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The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05
Armistice Crusade
for Equal Rights
NATIONAL ARMS
TICE DAY
Inauguration of S e C O. n d
Democracy Congress at
Doors of World Dis
armament Confer
ence at Washing
ton

The national headquarters of the
National Equal Rights League, Rev. NJ.
A. \. Shaw, president, at 81 Cornhiil,
has issued the following bulletin and
appeal:
The widespread dissemination of
the call of the National Equal Rights
League. Rev. NJ. A. N. Shaw, presi-
dent, for National Equal Rights
Armistice Day observance, on Nov. IL,
or the following Sunday, Nov. 13, by
the leading colored newspapers of the
country has aroused great interest In
the movement and many such Equal
Rights Observances are being planned
As these meetings serve the object
of justice in a double way, first by
calling attention to the violation OF
the cause for which our soldier boys
gave their lives, and second by in
auCurating movement to send dele
gates TO the Second World Democracy
Congress, of the League at Washing
ton, Dec. 14-16, at the doors of the
World Disarmament Conference, it is
very desirable that all the meetings be
united in one grand cooperative
whole.
To this end. in accord with the call
issued, the League asks that every
body join with the local Equal Rights
League in holding the meeting where
there is one, or that n local League
be formed for thep urpose or an Equal
Rights Committee. Otherwise let the
mass meeting or meetings he held by
any other organizations, or any
churches or societies who will thus
help the race. In all cases the chair
man or secretary is asked TO send a
note of what was done to the corre-
spending secretary of the League, w.
Monroe Trotter, 81 Cornhill.
Mass meetings which are TO be n
part of this Equal Rights movement
for n National Race Convention at the
doors of this Secand World Peace
Conference, from which our delegates
cannot be kept this time by the denial
of passports. can be arranged on brlet
notice because the race is Interested
i'm this Arms Conference. A quick,
strong, earnest Get-Together Will
greatly help the race. a month Will
then remain for arranging to senu
delegates to this World Democracy
Congress called and conducted by the
League from local leagues, Equal
Rights committees, or any other race
body. Credentials from any race body
will entitle to full participation in the
Congress.
WM. MONROE TROTTER,
CORRESPONDING Secretary
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05
N, A. A. C, P, PUBLISHES EXCLUSIVE
new WTEXT OF DYER BILL AS REPORTED

life or for not less than five years.
Sec .. Any county in which a per-
son is put to death by a mob or riot
uous assemblage shall forfeit $4,000,
which sum may be recovered by an
action therefor in the name of the
United States against such county for
the use of the family if any, of the
person so put to death; if he had no
family, then to his dependent parents,
if any, otherwise for the use of the
United States. Such action should be
brought and prosecuted by the district
attorney of the United States of the
district in which such county is situat-
ed in any court of the United States
having jurisdiction therein. If such
forfeiture is not paid upon recovery
of a Judgment therefore such court
shall have jurisdiction to enforce pay
ment thereof by levy of execution up
compel the levy and collection of a
er appropriate process; and any Off
tax therefor, or may otherwise compel
payment thereof by mandamus or 9TH
ef appropriate pTOCcsS' anu many OAAA
Ger of such county or other person who
disobeys or fails to comply with any
lawful order of the court in the prem
ises shall be liable to punishment as
for Contempt and to any other penalty
provided by law therefor.
Sec. 6. In the event that any per-
son so put to death shall have been
transported by such mob or riotuous
assemblage from one county to another
county during the time Intervening be-
tween his capture and putting to DEATH
each county in or through which he
was so transported shall be Jointly
and severally liable to pay the for
feiture herein provided.
In constituting and applying this act
the District of Columbia shall be
deemed county, as shall also each of
the parishes of the State of Louisiana.
Sec Z. If any section or provision
of this Act shall be held by any court
to he invalid the balance of the Act
shall not for that reason be held M
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05
Assaults Girl i'm
COlOred Town

Bolley, Okla, Oct. 27.-This town,
which is inhabited by colored people
only, was thrown into an uproar last
week when ]. w. Lawrence, n white
man, was captured by the towns only
policeman on the charge of criminally
assaulting colored girl. Lawrence,
who is a sewing machine agent, made
the child yield to him at the point of
a knife and was discovered by Mrs
Atkinson on her return from the cot
ton field. The mother forced the agent
to remain in the house until the ar
rival of the policeman.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05
DENVER COL O4ED CIVIC ASSN. GIVEN
BIG VEL COME BY The DENVER CIVIC
- and COMMERCIAL ASSN.
MIR. Ounce Record, the Ideal Chairman,
Presided, and Much Credit Is Due Him
for the Great Success Attained

held an enviable record and an un-
parelleled achievement as soldier,
and had proved himself II citizen of
exemplary conduct.
Captain Campbell said he felt proud
in presenting his associates TO the Den
yer Civic and Commercial Association,
because his associates We're composed
of the most progressive and forward
looking men of our group. Men, VINO
like the members of the Denver civic
and Commercial Association We're IN
terested in the civic welfare, the pro-
gress and the identifying of our city
interested in the betterment and the
beautifying of our homes; and inter
ested in cultivating the idea that all
labor is honorable.
They had come with good and earn
est hearts to seek the powerful aid
and influence of the members of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce in OBJ
tanning for our group recognition III
the civic affairs of this city, and par
ticularly in that part of 1t which per-
tained to our group and in all matters
affecting our welfare, and they were
ready to assist in all matters pertain
ing TO the progress and development
of the city.
He would disabuse their minds, how
ever, before going further that there
were any among them seeking the so
called social equality. To his mihd'
there was no such thing. The purpose
of the Denver Colored Civic and Com
mercial Association, representing more
than 1900 loyal colored citizens, was
to mass all their civic, economic ana
Industrial activities in order that we
might all become better citizens.
From an economic and Industrial
standpoint, the Negro was the safest
and because the safest, the best asset
this country affords. He was the most
cheerful and the most contented Ia
laborer of all races and the less
liable to strikes, riots and disorders
of all kinds. Reviewing the Negroes
LOYALTY and service during the war,
he remarked that even President wood
row Wilson, convinced of the uncom-
promising loyalty of the Negro, during
the whole period of the World war,
chose Il Negro battalion as his body
guard. Since, therefore, the Negro
gave adequate and satisfactory service
during the war; working side by side
with his white brother in factories, in
machine shops, in munition plants and
wherever he was placed, why not now
He then spoke of the unfairness OF
the great dailies in headlining and 9th
erwise advertising the few criminals
of our race while purposely ignoring
or otherwise minimizing the good
things and the favorable accomplish
ments of our group. He mentioned
some of the good things being done by
his organization and referred to the
great activities of the best thinking
white people in all parts of the coun-
try Joining hands with the leaders OF
our race in trying to make better clti-
zens, better homes and better cities Ill
which to live. In conclusion, he thank
ed the Denver Civic and Commercial
Association for this most cordial and
sincere welcome which had been eX-
tended to the Denver Colored Civic
and Commercial Association.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05

rO-OPERATION from the Denver
~ Civic and Commercial Association
In solving their economic, Industrial
and civic problems was sought Dy
sneakers for the Denver Colored CIVIC
Association at the joint meeting hei'l
last Friday evening in recognition ol
the nffiliation of their organization
with the Association. Ihat co-oper"
tion, i'm turn was assured them:
"A sincere, sensible, corulal spiil.
characterized the meeting, WHICH WE
marked by eloquent addresses by the
ranresentatiyes of the Colored Asso-
citation. The feeling prevailed thru-
ont that each body, working among lts
own members. can increase the value
of its labors measurably thru the am
liution of the two and joint action on
matters of common interest.
Time and again the speakers Tor
tbe Colorado Association emphasized
the point that they neither claimed
nor asked social equality. They salu
that their work lies with their own
people and that what they most earn
estly desire is the benefit OF the a"-
vice and assistance of the Civic anu
Commercial Association upon ilatlei9
of civic improvements, community
welfare and other public propielhs VI
snacioI concern to them and OF gen
o,oI importance to all the city. Ill
short, the result of the meetihg ""S
establishment of Il friendly relation
slip and understanding under "hi'"
the two organizations, each WORKING
with its separate membership, VIII ACT
toaether i'm the future upon any prob
Iems that concern the two of theh'
The program, which was lengthy
one. opened with the singing OIL Amer
lea nv the audience The Rev. Jim
Goodheart gave the Invocation. Secre-
tary Ounce Record of the Mehioer-
shin Bureau of the Civic and CONNER
ciol Association presided. Community
singing was led by Edwin iouse'
President I. /. Boak made the address
of welcome to the affiliated orgahlZa-
tton and Capt. Thomas Campbell, pre-
sident, responded eloquently for II.
Vocal selections by the Denver cor
ored Glee Club under the direction OF
Shirley Liggins were most enJoyaple
feature. The Glee Club is truly an
unusual musical organization. C'air-
man Simonson of the Membership Bu-
reou smoke upon "The Wisdom OF Co
r. X Price unded the SUD
iect. "a Plea for the Negro, made
most forcefur appeal for practical CO.
operation.
Remarks of welcome on Dehall ol
the Civic and Commercial Association
were made by Business Manager Ar
thur ]. Dodge. Frank +. Shepard l-'
Il. Bromfield, ]. e. Zahn, Ernest Nor
ris. Cass f. Harrington, Frank L. Car
ruthers and Fred Syman. Remarks
in response for the Colorado Civic AS
sociation were made by Messrs. Bu-
ford, Chapman, Russ, Rector, Cammel'
Lawson, Huff, Gross
Cooper, Cary, Herndon ana hiVers'
The Rev. J. A. Thomas HAZEL gave
the benediction. Corporal White rent
(Colored). United Spanish. War Neter-
ans, attended in Il body as guests OF
honor.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05
About Bosses.

One of the fool notions young men
get is that the boss doesn't know what
Is going on in the plant. We never
vet have known boss who didn't some
how manage to know more about what
was going on in the concern than any
of the employees gave him credit for
Or to put it another way: We've
never known boss who raises the
pay of shirker under the false be-
lief that he was worker.-EXchange-
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05

the Denver Colored- Civic ana
Commercial Association met
ut the hall of the Denver
Civic and Commercial AssO-
c;,tion on Champa street, for the pur-
nose of affiliating with the latter pody'
Nearly two hundred members ana
friends of the Denver Colored CIVIC
Association attended.
IT was n jollification meeting
throughout. Each person was present
ed with n carnation, the compliments
of the Daniel & Fisher Stores COM
many. The evening was enlivened py
community singing, the selections were
provided with the compliments OIL 'ne
knight Campbell Music Company, the
singing being directed by MIR. EDWIN
House, accompanied by Miss Bessie
Wilder. The greatest musical asset oi
the evening was, however, the singing
of the Denver Colored Glee club, under
tho management of Mr. S. a. Bondu-
rant, accompanied by Mr.. V. H.
Watson. Their numbers threw the
audience into ecstacies of delight anu
they were forced to several enchores'
The master of ceremonies, MI
Ounce Record said:
"a man is as big as his sympathy
an organization is as big as It's SYM
nathy; the majority race Is Just us
big as is its sympathy with the niih-
oritv race of people; and so, am
Ia, hn Denver lNlc
and Commercial Association has SHOWN
the size of its sympathy by accepting
the Denver Colored Civic ana COM
mercial Association as an affiliated
body into its organization. 1t Is the
first forward step of this nature ever
taken in this country by such regu-
larly organized body as the Chamber
of Commerce of Denver and we are
proud of it."
Mr.. /. !. Boak, President of the Den
Yer Civic and Commercial Association
on being introduced, said: "Ihe Den
Yer Civic and Commercial Association
had instructed him to accept the hleih-
barsbin of this colored organization Ill
their BODY. Inc very iuSI VI 49, -
ence there and sitting at the head Ia
ble was proof that he wanted to do 1t,
and he had the fullest confidence tha1
the more than 1000 membership OF
their organization was in perfect mar
mony in accepting these loyal Ameri-
can citizens of color. In welcoming
this body they were raising the stand
ard of manhood and womanhood OF the
community, and when we raise the
standard of manhood and womanhood'
we raise the standard of citizenship
of the country and assist in bringing
this nation of ours, the greatest nation
in the world, just little bit more
prominently before the eyes of the en-
tire civilized world.
He then assured the members OF the
Denver Colorado Civic Association
that he was instructed to extend TO
them the most hearty and the most
generous welcome, a thousand tunes
welcome to membership in this great
Civic and Commercial Association.
Introducing Captain Thomas Camp
bell as President of the Denver Col-
ored Civic and Commercial Association
the master of ceremonies said that he
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05


People, 40 Fifth avenue, New
~ York. today announced that
Representative LeOnidas c.
Over of Missouri, who introduced the
DYER Anti-Lynching bill in Congress-
had sent a copy of the new text Oh
the bill as it was favorably reported
bv the judiciary Committee of the
House of Representatives. The new
text which is given out as an eXclus-
i've release by the National Assocla-
tion for the Advancement of COLORADO
People came in n personal letter from
Representative Dyer to James Weldon
Johnson, secretary of the association,
prior to the printing of the bill.
1t embodies the suggestions made
by the Department of Justice in order
TO remove any doubt as to the consu-
tutionality of the measure. The tull
text of the Dyer Anti-LynchinS bill,
II. Il. 13, as favorably reported TO the
United States Congress by the commit
tee on the Judiciary of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, is as follows.
A BILL
To assure to persons within the jur-
isdiction of any state the equal pro-
lection of the laws.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress as
-sembled,
That the phrase "mob or riotuous
assemblage" when used i'll this act
shall mean an assembly composed of
five or more persons acting in concert
for the purpose of depriving any per-
son of his life without authority of
law.
Sec. .. If any state or governmental
subdivision thereof fails, neglects, or
omits to provide and maintain protec-
ton to the life of any person within
its jurisdiction against mob or riot
uous assemblage such state shall by
reason of such failure, neglect, Or
omission he deemed to have denied to
such person the equal protection OF
the laws of the State, and to the end
that such protection as is guaranteed
to the citizens of the United States by
its Constitution may be secured it is
provided.
Sec. 3. That any State or municipal
officer charged with the duty or who
possess the power or authority as such
officer to protect the life of any per-
son that may he put to death by any |
mob or riotuous assemblage, or VINO
has any such person in his charge as
Il prisoner. who fails, neglects, or omits
10 mike all reasonable efforts to pre-
vent such person from being so put
to death, or any State or municipal
officer charged with the duty of APP |
or prosecuting any person
in such mob or riotuous
assemblage who fails, neglects' or
omits to make all reasonable efforts
to perform his duty in apprehendinS
or prosecuting to final Judgment un-
der the laws of such state all persons
so participating, except such, If any
ms are or have been held to answer
for such participation in any distrlct
court of the United States, as herein
provided. shall be guilty of "A felony
and upon conviction thereof shall be
punished by Imprisonment not exceed
ing five years or by fine of not eX-
ceeding $1,000, or both such fine and
imprisonment.
Sec. 4. Any person who participates
in any mob or riotuous assemblage Dy
which person is put to death shall
be guilty of Il felony, and ON convic-
ton thereof shall be imprisoned for
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05
Meeting With Col
Ored Civic AssOcia-
ton Points the Way
to Practical Coop
Grafton.

The following article ap-
peared in the Denver Com
mercial, the official organ of
the Denver Civic and Com
mercial Association, Thurs
day, Nov. 8, 1921:
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05

/ HE National Association for
the Advancement of Colored
People, 40 Fifth avenue, New
York. today announced that
The Colorado statesman., 1921-11-05

y Friday evening, Oct. 2Sth,
the Denver Colored Civic and
Commercial Association met
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-24

and lying low and near the, marshes
may be liable to intermittents in h
spring and fall, but these are trifiing
when it is considered that ty fixing
the residence of congress there the
value Of his estate will be increased
and he will have an opportunity Of
letting his house at a good rent. But
yet I am inclined to believe this will
be opposed by hts colleagues; for Mr..
Condit has found a lodging In this
town at 3 dollars a week which en-
ables him to lay up money. And
there is aso to fear that at
Elizabethtown, which is so near New
York, It will o s him at least four.
This would be a clear loss Of So dol
lars agar which is no trifiing con.
sheraton, and which l daresay. will
have due weight with some others.
There are other weighty considera-
tons which might be mentioned.
"Your loving husband,
-"ChaS, Thomson"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-24
Fred p. Mann Says Real Liue
Advertising is Only Sure Way
OF Obtaining More Business
Fifty-Two Dollars
Was Worth Thinking
About Years Ago

Harrison. Ark..,i Jan. 24.-There
was a time in the history Of the
United States when $50, representing
a years loss or saving to members Of
congress. was a vital factor in the
consideration of a proposed moving
of the seat Of government, and, ac-
cording to an officer Of that same con-
gress, $50 a year was mo trifing CON
sideration."
This bit of history is contained in a
letter written by Charles Thompson.
secretary OF the continental congress
during the several years of it's ex-
istence to his wife Hannah, ar aunt
Of President William Henry Harrison.
The letter is dated Princeton, August
session in The New Jersey town, and
was addressed to MRS. Thomson,
Corner of Spruce and 4 Street, Phila-
delphia."
1t was proposed that the residence
Of congress be removed to Elizabeth
town, N. j., but, according to the let
ter. there was opposition on the
ground that lodging" in Elizabeth;
town would cost 81 a week whereas
in Princeton. Whether the high
cost Of living in E%lizabethtown An
ally swayed the congress in rejecting
it is not disclosed, but history records
that the congress met in Annapolis,
Md, after leaving Princeton, and at
no times at Elizabetftown.
The letter, in part. which recently
Worthington Of Harrison, a descend
ant Of Mr.. Thomson, follows:
Dear Hannah:
IT have received your letters dated
Monday ~ o'clock and Tuesday 10
O'Clock at night and acknowledged
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-01-24
Fifteen Nations Take Action
On Lenine's Ulfimatutn to The
Socialists of the Entire World

definite action was taken until Sep
TENDER when, MarcelinO Domingo and
his followers pledged adherence to
Lenine and his rule Of the proletariat.
Switzerland.
Executive committee Of the Swiss
Socialist party refused allegiance to
the Lenine program. The part9 ap-
proved the committees stand but a
split followed over the question Of
joining the third internationale.
Chile. ,
A Socialist party referendum re-
tering their approval of the Moscow
dictatorship but a small minority op-
poses adherence to Lenine.
Argentina.
Delegates to the national Socialist
convention on January 10, by a vote
in the ration Of three to one, rejected
a proposal to accept Lenine's terms
and decided not to send envoy to
Russia to study sovietism.
Sweden.
Extreme Socialists and laborites
favor world revolution. Independent
Socialists in 1919 voted to join the
third internationale.
Norway.
Resolutions advocating Grafton of a
revolutionary regime based on the
soviet system were passed at the last
Socialist congress. Scandinavian
Workers congress in session at Cop
enhagen. however, by a vote of 385
to 10. rejected the Norwegian So
cialist proposal to enter the Moscow
internationale and denounced what it
characterized as Lenine's "%barbaric
terrorist regime"
Dutch Socialists in conference on
October 81 decided to defer action on
the Lenine ultimatum.
Belgium.
Socialists rejected the overtures of
third internationale leaders and de-
clared their purpose Of preserving in
dependence Of action.
Austria.
Extreme Socialists after accepting
membership in the third interhation-
ale broke of relations with Moscow
on November s, the social democrats
passing resolutions condemning the
Lenine-Trotzky regime as designed to
disrupt trade unionism."
Mexico.
'Communist,<co congress OF, the Mexi-
can ~proletariat"' in Mexico City on
September 10 ended in disorder when
plans were started for the organiza-
ton OF the fourth International. Boil
shevism previously had been Endorsed
by some of the speakers. Radicalism
reported spreading in Yucatan where
property of opponents of Bolshevism
has been dynamited.
The Baltic states went on record
against sovietism when the social
democratic congress at Riga on De-
cmeber 1920 rejected adherence to
the Moscow program by a large ma
iority. While the Socialists of Stras-
burg voted adherence to Lenine,, the
French agricultural federation an
nounced it would expel all those who
pledged allegiance to him.
No official expression Of opinion on
the Lenine ultimatum has so far been
made. by Socialist o. communist
bodies in the following countries:
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Por-
tugal. China, Japan, Colombia, Vene-
! zuela or Peru.