The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-10-25

4 IN congress to make internarrlage
crime Mr.. Madden was successful in
his efforts to defeat this bill, and
short extract from his speech in the
House on January II, 1915, will, we
are sure, convince the most skeptical
that his position was right and just;
''Mr. Speaker, / am opposed to the
intermarriage of the races. The Ne
groes themselves are opposed to such
marriages. The Negroes are willing to
con6ne their marriages to their own
race, indeed they would prefer that,
but they have right to demand that
the women of their race shall not be
considered the legitimate prey Of the
men Of other races"
On April "a. 1910. during the con-
sideration Of H. r 13O48, a bill to
amend the Juvenile Court act in and
for the District of Columbia, Con-
gresham Frank Clark Of Florida, a
Southern Democrat, offered the fol-
lowing amendment: THAT in the ad-
ministration of this act the white and
Negro children shall be kept entirely
separate, and under no condition shall
they be sent to or kept in the same
institution, and that no probation Of
ficer shall be appointed to deal with
or in anywise look after any child of
different race to that of which such
probation officer is a member" 1t is
needless to say that through Mr.. Mad
denis efforts this amendment was de-
feated.
Mr.. Madden has been one Of the
strongest advocates of the anti-Iynch-
ing bill, and it was because of his
insistence and leadership that the
measure was passed through the
House in the last Congress. In this
connection we find in the Congress
sional Record Of January 10, 1922, an
extremely interesting speech by Mr..
Madden on this subject.
Howard University, college for
colored students in the District Of Co
lumbia, is private institution, but Tor
many years it has been the practice Of
the Federal Government to make an
annual appropriation to help in the
maintenance Of the institution. 1t is
interesting to note what Mr.. Madden
has done for the University. In the
first year Of his membership on the
Appropriations Committee, the aid
granted by the Federal Government
was but $4,000. Mr.. Madden has
been able to increase this amount from
year to year and for the current year
he secured an appropriation of $685.
600. In addition to this large appro-
priation Mr.. Madden was able to Sc
cure authority and money for the cree
ton of an assembly hail. gymnasium,
armory athletic and drill field, and
concrete stands, the total cost of
which is $lo7, 500. These improve
ments are now being completed.
The same can be said Of Mr.. Mad
denis interest in Freedmen's Hospital.
In his first year in Congress the ap-
preparation for the hospital was $28, 900.
For the current year the appropriation
is $l74,70O, and in addition to this a
new medical building with equipment
is just being completed at cost Of
$500.
Mr.. Madden voted for the loan to
Liberia and has always taken a keen
interest in the affairs Of this Republic
In the appropriation bill for the Dis
trict Of Columbia for the current year
Mr. Madden provided for the construc-
ton Of bathing beach, tennis courts,
golf course, and other recreation cen
ters for the colored people Of Wash
ington.
The official records Of the Veterans
Bureau show that Mr.. Madden has
been interested in the adjustment Of
over 5000 claims for compensation, in
surance and allowances OF coIored SOL
diers Of the late war.
n addition to this, through Mr..
Madden's efforts, special facilities have
been provided for the care Of sick and
wounded coIored soldiers in the vari-
GUS Government hospitals throughout
the country.
The opportunity offered to the voters
Of the First District should not Be
passed over lightly. We should avail