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Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-11-29
READING COLORED PAPERS

Have a heart, good people. The house
is divided against itself. It is written,
"That house divided against itself can
not stand" While Congressman Burns is
Of the opinion that many Race newspapers
are doing harm, Dr. Robert Y. Kerlin, pro-
fessor Of English Of the Virginia Military
Institute, Lexington, Va, makes the ex-
elusive statement to the Associated Negro
Press concerning newspapers. Startling in
it's frankness and complimentary to the
last degree, DR.. Kerlin says:
81 am reading Negro newspapers
ing them by the dozen, reading them by
the score, from all parts Of the country,
from half the states Of the Union, papers Of
every kind, secular religious, fraternal, in
stitutional. Let me tell you some Of my
impressions-the impressions of white
man.
''First of all, am profoundly impressed
by the unanimity Of these papers in their
expression Of the wrongs, the discrimina-
tons, and injustices practiced against the
Colored people by their white neighbors
and fellow citizens. Never think, did 50
racial unit exhibit such solid front, such
unanimity Of feeling and purpose. Their
reaction to lynchings and the riots Of which
white America-has been that Of one out
ragged and tortured soul, heroic in for
bearance and in suffering.
''Then I am impressed by the force and
resolnteness of the Colored peoples conten-
tion-alsO put forth with absolute unanimity
for JUSTICE for opportunity and constitu-
tional rights. and for all that as human
beings and patriotic Americans and loyal
citizens. they are entitled to.
"Suoh are my impressions, not to pro-
ceed further in stating Them that | wish
the white people of America generally
might go to reading your papers, and do
so with serious mind to get your point
of view, to learn how you think and feel
on the subjects that so vitality concern us,
to know what measures you have to pro-
pose to bring about better racial relations
and an Improvement of conditions with
prevention Of mob violence and lawIess-
ness Out of such reading would certainly
spring better understanding atonng SYM
pathy, saner and s1lrer cooperation. The
question of questions for us as a nation
today is racial adjustment. The present
conditions of distrust and hostile feeling.
i'll disguised if not open and violent, is
intolerable to all self-respecting and hui
man-hearted people. Tt is utterly opposed
to Americanism and to Christianity. |,
for one take my stand for justice, for hui
manity and for square deal Simply be-
cause it is right and following the prompt
ings of my own heart.
''Another thing I wanted to say about
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
Better Health for
Nation Is Purpose
OF Women Doctors
International Conference
Here to Effect Organiza-
ton TO Bring About an
Improved Social System

Fifty women doctors, from a score
of foreign countries, are in New York
to attend the International Conference
of Women Physicians. which begins to-
day at the headquarters of the war
work council of the Young Women's
Christian Association, 6l0 Lexington
Avenue. The sessions will continue
until October %, questions of physi-
cal. social and moral health being dis
cussed. During the closing days Of the
conference, from October II to "a, d
convention representing most of the
leading national organizations Of wom-
en- in America viii be in session 1t
will be the aim of the convention to
effect an organization by means OF
ditons, in their reference to women's
health, may be brought about.
lone great object of this meeting.'
said Dr. Katherine Bement Davis yes
terday, "is to decide how women ply
sicians best can take advantage of
the extraordinary strategic position
they now command in the fight against
social unhealthfulness. Factory girls
and the thousands of other female
workers in this and other countries
let the woman doctor talk TO them
where they will listen TO no one else.
We believe that the woman doctor can
change existing conditions quicker
than any one else.
THAT conditions need to be changed
there is no doubt; it was shocking to
find that SO many American young
men had to be rejected in the selec-
tive draft on account of conditions
which could have, IL many cases, been
corrected or prevented had their
mothers had the counsel of the woman
doctor'
Some OF the delegates to the CON
ference arrived in New York yester-
day; others will artive to-day. From
Belgium came Dr. Marie Louise
Lawaese Delhaye. of Antwerp; from
Denmark. DR.. Betty Agcrholm, D1
Johanne Freilberg and DR.. Estrd Helm,
OF Copenhagen; from London DR..
Christine Murrell and DR.. Mary Cor
don.
France is to be represented by DR..
Margaret Giboulent, Dr. NJ Thuiller
and Dr. Monod. of Paris; DR.. Yvonne
Pouzin, of Nantes, and DR.. Anna Mou-
tet, OF Lyons. DR.. Ida kahhn will come
from Shanghai and Dr.. Ii Bi Gu and
Dr. Emma Dau viii bring to the CON
terence the contributions of China.
Other delegates Will represent Hol-
land, Japan and Uruguay and other
land. Japan and Uruguay and other
South American countries.
The conference Will be opened this
afternoon with an address OF wei
come by Mrs. Robert L. Speer, pres-
dent Of the national board of the
!. W. c. A. Dr. Augusta Rucker and
Dr.. Harriet Wilde of this city will
read papers. Most Of the sessions
VIII be open to doctors only. The del
egates come to this city as the guests
OF TIE war work council of the y W.
c. A. They win make their headquar-
ters at the Waldorf Astoria.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
Highest Priced Opera
Seats 10 Go Still Higher
Metropolitan Announces In
ereases: Chicago Company
Raises Admission 25 Il. E..

To the music loving patron of grand
opera who occupies the modest bal
conv or family circle seat indulgence
OF his taste VIII require TO addi-
t!onal expense TINS season. But the
occupant Of orchestra seats who for
merlv r has paid sc performance Will
be compelled 20 pay 81. while dress
circle seats have advanced from S3 to
81. Subscription tickets VIII remain
at the same prices that obtained last
season.
This announcement was made yes
terday by representatives of the Met
ropolitan Opera Company. William j .
Guard. representing the company. said
that there had been no advance in
the salaries Of the stars, but that all
OF the incidental expenses involved
in putting OF opera had increased to
such an extent as to make the pres
ent advance in prices necessary.
The Chicago Grand Opera Company
announced an advance Of 25 per cent
on It's entire price list.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
To Develop Citizenship

American cities winch wish 10 become
"social laboraIories' will be given the
opportunity to enroll themselves as
sueh q national conference called by
the general council Of the Social Unit
Organization for Cincinnati October
%, : and 25. Invitations 70 take part
IN the conference have been sent to
women 5 organizations throughout the
country. officials of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and industrial bodies.
The object, as stated by the pro-
lectors of the movement. SIS an at
tempt 10 yet away from paternalism in
social welfare and 10 bring the people
CT communities INTO close touch with
the government, developing 4 more re-
spons.ble ci.izenship.'
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

one. "Mlle. Modiste" is rendered by the
symphony orchestra with Enrico Leide
conducting. The Metropolitan Four
sing For Ne and Mary" and Good
BY The organ solo is Legend of
Rose"
Every man who went near Elsie
Ferguson in "The Witness for the De-
fence" took her in his arms and kissed
her. Not that we blamed them, for if
we were leading man and had a
chance to play opposite Miss Ferguson
we should plead for interpola.ed love
scenes in every reel. But in this case
Miss Ferguson did not wish to let
them make love to her, and it was all
part Of the sad, sal story. which
Is told on the screen at the Rlalto this
week.
And how pathetic and convincing
and wonderful Elsie Ferguson is in
out any tricks Of low -heeled shoes or
arrangement of the hair, give the i'm
preston Of simple girlhood or sophis-
ticated wretchedness.
She is about the only bright spot
in tho picture, if we except Vernon
Ste /, and we do not intend to. for
ne gave the best performance we ever
have seen him give. and he quite OBJ
llterf ted from oul memory his last ap-
pearance, when he was compelled to
do such ridiculous things or retreat
from The Firing Line Also we con-
slder -1r. Steel the best-looking man
on tn screen and Dick Hazelwood had
to be handsome-it would be impos-
slble to imagine him an. other way.
When we spoke Of bright spots we
were not referring to the cast nor the
production itself. We referred to the
story, which is narrowing in the ex-
treme. The cast could not be improved.
Warner GLAND is perfect as the brutal
Captain Ballantyne and. even knowing
him as we do, we could not help ejac-
ulating Darn you'll or words to that
effect, when he caught Miss Ferguson
by the throat.
Wyndham Standing gives a splendid
performance of the philanderer who
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
On the Screen
The Third Kiss" at the Broad
way Never Could Happen
Except in Movies

some one said to US the other dav.
But it is so unreal. Don't Won want
- see nature reflected on the stage and
screen Z! And we answered: "No. We
pie4er 70 see something that we never
encounter in real life. We are tired Of
me other. Let US have romance,o
ana how speedily did we get our wish.
The Third Kiss" is something that
never would happen in real life unless
our experience has been very narrow
or we have been misnformed. Do
ueaucilul mill owners 60 down and live
III tenements and work in their own
mills? But. wait, that is not ali And
80 80 f'cn young gentlemen say. offhand
snal marry this girl because there
paoHlses to De some unpleasant talk
mere and my friend must not be dis
gufbcd when he is busy Zounds. its a
oaa business, what? But marriage
more or less cannot make any great
qalne,rence to either Of US. Come, Missy,
20 tne MINISTER'S for you"
On, dear; oh, dear; oh, dear. And
geC we Know any number of particu-
larly intelligent people who write
5urned just as regularly. No. this is
not Ill temper, for we do not believe
we cou d write scenario even as good
as the worst, so we do not try.
~, Along about the third reel of "The
lhlrd KISS which is at the Broadway.
cynthia said to Rupert: LET us 20
and call on Missy. Her life is like a
ialry story" 1t was the only title
winch did not disagree with us; onlv. if
fairy had come and told US this
particular story, we might have be-
ileVed IN fairies, but we would not be-
lleve the story
Vivian Martin is Missy, the girl who
owns the mill and goes to work. Har
rison Ford is Oliver Cloyne. the man
WHO SO hlithely makes the matrimonial
sacrifice. Robert Ellis is the friend
Who must be protected after his own
ioollshness has got him into d scrape,
ana Kathleen kirkham is the wife of
the foolish friend, and she. too, must
be nrotected-hencc the marriage.
But, Of course. after these two were
married they began to fall in love with
each other-which happens only in the
uraN2-and one day when he could not
control nm self the husband kissed his
WiIe. she looked so indignant that he
tissed her again, and said: when
warn var. lng." And little later she>said:
"Iidn't you mean a promise ?" So he
kissed her the third time.
Nlylan Martin is very pretty, and
would make nice leading woman for
some good, big star.
There is Vitagraph comedy called
Mates ann Models which seemed to
Us not 4 all funny, but which kept the
1neatre IN an uDroar. SO it must be
mat we have no s. Of h. TheM are also
an educational picture in natural colors
and the broadway Topical Review.
The musical programme is a pleasing
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

turns out to be not half bad. and ths
rest OF the cast is more than adequate.
The scenario Is by 0uida Rergere
and the direction by George PIX
maurice who has so many artistic sue
cesses to his credit
There is pro .ogue and then an in
term ssion with scenic effects and
music OF the Orient. In this scene she
moon was seen TO tremble v,siblv for
some seconds. II is stranre what =
little thing will make people largn
when they are tense. Hugo Riessn-
field took one look a i and then vert
back stage and we were sure that
moon would not tremble At the next
performance.
Charles Chaplin was seen IN his Old
favorite, The Floorwalker." Tbs
picture has been enjoyed too often by
everybody TO need any comment.
The overture is N Guarany." by An
tonic Come The duet from The
Pearl Fishers" was sung by Martin
Brefel and Edoardo Albano. There are
also a marimbaphone duer, Tents OF
Arabs and an organ solo, "Torchlight
March"
AT the Strand Constance Talma lgc
is appearing in "A Temperamental
Wife" This VIII be reviewed to-mor-
row. The Miracle Man" viii remain for
another week at the Rivoli. H. I.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
Music
BY Grenville Vernon

Carnegie Hall was packed from pit
to dome last night when the organiza-
non announced as the Sstne Chapel
Soloists gave its first concert in New
1ork. The controversy which for the
last two weeks has ragged between the
management Of this organization and
hat OF choir which is to give it's
hrst concert next week may be of in
teresJ TO those concerned, but the gen
eral public cares little about ihis
struggle for veritability Of name. The
only question 10 be determined IS i'm
regard 20 the artistic merit of the of
1erlngs. Last night the Sistine Chapel
Sololsts made their bid for recocni-
Non' AS bid it was earnest and
moderately successful, though rather
because of the command Of style
showed by the four singers than
through any tonal beauty.
None Of the singers, with the excep-
ton of Augusta Dos Santos, the basso
d!splayed d voice which by any stretch
or the imagination could be called
above the average Of church singers
indeed, there are many quartets in
New ork to-day whose individual
singers are Of highe, order of merit
than those Of this Roman orraniza-
ton. Whether our public cares for the
SOPRANO and contralto parts being sus-
tanned by men might be also a mooted
question. Slgnor Gabrielli, last nights
soprano, had an excellent control Of
Ialsetto, but, after all, any first class
female soprano would have pleased
more perfectly the ear
we wondered-but much as in the
story Of the dancing dog. who doesn
dance on his hind legs very we'll. bn+
lhen We wonder he does it at ALL
And the same holds true of Sjqnor
Gentlll, the contralto We know of
the great male sopranos of the Vati-
can, who IN the old days performed
teats of bravoura never equalled bv
a woman, but the male sopranos then
sang IN their natural voices. Times
change and humanity rightly puts the
veto on some things which we're once
done IN the name Of art.
Yet last nights singers were vvel
ira ned IN the correct school of ecclesi-
astlcal song, and in Vittoria's 90 yos
0mnes qul transitls per Niam," in
Perosl's 80 Sacrum Convinium" and in
Palestrina's La Cruda mia nemica y
al gwen without accompaniment. they
showed sense Of the finer things in
song while in Capoccis Cor meum ot
Caro- mea' the Italian operatic spirit
had full flower Well sung. too. was
laNnacconi's Paris Angelicuso and
Ahohsu's Lara Nespertino." In fact
throughout the interesting proeramme
the singers id as we'll as it was nos
slDle Tor them to do considering their
lndlVldual vocal limitations The audi
ence was more than generous in it's an
plause.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
Accused of Eond Theft

Walter f. Arnold, a former sailor.
twenty-five years old, who said his
father was d Clergyman in St Jo-
scph, Mo, was held in Tombs Court
Yesterday in connection with a theft
Of Liberty bonds from the firm Of
Paine. Weber < Co., % Broad Street,
Of which Arnold formerly was en- en-
ploye. Two $1,000 bonds were said
TO have been found in his possession.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
GapaI3.anca Wins at Chess

PARIS. Sept 14.-Jose Capablauca.
ne Cuban chess expert. yesterday was
victorious IN tournament aei.ias.
some o. the best Parisian chess play
ers. Capablanca won = out Of the rs
games contested. TIC one he failed
10 WIN resulted in draw
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
P0incai.c TO Honor Cities

PARIS. Sept. 14.-President Poin-
care left Paris last night for trip
which viii include the cities Of Douai
and Cambria. He Will confer the Legion
Of Honor upon those municipalities.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

"N'' W A'u'h NhaVtelton at Henry Mil
lers Theatre in "Moonight and Honey.
suckle," commencing Monday. the goth
Florenz Ziegfeld, jr., has entered into
long-term contract with John Stell.
who is ut present appearing in "Ziep-
field Follies." 7
Within the next three weeks "Civ;1-
ian Clothes Will be presented bv thrao
different companies. The New YORK.
company, headed by Olive Tell and
Ihurston Hall, will remain at the Mo-
rosco. The Western company is heal
ed by Eleanor Woodruff and Clvde mi
more. A third company is beinp i,p or or
ganlzed for Chicago and the middle
West. Oliver Morosco's second offer
ing of the season will be Anna Mich
ols's new comedy, "Seven Miles to Ar
den"
Reginald Vanderbilt went to see
Thurston at the Globe Theatre Satur-
day night. and the magician pulled a
rabbit out of his (Reggie's) pocket and
presentctd it to him. And no one said:
"Oh, I'll bet you he is working with
Thurston."
g, L: Lawrence Weber Will produce
Lefty Arrives" on October 15 Fol
lowing this will be "The Beautiful Vir-
gin" by H. r. Durant, playwright
hitherto unknown to Broadway.
"Oh, What a Girl resumes its en-
gagement at the Shubert tonight.
Fritz Williams has been added TO tbe
cast OF TOO Many Husbands" to be
produced by A. H. Woods during the
week Of the 29th.
Lucy Weston will be seen in forth
coming Selwyn production before re-
turning to London.
Henry savage's "See Saw" by Earl
Dcrr blggers, with music by Louis
Hirsch, will open at the George M
Conan Theatre next Monday night 1t
IS straight from successful run at
the Hub
The benefit planned by the Actors
Fidelity League for September % has
been postponed until Sunday evening,
October l2
Walter Hast will open two more
"Scandal' companies this week. One
viii be headed by Emma Bunting and
HenrN Mowbray and the other by
Herbert Ransom and Ann Winston.
His Grace the Duke and the Ouch
ess Of Sutherland attended the Zieo-
field o'clock Revue Saturday night.
"Roly-Boly Eyes" with Eddie Leon
ard. and Just a Minutc,' another John
Cort comedy, will both open il balti
more tonight
The Belmont will hereafter be known
as the Theatre Parisien. The new com
pany, which is being assembled in
Paris by Robert Casadesus, viii az
rive in New York early in October.
The programme viii embrace COM
edles and light dramas.
Adolph Klauber has accepted an
other comedy by the authors Of
"Nightie Night.
Georsa Broadhurst will present
keep 1t To Yourself" for one week
At the shubert Theatre, Brooklyn.
Crane Wilbur viii start rehearsals
Tuesday for his own play, "The Love
Liar" under the direction OF Arthur
Hopkins.
George Monroe, after years alb
sence rom the stage, will retnrN in
The Passing Show Of 1912" now in
NraDIraIlyn for the " intar (Tarda,
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
American Legion's
Million Members
Drive Opens To-day
New York Committee Urges
Every War-Serving Man TO
Enroll; 100000 Eligible
TO Join i'm This Section

Forty-two hundred teams, each n
post of the organization, will borin
this morning the six-day campaign of
the American Legion for 1000.
members. The present enrolment totals
10000
The ideals of the Legion are sum-
married. in the preamble to the ma
tlonal constitution, which was adopted
at Paris >in March and at st. Lou,
in May, and which viii be ratified
formally at the first national conven-
tion in Minneapolis on American
Legion Day, November H.
"For God and country we associate
ourselves together for the following
purposes:
"To uphold and defend the Constitu,
tion of the United States of America;
to maintain law and order; to foster
and perpetuate 100 per cent Ameri-
canisln; to preserve the memories and
incidents of our association in the
Great war; to inculcate a sense of in
dividual obligation to the community
state and nation; TO combat the an
tocracy Of both the classes and the
masses; to make right the master of
might; to promote peace and good
Will on earth; to safeguard and trans
mt to posterlty the. principles Of JUS
tlce, freedom and democracy; to con-
centrate and sanctlfy our comradeship
by our devotion to mutual helpfulness.'
Honor rolls of social and business
organizations are being used by thc
membership drive committee in the
New York City campaign. Bernard T.
Flurscheim is in charge Of this work.
None of the War Department lists was
considered complete enough to guaran-
tee the names Of every New York resi-
dent who served in the war, and for
this reason all organizations which
fept an honor roll have been asked to
furnish these to the New York County
Organization. 1t is estimated that there
are 100000 eligible candidates IN this
section.
There win be no restrictions to pre-
vent a resident of any other section Of
the country from registering in am Of
the New York County posts. Enrol
mcnt cards, which every candidate
4''-'NN
these viii be sorted and sent TO any
post mentioned on the card
Richmond lowering, chairman Of the
Membership Drive Committee for this
county. is most optimistic regarding
the weeks work ahead He stated that
through the use of mailing lists and
the different registration booths there
vas no reason Why all eligible candi-
dates should not be informed OF the
legion's policies and purpose.
Convention in November
an November, the first national con-
vention of the American Legion is to
be held in Mnneapolis,' said George
Brokaw Compton, at which time the
constitution and b laws are to be
drafted. Before this work is under
taken VIC want to enroll every scrvita
man and woman in order that the poll
cies OF the American Legion as shaped
at this convention shall represent the
policies Of the mon Of the American
army and navy which served on both
sides OF the Atlantic during the way
with Germany. Every man who en-
rolls at THIS time viii have his share in
instructing the delegates to the coa-
vention. In this way it is hoped that
the legion shall speak the ideas Of the
4. (. +. and the men who did not get
across"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

George Monroe, after years alb
serce trom the stage, will retnru II
TIE Passing Show Of 1919 now il
Tor the Winter Garden.
H. L.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

Lucy Weston will be seen in forth
coming Selwyn production before re-
turning to London.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

Fritz Williams has been added to the
cast OF TOO Many Husbands" to be
produced by A; H. Woods during the
week of the 29th
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

Henry Savage's "See Saw" by Earl
Derr Biggers, with music by Louis
Hlrsch, will open at the George M.
Conan Theatre next Monday night. 1t
IS straight from successful run at
the Hub.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

The benefit planned by the Actors
Fidelity League for September % has
been postponed until Sunday evening,
October l2
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

L. Lawrence Weber will produce
Lefty Arrives" on October 10 Fol
loving this Will be "The Beautiful Vir-
hitherto unknown TO Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

"Oh, What Girl" resumes its en-.
gagement at the Shubert tonight.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

Walter Hast will open two more
'Scandal' companies this week. One
VIII be headed by Emma Bunting and
Henry Mowbray and the other by
Herbert Ransom and Ann Winston.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
Plays and Players

Henry Miller announces The ENGAGE
men' OF Ruth Chatterton at Henry Mil
iers Theatre In "Moonlight and Honev-
suckle," commencing Monday. the Doth
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

"RolyBoly Eyes" with Eddie Leon
ard. and Just a Minutc,' another John
Cort comedy, will both open il i5alti-
more tonight.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

Reginald Vanderbilt went to see
Thurston at the Globe Theatre Satur-
day night. and the magician pulled a
rabbit out of his (Reggies) pocket and
presentotd it to him. And no one said:
ThurstOn."
New-York tribune., 1919-09-15

The Belmont will hereafter be known
as the Theatre Parisien. The new com
pany, which is being assembled in
Paris by Robert Casadesus, viii ar
rive in New York early in October
The programme viii embrace COM
edes and light dramas.