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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16

most essential The difficulty Of
bringing to trial a father who lives
in another State from that in which
the mother resides or who absconds
to another>State to escape his obliga-
tons has been one of the principal
obstacles in the way OF legal action.
With few exceptions, ;llegitimacy
laws now in force in American States
date back many years and in the opin-
ion of Miss Abbott are very defective
by reason of low maximum age limits
to which support can be acquired,
small amounts authorized, limitations
as to jurisdiction. possibility OF set
Element for extremely inadequate
amounts, or ineffective means of en-
forcing compliance with the judgment
o. the court.
Extreme examples are the Tenn
essee law which provides that pater-
nifty having been established, the
father may be required TO pay not to
exceed $40 the first year, $50 the sec
ond, and $50 the third. At the end Of
the third year the court shall dispose
OF the child as seems best; award is
not for the mother but goes to the
Commissioner OF the Poor. In Ala
bama the court may order the father
to pay not exceeding $50 per year for
the support and education of the
child. In South Carolina the father
can be required to pay S25-twice as
much for twins In States in which the
amount is left to the discretion Of the
court, it has been influenced in the
type OF provision made for the child
by the Common Law doctrine that
the father was in no way obligated to
support his illegitimate offspring, and
because historically the modification
of that doctrine has come through
poor relief legislation.
The proposed law places upon both
parents of a child born out OF we'd
lock the obligation of furnishing him
maintenance, education, and support.
The father is made liable for the ex-'
penses OF the mothers pregnancy and
confinement The obligation Of The
father, where his paternity has been
judicially established in his lifetime
or acknowledged by him, is enforce
able against his estate, having regard
to various factors relative to the child,
the. mother, and the fathers lawful
family.
Under the proposed law court ae-
ton to enforce the obligation of the
father may be brought in the COM
munity and State where he is per-
maneHtly or temporarily resident. or
in which the mother or child resides
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16

The Had Or the Chief Surgeon Provdent Hospital Who mas
just Returned Home From Extensive Tour IhreutS
the East While Absent, He Attended the Sessions On -
National Negro Business League, at Norfolk Na anc r.
Was Well Pleased Win His Visit IN That Section OF u
Country.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16
u. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
cHILDREN'S BUREAU, y
WASHINGTON, d. c.
More Adequate Protection Recon-
mended for Children Born Out
of Wedlock

mGnQGQ LOT DUH W.
of Wedloek
The movement for securing a
greater measure of justice for the
more than $1,000 children born out
of wediock in the United States each
year, the United States Department
OF Labor through the Children's Blu
reau has just received the sanction of
legal organization of the highest
authority. The National Conference
OF Commissioners on Uniform State
Laws, at its 32d annual meeting held
in San Francisco the FIRST week of
August approved uniform illegit-
macy act and recommended IT to the
States for adoption. Professor Ernst
Freund OF the University Of Chicago
Law School was chairman of the
committee which drafted the proposed
law.
The action OF the commissioners
was the outgrowth of a series of
regional conferences held in 1920 un-
der the auspices of the Children's Eu-
reau and the Inter-City Confererce
on LEGITIMACY, to consider standards
Of legislation and protection for chill
dren of illegitirDate birth. In discuss
ing the proposed law Miss Grace Alb
bot. Chief Of the Children's Bureau.
pointed cut that it deals almost en-
tirely with the obligation of the
parents for the child's support, and
leaves open the questions Of status
and inheritance rights. She stated
that it is in proceedings for determin-
ing paternity and compelling support
that uniformity Of State legislation is
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16

or Is found. This, together with other
provisions relating 10 jurisdiction
would reduce the ease with which the
father Is now able to evade his OBJ
legations by going from one State
TO another.
The judgment for support given by
the court when the defendant IS found
TO be the father Is to he for annual
mount, equal or varying. until the
child reaches the age OF 10 years The
court has continuing jurisdiction to in
crease or decrease the amount and 10
determine the custody OF the child.
Probation may be employed TO hold
the father to his obligation and GRIM
inal action may be had TO compel sup
port. The mother may sue the father
for recovery Of a reasonable share OF
the child's support. No compromise
or settlement is to be binding unless
judicially approved
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16
UNPRECEDENTED. UNPARAL
.LELED. AND IRREPREssIBLE
a New Ineidsut IN Racial High Fl
nance


If ye writer had not seen II with
his own eyes he would not be writing
about IT. Fifty thousand dollars Of
10. S. money won't be worth the
parchment it is printed on il a Negro
by the name Of Mr.. Anthony Over
ton, president of The Douglass Ma
tional Bank. located at SIND and State
SITS, does not put his signature upon
each one of the 1--WE dollar bills. If
he does sign them Che viii, because
no one else has the suthority) they
viii be as good as any FIVE dollar bills
in the money series.
They used to tell us to get money,
get property, get education. and they
needed not to tell us to get religion;
we have plenty of that. We had quail
fled on every thing held out to us
that would bring us up to a serious
consideration Of sober thought. Now
we have arrived at point in the f.
nancisl development Of the race that
a Negro has the power to breathe
money power into paper by writing
his signature on the uncut bills Gee.
but we are coming along at a reid
clip Truly @the sun do move"
Soon it win be seen by the race m
Chicago what a scope of elemental
force can be rnraveIed from a dream.
When we first heard Of the possibility
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16
ZEE CATHOLIC cHURcH


In The Record, organ Of the Cath.
ol;c Church in Louisville. we read ths
statement Of a returning visitor from
Rome who says: at viii interest YOU
10 hear that in Rome saw a colored
Bishop. He was seated right beside
me at one Of the papal masses ] also
saw Colored students for the priest
hood IN Rome"
We have long been convinced that
me Catholic Church is the broadest
and fairest religious institution in the
world as regards our racial group.
In the last analysis the cause Of 50
much race prejudice and hatred IS to
Be laid at the door Of the White
Mans Christianity. II there was any
real Substance to the White Mans
christianity-if he only observed fully
one tenet the Golden Rule-this
would be a great old world TO live m
Bat for the most part II IS all as tink-
ling symbols and sounding brass.
The Catholic Church is the nearest
approach to the rules of Ife as laid
down and lived by Jesus Christ that
we know Of. Il hss been our desire
and aim for long time to run Sc
res Of articles telling what this great
church is doing and has done for the
Negro.-The News. Louisville, Ky.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16

OF an organization of a National bank
by Negroes we could not realize what
great power might be delegated to a
man Of our race. We theorized in the
abstract. we could not bring our
theory down to the wizardizing con-
crete. We thought only of deposits
savings accounts. We were not ac-
customed to think of Federal reserve.
bonding. mortgages. securities and the
rest Of it. Here is the making Of the
race in the financial world. Look if
you can into the future and with fan
cy's eye view the rich possibilities Of
multiplied opportunities that are to
come to the young men and women of
the race who are tired Of qualifying to
accept menial positions because of
the greatly limited fields wherein
they may use their brains to do things
worth while. Heretofore Disguised
and disgruntled sleeping giants
among us struggled with our educa-
tionaI equipment along varied lines,
now we VIII be given the chance that
large banks, insurance companies, and
large stores among us VIII supply.
Mr.. Anthony Overton has built up
one of the large business concerns
emong Us. Under his painstaking,
shrewd, and diligent management he
has made himself factor in the bust,
ness world Sturdy, careful in maxi
ing investments warrants safety and
profitable returns. The Overton Hy-
gienic Company has become a race
asset.
We are now on the road 10 still big
ger things for the business idea has
become great in the ripening minds
Of the race.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16

Rn.sred as Seeond-class Matter. Ans
e. i9oz. At the Post Once AZ Chicago
m Under Alt Of March 8. ls7'-
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Vol XVII No. s.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16

Miss sara E MeGraw Of New Yorl
City the first part Of this week wa,
the horse guest Of her old friend
ViOIeue N. Anderson, ass Indiana
avenue. Miss McGraw, who formerl,
resided in Philadelphia. coming to thai
city from Virginia, is a charming lady
to meet On Tuesday morning she
and Attorney Anderson made pleas
and call on Mrs Josephine Davis Wal
lace at the home Of Miss Mae c
Walker. 1851 Grand boulevard. Miss
McGraw left Tor her home in New
York ciry Tuesday evening.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE ELIAS
CAMP MORRIS, FOR MANY YEARS
PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL
BAPTIST CONVENTION, WAS AT
TENDED BY MANY THOUSAND
PEOPLE.
BY CHARLES E. STUMP, TRAVELLING
CORRESPONDENT FOR THE
BROAD AK.


chief. But he has gone from us.
Many sad hearts in America today,
but the work he has started will live
on and on, and he will ever live in
the hearts OF the people IN America.
He has gone to join others who have
gone before him.
Sunday, September 3, l reached
Kansas City. and in the afternoon got
telegram signed by +. A. Morris,
telling me to come at once. got
myself together, and DIR. S. w. Ba-
cote, rushed me down to the, Union
stable in time to catch the Frisco for
Memphis, and that put me in the city
OF Little Rock, Monday afternoon,
going to Memphis, and then taking
the Rock Island which waited for me
/ went Immediately to the house, but
DR.. Morris did not recognize me.
remained around there until his death.
/ was with Charles Stewart, after
the death and assisted him in getting
kilograms 10 the papers. to his friends
and relatives, and then after this was
all over. he left for another part OF
the world. because he was not we'll
and his doctor thought that he should
get out and take rest So many OF
our men are dying, wonder If he is
going to join the number. He was
a devoted friend to DR.. E. c. Morris,
in fact he was just like a member
of that family, and when he got to
town, they received him just like one
OF the family. He always stops with
DR.. Booker. and of course went right
on there at this time. The sister Of
DR.. Morris, was the mother of DR..
Booker's wife, and you will see that
it is al one family.
Since the funeral l have left the
city, and made by St Louis, and be-
lieve me / telegraphed Poro college
that was passing through and while
the Malones were not there, those in
charge sent me down one more lunch,
and | did eat it. They had a whole
chicken, some fruit. some cake, some
watermelon, some other melons
some lemonade, and it looked like to
me that / was just going to eat my
fool brains out. have some of it
now, and still eating, and ! am riding
on my way to California, and / have
the JOB OF private secretary to the
Grand Worthy Counsellor OF Kansas,
Mrs. Moreno Davis. am going to
spell her letters for her, tote her bags.
and ! am told that the Grand Court
will vote me thanks IN the next ses-
sion and If | die they will put some
flowers on my grave, and j am sure
that / will enjoy smelling them. You
may look out for my western letters
for the next two or three weeks. God
bless you. Write to me when you
can find out just where / am. will
return to the United States next
month. am now out west.
note that they are now talking
about Dr.IL. X. Williams as successor
to DR.. E. C. Morris. He would make
a good one. l hope they will elect
him when the time comes, for he was
a friend to DR.. Morris, loved him like
a brother. l will have more to say
another time. You might send me a
letter care A.M.E. Conference, San
Francisco, California.
CHARLES E. STUMP.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1922-09-16

Mrs. w J. Meacham. 34l4 Calumet
avenue, has returned home from her
long and pleasant trip 10 Washington,
D. C, where she attended the great
meeting Of the knights Templar and
the Shriners. All the time she was
absent she was royalty entertained
by her many friends in that section
OF the country.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
SUPERIOR OUTING CO. CASE
SETTLED BY STIPULATION.

The case which was being heard
I'M Duluth last week involving the
stockholders in the Superior Ma
tional Forest Outing Company was
settled by stipulation, Friday. Of
ficdrs were named as follows:
Rrest.John A. Harri.
Vice Prest.-Geo. L. Brozich.
4Sec.-H. ]. Merdink.
Treas.-Anton Slogan.
directors A. Harri, Geo. L.
BEpzich, JOS. Mantel, H. j. Merdink
and Anton Slogan.
With the settlement of the dis
agreement between the stockholders,
the company. will again function
most satisfactorily as in the past.
Possessed Of one Of the finest sum-
mer resort propositions in the north
west, the company has been a
factor in the tourist business of
this section.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
JOHN OWENS.

John Owens, formerly a resident
Of Tower to which place he went in
1882, long before the railroad was
built, died at his home, 4515 Cam
bridge St., Duluth, at lis Sunday
morning after an illness of about
month. The cause of the death
was cancer of the stomach.
Mr.. Owens was born in Llauvat,
Interchangeable, North Wales, on
May 1, 1874, and came to the
United States, landing at Philadel-
phia, with his parents when he was
5 years old. Shortly afterward the
family moved west, settling in Osh-
kosh, Wis, where his days of youth
were spent. Later he moved to
Escanaba, Mich.
From Escanaba Mr.. Owens came
to st. Louis county, settling in
Tower on Dec. 16, 1882. The trip
to Tower was made by team over
the Vermilion Trail, Ted Wheeler of
Tower being in charge of the team.
It was here that he built and oper-
ated the first saw mill erected in
the county, north of Duluth. Mr..
Owens also was credited with ac-
companying the first load Of ore to
Uc S6IlL lIOu 1oWCI " l. W.
bors and dug the first well at Sou
dan in 1884.
Tower was the first township
north of Duluth to become NUM-
cipal corporation and on Nov. IL
1884, Mr.. Owens was elected the
first president of the village with
136 votes
He lived in Tower fo- several
years and then moved to Virgins
when that city was only a settle
ment. He opened the first farm
in the Cook district, which he and
his son have operated for the last
sixteen years.
About six years ago he received
an appointment from Governor Eb.
erhard to serve on the state board
of grain appeals. During his career
he held several positions of trust, in
Guiding besides the mayorship OF
Tower, mayor of Virginia and clerl
of the district court. At the time
of his death he was a director OF
the st. Louis County club. He wa.
also the second president of ths
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
SPELLING BEE THE EVENT
OF INTEREST WEDNESDAY,

The Rotarians had the ladies' as
their guests Wednesday evening
and altogether a most delightful
evening was spent. The meeting
took place at the Community Cen
ter and after a most excellent din
ner served by the M. E. church
ladies and the singing of songs, an
old fashioned spelling bee was in
dulged in. One after another went
down on words pronounced by Supt.
White from list prepared py the
state school authorities. Tom Mil
Ter and Mrs. B. o. Strachan sur
vived the longest and were each
given box of candy. So enthused
did those participating become that
repetition "spell down" will fol.
low very shortly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
LEGION AUXILIARY SEND
FINE CHRISTMAS BOXES.

The ladies' Of the American Lee
Rion Auxiliary have prepared and
forwarded Christmas boxes to the
soldiers in the hospitals at Minne-
apolis and the Nopeming sanitorium.
The boxes were made up on adj
vices from these institutions OF
what was actually needed and con-
sized Of the following:
Minneapois-Tw o pairs wool
socks, one pair sheep skin slippers,
enc pair cuff links, one pair bed
socks, one tie, one box OF four
handkerchiefs.
e Nopeming- Subscriptions to the
American and Cosmopolitan Maya
zines, Ia pairs wool mitts, IA pairs
wool socks, five hot water bottles,
FIVE wool caps.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
JOHN E. JOHNSON ELECTED
LEGION VICE COMMANDER.

Paul Stone Of Aurora was elect
ed Commander Of the Eighth Dis
trict Board Of the American Legion,
replacing ]. T. Nolan Of Gilbert,
who was voted a life membership
on the board. A similar honor was
voted I. r. Sher Of Hibbing, the
secretary for the last year.
Other officers elected are ]. A.
johnson Of Virginia, secretary; J..
]. Anderson of Bull, Joseph Sorby
Of Chisholm, G. A. Gibson Of Col
eraine and John E. Johnson Of this
city as vice commanders. MIR.
Stone was elected the district rep
resentative Of the state executive
board.
The board went on record to
change the deer hunting season and
have the opening come after Arm
istice Day. A joint meeting of
the district board and the district
auxiliary will be held in Virginia
in January.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
Get Purebred Cattle.

DR.. ]. E. Thompson, city yeterin-
arian, while at the County Club
meeting in Duluth last week learned
thAt purebred cattle will be ex-
cH6nged for scrubs by DR.. Ober,
cdnnty veterinarian. We have not
as yet been made fully acquainted
with. the method to pursue in MAX
ing the exchange but will say that
the subject sounds very alluring
especially when it is learned that
the exchange will entail no addi-
tional expense. This will give the
farmers a chance to purify their
herds. See DR.. Thompson and learn
how this can be done. The ex-
changes are being made under the
auspices Of the st. Louis County
Guernsey Breeders Association
which is fostering the movement to
have all st. Louis County cattle
purebred.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
WILLIAM WHITE.

Captain William White, aged II,
pioneer in the development of the
mining industry on the Mesaba
range, died late Sunday at his home
in Virginia. Mr.. White had been
in poor health for some time.
So far as is known Mr.. White
is survived by only one relative, a
cousin residing in England. He had
made his home at the Franklin loca-
ton for the past seventeen years.
since his appointment as superin-
tendent of mining operations Of the
Republic Iron and Steel company in
the Virginia district.
Captain William White was born
in Cornwall, England, Aug. 81, 1851.
In 1872 he left England to make
his home in America. He came
to the Vermilion range in 1890, be-
ing employed at the Chandler mine.
Later he was at Mud Lake. Two
years later he was made superin-
tendent of the Cincinnati mine at
Biwabik..
From the Cincinnati mine Capt.
White went to the Spruce mine as
captain, and later was made super
intendent of the Roberts mine at
Mckinley. He next went to Buhl
to take charge of opening the Grant
mine. From the Grant he went to
the Meadow mine at Aurora as
superintendent, and then to a SINH
Lar position at the Fowler mine. In
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22

Vermilion Range Old Settlers Asso-
citation and was always present at
the annual meetings and active in
promoting the gatherings.
One Of the many progressive
Mr.. Owens was his earnest efforts
to bring the railroad from Tower
Junction to Tower, which he did
during the period of 1884. His
business partner up to 1887 was
John M. Sellers and when the latter
was killed on June 6, 1887, Mr..
Owens went to the Mesaba range
and associated himself with David
Adams and other men who helped
found Virginia and Eveleth.
The. locating and test pitting Of
the famous Commodore mine in Vir-
ginia was one of his achievements,
accomplishing that while engaged
in exploration work for A. E.
Humphreys and associates IN 1892.
He is survived by two daughters,
Alta M. Owens, 4516 Cambridge
street, Mrs. Hazel M. Sargent, 5215
East Superior street, and one son,
Edward P. Owens Of Cook, Mimi,
five brothers, Thomas and Even
Owens of Two Harbors; Samuel H.
Owens of Eveleth; William D.. and
Richard Owens Of Oshkosh, and
three sisters, Mrs. Frank Spurbeck
OF Duuth; Mrs. w. +, Mcmillan and
Mrs. Emerson Lake Of Oshkosh.
The funeral took place Wednes-
day afternoon. Services were con-
Quoted at the Masonic Temple, the
Duluth Lodge having charge Of the
services for the Tower Lodge Of
which Mr.. Owens was a member.
The funeral services at the home
were private.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-12-22
RECREATION
WORTH DOLLARS.
SUPERVISOR DAHLCREN TELLS
WHAT IT MEANS TO Us
HERE.

SIS a day Of recreation worth Q
dollar? II it is, the Superior Ma
tional Forest Furnished about $780,
100000 worth Of the commodity dur
ing 1922, says C. A Dahlgren,
Supervisor Of that Forest.
"But the National Forest Ser
vice did not receive a penny Tor
this use Of the Superior Forest.
There il no charge for camping,
canoeing, bathing, etc. in this great
wilderness country, the home OF
the moose and muskalonge.
1.-THE fact that there rs no ad-
mission fee to the Forest does not
mean that the recreationists did not
spend any money. Conservative fig
ures show that they left nearly q
half million dollars with the groc-
era, the outfitters, the railroad, the
hardware men, the hotels and gar
ages, etc., in the northeastern part
Of the state.
"These men and women, out for
q vacation to rejuvenate their bodies
and refresh their minds, came from
thirty-one states and four foreign
countries. From Alaska to North
Carolina and from New Hampshire
to California, they came. One
hundred and twenty-five Of King
Georges subjects from Canada, five
Cinnamon, two PHILIPPINE Islanders.
and one countryman Of Harry
Lauder came to Minnesota's great
North Woods Playground while on
their vacations.
"Some 1000 visitors to the
Superior Forest travelled by auto
mobile. This is more remarkable
when it il explained that there il
only one automobile road thru the
Forest, the Ely-Finland road, and
only three main points Of entrance
to the Forest accessible by autos,
namely Grand Marais, Ely and
Bpysk.
Of the number Of camp fires built
on the Forest. Seven Of these
caused Forest fires. destroyed For
est resources and spoiled camp
grounds. If campers had not been
careless these seven fires. which
formed seventy-seven per cent Of
the total number of fires on the
Forest, would not have occurred.
"sBut the sentiment and attitude
Of the campers il constantly inn
proving, says Supervisor D.hlgren.
A few years ago we could have
expected that enough Of these co.
900 camp fires would have been
left burning to cause conhagra-
ton. And the tourist does not re-
ceive all the blame nowadays. In
designations have shown that the
percentage Of camp fires left by
out-of-the-state travellers is no great
or than the percentage left by Min
nesotans."