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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18
Gov. SMALL PICKS
CHICAGO COLORED
MAN FOR STATE
INDUSTRIAL JOB
JOHN 3. FRENCH, CITY HALL
ALLY, GETS 5000 PLACE

Gov. Len Small yesterday an
nounced his long delayed appoint
ment of representative Of the EN-
ployers of labor on the Illinois in
dustrial commission.
The role of spokesman for the cap
tains of industry was given to John
B. French, colored man known in
the Wilson avenue neighborhood for
several years as the owner of
French's pantry, small restaurant
on Broadway.
French sold his place Of business
about three months ago with the an
nouncement that he expected ap-
pcintment to an important Office.
Since that time has has spent con-
siderable time in the city hall Offices
of Edward H. Wright, colored, one
of the Corporation Counsel Ettelson's
assistants. In his new place French
will receive salary of $4,000 y5S:ar.
Formerly a Bellboy.
The story of the colored mans rise
to position of power and influence
| seldom reached by man of his race
| in Illinois was one widely discussed
along Broadway last night. He was
born in Kentucky, but came to Chi
cago while he was boy and for sew
| eral years was bellboy in the old
Grand Pacific hotel.
Later he was employed in the ship
ping department of a loop store.
from that occupation he is said to
| have gone into the restaurant bust
ness. 1t was here that he received
his experience as an employer of
labor.
Brothers Thompson Men.
French is said to have a brother,
Steward French, who is employed in
the city health department, and an
other brother, who is policeman.
All three have been ardent support
ers of Mayor Thompson.
This appointment is accepted by
many as the explanation of a quiet
trip Gov. Small paid to Chicago early
in the week. There was considerable
guessing at that time concerning the
important business that had called
the governor away from the capital.
Votes Count, French Says.
French said last night he felt high
ly honored by the appointment. He
was asked if he knew of any special
reason for the governor choosing
him. He named Percy Coffin and
Charles R. Francis as his chief spon-
sors and continued:
"Well, votes you understand
votes in this game count. l guess I
am somewhat of a producer or I'd
never have been made a member of
this commission. Then there's that
something about all appointees-that
is they must be somebody or their
appointment would not be probable.
You understand, we have grades in
our race, the same as the whites,
good and bad.''
Mr.. French is the father of DIR.
John R. French, dental surgeon, Of
St. Paul.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18
Co|0red Voters
Retire ! W0 Foes Of
Anti-LynChing Bill

Two congressman who voted
against the Dyer anti-lynching bill in
the House of representatives have
been retired by colored votes and de-
feated in their candidacy for re-elec-
ton, according to announcement to-
day by the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
70 Fifth avenue, New York. The
two congressman are DIR. Caleb R.
Layton, Republican representative at
large from the state of Delaware,
and R Wayne Parker, Republican
representatives from the Ninth New
Jersey district.
Delaware colored voters were
reused by. the untiring and courage
Gus work of Mrs. Alice Dunbar Mel
son who put the facts before them,
organized meetings, conferred with
newspaper editors, and was instru-
mental in bringing the N. A. A. C. P.
speakers into the campaign against
DR.. Layton.
Against both DR.. Layton and Mr..
Parker, the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
conducted a persistent and insistent
campaign. The secretary of the As
ISOLATION, James Weldon Johnson,
and the assistant secretary. Walter
F. White, both went to Wilmington
where thew spoke before mass meet
ings organized by local N. "A. A. C.
P, in onjunction with the Anti
lynching Crusaders and the Inde-
pendent Citizens League.
N. A. A. C. P. press releases were
sent to white and colored newspapers
throughout New Jersey, informing
their readers that Representative
PARKER had voted against the Dyer
anti-lynching bill in the House of
representatives and urging that he be
rebuked in the election. N. A. A. c..
P. branches in Parker's district were
also urged to do all in their power
20 defeat him.
The entire Republican ticket was
elected in Delaware with the excep-
ton of Representative Layton, who
voted against the Dyer bill, and Sem
ator Du Point, whose defeat is partly
due to his having persisted, despite
warnings from colored leaders, in
trying to force Layton upon voters
who would not have him. Accord
ing to figures from the official 1922
registration. the HepuDl1canS had
margin Of 1000. There were, how
ever. $4,000 registered colored voters
in Delaware and these. proved de-
cisive.
James Weldon johnson, secretary
Of the N. A. A. C. P, issued the fol-
lowing brief statement in comment
upon these results: 49,
"Colored voters had an issue in
this election, and they made the most
of it. That issue was the Dyer anti
lynching bill and on the strength of
it they retired two men who voted
against it and who might, but for
colored votes, have been returned to
congress. That is convincing DEM
onstration of power. This should be
borne in, mind in watching the Sem
ate's action in reference to the Dyer
bill. The Republican margin has
been reduced. But the Republicans
can still enact the Dyer bill if they
want to. They and they alone are
to be held strictly responsible for
the fate Of the Dyer bill by colored
voters"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18
REASONS FOR RIOTS

All seven Twin City dailies carried
a seven-column "streamer" over the
stories Of two recent crimes in which
Negroes" were the offenders.
Every one except the so-called
radical daily "played up" the word
"Negro" or "black" in the headlines
and sub-heads. The stories were
highly colored and garnished with
choice imaginings of the reporter,
and, especially in the Minneapolis
case of assault and robbery, were
we'll calculated to make a real mans
blood boil. -.<. ~. >.. ....... -
But some mysterious something
shut up the St. Paul case. On the
second day not a line appeared, in
spite of the fact that the story had
taken nearly the whole front page
the day before. And in Minneapolis,
the authorities are still hunting for
the NEGRO" who committed the
crime.
The point is not that colored men
did not commit these crimes. Evil
dence seems to prove that they were
guilty. The point is that crimes
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18

We're played up" all out of proper
ton to their Importance. The point
is that the race and color of the
criminals were unduly stressed.
Newspapers, by their very nature,
are bound by great public trust.
In matters dealing with this work
aday world they are the Bibles Of the
masses. To quote Prof. David F.
Swenson Of the University of Mime
sofa, IF the editors do not learn that
this playing up of Negro crime
must stop + they will wake
up some morning to find that they
have despatched themselves and
their city with blood" ~. e.. II
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR

For one week, beginning tomor-
row, St. Paul will play host to the
distinguished actor, Charles S. Gil
pin. Mr.. Gilpin, since his initial ap-
pearance in "The Emperor Jones" in
New York last year has been ac-
claimed as "the most amazing actor
of our time" Haywood Broun, one
of the leading dramatic critics of the
country declared in his review of the
play that Mr.. Gilpin was unquestion-
ably one of the great actors on the
American stage. Every critic
throughout Canada and Northern
United States is Of the same opinion.
1t has been long since St. Paul
has had the pleasure of entertaining
a guest so universally heralded as a
truly great artist. THE APPEAL,
on behalf of the thousands of colored
St. Paulites whom he will not meet
personally, extends to him cordial
welcome to Minnesota and to our
city, congratulates him on his bril-
liant performances, and wishes for
him every success in the future.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18
Workers Break Up Khan
Meeting In Long Island

Bay Shore, L. l.. Nov.-(Crusader
Service). The first bow of the Ku
Klux Klan on Long Island here to-
night was interfered with by Cath
olics, Jews, colored people and
others, including bodies representing
organized labor, not in sympathy
with the Ku Klux movement, who
called upon the, state troops to stop
the meeting after there had been
considerable heckling from those in
the audience. The upshot Of the in
terruptions was that the Khan prin-
cipals made a hastv exit and the
troopers declared the meeting adj
journed when the speakers did not
return to the hall.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18

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tian Americas most popular sport
lynching when a squad of police
men from the West Forty seventh
street station, with clubs unlimbered
and revolvers drawn, drove off the
blood-thirsty church crowd Of "the
best people" and made the colored
man prisoner.
The colored man, Alphonso Mayo,
formerly Of Memphis, Tenn, was ac-
cused of kissing white woman in a
dark hallway in the neighborhood.
Word spread like Wildfre that a
Negro" had made an attack on a
white woman and Mayo, who was in
the neighborhood and may or may
not have been the man responsible
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18

for the alleged attack, was chased
up to the roof Of a tenement house
and by the time he was , dragged
from the roof a crowd Of a thousand
persons had collected at the entrance
to the lower hallway. The man was
already in semi-conscious state
from blows and kicks and, many in
the crowd were yelling to "get a
rope" Two policemen tried unsuc-
cessfully to rescue Mayo, and some
one telephoned to the station house
perhaps some non-churchgoer and
a department car with reserves hur-
ried to the scene. When they got
there the crowd numbered over 1000.
The policemen with guns drawn
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18

fought their way through the crowd
until they reached Mayo, and after
warning, the crowd they would shoot
If interfered with, hustled their pris-
oner to the waiting car and station,
for the battered man was made a
prisoner although no charge had been
registered against him that day.
It is reoprted that one church in
the neighborhood had that. very
morning passed a resolution calling
upon the state department to "take
Immediate action for the protection
OF minorities lin Turkey" Probably
the same crowd that helped to pass
that resolution participated in the
early Sabbath morn manhunt Of one
OF Americas suppressed minority.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18

Home Demonstration Work
Home for the Friendless
Jewish Home for the Aged
Jewish Welfare Association
Juvenile Court Worker
Kings Daughters Aid Society
League of Protestant Women
,Linnea Home for the Aged
Lower Town Center
Lutheran Colony of Mercy
Lyngblomsten Home
Milk Committee
MINI. Transfer Y. M. C. A.
Municipal Celebrations
Mutual Aid Blind Association
Neighborhood House Association
Norwegian Lutheran Rescue Home
Protestant Orphan Asylum
St: Paul Institute (non-self-support-
ing activities)
Salvation Army Corps
Salvation Army Rescue Home
Sheltering Arms
Shoe and Clothing Committee
Society for the Friendless
Tri-Parks Y. M. C. A.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18

Union Gospel Rescue Home
United Charities
Y. M. c. A. Central Building
Y. w. C. A.
Travellers Aid
International Institute
Colored Center
Margaret Louise Club (self-sup-
Blue Triangle Hall (self-support-
ing
Grace Lodge (self-supporting)
, Central Branch
Contingent Fund
Deficit from 1922 (approximate)
Campaign Expense (approximate)
Community Chest
Collection Department
Auditing Department
Education and Publicity Depart
ment
Social Service Supervision Depart
ment
Distribution and General Admins
tration
Depreciation Reserve Fund
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18
.C| CT Seek
Rope For Race Man
CHRISTIAN MOB TRIES TO LYNCH
MAN ACCUSED OF KISSING
WHITE WOMAN.

New York, Now Crusader serv-
ice). christian" churchgoers re-
turning to their homes last Sunday
morning in the neighborhood of
Eleventh avenue and Forty-fifth
street were about to engage in Chris
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18

Americanization Committee
American Legion Welfare Bureau
Baby Welfare Association
Bethesda Invalid Home
Bethesda Receiving Home
Boy Scouts of America
Bureau of Catholic Charities
Catholic Infant Home '.
Christ Child Society 49,.
Guild of Catholic Women J., -
St. Joseph's Orphanage
st. Pauls Orphanage ss
Children's Home Society j. -.
Children's Preventorium ..-
Community Board
Community Circle
Crispus Attacks Home
Dental Clinics
Disabled Veterans Rest Camp
Downtown Boys Club H..
East Eide Community Work H.
Farm School Y. w. C. A.
Fifth Ward Neighborhood House
Girl Scouts
Girls Community Service League
Goodwill Day Nursery
Hamline Community Y. M. C. A.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-11-18
Thoughtfor Today

HOW TO ESCAPE FROM EVIL:
Because thou hast made the Lord,
which is my refuge, even the Most
High, thy habitation; there shall no
evil befall thee, neither shall any
plague come nigh thy dwelling. For
he shall give his angels charge over
thee, to keep thee in all thy ways
Psalm 91:9-11.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10
ELDER CREEK

We are sure glad TO see the snow go
ing as fast as it is.
Emma Hilton is employed at present
at the Briggs farm.
The G. /. G. meets next time with
Mrs. Lew Vreeland.
Martin Schmidt and family were
visiting in hurry Saturday
al Demands children who have been
under the weather are all gaining
4 fine crowd is reported to have
attended the community sale at Bruce
Saturday.
Anna Hasson, who is attending
highschool at Bruce, spent the week
end with home folks.
Mrs. LaRonge has returned to her
home after ten-days' stay at the Par
son home, caring for the new boy.
Mrs. Martin Schmidt attended the
G. /. C. at the home of Mrs. Mark
Tatro Thursday as visiting member
M. O. Dalton and Q. V. Emo went
to place near Crane Saturday after
a bunch of cows which Mr.. Emo pur-
chased at the MILFORD Garner sale.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10
EXELAND
(T0O late for last issue)


George Etters is busy with a crew Of
men loading logs.
A. l.. Persons spent a couple of days
at home the first of the week.
A. j. Martin, of Bloomer. made d
business trip to Exeland Tuesday.
f. 4. Sinclair, our telephone man
ager Who has been confined to his bed
for couple of weeks, is up and around
again.
The home of O. S. Wineberger was
destroyed by fire Tuesday morning.
The origin of the fire is not known at
this writing.
Charles Lund was lucky enough to
find a couple of wolves prowling about
his sheep yard, so he hurried for his
rife and succeeded i'll bagging one of
them before it got away.
Seems like spring must be here as
4. A. Veness came to town Wednes-
day and reported that three crows had
made their stopping place in his pines
around the house.
Miss Sophia Poff and Archie Cabin
were quietly married Tuesday evening
by Chas. Smith, justice of the peace.
Both young people are well known here
and they will make their home with
the groom's parents.
e. j. Miller and Harvey Bender are
busy cutting lath ON Miller's place.
They now have a crew of five men,
and hauled their first load Wednesday
to the Martin Lumber Co. The lath
are cut out of No. 1 spruce. Three
men are also busy getting out two car
loads Of fence posts.
sleigh load of our young people
drove out to Tibbett's camp Monday af-
ternoOn and enjoyed a good supper.
After supper was served they danced
and everyone had a very good time.
Some of the young ladies never saw
a logging camp before and were great
ly surprised to find it real respect
able place to go TO.
Daddy" Keasling has been on the
sick list for some time and confined TO
Of late has not been improving but is
holding his own pretty well. Everyone
misses Daddy as he has not appeared
on the streets for about two months.
We are wishing and hoping for q
speedy recovery.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10
BUSINESS ALL ALONG
THE LINE IN 1922

If the opinion of the northwestern
district agent of the Pure Oil Co, who
was in Ladysmith the other day, is to
be relied upon, 1922 is going to be as
good a year for gasoline and oils as
1921 was Prospects were looking
quite rosy to him and his optimism
was enough to chase the blues If any
existed around here. Anyway, it had
an immediate effect on the local man
ager. lIffner Nelson, as is evidenced
by an inspiring coat OF PINK paint
which now dccorateS the interior walls
of the Pure Oil Co.'S station at West
Miner and Third-st.
Very likely. his bright predictions
were based to q considerable degree ON
his belief that two million new aqtomo-
bilps will be sold this year to take the
place of those that went out or COM
mission before the first Of last Janu-
airy,
That sounds good to all automobile
dealers. tire dealers. garage men, re-
mir men. and yulcaniZerS. That fact
was proven when Ed Bell, tire dealer
and repair man, after hearing IL ana
taking n look at the pink paint, want
cd some of the same color right away,
and it no doubt partially accounts Tor
the new electric vulcanizer and other
new equipment to be seen in the Ben
shop. all operated by electricity
1t is said that optimism begets OPP
timism and that is a fact, but there
must be a basis for it, and there is al
this time. Prices for automobiles are
lower than ever before and there Will
lie lively buying as soon as spring
opens. and that means there is going
70 be business all along the line.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10
@}):,3R;eesdies'. l b;
ON THE CONTRARY

I've got voyage ahead of that stretches away be-
yond fes sea-and it's up steer my Ship and not
be late at the end of the trip But there's some,
who seem think that should let the rest Of the world
go by
Now, it amt occurred to my restless mind that |
would like to be left behind an let Teller with slower
pace go a-past me- an win the race! And wsht
body would M why should let the rest of the world
go by
In fact never much of hand to trail in last, at
the iedges stand I'd ruther arrive like ghtnin fash
and watch the slow end the DASH There amt
glory none-says T. in letn the rest Of the world go BY
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10
BASS LAKE

Hilda Senff spent the week end with
her parents.
a farewell party was given for Mr..
and Mrs. Albert.
Lyle Steele left for Milwaukee last
Thursday evening.
Ralph Albert is planning on moving
down to Sheldon this week.
Mrs. Joe Holdread attended the Sun
day school convention this week.
Bible school had an excellent meet
ing Sunday. large crowd. AS the
weather continues to improve we hope
our number enlarges.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10
NEW AUTO REPAIR
FIRM ESTABLISHED

Harold Rietz sold his interests in
the Diederich & Rietz battery service
station to his partner, J. G. Diederich
ana purchased an interest in the Jen-
herman auto repair shop Monday.
The now firm will be known as Jen-
herman & Retz and their place OF
business will remain for the present
in the stone Garage. They will make .
! speciality Of repairing Ford and
Chevrolet cars,
Mr.. Diederich will continue IN the
IBID stand and will make specially
of battery service, selling new batter
les and Chevrolet cars.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10
CEDAR RAPIDS

Jay Peterson sawed wood for Ben
Spaulding Friday.
Ben Moksnes made business trip to
Ladysmith Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Everts attended
the Charles Fults funeral Saturday at
tern0on.
Bert Everts butchered beef and
delivered it to the Farmers store in
Glen Flora Saturday.
Don't forget the community meet
ing next Saturday evening, March II.
A good time is anticipated.
A large crowd attended the basket
social and dance in the town hall Sat
urday evening. The proceeds We're
added to the Booster Club treasury.
Jacob Eviin and Edward Johnson re-
turned to Big Falls early Sunday
morning They came down and took
in the box social and dance Saturday
evening.
John Moksnes. Royal j. and Bob
Young. John and Oswald Johnson spent
Friday evening at the Void home.
Pinochle was the game and coffee was
served before the wee small hours.
A miscellaneous shower and birth
day party were held at the Jacob Ev-
jim home Sunday afternoon in honor
of Mrs. KernWein's birthday. The
bride received many beautiful and use
full gifts and lot of good advice.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. Edw. Johnson Wedhes-
day afternoon. March 1. \ large
crowd attended, The ladies contem-
plate having donation sale the 9th
of May. Al donations will he highly
appreciated