Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1920-01-31
THE PASSING THRONG

In my last issue l said to you, "my son
had gone wrong" and at the time l wrote
the article, l thought as much, and to the
extent Of being in bad company, that state
ment still holds true, but my boy actually
participated in no wrong doing. He did
drive two men to the scene of hold up in
my car because he was not aware Of either
their destination or determination and he
did so because he was paid the price for the
"Trip. The city and county authorities gave
his case thorough investigation and, aside
from being indiscrete, he was exonerateG
and sent home. 1t has been said, "your
sins will find you OUT and that seems to
be a fact, but when my boys former teach
ers both in the grammar grades and in the
high school read Of his connection with the
hold up story, to the number Of ten went
to the juvenile court Of their own accord
and vouched for him so vehemently that
it left nothing for his parents to do, but
keep STILL which they did, and l concluded
to myself. that your good deeds from time
to time will find you out more quickly and
far more substantially than your bad deeds.
His parents are truly grateful to all who
showed an abiding interest in his welfare.
After having read the front page eulogy
of Gustave B. Aldrich Of Tacoma in local
"weakly' paper / wondered what Tacoma,
from colored mans standpoint would
have done had Aldrich not have settled
there Just in the niche of time. Had the
gentleman have recently died more fitting
tribute as an obituary notice could not have
been published, but as an eulogy to further
selfish interests and appearing in publ
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it appeared to me that it appeared to him
that, that was his last opportunity Of let
ting the public know just how great bene-
factor he had been, is and probably will be
to the colored man. l have known Aldrich
for long time and he has high and noble
ideals he has done much for the uplift of
the colored man and has been useful citi
zen in this commonwealth, but at that the
article seemed wholly uncalled for.
''An ounce of pluck is worth a ton of
luck' wrote some synic and | believe he
was about "three-thirds' right. Some four
teen years or more ago Mrs. Man OF this
city came to the conclusion that she could
brave the rigors and hardships Of interior
Alaska and accumulate a sufficient amount
of money to make the balance Of her life less
strenuous How well Sne succeeded IS ner
own secret, but | do know she lives in a
well arranged home in this city and boards
at the same place. and l heard from very
reliable person that she did not owe dollar
on that home I was shown through her
place the other day, which has been rear
ranged so as to keep roomers and the income
therefrom will always keep the wolf from
her door. But what l most interested
in at that home was collection of Indian
curios which she had picked up during
the fourteen years she had spent in Alaska.
and I am Of the opinion that some curio
fancer of Indian art would any day give
her So 600 for her holdings, but envy junk
is not for sale,' is her reply to all as to it's
WORTH I do not think I ever met more
energetic and thorough going woman than
Mrs. Man and I am told she has holdings in