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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19
THAT CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION
By DR.. NJ. A. MAJORS

The ablest lawyer, the wisest states
men, and the most farseeing practical
[, business man whose heart is set in
4 getting rights, privileges, and immun-
tiles for his race are what our peo-
pie of Illinois need. If it was possible
to combine all the best qualities in
the one or two individuals of the race
who doubtless will represent US it
would indeed be we'll; and we know
what we want and we want it sincere
ly.
Notwithstanding is political
trick. Where we are in large numbers
and can vote power in or out of things
there are pretended generous souls in
those parts like Ben Tillman and
Vardaman, who would like to weaken
our political strength.
Second-The rights we wish made
secure, are the same kind of rights
that the people of Illinois have that
by birth accident or kind nature be-
queathed a while or transparent COM
plexion. We do not ask for more
and theren be hell in camp if we
get anything less. No other race of
people would be satisfied with less
than the rights and privileges of a
free American citizen.
What else do races fight for, and
die for?
The color of ones skin has nothing
to do with being easily pleased. Be
ing white does not imply that rights
and privileges should be greater than
people of black skin.
Such a foolish idea might sustain
the crazy theory that a white horse
should receive kinder treatment than
a black horse, a white dog or cat,
than a black dog or cat.
In this age of fought for, and won
democracy and safety of nations,
every race is entitled to the full meas
ure of rights guaranteed by the new
order.
We've got to write some things for
the new constitution just as the other
people and what we will write will
be for the privilege and freedom of
all the people. viii what the white
people writes into the. new constitu-
ton be predicated upon the Golden
Rule?
Therefore we besreth you brethren
to settle upon the men capable Of
doing the most gracious things in a
whole hearted manner and that win
bring home to rs all the citizen prot
ection Of free people. Not because
he is friend, he may not be capable,
and certainly not some self-centered
egotiSt that lacks many qualities of
noblemen- We contend for more
than We are getting, and we do not
propose 10 relinquish one iota. of what
is the prevailing custom.
Candidates are anxious to serve
their constituencies and 60 to Spring
field with exhHltant hearts and minds
pregnant with new and novel theor-
les in government The Negroes
Of Illinois should rally around
the ablest legal talent we have, for
we win need them, the best construct
i've forces, the keeneSt to analyzs ab-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19
THE COLORED CHILD

Making the colored child see that it
Is an important part of the race
scheme of development and progress.
Making the colored child see that it is
in fact a determining factor of our
future grandeur and usefulness in the
nobler analysis of a staunch human
ity.
Leaving nothing to chance in its
early career and by painstaking in
duction into a realm of sober sense,
we so train the plant flexibility of
the child, that it becomes staid in the
high principles of the decent order.
We do not bring goodness and de-
cency back to him, but we nurture
and kindle the spark and keep it
aglow by the warmth and tenderness
Of sweet reason until it sees and
knows what prouder days are, and
knows what prouder days are in store
and lives upon pride.
We must stimulate the gentle urge
to noble character before it is fear
fully accountable for mistakes of
childhood.
Mistakes and establishment will
naturally come to all but much good
can only result by untiring effort and
our unremitting care. 1t is not what
the child is, but what the environment
is that envelops its tender life. To
arouse its sleeping child conscience
and to open the barred windows Of
its flexible mentality is indeed a work
of gentle spirits touched with the
love Of a righteous occupation as
grand as duty ever is. To dissect with
keen penetrating science the most
delegate fbres of the infant compost
ton, and analyze the mystery with
which it is puzzled, leading it up the
way towards destiny embraces the en-
joying work which the writer has at
tempted with diligence and without
regard to difficulty and disadvantages.
The child is the human conundrum.
interrogation points bristle with cor
spieiOus regularity, always the ques-
ton mark Of our humanity, battling /
Oftimes the shrewdest psychologist, |
yet the soft clay~of human material |
with which we must work to mold
it into happy form.
Love arouses intrOspection, and the
golden promise Of sweet character in (
vitss rs ever as the lure of brilliant
Stsrs.
The changes, and growth in the
gradual development Of children are
indeed interesting and the mereSt
scrutiny Of the child spirit is engros-
sing even to the most stolid heart.
In the formative stage there is the I'M
folding Of all that is beautiful, and
evolution marks the process Of each
stage, never delinquent but ever at
is past, while the vibrant elements Of
the child, conduct to gayety and
growth, frOlie and frivOlity. What
else is there in the world more won
derful than the noise and happy
shouts Of children, romping over the
playground in gladstone song or mer-
~ glee7
We ere the guardians Of this, Of
al earth's riches, the heritage and
legacy Of eAildhOOa are trusted 70
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

lection.
The child today are long will be
he ones to take your place, my place,
his or her place in the ranks of the
fttest. 1t is enjoined upon all alike
to add his or her quota to make the
world better to live in, and the least
of the human spices cannot be neg
lected if we would promote the gen.
aral welfare. The colored child is the
most unfortunate child in America.
And why so? 1t certainly is not the
fault of the child, but regretfully and
sadly it is its misfortune.
Is there not enough of that whole
some Americanism anywhere to be
found to lift it from this sad state,
TO nurture it and provide for it a
nobler sentiment, and a more gener-
Gus spirit whereby it may enjoy equal
ly the choicest blessings vouched safe
to others? Cannot its future promise
full citizenship, can it not be made
rosiate, rather than gloomy and fore
boding?
Favorable environment, good par
ents whose cultivation and refining
qualities, fit them in every manner
md from to rear and educate child
rem are not always the rule.
The potentialities are not ever pre-
sent. Alas too frequently the colored
child has but a poor chance in the
game of life because of the hard
ships and struggle of its parents to
meet the daily wants Of a cherries
home. Poverty then it must be re-
membered has played sad havoc in
the colored child's homes. Incentive is
an alluring bride to ambition in other
children not so in the life and en-
vironment of the colored child. It
has but very poor inducement to look
fordward to position of usefulness
and place. Doomed it seems to a life
of servitude like its eolored father
and mother it is not given to hope
for Whist lies outside of its environ
ment.
The Colored father and. mother
love quite as strong, as love is strong,
with all the ardent spirit Of mortals,
and while their desire and aspirations
for the proper bringing mp their child
rem are no less than that of others,
yet that anxiety is modified because
Of the conditions and circumstances
Of poverty.
Much has been done by religious
societies who have appropriated thous-
ands and thousands of dollars with
which schools and colleges have been
endowed. And remarkable has been
the result of the religious Orgsniza-
tons among the colOred people them
selves to help themselves in foster
ing schools and colleges throughout
the south.
Ere long we hope that a propagan-
da win raise the Colored child from
out Of its spirit which seems to make
it negative and minor factor.
It must be instructed to think
seriously and sincerely that It il not
inferior because its parents ere poor,
eOlOred and have to work. That be-
eauss Of color it dare not hope, and
the rest Of il Perhaps the noblest
thing parents could do wouIz Be to
give their child q good book to read, ]
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19
EDITORIAL PAGE

reaIIy ART .,uInS. There's something
OF telepathy that flashes from mind to
mind and warns the wary Of self-cen-
tered individuals.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

News item left with any Of the
above news agents prior to Wednes-
day mornings Of each week, yin find
their way into the columns Of The
Broad Az.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

George 1. Martin, Cigar, Notion
Store and News Stand, Is W. S1st
ST., near State.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

A. d. Hayes, Cigars, Tobacco, No
ton, Stationery and News Stand,
3640 S. State Street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

+. Bishop, Cigars, Tobacco and
News Stand. 8 W. 9th Street, near
State.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

W. d. SCOTS Lunch Room and
Restaurant, 24s E. 35th Street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

Louis Wimbley's Shoe Shining
ParIOrs and News Stand, 2s4s South
State Street
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

Lawrence n. Heard, Travelling
News Agent, with news stands at
1929 S. State st. and So. East Cor.
35th and State Streets.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

Edward Felix, Notions, Cigars and
News Stand, 1902 S. Dearborn St.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

Charles F. Mallory's Barber Shop
and News Stand, BIB E. s5th Street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

DOdsOn's Shoe Shining ParlOrs and
News Stand, So. West Corner S5th
and State Streets.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19

Mrs. s. F. Peyton, News Stand,
Confectionery Store, 5012 s. State
Street.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1919-07-19
FROM THIS DATE ONWARD,
THE BROAD AK CAN AL
WAYS Be FOUND ON SALE
AT THE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:

Mrs. L. Graves, The Provident
Candy Shop, Notion Store and News
Stand, Is W. Seth Street, near State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
HOME SERVICE DEPARTMENT

The at home day of the home service department of the Red Cross in their new offices on the fifth floor of the Jefferson County Bank building gave many people an opportunity to learn something of the good this organization is doing. When it was started 16 months ago Dr. George Eaves gave it space in his office beside the Anti-Tuherculosis league. Now it's activities require the use of seven rooms. Dr. Eaves was the first chairman and f was his vision of helpfulness which built the broad foundation for it's growth. He was succeeded by Dr. Lloyd Nolen, whose other duties limited his supervi- sion to few months, but who in that brief time induced the doctors, dentists and lawyers of the city association to volunteer their professional services free of charge to such families of soldiers as need them. Last May MT. J. K. Brockman was appointed head of the de- partment, and with clear-headed business methods he has developed a wonderfully co-ordinated organization, Du. Eaves' only helpers were Miss Bertha Clement,s the public health nurse, and Essie Me Gee the colored nurse Now there is a working staff of nearly 50 women. Miss Ruffan Smith, of Fairfield and Mrs E. Schoen were the first volunteer workers. AE institute course conducted by Miss Labouisse of Gulf division headquarters in April trained 12 and a chapter course
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
--.--'s- ------------ - Japanese Bureaucracy

From "Inside Politics in China" by Put
 nam Weale, in Asia magazine.
 Whilst the expression "the foreign powers is still in general use to signi- fy the whole group of nations in treaty relations with China, recent events have proved that the proper way of expressing foreign political activities should be the foreign powers and Japan" For although Japan is an ally of the allies, and al- though since her first treaty of alli- ance with England in 1902, in which Chi nese integrity was so carefully guaran- teed, she has repeatedly exchanged agree ments, notes, secret memoranda and what not, with half the powers of Chris tendon, affirming the self-same princi- ples, her Chinese policy is as purely a Japanese product as the e"geta' (wood- en clogs) of the Japanese people. That policy clatters noisiy along the interna- tional highroad as if it were shod in resonant ''geta' so that everyone can see and hear it; but every so often the clogs are slipped off and Japan enters her neighbours house in her stockinged feet Gas good manners demands): and then very secretly behind the 'shoji'' (screens) she whispers that unless her tuteage is accepted it will be highly un- fortunate for China.
 It would be mere repetition of things already outlined to re-examine the prob lem of Chinese revolution from the Jap anese standpoint. But this at least ought to be. said: that nothing which has oc cured in the far east since the Perry expedition of 60 years ago has more dis concerted Japan than the institution or republcanism at her very doors. Having with vast difficulty and trouble adjusted her national life to the requirements .ot the modern world from the time of the restoration of 1868 to the treaty of Ports mouth of 1905. she has viewed with real horror westernism sweeping in on China like torrent and threatening entirely to capture it under the name of democ- racy. For the isolation which existed under the Tokugawa Shogunate for two and half centuries still lives spiritually in Japan: Japanese national life remains a curious compound of adjustments and half-tones, a rather delicate thing that, like hothouse plant, might easily be blasted if left exposed to the cold winds of reason. To preserve in the second de- cennium of the twentieth century not only d belief in the divine right of Kings, but to propagate officially in every school, in every college, and in every university of the land the cult of the actual divinity of the Emperor, em- phatieally necessitates a juggling with the problems of the outer world of ar almost fantastic nature. In the writer's belief the secret of Japanese diplomacy may be traced to this unreal foundation of government which is further compli cated by the haunting conviction thas the western races are really stronger. more virie and more efficient than the races of the east and must infallbly, dom mate them whenever it comes to an open trial of strength. And if we take this hypothesis as a starting point ob- scurity vanishes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
Palestine Pilgrimage

From Prom Jaffa to Jericho.' by John
 H. Finley, in the Scribner.
 So great are the distances between two oceans in the United States that Pales tine, when seen by Americans, will seem small, insignificant in area and natural product. From the top of a hill outside Jerusalem one can see both the Mediterranean sea and the Dead sea. For Palestine is not as wide as the state of New Hampshire, which I have crossed on foot in a day. It was the. memory Of this walk across New Hampshire that perhaps suggested traversing Palestine in the same way. Or was it, after all, the impulse which has driven hundreds of thousands. and even millions, over the same road in the two thousand years of the Christian era that made me wish to travel the whole sacred way on my feet? At any rate, the longing of the first weeks, encouraged by memories of White mountain walks of 60 or 70 miles, has had it's satisfaction in accomplishment, and now has it's memories as look out from the Mount of Olives across the westward mountains through which I made my pill glimage from the sea that lies toward America, and across the eastward wilder ness through which reached the other edge of the Holy Land
 This pilgrimage Gor '''pilgrtmaEe II was and no ordinary walkl had fit and glorious preparatory night out near Jaffa, one of those perfect Holy Land nights when the stars come nearer earth-such a night as that in which David must have walked when he came from playing to the mad spirit of Saul, when the stars of night beat with emotion. I slept in tent on the very edge of the cliff overlooking the sea tas close to 1t as one could lie without danger Of falling into the seal. The sound of the waves was as that of the wind in the. trees of the Mount of Olives, which is seldom quiet.
 And the. pilgrimage had also fit and glorious morning. The sun was re- ceived as he came resplendent and burn, ing from the very moment of his ap- pearance on the farthest Judaean moun- tain, by the sound of bagpipes (for | was with the famous "Black Watch on this the fourth anniversary of the beginning of the war>. And the timbrels ofMiriam or the sackbut and psaltery of David unto the Lord of the Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
RED CROSS BULLETIN

in October added 22, including several of the colored race. Miss Corinne Chisholm and Miss Freddie Truslow went to New Orleans to qualify for field supervisors positions. They are now looking after the wants of Bessemer and Ensey.
 Service First is the new slogan of American business, aud visitors at these Red Cross offices are well reminded. of it by cards on the desks, tables and chairs nearly all of which are marked, Loaned by - or Donated by -" The entire equipment of furniture has been supplied without expense One re- turned soldier who is carpenter by trade made bench in appreciation of what the home service department had done for him.
 h the spirit of the Greatest Mother in the World the staff of this branch, the civilian relief has adopted also the la bors of military relief and of the depart nlent of after care. They have eased the troubles of 3e00 families and solved the perplexities of 5009 individual men. As the woes of war decrease this cheery applied Christianity must increase until it becomes the community welfare ser vice. So long as mortal frailties exist itEis wise counsel and constructive helr will be needed. s
 Inquiries keep coming over the phone, "Is there any more work to be done?" Mrs Nassar Aliens reply is, Our sup ply room has yet 1000 garments cut out waiting to be made" These must all be given out to workers this week in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
WQRKE FRS NEEDED

There is a movement among the ste nceraphers and office attendants whose time is not fully occupied to utilize their spare minutes crocheting edges on baby jackets and hootees for the refugees rath- CT than reading novels. The pieces are small and more easily carried about than the ever present knitting to which we at v ng girl who is a sewing machine dem ofstrator is doing Red Cross hemming. Little minutes, little garments. little chil- dreE all in one big sum will save na- tion to stand shoulder to shoulder with us against harm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
RED CROSS MAGAZINES

Some Red Cross magazines have beer brought to headquarters by the postof. flee service because the addresses could not be found. The following names with a pended addresses were listed in the last campaign, and the membership desk a. woman's headquarters will be glad to receive any information which will insure delivery of the magazine: Dave Coleman, 417 Grange street; T. Thomas Graymont: Mrs. C. F. Holland, 1412 Four teenth avenue, north; Miss Elizabeth Steadman, 2300 Sixteenth street; E. w. Grim, Twentieth street; Mrs. D. Porter, 1915 Thirteenth street, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

There is no altar on earth which vlee in marble majesty win the altar of heaven--Tien T'ian--in the south of the Chinese city of Picking. which Emperor Yung-le of the Ming, dynasty feared in A. D. 1920, with its triple balustrades, stairs and platforms of pure white mar ble carved mraculously. it's great circle covering wide area dn the midst of vast inclosure There tho Emperor knef once year and worshiped the only be Ing in the universe he could look up to -Shang-ti-the Emperor of the world above, whose court was In the sky an1 the spear tips of whose soldiers was the stars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
More Eyes Needed

From the Boys Magazine.
 Young Tommy returned from school in tears and nursing black eye.
 'In pay Billy Dobbs off foD this in the morning. he walled to his mother.
 'No, mo-" she said You must return good for evil I'll make you a nice jelly roll and you must take 1t to Billy and say, Mother says I must return good for evil; so here's Jelly roll for you.' v
 Tommy demurred but finally consent ed. The next evening he returned in a worse plight, and sobbed:
 'I gave Billy the jelly roll and told him what you said, and then he blacked my other eye, and says you're to send him another jelly roll tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAI4D SUNDAY, MARCH. 23 1919

order to have the allotment finished and shipped on time. Women who cannot make a set are asked to take out just one or two pieces. No one task is heavy and while we are enjoying this warm sunshine it gives one a comfortable feel ing on the inside to think she is doing a mite for the comfort of some poor honeless babe in a colder cline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23
There will be car to the Terminal Station eve ten (1O) minutes, and from the Terminal Stati, every five (5) minutes

In line with policy of improving service as rapidly as condi ons permit with the pressing needs of the public always in nveW we have arranged schedule the Terminal Sta on Line effective Monday March and shown detail below
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-23

It will be noted that this gives car to the Ter nlinal Station every 10 minutes from 415 a. m. to 12:25 a. m. The schedule enables our cars to connect with all incoming and outgoing trains at the Terminal and L. & N stations. The last car leaves the Terminal Station at 12:30 a. n
 The schedule interocks with those of inbound cars on the Boyles and Gate City lines, all of which stop at the Terminal, and the arrange ment provides a car from that point into the city every five minutes <
 The starting point of Terminal Station cars is Third Avenue and Nineteenth Street, the cen tral transfer point for all our lines west They go to the Terminal via First Avenue and return downtown by way of Sixth Avenue.
 The routing, as will be noted is very conven- tent. Outbound cars pass the Morris Hotel at Nineteenth and First. At First and Twentieth they pass the Big Four" office buildings and within block of the L. & N Station and half a block of the Metropolitan Hotel. Incoming cars pass within a block of the Empire Hotel at Fourth Avenue and Twenty-first Street and within block of the Tutwiler at Fourth and Twentieth. Swinging from Fourth Avenue into Nineteenth Street, they pass the Hillman Hotel and thence into the heart of the downtown dis trict, passing at Nineteenth and Second within a block of the Florence Hotel
 This new schedule is an appreciation of the growth of Birmingham and the rapidly increas- ing flow of travel to the city Incidentally, it fur nishes additional employment
 7ay, Light & Power Co. .ADLEY, Receiver