The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
Activities Among
Memphis Negroes
aN A-H rtn En
RY REV. T. o. FULLER.

with their workers largely rein
forced, the Central Civic committee In
pushing their campaigns among the
uptown business men. The employees
at the industrial plants have responded
much to their credit, They seem to
have realized In part, at least, what
these social activities viii mean for
their children. Attention will soon be
directed toward the public and pri-
yate schools with the hope OF having
tribution toward an object that Is in
tended for the pleasure and uplift Of
children.
In discussing methods Of preventing
tuberculosis at the medical assocla-
tents should not be allowed to spit on
the streets, in public conveyances or
in public buildings or gatherings. They
should have nothing to do with the
preparation or sale OF food, They
should not be allowed to teach school,
nor should such children be allowed
In school with others, Patients should
not use tools, vessels, dishes, towels,
| etc, In common with others Well peo-
pie should not be confines in close
| places SO as to be compelled to breathe
what comes from their lungs. out OF
doors iB tho best for them, where an
abundance Of fresh air and sunshine
are available"
Every church in the city is requested
by the central civic committee to fur
nish five members to take pledges In
their campaign Monday morning. Help
is needed from all sources.
when a city is bad beyond redemp-
tion and o cannot aftaird to boost
II, it's moving time, No one can af-
ford to live In u town and BIO a chronic
knocRer.
II seems difficult to settle war prob.
lens with peaceful negotiations, Some
things Just have to be fought out.
The pen and tho sword often clash
Or, d. A. Ferguson, Richmond, Va.
and DR., G.. II. A. Bryant, OF Humboldt
Tenn, while attending the Trl-Stat'
Medical association here, were pleasan
visitors at Howe institute.
No one should hope TO win who coult
not be n good loser in a contest. Gal
lantry In defeat is one OF tho essentia
elements Of good leadership,
The pupils OF lie Moyne, Howe, Kor
trecht and Henderson Business college
are actively engaged in the campaigl
for tho civic center.
.
A centenary celebration committee 1
being formed and the historical com
mtttec win prepare n paper on tn
P mHn, p dS ,ns BIZ SIty neF To se IN ras aey woa1
be complete with nearly half Of tn
population left without representation
Is It an oversight? A pictorial exhib
would be fine,
Why not have the National Medict
association In Memphis next year, w
have superior facilities with more tina
#, one hundred physicians in Memphis an
vicinity.
A benefit concert will be given b
the Manassas street public seho
Thursday night at Gospel Temp
church under the auspices OF the WI
ing Workers club, Prircipal Cora
Taylor and Thomas Colbert, manager
The Greenwood A. NJ. t.. church W
celebrate Easter with appropriate exc
cises Sunday, April 20, Rev, T.
Murcherson is pastor and c. c. Stes
art, superintendent
The wedding reception in honor
Willie w. Bradshaw and wife, former
Madeira L. Pope, will be given Mo
day evening, April 2s, at 7a9 Miss
sipni boulevard, The ceremony To-
40 place Tuesday, February rs.
AZ The ball game between Howe Al
Kortrecht, Friday afternoon, at Rus
wood park resulted 10 to 3 in fay
. of Howe, The game was played und
ty the auspices OF the Interscholasi
of league.
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IL Colbert Pearson, who attended {
ce Student Y. NJ, c, A. conference
Tougaloo, Miss, as the representa-
OF Howe institute, made an intere,
ing detailed report, OF the conferer
to the student body Friday mornii
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Or, James H. Edwards, OF Pine Blu
Ark, was In the city this week I
tending the Trl-State Medical assoc
ton. He visited his alma mater VIII
!. here,