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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20
HE RUGGED HIM

In a Montreal town recently a
colored orchestra was playing at a
very swell white entertainment. A
richly dressed young man and his wife
entered. Attracted by the music he
looked at the band and suddenly said
to his wife, my God, / believe that
is George" He left her, walked
quickly to the orchestra stand, gave
one look and then the audience was
astounded by seeing him rush up 70
the blacklist man in the bunch, grasp
his hand and Rugged him. The people
thought he was crazy, and it turned
out that he was crazy, crazy with Joy
for the black boy was from his old
home in Dayton, Ohio, and they had
spent many years together in school
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20

investing it merely incidental to our
effort when it should be the chief con
Germ Of all that live. Spending money
carelessly for things we really do not
need and with the other races makes
them stronger to combat whatever we
undertake in matters that tend to
make for real progress. If wisdom is
our lesson what else have angels
learned and what feeble efforts have
we made to learn this lesson?
The dignity of the race is at stake
when we depend upon the other races
to supply our needs. The future of
the race is at stake when we continue
to make other races rich by paying
back to them all that the race earns.
The status of the race is placed upon
low level when we fail to build up
a commercial foundation for our
coming generation. We are making
very feeble efforts to carry forward the
very principle that has made all Of the
races great. If we are looking for
ward to anything beyond just living to
eat, to wear fine clothes, die, and go
to heaven, we are leaving out Of the
equation much of the very essential
to a human salvation. We make a lot
of buster, rip and snort, and at nones-
sentials we are humdingers. They are
laughing at us everywhere because we
are content to pour our money into the
laps of luxury, posing as fashion plates,
when we could very very we'll supply
our own needs along all lines.
We have close within our grasp a
million dollars worth Of church prop
erty, and we do not own two dozen
pieces of business property in Chicago.
We are throwing away enough money
annually on having a good time which
tickles the other races to buy up three
city blocks, but we are a hell of a race
and we just must have a hell of a
good time before we die and go to
heaven or hell. Yet there are some
signs that we are making progress
slowly which means that two hundred
years from now we will have advanced
from thoughtless people to thinkers
and doors instead of a lot of preten-
ders and hypocrites.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20
THE RED CAPS" CONTINUE TO
FORGE THEIR WAY TO THE
FRONT IN CHICAGO

The Red Caps Of Chicago wish to
announce that, on November %, the
men of Northwestern, Polk Street
and Illinois Central stations met and
organized Red Cap club, and elected
the following officers:
Sandy w. Trice, of Illinois Central,
president.
B. F. Shepherd, of Polk Street,
vice-president.
Ohio Robinson, of Northwestern
treasurer.
c. E. Hays, of Polk Street, secre-
tary.
Directors: Samuel Harris, Charles
F. Johnson, w. I. Hall, DR.. Charles
p Johnson. B. Todd, B. F. Grahm.
Having purchased for their head
quarters the old Appomattox club. at
344l Wabash avenue, more recently
owned by the Railwaymen's Interna-
tional Association. Aside from using
the club as an athletic and social cen
ter for its members and patrons, it is
to be used generally for special lee
turing to the Red Caps along the lines
of proficiency and efficiency.
They will have their grand opening
Friday evening, January %, in the
auditorium Of club house, featuring an
address by prominent speaker; also
. special musical program BY select
talent.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20
Associate Editor
DR.. M. A. MAJORS

catered as Second-Class Matter. Aug
y. 1907. at the Post Office at Chicago
M Under Act Of March 8. 1879
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20
HAMPTON STUDENTS HONOR
MEMORY OF DR.. B. T.
WASHINGTON

Hampton, Va.-The Dunbar Liter
airy and Debating Society, which is
student organization at Hampton In
stitute, recently entertained a large
number Of men and women with
unique program IA Booker 1.
Washington Evening" including
three-ree1 motion-picture film, Pill
grimage to Tuskegee," which gave a
very satisfactory presentation Of
everyday life at Tuskegee as well as
a picture Of Tuskegee on the occasion
of the unwilling of Charles Keck's
heroic bronze statue Of DR.. Booker
It. Washington.
Three Hampton Institute students
Thomas F. Inge of Charlottesville,
Va, James N. Freeman, Jr., Of Kan
sas City, Kan, and Wesley D. Elan
Of Waverly, Va.-spoke Interestingly
and forcefnlly on Washington at
Hampton" Washington at Tuske-
gee" and "Washington's Contribution
TO the Negro Race.
To thousands of present-day Negro
students Doctor Washington Is
spiritual hero who created at Tuske-
gee an institution which is influencing
for good educational thought through
out the world-a man whom white
and colored leaders delight to honor
for his intelligent and Christian serv-
ice
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20
EDUCATION is SELF-EDUCA-
CATION"
DR.. Wallace Buttrick, President of
the General Educational Board,
Pays Tribute to DR.. Hol-
lis B. Frissell
BY VIM. Anthony Aery

Hampton, Va. - "You must light
your own torch" was the injunction
which was given many years ago by
DIR. Daniel Colt Gilman, president Of
Johns Hopkins, when he gathered
twenty of the most promising young
men that he could find in the colleges
and brought them together in Balti-
more as a nucleus for a university
teaching staff, according to DR.. Wal
lace Buttrick Of New York, president
of the General Education Board, who
recently spoke at Hampton Institute
on Education as Self Education" and
paid tribute to the late DR.. Hollis B.
Frissell, principal of Hampton, with
whom he had been engaged for many
years in joint educational service.
Doctor Buttrick referred in detail
to the life-story of Michael Pupin,
well-known professor of electrical en-
cheering in Columbia University,
which has been appearing serially in
"Scribner's Magazine" as illustrative
Of the truth that men must learn to
use the opportunities which they
have, if they wish to become edu-
Gated. Doctor Buttrick declared that,
although he has reached the age of
seventy, he has not begun to live in
the past He reads fifty worthwhile
books each year, although he has
greatly impaired eyesight. Doctor
Buttrick said:
Every educated person in the
world is self-educated. You cannot
educate anybody but yourself. No
body can educate you. Teachers are
not necessary; libraries are not neces-
sary; laboratories and shops are not
necessary, though very important, ad-
iuncts. Education is the discipline of
your own power by yourself, the &C
curing of knowledge by and for your
self.
That only is true education which
is never finished. The educated man
and the educated woman is the man
or the woman who is able to say on
the 31st day of December of any year.
i have learned more during these
past 365 days than during any other
365 days of my life.'
Ever learning, ever struggling to-
ward the truth, ever struggling to-
ward the best in character, ever fight
ing for the thing that is a little
higher and little better and little
more worth while-that is what the
educated person is doing
Education is life process, and, if
there be future life, its only attrac-
ton to us should be that we may
grow forever and be constantly fit
ting ourselves for higher intelligence
and better service and deeper and
truer appreciation of all that God has
wrought and that God is"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20
LITTLE SIGNS OF PROGRESS


There are some signs that we are
making steady progress. We gather
at places in very large numbers to
hear recital. Music says Shakes
peare hath charms to soothe the
savage breast. But on the chief essen
tails we also may be found in large
numbers sometimes. Whenever a
question arises that holds racial inter
est we will give large attendance
1t is a bit unfortunate that the COM
mercial call does not find us SO great
ly enthused, and yet there could not
possibly be an interest greater than
commerce, a thing in which we are
lacking. Funerals, weddings, parties
dances follow the lead of church in
terests, in this latter regard we sur
pass all other races, but in the matters
of commercial activities we are the last
race in the line OF march which is
such a great pity. 1t will for many
years Is come take something
greater than thunder and lightning to
Jar awake to the chief ideal of per-
manent development and progress.
No matter what can be said to the
contrary we are yet following the
footsteps Of the past shot to pieces
by manifestations of hypocrisy and
deceit, pretending to carry on certain
forms in which there is only emotion
alism which takes us no where. A
bank, a large store, real estate, life
assurances with a sprinkling of little
stores are evidences that speak very
eloquently the trend Of our small
effort We find making money and
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20

The Right Rev. Bishop 3. T. Tan
ner, who was one Of the greatest
divines connected with the A. NJ. E.
Church, closed his eyes in death after
long and useful life, at his old home
at Philadelphia, Pa, last Sunday, where
his earthly remains were laid to rest.
Bishop Tanner was for many years
held in highest esteem BY all Of the
officials Of his church. Aside from the
members Of his family, he has troops
of friends to lament his death.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-01-20

Eugene Fields, 360S South State
street, is back in the city from trip
spent at Leavenworth and other cities
in Kansas with relatives and friends
during the Christmas and New Year
holidays.
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nR NJ a MAJORS
, 1923-05-03

remainder of the evening was spent
in dancing.
Mrs. Homer France and little son.
John Walker, arrived home Sunday
morning after a long visit in Long
Beach, California.
, 1923-05-03

as follows; Mrs. A. j. Roster, pesi-
dent; Mrs. Carl Aman, vice presi-
dent; Miss Christel Thode, secretary;
Mrs. ]. G. Martinez, treasurer.
The committees are composed ~
follows: Finance, Mrs. George Bible,
Mrs. w. w. Daley, Mrs. c. w. Jeff
rey. Building and equipment, Mrs.
A. ]. Roster, Mrs. Carl Aman, Mrs.
j. c. Martinez. Books: Miss Christel
Thode, Mrs o. f. Ekdakl, Mrs.
Pearl Miller.
The librarian, Miss Violet Sallade,
reports that there are now about
400 borrowers using the library.
Over n Thousand volumes are on
the shelves, and a. dozen current
magazines are to be found on the
reading table.
, 1923-05-03

Penn Gooldy spent a day in Raw
Inns the first of the week from his
home at Savery.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Mccoy of the
Bair Oil Company, who spent several
days in the city las week returned
ito camp or Sunday.
Max Dawson returned the latter
part of last week from Rock Springs
where he has been spending several
weeks.
Perry T. Sweezy, II. Kessler and
George Ujhoff all of Slater, Colo,
were Rawlins visitors a day or so
the first of the week.
Manager Il. Sundin of the Lincoln
Highway Garage Co.. is spending a
few days in Denver this week. and
upon his return home will drive up
a new seven passenger Hudson tour
ing car which has been purchased
by Soren Frandsen.
Tom Kelly has been a visitor in
Rawlins a day or so this week from
his home in the Snake River Section.
Penn Gooldy of Savery, one OF the
Hayden National Forests popular
rangers was a visitor here several
days this week.
. hAho "a haS oCSil
the house guest OF Warden and Mrs.
F.. A. Hadsell in the city for several
days left on Monday for her home
in Laramie.
X. L. Fowler expects to leave to-
morrow for Ontarion. Cal, the home
OF Mrs. Fowler's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood. where he will spend
several weeks as their guest.
CInytnp nnnks 10 cpandIpu cayor,I
days here this week from his home
near Bags.
County Commissioner David West
is spending the week in town from
Elk Mountain attending the regular
session OF the board.
Mrs. w. A. Pilon arrived here the
latter part OF last week from Cham
paign, ILL.,, to Join her husband, w.
A. Pilon Of the Ferguson Nero. Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pilon will make their
home in Rawlins in future and will
be Joined here by their three child
rem az sOon as school closes In Cham
paign.
Nels Nelson has been ~ visitor
in the city for several days the past
week from the fields.
Henry Perrett returned yesterday
| from Sneytuue WueTe He udb Ut6n
spending several days under the are
OF DR.. Strader. receiving treatment
for his eyes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thurman are
driving a fine new Chevrolet coupe.
purchased this week from the Lin
coin Highway Garage .
+. NJ. Johnston OF the Johnston
Motor Co., is spending n few days
in Denver this week, having gone
down to drive home n Lincoln sedan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Erb r spend
ing n few days in town this week
from the Good & Nutting we'll In the
local fields.
Mrs. II. A. France and small son
John Walker. returned on Tuesday
OF this week from Long Beach. Cal,
where they have been spending the
winter and spring visiting relatives
and friends.
NJ. u. Pickett returned yesterday
from Cheyenne where ne has been
spending u few days this week.
packing his household goods to ship
to this city. Mr.. Pickett returned
overland, driving up his Dodge road
ster from the capitol city.
J. w. Pecler OF the White Trans
p%ortation Co.. has returned from
Denver where he spent several days
last week.
, 1923-05-03
Two Table Auction
Club Meets

Mrs. Fred Rendle was hostess on
Thursday afternoon OF last week at
a meeting of her two table auction
club. Mrs. Wisda made the high
score of the afternoon. and Mrs.
Chris Larsen, the low score A
daintily appointed lunch was served
at five O'Clock. Those who played
were Mesdames Chris Larsen, w. F..
Daley, Owe Peterson. Clifford Sun
din, j. W. Wisda, Kirk Miller, Frank
Johnston and Verne Ferris.
, 1923-05-03
Sunday Evening
Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller en-
tertained at dinner on Sunday even
ing. Covers We're laid for the hosts,
MT. and Mrs. C. A. Anderson, Mrs,
Pearl Miller, Master Bobby Ander-
son, and Misses Ruth Lowey and
Virginia Miller.
, 1923-05-03
Robert Schalk and
Bride Entertained

IDTlus EHtcTtaIIeu
The following item is taken from
the Cheyenne State Tribune of April
80. Robert Schalk is a son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Schalk of Rawlins,
who, with his bride, has recently
moved to Cheyenne. Mrs. Boice, be-
fore her marriage, was Miss Mar,
garet Mcintosh Of Rawlins.
THAT was a delightful affair at
which society folk greeted Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Louis Schalk Sunday
afternoon at a beautifully arranged
reception and tea given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred d. Boice. The lat home
took place from 4 until 6 o'clock
at the Boice home On Carey avenue,
noted alike for cordially and social
entertainments of ~brilliance.
Receiving with Mr.. and Mrs,
Boice were Mr.. and Mrs. Schalk. The
hostess was assisted during the af-
ternoon by Mrs. A. d. Johnston, Miss
Edith X. o. Clark, Miss Nell Martin,
Miss Marguerite Martin, Miss Kate
Taylor. Miss Ruth Breisch, Miss Dor
othy Hale. Miss Beryl Mclean, Miss
Emily Johnston and Miss Margaret
Doane.
yellow pred minated in the color
scheme, with quantities of snap
dragon as the chosen flower. The
, 1923-05-03
Edited By Mrs. Pearl Miller. Phone 16o-W
Grand Worthy Matron
Of ~. F.. 8. Will Visit Hero

Grand Worthy Nation
Of ~. f. 8. Will Visit Hero
Tomorrow will be . big day In
Eastern Star circles, occasioned by
the official visit OF Mrs. Marie King,
the Grand Worthy Matron of the
State o. Wyoming. One of the
pleasant features connected with her
visit, will be the reception in the
afternoon from three to five O'Clock
in the Masonic Temple. Not only
Eastern Star members, but their
friends also, are cordially invited to
Ethel Fuiks is chairman for the
afternoon. and has arranged a short
program. Among those who will ap-
pear are Misses Frances and Barbara
Bible in solo dances; Mrs. Jeffrey
will sing, and Jay House will give
a reading.
Light refreshments will conclude
the afternoon.
In the evening a special meeting
will take place to present the regular
work of the chapter. Among the in
teresting features will be a beauti-
full drill put on by fourteen ladies
under the supervision of Past Matron
Mrs. w. r. Stookey. A large COM
mittee has been appointed to take
care of the supper arrangements,
after the business meeting, and in
cludes Messrs and Mesdames o. T.
Conley, chairman, C. l.. Montgomery,
c. A. Anderson, G. +. Clark, S. e.
Tolliver, James Potts; Mesdames
Herman Grail, ]. II. Meath, and r.
c.. Marti. Mrs. Jake Rhodenbaugh.
Worthy Matron of the local chapter,
has charge of all details connected
with the visit of the Grand Matron,
and is endeavoring to make her day
a very interesting one.
, 1923-05-03
Towel Shower
For Miss Schwirtz

Towel Shower
For Miss Schwirtz
One of the most charming pre-
nuptial affairs planned for Miss
Claire Schwirtz,. whose marriage to
Henry Larsen will take place this
summer. is the towel shower to be
given tomorrow evening by Mrs.
George Bible and Mrs. Lawrence
Larsen in the home of Mrs. Bible.
The guests will sew on towels and
present them to the future bride at
the close of the evening. The hos
tesses will serve a lunch of pretty
appointments after the kensington.
Those invited to the affair are
Mesdames T.. F.. McGraw, C. w.
Jeffrey, William Hunt, Carl Aman.
Ralph Newell. Clarence Brimmer,
, 1923-05-03

dining table on which were the tea
things was adorned with a basket
of snap dragon and greenery, while
silver candelabra, holding lighted,
unshaded yellow candles were en-
ployed FOR the further establishment
Of the board. Mrs. William b. Ross
wife of Governor Ross. Mrs. Mary
e. d. Mcintosh of Miami, Fla,
mother OF the hostess. and Mrs.
Avery Haggard presided over the tea
table.
yellow and green prevailed in
the floraI adornment of the spacious
drawing room, where the hosts and
guests of honor received the callers
OF the occasion, numbering upwards
of 1875.
"Mr. and Mrs. Schalk won the
hearts Of their callers"
, 1923-05-03
Midnight Club
Entertained.

The Midnight Club, one Of the
newest auction clubs to make its ap-
~pearance here, net last Saturday
evening at the home OF Miss Aileen
|O'Melia. After the games the hostess
served a lunch Of pretty appoint
ments. The high at auction
was made by Miss Veronica Clause.
and the consolation was carried Oft
by Miss Vincent Clause. The mem
bers included Misses Marguerite
Murray, Nellie Murphy, Edna Camp
bell, Elizabeth Mahoney. Edith Lar
sen, Veronica Clause, and Vincent
Clause.
, 1923-05-03
Mrs. Graves
Entertains

Entertains
Mrs. L. c. Graves entertained a
few friends informally last Friday
evening in her home. Instead of the
customary bridge, the guests busted
themselves with making peoples for
the American Legion Auxiliary and
late in the evening enjoyed a de-
l1cious lunch. The guests we're Mrs.
Frank Cullen, Misses Vincent Clause,
Veronica Clause, Aileen O'Melia,
Edna Campbell, and Elizabeth Ma
honey.
, 1923-05-03

F.. r. Watson. H. Larsen, Chris Lar
sen. c. l.. Haines and Mary Shaw;
Misses Patricia McGraw. Christel
Thode, Marguerite Murray, Lillian
Toole, Bess Bowlus, Winifred Hanna.
and Elizabeth Jane Hart.
, 1923-05-03

Annual Election Of
Reading Room Board
The Reading Room Board held its
annual election of officers on Tuesday
evening at the home OF the Presi-
dent, Mrs. A. ]. Roster, and appoint
ed committee for the following year.
The former officers were reelected,
, 1923-05-03
FOursonne
NJ AnrkfOm

FouFSome
Of Auction
Mrs. c. D. Skipworth entertained
Mesdames Frank Johnston, Ralph
Ferris and Frank Hadsell at a four
some of bridge in her home Tues
day afternoon. Dainty refreshments
concluded the afternoon.
, 1923-05-03
Episcopal Choir
Enjoy Party

Enjoy Party ,
The members OF the Episcopal
choir and their friends, numbering
about twenty-five. enjoyed a merry
party last Saturday evening in honor
of Miss Claire Schwirtz. The affair
was progressive, beginning at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. C. w. Jeffrey,
and winding up at the George Bible
home. The gentlemen & a t h g r e d
early at the Jeffrey home where they
attired themselves as brides and
awaited the coming of the ladies.
When the latter arrived they were
obliged to choose a partner from
among the brides who were heavily
yelled in lace curtains and other
filmy materials. The brides" were
then given a long walk through
alleys and vacant lots until they fin
ally arrived at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence Larsen. Here they
enjoyed a slight rest and participated
in a shoe guess contest, followed by
light refreshments. The next desti-
nation was the Bible home where the
gentlemen were given materials with
which to make picture hats for
themselves. Coffee and sandwiches
refreshed them somewhat and the
, 1923-05-03

Mrs. Ralph Ferris has returned
from a visit in Kansas City.
The Winslow mail., 1923-03-16

and emitted a whistle of consterna-
ton. Aimee's account of herself was
absorbing, but he did not realize till
now what an unconscionable time
they had spent in the cave. The night
was nearing its close.
Billy avoided the roads. He struck
right across country and reached Ivy
cottage with as little loss of time as
possible. But the eastern sky was
rapidly Tightening when he arrived.
Entering the garden with extreme eau
ton, Billy found everything quiet. He
climbed the trellis deftly, and heaved
himself through Aimee's window.
With a certain sense of embarrass-
ment Billy swept the walls with his
torch, unlocked the blue dust-cloak
that hung on the door, folded 1t small,
and packed it inside his Jacket. That
was the main object oc the expedition.