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The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
OMEGA PSI PHI'S
HOLD SESSION AT
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Fraternity Men From All Over
the Country Assemble for
@~ Annual Convention.

The Omega Psi Phi convention
held very successful convention at
the Pine st. Department, Y. M. C. A.,
st. Louis. About hundred members
are in attendance. The big meeting
Of the convention was held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Union Me-
mortal church, corner Leffingwell and
Pine, when the general public was in
vited and urged to be present.
.... Noted Men Speak.
The principal address was deliv-
cred by the Rev. DIR. A, I. Gaines of
Baltimore, Nd, and Mr.. w. s. Nelson
Of Washington, d. G. 1t Is freely pre-
dicted in the A. M. E. church that DR..
Gaines will be elected Bishop at
Louisville next May. Mr.. Nelson, the
other speaker, is journalist and
traveller of worldwide experience.
Having been a member Of the expedi-
tionary forces during the World War,
he remained in France and visited
Germany, Spain, England and many
other countries. studying in the Uni
versities of Europe and contributing
to their publications and magazines.
Mr.. Nelson also has written on the
Negro problem In the French tongue,
thus putting the American Negro in
the proper light before the Nations of
Europe. Another prominent feature
of the program was several violin
selections, rendered by Kemper Har-
reid of Atlanta, Ga. Many st. Louis
ans were privileged to hear Mr.. Her
reid at Poro College last winter and
all testified that he is a master of the,
violin. Besides these numbers on the
program, there was remarks by At
torney J. Alston Atkins, Grand
Basileus, and an address by Attorney
John w. Love, Vice Grand Basileus,
and several musical numbers by local
talent.
Given Banquet.
The visiting members were met
Wednesday and rendered a banquet
Wednesday evening at Grand Central
Hotel by the local chapter. They
were also rendered a reception at Po-
TO College.
1t Is said that among the members
attending this convention may be
found men of every profession, and
some of the most brilliant minds in
the country. The meeting on Sunday
marked the closing of the convention.
which has been pronounced the most
successful in the history Of the fra
ternity thus far.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
DELIGHTFUL PARTY is
GIVEN BY LLOYD DAVIS

One of the most delightful parties
of the New Year was given by Mr..
Lloyd Davis, S73 Marion, assisted by
Mrs. H. Coleman and Mrs. Geo. Davis.
Holiday colors prevailed throughout
the rooms. Covers were laid for eight,
Mr.. John B, Jenning, VIM. Hall. B. L.
White. Attorney Turner. Dave Brent
ly. w. A. Coleman of Minneapolis and
Percy Turner of Grand Forks. N. d.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
CLASSIFIED

FOR RENT-Four-room, furnished
fat; reasonable. Call at SIG 9Th
Ave. No., upstairs, after s o'clock,
or telephone Hyland 1866 any
time. We. ...
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05
'ROUNDTHE q" TOWNS


avenue south. was called to Gales
burg. III, on account of the death OF
her mother, who passed away Satur-
day. Miss Carter has the sympathy
of her many friends.
Mrs. Gertrude Moore, 3741 Clinton
avenue, was a charming hostess at
breakfast on Christmas morning.
Mistletoe and holly adorned the CEN
ter Of the table. Eight guests en-
,joyed Miss Moore's hospitality.
Mr.. and Mrs. ouitman Hicks, s5s
Rondo street, chaperoned family
dinner Friday. December %, given
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Fraction, 1901 Portland avenue. Cow
ers were laid for 20. After the din
ner an all-night party was held
which was enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Hughes enter
tanned their friends with New
Years eve party until wee hours in
the morning. :.
The Monday afternoon card party
of the Daughter Ellks No. 12s win be
given on January 7th instead Of De-
cember 81, at the Elks' hall, Sixth
avenue and Lyndale.
Sug Durant left last week on an
extended automobile tour which he
intends to terminate at Tia Juana.
The Knights of Jazz initial dance
on New Years eve was well attended.
Charley Long, the clever young
Omaha boxer, who made such cred
liable showing against Eddie Morris
at the Armory recently, has been
signed to box Warnie Smith Of Dem
yer on January IL. "a ~ .,.,
Mr.. L. A. Hall, SOC Fremont ave-
nue. north, returned recently from a
short visit with relatives in Kansas
City. Mo. R@ IS q
Miss Myrtle Potter left Tuesday
evening for a two weeks vacation.
While away she viii visit her aunt in
Sioux City, Iowa. and friends in
aYankton, s. ID. r =
Mr.. w. F. Mckenzie, 3713 Clinton
avenue, remains on the sick list.
The S. s. w. club met with Mrs.
VIM. Bailey, 3S45 Fourth avenue
south, Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. A. ]. Johnson, 3s17 Fourth
avenue south. was, entertained by
friends at a stay party New Years
eve. Cards were the evenings fea-
ture. Mr.. r. B. Moulden won first
prize, while DR.. r. S. Brown carried
away the BOBBY.
Miss Dorothy Sydnor. 5006 Hum
boldt avenue north, is recovering
from an illness which confined her to
her home for several days.
Mr.. John Roberts Of Mason City,
Iowa, spent part of the Christmas hol-
idays visiting friends in the city.
Mrs. David Brown of Chicago Wis
ited her son Charles, who is, attend
ing school here, during the past sew
eral days.
Miss Hazel Thompson. 1929 Fourth
avenue south, entertained several of
the younger set at a party Friday
evening.
just what you have been waiting
for. First dance of the New Year by
The Eclectic Dancing club at will
iams' Hall, Sth and Nicollet; entrance
on Nicollet. Moore's Town Talk
Band viii be.on hand. Come and en-
joy yourself in this spacious hall.
Best OF order win prevail. Monday
evening, January Fl. Admission SOC.
ADV.
4 Miss Pauline James Lee, founder
of the University of Music in Chica-
go, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Phil
burden, 1888 Fourth avenue south.
Mr.. Raymond Cannon. 340O Oak
land avenue. attended the Alpha Phi
fraternity convention in Columbus.
Ohio.
The northwestern bulletin., 1924-01-05

Mr.. Milton williams. popular Mil
waukee r.. r. cook, has been promot-
ed to the position Of chef. Mr.. wall
Jams is probably the Youngest man
serving in that capacity In the Twin
Cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
BIRMINGHAM AGEHERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY

dentisi nomination is in need of any subversion of popular rights in order to attain the elevation he seeks. No man of outstanding eminence would ask for such subversion of rights. In- asmuch as MT. Underwood is of the requisite eminence in national affairs and in his party, it follows that the act was unnecessary to MT. Under woods success, and therefore must have been inspired by those who place his advancement as secondary, and for reasons having nothing to do with MT. Underwood's success. Those req sons the ones chosen to conduct party affairs in this state are best acquaint- ed with. The public can only suspect what such reasons were, but their suspicious assign no credit to those responsible for the act. Certain it is that the act was passed in spite of laws recognizing popular rights, and not because any popular benefit might arise therefrom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
EYApING THE ISSUE

Those seeking to defend the Ala bama presidential primary law, passed by the last Legislature, consistently avoid the chief point at issue. They try to establish their position by law and by constitution, but they evade the discussion of the moral principle involved. The state committee has entrusted to its keeping the welfare of the Democratic party, including the jealous protection of the principles on which that party is founded. One of those principles is the right of the majority to rule, and of the people to express their will by ballot. This principle has lheen violated by the act which takes aMsy from the people the right to name their delegates to the national convention and gives that right to- the candidate who is success full at the polls.
 No man of the eminence entitling him to recognition as serious con tender for party leadership and presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24

more encouragement to crime and vio- lation of thes law. Nothing accom- plishes more to prevent crime and es- tablished observance and enforcement of law than realization by the crimi- nal element and those who are tempt- ed to violate the law that they are headed towards prompt and certain punishment. Only the other day, a man gave himself up for murder in the United States rather than for forgery in Canada. He knew that in Canada he would have to pay the penalty. He knows that in the United States he would at least have the benefit of interminable delays, with the prospect of either acquittal or ultimate clemency. In Canada there is an absence of those more serious crimes that are becoming more common amongst us. The reason is that justice and punishment in Cam ada are swift and sure; while in many of our states they are slow and often problematical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
DIR. cRUMPToN RESIGNS

The resignation of Dr. w. B. Crumpton from the presidency of the Anti-Saloon League of Alabama is such penalty as men frequently have to pay for breadth of vision. Recognizing that prohibition is no longer the issue, but law enforcement, .Dr. .Crumpton, after listening to a speech by Oscar Underwood, was con- vinced that Alabama's senior senator is sincere in his expression of deter imitation to enforce the federal statutes, and worthy of the support of the people of Alabama for the high position to which he aspires. In indorsing MT. Underwood, Dr. Crump- ton came to the parting of the ways with many of his former associates, who are now regrettably proceeding to make political capital out of the pres tige the Anti-Saloon League so pains takingly built up among the people of Alabama. Dr. Crumpton's own public statement, however, shows that he has forsaken none of his principles, but rather has followed the dictates of his conscience and of his intelli- gence in his commitment to the Un- derwood candidacy, Alabama's only hope for recognition in the national convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
DEFEATING JUSTICE

Abuse of the pardon and parole power is one of the most serious ob- structions to the administration of jus tice, and, therefore, to the protection of organized society against those who would disorganize it through law lessness. Such abuse has been con- spicuously noted in many states whose governors permitted sentiment, soft heartedness, the influence of friends and political supporters or mistaken notions of reformation to blind their Judgment.
 Governor Kilby set al wholesome example as respects executive clem- ency. He granted considerably fewer pardons than his predecessor, and fewer still than his successor is grant ing. He also found it necessary to revoke smaller percentage of par dons than Governor Brandon. The Anniston Star says that it may be seriously questioned whether q gov ernor could justly or reasonably grant 378 pardons and paroles during the first year of his term in office, as Governor Brandon has done, and adds: "It does not help very materially that Governor Brandon has shown a greater readiness to revoke paroles than did either Governor Kilby or Governor Henderson. That merely indicates that many of those te whom paroles were given were unworthy and violated their paroles" It indi- cates, not so much a readiness on the part of Governor Brandon to revoke paroles, as that some of them were of such outrageous nature as to make revocation unavoidable.
 Some of Governor Brandons pa roles were glaringly uncalled for, and were soon so demonstrated by the later acts of the recipients of execu- tive clemency. However difficult a governor may find it to resist the pleas of convicted criminals relatives or friends, unless the ends of justice have been served and unless there be good reason to believe such parole would be salutary and bring evidence of appreciation by a reform in the prisoners conduct, the pardon power should not be exercised. The more this power is exercised, the greater the notification of the courts and the adninistrati1n Of justice, and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
MIR. BOX oUTwIrs COMMITTEE

Perhaps if the senate Investigating committee could have foreseen MT. Bok's reaction to their examination, they would not have called him before them. MT. Box told the committee that he would give fifty thousand dollars to the author of any plan se- lected by it out of the 22,000 sub- mitted, and an additional fifty thou sand when the plan was approved by the senate. While MT. Box doubtless stands ready to back up his offer at any. time with the cash, it is equally probable that he knows full we'll that such plan as would be selected by the senate committee with it's present personnel could not possibly receive the Endorsement of a senate majority. The irreconcilables prevented our en- trance on a definite foreign policy, but they could not cause the passage of plan of their own, nor indeed have they ever sought such q constructive course as to formulate a peace plan as alternative to the one they defeated. If there is propaganda, let it be looked for among the senate irreconcilables, and not among upright citizens who are frankly seeking public sentiment on an open and public question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
wEEvILs-DoWN BUT NOT OUT

It is noted that the state entomolo- gist gives out statement indicating that many boil weevils and other in- sects have been killed by the recent cold. Undoubtedly. But what of it? Many flies also have been killed by the cold, and each winter the same insects are subjected to relentless swatting. Yet each summer, unless breeding places are reduced or de- there are just as many flies. The same is true of other insects. Unless their natural enemies, during the breeding season, or artificial meas ures of control, are especially active, the chances are that the survivors will replenish the losses, and the re- sulting ravages will be as great or pos sibly greater than before. By far the safer course is for cotton planters to go ahead with their defensive prepa- rations on the assumption that the hordes of weevils will be greater, not less, than ever before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
After War Frands

10 the Editor of The ge-Herald
 senator Caraway of Arkansas in recent speech stated that the Tea pot Dome sale was the worst charge that had ever been brought against cabinet member. While the al. Ieged crime of the ex-secretary is grave indeed, the fact may be de- nied. Simon Cameron, ,Sr., Lin coln's first secretary of war. was asked to resign because of eOrrup- tlon Tn army contracts. During Grant's second administration his secretary of war. W. w. Belknap, onl yescaped impeachment by re- signing at the eleventh hour. He was charged with taking bribes. During tliese post-war days we should b esurprised rather because of the absence of graft on stu pendous scale than because there have been few cases of it.. Fol lowing the Civil War the Credit Mobilier scandal, the whisky ring scandal, the star route scandals, the Indian agent scandals. the Tweed ring corruption, etc., blasted such regulations as those of Vice Presi- dent Schuyler Colfax, James G.. Blaine, Oakes Ames. and many others. Even President Garfield S name was connected with railroad bribery.
 In the golden age of high finance following the Spanish war Senator Mitchell of Oregon was declared guilty of peculation in public lands Dy tn efederal courts and Senator Dietrich of Nebraska escaped sen tence on technicality for defraud- ing the government on postoffice site. He proved that the alAeged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
PASS THE SUGAR? By Thomas l.. Mason

The success of an after-dinner speech, where there are a number of speakers, often depends upon the relative position one occupies. Re- gently I happened to be one of the speakers at banquet, and Mir. Israel Zangwill, also one of the speakers, came on directly after me. MT. Zangwill, as widely reported by the papers, criticized America se- verely, but perhaps the most cutting thing that he said was that America had no sense of humor. This is not the first time that>this has been said by an Englishman, and I presume the fact that he came right after me intensified his opinion. At any rate. if I had come, after. him l should have told the following story !:
 During the war, when sugar was at premium, an Englishman vis- tied this country, and, fearing he would have no sugar for the tea where he was going, carried along a small bag of it. When he attempt ed to cross Fifth avenue somebody jostled him and the sugar Jumps scattered out on the street. He stopped over to pick them up, hold ing up the traffic. Thereupon a policeman approached, swinging his club, and remarked: What the - are you trying to do?"
 My good man." replied the Eng lishman. T must have my sugar for my afternoon tea, don't you know"
 Well" said the cop, tapping him over the head twice with his club, there's a couple of Jumps for your cocoa"
 The Englishman was taken to Belleview Hospital. When he came to he looked up at the nurse and, recalling what happened, said:
 By love! The joke was on the Bobby. you know. I never drink cocoa !''
 It's great thing to have sense of humor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
SOME WAY OUT

< The city's attorney holds that the city commission cannot revoke the franchise of the street railway com spany because of discontinuance of ser vice on portion of the Tidewater, for the latter is separate and distinct property. Revocation of the franchise would anyhow be an extreme step, and should be thought of only after all other means have failed. The well fare of the utility is proper subject for the utility's officers to consider, but the utility is also under an obliga- tion to this community, from which it enjoys free gift of the streets and other rights. The quality of the ser vice is the consideration that the city commission declares shall be of it's chief concern. The public is in agree ment with this view.
 Having discovered that revocation of the franchise is probably not the proper and effective way to go about attaining the desired public end, the next thing on the program is the dis c9xeYy of some means whereby the fnd can be achieved. The federal fcourt, to be sure, is an authority with which the commission cannot hope, and does not desire, to cope; but in all the aspects of the situation out side the federal Jurisdiction there should be some material out of which to construct wise municipal policy. Perhaps it is even now possible to dis cover some means of remedial nature that can be applied after the receiver ship has been lifted. The vote of the people gave the utility a substantial gift. If the utility has forgotten the episode of the special election, the people have not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
OLD DAYS AND NEW
(St. Louis Globe Democrat)


 In the original American Cali fornia, talking among the Argonauts was so little encouraged that 1t did not greatly flourish. Bret Harte, who gave us the most vivid, accu- rate and lifelike pictures of that pioneer era, tells us that
 "Abner Jones of Angels raised q
 point of order when
 A chunk of old red sandstone hit
 him in the abdomen
 He smiled sort O sickly smile and
 curled up on the floor,
 And the subsequent proceedings in-
 terested him no more."
 The picture was not intended Ito convey, and did not convey, an inn pression that Californians held q particular prejudice against points of order. but that they knew how to use vigorous measures for stop ping too much of talk. Others of Harte's stories carry the same i'm pression. The rough men who did the good deed which brought "The Luck of Roaring Camp" didn't talk much about it. They only did it. Even "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" didn't say much in the face of their misfortunes, and those who cast them out just did it and forgot about it. Such silent people, lay ing wide and enduring the founda. tions of q mighty commonwealth, did it so well that those who have come after them have more time and evidently much more inclination to talk, and talk and talk. A report of the California state railroad com mission. just made public, makes the very interesting statement that California uses the telephone AT times to every four times it is used in all other states combined. In Sani Francisco and Los Angeles there are p and g telephones, re- spectively, to every 100 of popula- ton, against 13 telephones to every 100 of population in the entire United States.
 These figures present study in practical psychology somewhat an alogous, possibly, to California's ex- cessive use of automobiles in com parison with other states. And yet it would not appear that the auto mobile, machine vanquishing dis tance and time. is necessarily con- temporary with an excessive use ,of the telephone, another machine for vanquishing time and distance. The Argonauts had neither, but they made more remarkable and rapid progress, on the basis of percent ages in growth, than is being made now. 4 possible solution is that Californians simply love to talk more than other people, and the Argonaut days being gone, they have lost all fear of the fate which overlook Abner Jones at Angels for talking too much. There may be superior or an inferior complex in it somewhere. But we must leave that to Professor Freud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-24
SOME TRIBUTES
 FROM THE PRESS
stiiI Going Up
lOnnl;La Nausl


 The Birmingham Age-Herald is now housed and homed in a 27- story building. a skyscraper erected by the former Jefferson County Bank, but recently taken over by Birmingham big morning news paper and rechristened The Age Herald Building. The Age-H Herald has been going up steadily for many years, not only in the way of sev- eral enlargements and Improvements in it's building homes and headquar- ters. but in all that makes for bigger and better newspaper. If it should be disputed, we are prepared to submit evidence proving that The Age Herald is today the best morn ing newspaper published in the South. It gets and delivers all the telegraphic news worth printing, as much such and fully, as reliable as any other newspaper. As gath erer anu distributor of the news from all sections of Alabama and near neighbor states, it is without a peer in Dixie Land newspaperdom. In it's magnificent new home, with complete new and up-to-date me- chanical equipment. with extended facilities making toward perfect new service, the thousands of read CTS of The Age Herald and it's ad- vertising clientele, will expect the best newspaper possible to produce. This expectation will be shared by it's friends of the craft, co-laborers in the Journalistic field. And we venture that none will be disap- pointed. Day by day in every way this great newspaper has been go- ing up-and will continue to go up.