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The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

the work of 10000 cooperative so
cieties for over 1O0,OOO,0O0 Russians
and the meaning of their annual turn
over of one and one-half billion dol
lars, made some of his American
hearers wish to know more about this
vast economic and stabilizing Russian
institution.
The Hampton Institute quartet,
whose singing of the religious folk
songs of the Negro is known from
coast to coast, We're cordially re-
ceived at the mass meeting held in
the Chester Armory. Miss Annie
Beecher Scoville, granddaughter of
Henry Ward Beecher, brought greet
ings from Hampton. At dhis meeting
the citizens of Chester We're given the
Interpretation which they all well
coined of that contribution which its
colored citizens have made to the up
building of the entire city. The
speakers included Z. w. Allison, vice
president of the Governing Committee
of Community Service for Chester and
vicinity, and DIR. r.. Il. Wright, Jr., of
Philadelphia, editor of the Christian
Reporter. This meeting showed clear
ly that everywhere there is need for
more understanding between the races
more facts and less friction-more
cooperation and less pulling at cross
purposes. Chester has set Il safe and
commendable pace for Northern as
well as Southern communities that
have large cOlOred populations. That
c. Sproul, should also be the chair
man of the Governing Committee of
Community Service for Chester and
vicinity is significant and hopeful.
New Era Week closed with an in
teresting program, built around the
opening of another new outdoor re-
creation center, which included folk
dancing drilling by Boy Scouts. the
the Boy Scouts by two leading citi-
Zens, and some athletic events. There
was also some community singing at
intervals during the program.
What have the colored people tried
to do through their New Era Week
celebration? Their official Resolu-
tions state in substance that the col
ored citizens of Chester have sought
to inaugurate period for the serious
consideration of their ideals for this
significant time of reconstruction; TO
show to the municipal government
their desire for Il normal standard of
housing; to promote racial understand
ing and community welfare; to slim
uate the idea of human brotherhood
among all social agencies; to show
their fellow citizens that the highest
expressions of national life are justice
and equality TO all and that the high
est contributions of citizenship are la
Dor, loyalty, and service; and to
pledge their own hearty cooperation
in working for the attainment of our
national ideals.
WM. ANTHONY AVERY.
Hampton Institute, Hampton, Va.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12
"NEw ERA WEEK" IN CHESTER.

Wwu HAT white and colored men
and women can successfully
engage in constructive cooper
alton for the all-round adj
yancement of Il war-production
community and the distinct bet
terment of race relations, has been
clearly demonstrated by the New Era
Week" program, which Charles Il. Wei
Ter and his staff of Community Serv-
ice workers in Chester, Pa, have just
put over" under the leadership of
Mrs. Sarah Collins Fernandis, director
of the Colored Organization Depart
ment of n well-known graduate OF
Hampton Institute.
Chester, which is a Northern indus
trial center with Il strong Southern
sentiment, has carried into practice,
throughout New Era Week, what the
strongest leaders-both North and
South. both white and colored-declare
should everywhere be done.
Chester has fully capitalized the
wholesome interest which thousands of
white men and women are now taking
in great masses of colored citizens, on
account of the loyal and valuable con-
tributiOn which colored soldiers, indus
trial workers, teachers, and all other
-colored groups have made TO the win
ming of the Great War.
Chester has also early discovered
and wisely used the large force OF
available and competent colored lead
ers to work out in detail many far
reaching community programs of bet
ter recreation, better housing, better
health. better education, and better
race relations, which insure public
safety and progress during these re-
construction days and indicate the
promise of better days for all citizens.
Progress of Two Races.
What have been the significant con
tributions of over 1000 colored peo-
pIe living and working in Chester TO
the entire community's success during
the war? What are the results OF SIX
months Community Service WORK
among Chester's large colored popuia-
ton? What do the white people really
think about their colored neighbors!
What do the thoughtful, frank up
standing colored leaders think about
Chester and about their community
problems? What obligations do col
ored citizens feel for the Improvement
of their local communities
These are some of the vital ques-
tions which were clearly, unequlVocal-
lv. and satisfactorily answered through
the medium of the New Era program
II synopsis of which follows:
On Sunday the celebration opeheu
throughout Chester and vicinity with
81 series of sermons on the industrial
and civic values of coored people
their LOYALTY. their music, their com
mupitv service. There followed on
Monday. through the courtesy OF the
City School Board IL great mass meet
ing in the auditorium of the Larkih
School which demonstrated the ell
fectiyeness of three Community SerV-
tce school centers in promoting sound
health and morals. Carl Dltoh' "ho
is one of the best known ana most
nrom;sing of Americas Negro musl-
cians led n great chorus in singing
some of the "spirituals of the oiu
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Albany. N. Y.-Mrs. Carrie Anthony
of Orange street has the distinction of
being the first woman of the race, in
these parts at least, to take "A trip in
an aeroplane, which she did Monday
afternoon. The trip lasted for half an
hour over the river, arsenal and sub
urbS.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Van Gamble FlournOy left last week
for Oklahoma City to visit with his
sister, who is seriously ill in that city.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Rev. c. O. Smith, who was in Ther-
mopolis last week in company with
Rev. Eilometh of Casper, organized a
Baptist Church mt that place. A lot
has been purchased and arrange
mentS made for the building of
church house which is expected to be
started within the next few days
Rev. Smith returned Friday morning.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Presiding Elder Rev. Pope was here
Sunday holding Quarterly Meeting at
the Allen A NJ. e. Church.
Presiding Elder Rev. Pope and Rev
and Mrs. Endicott were entertained
Sunday at dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. j.
C. Gaskin.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Mnledgeville, Ga, July 3.--A new
building for colored patients has just
been completed and turned over to the
trustees of the Georgia State Sani-
tarium. The building will accommo-
date 400 and cost 100000.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Mrs. Julia Shirley had paralytic
stroke Sunday, July %, and died Tues
day, July 1, from the effects. Flu
neral services were held from the A.
NJ. f. church Thursday Mt 80 p. IN,
the Rev. j. NJ. Endicott officiating.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Washington, July THE flag of
Abyssinia. one of the worlds Oldest
governments, with a history dating
back to the days of the Queen of She
ba. was unfurled in Washington today
on the arrival of a delegation from
that nation,
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Lawrenceville, Va.-Intelligence has
just reached the st. Paul Normal ana
Industrial school, an institution of the
Episcopal Church for the training of
colored youth, founded by Archdeacon
James s. Russell thirty-one years ago
of the bequest of $4,000 left to the
school in the will of the late Miss Har-
riet Blanchard of Philadelphia, who
died on June .. For many years Miss
Blanchard was one of the schools most
Interested and liberal contributors.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Richmond, Va, July 3.-'Doctor"
Chris Baker, for more than fifty years
connected with the Medical College of
Virginia, died recently, after long
illness. Baker had charge of the ana
tomical department He was known
and respected by every man who at
tended the college.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

York. Pa, July 3.-ThrOugh the eff
forts of DR.. George w. Bowles, large
New York firm will soon open shirt
factory in this city to employ colored
girls.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12
Cheyenne News

Mrs. Ida Anderson was baptized
Sunday, Pastor C. o. Smith officiating.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Sergt- and Mrs J. A Jones left for
st. Paul, MINI.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

p Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Baker have
closed their cafe and rented the place
to Mrs NJ. Swanson. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker have moved to their new place
of business, where they recently pur-
chased ON Seventeenth street. This
place will be known in the future as
one of the most up-to-date places of
the city for all kinds of ice cream and
soft drinks.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Mr.. Hugh Hopkins has been engaged
to take charge of the soda fountain
department He is well informed in
such work and is able to fix up any
kind of soft drink you can call for.
Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Gaskin and fam
lily are enjoying the pleasant eve
nings in their newly remodeled Sedan
car.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

German, Tex, July 3.-Colored peo-
pie are to be admitted to this town, ac-
cording to unanimous vote of the
Chamber of Commerce. The city
council and Chamber of Commerce
will adjust the problems of living CON
ditions, schools, social justice ana
other questions that may arise. Cor
man is a rapidly growing oil town, and
developments are SO fast that the town
and territory need all the first class
citizens obtainable. Already several
hundred have come.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

Cleveland, Ohio, June 30.-Emmet
j. Scott, assistant to Secretary Baker,
forecast the Inclusion of a separate
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

The July Crisis says; The war has,
naturally, made its inroad upon our
students however, we are happy to
report one master of art, forty-three
bachelors of art, ten bachelors of sci
ence, seven bachelors of divinity, eight
doctors of dental surgery, six phar-
macists, four doctors of medicine, two
doctors of veterinary medicine, one
lawyer, one organist and from white
institutions. Il total of eighty-three
graduates. An.
From leading Negro institutions we
have 319 bachelors. sixty doctors of
medicine, forty-seven doctors of den
tai surgery. thirty in nurse training,
ten in pharmacy S74 normal, L314
high school and 414 other graduates, a
total of 3,06s.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

The Civic League met Thursday of
last week in its regular meeting, hav-
ing present two overseas soldiers,
namely, Corporal j. w. Nance and
Private j. w. Levels, members of the
53Oth engineering corps, having been
sent to Fort ID. a. Russell for dis
charge. who told us of their interest
ing experience in France.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-07-12

The Davis hotel has been enlarged
TO the extent of sixteen rooms, which
makes II total of about 33 rooms. Ev-
cry room is perfectly ventilated and
clean. up-to-date, with Il large base
ment for store house and laundry.
This is 1t place we should be proud of.
See ad in this paper.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Painful Shock at Home

"A personality or superhuman
strength might have been shaken By
the results the President concentrated
when he started for home-an insecure
peace. Europe smouldering with the
embers of new wars, his prestige and
that Of America impaired. and this
country committed 70 unprecedented
engagements in an undertaking which
the rest Of the world regarded with
open skep.icism.
"But more painful disilusion
awaited him at home lie found his
own countrymen divided. vast numbers
of them distrrstful o. the policy he had
put into action a flaming issue fe-
tween the traditional American con-
cept and that doctrine of internation-
alism to which he had pledged tho
Republic. Thus instead Of triumphant
consummation of that ideal for The
establishment OF which be mad sren,
his utmost powers and the passions Of
his soul. he faced determined 07posi-
ton. Instead Of re.ax.nr. be mus.
whip up his Tagging energies for
new contest. and this not aga INST alien
minds, but against those Of his own
people, whose VIII he deemed in sub
lection TO his own
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Enter Colonel House

Colonel House, it is understood,
comes bearing the assurance of Lloyd
George and Clemenceau that they will
hold their hands for a reasonable
period to enable the American Senate
to complete its deliberations and
ratify the treaty in time to be prac-
tically simultaneous with the other
principal powers and, more important
still. he is believed to be bringing with
him not only notes of the tenor of the
American reservations to the covenant
which Will be acceptable to Britain
and France, but mass Of data along
the same lines accumulated during
many conversations with European
statesmen. His advice should be I'M
portant in the formulation Of the com
promise reservations upon which the
Democrats and reservationist Repub-
licans are now working'
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Our IntelIectuaIs

Says "The Portland (Mc.) Press"
of the same speech:
There is much truth in some of the
things the Senator from Idaho says
Our intellectuals have for months been
concerning themselves with the league
of nations when their efforts should
have been directed to finding solu-
tion for problems which are nearer
home and of more consequence to US.
While their eyes have been elevated
to survey the conditions across the
water and in other parts of the world
there have been other men who have
devoted themselves to fomenting trou-
BILE at home. 1t is these domestic
problems which we must now UNDER
take to solve and unless solutions for
them are found this country will con-
tinue to suffer from conflicts between
labor and capital, from race riots and
lawlessnees of all kinds"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
XPERT opinion at Washing

~ XPERT opinion at Washing
Il ton sees a compromise on
the league Of nations surely
nearing, but it must be con-
ceded that there is little, either in
editorial opinion or the speeches of
Senators. even remotely pointing
that way. Partisanship seems to have
been made more intense and bitter
by the Presidents trip, and his ILL.,
ness and absence from the political
scene have thus far not relieved
the wrangling confusion that ap-
parently prevails in the minds of
both statesmen and people.
At the moment the league faces
either compromise or deadlock. Sem
ator Hitchcock announces that the
Democrats will refuse to ratify a
treaty materially amended or altered
by reservation; and the vote de-
feating the Fall amendments showed
that the treaty as it stands cannot
be passed.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
4 Hopeless Fight

Says The New York Tribune of
the Inference to be drawn from the
two resolutions:
at has become absolutely clear, as
Senator Lodge told the Republican del
egates, that without reservations the
treaty is dead The only business Of
craftsmanship in the Senate is to for
mulate such reservations as will Amer
icanize the covenant and nullify such
Of its provisions and implications as
still give countenance to the notion
that the league is a super-state. Once
Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr.. Swanson aban-
don their hopeless fight for uncondi-
tional acceptance. the obstacles in the
way of rapid action on the treaty will
disappear"
Just how far apart the two sides
Of the controversy are is we'll
shown in the comment upon Sena-
tor Borah's speech, blaming the
current disorders in the world upon
the league of nations. Said "The
Milwaukee Journal" of this utter
ance:
"The attempt Of Senator Borah to
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Nothing More

GAS for the effective and unequiv-
ocal reservations enumerated by the
Republicans of Senator Lodges state,
they amount to nothing more nor less
than the amplficatlon of provisions
already embodied in the treaty"
Here is "The Boston Tran
scripts" Republican account of the
resolutions:
"The senior Senator insisted that In
order to have his support on the floor
of the convention the resolutions COM
mittee must report in favor of 'un-
equivocal and effective reservations
that is, in favor of conditional ratif-
cation Of the treaty, which is what
he has been fighting for from the day
he completed his study of its provi-
sions. The plank as finally adopted
by the committee not only indorsed
prompt disposition Of the treaty, but
indorsed his plan for 'unequivocal and
effective reservations and reinforced
that Endorsement by re-acting the res.
ervations that bear his name. j..
ut is great triumph for the Grand
Young Man, grown gray in the service
Of his country, but 1t is no greater
than he deserves. If the defeated
minority in the committee is happy,
so much the better. They owe debt
of gratitude to Senator Lodge for the
patience and generosity he displayed
throughout the preliminaries of plat
form making"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Who Has Ratified?
May america Still Be First to Approve League?

the approval by Parliament of
treaties involving territorial
changes.
In France the House of Deputies
has approved the treaty, and it now
goes to the Senate for considera-
ton. How long the Senate will
take there is no definite indication
as yet, but fairly speedy ratifica-
tion is expected.
All of which leads The New York
Tribune to remark:
"Complaint has been made of the
Senate for holding up the peace. But
it may turn out, if there is action
when now seems probable. and the
ratification is accepted by the execu-
tive department in the form it is to
have, that this country will be the
first II the Allies to ratify. So far
the Senate has not delayed the peace"
France A,c0ifs
The Washington spondent Of
''The New York Globe" speculates
upon the return Of Colonel House
at this time and gives this peculiar
explanation of Europe's delay in
ratifying:
Colonel Houses unexpected return
and there is excellent reason for the
assertion that his decision to make the
voyage was made upon some forty
eight hours warning-is lined up with
the status of ratification of the treaty
by our great European allies. This
status is not generally understood by
Americans. The British Parliament.
for instance, has ratified the treaty
without change, but under the British
law it does not legally and definitely
70 into effect until it has received the
royal signature.
"The French Chamber Of Deputies
likewise has ratified the treaty, and it
geois. its sponsor, having begged for
rapid action. But-and this is a very
large butt is not Bourgeois. but
Clemenceau, who can, in the final
event. control the passage of the treaty
/ through the Senate, and if Clemenceau
believes that, great as is the incon-
venience to France of any continuance
Of the state Of war, it Is to the ulti-
mate advantage Of France to await the
action OF the United States Senate or
the eve of that action before letting
the treaty 60 into effect then Clemen-
oeau may be relied upon to delay action
as long as, possible
Italy, desirous Of terminating the
unce rtainty Of her position as soon as
possible, will, 1t is believed, ratify both
the German and the Austrian treaties
by royal decree within the next day or
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
His Bitter FaretceH

when he visited the United States
ii February the strain upon him was
apparent in his resentment of critical
suggestions, and even of advice. His
responses were bitter and his farewell
a defiance. Soon after returning to
Europe he gave fresh evidence Of his
mood by threatening TO abandon the
the task he had assumed would have
bafiled combination of this country's
abiest men, while it was utterly beyond
the powers Of one acting alone.
"Presidc~t Wilson had conceived the
conferenCa as an assemblage of fifty or
sixty delegates celebrating in public.
and his function as that of general
arbiter, one who should remain aloof
from the discussions and intervene
finally in each dispute as the inter
prefer of deciding principles. Instead
Of that he found himself drawn into
secret negotiations with ten statesmen,
then with four. then with two. He had.
to debate definite issues, concrete
problems with an infinity of detail and
immeasurable Importance, and was out
matched. Striving for the single object
of league of nations, he was in
position always vulnerable; he had
nothing to trade except his principles,
so he did that, and gained his end, but
at heavy cost to his tranquility of mind
His decisions shifted from the ground
Of justice to the ground of expediency,
and with disastrous results, as Illus
trated in the cases Of Fiume and Shan
+,-DO
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
4 Check ed VII

Many Americans were shocked By
the angry tone OF his speeches. but TO
one Of his temperament the provoca-
ton was great. Utterly believing that
his doctrine superseded the principles
Of nationalism, he found resistance IN
,tolerable, and revealed the state of his
mind in such utterances as that he
cause he represented was greater than
the government
This expression, in truth, provides
the key 10 the whole procedure II
President Wilson and to his sacrifice
of health in pursuit of his ideals He
has believed from the beginning rot
only that he was destined 70 save the
world, but that his function was to
serye humanity at whatever cost 70
America. Moreover. that exalted faith
found its instrument in VII that ha1
been assiduously trained = command.
to exact obedience without giving conf
cence
When purpose Of this nature and
inspiration meets resistance, the resu,.
cannot but be painful. The President
succumbed not merely because of
physical overstrain, Of impairments
due TO prolonged application to super
human tasks. OF efforts TO do the work
of fifty men. but because of spiritual
exhaustion produced by the beating OF
inaexible resolve upon an unyiclding
surface His bodily collapse was in
part a reaction from the dsappoint-
ment Of passionate desires and the
checking of an imperious will"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
In Massachusetts

A further demand for compro-
mise was shown in the resolutions
adopted both In the Republican and
Democratic conventions in Massa-
chusetts. The Republican resolu-
ton declared for prompt ratifca-
ton without amendments, but with
"unequivocal and effective" reserva-
tons. This rejected Senator
Lodges stand for amendments,
but approved Of his stand for
reservations. The Democratic
resolution was more extreme and
favored ratification only in case the
covenant Is $50 amended as to give
no other nation more votes than the
United States, 70 protect the sover-
eighty Of the American people, to
protect the right of self-determina-
ton and TO refrain from adding to
the burden Of peoples wanting to. be
Tree and Independent"