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Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
COLORED BOY wins
FIFTY DOLLAR Prize
FOR POAITENESS
(Ry The Associated Negro Press)

10y tne ASSOCIATED negro FreSS)
Chicago, H., Jan. i3.-Paul Rayfield
johnson, six-year-old Negro boy of
this city, has taken an honorable place
among Chicago's politest citizens. He
is $50 the richer by reason of this
fact and "Colored" Chicago is highly
pleased with this latest honor that has
come unsought to the race in this
section.
The Chicago Tribune is awarding
daily $50 prizes to the politest person
discovered by its polite Editor" On
the 3rd Of January the editor ran
across young Paul Rayfeld Johnson.
He had been travelling far and wide
through the benighted streets of the
city and had about given up his
searching for the day when he ran
into Paul at the corner of Wabash
avenue and 35th street.
The youthful Negro's politeness
overwhelmed the editor The story
goes that he was knocked cold" and
that it took him several minutes to
recover his equanimity under the
stress of the very unusual circum-
stances of finding a member of the
"cullud" race the politest person of a
hard days travel and search.
Paul Rayfield Johnson is wearing
his donors easy and becomingly and
has promised to use the. prize money
in an earnest endeavor to start on the
road of procuring good education.
His only relative in the city is an aged
grandmother who promises to aid the
hoy to carry out his intentions in this
particular.
A considerable number of Colored
citizens have evinced an interest III
the boy and there is a strong prob
ability that he will be the center Of a
well advised cooperation from men,
bers of the race whenever he starts
on his trip to the world of the knowl-
edge of things.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
LABOR SITUATION
in EAST GROWING
MORE ACUTE DAILY

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 13.-The Negro
labor situation in St. Louis is daily
becoming more acute. The plants
are no longer laying off men but
they are not taking on any men.
Hence the number of men broke" is
greatly increasing.
The st. Louis Provident association
reports that those applying for help
are able-bodied men between the
ages of 20 and 39 and are newcom-
ers from Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee
and other northern points. The re-
port says:
During the month of December
more than 1000 came to our office
for employment This is the largest
number that have applied in single
month by 100. OF this number 131
were placed which is the smallest
number placed by the League since
its offices were opened. This indi-
Gates not only the seriousness of
the present situation, but the posi-
BILE developments for the next two
months with the increase of crime,
misery. and other social maladjust-
ments.
"The League is issuing a special
statement to pastors this week on
this unusual situation urging them
to lay definite stress on the present
wave of unemployment which is now
upon u.s. Next week pastors, colored
foremen, and leading laymen will be
called into conference to devise the
best means for meeting the present
situation.
1t seems paradoxical but in the
face of the present conditions colored
men are quitting their jobs because
"hours are too long" work is too
hard" Il thought he would cut me
off anyway" etc. The Urban League
urges all those having jobs to make
no changes now"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
BIRTHDAY OF late
MADAM WALKER IS
OBSERVED AT PLANT
Especial to The Tribunel

Indianapolis, Ind.-The entire plant
of the Madam C. ]. Walker Mfg. Co.,
at Indianapolis, Ind, was closed on
Thursday, December 23rd in silen.
commemoration of the 5Srd birthday
of their founder, the late Madam c.
]. Walker. Walker agents and Walk
er Unions throughout the land rev.
erenced that day by suspending bust
ness, conducting memorial services
and thanking Heaven that so noble a
woman had lived Employees and
agents of this worthy Race enter
prise and the largest of its kind in
the world, are continuously impressed
with the conscientious efforts Of
Madam Walker and urged so far as
possible to emulate her noble life
Though stopped are her activities
here on earth, her examples and pre-
cepts still live and her good deeds
stand out as milestones in our Racial
development.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
COLORED RAILWAY
MEN TO ESTABLISH
INSURANCE COMPANY
(By The Associated Negro Press)

(5y The Associated Negro Press)
Chicago, Jan. 13.-On the wings of
the New Year has been formed the
most gigantic industrial organization
among Colored people anywhere 1t
is the National Federation of Railway
men, and the organization was con-
summated January f. at a meeting in
Birmingham, Ala. Combining with
the organization are the locomotive
firemen and shopmen.
The attendance at the meeting was
large and Monroe James was elected
craft president
One of the outstanding features OF
the organization is the endorsement
of plans for the immediate es ,ish.
ment of an insurance compay % be
capitalized at $2OO,OOO.OO. r. L. Mays,
presidet of the Railwaymen's Inter
national, is one of the prime movers
in the insurance plan.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
SYSTEM OF PEONAGE
found TO EXIST in
STATE OF GEORGIA
Especial to The Tribuna)

New York, Jan. 13.--A startling
story of peonage in the Georgia town
of Monticello, with colored men in
the cotton fields whipped by over
seers armed with guns, is contained
in a letter from the National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Col
ored People.
The letter, which comes from the
Chattanooga branch of the associa-
tion, contains atranscript of the story
told by Will Thomas, who escaped
by night walking 25 miles by road to
escape the virtual slavery which, ac-
cording to his account, prevails in
Monticello.
Thomas saidthat he had been in
ministerial work on Sundays at Mon
ticello. He said he was forced to
pick from 500 to 600 pounds of cot
ton daily at the point of a gun or
crack of whip.
At Monticello the plantation own
ers have from five to twenty-five
families on their places. Twenty five
families necessitate the employment
of five overseers constantly armed
with guns, whips and clubs which
were used unsparingly on the Col
ored victims.
! Thomas further stated that the col
ored people knew absolutely nothing
of freedom within the radius of 25
miles of Monticello. He said they
were guarded intheir church worship
at times; driven by guns to work by
day, and intimidated by mobs at
night when they were locked up for
safekeeping until 8 o'clock in the
morning when they were aroused to
go to work.
The wives and children, too, must
work by their husbands on the own
er's plantation, said Thomas.
Children, Thomas said, are allowed
to go to school until they are IL,
when they are taken out and forced
to work under the same conditions as
their fathers and mothers.
Thomas said colored people are al
lowed to acquire real estate which is
later seized without due process of
law.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
STATE BANK Opened
BY COLORED FOLK IN
CITY OF CHICAGO

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 13.-The Binga
State bank opened its doors to the
public on Monday the Sd of January.
1t was red letter day in the history
of this city. One thousand one hun,
dred people deposited more than
$5O,0O0. This large amount added to
the deposits turned over to the new
institution by tie Binga private bank
raised the total deposits for the day
to the comfortable sum of $201,O0O.
Jesse Binga is the president Of the
bank. Charles S. Jackson is TIE vice.
president and c. N. Langston is the
cashier The bank is located at the
corner OF State street and Both Place,
right in the heart of the business sec
tion of the famed "Black Belt"
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
UNIVERSITY notes

The question of marketing farm
produce is Of paramount importance
to the farmers of the state, and
in view of this fact there has been
arranged special day designated as
Marketing Day" which will be Thurs
day, January goth of Farmers Week,
which is scheduled for January II to
%, 1921.
The program for this day has been
filled from material directly relating
to the marketing of farm produce.
AS a special feature for this day Mr..
C. A. McNabb, specialist of market.
ing from the United States Bureau
of Markets, will discuss the market.
ing situation at the afternoon assem-.
bly,.
Mr. McNabb is considered one of
the most capable men in the Bureau
of Markets, and is especially fitted
to discuss southwest conditions and
Arizona conditions on account of hav-
ing been for the past four years
working in cooperation with the New
Mexico College of Agriculture in
Mechanic Arts. During this time. SMr
McNabb has organized the Pinto
Bean Growers association, the Sweet
Potato Growers association, the Wool
Growers association of the state OF
New Mexico in such a way that their
produce has, been marketed cooper
atively with very successful results
Aside from the state associations or.
ganized, there have been numerous
local associations organized for the
marketing of cantaloupes, cabbage
eggs, milk, cotton and horticultural
products.
In view of the fact that there is
abundant opportunity in Arizona tc
produce specialist crops, providing
proper marketing organizations are
perfected, the discussion by Mr.. Nc
Nabb is of vital interest to many
Arizona farmers, and the opportunity
to hear Mr.. McNabb and discuss with
him the problems of local and state
magnitude should not be overlooked
by any producer of staple crops, OIL
special crops.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
court PROCEEDINGS
ARE BROGHT AGAINST
COLORED SHRINERS
(sy The Associated Negro Press)

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 13-The
Ancient Order of the Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine, white, have filed 8
petition against Mohammed Temple
No. "a, Ancient Egyptian Order of the
Nobels of the Mystic Shrine, Colored,
asking the name, insignia, emblems,
badges, etc, of the Shriners.
1t is alleged in the complaint that
the Negro order is an imitation of the
Shriners, but that it is not recognized
and has no authority from the I'm
perial Council to adopt the name and
emblem and conduct the ritual work
of the Shriners.
1t is alleged that as a requirement
of membership to the Shrine, the ap-
plicants must be Masons in good
standing, and that the members of the
Colored order have not that qualifca-
tion.
This is the second suit of this kind
brought in the United States. it was
said The first was brought in At
lanta in 1914 and was won by the
petitioners after the case had been
carried through the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
The Colored Shriners promise a
warm loyal battle for their rights.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15

nile girl delinquents, thus segregating
sexes at state industrial school.
Meeting cooperative offer of United
States for industrial rehabilitation.
Amending law so only American
citizens are eligible for admission to
Pioneers Home and limiting admis-
sion to those who have been residents
of state since 1885.
Making provision for care of or
phans and half-orphans through home
finding societies.
Americanization of foreign popula-
tion ty cooperation with federal gov.
ernment in such work through the
state department of education.
Appointment Of commission to study
and report back to legislature a work
mems compensation law equally fair
to employer and employe.
Designation of November IL, date
war. as Liberty Day and legal holi
day.
Recommends sufficient appropria
tion for thorough audit of books OF
all state departments and institutions
Recommends change in elective
laws; providing against fraud.
Recommends change in land code
! to make it more defiAite, workable
and effective.
Recommends consolidation of GER
tain departments of state; office OF
! weights and measure placed under
jurisdiction of corporation commits
sion; office of apiary Inspector under
direction of commission of agriculture
and horticulture
Revision of law overning voca
tional education.
Amending laws safeguarding public
health; passing of law to regulate
professional nursing and establishing
and maintaining department of tuber-
culosis; transfer of Office Of state
dairy commissioner to jurisdiction OF
state health department; appointment
of full time health commissioner.
Recommends creation of Industrial
department under direction of indus
trial commissioner to safeguard labor
and to protect industries of state from
unjust exactions and demands.
Would abolish resources board due
to impossibility of making adequate
financial provision.
Recommends removal Of restriction
of constitutional provision limiting
amount of state Indebtedness to
$350,000.
Recommends full control of state
highways placed in hands of road com,
mission of five, without pay and with
terms of five years, similar to state
highway commission bill recently
| framed.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
NOTED BARITONE
Will give RECITAL
AT A. NJ. {. Church

On Thursday evening January 90,
Prof. c. A. Heath, noted baritone OF
California, will give a recital at Tan
ner chapel, A. NJ. E. church, corner
Second street and jefferson. A num-
Der of people in Phoenix already have
had an opportunity to hear this great
singer, who, on several occasions rem
dered selections at the local colored
churches, and all acknowledge him
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
BLACKS SHOULD Be
MORE LIKE JAPANESE
SAYS NOTED WRITER
(Ry The Associated Negro Press)

(By The Associated Negro Press)
Macon, Ca, Jan. 19.-Everywher
there is evidence that the people
throughout the country are taking a
lively interest in comparing Colored
Americans and Japanese, and endeav-
oring to. prophesy the attitude OF the
Colored people should the United
States and Japanese engage in war.
There is seldom comparison made
along economic lines, and hence the
editorial expression from the Daily
Telegraph, Macon, is of unusual in
terest. 1t says. in part:
Compare, for instance, the Japa-
nese and the Negro. If the Jap can
realize two or three dollars a day for
his lal'or, at the end of five years he
has enough money in the bank to buy
a WORKOUT farm or piece of barren
land that has been deserted by the
white man as useless. He purchases
the land at about twenty dollars an
acre. A few years later he has made
this land productive beyond the great
est expectations on the part of others
and he can sell 1t for a hundred dol
lars an acre. He is so aggressive that
soon he owns large land and the white
farmers are afraid to contemplate
what the Japanese will be able to do
next. He works all day and some-
times all night. taking a short nap
now and then. Even when he is work
ing for the other mamie will take his
pipe after supper and go back to work.
How can a white man compete with
his products in the face of such an
energy as this.
'If the Japanese came to Georgia
he would he raising cotton and sell
ing it for fifteen cents a pound and
making money, while the white farmer
would stand aghast and wonder how
he did it. Impossible? The Jap did
it in the west with their products.
"The Negro can make more money
than two dollars a day, and if he
were thrifty he could compete with
the white man in such a way that he
would be an economic danger to the
south. That is, if he saved his mon
ey, worked as hard and lived as
cheaply as the Japanese, went into
business for himself and studied
technical books and reports in regard
to his business as do the Japanese,
ever applying the most modern and
advanced methods; the white man Of
the southeast would no more be able
to compete with the Negro than can
the west coast people with the Japa-
nese, could sell his produce cheaper
and then make more money over his
living expenses than can the white
man.
I'VE do believe, though, that the
Negro should he little more like the
Jap and that it would be more to his
interest to study agriculture and the
industries than Latin, Greek and
i Spanish, which some are being taught
in Negro colleges that are not in
dustrial colleges. Too many men are
useless to themselves and to the COM
monwealth as we'll
"But the Negro will never be the
Japanese, nor does Georgia want the
Japs in superabundance."
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
TOPEKA INACCURATE
A NOVEL SYSTEM
OF SEGREGATION

Topeka, Kans., Jan. 19-Kansas
theatres may segregate, but they, can
not deny admittance to the show
houses. That is the opinion of the
attorney generals office in passing on
the policy of Parsons movie house.
The Liberty" theater in Parsons
refused to admit Negroes. The case
was checked up to the state legal de-
partment 1t held that while a color
line could not be drawn, a given por-
ton of the house might be set aside
for Negroes-and the management
might decide which seats they should
occupy.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15

one of the best baritone singers they
have ever heard. On next Thursday
evening Mr. Heath will be at his best
and all Phoenix will be given an op-
portunity to hear him. He will be as
sited by some Of the leading local
talent. The committee in charge of
this entertainment suggests that you
come early and secure a good seat as
they expect packed house. Admis-
sion 25 cents. Remember the date
and come early.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15

Recommends survey of educational
needs, reorganization of state depart
ment of education and centralized
distribution of school funds; would
make office of state superintendent
appointive instead Of elective; county
school superintendent also appointive;
increase OF school finances.
Recommends Strengthening Of COM
pulsory school law.
County institute should be placed
under direction of state board.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15

In the fiery lexicon of the reds there
is no such word as free spee for
the other fellow. Where they are in
control they suppress it by firing
squads, and where they are not in
control they attempt to suppress It
by tombs and general terrorism.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15

Gentlemen who are faced by the
prospect of sleeping in the parks on
account of the housing shortage will
be pleased to hear, from the National
Association of Retail Clothiers, that
they can at least hope to be warmly
clad. Clothing is coming down.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15

One sure way to effect a reduction
of prices would he for everybody to
do business at a loss, but then some
thing else would happen.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15

If you wish to know why the un-
speakable Turk is in that fraTe OF
mind you have only to reflect that the
cost Of living in Constantinople has
risen 1,420 per cent since 1914.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15
GOV. 7. E. CAMPBELL
DELIVERS MESSAGE TO
The LEGISLATURE
WHAT THE GOVERNOR
URGES IN MESSAGE

Cotton gins should be public utili-
ties.
Amending divorce law to provide
interlocutory decree not to be final
until one year from the date of di-
vorce.
Providing site and home for juve-
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15

France is afraid of the man on
horseback. Over here we fear the
eighteen-year-old child in the big au-
tomobile.
Phoenix tribune., 1921-01-15

When summer fingers in the ample
lap of autumn nobody objects.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-06
New York Players
Split With Boston
In Tennis Match

The lawn tennis teams representing
New York City and Boston split even
yesterday afternoon in the annual
inter-city team match, held on the in
door courts of the Heights Casino in
Montague Street, Brooklyn, each side
winning two matches.
The first even decided found Dell. of
the Boston contingent, triumphant
over Hugh Kelleher, of the Casino, by
a score of Cd, 6--8, IS, and Boston
was again triumphant when l.. B. Rice
defeated young Frank T. Anderson, at
1-6, 6-1, 7-5. Francis T. Hunter
won from Irving Wright, of Boston, in
straight sets, at Cd, GO, and New
York scored again in a doubles match,
when S. Howard Vosheil and Frank
Anderson vanquished Wright and Dell
in terrific struggle, with the sets
going at Sc, 15--13.
The match will be finished to-day,
when the following program will be
played: IL a. m.-Dean Mathey On.
W VS.. G, G. Gamer (B); II noon--H,
A. Throckmorton On. " VS.. N. w.
Niles OBJ; 2 p mr.. N. Williams, I'd
(B), VS.. Vincent Richards IN. Y.D; 3
p. Williams and Gamer (B) VS..
Mathey and Richards IN. "; 4 p, NJ
Niles and Dabney OBJ
New-York tribune., 1921-02-06
O'Hara, Irish Golf
Champion, Exhibits
Skill i'm Florida

ST, AUGUSTINE, Fla, Feb. 5.-Pat
O'Hara, the Irish champion, who has
just been signed by the Richmond
County Club as its professional for the
coming season, played wonderful golf
here to-day IN a best ball match against
Freddy Mcleod, the North and South
champion and Columbia club pro,
and Tom Moore. the noted motion pic
ture director, member Of the Wash
ington club. Donald Clark. finalst in
last weeks tourney here, was O'Hara's
partner. O'Hara and Clark won by 5
and 4, due to the Richmond County
Club pros fine work. He mad 4 score of
70. which clipped par by three strokes
Far here is 13, and a real 73 it is.
Mcleod and O'Hara are the only play
ers to get under this season, while
O'Hara's score is within a stroke of
McLeod's record of SO, made three
weeks ago.
The slightly built 1rishman has been
burning up the course here the last
few days, In his last four rounds he
has played around in 70, 70, 70 and 10.
AS result of his great golfing O'Hara
has become the favoritc of the winter
colony here. A large gallery followed
him to-day. The weather was ideal
TOR golf play, so that tomorrow a
record gallery is assured when Mcleod
and OHara meet Barnes and Brady.
IN his play to-day, O'Hara played
every hole except the fourth and the
eleventh in par or better. On the
touIthl be sliced into the lake, but
Waded in and played out to get his
D. On the eleventh he missed short
putt. His score.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-06
Shaker Heights Golfer
Wins Putting Tourney

BELLEAlR HEIGHTS. Fla, Feb. 81
Mrs. w. G. Denison, of Shaker Heights
won the women's putting champion
SNIP to-day when she defeated Mrs.
Robert Mueller, of Decatur, H., by four
up and three to play.
She got an early lead on her oppo-
nent and held it to the end of the
match which was played over the
eighteen hole putting course. Palms
stuck in the ground made hazards that
narrowed the course considerable and
scores ran rather high. Only eight
qualified for match play out of a field
Of fifty starters: Those who qualified
ner Of the qualifying round with 81.
Mrs. Frank G. Jones, Memphis, SO; Mrs.
Robert Mueller, Decatur, ILL.,, SO; Mrs.
W. G. Denison, Shaker Heights, SO;
Mrs: F. c. Ogden, Yountakah. 80; Mrs.
n. +. Swift, Ben Lomond, 80; Mrs. R.
ander, EXmoor, 80.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-06
The Triple Assault

Inc controversy still RACES as to which slouId he
~ .ne most deadly OF the triple assault in wrestlino
'ne mead lock, the toe hold or the scissors.
bsad ou nSu your choice would rather have your
e"u warped your leg cracked your ribs bustcdq
AS furnishing holds there is no vast dianrroo
crowd. '' HUN 70 inc
Inc wrestling multtudes have become adinstod n
SeoAe mans toe twisted back and forth or bis bo
squeezed in pythonic shimmv '''' Douy
der And mt M @ 'ns mead lock is applied looks like muir
uef' ANA 1t isn't matter of any one crowd h4 e =,
cfowas' W, whether from New York or Nebraska "''
me only answer is that any purely punisbno bod
that isn't launched primarily to toss an ona1 'ioo
New-York tribune., 1921-02-06
Coach Denies Injury
Caused Death of Smith

PRINCETON, N. j., Feb. Coach
Frank Sullivan, of the Princeton water
polo team, issued the following state
ment here tonight to clear the sport
in connection with the death of Everard
Smith, member of the team, who died
in Annapolis last Tuesday after an
operation for mastoid abscess. The
statement follows:
The recent report that the death of
E. A. Smith, Princeton water polo
player, was caused by injuries received
in playing the Navy game, or that his
ear drum was broken in practice are
inaccurate. He died from an attack of
mastoiditis"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-06
1o-day's Soccer Games

NATIONAL LEAGUE
~ Todd's FIcld-Robins Dry Dock vs..
,on AT New York oval-New York VS.. Diss-
bethlehem Steel. 70
IA sULTANA cur TIES
First Round
~ Glen Park, Yonkers-Ycnkers vs. Tebo
acht Basin
~ McGoldrtck's Park. Greenpoint--
1reenpoint vs.. Clan MacDuffs
| AT Rtdgewood Park, BroolkIyn-Brooklyn
vs.. Carleton Hill. -
METRoPoL1TAN AND DISTRICT
LEAGUE
:, At Macombs Park-British Great War
At Woodsde-- -Manhattans vs. Gains
Americans.
At Macombs Park-Hudsons VS.. Tyr
connel Ceits. -
"A. AZ Astoria, Franco o-swiss vs. Vikings
At Harlem Field-CathoIic cIpb Of wast
Harlem vs. Red Star