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The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30
DEMOCRACY WORTHY OF NAME.

To the Editor of the Nation:
Sir: In the current number OF the
Nation, Faith Adams, paints an accurate
picture of the condition under which
colored Americans, whether "middle
class'' or not, generally spend their
lives-especially if they are parents. 1t
is only too true that our children often
have the consciousness of color forcel
on them at an early age through the
unfairness or cruelty of white neigh
bors, teachers, or playmates. There is
one place in America, however, where
colored children enpoy with white 'the
freedom and Inconsistencies of normal
happy childhood.
At the Ethical Culture School in
New York City colored children have
been and are freely admitted in some
cases on scholarships. They share fully
and happily in all school activities, ex-
cursions, and honors, and have frequent
ly held important class offices and
membership on school and class teams.
The attitude maintained by this splen-
did school against the tide of race pre-
iudice-it is to my knowledge the only
high grade private school where col
ored child can receive liberal educa-
ton from kindergarten age through
high school should be more widely
-oad p9IoIoo pue 94!qM o. Vloq uMouH
pie, New York, November 8.
vember 8. .-.. ~- \
Aurelia H. Bird.
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save a million dollars as the 100000.
There might have been twenty-five
thousand checks to pay as readily as
twelve thousand. And all the while the
savers would have been learning one of
the most practical Of all lessons, the
lesson that "many a mickle makes a
muckle.' ........
AS Poor Richard says, "If you would
be wealthy think of saving as well as of
getting. The Indies have not made
Spain rich because her outgoes are
greater than her incomes. A man may,
If he knows not how to save as he gets,
keep his nose all his life to the grind
stone and die not worth groat
at last.'
The 1921 club running ahead of the
1920 club, 1929 more members now than
one year ago last night.
Club open few days longer, Friday
afternoons and evening until O'Clock.
Think of it! starting a bank account
that will mean fortune to you with
a small sum as five ceats. Start one
for that husband, wife, sister, brother,
sweetheart and on next Christmas sur
prise them with present Of started
bank account.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30
November II, Armistice
Day, to be Holiday

Already bill has been prepared maxi
ing Armistice Day a holiday. BY com
mon consent the day appeals to the peo-
pie as the most conspicuous mile-post in
the history of the world. There was
hardly a community in Iowa that did
not pause long enough last month to pay
silent tribute to the heroes of the great
war. In many towns and cities business
was suspended and patriotic exercises
were held. In numerous cases monu-
ments were unveiled and dedicated to
the memory of fallen heroes. The sentl-
ment of the state clearly favors the MAX
ing of November IL a holiday even
though Thanksgiving comes in the same
month
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30
Nelu Yeas and E Emancipation
EDITORIALS.
Mrs Ebert r. Hall.

MTS. ~.
Fifty-seven years ago on New Year 8
Day, Abraham Lincoln gave to the
world the immortal document that lib
Grated race. Throughout the country
on January l, more than 100000 des-
pendants Of those former slaves will
meet to pay homage to their benefac-
tor; to recount the accomplishments OF
the race during its little more than half
century of freedom and to give encour'
agement to the Negro youth to strive to
emulate the careers of the men and wo-
men of their race who have overcome
difficulties and risen to great heights.
Speaking racially, we have on the eve
of the beginning Of a New Year, great
cause to be thankful to Him who has
bestowed so many blessings upon us as
a race since Emancipation. Let us hope
that during the next twelve months
there will come a better opportunity
and wiser life for our people. Let us
forget all past discouragements and
push forward and steadily with firm
resolve to reach the coveted goal, ana
do the great work placed before us by
Lincoln, our Liberator. al.
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CHRISTMAS CHEER.

A few years ago the Iowa Loan and
Trust started its "Christmas savings
campaign. ~
How much has come of it we may
Judge from the fact that beginning to-
morrow the bank will pay out Christ
mas checks for three days, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday-and in that time
will pay 1900 checks, amounting to
more than 100000.
The difference to Des MONIES whether
that Christmas fund of 100000 has
been saved during the year is all the
difference in the world: And yet 1T mas
been purely matter of suggestion with
the people who have saved. II 1T had
not been suggested to them not dollar
of the money would be on hand TO-DAY.
What better lesson could the com
munity have? Nobody has felt the
stringency of saving. The monthly or
weekly deposits have been made WIN
put sacrifice. It is a lesson from - POOR
Cichard' IS Almanac adapted to pres
ent day conditions. ~
1t would have been just as easy TO
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CORINTHIAN NOTES.

The most impressive service of the
season was held at this church Christ
mas morning at 1880. The pageant was
solemn and grand. Mrs. j. A. Bailey
deserves high praise for her great read
ing ability. The girls and young men
did well theit part.
The pastor delivered strong ser
mon Sunday morning from the subject,
1.-The Quest Of Light 1t was a mas
terpiece.
The sacred concert at the evening
hour was up to the point. All went
away saying it was the best ever
heard.
The pastor made a request for gifts
from the different clubs and auxiliaries
be made on Sunday for the church and
they responded as follows: Ushers,
s75; Callahan estate, $50: Altar Guild,
So; Sewing Circle, $40; Purity Circle,
So; B. Y. P. u, So; Mothers League, $2;
Mission Circle. $40; Sunday school, $40;
Welcome committee, So; collection for
church, $127.99; from donations, $277;
total for the day, $404.99.
The pastor received more gifts and
donations this year than any previous
Christmas. He received all the way
from a rabbit foot to $40 suit
The clerk, Mr.. F. j. Harry, stated at
the evening services the resources Of
the church to date to be $500.
The pastor will speak Sunday morn
ing. It will be an inventory sermon.
His subject will be the "Saint Heritage
and Watchword. Come out early SO
YOU can hear the first of the sermon.
Miss Haines of New York City, the
campaign secretary of Y. w. c. A. wor-
SHIPPED at both services last Sunday. She
gave strong talk to the church.
Let everybody hear VIM. Trotter at
Corinthian Baptist church, Jan. 13.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30
Awful Possibility.

An Australian dignitary was being
entertained by New York society. For
what seemed to be an endless night
he was dragged through the intricacies
of the pigeon-walk, the fox-trot, the
camel-limp, and the rest. At last came
his day Of departure.
"Please madam" he implored of his
late hostess, as they parted at the
gang-plank, don't ever come to Aus
tralia."
"But, wh-wh-why not?" gasped that
surprised and offended lady.
Because" answered the Australian,
wiping his brow, II don't want you
ever to see a kangaroo at play
American Legion Weekly.
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The Crisis-'sTo little has been said
of the extraordinary accomplishment OF
the department of the Finance OF the
A. M. E. church during the last quad
rennium. For the first time in the his
tory of the church there has been col
lected in "dollar money! over mil
lion dollars during quadrennium. The
Financial Secretary who accomplished
this is John Russell Hawkins, of North
Carolina. The Hdollar money! is a
sort of federal tax upon individual mem
bers for the support of the general con-
nection and its increase since it's estab-
l;sbment has been as follows:
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NOTES FROM MT. OLIVE.

Mt. Olive Baptist church, South East
Fourth street, Rev. G. r. saunders,
pastor. The Christmas program :las'
Friday evening was good and wen az
tended. Instead of Christmas tree we
had postoffice with old santa as the
mail carrier. Many beautiful presents
We're delivered. Our Christmas service
lost Sunday morning was good. The
nastor was fred with the Holy Ghost
and all hearts burned while he talked
to us and one united with the church.
At the close of the sermon watch
meeting will be observed Friday even
inc. Sunday will be go to church day
with us. We hore to have good crowds
both morning and evening. Will you
come and help swell the number Gun
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30
Mlsdirection Of Efficiency.

Is the art of efficiency, 5y any
chance, misdirected2 Misdirected TO-
ward products as an end in itself, IL
stead Of toward the development OF
vitality initiative human individuals-
Joyous workers, to whom product Is
by-product, wealth an incident-men
who, for the very Joy Of the working,
work explosively.-Indust Manage
meut "' 10
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30
TO BYsTANDER READERS.

We want every reader Of this paper
to take time to read the advertisements
in this issue and every issue. The mer'
chants have a message for you and are
taking this method of talking to you
Get the habit of reading these adver-
tisements and you will save Many dol
lars by opportune buying.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30
NEW YEARS. GREETING.

AS Grand Matron of the Order Of the
Eastern Star for the state of Iowa and
jurisdiction and associate matron of the
Interstate conference for U. s. and
Canada takes this method of extending
to all members of our fraternity greet
ings, and very best wishes for a larger
development of the work of our order
throughout the United States and Can
ada this new year.-Mrs. S. Joe Brown.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30

Thus from 1872 1920 the church has
collected So, 75s,6 25 for general expenses,
not including money raised for local
purposes, salaries for presiding elders
and pastors and special monies raised
for mission work, church extension and
in education rallies. This is record OF
which any organization should be proud.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30

newly elected officers for the new year
will be elected and installed fraoay
evening. Come, you are welcome. Iake
tbo Scott street car and get off at
Fourth and Allen or Fourth and Scott.
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SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
Fifteenth and Scott Streets.
r. e. GREEN, Pastor.
{ u Hama. 1E0E Cfoura RI Street
Many Candies Made.

Though candles are not so generally
used as they were before the days OF
mineral Illuminating oils, gas and cleo
tricity, they still constitute IN impor'
tant article of manufacture. The can
die Is an ancient forls of lighting. The
word comes from the Latin word
"candere," which means to glow.
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The best antidote for sorrow Is
steady employment.
When money talks the cream of the
conversation is rich.
It is a long lane that has no turn
ing.-Dutch Proverb.
1t is sometimes easier to meet bill
than it is to dodge it.
Don't growl at what you can't help
or what you can help.
The man who is the first to argue Is
usually the last to act.
A warning paragraph often saves a
chapter Of explanation.
A little leaven leaventh the whole
lump.-New Testament.
The business Of dog dealer is apt
to be a bowling success. -
Plain, unvarnished truth is better
than questionable rhetoric.
He's a brave man who dies to stop
q woman's runaway tongue.
Bent pins and carpet tacks come
under the head Of felt goods.
The world deals good-natured1y
with the good-natured person.
True love and ghosts are often
talked about but seldom seen.
When the money Of some people
converses it uses a megaphone.
It is easy to see through people who
make spectacles of themselves.
The telephone enables some men to
lie without becoming confused.
Lack of credit prevents some people
from living beyond their means.
Sometimes it's the cashier that gets
the best Of the run on the bank.
Diplomacy is the art Of getting what
you want by pretending you don't want
it.
The ennui Of rich man is synony-
nous with the laziness Of the poor
man.
There Is no effect without cause
except when a woman changes her
mind.
A man is presumed to be guilty by
his neighbors until he is proved inno-
cent.
The man who never looks I'D is a
rank failure when it comes to lift
ing up.
Unless a man has plenty Of money
and wife who can cook. eating is
nuisance.
Some people seem to have no use
for anything common-not even com.
mon sense.
Charitable persons speak one to an
other; uncharitable persons speak one
Of another.
Nothing squeezes the water out of
mans possessions like visit from
the assessor.
There isn't much hope for man so
deaf he is unable to hear the noise
Of a paper dollar.
Don't pay any attention to the dis
agreeable things people say about you
If they are not tr'7e.
In order to win success a man must
be in position to grasp opportunity
by the back of the neck.
After locking your family skeleton
In your chest hide the key where your
neighbors can't find it.
At the exact moment the proposal
is made young man actually believes
he is not worthy of the girl.
Prosperity has ruined more men,
than adversity-but that kind of ruin
is SO much more delightful.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-30
Had Something on George.

i've got it all over George Wash
ingtou in one thing Harold told his
n,oymate. Allows tnat?" he was
asked. swell, he couldn't tell lie ano
I can" '= y
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Losses.

Unequal Losses.
Frederick was sitting on the curb,
crying, when Billy came along and
asked him what was the matter =
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-10
HOME NURSING AND HEALTH HINTS
ny II. Jessie HITCH.

minister's wife picked hem up rehect-
lively. They explained one mysterious
a afternoon Aunt Myra had spen! IN the
sewing room recently, also the rev
scraps Of tan linen and the leathess
NEXT day. having eluded Aunt Myfa's
broom. =. ~ ,otne,,s down
pillows" explained Aunt Myra. tucKIhg
hot-water bottle covered WIN t,,, r1a
Small pillows are the best things to
tuck under an aching back or neck
with a crick In it. learned that IN the
hospital"
what the Box Contained.
whats in this box?" asked the
minister, boyishly, holding UP err"
son box tied with last year hoa And
It's red so | can see It quickly" she
added, quantity. O
Looks like chemists shop or a
spice cabinet" he smiled.
let's and cubes Of beef extract, ana
goose oil. and Aunt Myra's 1aVor,.e
rheunatism Imminent, some red nan
mol. bottle of iodine, medicine
| glass and spoon, somo sugar ~ =
Also a little yellow box of ginger and
some baking soda. and the pills ana
salvcs and powders that Aunt MyIa
took great stock In" as she mesa sa'c a.
! box Of aspirin tablets, which the
minister held up 9, aeeu mras'} hut, like
IionoY. they come in handy for others
Sometimes" said his aunt. calmly
wrappinE SINAI! f,asn in i, ; sassm the
nocket Of her thick blue dresslhg
gown. which she folded and placed IN
the trunk, $500
The minister stared a little: Then
no smiled. And, as he and his wife
went down stairs together he said.
II shouldn't wonder il Aunt Myra
had perfectly wonderful time on
board ship. She is gSinE pr oImns;,,o 70
run a regular little clinic; opposiuoih,
i IL no not saeh bad idea, after all. my
dear. She's had a new interest III, IN
i nurses told her. you know. that she
should have been a nurse
I've always thought that Aunt
Myra missed her calling" smiled his
] wife. softly,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-10

An ostrich trimmed dress of crepe
Dc chine has a long. full skirt and q
low, fitteG waist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-10

When. one dark. rainy day. Aunt
Myra Brown annoHnced that she was
| going out to New Zealand to spend the
winter with her married son. the minis
| ters family held up their hands in hor-
ror. New Zealand was long way of.
Besides:
You know how III you always are on
| the train. Auntie. dear" said her niece.
end amazemsnt on her pretty face. For
It was over the Saturday baking that
| Aunt Myra had broken, the news.
But I'm going to New Zealand by
| boat. my dear" said her aunt quietly,
The minister even came out Of his
| study to demonstrate, then straightway
| went back to his sermon and forgot all
about 1t.
Nothing More to he said.
BY lunch time the family was resigned
TO the fact that Aunt MyrA. fortified by
| q great daal Of Information upon the
! trip to New Zealand. had made UP her
mind So there was nothing mora to be
said.
| Aunt Myra was really a dear, II a bit
. peppery at times, and her niece how
cred rather helplessly about her big old =
fashioned bedroom during the process
, of packing. which began early Monday
morning.
81 don't think Aunt Myra would have
| dreamed of such long journey last
winter" the ministers wife connded to
! her husband that evening. but ever
! since she was in the hospital this sum
mer with that twisted ankle Aunt Myra
| has been SO diferent-so sort Of daring
and decided about things. Do you re-
! member how different 1t was before.
| when she would never make up her
mind about anything without praying
over it?''
They smiled little together. then
went upstairs to help with tho packing.
,, There Isn't thing you can do, ex-
cept sit and talk to me- said Aunt
Myra, leaning over her steamer trunk.
! els this all the baggage you are TAX
! ms, q steamer trunk and q Gladstone
/ bae?" asked her nephew,
/ Eyes: I'm going to be sensihle about
Il and save worry. shall roll my rub
bera and raincoat and umbrella up In.
side my steamer rug. and these. of
| course"
And Aunt Myra tossed three small pill
lows across the room. Two were OBJ
long and one was square, quite small,
business looking little pillows. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-10
HE HEARD CEATTERER LAUGHING
AND 4NlCKERlNG TO HIMSELF.

AND 4NlCKERlNG TO HIMSELF.
on the ground He had found al that
had fallen. II Wa Just about them that
Rusty heard Chattere, snickerinG not
far away. At once Rusty scampered
OIL and hid where he could see all that
might happen.
!, Chatterer the Red Squirrel was in
high spirits. He had found that no one
AlsA had seen Rusty the Fox Squirrel
aud be snjoyed, being the first to tell
the news. He had Dragged about how
he had frightened Rusty away. Nov
he wac on his way home. for II was
late In the afternoon.
"I'll run over to my big hickory tree
and get q nut or two for suppeN'
thought he.
So he scampered over to tho big
hickory tree and began to look among
the dry leaves on the ground beneath
It for some tat hickory nuts. He hunted
here, be hunted there. he hunted all
about. Not q nut did he and. Such q
funny look Of surpfiss a. cFept over his
face! Then for the first time he no
tieed how the dry leaves had been pulled
over and he knew that some one had
bean there before him Right away
Chattersr few into a raGe.
(Copyrisht, 1850. hy 7. ". Burgess.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-10
FADS AND FANClES.

The satin shawl collar Of a Pari,
gown ties In huge bow at the wais
line in front.
A eerise velvet evening gown fea
lures a closely draped skirt and a one.
sided train.
An accessory to the smart eostum.
Is handmade bag Of chiffon velve,
TO match.
A green-and-gold brecade evening
gown has huge embroidered mott
on the hip.
With a hare at the hips ane
wrinkles above the. waist, Paris &C
cepts the waist line,
With the xiuple black froek Is worn
= small hat with \ downward swir
of coz feathers.
A beautiful blanket robe coat Is de.
vefoped sin tan and black and has
large carved wooden buttons.
A quaint dance frock has low
bertha Of embroidered net and straps
of tiny resebuds over the arms.
Two characteristics of the latest
models are the high fur-trimn.d col.
lar and the leg-of-mutton sleeve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-10
EI1ILESl0RlEs
&bEDTInE
Rusty Is Very, Very Busy.
ny THORNTON ". nuRcess.

lssvias for tomorrow what you ought to do
leu will hnd upon the ms.rsx simply dids't
pay. Rusty the fox squirrel,
1t always Is q joy to fool one who 10
trying to fool you. Rusty the Fox
Squirrel. newcomer to the Green For
est. had known all the time just what
Chatterer the Red Squirrel was trying
to do. He knew that chattsreP was
selfish. He knew that Chatteref was
afraid to try to drive him away By fight
ing and vas trying to do 1t by soaring
him by telling him of all the enemies
The idea ,s.ssr s:ekisS him, so he
pretended to be scared. He pre-
tended that he thought that no place
for him and that he was going away a.
fast al his legs could carry him. So
be babe Chatterer goodbye and started
OIL quite a. II he intended to keep on
Of the Green Forest.
Hut Rusty ran only far enough to Be
SURE that he was out OF ChattefeF's
sight Then he stopped. Fret he made
sure that ehattersr want following
HIM Then very cautiously he stole back
s sss' v ss s:sSs i r. near. re ea!.
tersr laughing and sniekeranS to him
salt and he knew that 1t wss because he
theu9ht himself 10 smart Rusty did .
little laughing himself. but he took aSeat
care that II should b nc'seless laugh
ter.
At last Chatter-r raced off through
the trseteps still sntcksrinE. Rusty
ventured % chuckle then. He thinks
I've gene away" no nuttsred. The rod
coated little rascal thinks he has
frightened me al. and he did II tvxt
because he wants all those fine. tat
hickory nuts himself ThA selfish little
scamp knows that he can't possibly eat
all Of them himself. and he knows that
I have Just az mueh right to them as
he has. think TN give him q little
surprise. That's what III do
He hurried over to the big hickory
tree and went to work beneath II, All
that aftNrnoen he was very, very busy.
Only few Of those tat hickorynuts had
fallen a. vet. and these were scattered
about amcn9 the dry leaves on the
ground. One by one he, found them
with his sharp eyes and kern nose
eat it. No. indeed, he carried i away
and hid it Then back he hurried for
At last, he couldn't and another nut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-10

fitted we'll or suited her demands, but
because they were given away.
We have learned that our feet really
never do look at all smaller because
we get q pair Of shoes that Is smaller
than comfort allows. The foot that
10 shod too tightly always looks
larger than the foot that Is comfort
ably shod, no matter what ita axe.
We are getting to be a nation OF
rubber wearers and this ia not so
much because we like them any bet
ter than we ever did or because We
are any more prudent concerning our
health, but because we have dtscoy-
cred that the thing that wears shoes
out iaater than anything else 10 hetng
exposed to wet and muddy payments.
be careful how you dry shoes that
have become wet. They should never
be placed directly on radiator or
very near a stove. Stil they should
not be permitted to remain wet. A
good plan in winter after furnace fires
are going Ia to place them In the base
ment some ten or more feet from the
furnace, And of course you should
always adjust trees in your shoes be-
fore you dry them. And here Ia q
good suggestion IL you have a pair
Of shoes that are a little too snug for
comfort. Some time after they are
wet force into them a pair of shoe
trees that are slightly larger than
you usually use. You might borrow
some for the occasion. Let them dry
In this way and the shoes will feel
far more comfortable, .