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

The Grand Lodge, knights of
Pythfas of Missouri, N. A.; S. A; e.;
A. and a., found tho doors closed
against 1t at Topeka, Kansas c,t a re
cent session of the Supreme Lodge
The exact date was August 16, 1921.
That body1had declined to pay any
moro taxes 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 Cnancellor) w. a.
Johnson, DR.. I. A. Curtis and j. D..
Sexton out of the hall and threatened
to send for an officer to remove them
If they did not retire.
They left the hall, but when they
returned the next day, they came
with an officer who put them into tho
Supreme Lodge. There they remained
until the Supreme Lodge adjourned
At least their right to seats therein
remained unquestioned for that
length Of time. This is an unfortu.
nate condition of affairs and Is tho
result of n rule or ruin" policy pro.
mulgated by little men with little
minds. This is no time for fighting
among colored people. We SHOULD
have leaders willing to promote harm
onS rather than stir up strife. Undo.
tina able leadership of Grand Chancel.
FOR A. w. Lloyd, every effort had bsop
made to avoid this conflict and the
money in question had been placed Il,
escrow so TO speak lin order that thi,
outbreak might not occur.
the Grand Jurisdiction of Mis-
sour, now appears to be united. In
ONO, the feeling Is bitter and tho
RANK and file there are siding with
Missouri. Virginia and Missouri aro
In sympathy and other Grand Juris.
d'rtions are in the mood for q rev,lt
caused by the arbitrary methods,
which bring ritcord to the member.
snip ind contempt for the Order. Tho
OUTLOOK ie THAI another big struggle
ior fundamental rights is to begin,
WIN the States named in the lime.
light.
Joseph l.. jones Of Ohio, who .ns
hof'o OF friends throughout Hhe cou.,.
try seems to be looming up jn,tha do
lance and the indications are sha,. his
own state Will continue to lova,lv
support him. AS for Virginia. ltke
her peop:e, they are free and they ex.
pect to remain SO.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
(. GRASSLAND RECOGNIZED

Tho accomplished newspaper core
spondent, VIM. ii. Davis of Washington
ID. c., Is sending out the information
that Hon. Charles II. FORBES OF Sea-
tie Washington, who was recently ap-
pointed Director of tho United States
Veterans Bureau has seen fit to an.
point, DIR. j. II. A. Grassland of St.
Joseph, Mo-, Special Expert" In this
Department to look after tho interests
Of colored cx.servico men. This is II
fitting recognition Of ono of our ablcst
leaders. Nevertheless, it emphasizes
the drawing of the color limo against
which tho far seeing leaders OF the
"olored people in this country have
protested without seeming effect.
Under this ruling, it may soon be
expected that Irish American citizens
will be appointed only with the under
standing that they shall look afte,
the Irishrnans interests. Hebrews viii,
Look after those affairs which affect
the Jews. Indians will be appointed to
look after the interests of tho Indiana,
the Germans to look after the Ger.
mans. Italians to look after the 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
h"d to 1t like grim dea,n"
II for no other reason than the money
which the office pays.
DR.. Grassland gave an only son 70
the cause in Europe and rs n result,
he Is confined in his operations to
tho race with which his son was fden.
tilted. We understand now, that col.
ored men will hold offices all right,
but these Offices will DO confined to
work amongst the colored people OK
clusively. This will fan the s,omos -,
race prejudice rather than stamp ont
the browning infamy of this ago. Fin.
hnciaEy, we may be benefited, but no n
matter OF fundamental principle. wa
are needlassly Inundated and orr nro.
gress In the direction of fun America,
citizenship and its attendant privileges
checked for many years to come.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some Of our people are corkAanty
talking about the Negro this and the
Negro the other and then when they
got treated as Negroes, they get as
mad as the devil" They are to q
great extent the cause OF their own
handicaps. We have always believed
that there was too much racial antaeo-
nism aroused by our own exertaons.
If 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 q Negro question
and Negro issue when there is
none. They ask for help for Negroes.
Just as they would ask help for In.
dams and then are surprised, when
special provisions are being made for
us In hhis Government, just as though
We were wards OF the nation, instead
- AA'oAoos -, PhAe uhu ptICcl Ol SutS
great Government Of ours This Is q
matter nf our own opinion. but Il
seems to us that It 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 9. Smith OF Cleveland,
Ohio are right on this question and 80
are hundreds of others, who entertain
similar views. We hope to see 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 no
more Harding declaration of prirci.
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 exclud
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
ANOTHER CONVENTION,

The Republicans OF this State vii,
mold massconvention in this city Mt
the true heformcrs Hall on Labor
Day and the indications are 1hot att.
or full and free discussion OF tho
accessibility Of so doing Will name Il
full state ticket to be voted for nex,
November. The reasons for 1t seem to
be apparent. The political situation
Is peculiar and confusing. For tho
first time in the history of this State
the le' alleged regular Republican candi.
oates are running upon platform
openly advocating the recognition y,
white lln'nn men only In the matter of gov
eminent and declaring that the SUP.
port of colored voters Is n liability
rather than an asset.
In this position, they are being sun
ported by n Republican Administr..
ton and by n Republican Nationo,
Committee. Everything has been sacr;
f1ced to party expediency and right
principles have been cast aside. Hon
Henry W. Anderson is now making
a campaign upon Democratic-Rep.b.
hcan platform and Is vainly endcayor
ing to ride two horses at one time
one Is fast animal and the other
one is an awful slow one, although
both are going III the same direction,
Hc cannot make the one run slower
ana he cannot induce the other to rim
faster.
He is already badly handicaped md
lt looks now MS though he will meet
with disaster before he has gone ono
half OF the distance around the ring.
colored folks are doing some praying
now and much thinking and from the
looks Of their eyes. they see much sat.
isfaction in the distance, when tho
judges announce the decision and Sen
ator p. Lee Trlnkle with his tenn
comes in.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
THAT TaEPUBLICAN CONVEN-
TION'

Some of our contemporaries seem
to be Of the opinion that the Ecpul H.
can State Convention at Norfolk.
which nominated Hon. Henry W. An.
derson and other candidates exclud.
ed most of the colored people AMI
admitted some others. AS a matter Of
fact, no co,bred delegate was admit
ted to seat among the delegates of
that Convention. On the contrary, 30.
lice officers were stationed Mt tn.
doors and the credentials, official baig-
es or any other official designation
was useless unless 1T appeared on the
person or in the hands Of a white
person. Negroes were admitted to
the galleries, in which no white dec
gate sat, but on the convention floor,
they were studiously barred and fore
ed out.
AS far as we have been able to as
certain, the white Republicans in
Alexandria elected ono colored dole.
gate and furnished him with his ere.
dentials. He was not permitted to
sit with his delegation and the color
ed delegate retired. His white chair
man was disguised over the proceed
ings. We are Of the opinion that the
dolored people in the northern States
would do we'll to take a note Of thts
condition Of affairs. They have the
power to help lis with the Admins
tration at Washington. The distingu-
ished occupant Of the White House
seems to have reached that stage,
where, so far as colored folks arc
concerned and their political rights
are affected, he has "eyes. which see
not and ears, which hear not" o, the
pity Of i'll iT@IIrNFN1
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
ANOTHER SUGGESTION

hev. George r. Bragg, Jr., now a
resident of Baltimore, an editor of the
Church Advocate. but a decade ago
the editor OF the Petersburg, Va, Inn.
Get, Propounds some interesting oues-
t1ons. We have thought of all of them
before and wondered if the coiorcd
people would not be Justified in doira
Just what he suggests they should do.
Then we remembered that pure I'm.
adnlterated citizenship worthy of the
name ganged it's action by fundament.
nj principles end platforms rather
than individual, or political exigen.
cles. That is to say, colored people
should select from among the parties
asking for support such a party "a
would In it's platform and principles
approach nearest to the ideals and
principles in which the individual citl
gen believes.
Our motto has always been prin
ciples, not men, but men rs the repru
sentatives OF principles" We admit
that If we had decided to follow Pres.
ident Warren G. Harding's advice, we
would at once follow the suggestion
OF our distinguished race leader in
Baltimcre. On the contrary, we nav,
decided to do no such thing ana tne
alternative proposition is to organize
ourselves and support each other un
til the opportunity presents itself for
us to support some one of the grea.
Parties now appealing on'y for white
suffrage.
Certainly though, IL the colored
people, cculd Le induced u follow Ncv
Bragg's advice, it womb be giving
President Harding 20 Roland for his
Oliver" and turning the tables on him
In manner that it would be MANY
years before no and his managers
would forget it. For our part, wo
Will support any movement which
VIII remedy present conditions and
tend to show that the Negroes OF
flfty years ago are not the citizens of
color OF today. A now Richmond" Is
In the field and with the help of God
he will bring dismay and disaster To
those Negro'haters, who oppose them;
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

then from q logical stand .tacre
is no way to refute Rev. John JaspL: $
reasoning. Enough for that. Tho
point we wish to emphasize is that
colored leaders and colorcd pcopie
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 III In IIeav
on and we hope that his traduccre
may reach the same place.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
REV. JOHN JASPER.

a white friend has sent us copy
OF The Boston Globe, Of July 6, 1921,
IN which appears an excellent likeness
OF Rev. John Jasper. This white Vir
glnian is highly indignant over tho
reflections upon this saintcd divine
anu the crude extracts from what
purports to be a sermon deliyered bv
Rev. Jasper on "The Sun Do Move +"
me language used is ridiculous MS
hev. Jasper was profound student
OIL the Scriptures and could preac.,
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 withall being a fairly good
student Of English. The writer oyer
looks the fact that there are wh;;o
astronomers who teach that the sun
moves and there are many white peo-
pie, who believe that the earth f.
square. When Rev. Jasper declared
that an object which has four corners
cannot be square, his logic was per.
fert ard his reascning the same way.
The only question is whether or not
the expression in tho bible Is figura-
tive or real. If the former, then the
Astronomers, who hold that the earth
ia round have chance. II it is reat,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
Ono Of the most difficult tasks OF

Ono OF the most difficult tasks OF
some people is paying n small amount
for colorcd newspaper. They pay
it all right but some of them pay It
Just as though they have pain IN the
stomach. They prefer borrowing some
other subscribers paper and getting
the benefit free OF charge. There hdvo
been dead beats in this world ever
since the tins o: Adam and the rim.
Der has beeh stcadil" on the increase.
Arc you a dead-beat? Let every one
examine himself.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

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 enc
mics and he got in the way and II
struck him. We hope that it Is not ser.
ious and that he will soon BIO himself
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 Spiritualists claim to be able tc
hold communications with the dead.
We are perfectly willing to wait un.
til we become a spirit ourselves, be.
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 the other side.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some parents secure good records of
their children at school and this is ex
pected to pay them for the 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 their
family, while the old folks suffer for
the need Of the money which
they have expended upon them. This
Is why God suffers many q brilliant
student to fail in life's. work.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Tyler was dead until We went West
recently. Ho was q 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 a
host of colored ones.
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
recently. This is now one or the Des,
managed and influential bodies now
controlled by our people. Harmony
seems to be the watch-word land in
this 1t is in striking contrast to some
o'hSr organizations, which we hayo
in mind.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Make friends with the white people,
colored folks. You will 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

Who ever believed that under a Re.
publican administration after the
question Of his fitness and his ability
to hold Government office, the Presi
dent of the United States would send
out to ascertain, whether or not the
applicant or the prospective appotntes
VAN white or colored?
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 1e,
oelvcd from John MitchA l, Jr.. Grand
worthy Counsellor of the Grand Cour,
or va, Order Of Calantle, ($150.OO)
one hundred and fifty dollars in nay
ment OF the doath claim of Sister
men' .! y Heath claim Of Siste,
-. MarE'@ Court No. 101 Of Dublin
va. (Signed:)
ISAIAH HAR3ELL,
beneficiary.
Witnesses:
JULIA COPELAND.
MANrIE COPELAND.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

You cannot deny to colored pc )ple
their rights and privileges without en-.
dangering the rights and privileges of
the white folks. AS a result, we SEQ
tho personal rights and privileges OF
tho white folks now, going "aglimmer.
ing" in the distance.
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 bear
close inspection and those who try i,
in the parlors have a hard time and
with little or no satisfaction to them
selves or to other people.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

The 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
portnnity 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

Whenever Il northern white perso:.
begins fooling, with the race question:
look out for most trouble. Whenever
a 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

President Warren G.. Harding occu
pies q unique position in the history
Of the world, but his Secretary or
State seems to be making a record,
which some day may land him IN the
Presidential chair.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

When we think of the patriarohs,
who got along with six hundred wives
we wonder how they did 1t when some
of these devilish men. hereabouts can
not get along with one six hundredta
part OF that number. It may be that
the mon in those days had more wis
dom and moro money than THE men in
this day.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

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

Numbers OF people live alone w
their wits. The result is when they
marry, thar matrimonial mates must
either take care OF them selves or seek
admission to the poor-house.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

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

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

Some people go to schools Simply to
avoid work and when they come out
and find that they can only secure
tho 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 beam only climb so high
and no higher. Education and train
ing will not enabe 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

1t Is consoling to the faithful to
know that some people cannot foo:
God, although they may be very sue.
cessful in footing everybody else, bul
the Devil.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

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

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

1t is good to have plain, unaduke r-
atcd religion, but there is no need OF
Throwing it away every time you get
in a close place and want to join in
with the world and its frivolities.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

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

With some or these white folks
around about h"ra. 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

The Ku Klux Khan is striving in
vain to become respectable In many
States. Five centuries will not wipe
out the stain surrounding that nu.n1.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03
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Some peoples tongues keep them
from work most Of the time. They like
to discuss from A to u and when they
get through discussing, they are out
of pocket If they are not out Of breath
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Some good-loohng girls are oil good
looks and nothing more. Some good
looking men are all goodIooks and it
will pay the goodlooking girls to BIO.
ware of.thenn.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

Tho nations of the earth are trying
out experiments under the sun in Il
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

Some people delight to see just how
little work they can do and make 4
living. Those kind of people should
enter the missionary field and be hep
pv.
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 arc
Just gone"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

1t is easy for some people to die o
and aifiedlt fot soine people to I've.
Most peopse prefer the difficult task
to the cary one. ...
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

1t is an open question as to whcth-
er tho Irish patriots are holding the
British bun by the head or by tho
TAIL. Il j. t&fbSi
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

White folks are learning how to
kill white pDlice-onlcers although col.
orad folks have long since got out of
the habit of doing so.
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. j. -
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

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

When race Of people falls so low
in the seize of human intelligence
that IT. win not contend for rights &c.
MED It's case is hopeless.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-03

We some times think that people
who died just before the war are bet.
tor of than most of us are who liv~j
until after the war ended.