation from his wife will cost him
dear. No wonder she is losing faith in
him.
II he Is wise he win sit down with
her, and taking pencil and paper, make
a clean breast of all his affairs. Then
let them budget his salary, first set
ting aside a sum requisite with due
economy for. their living expenses; then
q sum, about on~e-tWentieth of the total.
TO be religiously deposited each week
IN the savings hank as a fund TO cover
sickness or special emergency: and the
remainder should be divided pro rata
among his creditors according TO the
size Of their claims to reduce his In
debtedness. If he is In the hands OF
Q sharks let him go to his employer
or to the officers of the law and frankly
confess his p~redicament. They will
know how to meet that ~exigencv.
This done, let him make his wife the
dishursing agent-she cant possibly
make a worse hash of it than he has.
Let him turn his salary over TO her
intact and allow her to apply 1t accord
ing to the budget. He will then see his
debts wiped out, his home made happv.
his seH-respeet ,~rssained. and he viii
truly bA able to meet. the world VIII a.
smlle-5 smile thet won't come OF. 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
By Rev. T. o. Fuller.

The second day OF the West Tonnes
see conference now in session at Avery
chapel was taken up in receiving the
reports Of the presiding elders.
Rev, c. II. Shelton, presiding elder
Of the Memphis district. read his TO-
port in part which was as follows. Dol
lar money, Sl,146; contingent, SSb.29f
Easter mission fund. $96.57; children's
day fund, $72.S9.
DR.. ]. w. Pickett read his report in
part of the South Memphis district:
Conversions, 1853: dollar money, $l.05i 20,
DIR. W. A.. Lewis, Of the Dickson dis
trict, reported in part as follows: Con-
versions, S.; dollar money. s317.10; the
total increase over last year IN his
fund was 1880.
Rev. R. H. Vann. of the Paris dis
trict. reported dollar money. S554.05;
$3.50 increase; Easter mission fund
S50.64.
The Clarksvine district will report to-
day,
to the conference are as follows: DR..
A. J. Carey, Of Chicago: Drs. H. L. P.
Jones, J. A. Jones, /, J. Edwards, G. L.
Jackson. +. w. Gardner, B. NJ. Hughes.
of Nashville; DIR. r. c. Ransom, editor
of the A. NJ. E. Quarterly Review; DR..
G. W. Allen, editor of the Southern
Christian Recorder; Rev, J. ]. Morant.
Of Jackson, Miss. Rev, S. P. Fielder, of
Mound Bayou.
The speakers in the missionary meet
ing last night were DR.. A. ]. Carey, Of
Chicago, and DIR. J. II. Grant.
Some of the prominent candidates for
the bishopric are in attendance here:
DR.. w. T. Vernon, who Is entertain
ing the conference; DR.. ]. ], Morant,
of Jackson, Miss; Or. A. Fl, Hui, of
Pine Bluff; DR.. II. c. Ransom, of New
York, and DR.. A.. j. Carey, presiding
elder of the Chicago district, and re-
Gently elected a member Of the Illinois
constitu ional convention. 4,
The next general conference which
will sit in st. Louis next May, will
probably elect four and maybe six new
bishops.
Bishop B. F. Lee, who is holding this
session Of the conference. is the senior
| bishop of the church. He was elected
at indianapolis in 1888 and is now in
ease.
Tonight the education anniversary
viii be held, DIR. B. +, Allen, president
Of Turner college, will speak.
Rev. j. B. Webb. pastor Of Beulsh
Baptist church, celebrates his sixth an
niversary.
The Mems Union of the First Bap-
tist church. st. Paul avenue, held its
monthly meeting Tuesday evening.
-
II. B. Brunson, undertaken, sos South
Orleans, gives us the fourteenth under
taker.
Z. r. Clarke, under the auspices of
the war work community service, met
with the Girls Utility club of Howe
institute.
"Work and win" Honors thus won
cannot be taken from you.
---0--
The night classes OF the theological
department of Howe institute are well
attended each Tuesday and Frida, eve
nings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
ROY EQWDXl

1t all happened in the first precinct Of
the Fifth ward, so therefore it can be
excused. But nobody can say the ne
groes don't read newspapers--particu-
larly accounts of the recent trials of
Allen Mcnamara, Paddy Mack and
SLEEPY John Rogers.
A high brown Of distinctively class
wearing a 800 suit and a neckpiece
that cost no less than the same amount,
passed close to the polls. She 'lamped"
a negro worker, black as the ace of
spades,
The negro blinked. Then he rubbed his
eyes. Yet it still vas there, in a tan
tanlizing droop of the left eyelid. He
knew he had seen right. He fo~recasteG
a Irritation. Then the reading habit
smote him. He expressed himself In
He said:
Go on, dab. electric chain; keep
morin'."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
PUT THEM TO WORK

About the best use this government could make of the l. w,
WIS, the Bolshevists and other disturbers would be TO conscript
them and put them to work. Digging coal they would earn their
board and keep, and benefit everyone. Running at large the, arc
a tax upon production. They must eat, no matter who else goes
hungry. II they appeal to foreign governments they should
be turned over to their governments, made 70 60 home and
stay there. This is no place for idle trouble-rakers. Nobody sent
Tor them and nobody wants them to remain. We have enough
homegrown parasites without importing any.
When men in any country refuse 10 behave themselves so.
eiety should compel them to do so, Society must protect itself
and when men. foreigners or native born, make the worst use
Of themselves the government representing all the people should
make the best use OF them: and the best use to make OF idlcrs
Is Qput them to work and convert them into producers. G
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
HIT BY STRATTON AUTO
NEGRESS MAY RECOVER

Jessie Mae Houe. negress, s, living on
South Third street, who was struck Fri
day night at Fourth street and Vance
avenue by an automobile driven by
Thomas Stratton, automobile man, re-
gained consciousness Saturday morning
long enough to recognize her father and
General hospital attaches, where the
girl wal taken by Mr.. Stratton immedi-
ately after the accident, thought she
sustained a fractured skull, The girl
has a probable chance of recovery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
LAWYERS CLUB
HEARS ADDRESSES

The Lawyers club met Friday night
at the country home of j, w. Canada,
on the Hollyford road. About so mem
bers attended the meeting, which was
the regular monthly gathering OF the
organization.
Speeches were made by Judge H. d.
Minor. Walter P. Armstrong, f.. b.
Klewer and Prather Mcdonald. Marion
Evans presided over the meeting. c, H.
Mckay was secretary,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
5 CAST HER FIRST
. BALLOT AT rs.

Editor The News scImltar.

Editor The News Scimitar;
Your account Of a lady 81 years old
voting yesterday has its counterpart
In a vote cast in the Twentieth ward by
a good woman rs years old, Mrs. Annie
Bolts. She entered the booth, present
ing her registration papers, was fur
nished a ballot n proceeded to mark
It according TO her preference, One Of
the judges noticed that she had no
glasses on, and at once stated that be-
cause the lady had forgotten them he
would. as the law permitted, assist her
in making 1t out. She firmly but po-
ltely told the judge that she did not
need. his help and that she could see
TO mark that ballot as well as he, VIII
we in the years to come have such
preservation OF youthful faculties as
demonstrated in this and the case Of
Miss Annie Neel2 when such women
| speak TO us from the distant past
through the franchise Just placed In
their hands, can we doubt that their
good Influences win be misplaced or
that any danger lies in the woman and
the ballot?" Yours truly,
w. t. MGEHEE.
Memphis, Nov, 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

WIN. Cow

Will r. Bates, clerk in the office Of
Z. II, Crump, county trustee, long has
been known by the nickname of Gov
ernor' or Gov" And this fact brought
confusion hot upon the head of Gov.
Brough, of Arkansas. on election night,
Someone proposed a visit to the Ten
nessee club. The party walked through
Court square
Bates knows many people in Memphis,
Through the square he was hailed by
Hello, Governor and "Howdy, Gov
Reaching the club, Gov. Brough, who
had walked behind Bates to their desti-
nation, said, by George; this has been
a surprise to me. | didn't know there
were so many Arkansas people In Mem
phis."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
sHE AGREED WITH HIM.

Mr. picts was in a bad temper as he
sat downgto supper.
II wish | was an ostrich, he. e%-
claimed as he tried to eat one OF his
wife's cakes, but couldn't.
Mrs. Hicks wasn't going to stand this
insult to her cooking.
Yes, | wish YOU were she replied.
perhaps I'd get a rev teathers to put
on my last years hat then, and make IL
look decent. Pittsburgh Chronicle
Tplegra nh.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Ye EditorN Mods
81 eJolts and Jesfs
EgM Slipped Past
RS4The Blac Pencil


. The esteemed c. A. refers to Edgar
D%istelhurst as the conductor" OF II
local advertising agency. Now we're
wondering who the motorman of the
agency Is.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
hoRRIp.

Now that the women and their bal
lots have elected a mayor despite the
ballots OF SO many men. we are going
- apply for membership in the Nine
tenth Century club and the Woman's
Equal Suffrage association in addition
to substituting ''teddies" for our b.
V. DIS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

Many a man who has his teeth all
s%harpened for the Thanksgiving turkey
will wear them down on beef stew when
his wife tells him the 1919 price for
the great American bird.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
AF1sRMArH

We are expecting to file a contest
against Mr., Paine and his associates
within a few days, T. Joe Cole, Mike
Kehoe, Ernest Miller, Charles Cox and
Tom Gwartney. candidates of We Editor
for mayor and commissioners, are GO
ing to insist that they were elected.
But in their behalf We Editor may COM
promise with the cts, provided they
agree to retain the five on the police
force,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

We are delighted to note the evil
dences Of a rise in the world OF eur
old friend Fred D. Beneke, who, scarce
n year out OF the newspaper business,
is recorded in the G. a, as being among
the capitalists who will attend Tie Tom
James bear hunt.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

One thing the little boy next door
can't understand Is why some court
doesn't issue an order compelling par
ents to confine the use of the hair
brush to the purpose for which it vas
intended,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

To The News Scimitar;
Please accept my sincere thanks for
the inclosed check from Miss Cordelia
@. Jones, of Jacksonville. Miss, that
Miss Jones so kindly sent for Resale. ="
It will help this little girl, who, to say
the least, has lead a starved life, denied
the things that belong by right to
childhood,
Thanking you for your kind help in
this matter, | n
ALICE READ SAXBY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
TAX MONEY BACK IF

II. had to come. Texas women are
now offering to pay their poll taxes If
promised their money back in case they
change their minds.-The Dallas News.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
CAN RUN AGAIN,
rouGhl

1t may be some consolation to Mr..
Williams TO note the fact that there is
another election coming next August.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
PRESENT.
AooRAYl

The al told you So boys are busy on
the outcome OF the election now,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

She~-no you remember that YOU once
proposed to me and that | refused you?
He-Yes, that Is Of my most heu-
tiful memories. Edinburgh Scotsman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
WARNING.

George made it in his own still
Four-Mile Run.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
vow

George Washington and Abraham Lin
coin never had to pay $50 a quart for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

II. B. Brunson, undertaken, 695 South
Orleans, gives us the fourteenth under
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

The Mems Union of the First Bap-
tist church. st. Paul avenue, held its
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

Z. R. Clarke, under the auspices Of
the war work community service, met
with the Girls Utility club of Howe
institute.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

Rev. j. B. Webb, pastor OF Beulsh
Baptist church. celebrates his sixth an
niversary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

Work and Win" Honors thus won
cannot be taken from you.
The night classes of the theological
department of Howe institute are well
attended each Tuesday and Frida eve
nings.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20
Total $3.50 100000 sso.OOOOOo

This investment of $65OOOO,OOO had grown in
value until In 1910 it said to be worth $2,OOO.
100000.
Damage claims aggregating $oOOOOO,OOO are SAID
to be filed with the American state department. In
this are included legitimate claims for additional
losses due to the following causes:
Destruction of new values created by the Amer
lean energy which has now been driven out
Destruction of business through confscatbry
taxes and uncurbed banditry. making operations
impossible.
destruction Of original values through unstable
government
Destruction of entire financial and credit system
III the country through government DEGREES.
Losses in profits which would nave Oeen maue
s1uring present era of high prices.
\ potential damage which would wipe out virtually
In values will become actual if President CarranZa
ont his confiscatory CONSTITUTION of 1917
md his subsequent DEGREES, including the follow
shg: ,...,,, :.
Il Making foreign corporations or individuals in
Competent to own property In Mexico unless FOR
IGN citizenship is renounced.
q Annropriating all corporation-owned land, giving
al rn+nrn unguaranteed state bonds of virtually
% value.
REORGANIZATION" of OIL making Oil subject to
announcement when the entire oil-producng sys-
IN is now founded on the principle OF It's belong
10 to the land itself.
ORIGINATING any foreign corporation or indi-
@1ra, from owning anything within 6o miles OF the
Liter or 30 miles of the seacoast
#Tbere are dozens of other interesting things IN
M Maxicon situation which cannot be considered
e For example, study of Carranzos sayings
n, do;nes shows him to be q human curiosity.
r villa alive or dead? OF course his name Is
= n,rcb in evidence. Nevertheless, who has
A. him in the flesh for a year or more! He isn't
a. interviewed and photographed-that sure.
NC personality of Angeles, who has cast his lot
4, tbe yillistas, is interesting. He is educated
4 nersonaly attractive.
&ben there is the national election coming on
z, carranza saying he is out of IL and Obregon
n Gonzales, rival candidates, talking new revo-
lbns.
Hoically 1t would seem to be sufficient to
M Carranza adopt a satisfactory policy and
al Guaranty of good behavior.
III can he give guaranty? Can anybody in
Mxico guaranty anything?
u looks as If it would be necessary for some
pd&pr to intervene.
I'd if the United States delegates the job of
establishing peace and order in Mexico-goodhy
Nd roe doctrinei
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20
The Public Is Starving for Films Worth
While. But 1t Gets Very Few Indeed
ByJ. "A. QUINN. Los Angeles Theater Owner

sardom should be made afe for democracy Most
trash One that there many so-cad
awho arenwhe others who might become real artists
break In America today there only three feminine film
really The merely keeping WIN have
right there number who advertised nigh! fill
ond parts very we'll
all the United States there only three worthy of thu
The producers blame They make soaed
them by force of advertising Instead of selecting
among girls who potential artists is the producers pet whs
today not the girl with the
The public the goat The motion picture today the biggest
public starving for films They get very
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1919-09-20
M4 &~4<77.~ A~~.m~
Demobil1ed Soldiers Need Work. But
the Work Needs Them Just as Much
BY COL. ARTHUR WOODS, U. S. War Department

superior officer only through out
Of him forget channels and tell his troubles directly
the discharged sleeve does not
that the army through with him. We through with
until have put them into the job which @ them and for which
they fitted
There than enough jobs go around The problem
get the jobs and the together.
These have just back from participation in the greatest
experience that will your lifetime mine They veterans
trained by hardship discipline and loyalty high ideals to take their
place useful valuable citizens of America than they
before
They work. but the work needs them just much
What intend to do to act helpful point of contact
organizations the United States which pndy endeay
orng returned soldiers jobs fitted for their abilities and
training.