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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
TIE DEPARTMENT STORE IDEA
THE PROGRESSIVE 90. AND RACE
MANHOOD.


Are you carrying your part Of the
raee's burdeni Every day yOu see
something that displeases you, and if
IT was left to You it would NIT be reg
istered against your race. We all Of US
have like experience and it wings
our hearts to have to bear up under the
huge load forced upon Us by our color,
and bit Of uglysgnOrance that sweats
out of the head Of some infamous fool
with black skin.
What are you doing to help others
eOunteraet this ignorance and ugly un-
eanny preparation against your indi-
vidual enlightenmenti This, that
reaches YOU and me solely on the ac-
count Of belonging to the eOlOred raeei
We cannot dodge it however much we
diselaim our part in it, our personality
and individuality if not used against
the unhOly irreverent deviItry wiz be
swallowed up in the sum total Of race
indifference and seeming uneOneern-
When your race undertakes worth
While enterprise that requires thought
some money, and q little sacrifice Of
your tine, what do you dOi Do yOu
leave to others the trouble and re-
spOnsibiIity Of holding up the end yOu
ought to help them hold upi If you
are not doing your part, but holding
back, and by your silence emphasizing
a certain form Of indifference when you
know your raes Is strAining itself TO-
foster principle, OF carry forward q
work that might bring credit TO the
entire raee, you may be rieh or yOu may
be poor, yOu are absolutely no good.
You are no good 70 yourself, and you are
no good to humanity Yoar mother
that gave birth to Jon went to lot
Of trouble and suffered the horrors Of
confinement for nothing. Her travail
vas merely 3 mistake.
We have spent millions Of our earn
ines with the Departments Stores down
IN the loop, and We win IN all iikeIi-
hood spend many millions more down
there. We have not got = department
store owned and operated by rs on the
South Side where there are tens Of
thousands Of rs The white people
don't Ike to i've among rs but they
do not object 70 our. money, and we.
are just > bunch Of dam feels Il We
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
The Ale and Popuar Of ihe County Hospital
County N 1922

Keep on giving our money to people
who diScredit US merely because We
are not white. Can't you see what the
Great Progressive Co. is trying 20 do
for you, me and al Of usi Il requires
you a. well as others II you are q Ne
gro, cursed by black color in your
skin, to contribute by your funds to the
organization, and stock. It's success
viii be your success. Its failure win be
your failure.
If yOu are too proud TO 60 70 the
lots where we are going to build our
SIX story department store and attend
the meetings we are holding every
night, and learn all about the objects
and aims Of the Progressive Co. You
are just one of those fools We have
been trying to prove to you to be no
good.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
A WEEK OF BUsKNEss AND
PLEASURE.

The week Of August LIST to 9Th, in
elusive, win be a week Of business and
pleasure for the thousands of delegates
who win visit the "windy" city in
attendanee Of the annual meeting Of
The National Grand Council Of The
Ancient United knights and Daughters
Of Africa. Sessions win be held each
day from $500 until $500 O'Clock at the
Wendell Phillips High School, seth
street and Prairie avenue. Delegates
are expected to this meeting from all
over the Buited States "a the lodge is
set up in almost all Of the principal
cities. New York, with q membership
Of more than twelve hundred members,
is expected to send large delegation to
this meeting. Chicago, Ill, with q
membership of more than three thou
sand members and with Mrs Eliza
Jackson, State Grand Queen, is sparing
no time or effort to give the visitors the
most enjoyable week possible. A recep-
tion with a well arranged program win
be given on Monday evening at The
Peoples Movement Club. Tuesday
evening thsF win be an exercise given
at Grant Memorial Chapel, 1900 Evans
avenue, Wednesday evening viii be
spent at the Avenue Theatre. Thurs
day, in the afternoon, field day viii be
observed with a military parade, and
in the evening a driIl contest win be
held at the Eighth Regiment ArmOry.
The Ofieers' Council viii give a reeep-
ton at Odd Fellows, Han on Friday
evening. Saturday viii be given to the
Juvenile Department and they win hold
their convention and reception at Ma
sonic Hall
Rev. T. L. Scott is chairman Of the
General Committee and Mrs. Lillian
Hey wood is secretary and NJ. 7. Bailey
is chairman Of the Location Committee.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
RACE PERGENTAGE IN GEORGIA
DROPS.

washingtOn.-In eighty-two Of the
l55 counties in Georgia, the number Of
Negroes decreased between 1910 and
1920, the census bureau announced. In
most counties Of the state, it was an
nouneed there also was . decrease in
the percentage Of Negroes compared
with whites.
The Negro population, which was
l,l76,9s7 in 1910 increased to 1906.
S45 in 1920, a gain Of Is per cent: The
white population during the decade
increased from 1,4s1, SOP to 1850, 1l4
or Is per cent.
Negroes in 1920 comprised ALI PEI
cent Of GeOrgia's total population
compared with 4s-l per cent in 1910.
The census bureau also announced
that in 1920 there were 32s,s3s per.
sons ten years Of age and over in GeOr-
gia unable to write, q decrease in hit
eraey from 2O.7 per cent to I5-2 per
cent. OF this number POI, IFS were Ne
grOes and 67y657 whites.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09

If The BrOsd Az had . B. L. 7.
column (of course It wouldn : be quite
that, We say B. L 7. because the public
that reads such a column in . large
horniag paper knows what it is9 no
doubt lots of peeple who are literary
incIinsd would Get aehasee TO express
briefly lots Of little jingles, etc. that
earOde Their hearts and make them just
BIT anxious 10 get the joy lines ont
Of their system
Understand il won't be B. L. T., it
win possess the tinetuFe, and favor
and Of sourse give the race some side
lines on the ability Of the Negro to
write verse, some philosophy, and bit
Of satire, some people saIl IT fan and
foolishness
1t would be interesting to get sug-
gestious from the resders Of The Broad
Az. It in all probability might be two
eolumns. Write rs at 400 State St.,
and suggest name fer the column, and
let us select the best one from a list
which our readers win supply. If your
letters are short and 20 the point and
signed We win be glad TO publish them.
And just a word to you who through
the paths Of sauntering JOY seek that
coy goddess "the winged Pegasus" get
your nom de piumes ready to sign with
your sprigs Of genius, and let rs for the
first time cause a lot Of people TO sit
up aid take notice. We can do column
every week with the help Of cur own
folk. Every one enjoys . laugh and
laugh has in il great power. A
serious bit Of philosophy has in it
kick that sometimes win wake fellow
ont Of his stupoF. A verse or two well
written often win solve problem that
has lain heavily on the heart. Then
loo our curious naturs On tip toed ex-
0eetaney as 20 what we win have served
Il intellectual mOrsels TIE coming issue
Win stimulate our anxiety 20 set bet
Ter table, and furnish little better
menu as the days and weeks 90 by.
The writer has often wondered why
10 editor has ever attempted this bit in
teIleetuaI ribaIdry in his paper.
Now. ye scribes, ''not ye phAriseeA"
sharpen your pencils, and send Us the
title for the column, and also send with
/ your weekly verse, short discussion
# some interesting question Of not more
han 100 words joke, funny story.
Then we have q few real poets who can
write like blazes; others can write .
bit Of POetical satire, doggerel The
writer writes doggerel, and now and
hen verse'that . critical mind would
mistake for doggerel. An wen and good
S the idea We have got to have poets
or our mental digestion and to stimulate
he brain just as we must have potatoes
or our physical digestion, and we have
got to dig and work and study how to
ave both.
Let Ms make our column stand out.
Jet Us give some big morning paper q
base that win make it know we are.
,Oing some.
Saturday, July 10th, viii be our first
publication of the "eolumn.
Address your letters to the associate
ditor and mail them every Saturday
hat gives US time to arrange the mat
er for the week following.
Don't forget your title and the title
f the column.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09

Ernest b. Williamson, the up-tO-date
and progressive undertaken and funeral
director, 5l21 s. State street, has one
Of the finest display OF. show rooms in
this city, for all kinds Of funeral fur
nishing, including robes and fine cas-
kets. The Baskets ranging in price from
one hundred on up to i've and six hun
dred dol,ars and they are simply a dream
TO behold.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
Migration Of Negro.

Evidence Of the migration of the Ne
gro to the North and West was found
in the figures showing nearly three
fourths Of the increase in the Negro
population, or 472,41s of the SIS, ESQ
gain in these sections. A growth Of
only 162, s32, or about one-fOurth, was
reported for the South, despite the fact
that IS per cent Of race is stin below
the Mason-Dixon line. The percentage
increase in thu West was ssh; in the
North, 4S.3 per cent, and in the South,
1.9 per cent. Michigan, with GOOSE, led
all states in percentages Of increase
with Isl per cent. Illinois and Ohio
with increases Of GIL per cent showed
further evidence of the. northward
movement Of Negroes. Pennsylvania 3
population for the period was 46.7 per
cent, its numbers now exceeding in
number those of Maryland and Ken
lucky.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
MOE. GARTER TO LEAVE SOON.

Nine. Ezella N. Carter, 45Os Prairie
Ave, president The Carter System Hair
dressing and Convention, viii leave
soon for her annual visit south where
she viii hold her convention at Canil
Ia, Ga, Aug. 2, and 4th. Nine. Garter
is doing a great work among her PeO
pie in the south, west and east and
much interest is always manifested al
the meetings.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09

Mr.. william h. Clark has for u,
past ten or twelve years been one :
the faithful and the efficient DeP -:
Clerks Of the Municipal Court OF =.
eago. For q long time he has :,
stationed at the Clark street branen :.
that court and all the Municipal 20 :.
judges like him, for he understand
business and knows how to lgn'en -
burdens for them
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
aAcR WAR u 2 sOUEA

'sIt appears that the tragedy in Tul-
"a, Oklahoma, in which thirty lives
were lost and million dOIeIS' worth
Of property was destroyed was owing
to the ignOlnes Of a few people as TO
the meaning Of word in common use.
As the New York Herald says: ga word
killed thirty men. I" A Negro accident
ally trod on the foot Of a white girl.
She rebuked him. He answered back
and there was row which ended in
the arrest Of the Negro. A newspaper
announced that he was held on charge
Of assaulting a white girl. The words
have an Ominous meaning through the
South. They have been heard many
times as a justification for lynehing.
Immediately the news spread around
the town, and gang gathered. The
Negroes heard Of it and they also as
sembled to protect one Of their race
whose chief fault was that he had
stepped on somebody's foot, and had
not immediately apologiEed in a man
ner Sufficiently Ghesterheldian. The two
armed bands came into collision and in
a few minutes the original cause Of the
arming had been forgotten and whites
and blacks fred upon each other at
sight. The Negroes retreated to their
own quarters, where they were pursued
by the whites, who set fire to the
houses and drove innocent Negroes
screaming into the streets, where
they were shot down. The rioting was
not ended until the Governor sent
troops to the scene.
t'He has said since that there would
have been no trouble had either the
chief Of police or the sheriff possessed
the sIightest nerve and had shown the
lawless whites that the prisoner would
be protected. The failure Of the Of
heials is attributed to the fact that
they are part Of a political machine
that has corrupted the administration
Of justice and were unwilling to offend
some possible supporters among the
rioters. Whatever the excuse for the
Tulsa Tioting, it is plain enough that in
the South and South West mobs re-
quire small provocati0a to attack Ne
grOes. Nor are these mobs made up
exclusively Of rowdies who are always
ready for any kind Of mischief. Ere
quensly they are, led and melted by
prominent whites. Communities ap-
prove these acts taeifIy, especially
when the Negro victims are accused Of
serious 0fenses against white women,
but these offenses are alleged only in
minority Of cases Of lynching. Of
kcials who fight of the rioters and
sometimes Kin or wound them are al
most certain to be defeated in the next
election, and their interest, therefore,
is not to enforce the Law but TO connive
at lawlessness. The system Of eleeting
police chiefs and sherifs is partly re
sponsibIe for this but We doubt II any
other system win put an end 70 lynch
ings in communities where the anti
Negro sentiment is strong. In their
hearts millions Of Americans deny the
equality Of the Negro and when he tries
to establish 1t he gives oifense, and
when opportunity offers they are prompt
to show IN blood-thirsty fashion not
only fheir dstsstation Of crime but their
detsststion Of the Negzo's claim to
have eqaal rights to citizenship with
the Southern whites.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09

Col Henry Lincoln johnson, Of U .a,.,
gia, has been selected By Prssl' ~
Harding as Recorder of DEEDS lOi .s,s
District Of columbis, and now
Col. johnson has landed himSen : -,
good fat job, we wonder if he WIZ -, IL
fighting or eOntsnding for the ei'n
political rights Of the eOlOred ps'E
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09

cOlored people operate 161 900 farms
in Mississippi, and 80 per cent Of the
farms in tae state are operated BY col
Ored people. This is q larger per cent
than in any ether state and this does
not look ike eOlored farm labor Is
shiftless and unreliable.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
NEGRO PoPUI.ATIOE IN .. s. rs
1o,4ss,o1S.

WashingtOn.-The racial composition
of the population Of the United States
in 1890 as announced Thursday night
by the Census Bdreau shows the cOun-
try to contain -, s22, 4sl white persons
10, 46sy obs Negroes, 24sy955 Indians,
I1lly025 Japanese, 61y6s6 Chinese and
Ass others. The japanese race ez-
eeeded by far the rate Of growth in the
last ten years Of al other classes.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
ooNVALEsCINa.

Samuel Foster, s44 z. 41st St., who
has been III at his residence for several
days is convaleseing.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
NEW HOME FOR OLD FOLKS

The Home for Aged Colored Peo-
pie, formerly known as the Home
for Aged and Infrm Colored People
and located on West Garfield Blvd,
has recently purchased a new home
at 4430 Vincennes Ave.
This has been made largely pos
sible by the splendid pubic spirit
Of our own citizens and so confident
is the Board of Directors that the
new and more eommodious institu-
ton viii meet the approval Of those
most deeply interested that they
have approached the task and re-
sponsibility with every confidence
and hope of the homes continued
success.
On Sunday. July 10. from II n. to
900 P. NJ. the doors viii be for
mally opened to the public for in
speetion- Every citizen is urgently
requested TO pay the home a visit at
any time and especially on the open
ing date and join the association
which controls the institution. An
nual memberships. sl.OO payable in
July of each year
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09

Prof. and Mn. A. J. Bowling have
removed from 4l02 ginsennes aEeHue
into their modern six fat building At
47I4 Calumet avenue. Ms Bowling
devstss much Of her sparetins IN pro-
noting musieaIes and Prof Bowling,
Who Is member Of the moving picture
censorship board, is an active worker
II the a. x E. Church.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09

1IrA Ferguson Of Springfield Ohio,
Is visiting her sister Mrs. Joseph
Smith, sos s. Elisabeth street. she
e1Pes.s . bs . tie sii..y several weeks.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
THE BROAD Ak
Published Every Saturday


"a this city since JAY 18Th. IS09
Witkous missing cae sinEle Issue. Re
publicanss Democrsts. Catholics. Pro
testants, Single Takers, Priests, inf
1eIsoE sayone else eaa have thsif say
As long as their language IS proper
and responsibility is fixed.
The Broed Ak Is , nouspaper whose
piaaorm s broad enough for all ever
clainling the editorial right to speak
IS cwn nind
Local demonstration viii receive
saeution. Write only on one side Of
the paper.
subseriptions must be paid N ad-
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JULIUS ?. TAYLOR
Editor and Publisher
Associste Editor
DR.. n. A. MAJORS
AGO South State Street.
FAons Drszsl 14ls
VOL. XVI. No. AZ.
July 9. is21.
catered as Second Class Matter. Aug.
lo. 1909. a the Post Once a. Chicago.
III Under Act Of March 8 1879.
RACE WAR N 1EE soUTH
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09
OhrerB

David A MCGOWAN. president;
Harry Horsley. viee-prssidsnt; DR..
L Blanehet, treasurer; DR.. c. L
Lewis. secretary; Miss L v. Preach.
corresponding secretary.
Dreetors
Geo E. Maxkeld, Mrs. }, Dent,
Mrs. 7. smith. Howell Holmes. Mr..
man. Mrs L Tyler. w. r cOwan.
Mrs. n. williams
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1921-07-09

catered as Second-class Matter. Aug-
Io. 1901. a the Post Once a. Chicago,
III Under Act Of March 8 1879.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

In the Probate Court of Idaho County.
Slate OF Idaho.
Ii the Matter Of the Estate of
Sarah A. Aram, deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said court
mad ON January II, 1921, notice is
hereby given that February Ia, 1921
at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day. at the
court room Of said court, In the Cit
OF Grangeville, Idaho, has been ap-
pointed as the time and place for prov
the VIII of said Sarah A. Aram. de
CEASED. and for hearing the applica
ton OF James H. Aram for the L.
suahce to himself of Letters Tesla
mentary thereon when and where any
person interestd may appear and con
test the same.
Dated January II, 1921.
J. e. BYRON,
A. s. Hardy, Ex-officio Clerk
Attorney for Petitioner. eat
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10
INCOME TAX FACTS YOU SHOULD
KNOW.

Births deaths, and marriages dur
come tax returns for that year
Millions of babies were added to
family circles. each of whom brings al
exemption of $500 in the parents in
come tax return.
Widows and widowers who lost their
husbands or wives during the year are
especially affected. They are single
for the purposes of the income tax law
and are granted only an exemption of
$1,000, unless the head Of IA family.
Persons who were divorced or sepa-
rated by mutual agreement during the
year also must consider themselves rs
single persons.
The status of the taxpayer on De
cember 81, 1920, determines the amount
of the exemptions. If on that day thu
taxpayer was married and living with
wife or husband claim may be made
for the $1,000 exemption. If single, or
married and not living with wife or
husband on December 81. the eXeml'-
tion is only $1,000.
Persons who reached majority. dur.
ing the year and whose earnings for.
that period amounted to $1,000 or
more. or $4,000 or more. according to
their marital status, must file IA return
aud gay tax on their net income In
excess + those amounts.
To avoid penalty, the return must
be in the hands of the Collector Of
Internal Revenue for the district in
which the taxpayer wives. or has his
principal place of business. on or b
fore midnight of March 10, 1921.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10
ESTRAY SALE

Nonce is hereby given. that at ths
FRED Gone -snch, about ten mile,
northwest az Grangville. Idaho, 1 wi
sell at public suction to the highest
ana best bidder for lawful money OF
The United States, the following dos
cribed property, to-wit:
One dark blue mare, about three
years coming four. Weight about
100 pounds. Halter broke. No
brand visible.
Said animal was taken up by Frad
Gone, and will be sold by me In &C.
cordance with the Statute in such
cases provided at Fred Cones ranch
on the Stl cay of March. ID. 1927
at the hour Of 10 o'clock A. NJ Of
said day
Dated at GrangeviIe. Idaho Jan.
uary -. 1921
J. G. EIMERS
Sheriff Of Idaho County. Idaho
BY Fl. RoTHwELL, Deputy 1911,
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10
THE DAM IN AMSTERDAM

according to Q. S. Consul Mahin, Amsterdam Holland
tness depression in his district is due to the ra,
inc German industry with the result that articles comnen,
o. mitch products pouring the border at nrica
WIN tbe Dutch not meet This depression is cansp
demands affected industries that the frontiers be closed
=. certain articles
O. 4 appears that Americas is an isolated ono
- hvp not gone far as to ask prohibition IMPORTS b
o we ask for such protection will balance productive
80 here and abroad group of interests who having mada
& money under the American protective policy have in
I'd IN foreign industries where they secure choannr
VS. are yammerng against the restoration of the protective
.H policy Having cut loose from this country they ws
o6 by free trade in marketing their products here But
~, they did protest against free trade when their industries
rp located here However protection is coming back
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10
CUMMING THE GAME.

Congressman John Jacob Rogers of MASSACHUSETTS th
chairman of the subcommittee appropriations in charoo If
tbp Diplomatic and Consular Appropriation Bill made a val
1 fght to pass the through the House in he form
commended by the Committee There was determined Of
Fart by Democrats however, to express their resentment TO ho
system concentrating all appropriations under single com
ttee BY making every conceivable point of order against
sons in the bill They succeeded to such an extent that
Tho measure bore little resemblance it's reported form b
was finally passed The diplomatic and consular service will
e crippled unless the Senate restores the items stricken ont
IN the House over Mr.. Rogers protest
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10

FURNISHED HOUSE FOR RENT
FIVE or six rooms. or will rent in
part Call at this office.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1921-02-10

an. 'o,sska seems bent upon lead
G al states In the number u
cssyweight wrestling chan pions
suuceo within her borders No
,,,,a mas Joe Stecher lost the
NV, 20 Stranger" Lewis than
Ics " the Cornhusker state comes
ana ana" resek weighing t97 pounds
YEA, Standing VA six feet high--a "a
,ss,r -oid farm boy who in i44 con
snsa,. 'os. out three decisions His
Iasna. noid Is The head scissor
es a1ney Lich,enstein. famous Chi.
~ 49, y manager. has taken charge
mr. reseks affairs and SAYS he win
TN. nlm TO the cham pionship
siras pest youngster developed
Il ~ 'ne days of Frank Gotch :
thra as verdict OF ma, critics He
strs,s. me grea, zbyszko In
~, -" 'asi;'--"i. IN tnnt MIN