The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-02
REPORT
IS UNFAV0RABLE
Red Cross viii Not Give
an Endorsement of
Bookertee
OPERATED FOR GAIN
Investigators Say That the
Head Has Established a
Limited Monarchy

THAT j C. Lcftwich, negro, who
conducts negro school nt Booker
90, Nur miles NORTH OF Wcletka, In
ogS.skta ..unty Is simply rum
.i,- no hoo, for what he can get
nYi ~ ,t. and that he has set up
uIultaI monarchy at Booiertce
,,vt himself as head" IS the sub
,r.,.a O. a report issued yesterday
b., local % slstcr relief hcadquar-
,or. ~ fnn American Red Cross.
rsc rrpor, is based on the inyesU-
-,.ior ~ Clarence II. Dawson, who
connected with local headquar-
!, e. ard who spent several hours
a, polaur,g. last sunday.
-ua, collected $1,000 Here
,ceori,re 90 Lertwich's ndmls.
s,1rs to T.I.a business men he has
collected .pprONmatcly $1,000 In
donations nprp Dawson estimates
The running expenses of the achool
M Uook,f.g as $4,000 a year. il
has been running about three years.
N1 figures could be obtained as 10
.,r.r donations LeftwlCh and two
ra'or.I w.lypu spend most Of their
,.na GOLD .f1E funds and articles Of
arplrr and their territory is virtu-
XIV the ,n'ir. United states.
u3vgur wont 60 Bpokcrtcc at the
rnogps. ~ Maurice Willows. direc-
for Ug Erl Cross relief headquarters
after l,f.viOh had visited tho Red
cross offices ana gave an unsatls-
factory interview Tho negro said
he expected Co tako so Tulsa negro
phUdf,n-"ranp riot victims"--tO
the school and 20 was on this ac-
iunt that the Rcd Cross, which has
entire charge Of relief work among
the riot victims, became Interested.
MANY Inquiries have been made !
hv prominent leading citizens OF
Tulsa regarding the solicitations OF |
one ]. c I,ftwiCh, colorod, who has |
been soliciting contributions OF |
money from the citizens OF Tulsa |
with which 'o pay transportation OF |
so or CD race riot orphans to his |
schoo, for Indians and negroes, at /
poakcrtee.' according to n state |
inert issued by Willows. 1T IS |
vitnou, the province of the Red |
Cross 90 pass Judgment 'ou personal |
solicitations from the public. lnas- |
much. however, as the Red Cross Is /
officially attached with the RESPONSE /
hl.ty OF relief work among the suf- /
ferers from this disaster. the-public |
Is entitled to have such Information |
as may help 10 to Judge as to the /
merits OF any solicitations which are /
made for the purpose Of ailcviating /
any suffering caused by the riot. /
lie Operated other Schools.
"Thc superintendent OF charities, /
with offices ~ the state capitol, In |
a telephone conversation, stated he .
knew nothing whatever about this |
school
such Investigations as we have
been able 20 make at Boley and |
Clearview whore Leftwich has con- /
Quoted such schools. yields no com !
mcndable facts. but on the contrary |
are u the most unsatisfactory sort.
Local negro leaders who claim I
a long time knowledge OF Leftwich's /
projects, who have been interviewed. |
vltholt unfayorablo reports, all of /
which are 90 the effect that Left
Wien has been going from place 20 .
place, starting schools which he dis
poses OF In some manner, moving
on 70 other places and leaving be-
llnd MN an unfavorable record.
Lo cal n 8 r leaders also
CAIN that his school projects are
Fppoted by contributions from
Fwhite persons whom he approaches
directly with his prospectus. They
also claim he does not represent the
best element among his race. Any
one desiring advice or statements
from local negro leaders may get /
sl'h Information by calling tele-
phone Cedar $500.
What the Red Cross Found,
Regarding the children orphaned
1 luTing the race riot. the situation as
I, presented by LtftwiCh In his So
"c',auon statements does not repre-
sght me actual facts. In an litter
we" with LeftwiCh he was asked /,
now 11ny children he expected to
axe 10 Eukcrtec. Fifty. he replied. |
we Then asked him to give us a list
names and addresses Of these So
,al'ea orphaned children. lie could |.
~. produce these names or ad-
1lyS' al nrst, but finally secured
a.. Oh IL names. Three Of the chill
ts. on 'h'S list belong to negro
'-S'ueS' men who is well able 10 |
se.e IoF and school his own chill /
yen IN the public schools. The
amer o! these children claims to be .
~! m tHc board uf directors OF the
a.S"c'i55 ovhuui. Lottwlch and the /
.a"vr admitted that he expected |
~ send his three children on the
.IIo"ey sohoit"d by Lcftwich. These
mother. OO''' Aa''''i anu
!. -. Three other children on the list
nm NM nave mother and father in
,L,sh aui there seems To be no
Tl TaNu excuse for sending them away
~ more On the list have "A mother
-t,, -1a with little assistance from
isso',g FUNDS this mother could keep
l,,, 'Ho children with her and edu-
4'V mem IN the public schools.
hltWich Was "Intoicram."
,,r u i' not the purpose Of anyone |
ssoaNected with the Red Cross to on
sase IN d controversy over thIs mat
10 bo ''rIe are several questions |
HI, o,sto .anto Of the man approached |
dr,r 5luu'nutions: Should small chill |
ept gg 'aatn away from their par |
atnnu De maintained by private |
shlC '"1V"Hs when the parents are |
,bgs I" care for and school the |
,S'r-t,,,n themselves? Should not |
tbo 1,"u.e institutions Of merit have |
sb,,,i'," "a. support OF tho public and |
li,l,Nl tAey not have REPRESENTATIVE |
gSob controlling and directing |
he (,'IpNses? Has the contrlbut- |
MI Pp1u"e a right 70 know the ac-
uob '"'a regarding the education Of
sgppor, ,t.g' as Leftwich IS asking
v3eb lh'olerant attitude of Left
ns,, coward the Tulsa CITY govern.
E,Iss 'ue public school system and
~ Clzens In general was such
Ist,Ds his visit to RED Cross offices
- tp'WarItut "a fur,h.,. i'..--. - ~ |