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The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04
The stIF" In Thrift And Life

IF English spell with the idea of
don provided If uncertainty and prob
ability. The letters IF appear both the words THRIFT and
LIFE Those letters arranged these words that they
taken they stand they will read off, This peculiar
has striking significance There great f in
Thrift and in Life both substance and FORM Thrift based
Energy based the driving forces of mankind
which Life has always been problem and mystery
The T it from all viewpoints stands forth glargy prominent
Mystery shrouds it from every approach.
Thrift the hustle hustle of life general rule is the
and happiness Thrift brings the necessities and lues
of e brings independence PRIDE and Thrifty creatures
in all kinds of animal life be able Withstand the onsaug
of and the of time better than do the drones and
ie Ihriftness builds survival and strength while shlft
followed by decay and destruction Thrifty
the workers and tos who and They knock the
eff" the word. They make the term 'hrt greater than
the in il. Thrift being acquired becomes virtue to all nations
Il is the touchstone of life.
great uncertainty and prominent ' be
defined comprehensive from whence know
not remains We do know
utilized advantage We with all other forms
nature flung into the realms OF matter for ornamental
Life meaning knowledge, and the
of goodness When the OF life understood
ness. progress knowledge the byproducts of thrift Life
combined for useful They will bring
and prosperity to human kind Happiness and con-
tent will follow turmoil and unrest
The Negro is regarded as a Life by some by others
personaton Some prominent economists have
stated better off America slave than freed
his aness operates burden to the entre
nation whereas he burden merely to the individual
This not generally accepted but we
drive for thrift and
this would result in untold benefit Reliability
and dependabiy laborer enterprise and aggressive
ness the methods and the leaders,
would develop in time the life of the Negro With
thrift with will come enlightenment ana
renect and with respect greater degree of happiness.
Life will become burdensome enemies less and
obstacles more easily surrounded Let develop thrift in l and
let the "if' become subsidiary
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u. N. |. A. News
By T. Willard Valentine.


The Chicago Division OF the u. n. ]. A.
is growing steadily under the Leadership OF
our worthy president Hon. w. A. Wallace
The organization has grown from member
ship of 700 to membership OF $500 since
August of 1920.
The big Liberian Construction Loan Drive
which started November 22nd Is meeting
y. n l. A. are subscribing and buying ne
bonds literally. His excellency Dr. y W
II. Eason and his staff DIR. Rudalph Smith,
Miss Lillian Willis and DIR. Rev. u, W.
WIZ ans asks all Negroes OF lineage 10
buy Liberian Construction Bonds
Libitia is a Black Republic situated on
the, Central Western coast OF Africa, This
little republic is rich in Palm oil, minerals,
oils, cabinet wood dye wood and various
Minerals. In order TO get this wealth TO the
markets OF the world, the harbors must pe
deepened, roadways must be built, railroads
must be constructed and ware houses mus
be erected. Therefore Hon. Gabriel Johnson
Mayor Of Monrovia and highest officer IN
the U. N. l. A. has asked the black people
oil the world to loan through the u. N. L. n.
two million dollars to Liberia Tor the above
construction work. His excellency Hon MAI
Y. N l. A. sent out workers in all directions
there, by It Is our good fortune to nave ms
excellency the American leader DR.; Esson
and his aids Dr.. Randolph smith n;.,,; MIS- MIS-
Lillian Willis, and DIR. w. ID. Williams.
You must not tail to hear these pn.'oiSppnMlc
l. A. and of the Liberian Construction Loan
IN vivid terms and the work OF the Neeroes
through out the world. So windy 40 tney
tell OF the joys and sorrows and me woe
OF the Negroes;. so wildly do ,ney pam, ~
the pictures Of Negro life and character; SO
wildly do they relate the past deeds Of Of
valor and courage; ardently do they nnse,l
the future ascendency and glory OF the Negro
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

Next Sunday, December 5. is Communion
Day at Lincoln and the pastor urges all mem
bers and friends TO be present. Several per
are to be received into our fellowship
At that time and the rally clubs will make
further reports. At o'clock in in the eve
and among special features of the occasion
will be a cornet SOLO Last Hope" rendered
by the matchless Miss Irene Howard, tenor
solo BY Mr.. David Mitchell and a soprano
solo by Miss Mabel Melatcher. Mr.. Julian
Alexis, graduate OF Harvard University and
Director Of Community Service in Chicago,
will be the speaker for the evening and the
public is urged to hear this well informed
and forceful speaker.
Charles Wesley Burton, Minister.
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is considered dangerous and II is tor ina
reason that life insurance companies WI
not insure you il your blood pressure IS toe
high. The insurance companies know IRON
experience that people with high blood pres
sure do not ordinarily live as long. as people
with a normal blood pressure. High blood
PRESSURE may be associated with great
number OF diseases, it is often associated with
old age, excess in eating or drinking, syphilis,
heart and kidney diseases The main reason
that high blood pressure is dangerous Is
because people suffering with II may at any
time have stroke OF paralysis. due to a
rupture Of one OF these hardened blood yes
sells in the brain.
PREVENTION OF HIGH BLOOD
People should be cautioned who
suffer with high blood pressure against the
many things which will propagate and pro-
long that condition. They should be told
not to over indulge in severe athletic com
petition, recreation excuses, excess use OF
alcohol and coffee and over eating.
The woman who is about to become a
mother should be carefully watched for
changes in the urine and blood pressure.
Patients that have been sick for a long time
with any disease that causes fever should
be carefully watched and not allowed 10 re.
turn to work too rapidly because it throws
too great a strain on weakened organs and
may increase the blood pressure.
One of the most common causes OF high
blood pressure is excess in eating and drink.
ing alcoholic beverages The toxins from
excess food are irritating and therefore one
of the first steps toward lowering and i'm
proving the blood pressure in which such
cases is to diminish the amount of meat eaten
or remove it entirely from the diet. Alec
hol, by affecting the appetite and increasing
the amount OF food taken by interfering with
the activity of digestive tract can indirectly
disturb metabolism and thus affect the blood
pressure.
THE NORMAL BLOOD PRESSURE:
The normal blood pressure varies with the
lge OF the individuals. The older the per
on gets the higher the blood pressure should
DC. 1t it gets too high for your age It is
dangerous. DR.. J. w. Fisher Medical director
4 the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company reports on 1907 normals males
With the following averages:
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TAFT SAYS OUR INFERIOR
MUST BE RECOGNIZED

BROOKLYN, n. 7, Dec. Lex
President William II. Taft, speaking
before the Hampton Association OF
Brooklyn at the Academy OF Music
here last week, said among other
things: The feeling OF social infe-
riority is something that exists. and it
must be recognized. Social equality
is neither essential or advisable. and
TO advocate it, is to do more harm
than good"
Referring to the recent elections,
Mr.. TAFT said the race had been given
the franchise. but the intelligence and
knowledge OF government was in the
hands OF the whites, and as a result,
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

One can hardly read a present day
periodical without encountering some
reference to the relationship of the
teeth to the health in general. This
relationship is not a new union of dis
sociated parts of our bodies, but it is
the expression of new facts resulting
from scientific research, having for
its aim the promotion of health by
Kidding our systems of the cause of
disease.
The result of these scientific find
irgs has had one significant effect.
That effect is the proving of the pos
sibilities of fatal results accruing from
defective teeth and their surrounding
structures. An unhealthy mouth is a
positive detriment to its possessor.
LIST Becauce it is a fragrant injustice
TO others of ones family with whom
one comes into close and constant con
tact Kissing of wife, husband and
baby offers n menace to their health (;
az well as common use of household
effects.
End It is an offence against society
to parade unsightly and diseased
mouths abroad, admitting boldly that
one is untidy and careless of personal
hygiene.
3rd 1t is a step in the direction of
shortening ones life and aiding in
disease to ones own system, thereby
placing those dependent upon one for
support in jeopardy of carly loss Of
that source; and may reverse the or
der of things by becoming an object
Of care at the hands of those who
should receive ones support.
4th 1t is man s moral duty TO care
for the wonderful body that God has
given him, for neglect of this duty is
nothing less than suicide; an unfor-
givable sin.
Thus we see that those little organs
known as teeth are not merely
tools placed in the gums to chew food
with but instead are intimate parts Of
the great human machinery capable of
destroying that machinery if allowed
to decay and become infected
The fact that the teeth are comfort
able and give no pain is no guarantee
that they are healthy and need no at
tention.
There is a prevailing idea, that a
dentist is a mechanic whose duty is 20
pull teeth or put in artificial ones just
as the patient may direct. Let it be
shouted from the housetops that this
idea is wrong.
II is true that there are numerous
'auacks' who hold out alluringly low
prices for crowns, bridges and what
not but any being with a grain Of
reasoning knows that especially in
these. strenuous tines il requires
generosity infused with self sacrifice
and void of consideration of tho la
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

CARE OF THE TEETH
By DR.. JESSE DAVIS

Dor involved to properly render honest
and efficient dental service at such
prices As a matter of fact it is i'm
possible and is not attempted.
1t is an established principle that
the cheapest is the dearest in the end.
The dental profession is one of the
highest callings that man could choose
and the human body is so intricate
| that a life time is all too short for
man TO learn all of the varying mech
anisms of different persons applying
for dental service But the dentist
who has a heart for his service. who
can sympathize with the patient and
will above all trntbfuly explain exist
ing conditions Of the mouth and hon
ostly correct those conditions is a
jewel that is beyond valuation.
So much has been written concern
ing the injurious effects of decaying
teeth, broken off roots and poorly
done Filings, crowns aud plates, that
there seems to be little TO add, yet
every day brings us face to face with
fresh evidence of continued need of
more and more health preaching.
Everywhere disfigured features due
to missing teeth or i'll formed substi-
tutes are mute evidence that the pub
lie has not been over-instructed in the
care of their mouths.
The kinds of patients who visit the
dentist are of three varieties.
LIST Those who go only when severe
toothache drives them to it.
End Those who go about dental
shopping; looking for the greatest
amount of service at the least cost;
seheming to avoid paying for the ser.
vice at all if possible.
Bird Those who visit the dentist at
regular intervals place the care of
their mouths in the hands of a com.
potent, honest dentist and pay for
value received.
No comment is necessary TO point
out the one of the above varieties
that gets satisfactory results from
dental operations.
In spite of the advanced cost of
material, labor and rent some have
been converted To the belief that "a
dental establishment can subsist upon
ridiculously low fees as glaring signs
here and there purport. Strange in.
deed il seems that dental education
valued Mt more than 5000. dental
equipment at $4,000, rent, light, pow.
cr, personal upkccp Of the dentist,
laundry and home could be disposed
Of Mt a largo sacrifice such as would
be required TO render SERVICE at
low prices per advertisement.
The best policy is 70 inquire Who Is
"A good dentist and 20 and see him and
place your mouth in his care and fol.
low his advice.
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The Churches
Park Avenue c. M. E. Church
Corner Park and Robey Streets

RSNs n j. JonnSOnt fSStDT.
sunday services were as usual with
large attendance and two additions 10 the
church. Next Sunday in communion day at
the church. All members and friends are
for the Busy Bee Club Mrs. p. Parker
the president is working hard trying to en-.
courage the young folk OF the church and
get them settled down to work and we are
indeed proud of the Secretary Miss Thompson.
St. Mark M. E. Church 5oth St. and
Wabash Ave.
The Revival fires continue to glow upon
St Mark alters. The Pastor Rev. John w
Robinson preached both morning and evening
to large and enthusiastic congregations. There
were IS accessions in the morning and 4 at
night, The, Pastor preached at the Robey
Dec the sth is our 3rd Quarterly communion.
Rev. w D. Cook d. d. OF the Metropolitan
Social Center will preach the communion ser
mon at ) p. m. Special solo next Sunday
morning by Mrs Hattie Mae Gloster. Judge
McGoorty will address the Lyceum at p. M
Madam Anita Patti Brown will sing The
Epworth League under the direction OF the
Sunday.
Olivet Notes
n spiritual wave swept over the congrega-
ton at the Oivet Baptist church last Sunday
morning. The church has been engaged in
week of prayer, on the eve of campaign
for soul saving which is launched this week
at the 9th, Street houses Of worship. DR.,
VILLAINS, the n. I pastor preached one of the
ice fifty-fve persons came forward, among
who were six candidates for Baptism In the
evening the Pastor preached a special sermon.
Acts S:S, taking for his theme "a Great
City"
The sermon was a combination of the so.
cial gospel, presented in the style and spirit
OF the good old fashion evangelism A com.
mittee presented a resolution, commencing the
city officials for their work in attempting 10
clear the city OF vice, which the church
adopted as read
Congregational Notes
The Lincoln Memorial Congregations
Church. Champlain Avenue at f. Sixty-fftl
street. had great day last Sunday Novem
Der %, when il observed its annual Thanks.
giving Rally. Five Hundred Dollars in cash
were raised and several of the twenty Clubs
have not reported. Within the next two
weeks It is hoped that the total amount NAV
be raised to One Thousand Dollars; and Ia
this. end all members and friends Of the
church are urged to help
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United Charities will also help you
The Urban League at 1852 Wabash
Avenue will help. If your husbands
offense was not very bad you might
apply to the Mayor for pardon so that
he can go back to work and support you
and the children.
Dear Madame:
have been very sick for three months,
and my husband has left me- | want
to get a divorce but | haven't money
enough to start the case. Is there some
way that l can make my husband pay
for it? J. w.
Yes If he is working in Illinois, and
you can show that you are without
means of support and i'll, the case can be
started and he can be made to pay for
it
Dear Miss Anderson:
Ny landlord has refused to fix up
my fiat. The rooms have not been
papered in two years. | have lease
and | refused to pay my rent last
month and he gave me FIVE day notice
Do have to move when he won't fix
up the fiat ]. MEG.
Yes, you should apply to the Sanitary
Bureau OF the Health Department and
they will compel him TO clean up the
place but that does not exempt you
from paying your rent and il you have
violated the terms OF your lease by not
paying your rent. you will have to move
Or be dispossessed.
was riding in a taxi the other night
and it collided with another car and
was badly cut and bruised. Have
any action against the driver who owned
the taxi' He refuses to settle with
me. o. P.
Yes you may sue for damages in the
Superior Court. If the judgment is in
your favor and he fails to pay you,
you can send him to the county jail
and he will remain thereas long as you
pay his board there Tor any time up
to six months He possibly has in
'urance ard if he has covering accidents.
you will be compensated, no doubt, by
him rather than go to jail
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

any!
Ans. In states where there are civil
rights bills you can sue for exemplary
damages or have the proprietor inn
prisoned. In state where there is no
civil rights bill you can sue for breach
OF contract on the part of the owner
OF the theatre as he has not fulfilled
the part OF his agreement which the
purchase of the ticket implies.
Cues. While walking down Michi-
gan Boulevard last Monday night |
stumbled over pile of coal which was
left there by the persons who were
taking it into the house. | severely
sprained my ankle. What do you ad-
wise?
Ans. Granting the facts stated
above. you have excellent grounds for
suit and chances for recovery OF dam
ages. Through your lawyer, you may
elect to sue the owner of the premis-
es, the lessee Of the premises or the
city itself. The city and property
owner are by statute required to keep
the sidewalks free from dangerous OBJ
jects.
Cues. Several policemen have come
to my house and have attempted TO
search II. Have they that right!
Ans. No officer OF the law is al
lowed to enter your home and search
il without a warrant to that effect I'M
less there is reasonable belief that A
felony has been committed and the
felon is there in hiding The reason
ability is always a question which a
jury will have to decide upon.
Qucs. After having my teeth treat
ed by several OF the painless dentists,
all of my teeth were pulled and a
bridge was placed in my mouth. My
gums have turned blue and my mouth
is in a terrible state. What do you
adviser
Ans. Immediately consult lawyer
and il the condition OF your mouth
suggest careless method OF dentistry
or malpractice. ask your lawyer to at
once bring suit, TO indemnify you for
pain, loss of money and discontinue
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04
Give Me Your Flowers in Life

Give Me Your Flowers in Life
By Rev. ]. A. Moore
l beheld a handsome cluster
OF Roses, Lilies and sweet Ferns,
Placed upon somebody's coffin
They spake Love" in tender terms.
But alas the form beneath them
Did not know that they were there
For the spirit had departed
To that Holy Heavenly sphere.
II perhaps a little sooner
They had been presented her
She could have beheld their beauty
And enjoyed their fragrance here
In lifes path grew many brambles
Ihorns and this.les all the way,
They withheld the precious flowers
Until she had passed away.
II, for me, you've any flowers,
Give ahi give me them today
Do not wait till that grim monster
Death mas taken me away.
While I'm here, | can behold them
After death they are but naught
Let me now inhale the fragrance
Ere I'm gone and soon forgot.
q present the flower my brother.
While l travel lie's rough path;
That | may with joy behold them
Do not wait till after DEATH
While I'M here | can behold them
In their beauty rich and sweet
Place them now where ! can see them
Place, oh place them at my feet
Copyright 1919.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

Negroes were not fitted to WELD
political power.
Taft was invited 10 speak on educa-
ton, and his divergence from the
chosen topic to hiscuss issues not
pertinent to the occasion and the re-
dictionary stand nc took. came as a
surprise and a sharp disappointment
to his hearers.
Methodists Would Stop Sunday
Trains
MADISON, Wis. Dec Accord
ing TO the Rev Z. w. Brakeman. pas
tor OF the University Methodist
Church. this city. a colored conference
OF Alabama Methodists was respon-
sible for a petition to Congress to
stop all Sunday trains, newspapers
aud mails for the purpose of giving
every one a Sunday rest.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

recently our famous
Health commissioner
DIR. John Dill Robert
son had in the City
Hall a doctor that
took your blood pres
sure free OF charge.
II your blood pres.
sure was normal you
were given a white
card and told to go
ON your way. II il
was not normal that
is il it was too high
you were given a red
card and told to see
your doctor. a toe
hi0b bIood Dresstirf
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

upstairs to a seat
which according
to the prices listed
at the box Office
was much cheap
er. On remon-
strating was
told that the seat
given ME was
what my ticket
called for. |
realized that it
was only an at
tempt to segreg-
1ta mo NH. T.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04
Wnere Honor is Due.

Honor is fleeing. II is evanescent and
vanishes before the eyes like shooting stars, yet
men love it and it is the only way that men can
bestow upon their fellows the expression of
appreciation for services rendered The Chi
cago Defender has rendered unequivocaI SER
vice to the Negro. 1t was this institution that
caused the Negroes of the south to take
advantage of the industrial situation in the
north during the war. The Defender awoke
the dormant and lethargic spirit of the south
and the great Exodus north was the result
This institution has also carried the news
of southern infamy all over the couo-
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

them. | cannot go
out to work as my
baby is only three
weeks old. NJ. ].
Go first to the
County Agents
office at 847 w.
47th St. or to the
Salvation Army.
The Red Cross
has been very con-
siderate OF our
neonle an d the
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

enion to qualifications before 1t hs. served the
and humanity WELL Robert Abbot its Editor and founder
breathed the life the other and his and fore
sight has made possible for journalistic achievement
This should forgotten He deserving honor
the degree When the appointment of the register
made because of popular clamor and public appeal
the President Robert S. Abbot should be appointed. He
has "acted well his part there all honor lies"
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

that the speakers are often interrupted for
some minutes with wild and enthusiastic an.
plause. Truly His Excencncy DIR. ]. W.
field corp and Miss Willis, the U. n. /. a.
organizer are doing wonderful work for the
cause OF the Negro.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04
Legal Hints To
Women

Dear Miss Anderson:
My husband is in the bridewell and |
have four children. Please tell me how |
can get help for
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04
Legal Catechisrrn
All Questions of Legal Nature Cheer
fully Answered
By Herman E. Moore. Attorney al
Law

CUES. l went into a certain theatre
IN the loop and paid fifty cents for a
downstairs seat and then was ushered
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04
Health Hints
Blu DR.. Troy Smith

There has been many inquiries concerning
High Blood pressure The public's curiosity
might have been aroused by the fact that
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-12-04

vXTTH DUE REGARD FOR RIGHT, WITH PURrfT OF MO-
w EXPRESSION, WITH CONSCIENTIOUS
COMPASSION FOR STRICKEN HUMANITY, WITH UN-
STNTED CREDIT TO THOSE WHO MERIT, WITH TRUTH AS
OUR GUIDE POST AND LOVE AS OUR INSPIRATION WE
HAVE COMMITTED OURSELVES TO THE WORLD OF JOUR-
NALIsM. WE HAVE DEDICATED OURSELVES TO PUBLIC
SERVICE