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The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05
LEADERSHIP

Who is the best fitted for the task
To lead this rase Of mine? ask
Not he VINO bent on selfish gain,
Condones its faults and foibles vain,
But he who strives necessarily,
To make each man his error see
Who can prescribe the proper pill
To cure him of each chronic i'll.
'Tis he whose vision ranges far,
Who treads the earth yet views the star
That guides the destiny of men
Beyond the pale of mortal ken.
'Tis he who though his power be great,
Can bend to men of humber state;
Who knows the wort hand feels the good
That springs from common brotherhood.
No matter where he falls or dies
Let's rear shaft unto the skies
And carve this tribute on its face
'He loved and nobly served his race"
For many men. their worth declare
Who have no worth at all: Beware.
And many court the Goddess, Fame,
But very few, deserve a name
E. Barnett Riley, in Pittsburgh Courier
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

Camp Grant; C. Johnson, Michigan
City; Thedora Ponell, Berkeley,
Cal; Paul Ramsley Springfield, H.;
John Wesley and wife, Oakland,
Cal; NJ. f. Lee and wife, Gan, Ind;
G. F. Porter, St. Boowry, H.; A. D.
Smith, Oakland, Cal; Vester Bostie,
Nashville, Tenn; d. j. Burton, Buff
falo, N. l.; c. NJ Snothers, A. and
NJ. College; Z. A. Arch, st. Louis,
Mo; Homer Chamber, Detroit,
Mich; Mrs. Morris, Cosley City; S.
Cheek, New York; E. P. Colman,
Detroit, Mich; Z. West, Oakland,
Cal; Miss Walter Hodge, Indianap-
oils, Ind; Henry Baker, Salt Lake
City; Clarence Fisby, South Bend,
Ind; E. o. Colman, Cleveland, o.;
H. 7. Boaden, Homestead, Pa;
Charles Bundy, Cleveland, o.; Mrs.
Mary Evans, indianapolis, Ind;
Herbert Kelley, Indianapolis, Ind;
Mr.. Sandus and wife, Joliet, ILL.,;
Barney Samons and wife, Pittsburg,
Pa; R. W. Christian, Washington,
D. c.; Benney Thompson, Con,
Penn; G. W. Williams, Terre Haute;
n. w. Brown, McKeeport, Pa, Mrs.
Ella Brooks, Washington, Pa.
Georgia Hunter, Winfield, H.; J.
H. Cottrane, Spokane, Wash; Lille
Bryson, Milwaukee, Wis; Leon L.
Digg, Chicago, ILL.,; A. N. Murray,
New York; B. G. Duval, Gary, Ind;
Mr.. and Mrs King, Cleveland, Ohio;
Mrs. V. Wanzer, Columbus, Ohio;
W. H. Reed and wife, Columbus,
Ohio; r. Middleton, New York;
Grant Hawell, Indianapolis, Ind; NJ.
Munson, Detroit, Mich; E. B. John
son, Detroit, Mich; J. r. Morris,
Washington, D. c.; H. G. Hoffman,
New York; Leon Ridley, St. Louis,
Mo-; P W. Lewis, Champaign, H.;
G. c. Robinson, Colorado Springs,
Colo; Maj A. E. Patterson, Rock
ford, H.; Mrs. J. E. Smith, Battle
creek, Mich; j. A. Turner, Camp
Mead, Md; Jos. NJ. Binton, St.
Louis, Mo-; VIM. R. Green, Aurora,
H.; J. A. Noble, Reno, New; f. p.
Colman, Cleveland, Ohio; J. T. Glib
bons, Clarksburg, Mo-; Rufus Ried,
Camp Grant; Lieut.. Bucker, Camp
Grant; Louis Beal Jenkins, KY; NJ.
H. Head, Tylor, Ky; E. Hart and
wife, Indianapolis; P. J. Mullen,
Jacksonville, Tenn; Capt. King
Reed, Camp Grant; Jas. Jones, At
lanta, Ga; A. Mathin, New York;
A. Louis and wife, St. Louis, Mo-;
B. NJ. Wayfield, Tylor, Tex; w. T.
Claim, Tylor, Tex; Mr.. Clayton and
wife, Gary, Ind; j. Walter Hodge,
indianapolis, Ind; Mrs. J. c. Chap
pei, Detroit, Mich; Mrs. Blanche
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05
THE ONSLOW LYNCHING

ne OnSlow ynehing is greatly to be regret
ted. Il is keenly disappointing that the White
people OF the South cannot allow the law TO take
is course IN dealing with all criminals. white
ana oiack' Any grade of fair intelligence would
understand 1t would seem. that the lynching of
Negroes IS merely ping up trouble for both
races race later on That so many white people re-
Iuse 10 grasp this fact is discouraging in the
extreme TO those who would like to see peaceful
relations between the races
.. mere : no adequate remedy except con-
IIueu eQucatlon of the people to the end that
they viii learn to place a, higher value on hu-
man man hle and will not lightly take chat which
'Aey cannot replace Negroes will, of course.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05
Under WHICH FLAG

Earl w. Mann
First Lieut.. 366th Infy., A. E, T.
Clinton, Ia.
Grand old France, with traditions SO
dear to me,
The land of Freedom and Democ
racy.
Your attitude toward the dark-skin-
ned man
Will ne'er be forgotten by the
Afro-American.
Although you fought the Hun with
disdain
Your fight and our fight was not
the same.
Amid the turmoil, choking gas AMI
shrapnel shell,
We have attacked the Han AMI
gave him H.
What cared we, "Colored Amerj-
cans, death to face,
To make for our loved ones safe
living place,
AS brothers in arms we crossed the
hriny deep
To France we went, Death" il
need be to meet.
Now. fighting the Hun srom across
the Rhine
| readily assure you, is right in
our line.
His positions and plans to US being
known
Revealed by our scouts throughout
our zone.
But having performed our duty,
without tremor or fear
And being relieved we are march
to the rear.
1t is shocking, after being billeted,
we find
That the Hun has made an attack
from behind.
This attack is not with gas or shell
But with the weapons Of Satan,
as used in H
In villages and hamlets, he laid his
plans,
Quite carefully, as only his type
can.
Now, to prove that Right will con
quer Might
We fought this Hun with keen de-
light
And from villages and hamlets
where he laid his plans
We routed him; using as weapons
GODS TEN COMMANDS.
For months we resided upon your
And under your observations, did
faithfully toll
We love you France, and hope t.
some day
Return, and more fully your kind
ness repay.
And while recrossing the briny deep,
Prayed we for France, her noble
traditions to keep,
And not for the sake Of financial
gain
Would permit others, her grand
ideals to stain.
For the same of Humanity dear old
France,
Do not fail to grasp the chance
OF reminding oppressors of the dark
skinned man
That their dead lie buried in NJ
Mans Land.
The only definition of Democracy We
find,
Is Freedom and Liberty for all
mankind
Regardless of race, color or previous
seryitude,
France welcomes The MAN with
graf linda
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05
IDLE WILD NOTES

j. S. Bunkett of Indianapolis, one
of the few Negro brokers and in
vestment representatives was well
come visitor at the Idlewild Sunday
j. Walter Hodge, the successful
real estate dealer of indianapolis
spent a pleasant week in ChicagD
and remained Saturday and Sunday
at the Idlewild.
Don't fail to hear DR.. Morton in
the Idlewild parlors Sunday after
noon, April -, at / p. m. He viii
be the guest of the Tuskegee club.
Bishop Chappell says the Idlewild
is clean morally and reasonable in
rates. If you wish a clean place to
stop, come to the Idlewild. Meals
la carte.
This has been a week of much rev
erence and petty at the Idlewild
which now has as it's guests Bishop
W. ID. Chappell, Rev. j. 7. Gibbons
and c. NJ. Magee Of Clarksburg, w.
Va; Bishop w. H. Heard of Pitts
burg, Pa; Revs. Jas. NJ Wheeler,
Rev. K. II. Bunny of Pittsburg;
Rev. Chas Bundy of Cleveland O.;
Rev. K. W. Christian Of Washing.
ton, ID. c.; Rev n. W. Brown of Nc
keesport. Pa; Rev. G. w. Williams,
Terre Haute, Ind, and other emf.
nent divines Of the A. NJ. +. church
who came on the sad mission Of at
tending the funeral services of the
late Bishop Schaeffer. who was
buried Tuesday from Quinn chapel,
this city.
Rev. j. T. Gibbons is being urged
by the brethren as a prospective
candidate for secretary Of the Sun
day school union. He is man well
fitted for the work and is held in
high esteem by the citizens of West
Virginia, where he holds commits
sion from the governor of the state.
Mrs. J Waller Hodge and narty.
Mrs. II. VI. Durham. Mrs. Jas. r.
Hodge and Mrs. William /. Robins On
Of Indianapolis are guests Of the
ldlewild,
Don't miss Sundays turkey din
ner at the Idlewild. II is the best
meal procurable from TO 9 p. m.
The Tuskeeee club held most in
terestirg session Sunday at the Idle
wild parlors. Beauregard +. Nose
ley, the orator, addressed them and
a good time was assured.
ldlewild summer resort opens May
80. Will YOU he there?
Arrivals at Idlewild: J. A. Turner.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

Our experience with white people is such as
70 warrant the assertion that many of them, #
lett entirely TO their own impulses. would feel
no antpahy to their colored brothers. They
SIMPLY lack moral courage to act for them
selves
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

Those OF us who have faith in ourselves must
keep before our growing sons and daughters
every spark OF inspiration. encouragement. and
nope we can summon Only by keeping clear in
2ur minds the rough grades over which we have
Climbed can We appreciate the little progress
"e have made.-Pittsburg Courier
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

IN St. Louis colored girl married a wealthy
Cnnaman; IN Frco white girl committed sui
tlde with here Japanese lover; in Wheeling w.
Va, white girl went to prison rather than give
up her black tance. Who can control the hu-
man heart-throbs?
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

Nearly six months nave elapsed since the
signing of the armistice and we are no nearer a
declaration Of peace than that utopian League
OF Nations. It's getting on our nerves.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

No American of African descent can once
breathe the free air of France and return
quiescent subject of American determinations
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

Making the world safe for democracy" is a
deluSlon and snare until America is made a
safe and decent place for her native sons.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

You cannot expect others to fight your battles
if you lurk in the background
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

Ii is courageous to espouse cause when its
supporters are few.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

Accept without protest nothing less than a
mans chance.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

ne legislature of West Virginia has debarred
me Birth Of a Nation from showing in that bor-
Ger state In Austin, Texas. the mayor re-
I0Seo permit Tor its appearance on the ground
mat II is a menace to the peace OF the commun-
ny IN milwaukee,, which is N the safe of
"IN1oHSih' II showed for several weeks with the
sanction OF the mayor and board Of censcrs
through the public press we have been in
formed mat an autopsy ON the brain of the late
george BeII The slain giant, discoscs that he
hau less brain than the average man. We are
moved TO ask by whose authority was this as
ser'~ned? Was it necessary to determine the
cause OF death? Is it always done in the case
on the victims OF homocides? 1t strikes us that
N mus mutiIating the body that had not vet be-
tpne me states somebody overstepped his au-
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1919-04-05

Arrivals at ldlewild: J. A. Turner,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

to war experience. People seek
sound values in clothes. There is no
disposition to be parsimonious. or
shabby, but women are judging gar
ments by wearing quality. They no
longer purchase short-life gowns or
fabrics for the sake OF SNOWY APP
pearance. Thrift has brought in n
new fashion era-quiet models which
will be in style several seasons in
stead of the one season Creation. "
The merchants are cutting down
wasteful methods in their stores, and
eliminating supertuous service. I'M
wise credits, Improbable deliveries
and other happy go-luclSy. hitor-
miss >extravaganees for which the
public had to pay.
Another interesting development
Is the sale of materials for home
sewing. One store seeks TO interest
schoolgirls in making their own
dresses. Prizes are offered for we'll
made garments; sewing instruction
is given in the store; suggestions are
mazda for the purchase of material.
trimmings and patterns
Some stores make up .uudlee con
tanning all the requisites for given
garment-the fabric and all findings
needed
Money saved by this sort Of wise
spending can be safely invested in
War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15
People Constipated
and Don't Know II

II seems odd. but it Ia true. that you
may be constipnted and not know IL
You can see why il 49, Take q
glass and pour in water until fun. II
you keep on pouring in water after
the glass is full, 1t Will run over, but
the glass stays full.
Just so with your bowels; they get
fun of waste matter. and thon they
pass OFF or expel from the body only
about the same amount that goes into
ii in the form OF food
So you may have movement OF the
bowels every day and yet there viii
remain waste matter that ought to be
removed.
Give your bowels gentle hut
thorough cleaning out and you'll feel
great.
fine prescription for this is put up
and sold under the name of DR.. True 8
Elixir. Doctors and druggists uso II
in their own families. Costs bar NJ
tic and brings health to men, woinrn
and children. Sweet and pleasant
tasting. Works gently. Children like
it, Remember the name. Or. True's
Elixir.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

The widow OF Former Governor
Prouty has lost her 100000 suit
against the Grand Trunk Railroad
company, brought to recover dam.
ages for the death of her husband
who was killed when his automobile
was wrecked at crossing just across
the Canadian line. According to the
newspaper reports the verdict was a
surprise to most OF those who had
closely followed the case. There
has been pronounced change in the
attitude of the public toward neg.i-
gence cases in the past few years
and today plaintiff may so into
court with 4 far greater assurance of
winning out than was the case a
few years ago. In this respect cor
porations have become more human,
not, perhaps, through any change of
heart in the soullcss machines but
because of an awakened sentiment on
the part OF the people. The demand
for square deal regardless of when
and where has become more insistent
and is receiving more consideration
Corporations contest cases, to be
sure, but they are using more dis
elimination. There was q time when
they made not the slightest distinc-
ton between claims that were alb
solutely just and those in which
there was more or less question re
garding the degree of responsibility
In this respect there has been pro
Inounced change, Most Of the just
claims are now settled out of court
Some day, too, let us hope the time
will come when the dependents may.
have their claims adjusted on the
basis of the loss they have personal
~ sustained and not entirely from
the standpoint of dollars and cents.
Mrs. Prouty sued for sum, which
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15
SERVICE IN THE HOME
What is the Actual Cost of Each
Servant?

How many American housewives
understand the actual cost of a maid?
IN engaging a household helper the
average woman figures only on what
the maid asks as wages The food
she cats. the light she uses, the dish
es she breaks and the material she
wastes are not considered. 1t would
be difiuclt to figure such items cor
roctly, but the amount Is consider
able because maid does not have
the interest of ownership to make
things go as far as possible The
extra man about the Place IS also
worthy Of consideration as an item Of
expense.
A housewife who is trying 10 econ
cn.ao by doing her own work should,
Ii present prices. reckon at least SIS
per week for the items mentioned
SaeuId sho save SIS in wages, it win
be equivalent to $40 weekly.
Many a woman is thus saving for a
future need, education for the chill
dran, to own a home, or some other
worthy object. OF course she invests
Ia War Savings Stamps, but does she
realize that from her savings as her
own home worker she could buy two
stamps where now she buys one?
She may wish to. teach her little
daughter thrift, as well as household
duties. In that case, why not pay
her small wage for washing dishes.
busting, etc. She could also teach
the child to invest portion of the
sum in Thrift Stamps. and thus bring
down the proverbial two birds, teach
ing usefulness and thrift.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

l'herc is more Catarrh IN t.As scrIol
NJ the country than 81, Other Dis '.s'
put togethar, and for years IT wa ~,
posed TO he incurablc. Doctors 9r"Serua'
local remedies. and by consihntiy sulh'
10 euro with local troatment pr,ta's't
It ipcursble. Cutarrh Is local ts,s
greatly influenced by constitutions r'i.
ditiona and therefore Requires t"i i'i'
tlonaI treatment. ilnliJ catailii -,
cine. manufactured by +. } GAsa'
Co.. ieledo, Ohio. 10 a coi,sii.Hisin.
remedy Is taken internally .'d aoi
thru tho Blood on tho Mucous; Sptitf'
of the System. ono Hundred ~ 49,
ward 10 offered for any case ihai ,eii
c3tarrh Medicine fails to ono. .Ssld T.
circulars and Testimonials
T., i. CHENEY & co. ToielD. oh'o
Sold by Druggists, U.s.
Halls Family Pills Tor constipatl9il
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15
HAVE YOU A BAD BACK
II You Have, the Statement of this
Bennington Resident VIII Interest
.4at Xou


Bennington Resident viii Interest
You.
DOES your back ache, night and
day;
Hinder work; destroy your rest?
Does it stab YOU through and
through
When you stoop or lift or bend?
Then your kidneys may be weak.
Often backache is the clue.
Just to give you further proof,
The kidney action may be wrong,
II attention is not paid
More distress will soon appear.
Headaches, dizzy spells and nerves,
Uric acid ard its ills.
Make the burden worse and worse.
Liniments and plasters can't
Reach the inward cause at all;
Help the kidneys-use the pills
Bennington folks have tried and
proved.
What they say you can believe.
Read this Bennington account.
See her, ask her, If you doubt.
Mrs. C. H. Robson, 225 Depot St,
saws: 81 have used pa1A', Kidney
pills for the past four or five years
whenever | have suffered from kid
ney complaint At times ny back he
comes sore and lame, and it is diff
cult for me to stoop over to bend
When these attacks come on, use
Doan's Kidney pills and they always
relieve me.
Price coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doanfs Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Robson had. Foster-Milburn
Co., Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

had she been able to collee it, would
have meant luxury to most people
for the remainder of their days.
Widows of mechanics. who have had
no other income than that derived
from the pay envelopes of the heads
of the house are awarded one-hun-
dredth or a one-sixtieth part OF Mrs.
Prouty's claim and are considered
lucky.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

A western preacher criiieizes won.
en- who spend so much money for dress.
He'll probably have no heiior luck with
this sort of criticism than the rest Of
us husbands have.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15
TUESDAY. JULY Is. 1919.
COAL sHoRrAee SERIOUS

COAL SHORTAGE SERIOUS
There was such a shocking lack of
coordination in the methods of the
fuel administration during the war
that many people have come to place
but little faith in any announcement
coming from Washington regarding
the coal situation At the present
time, however, there is every reason
to believe that the fuel problem dur
ing the coming winter will require
serious consideration. Facts regard
ing conditions that prevail at the
present time do not depend for their
authenticity upon the statements of
inexperienced bureau officials but are
substantiated by men who are en-
gagged in the mining and distribution
lof coal and who are therefore in
position to give out first hand infor-
nation.
Coal production has fallen off to
an alarming-extent due TO number of
causes which it is impossible to cor
rect in time to prevent serious conse-
quences next winter unless the con.
sumefs do something to protect
themselves. The one thing that the
man or woman at the head of a
home can do to help is to put in the
winters supply OF fuel during the
summer months. Coal cannot be pro.
duced and held in quantities at the
lmlnes awaiting the convenience of
the consumer 1t must be produced
and moved as rapidly as mined until
il reaches the bin of the man who de-
sires to keep warm next winter.
ln-191S, in response to repeated
urgings on the part Of the govern
ment consumers bought their win,
, ter's supply Of coal during the sum
mer months and in response to this
cooperation the greatest production
in the history of the country was
achieved Now that the war is over
> and people are beginning to forget
the lessons they learned during a
period of stress and trial and the re
lsult is q lapse into conditions that
prevailed some years ago When coal
was bought as II was needed and few
OF us took heed of the future. People
are losing the element of prepared
ness that helped them through the
| hard period and because Of this there
is serious danger that actual suffer
ing will occur during the cold wealth
er that will be with us all too soon.
Men who are urging the consumers
to fill their coal bins during the next
few weeks deny emphatieally that
they are alarmists They assert that
! they are in close touch with the situ-
alton and that their assertions arc
backed by the figures OF the govern
ment geological survey. To meet
the requirements Of the country the
:. coal production must be increased at
the rate of nearly three million tons
week. With thousands of foreign
born miners whose places cannot be
filled returning to Europe 1t is evi.
IDENTIFY impossible to hope for any
such accomplishment Safety first
and all the time demands that he who
would be comfortable next winter
prepare for that comfort while he
has the opportunity to do so.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

Over in Brat.laboro last Saturday
the local team scored seventeen runs
in one inning and yet the fans on the
other side of the mountain have the
nerve to assert that they know real
baseball when they see it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15
happr Ia the bride

insurance shines on. Othora may DO
aH happy but not as safe. We urge
every bridegroom to secure tc his
bride an adeouite life income. The
cost is low Consult us. National
Life ms. Co, of VT (Mutual) Earle
S. KinsleA General Agent Mead
Building, Rutland, VT. Adv
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

General Joffre's aid says that the
French admire the American dough-
boys: Nobody ever douh'cd that for
the French have always been noted
for their excellent taste.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

1t Is remarked that a Commute
schedule and a 500 fare for an air
trip between New York and Atlantic
City Sounds plausible" Also ex-
elusive.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

The fellow who has made his pile is
so sure he can't be swindled that 1t
makes him angry when some smooth
chaps get away with several thousands
of his money.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

One of the results of the war is an
airplane machine gun that can shoot
300 photographs just like bullets. We
earth persons will simply have to be-
have.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

Department Of agriculture figures
show that hogs are more plentiful than
ever. And prevailing prices indicate
that all of them are not in cold storage.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

Who among us couldn't have been
wealthy long ago had we only known
that the dandellon roots we dug were
worth 10 to 10 cents a pound?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-07-15

The sporting season opened In good
shape, and the young mon and boys
are enjoying It to the full.