davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening journal., 1921-08-15

timers" observation the crowd at
each game did not fall below 800
to 500, with the possible exception
of the first game, played at Laurel
The small attendance then was due
to a rainy afternoon, which broke
away just long enough to let the
two teams finish the game.
The old peninsula is not without
its Babe" Ruth, both in hitting and
in resemblance. In Sharpley, Prin-
cess Anne has a natural-born hit
ter, and his seventeenth home run
made Thursday against PocomolSe
is probably a record for this penin-
sula in the number OF games in
which he has participated. sharp
ley Is said 10 be a peninsula product,
and formerly played on the Mills
boro club. where he was known for
his great hitting power. In Bren-
nan. Salisbury's righthelder. Babe
Ruth has a double" that is like
him for all the world in the face.
The "old timer" as well as other
peninsula fans. was struck at the
striking resemblance between the
two men. Brennan could easily pass
for Babe" Ruth in sections where
the Babes" picture is all they see.
Easton has a natural born swatter
in Melvin. who halls from East New
Market, and all the other clubs are
boosting up their hitting power as
rapidly as possible.
According TO reports. Shellburg.
Salisbury pitcher. formerly with
Chestertown. Is to join the Pitts
burgh Nationals for a tryout next
year, and Hawk Hayes. also Of the
Salisbury club. is wanted by the
Boston Nationals. "Jess" Jones.
also a twirier on Salisbury's stan, is
reported TO be going with Jack
Dunn's Baltimore Orioles. septcm-
Der 1. 1t would not be surprising
10 the "old timer II several more
OF the boys now holding down
berths on the peninsula would
sooner or later make the big show.
They are all going good and play
ing the game OF their Life
Evening journal., 1921-08-15

South Side-Eden took the lead in
the Ail-Wilmington League Saturday
by banking Brownson while Park
side with whom they were tied was
being hoored by Eleventh Ward
Defiance showed Crescent under in
the other league fracas.
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suburban League standing

Krebs and Marshallton remained
neck and neck down the stretch in
the race for the second half honors
in the Suburban League by winning
from Elsmere and Delaware City,
respectively on Saturday. Delaware
City had been tied with Krebs and
Marshallton for the lead Five
Points nosed out Stanton in the 9TH
er game.
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Totals -.
80

Two base hits-M Dougherty. p. Car
roll. Three base hits-R. Carroll 2.
kemske. Struck out-by Calvin. 8;
by Tobin. .. Left on bases-Keystone
10. Guards. 4. Stolen ba s s--M
Ford. hit by pitched ball-M. Dough-
erty Hoch. Balks-Galvin. Base on
halls-off Calvin. 4. Passed balls-J
Dougherty. Time OF game-2.2O. Um-
pirc-Cunningham.
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SS.....:.........I..I lines. rs
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.

American League.
Boston, 2; Washington, o.
Chicago. 4; Cleveland. L
St Louis, z; Detroit, S.
other teams not scheduled.
National League.
New York, 8; Philadelphia, 2.
Boston, 8; Brooklyn, 2.
Pittsburgh, /; Chicago. o.
Cincinnati, 5; St Louis, L
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WEEKS RECORD FIGURES
IN THE MAJOR LEAGTES

The weeks record in each league
Of games played, won and lost, with
runs, hits. errors, men left on bases
and runs scored by opponents. in
cluding games of Saturday, August
13, is as follows:
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Totals

Delaware 'i,Sar'0c City .... ooo2oo o-s
Hits-off Hayward. 4; on Rheim. 10;
off Spicer @ Two base hits-Cole
Burke Struck out--by Hayward. 10:
nv Rhclm. 4. by Spicer, @ Sacrifice
hits-Scott. Cole. Gilbert. Jordan. Base
on bails-off Hayward. 2; of Rheim, 2
Umpire-Winthrup.
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farkside ........... 0 0 0 0 0 90
Two base hit-Lynch Struck out
by Givens. 2; by McCullen. 4. Double
playa. Beatty TO Rainey. Left on
hases-Parkside. 10; 11th Ward. s.
stolen bases-Booth. 2. Allen. c. Beatty
Y Lnych. Hit by pitched ball-A.
Beatty. Base on balls-off Givens, 3
Time OF game-i hr. 40 min. Umpire
Smith.
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Two base hits-Lutz, Gillespie. Tny-
lor. Walsh 2. Quinn, Merrill. Bell 3.
Struck out-by Lutz, z; by Brennan, 2.
Left on bases-Defiance. 3; Crescent. /.
by pitched hall-Woodington. Walsh.
Base on balls-off Lutz, l. off Brennan
]. Time OF game-2.15. Umpire
Mcconnell.
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Keystone Stops Guards;
Parkside Again Hlnbled;
Krebs Ships Right Along

u. Doherty. Base on balls-ofr NAL
10y, 2; of Reinholz. 2. Wild pitches
Mailoy. Reinholz. Time Of game-1.50.
umpire-Duncan.
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Highland handed St. Hedwig's a
terrific walloping which had reach
ed 2S to 4 when the game was called
in the seventh inning by mutual
agreement. Buck Kinsler OF
Highland said that arrangements
were made with St. Hedwig's to turn
in the score but the boys from out
in the Hedges evidently slipped ur
on the matter.
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cH1LDRFN IN FTrLD Mrrr.

A field meet for all children OF
IA years and under will be held
from to o'clock this afternoon at
the Peoples Settlement. Eighth and
Lombard streets. There will be two
classes in each event. one for the
boys and one for the girls. In all
there win be five events. In the
event Of rain today the meet will
be held tomorrow afternoon.
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7 Earned runa--l1stI9lko. Z, HIIIcrcHt. I.
Two base hits-Foulk. Baldwin. War
rem. Minkcr, Green. Struck out-by
Long. IL. by Dawson. s. Left on bases
--Eastlakc. z. Hillcrest. 8. Stolen
bases-Speaixman, .. Base on balls
on Long. 2; or Dawson, 2. Time OF
game-150. Umpire-Hasungs
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Two base hits-Nferedith. Struck
out--by Clay. II; by Davidson, 6. Left
on bases-Krebs. 10; Elsmcre, 5. Stolen
bases-Galloway 3. A. Ruth. Sacrifice
hits, Davis, Meredith. Hit by pitched
hail--McDaniel Balks - Davidson. 2.
Passed ball-McDaniel Time OF game
-2.15. Umpire-kanz.
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OTHER SATURDAY BAsEBA1n.
Church I,eaeue.

Union. IL; Emmanuel. 5.
First-Central, Z; Scott, 4.
Trinity, 5; West, 4.
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Two base hIts--Flsh. y. StraWbrdgo,
jackson. 2, J. Adamson. Bradley. Three
base hit-W. Adamson. Home runs
J.. Fish, W. Adamson. Struck out
by Nolan, 3: by Jackson. IA Double
piay-c. Strawbridge to j. Adamson to
Kelly. Left on hases-Fourth Ward
&: Edge Moor, 5. Base on kalls-off
Nolan, .. Wild pitches. Nolan. 4.
Passed halls--Conlin. 4; Riley ]. Time
OF game-l.50. Umpire-Wasik.
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South Side-Eden q. ! 004 x-7
Rrownson ....... 0 o O o o IN
Earned runs-Eden. 1; Brownson. o.
Two base hits-Kerns. b. DOugherty.
Three base hits-Kerns. Struck out
by Malloy. s; by Rheinholz. 4. Double
pays-Ganagher to Fishback Left on
bases-Eden. A., Brownson. s. stolen
bases. Gallagher. Mayhart Sacrifice
hits-Gertenberg- lit by pitched ball
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CAPE MAY DEFEATS LEwEs
peciai to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
LEWES. Aug. 15.-The Cape May
baseball team came to Lewes yester-
day by boat and defeated the Lewes
team by a score of Q to 3. Britting-
ham was on the mound for the local
boys and did good work. being
credited with eleven strikeouts. He
was given poor support. The Lewes
team expects to make trip to Cape
May Wednesday for a return game.
Struck out-by Whiteman. 10; by Fos-
ter, 9. Double playful to Bukowslxi.
Sacrifice hits-Wingate. G. Brodr6y.
Base on balls-on Whiteman. 2. Time
OF game-1 hr. 45 min. Umpire-Jami-
son.
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Peninsula Games.

Snow Hill. 13; Mardella. 6.
Salisbury, II; Laurel, 0.
Easton. 13; Mardella. 4.
chestertown, IL; Kennedyville. 10.
Crisfield. 0; Parksley. o.
Cambridge, 6; Salisbury, L
Easton. 6; Laurel 4
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Indenendent Games.

A. B. G.. Z; All Cubans. /.
Plummer All-Stars, Is; Belle
fonte, /.
East End. 6; Pennsville. 6, Called
darkness.)
Liberty, 16; Merwick, s.
Old Men Giants, IL; Buttonwood,
Q.
Norwood. ?; Harlan Giants. 1.
"a innings)
Red Lion, 2; Belmont Jrs.. o.
Wilmont. S Claydel Jrs.. 7.
Peerless. 10; Wilmington Cubs, 8,
Green Dragons. s; Newark. 0.
New Castle. is; Silverbrook. i.
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7{aa5 s.. zz==zz..z=:- SPORTS - IS
Weeks Baseball
Twilight Games
MONDAY.

MONDAY.
18th Ward VS.. Vandever a. C..
seventeenth and Spruce.
old Men Giants VS.. ooodsII,
and dupont.
~ J. Dobson VS.. indianapolis a.
q. C., Harlan Field.
retail Butchers vs.. Wholesale
Butchers, Eden Park.
Wilmington Giants VS.. Seventh
Ward, Fourteenth and WoodIawn.
Liberty VS.. Fourth Ward, Fourth
NEWSPAPER LEAGUE.
Elks VS.. journal, Military
Srounds' Umpire Rlckerts.
TUESDAY.
South Side Eden VS.. EastIake.
twenty ninth and Market.
Wilmington ALL Stars VS.. Stanton.
Stanton.
AberfoYIe eloomer Girls VS.. Press
recreation, 6aynard Field.
Park. s'
Fourth Ward VS.. ParksIas
travellers, klrkwood Park.
NEWSPAPER LEAGUE.
-Elmhurst VS.. Harlan Apprentices.
Elmhurst. Umpire, Hastings.
iNTER-cHURcH LEAGUE
E<lon VS.. Union, klrkwood Park.
WEDNESDAY.
Soldier Macs Southpaws vs
Jack Lynch's Rlghthanders, Four
teenth and Woodlawn.
Fourth Ward VS.. Eleventh Ward.
Eighth avenue and Duncan.
NEWSPAPER LEAGUE.
klwanls VS.. journal, Military
Grounds. Umpire, Wlntrup.
krebs VS.. Bankers, Rockford
Tower. Umpire, Cunningham.
THURSDAY.
Delaware City VS.. EastIake.
Twenty ninth and Market.
Lorraine Reserves VS.. Liberty,
Seventeenth and Spruce.
Defiance vs.. Seventh Ward,
Fourteenth and Woodlawn.
Fourth Ward vs.. Keystone, Sec
ond and DUPONT.
CHURCH LEAGUE.
Westminster VS.. Mt. Salem,
Baynard, No. I.
Grace VS.. st. Paups, 5aynard.
No. 2.
Goodman VS.. Second Baptist,
Rockford. No. I.
Brandywine VS.. Old Swedes,
Rockford, No. 2.
FRIDAY.
Sunday Star Ind. VS.. Overlook,
Overlook.
vii. Ali-stars VS.. Union, Bay
nard Field.
Rhoads vs.. Seventh Ward,
East End VS.. Fourth Ward,
Fourth and Church.
Bethel vs. Hanover, Klrlo~ood
Park.
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National League.
American Ieagu,

ToDAYs SCHEDULE
American League
Chicago at Cleveland.
Detroit at St Louis.
National League.
Philadelphia at New York.
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EWSPAPER LEAGUE.
Elmhurst VS.. Harlan Apprenttee.
Elmhurst. Umpire, Hastings.
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iNTER-cHURcH LEAGUE.
EXON VS.. Union, klrkwood Park.
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Through the heat OF August days
There's one who shouldn't kick;
He's the bird who plays the bench
And doesn't work lick
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Westminster VS.. Mt. Salem.
Grace VS.. st. Paups, saynard.
No. 2.
Goodman VS.. Second Baptist.
Rockford. No. I.
5randywlne VS.. Old Swedes,
Rockford, No. 2.
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WEDNESDAY.
Soldier Macs Southpaws va.
Jack Lynch's Rlghthanders, Four
teenth and Woodlawn.
Fourth Ward VS.. Eleventh Ward.
Eighth avenue and Duncan.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
Presidents Southern Speech.
(F'rom the Wilmington Del.)
A duncatal

(. This matter of social equality is a
vague, unreal and evanescent thing.
Who is to define what it is? IF such
thing. really exists it is regulated
by the individual. Is it social equal
lty to want to ride in first-class man
ner when a colored person paws a
hrst-class fare? Is it social equality
when being in strange city, or home
city, a colored person desires to get a
bite to eat, having the price to paw
Tor 1t, goes to place where food is
sold to buy it? Is is social equality
Tor a colored person to desire to hear
good music, see an uplifting drama
and buy a seat where his means will
permit? Is it social equality for a
colored person to patronize the public
libraries and the Institutes of fine art
Tor the cultural benefits to be derived
from them? How much of social
equality is there in colored children
attending mixed schools and having
that healthful contact, that beneficial
understanding that is so easilv OBJ
tanned in the formative years of life
between the races? If these things
mean social equality then the colored
people want them, and if these United
States form real democracy thew
are entitled to them, or this country
IS not the land of the free, and the
Constitution of the United States is q
mlsnomer and the Declaration of In
dependence is a dead letter.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
JIM CROW LEADERS.

We present in this issue a sympo-
SUM Of views of colored editors in
various parts Of the country on the
speeches of President Harding in Biz
mingham, Ala, and Atlanta, Ga.
One of the strongest Of these is an
editorial from the Richmond (Va.)
Planet, by that fearless journalist,
John Mitchell, Jr.- Referring to the
desire of President Harding to have
more NEGRO" leaders developed, The
Planet says:
THE SOUTH IS FULL OF THIS
KIND OF LEADERS. DIR. BOOK
Err T. WASHINGTON DID HIS
PART IN DEVELOPING THIS
KIND OF LEADERSHIP. IN LAT
Err YEARS HE REALIZED THAT
HE HAD GONE TOO FAR, TO THE
EXTENT OF ELIMINATING THE
PRINCIPLES OF HOOD,
WITHOUT WHICH NO RACE CAN
RISE TO THE FULL HEIGHT OF
AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
This is a strong statement yet it is
absolutely true. No single thing in
the history of the colored people in
the United States has done so much
to prevent the full attainment Of citi-
zenship as that speech of Booker
Washington delivered in Atlanta, Ca,
in 1895.
Since then the descent to hell has
been swift and sure and the depths
were sounded when the other day,
Warren G. Harding, President of the
United States, stood by the side of
the Grady monument in Atlanta, pro-
nounced a eulogy on Henry w.
Grady, the most bitter, dangerous and
insidious enemy of the colored people
that the country has produced, de-
clared that the race question must be
settled by the segregation of Ameri-
can citizens.
Lured on by the enthusiastic recep-
ton by the South of the B. Washing
ton speech and the white mans
good negro" pat on the shoulder, the
jimcrow leaders tribe has increased
so enormously that it is now mem
ace to be reckoned with in every COM
munity in which there are hundred
colored men.
Before he died Booker Washington
repented in bitterness what he had
done and longed for life to wash out
his unwise course but it was too late.
Although it may be news to many, it
is a fact that after his death an ar
ticle, written by him, was printed in
leading magazine, in which he re-
pudiated segregation which he had so
long championed.
No greater calamity could befall
the colored people than the harvest
ing Of q new crop Of "jimcrow negro
leaders,"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
COME TEMPLE DAUGHTER ELks.
Give a Most DeIiqhtfuI Enter+,;nu.n,

On Thursday evening, Nov. 10. the
members Of Como Temple No. 1923.
Daughter Elks, added another star to
It's crown by the grand reception
which was given at Pioneer Masonic
Hall, 588 Rondo street.
AS everyone knows the hall which
is beautiful was made more so bv the
elaborate special decorations of The
committee Of management. under the
leadership of the Mistress IF Social
Sessions, Mrs: Mamie mccarthy. The
TOUR principal officers of the temple
wore beautiful purple caps, aprons
and badges and beautiful souvenir
paper caps We're given to the guests
numbering about 200.
Inc mouse was called to order by
V. d. r., Mrs. Clementine Shane. who
introduced d. R., Mrs. Natalie john
son as Mistress Of Ceremonies. Then
followed splendid program as fol-
lows: - ~
Vocal solo, DIT. Bessie NJ Eaton.
prayer; paper, Strength Realizing
weakness ut. Emma Bush; address,
esd. r., Natalie johnson; D. d.. e.
w: Holbert; G. T. D., Geo. w. Stew
art, DR.. G. N. Grandson, DR.. H. p
L. Jones. -
AS finale Mrs. Anna Lee of
Omaha, Neb., rendered an excellent
paper, Influence" which will long he
remembered by those who heard #.
:. Everyone present was highly de-
lighted with .the occasion and great
credit is due to Mistress of Social
sessions, DR.. Mamie mccarthy, for the
excellent manner in which She ar
ranged and carried out the entertain
ment. . 0s..4A
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
CRiNGlNG AWAkENS CONTEMPT.

We cannot win by blinking at facts
or by ignoring fundamental princi-
pies. Editor j. @. Adams Of the ST.
PAUL APPEAL is sound to the core
and we shall all have to accept his
kind of leadership if we expect to at
tain our full stature and status under
the American Constitution. Cringing
may be comfortable for the time be-
ing put it is mighty hun1iliating for
all the time thereafter and it awakens
contempt for us as it should do in
the minds and hearts Of our adver-
saries.
Editor Adams points the way
whether we accept his advice or not
and sooner or later he will blaze the
way to our financial, industrial and
political enfranchisement in this
country where none will dare modest
us or make us afraid. Wise colored
leaders will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly.
The foregoing from The Planet of
Richmond, Va, edited by Hon. John
Mitchell, Jr., who recently polled
10000 votes as candidate for gov
ernor Of the state, is pleasing to the
editor but we accept it as tribute
to the cause for-Which THE APPEAL
has fought for nearly forty years
rather than a personal compliment.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
The President in Alabama.
(F'rOm the Richmond Planet \

President Harding says that there
must be such education among the
colored people as will enable them to
develop their own leaders, capable of
understanding and sympathizing with
such differentiation between the races
as ne has ggested-leaders who will
inspire the race with proper ideals Of
race pride, of national pride, of an
honorable destiny, an important par
tlclpatlon IN the universal effort for
advancement of humanity as a whole.
This kind of education has been in
operation for nearly half a century.
We are dumbfounded to learn that
the President of the United States did
not know it. The Southland is full
Of this kind of leaders. DR.. Booker
l.. Washington did his part in devel-
oping this kind of leadership. In
later years he realized that he had
gone too far to the extent of elini-
mating the principles of manhood,
WlInout Which no race can rise to the
1u!l height of American citizen.
He declared that the race problem
was one noticeable in Africa, in South
America, in the South Seas and of
the world. just how it can be a prob
lem in Africa, the home of the Black
Man is an amusing situation and a
most interesting one. If the black
people belong there, what are the
white people doing in the land of the
Ethiopian But then this is raising
another question. It seems to us that
President Harding might have cited
quotations from that. Holy Bible upon
winch ne took his oath Of office and
ne would have found therein funda-
mental principles, the observance of
which will settle all problems, racial
and otherwise.
The foregoing is an excerpt from
Jhree-column editorial in the Planet,
richmond, Va, edited by Hon. John
iII Jr., which is too long to
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
SAINT PAUL

FOR RENT-Two nice furnished
bedrooms for rent, modern conven-
fences, 546 ST. Anthony Ave. Gentle
men preferred. Dale 6242.-Adver-
tisement.
DR.. c. N. Grandson, field secretary
Of the U. N. I. A., left last week for
Buxton, Iowa, after a two weeks visit
to Branch No. 80. During his stay
a new set Of permanent officers were
elected viz: J. L. Coleman, Pres; Leon
White, Vice Pres; O. U. Bray, Gen.
Secy.; Daisy Mcmillan, Executive
Secy.; Susie Wilson, Associate Secy.;
Mrs. Fannie Sears, Pres. Ladies Div;
Abe Lylies, Gen. Treas. The associa-
ton meets every Sunday afternoon at
Welcome Hall.
EVERYBODY get ready and 90 to
the Grand Thanksgiving Entertain iY ~
ment of Gopher Lodge No. 1O5, Elks,
at Labor Temple Hall, 416 Franklin
street near Seventh, on Thanksgiving
night. Thursday, Nov. "a. Go early,
stay. late. Moore's music. Refresh
ments served by Elks' committee.
Admission with tax IS cents. Taxis
at 2:45 A. M. A good time for every
body. Committee: Edw. Eastman,
chairman; A. J. Todd, w. A. ,Yeiser,
w. T: Thurston, Chas. Edwards, Eu-
gene Cough, S. w. Wright; E. Jones,
floor manager.
Mr.. William H. Landre, formerly of
this city, died suddenly from heart
disease in Chicago on Thursday of
last week. His remains were brought
to ST. Pau1 and nm act Mondou f,,nor
al services were conducted at Simp-
son & Wills Mortuary chapel, Rev.
Jos. S: Strong officiating. "Asleep in
Jesus" was sung by Mr.. C. H. Miller;
Mrs. W. L. Francis read an obituary.
There was large audience and num-
erous floral tributes. Interment at
Oakland. He leaves to mourn their
loss sister and brother-in-law, Mrs.
and Mr.: Jacob Giles, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. I. johnson, uncle and aunt; Mrs.
Viola Stone, a cousin, all of Mime
apolis, and a host of friends wher
ever the deceased lived.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
The White House has lowered its
prestige and dignity.
President Harding and the colored
American.
(F'rom the Boston Guardian.)

(from the Boston Guardian.)
In regard to President Harding's
speech at Birmingham, Ala, on
Wednesday of this week, October 26.
1921, we would say to this Republi-
can President that persons of color
born in. the United States of America.
most OF whose parents and grandpar-
ents and great-grandparents were
born in the U. S. A. see no reason
why they should be expected to be
willing to be simply black people and
not fully and wholly Americans, any
more than Jews born here are expect
ed to be willing to be simply Jews.
Irish simply Irish, Italians simply
Italians, and SO on with the many
race varieties here
We demand that there be no dis
JUNCTION put upon us for race or color
in public matters that is not put on
every other race in this, our common
country. We know as the white
Americans know that there is no es-
sential difference between human be-
lngs, and just as much superficial diff
ference except in color or feature be-
tween white races here as between
Americans of color and those called
white. Nature has amply proven this
before the eyes Of all Americans with
the aid of the white mans imposi-
tlons upon colored women. We OBJ
!ect to being made the only everlast-
ing aliens in our own land by any en-
forced separation in the public life of
the country. It must come over our
everlasting protest. ~-
The crux Of the matter is this:
Why does not President Harding ask
us to be good and true and efficient
American? Why did he not ask white
and black to be alike one uniform ele-
ment of patriotic Americans, none
trying to be good as white folks, none
to be good as black folks, but all one
common American citizenrv?
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1921-11-19
Race Needs Unlimited Vision.
(Attorney Walter M. Farmer in thu
Chico0 Oh Proo1ov


What right has the President or
any other official, speaking in his Off
cial capacity to give advice and to
fix metes and bounds within which a
certain group of American citizens
must strive and aspire?
The race in it's struggle upward is
not in need of barriers, but of I'M
limited vision, of room for expansion,
OF friendly atmosphere, in which to
act, without restrictions or limita.
lions, arbitrarily set by the fiat of
unjust discrimination. Nor does the
race stand in need Of so much adj
vice gratuitously given.
We had expected the President to
suggest that the colored man strive
to become the best possible American
citizen. Why should he strive to be
the "best possible black man." Why
should the worth of American citi-
zenship be limited by racial lines or
the color of mans skin?
The President wants the colored
group to stand apart, pursuing it's
own inherited traditions, preserving
it's own race purity and race pride.
The suggestions amount to having a
nation within a nation. This is not
only impossible, but undesirable and
the President in advocating such an
anomalous position has placed himself
in very embarrassing attitude to
say the least. The colored group
wishes to enjoy every right, every
privilege and every immunity that
belongs to American citizenship.