The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-08-28
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Washington Senator James d.
Phelan, California, is agltated over the
increase in the birth rate of Japanese
in California. He says that if Jap
anese continue to add to the popula
tion at the present rate the white race
will soon be overwhelmed.
81 am alarmed to read the official
statement" said Mr.. Phelan. that one
third of our births outside of incorpo
rated cities and towns in Los Angeles
county We're Japanese.
If this is not checked it means the
end of the white race in California, the
subversion of American institutions
and the end of our western civiliza-
ton"
Toronto, Canada The prolonged
street car strike in Toronto brought
into the public eye probably the most
successful colored business man in
Canada, Fred Hubbard, assistant gen
eral manager of the great Toronto
street railway system. who draws
salary of $4,000 a year, certainly the
highest salary paid to any colored
man in Toronto and probably in all
Canada.
Richmond Va.-The white chamber
of commerce here has inaugurated a
movement to induce Colored labor to
remain here The big rapid migration
North has alarmed white employers OF
labor Colored people are demanding
as a price for remaining full citizen
ship and protection.
Paris. France-Judging from reports
heard here the plight OF ColOred sol
diers still doing duty in France is seri-
Gus. The American prejudice display
ed against ColOred soldiers over here
at the time the ColOred combatants
were here is on the increase rather
than on the wane.
Washngton-Many are the deolara-
tons and statements and Informative
arguments which opponents OF the
league OF nations are expecting to hear
from President Wilson, but what in
terests Democrats in the national cap
ital is whether or not the president
plans io run for third term
London r. Proposal that the United
States alone snould undertake the
whole responsibility of The finances OF
Liberia is made by c. d. b. King, sec
retary of state and president elect OF
Liberia, who IS visiting here.
Washington. D. c. - Lieut.. James
Reese Europe. Post No l, the first
Colored post of Veterans of the world
war to be granted ID charter in the
American Legion, organized and elect
ed officers at Irying's Hail. The post
has at the present time nearly one
hundred veterans enrolled.
jefferson City The Senate today
by Is to voted to ratify the Susan
Il. Anthony amendment to the FEEDER
al Constitution giving universal fran
chise 10 women.
The house ratified it yesterday aft
enoon by vote OF 125 to 9. Missouri
is the eleventh State to ratily.
Washington, d. Representatives
of the League of Democracy were in
formed by Secretary Baker Monday
that the cases OF the four Colored Off
GERS of the 36Sth Infantry, who were
found guilty in France for cowardice,
will be reopened, and that additional
testimony will be taken.
L,
Woodson of Buxton has presented a
petition to the city council asking for
the erection of a new fire station to
be manned and ofhcered entirely by
Colored men. 1t is planned to pick
the GREY from returned soldiers
London. Eng.-Africans brought to
Europe to fight have decided to stay
in the British Isles. The government
is, however, Offering free passage
home to such as desire to return.
Washington. D. c. Senator McNary
Of Oregon has introduced a bill for
the establishment of home for aged
and inhm Colored people and working
girls in the District Of Columbia.
Albany, Ga-Among the first bills
introduced at the present session OF
the legislature was one by Bepresen-
tative Walter II. Burt, of Dougherty
county, providing that the appropria-
ton for the Georgian Normal and
Agricultural School be raised from
$4,000 10 $4,000 year
Des Mones, 1a.-Colored women OF
Des Moines have met and made fur
ther plans for the organization of a
womens political club for Coloiel
women only. The o.Gt will make a
systematic study Of civic ana political
problems, it is said and the me.Hbers
will be instructed on how to vote.
Tampa, Fla-B. c. Wilcox, a dep
uty sheriff. was killed near Clermont
- miles north OF here. as he anC
.f.