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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11
PERSONALS
George SpeAs his Mind.

Upon being shown a cucumber that
had been kept in perfect condition all
winter in Mr.. Sly's Office, George
remarked, eff you want to test the
keeping qualities of that cucumber,
put it in the basement with the rest
of the vegetables, any of us would
keep good in Mr.. Sly's Office"
Business is great at our store. Last
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11

If the merchant loses some of his
best and most profitable trades he
must and will, for self protection ask
and receive a larger profit on his
other goods. ......
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11
A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESI-
DENT OF THE FUEL ASSOCIA-
TON.
Seattle, Feb. %, 191!

Seattle, Feb. %, 1919
Every coal merchant fact every
retail merchant in the United States
is, in sense, under Indictment in the
public mind today.
The time has come when American
business must save itself from des-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11
THE GRANGE WARE
HOUSE MOVEMENT
ASST APPEARS TO THE PRODUCE
COMPANY : ;. r.. i

Perhaps it is because we do the
largest business that the men who are
going about selling memberships in
what is to be known as the Grange
Warehouse use us as the horrible
example"
Many reports come to us. 1t seems
that we are proiteers; that we are
in no sense cooperative; that Sly is
grabbing it all and getting rich; that
we started with nothing and built
up a big institution at public ex-
pense. Also that we are about to
fail and those having stock had better
sell it quick. 81
Now we shall answer all this by
making a few statements of our own.
First-let us say that we have no
quarrel with the Grange or with any
of its members. We believe it is
doing good work. Neither do we OBJ
ject to their ambition to secure their
merchandise at lower prices. We only
object to being placed in wrong
light by few ambitious organizers
However, we are not quite sure
that it will be of any permanent ad-
vantage to the community as a whole,
and perhaps not to anyone, for the
Grange to select few Of the most
profitable lines of goods and to sell
them in quantities to the larger buy
ers for spot cash. Of course they can
be sold cheaper. But is it quite fair
to the local merchants and his non
Grange customers?
Here is the way we analize the
whole matter:
The merchant carries many goods
that he makes very little profit on
some none at all.
The merchant extends credit.
The merchant sells any quantity
from 1c worth up.
The merchant carries full stocks
at all times.
The merchant does not insist that
you invest money in his business.
The merchant must carry great
variety.
The merchant puts in liberal stocks
of seasonable goods, which if not sold
must be stored until next year.
Because Of the necessity of carry
ing large stocks the merchants ex-
pense for storage, Insurance, taxes,
interest and labor are considerable
items.
The merchant, partly as matter
of good business and to a less extent
as matter of duty advertises in local
papers. Without such advertising
no paper could exist.
The merchants charity account
show many entries. Also he is ex-
pected to buy tickets" to everything.
The merchant must render much
service, if he is to hold his trade.
The merchant must be prepared to
sell anything in his line to anybody
at any time and in any quantity, and
for long time to come the local
merchant will continue to be, neces-
sary evil in spite Of Grange Ware
houses, mail order houses, etc.
If the merchant loses some of his
best and most profitable trades he
must and will, for self protection ask
and receive a larger profit on his
other goods. ......
Now we will readily admit that the
town is more dependent on the farm |
er than the farmer is on the town.
We believe, however, that the differ
ence is not so great as many farm
ers ,claim.
AS compared with buying from the
Grange Warehouses who sell goods
at cost and mail order houses who
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11
WEIGHT CONTEST

Here is an opportunity to take q
shot at the H. C. of L., if you are q
good guesser.
Twenty-Five people are on the Ken.
newick payroll. How much is their
combined weight?
The party guessing the nearest to
the correct weight of the entire Ken
newick force, we will give free as first
prize FIVE POUNDS OF YOUR
FAvORITE COFFEE.
Second prize: HALF GALLON OF
OLD YANKEE MAPLE SYRUP. :
Contest open. to all. Mail your
guesses or bring them to the store.
Look us over and make your guess.
Contest closes Monday, March 22nd.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11

truction by frankly taking the public
into its confidence. If every cent of
unreasonable profit could be eliminat-
ed from the cost of commodities to-
day, doubt if you would see gen.
eral reduction in prices Of one tenth
of one per cent.
w. B. MONKS,
President, Washington State Fuel
Merchants Association.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11

Now we will readily admit that the
town is more dependent on the farm
er than the farmer is on the town.
We believe, however, that the differ
ence is not so great as many farm
ers claim.
AS compared with buying from the
Grange Warehouses who sell goods
at cost and mail order houses who
never spend penny here, we know
that it costs the farmer something to
maintain the towns in Benton county.
But they are worth it and Benton
county would be pretty dreary place
to live in without its growing towns.
Furthermore, we are sure that the
cost is not so much as many imagine.
We will analize The Produce
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11

The Grange only those with
"long" profits.
The Grange none.
The Grange only in larger lots
by the ton or case.
The Grange will to great ex-
tent take orders and deliver on ar
rival.
The Grange sells only to those
members who buy shares in the
Warehouse.
The Grange will have but one
class Of trade and need not carry
many brands.
The Grange buys such goods on
orders only and when its members
run short they will look to the
merchant for more.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-03-11
The Grange escapes much of
this expense.
The Grange need not advertise

The Grange escapes these ex-
penses.
Service" is not expected by
members" who are getting goods
without profit.
/, The Grange has no plan to carry
complete stocks and therefore all
of its members will as usual de-
pend upon the merchants for many
/. items and will run the usual 80
day account. The only difference
will be that the goods that pay the
most profit and which they buy in
the larger quantities will be bought
Of the Grange for cash.
The Grange members and every
one else must pay these higher
prices, so that to a certain extent
what they save in one way will be
lost in another.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-01
SOUTHERN IMPUDENCE

Boston, Mass, April Is, 1920
According to the ruling" of the
chairman of the State Democratic
executive committee of Alabama, Ne
gro voters will not be allowed to
participate in the Democratic pri-
maries of May II. 1t is condeseend-
ingly explained, however, executive
committee of Alabama, Negro voters
from exercising the right of suffrage
in the general election in November.
Upon what, if any, legal authority
that impudent decision rests we are
not able to say because our know
ledge of Alabama primary laws is
not extensive. But it would seem to
be mere usurpation of power, not
to be endorsed by the courts and
certainly to be condemned by the
opinion of the majority of the white
citizens of the country.
A Democratic party that would
commit such an affront to justice as
this ought not to survive in Alabama
or anywhere else.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-01
RACIAL TROUBLES
FORESEEN

Representing 600 Protestant
churches, the Chicago Church FEEDER
alton has asked the Mayor, the
States attorney and the Chief of
Police as to what is being done to
apprehend the perpetrators of the
present bomb outrages against Ne
groes in this city and is insisting that
more adequate protection be afforded
Negro citizens.
The action of the Chicago church
leaders was precipitated by a letter
from Reverend Charles MacFarland,
general Secretary of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ in
America, stating that, Information
has come to us relative to the Negro
situation which seems to indicate a
serious condition and one that would
seem to be far more than local. |
have been requested to urge that
our ministers and churches take up
the matter Immediately. A report
of the survey department of the In
terchurch World Movement also in
dicates that inter-racial conditions in
Chicago and elsewhere are far from
satisfactory and call for prompt and
wise action from officials and COM
munity leaders.
"The Negroes are feeling very
bitter about the Indifference on the
part of the officials" said Miss Mary
Mcdowell, of the University Settle
ment and chairman of the Inter
racial Cooperative Committee. I'VE
feel that pressure ought to be
brought to bear upon the responsible
officials, to know why they have
made so few arrests. With twenty
nine bombs thrown there have been
only two arrests to date. The, best
colored people feel that none of the
white people, churches or clubs are
proceeding against these things the
way they ought to, and for that
reason | believe that the morale of
the Negroes demands that the white
people speak out and say something"
A distinguished special committee
has been appointed by the Chicago
Church Federation to study facts
and recommend action to it's Com
mittee on Racial Relations. The Com
mittee is composed of Hon. Robert
McMurdy, the Rev. A. f. Clark,
Father NJ. V. Ross, T. Arnold Hill,
Prof. Robert E. Park, DR.. Geo. c.
Hall and DR.. Frank o. Beck.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-01

patrons testify that the service is
second to none in the city.
When Mr.. Bacon and his sons first
entered the garage business they built
a small building on the rear lot which
held about fifteen autos, but within
g short space of TING they were
forced to let contract for the cree
ton of a building which covers the
entire space; before the building was
complete request had been made for
all storage space. Many customers
who could not be accommodated with
stalls were satisfied TO store the cars
in the aisle's over night.
The father and two sons are con-
SANITY in attendance and good ser
vice is the result and they employ
many persons both white and colored
and most harmonious relations have
always existed between not only the
patrons but the employees.
The district. is one of the best
residential sections on the South Side
and is made up of some of Chicago
best known business men; 1t is not
only fine residential district but
many of the modern churches owned
by the race are located in the near
vicinity; Saint Marks Church of the
Methodist denomination is located at
5001 Wabash Avenue, as well as
another new church which is now un-
der construction one door North of
the garage.
Mr.. Bacon and family are of the
retiring type and do not crave pub
lication as they consider that they
are doing nothing out Of the ordinary,
and do not wish to be classed as
snobbish-but we decided that the
general public would derive much
benefit if the story of this man and
his sons were given out; also that
the race would get afdegree of credit
of the efforts wrought by this most
creditable family, and, we believe
that it will act as an inspiration as
well as an incentive to others of
the race who will not only be inspired
by their success but will receive en-
enlargement that will carry them
''over the top.
By honest and faithful attention
to his duties and contracts Mr.. Bacon
has shown to the world that a col
ored man can succeed and can get
the patronage of those of the dom;
inant race.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-01

N. Bacon, 1926 Wabash Avenue, is
one of Chicago's most progressive
citizens and a man that is little known
TO the average colored man or wo-
man He is the father Of five living
children, two boys, and three girls.
r. Bacon was born in Missouri IN
1857. and when young man migrat-
ed to Memphis, Tennessee. When
he was yet in his teens" he entered
the business of general teaming and
was so successful that he not only
enlarged the teaming business but
later entered into the livery busi-
ness.
Mr.. Bacon was in the general team
ing and livery business in the City
of Memphis for eighteen years; dur
ing his period of business in Mem
phis his trade was considered to be
the best in the city, and his patrons
consisted of the best and most ex-
elusive families. About twenty-five
years ago he migrated to Chicago in
order to give his family better edu-
cational advantages as well as finer
home surroundings; when he reached
Chicago he looked around for bust
ness opportunities and decided that
he would continue in the teaming
business. He bought good wagon
and team of horses and took con-
tracts for general hauling and by
close attention to his work he man
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-01
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

As the cold water candidate we
feel assured that Mr. Bryan will
run down Columbia Record
Ebert ran away, and yet he
promised not to copy any of the
royal customs. -Gleveland Press.
Now that the evidence is all in,
it looks as if Senator Borah was.
too Richmond Gnd.) Item.
a chief secretary of Ireland
these days can resign on account
of his health without having a
medical diagnosis. - Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
We see now that the only way
we could have kept the allies har-
monious was by continuing the
war.-Houston Post.
From his own statement it ap-
pears that Mr.. Hoover is a Repub-
ican. with reservations and inter
pretative declarations.-Ch Chicago
Daily News.
PANAMA TO DEPoRT NEGRO.
Panama, April path r. Nicholas Car
er, an American Negro. who was leader
If the Negro maintenance of way en-.
povee-' organization TO short time
before the recent strike Of several
thousand of these Panama canal en-.
)loyes was taken in custody by the
anal authorities today for deportation
o the United States.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-01
THE NEGRO AND CHICAGO, PAST AND
PRESENT
By Lieut.. ]. E. Hawkins

aged to add another team, later, when
his two bows finished their schooling
they joined the father and with Their
combined efforts the business soon
grew to large proportions and with
the advent of automobile trucks they
disposed of their horses and bought,
auto trucks to replace them. In Their
new venture they were more than
successful and obtained good paying
contracts from large coal dealers for
deliveries. Among their clients were
such people as the Dunn Coal Co.,
the Consumers, and several other
large employing interests.
The Bacon family represents the
very highest type of the industrious
negro and their family slogan is
make every blow count, just how
we'll they have succeeded is shown
by the business monument that their
endeavor has erected to their lasting
credit, this is large garage located
at 1856 and 1858 Wabash Avenue,
and not leaving unmentioned several
other pieces of real estate in other
locations. The family lives in very
chummy looking cottage at 1926
Wabash Avenue, about two doors
North of the garage.
Bacon's Garage is patronized- by
the exclusive whites who reside on
Michigan Avenue and other streets
as far East as Grand Boulevard, as
well as many well to do colored peo-
pie who live in this vicinity, and his
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-01
THE FOOLISH CATSPAW

HE OCLISH CAISHA w
of esteemed contemporaries has truly said that
the Negro the powerful political factor in the United
States today
In his apparently powerless HE is ALL-POWERFUL
The United dry today because southerners be-
eved that the Negro would work harder if allowed to
drink.
The Universal Military Training Bill failed passage
Souherners feared the Negro and teach him
military tactics.
Suffrage to fail become constitutional
amendment because Souheners will tolerate the addition
of the Negro woman's to that of the Negro
The Soldiers Bonus Bill is meeting with bitter opposition
Souheners fear that with large of cash his
pocket, the Negro will refuse to work.
few hundred Negro Postal Clerks in Chicago impov
ershng all thousands the United States because
Congressman Martin B. Madden clever canouage artist
incidentally influential member the Post Office
Roads Committee in the House, has refused his
influence living for the Postal Employees of
American.
Congressman Maddens constituents mainly Negroes
He has clevery deceived them the belief that he fight
ing tooth and nail for their interest
The Negroes have for fourteen kept him continuous
Congressman Madden has repaid them by
making possible for them obtain employment in the postal
service in Chicago.
BUT HE HAS STOPPED THERE.
enough for them be allowed to
Chicagos laptated and demoralized postofce He
opposed their receiving decent salary for he believes it
enough Negro position of honor and
pec would be much for him to receive in addition
a living
Thus it is that few hundred postal employees in Chicago
the throughout the country both white
and black
been the Post Offices and Post Roads
Committee from all the country
A petition with five hundred sgners composed of
been Congressman Madden from
Chicago itself.
There has been result
There no question about his power the
Committee.
There no question the crying need of the starving
yet loyal Postal employees. -
There be question to the dereiictlon and
delinquency of Congressman Martin B. Madden
He has in Congress fourteen and as yet has
failed to effect any legislation eHecng the bulk
of his constituents.
His famous "ant Jim Crow Bl' farce. The Re
feeble to arouse suspicion re-
gardng sincerity of motive in framing the bill and his
attempting have passed The twelve votes
received concuvely that either he carries very little
weight with colleagues Washington, that he did not
try very hard to have the bill passed
In either Congressman Madden should be RELOCATED
to the dump heap as undesirable
The Negro been buffeed and exploited from one end
the country and has finally been made the unw
tng catspaw bv thousands of underpad government
have of adequate recompense
simply because clever politician VINO mas
with their votes for fourteen years believes
that s receiving all that NEGRO entitled to-
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-01
THE SA WING GRACE


Saving Grace of the American
Negro been his spirit What the has
been saved from exactly clear 1t is that the
ignobe institution of slavery has been partly destroyed 1t is
that the American Negro has increased numbers He
still breaths lives How his unthoughtful
sites butterfly procves have saved and perpeuated him
is an enigma
The American Nego of the subject and under dog
world of his bruteike athfulne the
man. lack of Independent action and indie
pendent religion There parallel this history
present times During the flight of post slavery
him happy singing oickng while his right to vote
right has been abridged
his right trial by jury far and impartial has been swept
aside and all of the full rights natural liberty have been
tailed Still whistles the dances and during the
wabasss - audasity % alonto teSace -, tworld
and is ashamed.
The saving grace of the American Negro
spirit The American Negro has been saved and
saved until the syncopaon and rhapsody sup.
planted by that and fall human hearts carrying
the burning of souharrowing seriousness God of
fathers let ring of love for fe
liberty and justice.
The of the world are the most serious
Comedian Races always have been cosmic testers The Ame
Negro being and bowed by the burdens of
dice in the condition laugh and dance but should
and lift eyes into the sunshine of truth and light
where intelligence vision and courage can be inspired
The Hedonistc Theory that pleasure lovers and
die untmey deaths The followers of the pleasure
philosopher, edon have and danced themselves into
oblivion Too pleasures have always dued the w.t.
mated the brain and duled the vision
TIL Negro in this country needs recreation, needs
forms of pae break the tragic monoony of his unfortu
pleasure He needs these
reterate.
him, however, should be incidental and
primary We hear the Negro voice lifted the high cadences
his feet dances We his face beaming
pleasure nonchalence of the His
segregated districts reflect the light Kindness of the child
They tell children happy because they have
responsibilities Has the American Negro enough
sponsibility to make him sober and serious?
While lynchings and of burning brother
flesh fills his nostr he sings While the high Courts of Amer
Jim Crow him. he laughs While mionares lie
luxury and roll in dollars lched from his labor he dances
The Negro has greater responsibilities than other
He the duty himself be to himself
He responsible his posterty for drifting careessy with
He had responsibility prove his fit
policies of the that he
the world and responsible the world
we'll being because he is of the worlds c
zenry Negro has peponderous responsibility He must
prove great people of cviza-
Away with the continual and dance. On with the
thought endeavor respect and
freedom
Let the puckering whsng lips be sealed into firm lines
of courage Let the Butterflies
change and become kings in the Bee Hives of Industry
and philosophers in the courts Of kings.
The Chicago whip. (Chicago, Ill.) 1919-19??, 1920-05-01

WITH DUE REGARD FOR RIGHT,
w EXPRESSION, WITH CONSCIENTIOUS
COMPASSION FOR STRICKEN HUMANITY, WITH UN-
STINTED CREDIT MERIT, WITH TRUTH AS
LOVE AS OUR INSPIRATION, WE
HAVE COMMITTED OURSELVES TO THE WORLD OF JOUR-
NALIsM. WE HAVE DEDICATED OURSELVES TO PUBLIC
SERVICE
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-14
OF
SUPPLIES THEFT
NOW EXPECTED
Six Former American Sol
diers Reported to Have
Taken Goods.

Constantinople. Sept. 15.-(By the
Associated Press)-Six former Amer
ican soldiers who have been arrested
In connection with thefts Of supplies
from the American committee for re-
lief in the Near East, have virtually
confessed and have promised to tell
all they know in the hope that len
iency will be shown them, according
to officials investigating the situation
The thefte are said to total hundreds
OF thousands of dollars.
Charles Allen, American consul
here, is conducting the examinations
Of the six men.
Officials declare the losses from
thefts, together with manipulation OF
funds and supplies, may be far larger
than at first suspected. It is de-
clared they extend over q period of a
year and half and involve officers
of other charity war Organizations
who worked temporarily with the old
American committee for relief in the
Near East then returned to the United
States. m@
The investigation was brought about
by the arrest of the six former Amer
lean soldiers by j. P. Coombs, former
lieutenant colonel in the American
army, who has been here about sid
months. When the men were arrest.
ed they declared it would be unfair
IL they should suffer "and high Off:
cials who were responsible for larger
sums should escape"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-14
: LOUISIANA is
HOLDING ELECTION

rev. orleans, Sept. l4.--Nominees
for the United states senate and COM
gress are being selected today by
Louisiana Democrats in statewide
primary three candidates seeking
the seat of Senator Gay, who is not q
candidate for reelection, while all OF
the states eight representatives in
congress are seeking denomination
except Representative Jared y. San
ders Of the Sixth district. who y one one
of the senatorial candidates,
u Sanders opponents are Donelsor
sCafferys of New Orleans and p. Is
Broussard OF New Iberia In the
Sixth district former Representative
George K. Favrot and Amos z. Pom
der are candidates to succeed Repre-:
sentative Sanders. II Il a
y New orleans citizens are selecting
candidates for mayor and other mu-
nicipal Offices. Martin Behrman
who has been mayor for the past =
years, Is seeking renominat He i
dpposed BY Andrew T.. McShane and
-EJEilliam Clark. vi ,99F ~ I4s 81