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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-02
From a. Champion of Cohen

W TIE EDITOR OF BOOKS AND IHE
i Book WoRLD-SH: In your issue
Of Sept. %, 1919, you publish a review
of Octavius Roy Cohens Polished Ebony
The reviewer says, in part, GAS a matter
of fact, although some of the stories are
amusing as stories the humor, if it is
humor, Is largely in the language and
malapropisms, instead of in the negro
psychology and character, as in the case
OF the E. K. Means negro stories, for
example: When you compare the stories
of Octavius Roy Cohen with the stories
Of E. K Means, to the detriment Of the
former, I must arise and pound my
typewriter. These stories of Cohen's are
natural, the setting is typical and accu-
rate the mannerisms and manner of
speaking are true to life, the psychology
is characteristic of the race. Cohen is
writing about the present day negro, and
anyone who is living in the South to-day
will testify to his truthfulness and keen
observation. The dressy darky, wearing
sixty dollar suits and weird vests, making
smart aleck" remarks, using huge mis-
understood words, is instantly recogniz-
able. Cohen's atmosphere is not imagin-
airy. The pool rooms, soda fountains,
and restaurants exist. Their names were
not originated by Cohen, out were taken
from actual stores, moving picture houses,
&c. Cohen lives in Birmingham, Ala,
and is transferring to paper the negro
life as it is around him, and is performing
this feat without affectation, without pre-
tence, without pose. There are many
people who cannot read E. K. Means.
Let me hasten to add that I am not one
of them. l can read him, but it is an
effort. His popularity is not astonishing
when one thinks of the enormous sales Of
the books of Harold Bell Wright. For
+. K. Means does not write about the
negro. True, his characters are supposed
to have black skins, but this is not shown
by their actions in speech. The nearest
approach to the strange language used
by an E. K Means character was the
occasion when heard New Yorker tell
q "darky story" Since this New Yorker"
lived in Brooklyn and boosted that he
had never been further south than the
Battery during his life time, you can form
some faint idea of his "darky dialect"
Furthermore, the f. K Means characters
do not act like negroes. Their behavior
is more the actions of excessively stupid,
ignorant white men. And the excessively
stupid ignorant white man does not act
like darkyl For he is whitei
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-02

Q WINNERTONS September, accord
~ ing to the Liverpool Daily Post, en-
spires US with any amount of respect but
no warmer feeling" What relief from
the bushels and bushels of books that do
the oppositel nft -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-02

PER. BY SAX RoHAIR. Doubleday, Page
& Co.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
LONGER AND WIDER SKIRTS
Conservative Styles Are Predicted by
the Fashion Art League at Chi
cago Convention.

Feminine styles the coming fall are
to be much different from those now
prevaiIing-much different.
Skirts will be longer-much wider
more conservative.
And in this connection there is a
war just starting-a war by American
women to make the style more con-
sentative.
This was the news coming from
within the Fashion Art league in con-
vention recently in Chicago. The
doughboy is at the bottom of the whole
thing. In France the Parisenne beau
ties wear extreme styles. When the
doughboy struck that country he was
dazzled. Styles became more and
more extreme, and when he started
home he was full of new ideas of
styles, but the American girls rebelled
they went on a fashion strike, de-
handing new styles.
The correct skirt length, according
to Madame ALA Ripley, president Of
the league, should be six to eight
inches above the ground. OF course,
the width will be built around the per-
son, but generosity will be plentiful
among the designers, it was pointed
out. Forty-seven inches was agreed
on as the average width for the slen-
der person.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
TO CLEAN BLACK STRAW HATS
Alcohol and Water With colorIng Sub
stance, VIII Aid In Renova-
tion Of Millinery.

Black straw hats may be cleaned
with alcohol and water and some of
the commercial coloring substances
used to restore color and luster.
White straw hats may be cleaned
with solution of one teaspoonful OF
oxallc acid to pint Of cold water, or
by suspending the hat, after 1t has
been thoroughly wet, In a barrel at
the bottom of which sulphur is burn
ing in a tin dish.
Black satin ribbons may be reno
waited by laying them on board and
sponging with ammonia and water or
alcohol and water. They should
then be pressed while damp after
they have been covered with a piece
of tissue paper.
Velvet may be steamed by one Of
two methods. BY the first, the vel
vet is held in front of the spout Of
steamlng tea kettle and the steam
allowed to pass through the velvet.
The velvet must not be held too close
or steam spots will be made.
The velvet must not be brushed i'm
medately after the steamlng. BY the
second method the velvet is held over
hot iron which has been covered
with damp cloth. The steam from
the cloth will pass through the velvet
and the velvet may be brushed at the
same time.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
HoMESPUNs LEAD FOR WRAPS
capes Reaching to Knees, Rounded In
Front, Have Sits for the
ArmhoIes.

If wrap is needed with tailored
suit 1t is found In rough serge or
homespun cape. These capes reach
only to the knees. They are rounded
in front, have Sits for the armholes
and rolling collar that goes TO the
hem In front. They are in gray, some
times in white, but oftenest In dark
blue. When serge is used 1t is often
ornamented with openwork bands, the
threads pulled out to outline squares
of the material.
These capes are not lined; their
seams are so arranged that they can
be worn without lining. They are
quite comfortable and look better
than the satin cape. They give more
warmth, and warmth is something
that every American desired the past
summer in Paris. The price of wood
is high and there have been few
American rooms in which it has not
been burning every forenoon to dry
out the room as well as to warm it.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
RECOGNITION FOR NEGRO "SPIR-
ITUALS..

Hampton, Va, Dec. 25.-In search
of Negro spirituals in their original
form, Natalie Curtis went to hear
those which the blacks on st. Helena
Island, S. c., are forever singing. A
number of these examples are on
the program of the Musical Art So
ciety, when it gives its first con-
cert of the year in Carnege Hall,
New York, on December 16.
On st. Helena Island there are
some six thousand blacks and only
about fifty white people. The
typical Negro folk-song has there
almost wholly escaped those influ-
ences which are fast destroying it
in it more advanced communities.
In this remote spot, where corn is
ground by hand, where tradition tells
that the local art of basket-weaving
was brought from Africa. and where
it is said that traces of African words
may be found in Negro dialect, the
archaic, imaginative, and primitive
richness of the music suggests dire ct
kinship with the Dark Continent
OF the songs arranged by Natalie
Curtis, two celebrate the Christmas,
and third is Hymn of Freedom"
set to the stirring and triumphant re-
frain of the old spiritual. ride, On,
Jesus" This was sung in every camp
of drafted Negro soldiers during the
war, carried about the country by
]. e. Blanton of the Penn School, ST.
Helena Island who has recently re-
turned from France, and who will
sing the lead" at the concert of the
Musical Art Society.
when the black man was sum-
moned to o white mans war;" says
Miss Curtis. "and the pain CT parting
and loss in the black belt seemed
the more pathetic because Of many
of the peoples ignorance of the cause
for which they were to fight; when
friends of the Negro saw how it was
with song that this new stress was
often lightened by the simple folk
whose religious feeling is poured out
in music, ii occurred to the writer
of these verses TO follow the custom
of adapting new words to familiar
tune and thus make a Negro song
which should embody the ideals for
which America entered the War" II
was a song for the hour, paraphra-
sing ride On, Jesus" and it closely
follows he original Negro song, even
in the simple and somewhat crude
harmonies end progressions of the
different voices.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27

designers who are adopting the prin-
cess frock, states a fashion writer.
OF course, the princess of this year
is very different affair from that
tightly nodded dress which policed the
figure some years ago. Very often the
distinctive touch is confined to one
side and draping is arranged so skill
fully that the line is becoming to both
slim and not so.
A new evening frock is of white taft
feta embroidered in silver and COM
bined with silver lace, which gives an
echo of the princess mode on one side
only. Like so many of the evening
frocks at present, an ostrich plume is
employed as the climax of trimming.
Both are as familiar in dress scenery
as they are in desert scenery.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
FLOWER FRoCKS FROM PARIS
New Gown May Suggest Full-BIown
Rose, Shaggy chrysanthemum
or Dreamy Poppy.

The very newest models from Paris
demand the petal frock. The frocks
have all blossomed with flowers--a
delicious conceit, and bound to become
popular on this side of the Atlantic
as well. These petal frocks are without
lining and follow the fines Of the body
with no suggestions of stiffness. They
may suggest full-blown rose by the
soft draperies unfolding at the waist
line, or they may develop into
shaggy hrysanthemums, with supple
elongated petals, or into dreamy pop
pies. These frocks are difficult to wear
and demand an excellent figure, but
the effect of fluttering and airy grace
with which they invest the wearer
will prove alluring to all women eve
if they must undertake strenuc
physical culture.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
FASHION BREvITIES

Yellow is introduced on navy blue
serge frocks for the growing girl by
means of wool embroidery or pipings.
Purple chiffon over red velvet in a
negligee is almost exotic in its beauty.
Cadet plaits are the means employed
to acquire the popular ripple effect in
a coat suit.
An imported overblouse of gold col
ored georgette has monkey fur about
the sleeves and skirt hem.
Irish crochet blouses are new for
fall.
Blouse coats are really becoming
only to small women.
A little bag of fine gold-plated mesh
is always smart.
The gowns that combine pink and
blue are decidedly French.
The bigger and more crushable a
sash is the more stylish 1t is.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
INPRINCESs GOWN SHE OF RED HAIR
CoIors One With Titan Tresses
Should Wear.
Different Color Pigment In Skin Than
Blonde or 6lackhalred Woman
With Fair Skin.

No type of beauty can be more
strillingly lovely than the red-haired
woman,s writes a famous creator of
fashions. If the possessor of red hair
understands how to dress TO type she
may make herself as wildly decorative
as a mural painting.
"That stunning Miss So-and-So with
the wonderful red hair" we hear so
often, but alas, we also hear "There's
poor Mary, such sweet girl, but that
awful red hairl If she only knew what
to wear it might help, but what can
you do with girl like thatP'
A red-haired woman should realize
first of all that there is a different
color pigment in her skin than that
of the blonde or Of the black-haired
woman with fair skin.
The delicate shades that tone with
the pink and white loneliness of the
blonde are not so good when feat
ured on the red-halred woman, al
though her complexion may possess
that quality of extreme whiteness
which so often accompanies red hair.
The auburn, bronze or chestnut-haired
type is another story. am speaking
of the woman with vivid red hair, who
II she were a boy, would be called
"carrot top" or fred head"
The woman with red hair has been
sentenced to wear blue for so many
years that this color and red hair
have become as traditional as the old
theory that If you see red-haired
woman white horse will soon appear.
Blue is the wrong color for the red
haired woman. No this isn't heresy
Blue makes her utterly commonplace.
There is one shade of green-blue that
Billie Burke, who is one of the love
Hest of red-haired creatures, wears
with supreme effect, but this shade Is
green first and blue afterwards-green
blue-and even she wears it with great
discretion.
Brown is another obvious color for
the red-haired woman. II, however,
brown is we'll done the sympathetic
background of this color is good, but
brown may also become very COM
monplace with red hair.
Black is an excellent foil for the
woman with red hair. Clothed IN
black and the right lines she becomes
distinguished looking as well as beau
tiful.
Given a good skin and dark enough
lashes and brows, almost any red
haired woman should be able to make
herself strikingly attractive.
There is a gray for everyone. Par
ticularly for the possessor of red hair
Gray is color neutralized. Red, blue
and green make gray. The various
tones of gray are produced by the
proportions of these three colors. The
red-haired woman should wear thu
gray with lavender or violet FREEDOM
mating.
The red-haired woman should ayoit
blue. with the possible exception o
the two-tones, gray blue and greer
blue mentioned above. Above all, sh'
should not wear baby blue, turquoise
kings or robins egg.
Green is an excellent color foil TO
red hair. Olive green makes an idea
street color, and chartreuse and emer
aid may be worn with extremely decor
alive effect in the evening. Bronz
makes a better daylight choice thai
the lighter brown tones. Of the vel
low, pale buff is good on the red
haired woman.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
One Problem Solved.

Under some shady trees sheep gates
make rude enclosure and woman
100 old to work sits knitting on a rus
tic bench. About her are dozens of
the happiest, healthiest children and
babies that heart could desire.
This scene shows how one farmer
IN Cheshire solved the day nursery
problem and cared for the children of
lis new help.
Help he had to have; men could not
be found, and the women would not
come unless their children could be
cared for. He served milk and biscuits
to the children in their paddock, and
they grew happy and strong in the
fresh country air. The farmer says his
small outlay has been more than made
ND to him In the increased output Of
the women, and many other farmers
are planning to follow his example,
London Mail.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27

girls will want to attend. The re-
suits of the Back-to- School drive in
dictate that the majority of children
leave school because they are not
interested and that the school fails
to provide the training which meets
their needs. If we are to keep chill
dren from going to work too early
in life we must provide schooling
which holds their interest, satisfies
their need, and gives them a sound
foundation on which to build their
industrial life when the proper time
comes for them to enter industry
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
Einht Pictures OH a Film.

AS many as eight photographs may
be taken on the same film by the aid
of a special camera-back invented re-
Gently. When the film is loaded there
are two masks in front Of it, each Of
which may be adjusted so that GER
tain portions of the film were ex-
posed. The photograph is then taken
in the ordinary way, but that part Of
the film which was covered by the
mask remains unexposed. and anoth-
err photograph may be taken, without
spelling the one already taken. One,
two, four or eight photographs may
thus be taken on the same film.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
WHAT DO YOU THINK

An eminent public official of
national renOwn, man in a
position to bring things to pass,
has requested The Associated
Negro Press to sound the senh-
mont of the people on the sub.
ject of a National Commission
to Study and Work Out Plan
of Permanent Race Adjustment
In the United States. This Com
mission would be established
by the United States Senate,
and appointed by the Presi.
dent. 1t would have white and
COlOred members from both the
North and the South, and would
be absolutely nOn-pOlitical.
What do you think of the idea!
A symposium OF opinions will
he published. Address: The
Race Adjustment Editor, The
Associated Negro Press, 312
South Clark Street, Chicago,
iii.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
Favored Frock Not Affected by
Downfall of Royalty.
Women Cling to Some Version of This
Type Of Dress-New Eve
ming style.

The general downfall of royalty
seems to have affected not one whit
the princess frock. Always there are
women of fashion who cling to some
version of this type of dress. This
year there are quite few New York
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
prImrosea Of PlcardY.

Nature in her own way is looking
after the solitary war graves scat
tered throughout the shell-shattered
Picardy countryside, according to a
writer in the London Daily Chronicle,
Those that lie In the thrice-fought-oyer
ground between Albert and Combles
are covered with early spring prlm-
roses. In Lieramont the daffodils are
blooming, and the brambles on the
graves in Bernafay wood are green
with new leaves. The lonely war
riors are to be gathered together in
the central cemeteries under the care
. Of the imperial war graves commits
sion. The French government, in com
pliIhent to the British soldier, has pur-
chased the necessary land. and has
presented it for all time to England.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
DR.. Kidd
SPECIALIST
On All Long standing and Chronic
Diseases.

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skin diseases, rheumatism, uric ACID
poisoning, diseases Of the stoMacn
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diseases OF women. nervous diseases
malaria, diseases o. .lse ears, nose
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many disease not mentioned here.
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
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for Second Hand Furniture.
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
The STAR HllB
GROWER
A WONDERFUL HAZE
DRESSER AND
GROWER

One thousand aGen1n
wanted - Good nnCnaN
made. We want agents
In every CITY and VII
lage to sell THE SIAN
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Is a wonderful DreDoE'
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with or without straiEi
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Sells for CSC per ~
one .25c box
prove its value.
person that win uso
Csc box will be q
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what has failed
grow your hair.
give THE STAn q
GROWER q trial
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you q full suppl
you can begin
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agents terms.
all money by md
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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
RohhY,s View.

Little Bobby Glare, age five, after
being housed in on account of rainy
weather, was enjoying the outdoors
and bright sunshine. He stood and
looked at the sun for long time, then
said:
"My, you ought to have lots of power
after being turned of SO long."-In-
dianapolls News.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27

The newest capes are of hopsack-
Ing, lined with brilliant coiors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-19

would like to have this thing gener-
ally known? You don't look exactly
dignifed, you know!"
"Blackmailer! said old Adrian with
a suggestion Of a chuckle, but when
do. l get out of this?"
when you promise us a new ROAD.
Do we get it?'
You do"
do we get consolidated schools?"
Il dare say"
do we have the law enforced?"
Look here, young man, l am wet
and cold and l must say | don't smell
like garden of magnolias. want TO
get out and 1 want 10 keep out Of this
mess and all other messes. II you
can forget this whole incident l can
assure you OF my support of your
whole tomfool programme"
T. B. was bubbling over with en-
thusiasm as We helped extract the old
man from his predicament. but Adrian
only answered.: Now don't think I'm
getting pious. I've had lots OF time to
think tonight and I've figured that
there are dividends in your schemes
without the danger that comes from
dealing with blackguards."
And so the light came to Dee. 1t
was only the faint gimmer of dawn
hut II promised to be a large day
Threatening clouds still impended and
there were many who kept their shut
ters tightly barred against the spread
ing dawn. But the light came and It
showed the way to better roads and
better schools, to better farms and
better homes, TO better men and better
women. yes, and it showed the way to
God.
4 ray OF It shons upon hal.
broken, dazed but hopeful victim OF
misapplied zeal and he caught a new
vision of useful service. 1t took five
years to transfer Presbyter Urbanus
into Presbyter AgrIcola, but here l am
why, yes didn't you know? I am
Prester Cola, the farmer priest OF
Dec. AS for T. B. OF Dee, why. he is
now the Bishop of a large rural do
cese out West, and we will simply
have to create the office OF Arch
bishop soon. He's going strong!"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-19
Pigeons in Forestry Service

tablish a successful carrier pigeon sys-
tenn it will be necessary to lay plans
during the coming winter to have the
posts properly located and get the
birds acclimated and begin their train
ing. Flights Of 800 miles In a single
day have been made. while a distance
of 40 to 200 miles means a two or
three hour flight for the average bird.
Since the distances which would be
covered in Forest Service work are
considerably less than this there APP
pears to be no difficulty in this regard.
In most instances the flights from
FIRE fighting areas to headquarters
would be considerably less than fifty
miles. The value OF the birds would
be particularly great in mountainous
regions where travel is difficuIt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-19

~ URING the recent severe forest
fires in certain sections OF the
West carrier pigeons were sue
cesstully employed 10 convey messages
from fire fighters "at the front" to
headquarters. The test of the birds
Tor this use was on a limited scale but
mas encouraged the Forest Service Of
hcials 70 believe that they can be en-
poyed profitably on a larger scale.
The experiment lends special inter.
est to plan which is being considered
Tor cooperation between the Depart
ment OF Agriculture and the Navy De-
hariment, under which carrier pigeons
and equipment OF the latter depart
ment may become available. To es-