Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-12-27
ROANOKE NEWS
LITTLE WILLIE'S LETTER

In our last letter VIC took a shot
at the Roanoke Business League and
the local branch OF the n. A. A. C.
! p. and We promised to take a shot
{ at any and everything We thought
needed shooting. lt'may not do any
good but we will shoot just the same.
{ While We admit some things are not
i worth shooting. but Lift Willie"
| just likes to shoot, for he is known
! as an iconoclast and will certainly
destroy some Of the things that are
merely "sccm to be" so if you don't
| want to be shot by the ,lconoclaSt
! you must BE, and not seem to Be.
! Now, | don't mean to butt in to
other peoples affairs. because |
know some people who arc bald
headed from butting into other
poop c's affairs, bat Will some one
please explain why some OF the So
called leading men and women of
our race insist on being jim-crowcd?
They really pay for it. spend their
money to be crowCd. climb as
many steps as there were rounds in
Jacobs ladder, then come out boast
ing what they saw and they pass by
Il colorcd p ayhousc like tho Memphis
Special passes Ninton
They so to church and find fault
of tho theatres and the people who
/ attend them. Cuss ont the jim.crow
| laws and anything that is claimed
! to be done against the race because
We arc Negroes. still they will accent
jim-crow accommodations II there
is anything against any ono going to
tho theatres. it should he against
going to jim-crow theatre. even If
/ you had no co orcd theatre.
But 1t is worse when YOU have
one and pass 1t up for jim-crow
| house. Wake up. you leaders, stop
| going up the alleys, climbing back
| stairs. come to your own house; come
in the front way, sit whore you
please and be with your own people
where you are always welcome Take
| notice and remember that wink
| to blind horse 10 rs good as a nod.
| Roanoke has n new organization
| among the young progressive men OF
the city. known as the "Leal Cub. ="
Mr.. w. e. Miller is president, Mr..
B. II. Hale, vice-prcsidcnt. A. s.
| Topsey. secretary and C. Tifrnoy
| ToliVer, treasurer. Tho club has
! rooms on the second floor OF Dixie
| Garage building, 28 High Street. N.
w. The body OF young men making
| up the membership Is progressive
and Will have n social business and
literary side and expect to do some
good work In the city along the
above lines.
Tho opening smoker was given on
the second Thursday night in the
| newly furnished rooms on High
Street. Tho club has fifty members,
all being present at tho smoker and
several out OF town visitors. among
them tho STAFF inspector for the
Southern Aid Society of Richmond.
headed by that popular good follow,
Mr.. John Hall. Jr.
After several hours OF games and
cong. stag lunch was served, ham
sandwiches, pickle. potato salad,
swiss cheese. sailed crackers, orange
whistle, cigars and cigarettes. Some
interesting after dinner speeches were
made by Mr.. Hall, Mr.. Buffet of the
u. -. NJ, Mr.. Clarence Gray, Mr..
w. A. Reid. Mr.. Frank Miller, Hon
j. Fountain Duke, DR.. Roberts, Mr..
a. l.. Coleman and w. B. r.
Grower who electrified tho club
with his jokes and approximations.
one being tho famous speech OF Hon.
j. Fountain Duke on Unity. At a
late hour all went home highly
pleased with the opening OF the Lcal
Club. Hero is hoping tho club great
success.
Mrs. Daisy Schley gave her hus-
band, Mr.. w. S. Schlcy surprise
birthday breakfast Wednesday morn
ing, December 10 at their beautiful
home on Fourth Avenue. N. W. Be.
fOro Mr.. Schley came down stairs
he heard the strains OF lovely music
rom the parlor below and couldn't
account for the unusual number of
voices at such an early hour and on
coming down found q few friends
with his good wife to wish him many
happy returns.
We couldn't say how many no had
seen. for Mr.. Schlcy wouldn't toll us
and Mrs. Schley wouldn't give him
away. Anyway all were happy and
Mr.. Schley was happicst when
breakfast was announced. He was
anxious to get off tho age question
the breakfast room was decorated
with pot plants cut flowers and
fruits and the menu az follows, grape
fruit. fried oysters, potato fritters,
barbecucd rabbit, hot rolls, coffee.
Those present wGro MRS Mile
b. Paxton, Mrs. Choppo NcFadden
and Little Willie" The breakfast
lasted from 9:30 to noon Much OF
the time was spent In trying to In
duce Mr.. Schley to own up and tell
us how many. At any ratio. all had
great time and We wish you as
many returns as You have passed,
CHATS hoping you some) and our
very best wishes for the continued
success OF Mr.. and Mrs. Schley.
The First Baptist Church had the
installation service OF their new
pastor, Rev. A. l.. James D. D.,
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