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The Colorado statesman., 1919-10-18

ME- among the most valuable les
sons a person can learn at home
- or in school is that money is the
compensation for efficient service and
not a gift to be had merely for the ask
ing" In those words George w.
Blount. in an article in .The South
ern workman" outlines the solution
for some of the economic and financial
problems of the Negro citizen in Amer
lea.
"A penny that is earned by child
is vastly more valuable to it than one
obtained by soliciting. The growing
boy or girl cannot possibly be taught
II better lesson than to be compelled to
render some kind of efficient service
in return for his or her spending
money. Even though the service be
trivial, such as carrying wood, wash
ing dishes. dusting or running errands,
the value of the lesson remains.
AFTER earning money by working it
becomes necessary that 1t should De
spent wisely that the greatest mental,
moral and financial benefits may be
derived from it, If child is merely
taught to earn money just to spend 1t
he is acquiring the habits of spend
thrift. Every parent owes duty to
the child in training it, first to earn
largely and then spend wisely. Home
training decided whether or not a
child is to be thrifty or spendthrifty;
Il saver or a waster; soldier in the
great army of those who toll honestly
or n Stacker who exists at the expense
of those who work.
Thrift is just little saved out of
every pay envelope to help provide for
the 'proverbial rainy day. 1t is inn
possible for us to get upon our feet un-
til we learn the saving habit, until we
learn to save every nickle, every dime,
every dollar that we can possibly
spare.
"The habit of thrift is steadily in
creasing among Negroes and that is
the thing that really counts. The rec
Ords show that they were among
those who purchased literally of Lib
erty Bonds, War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps To save for one thing
helps person to acquire the habit OF
saving generally and it is habit that
grows. Saving is like any other good
habit. 1t requires constant effort on
the part of individuals to acquire, cui-
tivate and maintain it.
IF your besetting sin is American
"a extravaganza, the surest method or
conquering that bad habit is to sup
plant it with a good one. Any method
of saving is better than none because
the time will surely come when you
will not be able to save.
IF you wish to know whether you
are going to succeed in life or not ask
yourself the question: Am | able 10
save any part of my earning regular!
and work co-operatively If you can
not do these things your case is yer!
doubtful The possession of money
The Colorado statesman., 1919-10-18
Money The
Representa-
tive OfLabOr
THE SOLUTION FOR SOME OF THE ECONOMIC AND FL
NANCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE NEGRO CITIZENS.

by an individual or a race means edu-
cation, independence, influence and
power for the possessor; therefore it
behooves the Negroes to be thrifty,
economical and save all the money
they can regardless of the size of their
salaries-save anyhow. Negroes are
learning to buy more of what they
need and less of what they think they
want"
The Colorado statesman., 1919-10-18
HAMPTON NAMED IN WILL OF
RICH MINER.

Hampton. Va, Oct. 10.-Hampton In
stitute, in addition TO the bequest of
S2OO 600 from the estate of the late
Andrew Carnegie, has been notified of
a bequest of s43O,S2s from the estate
of the late mine and steamship owner,
Marshall o. Roberts.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-10-18

NO article has come TO our attention
and more commendable than from the
pen of Rev. John II. Holmes which APP
peared in the September issue of the
Reconstruction Magazine. From start
to finish the color question is intelli-
gently discussed and we fell nothing
short of it's execution will satisfy the
Negro In part says the Reverend;
1T is just this one and final thing,
so naively expected and so earnestly
asked, which has been denied. The ma
tion reposed upon the Negro during the
war responsibilities and now, after
the war, Illustration He is conscious,
as he has never been before, of denial
and outrage. For the first time in his
life, he knows what he has done and
what he deserves, and counts his exclu-
sion therefore no longer as a doom but
as a crime
Such are the elements which have
clashed in these bloody riots From the
legal standpoint there can be no parti-
ality shown for black or white. The
law-breaker's skin can have no color
for judge or juror. The rioter, of
whichever race, stands convicted of of
fense against the social order. which
must pay the penalty of his offense
without respect TO persons.
Negro Has Real Grievances.
But there is moral standpoint, as
well as legal; and here there is room
for sympathy and favor. To every one
who knows history, who hates oppres-
sion and cruelty, who loves his fellow
men as brethren in God, there must
come, these days, great tide of COM
passion for the Negro. Whatever his
faults or crimes in these bitter hours
of disillusionment, his appeal reaches
to the heart, and lays unshakable hold
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
BALL TEAM MANAGERS
WILL MEET SATURDAY

Managers of the teams in the city
baseball league have been notified OF
Il meeting to be held Saturday night
preliminary to the opening of the
schedule neX week. There are sin
teams already entered in the league
but it is desired to have an eight team
league.
The grounds adjacent to the golf
links will be in good condition in a
day or w according to the grounds
committee. although it will BIZ later
before the diamond in Riverside Park
can be used.
The six teams entered in the league
represent business interests of the
city. A number of Independents have
signed up and with a few more play
ers two more teams can be organized.
Men who wish to play should notify
C. c.. Carpenter at the Y. NJ. C. A.
The teams and their managers are:
Congress Candy Co., Henry Odegaard;
Western Electric Co., w. E. York;
Burrows Adding Machine Co., ]. L.
Williams; Grand Forks Herald, Sam
uel Fairness; City Banks. Richard
Franklin; City Electricians, George
Brown
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
P~RESBYTERIANS
DISCUSS RELIGION
OF FOREIGN LANDS

st. Louis. Mo-, May 27.-Mexico is
hopeless religiously n appalling So
cially, and Japan is %curtailing the
progress of Koreans because Of her
apathy towards foreign missionaries.
according to the report of the COM
mittee on foreign missions submitted
to the 131st.! general assembly of the
Presbyterian church U. S. A. today.
Mexico needs most Of all men Of
character, in her political life." de-
clared the report. 1.-The country's
stringent laws regarding religion
make It virtually impossible for mis-
sionaries to make any progress. and
owing to the poverty, their social con-
ditions are appalling"
Missionaries have great influence
with the Koreans but the japanese
are unwilling to have foreigners ex-
ert 1t over their subjects, the report
recited., s
The question Of sex equality in
church affairs was brought before the
assembly in the report,o of the COM
mittee on polity, The committee was
split on the question. the majority re-
port fayoring the plan OF permitting
women to become ministers and
elders. and the minority report op-
posing It.
Action on the report is expected TO
be taken late today,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
Fines Will Result
If Building Permits
Are Not Taken Out,

' Erectors of buildings in Grand
Forks must obey the law regarding
taking out building permits or take
the consequences. according to City
Engineer c.. S. Giles.
"A number of buildings are now
going up in the city for which no
permits have been taken OUT said
MIR. Giles today. THE city ordinance
provides that either the contractor or
the owner of a building shall take out
a permit before the actual construc-
ton begins. If this is not done. the
offender is subject to a n of $40.
IT also wish to point out that !
report to the government each month
on the amount of building done in the
city. This information is obtained
from the building permits, and If not
more than half of the work shows,
it puts the city in a bad light.
applications for permits for all
buildings now under construction
must be made by June l.. If this is
not done the me failing to make
application will be given a chance to
explain the matter to the police mag
iStrate.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
BANGS EXPECTED HOME
FIRST PART OF JUNE

The special c!emency board of the
war department. of which Major Geo.
a. Bangs of Grand Forks is a mem
Der. appointed to review cases of men
remaining in confinement. will COM
plete its work this month. according
to statements Of members of the
board received here. When Attorney
Bangs left here he did not expect
hat the work would last longer than
a few weeks and it is expected that
he will be home the first part of
June.
The board has recommended COM
plete or partial remittance of SEN
fences in 81 per cent of the 1857
cases reviewed. About 2.10O cases
remained for action April rs and so
it Is expected the work will be fin
ished this month.
The average sentence coming be-
fore the board has been reduced
from seven years. six months. to one
year n eight months. Unexecuted
sentences of confinement were com.
pletely RENTED in 91S cases, about
One-third of those considered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
MORE LISTED
AMONG ABSENT
Homecoming Celebration
Committees Meet
Tonight.

Additional names to be added to
the list Of Grand Forks county men
who are in military service and will
be unable to attend the celebration
here July 4 are as follows:
Pvt. Chas. Tierney, 8th troop, 9Th
cavalry. France.
Sgt. Geo. Filteau, Co. C, 9Th field
signal battalion, A. P. o. 746, army of
occupation, Germany.
Pvt. Frank N. Woods. Co. B, Sth
provost regiment, A. E. F. university,
A. P. o. 900.
Sgt. Perry T. Stricken, Co. 4. Hdq.
Bn., A. E. +. university, A. p. o. 900.
Pvt. E. M. Sullivan, Co. 4, service
Bn.. A. E. F. university, A. P. o. 900.
Chas. Dryden, Co. 4, service Bn., A.
e. e. r; university, a; P; Q. sos.
Bn.. A. F.: +. university, A. P. O. 900.
Lieut.. l.. w. Goodwater. Hdq. class
i7cation company A. E. T., A. p. O.
727.
Lieut.. Fred ]. Brockhof, COM
handing supply depot II, If Ferte
Bernard. France, A. p. o. 76z.
Pvt. Henry A. Bowman, Hdq. Co.,
23rd Inf. End Div, army of occupa-
ton, Germany. A. p. o. 710.
iication camp. A; r. F., A. 20. 727.
SoiP' -. -. AAd1SCl oOIs ocI JULIE
Dept, A. L. F., A. p. o. 702.
Pvt. Leonard B. Cooley, 359th Inf,
Goth Div, Hdq. Co., "A. p. o. 40,
URIC, Germany.
Friends CIR relatives of men who
have not been named i'll the lists pub
lished and who will not be home by
July 4 are requested to send the
names and addresses of the men to
M. f. Stricken, chairman of the Wei.
come Home committee.
A joint meeting of all committees
cooperating with the executive boarG
for the Homecoming celebration are
to meet tonight in the Commercial
club rooms to report on their activi,
ties and to make plans for the day
The location for the festivities viii
be one Of the most important mat.
tiers to be discussed at the meeting.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
TO
HOLD MEETING
St, Hilaire Co. Opens Con.
vention With Banquet
This Evening.

Agents OF the st. Hilaire Lumber
Co. will gather here tonight for a
meeting which will close Friday after
noon. "
About 65 of the lumbermen are ex-
pected to be present, and there will
be a number of speakers including c.
A. Mcdonald oil Minneapolis, general
manager of the company. c. o.. 'Fris-
bee CT the Cornell Wood Board Co.
of Chicago, II L. NJ. Ryan of the
American Steel and Wire Co. of
Minneapolis.
The meeting will open his evening
with a banquet at the Hotel Dacotah,
following which the lumbermen will
be the guests of the Strand theater.
After the regular performance at the
Strand there will be an illustrated
lecture by Mr.. Frisbec.
Friday morning the feature of the
program will be an illustrated lecture
at the Strand by Mr.. Ryan. To this
lecture students of the state UNIVERSE
ty, the Grand Forks high school, and
the tractor classes of the Aaker Bust
ness college and the Union CONNER
cial college have been invited.
In h afternoon the visitors will
be aiken in automobiles to inspect the
new plant of the Northern Packing
Co. after which there will be a bust,
ness session,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
GRAND FORKS COUNTY
CHOSEN WITH S MORE
AS REPRESENTATIVE

Grand Forks county has been chos-
on as one of six in the state in which
~uuestionnaircS will be filed out by
women regarding the Home Demon
stration work, according to word re-
ceived today by Miss Else Rohde,
county demonstration.
DR.. G. b. Smith, chief of the states
relation service at Washington asks
that one hundred per cent of the farm
women in representative counties of
the country should fill out the ques-
%tionnaires which deal with homc
problems and situations. The work
of the Home Demonstration depart
ment will depend upon the answer ia
these questions after June 30.
Federal appropriation for this work
stops on June 80 because the depart
ment was established as a war emery
ency. This session of congress will
decide whether or not the work will
he continued. The Smith-Lever act
proposes tina if the county or state
pays half of the cost Of the work the
government will pay the other half.
This act contemplates the further de-
velopment of extension work and the
creation of a body of county home
demonstration agents.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
NUSS NAMED AS AN
OFFICER OF WORKMEN
FOR NORTH DAKOTA

John E. Nuss of Grand Forks was
elected Grand Foreman Of the A. o,
y. W. for the North Dakota jurisdic.
ton OF the order at the convention
held at Fargo according to word re.
ceived here.
George J. Price, also of this city
was named as delegate to the su.
preme lodge of the order, which
meets at Wilmington, Del, the week
of June 2.
Other officers named at the Fargo
meeting were B. c. Marks. Bismarck,
Grand master. workman; F. M. White
Donnybrook, grand overseer; e. ]
Moore, Fargo, Grand recorder; r. s
Adams. Lisbon, grand treasurer;
Joseph O'Leary, Carrington. Grand
Guide; w. r. Fitzpatrick, Boise, Ida
no, grand inside watch; and J. H
Corcoran, Great Falls, Montana,
grand outside watch.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
TITLE IMPORTANT
in PICTURE PLAYS

Writing titles for screen produc-
tons is an art in itself. Incidentally.
it is to be remarked that many are
called n few are chosen-relatins
both to titles and to Underwriters.
Brevity is no less the soul of a title
than it is the o of wit. And prob
ably in no other. feld of literature-if
title-writing is, indeed, within the
field of literature-is aptness of the
written word more vitality important.
The photoplay-going public nova
days wants a few titles and the few
that it wants it demands shall be per-
feet. Probably there is no more
shining example of the ultra-modern
trend in titling than that afforded by
THE Heart of Humanity" soon to be
shown at the Orpheum theater. This
production, which adds to screen his
tory the third and latest great super
production to rank with THE Birth
OF a Nation and intolerance" flash
es before the Eyes Of the spectator
fewer titles than any other photo
rama of similar length ever pro-
duced,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
PROSPECTS FOR
POTATOES BIG
North Dakota Tuber Gain.
ing Popularity as Seed
Product.

Prospects for the potato crop in
Grand Forks county are especially
encouraging, according to reports
from farmers throughout the rural
districts. and it is very probable that
there will be some increase in acre
age over the past year shown, all
though grains are receiving the bal
ance Of attention this spring.
Potato meetings held in the county
during the past months have tended
to encourage potato growing, when
experts have held discussions On the
possibilities of potato growing, and
the profit to the farmers who puts
in a considerable patch" each year.
May reports from the federal bu-
.eau OF crop estimates. show a re-
duction of ~ per cent in the acreage
planted to early Irish potatoes in the
southern states. The decrease in the
potato acreage is attributed to losses
sustained in marketing the last years
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
''Y' OFFICERS
ELECTED TODAY
Matter Of Securing New
Secretary for Organiza-
ton Discussed.
PAGE WELVE

officers of The local Y. NJ. c. A.
for the coming year were elected at
the annual meeting of the directors,
held this noon al the Frederick hotel,
and this together with the matter of
selecting a new general secretary TO
take the place of w. II. Elfring who
recently resigned, took up the, major
part of the session.
So far no n is in view as a pos
sible ma for the place of secretary,
c. C. Carpenter. acting secretary said,
and it is not known just how soon a
desirable man can be found to fill the
position.
At the meeting today T. 3. Elton
was reelected president Of the organ
~ization; Paul Griffith vas also elect
ed vice president and j. +. Hatcher
secretary. and S. iTorgerson vas re-
elected treasurer. Matters of organ
ization activities and plans for tho
local "" work were discussed gen
orally at the session this afternoon,
bu, the securing of a new secretary
was the matter of prime discussion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
Grand Forks Men
On Way Home With
'Hun Husker" Div,

A number of Grand Forks men
with the 350th infantry, made up of
troops of national army men of North
Dakota, will each Newport News on
May 20. a week from today, according
to press dispatches received late this
afternoon. The troops are arriving
on the steamer Aeolus. The 35Oth
infantry is n of the units of the
SSth division. which trained at Camp
Dodge, and which will arrive together
with other units. Troops from North
Dakota, western Illinois and Mime
sofa arc also on board, the dispatch
says.
The S49th infantry and the 313th
field signal battalion, also containing
North Dakota men, are reported to
be on the transport Rijndam, due
May 80.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
Belmont Park Will
Be Opened to the
Public Nest Week

The opening of Belmont park will,
take place Tuesday and Wednesday
nights of next week. NJ. M. O'Connor
announced today.
Emard's full orchestra has beef,
engaged, and dancing will begin at 3
o'clock. All residents of the city.
whether or not they care for dancing,
are invited to attend.
There will be a third dance Friday
evening Of next week. and during
subsequent weeks dances will be held
on Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Mr.. O'Connor that the
gates of the park will be closed
nightly at ~ o'clock. NJ. j.. Kelly,
who has been appointed a special
deputy sheriff. will be in charge OF
the park at night. and will tolerate
no disorder of any kind.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22

Sidl " tue nigh COST OIL p~TOQuCllOn
and difficulty in securing labor. ".
state Potato Popular.
According to d statement issued
from the federal crop bureau, locat-
ed in Grand Forks, the early southern
crop is disposed of before the north
ern crop is on the market. and would
find nothing in this report of de-
creased acreage to encourage a plunge
in potatoes. Regarding the North
Dakota potato crop. A. j.. .Surratt of
the local Office reports that there is
small doubt that the potato crop
which is decidedly small compared to
other crops. will be substantially in
creased v the present acreage with
strong possibility of advantage TO the
grower. The excellent quality of the
North Dakota potato, compared with
that of other states. is making tho
produce gain in favor in all of the
big markets, reports would indicate.
The excellent keeping qualities of the
North Dakota potato has been one Of
the chief reasons for the demand for
the North Dakota product for seed.
the crop man said. He believes that
competition is certain to be less keen
in-this industry than heretofore, and
the demonstrated advantage to sue
ceeding crops produced on potato
ground, would make it advantageous
for every farmer to add a few more
acres to the potato acreage If pos
sible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
PROFITEERS~AR
DENOUNCED BY
REF. FITZGERALD

Washington, May 22.-Food prof
iteers were denounced in the House
today by Representative Fitzgerald,
democrat, of Massachusetts, who de-
clared it was the paramount duty of
Congress to find out speedily what
the food situation in the country was
and whether the government was
conniving at cornering prices by
heavy reserve storage. In this con-
nection ne referred to the large sur
plus stock of meat products ordered
for the army n held by the War
Department.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
LITTLE INTEREST WAS
SHOWN in BOOK DRIVE:
VOLUMES ARE SHIPPED

The drive for books for military
libraries has been closed in the city
and five hundred books were shipped
to the American Library association
in Minneapolis. From Minneapolis
the books will be shipped to New
York where they will be Sent oversea:
10 the soldiers and sailors libraries.
The number Of books contributed
during this drive is just one-third of
the city allotment for 1,5UO hundred
were asked Of this city. Miss Lillian
Cook who had charge of the drive
stated today that interest in this drive
was very low and that the people
seemed to have lost interest since the
signing. of the arnistice and the re-
turn of many soldiers and sailors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
PRAISE GIVEN
TO ROOSEVELT
By Henry Lawrence South
wick in Address at Con-
vocation This Morning

- ~ s.' ...m-.. Lii.
Henry Lawrence. Southwick, presi-
dent of the Emerson college of Ora.
tory, Boston, spoke on the life of
Theodore Roosevelt to the students
of the state university this morning
at the weekly convocation services.
President Southwick is making his
tenth annual visit to Grand Forks un-
der the auspices Of the Dakota Play
makers, reading 1.-THE Cardinal King"
at Woodwork auditorium at 1880
this evening.
The courage that feared nothing
that either life or death could bring
was the bedrock Of Theodore Roose-
velt's character" declared President
ident's personal qualities.
His sixty years were perhaps
crowded with more achievements
than those of any other man 1 have
known. He vas alive, he vas always
keenly intent upon what he was do.
ing. He was fearless, and he never
hesitated in taking action when it
came to. a question or doing what was
right or what vas wrong. He did the
thing no matter if it did make per-
sonal enemies for him."
1.-The big, joyous, frank nature that
was his made for him many warn
personal friends. One Of his bitter po-
litical enemies lays Of him that he
knew of no nan who made more
friends during a stay in Washington
than Theodore Roosevelt, and Roose-
velt's friendships were warm, vital
and lasting"
Colorful incidents of Roosevelt's
life which served to illustrate traits
of character. were used by President
S%outhwick in his talk. Descriptions
of his actions and deeds while in the
presidents chair were also given,
which served to more fully bring out
his character.
I'VE honor him for the enemies he
made as we'll as the FRIENDSHIP cher
ished," President Southwick continu-
cd. Theodore Roosevelt believed in
doing the right thing and in saying
what he thought no matter what it
cost him in votes"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
PREPARE BONDS OF
CITY TO BE ISSUED

The waterwcrks refunding bonds
amounting to $4,000 authorized to
he sold to M. F. Murphy and Co. at a
recent session of the city council are
being prepared for issue today by
City Auditor w. Fl. Alexander.
Mr.. Alexander has already signed
the bonds. and is registering them.
They will hen be signed by Mayor
Wheeler. They will be delivered to
the purchaser by June l..
With the issue CT these bonds SIS
600 worth of bonds now outstanding
will be retired.