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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some of our peop:c are CONSTANT
talking about the Negro this and the
Negro the other and then when they
got treated Us Negroes, they get as
mad as the devil" They are to a
great extent the cause Of their own
handicaps. We have always believed
that there was too much racial anita 60
nism aroused by our own exertions.
II we would discuss ourselves as
American citizens only and leave the
question OF race out, we are of the
opinion that many of these race prob
lens would disappear.
We have professional economists and
lecturers. who make n Negro question
and Negro issue when there is
mono. They ask for help for Negroes.
just az they would ask help for In
dinns and then are surprised, when
special provisions are being made for
us In this Government, just as though
We wore wards OF the nation, instead
Of being n part and parcel of this
great Government OF ours. This is q
matter Of our own opinion, but it
seems to us that 1t Is time to stand up
as American citizens and be counted
and insist upon securing for ourselves
all of the rights and privileges OF
american citizens without segregation.
Editor John @. Adams OF St. Paul
Minnesota, Editor William Monroe
Trotter OF Boston, Massachusetts and
Hon. Harry G. Smith of Cleveland,
Ohio are right on this question and so
are hundreds of others, who entertain
similar views. We hope to SEQ tho
dawn Of the day when their views
Will be generally accepted by tho
great mass of race leaders, and when
that day comes, we shall have ne
more Harding declaration of princi
pies relating to the Negroes issued
from the White House and no more
Republican State Conventions in Vir
ginia or in any other State from
which the citizens OF color are exc1ud
ed. Let us get together upon the plat
form Of these recognized principles
and let us stay together.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
MORE TROUBLE,

The Grand Lodge, knights OF
Pythias Of Missouri, n. A.; S. A.; T.. !;
A. and A., found tho doors closed
against it ut Topeka, Kansas Glt a TO
cent session Of the Supreme Lodge
The tAact date was August 16, 1921.
That body1had declined to pay any
moro taxas into the Supreme Lodge
treasury until it got some satisrac.
ton about the money already paid.
Supreme Chancellor S. w. Green or.
dered the Supreme Representatives A
w. Lloyd (Grand Cnanccllor) w. A.
Johnson. DR.. n. a. Curtis and J. d.
Sexton out of the hall and threatened
to send for an officer to remove them
II they did not retire.
They left the hall, but when they
returned tho next day, they came
with an officer who put them into tho
Supreme Lodge. There they remained
until tho Supreme Lodge adjourned
At least their right to seats therein
renamed unquostioned for that
length Of time. This is an unfortu.
nate condition of affairs and is tho
result OF a rule or ruin" policy Dro.
mnlgated by little Imen with little
minds. This is no time for fighting
among colorod people. We SHOULD
have leaders willing to promote harm
ony rather than stir up strife. Undo.
tia able leadership OF Grand Chancel.
for A. w. Lloyd, every effort had been
made to avoid this conflict and tho
money In question had been placed II,
escrow. so to speak in order that this
outbreak might not occur.
The Grand Jurisdiction of Mis-
sour, now appears to be united. In
OHIO, the feeling IL bitter and tho
rank and file there are siding with
Missouri. Virginia and Missouri aro
In sympathy and other Grand Juris.
drtfons are in the mood for q revolt
caused by the arbitrary methods.
which bring riscord to the member.
snip IND contempt for the Order. Tho
outlook te THAI another big struggle
Tor fundamental rights is to begin,
Win the States named In the lime.
light.
Joseph L.. jones OF Ohio, who ms
" hoft OF friends throughout Hhe cou.,.
Try seems to be looming up in the dis
lance ana the indications are ;tha: his
own State will continue to lova,,v
support him. AS for Virginia. like
her people, they are free and they OK.
pect to remain so.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
DIR. GRASSLAND RECOGNIZED

The accomplished newspaper CORE
spondent, VIM. ii. Davis of Washington
ID. c., is sending out the information
that Hon. Charles II. FORBES or Sea-
tic Washington, who was recently APP
pointed Director Of the United States
Veterans Bureau has seen fit TO ap.
point, DIR. ]. II. A. Grassland of st =.
Joseph, Mo-, Special Expert" in this
Department to look after the interests
of colored cx-service men. This is Il
fitting recognition Of one of our ablcst
leaders. Nevertheless, it emphasizes
the drawing of tho color line against
which the far seeing leaders or the
"olorcd people in this country have
protested without seeming effect.
Under this ruling, it may soon be
expected that Irish American citizens
VIII bc appointed only with the under
standing that they shall look afte,
thc lrishmanS interests. Hebrews will
LOOK after those affairs, which affect
the Jews. Indians will be appointed to
look after the interests of tho Indinn.,
the Germans to look after the Ger.
mans. Italians to look after tho inter.
ests OF the Italians and so on. How.
ever, we are glad that DR.. Grassland
got the Job and we hope that he will
hNd to it like grim dea,n''
If for no other reason than the money
which the Office pays.
DR.. Grassland gave an only son to
the cause in Europe and rs a result,
he is confined in his operations to
tho race with which his son was fden
titled. We understand now. that col.
ored men will hold Offices all right
but these Offices will be confined to
work amongst the colorcd people OK
clusively. This will fan the flomes ~
race prejudice rather than stamp ont
the browning infamy Of this ago. Fin.
hnciaEy' we may be benefited but as n
matter Of fundamental principle. wa
are needldasly Inundated and our pro.
grcss In the direction of full America,
citizenship and It's attendant privileges
checked for many years to come.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
REV. JOHN JASPER.

a white friend has sent us 4 cow
OF The Boston Globe Of July G, 1921.
III which appears an excellent likeness
or Rev. John Jasper This white Vir
g'nian is highly indignant over thu
reflections upon this saintcd divine
and the crude extracts from what
purports to be sermon delivered NV
ReV. Jasper on ''Thc Sun Do Move"
The language used is ridiculous MS
lteV. Jasper was profound student
OF the Scriptures and could preach
from texts without opening the Holy
Word OF God.
He made it an invariable rule to
close the Bible after he had taken his
text and his language was fairly good.
making now and then grammatical
errors, but witlall being a fairly good
student of English. The writer ovc,..
looks the fact that there are whi;o
astronomers who teach that the SIM
moves and there are many white pco.
pie, who believe that the earth Il
square. When Rev. Jasper declared
that an object which has four corners
cannot he square, his logic was per.
fert ord his rea9cning the same way.
The only question is whether or not
the expression in the bible Is figura-
tive or real. IF the former, then the
astronomers, who hold that the earth
Ia round have chance. II 1t is reat,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
ANOTHER SUGGESTION

heV' George F. Bragg, Jr., now a
resident Of Baltimore, an editor of the
Church Advocate, but q decade ago
the editor Of the Petersburg. Va. Linn.
cet' propounds some interesting cues.
t1ons. We have thought OF aii of them
before and wondered if the co:o:cd
people would not be justified in dom,
just what he suggests they should do.
Ihen we remembered that pure un.
ndnlter"ted citizenship worthy Of tho
name gauged Its action by fundament.
nj principles end platforms rather
than Individual, or political exigen.
ciea That Is to say, colored people
should select from among the parties
asking for support such a party "a
wo"d in it's platform and principlcs
approach nearest to the ideals and
principles in which the individual citl
zen believes.
our motto has always been Drin
clpies, not men, but men as the repru
aentat1Ves OF principles" We admit
that II we had decided TO follow Pres
ldent Warren G. Harding's advice. ".
would at once follow the suggestion
OF our distinguished race leader in
Baltimcrc. On the contrary, we nayn
oecldcd to DO no such thing and the
alternative proposition IS to ,rsanl3e
ourselves and support each other IN
III the opportunity presents itself for
us to support some one of the grca.
Parties now appealing ony for whit,
suffrage.
certainly though, IL the coIoret
peop!> ccHlo &c induce. u f1,loq Lcs.
Bragg's advice, it woNd be giv;ns
president Harding "a Roland for his
Oliver" and turning the tables ON lin
in manner that it would be man,
years before he and his managers
would forget it. For our part, W.
Will support any movement whic,
VIII remedy present conditions nnt
tend to show that tho Negroes Of
lllty years ago are not the citizens OF
color Of today. A new "Richmond" &c
in the field and with the help of God
he Will bring dismay and disaster q
those Negro'haters, who oppose them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
ANOTHER CONTENTION

The Republicans OF this State will
hold massconvention in this city Mt
the True Iaeformcrs Hall on Labor
Day and the indications are 4hot mt.
or run and free discussion of tho
ACCESSIBILITY Of 80 doing Will name a
full State ticket to DO voted for nex,
November. The reasons for It seem 10
DO apparent. The political situation
Is peculiar and confusing. For tho
first time In the history of this State
inc alleged regular Republican candi.
dates are running upon n platform
openly advocating the recognition y.
white men only in the matter of gov
crnment and declaring that the SUP.
port Of colored voters is !. liability
rather than an asset.
In this position, they are being Gil,
ported by n Republican Administr.,-
ton and by a Republican NationaY
committee. Everything has been sacri
1lced to party expediency and right
III lnciples have been cast aside. Hon
Henry W. Anderson is now milking
campaign upon Democratic Reo.b.
lican platform and is vainly cndcavor
ing to ride two horses at one time,
one Is a fast animal and the other
one is an awful slow one. althourh
both are going III the same direction.
He canno. make tho one run slower
and he cannot induce the other to run
faster.
lie Is already badly Handicapped and
IL looks now as though he will meet
with disaster before he has gone ono
half of the distance around the ring
Colored folks are doing some prayin.
now and much thinking and from the
looks of their eyes. they see much sat
lsfaction In the distance, when tho
judges announce the decision and Sen
ator T.. Lee Trinklc with his tenn
comes in.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

then from Il logical stand ,point.tacre
is no way to rcfutc Rev. John Jaspt: $
reasoning. Enough for that. The
point we wish to emphasize Is that
colorcd leaders and Colorpd pcopir
have many true friends among the
white people of the Southland and
this distinguished whito Virginian is
one Of them. He was SO disguised
with the publication that he sent it
to us with the request that We shou Il
comment upon the same and we have
done so. For our part, We believe
that the Rev. John Jasper IL in IIcav
on and we hope that his traduccre
may reach the same place.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
One of tho most difficult tasks 81

One Of the most difficult tasks 81
some people is paying u small amount
for q colorcd newspaper They pay
it all right but some of them pa it
Just as though they have pain IN the
stomach. They prefer borrowing some
other subscribers paper and getting
the benefit froc OF charge. There have
been dead beats in this world ever
Der has beeh st"adil" on the increase
Arc you Il dcad-beat? Let every one
examine himself.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some parents secure good records OF
their children at school and this Is cx
pected to pay them for tho outlay and
expense in educating them. After they
graduate, many Of them think that
they should spend all the money which
they make upon themselves, or the.,
fami y, while the old folks suffer for
the need OF the money which
they have expended upon them. This
Is why God suffers many a brilliant
student to fail in life's work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

The Spiritnalsts claim to be able &c
hold communications with tho dead.
We are perfectly willing to wait I'M
til we become a spirit ourselves, he
fore we talk to any Of those folks,
who have gone on before. They should
have rest and we do not care to disturb
them. Certainly, we want rest on this
side from any OF the talk that they
failed to have with us before they
crossed over to tho other side.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

We did not know that Ralph W.
Tyler was dead until We went West
recently. IIo was Il prominent figure
in Ohio politics. He made some mrs
takes, like the rest Of us, but he made
record OF which his relatives ana
friends may we'll feel proud. He hal
many white friends in Ohio and Il
host Of Colored ones.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
| Is now announced that Hon. Hen.

II Is now announced that Hon. Hen
ry Lincoln Johnson has been stricken
with paralysis in Washington. This at.
tack must have been meant for his ene
mics and he got In the way and il
struck him. We hope that it Is not ser.
again. If the United States Senate viii
promptly confirm him as Recorder OF
Deeds Of the District Of Columbia, it
will do more TO benefit his mind ana
heal that hemorrhage of the brain than
anything else that we know.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

The Louisville Leader published an
admirable edition on the National
Medical Association which met there
rcrcnty. This is now one or the Dcs,.
m"naged and influential bodies now
controlled by our people. Harmony
sccmS to be the wat word land in
this it is in striking contrast to some
q rr organizations, which we havo
In mind
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Who ever believed that under a Re.
publican administration after the
question Of his fitness and his ability
to hold n Government office, the Presi
dent OF the United States would send
out to ascertain, whether or not the
applicant or the prospective appointee
~aN white or colored?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Make friends with the white people,
colored folks. You viii have enough
OF them your enemies anyway, out
make friends with those white folks,
who will permit you to be friendly
with them.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

You cannot deny to color cd pc )ple
their rights and privileges without en-.
dangering the rights and privileges Of
the white folks. AS q result, we SEQ
the personal rights and privileges of
tho white folks now going "aglimmcr.
ing" In the distance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

When wo think of the patriarchs,
who got along with six hundred wives
We wondor how they did it when some
Of these devilish men, hepcabouts can
not got along with one six hundredt,
part OF that number. It may be that
the mon in those days had more wis
dom and more money than the men IN
this day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Whenever II northern white pcrso:.
begins fooling with the race question.
look out for most trouble. Whenever
Il Southern white person begins fooling
with the race question, just look cut
for some trouble.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

pies unique position in the historr
of the world, but his Secretary OF
State seems to be making record,
which some day may land him In the
Presidential chair.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

1t is good to have plain, unaduHcr-
atcd religion, but there is no need OF
throwing it away every time you get
in close place and want to Join in
with tho world and its frivoliiics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

An old man, who marries young
woman shows much affection and n
little Judgment. He may not live long
enough to appreciate fully his mis-
take, but his wife will realize it after
the first six months.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Colored folks believe IN opposIns
each other. They know how to be sci.
fish to tho extreme and they roll The
abuse of one Of their leaders under
their tongues like n sweet morsel. All
OF the colorcd folks do not do this.
however.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Tho white Republicans, who believe
that they can elect q Governor with
out the aid of the full Republican vote
IN this State will have an excellent op
portunity to be convinced when an
of the cd'ored folks, either stay 1T
home or vote the other way.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Women are made up for the movies
and veritable hays become angels OF
loneliness on the screen. However,
this kind Of makeup will not bean,
close inspection and those who try il
in the parlors have hard time and
with little or no satisfaction to them
solves or to other people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

with some or these white folks
around abou' h"ro. there is no wen.
der That colored folks have had bad
habits and that some others have
good traits worthy Of emulation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some people believe in dreams and
others do not believe in them. We
know that events to come are often
reflected in dreams. which have Dre.
coded the happening.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Numbers Of people live alone Ly
their wits. The result is when they
marry, their matrimonial mates mus,
either take care OF them selves or seek
admission to the poor-house.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
$4,000 ENDOWMENT PAID !,

Qui.lin, Va, Aug. II, 1921.
This is 10 certify that I have re-
ofhvcd Irom iohn Mitcha |, Jr.. Grand
Worthy Co"n>Nlior of the Grand Court
or va. Or'" Of Calanthe, ($15O. 00)
One hundred and fifty dollars in pay
ment ~ thc dcMh claim of Siste,
mra' .. L !@ath cain! Of S;st1,
- Nar\.& Court No. 1O1 of OuiElin
va. (Signed:)
ISAIAH HARREII,
lBoneficiary.
Witnesses:
JULIA COPELAND.
iAlfIE COPELAND.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Ten dollar peopc wearing hundred
dollar finery should remember th?t
they are living upside down instead 81
right side up. They will bring sorrow
TO themselves and to other people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some people 20 to school Simply to
/, avoid work and when they come out
and find that thcy can only secure
the results OF their scholastic training
by work, they sink down to rise no
more.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some people .can only climb so high
and no higher. Education and train
ing will not enable them to ascend
above this prescribed limit. Thank
God. this Is not determined however
by race or color, but by mental ability
and physical development.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some good-looking girls are oil goo,l
looks and nothing more Some good
looking men arc all goodIooks and it
will pay the goodAooking girls to be-.
ware of.then.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

A man. who marries once will want
to Harry again. Many Of them are
slow about taking q second chance
after having n rough experience with
the first choice.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some people dote on getting things
done for nothing. They believe in
paying In praise only, but when II
comes to paying in money, they ara
Just gone"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

The nations of the earth are trying
out experiments under the sun in a
vain effort TO circumvent and avoid
the teachings of the Scriptures and
the lessons learned during the worlds
darkest periods.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

1t is consoling to the faithful t.
know that some people cannot foo.
God, although they may he very sue.
cessful in fo0.ing everybody else, bu.
the Devil.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Od.ored people should support their
own enterprises, even though many
OF their own headers fail $50 to do. un.
til they enter III business for them.
selves.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

When race of people falls SO low
in the sc:.ie Of human intclligrnc.
that IL viii, not contend for rights Go
MED its case is hopeless.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some peoples tongues keep them
from work most of the time They ike
to discuss from A to u and when they
get through discussing. they are ont
Of pocket if they are not out of breath.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

SOME people delight to sec just how
little work they can do and make &
living. Those kind of people should
tnter the missionary field and be ncp
pv.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

The ku Klux Khan is striving IN
vain to become respectable in many
States. Five centuries will not wipe
out the stain surrounding that Mans.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

We some times think that people
who died just before the war are bet
ter % than most Of us are who lived
until after the war ended.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Deception is ninety percent of this
life and If you examine condition,
closely, you will find out that The
other ton per cent are affected
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

White folks arc learning how 10
kill white police officers although col.
ored folks have long since got out of
the habit of doing so.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Cleanliness is said to be akin t.
godlincss, but there are a multitude
Of clean people who are not at all
godly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
Observation-Disclosures

1t is easy for some people to die q
and diflctlt for some people to live.
Most people prefer the dificult task
to the easy one.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

People, who go up to Heaven nevc:
come back and the same may be said
to those, who go down to the other
place. -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

CT tho Irish patriots arc holding the
British bun by the head or by tho
tail. !. ,o;HHssi
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

When man knows how to climb
down in as dignified a manner as no
did in climbing up, his future in this
life is secure.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some women are angels TO some
mon and devils to some others and
the same may be yaid Of some men.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

We have some leaders amongst tho
c0lored people. AS a rule they are not
properly recognised.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

One bad colored person can ruin tho
reputation OF a thousand good colored
persona DON'T forget that.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Read The Planet and keep in1
formed As to what our Race
doing in world and domestic affaH
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

People. who are injured in automo-
biies seem to be anxious for another
chance.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Prices are coming down and so are
wages. Rents persist in remaining up.
however ~~ !, NJ!
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

We should prAy without ceasinE,
but in the daytime, we can WORK
without fRop praying.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Wen, it begins to book to us It's
though the colored people of Virginia
are getting together.