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The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
Urban League Gets
$4,000 as Bequest
Will of Mrs. Ella S. PlOtz, Who
Recently Died in France,
Gives League $4,000.
(Associated Negro Press. }


New York, July 2S-The National
Urban League for Social Service a.
mong Negroes is in receipt of check
for $4,000 being bequest to this
organization by Mrs. Ella Sachs
Plotz, a member of the Leagues Ex-
executive Board, who recently died in
France. Mrs. Plotz shortly before
her death wrote to Eugene Kinckle,
Executive Secretary of the League as
follows: "My interest in the colored
race was early aroused by my moth
er's father, Mr.. Marcus Goldman,
who was always a great admirer of
Booker T. Washington, and often told
me, as a child, of the incidents in
his life. Later Mr.. Rosenwald in
vited me to go to Tuskegee and on
that thip met Mrs. William H. Bald
win. Ever since then I have work ed
heart and soul for the colored peo-
pie to help create a better under
standing between white and black
races and l feel that the very best
friendships have were started thru
contacts made in this work" The
Leagues budget for 1922 is $4,000.
Close to $4,000 of this sum is in
sight.
The League now has organizations
in forty-two cities, it's most recent
additions being Columbia and Joplin,
Mo-, organized by George w. Buck
ner of the st. Louis Urban League
and Tampa, Fla. The Tampa Lea
que was organized by Jesse o. Thom-
as Southern Field Secretary.
The Department of Research and
Investigations, Charles S. Johnson,
Director, has just completed a survey
of the industrial conditions of the
Negroes of Baltimore and the report
is now in process of preparation.
Abram I. Harris, graduate Of Virgil
mia Union University, class of 1922
has been appointed assistant in this
Department and will act as Business
Manager Of the Urban-League Bulle-
tin, a bi-monthly publication, which
is rapidly gaining a prominent posi-
ton in the discussion of social prob
lens and the Negro's relation TO
them.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
William Pickens Discusses Lies
That viii Be Told To Keep Dyer
Bill From Passing u. S. Senate
Dean Pickens Says That stituonaty "Bn Will En-
courage Crime ynchng Is for Rape And Other Lies Will
Be Told By Democratic Senators Trying to Kill Bill

in such position, he must use ex-
aggeration or absolute falsehood.
When this bill comes to debate,
some of the opposition will, of course
be due to misinformation. mistaken
sentiment and false political philoso-
phy-but most of it will be plain,
old-fashioned calculated and deliber-
ate, measured and fitted, cut and
dried or canned LIES. And not a
single lie will be true. We have
heard them all before.
But first some of the more or less
sincere false notions:
UnconstitutionaIity of the bill; as
If 1t were not the first principle OF
the constitution of every civilized
state to protect the lives and welfare
of it's citizens, whether the constitu-
ton happens to say so in so many
letters of the alphabet or not. That
is the raison d'etre of a constitution
and a government. 1t does not have
to be avowed in detail. There should
be no need of a constitution but for
these lives and interests. When men
draw up charter for the promotion
of some business, they do not have
to agree i'm writing, NOT to steal and
plunder and destroy the business, or
NOT to permit others to destroy it,
and besides, this comman-sense, there
is plenty of expression both in the
original constitution and it's amend
ments, which will support any neces-
sary measure against murder, riot
and rebellion. And finally, point
of order can be called on all "consti-
tutional" arguments until the matter
has been passed by congress and
brought before the courts.
That the bill will encourage crime; I;
as if the punishment of a greater
crime will encourage lesser one or
any kind of one. That it will violate
state-rights; as if that bogie did not
die 60 years ago. What state could
ever have right either to do or to
permit organized murder? And It
will not in the least impair the state
rights to prevent it, because the gen.
eral government exercises it's concur
rent right to prevent it also.
That is will not stop lynching; as
If a million laws against murder had
ever stopped murder. But, although
anti-murder laws have not stopped
murder they have stopped lot of
murders and prevented more. Be-
cause law never yet has been 100 %
effective, shall there be no law! Fol-
lies!
And now for the plain LIES:
That lynching is for rape: while
not even the mob had the effrontery
to charge rape in as many as one
CONTINUED on page A
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
HARLEM |hIil.ssSi,;ss:;;s;s:5!:;!q 5!
ELECTCOLORED Man
TO NEXT CONGRESS
James w. Johnson Considered AS
Candidate to Oppose Rep.
AnsOrge This Fall.
$4,000 COLORED VOTERS
IN DISTRICT OF $4,000
Former ELECTION Boss" Has
Lost His Power of Carrying
Black Votes to G. o. p.
ASSOCIATED Negro Press. J

tASSOCidtSu lNCSlo lCoSsJ
New York, July 2S-Will New
York or Chicago be the first north
ern center to return a Colored Amer
lean to Congress? Chicago will not
this year. The nominations have been
made, and in the First District, where
the votes are almost four to one col
ored, Martin B. Madden, Chairman
of the Appropriation Committee has
been retained.
In New York the situation is diff.
erent. The nominations are yet to
be made, and strong efforts are be-
ing made to induce James Weldon
Johnson to oppose Congressman An,
sorge, who comes from practically a
Colored District.
The Philadelphia Public Ledger
says:
1.-The Negro vote in the greater city
is about $4,000 among 1,250,000 vo-
ters. But of the $4,000 colored votes
fully $4,000 are located in the Twen-
ty-first Congressional district where
the blacks are clamoring for a can
didate of their very own. a favorite
being James Weldon Johnson, a con-
spicuously able Negro. The incum-
bent, Martin C. Ansorge, white man
who aspires to be returned to the
House this autumn, is finding the
colored portion of his district in open
revolt against the Republican Party.
The total vote of the Congressional
district is $4,000.
The highlands of Upper Manhat-
tan are occupied by the whites, but
the valleys to the eastward hold a
black city of 10000; colored people
living in fine apartments with steam
heat and baths. There was a time
when Charles w. Anderson, Ne
gro, formerly United States internai
revenue collector, could go among his
race and turn their minds any way
in the interest of Republican candi-
dates. But not so nowadays, for a
new generation of colored people
have taken up the problems of their
race"
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
Ready For
Progress Visitors
COlOred Chorus of 1000 Voices
To Sing During Pageant On
Big Municipal Pier.
ASSOCIATED Negro Press. J

Chicago, ILL.,, July 2S-Thousands
of visitors will visit Chicago for the
next two weeks, attending the Page
ant of Progress Exposition. on the
famous Municipal Pier. Every Sec
ton of the city is active in making
the event successful. A Colored Choir
us of 1000 voices, under the direc-
ton of Prof. J. Wesley Jones and
Miss Pauline Lee, President of the
Chicago University of Music, will be
among the great groups of singers
to furnish music.
President Frank l.. Gillespie of
The Chicago Business League, is en-
thusiastic about the entertainment
provided by the South Side section,
in which business men of both races
have combined to bring success.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
DICK SHERWOOD STABBED
BY MAN AFTER QUARREL

Dick Sherwood, 25 years old, col
ored, manager of a rooming house at
422 st. Anthony avenue, was stabbed
several times about the body and
hands. Sunday evening. Police ar
rested Noah Jordan, a roomer, for
the crime.
Sherwood was taken to the City
hospital. Jordan was locked up in
Rondo police station after chase of
several blocks. He was charged with
assault with dangerous weapon.
Police were told that Sherwood or
dered Jordan to cease making a dis
turbance on the porch Of the home.
Jordan replied by attacking him, II
was said.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
NEW YORK CITY PASTOR
VISITING IN SAINT PAUL

Rev. s. P. Anderson of New York
City, formerly of st. Louis, Missouri.
is in the city as the guest of his
daughter. Mrs. Sophia Parker, $50
N. Dale street. Many of Rev. An
derson's old friends are glad to well
come him in the city. He preached
the morning sermon at Pilgrim Bap-
tist church last Sunday.
Rev. Anderson is now retired from
active service, being 80 years old,
but nevertheless he is assisting DR..
Powell with christian work in New
York City.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
ANOTHER NEW BUSINESS
OPENS IN MILL CITY

The Progressive Distributing Co., a
business conducted by Mrs. Edythe
Moulden and Mrs. G. A. Williams,
two well-known Mill Citians have
opened an Office at COZ Lyndale Ave.
No., jointly with the Northwestern
Bulletin. Black Swan and Okeh Rec
ords, the better known line of toilet
articles and Negro literature are Of
fered through a service which in
cludes home demonstrations as well
as Office sales.
This is the only enterprise of its
kind conducted by Negroes in Mime
apolis and as they are featuring Ne
gro products chiefly 1t Is expected
that they will do well.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
MOt0rn1ar1 Prevents
Race Clash on New
York Elevated Car
(Associated Negro Press. }

ASSOCIATED Negro Press.)
New York, uJly 2S-Police respon-
ding to the blowing Of the train whis-
tie on the Ninth Avenue Elevated
line found several colored men and
women threatening the other occu-
pants of the car. Mrs. Frances Tarns
and Miss Flora Bryant, were arrested
on complaint of Frank Morris.
Morris told the police that the wo-
men had their belongings spread out
on other seats, and that they became
angry when he asked them to move
some of them so an elderly white wo-
man could sit down. There were
about twice as many colored as white
men in the train. Fearing trouble,
the motorman blew his whistle for
help.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
Emmett j. Scott, L.
Gets Appointment to
Boston Elevated Ky.
(Associated Negro Press. J

{AsS0clated Negro PreSS.J
Bosten, Mass, July 2S-Emmett j.
Scott, Jr., honor graduate of The
Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.
H., and graduate in Civil Engineering
of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. has just been appointed
to a position in the Office of the Chief
Engineer, Maintenance Department,
of the Boston Elevated Railway.
"The Boston Chronicle" in its is
sue of July 18th says "Mr. Scott is
the first Colored man to become an
employee of the Engineering Depart
ment Of the Boston Elevated"
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
By William Pickens
fAssociated Negro Press. J

They are going to tell them, so
we had just as we'll tell them over
to ourselves now and get used to
them. 1t is necessary to lie when one
opposes a good man or a good thing.
How could one bear testimony a
gainst Jesus Christ in court or fight
against an anti-murder bill in the
legislature without taking false po-
sition? How could he ever score a
point by telling the actual truth in
such cases? If one wants to win"
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
SECRETARY OF M. N. /. c.
GOOD FOR REELECTION
I (Associafed Negro Press.

(Associated Negro Press.)
Jefferson City, Mo-, July 21-It is
generally conceded here that Hon.
Robert S. Cobb, Secretary of the Mis-
souri, Negro Industrial Commission
will be reelected by the recently ap-
pointed board.
Little was known of Social welfare
work among Negroes in Missouri
when Cobb began his duties as Sec
retary; since that time he has made
housing, penal, health, and many 9TH
er surveys of economic Importance
and has published same in bulletin
form on three different occasions.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
Pastor Seeks To
End Dispute At
Memorial Church
Rev. J. w. Harris Sets August
Sth as Date for Congregation
to Decide Course.

Because there is general interest
affecting the public evolved at Mem
orial Baptist Church, corner Rice and
Fuller ST., with reference to the en-
dorsement given by the st. Paul AS
sociation for the solicitation of $4,000
for community work at the church
and certain things seemingly calcu-
lated to retard the community pro-
ject have appeared, to safeguard the
community interest as well as the
program of the chuarch, Rev. j. w.
Harris, pastor of the church will ask
the members of his church, to make
a decision as to whether they are will
ing for the community work to be
continued or not at meeting to be
held Tuesday evening, August s.
Plan Approved Once.
Before he started SOLICITING funds
with which to organize the communi-
ty center at the church, according to
Rev. Harris, plans for the community
organizations and remodelling of the
church were approved at a regular
business meeting, however, a question
has arisen in regard to the way in
which these plans should be carried
out.
Several meetings have been held
at the church but nothing has been
settled. At the meeting to be held
August Sth it is hoped some definite
decision will be arrived at.
The northwestern bulletin., 1922-07-29
Kluxers Ordered
To Give Up Mask
Except at Lodge

Atlanta, Ca, July 2S-The
knights of the Ku Klux Klan
have been ordered to discard
their masks, robes and other
regalia except when in their
lodge rooms, it was announced
here tonight at the headquar-
ters of the organization.
The order, at first made pub
lie in a letter to Governor Hard
wick of Georgia from E. Y.
Clarke, imperial wizard pro-
tenn, mentioned only Georgia
Klansmen but later it was sta
ted the order was general.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-31
A Change Of Residence


with her, accompanied by Alma's
f1ance. George Hamilton, and his
friend and roommate, Arthur Bailey.
Alma was sure she would like Mr..
Bailey, but of course no one could be
as nice as George. Perhaps they might
decide to go tonight. She retraced her
steps to little millinery shop and
with certain jaunty toque in her pos
session, walked quickly to the board
ing house.
And there Alma met her with the
news that George and his friend were
to take them to the movies and to sup
per afterward. Eva couldn't help wish
ing that the bonbon man was to be
her escort instead of the mysterious
Mr.. Bailey, but she felt that she was
being ungrateful to Alma and tried to
keep her thoughts on the party before
her. Alma invited her to stop in her
room moment before dinner, and
there on the dresser Eva spied box
Of candy like the one she had arranged
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Arthur, don't you think I'm a pretty
good friend to Cupid. You have been
wanting to meet the charming girl who
works in Mr.. Tasker's shop, and here
she is. Eva, I thought I'd see if you
couldn't distract Arthur's attention
from his unknown lady fair and you
turn out to be the very one herself"
"But I don't understand" said Eva,
as they paired off and started down
the steps. you always bought the
candy" The bonbon man laughed.
well, that was because George
works out of town and has to catch a
certain car uptown which doesn't give
him time for any shopping. was Ger
tainly faithful friend, but Alma was
getting tired Of the same kind of can
dy all the time and 1 didn't dare ask
you out without meeting you in the
proper way and couldn't find anyone
who knew you, but it's all right now"
and he took her arm possessiyely as
they walked down the street.
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evening. She had felt all along that
the bonbon man was engaged, but she
could not bear to see him attentive to
another girl, even Alma, who had been
so good to her. She couldn't remember
how she managed to finish her dinner,
but with all her misery she was con-
scious> that Alma was very much ex-
cited about something. They had to
dress quickly and Eva was just slip
ping on the new hat at a becoming
angle when Alma knocked at the door.
"You look spiffy. Come on down.
The boys have come"
Alma led the way into the big par
Tor, and yes, there was the bonbon man
and another man waiting for them.
miss Richards, allow me to intro
duce Mr.. Hamilton" Eva half turned
toward the bonbon man. But here was
the other man holding out his hand.
"And this is Mr.. Bailey" said Alma,
turning toward the bonbon man She
laughed as they shyly shook hands.
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What a Dream Did
IY|

generous girl, and she realized the dire
poverty that faced them, knew well
that dad would never work again,
could never walk again; that mothers
health had long since broken down un-
der the repeated blows of misfortune
and that she alone, working in the Of
fee, could not provide even the neces-
sites, much less the luxuries she
longed to give the dear old pair that
had met such trouble so cheerfully.
Then-along came Anthony, with his
long legs and stubborn hair, and
pleading eyes. How could she permit
her parents to accept the gifts that
showered upon them, each bought with
care and extreme thoughtfulness of
their comfort? Yet-how could she
bear to be so selfish when at her word
they might spend the rest of their
days in the lap of luxury? And they
were both so fond of plain Anty! :
These were the thoughts that finally
prevailed upon the girl to give up her
dream Of love and to place her hand
in Anthony's when he proffered the
ring.
Marion" his voice was husky with
eagerness, II know you don't love me,
but, honey, I'm going to try my best to
make you very happy"
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Judy was using Marion's own particu-
lar horse, Vigor- motoring with Anty
on the wide highways that invited
speeding, and, lastly, the long evenings
with Anty before the fire, or playing
cards. Marion was fairly sick with
jealousy. They didn't want her, they
fairly ignored her. Judy was hateful!
The climax came one terrible night
when the wind howled and the snow
was drifting fast, Inside the big
house all was CHEEKY. Dad was doing
in his chair-mother was putting the
finishing touches to a big sweater for
Anty. She didn't know where Judy
and Anthony werei In a bewitching
evening gown Of blue and silver, she
trailed her fingers aimlessly over the
piano keys. longing for peace-with
Anty. She rose, nervously, and wan
dered out into the spacious hall. The
front door opened noisily and admitted
gust of cold air and snow and Judy
and Anthony! The Western girls
black eyes were dancing, her cheeks
rosy. They didn't see her-they never
saw her!
ooh, isn't it just too wonderful! 7
hated to come in" Anty was helping
her off with her wet communicating
her overshoes. He was very attentive.
Marion turned away, crying weakly,
and then, drawn by an irresistible i'm
pulse she looked again, and found
them close together, Judy's face
buried in the mans shoulder.
A log fell, sending a shower of
sparks into the air. Marion stirred,
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One day Lee was hunting job, one
day out of hundreds at the same thing
when he felt an iron will to do some
thing desperate. 1t made him mad to
think himself incapable of getting
along. All he owned was his wife and
f1rst-class motor cycle. He wanted to
pawn or sell the machine, but found
it too useful in making his rounds.
This was blue-Monday morning. He
went down to the public square, re-
GREETING every drop Of gasoline used in
the going, then he saw fellow sitting
alone. Something in the look, whole
lot in the droop of the boyish shout
ders, and everything in the miserable
attitude bespoke Lees own feelings.
Another chap out Of work! He passed
the young man the second time. The
third time he found him still sitting
there, with his cap drawn almost over
his face.
He approached the young man and
to get it over with as quickly as pos
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There With the Goods %

TT was Saturday, the day of days to
to the members of the Crane fam
IN lily. For was not that the day
when the local high school team
played football and wasn't their Jim
one Of the stars on said team? AS
usual, jim hurried off directly after
dinner to the athletic field, with many
admonitions from his mother not to get
his neck broken, and gay encourage
ment from his father to 'give 'em
couple of toucn-downs today" Sister
Betty hustled through her dessert to
join q crowd of gay high school root
ers, Respondent in tiuttering school
colors. And then Jin's father laid
aside his newspaper and went in quest
of his overcoat.
Mrs. Crane, still in morning house
dress, glanced up from the silverware
she was polishing. Going to the
game, Pa?"
wouldn't miss it." He hesitated a
moment, and then asked in casual
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him to think that Mary just wouldn't
shake off the accumulation of house
hold tasks to join him in anything ex-
cept, perhaps, an occasional movie.
And then the game was on, and for
the time being Crane, ST., forgot his do
nestle troubles. The teams were well
matched, and fought gamely through
three scoreless quarters. The final
quarter started with a flourish, and the
visiting team plowed through the local
team for a touchdown. They failed to
kick the goal. The score was to o.,
and only seven minutes left to play.
One, two, three downs and then, sud
denly, out Of an apparently solid mass,
slid the slim figure of Jim Crane. The
crowd arose to its feet as though by a
signal. The visitors seemed dazed at
the turn of affairs. One made fren-
zied grab at the boy, but it only served
to wrench his shoulder The ball re-
manned coddled against his side. Amid
wild burst of applause, Jimsey carried
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By JoeIla johnson

knows all about the game, and can
tell me few things, believe me-"
Later on, when the family had dis
persed for the evening, Mrs. Crane sat
down and began, not to work on the
ever present embroidery, but to think
She recalled an editorial she had re-
Gently read. One sentence stood out
clearly: ITO attend a ball game with
hubby may mean more to his happi-
ness than the frenzied busting of an
immaculate house"
Another week passed as usual, to
the red letter day. They did not no
tice that Ma was dressed for the street,
an unusual thing at noon, on a Satur-
day. She lowered about them, restless,
unbusy fingers fairly aching to tackle
the dinner dishes. Jim, ST., put on his
coat, fused bit with the clothes
brush, mumbled a careless good-by
and was off. He had not even asked
her to go along, and she sat staring
at the closed door, hot tears of disap-
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A moment later and he was gone,
striding down the street with a vigor
new to him. He's aWfully good"
murmured the girl to herself, "but /
just can't love him!"
And so-she was married With
mother and dad installed in the big
house on the hill where there was no
cold, nor hunger, nor Homework, nor
worry, where every within was salts
fed, every want anticipated, Marion
seemed to relax, and let the RESPONSE
bility she had been carrying for five
years slip to Anthony's capable shout
ders. He seemed to love to care for
the old folks, and he was very dear to
his wife. Mother rapidly grew strong
er and to see her fussing among her
beloved flowers was very sweet. AL
though dad could never walk again,
still he had host of little convent
ences that went to make life comforta-
BILE and happy.
Marion overhauled the big house. She
transformed it's grim, staid dignity to a
CHEEKY, livable brightness that delight
ed Anty. She was wizard, and with
unlimited money, she worked wonders
on house and grounds. But she had
little time for .Anty. She was constant
ly busy with clubs and society affairs,